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HIS TREASURY EMPTY,
HUERTA RAISES CASH
?Mexicos Financial Condition Serious, but the
Limit of Its Taxation Capacity
Nowhere Near Reached.
NEW SOURCES OF INCOME AVAILABLE
Well Informed Financiers Tell The Tribune s Correspondent
the Dictator Can Hold On for at Least the
Rest of the Present Year.
I
i;- run n n r vrriiiv ?j
, ?? \i;,r. h It For many j
Bid In Washington ?
- i ;, -, - administration i* crum- j
t ling; that hla army is continually h? m- I
tj b> the rebels, who have
I whatever city
mar. he?l ?against, and that the |
Isional President is doomed to
re through decraaaini financial m -
rcea
j; we n i?" am "f thi? finan? i.rl
weakness thai Praetdeni Wilson hoped j
. Huerta overthrown. Waehington
powerful Influen?ai to block all j
?sed loam? by European nations.
? : m . i - > ? r ? ?tr :-" i v> ' pi for r?
f? ??? ?mail advances. Presidenl Wilaon !
particularly pleased when, on Jen?
1. Huerta failed to meet the bond
Interest, and ?' was heii?\ed in Wneh
. ,n tir?t i,ii definitely indicated
? the end was at hanci.
in con?er?uence of Tresulen' Wllaon'S
faith m th" polK.v or financial starva
I "n. th?- question of how ions; Hueii
? ? \ will bun and whether lie will l?e
i-, gat more becomes paramountly
Important. i
While it i.? true thai Huerta Is em?
. to ti e 'M' nt 'hat he ii?.v
i eeds read;- cash i?? take cars of hlfl
? need ? tally to buy muni?
. which are obtained abroad, where
the manufacturera Insist on cash pay
? hla finan? Lai ??-.liapse is distant
a careful Investigation shows that,
; ;-"r management, within the
?- of 'h-? ablllt* of Mexican finan?
? crs, Huerta ?an obtain ail ths mom?)
i,, needs without resorting to extraer?
If the or?linai> legit?
- .'f taxation fail. Hu?rtS
? an resori to nee of ti-^t cur
and then enforce unreasonable
?pxi-s to el.tain great sums sufn
i< ni to carrj ?-n the campaign ind??fl
Can Hold on Long,
Naturally, if Huerta wen? to oppress
the people too heavily he would speed
bocome so unpopular that thi3
would lead to bis ultimate downfall.
and at th" same tune bring I in OH tht
erthi less, under any ,i -
imatances deaim?* with the linancial
? -non and r.", considering the possi
rl t) Of aasai lea or 8 steal rebel
? " other ui.f xpe? ted e\ent,
llnoria It certain to hold OB for a long
it la iio conaenaus ?-f ??pinion
? he sit na
?up!"mats and
?lams that Huerta has nut yet.
? '"iii <?f all lu.? r?sout? ?-s
The Mlnistet of i rum s Befior ?le i.a |
'.a'n-t. '?- working on new pians to ta!?.e
"f the future The establishment I
Federal i'ank was recentl* pro-?]
:. with ths view of Issuing |40O,?j
"""""' ' pam r mono: , b .i this is
i" i.. Lama
eat loi v. hathei it |
riser to turn to other !
He is t hink? ?
VILLA STRIPPED
OF CIVIL POWER
< "ntlnu-d from flr.l pa??*.
: n Enrique's ranch
? low Paiafox. Mr.
larretl there found thi body, with a!
? r \ srgara, !
s ho had i notified to oms ami :
be body. I
Mi Oai ret? ?vaa Informed that a]
m ? pai 1} "f Vergi i ? tri? nds had ;
? i a ? Ja. ni , ex
i ?-i thi .I) and brought it a?i"sg
Mi Oarreti i dd that the Texas
. . bad i?" hand in bringing the
. er, but went the a to \.? s it
" notified a.?? he v. .?
? ?.. ? War < ;ai i ison r?ece ed
?..-?la?, from Brigadier General Taakai
commanding tin? American
?t>r,\ei forcea, the followiiig report on
. B by < SptSJn n r.
Howard, of the |4th !'nit??<l State?,
a , a i
Inveatigation shows Vergers was
-n fro", ths Hidalgo comotsry on
leturdU) Bight ' relativas of Ver
.a-a and hired Mexicana ?aptuin
Sly no Texas
Kanu- ? d the hot.'? i. He im-t
at a landing OPPOSitC San
i i - derts set < 'oui et ? on
morning.
? onvery brought the bod) to Laredo
'?" p. m. ',?, Sunday. He statea
, ? ?? no i gas of burns on ths
fo ir billet bolea. Ne, k
liaf'-d ! .? not ' i?*?? n Hod .'? u,
!. bl ' pantS mat' h ? oat >ft at
home by ver*-*:* Idsntlflratlon snsrai
i ? i B '
i:i eo\ si of bod na,?) to have i saj
H "M.er-in-'aw of Vergara,
11'?" Bod i-? log li'i'l ?t te?)ue??i ?.r
Adjutant ?j?rt.eial Hutcblngfl No fx
I'en ?
? i'-','.tin from Consul '.arrett and
'.?i? i satlafled the otSeutlt ttel
...i been ? ommitted bj national
? n> ? ??-. in ilolatiofl "f Mesh an
sign! m ?i thai if there vaa any
>t.<- removal of the i??d> from
? mm tted by Indi?
? '? thai thf matter ? ""Id not
? ? ? s terna tional Iseue,
< ? aa stated that he -? -
ladertaks la praaa* uta tii*r pargoM
Ing of readjusting the pro\isions of ?
teal e:tatc lax. which is based mi i
i ome. it - ? ed to regulate I
'a . ai? ording t<> the ai i uai ? si ??
ihe property. With proper readjui
men'. BUCh a t.ix would IncrCS
if ? nue fully .?*i.Mhh?.?m?ii.
