Evening star., 1901-12-21
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 81. 1901


Milwaukee accepted the position. Secre-
tary Gage verbally informed the President
that he wished to leave the cabinet within
the next two months; 1t was announced
that his resignation would be handed in as
soon as the President should decide upon
his successor. The republican and demo-
cratic committee assignments in the Sen
ate were announced: the Senate ratified
the new Hay-Pauncefote treaty by a vote
of - to 6; the nomination of Philander c.
Knox attorney general was confirmed
by the Senate; Senator Frye introduced an
immigration bill aimed to exclude anarch-
lists and other undesirable aliens; the
House passed the tariff act for the Philip
pine Islands; the House agreed to pegin
consideration of the Hepburn Nicaragua
canal January Z: both houses adjourned
for the holidays until January 6. Rear Ad-
miral w. S. Schley, through his counsel
presented to the Secretary of the Navy his
bill of exceptions to the findings of the
majority of the court of inquiry, as did
also Rear Admiral Sampson against the
supplemental report Of Admiral Dewey to
the findings of the court; Judge Advocate
Lemly and his assistant. Lieutenant Ward.
unfavorably reported on the objections pre-
sented by Admiral Schley, and asked the
Secretary of the Navy to approve the ma
jority report of the court; number of res
oiutions were introduced In both houses of
Congress which were aimed to set the seal
Schleys record as well as to reward him
materially. The Secretary of War refused
a request to postpone the Cuban elections
made by friends of Maso General Adna r.
Chaffee denounced the Filipinos as war
traitors and said that while openly pretend
ing to serve the Americans they secretly
do everything in their power to aid the in
surgents; General ]. Franklin Bell gave
notice that the concentration policy will be
put into effect in Batangas province. Luzon;
Governor Taft in speech at Manila said
he would return there after his coming
visit to the United States; it was an
nounced that civil government would be
restored in the Island of Cebu January l;
Filipinos were routed in six engagements
in various parts of Batangas province; pro-
visions for permanent civil government
for the Philippines, as well as important
legislation affecting the industrial develop
ment of the islands, were incorporated in
the annual report of the Philippine commits
sion; the chamber of commerce Of San
Juan, Porto Rico. requested that Porto
Rican sugar be protected from the Cuban
article. Marconi was reported to have re-
ceived a message by wireless telegraph at
St. Johns, Newfoundland, which was sent
distance Of LOO miles over the ocean
from Poldhu on the coast of Corn
wall, England. demonstrating the pos
sibility of telegraphing without the
use of wires from England to America
The conference Of representatives of labor
and capital appointed by the National Civic
Federation in New York met and appoint
ed a committee Of thirty-seven to devise
plan Of settling labor troubles without
strikes with Senator Hanna as chairman
and Samuel Comp ,rS as vice chairman;
national board of arbitration in labor dis
putes was authorized. President Harper Of
the University of Chicago announced that
John D. Rockefeller had given that institu-
ton 81 $50, coo. DR.. Matthew D. Mann, in a
public statement, said he and his colleagues
look to Congress to pay the physicians who
attended President Mckinley. The first
steel rail mill in the south was completed
at EnSley Ala. Work on the ST. Louis eX-
position was begun on the anniversary of
the Louisiana purchase Freezing weather,
the coolest known in many years, was re-
ported from the southern states. Floods and
severe storms in Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania and New York
caused millions of dollars damage, impeded
railway traffic and threw many thousands
of persons out of employment. Ten men
were killed and five badly injured by an
explosion Of gas in the Soho furnace at
Pittsburg. The explosion of battery Of
four boilers in the Black Diamond steel
works at Pittsburg wrecked two mills, kill
ing five men and injuring twelve. Nine per-
sons were killed and many injured in a
railroad wreck between Irene and Perry
Vile, H.; wreck on the Great Northern
railway near Essex, Mont, caused the
death Of eight persons; three trainmen were
killed by a train going through bridge
near Williamsport Pa; other minor rail-
road accidents were responsible for the
death of six or eight passengers and train
men. Fire destroyed the business portion
Of Salem. w. Va, causing a total loss Of
over 5000, 900; fire destroyed property in the
business section of Baltimore to the
value of quarter of a million dollars.
Foreign Affairs.
Lord Rosebery in a speech at Chester
field, England, attacked the Salisbury min
istry for it's conduct of the Boer war and
advised the liberals to get together, but did
not make any. suggestions to what
means to employ, the general impression
being that it left the liberals more dis
united than before; an attempt of George
Lloyd, a pro-Boer member of parliament,
to hold a meeting in Birmingham caused a
riot, in which $4,000 persons took part
London financial and industrial circles
were much disturbed over the capital of
$50, 600, 600 claimed by the new Imperial To-
bacco Company, organized in England to
fight the American Tobacco Company; the
grand jury returned a verdict against The
odore and Laura Jackson (Ann Odelia Diss
De Barr giving the former fifteen years and
the latter seven years penal servitude.
The question of the lynching of Italians in
the United States was discussed In the Ital-
ian senate and the foreign minister stated
that the United States government had ad-
mitted that the Italian claims were well
founded. Germany notified the United
States that that country will force Ven
ezuela to pay her claims; Germany's rigid
exclusion of foreign hogs resulted in rails
ing the price Of fresh pork several cents,
while the number of German, hogs has
greatly decreased. The United States sec
retary of legation at Constantinople was
announced to have gone after Miss Stone
with full powers to negotiate for her re-
lease from the brigands. A bread riot in
Vienna caused the police to fire upon the
rioters wounding eighteen. DR.. Sven An
ders Hedin of Sweden returned from a
twenty months exploring tour in Thibet
The Norwegian odellsthing passed a strin-
gent law against anarchism. Snow storms
and cold Of remarkable severity prevailed
generally throughout Europe. New trou-
BILE threatened at Kowyet on the Persian
gulf, where the local sheikh has def,ed thc
sultan. Severe earthquakes alarmed resi-
dents and destroyed much property in New
Zealand. Maxine Fernandez candidate o1
the republican party for the presidency OF
Costa Rica, was elected. Although much
high feeling was reported in the contro-
versy between Chile and Argentina, the in
habitants of Buenos Ayres especially
being wrought up to a high pitch. 1t was
announced that trouble between the two
countries would probably be averted. l,
was reported that Colombian liberals had
captured Rio Hacha, and that they were
being aided by Venezuelan troops; the lib
erals were defeated in a fight with Colon
bian troops at Nombre de Dios.