Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-10
Emperor William Proposes to Have 1t
Reorganised,
EFFECT OF EDlCT AGAINST DUEllNG
Press Oriticises the Measure as Not sufFi-
ciently Severe,
PAPPENHElMS WILL NOT BE DIVORCED
Countess Will Continue to Live with Her
Gay Husband
ADULTERATl0N OF WINES AND BEERS
Germany shown by Statistics to lie n
Great sinner I'm Sending Im-
pure Liquors to the
United States.
DULTERATlON OF WINES AND BEERS

Copyright, 1897, by the Associated Press.)
BERLIN, Jan. 9.-Emperor William on
Tuesday had a council Of war at which
Baron Won Gossler, minister of war, and Gen
erals Bluementhal, Waldersee and Winter
field were present His majesty supple
mented his recent address to the generals
on New Years day by directing attention to
the reorganization OF the German artillery.
After pointing out the similar movement in
France his majesty asked for the opinions
OF those present. The exact decisions Of the
council are variously given.
From Vienna it is announced that the same
question is being discussed by the Austrian
military authorities. But military writer's
in the German press, especially in the lib
eral organs urge the government to await
some definite action upon the part of France
before committing the German army to a
specific type of field gun.
Emperor Williams dueling decree elected
general comment in the German press dur
ing the past week, and II is the general
opinion of the newspapers that the decree
does not go far enough. The famous Leip-
sic university professor, Carl Binding criti-
cises the decree in historical article in
the Deutsche Juristen Zetung. He de-
nounces dueling as a relic of barbarism, and
says: He who, after seducing a mans
wife and destroying a happy union, crowns
his infamy by putting a bullet into his vic
TINS 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 dis
the treatment OF tuberculosis. This serum
is obtained from the blood of goats, after
the latter have been treated for months
in special manner. The serum is entirely
harmless and does not produce fever nor
physical disturbance.
COUNT PAPPENHEIM'S CASE.
The statement made in a New York news
paper that Count Pappenheim has insti-
tuted divorce proceedings against his wife,
formerly Miss Mary Wheeler of Philadelphia,
daughter of the late millionaire 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, 1t is stated, still
confidently expect reconciliation. The
wife's entire fortune was only 100000 and
it is asserted that she has never made Count
Pappenheim an allowance The latter is
pronounced to be a nice, kind-hearted fell
low, very fond of his wife, and always
treated her we'll. But, being a gambler and
continually in debt, his wife frequently
helped him. Their income was practically
confined to the interest on her fortune, and
they lived chiefly on his impoverished es-
n ia N bn bair
ration 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 a speedy reconcilia-
tion with the countess
The old mines found near Albeurth, Ba-
varia, which until 1879 yielded considerable
gold, have been subjected to an official ex-
animation, which shows they are still very
productive. test gave an ounce of fine
gold in three-hundred weight of ore. The
mines will be reopened and worked on a
large scale.
Two new measures have been promulgated
with the view of the Germanzation of the
Prussian Poles. One of them prohibits all
Polish recruits from talking Polish within the
barracks or during actual service.
Prince Regent Altrecht Of Brunswick is
dangerously ILL., He is suffering from inau-
enza and his life is in jeopardy.
According to the military budget. which
will be presented to the Reichstag on its re-
convening, the peace strength of the Ger
man army for the coming year will be 23.OSS
officers, 1927 non-commssioned officers and
AIS, ,229 privates
BISMARCK'S NEW YEARS GIFT.
AS a New Years gift, the Berlin Artists
society, of which Prince Bismarck has been
an honorary member since his eighteth
birthday, will present him costly diploma,
which is an unique masterpiece of indus
trial art. The centerpiece is an iron plate
with verses engraved upon 1t and surrounded
with bronze ornaments. 1t is framed in
carved wood, decorated with trefoil 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 bear sur
mounted by an antique sword and shield, |
with the German eagle encircled by a green
serpent. A device representing est George |
and the Dragon" Is carved on the lower part |
0f the frame.
The Voerwarts, during the course Of an |
article highly pralslng the arbitration |
agreement between Great Britain and the |
United States, says: "Aftes these two coun-
rles, which jointly represent larger power
han all the military countries together,
nave agreed to submit their differences to
court OF arbitration which will render
var impossible. may we not hope that the
countries will also some day come
o their senses or be brought TO them?"
The officials OF the United States embassy
lere have amassed an enormous amount OF |
scientific and expert information
II the prevalence of adulteratlon OF German
vines and beers exported to the United
states. A portion of the documents will be
ent to Washington. and copies will be sub
nltted to the foreign ofhce here in support
II the contention OF Americans that Germany
$ as great a sinner in food exports az the
United States.
The Agraran press Just now uses a very
aggressive tone against the United States.
n the last issue OF Its oficial correspondence
ppeared the remarks: The Yankee In his