The evening times., 1897-11-29

New York, Nov. 29.-In telegram from
Vienna to the World. Mark Twain. the
American humorist, thus describes the re-
cent tumult In the lower house OF the I'm
perial Parlia ment:
In The lower house of the Austrian Par
lament ON Thanksgiving Day, in the midst
of deafening tumult, l saw a motion read
which nobody heard and passed by nobody
knows whom; for indeed it was not passed
at all. 1t was aimed at Obstructionists.
and placed autocratic powers in the hands
of the president Of Parliament. This was
victory for the government, but it was
unla wfuIiy Won, and was simple usurpa-
ton.
Naturally yesterdays session would be
historical. l went early, arriving eLcIi
the house was empty In hair an ho u byv.,
or three hundred members were present
on the floor and the galleries were pa cked.
1 was in the gallery, exactly opposite the
presidents tribune, and had q perfect view.
There was not much noise at the outset,
but the atmosphere was charged with sus-
pcnse and expectancy. All the vast house
was holding its breath. There was a long
walt: then stir, craning of necks, and
bv a doof Is,t u,tne el:e',c tha president d.ri
vice presidents entered.
Tine house rose, and hurricane OF in
suits and excavations burst from the op-
position and blew them to their places.
The light answered back, and both sides
roared and shouted and stormed TWO
dozen socialists stood In a body before the
afaiv FORT al J..cv-
president, and shook their fists furiously
at him. He raised some words to the house;
at least. one could see his lips move, an d he
spread his large hand dcprecatingly over
MS breast; for, If he is a tyrant, he has
some teseechlng, persuasive gestures not
seen elsewhere but among the angels
That holy gesture seemed to madden
the group of Socialists. All at once they
plunged over the barriers and up through
the ministerial benches, and one in a red
cravat reached up aud snatched the presi-
dents papers, and another seized his bell.
In moment they were fighting and
struggling with Uniformed servants Of tie
house, who finally elected them.
AT the same time others of their group
stOrmed up the side OF the tribune and
Grove out the president and vices, and
followed them all across the floor ham
neiipg the latter with their fists, but /
saw no blow actuailyreach the president.
The Socialists came back and OCCUPIED
the presidents tribune, and held it like
fort.
The man in the red crayat gathered
up an arIinm "r the PRESIDENTS rapers
and threw them over the front in a sart
of snowstorm. Meantime the whole house
was howling. yelling and banging on the
desss. \ south Afrcsn tt1.uu.rs,o-u,
was silence compared To 1t.
''kascIiS. -'Scoundrels.- These ar1
less delicate epithets filled tue air.
An of a sudden that distant door opened.
and down the floor of the brilliant and
superb chamber came drifting the srec-
tacle and flash of sixty spiked helmets.
IL was the most thrilling theatrical sur
prise ever saw. would not have missed
1t Tor the succession TO the throne.
Moreover, 1t was history and belongs
among the worlds memorable days. This
force was received with a tempest of ex-
ecrations from the one party and victory
notes from the other; yet It was a heavy
defeat for all concerned.
The handsome officer in command cared
nothing FOR the reception. He went I'D tn
the tribune and requested the Socialists
garrison to retire. They declined. Then
he stepped aside, and his men pulled.
hauled and dragged the fighting and strug-
ghng garrison down out OF their FORT and
out at the door. and the amazing drama
was finished.
In America this would have made trouble.
IL may cause a disturbance here, but not
even the wisest man knows of other scen.s
Deiore the sitting closed, though they Were
nothing after the supreme tragedy.