Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-10-23
AGAINST OUR MEAT,
Danger Of German Measure
Practically Excluding 1t
W|LHELM'S TOUR OF FEAST
MuSSulmanS Believe Sultan Will Make
Kaiser Some Great Gift.
EXTRAORDINARY SUPERSTITION
GuIIibiIity That staggcrs Belief
Army-Strengthen and Anti
Strike Propositions-Pruss Diet
Likely to BE Anti-Americ"n'
Copyrighted, 1898. by the Associated
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Copyrighted, 1898, by the Associated |
Press)
BERLIN. October 22.-An American di-
plomatist. who is in a position to know
the inside facts in the case, discussing the
German proposition to practically eX-
clude American meat products from Ger
many. said:
1T is understood that there is danger
of a meat-inspection bill, TO include Amer
lean products. under sanitary preteXts.
"The Agricultural Department will pre-
sent bill 10 Congress, If American pro-
ducts are attacked, providing for a SAM
tary inspection with a view TO the detec-
ton of authorizations I'm German wines
and coors used in toys, woolens' etc.
and of the adulterations in dyes, chemi-
Gals. and other such products
United states Ambassador White re-
ferring to the same matter, said:
of fair law were passed, ab6lishing
the reinspection of meat in more than one
place. the United States would heartily
approve of it,"
Mr.. White gave his first diplomatic dm-
ner of the season on Tuesday, In honor
OF Or. Won Holleben, the German Ambas-
sador at Washington, who is now on
visit to this country. The function was
a great diplomatic success.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS TOUR.
Emperor williams tour of the East IS
followed here with the keenest interest.
one of the most significant political fea-
lures Of his Majesty's stay at CONSTANT
NOBLE was the hoisting Of the German
naval ensign. with the cross, beside the
Turkish crescent. Since the conquest or
Constantinople no flags having cross
on them have been officially hoisted there.
The Sultan himself gave the order for
hosting the colOrs.
4 striking deviation from Mohamme-
| dan custom was also noticed i'm the sui
tan's kissing the hand OF the Empress ci
| Germany.
| In spite of semi-oflicial denial that the
| Emperor IS asking anything from The
| Sultan, adyices received here from Con
| stantinople report that the Mussllmans
| are convinced that the Sultan will make
Emperor William some great gift, the
Island Of Rhodes OF the Port Of Haifa, al
| the foot of Mount Carmel This would
| seem an appropriate gift, for one mile
| west of Hdifa. the immediate foot o
| the mountain. is Il German-American ms
sion colony. having a good school, slNI!
! stone dwellings, and manufactures %
| soap and olivcwOOd ware. The colon!
! has a uopuIation of over 300 while Ham
| itself has a population Of over 1000.
The Turks seem to have displayed genu
inc enthusiasm over the visit of the Ger
| man Emperor and Empress to Constah
| tinople The MOllahs of the mosques a
! STEAMBOAT assembled on the eve of thei
| Alaiesties' departure. TO express by pun
lie prayer their sympathy with the I'm
ueror of Germany.
WARNING FROM RUSSIA.
Dispatches received here from ST
Petersburg show that the Emperor
tourney to the East is viewed there VIII
The greatest SUSPICION, and II Is iuly De
ueyed that Emperor William Is desiroI
| of acquiring a portion OF ottoman terri
tory. a.,
| The NovOe Nremya, writing III I'M
sense. warns Turkey that even Sigh
concession Of Turkish territory will be TN
beginning of the partition of the Turks
empire if not its rum.
GUIIIBILITY EXTRAORDINARY.
An almost incredible instance of nine
teenth century superstition and gull
| b,litv comes from the town OF kempton
| bavaria. where married couple. nance
Wohlfert have been sentenced 10 imprl
sonment after having been convicted o
an extraordinary series OF FRAUDS on
weH-to-do farmer and his wife hvin
near by. whose daughter, Crescence, II
Gently died. The Wohlferts persuaded IN
farmer and his wife 10 believe that thel
daughter Agnes Wohlfert received Ire
] ouent visits from the Virgin Mary Wh
told her Crescence was not III hedNe
but I'm purgatory. They further impress
ed upon the parents OF Crescence ina
Agnes could arrange their daughter r.
e lease from purgatOry II the father shoui
| nov 600 marks The latter paid IN
| money and a little later Agnes was al
legged to have received the news ina
! Crescence was married TO an angel an
wished TO have her dowry sent 10 hel
together with l.OOO marks. In short, IN
farmer was bled in this manner unul n
P was ruined. But news Of the AFFAIR reacf
ed the authorities, and the WohiIerl
wereN arrested.
II was developed during the court pro
ceedings that Agnes gave the farmer
|
: which she declared she had received froi
| Heaven.
Frau Wohlfert. as the guiding spir
70 in the frauds. was sentenced 10 Nv
years Imprisonment
LEGISLATIVE OUTLOOK.
important measures providing for n
. strenpthening of the army and anri-strit
measures are so advanced that the bill
employing them are ready for introdu
ZION I'm the Reichstag when that bod
convanes. The first preliminary election
-, for members of the Diet have been IKE
for october 9th. and the final election
will take place week later.
The parties are split in manner whiI
l., .,,ai,os n impossible 10 predict the resu
=, avcept that sweeping changes In u
= composition OF the House are probabl
d and the members OF anti-American lea
e Ings are very likely to form a majorit