Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-07
WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 7, 1905.

family returned from his summer vacation
at Oyster Bay to Washington; he decided
to visit New Orleans, in spite of the yellow
fever arriving there October 20 and re-
turning to Washington by sea; the Presi-
| dent held conference with Representative
Townsend on railroad rate legislation, who
announced that the Executive had not
changed his opinion on that subject; the
President appointed Charles w. Russell as
sistant attorney general. Secretary Root
assumed charge of affairs at the State De-
partment. and Secretary Taft returned to
the War Department At. meeting of the
cabinet 1t was decided to leave the cotrol
| of the Panama canal with the War Depart
ment. under Secretary Taft. Baron Rosen
and Minister Takahira made arrangements
| for exchanging notifications Of the peace
| treaty In Washington. The advisory board
| of consulting engineers visited dam sites in
the canal zone and the Chagres river. The
battleship Mississippi was successfully
was successfully launched at Philadelphia.
| George B. Mcclellan was renominated by
| the democrats to be mayor of New York
The republican city convention of New
York nominated Charles E. Hughes, the 1T
torney at present conducting the life in
Surance investigation, for mayor. John D.
| Rockefeler's gift of s10.000,0o0 to the gen.
eral education board was turned over in
cash to the executive committee. Joseph
Ramsey, jr., applied in St., Louis for an in
junction to restrain the annual election of
the w dDdSu fSdilTOdQ STOCKHOLDERS. Inc Ne
vada insurance commissioner revoked the
license of the New York Life Insurance
Company to do business in that state; the
| insurance commissioner of Missouri threat
ened to follow his example unless change
was made in the management of the COM
pany: the insurance commissioners of five
western states arranged to begin an in
quiry. commencing with the real estate and
| mortgage department Of the New York Life
Company. Newton C. Dougherty city SUI
perintendent of schools of Peoria, Ill, was
indicted by the grand jury of that city for
forgery and embezzlement Mrs Clarence
Markham, farmers WIFE, killed her seven
children and then committed suicide at her
home near Alpha. III. Henry Leonard. a
brokers' messenger, confessed to forging
the check by which 5000 worth of secur-
tiles were obtained from the National CITY
Bank of New York. One arrest was made
in connection with the Winthrop dress suit
case mystery near Boston. and another man
was held as witness. Ten men were killed
by a cave-in at the Vermont State Com
pany's roofing plant near Granville N Y
Foreign Affairs.
The Japanese privy council approved the
treaty of peace. Russia accepted the jana
nese governments proposal for the ex-
change of prisoners of war. The debt OF
Japan was estimated to be 81 $50 900 COO
with war expenses included, the annual in
terest charge being placed at $4,000 600
1t was reported from st. Petersburg that
the post OF chief of the new cabinet had
been offered to Sergius Witte who had
been made, a count by the car A num-
Der of favorable replies to the Russian en-
peror's proposal for second peace con-
terence at The Hague were received at ST
Petersburg. Cholera was reported to he
spreading in Poland A lockout began in
three of the largest electrical companies In
Berlin. and 33.000 men were thrown ont Of
employment In collision between Ger
mans and Czechs On Brun, Austria over the
establishment OF Czech university leo
persons were hurt before troops restored
order. John O'Donnell, nationalist mem
Der of parliament, was sent to fail for three
months In Dublin for making inhammatory
speeches In regard to Irish eviction. Ad-
vices from Paris stated that realignment
of European powers was under discussion
the plans as outlined including Russo
German alliance, an accord between Great
Britain and Russia and possible attempt
to draw France into the understanding be-
tween Russia and Germany The interna-
tfonal tuberculosis congress opened its SEES
sions at Paris. The porte answered the
collective note of the powers in regard to
assuming financial control Of Macedonia by
interposing further objections to the
scheme. The rumor that Panama had made
overtures toward union with Costa Rico
was denied by officials at Panama Fifteen
persons were drowned by the destruction
of a Chinese coasting vessel, which was
blown up by a floating mine in the China
sea- Twenty persons lost their lives in the
sinking of Swedish steamer, which had
collision with another vessel off the coast
OF Finland.
In the District.
One of the greatest demonstrations ever
accorded an Individual by the citizens of
Washington was given President Roosevelt
upon his return to the city after his vaca-
ton, spent at Oyster Bay. Alexander r.
Mullowny. assistant United States district
attorney for the District of Columbia. was
appointed by the President Police Court
Judge for the District. The board of trus-
tees OF the public library of the District
and the board OF childrens guardians sub
mitted annual reports to the Commission
ers. The board of education continued its
investigation of the charges against Anna
J.. Cooper. principal of the NJ Street High
School. The police census showed a sur
prisingly small number of children in the
city who did not attend school, and the
statistics were sharply questioned by men
in touch with public affairs. The grand
jury returned new indictment against Ed