Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-10-26
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 20, 1901.

Yale University during the bicentennial
celebration of the founding OF that in
| stitution; the national encampment of the
Union Veterans Union. at Chicago, in
dorsed the action of the President in hav-
| ing Booker T. Washington dine with him
| at the White House, and elected him a
member of the organization; Marquis Ito
premier of Japan, visited the White House
Admiral Schley testified in his own behalf
before the Schley court of inquiry, occupy
in8 day and half, during which time he
recited his experiences as eommander-in-
| chief of the flying squadron up to June ],
1898. and described the battle of July 8,
1898. The Filipino insurrection broke out
| with renewed activity in the Island Of
Leyte. The isthmian canal commission es-
| timated the cost of the waterway at $780,
100000. The director Of the mint issued a
statement showing that the United States
led in the production of gold and silver in
1000. Representative Hopkins announced
that he had prepared a bill which he will
introduce In Congress 20 make the census
bureau q permanent part Of the govern
ment. 1t was reported that Rear Admiral
A. S. Crowinshield, chief of the bureau or
navigation, will be succeeded by Rear Ad-
miral Henry c. Taylor. A meeting was
held In Havana, Endorsed by many pronai-
nent planters, manufacturers and business
men of the island, favoring the annexa-
zueia defaulted the quarterly payment OF
5000 due the United States for claims
growing out of the revolution of 1882. The
Illinois supreme court decided corporation
capital stock and franchises should be as
sessed, which will add over s2O0000,0Oo to
Chicago's taxable property. Lieutenant
General John M. Schofleld, United States
army. retired, was reelected commander
in-chief of the Loyal Legion at its annual
meeting at Philadelphia. Mrs. Anna Edison
Taylor, aged forty-three years, went over
the Horseshoe falls at Niagara in barrel
and came out alive. A score of persons
were killed, a great number injured and
property loss of over half a million dollars
was sustained in fire in a furniture and
upholstery warehouse in Philadelphia. The
Chicago post office was robbed of Si,l fD
in stamps by men who bored through the
steel floor of the vault from the basement;
the post office at Pittsburg was also robbed
| of $1,000 in stamps and 500 in money
Among those who died during the week
were Frederic Archer, the famous musician;
Rear Admiral Bunce, United States navy,
retired, and General James A. Walker.
Foreign Affairs.
General Sir Redvers Butler was removed
from the command of the list British Army
| Corps and placed on half pay on account
of statements made by him in speech re-
garding the surrender of Ladysmith; the
British war office was reported to be con-
templating the calling out Of every volun-
teer in the country. The French chamber Of
deputies declined to take up the demands
of coal miners for an immediate discussion
Of wages, hours and pension questions; the
French government decided to issue new
loan of $50 ,O00,OOO secured by the Chinese
indemnity; NJ. Santos-Dumont rounded the
Eiffel tower in flying machine, but his
right to the Deutsch baliooning prize was
contested because the trip took forty sec
onds over the prescribed time The German
Industrial Union met in Berlin and took
steps to consider the formation of an anti
American customs union. Communication
was established from Meinik, in the Turk
ish province Of Salonica, with the brigands
who abducted Miss Stone; 1t was reported
Miss Stone, is dead. The Russian famine
was officially proclaimed to exist in five
more districts King Alexander in opening
the servian legislature at Belgrade de-
clared his intention to preserve friendship
with Russia The Swedish taxation COM
mission recommended progressive income
tax to meet increased expenditures for mil
itary purposes The Pan-American congress-
began Its sessions in the City Of Mexico.
Mgr. Sbarrett bishop of Havana, was ap-
pointed apostolic delegate extraordinary to
the Philippine Islands. Japan issued a new
loan of $5,000,006. The plague was an
nounced to be raging in Fuchau, China
Federal troops defeated Colombian rebels
near Panama: Marie Josephine Eastwick,
formerly of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in
London to the charge of forging a $500 600
railway certificate.
In the District.
The District Commissioners decided to
place in their forthcoming estimates to
Congress an item for $500 900 for the estab-
lishment of an Independent water service
for the business section of the city, to be
used for fire protection only. The twenty
fourth annual report of the treasurer of
the United States on the sinking fund and
funded debt of the District of Columbia
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1901, was
made public; comparison of the funded
debt or the District and the late corpora
tfons of Washington and GEORGETOWN on
the LIST of July, 1873, and on June 1, 1901
showed that the amount outstanding on
the former date was SD, Jog $50, and that it
had decreased to $15,06S.350 at the end of
the last fiscal year. The Commissioners
secured for $4,000 site for the new aims
house and burying ground for the INDECENT
dead, located at the extreme southeastern
end of the District, opposite Alexandria,
Va. The park commission had two confer
ences during the week over the proposed
plans for park improvement In the District
with the Commissioners and the officials of
the engineer s office of the War Department
The board of education decided that all adj
vancements Of teachers must be on merit
and in accordance with new system The
Central Union Mission celebrated it's seven
teenth anniversary. The Supreme Council
of the Thirty-third Degree of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Ma
sorry for the Southern Jurisdiction of the
United States met in biennial session; the
meeting was marked by the celebration of
the centennial of the order, during which a
monument to General Albert Pike, late
grand commander, was unveiled at Indiana
avenue, Sd and D streets; Representative
James D. Richardson of Tennessee was
elected sovereign grand commander The
Womens Christian Temperance Union of
the District held it's twenty-seventh annual
convention. The members of the local com
mittee for the District of Columbia IF the
William Mckinley National Memorial Arch
Association were announced; Secretary
Gage accepted the office of treasurer of the
association The fifth annual meeting of
the National Rife Association and he an
nual rifle matches of the District National
Guard We're held at the Ordway range The
Washington Traction and Electric Company
was "blacklisted' by the Central Labor
Union as unfair to union labor the com
pany stated its intention to begin at once
the extension of the Connecticut avenue
line to Mt. Pleasant as authorized by law
William Wallace bricklayer was drowned
while crossing the Potomac river in a boat
John H. Robinson of Virginia was found
dead in a hotel. having been asphyxiased