Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-20

Aguinaldo issued an appeal to the Filipino
insurgents to lay down their arms and ac-
cept American sovereignty The strike at
the Mckeesport. Pa. steel works was set
tied. The threatened strike on the Central
Railroad Of New Jersey was averted by
mutual concessions A cabegram from
General Macarthur says the alleged COM
missary scandals were exaggerated; three
officers and number of enlisted men and
civilians were placed on trial Severe storms
occurred at many points In the south and
in Colorado. The Greater New York
democracy" was formed at mass meeting
of Tammany opponents. The classification
board of the general appraisers upheld Sec
rotary Cages circular ordering an extra
duty on Russian sugar. A steel plant to
employ 1G40D men and have capital Of
$50. 100000 was planned for, the Canadian
side of Sault Ste Marie. The Navy Depart
ment decided to open a school at Newport
to increase the efficiency of warrant officers
and enlisted men. J. 2. Morgan bought the
supposed Gainsborough portrait of the
Duchess Of Devonshire. The United States
Supreme Court declared unconstitutional
that provision of the war revenue law
which imposes a tax export bills of lad
ing. Mrs. Carrie Nation was fined $500 in
Kansas City, Mo, for obstructing street,
but WIS released and ordered out of town
Secretary Root decided not to enlist Fill
pnos as American soldiers, but to retain
them as scouts. The Cuban constitutional
convention appointed commission to con-
fer with President Mckinley in Washing
ton.
Foreign Affairs.
The British budget asked permission to
borrow $500. O0O and increased the taxes
on nearly everything except spirits and to-
bacco. Fire destroyed the imperial palace
in Pekin; the German General Schwartz
kopf was burned to death and Count Wal
mad
tinelli and eleven others were elevated to
the cardinalate. Advices from Copenhagen
reported prospects favorable for an early
sale Of the Danish West Indies to the
dered his troops to withdraw from Hual-
Lu, against which place the allies had start
ed an expedition. The Beers ambushed
party Of the 9th Lancers in South Africa
Sir Alfred Miner, In an official dispatch.
said that the Beers had made notable gains
in the last six months. Peace negotiations
between Generals Kitchener and Botha
were resumed.
In the District.
Associate Justice Charles c. Cole of the
District of Columbia Supreme Court re-
signed Chief Joseph Paris of the District
fire department was retired at his own re-
quest. Capt Chester Harding OF the Engl-
neer Corps was detailed to assist the Ergl-
neer Commissioner of the Dlstrlct. Col'
James G. Berret. formerly mayor OF WASH
ington, died Robert Grayson, a brakeman,
who lived in Baltimore. was Killed While
shifting cars at Langdon. The washington
presbytery held it's regular spring meeting.
Emancipation day was observed win a
parade and several meetings. MonsiSnor
Joseph McMahon of the Catholic University
died at that institution. The suit for main
tenance brought by Mrs. Margaret y Rod
ney against Paymaster Robert r. Rooney,
United States navy (retired), was settled.
The financial board of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Church met here. 1t was
estimated that the proceeds from the sale
of property for unpaid taxes will approx
mate $125.OOO.