Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-16
WEEK ENDING OCT. 1e, 1909.

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on his way to Ell Paso. Tex, where he
VIII meet President Dlaz of Mexico to-
day; the President accepted the resigna-
tioh OF Charles r. Crane as minister to
emma. The United States Supreme Court
met for the term OF 19O0-1O. The con-
troiler OF the currency ordered closed the
First National Bank of Mineral Point,
Wls on account Of a shortage amount
Ing to $4,000. Chandler Hale assumed
the position Of third assistant secretary Of
state. The strict new United States reg
ulations regarding oyster shipments were
SUSPENDED until May l. 1910. The Wash
ington. Charleston and Tingey were the
winners Of the record target practice
trophies In the navy. Wilbur and Or
wi. VIE wright have neglected to collect the
National Geographic Society at Washing
ton requested the University of Conen-
hagen to waive its first claim to an ex-
animation of DR.. Cooks polar observe
SONS s,ons. ; Jndge Anderson Of the United
states district court in Indianapolis re-
FUSED an order. applied for by the De-
partment of Justice, for the removal of
Deiavan Smith and Charles r. Williams
proprietors OF the Indianapolis News, to
the District of Columbia for trial on the
charge Of criminal libel in the Panama
canal controversy. The hfteen-year sen
fence In prison imposed upon Charles W.
Morse was sustained by the United states
c sa.T court OF appeals. The engineer was
)ured when Royal Blue train sideswiped
some derailed freight cars in the Phila-
delphia yard. A lone robber held I'm the
nlsht force Of the Northern Express Com
sands of dollars Key West is sxinp
aid Tor the storm sufferers Lieut.. G. a
Hlcnter, chief engineer. committed sui
cloe on the gunboat Marietta in Hamp-
Ton ROADS. Cen Richard c. Drum. for
me: adjutant general of the United
states Army, died at his home in NARY
land. " A'A"''
In the District. .
King Edward conferred with Premier
Asqulth and the unionist leaders before
starting to Newmarket; the idea of a
referendum to settle the crisis between
the lords and the commons seems to
lind little favor; King Edward formally
opened the new $2o.00O.000 harbor at
Mrs. H. N. Brailsford. suffragetta lead
ers. were sentenced to a months i'm.
pr1sonment for disturbance at New
castle cast g., dispatch from London said
or the admiralty, would probably re-
tire and be made peer Prof. Ferrer.
convicted of revolutionary activity. was
shot at Barcelona; the execution caused
8. cat eACileiHeHt among socialists in
Europe. and rioting occurred at Paris.
where an attempt was made to kill M.
Lep1ne. project Of police, and at Rome.
The German reichsbank raised it's dis
count rate from 4 to per cent. The
French holders Of the Wright patents
on aeroplanes applied for an Injunction
against various other machines Presi-
dent Fallieres and his cabinet and Am
bassador White witnessed aeroplane
flights at Juvisy, France. "A number
; of death sentences In Russia were COM
muted. Ralph Wilmer of New York
was elected from his hotel in st. Pc
tersburg, by order Of the police, who
said his passport had expired The
Turkish sultan. dispatch from Con-
stantinopie says. will refuse the de-
mands Of the powers for indemnity for
the Adana riots. A lieutenant and five
sailors Of the Dutch navy were killed
by an explosion Of picric acid aboard a
The opening Of the twenty -one provin-
cial assemblies. the beginning Of par
liamentary government in China was
ignored in Picking. Circulars were dis.
tributed in the northern provinces OF
China urging a boycott on Japanese
goods and enterprises. owing to alleged
insults and aggressiOns.
Foreign Affairs.
The District budget for the next fiscal
year. which includes estimates of expend-
lures of about $11 200. 600. was forwarded
by the District Commissioners to the Sec
rotary of the Treasury for transmission
to Congress. The Commissioners, as a.
board. held the firet REGULAR meeting In