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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
Madero Hopes Thus to
Appease Disseminated
Elements.
VASQUEZ GOMEZ
TO BE RECALLED
Conditions in Mexico Grow More
Unsettled Each Day, and Adj
ditional Troops Will Be Sent
to Border-Gravity Of Stu
alton Appalling to.
Washington.

Washington. March 6.-President
Taft canvasscd the situation in Mexico
closely to-day with the Mexican am
bassador, Senior MARTINEZ Y. Crespo
The chief subject discussed WAS q
more rigid enforcement OF the neutral
iiy laws along the border The am
bassador predicted Il gradual return
of normal conditions
What measures are being planned
by the Mexican government for the
qualification Of the country have not
been made known here officially, but
a we'll authenticated report to-nigh,
was that several Cabinet changes soon
would be made by President Madcro
TO appease discontented elements.
The Mexican ambassad to-day
would not discuss tue Cabinet changes,
declaring simply he hoped for a res
toration OF peace in short time.
F" nat was most Important lie declared,
was strict enforcement of neutrality
laws. and for that reason he OK
pressed himself as pleased that more
United States troops were going to
Texas.
The amba ssador characterized as
incredible the report that Manuel
Caiero Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
mad said Mexico would hold Americans
as hostages In case of American In
terVenuon. The American Ambassador.
Hie.nry Lane Wilson. at Mexico City
was to-day instructed. however, by
the State Department to ascertain the
authenticity of the report
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
WOMAN KILLS HER FRIEND
WnIkr Tn to Neishhor and Shoots Her
six Times.

Lynn. Mass, March 6.-Walktng up
to her neishbor. Mrs. Florence ingalls,
ON tile street tonight, Mrs. Jessie Chap
man pulled "A revolver from handbag
and shot her SIX times. Mrs. Ingalls,
died almost Instantly. Mrs. Chapman
was arrested and admitted the shoot
ing.
Mrs. Chapman Is the wife OF Charles
s. Chapman. a shoe worker. while her
victim was the wife of Special OHicer
Charles ingalls,. They resided almost
directly across the street from one an
other, and had been friends for several
years. They never had any serious
quarrels.
When asked for an explanation OF
her net. Mrs. Chapman at first. accord
Ing to thu police, said: She ruined my
life" When pressed for further de-
tails she replied: My husband was not
to blame at ALL.
Then she collapsed and became hys-
terical. precluding further question
Ing Her husband and Intimate friends
believe that she was mentally unbal-
anced. The dead woman was fifty-slx
yenrs of age and the mother OF three
boys. Mrs. Chapman is forty-siH and
has no children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
TOO MANY QUARRELs
MncFeaSh Says They HIVE Prevented
Pension Legislation.

Washington. March e-neciaring
that quarrels among themselves. more
than anything else. had prevented
pension legislation in favor OF civil!
service employees. Franklin MacNeagh,
Secretary OF tho Treasury addressed
the National civic Federation to-day,
favor!ng retirement pension fund
for superannuated employees Of the
government. He declared that II the
government Interpreted strictly the
civil service rules. u great number Of
half efficient employees would be
turned out Immediately.
Other speakers who urged the i'm
mediate establishment of a civil pen
sion By the government We're Repre-
sentative Gillctt, % Massachusetts, au-
thor of civil pension bill now pend
ing in Congress. and Andrew w. Nc
Kee, president OF the United States
Civil Service Retirement Associations
Tho high cost of living was dis
cussed by John Hays hammond. Tho
overproduction OF gold. the decrease
crease in urban population, and the
higher living standard were among
reasons given by Mr. hammond for
the rise In food prices.
The federation approved tas propo-
sition OF President TAFT for comJis.
sion on Industrial relations embodied
in bills recently introduced in tho
senate and House. and also ,hc report
of the employers liability commission
President TAFT vas the principal
speaker at the banquet of the organ,
zation tonight Preceding the Presi-
dent Champ Clark and DR. BENJAMIN
Ido wheeler. president of the Uni
versity of California, discussed civic
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
Rumored Cabinet Changes.

