Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-08
WEEK ENDING AUGUST 8. 1908.

President Roosevelt declared that he
had not approved 1.-THE court martial find
ings in the case of the eight West Point
a conference on the subject was held at
Oyster Bay between him, Secretary
Wright and Superintendent Scott OF the
Military Academy. Judge Taft delivered
an address before the Virginia Bar Asso-
citation at Hot Springs. in which he ad-
vocated the adoption of measures to less
en- the cost of litigation Richard V.
Oulahan. correspondent of the New York
Sun In Washington, was appointed head
OF the republican literary bureau. The
State Department received from President
Davila of Honduras a declination to re-
instate the American consuls excluded
from that country. Mr.. Bryan decided to
cali conference of national and stale
democratic leaders. Assistant Attorney
General A. w. Cooley resigned The SUD-
committee of the monetary commission to
investigate the currency systems of Eu
rope sailed. The secretary of state OF Ne
braska decided that the populists may
1use with the democrats. +. III. Hai.i-
man. discussing rate regulation declared
that the railroads need protection.
United States Judge Speer declined to
dissolve the injunction against the rails
ing or rates by southern railways in
Georgia. The interstate commerce COM
mission revised fruit rates from Florida.
Senator Chester j. Long was defeated in
Kansas for denomination by Joseph l..
Bristow. Representative Cowherd was
nominated by the republicans of Mis-
Pythias held their conclave iii Boston.
American and English woman suffragists
were denied an audience with the Presi-
dent at Oyster Bay. Col. Richard L.
list. Wheat ard corn prices were greatly
increased by reports of damage by hot
weather and black rust. Fire destroyed
two Burlington road grain elevators in
Night riders burned $500 barrels of
WHISKY in Kentucky. Harry X. Thaw
filed petition I'm voluntary bankruptcy
in Pittsburg. citing the heavy expenses
of his two trials for murder. Among
those who died was United States Sena-
tor William Il. Allison at Dubuque. Iowa.
Foreign.
The political crisis in Turkey continues
acute; the sultan issued decree announc-
ing the reorganization of his ministry and
giving constitutional guarantee: many
criminals were released from the jails IN
consequence of the amnesty order; pal
ace official stabbed the sultan whose life
was saved by shirt of mail. Reports
from Cabriz. Persia, indicate that heavy
casualties had accompanied firing between
government troops and insurgents. EN-
peror William paid visit to the King and
Queen Of Sweden at Stockholm. In
speech from the throne the Finnish diet
was warned by the car. Cardinal Glib
bons. Archbishop Farley. Bishop Foley
and other American prelates paid cere-
monial visits in Rome: Cardinal Gibbons
was seized with illness, from which he
quickly recovered. Miss Steel. mission
airy, was terribly beaten by HindOo fam
atics. Ambassador Hill at Berlin opened
the congress of historians In that city
with an address. Count Zeppelin's giant
dirgible balloon, after making remark
able flight Of many hours. was destroyed
while resting on the ground undergoing
slight repairs; popular subscriptions were
at once opened for his relief and II was
announced that he would build two air
sued embodying the results Of the LAM
beth Episcopal conference in London. A
lockout of 5000 riveters in a German ship
yard threatened a general strike. Pres-
dent Castro of Venezuela Cancelled the
concessions given to two English COM
panies. The town of Fernie. British Co.
lumbia. and other villages in that vicinity
were destroyed by forest fires: losses of
life were estimated at 300 and the proper
ty value destroyed at between five million
and ten million dollars. Canadian Pacific
machinists to the number of several thou
sand went on strike. Mylno Erichsen
a Danish explorer. persisted in a snow
storm in Greenland. The Marquis di Ru-
District Affairs.
Mr.. F. c. Davis, collector of taxes.
agreed to accept a transfer to the real
estate tax board; it was announced that
Charles c. Rogers would be promoted
September s to be collector of taxes:
Louis c. Wilson transferred to succeed
Mr.. Rogers and Alexander Mackenzie
transferred from the real estate board
to the personal tax board. succeeding Mr..
Wilson. Bishop Charles Henry Brent of
the Philippines finally declined the offer
of the District bishopr!c The rapid tran
sit board decided to investigate the cost
OF running through Brightwood cars. The
local Central Labor Union adopted reso-
luton favorng the election Of Bryan.
Work was begun on the demolition of
the old Pennsylvania railroad station The
fact was ascertained that at least 10 per
cent of local births are not reported to
the health officer. District Attorney D.
w. Baker and Mrs. Baker had a narrow
escape from death in New York state
when their automobile was overturned on
a mountain Tide. The District national
guardsmen continued their work at Forts
Washington and Hunt in big gun practice.
The Distric: Commissioners filed their an
swer to the claim Of the Philadelphia,
Baltimore and Washington Railway Com
pany for the immediate payment of the
$1,IU.O0o allotted by Congress in consider
United States Senator Nathan B. Scott
of West Virginia declared his intention to
fight vigorously for more public buildings
and parks in the District. Maj Sylvester
declared that the imposition of light PEN
alties by the Police Court rendered the
enforcement of the laws in Washington
difficult The Oldest Inhabitants Associa-
tion decided to erect a permanent home.
Certificates and badges were finally is
sued to Juvenile workers under the new
child labor law. The first arrest under
the new law was made. BY agreement
between parties interested. a contest over
the will of the late John Cammack was
avoided. The Baldwin dir:gible balloon
made for the United States Army was
tested at Fort Myer. The Police Court
upheld the right of the Commissioners to
order the muzzling of dogs in te: t case
brought by DIR. Cecil French. who gave
notice Of appeal Health Officer Wood
ward announced that the sanitary inspec-
ton Of local restaurants would be perma-
nently continued. The Commissioners no.
tilted complainant that loud singing by
a colored church congregation could not
be rated a nuisance under the law.
Parker II. Sweet attempted suicide at ms
home, 21S D street northwest. Edward i.
Chambers of Washington was drowned
in Chesapeake bay. Among those VINO
died during the week were William lien
dersOn. for many years merchant In tniS
city, and Joseph w. Mattinsly. once mead
of the detective force Of the District.
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
ADDITION TO ANACOSTIA-John F.
Carroll Of TX to Edward A. and Ida