Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-07
WEEK ENDING MAY 2, 1910.

President Taft discussed with his cab
met and leading senator's plans to save
the administration railroad bill from de-
feat. The United States Supreme Court
handed down two decisions sustaining
state courts in their opposition to trade
combinations. Ratif1cations of the new
waterway treaty with Canada were ex-
changed by Secretary Knox and AnfbaS-
sador Bryce. Secretary Ballinger, testi-
flying before the investigating commit
tee, declared that all his official acts had
been in accordance with his duty, con-
tradicted statements of eX-Secretary Gar
field. and read letter giving President
Taft's opinion Of Clifford Pinchot. The
Senate. in addition to considering the
railroad bill. discussed at length and
passed the bill creating a bureau OF mines
in the Interior Department, and without
opposition confirmed the nomination of
Gov. Hughes to be a justice OF the Supreme
Court the Senate passed a bill providing for
the raising OF the wreck Of the Maine, and
the pension and post Office appropriation
bills. In mine explosion at Pa.os, Ala.
145 men are believed to have been killed.
An increase of 50 per cent was given to
the conductors and trainmen of the New
York Central lines east OF Buffalo. Three
indictments were returned by the Chicago
grand jury investigating the charges that
money was paid for votes to elect United
States Senator Lorimer.
Foreign Affairs.
King Edward VII died at II 40 O clock
last evening OF bronchial pneumonia at
Buckingham Palace, London after an
illness lasting less than three days; the
Prince Of Wales took the oath az King
George v before the privy council today.
The gold medal Of the Royal Geographi-
cal Society was presented to Commander
Peary before great audience at Albert
Hail. London. The provincial court at
Berlin sustained the refusal Of the Inn
perial Bank to pay to the Turkish gov
eminent S3,GOO.OOO which Abdul Hamid,
the deposed sultan. has On deposit. The
Aero Club Of France presented gold
prizes. aggrcgating $4,000. offered by the
publishing company of which Lord
.Northcliffe is head, were announced.
Theodore Roosevelt was welcomed at
Christiania, where cordial speeches were
exchanged at a dinner at the palace;
MIR. Roosevelt delivered an address on In
ternational peace before the Nobel prize
committee and a large audience. The
town Of Carriage. Costa Rica, was de-
stroyed by an earthquake and go people
are reported to have been killed. 1t was
reported from COnstantinople that AL
bantam insurgents had captured Dia-
kova. near Prisrend, and had ambushed
a relieving force of Turkish troops. Two
province, China. and the situation is re-
garded as serious. The parliament of
Argentina was opened in Buenos Aires
with a message from President Alcorta.
Moro pirates killed traders and natives
on the Island Of Manka. in the Philip
pines.
In the District.
The Commissioners gave public hear
ing to residents Of Columbia Heights.
who are protesting against the issuance
OF a permit to conduct a market in the
Arcade building at 18th street and Park
road. The bill creating a commission OF
fine art to devise as to the location and
design OF statues, fountains and monu-
ments to be erected In the District was
passed by the Senate. 4 favorable report
was ordered by the House District COM
mittee on the bin to require the Commits
sioners to return all persons to the DIS
trict released from tine local workhouse
or reformatory. to be located in Virginia
Increased frequency In car service on
the Maryland. Anacostia and 18th street
lines was ordered In recent regulations OF
the interstate commerce commission. The
Eighth Triennial Congress OF American
Physicians and Surgeons, with LOCO dele
gates from all parts OF the country, was
held. The sixth annual meeting OF the
National Association for the Study and
Prevention Of Tuberculosis was held. DR..
E. NJ GaiIaudet, the founder Of Gaileudet
College, resigned the presidency after
fifty-two years service. Prof Percival
Hall, professor of applied mathematics
and pedagogy. succeeding him. Prince
Tougawa, president of the house OF peers
OF Japan. reached Washington. Henry p.
Gilbert entered q plea Of guilty to a
charge OF eInbezzlement. Among those
who died We're John Henderson, sr., and
w. W. Boerman.