Mexico city. March s.-Cabinct
changes intended TO placate the va
rious warning elements are TO be made
in the near future ii report heard
10 day from an apparently we'll au-
thenticated source proves true, The
subs,itutions will affect six OF the
eight portfolios, and are calculated to
amalgamate the Vasquistae, Liberals.
the army element and the Maderistas.
ierhaps the most startling feature of
the alleged plan is the proposed re-
turning of DIR. Francisco Vasouez
Gomez, the brains OF the revolution"
10 the post Of public instruction. which
ne formerly held.
Francisco de la Barra is slated for
the Ministry OF Foreign Relations.
which he occupied during the last
OF Diaz's administration; General Gero-
nimo Trevino. for the War Office: Fern
andino lglesias Calderon, candidate for
Vice-President on the Liberal party
ticket against Pine Suarez. for the De-
partment of the Interior. and Alfredo
Rohles Dominguez. Madero's trea surer
during the revolution, tor the Depart
ments Of Communications
Jesus Flores MaGon, recently an
pointed to the Ministry OF the Interior.
VIII be transferred to the Department
of Justice. The other ministers. Ernes.
u Madero, Finance. and Hernndez
j. omento, are to continue in their re-
spective departments.
Manuel Bonilla, for the present Min
lister OF Communications, IL is laid,
VIII be given tho governorship OF Sin
aloa. from which state he cumc a, the
close OF the revolution.
The announced intention OF Dc La
Barrn to return to Mexico long before
he was expected to do 50 when he " ent
to Rome, is pointed to as tending 70
corroboratn the report.
General Trevino's long service In the
army and the high esteem In width he
Is held Is to be counted upon ID build
UP the military. whilc Caldcron. the
head of the Liberal party. has large
following of boiling Maderistas, who
ii ca me dissa tisfled with Madcro carly
in the election campaign.
Robes Dominique endured impros-
orment at the hnnds OF General Diaz
fio November to May ior his affilia
tion with the Madero rebellion. Since
that time. Tor failure 10 receive what
he considered proper recognition for
his service. or for other reasons. he
has become antagonistc and has re-
pcntedly published interviews predict.
ing the early downfall or the Madero
administration.
Madcro's Reputation Of Dir. Nasqmcz
Gomez. the original nominee for the
vice. presidency with Madero on the
reform platform and his substitution
of Pine Suarez, is generally conceded
To have been the beginning of his
troubles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
More ,rroops to Border.

Washington. March 6,-More troops
are TO be ordered to the Mexican Dor
der on hte return OF Secretary Stimson
from his Chicago trip. 1t is expected
that the presid INT Will have IL confer
cnce with Mr.. Stimsou to- morrow upon
the arrival of that Cabinet officer from
the West. and there is little doubt that
tho outcome of the conference will be
thu dispatchinE of large detachment
of troops to the border to reinforce
those already on the ground.
The situation in Mexico is understood
20 be growing more unsatisfactory cacl1
day. ard Is becoming n more perplexins
problem with each mlnuts. SO far as
the administration Is concerned. The
gravity of 1t all really appalls those
whose duty 1t is to protect and care for
Americans and their interests, but the
question Is one of what TO do.
The only slap that can be taken now
is TO put SUFFICIENT troops along the
dividing limo TO handle any possibili-
ties that may arise. and this Will be
done. The troops will be there il they
are needed. and Will be III, nucleus
for a much larger force II there should
arise the grave necessity for intervene
ton. possibility that Is thrust aside
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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
So Minister Calhoun Ca
bles for More Ameri-
can Troops.
QUICK RESPONSE
TO H Is REQUEST
Soldiers Sent From Manila Will
Increase Coun.ry's Strength in
Northern China to 1900.
Disorders Spreading, With
No Prospect Of Order
Being Restored.

