New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-12
HANOVER GAINING SCANDAL.
FEW OF THE OFFICERS INVOLVED IN IT TO
BE FORCED TO RETIRE FROM TIE ARMY.
THE LANDTAG ELECTIONS-DEFEAT OF THE
FREIsINNIGr OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
IN TIE PRUssIAN MILITARY
COMMISSAHIAT.
tcopwiont 1898: By me rnHed Prf's)

COMMIssAEIAT.
COPYRIGHT 1898; Bv me Jnifed Pffss)
Berlin. Nov. 1l-Emperor Williams desire to
make a signal example of the oihcers ihNo''eu
in the Hanover gambling case appears 10 nave
been overruled. in military circles II Is main
tanned that the Emperor cannot d"ecuy oruer
the dismissal from the service or 'he Officers
concerned, but must act through the resui"r au-
thorities 1t is certain that some ih"uehia'
personages do not take he severe We" "a 'iie
case that the Emperor takes. No autheh"c "s'
of dsmissals has yet been made Kho"h' ou'
rumors point to several officers regarding "ho"i
the officials at the War Office decline 10 give
any information. The representative OF the
United Press has been officially ihlor"eu '""'
the enforced retirements from the army in con-
sequence of the scandal will not be numerous
In ascertaining the feeling in high military quar-
,ters. it was found that the idea OF dismissal
was generally resented. Military men generally
think il would be- enormous inJushce 10
cashier the few officers who testified III the
case. while several hundred others. equally in
volyed. escaped.
So far as known 10 the officers concerned. the
Emperor's practical action has been limited to
communications se'-erely censuring the culprits.
His Majesty has also ordered that IN future
sporting contests officers ride Only 'neli own
the racing OF horses under false names.
Although the election for members Of the
Landtag has not materially altered the rea-
tive strength of the political parties IN mat
body. the Conservatives. winning nineteen
seats hold the advantage. The Agfarlahs
also return a stronger delegation than they had
at the last session Forty-scven Of the men,
,,or,, i,oIJ covcrnr,en, anpointments The
Freisnnge groups have lost nine seats OUT oil
twentv-nine Fourteen Of those remaining To
them are held by Eichterists. and six by RICK
ertists. The Conservative journals are Jubllant
over the result of the elections. They predict
that a coalition Will force the Government to
renounce It's economic policy ana adopt
moderately agraIian one. when wouid mean
protective tariffs. The Conservatives have not
power enough Of themselves to effect reac-
tonary legislation. and majority OF the House
must be formed by coalition with the Free
Conservatives and National Liberals. Prince
Bismarck. upon learning OF the Freisinnlge de-
feats. is credited with saying TO his chief
ranger. Herr Lange, that new political dawn
was beginning 10 break.
Emperor William hunted yesterday at Hech-
ingen over the estates Of the Prince OF Hohen-
zolern A great imperial court hunt has been
fixed for November Il. in the forest at LetZ-
lingen. The Grand Duke OF Hesse. the Grand
Duke of Oldenburg and several princes will take
part in the sport. The report that the Emperor
and Empress have arranged to visit Rome in
April is dscredited in the court circle.
Sensational disclosures are expected touching
alleged Irregularities in the Prussan military
commissariat. 4 large wholesale butcher Of
Berlin is about To- be prosecu ted for supplying
the army with diseased meat. His firm which
is a long-estabshed one. provides two army
corps with meat. and is reputed 10 clear profit
Of 700 900 marks yearly. \ bOokkeeper. who
was discharged by the firm some time ago has
reported to the War Office that certain buyers
for the army received regular presents from
the firm which was allowed to furnish any kind
Of meat ii chose The progress Of the in
Quiry suggests the belief that the outbreak Of
typhoid fever in certain regiments due
to bad meat thus supplied