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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
PAY CUSTOMS DUTY.
Duveen Brothers Deposit 81 zoo, 900
to Meet differentiation.

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE sum of ST.
100000 has been deposited through fiscal
agents in the United States subtreasury
In this city by Duveen Brothers, art
dealers Of New York, London and Paris.
in full settlement OF the government
claims against the firm for customs under
valuations.
The sum is said to have been deposited
last Saturday and turned over to George
s. Terry, assistant treasurer Of the
United States. If the report is correct,
the settlement is the largest ever made
in reimbursements for customs frauds,
except the S2.S76OOO by the American
Sugar Refining Company.
The settlement is understood to have
absolutely no effect upon the criminal
actions pending against two members OF
the firm.
Officials in the customs division of the
Treasury Department today said that no
official report had been made to that
bureau regarding the deposit of SI.2O.-
OOO by the firm of Duveen Brothers, in
settlement of claims against 1t.
According to routine procedure a re-
port will reach Treasury officials in sew
eral days by mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
DENOUNCES REPUBLIC; SHOT.
Quick Punishment for Weak Minded
Youth in Haiti.

CAPE HAITIEN. Haiti. April 11.-At
daybreak a feeble-minded youth Of twen-
ty-two years paid with his life for an
anti-government utterance. The sum-
mary punishment meted out has made
an unpleasant impression.
The Haitian is described by his friends
as irresponsible. while some say that his
head had been turned by the recent sin
lister events in the republic. At any
rate his fervor carried him away yester-
day afternoon and he harangued a crowd
with sentiments distinctly revolutionary.
Last night he was arrested and this
morning he was shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
BIG BANANA CARGO.
Total of 41,000 Bunches Aboard
Steamer Madeirense.

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE steamer
Madeirense. in New York today from
Port Antonio. has cargo of 41O0O
punches of bananas. which is said to be
the largest lot of bananas ever brought
here on one vessel.
Sunday morning the chief engineer Of
the Madeirense discovered a, Chinaman
crouching in dark corner of the coal
bunkers. The stowaway was brought be-
fore Capt. Sorensen, who tried in vain
to find out how he got aboard the ship.
1t was OF no avail, the Chinaman could
not, or would not, speak English. He was
Immediately put in irons and will be
turned over to the immigration authori-
ties.
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PENnED IN DECKHOUSE.
WOMEN DROWN IN SEA
Twenty Persons Perish When
Vessel Founders Near Syd-
ney, Vancouver Island.

VICTORIA, B. c., April 11-Nearly ev-
cry woman on board the wooden steamer
Iroquois which foundered yesterday near
Sidney, Vancouver Island. was drowned.
Penned in the deckhouse of the boat,
five or six women struggled while the
sea broke in. One elderly woman was
the saloon seat. Two others were beating
against the glass of the saloon windows
when the survivors clambered out to
struggle up the side OF, the deck.
Rescued by Indians.
Harry Hartnall. brother of the drowned
steward. was seen adrift on a door. and
was rescued by Indians. At Coal Island
the sea cast up the body of Miss Isabel
Fenwick. She had no life preserver and
had tried to reach shore on a mattress,
to which her hand still clung.
Harry S. Moss, a passenger, lay on the
wreck of the house with Mate Isbister,
John Bennett and an unknown passenger,
drifting about for two hours. The sea
washed the broken deckkouse against
Mary. Island. and Mate Isbister jumped
ashore with rope and pulled Bennett
and Moss ashore.
Unable to Save Fourth Man.
They threw the rope to the fourth man,
who was clinging, dazed and almost un-
conscious. to a davit fast to the wreck
age. The rope whirled around his neck.
but he paid no attention. He still clung
to the davit. Then a breaker came,
turned the deck over and he was not seen
again. The total death list is twenty.
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Children Also Prisoners Of
Mexican FiIibusterers:
APPEAL IS MADE TO KNOX
Secretary Of State Orders That an
Inquiry Be Made.
Report From Lower California Indi-
Gates Plight of Captives to Be
a Serious One.

