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Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
WHAT MAnERo FACES


 Francisco Madero predicts tha; within three months of the date of his immigration as president of the republic Of Mexico the country will be in it's normal state ot peace and tranquility. There Is something in these words normal state of peace and tranquility" as applied conditions ia Mexico. Co suggest a doubt, but let us hope that Madero's prophecy may be more than realized
 Prior to the advent of Diaz as thg ruler of Mexico, 1t had been a country distracted by wars and torn by bitter ieuds. Rival military heads took the field in turn to overthrow the existing government The successful general in the field siezed the reins of govern. ment and held them until some rival was able Co overthrow him. That is the way Diaz became president.
 The old Aztec chiefs were never able to form a confederacy or tribes firmly and loyally enough united to secure stability and that seems to have been the fate of Mexican civil. ization all along down through his, tory.
 When the unsCrupulCus Spanish in- vader, Cortes, conquered the Mexican emperor, MoHtezuma and gained con. trOl of the capital city nearly 100 years ago, a regime was inauGuratCd that consisted or the greatest possible neglect of tho people aud the cxpIoi. tlti0n of the country for the enrich. mcnt Of the Spanish official class at Madrid. There was nothing done t0 lay foundations for a permanent ua- tlonai development, iHdustriany or goyermentally. This foreign Spanish power continued for nearly three hun. dred years
 The conquest Of Napoleon was but temporary promise of better things. D. failed Guerilla warfare followed. and while the tyranny of Santa Ana for a time maintained the semblance of permenent order in government, the revolt of Texas followed, and, fol- lowing that. another revolution which ended the reign of santa Ana, who had been elected president fer life.
 From 1851 to 1864 there intervened 8 series of factional wars between riy. al military leaders. Tn 1864 Napoleon III took a hand and an empire was under Maximilian. In 1867 Juarez had Maximilian shot and as sumed the reins Of government him self. Jaurez vas succeeded by Teiada who in turn was put out Of ollie as the result Of revolution which in 1876 placed Diaz at the head of the 
 The rest is current history. The iron rule of Diaz created a stable in which the finances of the nation were firmly established. ] great public works were initiated, rail. ] roads built. mines operated, public education promoted along modern lines and peace maintained for ap- proximatel % years. But the iron hand Of Diaz was the hand of tyranny and it secured peace without popular liberty.
 Madero. as the leader Of a success. i ful revolution. now faces the problem of suppressing disaffection and weld [ ing tbe warning elements into some thing that Is permanent. commanding support for it by other means than ! tyranny.
 There are many chances of fail urc He may lack the capacity for the wcrk that confrOnts him. and it ! it is an open question whether the Mexican people themselves possess . the qualities essential for seif-goy-l 1 eminent 4 tfl
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
THOSE WHO DREAD
 TIE GRAND JURY
(st. Louis Globe Democfat)

The grand jury has been often de- nonnced as an engine of oppression. and such it might easily become. The saving fact in the situation is that. as a rule, there are enough men in the council endowed with a sense of jus tiee and fairness to check abuses. Experience in more than one such body conyinoes of the fact that. while there are always one CT more mem bers ready 10 exhaust it's powers, there is always a larger number who wOald rather do too little than too much This is the fact which has saved the grand jury system, in spite of many and continuing assaults up on it.
 But now it is threatened with new danger. Lately. in St. Louis and else where, men of loose tongues and ieaky mouths. who talk much of hid. den things they say that they know. are being summoned before grand jur- ies to tell it under oath. as a basis of legal action. They are being asked and not only being asked but com manded, 10 appear before that dread tribunal and to answer questions 70 Rt NNA tb NlfAB dlhl[ tue AAHto OI which they have been exploiting themselves as men who know it all- Not only are they called to repeat. under the dread sanctity Of an oath. the things they have been saying in the wild and free abandon Of all out doors. but they are to be gTilled and tortured with questions as to how they know it. where and when they found it out. who told them, why he told them. and all and singular divers and sundry incidents thereunto ap- pertaining and be longing. They are 70 be cross-examined by that type of man 10 he foand in every grand jury room, who insists upon having al least a warrantabie presumption of a possible guilt before voting an indici- ment Of a man who is not getting the privilege or a hearing in his own de- lenses.
 This is a dreadful condition of af- fairs. and some of it will be ecnsid- cred an infringement Of the right of free speech It is all right for the man who knows what he knows, but for such as know great deal they don't know. it's a frightful ordeal. And now that circuit attorney Jones. acting under the order of the gov ernoF, is to call before a grand jury those who have been making charges Of criminal acts perform ed both by republicans ahd demo cratic elections officials last Novem- Der. we shall doubtless hear that the grand jury is a survival Of the iuqui- sition. it may be true that fer such as have been talking through their hats, it mas be as much of torture to make them take their hats of as any old Torguemada could ever iufict with a Caumbscrew or a rack. Since sn many charges of criminal acts have been made without any oT the per sous making them offering a single presentment to grand jury, it is but
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16

