Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-11-01

ness are increasing in the neighbor-
hood.
The Turkish minister of marine has
been ordered by the sultan to nego-
tiate for the building of two fast
cruisers in the United States, 1t is
understood that the plans were pre-
scented by an officer of the United
States navy.
The French government IS surprised
at news of the Anglo-German conven-
ton, which is regards as singal for
European disunion 1t S reported in
Paris that Russia's answer 10 England
will be a direct intervention in the
Transvaal affair.
The Bolivian government has an
swered the note of the Chilean minis
ter regarding Chiles refusal to cede
port to Bolivia. The reply is calm,
but energetic. 1t says that Bolivia
claims only what belongs to her by
right and rejects the Chilean PROPOSE
tions.
The Dutch government will bring in
a bill to regulate the position of the
future husband of Queen Wilhelmina,
in imitation of the precedent afforded
by Queen Victoria. Her majesty will
confer upon Duke Henry the rank of
prince consort and the title of royal
highness.
Among possible candidates for the
succession to Count Won Buelow as
secretary of state for foreign affairs
three names are mentioned, those of
Prince Herbert Won Bismark, Baron
Won Richthofen, and DR.. Won Kiderlin-
Wachter the German minister at
Bucharest.
An additional reserve squadron,
consisting of battleships, cruisers,
and torpedo boat destroyers, for SER
vice in home waters. is to be or
ganiZed by the British admiralty. Sir
Gerard Noel, the admiral superintend-
ent of the naval reserves, will be in
command of the squadron.
Trafalgar day was celebrated in
the usual fashion throughout Eng
land. Nelson's column, in Trafal-
gar square, London, was decorated
with beautiful wreaths. There was a
municipal procession at Liverpool.
Nelson's flagship the Victory, was
hung with wreaths at Portsmouth,
At London, Dowie appeared in st.
Martins town hail to deliver an adj
dress on faith healing. He was met by
an audience of 800, and by a noisy
crowd of medical students. He tried
to speak, but was hooted down. He
called for the police and this only
maddened the bo,sterous youths, He
escaped from the hall.
DR.. Dowie attempted to convince
a refractory audience in Holborn town
hall that England had much to learn
from America. They refused to listen,
but noisily insisted his suggestions
were neither Christianity nor Zion
ism Before dismissing his night
audience DR.. Dowie stated that 80
skilled Nottingham lace workers
would leave for Zion City, H., early
in November.
A dispatch to the Times from Raro-
tonga, Oct s, via Auckland, Oct. 81,
says; Lord Ranfurly the governor
of New Zealand, landed here today,
and at the unanimous request of the
chiefs and the people annexed the
Cook islands. The British flag was
hoisted by Capt Baynes. The i'm
pressive ceremonial was witnessed
by two-thirds of the population, and
much enthusiasm was displayed"
In well informed circles it is stated
that it was much against his will that
Count Won Buelow consented to accept
the post of chancellor i change in
office holders does not mean any
change of policy either in the foreign
or the domestic policy of the empire.
There will certainly be no militant pol
icy undertaken against the socialists,
and no repressive legation will be in
troduced at present.