Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-09-29
GRAIN OF EUROPE.
the SUPPLY NOT As snort As iNDl.
cAreo az THE REPORTS.
Ths Sooth Anniversary Of Budn.Pcst-
Hungarian and Austrian Parliament
Hoses military neanmuvre&
iron Our stat. Correspondent,


KAslsaAp. September i7.-This Dohe-
miaa watering place IL convenient point
from which 70 chronicle some observa-
items made since my last letter to the Dis
rArcH was mailed. II turns out that the
European grain supply this year Is not
hear so short as the reports sent out few
weeks ago would indicate. Perhaps tho
statements we're made with view OF en-
HANGING values purely for speculative pur-
poscs. Statements have been printed
here. and the figures appear to DC
quite reliable, TO show that huu-
gary alone has raised TINS yea.
will have LOCO 900 bushels for export; ana
the supply Of grain in Austria proper ~
said TO be ample to meet the wants oil the
people. In Germany and Russ "a there VIII
be a shortage beyond doubt. but ~ viii
probably not Re ~ large as the earlier re-
ports seemed to indicate. and TINS MAY
have 4 tendency later on TO dearess the
markets OF Liverpool and the United STATES
hungary il wonderfully productive
country 80 far as agricultural pursuits are
concerned. Indeed. IL is the chiei occu,,
patton Of the people. Last week travelled
from Vienna 10 BUDAPEST. and was iorcl-
bly, impressed with tho immense harvcsts
OF wheat and oats. Some OF the OATS arc
still standing in the fields. the gram having
ripened later this year than usual on &C
count Of the excessive rainfall.
HARVESTING IN HUNGARY.
Wheat seems to have been cut only a
week or ten days ago in most places. as
most of II Is in bundles in the fleids, ana
but IL few localities has threshIng COM
renced. The threshers are rude-IookihS
contrivances IN comparison witP our own
in the United States, and oxen and cows
are chiefly used in hauling the machines
from one place 10 another. There are also
coInparatiycly extensive corn-be!us ~
Hungary, but this crop does not 90 Wen
even in that country. where tue iah ",,
pretty good. The stalks are f sn1s,
the ears small. and the iodaer
Door. The aignts are too cool ior
corn in that country. AS well a. III
most continental countries. At Buds-Iest'
the pr,nc,pal city of Hungary, one can sce
more watermelons exposed for sale IMAM III
any Of the European cities. they are uiit-
CHEAP. too, and the natives deVour tHeui
with a relish that would DO credlt 10 d w."
ginia negro.
The hunsarians. however. do not know
wba, luxury is, for they eat wate:melons
without FIRST putting them on ice. NO
vendor IL melons thinks OF keeping ice NJ
. bis stand ss is the custom III the united
S,at,s and il is almost unknown In tho
bcuses. IL Americans did not visit the
Continent in such large numbers douos
j. one would ever see ice on the 'aoios VA
the hotels.
Although so many Thousands OF AIneri-
r,ns VISIT Vienna few seem 10 think 1t
worth their while TO give five. hours Dy
Pal ont OF their way to see Buda-Pes the
capital OF Hungary. and really this IS one
~ the most interesting and fascinating
sit,cs of the Continent 1t would be too
much on the guide book" order to at
tempt TO describe the city, as 1t is ancient
and magnificently built. aud there are no
traces now OF the destruction oy Tue
Turks, who nearly 500 years ago had pos
session of Hungary. The Hungarians are
40 uroud of their beautiful city that they
are preparlug TO hold ten years from now
an international or worlds exposition TO
marx the three-hundredth anniversary OF
the expulsion OF tine heather Turks from
their fine country. AZ hungary has q soft
of independent Parliament Of her own ana
home rule such as Ireland asks of Eng
land. and n: Buda-Pest right on the banks
of the beautiful Blue Danube there Is now
in course of construction a parliament
binding that will be second to none In the
world when completed. Ii will be as flne
0s the British Parliament or the Capitol at
Washington. II has now reached only the
second story. and ten years more Will be
required to complete the immense struc-
ture.
COINCIDENCE.
was in the Parliament building at
Vienna and was struck with one piece OF
information given by the guide. In the
hall occupied by the members of the lower
house Of the legislative branch noticed
that there were desks and that the total
number was 357. or just one more than the
number of representatives who Will SIT In
the Fi,ty.thlrd Congress to be elected next
wear in the United States under the new
apportionment OF representatives. The
chamber at Vienna Is not much more than
half as large as our representatives hall
at Washington, and this led me to make a
careful inspection Of the desks. II was
observed that the desks are much mar
rover than III our House no room FOR TIT
ing back in the chairs, luxury that our
can write at his desk. it Is true, but not
with comfort if he had to send out as
many letters to constituents as the average
CONGRESSMAN IN the United States.
GAME PLENTIFUL.
The hunting season commences early III
Austria. For the past two weeks or more
the hotels and restaurants have supplied
beautifully partridges. pheasants, and
other toothsolne and delicious game. IL
seems to be quite plentiful, and they
know how 70 charge for these delicacies
Just as they do i'll the United States.
MILITARY REVIEW.
70; the past week the ANIMAL military
review and movements OF the Austrian
troops has been going on. The Emperor
Las been III attendance, and $4,000 men
including infantry. cavalry, and artillery
have been in the field IN one locality. Jus'
about half way between Vienna and karls
bad. Passing that way on the train the othel
6ay I had an opportunity to see many
thousands of the TROOPS and to catch
glimpse of some OF the movements. They
were fighting sham battles, and for mile
and miles the hills and valleys were aliv'
with soldlery. Batteries were planted
here aud there. aud mounted men wer'
ralloping over the face OF the earth. A
the uniforms Of the common soldiers wa
blue they looked very much like th
"Ysnks ~ who invaded old Virginia during
my boyhood days. and brought wildly L
mind the stirring events OF those trouble
some times. The Emperor Of Austria an'
tho visiting monarchs from SURROUNDING
countries reviewed the other day jus
about the same number OF men that Ieil
eral Grant reviewed near Culpeper prio
W eb6oSthk ~ s<>S w ~~Se" -
Virginia.
An IMMENSE PLACE.
Ksrlsbad, the famous watering place II
Bohemia, and at which we are making
stay Of several days to look at the town
the springs. and the great number of pei
sons who come here for the cures OF tn
waters, appears to be kept up entirely b
the visitors Who flock to the city by tn
Thousands. There are forty or fifty dlf
ferent kinds of waters. and most OF tn
springs are in Q boiling state necessarily
There are lighthouses and drinking place
everywhere, and there is no est
mating tho hotels and clearinghouse
The afflicted persons seem to b
troubled mostly with diseased hvers al
disordered stomschs. and nine out ten pee
pile among the visitors appear to hav
something the matter with them. How
your liverY" the oft-repeated query IN tn
play of the Private Secretary" - surel
an appropriate phrase here, and the hun
dreds and thousands OF ssilow and draw
faces would indicate that livers are in poe
shape around this town when the peopl
6rst get here. II newcomers face look
all right and his appearance is such tina
his liver 10 not out OF whack, II Is assume
ct the hotel where you stop that your d
gestion must be bad and you have com
solely to be treated for some stomach
trouble ct least. Ny travelling companic