St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-13

cal capital out Of the trial, by directing
its remarks more against the agrarianS
and junkers than against the actual de-
PENDANTS. Judging from the present
indications, the approaching session of
the reichstag will be fruitful of ami
mated debates upon the financial pro-
poSalS of the government and the new
commercial treaties, which the agrar-
ians intend to seize upon for again VEN
tilating their grievances and for attack
ing the governments commercial pol
icy.
A salient feature of the Prussian cleo
tions is the great number of administra-
tive councillors returned. There have
rot been so many councillors in the diet
since the notorious chamber of admins
trative councillors of 1858.
Regarding the new tax and bills, 1t Is
noted that instead of 60.000,000 marks
demanded by eX-Minister MaltZahan,
Herr MIGUEL demands 100.000.000 marks,
the extra 40, 100000 marks demand be-
ing occasioned by the new commercial
treaties.
IN RADICAL CIRCLES,
however, it is asserted that this extra
amount is intended to form reserve
fund to cover alleged projected In
creaSeS in the army and navy eXpend-
itureS.
The Reichsanzeiger publishes an I'M
peral decree, which has been promul-
gated at the request of Duke Ernst of
Schleswig- Holstein (whose sister, the
Princess Augusta Victoria Of Schleswig-
Holstein,, is the present empress of
Germany, which recognizes the ducal
line of Schleswlg- Holstein as a former
reigning house of the German empire.
The decree is important, as 1t gives
that branch of the hleswIg-Holstein
family to which Duke Ernst belongs
equally in rank with the actually reign
ing German houses, and is evidently
framed with the idea of facilitating adj
vantageouS marriages for the empress
younger sisters, the PrlnceSses Victoria
Frederick, Fedora Louise and Fedora
Adelaide.
The Tageblatt publishes the alleged
circumstances of the emperor's recent
boar hunting expedition in Huberstock.
The story told is evidently intended to
turn the emperor's idea of sport into
ridicue.
The st. Huberts day hunt. the Tage-
blatt declaSeS, was mere court display,
which In no way reflected credit upon
the royal sportsman. The boar, it is
said, was deprived of its tusks and was
otherwise handicapped in order to re-
move any possibility of its hurting the
hunters, by It's
MOUTH BEING MUZZLED.
The boar was taken to the scene of
the hunt enclosed IN d box, and when
released, the Tageblatt adds, the I'M
fortunate animal trotted peacefully
away until the emperor overlook and
transfiXed the wild" boar with his
spear.
1t has been reported here some time
that President PelXoto, OF Brazil, was
endeavoring to purchase war vessels IN
Germany, and it was also recently
stated that Brazilian agent was upon
the point of concluding negotiations
with firm in England which was will
ing to contract to supply cruisers. pro-
visions and war material. These reports
received partial confirmation today,
when 1t was announced that President
PeiXoto had succeeded In purchasing
five war ships from the Well-known
Schiehak Ship-buiIding yard near Dant-
zig.
The Associated Press has made in
Quiries into this matter. with the result
that it has been ascertained that the
vessels purchased arc fast twin screw
torpedo boats, capable of steaming
twehty-eight knots per hour. These
valuable additions to the navy of the
government of Brazil will leave Elbing
shortly for Brazil via the island of Ma
deira, in charge of Capt. Robiger.
The Social Democratic party in the
Bavarian diet has presented motion
calling upon the government to instruct
Its representatives to the bundesrath to
oppose the imperial taxes bill, and no.
tably to do everything possible to Op-
pose the tobacco and the wine tax.
which, it Is claimed, involve further
heavy burdens for the people, and
which are contrary to the promises
given to exempt the poorer classes from
the costs of military tax.