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Show A German News Budget. Beblin, March 8. The progress of the debate de-bate on the Spirit Monopoly bill in the Reichstag has disclosed the fact that there is no hope of the measure being passed unless un-less it be materially amended. On the second sec-ond day of the debate, less interest was manifested by the public, under the certainty cer-tainty that the bill would be referred to a committee, and a belief that the government govern-ment was prepared to accept its ultimate rejection. re-jection. The Clericals, National Liberals, and Social Democrats united against the bill. The National Liberals expressed their readiness to concede an alternative imposition imposi-tion of heavy duties on spirits, a proposition that met with general acceptance. pbince bismabck's illness Is supposed to have been' feigned, in order that he might avoid being present at the defeat de-feat of the Spirit Monopoly bill. It is reported re-ported that the leaders of the Centre party are intriguing with the government. Tney are said to have offered to throw the clerical vote in support of the government measures on condition that fuller concessions be made to the church. The committee of the upper house in the Landtag having the Church bill in charge has agreed to report the measure with an addition of eight amendments proposed pro-posed by Bishop Capp. The growing harmony between the government govern-ment and the clericals is shown by the nomination nom-ination of Archbishop Duler, of Posen. Petitions Pe-titions to the Pope were circulated throughout through-out the diocese asking him to annul the nomination, and to send a Polish prelate to Posen. Cardinal Ledochowski, however, advised the priests to suppress the petitions and persuade the people to submit. An incident that has occurred in connection connec-tion with the proceedings in the Reiohstag is attracting much attention. During a recent debate Count Schalscha Btated that two Berlin firms were circulating thalers whioh had been coined in Switzerland Switzer-land and France. He was subjected to a judicial examination regarding this statement, state-ment, and was threatened with imprisonment imprison-ment for refusing to reply to the questions of the court. Dr. Windthorst proposes to prevent similar proceedings in future by an act which says that members shall not be compelled to testify in support of statements state-ments made in parliament. At a meeting of the Central Association of German manufacturers resolutions were adopted against limiting THE HOUB3 OF WORK IN FACTOBIES And in favor of the creation of government work bureaus and workmen's chambers. An exception was made in the case of women and night workers, the association recommending recom-mending that a limit be put to their hours of labor. . . , " . i. The documents which have been seized at the house of a man named Prohl, at Kiel, disclose the fact that he was engaged in a conspiracy, having for its objects the sale of the plans of the mines in the harbor of Kiel, and of the fortresses of the Baltic. Prohl had an accomplice in France, and his purpose pur-pose was to sell the plans to the French government. gov-ernment. . . , . , A tragic occurrence is reported from Vienna. Captain Gerstel, of the . Austrian army, was tried by court-martial m that citv for a slight offense, and, .as a matter of form, a light sentence was imposed upon bimT He bowed respectfully to the court, then drawing a revofver and placing it to bis head he fired two shots i and fell dead. The Reichstag has referred the Spirit Monopoly bill to a committee composed of twentfeight members of the House. |