Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-25
Its Water Supply Said to Contaminated
with Cholera Germs.
WILLIAM STARTS ON A HUNTING TRl

Rcceivcd-Gcrman Notes.
copyrighted 1892 by New York Associated Pressl
BERLIN, Sept. 24-Beloro placing the new
army bill, on which hinges tho fate of tho
government, before the Bunasrath, the en-
peror has sent State Secretary Maltzahn to
confer with the finance ministers of Bavaria,
Saxonv and Wurtemburg Upon the reduc-
tion to two years of the military service,
concurrent upon raising the annual con-
tingent by 90 600 men, he found the govern
mcnts OF the federal states ready to give
their assent, but on the financial
projects for meeting tho extra budget
there was extreme diversity OF opinion. One
important feature of the bill, proposing, to
unity military legislation in accordance with
the Prussiuu law, met with the iveliest op-
position of the federal srates. TIE Bavarlan
government brusquely declined to discuss
the proposal The present state OF the ne
gotations leaves the period of introduction
of the bill uncertain. In official circles it is
believed that the government will await the
the result OF the Landtag's vote on taxation
reforms before asking the Reichstag for tho
Increased corporal taxation arising from tho
army bill.
Contaminated Water Supplies.
The people of Berlin accept the chance Of
cholera becoming epidemic very quietly. A
careful watch is kept upon the water supply.
The vigilance of the sanitary authorities
gives the public confidence that the outbreak
will not attain serious proportions. 1t has
been clearly traced that those stricken with
the disease here, apart from the Imported
cases of other illness, contracted the disease
owing to the extremely filthy water OF the
Spree. Tho announcement that the river Is
infected withthe cholera bacilli has set the
people Of Berlin on their guard. The inhab-
itants of the city now filter and boil all the
water they use for drinking. The sanitary
committee has stationed sentinels along the
banks of tho Elbe Oder, Spree ana Havel to
keep watch upon the barges which are now
recognized as carrying the infection.
The Hamburg Board of Trade today issued
u notice of the establishment OF two central
sanitary stations on the uppor and lower
Ell Q. where all the passing river craft will
be subject 20 inspection and where certifi-
Gates Of health will be given. The examina-
tion commenced today of merchandise pass.
ing between Hamburg and Altoona and also
of all vessels. No restrictions are placed
| upon the passenger traffic, but visitors re-
manning in Altoona for twelve hours must re-
pOcC themselves TO the aulnOrltleS.
william Goes Hunting.
The emperor started yesterday for Romin-
| ton on a boar and deer hunt The members
| OF the court circle profess anxiety about his
| majesty gong there to hunt, The lodge lies
| in the midst OF dense woods four miles from
| the Russian frontier and is far distant from
any railway. His majesty has but few at.
| tendants and no German troops are near him.
| Numerous bands of Cossacks are scattered
| along the frontier near which the hunting
| preserve lies, and 1t is urged that in tho
| event of sudden difficult with Russia,
| some reckless Cossack band might swoop
down on the lodge and carry off the emperos
| into Russia. He will return to Berlin at tho
end of next week and will go to meet EN-.
| peror Francis Joseph at Vienna on OctobeB
o. On the way to Vienna he will stop to
attend the golden wedding of the grand duke
| al Saxe-Weimar. He will stay in Vienna
long enough to greet the German officers,
finishing the long distance ride from Berlin.
One hundred and fifty officers have entered
Tor this competitlon including Prince
Frederick Leopold and Duke Gunther, the
brother of the empress. One hundred
Austrian officers will start at the Same time
from Vienna to Berlin.
Before the emperor started on his hunting
expedition, he received Lieutenant Ward
and Captain Bingham, the reIring naval and
| military attaches Of the American legation
here, anb also Lieutenant Sargent and Lieu
| tenant Evans, their successors. Lieutenant
| Ward has gone to ST. Petersburg and Lieu,
| tenant Sargent has started for Switzerland.
| Captain Bingham has left Tor Rome where
he will assume the post of military attachs
| of the American legation.
Discomfort Against the Sunday Law.
Despite the declared discomfort on every
side against the new law restricting Sunday
trading, the government has decided U
maintain 1t, but will authorize commune
authorities to relax its provisions where they
really interfere with the personal comfort o
the inhabitants. The emperor. speaking Il
a member of the Berlin corporation, sale
that the working people would soon learr
the distinctive value OF Sunday repose aud
once tasting it, they would never desire Il
! relinqush IL.
The foreign office has notified Mr.. William
Walter Phelds, the American minister here
| that the government will take measures tt
I ] have Germany represented at the variou
congresses to be held in Chicago next year.
The banks eagerly watch events as they
; affect silver and gold ana are now especlall,
interested in the Austro- Hungaria conver
sion towards gold currency. The gold re
ceived by the Austro- Hungarian banI
within the last six weeks amounted I,
80. .000, 900 horins, including 3,50O,0o0 forini
OF American eagles. The minting Of the
new gold coins is about TO commence. The
| Austrian finance minister will Issue goll
!. loan Of 100, 000,0 900 forins for minting pur
. poses. The hungarian rpance minister an
y nounces that that government is SO fully
provided with gold for tho mint that IL viii
not ask a loan. II has 100000 forins 4
gold on hand with the pros pect OF recslvinl
0 80. .0O0 900 more from tue surplus on the fs Ca
i year.
: Mrs. Harrison Has IA Kestiess Night.
WAsnINoroN, ID. O., Sept A.-.Mrs. Ha
o rson passed restless night, nut is easier 4
,. day