Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-26
THE WEEK ENDING NAY 90, 1903

President Roosevelt appointed Edward 8.
Fowler appraiser of the port OF New York,
to succeed George W. Whitehead. resigned.
| A treaty between the United States and
Mexico relating to the use OF the Rio
Grande's waters was signed. The United
States Supreme Court reaffirmed the con-
viction of United States Senator Burton of
Kansas. who was found guilty of using his
influence with the Post Office Department
In behalf of the Rialto Company of st.
Louis. Secretary Taft sent to Congress
the Panama canal budget for the current
year carrying an appropriation OF so, 34S. PSI
The Senate passed the bill relieving dena-
tured alcohol from the internal revenue
tax, the immigration bill. the Legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill
| and the agricultural appropriation bill, af-
| ter passing an amendment to the last
named providing for the government inspec-
ton OF meats for home consumption; the
senate committee on privileges and cleo
lions notified Senator Burton that unless he
resigns within one week from the Sem
ate he will be served with notice of ex-
pulsion from that body; the House by a
| vote of IA to los sent the railroad rate bill
to conference, recording it's nonconcurrence
| IN all OF the Senate amendments Messrs.
Hepburn. Sherman and Richardson being
appointed conferees; the House considered
the diplomatic and consular appropriation
Dill Commander Switzerland notified the
state Department that Santo Domingo revo-
AueiouiStS Hdu captured the tort at MacOr1S
ana released number OF political prison
ers; the cruiser Columbia. carrying a de-
tachment OF marines, was ordered to Santo
domingo to protect American interests
there High officials of the Pennsylvania
| railroad before the interstate commerce
commission in Philadelphia told of their
holdings of stock In various coal compa-
mes and defended the practice: discrim-
nations In supplying coal cars and In aid
! Ing the Standard Oil Company were shown
against the railroad companies: the inter-
state commerce commission resumed its oil
inquiry at Cleveland. Ohio. All the San
Francisco banks opened for business; total
number OF deaths due to the fire and
earthquake In that city was placed at 3y5.
The reunion Of the Presbyterian Church In
the United States Of America and the Cum
periand Presbyterian Church
nounced The forest fires in Michigan were
reported to be under control.
Foreign Affairs.
Inc Russian government issued a state
| ment giving as the reason for the refusal
to grant full amnesty the restless state
OF the country; NJ. Miukoff issued a state
ment to the autocrats predicting a revolu-
| tioE unless the demand for constitution
were granted; intense indignation was
caused among the members of the lower
house OF the Russian parliament because
of the statement made that the car would
not receive the deputaton appointed to
present the reply to the speech from
the throne. and that it must be
presented through the minister of the
| hcushold; Count Salsky was relieved of the
presidency of the Russian council of the
| empire, owing to Ill health: Col. Count Kel-
| Ter, in command of the garrison at Kalisz
was seriously injured by a bomb; 1t was
| stated that court-martial at ST. Peters
| burg had condemned to death Gen. Stoessel
and Admiral Nebogatoff; William H Stuart.
| American vice consul at Batoum. Russia.
was shot and killed by an unknown man
| near his home The British house of com
| mons adopted resolution to the effect that
| further reforms were needed in Macedonia
and Sir Edward Grey announced that the
government intended to carry out the pol
| icy of Lorad Lansdowne The interna-
| tional postol congress decided to increase
| the weight of letters to one ounce. 1t was
| reported that Emperor Francis Joseph had
| refused to accept the designations of the
Austrian and Hungarian premiers; the
Hungarian parliament was formally opened.
| Princess Ena,, who Is to marry King al Al
Sinplon tunnel was formally opened. Pres
| ident Palma was inaugurated president of
| Cuba. Mail advices from China told of
| earthquake shocks in the north which
caused heavy loss of life and of serious
| risings in Manchuria and Ho-Nan; dis
astrous floods in China caused a loss or
! thousands of lives and created the fear OF
| famine through the destruction of the
| rice crops Among those who died was
| Henrik Ibsen, Norway's foremost poet and
dramatist.
In the District.
An exhaustive report was submitted to
the Senate from the committee on the Dis
trio of Columbia on the bill to tax certain
corporations In the District II per cent
of their net earnings; the bill was later
recommitted to the District committee for
further consideration; the Senate passed the
legislative, executive and judicial appropria-
ton bill; the House committee on the IL
brary favorably reported the bill providing
for a memorial to Christopher Columbus to
ho cd tn, H.
cation adopted motion to lay on the table
the testimony and superintendent resolu-
ton for the removal of Principal Gardner
of the Mckinley Manual Training School.
The District Supreme Court decided that
the police regulation prohibiting the bark
ing of dogs was void. General Oliver, as
sistant secretary of war. accepted the offer
of Brig. Gen. Harres to send the entire ma
tional guard of the District into summer
camp at Mt. Gretna, Pa Maharajah Gaek-
war of Baroda- Gujareth, accompanied by
his wife and brother and numerous retinue,
visited the city. The tenth annual conven-
ton of the grand council of the United
Commercial Travellers of America was
held. The state boards of health held their
annual meeting. The New Thought Meta
physical Alliance held it's annual conven-
ton. The Masonic May festival, having for
its object the raising of funds to construct
the new Masonic Temple, was held at Con-
vention Hall. Uncle john Jones, colored,
seventy years of age, shot and probably
fatally wounded Terry Godsey and slightly
injured Rastus Ransom, both colored, and
was himself killed by Constable Edward
Vietch at the Virginia end Of the Aqueduct
bridge; coroner's jury acquitted Constable
Vietch. Charles r. Evans and Harry j.
ODonnell were held by the grand jury for
the murder of Maurice ]. Holloran Feb
ruary IL, last William Thomas, colored,
tried for the murder of Robert wales, was
convicted of manslaughter. Charles f.
Grant, colored, convicted of the murder of
Eva Barnes also colored was sentenced to
be hanged. Henry Sheer twelve years old,
shot and killed William Fantroy, colored,
sixteen years old, in dispute over Gig
arctic Benjamin B. Whitney, one of the
first exalted rulers of the local Elks' lodge,
was killed by fall down stairway at the
Elks' Home. John Jones, colored, was kill
ed by a fall from wagon. William Hazel
died from the effects of fractured skull
received in a fall on the street. Joseph
Casper, twenty-five years old. committed
suicide by taking poison. Woodbury. Low
cry who died at Taormina. Sicily, was bur
led at Rock creek cemetery Among those
who died were William H. Baum, we'll
known Mason and business man. and Dr.