Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-10
THE WEEK.

ference between the two houses and after
the formal consultation of all the conferees
the democratic members of the two COM
mittees withdrew and the republican con-
ferees pre- eeded to seek a satisfactory
compromise. President Mckinley returned
from his visit to Canton, Ohio, and shortly
after his arrival 1t was announced that he
would soon send to the Senate a message
asking for legislation granting him author
lily TO appoint commission to investigate
the currency problem. The Senate COM
mtttee on foreign relations began the con-
sideration of the Hawaiian annexation
treaty. The Senate committee on commerce
unanimously ordered a favorable report on
the nomination Of B. H. Warner, tr, TO be
consul at Leipsic. Germany, despite the op-
position of Senator Wellington.
A general strike of the soft coal miners
was declared and it was estimated hy the
miners officials that from 125 600 to 100 UO
miners were on strike. Two warships were
sent to Morocco because of complaints thai
Americans in that country had been dis
crlmlnated against. Intense heat prevailed
In many cities of the country the hot wave
extending even to Canada; a number OF
prostrations were reported in Toronto. The
internatio ial Christian Endeavor conyen-
ton opened in San Francisco Henry B.
stone. ex-presfdent of the Chicago Bur-
lington and Quincy railroad was instantly
killed by an explosion of fireworks at Nom
quit. Mass. President Mckinley and wife
spent July at Canton, Ohio Senator Nc
Laurin and ex-senator Irby almost came to
blows at primary meeting at Sumter,
s. C.. where both made political speeches.
Mrs. Mack and Martin Thorn were indicted
by New York grand jury for the murder
OF William Guldensuppe Thorn IL was
claimed. confessed the crime. VIM j.
Bryan. in speech at Los Angeles, Cal.
severely arraigned the Mckinley admins
tration. Shortages of $4,000 in the money
due by county dispensers to the state OF
South Carolina were discovered. The state
executive committee of Ohio gold demo-
Gratis decided to put an Independent ticket
in the field.
Lord Salisbury in the house of lords said
Turkey had carried elaboration and cir
cumspection in the negotiation of the terms
OF settlement with Greece to such an ex-
cess that the delay was not without dam
ger, though the danger was not irlmediate;
the delay, ne added. was entirely the fault
OF Turkey. Dispatches from Bombay In
dia, indicated that from 600 to 800 rioters
were Killed In the recent disturbances in
the vicinity of Calcutta; Indignation and
excitement still prevail. Mr.. and Mrs
Whitelaw Reid dined and slept in Windsor
castle by invitation of the queen. The
French chamber of deputies voted the
credit asked for by NJ. Hanotaux, the for
etgn minister. to defray the expenses of
President Faures visit 20 Russia; the sem
ate concurred. Mr. John W. Foster who
went abroad as United States commissioner
TO obtain an agreement from Russia and
Great Britain. found Lord Salisbury dis
posed to reopen the question. About 800
persons were drowned and 3NOo0UDO
francs worth Of property swept away by
the floods in southern France. Spanish col
umns were reported to be closing in on
Gen. Gomez, with view of capturing the
Cuban leader. The people of Calcutta were
reported in a state of anxiety over reported
impending renewal of outbreaks against
Europeans. Venezuela celebrated July 5
as a national holiday. Baron Ernest Won
Thielmann, German ambassador to the
United States, was recalled to become min
lister OF the imperial treasury ar Berlin.
A plague of locusts ia North India threat
ems to aggravate the sUfierings from fam
inc. Captain General Weyler issued a
proclamation offering to pardon all Cubans
who surrender with without arms. A
dispatch from Danes Island. dated June
%, announced that Prof. Andree's balloon
would be ready 10 start July 1 In the at
tempt to cross the arctic regions. Four
women in the fish-market quarter of Paris
dined together and then committed suicide
by inhaling charcoal fumes. VIM. Slocun
Groesbeck. who was the presidential cam
didate of the liberal republicans against
Horace Greedy in 1872. died at his home
near Cincinnati The funeral of Miss Helen
Miller, daughter of Rear Admiral Miller
Z. s. N, took place in London. Bishop
Potter of New York officiating; Queen Vic
toria sent a message of sympathy.
In the District.
The Commissioners decided against the
use of the overhead trolley on the Ara
costa bridge, requested by the Capital
Railway Company; they decided to recon-
mend to Congress tine passage of a bull
permitting the use of AQueduct bridge by
street railway companies, involving the
use of the overhead trolley: they received
an opinion from the attorney for the DIS
trIct relative to the law In the case of the
air motor experiments on the Eckingtou
road; they addressed a circular letter ID
the various local hospitals calling atteu.
ton to the provision in the current appro-
priation bill providing for the erection of
two isolated buildings for the treatment
Of contagious diseases. Distritc Attorney
Davis addressed a letter to Senator Hoar
chairman of the Senate judiciary commit
tee, calling attention to the question exist
Ing as to the powers OF the District Su-
preme Court to appoint United States COM
mlssioners. The grand jury began an in
vestigation of complaints that the crying
Of infants In the Washington Hospital for
toundlings constitutes nuisance The
Court In General Term advised Warden
Leonard that he was empowered under the
law to use prisoners under his charge in
the erection of a wall around the Jail. The
city was visited by protracted hot spell
and several prostrations from heat oc-
CURED. Independence day was appropriate
ly celebrated July'5 by meetings of various
organizations. Robert H. Martin formerly
secretary and treasurer OF Columbian Uni
versity, was indicted for the embezxle-
ment of university funds. Robert Z. L.
White, whose nomination to be justice of
the peace was recently submitted to the
Senate and subsequently withdrawn
brought charges of criminal libel against
Thomas StaIey. who took measures In OPP
position to his confirmation. The street
sweeping force was uniformed in white
after the New York system. Several fires
occurred; the Buchly building. OBJ Penn
sylvania avenue. was slightly injured, in
cendiarism being suspected; farm buildings
belonging to c. F. Riley and James Pat
ten. on the Benning road, were destroyed:
the stables belonging to John E. Herrell
and the boat house Of George Raum. on
the river front, were burned. Edward Tur-
ner, an insane negro. destroyed valuable
property In st. Dominic's Church while in
a fit Of religious frenzy. Fred. Driver, col
ored. fifteen years of age. was drowned
at the bathing beach. Alfred A. Gala
CHER, white. age twenty-eight, committed
suicide at Cabin John bridge. Edward
johnson. colored. died the result of
blow inflicted by Joserh Smith. also COL
ored: the latter was held for the homicide.
Timothy Hurley. white. committed a MUIR
derous assault on Thomas Doran with a
base ball bat United States Senator Isham