The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-08-09
Owing TO the Renewed Activity
of the NihiliSts.
HIS MIND MAY GIVE WAY.
Emperor William TO Re Better Pro.
tected When He Travels.
The Emperor Painting Another Picture
6.oriiying the Army Tho Agrsrian
Customs Restrictions Brings Forth
Protest From Russia-Aussria
shuts Out German Goods.
corrrlrh,sa by the Associated Press.

Copyrlghted by tho Associated Press.
1eriln, Aug. Sin spite OF dsnials. IL Is
generally believed that Prof. Mendel. the
insanity specialist. has been summoned
10 81. Petersburg 30 attend she cEar. who
+ Is said 20 be in a state OF extreme nervous
4 excitement a~ing 20 the discovery OF re-
4 newed nshilist activity. rhe czar ~ report
/ ed 70 be in hourly dread OF his life. and
! hundreds ef arrests have been made dur
Ing the past fortnight at St Petersburg.
Warsaw. KEN and Moscow.
There were several suspicious occur
rences during Emperor Williams recent
journey. and they have caused the roiios
To decide 20 Increase sheir precautions en-
Sil future trips. A double inspection oe
the track and new minute system in sls-
mailing are part Of The creations to bo
adopted.
since the London congress the feud be-
tween the socialists and anarchists Of Ger
many has been Intensely bitter. and there
is now a complete split This. Marx So
clalists deny 10 the others the right 90 cGlt
themselves Socialists. and 10 work With
the party.
A dispatch TO the Neusts Nsohrtchtsn
from Munich today denies the report thast
Prince Hohenlohe. tho imperial chancol-
lor. has resigned. and says that the sslA
object OF his visit 20 wIlhelmshoe. where
Emperor William Is staying, was to mako
report OF affairs in the East.
For some time past the government.
gosded by the agrarians. has rendered tho
Import OF Russian products. especially
meat. cattle. horses. pigs ana cereals. very
difficult. Contrary 10 treaty stipulation.
vexatious fees and inspectors dues havo
been imposed. amounting In many cases
to Is 10 20 per cent. added 10 the regular
tariff rates. Russian fresh pork has been
excluded. under the pretext OF hygssnio
precautions. In addition. large shipments
or Russian rye and wheat have been re-
fused entry. on the plea that they were
detrimental TO health. Russia has now
made the most vigorous protest against
this treatment. asd. the Novos vremya
states. threatens rerrisals,
Austria Is adopting the same policy
against German goods. especially hides
and leather. as Germany has adopted
against Russian products. and as a result
the Industrial and manufacturing circles
OF Germany are alarmed, and intend 10
urge the government to reverse its polscy.
Emperor Williams Norwegian cruise
has been rather a failure this year. owing
20 bad weather. and tho emperor amused
himself on wet days with long walks tu
places OF interest inland. Every Sunday
the emperor conducted divine services on
the upper deck Of the imperial yacht Ho-
henzoiern, upon which occasions he read
a houily. freely interspcrsed with his own
remarks. The hymn singing was very
fine. there was n full band and trained
choir OF 100 sailors on board. The en-
pcror also occupied his leisure moments
during the cruise In composing a nlarcls
in honor Of the Moscow coronation, which
has has dedicated to the cxar. and adding
another picture as q pendant OF his won-
derful yellow plaque picture. The motive
OF the new work IN the protection OF the
arts and industry by the army. Prof.
Knackfus, who painted the yellow plaque.
viii be intrusted with the task this time.
The outline OF the picture Is thus deserih-
cd: Under a gothic arch sta nd ideal fe~
male figures personfying the arts, against
which a menacing cloud IL advancing. and
from which clouds emerge terrifying hos
tile figures. The picture VIII oe published
as tho other was.
The proposition 20 incorporate In thc
court practice of the different German
states a paragraph making the conditions
~ pardon of law breakers depend upcfs
their amigratiug. which was discussed Mr
the German lawyers congress. fs being fA-
vorabiy received In imperial circles. and
a committee OF experts headed by Prof.
Won cunv is now drafting a governments
bin on the subject
Terrific heat and severe storms havo
prevailed In many parts Of Germany dur
ing the week. Thiriy-five persons died of
sunstroke at koenigsburg. In the Saxon
Switzerland. a cioudburHs and lightning
storm have done great damage. and BAL
tirnore tourist named Eugene Bliss was
killed by lightning during mountain ex-
curmion from Hpandau.
Tho German press dwei's on the fact
that by the arnaigamatton OF the three last
independent firms a. Mannheim, Hrernen
and New York. the Standard OIL Co con-
trols the petroleum market OF Germany.
and the sttatsburgsr Zeitung calls upon
the government TO take vigorous measures
20 prevent a sudden rise IN prices.
Henry -. Alien. representing n toins COM
Yntfee OF congress. has Just arrived In
Germany 20 specially investigate The COM
rneregai and artistic uses nf alcohol. ami
the German legislation on the subject.
The United States Ambassador. Edwin
r. Irhi. and his family have started on
a abort trip 20 Brunswick and Hii5eshesn-
yobn r. Jackson, ga@crefary ~ the United
states embassy. ana Mira. Jaclsson hsvs
gore 70 Trouvilie. France. for a few weeks
Frederick e. Penaeld. the United States
consul az Cairo. Egypt. is ct present iu
saia city Wayne 1facveaHh, the United
states ambassador 20 italy. is making a
/ shore atay IN this city. Or. q. W. HALEY
lH here inquiring into the hospital systern
| AZ Pcrlln, with view of adopting sorna
~ lt~ features for the new hospital i'm
Nsw Mexico which the Santa Fe road is
20 erect.
raa ezar has sent an sntimnsion that fs
viii arrive with the czarsna AZ BreaiaI
during the early part Of September.