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FULL REPORT ON PAGE FOURTEEN.
About every one in Washing
ton who reads at all reads The
Star.
ClXMIHfG NKW YORK pipl? , .
STOCK QrOTATIOW!? ? /mVTCj 1 q.
No.
WASHINGTON, D. C., MONDAY, OCTOBER 27. 1913?EIGHTEEN PAGES.
ONE CENT.
Blue-Eyed Littie Irishman Has
Tammany Hall Chief
on the Run.
NEW YORK IS ENJOYING
AN AMAZING CAMPAIGN
Injection of Sulzer Into Fight Has
Given It Almost a Comi
cal Aspect.
BY N. O. MESSENGER.
N"EW YORK, October -7.?The most
amazing political campaign which New
^ ork has witnessed in many a year fur
rtshfp new sensations every day. The
Tammany organization seems to have re
covered finally from the state of coma
in which it was put by John A. Hen
ri essey's charge a and is now producing
denials and statements.
Not in the history of American politics
has t'ere been anything like this case
where one man. a plain, ordinary citizen,
comes along and puts a great big po
litical machine cut of business. That's
what Hennessy did. Boss Murphy, over
confident in the possession of his riches
and of his power, which amounts almost
to that of a czax, lias found himself jit
sued by this little sandy-haired, blue-eyed
irishman.
Why. it is- utmost comical. The most
ortentous figure in affairs in this great
ton*ii to he thrown by a man *wlio never
?-u:?-d in public life up to this time. It
? Mi. Murphy about a week to realize
hi'l something had happened to l;i;.;.
Murphy Makes Affidavit.
-t uiffht about 12 o'clock Mr. Mui-piiy
It might be a good plan to an
er this man Ilennessy. He called in
a notary up at Delmonico's, where lie
'ceepa a suite of rooms the year round,
? :nd made an affidavit charging Air. Hen
;;essj with being a common ordinary liar.
Now. as between Mr. Murphy g affidavit
nd Mr. Hennessy's plain statement, this
'own is very likely to put quite consider
able faith in Mr. Hennessy. Of course, one
has to Ik- very careful, because libel is
a criminal offense in this state, and state
ments which are not warranted by facts
may very easily land one in Sing Sing,
for that reason The Star correspondent
will go slowly about reproducing charges
which are made in the heat of the eain
:-alpi.
The fact is this entire campaign takes
on very largely the aspect of hysteria.
William Sulzer is responsible for" it all.
He has put the stamp of his own insin
cere persona'ity upon the campaign. But
"your same old Bill" is being overclassed
by Hennessy. He is likely to be jealous
of the popularity which Mr. Hennessy is
attaining. Hennessy has leaped into fame
if the same time that our "same old Bill"
has gone down the toboggan.
Waiting for Next Shot,
Vhtf town is alive, 'waiting for Hen
nessy's next revelation. The \v?rd has
"f-n passed around that he has "the
-roods" on a number of prominent people.
*>"ew York is sitting up and waiting for
htm to produce them.
Can he do it.? What will Murphy do?
It is not to be supposed that Mr. Murphy
s going to let this little sandy-haired
Irishman take away his power. A few
years ago Mr. Murphy was driving a
street car on the old b'ue line that ran
Thro ig'u 14th Street. Today he is sup
to l>e worth several million dollars.
!e lias a line estate down on l^ong Is
ai 1 1!(- keeps a suite of rooms at Del
. , . .. ... is v. ,| to have six automobiles.
>' ' ? :i? th? Marlborough-Blenheim
' 'itj the near round, and all
' ' ?? ' obtained through his po
' ? ? ' ?-< 1 of the greatest polili
n' ?>. g;. ???iziitio,' in this country.
\"-.l '!o>v cotiKs along John A. Hen
to tak? it .ill away from him.
? i? ;t shame?
Tammany Hail Hoggish.
J x :nnan- Hail is. probab'y. the mod
lOrrupt r.id unfair proportion existing
?kIi* Fuininauy gives a few Jobs to a
?? p? opI?. lets them draw down four or
? thousand do lars a >ear. and then
takes ..!? the rest for itself. And the rest
?.!' several million dollars a : ear. in
contract:- and :<.""ifriiet:j.
?lo'in Purru> Mitchel is going 10 try to
d* siro> this Vatnniaii> octopus. If he is
elected mayo: h. will put Hennessy i;i a
place where Hennessy, with hisknowl
edge of th corruption of Tammany, can
take step;, to kill Tammany.
Well, for twenty years or more The
Star's correspondent hus heard the same
*tory. Every four years there is tomo
new proposition to put Tarnnianv out of
business, but candidates may come and
candidates may go. and our old friend
Tammany goes on forever.
