Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-02
THE WEEK ENDING JUNE z, 1900.

business in anticipation of the close of the
session. The House rejected a constitu-
tional amendment for the regulation OF
trusts. proposed by the republican leaders
the majority vote cast for 1t not sufticing
under the rule The Senate passed the
Sunhry civil bill. containing provision for
Centennial observance of the Louisiana
purchase; 1t also passed the Military Acad-
envy bill. with provision for increase in
the rank of the commanding general and
the aGjutsnt general of the army. The Sen
ate agreed t. allow the ClarkMaginnS
cas-" to rest without action. Senator Wei
lington addressed the Senate in denuncia-
ton Of the aGministra toms attitude to-
ward England: the Senate later referred
the Teller l}otr sympathy resolutions to the
committee ON foreign relations. The House
passed tn" -Alasfa government bill. The
Senate committee On relations with Cuba
started the invv!S.T,ltion into the Cuban
postal frauds The House agriculture COM
mites reported The Grout oleomarsarine
bill! favprabiy. but the committee on rnles
refused 70 grant time for its consideration.
The democrats of New Jersey in conven-
ton refused to instruct the state dee;a-
ton to Kansas City in favor of Bryan.
Wharton Barker of philadelphia formally
accepted the nomination for President by
tn" "lndd!e-r2ad' populists. Judge Can
trtll of Frankfort, KY, issued warrant
for the arrest Of ex-Gov. Taylor for COM
plrcity in the assassination of William
Goebei. Further fighting occurred in st.
Louis in connection with the street railway
riots. and citizens demanded that radical
measures be taken to disarm the strikers
and to restore order. Several engagements
Were reported from the Philippines: Gen.
Macarthur asked the War Department for
more cavalry for the fell operations: sew
"ral parties OF insurgents surrendered with
arms: the Taft commission reached Ma
Mia. The United Confederate Veterans met
in annual reunion at Louisville, and re-
elected Gen. John r. Gordon of Georgia
conimander-in-chiaf. The Methodist E,pis-
CuDal general a do
cllncd to pass a resolution censuring Pres
ident Mckinley for his connection with the
manner of the enforcement of the anti
canteen law. The Treasury Department
ordered The exclusion from the United
States Of Joseph Mulet and James Fftz-
AiFrlS, recently paMoned convicts. who
were implicated in the Phoenix Park assaS-
STATION; The total eclipse of the sun was
observed by many scientific parties under
Ideal conditions Monday.
Foreign Affairs.
Lord Roberts occupied Johannesburg
practically without opposition: unconfirmed
reports were TO the effect that the Boer
armies had coliao sed and that the British
occupation Of Pretoria would be virtually
unopposed: 1t was also reported that Presi-
Gent Kruger had fled astWird: reports of
ms serious Illness and also Of his death
We're circulated without confirmation; there
was nEhtlng west of Johannesburg and also
at Senekal in the Free State; Lord Sails
bury, IN speech at London. declared that
no shfed OF the independence of the Boer
states could be left after the war; Lord
R"Derts formally proclaimed the anneXa-
t!on OF the Orange Free State. The Boxer
riots In China grew to such alarming pro-
portions that the foreign ministers resi-
dtht at 1ek!n secured the protection of an
international marine guard from the war
ShlpS at Taku. 1t was reported that the
British garrison at Kumassi. on the Gold
Coast of Africa, had been relieved. Gen.
De Gallifet. the FRENCH minister Of war,
resigned, aVowedly because of Ill health;
MS successor, Gen. Andre began his adj
mlnistration by authorizing the prosecution
OF the Dreyfusard newspaper the Aurore;
Count BOni de Casteliane caused an uproar
IN the French chamber Of deputies by ask
ing the government about an alleged agree
ment TO reopen the Dreyfus case: another
tuniuit was later caused by Il demand in
thc chamher that Gen. Mercier be arraisned
los MS connection with that case. Gen.
hernandez. the Venezuelan insurgent lead
81, was captured by government troops.
The Chilean congress opened at Valparaiso.
In the District.
1t was announced that the House of Rep
resentatives probably would not take
ton al this session ON the original Senate
bus passed 10y tbs Senate Saturday, nota-
by those providing fer ING elimination OF
grade crossings on the Baltimore and Poto-
mac ard the Baltimore and Ohio roads. A
DISK debate occurred in the Senate on a
proposition 10 withdraw the bill incorporat-
ing rival telephone company from the
District committee: Friday the committee
agreed to report the bill without recon-
nlendaton. In it's action on the sundry
civil bill the Senate voted an amendment to
start the work on the Memorial bridge and
refused to provide for the immediate pur-
chase Of additional land for St. Elizabet his.
although providing a commission to exam
inc into the reeds Of the institution in this
respect. \ petition was circulated among
the citizens OF the District demanding the
removal of School Superintendent Powell
because of his connection with the asking
Objectionable questions of the pupils.
Olaf Pallessen was convicted of the murder
of his wife and neighbours child and SEN
fenced by the jury to life imprisonment in
lieu of death. Robert V. Harrison was
killed while riding on top of Baltimore
and Ohio railroad car Jacob Fischer was
killed by being struck by Metropolitan
street car.