Evening journal., 1905-03-02
WORLDS NEWS
CONGRESS.

CONGRESS.
The House voted against the PROPOSE
ton 10 raise the Presidents salary to
$4,000 and TO give him a pension Of
$25.000 for life.
The Senate passed the river and
harbor bill including the provision for
the Delaware River Improvement, but
Senator Penrose was informed that the
House would fight the Senate amend
ments.
The House passed the general de-
fciency bill.
The Senate passed appropriation
bills carrying more than S359, ,000, 900.
The House voted itself $4,000 for
mileage during the constructive re-
cess in 1908 while the members were
in their seats.
WASHINGTON
The Treasury statement shows a
defcit of S25,450,76s for the first eight
months Of the fiscal year.
The President sent a message TO
Congress urging legislation to empower
the Secretary OF Agriculture to regulate
the interstate movement of animals ex-
posed but not actually diseased
Plans for Inauguration are now COM
plete. The President viii go TO the
Capitol at $50 Saturday morning and
remain until he takes the oath of Office
Commissioner Garfield's report on the
Beef Trust will be sent to Congress
Friday.
Secretary Hay formally assured the
Haitian Minister that the United states
had no desire or intention of acduir-
ing either Haiti or San Domingo.
RUSSIA.
The Tsar is still undecided as to
whether he will grant his subjects a
voice in affairs. 1t is settled, however
that there will be no zemsky Sobor A
representative assembly with small
powers may be granted.
A meeting Of Russian workmen who
are to elect delegates to the proposed
economic commission drafted an ult-
matum TO the Government declining to
serve unless freedom Of speech, JIM
munity from arrest and an uncensored
publication OF the commissions pro-
ceedings be guaranteed.
Letters bearing the signature Of
Father Gopon are being circulated urg-
ing the Russian people TO revolt and
commanding the Tsar to renOunce his
throne and face judgment. His death
and that OF the whole imperial family
are threatened.
THE WAR.
The battle along the Shakhe con-
tinues to rage. Latest reports state
that an artillery fight is general on
the entire front, distance of 100 miles.
The struggle for the bridge across the
river at the line Of the road is partlcu-
larly desperate 1t is reported that a
Japanese division is making a flank
move around the Russian left, and has
lalready penetrated a good distance to-
ward its goal
A council has been summoned in St.
Petersburg TO decide whether Kuropat-
kin shall be recalled.
General Stoessel arrived in st.
Petersburg and was greeted with some
coldness. His chief of staff, General
Reiss, defends him.
FOREIGN.
The Earl Of Selborne has been ap-
pointed TO succeed Lord Miner as
British High Commissioner in South
Africa.
The revolt against Turkish rule in
Yemen, Arabia, is serious. Several
towns are at the rebels mercy and
Turkish troops are deserting. The dis
affection is spreading
A conference Of British chambers OF
commerce decided that fiscal reforms
were needed, and suggested an imper-
ial conference to discuss the question.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Kansas Legislature passed the
anti-discrimination bill, the last OF the
measures aimed at the Standard oil
Company.
Three armed bandits held up and
robbed a train near Mammoth Springs
Ark. They are supposed to have Sc
cured $4,000.
Mrs. Jane Stanford. widow Of the
Hate Senator Stanford. Of California
died under mysterious circumstances
at Honolulu. She declared she hac
been poisoned. Several weeks ago Il
was reported that an attempt had beer
made TO poison her.
Brokers who lost money TO Mrs
Cassie L. Chadwick testified at The
bankruptcy proceedings in Cleveland Il
receiving high interest and large bonu'
for loans
The Central Freight Association has
called a conference to meet in Chicago
next week to consider westbounc
freight rates.
DEATHS.
T. Ellwood Zell, Of Philadelphia, al
Zellwood, Fla.