Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-04-22
THE Week ENDING APRIL ~. 1899

The commissioners named by Germany,
England and the United States to visit Sa-
moa and frame a scheme of govern
ment met in Washington and received iden-
teal instructions from their governments;
an unbel.eved and unverificd story was re-
ceived from Seattle that the captain of the
German cruiser Fake, at Apia had been
arrested by the captain of the British
cruiser Porpoise for having supplied the
Mataafans with arms. The government
was informed by Spain that the Duke
d'Arcos had been named minister to the
United States and that consulates had been
established at Havana and Manila. The
campaign in the island of LuZon proceeded
with little change, General Lawton retiring
to Manila after successful expedition
around Laguna de Bay; the insurgents be-
came active in the vicinity of Mania; a re-
port was received in Washington from Adj
miral Dewey stating that Lieutenant GIL
more and fourteen men from the cruiser
Yorktown had been captured by FflipinOs
at Baler, LuZOn, while exploring the mouth
of the river in advance of the cruiser,
which had been sent thlther to effect the
rescue of a Spanish garrison heleaguered
by the insurgents: no word was TO be had
as to the fate of the prisoners: various in
dicatiOns were reported that the insurgents
were growing weary of the campaign; the
Filipino junta at London divided on the
question of negotiating with the United
States for peace. General Brooke decided
" accept at tIielT lace value the muster
rolls of the Cuban army submitted to him
and to make payment Of the &}.Gie, OD0 given
by the United States in accordance. 1t was
announced that Speaker Thomas &. Reed
would enter the practice of law in New
York in a short tine presumably retiring
from Congress; an active campaign was
Immediately begun in behalf of various
candidateS for the Speakership. officers of
the teaSuryS secret service effected the
capture of expert COunteFfeiterS. together
with Their plates and apparatus. including
the plates from which the famous and dam
gerOuS Monroe head counterfeit was
printed. James i. TaliafeIro was elected
Scnat or from Florida on the first Joint bal
lot of the legislature. The PENNSYLVANIA
legislature adjourned without effecting the
cho.ce OF senator TO succeed Mr. QUAY:
at the last moment thirt cen of his support
ers, led by Christopher Magee of Pittsburg.
deserted him; the next day the Jury in the
conspiracy case rendered a verdict acquit-
ung MI. Quay of the charges against him
ana Governor Stone forthwith appointed
Mr.. Quay to succeed himself. The Nazet
investigating committee heard further tes-
umony in New York city concerning he re-
lations OF Richard Croker to the municipal
soEern1nc nt. The cruiser Raleigh arrived
IN New York h0IbDr from Mani a and was
gwen a fouslng reception. The court which
investigated charges brought against GER
tam officers of The list New York Resi-
ment of volunteers found them guilty. of
coWardice in the battle of San Juan san
tago, in July.
Foreign Affairs.
The house of commons rejected a bill re-
peaiing the coercion act of 1887 A force
OF British troops dispatched from Hong
Kong to raise the flag over the newly coded
territory of kowloon was attacked by Chi |
heSe. who were routed: the attack was re- |
EeWed the next day, with British success
ne felchStag considered the meat insp-r- |
uon bill. in the course of the debate on |
WhIch severe CRITICISMS of American meat
We're uttered based upon the army court |
OF lhqulrys disclosures. The German |
cruiser Geion was ordered to Samoa and |
another warship was assigned to follow her |
at once Student riots occurred at the Trni- |
NerSlty of kieff. Russia resulting in luo |
arrests. Sergeant Major Albrecht of the |
herman army was arrested on the charge |
OF petrayinS military secrets to Russia but |
later escaped from detention. Among those |
"fo dled was General Correa, who was |
minister OF war for Spain during the war
with the United States
in the District
Word was received that Mr.. Andrew Car
heSle had increased to 100000 the fund |
donated by him for the erection of a bui,d- |
ing for the Washington public library. and |
steps We're taken TO adjust the ans 10 the
enlarged allowance. The stock of the
washington Gas Light Company was sold |
10 the syndicate recently engaged in the
purchase of street railroad and electric
lSht companies in the District. The Cant
TAI traction Company asked the Commits
sloners for permission to construct a loon
at the Mount Pleasant terminus of the
ROAD, under provision of the original
cnaftef or the company. Among those who
died was misrepresentation Samual q III
born of California - "