The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-17

has decided as an experiment to reduce freight
rates on corn and mill cereals over the state rail-
ways, by making 9 Gliding scale. There Is mo
tances than two hundred kilometres. but great
concessions fer longer distances. The reductions
apply to rye, wheat, barley, oats, pulse, Indian
corn, wheat-four and pulse-shells. Although
this concession Will increase facilities OF trans
port to distressed provinces their want Is an IN
Advices from various parts of the country
show that large importatiOns of grain will be
imperatiyely needed; the government evil
IDENTIFY relies on America TO supply the deficiency,
butthe public, and especially workingmen, are not
80 easily satisfied as to that. The radical press In
attacking the governments dwels on tne prooa,
not likely to show much consideration to Ger
many if, by holding their grain. they can force
from Vienna also indicate that although the off,
cial relations between Austria and Germany are
of the most cordial nature private. individuals
tiOnal business profits to mere sentiment.
Grain merchants are elated a. the continual
advance of grain here. The enormous surplus
OF Austria-H Hung 1t is expected, will ali come
to Germany, promising TO exporters their Dig
gest profits in many years. Socialists are not
the fullest ADVANTAGE of the gloomy situation in
actively pushing their propaganda. since they
obtained greater freedom there has been a nota-
BILE reduction I'm the number of their converts,
which recent internal dissensions have not tend
ed to improve. But the coming of winter. with
what appears to be inevitable distress, perhaps
almost o famine, promises q rich harvest 10
socialism,. Workmen pinched with hunger and
gOaded by savage articles of the radical Socialist
press will fall an easy prey to the propagand1st.
Chancellor Won Caprivi's visit to Emperor
William at Kiel is understood to have been con-
nected with t0-day's ministerial decision as 10
corn duties. There are evidences that the gov
eminent Is working In complete harmony with
the Emperor, who has been in constant cOmmu-
nicati0n with the Chancellor since he arrived
from Norway.
The Boerse, which had been depressed all the
week long, after opening nat to-day made an
attempt to recover, but the upward movement
did not last. the closing prices W q gen.
eral decline of from Il to u per cent. The grain
market was very much excited. After many
$50 marks and September and October at PAS
marks, 90 pigs. August wheat closed at24Z
marks and September and October at 23o MARKS.
Court-MartiaI Officers Censured.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Aug. 15.-Brigadiergen-
eral Stanley to-day seriously censured the court
which tried First Lieutenant Walter II. Chatield,
Fifth Infantry, on account OF the merc1fui SEN
tence imposed. Col John J. Coppinger. twenty
third Infantry, was president Of the court-mar-
tial. Lieutenant Chattield was tried here last
week on two Charges, viz, conduct unbecoming
an officer and q gentleman, and conduct TO the
prejudice OF good order and military discipline.
While acting as assistant quartermaster of Fort
Brown, Tex, he made wrong reports or money
expended to the QuartermasterI general, and used
money charged to labOrers az Q slush fund at the
post The court found him guilty. and sentenced
him to be reprimanded by the proper authority.
In reviewing the case, Brigadier-general Stanley
severely takes the court TO task for admitting ir-
relevant matter as evidence, and adds In regard
has entirely disregarded both the Articles OF War
and regulations. and set up his own rule OF &C
ton. What becomes of estimated costs or fair
disbursements of appropriations by Congress IL
this officers example is TO be followed and pass
unQuestioned, or IL the notion Of any officer
may turn money to any government work he