The morning call., 1894-01-21
JOBBED BY THE POLICE
Excitement in Germany About
the Affair.
ANARCHISTS REJOICING OVER 1T
They Believe That the Result Will
Be Large Accessions to Their
Ranks.

BERLIN, Jan. 20.-A comparatively lnslg-
nificant riot near FTiedrichsbain on Thurs
day morning has been magnified, owing to
the brutality of the police. into an impor-
tant affair which will probably be brought
up in the Reichstag and lead 10 a very Bit
ter debate. The socialists and even the
better class of workmen are greatly excited
at the apparently cruel manner in which
the meeting at Lips brewery was dis
persed by the police who, moreover. are
accused of perfdy in a ruse said to have
been employed in order to convert what
was originally legal into an illegal meet
ing.
According to law people intending to
hold a public meeting must notify the
police twenty-fOur hours previous to the
time fixed for the assembly. and written
permit to hold it must be shown to the
poll ceman in charge of the meeting. In
this case due notice was given and per-
NIT issued. but Rodrian, an anarchist
metal worker, to whom the permit was
given. was arrested on his way to the
meeting with the paper in his pocket. As
no permit could be shown at the meeting
the unemployed gathered there were
ordered TO dispense.
The people began 10 leave the hall quiet
ly. but the police pressed Cd them without
warrant and stubborn resistance soon re-
suited. The police. mounted and on foot,
beat the crowd with the fat of their sabers
and clubs, and the workmen finally broke
and fed, followed by the police clubbing
them furiously and attacking innocent Pc
destrians and spectators and continuing
the onslaught unreasonably long. actually
following people into their houses and
beating them. The people finally BARR
caded their houses and fed to the cellars
10 escape police brutality. Men and
women. old and young, were equally sub
ject to the fierce onslaught of the police.
and many were beaten until they sank
helpless to the ground.
The socialist organs are now making
capital out Of the affair and demand a
strict inquiry into the police savagery. as
they call il. The socialists claim that il
was for the express purpose of aggravating
the workmen. while the police say they
had information that dangerous anarch-
istic proceedings were contem plated at the
meeting. The matter has been laid before
the Reichstag for inquiry and five large
meetings of w orkmen and others have been
called TO discuss the matter, the results TO
be used in inteIpellating the Government
IN a demand for the punishment of the
police concerned in the affair. The
anarchists are iubilant over the situation,
declaring that it will greatly swell their
ranks.
Count PasadOwsky, Secretary of the
Treasury. committed a clear blunder in in
Producing the wine tax bill in the Reich
stag, its provisions being unacceptable on
account Of the party debates upon it. The
result was that the debate was quite lam
guild and the benches were almost empty
in view of the certainty OF the ultimate re-
lection of the bill. Baron Bulach, in behalf
OF the wine-grOwers of the Reichsland :,
energetically protested against the meas
ure, declaring that the proposed regula-
tons would ruin wine-growers. He said
that vineyards employing 300,0 900 persons
would be affected by the new tax and that
a feeling of violent discomfort had alrea adv
been aroused.
a sensation was caused by a fat declara-
tion from Baron Mittracht, Premier of
Wurtemberg. that the Government of
Wurtemberg could not accept the bill. The
Premier added that his Government would
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fetal wines. but refused to support The
measure in its present form. After further
debate the bill was referred to the commit
tee in spite Of the opposition of radical
parties.
Some stir has been created in Berlin
society by the marriage of member of
one of the oldest and most aristocratic
families of Prussia. Elmer Won Sanchez
and Cotilde Hagen. a riding mistress
and the granddaughter of the well-known
circus proprietor. Ernest REM Clotilde
is one Of the foremost OF her profession
and is millionaire having inherited the
REM fortune. The affair is love-match.
and as Clotilde bears spotlsss reputa-
ton, society is fayorsbly disposed toward
her.