The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-19
viii Not Attempt to Pass an
Anti-SocialiSt Bill.
RElCHSTAG SOON TO ADJOURN.
Chancellor Hohenlohe'S Resignation
Rejected by the Emperor.
Alcohol as Substitute for Petroleum
Elaborate Preparations for the
Baltic Canal Festivities-rhe Catho-
COPYRIGHTED. 1895. BY the Associated prs~.

Copyriehtei. 1895 by the Associated rrsSs.
Berlin. May 1S.-~Things are once more
in a chaotic condition IN Germany. The
two chief governnert hills, the anti-revo-
iution bill and tha tobacco fax measure.
have been crushingly defeated and thers
IS no talk Of substitute measures. IL "a
an open secret that the views OF tho
chancellor. Prince Hohenloaie. and tins
Pruss;an minister Of the interior. Herr
Koeller, clash on most subjects Of
Importance. and the existing situation
cannot endure. The aatteT's position ~
80 shaken THAI als term OF office may end
at any moment. Prince Hoshenlosne. who
has been much worried for months past,
offered his resi- gnation immediately after
the defeat Of the anti-revolution hir aue
ne was persuaded 10 remain IN office on
the urgent solicitations OF the emperor
and his own family.
Herr Won l<oeilsr's handling OF the
anti-revolution bill Is condemned OF, Eii
sides. burt he has displayed ~ total dis
regard OF their dissatisfaction. and in
fact, strongly urged before the council oe
state the introCiuction OF another anti
revolution hill dtrectef particularly at So
cialistS. Prince Iiosnenloiha quietly dis
proved his arguments and showed thu
futitty OF continuing uhe fight In tho
present reialls,ag. The chancellor was
supported in this contention by De. MI
quel, the minister OF finance. Baron Mar
schal Won Bieberstein, minister FOR for
eign affairs, and DIR. Won Boetticher, ina-
peFlal secretary of state FOR the interior.
while DR.. S,hoensteoit. minister OF justice.
sided with Herr Won Koeller. Prince Ho-
henlohe's views also met With favor in
the bundesrash with the result that no
new arlti-revolution bin. or labor or to-
hacs~o tax bill will he introduced. and an
early close OF the reachSstag session Is
therefore expected. According to the am
ticipations. the reichstag viii adjourn at
the end of the month.
Members of the center party today IN
troduced a motion In the kower house or
the Prussian diet for the restoration OF
the clause in relation to the Christian
church repealed In 1858. but only the
Poles supported II. The Speakers on tlio
remainder of the parties declared them
selves In opposition TO the motion and
decliucsl TO enter into fts discussion
Thereupon the bin was put to a vota
and was rejected
Owing 10 the Increased price OF petro-
leunh inventors are busy throughout
Germany trying to discover a substitute
for IT. AMI one new lamp In which raw
alcohol is used to feed an incandeSceut
lamp is being tested with the view OF
replacing the petroleum. Emperor Will
lam personally witnessed n series of ex-
perlmerris with this lamp at the new pa
lace at Potssflrn. and pronounced rele ap-
paratus TO ha calculated TO achieve chs
desired result lie also EXPRESSED ths
hope that II would become the lamp OF
the poor, being both cheaper and better
than petroleum.
Count Won Kotx, on the personal order
of Emperor William. has called of all
the remaining duels he Intended TO fight
against his alleged traducers. Kotz Will
be remembered as the master Of cere-
monies who was arrested and stAfsse-
ot,enTIy released after having been sns-
pected OF being the author of anonymous
letters which caused such trouble In hagfh
court circles for years.
The revenue officers have discovered
that american bacon has been imported
into Germany IN large quantities under
fraudulent declarations. and a number OF
German importers have been indicted at
Cologne. Dusseldorf and elsewhere.
Tests have been made on a large scale
NJ Krurps works at Mephez OF new
nickel steel plates. such as are intended
for the two ironciadS to he built this
vear The new plates wfthstood all at
ternryts II, pierce them, indentasfons only
being observed under the most severe
firing.
similar 20 THAT adopted in the upper
Mouse Of the Prussian diet before tho
Ir,vrer hols. OF the diet. IL has been
signed by 200 members, chiefly ConsefTa-
tives.
Four drasfges and seven tugs have been
eng aged night ana uas "ft~%Sins ~.
carrq, which slipped into the Baltic ard
Nnrtb Sea canal on Wednesday last. and
large quantities OF gravel are being
s,rol,pxht Il, the shore in order 70 strength
en- the damaged parts of the banks. ~ is
now recognized that Il is Impossible 20
obtain by the time or the opening OF ih'
fetes which are TO be celebrated on she
completion of the canal works, me Sup
ulatad depth Of nine meters. aird so sne
contractors have been ordered 20 get
uniform depth Of eight meters through
s,,,t TVS. irnr,ar4ai marques at Iiolteqlau.
in which the gala banquet win bs given
-, shs, evening of Juno 81. will he great
affair. II will measure I'D yarus IN
length, and viii be tw@ifiy y-three yaFsis
-,,ogfate ! 900 guests who will be seated
a. tables II win be an exact repro
Str,tion OF the German frigate Sfosoe am
the nasts and rigging Of that vessel VIII
ne used in it's construction.