partment In the season of 1883 he served as an assistant geologist on the northern transeontinental survey. which included an examination Of the land grant Of the Northern Pa cific railroad.
 Duriog his connection with thc geological survey he has also ren- dered services as associate professor on mining and metallurgy at Leland Stanford University. and as lecturer on economic geology at the Massa- chusetts Institute of Technology for several years.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
PEN PICTURE MADE
 OF NEW COUNCILMAN
Nicotine PecuIiaritieS of Him. self and His AS-
 SOClateS

ThOms $. Bryan, the new mem Der Of the city council rom the sec ond ward. is foreman of a switching crew of the Fl Paso and Southwest. crn, and has been a resident of Bis bee for a number of years. lie is a married man. has a family and re- sides on Opera Drive.
 A friend Of Bryan was asked yes tcrday 10 tell something about the new member He is a long. lean. lank. smooth-faced Kentuckian," he said He is as clean as his face. and has only one bad habit" The informant lowered his voice. lest the walls have ears and hear. Then he pipeI. 'He sometimes smokes a cigarette He is a democrat in poll tics.
 This lncites the query. What does a councilman smoker Mayor New man smokes long black cigars, brand furnished upon application, accom- panied by a two-cent stamp. Council man Quick sometimes smokes cigars. but when the grim question of en- forcing the curfew law is up for con siderafion, he smokes jimmy pipe. crammed with a popular brand Of tobacco. The brand Of tobacco2 This 5s no advertisement. Montmorency Councilman Jim Henderson is in poll ties, SD he smokes cigars. It Is cheaper than tobacco, as they are given to him Perhaps it would be more proper 70 say he chews a ci- gar.-for he chews and smokes alter nately, varying the monotony.
 ceaacilman Jacob Schmidt does not smoke. Councilman Allen also smokes cigars. and usually has one for bis neishbor. Councilman Gil. man smokes cigars toe. but cannot perform the difficult trick Of keep ing it in his mouth while he is talk ing. Councilman Henderson can do it. for the reason that he seldom talks. albeit when he does talk the council mods it's head and wonders why it did not think of it before
 It would seem from this disclosure that the members of the city coun- cil are addicted to the tobacco hab- it. a conclusion not necessarily true, as all men smoke at public meet ings.
 There win be still another yancan- cy in the city council when Council man Gilman moves from the first ward. which he now represents in the aldermanic body He will move into the third ward as soon as the quarantine placed on his house by the city health officer is removed.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16

proper that a grand jury should call on them for a bill of particulars. Some Of them, in all probability, will not be found Others who may ap- pear will not be able to tell anything on which an indictment can be found In one Of Dickens sketches of Lon tall stories were the plague Of his afflicted acquaiutances was got rid of st last by challenging proof of all his yarns If the grand jury can end the perpetual talk Of election frauds in St Louis by such means an affIiet- cd public win declare the grand jury system to be one of the corner stones Of things.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
HoKg SMITH RETiREs.

ATLANTA Ga. Nov i5.-Iloke Smith retired rom lho gpverUorSbjp of Georgia today. preparatory 10 tab. ing up his duties as United States sen ator, to which office he was elected by the last legislature. Three aspirants are iu the race for gOyern9r to iill put fbe uncNnIrCd term Tine selection wIll be determined by the democratic pri- mary early in December
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
ANOTHER BUM DECISION

The district supreme court at Wash ington has decided that faro is gamb- ling. No wonder there is so much criticism of the courts of this country Faro is not gambling, it is a sure thing.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-11-16
Aa AlrRUlsrle BURGLAR
Eallim.rc Americanl

< Gotham robber who broke into a fashionable residence took only poems and songs. In some neighborhoods such burglars would be welcomed az not althogether fees to their kind.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
WOULD STERILIZE
ALL DETECTIVES
Committee Urges Drastic Ac-
tion by New Jersey.

