Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
CHURCH NOTICES.
WEEK ENDING JULY "a, 1909.

President Taft gave dinner at the
White House to the republican tariff con-
ferees. the entire situation being dis
cussed. The needs Of the inland water
WAYS system we're outlined to President
Taft in the report OF Herbert Knox
Smith commissioner OF corporations. The
House passed the urgent deficiency bill.
with clause requiring that bonding COM
panies be paid only the former law rates
for bonding governments employees. the
democratic congressional campaign COM
mttee met in Washington and elected
James r. Lloyd OF Missouri. chairman.
Orville Wright made flight of one hour
and twenty minutes in his seroplane at
Fort Myer, establishing a new American
record. The State Department received
assurances from PeHins that American
bankers will share in the Hankow rail-
road loan. The employers liability act
passed by Congress April -. 1905, was
declared invalid by the Connecticut SUI
preme court OF errors. rhe Sutton hearing
began at Annapolis Efforts TO bring about
q settlement of the strike at the car works
at Mckec's Rocks. IA, failed. The replica
of Hendrix Hudson's ship, the Half Moon,
which Will take part in the Hudson ceie-
bration. was launched at the Brooklyn
Davy yard. Ella Gingles was cleared OF
a lace-stealtng charge in Chicago, but
the jury said her cruelty story was I'M
true. Galveston's seawall saved the city
from inundation and the storm damage
was comparatively slight 4 cloudburst
In Wisconsin did $50 damage in the
northern part of the state.
Foreign Affairs.
Mr.. Gladstone, the home secretary. in
timated that all the suffragettes In Hol-
loway jail would be released. owing to
the hunger strike and violent tactics
adopted by the prisoners. Leading women
in England formed an association to stop,
with the aid of German women, the bick-
erings between nations. Madarial Dim
agri. the Indian student, was sentenced to
death in London for the murder of Lieut..
Col Wyllie and DIR. Canvas Ladcaca. The
Clemenceau cabinet resigned after being
defeated in the French chamber of depu-
ties by vote of III to 1I6, NJ. Clemen-
ceau having been led by NJ. Delcasse' S
opposition in the debate on the naval
his Moroccan policy. NJ. BRAND announced
that he had succeeded in demonstrating
the cabinet. motorcycle exploded at
the bicycle races in Berlin. crashed into
eleven persons. Gen. Marina. commander
of the Spanish forces at Melilla, INFORMED
the government that 10000 men We're
needed to defeat the Moorish tribesmen:
rioting occurred in Spain owing to the
unpepularity of the war. Health author
tiles in st. Petersburg reported a notable
decrease in cholera cases. six -story
home in st. Petersburg collapsed and
buried seventeen persons, fatally injuring
many of them. America, Brazil and
Chile prepared to take steps to avert war
between Argentina and Bolivia.
In the District.
A check on the erection of more bill
boards and the painting of more walls
with advertising matter proposed by Com
missioner West was approved by the
board of Commissioners. Dissatisfaction
with all awards Of the Union station
grade damage commission was expressed
by the Commissioners. and they instruct
ed Attorney Sinclair to carry the cases
to an appeal jury. Sealer Haskell in
structed his inspectors to give special at
tention to the drivers of ice wagons, to
see that they give full weight. Corpora
ton Counsel Thomas submitted his an
nual report. Through the Smithsonian
African expedition the Geological Park
was presented with an exceptional colec-
ton Of live African animals. Orders were
issued to exclude noisy and ill-smelling
motor vehicles from public parks and
reservations In the District Columbia
Typographical Union, at its monthly
the Central Labor Union against its ac-
ton In electing Sam De Nedrey a dele
gate at large. Attorney Ambrose, re-
ceiver of the. First Cooperative Building
Association Of Georgetown. reported that
he expects to pay 10 per cent dividend
to the stockholders of the association.
Fire destroyed the contents of the. fac
tory of the National Purity Paper Bottle
Company. causing loss of about $11 600.
Miss Betty Doetherage was robbed by a
negro on the street. Among those who
died were Maj. Richard w. Tyler. Will
liam D. Mcfarland Capt. William Henry
Harrison Sheets, Capt. s. S. O'Connor.
Harry Wilton Cragfn and James M. York