Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-16
WEEK ENDING JANUARY 16, 1904,

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Gen. Reyes closed his mission to WASH
ington as the special envoy of Colombia
and returned to that country. Ratifcations
of the Characterization commercial treaty
were exchanged at Washington. Several
foreign powers complained to tho State
Department alleging the Philippine export
duty on hemp discriminates in favor of the
United States. In his annual report POST
master General Payne estimated the postal
deficit In 1905 at $S.61S, 100. Debate on the
Panama question occupied the attention Of
the Senate; the special committee of tho
Senate which visited Alaska reported on
the needs of that territory: the Senate
confirmed the nomination of VIM. l. Bu-
chanan to be minister to Panama: the House
passed the legislative. executive and judi
cial appropriation bill, carrying S29, III 200,
the annual debate on the appropriation for
the civil service commission took place dur
ing discussion of the bill Gen. Isaac Khan.
Persian minister to Washington, was trans-
ferred to Vienna. The national democratic
committee met in Washington and decided
to hold the democratic national convention
in st. Louis July 6. Marcus A. Hanna was
reelected senator by the Ohio legisla ture.
Edwin Warfield, Myron T. Herriok and A.
d. Cummfns were inaugurated governors
of Maryland, Ohio and Iowa. respectively.
Charles M. Schwab admitted In court the
insolvency of the United States Shipbuild-
ing Company and the necessity for a per-
manent receiver. Ocean liners coming into
New York reported terrific weather on tho
ocean. Two deaths from typhoid occurred
at Butler, Pa, making the total number
100. Fifty-five lives were reported lost BY
the sinking of the passenger steamer Clal.
lam near Victoria, B. c. Eight men were
killed and two seriously injured by falling
down an elevator shaft In a shoe factory
in St Louis during rush for the elevator
after working hours. Six men were killed
and fourteen injured by an explosion OF
dynamite at Milette camp, Wayne county.
w. Va. Three prisoners were burned to
death, two fatally burned and two seriously
injured in a fire which destroyed the jail
at Pratt City, Ala. Ex-Representative Ed.
mund II. briggs, convicted of receiving a
commission on supplies sold to the United
states, was sentenced to day in jail
and to pay fine of $1,000 The trial OF
the mother, sister and brother OF Mabel
Bechtel. accused of numbering her, began
at Allentown. Pa. Edward X Lands. a
noted chemist of Philadelphia, killed his
wife and himself Among those who died
were Gen. John B. Gordon, the famous
confederate general. at Miami, Fla: Col.
Charles DENLY, at one time United States
minister to China, at jamestown, N. Y;
Representative William w Skiles of Ohio
at Shelby. Ohio; Ex-Governor John Young
Brown of Kentucky. at Henderson. Ky; ex-
Secretary OF the Treasury Charles Foster,
at Springfield. Ohio, and Ex-Governor Asa
s. Bushnell of Ohio. at Columbus. Ohio.
fore1gn Ana1rS.
The Japanese reply to Russia's last note
was delivered in st. Petersburg; its terms
were reported as not tending to improve the
prospects for peace: Russia intimated to
the United States and Germany that she
will respect the rights of all nations in
Manchurta obtained by treaty with China.
Serious rtoting was feared at Seoul, Korea,
where newspaper urged the murder of all
foreigners. and additional American ma
rines were dispatched to that point. A riot
reported to have occurred on the Ham
kow-Canton railway about 1000 coolies
participating in the disturbance. Joseph
Chamberlain cited prosperity In the United
States under protective system at the
meeting of the British tariff commission.
The porte accepted the Macedonian reform
scheme of Austria and Russia. and called
their attention to the armament of Bull
garia; Bulgarians blew up a powder maya
zine near USkub, in Turkey. killing thirty
Turks, and serious fighting was reported.
The Cuban senate ratified the treaty with
the United States containing all the pro-
visions of the Plat amendment. Insur-
gents continued the bombardment of the
city of Santo Domingo. The constitution
convention of Panama held it's first session.
Uruguayan rebels and government troops
were reported to have had several serious
battles. The Mad Mulah defeated by
the British Somalland expedition, LOCO of
the dervishes being killed Among those
who died was Jean Leon Gerome, famous
In the District.
The Commissioners decided that beginning
on January Is the District employees should
work from S:45 am. to 4:15 pm. The
House and Senate committees on the Dis
trict held meetings and passed upon a num-
Der of local measures; a bill was intro
duced in the House providing for cross
town railroad; bill was introduced in the
Senate providing for the reduction OF the
price of gas. Moncure Burke was appointed
assistant clerk of the Court OF Appeals. The
controller of the treasury ruled that money
appropriated for hospital should be paid
and accounted for by the District disburs-
ing officer instead of the treasurer of the
institution. Commissioner Macfarland rec
commended an investigation into the causs
of the death of Henry T. Ofut. who died at
the Emergency Hospital after an accident.
August w. Machen, D. B. Groff, Samuel A.
Croft, George E. LorenZ and Martha f. Lo-
REM were placed on trial in the criminal
court, Justice Pritchard presiding, charged
with conspiracy to defraud the government
in connection with post office matters Ber-
nard L. Janney was reelected chairman Of
the board of managers of the Associated
Charities. A mass meeting of the national
arbitration conference attracted a distin-
guished company to this city. The Naval
Militia Association held its first meeting.
Rev. George c. Carter of Brooklyn was
called to the rectorate of st. Andrews p. u.
Church. VIM. r. Kemp, a contractor. was
killed by Baltimore and Ohio tram at
University station: Moses Price, colored,
attempted to commit suicide by hanging in
a police station cell. John c. Graves col
ored. died of a knife wound alleged to hava
been inflicted by Stuart Gibbs. also colored.
Among those who died Mrs. Anna G.
Gould, wife of Associate Justice Gould.
Prof. Lyman Elliott Smith. about thirty
five years old, apparently a professor in
Latin and Greek and widely Travelled, COM