Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
Events Of the Year That Do Not Fall
. Within Above CIassifications.

Here are some of the years interesting
news items, personal and otherwise. some
cheerful and some depressing, that do not
fall into any of the above classifications OF
this review:
The most serious trouble in the Philip
pines came March 6 and Z. when 600 Mo-
ros were killed by American troops in the
crater of an extinct volcano near Jolo. the
American loss being eighteen killed and
tifty-two wounded. The governorship OF
the islands was changed January 10. when
Governor General Luke E. Wright was
made first United States ambassador to
Japan. Judge Henry C. Ide being appointed
to succeed him till June l. when he was
displaced by Gen. James C. Smith.
The notorious Dowie, Elijah ILL.," got
into serious trouble at Zion City, near
Chicago on April =, when steps We're taken
to remove him. His troubles continue L tin
Decem her 3, when at Zion City he becarne
raving maniac while preaching.
The Rev. Algernon S. Crapsey. rector OF
St Andrews Episcopal Church, in Roches-
ter. n. Y, was tried for heresy at Batavia.
n. Y. late in April. May u he was found
guilty, but appealed. Late in November
his conviction was affirmed. He was for
maIly deposed in Buffalo December ).
Harry Thaw of the rich Pittsburg family
of that name, on June % shot and instantly
killed Stanford White, the architect. during
roof garden performance which they
were both attending.
Count Boni de Castellaine's election to the
French chamber Of deputies was annuled
July 3. HIS wife, formerly Miss Anna
Gould was granted a divorce by the French
courts November 10.
The Milwaukee Avenue State Bank Of
Chicago was placed in the hands OF a re-
ceiver August Z. Paul o. Stensland. presi-
dent, fed to Tangier. Morocco. where he
was captured early in September. Taken
to Chicago he was tried and convicted, and
pi,or Oh uyaa q
years imprisonment.
The Coney Island trolley riots began
August L. They were due to Justice Gay
nor's decision in a test case that q second
fare was Illegal. Three days later it was
arranged that passengers pay the second
fare. receiving in return a check for five
cents, redeemable by the company IL JUS
tice Gaynors decision is sustained.
The Real Estate Trust Company of Phila-
delphia closed its doors on August %. ha-
bilities $4,000 coo. The death of its presf-
dent occurred few days later.
The Atlanta anti-negro riots took place
September % and the days Immediately fol-
lowing
All through the year there have been con-
tnued stories of dreadful atrocities in the
Congo region, which Leopold has declared Is
to be turned over to Belgium by him. Mo-
vember 10 vast concessions were reported
to have been made to American capitalists.
William ]. Bryan, who had been making
a tour around the world, returned TO tfe
United States in August. and on the SOn
made noteworthy speech In New iork
which resulted In his Endorsement for the
presidency in 1908 by several democratic
state conventions and many democratic
newspapers.
Professor John W. Burgess, formerly of
Columbia University, signalized the begin
ming of his service as first Roosevelt pro-
lessor of American History at Berlin by
expressing his individual views on the
Monroe doctrine and the tariff October n.
Commander Robert f. Peary. who had
heo in north for two
heard from at Hopedale. Labrador, Novem-
Der 2. He had reached degrees min
utes north. and now holds the farthest
north record.