Another source ?>i legitimate tax?t!
a'hich would no' tx oppreesivs lies
an Income tax at reaaonable ratea, ??<
tins would produce another $15,000,(11
Most of the reports touching on I
? onditlon "f the Huerta finan? ? a a
true. His treasury is nearly ?nip
ami th.- government is struggling
mak?? both ?nils m., i. However, ii
condition Improvei da. bj da; iwcaii
of the fa? t thru ?t |g not necessary
lay mit as mu? h mone? as th< -
required in the beginning
Cost of Munitions,
it la estimated thai munitions t
the army cost the government (:?
11,250,000 ?" $1,(00,000 a seek, T
government estimates that it weel
hill for ammunition amounts to som
thing; lesa than that. The governm?
estimate ? ? iy- in? ome "ri>?-s the amou
a? iboul 4?, .."un."?m a year. Tl ii
i" be exaggerated b) ai least |6,000,0<
There must also be considered ?'to
aar expenditures, But should the del
? it prove '" be even $16,000,000 a yea
it is entire!?, possible thai the goveri
rr.ert can obtain s?fflet? m funds throui
further taxation, a? It is m>\?. \i< r.1?
has not lieeu taxed ? f-i to an' ihn
t?- ar ils limit.
Another necessary cpnaideration
thai the Federal troops in man.' plac?
?r. par?! through lo? al taxation. H
commanders or thess branches of tl
arm: forcing loans. Tins i? ?
government <?f a great burden, but
makes the government very unpopuli
in the affected ? omn nitie*.
'!' e government 4 chief BOUrc?
"'HiU'' lie the customs, which him
in $'.'7 000,000; the Internal Stem
? ,. - which produce $11.000.1. an
the federal taxe* on the mining of gol
and ?'!?si. and ?in tobao o, el? oh I, < ot
ton. pen?.1? uni. etc., which bring I
I .
C .n Last Out the Year.
w hile i bis schedule seems I
the ? tuation appt ??i rosy, Meal?
ancle! - ? reall) Bei loua, bUi i"
?o s? i ?ou? as tu point i" H ? ?
d< ? nial!. At least, t!i .-? i? th? opinio
ii" thorough); understan
tin- situation, h is generall)
here that Huerts will surel)
j ear out, unit m tome nen and
:- taken sgainsl him i", fon ?
j-r ids "f Mexi? "
One feiture of the situation is ths
when Huerta staited taxing some ?
atfhiei ??? i peai sful state* l
'?ii for tin- lack ?..f mom j froi
tlld- )?..,! i i States, an?! found OUl th"
,!,,. ,"..-i burdened ? ommunitii a wei
tin ning .it^rcn'-i tmn he r?
. tima kept - m i""
who obtained 'i?<' body, even ? |
knew their ideiitii\. which i?e ?i-i not
beyond the fact eatabllahed by Genera
>. - - r? sport thai the) were cii llian
and probahly Mexnans.
The finding of the body of ?/Organ
lias liad the result of advancing th
proaecutlon of the claim agalnai th
Huerta go\ eminent for repara lion, an?
hiv Hi j an >? nt to-day ths n
pon from ?'"iibiii Oarrett to Charg
? ? 'sin? ughneas). m Mexico City, it i
nui. t stood that the priman put pos? ??
?,, diaproi?? 'he original allege
tam ?,f ti,e Mexi? ''h Federal i om
? , ' .\ evo Laredo 1 hat V*i rgan
had m?:" bis eecepe from captivity
I anil lolned Ihe ? 'onatlt ut;"fiai,si4.
With 1h*- bod) m e* Idem e, as soon .1
further facts as to the charactei ?'
Vergara's fata! wounds aie ?i? ? ope?
? ' itigs 1 "H ?;?? ernor ? 'olquit
la now making, Mr. ? ?'Shaighn?
oe prepared n> ?aii on General Huerti
t?, redeem his promise i" punish thi
j sders ofllcers who kiiie.i Vergers
VERGARAN0T T0RTUREC
Examination of Body Discredit
Story of Burning.
Laredo, Tex., ?March 10 Reports ths
Clements Verg?re, the ti?xh>? ranchmai
who was lured a,i.,ss tue border lut?
Mexi? o and killed, had been tortured he
; toro be was slain were exploded h??ie 10
day. When aa examination of the bod?
I v ?irfti- ofl iais disclosed that Vergara'i
left hand had not been burned, a? ?ar'
tais ?' ?' genders of th* Stat?* f'.anneti
. reported
'ihe ssamlnatiofl was mad? ??? Btat?
? ran? ?;?i??ta! Hear) Mutehlaga, 1
?ii?. presence of th* American Consul, a
B ?.arrelt. captan ganders .ml Others
;i v4>?4 lira Vergara. the wtelow, ?.?ii?
paid tiie $4111 -..i th, recovary of bei n m
band 1 beds ?' I Hill, V'argara'i
Ibrothei In law, ample sd the man, act'
Ing) it la Midi as m* widow's agent
Th? sa fsets s si e admitted to ?
'in? name? of tiie men win? pecurei th?
bod) are iipiiis; kept secret, for feet some
or them might be kiii??i k?.ih< ,.r tht
paxXy live In Mexico and others rloae t?t
the boundary ilne.
