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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
OBJECTS TO COMPROMISE
IN HOPE DIAMOND SUIT
Cartier, the JeweIer, Says He
Must Have $4,000 or
Its Equivalent.

There have been no negotiations look
ing to a compromise OF the suit OF Car
tier the ieweler. against Mr. and Mrs.
Edward b. Mclean for $4,000. alleged
to have been the purchase price OF the
Hope diamond. which the McLeans de-
cline to accept. This was definitely stat
ed by the attorneys for Mr. Cartier last
night. They stated. however. that Mr..
Cartier would not consider q compro-
mise that contemplated the payment OF
less than the sum which he alleges Mr..
Mclean agreed to pay for the diamond.
If an adjustment was agreed to other
than the payment of. the entire sum foi
the Hope diamond. it probably would be
the substitution of other jewels valued
at $1So."o0 in place of the diamond.
A definite statement was given out by
Mr.. Cartier last night in regard to the
cost Of the Hope diamond. He said that
when he brought the diamond into this
country 1t was appraised at $4,000. that
he paid S11.oOo duty on the gem The
Hope diamond is the center of a bandeau
twenty inches in length and one and a
half inches wide, composed Of oval
shaped rings containing large white dia-
monds. This bandeau and its diamonds
are included in the $lsO.OOO. the price
asked by Mr.. Cartier.
Mr.. Cartier pointed out. too, that the
Hope diamond Yves brought into this
country several years ago by Frankers
Sons and appraised at that time at
$4,000. MFR. Cartier also referred to
the fact that the payments OF the $3.50.
600 by Mr. Mclean were to extend over
three years and that no interest was ia
be paid on the investment during all
this time. He claims that in view OF
these circumstances. he would realize
only legitimate profit from the sale al
$3.50 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
GOING TO INSPECT CANAL.
Secretary Dickinson Will Sail for
Colon Tomorrow.

The Secretary of War, Jacob NJ. Dick
inson, returned to Washington last
night from Atlanta. where he addressed
the Southern Commercial Congress. He
had intended leaving again at midnight
for New Haven. Conn, to visit his son,
j. NJ. Dickson. jr., a student at Yale
who recently injured one Of his knees,
but an accumulation OF important de-
partmental business in connection with
the movement of the army, compelled
him to abandon the visit to his son.
The mobilization of troops along the
Mexican border will not prevent the
Secretary from making his trip to the
Panama canal. He will proceed to New
York today and tomorrow will embark
on the regular Panama steamer for
Colon. accompanied only by a stenog-
rapher. When he reaches the isthmus
he will make a personal inspection of
all work on the canal. On the return
trip to New York he will prepare a re-
port regarding the conditions existing
on the Panama Canal Zone to be pre-
scented to President Taft.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
CRITICIsES ADMINISTRATION.
Gov. Marshall Declares There Should
Have Been More Frankness.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, March 11.-Gov.
Thomas r. Marshall Of Indiana severely
criticised the policy Of the administra-
ton while a visitor here tonight, in an
interview in which he briefly discussed
the Mexican situation.
Il am constrained to criticise the policy
Of the government of not taking the
American people into its confidence and
telling them what 1t proposed to do and
why" said the governor.
Il have never been in favor Of the
old school Of diplomacy that tended to
keep all things covered and resorted
to subterfuge. The. statement that the
army was going to maneuver on the
Mexican border was unbelievable on its
face. for it was known there was no
appropriation for that purpose. Should
the matter come to showdown and
war result there would, in my estfma-
ton. be q division of the American
people as to whether war should have
been declared. / think the announce.
ment should have been made that it
was thought that lives and interests
Of Americans in Mexico might be en-
dangered and it was necessary to take
some precautions for their protection"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
WANT TO AID REBELS.
Australian Officers Would Raise
Force to Oppose Diaz.

VANCOUVER, B. c.. March 1l.-Sev-
eral Officers in the Australian land forces
1t was learned today. have written to
friends in Vancouver, asking to be put
into communication with the Mexican
revolutionary party, with q view to rails
ing a force Of colonials to aid in the re-
bellion against President Diaz.
One of them asks that his identity be
concealed for the present and declares
that he can arm and equip 600 rfhemen,
some Of whom served In the South AT.
rican war Love Of adventure and q de.
sire for actual service are given - the
sole reasons for the oficer's offer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
MAHON IS SUPREME
Baltimore machine" Is United
Under His Leadership.
Special Correspondence OF The Star.

