Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-06
THE WEEK
EpttOme Of Events Ending May
&, 1911.

President Taft. in a speech before the
National Peace Conference. declared that
the United States has no desire for terri
toral aegra ndiZement. The United States
continues a policy OF on-interference in
Mexico. Notwithstanding serious concern
for the safety of Americans and other
aliens siding there Mexcos reply to
the demand for assurances of protection
for Americans American soil during
frontier fighting was received and con
sidered satisfactory. Twenty-one new in
dictnents have been returned against the
Mcnamara brothers and Ortie +. Nc
Manigal. alleged dynamiterS. at Los An
geles. The Massachusetts state senate
has voted against the adoption of an
amendment to the federal Constitution
providing for an income tax. Two lives
were lost and about S3.tJD.OuD damage
caused by fire that destroyed a large sec
ton of Bangor. Me. \ tornado cat a
path two blocks wide through Sedalia. Mo.
Employees of the PENNSYLVANIA railroad
shops are on strike. The right OF the
United States to undertake large con-
servation projects is upheld by the Su-
preme Court. Five Ohio state legisla tors
have been indicted on bribery charges. The
bill for the popular election of senators,
passed by the House, has been favorably
reported in the Senate. 4 gift from
twentyone American republics. a gold
medal inscribed to the "Benefac tor OF
Humanity. presented to Andrew
Carnegie in recognition OF his labors for
international peace.
Foreign.
After terrorzng the city of Canton
and capturing towns in the vicinity.
bringing many foreign warships to the
protection OF alien residents. the anti
Manchu rebellion has Quieted down. The
French relief column. under Capt Bre-
mond, has reached Fee after a running
fight Of FOUR days In May day fight
in Paris between demonstra ting workmen
and police many were injured. King Al
phonso Of Spain is reported i'll with tu-
berCul0S.s. .Archeologsts who excavated
under the Mosque of Omar are reported
to have found Solomons crown, sword
and ring and ancient manuscript of
the Bible: the Turkish government is
Investigating the charge that they de-
spoiled the mosque. The German antarc-
tic expedition sailed from Hamburg on
the steamer Deutschland. Scenes of dis
order marked the trial of the Cammorists.
resumed this week. British Ambassador
Bryce is in Canada discussing Canadian
American affairs with the Dominion
premier. Sir Wilfred Laurier. Five clauses
of the government parliament bill cur
failing the powers OF the house of lords
have been adopted by the British house
Of commons. Sir Francis Langeller has
been appointed lieutenant governor of the
province of Quebec.
District of Columbia.
The first of The Star aeroplane flights
was held at Bennng race track. where
the Curtiss aviators are exhibiting.
The High School Cadets held their
annual review on the White House
lot being reviewed by Secretary of War
Dickinson. The right of f.. b. Mclean
ard Evelyn W. Mclean. his wife, to trial
by jury in the suit to recover from them
the purchase price of the Hope diamond
is upheld by the Supreme Court Of the
District Of Columbia. Prof " J Nc
Gee Department of Agriculture expert,
who has been operated upon at Garfield
Hospital. is recovering. The National
Capital horse show, held in She Open on
the grounds of the association near Po-
tomac Park. has drawn together many
valuable horses and large crowds Of
spectators. The sons of StilsOn Hutchins,
seventy-three years old, oppose his adj
judio alton as insane at the instance of
his wife and their stepmother. Mrs.
Rose Keeling Hutchins. -Four years for
j. r.. hnOttS ana n. A. armstrong, ana
two years for Flossie Bennett. conyi cted
of working badger game. were the
terms imposed by court. The body OF
Gen NJ F.. Urell. brought from Ireland.
where he died was laid to rest in Arling
ton cemetery. Arlene Rose. nineteen
year-od girl. disappointed In love, com
ritted suicide by poison. \ new build
ing for Gonzaga College is planned by
the faculty. For a railroad from Wash
ington to Winchester. Va. charter has
been issued by the state OF Virginia. Mai.
J. Med. Darlington, lawyer. a veteran
of the Confederate army, died in Provi
dente Hospital