New-York tribune., 1900-12-23

lowlands. The soldiery are unable to prevent
their raids.
TIMELY TOPICS IN. BERLIN.
Berlin December O.
sTERNBERG'S SENTENCE-Pubnc attention
occupied wholly this week with crimes in high
places. The sentence imposed Sternberg, the
millionaire banker, Of two and half years i'm
prsonment and five years deprivation OF civil
rights, for crimes against morality satisfies the
public conscience and is regarded well nerited
retribution. Sternberg rapidly acquired fortune,
estimated at Is 900 marks, by shady methods, and
maintained social relations with high officials and
military for years, while disgusting his most
loathsome crimes in the lowest Berlin life He
related by marriage to high officials and was
free gver for charitable purposes. 1t was said in
his defence before the Court that he had made
will leaving to the Prussian Government the bulk
OF his fortune establish institution for insur
ing laborers against loss OF work. The Sternbers
case is working widespread ruin among others The
death of Won Meerscheidt Hulessen. the Suspended
Chief OF the Criminal Department announced at
the hour Sternbergs sentence. had a
peculiarly tragical effect. The public instantly
sunled that he had committed suicide. but the ply
sicians certify that he died from apoplexyf Won
Meerscheidt Hullessen established reputation by
introducing the Bertillon anthropometric system in
to occupy the public mind 1t is expected Sternberg
will appeal again to higher court Furthermore oit
the Sternberg case are pending. 4 number of wit
are aFsSGs Under DER nyestgaton FOR conget
fo4 Tefosn 90 of e cna Police %c6 did
not yield fruit 1897 in connection with the Won
authenicaIiy reported that the authorities pre-
pairing measure for reform r, ,..,oua.z. ,rints
the projected plan of reform Of the criminal police
Minister of the Interior According to this plan all
officers of the Secret Service shah be examined re-
their associations and these examinations will be
repeated at stated periods special assistant WI.
the officers. general advance in salaries will be
The 'Berner Tageblatt' says that sternberg
will be tried second time for similar otIences
ready been arrested.
THE MORTGAGE BANKERS CAsE.-The other
great case this week. the arrest of mortgage bank
ers. attracts an immense amount OF attention The
press pointing out the resemblance to the Stern
berg affair since wealthy bankers. moving in the
highest society have carried fraudulent practices
for wears The chief offender. Sanden made pre-
tence to the greatest piety He had private chapel
in luxurious villa Potsdam. His home was the
centre Of the highest military and aristocratic So
ciety. He was Potsdams wealthiest citizen. paying
that Sanders business practices were most que5- -
viii fall heavily on small investors. The fan in
ree sanfs aSout marks 1t IS considered
CERTAIN eT 81 35 n for fasfying the baance
sheets sheets . mp '-o'.-',-'-' -.
Grundschuld Bank has published the results Of its
has been e14ireIv lost but that sixty millions of
the nineyeight millions of obligations are secured
by mortgages.
MORE TARIFF DIsCUSsIoN-The tariff ques-
ton was most actively discussed this week The
announcement of the Conservative leader Herr Won
KIinckowstroem that the Chancellor, Count Won
BuIow is willing compromise with the Agra
rians makes a deep impression. Signs multiply
however that the commercial classes are growing
more united against the Agrarian demands count
Bulow is spending the week visiting the soutn
lev He has made everywhere the most favorable
Impression and has been entertained and decorated
with orders.
RESTRICTING COAL PRODUCTION.-The coal
syndicates action in restricting the production 10
per cent while German industries are suffering
from the high prices of coal excites much sharp
discussion, and win give aninus to the IorthGong @
Reichstag debate on the resolution provloihs Ior
Government control of the trusts.
NoN-ArrFNpANc AT REIcHsTAG. = The
press Is again engaged in periodical discussion OF
the non-attendance in the Reichstag Among the
remedies proposed the Post suggests circulating
list daily for the signatures OF attendants, ana
monthly. II is reported that the Government Is at
last convinced of the necessity OF paying members
and is preparing bill accordingly.
TOO MANY PHYsICIANs.-Emperor Williams
decree lengthening medical study, as remedy ror
the overproducton of physicians. meets with the
approval OF the profession. In connection there
with oflciai statistics published this week show
the overcrowding OF the medical profession in the
large cities Berlin has physician TO every
79S of the population, Bresau one TO every 7lS
Halle TO every 7SS and koenigsoerg one 10
every 6Sl.
| A BACH MUSIC FEsTIvAL-The first German
Bach Music Festival is 10 be held in Berlin on
March q In connection Herewith there will be
an exhibition OF manuscripts pictures and instru-
ments for which the Berlin Town Council will lend
| the public rooms of the City Hail.
PROFESSOR sLABY'S EXPERIMENTS.-Pro-
fessor slaby of the Technisohe Hochschule. lect-
ured tonight in the presence of Emperor William