Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-19
THE WEEK.


The meeting Of Congress has been the en-
crossing topic At home and the action Of
that body II eagerly awaited everywhere.
Senator Voorhees, introduced two bills de-
signed to relieve the country; one TO enable
national banks to issue notes to the par
value Of the United States bombs which
they hold, and the other repeanng the sill
yer purchase clause Of the Sherman law,
but declaring for the principle Of bimetal-
lism. Senator Vest, representing the silver
men, will stand by a bill Cor free coinage
at the ratio Of 20 to 1. The debate on the
repeal Of the Sherman silver bill continued
all the week In the House.
Four notable bills were introduced in the
Senate, az follows: Mr.. Hill of New York
offered very brief bill repeating federal
election laws; the repeal. however, not to
effect any proceeding or prosecution now
pending under said act. Senator Butler in
trodueed a bill repeating the state bank tax.
Mr.. PETER Of Kansas introduced a bill pro-
viding further issue Of $500, 100000 Of fat
money. exchangeable for government bonds
at par. Senator Chandler reintroduced his
bill OF last Congress, establishing additional
regulations concerning immigration to the
United States.
There have been no marked incidents
bearing upon the financial situation, but The
course Of the markets have been such that
thoughtful observers have declared their
belief that the business Of the country has
passed the worst phase of the protracted
depression and that returning confidence
will soon manifest itself in q general i'm
provement
The decision Of the Boring sea tribunal
at Paris has been the chief event abroad
during the past week. 1t has had the sim
gular effect Of satisfying both parties in the
dispute. Although the United States lost
Its claim to jurisdiction over Bering sea, yet
the regulations proposed by the tribunal
TOT the protection of the Aeals are so
stringent that the American arbitrator
agent professed to be satisfied that the real
ann OF this government had been attained
canada, however. Is dissatisfied and their
seaIers claim that they have been sacri-
reign OF terror existed in Bombay until the
military was called out to suppress the
noting OF the Hindoos and NohaInn,eilaus.
caused oy fndignities being put npon one
sect ny the other. Numbers were killed,
many injured and shops were looted. n
was announced that the home rule hill
would be called up in the house OF lords on
Septemper T. Closure will be moved on the
reporting stage OF the bill in the commons
next Friday. MFR. John E. Redmond has
promised that the Parnellite members will
support the bill The unionists have TO-
peneo an OF MI. Gladstone's efforts to gain
concessions from them. The tariff war be-
tween Germany and Russia continues. The
Kaiser has signed a decree addinr IN nor
cent 10 import duties on Finnish products.
Dr. Witte. the Russian minister Of nnancs
threatened to resign IL the tariY war VIII
germany Is abandoned. The Spanish
government had intimated an Intention to
require the payment Of custom duties in
gold. but such a storm of disapprovoI .oi-
lowed that the idea was given m c,holar.
continues to Increase abroad During last
week there were 121 deaths from the die
ease IN Naples. The disease has crept into
germany and cases have been fourd ~
the suburbs Of Vienna. The snort.m.n ~
europe nave been interested in the v,cht
races on the south coast of England Amer
Ican interest was centered in the PERFORM
ances OF the American yacht Navahoe
which went over to contest for the cana
May and Brenton reef cups. She has dis
appointed expectation so far the yalkyrie
and Britannia showing themselves much
raster; The new German ambassador TO
the United States. Baron Won Saurfna
Jeitsch. sailed for New York, while the new
chinese minister arrived at San Francisco
The recent socialist congress at Zurich
condemned the anarchists. The Berlin So
cialists and anarchists have In turn de-
nounced the Zunich congress.
At Home.
There has been little in the local happen
ings Of the week Of more than minor import
ance A moderate fall of rain was q great re-
lief and was appreciated by the residents
of the city as well as those OF the country.
number Of topics Of interest were dis
cuseed in the reports Of several Of the Dis
trtct onicials made during the week to the
District Commissioners. The filing Of the
suit against Representative Breckenridge
OF Kentucky by Miss Pollard for $50 COO
damages for alleged breach of promise and
seduction furnished choice scandal. which
news Of the great triumphs won by the
District National Guard marksmen In The
r1ne matches at Sea Girt came to thrill
every District man with pride. During the
week also q novel move was made by a
number Of suffrage advocates looking tn
demanding the admission of the District of
Columbia into the Union as a state
Minneapolis was a serious sufferer from
nre early in the week, thirteen saw mills
and sash factories and 40, 900 900 feet Of lum
Der being burned. few days later 81
Paul had fatal fire, but the money loss
was not 30 heavy The trial Of Mrs Sham
held the interest Of those who delight ia
mysterious affairs. DR.. Buchanan Of New
York was sentenced to be electrocuted for
poisoning his wife His case was much
like that of Carlyle Harris, and he was
convicted on similar testimony He Will
die during the week beginning October n.
More than the usual number of suicides
have occurred. the heat. business failure,
and other causes temporarily unhinxfng
mems intellect. The fatal trolley has con-
tinued Its career Of death. Brooklyn having
been the scene Of most Of the tr lge,lies.
The most novel incident at the Chicago
fair has been the strike Of 400 college boys
who were employed as chair-pushers They
struck against a Is per cent cut In salarlcs
Most Of the sight-seers walked In conse-
quence. Minister James H. Blount arrived
from Honolulu on his way to this city.
The Virginia democrats nominated Con.
gressman OFerrall for governor and de-
clared for bimetallism, but without taking
q pronounced stand for silver. Mgr. Satolii
celebrated mass In the New York Cathedral
Archbishop Corrigan preaching the sermon.
The deaths Of the week have been Con-
gresham Chapman of Michigan at home
and Dr. Charcot and Carl Muller abroad
Quay Says the Senate n asfe