Evening star., 1902-08-16
WEEK ENDING AUGUST 1e. 1902.

1t was stated that President Roosevelt
contemplates calling an extra session of
the Senate for November to act on a Cuban
commercial treaty; the President appointed
Oliver Wendell Holmes of Massachusetts,
associate justice of the United States Su-
preme Court, to succeed Justice Gray re-
signed; the President ordered that the
names of private soldiers who die in the
Philippines shall be cabled to the War De-
partment; the President granted the appli-
cation of the Commercial Pacific Cable
Company to land wires on Hawaii, Guam
ana the Philippines: the President received
Prince Chen, cousin of the Chinese en-
peror, at Sycamore Hill Secretary Root
IN answering the proceedings of Rebecca j
Iaylor, said his action in removing her was
not subject to mandamus. An outpost of
Camp Vicar in MindanaO, was surprised
by Moros. who killed two members of the
nth Infantry and wounded two others Sir
Liang Chen Tung. the new Chinese minis
ter to the United States, arrived in New
Y 4ork. Bishop OGOrman arrived at New
York from Rome, bearing the pope's gift
Tor President Roosevelt. The grand total
of the value of minerals produced in this
country in 1901 was placed at 81 ,O92 224 =
$50. statistics from the grain-producing
states indicate the most bountiful crop in
the nations history. The supreme court of
Utah declared a celestial marriage' or
dered by Brigham Young TO be legal The
Iitel IidtIOlldl harvester company, with an
authorized capital of $120. .C000Q0, was in
corporated at Trenton, II. j. The four
teenth week of the anthra cite miners strike
began, with no perCeptible break in the
ranks in either side in sight: an attempt to
start washery at Duryea, Pa. resulted in
a small riot, in which two men were shot
and twenty-five deputy sheriffs arrested
for the shooting. Veterans of the Philip
pine war met in session at Council Bluffs
Iowa, and elected Gen. Irving Hale presi-
dent; the Grand Lodge of Elks met in Salt
Lake City. Utah, and elected G. E Cronll
exalted ruler; Tracey r. Bangs was elected
supreme chancellor of the Knights of
Pythias al the meeting of the Supreme
Lodge in San Francisco: the International
Typogra phical Union voted to meet next
August in Washington. Santos Dumont
alleged that the Aero Clubs offer of a
$4,000 prize was not legitimate and sailed
suddenly for France. Seven persons lost
their lives in fire which destroyed the
London Hotel at San Angelo. Tex. Two
men We're killed and four others were Sc
riOusly injured in a freight wreck on the
Norfolk and Western railorad Charles
Salyers, white. and Harry Gates, coored
were lynched by a mob at Lexington, Mo
for the murder of a farmer. Walter A
Scott. a millionaire of Chicago was stab
bed to death by Walter l.. Stebbings,
civil engineer. Among those who died were
United States Senator James Mcmillan of
Michigan. at Manchester-by-th the-Sea Mass
and Luther r. Marsh, a noted turist and
spiritualist.
Foreign Affairs
The coronation of King Edward took
place in London according to program, but
was marred somewhat by the feebleness of
the aged archbishop of Canterbury who
nearly tainted while the ceremony was in
progress; King Edward. in honor of his
coronation, presented Osborne House. Isle
of Wight, as a gift to the British ma lion:
1t was stated that the king had promised to
visit Ireland not later than February next
Judge Caron. in Quebec. released B. D.
Greene and John F. Gaynor. contractors
who are wanted in the United States for
alleged frauds against the federal govern
ment. Peasants in Finisteirre France.
made desperate resistance to the closing of
edfct against American lard and fmport ed
hams was issued. Intense feeling existed
in New Foundland over the Reid arbftra-
ton difficulty An unsuccessful attempt
was made to aSSaSSinate Prince ObelCnSki
governor OF Khartov, Russia. The insur-
gents IN Venezuela captured and sacked
the town of Barcelona. and the United
states was asked by the government to
send a warship, the cruiser Cincinnati be
ing ordered there; the revoutionists at
tackled Cumana and announced their inten-
tion of stormng the city as well rs de-
feating government forces at Aqua DuIce
The army OF the Haitian provisional gov
eminent was defeated at Limbe by Firmin-
list troops. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Fair.
the former a son of the late millionaire Of
California, Were killed in an automobile ac-
cident at EVreuX. France. Among those
who died was James Joseph Jacques Tis-
sot, noted French painter
In the District.
Mr.. Robert w. Dutton, chief engineer of
the fire department, submitted to the Com
missioners estimates for the department for
the year 1904, the appropriation asked for
being $i39,22) an increase Of $50 $50 over
the amount appropriated for this year. One
hundred and nfnety-four cases of typhoid
fever were reported to be under treatment
in the District, according to the latest
medical reports, a number exceeding the
totals for many years past. Only about L.
600 of the I0,00O District residents cCm-
piled with the provisions of the new per-
sOnalty tax law. The Baltimore Annap-
oils and Washington Electric Railway Com
pany filed deed to secure a bond issue of
50 G00,O00. A committee of District gov
ernment officials took steps Tor the cufiec-
ton of funds for a monument to the late
District Commissioner John w. Ross The
manager of the Washington Gas COMPANY
was arraigned in the Police Court charged
with allowing waste products from the ga S
works to flow into the Anacostia river
Charles H. Boaman, twenty-three wears OF
age. was electrocuted while at work on a
telephone pole in Cleveland Park Mrs
Margaret Ernst, while respondent ever
continued illness, attempted to commit sui
eide by inhaling Illuminating gas: Mrs
Ada Littleford, a young married woman,
attempted to end her life by shooting her
self with revolver; Edward Lally sey-
enty years o,d. veteran of the Mexican
and civil wars. committed suicide by
drowning himself in the lake at the Sol
diers' Home. The death of Senator James
Mcmillan, chairman OF the Senate com
mttee on the District of Columbia, wa
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