Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-15

Faust and produced Dante" I would
have liked to stay with him to the end
of the chapter. but l could not act In
either Of these plays. But we never
solved naturally. 1t was all very sad,
but it could not be helped.
WEEK ENDING AUGUST Is, 1908.
President Roosevelt appointed a COM
mission to consider the improvement OF
the conditions of American farmers; Dean
Bailey of Cornell University declined to
serve as its chairman. A conference was
held at Hot Springs. Va. between Judge
Taft and the leaders of the campaign
organization: it was decided that the re-
publican candidate would not interfere in
the state factional quarrels. William
Jennings Bryan was formally notified at
Lincoln. Neb., Of his nomination for the
presidency by the democratic party: T:
organization. in addressing q convention
at Tamaqua, Pa. opposed Mr.. Gompers
efforts to influence the labor vote for
Bryan. The f1fty-fOurth annual conven-
Union was held at Boston. The Ameri-
can Federation Of Catholic Societies met
at Boston and adopted resolutions IN
favor of temperance and the prevention OF
child labor. The republican state commit
tee of New York decided to hold the state
convention Of that party September IA at
Saratoga; the democratic state committee
selected Rochester and September 10 as
the time and place for the democratic
state convention. The New York city
dividual betting was not crime under
the new anti-gambling laws A pros
perity congress- assembled in New York
city. 1t was announced that Turkey
would shortly raise its legation at Wash
ington to an embassy; Mehmed Ali Bey,
the Turkish minister. was recalled from
Washington and Mund1i Bey. consul gen.
eral at New York, was named as acting
minister Strikers fired at a train filled
with strikebreakers and soldiers near
eight; the governor of the state i'm
medi0tely took steps to apprehend the
criminals Two men were killed In an
automobile accident near Sylvania, Ohio;
in an automobile accident in Rhode
Island. Ten men were killed and a score
wounded by the explosion of q boiler in
a rolling mill at York, Pa. Among those
who died during the week was Ira D.
Sankey. the former evangelistic partner
of Dwight L. Moody.
Foreign.
Emperor Nicholas relieved Grand Duke
Nicholas from the presidency Of the coun-
ell for national defense. thus supporting
charges made against him before the du-
ma. King Edward and Emperor William
conferred at Cronberg, Germany; King
Edward later visited Emperor Francis Jo-
seph Lisbon authorities found arms, am
haunts of revolutionists. The Sultan Of
Turkey announced that he would defray
personally the entire cost Of q new par
lament building. The British foreign Of
fee announced the conclusion Of new
modus vivendi with the United States re-
garding the Newfoundland fisheries. The
American battleship fleet sailed from
Auckland, New Zealand, for Sydney, New
South Wales. after q week OF elaborate
entertainment by the colonial officials. 1t
was announced that Sir Edward GOschen
would succeed Sir Frederick Lascelle as
British ambassador at Berlin. The civil
tribunal Of the Seine authorized the final
payment of l per cent to creditors OF the
old Panama Canal Company and dis
cha: ged the receivers, thus closing the
corporations existence. Wilbur Wright
made several successful flights in his aero
plane at lie Mans. France. Six men were
killed and eighteen injured by an eXplo-
sion on board the French schOOlshfp Cou-
rome. Thirteen men were killed by a
mine explosion in Germany. A balloon
owned by Capt. LOvelace exploded In Lon
don, killing two persons and lnJuring SIX
Alfredo Zayas withdrew as liberal candi-
Miguel Gomez as the probable nominee
Of effusion between the liberals and the
Miguelistas. 4 board of engineers was
appointed to rebuild the Quebec bridge.
District Affairs.
Justice Barnard, in the District Supreme
Court, ordered the issuance of a warrant
for 81 500. 900 to the Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington Railway Company in
payment of the bonus granted by Congress
for the elimination of grade crossings.
Proceedings were instituted for the con-
domination of the Ave squares east of the
White lot named by Congress as site for
new department buildings. Pians were
fled with the Commissioners for the inn
provement Of the Union station plaza A
permit was issued the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad to extend its tracks along the
canal from Chevy Chase Lake to George
town. The building known as the Halls
of the Ancients, on H street between 18TH
and 14th. was sold to representatives OF a
theatrical syndicate as site FOR new
playhouse; complaint was made to the De-
partment of Justice by representative
OF E. company planning theater bulidlng
on nearby site that a so-called theatrical
trust was moving to prevent Its erection
The National Guard returned to Washing
ton from its work at the forts below the
city The health officer continued his
crusade for cleanliness by including the
meat dealers and the pushcart fruit Vend-
ors. Maj. Sylvester inaugurated rigid
inspection of the police force TO increase
its efficiency. Coroner hewitt fled his an
nual report. A messenger pouch contain
ing government pay checks for N.742. A.
Was stolen from this city. and some of the
checks were later cashed in the south.
The trials of the Baldwin dirigible balloon
were continued at Fort Myer and it was
announced that the United States would
purchase 1t for the army. The town
council of Takoma Park. Nd. dedicated
the famous spring and adjacent land as
public park. Butchers employed at local
abattoirs went on a strike. Colman Brez.
All employe of the Department Of Agricul-
ture, was killed on a roller coaster at
Chesapeake Beach, Among those who
del were Ainsworth r. Spofford, princi-
pal assistant librarian of the Library of
Congress-, at Holderness, n. H.; w. Eu-
gene Crist. formerly a we'll known resi-
dent Of Washington. at Las Animas. Col. :;
John G. Dudley. master armorer at the
arsenal Of Washington during the civil
war. and Thomas Norwood, a retired lum-
Der merchant Of this city.