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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
RUSSIA IN BALLOON RACE.
Will Enter Contest for the First
Time This Year.

NEW YORK, February 27-Russia has
decided to enter the International balloon
race this year for the first time. having
notified the authorities that a balloon OF
the largest size permitted under the rules
of the trophy-25.s s.ss cubic fee<-win be
constructed for the Imperial Aero Club.
There VIII be at least five nations repre-
sented in the race, which is to be held in
Germany-France, England America
Russia and Germany.
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Americans in Fierce Battle
With Mexican INSURGENTS

MARIA. Tex. February .1-The head
quarters of the Nelson Morris ranch. ,p-
posite Sierra Blanca. is surrounded bv
insurgents and battle between Amerf-
can ranchmen and Mexicans has been
going for twelve hours. A band of
American cowboys. well armed. has
started southwark for the Rio Grande
with the determination to release the
besiesed.
\ Mexican cowboy brought news of the
tight. He brought an appeal TO the Texas
cowboys for assistance. Brown Pascal
manager OF the ranch. four Americans
and tive friendly Mexicans are said to
he bafricaded in large adobe ranch
house at cuervo headquarters of the
ranch. The insur2ent band that is at
tempting To capture the ranch is said to
number fifty. The ranch is one of the
largest in northern Mexico
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NEGRO SLASHES WOMAN.
Uses Knife Viciously After Hand
ing His Victim a Note.

AIKEN. S. c.. February 27-lnJuries
which Mrs. Fred o. Beach. New York
society woman, sustained at the hands Of
a negro late last night are not serious,
according to the statement OF attending
nbvsic;ans. Mrs Beach was cut about
tha nack hui the knife slashes were not
deem and 1t is not believed she will suf-
sa, anything but temporary injury.
Late last night Mrs Beach was dis
turbed by noise at her front gate. ene
hurried up TO her and gave her note.
As She turned to go the black slashed her
with a long knife Mrs. Beach. scream
ing. dashed for her cottage. Ihe fright
ened negro made or
Mrs Reach formerly was the wife of a
member Of the Havemeyer fapily.
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WARNING TO BUSINESS,
Importance Of Being Ready for
Canal Opening Emphasized.

PROVIDENCE. r. l.. February 81
The necessity of preparing for the OPEN
ing of the Panama canal was emphasi
by John Barrett. director general of the
Pan-American Union in an address here
last night before the Town Criers. am
organization Of New England business
men.
There is tendency he said, among
the great manufacturing. importing and
exporting interests, not only of New
England. but of all the United States. to
talk about the benefits which will come
from the canal without taking actual
steps to prepare for 1t. This is mistake
which will cause much disappointment
and loss to the country after the canal
is open to the shipping world"
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OPPOSE CLOSING OF MINT.
San Franciscans Protest It Earns
$5OO,000 Yearly for Government.

SAN FRANCISCO, February o7.-The
San Francisco mint makes a profit of
$500 600 annually for the government, and
in the last ten years has turned over to
its credit s5.G93 VlS.
With these official figures as a test tie
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce and
the city and county board of supervisors
have telegraphed protests to the Califor-
mia delegation in Congfess against pro-
posed action of turning the mint here into
a mere assay office. The reason given for
the closing of the San Francisco mint IL
economy.
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DEAD AT AGE OF lol.
James Elicit. Former Slave, who
Amassed a Fortune.

BINGHAMTON, \. y, February %
James Elliott, a negro. who settled in
Binghamton in 1860 and amassed for
tune by dealing in real estate during the
reconstruction period, is dead at his home
here. aged 1o1 years. He was nearly
fifty years old when he escaped from
slavery by means of the underground
railroad Establishing himself on a
small plot of ground here, lie learned to
read and write and became a lover of
good books. As wealth came to him he
was able To purchase many notable vol
umes. and at the time of his death had
gathered valuable library.
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Cheapest Information Agency.
SHY LAD PREVENTS WRECK.
Flags Train on Finding Broken Rail
Flees From W0man'S Kiss.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. February PA
small. fed-headed freckled-face boy.
whose last name is unknown. but whose
first name is Bob saved train No Ia
on the Burlington from being wrecked
near Wheeling, Mo.
The boy yesterday discovered brok-
en- rail and then waited an hour in the
bitter cold to flag the first train which
came along
When one of the woman passengers
tried to kiss him he took TO his heeis.
passengers took UP a collection to tie
sent 10 the boy when his identity is es-
tablshed.
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BIRDS CONFISCATED.
Nearly Ton Of Partridges Distrih
nted Among City's Poor.

