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THE SUN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1912.
SPOTS IN
SITUATION
MESSAGE OF GOOD WILL
TO LATIN AMERICA
Canal .Opening Means an Era of
Closer Relations for the En
tire Continent.
MORE TROUBLE III THE
ELOPEMENT ZONE
New Law Signed by Gov. Wilson
Will Block Easy Jersey
Weddings.
Ask
any
f. S. Government Incredulous as
to Massacre Talk of Madcro's
Secretary.
NO INTERVENTION PLANKED
Sr-nntr- Sidetracks Stono Resolution
TrouMo Over Import of Arms
Via Junroz.
Wamhnotox, Feb. 28. Following the
peaceful capitulation of tho Important
bord't' city tr Juarez to tho rebels yes
trrtlay the Mexican nit nation took a now
turn to-day, presenting a number of
mti"IM and delicate questions to tho
American Government.
' Iteports, which later woro found to bo
rtaggcrntcdi that rol)el forces hod cap
tured u number of towns near Vera Cruz
ami were advancing Into tho big oil dis
trict near I here, were received at tho
htate IVpartment this morning. Many
Americans havo large Interests In this
district. Upon receipt of theso reports
Secretary of the Navy Meyer and acting
Secretary of ..Stuto Wilson held a con
ference with tho President. The fact that
the Secretary of tho Navy was called In
wan laktyi to mean that, this conference
wax directly duo to tho Vera Cruz sltua
lion and considered tho possibility of
warships being rushed from Cuba to that
port
The State Department declined togivo
credence to a statement telegraphed from
Mexico attributing to Sanchez Azcona,
private, secretory, to President Madero,
en tho authority of a Mexico city news
paper, n warning to Americans not to
enter Mexico and prophesying that the
arrival of tho first military forco within
that country would provo tho signal for
the slaughter of all tho 40,000 American
men. women and children living In or
visiting the country. A telegraph incs
sago was received in thU city to-night
from Arcona denying he had made tho
statement attributed to him.
, A high official of the Stato Department
qhanwterir.ed this statement as too absurd
for consideration. "A nation's troatment
of foreigners Is a measure of that nation's
civilization," said he. "The civilization
of tho wholo Mexlcau peoplo and tho
chivalry and hospitality of tho Mexi
can character aro now Jn trial. V.
believe they will stand tho test."
Officials of 1 10 Mexican Embassy nlso
declined to believe the statement. They
aid that in cae of any difficulty between
the United States and Mexico every con
sideration would bo given to Americans,
In such a case, however, theto would un
doubtedly bo a lot of depredations com
mitted by bandits and others of tho law
less element who in their thirst for gold
wouiu prey upon American unit other
foreicners indiscriminately.
Sanchez Ascona is the Mexican ' who
was arrested in Washington a year ugo
at the instance of the Mexican Einliassy
on a chargo of embezzlement. His extra
dition was' requested but refused by the
District of Columbia courts on the grounil
that tho ca was nooxtradictable. Tho
Madero revolutionary Junta 'in Wash
ington dof ended Azcona and endeavored
to prevent VuVextrdilltion on tho ground
' that he was wanted for a political offence
while serving as secretary to Madero.
Azcona has been the publisher of a
newsnapor recognized a a semi-official
organ in which there have recently
appeared anti-American articles having
reference to tho rovolution. In some
circles It is thought theso were inspired
in that Madero has been accused by rebel
sympathizers of being "pro-Oringo" nnd'
that, his victory over Diaz was due to
Amerfcanccapital and to tho American
Governrhent. For weeks tliero has been
u general exodus of Americans out of
Mexfeojand tho fear has been expressed
to tho 'Stuto Department by relatives of
many still in Mexico that bloodshed would
result shpujd tho natives get tho idea
that' tho exodus was being inspired from
Washington.
Another now and delicate feature of
the situation has developed in President
Madero calling upon the Washington
Government to stop all commerce bo-
t ween Kl Paso and Jur.rez. Konor Crespow
me .uexicuu rtmimssinor, caned upon
in'tlng Secretary Wilson to-day and Haid
li had been lotilled that tho port of
Inurcz was closed by executive decree
Accordingly his (iovernment demanded
that tho , United States prevent further
shipment of arms, ammunition and pro
visions from Kl Paso into Juarez. Thou
sands of rifles, he sp.id, havo reached the
rebels through this channel in tho last
few days.