BALTIMORE, Md, March IL, 1911.
For the first time in over a dec ade and
a half Baltimore is the scene of a pri-
mary fight in which the opposing forces
are the democratic machine and the anti
machine element. 1t Is ciean-cut
alignment, with Boss Mahon backing
James H. Preston and Frank Brown be-
hind ]. Barry Mahool for the mayoralty
sweepstakes. The fight will be q test OF
generalship between Mshon and Brown,
for while Brown is keeping in the back
ground in the Mahool camp 1t is known
that he is directing every move made by
the mayor.
Mahon, the ring boss, on the other
hand. is out in the open and Is making
his first big fight for control OF the city
government. His campaign cry Is ''all
OF nothing" and that shibbolet:. seems to
have rallied about him all the party
workers in the city. At the present time
all the chances seem to be against the
Brown-Mahool combine, and even at this
early date bets Of five to one have been
placed that Mahool will not carry six OF
the twenty-four wards in the primaries.
1t is known, too, that Mahon has q num-
Der Of trusted men in the Mahool camp
and that he is receiving reports daily OF
the work being done in the enemys head
quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
GROCERY CLERK STABBED.
Colored Lad Indicts Wound Which
May Prove Fatal.

A scuff1e in front of grocery store
at 1000 I street northeast last night.
started in a spirit of rough play and
ending in vicious stab with a butcher
knife. gave the police of the ninth pre-
cinct a blind alley chase, and finally re-
suited in the arrest of a little fourteen
year-old colored boy. Morris Washing
ton. while Lawrence Whalen. a grocery
clerk. thirty years old, who lives at 1901
South Capitol street. lies at Casualty
Hospital with a cut in his stomach
which may cause his death.
Jerry" Brodrick, bicycle police
man of the ninth precinct, found the
colored boy, Morris Washington, after
a vigorous drag hunt up and down
alleys, in and out Of back yards, down
cellars and into attics. Morris ran far
and wide OF his own home just after
he cut Whalen with the butcher knife,
but returned there after several hours
Of hiding in dark northeast alleys. He
was just getting ready to make an
other sally from his own home, near
10th and I streets. when Brodrick. who
had been pursuing him closely, nabbed
him. The boy, scared stin, and pro-
testing that he did not mean to hurt
anybody at all, was locked up for the
night in the house Of detention.
Favorite Resort.
The grocery store at 1000 I street
northeast is a favorite loafing place for
the boys Of that section. Morris Wash
ington is one of those who loaf around
that corner and is we'll known. Whalen,
who had an odd minute to himself be-
tween waiting on customers, sauntered
out to the door and. it Is said, began
"fooling' with come of the boys. From
gushing and showing the "fooling'' grew
a nj nd hot 10
developed into struggle between Wha-
len and the colored boy.
In some way az yet unexplained by the
police the colored boy is said to have
him with knife. At first the police re-
ports were that Whalen had been cut
with penknife. Later the weapon was
declared to have been = butcher knife.
The blade entered Whalens right side
and entered into the cavity of the
stomach
Morris Washington ran as soon as
Whalen shrieked with pain. A crowd
gathered around the injured man and
taxicab was called. He was taken
as quickly as possible to his own home.
many blocks away on South Capitol
street. He was too badly hurt to re-
main there. and physicians who discov-
cred his desperate plight put in calls
for any conveyance that would reach
the house first.
Both Emergency ana Casualty hos
pitfalls sent their ambulances. Casualty's
reached there first and Whalen was
taken back to the northeast again. An
operation was performed upon him at
an early hour this morning to deter
mine exactly the extent Of the internal
wound.
At an early hour this morning physi-
clans at the Casualty Hospital completed
tlahe operation on Whalen. They found
four stab wounds, the most serious pune
turing the liver to a depth Of about half
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
BISHOP FORESTS FUNERAL.
REQUIEM Mass Will Be Held Wed,
nesday Morning.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 1.-THE
body of Bishop j. a. Forest Of the Cath
Ollie diocese Of San Antonio, who died at
8 O'Clock this morning, will lie I'm state
at the Santa Rosa infirmary here until
Tuesday evening. Wednesday morning at
$50 o'clock there will be q solemn
requiem and funeral services 1T San
Fernandez Cathedral.
Bishop Forests death at this time was
unexpected. He had been ill for the
past two years and several weeks ago
his life was despaired Of, but he rallied.
and hone of his recovery was enter
tanned.
John Anthony Forest was born at St.
Martins, st. German, France, Decem-
Der %, 1885 He received his education
in that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
PREFERS HIS OWN PLACE
Declares Intervention in Mexico
Would Be an Act of War.
FAVORS PATROL OF BORDER
Declares That the Instruction Has
Had No Effect on Prosperous
Conditions in Country.
Limantour on Intervention.

