Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
Two currency bills were offered In the
Senate during the past week. One by MI
Smith provides for temporary bond issue
pending an investigation by monetary
commission" composed of Senators, MEN,
bers of the House and civilians. Another,
by Mr.. Jones. provides for a bond issue
ard conditional restoration of silver.
The two Senators urged their respective
measures in speeches which received close
attention from a well-flled Senate and
crowded galleries Mr.. Dingley called at
tention to what he termed tire failure of
the regulations for the protection OF the
Alaskan seal herd and to the probability or
the complete extinction OF the nero uniess
steps were Immediately taken to secure
the cooperation of Great Britain tor the
protection of the seals. President CleVe-
lands proposition to allow the Canadians
to land a cable at Necker Island was
unanimously turned down by tho Senate
foreign relations committee. Admin1stra-
ton policy as to Hawaii was again the
subject of sharp attack ard defense IN the
ether officials of the A. r. U. were placed
on trial in the United States court, Chicago,
for conspiracy to obstruct the United states
mails. DR.. Paul Pequin of ST. Louis mas an
nounced the discovery of an anti-consump-
ticn serum. Paul NJ. Swain, a drug broker,
who disappeared from Boston year ago,
has been found in London. The steamer
Chicora foundered in Lake Michigan, and
none of the passengers or crew can be
found. The New York assembly passed
bill empowering the mayor of New YORK
to remove the chiefs of departments In
New York city. Judge Gaynor granted
mardamus asked for to compel the Brook
Ign street railway companies to run their
cars. He took the ground that the com
renies owed a duty to the public. winch
was not party to the controversy pc
ho
that they were bound to make sncn az,
engagements as would enable them 10 Iuliii
this duty. Gen. w. j. Sewell OF New Jer-
sew Francis E. Warren and Clarence D.
Clark of Wyoming, Knute Nelson OF MIN
nesota, Lucien Baker of Kansas and 3 q.
Elkins of West Virginia were elected to the
United States Senate. Senators Suii ON
Harris and Perkins were reelected. Inc
strike on the trolley railways In Brooklyn
continued. Two men were fatally wounded
by the firing of the militia when attacked
with missiles. The militia generally shoWed
great self-control urder very Irritating CIR
cumstances. DR.. Alfred L. Loomis died IN
New York. Gov. Mosely of the Chickasaw
nation died in Texas.
Foreign.
Japanese troops were landed near the
Shan Tung promontory on the Chinese
mainland. japanese officers report that
their naval forces met with feeble resist
ance at Yung-Chang. The Chinese guns
were quickly silenced, and the Japanese
landed and captured the fort without any
losses. Capt. Folger of the American CRUZ
ser Yorktown cabled the Navy Department
that the Yorktown had taken seventeen
women and children of the missionary
families from Tung Chow, the place re-
Gently bombarded, to Che Foo, and that
marines had been landed at the latter
place to protect them. President Diaz
of Mexico Notified the Guatemalan govern
ment that he would concede nothing in
no
Guatemala would have to yield or suffer
the consequences. DR.. Saenz Pena, presi-
dent of the Argentine Republic, resigned.
and the vice president, Senior Uriburu, was
proclaimed president. Germany has OPEN
ed negotiations with Japan for a CONNER
cfal treaty.
In the District.
Various agencies for dispensing chart
table aid are kept busy attending to the
numerous demands fer the relief of the
poor. The contributions to The Stars
pound party were promptly distributed,
| and the central relief committee is engaged
in organizing a committee for the canvass
of the city. Soup houses were opened in
several localities. Application for permits
sion to adopt an underground electric sys-
tenn on the North Capitol and G street
lines of the lexington road was made to
made by the treasury officials into the
management Of the Georgetown custom
house. and the report submitted to
the President. Considerable local interest
was aroused by the proposition made in the
Senate for the purchase by the govern
ment Of the Blaine property, on Lafayette
| Square. recently leased to syndi-
| cate that proposes to erect theater
| building. Encouraging progress has been
made in securing contributions to the fund
| needed for the endowment Of the proposed
new Episcopal Diocese of Washington. A
| resolution reindorsing the bond issue bill
| a6ODte0 a board
| of trade, and the necessity of the sewer
| extension plan was discussed. In the Sen
| ate the bond bill was offered as an amend.
| ment to the District appropriation bill
| Owing to the question that has been raised
| as to whether Alexander Island is part OF
| the District, the Commissioners have asked
| the Attorney General to have the matter
| definitely determined The carsheds of the
| Brightwood Street Railway Company were
| destroyed by fire. The Senate District com
| mttee continued it's hearings on the dol
| lar gas bill Regents of the Smithsonian
| Institution met in annual session.
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