Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-17
Furnishes Recruits.
THE WEEK ENDING JUNE II, 1893.

Active fighting was resumed in LuZon,
south of Manila, where the insurgents gath
cred in fierce and after several severe en-
sasements were driven back and scattered
with heavy loss on both sides; sudden at
tack was also made on the American posi-
ton at San Fernando north of Manila, and
the native troops were repuised with severe
losses; it was announced, without either
positive confirmation or denial, that Cen
eral Luna of the lnsurgent army had been
killed with one of his aids by Aguinaldo 5
bodyguard at the inSurgent headquarters;
it was also rumored that Agunaldo had
later been killed by partisans OF Luna. The
President took steps to reinforce General
Otis, ordering the 24th and 18Th Infantry
to Manila and providing Tor the Immediate
increase OIL the strength OF each regular
regiment, besides insutuung proceedings
Tor the enlistment oil VoIun.er regiments.
Captain Henry Nichols OF the monitor Mon
adnock died of apopieXy at Manila. Min
lister Bellamy Storer was officially received
at Madrid. The President and Mrs. Nc
kinley left Washington for New Eng
land visit of ten days. reciprocity treaty
with England was signed relative to the
trade with the Barbados. Henry o. Have
meyer, president OF the sugar trust, tes-
lifted before the industrial commission that
in his judgment the protective tariff sys-
tenn responsible for the growth of the
trusts. The Standard Oil Company in
$4,000, COO Exceptionally severe tornadoes
occurred in several western states the most
disastrous destroying the town of New
Richmond. Wis, and killing between 100
and 200 people. The strike on the Cleveland
street car lines continued, with rioting.
George Beauregard Barrow was convicted
of kidnapping the Clarke baby in New York
and sentenced to fifteen years imprison-
nent: Bella Anderson, the nurse. who stole
the child. was sentenced to serve four years
The dismembered body of man was found
in New York harbor. but could not be iden-
tilted. Among those who died was Repre-
sentative Richard P. Bland of Missouri.
Foreign Affairs.
President Loubet attended the Grand
Prix at Longchamps Sunday with large
escort of soldiers and received a tremendous
popular ovation; as result Of debates in
the chamber of deputies later in the week
the Dupuy ministry resigned NJ. Poincare
under took to form a cabinet but failed, and
tie task was assigned to NJ. Waldeck-Rous-
seau; the Paris chamber of indictments de-
tenant Colonel Picquart, who was charged
with forgery in the Dreyfus case in be-
half of the prisoner: Baron Christiani was
sentenced to four years imprisonment for
assauting President Loubet. The Vene-
zuelan boundary arbitration commission
met in Paris and organized for work. The
controversy between England and the
Transvaal remained in statu quo: President
Kruger announced that he could grant no
further concessions to England, while in
the house of commons Mr.. Joseph Cham
berlain explained the purpose of the gov
eminent to undertake the amelioration of
the condition of the Outlanders
In the District.
The Court of Appeals affirmed the decis-
ion of the Police Court that the latest
liquor law did not apply in its restrictions
as to Sunday sales to regularly licensed
hotels with bar rooms attached. The Com
missoners received suggestions submitted
by Colonel c. G.Allen, in charge of the Poto-
mac improvements. to the renovation of
the water front under the decision of the
United States Supreme Court. Experiments
into the necessity and feasibility of filter
ing the Potomac water were begun. Sched-
tiles for the street cleaning for the ensuing
fiscal year were adopted. The outline of
.he organization of the holding company in
control of the various consolidated local
street railways was published the final pay
ments for the purchase of the Metropolitan
and Columbia lines were made. The Dis
trict National Guard returned 10 the city
from the annual encampment at Leesburg
Flag day was observed in the public
schools. John Berry was hanged at Upper
Marlboro for the murder of Miss Mary
Clarke.