Evening star., 1901-09-28
WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 2s. 1904.

| President Roosevelt took up his official
| residence in the White House; announce
| ment was made that there would be no
public function there until New Year; the
President declared his intention to be Pres
| ident Of the whole United States and not
Of any one section. Leon F. Czolgosz, the
assassin of President Mckinley, was tried
at Buffalo and sentenced to be electro
cuted the week beginning October 2S the
prisoner collapsed with fright upon his ar
| rival at Auburn prison. Emma Goldman
the noted anarchist, who had been under
arrest with several companions In Chicago,
! was released. The Schley court of inquiry
continued its sessions throughout the week,
an interruption, causing delay of day
and half, occurring in the death Of Mr.
Jeremiah NJ. Wilson, counsel for Admiral
Schley Panama rebels notified the Anleri-
can consul of a contemplated attack on
Colon and were notified that the United
States would act promptly in case Of any
interference with transit across the isth-
mus. Estrada Palma. candidate for The
presidency of Cuba, outlined a policy for
the island which contemplates close reia-
ton with the United States. William r.
Ridgeley of Chicago was appointed contral-
Ter of the currency. Thousands of acres
Of forests were reported destroyed by fire
in Hawaii President Lincoln's remains
were removed for the last time and placed
in their final resting place in Oak Ridge
cemetery, Springfield, Ill Inc nrSt OF the
series of races between the Columbia ami
Shamrock ii for the International yachting
championship was declared mo race" the
boats failing to finish within the time limit.
President Shaffer issued a statement Civ
ing the terms of peace with the steel Incr,
and declared that Samuel Gompers had n=-
elected the interests of the AmaiGamatcd
Association men; Samuel Gompers and
John Mitchell requested President Shaifer
to prove these charges, and Mr.. Shaffc: ac-
cepted the challenge. The Peary arctic
steamer Wfndward returned to Brigus. y.
F., from North Greenland. The American
Patriotic Educational League was organ
lied in Milwaukee for the purpose of clean
ing the country of anarchists. The M
tional Association of Postmasters met at
Atlantic City, N. j. Six men were Filled
and seven severely injured in gas works
explosion in Newark, n. J.
Foreign Affairs.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and
York continued their journey through Can
ada. Prince Chun of China abandoned his
intention to return home by way of the
United States. King Edwards return from
the continent was marked by precautions
hitherto unknown in England. An official
British report states that the South Afri-
can concentration camps in August con-
tained 1889 persons; a Boer appeal for
arbitration asked The Hague tribunal to
apply for the consent of England TO a
peaceful settlement. Two new disputes
arose in China, one at Tientsin between
British and Germans over railway rights,
and the other between forces representing
the same countries over territory which
both claim at Tonku. The total number of
German lives lost in the China expedition
was 67S The CZar of Russia left France
upon his return trip home. Spain sent
warships TO compel Morocco TO surrender
two Spanish captives. Fires caused great
damage at Bergen, Norway. and Kali
luEdborg, Denmark, Bulgarian brigands
kidnapped Miss Ellen H. Stone. an Ameri-
can missionary, and demanded a ransom
for her release. A fight between Turkish
and Albanian troops at Belopolje, Old Ser
via, in which ifty-four We're killed or
wounded, reported The Chinese gov
ernment gave assurances that expiatory
monuments will be erected In the foreign
cemeteries OF China. The defeat of the Co.
lombian rebels and Venezuelan allies at
La Hacha was confirmed; six hundred Ven-
ezuelans were reported killed or wounded
In battle with the Colombians at Guafira.
In the District.
Two largely attended meetings In memo
ry of President Mckinley were held at the
Grand Opera House, one inside and the
other an overflow meeting on the street
outside the theater. The Commissioners
reached an agreement as to the program
OF the competition for the plans for the
proposed municipal hospital. Gen. Giles
pie, chief Of engineers. U. B. A, submit
ted statement OF estimates for the
Washington aqueduct for the next fiscal
year, asking for $50. 900. Annual reports
and statements OF estimates were submit
ted by the superintendent Of sewers, the
superintendent of the water department,
the inspector of buildings, the inspector of
plumbing and the plumbing board. The
American Savings Bank suspended pay
ments to its depositors and by an order of
the court was placed in the custody OF re-
ceivers. The annual report Of the board OF
children's guardians was submitted. The
public schools opened with an estimated
attendance of $4,000; two new school build
tngs were dedicated. The corner stone of
the Christian and Eleanora Rupert Home
for the aged Of both sexes was laid. A
deed was recorded transferring the Wash
Ing and Potomac Railway Company TO the
Washington, Potomac and Chesapeake
Railway Company. Norman Hullings. five
years old. died as the result of burns re-
ceived while playing with matches. An un-
known woman attempted to commit suicide
by taking laudanum near Chevy Chase
Circle. Among those who died during the
week were John q. Nicolay, private secre-
tary to President Lincoln; W. s. Thomp-
SON a prominent pharmacist and Jeremiah