Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-03
THE WEEK
EDiteme Of Events EndiHE May 5
1913.

EDiteme Of Events EndinE May 5
1913.
President Wilson went to New Jersey
to plead with state legislators for the
enactment OF reform legislation, includ-
ing the jury reform measure. In an
ticipation Of being able to mitigate the
terms OF proposed anti-alien land-hold-
ing legislation by California, Secretary
Bryan continued in Sacramento. the state
capital. Secretary OF the Navy Daniels
proceeded to New Orleans in the course
Of a tour Of southern navy yards. r.
8. Whaley, democrat, was elected to
Congress from the first South Carolina
district. Excited debate marked the
reading Of tariff bill in the House Of
Representatives. DIR. Friedman was
reported to have arranged for the sale
OF American rights in his tuberculosis
serum for $4,000 cash and $1,S00.000
stock. Capt. Roy c. S. Smith. U. 8. N.
was ordered before a court-martial in
connection with the stranding Of the
battleship Arkansas. The conference
committee of managers Of eastern rail-
roads declined to grant the wage adj
Vance demanded by conductors and train
men. Pennsylvania legislature passed
law to provide care for INDECENT.
widowed or abandoned mothers with
York former police commissioners on
charges OF attempting to pervert the
ends Of justice was begun. Two We're
burned to death in the fire which destroy
Ramona Borden. missing daughter Of
Gail Borden, the milk magnate. was
found and restored to her father.
Among those who died during the week
Of education for New York state; Maj.
Gen. II. c. Cochrane. U. 8. NJ c.. re-
| tired; o. II. Allerton, jr.. president of
the board Of trade Of Pittsburgh.
Foreign.
The Chinese republic was recognized by
the United States. President Wilson and
President Yuan Shih-kai exchanging
Fluctuations.
The powers withheld further coercion
OF Montenegro to GUST its forces from
Scutari: Austria Hungary Intervention
was suspended; Montenegro. in answer to
further negotiations. Essad Pasha, who
surrendered Scutari. proclaimed himself
King Of Albania and set up government
at Tirana- October % was the date set
Sor election Of q President Of Mexico at
a conference between President Huerta
and Gen. Felix Diaz, one Of the prominent
candidates. Franchise for women Of Nor
way was assured in q bill which was ex-
pected to pass the national parliament
The recovery Of the Pope was reported
Moroccan tribesmen ambushed French
troops and killed eighteen, wounding
forty-one.
Ten marines Of a Portuguese cruise,
revolutionary prisoners. Forest fires
devastated many acres in Germany.
Prairie fires in southern Saskatchewan
Canada, cost two lives. Four Of the crew
\
Flora sank. near Cuxhaven, after collision
with the British steamer Mozart. Baron
John Bisping was arrested at Warsaw
Poland, charged with the murder OF
Prince Laidislaw Drucki Imbech.
In the District.
President Wilson cruised down the
Potomac over Sunday in the yacht
Sylph. Sir Cecil Arthur SPRING Rice,
the new British ambassador, arrived In
Washington and took up his quarters
| in the British embassy. Surviving off,
| GERS of the battle Of Manila bay gath
| the anniversary Of the victory. Mrs
w. J. Bryan, wife OF the Secretary of
State. took two-day rest in a sani-
tarium. A campaign to raise 100000
for a new building for Emergency
Hospital was begun. A. loving cup was
presented to Chairman William c.
| Eustis by the members Of the inaugural
| committee. w. S. Odell, veteran Of two
| wars, was doomed for a Commissioner
Of the District Of Columbia. The In
| ternational kindergarten Union as
sembled in Washington for its annual
convention. Incumbent officers Of the
Washington National Monument Assoc
| citation were reelected at the annual
meeting. District bills which failed OF
passage at last session of Congress
| were reintroduced In the Senate.
A national highway to connect Wash
| ington with Annapolis was proposed
in a bill introduced by Representative
Smith Of Maryland. Death as penalty
| upon conviction Of criminal assault
upon women in the District of Column
bia was provided for in the bill pro-
posed by Representative Crisp OF Geor-
gia- Rev. DR.. Donald C. Macleod, pas
| tor Of the First Presbyterian Church
received a call to a church in Spring
field, Ill.
Among those who died during the
week were Col B. r. Chase. veteran
OF the civil war; Louis c. Solyom OF
the Library Of Congress, B. ]. Simmons
civil war veteran and postal employee
r. D. Larkin. formerly In the Confed-
crate cavalry service and Jesse l. Car
michael newspaper correspondent.