The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-05
FATHERLAND TOPICS
Germany Proud of the Showing
She Made at the Worlds Fair.
Echoes of the Gambling Scandals-The
'Blue Man" Puzzling Scientists
New Financial Scheme.


the affair was managed. That the German
section complete success and fully
justified the expectations of the managers
is everywhere admitted, and it is regarded
a foregone conclusion that it will have
immense influence over German-American
commercial relations in the future. The
Reichsanzeiger tonight prints prominently
a cordial dispatch from the general di-
rector Of the fair to the German commits
sioner. This dispatch was sent on the
closing day of the fair, and says that al
though tragic occurrence has thrown a
shadow over the close of the proceedings
German participation in the exhibition has
caused the liveliest satisfaction, and the
general director will always be grateful TO
the German empire and it's august ruler
for the exhibits made by Germany.
There was large gathering this MORN
ing at the Potsdam barracks to witness
the recruits of the Potsdam garrison take
the oath Of allegiance in the presence of the
panied by their three Oldest sons. The
function was purely formal one, Emperor
William abstaining from making any sig
nificant remarks upon the duty of soldiers
as he INDUCED in upon a memorable occa-
sion. After leaving the parade ground En-
peror William and his staff proceeded to
the club of the officers of the First Regi-
ment of foot guards, where the Emperor
and his party were entertained at lunch.
THE GAMBLING SCANDALS.
The Hanover gambling trials have been
the sensation of the week; the heavy SEN
fences met with universal approval. In
military circles something approaching to
exultation is felt at the fact that justice
has at length been meted out to the So
called human vuItures' who have victim
lied an immense number of young and
aristocratic officers. who preferred to suf-
fer In silence rather than have the names
of their families dragged before the pub
lie gaze The press comments upon the
trial are especially severe, and demand a
publication of the army from all those
who are suspected of being implicated in
the scandals. The ultra-conservative Kruz
Zeitung suggests that all the officers who
have been compromised in the gambling
scandals should be cashiered. The Nation
al Zeitung proposes that gambling be
sidered dishonorable and as entailing dis
missal from the army.
One of the results of the trial, accord
ing to the Cologne Gazette, will be prob
ably heavy increase in the tax on talvisa-
tor betting. This system is tolerated by
the government with the view of dismiss
ing gambling by taxing gambling trans
actions, but, instead of diminishing bet
ting, the receipts of the agencies show
that the vice is thriving enormously under
the shadow of the law. The authorities of
Berlin are now considering the advisable
fly of increasing this tax by per cent
The sequel TO another army scandal, en-
bracing charges of brutality to private sol
diers, is the cashiering of Lieutenant
Schra gmuller, of the Thirty-ninth Regiment
of infantry, stationed at Dusseldorf. The
Lieutenant has just served two months in
prison for the brutal manner I'm which he
treated young Westphalian teachers, who
did not complain until their six weeks
training was finished, when. collectively,
they complained to the commander of the
army corps they were attached to, warning
him that If he did not attend to the matter
they would submit the case to the civil
courts. The result was that a military in
quiry ordered, and Lieutenant Schrag-
muller was sentenced to two months inn
nriS0umanf hppn followed
cashiering him from the army.
Emperor William has bestowed the Order
of the Red Eagle upon President Paul
Kruger, of the Transvaal, or South Afri-
can republic.
The United States minister to Russia,
the Hon. A. ID. White. after passing
couple of days in this city. and visiting his
family at Dresden, has returned to st. Pc
At the instance of the Prince Regent of
Bavaria the Royal Opera House of Munich
has offered a prize of 5000 marks for a new
German opera, the conditions of COMPETE
ton for the prize being that the composers
must be Germans or Austrians, and that
they must choose subjects of their own.
and it is presumed the subjects must be.
either German or Austrian. The leading
German and Austrian theater managers are
to form committee which will pass upon
the merits of the operas submitted in COM
petition for the Munich prize
Lembach, the famous portrait painter.
who is residing at Munich. has been robbed
OF hundred sketches made for portraits,
and including sketches of the leading per-
y
stolen are thirty made of Prince Bismarck.
The thief is Bohemian and was formerly
employed by Herr Lembach. He has been
arrested.
THE 'BLUE MAN. ABROAD.
Scientific circles in this city and else
where throughout Germany. are interested
In the exhibition of the so-called 'blue
man." who has attracted thousands of Wis
itors for some time past. Curiosity to see
ha r,1ap hac ct10b
pitch that Professor virchow and Privy
Councillor Levin made scientific examina-
ton of this interesting freak to-day with
the result that they have failed to explain
the cause of the mans blueness, and have
decided TO make a further and clear exami-
nation of the subject.
y citizen of Berlin recently bequeathed
million and a half marks 10 the city i'm or
der TO found a founding hospital. Two
heirs of Schmidt have made futile contest
OF the will and IL is now announced that
the Emperor has sanctioned the city's
ceptance of the money, requesting that the
building to be erected be known as and con-
Quoted as a children's hospital and not
merely as a hospital for foundlings.
The Cologne Gazette announces that Don
Antonio, the husband of Princess Eulalia.
who recently received permission TO take
part in the campaign at Melilla against the
MCors. left Paris to-day for Madrid, in
order to pay his respects to the Queen Re
gent before leaving for Morocco.
The Bavarian Diet at Munich this after
noon discussed a motion TO abolish the
BaNar1dn legations at 81. petersburg ana
at Paris. Premier Craftsman declared that
IL was impossible for him to advise the re-
gent to sanction the abolition of such
important prerogative of the crown. A de-
bate on Germany's position in Europe fol-
lowed, during which Deputy RatZinger de-
ciared that but for the war on the German
people in 1866 the policy of blood pursued
In 1870 might have been avoided. and in
place of the present limited Germany, an
empire comprising all the German races
might have been created. with the Danube
remaining a German river In reply the
Premier said that Germany's position as
now allied TO Austria, was better than at
any time since the union of the German
races.
The hereditary prince of Saxe-M einngen
mas been appointed to command of the
TWenty-second Division of the army
me correspondent received from the
FINANCE Minister tonight the copy of a bin
embodynS the new financial scheme of the
TO the BundeZrath. The bill provides that
the federal contributions to the imperial
treasury. apart from the special Sums nav
able by the individual states shall be lin
tied each year TO a sum 4 least 40 OOO O0O
marks below the total payments TO the
states out OF the imperial revenue from
customs and from tobacco. stamps excise
federal contributions and the payments 10
the states exceeds that amount i'm any
year the empire will retain suck surplus
and the payments account of customs
on tobacco tax Will be correspondingly re-
duced. If the balance is the other way a
corresponding amount of federal contribu-
lions will be RENTED. Any surplus In the
balance LAS been struck will be paid into a
special fund which Will be used for