Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-10-09
THE HORSE IS KING.
Achievements in the Big Riding Con-
test Thrown in the Shade.
AN IMPENDING CABINET CRISIS.
About 30 Ter Cent of the roor Animals Are
Disabled for Life
CERTAIN DEFEAT AWAITS CAPRlvI
AN IMPENDING CABINET CRISIS.
CERTAIN DEFEAT AWAITS CAPRlvI

icoPIRIeHT. lsec BY N 7. ASSOCIATED PREss.
BERLIN, Oct. S.-The long g-distance mill
tary ride is the one topic of conversation il
this city. All classes are interested in tn
event, which has totally eclipsed polite
sud everything else. Despite the disap
pointment OF the Germans at the winning o
The race by an Austrian and the bette
general time made by them, they are Law
fishing every hospitality upon the Aus
irians. The latter have been feted ant
dined by the officers of different cracl
regiments. To-day series of great race
was given in their honor.
Emperor William will return Monda,
evening from Weimar, whittier he has gon'
to attend the golden wedding celebration o
the Grand Duke of SAKE Weimar, when IN
will give the Austrians a dinner. He will,
also visit the stables where the AustrIans
horses are kept Some of the horses are
irreparably injured. In one stall at the
stables is beautiful mare with both her
hind hoo!s split. She is stesming and
sweating, and is evidently in great agony.
She made the distance from Florisdorf to
Berlin in 50 hours.
Thirty Per Cent Disabled for Life.
Of so horses insrected Is are disabled for
life. The thoroughbreds suffered the most.
The condition OF the animals is pitiable.
Their sides are sunken in and it seems as If
their spines were twisted awrv. Some
Hungarian horses that are scarcely bigger
than ponies seem to be in wonderfully good
condition. Accurate statistics of the horses
that have died in Berlin cannot be obtained.
1t is known. however, that eight Of the
Austrian animals died on the road
While the horse has reigned supreme in
the public mind, a ministerial crisis has
been quietly preparing. The differences be-
tween Chancellor Won Caprivi and Herr
MIGUEL, Prussian Minister of Finance, have
been widened through the unheard of action
of the Chancellor in completely ignoring
the Prussian Cabinet in the presentation of
the new military bill. The Chancellor, who
has succeeded in overcoming the Emperor's
opposition to the bill, did not consult
either Herr Miguel or Count Won Eulen-
berg, President of the Prussian Council OF
Ministers, in regard to the measure.
A Dubious Outlook for Caprivi.
1t is predicted that the Chancellor will
dissolve the Reichstag if the bill fails to
paSs The radical papers are jubilant over
this outlook, and express the hope that in
the event of dissolution their party will
make great gains. The FosSische Zeitan1q
saws to-day that there is no chance of the
bill passing and the dissolution will only
strengthen the opposition and compel
Chancellor Caprivi to resign. The paper
calls upon the Government to withdraw, or
at least to postpone the bill.
The Chancellor, in the meantime, circu-
lates the story that the b "A, as now pro-
posed, is practically the same as the one
prepared by Prince Bismarck, which had
the approval OF General Count Won Walder-
see, who was then Secretary of War, and
that there is no truth in the reports that
either the Chief of staff or the Minister OF
War disagree as to its provisions
The Cologne Gazette few days ago pub
lished a denial of the reports circulated
about the trouble the Emperor was alleged
to have with one of his ears The denial is
said to have come straight from the court,
the Emperor being very sensitive on the
subject Prince BSemarck's organ now pro-
claims thai the s,G.Nis perfectly true. and
that it is folly to deny it. 1t adds that the
facts sre well known to all the intimate re-
lat ons of the Emperor.
The Kaiser In Financial Straits.
Stories of the Emperor's financial diff
culties are again current His father and
grandfather allowed army subalterns q cer-
were without private meana Emperor
William refuses to continue this practice,
and no further grants will be made, though
the present recipients nnder the old system
will continue to draw the sums allotted to
them until they are promoted. The number
of subalterns receiving the bounty ia very
small. They are mostly the sons of men
who died on the field and whose families
have been for generations in the Prussian
service. The Emperor's action in this mat
Ter has caused much gossip, and it is given
out as positive evidence that he is hard up
The Emperor's cordial message confirm
ing the election of Herr Zelle, VINO is an ar
dent Liberal, as Burgomaster of Berlin, is
regarded as of great political Importance.
When Herr Zelle's name was first men,
toned for the position it was freely pre-
dicted that the Emperor would never con-
firm his election. During the old En-
peror's life the relations between the Bur-
gomaster and the court were very strained.
Even at the beginning of the present reign
things continued in the same state until
Prince Bismarck's influence declined three
years ago.
Imperial Boycotts at an End.
The Emperor confirmed the election of
Herr Won Forckenbeck, the predecessor of
Herr Zelle; but it is said he remarked to
Minister herrfurth, VINO pressed him to the
confirmation, 'Don't let me be asked again
TO confirm the election OF Liberal Burgo-
master" His action in regard to Herr
Zelle was looked forward to With anxiety.
The message was pleasant surprise, and it
is regarded as sign that the time OF boy
cotting political opponents Of the Govern
ment is over
Three thousand retail traders of Cologne
have petitioned the Federal Council and
the Emperor to abolish the new Sunday
rest law. They assure him that Sunday
rest tends to make employees not more re-
lgious but more pleasure-seeking and dis
contented. The petition adds that statistics
show that it is untavorabe to morality and
bad political economy to hamper trade, and
collects experience from the ruin of many
poor traders. The Chamber of Commerce
of Upper Bavaria is preparing to agitate
the question, holding the same views as the
Cologne Detitioners