The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-21
Two Factions Engaged I'm Serio-
Over the 100000 People of Lippe.
Won KOTzE NOT SATISFIED
THE COUNT DETERMINED TO CHAL-
LENGE TWO MORE DETRACT0Rs.
Chancellor HohenIohe Requested to
Veto Further Dueling-The Coming
Meeting of the Reichstag.

BERLIN, April 2O.-Great interest is
evinced in imperial circles and in the courts
of the kingdom of Germany in the quarrel
which has arisen in regard to the success
sion in the petty principality of Lippe,
which has followed the death of Prince
Waldemar OF Lippe, who died at Delmond
on March 30 The Prince it will be remem-
bered, made provision in his will that Prince
Adolphe of Schaumberg-Lippe brother-in-
law of Emperor William should act as
regent during the minority of the of
Prince Adolphe, who was to eventually sue
coed Prince Waldernar. The dispute is be-
tween the candidates to the throne, Prince
Adolphe of Schaumburg-Lippe and the
courts of Biesterfeld-L ippe, and it has be-
come quite a serious matter. In fact more
bitterness could not be displayed If en-
pires were at stake. Prince Adolphe, who
is the man in possession, is disposed TO ride
the high horse towards his contestants,
and simply ignored them in the arrange
ment for the funeral of Prince Waldemar.
When Count Ernest. of Observation-Disclosures,
sent two cavaliers with a letter of condol-
ence to the widow, the gentlemen were
not received and the letter was returned
unopened. The next affront was shown to
the Biesterfelds at the funeral. Count
Ernest sent his son and brother to repre-
sent him and they had the right to walk
in the cortege Immediately behind the rep
resentatives Of the Emperor. But, at the
last moment, the court marshal of the
Prince of Schaumburg-Lppe attempted to
place them further back. They, however,
insisted retaining their proper places,
whereupon they were not admitted to the
hall where the members of the Lppe family
assembled before the funeral and they had
to stand outside. The members of the Diet
of Lippe were so indignant at this treat
ment that they asked the counts to walk to
he rh a
straint of the Biesterfelds prevented
scandal at the open coffin. 1t is further
asserted that when the counts wished to
pay visit of coincidence to the widow of
Prince Waldemar they were left waiting
form them that the Princess would not
receive them. The leckey, however, coOlly
intimated that the lady in waiting of the
Princess would do SO. The Biesterfelds de-
clined this gracious offer. The sympathy
Of the population of I4ppe. numbering about
12S 900, who regard the matter quite tragi-
I cally, is On the side of the Biesterfelds
The Emperor in response to an appeal on
the subject has ordered that genealogists
investigate the rival claims. In the
while, the serio-comc fight is followed with
a great deal of interest.
Count Won Kotze. the court chamberlain,
who on Saturday last fought duel with
Baron Won Re:chaeh, another court cham
berlain, and who wounded by pistol
shot in the hip. asaa result of his determine
tion to punish those whom he considers to
have been instrumental in casting upon
him the suspicion of writing the series of
anonymous communications last year,
which caused so much trouble in high
circles, is rapidly recovering from his
wound. He is resolving numerous marks
of sympathy from@thee Emperor and from
of the diplomatic corps, who make
daily inquiries Regarding his health
oraf present in the shape of an Easter
egg, which was placed by his bedside.
The bullet has not yet been extracted I'm
declares he will send challenges to two
other detractors. Baron Won Schroeder
to ght but Prince Won Furstenberg and
Prince Henry of Reuss. mentioned
likely to be the next to. be challenged if
the court of honor, which will be formed
to consider the affair, will permit it, though
eide cid that that, as blood has been shed. the mat
ter must be considered settled Prince
pealed to to Stop any further dueng but
he has declined to intervene, declaring it
it to be matter. for military authority.
The wheel of parliamentary politics will
resume active work Tuesday next, when
the Reichstag reassembles, with a big
programme before it, including amendments
to and changes in the tariff law and the
Socialist bill. defining and enlarging the
rights of association and coalition and
plenary discussion of the anti-revoluton kill
The measure last alluded to is the bugbear
of the Liberals Radicals and Socialists and
has been rendered even more stringent in
committee at the instance of the members
the repeal Of the anti-Jesuit laws. The
Clerical proposals, however, in some
spects, out-Herod Herod, and the govern
ment hesitates to accept them. fearing to
popular resentment The National Lib
erals who at first favored the
6 Character f IS assuming an n
have deserted to the side. of its opponents.
Thus Its adoption depends entirely on the
support of the Center party, the members
of which demand that the bill be passed as
they shaped it or not at all; The Conserva--
not consent to place German Protestant
ism under the heel of its hereditary enc
mics. The government IS thus ds IN a dleIn-
Center party the anti.revoiution bill is Ger
tain to be rejected. while, II it consents to
ment will ALLEVIATE its Conservative support
ers. AS a solution of the situation, those
who fear both clerical reaction and So
peror to personally intervene, as he did in
the case OF the W dsn 2, tne zednta
withdrawal of the anti-revoiutlon BILL Such
interpretation, however, Would De unconsti-
ure the Bundezrath alone has this power.
The dispute between Great Britain and
opinion of those competent TO pronounce an
opinion on the matter is against allowing
Nicaragua to get Off too cneapiy. MORE
over the idea of intervention on the part
of the United States is not received with
enthusiasm The Vossische Zeitu1lg, com
menting ON the situation, says: England
represents not only British but European
interests The Central American republics
have been guilty of repeated acts of law
lessness against foreigners. and they de-
serve to be taught a salutary lesson. If the
United States claim to extend the applica-
ton of the Monroe doctrir1e to these unruly
neighbors they must also undertake to bear
the responsibility of the f9ifiilment of their
international obligations.
Prince Joachim the youngest son of En-
peror William, who has been seriously i'll,
has now recovered, but the strictest care of
the little Prince will be necessary for some
time to come. All lessons have been pro-
hibited and no exertions even playing with
his toys or with the other children, win be
permitted. The Empress nursed Prince
Joachim devotedly during his sickness and
spent every moment at his bedside which
could be spared from court functions
Easter was spent in the Usual way by the
imperial family, the young princes and their
sister, little Princess Victoria, with the
children of Prince Frederick Leopold, en-
joying happy Tina searching for Easter
eggs in Bellevue castle on Easter sunday,