St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-29


Il Insurance Companies Being
Crowded Out.
[Copyrighted, 1894. by the Associated Press |
BERLIN. July 2S.-The heat through
out Germany has been intense, and
much suffering and many SunstrOkes
have been the result. Outdoor work has
often been suspended, and complete
lethargy prevails in this city today.
Every one who was able to do so has
left town, and those who remain are
sweltering in the torrid atmosphere.
This hot wave is another fulfllment of
Fables prophecies, and he predicts that
The warm weather Will last for another
fortnight, after which there will be
much rain. The German newspapers,
in commenting upon the Corean
crisis, note the reserved attitude of
France in the fact that she would well
come anything likely to embarrass
China. This is regarded as being due
10 the cars influence. and would seem
10 indicate that Russia does not desire
10 interfere between China and Japan
unless she is forced to 60 so. Refer
ence is also made to the long-dstance
Japanese rider, who rode a year ago
from Berlin right across European and
Asiatic Russia to Vladivostock, visiting
all the important military stations
along the route. He was former mil
itary attache, and consequently met
with friendly reception everywhere.
THE BEER BOYCOTT.
Forty Socialist meetings were held
<-n=tOrHaN auaNintr fOP tha Of
the beer boycott. But only twenty five
kmall halls or rooms could be obtained
for the use of the boycotters. The
landlords of the larger halls had COM
bined 10 thWart the boycott, and they
subscribed to fund to compensate the
owners of halls for their losses. Every
thing passed off quietly, except in one
instance, when some disorder was oc-
caSioned by an anarchist. Identical
resolutions were adopted at all the meet
ingS, promising continued support of
the boycott. The Leipsic university
clubs are setting a laudable example.
They have decided to drop the ancient
academical custom of morning beer
drinking commers. on the ground that it
SnterfereS with work. The newspapers
comment favorably upon this decision,
and express the hope that the action of
the Leipsic clubs will be initiated by
those of the other universities.
SALE OF FINE STOCK.
The North German Breeders union,
which, by means of percentage levied
on the totaliZator system of betting, has
been enabled to buy English and
French mares and sell them here to the
highest bidder, irrespective of pur-
chase value, is displaying great enter
prise. At Tuesdays auction at the
Hoppegarten, five mares (Hyeres. Flor
gle, Duciennes, Hazel Dell and Faith
sur. which cost in England $3.50, sold
Tor e4,205. Hyeres cost so at auc-
zion on Tuesday.
CHOLERA PRECAUTIONS.
The Prussian commission of the Wis
4ula Basin reports twenty-five deaths
from cholera and eleven new cases of
that disease during the past week. The
sickness was mostly among laborers
and raftsmen. At Emmerich, on a yes
sci lowed from Holland, the health COM
mission found a cholera patient. A
strict river inspection has been insti-
tuted at Dusseldorf and Cologne. Sus-
piciouS cases have been reported from
Grauberz, Thorn and Bohnsack. The
cholera commission OF the health office
met here yesterday in order to decide
upon the precautions to be taken along
the Russian frontier. The pioneer and
forthcoming exercises of the military on
khe Vistula in August have been post
poned as a precaution against cholera.
INSURANCE SQUALLS.
Iii connection with the withdrawal OF
lhe Equitable Life Insurance Company
nf New York from doing business in
Prussia. it must be said public opinion
In Germany az present is not favorable
so American commercial enterprise
The Mckinley bill, the sugar and silver
questions, combined with the general
commercial aspect, have created hos
tile feeling. The Associated Press cor
respondent hears that the Mutual Life
Insurance company is in the same fix a:
the Equitable. Its business being bull
on the same basis as that of the Equit-
able, the demand of the Prussian gov
eminent for a report in connection with
The workings of certain subdivision
cannot be fulfilled. The director of the
Berlin branch of tue Mutual Life Insur
.ance Company is now in New York in
order TO confer with the home Office
The other two American companies
here, the New York Life and Germania
are not in any way affected by the new
orders. Their business organizations
allow them to report as demanded.
Anust be added that the new position o
Ahe government is directed against al
companies, among which are man!
EiEn gil, h companies and all the German
comp aries.
Dr.. Peters, the we'll known German
explorer, intends TO contest the frs
hvllabe vacancy in the Relchstag. l
is stated that his candidature is favored
by the government, as the official pres
considers bis wide knowledge of affairs
n Africa will be serviceable wher
colonial questions come up for discus
Sion
Emperor William continues to EMO,
his triD-to Norway, and is doing his bes
TO hit the popular taste. AT Decentheir
the other evening he spent some time i
cafe concert of character not genel
ally regarded as being haunt fo
emperOrS.
a letter received here from StockholI
says that w. w. Thomas Jr., late Unite
States minister to Sweden and Norway
with Mrs. Thomas and their boy, /
spending the summer at Lyseki
Sweden, and employing his leisure /
writing a lecture on Sweden and tn
Swedes," which he will deliver i
various parts of the United States du
ing the coming winter.
The Partisan Legislature.
PAkIs, July 2S-The session of IL
senate and chamber of deputies close
Seday.