The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-05-05
Their Clever Paintings Attract
Much Admiration at
Berlin.
OIL IS STILL ON THE RISE.
Germans Who Oppose the Tactics
of the Big Standard Oil
Monopoly.


terest during the past week, but they are
expected to be greatly enlivened when the
anti-revolutionary bill comes before the
House The demonstration tomorrow
against the bill by delegates from the
various city councils will be great affair,
having gained importance by reason OF
the Governments opposition.
The Government yesterday received
another rebuff IN this question in the
adoption by the lower House of the Wur-
temberg Diet of socialist motion con-
demning the anti-revolutionary bill. Pre-
mier Mittnacht declared the vote on the
bill in the Bundesrath was not binding
and admitted he had grave doubts respect
ing the ACCESSIBILITY of the measure in the
form given it in committee. This state
ment is only sign of the times, as it is
very evident that throughout Europe,
apart from Russia, the feeling is distinctly
against the drastic character of the anti
revolutionary bill. The Government, too,
does not help its cause in combating So
cialism by ridiculous mistakes, such as in
Guiding in the list of books regarded as
subversive to the stape and attached to the
anti-revolutionary bill in order to show its
necessity the political works of the patriot
poet Freiligrath, written in 1S4S, and which
are now used in ordinary schoolbooks.
The sentences in the Fuechsmuehl riot
ing case have caused great deal OF lndlg-
nation and are being made capital of by the
socialist press as showing the contrasts be-
tween the law and natural justice; 143
men were condemned to terms of impris-
s., Iox 70 fo11r
hs. The chief sufferer was Burgo-
master Joseph Stock, who received the
heaviest sentence and fine. The severity
of the punishmentfs generally condemned
by the upper class of newspapers, many OF
whom urge the Prince Regent of Bavaria
to pardon the offenders. The commune of
Fuechsmuehlis on the verge Of destruc-
ton, as the prisoners form the bulk of the
adult population.
The leading event, socially, has been the
opening of the art exhibition by DR.. Bose,
the Minister of Public instruction, repre-
senting the Emperor. There was a very
smart attendance. The American exhibit
is placed separately in two large halls, and
is universally conceded to outshine the
rest. even the French section being collapsed.
L
gent, Stewart, Weeks, Metchers, Dannett,
Macewen and Rolshoven being especially
strong among the Americans. Harrison's
plenary painting, cen Arcade" is said to
be the greatest attraction of the show.
The American section has received gen.
erous praise from the entire Berlin press.
The Vossische Zeitung, for instance, says:
"Those times are past when American
art was sneered at; who can deny itP In
the arts and crafts there is the same re-
sistless advancement as in the technical
science. One feels the presence of the
youthful vigor which courses through
veins across the ocean and which is ever
achieving fresh things"
Among the sculptures Professor Heiner's
Heine monument has been purchased by
the Germans of New York.
A portion of the German press COM
mented on the warfare on the Standard
Oil Company because of its successful
manipulations in raising the price of pc
troleum, which has risen so per cent with
in three months, and which is now Is cents
quart at retail. The Kreuz Zeitung and
other papers call upon the Government to
take steps to prevent such usurious pro-
ceedings.
Yesterdays question in the Reichstag
was the outcome of this agitation, and the
result showed that the Government is evil
IDENTIFY preparing counter measures.
The Government through the Navy De-
partment, following the example of other
powers, has secured by contract the event.
ual services of four fast Hamburg Ameri-
can line steamers and six of the fastest
steamers of the North German Lloyd line
They will each be armed with sixteen guns
of heavy caliber and fourteen quick firing
guns. The steamers will be used in case
of necessity as dispatch boats and for re-
connoitering work. The first practical test
of their availability will be made during
the great naval maneuvers next autumn,
one of the steamers being hired for 100, 900
marks.
Emperor William and the imperial fam
lily have taken up their residence at the
New Palace until the end of June, when
the Emperor is going on a yachting trip to
Norway. The Empress will spend the
summer with her children at Wilhelms-
hohe. His Majesty's new racing yacht
vinita is being fitted out and will be taken
W Nlcl Olt OAC WAL DC raced
during the Kiel regatta, in June.
The Reichstag yesterday by large ma
jority agreed to credit of LOO, 900 marks
to cover the expense Of the canal. Won
Boetticher, the Imperial Secretary of the
Interior, made the unexpected announce
ment that the actual cost of the canal was
probably 100000 marks less than the esti-
mate.
A medal has been modelled by Professor
Herter at the instance of the Emperor to
celebrate the dedication of the canal. His
Majesty will present one of these meda.s
to each guest.
According to reports published here Miss
Grace Chisholm, the lady who has Just
taken the degree OF philosophy at the Uni
versity of Gottingen with the express
permission of the .Prussian Minister of
this being the first degree ever
taken by woman at Gottingen since it
became a university, is not an English
as at first announced, but an
American.
Carl Bailey Hurst, formerly United
States Consul at Crefeld has gone to his
new post, that of Consul at Prague.
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