The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-10
EMPEROR AND oHASCELLoR.
Strained Relations Existing Between wis
liam and Hohonlohes

BERLIN, October s.--In spite Of the
semi-ofiicial denials. the relations between
the Imperial Chancellor (Hohenlohe) ana
Emperor William are very strained. The
bill for reform and unincauon Of the
military penal code is still hanging fire
in spite OF the ChancolOrs declaration in
the Rechstag In 1895 that he would stand
or fan with that measure, and the En-
perors strong objection 10 publicity in
the case OF military trials are much
urged
The Volks Zeitung says that the Cham
cellor this week offered TO resign for the
fourth time and that the Chancellorship
crisis IS now in an acute state.
The Cologne Gazette corroborates this
The Frankfurter Zeitung asserts that
His Majesty has been trying for months
TO find suitable successor to Chancellor
Hohenlohe. and one viii probably be
chosen from among the princes Of reign
ing houses II possible.
BISMARCK APPEALED TO.
Prince Bismarck has repeatedly been
appealed 10 TO express himself on the
subject Of the governments naval plans,
but the only opinion which he has vouch-
safed was the statement which ne maze
on October 4th in the course OF an inter-
view with q representative Oh the Schle-
sische Zcitung, that he approved the
strengthening Of the navy by an increase
I'm the number Of cruisers and by re-
placement of the obsolete battleshps but
as deprecating course calculated TO
alarm the taxpayers by what the Prince
termed a gigantic scheme"
The Socialist Convention, just ended AT
Hamburg, was q most important gather
ing There were over two hundred dele
eats present, and they represented 2,2oJ-
001 votes.
The proceedings have been widely criu-
| cised. and the Conservative press claims
that now the Socialists are more strictly
within their legal rights, they nave De-
| come much more dangerous.
The Hamburger Nashrichten, in an edl-
torial article urges the adoption of violent
| measures 10 suppress Socialism. IL advo-
| cafee the abrogation of the general fran
| chise at Reichstag elections, as being the
best means OF curtailing the principal IN
nuence Of the Socialists.
ON the other hand the Liberal press
claims that the convention has SHOWN tne
Socialists to be rapidly becoming purely
o. radical reform party. .,-... ..
Tbe Agrarian newspapers continue TO
demand vigorous measures Of retaliation
against tho United States on account or
| ma massage of the Dingley bill. but the
maioritv OF the press is silent IN inc
''''' STGAR EXPORTS DECREAsED
| Tho decrease in the exports OF sugar for
tho quarter lust ended is even larger man
was feared when the new United S.ate9
| tariff went into effect. The eApOIts lIOih
Hamburg have dropped from S9'''-'o.o III
| 1896 10 SS19 $50. almost an OF IL Deihs 9Ns-i
| IRON, the consular districts OF Stetuh, IN
! cIudine Dantzic and koenigberg. Inc
| 0qures for the last quarter were N.oooi'
! j decreaee from S644 405. nearly an sugar
In the military writings OF emperor
vVilliam. issued by order Of the present
Emperor there are many advances 'nd'
! the ola Emperor severely condemned es-
ueciallv duelling in the army.
epecial session of the EvangeIcal
Consistorv OF the Province of East ffus-
sia has passed an almost unanimous Nole
/ against the Emperor, because ne mas
broken the Sunday rest law by huhllhs
I'm the forest Of Rominten.
Princess Frederick Leopold, Of Prussia,
1,mnoror Williams sister, recently met
with a severe accident while Wheehhs
near Potsdam.
Prince Bismarck, 10 appears, Is now an
enthusiastic admirer OF the bicycle. lie
approves Of women riding. ana regrets
that he is too old and stiff for the sport
/ himself
Recently Prince Bismarck began 10
amuse himself I'm the evenings by cara
playing. His favorite game is skat' Tor
quarter pfennig points
INFRINGEMENTS OF PATENTS.
REPRESENTATIVES, in Germany Of Ameri-
can manufactures. and the United states
| Consuls in the country have noticed lately
/ q great deal of dishonesty on the part
| Of German manufacturers, especially al
| Chemnitz. Frankfort and in the Rhine
| districts. Consul Monaghan, Of Chemnltz
/ has just sent q report TO Washington
! giving the facts and names not only in
regard TO initiating United states goods,
| and patent iniringements. but also re-
| carding incorrect invoices
Mr. Parker. n patent lawyer Of Chicago,
/ has begun suit in the German courts
against n number OF the worst Offenders.
Robert Grinshaw, representing q number
Of American iron and machine concerns,
! Joins I'm the complaints.
The fayOrite method or these dishonest
German manufacturers and dealers is 20
| obtain first by contract, the exclusive
! representation Of valuable American ma
chimes. and then 10 secure specimens or
these machines Next they abandon az
effort TO sell any Of them, but instead
they initiate them closely and place ma
chimes on the market az two-thirds OF the
American prices Some Of these manuiac-
ter the cOunterfeited articles and even the
American articles themselves enamelled
over at exhibitions here and elsewhere.