Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-23
WEEK ENDING MAY %, 1908.

President Roosevelt continued his tour
through the Pacific states, speaking in cities
in Oregon, Nevada and Washington; at
Portland, Ore, he assisted In laying the
corner stone of the Lewis and Clark monu-
ment. Postmaster General Payne made
public a part of the charges advanced by
s. w. Tulloch as to postal Irregularities and
later Mr.. Tulloch gave out the entire docu-
ment; a large deficiency was discovered in
the rural free delivery service: 3.046 promo
tons OF post office clerks were Cancelled by
the Postmaster General. Capt. Overton and
Private Noyes of the 18th United States
Cavalry were killed by band of prisoners
they were guarding in Mindanao: Lieut. F.
A. RuggleS, 9th Cavalry, and an enlisted
man were wounded in Luzon; twenty Pula-
james were killed by the Philippine constab-
ulary under Col. Taylor in Cebu Island:
disastrous fire occurred in Manila: g hurri-
cane devastated Santa Maria, Bulacan, Luz
zon; Aguinaldo led a procession of 5000
F1lfpinos at the funeral of Mabini. The in
terstate commerce commission decided to
ask the aid of the federal courts to compel
certain anthracite roads to produce docu-
ments and contracts. 1t was stated that ~
per cent of the men who served in the
Spanish war, or their relatives, had applied
for pensions. The United States court of
appeals decided that the Pennsylvania rail-
road had the right to remove the poles and
wires of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany from its right of way, the railroad
company Immediately destroying nearly
million dollars worth of property belonging
to the latter company The centennial of
Ohio's statehood was celebrated Gen. John
Is. Gordon was reelected commander of the
United Confederate Veterans at New Or
ieans. The general assembly of the Pres
byterian Church met at Los Angeles. Cal.
ana adopted the report for creed revision.
severe tornadoes visited Kansas, killing five
ana destroying an immense amount Of prop
killed and many others Injured by the fall
or an elevator in Pittsburg. Fire in the
oeaboard Air Line railway shops at Ports
mouth Va. destroyed $75OOOO worth Of
charged with murder were lynched at Null
Derry, Fla. A mob attacked the street cars
run Dy non-union men at Bridgeport, Conn,
ana Twelve men were injured
Foreign Affairs.
Inc car dismissed Gen. Raaben, governor
OF Bessarabia. on account of the recent mas
sacre or the Jews. Turkish authorities were
ulsQuleted by the appearance Of bands of
armenian revolutfonists coming from Rus
STA; a number Of Albanian chiefs continued
to defy Turkish authority; Bulgaria noti-
ned turkey that any attempt to cross the
frontier would be repealed by force. The
revolt in Croatia spread to alarming propor
uons The first British parliament opened
at pretoria. Three hundred dervishes were
M In battle with Abyssinian and Brit
fsh forces at Burrilli. Somaliland During
a bullfght in Madrid the amphitheater col
iapsed, killing twelve persons and injuring
nifty. several of whom were gored by the
bulls fire destroyed go buildings in st.
Hyacinthe, Quebec, causing a loss of $780,
oOO. Corea insisted in vigorous language
mat the Russians re-cross the Yalu river.
The first anniversary of the Cuban republic
was celebrated; the permanent treaty, in
cooperating all the provisions Of the Plat
amendment, between the United States and
Cuba was signed by the latter Among
those who died was Sibyl Sanderson, the
noted American prima donna, in Paris.
In the District
The Commissioners granted a hearing on
the suggested amendment to the milk regu-
lations to prohibit the refilling of bottles in
wagons. The Commissioners approved the
recommendation of Chief Dutton of the fire
department giving the men one day off in
five. Arrangements were made for a pub
lie celebration of Independence day Re-
V1sed specifications for the highway bridge
across the Potomac were approved by Gen
Gillespie, chief Of engineers. The Board of
Trade and the Business Mems Association
held their annual outings. The stockhold-
erS OF the American Security and Trust
Company voted to increase the capital
stock of the company from 81 $50 900 to So
100000 and the surplus from 5000 600 to
81, SOC, Co., Forty American press humorists
and their wives. holding their first annual
convention in Baltimore, visited Washing
ton. A number of Automobiles organized
for the purpose of resisting the automobile
regulations recently adopted The Phila-
delphia and Baltimore conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church
met In seventy-sixth annual convention
Company G of the Technical School won
the annual competitive drill of the High
School Cadets Private George E. Cook
and Private Samuel B. Wetherald Of the
District National Guard were chosen mem
bers of the all-American rife team to shoot
at Bisley, England, for the Palma trophy
William Florence of Purcelvlle, Va, was
accidentally asphyxiated at Mades' Hotel
An unknown man committed suicide by
taking carbolic acid in the Capitol grounds
Among those who died were Capt William
Bainbridge-Hoff. a well-known retired naval
officer, and Rev. s. F. Ryan, for many
years pastor Of the Immaculate Concep.
ton Church.