The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-09-28
Washington, D. G.

There are five pensioners en- the rolls
on account Of the war of the Revolution.
The treaty OF peace between Japan
and Russia is to be ratified in Wash !
ington.
A plan is on foot at Washington to
change Inauguration day from March 4
to the last of April.
In the past five years frauds have been
unearthed in almost every one OF the
executive departments.
The United States will intervene in
Cuba in the event that the disorders in
the island become serious.
President Roosevelt, it is reported, is
striving to merge the Central American
governments into one republic.
The War department will discontinue
the employment OF civilian physicians in
the examination of recruits for the Army.
Charles j. Bonaparte, Secretary of the
Navy, will succeed w. H. Moody as
Attorney General within the next year,
it is said.
Secretary of War Taft and most of
the party which left with him for the
Far East on July 8 last reached San
Francisco yesterday on their way honS-
Attorneys representing Louisiana
and Mississippi in the boundary dispute
have arrived at Washington, and are
making preparations to argue the case
in the Supreme Court.
| Advices have been received from
Nicaragua of the conviction of w. s..
Alberts, an American, who was impris-
oned by the Nicaraguan Government.
The State department is investigating
the case.
Congressman Tawney, Of Minnesota,
is OF the opinion that there will be no
extensive revenue legislation at the CON-
ing session of Congress on account of an
improvement in the condition of the
Treasury.
The statement has been made on the
authority of a person close to the Presi-
dent that George Cortelyou will not be
transferred to the Treasury Department,
and will continue to hold his position as
Postmaster General.
Foreign.
Official reports show that cholera is
decreasing in Germany.
Spain and Belgium have concluded a
general arbitration treaty.
Thousands of people are leaving Spain
on account of the famine IN that country
Baron de Forest will attempt to estab-
fish an empire in the desert of Sahara.
An earthquake caused great damage
in Calabria Province, Italy, last Friday
France and Germany have reached ar
agreement concerning the Moroccan
conference.
The Republic Of Panama has made
overtures to Costa Rica looking to unior
of the two nations.
Several distressing instances of the
suicide of children have recently oc.
Cured in Germany.
Norwegian newspapers have com.
menced an agitation in favor of the for.
nation of republic.
France will propose to the United
States to make joint naval demonstra.
ton against Venezuela.
The presidential election in Cuba re.
suited in sweeping victory for thu
ticket headed by President Palma.
, The Swedish and Norwegian Com
missioners have reached a partial agree
ment, but the question of the demonitiol
of the Notifications still remains un
settled.
RUsso-JApANEsE WAR.
ENJOYS representing the Russian an,
Japanese navies have agreed upon
naval armistice.
The Japanese Navy will attempt t,
I refloat the Mikasa, Admiral Togo
sunken flagship.
, Only one meeting is reported to hav
I been held in Japan for the purpose o
rejoicing over peace.
3 Over forty addresses have been pre-
q sented to the Emperor Of Japan protest
ing against the ratification Of the peac
treaty.
The Japanese Government has sup
pressed twenty-five newspapers on &C
count Of their opposition to the peac
treaty.
Miscellaneous.
Citizens of Mobile, Ala, are maxim,
preparations to entertain Presiden
Roosevelt Oct. "a.
Miss Mabel Clare Money, daughter o
: Senator H. D. Money, will christen tn
battleship Mississippi on Sept. 30.
S Former Congressman and former Gov
enor Charles T. O'Ferrall, of Virginia