The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-20

Herr Won Wildenbruch, the German poet
and dramatist. has received the Crown Or
der, second class.
Bellamy Storer. United States minister to
Spain, arrived yesterday in Barcelona from
Switzerland, on his way to Madrid.
King Oscar of Sweden passed a good
night and is gaining strength. No further
bulletins will be issued by his physicians.
AS the condition of dowager Empress
Frederick is temporarily improved. Prince
and Princess Henry of Prussia have left
Homburg for Kiel.
The Municipal Council of Berlin at yes
terdays session adopted a resolution to
build municipal street-railways after the
expiration of the present charters.
John ]. Clancy has given notice that he
Will move at the next meeting of the Dub
lin corporation that the freedom of the city
he conferred upon ex-President Kruger.
Owing to the failure to agree to a new
commercial treaty United States goods will
henceforth be subject to the Swiss general
tariff instead of the most favored nation
treatment.
1t is reported that Joseph Chamberlain,
secretary of state for the British colonies,
is projecting visit to the West Indies in
order to personally see the effects of his
substituting policy.
While Peruvian government laborers were
opening road near Luricocha, in the
province of Huanta, they discovered a gold
mine. specimens of whose ore yield 122
Marquis Ito has formed new Japanese
Cabinet. Viscount Katsoura Taro and Adj
miral Yamama to retain the portfolios of
war and marine, respectively. The other
members of the Ministry belong to the pre-
mier's new party.
the note of the Chilean minister regard
ing Chile's refusal TO cede port to b.
livia. The reply Is calm but energetic. 1t
says that Bolivia claims only what belongs
to her by right and rejects the Chilean
propositions.
The New South Wales government esti-
| mates the area of wheat in that country
at ], $40 939 acres, an increase of So $50 acres
OF this average LOS. S93 is intended for
threshing, being 1929 acres in excess OF
1899. The total area of the colony in cult
walton is 1,251, 49S acres.
The officials of the British War Office
deny that any contracts have been given
TO American manufacturers for railroad
materials to be used IN South Africa. They
say that If any contracts have gone to the
United States the Colonial Office or the
South African colonial government are re-
sponsible.
The viceroy Lord Curzon of KeddIe-
stone, in a speech before the council al
Simla yesterday, said the famine had af-
fected a quarter of the population of India
and that even now two millions of India
were receiving relief. He expressed the
hope, however. that I'm a month they would
return TO their homes.
A sensational case is reported from Nauss-
litz, near Dresden. Eighteen years ago a
railway official was over there. He
had remained ever since in Il cataleptic
condition. Scores OF noted physicians, after
examining him. had declared themselves
| unable to explain the phenomen. Yester-
day his wife shot and killed him and theu
hanged herself.
The King of Belgium yesterday gave
| proof of his friendship for the United
| States by attending a luncheon given by
| Commissioner General Peck to Thomas r
| Walsh. national commissioner from Colo
| RADIO, who leaves Paris to-day The kfne
said: Il have come 10 pay homage to my
| friend. Mr.. Walsh, and have the pleasure
| Of meeting American men. which is always
| a source of qualification TO me-"