Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-23

dered to be got ready to reinforce the Brit
ish troops now in India. 1t was officially
announced in Berlin that Baron Marshall
Won Bieberstein had been appointed Ger
Abyssinians were reported to be devastat:
ing Somalilan. Prince Bismarck's throat
was affected by the recent bad weather.
The striking British engineers claimed their
fight for eight hours is practically won.
Emperor William made speech at his
grandfathers statue in Carlsruhe. A dis
patch from MatanZas, Cuba, reported
movement among Cubans toward the an
nexation of the island TO the United States.
A band of rebels invaded the city of kuang
Yang, in southern China, and mastered
14,0OO Of its inhabitants Lord SaHsbur!
said there was truth in the report that
he is anxious to retire. Prince Bismarck
was quoted by the NeueSte Nachrichten
of Leipsic as saying that the Monroe doc
trine is uncommon insolence toward the
rest of the world" Count Lyof Tolstoi,
the Russian author and social reformer
was reported i'll. Dispatches received in
Madrid reported that Carigara and Blu
rugo, on the eastern coast of Leyte, one
of the Philippine Islands,, were destroyed
by a cyclone October l., and that an i'm
mense wave swept inland, engulfing vii
lagos; several thousand natives persisted,
and immense damage was done to prop
erty. The anniversary of the battle of
Trafalgar, fought October ~ 1905, was
celebrated in England more generally than
usual. The statement was made in a dis
patch from Berlin that the German gov
eminent will ask for a large increase in
the army estimates. Emperor William
confirmed the appointment of Baron Won
Buelow as minister for foreign affairs and
minister of state. The lower house of the
hungarian diet passed bill prolonging
for a year the compact between Austria
and Hungary. Rev. DR.. Charles II. Park.
hurst, In an interview in Paris declared
''Plattism and Tammanyism" move
ment was reported in Hawaii to put Prin-
cess kaiulani on the throne in case of the
defeat of annexation. Gen. Blanco sailed
Tor cuba october 20: Gen. Weyler said he
would sail for Spain October 81: Spains
reply to Minister Woodford's note declined
intervention in Cuba by the United States
ana made complaint of filibustering expe-
ullohs Dens atted out from this country.
In the District.
The jury of appraisers in the street
extension cases covering Denison and
Leighton's subdivision. submitted an award
OF condemnation and called attention to
the llEpracticabiity of an equitable adj
ministration of the highway act, and 20
the necessity for its amendment to pre-
vent injustice to property owners whose
lands might be taken under 1t for street
extension purposes. The Commissioners
referred to the attorney for the District
ihe application of Receiver Schoepf Of the
Lexington and Belt roads for d permit to
lay pipe lines; an opinion was rendered to
the effect that there is no authority In the
Ia" Tor such an equipment in the uIstalla-
ton or the compressed air motor service
Inc commissioners held a conference with
the board Of trade committee On steam
railroads on the subject of the abolition of
grade Crossings. The Commissioners were
warned by the trustees of Glenwood ceme-
tert mat ~ their estimation Michigan
avenue as extended through the property
OF the cemetery trespasses upon that pro;-
erty ana upon the rights of the cemetery
anu mat unless some equitable arrang
ment should be made with the cene.ery
company legal steps would be taken to
close the avenue. An inquiry was begun
INTO the causes of water waste and meters
mat were applied to the mains of three
hospitals indicated that per cent of the
waste was attributable to those ins:itu-
ions. the Commissioners decided to con-
tlnue the investigation, to include all the
large users OF water in the District. The
chiei Oh engineers submitted his annual
report with reference to local matters, in
ciud1ng the water supply, recommending
the completion of the aqueduct tunnel and
reservoir: annual reports were submitted
ny 'ne chieI OIL police, the sanitary officer
and the hack Inspector Announcement
was made of the transfer, of the Columbia
ana Maryland railroad to new owners and
Oh me intention 70 complete the road with
oue ueiay. Inc Secretary of the Treasury
decided to call for the resignation of J. W
klnsey, superintendent of construction of
the public building gat Buffalo, ~ Y. for
merry s"psrlntendent Of construction of
count OF fnefficiency through which bad
work was done on the Washington build
ing. The counsel for the Patent Bar AS
SUcia.lon withdrew from the hearing of the
Wedderburn case before the assistant post
master mi general. The directors of the Catho-
TIC University held Their annual meeting
ana received the resignation of Mgr.
scnroeder professor of dogmatic theology,
TOT submission to the Vatican. The synod
OF baEimore of the~ Presbyterian Church
met IN annual session here The annual
meetlng OF the National Spiritualists' Asso
ciation was held, also the biennial session
OF the supreme Council for the southern
jurisdiction Sn..iI on Of the Ancient and Accepted
Sc0ttish Kite of Free Masonry. Miss Evan
gelina Cosso or Cisneros. recently rescued
from house of detention at Havana
Inrougn the agency of the New York Jour.
nai, arrived In this city with Mr. Kari
decker who secured her release; they were
received by the President. William G. Bird
an engineer, committed suicide. Among
those who died during the week were Sur.
geon General Newton L. Bates, United
states navy, and Rear Admiral John L.
WOrden. ~