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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-24
BANDIT BAND IN PARIS
4
ADDS TO IT'S VICTIMS
Superintendent of Detectives
Slain and Chief Inspector
Seriously Wounded.

PARIS. April A.-One more crime was
added this morning to the long list OF
those recently committed by the gang of
bandit anarchist which is terrorizing
Paris. Assistant Superintendent Jouin
of the Paris detective department was
shot dead and his comrade. Chief In
spector Colmar, seriously wounded while
trying to arrest one Of the gang, named
Gallot at Petit Ivry, a suburb of Paris,
today.
Bandit Makes Escape.
After shooting the detectives the bandit
succeeded In escaping, although he was
pursued by number Of policemen and
civilians.
Prefect of Police Lepine says that AS
sistant Superintendent Jouin with four
detective inspectors went this morning
to the refuge of Bonnot. who is
known as the demon chauffeur" and.
with GARNER, is a leader of the gang.
The detectives were unarmed, as the
law does not authorize the use Of arms
by them while they are searching domi-
Giles.
Leaves Trail Of Blood.
Bonnet, who was at first mistaken for
Gallot. another bandit, was found in his
lair. When the detectives arrived he
opened fire on them. shot Jouin and Col
mar down, f,oored the rest, and then
jumped through a window. Rrandfshing
q large revolver, he cleared his way
along the streets and escaped to the
woods, leaving q trail Of blood. 1t is said
he was wounded after he left the build
ing where he was located.
Another double murder Of an aged man
and his wife, who were beaten to death
in the month of January in the village
of Thiais on the Seine, has been traced
indefinitely to the same gang of bandits.
and this brings the number Of their
victims up to over score.
It is known to the authorities that
many Of the gang are still at large.
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ASSOCIATED PRESS OFFICERS.
Frank B. Noyes Reelected Presiden
bv Board of Directors,

NEW YORK. April 24.-The board of
directors Of the Associated Press elect
ed the following officers today:
President, Frank b. Noyes, Washing
ton Star (re-elected): first vice presi-
dent, Gen. Charles H. Taylor, Boston
Globe; second vice president, Crawford
Hill, Denver Republican; general
manager and secretary. Melville e.
Stone: treasurer, ]. r. Youatt.
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Notwithstanding widespread publication
Of the fact that the general public would
be excluded from the inquiry. crowds to-
day again besieged the police around the
committee room door. clamoring for ad-
mittance.
''Why, l am a daughter of Senator So
and-so. and this is an outrage was
common exclamation of scores of women.
Where is your card?" the police would
ask.
THE idea! How dare your would be
the answer. Then the officers would send
for Sergeant-at-Arms Ransdell and the
women, In almost every instance un-
masked, would retreat.
over again, Additional police were put
on to handle the curious, who eventually
contented themselves by standing outside
the building to cape at the principal
Senator William Alden Smith, the chair
man. announced after a meeting with his
colleagues that the British witnesses
would be called as rapidly as possible
before any more passengers are exam
ined.
II am not worrying about the Ameri-
can witnesses" he said. Il am in touch
with many Of them now and We will clear
up this phase first.
Fleet. the Lookout, Examined.
Frederick Fleet, who was the lookout
in the crOws-nest on the Titanic and
who testified yesterday that he had sight
ed the iceberg and warned the bridge,
was called to the stand as the first wit
ness when the hearing was resumed at
1915 o'clock.
Senator Burton conducted the exam
ination Of Fleet.
xhn "a MI
your eyes examined?' asked the sena-
tor OF the Titanic lookout.
Yes"
"How often?''
Frequently
Can you distinguish colors?
Yes, SIR
You say you did not have glasses on
the Titanic. Did you have them on the
other boats you sailed on?"
Yes; on the Oceanic always" said
Fleet.
"Who conducted your eye tests in Eng
land?"
.'The British Board Of Trade"
did you when In the Titanic's crows
nest see q light?''
mo. 1 saw no light till / got in the
lifeboat. Then saw bright light on
the bow. 1 don't know what 1t was Mr..
Lightoller saw 1t before we got of the
Titanic. and he told US to pull toward it.
1t finally disappeared. We never made
Senator Smith remained In his room for
some time after the hearing began, plan
ming questioning for other witnesses.
Sighted Iceberg About IL 80 Pm.
7 Senator Burton questioned Fleet about
his sighting the iceberg from tho crows
nest Of the Titanic just before the col
lision. Fleet fixed the time that he tele-
phoned the warning to the bridge at
about 1880 Sunday night
Did you notice after the warning that
the bow turned toward the left?" Senator
Burton continued.
mot right away" Fleet said, but It
turned before the clash
When you have binoculars what share
OF time do you Lave the glasses to your
eyes while on the lookout?''
horizon said Fleet. then we use the
glasses to make sure"
Senator Smith reached the room 1t this
dime and Senator Burton left to attend
another committee meeting.
Senator Fletcher inquired searchingly
as to the details Of the collision. The
witness said that when the ship struck
It almost Immediately listed to port. He
could not even give the approximate sise
of tho berg. He was asked IL he had
helped In the loading OF the boats.
'Yes, SIR"
Had you ever had any experience in
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First to Be Built in This Country
Ready for Launching.

