Show + + Berlin Bits I BERLIN October 2O0hina has applied ap-plied to the army authorities for officers to instruct and organizethe army and the Emperor has consented to allow officers to go there Many have volunteered volun-teered Lr the work though the salary is small Duriiig the past ftjw days persons sleeping in the open air at Carlsruhe Crefeld and elsewhere have been frozen to death The severe weather which bas prevailed is unprecedented at this I season It is stated that Russia intends to reduce the import duties on English goods20 percent and on French goods I 10 per cent On German goods no reduction re-duction will be made |