Il have said today that I
am a great believer in the
keen sense of justice of the
American people. 4. l wish to
reaffirm that most emphati-
cally, and wish most seri-
ouslv to call to attention
what Intervention, so-called,
in this case must mean.
"When an armed force
crosses the border of a
neighboring power without
either invitation or permits
sion, what does that mean?
1t means invasion, occupa-
ton. And what do invasion
and occupation mean but
war?
Il ask the sober sense of
the great masses of the
American people to dwell on
that word
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
ACCUSED OF ASSAULT.
Three Men Charged With Beating
Herbert Curran.

Dennis Mahoney, 1905 I street north
west, and Ernest OFT, giving his adj
dress as 1873 7th street northwest were
arrested last night by the police of the
first precinct and charged with having
assaulted Herbert Curran. George Black
Of 1o3 Sd street southeast was arrested
Tuesday night and similarly charged
1t is alleged that the trio badly bruised
Curran's face Tuesday night while he
was at the corner OF 10th and D streets
northwest. Because Of his injuries Cur
ran was unable to attend court when
Black was arraigned and the hearing was
postponed. 1t is probable that Curran
will be able to appear in the Police Court
early in the week to give testimony, when
the three defendants will probably be ar
raigned together
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
Incendiarism Suspected.

William G. McCauslen. sculptor, 40
East Capitol street. discovered a blaze
in the shop in rear of his home last night
about $3.50 O'Clock He eXtinguished the
fire after slight damage had been done.
Mr.. McCauslen told the police he felt
certain that the fire was started by the
incendiaries who have been operating in
East Washington lately.
Capt Daley of the ninth precinct will
have a careful investigation made There
is a standing reward Of $50 for informa-
ton leading to the arrest of the fire bug.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
SHOPLIFTING CHARGED.
Seven Girls and Women Arrested in
New York.

NEW YORK, March 1l.-Seven young
girls and women, six Of them in one
store, were arrested this afternoon,
charged with shoplifting. One Of the
prisoners carried a two-year-old baby
girl. on whose tiny person the mother is
alleged to have concealed pilfered trifes.
Sarah Jane Fell. who said she was a
stewardess on the Mauritania. was
charged with taking odds and ends val
ued at $11.5O and a good-looking young
woman who gave her name first as Miss
Helen Holmes, then as Anna Ward. was
locked UP. charged with stealing q silk
waist and other articles valued in all at
$23. She offered as bail jewelry valued at
nearly $1,000.
Three others arrested were sisters, Ital-
ian girls, the Oldest OF whom was not
more than eighteen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
BEACHY'S GREAT FLIGHT,
Sails Over Wilmington, N. c., in
Face of a Strong Wind.

WILMINGTON, y. c., March Icon
Guiding successful three-day meet here
with J. A. D. McCurfy, under the auspices
Of a local driving association, Lincoln
Beachy in a Curtiss bplane made a
sensational flight over the city in the
face of a strong wind, crossing the Cape
Fear river at an altitude Of 1000 feet and
returning to the grounds, four miles dis
tant,
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- and other names. I called him

