Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-09-20
WEEK ENDING SEPT. go, 1909.

President Roosevelt left Oyster Bay for
his trip through the west; republican party
politics were discussed by the President at
conference with senators; 1000 persons
attended the Presidents reception to his
'neighbors." Secretary of State Hay APP
pealed to the European powers which are
parties to the treaty of Berlin to intercede
with the government of Roumania for the
protection of the Jews in that country.
Admiral Higginson made his report on the
recent joint maneuvers. Secretary Moody
began systematic inquiry into the needs
or the navy in ships and personnel. Sec
rotary Root approved the report of the
special board recommending the coatin-
uance OF the use of disappearing gun car
RACES David B. Henderson, Speaker of
the House of Representatives, withdrew as
a candidate for reelection to Congress
from Iowa. Charles F. Murphy was elect
ed leader of Tammany Hail. Two Ameri-
can priests of the Augustinian order were
ordered to the Philippines for duty there
In settling the dispute over the friar lands.
Nine soldiers died of cholera in the Philip
Colonel William A Rafferty,, 9Th Cavalry.
dled at San Felipe, Philippine Islands, after
railing from window; Chinese in Manila
banqueted Gov. Taft. The nineteenth week
or the anthracite coal strike began with
both miners and operators firm in their re-
spective positions of granting no conces-
sions: Paul Haulck, non-union miner.
was accidentally killed by deputy; at
Middleport. not far from Pottsvl.e, a thir
ty-foot railroad bridge of the Philadelphia
and Reading was dynamited in five places
and destroyed. The anniversary of Presf-
dent McKnley's death was generally OBJ
served through the country by special
church services. Thirty thousand persons
were in attendance upon the meeting of
the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
at Des Moines, Iowa Fire chiefs of the
world met in international conference in
New York city. Since Texas began the
shipment of oil in 1901 to July 81. 1909,
IT renOrtpl that the state had EXPORT
ed 7,653453 barrels of petroleum. Copperas
mountain, near cambridge, Ohio. was re-
ported to be giving out smoke and gases
Grand Duke Boris Of Russia. after spend
ing several weeks In this country, sailed for
Europe to continue his tour around the
world. 1t was estimated that fifty persons
were killed by forest fires in Washington
and Montana, many families being made
homeless and much property destroyed. In
wild panic at the national negro Baptists
convention in Birmingham. Ala, caused by
sons were killed and hundreds injured,
eighty of them badly The Stack mine,
near Covington, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio. railroad caved in suddenly killing
four negroes. Two deaths and about forty
cases of injury resulted from Baltimore
and Ohio Southwestern train running
through an open switch at Leesburg, ONO.
Five trainmen were killed in head-on col
lision between passenger trains Of the Buff
falo, Rochester and Pittsburg and Pitts
burg and Western railroads at Wilmer,
Pa -Four persons were lHJuTeu III d lIelSul
wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading
railway at Sunbury, Pa. Engineer George
Lutz was killed and two other men in
jured by being blown out OF Pennsyi-
vania locomotive cab, which exploded near
Jersey City. George Huber, wealthy
New York manufacturer. shot and killed
his wife and attempted the life of her COM
panion, a music hall singer. at Monterey,
Mass Rioting between negroes and whites
occurred at Ell Dorado, III: Nicholas Fish;
a millionaire banker of New York. died
from injuries alleged to have been 1nh1cteo
by a thug in a saloon. Among those VINO
died was Justice Horace Gray, who recent
ly retired from the United States Supreme
Court at Nahant, Mass.
Foreign Affairs.
United States marines were landed at
Colon to guard the isthmian railway and
prevent any interference with traffic, the
marines travelling guards on all trains;
the Columbian government dispatched a
large force to Colon in order to protect that
city from the insurgents Lieut.. Robert E;
that he has proved that there is no open
polar sea, and that Greeland is the most
northerly land. Pope Leo definitely decided
to appoint Mgr. Diomede Falconio papal
delegate to the United States Six more
cases Of cholera and one death developed on
board the United States transport Sherman
at Nagasaki, Japan. England. supported
the request Of Secretary Of State Hay of the
United States in regard to Roumanian
Jews; the return of the British national
debt issues showed an increase in gross ma
bilities Of S313, 59T, $40. due to the south
African war; the cable that Is to join Ha-
wall and this country was put on board a
steamer at London; the Scottish National
Antarctic Association announced its pur-
pose to send an expedition to the Antarctlc
next month. Destructive storms preValled
in Germany. Queen Wilhelmina opened
parliament with speech from the throne at
The Hague NJ. Pelletan, French minister
of marine, defed Germany and England IN
a speech at Bizerta, Tunis. in which he
urged his countrymen to make preparations
for holy war against his country,s
enemies; the French treasury showed def
making the total deficit to date $50, 000,G0
and probable shortage for the year $4,000
GOO; fifty French fishermen were drowned
during gales on the North sea- The inter
arbitration court at The Hague
took up the consideration of the Pious fund
case A gendarme became suddenly insane
in theater at Malaga. Spain, and killed
seven persons. The long Australian drouth
was broken. Twenty-Five villages were
swept away by floods and 5000 persons
rendered homeless thereby in India Cen
eral Nord, leader of the Haitian govern
ment forces, was badly defeated at Limbo,
losing many officers and men. Venezuelan
government troops were defeated at Tina
quillo and President Castro was again
forced to retreat. 1t was reported that
from 300 to 1000 native Christians were
killed by Boxers in Szechuen province.
China; General Ma, a noted Chinese leader,
was killed in the Manning rebellion. A vol
canic eruption at Torishama. Japan, did
much damage. Marie Henrietta, Queen Of
the Belgians, died at Spa
In the District.
It was announced that the body of Alex
ander r. Shepherd would ultimately be
brought to Washington for final interment;
the movement to provide suitable memo
rial to his memory received notable support.
Annual reports and statements of estimates
were received by the Commissioners of the
District from the collector of taxes, the as
sistant engineer in charge of streets, the
sealer of weights and measures, the prop
erty clerk the electrical engineer, the coro-
ner, the health officer and the superinten
dent of the bathing beach. Services in men,
ory of President Mckinley were held in all
of the churches, Sunday being the first an
niversary of his DEATH A short strike of
painters delayed work on the additions to
the White House. Arthur NJ Colaw had a
narrow escape from death by Illuminating
gas at the Mt. Vernon Hotel. George Haas,
a plate printer, was instantly killed by
falling down the steps at his home. Thos.
j. Foley, bricklayer, fell from a scaffold
in Georgetown and was killed. Mr.. I. r.
Rockwell, prominent resident and business