The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-01-10
GOSSIP IN GERMANY
Emperor Williams Duslliug Decree
Generally Commented Upon.
OLD GOLD MINES TO RESUME
Bismarck win Be Presented With
New Years Oft he Agrar-
Ian Press Attacks the YAM
kees-in Berlin.



Tuesday, held n council OF war at which
General Won Gossler. the minister for
war; and Generals Blumenthal, Wal
dersee and Winterfell We're present.
His majesty supplemented his recent
address To the generals ON New Years
day by directing attention to the reor-
ganizatiOn of the German artillery
After pointing out the similar move
mCnt in France his majesty asked for
the opinions OF those present. The cx-
act decisions of the council are vari-
ously given. From Vienna IL Is an
nounced that the same question is be-
Ing discussed by Austrian military au-
thoritios. But military writer's in the
German press, especially In the liberal
organs, urge the government To await
some definite action ON the part OF
France before committing the German
army To n specific type Of field gun.
Emperor Williams duelling decree
has been commented upon generally
during the week, and II IL the general
opinion Of the newspapers that the de-
cree does not go far enough. The ia
nous Leipsic university professor. Carl
Binding. critieises the decree in a his
torical article In the Deutsche Juristen
Ieiiung. He denounces duelling as a
relic Of barharism and says; HE who.
after seducing mans wife and de-
stroying a happy union, crowns his in
fanny by putting "a bullet into his vic
TINS heart IL murderer. Wherein
lies the honoh of such a man? To n
guillotine with him, and not honorable
confinement in fortress"
| DIR. Neumann. the bacteriologist. has
discovered and perfected new serum
/ for the treatment OF tuberculosis. This
serum IL obtained from the blood of
goats. after the latter have been treat
ed for months in "A special manner. The
serum IL entirely harmless and does
not produce fever or physical disturb
ance.
The old mines near Albeuruth, Bava-
ria, which. until 1879 yielded consider
able gold. have been subjected to an
official investigation. which shows they
are still very productive. The mines
viii he reopened and worked on a large
scale.
Two new measures have been pro-
mulgated with the view Of the Ger
manization of the Prussian Poles. One
OF them prohibits all Polish recruits
from talking Polish within the barracks
f0r during actual service.
Prince Regent Altrecht Of Bruns-
wick is dangerously III. He is suffer-
ing from influenza and his life is In
| jeopardy.
! According to the military budget,
which viii be presented to the reichs-
tag on Its reconyeninE the peace
strength ~ the German army for the
coming year will be 23OSs officers, 7s,2l7
non n-commissioned officers and 37g.e29
/ privates.
As a New Years gift, the Berlin Art
lists society. of which Prince Bismarck
has been an honorary member since
his S0th birthday. viii present him a
costly diploma. which Is "A unique mas
| tcrpiece of industrial art. The center
| piece rs an iron plate with verses en-
I graved upon II and surrounded by
bronze ornaments. II Is framed In
carved wood. decorated with oak
/ leaves. which figure in the Berlin arms,
/ The upper part Of the frame IL adorned
with arms of the society and the Ber-
/ lin bear, surmounted by an antique
sword and shield. with the German
eagle encircled by green serpent A
| device representing st. George and
tn, dragon" is carved on the lower part
/ of the frame.
The Vorwaerts. during the course Of
an article praising the arbitration
agreement between the United States
and Great Britain. says: After these
| two countries, which jointly represent
a larger power. than all the military
countries together. have agreed to sub.
NIT their differences to a court OF ar.
bitration which will render war impos-
sible. may we not hone that the mill
/ tary countries Will also some day come
| TO their senses or lie brought to them"
The officials of the United States en-
bassy here have amassed an enormous
/ amount Of statistical. scientific and ex-
pert proof of the frequency Of adulter-
| alton OF German wines and beers ex.
ported To the United States. A portion
oi the uocunhentS VIII w r'ht W NuSh-