The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-03-20
ON MAN0RIAL ESTATES IN GERMANY
MADE IN THE REICHSTAG.
STORMY SCENES IN THAT BODY
Over the Discussion Of the Bill De-
signed to Check Public immortality.
The Meat Bill SheIved-A Conspiracy
to Shield Healthy Men Against Army
Service by Use of Drugs-A German
''Jack the Ripper Ambassador
White Gives Luncheon.
Copyright by Associated Press.)

Berlin, March 17-Throughout the
week the so-called Lex Heinze, which
government measure was originally
designed against public immortality in
various shapes, but into which the
centrist and conservative parties have
managed TO smuggle a number of pro-
visions curtailing the liberty of art,
literature and the stage, occupied the
reichstaS.
The debate spread over an enormous
field, laying bare many ulcers never
before publicly discussed. One of these
was the strong evidence produced by
the left, unanswered, of the low state
of morality on the manorial estates
and also the most general abuse of
power by employers against female
employees. This evidence was drawn
from published reports about the re-
suits of an investigation made by
score of rural persons.
When the opposition towards the
most illiberal paragraphs of the bill
found the majority, consisting of con-
SerVativeS, ceRtriStS, and nationalist.
meant to squelch the speeches and ar
lamentations against the above, an
obstruction policy was adopted under
the leadership of Herren Richter and
Singer, the intention, apparently. be-
ing to wear out the majority and rem
der them ready for a compromise.
This obstruction policy, which Wa
skilfully carried out during the latter
half of the week, being a novel feature
in German parliamentary life, caused
the greatest sensation and the most
varied comment, The Tageblatt,
speaking of it as parliamentary
breach of the constitution" Besides
the obstruction cSElsed unusual scenes
and noisy and violent abuse on both
SIDES.
THE MEAT BILL SHELVED.
Amid the reichstag roar the fact was
almost overlooked that the meat bill.
circles. The agrarian leaders believe
dominated politics, had again been
shelved. No body seems able to tell
precisely for how long nor why, al
though different statements in regard
to the measure are current in political
circles. The agrarians leaders believe
that the government wishes to first
| have the naval bill passed, which
would defer final action on the meat
| until after Eastertide. In the mean
time both the emperor and the bundles
rath are still being bombarded with
| protests and petitions, pro and con.
A SENSATIONAL TRIAL.
A sensational criminal trial has just
begun in Elberfield and will last, it l.
| thought. for some weeks. The deren-
| dants are charged with conspiracy in
| liberating hundreds of strong and
| healthy men from military service by
| the use of certain drugs, which affect
ed them temporarily. Cologne phyis-
| clans and druggists and army surgeons
are also implicated.
A GERMAN JACK THE RIPPER.
The district around Frankfort-on-
the Main is now invaded by a criminal
of the Jack the Ripper" class. After
several previous cases had been
brought to light the 15-year- son of
an architect named Winter, in Prech-
lau. was horribly mutilated, the body
! being partially dissected. The indica-
tions pointed to the same murderer in
| all the cases. but the identity of the
criminal has not yet been discovered.
A LUNCH BY AMBASSADOR
WHITE.
Mr.. Andrew D. White, the United
States ambassador here and Mrs.
White gave q lunch and musicale to-
| day at which Adele Ansderche played.
A number of diplomats were present.
COURT CIRCLES THEATRICALS.
There will be private theatrical We'd
nesday at the LesSing theatre under
| the patronage of Princess Carlanton
| Hohenzollern, for the benefit of dis
| charged prisoners. The empress has
| purchased 100 tickets for the perform
ance. Both the players and the audi
ence will belong to the highest court
| circles. Enormous prices are being
paid for tickets.
The reichstag sat with closed doors
| today in order to discuss the amend
| ments to the Lex ueinze bill. There
| was no quorum when vote was about
| to be taken. Fifty members demand
| ed a vote by roll call, and thereupon
| demonstratively quilted the house be-
/ fore the decision.