ON ACCEPTANCE TRIAL.
New Superdreadnaught Texas Un
der Test Off Maine Coast.
SOCKLANI), Me., October 27. The
acceptance trial-? of th.- new super
dreadnaught Texas, which were inter
rupted Thursday by an accident to the
?ngines. were resumed today. Repairs
were completed late last night.
In completing her standardisation
tests the Texas was required to make
three runs over the mile course at
twenty-one-knot speed and five runs
at the bust speed attainable. A four
hour endurance trial, during which the
ship must maintain an average speed
exceeding twenty-one knots to meet
tne contract requirements, will be the
,h, r?- Th? ?t,U'r Will
he held at sea while the ship is on
her way back to Newport News.
TO PAY FOE DOG BISCUIT.
Ex-Gov. Sulzer to Send Thirty-Five
Cent Check for Bill.
NBW YORK. October 27?William Sul-!
zer. former governor, sent a telegram last'
night to Michad J. Walsh, acting con
troller In Albany, as follows:
"If yon will send nie the bill for Pat
FCV s dog biscuit I will send you my
check to reimburse the state for the S5
cents it cost. In view of the graft of
millions of dollars I uncovered during my
administration it is gratifying to know
that jour office is now on th- j?.b and ha*
not overlook* <J the f;irt that Patsey got
away with a tlog biscuit. Poor Patsev;
He should b?: Impeached. '
Investigators of executive iu;.,;sj?, a,,_
counts at Albany have list, d various
it-nis of expenditure during <;*?* Sul^tr's
administration, among which were piJr.
?ha^?s tor the governor's flog tn which
Mr. fculzer alludes in his message.
[BASIS OF MORALITY,
NOT OF EXPEDIENCY
I
President Wilson Outlines Pol
icy of the United States in
Latin America.
| DELIVERS AN ADDRESS
BEFORE COMMERCIAL BODY
i
Declares This Government Will
Never Again Acquire a Foot of
Territory by Conquest.
MOBILE. Ala., October 27.?
President Wilson announced to
the world today that the govern
ing motive of the United States
in its relationship with the coun
tries of this hemisphere would be
"morality and not expediency."
"I want to take this occasion
to say,"' he declared, "that the
United States will not again seek
to secure one additional foot of
territory by conquest.''
In a speech before Uie Southern Com
mercial Congress the President delivered
a veiled attack on what he termed "the
material Interests" that had Influenced
the foreign i>olicy of some governments
In their relations with the nations of
Latin America. Though Mr. Wilson did
not mention lluxico as the afflicted coun
try. he devoted his entire speech to a
description of degrading influences which
foreign concessionaries had had upon
the internal affairs of some of the Latin
American countries.
With the Mexican situation uppermost
in the President's mind this time, his ad
dress was interpreted as an arraign
ment of those linandal influences which
It had been charged have secured in some
cases recognition of the Huerta govern
ment.
The President declared that it would
be Uie duty of the United States to assist
the nations of this hemisphere In an
"emancipation" from "the material inter
ests of other nations." so that they might
enjoy constitutional liberty unrestrained.
President Wilson's Address.
"I came," he said, "not to speak for the
south, because the south had the gift of
speaking for herself. I came here be
cause I would speak of our present and
prospecUve relations with our neighbors
to the south. The future is going to be
very different for this hemisphere from
the past.
"Tlioae states lying to the south which
have always been our neighbors wffl be
drawn closer to each other by common
ties of understanding. Interests do not
tie nations together; they someUrafes Sepa
rate them, but sympathy and under
standing do bind them together. .
"You hear of concessions to foreign
capital in Latin America, but you don't
hear of concessions to foreign capital in
the United States. They are not granted
concessions. They are invited to make
investments. It is an invitation, not a
privilege. And states that are obliged to
grant concessions are in the condition
that foreign interests are apt to domi
nate their domesUc affairs. Such'a con
dition of affairs is apt to. become In
tolerable. And it is emancipaUon from
this inevitable subordination which we
deem it our duty to assist in.
Deserve Admiration and Applause.
"Their self-respect, their achievements
iw spite of the ditttculUes, deserve noth
ing but ttie admiration and applause of
the world.
"I rejoice in nothing so much that they
will be emancipated, and we ought to be
tifst in taking part in assisting in that
emancipation."
The President digressed to point out
Uiat the Department of Slate recently
had "tried to serve in that v/ise," but
mentioned no specific instances.
"In the future," he continued, "the na
tions to the south of us will draw closer
and closer to us because of these cir
cumstances of which I aru speaking.
We must prove ourselves their friends
and champions on terms of equality and
honor. We cannot be fast friends on
any other term* tiian those of equality.
