Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-13
WEEK ENDING JULY Is, 1907.

President Roosevelt appointed Frank A.
Leach, director of the mint, to succeed
George r. Roberts. Admiral Yama motto
and Ambassador Aoki lunched at Sycamore
Hill with the President and had a long
Interview. Attorney General Bonaparte
holds that the War Department controls
the CondRit road, and that the Glen Echo
authorities cannot collect fines for speeding.
Mr.. Bonaparte stated that the receiver
ship asked for the Tobacco Trust was only
to compel it to comply with the law Sec
rotary Wilson issued new regulations re-
garding the use of benZoates of soda and
other personalities In packing fruits and
vegetables The interstate commerce COM
mission, by declaring that equal facilities
should be provided whites and blacks on
trains indirectly upheld Jim Crow laws.
The Wainwright board recommended many
changes in the course Of study at the Naval
Academy and advocated the removal of
Col. Charles G. Ayres was ordered before
board to examine his fitness for retire
ment from the United States Army. Mayor
SchmitZ Of San Francisco, convicted of ex-
tortion, made demand for his salary. The
Chicago telegraphers decided to postpone
action on the strike question for a week.
Clarence Mackay. president Of the Postal
Telegraph and Gable Company, denied the
existence Of a telegraph combine William
D. Haywood, on trial on the charge of MUIR
dering former Governor Steunenberg, went
on the stand in his own defense. The
hearing in the case of the PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad Company, to test the two-cent
rate. began in Philadelphia. The National
Educational Association convened in Los
Angeles, Cal Cardinal Gibbons was elected
honorary president of the Catholic Edu-
ternatiOnal Christian Endeavor convention
was held in Seattle. Wash. Three men
were killed and nineteen others hurt by the
collapse OF a concrete wall in Philadelphia
Seven Italian minewOrkerS killed nv
white damp near HaZleton, Pa.
Foreign.
The King and Queen of England left for
Ireland, where they We're enthusiastically
received. King Edward granted a free par
don to Col. Arthur Lynch, who was SEN
fenced to death for high treason after the
Boer war. The London jury in the case OF
Walter Swinburne Hancock, formerly an
Episcopal clergyman of Chicago, who was
suspected of poisoning his wife, rendered a
verdict of death from natural causes" An
expedition will sail from England this
month to engage In exploration work in the
antarctic region, hoping to succeed in reach
ing the south poe. Sir Alfred Billson, men,
Der of parliament, died while a. vote was
being taken in the house of commons The
French minister of finance, NJ. CaillauX,
spoke in support of the income tax bill be-
fore the chamber of deputies the senate
and chamber resolved to maintain the pres
ent taxation schemes in 1903; the parlia-
ment adjourned. American delegates to the
peace conference at The Hague introduced
a proposal regarding an arbitration court
on the lines of the Supreme Court of the
United States; a subcommittee adopted the
French proposal that a declaration of war
should precede hostilities. A new Venezue-
Ian cabinet was appointed. The Korean EN-
peror ordered his cabinet to explain the
sending of a delegation to The Hague in
such a way as to appease the anger of the
Japanese. series of dynamite outrages
occurred in the neighborhood of the Trans
vaal mines where the white miners are on
a strike; number of persons were injured
The proposition of the annexation of the
Congo by Belgium was taken up. The eco
nomic war between Greece and Roumania
was ended and steps We're taken for the re-
neWal of diplomatic relations.
In the District.
The District Commissioners announced
their intention to press the bill for cheaper
gas in Washington. Engineer Commits
sioner Morrow stated that if he was out
voted by the other two Commissioners in
his efforts to locate the stables of the Dis
trict water department lot in the rear
of the new pumping station he would not
seek another site, but would make a con-
tract with a private concern to do the
hauling for the department. Owing to
deficiency In the funds appropriated by
Congress al the last session for the paw
ment of jurors who serve in the Police
Court about twenty jurors who served for
three months were unable to get their pay.
The health officer of the District asked the
Secretary of Agriculture for an official
opinion as to the healthfulness of nitrate
Of potash, saltpeter. and whether or
not it's presence in food Is in violation of
the pure food law AS result of an in
vestgation by the health department 1t
was discovered that there is considerable
adulterated ice cream manufactured and
sold in the District. CASTOR Philip, who
shot and killed Frank MacAboy was re-
leased on bail in the sum of $4,000. Jus
tice Wright ordered the removal from Jail
to hospital of Mrs. Anna NJ Bradley,
charged with the murder of ex-senator
Brown. Harry j. Rice and John H. Car
ter were fined $3.50 for selling strawberries
in baskets that were short weight. The