PHILADELPHIA. April 24.-The first
Chinese war vessel ever built In the
United States, the Fei Hung. is ready
for launching at the yard Of the New
York Shipbuilding Company, at Camden,
N. J., ON the. Delaware river. The ves-
sci win take it's initial plunge on q
day to be SGT by the Chinese govern
ment.
The Fei Hung is a steel armored ves-
sell $50 feet long. and is expected to
have q speed Of twenty knots an hour.
Hung are being built In England.
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VERDICT OF MANsLAUGHTER.
Mrs. Anna Kilduff Found Guilty Of
Killing Her Husband,

DAVENPORT, Iowa. April 24.-Mrs.
Anna Kildu6, charged with numbering
her husband, John Kilduff. was found
guilty Of manslaughter by a jury today.
This was the second trial. the first re-
sulting In q disagreement.
Kildufe and his wife had not been liv-
ing together. and 1t was charged that the
woman went to the place where her hus-
band was. working and shot him. She
gave herself up at once.
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GRANT; FUNERAL FRIDAY.
After Services on Governors Island
Body to Be Taken to West Point.

NEW YORK. sApril 24.-The4 funeral
Of Maj. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant will
be held Friday morning: The military
services will be in the Chapel Of St.
Cornelius the Centurion on Governors
services the body will be escorted by
the Sd Battalion, 9th Infantry, to
West Point for burial
Princess Cantacuzene, daughter. Of the
late Gen. Grant, reached here today on
the steamship Kaiser Wilhelm II, to at
tend the funeral of her father.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-24
MORGAN VIEWS RESTORATION.
Notable Work on st. Alipi Cathe-
dral at Venice Revealed.

VENICE. Italy. April 24.-In the pres
ence of ]. Pierpont Morgan. the scaffold-
ing which has hitherto covered the north.
west corner Of the cathedral known as
st. Alphi has been removed, SO that its
marvelously perfect work Of restoration
may be displayed tomorrow when the
Campanile is unveiled.
This corner Of the cathedral has been
thoroughly repaired. new foundations hav-
ing been put in and Its antique walls re-
stored.
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FLEET, WHO SAW ICE AHEAD,
QUESTIONED AS TO EYESIGHT
Testimony Shows That Officers on the Ves-
sci Were Strangers to One Another.
Absence Of Fire Drill by
the Crew Shown,

J. Bruce Ismay managing of International Mer.
camille Marine ordered away from leboat the Titanic
sinking into the by the ships fifth officer Harold G. Lowe
Lowe dramatically reced the Senate investigating committee
today how he knowing that he talking
which employed him. had told say get
of here that work. while Lowe
lower the first feboat the starboard side of the
WAS NOT TRYING TO GET INTO BOAT.
Lowe declared that Ismay trying get boat
but that he very much excited and interfering with
proper lowering of the boat.
"This smay) said Love- was greatly excited
holering Lower lower lower away and
him in ordering him back
Lowe said that Ismay went back and made reply him.
Lowe also testified that he would have
Ismay he (Lowe) had steward the
told why he "swore at
Is1nay > -
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AGREES TO CANCEL LOAN.
Chinese Premier Submits to Demands
Of FOREIGN Ministers.

PHKING. April A.-Premisr. Tang
shao ri has practically agreed to the
demands OF the ministers Of the United
States. Great Britain. Germany and
France for the cancellation Of the ar
rangement with the Belgian syndicate for
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ROBS SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
Prisoner Had Just Been Released
and Is Again CAPTURED.

