Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-08-30
Tho KAiser's Measure for tho Prevention
Of Drunksuness-Ths Porte, Bull
garia. spd ssrvss--Chicsgo.
tcopyr!shscd. 1891, by tho New York Associated
preasI

TIE GRAIN DUTIES TO BE sUspHSDZD.
Judging from the altered tone Of the
members of the Official circle, suspension
Oh the import duties on grain is becoming
q recognized necessity. The Ministers will
not wait till November TO submit the ques-
ton TO tho Reichstag, but Immediately
upon the conclusion of the gathering and
digesting of the statistics will declare the
duties suspended.
The North German Gazette published an
article on the subject, In which it avowed
that the main reason OF the Government IN
hitherto refusing to lessen or suspend the
duties was the fear thai the Keichstag
would. once they were abolished or re-
duced. never allow them to be restored or
raised again. This statement raised a storm
OF protests, in which the agrsrian journals
joined.
The notion that q suspension Of the
duties meant their permanent abolition Is
denounced as absurd, in view of the fact
that the Reichstag. which has yet three
wears to live, has clear protectionlst
theory ready TO reimpose the duties when
the Government desires. In the mean
time what measures are possible will be
taken to Tighten the hardships resulting
from the dearness of rye. Market specu-
latiOns are sternly discouraged. The prices
Of rye show fractional diminution since
Der delivery was 240 marks per 1000 kilos.
To-day the price was ass marks.
ADVANCES OF MoyEr on GRAIN.
The Reichs' bank hos been authorized to
| make advances up to two thirds of the
value of grain placed in depot. Importers
| made every exertion to supply the depots.
| Until yesterday when the Russian prohi-
bition came INTO force. the frontier rail-
ways did a great carrying trade.
The mixing cf rye with wheat has already
beeniargely resorted to, and nothing but
this mixture is now used for making bread
for the army.
No precautions are now taken to arrest
the popular agitation for suspension Of the
grain duties. Tomorrow public meetings
will be held here, In Hamburg, and in other
populous centres. At these meetings the
Progres.i.ts and Socialists will unite in
preparing memorials 10 the Government
expressing the great necessity of tnking
immediate action looking TO reduction or
suspension of the dates. The Berlin Grain
Exchange is awaiting eagerly the proceed
ings of the international grain market,
which opens in Vienna Monday.
THE EMPERoR's BILL AGAINST DBUsKISsE's
The Freissentg ZeiiuJ.J has decided to OPP
pose the main clauses Of tho Governments
bill for the repression Of drunkenness. The
ultimate fate of the measure may be pre-
dicted, rs 1t 10 modelled aftera bill of SINH
lar import which was introduced in the
keichstag In 1881, and which was dropped
IN committee. The leading Ministerialists
are the only supporters of the present bill.
and their support IS due simply TO the fact
| that the Emperor. who IS the father OF the
! bill, is III earnest In his efforts TO suppress
| tho growing evils of intemperancc. ct the
proposals contained IN this bill cannot
| strike foreigners VINO arc accustomed to
| liquor legislation as being severe. The
measure provides that retail liquor alers
must supply food besides spirits and for
bids them to sell liquor TO persons under
sixteen year. Of age. They must not serve
a person visibly drunken.or one who Is
known to be confirmed drunkard.
They must see that drunken persons
are guarded to their homes or protected
by the police. and they must not supply
| hquor on credit. The most drastic
| clauses of the bill provide for the forclbie
committal Of confirmed inebrlates TO an
| asylum. for the keeping of public houses
closed until so'clockint the morning, and for
| flung the minimum quantity OF spirits 10
be sold at half ltre % litre being little
! less than a quart.
Itisnot expected that the Government
will persist in passing the bill in its en-
tirety If the Government can get q mea-
sure of a nature kindred to those accepted
by countries where there are Temperance
| reforms i. is known that the Emperor will
be satisfied.
BULGARIA. AND sEnvIA.
The revival of tho war-scare Is not re-
echoed in official quarters here. The War
Office is ready 10 face surprise from any
side Acting In the interest. of peace,
Chancellor Won Caprivi and Count ksl-
noky, the AustrO:hunsarian Prime MIN
lister, have joined in asking the Turkish
Government to intervene between Bull
gaIia and Servia TO prevent q rupture be,
tween these two States. Advlces received
from Constantinople tonight are u the
eject that the Porte has sent q note TO
Seryia in regard 10 the massins by that
country of troops on the Bulgarian frontier.
osten.lbiy for malnuvres. The note calls
upon the Seryian Government 10 hold the
manpuvres in tho interior and not ON the
border-ine Of Bulgaria. The interyen;
ton of Turkey in this matter is based
upon her rights as Suzeraln to protect
Bulgaria.
The Princess Bismarck made her first
appearance IN society since her Illness AT
a dinner gwen by Mr.. William Walter
Phelps. the United States Minister st
Hamburg, last night. The Princess sat
between Sir. Phelps and the Earl OF Cork.
THE CHICAGO EXPOSITION.
Messrs. Handy. Peck, and Butler. three
of the members Of the Foreign Committee
OF the Chicago Columbian exhibition,
who have been visiting various RUSSIAN
CITIES. will shortly arrive in Brussels.
They described their reception by NJ. de
tiiers. the Russian Prime Minister, as be
ing OF the most cordial nature, VI. DC
Giers stated that he regretted that the
Gear had just left the capital prior to the
= Mi MAJESTY.
the Prime Minister said, would have bcea
pleased to meet them. The commissioners
covered lO.0OO miles of Russian territory
in a single week, working day and night
in the interest Of tho Fair. NJ. Ni.hne-
eradsky, the Minister Of Finance. pro-
missed that no would at an early date ap,,
point an imperial commissioner TO ATTEND
to all matters pertaining TO aproper repre-,
sentation OF Russian art, INDUSTRY snu
manufacture. 1t Is probable that var
ship will be detailed to convey the rus
.,an exhibit TO port in the United States.
Mr.. Handy, in referring TO the exPe-
r,ence of the commissioners In Austria,
said that whatever opposition there had
heen in Vienna TO sending exhibits 70 Chl-
caeo was fast disappearing. The commit
fee had succeeded IN disabusing the minus
Of manufacturers who were pre]udiced on
account of the Mckinley bill. for IN
Stance tho men engaged IN the pearl but
son ;nduatry supposed that their business
s ION he ruined by tho Mckinley bill.
rrbs committee was able TO show these
manufacturers a that the business was only
hnrt throush the excessive exports before
The Mckinley bill became law. Herr
Wcrmuth, the Imperial German Commis-
s Nv, 10 The Columbian Fair, will sail with
the commission for the United States on
September 18th. No.. o.o.
nor and Lindsay IN Switzerland covered
every industrial centre in the country.
The last place they visited was ~, uali'
dr.trv' Everywhere they were told that
they u could RELY upon al ample representa-
ton of 6wiss products.
AMERICAN RooUEA
Percy Tighman, who was at one time