Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-06
THE WEEK ENDING MAY g, 1909.

The restoration of peace between Spain
and the United States was finally consum-
mated through the payment of the $4,000
900 Philippine Islands indemnity by the Sec
rotary of State to the French ambassador
at Washington, representing the Spanish
government Advices from Gen. Otis were
favorable to early peace In Luzon; the in
surgents were further driven back, the cap
ital at San Fernando being captured with
slight resistance, while a thanking column
under Gen. Lawton continued to press
westward; Admiral Dewey reported that he
had been reliably informed that LIEUT..
Gilmore and nine of the Yorktowns men
who were captured at Baler, were safe.
The President promoted Col. Funston of the
10th Kansas to be brigadier general, in
reward for his heroic conduct In LuZon. AS
result of a elaboration on the matter by
the cabinet the Postmaster General issued
orders excluding from the Manila mails the
pamphlets issued by Edward Atkinson, sec
rotary of the Anti-Imperialism League of
Boston, denunciatory of the war in the
Philippines and urging the volunteers to de-
mand their return home; general indigna-
ton was expressed against the author of
the pamphlets in all parts of the country.
The House recess committee considering
the currency problem presented to the
President the preliminary draft of a bill
designed to settle the question. The Presi-
dent appointed as minister to Persia, Her
bert w. Bowen, formerly consul general at
Barcelona, Spain. Upon the retirement of
Edwin Stewart as paymaster general of the
navy the President appointed Pay Director
Albert S. Kenny as his successor. The re-
port of the army beef court of inquiry was
submitted to the President. AS a result of
the Baltimore city election Mr.. Thomas G.
Hayes, democrat, was chosen mayor.
Among those who died was Henry B. Hyde,
president of the Equitable Life Insurance
Company of New York.
Foreign Affairs.
President Kruger of the South African
republic rejected the demand of England
for cancellation Of the dynamite conces-
sion. convention between England and
Russia was announced whereby the two
powers agreed upon the policy of spheres
of influence" for China, and guaranteed the
integrity of the empire. The Italian cabinet
resigned as a result of the agitation over
the San Nun affair in China. Among those
who died was the Duke of Beaufort.
In the District.
The attorney for the District reported to
the Commissioners that in his Judgment
there was ample authority for the issuance
of a permit for the construction of a loop
on Kenyon street, Mount Pleasant. by the
Capital Traction Company, under its
original character; the Commissioners took
the matter under Amusement, pending the
hearing of the interests involved. The
United States Supreme Court announced its
decision in the Potomac flats case, sustain
ing the decision of the court below and
thereby ratifying the governments title to
the reclaimed lands and to the water front
of the city. Funeral ceremonies were held
at Arlington for a large number of soldier
dead, brought from Cuba and Porto Rico.
Rev. DR.. Wesley r. Davis, a Methodist min
lister of New York, was arrested on charge
of uttering worthless checks, but was later
released on a nolle pros. after the amount
OF the checks had been made good by friends.
James A. Marceron was accidentally suf-
located to death by gas. Charles Winston
and William Strather were hanged at the
District Jail for murder Among those who
died were Lewis Baker, formerly editor of
the st. Paul Globe and minister to the
republics of Central America and Dr. Will
liam w. Godding, superintendent of the
Government Hospital for the Insane.