INTERNATIONAL FALLS Mimi.
April 24-The sheriff's ONCE here was
robbed last night by Edward Connolly.
who was released from the county jail
yesterday afternoon after serving q
burglary at Ray. MINI. Connolly broke
into the ONCE Of Sheriff Forrer in the
courthouse and stole about $500 ana
several watches, knives, etc, belong
tured today and again locked up
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Votes to Confirm Sloan.

The Senate judiciary committee. to q.
voted yesterday to recommend the con-
firmation Of President Taft's nomination
Of Richard Sloan to be United States
district Judge Of Arizona. A fight has
hoen made o0Ainst him.
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ALIENS TRANSFERRED
UNDERHEAW GUARD
Members of Clan in Custody
Taken Today to WytheyiHe. !,
for Trial.

IHLLSvILLjE. Va, April l24.-F1oyd
Allen and the. five other members Of the
Allen clam indicted for murder in con-
nection with the Carroll county court
tragedy, early today started for Wythe-
Vile under q heavy guard. They were
taken in carriages to Galax where q
train will convey them to Wytheville.
The prisoners will be placed in Gus
tody Of the sheriff Of Wythe county un-
til their trials begin April 80 A number
of the detectives who accompanied the
prisoners will be retained at Wytheville
to help guard the men there.
There were touch'r~ scenes between
the prisoners and the woman members
of their families as they departed.
they said goodbye. -
Claim of Intimidation.
Attorneys for the Allen prisoners re-
mained here to. gather evidence In the
case. They claim their efforts to obtain
evidence favorable to. the Aliens are ,be-
ing impeded by the detectives. .who.. they
claim, are intimidating the. e..mountaineers
and neighbors Of the accused men.
Chief Counsel r. H. Willis Of the de-
fense declared today II the practice con-
tinued he would formally make a motion
to have such detectives ordered from the
county and their authority as special
deputy sheriffs revoked. The detectives
allege that they merely have been eau
tioning the people against aiding Sidna
Allen and Wesley Edwards. the two out.
laws still uncaptured. and have not been
interfering with the case of the defense.
Firearms in Court.
The prisoners were brought here from
Roanoke Monday night. eHillsville and
the courthouse bristled with firearms ir
the hands Of officers as the proceedings
went on yesterday, and during the day Il
was demonstrated that the Aliens are
not without friends.
Detectives say they nipped a scheme te
smuggle firearms into the jail Wesley
Smith. one OF the kinsmen. drew a dag
ger on a detective and was knocked
senseless. Later. at the point Of rifie
Detective Payne drove two other Allen
followers away from the jail.
While Judge Staples was on the bench
sitting In the chair from which Judge
Massie was shot. strapping deputy
stood at his side with horse pistol
belted to him. Sheriff Edwards and De-
tective Felts searched all who entered the
courtroom.
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Intervention Talk Disturbs.

intervention talk in a certain element
OF the American press is having a dis
turbinS effect upon the large number o,
Americans In Mexico. State Department,
advices this morning from all quarters in
that country are to the effect that the
Americans feel that their safety is being
1eopardixed by such talk.
The activity Of the rebels Immediately
south Of Aex1c0 City. - reported to be In
creasing. and var40fis ttowns n that vicin-
ity have been captured by them. Other
wise conditions are quiet. especially in
number Of American families are con-
tinuing to leave for the United States
The War Department records show that
no such pereon ~ Madison H. 1sh ever
held . comuiiseion in the United States
Army. as asserted in Galveston DISPATCHER
OF last night.
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SAYS INTERVENTION
IN MEXICO MEANS
FIFTY YEARS War

