Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-24
WEEK ENDING SEPT. "a, 1904.

President Roosevelt returned to Washing
ton from Oyster Bay. Secretary Hay made
public his note to Russia protesting against
the Russian definition of contraband. Gen.
Corbin, in his report. recommended that no
army officer be allowed to marry without
the consent of the War Department. The
first payment of $2,OOO,OOO for the friar
lands in the Philippines was arranged for
through the Bank of England. Admiral
George Dewey completed his fft.eth year
Of actual service in the navy. Senator
Fairbanks made public his letter accepting
the republican nomination for Vice Presi-
dent. The democratic campaign book was
issued New York democrats nomina ted
Judge Daniel Cady Herrick for governor.
The international congress Of arts and
sciences and the United Spanish War Vet
Grams held sessions at st. Louis. Nine per-
sons were killed and many injured by the
explosion Of a box of dynamite under
trolley car at Melrose, Mass; the driver of
wagon from which the dynamite was
dropped was held on a charge of man.
slaughter. A train on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad ran into a wagon loaded with
dynamite at North Branch, Md, and two
men were killed and eight injured. Nine
cnildren were suffocated by the giving way
OF floor of an clubhouse of a school build
Ing at Pleasant Ridge, near Cincinnati,
ONO Four men were killed by an explo-
sion In cotton gin at Dukes, N. c. Five
men were killed and one fatally injured by
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trict of Texas.
Foreign Affairs.
Secrecy yelled the movements of the Jap
anese armies in Manchuria, but it was gen.
orally reported that four armies were con-
verging upon Mukden; the Russian position
at Da Pass, southeast of Mukden, was
twice attacked, but the Japanese were re-
pulsed, the movement being one in the plan
of General Oyama TO flank the Russian
ftion at Mukden from the east: the main
Russian position was maintained at Tie
Pass, with corps of about $1,000 remain
Ing at Mukden to serve as a rear guard,
and 1t was generally reported that General
Kuropatkin would refuse to give decisive
battle at the latter point: large bodies of
CossackS made reconnoisances revealing
the japanese In force at Yentai and BentSi
aputZe. and several small engagements took
place; the Japanese made another assault
on the defenses at Port Arthur and cap
tured two important positions north of the
city; strong Russian force made an at
tempt to retake the Etse-Shan fort, but
were repulsed by the japanese with heavy
loss; reports from Port Arthur indicate that
the fighting there was conducted with the
utmost ferocity on both sides: in addition
to the two Russian corps already mobiliz-
ing, it was decided at ST Petersburg to call
seven other corps to the colors. Russia
formally protested to Great Britain against
the new Anglo-Tibetan treaty, alleging that
England has secured a virtual protectorate
over the country; it was decided that Brit
ish troops should occupy part of Tibet until
the indemnity of $1,jO0.OOO is paid. King
Peter / of Servia was crowned at Belgrade,
all of the powers, except Russia, instruct
ing their ministers TO attend the ceremony.
More than 5000 persons attended a con-
greSS of freethinkerS at Rome. The social
list strike in Italy assumed almost the pro-
portions of a rebellion,and troops were call
ed out to suppress rioting. Serious revolu
tionary disturbances were reported in
Nhn ~vtrxr, f,,c,, o-l-
ed the government for peace terms. Bud
dhist leaders were reported to be preaching
a holy war in central Asia. Fire in Hall
fax. N. s, caused damage estimated at
s20.000 The DoukhobOrs started on another
pilgrimage in Canada in search of the Mes
siah. Among those who died were Prince
Herbert Bismarck at FREDERICKSBURG Ger
many.
In the District
The controller Of the treasury decided
that the appropriation of April last pro-
vides for the purchase of approaches for
the new highway bridge. Reports of the
twelve national banks in the District
showed them to be in excellent condition.
One hundred and forty school buildings
were opened, nearly $4,000 pupils register
ing. The archbishop of Canterbury reached
the city after having been delayed by a train
wreck in Massachusetts,. Two hundred
members of the Interparliamentary Union
arrived in the city on their way to Europe
and were given an audience by the Presi-
dent. The Washington branch of the
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
entertained number of members of the
organization who are on tour of the
country. Justice Clabaugh decided to al
low the full legal time for filing answers
to elapse before acting in the Waggaman
bankruptcy case. Richard A. Johnson,
stock broker, made voluntary petition in
bankruptcy, placing his liabilities at 1929.
1919 and his assets at 1913, 1913. Yom
Kippur was observed with impressive cere-
monies. The report of the health officer
showed decrease in the number of deaths
from typhoid fever. Albert Dover, col
ored, three years old, died from nicotine
poisoning resulting from his smoking an
old pipe. John McVoy, a plumber, was
asphyxiated by gas while boiling water at
his home. Robert Marshall colored twelve
years old, was run over and killed by an
automobile at 18th street and New York
avenue. Antonio Constantine, an italian
laborer, in a fit of dependency jumped
from a window at the Emergency Hospital
and was killed. Among those who died
was Gen. Harrison Allen, deputy auditor
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