The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-10-25
GERMAN B~RUTALITIES
ANOTHER MILITARY SCANDAL wOR-
RYING THE AUTHORITIES.
Private Gonded to Suicide by His Su.
perior-Proposed Reorganization
OF German Artillery.


Copyright. 1896, by the Associated Press
BERLIN, Oct. 24.-Another military scam
dial, following closely upon the sentencing
of Lieutenant Won Bruesewitz to four
years Imprisonment in a fortress and to
dismissal from the army for killing a work.
man with his sword because the latter ac-
cidentally pushed the Ljeutenant's chair
while entering a cafe, has created consider
able stir in civilian and military circles.
A peasant named Bauer has several sons in
the army, and one of them was in garri-
son at Gmund, where he was made a nom
commissioned officer. His sergeant on
learning of young Bauer's advancement
was heard to exclaim in 6, beer house: Il
would like to know the ass of a major who
made Bauer a oncommissione officer"
For this utteranee the sergeant was i'm
prisoned for three weeks and was then
transferred to Heilbronn, where he became
the superior of Bauers brother, upon whom
he took revenge for his Imprisonment by
subjecting him to systematic brutalities.
Bauer once m to commit suicide.
but failed, and the cruelties were continued
until the victim, in desperation, took his
rifle and fired a couple of shots into his
own mouth, killing himself almost instant
ly. The military court which inquired into
the matter simply declared it to be an ordi-
nary case of suicide. But q number of off,
Gals and Inhabitants of Reidlingen have
now taken the matter up and have COM
PEELED the military authorities to reopen
the inquiry, which has just begun.
1t Is learned upon good authority that
the entire German artillery is about to be
r~eorganized. Emperor William paid great
attention to the matter during the recent
army m~aneuvers and the artillery exercises
at Kummersdorf. The plan comprises the
formation of smaller field artillery regi-
ments instead of the present unwieldy ones.
the appointment of more officers, and the
gradual substitution of wide range and
quick-firing guns for the present cannon,
which are more or less a~nt1quated. The
general stan favors guns OF the Maxim
type for machine guns.
In spite OF the deniais of the government
press, there is no doubt that his Majesty
adhercs TO his programme for an increase
memorial prepared by Admiral Won Holl-
ban. Partial credits for twelve new ves-
type, will be asked from the R~eichstag this
fail, totaling 10000. coo marks. an increase
over the naval expenditures of 1886. The
following incident is reported to have
occurred at the sv earing-in of the naval
recruits at I<iel. After delivering his usual
fear God and obey your Emperor ad-
cruit whom he meant when he referred to
the 'texternal enemy" The Bavarian re-
Dt1eu. Inc TCuSSldHS- Inc emperor con-
tinued: And who are the internal enc
mies?' The Prussians," replied the re-
cruit from Bavaria.
The birthday of the Empress was quiet
ly celebrated on Thursday last. Al the
princes and princesses were present, her
two eldest sons coming from the military
academy at Ploen.
Emperor William next week will be the
guest of the Regent of Brunswick at Cas-
tie P0lankanbUrp Tbora uiII 10 orr M
hunting parties. and the King of Saxony,
the Duke Of SaXe-Coburg and Gotha, the
Grand Duke of Hesse, the Duke of Con-
naugnt, Prince Frederick Leopold of Prus-
STA and other princes have been invited to
meet the Emperor. 3 =
In demolishing the Oldest park of the
royal stable building near the castle on
last, a document, dated l443. was
discovered, apparently proving that the
whole of the soil in the vicinity Of the cas-
to the city, as hitherto believed. In con-
sequence the Emperor viii begin suit be-
lore the hammergenicht for the purpose of
ousuhg the city from the land around the
castle, and If he wins his Majesty viii
make extensive alterations and improve
ments in the castle and about the Schloss
platz. including vast terraces around the
building.
Polish agitation has lately assumed
alarming proportions. and the excuses in
connection with the demonstrations at
0palenitze and Brombergi in honor of Arch
plshop Stabievski led to the prosecution of
the agitators. and the Prussian govern
fnent is now considering a scheme for di-
VlulnS the province OF Posen among the
ADJOINING provinces of Silesia, Brandenburs
ana West and East Prussia in order to ia
cihtate the Germanization of Poland.
The United States ambassador, Mr.. Ed
win F. Uhl, and Mrs. Uhl announce the
engagement of their daughter, Lucy Fol-
let, 70 Dr. Guy Thompson, of Yale. The
marriage viii take place in Berlin during
the beginning of February.
1t is stated trat the Bundezrath has pro-
posed TO appoint DIR. Keyster. the director
of the Colonial ONCE. who was recently
again. announced to have resigned. TO sue
ceed Dr. Wiener as president of the Senate
of the Imperial Law Courts.
A painful tragedy is reported from Dres-
den. where DR.. a Eulenburg. the author.