Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-10
THE WEEK ENDING JUNE o,1ocs.

After holding several conferences with
foreign diplomats regarding peace .negotia-
tons between Russia and Japan, President
Roosevelt addressed an Identical note to
both the warning powers urging them In the
name OF humanity to conclude peace; he
decided that the Russian warships at Ma
Mia must be informed until the close Of the
war; the President left Washington for a
short stay with Mrs. Roosevelt in Virginia.
Assistant Statistician Holmes of the bu-
reau Of statistics of the agricultural de-
partment was suspended, at his own re-
quest. pending the completion of the inves-
tgatlon ordered to be made into charges of
frreguiarity In the preparation and publ
cation OF the government cotton crop re-
port, preferred by the Southern Cotton
Growers Association. Secretary Taft de-
MED the request of the state of Missouri
that the government take control of the
Merchants bridge over the Mississippi at
st. Louis. Paul Morton, Secretary of the
Navy, was elected chairman of the board Of
directors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society and the designations Of the officers
of the company were placed in his hands
President Shea of the Chicago teamsters
union was arrested and with two other
leaders committed to Jail; they were subse-
quently released by Judge Grosscup. The
Pennsylvania railroad established new
record for fast time by running train
from Chicago to Pittsburg, 46S miles, In 40
minutes. The court of appeals of New
York sustained the lower courts In de-
claring Albert T. Patrick guilty in the first
degree of the murder Of Marsh Rice In 1907.
The United States Supreme Court declined
to interfere in the case Of Mary Rogers,
under sentence of death for the murder OF
her husband. June % was fixed as the date
P for the. execution of Johann Hoch. Among
those who died was Representative Ben5a-
min F. Marsh Of Illinois, at Warsaw, III.
Foreign Affairs.
Advices from st. Petersburg we're strong
ly favorable to the opening Of negotiations
with Japan looking to peace; Rear Admiral
Enquist with three protected cruisers.
badly damaged, arrived at Manila; he
asked permission to remain in that port
long enough to repair his ships. but his
request was refused by the United States,
which offered him coal in lieu of a safe
harbor. and his ships were ordered to put
to sea or be interned; Russia decided to
cisarm the vessels: Russian destroyer in
a damaged condition, with $50 men on
board, towed into Shanghai haroor;
the car issued ukase making Gen. ire
poff assistant minister of the interior with
almost unlimited powers to suppress popu-
lar demonstrations; many persons were
wounded In a demonstration at the Paw
lovsk Gardens, near TsarSkoe-Selo; in ST.
Petersburg 1t was reported that Japan had
plans ready to besege Vladivostok and
blockade Amur river. King Oscars refusal
to sanction the bill passed by the storth-
ing providing for a separate consular serv-
Ice for Norway eliminated in the passage
of resolution by that body declaring the
dissolution of the union of Sweden and
Norway; the Norwegian flag replaced the
union emblem throughout Norway amid
patriotic demonstrations: the belief was eX-
pressed that the ultimate outcome of this
action would be the formation of new
republic. The marriage of Crown Prince
Frederick William of Germany and the
Duchess Cecilia of Mecklenburg- Schwerin
took place in Berlin; Emperor William Gre
ated Chancellor Won Buelow prince; the
kaiser was reported to have sounded the
powers on a proposed international con-
ference on Morocco; advices from native
sources stated that Warmbad. German
headquarters in southwest Africa, had been
captured by natives. the garrison perishing:
King Alfonso left France and paid visit
to King Edward of England, where
great state welcome was EXTENDED him.
Foreign Minister Delcasse of France re-
signed and Premier Rouvier took over his
office The Moroccan foreign minister sent
a note to the powers asking that an inter-
national conference be held at Tangier To
discuss the question of reforms. James w.
Lowther conservative, was elected speakc,
of the British house Of commons The
British battleship Caesar ran into and sank
the British bark Afghanistan off Dunge-
ness, England, and twenty-three men were
reported drowned.
In the District.
The Commissioners decided to withhold
the acceptance of the new fireboat, the Fire
fighter, until certain alterations have been
made Five thousand persons attended the
confederate Memorial day exercises at Ar
lington. Kang Yu Wei of Hongkong, a
noted reformer, upon whose head the En-
press of China has set a price, visited the
city. The members of the naval battalion
left on the monitor Puritan to take part
in the joint army and navy maneuvers. The
strike of the journeymen paperhangerS and
the lockout of the painters were declared
off. William M. Karr, accountant and dis
bursting officer of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, was arrested on a charge Of embeZ-
zlng $4,000 from the funds Of that institu-
ton; he was released on $4,000 bail. Alice
Hurley. twenty-four years DID, died from
the effects of burns received in a gasoline
stove explosion. Jettie Darlington and
Lawrence Owen, both aged eleven years.
were drowned in a pool of water made by
excavations at North Capitol and Detroit
streets. Alphonso and Leroy Williams, two
colored children, were burned to death by
the overturning of lamp in their home in
Lncolnville. Joshua CLANCY, fireman,
was struck and killed by train on the
Pennsylvania railroad tracks at 9th street
and Virginia avenue. William Harris, col
ored, stabbed his wife, infiicting a danger
Gus wound, at their home 2120 Virginia
avenue northwest. George Bell, colored,
was shot and dangerously wounded by H.
b. Holmes, negro cavalryman Ross Wise,
charged with theft, attempted to commit
suicide by taking poison. Among those who
died were Beriah Wilkins, editor and pub
Usher of the Washington Post, and Gen.
III. V. Boynton, noted veteran Of the civil
war, newspaper correspondent and former
member of the local board of education, at
Atlantic City, N. J.
Army Orders.
First Lieutenant John J. Reilly. assistant