MONTREAL, February 27.-Nearly
ton of dead partrdges-1.o5O birds in all
will be distributed to the city.s poor
next week by the authorities The birds
We're confiscated in a storehouse pv game
inspectors and officials of the Quebec
Association for the Protection of Fish
and Game, who have been conducting a
campaign against illegal killing of game
fowl. Penalty for the ofense, the prac-
tice of which has been rapidly depicting
the province OF cartridges, is 81 a bird
The partridges were intended for New
York and Chicago markets
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Roosevelt Has Changed.
Wife of Bishop Neely Dead.

NEW ORLEANS, February 27.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Hickman Nicely. wife of Bishop
Thomas b. Neely of the Methodist Epis-
copaI Church. died suddenly here last
night. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicely returned from
Mexico City yesterday. where he presided
over the Mexican conference. She was
sixty years of age and a native of Phila-
delphia. The body will be taken to Phila-
delphia tomorrow.
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Use River Banks for Protection.
Thirteen Rebels Killed.

6IADALAJARA. Mexico. February -
-Thlrteea rebels We're killed and many
others wounded in battle with the state
troops fought Al Tonaya. near san Cab
rel. IN the southern part Of the state OF
Jaliseo. today According TO information
received here. the loss of the federal
troops in the fighting consisted of lieu
tenant killed and three policemen wound
ed. The rebels We're led by Francisco
Del Toro. who succeeded In escaping with
fifty of his men.
Samuel f. Magill. United States con-
sui here, has been notified that five
american citizens interested in The
San Miguel Mining Company. an In
dianapolis concern. have been driven
from the property near Ebutla No de-
tails as to the occurrence have reached
here. The party was on tour of in
spection.
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Blacksmith Is Killed.

According to the story of the courier
the insurgents approached the ranch yes
terday afternoon and demanded stores
saddles. horses and guns. Pascal refused
and, with the bookkeeper. Smoky Nil
Ier the foreman. and two other Ameri-
cans took refuge in the house. 4 Mexi-
can Blacksmith AT the ranch is said to
have been killed.
When the courier arrived AT Polaris q
small settlement on the Rio Grande lie
found several Americans They immc-
diateiE scattered to the neiShboring
ranches and call Tor assistance was
sent to Sierra Blanca. \ telephone mes
sage from Polaris late last night an
Continued On Second Pa.el
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Part of Loot Recovered.

Detectives went today to the Bowery
bank where AlberuZzo hired safe de-
posit box two days after the robbery
Some of the loot was found in Kins-
mans home in Boston, where the money
was inclosed in the original bank
wrappers
Woman's love of finery. which pqued
the jealousy of companion. led to the
capture of the highwaymen. Anna Hull
better known as .'Swede Annie" and
Myrtle HOyt are both held as material
witnesses. The Hull girl recently re-
turned from Albany wearing new and
expensive hat and new suit of clothes
The Hoyt girl was jealous and she told
the chambermaid in a tenderloin dive
that "Swede Annie and her friend" had
gone away on taXicab ride to Albany
The chambermaid was a police matron
in disguise
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NOT TO RUN IN 1912.
Roosevelt Made Repeated and Definite Statements
to That Effect.

From entirely independent of the White House
ascertaned that the confidence entertained by the admin
istration and others that Col Roosevelt would be
date against Taft based definite and
by Col Roosevelt, made within year. that he would
candidate in 1912 and did oppose
dent Taft for denomination.
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ROOSEVELT At LAST
DRIVEN TO THE OPEN
Cincinnati TimeS-Star Believes
His Candidacy Dates
Back to 1909.

