Evening star., 1894-01-20
THE WEEK.

Unable to secure from Congress the
authorization he SO earnestly requested.
Secretary Carlisle announced that he would.
in accordance with the provisions of the re-
sumption act, issue fifty million dollars
worth of five Fer cent bonds; indications
are that the entire issue will be disposed
of at not less than 12O. Congress has bus
led itself principally in discussing the Will
son tariff bill. but some time has been
given to satire on the Hawaiian question
and speeches on the proposition to repeal
the federal elections law. The Senate
moved by Senator David B. Hili-finally de-
cided to reject the nomination Of Mr.. Horn
blower for associate Justice of the Supreme
Court Of the United States; the rejection
has stirred W considerable ill-feeling with
in the democratic party. Investigation into
Hawaiian affairs is being continued by a
foreign relations; the testimony appears to
be entirely unlike that gathered by Com
missioner Paramount BlOunt. Senator
Walthall Of Mississippi resigned his seat in
Nicholas Lott have decided to file q claim
against the general government for some
thing like four million dollars. Indebtedness
alleged to have been incurred by the nation
for the feeding of Washington's army at
Valley Forge. Democrats and republicans
have continued to quarrel as to which was
right as to the organization of the New
Jersey Senate, and the trouble is far from
being settled. Bomb-building artists at
tempted to operate in Lancaster. Penn. with
a very fine specimen Of their product, but
the fuse failed to burn. and the building
which was to have been destroyed is still
standing. There were several railroad ac-
cidents of note. but the most lamentably
prominent was the one on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western at Hackensack
bridge. New Jersey. where ten persons were
killed and more than twice as many in
tured. DR.. Parkhurst continues his prose-
cution of the police authorities in New York
city. and his latest efforts have been quite
successful. Registration Of Chinese resi-
dents of the United States will probably
commence In earnest within a week or so,
the Chinese authorities having decided to
recommend compliance with the law. A
train robbery near st. Joe. Mo-, caused a
little excitement in the middle west, while
the Pacific slope smiles over the fact that
the new cruiser Olympia made q 60 knots
on her trial trip and earned premium of
100000.
Abroad.
The European war-cloud continues to
peep just above the edge of the horizon, but
Its real size is not apparent. nor does any
one seem to have knowledge as to the speed
Of its movement. Frances legislature is
endeavoring to mollify the farmer element
by looking favorably upon a proposition to
lower the taxes on agriculture. while the
German Reichstag is discussing the advisa-
bility Of making tobacco a little more cost
ly. Italy is having a good deal Of trouble
with its finances, its anarchists, it's anti-tax-
payers and a great army Of unemployed
At Carrara and at Masse di Carrara there
have been riots and proclamations Of mar
tial law The Sicilian troubles have not
materially abated, and there is considerable
friction between the Vatican and the Qui-
rinal. The presence Of French coins in the
pockets OF some Of the discontented who
were killed or arrested gave rise to the
rumor that French socialists were trying to
make trouble for the Italian government
and indirectly to bring about a conflict be-
tween France and Russia on the one side,
and the triple alliance on the other Spain
Is still chasing anarchists and during the
past few days captured several prominent
specimens. A threatened ministerial crisis
In Belgium was averted. The British gov
loan on Suez canal stock, for the purpose of
increasing the navy, 1t being estimated that
the expenses of naval construction for the
coming year will be $35.OOO.OOO more than
usual In Liverpool large numbers of un-
employed workingmen are demanding labor
and wages. while in Africa British troops
have continued to remove what they be-
lieNed to be surplus native population
Brazfrs warfare with itself continues at the
same old gait; much ammunition wasted.
but very few people hurt.
At Home.
The Ivy City bookmakers must stand
trial. Judge Cole having overruled the mo-
ton made to quash the Indictments found
against them. Two conventions have met
here, and their sessions still continue; one
Is the annual meeting of the American As
sociation Of Masters and Pilots Of Steam
Vessels of the United States. and the other
is the convention Of the Christian Endeavor
Union Of the District. The accounts of The
Evening Star Santa Claus Club were footed
up. and 1t was found that the club has con-
tributed $2S44. % for the relief Of the poor
of the city. The central relief COMMITTEES
opened headquarters in the Central Union
Mission, where the work Of giving help to
the needy goes on. Owing to the opposition
to the selection by Mr.. John w. Albaugh of
location for new theater building in
this city, he has abandoned the intention of
building at all.