Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 20. 1898.

The American peace commissioners at
Paris on Monday presented to the Spanish
commissioners a memorandum definitely de-
manding the cession of the Philippines itl
| return for an indemnify of s20.Od0.oo0 to be
paid by the United States, the latter an
nouncing its desire to negotiate further fo-
| the eession of one or more of the Caroline
Islands and for a resumption of all treaties
interrupted by the war: It was declared
that the cesslon of the Philippines on the
basis named would stand as settlemapt
between the nations of all claims arising
from the Cuban insurrection: the Spanish
commissioners were required to present a
positive reply by Monday, November 2S
Preparations for the evacuation of Cuba
by the Spanish troops continued: Captain
General Bianco resigned his post and was
gwen Inc thanks Of the queen regent; tine
utst detachment of American soldiers for
the havana garrison arrived, the I'd RegI-
| ment OF Volunteer Engineers Gen Wood
appointed as mayor of Santiago Senior Ba-
cardi. a Cuban. Gen. Calxto Garcia and
other members of commission recently
| named to consult with President Mckinley
arrived In this country. President IplesIas
OF costa kica arrived in New York and was
met by representative Of President Nc
hiniey, who extended an invitation to be-
come the nations guest; on his arrival in
washington President Iglesias exchanged
cans with President Mckinley; considerable
interest attached to his arrival in view of
the possible bearing of his visit on the
Nicaragua canal question. The commission
having In charge the task OF framing form
OF government for Hawaii resumed work in
W ashlngton, with all present but ex-Presi-
cent Dole of Hawaii. The annual reports
OF the Secretaries of the Navy and the In
terror and the Postmaster General were pro-
mulgated. also those of number of bureau
chtefs. Rear Admiral Joseph Miller was
placed on the retired list Mr. Jotura Ko-
mura. the newly accredited minister from
Japan, arrived and presented his creden-
tials. The Anti-Imperialistic League COM
posed of opponents of the policy of annex
ing the Philippine Islands was formed in
Boston. The war investigation commission
continued taking testimony In New York
among the witnesses being Col. Theodore
Roosevelt. Senator Matthew s. QUAY his
son Richard and ex-State Treasurer Hay
wood were indicted by the grand fury of
philadelphia for conspiracy to misuse the
state funds with Cashier John s. Hopkins
of the Peoples Bank who committed sui
eide IN March last. A new trial was
acred in the case of Rev. DR.. Silas c. Swal-
low. late candidate for governor of Pennsyl-
vania. charged with libcling public official
Ihe Baldwin Hotel and Theater building
was burned in San Francisco inyolv-
ing loss Of 81 100000 and causing the
death OF at least three people Rioting oc-
CURED at Admission Ala, between white and
coiored volunteer soldiers, several negroes
being killed. An explosion at the Hercules
Powder Works, at Ashburn Mo-, killed six
men. The British ship Atalanta was wreck
ed near Alsea, Ore, and y persons were
drowned A boxing match occurred in New
YORK between James Corbett, former cham
pion. and Thomas Sharkey, for a purse be-
fore crowd OF about 1000 people; in the
ninth round Corbett's second entered the
ring in violation OF the rules and the fight
was awarded to Sharkey on a foul; the ref
cree declared all bets of: there was great
Indignation because OF the suspicion that
the foul was planned as part of a scheme to
CeITaud bettors. Among those who died was
Gen. Don Carlos Buell. a veteran of the
Mexican and civil wars.
Foreign Affairs.
Rioting occurred in Buda-Pes and
Baron Banffy, the Hungarian premier was
stoned in the streets; the sessions of the
parliament We're dsorderly. Americans
resident In most of the foreign capitals held
thanksgiving celebrations in observance
OF the national custom. and at that in Lon
don expressions of sincere good will for the
American nation were uttered An anti
anarchist conference was opened at Rome,
with representatives present from every
european power; ample precautions were
taken to protect the delegates from vio-
lence from the anarchists who had secretly
assembled in Rome. France and Italy
signed a commercial treaty, allowing ia
vored treatment for ALI dutiable goods ex-
cept silks. The French government ordered
the court-martial of Col. Picquart notably
connected with the Dreyfus case; the an
nouncement caused a renewal of the agi-
tation in behalf of the prisoner; Capt
Dreyfus was. by order of the government
granted additional privileges on the island
or his confinement. and his wife was per-
mitted to cable TO him. An unsuccessful
attempt to wreck the train containing the
Car of Russia was made during journey
from Copenhagen 10 st. Petersburg. The
Emperor and Empress of Germany arrived
In Germany on their homcward journey
from Palestine. Serious disturbances oc-
Cured in Seoul, Corea. 1t was reported
that Sir Claude Macdonald. British minis
ter at Pekin. had begun movement to
unite the powers to put an end to the
regency of the empress dowager; reports
were circulated that the emperor was dy-
ing. 1t was reported in Berlin that King
Menelek had refused Ma ior Marchand per
mission to traverse Abyssinia on his way
out from Fashoda. Among those who died
We're Sir Jno. Fowler, builder of the famous
bridge across the Firth of Forth, Scotland
Sir George Smyth Baden-Powell, who par
ticipated in one of the Anglo-American
fisheries conferences; and Theodore Sedg-
wick Fay, the American diplomatist and
author. at Berlin.
In the District.
A delegation OF citizens waited on Presi-
dent Mckinley and urged him to incorpo-
rate in his Forthcoming annual message
some recommendation relative to the resto-
ration of the suffrage in the District. The
Commissioners received from the superin-
tendent of street cleaning an itemiZed
count of the operations OF his department,
showing favorably for the hand method.
The 1st Regiment of District Volunteers
was discharged from the service; the Off
GERS of the regiment rendered dinner to
Colonel Harries. Colored citizens of the
District held a mass meeting to protest
against the race determinations and riot
ings in the southern states. The annual re-
port of the president of the board of trus-
tees of the boys reform school was pre-
sented- Work was begun on the under
ground electric equipment of the lexington
street railway line; the work of reorganiz-
ing the Anacostia line, recently purchased
by the City and Suburban Company. was
begun and steps were taken to secure the
sale of the property and franchise under
order of the court and the dissolution of the
receivershp. Testimony was given before
Colonel DENLY of the war investigation
commission relative to the circumstances
surrounding the death OF Sergeant Henry
A. Dobson Of the District regiment. A con-
troversy arose as to the nature of the dis
ease, diagnosed as yellow fever, which
caused the death of Archie Miller in Wash
ington Friday, November Is: DR.. Doty,
health officer of the port of New York,
through which Miller was passed, con-
tended that Miller could not have had the
disease, while the autopsy conducted by
surgeons of the marine hospital service
showed conclusive evidence of the fever
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