Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-30
WEEK ENDING APRIL 80, 1904.

and Senate INDUCED political speeches.
w. Bourke Cochran of New York and John
DalzelI of Pennsylvania having a spirited
colloquy in the House: the eight-hour bill
was allowed To go over: the Senate re-
affirmed the act of 1902 and the other
Chinese exclusion laws in effect when the
law was enacted; the nomination of w. ID.
Crum to be collector Of the port of Charles
ton S. c., was not confirmed and the esi-
dent at once reappointed him. Tie St.
Louis exposition was opened with appro-
pirate ceremonies Judge Geekman Win
throp of the court of first instance, Philip
pine Islands was nominated to succeed
VIM. III. Hunt as governor of Porto Rico.
Prince Pu Lun. Chinas commissioner to the
st Louis exposition. was presented to the
President Naval experts declared the muz-
Zles of the S-inch guns on the battle ship
Iowa, which were blown of. were defective.
The gnited States Supreme Court dismissed
the two cases involving the suffrage clause
of the new Virginia constitution. The IN
terstate commerce commission decided TO
reopen the anthracite coal investigation IN
New York, May "A. Confederate Memorial
day was observed in a number of cities IN
the south. J. Frank Hanly WAS nominated
for governor by the republicans in Indiana
VIM. j. Bryan, in a Chicago hall, hired at
his own expense, assailed the New York
democratic platform. The cruiser Call
fornia launched at San Francisco. Two
firemen were killed and sixteen Injured
Four lives were lost in the burning OF the
Bryan House at Lansing. Mich A tornado
which swept Indian territory, Texas, Ar
kansas and other sections OF the southwest,
killed fifteen persons, so far as known. IN
jured scores of others, some fatally ana
destroyed large amount of property.
Baltimore and Ohio engine exploded In
Pittsburg, fatally injuring three men and
wrecking five buildings. The Victor Talk
ing Machine Company's works at Cam
den. \. j., were damaged to the extent or
100000 by fire.
Foreign Affairs.
Russian torpedo boats of the Vladivos-
tok squadron sank japanese transport,
the Kinshiu- Maru, of 1850 tons. 49, being
saved and nearly 200. who refused to sur
render, being drowned: the Japanese line
was reported to stretch thirty miles along
the Yalu, reaching from Yongampo to
ten miles above Wilu: Il announced
that the cZar will reject all offers of IN
PREVENTION mediation in the war: the
first attempt of the japanese troops to
cross the Yalu reported to have been
frustrated but st. Petersburg later
knowledged that they had reached the
west side of the river in large force
warm welcome was given in St Peters
burg to the survivors of the Variag and
Korietz; it was stated the Baltic fleet
would sail for the far east in July; Japan
announced its agreement to The Hague
convention. King Edward and Queen AL
the British foreign Office came to a definite
agreement with the Zionists to the sit
uation and extent of the site for a Zionist
colony in East Africa British forces car
tured the Sultan of Llig, Somaliland. Heavy
losses in the German column operating
against the Hereros in German Southwest
Africa were reported. A serious riot took
place at Elesd near Gross-Wardein Hun
gary, during a railroad strike. in which
twenty-three rioters were killed and forty
wounded: the strike was subsequently set
tied. An unsuccessful attempt was made
| to assassinate the governor Of the Russian
district of Echmedzin. President LouDet
left Paris on a visit to King Victor En-
manuel in Rome. The assassination Of
Premier Maura of Spain was attempted by
shooting. Owing TO an ARRAY between
Turks and Greeks at Smyrna Greek
squadron was sent TO that port. The Do
minican government declared a blockade of
the port of Monte Crsti. Venezuela and
Colombia agreed to resume consular reIa-
tons. The President of Peru declined to
accept the resignation of his cabinet: Pc
ruVian troops refused to evacuate terri
tory ON the western frontier of Brazil
which Is regarded as belonging to Brazil.
Sixty-nine persons were stated to have
been killed In the recent wreck on the
Mexican Central railroad near Zacatecas
Forty-three natives were killed by the fan
OF cage in mine at Johannesburg
In the District.
President Roosevelt nominated Justiee
Jeter Z. Prtchard of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia to be United States
circuit judge of the fourth circuit; he nom
mated Judge Wendell Phillips Stafford of
Vermont to succeed him. The District an
preparation bill was agreed to by both
houses of Congress, the bill CARRYING Sill
o2L'io, or y, 643 more than the current
law; officials of the District expressed
themselves as highly gratified at the ac-
ton of Congress toward District measures
In general; the bill amending the tax laws
of the District ana the item. providing for
Office building for the Senate were
passed; resolution was introduced in the
House calling for papers in connection
with the recent inquiry of the Commission
ers into public school conditions Col
Thomas W. Symons, Corps of Engineers,
was relieved as the officer in charge of
public buildings and grounds IN the Dis
trict, and Capt. Charles S Bromwell, Corus
of Engineers, was ordered to succeed him
The members of tie isthmian canal COM
mission returned % Washington. Gen.
Peter Joseph Osterhaus. noted general OF
the civil war, was welcomed to Washing
ton. James E. Fitch resigned as a merp-
Der of the board of education. on account
of retirement from business. The eighty
fifth anniversary of the founding OF the
Independent Order of Odd Fellows was cell
ebrated. The second session of the twenty
first annual conference Of the National
Florence Crittenton Mission was held. The
Walter Reed Memorial Association was
chartered to raise monument to the late
Maj. Walter Reed DissensIon was caused
at the Government Hospital for the Insane
On account of proposed reduction in sala-
ries Samuel D. Wilson. clerk in the in
ternationai reform bureau, found
bound and gagged in yard in the rear OF
that institutions building. Emma Saun-
ders colored. jumped from the fourth story
at the Garfield Hospital and was killed
Mrs. Della Mannix. twenty-nine years Of
age committed suicide by taking poison;
Mrs Sarah Morrel OF this city committed
suicide In Philadelphia by inheling gas:
Rachael Matchett, twenty-five years old,
committed suicide by throwing herself
under a railroad train; John Qu!iilan,
thirty one years old. attempted to commit
suicide by shooting. Among those who died
was Gen. Joseph Dickinson, the last OF
the adjutant generals of the Army OF the
Potomac
King Visits Admiral Evans.
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