Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-13
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 1s, 1900.


| policy toward the Philippines occurred in
the Senate; Senator Beveridge delivered a
speech emphatically declaring for the pol
icy of expansion; he was answered by Sem
ator Hoar; Senator Pettigrew charged the
President with maneuvering in the Luzon
war for political advantage; in both houses
of Congress eulogies on the late Vice Presi-
dent Hobart were delivered. Secretary
Gage submitted his reply to the resolution
of inquiry passed by the two houses re-
speeding his dealings with the National
City and the Hanover National Banks of
New York; Representative Sulzer introduced
resolution providing for an investigation
OF the Secretarys conduct. The House
committee on interstate and foreign COM
merce ordered a favorable report on the
Hepburn bill for the construction of the
Nicaraguan canal by this government ap-
propriating $14O,OOO,0OO; Rear Admiral
Walker. retired. president Of the canal COM
mission, was reported as having declared In
an interview at Kingston, Jamaica, that
the sentiment in the United States favored
the partnership Of England and the United
States in constructing and maintaining the
canal. The State Department was notified
that the government at London had ordered
the release of the -four seized at Delagoa
bay by British cruisers and that it did not
consider food stuffs contraband of war I'M
less directly consigned to the enemy. Geo.
K. Nash and John Walter Smith were inau-
gurated as governors of Ohio and Mary
land, respectively; Gov Smiths resignation
as member Of the House of Representa-
tives was presented to the House Elihu
Root, Secretary of War. announced in a
letter that he had no desire to enter the
campaign for the vice presidential nominal
ton W. ]. Bryan delivered a speech at
the jackson day banquet at Omaha and
scored the Administrations Philippine pol
Icy. The governorship contest in Kentucky
assumed serious phase, with possibii-
ties for bloodshed; Governor Taylor en-
yrct H.
the house committee on contest and was
overruied: 1t was announced that w. J.
Bryan had written a letter to Mr.. Goebel
urging the abandonment of the contest. J.
Z. 5. blackburn was elected United States
Senator by the Kentucky legislature in
Joint session, the republican candidate be-
ing former Gov Bradley. Active operations
were reported by Gen. Otis in the southern
part of LuZon, the insurgents being at
tackled and dispersed at several points, with
heavy native losses: an outbreak of bubonic
plague was reported from Manila; Lieut..
Gilmore and the other American prisoners
rescued from the insurgents arrived at
Manila Governor General Wood, at Ha-
rana, suspended from office Senior Frede-
rico Mora. supreme court fiscal of Cuba.
The New York residence of Joseph Pulitzer
editor of the World, was destroyed by fire.
two lives being lost. An unknown steamer
went ashore afire off the coast of New
foundland. and, according to latest reports,
all hands were lost. An outburst of public
Indignation at ST. Louis over the inaction
OF the city house of delegates in the mat
ter of certain local measures eliminated
In riot In the chamber, after which The
body passed the desired bills DR.. Edward
McGlynn, the noted Single-taX priest, died
at Newburg, N. Y.
Foreign Affairs.
Gen. White at Ladysmith reported that
he had repulsed fierce Boer attack, losing
in killed and wounded over 400 officers and
men; the Boer losses, though not fully re-
ported, were known to be heavy; Gen. Bull
Ter reported that he had commenced
flanking movement upon the Beers right,
occupying the south bank of the Tugela at
Potgelter's Drift; Gen. French reported the
capture of seventy of his men hear Coles
berg; insistent reports that Gen, Methuen
had lost his mind a result of the hard
ships of his campaign and his wounds cir
culated in London and 1t was unofficially
asserted that his successor would be Gen.
Hector Macdonald; Lords Roberts and
Kitchener arrived at Cape Town; the Earl
of Ava was among those killed at Lady
smith, Arthur ]. Balfour, first lord of the
treasury, in a speech at Manchester, made
certain statements which drew upon him
the criticisms of the governments oppo-
nents. The German reichstag and the
French senate and chamber of deputies
resumed their sessions: in the French
chamber Of deputies President Deschanel
urged truce from party warfare during
the exposition year. The government of
San Domingo agreed under coercion to pay
the delinquent amounts due France under
claims accepted by the Heureaux govern
ment. The British and Italian representa-
tives at Pekin protested against a Belgian
railway concession supported by France
The basis Of a new treaty between Spain
and the United States was prepared at
Madrid. The new cruiser Albany, purchased
by the United States from Brazil while
still building at Newcastle. England, was
successfully tested for acceptance MaIie-
toa Tanus the Samoan chief, issued an ad-
dress pleading against the partition of the
islands.
In the District.
Senator Mcmillan introduced the bill pre-
pared by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company providing for the abolition of
grade crossings along its line within the
city limits. The plans for the capital CEN
tennial were perfected and approved by the
citizens committee. President B. l.. Whit
man of Columbian University rendered his
resignation in order to re-enter the minis
try. At meeting of the board of school
trustees severe criticisms were directed at
Superintendent Cook of the colored schools
The Commissioners promoted Police Sergt.
J. A. Moore to be lieutenant to succeed
Lieut.. Kelly. w. D. Montague was pro-
NOTED to be assistant assessor Justice
Church decided in favor of the District in
the suit brought by dog owner to recover
damages for a dog killed after being cap
tured within his premises. Max Krebs
confessed to having cut women's dresses in
this city. New York and Philadelphia as a
result Of a mental affection: other reports
were received of dress cutting. Joseph D.
furnace, an expressman. while intoxicated,
assaulted Gen. A. W. Greedy, u S. A., on
the steps of the latter's home, and serious
ly injured him. Policeman Joseph A Birl1-
enmeyer attempted suicide. Among those
who died was Benjamin R. Mayfield, a
prominent merchant of Georgetown.