Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-02
THE WEEK.
Epit0me Of Events Ending August
2, 1913.

Vice President Marshall, in a speech In
Illinois, declared that the unrest Of the
educated classes is more dangerous to
the body polite than anarchy. Secretary
McAdoo of the Treasury Department Of
fered to deposit as much as $JO.OO0,OoO
government funds for moving the crops
in banks of the south and west on col
lateral that included prime commercial
paper. The depression of United States
2 per cent bonds with the circulation
privilege was charged by Secretary Nc
Adoo as an attempt of New York banks
to discredit the administration currency
program Secretary Lane of the Interior
Department was called upon in reso-
luton introduced in the House by Repre-
sentative Austin to explain the demotion
and removal from office of veterans at
tached to the pension bureau. Attorney
General McReynolds was charged on the
floor of the House by Representative
Kahn of California with having needed
political influence In his part In delaying
the Caminetti-Diggs white slave cases IN
San Francisco. Senator Lodge of Massa-
chusetts, answering charges made by LODI
byist M. NJ Mulhall before the fnvestlgat-
ing committee of the Senate, denied that
he had ever met Mulhall; Mulhali con-
tinued his testimony. Charles r. Marvin
was appointed chief of the weather Du-
reau. H. F. Heiskell of the weather bu-
reau, removed for aiding in the political
plans of former Chief Willis l.. Moore,
retained counsel to fight the case. John
Purroy Mitchell, collector Of the port oil
New York, was nominated for fusion can
didate for mayor of New YORK CITY
bed 5000 square miles in extent of giant
scollops was discovered off the Atlantic
coast. Two great jewel robberles We're
committed at Narragansett Pier. Eight
were killed in q motor cycle mishap at
motordrome near Cincinnati. Eighteen
were injured In a severe storm whlcn
struck Baltimore. In train collision at
Altoona, Pa. one was killed and 146 were
injured. Among those who died during
the week were Judge Thomas G. O'Suui-
van of the court Of general sessions or
New York city.
Foreign.
President Wilson held q conference with
Ambassador Henry Lane Wilson, Amer
lean representative in Mexico. regarding
the Mexican situation; the plea Of Ambas-
sador Wilson for recognition OF the Huer-
ia government was not accepted by the
President, who announced that he was
framing q policy to meet the situation.
Punishment Of federal soldiers who fired
upon and severely wounded Z. b. Dixon,
an American immigration inspector at
Jaurez, was demanded by the State De-
Japan on a diplomatic mission, was boot
ed in Los Angeles, Cal. by sympathizers
with thine Mexican rebels. Great Britain
decided against participation in the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition; this action was
regarded as taken in resentment Of the
attitude of the American government on
the question of canal tolls. Japan pre-
pared further note on the subject Of the
California alien land law. Cipriano Cas-
tro, former President of Venezuela, was
reported to have begun a civil war, at
tacking number OF towns, to overturn
the government. Shanghai. China, was
under fire OF shells from government and
rebel forces; the Chinese rebellion was
reported to have failed, with the rebel
generals in flight. Conflicts between the
Bulgarians and the Greek and Servian al
lied armies were reported from many
places. The possibility of visit to the
United States from King George and
Queen Mary Of England was reported
Suffragettes rushed upon King George in
London to present a petition and were
arrested; q mob Of suffragettes led by
Mrs. Pankhurst, raised riot when pre-
vented from seeking out Premier Asquith
by the police. Count Won Bernstorff, Ger
man ambassador to the United States,
sailed for Germany.
District Of Columbia.
Death and ruin was spread by a gale,
accompanied by hail. rain and lightning;
w. E. Hilton and Thomas Fealy were