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The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-24
AMERICANS RELEASE PRISONERS.

Mexicala, Mex, Feb. 23.-Ranchers southeast of here reported to United States army officers today that the rebel advance had stopped this side of Laguna Salada. This indicates t1at the campaign against Ensenada is held in suspense, probably on account of 1 fear on the part of the insurrecto leaders as to the dependability of the men in the American legion, ' many of whom are showing signs of disaffection. Leyva says he probably will remain here several days. This is taken to mean that ne expects Der thold's reported financial mission to Los Angeles to meet with success.
 Captain Babcock learned today that Governor Vera, during his retreat, had travelled over American territory for safety's sake.
 In order to better observe the move ments of the rebels, Captain Babcock Autographed Harry Hardness, member of the United States aeronautioal re- serve, at San Diego, asking him 10 bring aeroplanes. Hardness has not yet replied, but he is expected to come.
 On orders of the war department, Captain Babcock, commanding the United States troops at the border
 inc here. freed all prisoners of wal today. These include Fernando Palor- amez, said to be paymaster of General Leyva's army, who was brought across the line during the recent battle while suffering from heart trouble and made. prisoner by the American troops; W. J. Holmes, a writer, charged with having assisted the Mex ican rebels, and five Mexican federal soldiers, wno sought asylum on this side of the line W e the recent fight was at it's hottest. The insurrecto ad-
 snce guard heading the march on Ensenada is armed with new modern rifles and is said to- have soft nosed mushroom bullets. According to the American army officers, the use of these bullets constitutes a violation of the Geneva convention.
 Paloramez Is suspected of being one |of the original eighteen who crossed into Mexicali in January. carrying the arms with which the place was taken by the rebels. The charge embraces a violation of the neutrality laws pun ishable by two years imprisonment.
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HOUSE SEES
 FIRST FIGHT.
BLooDLESS BATTLE WAGED BE- TWEEN ALASKAN DELEGATE
 AND WYOMING MEMBER.
Southern Members Call Attention 10 Fact That "Hot Southern BIood' Had No Part in This Little
 Atercation.

Washington, Feb. 23-Another bloodless battle was fougat on the floor of the House of Representative today. It came during somewhat heated debate on a bill for the leasing of coal lands in Alaska. The lie was passed and as the short and ugly word rang out. Delegate James Wickersham of Alaska made a rush for Representa- tive Frank w. Mondell of Wyoming, who was seated at nearby desk.
 The big Alaskans right arm shot out twice in the direction of the gen. tleman from Wyoming. but members who separated the disputants at the time say that both blows fell short.
 The House was in an uproar in an instant. Several members hurled themselves on MT. Wickersham, others were struggling with MT. Mondell who had gained his feet and was making for his assailant. Representative Eos ter of Vermont had taken Mr. Wick ersham by the throat. This added tc the uncontrolled anger of the delv- gate and for moment diverted his attack toward the would-b peace maker. Representative Sisson of Mis- sissippi was the first to reach MT. Mondell, who was endeavoring to raise the chair in which he had been sitting to hurl it at his antagonist. Members rushed toward the group from every part of the chamber and soon there were nearly hundred men around the struggling legislators.
 Meantime Representative Olmsted of Pennsylvania, who was acting as speaker, was madly belaboring his desk with the gayel and calling upon the sergeant-at-arms to preserve or der. The historic mace of the House, the emblem of authority was lifted from it's marble pedestal and carried to the floor by the House officials. Members, however, had taken the mat ter in hand and had succeeded in bringing both Mir. Wlickersham and MT. Mondell to cessation of hostil- ities. When the House was fairly quiet both Mir. Wickersham and Mir. Mondel apologized to the House.
 When the excitement was over member of the Kentucky delegation made the informal remark that this was one occasione where not Soutl- ern blcod" was not involved.
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 KILLING TIME
INDIANA SENATOR PREVENTS VOTE ON LoRiMER MATTER
 WITH SPEECH.
Denies He is FiIibustering, But Says He Will Continue Address To- morrow-Senate is lm-
 patient.

