Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-02

The annual report of the Secretary of
War was published; it urged permanent
increase of the army and outlined plans
for the government Of Porto Rico. The
nuaI report of the Secretary of the Interior
urged changes in the pension system. AS
a result of conference at Washington
between Secretary Root and General Leon
ard Wood, military governor of the prov
ince of Santiago, Cuba it was decided to
reduce the American military force in
cuba, preparatory to the institution of in
sUiar sef-goVernment. The financial bill
of the republican caucus committee OF the
House was published. conference OF
leading republican members of the House
was held to consider the case of Repre-
sentative-elect Roberts. il was decided that
the question of his eligibility to seat
should be referred to "a special committee
Contracts for the construction Of SIN
cruisers were let to many firms In his
annual report the controller of the cur
rency recommended an increase in the CIR
culation of the national banks. The cam
pa.gn in LuZon progressed without definite
results although the insurgents were 1uf-
Their dislntegrated; AguinaldU was reported
to have fled TO Bengued, in northern LuZon,
closely pursued by General y Dung Amer
lean marines, after bombardment, occu-
pied the town of Yugan, at the mouth OF
the river Abra, a short distance west OF
Bengued: General LawtOn occupied Bayou
bong and began negotiations for the sur
render of large body of insurgents near
that place; Aguinaldo's mother and eldest
son fell into the hands Of American troops
who protected them from the fury OF the
natives: his youngest child died, an escaped
pris Dner reported that Lieutenant Gilmore,
shortly after his capture at Ba!er, was con-
demned by General Luna to be shot, pul,
with his comrades, was saved by Aguln-
aldo's order; many Spanish ana some
American prisoners were retaken by me
Americans along the western coast OF Luz
ION above Lngayan reports from Mlnda-
mao indicated he complete paciicauon OF
the island. The national committee OF tNe
silver republicans decided, after a confer
ence in Chicago, to join forces with the
democracy contingent upon the reafiirma-
ton of the Chicago platform and the nohhi-
nation of 'lhe right men,; negotiations
were opened between leading silver repuoll-
cans and the anti-imperialists to erect CO.
operation. 1t was announced that senator
Hanna would probably withdraw from the
management of the next republican cam
pagn on account of his health. The old
established publishing house of Harper &
Bros. announced an assignment 10 cover
debts amounting to several millions. fHe
in Philadelphia destroyed the major poT-
tion of a block of business houses, lnciuu-
ing the publishing plant of the lApplncott
Company the total losses aggregated up.
ward of So, 600, 900. Joseph wilkins Oh
Washington and Howard Butler of Phlla-
delphia We're sent to prison in Ph1ladeiphla
for a violation of the oIeomargarlne law.
Among those who died was Charles Cogh-
Ian, the actor.
Foreign Affairs.
Gen. Methuen, advancing to the relief OF
Kimberley, defeated the Beers at Gras
Pan, with heavy losses on both sides; later
he advanced to Modder's river, twenty miles
south of Kimberley where he again de-
feated the Beers after a battle winch ne
described as the bloodtest in the century,
he was wounded; the losses We're very
large and had not been reported In detail
at the close of the week; decisive fight
ing occurred elsewhere the forces IN Natal
drawing closer to each other; an o1nclal an
nouncement was made by the British gov
eminent that England was at war with the
South African republic; Joseph Champer-
lain, colonial secretary in a speech at Lei
| cester, announced that conditions existed
in the relations between England, Germany
and the United States approximating an
! alliance; he warned France to desist from
| insulting comments on the queen; the
| throughout Europe Emperor William re-
| turned to Berlin from England. An Anglo
| Egyptian army defeated the dervishes near
Omdurrnan and killed the khalifa and other
| leaders; Gen. Osman Digna escaped; Lord
| Kitchener announced that with this victory
| the Sudan could be declared open. The
French chamber of deputies voted credit
| for re-establshing an embassy at the Vat
| lean. DR.. Bacelli, Italian minister of fl
nance, announced In the chamber OF depu-
ties at Rome that the budgets of 1s9S-'99
mans were arrested in Constantinople on a
charge of plotting to assassinate the sui
tan.
In the District.
The committee of arrangements for the
| capital centennial celebration met and
started work in preparation for that event.
| Arguments We're delivered before Judge
| Barnard In the telephone rate cases. The
| fair of the Typographical Union Was opened
A charge OF receiving brides was entered
| against Police Sergeant MeNeely. More
| smallpox cases were discovered. Kate
JACKSON, coiored, was beaten to death by
| George Ashton, also colored Among those
who died was ex-senator Thomas w. Tip
| ton Of Nebraska.