SAN DIEGO, Cal, April u.-Mexican
fllibusters hold number of American
women and children captive in a stockade
at Alamo, Lower California. it became
known here today. The prisoners are
said to be at the mercy of their captors
and to have suffered insults and indig-
mites. Protests have been made to Sec
retary Of State Knox and Senator Per-
kfns, chairman of the Senate committee
on naval affairs. has been advised.
Among those held captive are G. Ra-.,
his wife and five children of San Diego.
The names of the others have not been
disclosed. The appeal to Secretary Knox
was made by o. Henry Savage Of this
city, a relative of Mrs. Raffi.
News of the condition Of the prisoners
at Alamo was brought to Ensenada last
week, Savage said today, and reported
to George B. Schmucker, United States
consul, as we'll as to Gov. Celso Vega
of Lower California. Savage charged
that Vega did not send relief, that
Schmucker ignored the complaint.
Appeal to Secretary Knox.
Fearing for the welfare of the prison.
ers in the hands Of the rebels, who are
said to be commanded by Simon Berthold,
Savage wired Secretary Knox Sunday
afternoon as follows:
Members of my family and other
American women and children held at
Alamo, Mexico, by rebels are unable to
obtain food or relief. -:
Wires to Ensenada are down. Reliably
informed Mexican governor lower Cali
fornia declines relief. Will you order
warship to Ensenada to rescue? Please
answer"
20. HENRY SAVAGE"
The following telegram was received by
Mr.. Savage yesterday: 'The ambassador
at Mexico City has been instructed by
telegraph to request the Mexican govern
ment to extend protection to the Amer
of yesterday, and the American consul at
Ensenada has been instructed by tele-
graph to investigate and report and to
for these people.
(SlSueOp fttl1A ANDER =. hNOA.
Senator Perkins Advised.
State Senator Leroy A. Wright tele-
'aphed news Of the situation to Sena-
tor Perkins yesterday afternoon In the
hope that the latter would use his influ-
ence at Washington to secure quick
action.
The case was also taken to Rear Ad-
miral Chauncey Thomas, commander Of
the Pacific fleet. who was urged by
Savage to send a warship to Ensenada.
Admiral Thomas said that he could not
act without orders from Washington.
+ All attempts today to secure informa-
ton on the subject from the United States
consul at Ensenada have failed and no
statement can be secured from the Mex
ican officials in Lower California.
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SAM LLOYD Is DEAD.
Made Himself a Millionaire by
Amusing World With Puzzles.

NEW YORK. April 11.-Sam Lloyd, the
we'll known puzzle expert, whose prob
lens have interested not alone the rising
generation. but others, died today at his
home in Brooklyn from stroke of apo
plexy He was seventy years of age.
For many years Mr.. Lloyd had been
famous. throughout the country for his
popular problems for the amusement of
newspaper and magazine readers. In this
unique calling he built up a fortune that
has been estimated At more than one MIL
Hon dollars.
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Trouble Ahead for Constitution
of New Mexico.
FIGHT OVER AMENDMENT
Senator Owen Introduces Resolution
Providing for Changes.
FREE GOVERNMENT IS URGED
Wants Majority Of the People to
Have Power to Alter
the Laws.

Rocks ahead for the ratification of the
constitution Of New Mexico were sighted
today.
1t has been known for some time that
the initiative, referendum and recall fea-
lures Of the Arizona constitution would
be likely to delay ratification by Con-
gress. But clear sailing was expected
for tho New Mexico constitution. II
does not contain the Initiative. referen-
dunn and recall features, and there has
been no suggestion that any one in Con-
gress would attempt to force them upon
the New Mexicans
But the danger now said to threaten
the ratification of the New Mexico consti-
tuition centers around its provisions fol
amendment. Senator Owen has announc-
ed a fight on the amendment feature by
the ratification of the constitutions OF
New Mexico and Arizona.
The Proposed Amendment.
This resolution provides that before
the President shall issue a proclamation
admitting the two states into the Union
the people of New Mexico shall vote on
d proposed amendment to the constitu-
tion. providing:
That. Notwithstanding the terms here
inbefore set forth, the legislature may at
any time within the next five years, by
a majority vote of each house of the leg
ISlature, submit to the people of New
Mexico any proposed amendment to the
state constitution, which amendment,
when SO submitted, may be ratified by a
majority Of the votes cast in the state
upon any such proposed amendment, and
mat sucn elections shall be conducted by
means OF a secret ballot
That in voting for the election OF
officers and upon the proposed conSti-
;utiooal amendments of the proposed
state of New Mexico any use of money,
promise or other thing of value, for
the purpose of bribery or undue in
tiuence. or any coercion or intimidation
of voters, or fraud, or failure to per-
form the proper duties of officers in
Connection with such election, shall
Constitute misdemeanor. punishable by
fine of $500 for each and every of
tense. One-half of the fine to go to the
IfOrmer. who shall not be subject to
punishment under any law on a charge
u having sold or promised his vote to
me person charged with such misde-
nIean0r Upon default in payment OF
the said fine, any person so convicted
5hall be sentenced to serve term Of not
.-<s than ninety days in jail
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FIRE CLAIMS THREE CHILDREN.
Mother and Baby Also Have Mar.
row Escape From Death.

