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Show GERMAN EVENTS AND HIGH PRICES Berlin, Oct 21. The prices of nil klndB of meat have risen to such an extent throughout the Empire that horseflesh has become an article of common consumption. In tho first six months of this year 35,277,195 pounds of horsofleBh were sold as agalntt 4G,4oS,683 poundb of mutton. In view of tho great agitation for a decrease -in import duties on foodstuffs food-stuffs and the abolition of tho export bounty system which raises the price of foddor, the Prussian minister of agriculture has Issued a decree In which he points out the great diffei-enco diffei-enco between wholesale and retail prices, especially in regard to pork, which is tho favorite meat of tho Germans, forming more than half of tho total of meat conHinned. The minister enjoins the cities to endeavor endeav-or to bring about un understanding with the retailers, and if tbey are unable un-able lo do so to take effective action by soiling moat, vegetables fruit and more especially fish, themselves, and to this end ho promises to arrange that reduced railroad freight tnrlffs shall be accorded to municipalities which provide retail food stores for the benefit of their citizens. Wilmorsdorf and other suburb? of norlln have already sturtcd municipal fish stores which are si groat succesa. and Berlin has just docldcd to open 70 stalls for a similar purpose in tho public mnrkots Many provincial cities are following null.' The Emperor's sojourn this year on his favorite shooting eBtate at Roin-inten, Roin-inten, where ho usually slays during the latter part of September and the first half of October, is proving enjoyable en-joyable and invigorating lo his majesty. majes-ty. He is accompanied by sevornl Intimate In-timate personal friends, Including Prince zu Dohna-Schlobitton and Count Hcnckcl von Donnersmarck Theso are occasionally Joined by several sev-eral other guests, thoso Invited thiB year comprising Hcrr on Schorleinc-. "the minister for agriculture. Admiral von Tlrpitz, and Froiherr Speck von Stornbnrg, wlillf the officers of the neighboring garrisons arc ofte naskori to Join Jn tho fahoot. On these occasions the Emperor Jo In a most genial mood After tho day's shoot, the guests nil nit down with him and the chief foresters to a hearty dinner, followed by seldels of beer nd cigars. Sometimes a "singsong" "sing-song" i indulged In, at which tho guo6tu join In tho choruses of hunting hunt-ing melodies. Tho Emporor somo-timea somo-timea takes his turn and sings a Bang in a fairly good baritone voice. Following the example ot tho United Unit-ed Slate? slato department, the Ger- man governmont has established a regular Bohool for candidates for an-ointment an-ointment In the consular service. Funds for the school wero largely provided pro-vided bv exporting firms, whose cooperation co-operation in the instruction ot the fu-turo fu-turo consuls has also been sought, tho aim of the department being to give them practical business training and experience Instead of the bureaucratic bureau-cratic education they hove hitherto received as attaches for a year in tho commorc.lal' section of the ministry. HnsinosB men and professors from the universities' and technical schools will co-oporalo In tho training of Ihe future fu-ture consuls. Emperor William has presented to Crown Prince LidJ Jonssa, of Abyssinia, Abys-sinia, the fifteen-year-old grandson of Negus McDellk, a beautiful hunting rifle, ow of the splendid gifts to roy al children which play such a large role in modern international relations.' While not so eaboratc as tho miniature minia-ture railroad outfit s'iven to the vonng Chineao omporor by Emperor Nicholas Nicho-las of Russia, or the doll city given tho Italian royal children by President Presi-dent Falliorcs of France, the rifle, a repealer of the Mauser type, 1s Mkely to appeal more lo the future Emperor of Abyssinia, where hunting Is still the sport of kings. It is not only a weapon of the highest high-est quality, but Is highly ornamented in silver, the signature and crown of Emperor "William being inlaid in this metal. |