Washington, Feb. 23.-No vote was taken in the Lorimer case in the United States Senate today, nor could any date be fixed. Senator Beberidge of Indiana spoke for four hours, but did not conclude He announced he would resume tomorrow. This was his second interruption of the speech which has already consumed nine hours.
 Just before the senate went into executive session, Senator Burrows at- tempted for the second time today to have time for vote fixed, sug- gesting that it be before adjournment tomorrow. Senator Stone objected be- cause he wanted time in which to be heard in the case.
 Wita congress within eight days of enforced adjournment and with it's calendar crowded with important measures, including numerous appro- priation bills, the senate adjourned in anything but an agreeable state of mind.
 Ordinarily there would have been no objection to MT. Beveridge's course in announcing he would resume his speech tomorrow, but under the cir cumstances there were many mani festations of impatience.
 Some senators who supported Sena- tor Lorimer went so far as to charge a filibuster to prevent a vote in the Lorimer case, but Mir Beveridge and his friends resented this charge.
 q don't care hang when We vote after l get through" he said to Sen ator Gallinger on the floor of the sen- ate just before adjournment He in- sisted that he must have opportunity to conclude his speech, which le promised he would do tomorrow.
 In his remarks today the Indiana senator made somewhat extended ref erenee to Senator Lorimer's speech of yesterday, warning senators against being carried away by sympathy. He continued hisa nalysis of the testi- mney in the cease with view of con vincing the senate that the senator from Illinois had procured his elec- tion through bribery. He also charged that the committee on privileges and elections had acted with undue haste and without proper deliberations upon the evidence in reaching it's verdict.
 The allegation was made in connec- tion with a sharp colloquy with sen ator Depew of New York. He taxed the New York senator wit hhaving failed to read the testimony and in addition intimated that the report, which originally was agreed to by the committee on privileges and elections, was not thes ame document that ulti- mately was presented to the senate in the Lorimer case.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-24
MANY MINERS
 ARE ENTOMBED
DOZEN WORkMEN HEMMED IN BURNING SHAFT HOO FEET
 BELOW SURFACE.
Rescuers Driven Back and 1t Is Be Iieved Number of Miners
 Have Met Death.

Reno, New, Feb 2S,-A special dis. patch to the Journal from Tonopah says:
 Fire which started at o'clock this morning in the timber yard of the Belmont mine, in Tonopah, still sends out volumes of smoke from the main shaft and it is admitted by the mine authorities that between 10 and l2 men in the11 66- -oot level are dead.
 "In addition to those known to be underground there are said to be a number of dead lying in the bottom Of the shaft who were brushed from the cage in the first ascent.
 The mine has TWO shafts, one on each side of Mount Cddie.
 ~The Desert Queen shaft afforded entrance to the rescuers, who are beat ing back the smoke by air and water, having proceeded $50 feet of the 270O feet separating them from the fire.
 powerful blowers and an additional eightinch air pipe have been installed If the men are alive and break the air pipe, they may survive.
 state Inspector Ed Ryan left Vir glnia City by wagon tonight and will be taken by automobile to Mound House and thence to Reno, where ne will get fire safety helmets and pro ceed in the morning.
 Short relays are being used on the rescue work. the entire day force oi the Mizpah mine helping, and as soon as men are overcome they are re moved to the hospital and fresh crews replace them.
 Mine men are now in the miners hospital"
The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-24
MADERO IS
 SURROUNDED
FEDERAL TROOPS SEEM TO HAVE iNsuRREcTo LEADER IN
 A TRAP.
Three Armies Surround Him-Ameri cans Release Prisoners Captured in the Western Part of
 Zone.

Fl Paso, Tex, Feb 23.--In accord ance with the plans of federal leaders Ito surround Madero's army with an overwhelming force at Ahumda, Lol. Rabago and approximately 500 infan. try and cavalry entrained at Ciudad Juarez for Samalayuca on the Mexican Central Railroad at o'clock tonight. Rabago's force is composed of detach- ments from the second and tenth regi- ments of cavalry and the Ninth, twelfth and Twenty-third Regimen,s of Infantry. They will detrain at Samalayuca and thence overland to Ahumda.
 Col. Escudero, who marched from Casas Grandes Sunday with the fourteenth and eighteenth battalions of infantry, is now approaching Ahum- da from the west. Col MlgueI Naval, who left Chihuahua Wednesday with the eight battalion, has arrived at Moctezuma, 30 miles north of where the Mexican Central wires have been cut.
 With Rabago approaching from the north. Escudero from the west snd Naval from the south, it is expected that Madero will find his position at Ahumda untenable.
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AUTO ACCIDENT. A
One Killed and Three Injured at Fort
 Worth, Texas.

