Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-07-02
WEEK ENDING JULY 2, 1904.

oyster Bay; ne entertained at luncheon
Princes George and Konrad of Bavaria.
Senior J. D. Obalda formally presented his
credentials to the President as minister
from Panama. The Navy Department ac-
quired five of the longest wireless telegraph
circuits in the world. Secretary Moody de-
cided that chiefs Of naval bureaus are en-
titled to the pay and rank. but not the title
of rear admirals. The bureau of labor
bles in Colorado. Charles A. Magoon, law
officer Of the bureau of insular affairs, was
appointed general counsel for the isthmian
canal commission. Blain w. Taylor, chief
clerk OF the Post Office Department, re-
signed. The fiscal year closed with a deficit
of al, 352, 1926, including the canal and st.
Louis fair expenditures, without which
there would have been surplus OF $13 247,-
674. Secretary Of War Taft declared in
speech that he was against promising In
dependence to the Filipinos. The fifteenth
annual convocation of the central confer
ence Of American rabbis opened In Louis
Vile, Ky. The National Educational Asso-
citation convention was held In st. Louis
The prohibition national convention at In
dianapolis nominated Rev. DR.. Silas c:
Swallow Of Pennsylvania for president and
DR.. George w. Carroll Of Texas for Vice
President. The police census Of those on
the steamer General Slocum fixed the num-
jury rendered verdict holding that the
disaster was due to the misconduct OF the
directors Of the steamboat company, the
commodore of the feet, the captain and
spector. Three men were killed and
two injured. one fatally. by an expiod-
ing locomotive boiler on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Ehrenfeld station, Pa. Five
persons were drowned in New York bay by
the overturnng of a pleasure yacht. Three
persons were killed and six others injured
by an explosion of fireworks In Phiiadei-
phia. Mrs. Anna Keisdzich killed her three
f,, iNoO
those who died were former Senator John
L. Mitchell Of Wisconsin, at Milwaukee; 10.
seph H. Brigham, assistant secretary on
agriculture. at Delta, Ohio; Mgr. Guia.'
apostolic delegate to the Philippine Islands,
and Dan Emmett. the author Of Dixie, at
Mount Vernon, Ohio.
Foreign Affairs.
General Kuropatkin decided not to night
at Ta-Tche-Kaio or Hai-Cheng, but to re-
treat, leaving small attachments OF troops
to stem the japanese rush to the south; the
japanese drove the Russians from one OF
the outposts Of Port Arthur about fifteen
miles from that point, the latter losing IOo
men; Admiral Togo reported that battle
ship of the Perseviet type was sunk ana
that a cruiser Of the Diana type ana the
battle ship Sevastopol were seriously dam
aged in an engagement off Port Arthur;
Russian advices from Port Arthur abso-
lutely denied this report: the japanese re-
ported that they took the semi-permanent
fortified lions of the Russians in the Fen
Shut pass after driving back force OF
over 10000: the Russian Vladivostok squad
ron bombarded the japanese settlement at
Gensan, Korea, sinking the Japanese
steamer Koun; twenty-one men were
boat Delfin in the Neva. King Edward
visited Kaiser Wilhelm al Kiel during the
regatta. Tibetans asked a truce in order
to negotiate with Col. Younghusband' s Brit
ish expedition. A tornado that passed over
Moscow, Russia, caused 1875 deaths, hun
dreds Of injuries and a vast amount of
damage: sixty persons were drowned from
a ferry boat which was crossing the
knooper river, Russia. France decided to
police Tangier with Zouaves. The Aneri-
can squadron sailed from Tangier for Gil
braltar. Germany decided to send a war
ship to Haiti to demand redress for the re-
cent attack on the German minister there.
Thirty-three persons were drowned near
Spanish Town, Jamaica. by the turning of
water into a large conduit at the wrong
time. The insurgent army in Uruguay was
routed at Cerro Largo by government
troops with a loss of GOO A boiler explosion
on the French cruiser Durance caused the
death of fifteen men. Among those who
died were Clement Scott, a noted dramatic
critic. and George Frederick Watts. the ia
nous portrait painter. both at London
In the District.
The Commissioners decided to locate the
station OF the Washington. Alexandria and
Mount Vernon Railway Company on D
street rear 18th. Tie consolidation of the
offices OF the District property clerk and
tie superintendent of property of the engi-
neer department was effected; the various
boards constituted by the members of the
boards OF assistant assessors were reor-
ganized by Assessor Darneille. Mr.. James
Petty taking the position of second as
sistant assessor. Mr.. Hugh 7. Taggart
principal assistant United States attorney
for the District. resigned. Plans for the re-
moval of the remains of Pearre Charles
L Enfant from Hyattsville. Nd, to this city
were begun. Andrew Weldon was acquitted
of the Charge Of numbering his mother-in-
law, Rachael Ann Beall. Floyd Etter and
Jacob Rice. both twelve years old, were
drowned while swimming in the river off
Buzzard's Point. Jacob Fainburg, five years
cid. was killed by 9th street car. Peter
Becker, employed at Mount Olivet ceme-
terry, committed suicide by hanging; Ellen
Jeffords, alias Bessie Hall, committed sui
eide by taking poison; Lynn o. De Lash
mutt, a Hell-known real estate dealer COM
mitted suicide by shooting; Harry Kirby
attempted to commit suicide by inhaling
Illuminating gas; Julia Davenport, fifteen
wears oil |, ATTEMPTED to commit Suicide nv