Evening star., 1902-02-22
WEEK ENDING FEB. 22, 1902.

President Roosevelt's decision in the mat
| ter of Rear Admiral Schley's appeal was
| made public; it was adverse to the admiral
| on every material point asserting that the
| court of inquiry did substantial justice to
| him and characterizing the battle at San
| tiago as a captains fight In which Schley
had no part other than acting in command
| of the Brooklyn; the loop made by the
| Brooklyn during the fight characterized
| as the only mistake made during the battle,
and the decision also stated that Admiral
| Schley's faults prior to the battle of San
| tiago, having been condoned by the Navy
Department, could not be considered at this
time. The action of the President in di-
| recting that suit be brought in the Supreme
Court to test the legality of the Northern
Securities merger created a sensation in
Wall street. Secretary Hay notified Rus
Sla and China that any agreement giving
| any corporation exclusive right in the de-
velopment of Manchura would be consd-
cred breach of the treaties between China
and the United States. Secretary Hay and
Lord Pauncefote exchanged ratitications OF
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, permitting the
construction of 81 isthmian canal by tho
united States. Secretary Long stated thai
1t was his intention to resign from office in
the hear future. Secretary Root sent to the
senate committee on the Philippines COM
munication denying that the American army
mas been guilty Of cruelty toward the Fill
pInos The troops under command of Cen
Siai Dell were reported TO nave made a
clean sweep of Batangas province; General
MalVar was reported to be losing popularity
with the natives. The Senate passed the
Dill establishing permanent census bu-
reau, and ratified the treaty acquiring the
Danish West Indies Islands; the Senate
continued the debate on the Philippine
tariff bill, fixing Monday, February "a at
Q clock. as the date on which to vote
the measure; Senator Patterson declared he
believed Governor Taft of the Philippine
commission misrepresented the situation be-
fore the Senate Philippines committee; Col.
0. H. Ernst of the isthmian canal commits
sion, testified before the Senate committee
on interOceanic canals that the Darien route
was impracticable: the House passed the
war tax reduction bill and the Indian APP
preparation bill; RI plies were made to Rep
reSentative Whesler'S speech in which he
criticised the foreign policy of the govern
ment. and Mr.. Wheeler replied that he
stood by his speech, although it was repu-
dated by many democrats the floor of
the House; the republicans of the ways and
means committee met to decide upon some
form of relief for Cuba. The executive
committee Of the National Civic Federation
met In New York and adopted a plan for
the settlement of labor disputes. The great
est snow storm Of lie winter ragged on the
middle Atlantic and New England coast.
followed by severe sleet storm in the
eastern states. Fire destroyed the list
Regiment Armory and the Park Avenue
Hotel In New York city. doing damage
amounting to over a million dollars and
whom was Rear Admiral Miller, U. s. N,
| retired. Battle Creek Sanitarium. with hos
pital and anneXeS, was destroyed by fire,
with loss of half million dollars. Fires
caused losses of S.G0.O0O In Lafayette, Ind.
| and S225 900 in Long Island City, L. /.
Four firemen were caught under falling
walls in Milwaukee and two died of their
injuries. -Four trainmen were killed in
collision of trains the Iowa Central
near Eldora. Iowa. Two persons were killed
and five injured III rear-end collision on
the Illinois Central near Litchfield, H.
Foreign Affairs.
The steamer kronprinZ Wilhelm, with
Prince Henry aboard touched al Southamp-
ton and Cherbourg. Major General Truman,
inspector general of the remount establish
ment of the British war department. sent
in his provisional resignation pending in
vestigation of the scandals connected with
his bureau; Beers cut up detachment Of
the Scots Greys, killing. wounding and cap
turing over fifty officers and men. King Vic
tor Emmanuel, in a speech opening the ltal-
ian. parliament, said in regard to the divorce
bill that he intended to maintain strictly
| the separation of the civil from spiritual
authority: troops were called out at Rome
to quell labor riots. Pope Leo entered upon
the twenty-fifth year of his pontificate. AL
though Miss Stones ransom was paid her
release was not effected anu the State De-
partment of the United .,,ates announced
| that if any trickery was indulge. in by the
be called upon to exterminate them. re-
gardless of cost. Advices from Barcelona,
Spain. stated that in battle between
troops and rioters field battery raked the
streets and that over 500 persons We're
killed: labor riots were general throughout
the country, and it was stated that an
archists We're at the bottom Of the agita-
ton. Colombian revolutionists were de-
feated twice by government troops. Canni-
balls overwhelmed French party at
Sierak, New Guinea. numbering twenty
fya o,1
details of the earthquake in Transcaucasia
showed that 1000 persons perished and
that 1000 homes were destroyed: thirty
two persons were disentombed alive in one
section.
In the District
The Engineer Commissioner recommended
that favorable report be made upon the
Senate bill to provide free transfers between
street railways in the District. 1t was an
nounced that prosecutions wou / be brought
in the Police Court for violations of the
anti-smoke ordinance against the director
of the bureau of engraving and printing,
the city postmaster, the Postmaster Cen
eral and the public printer. The National
Society of the Children of the American
Revolution, the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
the Methodist Protestant Christian En-
deavor of the Maryland annual Confer
ence, The Grand Army of the Republic
Hebrew missionary conference held an
nual meetings; the National Council of
Women held its fourth trlennial convention
Mr.. B. III. Warner accepted .he chairman
ship of the committee on the annual en-
campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and it was announced lat the en-
campment would come to tLis Guy during
October next. Eleven O. the twenty four
clerks in the Office of the register of wills
were furloug led on account of two cases
of smallpox having been detected in the
force of that office. Robert BranSOn col
ored, thirty-tive years of age, was found
dead in his bed from accidentally inhaling
illuminating gas. Mrs. Elizabeth Bradley,
twenty-seven years of age, was turned to
death by her nightroDe catching on fire
from candle William Washington. col
ored, thirty years old, fell overheard from
a tug employed in breaking the ice in the
Potomac and was drowned. Mrs. Irene
StinemetZ. seventy-two years of age was
run over by a runaway horse, attached to
coal cart, dying subsequently of her in
juries. Susie West, young colored wo-
man, attempted to commit suicide by in
haling Illuminating gas.