The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-18
GOSSIP AFLOAT IN GERMANY.
THE M'NINLEY BOOM NOT LIKED
BY THE MANUFACTURERS.

Newspaper Attack on the Ameri-
can Chief Justice of SamOa-Prom-
fnent Socialist Leaders on Trial
for Les Majestic, seditIon and the
Like-BOb Kneebs Suu In Jail.
The Emperor Issues An Edict
Against The Cologne Gazette.
Berlin. May 1.-THE approaching presi-
dental campaign in the United States Is
exciting unusual interest throughout Ger
many, particularly in the manufacturing
centers, in consequence Of the prospect
that Mckinley Will be successful in Sc
curing the nomination In the republican
convention. with more than even chances
of his election. Mr.. McKinley's success
in the election next fall IS greatly dreaded
here, as his election would be regarded as
an inevitable return TO extreme protec-
tiOn In the United States. In an article
on the subject, the North German Gazette
ascribes Mr.. AIcKinley's renewed popu-
larity IN the states to the fact that the
masses are realizing by experience that
the democratic party during their present
administration of the government, have
been unable to achieve the economic Won
ders which were so freely promised in the
last presidential campaign.
The Vossiche Zeitung laments the deep
wounds which McKinleyism has afflicted
upon trade and exchange, and expresses
fear that McKinleys chances Of success
are only too brilliant.
The Berlin Post discusses at length the
| possibilities of reaction from the pres
ent drift of McKiuleyism in the United
States, especially II Mr.. Cleveland should
allow himself to be persuaded to accept
the democratic candidacy for third
term
The All-Deutschen Batter a journal
most advanced in colonial jingoism, wakes
wroth in behalf of the German planter
Bulow, against the action of the Ameri-
in refusing TO deal with certain COM
| plants made by Herr Bulow against na-
tive Samoans, because the charges We're
| lodged in the German language, which
| Judge lde does not understand Pursu-
| ing the subject, the paper remarks that
the Germans in Samoa pay more than
two-thirds of Judge Ide's salary, and de-
mands that the German government in
tervene to the end of securing fair treat
ment for Germans coming under his Ju-
risdictOn.
The startling crusade against socialists
inaugurated last November by Herr Won
KOeller, the Prussian minister Of the IN
terror, upon which occasion the houses OF
many prominent socialists throughout
| Germany, including the residences of sew
eral leading socialist members of the reich
stag, were raided and many important
| documents were seized by the police, to-
gether with subsequent arrests of social
| lists and seizures of letters, books, etc, are
| having a sequel in the Berlin courts In the
| trial Of AZ socialists under charges of les
majestic, sedition and the like. Among the
| defendants in these trials are Herren Auer,
| Bebel, Singer and Gerisch, prominent
| members of the socialist party in the
| reichstag. AT the opening of the trial.
| which began on May j., the judge re-
| marked that the question at issue was
| whether there had been any breach OF the
| laws governing associations and warned
| the defendants that he would not permit
| any political declarations in the course OF
| the proceedings The public prosecutor de-
| clared that the documents which had been
seized by the police in the house Of the de-
| PENDANTS proved the existence of secret
organization which was in communication
| with various branches through secret
agents. Herr Auer denied the truth of the
| public prosecutor assertions and the trial
The charges against the accused social
| lists are based upon the Prussian associa-
! tons 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 empire, and lead to the framing of an
| imperial law which will remove the veXa-
| tiOus restrictions which exist in Prussia
and other sections of the empire.
The socialist members of the Reichstag
have decided that Herren Bebe, Lieb-
knecht and Singer be selected as delegates
ing International labor congress at Lon
don, during which a special conference of
the members of the various parliaments
attending the congress will be held for the
purpose of deciding upon plan to be pur-
sued in common for the protection of the
interests of labor. Herr Liebknecht is
already in England and his colleagues will
shortly follow him there
Prince Bismarck continues to be in fair
| health and high spirits and receives Vis-
itOrs al intervals as formerly. 1t is neces-
sary, however, that the number of his Wis
itors 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.
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 celebra-
ton in the duchy. The day has long been
a legal church holiday, when prayers were
offered up in the churches for a good har-
vest. The festival is called the Hagelbtt-
fetr and on that day all farm labor is for
! bidden. Prince Bismarck for alleged
economic reasons procured the issuance of
| a'decree repeating the prohibition Of farm
labor on the festival day, but the usual
services We're held nevertheless. The fu-
ture of the holiday now depends upon the
support of other landowners than Prince
Bismarck.
The rector and the senate of the high
school at Karlsruhe have declared against
the practice of duelling and issued a man
ifesto, warning the students that any vio-
y
ished with the utmost severity.
The emperor has promulgated an order
fOrbidding any one henceforth to include
a copy of the Cologne Gazette among the
newspapers brought to any of his castles
or residences, or to have a copy of that
paper in his possession while within the
precincts of such castles or residences.
| This prohibition is evidently in conse-
quence Of the recent publication of arti-
ces in the Gazette, which were inspired
by the officials of the foreign Office and
directed against the emperOrs military
and civil cabinets.
Bob Kneebs, the American horse own
er, who is in jail here, awaiting the re-
suit of his appeal from the judgment Of
the court convicting him Of having entered
the mare Bethel in races on the German
trOtting tracks under the name Of Nellie
Kneebs, has renewed his petition for re-
lease from custody pending the hearing
of his case, which was ordered by the
superior court. The petition was rejected
and Kneebs viii have to remain in jail
until his case is decided.
EGYPT'S CHOLERA EPIDEMIC.