St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-07-24
DULL SEASON ABROAD.
SECRETARY vow MALTZAHK, or The
GERMAN TREASURY, RESIGNS.
WAR MINISTER WILL FOLLOW,
His Silence During the Army De-
bates Caused Comment-Prom-
inent Conservative Retires
From the Reichstag-A Duel
Over q Woman.
From the SUNDAY GLOBE. 7


BERLIN, July 22.-The emperor's de-
parture on yachting cruise, during
which he will visit several points in
Sweden, and the adjournment of the
reichstag marked the beginning of the
dead season i'll Berlin, which is in great
contrast to the lively period of ferment
caused by the army bill. The respite,
however, will be brief, since the gov
eminent will soon be busy considering
the army bill budget. The first phase
IN the financial question that accom-
pany the Dill was the resignation sew
eral days ago of Freiherr Won Maltzahn,
secretary of the imperial treasury.
His withdrawal from office is ascribed
to his disapproval of the gov
ernment's action in abandoning the
proposal to levy taxes on beer and
spirits. 1t is more probable, however,
that his real motive was the fact that
ne felt that he did not possess the power
or authority to solve the financial prob
lem with which he was brought in con-
tact. The Conservatives themselves
did not place sufficient confidence in his
ability. If DR.. Miguel, the present Prus-
sian minister of finance, should become
the reichsfinanz minister, Freiher Won
Maltzahn. holding the position of secre-
tary Of the imperial treasury, would
have been mere tool in the hands of
the former. Hence, pride was further
reason for Frelherr Won Maltzahn's
resignation.
1t is definitely stated that Gen. Won
Kaltenborn-Stachau, Prussian minister
of war,
VIII Also Resign.
His silence during the debates ON the
army bill was often strongly commented
upan. Though he is an able general. as
parliamentarian he is inferior to his
predecessors in the war office, Gems.
Verni du Vern0is and, Won Schellen-
dorf. His glazing antagonism to his
Bavarian colleague, Gen. Won Safer
ling, in the recent fodder debate in the
reichstag, was most unfortunate. He
declared among other things that
he saw no reason for suSpending
the army maneuvers because CT the
scarcity of fodder. His speech was re-
ceived with disapprovaI by Gen. Won
SaHerllng, who, upon its conclusion, de-
clared that Bavaria had already Or
dered that no maneuvers be held in
the districts where distress was preva-
lent. This statement was loudly APP
plauded. The emperor was chagrined
that Bavaria should thus have discOm-
fitted Prussia, and he let fall remarks
that were repeated to the Prussian war
minister. Gen. KalJenborn Stachau
was left small option but to resign, and
this, it is said, he Will shortly do.
Herr Letochu, the prominent con-
SerVatIve ultramOntane, will retire from
the reichstag, owing to dissension in
his party. He took no part in the
divisions on the army bill.
A prosecution has been instituted
against Rector Ahlwardt, the notorious
JeW-baiter member of the reichstag, for
Insulting DIR. Miguel
in speech delivered at a public meet
ing on April "a, in which he again dwelt
upon the documents which he claims
prove that the Small-arms firm of Loewe
were Implicated in frauds upon the gov
eminent.
a duel has been fought in GruneWald
between Prof. FromhOld, nephew of
Admiral LtvOnim, and Lieut.. Klein, of
the reserves. They quarreled about a
lady. The weapons used were pistols,
and the distance was five PAGES. Lieut..
Klein was wounded in the hand. Both
duelliSts were arrested, but will proba-
bly, escape with a sentence of two days
Imprisonment in the fortress.
One hundred picked men and two
officers, all volunteers, have started for
German Southwest Africa, where they
will join Maj. Francois. and enable him
to cope with the natives who are assault.
ing him.
Rosenblatt's cotton mills at Lott,
Poland, have been destroyed by fire, els
failing loss of 500 600 roubles.