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FRIGATE CONSTITUTION.
Centennial Anniversary of the
Launching OF the Warship.

BOSTON, Oct 21-Untoward wealth
er conditions interfered with the out
of door exercises to-day, marking the
centennial of the launching of the
United States frigate Constitution.
Rain fell throughout the forenoon, Civ
ing a bedraggled appearance to the
decorations in honor of the occasion
Long before the hour assigned for
the exercises to begin the historic old
South Church was filled to it's utmost
capacity. Governor Wolcott acted as
presiding officer, and delivered the op-
ening address, referring in eulogistic
terms to the vessel in honor of which
the anniversary was held and the pa
triotisnl which marked her history.
Governor Wolcott introduced Theo
dore Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy, who spoke In part as fol-
lows:
'"The moment of the Constitution )
launching was the beginning of our
navy, as we know it to-day. 1t was
fifteen years after the launching of the
Constitution and her sister ships before
that proud flag which was menaced
was humbled, and during that fifteen
years there were many people who OBJ
jected to the maintaining of navy.
'It was because we had the Consti-
tuition and her sister ships that we
came cut OF the war with credit, and
it is due to a policy contrary to that
which prompted the introduction Of
such vessels that in recent years
brought us to danger of the gravest
national dishonor'
AT this point Major William III. Gar
land of Boston, who was a powder boy
on board the Constitution in her fa-
nous battle with the Guerriere, was
presented to the audience, and Cover
nor Walcott himself led in three cheers
for the veteran.
Mayor Quincy of Boston then deliv-
cred a short address.
Professor j. w. Churchill of Andover
read Oliver Wendell Holmes poem "Old
Ironsides.''
The historic address of the day was
then delivered by Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge.
In the naval parade the marines and
sailors from the vessels from the North
Atlantic squadron in port, comprising
the Massachusetts, New York, Texas.
Indiana and Brooklyn, We're in line,
accompanied by the Massachusetts Ma
val Veterans, Kearsarge Naval Veter-
ans Association and the survivors of
the Eighth Massachusetts Volunteers.
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EASTERN WHEAT MARKET.
Opens Firm at Chicago, but Breaks
Badly During the Afternoon.

CHICAGO, Oct. 21--Wheat maintain
ed the firmness of tone at the opening
that characterized it at yesterdays
close. 1t added from "A TO 15c per BUSH
el to the previous days closing price as
soon as trading conmenced, and dur
ing the two following hours it refused
to sell substantially lower, notwith-
standing a good deal Of profit taking
by the smaller class of longs. Princi-
pal holders apparently not believA
92c to be the limit of the present ad-
vance, and took but little part in the
selling.
Conditions We're generally more IA
vorable to holders. Cables were all
strong and higher, Liverpool showing
an advance equal to 114c per bushel
and Paris was sc per bushel higher.
The denial of the statement attributed
to the Corn Trade News" that the
continent would require 56,0OO,OOO
bushels less than heretofore calculated
on also helped the price. The Nebraska
State crop report said the winter wheat
area would be reduced one-thiru by the
drought. The only fly in the ointment
was the statement of the Price Cur
IGUl Iicl IECCll d44lS AAHA4 Al1<A(CAA~A-AJ
improved the winter wheat prospects.
Not much attention was paid to this,
however.
Business during the morning was
more influenced by the fact that for
eigners were buyers of wheat, both COW
ering of previous short sales and for
| long account. The demand here from
the local millers for low grades of
spring wheat caused a 1c per bushel
| advance in price of No. 3 spring. The
market broke badly during the after
noon. October became very weak on
selling by elevator people, and interest
in December died out, the crowd do
ing most Of its trading in May. Some
of the buyers of the morning sold out,
and the result was decline to 91@911s.
There was practically no further
change, closing at 911sc asked.
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AUSTRALASlAN AFFAIRS.
STRAINED RELATIONS IN NEW
ZEALAND'S CABINET.
Large Shipments Of Gold to Eng
land-Severe Earthquake at
Wellington.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21.-The fol-
lowing advices We're received to-day per
steamship Alameda, which arrived from
Sydney, via Honolulu, this morning:
There are rumors of strained relations
in the New Zealand Cabinet between
the Premier and the Minister for Lands
1t is stated that the latter insists on
Mr.. Ward being reinstated as a member
of the Ministry.
The Colonial Sugar Company is urging
the New Zealand Government to levy
special duty of two pounds per ton. in
excess of that already imposed, upon
beet sugar imported into the colony.
1t is expected that the Rev M. J.
Stone Wigg, canon of St. Johns Cathe-
dral Brisbane, will be consecrated as
Bishop of New Guinea in st. Andrew S
Cathedral, Sydney. on the Both of No
vember.
In the month of July gold to the value
of t1,641, GAO was shipped to England
from Australia, making a total of e.
6S6,336 for seven months, as compared
with f3, 91S. .174 and f3,046, ia in the
corresponding period of 1895 and 1896,
| respectively. OF silver, the exports for
the seven months amounted to Ella, ,460
! against E4S, 800 and "a, 974 in the like
time in the two preceding years. Os
silver ore the value of the seven months
exports from Australia was f741, ,99J,
against ELL PIG in 1895, and Fl, ,123, ,S04
in 1896.
One of the sharpest shocks of earth
quake that has ever visited Wellington
for many years occurred on the even
ing of September 21st. Glasses and
chairs We're upset and tables canted
All the clocks in the chief Postoffice
stopped. Several people We're scared.
and fed from their houses A severe
shock was also felt at Tauranga.
Shocks have been frequent for DAYS
previously at Taupo.
On September 10Th, the yacht Ze-
nobia, while cruising off Noosa, near
Brisbane, capsized in a squall and five
of her six occupants lost their lives
after drifting about in the wrecked boat
for some days. The survivor, Arthur
Kimber, finally reached the shore on the
following Sunday, almost crazy. Two
of the party, Fred CIawson and his little
son Harry, died during the first night
and another died in Kimber's arms
next day, while a fourth jumped over
board in delirium and was drowned
Late on Thursday evening William
Clawson, heart broken at the loss of his
mother and nephew, died with his head
on Kimber's shoulder, and after casting
the dead bodies overheard. being unable
to bear the sight of them, Kimber lay at
the bottom of the boat to die. She
drifted in Laguina Bay and grounded
however, just as he had given up all
hope of being rescued, and almost dead
he lay upon the beach until picked up.
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Many Towns Reported to Have Been Wiped
Out of Existence.
Thousands of Lives Lost and In
calculable Damage Done to
Property Through the Disaster
The Cyclone Also Swept the
Island of Sammar, but the Ex-
tent of the Destruction Not Yet
Known.

