Evening star., 1902-08-30
WEEK ENDING AUGUST 80. 1909.

OF the New England states, making many
speeches and being received everywhere
with every show of warm feeling; the Pres
ident In many of his speeches advocated the
curbing Of the trusts. The War Depart
ment made public the report of the acting
superintendent of public instruction for the
Philippine Islands, upon charges made
against the school system of the islands al
leging that it was used as a proselyting
agency against the Catholics. Gov. Taft in
testifying in sedition case at Manila, de-
clared that former insurgent leaders ap-
pointed to office have proved loyal, honest
and straightforward. A series of earth
quake shocks was felt on the Island of Min
danao, twenty Moros being killed by falling
walls. The Treasury Department invited
the national banks of the country to in
crease their issue of notes. Rear Admiral
HiggtnSon'S blue squadron, defending the
coast in the naval war game, detected and
captured Commander Pillsbury's white
squadron while it was trying to slip into
Salem harbor. The war game between the
army and navy commenced with the forty
eight hours of preparation for the reception
OF hostile fleet. A census bulletin showed
that the extent of illiteracy in this country
Is per cent of the population of the cities
and ID per cent in rural districts The gold
and silver production of the United States
In 1901 was announced to be less than in
the preceding year. High play marked the
racing season at Saratoga, N. Y, it being
estimated that $15,0O0000 was wagered in
various ways. A coroner's jury at Seven
Springs. N. c., formally Endorsed the lynch
Ing Of Thomas Jones, who fatally assaulted
Mrs. James NJ. Smith Six thousand Nav
starving. President Mitchell of the United
Mine Workers stated that the striking
miners can hold out all winter; anthracite
coal mine operators met and agreed to
on n,,1 10 v-nf, oil ffar
to arbftrate the strike; ]. Pierpont Morgan
declined to interfere in any way; the first
clash between the striking miners and SOL
diers in Pennsylvania occurred at Tamaqua,
where the troops were stoned and Off
Ger injured; at Bluefields. w. Va, strikers
fired on the mine guards and tpple men at
the Crane Creek operations, and two guards
and two strikers were killed; in an encoun-
ter between troops and strikers at Lansford
Capt. w. H. Helm of Company K, 18th
Regiment. was slightly injured, and a half
dozen strikers were bayoneted by the SOL
diers as result of the fracas. Gen. / p.
S. Goblin, In command Of the militia in the
strike district of Pennsylvania has ordered
his troops to shoot to kill If attacked. Thir-
teen persons died of smallpox at Stonege.
Wise county, Va. Three men were killed and
two fatally injured in a freight wreck on
the Southern railway near Georgetown. Mo.
Three men were killed in the collision of
runaway cars and freight train on a high
trestle near New Albany. Ind. Mrs. J. H.
y
thews Of Jersey City were killed and
other woman was perhaps fatally injured
in an automobile accident near Long
Branch, the machine going over the side of
bridge thirty-five feet high. Four girls
were drowned while in bathing in Pearce
pond, two miles east OF Pawling, n. Y.
One person was killed, one was fatally in
jured and six others were badly hurt in a
members of boating party of six. five wo-
men and man, all professional nurses,
were drowned in Lake Goguac, Mich, their
boat being run down by a steamer. The
four children of William Kronberg and his
servant girl were burned to death in fire
at Portland, Me. In collision of trolley
cars near Norfolk. Va. three persons were,
killed and at least twenty-five badly in
jured. The entire family of S. H. Nc
Pumphrey was burned to death at Gehring
Neb. After fracturing their skulls Mss
Emma Bankardt of Covington, KY, set fire
to her mother and sister and then COM
mftted suicide. Two men and woman were
shot andkilled during quarrel in tenement
house in New York city. A race riot at
Haughville, Ind, between 200 negroes and
whites occurred, half dozen persons being
seriously injured. Among those who died
were Gen. William H. Hubbell. the COM
mander-in-chief Of the National Army Of
Spanish War Veterans, and former Gov.
George Headley of Ohio.
Foreign Affairs.
Generals Henry c.. Corbin- and S. B. NJ
Young arrived in Berlin to attend the army
maneuvers and witnessed the entrance of
King Humbert of Italy into Berlin, the lat
ter being accorded great honors in the Ger
man capital. German steel and iron manu-
facturers formed a trust and created an eX-
port bounty fund number of German
army officers were punished on account of
the ovation given to Lieut.. H!ldebrand, a
pardoned duelst. The Shah of Persia left
London for visit to Paris. Mgr. Guidi
was appointed apostolic delegate to the
Philippines. Statistics recently prepared
showed that the wages of British miners
are steadily declining. Camille Flamma-
rion, the noted astronomer, set to work to
secure aid in having a new calendar
adopted by France. Grand Duchess Helene
of Russia was married at Barskoeselo to
Prince Nicholas of Greece. American ex-
ports into Russia showed no falling off de-
spite the restrictions put on them. The
cholera district was reported to extend from
Java to Japan. An order to Minister WI
to remain in Washington was issued at the
suggestion Of Viceroy Yuan Shin Kai. who
memorialiZed the Chinese throne. Provis-
ional government troops in Haiti captured
the town of Limbe after fierce fighting.
General Uribe-Uribe, the Colombian rebel
leader, called upon his comrades to block
the Panama canal deal; Ciudad Bolivar
was bombarded without success by Vene-
zuelan government gunboats; a severe fight
took place between the government forces
and the advance guard Of General Matos'
revolutionary army, the latter being de-
feated and losing 200 men at the town of
Taguay. Government troops were reported
to be still in possession of Aqua Dulce and
the blockade Of the port of Carupano was
ended the city Of Carupano was occupied by
Castros troops without fighting; Colombia
was reported to be preparing to demand an
explanation from Nicaragua of the aid
given to the Colombian rebels. violent
eruption of Mont Pelee was reported, and
the Island of Martinique was cut off from
communication. A collision occurred in the
Straits of Malacca between a Dutch mail
steamer and a British steamer, the first en-
gineer and nineteen of the passengers and
crew Of the Dutch boat being drowned. .
In the District. i
After waiting from week to week for the
strike to end the District Commissioners
decidad tn fack1o he coal prohlero apd