New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-28
LIVE TOPICS FROM BERLIN.
Berlin. August q.

LIVE IOPICS FROH BERLIN.
Berlin. August q.
THE CREFELD CONvENTION.-The most I'M
portart events OF the week in domestic politics
have been the national convention at Crefed.
Rhenish Prussia. and the attitude adopted by the
Socialist party toward the coming Diet elections.
The Crefed convention for the first time took
distinctly friendly toward the Government.
Bishop schmItz. OF Cologne. eoquently expressed
strictly loyal sentiments. A telegram sent TO En-
seven thousand delegates Of the German Catholics
assembled and his reply 10 1t were the notable
features OF the occasion.
Another noticeable departure was a resolution
peasant societies everywhere in Germany. This
was strategic move, designed 10 compete with
significant that the death of Prince Bismarck, the
author Of tie kuturkampf instead Of being used s"y
somi-laudatory remarks one speaker contendng
that II Bismarck were alive and Chaucellor ne
would have signed now bill 10 recall the
Jesus.
THE SOCIALISTS AND THE DIET ELEC-
TIONs-The various Socialist local election COM
mittees have decided upon their course Of action
with regard TO the Diet elections. In Berlin an
overwhelming majority has resolved not 20 par
ticraie. as under the three-class election system
the Socialists have no chance OF electng their can
ddatcs.
on The other hand. Bresau. Erfurt, Frankfort
Lebus schleusinsen, Bieefeld Eberfeld, Einbeck
Rrandenburg and other towns have decided to run
their own candidates or 10 support Freslnnge can
ddates. In number of cher districts the 30
claliss have concluded TO participate openly in the
elections which may mean the ruin Of many So
cialists.
BISMARCKs MEMOIRS-Prncc Bismarcks
memoirs are now in Berlin. Prvy Councillor
Kroner Of a Stuttgart publishing Arm. received n
special hint from the Government and bought the
bulky manuscript. which is now undergoing exam
nation. There is however. a duplicate manuscript
at Friedrchsruh and. as the text was dictated by
bismarck PERSONALLY me iainIly WI .1 90 Soi'''
FIRE At WILUELMsLOHE-At Wilhelmshohe
on Wednesday CONSERVATION caused by the
discovery that one O; the chmneys was afre The
palace was soon filled with smoke. and the mem
open air Emperor william however. promptly
took control u the iremen. and the flames were
soon extngulshed
ACTIVITY ~ SHIPYARDS. There Is unusual
activity In tho shpyarde ut KEEL Stettn. Elbing
ard Hamburg. The Government has placed NUM-
her OF orders among them including commissions
FOR six big torpedo-ooa, destroyers OF thrty-hree
knots speed 10 be ready for service early next
year In addition are orders from Russia. Spain.
Brazil and the Argentine Republic. 1t is n curious
fact that the Government has ordered me vulcan
Shipbuildng Works 10 pay dnty OF -ol.Voo ma! ~
on the floating dock bulk in-f-ng.and atnoukh me
company cites against the ruling the provision OK
tn. German tariff law which declares that vessels
II is announced that the Navy Department has
secured for important technical purp2ses tIet
hundred photographs OF the new cruiser fe,rua
Mn ,raVs:,E er ~ kcn IN Jew minutes by
new Instrument. the cosmograph.
THE BIG ARMY MANCEUVREs.-The big army
mnnpuvres 10 begin September j. VIII be
under the personal direction OF Emperor william.
They Will include II * reported. interesting ana
commemorative experiments with pigeons. bicycles
Iufr .Nl IL
absolutely type. At certain stage 81 n
rnarnuyrcs the Emperor Will assume personally
Genera Won fiahnke. General Won f'ossen ana
Genera Won schoM
MISS LILLIAN RUssELLs sUCcEss.-Miss
Lillian Russell IS appearing before crowded houses
Tho newspaper comments upon her work are - tsyo5
performances ~ Madrid
SENATOR MONEY CONsULrs AN OCULIsT.-
r-rI,sd states senator fernando De Soto Money
has been here for several days consulting FAMOUS
Oculst
ran EASTERN CONTEST Much interest Is
4,s,i,vcd IN the outcome OF the Far Eastern con-
,es, Tho opinions of the renowned Austrian ORR
.ntalist NJ Nambery. In a Vienna magazine meet
with some support He believes that all the advan-
,,ecs Pu.sla has rniued In CHM can only benefit
her IN tho remote future when Russian Industry
and commerce become able TO compete win bri'-
",..snch desuotically governed people" he says.
cannot develop RAPIDLY while. on the other hhnd'
Tho Chinese are awakening. ana thcir AnEio-AHeI-
lean schooling IL creating desire for deFciopnett.
should England Join her interests 70 those OF amer
i-n and Japnu. she would gain her ends desplte
PORT Arthur Russian railways ana RUSSIAN panhs'
PHOTOGRAPH OF THE EMPEROR-Emperor
William has had an excellent photograph taken OF
himself in tropical suit. lie Is surrounded oy MS
suite
SOLID DIPHTHERIA sERCM-A German
scientist has succeeded In manufacturing sol'i
dirhtherlt serum. The Government VIII controi ~
stlp which vii bee subject 10 the same cohdl'ois
as the sale Of iud serum
GERMANS DTGGING FOR GOLD.
PARTY FROM THE EAST SIDE SETTLES AT THE
urAn nF TIE TAXI RIVER