Evening star., 1899-04-08

An adjustment of the Samoan difficulty
was effected by an agreement between the
United States, Germany and England to
submit the question of the future govern
Hent of the islands to a Joint high commits
sion; at the instance of Germany il was
agreed that unanimous action would be re-
quired to enforce administrative DEGREES
in the islands; reports were received that
the fighting in Samoa was continuing and
that Malietoa had been crowned king; the
reports indicated that the outbreak of hos
Titles had been occasioned by the action
of the German consul VINO advised Ma
taafa to disregard The proclamation of the
American and English authorities. There
was but little fighting in the Philippines,
the American army testing at Malolos: q
proclamation was issued 10 the tihpinos
ty the commission headed by President
Schurman of Cornell The Cuban assembly
voted to dissolve and to disband the army:
General Gomez was chosen commander-in-
chief by the leading generals of the army;
he issued letters which mdica ted that he
would at once advocate a vigorous policy
OF entlre independence for the island. At
torney General Griggs rendered an opinion
to the effect that the sale of liquor at army
eanteens was not abolished by act of Con-
gress; representatives of the temperance
organizations waited on the President but
falled to secure assurances of action over
ruling the decision of the Attorney General
as they requested. General Russell Has
llllSS OecllneI the APPOINTMENT
director of the bureau of American repub-
lies, Mr.. Frederick Emory of the State De-
partment was relnstated in that post. 1t
was intimated that Rear Admiral Sampson
would be sent to England with d squadron
of vessels which participated in the Cuban
blockade. Carter II. Harrison was reject
ed mayor of Chicago by over 10000 plu-
ralfty; Robert E. Mckisson was defeated
Tor mayor of Cleveland as result of his
antagonism to Senator Hanna. The bodies
of several hundred soldiers who died dur
Ing the Cuban campaign were inferred al
Arlington cemetery with national honors.
the executive departments being closed al
noon on the day of the funeral Colonel
Adelbert j.. Burlington was appointed chief
OF the army bureau of ordnance. to succeed
General Fiagler. The United States grand
Jury at Charleston, S. c., indicted thirteen
white men for murder in connection with
the assassination of Baker the coored
postmaster at Lake City, and preparations
were made for their immediate trial.
Thirteen lives were lost in an early morn
ing fire in the wealthy residence section of
New York city. Among those who died
were Warren F. Leland, proprietor of the
Windsor Hotel, New York, which recently
burned, and Rear Admiral Charles c. Car
penter, I. s. N, retired, by his own hand
while insane.
Foreign Affairs.
Reports were circulated that preparations
were under way for a revolutionary up
rising in Macedonia for the purpose of or
ganizng Independent state Fighting
took place on the Bulgarian frontier be-
tween Bulgarian and Turkish troops. The
Greek cabinet resigned. The Gerlache ant
arctic expedition arrived at Punta Arenas,
Patagonia. Among those who died was
Baroness Hirsch, widow of the Hebrew
philanthropist.
In the District.
The Court of Appeals for the District
overru!ed the opinion of the court below in
the matter of the railroad station cab stand
regulations, holding that the law and the
regulations were void. The Washington
Presbytery accepted the resignation of Rev.
DR.. Talmage pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church. Mr.. Herbert Putnam as
sumed his duties librarian of Congress.
Weston B. Turner shot and killed his wife
at their home in Falls Church and then
killed himself; the bodies were not discov-
cred for several days afterward