The Indianapolis journal., 1903-03-11
CREAM OF THE FOREIGN NEWS.


Rothschild, who is i'll at Naples, is critical.
The French Chamber of Deputies devot-
ed its sessions to-day to the discussion OF
interpretations on the foreign policy of the
government, to which Minister Delcasse
will reply to-day.
The British postoffice authorities have
decided to remove the grievance of the
Marconi Company by connecting the wire
less telegraph station at Poldhu Cornwall,
with the nearest regular telegraph station.
Charles NJ. Schwab who sails from
Cherbourg to-day for New York on the
steamer Kronprinz Wilhelm, accompanied
by his wife and parents, has greatly i'm
proved in health as the result of his exten-
sive sojourn in Europe.
Police President Count Won Bernstorff
has returned to Berlin from a ten weeks
visit to the United States, whittier he went
at the request of Emperor William to study
the methods of criminals and the selling of
girls for immoral purposes.
In the Reichstag on Tuesday Herr Bebel
the Socialist leader, inquired whether the
government intended to equip the army
with new field artillery. War Minister Won
Gossler replied: "Our present gun is the
result of many years of experiments and
it is not a question of a gun. We
have only ordered experiments with re-
versibe gun carriage.
After a second trial lasting three weeks
Herr Exner, manager of the Leipsiger
Bank. has been sentenced to two years and
six months imprisonment and a fine of
5000 for Justification of accounts and at
tempted fraud, the charge of fraudulent
hankruptcy having been dropped. The fif-
teen months that Herr Exner has already
spent in prison will be reckoned as part Of
the sentence.
The distress in DaImatia is so severe tha.
ported to be subsisting on the bark of trees
and wild herbs. A committee has been
formed in Vienna to raise funds for the
relief of the sufferers and the Croatian
Archaeological Society has started excavat-
ing at the Dalmatian village of Plavno,
where interesting discoveries are expect
ed. the immediate object being to provide
work for the famine-stricken inhabitants
of the commune of Knin.
In the British House of Lords Tuesday
the prevention of corruption bill. which
makes IL a penal offense to offer or accept
gifts or bribes with the view of Influencing
business, passed its second reading. The
proposed act is similar to a bill introduced
in Parliament by the late Lord Russell
Both the lord chancellor and the lord chief
justice, in supporting the adoption OF the
bill, commented on the increase in the evil,
and declared that in the interest of the
morality of business it was necessary to do
something to check it.
President Francis, of the st. Louis expo
sition, arrived at Brussels Tuesday
from Berlin. He was met by United States
Minister Townsend, who accompanied him
visits to the premier and the minister OF
agriculture. AT o'clock in the afternoon
King Leopold received Mr.. Francis in an
audience which lasted an hour. The King
expressed great interest in the ST. Louis
exposition, and assured Mr.. Francis that
Belgium would participate in it, Minister
Townsend entertained Mr.. Francis at din
ner at night, after which the latter left
for Paris, In order to catch the kronprinZ
Wilhelm for New York at Cherbourg.
The Pope on Tuesday received the Duke
of Norfolk and a delegation of British
Catholics who presented him with greet
ings and offerings. The duke read loyal
address, which the Pope answered, express,
ing his appreciation. The Pontiff looked
very well. considering his late illness. He
said he felt quite himself again. The fol-
lowing was the most important passage in
the Duke of Norfok's address: I'VE can
not forget the noble series of encyclicals
In which you have regulated the affairs OF
the church with the kingdoms of the world
while strenuousy asserting the independ-
ence of the Holy See,. which Catholics
throughout the world will never cease to
claim"
The House of Commons on Tuesday in
committee of the whole commenced the
debate on the British army estimates. War
Secretary Brodrick began by fatty an
nouncing that the government intended to
night II out on the proposition to make the
establishment 235, 761 men of all ranks. as
being question of an efficient force. not
withstanding the attacks hitherto made on
IT from both sides of both houses of par
lament. The empires demand was ever
increasing and the proposed estimate would
not be found excessive for the colonies,
frontiers and for home defense, in the
event OF the country being called upon to
defend the frontiers, which was always
liable to occur. After short debate on
an amendment to reduce the estimate by
1900 men the discussion was adjourned.
Justice Buckley. in the chancery division
| OF the High Court of Justice at London
made an order directing the official receiver
as hQuidator of the London and Globe
FINANCIAL Corporation, limited, to Grim
inally prosecute Whitaker Wright. the
well-known promoter of companies, and
| utilize the assets of the London and Globe
Company and pay the costs Of the prose
| cution. The demands for Wright's prose
| cution have been incessant since the col
lapse of the corporation. After the public
prosecutor declined to proceed the fund
| projected at a meeting held in London
Jan. 10. to initiate the prosecution OF
Wright and others connected with the
! failure was started, but it was generally
! felt that the proceedings ought to be of a
more official character, hence the applica-
ton that the receiver should be allowed tc
| take action.