New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-03
SOCIALISM LOSING GROUND,
THE CONGRESS IN LONDON MAKES THE
PARTY ODIoUs IN GERMANY.
ELECTRIC INTERNAL MACHINEs-A NEW PETRo-
LEuM DEAI-LAsT DAYS OF THE
WAGNER SOCIETY

Copyrighted 1895. BY the Unfted. Assocfated pr..s.
Berlin Aug. 1.-The Cologne Gazette" and other
serni-ofcial organs have during the last week de-
voted more than the usual amount of space to the
proceedings OF the International Socialist Trades
Congress- which closed It's sessions In London yes
terday. The fact that more attention than usual
was paid TO the congress was not due to recogni-
ton Of the special importance of the meeting but
to the delight felt in being able expose the crazy
idiosyncracies OF the delegates and the general ina
buity or the Socialists to combine political
factor. Following the Lille O'rance) Congress
OF Socialists. where the French members OF that
party scoffed at the sentiments Of the German
delegates regarding the Ratchet being forever
buried the London meeting. where Herren Bebel
and Singer Nine. Clara Zetkin and other German
delegates were feeble and ineffective figures amid
the general riot. greatly helps to make Socialism
more odious than ever throughout Germany.
An electric explosive machine was sent few
days ago to Colonel Krause. Of the Berlin police
Fortunately its character suspected and the
machine opened and its contents rendered
harmless before any damage done. The poles
traced the machine. and found that It had been
sent by an Anarchist named Paul Koschemann.
and Wilhelm Weber. all Anarchists were found to
be implicated I'm the affair. and they also under
Krause and a quantity OF explosives were found in
koschemanns lodgings.
from the country on Thursday next when he will
meet Emperor William. Afterward he will proceed
10 his wifes estates In Russia on personal business
The Emperor is with his family at VII
helmshohe. An incident OF the life OF the Empress
there a military spectacle that she ordered
Monday Cassel The Hessian infantry and
the Hessian hussars held field manoeuvres. the
Empress and her eldest three attending on
horseback. The manoeuvres were held the old
battlefield. The general in command described the
n nj 1.rn1
marked interest The Empress afterward ordered
should receive an extra Hire Of beer at her
expense.
Instigated by the Prussian Agrarians. Chancellor
Hohenlohe recently ordered that inquiry be
held TO ascertain whether special measure
needed against the alleged increasing importation
Belgium and Holland The report. which has been
submitted foh11des with the statement that no
The customs changes that will 90 into force in
September will considerably increase the tariffs on
iating the net weight American exporters are
largely concerned in this matter.
The firm OF John & Co.. Of Hamburg. announces
the pooling of its petroleum business with that Of
Philip Pots. Of Mannheim. and the Passows. Of
Bremen. These firms will come to an agreement
the prices oil. Part of the petroleum required
by the pool will be bought from the Standard Oil
Company.
1t is reported that. $500 Odd Fellows from the
United States will visit the Berlin Exhibition in
September.
The opposition OF the British Prime Minister.
Lord Salisbury TO blockade Of the Island Of Crete
to prevent the Christian insurgents there from OBJ
tanning from outside the island and the
general situation arising from the revots in Crete
and Macedonia, had bad effect the Berlin
and Vienna bourses. Austrian Government Sc
curites closed 3-s per cent down. German imperial
securities after similar decline recovered. The
Cologne Gazette" describes the situation more
critical than The "Tageblatt' says that
Great Britain pursues her own aims. though IN
doing she menaces the peace OF Europe.
The once-famous Wagner Society held meeting
at Beyreuth last week. under the Craftsmanship OF
Baron Seckendorf. The annual report showed that
the membership. which in 1893 $500. had fallen
to 800. motion 10 dissolve the society was de-
feated. but there is no hope that II will continue
TO exist much longer.