Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-15
THE WEEK.

Commercially the week which is about to
close has been decided improvement over its
immediate predecessors, for money has been
much more free, and in all the lines Of BUSH
ness there has been an increase Of activity.
Bank failures have been less numerous, and the
general tendency of the market has been up
ward The city Of indianapolis has, however,
been somewhat disappointed financially, be-
for $500. 900 worth Of indianapolis city bonds
declination which has affected the city some
what seriously. Most of the financial failures
show assets considerably beyond the liabilities;
evidence OF the fact that only stringency In the
money market brought about the assignments.
The number Of casualties was very great, prin-
cipal among the awful happenings being the
fire which destroyed the great cold storage
building at the worlds fair; nearly score OF
lives were lost, most OF the killed being fire.
men and Columbian Guards. Eastern rail-
roads have awakened to q realization OF the fact
that they were losing money by holding up
rates to the worlds fair, and the traffic
association has agreed that single fare shall be
sufficient for the round-trip journey on speci-
fed trains. Among the prominent assemblages
OF the week were those OF the Christian En-
deavorers, held in Montreal, the international
convention Of the Baptist's Young Peoples
Union of America, held at Indianapolis, and
the twenty-seventh S@ngerfest Of the North
American Sengerbund, at Cleveland, Ohio.
On the Pacific coast there has been some
trouble due to the riotous tendencies Of white
men who were disappointed because the Geary
law has proven to be Ineffective and who, there
fore, took the law in their own hands and have
assaulted number Of Cinnamon.
IN OTHER coUNTRIEa
Gladstone and his followers are moving as
rapidly as possible toward the completion Of
the task they have set themselves-the passage
through the house Of commons of the Irish
home rule bill. The work is not being accom-
plished, however, without considerable trouble
Quite scene took place In the house when
Thomas Sexton, an anti-ParneIlite member,
felt aggrieved at some Of the things that were
said and done and was finally compelled to with
draw from the house. Money is still an alb
sorbing theme in English business circles and
the bi-metallists in the English parliament have
issued manifesto protesting against the
closing Of midas mints to the free COIN
age Of silver. In France the regular
ministerial crisis has again come and gone; the
riots which disturbed Paris SO much few days
since have also departed, but there still remains
trouble with the King Of Siam. Emperor
tons point to speedy passage Of the army bill,
the emperor's majority in the reichstag being
sufficiently large to make the enactment Of his
favorate measure Q certainty. Ten thousand
socialists in Vienna succeeded in making an i'm
posing demonstration in behalf Of universal
suffrage and expect to accomplish that which
they have set out to do within little while.
Things are somewhat dull in Italy, SO recourse
has been had to the old bank scandals in which
1t u now said that fully 100 members Of the
Italian senate were criminally concerned. Ar
gument before the Boring sea court Of arbitra-
ton is closed, and the court Is now getting
ready to make up its verdict. Down in Rio
Grande do Sui there is considerable trouble
with a large body Of insurgents, who seem
bound to make great deal Of disturbance for
the government. In Samoa hostilities are also
engaging public attention, for the rival chiefs
Mataafa and Malietoa are once more engaged in
clawing each other. Apparently reliable in
formation from Rome is to the effect that the
late Christopher Columbus Is to be beatifed
and will hereafter be known as st. Columbus.
AT HOME.
Intermingled with thoughts as to the weather
more or less engrossing during the past week
has been consideration of the problem Of
District improvements in connection with the
proposition to ask Congress for authority to
issue bonds. The change in the Metropolitan
street railway directory led to a revival Of the
gossip in regard to a combination between the
different railroads OF the city. The Grand High
Tent of the Rechabites was in session here dur
ing the week. and important business matters
were disposed of. Each meeting of the citi-
zens' committee in charge OF the arrangements
for the centennial celebration of the laying Of
the corner stone of the Capitol shows that
progress is being made toward a successful OBJ
servance of that important event. In sporting
circles the expected happened. and Washing
tons ball team secured eleventh place without
much difficulty.