Omaha daily bee., 1897-01-03
TO CATCH UP FRANCE
Germany Figuring on an Increase in the
Strength of Army and Navy.
TALK ALSO OF A GENERAL REARMAMENT
Case of Won Tausoh is Being Thoroughly
Investigated,
KAISER SHOWS DlSpLEASURE AT DUELING
Number of Duels, However, is Shown to
Be on the Increase.
KING OTTO APPEARS TO Be LESS MAD
Hts Lucid Intervals Are Snid To lie
More Frcqucnt-Plnns for ENtcn-
sivc Army Mnncuvcrs i'm Lor-
rninc This Year.
Number of Duels, However, is Shown to
Be on the Increase.
KING OTTO APPEARS TO BE LESS MAI


BERLIN, Jan. Emo news received mere
from Paris that the French council of war
has ordered a large increase in the cadreS
of the army, by which 145 new battalions of
infantry will be created, has thoroughly
aroused public opinion here, especially in
view of the announcement that the French
artillery is already partly rearmed with
quick-firing guns France, under the new
system, will have 105 more battalions on
peace footing than Germany, and the Ger
man military authorities now intend to
hasten the equipment of the army with new
Krupp quick firing guns, at an expense of
260, 900, 900 marks The German navy is
being rapidly provided with the same type
of gun, not only in the case Of the new YES
sells, but on board the older vessels At the
same time a skillfully managed agitation has
begun, doubtless prompted by the govern
ment, in favor of further increase in the
peace cadres, so as to catch up with the
French. The campaign was started by the
semi official Cologne Gazette and the Ham
burger Correspondent. The latter expresses
regret that the army increases in Germany
and France are like an endless screw, and
maintains that it cannot be helped, although
to Germany with her so 600 900 population
it is easier than in the case of France with
barely 4O,0OO,O00 inhabitants. The author of
this article, who is supposed to be a high
official of the general staff, even speaks of
the necessity in the near future of rearming
the German infantry with more effective
magazine rifles and of reorganizing the sys-
TEN of fortfcations
The preliminary investigation into the case
OF Won Tausch, the former commissioner of
detectives, who is charged with perjury, etc,
has assumed larger dimensions than at first
expected, due TO the special order OF EN-
peror William that nothing be overlooked
Besides being tried on four charges of per-
jury, Won Tausch will also be tried for les
majestic committed jointly with Norman
Schumann, newspaper man of this city.
| Tho whereabouts of the latter is at present
unknown, though he is supposed 10 be in
Ccnstantinople. The relations of Won Tausch
with the press will be thoroughly gone into
Six editors and correspondents have already
been summoned as witnesses Incidentally.
tho charges of slander and les majestic have
been preferred against Herr Harden, editor
of the Zukendt. based on comments on the
Won Tausch case.
KAISER REBUKES DUELING.
DIR. Hollenben, the Prussian minister at
the court Of Stuttgart and formerly minis
ter to Washington, is about to be recalled
and transferred to minor post as a mark
of the emperor's displeasure at Hollenben's
serving as a second to Baron Won Wangen-
helm in a disgraceful duel fought last week
near Canstatt, At a convivial evening
which the emperor spent on Monday with
the officers of the Berlin garrison and his
aids-de-camp, his majesty spoke severely Of
this duel and of dues fought on account of
escapades with women. Statistics just pub
lshed show that the number of duels in
Germany has doubled since 1889, and where
as in 1891 sixty sentences were imposed for
duelng, 107 sentences for the same offense
were imposed in 1895 in various parts OF
Germany.
The feeling about the Brussewitz case Is
still very strong. Some officers who entered
two of the leading cafes in Breslau were
greeted with cries of Here come the Brus-
sewitzes." AS a consequence officers have
been forbidden to enter the cafes of Bresau
Herr Donna, the well known actor, and
Herr Lotter, the dramatist, intend to form
company with which to tour France and
present German plays IN Paris and other
1t is rumored in court circles that General
Won Hahnke, hitherto powerful chief of
the emperor's private military cabinet has
fallen into disfavor and will soon be re-
placed
The imperial chancellor, Prince Hohen-
lobe, will celebrate his golden wedding on
February 16
Emperor William is plarring a series Of
special decorations, which are said to include
a new honorary tile and decoration to be
seldom conferred upon any but crowned
heads.
KING OTTOS MADNESS.
The health of the mad king, Otto of
Bavaria has remarkably improved of late.
His lucid intervals are becoming more fire.
quent and longer, his delusion of being a
stork and able to fly has ceased He smokes
no more cigarettes and has hardly any of his
former its OF fury when he tore and broke
everything. But he displays an inordinate
fondness for candies.
Emperor William will receive on February
s. at the new palace the twelve survivors OF
the German war snip Itls, which was lost
In a hurricane off the coast of China last
year,
Accidents to vessels traveIsing the Baltic
canal have been frequent OF late The Ham
burg steamship. Virginia, on her way to New
York, colllded with the bank and had a big
hole stove in her this week A corps OF
officers is being trained to help vessels to
avoid accidents
II is stated that big army maneuveT will
be held this year In Lorraine. east OF Metz.
Emperor william will reside at the Chateau
Uryille, and the king of saxOny and the
grand duke of Baden Will attend the maneu-
vens.
An article has appeared in the Bavarlan
Fatherland, the organ OF Or. Plgl, member
of the Reichstag, presaging the downfall OF
the German empire through the detection OF
Austria from the Drelbund, owing to the
arrogance OF Prussia. This has caused the
Hamburger Nachrlchten, Prince Bismarck's
organ, to express the hope that Dr. Pigl will
be driven out Of the Relchstag as a traitor.