Trenton, N. J., Feb. 1.-THE committee
appointed by the State conference Of
charities and corrections to consider bet
ter methods in caring for the insane de-
cided to-day to advocate a law authoriz-
ing the sterilization of detectives With
the help of Assistant Attorney General
Gaskill, the draft Of bill was prepared
providing for such treatment of idiots,
feeble-minded, imbeciles, and epileptics.
The committee was in favor Of extend
ing the measure to include those con-
victed of rape and those who by repeated
convictions have demonstrated them
selves to be confirmed criminals; but
there was some doubt expressed as to
legal questions which might arise, and
there will be further consideration of the
subject before criminals are added.
1t was said at the conference that
laws similar to that proposed, are in
successful operation in Connecticut, In
diana, and Illinois, while similar meas
ures are pending before the legislatures
of Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, oregon.
and California
DR.. H. E. Weeks, superintendent of
the State Village of Epileptics, told the
committee he had never heard of an in
stance in which an inmate of an insti-
tuition had raised legal objections to
the operation. On the contrary, many
of them, conscious Of their weakness,
had made voluntary applications for
the treatment
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
FAVOR SEGREGATION PLAN.
SaIvationists in Heated Debate on
Negro Question.

Heated arguments occurred between
two factions of the Salvation Army in
terstate conference yesterday afternoon
at First Congregational Church, when
steps were taken to organize National
Salvation Army among the negro popu-
lation OF the country. After much debat-
ing. it was decided to draw the color line
in the South, and to have only negro Off
GERS at the heads of the departments.
Maj. L. White, of Atlanta, urged the
necessity of segregation in the work.
He was supported by Capt. Mark Wal
ters, of Jacksonville, Fla. Col. R. E.
Holz, of Philadelphia, and Capt Joseph
Atkinson, of Philadelphia, opposed segre-
cation.
A committee, consisting OF Col. W.
PearS of New York: Col HolZ, of Phila-
delphia; Col William Escott, of Wash
ington; Maj. z. White and Capt NJ.
Walker, of Florida, will meet tomorrow
afternoon to consider ways and means
for organization of negro branch of
the army.
Services were held at the Salvation
Army Home last night when Mai. and
Mrs William Escott were installed.
Miss Booth, commander, will arrive in
Washington this afternoon from New
York and will be at the Arlington Hotel
She will speak at the Belasco Theater
tomorrow night. Senator Burton, of
Ohio, also will speak.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
MISS PANKHURST EXPLAINS
WHY WOMEN NEED VOTE
Her Hearers Shudder as She Describes Horrors of
Holloway Jail and Brands Chicago Prison
as Worst Place of Its Kind.

New York. Feb. r.-Several of the
women who went to the Hotel Astor to-
day to hear Miss Sylvia Pankhurst talk
about her experiences as a sufragette
shuddered as she described the horrors
Of Holloway Jail. They looked surprised
when she announced a few minutes later
that Harrison street Jail, in Chicago. was
the worst place of its kind she had ever
visited
Miss Pankhurst has just returned from
a lecture tour in the West, but she made
few comments upon her trip. She had
been instructed, she said, to conf1ne her
self to the subject matter of the lecture
she delivered here some weeks ago. be-
cause American women were still tre-
mendously interested in the struggles Of
the English fighters for franchise
She did however, express fervent -ad-
miration for what she termed our great
monuments of commerce" which she ad-
mitted filled her with awe
But / saw also on every side" she
added. the same misery and want which
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
.BEHEADS WOMAN,
CUTS OWN THROAT
Revolving Murder Arouses
Virginia Community.
spsc.l to me washington Her.ld.

