The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-08-18
INVITATION TO DIAZ.
Chicago Wants the President of
Mexico to Visit That City.
CERMAN-AMERICAyS MEETIy CHICAGO
The Government to Purchase 1000, 900
Acres of the crow Lands In Montana
Port Arthur, Tex, Now
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seaport.
Chicago, Aug. 14.-The special com
mittee to convey the invitation to
President Diaz of Mexico, to attend
the autumn festival and the laying of
the cornerstone of the new government
building in Chicago left last night for
the City of Mexico. The formal invita-
ton is Enclosed in handsome mahog-
any case made of wood from the doors
of the old post office building. This
case is lined with white silk. On the
initial page are the flags of the United
States and Mexico crossed. The invi-
tation is signed by Gov. Tan
ner on behalf of the state. by
Mayor Harrison, on behalf of
the city, by officers Of the committee
on arrangement and by 2IO of the lead
ing citizens of Chicago. A special in
vitation will also be presented to Mrs.
Diaz and special invitations to every
member of the presidents cabinet. A
souvenir will also be presented 10 Pres
ident Diaz in the form of large hand
somely bound volume in which are 2GO
letters from prominent men of the
United States, including 81 governors
of states, 20 mayors of leading cities
United States senators and profession
al men. Among them is a strong letter
from Mayor Harrison. i'm which he
refers TO the fact that when President
Diaz visited Chicago before his father
was mayor. and the son hoped to have
the pleasure of welcoming him again to
the city.
Observation-Disclosures MEET ~ CHICAGO.
Chicago. Aug. 14.-One hundred thou
sand German-Amcrican citizens par
ticipatcd yesterday in the celebration
incident to the opening of the four
teenth annual convention of the Krci-
gerbund and the twcnty-ffth annual
reunion in America of the Dcutscher
krcigervercin. The former includes
veterans of the German army and the
latter veterans of the Franco-Prussian
war. The day signalizcd the opening
Of the conventions and the paying of
tributes by German Americans to the
men who made possible the present
greatness of the German empire.
The pageant was large and impos-
ing. The cordial relations between
the German Americans and their fell
low-countrymen was made manifest in
the enthusiastic cheering that greeted
on every hand the two young women
representing Columbia and Germania,
and in the singing by multitude at
Sharpshooters' park of German and
American national anthems. The day
began with the arrival of trains bear
ing delegations from all parts of the
country. AS each train slowed up at
the depots, committees stepped for
ward to welcome the visitors. 1t was
not a formal reception of strangers
but reunion of old friends Many of
the arrivals were recognized by mem
bers of the committees as former ness
mates on the battlefield and the well
come extended was a hearty one.
WILL PURCHASE THE CROW LANDS.
Evansville, Ind, Aug. IA Journal
special from the Grow Indian agency,
Montana, says: Government commits
sioners have effected an agreement
with the Crow Indians which will be
come a treaty when ratified by con-
gress. About 1000, 600 acres of land
w Ill ne puICHuSttl On inc uoIlltIu emu
of the Grow reservation from Fort
Custer to the Yellowstone river and
from Pryor creek to the eastern
boundary of the reservation, embrac-
ing the lower Big Horn and other
smaller streams. This leaves the
Crows $780, 900 acres and will
make them Independent in time
and furnish homes for thousands of
civilized people The price to he paid
is about 81 per acre in payments. Con-
siderable land is arabic but most of it
is excellent for grazing, with timber
on the streams The Northern Pacific
runs along the northern border and
the Burlington diagonally through it
from east to west.
PORT ARTHUR NOW SEAPORT.
Port Arthur, Tex, Aug. 14.-Port
Arthur is now seaport. The magnif-
cent steamship st. Oswald, beautifully
decorated with flags and streamers,
entered the ship canal at one o'clock
yesterday and steamed through at a
speed of eight knots an hour. She was
royalty welcomed by almost the entire
population of the city. There is much
rejoicing at the completion of the work,
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