New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-07
THE GERMAN CORN DUTIES.
GREAT POPULAR INDIGNATION AT THE DE-
CISIoN 10 MAINTAIN THEM.
THE PROSPECT FOR AN INTERNATIONAL Ex-
HIBruoN-vAsT PROPORTIONS OF THE
HEBREW ExoDUs--poINGs OF
AMERICANS.

AMERICANS.
Copyright, 1891 BY tss associated Prs'' ID
Berlin June s.-If popular discomfort were alio"eu
% manifest itself free lines against the GoVerionv
dscision to maintain the duties, Germany "ouiu
be sbaze with demonstrations. Since Cbancehor w"
Caprivi surprised the country, including inc %
party, with his declaration that the existing trl
remain until. at least, new treaty heeo"aao"s
other nations were arranged the dissatisfaction anon
work,nemen has beoome exasperation. The poDucai
parties which are open to popular emotions arc pe0o
ing penetrated with the sense that the uo'cti'ion'
mas made mistake and must ere long reoonSiue- ~
decision In the face of the increasing prices Vi
especially rye which forms the staple OF tne peop.
food Even the Official press speaks in an apolosouo
tone ~ the attitude of the Government. The NorIh
German Gazette stands almost alone In sus'aihne
theoretically the ministerial policy Inc Lioei"i
organs while admitting the severity OF inc pieeS"i
OF dearness OF the staff OF life upon workingmen plead
that since all parties accept the principle OF suspeh-
sion tte time is most opportune to give erect 10 H.
The Progresssts In the lower house OF the frusSia
Diet have vany tried get the Ministers to produce
the reports on which their decion not 10 reduce ee
duties is alleged 70 be based Chancellor Won Oaprfs
estimates are held to be of small value Desde marhe'
facts As the session Of the LAndtag VIII close "ia
fortnight there Is small chance that the opposluoh
will get time to conduct Parliamentary agiauoh
They are therefore preparing for campaign IN inc
country The Socialists active. Within the caoi-
net it is reported that the dissenslons are stohs
Minister Mquel demands reduction OF the duueS'
while Minister Lucus opposes such course FROM
various Quarters of the country memorials reach 1he
Government In favor of q suspension OF the du'es
FOR AN INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION IN 1885,
The Union of Industrial Associations AFTER pro-
lonred debate on the proposal to hold an International
exhibition in 1896, appointed special commission !"
visit Chancellor Caprivi and ask MIN 70 ASK oho
Government for its approval of the scheme When the
ported the proposition, but Prince Bismarck VINO was
than aIpowerh treated 1t with something like con-
,emut The prospect Of both National ana onical
support has greatly improved since then.
WOUNDED HEBREWS ARRIVING FROM RUSSIA.
The committee for the relief Of Russian Jews report
.h. REM iniured Hebrews are arriving at Chariot
tenburg near Berlin. These people were wounded
whits fleeing from the Russian police Numbers OF
Jews were killed while trying TO escape over tho
frontier The exodus is assuming such vast pro-
nortions that private charity will soon be powerless 10
cone with it, and the Government will be compelled 10
interfere. ..x
UNEXPLAINED ACTION OF AN AMERICAN.
A scandal attaches here to wellknown professor
of the University Of California, who Is charged WIN
sending his young wife and two grown daugh'eis Oh
his first wife 10 Germany and leaving them Without
support and refusing them the money necessary for
their return home. 1t is possible that the professor
has an explanation which is not known 70 the people
here who are interesting themselves in the family.
AN AMERICAN SwINDLER LIKELY TO GO FREE
Emil Seifert, the German American adventurer VINO
was recently sentenced to two years imprisonment ior
defranding Mrs McG:e OF Detroit, has succeeded IN
getting new trial AS Mrs. Mcclure has returned 10
the United States and refuses to appear against Self
f.rt II is likely that he will go free. seiffert met
Mrs Mcclure in California and made love to her. he
induced her to visit Europe, and then defauded her
of large sums Of money He subsequently eloped with
Miss Flanagan, Of Washington, Mrs. McGuire's COM
panton, and married her in London. He returned 10
Berlin after this and began Matchmaking Mrs. Mcclure
He tripped up on his matchmaking scheme, however,
was arrested tried and convicted and sentenced TO
serve two years in IAN. Mrs. Mcguire then returned
10 her home In America thinking Seifert was dis
posed OF.
PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT AMERICANS.
Henry Willard, the wel-known fnancler, has gone
TO the Harz Mountains TO recruit his health.
A. d. White formerly United States Minister TO
Germany, is expeced here soon. He viii bring his
daughters who will devote year TO study in Dresden.
. Colonel and Mrs. Montgomery, of Portland, Ore,
have left Berlin for Marienbad. They gave dinner
on Wednesday before starting.
Miss Field, who was the companion OF Kate Marsden
on journey IN Siberia has returned to Berlin where
she rs the guest OF Mrs. willard.
Kate Sankey's English Burlesque Company has had
only qualified success In Berlin