Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-12
THE WEEK ENDING NAY IL, 1905.

President Roosevelt issued q statement
explaining his acceptance OF the so-called
Allison amendment to the railroad rate bill;
he sent to Congress the report Of the inter-
national waterways commission on the pres
eryation OF Niagara falls and message
transmitting a letter from Secretary Taft
asking for further appropriation OF $500.
600 for the relief of San Francisco. Post
master General Cortelyou recommended the
appointment Of q commission to revise the
laws regarding second-ciass mail matter.
Attorney General Moody brought suit
against the associations Of proprietary med
1cfne manufacturers, wholesale and retail
druggists, alleging violation of the anti
trust law. The Senate adopted about twenty
amendments to the railroad rate bill sew
eral penalties were imposed not only for
| railroad officials who grant rebates, but for
persons or corporations that try to secure
them; the House continued consideration of
the naval appropriation bill. The represen-
tatives of the anthracite miners reached an
agreement with the operators whereby
peace is assured for three years. Attorney
General Ellis OF Ohio in a preliminary re-
port, charged the Standard Oil Company
with violating the antitrust laws through
the medium of fake companies, witness
before the interstate commerce commission
In Chicago testified that the Standard OH
Company had sold oil through agents OF
the Iron Mountain Line A decision in IA
vor of the United States was handed down
by the United States circuit court OF st.
Paul in the suit against the combination of
companies known as the paper trust
The vice president of the Northwestern In
suranee Company testified at Milwaukee be-
fore the legislative committee that the com
pany paid an agent for lobbying Inc
southern general conference of the Meth
odfst Church. in session at Birmingham
Ala, considered a resolution asking for the
appointment of a commission to treat with
other conference committees to obtain re-
form in the statement of doctrine Inc
western union of fire insurance companies
decided to raise rates % per cent as the
result OF the San Francisco hre. DE- Al
gernon g. Crapsey of st. Anthonys Cnurc.
of Rochester, N. Y, was found guilty OIL
the charges of heresy preferred against
him. Ten persons were killed or fatally IN
jured and twenty others hurt in heao-oh
collision between two express trains on the
Pennsylvania railroad near Clover creek
Junction, Pa.
Foreign Affairs.
The first Russian parliament was held
in the winter palace at st. Petersburg
elaborate ceremonies marking the opening
of the initial session: the emperor In &C
cepting the resignation OF Premier Wltte,
attributed 1t to i'll health, conferred upon
him the order or Alexander Nevsky. ana
made him a secretary of state; the govern
or general of Ekaterinosiav, Russia. was
assassinated by six persons; bomo was
thrown at the carriage of Governor Cen
eral Doubassoff of Moscow. but he was
only slightly wounded by it. Great Britain
Informed Turkey of her determination 10
begin active measures to enforce the With
drawal Of Turkish troops from Tebah as
soon as the time set by the ultimatum
had expired; the French minister of foreign
affairs conferred with Englands foreign
under-secretary regarding French support
of England in the Tebah incident; a Ger
man ship seized by Turkish authorities was
taken away from under Turkish guns by
the German ambassador. A force of LOO
Zulus attacked British column near the
grave of Cetewayo and 10 ZuluS were
killed; it was reported that the Zulus mad
cut up detachment of 80 members of the
Natal Rifles, and thousands of natives were
reported on the way to join the forces of
the rebellious chief, Bambaata; German
troops pursued the rebel Marengo into Brit
ish territory and the Cape government
entered a formal protest. The French
elections resulted in a victory for the gov
eminent, few changes being made in the
chamber of deputies, and the election was
generally regarded as sustaining the at
titude Of the government toward the sep
aration of the church and state: no dis
order attended the voting and the troops
which had been stationed in Paris to pre-
vent May day riots were returned to their
garriSonS. The leaders OF the strike in
Italy decided to order the men to return
to work; there was sharp fighting in Rome
and nearby towns Small actions were
reported between Turkish troops and Bull
Is
out of the excitement over the elections.
occurred in Guadeloupe and a number of
houses were sacked; an American warSh1p
was dispatched from Santo Domingo to
the island and order was finally restored
In the District.
Commissioner II. B. F. mcfarland was
installed in Office for his third term. The
Commissioners appointed members Of the
board for the condemnation of insan!tary
buildings In the District. The Olcott spe-
cial committee OF the House Of Representa-,
tives began its Investigations into alleged
charges against the management of the
government hospital for the insane. Super
intendent Of Schools Stuart recommended
that Mr.. A. l. Gardner be relieved OF the
principalship OF the Mckinley Manual
Training School: the Industrial committee
OF the board of education heard charges
teacher of English at the Mckinley school.
The tenth annual diocesan convention OF
the Protestant Episcopal Church for the
diocese of Washington was held. The Ma
tional Piano Manufacturers Association OF
America met in annual convention. Rev.
Wilbur p. Thirkteld, DID, was elected
president of Howard University. The an
nual spring golf tournament of the Chevy
Chase Club was held. Edward Hutchinson,
forty-four years old, a department clerk,
was accidentally asphyxiated by gas. AL
fred Butler, colored, sixteen years old. was
killed by a fall from cart which he was
driving William Clay, negro. fell from
a tugboat and was drowned In the river
The body of Martha Lemons, colored, hfty-
two years old, was found, supposedly about
six months after her death. in an old
house on the Lyons estate not far from
Rock creek and oath street. Among those
who died were Rear Admiral Aaron konkie