Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-14
WEEK ENDING AUGUST IA, 1909.

President Taft conferred at Beverly with
Secretary Nagel, Postmaster General
Hitchcock and +. Dana Durand on the
appointment of census supervisors, and
approved the appointments of sixty. Land
frauds against the government amounting
to S2O,OOO,OOO were reported to have been
discovered in Alaska. The issue between
Chief Forester Pinchot and Secretary Bal
linger became acute. \ statue of Robert
E. Lee was set up in statuary hall in the
Washington. 1t was estimated that the
extra session to enact the Payne tariff
law cost 100000 The annual encamp-
ment Of the Grand Army of the Republic
began in Sale Lake City. The national
Irrigation Congress at Spokane asked
ways and good roads. Harry K. ThaW
was declared insane and remanded to
Matteawan. Arguments were finished a,
the Sutton hearing in Annapolis. A fire
at Milton. Del. caused damage estimated
at more than S125,OOO. Miss Elizabeth A
Phillips. known in Philadelphia as Miss
Santa Claus" committed suicide.
Foreign Affairs.
Only minor concessions were made in
the liberal budget in England, and the
party resolved to carry the fight into the
protectionist strongholds. The subcom-
mittee on defense appointed by the i'm
perial conference in London refused to
uphold Admiral Lord Charles Beresford $
charges of inefficiency against the admir-
atty. A British battleship left Malta for
Crete, and it is understood that the other
protecting powers will order warships
there in order to enforce respect for Turk
ish sovereignty. Emperor William be-
slowed decorations on Charles w. Eliot
Sir Purdon Clarke, Hugo Reisinger and
Edward Robinson.
Admiral de la Payrere. the French min
lister of marine, expressed qualification
with the results of shell fire against the
lena. EIe said that important changes
would be made in personnel, reducing the
administrative bureaus. Glenn II. Curtiss
arrived in France with his aeroplane
ready for the test at Rheims August 30.
The Spanish government ordered all its
warships to Melilla to support Gen. Mari
mas advance against the MoOrs: the gar
pressed. Russia. was reported to be
alarmed over Japan's attitude on the
Antung- Mukden railway question and the
possibility of naval base on the Tumen
river. Swedish strikers reSorted to violent
means TO enforce their demands: warships
anchored near the palace at Stockholm.
Ellidore VillaZon was inaugurated presi-
dent of the republic of Bolivia to succeed
lSmall Monies. new CABINET was formed
at La Paz, with Gen. Pando as foreign
minister; his appointment received the
fears of war with Peru. Fort William,
Ontario. was placed under martial law
after 800 strikers faced the police in a
pitched battle. in which the chief Of
police was killed.
In the District.
The Commissioners reported against the
bill providing for an election on the liquor
question in Washington. The Commits
sioners removed the restriction in the use
of Potomac water for sprinkling lawns
and roads by private householders. SO
that now water may be used for that
purpose at any hour. The Commission
ers decided to adopt a police regulation
prohibiting noisy gatherings without per-
mis-. The appeal for d0patiOns to supply
ice for the public drinking fountains met
with prompt response. DR.. William A.
White. superintendent of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, submitted
his report to the Secretary of the In
terror on the escapes of insane patients
from the institution. Fifteen hundred Dis
trict Guardsmen sailed on the transports
maneuvers In Massachusetts. Chevy
Chase residents protested against high
water rates and the discontinuance OF
freight cars. Joseph King, colored. eleven
years of age. was accidentally drowned
in Piney branch. Joseph A. Blundon was
killed by train at Riverdale, Md. Among
those who died were Lieut.. Col John T
French, Us S. A.; Capt. Luther w. Slater
and Patrick j. Brennan.