Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-20
THE WEEK ENDING OCT. 20, 1905.


tary Taft in interview said the United
peace has been arranged in the island. An
order issued by the War Department by di-
rection of the President designates the
American military forces in Cuba the
army of pacification." The interstate COM
merce commission made important rulings
on the question of free passes. The naval
construction board recommends that the
onlteo states build several more 2o,0oo-ton
pattleshlps and large armored cruisers. A
geological survey report shows that Mary
lands coal mines produced last year 5lOS-
$50 tons, valued at 1881. 7G0. Proprietor
Marietta OF the Connellsviie Pa) Hotel
writes to Secretary Bonaparte apologizing
Tor the exclusion of a United States sailor
In uniform. The Federation of Labor is
making strong efforts to defeat lead
A direct immigrant service has been
arranged between Bremen, Germany,
and Charleston, S. c.; the first ship
viii sail today from Bremen. The in
terparlamentary council is considering
the Williams resolution providing for the
payment of salaries to members of The
hague court and prohibiting them from
acting as counsel before the arbitration
court. The Emperor of China has relieved
the chinese minister from the obligation Of
returning to China to mourn three years
ms mothers death. A negro college in
South Carolina, whose negro president has
was blown up with dynamite. Gov. Varda-
man OF Mississippi has instructed the state
ponce TO see that all negroes either go to
Work or to the penitentiary. Receiving
Stensland, the Chicago Tribune turned it
over to the bank which Stensland wrecked
Awards were made by the Carnegie COM
mission to sixteen persons for deeds of
for the murder of his wife, was acquitted
ny jury at Toms River, n. j., the
verdict being received with cheers.
Ihe New York Central Railroad Com
pany and F. l.. Pomeroy were found guilty
OF giving rebates to the sugar trust An
advance statement of the Post Office De-
partment finances showed decrease of 81
WoooO In the deficit for the year ended
2une 81, NN8; Charles F. Murphy. leader of
Tammany Hall, was served with a SUBJ
poena to testify before the grand jury as
to statement he made that managers of
the Hearst Independence League were de-
mandang money from Tammany candidates.
A falling bridge at White Haven, Pa, killed
Two workmen and injured another. A hur-
ricane swept the southern coast of
FLORIDA. and it is believed that Miami suf-
Iered considerable damage. Among those
VINO died were: Rev. Sam Jones. the noted
evangelist. and Mrs Jefferson Davis, widow
OF the president of the confederacy.
Foreign.
Gov. Magoon announced that he would
postpone indefinitely the naming Of a
Cuban cabinet. The Cuban liberals are
said to be hungry for Office, and Gov. Ma
COON is likely to have a troublesome time
Cable communication with Havana was
interrupted by storm, which reached
cycionic proportions; Geographic commune
cation between Santiago and Havana was
also cut of; twenty persons were Killed,
many were injured and damage estimated
at $2,00OO0O was done to property in
Havana by the gale; the cruiser Brooklyn
C fh1 l,,~
age; all the warships are safe. The Oc-
tobrists were Endorsed by Premier Stoly-
pin as the government party of Russia.
Polish revolutionists, by masauerading as
soldiers and through forged documents,
managed to secure a consignment Of thou
sands of revolvers intended for the Rus
sian government. The car and his fam
lily have returned to ST. Petersburg The
French populace showed marked GOODNESS
toward the lord mayor of London and his
suite in Paris: The French submarine
boat Lutin, while conducting plunging ex-
periments. went down in 1870 feet of water,
and the fifteen men aboard are believed O
have persisted. Emperor William attend
ed the church wedding of Miss Barbara
Krupp and Lieut.. Gustav Won Bohlen und
Halbergat Essen. Andrew Carnegie was
made doctor of laws on the occasion of
of Edinburgh University. President Cas-
tro OF Venezuela is reported to b,i dying
at Caracas, and the news of his death will
Casasus. Mexican ambassador to the
United States, has resigned on account of
Ill health Two hundred and fifty miners
Durham, England. by an explosion of fire.
damp. but only twenty-five were brought
up dead. In a collision on a French rail-
road three persons were killed and twenty
injured.
In the District.
The Penn Bridge Company represented
by John Meigs, the superintendent in
charge and the Charles McCaul Company,
represented by Henry F. Woodward, their
attorney, were defendants in the Police
Court on charges of having violated the
eight-hour law in the construction work
for tie government In the case of the Nc
Caul company plea of guilty was entered.
and at the recommendation of District At
torney Baker fine of 500 was imposed and
paid. Three charges were against the Penn
Bridge Company. The case went to the
jury late in the afternoon, and the verdict
was guilty. The court imposed fine of
500 in each of the three cases, and the
counsel for the defense gave notice of an
appeal to the District Court of Appeals.
The Washington branch of the Etna Bank
ing and Trust Company of Butte, Mont,
was closed by the acting controller of
the currency. Mrs. Lillian j. Able asks
the court to compel her husband, DIR. Ed
ward H. Able, to pay her more alimony.
She says his income is $500 month. Police
reserves were called out to rescue William
H. Lewis, negro janitor, who was penned
under an elevator at the Astoria Apart
ment House. Joseph Cannon, white was
held on account of the death Of W. H.
Stewart, colored, whose skull was frac-
tured with a brick. The Railway Signal
Association held its tenth annual conven-
ton at the New Willard. An automobile
containing Manager A. c. Mayor ana Vic
tor F. Shafe dashed into a tree on the
Cabin John road and both occupants were
injured.