This que-dinn will bo discussed at a con
leienro bv Mr. Wilson and Attorney
Ceneral Virkerham and acting h'e.-retary
( uitis of tho Treasury Department to
morrow huch action ns this was at
tempted a year Ago at tho request of Presi
dent Diaz, but it wasdecidedthat this Gov
ernment could not say what the Moxican
(iovernment shall admit or shall refuse.
Of course since tho Mexican Govern-'
ment has lost control at Juarez nnd other
points on tho border, it is helpless in pre
venting tho admission of material by tho
regill ir machinery of administration.
After a long discussion of tho Moxican
situation in tho Henato Committee on
Foreign Relations to-day tho committee
reached tho conclusion that for tho pres
ent there is no neod of intervention by
the United States, and it was agreed that
action on tho resolution introduced by
Senator Stone of Missouri should Ih
deferred. Senator Stono acquiesced in
this plan mid agroed not to mako any
further speeches on tho Moxican situation
while conditions rouiain ns they am or
to press for u report on his resolution.
It was tho conclusion of tho committee
ih.it the silimlion in Mexico had been
exaggerated, that tho prosont trouble is
due mostly to liandlts nnd mar audorH
and that any. action looking to interven
tion by Die United States t this time
would lie ill advised and would probably
aggravate rathor thau lessen the troublo
III, Paso, Feb. 28.- The Vasquista move
ment upon Chihuahua will begin on Fri
day, when 2.500 roliels will leavo Juarez
by train forSiuz. at which point they will
detram and begin to march. This was
decided litis morning by tho Vasquisf
commanders in Juarez. Theio arc now
1.700 Vosquitos in Juurez, they say. Two
hundred will Ih left to garrison the town
and ail the others will move tiKn ('hi-
1 Jiuahn.i, Thoy will carry two heavy field
pjeePB, two machine guns and 200,0110
rounds, of ammunition, in charge of two
Americans, s. Drehen or Philadelphia
HlehardHon of Oklahoma City.
The rebels will go on trains if thoy can
get thorn,' VJ'hat was their intention when
they held fliclr meeting to-day, but
.shortly nfier noon till tho ruilrond equip-
' rneiit in Jimrez was slipped over to Kl
Pnso, and unless they can get home from
;sogth of dilutes, the VasqtlistUH may bo
itl.a bud fix. ,
(Jen. Antonio (tolas and his command
arrived in Juarez this morning, bringing
nil the Vnsqiiilas in northern Mexico into
Ihocuptuied city. Perfect order Is main
tained and the Mexico Northwestern has
been permitted to resume orationsof
trains,
There is n difference of opinion regard
ing tho status of tho Kl Paso-Juarez port.
The Mexlcun authorities say that o
Multiply your best
accountant by 5,
make him errorless.
and you have some
idea of the effi
ciency of the Graber
Calculating Machine.
Phone 3028 Plata for demonstration.
Ti rabr CslcuUUm Stachla Co.,
14a E. BSth Street. It
for ns tho Federal Government is con
cerned tho Juarez custom house and
pop-; nro ciosoa. as all or- tho Federal
. " - " ' . ' a omi atiu UICID
is no ono in authority to receive goods,
rho American customs" officials say they
nuwuiiK io no -wim mo Mexican
Kitimtinn. nrn n fnt rfa tnnw am wiM.mi
-. . . m uiui niuvuuvriunu
and until tho Treasury Department ud-
iin-iii iu ina uuiurary uiey -will con
tinue to export anything which is prop
erly manifested. The rebels appointed
Uieir own customs ofllcers to-day.
Mexico hopes to close tho port and
starve out tho rebels and expects the
United State to help. Tho closing of
Mexican Government, would shut off
many Dig American manufacturing en
terprises in Mexico fiom supplies and
would ulso prevent them from shipping
flliilr nrmlllrla nut nf IhvaU 1
ers ot the American Smelting and Hefln
Ing Comimny at Aguas Calientcs, Velar
dena and Chihuahua receive their coke
and other supplies through Juarez, as
do nlso tho Pearson plants in Chihuahua.
