Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-03-30

The New York primaries developed a
sentiment for President Taft against ex-
President Roosevelt as presidential cam
didate. Conservation and progressive
principles were topics Of speeches made
by Col Roosevelt in Iowa and Minnesota.
The election of Senator Stephenson OF
Wisconsin was declared valid by the
Senate; the Senate refused to again try
Senator Lorimer. The American Navy
In fifth instead Of second place will be
the result Of the refusal Of an appro-
priation for battieships. declared Secre-
tary Of the Navy Meyer, denouncing the
action OF the democratic caucus OF the
House of Representatives. A. B. Fall
and T. B. Catron, republicans, were
elected to the United States Senate by
Carnegie brought suit for $2,225,0 600
against Samuel H. Kress, former d.
rector of the Carnegie Trust Company.
Several men were shot by police In quelling
national guard was ordered to the scene.
Suspension OF all operations in the an
thracite mines, beginning April 1. was
ordered formally by the United Mine
Workers at Cleveland. The Steel Cor
expected. declared Samuel Gompers. in
a Philadelphia speech. Cotton mill work.
ers. at Lowell. Mass, struck for higher
wages. Ten meat packers. indicted for
trust law violation, were acquitted in the
seventeen, youngest of the Allen outlaw
band. was captured, near Hillsville. Va.
Among those who died during the week
was John Arbuckle, coffee importer.
Foreign.
Secretary Knox arrived in Santo Do
mingo. Julian Betancourt was appoint
ed Colombian minister to the United
States. The minimum wage scale, passed
by the British parliament, received royal
assent; miners began balloting on the
question whether to resume work under
its terms. A riot in Mexico City resulted
ordered suppressed by the government.
were thrown from the windows into the
street; firemen played hose on the crowd
attempting to. get the newspaper. Gen.
ALBERT was reported moving south from
Jiminez, with rebel cavalry pursuing, at
tempting to prevent his junction with
Gen. Huerta's troops. The members of
China's first republican cabinet were for
Marking, turned over the presidential
seal to Premier Tang Shao VI, represen-
tative Of Yuan Shi Kai. Maj. Archie Butt
and j. Pierpont Morgan were received in
private audience by King Victor EN-
manuel Of Italy. The Turkish commander
the Italians. The German emperor and
the King OF Italy met in Venice. DR..
Dmiliano G. Navero was appointed pro-
visional president Of Paraguay.
District of Columbia.
Regarded as defective, the universal
transfer bill, on suggestion of Represent
alive Ben Johnson, chairman, was not
approved by the House committee on the
District Of Columbia. and will be re-
modelled. School children were enlisted
in the cause Of Cleaner Washington
and will conduct mammoth campaign
preliminary to cleaning week. beginning
April 10. Lieut.. Col. S. E. Smiley, u. 8.
A. adjutant general District of Columbia
National Guard, about to be transferred to
duty with the regular army, was guest
Of honor at a dinner rendered him by
officers of the organized militia. Philip
S. Hitchborn, melted by worry and hu-
initiation over the elopement Of his wife
with Horace Wylie, committed suicide at
the home of his sister, shooting himself
with a revolver bullet. Richard v. Dean
Of Highland Springs. Va. committed sui
eide in a hotel room. shooting himself
through the heart. Among those who
died during the week was Capt. Robert
F. Wynne. United States Marine Corps.