One Killed and Three Injured at Fort
 Worth, Texas.
 Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 24.--Ilarry Sears, 5 years. a Dallas contractor, died at the Medical College Hospital Thursday night at 7:30 as the result of injuries he sustained when an auto mobile skidded and turned turtle near the Tarrant County Benevolent and Orphans Home at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon. His oldest daughter, Mrs. o. T Ramos, of this city, is in the hospital, suffering from serious in- juries, though it is believed she viii recover.
 70. T. Ramos, husband of the injured woman, and Miss Maud Berry, a friend from Amarillo, escaped from the acci- dent with only slight injuries. MT. Ramos sustained only a bruised face and crushed fingers.
 MT. Sears injuries were largely in ternal and if IS thought aemorrhage of the brain may have been responsi- ble for his death, which was hastened also by severe shock.
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AMEND CANAL BILL.
Proposed That Fortification Appropri
 ation Be Held Up.

Washington, Feb 23-When the sundry civil bill Is called up in the House tomorrow, Chairman Tawney of the appropriations committee wlil offer an amendment providing that no part of the appropriation of 5000 1000 for fortifying the Panama Canal shall be available until the president shall have determined taat he is unable to negotiate a treaty with majority of the leading powers of the world in guaranteeing the preservation of the big ditch and it's entrances. Then the plan of the administration ts fortify the canal will be put squarely before the House.
 The sIundry civil bill, which appro- priates sl40.590,030 for multitude of operations of various branches of the government during the next fiscal year, was agreed to by the appropria tions committee today
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FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1911.
New York, made his debut. Six pitch

New York, made his debut. Six pitch CTS were worked, two innings each.
 Umpire Hansell called Becker out on strikes and had to order him to the bench.
 It was ding-dong contest to the last minute, the score being tied twice. Frank Manusa soaked the ball for a long home run inside the grounds.
 The teams lined up as follows:
 Lignums-tFullerton, shortstop; Nc. Knight, Ed base; Latham. 1st base: Manush, Sd base; Hartley, catch; Ru- dolph, left field; Tezreau, rigat field and pitch; Hendrix, pitch and right field; Rustenhaven, center field and pitch.
 Marblee Heads-r5ecKer, center field; McGraw, 2d base; Johnston. short stop; Forsythe. 1st base; Lush, 3d base; Gowdy, catch; Raymond, left field; Shontz, pitch and right field; Nagle, rigat field and pitch; Jenkins, pitch.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-24
WALL STREET IS SHOCKED
FINANCIAL DISTRICT SURPRISED AT DECISION IN RAILWAY
 RATE CASE.
Had Hoped the Commission Would Grant Parft of Increases Asked Railway Officials Are
 Downcast.

New York, Feb. 23.-The decision of the Interstate Commerce Commission was complete surprise to Wall street, which had looked forward con- fidently to the approval of at least a part of the increases asked in freight rates.
 The decision was not announced un- til after the stock market had closed. but earlier in the day 1t became known that final action might be expected this afternoon. brokers offices were kept open after hours and habitues Of the financial district waited for the news from Washington. They re- ceiyed it in astonishment
 Some nervousness as to the outcome was shown in the market early in the day, but circumstantial evidences that advances had been granted were accepted so tia- stocks quickly recoy- cred. Brokerage houses with inter- national connections began prepara- ton, as soon as the news was received. to place orders in the European mar kets for execution before the opening of the New York market in the morn- ing
 Since the first of the year stocks of most of the important railroads have advanced ten points or more, and while the rise had been due in part to expectations of better industrial con- ditions, which affect the whole mar ket, belief that the roads would be permitted to increase their rates was to som extent responsible.
 It was pointed out that the reports of the railroad earnings within recent mcnths have shown in most cases q material improvement and that the roads are in q better position to meet the conditions they now face than they would have been dad the decsicn been announced at an earlier date.
 Railroad wages, however, have been increased generally within the last year and the roads had looked for ~ard to higher freight rates for com pensation.
 'I hope it will develop that we were all wrong and that the Interstate Commerce Commission is right de- elared President Daniel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, when told of the Interstate Commerce Com missions decision in the rate cases.
 As I see 1t, there is only one thing for us to do and taat is to put into practice the Brandeis greater eff ciency system. You know Mir. Bran deis was the apostle of the system of getting greater efficiency from the same money or less. There are only two ways that We can reduce expenses and we will have to reduce expenses and they are to buy less material and pay less fer what we get.
 "Will the decision effect a curtail ment in your plans for improve meuts?"
 Yes, 1 should say 1t will We can't expect so large revenue with which to go ahead"
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proximately 15 per cent of the total freight tonnage.