I.ETTBRIDGE Alberta. April n.-A
fire which destroyed the home of Oran
Brooks, a homesteader on the United
states boundary line thirty-five miles east
of Coutts. yesterday burned to death
three children.
Mrs Brooks and her baby were so badly
burned that they also may die.
The oldest Brooks boy, aged twelve. at
tempted to start fire in a stove with
kerosene oil. and an explosion resulted
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SUSPICION OF SUICIDE.
Body of University Instructor Foun,
on Shore of Lake.

MADISON, Wis, April 1.-THE body of
Norman P. Curtis. an instructor in rail-
road engineering at the University of
Wisconsin, was found yesterday on Uni
versity drive on the shore Of Lake Men
dota.
There was a bullet hole in the head and
one hand clutched a revolver. Curtis
was a brother of Arthur III. Curtis. for
mer foot ball coach at the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE long stand
ing controversy between the Danbury.
Conn, hatters and the union known as
the United Hatters of North America was
brought up again yesterday by reversal
Of the Judgment for $2s2 0.12, which D.
Z. Loowe & Co. of Danbury obtained as
damages for the unions alleged boycott
Of the hat manufacturers interstate busi-
pees.
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Wisconsin Educator Dead

TOPEKA. Kan. April 11.-Prof. John
c. Freeman. who has been at the head
Of the department of English Of the Uni
versity of Wisconsin since 1873. died here
yesterday at the home of his son. He
has been on a leave Of absence owing to
i'll health. Prof. Freeman was for four
years United States consul ct Copen-
hagen.
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JUSTICE HUGHES IS 40.
Finds Flowers Decorating His Place
on the Bench,

The season Of birthdays is on in the
Supreme Court Of the United States To-
day Is the forty-ninth anniversary of the
birth of Justice Hughes. the youngest
member of the court in point of years.
He was surprised when he took his seat
on the bench TO find flowers decorating
his place.
Next Monday, April II, Justice Day will
be sixty-two years of age and Justice
Van de Vanter will be fifty-two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-11
Litigation Over Dyrenforth Es-
tate AmicabIy Settled.
TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT
Grandson Mentioned in Will to Re-
ceive $1,000.
PROVISION FOR DAUGHTERS
Mrs. Dyrenforth to Have Remainder
After Debts Against Estate
Are Paid.

The litigation involving the estate OF
the late Gen. Robert G. Dyrenforth, one
time acting commissioner of patents, was
settled today by amicable agreement
which was confirmed by the Supreme
Court of the District of Columbia In a
decree by Justice Ashley NJ. Gould Gen
Dyrenforth left will in which he di.
rected that his estate should be used by
his three brothers, residents Of Chicago
for the education and maintenance Of his
grandson, Robert st. George Dyrenforth
now eleven years old.
Minute instructions were given in the
will to the brothers as to the care to
be exercised over the boy. He was to
be kept from the society of his grand
mother. from whom the testatOr was es-
boy was to avoid the opposite sex, COM
plete a course at Harvard and West
Point and secure a degree from Oxford
before attaining his majority. Should the
boy embrace the Catholic religion, the
will especially directed, he was to be dis
inherited.
Contest for Insurance Money.
The uncles Of the boy secured abou,
$4,000 as proceeds of life insurance poll.
cies on the life of the general and Will.
tate, sought to secure this money for the
general estate. A compromise has beer
effected, the Litigation will be dropped
and no attempt made to probate the eX-
traordinary will of the former commits.
siOner of patents.
The grandson by the terms of the com
promise is to receive 5000 which is tc
be held by his three uncles, William H.
Julius w. and Harold Dyrenforth, in trust
for him until he reaches the age of TWEEN.
ty-five years. any balance Of the fund
then remaining is to be paid to the
grandson. The sum of $500 Is to be sci
aIart for Mary E. Dyrenforth, an in
valid daughter of the general. and a
like sum paid to his daughter, Mrs. Rose
NJ. Knowlton.
Provision for Mrs. Dyrenforth.
After the debts Of the estate are paid
the residue remaining from the sum OF
SIS, ,123.42, the total received from the in
surance, is to be paid Mrs. Jennie Dyren-
forth, widow of the deceased. Mrs. Dy-
renforth recently had the court establish
her title to a tract of land on 10th street
extended, in Mount Pleasant, which had
been conveyed by her at her husband 8
request, and without consideration, to one
of his brothers. This property she recent
ly sold for $33. 600.
Attorneys William Henry Dennis and
Rudolph H. Yeatman appeared for the
widow and Attorneys Barnard & johnson
represented the boy and his uncles in the
settlement Of the litigation.
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PRESIDENT TO TOSS BALL.
Distinguished Fan to Open Wash.
inpton-Boston Game Tomorrow.

