Evening star., 1908-01-11
WEEK ENDING JAN. II. 1908.

President Roosevelt held the annual
diplomatic reception at the White House
Thursday night. Civil service for all cen
sus employees was recommended in a spe-
clal message TO Congress by the President.
Ihe President characterized Rear Admiral
BrCwnsons act of resigning as childish
and due 10 wounded vanity. Secretary
Metcalf issued the order assigning Sur
ship Relief. The employers liability act
was declared unconstitutional by the
United States Supreme Court Richard
A. Ballinser resigned as commissioner of
the general land office, to be succeeded
by Frederick bennett. The government
report shows that 9,9JJ, TT bales Of cotton
were Sinned TO January /. Il great de-
crease from last years crop. Senator
Aldrich introduced an emergency cur
rency bill. Mr.. Hale introduced Il naval
personnel bill. the chief provision being
that naval vessels shall be comma ndec
cnly by officers of the line: a bill To pro-
tect harbor defenses and fortiticatlons
from malicious INJURY. was passed by the
Senate. Representative Gill introduced d
resolution calling for all of the docu-
ments in the BroWnson- -RiXey contro-
verSy. \ bill was introduced III the House
10 reorSanize the Navy Department.
The drawing of rooms for members in the
ne% House offices building occupied a
whole session. Receivers We're appointed
for the Chicago Great Western railroad.
Greene and Gaynor. tconvicted of frauds
on harbor contracts, began four years
terms in the Atlanta federal prison. For
mer Mayor Schmitz OF San Francisco, won
his case i'll the appeal court. The second
trial of Harry X. Thaw for killing Stan
ford White. began III New York. and a
jury was selected Commander Harry Ill.
Hosley. who took the dry dock Dewey tC
Manila, died in New York.
Foreign.
G. Arthur Pearson. owner of the
Standard and 9ther publications, acquired
control OF the London Times Many fish
ing boats We're reported lost in storm
raging in the English channel The
French government authorized a state
ment that it expected a peaceful solution
of the question at issue between Japan
and America and was the sincere friend
o. both countries. The Russian imperial
family celebrated Christmas quietly, the
emperor thanked the guards and Cossacks
a. Tsarskoe-Selo for their service; seven
Russian officers were arrested al Warsaw
on charges Of conspiracy; eleven alleged
Russian terrorists were arrested in
Lausanne. Switzerland. Socialist agita-
tors in Berlin III favor OF general suf-
frage were dispersed by police. many ar
rests being made a motion in the land
tag to grant the demand for electoral re-
form was rejected. The North German
Lloyd and the Hamburg American steam
ship companies entered into fouryear
agreement TO result in unity of acton
against the British lines in an ocean rate
war Admi al Ito was dismissed from
he Japanese navy because OF a scandal
The Prussian budget showed a deficit of
S110 0,Gia. a loan Of s63. .0o0,0U is to be
issued Pitched battles between the Ital-
ian forces and Ably ssinans occurred in
Italian. Somaliland. The Bank of Yucca
tan was robbed of S7I0.Gn and twelve
prominent persons were accused.
In the District.
The District Court of Appeals. on appl-
cation of Commissioners issued rule
requiring Justice Gould and the Washing
ton GasIight Company to show cause why
the further prosecution of the company $
application for an increase in its capital
stock should not be proSfbited. Alexander
r. Stuart the new superintendent of
schools. took the oath of office and began
his duties. Exoneration of Roscoe Conli-
ling Bruce. assistant superintendent of
colored schools. on the charges of being
involved in barterin2' in school positions
preferred against him by w. Calvin
Chase, was the finding of the committee
of the board of education. which investi-
gated the matter The District Court of
Appeals, in an opinion by Mr.. Justice