freight tonnage.
 Approximately the same amount of tonnage was affected by the increases proposed by the western lines. but the class rates were not affected in any way Commodities were increased the average advance on about 1SO diff ierent articles being substantially 16 Der cent, the increase varying from about per cent in some cases to 50 per cent in others.
 At the time the tariffs were filed the commission had no authority to suspend advances in rates pending an investigation of their reasonableness; but after conferences with the com mission and with President Taft the railway officials agreed voluntarily to suspend the rates until August 1. Meantime, on June IS, the present law was passed, giving the commission power to suspend rates. Subsequently, the proposed tariffs again were sus- pended voluntarily, first until Novem- Der l, and later until February 1, 1911. The commission found itself unable physically to conclude it's considera- tion of the cases by February 1, and again the rates were suspended un- til March 15 In withholding finally its approval of the proposed increases the commission holds-and it's de- cision in both the Eastern and West ern cases was unanimous-tha the carriers did not in the proceedings sustain what the law imposes upon them, l. e., the burden of proof that absolute necessity existed for the ad- vances proposed.
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NEW YORK DEADLOCK.
Effort Made to Secure Shepard's Wita.
 drawal Prom Race.

Albany, N Y, Feb. 23.-That there is movement on foot to bring about the withdrawal of Edward M. Shepard as candidate for United States sen ator was intimated tonight by William Church Osborn, legal adviser to Gov ernor Dix, and one of the managers of Mfr Shepard's campaign. The pur- pose of the move, it is understood, is to clear the way, if possible, for the selection of a compromise candidate.
 Coincident with the reports of the movement to select a compromise can didate came the announcement tonight from Congressman Sulzer that ne is willing his friends should "!end help ing hand to obtain the election for him.
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to President Taft not to smother" the agreement will be kept by return ing the Mccall bill to the senate with out recommendation.
 At the afternoon session of the committee several witnesses appeared in opposition to the bill They include A. & Farwell of Orange, Tex, who is interested in the only southern paper mill He told of making paper from the southern long leaf pine and de- elared that the infant industry is be- ginning to pay, but could not compete with free pulp wood or free paper from Canada.
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OLD FOLKS REUNION.
Court s7, Attorney 90, and Juoge 70
 Years of Age.

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 23.-When the Van Buren County Circuit Court convened today for It's S7th conseeu- tive term, A. Callan, 90 years old, made application for admission to the bar.
 MT. Callen showed license signed by the Supreme Court of Kansas, dated 1884, and he was admitted with tout examination. The motion to ad- nit Mir. CaIlen was made by Judgs Frazer, former Circuit Court Judge, who is 70 years old.
The Sentinel=record., 1911-02-24
GARDNER ACQUITTED.
State Fails to Make Case in the New
 York Doodle Matter.

New York, Feb. 23.-In a verdict of not guilty, the states first endeavor to make a criminal case out of the alleged corruption by the attempted purchase of legislators votes to defeat the anti-race betting bills three years ago collapsed late today.
 Afted an hours deliberation a jury in the criminal branch of the Supreme Court this afternoon acquitted former State Senator Frank J. Gardner, who was charged with offering $10,O0O bribe to former State Senator Otto G. Foelker, who is now a congressman, in the interest of the race track in terests.
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SUES GOVERNOR.
Illinois Executive Sued for libel by
 Attorney Erbstein.

