The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-07
FATHERLAND GOSSIP.
Germany's Emperor Challenged by n
German-American monarch"

Copyright, 1891, by the Associated PreSS.)'
BERLIN, Oct. GA German-American,
Richard Goerdeler. is flooding various pub
lie officers with his pamphlet, Fiat JUS
It'll" Goerdeler was once an inmate of an
asylum for lunatics. His pamphlet re-
cites his experience there and in trying to
obtain a legacy at Hamm, Westphalia.
Emperor William was much amused when
he received a challenge from Goerdeler to
fight a duel with pistols. Goerdeler insist
ed that he, also, was a monarch, since he
was an American citizen.
Much attention has been attracted to a
pamphlet written by Privy Councillor
Roessler, at one time Prince Bismarck's
confidential adviser, entitled Social
Democracy" This pamphlet declares that
the suspension of the constitutional dicta-
torship is the only solution for Germany's
domestic troubles caused by Socialist and
agrarian questions. The Emperor would
not be an absolute dictator; but the writer
recommends a dictatorship federal council;
in other words, that Parliament be dis
solved and the Emperor and Federal Coun-
Gil have all the legislative powers. The
scheme has been classed as a mad one,
and is said only to show how the fear Of
social democracy begins to Cnhinge the
brain of serious politicians. Such propos-
ais, however, are grist to the Socialist
mill.
on Oct. IS the Emperor will attend the
ceremony of defeating the 13 flags des-
tined for the recently organized fourth bat
talon of each regiment of infantry. The
ceremonial will be performed with great
pomp in front of Frederick the Greats
monument on Inter den Linden. A num-
Der Of reigning German princes, in addi-
ton 10 the King of Servia and innumera-
bic generals and other notabilities, will be
present. Later a gala dinner will be served
in the marble hall of the new palace.
The visit of Chancellor Won Caprivi to
Emperor William at Hubersstock, yester-
day. has given rise to much surmise and
speculation. The general belief, however.
is that the Chancellor'S visit was connected
with the proposed exceptional laws against
Anarchists. which have been urged in many
quarters. The agftatorS, IL is believed, re-
ally 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 efficacy of
special measures against them, being of the
opinion that the best policy is to leave them
comparatively free, thus giving the party
he believes, will ultimately lead TO its dis
integration. A new anti-socialiSt law, the
Chancellor claims, would only bind the So
cialist party closer together. In any case.
il is known that the present ReichStag
would not pass such a measure, but it
might be introduces In the diets OF the in
dividual States. The situation, however, is
regarded in many quarters as being grave,
and some politicians even express the be-
lief than Won Caprivf would resign unless
he is fully backed up by the Emperor.
After failing repeatedly of passage in
the Reichstag, and after Bismarck, a short
time before his fall, had been unable to
make that body adopt his views on the
question, the office of the Imperial Chan
cellor is now preparing another tobacco
coming session. But the present compost
ton of the Reichstag is unfavorable to the
imposition of new taxes, and the bill is
The Prussian electoral system, dividing
electors into three classes, according to
the amount of taxes paid by each, is fire.
quently productive Of evil, Thus, in New
stadt, Silesia, the first electoral class is
wholly made up Of three members of one
big firm there, 5. Fruenkel, while the sec
same firm. The result is that this firm
alone elected twenty-four of the aldermen
of the town, while the rest of the popula-
ton, represented by 1,&1 electors, chose
but twelve of the aldermen.
On Oct. 1 direct telephone connection be-
tween Berlin and Bremen, Cologne and
Hamburg was established, the charge for
a three minutes conversation being %
cents.
the past six months have been greatly in
excess of what has been expected, larger,
too, than they were during the same period
last year. The duties alone yielded 153, 49,
S93 marks, which is 1~,623,Sl6 marks more
AS an outcome of the enormous decrease
in German emigration. the North German
LLOYD Steamship Company has declared no
dividend this fall. The price for steerage
passage to the United States has been con-
siderably lower.
The Royal Academy OF Science in Berlin
has lust been made the recipient of the
largest single gift bestowed on it since it
came into existence nearly two hundred
years ago. This is a fund of 100000 marks.
donated by Elise Vented Hickman, a
wealthy widow.
Under the auspices of Empress Frederick.
the first clubhouse for ladies has just been
opened in Berlin. The name Of the new or
ganization is the Victoria Club, and il is
largely patterned after the Alexandria Club
I'M London. Members of the club are to have
the privilege, under certain restrictions. of
entertaining in the clubhouse
The Emperor has devoted the sum of
$50. coo marks TO the building of a now
church in Pottsdam- 1t is to be called the
Friedens peace Church, and will be
erected in the poorer suburban district of
Pottsdam-