Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-14
WEEK ENDING FEB. II, 1908.

Both houses passed the department OF
commerce bill and 1t was stated that the
President would nominate George B. Cor
telyou for the new executive Office. NJ. ].
J. Jusserand. the new French ambassador,
was presented formally to the President.
The treaty providing for the settlement OF
the Alaskan boundary question was passed
by the Senate; w. D. Crum's nomination
as collector Of customs at Charleston. s.
c., was rejected by the Senate committee
on commerce: the House passed the Little
field antitrust bill and the Elkins anti
rebate bill; the House passed the sundry
civil appropriation bill, containing provision
Tor an extension Of the Capitol and House
annex 1t was reported that John D:
Rockefeller had sent kilograms to several
senator's objecting to the Nelson amend
ment to the department Of commerce bill.
Inspector Harris and one Filipino constable
were killed IN a battle with 200 insurgents
under Gen. San MIGUEL about seven miles
from Manila, in which fifteen natives were
killed; Ladrones attacked the town Of Man
jan. 4indoro. and were repuised by the
constabulary. The anthracite coal strike
commission closed its open hearings. Coal
operators and miners agreed to a scale in
creasing wages for the ensuing year at In
dianapolis. The relatives OF Mrs. Charles
D. Fair. who. with her husband. was killed
In an automobile accident in France, began
q suit to secure the whole estate. An
earthquake shock was felt in Kentucky and
neighboring states. Fire a. the United
States arsenal at Rock Island, ILL.,. de-
stroyed 81, 765, 900 worth Of property. In
Ithaca. N. Y, 431 cases Of typhoid fever
were reported. A fire in Salt Lake City
caused 5000 loss. eight fires raging
simultaneously in Tampa. Fla. causing
loss Of $4,000. The Gloucester fishing
schooner Annie Wesley was reported lost
tinued during the strike Of the street rail-
way men in Waterbury, Conn. Among those
who died were: ex-Gov. William Fishback
of Arkansas and Rear Admiral Frank
Wildes, U. 8. N, on board the steamer
China bound for home.
Foreign Affairs.
Protocols raising the blockade of Vene-
zuelan ports and disposing Of all questions
except that Of preferential treatment. re-
ferred to The Hague, were signed by Min
lister Bowen. Germany decided not to buy
the warships now building for Chile and
Argentina. The Vatican denied the report
ed dissatisfaction as to Gov. Taft's policy
in the Philippine Islands. The Humberts
were placed on trial in Paris. Crown Prince
Frederick Of Saxony was divorced at Dras-
den from Princess Louise The steamer
Watchful Of Liverpool sank the steamer
Arthur Of Cardiff in collision off Barry
and only eight Of her crew were saved.
Floods caused damage in Scotland. OFF,
GERS Of the Russian army reserves were
In tWenty-four hours. Increasing alarm
was caused by the situation in Macedonia.
Lively fighting was reported between
French troops and rebels in Madagascar.
Bolivia agreed to all the Brazilian de-
mands regarding Acre. Guatemala was
declared to be in state of siege. The
steamer Madiana. from New York, on which
were Mr.. B. H. Warner and Mrs Warner
Mr.. Theodore w. Noyes and Mrs Noyes
and Mr.. Francis H. Smith Of Washington,
D: c.. was wrecked at Bermuda, but all
OF the passengers were saved after hard
fight. A tidal wave and hurricane in the
Society Islands resulted in the death of
1000 natives and the devastation Of eighty
islands. Gennaro Rubino. who attempted
to assassinate King Leopold Of Belgium.
was sentenced to life imprisonment. The
Cuban house of representatives passed the
bill providing for loan Of $4,000, 600. Gen.
Rafael Uribe-Uribe. noted Colombian rev.
olutionist. committed suicide. Among those
who died were Hubbard T. Smith, United
States vice consul at Cairo: ex-Premier
Karaveloff Of Bulgaria and the Duke Of
Tetuan, formerly Spanish minister Of for
eign affairs.
In the District.
The House Of Representatives defeated
the bill providing for an advance to the
District by the federal government of
100000 the House insisted upon its
bonus-reducing amendment to the union
station bill; the District appropriation bill,
with net increase over the measure as
passed by the House Of s1,645, ABS, was
passed by the Senate after amendment
repeating the act fixing telephone rates in
the District had been ruled out of order;
a bill providing for an addition to the
bureau of engraving and printing was pass
ed by the Senate; subcommittee of the
Senate District committee gave hearings on
the plan to rehabilitate the wholesale
hay market square. The Commissioners
forwarded reports to Congress on the bill
to prevent the spread Of communicable dis
eases in Washington. The health office
submitted report to the Commissioners
The corporation counsel In opinion stat-
ed that the boat house at the foot of 32d
street occupied public property without
legal authority. Col. Bingham, for six
and grounds and in charge of the White
House ceremonies. was transferred to Buff
falo and Maj. Thomas w. Symons was or
dered to succeed him. Gen. William Booth
OF the Salvation Army visited Washington,
where he was entertained by President
Roosevelt and Senator Hanna. Important
plans for the reorganization of Columbian
University were announced. The Potomac
flats case was compromised by Robert J.
Bean accepting 81 600 from the government
for the land claimed. and 1t was stated that
the other claimants have signifled their
willingness to accept the governments APP
praisement. President Roosevelt opened
an exhibition Of the canned goods packers
and canning machine manufacturers Of the
United states at Convention Hall. Wash
ington Lodge, No. Is. Benevolent and Pro-
tective Order Of Elks, celebrated it's twenty
first anniversary. A slight fire caused
much excitement at the Hotel Lawrence
Charles Thorn was sentenced to imprison-
ment for twelve years for killing his wife.
E. H. Matchett, under Indictment for he
murder Of Joseph Cato. was adjudged in
sane. Richard Clynes, 44th Artillery, died
from the effects of fnhaling illuminating
gas. William Morgan, a civil war veteran
committed suicide by inhaling gas. George
Nicholson, a barber, fifty-f1ve years old.
committed suicide by hanging. Among
those who died were Col, Robert Boyd
prominent in civic and military circles: Dr.
Franklin A. Gardner and Dr. E. NJ Chaplin
leading citizens Of Washington: William
]. Hay. a prominent Mason; George II.
Plant, well-known contractor and builder
and Henry G. Hayes a veteran congress
sional reporter.