, e ? ' -
"The Click of th? Latch" is th? tit I?
of a remarkabl? law court story hy
I Gurdan Edwards in th? Sunday M??|.t
I -in? ot" Th? Tnbun? n?xt Sunday. It
ha? to do with th? latest plausibility
of n*iovin?*j picture?, used ?n ovidanc? in
the att?mpt to convict th? political idol
of ? town of grafting. It is a thrilling
tala, and would be porular m tht
'".?"i I'srniH.li
'federal troops MUTII
Garrison at Pachucho Tui
City Over to Rebels.
? i? ?,. . > .
*,-. -...,. M ircl ?? .. '
porta
???? ?
, ?i ?pa nuca. ' api) ? Bti te
Hidalgo, has mutinied. Imp! ?Boned
? ?? ?i i,.,ii.-.? the rebels, turning
cltj over to the < nstli tlom at
Native i,! ??' ? - in the mini are
Pa? im. a are reported to I ? I a
b the thousand going ?uto
city, clamcring for arms wltl which
e\ I Sgslnsl the H im rta go ernnri? I
C/VRRAiMZA ON LONG MAR(
Rebel Chief Leaves Agua Prie
Overland for Juarez.
: Bj . i agraii lo :n.- 1 r ?Inmm i
Agua ?Prieta, Mexico, March Id, -<
thousand troops of the Conatltutiona
arm) of Sonora left here t?o-day, ovarla
for Jusrea, a? ting under orders oi Gene
, Carra?as. To-morrow one tho issnd n*
?will lesve tor Jusrea snd wii '?'? ?? o
pa a led i,- General Carranaa and hi- at)
' i he probably v? III be ten da - makl
I the Joui n? ?
', Gen? ral Can ansa will
nu entire dietanct ol mor? than thi
. ,< m||( . ?The reb41 ? hlef la ?ho
ln| the attain undei s hi? h he ha
' for nwntha. Hla once srscl figure is ?be
deep lines H.e m ins face and he fait?
in he- sp? ?. h .? nd in bis ? ill?
-????
COLQUITT BACKED
BY GOV. HAINE
Maine Lxecutive One of I.an
Number Who Indorse Texas
Governor's Course.
By Teleara
Mai it 10 Mo'? m?.
ongei ? ? all to wall fei tha! P"
v ,,, \\ .ish. igton toa
? up to the o .'i ig -- ' ? h.?s permltt?
, win. h should ha e been i topp o mont
igo ?de ?leo? \VI Ile l i rob I
ianj pollti? :'i -i ?
i .m, t i. i- e that 1
I ,.;. i aitual
... traal o he wa) *?
? ,l .-anilla' '' ' lbs SI
, the Philippini ?? "
|fl ;, I..?' I - till .......
. William T. H.? ' of. Malm ? ' '?"
i ei h?" ? 'olquitl ??' Texas. 1
that have ?.red oi
?frai ilal Ins i h? Uo ei nor and
,, . the reco?*ei
Sara.
K\ ? ;?,. .?i noi i leorg? ? oi ???
M? xi. ?.. aa i ?pi esentativi oi set eral hui
? dred ? of El Paao. aa
?Ye Is of 1 "lam
?
e that your <
i be adopted ' ? othei -. T ?
fexico? b? " liearl ii
doi se stronglj
? sin? .i*. ?rlian reported eetei
,;,. . the inabilil ? ol thi i snge to a '?
; ' ?i? ?.? hi . ffe? i uall> ? -
?done, because of the s
?. era ..,!" ?"'
i.eel ved roi poait iom
to . largei lei
... thi tal ? il* hoi ? ' * '
;, ijthoi itles will provl? ?? ?Strl?
guard a i ni m, reaae th?
lose a arding a possibilit) I '? nd
, | ictiol Govern?.i ,n t ma
at ? ??? i close) : .m?.i bj si
'huert/Tdropsbank plat
Cabinet Finds the Schein
Would Hurt Business.
R ?
??fter the ? ab
net m< etlng to-da nenl di
? . ?i to drop th?
i ? to the < ontiuvio
that the bank coi I no!
..?it mjin j to vi ited inten
a the fn thi
t ers, t h e pr< l onald
? i ? ? .tion 4? it
iposed ba nk the go ?
simply be pa ? m-- t.? ? ? itself l
financial circles I) Ii e? ognii ?
done airead
tnik ..i this i".. ? t. the busine- ? 11 i
tlon having m it w ?
. pre.
ii is announi ?d : ha!
?' . ? '
LETS AMERICANS ARM
_
' Carranza Issues Permit t(
Those in Yaqui Country.
i . ,:i? i
J El Paao, Tes, M .? i; l< 1 .:<> igh th?
effoi i. ot the agent
<;. ? ? brothers, ?General ?Carransa
! Issued a i?-1 mil for Amei lesns II?
the Ysqul country ol ?Sonora to tal??' li
and ammunition t?. protect i ?
! families am-i their prop? * from I
1 raids
?
: The onl? si p Isiion mad? by Carransi
| Ii i hat *?'??? .? hing to
arma shall fil ai ?? :ure a writt? i pe? ni :
from hin o f i ?? ? thoria?
\ '---i.i.ii,' ??
FIREMEN ARE BURNED OUT
Rockefeller's Company's House
Practically Destroyed.
?Tire practically destroyed the HM04) fire
hous?? m R >.- ie ii?-,?,? Compsn?. generally
I referred i?. as John i> Ro? kef< liei i eom
psny. si Pocantlco Hills ?/esteros after?
noon 'i hi bu Iding ? nol far from 'he
it?-.
w hen thej disco ered th? fis mea ihe
ni*?ii quit kly ran out th< n? H -?
mobile ?ripin? irhleh was recent !? |
nente.1 to tiietn bj Mr. Rockefeller.
