Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-17
WEEK ENDING MARCH II, 1905.

The President offered the vacancy created
by Justice Browns retirement from the
Supreme Court to Secretary Taft; the Presi-
dent commended the conduct of the Amert-
can troops in the battle of Mount Dajo,
and made public Gen. Woods report that
there was no wanton slaughter of Moro
women and children: Secretary Bonaparte
told of the remarkable combination among
Annapolis cadets to put all students on a
ieVei as lar as scholarship is concerned;
eighteen Americans and six hundred Moros
were killed In battle near Jolo, capital of
the Sulu Island. Philippine archipelago,
which resulted In the capture of the Moros'
stronghold; an apparent intention to retire
aged clerks in the executive departments
or the government was indicated by the
legislative, executive and judicial appropri-|
alton bill, as reported to the House; Sena-
tor Tfilrnan, in presenting his formal report
on the railway rate bill, stated his belief
that it should be amended, both houses
passed the amended Tillman-G Gillespie reso-
luton for the investigation of the rela-
tons of railroads to the coal and oil indus
tries; Mr.. Tillman attacked the President
for his criticism of the coal and oil inquiry
industries; by a vote of 126 to 30 the repub-
lican caucus of the House voted to stand by
the House statehood bill; Represe NATIVE
Shackleford tMo.b in the House denounced
Speaker Cannon car. and said that
he usurped the power given to the House
by the Constitution The Supreme Court
in two cases decided that witnesses must
answer the questions asked them in anti
trust proceedings. officers of the Big
Four Railroad Company admitted before
the interstate commerce commission that
the railroad had given rebates. The anthra-
cite coal mine operators replied to the
United Mine Workers of America. refusing
all demands. A number of distinguished
educators have organized a simpified spell
Jag board to bring about reform in Eng
lish photography. Judge Andrew Hamilton
appeared before the insurance investigating
committee at Albany and referred to New
arnd frait tore
alleging they FASTENED John A, McCall'st
death and were themselves responsible for
any wrong, if wrong was done ABOUT
forty persons were killed, some beng burn
ed beyond recognition, in a head-un collislon
on the Denver and Rio Grande railroad
near Adobe Col.
Foreign Affairs.
Emperor Nicholas directed Premier White
to prepare a project providing Tor the equal
ity of Hebrews. to be presented to the ma
tional assembly; reactionaries renewed their
efforts to break up the national assembly
project; there were grave indications that
the unrest in Russia is growing and that
disorders on a large scale are about TO be
renewed; Gen RennenkaInpf issued proc
lamation announcing that an attempt on his
life or the lives of members OF his escort
would be followed 10y the execution of 600
prisoners; the Russian government, accord
ing to adViceS received from st. Petersburg.
is disposed to consider favorably the plan
for ttnnel under Boring strait. motion
opposing protective duties carried in
the house of commons by a vote OF Al to
9S; exPremier Balfour opposed a project to
reduce the size of the British army, arguing
that this would be unWise in view of Rus
sias seeming attitude toward India. The
French cabinet was selected. Eleven hun
dred men were reported to have persisted in
mine disaster in the CourrfeTes district of
Pas de Calais. and ii was reported that d
rescue party of forty men had Leen cut off.
Emperor William ordered the withdrawal of
German forces from China, leaving, how
ever, 100 men as i guard for the legation at
Picking The Chilean cabinet resigned.
Among those who died were Eugene Rich
ter, radical leader of the German reichstag
and DR.. Manuel Quintana President of the
Argentine Republic.
In the District.
Hearings by the Morren subcommittee of
the House District committee on the local
school situation closed during the week.
The Sims automobile bill the Commission
ers bill providing for an increase in the
maximum penalty for destroying or defac-
Ing any public or private property in the
District, the Commissioners snow and ice
bill, were passed by the House. Oscar J.
Ricketts,, foreman of printing of the G. P
o.. resigned and Russell o. Beene was ap-
pointed TO the newly created office of chief
staustclaa OF the establishment Chas e
Young was chosen to succeed Mr. Ricketts,
The national consular reform convention
was held The Washington Humane So
cfety held Its annual meeting The suit of
me iypothetae for an Injunction against
striking printers was concluded, decision
being Withheld. The breaking of a derrick
at the Raleigh Hotel addition, in course of
construction caused the death of David
Hammond and William Schlorb both white
and seriously injured Frank Newell white
and Thomas Ridout, colored. Excited be-
cause of a fire in his sleeping room at his
nome, isaiah Ross, colored, jumped from
the second-story window and received in
lures which resulted in his death. William
h THOMAS, an actor committed suicide by
drinking cafbolic acid. Among those who
oled was Mr.. S. II. KauYmann president of
The Evening Star Newspaper Company. at
his nome, on Highland terrace.