Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-04
THE CAR IN BERLIN.
He and Emperor William to Meet
and Discuss Affairs of State.
RELATIONS REMAIN STRAINED.
The Russian Minister of Finance Still
Warm on the Loan Question.
AMERICAN PORK is SLOWLY GAINING

BERLIN, Oct. 3.-An official dispatch
from FredensboIg, received in this city to-
day, announces that the Gar and Czarina
are expected to arrive there on Tuesday.
Their Majesties may remain at Fredensborg
until after the celebration of their silver
wedding anniversary, which occurs October
2S, returning to st. Petersburg via Berlin.
There is nothing to indicate that the meet
ing of the Gar and Emperor William will
be invested with diplomatic importance. 1t
will probably be brief visit of courtesy.
1t is believed that the Emperor will meet
him at the railroad station, and that after a
short interview the Gar will proceed on his
homeward journey.
Regarding the Cars presence in Berlin,
the journalists who are obliged to record
the event have no agreeable anticipation OF
their duties. The precautions which have
been taken to prevent any but officials ap-
preaching the Gar are SO strict tnat even
the authorized representatives of the press
will be kept at distance.
THE CzAR A HEARTY DRINKER.
The journalists who were allowed access
to the railroad station last week when the
Gar was hurrying through Berlin on his
way to Moscow were locked mp in waiting
room, and only got glimpse OF His
Majesty through window as he alighted
from the train and was greeted by Prince
Leopold, who was doing the honors in the
absence of the Emperor. They had to wait
patiently for an hour while the Gar de-
voured sandwiches and drank cup after cup
of tea, after which they saw him depart.
His capacity for eating appears to be accom-
panied by remarkable capacity for drink
1. Il G,1I 90 - aH NIT IN
rum.
Despite the protestations of peace which
are heard on all sides the relations between
the Governments at Berlin and st. Peters
burg remain strained. The suppression of
German subscriptions to the new Russian
loan is resented by NJ. Vishnegradski, the
Russian Minister of Finance, who looks
upon it as trick of Chancellor Won
Caprivi who, NJ Vishnegradski says, first
induced the Berlin bankers to believe that
he favored the issue and then maneuvered
for its abandonment.
TO TRY AMERICAN INVESTMENTS.
The press attacks upon the loan extend to
Russian stocks generally, calling to mind
period few years ago when the banks and
bourses tabooed everything Russian. Ac-
cording to bourse reports the way is now
being cleared for large operations in Amer
lean shares of various kinds.
The replies to inquiries made of leading
wholesale dealers here and in Hamburg re-
garding trade in America pork, show that
it is still very limited, the cost of the inspec-
tion in America, combined with the duty
still imposed here, preventing the popular
sale of American hog products. The price
for salted American pork rules about "a
marks per hundred-weight, while cured
German bacon sells at 5S marks. The deal
ers are combining in an attempt to get the
Government to reduce the duty, which is
now 10 marks per 100 pounds. Until this
is done no marked impetus will be given to
the trade in American pork.
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES.
The rescript providing that foreign insur-
ance companies must invest in Prussian
consols is largely due to the influence of the
bious OF the amazing success of the Ameri-
can companies, which are now acquiring the
gre ,ter part of the insurance business
throughout the country. The order will
without doubt operate greatly to the injury
OF the foreign companies. None of the great
American companies operating here, how
ever, are likely to be obstructed.
Inquiries made of the Chambers of Com
merce of various cities in relation to the
projected international exhibition in Berlin
in 1894 elected responses from 12S of the
chambers Of this number 80 are in favor
of the exhibition, and of these 30 urge that
it ought to be universal. Twenty-seven de-
cline to express any opinion regarding the
project, while the remainder are hostile to
any exhibition, national or international.
The absence of all enthusiasm in regard to
the project and the entire lack of unanimity
settles the fate of the exhibition, at least
for 1894.
The collection of works of Russian ar
lists recently on exhibition here will go to
the Chicago Fair.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and family, after short
visit to this city, have returned to Dresden.