Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1895-05-23

Berlin, May 10, Things once more
are In \ chaotic state in Germany.
The two chief government bills, the
antt-rcvolution bill and the tax meas
ure, have been crhshingly defeated,
aud there Is no talk OF substitute
nlelSurrS. 1t Is an open secret that
the views Of Chancellor llohculohe
and the rruSsiau minister Of the in
terror, Won koeller, clash on most OF
the subjects OF Importance, and the OK
iSttng situation cannot endure. The
Mtter'S position is 81 shaken that his
tenure Of office may end any moment.
llohenlohr offered his resignation I'M
mcdiatcly after the defeat OF the anti
revelation bin, hut was persuaded to
remain In otllcc at the urgent Solicita-
tons Of the emperor and his own fam
lily. kncllrr'S handling OF the anti
revolution bill is condemned ON all
sides, but he has displayed total
disregard OF dissatisfaction, ana In
fact strongly urged before the council
of the state another aut-rcvolutlon bin
directed particularly ut the socialists.
llohculohc dISprovcd the arguments
and showed the futiltty of continuing
the light In the pre,rnt reichstag. The
chancellor supported MIGUEL, minister
of finance and Baron Marschall Won
RoettIchcr, imperial secretary Of state
for the incrlor; white SchienStfn, the
minister of justice, sided with Won
kocllcr. Prince llohcnlohr's views
also met favor In the hundesrath. with
the result that no now anti-revolutlon
or tobacco tax was introduced and tho
early close OF the reichstag in therefore
expected According to nnticipations,
the rclchstaE will adjourn by the end
of the mouth.
Owing to Ec Increase In tho price Of
petroleum, inventors aro bury through
out Germany, trying to discover sub.
stitutcs for petroleum and ono new
lamp. In which raw alcohol is used to
feed an lntNndesccnt lamp, IL being
tested In view Of replacing petroleum
lamps, Emperor William Witnessed u
series Of experiments, and pronounced
the apparatus calculated to achieve
the desired result aud expressed the
hope that 1t would become the lamp of
the poor, being cheaper and better
than the petroleum lamp.
The hI-mctnllIsts have laid Il motion
similar 10 that adopted IN the upper
house of the l'russion diet, before the
lower house II has been signed by
over 200 members. chiefly conscrva-
tlv@ and crntrlsts,
During the past four days the meet
ing of the United German Northern
Pacific committees have been rousId-
erins the proposa of Ed Adams. rep
rrsentAtivc of the Dcutgrh bank of
hrflln, for the r. organization of the
Northern Pacific railroad aud have I'm
ally authorized him TO carry out his
pan which the bUndholdcrS VIII be
recommended To accept. The first
point In Adams plan Is the foreclosure
OF the old company and the formation
OF u new company under special ar
Engagements. The main feature liz Il
provision for the issue OF shares to
the amount of 500, coo, 900 and n max
lmum of S2OOOOO,OoO gold bonds for
taking up outstanding indebtedness, the
acquisition Of independent branches OF
roads, ana for new construction; the
capital and Interest on the now bonds
to be guaranteed uncondiu ally by
the Great Northern company which
VIII receive In return half tho stock
of the new company.