Chicago. Feb. 23.Charles Erbstein. a lawyer, today filed suit for libel against Governor Deneen. The libel is alleged to lie in an interview m which the governor is quoted as com menting on Senator Lorimef's defense in the senate
 Erbstein was counsel for Lee O'Neill Browne. the Democratic minority leader, who cn his second trial was ac- quited of charge of bribery in con- nection with Mir. Lorimer's election. Following tais trial Edbstein himself was tried and acquiteted of bribery in the Browne trial.
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SENATE TO REPORT.
Hearing on Canadian Reciprocity Bill
 Is Completed.

Washington, Feb. 23-4Hearings on the Canadian reciprocity agreement were concluded today by the senate committee on finance and at 10:s0 o'clock tomorrow the committee will meet to determine the form in which the Mccall bill. to carry the agree ment into effect. will be reported. There Is so much opposition in the {. ss.,.S D Acommittee b the agreement ss.. safrally believed the pledge
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PLAY FIRST GAME.
New York Nationals Indulge in Hot
 Scrimmaae.

Marlin, Texa., Feb. 2S.-The first warm weather of the week made the New York Nationals get up on their toes and hustle today and Manager McGraw provided an outlet for their enthusiasm by arranging a six-innning practice game this afternoon. Artie .atham and Wilbert Robinson 'eAed teams and Robinson drew McGraw. In the sixth inning McGraw's safe bunt scored the winning run and ended the game, the score being to 5.
 In this game Umpire Hansell, the special arbitrator brought down from
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FIRE AT NORFOLK.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 2S.--Two blocks of buildings, composing the plant cf tba Farmers Manufacturing Company, were destroyed by fire tonight. Tle loss is estimated at slO0.ooo.
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UNDERTAKER SHOT.
Pistol Duel on Train at Poplar Grove
 Has Fatal Ending.

Helena, Ark, Feb. 23.-Stonewall F. Fant, an undertaken of Poplar Grove, Ark, was shot and killed late today aboard an Arkansas flidland train at Helena by Frank T. Horn. IT,, plant er of this city. The shooting. it is presumed. resulted from a previous disagreement between Fant and Horns father, ln which the younger man finally becAsa1f ss. ,,.,,. l..
 Horn, who was ss ks-, -<s-s sss
 he acted in se,s d.sE.
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THE WEATHER.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Forecast for Arkansas: Fair Friday and Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
Funeral of Late Mrs. Mary e. Tyler.

Thc funeral of the late Mrs. Mary
Elizabeth Tyler was held at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. q. L. Herrick,
No. Bedford street at 100 Thursday
afternoon, the relatives and large
number of friends being present. The
floral tributes We're many and bcauti
ful. The services were conducted by
Rev. l.. w. CoonS of the Winthrop
Street Universalist church and the
bearers were Daniel Hanson. William
Davis, James Mckepncy and William
Wing. The remains We're placed i'll
the tomb at Mt. Pleasant cemetery
and will be taken to China in the
spring for burial.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-02-03
An AUGUSTA Bows Success.

Messrs. a. 5. Pratt & Sons. the
great Bank Agency in Washington,
and publishers OF Pratt's Digest, in
their recent Bulletin regarding Postal
Banks, MAKE the following announce
mcnt: with view to furnishing mis-
cellancous bonds as security for
Postal Savings Funds or for invest
ment of surplus loanablc bank funds,
we have formed a connection with one
of the most conservative and reliable
New York bond houses. p. w. Brooks
& Co., dealers in all classes of bonds,
to enable us to supply the banks.
From personal knowledge Of the char
acter Of this house and its business
methods, we can with the. utmost con-
tidcncc assure thu banks that what
ever securities We furnish can bc fully
relied upon for safe and most ad :
vantageous investment. In all the
history Of this house there has never
been loss in non pa mcnt of principal
or interest on any securities il has
brought out and placed on the mar
kct."
Mr. Brooks WIS born and reared i'm
this good city of Augusta, the second
son of Mr.. and Mrs s. 5. Brooks
All his life. since finishing college, has
been spent in the bond business He
has Won a reputation of which he may
well be proud Of and for which the
Journal extends sincere congratula :
tioLs.