The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-29
Greek Fire Surpasses Modern
Search Lights.
Ignites in Water or Air and Can
Not Be Quenched.
GERMAN INVENTION
Emperor William Personally
COmmends the Experiments.
American Pork Has a Champion
in Hamburg.

Berlin, Sept. ga new and highly
important invention was tested at the
German naval maneuvers, which ended
this week 1t was a Greek phOenician
fire, invented by a Berlin engineer. 1t
ignites on contact with the air or water
and cannot be quenched by either water
or earth. 1t burns with a brilliant
flame that exceeds that of a big search
light, it can be sunk under water or I'M
der ground, and when brought to the
surface instantly bursts into flame at
any desired point. 1t was tested during
the night evolutions off the Island of
Heligoland and off Kfel, and proved
most efficient in detecting the presence
of the enemy
Emperor William visited Stettin yes
terday to open the new harbor. In a
speech in reply to the address of well
come OF the burgomaster his majesty
said:
Our future lies on the water, and I,
as lord and king of the land, express
gratitude to you for having brought
Stettin to this degree of prosperity.
hope. expect, and might also say de-
mand, further development at the same
rate of progress"
Work has begun on the new NAM
moth dock at the imperial ship yards
at KEEL 1t will be $50 feet long and IS
ironclads Of the Kaiser Friedrich type.
The chamber of commerce at Ham
burg has taken up the fight in behalf of
American pork. Published statistics
show there has not been a single case
of trichinOsis in Prussia or Hamburg
due to American pork for fifteen years.
The report concludes:
while these facts are not disproved
and the statements as to the adultera-
ton of American lard are uncorrobor-
ated, evidence has been found showing
that all the repressive measures against
foreign, and especially against Aneri-
can meats be held to be unreasonable
and as gravely injuring German econ
onfc interests
The entire press of Hamburg, except
the Hamburger Nichrichten, supports
these statements, and the entire liberal
press is beginning to agitate the mat
ter, in view of the ever increasing price
of meat.
The Vowaerts publishes a report of
the Socialist party which will be sub
mitted at its annual meeting at Stuff
CART. 1t points out that Socialism is
steadily increasing throughout Germa-
ny and has found its way into provinces
where a few years ago Socialism was
unknown. The electrical campaign Of
the Socialists cost 100000 marks, the
spreading of pamphlets proved most
successful, and the Socialistic press now
comprises sixty-eight political papers,
two Illustrated papers and two comic
papers, one of which is illustrated. The
for the year amounted to 800, 600, 600
marks, and the expenditures footed up
$40 600, 900.
The brutal circumstances of the as
sassination of Sergeant Scheinhart by
Count StOlberg- WernigerOde, a captain
of cavalry, has caused much comment.
It appears that Scheinhardt was super
intending the cooking of ratiOnS during
a bivouac of the Fifteenth Uhlans near
Hagenau, Alsace, when he received an
order to get a load of forage. During
his absence the soldiers bungled in han
ding the stove with the result that the
returned Count Stolberg- Wernigerode
summoned him and abused him, calling
him the greatest BLACKBOARD and the
lowest hound in the regiment. Schein>
hardt replied that he did not think he
deserved such names, whereupon the
count boxed his ear heavily, throwing
him against wagon. Scheinhardt
called out to two Of his companions say
ing:
''You saw that was struck
Thereupon the count few into rage,
drew his sabre and stabbed the SER
geant twice, first in the leg then behind
handkerchief to stanch the blood and
tried to stand at attention, but he
dropped unconscious and died in the
hospital on the following day
Scheinhardt was the son of a work
man and had two brothers in the army.
Count Stolberg-W ernigerode was form
erly in the Twelfth Hussars, which regi-
ment he had to leave because he as
saulted his orderly. Nevertheless, it
appears that his present conduct is not
regarded seriously by the German mill
tary authorities, and if he is pun
ished, which is doubtful, he will get off
with a slight reprimand. Tt is official
ly held that he did right and that more
severe punishment of the officer would
be detrimental to discipline. Tt is also
reported that Emperor William has ex-
pressed his approval of the action of
Count Stolberg- Wernigerode.
Trechner, a Mennonite soldier from
Mu1hau sen, who refused to bear arms,
as being contrary to the divine COM
mandment, and who was twice impris-
oned for so doing, has now been dis
charged from the Magdeburg Citadel,
after four years Incarceration there.
He injured his finger, which was anpu-
tated, thus rendering him a cripple and
incapable of military service. His name
was therefore struck off the army rolls.
He intends to emigrate to America
The United States ambassador. Mr..
Andrew d. White, has returned to his
duties in Berlin. During his stay at
Hamburg he was invited by the former
Empress Frederick to dine with her and
sDend a day at the Castle of Crop berg.
She spoke with great interest of the late
war and American affairs generally.
JUDGE GIBBONS WRATHY.
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