Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-10-27
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 27, 1900.

This government instituted INQUIRIES re-
specting article three of the Anglo-German
agreement respecting China 1t was assured
that the article contained do threat: the
Chinese minister notified the government
that Yu Hsien, former goverFor of the PROV
ince Of Shansi. had committed suicide be-
cause Of his degradation resulting from his
pronounced anti-foreign attitude, and that
Kang vi, Boxer leader, had died of nat
ural causes; further efforts were made by
the State Department to secure a formal
agreement by all the powers to respect
China's territorial integrity and to main
tain the open door of trade. The President
and Mrs. Mckinley went to Canton to re-
main until after the election. w. ]. Bryan
stopped in Washington for breakfast Tues
day, on his way from West Virginia into
Maryland, and delivered a brief speech at
the station in which he repeated his views
concerning the civil service: he was re-
ceived again in New York with enthusiasm:
Gov. Roosevelt's stumping tour was ended
with a reception at the Madison Square
Garden Friday night, which was notable
for it's size, enthusiasm and display of fire.
works; Secretary Root delivered notable
speech at Canton. in which he declared the
position of the administration on the Phil
ippnes question. Gen. Macarthur reported
that small American force had attacked a
superior force of insurgents on the Island
VI ILlZO1, ana was compelled to retire after
suffering and inflicting heavy losses The
strike of the anthracite coal miners of
Pennsylvania was officially declared off
The annual report of the board of visitors
to the Naval Academy and of the chief of
the bureau of construction were promu-
gated. The Russian battle ship Retvigan
was launched at Philadelphia Cornelius
Alvord, jr, note teller Of the First National
Bank of New York city, was found to be
defaulter in the sum Of about 500 OOO
Among those who died were John Sherman
former Secretary of State and of the Treas
ury and senator from Ohio, and Charles
Dudley Warner, the author.
Foreign Affairs.
The formal proclamation Of the annexa-
ton Of the Transvaal by England was an
nounced; the Beers renewed active opera
tons in the field, attacking Jacobsdal in
force and inflicting serious losses on the
British garrison. new Spanish cabinet
was organized, under the leadership of
Gen. Azcarraga to replace that under Sill
vela, which resigned because of the ap-
polntment of Gen. Weyler as captain gem
eral of Madrid. Marquis Ito formed a new
japanese cabinet. Crown Prince Gustavus
of Sweden and Norway opened the storthing
as regent; financial stringency developed
in Sweden. The French steamer Faidherbe
was sunk in collision off the Spanish coast
with twenty-four men. Among those who
died was John Sims Reeves, the celebrated
English tenor.
In the District.
Numerous complaints as to the poor quail
tty of the iluminant furnished by the
Washington Gaslight Company were re-
ceived by the Commissioners who institute
ed an inquiry into the cause; it was report
ed that substance known as napthaline
formed in the pipes, to obstruct them. The
Commissioners received annual reports from
the health officer, the bathing beach COM
mittee and the sanitary officer. Justice of
the Peace Hewlett decided against the
Washington Traction Company in suits
brought by passengers to test the validity
OF the transfer regulations; the decisions
were withheld to permit the company to
adduce additional arguments. Judge Brad
ley released from custody two men held by
the local police on Geographic request from
Chicago; on the ground that the authority
for their detention was insufficient. Miss
Mai Lection instituted suit to recover $50,-
600 damages from United States Senator
William Sullivan of Mississippi for alleged
breach of promise. The United States Su-
preme Court denied the application of
Frank Funk convicted of murder, for a
writ of certiorari. An explosion occurred
among the ammunition at the Indian Head
proving ground and caused a property loss
estimated at from $4,000 to $4,000. The
annual golf tournament of the Chevy Chase
Club was held. Among those who died was
Uriah H. Painter, formerly Washington
correspondent of leading newspapers.