Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-05
THE WEEK.

Debate on the Hawaiian annexation trea-
ty was continued in executive session OF
the Senate during the week; Senator White
of California made the principal speech in
opposition, requiring several days for its
delivery; he criticised President Dole for
coming to Washington when the treaty
was under consideration, and pronounced
his government a fraud and irregular. II
was announced that Japan had withdrawn
all objections to the annexation of Hawaii
by the United States; under the treaty with
Japan, proclaimed in 1885, and which goes
into effect in July, 1899, Japanese in Ha-
wall, in the event of annexation, would
have the right of naturalization and the
franchise. By vote of 1s2 to 132 the
House killed the Teller resolution provid-
ing for the payment of bonds in silver at
the option of the government. DR.. Miguel,
Prussian minister of finance, issued de-
cree forbidding the Importation of Ameri-
can fresh fruits of any kind into Germany,
on sanitary grounds; on P protest by Min
lister White the government explained that
the decree would only apply to fruit and
plants which, on inspection, showed the
committee on interstate commerce author
ICED a favorable report on the anti-scalp-
ing bill, with amendments. The Senate
passed the agricultural appropriation bill,
which carries 1921 ,202; the army appro-
prietion bill, carrying $23, 143. 1872. and the
legislative, executive and judicial appro-
priation bill. carrying 81 ,65s,52O. Secre-
tary Gage has asked for an increase of the
appropriation for suppressfng counterfeit
ing. Senator Lindsay, in speech In the
Senate replied to the resolution passed by
the Kentucky legislature requesting his
resignation. The President nominated Eth
an A. Hitchcock, now minister to Russia,
to be ambassador to Russia, the Russian
government having conferred similar rank
on Count Cassini, it's new diplomatic rep
resentative to the United States. The gov
ernment's receipts in January, exclusive OF
the receipts from the sale OF the Union "a
cffic railroad. showed deficit of l,9ol. 4S4.
The worst blizzard since that OF 1883 pass
ed over the northern and New England
states on Monday and Tuesday; railroads
were blockaded and electric wires OF all
kinds suffered severely; the damage In Bos-
ton alone was estimated at 100000: many
pc ople were drowned along the coast. The
Tennessee legislature elected Thomas b.
Turley United States senator. The seven
tenth anniversary of the Christian En-
deavor Society was observed throughout
the country. Archbishop Kahn OF the Cath
Ole diocese of st. Louis consented to take
part in public reception to be given In
that city to Gen. William Booth. command
er of the Salvation Army. Thomas l..
Thompson, ex-minister to Brazil commit
ted suicide by cutting his throat at santa
Rosa, Cal. John w. Grfggs resigned as
governor Of New Jersey and was sworn In
as Attorney General Of the United States.
Ex-Governor Harris M. Plaisted of Maine
died at Bangor.
Foreign.
The situation in Cuba was reported as
becoming more critical every day; Gen.
Blanco's effort to secure the surrender OF
prominent insurgent generals was COM
plete failure. A bomb was exploded at the
house of ex-Mayor Diaz of Havana by a
former prisoner; the report was heard
Cadiz, with large list of passengers was
stopped when about to sail from BARGE
Iona the fares of the passengers returned
and the announcement made that the
ship would be put in commission by the
government as Ian armed cruiser, The
United States cruiser Montgomery arrived
at Matanzas and the Brooklyn sailed from
New York for the West Indies: the Maine
continued her stay in Havana harbor
and the officers were invited to num-
Der of banquets by Spanish officials ashore
and on the Spanish warships in the har-
Dor. The situation in the far east con-
tinued to be a matter of apprehension for
the peace of Europe. England and Japan
both began the assembling OF fleets os-
tensibly destined for Chinese waters. while
Russia continued to mass troops on
Chinese territory upon which she is sup
posed to have decided to seize perma-
nently. Five British officers were killed
and other losses sustained in fight near
Shinkamar. India Thirty-two persons
were drowned in the wreck of the Channel
Queen, a British steamer running between
Plymouth and the Island Of Jersey. En-
&iauQ. LOfQ Wlildm NeVlll was COM
mitted for trial In London. charged with
forgery, bail being not allowed. Reports
from Australia showed that intense heat
prevails there, the thermometer register
ing 124 degrees in the shade. President
Zelaya of Nicaragua announced that his
government desired to deal directly with
the United States in the building Of the
canal. The engineering works throughout
England and Scotland were opened, the
great strike having been settled.
In the District.
The House passed the District appropria.
ton bill: the provisions for bridge across
Rock creek at Connecticut avenue ex-
tended and for the installation Of domestic
water meters were eliminated: an amend
ment was adopted providing for material
reduction in telephone rates. The House
District committee gave hearing on q
bill introduced by Representative odeli
providing for an increase of the tax on
local street railway corpoi ati0ns. A joint
committee on the District began the con-
s.deration OF q bill for the remaining Of
the streets Of Washington. Judge HaSnsl