Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-23
THE KA|SER'S BEARD,
Not the State of His Health, Respon-'
sible for His Long Captivity
on Board His Yacht.
C0NCEALING ITS SLOW GROWTH.
Anti-American Newspapers Changing Tao
tics and Advocating Worlds
Fair Exhibit.
NJ. BLOWTTZS STORY Anglers BISMARCK.
CONCEALING ITS SLOW GROWTH.
NJ. BLOwITZS STORY Anglers BISMARCK.
1t May Cause a Rupture With Count Won Munster and
a Possible Duel
COPYRIGHT 1891, By THE NEW YORK ASSOCIATED
PRESS.1

BERLIN, Aug. 22.-Ihere is no abatement
in the excitement arising from the agita-
ton in regard to the duties on grain i'm
ported into Germany. Gloomy reports as
TO the prospects of the harvest in the
provinces continue TO be received. Every
thing confirms the belief that the winter of
1912 will be one of the worst, SO far as
food is concerned, on record.
Chancellor Won Caprivi evidently has
great confidence that the situation will be
relieved by a reduction in freight rates. He
has communicated with the heads of the
federated States, inviting them to make re-
ductions in the freight tariffs similar to
those made by Prussia for the transporta-
tion of cereals.
Some Conservative organs propose that
the Government import wheat and then sell
it at a fixed rate The Radical press daily
attacks the Government with might and
main.
NO GRAIN FOR BRANDY.
Owing TO the scarcity and high price of
grain many distilleries are largely reducing
their production. Some of them have en-
tlrely suspended operations. Many distillers
in consequence of the excessive prices of
grain, find the greatest difficulty in obtain
ing potatoes for the manufacture of brandy,
the farmers refusing TO sell in the face of
the impending distress.
Reports from Sweden and Denmark,
which countries usually have a sufficient
surplus of grain to allow of extensive ex-
ports, announce that, owing to incesssnt
rains, the crops have been partially de-
stroved The harvest is far below the low
est estimates. Grave rews comes from the
Rhenish provinces, where an official cir
cular announces the appearance of the
dipteral insect, which committed such
ravages in the wheat fields of America of
late wears. Everything points to a dearth
of breadstuffs, vet the Government Is SEEM
inglv determined not to recede from its
position.
THE KAISER POPULAR IN BERLIN.
Whatever effect the canards regarding the
Emporor's health may have had elsewhere,
his popularity in Berlin has not diminished
in the slightest degree. As his Majesty
proceeded along Friedrichstrasse to-day, en-
route TO the Templehof, crowds packed the
sidewalks and the utmost enthusiasm was
manifested. The Emperor is the picture Of
health, but the full sandy beard which he
now wears has greatly changed his appear
ance although it becomes him well.
The growth of his beard explains His
Msiesty's prolonged stay on his yacht. To
support his character, which is well known
for its sensational tendency, he would not
allow himself to appear in public growing
beard. He feared that he would be made
subject of ridicule.
The review of the Guard de Corps to-day
was a splendid spectacle. The Emperor,
who was in full uniform, directed the re-
view. He did not show the least fatigue
while on horseback. He was, however,
assisted TO dismount, for though his knee is
well his physicians insist that
he must not run any chance of spraining or
in any other way injuring his leg again.
THE COMING zoLLvEREIN.
The negotiations between the represen-
tatives of Austria, Germany and Italy at
Munich looking to the formation of COM
mercial alliance or zollverein between the
powers, are progressing salts
bactorilv. Italy's chief demand which she
strenously1nsists upon is for the restrictions
placed by other powers upon the importation
of Italians. She appears to be satisfied by
the conditions offered her by Germany and
Austria, which nations, in return. obtain
important facilities in connection with the
entry Of iron and textile manufactures into
Italy.
The German papers which have been
printing articles opposing the Chicago
Columbian Exhibition have made a sudden
change in their tactics, and now print
articles setting forth the advantages to be
derived by having an excellent German e1-
hibit at the Fair. They now urge in un-
Inistakable language that Germany must
take a prominent part in the exhibition.
The Tosstclte letting, which has been partie-
ularly conspicuous by its savage attacks
upon the Fair, has ceased its wailing upon
the uselesSness of exhibiting to q country
walled in by a prohibitory tariff, but still
finds vent for its anti-American predelic-
tiOn by making the assertion that America
will now take advantage of European neces-
sity and place an export duty on grain in
order to hasten the return of gold which
has been taken by Europe from that coun-
try.
no RECONCILIATION WITH BISMARCK.
Prince Bismarck has left Kissingen. He
has been greatly benefited by taking the
waters. His hair has become snow white.
but he has all his old fire and determine
ton. 1t is reported that General Count
Won Waldersee is trying to effect q recon-
ciliatiOn between the Emperor and Prince
Bismarck, but il is not likely that the over
lures will be successful 1t is certain, how
ever, that Prince Bismarck received con-
stant kilograms from Kiel during his So
ioun at kisSengen.
Count Herbert Bismarck has written to
the Hamburger NdcbrichteT denouncing the
interview alleged by VI. Blowitz, the Paris
of the London Times, to have
been held by him with Count Won Munster,
the German Ambassador at Paris, as fabri-
cation. The Munich AHegen,eiae Zeitung pub
lished an article inspired by the ex-Chan-
cellor, calling upon Count Won Munster to
decisively repudiate the Blowitz story.
BISMARCK DUEL POSSIBLE.
The article concludes: 1.-The insults con-
tanned in this interview will not remain
without consequences In the society to
which Count Won Munster and Prince Bis
marck belong this phase. according TO Ger
man usage, must mean a duel in the event
of Count Won Munster refusing to explain
his connection with the affair 1t is yery
improbable that the principals will fight
Both are septuagenarians. If it came to a
duel Count Herbert Bismarck would inevit-
ably take his fathers place on the field of
honor.
Although the textile industry in Ger
many has declined, owing to the foreign
protective tariffs, the demand for machinery
LOT making teNtlie goods has greatly ln-
creased. The coHgectionaire states that
large amount of machinery has been. Or
dered for America, Spain and Sweden.
where it is intended to manufacture the
articles which have hitherto been bought
in Germany.
AFTER A MEDAL OF HONOR
President Gales, of the Iowa College, is
with Minister Phelps in an effort
Il Il, Il l.
Government to all persons who save the
iin of human heinn Whan prof Ga+os