Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-12
THE WEEK ENDING MAY ~, 1900.

TheSenate discussed the naval appropria-
ton bill without final action, going behind
closed doors several times to consider the
price of armor in view of an announced dis
covery that permitted the puncture of the
hardest plates by soft;nosed shell. Sem
ator Teller addressed the Senate on his res
olution declaring sympathy for the Beers.
Consideration of the Clark election case
was postponed. The House passed a reso-
luton calling upon the Secretary of the
Treasury for information as to the ingredi-
ents of oleomargarine. By majority of
two votes the House declared Mr. Pearson,
republican, elected to Congress from the
third North Carolina district and unseated
Mr.. Crawford. democrat, Governor Roose-
vent of New York visited Washington and
consulted with the President and party
leaders in regard to the vice presidential
nomination. Discovery was made of eX-
tensive frauds in the Havana post office
and Charles F. Nicely of Indiana, treasurer
of posts for Cuba, was arrested in New
York state charged with defalcation The
fusion populists met at Sioux Falls, 8. D..
and nominated w. ]. Bryan for President
and Charles J. Towne Of Minnesota for
Vice President. The anti-fusion populists
convened at Cincinnati and nominated
Wharton Barker of Philadelphia for Pres
ident and Ignatius Donnelly of Minnesota
for Vice President. The republicans Of IL
linois nominated Richard Yates for govern
or. A conference called for the purpose of
discussing the race problem convened at
Montgomery, Ala. The Methodist Episco-
pal general convention was he'd at Chica-
go. Employees of the St. Louis street rail-
way system went on strike. causing riots
and the stOppage of transportation. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company acquired
a controlling interest in the Long Island
railroad. Admiral Dewey continued his tour
through the Mississippi valley. There was
continued fighting in the Philippines, but
without startling results; Aguinaldo was
no in, tv,t E-IJ Go {,,
New York destroyed the pier of the NAL
lory line. Among those who died was VIM.
C. Endicott Secretary of War in President
Cleveland's first cabinet, at Boston.
Foreign Affairs.
Lord Roberts continued his advance to-
ward the Transvaal frontier reporting sue
cessive victories along the line from Bloem-
fontein with inconsiderabe losses. Lord
Salisbury in a speech in London declared
that there was no prospect of independence
for Ireland. Anti-taX riots occurred In
Spain. Emperor Francis Joseph returned to
Vienna after his visit to Berlin. The cele-
bration in honor of the majority of the
Crown Prince of Germany closed with bril-
liant ceremonies. Rains in India amelio-
rated the famine sufferings. Plague ap
peared at Port Said Mount Vesuvius be-
came active. An unsuccessful attempt was
made to assassinate President Alfaro of
Ecuador.
In the District.
Commissioners Macfarland and Ross as
sumed office The Court of Appeals sus-
tanned the anti-smoke law. The Senate Dis
trict committee offered the Chesapeake and
Potomac Telephone Company chance to
meet the public demand for lower rates and
received distinct refusal to change the
scale. An amendment offered in the
Senate to the sundry civil bill providing for
the construction Of the Memorial bridge.
The House District committee submitted u
favorable report on a bill to change the
system Of collecting taxes. The American
Social Science Association held its second
annual session.