Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-05
WEEK ENDING AUGUST s, 1905.


M Sergfus White, the Russian envoy ex-
traordinary, and his party arrived in New
York. NJ. Witte visited the President at
Oyster Bay, accompanied thither by Baron
Rosen, the other Russian plenipotentiary;
arrangements were completed for the for
NAL introduction of the ENJOYS OF the hos
tile powers to each other by the President
aboard the Mayhower, off Oyster Bay Two
ENJOYS from Korea, with a memorial for
the President, visited oyster Bay Secre-
tary Wilson had conference with Pres-
dent Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody
on the Investigations in the Department
of Agriculture, and upon his return TO
Washington stated that he had no intention
of resigning. Mr.. Moody decided TO give
his personal attention to the proposed in
vestigations. Charges that certain high Of
f1cials of the geological survey were en-
ployed by a Chicago mining journal were
preferred. The isthmian canal commission
received advices which showed that sani-
tary conditions in Panama have been great
ly improved The internal revenue receipts
for the past fiscal year amounted TO S234-
1SI.016. Vice President Fairbanks and other
noted men delivered speeches at the cele-
bration of the semi-centennial of the open
Ing of the St. MaryS canal at Sault Ste.
Marie. Insurance officials of four western
states, who met at Chicago. decided to be-
gin an investigation of three New York
life insurance companies. John Mitchell
stated that there is no prospect of a strike
of coal miners I'm the near future Two
thousand telegraphers employed by the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern rail-
roads went on strike. Up to date there
was a total Of 449 cases of yellow fever at
New Orleans, with SO deaths; the officials
of the city asked the federal government to
take charge of the situation; 1000 refugees
from the city reached St Louis; Louisiana
naval reserves, ordered out by the COVER
nor, captured two Mississippi quarantine
patrol boats and made several prisoners.
Five persons were killed by lightning at
Coney Island. Two more members of the
crew of the Bennington died, making total
of "a; the inquiry into the cause OF the
disaster was begun at San Diego.
Foreign Affairs.
A council of grand dukes, ministers.
ators and other high officials was held at
Peterhof under the presidency of the car;
1t was stated that liberal form of national
assembly discussed three shots were
fired without effect at NJ. Stolypin, governor
of Saratoff province; Cossacks killed thirty
strikers in the Caucasus and the disorders
In Ekaterinoslav are spreading; heavy rains
rendered the Tumen river impossible. SO
that Russians holding Notifications south Of
the river were reported to be unable to fall
back to Vladivostok; dispatches Indicated
that Marquis Oyama was moving troops rar
eastward, apparently threatening Ninguta:
japanese forces in Sakhaln captured the
town of Rykoff after a sharp action, driv-
ance in the island was ended by the surren-
der of the entire garrison; the Japanese
general in command ordered the establish
ment of civil administration; two Russian
torpedo boats fired on a merchant vessel on
the coast of Korea, killing the captain. A
compromise cabinet, reported to be In favor
of a peaceful solution of the difficulty with
Norway, was named for Sweden; a German
squadron of twenty-siX vessels arrived at
Stockholm; Emperor William promised sup
port to Prince Charles of Denmark for the
throne of Norway; the emperor arrived at
Copenhagen for his visit to King Christian.
German Inquiries into the Cameroons affair
indicated that the French were the aggres-
sors and that five of the French force were
killed. Premier Rouvier of France handed
to Prince Won Radolin. the German amDas-
sador a note explaining Frances views or
the scope of the Moroccan conference me
British squadron commanded by Prince
Louis of Battenberg sailed from Gibraltar
on a three months cruise in American
waters. The Zionist congress refused Eng
lands offer of land to establish colony In
East Africa. The international cotton con-
gress decided to urge spinners to buy Amer
lean cotton only for immediate wants. Sec
rotary Taft and party left Japan for the
Philippine Islands. Fernando Maria AL
fonso, heir presumptive to the Spanish
throne. died at the age of two years.
In the District.
The Commissioners made public tenta-
tive list of changes in street names in that
city limits proper TO the north. The COM
mission to appraise the damages resulting
from the changes in grade Of streets made
necessary by the erection of the union sta
ton was appointed. The annual report OF
the chief OF the fire department showed
fire loss last year of s221, 1872. The water
department submitted its estimates for next
year The East Washington Citizens As
ISOLATION demanded the retirement of NJ. +.
F. Swartzell. principal OF the Eastern High
School. Steps were taken by local CAPT.
talists to start new national bank. The
National Guard went into Its annual sum-
mer camp near Harpers Ferry. The de-
partment Of the District of Columbia Unit
ed Spanish War Veterans held its annual
Hyde. formerly statistician of the Agricul-
tural Department, decided to return to
Washington and appear before the
grand jury as q witness In connection
with the cotton crop report scandal; John
Nolan was killed by a fall from window.
which he was cleaning at the Portland Ho-
tel. Hazel Hall, eight years old, died from
injuries received in being struck by street
car near East Capitol and 4th streets.
Charles II. Campbell died from injuries re-
ceived in a fall from the scenic railway at
Chesapeake Beach. Mary Graves, seven
teen years old. colored, was held by the
police on a charge of infanttcide. ME-
a. A. Hedges. sixty-five years of age COM
mitted suicide by taking poison Thomas
Kelly, while Respondent, committed sui
eide by jumping from window at the
Emergency Hospital Henry Wells, MEM
Der of the Hospital Corps. committed sui
eide by taking morphine Among those VINO
died were Caleb Clapp Willard, for many
years one of the most prominent citizens
Of the District; Justice Andrew Wylie, for
merly chief justice of the Supreme Court
Of the District, and Timothy W. Murphy,
one of the city's Oldest residents.