Evening journal., 1905-09-05
WORLD'SNEWS
WASHINGTON. ~ -r

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The president announced the ap-
pointment of Robert Bacon. Of New
York. to succeed Francis r. Loomis
as Assistant Secretary of State.
Political gossip going the rounds in
Washington now is to the effect that
President Roosevelt desires another
term, after a four years rest. and that
his friends plan TO elect some person
al representative in 1908 and maintain
Mr.. Roosevelt's party organization
during the following four years.
The President was expected to name
Ia successor TO Public Printer Palmer
.in few days. but the open rupture
between Palmer and Oscar J. Ricketts,
la foreman, it was thought, would pre-
vent the latter's succession to the Of
fee.
Secretary Wilson has designated DR..
b. T. Galloway, head OF the Bureau OF
Plant industry, TO conduct an invesu-
cation concerning outside interests OF
employees of the bureau. DR.. Gallo
way is the owner of a fine flower farm
near Washington 10 which he devotes
much time, and the investigation is
regarded as the latest Agricultural
Department joke.
FOREIGN.
Secretary Taft and his party visit
ed Canton, and the Secretary in a
speech at a luncheon given by the
lViceroy, condemned the boycott OF
American goods. The visit OF the
party had an Immediate effect for
good.
Thousands Of aJpanese colonists are
rushing into Manchuria and engaging
in business in the large cities.
RUSSIA.
Troops and police fired on a Jewish
funeral procession in Kishineff and
wounded many. Several persons are
missing and are believed to have been
killed
One hundred Tartars and troops
have been killed or wounded IN two
days rioting at Baku The situation
Throughout the Caucasus is alarming
PEACE.
Russians and Japanese made merry TO.
gether at a reception given by the Japan
ese ENJOYS TO the hotel guests.
Areport from Russian sources in Man.
churia says that the Japanese are pre-.
pairing for another battle, as the troopl
are very much dissatisfied with the terml
Of peace.
The treaty Of peace will be signed al
Portsmouth at o'clock this Afternoon
after which the members Of the Russian
party will attend a Te Deum service. con
Quoted by priests Of the Orthodox church
MISCELLANEOUS.
Labor Day was generally observe,
throughout the country. large parades be
ing held in many cities. There are indi
cations that this form Of celebration q
losing in popularity. Rain interfered will
professions in the East
Cantain Mcdonald and six Of the crev
OF the wrecked lake steamboat sevona
who remained on the vessel so tn
others could escape, were lost. The other
reached shore in safety.
Yellow fever spread in the Gulf Coas
cities Of Mississippi. and an increase WA
shown IN New Orleans.
The ship Pretoria was sunk in a storm
off the Wisconsin shore and five person
drowned
Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Arnold die
from poison at Lynchburg. Va. Police be
neye that Arnold murdered his wife an
committed suicide.
The Equitable Life Assurance societ
filed its reply TO the suit of J. wfco
Brown, a policy holder, asking for n
appointment OF a receiver.
A monkey held possession Of raiiwa
station at Sioux City for more than a
hour. driving out passengers and en-
pioyes.
The Supreme Secretary Of the Roys
Arcanum gave out statement at Putin
Bay. n. Y. explaining the changes mad
in the rates of the order
The villages of New Berlin and Edmis
ton n. y. were nearly destroyed by
cloudburst.
DR. william Albert Setchell. OF tn
University Of California. announced tn
discovery of the control Of the regenera
ton process IN plant life
Rainy weather has made the season a
coney Island a prohtless one, and man
small amusement enterprises are in bank
ruptcy or verging upon it.
The city and valley Of San Luis, Mex
are believed to be in peril from a vol
canic upheavel. A precipice is crumblin
under violent subterranean commotion-