New-York tribune., 1893-12-10
qua RIDING THE REICHSTAG O.
PRECAUTIONS TAKEN IN VIEW OF THE
ANARCHIST OUTRAGE IN PARIS.
TIE BOURsE TAX COMMIssION-EMPEROR WILL
IAM,S EAR DISORDER-DYNAMITE SEIZED
AT ST. PETERsBURG-A DINNER
FOR MR.. RUNYON
FOR MK. KIN1UN.
fCopyright. 1898 Bv Ths United Press)

AT ST. PETEESBURG-A DINNER
FOR Mr.. RUNYoN.
(Copufgnt. 1898 By Tns United Press,
Rern Dec 9-The time Of the Reichstag
was taken up to-day with humdrum debate on
bills of minor Importance. In the lobbies also
the subject Of the commission on the proposed
bourse taxes was languidly discussed until the
news came of the Anarchist outrage In the
French Chamber Then everybody woke up
and the explosion was discussed In all hs
phases In the course of the evening numper
of members of the Rcichstag went to the Chan-
cellere to inquire what protection there was
against a similar outrage in the Reichstag'
Chancellor Won Caprivi. as a result of the scare.
gave instructions that the guards about the
Reichstag building be increased in number and
that all tickets Of admission be carefully
scrutinized before those presenting them be al
lowed to enter although he thinks that the
present arrangements in this respect are we'll
nigh perfect
The composition Of the Bourse Tax Commits
sion is such as to assure the Government Of the
support Of a majority of its twenty-eight MEM
bers on the commissions report The in
temperate language used by Lieutenant LieDer-
mann Won Sonneberg when the bill was sent 10
the commission, in attacking bourse operations
generally as immoral and bourse specula'ions
as swindles. rather tended to strengthen Dr.
Miouers bourse duty scheme. The proposed
wine tariff will stand. but the tobacco tarir
will have to be greatly modified.
A tax on luxnries, involving a complicated
tariff and affecting everything In daily use
except necessaries Of life is under consideration
by the Government to fill the gap left by the
! alteration Of the wine and tobacco duties Ihe
fiscal projects. however, will not be decided
until after Christmas.
Emperor William Is again suffering from his
ear disorder which renders him exceedlnsy
irritable. The reports about MS alleeea uhu, ,h
ence with the King of Wurtemberg over the
military convention controlling the Wur'einpr,s
contingent of the Army are entirely raise. me
King agreed to the Emperor s suggestions WIN WIN
ont hesitation General Woelker and war Min
lister Schottensten Of Wurtemberg. opposed 'he
suggestions against their interests. IN con- con-
to resign their offices. The people or WurteH-
berg dislike the Emperor's plan but VIII not
actively agitate against H.
Dr von Mittnacht the Wurtemberg Prime
Minister. who has been attending the recent ' de
bates In the Rechstag. has been energeticaiy
lobbying against the proposed wine duties az
runous to Wurtemberg and In violation OF treat
les between Prussia ana ame DR. Vom
Mittnacht went to the length OF declaring that
DR. Miguel's financial schemes might disrupt
limited Germany The Emperor. on learning Oh
this. advised the King Of Wurtemberg to DISMISS
DR.. Won Mittnacht
Mail advices from ST. Petersburg report the
discovery Of a large quantity or dynamite on a
barge in the Neva on the night or December D.
The barge which was carrying building TIMBER:
was suspected by the police and was stopped ana
searched Three boxes Of the explosive were
found concealed under the timber The skipper
and crow were arrested a medical student 10
whom the dynamite was addressed was captured
later He had In his possession a number OF
anti-dvnastic documents When nogged he CON
fessed that he had proposed making bombs with
which TO make an attempt on the life OF the Car
while the latter was out on his daily drive. ~
number of supposed accompliccs were arrested;
among them being several young women ana
some army officers.
The Queen Of Saxony Is Ill with Influenza
Sir f. H. Malet. the British Ambassador' as
doven of the foreign ambassadors. gave to-day
the first official dinner In honor OF the United
states Ambassador and Mrs. Runyon Sir
Arthur Sullivan happened in after dlhner anu
entertained the company with extracts from
his own works
The Emperor has shown unusual interest IN
| tho new play "By His Own Right When ne
uent TO the private performanc ce the other DAY
he "a rried under his cloak a bronze Dust of
himself 10 present to Ludwig Barnay, the oi-
rector of the theatre Afterward ne sent py
rheumatic tube an autograph letter 10 barhay'
suggesting changes in the drill ana III inc
clothing OF the soldiers appearing In the piece;
The Emperor appauded vigorously NJ the end
| Of every act. The play is mere panegyrlc Oh
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