Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-25
THE WEEK,
EpitOme Of Events Fading Octo-
her ~. 1913

President Wilson issued his first
THANKSGIVING day proclamation. Secre-
tary Daniels of the Navy Department,
with his cabinet party, returned from
observation of the battle practice of the
Atlantic fleet off the Virginia capes. The
Atlantic fleet was prepared for departure
for the cruise to Europe. Secretary Bryan
or tire State Department. in a lecture IN
Washington, spoke on the theme of per-
sonal obligation of the individual to So
ciety. T.. b. Merritt was nominated for
assistant Indian commissioner The sen
ate passed q bill for the ameIioratIon OF
the condition of seamen and for salety
on ships at sea. Criticisms of the ma
tionaI policy toward the Indians by war
rem r. Morehead of the board of Indian
commissioners in his report. incurred the
,cnsure of Secretary Lane of the interior
Department David Lamar. arrested Tor
cNtradition to New York. where nc. was
indicted for impersonating officials OF tne
government. lost his appeal Tor VIII VI
habeas corpus in the Supreme court OF
the District of Columbia. Mrs. Emmellnc
Pankhurst. English suffragctte. was, by
direction of the President ordered to be
admitted to the United States on condi-
ton that She leave the country when her
lectures are Completed; Mrs. Pankhurst
began her lecture tour. William Sulzer,
dcpoSed as Governor of New York state,
accepted nomination by the progressive
party for the state assembly. Snow in
MANY parts of the United States ana
storms along the Atlantic seaboard re-
ported Harry Thaw. now in New lamp
shire figting efforts to eXtrad1tc him TO
New York state as an escaped lundtlc,
was indicted i'll New York, ON charge
OF conspiracy. Thomas +. Watson. edi-
tor and former candidate for President
Of tire United States. was dismissed from
custody following the charge OF sending
immoral matter through the mails. Fire
followed explosion in the Stag canyon
coal mine at Dawson. y. Mex. and over
.tD miners We're entombed with little
prospect of rescue. Twenty soldiers were
killed in the wreck of a troop train in
Mississippi which plunged through a
trestle Among those who died during
the week were: w g. Brown. author and
lecturer: Samuel J. Crawford. war Gov
crnor of Kansas and Indian fighter. DR..
Philip Uhler. well known scientist: Judge
\. 4. GrunweI of Virginia. and Mrs.
Charles W. Fairbanks. wife of the former
Vice President of the United States.
Foreign.
President Huerta of Mexico announced
he was not candidate for the consti-
tutional presidency: Gen. Felix Diaz,
candidate for president. landed at Vera
Cruz in opposition to the wishes of the
government, seeking safety in the Ameri-
can consulate. The American ship Moro
castle was held by the Mexican authOri-
ties to compel the captain to testify In
court; Daniel and Evanston Madero.
brothers of the late President of Mexico.
were arrested in Monterey on charges of
conspiracy to turn the city over to
rebels: III. L. Wilson, former ambassador
Of the United States to Mexico arraigned
the Mexican policy of this government,
and secuted the abilities of Secretary
Bryan. Five Philippine scouts were kill
ed i'm battle with tribesmen at Talipao.
Mindanao. President Wilson approved
the loan to Nicaragua made by New
York bankers. President Menocal of
cuba appealed to the people against the
legislature which has refused to assemble
in special session to pass upon the pro-
posed foreign loan. A severe earthquake
again shook the Panama Canal Zone.
Secretary Garrison Of the War Depart
ment departed for Panama to inspect the
canal. Theodore Roosevelt former Pres
ident of the United States, received Of
ticial welcome to Brazil. Sir Rufus Isaac
was appointed lord chief justice of Eng
land. Miss Sylvia Pankhurst suffra-
gette. was released from Jail in England.
after a hunger strike. Princess Angus
tine Victoria Of Hohenzollern. bride of
Manuel. former King Of Portugal. re-
covered from serious illness. The Ger
of the imperial policies. apologized
through the imperial chancellor. Servia,
Welding to Austria, ordered her troops
out of Albania. Revolution in Portugal
was reported as a royalist plot. Alex
ander Nicholaievitch Kovoffsky, Russian
premier. was reported seriously i'll.
In the District.
Miss Jessie Wilson, daughter of the
President, returned to the White House to
prepare for her approaching wedding. The
petition of w. j. Frizzell assailing the
eligibility of o. P. Newman to be Com
missioner of the District of Columbia,
and asking that he be barred from the
office, was denied by the Supreme Court
of the District of Columbia. T. Morris
Wampler was appointed assistant United
States attorney for the District of CO.
iumbia. The right of the public utilities
commission to order universal transfers
in the District of Columbia was argued
at hearing before the commission
President Wilson and Secretary Daniels
OF the Navy Department were guests of
the Naval Battalion of the y. G. d. c.. at
a drill in the armory. Oswald +. Schuette
was elected president of the National
Press Club Prince Albert of Monaco
visited Washington, gave several scientific
lectures, and was the guest at receptions
at the University and National Press
clubs. DIR. +. 3. Howden of GEORGETOWN
was elected Protestant Episcopal mission
airy bishop for New Mexico. II. F.. Terrill,
an employe of the Treasury Department,
passed voluntary tests of the public health
service TO discover his eugenic fitness for
matrimony. Scottish Rite Masons held
their biennial conclave. Robinson Hall
at Sibley Hospital was dedicated by the
Wonlans Home Missionary Society of
the Methodist Church Among those who
uIed during the week was V. DR. Thorn
as ~ Noble. pastor emeritus OF the First
Congregational Church OF Norwalk.
Conn. for number of Years a resident
Of Washington