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The Washington times., 1910-03-03
ARMY
ALMOST WIPED OUT
Madriz RoutS Chamorro's S
Army and Practically
Cuts 1t to Pieces.

BLUEFIELDS. Nicaragua. via. wire
less 10 Colon, March 3-The movement
OF the provisional army against Mana
qua has been q tOtal failure, according
10 messages received today.
Strengthened by 500 Honduran SOL
diers, the Madriz forces engaged cha
mOrrO near Tisma and he IS believed
70 have been completely routed. Pro
visional officials are losing hope and
are talking OF again asking the admin
istration at Washington 10 interfere.
Dispatches received early today saw
General Chamorro scaped from Tisna
with only a handfu. OF natives and C.
few Americans and that his entire
army was literally cut to pieces. hun
dreds being killed and wounded.
II IS believed here that practically
the entire Estrads army was engaged
in the fighting az Tisma and Tipitapa
and II this Is the case Estrada has not
enough Of a force left 70 carry on
even a guerrilla warfare. Tisma IS
only eighteen miles from Managua-
Fear Cars Is Lost.
Officials Of the Estrada government
fear their cause IS lost today insofar as
dlslodging Jose NIadriz as president OF
Nicaragua is concerned. following the
complete defeat of the provisional forces
under General ChamorrO at Tisma and
Tipitapa. later reports OF which indi-
cate several hundred soldiers Of the pro-
vlsional army were killed, while hun
dreds O, wounded were left on the field
withou. medical attention.
Tisna is only eighteen miles from Ma
nagua, the capital, and ten miles from
the Tipitapa river. The bloodiest fght-
ingh occurred at Tisma, where Cha
MORO was personally in command.
The provisional forces were divided,
a part just having crossed the TIpitapa
river. They were endeavoring TO reach
the main body Of the army when they
were intercepted and literally cut TO
pieces. ChamOtrro was forced TO fee
and barly escaped capture, taking with
him only a few officers, including sew
eral Americans. He is now en- route 10
Bluefelds-
Rely on United States.
If a government is 70 be established
interference on the part Of the United
States is essential, it is declared
It is certain that Ci.smorro's losses
were enormous. He is known 10 have
-AelA @5ooD AlAE-A N4ACll ne crossed Lle IlDl-
tapa river. His force was the pick OF
Estrada's army. The fate Of the Is
tTada forces was sealed, however when
he failed TO wait for General Nena and
Zeledon TO join him near Granada Cha
MORO believed he was strong enough
TO force the surrender Of Managua
alone, and pushing. on from Grenada,
encountered the Madriz forces under
General VasQuez
The battle waged for two days and
owing 10 the superior training OF his
men. Chamorro had the advantage In
the preliminary fighting. On the third
day the provisions and ammunition ran
out, and hemmed IN on all sides. with
part Of the forces cut of, they we're
moved down at will Mena learned of
ChaEoTro's defeat and IS retreating
toward Rama with his small army.
where a sieze Of guerilla warfare is al
most certain 20 result.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
WILL REQUEST AID
FOR PORT DEPOSIT

Representative Covington Of Mary
land has accepted an invitation from
the mayor Of Port Deposit, Nd, 10
visit trat city and see il means can
be suggested by which Congress can
relieve that community OF the ice jams
and floods which have twice this year
threatened the complete destruction o.
the city.
Nj Covington has already introduced
a bill making an appropriation for =
protecting wall He viii make his visit
the latter part of this week When he
returns Mr.. CCvingtOn expects 10 urge
Congress vigorously 20 come 10 the re-
lief of the stricken city.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
STORM PREDICTED
UNLESS RESCINDED
Senate and House VIII Try to
Oppose Action of Executive,
Who Is Emphatic.
TAFPS OPINION
OF LAWYER SHAW

when the Senators advocating
ShaVy's cause pointed cut TO the
President that the only two
grounds on which shaw could be
disbarred were his not being a
lawyer IN good standing or his be-
ing a disrePutabIe person, the
President, II is said, replied that
shaw was unfit to practice before
the executive departments.
@But,7 suggested one Senator,
''he has been admitted TO practice
before the Supreme Court of the
United States"
To this the President is said 10
have replied that he could practice
there, but not before the depart
ments, as long as he was President.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
NEW CHIEF OF STAFF
RETURNS SATURDAY
General Leonard Wood Recovering
From Recent Opera