MADRID, Oct. PA dispatch re-
ceived here from Leyte, one of the Phil
ippine Islands, says that place has al
most been devastated by a cyclone;
that many persons have been killed and
damage to property is incalculable.
The cyclone destroyed the towns of
Tagioban and Hernania, on the Island
of Leyte, as we'll as several villages.
1t is estimated that 400 persons lost
their lives through the disaster.
Later advices from Manila say the
cyclone occurred on October 18th and
added that Carriga and Burga, on the
eastern coast of Leyte, have been wiped
out and that an immense wave swept
inland.
Several thousand natives perished at
TagIoban. The cyclone also swept the
Island of Sammar. The full extent of
the catastrophe is not yet known.
The town of Leyte sustained but lit
tie damage, contrary to the first reports
received.
There are about 1900 islands included
in the Philippine group, of which 40S
are lnhabitated. The islands, all of vol
came formation, are traversed by a
chain of mountains from north to south.
rising in some instances to 5000 feet,
and scme of these are still active vol
canoes.
Earthquakes are of frequent occur
renee. The group is within the range
OF nonsoons, and violent hurricanes are
common. From May to September the
west coasts are deluged with rain.
Whlle the October monsoon brings rain
TO the east coasts, which are at other
seasons dry.
Manila is the seat of government and
residence of the Governor General. who
is appointed by the crown of Spain.
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THE DARGAI RIDGE BATTLE.
British Not Pleased With the Out
look in India.

LONDON, Oct. 21.-The stanch re-
slstance of the insurgent tribesmen
when the British forces s;torned the
Dargai ridge on the Samana range yes
terday afternoon, and the apparently
heavy losses of the British in that en-
gagement, are facts viewed with Sc
rious misgiVings in London to-day. The
insurgents were evidently in great
force, for in addition to being able to
make a stubborn stand against the
British advance, they had a contingent
of 1000 men to spare for a flanking
movement.
Not any of the stories oe the fierce
engagement suggest any den1oraliza-
ton of the enemy, who retired in good
order and proceeded to construct fresh
defensive works on the adjacent hills
showing that Afridiland will probably
have to be conquered yard by yard.
The news of the massing of the Afri-
dis in the Sampagha Pass. and the re-
port that they are erecting strong for
tiflcations there is also most disouiet
ing.
The newspapers here criticise the
plan of campaign, which apparently
necessitates capturing the same ground
twice, as the Dargai ridge, which was
carried on Monday, was left for the
tribesmen to reoccupy ON Tuesday. But
it appears that the British force which
first captured the ridge was not pro
vided with commissariat supplies. and
the difficulties of forwarding them from
the base were insurmountable.
Six officers and 100 men were killed
or wounded in the stor1ning of the Oar
gai ridge.
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HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
OPPONENTS OF ANNEXATION
TAKE ACTION.
Will Send Committee to Wash
ington to Fight Against Ratifi-
cation of the Treaty.

