Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-09-25
Copyright Iss9.

COpyrt0h 1872.
BERLIN, September 24.-Before plac-
ing the new army bill, on which hangs
the fate OF the government, before the
Bundesrath, the Emperor has sent State
Secretary MsltEahan, TO confer with
the finance ministers OF Bavaria, Sax
ony and WurtembCrg. Her Maltzahan
first went 10 Stuttgart and thence TO
Carlsruhe To-day he is az Munich.
Upon the reduction to two years mili-
tary service concurrent upon raising the
annual contingent by ninety-dye thou
sand, he found the governments OF the
federal States ready To give their
assent but on the financial
projects, the extra budget, there was
extreme diversity OF opinion. One inn
portaht feature OF the bill, proposing 10
unity military legislation In accordanc
with the PruSSian law, met with the
livliest opposition Of the federal States.
The Bavarian government brusQuely
declined TO discuss the proposition. The
present state OF the negotiotions leaves
the period OF the Introduction OF the
bill uncertain. Ia official circles 10 is
believed that the government will wait
the result OF the Landtag vote on tho
taxation reforms before asking the
Reichstag for the imperial taxation,
arising from the army bill.
NOT AFRAID OF CHOLERA.
The people OF Berlin accept tho
chance of cholera becoming epidemic
very quietly. A careful watch Is kept
upon the water supply. The unceaslng
vigilance OF the sanitary authorities
gives the public confidence that the
outbreak will not attain serious proper
tions. The Sanitary Committee has
stationed sentnels along the banks OF
the Elbe, Spree, oder and Havel 10
keep watch upon the barges which arc
now recognized as carrying infection.
Along the banks OF the Hauel, in front
OF the marble palace az Potsiam, patrol
guards have been placed TO prevent
boatmen from landing.
The Hamburg Board OF Trade to-day
issued notice OF the establishment OF
two central sanitary stations on the up
per and lever Elbe, whore ~slk nAss'.7iJE
river craft will be subjected to inspec-
tiOn and where certificates Of health are
given. The passage OF barge RATS and
boys on the upper Elbe Is prohibited
between Q p. m. and z a. m. The ex-
animation commenced to-day OF mer-
chandise passing between the towns OF
Altoona and Hamburg. and also OF all
vehicles, excepting tram cars. No re-
strlctions are placed upon the passen-
ger traffic, but visitors remaining IN Al
tona for twelve hours l.. ust report them
selves 10 the authorities Even resi-
dents OF Altoona working in Hamburg arc
obliged TO provide themselves with
passes. These details show the extraor.
dinary care now taken 10 limit the chol-
era area.
GONE on BOAR HUNT.
The Emperor started yesterday for
Rominten on boar and deer hunt. The
members OF court circles profess anxiety
about His MaIetty going there 70 hunt
II is argned that In the event OF a sud
den difficulty with Russia, some
reckless Cossack might swoop down and
carry of the Emperor. He will return
10 Berlin at the end OF the week, and
will go 10 see Emperor Franz Joseph at
Vienna on October Q.
The foreign offices have notified Mr..
William Walter Phelps, the American
Minister here, that the government
will take measures 20 have Germany
represented az the various congresses
TO be held In Chicago next ysar.