Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-11-20
THE WEEK.

Pennsylvania Union veterans in the pres
ence of 5000 people, dedicated the monu-
ments to their dead comrades at Orchard
Knob, on Chickamauga field Gov. Hast
ings, Commissioner of Pensions Evans,
Gen. Boynton and others made addresses.
An application was made to the supreme
court of New Jersey for a recount of the
ballots cast for and against the antigarI-
bling amendment. Collector White of West
Virginia appealed TO the United States SUI
preme court from the decision of Judge
Jackson against removal of eaugers and
storekeepers. A jury in Brooklyn awarded
to Mrs. Florence Van Setback a vcrdic- of
So. 900 against her father-in-law TO- alien
ating her husbands affections. Miss Mil
dred l.. Brewster was arraigned III Mont
pelier, VT, for the murder of Miss Annie
Wheeler. The released crew of the Ameri-
can schooner Competitor sailed from Ha-
vana for New York. The fifteenth annual
session of the Baptist congress of ministers
was opened at Emmanuel Church. Chicago.
A blizzard swept over Nebraska, the snow
fall being heavy in the western par of the
state. A call has been issued to live stock
growers in all parts of the country to n
convention to be held in Denver, January
%. Maj j. NJ Copper lost his contest in
the United States court for the position of
assistant postmaster at Atlanta, Ga. Ex-
tenSive preparations were made a Harvard
Observatory to secure photographs of a
shower of meteors. A passenger train was
derailed near Wi!lford, Ark, one car go
ing into the river. Twenty-three passengers
were injured, one fatally. Fred r. ket-
cham was given a verdict for $2l,UW in
Chicago against the Northwestern Railroad
Company, which blacklsted him. The
steamer Bluff City was burned on the Mis-
sissippi river, near Chester, Ill.
Foreign.
Fire destroyed nearly hundred business
houses in one of the oldest sections of Lon
don; the losses are estimated at nearly 49,
100000; the historic church of st. Giles
was badly damaged; the fire started in
mandatory On Hampsell street and ex-
tended over many blocks. The captain gen.
eral of Galicia wired the Spanish govern
ment at Madrid that General Weyler had
completely exculpated himself of the state
ments attributed to him; Gen. Weyler
arrived at Corunna. Spain. The Havana
chamber of commerce has asked Captain
General Blanco to permit the expectation
of 10000 bales of tobacco now in market;
Spanish steamer left Havana for Spain
with 500 sick soldiers, and another steamer
arrived from Spain with 100 fresh troops.
Berlin newspapers commented unfavora-
bly, on Emperor Williams speech. A French
torpedo boat was sunk in a collision at
Algiers. A German cruiser has landed
marines at Kiaochan bay, China, where
German missionaries were murdered, to
force the Chinese to give satisfaction. De-
tails were received in London of the re-
announced that he would rebuild, at his
own expense the burned Christian quarter
of Canea. The River Neva flooded outly-
ing portions Of st. Petersburg, and washed
several bridges away. DR.. Thomas w.
Evans, the noted American dentist, who
achieved a great reputation in France, and
who facilitated the flight of the ex-Em-
press Eugene from Paris in 1870 died sud
denly in Paris.
In the District.
The board Of trade held it's annual meet
ing and chose directors for the ensuing
year. who subsequently met and elected
officers for the board. as follows: Theodore
w. Noyes, president; Charles J. Bell, first
vice president; John Joy Edison. second vice
president; George H. Harries, secretary;
Thomas Somerville, treasurer. and A. T.
Britton, general counsel Commissioner
Black submitted his annual report. urgent
ly recommending bond issue for the pur-
pose of completing sewer extensions. The
Commissioners ordered the installation of
water meters in the municipal building.
Arguments were delivered before the Dis
trict Court Of Appeals in the trading stamps
case, the court being asked to decide the
legality of the scheme In the light of the
law prohibiting gift enterprises; the court
reserved its decision. The garbage con-
trac tor presented large bill for money
due him. Judge Cole of the District Su-
preme Cour. refused to issue a writ of
me ndamus to compel the commissioner of
PATENTS to reverse his decision in the We'd
derburn case. The Attorney General re-
fused to approve compromise In the cases
of oleomargarine dealers accused of vio-
lating the United States statutes; this
proposition had been tentatively accepted
by officials OF the Treasury Department;
upon the adverse decision by the Attorney
General preparations were begun for the
prosecution Of the cases in Philadelphia
and Washington. The school trustees SUBJ
mitted their annual report. The health
officer Instituted an investigation into the
prevalence of diphtheria in Mt Pleasant
and in other sections of the city. Work
was begun on the installation of the un-
foreground electric system on the 14th
street road, and it was estimated that
cars would be running on that line by
January l.. Officials Of the Central Union
Mission considered the advisabinty of
adopting system of supplying trained
nurses to the poor. Edward D. Hays. col
ored. killed himself after slightly wound
ing Mildred Robinson, his sweetheart. Ed
ward Smith. colored. was arrested and
charged with the murder Of Edmonia
Jackson. also colored. Among those who
died during the week were M. w. Bever-
idge. John NJ Langston. John F. Seitz.
Charles e. Hovey and William Mertx.