Evening star., 1900-12-22
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 22, 1900.

The Senate ratified the amended Hay
Pauncefote treaty. The House passed the
Indian and Military Academy appropriation
bills; the river and harbor BILL carrying
S60.OOO,O00, was reported to the House; the
reapportionment bill, framed by Represen-
tative Hopkins. retaining the House men,
bership as at present, was favorably re-
ported, with minority reports against it:
protest was filed in the House against the
admission Of Delegate Wilcox Of Hawaii;
the House defeated a bill giving preference
to soldiers Of the civil and Spanish wars in
appointments to office; the bill placing Rep
resentative Charles A. Boutelle Of Maine
on the retired list of the navy as cap
tain passed both houses Both houses ad-
journed Friday for the Christmas holidays.
The President nominated John G. A. Leisn-
man, minister to Switzerland, to be mais
ter to Turkey, and made other diplomatic
nominations. The Moorish government set
tied the American claim of 5000 for the
murder of Marcus Essequi, naturalized
American citizen. . w. J. Bryan announced
that he proposed to publish a weekly paper
styled THE Commoner" at Lincoln, Neb.
The investigation in the subject Of hazing
at West Point continues. John D. Rockefel-
Ter made further gift Of 81 100000 to the
Chicago University. The fifteen-yea--old
son of Edward Cudahy, a wealthy resident
Of Omaha, was kidnapped and later ran
scmed on the payment Of SO, 600. Three
negroes were lynched at Rockport, Ind.
for the murder of a white barber. Among
those who died during the week We're Rep
resentat tive Wise of Virginia and ex-Gover-
nor Roger Wolcott of Massachusetts.
Foreign Affairs.
The Beers showed great activity in vari-
Gus parts Of South Africa invading CAPE
Colony and causing a general revival of
war interest; the thanksgiving service
~; 1,oll I
Lord Roberts return was postponed because
of the continuance of the war. Emile Zola
addressed letter to the Paris Aurore which
caused a revival of the Dreyfus agitation.
Many officers, cadets and seamen were
drowned in the wreck of the German train
ing ship Gneisenau off Malaga, Spain. A
hitch occurred In the Chinese Negotiations
owing to Englands demand that the propo-
sitions of the powers be declared to be ir
revocable; this was assented to and the
ministers at Pekin were finally instructed
to sign the document
In the District.
The House passed the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroad grade crossing
bills without material notifications, and
they were returned to the Senate for con-
currence: owing to objection they were not
Immediately sent into conference. The re-
ported river and harbor bill contained no
provision for the Anacostia flats improve
ment and an agitation was forthwith begun
in the District to secure action at this ses-
sion Of Congress. The board of trade. at a
special meeting. considered matters relating
to the public health including the Anacos-
tia Improvement and filtration plans. The
Commissioners considered q protest from
property owners against the proposed erec-
ton Of a market house at 14th and V
streets. Committees to care for the details
Of the inaugural ceremonies were named;
Gen. Francis v. Greene of New York was
chosen as grand marshal Of the parade.
VIM. NJ. Alexander was tried for the MUIR
der of Matthew Snow; the jury failed to
agree. Among those who died were Gen.
John G. Parke. U. S. A., retired. and Mrs.
Caroline S. Frye, wife Of Senator Frye Of
Maine.