The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-06-18
FALSE TO The FATHERLAND
German Socialists Accused Of Being
French Spies.


Or. Hans Blum to Explode sensa-
tion in His Suit For Libel-His
Charges Denied by the Accused
The Expulsion of Danish Actors
From schleswig May Cut a Figure
in tho International Regatta at
Kiel-More Activity on the Bourse.
Berlin, June 17.-Dr Hans Blum, the
author of "The German Empire in the
Times of Bismarck promises to give the
world a sensation in his suit for libel
against Ignas Auer and William Liehneoh,
social democratic deputies For years
DIR, Blum has associated with the least
liberal of the liberals, despite the fact
that his father was shot for his demo-
cratic principles, and has launched the
bitterest TRADES against both radicals aud
socialists Since he published his
"Lies of the Social Democrats" !" several
years ago, the feud between him and the
social democratic leaders has been unin-
terrupted. Within the last two weeks
DR.. Blum has published in the LlehZger
Neust Nachrichten a series of articles in
tended to prove that while Gen, Bou-
langer was war minister of France and
all Germany was fearing an open rupture
between the two countries, conspicuous
German socialists were taking French
money and were using their influence to
organize rebellion in Prussia. The social
democratic plan, says DIR. Blum in his
last article, was to strike at Germany's
heart the moment France began threat
ening the frontier.
THE CHARGE DENIED.
Herr Liebknecht and Herr Auer, at
once published denials of DR. Blum's
story and then villifed him with all the
accumulated bitterness of years. DR.,
Blum retorted promptly by suing them
for libel at the same time declaring that
he would prove in court the truth of his
accusations. The Vorwaerts, u social
democrat organ, has tried to anticipate
DR. Blum's proof by publishing an
explanation of what it expects
DIR. Blum to bring in evidence
1t acknowledges that bribes were ac
cepted from the French war Office when
Gen. Boulanger was minister, but the
bribe takers, it says, were not good social
democrats, but police agents hired to in-
jure the social Democratic party. The
and Lieut.. Trautner, who acted as spies
in France, England, Belgium and Swift
zerland, during Gen. Boulanger's time,
also got large sums Of French money
THE REGATTA AT KEEL.
More than 200 yachts and 95 boats from
warships have been entered for the inn
perial international regatta at Kiel Nine
OF these crafts are English, nine Danish,
two Swedish and one Austrian. The rest
are German. Whether or not the nine
Danish boats will sail in the race is still
doubtful. The expulsion of the royal
Danish actors from Schleswig week
ago has caused much bad feeling
in Copenhagen, and the Danish
newspapers are urging all Danes
who entered boats for the race TO show
by their withdrawal that they do not care
TO intrude where they are not wanted.
The royal yacht club, of which the intlu-
ential Count Ahlefeldt is president, met
on Thursday and discussed the adyisa-
bility of Withdrawing, but owing proba-
bly, to q hint from the palace,
took no decisive step. Although an embar-
rassing demonstration was thus avoided,
the bitterness caused by the expulsion of
the actors is far from abating. After
learning that they might not play in Ger
many, the actors crossed the frontier to
Ribe, where they gave a performance of
a strongly patriotic tendency. Many
Schleswigers went over the border to see
them and cheer them.
FURNITURE FROM CHICAGO.
The furniture, which was bought in
Chicago by the government, is now on
exhibition in the Berlin museum of art
and industry. IL will be sent to all the
state capitals, in order that the artisans
Of all the districts may study the pecu-
liarities of its manufacture
The Berlin Bourse and all the markets
are buster now than in many weeks. The
solution of the Hungarian crises is
largely responsible for the improvement,
as Or. Wekerle's financial programme is
regarded here with special favor The
reports from the Silesian coal markets
show notable increase of trade,
and the railways leading TO the Rus
sian frontier are carrying unusually
large shipments The Disconto Gesells-
chaft and other bank shares have risen
owing to the preparations TO organize an
Italian-German bank This bank will not
be founded Immediately, in fact, the ar
rargcments for founding it have not been
finally determined. The question OF the
time for launching the enterprise depends
largely upon political developments.
The Berlin bureau of sanitary inspec-
tion has sent out a warning against
American dried apples, which are said
frequently to show traces of zinc and
other matter dangerous TO public health
William Weber Ham burg blacksmith,
has invented a bullet-proof coat. At
with a regulation rife failed TO pierce it.
All the bullets lodged in the coat without
even starting the material on the inside.