Intervention in Mexico would mean
fifty years war, and is not warranted by
existing conditions, according to q state
ment made by Gen. Anson Mills, U. 8.
A.. retired. a member Of the Uited States
commission on the Mexican--Soundary. He
said Intervention would mean prolonged
trouble and serious foreign complica-
TONS
Let the Mexicans fight 1t out" said
Gen. Mills. Let them night as we were
allowed to fight during the civil war
Think Of what would have happened II
some foreign power had attempted to in
tervene in our war.
Would Mean Fifty Years Fighting.
II the army should enter Mexican
soil 1t would be fifty years before II
men in the field. and even then it would
be an endless process to subdue the coun.
try. We might take Mexico City with
$1,000 troops but what good would that
do? Madero has Mexico City now, but
there Is still fighting in Mexico.
Americans are not in danger in Mex
leo. and would feel safer in many Of
the Mexican cities today than In man,
places in the United States. While thil
vague talk Of Americana being endan
gered Is going on In the United States
these Americans themselves are beinl
given q thousand times more protection
than the Mexicans themselves. In many
instances Americans leg1timately impris
oned for crimes have been let out Of jai
simply because they are Americans.
Americans Have Done Greater Harm
MEXICO has not done one-tenth tn,
harm to Americans that Americans hav,
done to Mexico. Was not the present rev
olution started from the United States
with money from the United States, ant
even the men from the United States
great part Of them? They were Mexi
cans. but American Mexicans, and man,
went into Mexico from tho Texas border
At the beginning Of tho revolution ther,
was ten times as much excitement on tn,
American side Of the border az in Mex
leo. The activity was all here. And We
now we talk Of the necessity of America,
Intervention.
Let Mexico alone and matters vii
adjust themselves In that, country w,
can rest assured that neither ENGLAND
Germany nor France would think Of In
tervening. even II the United States woul,
| sanction 1t. France. backed by Austria
| tried 1t once, and had enough. That wa.
q lesson which has never been forgot
ten."
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RANCHES on BOTH SIDES
SUBJECTED TO LOOTING
Many Residents Flock Across Border
Seeking Protection.
DEPLORE INTERVENTION TALK
Has Disturbing Effect and leopard
g
ICES Safety Of. American Citizens.
Rebels Active South of
Mexico City.

SAN DIEGO. CAL. April 4.-For the
last ten days band Of thirty outlaws,
detachment OF the 115th Company OF
Coast Artillery from Fort Rosecrans
and force Of Mexican federal soldiers
have been playing a game OF hide-and-
seek on the international boundary line
between Campo and Jacumba When the
outlaws. mostly Americans, who are be-
ieved to be an insurrecto force. appear
on the American side they are charged
by the American soldiers and driven
across the line into Mexico. When they
confront the federals across the border
they scurry to the American side of the
line. Several skirmishes have taken
place, In which there has been firing by
both the American soldiers and the Mex
lean federals, answered by the outlaws.
but thus far no fatalities have been re-
ported
1t was reported yesterday that the out
iaWs nave entrenched themselves in the
Nils near Jacumba and are awaiting re-
ln1orcements. TIL leader OF the hand is
SAID to be Juan Tobo, who was an of7icer
under Pryce. Mosby and Latin durina
the revolution OF one year ago. Ranches
on both sides OF the line have been loot
ed and residents ON the Mexican side
have nocked into Campo for projection,
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Roosevelt Leader Loses.

Texas democratic senator's and repre-
sentatives say that Cecil Lyon. the re-
publican boss Of Texas. Is beaten. and is
seeking a division OF the Texas delegates.
Texas has forty delegates in the conven-
tion. and that means something in the
final wind-up.
The Taft managers in Ohio are going
to make a red.hot swind-up In the fight
there The primaries. are to take place
May 21. 1t IL probable the President will
fore the primaries. especially II his
nomination 10 still in doubt when the
primaries take place. Ohio has forty
eisht delegates in the convention, and
1TsOnffn,,Hd AM Fifth Pa1e1
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Wilf Not Brock Interference.

The committee will not tolesats any
further attempt so the part ee any one
to shape its course. We shall proceed
in our own Wy. ana the tuAgment Of
our efforts well may b withhsiA until
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thursday;
not much change in temperature;
moderate southwesterly winds.
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car failed to arrive on time. 1t did not arrive for several weeks and the laborers abandoned their jobs.
 A promoter, whose heart was in the scheme. hired man to shovel dirt into a dump for several days and paid for the work out of his pocket
 This held the charter intact until tho company raised more money. Then the work was continued until the line was finished from Keoukuk to it's destination. where il combined with the Wabash and ran into St Louis over leased tracks. With the combination if became the St. Loais. KeokulS and Northwestern.
 ore of the old time names, and a long one in this period s the New York, New Haven and Hartford. There seems to be no way of abbreviatng 1t in spite Of the fact that in part the name is mis- homer Some time it may be the New York and Boston.
 The name Nickel Plate found its origin in a remark made by Jay Gould.
 When the road had failed and was placed on sale Gould entered bid for Il. The bid was considered unsatisfactory. and Gould was urged by the interested parties to increase the amount. Though the road had not proved very probable. it was a splendid piece of constructions and worth much more than he had offered.
 Gould tersely replied that hts bid was the maximum and that he wouldn't ratse if if the old line was nickel platedi'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
NAMING RAILROADS
James J. Hill the Inventor of Short
 Names for Long Lines