Pck!n=, March 6.-Compa e,,t;ve quiet
has been restored at Pckine. The &C
ton Of the american minister. Mr..
Calhoun. liz cablpG to Man'la for
more troops for Tien Tsin. IT is stated,
Was not due to tho fear OF a concerted
attempt against foreigners, similar to
the Boxer rising. but was owing 10 the
belief that IL MAS unwisc 70 take
any chances. in view Of the fact that
tho Chinese troops cannot be depend
ei upon. and disorders arc sweeping
the north with little prospect of
prompt restoration of government con-
troll
The American legation to-day sent
"a message TO the missionaries at Pao-
Ting Flu, urging that the women and
children especially should bc sent to
Il place of safety, IS PaoTing-Fu Is
beyond the reach OF protection. IT.
has been found Impossible to COM
municate with other Americans below
the town because Of the complete in
tcrruption OF the telegraph and postal
services, and the fact that the railway
is in the hands of the mutineers.
Letters previously had been received
from PaOTing-Fu giving accounts OF
the distress of the natives. owing TO
tho sackinE OF the shops and houses
The homes of some OF the wealthie
natives arc now chly ruin heaps. The
missionaries say that their presence
there is greatly needed, as many per-
cons have been injured and are desti-
tutc and viii not survive without aid.
The French legation has sent a spe-
cial train TO bring back the French
residents. The priests have refused to
leave town, and have made urgent
appeals for assistance, but little help
is available
Nightly firing of what seems 10 be
cannon south of Picking arouscs
curiosity. IL has not been possible
TO ascertain the cause but it is thouhGt
that villagers are firing jinGals-chin-
csc Snns--to. scal' off robbers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
ROOSEVELT IN LEAD
Results of Republican Conventions IN
Oklahoma Counties.

Oklahoma City. Okla. March 6.-Out
OF the thirty on, Oklahoma counties
which had reported the results of to-
days Republican conventions up to
1880 o'clock tonight. sixteen had 10
structed their delegates to cast the
156 ballots accredited to them In the
State convention for former President
Theodore Roos svelt es the partys pres
idental nominee. Ten others. with
forty-nine delegates. instructed for
President Taft. and the five remaining
counties held split conventions. so
that the ffty-threo delegates accred-
lied 10 them are in the doubtful col
,uun. Forty-five counties were still
to be heard from.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
TRAIN is WRECKED
Twelve Persons Injured when Engine
HUNS Into EmbnnkInent.

Triton. CD, March 5.--rwelve per-
sons were injured. fivn seriously. when
Georgia southern and Florida passen-
ger train no. /, southbound was
wrecked thirteen miles north of here
this afternoon. Tho engine ran head
ON into an ombankmcnt. pInioning En-
Sinecr g. u. Muldowncy under the
wrcckagc. All the cars of the train
except the Pullman left the tracks
The wrtcl: Is said TO have been caused
by recent heavy rains.
Among the injured were Engineer
Muldowney. badly burned about body
terilaliy hurt: Express Messengers j.
NJ. Sharp and w. G. Spell. bruises: Ex-
press Messenger Keithley. hurt inter
nally: W. NJ. Rudolph, Benton, Ky.
bruises.
The injured were brought TO this
city. where they were given physical
attention
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
AID EARLY MARRIAGES
State should Thus Raise Standard OF
GhnMtity, SnNs ProfcasOr.

Boston. March 6.-",rhc State should
assist poor young men to marry be-
tween the ages OF twcnty-onc and
twenty i've yenrs." is tho opinion of
Professor William F. Zoos, of the Mas
sachusetts General Hospital. Speaking
before the Twentieth Century Club, he
said:
EARLY marriages are calculated to
raise tho standard OF chastity. Young
men should be aided financially in mar
rylns early II they cannot without aid
undertake the responsibility. More
botany, biology and sex hygiene in the
public schools would be worth 100 per
cent. more than all the grammar. alge-
bra, history or geography and Greek
put together
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
PLEAS MADE FOR CARLISLE
Prcsidcnt Taft Orders Investigation OF
CONVICTED Hnnkcr'n CnNc.

Washington March 6.-Cndcr In
structions from the President. Attor
ncy-Gcneral Wickcrshain has insti
tutcd an Investigation of the cage Of
NJ. \. Carlisle, convicted at Scwberry,
,, ., Of violating the national hank
iEgs laws and msapproprlating $40
10 determine whether the man is de-
serving of executive clemcncy. Sena-
tor Tiilman and Representatives John
son, Finley and l:llerbc OF South Caro-
lima. have told the President that Cdr
Isles i've year sentence was excess
sivc BY direction OF the Attorney
General. District Attorney Cochran. OF
Charleston. has had the courts man
date held up and Will report to Wash
lngton upon the Justlncation OF Il com
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
EXPENSES BROUGHT
DOWN TO LIMIT
General Appropriation Bill Pr,ined
to s13,o00,00O by Conference
COMMITTEES.

