Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-04


extended tour of the orient. resumed COM
mand of the division of the Pacific yes
terday. Owing to the naneuvers General
Macarthur will have the temporary COM
mand of the departments of California and
the Columbia, addition to his regular
duties as division commander.
LONDON, August 1.-The Duke of Rut-
land John James Robert Manners) died
today. He was born in ISIS
PHILADELPHIA, August 4-Charged
with causing the death by drowning of
James Roberts. aged twelve years. Charles
Farrow and Harry Lyon. each aged
without bail to await the action of the
coroner The three boys were bathing
In pond and Roberts. who could not
SWIM is said to have been '.ducked" by his
two companions until he became exhausted
and sank.
j. Hagen. owned by John J. Hagen & Co.
and leased by the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company. sank at the Port Rich
mond coal wharyes some time during last
night The body of the fireman, who was
known only as ARCHIE" was found In the
hold OF the tug. 1t Is believed the tug was
sunk by bolt of lightning during a Sc
we're electrical storm
BERLIN, August At is understood
that III. Percival Dodge. secretary of the
ferred to the post of first secretary of the
American embassy at Toxic.
BERLIN August emperor William re-
turned here today from his cruise in north
ern waters. and drove Immediately to the
marble palace the residence of Crown
Prince and Crown Princess Frederick Will
lam. TO see his grandson, who was born at
Potsdam, July 4, during the emperor's trip
to Trondhjem.
MlIWAT1KEE
Cheyney of this city has been appointed
general eastern agent of the Chicago and
northwestern Railway Company, with
headquarters in New York city. The an
pofntInent goes into effect at once
ST. JOSEPH. Mo-. August IA special to
tne News-Press says DR., Bothman Jackson
was shot and killed at Altamont, Mo- last
night by j. Nj. Woodwork. hotel keeper
IN a dispute over the management of the
hotel which was owned by jackson
OSTEND. Belgium, August 4.-Princess
Albert wife of the heir presumptfye to
the throne of Belgium, gave birth to a
daughter today.
PARIS. August Am official denial was
published today of the report from San
nfTa,ai ,nat France was abandoning her
oniciai and military establishments on the
Island of Tahiti, preliminary to ced.ng the
island to Great Britain
PARIS. August 1.-THE condition of Gan
Brugere, former commander-in-chie OF the
french army. who recently underwent an
operation for appendicitis, Is improving.
BERLIN. August 4-The American Dem
tai Society of Europe concluded its yearly
convention today with the election of H c.
merrill OF Cologne as president. A. H.
Chamberlain of Rome vice president. John
w Sale of Cologne secretary. and William
Cooper of Frankfort treasurer The society
will meet at Rome in 1907
NEW YORK. August Al P. Morgan e,
Co. acting at the request of stockholders
or the Hooking Valley Railway Company
and the Kanawha and Michigan RAILWAY
Company, today gave notice that they have
prepared plan for the consolidation of
those companies and will act as managers
In carrying the plan into effect
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYN England An
gust lin the ladies' singles Northumber-
land tennis championship contests today,
May sutton or California beat Miss II.
Atchison by Go. 6-1.
KINGSTON. R. l.. August 4.-Prof. Fin
gal Conway Black of the Indiana Normal
University and College of Applied science
Muncie, Ind. has telegraphed his accept
ance of the chair OF highway engineering
at the Rhode Island College Of Agriculture
and Mechanic Arts here He win beg n his
new duties in September.
LONDON. August Sir j. s. Randie..
unionist. has been elected to parliament
for the Cockermouth division of C1mber
land, succeeding tire late Sir wilfred Law
son. who died July 1. The successful canii-
GATE received 1893 votes: F. Guest. lib
erai. 5.9o3. and Mr.. Smllie. labor, L. 3e
PORTLAND. Me-. August Ain the case
OF Lord Shoito Douglas, who was detained
by the police here. ii was announced to-
day that the authorities had expressed re-
grets at their mistake. and Lord Doueia.
said today that he desired to have the mat
ter dropped. Lord Douglas was mistaken
by the police authorities for bogus Lord
Douglas, who is wanted by the North Caro-
INA police on charge OF bisan,y