The Pearson company ships much of its
lumber out through Juarez. The smelt
ing companies all ship their concentrates
inn mt- uiruiigii it uiso. 10 ciose me
port would mean a great hardship to
American interests In Mexico. It would
nlso ldll the Mexican business of El Pnso
Despitches from Torreon say that
in n my is nun in uesperaie siiape. Having
leen Usieged by Vasquista for fifteen
flllVd I'rnioi,.u ov mnnlnn nl,nt .. . 1
it is said that there will be want in the
cuv soon unless roller arrives.
Douglas, Ariz., telegraphs that Ameri
cans there are threatening to invade
Marine nn, ..i i.nttU n VI 1 f I
...... n..u '".HIV IV. .uujimil ED
ends who captured seven Americans and
iiiivaicii 10 execute mem,
Tho Americans were found with arms
and ammunition on them and the Mexicans
say that they' were on on their way to
join tho Zapatista in southern Mexico.
They are charged with lieing outlaws and
were taken to Agua Prieta. Mexico, last
night. A Urge forco of soldiers started
to march with them to Cananea as soon
as they arrived, but the belief at Douglas
is that they will lie shot en routo. If the
MnrinnilB An il.ia .m- ! I, ,i ., ,r I . ,' n . I. ..
".-..." ... ' ' " nilliwu, HIIIII IIIXJ 111, 1,
atrial, tho Americans at Douglas are de-
lerimneo io ros tno noruer anu llgnt.
GOMEZ DESERTS ASBERT.
New Turn In Cuban Politics S.10O.O0O
.Monument to the Maine.
Sprclal Cable Drtpatelt to The Su.v.
Havana, Feb. 2S. -President Gomez
sent a letter to Gov. Asbert of Havana
province to-day in which he announced
the withdrawn! of his suptmrt from the
latter's candidacy for tho Presidency.
As this support wasthocauso of the reel ;-
nation or Col. l arrara as Speaker of the
House It Is now expected that the latter
will withdraw his resignation.
The Government is still uneasy over the
negro agitation and is now forbidding
negroes to hold meetings. This has
gratly angered the negroes, who have
heretofore declared that they only desire
to conduct a peaceful campaign in the
expectation of securing tho balance of
power letween tho two parties. The
Government is evidently seeking to
impede the organization of the negroes,
foreseeing that tho latter might ls able
to give a victory to the .Conservatives.
Tho House was again without a quorum
to-day becausoof the tactics of the Liberal
memlers who wero afraid that the Con
servatives and Azbertists would combine
and forco tho acceptance of Speaker
Ferreras resignation liefore he could
withdraw it.
A bill was introduced in the Senate
to-day appropriating 1300.000 for the
erection of a monument to the Maine in
tho harbor.
PAY FOR CHINESE TROOPS.
Four Power Group Advancing Cash
Wu-ihang Mutiny aor I-ack ot It.
Special Cable Dripatchit lo The Bun.
Pkkin, Feb. i'8. Tho four Power
group, consisting of American, British,
French nnd German bankers, will im
mediately advance the Nankin govern
ment 2,000,000 tnels or about $1,200,000,
and tho Pcktn government 3,000,000
tads or $1,800,000 to pay the troops
on both sides. It Is understood thai,
this will bo Included In the loan ot
20,000,000 tnels, (or which President
Yuan Shlh Knt informed Bun Yat Sen
yesterday that he was negotiating, and
that tho balanco will bo forthcoming
when tho Cabinet of tho new republic
Is formed.
publican troops stationed at Wu-chang
Hankow, Feb. 28. Some of the re
mutlnlcd last night. Considerable fight
ing took placo, but no details have
reached here. Tho city gates have been
closed.
Tho rovolt Is attributed to the dis
satisfaction among the soldiers at not
receiving pay. Tho foreign gunboats
stationed here have been ordered to
hold themselves In readiness for even
tualities, but no disturbances hava
taken place In this city.
SPAIN BLAMES FRANCE.
Willing to Settle Morocco Dispute, but
Not to Give Dp Everything.
.Special Cable neipatch lo Txa SON.
Madiiid, Feb. 28. Premier Canalejas
controverts tho allegations made in Paris
that Spain is responsible for the slowness
of tho Franco-Spanish negotiations on
Morocco.
Tho Premier says that Spain is anxious
to conclude an agreement on the subjeot,
but thoro is a difference between conclud
ing an agreement und abandoning every
thing, which soomlngly is expected of
the Madrid Government by Franoe.
