Evening star., 1896-12-12
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The second session Of the Ffffy-fourth
Congress began. Especial interest was felt
In the part Of the Presidents message de-
voted to Cuba and the question OF Ameri-
can Interference. The estimates of appro-
priations for the fiscal year ending June
30. 1898. amounted to $421. .71H,97O. Three
sets of vigorous resolutions for Cuban In
dependence were introduced by Senators
Cameron. Mills and Call The Senate. SO
to u. adopted a motion by Senator Allen.
populist, to take up the Dineley tarifr bill;
Mr.. Aldrich moved to recommit the bill,
snd this motion was pending when the
q blu to secure to musical compositions the
same measure Of protection under the copy
right law as Is now afforded productions
Of strictly dramatic character, and a bill
building. The silver republican Senators
/. refratned from attending q party caucus.
and Senator Dubois sent in his resignation
as secretary OF the caucus The report of
the interstate commerce commission
showed that the net earnings Of 652 rail-
roads during the past year we're $36S, ,675, ,O47.
1t was announced that the State Depart
ment had negotiated an extradition treaty
with Argentine and the Orange Free State.
At meeting of Tammany in New York
richard Croker, the former leader, adyo-
Gated unity and harmony. and said mu-
nic1pai campaign must not be fought on
national issues. The Virginia court Of ap-
peals decided the mandamus case of Jacob
fost, claiming to be elected Congressman
from the tenth district, in his favor. At
Lexington. Mo-, Jesse Winner and James
Nelson were lynched for the murder Of Mrs.
winner and her two babies. The Woman's
National Indian Association held Its ses-
slons IN New York. Marie Barberi, who
was found guilty on a former trial of the
murder OF man who had promised to
marry her, was acquitted by New York
Jury on second trial. The monitor-ram
In mr. frrfo r.
Brookiyn navy yard. A banquet was held
at Philadelphia In honor of Col Alexander
X. McClures fiftieth anniversary in jour-
naiism. The National Civil Service Reform
phia. Stephen A. Dutton was convicted
IN New York of swindling Mrs Mary
a. godfrey and her daughter out of Wash
ihston real estate, valued at SIS, 900. The
Geaths OF the week included COL John r.
TeuoWs' district attorney of New York, and
John r. Laboufsse, ex-president of the cot
ton exchange Of New Orleans.
Foreign.
-Four hundred persons perished in the
wreck of the steamship SaIier, on the Span
ish coast. Gen. Antonio Maceo and Fran
cisco Gomez. son of Gen. Maxine Gomez,
were reported by the Spanish to have been
killed In Havana province. Opposition de-
Veloped In Venezuela to thesra tification of
the agreement between the United States
and Great Britain relating to the boundary
adjustment Advices from the Philippine
ISLANDS indicated that the insurgents were
increasing In the provinces, and that the
state OF affairs was getting worse A con-
ference of protectionists was held in Lon
don; James Lowther, who presided, said
there was rapidly increasing sentiment
IN Great Britain in favor of protection
The government of Germany notified the
Chinese government that Hwang Tsum
Hsien, selected to represent China as min
ister to Berlin. would not be received. Over
Cne hundred persons were buried by the
collapse OF large building in Jeres, Spain
IN england and America there was pub
lshed a report that the powers had arrived
az an understanding to enforce reform in
turkey. The trial of the journalists charged
with slander in Berlin ended in three being
sentenced to Imprisonment, two fined and
one acquitted; Baron Won Tausch, commits
sioner OF detectives Of Berlin, was arrested
as result of the disclosures of the trial
The deaths included Prof. Emil Wolf an au-
tnority on chemistry; and Alfred Nobed
The inventor Of nitro-glycerine.
In the District.
Mr.. Charles j. Bell was named as chair
man of the Inaugural committee and pro-
ceeded with the work of organization,
naming his associates and appointing chair
men Of subcommittee. The District COM
missioners submitted their annual report to
the President; annual reports were also
presented by the superintendent of chari-
ties and the president of the board OF tras-
tees Of the reform school for boys phe
Senate District committee held its first
meeting of the session and decided to press
the grade crossing bills. The central relief
met and organized for the win
ter charity work. The annual conventions
We're held here of the American Anti
Saloon League and the Non-Partisan Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union. Po-
liceman Curry was exonerated by a coro-
ner's jury for the killing of London Shears;
indignation was widely and openly ex-
pressed among the colored citizens. John
w. Belt, clerk Of the Prince Georges coun-
ty (Md), circuit court, died in this city