Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-08-25

Informed further, that the Commissioners
permit other local street railways to op-
crate by means constituting a grounded
circuit.
A communication dated the 23d insant
by which the Commissioners directed the
removal of the switches and connections
within forty-eight hours after the receipt
of the notice by the complainant, caused
the filing today of the petition for injunc-
ton.
THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST %, 1000.
The latest reports from Pekin were to the
effect that the allied forces had taken and
occupied all the Chinese positions except
the imperial palace. The Americans took
conspicuous part in preaching the walls
of the city. Capt. Henry j. Reilly Of the
9Th Artillery and five infantry privates
killed and sixteen men wounded consti-
tuted the American losses in the last
attack. Gen. Chaffee was quoted say
ing that there would be no more fighting.
The allies had ceased firing and were rest
ing on their arms awaiting further instruc
tiOnS from their home governments The
Chinese cut the telegraph lines in rear of
the allies, and communication with Pekin
was interrupted. nothing being heard di-
rect from Pekin after August 10. There
were conflicting reports as to the wherea-
bouts of the imperial family, some az
counts representing them having been
captured by Japanese cavalry, others
claiming that they were in the imperial
palace in Pekin. Ii Hung Chang renewed
his proffers of peace negotiations to the
powers. This government replied to his
note. declining to enter into any peace ne
gotiations until order had been restored
throughout the empire. Commercial rela-
tons between Spain and the United States
were fully restored by the signing of new
treaty between the two powers. Caleb
Powers, convicted of completely in the muir
der Of Gov. GOebel Of Kentucky, was SEN
fenced to life imprisonment w. j. Bryan
was formally notified of his nomination
for the presidency by the populists at To-
peka. Kan; in his speech of acceptance
he said Imperialism the paramount
issue. Mr.. Bryan made a number of
speeches in Nebraska and Kansas. The
will of G.. p. Huntington was filed for pro-
bate; he left the bulk of his estate to his
wife. Severe storms swept over parts of
Wisconsin and Michigan. destroying much
property. mob at Akron, Ohio, in an
attempt to lynch a negro accused of rape,
had serious encounter with the police. in
which two persons were killed and a num-
Der injured; the city hall was burned, with
many valuable records: the negro who had
been removed to Cleveland for safe keep
ing, was subsequently brought back to
Akron, pleaded guilty in court and was
sentenced to life imprisonment. o. H.
Tittman of the geodetic survey said the
Alaskan boundary as established by the
modus vivendi was not to be regarded as a
settlement of the disputed question. Coun-
sci for c. F. w. Nicely, IN a petition for
a writ of habeas corpus, declared that the
government was prepared to rush his client
to Cuba the moment extradition papers
were signed
Foreign Affairs.
The Boer forces under Generals Botha
and de Wet continued to elude the British
forces in South Africa; General Roberts
reported them as concentrating at Mach
adodorp, where President Kruger was said
to be located; Baden-POwell captured a
Beer commando consisting of about thirty
men and liberated 100 British prisoners.
Lord Roberts said de Vets command had
dwinded down to about 800 men; Lieuten-
ant Cordua. convicted of leadership in the
plot to abduct General Roberts, was SEN
fenced to be shot The engagement of
Adolf of Mechlenburg-S chwerin, was an
nCunced. On account of a strike on
small railroad in Wales the coal supply Of
Great Britain Was cut down and many Or
ders placed in the United States. All Italy
was reported to be in dread that anarchists
were planning wholesale murder of promi
nent men of that country. Gustave Paul
Cluseret, a French deputy, who was minis
ter of war under the commune, and who
distinction In the civil war in this
country, died at Touion. The Cuban ex-
kibts at the Paris exposition received 40
prizes General Bates in reviewing the
court-martial of Colonel Petit of the 31st
Infantry disaDproved of the findings &C
quitting that officer. All the persons ac
house frauds were acquitted. General
Gomez in a letter to the Cubans said the
revolutionists should control the coming
constitutional convention.
In the District.
Commissioner Macfarland, after investi-
cation, found that the prices demanded for
sites for the new municipal hospital were
far in excess of the assessment. A con-
troversy arose among the District officials
fha 6II mi np M CT ma
terial on Half street. The Commissioners
bought three public school sites in Twining
City and kenlworth In open market, saving
thereby 1854. The officials of the Bright
wood and Tenleytown electric roads de-
cided to postpone the adoption Of the four
for-a-quarter ticket system Indefinitely.
William Jackson. colored, was arrested
charged with attempting to assault his
wife, whose sister interviewed and received
the blow dealt with knife. Daniel Diggs,
colored. was fined for trying to shoot
Detective Benjamin Williams. Mrs. Mary
Hickerson, who married one of the men,
bers of the 4th 1mmunes. committed
suicide. after trifiing quarrel with her
husband. Arthur Harris, the alleged slayer
of Policeman Thorpe of New York, was
taken to that city for trial. The Cuban
teachers called upon the President and Mrs.
Mckinley, saw places Of interest and left for
| New York. Mrs. Andrew Vogelweyd was
seriously, and her son, Theodore, fatally
burned by an explosion of gasoline. In
connection with the extension of the free
| postal delivery in Anacostia the question
| Of remaining streets was considered. The
| inquest in the case of Miss Louise Grace
| Elliott, who died, as alleged, of a criminal
| operation, shed no light upon the guilty
| parties. Flora Adams Darling petitioned
| the District Supreme Court to compel the
| Washington Loan and Trust Company and
| Nancy and Charles T. Darling to pay an
| allowance OF $50 per month under the will
| of the late Joshua Pierce Rev. F. W.
| Moot of Johnstown. N. Y. accepted the
| call to the pulpit of st. Paurs English Luz
| theran Church. The new house Of deten-
! ton for women and children was formally
| opened by Commissioner Mcfarland. The
man whose body was found near the
mouth Of Easby's Point sewer was thought
| to have been H. H. Weldon and his death
! due to suicide. Members Of the brigade
rife team to shoot at Sea Girt, N. j., next
/ month were selected. Arsenic was found
| in the stomach Of George T. Ruark, who
died suddenly et his homo In Anacostia.