Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-19
THE WEEK ENDING MAY 10. 1900.

AfterNa speech in the Senate defending
himself from the charge of bribing the
legislature of Montana Mr.. w, A. Clark an
nounced that he had resigned from that
| body; the same evening ne was notified by
telegraph of his appointment senator
ito fill a vacancy" by the lieutenant gov
ernor of the state. acting in the absence of
the governor: the Senate committee on
privileges and elections decided to press to
vote the resolution declaring the seat of
Mr. Clark vacant because of fraud; Gov
ernor Smith of Montana appointed Martin
Maginnis senator to fill the vacancy. The
Senate passed the naval appropriation bill
and considered the postal Appropriation
bill. The House passed the Military Acad-
envy and general deficiency bills, and also a
special river and harbor bill, completing
the regular appropriat atoms work of the
session. The Senate committee on inter-
oceanic canals reported favorably the House
Nicaragua canal bill. Secretary Gage sub
mitted his answer to the House resolution
calling for information as to the ingredients
or o!eomargar.ne. Attorney General Griggs
asked the House committee on judiciary TO
draft a law to cover punishment in cases
such as those disclosed by the Cuban postal
frauds: Postmaster Thompson of Havana
was arrested for completely in the frauds:
Auditor Reeves made a confession OF par
tic!pation in the frauds and made restitu-
ton of large sum: the Postmaster Cen
eral dispatched J. L. Bristow. fourth as
SiStdHt postmaster general, 10 SuDd 10 tame
charge of postal affairs and conduct an in
Vestigation into the scandals. The Supreme
Court upheld the constituttonality of the
Inheritance tax law. 1t was reported that
Aguinaldo had issued proclamation urging
the Fipinos to have nothing to do with
the Taft commission and to hold out for
independence for the islands: rumorS of a
plot for d native revolt in Manila We're cir
culated: one native was killed and one
wounded while attempting to burn guam
tity of American army forage: letter was
made public from Aguinaldo to a friend in
Manila, written month before the out
break of hostilities in 1899, advising flight
from the capital for safety. Kentucky and
Montana republicans elected delegates to
the Philadelphia convention. among those
of the former state being Ex-Governor
Bradley and Governor Taylor. Missouri
and Kansas republicans nominated state
tickets. Admiral Dewey returned to Wash
ington from his western trip: it was an
nounced that Mrs. Dewey had changed her
mind as to the admirals presidential can
ddacy and deplored his entrance into poll
tics. The general assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian Church met at Atlanta.
the general assembly of the Northern Pres
byterian Church at St; Louis the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Chicago and the general confer
ence of the Methodist Protestant Church
at Atlantic City. The Southern Industrial
convention met at Chattanooga, Tenn. -
Foreign Affairs.
Mafeking was relieved from its state of
siege after an investment lasting 1877 days;
there was wild rejoicing in London over the
news; Lord Roberts reported substantial
advances all along his front, General Bull
Ter occupying Newcastle in Natal General
Methuen Hoopstad in the Free State and
General Hunter Christiana in the Trans
vaal. King Humbert dissolved the chamber
of deputies and ordered new election as u
relief from the deadlock The Spanish sit
uation growing out of the dissa tisfaction of
the people over the taxes continued critical,
The Australian federation bill was intro
duced in the British house of commons. The
death of the Grand Vizer of Morocco
threatened the country with anarchy.
Cholera of virulent type developed in :he
IEdian famine camps Emperor William
led a sham fight at Metz. A man ran
amuck a Swedish steamer off Hoping
and murdered seven persons. The Colom-
bian rebels We're decisively defeated In the
province of Santander
In the District.
The District appropriation bill remained
in conference. the House voting to disagree
or the amendment added by the Senate pro-
viding for the establishment of a municipal
hospital The bill to abolish grade cross
ings on the line of the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad was favorably reported to the Sen
ate. Both the District committees took fav-
orable action on a bill to permit the con-
soidation of the street railway properties
held by the Washington Traction Company
Preparations for the entertainment of the
Order of the Mystic Shrine MAY % and %
were pressed by the local committees. Mrs
NJ. F. Wall, widow of a well-known mer-
chant was burned to death in her home
Harry Woolford, young boy, was killed 10y
an elevator in 9TH street store. An ex-
plosion In q machine shop caused the severe
injuring of l.. c. Maltby, a machinist, and
Herbert l.. Maltby, his son.