Spain, declares Honor Canalejas, will
never consent to that sort of proposition.
HONDURAN LOAN RATIFIED.
Congress at Tegucigalpa Aceepta gSOO.OOO
From New Orleans Bankers.
Special Cable netpalch lo TH SCN.
Tkuucioalpa, Feb. 28. The Congress
or Honduras by a vote of 24 against 6
ratified to-duy tho loan of tSQO.OOO for
t en veurs at 5 per cent . made recently upon
bonds Issued at 80 to the Honduras
Governmen t by the Whitney Central
Hank and Trust Company of Mew Orleans.
KNOXS PANAMA GREETING
EnthtulasUc Applause for Speech of U.
S. Secretary of Stato at Isthmian
Capital.
.Ynjrtirl rMd netrtateh la Tm Rtrv.
j Panama', Feb. 28. The Government of
ransma gave a suite ainner at ine uoiei
Central to-night In honor of Mr. Knox,
the American Secretary of .Stato. There
were 200 prominent guests present and
they listened attentively to' the message
of (rood Will and Interest in the republlo
whioh Mr, Knox delivered. At the con-
sion of his speech Mr. Knox was en
thustaatlcally applauded. He said:
The President of the United States be
lieves that the early completion of the
Panama Canal should mark the begin
ning of closer relations to all I,ntln Amer
ica and ' especially to the Caribbean lit
toral, as well as the relatluns of these
countries to each other, and. Impelled by
the thought that this la an nviiptclous mo
ment thrcugh better acquaintance to lay
the foundations upon which there should
rest a broader confidence, a closer sym
pathy and more practical reciprocal help
fulness, he has sent me hither aa a bearer
of a messago of good will to our tlntcr
American republics.
It Is the President's desire that I might
personally meet your moat hospitable, peo
ple.", might see for myself your beautiful
countries with their boundless resources
and economic posslbllttes, to the end thnt
such direct personal knowlinlge, under
standing and appreciation m'ght result In
mutual advantage and In cj-iperatlon for
the development of all our countries. Re
sponding to the hospitality cf the country
which has first and so renerouMv re
ceived me and with which the relations
of my country are so cordially Intimate, I
take this opportunity of assuring all the
American republics that the purpose of
the United States toward them Is that
we should live In amity and essentia' har
mony and that we desire only that more
peace, more prosperity, m.ie happiness
and morn security should come Into and
become part of their IndlvlJual and na
tional lives.
While It Is entirely clear to those who
,have falily and Intelligently considered
the history or the relations of t lie United
States to the other American republics
that our policies have been without u
trace of sinister motive or design, crav
ing neither sovereignty nor territory yet
It Is true that our motives towaid you
hsve not always been fortunately Inter
preted either at home or fal.hfully repre
sented by some of our nationals who
have resided In your midst. While we have
much to learn of ench other and are all
to be vastly profited by clear and more
sympathetic ties, yet betwesn the older
and the younger republics Here Is much
In common.
A commonwealth founded on freedom
of conscience nnd security of Individual
rights Is not an exclusive heritage of
Saxon America, but one shsted by all the
Peoples of the heml'phere ho, like our
selves, have passed through tile sore trials
that attend the founding o! new com
munities In a new land.. However diverse
our physical environments. However great
the contrast between the natural obstacles
to be surmounted, whether amid the
snows and pine rousts of the North or
In the Sierras of the equator and the pam
pas of tho South, the aim of our respective
enterprises, expressed In the undyln
words of Lincoln, has been the same, to
bring forth on tills continent new nations
conceived In liberty and dedicated lo the
proposition that all men ate c.-eated equal.
Much has been said about the rfTect of
the opening of the Puimma Canal, but I
lielleve It Is given to few of us to realize
what magic possibilities ate potential In
that event. As 1 -conceive It, it will cre
ate for our Western world an entirely
r.ew situation, a situation fraught with
IKisslbllltles so vast that they daxe the
fancy. In this new world we must be
found drawn closer by sympathies and
mutual esteem and working In harmony
toward heneflclent ends. This must be
so, for our greatest Interests are those
that are common to all. We who live on
the Western Hemisphere find ourselves by
force of geography In circumstances which
make our tsluatlon peculiar, and this
fundamental fact gives us privileges and
Imposes upon us duties and obligations
we would not otherwise have.
