Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-10
ALL IS NOT LOVELY.
RELATIONS BETWEEN HoHENLoHu
AND HIS EMPEROR STRAINED.
SOCIALIST CONTENTION At HAMBURG.
1t Was an Important Gathering
Its Proceedings Much Discussed
Tariff Retaliation Against This
Country--oticr German Notes.

Uermum NOtc8s
Copyright. 1897, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN. October 9.--tn spite OF SEMI
Official denials. the relations between tho
Imperial Chancellor (Hohenlohe) and EN-
peror William are very strained. The bill
for reform and uniacation OF the military
penal code is sull hanging ire. In spite
or the Chancellor's declaration in the
Reichstag in 1895 that he would stand or
fan with that measure, and the Emperors
strong objection to publicity In the case
OF military trials is much urged.
The Volks Zeltung says that tho Cham
cellor this week offered to resign for tho
fourth time. and that the chancellorship
crisis is now In an acute state The CO.
logne Gazette corroborates this. The
| Frankfurter zeltung asserts that his Ma.
jesty has been trying for months to End
suitable successor to Chancellor Kohen-
lone, and that one will probably be chosen
from among the princes Of the reignina
house. If possible.
Prince Bismarck has repeatedly been
appealed 10 TO express himself on tha
but The only opinion which ne has vouoh-
| safed Is the statement which be made on
| october 4th IN the course Of an interview
| with representative Of the Schlesische
| Ieltung, that he approved the strengths
| ening of the navy by an increase In the
number OF cruisers ana by replacement
Of the obsolete battleship, but ia dapro-
eating course calculated to alarm the
taxpayers by what the Prince termed .
gigantic scheme"
SOCIALIST CONVENTION.
The Socialist convention Just ended at
Hamburg was a most important zaths-
ring. There were over 200 delegates prss-
ent, and they represented 2lJU,0Co votes.
The proceedings have been widely criti-
eised. and the Conservative press claims
that now the Socialists ere more strictly
within their legal rishts they have be-
come mucn more dangerous.
The Hamburger NschTehten, in an edi-
torial article, urges the adoption Of vio-
lent measures to suppress Socialism. 10
advocates the abrosaCion OF the general
franchise at Reiehstsg elections as being
the best means Of curtailing the principal
Influence of the Socialists.
On the other hand. the Liberal press
claims that the convention has shown tina
Socialists to be rapidly becoming purely
a radical reform party.
TARIFF RETALIATION.
The agrarian newspapers continue to de-
nand vigorous measures of retaliation
against the United States on account OF
the passage OF the Dinsley bill, but tho
majority OF the press is silent on the
subject.
The decrease In the exports Of sugar
for the quarter just ended is even larger
than was feared when The United States
tariff went into effect The exports from
Hamburg have dropped from 1885,. 56S in
1856, to ssl9,5j0, almost all OF II being
sugar from the consular districts of Stet-
tin, including Dantzic and Koenigsberg
The figures for the last quarter were
SA5,6Ji, decrease from sGi4. 405-nearly
all sugar.
WILHELM 1. AGAINST DUELLING
In the military writings OF Emperor
William J., issued By order of the present
Emperor. there are many indications that
the old Emperor severely condemned
duelins in the army.
special session OF the Evangelical
Consstory OF the province OF East Prus-
STA has passed an almost unanimous
vote Of rebuke against the Emperor be-
cause he has broken the Sunday-rest law
by hunting IN the forest OF Rominten.
; Princess Frederick Leopold. OF Prussia,
: Emperor Williams sister, recently met
with a severe accident while wheeling
near Potsdam.
BISMARCK LIKES THE BIKE.
Prince Bismarck II appears, Is now an
enthusiastic admirer Of the bicycle. lie
approves OF women riding and regrets
that he is too old and stin for the sport
himself.
Recently Prince Bismarck began to
aInuse himself in the evenings by card
playing. His favorite game Is 'skat." for
quarter-pfsnnlg points
DISHONESTY OF MANUFACTURERS.
, Representatives In Germany OF Ameri.
can manufactures and the United States
cOnsus in the country have noticed
lately great deal OF dishonesty on the
! part Of German manufacturers. especially
at Chemnltz, Frankfort, and in tho Rhine
, districts. Consul Monaghan, at Chem
nitz. has just sent a. report 10 Washing
r ton. giving the facts and names not only
9 In regard To initiating United States
4 goods. and patent arrangements, but also
3 regarding incorrect invoices. Mr.. Parker,
I a patent lawyer OF Chicago. has begun
Q suit in the German courts against a NUM-
Der Of the worst offenders. Robert Grim-
= shaw, representing a number OF Americna
I iron and machine concerns. Joins in the
I complaints.
h The favorito method OF these dishonest
: German manufacturers and dealers is "a
4 obtain first, by contract, the exclusive
representation OF valuable American ma
chimes and then 10 secure specimens
Of these machines. Next, they abandon
all effort 70 sell any OF them. but instead
l., they initiate them closely and place ma
chimes on the market at two thirds OF
the American prices. Some OF these
manufacturers have even Rad the bold
: ness 10 enter the cOunterfeited articles,
a and even the American articles them.
: selves. enamelled over At exhibitions here
and elsewhere