- and other names. I called him
another
Joe then became angry. the prisoner de,
clared. and used vile epithets. the PAD
other. and finally, Anderson stated, Joe
grabbed him by the throat with both
hands.
~ had the little knife in my hand
said Anderson. when he grabbed me by.
the throat. / hardly know just now L
happened to cut him.
Il know I didn't go to cut him.
Expresses Concern for Mother.
Anderson seemed terribly distressed
over the trouble the affair would bring
upon his mother, although Ire continued
to repeat the assertion that he did not
mean to cut Joe. The colored man was
well known to patrons Of the cafe, and
many Of the late patrons last night eX-
pressed sympathy for him.
The prisoner suffered from nervous
affection. it is stated, and other employees
frequently had fun with him. When they
would touch him, they say. he would
drop any article he might have in his
hand, whether it was a tray Of dishes
Or something that was not breakable.
While very little was known at the
cafe about Auburn, some friends of his
appeared at the hospital after he died.
tuoy StdIeu ludl nc came 10 tillS Guy
from Worcester. Mass, but did not
know just how long he had been here.
Before going to work at the Post Cafe.
1t is stated, he was employed in one of
the branches of the Washington Lunch
Company.
Coroner hewitt was notified of the
death Of the waiter. He directed that
the body he taken to the morgue, where
an inquest will probably be held at II 80
o'clock tomorrow morning. The police
will make an effort to locate the rela-
tives OF the dead man in Worcester.
In Auburn's pocket the police found a
race book with the entry: Sin case Of
death or accident notify Miss 4. r.
Tranter, 81 Pleasant street. Worcester.
Mass"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
Arrested on Speeding Charge.

James Snow, taxi chauffeur, was
arrested last night on a charge of speed
ing along street on his way to Union
station. The police say he was going a.
a rate of twenty miles an hour. He de-
posted s. collateral at the sixth precinct
station for his appearance in the Police
Court tomorrow morning. The authori-
ties have received complaints recently
relative to the excessive speed OF auto
mobiles on E street to and from Union
station. Bicycle policemen were posted
along the thoroushfare last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
GUESTS JUMP FROM WINDOWS.
Fire in Munro Hotel, Cincinnati,
Causes a Panic.

CINCINNATI. Ohio, March 12.-Fire in
the Munro Hotel. on 9TH street near Race
street, shortly after midnight caused a
panic among guests. The fire spread rap
idly.
Many guests OF the hotel jumped from
upper stories and some were injured.
Others were brought down on Aremen's
ladders. 1t is not believed there were any
fatalities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
Saws He Was Robbed Of $3.50.

Thomas Mcdaniel OF Phoenixvflle, Pa,
complained to policeman at 14th and
G streets northwest last night that he
had been robbed Of nearly $500 and q
silver watch. He was unable to give
the police any idea as to where he was
when robbed or who had robbed him.
His clothing had mud enough on 1t
to convince the police that he had fall
en- or been knocked down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
MISS KATHERINE ELKINS
SHOWS SKILL WITH GUN
Kills an Alligator and Bags Five
Hundred Ducks in Louis
lana Bayou.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW iberia, La, March l1.-kath.
crime Elkins, daughter of the late SEN
ator from West Virginia, reached here
tonight aboard tho launch Annie
Russell, as q member OF the houseboat
party of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter OF
Chicago, after spending a week in the
bayous Of the Atchafalaya swamps.
Ascending a lagoon this morning. Miss
Elkins shot and killed her first alligator,
whose hide she win preserve. The ami
NAL measured fifteen feet in length. At
sunset last evening In narrow bayou
the party encountered thousands OF
ducks feeding Miss Elkins. using two
double barreled shotguns. fired. as fast
as an attendant could reload, and bag.
ged more than 500 birds.
Descends Into Salt Mines.
Among the recent exploits OF Miss
Elkins was q descent into the famed
salt mines on Avery Island. in Iberia
parish. Miss Elkins crouched in basket
ana descended into the bowels of the
earth, and viewed the process or extract
ing salt. She sat on q hugh cake OF salt
while her photograph was taken.
Other members of the Letter party are
Mr.. ana Mrs. Blaine Elkins James
Mackay, John Diamond, jr.. q wealthy
sugar planter, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Hyams Of Now Orleans.
The party, while proceeding slowly up
the beautiful bayou, had an excellent OBJ
portunity of viewing the famous Evanes-
line country. Miss Elkins was in New
Orleans during ardi Gras week, but her
presence Was not generally known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
ENOUGH OFFICERS AVAILABLE.
Those Serving on Detached Duty
Will Not Be Called On.

