Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-28
THE WEEK
Epltome OF Events Ending OctO-
Der -, 1911.

Advocating enforcement OF the laws
against rich and por alike. President
| Taft addressed several thousand working
men in Milwaukee. afterward travelling to
Chicago, where he spoke on tariff and
conservation. Suit for the dissolution OF
the United States Steel Corporation.
| known as the steel trust. was brought in
| the federal court of New Jersey. a proc
| lamaton signed by the President dec;ar-
| ing American neutrality in the Italian
Turkish war has been promulgated. War
ships were assembling at New York for
| the big naval review of next week The
| National American Woman Suffrage
Association met at Louisville The Cen
eral Education Board appropriated $3.50
600 TO he divided among six colleges on
| condtio ion that they raise 81, 100 90. An
early snowstorm In Texas covered bloom
i ing flowers and green foliage Orvi lie
Wright escaped injury when his new
glider fell to the earth in a remarkable
test at Kill Devil Hill. \. {. The aero
plane of c. p. Rodgers transcontinental
aviator, was wrecked al Spofford Tex.
by striking a h lock when attempting to
take the air. Rev. Frank Sanford, leader
Of the Ho y Ghost and Us Society, was
arrested at Shiloh. Me, charged with
neglect of his crew and followers on their
recent cruise: eight deaths were reported
The examination OF taleSmen to form the
was continued at Los Angeles. Among
those who died during the week were Ida
Lewis. lifesaver, known as the Grace OAR
ling of America: Robert Mather lawyer
and capitalist Of New York city; John r.
Walsh. ex-Chicago banker. who passed
away nine days after his release from the
penitentiary on parole.
Foreign.
Yuan Shao kai was made dictator of
China by the government. and instructed
to treat with the revolutionists for peace on
terms that will convert China into con-
stitutional monarchy: Sheng Shun-Hua!
deposed minister of posts and communica-
tons. escaped violence by seeking protec-
ton in the foreign legations. and was es-
corted safely to Tientsin. The garrison of
5000 Italians in Tripoli was said to be
MANAGED by $1,000 well equii ped Turks; an
army expedition sailed secretly from
Naples. Revolution in Constantinople
was reported brewing. Fire broke out on
the French warship Justice at Toulon. for
a time threatening the magazines. The
British parliament assembled for the
autumn session: in reconstruction OF the
british ministry Winston Churchill be-
came first lord of the admiralty. Regi-
maid Mckenna home secretary and 4. r.
Hobhouse entered the cabinet as cham
cellor of the duehy of Lanca ster. Three
members Of the Mexican cabinet resigned
as the result of criticisms In congress:
Francesca l. Madero jr., president-elect.
charged bad faith against the lie
la Barre provisional administration
In dealings with the rebel Zapata:
Louis de la Barra. brother OF the
provisional president, started for London,
to become financial secretary, with a plan
to stop In Washington to confer with
President Taft with view to securing
the friendship of the United States for
the Madero government. Jean Despair
met French aviator, fell 600 feet with
his aeroplane and was killed. DIR. A. T.
Hitler. NJ p, an authority on South
African affairs. committed suicide in Lon
don by cutting his throat Dr. FREDERICK
4. Cook. discreditel pole discoverer. was
hooted by "A Copenhagen mob. Among
those who died during the week was Lord
OnsIou. former Governor of New Iea-
land.