CINCINNATI, Ohio. February 21.-The
Cincinnati Evening Times-Star. owned
and edited by Charles p. Taft, brother of
President Taft, in yesterdays issue prints
the following. editorially:
AT last Mr. Roosevelt is out in the
open. The underground activities OF
months the whispered conferences and
intrigues, have finally given way to the
announced candidacy of the colonel
How long bacl. the Roosevelt candi-
dacy should be dated we do not know.
1t IS the opinion of the writer that the
1903
His friends hoped that by hard work
IN various parts of the country they
could develop such a situation that at
Chicago it would seem that public opin-
ion, spontaneously aroused, had forced
the nomination upon their man.
Spontaneous" Demand Lacking.
But somehow or other, the 'spon-
taneous' demand did not develop. Such
d coming out as he has made involved
grave r,sks-the chance of humiliation
in case of failure, the strong probability
of Il decided reaction against the man
when the curiosity OF the people was
satisfied and til. real character of the
eN-Presidents ambitions and friendship
became a matter of common knowledge.
The career of Theodore Roosevelt
during the past few years offers some
particularly interesting material to the
student of psychology. In many respects
he is a remarkable man. 1t Is his utter
failure in that poise, tina: breadth of
human feeling and that lack Of per-
sonal ambition that made Lincoln great
that is going to make Theodore Roose-
welt, when history finally throws its cold
white light on him, not a great. but a
pathetic figure.
Roosevelt Has Changed.
Mr.. Roosevelt in his time rendered a
srea, service to his country. To Mr..
Taft he rendered service of which the
lattcr.s friends can never be insensible
even though his later actions seem in
explicable i'm view of the Roosevelt
character and turn of mind as it was
half decade ago. 1t is not the Presi-
dent but Theodore Roosevelt who has
changed since 1908. The latter used to
be wholly a republican. He is not much
of republican now. We believe he is
going to be licked to FRAGILE at Chi
cago'
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COLONEL MEANT THIRD
CONSECUTIVE" TERM
Explains. His Position Regard
ing Candidacy-Will Sup
port Regular Nominee.

BOSTON,. February 27.Col Roose-
velt's position in regard to. the third
term was explained to a number of his
callers yesterday afternoon
my position is perfectly simple" he
SAID Il stated it as clearly as could in
1904, and reiterated it in 1907. l said that
| would not accept a nomination for
third term under any circumstances
meaning. of course third consecutive
term.
Il could not have said less at the time,
nor could have said more. OF course
could not then know whether or not there
would be demand for me to accept
nomination a some future time. And be-
lieving as l do, that the selection of can
didates for the presidency rests entirely
with the people. / could not say that at
no time in my life would l accept another
nomination.
/, Laws Stress on "Consecutive.o
1T must be clear to any reasonable
man that the precedent which forbids a
third term has reference only to a third
consecutive term. 1t grew out OF the
fact that President of the United States
under the present convention system of
electing delegates, can, if he knows how
to use the machinery at his disposal, re-
nominate himself. even though the ma
jority of his party is agains; him.
But after he has been out of Office for
term he has lost control of that ma
chinery. He is in the position abso-
lutely of any private citizen. The ma
chinery is then in the hands of the man
occupying the office OF President
II am perfectly happy now." said he
because | am making straightout fight
for principle. The issue is in no way
personal one
DO YOU intend to support the repub-
lican nominee whoever he may beo'' he
was asked
'Of course l shall.'' he replied, with en-
phaSis
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Trail Clearly Defined.

Then the trail became clearly evident.
and New York detectives planted in Chi
cago and Boston and other cities located
kinsman and shadowed him until the ar
rests yesterday.
1t was reported at police headquarters
this afternoon that kinsnlan and Albruzzo
had confessed. and that kinsman had
taken detectives over the ground covered
on the day of the robbery. The highway
men are said to have taken the elevated
railroad at Park place, at the corner
where they left the taxicab. They rode
two stations, according to the report, got
off and went to saloon, where the
money was divided among six or seven
men. Three thousand dollars Of the loot.
it was said. We're deposited in a safe de-
posit vault by Albruzzo under another
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Placed in Safe Deposit Vault.

