Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-18
THE WEEK.

Hawaiian matters continue to absorb
q large share of public attention. interest in
the complications having been consider
ably revived by rnther acrid debate on
Senator Hoar's resolution to ask the Presi-
dent II any person had been appointed.
without the advice and consent Of the Sem
ate to investigate Hawaiian affairs and
to do in connection Herewith whatsoever
might seem unto him best. Up to this time
the President has not supplied Congress
with the information for which 1t asks.
The Wilson tariff bill Is still running the
gauntlet of public opinion, and although
some Of its schedules have been consider
ably amended the measure Is far from sat-
isfactory to q large number of members
who by reason of their political belief are
expected to support it. The House of Rep
resentatives Is interested at this time in
the efforts that are being made to bring
In several territories as states; the Utah
and Arizona bills have passed the House,
but the other territories are. SO far, out in
the cold. proposition looking to the sup
port OF sectarian schools out of the public
school fund-originated by q few Roman
Catholics In New York-is being opposed
with a good deal Of vehemence. Fearing that
the European example Of violence might be
Initiated by anarchists who live in this
country, the police of the larger cities
are watching very closely the movements
OF those who preach the destruction of law
and order. The great catastrophe Of the
week was the collapse yesterday of the
Louisville and Jeffersonville bridge. which
spans the Ohio river between the two points
named.
Abroad.
Great Britain is very much worried as
to her navy. Admiral Horribly having de-
clared that France is much the greater
naval power in the Mediterranean at this
time; as a result of the scare 1t is expect
ed that the British government will spend
something over one hundred million dol
lars in increasing their fighting forces
afioat. London suffers just now from a
great plague of unemployed men and wo-
men; the unfortunateJ march up and down
the streets in organized professions and
quite frequently. All over Europe anar-
chists are having trouble, the bomb which
was thrown into the French chamber Of
deputies week ago having aroused the po-
lice to extraordinary vigilance A large
number of people who were known to be
anarchists have been expelled from French
territory. In Italy the temperance Of
Crispi as premier has been received with
great enthusiasm by many of those who
of late have been considerably discontinued;
Germany is much pleased. The Crispi cab
met is complete and the premier is en-
gagged in looking into the considerable dis
turbances in Sicily. where tax riots have
kept the soldiers busy for some days past.
The Himalaya Qndia) Bank directors. who
deceived properly inquisitive depositors
who made inquiry as to the condition Of
the bank, have been sentenced to such terms
of Imprisonment as will make further be-
havior Of that sort on their part quite I'M
likely. Fighting has been renewed in the
harbor of Rio de Janeiro, the insurgents
having had a considerable access of strength
in the persons Of Admiral De Cana and a
large number of other Brazilian naval off,
GERS who propose to support Admiral Mello
in his endeavor to overturn the Peixoto
government.
In the District.
The winter race meeting for the benefit
Of the pool rooms Of the country was
started during the week at Ivy City. The
betting stand was moved In order that 1t
should not come within the mile limit. At
the annual meeting of the trustees of the
American University, held in this city,
gift Of 100000 was announced. The re-
mains of the widow of Admiral Porter were
laid to rest beside those of her husband, at
Arlington. The problem Of relieving the
wants of the needy is calling forth the
active energy of organizations and indi-
viduals. Tickets for the concert to be given
at Convention Hall for the benefit of the
poor are being sold by the police and MEM
bers of the fire department. The John
Bull engine and its train of primitive cars
reached the city on its return from the
Chicago fair and has again become an ex-
hibit in the National Museum. The claims
of the men who were injured in the Ford
Theater disaster are to be investigated by
a committee of the Senate. The cost Of
opening and extending North Caeitol street
was, by action of the House, made charge
on the revenues of the District alone in
violation OF the present plan of sharing
expenses between the general government
and the District.