Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-06-19
THE WEEK.

THE WEEK.
President Mckinley submitted to the
Senate the draft of treaty of annexation
signed by representatives of the Hawaiian
Islands and by the Secretary of State in
this city June 16 the Senate removed the
seal of secrecy from the documents and in
executive session referred the matter to
the committee on foreign relations; the
treaty provided for the annexation OF the
Hawaiian Islands to the United States, the
latter government assuming the public
debt of Hawaii; the PRONUNCIATION was re-
ceived with general expressions CT ap-
prevail throughout the country; representa-
t1ons in the nature of protest were filed
at the State Department by the Japanese
minister to this country and by Mrs. Lydia
Dominis, formerly Queen of Hawaii. The
Senate continued the consideration of the
tariff bill and adopted the revised sugar
schedule agreed upon by republican sena-
Stewart l.. Woodford of New York to DE
minister to Spain. Princeton University, at
Its annual commencement, conferred the
degree OF doctor of laws upon ex-President
Grover Cleveland. The trial of officers AMI
directors of the American Tobacco Com
pany on a charge of conspiracy was begun
in New York city. Bishops Hogan and
Glennon Of Kansas City refused to offer
Victoria in honor of her jubilee. The In
ternational Printing Pressmen's convention
began in Detroit. Right Rev. Francis JAMS
sens, Catholic Archbishop Of New Orleans,
died suddenly on the steamer Creole on his
way from New Orleans to New York The
Lutheran general synod continued its ses-
sions at Mansfield, Ohio. z. b. Collins of
Nashville, Tenn, WHO had been following
the races. was robbed and severely beaten
near st. Louis he says Martin EnsIey.
prominent ia of
the crime. A National Anti-Mob and Lynch
Law Association was incorporated at Co
lunbus. Ohio. The National Associa ton of
Railway Postal Clerks began a meeting in
Philadelphia. Several persons died and
over hundred were Frustrated by the in
tense neat in Chicago. Coroner Hewitt of
Urbana, Ohio, in verdict as to the deaths
OF men who were killed by the militia there
recently FOUND there was no neglect on the
part of the governor, sheriff or mayor In
enforcing the law. VIM. ]. Bryan addressed
the literary societies of the University of
virginia: the attendance was very large.
John NJ. Francis, the veteran editor of the
Troy Times, died.
Foreign.
An attempt was made Sunday to assassi-
nate President Faure of the French republic
while he was on the way to Long Champs
TO witness the race for the grand prize of
Paris; the Paris police later found other
ney Barnato. the South African Spectator.
committed suicide by jumping overheard
from steamer bound from Cape Town to
England. Count Ito of Japan, in an inter-
view at Paris. said Japan never had an
idea of entering into conflict with the
United States about Hawaii. number of
people were killed and great damage done
by an earthquake in India. Frank Butler.
charged with the murder of number Of
men in the bush in Australia, was found
guilty by jury at Sydney. N. s. W., of
the murder Of Capt. Lee Weller; the pris-
oner attempted to commit suicide. General
Rebillot was wounded in duel at Paris
with the author Of an article on the gen
erals part in the coup detat of 1851: the
general is seventy-five years old A snow
storm occurred at Blackburn, Lancashire.
England, and the English and Scotch
coasts were swept by gales. Mr. Alexander
w. Terrell. the retiring United States min
lister TO Turkey, left Constantinople for
home. Gen. Nelson A. Miles arrived in
London and was entertained at dinner by
MI; Whitelaw Reid; General Miles thinks
Edham Pasha great general. An airship
which assembled In Berlin exploded at a
height of about 1900 feet; the two men I'm
1t were picked up dead.
In the District.
The Attorney General delivered to the
Secretary Of War an opinion to the effect
that existing statutes prohibit the laying
Of conduits or the erection of overhead
wires for electric lighting purposes in the
public parks or reservations in this CITY:
In accordance with this decision, the Sec
rotary OF War awarded to the Potomac
Electric Power Company the contract for
furnishing electric lights in. the public
parks in this city. rejecting the bid of the
United States Electric Lighting COMPANY
at much lower figure. The Commission
ers decided to readvertise for bids for the
District printing. being DESTROYS of award
ing the contract to local firm. Judge
Bradley directed verdicts of acquittal to be
returned in the cases of John Shriyer and
Elisha j. Edwards correspondents in
dicted for contumacy in connection with
the senatorial sugar investiga ton, on the
ground that the summons to them was in
suf1ieient. The summary court-martial In
the case Of Prof. Fanciulli leader of the
Marine Band, returned a verdict of guilty
OF INSTRUMENTATION, and recommended hts
discharge from the service; the sentence
was transmitted to the Navy Department
for final action. Commander Dennis w.
Mullan, U. 8. n, was placed on trial bv
court-martial at the navy yard upon a
charge Of drunkenness. The first omen Sos
sion Of the police trial board was held under
the recent order Of Commissioner Wight,
The police department offered a reward for
the capture of Dorsey Foultz, the coIored
York. charged with the theft Of 81 .6So SO
from the Metropolitan Street Railway
Company last March. Another accident
occurred on the F street sewer excavation.
owing to the dirt-conysying car becoming
deraiied. Frank A. Wright accidentally
dentally burned to death. Among those
who died during the week were James
Alexander Magruder. formerly treasurer
OF the District board Of public works, and
BENJAMIN p. Snyder. president Of the Ma
tional Safe Deposit. Savings ana Trust