Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-05-04
THE WEEK ENDING MAY 4, 1901.


President Mckinley and his party left
Washington Monday for q tour of the
southern and western states: stops were
made at various points in the south. the
President addressing large multitudes OF
people and being everywhere accorded am
enthusiastic welcome. Before leaving
Washington the President commissioned
several general officers in the engineer
corps and the Judge advocates depart
ment of the army. retiring Coils. T. +.
Barr and ]. w. Clous as brigadier generals,
after passing them through the rank of
Judge advocate general. to be succeeded IN
that rank for fixed duty by Col. George
B Davis; in the engineer corps Coils. Henry
NJ Robert and John NJ. Barlow We're APP
pointed brigadier generals and chiefs OF
engineers and then retired, to be succeeded
by Col. George L. Gillespie. The Presi-
dent appointed Q. l.. Pruden. his assistant
secretary major ard paymaster in the
army Important surrenders We're report
ed from Manila, among the Filipinos yield
ing voluntarily to American sovereignty be-
ing Alejandrino. Quentin Sales, Tinio, Bal
Gomero Aguinaldo and Pedro Aguinaldo;
civil government was established, without
the vote, in Manila, and also was organized
in the north and south Camarines prov
inceS, LuZon. The trials at Manila of the
army officers charged with completely in
frauds against the commissary department
were continued. Fire DESTROYED pier prop
erty at San Juan. p. R., causing a loss OF
$4,000. Mr.. Fredrico Degetan, the resi-
dent commissioner in Washington of Porto
Rico, was admitted to practice 10y the
United States Supreme Court. The Pan
American exposition at Buffalo was opened
May /, with simple ceremonies. jury at
Omaha, Neb., acquitted James Callahan OF
completely in the kidnapping Of Edward
Cudahy, jr.: Mr.. Cudahy rejected an offer
from the kidnaperS TO return 81 800 OF the
ransom if he should withdraw the reward
md I'm hpr
of the American Revolution opened their
annual congress at Pittsburg. sensational
stock operations convulsed Wall street. the
week closing with a comparative slump.
Minister Conger was accorded an enthu-
siaStic reception at Council RluttS. Iowa.
upon his return home from China Fire at
Jacksonville, Fla. destroyed Ss@o,1S of
property. rendered 10000 homeless and
killed six people.
Foreign Affairs.
A crisis occurred in the Prussan cabinet.
several members resigning upon the in
vitation of the emperor; the latter pro-
rogued the diet as a result of the failure
Of the canal bill favored by the govern
ment. Varying reports were received from
Pektn as to the amount of the indemnity
finally agreed upon by the ENJOYS as
China's just and possible payment to the
powers for losses: the latest reports fixed
it at 1927. U0,oO0; there We're apparent dis
sensions among the ENJOYS as to the meth
cd of raising this sum. 1t was reported
that the Corean government had reversed
it's action restoring Mr.. McLeavy Brown
to his post director of customs and had
ordered him to leave. The japanese cab
met resigned owing to a crisis in the
finance department. Bulgarians observed
the twenty-fifth anniversary Of their re-
volt against Turkey. Census returns indi-
Gated population Of 4,536.034 for the city
of London.
In the District.
The United States Supreme Court revers-
ed the ruling of the Court of Appeals in
the street extension case before 1t and af
firmed the principle that one-half Of the
cost of the improvement may be charged
against abutting property as benefits; it
likewise affirmed the law relating to spe-
cial assessments for public works. The
Secretary of War approved the selection Of
a filtration plant site by the board of army
engineers in charge. The Commissioners
appointed Robert w. button to be chief
of the fire department to succeed Joseph
Paris, resigned. Gen. Boynton, president
of the school board. pointed out further
errors in the history text books used in
the public schools The High School Ca
diets engaged in their annual dress parade
on the White Lot. with sham battle
Charles Williams colored, was convicted,
with recommendation to mercy, OF the
murder of Mary V. Brown, also colored
Mrs. Agnes Mccain attempted suicide.
The Washington police engaged in a fur
| Their unsuccessful hunt for Willie McCor-
| mick, the abducted New York boy. Among
| those who died was DIR. Irving g. Rosse, q
| well-known physician and alienist.