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, Z. S. y,
who has been a patient in Johns Hop
kirs Hospital for several weeks, has i'm
proved TO such an exteat since the re-
cert operation upon his mead that he
viii leave the hospital On Saturday. He
has gained six pounds in weight since
his stay in the hospital ard from 9I
appearances Is feeling in perfect hea.Ch
He viii proceed directly 10 Governor s
Island, 70 resurle his duties a. COM
mander Of the department OF thr East
General Wood VII not report IN Wash
ington until April 1t. when he VIII as
sumo the duties of chief Of staff. To
succeed Maj. Cen J. Franklin Rell
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
CONFRONTING DEATH,
ASKS CLEAN SHIRT
Slayer of Louise Schmidt Startles
French Court With Last
Request.

LIMOGES. France, March 2-Louis
Gagnere IS TO be allowed the luxury OF
clean shirt before being put to death
for the murder Of Louise Schmidt.
Gagnere was condemned 10 death to-
day, and when asked by the Judge wbar
ne naa az, 70 say, SIartted the crowded
a clean shirt.
4 nave worn the shirt I now have
on ever since nv arrest last Septen,-
ber,' he answered.
well we viii see that Won have
a clean shirt" sad the judge.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
EDWARD RECEIVES
CHAS. w. FAIRBANKS
Former Vice President Given An
Hours Audience With
Britain's King.

LONDON, March 3.-Former Vice
President Charles Warren Fairbanks
was cordially received by King Edward
at Buckingham Palace today. the mon
arch granting the distinguished Indian
ian an audience that lasted more than
an hour.
Mr.. Fairbanks was accompanied by
Ambassador Whitelaw Reid, who intro
duced him TO the King.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03

March 4. 1900. will be fair.
March (, 1910, viii be fair.
Predictions by the Weather Foreeaster.
'NVin history repeat ijself?" is the
query OF thousands today not only IN
Washington. but wherever the memoir
able blizzard Of March 4. 1909, which
marred the Inaugural ceremonies, isolat-
ed the National Capital. caused intense
suffering and deaths. is remembered.
For the weather sharps last year pre-
dlcted that March would be an ideal
day. The contrary was the case.
March g. 1900, according 10 the weather
forecasters, was 10 be en- ideal day. So
II was until well into the afternoon
when the clements suffered a brain
storm. and played havoc with the plans
for the quadrienp!aI ceremonies.
First. there was 2 thunderstorm and
rain. Then the weather cleared, only
TO be followed by 2. blizzard
Washington became a world IN itself.
The telephone and telegraph service was
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
PERKINS IS FIGHTING
BRAVELY FOR LIFE

The news from the bedside Of Repre-
sentative James Burk Perkins Of New
York was a trifie more encouraging to-
day.
Mr.. Perkins nights are now nearly
all restful ones, and his power to re-
sist the disease that has attacked him
for the past two weeks. is slowly in
creasing.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
NEGRO is LYNCHED
BY MOB IN TEXAS
Trial of Allen Brooke, Alleged
Asssilant of Child of
Two, Ends.
Two, Ends

DALLAS, Texas, March 3-Allan
Brooke, the negro, charged with at
tacking a two-year-old girl, was taken
from the courtroom where he was be-
ing tried, and lynched by a mob Of
1000 men today
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
SEINE RISING AGAIN.

PARIS. March 3--The continued rain
fall has raised the level os the River
Seine TO 2i feet inches, almost equal
ing the food maximum Of 1882 The
water is again pouring into the mouths
of the sewers. TIE weather, however.
IS gradually improving and the authOri-
ties believe that the river viii not rise
further.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
TRAINMEN VOTE WAR

PANS, March 3-Engineers employed
on the State railroad have voted a strike
in principle unless granted an increase
In pay. The National Union OF Rail
road Employees decided upon a general
strike in support of the engineers, IL
that became necessary.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
WEATHER REPORT.

Fair weather tomorrow is expected
70 follow the foggy conditions which
have maintained along the Atlantic
coast and throughout the Middle At
lantic States. The period Of abnormal
~ high temperatures continues unbrox-
en- IN all parts of the country and
there are no indications 10 "a marked
change in any section, within the next
forty-eighJ hours
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
BASEBALL CLUB
PURCHASES PARK
Washington Directors Buy
Present Grounds on
Seventh Street.