HONOLULU, Oct. 14-It was def
nitely decided upon yesterday among
the Hawaiians opposing annexation
that a commission of five men should
be sent to Washington to make a de-
termined fight against the ratification
of the annexation treaty.
At least three Hawaiian societies will
give their support to the movement. Ii
is generally understood that j. o. Car
ter, white man, will head the commits
sion. Carter was formerly manager of
Brewer & Co, a large local shipping
house.
A prominent citizen who has recently
returned from Germany states that the
Hawaiian annexation question is re-
ceiving some consideration among the
German people.
A number of prominent Germans ex-
pressed themselves in favor of the
amalgamation Of the two republics In
that event they think that Germany
should be allowed to take Samoa with
out interference on the part of the
United States. This they deem a SIM
pie matter of fairness and justice
The Americans have the greatest
amount Of capital invested in the Ha-
waiian Islands, and the country is
thoroughly Americanized. In Samoa,
they argued, the Germans occupied the
same position. The bulk of the money
invested there had come from Ger
many, and therefore Germany had as
much right to absorb Samoa as Uncle
Sam had to take Hawaii.
The recent attitude taken by Presi-
dent Mckinley toward Samoa will dis
please Emperor William and his sub
jects. According to the latest dis
patches sent out from Washington con-
cerning Samoa, President Mckinley
had instructed the new Consul General
to Apia, Mr. Osborn, to assert Ameri-
can rights in the Samoan territory
During the Cleveland administration
the American colony in that group was
practically deserted.
President Mckinley intends to let
these Americans know that they are
not forgotten. In fact, the President
at last accounts, intended to notify the
Secretary of the Navy to dispatch an
American warship to protect the inter-
ests of America.
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H. a. HANNA CRITICALLY ILL.
He Underwent an Operation for
Appendicitis.

CLEVELAND, Oct. 21.-H. A. Hanna.
President of the Globe Ship-building
Company, and widely known on the
great lakes, is critically i'll at his home.
Guy Prospect street Four physicians
have been in constant attendance upon
him since Monday, at which time he
underwent an operation for appendicitis.
Last night he was so low that it was
feared that he would not survive, and
constant watch was kept at his bed
side. Mr.. Hanna is associated with his
brother, Mark A. Hanna, in nearly all
his enterprises except that of the firm
of M. A. Hanna & Co. H. A. Hanna is
56 years of age, or three years younger
than the Senator.
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY.
MGR. SCHROEDER MAY RETIRE
FROM THE SCHOOL.
The Board of Directors Leave the
Final Decision in the Matter
to the Pope.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The Arch
bishops and Bishops of the Catholic
Church forming the Board OF Directors
of the university, who met in annual
session yesterday, issued the following
statement at the close of the adjourn
ed meeting this morning:
1.-The reports from the different COM
mittees were received and acted upon.
The first report was from the Commit
tee ON Finances. who reported salts
factory condition of finances of the in
stitution and the careful investment of
the Ancient Order of Hihernian En-
dowment, S150000 of the O'Brien be-
quest and $1,000 left by the will Of the
Rev. j. ]. Doherty of Honesdale, Pa,
We're reported as gifts received. This
is independent of the different funds
through which contributions are re-
ceived.
TT was reported that after the favor
able sale of the Long Branch prop
erty there would remain very small
indebtedness against the institution,
which has over million dollars invest
ed in its properties and $S000 600 in trust
funds The Rt. Rev. Rector was en-
powered to visit various dioceses to en-
courage the work of the university and
to make such appeals for university de-
velopment as may be judged wise and
prudent in conjunction with Diocesan
authorities.
1.-THE Executive Committee was au-
thorized to secure such notifications in
the charter as may be necessary. The
-. G.
vorably on the conditions under which
seminaries might be affiliated with the
faculty of theology of the university,
and a conference of the rector and the
President of the different seminaries
was recommended.
The board accepted the report upon
the relations of the university with the
Sulpitan Fathers, and adopted the plan
proposed. The Divinity College. both
as to the spiritual direction of the stu
dents and the domestic economy, is
henceforth to be in the hands of the
Sulpitan Fathers, subject to the gener-
al consultations. The free scholarship
which had been offered to the Catholic
Colleges for the purpose of encourag-
ing good relations between the colleges
and the university We're approved by
the board.
'"The Committee on Studies reported
their approval of the course CT studies.
and expressed their qualification at
the present condition of the work and
discipline in the university"
The Board of Directors reached a
final decision on the case of Mgr.
Schroeder this afternoon, and the fol-
lowing official statement was given out
by Mgr. Conaty, rector of the universi-
ty and Secretary of the board:
THE board was notified that Mgr.
Schroeder intended to send in his resig-
nation during his last stay in Germany
that he did not do so on account of
advices received from the Holy Fa-
ther himself, and expresses its regret
at the many charges made against Mgr.
Schroeder in this connection
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YELLOW FEVER sCoURGE.
The Situation at New Orleans
Somewhat Improved.

