The herald., 1897-01-10
IN THE KA|SER'S REALMS
His Majesty Holds a Council of
War
A REORGANlZED ARTILLERY
Only Waits on the Action to Be Taken
by France
Williams Duelllng Decree Causes Com
ment-Another Sure Cure for Con-
umption-Politica and Personal
Associated Press Special Wire

Emperor William on Tuesday held a
council of war at which Gen Won Goss-
Ter, the minister of war. and Generals
Biumenthal Waldersee and Winterfell
were present. His majesty supplement-
ed his recent address to the generals on
New Years day by directing attention
to the reorganization of the German ar
tillery. After pointing out the similar
movement in France, his majesty asked
for the opinions of those present. The
exact decisions of the council are vari-
ously given.
From Vienna it Is announced that the
same question is being discussed by the
Austrian military authorities. But mil
itary writers in the German press. espe-
cially in the Liberal organs, urge the
government to await some definite ac-
ton on the part Of France before com
mitting the German army to specific
type of field gun.
Emperor Williams duelling decree
tops general comment in the German
press during the past week, and it is the
general opinion of the newspapers that
the decree does not go far enough. The
famous Leipsc university professor,
Carl Binding, criticises the decree in
historical article in Deutsche Juriste
Zeitung. He denounces duelling as
relic of barbarsm and says: He who,
after seducing a mans wife and destroy
ing happy union, crowns his infamy by
putting bullet into his victims heart,
is a murderer. Wherein lies the honor
of such a man? To a guillotine with
him and not honorable confinement in a
fortress"
DR.. Neumann, the bacteriologist, has
discovered and perfected a new serum
for the treatment of tuberculosis. This
serum is obtained from the blood of
goats, after the latter have been treated
for months in a special manner The
serum is entirely harmless and does not
produce fever nor physical disturbance.
The statement made in any newspaper
that Count Pappenheim has instituted
| divorce proceedings against his wife,
| formerly Miss Mary Wheeler OF Phila-
| delphia, a daughter of the late million
aire iron manufacturer of that city,
Charles Wheeler, is unfounded. The
count has not commenced such a suit
nor does he intend to begin proceedings
for a divorce against his wife. The
friends of both parties. it Is stated. still
confidently expect a reconciliation. The
wifes entire fortune, 1t is added, was
only $50, 900, and it Is asserted that she
has never made Count Pappenheim an
| allowance. The latter Is pronounced to
| be nice, nd-hearted fellow, very fond
of his wife, and, it is further stated, he
always treated her well. But being a
| gambler and continually in debt his
! wife frequently helped him. Their in
come was practically confined to the in
terest on her fortune and they lived
| chiefly on his impoverished estates in
the Bavarian Alps. Since their separa-
| ton three years ago Count Pappenheim
has neither asked nor received cent
! from his wife. Recently in Berlin he
| expressed to a friend the hope of
| speedy reconciliation with the countess
| Two new measures have been promul-
| gated with the view of the Germaniza-
| ton of Prussian Poles. One of them pro-
| hibits all Polish recruits from talking
Polish within the barracks or during ac-
tual service.
| iitNC ANcSSlt tClll VI DIuHSW ICh
| is dangerously i'll. He is suffering from
| influenza and his life is in jeopardy.
| According to the military budget
which will be presented to the reichstag
on its reconvenirg the peace strength
| of the German army for the coming year
will be 23,0SS officers, 7S,217 non-commis-
stoned officers and AS, ,229 prlvates
AS New Years gift the Berlin Art
lists society, of which Prince Bismarck
has been an honorary member since his
Soth birthday, will present him a costly
! diploma which is unique masterpiece
of industrial art.
| The centerpiece is an iron plate with
| verses engraved upon it and surrounded
! by bronze ornaments. 1t is framed in
| carved wood, decorated with trefert and
oak leaves. which figure in the Berlin
arms. The upper part of the frame is
| adorned with the arms of the society
| and the Berlin boar, surmounted by an
antique sword and shield, with the Ger
man eagle encircled by green serpent.
A device representing st George and
the Dragon" is carved on the lower part
of the frame.
The Vorwaerts, during the cours. of
| an article praising the arbitration ar
| rargement between Great Britain and
the United States. says: After these
two countries, v hich Jointly represent
a larger power than ali the military
countries together, have agreed to sub
NIT their differences TO a court of arbi-
tration, which will render war impossi-
bic, may we not hope that the military
countries Will some day, come to their
senses or be brought to them?''
The officials of the United States en-
bassy here have amased an enormous
amount of statistical, scientific and ex-
pert proof of the frequency OF adultera-
ton of German wines and beers EXPORT
ed into the United States. A portion of
the documents will be sent to Washing
ton and copies will be submitted to the
foreign offices here in support of the con-
tention OF Americans that Germany Is