Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-21
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 81, 1905.

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through the southern states. receiving en-
thuslastic ovations at each stop. and max
ing strong speeches the railroad rate
question regulation of the trusts. forestry
and the duties Of college men; he made
public his acceptance Of the cars invita-
ton to send delegates to a new peace con-
ference. Washington was notified that the
emperors OF Japan and Russia had signed
the treaty of peace. 1t was announced by
sociate engineers had reached no decision
in regard to the type Of canal, whether ii
should be on the sea level or have locks,
but that 1t would be impossible to convert
q lock canal into q sea-level one. The res
ignation of William +. Powell minister to
Haiti, was accepted. The, interstate COM
merce commission resumed the investiga-
ton into private refrigerating car lines
United States Senator lsador Rayner OF
Maryland announced in an open letter his
strong opposition to the proposed suffrage
amendment in that state. The Carnegie
hero fund commission announced ten
awards. The general council of the Evan
gelicai Lutheran Church of North America
adopted a canon on the marriage OF d.
vorced persons. The Enterprise National
Bank at Allegheny City, Pa. closed its
rency. Immediately following the suicide of
IT'S cashier T. Lee Clark, subsequent devel-
opments showing that the bank carried
100000 worth of valueless paper, and that
questionable transactions had been carried
on without the sanction or knowledge OF
the directors or president Of the bank.
Charges involving ex-state officials were
made in the Minnesota insurance In
vestigation Representative John N. Will
hanson of Oregon convicted of con-
spiracy to defraud the government of pub
lie lands. was sentenced to ten months i'm
prisonment. The federal court in Chicago
sustained the demurrer of the meat packers
to the five indictments charging monopoly,
but dismissed the demurrer to the five al
feging conspiracy. The fiercest storm in
years swept over Lake Erie strewing the
shore from Buffalo to Detroit with wrecks
and causing the death of at least twelve
persons. tornado which cut through So
rento. ILL.,. killed eight persons and injured
thirty-fve others. Edward G. Cunliffe, an
Adams Express messenger, appropriated
package of $lO1 COO in Pittsburg, Pa. and
was captured in Bridgeport, Conn; $50, coo
or TIE money stolen was recovered, the re-
mainder having been burned by Cunlffe to
AVOID detection in passing large bills.
Foreign Affairs.
Employees on the Moscow railways went
on strike and troops were called out to
dispense crowds; over ems hundred persons
were wounded in fighting at Minsk and
Russian families continued to fee from
Baku: bomb throwers maintained their
activity at Warsaw and Ave persons were
killed; many universities In Russia were
closed and 1t was predicted that the revo-
lutionary movement will paralyze the edu-
catfonal system of the empire dispa tches,
evidently censored from st. Petersburg
stated that the city was fairly quiet, al
though COssacks were used at intervals to
clear the streets Baron Komura Japan's
peace envoy, was accorded unusual honors
blythe emperor upon his return to Toxic.
The Danish court announced that Prince
Charles would accept offer of the Nor
wegtan throne. King Oscar, in a speech
closing the extraordinary. session of the
DC GyYYn Mt fhn
ton of Norway and Sweden and his hope
of lasting Peace between the nations. the
Naval League of Germany demanded an
increased navy as a result of the alleged
disclosures in Paris newspapers. regarding
Englands attitude in the Moroccan dis
pute. Two cruisers of the French squad
ron, ordered to the West Indies, were held
at Brest; no decision was reached regarding
the nature of the possible demonstration by
France against Venezuela. London cell
ebrated Nelson day with many ceremonies;
the Prince and Princess of Wales left
Genoa, Italy. on their way to India; the
ashes of Sir Henry Irving were buried in
Westminster Abbey, many notables attend
ing the ceremony.
In the District.
The annual estimates of the Commissions
ers of the District for the fiscal year to
end June 80, 1907, were transmitted to the
Secretary of the Treasury; altogether ap-
L.
433,e rs, payable out of the general reve-
nue., and Sl64, 166, payable out of the reve-
nues of the water department. The Board
of Commissioners perfected the system of
changes in the names Of streets lying out
side the old city limits at Florida avenue
Commissioner Biddle recommended radical
changes in the system of building regula-
tons. Government department employees
were much exercised over an executive civil
service amendment which permits any cab
met officer to summarily dismiss any en-
ploye of his department when the ineff!-
cheney or misconduct of the employe comes
under his observation. Jesse Adkins was
appointed assistant United States district
attorney for the District of Columbia Four
members of Engine Company No. 3 were
dismissed for the good of the service. The
station was driven through, the District
Commissioners being the first persons to
make the trip through the entire cut The
supreme Council of the Ancient and Ac
cepted Scottish Rite of Masonry for the
southern jurisdiction met in biennial ses-
sion. The 115th annual session of the
Pennsylvania conference of the United
Brethren in Christ was held. The annual
Guard of the District was held on the local
rife range. The annual fall golf turna-
ment of the Chevy Chase Club was held
Henry Sincell. forty-eight years old, died
from injuries received in being knocked
down by street car at 7th and @ streets
northwest. Lawrence Redd. colored. about
three years old. was found dead at the foot
of an elevator shaft in the Luzon apartment
house. John Engle. thirty-four years old
an employe of a brewing company COM
mitted suicide by shooting; Mai. Charles ]
F. Pierce attempted to commit suicide by
shooting himself seven times In the head
with a small caliber pistol. Winfield Scott
Hancock, forty-three years old, son o. Col
Hancock of the pension Office, was arrested
at the summer home of his father near
Hyattsville, Md, charged with the murder
of Emma Smallwood. the young woman
found dead in the Hancock home: Joshua
Braxton. a colored man employed at the
Hancock place, was also taken into custody
as being able to supply an important link
In the chain of evidence as to how Tie
woman came to her death. Harry ]. Ey-
erett, a carpenter. thirty-four years Old
shot and killed his wife. Margaret Oh ac-
count of alleged unfaithfulness and tuen
turned the. weapon on himself and com
mitted suicide, the crime occurring in a
house in Georgetown, where the woman ma 4
been rooming. Among those who died WIS
Mr.. John c. Poor, treasurer of the Wash
ington Gas Light Company.
Army Orders.
Major Edwin p. Andrus, Sd Cavalry. has
been ordered to report to the commanding
officer of the recruit depot at Fort Solemn
far cafto oI