Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-29
WEEK ENDING JUNE 20, 1907.

The President signed the treaty with San
10 Domingo at Oyster Bay. Secretary Met
calf called upon all officers to submit sug-
gestions for the improvement of the navy.
Lumber companies filed thirty-nin claims
for excessive railroad rates, amounting to
nearly 100000 The American Bankers
Association filed the formal complaint in its
campaign to drive the express companies
out OF the business of dealing in exchange
checks, money orders, etc. Attorney OAR
row, In opening the Haywood defense, de-
nounced Harry Orchard as a monumental
lar The presidents of the Illinois railroads
decided to give the two-cent rate law a
trial. The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
brought suit in Pennsylvania attacking the
tWo-cent rate law. The Pennsylvania demo-
cratic state convention voted down a reso-
tuition TO 1ndorse Bryan and nominated a
candidate for state treasurer. Subpoenas
were issued in Chicago for John d. Rookie
teller and other Standard Oil men. The
BODY OF Walter Lamana, eight years old,
VINO had been kidnapped in New Orleans for
$1,000 ransom, was found in a swamp. Eight
laborers were killed and forty injured when
a local struck work train on the New
YORK, New Haven and Hartford road at
Hartford. Seven persons were killed and a
number of others injured when an Italian
tenement in New York collapsed. The Har-
risburg capitol graft inquiry was concluded.
Gov. Hughes of New York named the men,
bers of the newly created public utilities
commissions. George r. Scrugham, mana
ger of the international policyholders' COM
m1ttee, and others were indicted in New
York on charges of conspiracy and forgery.
Andrew Carnegie gave site worth s35O,OOO
for an insane asylum near Cresson, Pa.
New York ice drivers struck, causing great
discomfort to poor people. The New York
garbage collectors also ceased work and
the numerous accumulations of refuse Sc
fhn Ito hal
Foreign.
The social revolutionists and "group of
toll" deputies in the former Russian parlia-
ment issued appeals to the people to con-
tinue by force the struggle against the gov
eminent; revolutionary headquarters were
found at the war ministry, and it was dis
covered that the presses of the Official Mes
senger had been used to print the mani
festo of the social revolutionists; Russian
revolutionists got $50, 900 from two branches
Of the Russo-Chnese Bank on forged
checks The British premier introduced in
the house of commons the motion to cur
tail the power Of the house of lords; it was
adopted by vote of 432 to 147. Samuel L.
Clemens, Mark Twain" was made a doc
tor of letters and given an ovation at Ok
ford University. Mr.. Birrell introduced his
evicted Irish tenants bill in the house of
commons. steel and iron trust was or
ganized in England to fight American and
German competition. Marcelin Albert.
leader Of the wine growers revolt, appeared
suddenly at Paris and had an interview
with Premier Clemenceau; M. Albert prom
Used to do his utmost to induce his follow
ers to return to work; he returned to Mar
bonnie, where later. after making a pacific
address. he submitted to arrest; the wine
growers delegates at Argelliers refused NJ
Clemenceaus proposals. submitted to them
by Marcelin Albert: the French chamber of
vnf cd n ~
ment after violent speeches attacking
Premier Clemenceau. Gen. Porter dis
cussed the Drago doctrine with plenipo-
tentiaries at The Hague, and is said to
have gained the impression that the lead
ing powers will not oppose the American
proposal. The trial of Carlos Washington,
son of Senior Louis Waddington, who shot
and killed the secretary of the Chilean lega-
ton because he had Tilted his sister, began
in Brussels. Over 500 persons lest their
lives by the burning of a Chinese theater.
to the action of congress in condemning the
policy of the minister of finance.
In the District.
Commissioner Mcfarland approved the
list Of promotions anc appointments recon-
mended by Chief Engineer w. T. Belt of
the fire department. under the provision in
the appropriation act for the fiscal year
1903 for additional employees of the depart
ment, for the combination company at
Washington Heights and for the chemical
company at Benning. The Commissioners
granted hearing to citizens opposed to the
closing of the shallow public wells of the
city. The resignation of Rear Admiral
George w. Baird, president of the board of
education. from membership of the board
was accepted by the justices Of the District
Supreme Court, who Immediately an
nounced the appointment of William d.
Hoover to the vacancy. The eighteenth
meeting of the Baltimore and Ohio Asso-
citation of Railway Surgeons assembled at
the Arlington. The International Associa-
ton of Photo Engravers held it's eleventh
annual convention. Roscoe Conkling Bangs,
a bank messenger was relieved of money,
checks and Treasury Department receipts
aggregating $3.63575. The grand jury re-
turned an Indictment for first degree MUIR
der against CASTOR p. Phillip. In connection
with the death of Frank B. MacAboy.