Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-24
WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER "A, 1900

The State Department made an effort to
insure a continuation of the international
unison at Pekin and addressed a note to
the powers urging that less severe demands
be made on China; instructions were sent
to Minister Conger at Pekn to work for
moderate demands: rumors of breach in
the international coalition at Pekin We're
in circulation without confirmation Orders
were sent to the commander of the Cnited
States battle ship Kentucky to stop at
Smyrna, Turkey. or her way to the Philip
pines; it was believed that this might have
a favorable influence on me porte in the
matter of the American claims for indemni-
ty; the sultan refused to issue an exequa-
tur for an American consul at Harpoot Ar
menia- Members OF the House and Senate
arrived in Washington in anticipation of the
final session of the Fifty-siXth Congress,
and conferences were held on various sub
jects of Importance; it was agreed by the
republican members Of the House ways and
means committee to press bill for the re-
duction of the war revenue taxes proba-
bly, to the amount of S30.UO0.09O annually.
1t was announced that the October foreign
exports from the United States had broken
all records in value, reaching a total of
S163, O33 ,Jy7. Secretary Root, in continuing
his visit to Cuba, visited the Santiago and
Guantanamo battletieids. Reports of the
death Of Aguinaldo We're received from Ma
Mia The Supreme Court took a recess of
two weeks. The President appointed w. NJ.
Meredith of Chicago to be chief of the
bureau OF printing ana engraving, position
which he formerly held. Governor Roose-
welt of New York dismissed the charges
against Mayor Van Wyck based on his al
ieged illegal connection with the American
Ice Company. The reform movement in
New York city gathered force and import
ant changes in the police administration
were indicated. The centenary of the Socie-
ty OF the Sacred Heart was celebrated at
converts throughout the country. a tor
nado caused destruction and loss of life in
Tennessee and Mississippi. Among those
who died during the week We're: Charles II.
Hoyt. the playwright: Rear Admiral Ro-
ger n Stemble, L. S. N, retired. and Mar
tin Irons, once famous labor leader.
Foreign Affairs.
Count Won Buelow, the German chancel-
lor, in addressing the reichstag. outlined
Gemanys policy in China and stated the
demands of the ministers at Pekin, as for
mulated; radical speeches against the pol
icy and personal attitude of the emperor
were delivered during the week. EXPIRES
ldent Kruger arrived at MarseilleS Thurs
day on the Dutch cruiser Gederland and
was enthusiastically received b. a large del
egation: he expressed the determination of
the Beers to resist t;rgIand's power to the
end and denounced Gle English war meth
DDS as barbarous; he later proceeded to
Paris The Duke of Manchester was mar
ried in London to Miss Helene Zimmerman
daughter of a Cincinnati millionaire CO.
lomhian rebels marched on Panama; the
Colombian government seized the British
steamer Taboga and international friction
was threatened. Among those who died
was Sir Arthur Sullivan, the English COM
poser
In the District.
The annual convention of the National
Grange, Patrons of Husbandry after a
session of week, adjourned. The annual
convocation of the Columbia Baptist Asso-
cation was held. The new building for the
Trinity College for women was dedicated
by dlSn!taries of the Catholic Church The
annual meeting of the Business Mems Asso-
cation was held and Mitchell Dyrenforth
was elected president to succeed w S
hhoN, VINO declined to serve further. The
annual reports Of the trustees of the re-
FORM schools for boys and girls and of the
board OF visitors to the Government Hos
pital for the Insane We're filed The new
public library at Chevy Chase was formally
opened Burglars entered the residence of
W. H. Noses and secured valuable booty.
"A gang Of young blackmailers was discoy-
ered several arrests being made