The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-01-02
EVENTS IN GERMANY.
Emperor William Very AfFable to Dip
donates on New Years.

BERLIN, Jan. las usual on New Year S
day, there was religious service to-day in
the chapel of the castle. 1t was attended
by the Emperor. the Empress and ex-
Empress Frederick. At the court reception
Emperor William was most pleasant and
affable. He spoke in English to the United
States ambassador Mr.. Andrew d. White,
and to the British ambassador, Sir Frank
Cavendish Lascelles; in German to the Aus
tran ambassador, Count Won Szogyeny-
Marich, and in French to the other am
bassadors. Mr.. White delivered to his Maj
esty President McKinley's message thank
ing the Emperor for the expression of con-
dolence on the death of Mrs. Mckinley the
Presidents mother The Emperor spoke
very feelingly on the subject, referring to
the beautiful relations between the mother
and her son. who he remarked, was his
mothers pride. The Emperor also said he
was glad he had sent DR.. Won Holleben to
Washington Gas German ambassador to the
United States, adding that the doctor liked
the people of the United States, and was
liked by them, so far as his Majesty knew
The Emperor asked after Mr.. Whites rel
atives, and this afternoon his Majesty called
at Mr.. Whites residence.
A number of the Conservative leaders of
the Reichstag, notably Baron Won Man
leuHGl, Baron Won SLulnm ana Count Won
Mirbach have declared their intention of
Withdrawing from active politics during the
coming sping. This is mainly due to the
growing strength of agrarianism within the
Conservative ranks and the hostile attitude
of that movement toward the government
Art circles have been shocked to learn
that Herr Paul Wallot the designer of the
new Reichstag building, has been forced
out of the central committee for the cree
ton of a Bismarck monument facing the
Reichstag. Herr Wallot insisted that the
proper distance which should intervene be-
tween the monument and the building was
120 metres while the Emperor decided that
sixty metres would suffice. The rest of the
committee sided with the Emperor's deci-
sion, thus administering direct snub to
Herr Wallot
The fact that Dr. Won Stein. a Catholic
with decidedly Liberal tendencies, has been
appointed by the Regent of Bavaria to be
archbishop Of Munich has created a great
sensation in utramontane circles. The Vati-
can does not approve of the appointment
and protests have appeared in the whole Ill
tramontane press.
The German Foreign Office formally denies
that the reciprocity negotiations between
Germany and the United States have failed.
and the hope is expressed that the negotia-
lions will eventually result in mutual adj
vantages, although 1t is maintained that
there must be willingness shown on the
part of America as we'll as Germany in
order to arrive at an understanding.
This weeks number of a comic paper the
Simpleeissimus has been confscated every
where because on it's frontispiece is a car
toon which is regarded as lese majesty. 1t
shows the ministers congratulating a
crowned head on New Years day. The lat
ter is turning back the clock Of time and
the cartoon is entitled Reaction
A magnificent fortune was left by Princess
Hohenlohe to her husband. Her enormous
Russian estates alone reach $500 square
miles and exceed in size several Prussian
provinces. The estate is estimated to aggre-
gate 925,0O0 900 ($125. coo. O00)
The first big shipment of about a hundred
American horses, mainly for riding and car
riage use arrived during the course of the
week and were sold within twenty-four
hours.
The export of ladies' dress goods and
dresses to the United States almost entirely
ceased during the past quarter, the Dingley
tariff making competition impossible. Only
models and SAMPLES have been sent.