Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-12
WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY IL, 10

President Taft issued prOclamatlonS
granting minimum tar1fr rates to seven
countries; the President and Mrs. Taft
gave their last state reception of the sea-
son, army and navy officers being their
guests. BY order of the President, more
than four million acres of land in forest
reserves were opened to settlement by
Secretary Wilson. Assistant Secretary
Winthrop approved the findings of the
Boston court-marital, but released Pay
master Aud and reduced Surgeon Rob
nett only two numbers. The Senate d.
rected its members of the joint committee
on printing not to obey the order issued
lumbia Supreme Court, requiring them to
appear before him: the House took OPP
posing action. Nearly fifty bills were
passed by the Senate, among them one
for the extradition of criminals from one
state to another on information filed by
prosecuting officers; also a resolution pro.
viding for an investigation OF the cost OF
living and a bill to make COMMANDER
Peary q rear admiral on the retired list
and the Bennett white slave" bill The
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
was passed by the House: the House
committee rejected the bill to make Peary
a rear admiral. The President of the
New York Cotton Exchange denounced
as an insult the intimation by congress
men that trading on the exchange Is
gambling. The National Geographic 80
the dash for the south pole The Swope
Jury in Kansas City decided Mr.. SWope
died from strychnine administered by
DR.. Hyde's orders, but the jurors could
not decide on the question OF intent.
Foreign Affairs.
Ernest Henry sackville- West withdrew
from the contest for the title and es-
tates OF Lord Lionel Sackville-West. John
E. Redmond was reelected president OF
the United Irish League. The French
cabinet decided to ask parliament for
another credit of $4,000. 900 for flood re-
lief. The French cabinet approved bill
fixing the strength of the navy; the
program is said to involve the expendl-
ture OF SIS 0OO, 600 in the next ten years.
The river Seine rose again. but Paris
was not uneasy over the situation.
Amendments to the finance bill were In
troduced in the chamber OF deputies In
Paris, with q view to reviving the project
for connecting the Mediterranean and the
Atlantic by cable. The POurQuOi Pas,
with the French expedition on board. ar
rived In Punta Arenas: the south pole
was not reached. The French steamer
Gen CLANCY went on a reef In a wild
storm on the -..editerranean and ISL were
lost Charles W. Fairbanks and the pope
issued statements regarding the Vatican
refusal to receive the former Vice Presi-
dent In audience. Senior CanaleJas sue
ceeded In forming new cabinet in Spain
to succeed that of Senior Monet. which
resigned. The debate on the Prussian
election reform bill in the diet aroused
the socialists.
In the District.
A blu to change the form Of government
OF the District OF Columbia was intro
duoed IN the House by Representative
Coudrey Of Missouri A favorable report
on the hill to extend the benefits Of the
morrill, Land act to the District was or
dered by the Senate committee on agric1L-
ture and forestry: Howard University
disclaimed any desire to share in the ap-
preparation. The river and harbor ap-
preparation bill was reported to the House
with an appropriation of $150, 600 for the
Improvement of the Anacostia fats At q
hearing at the District building the allo-
paths and homeopaths took sides against
the osteopaths, when the latter cited
reasons why they should be permitted to
practice on the same basis as other ply
sicians> The annual report OF the Wash
ington Gas Light Company for the year
1909 was made public. The Langley gold
medal was presented to OrvilIe and W.T.
bur Wright by the Smithsonian Institu-
ton in recognition of their airship
Inn, large three-story frame building
on Wisconsin avenue near Woodley lane,
and did $4,000 damage in the dormitory
for males at Gallaudet College Mrs
Daphne NJ Floyd and Mrs Emma The
resa Wright committed suicide by taking
poisons. Among those who died were
Capt Alexander Sharp. u. s. N, George
Culnan Harris, Willoughby Crossfield and
James w. Marshall