Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-10
WEEK ENDING FEB. 10, 1903.

President Roosevelt, in. a letter to Senator
Hale. declared that dismissal Is too severe
punishment for most cases OF hazing, anu
he wants punishment made discretionary;
he appointed a special commission to in
vestigate the wreck of the steamer valen-
ella. The Hepburn railroad rate bill was
passed by the House by a sote OF 34e to Z;
Mr.. Patterson introduced resolution in the
Senate declaring the action of the demo-
cratic caucus. in attempting to bind sena-
tors to vote against the Dominican treaty
unconstitutional: Mr. Bailey In the Senate
made a severe attack on Mr.. Patterson. de-
claring that unless he Is willing to abide by
the caucus decision he ought to leave the
democratic party; Representative Gillespie
introduced in the House resolution to IN
vestigate an alleged combination of rai.-
roads which practically controls the mining
and, transportation of bituminous coal At
torney General Moody attended the herring
of the meat packers Immunity plea in chi
cago. The United States Court of Appeal
decided against the city of Cleveland In
suit for land, valued lat S15,0o0.0oo. now &C.
cupied by the railroads. Commerce between
the United States and Ita.y almost doubled
in the last ten years. Patrick DOMAIN re-
sisted all efforts to Gust him as president OF
District No. 5, United Mine Workers of
America. The drydock Dewey was not re-
ported since January -.
Foreign Affairs. :.
Premier witte received delegation from
the Caucasus, which came to ask for free
land among other things. and told them
they were much better off than the people
in other countries where the government is
not autocratic; the first session of the
douma was fixed for April %: the cabinet
decided 1t would be premature to raise mar
tial law; fifteen revo,utionists were con-
demned and shot at Riga; Russia was re-
ported to be endeavoring to negotiate a
treaty with China, extending the former
country's influence in Mongolia and Turks
tan and enlistng Chinese aid in offsetting
privileges gained by Japan; the false Rus
sian emperor, who has been causing so
much trouble In the Volga region was ar
Kutais were arrested Mr.. Chamberlain in
a letter to Lord Ridley indicated q plan by
which the unionist party might be kept to-
gether under the leadership of Mr.. Balfour.
An official statement was issued in London
denying disquieting rumors in regard to
the health of King Edward. France and
Germany defined their positions regarding
Morocco. Belated advices from Caracas
said that President Castro considers the
French incident closed and expects to re-
new relations with the next French min
istry. Countess de Castellane, formerly
Miss Anna Gould. filed plea for divorce.
Impressive but simple memorial services
were held In the palace at Copenhagen for
King Christian Mount Vesuvius was
again in eruption. 1t was discovered that
arms We're being smuggled into Finland
from Sweden. Foreigners at Canton, China,
became excited because of the insufficiency
of police protection.
In the District.
The Washington Board of Trade met at
the New Willard and heard annual reports.
Edmond w. Eddis while riding a bicycle
colliied with a wagon and was fatally in
jured Mrs. Sarah Griffin was fatally
burned, her dress catching fire from a
stove. Michael L. Callighan, a veteran,
committed suicide by cutting his throat
from ear to ear. Herbert E Hannis of
Martinsburg, w. Va, committed suicide by
the use of laudanum.