'i hey then turned theli attention to as??
ins -.ii.- building, bul the ?aiii.-.s im.i made
sieh headwa.? and rere fanned t>\ so
?trou?? ;, ? ind thsl the tl emen arei ? in
nhie t.. aa ?? their ow n building
Word a aa aent to tl ? Ro? | ? f<
j tste, and I la ip? rlnt? nd? nl ? enl all
avaiUbla men to the aid ol the fire fight?
era
ST. LOUIS FIRE TOLL 45
j Thirty five Bodies Still in Ruins
?$1,300,000 Recovered.
Bl l^ula, ?March ?3 Ten bodies had
i '??'',l '" "'?? ""' lab to da: from the rulni
? Athh tic i lub, a hi? h aras
"?"i bj fir? - .M- Monda) m.ni
i ?f 'i" ae thrs4 sen ??.i by fli ? ? n to
'I ne oil .i -. ? ,-., v?. -,.
I| ' IV? I. Id? null? -, I
i ?m t ' fivi more bodli ? ar? asid to be In
ihe ? ulna, msl Ini the t? tal death l-i
fort) f e ?Several .... - a m ? lapa? bel.
i he i ulna ai.pli tel ? i plotn d, ,. nd 11
la fesred thai man) of lha bodice nava
1 \?ill be recovered
'l ? - ? .. .ii - nl th? Bo? ti i? n Rank,
-. hid.ipli -i pari of tha but ? - ?! I
- a overed in ?la and found in
?. ' \. . i . - ?.nd ru
i. ii? ?-? :. r< m " ' .1 t" i. , .,i ,
it net ro i.'? ?. thi sill In
kept ismi.i iiy
DROP OFFER TO AID
SIEGEL AND VOGEL
Friends of Bankrupts De?
cide to Withdraw. Pend?
ing Grand Jury Action.
DEPOSITORS WILL
LOSE, COUNSEL SAY
May Get Only 5 Per Cent of Their
Money?Indictments Expected
Some Time To-day.
Conceding the danger of the indict?
I ment of Ment' Bieget and Krank K.
Vogel far making, falae statements In
,, .]. r to obtain ?-redits for the Bl -?
stores, exclusively announced In The
Tribune yeaterday. the friends ofthoei
men have withdrawn th? lr offer to pa)
?-r.ii.iMN? in cash to the depositors in
th?- hank of Henry Biege] A Co. Tins
means the abandonment of the plan bi
which the depositors were to receive 3t
per cent of their claims In ?ash at ome
and note?? payable In fl\e ?.ears f?ir the
halante.
Abandonad, alaa, la the pian of these
friends and relatives ami mercantile
? ?-editors i?? pin 1700.000 Into a new
.,,, poratlon to take over and manag?
ti-?- two stores.
Stores Must be Closed.
?? - matters stand the affairs of the
..\eiai firms and ?roi-p?tH*atlons must.
now be liquidated in bankruptcy and
? i,- ttoi es ? loa? d pe? manant Ij. ?*??'
i ording t" iaw.\? ra foi the depos I
protective committee their dienta can
hope for only 23 to -."??'? per ?rent at
most In caah at the end of three yeai i,
? ?, the chancei fa oi ing tht lr recel* -
l ? than ?*? i?? r ce nt
Indi? tmenl of those in* ol ? ed In thi
.- ?el failure expected I! Is aftei -
i oon. Thla a? : Ion a ill b ? bas? d upon
i i< m.? on a hi' h met? anille ? redil
was ' "int: d in one inatam e, !! was
r the ?!:?? !? pan? j ix tween ths
a? tual ' ondition of th? i orporation ob
taining the loan end the statemi nt a ? -
11,70(1 000, the Btati nent ehoa Ing ??
in ?*i ?..ii p] is ,, > r liabilities ami the
,- Hi it.
The d< lion to abe ndon bol h reha
itat ion plans, a hi? h were i losely
, o ked, was n ?t? hed lar? , ?ter
das afternoon, when WiH'am n. Cald?
v. I'll, presid? r' of the IK p"? tot Ri
? "i, < '.'i poral Ion, a ? ompanj
..in,.,i r,, handle th?- settlement with
i -. nt etter to
i I'm afel? I ? . i ? ? r for the hank,
. i -i-.i ge ? '. Holt, i" w hom
11,.- matt i w .?s re?? i n d as a 11
master m ecjultj <?' the United states
i ?(strict Court
"in view of ti?.?" oppoeition on
part Of ?"in- ?'I' 'he depositors i?. the
eptai.if the offer <?f settlement
? .i h? i-' '"i? ii?;. of legal pi". ? ling
h threaten i" Interfere with the
IMaslbllity of Messrs. Siegel and \'o-*..'i i
performing the obligation of the d<
ferred payments, their friends and rel?
atives, making the contributions for
mei 1er It feai
Ible i?? ?. an. out ' i ? pi "?.'"'-it Ion undei
Listing cii 'i. anees."
Must be Free to Work.
r? to ' e this
-. John i!. Plat :, "i ? 'hi ago, a ir>
? .n, :?, Nea ! i rk i" .?> i ange I o pa;
? i,.? "?4,~?O.O00 to the deposito) - and
tin- mono* subscribed by Chicago
; "' Si? gel an?! \ <<po\ to the fund
?'? i ?. atablish i he Btoi ? New
York for Philadelphia. Hs Is not ? ?.
? t?. ret urn I" \iw V?i k
? "ni- letter of Mr. ? 'aide ell, as i read
n " sdid LtOuifl 8 i.- . of Stan? hfleld
.?. i.".?, ??'un-'.i for Siegel, Vogel and
others Involved m th failure, "means
ictl) w hat ,t aaj.-. 'i i ? offer is
'?? n hdraa n i?? ause of 't he pi nden?
