Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-23
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER %, 1899.

The currency bill passed the House of
Representatives by a vote of 100 to 80.
eleven democrats voting for 1t and all the
republicans; in the Senate the finance COM
mittee voted to substitute the Senate bill
for the House bill The House investigation
of the charges against Brigham II. Rob-
erts, member-elect from Utah. was contin-
ued, witnesses from Utah testifying to his
plural marriages. Senator Hanna, chairman
OF the republican national committee, in ac-
cordance with the decision of the commit
tee, issued a cal for the national conyen-
ton to be held in Philadelphia June 10, 1900.
Reso utions were introduced in the Senate
by Senators Tfllman and Bacon declaring
the purpose Of the United States to grant
the f1lipinos absolute independence. Major
Gen. Henry w. Lawton, u. S. ", was killed
IN acton at San Mateo, Luzon; his body
was Inferred at Manila the news caused
profound grief in the United States and a
movement was Immediately begun to raise
fund by popular subscription to liuuidate
q mortgage on the home purchased by
Gen. Lawton in California. Cen Leonard
Wood, military governor of Cuba assumed
ms duties at Havana and accepted the res
lsnations of the members of the ca binet
appohsed by Gen. Brooke; the retiring
governor OF the island issued proclarna-
non pespeaking the support of the Cubans
Tor Gen. Wood and calling their attention
10 the year progress in rehabilitatng the
'',fio- ht bodieS OF the American Seame0
OF the wrecked battle ship Maine were re-
moved from the cemetery in Havana where
tney We're buried in the spring of 1898 and
h Transported to the United States on the
eatsie snip Texas A panic lasting one flay
prevailed in Wall street partly as a resuit
OF the straitened condition of the English
market due to the Boer war and partIv
owing to the failure of banks in BOSTON and
eNe" ioTh' quiet was restored by the Of
ter1ng of large quantities of money AT com
PaIdtl'ely low interest rates Seven per-
sons persisted In a tenement house fire in
New York city. Eight girls were burned IN
death and others mortaily injured in . fire.
a! school in Quincy, III. Two men were
kiiied and one was fatally injured ia A
wreck wreck on the Pennsylvania railroad near
Philadelphia. Among those who died was
Dwight L. Moody, the evangelist at his
nome at Mortified, Mass
Foreign Affairs.
AS result of the repeated reverses to
the British arms in South Africa, Field
Marshal Lord Roberts commander of the
forces in Ireland, was named to take Sill
preme command of the armies in the Boer
campaign, with Lord Kitchener sirdar of
Egypt as his chief of staff; orders were
issued for large recruiting of the army.
10 the end that the forces in South Africa
:ght be increased to 14JOOO men. there
were no deVelopm ants in the field beyond
Inc interruption of Gen. Methuen's line of
communications. The naval COMMITTEES of
the french chamber of deputies approved
tne principle of a bill appropriatfug S1oO-
ooo,ooO for the enlargement of the French
army Paul Deroulede, president of the
ratrots League. was sentenced to two
Years Imprisonment for an attack upon the
senate. The Franco-American reciprocity
treaty was submitted TO the parliament IN
Paris. A monetary stringency occurred in
Germany, causing panic conditions in Rer-
IN a landslide occurred at Amalf Italy
burying several buildings and causing great
loss of life. The Emperor of Austria named
new cabinet. Gen. Castro's forces defeat
ed the Hernandez army and occupied Mar
aca1bo. Among those who died was the
Duke of Westminster the richest man in
England.
In the District
Senator Mcmillan introduced in the Sem
ale bill for the removal of grade cross
ings on the line of the Pennsylvania rail-
read IN Washington, including many pro-
visions as to Encouragement of the ter
minal; it Immediately provoked wide dis
cussion and some criticism The Commits
sfoners, as a result of the prevalence of
rabies, ordered that all dogs running at
large be muzzled. o. G. Staples proprietor
OF the National Hotel, was acquitted in the
Police Court Of violating the smoke law A
woman who escaped from a quarantined
house developed a case of SMALLPOX The
dormltory of the Academy of the Visitation
IN Georgetown, was partly burned Friday
morning. After trial lasting two weeks
Frank Funk was convicted of the murder
of William Brooks. Mrs. Ella Wren Blair
died In her carriage while driving along
pennsylvania avenue. Aolies Voegel an tn-
mate of the Soldiers Home was killed by
a train near Terra Gotta station, on the
Baltimore and Ohio. James Duane Taylor
of New York killed himself In a Washing
ton hotel. Russell Williams, a young Balti-
morean, attempted suicide in this city.
Among those who died was Lieut. Thomas
NJ. Brumby, L S. N, who was Admiral
Dewey's flag officer at the battle of Manila