Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-15
WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 10. 1900.

President Mckinley issued his formal let
ter accepting the republican nomination for
his reelection. the state election in Maine
resulted IN victory for the republicans by
about 1880 plurality. The New York
democrats nominated John B. Stanchfield
for governor, Richard Croker dominating
the convention and defeating David b. Hill
The Delaware democrats named Peter j.
Ford for governor, and the New Hampshire
republicans named Chester B. Jordan for
that office. Carl Schurz sent another let
ter to Secretary Gage criticising his COM
ments on the financial situation. Brig.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler was placed the
army retired list account of age. The
Postmaster General decided that the mails
should be closed to all endless chain
schemes. The cruiser Baltimore arrived at
New York from Manila. An order for the
strike of the anthracite coal miners of
eastern Pennsylvania was issued, the strike
to begin September II. A hurricane over
whelmed the city of Galveston. Tex, and
other coast towns; the loss of life was eSti-
mated at from 1900 to 10000, and the prop
erty loss at many millions; measures for
the relief of the stricken communities were
forwarded Immediately throughout the
country. The Rockingham Hotel. the Ca
sino and other property were destroyed by
fire at Narraganse1t Pier. r. l., causing a
loss of about $500, 900. Rear Admiral Mont
gomery Sicard, U. S. NJ, retired, died.
Foreign Affairs.
No developments occurred in the Chinese
situation materially to change the aspect;
Ii Hung Chang was accredited with full
power Of negotiation and started from
Shanghai for Tien Tsin; Prince Ching,
clothed with similar powers, re-entered Pc
kin from the west; a Chinaman who con-
fessed that he slew Baron Won Ketteler,
the German minister at Pekin, was arrested
in Pekin. The early collapse of the Boer
resistance to England was indicated by
events in the field and by the flight of for
mer President Kruger to Lorenzo Marques,
where he was held by the Portuguese au-
thorites apart from communication with
the officials of the Transvaal government.
In a proclamation to the Beers Lord Roberts
urged the cessation of hostilities, threaten
ing devastation; he announced to London
that Kruger had resigned the presidency.
Natives of COmassi showed renewed acIiv-
ity in attacking the British. Admiral Fred
erick Won Otter was named premier of
Sweden to succeed Erik Bostrom. Renewed
fighting by Colombian rebels was reported.
The steamship Deutschland of the Ham,
burg American line beat the Kaiser VIII
helm der Crosse of the North German
Lloyd line in race from New York to
Cherbourg, and at the same time estab-
lshed a new eastern record.
In the District.
The school trustees approved recornmen-
mendations by Superintendent Stuart for
the course of study in the public schools
The board of charities allotted a portion
of the funds appropriated by Congress
The District Commissioners received the
annual reports of the assessor, the coro-
ner and the disbursing officer; they also
received a report from the commission
named to inquire into the workings of the
special assessment division. Steps to collect
a large fund for the relief Of the Calves
ton sufferers were taken soon as the
news OF the disaster was received. The act
ing secretary of war approved the recon-
mendation Of General Wilson that tract
of land near the Howard University reser
voir be purchased by the government for
the establishment of a filtration plant
Among those who died was William Saun-
ders the veteran horticul.uris. and land
scape gardener of the Department OF Agri-
culture.