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

vice Hfe9lQeut MARSHALL, IN y Sp0oSH AZ
Illinois, declared that the unrest Of the
educated class is more dangerous to
the body po,idc than anarchy. Secretary
McAdoo % the Treasury Department Of
fered to deposit as much as S50,0OO.UO
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 Der 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 Dy Repre-
sentative Austin to explain the demotion
and removal from Office of veterans at
tAched to the pension bureau. attorney
General McReynolds was cnarseo on en-. sne
floor Of the House by Representative
Kahn Of California with having heeoeo
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 NJ. M. Mulhail before the investigat-
ing committee Of the Senate. denied that
he had ever met Mulhall: Mulhal! con-
tinued his testimony. Charles r. MARVIN
was appointed chief of the weather p
:"
reau, removed for aiding in the pollticai
plans Of former Chief Willis L. Moore,
retained counsel to fight the case. Jonn
Purroy Mitchell collector OF the port Oh
didate for mayor of New York city: A
bed 5000 square miles in extent OF giant
scollops was discovered off the Atlantic
coast. Two great jewel robberfes were
committed at Narragansett Pier Eight
were killed In a motor cycle mishap at a
motordrome near Cincinnati. Eighteen
were injured in a severe storm which
struck Baltimore. In train coilision al
Altoona, Pa. one was killed and lao were
injured. Among those who died during
the week were Judge Thomas c. OSuni-
van of the court of general sessions OF
New York city.
Foreign.
President Wilson held a 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 c. B. Dixon,
an American immigration inspector at
Jaurez, was demanded by the State De-
partment. Gen. Felix Diaz, on his way to
Japan on a diplomatic mission, was hoOt-
ed in Los Angeles. Cal. by sympathizers
decided against participation In the Pan
ama-Pacifc exposition: this action was
regarded az taken In resentment of the
attitude of the American government on
the question Of canal tolls. Japan pre-
pared q further note on the subject Of the
California alien land law. Cipriano Cas-
tro. former President Of Venezuela. was
reported to have begun civil war, at
lacking q number Of towns. to overturn
the government. Shanghai. China. was
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
places. The possibility of a visit to the
United States from King George and
Queen Mary of England was reported.
Sunragettes rushed upon King George in
London to present a petition and were
arrested; a mob Of suffragettes led by
Mrs. Pankhurst. raised q riot when pre-
vented from seeking out Premier Asquith
by the police. Count Won BernstOrff, Ger
man amba ssador 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
killed in the wreck of realty building;
many were injured by falling debris;
houses were unroofed, trees felled. street
car service stopped. telephone and tele-
graph wires put out of business by the
worst storm in Washington in many
years. Chairman Ben Johnson of the
House committee on affairs in the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia proposed the purchase
by the government of the Washington
,.r~t <.f no
price with money he claimed is due to
the government for rental. Many pc
titions for a constitutional amendment
for votes for women was laid before
Congress, following parade OF sixty
autos, filled with suffragists, through the
streets of Washington. w. p. Richards
assessor of the District of Columbia, was
uuizzed before the House District COM
mittee regarding certain real estate
speculative enterprises in which he had
engaged: Police Capt Henry schneider
appeared before the trial board TO answer
charge of neglect or duty, preferred by
Rev. II. h. Angus. Col. o. G. Staples,
former manager of the Riggs House,
welded Miss Cecilia kinnear. who had
been his nurse. Chester A. Snow. q pat
emit attorney, was welded to Miss Adds
Hubbard. John Mcmahon. examined as to
his sanity after fourteen years in the
insane asylum. was adjudged incompe-
tent to manage the estate inherited from
mis- Iatner Inc carriage Oh the SeCIc-
tary Of State, occupied by himself. twice
was in danger Of collision and serious
mishap in the streets. +. F.. Flanagan
was shot and fatally wounded by a
neighbor. J. II. Aperson, in a quarrel
over a dog. The Mystic Shrine held its
annual outing. Among those who died
during the week was A. v. CockrelI. son
Of former Senator Cockrell of Missouri
and examiner In the Interstate commerce
commission.
ARMY-NAVY.