Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-17
THE WEEK EsD1SG-AuGusr II, 1901.

The Navy Department reprimanded Rear
Admiral Robiey d. Evans for criticisms In
book Of former Secretary of the Navy w.
E. Chandler. Official statistics showed that
the export trade of the United States with
Germany has increased 400 per cent and
the import trade 800 per cent In thirty-one
years. The cruiser Ranger was ordered to
Panama A. ]. Montague was chosen as
the democratic nominee for governor OF
Virginia; Joseph E. Willard received the
nomination for lieutenant governor. Cath
olics at Manila repudiated a pamphlet is
sued In their name abusing Judge Taft and
the United States government. The col
lector of the port of New York, seized a
quantity of Japanese silk for alleged under
valuation. In three and a half years the
bonded debt OF the city of New York In
creased $65. 001 ,257, or 2S55 per cent.
foreclosure sale was ordered in the case Of
the American Wood Working Machine
Company, involving about $2,5O0OO0. Great
forest fires started in the Cascade noun
tains, state OF Washington. Twelve men
lost their lives as a result Of a fire which
destroyed temporary water works crib at
Cleveland, Ohio. The city of Mobile, Ala,
was shut off from the world by storm and
flood; considerable loss of life and property
ensued. A gigantic railroad ticket counter
felt1ng scheme was unearthed in ST. Louis.
or the 100000 in gold bullion stolen from
the Selby Smelling Company of California
over 100000 was recovered through Jack
winters, who confessed to being party to
the crime Among those who died was
commander Frederick M. Wise, U. S. N,
at Yokohama.
Foreign Affairs.
A pamphlet issued in ST. Petersburg. said
to be inspired, advocated arbitration of the
tariff differences with the United States.
The British government was beaten in a
mousse or commons vote by 103 to 141. The
census of Canada showed a population Of
90 ,SS3 an increase of 506,644 since 1891.
The French census showed a population of
3S,64l, $685. an increase Of 1894 In five
years; the new French cruisers Jeanne
d Arc and Chateau-Renault were an
nounced to be failures the wheat crop of
France was announced to be $1,000 900
bushels short. German antarctic expedi-
ton sailed from Kiel under the leadership
OF Prof. Enrich Won Drygalski. The new
chinese tariff put foreign cereals, flour.
rice, gold and silver on the free list United
States Charge d'-Nsaires Russell was au-
thorized to act for Colombia in the absence
or the Colombian minister from Caracas;
the German cruiser Vineta was ordered to
Trinidad to be near the scene Of trouble
between Colombia and Venezuela; Presi-
Gent castro announced additional severe
nghtlng In Venezuela and blamed the CO.
lomolan army for the insurrection. The
DoWager Empress Frederick of Germany
was buried in the mausoleum of Friedens-
klrche, near Potsdam. Among those who
died during the week were ex-Premier
francesca Crispi of Italy, at Naples, and
Baron Adolf E. Nordenskjold a noted arc
tic explorer, at Stockholm
In the District.
A schedule of the new names for streets
in the outlying sections of the District of
Columbia was issued by the Commission
ers; many protests were registered against
the new scheme w. j. Douglas, engineer
or bridges in the District, submitted his
annual IN, rx-,f ho
demned the Navy Yard or Anacostia bridge
as unsightly and unsafe. The superintend--
ent of parking stated, in his annual report,
that more work was done in the way of
tree planting in the District last year than
IN any previous season in fifteen years
The police department, In Major SyIvester's
annual report, asked for $SO6,S25 for run
ming expenses in the next fiscal wear The
coroner submitted his annual report. ask
Ing that his duties be limited. The SUPER
1Etendent Of street cleaning asked for S413-
519 for the year ending June 30, 1903 in
made In Philadelphia that Philadelphia
capital contemplated the building of a troll
ley road TO connect Washington with Point
Lookout. Gilbert F. Williams who was
deposed from the ministry on charges of
immortality, petitioned the Supreme Court
Of the District to compel Bishop Satter-
lee to certify to the court the proceedings
OF the ecclesiastical court that expelled
him with view to a review Of the deci-
sion. William Brooks, colored, shot Will
lam Harris. colored, twenty-seven years
old, and Harvey Clay also colored, all OF
this city, at Ashgrove, Va; Harris sub
sequently died as result of his wounds;
Brooks was turned over to the Virginia
authorities. Stuart Snyder was arrested III
Baltimore, charged with the theft of about
5000 worth of jewelry from Hazel Saun-
ders of this city; he admitted his guilt. The
body of an unknown colored boy, about
ten years Of age. was found in the river.
Two abandoned infants were found. Mrs
Kate Harris. f1fty-four years old died as
the result Of burns received while prepar-
ing meal in her kitchen. N. w. holland
made several attempts at suicide by hang
ing.