The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-06-09
WEEKLY BERLIN BUDGET
BRIGADE OF GERMAN SOLDIERS TO
REMAIN IN CHINA.
Three Regiments and Three Bat
Batteries and other Troops.

contains a Cabinet order announcing the
names of the officers and the strength of
the German Chinese occupation brigade as
follows Commander. Major General Won
Rohrscheidt, with a military suite number
ing eight persons, nearly all of them being
officers who belonged to the expedition
corps. The occupation brigade will be COM
posed of three infantry regiments of three
battalions, the latter having three compa-
MES each: commander of the First Regi-
ment, Colonel Count Won Schlippenbach;
commander of the Second Regiment, Col.
Baron Won Ledebur; commander of the
Third Regiment. Colonel Grueber; one
squadron of mounted chasseurs three field
batteries of artillery. and other troops.
The man TO blame in a particularly bad
army duel affair at Mayence. in which the
wronging of a higher officers wife was in
volved. has been severely punished by
court-martial. Following the Emperor's in
structions the guilty person. Second Lieu
tenant Vogt, of the Hussars, has been
sentenced to two years Imprisonment and
To be dismissed from the army.
The Emperor and Empress this week, at
tended several interesting races at the
great army five kilometres hurdle races, on
Friday, in which the horses were ridden by
ofncerS exclusively. His Majesty personally
distributed the honorary prizes The En-
peror was also present at the army silver
shield race. 400 metres, where several
serious accidents occurred, gentleman rid
er named Freysleben receiving fatal in
Juries.
Emperor William. who was accompanied
nv ha
hess of the convent of Heiligenrode with a
crosier. expressing the hope that it would
ever be the pastoral staff of motherly
love, Moses's staff of steadfast faith and
a pilgrim stan of joyous life" The con-
vent Is exclusively occupied by titled spins
tiers.
Emperor William will go to Kiel June q
to attend the launching of a warship. which
the Grand Duke of Baden will christen
Zaeheringen. A couple of DAYS later his
Majesty will unvel monument erected to
Rosenberg, at Hanover the fund for which
was raised by contributions from army
officers.
The latest list of German naval officers
shows 1,4S4 on active service and $50 on
leave of absence, among them being two
admlrals, seven vice admirals and twelve
rear admirals. The list also contains the
names OF i24 mdshipmen, an increase of 1877.
An agitation is on foot in the Reichs-
land to exert strong pressure to bear upon
the government to issue an amnesty decree
for political and military offenders of
Alsace-L Lorraine since 1870 The Stra sburger
Zeitung is leading the movement. The
government, it is believed, is not in favor
of the proposed step.
The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten blames
Russia for the failure of the sugar con-
ference. adding that it is the last time Ger
many will try to abolish the hidden pre-
MUM system Of other nations.
Great Importance is attached here to anti
German utterances on the part of the
American press. Scores of papers have re-
ferred TO the subject this week, but a cor
respondent of the Frankfurter Zeitung has
been pointing out that it is better not to
attach such grave weight to the wholly I'M
fettered utterances of the American press.
declaring that the Americans do not want
war with Germany and saying they are a
thoroughly peace-lovi1g people The recent
Cninese war, the correspondent adds has
clearly demonstrated that the United States
iS unwilling to plunge into foreign adven-
lures. and the Washington adminstra ton
is undoubtedly most friendly TO Germany
as number of recent acts show. The cor
respondent next claims that the German
press is i'm part more unfriendly TO the
United States, instancing a number OF
cases.
| Regarding the relations between Germany
and Brazil. the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press has interviewed the Brazilian
minister here, Baron Rio Branco who said
| in emphatic terms: Germany has not had
any interests but economic interests TO sub
serve in Brazil. This is we'll known to the
| Brazilian government. The interest which
| who have nearly all acquired Brazilian citi-
| ZenshIp is legitimate and natural, and
! largely because they have remained good
| customers for the German export trade.
| Regarding politics, Baron Rio Branco said
| while the Germans in the three northern
| provinces-Rio Grande do Sui, Santa Cath
arin and Parana-are numerous and exert
a certain influence. the Brazilian popula ton
| is in the majority and Brazilian political
| influence is dominant. The Hanseatic Col
| oniza ton Company, which alone syste-
matically encourages German immigration
| to the extensive lands it has acquired. can
| been forced 10 send for Swiss, AuStrianS.
Russians and even Beers. The talk about
| German designs upon Brazil is the merest
| twaddle.
| Prof. Willard Fiske has arrived here and
| is the guest of Andrew D. White the
| United States ambassador, and Mrs. White.
The United States ambassador, Andrew
d. White. acted chief mourner at the
| funeral of Jesse f. Carpenter, the Ameri-
! can inventor, which was conducted to-
| day instead of Sunday. The Rev. DIT
| Dickie officiated at the services in the
| chapel of Trinity Cemetery, this city Mr.
Carpenter died at Nauheim, Monday.