Evening journal., 1905-02-28
THE WORLDS NEWS
WASHINGTON.

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The United States Supreme Court
sustained the decision of the Texas
court finding the National Cotton OH
Company guilty Of violating the State
anti-trust law.
The fact that the Panama Canal
Commission bought S2f5.OO0 worth of
emergency supplies without Advertising
for bids in conformity with the Presi-
dents order, came out before the House
Investigating Committee. The Panama
Railroad acted as purchasing agent In
the deal.
CONGRESS.
The Senate Committee ON Commerce
reported the river and harbor bin so
amended as TO strike out the clause
providing for s5O0.000 additional an
preparation dependent upon a like APP
preparation by Pennsylvania for the
Delaware River improvement. It also
provides for a survey for a 35-foot
channel.
The Senate passed the naval appro-
priation bill, making appropriations Of
S1OO,300, 600. 1t provides for two new
battleships. In the debate the Presi-
dents policy was attacked by Demo-
Gratis.
During the discussion OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill I'm the House Mr..
Hemenway, the leader on the floor was
defeated, and twice the House refused
to sustain rulings by the chair.
John Sharp Williams, Democratic
leader in the House, declared that the
President was supplanting the Monroe
Doctrine with the Roosevelt Doctrine.
House conferees on the agricultural
appropriation bill declare the bill win
not pass unless the Senate recedes|
from its amendment to secure semi
monthly cotton reports.
The Swayne impeachment proceed
Sngs were concluded by the Senate ac-
(quitting the Florida Judge of all the
charges.
RUSSIA.
Poland and the Caucasus continue
centres Of serious revolt against RUS
sla. In the former the movement has
spread to the peasants, who number
| 100000 In this fact is declared to
| lie potentiality for far greater peril
than has yet developed I'm the empire.
In Transcaucasia the Georgians are re-
ported to have declared independence,
and the revolt is said to have spread
to Armenia.
THE WAR.
According to dispatches from Muk-
den, the japanese. Sunday evening,
crossed the Shal1he River but the place
of crossing was eliminated by the CEN
sor. The advance was checked by
Russian reinforcements.
Fighting is continuing on the Rus
sian left flank. with indications that
the Japanese are planning a demon
stration against sthe centre. but Rus
SLAMS believe their positions are Inn
lpregnable. General KuropatiSin reports
that the force on his left which was
compelled to retreat from Tsinkhet-
chen, has been doubly nanked. Fight
ing is general in the mountains east
ward.
FOREIGN.
Henry Vignaud. first secretary Of the
American Embassy at Paris, has pub
lished an exhaustive study Of the life
OF Columbus.
italian railroad workers. IN lieu Of a
strike are obstructing traffic. Clashes
have occurred between travellers and
trainmen.
The Dominican Congress opened at
Santo Domingo. and American war
ships saluted the republics nag on the
celebration Of its sixty-second anniver-
lsarv.
Naples police have failed 10 find
clue to the murder OF Miss Catherine
McCreadv.
Mr.. Balfour and Earl Percy declared
In the House OF Commons that Great
Britain conld not undertake q separate
effort for Macedonian reforms.
DEATHS.
General Edward d. {. Loud. at Phila-
delphia.
r. A. Donnellv. Quartermaster Gen.
eral Of National Guard Of New Jersey.
at Trenton.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The burned terminals OF the Illinois
Central Railroad at New Orleans will
he rebuilt as soon rs possible. The es-
innate Of losses is s5.oo0.00O. Arrange
ments have been made to retain for the
citv its export trade.
The South Dakota Legislature has
passed a bill to regulate football, which
disquallhes players who injure other
PLAYERS.
An association 10. promote the pro-
gress Of the Filipinos has been formed
by men who have been active as anti
limperialists.