Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-25
WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER rs, 1890.

| Vice President Carrot A Hobart died ut
his home at Paterson. N. j., after an Ill
ness of many weeks. The President imme-
diately issued a proclamation of nodfica-
ticn, and preparations were instituted for
the formal representation of the govern
ment at the funeral which occurred Satur-
day at Paterson. Flags were half-masted
throughout the states The campaign in
Luzon progressed materially, although the
precise whereabouts of Aguinaldo were I'M
known: various reports were received about
him. Bautista, president of the Filipino
congress- surrendered to Gen. Macarthur
and renowned the insurrection; Felipe
Buencamino, Aguinaldo's secretary for for
eign affairs was captured and sent to Ma
Mia; Gen. Otis reported the practical dis
solution of the insurgent government and
the dispersal of the main army; Filpinos
gathered in small force southeast of Ma
Mia and troops were dispatched to attack
them: Gen. Macarthur succeeded in open
ing the entire railroad line from Manila to
Dagupan: fighting occurred in other islands,
with American success: the city of Fam
boaneo, in Mindanao, was captured by the
sailors of the Castine. aided by friendly ma
tiVeS: the cruiser Charleston. wrecked on
a reef north of Luzon, disappeared IN
the sea and hope of saving her was aban-
doned. Gen. Wood military governor of
Santiago. Cuba. departed for Washington
for consultation with the President. The
battle ship Kentucky, on her official trial
hour, thus showing herself the fastest ship
OF her class in the navy. The Postmaster
General issued order establishing do
mestic postal rates between the United
States ard Porto Rico, Guam and the Phil
ippines. Capt. O'Ieary. naval governor Of
Guam. reported the institution of important
reforms among the people. Former Repre-
sentative Bynum of Indiana was appointed
a general appraiser al New York The
national democratic executive committee
met in Chicago to discuss the preliminaries
of the campaign of 1900 The National
Grange. in session "a Springfield. Ohio, de-
cided to hold the next annual meeting in
Washington. The annual meeting of the
knights of Labor at Boston closed. with
the adoption of resolutions, denou2cing
trusts. imperialism and President McKinl-
ley's administration and demanding the
free coinage of silver. William Anthony.
the marine, who reported to Capt. Sigsbee
the destruction of the Maine in Havana har-
Dor. committed suicide in New York. Blu
bonnie plague was brought to New York
harbor by coffee ship from Rio J1neiro:
effective quarantine measures were iIume-
diately instituted
Foreign Affairs.
relief column of British forces under
Gen. Mathuen. struck the Beers at Bel
mont, about fifty miles below Kimberley;
Gen. Methuen reported a British victory,
with severe losses on both sides: the Brit
ish force at Estcourt, southeast of Lady
smith, was surrounded by Beers; no de-
cis1Ve news was reported from any of the
beleaguered garrisons. NJ. Delcasse, French
minister for foreign affairs. announced in
the chamber of deputies that he favored
mediation in the South African war hut
did not deem 1t proper to take the inita-
tive. Emperor William, his wife and sons,
arrived in London; a program of entertain
ment on an elaborate scale was followed.
with Queen Victoria the emperor's host
eSs. The anti-Strike bill was rejected by
the German reichstag. 1t was once more
reported that Russians had occupied Herat
Afghanistan President I-oubet unveiled
IN Paris a statue SYmbOlizing the triumph
of the republic. Fifteen thousand French
ton.
In the District.
The Commissioners accepted the resigna-
ton of j. Harrison Johnson of the board
of assessors and named Matthew Trimble
for years the District assessor. as his sue
cessor; HOpewell Darneille, disbursing Off
Ger Of the District, was appointed assessor
and was succeeded dsbursing officer by
Charles q. Rogers, a clerk in his o-.4ce
The annual report of the assessor was pub
llshed. The first annual meeting of the
BUSINESS Mems Association was helu; also
the tWenty-Second annual meeting of the
Columbia Association of Baptist Churches
The new church Of St. Mchaels and All
Angels, at 22i street and Virginia avenue
was dedicated. rlre damaged the building
at 1906 + street, occupied by the offices If
the International Navigation Company
Agnes BrueSke, a fourteen yea r-Old school
girl, and Miss Annie NJ FURNACE, a school
teacher, committed suicide; the Rrueske
girl bought carbOlic acid from a druggist |
was held for the grand jury for causing
the death of Charles Golway. Dock Tharp
was acquitted of the murder of Aaron
Bishop and released.