The age-herald., 1898-09-25
THE DOTNGS OF
 EMPEROR BILL Styles Himself the Lord and King Of
 the Land. TABLED PH0ENICIAN FIRE Improved Upon by Berlin Engineer Tor
 Use of the Navy.
FIGHTING FOR AMERICAN PORK
The Scarcity of Meat and the Increasing Price Causing Alarm in Hamburg
 Brutal Murder of Ser
 geant Scheinhardt. 'e

Berlin, September A.-A new and highly important invention was tested at the Ger man naval manoeuvres ending thi3 week. It was in the shape of a Greek Phoenieian fire invented by Berlin engineer. It : mites on contact with the air or water ard earth. It burns with a brilliant flame ex- ceeding big searchlights and can be sunk under water or under ground and wh n brought to the surface instantly bursts into flames at any desired po.nt. It was tested during the night evolutions off the island of HeligokaLd, and off Kiel and, proved most efficient in detecting the pres ence of the enemy.
 Emperor William visited Stettn yester- day to open the new harbor. During the course of speech which ke delivelei In reply to the address of welcome of the burgomaster, his majesty said
 "Our future lies on the water and I as Lord and King of the land, express grati- tude to you for having brought Stettin to this degree of prosperity. 1 hope, expect and might also say I demand further de- velopment at the same rate of progress"
 The chamber of commerce of Hambi' g has taken up the fight in behalf of Ameri- can pork. Published statistics show there has not been a single case of trichinesis in Prussia or Hamburg due to American pork for fifteen years. The report concludes:
 Statements Improved
 While these facts are not disproved and the statements as to the aduiteration of American lard are uncorroborated, evidence has been found showing that all the re- pressive measures against foreign and es- peoially against American meats must be held to be unreasonable and as gravely injuring German econimic interests"
 The entire press of Hamburg supports the statements and the entire liberal press is beginning to agitate the matter in view of the ever increasing price of meat.
 The Verwaer publishes an article of the socialist party, which will be submitted at its meeting at Stuttgart. It points out that socialism is steadily increasing throughout Germany and has found its way into prov inces where few years ago socialism was unknown. The total receipts of the socia,- istic party for the year amounted to 320,- 100000 marks and the expedtures footed up $40 600 000
 The brutal circumstances of the assassi- nation of Sergeant Schenhardt by Count Stelberg Woeneigode, captain of cavalry has caused much comment. It appears that Scheinhardt was experimenting the cook ing of rations during a bivouac of the Eff teenth Uhlans, near Hagenau, Alsace, when he received an order to get a load of for age.
 Food Was Spoiled
 During his absence the soldiers bungled in handling the stove, with the result that the food was spoiled. When Scheinhardt returned Count Stolberg- -Woeneigode sum- moned him, and abused him, calling him the greatest blackguard and the lowest hound in the regiment. Schenhardt nat urally became excited and replied that he did not think he deserved such names, whereupon the count boxed his ears, heavi- ly throwing him against a wagon. Schnn- hardt then called out to two of his com rades saying: You saw that I was struck"
 Thereupon the count flew into a rage, drew his saber, and sabbed the sergeant twice, first in the leg and then behind the ear. The sergeant took out his handker- stand al attention but dropped unconscious and died in the hospital on the following day. Scheinhardt was the son of work man. The count formerly belonged to the Twelfth Hussars which regiment he had to leave because he assaulted his orderly. Nevertheless, 1t appears that his present conduct is not regarded seriously by the German military authorities. and If he Is punished. which is doubtful. he will get off with slight reprimand It is officially held that he did right, and that more severe punishment of the officer would be detri- mental to discipline. It Is also reported that Emperor William has expressed his approval of the counts action.