St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-02-24

countries, the 1Qed mas D6eil CIedlSd
that Germany intends to alter her
currency system. Although the cham
cellor stated in his speech that event
ually negotiations relative to measures
for raising the price of Silver would
not be prejudicial to the German cur.
rency, the committee nevertheless
considers it imperatively necessarylto
declare that the German gold currency
must not be interfered with. The conf
mittee considers any change as rum
damental injury to the entire economic
life of Germany, against which 100
loud and energetic protest cannot De
raised. The committee recommends
that special assembly be convened
to discuss the question.
A number of public protests against
the anti-revolution bill are now clrcu-
lating One of these protests bears
signatures of a large number of female
social reformers, including those1Aof
Countess Bulow Won Dennewitz, He'd
wig Won Allen and Lily Won Giz1cky. E
In a private audience given Wednes-i
day last by the emperor to Cardinal
Koppos bishop of Luxembourg, ms ma
iesty declared that he was pleased
that a modus vivendi had at length
been arranged between the govern
ment and the Centrists. He said all
religiously inclined men ought to make
Joint front ngainst the common reVo-
lutionary enemy.
Socialism and the drama was the
theme of discussion in the Prusslan
diet on Thursday. The subject Gre
ated considerable interest. Herr Here
mann asked why Hauptmann's drama
Die Weber" was allowed to be per-
formed at the Berlin Deutsches thea
ter. Herr Won Koeller, Prussian min
lister of the interior, strongly con-
demned the tendency of a certain sec
ton of the German drama. me
stage had in many respects deteflor-
ated and such plays as Die weber
should not find place in any theatef,
although the administrative authorl-
tives of some towns permitted It's
production. Still that fact ought not
to deter the police from prohibiting its
performance in other places. The sub
versive tendencies which undermined
the moral status of the country must
be energetically combated. Herr Won
KoeIIer's speech was loudly applauded
tied protests from the socialist MEM
berS.
BISMARCK'S HEALTH.
The preparations for the national eel
ebrat ton on April l of the anniversary
of the birth of Prince Bismarck in
crease so enormously and on such
general scale as to cause apprehension
to Prince Bismarck, the question be-
ing how far he will be able to take part
in the festivities. He has enjoyed
good health recently, with the excep-
ton of an occasional touch of neural
gia. Emperor William a few days
ago sent President Steinmann, OF
Schleswig-H olstein, to inquire of Prince
Bismarck how far the government and
the local authorities of Berlin may CO.
operate to facilitate the anniversary OF
the nation without unduly taxing his
strength. The latest proposals to honor
the old chancellor include the erection
of a Bismarck monument in Bavaria,
under the auspices of Prince Regent
Luitpold, and monuments at Spanqau,
Greiso and Mannheim.
A case in which an American woman 1
named Emma s. Bross is involved is
now pending before the criminal court
here. She claims to have been mar
ried to Count Perponcher, son of the
ex-chief court marshal of Emperor
William l., while the young count was
in America, but that the marriage was
concealed on account Of family oppo-
sition. Her alleged husband is now in
Egypt She is charged with having
committed perjury in denying in court
her intimacy with a Berlin physician,
whose wife is now suing him for df-
vorce Miss Bross, or Countess Per-
poncher, as the case may be, arrived
here from America in December, 1893. 4
She is now in Jail. She is about thirty
years of age, and very handsome. 4
The Mayence chamber of commerce 4
has requested the government to en-
deavor to obtain an amendment to the
American copyright law. The cham
Der claims that the present law of
July, 1891, is unfair in its treatment of
German authors.
Carl Abs, the well-known German
athlete who for a long tome held the
German wrestling championship, is
dead. 1t was announced last week
that he was dead but the statement
was pI ella luI0. he 1elI IL large 1OT-
tune and stable full of race horses.
DR.. Max Lortzing, a well-known
German-American correspondent, and
a descendant of the composer Lort-
zing, is dead.
Consul General de Kay presided yes
terday at a meeting of the American
consuls in Germany, at which consul
lar affairs were discussed. Mr.. de Kay
gave a reception in honor of the ami
versary of Washington's birthday
There was a large attendance. The
American residents of Berlin celebra-
ted the day with a dinner at the
Reichsof hotel. Ambassador Runyon,
after dinner with Baron Marschall Won
Bieberstein, minister of foreign af-
fairs, made the introductory speech at
the banquet. Mr.. Planter followed
with a patriotic address.
The horseshoeing shops will be
closed Feb. 26 on account horseshoers'