The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-04
Russian Glutt0n a Disgusting
Spectacle at Table.
SOON TO REVISIT GERMANY.
Gladstone Makes a Speech Upon Free
Trade and Protection.
Parnelps Criticism Of the Grand Old
Mantle Riot in the Pantheon
Caused by . French Catholic.

BERLIN, Oct 81 Associated Press, Copy
righted, 1891. AN official dispatch from
edelsborg received in this city today
announced that the car and czarina ex-
pected to arrive there on Tuesday. Their
maJesties may remain at Fredensborg un-
TIL after the celebration of their silver
wedding anniversary on the 28th inst, re-
turning to st. Petersburg via Berlin.
There is nothing to indi ate that the meet
ing OF the czar and Emp eror William will
be invested with diplomatic Importance.
1t will probably be a brief visit of courtesy.
The Russian embassy in this city has not
received any instructions regarding the
visit of the car. 1t is believed the en-
peror will meet him at the railroad sta
ton, and after a short interview the car
will proceed homeward.
Despite the protestations of peace which
are heard on all sides, the relations be-
tween the governments of Berlin and St.
Petersburg remain strained. The sup
preston of German subscriptions to the
new Russian loan is resented by Vishne-
gratski, the Russian minister of finance
who looks upon it as trick of Chancellor
Won Caprivi.
Regarding the czar's presence in Berlin,
the event have no agreeable anticipations
OF their duties. The precautions which
have been taken to prevent any but Off
clals approaching the car are so strict
that even authorized representatives of the
press will be kept at a distance. The
journalists who were allowed access to
the railroad station last week when the
car was hurrying through Berlin on his
way to Moscow were locked up in wait
ing room and only got glimpse of his
majesty through a 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 car devoured sandwiches and
drank cup after cup of tea, after which
they saw him depart. His capacity for
eating appears to be accompanied by ca
pacity for drinking, each cup of tea being
plentifully laced with rum instead of milk.
Replies to inquiries made of leading
wholesale dealers here and in Hamburg
regarding the trade in American pork
show that it is still very limited. The
cost of inspection IN America, combined
with the duty still imposed here, prevents
the popular sale of american hog pro-
ducts. The price fostssalted American
pork rules about 81 marks per hundred
weight, while cured German bacon sells
at 56 marks. Dealers are combining in an
attempt to get the government to reduce
the duty, which is now 10 marks Der
hundred. Until this is done no marked
impetus will be given to the trade in
American pork.
The rescript providing that foreign in
surance companies must invest in Prus-
sian consols is largely due to the influence
of the German companies, which have be-
come jealous of the amazing success of
American companies, which are now &C
quiring the greater part of the insurance
business throughout the country. The
order will, without doubt, operate greatly
to the injury of many foreign companies.
None of the great American companies.
however, are likely to be obstructed in
business. The rescript has been long fore
seen by them, and preparations to meet it
made.
The socialist Wildberger, who is an ar
dent opponent of the policy advocated by
Bebel and Liebknecht, has been elected a
delegate to the Erfurt congress from a
provincial district. This success of the
extremists, following the election of two
members of that branch of the party as
delegates from the Fifth district Of Ber-
lin, strengthens the hopes of the members
OF the section who desire to effect the
overthrow of the present central directing
committee.
Charles Murphy. special agent of the
United States agricultural department, is
in the city. Murphy's visit is for the pur-
pose of bringing to the attention of the
authorities the value of Indian corn as an
article of food. A committee of officers
from the medical and commissary depart-
ment of the army has been appointed to
investigate the matter.