St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-03-03
GRIPPE IN BERLIN.
Its Ravages More Deadly and
More Extensive Than
Ever Before.
FORTY THOUSAND CASES.
The Kaiser Himself a Suf-
ferep From the Epi-
demic.
STATE COUNCIL CALLED.
Agrarian Agitation Renewed
--Reichstag Refuses Tor
pedo Boat Grants.

Copyrighted, 1895, by Associated Press
BERLIN, March 2.-Infiuenza has
taken hold Of the people Of Berlin
with "a strong grip. The milder
weather appears to have favored it's
spread. In fact, according to the
statistics of the local sanitary bu-
reau, three-fourths of all the sick
ness in the city at present is due to
influenza. The epidemic has appar-
emily taken the firmest hold of the
well-to-do classes, and few houses
in the West, Southwest and North
west districts have escaped. 1t is
also noted that the complaint, which
was at first of mild character, has
grown much more dangerous, and
the number of deaths from influenza
and it's complications this week has
reached several hundred. In the
reichstag the usual attendance
members either suffering or recov-
ering from an attack. The total
number of cases in Berlin is esti-
mated at from sc, 900 to 40, 000 Among
the sufferers are the two vice presi-
dents of the reichStag, Freiherr Won
Buel-Berrenberg and Herr Buerklin,
Admiral Won GoltZ, Prince Won Ujest,
Lieut.. Gen. SpitZ, Prince Carolath-
Beuthen and numerous court off,
Gals. 1t also develops that Emper-
or William had just recovered from
mild attack of influenza when he
started for Vienna in order to at
tend the funeral of Archduke Al
brecht. The United States ambas-
sador, Theodore Runyon, has also
suffered from a slight attack of the
disease.
AS foreshadowed some weeks ago,
the emperor has convened the
STATE COUNCIL
for March u, the main purpose to de-
wise means to rid the agriculturists
of Prussia, who, especially in the
eastern provinces, are heavily. de-
pressed in financial condition as a re-
suit of foreign competition in grain
and cattle. The sections of the state
council called to meet are those of
husbandry, trades and commerce. The
session will be inaugurated by an adj
dress upon the internal situation
of Germany by the emperor, who,
however, will not preside as he did in
1890, but leave that duty to Chancellor
Hohenlohe. The summoning of the
council is interpreted as showing that
the emperor and the cabinet, in view
Of the incessant agitation of the agra
rians, have resolved to arrange some
measures of relief But they will
adopt nothing SO radical as Count Won
kanitz's proposed grain monopoly.
According to the Frankfurter Zeit-
ung the proposals which will be dis
cussed by the state council include the
organization of a credit system for
small farmers, settlements for agri-
cultural laborers, the cheapening of
production, tariff reform and a modi-
fication of the brandy and sugar du-
ties. Several political personages con-
sldered to be experts upon agrarian
questions have been invited to sit with
the state council, and among them are
Dr. Koch, president Of the Deutsche-
oank; Count Won Doenhoff-F Friedrich
stem, who warmly supported the Rus
so-German commercial treaty; Gehim-
rain Frentzel, the ex-president of the
body of commercial elders; Herr Won
hardorff, Count Won Mirabach, Herr
Won MaltZahn, ex-secretary of the
treasury, and Herr Wittenburg. presi-
uent OF the Posen settlements COM
mlttee. These names, Joined to those
OF the eminent members of the coun-
Gil, are regarded as insuring the adop-
tlon OF measures beneficial to German
husbandry and cognate industries,
BISMARCK A MEMBER.
An interesting question arose, in con-
nectfon with the converting of the state
council, as to whether Prince Bismarck
is still member of that body. This
was settled by a note in the North
German Gazette announcing that the
prince was not only a member. but
that he still retains the vice presidency
of the council
The reichstag has been busy with the
naval estimates during the past week.
and although the government demands
Tor new cruisers were conceded. the
re1chstag testified it's determination TO
oppose expenditures upon an increase
Oh the navy merely for display by re-
Iuslng the credits asked for to build
torpedo boats. This rebuff of the gov
erhInent Is due to the abSenta tons. and
IN some cases, to the opposition of the
conservatives, who acted thus in de-
nance OF their traditional policy, as q
warning to the government to nav
greater attention to agrarian interests.
Inc discussion brought out several in
teresting statements Prince Hohen-
lone yesterday warmly appealed to the
mousse to grant the estimates. He said
mat the foreign trade of Germany. in
which not only industry, but husbandry
was concerned, required greater pro-
lection and this end could only be at
tanned by an adequate navy. He could
not believe that the interest in the
navy, which was so keen in 1S4S. had
entirely vanished. The German navy
must be equal to its task and keep
pace with the development of German
trade. They must have vessels of mod
ern construction and modern arma-
ment. Many of the German war ships
which, q few years ago, inspired re-
spect, looked now as though they might
be knocked to pieces at the first shot.
The government did not want to create
a great navy, but to replace obsolete
and useless vessels at sea. He appealed
to the feelings of Germans, and said he
had once INDUCED in the dream of
GREAT AND MIGHTY FLEET,
which would bear the German flag over
the seas. These dreams, however, rap
idly vanished. In the presence of par
lament and the taxpayers, many cher
ished wishes had to be abandoned