Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 20, 1901.


President Mckinley transmitted to the
Senate report from the Secretary of War,
including a report received from the Taft
Philippine commission embodying recon-
mendations for the institution of civil gov
eminent in the islands; the President urged
legislation toward this end the possibility
of an extra session of Congress became i'm
mediately apparent in consequence. The
House passed the naval appropriation bill
and adopted the conference report on the
army reorganization bill The Senate
passed the Legislative appropriation bill
and began work on the Indian bill; Senators
Vest and Depew addressed the Senate on
the ship subsidy bill; the Senate ratified the
treaty with Spain for the purchase of GER
tain islands of the Sulu group not Included
in the American sovereignty by the treaty
of Paris; both houses adopted resolutions of
regret upon the announcement of the death
of Queen Victoria. and the House adjourned
out of respect for her memory; the Senate
confirmed the nomination of James S. Har-
Ian to be attorney general of Porto Rico;
the House committee on coinage agreed by
a party vote to report favorably the Hill
bill to maintain the silver dollar at a parity
with gold; the Senate finance committee
agreed to a reduction of the war revenue
tax of $4O,000OOO, including a reduction OF
the tax on beer to 81 50 barrel. The naval
board appointed to inspect the floating dry
dock in Havana harbor reported that 1t
was not worth the price asked-s225O0 900
The State Department issued a warrant for
the surrender Of c. F. w. Nicely to the
Cuban authorities. The Minnesota legisla-
ture elected Knute Nelson and Moses E.
Clapp as senators for the long and short
terms, respectively. Thomas Kearns was
elected senator by the Utah legislature
Fruitless balloting for senators occurred in
Delaware. Montana, Oregon and Nebraska
The cadets at West Point pledged them
selves to abstain from all forms of hazing
in the future the congressional inquiry
proceeded at West Point and Washington.
Disaffected Creek Indians caused trouble
to the scene of the disturbances; the Greeks
were joined by Choctaws. The first number
of The Commoner, w. J. Bryans weekly,
was issued at Lincoln, Neb.
Foreign Affairs.
Queen Victoria died Tuesday evening at
Osborne House, Cowes, Isle of Wight after
a few days illness of paralysis; Albert Ed
ward, Prince of Wales, was at once pro-
claimed King of Great Britain and Ireland
end Emperor of India as Edward VII; the
English nation was plunged into mourning;
official announcement was made that the
funeral of the late queen would take pace
February Z, at Windsor. Lord mayors Of
the Irish cities were elected. King Oscar of
Norway and Sweden resumed the reins of
government after his prolonged illness. The
Bulgarian cabinet resigned. The formal re-
ply of the Chinese ENJOYS to the interna-
tional demand was delivered at Pekin, the
German minister disappearing its terms;
Prince Ching renewed his request for the
cessation of punitive expeditions. Baron
Robert de Rothschild wounded Count de
Lubersac in duel on the formers estate
IN France Among those who died during
the week were Baron Wilhelm Won Roths-
child, at Frankfort. Germany, and the Duke
of Broglie, at Paris.
In the District.
The House passed the District appropria-
ton bill without change from the form Of
It's submission. The House devoted Monday
to District business; the bill affecting the
affairs of the gas company was recon-
mitted with radical instructions unfavor-
able to the corporation; bills were passed
to enlarge the power of the District courts
in cases involving delinquent children;
granting federal advance to the District
to meet a deficit in the revenues, amending
the law relating to water main assessments,
authorizing the receipt of money collateral
in the police courts, amending the District
game laws, closing an alley in square 100,
authorizing the laying of an electrical con-
duit to connect the Hotel Dewey with the
mains, providing an additional force at the
workhouSe, revoking the subdivision of PEN
cote Heights, and permitting an enlarge
ment of the accommodations of Providence
Hospital. Estimates for appropriations to
meet District deficiencies were submitted
to the House. The Commissioners submit
ted to Congress substitute bill regulating
the size, weight, speed and schedules of
street cars and other public vehicles in The
District. Charles ]. Bell resigned from the
board of school trustees and Gen. H. Y.
Boynton was appointed in his stead by the
Commissioners. The thirty-first annual
meeting Of the National Board of Trade
was held in this city. The annual banquet
of the Masonic Veterans was held. Albert
E. Miller and George w. Rose were killed
by gas in the same room. Raymond Creek
a four-year-old child. was burned to death
in building. Among those who died dur
Ing the week We're VIM. A. Cook, formerly
a leading member Of the District bar. and
F. F. Hilder, chief clerk Of the bureau of