The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-10-07

Anarchists which has been urged in many
quarters. The agitators, it is believed,
really intend that the laws referred to
should be applied to Socialists Won
Caprivi, Therefore, opposes the proposed
measures, as he does not believe in the ef-
| ficacy of special measures against them,
being of the opinion that the best
policy Is TO leave them com
Daratively free, thus giving the
party full scope in its internal
dissensions, which be believes, will ulti
mately lead to its disintegration. A new
anti-Socialist law, the chancellor claims.
would only bind the Socialist party closer
together. In any case, it is known that
the present reichstag would not pass such
measure, but it might be introduced In
| the diets of the individual states.
The situation, however, is regarded IN
many quarters as being grave and some
politicians even express the beiief that Won
Capriva will resign unless he is fully back
ed up by the emperor.
Messrs. Abbey ami Crau have engaged
Julie Raschke Lopez. young and phe-
nomenal cautatrice for five Years, for ltal-
ian opera work in New York and else
where.
STIRRING Up THE USUREES.
4 pamphlet lately issued here, entitled
"Usury and Its Financers. by Herr
krause, a well known Socialist in national
cCOuOinN. has aOtEdCitu Iuc dtltEblOu Oi
the emperor on account of the many well
authenticated, sensational cases cited in
its pages. Several arrests of local usurers
have been made on Information furnished
by this pamphlet. The author is prepar-
lug an enlarged edition containing many
new cases. The suicide of Albrecht Won
Hofen. captain in a regiment of the guard
was due TO the fact that his financial ruin
was accomplished within a few years, by
g well known usurer, who will face court
this fall. The captains family have di-
rectly applied to the emperor for justice.
Another book, likewise exposing men and
methods and dealings with the same
theme, is now in press
After failing repeatedly Of passage in
the reichstag, and after Bismarck, short
time before his fall, had been unable 10
make that body adopt his views on the
question, the office of the imperial chan
crllor is now preparing another tobacco
tax bill, which will show uD during the
coming session. But the present compost
imposition of new taxes and the bill is not
likely to pass.
RUN THINGS TO SUIT THEMSELVES.
The Prussian electoral system, dividing
electors into three classes, according TO
the amount of taxes paid by each,
is frequently productive of evil.
Thus, in Newstadt. Silesia, the first
electoral class is wholly made up of three
members or of one big firm there, while
the second class has three more members
of the same firm. The result is this firm
has alone elected twenty-four of the
aldermen of the town. while the rest of
the population, represented by 1,231 cleo
tors, choose but twelvS of the aldermen.
On October /, direct telephone connec-
tion between Berlin and Breme. Cologne
and Hamburg. was established, the charge
for n three-mlnute conversation being %
cents
The receipts for the empire for import
duties aud stamp and other taxes during
the past six months have been greatly in
excess of what had been expected, larger,
to, than they were during the same period
last wear. The duties alone vi. lded 153,-
S25. 1913 marks, which is IA, Ga. 9l6 marks
more than in 1894.
GERMAN EMIGRATION FALLING OFF.
AS an outcome o. the enormous decrease
in German emigration, the North German
Lloyd Steamship company has declared no
dividend this fall, and the price for steer
age passage to the United States has been
considerably lower.
The Royal Academy of Science in Berlin
has just been made the recipient of the
largest single gift bestowed on il since il
came into existence nearly 200 years ago.
This is fund of 500, 900 marks, donated
by Elise WentZel-Heckman, a wealthy
widow.
Under the auspices of Empress Fred
erick the first club house for ladies has
just been opened in Berlin. The name Of
the new organization is the Victoria club
and 1t is largely patterned after the Alex
andria club in London. Members of the
club are to have the privilege. under Ger
tain restrictions, of entertaining in the
club house.
The emperor has devoted the sum of
$50, 600 marks to the building of a new
church in Pottsiam. 1t is to he called
the Friedens (peace) church aud will be
erected in the poorer suburb of Pottsdam
Herr Berier, the German minister TO
Central America, against whom number
of serious complaints were made by Ger
man residents in that region, has been
asked TO reply to those charges. In con-
neciion with his case, the foreign office in
Berlin Is making Il series of investiga-
tions into complaints against two other
German representatives in South America.
The German press still insists. with one
accord, on stricter and more comprehen-
sive instructions being issued to German
consuls and ministers in foreign countries
Lennore Moltke, the favorite grand
niece of the late field marshal, Won Moltke,
was married recently to Captain Nuelsen,
who Is a favorite with the emperor.