Evening star., 1900-08-18
THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1s, 1900.
Dispatches from Admiral Remey at Taku

| The WEEK ENDING AUGUST IL, 1900.
Dispatches from Admiral Remey at Taku
and Consul Fowler at Chefoo announced
| the arrival of the allies at Pekin August 10
| and the relief of the besieged ministers and
| other foreigners; Mr.. Fowler's dispatch
said the relieving force met with obstinate
| resistance: an imperial Chinese eiict ap-
pointing Ii Hung Chang to negotiate peace
was presented to the State Department; the
| United States government replied. decln-
ing to negotiate until its demands were
| complied with. The Anti-Imperialist
| League at its convention in Indianap apolis
passed resolutions indorsng the candidacy
OF w. j. Bryan. The third party convention,
in session at the same time and place, re-
solved to hold a convention in New York
city September 5, at which candidates for
| President and Vice President will be nomi-
mated. The Navy Department decided to
| reject all bids for arnor pate. Gen Ran
dali reported from Alaska that fully LOCO
| persons would he left destitute at Cape
| Nome at the close of navigation. Serious
forest fires ragged in the Yellowstone Park
and in parts of Colorado. Two Italians
| were arrested in New York on suspicion
that they contemplated an attack on Pres
| ident Mckinley. A serious race riot oc-
CURED in New York Wednesday night in
which fifty persons were more or less seri-
| ously injured: the trouble originated over
| the killing Of a policeman several days be-
fore; the alleged murdered of the policeman,
| a negro named Harris. was arrested in this
| city. Gov. Gambler of Georgia sent troop
| Of cavalry to Johnston station, in that
| state, to assist the sheriff in quelling
| threatened race riot there. Charles Ferrell
| killed Express Messenger Lane on a train
| near Columbus, Ohio and robbed the ex-
press safe. He was captured and confessed
| the crime. The veterans of the in the
Philippines formed a national organization
at Denver. Coils p. Huntington, million
aire and railroad magnate. died at his sum-
mer camp in the Adirondack mountains.
Robert X. Scott. governor of South Caro-
lima during reconstruction days, died at his
home in Napoleon Ohio. Seven persons
were killed and several injured in a train
wreck near Grand Rapids. Mich. Ex-Sen-
ator John ]. Ingalls, died at Las Vegas, n.
NJ, where he had gone to secure relief from
throat troubles.
Foreign Affairs.
Gen. de Wet finally eluded the British
| troops pursuing him and effected a junction
with Gen. Delarey. The British garrison
| at Glands river was reported still hold
| ing out. but had lost siXtyseven men. The
Ameer of Afghanistan was reported to be
| mobilizing troops, with a view of advancing
on the Russian frontier. The Fourth Zion
| list convention was opened In London A
demented woman sent poisoned flowers to
| the Chinese minister in Paris The Deutsch-
| land made new record on her last east
| ern trip across the Atlantic. 1t
ported that many vessels We're damaged OFF
| Cape Horn during a recent storm. The
| French torpedo boat destroyer France was
sunk in collision with the battle ship
BrennuS during maneuvers off Cape St.
Vincent; fifty of the crew persisted. King
Victor Emmanuel III of Italy took the con-
| stitutional oath. Several members of the
| Italian cabinet were reported as intending
TO resign. The list of awards at the Paris
| exposition included 1881 American firms.
Capt. William l.. Murphy. 39th Infantry,
was killed near Tanauan. P. l., Tuesday
Gen. Macarthur reported 5,129 soldiers or
81 cd hIrS OIL
ness Col. Grassa. a Filipino leader, with
| IL officers and 169 men, surrendered to Col.
Freeman, 9th Infantry.
In the District.
The past week was remarkable for its ex-
! tremely high temperatures; several days the
thermometer hovered around the 1OO-de-
| gree mark and registered above 30 every
day during the period: there were several
deaths and numerous prostra tons ex-Rep-
resentative Shock of Wilkesbarre Pa who
was visiting here being among the former
Proposals were opened for work on The
new Library building. A coroner's jury
was sworn to investigate the death of Miss
Louise Grace Elliott. who died at l422 1lth
street, from the effects of an operation
Major Sylvester filed with the Commission
ers the reports of several OF his lieutenants
regarding steam railroad crossings in the
city. The Commissioners appointed DR..
| Charles G. Marbury a member of the board
OF police surgeons to succeed Or. Ramsay
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In the case of John Fitzgerald, a boy who
was drowned at the bathing beach Wednes-
day afternoon found that his death was
purely accidental. a coroner'S Jury in the
case of Joseph A. King brought in a YER
dict of death from accidental causes
"Buck' Alexander was arrested, charged
with the murder of Matthew Snow, hack
man John &. Page was killed by the cleo
tric current in the street railway pit on
the Columbia railway. at 18th and H
streets northeast, Tuesday. A coroner's
q nf ash nptn t-irr
colored expressman. who was killed at
Benning crossing Sunday night by Penn
sylvania railroad train. returned a verdict
holding Jas. f. Bates, the gateman, respon-
sible for his death. Chas F. Auth. a night
wachman, was held up and robbed early
Monday morning by four highwaymen at
the Virginia end of the Aqueduct bridge
Mr.. Geo. A. Hill of the naval observatory
filed protest with the District Commis-
sfonerS against the rule made by the Wash
ington Traction Company regarding trans
the employees were dissatisfied with the
changes which went into effect August 15
and were contemplating strike. Maj.
Sylvester and the Maryland authorities
| decided to cooperate in keeping better
order at Chesapeake Junction. The city
water department laid fourteen miles of
new mains during the past fiscal year. Rep
resentatives of the Central Labor Union
and Building Trades Council prepared q
schedule of amusements for Labor day.
Rev. Father George Glaab, rector of St
Mary's Catholic Church, died. Mrs Ida NJ
Demonet, for many years a prominent
Pennsylvania avenue, Tuesday.