Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-04-27
THE WEEK ENDING APRIL 27, 1901.

The five members Of the Cuban constitu-
tiona1 convention appointed to visit the
United States to consult with regard to
the future relations Of the two republics
reached Washington; marked courtesies
were shown to them by members of
the administration; the President ten
dered dinner TO the delegation at the
Executive Mansion; Governor General
Wood also arrived and consulted with the
President with regard to Cuban affairs.
Minister Loomis reached Washington from
Venezuela, and after a consultation be-
tween him and the Secretary of State II
was announced that the government ap-
proved his course at Caracas. The APP
polntment of 5SS first and second lieuten-
ants in the regular army was announced.
The appointment Of General William Lud-
low as military governor of the Visayan
Islands, Philippine Islands. was revoked.
owing to the ill-health of that officer. who
left the archipelago for home suffering
from a dangerous form OF tuberculosis.
Ccmmissary Sergeant John Weston was
sentenced at Manila to two years i'm
prisonment for completely i'm the frauds
against the government. Edwin II. Conger
returned to the United States from his
diplomatic post at Pekn, and in an In
terview warmly defended the missionaries
from the charges of footing. In the Com
moner w. j. Bryan announced that while
he was not planning to secure the nomina-
If necessary to uphold the principles for
which he stands. Alabama voted to hold
convention at Montgomery May n to
amend the constitution to restrict the suf-
frage. The body Of Abraham Lincoln was
restored to the crypt Of the monument at
Springfield. H.. which rebuilt. The
rivers of the Ohio valley, after several
days Of dangerous floods, began to SUBJ
side. An electrician in the Portland, Me,
telephone exchange became suddenly in
sane and shot five persons, four fatally.
Young Cudahy, who was kidnapped at
Omaha, identified James Callahan, on trial
as one of the gang that stole him. Thomas
Z. Ketchum a noted desperate of the
southwest, was hanged at Clayton. n. NJ,
his head being severed from the body at
the drop.
Foreign Affairs.
The British war loan OF $500 COO 900 was
largely oversubscribed. $50,OO0.00O being
taken by American capitalists. The British
governments majority In the house OF
commons was unexpectedly cut down to
thirty-three on a vote. Tsi An, empress
dowager Of China appointed board to re-
lieye her Of part Of her public functions;
the ministers at Pekin submitted new
list Of persons for punishment. A close
watch was instituted In Germany over per-
sons suspected of entertaining designs
upon the emperor's life. The Austrian
reichsrath voted down a proposition to al
low criticism of the Austrian imperial fam
lily IN QcDdte. Among those VINO died dur
ing the week was Ri. Rev. VIM. Stubbs
bishop of oxford.
In the District.
The President announced the appoint
ment Of Thomas H. Anderson to be Judge
Of the District Supreme Court to succeed
Charles c. Cole, and of Ashley NJ. Gould
to be district attorney to succeed Mr. An
derson. The Commissioners promulgated
regulations to enforce the act OF Congress
to prevent violations of the public decency
In theatrical performances, etc. The cor
ner stone Of the public library was laid
The board of officers charged with the duty
of establishing the filtration plant reported
In favor Of a site near the Howard Uni
versty reservoir and the Soldiers Home
The Odd Fellows of the District celebrated
the eighty-second anniversary of the found
ing of the order. Two gypsy girls belong
ing to a camp on the Virginia shore of the
Potomac Were arrested under suspicion of
having knowledge of the abduction of Will
lie Mccormick, the New York boy. The
dead body of an unknown man was found
IN the river at Gunston. DR.. Horacio GuZ-
man. secretary Of the bureau of American
republics, and formerly minister to Wash
ington from Nicaragua, died.