The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-11-21
FRANCE AND GERMANY
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO Ma
TIONS GROWING MORE FRIENDLY.
4 Result of the Cxar's Visit to Paris
Duel Over the Dreyfus Epi-
scdc in the Deputies.

PARIS, Nov. 2O.-The Chamber of Depu-
ties to-day resisted an attempt by NJ.
Hughes, reactionary to raise a discussion
on the recent Protestant conference at
Lyons with a view of establishing an
analogy with the clerical congresses at
Rheims.
The Cars visit seems to be producing
good results in the objection of a reconcilia
ton between France and Germany. 1t is
announced on good authority that the Ger
man frontier camp at Mamedy will be
gradually raised and that the troops have
already been ordered to retire for the win
ter to the garrisons at Cologne, Aix-la-
Chappelle and Treves. and it is believed
that next spring the size of the camp will
be considerably reduced. Germany con-
tends that the camp at Elsenborn is mere
ly big drill ground. 1t is declared here.
however. that it is part of plan which the
late Count Won Moltke arranged for the
invasion of France by Belgium and the val
ley of the Meuse and that Germany could
concentrate a half million men there in "A
single day. The suggestion that France
should issue a counter blast by forming a
strong camp on the southern frontier of
Belgium causes apprehension at Brussels
and it is hoped in the interest of peace that
don the alleged Won Moltke plans.
There tremendous panic, only last
ing a few minutes. however. on the bourse
to-day over a rumor of the death of AL
phonse Rothschild 1t is supposed to
have been started by an organized gang
People rushed to sell at any price until the
truth discovered. The police have
opened an inquiry to discover the origin
At a meeting of the Municipal Council to-
day the railway committee reported i'm ia
vor of six electric street lines. of one
meter gauge. including a direct line across
Paris from the Porte MaiIlot to Vincennes
and circular line passing by the outer
boulevards.
citation has been formed under the auspices
of the Marquis of Dufferin, the recently
retired British ambassador. Philip Stan
hope and others. to improve the relations
between France and England.
AS a sequel TO the Dreyfus affair there
will be a duel tomorrow between NJ Mile
mann. correspondent of the Frankfurter
Zeitung. The latter has had some difficult
ty in finding seconds.
The well-known aeronauts. Besancon and
Farman have assembled in a balloon called
The Touring Club, with the intention of
remaining up as long as possible.
Applied for the ChiIsern Hundreds.
DUNDEE, Scotland Nov. 20.-The Dun
dee Courier to-day announces that James
Martin White. member of Parliament for
Forfarshire, and member of the firm of
]. f. White & Co.. of New York, has APP
piled for the Chiltern Hundreds. which is
equivalent to resigning. In letter to the
Liberal executive committee Mr.. White up
brads it's members for circulating the
false report that he had resigned a week
ago and for being the first to publish
damaging rumors' without mentioning
that he had expressed himself as prepared
to meet the charges at the proper time"
The charges alluded to are believed TO be
a suit for breach of promise of marriage.
brought by the eldest daughter of the Rev.
Mr.. Grant. parish minister of St. Johns.
Dundee. which is to be tried in March next,
when Mr.. White. who has gone to India,
will return to defend himself.