Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14
CONFERENCE SECRETARY HAY AND SENIOR VANILLA
THE WEEK ENDING NOV. IA, 1908

The formal presentation of NJ. Philippe
Bunau-Varilla as minister Of the republic
of Panama took place at the White House;
Secretary Hay placed in the hands of the
President the Colombian protest against
the course pursued by this government on
the isthmus; the State Department decided
it was too late for Colombia to expect to
renew negotiations for a canal treaty; the
cruiser Boston was dispatched to Buena
Ventura to warn the commander of the
troops there not to embark them for the
isthmus; Arturo de Brigard, consul general
for Colombia in New York, said that he
had heard his government had appealed to
Germany for protection, Offering territorial
concessions in return; Germany promptly
disavowed any connection with the matter.
The Fifty-eighth Congress met in extra
ordinary session at the call of the Pres1-
dent to consider the Cuban reciprocity
treaty; the Cuban reciprocity bill was re-
ported to the House by the ways and
means committee, and an agreement was
reached to vote on the measure November
10; the question of the expulsion of Senator
Reed Smoot Of Utah was taken up in the
Senate; Representative Dick offered bill
providing for inquiry by committee in
Acknowledgement in the severe. states.
Senator Hanna called the republican
national committee to meet in Washington
December u. Gen. CroZier, cnief of army
ordnance. called attention in his annual
report to the lack of sea coast defenses
on the insular possessions. Rear Admiral
II. T. B. Harris, paymaster general of the
navy, compla ined in his annual report OF
the lack Of officers in the pay corps. Ad-
miral Dewey made tour of inspection, in
Guiding Norfolk and Annapolis in his
itinerary. The Manila chamber of COM
merce asked to have the Dingley tariff on
Philippine products removed. The Ger
manic museum at Harvard University, con-
tanning gifts from Emperor William and
Prince Henry of Germany was formally
dedicated. The Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union held its thirtieth annual con-
vention in Cincinnati. The American Fed
Grafton of Labor met In annual convention
In Boston. A strike of 1900 street railway
men of Chicago resulted in tie-up of one
OF the principal surface lines and consider
able rioting. Three men were killed and
two injured by the wreck of a car at the
Glenferris mine in West Virginia. Four
children were killed by an explosion OF
notroglycerine at Bucks Run. near Lam
caster. Ohio. Five persons were killed and
several injured, two fatally, in an accident
on the Erie Traction Company's road near
Erie, Pa. Six trainmen were killed in a
head-on collision between freight trains on
the Louisville and Nashville Railroad near
New Hope, Ky. Andrew H. Green. one of
the best-known lawyers in the country and
also known the father of Greater New
York" was shot and killed in that city by
Cornelius M. Williams a supposedly insane
negro Among those who died was William
l.. Elkins, a well-known Philadelphia
firancfer.
Foreign Affairs
The President of Euador cabled his sym-
pathy with President Marroquin of Colom-
bia, who replied that a large army was
marching on Panama to subdue the 18TH
mians; at Barranquilla the news of the
recognition of the government of Panama
by the United States was received with wild
determinations against the Americans The
birthday of King Edward was celebrated in
England. An operation was performed on
the throat of Emperor William of Germany
a polypus being removed: his condition was
La ter reported as improved. Russia and Aus
tria notified the porte that no change would
be made in their demands for reform in Ma
cedonia; the Turkish foreign minister re-
piled that the reply to the note would be
satisfactory. Pope Plus x held his first pub
lie consistory, five cardinals. including the
papal secretary Of state. Mgr. Merry del
Val. receiving their red hats. The Hague
tribunal completed it's hearing in the Vene-
zuelan claims. A fire in a mail car on the
st. Petersburg Moscow railroad DESTROYED
valuables estimated at 100000. A dirigi-
Bile balloon, designed by the Lebaudy broth
ers, made made forty-six miles in ninety-five
minutes in France. The revolutionists of
Santo Domingo were reported to have taken
the capital and to have proclaimed General
Jiminez president: the revolutionists in
formed United States Minister Powell that
the engagements entered into with the
United States by the government of Cen
Wos Gil will not be recognized by them.
An omnibus filled with passengers was
struck by train in Havana and five per-
sons We're killed. Hottentot rebels were re-
ported to be approaching the border of Cape
Colony. and settlers prepared for severe
fighting.
In the District.
The annual report of the operations of
the engineer department Of the District of
Columbia was completed by Col. John Bid
die, Engineer Commissioner of the District
The Board of Trade held its annual meet
Ing. An investigation of the death of Will
lam McCauley, workhouse prisoner, who
died of a fractured skull, disclosed the fact
that he was not given proper attention at
the workhouse before being removed to the
Asylum Hospital. The Ma
tfonal Founders Association the National
Sociological Society, and the presbytery of
met in annual session. Diph-
liberia developed at the Phelps Public
School. The Chevy Chase and Washington
clubs golf teams played the last match Of
the season for The Evening Star cup, the
former winning. James r. Gatchell, a
bridge tender for the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad, was struck by a train on the An
accstia bridge and died from his injuries
James H. PoSey died as the result of in
jurfeS received In being run over by Penn
sylvania train near I'd and K streets sou h
east. John and Philip Coiback fought
duel in their room with razors, each being
severely cut. Adolph Gassmann a we'll
known baker, committed suicide while de-
lirious from illness, by shooting. Mrs Ag-
mes Ennis, twenty-six years old, attemp, ed
to commit suicide by taking poison Charles
Smith, nineteen years old. colored, robbed
the cashier of a restaurant of the contents
Of the cash drawer, and in trying to escape
shot Policemen G. w. Osborn and c. M.
Edv IDS. The remains of Rear Admiral
Les, A. Beardsley, U. S. N, retired were
buried at Arlington.
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