Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-08
THE WEEK.


The civil service law. was the subject of
discussion in both Branches of Congress
during the week. Secretary of State Sher-
man and Secretary Of the Treasury Gage
recommend exceptions from the classified
civil service in their departments. The cur
rency reform bill of the Indianapolis none
tory commission was introduced in the
House Of Representatives. Senator Davis,
chairman Of the committee on foreign re-
lations, gave notice that the Hawaiian an
neXation treaty would bedtaken up in the
Senate next Monday and the Senate will
be asked to cOnsldeEHt each day until 1t Is
disposed of. SenatoruTeller of Colorado in
troduced a resoluti0hnthattheb bonds of the
United States, principal and interest, be
payable. at the option Of 1.-The government,
in standard silver dollars! The President
nominated Charles Page Bryan of Illinois
to be minister to China and Owen l.. W.
Smith of thhcarolina to be minister to
Liberia. Secretary Gage decided to call in
all of the 500 silver certificates outstand-
ing, about $2B.1DU.OOe, because of the dis
covery of nearly perfect counterfeit.
Serious irregularities in money orders were
discovered by the Post Office Department.
1t was announced that ex-Representative
Brewer Of Michigan would be given a place
On the civil service commission. to succeed
Commissioner Rice. Owing to the agita-
ton In relation to the publication of the
pension rolls several pensioners wrote to
Commissioner Evans asking that their pen
sions be Cancelled. The report of the COM
mission appointed by the Indianapolis mon
etary conference to devise a plan for cur
rency reform was published. 1t was ALI
nounced that the President would probably
appoint a western man to succeed Col. w
H. morrison on the interstate commerce
commission. Senator Hanna's opponents
organized both houses of the Ohio legisla-
ture; the opposition. however, were unable
70 agree on a candidate; most bitter fac
tionai Keeling was aroused over the matter.
ana trouble may result. The Maryland
mouse OF representatives was organized by
the opponents of Judge McComas for
United States senator. eleven republicans
voting with the democrats. William Henry
Ineooore Durrant was hanged at San
quentin prison, California. for the murder
OF bianche Lamont: he died courageously
ana TO the last maintained that he was in
hocent OF the crime Of which he was con-
S. The trial at Camden. N. J., of Eli
Snaw. accused Of numbering his mother
ana grandmother, was adjourned until the
April term OF court. A movement was
started to change the capital of Alabama
BON Montgomery to birmingham. John D.
rockefeller gave 100000 to the university,
OF chicago, SO as to swell its income for
the next year to $729, 900. Weayers and
splnners at New Bedford, Mass decided tn
strike against a reduction In wages. The
Federation Of Labor urged Congress- tn
enact an eight-hour work day on ali nnh,ic
works, and to place restrictions on convict
iapor and the use of the Injunction Chas
n. Syrne, president Of the Brooklyn Base
Ball Club died.
Foreign.
A false report of Prince Bismarck.s
death, published in London, was quickly
oenied; Prince Bismarck's feet were tap.
ped by DR.. Freese of Homburg, Germany.
to relieve equity pains, Twenty-Five per-
sons were crushed to death and many in
Jured by the fall of floor of the Ixondop
(Ont) city hall, which was crowded with
people, who came to hear the successful
candidate at the municipal election The
.Manchester Guardian announced that
Great Britain had notified China that she
would refuse to recognize any special
rights at any Chinese port granted to any
power. special cablegram from Pekin
contained an interview with Ii Hung
Chang. in which he's condemned Germany's
action In forcib.y occupying Chinese ter
ritory. 1t was announced that Kiao
Chau had been leased to Germany for fifty
years only, although Germany demanded
ninety-year term. "a dispatch from Pc
kin said China had rejected the proposals.
for Russian guafanteed loan. 1t was
reported in London that Great Britain
Pando and other high Spanish officials in
Cuba were reported to t.be greatly dis
heartened at the pooEi prospect of establish
Ing Spanish authority on the island. The
In at aaaana msnu Of wss sworn
exports Ct tobacco fFom Cuba was raised
by an edict of Marshal aBlanco. 1t was
rumored In Havana that Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee would accompany Gen. Blanco when
the latter took the field. The public prose-
cutor at Madrid decided that there was
mo ground for prospecting against. Gen.
Weyier for allowing his protest against
President McKin!ey's message to become
public. The Marquis Ito began forming a
new japanese cabinet. 1t was reported
that gold deposits of great richness had
been found in Labrador. Lady Anne Cow
entry, daughter OF the Earl of Coventry,
was married to Prince Dhuleeo Singh In
London. Lady Henry Somerset again ten
dered her resignation as president Of the
British Women's Temperance Association
The congress of Nicaragua assembled at
Managua. Gen. Saussier, military governor
Of Paris, decided to try Count Esterhazy
by court-martial behind closed doors for
his connection with the Dreyfus case. An
Official dispatch from Manila announced
that the Spanish flag had been hoisted at
Camocrent and Biacubato. DIR. Zaccharfa,
the physician of Gear Alexander III. died
In the District.
The Senate and House District commit
tees met. and considered large number Of