Show spread of the disease causing much alarm berlin sept jl the spread of cholera fro etwo localities on the river five days ago to 34 cases in localities extending the baltic to the river warthe to the south and its appears noa in hamburg haa given an unpleasant thrill to the people of germany for it may mean a long and steady fight as in 1892 93 to prevent the disease from getting control in these years it Is estimated that persons died in russia from cholera the russian government Is keenly aware of the possibilities ties of the danger which so far Is cot regarded as giving any apprehension A committed commit teo of the cabinet consisting of dr minister of medical affairs herr von budde minister of state and minister of public works herr moller minister of commerce and herr von bethman hol belg minister of the interior has the central direction of the preventive measures numerous bacteriologists have been sent into the infected districts to assist in the surveillance of persons who have contracted cholera cautionary notices are published in all the towns and villages within the affected area danzig prussia sept 1 seven new cases of cholera were reported officially to the provincial government today culm prussia sept 1 two new cases of cholera one death and three suspected cases of cholera were reported here today marienwerder Marien werder west prussia sept I 1 one death from cholera and avs suspected cases have been discovered here Ra east prussia sept 1 A woman named duddey who died ot cholera here yesterday came from bo chun with her family by way of berlin it appears that she dranit water at a railroad station on the ay here and it is presumed that it was infected washington 1 the authorities of the public health and marine hospital service are not apprehensive over the outbreak of cholera in prussia they say that in the past the gennan authorities have generally been able to control such epidemics and express confidence that they will do so in the present instance GREATER TRADE expected over railroads now that peace Is at hand chicago sept 1 with tho conclusion of negotiations at portsmouth and the early ratification of a treaty between russia and japan the chicago northwestern will have pushed to completion a large order for new equipment tor the overland limited between chicago and san francisco this Is in expectation at a large volume of to and from the pacific coast due to the anticipated commercial expansion EMPEROR SENT vienna sept 1 emperor francis joseph in addition to telegraphing his congratulations to president roosevelt on the conclusion ot peace between russia and japan telegraphed to emperor nicholas and to abo emperor of japan to the russian emperor he wired 1 I learn with keen satisfaction tha conclusion of peace conditions which maintain intact the honor and prestige of your empire permit mo to felicitate you with all my heart upon this happy issue to the emperor of japan emperor francis joseph sent the following telegram 1 I beg your majesty lo 10 accept my most sincere felicitations feli citations upon the occasion of tho conclusion of peace conditions dit ions which constitutes A fine ox ample of the moderation which does honor to japan PRINCE CHARLES FAVORED sweden will not ask that norwegian forts Bs razed copenhagen sept lit l it Is expected that the negotiations between norway and sweden willston will soon result in a full agreement on the subject of the dis solution ot the union well informed presume that sweden will give up her claim for the raring 0 the fortress on the norwegian frontier being satisfied it the forts are not armed the swedish court favors the candidacy ot prince charles of sweden for the norwegian throne but it is not certain that the will accept the norwegian offer of crowns yearly as an allowance allo for the eventual king SOFTENED THE BOYCOTT r decree to friendship of china and america shanghai sept 1 ie a larget demand for tonnage for new chwang thich meets with an excellent response the imperial decree received here today has greally softened the effect of the anti american boycott in his decree the emperor refers to the long friendship which has expiated between china and america and also to the desire expressed by the latter to negotiate amicably new treaty ha advises all chinese to refrain from boycotting americans while the juls cassion regarding the new treaty la proceeding NEW PRESIDENT guayaquil Gu ayaquil sept 1 senor garcia who was elected president of ecuador january alth assumed aho presidency today senor garca was the liberal candidate for the presidency of ecuador H had the support of the government and defeated the radical nominee after an election marked by riotous pro the new president formerly held the portfolios of public borka and finance he visited the united states in 1303 |