The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-11-02
Cable Notes.

The Spanish Chamber of Deputies has
passed the bill prohibiting the Tree coinage
of silver.
Captain Neitzke, of the German cruiser
GaZelle who was tried for not reporting
the characterization that occurred on the
cruiser while she was engaged in the
maneuvers at Dantzic, has been acquitted.
Andrew Carnegie has been formally nom
mated for the lord rectOrship of st. An
drews University. There were no other
nominations. Mr.. CarneCte'S election Will
be declared by the vice chancellor Nov. 3.
An organization TO be known as the Ger
man East Asiatic Society has been founded
in Berlin to maintain closer relations be-
tween Germany and Germans now in Asia
and TO promote German scientific and COM
mercial undertakings in Asia.
4 dispatch from Nyborg on the Isle of
Funen, announces that the Russian battle
ship PereSviet ran ashore yesterday on the
north end of the Island of Langeland, be-
tween Funen and the Island of lie Stand.
A salvage steamer has gone to her assist
ance.
After a continuous sitting of twenty-sev-
Ell hours, the federal House of Representa-
tives of Australasia rejected by a vote of
80 to p a resolution of no confidence in the
government, introduced by Mr.. Reid the
opposition leader, in connection with the
tariff bill.
The Rome correspondent of tie London
Times says King Victor Emanuel has ac-
cepted the invitation to act as arbitrator
between Great Britain and Brazil IN re-
gard TO the Guiana frontier question. The
King is said to be gratified at the tribute
paid to his mental qualities by the invita-
ton, as we'll by the cOmplim 91t paid,
through him, to the Italian nation.
The London Daily Chronicle publishes an
interview with Sir Thomas Upton regard
ing trade and commerce in the United
States. He describes both as in - a highly
flourishing condition" and expresses the
opinion that the Americans are sure to
become more formidable competitors in the
future, owing to their promptitude in ex-
ecuting orders and their modern methods"
The Ameer of Afghanistan. Habib Ullah
Khan, has caused to be spread broadcast
a proclamation informing all Afghans who
have fed from their country because of
extortion, oppression, or fear O. arrest on
false charges that they can return safely,
and that lands con1scated flor them will
be restored; that loans will be advanced
for improvements, and that a years taxes
will be RENTED.
THE Argentine government has re-
quested Chile to desist from matchmaking
in the Cordilleras," says a dispatch TO the
and has demanded an official declaration
that the road-making already accomplished
does not constitute q claim by Chile to the
territory in dispute. Failing this assur-
ance, the Argentine minister l. is said,
Will be withdrawn from Santiago de Chile
The latest development in the English
tobacco war is the conclusion of an agree
ment which Ogdens, of Liverpool, and the
American Tobacco Company lave made
with the United Kingdom Tobacco Dealers
Alliance. The agreement is legally at
tested and is for twenty years, and sets
forth that Ogdens and the American com
pany guarantee to give a proTit of 20 per
cigarettes sold by the members of the al
lance.