Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
THE WEEK.

The business tone has improved materi-
ally during the past few days. A large
number Of manufacturing establishments
that for months past have been idle started
in once more to supply the market and give
employment to a large number Of hands.
Bank suspensions have almost entirely
ceased and very many Of the unfortunate
establishments have resumed or are prepar-
ing to resume in the near future. Congress
has done something to aid the situation.
but the work is not as yet complete. The
House passed the bill repeating the silver
purchase act of 1880 by a majority Of 100.
and the measure Is now being considered
by the Senate, but without much hope Of
immediate vote. The Senate has decided
that the failure Of a legislature to elect a
appoint anyone to fill the vacancy, so the
states of Washington, Wyoming and Mon
tana will be represented in that body by
only one Senator for some time to come.
A West India hurricane swept up the At
lantic coast, doing great damage and caus-
ing tremendous loss of life especially in
the vicinity Of Savannah. Ca. and Charles
ton, s. c. Chicago has had some trouble
with the unemployed and discontinued, one
or two riots having only been averted by
the prompt action Of the police. After strug-
Cling vainly against adverse circumstances
for some time the Nicaragua Canal Com
PoA4y has Hdu us dudlTS pldCeQ III the uduQS
Of receiver. Attendance at the world
fair has increased steadily and it is now
expected that the greatest Of all expositions
will be financial success. The Dutch cele-
brated Netherlands day and enjoyed the
ceremonies, which were appropriate Among
the big meetings of the week were the six
teenth annual assembly of the American
Bar Association at Milwaukee and the sew
enth annual session of the International
Sunday School Union at st. Louis
The passage Of Gladstone's Irish home
rule bill by the house Of commons is the
event Of the week in Europe That it
would be passed has been evident for some
time. but no one expects the house Of lords
to treat the measure as kindly as 1t has
been treated by the house Of commons. An
appeal to the country will surely follow the
rejection Of the bill by the lords and on
the issue raised by Gladstone the fate of
the measure will depend. There have been
several riotous uprisings in Spain. but none
OF them were OF any importance and all
have been speedily settled. France con-
tinues to take possession of such portions
OF Siam as 1t believes 1t wants and the pos
slbilittes are that In a little while Siamese
autonomy Will cease to exist and France
will govern the land Of the White Elephan mt
by protectorate. Cholera continues to dis
turb In several parts Of Europe; in England
and Antwerp and In the vicinity of Bngen.
Inc uredu ulSeaSe Is also ScOurge In north
China, where 1t claims thousands Of VIC
Tins.
Within the District.
The event Of the week in WASHINGTON
that made itself most felt was the storm
or Monday night. 1t was a hurricane that
came from Off the Bermudas and left death
and destruction all along it's track. While
there was no resulting loss of life in this
city and the damage to property was as
nothing compared to what it was in the
south. the storm was still a very severe one
and unprecedented at this season of the
year. During the week most Of the camps
OF the District National Guard were struck
and the soldier boys returned to the city
much the better for their little military
outings. The Episcopal Church lost one Of
It's most popular pastors in the death of
Rev. A. F'loridus Steele, at his home on
Capitol Hill on Monday. Work on the new
st. Matthew'S Church on Rhode Island
avenue was begun. A program for the cere-
monies for the celebration of the centen-
NAL OF the laying of the corner stone of
the Capitol was adopted by the joint COM
mittee In charge. Preparations for the cele-
bration were advanced In a most satisfac-
centennial choruses have been held The
q. A. X. men completed their arrangements
for leaving the city tomorrow for the en-
campment at Indianapolis. For a dav or
two gold was issued from the treasury on
all payments. The President, Mrs Cleye-
land and little Ruth returned to the capital
after their summer outing at Buzzard's
Bay apparently much improved in health
by their vacation.