Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-27
TREES FOR EACH ONE
Christmas Festivities at the Emperor's New
Palace at Potsdam.
KAISER'S CHILDREN HAVE A MERRY TIME
Soldiers in the Barracks Sing and Smoke
and Receive Presents.
GERMAN REARMAMENT IS TALKED OF
Political and Labor Controversy Mixed with
the Festivities
ANOTHER MILITARY OUTRAGE UNEARTHED
Omcer Chnscr n Crowd OF Children
with u sword and Dangerously
Injuries One of Them
ON the Head.
Political and Labor Controversy Mixed with
the Festivities.
ANOTHER MILITARY OUTRAGE UNEARTHED


BERLIN Dec. 26-Christmas eve, which
Is the principal festival of Christmastide in
Germany was celebrated in the usual quiet
manner by Christians and Hebrews alike,
the latter having trees on which were lights,
apples, nuts, gingerbread, etc. There were
Christmas trees not only in every family.
but in the hospitals, public institutions, asy-
lums, prisons, soup kitchens. casual wards
and barracks. Snow fell and made the streets
indescribably filthy. Business has been re-
markably good and a thorough festal mood
was manifest, with the absence OF the note
OF uneasiness and dissatisfaction usually
present in the press At the new palace oil
Potsdam the festivities began with the en-
press and children presenting gifts TO the
servants The Christmas trees OF the court
were lit up at o'clock in the beautiful nail
of shells. At one end of the hall stood the
empress at table, on which were many
works OF art, and near by the emperors table
with his numerous presents, including tai
carved clock from the grand duchess OF
Baden, q goblet and wine jug OF finely
carved silver. The children's tables, stand
ing at the other end Of the hall, had over
them their trees, the smallest for the
Princess Victoria, and then, each little
higher were tables and trees for each OF
the imperial children up to the crown prince,
who had the highest. The tables were
crowded with playthngs, books and useful
presents The emperor was somewhat seri-
Gus in his demcanor, but the empress was in
good spirits and the children were full Of
delight.
In the barracks everything was astir After
religious service the rooms were decorated
and the presents arranged. As the officers
entered the men sang in chorus and each
soldier then received present. In some reg
iments the men were allowed to choose
pipes clothing, writing desks purses, etc,
and each man also received basin OF
goodies" and some cigars from his com
mander In each barrack the commander
spoke as follows to the soldiers: THE soldier
should also know that Christmas is festi-
val of love- What you had at home with
your parents you have also with the troops
In the face OF these brightly burning candles
and gifts of love remember each OF you,
his oath which he swore to his emperor and
each renew their oath to be an obedient,
faithful, jealous soldier upon whom the COM
mander- in chief can fully rely. To your
health
TALK OF REARMAMENT.
The announcement in the French press
that the Conseil Superieure had decided to
reorglnize the French artillery has created a
considerable sensation, and, II the news is
true, Germany will proceed to substitute
for the present field artillery gun equal II
not superior TO the new French weapon,
which is recognized in Germany as being
far superior to the present German weapon
In range, quickness of fire and general
efficacy The sum of 200, 100000 marks VIII
be required for this reorganization OF the
German arms which It is intended should
be accomplished by 1899. If France rearms,
Germany, 1t is stated, will do so at once
In spite of the Christmas truce, the polit-
zeal controversy and social pickering coming
from the Won Tausch trial Is still the CEN
ter OF interest. The preliminary inquiry
into the conduct OF the former commissioner
OF detectives, charged with libel and four
fold perjury, Is assuming considerable di-
mansions. Nor has Won Brussewiz the
lieutenant who killed a peaceful, pleading
mechanic for accidentally knocking against
his chair in a cafe. been forgotten, particu-
larly in view OF another case of military
brutality reported from Stargard Pomer-
ana in which an officer, who, according to
his own account, was attacked by street
uTGnlUS, uTeW MS SMOlu anu 'hhpSb 'hN
children. One OF them stumbled and fell
and was hacked ON the head by the OFF,
GER The boy in question is now suffering
from conclusion OF the brain and severe
scalp wounds. The affair is causing the
liveiest indignation.
References to the lockers strike at Ham
burg occupy a prominent place in the re-
ports of peace and good will published by
IA, T,yn ctr ma ~ hpl1
at Hamburg yesterday and the socialist dep
uties Molkneburg and Prone, urged the
men to continue the fight. Further meet
ings with the same object in view were
held today. The dispute seems to be taking
turn less favorable to the employers than
was likely week ago, In view OF the holt
days, a number OF workmen who had taken
strikers places, have left Hamburg and Il
is now said they will not return. Some Of
the employers are trying 10 come to terms
with their own men. Considerable irrita-
ton continues everywhere at the utterances
attributed to the emperor in regard to the
strike. His majesty is credited with having
expressed at Prince Hohenlohe's banquet,
his pleasure at the attitude OF the liam
burg employers in staunchly resisting the
"unjust demands of the dock laborers and
TO have dwelt at length upon the idea OF
founding a coalition OF employers, adding
that such a step upon the part OF the EN-
poyers would be a blessing for the seduced
workmen and enable them to resist the In
element OF hatred within the world OF
labor" II is probable, however that some
agreement between the employers and the
strikers will be reached within the next few
days.
LOCK OF sCHILLER's HAIR,
The governor general of Alsace-Lorraine,
Prince Hohenlohe-Langenburg, has pre-
scented the Schiller society of suabia with
a lock OF the great German dramatst and
poets hair.
photogravure has been published Of
Roehling's picture The stormlng OF st,
P,iyat by the First Regiment of Guards. I"
for which Emperor William sketohed the