Evening star., 1898-10-08
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER s, 1898.


and Major Wilkinson and several soldiers
were killed and others wounded; reinforce
ments were sent. and the expedition under
the command of General Bacon, was hurri-
edly equipped for an aggressive campaign
against the Indians. The war investigating
commission began the examination of wit
nesses: among those who testified were
Gems Wheeler, Lee. Boynton and Greene.
Preparations for the immediate occupation
of Cuba by American troops were begun;
reorganization of the volunteer and regu-
lar forces designed for this service was
dered and camps were chosen for the troops
both in this country and in Cuba. number
of general officers of the volunteer army
were chosen to be mustered out of service
in view of the reduction of the forces The
President notified the American military
commissions in Porto Rico and Cuba that
the evacuation of those islands must be ac-
complished by October Is and December !,
respectively. The peace commission held
several sessions at Paris and the American
demands concerning the Philippines were
| made known to the Spanish representatives;
many rumors to the effect that Spain would
decline 10 accede to these demands but
later accounts indicated a more pacific
frame of mind on the part of the Spanish
authorities; Maj. Gen. Merritt arrived In
Paris from Manila and consulted with the
American commissioners concerning the
future of the islands, being strongly of the
opinion that the United States should re-
tain possession of them; he reported the
natives as desiring an American protector
ate; Agonc;llo, representative of the Phil
ippine insurgents, left Washington. where
he was unable to obtain an audience with
| the President or the Secretary of State.
and went to Paris, where he was told, the
peace commissioners would grant him
hearing. Much suffering was reported from
Cuba as existing among the poor classes and
! the Cuban soldiery: a sentiment in favor of
the election of Maxine Gomez as president
of the Cuban republic was spread through
| the island. Robert P Porter sent to Cuba
to investigate the financial question. re-
turned with the recommendation that the
present tariff rates be reduced half.
The president appointed DR.. DavidJ. Hill
of Rochester. N. Y, first assistant secre-
tary of state to succeed Prof. ]. B. Moore
1t was asserted that this government had
determined to press vigorously the Ameri-
can demand upon Turkey for indemnity
growing out of the damages suffered by
american missionaries in Armenia at the
time or the maSsacreS and riots in that
country; Minister Straus, recently appoint
ed. arrived at Constantinople 1t was de-
cided by the President and the Secretary of
the Navy to urge Congress at the next ses-
sion to revive the grade of vice admiral
and it was declared to be the intention of
the administration to recommend the eleva-
ton OF Admiral Dewey to this rank. Sena-
tor Morgan of the commission appointed to
frame a plan of government for Hawaii
reached Washington from Honolulu and
consulted with the President. The yellow
fever epidemic in Mississippi spread dam
gerously and state of panic was created
among the people: it was reported that the
state officers had fled from Jackson. and
that great confusion had Resulted Sena-
tor NJ. S. Quay of Pennsylvania his son
Richard, former secretary of state of the
commonwealth, and other ex-state officials
were arrested in Philadelphia charged with
misuse OF the state funds: at preliminary
nearing, after which the accused were held
for trial, documentary evidence showing a
remarkable state of affairs were produced
A West Indian hurricane did great damage
a 1nf, fhn ofT G.
lima causing widespread damage and some
| loss of life: the town Of Brun swick, Ga, was
hooded. The forest fires in Colorado and
Wisconsin were checked by rain. The court
of appeals of kentucky rendered an opinion
to the effect that the running of separate
cars for negroes in the state was constitu-
tional. contest was begun in the courts
of San Francisco over the will of Adolph
Sutro. George d. SaxtoI, brother of the
Presidents wife, was killed the streets
OF Canton. Ohio, by an unknown woman:
Mrs. Anna George with whom Saxton had
had relations. was arrested on suspicion of
having committed the crime
Foreign Affairs.
Owing to recent rioting in Pekin in which
Europeans We're assaulted armed forces
We're dfspa tched by the powers at the re-
| quest of the foreign representatives: the
Chinese officials demurred but finally yield
ed and the troops were permitted to enter
the capital: various rumors concerning the
emperor were in circulation and denied it
being asserted at the close of the week
that he had committed suicide and that the
doWager empress had chosen her ilegiti-
mate son as his successor. A strike occur
red in Paris among the workmen engaged
in the building trades and threatened to
grow into serious proportions. especially in
view of the disturbed state of the public
mind over the Dreyfus case. A Joint de-
| mand made by the powers upon the
sultan for the withdrawal Of the Turkish
troops from Crete and at last accounts he
had decided to yield to the demand 1t
was reported that owing to American pro-
tests all negotiations for the transfer of
Delagoa bay to British control had been
postponed for the present. 1t was reported
from Jamaica that many coloniStS were
leaving the island because of the Industrial
depression; some rioting by negroes occur
| red and police and troops were dispatched
to the scenes of trouble. While Queen Vic
torla was driving near Balmoral. Scotland
her horses became frightened and serious
accident was narrowly averted. Or"
Nancy Guilford. charged with completely
IN the death of Emma Gill. at Bridgeport,
Conn, was arrested in London and held
Tor eXtradition. 1t was stated in Paris
that M. Cambon. French ambassador at
! Washington, would be succeeded by Count
ID Aubigny. charge d'affaires at Munich
Rev. DR.. Cunningham Ge:kie the historian
and religious commentator, died.
In the District.
The triennial convention of the Protest
ant Episcopal Church of America was be-
gun in Washington, with clerical and Law
delegates in attendance from every part of
| the Union. The stockholders of the Column
bia railway voted to issue half million
of bonds and to equip the line with tie un-
foreground electric system to replace the
cable. 1t was stated that a majority hold
ing of Belt railway bonds had been pur-
chased by the Baltimore capitalists who
recently acquired a majority of the stock
The solicitor general rendered an official
opinion to the effect that Brigadier General
Harries did not vacate his commission as
commander of the National Guard of the
District when he accepted a commission as
colonel of the 1st Regiment of District of
Columbia Nolunteers1 steps were taken to
reorganlZe the militia forces of the Dis
trlct The citizens resumed their fight for
the maintenance of the newly legaIized
rates for telephone service. The Commits
sioners denied the application of D. J. Muir
phy Tor permission to establish a sewage
disposal plant, under a newly enacted law.
Disorder occurred at the Bradley School
the principal striking some of the boy pu-
plls and causing panic, in which several
OF the children were injured. John Price
was arraigned after a long delay being
charged With the robbery of the trea