Evening star., 1902-03-01
WEEK ENDING MARCH 1, 1909.


adjudged to be in contempt Of the Senate
and were not allowed to take part in the
proceedings or TO vote on any measure;
President Pro Tempore Frye later replaced
their names upon the roll, leaving the mat
ter to be settled by the Senate; the matter
was placed in the hands of the committee
on privileges and elections, which returned
a resolution of censure upon the two sena-
tors from South Carolina the resolution be-
Ing adopted by the Senate. President
Roosevelt received letter from the lieu
tenant governor of South Carolina, rela-
ton Of Senator Tiliman, stating that the
invitation recently accepted by the Presi-
dent to present sword to Major Micah
Jenkins of Charleston. s. c., had been
withdrawn; it understood that this
action would probably cause the President
to forego his projected visit 10 the exposi-
tion at Charleston. Prince Henry OF Prus-
sia arrived in New York on the Kronpr!nz
Wilhelm, being received by representatives
of the national and city governments; tho
royal party left the same night for WASH
ipgtcn. where the prince was received by
President Roosevelt and entertained at din
ner at the Wh.>e House: the following day
the prince returned to New York, where
the kaiser's yacht Meteor was christened
by Miss Alice Roosevelt; the prince was
then dined by the Captains of Industry
presented with the freedom of the
city Of New York and attended gala per-
formance of the opera, returning at night
to Washington, where he attended next day
the memorial services in memory of the late
President Mckinley. held in the House Of
Representatives, afterward visiting Mount
Vernon; he then visited Annapolis. and
upon his return to the capital was given
an ovation by the German societies OF
Washington, leaving At night for his tour
through the west. The most widespread
storm, series Of storms. that the United
States has experienced for perhaps half
century, devastated the country for Pc
riod of over thirty-siX hours, the range Of
the disturbance extending from the Dako-
nn6 frnr tina Il
sisna. Memorial services in honor of Pres
iGent Mckinley were held In the hall Of
the House of Representatives I'm the pres
ence of the President. Prince Henry and
his suite. the diplomatic corps and all Of
ficial Washington: the Senate passed the
Philippine tariff kill by a strict party vote.
Senators Tillman and Mc1.aurin not being
allowed to vote upon the measure: the
House refused to concur in the Senate
amendments to the Philippine bin and re-
queSted a conference: In the Senate MIR.
" ellington of Maryland declared that II
Mr.. NcComas, his colleague, would declare
outside the Senate chamber that certain
statements made by him CWellington were
untrue he would tell him that he uttered
a cowardly and malicious falsehood: Mr..
Wellington was promptly called to order for
h.s remarks: the irrigation bill dis
cuSsed in the Senate; 1t was stated that
the delegations In Congress from the beet
sugar states were preparing to wage a de-
termined figh, against reciprocity with
Cuba and that If necessary they would
unite with the democrats in reopening the
whole question Of tariff revision; the diplo
matte and consular appropriation bill was
passed by the House: the House agreed to
the conference report on the bill providing
for a permanent census bill, making the
bill ready for the Presidents signature: an
unsuccessful attempt was made in the House
committee on naval affairs to secure
port on resolution rendering the thanks of
Congress to Rear Admiral Schley. First
Assistant Postmaster General William NJ
Johnson resigned, the position being ten
dered to Captain Harry S. New of Indian
apolis. Attorney General Knox recon-
menGed the removal Of Judge Arthur H.
Noyes of the United States district court,
Alaska. The United States Supreme Court
denied the application of the state Of Min
nesota to file bin of complaint against
the Northern Securities Company. claiming
that it had no jurisdiction. Secretary Root
ordered the gradual reduction OF the army
| in the Philippines; General Iukban. the
Filfpina leader in Samar. was captured by
American scouts; General Cortez. second In
command to the insurgent leader Malvar.
was captured by the native constabulary
and turned over to the Americans. The
Cuban electors met at the provincial capt.
tails and named senator's well presi-
dent and vice president. One person was
killed and thirteen others injured in two
wrecks on the Reading road; three train
men were killed in a Northwestern freight
collision near Summit Lake. Wis: in n
freight wreck near McCalls Ferry, Pa. two
trainmen were killed and one seriously in
JRreQ, seven trdlnmen were killed ana TWO
seriously injured in a collision on the Au-
burn division of the New York Central road,
near Aurelius, n. Y; a passenger train on
the Southern railway went through trestle
near Zatella. Ga. killing four men. Sew
enty-five miners were caught i'm a snow
slide near Telluride, Col, at the Liberty
Bell mine, and only eight bodies were
covered. The nineteenth victim of the Park
Avenue Hotel fire in New York died. Two
men were killed and two injured by the
falling Of a furnace gate in steel works at
Pittsburg Michael I.einkran passenger
on the steamer kronprinz. was arrested by
treasury officials in New York, and uncut
diamonds worth $4,000. alleged to have
been smuggled. were taken from him. Six
assay plants in Victor. Cripple Creek aud
Gcldffeld, Col. were destroyed simultan-
eouSly by dynamite, many persons being
severely injured. Benjamin +. Ellsworth
OF Woodstock, H.. shot and killed his
young wife. killed Amos Anderson. and
then committed suicide, his action being
due to jealousy.
Foreign Affairs.
Miss Ellen NJ. Stone. the missionary. and
her companion, Nine. Tsilka. who for over
five months had been held captives by
brigands, were released upon payment or
the ransom demanded. The British liberal
un,onists dc clined to follow Lord Rosebery
| in forming a new liberal league: Lord Kit
chener reported a great victory over the
Beers the anniversary of the battle or
MaJuDa I'LL, the HSnllnS iaSllHS LOT tWo
days: the BOer losses were reported to be
COO men killed or captured. together with
| 900 horses and 2S.C00 head of cattle: the
Beers captured sixteen British officers and
451 men, an escort to wagon train. in the
TranSvaal. 1t was announced that in the
first year Of the administ ra ton of Andrew
Carnegies gift of s10.0U,00o to Scottish
universities 2,441 students Were assisted.
| The premier of Hungary, in speech in
| parliament. stated that he believed the
| necessity might some day arise for Europe
| to enforce a Commercial Monroe doctrine
| against the United States. A series Of ma
| tional fetes in honor of the centennial OF
| the birth Of Victor Hugo was held In
| Paris. The shareholders OF the new Pana-
| ma Canal Company. in Paris. met and de-
| cided to postpone continuing the negOt.a-
| tions for the sale of the canal property to
| the United States. Official dispatches an
| nounced that quiet had been restored In
Barcelona, Spain. but that the mining re-
gions in that country were in a state of To-
| ment. Sixty-four persons We're reported
| killed in a fight between Albanians and
| Turkish troops on the Montenegrin from
| tier. Colombian revolutionists were report
! ed to be gaining ground the government
| troops being defeated in battle at Ell
Pillar.