The washington baseball club tais
afternoon bought outright the baseball
park 4 IS now using on Seventh street.
just above Florida avenue northwest
The purchase was mads from the
Totten estate. through Howe Tctten,
acting for the estate. Nt- price was
given out Included IN the, lot is the
strip OF land extending from the present
center neId fence 90 Fifth street and
If occasion requires, this extra land can
De included in the present park, making
e one Of the deepest and most com
modius IN the country.
Plans for building a modern. major
league stand. commensurate with wash
ington's position in the baseball world
have been tentatively discussed. but
nothing definite along rhat line has
been done, although tce pans viii prob
ably be cOnSummated next year.
Not Large EncIgh-
Every since the clubs winning streak in
1905 and 1905 the owners have realized
that the present ground would be en
Iirely Inadequate unless rebuilt an 1
greatly enlarged.
The stands were erected hastily IN
the troublous days following the re-
mOvaI from the site at Thirteenth
street and Florida avenue northeast.
and there has been a great waste OF
space. but the owners were Chary about
spending money for improvements when
taeir lease expired in 1911. and they
could not set down to figures in discuss
ing price with the landlords
Convenient Site.
The site bought today is famous in
major league baseball as one Of the
most convenient to the centers Of pop
ulation Of any in the big leagues. with
the possible exception Of Detroit, and
il has the reputation OF discharging
crowds with unusual rapidity. This
has had much 10 do with the popularity
Of baseball here, even when the team
was losing.
There has been some talk at various
times 70 the effect that the District
might some time run street through
the grounds. but President Tom Moves
said this afternoon he had no reason
10 believe that such a thing would
be done
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
BRYAN All BUENOS AYRES

BUENOS AYRES. March 2-Wiuiano
J. Brysln Will be received BY President
AlcOrta today. Minister Sheriff. making
the presentation. The minister of for
eign affairs will give a banquet in Mr..
BTyan's honor.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
By JAMES HAY, II.

A. Q. Shaw, dismissed by the
President from his position as as
Sstant law officer Of the Forestry
Bureau, IS using all the influence he
can OBTAIN today IN the attempt 10
persuade the President TO allow him
10 practice before the Land Office IN
The Interior Department.
Mr.. Taft dismissed him on the
ground that he was inSubOriinate in
his activities in connection with Mr..
PinchOt'S quarrel with Secretary OF
the Interior Pq1Ii0Car
The Washington times., 1910-03-03

Today-High tide, I2;45 a. m. and 1.07
D. N. low tide, 7.02 g. m. and 1865 p. m.
TomorroW-High tide, 1:30 a. m. and
l:55 D. m; low tide, 7:46 a. N. and $50
p. m
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
TEMPERATURE.
SIN TABLE.
TIDE TABLE.

sun r1ses--..-. .-.'------''.--..----.--.. 5:3l
Sun sets....-.-- 5 30
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
FLOODS THREATEN
NEW YORK STATE
Ice Gorge Near Glenn Falls
Causes HEAVY
Damage.

GLENS FALLS. y. Y. March z-
The ice from the upper waters OF the
Hudson river has gorged al North
Creek and the water pouring dow,
from the Adirondacks mountains is
backing up and flooding the village
and the farm lands in that vicinity.
Many farm houses are under water
TO the first story. The ice IS very
solid and no sign Of relief is IN sight
Waters Subside.
UTICA. n. Y. March -3-Fouowlrg
the forcing Of channels through the
ice congestion in West Canada Creek.
the food waters at F5erkimer are sub
siding today and the conditions IN TIE
village should approach the normal
within the next thirty-siN hours The
crest OF the flood from the channel OF
West Canada creek came last night
and almost simultaneously thR ice
gorge was shattered and the waters
which since Sunday had continued 10
mount higher and higher were in large
parr released.
The several thousand persons who
FED from Eerkimer during Tuesday
and yesterday. abandoning homes and
vaIUeabIes are coming back today and.
providing the fall continues. the ma
jority Of refugees viii be able 10 re-
occupy their dwellings by nightfaIL
Damage in Herkimer is estimated at
s, ,O0o, 600.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03

FORECAST FOR THE DISTRICT.
Clearing this afternoon and fair to-
morrow
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
REFERRED TO TAFT.