From the Railroad Mans Magazine.
 In the naming of railroads James J.. Hill must be credited with being tlie father of short names for great lines. He changed the St. Paul. Minneapolis and Manitoba to Great Northern. The Erie in it's time has had more names than a royal baby
 What is known as the "F risco' was launched as the Atlantic and Pacific. In the course of it's career it was absorbed by the Santa Fe. When the latter was thrown into the hands of receivers the remains of the Atlantic and Pacific were amalgamated with the Rock Island.
 Old time railroaders know that the ad- vertisement which made the Chicago and Alton famous grew out of a billboard. General Passenger Agent Charlton and his advertising agent. Dudley Walker. were on their way to the theatre one night. Under big light they noticed a bill announcing Henry Miller's perform ance of The Only Way" The passenger agent and the publicity man applied 1t to their line. II has not been changed.
 A part of the Burlington system that was once the pride of Keoktlk has a story It was christened as the Mississippi Val ley and Western railroad. Tt had moro fits.
 The charte. sauired that its constrrc- ton should ss,t nt lag. on one occasion sxhile Assee s'' 'artass bslng bsils thss psy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18
Miss Ormond This Afternoon

Miss Lila Oormond, the young and beautiful mezzo-soprano who has been captivating audiences in New York, Bos- ton and other large cities will appear at 1.-the Jefferson theatre this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in a song recital under the management of Mrs. Truman Aldrich Jr
 Few vocal artists that have been heard in this country in recent years have been
 so charming as Miss Ormond. She has
 been one of the distinct successes of the concert stage, and music lovers of Bir- mingham have a treat in store.
 The parquet seats have been taken by Iseason subscribers to Mrs. Aldrichs Sun day matinee musicaes, but the general public will be admitted to the balcony and gallery for small fees.
 This afternoons recital will be the third attraction in the course. Bispham was the first and Rudolph Gang was the sec ond. The fourth will be Albert Spalding, Zvolinist, on March 10.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

Merry Widow or The Chocolate Soldier.
 those two operas which critics have coi,-
 sidered the proper ones to class it Dss'1e.
 The dreams fascination of Day Dreams.
 the Hitting swing of How l Love Pretty Face the stirring hussar- numbers, and
 the musical fantasie, The Little Love
 Bees are considered to have estabishe
 their composer, Heinrich Reinhardt, a
 new writer of Vienna. where the walt2es
 come from, as typically of that favorlte school
 Werba and Luescher have given gener- ously of their resources, from advance re- ports, in the long cast, brilliant scenic equipment. the Spring Maid orchestra of players. and great ballet. Among the well remembered names in supper of Mizzi Hajos are those of George Leo.i Moore Dorothy Maynard. Tillie Salingcr.
 Jack Rafael. Louis Miller and Charles MacNaughton, who. until recently, played the principal comedian's part with the London production of "The Spring Maid.
 and has been transferred to this organi-
 "a tiou
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-18

dred seats have been engaged for Mon day night and that the reservation for the balance of the week are the largest in several months. t tr
 There will be matinees Tuesday Thurs day and Saturday, and performances nightly That Miss Bunting is receiving wonderful notice In the new play is shown by the following typical criticism which is taken from the Chattanooga Times of Tuesday:
 "The Blue Mouse" opened the weekly bill at the Bijou last night with one of che largest audiences of the season. And t1 say the farce comedy, one of Clyde Fitch's best productions. was thoroughly enjoyed, goes without saying. Little Elm ma Bunting, the Blue Mousse was Just as winsome and petite when she wis., ted here some weeks since in Tess of the storm Country" or course "'rhe Blue Mouse" is familiar to Chattanooga theatregoers as if has been here every season since it was written, but it was delightful to see Miss Bunting in the lead ing role, She was simply captivating, go to speak, judging from the enthusiastic reception she received from the audience. George Whitaker as Augustus Rollett, and William Thompson. as Joseph Llewel- lyn the railroad president. were distinct favorites. Upon a whole the performance was cleverly done.