Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-31
CHURCH NOTICES.
WEEK ENDING JULY 81. 1909.

President Taft won his fight for
downward revision of the tariff, the
conferees agreeing. Secretary MacNeagh
began the work of cleaning out the
dead wood in the force OF the Treas
ury Department. The Navy Department
upheld the ruling of the Annapolis
court of inquiry that the officer-wit-
nesses are to be considered defendants.
The State Department instructed Min
lister Squires to demand PREPARATION from
the government of Panama for outiages
committed citizens of the United
States. Orville Wright. with Lieut..
LahEa passenger. broke the worlds
two-man record for aeroplanes at Fort
Myer. Va. flying at forty miles an hour
for ! hour - minutes and 40 seconds,
and completed the government test by
a flight to Alexandria Va. and return.
Representative TaWney in the House
denounced DIR. Charles r. Van Hise.
president of the University of Michi-
gan. who had attacked him in a maya
zine article. Gov. Conner of Alabama
recommended that prohibition be made
part of Alabama's constitutions Mrs.
Ella FlaGg Young. siXty-one years old.
was chosen superintendent of schools
in Chicago. being the first woman SUI
perintendent.
Foreign Affairs.
Reginald Mckenna first lord of the adj
miralty. announced in the house of COM
mons the governments intention to be-
gin work in April on four improved
Dreadnoushts. Colonial delegates and
officials of Great Britain met to discuss
plans for the defense of the empire. The
house of commons adopted a strenuous
rule of cloture in order to force a vote
on the budget. More than SOC, 600 British
miners voted to strike in support of their
Scotch colleagues. who ire resisting a
wage reduction of sixpence day. NJ.
Bleriot. who crossed the English channel
in his monoplane. was warmly greeted in
England: the prize of 5000 was presented
to him at luncheon. NJ Brands cab
met announced its policy before the
chamber Of deputies and was sustained
by vote of BOG to 46. Martial law was
riots In many cities caused by opposition
to the war In Morocco. where the Spanish
troops suffered heavy losses. German
bankers. according to a dispatch from
lean proportionate share in the Chinese
railway loan. with equal representation
In future financial transactions. The Rus
slan emperor and empress landed at Eek
ernforde and visited Princess Henry of
Prussia. Forty thousand men quit work
In Sweden and a general strike was
called for August 4. Four gunners on
the Japanese battleship Asahi were killed
by gun explosion. The Colombian SEN
ate accepted the resignation of President
Reyes and fixed August 3 as the date
for the election Of his successor. Thir-
teen persons were killed and many in
jured by an earthquake in Mexico rand
several towns were destroyed.
In the District.
The Commissioners submitted TO Con-
gress their recommends tons for strict
er regulation of the liquor traffic. That
gift for a public highway land in Douglas
avenue southeast was the decision Of
Corporation Counsel Thomas. The Com
missioners approved the bill providing for
the appointment of commission to pre-
paer a code of laws for the regulation and
control Of insurance companies doing
business in the District. The officers from
the Italian cruiser Etruria, anchored off
the arsenal called on President Taft and
Secretary Meyer. Estimates aggregating
$599.570 were submitted by Col. Cosby for
parks in the District. The Naval Bat
TALON left for the annual cruise. Justice
Wright issued rule on the receivers of
the Sanitary Grocery Company and the
SemmeS-Kelly Company to show cause
why the sale of those properties should
Harry j. Warning and Edward NJ. Carroll
were indicted by the grand jury on a
charge of violating the postal regula-
tons by sending through the mail fraud
ulent circulars. James j. Ryan, an in
mate Of the Government Hospital for the
Insane. jumped from a window and died.
Miss Mabel Owens. seriously burned Sat
urday night at 1S47 9th street northwest.
died. Among those who died was James
G. Holland.