And we must show ourselves triends by
comprehending their interests whether
they square with our interests or not. It
Is a very perilous thing to determine a
foreign policy In terms of material in
terests. It is indeed a degrading thing.
"The development of constitutional lib
erty and world-human rights, the mainte
nance of national Integrity as against ma
terial interests?that is our creed. I want
to take this occasion to say, loo, that the
United States will not :igaln seek to se
cure one additional foot of territory by
conquest. She wili devote herself to show -
ing an honest and fruitful use of the ter
ritory she has, and she must regard It as
one of the duties of friendship to see that
from no quarter are material interests
made superior to luunan liberty and na
tional comity.
Fixing the Relationship.
"I say this merely to fix what our real
relationship should be. It is a relation
ship of n farnt'y of mankind devoted to
the relations from which human liberty
springs. We have seen material interests
threaten constitutional liberty in America,
so we know how to sympathize I would
rather belong to a poor nation that Is
frt e than a rich nation which has ceased
to love freedom. Morality and not ex
pediency Is the thhiK that must uuide us
and we must nevt r condone iniquity."
The President's speeeh was constautly
interrupted by applause.
Gov. O'Neal's Address.
Prophesying that the opening of the
Panama canal will inaugurate an era of
unprecedented industrial development in
the south, t*ov. O'Neal. In his address of
welcome to delegates, declared that th1
completion of the isthmian Waterway will
mean the realization of Commodore
Maury's dream that "what the Mediter
ranean has men to Kuropc the Gulf of
Mexico and the Caribbean yea will be to
the I'n'ted States."
tlov. O Neal said that th<* gathering of
representatives of the commercial, indus
trial and political life of this and other
countries wjth which it la desired to
cultivate closer trade relations marked
an era of vital importance In the com
menial history of the I'nited States.
"The material advantages which we
confidently expect to realise from the
bulldim: of the Panama canal." he said,
"alone would justify us In celebraUng
. I lie completion of that colossal enter
prise. but beyond that its construction
will stand as an enduring monument to
that Indomitable American spirit which
successfully has carried out 5ts under
taking in the fact of manifold and seem
ingly insurmountable difficulties." C$o\.
O'Neal 'aid that where France surren
(Continued on Second F??*.)
RETAIL MERCHANTS
TO WAR ON FAKES
Collecting Information as to
How Other Cities Deal
With Problem.
AUCTIONING OF JEWELRY
ONE OF FAVORITE GAMES
Do Large Business and Are Re
quired to Fay Only a Small
License Fee.
The Retail Merchants' Association will
do everything in its power to put an end
to fake auction sales, according to state
ments made today by President R. P.
Andrews and other members of the or
ganization. For several months the asso
ciation has been making an investiga
tion to ascertain what laws other cities
have passed affecting the operation of
such sales. The Investigation has been
made primarily for the purpose of learn
ing the' restrictions demanded of and the
license fees charged itinerant merchants
in other municipalities.
The retailers' are anxious to bring
about the enactment of legislation which
will impose a heavy license on all itin
erant merchants engaging in business in
Washington. Such a law wouldf affect
the operation of the fake auction sales, 1
the proprietors of which are. fur the
most part, non-residents of the city, it is
said.
Strangers Their Victims.
"We will do everything in our*power
to put an end to these auction sales,"
said Mr. Andrews. "To allow such sales
to be conducted is not fair to the legiti
mate merchants of the city or to the!
thousands of visitors to the National j
Capital.
"Strangers to Washington are more
easily victimized at these fake auction
Sales than are residents of the city,
many of whom know that these es
tablishments are conducted primarily
for the purpose of disposing of cheap
jewelry, most of which has been manu
factured for Just such purpose.
"When a stranger makes a purchase
at one of these gales and later learns
he has been misled as to the value of
his purchase he returns home and tells
of the thieving practices of Washing
ton merchants. The city is given a
bad name as the result.
"One of these auction establishments
will do a business in one day which
will equal that done by a legitimate
jeweler carrying a stock of from $50.
000 to $100,0000. on which he must pay
an annual personal property tax of $15
per $1,000.
. Pays Only Small Fee.
"The itinerant auction side proprietor
pays a small license fee. He es
capes the personal property tax entirely,
for he Is seldom here more than a month
or so. Ipven U he .s-iould be compelled
to pay a personal property tax-it woujd
hot inconvenience him to any degree, for
such establishments seldom carry more
than $1,0W worth of stock at any one
time."
Several months ago Mr. Andrews called
the attention of Chief of Police Sylvester
to the operation of auction sales which
had every appearance of being fakes. Maj
Sylvester made an investigation which re
sulted in the arrest of the proprietors of
several establishments several weens ago.