President Taft Will open the base ball
season tomorrow by tossing the ball from
his box in the new American League
Park grandstand here for the game be-
tween the Boston and Washington teams
The Presidents interest in the national
game will draw him to MANY games this
season.
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Senator Owens Views.

Senator Owen contends that as framed,
;ne constitution is impossible of popular
amendment in any important particular.
The provisions for amendment he de-
Clares, are so astutely drawn that the
defeat of a proposed amendment is made
easy-so easy, in fact, as practically to
deprive the citizens of the state Of power
To change the constitution.
Practically. ii is contended, the effect
OF the amendment provisions are these:
An amendment can be defeated by one
third Of the members Of either house OF
the New Mexico legislature. 1t is pro-
vided that an amendment, before being
the approval of two-thirds of all men,
aers Of each house, voting separately.
An amendment practically can be de-
feated by one-third Of the people Of the
late. The constitution provides that, to
ne ratified, an amendment must receive a
majority OF all the votes cast In an cleo
Uion and an affirmative vote of at least ~
per cent Of all who vote at the election
experience has shown. Mr.. owen con-
tends. that only about 60 per cent OF
the voters express their opinion of cen
stitutional amendments and, therefore,
the effect of the - per cent provision is
10 make II possible for one-third of the
voters to defeat proposed amendment.
Can Be Defeated Easily.
by corrupt practices. There is no pro.
vision for a secret ballot, such as is nt W
used in all the states, and the use of the
open ballot among the one-fourth of the
population that speaks Spanish and does
not understand English make IL easy, by
corrupt means, to roll up the minority
vote sufficient TO defeat proposed
change in the constitution.
Even the provision allowing an amend
ment to be submitted TO the people on the
majority vote OF each house of the legis-
1ature at the first session after the con-
Dtitution goes into effect or at sessions
every eighth year thereafter, helps little
There Is a provision that not more thar
three amendments shall be submitted a,
any one time and trivial amendments
can. therefore. be used to sidetrack i'm
portant ones.
Discussing his proposed changes in the
provisions for the amendment of the
constitution. Senator Owen declared this
morning that he would not consent te
ratification of the constitution unless
proposal is adopted.
II want the people OF New Mexico tc
have free government, not merely tn,
form Of free government he remarked
Under the constitution their hands art
practically tied. as regards constitutions
amendments. ] think the people ought Il
have power TO make changes and I hay,
proposed simple provision. making 4
possible for majority of the people L
change their constitution and prohibitius
corrupt practices"
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Heavy Loss From Raids.

Specials to Guadalajara from Merida,
the capital Of Yucatan. tell Of insurrecto
activity in the southern states of
Campeche and Yucatan. Plantations are
being raided. it is declared, and a num-
Der Of Jeniquin plants have been burned.
The aggregate loss is said to be heavy.
Among the plantations to suffer loss is
that Of Olegaro Molina, former member
Of the Diaz cabinet. The managers Of
the Santa Rosa plantation in Yucatan
and the Kayal plantation in Campeche are
said to have been killed.
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Thinks Some UnhoIy Purpose
Is Back of War Talk.
JAPAN'S HAND NOT SHOWN
Missouri Statesman Refuses to Be-
ieve Intrigue Story.
AHEAD OF HIS CREDENTIALS
New Mexican Ambassador Cannot Be
Presented Until They Arrive.
Fighting in Mexico.

