Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-10
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 10, 1eoo.

Congress reassembied after a two weeks
Christmas holiday: President Roosevelt in
transmitting to Congress the report Of the
Philippine commission urged an appropria-
ton for the relief Of distress in the islands:
q lively debate took place in the Senate on
the subject OF taking the duty of anthra-
cite coal; the House passed the army gem
eral staff bill and the Philippine constabu-
larry bill; a bill to regulate trusts, based on
the Attorney Generals recommendations,
was ordered to be reported favorably by
the House judiciary committee. 1t was an
nounced that Baron Speck Won Sternberg
would act as the representative of Germany
during the absence Of Ambassador Won Hol-
leben on account of illness: reports came
from Berlin to the effect that the latter
had been virtually recalled by his govern
ment. First Assistant Secretary OF State
D. J. Hill was nominated to be minister to
Switzerland, F. B. Loomis being designated
as his successor; Charles Page Bryan was
appointed minister to Portugal, succeeding
MT. Loomis The estimated production OF
gold in 1902 was $50, $50. O10, and Of silver
$31, O40.02 Andrew Carnegie's offer OF
81, 100000 to Philadelphia for the establish
ment Of branches OF the public library was
accepted. The American Beet Sugar Asso-
citation agreed to withdraw opposition to
the Cuban reciprocity treaty The nom
their case before the anthracite strike COM
mission. Reports from various cities made
1t apparent that the independent operators
had secured control Of the market and were
keeping up the price Of coal. Increases In
wages by large corporations amounting to
about $5O000,O0O affected over 100000 men.
Four persons We're killed in fire in a Chi
cagO hotel. Seven persons were killed and
six injured In a railroad collision on the
Pennsylvania railroad at Cochrane, Pa:
three men were killed and fourteen persons
injured In wreck on the pennsylvania
railroad on the main street Of Ada, Ohio:
Among those who died was ex-Gov. Daniel
Hardman Hastings of Pennsylvania.
Foreign Affairs.
The allies answered President Castros re-
quest that the Venezuelan blockade be
raised pending arbitration in the negative;
United States Minister Bowen was ordered
home from Caracas as the special commits
sioner OF President Castro, the latter havS
Ing accepted the arbitration proposals Of
England and Germany. Great Britain
sent a strong protest to Turkey against 81.
lowing Russian warships to pass the Dar>
danelles. Rt. Rev. DR.. r. T. Davidson,
bishop Of Winchester, was appointed arch.
bishop OF Canterbury, to succeed the late
Most Rev. DR.. Frederick Temple. More
suicides occurred in Vienna last year than
In any other European capital; floods in
Austria destroyed many lives. The Morocco
rebellion was reported to be subsiding. A
revolution was reported imminent in Hon.
duras. All the foreign ministers at Pekin,
with the exception Of Minister Conger. no.
titled China that her refusal to pay the in.
demnity on a gold basis would lead to grave
consequences. Among those who died was
Praxides Mateo Sagasta, ex-prernier Of
Spain.
In the District.
f. The public library was dedicated and for.
mally presented to the people OF Washing
ton, Mr.. Andrew Carnegie and President
Roosevelt being present; Mr.. Carnegie an
nounced that he would provide for the es.
tablishment Of branch libraries in this city,
The Senate committee on the District began
an investigation into the local coal situa-
ton; bill was introduced in the House to
increase the limit Of cost Of the municipal
building to $2,500.OOO. The Commissioners
asked Congress to amend the law regulating
the height of buildings. The Potomac Eqec.
trio Power Company filed a mortgage to
secure the payment Of $2.50O,OOO. st. Pauls
English Lutheran Church celebrated its six,
tieth anniversary. The National Association
Of State Universities met in annual session.
Several new cases Of smallpox were dis
covered. The coroner's jury returned
verdict holding James Henson, colored, fos
the murder OF Lazier Gozman. Ellen Jack
son, colored, fell from a window at the
Washington Asylum Hospital while trying
to escape and was killed. P. II. McIaugh-
lin dropped dead on the street Among
others who died was Francis NJ Schell, =
Weli-knoWn veteran Of the Mexican war.