The Indianapolis journal., 1899-10-15
MADE GOOD IMPRESSION
GENERAL AND MRS. HARRISON WELL
RECEIVED IN BERLIN.
The Ex-President's Talk with En-
ute to the American Navy.

cellent impression. the newspapers com
menting pleasantly and in a tone Of hearty
hospitality. The Lokal Anzeiger says: Gen.
Harrison Will take home a favorable i'm
preston OF Germany and Of Emperor VIII
liam Let US hope that he will utilize his
visit for the purpose Of improving the rela-
tions between the two countries. With his
Influence and the esteem in which he is held,
II ought not TO be difficult for him to de-
stroy many erroneous opinions held by his
countrymen regarding Germany"
To a fellow-guest at the court fete on
Monday in honor Of Queen Wilhelmina of
the Netherlands. General Harrison said:
Emperor William Is most agreeable IN con-
vcrsation and surprisingly we'll informed
regarding men and things in the United
States. He spoke at length and with the
greatest interest of the United States navy,
and expressed his admiration for the pat
riotism and far-sightedness of American
public men, and of the action of Congress
in quickly and at such sacrifice creating
so powerful and so efficient a navy. The
Emperor said that after a thorough study
OF the naval operations during the war be-
tween the United States and Spain, he had
formed the highest opinion of the business
like efficiency OF the officers and men of the
"
splendid feature of American character to
fairly worship the Nations heroes. His
Majesty spoke in English and put many off
hand questions as to men and matters. The
Empress showed the greatest attention to
Mrs. Harrison. with whom she conversed in
English
Queen wilhelmina also spoke repeatedly
during the fete to Gen. and Mrs. Harrison.
The visit of the Dutch monarch has puz-
zled the entire press The fact that the
German minister OF foreign affairs. Count
Won Buelow, hurried back from his vaca-
ton and had several long private conversa-
tions with her, subsequently receiving one
of the highest Dutch decorations. has given
rise to the supposition that her visit had
something to do with politics
From a Foreign Office official it is learned
that a strong wish is felt at St Petersburg
that the principal representatives of the
powers participating in the peace confer
ence at The Hague which are willing TO
sign the agreements reached there should
proceed to the capital of the Netherlands
and affix their formal signatures in that
city. Italy and Austria have already done
so, and Germany will soon join. after the
removal of certain formal obstacles. United
States Ambassador White says he is still
awaiting instructions from Washington re-
garding the matter.
The Socialist convention in Hanover has
resolved to move in the Reichstag next
month for the abolition Of the lese majesty
paragraph in the penal code. The Socialist
members of the Reichstag have collected
striking material in support of the motion.
The centenary of the Berlin School of
Technology will be celebrated during the
coming week. Emperor William will at
tend the principal ceremony on Thursday,
when university rights will be conferred on
the institution.
If nothing interferes to prevent, his Maj
esty will visit Hamburg on Oct. is to attend
the launching of cruiser. On the
welcome home of the cruiser Fake from
tional speech.
The Prussian government has authorized
a lottery. which is expected to produce
1,5Oc oeO marks, to be applied in embellishing
the Siebengebirge, or the range OF noun
Coblenz. Three hundred thousand tickets
will be offered, of which 1900 will draw
prizes. the highest being l25,Ooo marks
The Berlin police have just been hauled
over the Goals for failing to discover the
perpetrators of a number of sensational
mufdersi ,r, seven ~ OF wnich have been com
against the force is of too much od-fogy
ism and favoritism.
The Associated Press understands that
Baron Won Windheim, chief of the Berlin
police, will soon start on a circular tour of
London. New York and Chicago to study
their detective systems
A case that has been pending in Bavaria
for three hundred years has just been de-
cided in the highest court of Munich. The
question under litigation was the title to a
forest claimed by Baron Won Thuemgen
from the village of Burgs Inn. The village
won, and the baron. in addition TO losing |
the forest must pay enormous costs.
A duel was fought this week at Stettin
between Lieutenant Won Foerst. of the
Thirty-eighth Artillery, and Capt. Adelbert
Mont OF Chile: who had permission from
the Kaiser TO study the new artillery tao
tics with the Thirty-eighth Regiment Lieu
tenant Van Foerst was mortally wounded in
ordered to return home.
The naval budget has been completed. II
calls for 90, 10000 marks for vessels in pro-
cess of construction. The list shows that
thirty-seven vessels are now being built, of
which eight are battleships and eight are
cruisers. the others being torpedo boats.
The Prussian minister of the interior is
now considering the question of insurance
against storms, inundations and other
forces of nature. He has requested the prin-
cipal companies to report regarding the
feasibility of the project.
Emperor William to-day visited the new
colOnlal museum, Wnlcn IS under the man.
agement of Americans A number of Ameri-
can firms are taking steps to establish iron
and steel works. One establishment is now
being erected near Berlin by the Nile Tool
Works Company, OF Hamilton. o. Another
company Is starting a machine shop at
Dusseldorf
Several pamphlets have appeared this
week regarding the unsatisfactory CONNER
cial relations between Germany and the
United States. One by Paul Rache is ap-
provingly commented upon in the Frank
furter Zeitung. Another by Walter Boz
gius, much more moderate in tone is widely
quoted. Both condemn the alleged yexa-
tious manner In which the tariff is being
applied in the United States TO German
goods. The Cologne Gazette and other in
fiuential papers affirm the truth of the
principal statements of the writer's and
urge the government to hasten steps TO
mend matters.
The Agrarian papers publish series of
strong articles demanding that the govern
ment should protect and promote the fruit
interests OF the empire by keeping out all
foreign fruit. especially American.
The Austrian murderer Kost who was ar
rested I'm Chicago. passed through Berlin to-
day on the way to Vienna.
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KILLED BY FRENCH DETECTIVES.