The herald., 1897-08-23
RUSSIAN
CEREALS
Only Sufficient for Home
Consumption
NO EXPORT WILL BE ALLOWED
THE REST OF EUROPE LOOKS TO
AMERICA
NO EXPORT WILL BE ALLOWED
The Tremendous Shipments From At
lantic Ports Mean Further In
crease in Price
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Aug. 22.-The
Press will say tomorrow: Word has
been received at this port that the Rus
sian government is meditating the pro-
mitigation of a decree prohibiting the
export of wheat, owing to the small
crops in Southern Russia, and this re-
port is causing some uneasiness to those
interested The effect of this contem-
plated action will be to create strong,
active demand for tonnage in the Black
sea, so that as much grain as is pos
sible may be shipped before the prohibi-
ton takes effect. This in itself would
be calculated to force up freights on ves'
sells loading here. we'll known ship
ping man in this city said that this con-
templated action of the Russian govern
ment makes it almost settled fact that
Europe must look to the United States to
fill her orders for cereals. Just what in
crease Of business this means for Phil
adelphia, New York and Baltimore alone
is incalculable. The exports of grain
from Philadelphia, which already are
in excess of what has been the most san
guine expectation Of shippers. Within
the next few weeks cargoes Of grain will
be shipped from here to ports In the
Adriatic sea- to St. Louis du Rhone, Mar
seilles, and Alexandria, Egypt.
This in itself serves to confirm the ru-
mored prohibitory export law of the
Russian government, or unless some
thing of the kind is contemplated 1t would
be an unusual action to make such i'm
ports at such distance.
Among the fixtures made for Medi-
terraneap ports may be mentioned the
British steamship Pictou, which loads
either here or at Baltimore, $4,000 quar-
ters of grain for Cork for orders at two
shillings and sixpence, with option OF
Marseilles or st. Louis du Rhone, at
four shillings, and the steamship Ruys-
dali, 10000 quarters for Cork for orders
at three shillings, four and one-eighth
pence, and Ardiatic four shillings one
and one-half pence.
FRENCH WHEAT DUTIES
PARIS, Aug. 22.-The Eclaire and
other papers say that official circles re-
gard it as useless to suppress the import
duty ON wheat, and assert that M. Meline,
the premier, has no special declaration
on the subject. The Tempts says he
has given the matter close study, but
at the ministry of agriculture, which does
not appear to share the excitement of
the newspapers, there is no disposition
either to suppress or to lower the duties
on cereals The Republic Franchise
saws it learns that the government has
resolved not to accede' to the demands
for the abolition Of the duties.
The rise in the price of bread is the
cause of no little agitation. There Is
even talk of summoning special ses-
sion of the chamber Of deputies to dis
cuss the matter.
AT Marselles the popular excitement is
much greater than here, and the mayor
Of the city has issued d provisional scale
of prices The cause of the rise there is
the scheme of a syndicate Of wheat mer-
chants to force the government to re-
duce the wheat duties. The price has
risen since last night. Today the i'm
porters and millers at Marseilles had
long conference, and such is the feeling
that the authorities are taking steps to
prevent an outbreak.
SHIPS CHARTERED
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-Wheat
charters continue to go up, notwith-
standing that the disengaged tonnage in
port Is $4,000, and the engaged tonnage
also 1000. A year ago this time the en-
gagged tonnage was $4,000 and the dis
engaged $4,000.
The British ship James Kerr has
been chartered to take wheat to the
United Kingdom for 25 shillings.
The Brodrick Castle was chartered
prior to arrival at 23s Cd.
The Portland flour mills have charter
ed the British bark Cambrian to take
wheat or flour to the United Kingdom.
ETC., at 32s Cd or 31s Sd, direct port.
Lumber freights to Australia can be
judged by the prior charter
of the 57O-ton schooner Robert Searles.
which was secured by rent on Holmes &
Co. at the following rates: From Port
Blakeley to Sydney, 30s. with an option
on Port Pirie at 35s; Melbourne or Ade
laide, 37s Cd; Shanghai, 39s Cd; Kobe, 35s
/ Schoon ar R1Irned