Evening star., 1898-12-17
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER IL, 1898.

Trip through the south, including a visit
to the peace jubilee at Atlanta Ga. in the
course of a speech at that city he declared
that the time had come for the north to
unite with the south in caring for the
graves of the confederate dead; this senti-
ment created the most intense enthusiasm:
at all points the President was received
with great ardor. In the House of Repre-
sentatives Mr.. Allen of Mississippi called
attention to the Presidents speech in con-
nectlon with the annual pension appropria-
ton bill, and urged that as a token of
gratitude for this sentiment the southern
men refrain from any discussion of that
measure; the bill was passed without de-
bate, carrying over s145. 100000: Represen-
tative RiXey of Virginia introduced N''l
providing for the care of eX-confederates
at the soldiers homes. The treaty of peace
with Spain having been signed in Paris
Saturday evening, the Ame..~au oot....,,s-
sioners started for home The Senate con-
tnued the discussion of the Nicaragua
canal bill and passed the urgent deficiency
Dill providing for war expenditures. The
House rejected the bill providing for an
international bank and refused to consider
the immigration bill. The House commit
tee on military affairs heard testimony
from officers of the army, active and re-
tired relative to the future needs of the
country as to standing military force.
Major General Brooke was designated as
military governor of the Island of Cuba,
of the province of Havana and Major
General Ludlow military and civil gov
ernor of the city of Havana: General Lee
arrived in Havana and was greeted enthu-
siastcaly by the Cubans: disorders oc-
CURED in the city, several persons being
killed Sunday night; American troops pass
ing through for other stations were de-
tained and several additional warships
We're ordered to proceed without delay to
Havana to aid in checking any further up
rlSlngs between the Cubans and the Span
lards. SIX regiments of regular soldiers
were ordered to Manila to relieve volun-
teer regiments. The resignation of Colonel
William j. Bryan of the I'd Nebraska Vol
unteers was rendered and accepted. Col
onel Bryan came Immediately to Washing
ton and announced that in his Judgment,
the peace treaty should be ratified al
though he opposed the policy of expansion.
The joint high commission considering mat
ters affecting Canada and the United States
decided to adjourn December 20 until
March 4: it was announced that in all like
lihood it would be impossible to arrange
a scheme of reciprocity. The democratic
members Of the House of Representatives
IN caucus voted to consider all caucus
agreements as binding upon individual men,
bers. The annual session of the American
Federation of Labor was held at Kansas
city; action was taken in opposition TO
the policy of expansion. The Chicago board
of aldermen voted to refer to a committee
the proposition to extend for fifty years
the franchises of the street railways, the
Notc Sllo"liS d StTOIS maturity against
the bills, thus reversing the popular ex-
pectation and sustaining the position of
Mayor Harrison. A large gas tank burst
in New York city and several people were
killed. An express train on the New York
Central line ran into a gang of snow shov-
elers and killed eight of them. Gideon j.
Marsh the se,f-surrendered bank wrecker
of Philadelphia, who pleaded guilty,
sentenced to twelve years Imprisonment
AT San Francisco the trial of Mrs. Cordea
Rotkin, charged with murder by means of
poisoned candy sent through the mails,
was begun. The Navy Department ordered
court of inquiry in the case of the bat
tie ship Massachusetts, whose bottom was
injured by fOuling Shoal as she was
leaving New York harbor. General CaliXto
Garcia, the Cuban leader and head of a
commission sent to Washington to negotiate
with this government, died in Washington
of pneumonia after a brief illness: he was
buried at Arlington with military honors
Among others who died was ex-senator
Calvin S. Brice of Ohio, at his New York
home.
Foreign Affairs.
Agitation over the Picquart case was re-
newed in the French chamber of deputies,
with scenes of disorder Sir William Yer
non HarCOurt resigned leader of the lii-
eral party in the house of commons. Herr
Bebel socialist leader. caused tumult in
the German reichstag by criticislng the en-
perOr. Riotous scenes were enacted in the
suppression of edition of a radical anti
Semitic newspaper. M. Mueller of Berne
vas elected president of Switzerland. 1t
was definitely announced that Queen VIII
helmiRa of the Netherlands had been en-
gagged to be married to Prince William IF
WED. Chinese rebels under Chief Yu-
mantle during their raids rendered upward
of 2o.o0o people, mostly Christians. home
less. Natives of Upper tbanghi. Africa re-
Gently massacred 76 persons, nearly all Bel
gian soldiers. Among those who died were
laPl -hn li.-I,
Antonio Terry, a Cuban millionaire hus-
band of Sybil Sanderson. the former opera
singer.
In the District.
The House passed the District appropria-
ton bill. The Senate passed the bill provid-
ing for new Supreme Court building and
also the bill for a new municipal
building for the District. The House de-
voted part of Monday to District business.
passing the Senate bills for the regulation
OF the inspection of -four and authorizing
the use of typewriters in the recording of
deeuS' ana defeating the Senate bill pro-
Vldlng for the acquisition by the govern
ment OF the land and water rights at
Great Falls. Lieutenant Colonel Aliens
PROJECT for the reclamation of the Anacos-
tia hats was submitted to Congress by
the Secretary of War. with the indorse-
ment and approval of the chief of enefn-
eers, in compliance with a provision of law
for survey. Annual sessions were held
VI me Nauohal Board OF Trade, the Ma
iohai humane Society, the George Wash
lngton Memorial Association and the Ma
tional Christian Citizenship Association. A
case designed to test the validity of the
regulations framed by the Commissioners
Tor the government of cab stands at the
railway stations was passed from the Po-
lice Court to the District Supreme Court,
the defendant being fined to permit an an
peal to the Court of Appeals. Joseph ".
Pearson, supposedly insane, threw bricks
through the windows of the British en-
bassy and slightly injured one of the am
bassador,s daughters. jury declared
Samuel G. Young, who recently failed in an
attempt at suicide, to be insane. David
Heaton of Bowie Nd, an ex-solder took
his own life al the Eagle Hotel.