Evening star., 1909-05-08
WEEK ENDING MAY 8, 1909.

Lanning Of Trenton, n. j., federal cir
cult judge to succeed Judge Dallas, and
Royal F.. Cabell of Richmond. Va, COM
missioner of internal revenue, in place
of John G. Capers Of South Carolina
The Supreme Court upheld the COM
modities clause of the Hepburn rate bill.
but pointed out way for railroads to
retain their coal land holdings by or
ganizing subsidiary companies Oscar
S. Straus was appointed ambassador to
Turkey. and w. w. Rockhill was trans
ferred from China to Russia. The gov
ernment filed its brief in the appeal of
the employers liability act at Hartford,
Conn. Venezuelas new minister was
received. restoring diplomatic relations
after seven years. The tariff bill was
again taken up for the consideration of
committee amendments. passed over on
the first reading: several western re-
publicans attacked proposed increases.
but the finance committee was sustained
on test vote by Al to "a; Senator Cum
Minis of Iowa attacked the bill and
warned the republicans that the country
demands revision downward" Mr..
Murphy of Missouri announced that he
would file formal impeachment charges
against Federal Judges Phillips and Nc
Pherson Of the western district of that
state. General staff officers and 100
soldiers left Fort Myer for ride
through the battlefelds of Virginia. The
special congressional committee which
there returned converted to the lock
type of canal The second national peace
congress was held in Chicago. Four ar
rests were made in New York in con-
nection with smuggling case. sixty
-million-dollar merger of coke plants
was effected in the Connellsville field
Seven Pittsburg grafters were sentenced
but a writ admitted them 10 bail. James
Boyle was convicted of kidnapping Willie
Whitla and the trial Of his wife was
commenced.
Foreign Affairs.
Mehmed V was invested with the dig
nifty of Sultan of Turkey; the Turkish
cabinet resigned: Hilmi Pacha was chosen
as grand vizier and Mollah Sahib as
heikul-islam in the new ministry; the
deputies voted S15O,0OO to relieve sufferers
in the Adana district. The Aeronautical
Society in London presented it's gold
medal to Wilbur and Orville Wright. The
Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones En-
ployes' Association defied the French gov
eminent by forming itself into a syndicate
or union, and claiming the right to strike
against the state: the attorney general
began proceedings to dissolve unions of
Chancellor Won Buelow would resign un-
less the reichstag Withdraws opposi-
ton to the governments proposals for
taxation. The Shah Of Persia accepted
the Russo British proposals for reform
Premier Stolypin of Russia demanded the
emperor's support on the naval bill. A
joint commission of representatives of the
United States and Canada met at ST.
Johns. New Brunswick, to decide matters
in dispute concerning the use of the ST.
John river, forming part of the national
boundary.
In the District.
Commissioner Macfarland announced to
the army chief Of engineers that the Com
missioners decided to regulate the hir-
ing of boats on the waters in the District
and asked the War Department to con-
slider similar action in connection with
the waters under Its Jurisdiction. Engi-
neer Commissioner Judson appointed an
advisory committee to assist in the Sc
lection of the municipal architect. Stat
ues of ex-Gov. Alexander Robey Shepherd
and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow were
unveiled. The first session of the spring
convention of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers was held. The last
meeting Of the inaugural committee of
1909 was held; E. J. Stellwagen, the
chairman of the committee, and Corcoran
Thorn, the secretary, were presented with
testimonials. Advocates of international
peace through arbitration met at the New
Willard as guests of President James B.
McCreary of Kentucky and the directors
of the American Peace and Arbitration
League, Secretary of State Knox being
the guest of honor. Sales of the National
Rifles Hall, located on the south side of
G street between 9th and 10th streets. and
the large Office building at the northwest
corner Of 18th and G streets were ar
ranged. A row of frame houses at Goth
and Rosedale streets was destroyed with
a loss Of $4,000. AS a result of being
knocked down by a runaway team. Abra-
ham Smith, colored. of 13D NJ street
northwest. died. Albert H. Willard shot
and killed Irving w Beck. his son-in-
law. Among those who died were David
l.. Gitt. George w. Harvey. Warren H.
Orcutt George De Laughter and James
E. Walker