The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-08-06
POLICEMEN IN CITIZENS GARB
APPOINTED TO FREQUENT
SOCIALISTS RESORTS.
IN OFFICIAL ORGAN ON DUELL|NG.
Its Utterances, Coupled With the Pardon
ing of Duellists by the Emperor
Strongly Suggests That His
Majesty Favors Duclling.

Berlin, Aug. 1.-(Copyrighted, L. 1886, by
the Associated Press 1.-The police have
found new way to look after the dread
ed socialists. Policemen in citizens
clothes are sent to all places of public re-
sort frequcnted by malcontents and the
lower classes generally. They are al
lowed Il certain sum to pay for drinks
and food and all they have to do is to
keep their eyes and ears open and to
make arrests for seditious utterances.
A new police order provides for the ar
rest of persons who, after II o'clock at
night play the piano or sing with open
windows. This regulation is now in force
in the suburbs, and if found applicable
it will be introduced in the capital.
The emperor will hold the grandest
naval maneuvres yet essayed by the Ger
man navy this fall. The fleet will con-
sist of tifty-three ships, including twen-
ty-four torpedo boats.
Admiral Won Knorr has selected the
torpedo school ship Bluebeard as his flag
ship.
Prince Henry of Prussia, contrary to
expectations, will not have an important
command.
Letters received here from Wilhclms-
ruhe report the empress and her chill
dren to be in the best of health. Her
majesty takes exercise on horseback
every morning, accompanied by her cid
est son.
Since Prince Hohenlohe left the vice
regal palace of Strasburg diSqucting ru-
mors have been circulated concerning the
Irni N nictp pf 4 alleged
that the government, in order to win over
aristocracy, shows to the scions of noble
names fayors in every way. Thus it is
reported that young Baron Floret Char
Denter, son of the deputy of that name,
failing to pass his examination at the
University of Strasburg, was declared Il
graduate by special decree. 1t is report
ed that the president of upper Alsace per
mits to great industries in his district
illegal liberties to the detriment of the
poorer classes of workmen.
A long and costly inquiry upon the part
of the chancclply has proven that Amer
lea does not send salt horse ilcSh here to
any extent. and consequently the en-
pire's horse flesh industry is not men
aced.
In spite of the official denial, however.
the Agralian papers continue to attack
the United States for the alleged endeav-
or to foist salt horse upon Germany,
claiming the salt horse drummerS frc-
quently visit the cities of the Rhine, be-
sides Hamburg and Stcttin.
Emperor William is preparing castle
Bellevue. which is beautifully situated
in the Berlin thiergartCn. for his eldest
SON The old house is being thoroughly
overhauled and mOdernized and the
Bellevue railroad will connect with the
park of the castle by Il staircase. so that
the prince may run up and see his parents
at the Schloss for - pfennigs at any
time he chooses.
There has been hot sunshine in most
parts of Prussia this week, and many
have been DroStrated. At l.consburg on
Thursday the heat was so great that
eighteen persons who were prOstlatcd
have since died from the effects.
A telegram from Darcs, Salaam, says
that Director Schroeder of the East Af-
rican Plantation company, has been SEN
tenced to fifteen years penal scryitudc
for brutality TO native men and women
The details of his crime have not reach
ed here. but they must be Of hideouS
character. rs the penalty inflicted is the
most severe in the penal code save the
death penalty. Some months ago the
AIilitair Nichcnblatt. always considered
an official organ. astOnishcd the reich
stag by following its discussion against
Nduelling with an article upholding duels
ard duelists. Later the minister for
war. Baron Bronzart Won Scheliendori,
disclaimed responsibility for the utter
ances of the article referred to. But the
latest number of the paper again con-
tains two articles in favor of dueling in
the army. declaring that without it the
army would degenerate. This article
caused a great stir, as it is said in army
circles that the emperor himself is i'll