Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-17
WEEK ENDING MAY IL, 1902.


for the relief of the stricken city Of St
Pierre, in Martinique; the President direct
ed the Cuban court of appeals to review
the case of E G. Rathbone Congress
passed bill appropriating 100000 for the
relief of the Martinique sufferers, the
Senate afterward passing bill appro-
priating 100000 more which was held
up. in the House: the Senate passed
the fortIfcations and the agricultural
philippines measure; the House con-
sldered the naval appropriation bill and
sent back to conference the omnibus claims
on. The Cuban flag was raised over
MORO Castle for the first time, the occasion
being the arrival at Havana OF President
elect Palma. One hundred and forty-fiy,
thousand men went out on strike in the an
thraclte coal region the miners convention
deciding to continue the strike to the bit
tel end; as a result of the strike anthracite
coal advanced from 50 cents to 81 a ton.
Lewis Nixon resigned as the leader of
Tammany Hall in New York city The
James G. Fair estate was ordered finally
distributed, S,o0o.G00 going to three chill
dren. An explosion of naphtha in Pitts
purg, as the result of a nearby fire. killed
~ persons and injured over $50 many of
whom were reported to be fatally hurt.
fire in the Armour lard refinery in the stock
yards at Chicago did 100000 damage A
| fire at Ceredo. w. Va, caused a loss of
$4,000. Archie McEarchern, champion in
door cyclist. collided with motor tandem
Wnlch was pacing him at Atlantic City and
was thrown and killed.
Foreign Affairs.
United States Consul Ayme at Guada-
loupe, reported that the destruction at St
Pierre Martinique, beggard description and
that the loss of life in that, city alone
amounted to fully 10000. with many thou
sand more fatalities in the outlying coun-
try; he found every house leveled and the
ref OIL
both craters on the British Island of St
vincent burst into active eruption, prac-
ucally devastating the northern end of the
! island, and causing a loss of life estimated
at nearly 1000; great disturbances of both
the land and were reported. the ocean
bed In many places falling many feet. The
Spanish queen regent ended her service as
ruler brilliant scenes marking the enthron-
ing of the young King Alphonso; DR. J. l.
NJ Curry, the American special ambassa-
der, was received warmly and accorded
princely honors. Emperor William of Ger
many notified President Roosevelt of his in
tention to present a statue of Frederick the
Great to the United States to be placed in
Washington; a railroad station to cost S25.-
OO0000 was planned for Leipsic. Gen.
Kitchener reported the capture of 800 Boer
prisoners the past week. Reports from the
French election indicated that the reballot
for members to the chamber of deputies
was favorable to the government. NJ. Sc
vero, the Brazilian aeronaut and NJ. Sachet,
an engineer were killed by fall of / 800
feet from an airship, which the former
was attempting to navigate and which eX-
ploGed. Socialists proclaimed a general
strike in Sweden. Thousands of Russian
peasants were reported to be threatened
with starvation in the Baltic provinces.
Thirteen persons were killed by a land
slide in Italy. The Haytian government
was completely overthrow, half dozen
parties, upon the resignation OF President
Sam, claiming the control or the govern
ment; desultory fighting occurred all over
hn tc1D ali
batants were killed at Carupano VeneZue-
la. which was bombarded without warning.
The steamer Sakkarah, which carried ST.
800. 600 in gold belonging to the Chilean gov
eminent, was lost off the coast Of Chile.
In the District.
The bill providing for union railroad
station in the District of Columbia was
passed by the Senate, after prolonged de-
bate, by a vote of 45 to "a. The Commits
sioners submitted adverse report on the
House bill to cancel assessments for bene-
fits under the street extension act of Feb
ruary 10, 1899. and ordering a new assess
ment without limiting the jury, and recon-
mended that if the bill providing for the
extension of School street be passed half
the cost of the extension be borne by the
United States and half by the District: the
Commissioners forwarded to Congress the
draft of bill to regulate the operation of
street railways in the District as a substi-
tute for the draft of a bill of the same title
submitted to Congress under date of Feb
ruary "a. 1902; the Commissioners also sub
mitted TO the District committees in Con-
gress a favorable report on the bill author
izing the Baltimore and Washington Tran
Sit Company to extend its street railway
into the District. bill regulating the sale
OF milk and cream in the District was in
troduced in the Senate. The House com
mittee on the District authorized a favor
able reDOrt the hill IN
regulating the height of buildings in the
District The bill to consolidate the Wash
ington and Georgetown Gas Light compa-
MES. which measure also allowed reca pi-
taliZation of the consolidated concern. was
defeated in the House. President Rooss-
Welt laid the corner stone of the Mckinley
Memorial Ohio College of Government of
the American University before a distin-
gulShed audience. The Episcopal Church
of Washington diocese held its seventh an
nual meeting. The Alpha Delta Phi fra
ternlty held its SEVENTEEN annual conven-
ton. The question of the Sunday closing
of all stores and other places of business,
excepting dining rooms and drug stores
was agitated by a large number of clergy
men, as well as by several labor organiza-
tons. The regiment of High School Ca
diets gave its annual exhibition parade in
the White Lot and was reviewed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The Sayles ] Bowen
school was dedicated with appropriate cere-
monies. The Master Builders Association
locked out 1000 members of the Building
CouHcll Inc PrON1dent Life lnSur-
ance and Trust Company of PHILADELPHIA pur-
chased the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton property New York avenue for
$40 $50 The Columbia Golf Club held its
spring tourney. Proceedings were begun
In the Supreme Court of the District to in
quire into the sanity of Hallet Kilbourn a
weil-known Washingtonian. Masked burg
lars assaulted James ]. Roche al his house.
3oS 18th street, severely injuring him,
James Freeman, colored. indicted for the
murder of Mary Wells, also colored. was
convicted of manslaughter. j. C. Van Loan.
q freight brakeman, fell from a train near
Severn, Md, and was brought to this CITY
where he subsequently died from his iniu
ries- Eugene Flynn was drowned i'm the
Georgetown channel of the Potomac river
near the Long bridge the body being re-
covered near Alexandria after several DAVIS
search. David Huber, nine years of age,
VINO was accidentally shot about a month
ago by Bingham Russell, a PLAYMATE. died
at Freedmens Hospital. An unidentified
body OF man was found in the river near
Riverside Park, Va. Among those who
died We're Judge Andrew C. Bradley, an as
soclate justice of the Supreme Court of the