Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-11

Beers, who killed six Of the British ana
wounded ten; British collier collided with
a Portuguese steamship OF the coast Of
Portugal, both vessels going down and
drowning nineteen men, The German bud
get showed q tSeficit OF about Sl4 600. 600.
which Is covered by the surplus Of 1900;
state railway receipts decreased about So
5s5.sSS; statistics complied showed the rich
est man In Germany to be Herr krllpp, who
is credited with having an annual income
OF So.Op.oo0; German exports 20 the United
States in 1901 were 500 GIG. 7Si. a decrease
of SS.561.a22. report reached London
expected The Turkish government paid
$500 Indemnity to the mother of Bicyclist
Lenz. the american who was murdered IN
Armenia Decreasing receipts were shown
in statement OF Prussia's financial con-
dition made TO the diet Expressive meas
nres were adopted by Russia in some OF her
sian peace advocate OF international repu-
tation, died at Warsaw. The French
revenue returns again showed a decrease.
Capt. Carina, Austrian cavalry officer,
was put on trial at Vienna on a charge OF
divulgtng military secrets to the French
government. Prince Ferdinand dissolved
the Bulgarian assembly because il refused
to vote supplies. Americans were reported
to have offered $15.00O.0OO for copper mines
in Rhodesia. President Zelaya was unan-
imously reelected in Nicaragua. The gov
ernments OF Chile and Argentina were re-
ported to have finally agreed upon arbitra-
ton of the boundary dispute, and TO submit
all questions to a British commission The
Chinese court re-eutered Pekin amid Inn
posing ceremonies; the Empress Dowager OF
China asserted her supremacy by giving an
audience in the most sacred hall In the
Forbidden City, where no woman has ever
been allowed to enter. Bad feeling between
Americans and British on the one hand
and Russian troops on the other, caused
an alteration at Ne-Chwang. China.
In the District.
The Commissioners submitted the revised
estimates of the District to the House COM
mittee on appropriations. Secretary Hay
and a number of other gentlemen interest.
ed in the Carnegie project OF a national
university met and formed an incorporation
to be known as the Carnegie Institute:"
Dr. Charles ID. Walcott, in outlining the
aims of the institution, said that IL would
be for the purpose of giving aid to individ-
uals who seemed fitted for some particular
line of work. but who lacked the necessary
means for the advancement of research.
The assessor for the District submitted TO
the Commissioners for transmission TO Con-
gress the draft of a new personal tax law
for the District; n resume of the reports OF
the Commissioners of the District from the
beginning of its present form of govern
ment showed that recommendations were
made almost every year adverse to the per-
sonal tax law and its method of enforcing
the assessor in many instances recommend
ing its absolute repeal The District at
torney took steps to have the Court of APP
peais construe the jury section of the new
code of laws for the District. At a confer
ence of the Commissioners, the Judge of
the Police Court and the assistant District
attorney ii was decided to hold sessions OF
the Police Court exclusively for Juveniles
concurrent resolution was introduced In
the Senate providing for a joint committee
OF the House and Senate to inquire into
the cost of and select a site for hall OF
records to be erected in this city. A new
steam railway bill providing a method for
the abolition of grade crossings in the Dis
trict in lieu OF the provisions of the Baltf-
more and Ohio and Baltimore and Potomac
railroad bills, which became laws at the
last session of Congress-. and for union
station to be erected north of Massachu-
sets avenue, was introduced i'm the Senate;
the preliminary plans of the union depot
project of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore
and Ohio railroads were officially filed with
the District; a perusal OF the plans showed
that they contemplated the closing of II
street meeting of the presidents Of the
various citizens associations of the District
decided In favor of a central body to look
after legislation for the entire District.
Temperance advocates were heard by the
Commissioners on the subject of a liquor
law requiring greater scrutiny for saloons.
One life was lost and much damage done
to the interior of the residence of Mr.. b. r.
Howard at 141O 10th street by the explosion
of steam heater; William Foegus, a col
ored butler, was injured so seriously that
he died soon after the accident: a coroner's
Jury at the inquest held over the body Of
Foegus recommended that boilers of the
description of that installed in Mr.. How
ards residence should come under the Of
'hcial inspection and be supplied with safety
boilers. Col Samuel Newell Hoyt a we'll
known resident OF Washington, died as the
result of injuries received in a recent fall.
Among others who died during the week
was Mr.. Edward Clark, architect Of the
Capitol building since 1865.