The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-18
GR0ANS FOR Mr.. GLADSTONE
The British Premier Insulted While the
Guest of the Prince of Wales.
Royal Party Greeted with Hurrahs, Which
Changed TO Kisses. Boots and Groans When
the Statesman Appeared-Unruly Czschs.

LONDON. May 1.-THE reception of the
Prince of Wales at the Imperial Institute
to-day was In every way successful. The
Duke of York and the Princess May were
cheered repeatedly by the thousands of
guests. Mr.. Gladstone was present looking
tired and irriti.ted. A hostile demonstration
against him WAS made by some of the ultra
Tories when he appeared. Before Mr. Glad
Stone appeared the $4,000 or 90 900 persons
at the reception were In the best temper.
There was q bewildering confusion of mag
nificent toilets, which showed the excep-
tionaliy high social standing of the guests.
AS rain was falling the finest part of the
display was confined to the gallery.
As the royal procession moved through
the galleries with the police pushing back
the crowds to clear the way. roar OF hur-
rahs arose. and such general enthus-
iasm and good nature were apparent
that those who had been appre-
hensive OF demonstration against
Mr.. Gladstone believed that the danger
was passed. As the Prime Minister
came in view tho temper OF the crowd
changed instantly. At first a few Kisses
were heard. then half suppressed grooming.
AS he proceeded the Kisses swelled To an
uproar which the Liberals present could
not drown with their counter cheers.
The opinion Is almost universally ex-
pressed in London that the demonstration
tisanship, but also a direct insult
to the Prince of Wales. with whom
the Prime Minister had just dined
at the institute. IN company with the
visitors from India. 1t is said that Mr..
Gladstone absented himself from the exer-
cises st the opening of the institute in &C.
cordance with the advice of friends. who
believed that If he appeared he would be
hooted.
The Times regards the demonstration
against Mr.. Gladstone at the Imperial In
sritute as "lamen table fact" The event
was rsgrettable. says the Times. because,
after ell. Mr.. Gladstone was the guest of
tho Prince OF Wales. The demonstration
spontaneous and irrepressible breach OF the
CONVENT ms of society.
Czech Deputies Ass .a,t Their Enemies.
PRAGUE. May 1.-THE Bohemian Diet
was the scene to-day of o display of vio-
lenoe and disorder unparalleled in the
protracted and b tier struggle for suprem-
ncy between the Czech and German eIe-
ments A bill was before the Diet which
conferred upon the local tribunal at
Trautenau. town of Bohemia, twenty
five miles from KonIRxratz. certain powers
intended to siren CITIZEN the position of the
Germans as against the Czeobs. The
young Czechs carried on a resoiute filibus-
tering to prevent the passage of the bill.
Prince Lobkowitz. President of the Diet,
who is an appointee of the Austrian Emper.
or. and therefore attached TO the German
interest. rebuked the filibueters for their
obstructive course. and insisted that Herr
Funke. whom the committee had selected
to report the bill, should be heard.
Herr fQQko entered the tribune and At
tempted to speak. He essayed to make
himself heard, and some utteraDce by
Funke was construed by Czech Deputy
named Brzorad as abiding in q sarcastic
manner 70 him lBrzoraol. The offended
Deputy did not appeal to the Chair. but
climbed upon the tribune instead. and
seized Herr Funke. Brzorad and Funke
had q lively wrestling encounter In the
presence of their colleagues. which showed
the most intenee excitement as the cham
pIon of the CZechs struggled for the mas
terry with the German leader. Brzorad sue
ceeded in ejecting Funke from the tribune,
amid the intense delight OF the CZ-chs.
Every body in the house was shouting and
shaking fists. and angry challenges TO hight
could be heard here and there in the din.
Funke. not subdued by his precipitate
exit from the tribune. made himself heard
on the floor. and was gasping defiance at
his enemies. when Czech Deputy Vasati In
terrupted him with q large pot of
ink. Vssati aimed the ink pot
Funke aud was smashed by collision
with q desk. the contents of the Ink pot
being distributed over Funke and a num-
Der OF others IN his vicinity. and interior
ing with the harmony of their ooInpIexions.
besides SCATTERING their clothes. Encour-
aged by the discontinue which the ink pot
had caused among their foes. the Czechs
next attacked the stenographers and NAL
treated several OF them. Prince Lobkowifz
himself was meEaced with personal vio-
Ience and declared the sittips closed. The
Prince has since been occupied In the pre-
liminsry arrangements for dueis with sew
eral OF bis antagonists.
The scene IN the Diet caused great ex-
element throughout the city. The stu
dents of the university broke ont in q
riotous demonstration and wrecked the
windows of the cinbhouses and of man.
sions of peopl. obnoxious to them. The
police are guarding the streets In the vicin-
ity of the building where The sessions Of
tho Diet held