The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-05-18
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which was in communication with
various branches through secret agents.
Herr Auer denied the truth of the public
prosecutors assertions, and the trial was
ad journed.
The charges against the accused soc iaI-
lists are based upon the Prussian associa-
tions law enacted by the Prussian Diet in
1850. The conviction of the defendants is
extremely doubtful, but in any event the
case is likely to arouse attention to the
various laws relating to associations which
are enforced in different parts of the en-
pire, and lead to the framing of an i'm
perial law which will remove the vexatious
implications which exist in Prussia and
other sections OF the empire.
The Socialist members of the Reich stag
have decided that Herren Bebel. Lieb-
knecht and Singer be selected as delegates
to represent the Socialist party in the
coming international labor congress in
London. during which special conference
of the mem bers of various parliaments at
tending the congress will be held for the
purpose OF deciding upon plan of action
to be pursued in common for the protec-
ton of the interests of labor. Herr Lieb-
knecht is already in England, and his col.
leagues will shortly follow him there.
Prince Bismarck still continues to be In
fair health and high spirits and receives
visitors at intervals as formerly. 1t is
necessary, however, that the mum Der of his
visitors should be greatly restricted, for if
he should receive all who express desire
to call and pay their respects to him the
time of the aged ex-Chancellor would be
wholly occupied with receptions. A party
of Mecklenburgers visited the Prince at
Friedricshruhe on Saturday and presented
him with small model of the Friedrich
Franz monument. The ex-Chancellor
chatted in lively manner with his visit
ors and related many "reminiscences con-
nected with Mecklenburg.
Eugene Wolf, the explorer, has Just pre-
sented Prince Bismarck with collection
OF curios and natural mementos which
he gathered in Madagascar. The Prince
has ordered the collection to be exhibited
in tent in the park at Friedrichsruhe.
Prince Bismarck lately excited the dis
content OF the inhabitants of the Duchy of
Lauenburg by his action in connection
with the time-honored May day celebration
in the duchy.
The day has long been legal church
oliday, when prayers were offered up in
the churches for good harvest The fes-
tival is called the "Hage lbittfeier," and on
that day all farm labor is forbidden.
Prince Bismarck, for alleged economic
reasons, procured the issuance of decree
repeating the prohibition of farm labor on
the festival day, but the usual services
were held nevertheless. The future of the
holiday now depends upon the support OF
other landowners than Prince Bismarck.
The Emperor and Empress on May Is
paid visit to the new chateau erected by
Duke Ernest Gunther of SchIeswig- H OIL
stein, brother of the Empress, at PRINCE
nau. Their Majesties were welcomed by
the local officials and the veterans unions,
The chateau and the houses in the town
were gayly decorated in honor Of the i'm
perial visitors. The Emperor and the
Duke afterward enjoyed a day at deer
stalking.
The rector and the senate at the high
school at Karlsruhe have declared against
the practice of dueling and issued mani
festo warning the students that any viola
ton of the prohibitory order will be pun
lshed with the utmost severity.
~AAS Am PSioA A. 10 uissAtCu du OIu6E
forbldding any one henceforth 10 include
copy of the Cologne Gazette among the
newspapers brought to any of his castles
or residences or to have copy of that
paper in his possession while within the
precincts OF such castles or residences.
This prohibition is evidently in conse-
quence vi the recent publication of articles
in the Gazette which were inspired by the
officials of the Foreign Office and directed
against the Emperor's military ana civil
Cabinets.
Bob Kneebs. the American HORSEPOWER
who is in jail here awaiting the result OF
his appeal from the judgment of the court
convicting him OF having entered the mare
Bethel in races on the German trotring
tracks under the name of Nellie Kneebs
has renewed his petition for release from
custody pending the rehearing of his case.
which was ordered by the Superior Court
The petition was rejected. and Kneebs will
have to. remain in jail until his case is
q ecided