Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-25
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER rs.

President Taft, Secretary MacVeash
and Senator Aldrich held a conference at
the White House, at which the advisable
ity Of issuing bonds to meet the drain on
the Treasury caused by payments for the
Panama canal was discussed. The Presi-
dent received Baron Uchida. the new
Japanese ambassador. and Chang Yin
Tang, the new Chinese minister Secre-
tary Ballinger demanded that an investi-
CATION into the CLAWS charges should be
confirmed the nomination of Judge
Horace II. Lurton to the Supreme Court.
Mr.. Mann reported his white slave" bill
in the House. Both branches of Con-
gress adjourned for the holiday recess to
reassemble January 4. The interstate
port asked for more power to regulate
railroad rates. Director Durand COM
pleted the list Of thirty-two questions to
be asked by the census enumerators The
biggest gun in the navy. of 14-inch size.
was successfully tested at Indian Head.
Md. The Explorers Club expelled DR..
Cook on the charge Of practicing a fraud
on 1t and the public. A roundup of
modistes charged with conspiracy to de-
fraud the customs was begun in New
York, Chicago and elsewhere. Charles
L. Warrinef treasurer of the Big Four
railroad, was sentenced to six years for
taking $643O00. The battleship Utah.
largest Of American sea-fghters and the
at Camden. N. ]. The three women in
the Snead mystery were indicted for MUIR
der in Newark. N. ]. United States Sena-
tor A. ]. McLaurin died suddenly at his
home In Brandon. Miss.
Foreign Affairs.
President Zelaya of Nicaragua with a
few Of his followers from Managua fed:
DR.. Jose Madriz was. elected president by
the Nicaraguan congress; Gen. Estrada,
the revolutionary forces. re-
fused to accept the selection; he scored
decisive victory over the government
the throne OF Belgium: Princess Louise
daughter Of the late monarch. began
battle for a large share of his fortune
and Baroness Vaughan. his marganatic
wife. fled to Paris. The University OF
records as proof that he had reached the
north pole. Cardinal Satollfs condition
changed for the worse and no hope was
entertained for his recovery. Theodore
Roosevelt and his party arrived at En-
tebbe, Uganda, in good health. The chief
of the Russian secret police In st. Peters
burg was killed by bomb. A British
chief magistrate was assassinated in
Bombay. The premier OF Korea was
fatally stabbed in Seoul. The prime min
lister of Roumania was wounded by an
assassin. Two thousand lives and hun
dreds Of vessels were reported lost off
Korea and Japan In terrific storms. The
Russian military authorities took extra
precautions to prevent revolt in Fin
land. The revolutionary forces in Santo
Domingo gained an advantage.
District Of Columbia.
The House of Representatives passed
the District appropriation bill. Arthur
c. Moses declined appointment as presi-
dent Of the board Of District Commission
ers to succeed Henry B. F. Mcfarland.
The Commissioners again Endorsed the
bill providing for free universal street
car transfers Citizens representing the
eastern and northwestern sections ap-
pealed to the District electric railway
commission for all-nigft cars Alberto
cation, secured the arrest Of Mrs. Flor
ence Garland of 2117 California avenue
on charge OF assault. Justice Stafford
and Judge Kinrball drafted and sent to
Congress for Introduction probation
and parole measure. William L. Agnew.
a clerk in the government printing Of
fee. committed suicide in one Of the
vaults in the building. Sixty lawyers
protested against the reappointment Of
Judge Kimball Mrs Elizabeth overman's
caught fire from an open CRATE
and she was burned to death. Deter
mined opposition developed to the pro-
posed new bread law. The Board OF
Trade directors protested against the pay
ment Of the entire appropriation for play
grounds out of the District revenues.
Five lions. Zebra. q leopard and other
animals and birds reached the Zoo from
Africa. Peril w. F'risby. colored a MEM
Der Of the local bar. was convicted OF
forgery and sentenced to serve a year
and day in >the penitentiary. John E
Smith. c0lored, quarreled with his wife
and killed her. Senator Gallinger intro
duced q bill looking to the extension Of
the park system Of the capital. Mrs
Mary e. Mobler fell from a street car at
the Union station and was killed.
Among those who died were Charles
Brandt. Francis w. Crosby and Oliver
e. Cromwell.