General Appropriation Bill Prined
to s13,oOO.OOO by Conference
Committee.
Virginia will not spend more than
the sI3,0OO,OOO mentioned by Gov
crnor Mann, Auditor Donohoc and
Speaker Byrd rs the extreme limit
to which 1t wap anfe tn SO In the
general appropriation bill for the
next two years. The conference
committee on the part of the Sem
alto and House, appointed to con-
slider the differences between The
bodies, concluded Its Inbors mt 10
o'clock last night. and adjourned.
Tho conferees cut the total ann
to S6,60O,O0O for oncI year. The
sessions were executive, and no
member OF the committee felt mt
liberty to divulGc any information.
Consequently, everything is n lead
secret.
But II may be Bucssed that the
conference committee eliminated
the Spessnrd amendment, which
Ind for Its object the appropriation
of delinquent chpitntion taxes for
the school fund---in other words,
spending money which the State
does not receive, and which the
financial leaders believe the mixers
of the Constitution never intended
1t should spend.
Tho small salary raises of in
ferior employees Mt the Capitol are,
It is understood, retained In the
bill.
1t In not believed to he probable
that the conference report Will he
In shape to report to the Senate
and House until Tomorrow. Clerk
John w. Williams Will try to get
II arranged by that time.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
CHALLENGE FOR PRIMARY
Roosevelt Leader Tries to Force Vote
In ..lubumH.

Birnln CHAM. Ala. March s.-Repuh-
LEANS from all parts of Alabama are
here tonight for the State convention.
which assemblies tomorrow AT noon.
The convention will be entirely In the
hands OF tho Taft forces. it is said. and
VIII elect six delegates from the state
III large 70 the national convention.
j. O Thompson, leader OF the koose-
felt forces. to-day formerly challenged
Chairman Pope NJ. Long. OF the state
Commute" 10 submit the question Of
delegates at large to State primary
to determine whether tho voters are
for Roosevelt or Taft
Chairman Long Tonight made for
nal reply to Thompson's challenge,
saving That his zeal for e primary
comes late, very late" but Inviting him
10 submit his proposition on tho door
nf tho convention morrow
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
yroonx WIN s,i, I,r,dn,

Manila, March Sin response to the
request of the United States Minister
Calhoun, at Peking, Major-General ].
Franklin Bell. commanding the Philip
pines division, is sending another bat
talon Of tho Fifteenth Infantry from
here 10 North China. The battalion
viii be under command OF Lieutenant
Colonel Edwin A Root, and its com
panies will be brought up TO the
strength of $50 men each, making the
battalion 600 strong.
Additional men also will be sent to
the battalion already III North China
under command of Major James NJ. Ar
rasrnith. bringing its companies also
Up to the strength OF $50 men each.
The strength of the Fifteenth Infantry
then in Northern China Will thus be
1900.
The transports Seward and Liscuni
have been ordered TO convey the troops
10 China. They will depart on Friday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
numor Thnt scott Succeeds.

London, March 6,--A rumor is pab-
lshed in an evening paper that Cap
tain Rob .rt r. Scott, the British Ant
arctic explorer, has reached The South
Pole.
Mrs. Scott declares that she has
heard nothing from her husband. and
there Is no confirmation obtaina Bile
from any source.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
BODY BLOWN TO PIECES
Parts arc Found on Roofs of buildings
mud SeBrby Trecs.

Passlac. = J.. March s.--Thc explo-
sion OF q siXty- gallon tank o: acid
In the plant of the Anderson Chemical
Company to-day literally blew 10 pieces
ho body OF Andrew Toclack, fifty years
old VINO was standing on the tank.
severely injured another workman, and
started q fire which destroyed the
building, Parts Of Dolack's body were
found on the roofs OF other buiidinga
ard -in- trens--n: erby. Tho hre damn q
was estimated at $4,000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
Jefferson Memorial

The Times-DiHpatch will receive
subscriptions to the Thomas JeiYer-
SON Memorial Fund, VIII print the
names of the subsoribers and for
ward the amount received to the
treasurer OF the fund In New York.
Addrcsr Thomns Jenerson Memorial
Fund. The 1fmes-Dispatch, Rich
mond, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
HURRICANES WREAK HAVOC
Number of Lives aud Muuy Vessels
Lost Ncnr ELL iHlnnIIs.

