Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-31
WEEK ENDING MARCH 81, 1905.

WEEK ENDING MARCH 81, 1905.
Assistant Secretary Peirce of the State
Department in his special report makes
serious charges against Consul General
Goodnow at Shanghai and other consuls in
the east. Secretary Bonsparte held that II
Is necessary to put the monitors in the re-
serve and build effective fighting ships to
take their places. The House committee on
naval affairs decided to report In favor OF
the construction of a huge hattleship. the
cost not to exceed Slo.oooOoo. and the YES
sci to have probable displacement oil
1900 tons; the free alcohol subcommittee
or the House committee on ways and
means agreed to report free alcohol bill 70
the full committee; after striking out the
provision for reduction of clerks at sixty
Hve years OF age and over the House passed
the legislative appropriation bill, carrying
about S3o.o0Q.Goo; the House passed the
Vreeland bill to prevent hazing at An
napolis. Gen. ]. Franklin Bell was called
10 washington to succeed Gen Bates ms
chfef OF stan on April II. Gen. Luke e
Wright took the oath of office as ambassa-
dor to Japan. The council of the American
Federaton of Labor urged the working
men 10 go into politics and elect to Office
candidates who are favorable to organized
labor Suits aggregating 81 .2Je.00 were in
stltuted by the Mutual Life Insurance Com
PAhy 0kaiiist tne MCCur0yS ana otner for
mer oncers. and criminal charges were
made. A report made public showed that
trade with Canada had increased greatly
In recent years in spite of the tariff advan-
tages offered by Great Britain. The first
case under the Elkins law forbidding re-
bates was placed on trial I'm Philadelphia.
Geo. w. Perkins was arrested In New York
on the charge of grand larceny in having
paid campaign contribution for the New
York Life Company, the charge being laid
as test case. President Mitchell of the
United Mine Workers ordered a strike OF
all anthracite coal miners to begin Monday,
April 2 and notified President Baer of the
Llehfgh Valley railroad to this effect; Presi-
dent Baer notified President Mitchell that
the operators will grant the miners another
conference. The steamer Plymouth of the
Fall River Line was burned to the water
edge, one life was was lost and 81 600 o00
damage was done by a fire at Newport r
l. Fire at Johnstown, Pa, caused a loss
of $500. 600
Foreign.
The Russian emperor received a deputa-
ton of peasants and promised most severe
measures In case of a renewal of agrarian
disorders, but he made no reference to a
division of land among them; person of
high standing in Russia, In an interview
for the Associated Press, said that the dan
ger in the crisis which would ensue with
the meeting of the parliament was that the
reform program would be overthrown; he
said that armed revolution was impos-
sible; 1t was stated later that Witte had
sent in his resignation. Mr.. Haldane, Brit
ish secretary for war, ordered an inquiry
into the recent case of hazing lieutenant,
and four officers of the Scots Guards were
arrested; the Earl of Granard. in the house
of lords, announced that a select committee
would. be appointed to consider the question
of American insurance companies doing
business in Great Britain; the British
colonial office reconsidered its policy and
agreed to allow the Natal government a
free hand In the execution of natives Brit
ish Premier Campbell surren-
dered completely to the labor party. substi-
tuting its trades disputes bin for the one
proposed by the government. Rumors of
friction between Emperor William and
Chancellor Won Buelow persisted in circu-
lating in Berlin. Ambassador White sent
a message to the United States State De-
partment from Algeciras, saying that the
conference had practically reached an
agreement on the question of policing Mo-
rocco, the main point OF the controversy.
Thirteen of the 1900 miners entombed by
the French mine disaster three weeks ago
found their way to the surface. The famine
situation in Japan was reported somewhat
improved by outside assistance.
In the District
President Roosevelt reapppointed Mr.. II.
B. F. mcfarland for another term as a
Commissioner of the District of Columbia.
The House of Representatives passed the
bill for the reorganization of and increases
of salaries in the metropolitan police de-
partment; the District committees of the
House and Senate held their regular meet
ings and ordered favorable reorts on num-
Der of measures of local interest. a report
of the committee on charities and correc-
lions and the report of the committee on
commerce and manufactures, looking to-
ward advancing the interests OF the capt.
tai a manufacturing and commercial
center, were discussed by the Board of
Trade at a business meeting. Edward A.
Hearne was appointed to succeed Lyman
L. Pierce as general secretary of the Young
Mems Christian Association. A plan was
advanced for the consolidation OF the New
York Avenue and Assembly's Presbyterian
churches and 1t was stated that Justice
Harlan would take charge of plan for the
raising of q fund for a Presbyterian cathe-
dral. Justice Stafford OF the District SUI
preme Court granted a preliminary injunc-
ton against the members of Columbia
Typogra phical Union. No. lei, restricting
them from interfering with the members of
the Typothetae of the District In the con-
duct of their business. John Kennedy,
Washington coal dealer. was charged with
forging names TO a bond in connection with
government contract. Mrs. Mary V. Wal
lace OF Denver, Col, was killed while try
ing 10 step from the elevator on the Sen
ate side of the Capitol while 1t was in mo-
ton; coroner's jury exonera ted the ele
vator conductor. Matilda Gaines, colored,
was burned to death in her bed. Miss Viola
Strahan, nineteen years old, attempted to