Evening star., 1903-09-12
WEEK ENDING SEPT. 12. 1908.

President Roosevelt asked the Postmaster
General for report on the dismissal of
Postmistress Todd. at Greenwood, Del;
District Attorney Byrne of Delaware re-
signed. The President made a speech on
national topics In opening the New York
state fair at Syracuse. The State Depart
ment asked Colombia to explain why GER
tain cipher messages to Minis,e- Beaupra
at Bogota We're not delivered. The War
Department outlined the plans for the mill
tary maneuvers at West Point, Ky. Seven
more indictments were found In the post
Office scandal investigation; Leopold j.
Stern. formerly of Baltimore. accused Of
conspiracy, was found in Canada. and
George w. Beavers surrendered in New
York Commissioner of Pensions Ware, in
his annual report, showed that there are
now 96.545 pensioners on the rolls. Secre-
tary Hitchcock made public correspondence
between himself and President Garrett of
the Indian Rights Association. Represen-
tative Charles n. Fowler outlined his new
nnanclal bill, which provides for the retire
ment OF greenbacks, depositing of all funds
IN the banks and an asset currency. Mayor
Seth Low of New York city was indorsed
Tor denomination by the fusionists. Labor
day parades which in many instances broke
records for numbers were held in the lead
ing cities. A militiaman on a,lard at the
mines at Victor, COL was struck with a
stone and injured. and a number of shots
were fired at supposed strikers. Constable
WllIlam Bolton and two men named Rich
mond, whom he attempted to arrest at q
Kentucky camp meeting. were shot to
death.
Foreign Affairs.
Russia and Austria proposed to the Euro
pean powers to take coercive diplomatic
action at Sofia, with view to checking
encouragement to the Macedonian insur-
gents. The men on the United States war
ships at Beirut, Syria, were placed under
arms and made ready to land at a signal
from the shore; number Of Christians and
Mussulmans were killed in an outbreak at
beirut: Prince Ferdinand and the Bulga-
ran CABINET decided to preserve neutrality
In Macedonian affairs. and strict measures
10 prevent rupture with Turkey were
adopted The British trades union congress
passed resolutions favoring an eight-hour
Gay. Ihe autumn maneuvers OF the Ger
man army began at Corbetha Saxony
The maneuvers Of the French army be-
gan at Orange. with 10000 troops Prof.
Cardarello issued statement declaring
Pope Leo XIII died of tuberculous can.
Ger. The Prussian cabinet decided to
propose the construction of a great canal
70 connect the Rhine, Weser and Elbe riv-
ers Five fatal cases, pronounced to be b,I-
bonic plague occurred at Marseille. France.
The commission to sift the Haitien fnan-
cial scandals reported. duplicating ex-Presi-
oent Sam and many others.
In the District,
The superintendent OF parking and the
superintendent OF streets submitted their
annual reports. The treasurer of the
United States in his annual report on the
debt OF the District showed the amount 10
be sl2,s6S.sO0, all in 3.85 per cent bonds.
The personal tax board made reply to criti
clsms In report. The board Of education
resumed Its regular weekly meetings The
aileged squatters on United States land
along Rock creek decided to resist eviction
by the United States marshal George
Southard of Richmond. Va, was struck 6y
train on the Long bridge and killed Tho
pody or Walter w. Fleury who lived ON a
houseboat near River View, was found in
the river. An unknown italian was killed
py a train under the Pennsylvania avenue
bridge. An investigation was ordered into
the eeath Of Mamie Brown, colored. who
d1ed from supposed morphine poisoning
walker r. Hopkins, a former letter car.
r1er, committed suicide by shooting Ernest
Shaniey' colored. committed suicide by talk
ing poison. Among those who died was ex-
Representative John B. Clark of Missouri
tor many years resident of this city.