It waa a perception of this principle
which your own thinkers and statesmen
have as clear))' as ours that prompted
the announcement by President Monroe of
the great and beneflclent policy that now
bears his name. When the canal Is opened
and the ships of all the countries of the
world come sailing through these Carlb
sea" the peculiarity of our position with
Its special requirements will be accentu
ated and the wisdom of that doctrine be
confirmed again and specially. It serves
admittedly your Interests as much ss ours.
Even now It Is a great trend between us.
In Its future amplification I perceive It
will be a common heritage binding to
gether the nations of this hemisphere -rtth
a force no power can break, and while
It has In Providence been given to us of
the North to stato and Interpret It, It has
never been Invoked to the detriment ot
the people of the South or operated to
their hurt.
In my judgment the Monroe Doctrine
will reach the acme ot Its beneficence
when it Is regarded by the people of the
United States aa a reason why we should
constantly respond to the needs of those
of our Latin American neighbors who may
And necessity for our assistance In their
progress toward better government or
who may seek our aid to meet their Just
obligations and thereby to maintain hon
orable relations to the family of nations.
Great aa will be the glory of having phys
ically divided a hemisphere, a greater
glory will be to havo contributed to the
unity, happiness and prosperity of Its
people.
When ths waters of the two oceans are
blended on the soil of Panama It will
make curious changes In the geography
of the Americas. All that Is south of the
Isthmus will be nearer to all that Is north,
LENTEN WEEK-END OUTINGS
AT
Atlantic City
EVERY SATURDAY
Until llarch W. Incluilrs
$10 or $12
according to hotel selected
Covers round-trip transportation and two
, oars' board.
Through trains leave Pennsylvania Station,
New York. 10;U A. VI. and 5.04 P. M. week
days. 130 P. it. Saturdays only, and 8:13
A. II. Sundays.
Consult C SWdds, Dlatrlet Passenger Agent,
M rifth Ave. (Cor, Itlh St.), New York.
TeUpaoM I'kfadlson TOO"
Pennsylvania R. R.
diplomat
fecemiB
and all that Is north will, In a peculiar
sense, be more closely drawn together.
The Central American republics will be
the tropical end ot a vast Island whose
northern limits will extend to the eternal
Ice and whose southern boundary will be
a continuous procession of the commerce
of the world.
After the dinner, which was the cul
mination of Mr. Knox's visit here, Ires
ident Chiari expressed his appreciation
of the honor of the call of the American
official and promised that it would e
reciprocated later by Panama.
A l'anaman photographe'r attempted
to take a flashlight photograph of tho din
ner, but mado a mess of it and the deco
rations of the hall caught lire. The womon
in the balconies became panic stricken,
but the 11 ro was soon extinguished and
order restored. No one was hurt.
Secretary of State Knox and his party
legau the day by visiting tho old city of
Panama and u section of tho Canal Zone
in charge of tho local committee. They
then returned to tho home of Maurice
II. Thatcher, Governor of the Canal Zone,
where a numlier of the leading ofllcers
and merchants met the Secretary,
This afternoon Mr, Knox was present
at a formal reception at tho palace ten
dered by acting President Chiari
Tho Secretary Is closely guarded by
secret service ofllcers and local detectives.
The Knox party sails lato to-morrow
afternoon for Port Limon, Costa ltioa,
and other functions will be tendered If
there is time.
The newspapers here give great promi
nence to the visit of Secretary Knox,
whom they welcome to Panama In the,
warmest terms. Kvery movement of the
State Secretary is recorded, and many
Interviews with prominent men are pub
lished regarding the effect of his visit.
DENOUNCE VOTES FOR WOMEN.
Knthuslnstle Meetlng'rowds Albert Hall
NufTragettes KJected.
Special Cable Detpatcli to TBS Sex
I,onuqv, Feb. 28. There was a grea
meeting at Albert Hall to-night in op
iMxition to the extension of the suffrage
to women, especially by amending the
forthcoming manhood suffrage bill so as
to include females. A number of the
most prominent men and womeit in Eng
land wero present and others sent letters
sympathizing with the object of the
gathering.
