The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-05-20
REALLY BENEATH CONTEMPT
Yet German Travellers Should
Be on Their Guard.
CROPPING OF THE OLD hoSTILIT,
The Traditional Enemies Have Not
Forgotten Their Hatred
for Each Other.

BERLIN, May 19.-The affair of Robert
F. Kneebes, the American trotting- horse
owner, has assumed a new phase. His
friends are fetching from Scotland a man
named Dawson, an old trainer, who, while
in a great number of American races, ran
against Kneebes' horses. Dawson, it Is
said. will testify that Nellie Kneebes is
the name of the mare and not the mare
Bethel. as claimed by the opponents OF
kneebes. Should this turn out to be the
case k0eebeS may be released from jail.
Another point in favor of Kneebes is the
fact that the chief witness against him, an
American named Heffner, who is we'll
known in the western part Of the United
States. and who accompanied the prisoner
here as his partner In the trOtting business,
has suddenly disappeared without leaving
any trace of his whereabouts. Finally, DR..
Hall of Wakefield. VINO, in answer TO
cable message sent to the United States.
replied that Bethel is now on a farm in
Minnesota. came here from America in
order to swear out warrant for Heifner's
arrest on the charge Of embeZzling the pro-
ceeds OF the sale of one of DR.. RalPs
horses.
The remains of the late United States
wards, were buried this afternoon in the
old GENE cry at Potsdam in the presence
of a uumber of friends and relatives.
Among those present were Dr.. Rising,
former German Consul at New York, who
represents the German Government; also
present at the funeral were the secretary
of the United States embassy. Chapman
Coleman, the entire staff OF the embassy
aud many of the United States Consuls
from North German districts. The
mourners included the widow and the
relatives of the deceased. The Rev. DR..
Ranke, son of the renowned historian,
performed the funeral rites.
The King OF Wurtemburg. William II,
has caused sensation by coming out with
an open declaration against readmitting
the members of the Society of Jesus into
Germany.
In receiving depurations from various
synods the King expressed the opinion
that the Bundesrath could not confirm the
repeal of the anti-Jesuit law. ST his" he
said, sis not only my personal attitude,
but il is that OF my Government toward
the question"
A sensational article published by the
Paris Figaro is attracting much attention
here. The Figaro in the article stated
that Emperor William and his chief Of
icers had agreed on the selection of the
officers to be sent TO France in allotted
spneres as spies. This stateme Mt is much
comm ented upon in the newspapers here
and elsewhere. not as to the allegation
against the Emperor, which is treated as
beneath contempt, but as a warning to
German travellers visiting or intending TO
visit France, and as indicating what may
be expected from the alleged crazy credu-
lity Of Frenchmen on the spy question,
to use phrase adopted by a certain paper
In discussing the matter.
An expert here processes to have dis
covered the secret of the manufacture Of
Herr Doves bullet-proOf coat. BE de-
clares that it consists of a Krupp steel
plate. probably two centimeters in thick
ness, protected by an oakum stuffing to
deaden the impact Of the bullet. Such q
plate, it is said. would resist the most i'm
proved OF the latest style of rifles. Herr
Dove was taxed with this alleged dis
cOvery of his secret and in reply gave an
evasive answer. The distinguished Mann
helm tailor has just gone to London in
order to exhibit his invention in q music
hall.
On the other hand. dispatches received
here from London say young lady who
is an expert in the use of rifles has acci-
dentally discovered the secret of Herr
DOVE. In any case she is being fired at
nightly at music hall, while clothed in
so-called bullet-proof coat.
In accordance with American diplom attic
regulations, the Washington Government
was not officially represented at the funeral
here on Wednesday last of Herr Won Kurd
Won Schoezes. although the latter, was
formerly German Minister to the United
States. Some members of the United
States embassy attended the funeral in
their private capacity.
The dismissal of 800 men who absented
themselves from work on Mayday led
the Social Democrats to boycott several
large Berlin breweries. The socialists
held nine meetings to-day to discuss the
matter. and are said to have scrupulousIy
maintained the boycott, and TO have in
sisted on the recognition of the existing
Brewery Workmen Union, the payment of
indemnity to dismissed men and their re-
instatement. They also ask the granting
OF Mayday as day of rest. SO far the
boycott is practically Ineffective, as the
boycOtted breweries have combined with
the boycotted beerhouses, andi refused to
supply any beerhouse which has stopped
taking beer from the boycot tied breweries.
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