Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1891-08-17
THE SEAL AGREEMENT.
Russians Believe the Americans
Are Violating 1t.
THE CORN DUTIES TO BE MODIFIED

Tho Distress Caused by the Increased
Price OF Bread May Lead 20 Biosdshed
aud Riot Unless Something Is Done
Starvation in Russia.
LONDON, Aug. ia dispatch from St.
Petersburg states that according to recent
Russian advices from eastern Siberia the
Russian sealers have already captured a
considerable quantity Of skins in the
waters controlled by the Russian govern
ment, and there is no apparent cessation
In their operations. The authorities are
keeping a sharp lookout for trespassers in
the Russian jurisdiction, and SO far sew
Rral have been chased but none captured
| The sealing season has been excellent, no
| niminution Of the number OF seals being
apparent.
No Faith In the Americans.
The Russians apparently feel under no
obligation as TO any agreement between
Great Britain and the United States, and
Il is rumored that no confidence Is placed
by the czar's representatives in eastern
Siberia in the good faith Of the American
Sealing company, which, they claim, is
taking advantage Of the proviso allowing
them to capture a certain number of seals
to take all the seals they can get. The
Russians, therefore, have been going
ahead with their seal fishing as usual un-
der the Russian flag, and with entire in
dependence Of any other national arrange
ment.
Corn Duties TO BE Modified.
IL Is reported from Berlin that the
UNaFa
10 certain extent on the question Of corn
duties. The elamor has become 30 over
whelmng that Chancellor Caprivi can
hardly maintain himself against IL. II is
said that the kaiser has referred the
matter entirely to the chancellor, TO act in
| his discretion. Both the kaiser and the
chancellor would rather give Austria and
! Hungary the exclusive benefit OF the Ger
l man demand for foreign corn under the
commercial treaty soon TO go in force, and
this has been the chief motive for delay,
but the distress on account Of the high
price Of bread is so great and growing that
a prolonged waiting may result in riots and
: bloodshed. Hence probable mitigation
Z Of the corn duties within a few days. The
= government itself feels the pressure OF
! scarcity owing to the higher prices paid
for grain for the army, and would un.
grain at lesser rates should a reduction Of
Q duties take place. The report that Ameri
can farmers are boarding grain causes ne
I little anxiety, not only in Germany but in
q all European countries, as it is felt thai
"a che demand FROM America this year will
undoubtedly be large.
The Resuis IN Russia VA
n -Advioes from Russia present the s,tns
IL tiop u no more favorable light Ia a,
y, trahkan, near the Caspian sea, several Nj
m lages are reported TO be almost depopu
lated, many Of the people having died o
hunger, and others have left for bette
favored regions " Yolkynia 1t is Sal,
klat the e0nmissariat branch Of the arm,
fs has found that no supplies can locally b
obtained for the troops, and that all foos
k, will have to be brought from a distance.
id Novel on Iriqh Subjects.
N William o. Bren, NJ p, having, through
O. the kindness OF his wife's family, escape,
e. the net Of insolvency in which he had be
:, come involved, aud thereby preserved hii
~ place IN parliament, has retired to tn,
"a west coast Of Ireland TO complete move
y on Irish subjects, which he began writing
" while in prison.
Dropped Dead While Preaching.
Considerable excitement was created il
Ireland by the sudden death Of Canor
I, Carleton while preaching in Kilkenn.
= cathedral The reverend gentleman hae
, progressed to some considerable extern
! with his sermon when he was suddenly
/. seen to reel and fall Several persons
7, rushed TO his assistance, bat he passee
y away almost instantly.
II Continuing Preparations for war.
r. The fortifying Of Heligoland is proceed
Is ing with a rapidity that indicates the in
u tention Of the kaiser to have the island il
defensible condition as soon as possible
ie A large number Of Italians are at work on
u the ruder branch Of the labor and German
a. stonecutters are busily engaged. The forti
70 fications will be completed in 1893.