Evening star., 1901-08-03
THE WEEK ENDING AUGUST 3. 1901.


The Navy Department declined to modify
the precept to the Sdhley-eourt of inquiry
in reference to the affeged .disobedience Of
orders by Admiral EchleE Rear Admiral
Kimberly asked to be'relieted from service
on the court of inqoiry on account Of Ill
health, and his request was granted. Col
lections on account ef theowar revenue act
from June 13, 1928. 10 June 80, 1901, were
shown to be $31s,796.501. ia statement is
sued showed that the cost of running the
federal government last year was $780,
9e7, 1853 Treasury receipts for July showed
a surplus OF $15,340t A draft of the new
Cuban electoral law was submitted to the
constitutional committee at Havana The
government began steps to recover part of
the s., ,250, 600 alleged to have been embez-
zled by Oberlin NJ. Garter.r The drawing of
lots for sections OF land in the Kiowa.
was begun; 10000 persons registered for
the iand and 1900 were allotted sections,
the remainder drawing blanks. Maritime
business in San francisco was brought
City Front Federation's strike. Betsey
McCray, her daughter Ida and her SON
Belfield, all colored, were lynched in Car
roll county, Miss, for the alleged murder
of Mr.. and Mrs. B. T. Taliaferro
Foreign Affairs.
1t was stated in the house Of commons
rendered since the South African war be-
gan was $4,000; it was also announced
that the war cost Great Britain $3.50, 600
weekly during July; Commandant Krit-
Finger of the Boer army gave notice that
he would shoot all Kafflrs in the British
service; Beers forced the English to evacu-
ate Bremersdorp, Swaziland; British troops
in East Africa inflicted a severe defeat on
the forces of the Mad Mullah. The steamer
Allegheny, which flies the German flag ar
rived at New York and reported that Co.
lombian officers forcibly took a man from
the vessel at Cartagena. Austrian shoe
makers threatened violence If American
shoe stores were operated in their country.
The czar made a peremptOry demand on
the sultan for the release Of the Russians
arrested in Albania. Boxers posted inf1am-
matory placards near Christian chapels in
China Vice President Zanartu Of Chile is
reported to have resigned as a protest
against further military preparations. A
revolution, headed by DR.. Rangel Gardiras,
broke out In Venezuela Colombian revo-
lutionists seized the towns of Bohio, Gatun
and Paraiso. Argentina decided to take
part in the coming Pan-American congress.
Proposed tariff changes Injurious to the
United States were defeated in the Brazil
ion congress. President Zelaya, in a mes
sage to the Nicaraguan congress- advo-
Gated the Monroe doctrine.
In the District.
department of insurance, to have
charge Of all matters pertaining to in
surance, insurance companies and beneficial
organizations or associations was created
to go into effect January /, next. A prop
osition contemplating the enforcement OF
some law compelling all private banks,
loan and building associations and savings
banks of the District to furnish either
the national government or the District
Commissioners a monthly, semi-annual or
yearly statement of their condition was
submitted to the controller Of the cur
rency. The question which arose between
the retiring and incoming secretary Of the
board of education as to the right OF the
pay for the month Of July was referred
ment among the business men Of the city
looking to the retention of Capt. Beach as
Engineer Commissioner Of the District was
begun. The annual, reports of the sealer
of weights and measures and the United
States inspector of gas and meters were
submitted. The attorney for the District
gave a decision restricting the power OF
the excise board to- refuse to issue liquor
licenses to doubtful characters. The com
missioners who have been abroad studying
plans for beautifying the national capital
arrived in New York. The fftieth ami
versary of the founding of the German
Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Church was
celebrated. James I4aoney, thirty-two years
of age, was killed by electricity while work.
ing in the street railroad pit at 36th and
Prospect avenue. Edward Gatewood. col
ored. was killed by a fall from porch.
Andrew Vogelwde, carpenter, aged
twentyeight years. was killed by fall
from the roof of a building under con-
struction at 18th and l. streets. Among
those who died during the week was
Charles Anthony Schott, an assistant in
the United States coast and geodetic sur