The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-25
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DOWNRIGHT by the Associated Press.
BERLIN. Sept. PA new and hlgh-
IL important invention was tested at
the German naval maneuVers, enolhg
This week. It was in the shape OF
Greek Phoenician fire, invented by
Berlin engineer 1t ignites on contact
with the air or water, ana cannot pS
ouenched by either water or earth; 1t
burns with a brilliant flame eNceeul.lS
big searchlights, and 1t can De SUNK
under water or under SIouhu, 81" .t1I-
when brought to the surface instantly
bursts into flame at any desired point
II was tested during the night eVoIu-
ti0us off the island of Hellgoland ana
off Kiel. and proved most efAclent III
detecting the presence Of the enemy
Emperor William visited Stettln yes
terday to open the new harpor' Dur
ing the course OF speech Wh Ich ~
delivered in reply to the address OF
welcome of the burgomaster, his MAJ
estv said: Our future lies on the
water. and I, as lord and king OF the
land. express gratitude to you for haV D..
ing brought Stettin to this degree OF
efficiency. I expect, hope and may say
/ demand developments at the same
rate of progress
Work has commenced on the new
mammoth dock of the imperial ship
yards at Kiel It viii be $50 feet long
and 60 feet deep. 1t is intended to dock
large ironclads Of the Kaiser Fried
rich type.
The chamber Of commerce Of Ham
burg has taken up the fight In behaIf
Of American pork. Published statistics
show there has not been single case
OF trichinosis in Prussia or Hamburg
due to American pork for fifteen years
The VOrwaerts publishes state
ment of the Socialist parry, which Will
be submitted at its annual meeting at
Stuttgart It points out that socialism
is steadily increasing throughout Ger
many. and has found It's way into
provinces where a few years ago So
cialism was unknown. The electoral
campaign of the Socialists cost 100000
marks. the spreading Of pamphlets
proved most successful and the Social
iStiC press now comprises SlXty-elght
political papers, two illustrated papers
and two comic papers, one of which is
Illustrated The total receipts of the
Socialistic party for the year amounted
to 800. 100000 marks, and the eXpendi-
ture footed up $40, 600 600 marks.
QUEER IDEA OF DISCIPLINE.
The brutal circumstances of the as
sassination Of Sergeant Scheinhardt by
Count Stelberg Wornigerode, a captain
of cavalry, have caused much COM
ment 1t appears that Scheinhardt was
experimenting the cooking of rations
during a bivouac of the Fifteenth
Uhlans, near Hagenau, Alsace, when
he received an order to get q load Of
forage. During his absence the SOL
diers bungIed in handling the stove,
4Fith the result that the food was spoil
ed. When Scheinhardt returned Count
Stelberg Wornigerode summoned him,
abused him, calling him the greatest
BLACKBOARD and the lowest hound
Scheinhardt naturally became excited
and replied that he thought he did not
deserve such names, whereupon the
count boxed his ears heartily, throw
Ing him against a wagon. Scheinhardt
then called out to two Of his comrades,
saying:
You saw that I was struck"
Thereupon the count flew into a rage,
drew his saber and stabbed the SER
Seant twice, first in the leg and then
behind the ear. The sergeant took out
his handkerchief to staunch the blood
and tried to stand at attention, but he
dropped unconscious and died in the
hospital on the following day Schein-
hardt was the son Of a workman and
had two brothers in the army. Count
Stelberg WOrnigerOde formerly belong
ed to the Twelfth Hussars, which reg
iment ne had to leave because he as
4 SauIted his orderly. Nevertheless 1t
appears that his present conduct is
not regarded seriously by the German
military authorities, and, If he is pun
ished, which is doubtful, he will get
off with slight reprimand. It is Of
fcially held that he did right and that
more severe punishment Of the officer
would be detrimental to discipline. It
Is also reported that Emperor William
has expressed his approval of the ac-
ton OF Count Stelberg WOrnigerode.
Trochner, a MONTE, from MuIhaus.
who refused to bear arms as being
contrary to the divine command and
who has been twice imprisoned for SO
doing, has now been discharged from
the Magdeburg citadel after four years
Incarceration there He injured his
niger, which was amputated, thus rem
derIng him a cripple and incapable of
military service. His name was there
fore struck off the army rolls. He in
tends TO emigrate to America.
The United States ambassador. Mr.
Andrew White, has returned to his
duties at Berlin. During his stay an
Hamburg he was invited by the ex-
empress Frederick to dine with her
and spend day at the castle of Kron-
burg. She spoke with great interest
OF the late war and American affairs
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