Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
THE WEEK ENDING APRIL %, 1900.

a note was presented by the United
States diplomatic representative at Con-
stantinople to the porte emphatically stat
ing the American demand for the payment
of the missionary claims; the sultan in
formally proposed a compromise through
the purchase of a cruiser in the United
States at a price sufficiently above the
regular cost to permit the contractors to
pay the United States the sum of these
claims, thus avoiding the principle of pay
ment. The President visited New York
in attendance upon the tecumenicai con-
ference and visited Canton, Ohio returning
to Washington later in the week. The
Senate. by vote of 80 to 30. refused to
admit Matthew S. Quay to a seat as sena-
tor from Pennsylvania; by a vote of so to
1t declared Nathan-B Scott entitled to
his seat as senator from West Virginia;
1t was agreed to take up the case of Sena-
tor Clark of Montana May 3 the reports
of the committee having been filed declar-
ing his seat vacant. The Senate passed
the agricultural appropriation bill. The
House, after striking out the provision for
pneumatic tube service. passed the postal
appropriation bin; the naval bill was also
passed. The two houses agreed upon the
conference report in the Hawaiian gov
eminent bill. The Joint resolution relat-
ing to Porto Rico was held in conference
after passing both houses. Secretary Root,
In reply to resolution Of inquiry, sent to
the Senate q statement relative to the
duty In Cuba. Secretary Gage submitted
statement of war tax receipts Senator
Mason introduced a resolution calling for
the Withdrawal Of American troops from
Cuba not later than July 4. delegation
of governors, ex-governors and other dis
tinguished men appeared before a sub
committee of the House to ask for an ap-
preparation of 5000 600 for the proposed
international exposition at st. Louis in
1903 to commemorate the centennial of
the Louisiana purchase. Gen. Merriam was
a witness at the Cour d'Alene inquiry. The
President named DIR. j. II. Hollander of
Maryland as treasurer and John r. Gar
rison as auditor of the Island of Porto
Rico. Gov. Allen arrived at San Juan,
Porto Rico. Gen. Joseph Wheeler SUBJ
mitted his formal resignation as a men,
Der of the House from Alabama. State
conventions were held by the republicans
of Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin
and Massachusetts, all indorsing the adj
ministration of President Mckinley and
declaring for his denomination; the Penn
sylvania convention declared for the re-
turn of NJ. S. Quay to the Senate. The
democrats OF Alabama met In state con-
vention and Endorsed Bryan and the Chi
cago platform. The Indictment against
Gov. w. S. Taylor of Kentucky for COM
plcity in the assassination of VIM. Goe-
bel was held up pending the decision of
the Supreme Court on Taylor's appeal.
Gen. Ruis Rivera resigned from the Cuban
cabinet, and his portfolio was offered to
Perfecto Lacoste. Strikers of various
tl"'oSS AZ >LiI66o CduSSu uiSloi bs1iASSS AL
that city.
Foreign Affairs.
Lord Roberts reported that the Beers in
vestfng Wepener had withdrawn; his effort
to intercept them in their retreat north
ward met with no success; Lord Methuen's
troops were forced to retreat from Boshof;
british forces attacked the town Of Thaba
Menu; 1t was reported that an arsenal at
Pretoria had been destroyed by an ex-
plosion, suspected to be incendiary. Queen
Victoria returned to England from Ireland.
Natives of India attacked a party of Brit
fsh soldiers at Shahpur. The budget COM
mNtee of the reichstag adopted compro-
mise on the German navy bill new cabi-
net headed by H. De Schested. was formed
in Denmark. Chile decided to force an
sovereignty over the provinces of Tacna
and africa. The plague appeared in Rio
de Janeiro. The city of Hui, Ont. and
portion or Ottawa, opposite. were destroyed
land.
In the District.
President Mckinley nominated H. B. F.
Mcfarland to succeed John B. Wight as
District Commissioner and John w. Ross
to succeed himself. The District Court Of
Appeals reversed the judgment of the lower
court In cases under the law for the extern
sion or s, I'D and Decatur streets. The
Washington public library commission in
vtted bids for the construction of the new
building donated by Andrew Carnegie. Col,
Henry May, commanding the LIST Regiment,
d. c. N. G., refused to answer queries put
by an examining board summoned to test
his fitness to hold commission and steps
were taken for his severance from the
guard. Charles McUin was convicted of the
murder Of Robert e. Turner VIM. Sauer
and Charles ]. Ormsby were acquitted Of
the murder of James Allen AND Charles
Golway respectively. Enmitt E. Griffin
and Robert E. Dennison were taken from
Washington to Rockville to answer the
charge Of numbering Aloysius johnson of
Washington, at Cabin John bridge. John
Strict. private in the United States signal
corps. committed suicide in the woods near
Fort Myer. The body of an unknown white
man was found floating in the Eastern