Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
WEEK ENDING APRIL 4, 1908.

President Roosevelt began his western
tour, making speeches at Chicago and Mad
ison. Wis. on the Monroe doctrine and the
trusts. Ratification of the Cuban reciproc-
ity treaty were exchanged. Minister Bow
en- rejected the proposition Of the allied
powers that, Venezuela pay the cost Of the
blockade. Judge Adams Of st. Louis dis
solved the temporary injunction prevent
ing trainmen on the Wabash railroad from
striking The new soft coal wage scale
went into effect. 100000 men getting
raise Of from 10 per cent to 20 per cent.
It was estimated that SOS GOO, 600 damage
was caused by the break in the Mississippi
river levee at Hymelia, La. Five men
were drowned off Shinnecock. L. l., by the
explosion Of a boiler on a coal barge. Six
men were killed. ten fatally hurt and four
others seriously injured in an accident
at furnace of the Carnegie Steel Com
pany at Braddock. Pa Five members of
the crew Of the steamer John J. Hill were
lost, together with the vessel off the coast
of North Carolina. The overturning of a
heavy gun during drill at Fort Myer, Va,
caused the death Of corporal and the
injury Of three other soldiers. Two men
were killed and sixteen injured in a head
ncollision on the New York. New Haven
and Hartford railroad near Waterbury,
Conn. Four men were killed and several
injured by a fall of rock in the London
mine near Dubois. Pa Justice Thomas
Murphy in a report on the Burdick inquest
at Buffalo failed to fix definitely the re-
sponsibility for the murder, but stated that
there was enough evidence to hold Arthur
r. Pennell. If he were alive Among those
who died were Gustavus F. Swift; presid snt
OF the Swift Packing Company; ex-Sena-
tor Corbett of Oregon. and Gen. VIM. H.
Jackson. a noted confederate veteran.
Foreign Affairs.
King Edward of England was given a
hearty welcome at Lisbon, Portugal by
King Carlos. 1t was announced that King
Edward and Queen Alexandra would visit
Ireland in July or August. Emperor Will
lam left Berlin for Copenhagen to visit the
Danish court Count Eliot Zborowski was
killed in an automobile race at Nice. The
French senate voted against the principle
of government monopoly of Oil refining
1t was announced that the Italian navy
would make big demonstration in honor
Of the approaching visits Of President Lou
bet and King Edward to Italy. A great
strike riot in which twenty-eight persons
were killed and fifty others, wounded, oc-
cured at the town Of Slatousk among the
Ural mountains. LOCO men were reported
killed or wounded in battle between Bull
garian bands and Turkish troops in the
Okrida district Of Macedonia. The Sultan
Of Turkey yielded all the points contended
for in President Roosevelt's recent letter.
A riot in which eight persons were killed
and many wounded occurred at Monterey,
Mexico, where citizens gathered about the
residence OF the governor, zen. reyes, de-
manding his life. United States blue jack
cts were landed in Santo Domingo City to
protect the American consulate there
In the District.
The Commissioners decided to adopt the
proposed police regulation forbidding ex-
pectora ton. upon any Of the paved side
walks in the District: the Commissioners
decided that hereafter promoters of rum
mage" sales must pay license The con-
tracts for the construction of the fltra-
ton plant were awarded. The District
board of charities began an investigation
into the condition of affairs at the Emer-
gency Hospital. Capt. Chester Harding,
corps of engineers. was designated to SUI
perintend the construction of the municipal
building. The new Chinese minister and
suite arrived in Washington. Associate
Justice Alexander B. Hagher of the Su-
preme Court of the District notified the
President that he would discontinue his
active duties on the bench June / next
Plans were formulated for memorial serv-
ices in honor of the late Governor Alexan-
Avenue Presbyterian Church; it was stated
that the body of Governor Shepherd would
arrive in this city about May /. Policeman
John j. H. Sawyer was held by coroner's
jury to await the action of the grand jury
in connection with the killing of William
Wheeler, an escaping prisoner; James
Young. colored. fifty-five years old, was
caught in the machinery at the brickyard
of John Miller & Co.. and killed. Roy w.
tempted to commit suicide by taking poison
and inhalng Illuminating gas. Among
those who died was Colonel Edmund c.
cambridge, U. S. A. retired.