Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-12
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 1e, 1908

Congress met in regular session at noon
on Monday, the extraordinary session merg-
Ing; the President resubmitted the nominal
tons, including those OF Gen. Wood and
Collector Crum. on which the Senate had
not acted In the earlier session. The annual
message was read to the houses Monday.
In the House resolution, introduced by
Mr. Overstreet, was adopted calling upon
the Postmaster General for all the papers
in the postal scandal investigations: the
same subject was sharply debated In the
Senate. Mr.. German urging a thorough con-
gressional investigation to ascertain how
high up the faint of corruption extended.
Senator Hoar introduced resolution call
Ing for information. Both houses discussed
the Panama secession; the President sub
mitted to the Senate for ratification the new
canal treaty with the republic Of Panama.
The House referred to the judiciary COM
mittee resolution affecting the conduct Of
Judge Charles Swayne Of the United States
district court for the northern district of
Florida. The pension appropriation bill was
reported, carrying $13S. $50 100. The annual
estimates as complied by Secretary Shaw
| reached a total of 1921, 500, 148. The annual
reports of Secretary Root and Attorney
General Knox were submitted. Former As
sistant Attorney General Tyner addressed
an open letter to the President taking issue
with the latter's expressions of condemna-
ton in the memorandum concerning the
postal frauds. Reports were received that
Colombian troops were embarkng for a
campaign against Panama. preparations
were made by the war and naval authorities
for the prompt dispatch of forces to the
lsthmus In case of need The republican
natlonal committee met in Washington to
prepare for the next convention of the
party; incidental to the meeting much dis
cussion of the candidacy of the President
was In evidence and all public expressions
or the party leaders indicated that he would
De the choice of the convention evidence
was disclosed of a systematic attempt by
wall street interests to discredit the Presi-
dents strength as candidate. President
Tharles w. Dabney of the University of
tennessee was elected president of the
University of Cincinnati The Louisiana
legislature met in special session to take
measures to check the cotton boil weevil;
the price of cotton made another advance
fifteen thousand mill operatives in New
England suffered wage cut Arrange
ments were made for an adjustment Of the
depts or DoWies enterprises at Zion, Ill,
ana the receivers were discharged. War
rants were issued at Grand Rapids, Mich,
Tor the arrest Of a number Of men impli-
Gated In the bribery charges there under
investigation. j. Ellsworth Upton and Thos.
w. McGregor were convicted in Baltimore
or conspiracy to defraud the government,
Delng the first men accused OF postal frauds
thus to be pronounced guilty. Governor
ode!i or New York heard arguments for and
liam Zefgler, charged with completely in the
baking powder bribery cases. Texas fury
sentenced negro convicted of criminal as
sault to serve LOCO years in prison. Among
those who died were Representative Henry
Burk of the third Pennsylvania congress
sional district. and Rev. DIR. H c. Trum-
bull, editor Of the Sunday School Times
Foreign Affairs.
United States Consul w. r. Davis. at
Alexandretta, summarily closed his con-
sulate and left for Beirut because Of an en-
counter between himself and his guards on
the one side and Turkish police on the
other, in consequence of dispute over the
American citizenship rights Of a natural
lied Armenian. United States Minister
Allen demanded Of the Emperor Of Corea
the opening of the port of Win. The Gear
OF Russia appointed a commission to in
quire into the death of little Princess Eliza
peth, reported to have been poisoned.
Queen Alexandra of England had a narrow
escape from death in fire in her bed room
at Sandringham King Alfonso of Spain
visited King Carlos Of Portugal Senior
Maura announced a new Spanish cabinet
with himself as premier. The Emperor of
Japan dissolved the Japan diet because the
lower house had adopted a resolution at
lacking the ministry for inaction against
Russia. Floods In Venice caused wide
spread damage. William ]. Bryan was re-
ceived by President Loubet Of France and
then left Paris for Switzerland. Among
those who died was Herbert Spencer the
famous English philosopher.
In the District.
The Commissioners submitted their an
nual report and estimates, the latter being
accompanied by letter explanatory of the
amounts and urging the adoption of the
long-term principle IN federal advances to
the District to cover the cost Of the perma-
nent works. The House District committee
held Its first meeting and orga nized by SUBJ
committees for the session. The Commits
sioners approved the application of the
pennsylvania railroad for permission to
use Bethel white granite in the union sta
ton. A report was submitted to the Com
missioners on plans for the street subways
under the railroad viaduct The army en-
gineer officers in charge of the public lands
in the District approved the application OF
a local association of drivers for permission
to construct a speedway across the north
ern end of the reclaimed flats, or Potomac
Park. Annual meetings were held by the
trustees of the Carnegie Institution the
American National Red Cross and the
American Anti-Saloon League The Oldest
Inhabitants Association Of the District cell
ebrated its thirty-eghth anniversary. The
Langley aerodrome was tested off the ar
senal point in the Potomac river and col
lapsing In the air, was completely wrecked
on falling. fire occurred at the work.
house and caused much excitement, but
little damage. Mrs. Rachael Ann Beall.
aged Seventy-one, was murdered in her
home, 1874 H street northeast, her daugh-
ter and two sons-in-law being arrested on
suspicion of completely in the crime. John
c. Smith, negro, who shot two policemen
in trying to escape arrest for robbery, was
sentenced to serve twenty-five years. John
W. Burley a negro, was convicted of Grim
inal assault and sentenced by the jury to
suffer DEATH