The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-06-11

1850 candidates in the field. Not only new
espirsnts for seats. but new political fac
draws gradually nearer. the confusion
grows more confounded. Little can be
done IN the few days that will elapse be.
fore the polling TO disentagle tho
intricate web that has been woven
by the many factions. Instead of the
eight recognized parties in the late Reichs-
tag holding the electoral field In the pres
emit campaign. there are about twenty sec
TONS each fighting for it's own programme.
The programmes often agree on one com.
mon point. but on others they cross and re-
cross in such confusing demands that 10
would be difficult if not i'm possible task.
to say what any single faction really wants.
Il seems impossible now that the result Of
Thursdays balloting will decide how the
Reichstag Will be constituted Judging
from the present outlook il Is thought that
the vote In most of the constituencies will
DO so split mp that reba,lots will be neces-
sary IN two-thirds of them.
Among the latest DEVELOPMENTS In the
political situation is the breakup among
the anti-Semites. The Jew baiters now
consist of three distinct factions. with
partly hostile programmes. besides two
opposing psrticularIst sections. south
Germany and eastern Prussia have pro-
duced q Ltthunian party. Hesse an autono-
mist party and Mecklenburg o constitu-
tlonal party. There are agrarians. q variety
OF free-traders. Ahlwardtists. Poles, Alss-
tisns and Guelphs mixed MP with candi-
dates OF the great old Rroups-Free Con-
servativee, Old Conservatives and National
Liberals, Lieber Contrasts. Won Schorlemer-
Alst Moderates. EXTREMISTS. Freisinnise.
Volkepartei and Socialists. Yet this an
paralieled medley remains without the
accompaniment OF anything like popular
excitement The candidates VINO are
stumping the constituencies arc generally
heard amid an academic quiet. Ii 10 only
the anti Semites and Socialists who sue
coed In stirring their meetings INTO demon
STATIONS of enthusiasm.
An incident that occurred at o Centrist
mass meeting In Westphslia shows the
spread of democratic sentiment. Baron
Won Schorlemer-Alst made a speech, in tho
course of which hc defended 6 conserve
tive Catholic programme. Being inter.
lyon reason like Socialists" The response
was prompt and to the point. THAT'S what
We are" was the reply. and q number of
priests who were on the platform did not
venture to remonstrate against this very
Reports that a congress will consider the
currency question in September are Great
ing q lively interest in financial circles here,
and more so In Austria. Austria and Hun
gary each still require 10. 600 900 forms In
gold to complete their currency conversion.
The prospect of the United States draining
gold from Europe excites anxiety among
the Rothschild syndicate which 10 work.
Ing the Austro- Hungarian conversion.
y
Austrian currency reforms will become
greatly enhanced If President Ciev Glands
plans are approved.
The report that Princess Alice. of Hesse,
was to be shortly betrothed to the Care
witch. 10 officially denied.
Dr. V on Rottenberg and his bride, former
IL Miss Marian Phelps. daughter of tho
Hon. William Walter Phelps. ex-United
States minister to Germany, have returned
from their honeymoon trip. which was
necessarily short. because the presence of
DR.. Won Rotten berg Is required at the In
terror Office. whore he il Assistant Secre-
tary. Accompanied by Er. Phelps. DIR.
Won Rottenburg and his wife will make q
short trip to Mordenheim before DR.. Won
Rottenburg again settles down to work.
They started to-day, and the Hon. Theo.
Runyon, the new American minister and
the entire staff of the legation. went to the
station to bid Mr.. Phelps adieu. Mrs.
Haskins. Minister Runyo n's daughter. and
her husband. will start for Carlsbad on
Tresdey.
EmbAssador Bsyard as Southampton.
SOUTHAMPTON, Juno 10.-When Embas-
sador Bayard arrived here to-day on she
steamer of Paris he was presented with an
illuminated address by the municipal au-
thorities of the city. In the course of hia
reply Mr.. Bayar said:
You referred to my official designation. feel
Its honor, dignity and responsibility and value
them chiefly as means 10 give me greater facfli-
ties more perfectly 20 bring about harmony OF
interests between the two great branches of the
Notwithstanding race. trust that shall be
enabled TO make my great office the means OF re-
misunderstanding between 1 would
mako 1T an agency TO render strife
impossible lcheerst an agency TO promote
mutual welfare by the beueficience OF commerce
so that these ships shall be met at the Quays on
both sides by people with hearts full of good
lip service nor the offering of haste. II is the
result OF the study or lifetime, largely devoted
to the consideration of public questions In which
the interests OF Great Britain have been allied
with those OF the United States. ICheers.
Choier. Spreading.
PARIS, June 10.-Cholera has shown It
self az Narbonne. in the department of
Aude. on the railway from Bordeaux TO
Cette. and having communication with the
Mediterranean through the canal of Mar
bonnie. which traverses the town. DR..
Mocle. of the Narbonne Hospital, has died
of disease which Is pronounced 60 be
cholera.
deaths from cholera in Mecca yesterday
was seventy. indicating that the disease 10
on the increase.
HAMBURG. June 10.-A sailor from Rio dc
Janeiro has died of cholera on his ship In
the harbor.
Cruelty I'm Russia.
ST. PETERSBURG, juno 10.-A newspaper
in Vladivostock publishes an account Of
the terrible abuse of convlcts on the island
of Onera. The man In charge is q convict
who was promoted for good behavior. He
SUBJECTS the convicts to such barbarous
practices that twenty of them mutilated
themselves In order to escape his cruelty.
Ut hers have fled into the wilderness of
Taiga. where they have suffer cold and
hunger. OF those who have ls4 few are
now alive. and they have susta a ed them
selves only by eating their former COM
panions.
Land Discovered I'm the Antarctic.
DUNDEE. June 10-The schooner Active.
which has arrived at this port with full
cargo OF seal skins, reports the discovery
west.
Cable Notes.
Riots have broken out in Corunna. capt.
tol of the province of that name. in the ex-
treme northwest of Spain. The cause of
the riots is the indignation aroused among
theH people against the taxation arising
from military reforms.
James Gordon Bennett is recovering rap
idly from the injuries he received in fall
ing from q coach three days ago. His ply
sicians say that he IL well out of danger.
The first reports of the accident are said TO
have been some what exaggerated.
Baroness Helene Reden, widow of q mill
lionaire aud mother of the Imperial Priyy
Councillor Baron Breden. of Vienna has