Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-06
WEEK ENDING JULY 6, 1907.

President Roosevelt determined to send
the Atlantic fleet of sixteen battleships and
two cruisers to the Pacific Ambassador
Aoki declared that Japan would not object
in any way to the sending OF United States
battleships to the Pacific. The President, ap-
proving the report Of the naval personnel
board, ordered the retirement Of fifteen
naval officers, including five captains.
Census bureau officials left Washington for
Oklahoma to direct the taking Of the new
federal census in that territory. An increase
OF $33, O0O, 600 in customs receipts for the
year was reported. Southern cotton mills
lost their appeal to the interstate commerce
commission over alleged discrimination In
cotton-goods rates. Government cotton re-
ports, showing a condition of ~ per cent,
the lowest in years. caused an advance OF
81 to 81 points in the price The railroads
operating In Virginia ignored the order OF
the state corporation commission and re-
fused to put the two-cent-a-nile rate into
effect. Bishop Henry NJ. Turner, senior
bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church. in sermon, attacked the country
and the United States flag. The New York
garbage cart drivers agreed to return to
grievances to Mayor Mcclellan. John D.
Rockefeller accepted service Of the sub
poena with which deputy marshals have
been hunting him. and appeared in court
at Chicago. E. H. Hartman issued orders
that all the details of accidents on his lines
be given to the public. Chester B. Runyan,
paying teller of the Windsor Trust Com
pany Of New York, charged with stealing
$06,317, was captured in New York city.
The Fourth of July was celebrated through
out the United States and in many foreign
countries According to reports tabulated,
the celebration resulted in a violent deaths
and injuries to over 1900 persons.
Foreign.
The Russian government FASTENED to
carry out the recent order for distribution
Of Ia nd RI &c Ter nd
ordered the relaxation of measures against
the Jews: two Jews were killed and fifteen
were wounded in attack started by a
gang of the Black Hundreds in Odessa. Sir
Wilfrid Laurier, in speech at the Do
minion day dinner at the Canadian Club in
London. advocated government support Of
an ''all red" transportation line around
the globe. The appropriation for the Irish
University was discussed in the house of
commons. The British government de-
manded of Morocco that prompt steps be
taken for the release Of Sir Harry Mac
Lean. Sir Edward Grey said in the house
of commons that Britain's claim against
China was based on the damages actually
incurred in the Boxer rebellion. The French
government ordered an election in BeZiers
to fill the places of tho municipal officers
who resigned after the winegrowers' DEM
onstratton, but both candidates and voters
boycotted the election booths. Proceedings
were opened against shipping agents at
Roubax and Journal for violating the
French emigration laws by sending silk
weavers to the United States. NJ. Pichon.
the French foreign minister, said before the
senate that Franco American commercial
treaty would undoubtedly soon be con-
cluded. France took formal possession of
the new Siamese territory awarded under
the recent treaty. NJ. Pchon said that the
relations between France and Germany
were excellent, and that the Franco-Span-
ish agreement was another step toward the
peace OF the world. A dispatch from Ber-
Sai1 hot To- bod ,,1a nrln
with the kfupps for a number of twelve
inch naval guns. Germany and France
agreed that a declaration of war must pre-
cede hostiities. A petition with 1000, 600
American signatures, in favor of a general
arbitration treaty, was submitted at The
Hague. Count Constantine Nigra the dean
of Italian diplomats, died. Queen Will
helmna received the chiefs of delegations
to the peace conference at The Hague.
Honduras, Guatemala and Salvador formed
combination to check President Zelaya of
Nicaragua in his scheme to unite all the
Central American republics. Carlos Wad-
dington, son of Chilean diplomat, was &C
quilted Of killing Senior Balmaceda. secre-
tary of the Chilean legation, following the
betrayal of his sister, at Brussels.
In the District.
The Commissioners Of the District of Co
lumbia decided that fifty-flve of the sixty
three shallow public wells must be closed
at once to prevent the alleged polluted
water causing disease. Arthur Kemp, chief
clerk and property clerk OF the police de-
partment disappeared. 1t was alleged that
he was about $1,000 short in his accounts
Thirty-six persons were injured and one
killed in the collision Of a crowded electric
car with a construction car on the Ar
lington and Falls Church road near Clar-
endon. Va. The campaign led by promi-
nent colored men of the District for the
establishment in Washington of national
training and industrial institute for young
colored people was begun in Convention
Hall. After long elaboration the jury in
the Holmes trial announced that they could
not agree. The Oldest Inhabitants Asso-
citation was entertained at Alton Farm
by Mr.. Crosby 8. Noyes on the Fourth.
Benjamin Isaacson, alias Aizicorici, and
Max Bercolic were arrested on suspicion
Of being pickpockets and when arraigned
in the Police Court Prosecuting Attorney
Ralph Given announced that seven cases
of robbery stood against them; they were
held for the action of the grand jury.
Raleigh Luckett and Mrs. Pearl Chapman
committed suicide.