Acting under the direction oi Maurice
D. Roscnbe.g, general counsel for the Re
tail Merchants' Association, Secretary
Charle3 J. Columbus has gathered to
gether the iaws which have been enacted '
in a number of states concerning the'
operation of all special sales. This was!
done at the instigation of the board of
governors of the organization, which is
to have drafted a law providing a heavy
license fee in such cases.
The matter was originally investigated
on behalf of the retailers by its home
trade committee, of which Sidney West
is chairman. Mr. West said today that
he probably will call a mce.lng of his
committee in the near future and said
that he had no doubt but that the fake
auction sale matter would receive its at
tention.
Not Getting Money's Worth.
When a reporter for The Star visited
one of the "fake" auction places Sat
urday afternoon he failed to observe
anything which might bo classed as
absolutely illegal, but could not l?1p
feeing that people bu; ing the yoods
auctioned off wore in most instances
falling to get full return for their
money.
The place was well tilled with peo
ple during the afternoon, many going
in to get out of the rain. There were
several auctioneer at work, and the;'
alternated a number of times in car
rying on the actual business. All the
men co-operated, however, in attempt
ing to stir up enthusiasm.
The queerest "stunt" worked by the
auctioneers revolved about the sale of:
a "mystery package." The principal 1
ohjeet of this seemed to be to get the
crowd around the door to come away in
side.
The auctioneer pretended to believe
that the people were not taking much
interest In the "sale," and brought out
a small-Jewelry box, saying that the
contents were worth T-i- He did not
show the contents, asking bids "blindly."
but adding that if the highest bidder
did not like his "bargain" he need not
make the purchase.
One Dollar Only Bid.
Th?.r?v was only one bid for the con
tents of the box. and that was $1. The
auctioneer said he would not let it go un
there were more bids, and since there
were no more, did not sell it.
"Now I am going to show you what
j oil aii missed," he shouted. ' "Come
right away back to the back of the store
and I will show you."
Kverybody naturally crowded back, and
then the auctioneer opened thf1 box to
show a gaudy-looking "ladies' pendant,"
which might or might not have been
worth $34. as.represented.
The auctioneer again and again repeat
ed that. obe>lag the law, lie would not
sell an article unless at least two bids
?foiv rveeive^.- Several articles va'tied by
the auctioneer at high price;: were with-'
held because there was only one bid.
There al^a^s seemed to h. one bid, how-j
ever, to start things going.
One of the auctioneers was quite a]
wit. He brought out a razdr. saying
it was one of the best on the mar
ket. Continuing his "spiel" he described
bow different men tested razors in
different ways.
"One man came in here and blew his
breath on a raxor to test It." lie said.
"Now that is no way to test a razor.
You might Just -dis well blow In a
horse's cur to sec whether he can
run."
Making- It a "Bargain."
The real price set by the auctioneers
thcmsolve* was shown plainly by one
instance.. The man brought out a
watch jvhich he described as boing an
THE MEXICAN "ELECTION
"eleven-jewel Elgin arid very valua
ble, with which we give a written
guarantee of ten years." He went on
to tell what good watch works Elgins
are, dwelling at great length on this
point. One man bid $10 for the watch.
The bidding on the watch was not very
enthusiastic, despite the fnlsomc praises
of the auctioneer, so witli a dramatic
gesture he exclaimed that he would make
it a bargain.- He picked up a heavy-look
ing watcbcbain. asking M ^ny one wotjld
give $11 for the *TOt.M Nobody shewed
any -enthusiasm over this question, so
the auctioneer picked up a small lady's
watch and held the two watches and the
chain up together.
; ''Witt any o?e ' fcitfe ~ me- $l*i 'lor-'all;
three?" lie shouted,, while another auc- j
tioneer inlcrjdcted the Information that
one of the watches was.woflli .$32.30. the j
second $23 and the chain $tk The first1
auctioneer said that he did not promise
that he would sell all three for $11, but
said, "I Just want to sec if any one will I
give me $11." ? '
Bid of $11 Gets Tliem.'
A man in the crowd offered $11, and
almost immediately the two watches and |
the chain were sold to him for that
price.
An inquiry at a near-by jewelry store
as to tne price of the kind of watch de
scribed by one of these auctioneers
brought the reply that the kind was not
made any more, and that it was bo out
of-date that no price, could be put on it.
This auction place did a "land office
business" In "absolutely our last um
brella."
The man in charge at the time got
bids on one strong-looking umbrella
up to 90 cents, offering it "because I
have been requested to do so." Quickly
he brought out a number of other um
brellas. offering them at 90 cents, too.
