Evening star., 1897-06-12
THE WEEK.

eral members of his cabinet and other gov
ernment officials, went to Nashville to par
ticipate In the Ohio day exerctsea at the Ten
nessee centennial expositi6h; 'phe visitors
were received with the greateM cordiality,
and strongly patriotic, Addfess by the
President aroused intense enthasiasm The
republican senators in caucusadectded to
amend the sugar schedule iof the tariff bin
by returning to the specific tFrins of the
House bill. with slight inc5fase in the
rate; the schedule was afteTWard adopted
by the Senate, 80 to 81, McHnery of LOuisi-
ana voting with the republicans; the eau
Gus also decided to drop i4he advanced
rates on tea and beer. SILVER republicans
in conference at Chicago fofmsaly launched
the republican silver party. MI VIM. j.
Calhoun, who was sent to Cuba as special
commissioner in the Ruiz investigation, re-
| turned and informally reportedeto the Pres
ident; a report from Consul General Lee,
in whichs the Spanish government was
charged with responsibility for Ruizs
death, was also filed. The trustees of the
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechan
ical College ousted all the democratic pro-
fessors in that institution. Gov. Tanner of
Illinois signed the Allen street railway bill.
Albert NJ. McGaffey OF Denver was elected
grand potentate of the Imperial Council,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine to succeed
Harrison Dingman Of Washington. The
Milers' National Association met In Chi
cago and advocated reciprocity provisions
in the new tariff bill. One person was
killed and twenty two injured by a cyclone
at Lyle, MINI. The supreme court of In
diana pronounced the three.cent car fare
law for Indianapolis to be constitutional.
Secretary OF the Navy Long decided that
Ensign Stone was not guilty Of any breach
of the regulations in conducting hts love
affairs with Miss Conde Of OsWego N Y,
against her fathers wishes. The general
council Of the Reformed Episcopal Church
voted to make the black gown the vest
ment to be used on all occasions except by
those clergymen who are now using the
surplice; this caused serious trouble in the
council. Six men were injured by the fall
Of a freight elevator in the New York post
office. The trial of the indictments against
the officers and directors of the American
Tobacco Company was begun in New York.
John M. Gordy was hanged at Georgetown,
Del, for the murder of his wife; he denied
to the last that he was guilty. VIM. An
drews, colored. was convicted at Princess
Anne, Nd, of felonious assault and Inn
mediately after being sentenced to death
was lynched by a mob in front of the court
house. Among those who died were Rear
Admiral Samuel Phillips Lee, U. 8. N. re-
six years, and Prof. Alvin Clark, the ia.
nous maker of telescope lenses.
Foreign. .... ,.'n.--
The British. French and Italian ambassa-
dors made distinct declaration against
the retrccession of ThessaIy to Turkey.
Twenty-Five monks were roasted by rebels
in the Philippine Islands. great storm,
accompanied by hail, devastated the Valley
of Caprino, in the silk district of Italy. Mr..
John w. Fosters mission to Russia to ar.
range for the protec ton Of seals in Bering
sea was said TO be meeting with sympathy
and support In official circles in st. Pc
tersburg. Gen. William F. Draper, the new
United States ambassador to Italy, was re-
ceived by the Italian minister for foreign
affairs in Rome. Capt. Edward Murphy of
the steamship Laurada was fined $500 in
Kingston, Jamaica, for violating the for
eign enlistment act. The government of
Hawaii refused to renew the exclusive ca
ble contract with q. s. Spaulding and
company making O legitimate offer; the
same government also refused to accede to
Japans demand for indemnity for the de-
portation of immigrants 3SeJAral cases of
sickness believed to be babonie plague oc-
CURED at Jtddah, Arabia. I III oriental rains
in the province of TauridaS fSdssia, caused
! loss Of life and great damage 10 the crops.
The Empress of Russia gave birth to q
daughter. The London Pail Mall Gazette,
owned by Mr.. William WAld6r4rAstor, crfti-
cised President Mckinley. ;iAnaepidemic of
cholera broke out in Bahgkok. Siam. NJ.
Paul Casimir Ferier, senat9r from the de-
partment Of the Seine-InfeFieure and uncle
Of the ex-president of that. name, died in
Paris. Captain General Weyler said the
WdT IN 1uUl Will De enQeQ IN q snort time,
and that he has found hS native Ameri-
cans destitute in Cuba Gen. Nelson A.
Miles. United States army; left Rome for
London.
In the District.
The Commissioners decffgd TO accept the
bid of Daggett and Dugalf Tor street clean
ing. most Of the work to be done by hand
labor and the contract to be limited to two
years. The Commissioners and engineering
officials of the Pennsylvania railroad dis
cussed plans for the abolition Of the grade
crossings upon that line and 1t was prac-
tically agreed that an elevated system
should be eventually adopted instead OF
the depressed system heretofore favored
| by the railroad company The President
appointed Herbert w. Lewis, agent Of the
board of children's guardians. to be super
/ intendent Of charities; MI. Lewis nofni-
nation was promptly cbuarned by the ssea-
ate. E.. seuthard Parkexs recently elected
president of the National Metropolitan
|, Bank. resigned from the presidency of the
Coiambia Nstional Bank AID was s.,dceeded
by Albert F. Fox. the vice president II
was announced that 'the. president had
reached the conclusion .tha1s the civil serv-
lee lAW did not provide sf6r tho extension OF
the rules to the governt4ent printing ONCE.