Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-25

EpitOme Of Events Ending Janu-
ary ., 1918
President Taft in New York city,
visited the newly installed art collec-
ton of ]. p. Morgan; at New Haven
the President attended the meeting OF
the Yale corporation. while Mrs. Tart
inspected quarters to be occupied by
them in April. when Mr.. Taft assumes
the chair OF Kent professor Of law.
Asheville n. c., offered President-elect
Wilson a summer home. Tariff reform.
it is reported, will be the only topic
Of the proposed extra session OF Con-
Tennessee. the Senate stood half demo-
gress. The President-elect went TO
Philadelphia to- submit to dentistry.
With the election Of Senator Shields of
cratic. half republican. with control in
the hands Of the democratic Vice Presi-
dent after March L. The bill to incorpo-
rate the Rockefeller foundation passed
the House. William Rockefeller. whose
testimony was wanted by the Pujo money
investigating committee. again dropped
out of sight. Investigation Of the opera
lions of telegraph and telephone COM
panies was undertaken by the interstate
commerce commission. Womans SUI
frage was passed by the New York as
sembly and senate. Senator BENJAMIN
Tillman scored Gov. Blease OF south
Carolina in a public letter. Helen Gould
became the wife of F. ]. Shepard at
Lyndhurst, N. Y. Joseph II. Choate ceie-
brated his eighty-first birthday. Ffouike
f. Brandt, the pardoned Schin Naiet,
found occupation in the far west and
proposed to live down his past. Timothy
D. Sullivan of New York was declared
insane. Fifty Ute Indians. provoked by
the killing Of one Of the band. went on
sl~s~ -ott N q
York city rioted, throwing bricks at hotel
windows, and were suppressed by the
police. A great business In stolen stamps
conducted by stamp brokers with busi-
ness employees Of large concerns was I'M
earthed by the Post Office Department.
Eight lost their lives in a fire that fol-
lowed the collapse of a department store
building at Mckinney, Tex. H NJ. PEN
hall. California painter, killed himself
at Palermo, Italy.
Foreign.
Following the decision Of the Turkish
grand council to accept peace terms Of
fered by the Balkan allies. its resigna-
ton was demanded, the Young Turks
party seized the reins Of power and a
new cabinet was named; Nazim Pasha,
commander-in-chief' of the army, was
killed during the demonstration; contin-
inevitable consequence. and the embroil-
ing of all Europe was anticipated. Denying
any violation Of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. and declaring that England pro-
tested without knowledge Of the facts.
Secretary of State Knox made reply to
the British Panama canal protest against
exemption from tolls Of American ships;
he suggested a joint high commission
for adjudication Of any questions arising,
asserting that there was nothing subject
to arbitration. The British house OF COM
mons deferred voting upon the bill to
give woman's suffrage. Juarez. Mexico,
was again reported threatened by an at
lacking force of rebels. The Nicaraguan
congress considered tariff reduction. A
loan Of 81. 10000 was negotiated by Santo
Domingo. With Aristide BRAND as pre-
mier, a new French cabinet was formed.
The Norwegian cabinet resigned: Gum
mar Knudson has been intrusted with
the formation of a new cabinet. Portugal
prohibited the circulation Of a papal mes
sage The bill providing for independ.
ence Of the Philippines was defeated in
the United States Senate. Cipriano Cas-
tro. ex-president Of Venezuela. consider
ing inopportune the call Of the special
board Of inquiry to decide the question
Of his deportation, drove the callers from
flew from France. over the Pyrenees, to
Madrid, Spain. Charles Newport.
French aviator. and his mechanic.
and Frank Boland,, an American
flights. Land in London, England,
was sold at the rate of s., 5OOO 600 an acre
"a record price for that city. Mrs. Will
liam Mansfield, an American woman. is
ands. A caravan encampment in Arabia
was overwhelmed by flood and $50 pill
grims from India to Mecca were drowned.
District Of Columbia.
President and Mrs. Taft returned to
the White House from a trip to New
York and New Haven. A plea for the
development Of the National Capital at
national expense was made by President
Taft in speech before the Board Of
Trade. Cuno H. Rudolph and James F.
Oyster were nominated by the President
as Commissioners Of the District of CO.
lumbia: Maj. Chester Harding was desig-
mated as Engineer Commissioner to take
Office upon their confirmation. Former
Speaker Cannon denounced the highway
project for a Lincoln memorial. advocat-
ing Greek mausoleum. The inaugural
committee acquiesced in the suggestion
from President-elect Wilson that the in
augural ball be abandoned as part OF the
ceremonies; the democratic senator's in
caucus, decided against a substitute re-
ception to be held in the Capitol. Com
trict committee, outlined the needs Of the
community. Former Assessor Darneille
testified in the insurance investigation.
Suffragists held their first open-air meet
ing in Washington. The Chamber OF
Commerce Of the United States of Ameri-
ca held it's second convention in Wash
ington. Gen. Nelson A. Miles. u. S. A.,
retired, was guest Of honor at the BAN
quet Of Masonic veterans. Mrs. Duncan
U. Fletcher, wife Of the Florida senator,
was elected president of the Congressional
Club, Mrs. Claude A. Swanson withdraw
ing as candidate. The annual sale OF
dead letter packages began. The new
Federal National Bank opened its doors
for business. Two convicts at Occoquan.
rescuers of a woman from drowning
were pardoned by the President. Among
those who died during the week were
o. H. Kelley. founder Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry; Mrs. Sarah E. Wise, more
than fifty years a teacher in the public
schools; Martin Hoyberger, veteran OF
Indian wars and government clerk
since 1862; Mai. j. b. Pearce, veteran Of
the civil war, and Mrs. Florence A Scott,
widow Of Maj. G.. NJ. Scott, u. 8. A.