Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-19
WEEK ENDING FEBRUARY 10. 10

President Taft entertained Ohio repub-
lican leaders at dinner and discussed
the situation in that state. Secretary
Bailinger issued an order Withdraw
ing from settlement LOGS 492 acres
of possible coal lands. Secretary Meyer
presented to the House committee a state
ment OF his plans and his answer to the
testimony of Admirals Caps and Rogers
Attorney General Wickersham issued a
statement in defense of the proposed fed
eral incorporation Tariff negotiations
between the United States and France
were discontinued. The Senate pa ssed the
diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
Senator Davis made a bitter attack on
John D. Rockefeller and the Standa rd
Oil Company. Senator Lodge was APP
pointed chairman of the committee to in
vestigate the cost OF living. The river
and harbOr bill was passed by the House
without anne dments. Hearings were com
pleted on the new railway regulation bills
Navy Department officials gave up as lost
the tug Nina, with her chief officer and
thlrty-one men. Senator Tillman suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis. James r.
keene was examined as to the Hooking
Coal and Iron pool, but threw little light
on the deal. Hogs sold in Chicago and
ST. Joseph, No. for the highest price
since the civil war. A dozen alleged
night riders i'll Kentucky were indicte
under the interstate commerce law as
conspirators in restraint of trade One
man was killed and four wounded by
deputies guarding the Cairo Ull) Jail. in
resisting an attack by mob of would-be
lynchers. William Seyler, arrested at
Petersburg. Va, was charged with the
murder OF Jane Adams at Atlantic City.
Foreign Affairs.
Winston Spencer Churchill was appoint
ed home secretary in place of Mr.. Glad
stone, Sydney Buxton becoming secretary
Of the board of trade: Mr.. Samuel, post
master general. and Mr.. Pearse, chancel-
Tor Of the Duchy of Lancaster. The Earl
Of Desart was chosen as the third arbi-
traitor In the dispute between America
and Venezuela at The Hague. The Brit
1sh parliament was opened with simple
ceremonies and held a brief session The
Sackvtlle-West case was dismissed 10y the
held in Germany to protest against the
suffrage bill: a large number of persons
were wounded in collisions with the po-
lice. severe storm ragged throughout
France. interfering seriously with COM
munications. A French commission began
an inquiry into how to stop future hoods
of the River Seine at Paris. Advices
from Spain stated that war of church
and state is apparently inevitable and
that If 1t is avoided series Of political
assassinations may occur. The Russian
duma disapproved Of the plan to abolish
the death punishment. Russia, Great
Britain and Japan again protested against
China's action in prohibiting grain ex-
ports. Col. Roosevelt and party arrived
at the headwaters of the Nile, finishing
the most trying portion of the journey.
China was asked by Great Britain, France
and Germany to explain her attitude to-
ward proposals for new railways.
In the District.
Automobiles protesting against the
wheel tax. which taxes seats and not
wheels. were given a hearing by the Com
missioners. The Commissioners adversely
reported on the Coudrey bill to abolish
the board Of Commissioners and estab-
fish a governor and council, and the bill
introduced by Representative Heflin to
prohibit labor In constructing buildings.
railroads. work on streets and the haul
ing of material Sundays The Commits
sioners' bill providing for the establish
ment of building lines and special build-
ing restrictions in the District was ia
vorably reported to the Senate. A SEN
arate conductor on every street car is
one of a series of regulations adopted nv
the interstate commerce commission. The
national legislative convention OF the
American Automobile Association hogan
its sessions. The third annual meeting Of
the Interstate Builders and Traders As
ISOLATION was held. Thrown from bis
seat Driver William Cation was crusYed
to death by his fire engine. Among those
who died were Henry like and HiIliard