Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-24
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and July 4 as the date for the democratic
of Montana testified in the investigation
bill to partially reorganlze the army was
sent to Congress. Representative Lacey in
troduced bill to amend the civil service
law The debate upon the Porto Rican tar
iff bill continued. Republicans and demo-
Gratis in Kentucky entered into a truce to
have their differences over state officers
legally settled. A practical agreement was
reached by Senate and House conferees on
the ship subsidy bill. The Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution held
convention in Washington Cold weather
seriously damaged orange groves in Flor
ida. DR.. Leslie L. Kelley died at Lon An
geles, Cal House and Senate conferees on
the financial bill failed to settle several
important points Of difference. Gen. Lud-
low announced the proposed establishment
CT war college at Washington. WI Ting
Fang. the Chinise minister declared, in a
speech in Philadelphia, in favor of the
Monroe doctrine for Asia. The case OF
by vote of 81 to %. The question of the
immortality of the play of "Sapho" was
raised in New York, and Olga Nethersole
and others were arrested In order to make
a test case. Agitation of the idea to ho,d
national convention to revise the Constitu-
ton resumed. Anti-tmperialists neld
meeting in Philadelphia and adopted Gus
tomary condemnatory resolutions of the
administration. President Mckinley contin-
ued work in selecting members of the Phil
iFpine commission, inviting Luke E. Wright
of Tennessee and Henry c. Ide Of YER
mont, gold democrats. to take places. Spain
called attention to American occupation of
Islands not included in the Paris treaty.
Fire in the wholesale district of Philadel-
phia caused $JU0,0G damage and Woman's
death. Republican gains were made in
paNn c. local tlartinnG IliCa t'dl1-
well WAS prominently mentioned as demo-
cratic vice presidential nominee. Former
Candidates Bryan and Sewall had a con-
ference down south.
Foreign Affairs.
Reports from South Africa were to the
effect that the British were annihilating
General Cronje's army at Paardeberg Drift;
General Cronje asked for armistice to bury
dead: General Kitchener refused. saying it
must be surrender or fight to a finish; the
Boer general chose the latter; Queen Vic
tor!a called on all retired soldiers to volun-
teer for defense of the empire at home.
German reichstag commission approved
agrarian measures excluding American
meats, fresh, canned and preserved. Gu
bans protested against Mgr. Sbaretus ap-
pointment to bishopric of Havana. Three
hundred and twenty houses were destroyed
by fire at Ataquines, Spain. Part of Bull
ler's army crossed the Tugela river at CO.
lenSO, the BRUSH advance Oh Lady siilllH
continued steadily, with as steady Boer re-
sistance. Members of Cuban cabinet ia
vored new assessment of land. 1t WAS ru-
mored that Peru, Bolivia and Argentina
had formed an alliance against Chilli. Pope
Leo blessed 1900 Italian pilgrims at St.
Peters "A Hong Kong report said Agutn-
aldo was in Japan. Trouble was reported
imminent between Nicaragua and Costa
Rica over the proposed canal route. So
cialists in Austrian reichsrath charged the
emperor with selling army saddles TO the
British
In the District.
The committee on celebrating the centen-
NAL of the establishment Of the national
seat of government at Washington met and
determined to hold the event next December
and formulated plans therefor. The MEM
bers were given a notable banquet by the
Washington board of trade. Mollie Harris
pleaded guilty to manslaughter in killing
Alice Queenan, both colored House of Rep
resentatives declared District must share
expense Of caring for park. Democratic
national committee elected James L. Norris
member for District of Columbia Charter
of Junior Order Of American Mechanics in
the District was revoked. James Allen died
from results of an alleged assault by
William Sauer, a marine. The Senate in
vestigauon into the District public school
system was continued. Senator Hale in
troduced a resolution calling on District
the litigation in the telephone suits. The
appropriation for the removal of ice and
snow became exhausted. Conventions were
held by the American Institute Of Mining
Engineers and the Y. M. c. A. House Dis
trict committee made a favorable report on
the bill to establish board of charities
Gen. John McNulta died suddenly of heart
disease. President Mckinley attended the
banquet of Washington Commandery, Loyal
Legion. A favorable report was made on
bill providing for preparations for memo
rial to Gen. U. s. Grant In Washington
East Washington citizens protested against
Pennsylvania railroad bill Washington's
birthday was appropriately celebrated by
the several patriotic societies, and exercises
were held the day previously in all the
public schools. Benjamin H. Smell, the MUIR
derer OF Lizzie Wesenberger was SEN
fenced to be hanged May IL.