Special TO The Washington Herald.
Cartersville, Va, Feb. H-This COM
munity is greatly stirred with the tragic
details OF one of the most revolving muir
ders that has been known here in years.
Nelson Collins is charged with the brutal
murder Of Miss Mary Lou Page, the wo-
man having had her head decepitated
with an ak First shooting the woman
through the body with a pistol. the man
is alleged to have gone into frenzy.
Seizing the ak, Collins chopped the wo-
mans head from her body. Then with
a knife the man cut his own throat, just
missing the jugular vein. 1t is believed
that he viii recover As yet there has
been no motive assigned for the deed.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

at this late date stand bound by the
acts of its agents so long ago.
why" said Mr.. Weller. Washington
himself when President bought lots 4. 5,
toned in his will. Sale of this prop
erty has continued down into recent
times, for myself own a lot that was
bought from the United States as late
as 1856 Suppose that the rights went no
farther than high-water mark. Who is
going to say where that high-water mark
is? The accretions that form in front
of lots cannot be claimed by the govern
ment, for that would take away from the
owner of the land that access to the
water which his grant or deed gives him.
Then, too. this land was ceded by the
State of Maryland to the District of Co
lumbia, with reservation 10 the private
owners of the land of all the rights
which they, as private owners, enjoyed
Clearly the United States cannot claim
greater rights over the land than were
given to it when the land was ceded to it
NO, no." continued Mr.. Weller, posi-
lively, the United States cannot take
back from the people what it has sold
them or what vas reserved to them
when the land was originally ceded. No
Congress would for a moment think of
attempting such an act of Injustice Nor
would the Supreme Court of the United
States advise or sanction such a course"
Different Conditions.
This land aipng the Anacostia River
front seems to- be held under very diff
ferent conditions than that at the foot
of Seventh street. D. ]. Callahan. gen.
eral manager of the Norfolk and Wash
ington Steamboat Line, said its wharf
property is held under lease from the
District government and that the
other holdings near its property are sim
ilarly tenanted. The Pennsylvania Rail-
road wharf is, 1t Is learned, held un-
der tenancy from Stephenson & Bro,
who are also tenants of the government
The same is true of the American Ice
Company wharf and the lumber wharves
that are below high-water mark.
Thomas w. Smith, who has a wharf on
the Anacostia River. did not seem to be
much perturbed over the matter. He
said the opinion applies to so per cent
of the wharves. and that some time ago
the property was valued at S5Oo,0o0.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
WILL DESTROY
HISTORIC HOUSE
Continued from Page One.

the exterior one can but admire the
massive architecture, the very sturdiness
of it, which Immediately catches the
visitors eye. The walls of the building
are more than two feet in thickness,
constructed of handmade brick. Two
high chimneys. of the quaint old colonial
style, surmount the gable roof, one at
either end of the building.
The arChed doorway opens directly into
a large reception hall. with walls covered
in excellently preserved papering. por-
ton of this paper appears to have been
hand-painted. Throughout the rooms.
high ceilings-at least ten feet from the
flooring-and quaint colonial windows
carry out the peculiar style of architec-
ture. The large open fireplaces in many
of the rooms, particularly the kitchen, are
blackened and charred from constant use
during the past century.
A Famous Room.
The most famous of the rooms, the
Octagon Room, in the left wing, was
used as a conservatory, the glass win
dows being arranged in such a manner
as to allow the sun to enter from all di-
rections.
Just beyond the spacious gardens which
surrounded the old mansion in early days
was found the relic of an old burying
ground In telling huge oak tree work
men were obliged to eXcavate about the
roots, and in doing so unearthed por-
ton Of a vault Several hours later John
Paul Jones, whose family now resides in
the lodge" discovered a tablet marking
the site of the vault. In remarkably
well-preserved engraving was inscribed
thereon:
This tomb is consecrated to the men,
ory Of Mrs. Ann Peter. the affectionate
consort of George Peter, the luster OF
whose virtues was untimely closed with
her youth in the twenty-third year OF her
age. 1Slf."
The "F1yinE Battery"
Investigation proved that Mrs. Ann
Peter was the daughter of Thomas Peter
and Martha Peter. and her husband,
George Peter, was Maj George Peter.
U. S. A Maj. Peter was the organizer
of the first flying artillery battery. He
is also mentioned as having been in COM
mand of a battery at the battle Of
BIadensburg aathe time it was necessary
for President Madison and his family to
fee from the White House. After the
war of 1872, Maj. Peter retired to his
country estate in Montgomery County,
Md, and served two terms in Congress
from that State.
A singular feature OF the discovery is
that young John Paul Jones. who dis
covered the tablet, is descendant of the
John Paul Jones of American naval
fame.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
SOLAR STUDENTS LAUGH
AT STANDARD TIME IDEA
and Stars to Garry Out Their Intention De-
clare Knowing Capital Scientists

