The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-29

position rs the Official representative ". ~
livin He was then suspected oil having lnsu-
gated numerous swindling schemes IN uer-
, many. subsequently, however. he went to
switzerland and was received in the best soci-
ETY.. At tho great national shooting festival in
Frauenfeld he delivered n splendid Grafton.
which was quoted far and wide by tho swiss
duiijcs He was arrested on charge OF
swinding, nevertheless. and he was sentenced
to fifteen months imprisonment lie an
nounces that he will return tlyto America.
A tremcndous shaking up OF old State scan
duls is rendered imminent by the publication
by Editor Crsar Schmidt In HNrich OF lac
SMILES Of more than 100 receipts for money
paid out by Prince Bsmark from the Guoirll
fund. During his term OF Office bismarck
was accused frequently OF using the interest
OF the fund. for which he mover rendered an
account to Parliament. to corrupt editors.
Judges. and witnesses at court trla's. as well
as to pay the spies In his service. Tho part OF
the fund devoted t, buying space in
tho newspapers was known rs tho Reptile
Fund" in recognition OF Prince Bismarck =
frequent references to the reptiles OF the
press" That the Guelph fund was applied TO
such corrupt uses was only guessed. however.
and before now nothing has been shown to
prove 1t. Elitor Schmidts publication pro-
fesses to bring part Of the proof. the rest OF
which will DO given to tho public shortly in n
pamphlet entitled Behind the Scenes. by u
Statesman"
The 100 fac-simles arc a few OF tho illustra-
tions Of the text of tho pamphlet. The sigma
lures OF tho receipts are the names OF provin-
cial Ministers OF Stntc. Generals and officers
sent from Berlin to South Germany. Judges Of
high courts. imperial and provincial deputies.
editors OF German and foreign newspapers and
periodicals. petty diplomatists. court!crs OF
both sexes, physicians In high society. and
university students. The photographs were
taken evidently from authentic originals.
which ERE supposed to have been stolen from
State archives or from Bismarck's papers at
Fricdrichsruhe.
The German police are making supreme
effort To capture and destroy all copies of tho
IA: Smiles which have been sent over the
German border. and I'M attempt will be made
20 suppress the publication Of the pamphlet.
Should tho ramphet he published there would
be probably no limit to the state scandals
which would be revealed and stirred mp by it.
A scandal OF exceptional social interest
awaits development in the courts OF Cologne.
The prisoner is Nine Wahlschmdt. the most
fashionable tai!oress in the city. who for sew
cral years has maintained her magnificent re-
ception rooms rs II place OF improper resort.
Onco II month. IN the winter. she was
wont t. give ball at which women
OF the best Cologne society and officers
Of the army met to participate in wild orgies.
The discovery OF her practices was 10 due to
her Turing to her place. under the rretence Of
business. II reputable actress. Nine. VAIL
schmidt locked the young woman in room
with her rejected lover. Baron Rex who sought
to overpower her. The girl screamed for aid.
but the madame called through the door that
hnr hal In hpr nd hat eli
might better submit. The actress smashed II
window with her fist and called to tho peopIein
the street below 4 policemen went to her aid
released her. and arrested Nine Wahlschmidt.
More than ono hundred witnesses have been
summoned to testify again st her.
Many military bands have applied for per-
IN ssion to go to the Chicago Fair. Most OF
them wish to give afternoon and evening con-
certs at the German beer gardens und other
pavilions at the Exposition.
The steamship Somnerfeld. from Hamburg.
arrived at sydney in December. shortlanded
on account OF 'lesertions ut every port at which
she stopped. In the Red Sea three lremen
jumped overheard to escape the brutal treat
mcnt OF the Captain and engineer. Upon the
ships return to Hamburg n few days ago COM
plants were made by several members OF the
crew. and Capt. Petersen and his chief engi-
neer are now in Jail awaiting trial. Both will
probably be severely punished. as tho atten-
ton Of the country has been directed by nu-
merous suicides Of sailors to the extreme bru-
talty OF officers to crews on German ships
A petition to the Emperor is in preparation
to the effect that the Rcichstag be requested
to take steps to arrest the progress OF gam
bling in large German cities. In Berlin cafes
gaming for heavy sums takes place daily I'M
der the eyes Of the police. who are prevented
ssxNn L..
end Of the city many gambling bells are in
full operation Against the keeper of one Of
them action is now pending on behalf of u
man whose son lost 100000 in II night. Tho
night closing laws have not been enforced
against gambling houses for some time. A
rescript from the Emperor is expected to fol-
low tho presentation OF the petition.
These Berlin Anarchists have been held to
he tried by tho Imperial Court in Leipzig for
high treason: Merchant Arcndt. Shoemaker
Artelt. Iithographer Bicke. Clerk Herzburg.
Pianomaker Damien. Turner Muller. Grocer
l.udau. Caterer Rennkaler. Shoemaker EutIs. |
Tailor Tebbs. and Lumbermnn Sclighorn.
They contributed the money used TO expedite |
the flight of several Berlin Anarchists from
III" prosecution of tho Government recently.
Capt. Schmidt. Surgeon Grimm. and several
passengers on the North German Lloyd steam
ship Leipzig. lust home from Brazil. are down !
with yellow fever.
The K6lniche Zeitnno announces that Stumm |
md Krupp have waived their former objec- |
Ions to exhibiting at Chicago. and have de-
,ided to send their manufactures to the Fair. |
wen II by 30 doing they lose money. The |
Zeitun0 says that this decision will |
insure the success Of the German department |
Bishop Kopf has received 231 petitions bear |
ng tho names OF $4,000 Silesians who ask him |
o use his influence to have instruction in |
Polish made obligatory in all OF Siesia's ele- |
nentary schools. |