None was like the first. The other
auctioneers stirred up much enthusiasm
at this point, telling the people to hurry
back and get the umbrellas before all
were gone. Several were purchased,
and then the auctioneer held up "my
laot umbrella." This was sold and
then he brought up several more "last
ones" .in succession.
SEVEN DEATHS FROM FIRE
Flames Also Cause Property
Loss of Half Million in
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE. Wis., October 27.?The
toll of death from last night's tire,
which destroyed the store of the Good
year Hubber Company and adjoining
buildings in East Water street, and
wrought other damage to property
within the block, remained at seven
tills morning. The monetary loss Is
estimated at half a million dollars. A
I revised list of the known dead is as
follower
John J. Doyle, captain of Engine
I No. 4.
John Fenske, pipeman. Engine No. \.
George J. Klausen.
Timothy Dwyer, plpemnn, Engine
I No. A.
Max Flaschel, driver.
William U Graf, Engine No. 4.
Walter Frietag. aged twenty-three.
Three Seriously Injured.
Three are in a critical condition. Sev
enteen others were Injured, but it is
not expected serious results will fol
j low.
The block in which the fire broke out
? is known as Milwaukee's "death block,"
there having !>t-eh 110 less than elghty
I two lives snuffed out within its boun
j Jarles in the city's history.
The first loss of life was in 1883,
Hlicn. January 10, seventy-one persons
| w?-rc burned to death in the old New
| h ill Hous?\ Twenty years later Chief
James Foley and three of his men met
Math from acid fumes in a fire in a
t?Mildln? next door to the Goodyear
Company's store.
Hunting. Accidentally Kills Child.
ELMIRA, N. Y., October 27 -The Sun
day outing of Walter H. Rowley of Penn
Yan, N. Y-. had a sad ending when the
double-barreled shotgun with which he
was shooting ducks on Lake Keuka was
acc'dentlallV discharged, killing his only
daughter. Ruth, who was enjoying tfco
sport with her father.
BODIES NOT LOCATED
UNDER TONS OF DEBRIS
Mine Expert* -to Remain in
Dawson to Determihe Cause
of Disaster.
DAWSON, X. Ml, October 27.?By noon
today 132 of ihe victims of the Stag Can
yon Mine, No. 2 diaster had been buried.
The major part of the bodies how being
recovered are in such condition that they
cannot be shipped or laid out in the
morgue for public funerals, as was the
case with the first two score.
Health officers are using vigilance to
see that the sanitation of the town is not
impaired. Rescue men who bring the
bodies from the mine are subjected to
disinfectants after each trip.
Bodies are taken to the cemetery di
rectly from the temporary morgue at the
mine, and if identification is possible,
members of the dead miner's families
are not permitted to view them.
Danger From Fire Passed.
Danger-from fire passed last night when
air currents - were directed into every
room of the., workings, and no smolders
were found.
Government mine experts will remain
in Dawson for two or three weeks in an
effort to determine positively the cause
and the nat?*v of the disaster.
The Red Cross, the Salvation Army,
and the Stag Canyon I''u<-1 Company at
once will begin ? their efforts to arrange
the affairs of the dead miners' families.
The bodies of Mine Superintendent
William McDermott and Henry P. Mc
Sliane, the young man from New York,
were recovered last night. Both bodies,
with sixteen others, were buried under
tons of debris.
Late today the entire workings had
been explored by helmet men, and it was j
learned definitely that the bodies not |
located are buried beneath tons of debris, i
MILITANTS FIRE TILL HOUSE.
3urn Fine Residence as Protest
*
Against Forcible Feeding.
LONDON, October 27.?Militant suffra
gettes this morning burned Tili House, a
ne ? residence at Bramshott belonging
to T. MeKenna, a brother of Home See
.?etarj Reginald McKcnna.
A quantity of suffrage literature
was found lying on the ground, to
gether with a placard stating that the
'arson squad" had set lire to the mansion
as a protest against forcible feeding of
.mprisoned suffragettes.
MILLIONS IN OLD STAMPS.
First World's Phi atelic Exhibition
in This Country Is Held.
VlCW YORK, Octobe 27.?That the col
lection of postage stamps continues to
h^ve its devotees was evidenced by a
; THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
Senate:
Met at noon.
Banking committee took up
currency reform in executive
session.
Passed the Kenyon bill to elim
inate the capital's segregated dis
trict by injunction, after the Des
Moines plan.
Adjourned at 1:55 until noon i
Thursday.
House:
; Met at noon.
i Ordered printed 100,000 copies ol
tlip income tax regulations.
Incorporated P. eshjent Wilson's
Philadelphia speech in the Congres
sional Record.
