The morning times., 1896-12-21
DOCK STRIKERS WEAKENING
Labor Trouble at Hamburg Will
Probably Soon Be Settled.
MEN SUFFERING FOR FOOD
Money Raised for Their Eenefit
Has Been InjudiciOusly Distrib-
Emperor william Espouses
Cause of Americans
in Berlin Give Charity Concert.
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Presses.

Copyright, 1 $50, by the United Associated
Presses.l
Berlin, Dec. 20.-The Parliamentary din
ner given on Wednesday last by the i'm
perial chancellor, Prince Won HOhenlohe,
dld not attract the att ,nIionUf the press, as
has been the rule heretofore upon the oc-
cason of this function, and consequently
less than usual is known of what actually
took place there.
The reason for this is the fact that the
representatives Of the press We're entirely
excluded from the banquet hall, whereas
hitherto they have been especially invited
to be present. The presence of the kaiser
who mingled freely with the guests, con
versing here and there upon the subjects
OF the strike OF The Hamburg dock laborers.
the rejection of the provision for reform
of the judicial procedure by the Reich
stag and upon other important questions
have lent piquancy to the hearsay reports
OF the proceedings.
Reliable echoes of the emperor's con-
versation at the banquet agree that his
majesty's sympathies are entirely with the
Hamburg employers and he is represented
as saying that the employers are wholly
OF working general oalition of employers
against the unions Of the wuTkingmen and
advising the co operation OF the German.
English and other employers in 'levising
scheme OF international communication
upon the conditions OF trade which would
benefit not only the employer, but the
employe as well.
STRIKERS WEAKENING.
In regard to the Hamburg strike il may
be said that all of the prospects OF the
success OF the st rikers are extremely
gloomy. The dispatches which have been
Cabled during the past week, while giving
general outline OF the situation, really
told nothing OF the actual condition OF
affairs.
The fact is the strikers and their families
are suffering terribly for lack Of food,
clothing, shelter, etc, and it is reported
tnat the amounts contributed 10y sub
scnp'ion from various sources to the fond
for the support OF the strikers have either
| rot been paid at all or have been very in
| judIciuusly distributed. In consequence OF
| this state OF things the men are losing heart
| and many of them are seeking re-inst1te-
nent, but the masters remain obduratc aud
| refuse TO permit any OF them TO return until
| the strike is finally ended,
At the beginning OF the strike the en-
| ployers offered TO pay the men shill!ngs
| pence for a day Of twelve hours, in
| Guiding meal times, butthe strikers demand
shilling day with over time. The en-
| pluyers are now renewing their offer to-
| gcther with reference of the matters in
| dispute to the court OF inquiry suggested
| by the Hamburg senate, with view of
! preparing a method Of settling disputes
| by negotiations between the employers
and employees, anditis probable that despite
| the fact that the balloting at yesterdays
| meeting of the strikers resulted in favor
/ of continuing the strike. the offer will he
| accepted in the early part of this week
There were cts ships loading and TN
| loading at Hamburg yesterday, and 2,777
men were employed in the work.
DISCUSSING THE SCANDAL.
The scandal which resulted in the ar
| rest OF Ma jor Baron Won Tauseh, chief
| OF the political police, for forgery and
| perjury, upon which charges he is now
| in Jail awaiting trial, are still being
| generally discussed in the newspapers,
| cafes and other public places. The Ber-
| liner Tageblatt, which paper was shown
| up during the trial OF Baron Won Luetzow
| as the home of one OF tie agents of
| Tausch now turns daily souersaults in
| an eudeavoT to demonstrate its loyalty to
| the foreign office, and vehenently de-
| nounces the at one time supposed connec-
| ton of TausCh with Prince Bismarck
and Count Herbert Bismarck as the gross
| est calunny against the eX-clancellor and
| his son.
TIE event OF the American colony In
| Berlin In the past week was the charity
| concert OF the Grail Lodge of the American
| TEeosOphical Society, in Berlin, which
was held in the Hotel Rome last evening.
| United States Ambassador Uhl, Mrs. Uhl,
| Miss Alice Uhl, Marshall Uhl, Consul G n
| eral De Kay, Mrs. De Kay, AMI Vice Consul
| General ZimmerulaE We're present. The
| artists were: Miss Mary Howell AvinS, Miss
Leonora Jackson and Mr.. Ernest Jackson.
| After the concert there was supper and
| Mrs Uhl distributed to a number of poor
girls the material contributions to the
| object of the concert, consisting of dresses,
| hats, boots, undergarme nts, etc.
The situation in regard to Cuba created
by the action of the Foreign Relations
Committee of the United States Senate
in agreeing to a resolution recognizing
the independence of the island, caused
tue Berlin and Frankfort bOurSeS to Open
weak yesterday and greatly checked the
transaction of business in American Sc
curties until advices were received from
London showing that confidence was prac-
tically unShaken there. This news had
the effect to restore confidence here and
in Frankfort and prices recovered, but
closed fraction lower on the day.
BRUsEwITZ CASE TO BE REOPENED.
At the request of the emperor the mill
tary court will reopen the inquiry into
the case Of Lieut.. Baron Won Brusewit2
who was sentenced to four years con
| finement in fortress for killing an artisan
| named Siebemann in a cafe in Carlsruhe, 4
short time ago, because Siebemann re
fused to apologize for an insult to Bruse
witt, which he declared he had not of
fered to him, and the emperor will post
pone his confirmation of the sentence pend
ing the inquiry.
There are conflicting reports as to tn
emperors reasons for his action, one o
which is that the kaiser favGrs BruSe
witt, and hopes that the new inquiry viii
result to his advantage. Another report
however, ascribes the course taken b.
the emperor TO his ma ieSty's belief tha
the military tribunal which condemned
Brusewitz was altogether too lenent wit
him.
The long-pending suit of Capt. Won Strau
beck against the brothers Otto and Hug
DamuaSci, for having made false accuse
t tions against him, has been settled. Tn
/ case grew out of remarks made by Her
Bebel. the Socialist leader, III a speec
in the Reichstag in 1895, in which h
+ | mentioned cases OF brutality on the part c
military officers toward their soldier
u and asserted that the conduct OF Cap