New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10
IMPROVING GERMANYS ARMY.
IMPORTANT BILLS THAT ARE TO COME
UP IN THE REICHsTAG.

THE BrMErALrIsrs TO USE rREssuRE-wAR
AGAINST THE NEW BoURsE LAw-wILIAAM
II AS AN ARcfIITEcT-EARLY SETTLE
MENT OF THE KNEEBs CASE
Berlin Jan. s-Though no public Interest was
manifested In the resumption Of the sittngs OF the
Landtag, lively times are expected In the heichs-
tag Immediately after the reassemolng OF INA.
body next Tuesday, the matters TO be considered
by that Chamber being numerous and important
Among the measures which will be submitted are
the Governments demands for Army credits WHICH,
besides providing for the addition OF large num-
Der of quick firing guns contemplate the purchase
Of a railway plant. comprising fun equipmeh.
Of locomotives. cars, etc. for the purpose OIL "o
celebrating the mobilization OF troops the extern
sion of the fort works at the Eiel and Hoitehau
ends Of the North Sea- Baltic Canal. the construc-
ton of docks. and other additions ana and
currency questions will also be brought UP, the
former through the joint action OF France anu
Austria in arasng for Contend
It would be impossible for GERMANY 70 mdirapcf
France desiring to maintain bs abolition Of the
In regard the currency it is given out BY 1ne
Spon the chancelor Prince Won Hohenohe to the
epd of Sv Se ms n% Of
woco Of Colorado who has AR srr tSe m Of
sounding the sentiment Of Europe upon me s,I.er
question. to arrange for bmetanc az Ene
either with or without the parucipa'io" VI i'e
land
The election Of the Executive Committee OF the
Stock Rourse which, In view of the operation OF
the new Bourse law was looked forward 10 with
great interest. took place on Wednesday as ap-
pointed, but the result is not very PROMISING io'
the peace Of the Government. or the fifteen mem
bers of the committee elected all are strongly OPP
posed TO the new law. and rot single one OF 'hem
is a representative Of great financial house Inc
members of the Produce Exchange simply ignored
the election for members of the Executive Commit
tee of tho Produce Bourse. Not voter MADE MS
appearance. and there was consequently no vo'hg'
The appointment OF Geheimrath Wendelstadt, the
Public Prosecutor Of Cologne. as the Chief OF inc
Bourse Department in the Prussian MINISTRY OIL
Commerce is taken AZ a warning to the Produce
Boursiers that the Government intends 10 tmke
aeraran newspapers are demanding the diss str
ton Of the Free Associations which have been
! 70 take the places of the Bourses and further de-
mand the prosecution Of the produce brokers VINO l
Free Associations upon the charge of Illegal trad
ing.
The Emperor and Empress Frederick placed
wreaths upon the tomb of the Emperors grand
mother. Empress Augusta, in the Mausoleum az
Charottenburg, upon the anniversary OF her uea'h
on Thursday.
The German Protestant Church In Jerusalem. the
tower Of which was designed by the Emperor IS
expected be completed by the end Of the present
year The edifice, whose construction Will cost
100000 marks, originally planned by the eminent
German architect, Professor Adler In 1873, but the
plans have since been modified.
| The hearing OF the appeal Of tho American horse
man, Robert Kneebs. against the Judgment of the
| Court condemning him to nine months imprison-
ment for entering the troting Bethel in races
on the German tracks under the name Of Nellie
Kneebs. has been fixed for February 2 The de-
olson Of the will hinge upon the testimony Of
the veterinary expert. Professor Eggeiing who re-
Gently returned from America. where he examined
tie alleged mare Bethel, which Eneebs asserts was
not identical with the mare Nellie Kneebs.
Empress Frederick received United Estates Am
bassador Uhl and Mrs. Uhl at special audience
on Monday last and grand function was held at
the residence Of Ambassador Uhl to-day upon the
occasion of the Ambassadors reception OF members
of the Imperial Court.