Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-13
THE WEEK ENDING APRIL Is, 1901.

Attorney General Knox assumed charge
of the Department Of Justice col Wal
lace F. Randolph. list Artillery was APP
pointed chief of the artillery corps under
the army reorganization law. The indus
trial commission heard a number Of impor-
tant witnesses on the subject OF trade COM
binations. At his own request Rear Ad-
mfral Schley WAS relieved from duty on
the South Atlantic station. Minister Loom
is, on his return from Venezuela. stopped
at San Juan and in the course of an inter
view expressed himself strongly regarding
the hostility of President Castro against
the United States. "a was reported, with
out official confirmation. that Aguinaldo
hau signed a manifesto. after demurring at
certain of the terms: Il was announced bv
Filipino agents in Europe that Gen Sandico
mad been chosen as AGunaldo's successor:
II mad been previously officially reported
that SandiCo had surrendered and sy-or,,
allegiance. The Cuban constitutional con-
vention voted to send a commission 10
washington; further signs Of hostility To
the Platt amendment were shown in the
convention. Walter IL Chamberlain az
sistant commissioner of patents resigned
EN-Governor Bradley. in testifyinE in one
OF the Goebel assassination cases gave evil
aence lmplicating Ex-Governor Taylor in
the plot The question Of a general strike
on the Jersey Central railroad was submit
TED TO the employees by the chiefs of the
unions no decision was announced A com
oinauon OF several of the larger dry goods
stores of New York was effected through
J. Pferpont Morgan & Co Among those
VINO died was George Q. Cannon. one OF the
leaders of the Mormon Church
Foreign Affairs.
The immediate danger of a conflict be-
tween Japan and Russia passed as result
OF declarations from TOXIC OF faith I'm Rms
-sias good intentions. The question OF the
Chinese Indemnity was discussed at Pekin.
rebellion under Gen. Tung Flu Sian was
reported. President Loubet visited Toulon
70 participate in the demonstrations OF the
french and Italian fleets, believed 20 be the
herald of closer relations bet ween the ,uo
countries, possibly leading to a new trinle
alilahce, with Russia third party Re
ports from st. Petersburg indicated that
the earlier statements of domestic turmoil
were exaggerated. The car in an imnerIaI
rescript said that the time had come for a
thorough revision IF the Russian education
al system. British troops occupied Peters
puig, the Iransvaal capital since the occ,l-
patton OF Pretoria: IL was reported ,hst
Gen. Botha had reopened negotiations for
peace; the British war Office issued orders
; tria' hencetorth any British soldier show
ing the white flag on the field in token OF
surrender should be court-martialed Em-
peror William unveiled a statue of his
grandfather at Potsdam. King Christian
OF denmark celebrated his eighty-third
birthday. The portrait of the Dncbesa q,
DeNonshfre, by Gainesborough recovered
twenty-five years after its theft. was re-
stored to Its owners in London Several
gold bars valued at about $4,000. were
stoien from the strong room of the steamer
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
In the District.
Inc anairs Of the inaugural committee
were practically concluded; Chairman John
JOY Edson was presented with a costly sill
yer service by his colleagues OF the com
nlttee The statue of Gen Logan fn low.
ohcie was unveiled In the presence OF the
PRESIDENT and members OF the cabinet with
appropriate ceremonies A board Of army
olncers was appointed to consider sites for
the proposed filter beds The hotel M St
fleasant, Md. was destroyed by fire