Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-08-17
THE BRITISH BREWERS
GRAVE FEARS AS TO THE FU
 TURF OF THEIR INDUSTRY. /,
Suspicion that They Have Soon Their Most Prosperous DnJs-An Exciting
 EXlction..EOreIgn IntelIlgonce.

Most Prosperous DuJS-An ENcltlhE
 Evlction--ForeIgn Intelligence.
 LONDON. Aug. 17.--There IS grave, and 1t would seem, we'll founded anxiety con- corning the future of what has been for many generations one of the most promt- neut British industries. It has been a. matter of almost religious belief i'll tho mind of the Briton that the product of his breweries surpassed in quality the beer of any other land, and the quantity consumed here and exported hitherto has naturally confirmed his confidence in the domestic article. The fortunes made by the prominent brewers have been princely, and they have spent them like princes. Some of them have been knighted in acknowledgement of their benefactions, and Doctor Johnson's pompous promulgatlon of the value of Thrals' plant has become proverbial. But there Is suspicion that the British brewer has seen his best days. The eX- ports of beer to the United States have fallen off greatly, and those to the Colonies are becoming smaller yearly The French never took kindly to the heavy product of their insular neighbors, and the enOr- mously increased consumption Of beer in France, owing to the impossibility of pro- curing genuine wine at 8 moderate prlce, has accrued to the benefit of Germany, al though, to avoid a natural prejudice, the "bocks'' are popularly supposed to come from Belgium.
 Physicians i'll Australia and India have condemned the strong beer of the mother country and the expatriated Brlton has become aware that in such climates he gratifes his prejudice at the expense of his liver. At home, too, the unkindest cut Of all, the gradually increasing sentiment 1n favor of moderation in the use ot stimu- lants has led Englishman of the upper class to prefer tue light Bavarian and Vienna beer at luncheon other times when wine is not in vogue Having gained the favor of the swells the custom, IS might be expected, has been enthusl cally adopted by the aspirants to swelldom, and the consequence is that the British brewers find their trade fearfully cut into by their continental rivals.
 The latter has reputation for honesty of manufacture, while the former IS not en- tirely above suspicion in that regard. The despotic Teutonic authorities inspect the
 breweries and compel the purity of their
 products, nor is 1t allowed to be tempered with by tue retailer. If somo British makers bear tolerably good reputation, the retail beer-seller is more than sus- pectod of doctoring the liquid he deals out to his customers. A Parliamentary report says: "The quantities of cocculats-indic,S berries, well as of black extract, brought into this country for the purpose of adul- terating malt liquors are enormous" :" Other pleasing improvements are sulphate of iron, quassia, soda, potash, carbonate of
 lime, sulphurlc acid, etc.
 The English workmen will cling for some time to come, no doubt, to the beverage he has quaffed from his childhood as it has ! the desired bite, which the put ublican takes care it shall not lack, but it is safe to say that the brewing business will never be again what 1t has been. One Well-knoWn company is in serious difficulties, and two others of worldwide celebrity con- i fessedly shaky. Shrewd parties connected with the latter for years have withdrawn their capital, and it is not a secret that | they have invested it in gigantic brew i cry enterprise ill the United States. BERLIN, Aug. 17.-At the unVeiing of a | monument in memory of Prince Frederick Charles at Berlin Thursday, Emperor | William, in a speech, said that the German { oblivion than give up Alsace-Lorraine to l the French.
 DUBLIN, Aug. l7-John Somers had for ! titied his place against eviction with earth : works and trenches. Two hundred police- men, with the aid of a batterlng ram, at- tackled the house, and after three hours of useless con tiIct, were compelled to retire, many being inj ured. An American gen = tleman's offer to pay half the rent was re- fused. Somers had previously made an l offer to the landlord, which he had re- fused, against the advice of the magistrate. l In the evenlng, seeing tho stabe on fire, the tenants came out and were at once ar