. Adjourned at 12:10 to nooit Tues
day.
?
great gathering of collectors hero today
i for the lir.st international philatelic ex
hibition ever held in this country. It is
said that there are about a half-million
?tamp collectors in the world, of whom
more than 1 50,000 are Americans. The
300 collectors who boast so good a .show
ing that they brought their exhibits to
this international meeting estimated that
the total value of the stamps showed
was over ?2,uOu,GOO. Some of the rarities
} were appraised at from $5,000 to $0,000
I each.
The largest individual collection shown
I was that of George H. Worthington, the
Cleveland, Ohio, capitalist, whose col
lection was estimated to bo worth
11,000,000.
? ... ? .
? GENERAL ELECTION IN ITALY.
Light Vote C&st, Bat Government Is
Assured of Victory.
ROME, October 27.?The further results
of the Italian general elections reported
today confirm the government victory
and It is ccrtain that the premier will
have a large majority of supporters In
the chamber of deputies.
The defeat of Prince Scipione Borg
hese, a radical; the election of LeAnida
Blssolati-Bergamaschi, the leader of the
reformed socialists, by only GO) majority
over the revolutionary socialist. Amil
eare Cipriani, a former member of the
Paris commune, and the tact that Prince
j Tcano Caetanl, a radical, mutt go to the
! second ballot, have struck a heavy blow
i at the radical republican and socialist
coalition, led by Ernest Nathan, mayor
of Rome. All the socialist, republican
and Catholic leaders were re-elected and
j thus the chamber of deputies will con
! t!hue with the parties in much the same
proportion as they were. It will have
a somewhat more conservative lone.
Nunzio Nasi, former minister of puoUc
instruction, who was convicted of mis
appropriation of public funds iii llHiS,
was elected for two constituencies?'Tra
pani and Caltani^otta, both in Sicily.
The balloting was light, because of
spring-like weather voters preferred to
go on excursions.
thaw mm m
Wants Two Weeks to Meet
the Indictment Returned
in New York,
CONCORD, N. II., October 27.?Harry
K. Thaw, his counsel and tne attorneys
representing the state of New York, went
to Rochester today to attend a hearing
before Gov. Felkcr at his home in that
city on the question of a further con
tinuance in the Thaw extradition pro
ceedings.
Thaw seeks a delay of two weeks in
which to meet the indictment returned in
New York county last week. The New
York lawyers are opposed to the continu
ance.
The hearing was held at the governor's
home, because indisposition of the execu
tive prevented his coming to the state
capital here.
ALBANY. N. Y., October 27.?Attorney
General Carmody has issued a statement
declaring that the outcome of the- pres
ent proceedings to brin^ about the return
of Harry K. Thaw to this state will dem
onstrate "whether the law will be v.ndi
cated or whether by the lavish and in
genious use of his great wealth Thaw
can break down the barriers of justice
and defeat the lav,".
"It never was claimed that Thaw at
all times is insane or that lie was incapa- j
bit of committing crime* the attorney)
general said. :?nd added that "although'
under the law an insane man is not held
responsible lor his acts committed while
insane, if a man is sufficiently lucid to!
successfully plan his eseap* from e-on-!
tenement it is apparent 'liai lie Knows;
what he is doing and is legally responsi-1
ble for his act?."
Woman Cleared; Han Held Guilty.
BLOOMINGTON, 111., October -'7.?
The jury hi the trial of John Burton
and Mrs. George Gottaclialk. charged
with the murder of the woman's hus
band, todav brought in a verdict ;te
uultting Mr?. Gottschalk and giving
Burton four years for manslaughter.
Result of Balloting May Not Be
Given to the Public for
a Fortnight.
VERA CRUZ GIVES DIAZ
ONLY NOMINAL SUPPORT
President Huerta. Gets Bulk of the
Two Thousand Votes
Cast There.
MEXICO CITY. October 27.?The re
turns of yesterday's electlors may pos
sibly be known within a week, but It Is
more likely that a fortn'^ht will elapse
before the result is placed before the
public. Not even a good guess as to
who was at the top of the poll can be
made at present.
Returns even from nearby states are
fragmentary.
In the federal capital itself the re
sult may be known within a day or
two. Telegrams received today by the
department of the interior showed that
the elections at Guadalajara and Toluca
passed off in an orderly manner.
Apathy of the Voters.
At the close of the elections yesterday
the indications were that not sufficient
votes had been cast In Mexico to consti
tute a legal voice for the presidency to
succeed Gen. Vlctoriano Huerta.
No official announcement was made
last night, but it was unofficially esti
mated. judging from the results in the
capital, where It was expected the vote
would be up to the average, that less
than 10.000 of the 80.000 eligible voters
in the federal district went to the polls.
