Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-20
THE WEEK ENDING MAY 20, 1906.
An announcement by the isthmian cana

An announcement by the isthmian canal
commission that Il would purchase sup
plies for canal construction In foreign mar
kets on the score Of getting goods cheaper
than they can be furnished by American
manufacturers caused sensation among
high tariff congressman Secretary Taft
subsequently decided to charter two foreign
ships for the use Of the commission, but
will not purchase great quantities OF sup
plies until Congress meets. Secretary Nor
ton intimated his desire to resign as Secre-
tary of the Navy July 1. Minister Herbert
w. Bowen arrived In Washington and AS
sistant Secretary of State Loomis submit
ted statement to the President In answer
to the charges preferred by the former
against him. Attorney General Moody de-
cided that the eight-hour law applies to the
Panama canal zone. The Moro outlaws
against whom Gen. Leonard Wood conduct
ed campaign were subdued, the Amer
lean loss being nine killed and twenty-one
wounded, the conStabulary also losing two
men. The interstate commerce commission
rendered a decision fixing the differentials
to be allowed by the railroads to Atlantic
ports on goods intended for export. A petit
ton for rehearing of the Philippine tariff
cases recently decided was filed by the
government in the United States Supreme
Court. The general assembly Of the South
ern Presbyterian Church met at Fort
Worth, Tex, the general assembly of the
Northern Presbyterian Church at Winona
Lake. Ind. and the general assembly of the
Cumberland Presbyterian Church at Fresno,
Cal. The general convention of Baptists of
America was organized at st. Louis, uniting
the conventions of the north and south. The
annual meeting of the National Association
of Manufacturers began at Atlanta Ga. The
Philadelphia common council passed the
seN enty-f1ve-year gas grab. but Mayor
weaver announced that he would veto the
ordinance. Indications were, at last re-
~ no % tnoy ri To
was approaching speedy settlement. Jo-
ham Hoch, several times a bgamist and
alleged murderer, was found guilty in Chi
cago of the murder Of Mrs. Marie Welcker-
HCch Among those who died were Hiram
Cronk, the last surviving veteran of the
war of 1912. at the age of 1O5 years. at Ava,
N. Y, and Kirke La Shelle a well-known
playwright and theatrical manager, at
Belleport, L. /. - .. ----
Foreign Affairs.
The American commercial agent at Vladi-
vostok sent message to the Washington
State Department stating that the Russian
authorities had requested all foreign COM
mercial agents to leave the fortress: dis
patches from various oriental ports report
the Russian feet off the coast Of Anam:
Admiral Birileff was appointed to take COM
mand of the Russian military and naval
forces at Vladivostok, superseding Admiral
Rojestvensky should he arrive there; dis
rains had made the roads impossible and
had prevented military operations there,
but the japanese were reported to be In
readiness to assume the offensive as soon as
the highways dry out; the British steamer
Sobralense struck mine near Port Arthur
and sank with twenty-eight persons; May
day passed in Russia without loss Of life
and but few minor disturbances; Governor
General Sokolovsky of Ufa province was
probably fatally shot in public square at
Ufa; Vice Admiral NaZetoff was shot and
killed by an orderly at st. Petersburg;
Warsaw workman either threw or fell with
bomb, which exploded, killing him and
two detectives who pursued him; the time
limit of residence of Jewish merchants in
the larger Russian cities. it was stated,
would be removed. The French chamber
of deputies sustained the government by
pcstponing indefinitely Interpolation upon
the neutrality question; the French deputy
for 1ndo-China urged greater defense for
that territory because he feared japanese
invasion. A farewell dinner was given to
Gen. Horace Porter, retiring ambassador of
the United States to France. The Ameri-
can embassy at Vienna received instructions
to make a full report on the case OF Mar
Gus Braun. A Coxey army was reported
to be organizing to advance upon the Brit
ish parliament. Twenty-Five Greeks were
killed by Turkish troops near Salonica, Eu-
ropean Turkey. The autoboat race was
broken up by a storm on the run from Port
Mahon to Toulon, two of the vessels being
sunk and three abandoned: their crews were
rescued Chinese merchants threatened to
boycott American goods unless the new ex-
clusion treaty be made more liberal.
In the District.
Attorney General Moody announced that
ex-senator Louis E. McComas will shortly
be named as an associate justice OF the
Court of Appeals, to succeed Justice Mar
tin F. Morris, who has signified his inten-
ton to resign. Gen. H. v. Boynton resigned
as president of the board of education, and
was succeeded by Mr.. ]. Holdsworth Gordon
vice president: DR.. Richard Kingsman was
elected vice president of the board. per-
manent organization of the Washington
Auditorium Company was effected. Annual
meetings were held by the state and pro-
vincial boards of health of North America,
the Nationa! Association for the Study and
Prevention of tuberculosis and the Phila-
delphia and Baltimore conference of the A.
NJ E. Zion Church. Washington Naval
Lodge, No 4, f. A. A. M, celebrated its
one hundredth anniversary. The new build
ing for ST. Marks Evangelical Lutheran
Church was formally dedicated The cor
ner stone of the Eastern Star Home was
laid. The paperhangers, horseshoers and
lumber mill workers of the District re-
manned out strike. Thomas S. Fields
was convicted of embeZZlement and
leased on bail. pending an appeal for new
trial. Counsel for William G. Crawford,
jointly indicted with A. w. Machen and
George e. Lorenz for conspiracy to defraud
the last named will turn states evidence.
Arthur Wall, president of the Maryland
Telegraph Company, and Percy T. Pumph
rey, owner of the building in which the pool
room at kenilworth is located, were
rested and taken to Marlboro, Md, for a
hearing. William Burge, colored, charged
with the murder of Daisy Jordan. also coll
ored, was found guilty in the first degree.
William BriscOe was killed in a runaway
accident at 9th street and Maine avenue.
William Grantham was killed by a fall at
the gas company's plant in Southeast Wash
ington. William j. Duttera of this city was
struck by an electric car at Beltsville, Nd,
and died at a local hospital. Michael NaZad,
convict patient at the Government Hospi-
tai for the Insane, committed suicide by
throwing himself under a train of cars.
George Lembly colored attempted to COM
init suicide by taking poison. Among those
who died were DR.. John w. Bayne, one of
the most prominent physicians of the city;
Lorin M. Saunders, a wel-known business
man: William j. Miller president of the
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