The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-01-16
BROUGHT Blythe CABLE.
Foreign Views on the Tarif-A King
Warned General Items.

Foreign views on the Iafiu-A Ming
Warned General Items.
LONDON, January lj.-The testimony be-
fore the Congressional Committee ON Ways
and Means is followed with great interest
bv European manufacturers. A slight in
crease Of the tariff in many lines Of goods
means cessation OF expectation, ana the
almost unanimous recommendation OF the
Witnesses that duties should be made higher
fills continental jobbers and manufacturers
with CONSERVATION. They say, and probably
with truth. that owing b. the strict inter
probation of the laws by the United states
c0nsuls in Europe and tine endless squaDble
about invoices, their business has been
greatly damaged, and any additional bur
den placed upon 1t would prove ruinous to
them.
English exporters are more philosophical,
having generally larger capital and grow
ing outlets for their goods in the colonies,
but tin-plate workers are somewhat con-
cerned over the report Of the richness Of the
tin mines i'm Dakota and the possibility Of
losing their best market. Bohemian makers
Of buttons and other small small wares and
German manufacturers Of ladies' wraps and
cheap optical goods have some dim idea
that the high tariffs imposed by the Emitted
states are adopted partially as measure OF
retributiOn for the exclusion OF some Ameri-
can food products from those countries, and
have proposed to their governments a relax
alton Of such laws,
The Vatican and Brazil.
ROME, January lj.-ln notifying the Va
tican OF the recent edict issued hy the Bra
lillian Government, regarding the relations
between the Church and State, occasion is
taken 20 assure the Pope Of Brazils desire
TO maintain the most friendly relations. IL
is announced that negotiations will soon be
entered into by the Vatican with the Brazil
ian Government, with view to obtaining
relief for the clergy in that country whose
privileges have been naturally curtailed by
the edict.
Trial of Editor Parke.
LONDON, January lj.-The trial Of Editor
Parke, OF the North London Press. for libel.
in connecting Lord Customs name with the
West End Club scandal, began to-day in the
BOw-street Police Court. Sir Charles Rus
sell opened for the prosecution, and merely
offered informal proof that the alleged libel
had been published. Mr.. Lockwood, i'm plead
ing for Mr.. Parke, censured Sir Charles
Russell for Withholding Lord Eust0n from
cross-examinatiOn until after the defense
had given evidence.
Prussian Diet Opened.
BERLIN. January lj.-The Prussian Diet
opened to-day. The EmperOr's speech was
devoted chiefly 10 proposed measures Of in
ternal reform, including an income tax, the
acquisition Of private railways by the State,
and the establishment OF leaseh0d estate
for the benefit Of small farmers. The En-
peror expressed the hope that the under
standing arrived az in regard 20 the miners
hours and wages will result In lasting peace
between owners and operators.
Ia the Gar Insaneg
LONDON, January l5.-lt Is said in GER
tain circles here that the Car OF Russia is
insane, owing to the chronic state Of fear in
which he lives. His bodily condition is
known 20 be weak. He exhibits the deep
est feeling OF dependency, and insists that
his death Is drawing near. IL is known
that he is trying to alleviate his misery by
the use Of morphine.
Portug2ps Colonies.
LISBON, January blowing 10 insubor.
dination on the part Of the colonial officers
OF the Portuguese Government in Africa.
the newspapers predict il will be some time
before the civil aud military officials in
Nyasslal can be prevailed upon % with
draw from their posts. A DelagOa Bay dis
patch states that affairs there are quiet.
Two Portuguese corYettes are at anchor in
the harbOr.
King OF the Belgians Warned.
The King Of the Belgians has received
several communications purp0rting 70 be
IRON revolutionary societies, warning him
not to rebuild the palace at Laeken.
Arrests at Lisbon.
LISBON, January l5.-At one O'Clock this
morning the police arrested 70 persons, who
were parading the streets and shouting
down with Englandw
Don Carlos Again.
PARIS, January l5.-Reports are In cir.
culation here that Don Carlos is plotting
another uprising,
Earthquake shocks.
VIENNA, January l5.-Seyeral earth
quake shocks were felt in Carinthia last
night
smallpox In saxony.
BERLIN, January l5.-Thirty deaths from
are reported In saxony,