Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
WEEK ENDING JUNE 90, 1908.

WEEK ENDING JUNE go, 1908.
President Roosevelt attended the Saenger-
fest in Baltimore; he appointed Henry F.
Greene and Alvord w. Cooley civil service
commissioners. vice James r. Garfield and
Wm Dudley FouIke. resigned: he received
the new Chinese ambassador and other for
eign representatives. Col. Geo. F. Elliott was
appointed commandment of the Marine Corps
to succeed Major General Charles Hey
wood. Generals Young. Corbin and Carter
were designated as members Of the army
general staff the first named as its chief;
Postmaster General Payne dismissed from
the service James r. Metcalf. superintend-
emit OF the money order division of the
Post ONCE Department for indiscretion in
the matter of a contract; the report OF
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bris-
tow on the charges Of s. l.. Tulloch was
made public. The Attorney General ad-
vised Secretary Moody that. II necessary,
ne could use force for the removal of tho
Galveston from the Triggs' shipyard. Rich
mond; sheriff seized the cruiser Chatta-
nooga, under construction at Nixon's ship
yard, Elizabethport, N. j. for debt 1t
was stated at the State Department that
the state Of Antioquia, Colombia, threat
ened TO join Panama and Cauca I'm seces-
sion If the Colombian congress failed to
ratify the canal treaty. The Mexican gov
eminent deposited 81 420GS2 on account OF
the Plus fund award with Ambassador
Clayton. Ten persons were killed and a
number injured in a head-on collision on
the Illinois Central railroad at Raymond,
Iowa. The third floor of building In New
York collapsed, injuring thirty persons sew
eral fatally. Five hundred persons were
drowned in a cloudbur"t at Heppner, Ore,
which also caused $l.O0o 600 damage. Six
persons were fatally hurt and thirty others
injured by a bridge approach collapsng at
Eau Claire. Wis. Two persons were burned
to death and six others injured by an ex-
plosion of kerosene in Milwaukee Major
tired, died.
Foreign Affairs.
Prince Peter karageorgevitch was elect
ed King of Servia by the provisional gov
eminent; Russias note of congratulation
to King Peter strongly urged the punish
ment of the assassins of King Alexander
and Queen Draga; Lord Lansdowne stated
in the English parliament that Great Brit
ain. France, Germany and Italy would not
recognize at present the government of
King Peter; the British minister left Bel
grade. The Irish land bill taken up
In the British house of commons Fourteen
men were killed and thirteen injured by an
explosion of lyddite in the Woolwich ar
senal. project for income tax
presented in the French chamber of depu-
ties. German socialists claimed gain OF
twenty five seats in the reichstag cleo
lions. Koloman de Sell premier of Hun
gary, resigned. Efforts to form a new
Italian ministry continued unsuccessful.
The commission appointed by the pope
made known its plan for revision of the
Bible. General Rolando with 1900 troops
was reported to have inaugurated a new
revolution against President Castro OF
Venezuela. Brazil and Bolivia arranged
modus vivendi in the Acre dispute until
October l.
In the District.
The Commissioners approved the selec-
tions made by Chief Belt of the fire depart
nent, appointing Frank J. Wagner, A. J.
Sullivan. James Keiher and John Sher-
man assistant chief engineers. BY order of
the Commissioners the wires passing
through the District to the Wildwood pool
room were cut: Justice Anderson granted
temporary restraining order to prevent
further cutting. The Commissioners pur-
chased 81 900 square feet of land adjoining
the Garfield Hospital site. The contract
for repairing asphalt streets for the next
four years was awarded to the Brennan
Construction Company. 1t was discovered
that there is provision of law Tor the
licensing of bowling alleys General George
H. Harries declined a reappointment as a
member Of the board of education. Flag
day was celebrated in the schools with ap-
propriate exercises and by various organi-
cations. The schools of the city ended for
the summer. The art commission appoint
ed in charge of the General Mcclellan
statue competition rejected all models sub
mitted. The United Singers of this city won
the Handel bust In competition In the
Saengerfest held in Baltimore. A tank con-
tanning $4,000 gallons of water the roof
of the store of Woodward & Lothrop burst.
causing $4,000 damage. Leon Smith, seven
years old. was drowned I'm the river at the
foot of 4th street southeast. August kru-
ger pensioner. was found drowned In the
Eastern branch. George McCauey n,ted
criminal. committed suicide by stabblng at
the Washington Asylum Hospital. Rev.
Charles X. Jenkins. ST.. died OF apoplexy
in the Dahlgren Memorial Church OF tho
Georgetown University.