The age-herald., 1900-12-17
ReichStag After Much Hard Work Adjourns for Holidays
THE KAISER IS A GOOD SHOT
On a Recent Hunt He Killed Eight Boars in One Day-Woman Who Threw the Hatchet in the
 Asylum.

Berlin, December 16.-The Reichstag, after many months of hard work, has ad- journed for the holidays. Besides con tributing largely to clearing the political atmosphere, 1t did much preparatory work. Important interpelations on the coal fam ines, increasing the pensions of veterans and relatives to the Posadowsky-B -Bueck affair occasioned great concession, incident ly eliciting valuable government informa- tion regarding government bills like the supplementary appreciation for China, the budget, private insurance, and the re-or- ganizaing and regulation of mariners are provisions which have all gone to commit tees with the assurance of their final pas sage.
 The clear showing of the secretary of the imperial treasury Dr. von Thielmann, of the highly unsatisfactory condition of the empires finances occasioned stormy debates, and an enormous amount of press comment which Is not yet over. The in- fiuential center party, through it's leader, Herr -Fulda, pronounced against continuance of the habit of incurring loans."
 It was interesting to note that Count Posadowsky- -Wehner minister of the in-
  nified the dignity of American competition to Germany, especially in the increasing American manufactures and imports now under Ciunt Buelow has minimized this danger, although the latter have since doubled. Referring to American coal he said that within few years, at most, America will be able to supply part of the deficiency during famines.
 Russia's' Warning.
 Comment has been aroused by the fact that Russas commercial representative in Germany, M. Timirjaseffl, in a series of in- terviews has warned Germany not to try to increase the-duties upon Russian agri- cultural products in the coming commercial treaties, as Russia will not submit to it. The German economic correspondence replied that Russia had better not take so high tone, since official statistics prove that for decade the importsn from Russia have amounted to 5.55O, 0OO,OOO marks against 2150,000 exported to Russia. Hence Russia is most interested in reaching an under standing with Germany
 The presiding judge in the Sternberg case announced in open court today that Herr Popp, Sternberg's bureau chief, and Miss
 
 to parts unknown The trial will end the coming week. Referring to the awful state of foulness which the Sternberg case has shown to exist, the papers comment on the Empires official statistics for 1S99-9O, show ing an increase of 15 per cent since 1S97- 9S in immoral crimes against children. There were 3569 sentences for such offenses alone. The Reichsanzeiger announces that Emper- or William has awarded the Queen of Por- tugal a life saving medal for recently sav- ing the life of a German marine.
 Selma Schnapka, the woman who at- tempted to kill Emperor William Novem- Der IS by throwing a hatchet at him, has been definitely installed in an asylum for the insane at Breslau.
 A Stormy Voyage.
 After a most stormy passage, during which several lives were lost the squadron of German warships, commanded by Prince Henry of Prussia, has arrived at Kiel from Norway.
 The Crown Prince of Germany, William, is developed into an excellent shot, like his father. In the springields yesterday he shot eight boars. Prince Joachim, the youngest of the imperial princes, will be ten years old Monday next, when he will tremendously enter the First Regiment of 'Footguards at Potsdam, according to Ho- henzoleren tradition.
 Count von Goetzen has been ordered to receive a brief training at the Foreign Off, flee until he leaves in March to assume the governorship of Oar. Es-Salaam. Before he goes Emperor William, with whom the count studied at school, will promote him to the rank of major to overcome rank troubles at his new post.