Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-19

WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 10, 1908
President Roosevelt signed the Cuban
reciprocity bill, which the Senate passed by
vote Of 81 to 10: he asked Gen. John C.
Black Of Illinois to accept the Office of civil
service commissioner made vacant by the
death OF John r. Proctor; he appointed w.
I. Buchanan of New York to be the first
United States minister to Panama. Min
lister Leishnnan. at Constantinople, was in
structed by the State Department to de-
mand reparation by the Turkish govern
ment for the attack on Consul Davis at
Alexandretta. An agreement was reached
by Governor Taft and the friars providing
for the settlement of the Philippine friar
land question. The Senate ratified the COM
mercial treaty with China; Senators Hoar.
German and Daniel severely criticised the
action of the administration in the Panama
matter; the vote on the case of Gen. Leon
ard Wood was postponed by the military
committee until after the holidays: Rev.
DR.. Edward Everett Hale was elected chap
lain OF the Senate; the House passed the
pension appropriation bill and resolution
calling upon the Postmaster General to fur
nish papers In connection with the postal
scandal inquiry; both houses adopted
concurrent resolution to adjourn from De-
cember 10 to January 4. The report of
Messrs. Holmes Conrad and c. J. Bonaparte
on the Tulloch charges Of fraud in the pos
tai service was made public: the complete
report of Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Bristow was also made public.
John A. Benson, a California real estate
operator, was arrested in Washington on
charge Of bribery in connection with the
alleged land frauds. State Senator George
e. Green Of Binghamton, N. Y, was held
to answer at Washington charges in con-
nection with the postal frauds. The SUI
preme Court heard arguments in the North
ern Securities merger case Carroll d.
Wright, in an address at Philadelphia, de-
clared the wages system is doomed Mayor
Weaver vetoed the $16OO0,OOO loan bill in
Philadelphia, and 1t was passed over his
veto. Senator G.. H. Dietrich and eighteen
others were indicted by the federal grand
jury at Omaha. The wages OF 5000 more
cotton mill operatives in New England
were cut 10 per cent on an average making
the total number affected 5000. The open
ing features Of three days celebration of
the Louisiana purchase were observed at
New Orleans; Mrs. Daniel Manning was
elected president Of the worlds fair board
Of lady managers of the St. Louis exposi-
ton. Three girls were killed and 1t was es-
timated that fifty were injured in fire
which destroyed the Walden University.
negro institution at Nashville. Tenn. Four
Italians were killed and two fatally injured
by an explosion Of dynamite at Cramer,
Pa. Among those who died was Gen.
Henry Kyd Douglas. a noted officer in the
confederate army, at Hagerstown, Nd
Foreign Affairs.
The United States cruiser Atlanta was re-
quested to leave the Gulf OF Darien by the
commander of Colombian troops there; the
request was ignored by Commander w. H.
Turner; a company Of United States
marines was landed at Colon, Colombia,
and proceeded inland; the United Colombian
committee in Paris announced that should
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with the United States over Panama be re-
fused Colombia will go to war with this
country. Joseph Chamberlain selected his
commission to draft tariff bill; two bye
elections resulted in victories for the min
istry's tariff policy. The regiment which
Dreyfus is to command with the rank OF
lieutenant colonel upon his reinstatement In
the army was chosen; the French premier
submitted to the cabinet bill forbidding all
teaching by religious orders. 1t was reported
that Cardinal Gotti delivered to Pope Plus
X Sc, OOOO 900 left by Leo Kill The Greek
cabinet resigned and was almost immediate
ly reformed Sanguinary conflicts between
Turcomans and PersianS occurred on the
Russo-Persian frontier. The sea of Azof In
South Russia was reported to be gradually
disappearing. Puerto Plata. Santo Domin-
CO. surrendered to the revolutlonlsts, VINO
favor Jiminez. and the northern part or the
island was reported to be in their hands.
At q meeting of the elder statesmen Of ia
pan at Toxic 1t was decided not TO accept
Russia's reply to the Japanese oemancs,
and it was reported that troops were about
to be dispatched to Corea; japanese marines
landed at Mokto, Corea, and suppressed
riot.
In the District.
The Commissioners approved the plans
for the new Connecticut avenue bridge
across Rock Creek Col. Miller made
snecial report on the progress of the work
on the filtration plant. The annual report
Of the Associated Charities and the C1ti-
zens Relief Association, the board of edu-
cation and the superintendent OF schools
were submitted. 1t was stated that the
proposed Grant memorial will probably be
located IN the Botanic Gardens. Jacob
Riis of New York visited Washington and
expressed strong views OF the condition OF
the city's poor and their habitations. The
Senate committee on public buildings ana
grounds decided to report favorably the
till providing for a building for the State.
ments to cost 1900, GEO. to be located on
the square bounded by Pennsylvania ave.
nue.. Jackson place and 18th and H streets
President w. J. Boardman OF the Central
mitted to the Commissioners his reply to
the charges preferred against the conduct
of that institution. The I'd Squadron of the
I'd U. 8. Cavalry, quartered at Fort Myer,
left for the Philippines. James Butler was
placed on trial on the charge Of numbering
his stepfather. Joseph Breen. Miss Susan
Dewey, eighteen years old. was burned to
death while preparing for Christmas en-
tertainment. George Patton, nineteen
years old. was killed while at work in
sand yard in Georgetown. William Beron
eighty-six years old. was run into by a
negro bicyclist. Joseph Smith, and died
subsequently from his injuries. Andrew
Weldon was held by a coroner's jury to
answer the charge of killing Mrs Rachael
Ann Beall at her home with pistol The
coroner's inquest In progress for nearly a
year into the death OF Kate Jordan, who
was murdered near Anacostia, was closed
without a decision as to the slayer's iden-
tity being reached. Joseph H. Thibadeau
Of Falls Church, Va, former War De-
partment clerk, committed suicide in a
hotel in this city by shooting. Among those
who died were John r. Proctor, United
States civil service commissioner; Marcus
Baker. a well-knOwn scientist: Mgr. Daniel
O'Connor, vicar general Of West Virginia.
and Major Alfred B. Taylor, U. 8. army,
retired.
Program Of Christmas Music.
At the Washington Heights Presbyterian
Church there will be music appropriate to