? ? - ' .i ami,?i
? ' i.n .fthe ?? m< ii nt?? ??
kept ' ' ' ? next i -\ ?> ? eai * oi more
fight Ing ' i num..' pi?" ? edlngfl
? r?? m,,i4f- ?j.'ini ?m ih.? promise ;?' pa
the notes 'ha' would be given ?' would
?i ' ?"i Biegel and \ og< 1 t.,
work and earn the money, if the* did
not earn the money their last stagi
would in- as bad as the first the IS
iMMi depositors would still he clamoring
?"l- It,',i ' ' t I,' ' v. OUld Ii"! ha - ,. t,, fi?, ,.
a man under indi? im? nt ami on
uni has troubles enough t.i take up his
.nd '? ?? ' ?? i "ii" fur business.
"Aa ii is. i nor an) laa ?, ? r m ->oi
-'"Ii Of hiS s.-lise:- WOUld BdviSS hiS
client '" Indorse $1 WO.OO0 ,,i- si 7;,.,
001) of notes Ina! he knew he would be
unable i?> pa) becauib of being de?
, pti???1 <'f a ? hence i<> earn mone) i?>
meet them with "
Lucky to Get 10 Per Cent.
I am soi 1 -. to lui VS to SS] It," --aid
Ralph Wolf, of 11?' i, Hirahfleld ??
Wolf, "1.'us means 1 hat 1 he , 1, ,\
tora "f i he bank will be luck) :f the
????t i'? per , .-m of their - in mi?.
a n't s,\ per 'i m m the 2,800 cred.
Itors our Arm representa thai answered
? ur tiueries wers in favor of accepting.
The rots ?as 1 319 in favor of accept?
ing and ?tT against.
1 won't say, though thai 1 am ?ery
mu'h rat-prised Prom the Mart i re?
alised thai delays were dangerous .uni
that the nois) minority nn-rtu succeed
?i making ?<-? much noise thai the ??ff? ?
would f a i I. "
BAR ELECTS WICKERSHAM
Former U. S. Attorncv General
Head of Lawyers' Asiociation.
rjeorge W Wickersharn fo?riaer United
j Btatea Attorne) Oemeral, ws elected
dem of the Bai ^asoeUtion of th*
' - ol St s Voik 'a-' night at a meeting
??i Hi.? Bsaociation, m No. n Weal ?itii
street. Mi \\ Ick? 1 ham ??us . hoaen
unai?..noualj to mi th.- vacancy rauaed
r. 11,? rastgnsthM of William B Horn?
j I, .,?.\??i
Thli !? ? ? ? .? m? nl?? ? aren .,,1 nltted,
smoog ? ii?.n. were 1 shot u ard Pai k
Commissioner, and Lawaon ?Tuidy, presl
d< nt of tin Tas M...n?1 Mi W 1. keraham
rnade ?? ;.., 1 eddr? h thanking ti,,
? 1 -t "t, ? m. hundred snd gfty members
? , ' ' m ? ?"ii
?Iberl H Wsrd mad? an add
-| ,ir l*i Im 11 * and u.n 1 ..??.?. ?,| the
?tat? -i ? t,, .,.,., ,? 1 . r
? 1 ? to tin. icieetlan ??! .1 ?? 1 k?
FIRE AT HOTEL MAJESTIC
Cigarette Causes Blaze in Ball?
room After Wedding*.
A ? igarstte throws ?against a lace cur?
?tain In the ballroom on the third floor of
the Hotel M.iis'i? at ?Central I'ark Wont
and ;:'d street, ? ght, while .guests
?arara sassmbled ? ? the room sftsr ?the
wed-in?; ,''" MiSS Viols l'ark.?r. dSUghter
of Nelson Psrker, of No Ml RissrsWe
l?.i\.. snd Mf"'l M? l^?"'id. el* ?hn-ago,
aet ?are to the c?rtala Thsre was socns
BXOitemSnl Until the the was extlnUJisheil
by wallers.
The wedding -"lemony had .1 'j"? t been
concliid'-l. Whan th" blaze smldetil;.
flare 1 spi
An alarm ??a' ?"tit in. but when th?
' tirenien arrived Hi- ?SSJneS "*d heen SX
tincui?h??d
DEATH REVEALS WEDDING
j Rich Resident of Stamford Dies
Three Days After Ceremony.
? i; _? . ?i. The r, ?hurte i
Wilton, ?'ni'ii. Msr? h !?? Harold <;
U Mt?n. a rich ..?ident of Stamford, died
i,, re to-dsj, ?"?'i e Itb the snnoun? emenl
..f his ?l?ath came in" nes/s tha? on sat
urday 'ist he was married to Miss I
Ward l?' Witt daughter ?'f th" late P. f.
I >?-? Witt, "f ??'.iinf,?id and formerly psrieh
visitor at Trinlt? ?Parish, Hartford. Bhs
had hern studying at st. ?Faith's ?School,
?out bad not been admitted <?? deacossss's
ordeij.
Realising that his Illness would ter
? ?.? fatally, ?Mr (Veston expresssd a
riesir.? t?. Le married The Res C. A.
Marks, ?rector ??( st Matthesr'a Chu-reh,
aas called, and he ?read me .rmnony.
? \ir. Weston 'i!"i at the hoine ot his uncle
11. -, ?? o. Thomi
Th?- COUple 1'?"l b??en "ncace?l for ??*?.
eral yesrs. ?Sight ?eats ago Mr. Wt
learned that :*e had tabetrtrulosia He went
, Padfl ? ? '"??? ' ?-'? eking a cui p. He
returned to the I'.ast a yesi sgo
?
