Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-24
THE WEEK ENDING NOV. "A, 1905.

PRESIDENT Roosevelt, after his Inspection
of the canal zone, visited Porto Rico, where
he received enthusiastic reception, and
started on his homeward journey: while in
Panama he issued executive order re-
organizing the canal commission a new
basis. The President finally refused to re-
scind the order for the discharge of a bat
talon of negro troops of the 18th Infantry.
and the order was enforced. Secretary
Metcalf ordered an official inquiry into the
fire insurance companies who have failed
to pay their losses in the San Francisco
earthquake and fire 1t was announced that
Gen. ]. Franklin Bell would be recalled
from Cuba January 1, and Gen. Theodore
Whit placed in command According to
States spent $12.745, $50 on the Indians last
year. An. Interstate Commerce Commits
sion bulletin showed that the net earnings
OF the railways in the United States in
19O5-O6 increased nearly $97 100000. Sec
rotary Root made a notable address the
diplomacy Of peace at Kansas City, and adj
vocated the policy Of ship subsidies. The
ecclesiastical court of review upheld the
decision of the lower court in the case of
DIR. Algernon S. Crapsey and decreed his
suspension. The body of Judge Wilson, the
signer of the Declaration Of Independence,
was buried in Philadelphia. Thomas F..
Ryan announced his retirement from
number of directorates. Andrew Carnegie
set aside $1,OOO,OO0, the income therefrom
to be used in the furtherance of interna-
tional peace The thirty-eighth annual con-
vention Of the Protestant Episcopal Dio.
cese OF Albany met In that city; Bishop
Doane discussed the divorce question at
length. Enrico Caruso, the famous tenor.
was convicted in New York Of insulting a
woman. About forty-two persons were
killed during a storm on the Great Lakes.
Three men were killed and fourteen in
jured in the collapse of a new building
at Rochester, New York. The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Main was run into by
a schooner in New York harbor and hole
stove in her side. Forty-two persons were
drowned in a collision between an Alaskan
liner and Puget Sound steamer.
Foreign.
A bomb was exploded in st. Peters
Church in Rome during the celebration of
mass on the anniversary of the dedication
of the edifice; no one was hurt; the pope
received several personal letters threatening
him with assassination. Sir Edward Grey,
British secretary Of state for foreign affairs,
said that If Belgium did not take some ac-
ton in regard to the Congo Free State,
England would urge consideration of the
matter by the powers. The granting to an
American company Of large concession on
the Congo was regarded in Antwerp as a
move to involve the United States in any
future trouble in the Free State. The
name Of James Bryce, author of 1.-THE
American Commonwealth" was mentioned
as a possible British ambassador to Wash
merton.
The taking of inventories Of the French
churches was resumed with disorder.
French authorities gave a preliminary de-
cision, barring American pork. The French
chamber of deputies authorized the con-
struction of six more battleships Russian
reactionaries showed strong opposition to
the announced Jewish reforms; reports
from the famine districts indicated that
peasants were growing desperate. The
Newfoundland government. disregarding the
fisheries modus vivendi, fined skipper
for violating the law regarding the shipping
of colonials on American vessels. Prof.
Karl Hau of George Washington University
was again remanded by the London courts
to await extradition papers from Germany.
King George OF Greece arrived In Rome and
was welcomed by King Victor Emmanuel
and the government officials. The steamers
lided off the Port Of Cherbourg and thir-
teen people were killed and many were in
jured.
In the District.
The Commissioners decided to submit to
Congress bill requiring the reporting of
all cases Of consumption. The "Macfar-
land trophy" for the best-kept engine
house, was won by No. 10 engine company.
AS result of an unfounded rumor a
run was started on the Washington Loan
and Trust Company; all depositors who APP
pileQ were pdlU III iull anu dltcT IHc true
condition of the bank was set forth the
run quickly ceased. The cornerstone Of the
new Adath Israel Synagogue was laid.
The annual election in the Washington
Stock Exchange resulted in the choice of
F. L. Hume as president and Benz. Wood
ruff as secretary. The Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs held the annual
session. The grand jury returned an in
dictment against Abner B. Clements, John
T. Hoag and E. w. Mccormick for con-
spiracy in connection with the failure of
the Aetna Bank. Samuel Gassenheimer
pleaded guilty Of receiving stolen railroad
tickets and was fined 500. John H. Stirck-
hart committed suicide. Robert Vance
Freeman one Of the original members OF
Dr. Wiley's poison" squad at the Depart
ment of Agriculture. died of tuberculosis.
and his relatives claimed that his death
was caused by his participation In the food
tests. Among those who died were: Gen.
J. H. Bryant Charles Barker and Mrs.
Marian Edward Stockton. widow Of Frank
r. Stockton. the author.
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