The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-05
Then the Special VIII speed Across
Northern Indiana and Reach
Quincy. HI. Tomorrow.
At EVANSVILLE ON TUESDAY
WHERE M'KINLEY WILL ATTEND
THE BLUE AND GRAY REUNION.
Long Trip Through Northern states.
Return of British Embassy OIL
ciaIs TO Washington.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 4-Presldent ana
Mrs. Mckinley and party, including the eu-
tire Cabinet. left Washington at 0 o'clock
for a half months trip 10 Chicago and the
Northwest. The President arrived a few
moments before time for departure and
with Mrs. Mckinley leaning on his arms
walked briskly down the entire length Of ths
train shed, frequently acknowledging the
salutes of a small crowd Of spectators. n
first stop will be at Baltimore, where the
engine will be changed. The train. which
will be the home of the distinguished party
throughout the trip. is one Of the moss
sumptuously equipped ever run from the
Pennsylvania station. IL consists or the
private car Campania. occupied by the
President and his wife, the combination car
Atlantic. the sleeper Ixion. compartment
cars Chile and 0mena. the last two for the
use of the Cabinet. all of whom were on
the train except Secretary Gage. who Is IN
the West. and the diner Gilsey.
The train will 90 by way of Canton. o.
as Miss Barber. the Presidents niece. Is -
join the party there. From Canton the trip
will be made through Akron and Fostoris
to Fort Wayne. Ind, thence by way oe
Logansport. Ind, Decatur and Springfield.
ILL.,, to Quincy, ILL.,, which will be reached
Friday, Oct. 6. At Quincy the President
will visit the Soldiers Home and participate
In exercises which have been arranged BY
the citizens of that city. A stop OF a few
hours will be made at Peoria, which will be
reached at 2:45 that afternoon Galesburg.
ILL.,, will be reached Friday night and ON
Saturday morning the President will de-
liver an address there. Chicago will be
reached on Saturday afternoon and a stay
will be made there during the greater part
of the fall festival. Late Tuesday night,
Oct. 10. the President and party VIII leave
for Evansville. Ind. to attend the reunion
of the blue and the gray From Evans
Vile they will go directly to Minneapolis to
participate in the welcome to the Thirteentn
Minnesota Volunteers. From st. Paul the
trip extends to West Superior. Wis. ana
Duluth. At Fargo. n. ID. the President win
review some of the North Dakota volun-
teers. and Aberdeen, S. D.. will be reached
Oct. IA. The President will there review
the South Dakota volunteers. The party
will then go by way OF Sioux Falls to Yank-
ton, thence to Sioux City, Ia LeavinU
Sioux City late Sunday night, Milwaukeo
will be reached on the evening Of the 16tn.
Leaving Milwaukee at IL a. m. on the 17tns
a days run will be made through Racine.
Kenosha and waukegan to Kalamazoo
Mich. Cleveland. o.. will be reached on the
morning Of the 18th. Leaving there IN the
afternoon. the President will go by way of
Warren and Niles, O.. to Youngstown.
where he is to attend the wedding Of HIS
nephew. The party will leave Youngstown
on the evening Of the 18th, and Washington
will be reached on the 18th, or 10Th.
In addition to the President and Mrs. Nc
Kinley the party was made up OF the Caof-
net. one or two ladies Of the Cabinet. DR..
p. M. Bixey. the Presidents physician.
Assistant Secretary Cortelyou. one or two
member OF the STAFF Of the executive man
sion. DIR. Finley. formerly president oe
Knox College. Galesburg. Ill, representa-
tives of the press associations and two Oh
three invited guests.
The British embassy was re-established
here to-day after having been located at
Newport through the summer. This per-
mits the resumption of personal exchanges
on the Alaskan boundary question. and
during the day Mr.. Tower. the British
charge d'affaires. had a talk with Secretary
Hay In relation TO the matter. The opinion
was expressed to-day by those officials most
familiar with the question that the modus
vivendi recently arranged between Mr.. Hay
and Mr. Tower would be acceptable 10 all
parties concerned. Canada included. ale
though the final word has not yet been
communicated from London. This. how
ever, relates TO the temporary boundary
and still leaves open the question of how
the permanent boundary shall be fixed. The
negotiations at present seem tending toward
securing some understanding on this per-
rcaneEt condition.
Lord Pauncefote. the British ambassador,
had expected TO return To Washington on
Oct. p. but his plans have now been
changed so as to take the Oceanic on Nov.
1, reaching here Nov. Z, and his Departure
may be postponed even beyond that time.
as he takes his seat in the House of Lords
on the reassembIing Of Parliament.
The President has decided TO fill The va
canoy in the consular service caused by the
retirement OF Louis LANCE. AZ Bremen. by
enc original appointment and several pro-
motions. Tn Bremen consulate has been
apportioned TO Walter Shuman. who is rro-
NOTED from the consulate al Mainz. Il
vacancy at Mainz is filled by the promotion
Of Henry W. Deiderich from his post at
Magdeburg. He was originally slated for
the Bremen consulate. but German irfiu-
ence led to the change an he programmes.
The place at Magdeburg is 1iled by the sp-
pointment OF s. G.. Wilson. OF Illinois
President Schurman. OF the Philippine
commission. called at the State Department
to-day and had a conference with Secretary
Hay touching the approaching meeting OF
the commission. President Schurman said
the commission would hold its first meetina
In this city early In November. Mr.. Denly
| and Professor Worcester are now rterira
San francisco. and Mr.. McArthur. the Sec
rotary q the commlssion. sails to-day tom