The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-09
RIDE OF THE SOLDIERS.
THE RACE THR MAIN TOPIC OF
TALK IN BERLIN.


The Overtaxed Horses In Pitiable Con-
dition-A Ministerial Crisis Fast Ap-
proaching-The Emperor Believed to
Be Hard Up-A Ssmi-off1cial Denial
That the Kaiser Has an Ear Trouble.
(CoDyTi0ht 1899, by the ~ Y Associated Press.
BERLIN, Dot. S.-The long-distance mill
tary ride is the one topic of conversation in
the oity. All CLASSES of inhabitants are
interested In the event, which has totally
eclipsed politics aud everything else.
Despite the disappointment OF the Germans
at the winning OF the race by an Austrian,
aud the better general time made by
them, they are lavishing every hospitality
upon the Austrians The latter have been
feted and dined by the officers OF the differ
ent crack regiments To-day a series of
great races was given in their honor.
Emperor William will return Monday
evening from Weimar, whittier he has gone
to the golden wedding celebration of the
Grand Duke of Sake Weimar, when he will
give ths Austrians dinner. He will also
visit the stables where the horses Of the Aus
trians are kept.
hAhO ON Inn hO hbA1s
Some OF the horses are irreparably injured.
In one stall at the stables is beautiful
mare with both OF her hind hoofs split.
She is steaming and sweating, and evidently
in great agony. She made the distance
from Florisdorf to Berlin in eighty-two
hours. OF fifty others inspected, fifteen
are disabled for life. The thoroughbreds
suffered the most The condition OF the
animals is pitiAble. Their sides are sunken
ie et,H,r -fN
tempted away. Some Hungarian horses
that are scarcely bigger than ponies seem
to be in wonderfully good condition. Ac-
curate statistics of the horses that have
died in Berlin cannot be obtained, 1t is
known, however, that eight Austrian ami
mails died on the road.
n MINISTERIAL CRISIS.
While the race has reigned supreme in
the public mind q ministerial crisis has been
quietly preparing. The differences between
Chancellor Won Capriyi and Herr MIGUEL,
the 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 Herr Won Gutenberg, presi-
dent of the Prussian council Of ministers, in
the chancellor will dissolve the Rechstag
if the bill fails to pass. The radical papers
are jubilaat over this outlook and ex-
press a hope that In the event
of dissolution their party will make
great gains. The VOssiSche ZeituRg says
to-day that there Is no chance OF the bill
passing and that dissolution will only
strengthen the opposition and compel Chan
cellor Won Caprlvi to resign. The paper
calls upon the government to withdraw, or
at least postpone the bill. The chancellor
in the meantime circulates a story that the
bill as now proposed Is practically the same
as one prepared by Prince Bismarck, which
had the approval of Count Won Waldersee
who was then secretary of war, and that
there was no truth In the reports that either
the chief Of staff or minister OF war disa-
gree as to its provisions.
THE EMPERoR's EAR.
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 Bismarck's organ now pro
claims that The. story ia perfectly true and
that it is folly to deny it. 1t adds that the
facts are well known TO all having intimate
relations with the emperor. This statement
is scarcely likely to increase the friendly
feeling between the emperor and Prince
Bismarck.
Stories Of the emperor's financial diff.
ccties are again current. His father ard
grandfather allowed subalterns a certain
amount of money each month IL they were
without private means. Emperor William
refuses to continue this practice, and no
further grants will be made, though the
present recipients under the old system will
continue to draw the sums allotted TO them
until they are promoted. The number OF
subalterns receiving bounty is very small.
They are mostly 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 matter has caused
much gossip and it Ia given out as positive
evidence that he is hard up.
BERLIN's NEW BURGoMAsTEB.
The emperor's cordial message confirming
the election Of Herr Zelle, who Is an ardent
liberal, as burgomaster Of Berlin is regarded
as Of great political Importance. When
Herr Zelle's name was first mentioned for
the position it was freely predicted that the
emperor would never confirm bis election.
During the old emperor's life the relations
between the burgomaster and the court
were very strained. Even at the beginning
Of the present reign things continued in the
same state until Prince Bismarck IS influence
declined three years ago. The emperor
X,
the predecessor Of Herr Zelle, but it is said
that he remarked to Minister Herrfurth,
who presented him for confirmation:
Don't let me be asked again to confirm
the election Of liberal burgomaster.n His
action in regard to Herr Zelle was looked
forward to with anxiety. The message
was pleasant surprise, and It Is regarded
as a sign that the time of boycotting DO.
Iitical opponents Of the government is
over.
OPPOSITION TO SUNDAY REST.
Three thousand retail traders of Cologne
have petitioned the federal council and en-
peror TO abolish the new Sunday rest law.
They assure the emperor that Sunday rest
teuds to make employees not more religious,
but more pleasure seeking and
discontented The petition adds
that statistics show that it
is unfavorable tp morality aud
bad political economy TO hamper
trade and collect experience from the ruin
Of many poor traders. The chamber Of
commerce of UppAr Bavaria is preparing TO
agitate the question, holding the same
views as the Cologne petitioners.
The German exhibit for the Chicago Coz
lumbian exhibition is so nearly completed
that Herr Wermuth, the imperial commits
sloner, says 1t will be dispatched next month
il necessary. 1t will perhaps be shipped
then.
GERMANS HORSE DEAD.