Evening star., 1901-07-13

trainmen were killed by the collapse Of a
bridge near Ashtabula, Ohio. A deficit of
$3.50 ,267 was found in the endowment fund
of the knights of Pythas The National
Educational Association met at Detroit,
Mich, and indorsed the proposed national
university at Washington while rejecting
the plan of the Washington Memorial Insti-
tuition. James kilbourne was nominate ed
for governor of Ohio by the democrats,
who refused to support the free silver
planks Of the Kansas City and Chicago
conventions Secretary of War Root pro-
posed an American Aldershot to be locate
at one of the western military posts. Sec
retary Root heard arguments the con-
troversy about cable franchises in Cuba.
Foreign Affairs.
Beers burned the public buildings at Muir
raysburg, Cape Colony Prince Won Hohen-
lohe. who died last week, was buried at
Schillingfurst, Bavaria. Plague broke out
in virulent form at Annoy China. Riots at
Seville. Spain, were suppressed by cavalry.
Storms in Haiti ruined crops in the south
ern part of the island. Over 300 persons
were reported killed in conflicts between ma
tives of the Corean island of Quelpaert and
Roman Catholic mission pupils. American
officials at Pekn disclaimed responsibility
for the killing of a German soldier which
was declared to have been done by an
American sentry. The Paris municipal coun-
Gil considered a project for running it's own
street cars. NJ. Santos-Dumont made a
SucceSS1ul TRIP across Par1S IN a Qlr1glDle
balloon. Crown Prince Frederick of Den
mark visited the United States training
ship Hartford at Copenhagen Prince Chun
left Pekin for Berlin to apologize for the
murder of Baron Won Ketteler. FREDERICK
Errazuriz. president of Chile, died.
In the District.
The spell of hot weather was effec.ually
broken by continued storms. Announce
ment was made that the last yestige of
smallpox had disappeared from the city,
and the detention hospital was closed.
The controller of the treasurer rendered
an opinion that while the Commissioners
have the right to regulate the pay and
hours OF the District employees, they could
not employ certain per diem clerks in the
office of the street sweeping department,
which he decided were not provided for
by law; four employees were dropped in
held It's annual meeting and elected di-
rectors The proposed amendments by the
Bar Association to the new code OF laws
for the District were announced. Rev.
John D. Whitney, s. j., rector Of
Georgetown University. The new electric
elevator in the Washington Monument re-
ceived successful test. The grand Jury
indicted Mrs. Lola Ida Bonine for the Mur-
der of James Seymour Ayres. tr. James
R. Keenan, was sued for $4,000 by Annie
White, whose husband Is alleged to have
died from hydrophobia inflicted by dogs
belonging to keenan,. Victor Scobell, five
year old, was killed by a Baltimore and
Ohio express train near Langdon, D. c.;
the coroner's inquest exonerated the rail-
road company. Mrs. Carrie E. Hayes was
held for the grand jury on the charge OF
obtaining money under false pretenses by
representing herself as a servant employ
ment agent Eugene Hancock, G. ]. Knott
c. w. Drury and Lewis W. Wall were ar
rested and charged with robbing Penn
sylvania railroad trains Among those
who died during the week were John W.
Thompson formerly president Of the Ma
tional Metropolitan Bank, and James S.
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