Two thousand dollars of the stolen
money was recovered this afternoon in
the safe deposit vault. The money was
in fve-dollar bills, numbered consecu-
lively, and done up in packages bearing
the name of the Produce Exchange Bank.
The lock box in which the money was
found had been rented under the name of
Joseph Push, proprietor of the saloon in
which the highWayman divided the
money. Push is now at headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
CAUGHT IN THE NET
Police Claim to Have CAPTURED
Taxicab HighWaymen.
RECOVER PART OF LOOT
Arrest of Men Charged With Black
jacking Bank Messengers.
ROBBERY IN NEW YORK STREET
Woman's Love of Finery Said to
Have Caused Downfall of
the Gang.

NEW YORK. February 27.-Police traps
set in this and other cities to ensnare
other members of the motor car high
waymen who blackjacked two messengers
of the East River National Bank as they
rode to their bank in a taXicab and
robbed them of $4,000 in bills. may be
sprung soon. Three men, whom the po-
lice insist took part in the robbery. We're
arrested yesterday and they will be ar
raiSned late today. They are Edward r..
kinsman. alias Eddie Collins of Boston: {:
Jess Alberusezzo, truckman, and Geno
Montani, chauffeur of the robbed taxi
cab.
Police Inspector Hughes announced
shortly before II o'clock that fourth
arrest had been made. He declined to
give the name of the man arrested and
said further that he would not be ar
raigned tOday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-27
PUBLIC BUILDINGS SEIZED
Invaders Advance in Good Order and
No Looting Occurs.
U. S. TROOPS PATROL BORDER
Bullets of Defenders and Assailants
Are Fired So as Not to
Fall on American

Ell PASO. Tex. February 2I.-JuareZ
rebels. Firing but one two volleys and
meeting no resistance. except few scat
tering shots in reply 10 their first yolley,
the rcscfS raarchcd into the town. cap
turing the machine guns that had been
bought to repel them, took charge of the
municipal offices. the custom house the
barracks the Jail and other public build
ings
O'Clock. entering the outskirts from the
northwest. AM firing they entered
using rifles and one cannon. The few
hundred men in Juarez. defenders. fired
a few shots from points of vantage and
thea were ordered by their officers to
cease
Mexican Consul f. c. Lorente of FL
Paso afterward said the officers decided
not to make resistance. to avoid compli-
cations with the United States.
United States troops patrolled the bor-
der at the time the attack was made.
apparently ready to enter Juarez if FL
Paso should be endangered
As the rebels marched into Juarez
tsley found all houses closed Only one
man. Capt. Romero of the defenders.
Was wounded. and he accidentally
Spend Night in Camp.
All night the rebels spent in camp ont
side OF Juarez. after moving around from
The south to the northwest. They at
tackled from the northwest. partially US
ing the banks of an irrigation ditch for
protection. The tire was directed so that
bullets of the defenders and assailants
did not fall American soil.
The rebels advanced in considerable
'rder and appeared to be under perfect
control of their officers. Emilio Campa
Nas IN command of the attacking party
The rebels say they Will maintain order.
AID arrangements are Being made to re-
store communication between FL Paso
and JuareZ if the United States troops
will permit
No looting accompanied the taking of
the city.
Shortly after y O'Clock Homer Scott a
photographer. reached Juarez from the
rebel camp. with a letter from the rebels
for the mayor of the town, demanding
.io Su iehuei ps u q CLOCK. and onering
not TO fire until he made reply, if he did
50 in reasonable time Meanwhile the
rebel troops rested close in on Juarez
Use River Banks for Protection.
cavalry was stationed on the north
west and west and dismounted men on
the north. The dismounted men used the
river banks for protection.
The United States troops now in FL
Faso include the entire I'D Infantry and
one battery of field art llery which ar
rived during the night. four companies
OF the 18th Infantry and four troops of
the ith Cavalry.
Col +. u. Steever. ommanding the 4th
Cavalry regiment, Is in command of the
american patrol. The soldiers are sta
toned in the downtown district except
the artillery. which detrained this morn
ing at . o'clock at Fcrt Bliss five miles
out from town.
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UPPER POTOMAC RISES
MORE THAN DOZEN FEET
Conditions Cause No Alarm,
However Fair Weather
Promised-Ice Moving.

