Evening star., 1914-08-01
THE WEEK.
EpBtome OF Events EndtnG Au-
gust 1. 1914.

cation in the House, headed by Repre-
sentative Fitzgerald. conferred with the
President regarding the political situa-
ton, and to protest against the claim OF
independents to have administration
backing: asserting that the administra-
ton was not supporting opposition. the
President declined to indorsc the Tam
many ticket. Business men from over
the United States were in consultation
with the President regarding general
trade conditions and discussed pending
antitrust legislation. Adjournment OF
Congress by August 10, with pending adj
ministration legislation enacted, was
predicted by Senator Smoot. Paul
NJ. warburg. nominee for member
ship on the federal reserve board.
consented to appear before the SEN
ate banking and currency commit
tee to defend his qualifications for the
post Former President Roosevelt was
invited to comment on the pending
treaty with Colombia before the Sen
ate committee on foreign relations. A
bill to reinstate Capt. ]. H. Gibbons.
Z. S. n, retired by the navy pluckinE
board, was favorably reported out OF
the House naval affairs committee.
Dismissal was substituted for tmpris-
onment for desertior from the navy
vided for release from service of dis
satisfied enlisted men. Joseph G. Can
non, former Speaker of the House. an
nounced himself as candidate for rep
gressional district. Statewide prohi-
hition was defeated in Texas pri-
maries by large majority. Ex-Pres-
ident Roosevelt made effort to consol-
idate the republicans and progressiyes
of Massachusetts to back Mccall for
governor. The Cape Cod canal. con-
recting Ruzzards bay and Cape Cod
bay, and built at cost of S12,9eO,OO0.
was formally opened to traffic. The
New York stock market temporarily
| ceased operations, following the clos
| ing of the foreign bourses as resnlt
of the European war cloud; American
gold Toured into export channels;
/ slump in stocks was followed by q
steady market; nationals of Servia and
Austria-Hungary were called home to
| fight in the war now. on. Distribution
OF 100000 among the members of the
dissolved Cherokee nation was ar
ranged. Among those who died during
| the week We're A. s. Abel, grandson
IF the founder of the Baltimore Sun
Capt. E. l.. D. Breckinridge. T.. s. A.
| brother of the assistant secretary Of
war.
Foreign.
! Prospect of a war involving all the
| great powers of Europe increased: Aus
I tria-Hungary declared war against
Servia, declaring the Servian answer
! to the ultimatum unsatisfactory; re.
ports from Vienna announced the cap
ture of Belgrade, while Servian accounts
reported a check to Austria-Hungary
all along the border; Russia began
mobilization of her troops along the
Austrian frontier; Germany demanded
| nh.l "a
movements and prepared to follow suit;
France was attame with war spirit; Sir
Edward Grey of the British ministry
| tailed in peace overtures, the bourSes OF
Europe, as result of the stock move
ments. ceased operations. Represent
atives of President Carbajal of Mexico
| and Carranza, constItutionalist chief
were supposed to have reached a basis
| for arrangement of transfer of autnor-
tIty, contemplating geneI al amnesty ex-
cept to murderers OF Madero. and recog-
milton of the Niagara Falls protocols;
ex-President Huerta. at Kingston
| Jamaica, was the dinner guest OF the
British governor; the identification tag
of Private Samuel Parks U. S. A., for
warded from the Mexican war Office
confirmed suspicion of his death by a
Cruz. in May; Fred l.. Boalt, newspaper
correspondent, was ordered deported
from Vera cruz. following the exonera-
tion of a naval officer of his charge that
|
sacred Mexicans. Troops of the regular
British army fred upon Irish national
| lists trying to carry smuggled arms into
| Dublin, killing four and wounding many;
investigation was demanded by nation
alist leaders in Parliament John Ken
nedy, contractor, alleged payment OF
$1,000 to Premier Flemming of New
| Brunswick. extorted from him in con-
| Caillaux, wife of former Minister Gan.
laux, was acquitted of the murder of
CASTOR Calmette, editor of the Figaro
whom she shot to death to prevent pub
character: explosion of fireworks at a
festival in Tudela. Spain, caused the
death of twenty-five spectators.
District of Columbia.
| Provision for continuance Of the Ana.
costa flats improvement in the District
Of Columbia appropriation bill was dis.
covered to entail half the costs as bur.
den upon the taxpayers Of the Distric,
| regardless of location. Property owners
protested against improvements to street
paving which impose half the costs upor
them; many projects were held up. The
resolution providing for a commission and
| immediate payment Of individual awards
| on the proposed extension of the Capito
! grounds was referred to a subcommittee
I
| ings and grounds. Commissioner Siddons
| drafted a bill to wipe out Indebtedness OF
| the District to police pensions and tG
| prevent further deficiencies. A new ex-
press service schedule, approved by the
public utilities commissioners. was ordered
| put into effect by certain street railroads
of the District of Columbia; statistics
prepared by the commission announced
| six deaths and 1856 other casualties from
street car accidents for ten months end
| ed December 81. The House declined to
| investigate the reasons why the President
| granted a pardon to DR.. T, ]. Kemp, a
son-in-law of Senator Fletcher of Florida,
| convicted of improper use of the mails
| Sully Jaynes, colored. of Ohio was put
forward by Senator Pomerene as candi-
date for recorder of deeds. The National
| Guard of the District of Columbia left
Washington for camp at Virginia Beach,
| Va Washington suffragists announced
| that kisses will be sold as part Of the
business Of Sacrifice day." August 10.
| The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Company answered the Injunction suit to
| prevent cancellation Of fiat rate contracts
with business houses. DR.. e. W. Reis-
| niger of Georgetown University declared
| the menace of unwrapped bread for daily
| food. Rev. Mark ]. McNeal. s. j., of
Georgetown University was appointed pro-
/ fessor of English at the University OF
Japan. Fire destroyed the feed store at
! % New York avenue northeast. NJ. j.
F1eishman, flagman for twenty-five years,
| was run down and killed at his post of
duty at the Maryland avenue crossing of
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