Among 'those present wero lxrd Lore
burn, the Lord Chancellor; Lewis Waf
court. Secretary of State for the Colonies;
Iteginald McKenna, the Homo Secretary;
the Earl of Granard and many other
(Iovernment supporters. The Unionists
were represented by such men as Ixird
Curzon, Earl Cromer and Austen Cham
berlain. Prime Minister Asquith and
Joseph Chamberlain sent letters con
demning the extension of the suffrage to
women.
The audience was very enthusiastic
and resolutions carrying out tho senti
ments of the speakers wero adopted by
acclamation. Some sufTrugette sympa
thizers made themselves heard several
times and interrupted some of the
speakers, but they were promptly ejected,
WHITELAW REIDS IN LONDON.
Stay on Maimed Olympic Till She Knds
Voyage at Southampton.
Special mreleit and Cable Detpatctiei to Tax Sum.
London, via Qlaco Bay, Feb, 28.
Ambassador and Mrs. Whltelaw Rold
remained on board the steamship Olympi
until her arrival at Southampton and then
entrained for London. They arrived at
Poddlngton station this evening. They
were met by members of the embassy
staff and a number of reporters. Mr.
Held showed the effects of his attack of
influenza and appeared to be weak. Ho
chatted for a few moments, but had
nothing more to say than tho voyage
across had been a rough ono.
CimnnouRO, Feb. 28, The steamship
Olympic, which was slightly damaged last
Saturday by striking a submerged wreck
age, arrived at this port at 8 o'clock this
morning.
FUNERAL OF DUKE OF FIFE
Simple Services Held at Windsor
Wales's First Top Hat.
Special Coble Detpatth lo Tm SUN.
"Windsor. England, Feb. 28. Simple
funeral sendees wero held at St.
George's Chapel to-day for the late
Duko of Fife. King George, Queen
Mary and other members of the royal
family wero presont.
Tho body was placed in the royal
vaults, where It will remain until the
completion of a family vault in course
of erection at Mar Lodge, Ilracmar,
Scotland.
The Queen mother, Alexandra, and
Princess Mary were unable to come to
Windsor because of tho Illness of tho
latter with influenza.
Tho young Prlnco of Wales appeared
In a silk hat for the first time to-day
when ho attended the funeral.
TO CONGRATULATE CHINA.
House Foreign Affairs Committee A p-
proves Sulser Resolution.
Washington, Feb, 28. .The first steps
toward welcoming tho republlo of China
among the world Powers was taken to
day whon the House Committee on Foreign
Affairs voted unanimously in favor of
Chairman Sulzer's resolution "congratu
latinc the nooole of China on their assump
tion of the powers, duties and responsi
bilities or seir-govornment."
Mr. Sulzer exDressed the belief to-dav
that tho resolution wlil pass both House
and Senate.
Gabrlelle Ray to De Mrs. Loder.
Special Wlrelen netpalch la Tna .Sun.
London, Fob.. 28. Qabrlelle Hay, the
.comedienne, is to bo married on Thursday
to Erio Lodor. a tnembor or n prominent
snorting fa mi v. Tho wedding will take
nlaoo In tho lioman Catholio Church at
Windsor.
MARRYING JUSTICES CUT OUT
Also the friends In Need Who Piloted
Pairs lo Matrimony by Day
and by Night.
By a vote of 14 to 0 the New Jersey
Sonste yesterday passed 'Assemblyman
Thomas V. Martin's bill, which pre
viously went through the House with
bells on, eliminating Justices of the
Peace from the list of persons who can
lawfully perforin marrlagu ccremoniea
In the State. Gov, Wilson signed the
bill.
The "marrylnr; Justices" In New
York's elopement zone across tho Hud
son and In Philadelphia's favorite
Gretna Green on tho east bank of tho
Delawaro are unnnlmous In their opin
ions that tho lawmakers of New Jersey
havo made a serious mistake by putting
n crimp In their privileges. Some J.
P.s whose commissions run out in the
J near future are not kicking 'over the
turn of ovents, nnd a larg, number ot
magistrates who never redly hankered
after marriage fees say that tho Legis
lature has done a very wise thing.
The movement to make It Impossible
for Justices to mako couples happy or
otherwise had Its origin In Jersey City,
where there has been much criticism
of the methods employed by some Jus
tices In catching customers Mgr. John
A. Sheppard, Vicar General of the New
ark Diocese and rector of St. Michael's
Cathotlc Church In Ninth street, waa
the first to agitato the question of get
ting the Legislature to act, and the
matter was next taken up by the Holy
Name Federation of the diocese. Many
Protestant clergymen sldert with the
Catholics In the efforts to drop Justices
from the legal blue book of marrying
persons and the committee hearings in
both houses on the bill were very one
sided.
