Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-29
Austrian Ministry Resigns to Prevent
Popular Outbreak.
SCENES OF TUMULf IN VIENNA
Baron Frankenthurn Intrusted With
Formation of New Cabinet.
HERR WOLFF DISCHARGED

.hae as soon as the new cabinet Is formed,
Baron Won Gautsch Won Frankenthurn the
former minister OF public instruction and
ecclesiastical affairs. who has been intrust-
cd with the task OF forming a ministry to
succeed that of Count Casimir Badeni
which resigned yesterday. will enter into
negotiations with the leaders of the Ger
mans and the Czechs. with the view OF
bringing about modification of the ordi-
nances making the Czech language co-or-
dinate with the German.
1t was these ordinances that caused the
riotous scenes in the lower house of the
refchsrath, which in turn produced among
the populace ferment bordering on revo-
luton, and in consequence of which the
Badeni ministry resigned
Whole Ministry Resigns.
The members of the Austrian ministry
yesterday rendered their designations to
Emperor Francis Joseph, who accepted
them and intrusted Baron Gautsch, who
holds the portfolio Of public instruction OF
the retiring ministry. with the task OF
forming a new cabinet. Emperor Francis
Joseph addressed an autograph letter to
Count Badeni decreeing the adjournment
of the reichsrath until further orders
During the assembling of the reicnsrath
dense masses of people, for the most part
workmen. thronged the Ring-Strasse from
the university to the outer gate of Hof-
burg. A charge by the mounted police with
drawn swords falling to disperse them, a
body of huSSars cleared the streets al the
sabers point. many persons being wounded.
AT least 10000 people gathered about the
same time in front of the town hall and
the provincial criminal court to demon
strate in favor of Herr Wolff, who was to
be arraigned there a charge of public
violence committed Saturday when being
removed from the unterhaus by the police,
acting under the orders of President Won
Abrahamovics. The police. with drawn
swords. dispersed them, one mans skull
being fractured and two others being Sc
verely injured.
WOrkmcn's Meetings Dispe rsed.
simultaneously meetings OF workmen were
held in various quarters of the city, but the
police dissolved these, making twelve ar
rests. The streets became more quiet dur
ing the afternoon, but at sunset thousands
reassembled in the FRANCES Ring and the
Rathhaus Park, where they INDUCED In
stormy protests against the government,
the passengers in the street cars and omni-
buses who went by joining in cries Of
Down with BaGeni'
Suddenly change came over the scene.
The report spread like wildfire that Count
Badeni had resigned. The demonstration
ceased almost instantly when the news was
confirmed by the police authorities and
their Subordinates. who announced to the
people at various points that they were in
structed to inform them of the cabinets
resignation.
Herr Wolff Discharsed.
Upward of 5000 people tried to organize
a demonstration in the early evening in
front of the foreign office building, but
this was prevented by closing the approach
es to the palace. After O'clock the city
was quiet. The judge of the provincial
criminal court discharged Herr Wolf from
custody at o'clock last evening. He was
escorted to his residence by a large and
enthusiastic crowd.
There were demonstrations also at Gratz,
Prague. and Asch. in Bohemia, but they
were not of a serious character.
The cabinet decided TO resign about
O'Clock in the afternoon at a meeting OF
the council. Emperor Francis Joseph had
previously received Count Badeni. Baron
Banffy, the Hungarian prime minister;
Count Welsersheimb, the Austrian minister
of national defense, and Baron Gautsch.
An order has been issued TO the rector OF
the University of Vienna declaring The
university closed for two days ana warning
the students that in the event of further
excesses the university will remain closed
Indefinitely. They are specially cautioned
to abstain from conflicts with the police,
who on their part, the order announces,
will abstain from again. trespassiHg upon
the university premises.
RepuIsed by the students.
DuiLS lhS pclWcSu poliSc
and the students in front of the univer-
sity the students were driven into the
buildings. The police attempted to force
their way in after them. but were repulsed
by the students, who from the firs5 floor
windows pelted the police with spittoons.
other missiles and showers of ashes. Dur
ing the conflict several persons were in
jured and about sixty arrested.
1t is asserted that the emperor at first
declined the rpSiQnatin1
cabinet, but Count Badeni replied: Your
majesty, L cannot take the responsibility.
Bloodshed will ensue if / remain in Office"
Thereupon the emperor reluctantly accept
ed the resignation
Baron Gautsch de Frankenthurn upon
whom has been thrown the difficult task
CT constructing a cabinet capable of con-
Quoting public business in the presence of
the various conflicting forces al work in
the unterhaus, is of German nationality.
He is a moderate and conciliatory poll
tician, popular with all parties In Austria,
as well as among the Hupgarians. His ap-
pointmelt is sure to make good impress
sion.
On the Brink of Revolution.
Emperor Francis Joseph returned to vien-
ma last night from visiting his daughter at
Wallsee. He was informed that Vienna
was on the brink OF revolution. The troops
stood in readiness all night, the palace be-
ing strongly guarded by a special force of
1t is understood that Count Goluchowslxi
the Austro-Hungarian foreign minister
strongly advised the emperor TO dismiss the
cabinet. As an indication of the unprece-
deated character of the crisis, the police
are tonight distributing gratis copies of the
Wiener Zeitung, announcing the resigna-
ton.
Baron Gautsch will form a neutral cabinet
Of governmental officials. and endeayor to
arrange an understanding between the Ger
man and Czech leaders on the language
question.
Herr Wolff, when arrested yesterday I'm
the reichsrath, resisted with such energy
that he broke awas-a portion of his seat.
II took SIX constables to overpower him.
Twice he sprang out of the cab in which
he wss being carried TO the police station,
and as IL drove on with him at a furious
pace he shouted to the crowd, People of
Vienna. don't let your. Deputy woln be,
The constables thrust him hack into the
lab. threw q white mufier over his mouth
sLd held IL there. There Is no doubt that
Ibis arrest. together with the fact that the
Luegerttes. seeing yesterday ti.at tie popu-
ar discontent was rapidly growing, es-
poused the obstructionist cause, was the
,h.ef element that brought about the sud-