Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-19
THE WEEK ENDING MAY 10, 1905.


Senator Tillman of South Carolina made
a statement in the Senate In which he ac-
cused President Roosevelt of acting in bad
faith in changing his attitude on the Allison
amendment to the railroad rate bill provid-
ing for broad court review; Senator lodge
defended the President and denied that the
latter had so acted the President and At
torney General Moody subsequently, issued
statements supplementing this denial of the
charge: Senators Bailey and Tillman made
speeches in the Senate. repeating the
charges and reading statement from ex-
Senator Chandler, who acted as the inter-
m adiary between President Roosevelt and
Senator Tilman in negotiations on the rate
BILL to the same effect: Senator Bailey de-
nounced a newspaper attack upon him as
having emanated from the White House:
the Senate passed the railroad rate bill by
a vote of II to 3. after adopting the Allison
amendment and after the words in Its
judgment had been stricken out of the
interstate commerce commission clause
those voting against the m easure being Sen
ators Foraker. Morgan and Pettus; the
Senate committee on fnteroceanic canals
voted in favor of constructing sea-level
canal; the House passed the naval appro-
priation bill. carrying total of $50, 764 eco.
Assistant Secretary of State PIERCE made
an extended statement replying to the
charges against him made by former Con-
sui McWade. Commissioner Garfield made
public his full report the Standard Oh
trust; the Standard Oil Company issued a
statement to shareholders denying the
charges made by the report of profiting by
rebates and disclaiming monopoly. coal
man as witness before the interstate COM
merce commission in Philadelphia testified
that he had received rebates from the Penn
sylvania railroad in 1903 eontradictfng the
previous testimony of Vice President Thav-
er of that company; testimony was also
given to the effect that coal company had
CIV cfpo Da ,iu nff1
Gals to get better treatment, and that each
official had received gifts OF stock from
various coal companies; officials Of the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad Company were
compelled to admit that favoritism had been
shown to certain coal companies with re-
spect to supplying cars. The marine fire.
men of Cleveland failed to reach an agree
ment with the Lake Carriers Association.
threat ening to again tie up lake traffic. The
American Cotton Manufacturing Associa-
| ton began its tenth annual convention at
ASheville, n. G.. The Protestant Episcopal
ecclesiastical court which tried DIR. a. s.
Crapsey on charge of heresy found him
guilty and recommended his suspension for
thirty days. Five miners were killed by an
explosion of dynamite in a colliery at shen-
andoah Pa. A disastrous forest nre was
reported to be raging in the upper peninsula
of Michigan and that three towns had been
destroyed and thirty square miles devas-
tated. A whole family-father. mother and
seven chidren-were murdered in their
home near Mobile. Ala. telegraph oper-
ator. insane from jealousy and drink. killed
one person. shot four others and committed
suicide near Atlanta, Ga Among those who
died was Carl Schurz. noted publicist and
former Secretary of the Interior
Foreign Affairs.
The Russian emperor, it was stated in
ST. Petersburg. is prepared to grant partial
amnesty and to choose a new cabinet from
the conservative members of the majority
In parliament: the Russian parliament re-
assembled and after number of speeches,
which were marked by little moderation.
adopted the first four demands contained
in the reply to the speech of the emperor;
May day was marked by suspension OF
labor all over Russia, about 100000 men
quitting work in the capital; minor ARRAYS
occurred In ST. Petersburg and two serious
riots in other provinces; police captain
was blown to pieces by bomb in Warsaw
and troops fired on a crowd; Vice Admiral
kuzmich, commander of the port at st.
Petersburg. was assassinated by work.
man. Tabah was evacuated by Turkish
troops; the terms of the porte's acceptance
of British conditions were unsatisfactory to
Sir Nicholas OConor, who insisted on COM
plete satisfaction. The alien labor bill was
rejected on second reading in the British
house of lords. The Young Women's Chris
ton Association began its third world s
convention In Paris. The Portuguese min
istry resigned number Of fierce engage
ments OF Servians Turks. Greeks. Wallachs
and Bulgarians were reported from Mace
donia. Hard fighting was reported In Zulu
land between the tribesmen and colonial
troops. A massacre OF French priests in
the province Of Ngan-Hwei was reported
from Peking.
In the District
The House of Representatives passed the
school bill, together with other measures
OF local Interest; the Foster amendment
providing for the appointment of the board
of od,,ca tinn Inv the Sllureme Court of fhe