Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-03-23
THE WEEK ENDING MARCH %, 1901.

The President returned to Washington
from Indianapolis, where he attended the
funeral of ex-President Harrison. Encour-
aging reports were received from the Taft
commission regarding the institution Of
civil government In the Philippines; two
commands of insurgents surrendered. The
governor Of Maryland signed the bill re-
stricting the suffrage in the state. The
battle ship Massachusetts ran aground in
Pensacola harbor, but sustained no dam
age. w. ]. Bryan, in the Commoner.
scored eX-President Cleveland's utterances
upon the necessity for a democratic reor-
ganization. D. E. Thompson was nominal
ed by the republican caucus for the short
term senatorship from Nebraska, but
failed of election in the joint convention
of the legislature. In a speech in Brook
Ign at a st. Patrick's day celebration ex-
Senator Hill advocated efforts by this gov
eminent to end the Boer war. Albert L.
Johnson, street railway promoter, offered
system Of three-cent fares to Philadel-
phia if given a 999-year franchise over $50
miles Of streets. Andrew Carnegie was re-
ported to have offered 100000 to Phila-
delphia for the establishment Of branch
libraries. The convicts In the Kansas PEN
itentiary mine, near Leavenworth, mutinied
and two were shot by the guards, after a
serious battle. Among those who died were
Marriott Brosius, representative in Con-
gress from Pennsylvania, and Mark S.
Brewer, civil service commissioner.
Foreign Affairs.
Student riots continued in Russia to a
serious extent; a state of siege was de-
clared at Moscow, Kieff, Odessa and Khar-
koff; it was reported that the car had be-
come practical prisoner in his palace for
fear of assassination. General Botha, the
Roer commander-in-chief, rejected the
peace proposals; British executive coun-
Gil Tor the BOer states appointed by
the London government After several
days of serious strain between the Rus
sian and British troops at Tien Tsin a
compromise was effected whereby both
forces were withdrawn from the disputed
railroad siding and the controversy was
referred to diplomatic negotiation; rlImors
of impending war between Russia and Ia
pan were circulated. The Duke and Ouch
ess of Cornwall and York arrived at Gil
braltar on their way to Australia. Prince
Henry, husband of the Queen of Holland
was installed as member of the state
occurred at Marseilles. Germany decided
to issue new loan of S15,000.90O.
In the District. .4,
The subcommittee of the Senate District
committee in charge Of the park develop
ment inquiry, after hearing representatives
Of the American Institute of Architects,
named j. H. Burnham and Frederick L.
Olmstead as an advisory board of experts
to aid in the preparation Of a comprehen-
sive plan for park Improvement. Gen. Will
son, chief Of engineers Of the army named
a board OF engineers to superintend the
construction Of the new bridges across the
Potomac to replace the Long bridge. Argu-
ments on the telephone rate case were be-
gun oefore the Court Of Appeals. 1t was
reported that the Washington and Alexan-
dria ferry had been sold to the Washington
Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railroad
Company. John Mcmahon, a Hneman, was
killed by the falling of a telegraph pole; a
coroner's jury found that negligence Of the
owners OF the pole was accountable for the
accident. Stephen A. Abel was arrested,
charged with classifying his returns as
census enumerator in Maryland. The cloth
destroyed by fire, the damage amounting
to about $4,000. Charles H. Flemer COM
mitted suicide. Among those who died dur
ing the week were DR.. James VIII. Love-
joy, long prominent physician, and George
McElfresh, once a well-known detective.