POLICE SCATTERED
1 IN BIG SHAKE-UP
i
i ?aliased ttom Him ?age.
? No. 31 Ra? 15th street Rrookljrn, about
? i? ,, i night He sai.l he ha?l
heard of the action of the Commis?,
tinner. When s -;? ?'? ? hsl ths ? hsi -??
. which he " bj to be Irii d I ?
. ? i,?? had nothing to any.
Rumor in tha old Tendel loin - i|
g, ited thai 11 might b* tot m m? th ng
quit, ,,?],. ? : n th? ?raiding of the
tango real n tha i ?ill< '? Is i -'??
i ?pon : he ? .?it? t.
i,, ,? -.,. i ?an i '"-' ?jan snd s gang
,,f ? ih mha ' ??. busy last nighi
ng the Greek snd Tui kish n stau
lin'OHIen'sdis I i o t h <
Raines .?" hot? '? - The Hotel Mumm,
m No ??I ?*> eat ?39th atreet, and th?
Hotel At in hi No. 1'-'.? Wesi 34th
? ? aided, ami ? ?losad ai ter
I . ;,i| tied an.I the registers wars
seized
I. ? utenanl "I ?an" ? '..si Igan, ** Ith len
men, while Oillen was being suspend
. i?. was making rs ?Is on laines las
hotels In Qillen' - * i ? ? ? r Ici and ? losing
thi m. i-':\ ? hotels s*i re ? mptled \t
ea? h Hi" - ? ? ?? s ss si rest? ?I snd thi
-i and two pol cernen
e left at the door
The clerks were taken to the Night
? and d< a II ail h bj Maglsl rati
I.. ?. ai follows
Hot? ' Mui . No 81 ?Vest 3?th
I I Schmidt, h?h ?????il with
running a disorderlj house, bald in
$1 ?H??? i?., to appt ox s, the Ith i?i.?>
tti' t Court ?Tridsy. Hotel At Ian, No
I.V.? Went 34th atreet, Frank Hinea,
$1,<000 bail, to appear al thai court to?
da * ?.?it he ~;t m?- . hai ge
Medallion Hotel, No, 384 Sixth a ??
n is, William Ehrll? h, $1,<000 ball to b<
the 2d Diatrlcl Court to-daj
. lint ged S 11 h i tiiiniliK a diSOl .1- i"I
house. Mi?.i.-on ?Square Hotel, 8
avenue and LMth etreet, ?William Lati?
tu? i- a negro, >*_'.?mh? i.aii. disorderlj
house a tui viol st ion of the Excise las
Tskalsky Caf?, .\... 3?9 Sixth avenue,
Stephan Holstein, ?2,500 bail, charged
n m h similar offen? ea.
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BRIDE ROWS T0_WEDDING
Crosses Ice-filled Hudson to
Yonkers in Boat.
Mis Maud A . t?srenty-thiet rears
" d, of \ii?ni?. N. i . r,u??,i acroaa l ?
Hud ? *> HI.terday t<-> wed Albert '?'
Ri i m nback, twent? ?one ? ,,,:?. ,,?,| ,.r
Se T? Fonkera .1 ? n le, i enk? - The
? ace ?' 1 - - . then a mile and the
? ? ?ras mied with k? The bride*tc~be
?? ? ?. campant? d i.? r fathi r, John
Allison, alao of Alpine.
Mtaa Allison It an expert osrss.an
and ?ask? >i hsr father to a?, ompani
and acl as ? alineas it took more than
one hour to make the irtp.
Reichenbick met hla fiancee when ?he
?' Th? trio then went to
' the ronki ra Cltj Hall and -,-,,.re married
! b) Aldermsn 1? Ralph t>??.ii i?-k
a
2 SHOT IN CROWDED
HEMPSTEAD STREET
Italian Wounded by Negro Six
Months Ago, with Friends,
Makes Attack.
Th? Bplril ??r revenge, fostered for ?ix
months i? an unidentified Italian of
Hempatesd, l.ong Intend, ass ?-a?.- ,1
' ' -'? rdaj In a - ?solver flghl m whl? h
fniirt?-.?!! shom migre fired, two negrota
a ? re wounded and -?? raona In ihe m iln
' ol that VillSga WtrtO driven naine
Btrl ken t?. ahelter from the fusillade.
Tha man against whom the vendetts
' 1 ? dir? ted ass Irving w lllsrd, a negro,
laenl " '? ? asra old In an alter? atloti
it. ? t/illsge bsI. aii mon tha ago W||.
? ?"i ?hot, bul did n?! mi loui 1? ?around, an
an, a ho refused t.. make a cha ge
against in- asasllani
"I'll 'tend i?, it nyaelf." hi
sould not ev? n give thi police ins name.
w llsrd i?*n Hi.? vlllagi bul lasl night,
with a companion, he ?rssppesr? d ? a
?< 1111? through the atreel v? , , ,
? h? re msni i? .1. n lana a ? ?re a Ithln
?rang? three Ital. ..-,?? nf them 11 ? man
v ..mi.i.-.1 *]., -t Bepti mbei. 1 onfront? .1 the
1 ? .. 11 nl . 1..-11 ? .| t'.re.
Wlilard and hla ? ompanioa, M?. . .t...
rie, turned t.n Wlllard, although
?i? 11- k m ihe foot disappeared, bul Jsi tit
?l In ti?' i"? 1 .'..i ankle 11, a? 1
lo th? n., ? 1 Ra ?ital w itlans-sJ
""? " ' Hall m nhu tried to kill him
! ? "' i" 'n l< ? Had 11 th.- potlt ?,
FRANK TAKES HOPE;
SENTIMENT CHANGE
_________
; Looks to Country-Wid
Interest to Force
New Trial.
