Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-22
WEEK ENDING NOV. 90, 1902.

way to Washington he was enthusiastically
welcomed in Memphis, Tenn, in company
with Gen. Luke E. Wright; the President
assisted at the dedication OF the Central
High School In Philadelphia; President
Roosevelt dismissed the collector Of inter-
nal revenue for Alabama because of his
alleged participation in the scheme to bar
negroes from republican party councils in
that state. Differences arose between the
State Department and Colombia which may
delay an agreement upon the terms of O
canal treaty, and which may open the way
TOT the Nicaragua route. The annual re-
port of General Chaffee showed favorable
progress in the Philippines and denied that
the American soldiers there inflict punish
ment upon the natives; prominent Filipinos
organized a, democratic party In the islands
to demand notifications Of the present
laws; Archbishop Guidi, apostolic delegate
to the Philippines, arrived in Manila and
net Gov. Taft: a fresh outbreak Of cholera
was reported in the islands; the govern
ments gazetteer on the Philippines was is
sued. Lionel Garden. British minister at
Havana, stated In his report that Cuba
does not need reciprocity with the United
states. Postmaster General Payne in his
annual report advocated reducing the post
age rates to the leading commercial coun-
tries OF Europe. WI Ting-fang. the retir-
ing Chinese minister, left Washington on
his return to China. movement was
started by the parties to the proceedings
sion for settlement of the rsrences out
side of the commission and the members of
that body adjourned for a time In order to
Iurther that end. The socialist vote in the
United states increased from 128, 445 in 1900
to more than 100000 in the recent election
Inc American Federation of Labor defeat
ed, by vote Of 4,744 to 4344 resolutions
committing the organization to a socialist
program The United States S1preme
Court decided against a fraud order issued
by the Post Office Department against a
magnetic healing school at Nevada Mo
me Pennsylvania railroad volrnta rily
o aHu l., aH r wages Of all its employees, the
olner large roads following suit, the ad-
vance aHecting about 100000 men, The
packing house of Armour & Co at Sjoux
lily lily Iowa, was burned with loss of 5000. =
wv, tne catastrophe throwing six hundred
men out or employment for the winter An
earthquake shock of some severity was felt
at MCPHERSON. Kan. During a fire dvna-
mite blew up the railroad depot at Pell
Sty, Ala.' Killing two persons and serious
~ lnJur1ng dozen others Mrs Hattie
mart OF Pekfn. ILL.,, died after taking a
oeauty prescription sold by a doctor. Two
persons were killed in New York through
d orug clerk giving them the wrong medi-
cine Among those who died was Rishon
Luigi miller thompson of Mississippi
Foreign Affairs.
Europe suffered generally from winter
weather. King Carlos of Portugal arrived
IN england on a visit to King Edward:
emperor William Of Germany concluded
Ills WISH TO King Edward; martial law was
repealed In the-Transvaal and the Oranpa
River Colony; an English Jury awarded an
author verdict for $500 against naner
tor an adverse dramatic criticism: an emf
qemlc OF murder and suicide prevailed in
London. The full text of King Oscar's do
clslon in the Samoan dispute showed that
the swedish ruler had acceded to every
lain i naae by Germany. In the reichstag
tne secretary of the German treasury an
nounced that the imperial budget showed a
deficit of S37, 600 Senior Romero Rohle-
do severely criticised Premier Sagasta in
the Spanish chamber of deputies the latter
pelng forced to leave the room. NJ Jusse-
rama, the newly appointed French minister
10 tne Z lted States. In an interview spoke
In glowing terms of this country. Gennero
Rubino, an anarchist, attempted to take the
life of King Leopold of Belgium, firing
three shots at him, but missing The Grand
Duke Michael, brother of the Car of Rus
STA, was reported to be in dying condition
IN Paris. Helen Gore, an American girl.
was Killed by revolver shot in Paris and
Jean de RydZenski, Russian singer in
whose apartment the tragedy occurred was
placed under police surveillance Pope Leo
appointed Mgr. Donate Sbarretti apostolic
delegate to Canada. A daughter was born
to the King and Queen of Italy. new
eruption OF the Stromboli volcano created
great alarm The Bulgarian cabinet re-
signed on account of personal differences
Violent earthquakes were felt in Roumelia
Morocco imperial troops were reported to
nave captured the pretender to the throne
Bu-Hamare. Eighteen Egyptians were kill
ed at Cairo as a result of an explosion of
n1tro-glycerine in a magazine. The steam
er Bosnia was wrecked in the Black sea
during gale and $50 lives were lost
Danube steamer crowded with workmen
sank off Orsova, frontier town of Servia,
and thirty OF those on board were drown
ed Two hundred persons persisted in a
nre at Resht. Persia. An epidemic of chol-
n hn ill., T..
Holy Land. An insurrection broke out in
northern Siam. The Venezuelan govern
ment troops occupied the seaport of Cimara
without fight and won a victory over the
rebels at Coro. Godfrey Hunter, jr, son of
the Snited States minister to Guatemala
shot and killed an American named VIII
liam Fitzgerald and then took refuge in
the legation. Gen. Herrera the Colombian
revolutionary leader, signed a treaty of
peace with the government. Robbery and
murder were reported to be rampant in the
stricken volcano district in Guatemala. Dr.
Rodriguez Alves was inaugurated president
of Brazil. new cabinet was formed for
Chile. Among those who died were Prince
Edward Of Saxe-Weimer, Lieut.. Gen. Sir
John Stokes, senior vice president of the
Suez Canal Company; Marquise de Cham
brun, the last granddaughter of Lafayette;
George Alfred Henty, the well-known au-
thor of boys books and former war corre-
spondent; Rev. Hugh Price Hughes noted
Wesleyan preacher in London, and Liu
Kun vi, famous viceroy of Nankin.
In the District
The Commissioners signed the books con-
tanning the new assessment on realty in
the District Of Columbia. The Commits
sioners asked the War Department for 600
Krag-JorgenSon rifles with which to arm
the local police, for use during riots and
other serious emergencies. Mr.. H H OAR
nellie. the assessor of the District, sub
mitted his annual report to the Commits
sioners; he estimated the revenues of the
District from the realty tax, personal tax
and licenses at "a, 623. 909.64. DR.. w. c.
Woodward, the health officer, submitted
q report in opposition to the bill proposed
to amend the anti-smoke law Of the Dis
trict. The board of personal tax appeals
was organized The American Ornitholo-
gists Union held it's twelfth annual meet
ing. The Washington Business Mems As
ISOLATION held its annual meeting and elect
ed William F. Guide president. The District
of Columbia Baptist Association held its
annual meeting and celebrated its twenty
fifth anniversary Mgr Diomede Falconio
the newly appointed apostolic delegate to
the United States. arrived in Washington.
The long-standing grievances between local
theatrical managers and their stage hands
resulted in a general strike. An exhibi-
ton Of fine engravings was held at the Cos
mos Club. Charles E. Meyers, Transfers
asked an injunction against officers of the
Washington Humane Society, alleging that
he was picked out for persecution; it was
stated that one Of the objects of the suit
was to have the court define the exact