Evening star., 1900-05-26
THE WEEK ENDING MAY 2e, 1900.

The Boer peace envoys. after having been
rendered a reception at a mass meeting In
Washington, were Informally received by
the Secretary of State and later by Presi-
dent Mckinley and plainly tod that the
United States could not intervene In the
with England; the Senate refused to
adopt a resolution admitting the ENJOYS to
the floor. The Senate was addressed at
length by Senator Spooner in behalf of the
governments policies and performances In
Cuba end the Philippines; Senator Platt
outlined the course of the inquiry into the
Cuban postal frauds: Senator Hale made a
sensational statement that the United
States does not intend to withdraw Its
troops from Cuba. The case of Mr.. Clark
of Montana. whose new credentials were
received and tabled, was twice postponed.
The House devoted most of it's time to the
consideration Of the Alaska government
bill. The House adopted resolution Tor
final adjournment on June g. The Senate
passed the post office appropriation DILL
with provision to continue existing pneu-
matte tube contracts. The House passed a
government eight-hour bill, and a bill to
prevent interstate commerce in prison.
made goods. The President sent to the
Senate correspondence relating to the be-
ginning of the war in the Philippines. Estes
G. Rathbone was suspended from ONCE as
director of posts in Cuba; Charles F. Neely,
formerly treasurer of posts, was rearrested
in New York. The Supreme Court decided
not to interfere with the rulings of the low
er courts in the Kentucky eiection case
thus affirming the title of Beckham to the
governorship; the republican incumbents
of the state offices turned them over TO the
democrats Severe fighting occurred IN va
rious parts of the Philippines. with large
native losses; two companies OF insurgents
surrendered to Gen. Wheaton at Iar-ac'
Luzon. Twenty-Five miners were killed ny
an explosion in the Curnnock mine, Chat-
ham county. N. c. Street railway riots con-
tinued in St. Louis. police officer being
killed by shot. Price. Mccormick Com
pany, brokers of New York, failed LOT d
large amount. The Chinese residents OF
San Francisco obstructed the efforts OF the
health authorities to stamp out the bnoonc
plague. A mob lynched Calvin kimberlln'
a negro murderer, at Pueblo. Col. Inc
Anti-Saloon League began its sessions at
Chicago
Lord Roberts advanced to the south bank
of the Vaal river. occupying Vreedport after
a series of flanking operations when per
naitted him to cross the Rhenoster river
without serious difficulty: the relief Of Ma
feking was fully confirmed: Boer ot1c, aus at
Pretoria, after conference, decided to con-
tinue the war The eightE-first anniversary
of Queen Vctoria's birth was celebrated
throughout the British empire with unusual
enthusiasm. The house of commons voted
in favor of making women eligible as alder
men under the new local government bill for
London. A Russian force occupied Masam-
pho. Corea. The representatives Of the pow
ers at Pekn entered emphatic protest
against the outrages committed by the
BOXERS; that organization, however, con-
tinued to drill openly In the streets o1 the
capital. The French government was sus-
tanned in a test vote at the opening of the
chamber of deputies. Russia called the at
tention of Turkey to the deplorabie sltua-
tion in Armenia; a peremptory note from
the United States in relation to the mis-
sionary claims was received at Constanti-
nople. Capt. Frisch of the French army
e. t1n Jhrrry yfr1J
affair. A street strike in Berlin was set
tied by mediation. Colombian rebels again
threatened Panama. Jean Baptiste de la
Sale and Ritz di Cascia were canonized at
Rome The first performance of the Pas
sion Play was given at Oberammergau,
Bavaria
In the District.
The House devoted Monday to District
bills, passing Senate bills to regulate ad-
missions to and dismissas from the reform
school, to require the inspection of flour In
sacks and to regulate permits for private
conduits, and House bills to permit the con-
solidation of the "syndIcated' street rail-
ways to change the grade Of 10th street. to
change the time for the payment of taxes,
to close certain alleys in Ingleside to amend
the act relating to Waterman assessments
and to extend the Metropolitan street rail-
way line. A report disclosing the necessity
for further regulations for milk inspection
was submitted by the Commissioners to the
Senate. Bids for the construction of the
public library were opened, all being found
beyond the limit Of cost The Imperial
Council Ancient Arabic Order Of the Mys-
tic Shrine for North America, met in twenty
sixth annual session, attended by large
gathering of "Shriners" from all parts of the
country. The corner stone of the new St.
Vincent's Orphan Asylum was laid with GER
emonies on the former Chase estate in Eek
ington. The Cathedral School for Girls,
founded by Mrs Phoebe A. Hearst. was
dedicated by Bishop Satterlee. The annual
drill of the High School Cadets resulted in
a victory for Company B. George Gambler
Of Virginia was seriously wounded by high
waymen on Long bridge.