Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-03
THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 8, 1900.

The House, by vote of 172 to 100, passed
the bill providing revenue for Porto Rico,
fixing a tariff upon Porto Rican goods i'm
ported into the states, equal to 10 per cent
of that imposed by the Iqngley law, to re-
main for two years; the bill was immedi-
ately reported with amendments to the
Senate. The President sent to, Congress a
message suggesting that the money al
ready collected from this source be turned
to use in Porto Rico for public purposes;
a bill was introduced forthwith by Chair
debate-162 to 1O7. The Senate passed the
bill to establish government for Hawaii
and proceeded with the consideration of the
Quay case and the conference report on the
currency bill. President Mckinley went to
New York. Secretary Root left Washing
ton for a trip to Cuba. The United States
Court of Claims denied Admiral Dewey's
contention that his force was inferior to
that of Spain at Manila. Filipino insur-
gents ambushed a party Of American SOL
ders; others were later ambushed by an
American force and badly punished. The
flour trust was placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver. W. H. King and J. F. Hammond
were nominated for Congress by the demo-
Gratis and republicans of Utah, respectively.
Representative Epes of Virginia died in
Washington as a result of a surgical opera
ton.
Foreign ARairs.
The Boer general, Cronje. together with
about 1900 men, surrendered to Lord Rob-
erts, after a siege OF over week in the
bed of the Modder river at Koodoesrand,
Free State; Gen. Butler defeated the Beers
investing Ladysmith and effected the relief
Of that city; there was unparalleled re-
jocing in London over the latter event; in
minor fighting in Cape Colony the Beers
were forced northward and the campaign
began to assume new character as the
burgher forces settled down to a strictly
defensive campaign, showing signs of con-
centration in northern Free State; there
were unconfrmed reports of the relief of
Mafeking. Lord Rosebery formally severed
his connection with the English liberal par
ty. Fire seriously damaged the ordnance
works at LIE Crcusot, France. British
troops on the Burmo-Chinese border killed
sixty natives and burned 1000 houses in
punishment for the murder OF two English
men. Spain conferred the Order of the
Golden Fleece on Crown Prince Frederick
streets of Caracas fired two shots inef-
fectually at President Castro of Venezuela.
In the District.
The Commissioners sent to Congress a IA
vorable report on the bill to reduce grade
crossings on the line of the Baltimore and
Ohio road, disappearing the proposition of
citizens of lexington for change in the
route to avoid the destruction of properly
values in that suburb: the board of trade
took the same action in this respect, but
dsapproved the position for the District
and the government to pay the road ST.,
$4,000. The Senate investigation into the
District schools was continued; the annual
report of the superintendent of the schools
was published. The District republicans
held meetings and primaries for the Sc
lection of delegates to the national conven-
ton at Philadelphia. Frederick P. Lewis,
a former District government employee
killed himself. Ella Wracks, colored, in
dc;cd for the murder of Isaac Henderson,
colored. pleaded guilty of manslauehter.
Howard Perry. we'll known among the ath
letes of Washington, died