Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 8. 1899.


Department; it was disclosed that extra
pay allowances had been made to Gen.
Brooke and certain other American officers
in Havana, out of Cuban revenues, for the
maintenance of their residences, and pro-
tests were filed from other American Of
ficers stationed in Cuba against the dis
elimination against them. Filipino insur-
gents attacked Caiamba, which was cap
tured last week, Hut weae repulsed with
loss; there was slight fighting on the islands
of Negroes and Cebu; the transport Senator
arrived at San Francisco from Manila with
the officers and men of the 10th Pennsyl-
wanna Regiment, and the hospital ship Re-
lief arrived with sick soldiers. Gen. Lud-
low at Havana suppressed the newspaper
Ell Reconcentrado for its Scurrility in COM
menting upon the political situation. R. ar
Admiral Sampson instituted proceedings to
recover prize money for himself and crews
for the capture of the Spanish cruiser
Maria Theresa at Santiago The Iowa
publicans renominated Gov. Shaw and de-
clared in favor of the single gold standard.
The Maryland democrats nominated Rep
resentative John Walter Smith for governor
and adopted platform silent on the money
question. The Independent democratic
movement in Kentucky began to assume
definite shape EX-Secretary Alger was
welcomed at Detroit upon his return home
from Washington by very large crowd.
speeches were made by Gov. Pingree and
the former Secretary indicating a wide diff
ference of opinion as to the treatment of
Gen. Alger by the administration. Disor-
ders again occurred in Cleveland as a re-
suit of the street railway strike a car be-
ing dynamted: boycott was instituted by
the strikers against all persons patroniaiGg
the lines of the offending corporation; steps
were taken to protect the rights of citizens
in the courts to offset the effect of the boy
colt. Two persons were killed in a ~aiIroad
accident near Erie. Pa.
Foreign Affairs
The international peace conference held
it's final session; the car was quoted in a
semi-official publication at st. Petersburg
being satisfied with the results OF the
conference. The report of the Samoan JOINT
high commission was prematurely publish
ed: important recommendations We're ad-
Eanced; it was reported that United States
Consul General Osborn had been named as
acting chief justice for Samoa, greatly to
the pleasure of the Germans resident there.
The Belgian cabinet resigned after a defeat
on electoral reform propositions. Gems.
Toral and Pareja were tried by court-mar-
tal at Madrid for having surrendered San
tiago to the Americans. In the house of
commons Mr.. Chamberlain expressed the
opinion that England allowed too many
constitutional powers to her West Indian
colonies. Sir Julian Pauncefote, ambassa-
dor to the United States and principal Eng
lish delegate to the peace conference, was
elevated to the peerage, with the title of
assumed the presidency of San Domingo;
two of the assassins of Heureaux were cap
tured and shot; revolt in favor of JimineZ
was started; Jiminez remained in Havana
and pronounced his intention to proceed
with-a campaign Of revolution. Disorders
occurred in Hayti; the American legation
at Port au Prince was invaded by Haytian
officers and prisoner was taken away;
upon the strong representation of the Amer
lean minister the government released the
man. Indians in the Yaqui valley Mexico,
revolted against the government several
severe battles were fought with heavy loss
eS on the Mexican side. Mr. William Wal
dorf Aston renowned in London his Amer
lean citizenship and swore allegiance to the
Queen of England. Gen. Guzman Blanco
former president of Venezuela, died in
Paris.
In the District.
After a prolonged hearing of charges
brought against the street-sweeping con-
tractors, Daggett & Dugan by Superinten-
dent Stutler, to the effect that they had
violated their new contract in various par
iculars, the Commissioners decided that
although the charges had in the main been
proved, they would not abrogate the con
tract, but would permit the contractors to
proceed, with the understanding that if the
specifications were not fully observed in
the future the contract would be imme;1i-
ately set aside. The reception committee
for the Dewey welcome was named. A Sc
we're Wiiiu ram ana mar storm swept over
the city Wednesday afternoon, unroofing
houses and blowing down trees and tele-
graph poles and doing other damage. Jo-
seph Hurley, fireman on the p, W. and
b. railroad, was killed by falling from an
engine in the New Jersey avenue yards
Charles Brown, colored driver, was killed
in runaway on Pennsylvania avenue
Preston Jones and Victor Comnlins were
drowned in the river. Edward Oldham, an
advertising solicitor, unsuccessfully at
tempted suicide Lenuel Fisher colored
was killed by a Brghtwood car in the sub
urls; coroner's jury found that the car,
used for repairing the tracks, was not
equipped with front fender. as required
by the law. Among those who died was
Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague, daughter of the
late Chief Justice Salmon 2 Chase