The Washington times., 1894-07-01
Renewed Demand in Germany for Re-
pressiye Legislation.
CAR THREATENED WITH DEATH
Letter Pronouncing Sentence and Skull
Found Upon His Table-secret Police Un-
able to Find Clew-von Kotze Believed
to Be the Victim of a Conspiracy.

Aci hNA 'hieA ihdSiotiatc. thc ihto ItCSitchl
Sadi- -Carnot, still absorbs the attention OF the
public and is the main subject commented
upon in the newspapers throughout Germany.
The newspapers of Berlin in particular teen
with articles dealing with the assassination
and its political consequences and the inhu-
anarchist question.
The official attitude Of Germany towards
France, under these exceptional circumstances,
has been the subject of much comment.
On the whole. however. it is eyioent that
the feeling OF Germany towards France is no
longer resentful. Genuine and deep SYM
patny has been expressed on all sides in this
country for France in her deep grief.
The election OF Casimir-Perer to the Presi-
dency has been welcomed here, on all sides,
as fresh augury of the maintenance of
order. 1t is recognized in Berlin tnat France
has, for the first time since the death OF
Thiers, real statesman in the presidential
chair.
ANTI-soCIALIsT AGITATION.
The conservative press is agitating the re-
vival of the exceptional anti-socialist laws
In this connection the Neueste Nachrichten
has unearthed a letter written by Prince Bis
marck in 1878 10 a subordinate official, COM
planning that the ant-socialist bill, which was
then about 10 be Introduced into the Reich
stag, fell far short of his wishes. The Prince
added that he would dismiss all public off,
cials without pension shown TO have joined
the Socialist party, and i'll addition he would
have deprived Socialist Of all political rights.
Such drastic measures are impossible nova
days. but the publication of this letter shows
the drift of opinion in certain quarters.
Two anarchists, Spohr and Doering. were
to-day sentenced each to Il years imprison-
ment for delivering incend;ary speeches in
this city on May day.
BOLD THREATS TO THE czAR.
In connection with the anarchist movement
a startling report has reached here from st.
Petersburg. II says that the Car recently
found upon his table document which set
forth that the sentence OF death had b en-
prpnouno ed rron him. and that the sentent e
would be carried out within twenty-!our
hours. This document was signed The So
cieiy for the Liberation of the Rus Sans" \
few days afteryard The Gar. &c ;Ording to
the same story, found upon the dressinS-ta-
ble in his bedroom skull with the word
Alexander" inscribed upon the frontal lone.
The greatest alarm is said to have been
caused throughout the imperial palace aud
IL Official Russian circle; generally by these
discoveries. and 1t Is added that up to the
pieseut all the re<ources OF the Ri iii. u
secret and public police have proved utterly
useless either TO discover how the document
or the skull were introduced into the palace.
mulch less to find any clew TO the persons con
nected with q e attempt to alarm the Gar.
tie neral Tscberevin. who WIS in charge of
theimperial palaces, and who was responsible
for the safety Of the Gar. has since been dis
missed from his post. On June s. last. he
catled to the Associated Press that ukase was
issued appointing General Tscherevin
special officer fo- the protection of the i'm
peral family. II was also said that Gen
erals Tscherevin and WoronZoff were practi-
caiiy doing what they pleased with the EN-
pire. and that the most startling rumo-s were
In circulation regarding the administration
OF these two soldiers and Its possible outcome.
IL any ease. there is no doubt that the Car
has been thoroughly alarmed. and 1t is stated
that all the Imperial servants since the dis
coyery Of the ''sertence OF death and the
skull. have been replaced by Old soldiers.
Iuadditicn.liEe imperial palaces have been
thOloachly searched from roof to cellar, the
Easements have been sounded and examined
by military engineers. ami trenches. in some
instances. have been iug in different parts OF
the grounds in order 10 ascertain if secret
passage. communicating with the palace had
been constructed 10y the enemies OF the Gar
PROBABLY yIcTIM OF AN INTRIGUE.
As time passes interest Increases in the
story said 10 be at the bottom of
the arrest OF Count Won Kotze. the master of
the ceremonies. who was suspected of writing
the long series Of anonymous letters which
have caused so much disturbance ana annoy
ance i'll the most arisiocr&tic circles for the
past four wears. Since Won Kotzes arrest
letters Of nature similar to those
which caCsed suspicion TO fall upon the master
of the ceremonies have been received by
Countess Won Eohenau Gen. Won Haknke
the chief OF IN. Emperor's military cabinet;
Count Won Wedel. and Deputy Koscielssi.
But the receipt of these venomous communi-
cations has now ceGsed and it is beginning to
te believed that Won kot1:e is the victim of Il
mean intrigue. Ia addition. names are WINS
pered which nobody dares to repeat and it
would not aStonish anybody if startling dis
closures were shortly made. IL is rumored
tha. yoa kotZe ms rejected the offer OF liner
alton which wa; made TO him and that he in
sistS urcn remaining under arrest Until the
scani ial Is completely cleared up.
EH-Enpress Frederick Of Germany is tax
inr the deepest interest in the 2tfair Her
Baron Won Reischach, has been
summoned 70 Berlin in order to give evidence
in the case. Count Won We1eI one of the
persons already mentioned as having re-
eeived an anonymous communication since
Won Kotze has been under arrest: is the ass St
ant chamberlain of the cX-Empress. Prince
Won Stoiberg We.niscrote. the lord high
chancellor of the order of the
Black Eagle. has resigned his position on ae-
count of the Emperor having rejected his ad-
vice TO refrain from causing the arrest of Won
Eot.e
EMPEROR WILLIAMS NORTHERN JOURNEY.
will leave kiel early OF. Monday and will
arrive at Stavanger. Norway, on Tuesday
He will continue his voyage by the Lyse and
Hnrianger for's to Ende. Thence the
Emperor will 20 by land to Vossewangen and
Stelaeim. where Il suite of rooms has been
ordered nj the Stalheim hotel. After visiting
the Fuerland's ford his majesty will sail
from Gudwan9en 10 Dsryea, arriving at the
latter place on July - While at Bergen the
Emperor will visit the Geira3ger and Indwik
iloris. The Empress will leave Bergen on
July 20 in order to join her children at Will
Castle. near Cossel. but the Emperor
will not Leave Norway until the end OF the
month. when he will 20 to England in order
to act as sponsor for Baby York and to at
tend the CoTeS regatta.
The congress OF German authors. sitting at
Hamburg. hns been discussing the question
Of an appeal 10 the German-Americau press
TO pay cent rer line for all matter taken
from publications printed in Germany. Her.
rem Wi-hrrt and Hopfen. the novelis.s, de-
clined to sign the appea! on the ground that
they ought to be legally protected. and that it
would not be digniiied to beg for payment
The German newspapers, in announcing
the appointment of Charles Key. of New
York. as consul general for the United States
in this city. say that nothing is known of him
here.
The new drilling ground for the Prussian
guards. which is being formed between
Spandau and potsdam, will cost 1000, 900
marks.
Prince Dismarck's health is now better, and
he has promised to receive q deputation from
the province upon his arrival at Varzin, his
summer home, at the beginning Of July.