Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-03
WEEK ENDING AUGUST 3, 1907.


1t was announced from Oyster Bay that
preparations for the cruise Of the Atlantic
fleet to the Pacific were under way. and
that no change had been made in the plans
The interstate commerce commission decid-
ed that violation OF the antitrust act IN
restraint of trade was not within its Juris-
diction. The government fled suit at
Wilmington, Del, against the powder trust.
asking for the restraint of the Dupont OPP
Grating companies and the appointment OF
receivers. The candidacy of Secretary TAFT
for the presidency was Endorsed by the
Ohio republican state committee The
Georgia legislature passed the Hardman pro-
hibition bill. William D. Haywood was &C
quilted at Boise, Idaho, of completely in the
murder OF ex-Gov. Steunen5erg; Charles H.
Meyer. president Of the Western Fedora
ton of Miners, was admitted to bail in the
sum of $25OOO The trial of Caleb Powers
for the alleged murder of Gov. Goebel OF
Kentucky in 1900 was indefinitely postponed
because the defense objected to Judge Rob
bins, who vacated the bench. The South
ern and Atlantic Coast Line railways filed
appeals in accordance with the North Caro-
lima peace agreement" Returns from the
John Sharp Williams for the senatorship
over Gov. Vardaman. section Of the
Erie canal gave way. causing heavy loss.
Stephen S. Walsh. New York policeman,
was dismissed for alleged cowardice. The
plant of the York Felt and Paper Com
Eany, at York. Pa. was burned. with $780,
COO loss Nineteen persons died in tene-
ment fire in New York city. Fires occurred
at Coney Island and Long Beach, N. Y,
causing damage in the sums of sl5O0,O0O
and 81 ,OCO,0O respectively.
Foreign.
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Russia and Japan had practically con-
cluded a treaty guaranteeing each nations
rights and possessions in the far east.
Russian troops killed thirty persons in
Polish strike riots. An attempt was made
on the life Of Grand Duke Peter Nicho-
laievitch cousin of the Russian emperor.
Great Britain was held responsible for the
Congo situation in a speech in the house
of lords. British railways refused the
demand of their employees for recognition
of the union. Baron Tweedmouth. in the
house of lords. said that the admiralty
would probably bring forward next year a
broad program for the construction Of
cruisers, by means of which England
would keep her dominance of the sea. The
ev1cted tenants bill passed it's third reading
in the house OF commons and it's first read
Ing In the house of lords John Burns pure
food bill passed It's second reading in the
lower house. The French government an
nounced that 1t had had the King of AMMAN
deposed and regency established. The
French government began to withdraw
troops from the Midi and decided to re-
lease the winegrowers leaders on bail.
france and Spain acted in concert to meet
the situation in Morocco; a number of
Warships were dispatched and transports
and troops were held ready to start: the
French residents of Casa blanca were sent
on board an English steamer In the harbor
Inc French minister of public works an
proved plan to connect the valley Of the
hhone with Marseille by canal. Ger
many and England agreed to plan for a
permanent prize court suggested at The
hague. The corner stone of the Carnegie
Peace Palace at The Hague was laid.
IN riots IN Seoul attending the disarming
of native troops a large number of Koreans
were killed by Japanese.
In the District.
Commissioner West announced that the
puohc bathing beach will not be open to
the pubic before Saturday, August 10.
Commissioner West and Mai Sylvester.
after long conference, adopted plan Of
procedure against the handbook men which
the officials believe will be more effective
than any measures hitherto employed
Daniel E. Garges, private secretary to the
Engineer Commissioner of the District, was
promoted to the position of chief clerk of
the District engineer department to succeed
a. Y. Lakenan. who died, and Edgar E.
Helm was promoted to take charge of the
record division of the engineer department
James L. Farmer resigned as secretary of
the board Of education Of the District.
Twelve of the International officers of the
seventeen building trades unions involved
In the local labor troubles met for con-
ference. W. w. Randolph Of New York.
an expert gas engineer. estimated the
value Of the plant Of the Georgetown Gas
light Company at 100000 at the first
hearing on the application of the company
for authority to increase its capital stock
from s150,OOO to $500, 600 A monument to
Mai James Stewart. commander Of Battery
B. United States Artillery. in the civil war
was unveiled at Arlington by Thomas Stew
art. son Of the major. Joseph Crawford.
general agent of the Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington Railroad Company,
announced that the railroad station at 9th
and streets. would be abandoned for rail-
road purposes on or about October 10 next
Justice Barnard, Or esiding in the Equity
Court, conditionally ratified the sale of
Analostan Island to David Moore, agent for
II. H. Carr, representing a New York
amusement company, the price stipulated
being 100000.