The San Francisco call., 1897-03-01
American Colony in Berlin Yet
Discussing the Uhl Re.
ception.
An International Congress on Legis
lation fer Working Glasses to
Be- Held.

questions TelaL IlE ~ Tue WOIkeIS OF OLDer
countries. The congress will consider
first what useful changes in legislation to
the workers have occurred in each coun-
try since the congress convened in Berlin
in 1890, on the initiative of the Kaiser
Then follow general questions: "Ought
work men to be submitted 10 a protective
regime, and how far is protection bene-
ficial?" "Are international protective
measures for workmen beneticial?" "Are
intern ational protective measures for
workmen possible and desira BILE Pr
"Ought international bureaus for the col
lection and distribution of trades statistics
be establlshed?"
These, besides matters relating to pro-
of mines and factories and other cognate
subjects, will be considered.
The Berlin Fecht Club, under the presi-
dency of United States Consul. General De
Kay, is forming German Fechterbund
on lines similar to the fencing union Or
ganized by De Kay in America some years
ago. The first meeting of the bund will
be held on the 9th of March in the hall of
the Berlin f'echt Cub. Mr.. De Kay will
deliver the opening address. On the even
ing OF March the brad will hold fenc-
ing contest, followed by dinner.
An American diplomat just returned
from Vienna speaks in glowing terms of
the 'Weisse Kreuse'' bail which is the
Gu lminating event Of the Vienna season.
The costumes. he says, beat those dis
played at the Berlin imperial court, and,
OF course, in Austrian opinion the historic
luster OF the names OF the wearers OF these
costly costumes outvies by many centuries
those met with in Berlin society. Countess
Gotuchowski wore a duchesse robe, small
corsage, draped with lace, trim med with
black vioIets. Countess Badeni wore a
heavy white brocade robe, the corsage COW
cred with diamonds and trimmed with
white roses. Baroness Won Biliuska was
attired in 8 white moire brOcade robe,
mousseline frilis, trimmed with black vio-
lets. Countess Aponi wore q white brocade
robe and corsage in violets. The Princess
Schwarzenberg, the Princess Pallavicini,
the Countess Esterhazy, Countess Fugger
and Countess kielmansegg rivaled each
other in the display of diamonds. Countess
KielmanSegg woxs afstiamond corsage,
trimmed with white paradise birds. The
Baroness Etisen was distinguished in a
light green duchesse robe. with low cor
sage, consisting mostly OF branch of
white roses drawn over the shoulder to
Sporting circles are still deeply con-
cerned in the question: What is TO be
done with the mare Lille Kneebes, alias
Bethel, which was contiscated by the
Prussian State after the arrest OF Bob
Kneebes, the American trotting-h horse
owner, on charges of ringing" and was
condemned to be sold TO cover the ex-
penses of Kneebes' prosecution. A pro-
test has now been lodged by Kneebes' SON
in-law against the enforcei sale of the
mare by auction. his plea being that be is
the real owner of Bethel and that the
mare must be given up 10 him if the court
holds that it is really Bethel which the
authorities have in their possession. The
question will be fought out in the Berlin
Civil Court. In the meantime Kneebes is
confined in the PloetZensee prison and it
is generally hoped that he will be one of
the mum ber who will be benefited by the
amnesty which will be granted 10 certain
prisoners upon the occasion of the CEN
tenary of Emp William on March %
The German committees in st. Louis
Chicago and other cities in the United
States have sent orders to Berlin TO have
wrea, hs placed upon the monument 10 the
first peror William upon the occasion
of the commemoration of the celebration
of the hundredth anniversary of his birth.
The American colony in Berlin are still
discussing the reception given by United
States En- bassador Uhl and Mrs. Uhl on
Washing ions birthday. The function
was veritable crush, the guests some
times so completely filling the spacious
hall forming the entrance to the En- bassa-
doris residence tnat movement was i'm
possible yet everything was conducted in
perfect order and without a single hitch.
At The banquet, which was held in the
Kaiserhof Hotel subsequent to the recep-
ton, Mr.. Uhrs speech in reply to the
toast 10 the memory of Washington was
repeatedly cheered and the address de-
livered by J. Monaghan, United States
Consul at Chemnitz, in which he touched
upon the Ana To- American arbitration
treaty, was frequently applauded.
Count PosauowskyWeh Imperial
Minister of the Treasury, has ca led a
meetin. of persons interested in -four ami
grain milling throughout Germany to dis
cuss the troubles connected with the Gus
toms treatment OF grams and flour. This
step seems to be the beginning Of an in
quiry preliminary to the revision of the
commercial treaties recently announced in
the Reichstag.
The Foreign Office received telegram
last evening rom Lord Salisbury convey
ing the purport OF the ultimatum to
Greece, which has been postponed by the
powers, and will be presented by them
Jointly TO the Hellenic Government. The
fication of the proposals made by Russia
10 proceed at once upon the application of
rigid coercive measures against Greece
have tean modified.
The Berlin and Frankfort bourses closed
strong in tone yesterday. Home secnri-
ties and Austrian bank shares showed q
substantial advance for the week
The convention between Russia and
Japan, the purpose of which is Just made
public, is ascertained to have been signed
In Moscow by the late Prince Lobanoff,
Russian Minister OF Foreign Affairs, anu
Field Marshal Yamagata, the Japanese
Envoy, upon the occasion of the latter's
visit to Russia last June as the repre-
sentative OF the Emperor of Japan at the
ceremonies attending the coronation of
the Car. The tenor of the agreement has
been known to the German Government.
for long time, and il is probable that it
was also known to the British Govern
ment. The treaty is clearly slap in the
face of England. which power Japan will
oppose ii Great Britain should attem pt TO
seize Port Hamilton. BY the terms OF the
convention Japan retains control of In
teIegra ph lines in Korea with the excep-
ton of the line which the Russian Gov
eminent is to construct to Seoul The
publication of the provisions OF the con-
vention is associated with the projected
Korean loan, which will be gained by
Russia and Japan
The costume festival which was given