NhenY q month ago. Shaw ap-
piled 70 the Interior Department
for permission 70 practice law be-
fore the land Office, Mr.. BalIinger
referred the matter to the Presi-
dent on the theory that, as the
President had dismissed him from
the service as being unfit for il,
he might also not desire him TO
practice before any Of the execu-
tive departments Of the Gvoern-
ment such was the attitude in
mediabeiy taken by Mr. Taft
Shaw hopes 70 have him change
his mind as a result Of Mr.. Roots
promise 10 talk the subject over
with NIr. Taft and the Attorney
/ General
President Feels Strongly.
How strongly the President feels to-
ward 1Ir- Shaw, and how thoroughly
T he Is convinced Of his undtness 10 prac-
tice the profession OF law before tbs
departments OF the Government, was
shown in an interview he had with
Senator's Simmons and Overman OF
North Carolina, and Representative
Page Of The same State. When these
three men called on Mr.. Taft the Presi-
/ dent denounced 9Ir. Shaw IN unqualified
terms
Both Mr. Taft and Mr.. Bauinger are
described as being convinced that Shaw
took TOO active a part in disseminating
for publication attacks on the Interior
Department and Mr.. Bauinger. He did
this. It IS charged, while he was a mem
ber Of the Forestry Bureau, and, in
doing SO, WAS guilty of what amounted
20 reasonable insubcrdinat ton"
The Nor-h Carolina Senators, IL IS
understood suggested TO the President
that Shaw could be diSbarred from de-
parImental practice for only two rea-
sons either that he was not a lawyer
IN good staining or that Re was a
disrepuJabie character. They. therefore
requested that Mr. Taft allow him TO
practice
Taft Is Emphatic.
This the President emphaticauy re-
fused TO DO. taking the position that,
as Shaw had been guilty Of the acts
charged. he was not f. for permission
TO practice Lsfore the Government de-
partmenJs.
But" one Of the Senators said, 'he
has been admitted 70 practice before the
Supreme Court Of the Unlted States
To this the President is said 20 have
replied that he could practice there. but
not before the departments so long as
he was President.
At the White House today. the state
nent was given out that Mr.. Taft had
taken no final action on the Shaw mat
ter and had signed no refusal 70 allow
Shaw the privilege he requested. Mr.
Shaw got some encouragement out OF
this. especially as he mad heard that the
Attorney General was looking into the
legal aspect Of the case.
Ply those close 70 the Administration,
however, Il Is said that the President.
with his welI-knOWn aversion for snv-
body who has been in any way derelict
in his public duty, feels emphaticaliy
opposed 10 Shaws admission TO de-
psrtmental practice, and that he VIII
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
coNDITIoN o. - WATFR

HARPERS FERRY. ". Va. March :.
Both rivers very muddy this morning.
The Washington times., 1910-03-03
FORECAST FOR MARCH 4
SAME AS LAST YEAR
Whole Populace Wondering Whether Blizzard of In
auguration Day Will Again Follow Prediction for
Fair Weather on Fourth of March

March l. 1900. will be fair
March (, 1910. VIII be fair.
Predictions by the Weather Forecaster
The Washington times., 1910-03-03

Continued on Page sizteen0
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01

to dictate what history should say of
the affair on the Raccoon; but before
they left the table the Raleigh morn
ing papers were brought in and it was
clear that the newspaper men were
keeping their contract.
Both governors had decided upon
an inspection Of such portions of their
militia as were assembled on the Rae
coon, and a joint dress parade was
appointed for six o'clock.
Ardmore, anxious to make every
one at home, saw the morning pass
without a chance to speak to Jerry;
and when he was free shortly before
noon he was chagrined to find that
she had gone for ride over the es-
tate with her father, Gov. Osborne,
Barbara and Grlswold. He went in
pursuit, and to his delight found her
presently sitting alone on log by
the Raccoon, having dismounted, 1t
appeared, to rescue fledgling robin
whose cries had led her away from
her companions. She pointed out the
nest and directed him to climb the
tree and restore the bird. This done
he sat down beside her at point
where the Raccoon curved sweepingly
and swung off abruptly into new
course.
81 hope your father didn't scold you
for anything we did," he began,
meekly.
mo; he took 1t all pretty well, and
promised that if l wouldn't tell
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
THE END.
Gen. knox,s carrlaae.

