Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-07-17
THE SITUATION CRITICAL.
Emperor ShOrtens His VOYAGE Be-
cause of Impending Danger.
Caprivi PetitiOned to Rescind the DUTY
on American Pork.
One Thousand Buildings Destroyed by
Fire in COnstantinople.

BERLIN, July 12.-(Copyrighted by the
New York Associated Press, 1890. EN-
peror William, on arriving on the Eide
Thursday, sent a dispatch to Chancellor
Caprlvl. announcing his intention tc
shorten his voyage and return to Kiel
July q. The gravity of the situation in
the Balkans and the increased prospect of
trouble with France over the English
agreement makes necessary the emperor s
presence and keeps both the chancellor and
Minister Miguel from taking holiday.
Although the prospects of permanent
peace in Europe begin to appear doubtful
official confidence remains strong. Even
the PROBABLE abdication of Prince Ferdi-
nand with subsequent revolution in Bul.
garla, will not be allowed to involve i'm
mediate European war. The maintenance
of peace according to the official view, is
certain until after the conference between
Emperor William and the car when the
resources of diplomacy will be exhausted
In a final effort to harmonic Austrian and
Russian relations in the Balkan peninsu-
la.
The Berliner Tagebiatt has a telegram
which purports to give information drawn
from Prime Minister Crispi In this it
is asserted the cars advisors. consider
ing the time opportune, insist upon war.
The chiefs of the Dreibund, the telegram
adds, will make united efforts to maintain
peace.
Mr.. Phelps, the American minister, has
received from Hamburg a copy of the petit
ton which has been sent to Chancellor Won
Caprivi, and which bears the signatures
of various steamship companies and lead
ing firms and corporations. The petition
ers ask for the resembling of the prolibi-
ton against American pork. They urge
that Germany cannot produce enough pork
to satisfy her own wants. The price of
pork has risen so enormously that the poor
people cannot buy it. The wholesale
price of German sailed bacon is 100 marks
can pay duty and be sold at IS marks
The pork imported from the neighboring
states, although bringing high prices, are
not as good as the American article.
When the prohibition was enacted there
was no official examination of pork in
America, whereas, the United States
ever inspection Germany may
ask. When American pork is
allowed to enter the country
no case of illness has ever been adduced
to its use. If the American inspection
should be insufficient there could be one
made In Germany as well.
The official feeling against Prince Bis
marck is heightened since the report of
the interview with him appeared in he
Frankfort Journal Even his friends ad-
nit that he has been in9iscreet in
the revelation of the knowledge
obtained by him while in office.
His statement that the emperors labor
program. as originally sketched, was
much more extravagant than as issued and
that his majesty supposed the program
would tell at the elections, have incensed
Chancellor Caprivi and other ministers and
the considered certain statements will lead
to energetic remonstrances on the return
OF the emperor.
TANGIER, July 12.-News is received of
a raid by the Zemmour tribe ON the camp
of the sultan son near Salee. The camp
was taken completely by surprise, the
troops and slaves were mercilessly slaugh-
tered by the raiders and fifteen prisoners
were burned alive
CoNsTANTINoPLE, July IA great fire
is raging in the Stamboul quarter of this
city. The conhagration began in the tim
Der yard and spread rapidly to the adioin-
ing property. Fully one thousand houses
and shops are already destroyed.