Examples of lack of activity In voting
made at random after the closing of the
polls at three places in thickly populated
districts are: .
Eleven votes cast out of an eligible
eighty; twelve cast out of an eligible
seventy-five, and twenty-seven cast out
of an eligible 350.
One suburban polling place reported
twenty-one voters out of eighty eligible
exercising the franchise.
These figures are regarded as 'alrli
representative of the voting in the capital.
No Disorder in Capital.
There was no semblance of disorder
in any quarter of the city. A few patrols
were made on the streets, but neither
police nor soldiers had any but their usual
duties to perform.
The polling places opened at ? o'clock
and remained open, until noon,
they Were closed for luncheon. Thc>
were reopened at 3 and closed again at o.
From a to 5 o'clock officiate were in at
tendance at each polling place, represent
ing the various parties. They assisted lr
the preparation of ballots when necessasy
but offered no coercion or Suggestion at
to how the applicant should vote.
The election officials appeared to be a
reoresfentative class of citizens?clerks,
small business niep. railroad employe# an<3
shopkeepers of average Intelligence. S<
far as could be ascertained no govern
I mnt employes served in this capacity.
At the Polling Places.
The polling places, of which there wer<
said to be OSii. averaging one to a city
block, were located in the entrances ol
buildings, generally, but In some In
stances were set up on the sidewalks 01
the corners of public squares. Each had
a table on which were spread tickets ol
the various candidates. From these th<
voter made his selection, signed, folded
and delivered it to the election officials
who deposited it in the presence of tht
1 voter in the ballot box.
Ballot boxes consisted of all sorts ol
' receptacles from a shoe box to a plush
I covered jewel casket, or 2. glass Jar bor
! rowed from a neighboring drug store
' There was no secrecy about the voting
' All the world could look on and observt
! which ballot was selected.
\s the vote was deposited the name
was checked on the registration list pre
v.ously prepared through personal v.siti
of a designated official to the houses in
his jurisdiction. _ .
Calero Fails to Vote.
i Manuel Calero, liberal candidate, did
j not vote, l^ast night he .^ald: "I under
stand the voting vas exceedingly dull.
? Nobody appears to believe in the serious
: ntss of the election. On account of the
i pol.tical conditions many refused to vote.
! I myself did not. Had we had indlroct
I balloting. I would have done so.
j Feder.eo Gamboa, candidate of the
I Catholic party, on the other hand, cast
1 bal.ot for fienor Calero. Neither of
these candidates cared to express an
opinion as to whether a sufficient num
ber of ballots had been deposited to
make the elections effect.ve.
Few of those who went to the polls
took tht trouble to vote for either sena
tors or deputies.
Catholics Claim Lead.
The leaders of the Catholic party
I claimed a long lead, although they were
unable to estimate the number of votes
! ]Hjllr>l for their candidates. Fcderico
I Gamboa and Gen. Ilascon. If this claim
is correct, it is ? generally thought that
Gen. Felix Diaz and Senor Requena ran
second.
President Huerta did not vote. He
spent the day a< his suburban home.
A decree will be issued by Gen. Iluerta
increasing the armi from 8^.000 men. Its
alleged present number, to 15n,iAX'. Ucii.
liui rta proposed such an increase some
tim?- ago. but the congress which he dls
sol\ ed limited him to N0,?-00. Since the
deputies and senators are not subject to
Uu- election provisions governing the
presidential elections, it is said that the
choice of a congress is assured. It is
assumed. on the showing so far as known
that the Catholic party will have a ma
jority in both chamber and senate.
No Material Disorder Arises
at Polls in Piedras Negras
EAGLE PAHS, Jex., October 27.?Vlc
toriano Hu- rta wuk the overwhelming
choice for president of Mexico as ex
pressed In the votes cast in the election
at Piedras Negras.
Official returns of the Mexican election
in Piedras NeKras showed Huerta polled
votes. Felix Diaz and Fred
erieo Gamboa ">? ,
The day passed without material dis
order. There were two rows between sol.
dierj w ho formed the bulk ol voters, but
these were quickly quelled and the par
ticipants arrested. , .
No oublic notice that the election would
Ik held was given In Piedras Negras. and
many citizens were not aware that the
polls nad been opened. Early this mom
hiK it was announced that an election
^Continued on Tenth F^p.)
THINKS OLD LAW
Senate Passes a. Resolution
Seeking Information From .
District Heads.
AIMED AT COURSE OF
TRACTION COMPANIES
Senator Lane Believes That the
Measure of August 2, 1894. Has
Hot Been Enforced.
