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

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CONGRESS.
The Senate adopted an amendment to |
the sundry civil bill providing that
judges much charge in expense ac-
counts only money actually spent.
The leaders in the mileage grab were
active for small economies.
The House and Senate Conference
Committees were unable to agree upon
new system Of governmental control
Of the Panama Canal zone, and decided
to ask for their discharge, leaving the
present commission in charge.
WASHINGTON.
The Senate adopted an amendment TO
the sundfy civil bill stopping the fees
of the District Attorney of southern
New York and paying him a salary OF
$4,000 a year.
Attorney General Moody has sent a
circular letter to all District Attorneys
asking them TO secure evidence against
the Beef Trust and report by March Is.
II. A. Gudgcr, now Consul General at
Panama, has been appointed judge of
the Supreme Court In the canal zone.
Senator Penrose has served notice
that he viii object to the consideration
of a conference report on the Statehood
blll containing the Foraker compro-
mise.
The Senate. in amending the def
cheney bill, struck out the House mile
age grab.
The President Will send a special
message TO the Senate on the San Do
mingo treaty next Monday.
The joint Senate and House commits
sion on the extension of the Capitol
submitted its report
The House and Senate conferees held
bitter conference, without agreement,
on the river and harbor bill
The Senate conferees on the Indian
bill receded from the amendment con-
cerning the use of Indian funds In sec
tartan schools.
FOREIGN.
A ball was given in honor Of Miss
Elsie Porter, daughter of the American
Ambassador to France, at the embassy
in Paris. Miss Porter becomes the
bride Of DR.. Edwin Mende, of Zurich,
Switzerland. The civil service win be
performed today. The church service
takes place on Sunday.
1t was announced that Corea's En-
peror had become a convert to Catholic
ism.
Mr.. Balf0ur's majority In the House
OF Commons was only "A after a bitter
attack by the Opposition.
RUSSIA
The Russian industrial crisis again
has assumed alarming features. st.
Petersburg workmen unitedly refuse to
join in the Tsar's plan to organize a re-
form commission unless sweeping de-
mands are granted. An ultimatum has
been delivered to which an answer is
demanded at noon today. A general
strike VIII be ca led unless the govern
ment acquiesces. Liberty for 5000
strikers arrested since january %, free
dom of speech and other liSarties are
demanded in connection with the ses-
sions of the proposed commission. Ter
Tor continues i'm the Caucasus. In
Warsaw several murders added to the
gravity of the situation. A bomb was
thrown I'm a group of soldiers. but fail
ed to explode. There is danger that the
city will be deprived of gaslight. The
supply Of gas is nearly exhausted de-
spite the efforts of soldier worlSmen.
Grave apprehension is general that SAT-
urday, anniversary Of the emancipation
Of serfs, viii be another "red day."
THE WAR.
The battle in Manchuria~ continued OF
both flanl1s and at the centre. The
japanese are engaged I'm a struggle &
capture Putiloff Hill, key 10 the entir,
Russian position along the Shahke.
Japanese assault, following a lombard.
ment with 1i-inch howitzers was re.
pulsed. The bombardment was at ono,
resumed. General Kun'olSi continued /,
drive in the Russian right flank and
occupies position northeast Of the shah,
Ike front, technically turning the Rus
sian centre. He Is advancing in th'
general direction OF Fushun. japanese
cavalry occupied Slrnnintin, and are III
close proximity to the Cossack fore,
holding this extreme western flank @
the Russian POSITION. St. Petersbrtr.
officials are prepared for the rurnore,
retreat. 1t IS reported that Kuropat
kin's stores have already been snove,
northward.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Judge Lanning, in the United State
District Court at Trenton, n. j., dis
missed the demurrer to the ndictmen
of officers Of the Montana Cork Works
charged with inserting iron in life pre-
servers.
a station agent at Unionvile, Conn.
shot one OF three burglars who were o.
the act Of robbing the station.
The funeral Of George S. Boutwel
took place at Groton, Mass
An enlargement Of the University o
Chicago to cost anywhere from 81. .0O0, 90
to s10,0000O0 Is said TO be in preparation
Tho New York Rapid Transit Com
mission announced that an elevate
railroad would be built through BaNte
street. that city. to connect with tn
East river bridges.
II. Rider HaggaTd arrived in NeS
York on a tour Of investigation OF Brit
ish colonies started In this country b
tho Salvation Army.
New York city's bonded debt Is near
" two-thirds greater per capita tha
that OF the United States.
The chemists in Honolulu who an
alyzed the bicarbonatc OF soda fror
which Mrs. LELAND Standard took
dose just previous to her death report
ed that 1t contained 662 grains c
, strychnlne.
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