The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-08
DESOLATION In GERMANY.
The Havoc Wrought by Floods In Sax.
ony and in SileSla,
STILL DISCUSSING THE TARIFF Law
German Newspapers Call for Rcprisal'' bnt
the Government Refuses TO Begin
Tariff War-Emperor william Threat,
ened-Milss at Carlsbad.

RERIIN. August 1.-THE cloudbursts
and inundatons which have devastated
the eastern parts Of Germany were the
worst which have occurred since ls'V.
According to the local statistics, 100 per-
sons were killed in Silesia alone, and IN
saxony the number killed VIII not IalI
short OF 1sO. The financial loss foots up
over 10000 marks.
AT Philnitz, the country residence OF
the Queen of saxony, the river Elbe rose
so fast that it flooded the lower part OF
the royal castle, forcing the King ana
Queen huriedly 10 fee from the place and
seek refuge at Dresden.
PRINCE HOHENLOHE'S DANGER.
Prince Hohenlohe, the Imperial Cham
cenor who was then on his way from
his estate at Ausses TO Berlin, hau 10
leave the train at Aussig and was con-
yeyed ten miles TO another railroad STA
ton.
Through a landslide Of the highest sum-
init OF the Silesia mountains the hotel
Schneekopfe was carried down anu
buried with all its occupants.
The Emperor Francis Joseph, or Aus
tria, has granted $1,000 tiorins from mis-
private purse for the relief OF the sur
fgrelS.
granted 10000 marks and the Regent Oh
bavaria 5000 marks for the same pur-
nose. Emperor William, Of Germany
| has not vet made a donation TO the peo-
ple who. have suffered from the Hoods
| etc i'm the eastern parts or the country
although he has given 5000 marks 10 the
food sufferers in Alsace.
The newspapers are calling for speclal
| sessions of the Rechstag and Diet IN
order that these bodies may make eA-
traordinary grants Of money for the rehei
OF the suffering families, but as the sus-
gestion was nrst made by the NorWa-
erts and other Socialist newspapers 1t Is
being discouraged by the government
Tbe municipality Of Berlin has granted
zoo 900 marks for the relief or the thou-
| sands of people rendered homeless ana
penniless by the storms, and the city oil
| Dresden has voted 100000 marks for the
same good work.
| TARIFF DISCUSSION.
The German newspapers continue 70
| discuss the new United States tarif1
| and they call for reprisals; but the
| correspondent of the Associated Press
| learns from the Foreign Office that the
| Government of Germany has no intention
| OF beginning a tariff war.
L
| said: There would be no tariff war since
| Germany is too weak to carry 1t out, anc
because a large part OF the American i'm
ports OF food stuns, as well as cotton anc
oher raw materials, are Indispensable tC
our Industry. The formation Of a large
| continental tariff union, with its ran
pointed at the United States, would mis-
| carry. because OF England's opposition.
As q matter Of fact. our hands are tied
| and even Baron Won Thielmann (the Ger
| man Ambassador to the United States
| who has been named as the successor
Count PosadowskyW Wehner, as lmperia
| Secretary of state for the Treasury
though his advice and intimate knowl
| edge of the American tarin and tinancia
affairs. would be Of great help to us dur
ing the coming crisis, cannot change TN
| facts in the case.
PaIpable effects OF the tariff are alread.
noticeable Merchants are complaining
of lack Of orders, and many factories hay
been compelled TO reduce the number o
hands employed.
In the Cuban and Chemnitz district
there is already much industrial distress
Similar complaints are made elsewhere
The Florists Association has sent me
mortal to the Imperial Chancellor pro
testing against the tariff as seriously IN
juring the exports trade or seeds an
plants during the last few weeks
EMPEROR WILLIAM THREATENED
Before starting for Russia. Empero
William received a number Of threaten
ing letters from Nihilists and Panslayists
In consequence of these, the shrewdes
criminal commissioners, Dr. Henninger
with a section OF Berlin political police
was sent on a week ahead OF Empero
william, and this corps Of detective
will accompany him everywhere durin
his stay in Russia.
The past week has witnessed a numbe
OF fatal accidents on race courses, anon
the number Count Won Fech, wealth
| gentleman rider. and at one time IN
friend of the Barrison sisters and Lieu
tenant Bartels also Il gentleman rider
were killed during a race at kreuZnaci
At the Neuss races the most successf'
| gentleman riGer in Germany. Lieutenar
| Won Kayser, was killed and Captain No
surnomdt was seriously Injured Tw
Jockeys also met accidental deaths.
} The retiring Minister for Foreign Az
fairs. Baron Marschall Ven Biebersteil
! will be aprCinted ambassador at an In
nortant post, probably Rome, Washingto
or China in October.
Tho Independent Schuetzen Corps,
New York. while at Coblentz' deposited
J wreath upon the Empress Augusta mon'
merit and telegraphed the fact 10 IN
Grand Duchess Of Baden, daughter OF IN
OK E1npress. The Grand Duchess sent
very apprcciative acknowledgment
| Cautain Weber. ...
GENERA. MILES AT CARLSBAD.
General Nelson \. Miles, L. ,. A., az
rived here from Carlsbad on Tuesday n
Is receiving many official courtesies' IN
| General visited the extensive Gruso
works at Magdeburg ani was granite
permission TO inspect the governmei
works at Spandau. and the naval yards
Kiel. as well as some OF the barracks ar
works at Essen. On Thursday. Mac
Jackson, secretary Of the United STATE
Embassy here. gave a dinner in honor
| General Miles.
! The japanese government has orderf
from the Vulcan Works battleship whic
| is 10 cost 100000 marks.
Ambassador White gives a positive d
NAL OF the rumors that he is 10 succee
Mr. Sherman as Secretary OF State MI
White said no overtures have been mac
| - -, sf,ca his arrival in Berlin.