The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-04-27
British Have Another Fight in Soma
liland, and Inhict Heavy Losses
on the Native Rebels.
GOOD EFFECT OF THE BUDGET
BUOYANT TONE MANIFESTED ON THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE.
Hungarian Emigration Difficulties
Counterfefters with American Con-
nectiOns-Other Foreign News.

PARIS, April 26.-Elaborate arrange
ments are being carried out rapidly for the
welcoming here of King Edward. They
are on a scale of truly royal splendor. The
fetes will follow the nature of those held
at the time of the visit to Paris of the Car
of Russia, and will include a number of
features affording opportunities for bril-
liant spectacular effects. Government
architects have provided a plan for the
decoration of the streets by day and for
illuminations by night Private residents
and shopkeepers have contributed large
sums of money toward Transforming the
avenues and boulevards of the city into
masses of color. with floral arches. vene-
tian masts and loopings Of flowers. A large
force of troops is being assembled to add
to the military pageantry.
When King Edward arrives at 3 o'clock,
next Friday afternoon, President Loubet,
the members of the ministry and the staff
of the British embassy will proceed to the
Bois de Boulogne station to meet him. The
station will be hung with rich velvet and
Gobelin tapestries. The meeting between
the President and the King will take
place under silken canopy. After
the greetings King Edward and Pres
ident Loubet will enter state carriage,
with positions and outriders and, escorted
by a regiment of cuirassiers, they will
drive through the Bois and the Champs
Elysees to the British embassy. Through
out the entire route soldiers will be en-
massed on either side Of the thorough
fares.
King Edward will stay at the British
embassy, which during his sojourn. will be
regarded as a royal residence He will oc-
cupy the apartments which have not been
used since the last visit to Paris of the late
Queen Victoria, but which have been
sumptuously redecorated and equipped for
this occasion. They overlook fine sweep
of the park and the gardens of the embassy.
President Loubet will leave King Edward
at the embassy, but the king will proceed
to the Elysee palace at o'clock to pay a
formal call upon the President, Whlch VIII
be returned promptly.
In the evening King Edward will be the
guest of M. Loubet at the Coincide Fran
caise to witness tn the presentation on, ,s.t OF
King Edward will witness review OF 1900
troops at Vincennes. In the afternoon he
will attend the races at LOngchamps, the
meeting being held especially in his honor.
One of the prizes to be run for, the Royal
cup, is offered by his Majesty. Saturday
night there will be a gala performance at
ballet from TEL Cid and a scene from
Samson and Delilah."
The royal box has been made of three
boxes and will be elaborately decorated
with flags and the emDems of Great
Britain and France. The performance at
the opera will be attended by all-high off,
cials, the diplomatic representatives, men,
bers of the Senate and the Chamber and
those socially prominent in Paris. Owing
to the tremendous pressure for places the
American embassy has been asked II 1t
could possibly spare the government some
of the seats assigned to 1t. This, however,
was impossible.
On Sunday Foreign Minister Delcasse will
give a breakfast at the Foreign Office and
in the evening King Edward will give a
dinner to President Loubet. Each of these
is being arranged on a scale of lavish mag
nificance. King Edward will leave Paris
Monday morning His Majesty will be at
tended throughout his stay here by large
staff of military and naval officers. A
French squadron is gathering at Cher
bourg to render farewell honOrs to the
British sovereign.
Aside from its spectacular features the
visit of King Edward is leading to a wide
range of speculation in the matter of its
political significance. French officials state
that this visit marks long step toward
the re-establishment of the cordial rela-
tions between France and Great Britain
which were strained by reason of the
Fashoda incident and the BOer war. They
say also that it is evidence that the
foreign policy of Great Britain hereafter
will be sympathetic toward Portugal Italy
and France, the three countries visited by
the visit will lead to a better state OF feel
ing between Russia and Great Britain. and
that later King Edward possibly may visit
st Petersburg.