The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-07-29

Berlin. July 2S.-[Copyrighted. 1894
| by the Associated Press. 1.-THE heat
throughout Germany has been intense,
causing much suffering, and many
/ strokes have been the result.
/ Outdoor work has often been sus-
pended, and complete lethargy prevails
/ in this city today. Everyone able to do
so has left town, and those who re-
main are sweltering in the torrid at
mosphere. This hot wave is another
! fulfillment of Fables prophesies. and
he predicts the warm weather will last
for another fortnight, after which there
will be much rain.
Frances Reserved Attitude.
The German newspapers, in COM
menting upon the Corean crisis, note
the reserved attitude of France in face
of the fact that she would welcome
, anything likely to embarrass China.
| This is regarded as being due to the
cars influence, and would seem to in
dictate that Russia does not desire to in
terfere between China and Japan I'M
less she is forced to.
Reference is also made to the long
distance Japanese rider, who rode a
year ago from Berlin right across
Europe and Asiatic Russia to VladivOs-
took, visiting all important military
stations along the route. He was d
former military attache and conse-
quently met a friendly reception every
where.
The Beer Boycott.
Forty socialist meetings were held
here yesterday evening, for the promo
ton of the beer boycott. But twenty
five small halls or rooms could be OBJ
tanned for the use of the bOycotters.
The landlords of the larger halls had
combined to thwart the boycott, and
they subscribed to a fund compensate
the owners of halls for their losses.
Everything passed off quietly except
in one instance where a small disorder
was caused by an anarchist. Resolu-
lions were adopted at all the meetings
promising continued support of the boy
colt.
The Leipsic university clubs are set
ting a notable example. They have de-
cided to drop the ancient accidental
system of morning beer drinking on the
ground that it interferes with work.
The newspapers comment favorably
upon the decision, and express the hope
the action of the Leipsic clubs will be
initiated by those of the other unfver-
sites.
The North German Breeders union,
which by means of a percentage lev
led on the Tota LisatOr system of
betting has been enabled to buy Eng
fish and French mares and sell them
here to the highest bidder, irrespec-
tive of purchase value is displaying
great enterprise. At Tuesdays auc-
ton at the Nope Garten five mares,
which cost in England 1855 sold for
f4.205.
The Prussian commission Of the Wis
tuIa basin reports thirty-two deaths
oIa our ~ of
that disease in the past week. A strict
river inspection has been adopted at
Dusseldorf and Cologne. Suspicious
cases have been reported from Thorn,
BOnsack and GraubeS.
The cholera committee of the. health
office met here yesterday to decide up
on the precautions to be taken along
the Russian frontier.
Foreign Insurance Companies.
In connection with the withdrawal
of the Equitable Life Insurance COM
pany of New York from doing bust
ness in Prussia, it must be said that
public opinion in Berlin IS not at pre-
sent favorable to the American enter
prise. The Associated Press correspon-
dent hears that the Mutual Life InSur-
ance company is in the same fix as the
Equitable 1t must be added that the
new position Of the governments direc-
ted against all companies, among
which are many English companies.
DR.. Peters, the well known German
explorer intends to contest the first
available Vacancy in the Riechstag. 1t
is stated his candidature is favored by
the government, as the official press
considers his wide knowledge Of At
RIGA will be serviceable when colonial
questions come up for discussion.
Emperor William continues to enjoy
his trip to Norway, and is doing his
best to suit the popular taste.
w. w. Thomas, late United States
minister to Norway and Sweden, with
Mrs. Thomas and their boy, is spend
ing the summer at Lysekil, Sweden,
and employing his leisure in writing a
lecture on Sweden and the Swedes,
which he will deliver in various parts
of the United States during the COM
ing winter.