For many years certain Justices of
the peace In Jersey City, Hoboken and
other marrying centres havo hired run
ners to nab on sight couples desiring
to wed, and hustle them forthwith to
the Justices' offices. These runners in
cluded cab drivers and policemen lo
cated at ferries, and clerks and loungers
around city halls. They always re
ceived a certain percentage of tho wed
ding fee, and some of them did a profit?
able business.
Since the passage of the New Jersey
marriage law tequlrlng the taking out
of a license, the activities of most of
tho runners In Jersey City havo been
confined to the city hall. They hung
around tho corridors or the various
offices and darted out every time they
saw a couple enter. Then there would
lie a general advance, and the first to
Imiulr f a woman's escort If he could
be of any service, generally got the Job
of leading lovers to the marriage li
cense bureau, and later to the ottle of
the accommodating Justice. For a time
there were half a dozen Justices with
lines out in the city hall and tho suc
cess of their respective runners led
to professional Jealousies and much
trouble. Tho Judges with the biggest
pulls, however, got most of the wed
dlni; graft.
One day an elderly man accompanied
by n young woman, who hung ufTec
ttonately on his uim went to the city
hall. A runner held him up In the cor
ridor, nnd said: "I'ardon me. sir, but If
you wont to marry the young lady I
can get a license and a Judge for you."
"Jumping Jupiter!" exclaimed the
old man. "You've got u nerve, sir!
This Is my daughter."
Not long ago so many runners an
chored In nnd about the Itoboken City
Hall during the day looking for a
chance to mako un honest dollar catch
ing couples for rival J. lVs that Mayor
Cooke threatened to have them ar
rested. The professional marrying Justice In
Jersey City and Hoboken got his big
gest fees for midnight marriages. Some
of them made no bones of telling the
bridegroom after tho ceremony thnt he
expected to bo rewarded for being
routed out of bed and losing his sleep,
and a number have been known to
name the amount of the feo before
doing tho Job.
The new law will probably prevent
many elopers from going to New Jer
sey for quiet civil marriage ceremonies,
ns the only civil authorities who will
be able to officiate are the Chief Jus
tice and each Justice of tho Supreme
Court, tho Chancellor and each Vice
Chancellor, each Judge of the Court of
Common Pleas, and the Recorder, Po
lice Judges and Mayors of municipali
ties. It will not be nn easy matter to
get any of theso high, officials to per
form a marriage ceremony at any hour
of the day or night and promise to
keep the fact of tho wedding a secret.
The only other persons permitted un
der the Inws of New Jersey to per
form marriage ceremonies aro regu
larly ordained ministers of tho Gos
pel nnd tho authorized representatives
of religious societies. Institutions nnd
organizations. Tho returns of nil mnr
rlages must bo filed within five days
after they nro performed.
It was held by the advocates of the
bill that many Justices of tho penco
made a mockery of tho marriage cere
mony In their eagerness to got fees,
ofttlmes uniting In matrimony persons
who wero under the Influence of liquor.
They cited cases whoro runaway chil
dren had been made husband and wife
by Justices who know they wero under
tho ngd of consent, and dwelt nt length
on tho fact that a largo percontngo of
tho hurried .1. I. marriages have ended
In the divorce courts.
Justice of the Peace Alfred Sorenson
of Jersey City- led the fight against tho
bill nt Trenton." Ho satd that It was n
blow nt a man's religious lrcedom, and
he didn't think all the Justices of tho
peaco shouldvbof token to Jask becnuso
somo men with commissions had been
unscrupulous In their conduct.
MRS. AMES SEEKS DIVORCE
Ames After an Idaho One Married
British Woman Playwright.
Special IVIrelen netpalch lo Tils tixm.
London, via Glaoo Bay, Feb, 28. Mrs.
Kate Amos brought suit In the nmhntn
and dlvorco court to-day for tho annul
ment of her marrlago to Hugo Ames,
the author, who won nrlvntn
to Sir Julian Paiiueofote when ho latter
was itriiisu minister at Washington
Mr. Ames says he has secured a domlcilo
In the United States.
