The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-10-20
HONOR FOR THE DEAD
TOMBS OF a LATE EMPEROR AND
EMPRESS DECORATED.
German Royal Family Pay Tribute to
the Late Frederick and His Con-
sOrt-yirchow Week.

BERLIN, Oct. 19.-The SEVENTEEN BIRTH
day of the late Emperor Frederick was
quietly celebrated to-day. In the morning
Emperor William placed a wreath of vio-
lets the sarcOphagus. The wreath had
attached 10 it white satin ribbon with
the initials of their Majesties in gold. The
entrance to the mausoleum and the monu-
ment were beautifully decorated with flow
ers, the monument representing
the late Empress Frederick. Early In the
day delegations from the different regi-
ments placed wreaths on the sarcOphagus.
The city OF Potsdam sent a laurel crown.
At noon Princes Eitel Frederick, August
and Oscar also brought floral offerings to
the tombs. Conspicuous among the floral
tributes was a wreath sent by the British
colony at Rio Janeiro to be placed on the
tomb of the late Empress Frederick. Dur
ing the day the purple standard OF the
Queen of Prussia was flown at half-staff
over the palace OF the Empress Frederick.
An equestrian statue of the late Empress
was unveiled at NOrdhausen, Prussian Sax
ony, the ceremonies including procession.
Three monuments to the late Emperor
William were unveiled yesterday. One OF
these was unveiled at AK la Chapelle, in
the presence Of Crown Prince Frederick
William, who afterward returned 20 Bonn.
The other monuments were unveiled at
Allenstein and Friedman, Prussia.
The Berliner Neueste Nachrichten COM
plains that the Bismarck monument is In
visible after sunset, excepting by the light
from two old-fashioned gas lamps, saying
that Count Won Buelow accepted 1t June
10 in the hope that IL would be Illuminated
In a manner worthy of his great predeces-
sor. and adding that the chancellor may
appeal TO the city magistrate who illumi-
mates the statues on the Uleges-Allee,
'even that of Otto, the lazy, electrically
should be willing to do the same for Otto,
the diligent.
This was virchow week. The celebration
o. his eightieth birthday was still going
on yesterday. The city authorities dined the
honored citizen at the Rath-Haus, which
was beautifully decorated. There were no
government official personases or uniforms
present the assemblage being made up of
citizens of Berlin and friends of the pro-
fessOr. The chief speaker was Herr Kirsch-
ner the burgomaster. Tonight the Berlin
Hand Worker Verein will welcome Prof.
Nirchow honorary member. An eX-
hibition of the addresses, memorials, med
ais pictures and statuetteS presented to
Prof. NirchOw was opened yesterday at
the Kuntstgewerbe Museum. 1t is said
that the Car will confer on Prof. Virchow
the order of the White Eagle, but that his
long absence from OF. Petersburg has de-
layed the official announcement OF this
fact
Two of the Liberal newspapers have ex-
pressed dissatisfaction because Emperor
William only presented medal to the pro-
fessor instead of comforting on him the
title of excellency of some order, pointing
out that Mcneil, the historical painter, is a
knight of the Black Eagle, etc. Other pa
pers refer to Professor Virchows aversion
to orders and political attitude, sarcastical-
~ commenting on the inconsistency OF the
Liberals.
The news received here that Andrew ID.
White, the United States ambassador, re-
turns to Berlin to stay in November has
caused great satisfaction in Berlin.
The papers of this city, referring to the
United States naval estimates, say Pres
ident Roosevelt's plan to make the United
States navy the second strongest in the
world is beginning TO be realized. The
Neueste Nachrichten says the report that
President Roosevelt aims at considerable
increase in the navy Is confirmed by the
next naval estimate, which asks for $22-
100000 more, which would be double the
amount of the appropriation for the Ger
man navy until March, 1902. The paper
adds: The American navy becomes a more
seafaring nations must earnestly con-
slider il.
The National Zeitung says: president
Roosevelts proposed increase OF the navy
can nowhere excite distrust. The more the
United States participates IN the world
politics the better for each single power.
The greater the number of possible diplo-
matte combinations the greater the LIBERAL
ity of action" The same paper asserts that
American shipbuilding, considering the
number of ships under construction Sept.
80 has tripled since 1889 According to the
most reliable information obtainable, there
is foundation for the report that Chancellor
Won Buelow has agreed TO drop the minimal
duties and IL seems quite certain that the
BundeZrath will, apart from minor changes,
consent to the adoption OF the tariff in its
present form
monument to Theodore Koerner was
unveiled yesterday at Chemnitz. and mon
ument to Prince William OF Baden was I'M
yelled the same day at Carlsruhe.
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a congress of anti-duellists opened at
Lepsic to-day
The citizens of AK la Chapelle have de-
cided to erect a monument TO the memory
of Emperor Frederick
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The body of George Stratton, the COM
poser and publisher of Boston. Mass. who
died mere suddenly at the age of seventy.
was cremated Thursday at Hamburg The
widow will return 10 the United States.
SxX
Nothing is known in official circles of
the report that some German miners re-
Gently brought TO Germany the head of
the Chinaman who assassinated Baron Won
Kettler, the German minister at Picking. If
the story be true some surgeon brought
the head here on his own account.
The Neuste Nachrichten says: Various
newspapers publish reports from Munich
tEat Count Won Buelow is yielding to the
pressure of Bavaria and Wurtemburg and
has consented to drop the minimum tariff ON
cereals. We, on authoritative information
declare the statement to be absolutely un-
founded. No suggestion has emanated an
the subject from either Bavaria or Wur-
temburg. Count Won BuelOw has not al
tered his views, and ii may be safely as
sumed that the Bundezrath will aeree 70
the proposed tarin in it's present form
apart LON few unimDortalt alterations