The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-08-19
ForeiRn Notes.

There is great activity among the shippers
Of rye in Russia Eight thousand tons hayo
left there in eight days. II is reported that
further large shipments will be made on
orders from the German Government.
The French delegates yesterday in the In
terrational Labor Congress feryentiy sup
ported the resolution pledging tho working
men of oil countries not to support candidates
for Office unless they were prepared to ad-
vocate legislation demanded by workingmen.
Tho National Zeiting. of Berlin. says that
the Government merchants who In April made
heavy advances TO Russian growers OF rye TO
be delivered in September will suffer enor-
nous losses. The situation is grave.
C. n. Grosvenor. of tho Chicago Fair Com
mission. has arrived ut Zurich to explain TO
the merchants Of the CITY and vicinity the ad-
vantages Of exhibiting at le Fair. He reports
having received satisfactory assurances from
the merchants and Government officials OF
Switzerland.
The committee on legislation In the Inter-
national Labor Congress at BRUSSELS has re-
ported in favor of pledging the workmen OF
all countries not 70 support any candidates
for public position unless they are prepared to
advocate reforms in the interests OF labor and
to support legislation demanded by working
men.
The Prince of Wales started for Hamburg
Yesterday. He will remain there until the
beginning of September. when he will leave
for Copenhagen 10 meet the Princess and join
the family party assembled there. which Will
include the Gar aud Czarina The latter are
about starting for Copenhagen now on visit
to the Czarinas royal parents.
Alfred Symonis. Belgian senator, who is
q large cloth manufacturer at Verviers. Will
be named by the Belgian Government com
missioner TO tho Chicago Exhibition. PIX
Americans were IN attendance at the Soclaiis-
tic Congress. Among them were Mr.. Hoen,
representing the Chicago Socialists and Mr..
Kahn, representing 5000 jew worklngmen
in New York.
ASt. Petersburg dispatch states that the
Gar at first opposed the rye ukase. and, in
fact. rejected the measure as first proposed,
but finally approved it in its modified form.
namely az affecting only rye. rye meal, rye
flour and rye bran: in other words the product
actually consumed by the Russian peasants
and their cattle. The statement that the meas
uTe is a political one IS strenuously denied.
The feet of French war vessels which has
recently been visiting Cronstadt, and whose
officers have been received with such marked
and significant enthusiasm at that port ard at
ST. Petersburg, was OIL Dover yesterday morn
ing The feet was slowly steamlng down the
channel and will arrive ia the Solent between
Isle of Wright and the mainland OF England
to-day.
The London Times, predicting the effects Of
the imperial ukase relating 70 the export OF
rye. SAYS that it is estimated that the central
European purchases will DO equivalent to
eight million quarters OF rye IN wheat, corn
and potatoes The chief gamers, the Times
says will be the United States. though Eng.
land and India will have their share.
A terrible collision occurred yesterday be-
tween Ostrowo and Loswitz, IN Prussian Hol-
land. Two passenger trains collided, both
going at full speed. The trains were terribly
wrecked aud ten persons killed and many IN
iured. Goals from tho locomotives set IRE 20
the wreck, and some Of the injured burned 10
death while men were striving to rescue
them.
Vienna dispatch says that some appre-
hension is felt there among high military
officials over the recent evidence that Russia
has more than double the number Of cavalry
possessed by Austria. Russia can furnish
and muster 7s2 squadrons. while Austria
Hungary can muster only Sal squadrons
Russia continues TO keep large force Of cav.
airy and infantry near the Austrian frontier.
as Il preparing for sudden invasion. This
disturbs the Galicisn Poles. who greatly pre-
fer the rule OF Austria 20 that Of Russia aud
are among the best soldiers IN the Austrian
army.