The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-07-31
Cable Notes.

Count Cassini. the Russian ambassador
TO the United States, has arrived at st.
Petersburg.
The provincial diet at Dantzic has voted
the sum of oGo,00 marks in aid to suffer
ing agriculture and TO supply needs.
The Ministry OF Spanish foreign affairs
Is engaged upon an extradition convention
and general treaty of peace and friendship
with the United States.
There is no truth in the report that a
Greek fleet has gone to Canea, Crete. for
the purpose OF proclaiming the annexation
OF that Island 10 Greece.
Mr.. Kruger yesterday at Amsterdam re-
ceived Robert II. Van Setback. treasurer
of the Holland Society Of Chicago. who
presented to him an invitation TO visit the
United States.
1t is stated definitely in a dispatch to
the New York World from London that
Richard Croker viii sail for the United
States early in September. and will take an
active part IN the fall campaign.
The North German Gazette. replying. to
the attacks of the Pan-German press upon
DIR. Westerfeld, the German consul in
Kimberley, owing TO his alleged Ameri-
can citizenship, denies that he is an Ameri-
can citizen.
BY a vote of $50 to a. the British House
OF Commons. last night. adopted a resolu-
600 on the Pacific cable. Great Britain's
share under the agreement with the
colonies.
~ a great Protestant meeting held last
night IN st James t1Otci, LONDON. Lord
hinnard presiding. 4 resolution was adopted
protesting against the change in the King 8
accession declaration; 1t was also decided
luton to the House OF Commons.
The british supplementary civil-service
estimates asks for &4Ol3.3J0, Of which Go
500,0W is required by the Colonial Office
a a grant in aid OF Transvaal and Orange
River colonies. Three millions of this
viii be considered an advance to the col
onies. 20 be paid out of the first loans is
sued by them.
The under foreign secretary, Lord Gran
bourne, in the British House OF Commons.
yesterday said the question OF securing
the most favored nation treatment for
Canadian products entering Germany was
receiving the earnest attention of the gov
eminent, though negotiations on the sub
Ject had not yet been formally opened.
The Berlin Railroad Company has de-
cided 70 discuss at its next conference the
question OF changing the classification OF
freights on agricultural machinery. with a
view 10 a reduction. The prostration of the
agricultural industry and the competition
OF American and British machines are the
principal arguments used in favor of the
change.
Senior Sagasta. the Spanish premier. in an
mtefNlSW, scouts the idea OF any political
outcome resulting from the visit of the
herman squadron commanded by Prince
Henry Of Prussia. now AT Cadiz) to Spain.
He says Spain has nothing TO Ofer. She
must s~eoIganiZe her army, navy and in
ternal administrations before dreaming of
alliances.
Herr Albert BALM. OF the Hamburg
American line. has signed a contract Win
Harland a Woln.' says the London Daily
Express. Tor he construction Of a p. 900
ton transatlantic liner. Although Larger
than the Deutschland the new steamer Will
not be so fast. He also has entered into
certain arrangements with several British
China trade. arrangements directed posi-
bly, toward shutting out America"