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 21.-The fever
situation improved to some extent here
to-day. Where yesterday there had
been some thirty cases by l O'Clock. at
o'clock there We're only thirty. and at
8 o'clock tonight the number was
forty-three. Yesterday afternoons rec
ord was six deaths. To-day at night
fall there had been but two fatalities
reported to the Board of Health. Among
the deaths is that of Sister Sylvester of
St. Joseph's Orphan Asylum. She was
reported to the Board of Health yes
terday, and the best of attendance given
to her, but she seemed to have con-
tracted a very bad case IF yellow fe-
yer, complicated with other diseases.
and there was little chance of saving
her life after her case had been brought
to the attention of the board.
The weather this morning was cool.
and reports below New Orleans are TO
the effect that there was a light frost
last night.
To-day's deaths We're: Sister Sylves-
ter, Patrick Doyle.
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WeyIer's Denial.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Senor de
Lome the Spanish Minister, tonight
received the following cablegram from
General Weyler:
please deny the report that has been
published that l have refused to sur
render my command, and that General
Castellanos refuses to consider as paci-
fed the four western provinces. In
accordance with her majesty's COM
mand, I will sail on the last day of this
month"
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CONSUL-GENERAL LEE.
VIII Return to Cuba. to Remain
Until the End of the War.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-General
Fitzhugh Lee, Consul General in Cuba,
has announced to his friends that he
expects to return to Cuba about De-
cember 9Th and remain there until the
conclusion of the war. He will be ac-
companied by Walter B. Parker, United
States Consul at Sagua la Grande, who
arrived in this country shortly after
General Lee and on the same mission
to furnish the President with definite
information as to the situation in Cuba.
Mr.. Mckinley has decided to make no
changes of consular offices on the ISL
and until the rebellion, in one way or
another, is brought to an end. The in
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Running Races Now in Great Favor
at Los Angeles.
The Seventh Day Of the Fair Meeting At
tracts a Good Crowd.
Grady Wins the Southern Cali
fornia Stake at Mile and an
Eighth-Carlyle Carries Off the
Purse in the 2:15 Trot-Racing
Events on Other Tracks.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. 2.-The sevr
enth day of the Los Angeles Fair meet
ing brought a good crowd to Agricul-
turaI Park There wer six events on
the card, the greatest interest being
taken in the running races, which the
patrons of this track have, during the
present meeting, learned to appreciate
more than their former favorite sport
the harness events BaldWin's stable.
composed of El Salado and Palo Blan-
so, sold favorite in the four and half
furlongs for maiden two -year-olds Ell
Salado winning handily in 90 seconds.
Grady, with 10S pounds, had no diff
Guilty in landing first money in the
Southern California stake of one and an
eighth miles, and Howard, l to 3
favorite, came under the wire first in
the seven-eighths Of mile selling
event. Summaries:
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MURDER IN SECOND DEGREE.
A Woman Convicted in a Missouri
Court of Killing Her Daughter.

HANNIBAL CNIo0. Oct. 21.-The case
of the State ag inst Mrs. Virginia B.
Todd charged with the murder of her
daughter, Hettie Bethel which has
been in progress in the Circuit Court of
Rails County, in New London, was
given to the jury at 8 o'clock last
night.
The jury reported this morning find
ing the defendant guilty of murder in
the second degree and fixing her pun
ishment at twenty-five years in the
penitentiary.
The case has been tried four 4times,
each former trial resulting in a hung
jury. The murder was committed in
Hannibal, June 10, 1895.
The victim, Hettie Bethel, was Mrs.
Todd's own daughter and was about
II years old. She was the victims of her
mothers insane jealousy.
A motion for a new trial and for ar
rest of judgment have been filed and
overuled by the court.
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Spanish Cabinet Meets.

