The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-07

orponent. the Radical candidate. yet a
reballot was necessary to an election.
Herr Won Gerlach was so certain OF being
returned that ne attended the Kiel fes-
tivitos In the capacity OF a member OF
the Regchstag. In the meantime. the
anfi-Semites combined with the Socialists
and the Radicals. In opposition TO Ger
ZACH. and defeated him in the reballots.
returning a Radica. in his stead.
At opps WITH THE PRESIDENT.
Tho other incident is that Of the fierce
feud which has arisen between the burgo-
master OF Kolburg and the governmental
,rcsIdent of his district. The burgo-
master permitted meeting of Socialists
10 be held I'm the rooms OF the corpora
,ion vbcreupon the president OF the dis
trict demanded an explanation OF his
conduct. The burgomaster deiiantly
maintained his right TO permit any meet
ing In the corporation rooms that he saw
M and declared that the Socialists OF
Kofbure were In eviery other respect good
citizens. In addition 10 THIS reply 10 tne
nresident. the burgomaster boldly assert
"a mat persons who do not sit where
Socialists sat run a great risk Of finding
no resting-place in Germany
Tie did not for one moment, he SAID,
,cr.nt of what he had done, and would
unhesitatingly do the same thing again.
The president made violent response to
this doliverance of the burgomaster, and
charged him with gross violation OF duty
in willingly furtherinS the cause or
marty that was assailing the monarchy
and attacking Christianity. The Presi-
dent informed the burgomaster that he
thereon fined him the sum OF ninety
marks.
Tne municipal authorities of Holburg
backed up the Burgomaster and as
mark of their endorsement Of him and his
acts presented him with an address, ex-
pressing their approval OF his attitude.
The public report of the correspondence
which passed between the President and
the Burgomaster has led to a violent dis
cussion OF the affair in the newspapers.
SOCIALISM UNPOPULAR.
simultaneously sensational futter
has been created by the action of the
Emperor In sending a court martial 10
pr. Braehm, with an order, directing
that the imperial subscriptions be taken
off the list OF his theatre. II was ordered
that the Imperial Arms be removed
from the Imperial hex. The marshal in
sisted on seeing this done.
Or Braehm's offence consisted In his
permitting the theatre TO become the
the occasion OF the performance there
of Hauptman's Waivers" 1t Is certain
lv true that the Socialists held leyees
nightly i'm the lObbies of the theatres, and
yoclferously applauded passages In the
plav. but DR.. Braehm pleaded that he
could not prevent such demonstrations.
He appeaIod 10 the Emperor's apprecia-
tlon Of the literary value of Hauptmann's
work. but i'm vain. Dr. Braehm Is per-
sonally tainted as being among the
leaders OF the younger man school OF
literature. and i'm sympathy with Social
ism. and in these circumstances there Is
no chance OF his receiving the Emperor's
pardon.
The ITnierhaus Of the Prnssian Diet has
passed an aerarian proposal by the pro-
visions Of which the Prussian landowners
arc 10 obtain reimbursement for the sums
paid by them into the treasury Under
the land. tax reforms of 1893.
The bill originated in the upper house,
and its effect will be TO benefit re great
landowners, TO whom the rtate must now
refund the aggregate sum OF 100000
marks Doctor Miguel, the Prt ssIan Min
lister OF Finance. offered half-heartcd
opposition TO the measuIs. wh;,h ho just
ly denounced as an instance OF Junkery
rapacity.
AN ANARCHIST ORGAN.
The Anarchist leaders have decided TO
publish an organ entitled Die Frieheit,
the first issue OF which Will appear July
1st. The police are awaiting the appear
ance in the hope that 1t may be con-
strued into a pretext for its seizure.
The NOcrwarts Socialist organ), in an
article commenting ipon the opening OF
the Electoral Congress i'm Munich yez-
terday. devotes considerable space To the
discussion Of the various applications of
electricity. The paper is especially op-
posed 10 the use Of electricity In the
execution Of criminals. and denouncvs the
execution of DR.. Buchanan at Sing Sing
as a horrible instance Of blrtarity.
The Tageblatt has an article on the
same subject, in which it says If such an
application OF electricity were made upon
dogs and cats. every society for the pre-
Nention of cruelty in the world would
make an oricTy against IL, and the police
would interfere without hesitation. The
Americans, the Tageblatt says, seem de-
sirous TO correct the eror OF capital