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DEMANDED NOW IN
ATLANTA EDITORIA
; Inflamed State of Public Min
Said to Have Prevented
Fair Hearing.
i: tarai te 1 bs "Mb ma
Atlanta, March Id. -"??'ores ?if letters n
?? red dair- tt'iui all parts of the I nitS
Btatl I nhowint, the ? ountr?.-w ule Int?r?t
in Leo M Prank i case Incresw i r
prisoner's confidence to-day that he woul
? . -:t,?i a new tri?i and e_cape exec
l ?? ?n ?m Arn! 17 tor lire alleged niui'il'-r ?
Mai i I'll.i-.m, foui:' sen old
'The Atlanta Journal" appeared t!i
I afternoon with ?- two column edltorii
. . : "Leo H Prank BhouM Have
New Tr.'al." ii Bald that Prank was m
fairl) ti ? ' onvteted snd that I
ex?cuta him under the present ? ??nieii?'
woul?) he "Judlcisl murd? - "
"The trajy brutality of the murder <*
Mrr Phagan aroused puMlc Indignatlo
to a degree of frensy almost InconcelB
able," n saya The criminal was d?
Intended imi the criminal must I
, \n liresponsible drunken negro charge
i.?. Prank with the crime He t. ated I
' minute a id nauseaUng detail the horrtbl
clrcumstancea Burroundlng the murdei
| \?) other victim could he discovered an?
the absence of convincing evtdenc
?against snybod ? ? I ibllc fury grad
ail? centred on Prank
|4 ?Prank guilt) ?if the murdei et Mar
Phagan? We ?i" not know, He may b?
guilty or h?? may he IniMctent. h? ma;
be s Held Incarnate or he ma? he th?
Victim of Cruel ' ??n-i'ii." Whether hi
is liu*rocent or guilty is not bow tue q i?
tlon. Leo Prank baa not had a fair triad
?it was not within the [tower of humai
get snd human law?.?-! and hum.'!
jurymen to decMs Impartially and with
out fear th? guilt oi Innocence of an a*
cused man under the clrcumstancss ti?a
lUrrounded this trial. The courtroom an.
ita were filled with an angry? deter
mined crowd, ead to letss ths defend'
I am n tin jury liad found him aot guilt)
' i, ?'.,, ti,.- prose? atlng i ounael
Irrepressible In the courtroom throughout
niai, and "i? ttaa streets iinsaeml)
I demonstrations In condemnation of Pnanh
! Wei " h? ai d b) th? . idge and 'ui |. It
known that a rerdlct of acouitt-i
would ? i"' i ich ss would sha h
? the countr* and cause Atlanta's street"
m with inn-" enl ilood I ndei u? i
unie.? Ibable conditions a-, these ?Tranli
is tried and convicted, was a fair >jrlal
under auch clrcumatan? * possible?
i ': ai i? n .'.'? i e guilty, bul be should i?a
fairl) tried I guilt) he will he
convl - ill" majesty of the law
cannot !-?? offended; lustlce cannot he de?
feated the feelings i f an outraged com
' munit:, ?art"' be furthtr outraged b) se
rordlng i" 'ins n au a fair and impartial
, trial
l-'rank ami hia atiorncya say the edl
I toi,?ii Indlcatei s change In public optn?
! Ion which '???ill fores a new I ?
Prank was In conferen?ee with his attoi
at ?iie jail ihis afternoon in refei
I ence to the extraordlnai BMtten toi a
? ' trial -" :, to be riled. It is said that
tl SB-da" Its not puli
I llbhe?d from K'itnesaea ?ho tes!
tel Krank repudiating i He original
t? stimi
Thank Qod, the light is breaking!"
Ft .ink and his .- i ?
' i h- Journal" edltOI ?
OSBORNE'S WORK DONE
; Will Probe No More. He Says
?Reports to Governor.
J ? n es W Oa oi n<. ? lovernee ? llynn'e
B( atghl r-i <?
ihad Hied wltb 11 ? l :?? si noi a i ?mpi e
hensive report of hia work aines his ap
S'o emb? r ! Tl ? i
he said, han i oi .. n made pa ?lie In
Olynn haa I ? inowl
? dgl d Ita ' '" ? Ipt J el. ! I.- .u!.| ?I '
"Until ' In? ? lov ei not 'i - the re
i ??!?? I shall 'in ii" n;..).?- Investigating
'! he repoi t will a toot d foi
aii?-,i, in Alban) "
?"PLOT" TO KILL JUDGES;
Indictment Charges Conspiracy
to Blow Up Their Homes.
Terre Haute, Ind., March lg. B. ?v.
Dickens, a a un ited to da]
?? grand dt< tment i barging
him with .aplracj to kmii Judge Charlea
i .\i. Fortune, of the Vino County Circuit
r.-h\ Blankenbaker, arpecial ludge.
heading the election fraud ????-s ami
Joaepli i:-..? r,. ?a,.., iai proaecutoi In the
fraud trials.
it is alleged th? di< tmenta thru
l'n i?? ? Into an agreement a 1th I
persona i"t named i?> kill the three eourt
ofl rii"! i" thron Ina bombs at I
n ?'m oi b) placing dynamite undei th? ??
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ELLIOTT HINTS U. S IS
FORCING RECOVER
Harlan Accuses Railroad
as Efforts Are United
to Save B. & M.
^REYNOLDS MUST "BE
DECENT," SAYS TUTTLE
New Haven's Chairman Thi^
Commerce Commission Criti?
cism Came at Bad Time.
