The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-08-26

AiAc <-SSOCldlSQ HTeSS.I-lL cfeue9ce- can De
given to popular report the position of
DIR. Johannes MIGUEL, the Prussian min
ister of finance, is shaken in consequence
OF the difference of opinion which has
arisel- between him AMI Chancellor Won
Caprivl. and which has found public ut
teraDce in mutual acrimonious attacks in
the semi-ofiicial journals during Emperor
Williams absence from Berlin.
Shortly after his return to the capital,
the emperor determined 20 put an end 10
this open aninosity. and it is now de-
clared, upon good authority, that he in
tends to personally mediate the dispute
which threatens to have a disturbing ef-
feet upon the government policy. As is
known, Emperor William is not SO
eiamored Of Dr. Miquers financial plans
now as he previously was, and ii is gener-
ally believed if his majesty fails in his eff
forts to bring about a reconciliation be-
tweer The minister Of finance and the
ch5Dcellor, The former will have to go.
In the eVelt of the retirement of Dr.
MIGUEL other changes in the cabinet are
spoken of, the most significant being the
possible inclusion in The ministry of Count
Won Bellestrom, as a concession to the
Centralists, who have long expressed de-
sire for representation in the cabinet EN-
percr William is now said 10 be favorably
considering.
10 Prevent the Spread of Cholera.
Since his return from England, the en-
reror has ordered that full reports be fur
nished TO him with references to the meas
ures taken to prevent the spread of
cholera Hardly a day passed without his
majesty having seen some expert or some
administrative officer engaged in combat
ting the disease. For instance, on We'd
nesday last, DIR. Robert Koch had an au-
dience Of several hours with the emperor,
who entered into tie details of the pre-
Y cautions necessary and who displayed
great concern az the possibility of re-
currence of the pest on any great scale IN
Germany.
A Gift For His Cousin.
1t transpires the emperor took with him
to England en- board the imperial yacht
of the Duke OF York The gift was in the
shape Of an exquisite little carriage in
which the royal infant is to take his air.
ings. The vehicle is in 1he form of shell,
colored with pale prismacic shades, con-
trasting with the pale blue velvet used
TO line the shell. The latter is furnished
with beautiful coverlet of rich, crimson
velvet, worked with the arms of the
Guelph and Hohenzollern families. The
Ledge at Richmond, from which place the
delighted mother sent her thanks to tie
emperor.
Officers Must he Gentlemen.
a small bu5 noteworthy action Of EN-
peror William has caused A great deal of
satisfaction in the army, and has testified
TO the genuineness of his expressions of
disapploVal of the petty tyranny of GER
tain officers of the army to men of lower
rank, but Of superior class. 1t has been a
well known fact that schoolmasters, es-
treatment when called out among the re-
serve FOR periodical training. An aggra-
Vated case of insult-and ill-treatment of a
schoolteacheT has just resulted in the i'm
1risonment of the officer guilty of the Of
Tense. The iatter's sentence was sub
united TO the emperor for confirmation and
his majesty in so doing, wrote on the docu-
trent a marginal note saying:
Il did not believe it possible had such
an ungentlelnanlV officer III my army.
The note Of the emperor IS looked upon
as tantamount to cashiering the officer,
army list This will undoubtedly serve
as an eftective warning to similarly dis
posed officers against brutal disregard of
the Feelings OF the men IN their charge.
No New Steamship Line.
The statement has been published that
an English company had bought the
lease necessary in Nordenham harbor
tesnebi 1;,a fro1,, t t nI v new
The Associated Press representative made
inquiries on this subject and obtained a
declaration from the Oldenburg admins
tration and the Hamburg American line
that no treaty had been concluded for
such line and it Is concluded no pro-
posals had been received to that effect.
Emperor William has commanded Pro-
fessor Werler to paint another large his
torical canvas having for its subject the
celebration of the ninetieth birthday of
the late Marshal Won Moltke and repre-
senting the moment when the emperor
stepped up to him to offer his congratu-
lations.
In his determination TO do his utmost
to encourage rowing, announced at the
termination of the regatta at kiel, pre-
vious to his departure for Norway En-
peror William has been as good as his
wcTd. and it is now stated he has decided
TO Iut a trophy of the value of 5000
marks to be competed for by the crews
of the different German universities The
imperial trophy is to be held by the win
ming crew until beaten by another crew.
In addition, the emperor offers a purse
Fsl-c ~ xr~ff afa 10
the best oarsmen among the competing
students.
Tariff i'm Germany.
Inquiries made by the various American
consulates in Germany show the new
American tariff legislation has thus far
had no effect upon German trade with
the United States. No increase of bust
ness due TO the Wilson bill is reported
Cases of leprosy having recently been
reported from several parts of Prussia,
special investigation has been officially
opened under the direction of DR.. Nath
and as a result it has been discovered
there are quite number of lepers in
eastern Prussia, especially at Koenigs-
burg and Memel, about seventy miles
from Koenigsburg. In the Koenigsburg
district alone ten genuine cases of lep-
rosy have been found and leprosy is now
officially declared to exist in these dis
tricts, fact of which majority of the
population previously had not the slight
est idea.
A Town May Disappear.
The subsistence of the earth at Elsie
ben, the birthplace of Martin Luther,
and the consequent drying up of huge
salt pond in the neighhorhood, which
commenced many months ago, still con-
tinues. The district is about 1000 feet
in diameter, which has now almost en-
tirely sunk out of view. Up to recently,
Sezien Strasse has been the only part
greatly affected, but within the past few
days there has been further subsistence
noticeable in the same district a little
way from the locality mentioned and the
towns folks are in the greatest alarm,
fearing the entire town will disappear.
Numbers of the richer inhabitants are
leaving the place.
The villa of the Princess Catharine,
mother of the King of Wurtemburg, on
the banks of Lake Constance, has been
entered by burglars who stole a number
of jewels of great value as well as sew
eral historical souvenirs.