Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-26
THE WEEK
Epitome Of Events Ending April
q, 1913.

President Wilson conferred with sena-
tors at the Capitol regarding patronage.
Secretary OF State Bryan started on his
way to California to discuss with the gov
ernor and legislature Of the state legisla-
ton to suppress Japanese colonization.
The administration plan In the interest
of international peace was laid before the
Senate foreign relations committee and
the diplomatic corps by Secretary Bryan
In the form Of draft Of q treaty into
which the United States Is willing to en-
ter. ]. E. A. Strong was nominated by
the President for Governor Of Alaska
Abrogation Of the Hay-Pauncefote and
Clayton-Bulwer treaties was proposed in
resolution introduced in Congress by
Senator Chamberlain. Debate on, the
tariff bill began in the House OF Repre-
sentatives. Investigation Of the base
ball trust was was the object Of oil, n nTr
Dumba. new Austria Hungary ambassa-
dor. presented his credentials to Presi-
dent Wilson. The Associated Press held
its annual meeting, re-electing the in
ate approved the house bill for woman
suffrage. John Mitchell. former presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers Of
labor Commissioner by Gov. sulzer.
School children of Pittsburgh went on
strike, to compel the dismissal of S. L.
Heeter, school superintendent. Three men
were killed and seven hurt in the ex-
plosion of powder works at Lake Hopat-
cong. N. ]. Fire destroyed the plant OF
the Raleigh, n. c.. News and Observer.
the newspaper property of Josephus
daughter. of Gail Borden, millionaire
canned milk man, disappeared with
woman companion. and reward has been
offered for. her discovery. Among those
who died during the week were: Town
send Burden. New York social leader, and
Lieut.. Col. W. L. Simpson, U. S. A., re-
tired.
Foreign.
Japanese jingoism Quoted down, tran
quilted by the efforts Of the United
States government to modify the legisla-
ton proposed by California to suppress
japanese colonization. The Greek and
Servian armies concluded an agreement
for ten-day armistice with Turkey. Sou
tart surrendered to the Montenegro be-
siegers; Austria, in a note to the powers.
urged combined action to turn the Mon
tenegrins out of Scutari. The engage
ment Of Princess Augustine Victoria of
Hohenzollern to the deposed King Man
uel of Portugal was announced. Presi-
dent Menocal Of Cuba announced his
cabinet The Belgian parliament consid-
to an end the great strike for manhood
suffrage. Twenty-Five thousand miners
in Prussian Silesia went on strike. The
condition of the Pope continued to i'm
prove The new liner ImperatOr, the big
gest ship. ran aground in the Elbe. The
great ocean liner Aquitania was launched
on the Clyde at Glasgow. Three auto
bandits, condemned to death. were gull
lotined in Paris British militant suf-
fragettes burned the Handsworth Park
boathouse at Birmingham, England: the
government bill aimed at hunger strikes
was rushed through its first stage in the
pr{f Oh xar1ln th<NnA rrytar
died during the week was Lord Garell,
Judge Of the probate. divorce and adrni-
rally division of the English high court
In the District.
President Wilson attended three base
ball games: he had his picture taken In
the White House grounds with news
paper men. Secretary of State Bryan,
serving grape juice instead Of wine at a
diplomatic dinner, explained that he has
always been an abstainer from alcoholic
beverages. DR.. Francisco Vasquez Gomez,
vice president of the provisional govern
ment set up during the Madero revolu-
ton in Mexico, found asylum in WASH
ington, fleeing from arrest by ship from
Vera Cruz. The House committee heard
evidence in the case of Banker c. c.
Glover, who assaulted Representative
Sims Of Tennessee in Farragut Square:
Banker Glover in a letter, apolOgized to
through five months OF the year was ad
vocated by Secretary Redfield. The Ma
tional Federation Of Women's Clubs and
the National Academy Of Sciences held
conventions here. A silver loving cup
was presented to Postmaster General
Burleson by the Texas delegation. Means
for suppression of the social evil were
discussed by the Monday Evening Club
Ben G. Davis, long a Washington resi-
dent, was appointed chief clerk of the
State Department. Martin SeibOld, son
of a New York political writer. acct
dentally shot and killed himself in the
home of relative here.