Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
THE WEEK ENDING JULY ee, 1905.

Arrangements for the reception of the
peace ENJOYS by President Roosevelt at
Oyster Bay was practically completed; the
President in his letter instructing Attorney
General Moody to investigate the cotton
leak. declared that he considered Holmes
greater scoundrel than If he had stolen
money. Ehhu Root took the oath of office
as Secretary of State China's official noti-
fcation TO the powers that she will not
recognize any arrangements regarding Man.
churia, concerning which she has not been
consulted. was received by the State De-
partment and forwarded to the President.
Jonn Hyde, chief of the bureau of sta
tstlcs of the Department of Agriculture.
resigned. Secretary Wilson said he would
meet delegation of cotton manufacturers
to confer on a revision of the June cotton
report w. A. Day, assistant to the Attor-
ney General, accepted the position of con-
troller of the Equitable Life Insurance
Company. Chairman Shonts and Chief En-
gineer Stevens of the Panama canal COM
mission sailed from New York for Panama.
The New York assembly failed to vote the
removal of Supreme Court Justice Warren
B. Hooker. \ legislative committee to in
vestigate the whole field of life insurance
was recommended a Albany by Gov. Hig-
gins of New York and the senate members
were appointed. Commodore Peary's arctic
ship Roosevelt sailed from New York.
Earthquake shocks were experienced in
Maine. Elihu Root advised Mayor Weaver
of Philadelphia that If the district attorney
failed to act the mayor has legal avenues
open to him for the prosecution of offenders
against the city. Thirty-nine members of
the crew of the United States gunboat Ben
nington were killed and nearly 100 sailors
were injured, some fatally, by boiler
plosion that disabled the battleship in San
Diego harbor; Ensign Perry was the only
officer killed; fifteen sailors were reported
missing; there were more than $50 men
aboard the warship when the accident oc
CURED, and many men were hurled or
forced to jump into the sea by the terrific
explosion, which lifted part of the deck and
compelled the Bleaching of the ship. Over
200 persons died during the week in New
York city from the effects of the hot spell;
many other eastern cities suffered high
death rates on account of the heat. The
federal court at Portland. Ore, denied Sen
ator Mitchells motion for a new trial.
Among those who died was Gen. w. w.
Blackmar, commander-in-chief of the G. A.
R., at Boise Idaho.
Foreign Affairs.
NJ White said that though both the en-
peror and himself desired peace he greatly
feared that Japan's terms would not be ac-
ceptable and that the Russian nation would
unite for war to save the country from dis
ruption; Baron Hayashi, Japanese ambassa-
dor to London, evidently replying to NJ.
Whites statement, also expressed himself
doubtful of peace the congress of zemstvos
met at Moscow and adopted resolutions ac-
cepting the rescript commissions plan of
national assembly as a means to form a
compact body which might be able to gain
real representation: there was a sharp ac-
ton in Sakhalin, the Russians being driven
from their position after stubborn defense,
with loss of $50 men; the Japanese finally
occupied the entire southern portion Of the
island; only two positions south of Tumen
river, in Manchuria, were reported to be
held by the Russians, and 1t was believed
hot no ratr will ha nrdn
to combine with the force sent south from
Vladivostok to Nokeifsk and attempt there
to check the Japanese advance; 1t was re-
ported from Tokyo that the Japanese would
eventually raise the Russian warships Bay
an, Peresviet, Pallada, Poltava, Retvizan
and Pobieda; an attempt to kin M. Pobie-
donoseff, chief procuratof of the holy synod,
was reported from ST. Petersburg; a bomb
was thrown at Vice Governor Deutrich at
Helsingsfors, Finland, severely injuring
him; the chief of police at Viborg was shot
and the head Of the force at Byelostok was
seriously wounded by a bomb. The Bal
four government was defeated by major
ity of three in the house of commons on a
motion to reduce the membership of the
Irish land commission; the premier, while
not expected to resign, declined to make
statement of his position; the bill to reds-
tribute the seats in commons went over
until the next session; the Baptist congress
at London approved the constitution of the
new Baptist World Alliance; Lord Lands
downe said the powers would insist on inter-
national financial control in Macedonia, de-
spite the sultans refusal to agree to the
plan A joint committee of the riksdag be-
gan work on bill to settle the dispute be-
tween Norway and Sweden. Duke Charles
Edward attained his majority and assembled
the throne of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. Bull
garia appealed to the powers to intervene
in alleged Turkish persecution at Adriana-
pole bomb thrown at the Sultan
of Turkey, who escaped injury, but several
members of his suite were killed. The float
y,,cr 70 hir1, fhe, rhyr,ar fp hoo T.
fadet was fastened was pumped out and
lowed to Sidi Abdallah. where the bodies Of
the boats crew were removed The treaty
signed by twelve European nations intend
ed to suppress the white slave trade went
into effect. The roof Of the chapel of the
Women's Hospital, at Fermo, Italy, fell
during service and sixteen women Were
killed and thirty-two injured. Among those
who died was Don Ralmundo Villaverde.
former premier of Spain.
In the District.
The board of education at special meet
ing reassigned Principal M. F. F. Swartzell
to the Eastern High School: many protests
against this action were received by the
board from various individuals and organi-
cations. According to q communication
from the corporation counsel to the Com
missioners, recent ruling of Justice
Wright In disposing of habeas corpus
case where the plaintiff was held as an in
mate of the government hospital for the
IL zane makes it possible for the liberation
of several hundred persons confined there
under the same circumstances. General
John R. King of this city became COM
mander in chief of the G. A. r. through the
death of Commander In Chief Blackmar.
Washington suffered from excessive hot
spell. the temperature on the street going
above the 100 degree mark. A crusade was
begun against druggists who are accused
of using salicylic acid in soda water. The
will of the late Secretary of State John
n un 1ad nj av6 oil a