Victoria, Il. G.. March 6.--News was
brought by the steamer Mnkurc of dis
astrous hurricanes in the Fiji and New
Caledonia grouns. \ number of lives
and many vessels were lost
At Noukulofa every launch in the
harbor was wrecked and half the town
was destroyed. many persons being
drowned by tidal waves which followed
the blow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
LYNCHING is UPHELD
MARYLAND House Defeats Bill Providing
for Its determination.

Annapolis, Md, March 6.-The anti
of Delegates to-day by IS to II. Chair
man Cook. OF the judiciary Commit
tee. which had unfavorably reported
State should put such bill on its
statute books.
The bill provided that a community
in which a lynching occurred should
be liable up to $4,000 damages and en-
powered the Governor to remove off,
GERS who failed TO prevent Iynchings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
DEATH RATHER THAN PRISON

AGED Postmnster, Short In Accounts.
KILN Himself.
Aobev!ile. Ala. March s.--After writ
ing a letter 10 his wife, telling her
he was short In his accounts and de-
cluring 'it is this or go TO the peni
tertiary" Postmaster II. L. Marsh com
mittcd suicide to-day by firinE II bullet
into his brain. Marsh was seyenty-one
years old and Union soldier. He had
been postms stcr here twelve years.
He leaves q widow and five ctildreE.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
GENERAL ANDRADE KILLED
lie Lends Assault In Attempt 10 Gnin
Control OF Republic.


Control OF Republic.
Quito. Ecuador. March General
Julio Andrade, one OF tho noted men Of
Ecuador, military commander at Guay-
aquil and former minister to Colon hta.
was killed here last night in what is
believed TO have been an attempt to
gain control OF the republic large
party OF Conservatives, headed by Gen
eral .Andrade, attacked the police bar
racks, but IN a fierce engagement the
Conservatives were repulsed and An
drada was killed
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
Kicked to Death
By Dead Mule

Charlotte, n. c., March g.--James
brown was kicked to death at
Trndes Tenn, just across the North
Carolina line, yesterday by dead
mule. Brown was taking the
corpse Of the animal from narrow
wagon to hurry IL when the stiGened
hind legs rccoi1ed with great force,
striking him over the henrt, and
causing almost instant dcnth. Hc
leaves widow and five children.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
There VIII lie No Delay.

Washington, March 6.-American
Minister Calhoun has called upon Mai
or-General Bell, al Manila. for more
American troops for China service.
General Bell has informed the War
Department. and Ii Is expected that
he will dispatch the remaining two
battalions of the Fifteenth infantry.
numbering about 700 men, to Tien Tsin
al once.
Tho War Department is conhdent
there Will be no delay n getting these
reinforcements 10 China. The big army
transport Sheridan Ia now In Manila
harbor, where she has pust been made
ready to embark the Fourteenth Cav
airy, homeward bound. 1t Is expected
that instead she will take on the two
battalions of the Fifteenth infantry for
China She should be able to leave
Manila within twenty-four hours.
rs reports indicate that the Pclho
is now clear of ice, it - probable that
the Sheridan may he able TO make her
way by water nearly to tn, city of
Tien Tsin, where the troops should ar
of their departure from Manila.
The opening of the river to nayiga
ton considerably simplifies the mill :
tary problem involved in protecting
1ien Tsin. for one or two gunboats Iy-
ing I'm the harbor might easily com
mand the situation and make tho large
sarrisons now on duty there availab Bile
for policing the railway between Ticn-
Tsin and Picking.
Reports Conditions Bad.
Regarding conditions in North China,
Minister Calhoun has reported that
British missionaries In Chilli Province
have been attacked aud that native
Christians in the province of Shantunc.
have been massacrcd: also that repub.
lican troops are reported TO he leaving
Chefoo to-day for Tien Tsin The min
lister adds that while TO Immediate
danger threatens l'eklnS additional
troops arc needed at Tien Tsin, where
foreign troops arc assisting the Chin
csc officials in preserving order. More.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-03-07
AMUNDSEM RETURNING
Explorer Reaches Hobart, Fin Route
From Polar Expedition.

Hobart. Tasmania. March T.--Cnptain
tonId Amundscn. the Norwegian cx-
pIorer, hus reached here on the return
from his South Polar expedition.
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