Bisbee daily review., 1912-11-17

BERLIN. Nov. 16;-An immediate and satisfactory effect on the high cost of living in Berlin was brought about by the importation of Russian meat and the riots that attended the first attempts 10 sell 1t. Prices have since dropped in some cases more than 70 per cent
 One hundred and twenty eight butch CTS agreed in advance 10 sell the Rus sian meat. but only 22 fulfilled their promise on the first day. The result was rioting in six different market halls. and the situation was really serious in a market hall in Moabit. Butchers were assaulted their stands were demolished. and sausages and other handy materials served as mis- siles. Thousands of pounds of meat were stolen by the enraged mob. which consisted mainly of women.
 The resentment against the butchers was shared by the city officials. who took prompt measures to insure that the cheap meat should be placed on sale.
 Result Astonishing
 The result has been somewhat as tOnishing. The first day the imported meat was offered at prices much below those for the home product, but on the second day many butchers lower ed the prices of their own meat 10 the level of those for the Russian meat, and the next day butchers who had refused 10 handle the Russian meat began to undersell those who were handling it. Soup meat, held for months at 24 cents a pound. has T dropped to lJ l-2 cents; beef tender loin from 36 cents tin the whole tend erloinl to g: pork chops from 29 cents to 21. leg of lamb from 27 to IS 1-2. and sirloin of beef from 36 to 20 cents.
 The agrarians are greatly pleased with the trend of events and are al- teady doing their best to make politi- cal capital out Of it. They have stub bornly resisted all attempts to reduce or take of the duty on meats and cat tie, or to make importation easier. de- claring that the livestock raiser was receiving only a fair price. and that the high retail prices should be ascrib- cd to the butchers, who demanded an unfair profit Now they are declar- ing that they have been justified by the developments of the last few days.
 War Against Bucket Shop"
 The war against the bucket shoU' brokers has now been carried with success into the law courts by the pa- tional organization of German bankers. Three so-called bankers have been sentenced to imprisonment. one for three years and two for five years. l Another man was fined for infringing the law against unfair competition l through advertising his business as a i bank He had formerly been a wait l CT and had made it a practice of lend | ing money to students.
 The man who received the sentence | of three years carried on what he 1 called a Bank, Commission and Ei- | nancing Business" It was shown that he did not execute the orders sent 10 f him, and he made it a regular practice to entice into new operations such cus-l toners as made an apparent profit on ! stock transactions with him. He was | sentenced for embezzlina deposited i securities and he has to meet 8 fur | ther charge of fraud
 The two bankers sentenced for five years were members of the same firm; ! their offence was against the Bourse ! law.
 Not less than 16 persons calling
 
 trial before Berlin courts.
 Active Business Done
 Foreign bucket shops do an active ! business ID Germany through circr- Jars and advertisements in certain pub ] lications of London and Paris, and | many inexperienced Germans have lost money through them As the Ger 1 man courts cannot reach these firms. l which mostly have their headcuarters | at London and Paris, the Central As 1 sociation of German Bankers has for | some time been carrying on a cam paign against them by printing in the | newspapers lists of all such foreign | bucket shops as try to do business in 1 Germany and by warning the public | against them.
 The desire of Germany's rivals in | Europe for a weakening or break ap | of the Triple Alliance owing to the | differences Of her two allies. Austria | Hungary and Italy. has been disap- | pointed, as is indicated by inspired | statements issued in Rome. Vienna | and Berlin in connection with The l meetings just held between the lead | CTS of the foreign policy of the three | allid states in Pisa and Berlin.
 To Enlarge Scope
 They showed the intention to en- large the scope of the alliance and not | only make it cover the Mediterranean | interests of Italy and Austria. but also | provide for naval cooperation in case | Of war
 Tlfe drafting and signature Of the | new treaty need not take place before | June s. 1913. a year before the date I on which the present treaty expires | and the ensuing eight months will he | devoted to working out the details