Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-30
THE WEEK ENDING MAY 80, 1908.

President Roosevelt continued his tour.
making speeches in Montana, Washington
and Utah. A W. Machen, general super
fntendent OF the free delivery mail service,
was arrested at the instance of the Post
Ofhce Department. authorities charged with
receiving brides from Groff Brothers OF
Washington. contractors for supplying let
ter box fasteners, who were also arrested;
Daniel " Miller. assistant attorney in the
Office of the assistant attorney general for
the Post Office Department, and Joseph NJ
Johns, an attorney, of Rockville Ind were
arrested for conspiracy in connection with
the relations between certain turf in
vestment' concerns and the Post Office De-
partment Charles II. Keep was appointed
assistant secretary of the treasury. vice
Milton E. Allies, resigned. 1t was estimated
that the treasury surplus for the fiscal year
ending June 30 will aggregate A4. 600, 600.
The United States European squadron was
ordered to visit kiel. Germany. Senator
Hanna withdrew his opposition TO indorse-
ment of President Roosevelts candidacy
by the Ohio republican state convention.
United States Judge Grosscup at Chicago
made permanent the injunction issued
against the beef combine to prohibit IL from
continuing any agreement I'm restraint OF
trade. The Pennsylvania Grand Command
cry, knights Templar, celebra ted its gol-
den jubilee. New York celebrated its 2J0th
anniversary. Strikes and lockouts in New
York caused 100000 to remain idle. Over
forty persons were killed and many were
injured by tornadoes which swept over
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri Oklahoma and
Kansas; the property loss reached over n
million dollars. fire caused a loss OF
sl,000,000 In Philadelphia. -Four persons
were suffocated and three fatally burned
in a tenement house fire I'm New York.
Four miners were killed and number
severely injured by an explosion in a mine
at Federal. Pa. Eight men were killed in
a collision on the Southern railway near
Birmingham. Ala.
Foreign Affairs.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlains protec-
ZIONIST policy aroused discussion through
Great Britain. The Paris-Madrid automo-
bile race resulted in ten persons being
killed and nine injured within the first 343
miles; French and Spanish authorities pro-
hibited the continuation of the contest.
The German-Jewish Relief Society's agent
reported that 10000 persons were homeless
at kishineff. with the exception of fifteen
persons. The entire village of BanItza,
consisting of about 1900 families, was
wiped out by Turkish troops: about l5O
Macedonians were killed by Turks at the
village of Smerdesh. An earthquake in
Asiatic Turkey destroyed a village near
Erzroom and killed practically all its 1900
inhabitants. The arsenal at Santiago
Santo Domingo, blown up by enemies
of the present government. Gen. Frias and
twenty-one persons being killed. Twenty
two lives were lost by the sinking of the
British steamer Huddersfield I'm collision
near Antwerp. Among those who died was
Paul Blouet MAX O'RelD.
In the District.
Because of no appropriation for the pur-
pose no insurance can be carried on District
of Columbia property next year 1t was
decided to make 10th street fifty feet wide
along it's entire width. The assessor rec
commended that an order be issued direct
ing him to cancel in the records of his
office, upon discovery, any taxes or
sessments antedating tax sales upon which
deeds have been issued Work preliminary
to the building of the new District morGue
was begun. Major Sylvester, superintend-
ent of police. was rendered reception upon
his return from New Orleans. in recogni-
ton of his reelection president of the
national police chiefs organization. Mem
berS of the bar presented a vase to Justice
Hagner of the District Supreme Court who
is to retire Monday The Pennsylvania
railroad decided to make the southern tun-
mel approach to the new union station
double track instead of a twin tunnel DIR.
John Gordon was elected president of How
ard University. John D. Rockefeller donat-
ed $4,000 to the local Y. NJ c. A. on con-
dition that the remainder of the needed
building fund be raised by subscription
The Minnesota Editorial Association visited
Washington. Fire caused loss of $1S,-
600 in the Lansburgh furniture storage
warehouse on 18th street between r and
S streets. George L. Dietz. member OF
the District National Guard. was accident
ally shot by Frank Roche while at target
practice at Ordway. Byron H. Fry Of
Troop Z. ID Cavalry, was killed by train
on the bridge over the Columbia car tracks
at Deanwood. Robert j. Goodman. thif-
teen years old. colored, was drowned in the
pond al Ivy City Walter Callaghan. eight
years old, was drowned in the Eastern
branch at 18th and d streets northeast
Robert Ferguson was killed by a train at
the grade crossing at Virginia avenue and
9th street. Lille Gilbert. seven years old,
colored was burned to death in her home.
Bernard Matthews. colored. arrested tor
criminal assault attempted to resist and
was shot and killed by Policeman Dono-
van. BERTHE Marshall. colored twenty-three
wears old. attempted to commit suicide by
taking laudanum. Among those who died
was Rear Admiral David Smith, United