Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-03

The President issued an order exempting
from the scope of the civil service competi
ton large number of offices in various de-
partments of the public service. Diplomatic
relations were resumed with Spain through
the arrival of the Duke of ARGOS, Spanish
minister, in Washington. The Canadian
boundary question assumed an acute phase,
owing to the proposal by Canada of terms
which this government declined to accept.
Gen. Otis reported that additional troops
would be required to press the campaign in
Luzon to successful conclusion; it was
decided by the President to issue call
for volunteers, but to try TO supply the need
ed forces by shifting the regular forces;
the 18th Infantry arrived at Manila: Capt.
George H. Tilley of the Signal Corps was
killed by Filipnos while repairing a cable
a Escalante, Island of Ncgros; the natives
involved In the tragedy were punished. The
distribution of the 100000 to the Cuban
army by the United States began at Ha-
vana: many of the Cuban soldiers refused
to accept the allotment and retired to their
homes bearing their arms. The insular
commission appointed by the President TO
inquire into the affairs of the island col
onies reported in a manner favoring the
expectation of great prosperity in Porto
Rico and commenting that franchises be
sold to the highest bidder. Armor plate
manufacturers declined to bid for govern
ments armor under the terms prescribed by
Congress. The Nicaragua canal commits
sion submitted an estimate that the con-
struction Of the canal by the Lull route
would cost s11S,0oO,o00; Col Hams of the
commission submitted a minority estimate
of Sl35 600 900. The President appointed
Z. c. Madden of Michigan to be fourth
sistant postmaster general to succeed John
A Merritt of New York, named to be post
master of Washington. The Ohio republic
cans in state convention nominated George
K. Nash for governor. Several western
state delegations having declared for Cen
eral Henderson for Speaker. giving him a
clear lead over all other candidates. Rep
resentative Hopkins of Illinois announced
his withdrawal from the canvass In his
favor. A single case of yellow fever APP
peared in New Orleans. Nine persons were
killed in a railroad wreck near Waterloo.
Iowa. Seven persons were Killed by tor
rado near Chamberlain. S. d. Among those
who died was Governor Ellerbee of South
Carolina.
Foreign Affairs.
France was again torn with excitement;
the proceedings in the court of cessation
Enthusiastically pointed to the innocence of
Dreyfus and his early retrial Col. du Patty
de Clam was placed under arrest; Paul
Deroulede and Marcel Habert were tried
and acquitted on a charge of melting SOL
diers to INSTRUMENTATION the day of Presi-
dent Faure's funeral; Deroulede delivered
revolutionary addresses before the court;
Major Marchand, the African explorer,
turned to France and was received with
the greatest enthusiasm in Toulon and
Paris. In her speech to the corteS Queen
Christiana of Spain announced that the
government had arranged for a session of
the Caroline, Marianne and Palaos Islands
to Germany; she signed a decree naming
Martinez CampOS president of the senate
President Kruger and Sir Alfred Miner,
British high commissioner for South Africa,
met at Bloomfontein, Orange Free State,
for a conference as to the status of the Out
landers in the Transvaal The disarma-
ment conference at The Hague continued
it's sessions, voting unanimously to accept
the American plan of mediation between
nations. The birthday honors distributed
by Queen Victoria included a knighthood
for Lawrence Alma Tadema, the artist. and
one also for Henry NJ. Stanley, the African
explorer. The Chilean ministry resigned
In. the District.
The President appointed John A. Merritt
of New York, to be postmaster of Wash
ington. The Commissioners issued their
statement In reply to the criticisms of the
school board as to the manner of the con-
struction of the school building. They
heard protests from citizens of Brightwood
in regard to the methods of the new man.
agement of the Brightwood railroad.
Joseph Bradfield filed suit in the District
Supreme Court to prevent the United
States treasurer from paying money to
the local sectarian charitable institutions
under the District appropriation bill. The
centennial anniversary of Georgetown con-
vent was celebrated Dock n. Tharpe a
discharged volunteer soldier shot and in
stantly killed Aaron D. Bishop, another
discharged soldier. at the Pennsylvania
station, while drunk and trying to force his
way through crowd; another ball from
his pistol wounded Police Sergeant Joseph
with assaulting Mrs. Ada Hardy near the
Loughborough road, was discharged from
custody upon the failure of Mrs Hardy
to identify him and in view Of the proof Of