Evening star., 1897-07-31
Condition of the Waite
THE WEEK.

President Mckinley left Washington for
his summer vacation on the shores of Lake
Champlain; before his departure he pro-
mulgated an order amending the civil serv-
ice regulations in several important par
tfculars, notably by providing that hence
forth no removals be made except upon
the submission and proof Of charges,
against which the accused may bring de-
fensive testimony. The Treasury Depart
ment instituted proceedings for the en-
forcement of the new tariff law, which
was signed by the President Saturday
afternoon holding that the law took effect
after midnight of Friday. Interest In the
gold mines of Alaska Increased, and the
demand en- the steamship companies for
transportation was unabated:,t Canadian
ministry decided to collect royalty of 10
per cent from the miners on all gold found
on the British side: the ministry also de-
cided to increase the force of customs off,
Gals and the mounted7 police along the
frontier: The leaders of the striking min
ers made little headway in getting out the
men who remained at work in the West
Virginia coal region and in De Armitt's
mines in the Pittsburg district; no serious
collisions occurred between the strikers and
mine owners: the true uniformity plan
was adopted at a meeting of the operators
at Pittsburg and a committee appointed to
secure the signatures of % per cent of the
opcIdloIS llcceSSdIy u carry Ule pldH INTO
effect. The Governors Guard of Austin,
Texas, won the interstate drill at San An
TONIC the Morton Cadets of this city get
ting second prize. The Allan Line steamer
Scandinavian arrived at Boston with four
survivors from the British barkentine Flor
ence, which was sunk in collision with the
Scandinavian near Cape Race; five persons
were lost in the collision. The United
States League Of Building and Loan As
sociations began convention in Detroit.
Mr.. Thomas G. Janney of the engineering
staff of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
resigned and started for Alaska to make
surveys for the proposed railroad to the
Klondyke gold regions. The National Jew
ish Chautauqua continued its sessions at
Atlantic City: The United States court de-
cided that the preferred stockholders of
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
were not entitled to dividends. Editor Pat
terson of the Montgomery (Ala) Argus was
shot and killed while engaged in a heated
discussion at a colored Baptist conference
in that city. Gen. Lafayette McLaws, one
of the oldest surviving confederate major
generals. died at his home in Savannah:
Ga. Jas r. Doolittle, formerly United
States senator from Wisconsin, died.
Foreign.
The British foreign office officially an
nounced the willingness of England to take
part in an international conference to set
tie the sealing question in Behring'S sea.
Special Commissioner Foster announced his
intention to return home at once. Japan
agreed to arbitrate the existing differences
with Hawaii. In interview In Paris
Marquis Ito of Japan declared that Japan's
protest regarding the annexation OF Ha-
wall was merely a formal diplomatic meas
ure. and secuted the idea that 1t meant
war with the United States if annexation
was carried out. Mr.. George n. Curzon,
under secretary for foreign affairs. reply
ing to a question in the house OF commons,
said the Clayton-Bulwer treaty contains no
agreement affecting Hawaii British troops
in the Chitral were attacked by native
tribesmen and serious fighting followed.
with considerable loss to- both sides. A
policy of suppression was adopted toward
the turbulent element in India. and a num-
ber of arrests of prominent natives fol-
lo wed at Bombay and other points Fears
we're entertained of another serious re-
bellion against British rule In the east.
Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid sailed Tor
home. The lower house of the Prussian
diet rejected the law Of associations bill
recently passed by the upper house. 1t
was announced that the British govern
ment would release the five remaining
Irish political prisoners, now under SEN
tences of penal servitude for life in Port
land prison. The partisans of Don Carlos,
pl etender to the throne of Spain, resumed
active agitation. The Belgium chamber
Of deputies passed bill compelling all
foreigners who have had years residence
to enroll themselves in the civic guard
Great Britain established a protectorate
over Jarvis Island, the Phoenix group,
Palmyra anu Johnson ana OlfcI iSiaHus III
the Pacific: later it was asserted that
Johnson Island belongs TO Hawaii: MISS
Marie Du Maurier, daughter Of the late
George Du Maurier. was married IN LONDON
to Edward Harsman Coles. DR.. Ekholm OF
Stockholm stated that he declined to ac-
company Prof. Andree because the balloon
lost gas too rapidly. The ambassadors OF
the powers at Constantirople agreed upon
an indemnity clause satisfying the views
of Germany. In several or the districts or
Spain the vineyards we're devastated by
severe storms. Captain General Weyler re-
Gently received from Spain d million dol
lars in silver for war purposes. The de-
cline in the price of silver caused great
disturbance to business in Mexico and
much loss to corporations having interest
to pay on a gold basis. The Chilean senate
passed a bill insuring the pefmanence OF
the metallic monetary system IN that coun-
try.
In the District.
preliminary report was filed with the
Commissioners in the matter Of street ex-
tension plans for the third section.
complication was encountered in the mat
ter Of the appointment Of a sealer of
weights and measures by the refusal OF
Mr.. Bond, the incumbent to resign his
office. Commission Wight continued his IN
vestigation into the condition of the Dolice
force. his inquiry being given additional
interest by reason of disclosures OF inefh-
cheney in the second precinct: in that pre-
cinct James Carr. white, criminally as
saulted Rosie Robinson. also white, eleven
years or age. and made good his escape.
largely through the negligence OF the po-
lice; II is learned that report Of the crime
was not made tc headquarters for several