The suburban citizen., 1900-06-23
WASHINGTON, D. G.. SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1900
THE NEWS.


The American Institute Of Homeopathy
declared itself In favor OF legislation for re-
ciprocity among the states in granting
licenses to practice medicine.
The Naval Construction Board will recon,
mend a further trial Of the superlmposed
turrets before adopting them.
Washington and Lee University conferred
the honorary degree OF Ill. D. on General
william T. Draper, OF Massachusetts, United
States minister to Italy; Prof Thomas H..
5omerville, Of the University Of Mississippi,
and President William J.. Prather, Of the
University Of Texas.
! One person was killed, and number, In.
sluding several actors, we're severely hurt
10 a fire In the Morrison Hotel, in South
Bend, Ind.
Several batteries OF the Sixth Artillery
started from San Francisco for the artillery
sohoo at Fort Monroe.
signOr Marooni, tho inventor Of wireless
telegraphy, sailed from New York for Lon
don.
Herman schaefTer, president OF the Ger
mania Club, Of Brooklyn, committed sui
eide.
The plant Of the National Steel Company,
Columbus, o., was closed down.
Five blocks OF the best business buildings
located in the heart OF Bloomington, Ills,
were destroyed by Are.
At the meeting of the Chicago city coun-
ell an ordinance was passed permitting the
consolidation OF the Ogden Gas Company
With the Peoples Gaslight and Coke Com.
pany.
Three deaths have resulted from a tene-
ment-house hre In Buffalo, n. y, and a
fourth may follow.
In the Supreme Court at Springfield, Ills.
the Associated Press nled its answer to the
petition OF the Denver Post for a writ OF
mandamus TO compel the Associated Press
to furnish news service to the Post.
Tho Republican National Convention was
called to order by Senator Hanna, as chair,
man Of the National Committee, In the Con-
yention Building at Philadelphia
The Master Car Builders, who are in con-
vention in Saratoga, n Y, discussed rail-
road equipment.
The third convention OF the International
Mining Congress opened at the Exposition
Building In Milwaukee.
Mr. Hsnnis Taylor ex-Mlnister to Spain,
In an address before the Society OF the
Alumni of the University of Alabama said
that the United States should hold Cuba and
Jmake a State OF the island.
The National Building Trades Council
has issued an edict forbidding union work.
men from seeking employment in several
large cities where there are strikes.
The wife OF Senator Boyeridge OF Indi-
ana, died in sanitarium at Dausyile
NY.
Superintendent Ben Brush, Of the Brook.
lyn race track, died at his home, In Brook.
lyn.
News is received OF the destruction Of the
entire plant OF the Commonwealth Mining
Company, in Pierce, Ariz., by fire. The
loss is 100000.
There are no immediate prospects Of sci
Element Of the street railway strike in st.
Louis. The strikers declare that they viii
fight to tho bitter end.
The opening session of the 94th annual
convention of the Master Car Builders As.
socation OF tho United States was held in
Saratoga, n. y.
Nearly 1000 members OF the Amagamated
Wood Workers Union met In Chicago in
secret session to consider the refusal Of the
manufacturers to enter into new agree.
mont granting a 10 per cent. increase OF
wages.
A meeting of colored men who are IN Phil
adelphia as delegates or lookers-on was held
for the purpose OF discussing the action
by the National Committee in refusing tc
place on the temporary roll delegates who
represented the regular Republican organ.
ization" In some OF the Southern States.
Passengers who arrived In Seattle, Wash,
from the Klondlke all declare that this sum.
mers output will be exceedingly large.
Horse stealing has been going on by the
wholesale along the Eastern Oklahoma line
and in the Greek observation.
Miss Erna hide, servant in the employ
OF II. II. Johnston, OF Milwaukee, Wis, will
sail for Berlin to claim fortune of So O0O,-
900.
In the past two months % incendlary fires
have occurred In the neighborhood Of Am.
ityyille, l.. J. No houses belonging 90 poor
people have been molested but those be-
longing TO the rich have not been spared. II
is thought 10 be the work OF an Anarchist or
madman.
The Pennsylvania delegation in philade!-
phia met and unanimously re-elected Col
NJ 8. Quay National Committeeman from
that State
The British steamer Maryland rescued at
sea the crew of the sch hooner Nelly, from st.
Johns, n. f., which had beon abandoned.
Twelve OF twenty men accused OF forming
n photo-engraylng trust in Chicago woro
put on trial on the charge Of violating tho
antitrust law.
Putnam Kill Chapter, Daughters CT the
A
ment comnemorating General Puinam'a
famous lIght.