Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-23
WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 23, 1900.

Cardinal Gibbons called on the President
and conferred with him in regard to the
alleged misconduct of American troops In
the Philippines in Catholic churches and
institutions. The Chinese minister filed a
protest against Gen. Otis enforcement in
the Philippines of the Chinese exclusion act
Filipino Insurgents ditched train near An
geles, Luzon, and killed two American SOL
diers; the United States gunboat Paragua
shelled an .insurgent position at San Fabi-
an, Luzon: a bombardment Of insurgent
forts began Subig bay, for the purpose
of effecting landing to ascertain the value
of the position for a coaling station; an
offer was made to Gen. Otis for d confer
ence with Filipino officer relative to the
release Of certain American prisoners; Col
Charles II. DENLY of the Philippines COM
mission sailed from Manila for Washing
ton; Lieut.. Col. John d. Miley, inspector
general, T. s. v, died at Manila. Admiral
Scheys friends from Maryland called on
the President and protested against the
assignment of that officer to the command
of the South Atlantic station; Admiral
Schey later notified the President that he
would accept the command. The Massa-
chusetts democratic state convention was
held at Boston; a state ticket was nomi-
mated and delegates We're chosen for the
next national convention pledged to nom
mate w j. Bryan for the presidency. The
republicans of Nebraska named a state
ticket and Endorsed the President. The
Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows met
in annual session at Detroit The annual
meeting of the League of American Mu-
inequalities was held at Syracuse. Seven
non-union negro miners were killed and
others were wounded in a riot at Carriers
vile, Ill. Among those who died during
the week was Charles A. Pillsbury. the
Minneapolis miller.
Foreign Affairs.
The president of France pardoned Capt.
Dreyfus and he was liberated from prison,
joining his family at Carpentras, France;
his partisans declared that they would con-
tinue their agitation In behalf of his vindi-
cation; NJ Scheurer-Kestner, former vice
president of the French senate, and one Of
the foremost Dreyfusards. died; Jules
Guerin, the anti-Semitic agitator, tamely
surrendered after his long defiance of the
police in Paris; the French senate assem-
bed as a high court for the trial of per
sons charged with treason and conspiracy.
NO definite change occurred in the Trans
vaal situation; the crisis continued acute.
with increased war preparations on both
sides; the British cabinet met Friday and
considered the situation. but no announce
rlent of policy was made; President Steyn
of the Orange Free State in an address
to the volksraad at Bloemfontein expressed
his ardent sympathy for the South African
republic and virtually declared his inten-
with England; it was reported that Presi-
dent Kruger had addressed Il plea TO Queen
Victoria for Intervention for peace. The
car and czarina arrived at Kiel, Germany.
The Venezuelan revolution progressed, the
insurgents winning several important vic
tories and occupying the city of Valencia.
An election for president and vice president
of San Domingo was ordered. An earth
quake occurred In Asia Minor, causing the
death of several hundred persons. The an
nlVersary OF MeNico's independence was
celebrated throughout the republic. The
Spanish government decided that the inter
est on the Cuban bonds must be paid by
the residents of Cuba this decision was not
seriously regarded, in view of the declara-
| lions of the Paris peace conference.
In the District.
As a result of fire in Benning which
destroyed property to the value of $15,OOO
citizens of that suburb called pointed atten-
| ton to the sad condition of the Benning
road. The Commissioners ordered the wild
| ening of Brightwood road from Rock Creek
J Church road to the District line. The
annual report of the engineer In charge of
| electrical matters under the District gov
| eminent was submitted. The court of ap-
| peals in Philadelphia rendered a decision
| In the oleomargarine cases. upholding the
| conviction of Joseph Wilkins and Howard
Butler of Washington by the court below
| Oh Charge VI ILLEGALLY stripping mutation
| butter packages of the revenue stamps
| The public schools of the District were
opened. The Franciscan monastery at
BroOkland was dedicated with elaborate
ceremonies by dignitaries of the Catholic
Church. The annual session of the Ameri-
| can ElectroTherapeutic Association was
| held. Among those who died were Law
| renee Gardner, one of the capitals promi-
| nent business men, and Maj. o. E. Hine a
| distinguished resident Of nearby Virginia