The Helena independent., 1894-12-02
HETAKES RIGHTHOLD
Hohenlohe's Ability Seems to Justify All
That Has Been Claimed for
Him.
DIFFERENCE IN TWO cHANceLLoRs


Copyright 1894, by the Associated Press
Berlin, Dec l.-sInce his return
from visiting the south German states.
Prince Hohenlohe has famlliarized him
self with the duties OF his new office.
and with such rapidity and absence Of
noise as 10 fully Justify all the expecta-
tions built on him. one OF his first
duties was 10 listen to a number Of re-
ports made To him by the chiefs OF the
various departments, and he showed n
surprising grasp Of all questions Of Inn
portance awaiting prompt solution.
Thus far the most radical difference
between Won Hohenlohe and Won Cap
rivl is that the former doesnot fight his
battles nor declare his intentions in
what is known as the "ofiicial press"
llohcnlohe expects 10 see the anti
revolutionary Measure adopted within
few weeks after the opening Of the
rcichstag hut Il Is extremely probable
the bill will be somewhat modified in
committee. The leaders OF the opposi-
tion point out that in its present shape
two paragraphs could easily be en-
ployed against them Instead OF against
the destructionists.
The war within the socialist camp
continues TO claim the attention OF all
politicians. The apparent struggle for
supremacy between Rebel and Vollmer,
with their respective following. Is going
on with undimlnlshed fervor.
Emperor William has ordered that $50
marks be given as a Christmas present.
out OF his own private funds, to
each sailors and fireman's widow,
whose husband perlshed by the explo.
sion OF steam pipe on board the Ger.
man iron-clad Brandenburg early in the
year.
The emperor has given Galus Groth.
the poet a large gold medal OF art and
science.
on the return Of Dowager Empress
Frederick to this city the emperor and
empress, accompanied by Prince Will
liam. the heir apparent. paid her a
long visit at her palace. The dowageI
empress Is showing her accustomed in.
terest in the affairs OF art.
The agrarian societies continued send
Ing kilograms to the emperor during
the past week, expressing loyalty ant
asking for his sympathy and aid IL
their efforts to promote the interests
of home husbandry.
The German papers are making
merry over curious result of the en-
| psror's production of the, Song OF
| Aegir. IL is apparently causing the
| registrar of births deal of embar-
rassment as II transpires that nearly
| every father desires To have his baby,
" boy, named Aegir. According 10
law, however. children can not be reg
istered by pagan names, and the Of
iicials are inquiring whether they are
To make an exception in this case. The
| court chamberlain is now considering
this momentous question.
A reaction against the unmeasured
claims advanced for the curative effects
OF Prof. Behring's diphtheria serum is
setting In rather seriously. The most
significant utterance I'm this respect
was made at "A meeting on Wednesday
last, OF the Berlin Medical society, wher
DIR. Hanseman, assistant in Prof. Vir.
| chow's pathological institute, n mouth
piece Of Prof. Virchow himself, sharply
criticised, In detail, Prof. Behring's
serum therapeutics. He declared thai
no sufficient proof had been produced
| respecting its curative properties.
The enormous revival of the export
| business since oct. l has been remarked
at the United States consul generals
| office I'm this city. This revival has
been especially remarkable In paper
ware, buttons, dress and ready-made
| clothing Some branches OF the export
trade, which have recently been dor
mant, now show signs Of revival.
Trichinae Is reported TO have beer
found az Cologne and Elberheld In
American pork which was examined
| by German meat inspectors there.
All the trotting clubs OF Berlin have
amnlgamated and arrangements are
making for large. tinely-equippet
track In the west end OF Berlin.
number OF American trotting horses
have been entered for the events which
are 10 be decided next spring.
An opposition was got up privately
10y the radical prohibitionists among
the American colony here with the re
| suit that "A great number of peopll
| stayed away from the Thanksgiving
day celebration at the Kalserhom OF
| Thursday last The cause OF this op
position was that wine was not Ia
7, bOoed at the banquet Mrs. Mary II
! willard, sister-in-lnw of Miss France
Willard. was the leading spirit of thii
| movement.
! According to an evening newspaper
the speech which the emperor will dc
liver at the opening of the reichstag oI
Wednesday next viii point out the nccos
sity OF combating all revolutionary ngi
ntiou by stringent legislation and eX
press confidence that the rcichstag will
lend aid to various governments In thi
conflict with the revolutionary forces.
Gone 10 the WALL