The Senate today passed a resolution
Introduced by Senator Lane of Oregon
calling on the District Commissioners to
report on why the Capital Traction Cun>
pany and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company, after refusals to issue
free transfers at junction points, have
not been prosecuted for violations of the
act of August 2, 1?H.
Senator Lane declared that he be
licved this law provides for the Issu
ance of universal transfers in the Dif
trict. Following the passage of th<
resolution lie said that he favored
municipal ownership of the street rail
ways of Washington.
The resolution introduced by Sen
ator JUane and passed by the Senate is
as follows:
"The board of Conimlssloners of the
District of Columbia is hereby directed
to submit to the Senate a full and com
plete report, setting forth the reason whj
the provisions of section 5. of the ac t of
I August 2, ltflM. authorizing the MetropolS
i tan Railway Company to change its mo
tive power, etc.. have not been enforced.
"The Commissioners are directed fui -
thur to report the reasons why the
Capital Traction Company and the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, after continuous refusals to is
sue free transfers at all junction i?oints
within the District, have not been
prosecuted for violation of the act of
August 2. 1894."
"It Is clear," said Senator Lane, "that
this law, which I believe calls for uni
versal free transfers on street railway*
of the District, has not been enforced. It
is only Just to the citizens of the Dis
trict, and to the hundreds of thousands
of visitors who come to the National
Capital every year from all parts of the
Union and from abroad, that the street
railways should grant th<'se free trans
fers. I intend to do all iliat I can te
bring about free transfers.'*
IS AGAIN A WITNESS.
Mrs. Josephine Henning Resumes
? 4 Her Btery of Conspiracy.
CHICAGO, October 27.?Prepared for a
severe cross-examination from attorneys
for the defense, ? Mrs. Josephine Henning.
who made a ,complete .confession Satur
day o/ her pact it) the alleged conspiracy
to defamc-Clarcncp(S. Funk, resumed the
witness ? stand today when the trial of
Daniel Donahoe and' Isa&c Stiefel wafe re
sumed.
The direct examination of Mrs. If ennui*.
waB resumed when the prosecutor showed
her a statement which she admitted sign
ing .In Donahoe's office. Shu said she
signed it without reading it. The state
ment. a portion of which was read to
the witness, recited that she had met
Funk several times a month during a cer
tain period, and had received flower:,
from him and taken automobile rides
with him.
Mrs. Henning said that the statements
were untrue. ? '
READY FOR LAND DRAWINGS,
Uncle Sam to Give Away 531 Sec
tions of Domain.
NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. October 27.
Meu were set to wo;lt today putting trie
opera house in order for the land draw
ings tomorrow, when Uncle -Sam v. ill
give away KJ1 sections of government
land In the North Platte reserve and the
Nebraska military reservation. Consider
ing the area of lands to bo disused of,
it is said, no other registration liaj
brought such great crowds as have
sought government lands in the two res
ervations.
Railroads entering North Platte ha\e
arranged for special trafns to accommo
date the crowds. The corrected figures
on registration show a total of 7tM*>!
COAL SUPPLY CUT OFF.
Dealers at Sparta, Wis., Refuse to
Obey City Ordinance.
SPARTA, Wis., October 27.?This city
of 40.000 population is experiencing n.
real freeze-out. All orders received ut
the three main coal yards of the city
were today rejected and buyers were
notified that it was impossible to oper
ate under the city's new ordinance,
which requires tbat all roal should be
weighed on the city scales.
One small coal yard remains, but it
eunnot meet the demand. The ther
mometer dropped below the freezing
point today.
DENIES CARDEN INTERVIEW.
British Foreign Office Says Minister
Did Not Criticise U. S.
LONDON,* October 27.?"The British
minister to Mexico did sec some jour
nalists, but in the course of the inter
view he made no reference of any so-t
or kind to the intentions or the pol
icy of the United States in regard to
Mexico." ,
The foregoing is an authorized state
ment issued today at the foreign office,
wheie the officials have heard at
length from the minister. Sir Lsone'
Carden, upon the divergent reports rel
ative to his recent interview.
Steamer and Batge Collide.
DULUTH. Minn., October 27.?The
barge Pennington of the Tonawauda
line, upbound, light, and the steamer
Coralia, downbound with ore, collided
In the Duluth ship canal late yester
day, the barge being badly damaged.
It was towed to the Superior shipyards
and the Coralla continued on Its way.
On Trial for Aiding Murder.
GRAY, Ga.. October 27.?Mrs. Kate
King, wife of James King, for whose
murder Nick Wilbum Saturday was
sentenced to hang, was put on trial for
conipliclty in the. slaying. From the
sixty "veniremen summoned only seven
jurors were procured and deputies this
afternoon were searching for addi
tional talesmen.