The San Francisco call., 1896-11-23

oppose the proposed increase of 40, ,000 900
marks in the naval credit in the budget
and are arranging a coalition with fac
tion of the National Liberals and the Rad
icals and Socialists for the purpose OF de-
feating the proposal. This movement
clause of the budget highly improbable.
Ministerial reports in circulation IN the
lobby of the Reichstag agree that the
Kaiser is determined to dissolve the
Chambers If the increase is not granted,
and tnis being the case hot hight over
the naval increase seems inevitable.
A strike of the dockmen which began at
Hamburg Yesterday is limited to $500
men, but the llghter-men and other labor
ers threaten to join the strike tomorrow.
The strikers do not enjoy the sympathy
of the public.
The ffty-sixth birthday OF ex-Empress
Frederick was celebrated yesterday by a
family banquet at the New Palace, gaia
performances at the Palace Theater and
supper in the marble saloon at which the
Ministers and foreign ambassadors and
their wives were present. All OF the public
buildings were decorated with flags In
honor OF the occasion. Under the assent
OF the British Government, the German
War Office is about to sendCaptaln Norgen
to Dongola to witness the operations OF
the Egyptian campaign up the
Valley of the Nile.
The leaders of the Bohemian sugar in
dustries have Influenced the Austrian
Government to open communications with
the Berlin Government to induce the latter
to join in negotiations looking TO limlta-
tion of the International output of sugar.
The smaller beet-growers OF Saxony and
Anhalt have become alarmed at the
increased operations of the sugar ring, and
have had several meetings, as result OF
which they have decided to ask that
Government that measures be taken to
restrict the power of the ring. Herr Ahl-
wardt, the notorious Jewbaiter, who has
been conducting an unsuccessful anti
Jewish campaign in America, is expected
to arrive IN Berlin in Dece N Der.
Chapman Coleman, formerly first secre-
tary of the United States embassy here,
has left Berlin for the south of France,
and after short stay in that section will
start for home.
]. B. Jackson, first secretary of the
American EN- bassy, will spend the re-
mainder of his annual holidays in Italy.
The American soprano, Miss Marie
Howe, is singing in concerts in Dresden,
where she has been very successful. Miss
Howe will appear in Berlin on Decem Der
10. Miss Augusta Cottlow of Chicago has
made her debut at'the Song Academy and
established reputation as young
pianist of a rem arkably high order of
ability and great promise for the future.
a conversazione held at the Hotel Vier
JahresZeiten last week, under the patron
age OF the American and English en-
bassies, for the benefit of the Episcopal
church, realized a large sum. Mrs. Uhl
and Lady Basel, respectively the wives of
the American and British EN- mbsssadors,
were in attendance and assisted greatly in
the success of the function. Mss Poddy
Ross of Davenport, Iowa, gave a concert
at the Song Academy on Saturday.
A Gold Club has been formed in Dres-
den, of which G.. A. Dunning of Phila-
delphIa is secretary.
Herr Ludwig Barnya, the eminent Ger
man tragedian, will make his reappear-
ance on the stage in the career of king
Lear" at charity performance IN Berlin
on November 26.