Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-10-21
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER Fl, 1899.

modus vivendi establishing tempo
rary boundary between Alaska and British
Columbia in the vicinity of Lynn canal
was signed by the Secretary of State for
the United States and the British charge
d'affaires for Great Britain at Washing
ton, thus closing the controversy for the
time being President Mckinley returned
to Washington from his western trip. There
was renewed fighting in Luzon. the Ameri-
can forces advancing in several directions
without repulse; it was reported that re-
newed overtures had been made by Filipino
officers for negotiations; General Otis re-
ceived letter said to be from General
Pho del Pillar, offering to hetray the insur-
gent cause for a consideration; 1t was re-
ported that the Filipino junta proposed to
send representatives to Washington dur
ing the next session of Congress; Agui
nado published d book giving the CORE
Spondence between him and the American
consul general at Hong Kong. The taking
of the census in Cuba and Porto Rico was
begun. General j. NJ. Wilson. chief of en-
gineerS, submitted his annual report.
conference of anti-imperialists was held at
Chicago, at which addresses were delivered
by Carl Schurz, Bourke Cochran, Edward
Atkinson and others in criticism of the
governments course toward the Filipinos,
and steps were taken to effect a permanent
organization. The yacht Columbia sue
cessfully defended the Americas cup in
the contest with the cTdlIenSlnS ydCnl
Shamrock; Columbia won Monday by over
ten minutes and Friday by over six min
utes: Tuesday Shamrock broke her top
mast and under the agreement governing
the contest Columbia sailed over the course
alone, thus taking the race, Fridays vic
tory giving her the record of three wins,
enough to retain the championship and the
cup. The National Woman's Christian
Tt importance Union met at Seattle, Wash,
in annual session. Former United States
District Attorney Ingham and his assistant,
Harvey hewitt. were convicted in Phila-
delphia of conspiracy and bribery in con-
nection with the counterfeiting of internal
revenue stamps at Lancaster, Pa.
Foreign Affairs.
Hostiities began between British and
Boer troops in Natal and Bechuanaland,
both of which were invaded by the latter
Immediately after the expiration of the
time limit set by the Transvaal government
for the withdrawal of the British forces
from the border; the Beers besieged MAIZE
king and Kimberley in the west and after
several skirmishes in Natal were defeated
at Glencoe by a force of British; the lat
ter suffered severely, and General Sir Will
liam Symons, the British commander, was
mcrtally wounded; parliament assembled in
response to the queens proclamation and
voted $5O,OO,OOO for supplementary army
expenses; Joseph Chamberlain, colonial
secretary, addressed the house and out
lined the governments policy and defended
its course in the negotiations; there was
show Of liberal opposition; the queen
called out the militia for home defense. A
suggestion as to the advisabiity of par
titioning Samoa was advanced in Berlin,
the German colonial council voting that it
was compatible with Germany's colonial
interests to abandon Samoa in return for
a sufficient Naturalization. Emperor VII
liam decreed the revival of the orders pro-
hibiting gambling among officers Of the
q rYrlN q fcin q nd Loo
ers of an outlaw expedition in Africa were
killed by their followers. plot to murder
General Jiminez was disclosed in San Do
mingo. President Andrade Of Venezuela
fed from Caracas and the insurgent forces
advanced. Among those who died was
Vice Admiral Howard Colomb. retired, Of
the British navy.
In the District.
The plans for the building donated by
Andrew Carnegie for the Washington Pub
lie Library were published. along with the
reports of the president Of the board of
library, trustees and the librarian. The
Commissioners prepared for the prosecu-
ton of violaters Of the smoke-nuisance
law. hearing was granted by the Com
missioners to the street vendors who com
p!ained of excessive filming for their al
legged violation of the police regulations
Work begun on the electrical equip
ment of the 11th street branch of the Ana
costa street railway. The annual meeting
of the Y. NJ c. A. was held. The eight
zenith anrua conference Of the Unitarian
and othe: Christian churches was held
The Regular Army and Navy Union met
IN annual session, also the executive coun-
Gil of the American Federation of Labor
and the supreme council of the Ancient and
Accepted Order of the Scottish Rite in
biennial session. The journeymen tailOrs
struck for higher wages. FootpadS
saulted Charles Sheldon and Miss Gussie
Beha near the Soldiers Home grounds
Fire destroyed property of the Washington
Woodworking Company and the stables Of
Simmons & sullivan, to the value of $15,
900. Mrs. Helen Harbough committed sui
eide. The death of Lieutenant Commander
T. B. NJ. Mason, United States navy, re-
tired, Well-known in Washington, was re-
ported from Saugerties, n. Y.