Evening star., 1899-03-11

General Otis at Manila ordered an ad-
vance upon the insGrgent lines and sue
ceeded in driving the Filipino troops back
into the jungle; later one of the divisions en-
gagged in the forward movement withdrew
from the advanced position and the insur-
gents reoccupied their old ground; Gen.
Lawton arrived at Mania with nearly 2001
reinforcements. Admiral Dewey hosted
his flag on the Olympia as admiral of the
navy. General Gomez submitted to Cen
eral Brooke at Havara an estimate of the
size of the Cuban army, Indicating ap-
proximately 5000 men; arrangements were
perfected for sending to Havana the 3d.
OG1,Gb0 advanced by the United States to
aid in paying off the Cuban army. Speaker
Reed declined to sign the salary warrants
of the representatives who served in the
with Spain. The Navy Department is
sued orders re-eStablishing the South At
lantc station, with Rear Admiral Howison
in command on the cruiser Chicago ..s flag
ship. The republicans of the Nebraska leg
islature united on Monroe l.. Hayward and
elected him United States senator after
stubborn deadlock; the Utah legislature aG-
jcurned without day after failing to eject
a senator. Mrs. Margaret f. Cody was
convicted at Albany of attempting to
blackmail the family Of the late Jay Gould,
sentence being suspended. Among those
who died was j. Fount TilIman of Tennes-
stt, ioi lSSlSlti VI AIlt NttdSulS.
Foreign Affairs.
The German government announced that
Admiral Won Diederichs had been super
seded in command of the German naval
forces in the Asiatic by Prince Henry,
brother of the emperor, il being felt that
Won Diederichs has acted indiscreetly at
Manila in relation to the American forces;
it was further noted that the emperor
would shortly assume the rank and office
of admiral in command of the navy: Ad-
mlrai Won knorr, conllnander-iIi-chief, re-
signed. The Chinese foreign office refused
the demand of Italy for coaling station
and other concessions at San Nun bay,
later apologizing for the manner of the
refusal. In the British house of commons
Mr.. Goshen, first lord of the admiralty,
announced that the government desired IN
creased grants for naval additions in view
of the heavy naval armament Of England'S
Commercial and politicaD rivals, although
Eng and was willing to stop increasing her
navy if the other maritime powers were
to agree to do the same. 1t was announced
that a dispute between Russia and Great
Britain in regard TO a railroad contract at
NeWchwang, China, had been amicaby
settled; it was reported, further, that ar
rangements had been begun for the per-
manent adjustment of the relations be-
tween Russia and Great Britain in the far
east; almost simultaneously came report
that Russian troops were being moved
southwark toward the British Indian from
tier Lord Charles Beresford arrived in
London, after his tour of the world. Am
bassador Choate was formally presented to
the Queen of England at Windsor Castle
A magazine exp-oded at the arsenal near
Toulon and nearly fifty people were killed
In the District.
The commission provided for by law to
supervise the construction of the building
donated by Mr.. Andrew Carnegie for the
Washington public library on Mount Yer
non Square effected an organization and
began the work of securing plan DR.. II.
De Witt Talmage resigned ae pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church Proceedings
were begun before a marshaPs Jury to as
certain the sanity or insanity of Eugene
Peters. The bookmakers accused of yio-
lating the anti-sambling law at the Ben
ming race track were acquitted in the
Criminal Court. Justice Clabaugh. sue
ceSsor to Justice McComas, assumed his
seat on the District Supreme Court bench.
George Scharr, a barber. unsuccessfully
attempted suicide. Additional smallpox
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