ference between the two cities is about
three hours
Furthermore, said an astronomer.
chickens would have no idea when to
crawl into bed, and even the leather
lunged rooster would not know whether
he was voicing his sentiments In the
morning or afternoon.
When the sun condescends to rise IN
lump over the. world all in the same
minute. then standard time VIII be put
into effect so It's said, and the Chi
cagoans vindicated.
Even at that. there seems to be some
mixed-up sort Of problem in fashion
among learned astronomers whereby 1t
can be proven that standard time is
possible even though Old Sol arrives at
San Francisco few hourz later than
at Washington
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
ALUMNI GIVE VAUDEVILLE,
Central High Contingent Please q
Large Audience.

The Sigma lambda Alumni of the Cen
trail High School gave a vaudeville en-
tertainment in the Pythian Temple last
night before an audience of more than
800.
The committee in charge was composed
Of Jane Grey Gardner and Mary Gene
We've Minnix. Among those who took
part were Ethel Cooke, Helen Durnin,
Gertrude Carpenter, Anna Heider, Mary
Minnix, Lille Alexander, Ethel Clark,
Olive Wright, Florence Coumbe, Belle
Meyers, Esther Sweet, Lillian Menaugh,
Dolly Cunningham, Jane Gardner, Rose
Carol, and Alice Rae.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18

Washington scientists, star-gazers, and
students of the nebular system relaxed
their care-worn brows and emitted loud
howls OF laughter yesterday at the
actions of certain jewelers. Of Chicago.
who in At Of civic pride. or something
on tina. order. declared their intention
Of establishing standard time for all
America and the world
The fact that the sun, moon, and stars.
IL is said. would have to be revised and
their present actions and capers toned
down do not AFFECT the men OF the
Windy City in the least
1t was pointed out that II the United
States had "a standard time persons In
San Francisco would be eating their
noon meal at o'clock in the morning.
according to washington time The diff
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
LICENSE FOR. A DIPLOMAT.
Free Auto Permit Given Count
MoItke, Danish Minister.

Count Carl Moltke, the Danish Minis
ter, is the first of the diplomatic corps to
receive a free automobile license from the
State Of Maryland, having been presented
with it yesterday by LIE Roy Mark, the
automobile license clerk for Maryland.
Mr.. Mark said that according to orders
from the State commissioner he was to
issue free licenses only after the Chief
Clerk of the Treasury Department had
signed such requests made by members
OF the diplomatic corps.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
ASKS MERCHANT MARINE.
Representative Humphrey Addresses
Church Mems Club.

The Mems Club of Foundry NJ. E.
Church. at its monthly meeting last
night, heard an address on the "Mer-
chant marine by Representative Hum
phrey, of Washington, and a short stere-
opticon lecture on the life of Washington
by Joseph l. Keefer, a lineal descendant
of the family of George Washington.
Representative Humphrey said that if
this country is to have a merchant ma
rine it can only be obtained by govern
ment assistance, as no merchant vessels
of any country have been operated with
out the aid of the government of that
country.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-18
W. Il. DUCKSTEIN DEAD.
Curator of Arts at the Capitol Had
Been III Two Years.


william H. Duckstein, curator of arts
at the Capitol for fifteen years, died al
his home, 152S street northwest, yes
terday afternoon following an illness
that lasted for two years, from uraemic
poisoning.
The funeral viii be conducted from
the family residence Monday afternoon,
at o'clock, Rev. J. Henning Nelms,
pastor of the Church of the Ascension,
officiating. Burial will be in Arlington
cemetery.
Mr.. Duckstein had been curator of
arts at the Capitol since 1894. under the
supervision of the architects Office. He
was born in Philadelphia, April 2, 1S41.
entering the Union army at the outbreak
of the civil war. He came to Washing
ton about fifteen years ago.
Mr.. Duckstein is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Margaret E. Duckstein; a daughter,
Miss J. Helen Duckstein; two sons,
Harry E. and William o. Duckstien, and
five sisters.