The herald., 1897-11-30
house was holding its breath. A long
wait, then q stir, a craning of necks, and

mouse was holding its breath. A long
wait, then q stir, craning of necks, and
at door far to the right the President
and Vice-President entered. The House
| rose and a hurricane Of insults and ex-
ecrations burst from the opposition and
blew them to their places. The Right
answered back, and both sides roared
and shouted and stormed. Two dozen
Socialists stood in body below the min
isterial desks, shouted up at the Presi-
dent and shook their fists furiously at
him. He addressed some words to the
House-at least, one could see his lips
move-and he spread his large hands
deprecatingly over his breast. If he is
a tyrant he has some beseeching, per-
suasive gestures not seen elsewhere but
among the angels. That holy gesture
seemed to madden the Socialists. All of
them plunged over the barriers and up
through the ministerial desks and
benches. One in red cravat reached
up and snatched the Presidents papers,
another seized his bell. In a moment
they were fighting and struggling with
uniform servants Of the House who
elected them. At the same time others
of the group stormed up the sides of the
tribune, drove out the Presidents and
followed them across the floor, hammer
ing the latter with their fists. But saw
no blow actually reach the President.
The Socialists came back occupied the
Presidents tribune and held it like
fort. The man in the red cravat gather
ed UP an armful of the Presidents pa
pers and threw them over the front OF
the desk in a sort of snow storm.
Meantime, the whole House was howl
ing, yelling and banging on the desks.
A South African thunderstorm is solid
silence compared with it.
"Radicals!" "Radicals!" "scoun-
drels!" Those and less delicate epithets
filled the air. All of sudden that dis
tant door opened, and down the floor of
the brilliant and superb chamber came
drifting the spectacle and flash of sixty
spiked helmets. 1t was the most thrill
ling theatrical surprise I ever saw.
would not have missed it for the success
sion to the throne. Moreover, 1t was his
tory. and belongs among the worlds
memorable days. This force was re-
ceived with a tempest of execrations
from the one party, and with victory
| notes from the other side, yet 1t was
heavy defeat for all concerned.
The handsome officer in command
cared nothing for the reception; he went
UP into the tribune and requested the
Socialist garrison to retire. They de-
| clined.
Then he stepped aside and his men
pulled, hauled and dragged the fighting,
struggling garrison down from their fort
and out Of the door, and the amazing
drama was finished.
MORE DISORDER
PRAGUE, Nov. 29-There have been
! fresh disturbances and serious conflicts
with the police here today. The windows
of the new German theater and the Ger
man club were smashed. Ultimately the
disorders became so serious that the mil
itary was ordered out to disperse the RI
oters.
A HARD TASK
VIENNA, Nov. 29.-It Is stated here
that as soon as the new Cabinet is
formed the Baron Won Gautsch Won
F'rankenthurn, the former Minister Of
Public instruction and Ecclesiastical
Affairs, who has been entrusted with the
task Of forming ministry to succeed
that of Count Casimir Badenl, which
resigned yesterday, will enter into ne
gotiations with the leaders Of the Ger
man and Czechs with the view of bring
ing about a modification of the ordi-
nances making the Czech language CO.
ordinate with the German. It is this
ordinance that caused the yiotous scenes
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