Mrs. Amea charges tho defendnnt with
having blgamotiBly married Flora Hayter,
otherwise Wilson, aftnr Kunnrlmr
in Idaho from nerBolf Counsel for Ames
uonienaeo uiai ipe secona marriage was
valid bv reason of his Ainnrlnnn Hn,lnii
The caso was continued, ,
i ne second sirs. Ames la known as Flora
Norlhesk-Wllson, nml Is an author, Ice.
turer and playwright. She is tho eldest
daughter of the late Col. Hayter, C. D.
Announcement
Mr. JAMES
Announces the
Opening of the
James B. Regan
Importation
Company
140 West
On Friday,
t Four
Importers of
Vintage Champagnes
English Cuvees
Russian Caviar
Chateau Bottled
Clarets & Burgundies
Vintage
WARSHIPS TO HOLD DOWN CRETE.
England, France and Russia Also to Head
Off Turkish Bepiisals. '
Special cable Detpateh lo Tn SDN.
London,. Feb. 28. Orast Britain and
France will send at once two additional
warships each to Crete. Russia, at the in-
stanco of Premier Polncare of France,
will also send warships. This action is
taken on account of the continued at
tacks on Mohammedans on the island
nnd the activity of the Cretan revolu
tionary committee.
Italy has concurred in the action of
the other protecting Powers, but because
she recognized the neutrality ot Crete
at Uio opening of the war with Turkey
she will send no war vesssels.
The original murders of three Moham
medans, it now appears, were not political
but were due to a private vendetta. They
caused a riotous outbreak, however, in
which a thousand Mohammedanii took
part. Finally the gendarmes burled the
murdered men and restored onier at
Kirtomalos, where the incident took
place.
It is feared Uiroughout Europe that
murders and resulting riots will be fol
lowed by reprisals by Turkey which will
ultimately take the form of a declaration
of war against Greece, to which country
the Cretans wish to be annexed. The
Powers are using every endeavor to pre
vent suoh an eventuality, which would
be more than likely to result in a general
conflict in the Balkans and all the Powers
might then be dragged into the conflict .
NEW SANTO DOMINGO REGIME.
President Kladlo Victoria, Sworn In, An
nounces His Cabinet.
Special Cable Detpateh to Thb Sex.
Santo Dominoo, Feb. 28. Eladio Vic
toria, who was elected on December 1,
Narrow Persian Hall Runners
A Special Sale At Special Prices:
, . Bring your, measurements, as we will not send them on, ap
proval. Mail orders filled while they last.
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E REGAN
at
42d Street
March First
P. M.
Cigars
took the oath yesterday aa President of
the Republlo of Santo Domingo for, a term
of six years. He selected the following
Cabinet:
Premier, Minister of War and. Minister
of Interior Alfredo Victoria.
Minister of Finance M. Cardova.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Arturo
Machado. '
Minister of Justice Angel Solor.
Minister of Agriculture Luis Pelletior.
Minister of Publlo Works M. Troncoso.
Peace is officially reported to prevail
throughout the country.
$23,639 FOR MARCHAND PICTURES.
Some Fine Bronses by Barye Also In
French Doctor'a Collection.
Special cable Detpalch to Turn Snr.
Paris, Feb. 28. Tho art collection of
Dr. Marc hand, consisting of thirty-four
pictures, seventeen drawings and' nino
Baryo bronzes, was sold to-day for. $23,039.
Felix Zlam's 'Sunset at Venice' sold
for $0,920. Thirty-three still life pic
tures by Antolne Vollon went for $7,'l5J, tho
highest price being $2,000.
The bronzes, whioh were among, tho
finest and rarest examples of Barye's
work,' brought $7,790, tho highest prlco
being $1,090.
GRECO-BULGARIAN BOND. ,
Engagement of Crown Prlnee Boris to
King George's Granddaughter F.xpeeted.
Special cable Detpatth to Tm Strv.
Sofia, Fob. 28. The engagement' will
shortly be announced of Crown Prlnco
Boris of Bulgaria to Helen, the daughter
of Constantino, the Crown Prinoo of
Greece. '
Boris, whose title is Prince of Tyruora,
was bora in January, 1894. He belongs
to the Orthodox Greek Church, -j Tho
Prinoess Helen is not yet 16 years old
She was born in May, 1800.
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