Frank B. Hills, first selectman of
Thomaston, hitched up in front of the
Rockland postoffice a day or two ago
with "pedigreed carriage"-the one
in which Washington's first secretary
of war used to ride. The carriage was
built in Boston 1870 years ago and
was the private carriage of Maj. Gen.
Henry Knox, secretary under the first
president, and not only is 1t one of the
most historic vehicles in the United
States, but IL is also probably the old
est able bodied private carriage in ex-
istence on the continent. In spite of
its 100 years, quaint substantial We
hicle 1t is. Gen. Knox no doubt had
it made, just as history tells it, in
Boston, for there were no carriage
builders in Thomaston in those early
days, and as Gen. Knox operated a
packet line of small sailing vessels
between Boston and Thomaston 1t
would have been easy for him to have
the carriage brought to Thomaston.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01
Light, More Light.

If what Nikola Tesla says is true,
there is booked for 1910 even a greater
in the physical world than
the aerial fight of 1909. He says that
he has practically perfected his inven-
ton of a wireless electric light"
with which, he says, it will be possible
to light the whole United States, the
current passing into the air and
in all directions, producing
the effect of strong aurora borealis.
He declares that he can light isolated
dwellings, though they be located 49,
900 miles from his central plant His
lamps, he adds are indestructible, and
once provided, will never need to be
repaired or renewed. If Mr. Tesla were
only half as good in performance as
he Is in promises, what a benefactor
of the human race he would be.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01

like bird that pauses alarmed. or
uncertain of its whereabouts, CHANGING
cautiously up and down the creek.
Mr.. Ardmore,' she said, you may
not be aware that when you asked me
to be your wife--and that, take it,
was your intentlon-you were stand
ing in South Carolina, while | stood
with both feet on the sacred soil of
the Old North State. Under the cir
cumstances l do not think your pro
posal is legal. Moreover, unless you
are quite positive which eye 1t was
that so far forgot itself as to wink /
do not think the matter can go fur.
Their"
The slightest suggestion of smile
played about her lips, but he was
very deeply troubled, and, seeing this,
her eyes grew grave with kindness.
Mr.. Ardmore, If your muscles of
locomotion have not been utterly
paralyzed, and if you will leave that
particular state. of the union which,
next to Massachusetts, most deeply
abhor, | will do what can in my Door
weak way-as father says in begin.
ming his best speeches-to assist you
to the answer"
Then for many aeons, when he had
his arms about her, kiss, which he
had intended for the lips that were SO
near, somehow failed of its destina.
ton, and fell upon what seemed to
him a rose-leaf gone to Heaven, but
which was, in fact, Jerry Danger
fields left eye. his being tingled with
the most delicious of intoxications, to
which the clasp of her arms about
his neck added unnecessary though
not unwelcome delight. Then she
drew back and held him away with
her finger-tips for an instant.
"Mr. Thomas Ardmore," she said,
with maddening deliberation, at night
not be important, but l must tell you
in all candor that it was the other
eye"
THE END.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1910-09-01

mamma what he had been doing
about coming down here with Gov.
Osborne just to settle an old score at
poker--mamma doesn't approve of
cards, you know-that he would make
me present of a better riding horse
than the one | now have, and he
might even consider a trip abroad
next summer"
"Oh, you mustn't go abroad It's
it's so lonesome abroad
How perfectly ridiculousl Has it
never occurred to you that am never
lonesome not even when I'm alone"
WELL" said Ardmore, who saw that
he was headed for blind alley, I'm
glad your father was not displeased
with our work. IT'S good thing all
this fuss about the Appleweight peo-
pie is over or should be worse than
silly My mind was not intended for
such heavy work"
81 think you have a good mind, Mr..
Ardmore,' said Jerry, with the air of
one who makes concessions. "You
really did well in all these troubles,
and you did much better than
thought you would the day hired you
for private secretary. l think could
safely recommend you to any COVER
nor In need of assistance"
you talk as though you were get
ting ready to discharge me" said Ard
more, plaintively, "and don't want
to lose my job"
you ought to have something to
do" said Jerry, thoughtfully. las
near as l can make out you have
never done anything but study about
pirates and collect pernicious books
on the sinful life of Capt. Kidd. You
should have some larger aim in life
than that and I think l know of
good position that is now open, or will
be as soon as papa has cleared out
the peanut shells we left in his desk.
think you would make an excellent
adjutant general with full charge of
the state militia"
But you have to get rid of Gilling-
water first" suggested Ardmore, his
heart beating fast.
IF you mean that he has to be re.
moved from office, will tell you now,
Mr. Ardmore, that Rutherford Gilling-