The San Francisco call., 1896-04-13

stituencies upon the new system at the
next election.
The commercial employees affiliated with
the Socialists, who met in congress in Ber.
lin. Their speakers were chiefly clerks in
Berlin commercial houses, who held that
their class furnished the best proof of the
condition of things which was supporting
the Socialist party. A new organization
of young merchants seemed to be repre-
sented, as the speakers urged those of that
class TO join the Socialists or prepare for
extinction. A Hamburg delegate resented
this. He declared that he represented
numerous body OF young merchants, and
said that he would not have taken any
part in the proceedings if be had known
that he was expected to assist in Social
ist congress, with which, he said, he hence
forth declined to have anything to do.
The Austrian Socialist Congress was
held at Prague. There was great con-
course of delegates, proving the enormous
expansion of socialism in Austria. On mo-
ton of the Austrian socialist leader, DR..
Victor Adler, it was agreed that the So
cialist party committee should henceforth
include representatives of all the Austrian
peoples, Germans, Poles and even Slavo-
mans and Italians.
Herr Malk en- burgh, a member of the
German Reichstag, representing Ham
burg, told the congress that the socialists
of Germany reioiced in the progress of the
party III Austria and promised that all
practical support possible should be given
TO them.
Sporting circles are greatly disappointed
OF hov OH do hxyf ha of
le.es who took part in the games at Athens
last week. 1t was expected that they
would do much better, as they were all
picked men. The success of the American
athletes at home and abroad has confirmed
and spread the German opinion that they
are the foremost sportsmen Of the world.
United States Embassador Uhl has
leased the residence, No. s Thiergarten-
strasse, and will take possession early in
May. Mr.. Uhl will be presented to the
Emperor on May 2.
In regard to the action of the United
States Congress concerning Cuba, the in
spired Post expresses hope that the Span
ish Cabinet, in the interest of maintaining
good relations with the Government at
Washington, will prevent any demonstra-
ton against the United States and keep
the public calm. Anti-American disturb
ances, the Post says, might enlarge the
Cuban situation into a general interna-
tional crisis full of danger to Spain.
The Neuste Nachrichten expresses the
belief that the Madrid Cabinet will show
the greatest prudence and dellberation in
judging the decision of the American Con-
gress in the Cuban matter.
limited States Copsul. GanaroI do Eay
Consul Carroll and General McCook, who
tive of the United States at the coronation
of the Gar, visited the Burg in the Spree
wald last week to witness the historic
Wendish "Kirchgange." General McCook,
under the guidance of Captain Evans. mil
itary attache to the United States en-
bassy, is now inspecting the German mil
itary institutes.
The autopsy held by the public authori-
ties upon the body of the infant son of
Professor Langenhaus, the medical direc-
tor of the Moabite Hospital, has left the
charge that he was poisoned by an injec-
ton Of DR.. Behring's diphtheria serum
until proved.
The death of Baron Won Schrader,
master of ceremonies of the Prussian
court, from the wound he received in his
duel with Lieberecht Won Kotze, ex-court
chamberlain, has greatly intensified the
public feeling against dueling. The Con-
servative newspapers. the Reichsbote and
the National Zeitung, the Catholic, Volks
Zeitung and other journals demand that
the utmost severity of the law be enforced
ana that no class shall be privileged to out
rage common sense and national senti-
ment
Herren Reuther and Gaertner, bankers
doing business in partnership in Hamburg,
have been arrested charged with heavy
defalcations. The police have seized their
books and accounts and closed their busi-
ness.
Prince Henry of Prussi a, brother of the
Emperor, is to assume command of the
reserve naval squadron at Kiel in August
DIR. Saare, who was sent to the United
States at the instance of the German
Starch-prod oducers' Association to inquire
into the starch industry in America, has
returned and made his report to the Gov
eminent. The main cause of the increase
of American competition against the Ger
man starch indust ries is not be says, that
the American product is of better quality,
but that the price is cheaper, a condition
due to the concentration of the American
starch industry. He recommended Ger
man manufacturers to combine as Ameri-
cans have done, otherwise they will be
beaten out of the market