Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
THE WEEK ENDING FEB. 20. 1904.

Senator Marcus A. Hanna died at WASH
ington; simple funeral ceremonies were
held in the United States Senate. after
which the body was taken to Cleveland
for interment. Secretary Hay was informed
that Edward v. Morgan will not be granted
an exeQuator by the Russian government
to act as consul at Dalny. w. !. Buchanan,
United States minister to Panama resign
ed. w. Cameron Forbes of Massachusetts
accepted the post of Philippine commits
sioner. Rear Admiral Cotton was retired
at his own request The interstate COM
merce commission decided to allow to re-
main in allegiance the question of requIr-
ing railroads to publish export and i'm
port traffic tariffs. Lieut.. McRae and six
privates of the Philippine constabulary
We're killed by a bolo rush of natives In
Samar. The naval appropriation bill was
reported to the House; the House and Sem
ate conferees adjusted differences on the
urgent deficiency bill; the House passed
the Notifications appropriation bill; Rep
resentat1ve Shafroth resigned his seat in
favor of the republican claimant. stating
he found his election illegal through fraud;
the Senate committee on commerce au-
thorized u favorable report on the nomi-
nation or William d. Crum as collector
or customs at Charleston, S. c.: the Senate
agreed to vote Tuesday, February p, on
the Panama canal treaty and the recognf-
ton of the republic of Panama. Balti-
tiful in the f1re-swept city Grover Cleve.
land issued a call for a united democratic
party The Newspaper Publishers Asso-
citation, in session in New York adopted
resolutions calling upon the President and
the Attorney General to proceed against
rhe combination controlling the manufac-r
ture of paper. The $35.0o0,O0o Cuban loan
was placed in New York United States
Senator Burtons demurrer to bribery
charges was overruled in ST. Louis and
the trial set for March %. Five men were
drowned by the loss of the schooner Dor
chester. near New London. Conn. A car
load of dynamite exploded near Hogup
Utah, on the Southern Pacific railroad,
killing many men, twenty bodies being re-
covered from the wreckage Seven men
We're shot, two mortally. in raid on
pool room in Madison, Ill. Three men
were killed by the falling of a wall In New
York. William ]. Lemp. prominent
brewer of st. Louis, committed suicide by
shooting.
Foreign Affairs.
Russia abandoned censorship on all tele-
grams going abroad; according to Russian
official reports. two japanese warships were
sunk in Sundays fight; Russia began to
send troops into Harbin which was thought
to be the new Russian base of supplies.
1,S00 Japanese soldiers were reported killed
by the sinking of a troop ship; according to
unofficial report three Russian warships
were sunk by torpedoes off Yezo Island;
Korea declared Wiju an open port; Japan
and Russia replied favorably to the note of
the United States limiting the operations of
the belhgerentS and declaring neutral
zone" in China; 600 Russian soldiers were
frozen to death in a march across Lake
Baikal; General Kouropatkin was appointed
to command the Russian land forces and
Admiral MakaroH the marine. The Balfour
administration won a victory in the British
parliament, vote of censure being defeated
by 321 TO 276. DIR. Jameson of Jameson raid
e HID
Cape Colony. The house of commons de-
feated the project to exclude Chinese from
South Africa. Scotch steel makers agreed
upon schedule of prices 1t was reported
that Turkey was making preparations to
begin war on Bulgaria. the porte having adj
dressed a note to the powers setting forth
that country's continued hostility; 10000
Albanians rose in revolt in Macedonian re-
forms and higher taxes; $500 Turkish
troops were reported to be besieged at Ba-
bajoshi, Macedonia Denmark entered into
treaty of arbitration with Holland. Blood
Shed occurred at several pons during the
carnival in Italy. American fruit import
ers purchased the GuatemaIan railroad.
General Reyes of Colombia visited his chill
dren in Germany. An American warship
bombarded rebels at Pajarito santo Domn-
go, who fired upon an American landing
party under flag of truce
In the District.
The Commissioners returned Senator Fos-
ter's bill, providing for reduction in the
price of gas to Congress without comment.
Bids were opened for the construction of
the bridge across Rock Creek at Connecti-
cut avenue. The Senate passed the bill to
enlarge the scope of the highway act the
bill to connect Euclid place with Erie street
and the bill for the extension of Vermont
avenue; bill to fix fees and costs in the
Probate Court and omnibus bill propos-
ing number of changes in the local tax
laws were introduced in the House; the
House committee the District continued
hearings on the proposed change of au-
thority over the Government Hospital for
the Insane, Freedman's Hospital and the
Washington Asylum for Foundlings from
the board of charities to the Secretary of
the interior. new law to govern the
erection and maintenance of fire escapes
was drafted by the building Inspector The
weekly health report showed 113 dead last
week, as compared with 11S during the pre-
ceding week, and 149 during the correspond
ing week of last year. Henry r. Elliott
who was committed to jail by Justice
wright for failure to answer a question in
connection with the Gait will case was adj
mitted to bail by order of the Court of an
peals. The secretary of the Rhodes scholar
ship trust in London decided that the Dis
trict is not entitled to scholarships at OK
ford as are the states. Rev Anna II. Shaw
was elected president of the National Amer
lean Woman Suffrage Association. William
H. Carson, building contractor committed
suicide by shooting. Among those who
died were Dr. Emile de Schweinitz dean of
the medical department of Columbian Uni
versity and head of the biochemic division
AT the Agricultural Department and Mai
William Howard Mills, United States army,
retired.
: Fined for Striking His Wife
For striking his wife on the head with the