Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-04
EpitOme Of Events Ending Janu-
49, ry 4, 1913.

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President Taft leased the Parmelee man.
sion. in New Haven. Conn.,. for occupancy
when he joins the stan OF the Yale fac
ulty. Gov. E. L. Norris Of Montana and
Senator J. A. O'Gorman of New York
were regarded as likely choices by Presi-
dent-to-be Wilson for members OF his
cabinet Ex-President Roosevelt, in a
speech. declared the United States mill
tary was in no state of preparedness when
war with Spain was declared; Maj Gen.
L. H. Wood. chief of staff Of the army,
concurred. Congress resumed its sessions
after holiday recess. w. ]. Bailey, SEN
ator from Texas, on eve Of retirement.
denounced w. r. Hearst and opposed lni-
tiative and referendum in speeches In the
Senate. William SulZer, with Jeffersonlan
simplicity, was inaugurated as Governor
of New York. S. D. Felker was elected
Governor of New Hampshire by the state
legislature. The parcel post was inaugu-
rated, the Postmaster General sending a
cup to Postmaster Morgan of New YORK
bricks eggs and other unusual mail artl-
Giles were stamped for delivery by patrons
of the service Heavy gales swept the
coast, causing paralysis of shipping and
wrecking many buildings on shore ana
craft in harbor. The garment workers
strike in New York called out loo,CU
workers. DR.. Alexis Carrel. Nobel prize
winner, announced a discovery to faclll-
tate and hasten the mending OF human
tissues. William Rockefeller. sought as
witness by the Pujo money investigating
committee, finally accepted service ana
will appear. Thirty-three labor union OIL
ficials were condemned and sentenced TO
the penitentiary for various terms on
conviction OF having engaged IN destIuc-
ton Of property by dynamite from Bos-
A. n n
cat led to the detection of Jesse Pomeroy,
life prisoner since boy forty years ago,
while in the act OF escaping from ms
prison. Among those who died during the
week were Senator Jer DAVIS OF Arhan nf
sas, Representative w. W. Wedermeyer or
Michigan, who while insane. threw him.
self into the sea returning by boat from
Panama: James r. Keene, horSeman' Gen
Edwin NJ. Lee. formerly acting Governor
Of Wyoming; Rear Admiral Phlilp II.
Cooper, o. S. n, retired.
Foreign.
The British cruiser Natal crossed the
ocean with the body Of the late Amer
lean ambassador to Great Britain. White
law Reid. arriving at New York under
consort Of American warships. The treaty
of commerce abrogated because of the
attitude of Russia on the transport ques-
ton expired with the new year; the
United States will still apply minimum
tariff rates to imports from Russia C1prl-
ano Castro, former president of Venez-
uela, coming to the United States from
Europe was stopped at New York and or
dered deported; writ of habeas corpus
caused delay in the execution Of the or
der. E. D. Myths. libeler of King Edward
of Great Britain, also detained at FL
lis Island when seeking refuge in the
United States, pleaded that his offense
was political Foreign Minister PEDRO
Lascurain of Mexico visited President
Taft to tell Of Mexicos struggle with re-
bellion and efforts to protect Americans;
Ambassador Manuel CalerO returned to
Mexico City to request to be relieved or
his mission. Gen. Diaz was inaugurated
president of Nicaragua. Turkeys repre-
sentatives in peace negotiations conceded
demands of the Balkan allies for cessiOn
of European territory, excepting Adriano-
pie and intervening area to CONSTANT
nople and the Aegean Islands: the Bal
kon League, rejecting the Turkish propo-
sition, threatened to abandon the con-
ference and direct resumption OF the
war; Roumania threatened to enforce de-
mands upon Bulgaria for territory as the
price of neutrality. Rumors OF the serious
illness of the Emperor Of Austria-Hun-
gary were allayed by the public appear
ance of Franz Josef. French troops de-
Tended themselves successfully against
ten times the force of Moroccan tribes
men, Wireless signals to mark the ad-
vent of the New Year were flashed
around the world from Paris and Wash
ngton. Bruce Ismay, criticised for his
conduct in the Titanic disaster. resigned
as head of the White Star line. Taxicab
service in London was tied up by strike
which put 5000 machines idle. Count Mi
chael karolyi and Count Stephan Tisza,
members of the Hungarian parliament.
fought duel with sabers, and each was
wounded. Among those who died during
the week was Alfred Won Kiderlen-
Waechter, secretary of state of the Ter
man empire.
District of Columbia.
The President and his party returned to
Washington from Panama: the New
Year public reception brought 1852 to
the White House to shake the hand of
Mr.. Taft; the President went to New
York to attend the funeral of Am
bassador Reid. A bill to provide a
civil service pension system was intro
duced in the Senate by Senator PenrOse.
Senator Gallinger criticised the Engineer
Commissioner, Col. William B. Judson. in
the course of the insurance investigation
before the subcommittee Of the House
District of Columbia committee; Charles &.
Glover denied the existence of a real es-
tate ring in Washington and answered
criticisms directed against himself. A
municipal asphalt plant for Washington
was advocated in report sent to Con-
gress by the board of Commissioners
Lady Aberdeen, wife of the VicerOy of
Ireland, and Miss Asquith, daughter of
the British premier, were guests of the
British ambassador. who entertained in
their honor. Chief Justice Stanton j.
Peelle of the Court of Claims resigned.
after twenty -one years on the bench of
that court. Free pickup and delivery of
freight was insured to Anacostia by
ruling of the interstate commerce comis-
sion. The University Club moved into it's
new home. The Association of Oldest In
habitants made its annual New Year call
on the President. High winds blew roofs
off houses, threw down trees, tore signs
from buildings and did many thousands
of dollars damage. Nathaniel Green con-
fessed the attack upon Mrs. Adelaide f.
Grant; hearing In the case was post
poned. A man whose identity has not
been determined. torn into pieces by a
railroad train. was supposed by the po-
lice to have been bound to the tracks
Samuel Rauen. wife murderer, was con-
demned to death. Among those who died
during the week were: Pay Director G.
W. Simpson, U. S. N. retired; Burnett 7.
Trueworthy, retired business man; Charles
S. Shreve, dean of real estate brokers; w
E. Wood, formerly manager Of the Ma
tional Hotel.
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