Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-21
THE WEEK ENDING APRIL Fl, 1900.

The Turkish minister in Washington was
notified by the State Department that the
sultan must at once arrange to pay the in
demnity claims of American missionaries
whose property was destroyed during the
Armenian riots in Turkey. The House dis
cussed the naval appropriation bill. An
nouncement was made of the purpose of
the floor leaders of the House to press the
Nicaragua canal bill for passage the 1st of
May. Senator Hoar delivered long speech
emphasizing his opposition to holding the
Philippines. The conference report on the
Hawaii government bill was discussed. The
President named Frank w. Hackett of New
Hampshire assistant secretary of the
navy to succeed Charles H. Allen, the civil
governor of Porto Rico. furry was
caused in diplomatic circles by the mad
vertent invitation of the Spanish minister
at Washington to attend Chicago's celebra-
ton of the anniversary of the battle of
Manila bay. The Supreme Court set down
the Kentucky elections case for hearing
April 30; the grand jury at Frankfort re-
turned indictments against several men as
principals and accessories in the assassina
ton Of William Goebel, Governor Taylor
being included among the latter. Delegates
to the republican national convention, in
structed to vote for Mckinley, were chosen
by conventions in New York New Jersey
and Vermont; row occurred at the re-
publican convention in Montgomery, Ala.
in which delegate was shot: the state
convention of the Tennessee republicans re-
Vealed a serious factional difference. Sen-
ator Morgan overwhelmingly carried the
primaries in his state for reelection. Pres
1dent Mckinley went north on a short trip.
strike occurred among Italian laborers at
the new Croton dam, New York: state
troops were hurried to the scene: one mill
tiaman was killed from ambush; number
of strikers were arrested. An ecumenical
conference on missions was held in New
York city by pastors of various churches.
A large force of Filipinos were repulsed by
the American garrison at Cagayan, Min
danao, with heavy losses. Residents Of
Cuba to the number of &c, 800 registered I'M
der the terms of the Paris treaty as pre-
ferring their Spanish allegiance.
Foreign Affairs.
No decisive results were reported from
the South African war: a sensation was
caused by the publication of reports from
Lord Roberts, severely condemning the
methods adopted by Gems. Butler and War
rem in the fighting before Ladysmith; it
was understood that both generals would
return to England. Queen Victoria decided
to prolong her Irish visit to April %. The
Prince of Wales returned to London from
the continent and was enthusiastically well
coined. The Ameer of Afghanistan wrote
to the Viceroy of India, virtually demand
ing English Intervention to prevent further
Russian encroachments. Heavy fighting oc-
CURED between British troops and natives
near Comassi, Ashanti. King Oscar left
Stockholm for London. primrose day."
the anniversary of Lord Beaconsfield's
death, was observed throughout England
A new cabinet was formed at Madrid, under
Senior Silvela.
In the District.
The Commissioners submitted to the Sen
ate a report on the substitute Baltimore and
Ohio plans formulated by the citizens of
lexington, urging their rejection. In a de-
bate on the school question in the Senate
Mr.. Mason announced his intention to fight
reorganization. Bids were opened by the
Commissioners for the new garbage disposal
contract The anti-Norris faction of Dis
trict democrats chose contrasting delega-
ton to attend the national convention.
Aloysius Johnson, white, died from a wound
received in a fracas near Cabin John bridge
Sunday night; Michael Hurney was held for
the crime, but subsequently released.
Charles McUin was placed on trial for the
murder of Robert Turner