The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-10-17
SOCIALIST CONVENTION AT BRES-
LAT HAS BEEN WATCHED
BY THE PUBLIC.
THE DUCHESS OF WURTEMBURG
ATTENDS THE MEETING.
Persons Arrested in the Espionage Case
10 be Tried in Leipsic October 26
in the Presence of the EN-
peror Of Germany.

convention at Breslau has been followed
by the general public with great deal
more interest than was the case Of the
coaTention Of 1889 at Frankfort. The
earring elements within the Socialist
iarcy have been sharply arrayed against
each other. The younger, more practi-
eel and moderate wing Of the party,
though two of its ables leaders, Herren
Nollmar and Grillenbergcr, were absent
through iii health, displayed much
strength. This was more especially the
case during the long and bitter tight
which was wagcd over the agrarian pro-
cram. The Ieibneicbt wing of the par
-, however, Is still dominant, and the
sInlll farmers and farm hands through
out Germany will therefore not be wei
coined within the ranks Of the Socialist
army.
me convention was in accordance
with the special instructions issued by
lrrr Won hOcllcr, the Prussian minister
Of the interior, and was under severe po-
lco supervision. Consequently the noisy
purity demonstrations which had been
planned could not be carried out. A
number Of foreign delegates, especially
the Austrian delegate, Or. f1llenDerger
were dispelled by the police on the ground
that they were obnoxious foreigners A
The presence of the Duchess Pauline Ma
tlda, of Wurtemburg, now the wife of
2 wealthy physician Of Breslau, named
Nillam. Ibis lady, who il decidedly
eccentric, was attired in a flaming red
.lo1se, and she manifested her intense
Socialism by frequently applauding the
most excited utteranccs Of the speakers
~ demonstrate apparently that she was
30 sympathy with the most radical re-
marks and propositions made.
The marriage of Duchess of Pauline
Matilda Of Wurtcmburg to DR.. William
was most romantic affair." The doctor.
who is handsome and amiable man.
vas summoned to Carlsruhe to attend
a member of the ducal family of Wur-
tchDurg. who was seriously i'll. This
was III 1880, and the Duchess Pauline
Wfo was frequently thrown into the So
lciy OF the doctor, in the course of his
professional visits to the castle, fell in
love with him and finally notified her
iWily that she intended to marry the
Sood looking physician. At first the
Hnlly strongly opposed the match, but
hnnlly consent was given. The clergy
u1n who performed the ceremony made
mcntlon of the difference in their stations,
inch caused the bride to make n very
warm reply, declaring that she did not
brheve her husband below her.
Al the persons arrested in connection
win the Cologne espionage case have
been taken to LeipsiC, where they will
be tried in the new reichgart building,
which is to be dedicated on October %
m the presence of Emperor William of
Germany and the king of Saxony. The
minister OF war, General Bronsart Won
Schellendorf, has personally investigated
tle case and the opinion of the large
staff has been obtained on the
AMIR, which is considered one of the
most important of its kind that has been
in many years. The prin-
opal defendant is n man named Paul
Schoren, a native Of the duchy of Lux
'tn borg, but a naturalized Frcnchman |
iie graduated in Paris ut the Ecole Cen
lIaie, which he left with an engineers |
llp!oma. Schoren, it appears, has been |
one OF number of cOnfederates in Lux |
,mborg, but the most important of them |
seemed to have escaped to Switzerland, |
having in some unexplained manner been |
warned that they were under suspicion !
ma that their arrests were contemplate
20. The evidence against all the pris- |
lnnrrs suiilces to insure their conviction. !
ihc persons in custody are kept strictly |
ISOLATED in the prison at Leipsic.
The Prussian cabinet held n meeting
Inch lasted four hours on Wednesday
Inst. and discussed the intended mOdif- !
cation of the Prussian association law.
which Herr Won Kocller has been work
ng at for some time past.
~ is understood that the ministers
;ame to the decision that he should sub
mt ms project for APPROVAL at Il meeting
If The cabinet to be held next week.
NJ lodging his ideas in measure which
viii be of reactionary character, cur
.ailing the right of public and political
meetings and model largely after the
saxon laws, which is the strictest law
lcaing with the associations This is
Intended to hinder the further growing
md spread of socialism in Prussia; it will
lc the only attempt ut anti-SOcialiSt
cgislation which will be made during
he coming winter and il is confidently
,Xpectcd that the bill will pass the Prus-
'lau diet, whose composition is widely
Iiuvrent from that of the rcichstag. A
li will also be introduced to increase
be salaries of public teachers who are
low underpaid.
The questions of sugar bountics is again
inder discussion. International ncgota-
ions for the abolition of the export pre-
NUNS on beet sugar are being vigorous.
y pushed, and it is hoped that France
nd Austria will agree to this PROPOSE
ion. If the negotiations fail, rcor
of German legislation is con
AS the law stands Germany
Z bound to cease paying bOuntieS i'll
Sg7. The statement made by Chanccl-
jr Won Hohcnlohe and other ministers
Which appeared in the RciChzanzigcr on
Il Wednesday, last, denying the charges
lade against DIR. Won BOctticher, inn
erial minister of the interior, which have
cen published in the socialist reforms
'Cre imminent, borrower from prominent
ION large sums which he did not intend
D repay and that he had reserved Il
irge sum of money from the Guelph
unl in order to save his fathcr-in-law
RON ruin, appears to have been due to
be empcror's personal wish to set at rest ,
be rumors which were still current.
The publication of this statement, how
yer, was Il most unusual proceeding, the
measures i'll such cases being
be adoption of legal means to obtain '
dress. The latter were eschcwed he
luse Prince Bismarcli's personal tcsti- I
lony would have been required, and this, I
view of the cXchanccllor's luminosity '
,ward DR.. Won Bocttichcr, might have
cen difficult TO obtain The North Ger
IAN Gazette tonight. makes the signiii-
mt announcement that Prince Loban- -
n Rostiysky. the Russian minister for /
lrcign affairs. who arrived from Paris,
IN have an audience with the emperor I
{ HubertsusstOck tomorrow and that
ne chancellor. Prince Hohcnlohe. will
lso be present there, as he reports to |
is majesty on current affairs early in S
~ day. I
The socialist congress at Brcslau con- {