Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-14

WEEK ENDIN0 NAY NAY II, 1904.
The President issued instructions to the
isthmfan canal commission regarding the
conduct Of the work OF construction and
the regulation Of the canal strip; Secretary
Taft appointed . commission to formulate
regulations for the conduct Of the business
OF the commission: General Manager John
F. Wallace Of the Illinois Central railroad
was chosen chief engineer of the canal.
The President issued proclamation OPEN
Ing the. Rosebud. 8. d. Indian reservation
to settlement August 8. 1t was announced
that after Investigation the administration
had decided that Postmaster Van Colt of
New York would not be removed but that
his son. an official in that Office must leave
the service. Seventeen American soldiers
were killed and others wounded In an am
Duscade by the Moros on the Island OF
Mindanao The Connecticut and New Jer-
sey republican conventions chose Roosevelt
delegates to the national convention. The
Illinois state republican convention was
neid, with great disorder marking the ses-
sions. occasioned by fractional conflicts; the
candidacy or Representative Hit for the
vice presidency was Endorsed. The Indiana
democratic convention declared for Judge
Parker The international convention OF
the Y. M. C.. A. of North America was held
al Bunalo The Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers assembled at Los Angeles. The
I'll conference on marriage AMI
divorce. representing fourteen denomina-
uons issued an appeal to the public against
the divorce evil. An explosion in a mine at
Murphysboro'. ILL.,, killed six and probably
more men and injured upward of eighty
The coroner's jury in the case of young
Wentz whose body was found in the Ten
nessee mountains after months of disap-
accident
Foreign Affairs.
All
with Port Arthur was cut, as officially ac-
knowledged by ST. Petersburg; the Rus
slams destroyed docks and other property
at Dalny, In the hope Of interfering with
the Japanese landing there; a japanese
torpedo boat was destroyed In Kerr Bay,
near Dalny, while engaged In removing
mines; all reports indicated Russian prep
arations to evacuate Niuchwang in antici-
patton OF a japanese attack upon the place;
RUSSIAN scouting force of Cossacks raid
ed the Korean territory east of Win and
Deseged the japanese garrison at A\ju
which was later relieved after fight in
wmch the Russians lost more men than
the japanese; Russia called out 100000 re-
serves In the MOSCOW and Kharoff prov
lnces, to be sent at once to the front; four
army corps. 1t was announced, would be
mobliized in July and August; the financial
department of the council of the Russian
government approved the terms of the new
loan, and prices on the bourse fell at once.
The British expedition to Thibet defeated
large force of Thibetans at high point
on the road to Lhasa; the natives later at
tackled the British camp on two occasions
but were driven off with heavy losses AZ
ter preparing for a conflict over the dis
puted territory Of Acre, Peru and Brazil
agreed to submit the boundary question to
King Alfonzo Of Spain. Joseph Climber
lain delivered at Birmingham his first
speech since his return to England Ern-
est Terah Hooley, an English company
promoter, was arrested in~1ondon on a
charge of conspiracy to defraud A new
Chhean cabinet was formed under Bales
teros. Among those who died were Henry
M. Stanley, the explorer, and M Pleske,
the Russian ex-minister of finance.
In the District.
The Commissioners issued a statement re-
garding their course in the Investigation
conducted by them into the school affairs
year and a half ago; the Mount Pleasant
Citizens Association refused to take action
on the resolution recently introduced by E.
4. Stocking calling for further inquiry into
the so-called school scandal The Commits
sioners appointed B. j. Miles, now superin-
tendent OF the state industrial school for
boys at Eidora, Iowa, as superintendent of
the District Of Columbia reform school for
boys The Commissioners promulgated their
finally approved plan for the ARRANGEMENT of
railroads plans for the subways of the
new terminal were submitted to the Conn
m1ssfoners. A controversy arose between
the excise board and the proprietor of the
National Hotel as to the hotel and bar IL
censes, and after, temporary closing the
matter was satisfactorily adjusted Justice
Anderson, of the District of Columbia Su-
preme Court, rendered a decision in favor
OF the Burns faction in the controversy
over the control of the Knights of Labor
OF gamzation The new Century Speed
way was formally opened with appropri-
ate ceremonies. Ascension day was OBJ
served in the Episcopal and Catholic
churches. The annual conclaye of the
Knights Templar of the District was held
Annual conventions were held in Washing
ton by the American Cotton Manufactur-
ers' Association and the Association of
American physicians. The graduating ex-
ercises Of Howard University were held.
The District democrats met in convention,
and after a stormy scene the Hearst dele
gates holted to hold a convention Of their
own, the regular convention elected the
Norris ticket of delegates to the national
convention and contesting delegation was
chosen by the Hearst faction. The safe in
the Brookland post Office was blown open
cash and stamps was taken. Judge Pritch-
ard ordered that rigid inquiry be made
into charges that prisoners at the District
Jail are cruelty treated. The trial of Tyner
and Barrett for conspiracy to defraud the
government in connection with the postal
service was continued, the prosecution clos
ing and the defense beginning. An active
crusade against the pool rooms of AleXan-
dria county was instituted. Among those
who died were Captain L. L. Blake. for
many years in command Of the river steam
ers running to Mount Vernon, and David 1.
Mercier, well-known newspaper man.
Army Orders.