The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-12-25
CHRISTMAS IN GERMANY
Much Misery and Suffering Among ths
Poorer Glasses.
BUSINESS AT A STANDSTlLL
WaRInR OF War Against the HebreWe
Continues-Rumors OF the Or.
ganization OF q New Po.
litical Party.

lltical Party.
BERLIN, Dec. 2i.-There 10 . staguation
of business here. II 10 wet and sloppy
weather. Preceding Christmas days wers
usually characterized by hustle in busi-
ness, but this year it is about the dullsst
in the memory Of old residents. Accord
ing to the shop-kccpers holiday sales weso
never before SO small. Tho curse of hard
times prevails. The wealthier classes sp-
pear to be affected by the depression and
where heretofore they have spent money
freely. this year they have made only
limited purchases. People OF tho md
die classes, who are usually the best OF
customers during the festive period, have
bought only cheap trifies and workingmen
with little or no money are obliged to do
without their small share OF Christmas
fare. The outlook for improvement In
any branch OF trade is exceedingly
gloomy. Commercial and financial
circles take pessimistic view Of the situ-
alton. Operators on the bourse have lost
their usual daring. and now enter into
speculations with timidity foreign to thsir
natures. BouTse transactions are over.
shadowcd by fears Of political convui-
sion in France. and disturbed by the con
dition Of home affairs arising from the
army bill. Socialist papers have seised
upon the occasion to comment upon the
misery that is prevailing among tho work.
ing classes. The vov1oaerfs publishes .
Christmas article in which is cxpatiates
upon the friGhtful suiferines OF the poor
throughout Germany. Tho paper says
that while there is plenty OF carefully
nourished game In the forest and in tho
domains of the aristocracy, workingmsn
are allowed 10 die OF hunger. Though tho
article is written in the customary style OF
socialist exaggeration, IL has large basis
on fact.
The reappcarance OF cholera ut HAM
burg has caused the authorities to order .
renewal OF the precautions heretofore
taken to check the spread OF the disoase.
The emperor has directed that regular
daily reports regarding cholera be sent 10
him. The recent mild weather and extra
ordinary low water in the Elbe arc claimed
to have assisted in the recent outbreak. A
discussion held By the German HygsnIo
society on tho subject OF choiseA
ELECTED a concurrent opinion from
experts that thcrc will be another
outbreak in the spring. News from
st. Petersburg states that the Russtan
government has summoned congress OF
800 doctors which will sit for eight days
and will prepare To report on measures 70
be adopted to meet the expected rscur.
renee Of tho epidemic in Russian domia-
ions.
The Freisinniee papers continue attacks
upon the Jews. The statement 10 made
that In 1885 Schering's chemical factory
supplied tho French governmsut with
large quantities ef nitric acid. and when
informed OF the fact Prince Bismarck
said: go on, take all the money you
possibly can out of the French" Despite
tins knowledge, however, conservative and
| Catholic papers do not abate their melting
| Of the people against the Jews, owing to
tho fact that Herr Loewe, who hap.
pens 10 bc Hebrew, admits hs
offered through General Boulangsr.
when French minister OF war, 70
supply France with . great plant necss.
sary to the manufacture OF Lebsl rifles.
The Stadts Burger Zeifung relating the
saying of the king Of Prisss In regard 70
Aieycrheer's opera. "Ths Huguenots," !"
where Catholics and Protestants cut each
others throats, while there are new sup.
plies Of music. adds that war 10 near In
In which the people OF Europe will mas.
sacrc each other. tho Jews supplying the
arms. This stuiY. to use an Intelligent OF.
preston. helps to keep popular prejudice
inflamed. Chancellor Won Caprivi's o..
gans reiteratc that tho army bill viii b
passed intact or the reichstAg will b dis
solvcd. This menace 10 the strongest
weapon Of the government. Many mem.
mcrs OF the reichstag are quaking ut the
prospect OF the general election through
which the socialists and members OF the
Friesinnige parties alone are likely to ben.
efit. Members of the government circles
attach little importance TO the rumors oe
the formation Of new party to be com
posed OF tho adherents Of Prince Biz
marck.
The Sfrasser Post, in an article inspired by
the foreign Office. deplores the approach
ing resignation of Hon. William waltss
Phelps, American minister to Germany.