Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-16
THE WEEK ENDING JUNE le, 1903


disapproval OF the meat inspection bill pre-
pared by the House committee on agricul-
ture. declaring IL entirely inadequate to
meet the situation; the President presented
diplomas and prizes at the commencement
exercises OF Georgetown University. The
new SastieThlp Georgia made a record for
the navy In her class. going lg.25 knots an
hour. Lieut.. Il. c. Bolton. acting civil gov
ernor of one of the Philippine provinces
was ASA ssinated. The House adopted the
conference report on the statehood bill pro-
ciding for joint statehood for Oklahoma
and indtan Territory. the House discussed
the sundry civil appropriation bill: the
Rouse committee on agriculture completed
substitute for the Beverage meat inspec-
ton bill. placing the cost of such inspection
on the government; the Senate reached an
agreement to vote on the Panama canal
bill Thu sday the Senate passed the Dis
trtct of Columbia appropriation BILL the bill
prohihiting campaign contributions by cor
porations and adopted the conference re-
port on the statehood bill; the majority and
minority reports the Smoot case were
presented TO the Senate: A ". Benson was
seated in the Senate as the successor OF
Senator Burton of Kansas and Senator
William Pinkney Whyte as the successor
OF the late Senator German from Maryland
Col Harry A. Dupont was elected to the
United States Senate from Delaware
Armour and Company Swift and Company
Cudahy and Company and the Nelson Nor
the United States district court In Kansas
CITY of accepting concessions from the Chi
cago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Com
pany. AT the interstate commerce commits
SION investigation In Philadelphia IL was
brought out that the Pennsylvania railroad
bought private coal cars for certain mining
companies. The Standard on Company
through its counsel refused to offer any
testimony before the interstate commerce
commission In Cleveland the independent
oil men stating that this action was a VIC
tory Tor them The chief sanitary inspector
OF Chicago submitted his report on condi-
lions In the packing plants Preliminary
returns on wheat acreage for 1906 showed
an increase of two per cent over that of
1905, according to Department OF Agricul-
ture reports. The new Christian Science
Cathedral was dedicated In Boston. Home
coming week at louisville, KY was opened
with appropriate ceremonies. Eleven per-
sons were killed and five were seriously in
jured In dynamite explosion near Lam
caster, Pa Curtis Jet. convicted and under
life sentence at Lexington KY. for feud
murders made confession duplicating
many prominent men.
Foreign Affairs.
Advices from st. Petersburg stated that
the agrarian disorders were spreading and
that the government seemed unable TO conc
with the disturbances; a Jewish anarchist
threw bomb into a procession at Bialys-
tok, whereupon the Christians sacked the
town and murdered many Jews: six persons
were killed in riotine I'm Warsaw and a mu-
tiny brok out of Poltova, where the au-
thorties were unable to control the troops:
members of the Russian lower house stated
that they had proof that orders reprieving
prisoners condemned TO death were delfber-
ateiy delayed by officials: the debate ON the
agrarfan question was resumed In the lower
mouse, but no progress was made. Mr. and
MIS- Nfcnolas Longworth arrived in LON
don, where they were the guests OF Am
bassador and Mrs Reid King Edward at
tended a dinner given by the ambassador
In their honor. Nine men were killed and
over forty injured by explosion In the
hold OF the Red Star liner Hayerford at
Liverpool. Emperor Francis Joseph made
an address to the Austrian and Hungarian
delegations, in which he expressed satisfae-
ton at the continuance OF the triple al
lance. The French cabinet decided to ask
additional taxation TO meet the deficit in
the budget. The reorganized Spanish cabi-
net with Premier Moret at its head was
sworn In. King Haakon, Queen Maud and
Crown Prince Olaf left Christiania on their
journey through Norway before the corona
tion. connecting news regarding the situ-
alton In Guatemala credited both the gov
eminent and the insurgents with success
In hard-fought actions.
In the District.
The District of Columbia appropriation
bill was passed by the Senate, as was also
the bill to regulate the salaries of teachers
and providing plan of organization for
the public schools of this city: the con-
ferees on the school bill also reached an
agreement. The Senate committee on the
District OF Columbia, among other things,
agreed on the bill authorizing changes in
street railway tracks to connect the union
station with the street railway tracks; the
bill reorganizing the fire department and
increasing the salaries OF it's officers and
men was passed by the House. There was a
well-defined rumor in circulation that the
government is investigating conditions with
view to developing whether or not there
Is an ice trust OF sufficient proportions to
justify calling the situation to the atten-
ton of the grand jury. The population
according to the recent police census was
announced to be 231.4 white, 9501S col
ored, a total of S26.435. Flag day was
generally observed in the public schools
and by various organizations. The tenth
annual convention of the International
America was held. The third conference
of Roman Ctholic missionaries was held.
For the first time in its history Washing
ton was treated to the spectacle of an air
ship In full flight, Lincoln Beachey making
a trip from Virginia to the White House
and thence to the Capitol, alighting at
both places, and making the return trip
across the Potomac river IN safety. A
rain and windstorm that developed tor
nado-like symptoms swept over the eastern
portion of the city. inficting considerable
damage to trees and shrubbery and blow
Ing down the Baltimore and Ohio round
house at Trinidad. where IT injured sew
eral railroad employees. William POLICEMAN,
thirty years old, was killed by fall down
stairs at his home Charles Reuben Row
zee q foreman of construction for the Ma
tional Electrical Supply Company, died
from the result of injuries received in q
runaway accident at 18th and u streeta
VIM. Ashburn accidentally asphyxi-
ated by gas while asleep in his room. Da-
vId Perskin, fourteen years old. was drown
ed while wading in the Eastern Branch
Dennis L. Moynihan, thirty-three years old.
attempted to commit suicide by inhaling
illuminating gas. Among those who died
was Col. Edwin b. Hay, a well-known law
yer and expert in handwriting