?Boatos March IS, Howard kg
chdlrman of the New Tori N't? ?? *
? Hart ion] Railroad, ?.-ni t? ,?.,.,. ***
,,;" ' i.an> was pre] Kates?!
si owing where n.n dollai of the ?T
? of new . apital taised ?.,
ten yea go ,??
This ?statement, ?? b? ???.
plsnri ntsry to tin on? recent! asZ
" ? ' ' ' " :: "'finectl!
"'tti theli handling of "->???> Haveaas
?road securities for ? ???t-my m'
Regsrd ng the ti for tha ?,
ton ?- Maine. Mr l?itotr ??Hiri :
*'i esnnol discuss tl.?tier it-, ^?(.
hut I can say that v.? ha e fomrij.,'
an Important stateinent t?t w??^)?,'.??^,
which j?'iion'.| ir in tin < ids of th? At"
torne-,- General 1.. <!a ! cannot SbbSo
a? to whether w? heve it^im Uf,0n ??V(
? eais or a in- ?.th? r >?pe1-'.fi.' period fir ta,
working ??it of th? Boston <*; MaT? m?,.
bUoi
< *? n?. t ning the p r of * rec?? ?
for tie ?Boston ? Maine. Mr F.liiott aaid
? I ,-anii,?t t?-ii fion Bay what
n mi happen. ? >f are seilas
u!t:i every ounce of ?-rtergy i hat a
.. v? f,-. uve the Bostoi * Maine f rat?
ershlp ?nil t?. protect t.?. am tnmoy
the New England railroad aituatiaa
There ate millions of .. ;r tonda v,,?^ y
the ?savings bsnka, ?? ? '?^eral.?
?must be avoided if it i?? ?? ?;?:?, boss
power 'o do BO
M Billot! ?..s ?.f the ?-.;?:' ?--i that th?
:on of B? . -a liar" ?.
made i M l?*aaasi ?
m ?Paul Raili !? '. ivut?- thg
meree Commissioner Har?a-, '?sai m?*
unfoi tu- .-ne. . onaing ? sal i
, he w.i . :' ? i 1.1 "
"Th>- ?-tat. rnenl of C< 'i -? oner las?
,* na*,mai:
tata (ka
merci Commission." eairi 1
. am.'.'t n ute undei stand I ? -
?Vsshington. i eertaii th< ght H M
the purpose of the adminiatratlon n ilw
?a friendl) attitude toward thi r.?nal
.Mid ?'? .:" i thi n .'?' 1*. COUl'1
be properly exteiuled.
"February ?ill b? ?
\il ?,f Hn? ?Sastern ?railroad
re| orted
in t,?-t earnings and the mont I of t-eiir
?it?, will, I fear, be t ?'en worse than Jasa
at?;.. Tl >'
alone m the matter of falling
We .?t-? msking some i i???
apeci i?, opera 11 ng B4?onomlea '
take t??o or three \ears hei'ot?
make ai uibsta
? he expense .??? co m
L n is i .??] former!) prea l el ti?
Boston ? M tor oi it
said
"It the Attorne.v General ?ill
tiipt?? will be no troiibl? about.:i
ship for tha Rosion A Maine bin \?
J la Vf n ?>? ill not Bland two
teeship."
TWO BURNED TO DEATH
Children Trapped in Basemer'
Fire While Mother Is Out.
Two .in .i.??<?n -.?.???.?> burned to i?aUi la.-:
night : Hi ? in tl
the house No ? . ??el Ir
attempt | l ? a the child! ?
man Ivor Nil?n, of th? Morrlsasls eta
tion. was badis a rw I ibOUl the head
ami handi
Niton ?Jis ?? .. 'ire ?nl I
the tenement 1 ?..-???. which ?'SI | "'
b] Mra. Amelia Hin *
Idren lassa"
iged three and ? "ha es,
? he bo) to John Bini
.'dwell avenue. I ? ?? ' '
? ?girl The boy na rhet B
? ? I | "f the r..
.? ived 'i I ? little gii '?
? ..*' I..-I mot! ??; ? ? ' ? Hi 10
allot i . I at!
Paris Surgeon Grafts
Rubber on Human Body
I - Mu. ii it) p irra la*
bet >communi>cat<ed is tha
Medidas to-day i rtpart i hla ? bps*
ery of t e fl IStbllity of gTSfting bhSB
rabbsr on living ?ttasue, In ene r?%*
??her? Ihe flesh ..'?.? ' "''
to th.? a ?Kin?: the ?flnger *
the prafessar aaid he had
?thin aheel of rubbe thai
.v ;,\,i? to ' ? : ger tf**-r
rsn that there ?-a? a?'
foreiun I I* BtsnOS In i
Atiothpf . aaa wsa ia extensiva isfs '
of the large Inti stin? ?? 1 - *
? .it.i er grafted nto th ? ?"A*1,1,
?Professai ?Di ??? said, gsv? '
manen! relief, ?f ? - of tl
Acadi i*" were rong
the report
^eW 5?4-t?i5 u? fifth flcenue *P flt 4*11. It
jf?XBpHHE styles worn a hundred
lllg years ago have made the
cycle of fashion and are
again in vogue.
Draperies, puffs, paniers and fichus have all
been rejuvenated and put forth, fresh and new,
in the guise of this season's many neu modrs.
Wonders have been wrought, in the artistic trad?
iation o? these quaint styles, into delitfhtiul ?UUrt
lor the fashionable woman of to-day.
laillettr and CsttMBti Seift?Streit and Sports
Coats ? ?Traps, (lapes and (loatees?Street and
Calling Dresses?Dansant f roiks ? lwening GsBnV
?Separat,- Skirts ? 'Mouses and Trent h Millinery.