Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-05
WEEK ENDING SEPT. s, 1908.

President Roosevelt approved the plans
for the two new battleships. The Presi-
dent at a conference at Sycamore
Hill said he believed the denomination
Of Gov. Hughes to be an absolute neees-
sity. A court-martial. headed by Maj.
Gen. Grant and comprising six brigadier
generals was called to try Col. Cornman
and other officers at Fort Wayne. Mich.
Col II. n. Nevius of New Jersey was
elected commander in-chief of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. Victor G. Bloede.
the Baltimore ink manufacturer. paid
5000 fine for unintentiOnal violation OF
the law in paying royalties to a govern
ment empoye. Fire did between $1,000
eco and $2.0OO.OO damage in New Or
leans. Charles O. Jones. an aeronaut, fell
200 feet and was killed at Watervile
Me. 4 d!smembered and headless body
of woman was found in trunk and
the head and bones Of the legs in fur
mace in Boston. the husband. Chester
Jordan. later confessing The killing. The
mining town of Rawhide, New. was al
most entirely destroyed by fire and 5000
persons were made homeless. Gen. Alex
apder P. Stewart. one Of the last two
Confederate lieutenant generals. died at
Biloxi, Miss.
Foreign.
Surprise was expressed in German Of
fetal circles over the irritation shown by
English and French publications over the
Moroccan situation; it was explained that
Germany's action was merely sugges-
ton to the powers, and that DR.. Vasser s
trip was intended only to prevent inter-
ference with German trade: Emperor
William in speech at Strasburg said
he was convinced that there was no
ground for fear Of a disturbance of the
naQ nf American
tariff commissions ended their work at
Paris, agreements being reached on all
points under discussion. Fifteen thou
sand Moorish tribesmen attacked the
French garrison of 100 men at Bou-
denib, on the Algerian frontier. but were
repulsed with heavy losses. The French
Gable Company entered An appeal against
the fine imposed by a Venezuelan court.
All the Persian provinces were reported
to be in a state Of anarchy with civil war
threatening Turkey made arrangements
with the Ottoman Bank for loan Of over
500. 100000. Fire destroyed 1000 houses
in Niigata, Japan. The International
Council Of Women began its sessions at
Geneva. A dispatch from Havana said
that the shortage in The Hav--na post
office would be over $53 600: Rodriguez is
still missing; three arrests were made.
The American battleship feet sailed from
Melbourne.
In the District.
Upon the recommendation of Chief Belt
Commissioner Mcfarland recommended
that the corporation counsel be directed
to prepare regulation compelling the in
stallation Of fireproof stairways in every
hotel in the District E. G. Davis. tax
collector. was transferred to the board OF
real tax appraisers: Charles c. Rogers,
disbursing officer. was promoted to sue
coed him; Louis c. Wilson was promoted
to succeed Mr. Rogers, and Alexander
Mckenzie Of the real estate board was
promoted to succeed Mr.. Wilson as a
member Of the board of personal tax ap-
praisers. Sidney Bieber. former fire mar
shall of the District, who was dropped
from the pension rolls OF the fire depart
ment, applied to the District Supreme
Court for a writ of mandamus to COM
pei the District Commissioners to restore
him to the rolls at the rate of 500 a
month. Judge DeLacy Of the Juvenile
Court submitted his annual estimates.
Appleton P. c. Griffin was appointed chief
assistant librarian of the Library of Con-
gress to succeed A. r. Sponord. Com
missioner Warner issued to John r.
Early. the leper. certificate granting
him a pension. Mrs. Lottie Harrison Of
New Orleans was killed by being thrown
from a Southern railway train in the tun-
mel. An unidentified white man about
twenty-five years of age committed sui
eide by jumping into the Potomac river
from the Aqueduct bridge. Among those
who died were FRANKLIN P. Sargent, COM
missioner general of immigration. and
George S. Smith, a longtime citizen OF
the District.