Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-02-17

The Senate passed the financial bill. AZ to
%, after adopting an amendment providing
for the possible free coinage of silver on am
International agreement basis; the bill WAS
sent to conference. The bill to provide gov
ernment for Hawaii was made the uuiin-
ished business of the Senate. The House
discussed the Legislative appropriation bill.
striking out the provision for the civil
vice commission in committee The Presi-
dent submitted 10 The Senate the core
spcndence relating 10 the flour seizures in
Delasoa bay. EX-ConSul Macrum issued Il
statement of his reasons for leaving Pre-
toria, charging that his correspondence had
been tempered with oy the British au;hori-
ties; the State Department stated that he
had not reported the circumstances. Gov
ernor Roosevelt of New York wrote a letter
declaring his unwiliingness to enter the
lists for the vice presidential nomination.
The National Womans Suffrage Convention
came to an end after the customary hear
ing at the Capitol. An antitrust confer
ence was held in Chicago. Banauets in
honor of Lincoln's birthday Were held i'm
various northern cities Monday night.
Judge Taft of the United States court of
appeals at Cincinnati refused to take juI is
dictiou over the Kentucky election dispute
as requested by the republican leaders:
they decided to appeal from his decision to
the United States Supreme Court: pardon
granted by J. c. W. Beckham, the demo-
cratic claimant for the goveruorShtp, was
recognized by the prison authorities: no
progress was made toward effectinc an
agreement between the parties. Floods oc-
CURED in New England doing considerable
damage. The gunboat Princeton raised the
American flag over the islands of the Ia
tanes and Calagan groups, north of the
main Philippine archipelago: insurgents in
large numbers attacked an American garri-
son at Daroga, Luzon, at night, being read
lily repulsed. Roland b. Molineux. convict
ed in New York city of committing murder
DV poison sentenced 10 ha plp cfr 10
chair and sent to Sing Sing. Representative
Charles a. Chickering of New York was
killed by a fall from Il hotel window in
New York city.
Foreign Affairs.
Gen. Roberts reported that Gen. French
had succeeded in entering Kimberley with
a column of 5000 men, and that Gen
Cronje was in full retreat; the British COM
mander-in-chief had advanced his head
quarters to Jacobsdal. formerly occupied
by the Boer Gen. Cronje: the British force
at Rensberg was compelled to fall back,
the Beers in Natal harassing Gen. Buffers
troops. The house of commons adopted the
government military proposals. a biz
gard ragged in England and did widespread
damage. Count Won Buelow introduced in
the reichstag at Berlin bill to carry out
the provisions of the partition of Samoa
Prince Henry. brother of Emperor William.
was enthusiastically welcomed upon his re-
turn to Berlin from his eastern tour. Pre-
mier Waldeck- Rousseau introduced in the
ish clericaIs who censure the government
Riots occurred in Martinique.
In the District.
The Commissioners discovered that in all
likelihood the fiscal year would close with
a District deficit of from 100000 to 500
COZ; the matter was taken UP earnestly by
them and caused a revival of the local de-
termination to oppose further invasious Of
the organic act through the imposition OF
entire appropriations Tor new projects upon
the District The hoard aunpiDfAd de-
wise scheme of revision of the taxes and
licenses reported to the Commissioners.
The Commissioners approved the bill pro-
vidinG for an increase in the salaries of the
judges Of the District bench. The Senate
passed a resolution calling upon the Com
missioners TO submit information to the
rental values of the land on PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, south side. The House. devoting
Monday to District business, passed the
bills to extend the tracks Of the Capital
Traction Company in Southeast Washing
ton; to provide for branch of that road
west of the State, War and Navy Depart
ments; to amend the charter of the Poto-
mac Fire Insurance Company; to extend
the tracks of the East Washington Heights
Traction Company: to extend Columbia
road east of 18th street: for the relief OF
Joseph Bacigaiappi and John ii. Cause.
The Senate subcommittee appointed to in
vestigate the condition of the public schools
of the District held one hearing at which
the school trustees gave their views. The
Telephone Subscribers Association decided
to appeal from Judge Barnard's decision as
to the phone rates, and to urge the pass
age of a bill Incorporating a rival company;
a hearing on the bill to grant charter to
one such company was held by the House
District committee. Gen. Wilson, chief OF
engineers of the army, submitted his re-
port on the Pennsylvania railroad grade
crossings bill. The attorney for the Dis
trict decided that private parking cannot
be regarded as part of streets and avenues.
Judge Cole denied the motion for a new
trial for Frank Funk convicted of murder
Moliie Harris, colored, was placed trial
for the murder of Alice Queenan. Henry
H. Wells. formerly attorney of the United
States for the District, died at Palmyra,
y. Y, and was buried in Washington