Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-03
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 8, 1908


ceived officials and the general public in
the remodeled White House on New Year
day. Assistant Secretary o. L. Spaulding
of the Treasury Department resigned and
Robert B. Armstrong, private secretary to
Secretary Shaw, was selected to fill the
vacancy. Commissioner Binger Hermann
Of the land office resigned; charges were
filed against two of his subordinates relat-
ing to alleged irregular practices. 1t was
announced that Justice Shiras of the Su-
preme Court would shortly retire from &C.
tive duty. Communication by cable be-
tween San Francisco and Honolulu was es-
tablished. Senator Hoar made public the
text of a bill for the regulation of trusts.
The President closed the post office at In
dianola. Miss. because of the refusal of the
people to accept the reappontment OF Min
ME M. Cox. colored, as postmistress. Or
ders were issued that army transports and
naval vessels henceforth avoid the port Of
Bremerton. Wash, owing to the democrat
izing conditions there existing. The new
battle ship Maine was placed In commits
sion. At special election In Delaware for
legislator to fill vacancy left by tie
vote in November the Addicks faction won
by a large majority; fruftless conference
between representatives Of the opposing
senatorial factions was held. Gen. Francis
" Greene took charge of the New York po-
lice force and at once issued orders remov-
Ing all precinct detectives as step to-
ward the eradication Of corruption: an
armed crank unprecedented Gen. Greene at
police headquarters and threatened his
life. Gov. Odell was reinaugurated at AL
bany. N, Y. The United Steel Corporation
completed a plan for proft-sharing by en-
ployes. ]. Pierpont Morgan & Co. distrib-
uted New Year gifts to employees aggregat-
ing 100000: the Pressed Steel Car Com
pany announced that its employees would
be given opportunity to share in the profits;
several railroads and other large corpora
Lorenz. the Austrian surgeon, sailed for
home. The assessment Of property in New
York was increased by about $3OOO,OOO 600.
It was reported that the Standard Oil
Company had completed the purchase Of
the Texas and Louisiana oil fields. Fires
burned in the Florida orange groves saved
the trees from frost. Pietro Mascagni. the
Italian composer, was arraigned in court In
Chicago charged by former employe with
embeZZlement. but the case was at once
dismissed. A masked robber attempted to
hold up a Louisville and Nashville train
near Louisville and slightly wounded the
conductor. A hotel and three other build
ings were swallowed by a cave-in Of an
abandoned mine at Olyphant. Pa. Among
those who died was Mrs. Jessie Benton Fire.
mont. wife and widow Of John c. Fremont.
Foreign Affairs.
President Castro signified his acceptance
of The Hague as court Of arbitration for
the German-English claims; 1t was inti-
mated from Berlin that Germany would
not insist upon the apology from Venezuela.
Gen. Won Boguslawski, a German military
writer. scored the Monroe doctrine in a
letter; German poet replied caustically
to Kipling's poem, THE Powers Anent the
Venezuelan Incident" The German naval
budget for 1908 was announced, containing
provision for ten new vessels. King Ed
ward was proclaimed Emperor of India at
a durbar held at Delhi, amid gorgeous ac-
compartments. After delays and difficult
ties, including threats of the resignation of
the Austrian premier and the abdication of
Emperor Francis Joseph, the Austro-Hun-
garian Augsleich. or pact between the two
nations was continued in force. The rebels
in Morocco defeated the army of the sultan
and beSieged the monarch In Fez from
which they shut off the water supply: great
excitement prevailed, and for time there
was danger of European intervention and
possible continental differences The ac-
cused members of the Humbert family
and were imprisoned The Chinese dowager
empress and the emperor gave luncheon
in honor of Gen. Miles and the ladies' of
the American legation; it became apparent
that China wound be unable to meet in
gold her obligations under the indemnity
agreement, and fears of possible trouble
between the powers in consequence were
expressed King George of Saxony became
Of his daughter-in-law. Earthquake shocks
were felt in Central America MANY were
killed in a mine disaster in Russia. The
Asiatic plague appeared at Mazatlan, Mex
leo, causing panic and general flight.
In the District.
Reports indicated that the coal shipments
to Washington were larger than previously
yet the high prices continue to prevail: an
issue arose between railroad authorities and
dealers as to the rapidity with which cars
were unloaded. The American Association
for the Advancement of Science met in an
nuai session branch of the Thomas
JEFFERSON Memorial Association was or
gained, with Rev DR.. Randolph III. NC
Kim as president. Many of the relics and
mementos presented to the late Mrs. Grant
were placed on exhibition in the National
Museum Louis Gozman, a Russian grocer
was killed by an unknown person in his
store. James Shaw, aged sixty, was bea ten
TO oeath at Deanwood by Clement Small
wood. aii
burglars blew open the safe of the Ros-
off