Senator Stone Of Missouri Is growing
suspicious that there are powerful hidden
influences behind the agitation involving
Japan in the Mexican situation. Mr..
Stone, who is a member of the Senate
foreign relations committee, was at the
White House today to present a friend.
The President and those senators and
representatives with whom he has talked
are absolutely certain that Japan has not
turned a hand to get foothold in
Mexico. but the stories as to Japan con-
tinue to come in from various quarters.
Fears Some Unholy Purpose.
"It looks to me as If somebody is agi-
tating this Japanese matter for some self
ish or unholy purpose said the Missouri
senator. 1T is impossible to see why the
interests of Japan should be continually
brought into the Mexican situation, eX-
cept for purposes not now known.
Talk Of war with Japan seems to be
used to encourage the maintenance of
strong naval policy by this country. l
would not be surprised if this is not at
the bottom of the whole thing
Ambassador Sees Knox.
Senior Manuel de Zamacona e Inclan.
the Mexican ambassador to the United
States. today paid his respects to Sec
retary Knox and other officials of the
Department of State.
1t is expected that the new minister
will be presented to President Taft with
in q few days. He finds himself in the
position of hating reached the American
capital in advance Of his credentials.
They are expected to arrive from Mexico
City in q day or two. and, in the mean
time. his reception by the President will
be deferred.
The Mexican ambassador Is staying at
the New Willard Hotel while the Mex
lean embassy is under quarantine, be-
cause of the illness of the children of
former Ambassador de Ia Barra, who
have had measles for several weeks. The
ambassador will not take up his residence
at the embassy until the quarantine is
ported to be recovering rapidly, and it is
not believed that Senor Zamacona will
be long kept out of his official residence
here.
Town Raided by Bandits.
Ell PASO. Tex. April 11.-Advices from
Guadalajara state that bandits from the
territory Of Topic have raided Palos
district of Jalisco, killing the local judge,
Jose Monies de Oca, and ten other resi-
dents.
The bandits are said to have secured
money and extensive supplies of corn and
beans. A detachment Of state gendarmeS
has been sent in pursuit Of the bandits,
who are reported still to be in the Mas
Gotta district.
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WEATHER.

Fair, warmer tonight. Wednes-
dav unsettled and warmer, prob
ably showers in afternoon or night.
The Washington times., 1911-11-23
PRINCESS LAILEARNS WEST.
ERN IDEAS.

Apparently we shall have to amend
our views as to the Manchu dynasty.
Here we have been taking it for grant.
ed for quite number of years that
while representative institutions are Il
good thing, the people of China and
the reigning family were alike incap.
able of absorbing Occidental notions,
and would continue so to be for many
years to come.
And then in the midst of It all comes
the disconcerting announcement that
the mother of the infant emperor has
eloped with a play actor in the most
approved manner of the Western world.
What more could the most exacting
stickler demand in the way of evidence
as to the fitness of China for institu-
tions which distinguish this country 2
The provincial legislatures had already
begun to make their influence felt, even
before the general assembly was Or
ganized. while the latter body has done
The Washington times., 1911-11-23

a great many things which smack Of
an American or European house of rep.
resentatives. In spite of this it was
urged that China, habituated to the
monarchical form of government, was
incapable of assimilating Western
ideas. The fight of the dowager EN-.
press with an affinity comes as the
energetic and convincing reply.
The Chinese stage does not lend It.
self to any of those touching love
scenes, such as the balcony episode in
Romeo, etc.," calculated to stir the
pulses of an onlooker, even though that
onlooker enjoyed the privilege of
spanking q royal highness. Strange
as 1t may seem, the Bunthorne type is
scarcely known on the celestial Rialto.
John Drew himself would draw but q
small matinee on the Peking boards
though his Chinese were as faultless
as his clothes. At least such was sup
posed to be the situation up to the
time Princess Lai fed to parts un-
known with the soulmate of her choice.
After this who will doubt that China
is capable of absorbing our Western
ideas? The divorce mill, with all the
details published in eighteen hundred
newspapers, the subscription dance,
ward politics, damage suits, pink teas,
and all the other blessings of an ad.
vanced modern civilization may be ex-
pected to follow early and naturally
in the course of events. The Manehus
may not have done very much for the
people until now. The Princess Lai
has changed it all. She taught a won.
dering world how far China has pro-
gressed in the adoption of Occidental
manners and customs. The republic is
now assured.