MADRID, Oct. 21.-The Queen Regent
presided over the Cabinet council to-
day. Senior Sagasta, the Premier, and
Admiral Bermejo, Minister of Marine,
both of whom were indisposed, were alb
sent. Senior Gullon, the Minister of For
eign Affairs, explained at length the
present status of Spain's diplomatic re-
lations with the United States, and de-
clared that the Cabinet was entirely in
accord as to the policy to be pursued.
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The BaItimores Win a Game.

CEDAR RAPIDS Qa.), Oct 21.-Bal-
timore defeated the All-Americans to-
day. Hoffer pitched his team to vic
tory. Light stick work characterized
the contest. Score: Baltimore :, hits
8, errors l All-Americans 4, hits ), err
rors f. Batteries-Hoffer and Clarke !;
Hastings and Donahue.
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Report That Castillo Is Dead.

HAVANA, Oct. 21-Since last night
there have been persistent rumors that
General Castillo, the well-known insur-
gent leader, had been killed in an en-
gagement with the Spanish troops. The
reports, however, have not been Of
ficially confirmed.
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Sugar Beet Production.

BERLIN, Oct 21.-The Statistical
Beet Sugar Association of Magdeburg
makes the following estimates of the
sugar production, including molasses,
for 1897: Germany, 1,75O,0u0 tons, as
compared with 2,S21 900 tons in 1896;
Austria, S22, 900 tons, as compared with
927, 900 tons in 1896; France, 751, 900
tons, as compared with 703, 900 tons in
1896.
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ond, Our Chance third. Time-1:4511h.
Handicap, six furlongs, The Elector
won, imp. Skate second, Nick Carter
third. Time-1:17H.
Seven furlongs, selling, Oral won,
Forsythe second, What Next third.
Time-1:32
AT WINDSOR.
DETROIT. Oct. 21.-Rain fell nearly
all the afternoon at Windsor and the
track was a sea of mud. Results:
Six furlongs, DR.. Stewart won, Early
Bird second, Jim Lisle third Time
1:20.
One mile, Alvin W. won, Cogmoosey
second, Scanland third. Time-1:47.
Six and half furlongs, Hardenburg
won, Strathrol second, Robest Latta
third Time-1:26.
Mile and a sixteenth, selling, Major
Tom won, Edith second, Howard M.
third. Time-1:59.
Six furlongs, Jolly Son won, Backing
Brush second, John Conroy third. Time
lis.
AT WALLA WALLA.
WALLA WALLA CWash), Oct. 21.~-
This was ladies' day at the races, and
a large crowd was in attendance, de-
spite the threatening weather. Results:
Two-twenty pace. Umhalis won, ISL
and Lass second, Mack third. Best time
-2:2O
Two-twenty-four trot and pace, An
trim won, Staccato second, Leland w.
third. Best tin1e-2:24.
Five furlongs, Sally Good 'Un won. I
Don't Know second, Are You third.
Time--1 :0215.
Three furlongs, 1 Don't Know won,
Dutch Molly second, Foxy third. Time
-0:3Jh.
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De LONE Calls on Sherman.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-Senor Du-
puy De LONE, the Spanish Minister.
was among Secretary Sherman's call
ers to-day, this being diplomatic day,
and spent an hour in earnest consulta-
ton with the Secretary and with AS
sistant Secretary Day, who was sent
for by the Secretary.
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Yerkes' TeIesonne

WILLIAMS BAY CWis). Oct. a1.-
Charles T. Yerizes splendid gift is now
in the possession of the University Of
Chicago. Shortly after noon to day Mr..
Yerkes formally presented to President
VIM. r. Harper the keys to the observ-
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surreon-Genera1 of the Navy.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2I-The Presi-
dent has appointed Medical Director W.
K. Van Reypen to be Surgeon-General
Of the Navy, to succeed Surgeon-Gen-
eral Bates, deceased DR.. Van Reypen
is at present member of the Board
of inspectors and Survey, which office
he has held since 1894.
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atory, which contains the Yerl1es tele-
scope. The ceremonies covered two
hours, and the greatest rpfracting tele-
scope in the world, having a forty-inch
lens, is dedicated and ready TO be used
by astronomers from every part of the
gIoba-
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Bryan to Speak in Ohio.

COLUMBUS OO), Oct. 21.-The Dem
ocratic State Committee will bring VIM.
j. Bryan into Ohio for the last four
days of the campaign. He follows Sem
ator Hanna for three speeches a day.
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Germany's Minister of State.

BERLIN, Oct. 21.-The North Ger
man Gazette announces tn2t Emperor
William has confirmed the appointment
of Baron Won Bulow as Minister for
Foreign Affairs and Minister of State.