Contrary to published reports, the War
Department announces it will not detach
any officers from the Army Service School
or the War College for duty with the
troops at the Texas maneuvers. Neither
will the officers serving on recruiting
duty or with the colleges be disturbed in
the organization of the force now par
ticipating in the maneuvers at the Mex
lean border. There are officers enough
available. 1t is stated, without taking any
from these details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12

Firemen and policemen responded to an
alarm Of fire that was sounded last
night about 1880 O'Clock from Box 90.
at 9th and 8 streets northwest. There
was nobody at the alarm box to direct
the f1remen to the scene OF the supposed
blaze, and the police were unable to To-
cate any. The police are looking for
the person who sent In the false alarm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
Machine Is United.

While there have been circulated re-
ports that the ring is split and that the
close lieutenants Of Mahon are fighting
among themselves. the fact remains that
these same leaders are bending every
energy in behalf of Preston for the
mayoralty nomination. 1t is true that
hot fights are in progress in many Of
the wards over the councilmanic nomtna-
tons. but these ward fights will not in
the slightest degree affect the head OF the
ring ticket. The ring never before, since
the palmy days OF Free Rasin, has been
in the solid shape in which it is today.
Mahon is supreme and the big bosses,
who, six months ago, seemed about ready
to defy him, are taking their orders
without a word OF protest.
This condition within the ring il due in
great measure to the attitude Of the
democratic press and one Independent
newspaper, which have been pouring hot
shot into Mahon. Preston and the ma
chine. These attacks have reused the
ring henchmen to a realization that the
life Of the old machine is threatened, and
they are fighting shoulder to shoulder as
they have never fought before.
Republicans Certain.
The fight now raging in the democratic
party has had the effect Of producing a
feeling throughout the community that
the republicans will win i'm the coming
municipal election. 1t is argued that II
Mahool wins the machine will knife him
in the general election. and II Preston
wins the independents and reformers will
work and vote against the democratic
candidate.
1t IL generally conceded that former
Mayor +. Clay Timanus will win out In
the republican primaries and that he
will go into the fight with a solid party
behind him, his opponent in the primary.
Charles H. Torsch, having already an
nounced that he will support 1imanus
should the former mayor win.
The republican organization Is not talk
ing any hand in the councilmanic contests
and those aspiring are being told to go
into the primaries and il they can win
the party organization will get behind
them in the general election.
The general interest Is centered in the
fight and predictions are being
freely made that Baltimore will elect
republican mayor next May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
THE CHESTER AT TAMPIC0.
Arrival Of American Cruiser a,
Mexican Port.

TAMPICO, Mex, March 1.-THE United
States cruiser Chester arrived here this
morning from Guantanamo, Cuba.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
MANY EAGER TO 60 SOUTH.
Over 1900 Militia Officers Accept
War Department Invitation.

OnlcerS or the organized militia are
giving an enthusiastic and prompt re-
Spouse TO the War Departments invita-
tion TO participate in the military opera
tions now I'm process of forming along the
southern frontier. Already 1909 officers
OF the National Guard have accepted the
invitation. This represents responses from
only twenty-one states, or less than half
The members of the union.
Up to date Illinois stands out first in the
number OF officers accepting the invita-
ton. l9J being the number offered; New
York ranks second with 16s officers ac-
ceptins and the announcement that more
acceptances are to- follow: California is
third with 163 officers ACCEPTING; and
from far of Hawaii come acceptances
from five military officers
y, The following shows i'm detail the num-
Der or officers who hasve accepted the in
Observation-Disclosures. 1857: Hawaii >: ILL.,
nois, 191: Indiana. sc: Kansas IS Maine
3; Massachusetts. 30; Mississippi SO
Missouri los; Montana. II; New Hamp-
follow: Ohio. 81; Oregon. II; South
Dakota, 20; Tennessee, IS: Texas. 100;
Vermont. 4; Washington. 81 Wevt Vir-
ginia. 10: Wisconsin. q.
No replies have yet been received from
the militia officers of the District OF
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia
These reports. Is Is said, indicate that
the total number of acceptances will be
more than the army being mobilized at
San Antonio can accommodate at one
time. IL is possible that all the officers
who accept will be given an opportunity
10 go into the field by rotating them
at different times. during the progress OF
the maneuvers.
No idea of Calling on the Militia.
In contradiction of countless rumors
that the citizen-soldiery OF the United
States is about to be called forth for
active service in connection with the
present campaign" along the southern
frontier, officers of the army point out
that such action would be impossible be-
cause there is no contingency at this
time. as prescribed by law. which would
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