The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-29

ftOpVll GIFTED l5ts. by tle Associated brc->l
BERLIN, July 2s.-The heat throughout
Germany has been intense, causing much
suffering and many sun strokes have been
the result Out door work has often been
suspended aud complete lrthargy prevails
in this city today. Every one able to do so
has left town and those who remain are
sweltering in the torrid atmosphere.
The ho5 wave is another fulfillment Of
Fsllbe's prophecies. and be predicts that
the warm weather viii last for another
fortnight, after which there Will be much
rain.
THE COREAN CRISIS.
The German nevsps pers in commenting
upon the Corean crisis note the reserved
attitude of France in face . the TACT that
she would welcome anything likely TO EN-
barrass ChiuA. This Is regarded as being
due to the cars influence aud would seem
TO indicate that Russia does not desire TO
interfere between China aud japan unless
she Is forced TO. Reference \ also made
to the long distance Japanese rider who
rode year ago from Berlin right across
Europe and Asiatic Russia, 10 Iadl-
vostock, visiting all the important mill
tlry stations along the route. He was
former military attache and consequently
met friendly reception everywhere.
Forty socialist meetings Were held here
Yesterday evening for the promotion OF the
beer boycott. But twenty-five small halls
or rooms could be obtained for she use of
the boycotters The landlords OF the
larger halls had combined TO thwart the
boycott. and they subscribed 20 iund TO
compensate the owners o: halls Tor their
losses. Everything passed off quietly eN
cept in one instance when small disorder
was caused bv an anarchist.
Resolutions were adopted at all the meet
ings promising continued supper; of the
boycott. The Leipsic university CLUBS are
setting noble example. They have
decided TO drop the ancient academlcai
custom OF morning beer drinking, on the
ground that IT interfsres with work. The
newspapers comment favOrably upon the
decision aud express the hope that the
action of the Leipsic clnbs will be initiated
by those OF the other universities
THE CHOLERA PLAGUE.
The Prussian commission of the Nistuia
basin reports twenty-five deaths from
cholera aud eleven new cases OF that dls-
ease during the past week. y strict river
inspection has been adopted at Dusseldorf
ana Cologne. Suspicious cases have been
reported from Thorne,' Bonsack and
Graudes The cholera committee OF Jht
health Office met here yesterday TO decide
upon the precautions To be taken along the
Russian frontier
NEW INSURANCE POLICY.
In connection with the withdrawal oil
the Eonitab!e Life Insurance company Of
New y ork from doing business in Prussia
it mast be said that public opinion ~
Berlin Is not at present favorable 10 To,
| American enterprise. The Associated
! Press correspondent hears that the Mutua
| Life Insurance company is in the same ~
as the Equitable. Is must be added thai
/ the new position of the government i
directed against all companies, anon:
which are many English companies, auC
/ all the German companies.
! MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
| DIR. Peters. the we'll known German ex
/ DloTer intends to contest the first available
vacancy IN the Reichssag. II is stated hi
c,ndiuature Is favored by the governmeu
( "a the official press CONSIDERS that MS wild
knowledge of Africa will be seTv!oeab.
when colonial questions come up Tor DIS
cuSsion.
Emperor William continues to enjoy hi
trip To Norway and is doing his best 4
| suit the popular taste.
w. W. Thomas late United States min.
lister to Norway and Sweden, with Mrs
Thomas and their boy, is spending tn
| summer at Lysekii, ia sweden. aud EN-
/ ptoNlp2 MS IcISutc III wing -" 'SNN',C va
| Sweden aud the Swedes, which he Will de
liver IN various parts OF the uited state
during the coming winter.
The North German Breeders union
| which by means of "A percentage levied OF
the total Iisater system OF betting has besl
enabled TO buy English aud French mare
and sell them here TO the highest bidder
| irrespective of purchase value. Is display
ing great enterprise. At Tuesdays auc
ti0n At the Hoppe Gdrten, five mares tina
cost il England -, S55 sold FOR II, 20.