The record-union., 1895-11-25

openly hostile to the action of Great
Britain toward Turkey it certainly is
not friendly, and whether considered as
Lord Salisbury's infiammatory policy
and Sir Philip Currie's want of tact in
dealing with the Sultan, together with
his frigid and unyielding manner
toward that monarch, are the subjects
OF open talk in diplomatic circles here
and in Vienna.
The pending reforms in the old age
insurance methods have led to squab
BILE between DR.. Won Boetticher Impe-
rial Secretary of State for the Interior,
and DR. Won Boediker President of the
Imperial Insurance Office, in which DR..
Griesman, editor of the North German
Gazette is also involved. DR.. Won Boe
diker has proposed in favor of the old
age insurance laws. which are opposed
by DR. Won Boetticher. DR.. Griesman
published Dr. Won Boedikers plans in
his paper prematurely, at the same
time publishing an article applauding
them as reforms which were likely to be
approved by the Government. DR.. Be-
etriCher became enraged at this, and
D.. Won Boediker, after a stormy in
terview with the Minister of the Int
rior, obtained several weeks leave of
absence, ostensibly on account of i'll
ness, and is now recruiting here Off
CialIy impaired health, and awaited
the issue of his quarrel with his Supe-
rior DR. Griesman is also i'll, and has
been suspended from his functions as
editor of the North German Gazette.
The Reichsanzieger, the official jour
nal, states that there is no prospect
that the reforms published in the Ga
zette will become a law, and declares
that they were made public through
grave indiscretion. DR.. Griesman is act
ually i'll, the excitement caused by the
affair having brought on a stroke of
apopleXy from which he is slowly re-
covering.
a soiree was held here last week I'M
der the direction of the Rev DR.. Fox
for the benefit of the English and
American Episcopal Church here. 1t
was a complete success.
The Sonnberg Gazette challenges the
accuracy of the accusations made by
Dwight ]. Particle, United States Con-
sui at SOnnberg, that the German firms
arc making fraudulent customs dec
larations. The Gazette especially at
tacks Mr.. Particles statement in an in
terview with him published in New
York newspaper, that upon his return
to Sonnberg his examinations designed
to prevent fraudulent declarations will
be more vigorously prosecuted and
more extensive in detail than hereto
fore The Gazette demands that Mr..
Particle give the names of the German
firms that are practicing the frauds he
alleges, declaring that general insinua-
lions are grossly unfair and ought not
to be tolerated. The Berlin newspapers
have taken up the subject of Mr.. Par
teIIos charge, and second the demand
of the Sonnberg Gazette that Mr.. Par
tello give the names of the German
firms against which he makes accusa-
tons.
Count Herbert Bismarck has lately
been stumping Prussian Saxony in the
interest Of the AgrarianS In one of his
speeches he defended the grain bill
drafted by Count Kanitz and in an
other speech he came out in favor of
bimetallism, protective tariffs and the
introduction of an eight-hOur day upon
all of the imperial docks and Wharves
to go into effect April !, 1896. At pres
ent the employees work ten hours. An
eight-hour day, he argued, running
from o'clock in the morning to )
o'clock in the afternoon, with quarter
OF an hour for breakfast and the same
length of time for dinner closing the
works at > o'clock. would give the men
time for daylight recreation. He
urged trial of this system, which, if
ii should prove to be detrimental TO
the work after q trial of six months
duration, could be abandoned and the
existing system resumed.
The Empress took the four elder Of
her children last night to the Berlin
shops to allow them to do their own
Christmas shopping. Each Prince paid
for the articles of his choosing out Of
his own pocket money, and the sales
men say they are inclined to drive hard
bargains. and are especially emphatic
in exacting whatever change may be
due them Prince Adelbert. rummag-
ing in a basket filled with fancy goods,
found a lucky pig, intended for the use
OF card players in the game of @'All
Fours" and raised a terrible cutlery
when his mother refused to permit him
to purchase it.
The Government has ordered an in
curry into the causes of the frequency
of suicides among firemen and stokers
employed on the channel steamers. and
the inquiry is likely to extend to an
investigation of the causes of the gen
eral increase of suicides, which has be-
come very noticeable.
The chess master, Steinitz, is giving
a chess tournament here prior to his
departure for st. Petersburg.
Ex-Chancellor Caprivi is visiting
Berlin. He maintains the strictest pri-
vacy. and receives no visitors.