New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-07
BATTLING WITH SOCIALISM.
TWO PECULIAR INCIDENTS OF THE
STRUGGLE IN GERMANY.

QUARREL BETWEEN THE BURGoMAsTER AND
THE PRESIDENT OF KoLBERG-IMPERrAL
ARMS REMOVED FROM A THEATRE
BOX-FovRTH OF JULY CEIE-
BRATIoNs - THE EMPRESS
RESTORED TO HEALTH.
Berlin. July 6.-Two incidents arising from the
battle which the Government Is waging against So
cialism are occupying public attention In the re-
cent by-election In Goslin. Herr Won Gerlach Con-
servative. headed the poll by 200 votes over MS
nearest opponent the Radical candidate. yet a
reballot was necessary to an election herr Won
Gerlach certain OF being returned that ne
attended the Kiel festivities in the capacity OF
member OF the Relchstag In the mean time the
Anti-Semtes combined with the Socialists and the
Radicals in opposition Gerlach and defeated MIN
in the rebaot. returning a Radical in his stead
The other incident Is that of the fierce feud which
has arisen between the Burgonaster OF kolberg
and the Governmental president OF his distric' Inc
Rurgomaster permitted a meeting OF SOCIALISTS 10
be held in the rooms OF the corporation "hereuPoh
the president OF the district demanded an explana-
ton OF his conduct The Bursomaster defantly
maintained his right to permit any meeting that
he saw III in the corporation rooms. and declared
that the Socialists of Kolberg were honest. ana IN
every other respect good citizens Inc b"rsomas'er
also boldly asserted that persons VINO "ouia NOT
sit where Socialists sat ran a great rish oi ""'"s
no rcsting-p,ace In Germany" lie did not FOR one
o,on, no soid renent OF what he had done. and
would unhcsitat!ngly do the same th'ns again,
The President made a violent response and charged
the Burgomaster with gross violation OF DUTY IN
knowingly furthering the cause OF u parry ""'c"
was assaillng the social order OF the MONARCHY
ord Christianity He Informed the Burgomaster
that he therefore fined him the sum OF :" MARKS
The municipal authorities OF Koloerg backed up
80 purgonaster and az a mark OF their !ndorse-
,non, az him and his acts. presented an ADDRESS
70 him expressing heir approval OF "is "'"'"'e
The publication OF the correspondence WIN" P"sS''
between the president and the bursoinas'er mas
led TO vehement discussion OF me a"ar IN the
newspapers.
simultaneously social nutter has been created by
The action o. the Emperor in sending court mar
=, :, ~ prabr manager OF the Deutsche Thea
,ra with an order directing that the imperia. sub
scrintions be taken off the list OF the theatre
police officer accompanied the marshal VINO urec'e'
that the imperial arms be remover "o'" me NM
rial box The marshal insisted upon seeing "S
done before he departed Or Brahms onehce CON
sisted in his permitting the theatre 10 become '"e
scene Of r Socialist demonstration upon the occa-
.,o, ., N. performance there OF Hauptmanns
..voavers" II * true that the Socialists held ie-
vaas nightly in the lobbes Of the theatre and voci-
erously acclaimed certain passages IN inc pay pu'
DR. Brahm pleaded that ne coili not prevent such
demonstrations. He appealed to the Emperor :
annrcria,ion OF the literary value OF Haup,mann s
work but in vain. Dr. Brahm IL personally tainted
as being among the leaders OF the young German
school OF literature and In sympathy with Social
ism. and in these circumstances there Is no chance
OF his receiving the Emperor pardon.
The rntcrhau. Of the Prussian Diet has passed an
Agrarian proposal. hy the provisions Of which the
prlssian landowners are - obtain reimbursement
IA .N.vr int
,ho land ,,x reforms 81 1900 The bill originated IN
the upner house and It's effect Al b. chiefly to
benefit the great landowners. 20 whom the sia''
must non refund the aegregate sum 81 5000
on.r"d a haif-hearfel opposition TO the measure.
which he Justly denounced a. An inst"nr" % Jnnhef
rapaeity.
The Anarchs, leaders have decided to publish an al.
organ entitled Die Fr'iaeit ne hrst go. oi
INK the appearance Of the paper. IN ihc hop. thai
1t VIII contain something thAt may Dc cons" "''
into pre,ext for IL seizure
The railway station a, Dor'mund vas DESTROYED
bv Are last evening. and two men were kHel py
the falling Of Its walls
The "vorwars" ,socialis, organ. IN an .riic,
commenting upon IN" opening OF the re, a.
Congress In Munich Yesterday. drNotcs CONSIDERING
space 10 a discussion OF the various applications OF
electricity tn. paper Is espTen Ss,rcnt,on Of
criminals and denounccs the execution OF p' hvCh-
anan at Sing sing as a horr!hl" lhsthhD' OF Nat
harity Tho "Tageblatt has an article on ne same
subject In which II says that II such an Application
of electricity made on dogs ana cats every -,
cleiy for the prevention of cruelty ~ ne Myi.I
would make an outcry against 1t and the police
would interfere without hesta!ion the
the horror OF capital punishment
The Fourth Of July was celebrated here 10y ,hity
Amer.cans who dined together In the Central Hotel.
Mrs William Walter Phelps. widow Of the former
United states Minister 10 Germany. entertained
the personnel Of the United States Embassy, her
persons al dinner on ,hc Fourth at the brls'oi
Hotel Mrs John Svmmcs gave an AT nom" .
which was crowded with american. Inc n Yea
American shipping Offices were covered with Amer
lean flags but there was no public or united cele-
braton Of the day
Despite the mystery surrounding the Illness OF
the rmpress while al Kcl and the various con-
n.cfing statements which were issued In regard TO
H. IL Is known that her illness and consequent Sc
clusion brought on by the exerton oI travel
ling and the excitement or the let"n ne riil,
prcss being I'm the best OF health. rnpdly recovered
from the effects Of her mishap. ana the Emperor
was assured OF her complete restoration to health
before starting for Stockholm where he arrived
to-day Since her return 10 Potsdam the Empress
has enjoyed good health and has been abb 10
take her usual daily exercise in the open air
THE BRIDGETON AGAIN AT KINGSTON.
SUPPOSED THAT SHE HAD ADyrcEs FOR TIE
GEORGE W crnLDS WHICH WAS CHASED
OFF THE COAST ny GrNBoAT
Kingston Jamaica July e.-The steamer Bridge
ton which II Is supposed was purchased in Phila-
dephia by symInt hzers with the cuban insurgents.
has returned TO this port from which she sailed. os
tensbly for Cayenne. after having repaired the
damage she sustained on her voyage here from