Evening star., 1899-11-11

failed, Aguinaldo making good his escape
far into the Carabelfo moHntains of the
north before the cordpn could be complet-
and reached the foothills of the noun
tains; Major Bell with portion of Gen.
MacArthur's force. took MabaIacat after
fight. in which several Filipino officers
were killed Representations were made
by the State Department to representatives
Of the foreign powers having territorial
and trade interests in China that the
it's rights under treaties with China pre-
served, whatever might be the disposition
of the Chinese 1andss Representatives of
Germany, England and the United States
the Samoan claims. Annual reports were
published from various bureau officers
Admiral Dewey and Mrs. Mildred HAGEN
We're quietly married in Washington
Thursday.
Foreign Affairs.
There was no marked change, as far as
reported, in the Natal situation; the British
forces outside of Ladysmith concentrated
at Estcourt while waiting for reinforce
ments to effect the relief of the invested
city; the Beers invaded Cape Colony from
the Orange Free State and the British
forces in that region were drawn SOUTH
ward; several railroad bridges were de-
stroyed by the invaders; some Of the trans
ports conveying the British army CORPS ar
rived at Cape Town; Queen Victoria wrote
letter expressing her confidence in Gen.
White, in command at Ladysmith; Lord
Salisbury, in the course of speech at the
Guild Hall, declared that England would
tolerate no foreign intervention, and that
there would be none. An agreement as to
the partition Of Samoa was reached in Ber-
lin between Germany and England, depend
ant upon. the acquiescence of the United
States; Germany was assigned all of the
Samoan group save Tutuila and its ad-
jacent islets, which were given to the
United States in view of this country's title
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Germany relinquished to England, in ex-
change for the latter's Samoan rights two
large islands of the Solomon group and all
the German claims to the Tonga Islands:
consequence Of the partition; the arrange
ment was cordially received on the CONT
nent. The czar and czarina visited EN-
peror William and his empress at Potsdam
Paul Deroulede, Henri Rochefort and
others charged with conspiracy against the
republic were placed on trial in the French
senate, the proceedings being marked by
riotous performances by witnesses and SEN
atOrS.
In the District
The President named the governors of
the states as the committee to represent
the Union in the arrangements for the
celebration of the national capitals CEN
tennial. The annual parade of the police
and file departments took place; as a
result of the competitive drill and inspec-
ton the flag of honor was awarded to the
first precinct, commanded by Lieut.. Amiss
a decision was rendered that policemen
have no authority to enforce the reg1,la-
uons of the street railway compan es The
President signed reprieve for George W.
Horton, convicted of murder and sentenced
to be hanged November 10 in order that
an appeal might be carried to the United
States Supreme Court The Attorney Cen
eral recommended that the death sentence
of James Powell, convicted of murder and
sentenced to be hanged November II be
commuted to imprisonment for life Addi-
tional cases of smallpox developed and the
houses in which they occurred were placed
in quarantine. Fire in boarding house
353 Pennsylvania avenue. caused the death
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