The Potomac river is reported to be
roaring like an enraged giant away back
in the hills of Maryland and West Vir-
ginia, but for all the fuss and n1uss.
melting ice and overflown rivulet banks
in the hills, the river at this point has
risen only two and three-tenths feet
At Harpers Ferry. thirteen and half
feet above its regular rocky course. the
Potomac river was affordinS a spectacle
for the good townspeople,. who took the
opportunity to spend most of the day by
the Iaver's brim watch the ice cakes
jostle each other around.
The weather bureau here received d
frantic telegram today to the effect that
the thirteen and a half feet was increas-
ing, but the calm faces of the scientists
at the bureau changed not at ALL be-
cause it takes just twenty feet of roar
ing. stormy rise at Harpers Ferry to
make much of ain impression on the
placid Potomac at this point.
Fair Weather Forecasted.
warm rain in the hills of West Nir-
ginia and western Maryland is pouring
the melted brooks into the tributaries of
the Potomac and it would not be strange
if the river up above, where the big bass
hide in the spring and summer. would be
thoroughly washed out within a few
DAYS However, the outlook for Wash
insion is not starting a Yet. At VIII
Transport Md, the Potomac is out of its
banks and still rising. An ice gorge
neary a mile long has formed at Cum
oe.-land Valley bridge and ice is reported
in many of the tributary creeks.
Fair weather, promised for today and
tomorrow, with minimum temperature
of about twenty five. insures dry walking
on the pavements for the next twenty
four hours.
River Traffic Safe.
Ice from the river above the Highway
bridge is coming down with the current
in considera BILE quantities, but is not suf-
ticiently heavy to interfere in any way
with the navigation OF the river by the
tugs and steamers, and sailing craft and
barges can be towed through it without
danger or damage.
Even should the rain of yesterday and
last nigh. bring down the masses of ice
on The river above the falls there is but
little danger of trouble from it. The
river from this city to the bay is open,
SO that any ice that comes down with the
current viii have ample room TO drift off
withou, danger of gorging. Reports re-
ceived from the creeks down river state
that the ice is out of them to great ex-
tent The only creek in which any
quantity of ice is reported is Occoquan,
and the rain is expected to make a cur
rent that will carry it out with rush.
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House Takes Up Question.

The strike situation in Lawrence, Mass,
was taken up by the House today. but an
effort to inquire into the alleged abuses
Of strikers by soldiers and police failed
Representative Wilson of Pennsylvania.
chairman of the committee on labor,
sought authorization for his committee to
undertake an investigation He had in
troduced resolution providing $1,000 for
the work.
Every one knows what the situation is
at Lawrence" said Mr.. Wilson. If the
statements in the press are to be believed
they show a horrible condition there-a
condition that is disgrace to Massa-
chusetts.'
Representative Gillett of Massachusetts
promptly objected and defended his state
He said he was certain Massachusetts
would be able to cope with the situation
without the aid of the federal govern
ment. Under the rules of the House the
mater over.
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Wickersham Orders Investigation.

The instructions of Attorney General
Wickersham to District Attorney
French. at Boston. included inquiry into
the action of the Massachusetts, au-
thorities in Withholding from citizens
the constitutional rights of unhampered
travel from state to state and also
whether the interstate commerce law
has been violated by preventing rail-
roads from carrying out their contracts
to transport persons out of Lawrence
IN preliminary report today Mr.
French Informed the Department OF Jus
tice that the Massachusetts authorities
We're striving to solve the situation
The Department OF Commerce and
Laoor also Is watching Developments
closely. Agents are in Lawrence to see
that there are no violations of the con-
Tract La hnr law
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Little Disturbance Today.

LAWRENCE. Mass. February %
There was little disturbance during the
hours preced ng the opening of the tex
tile mills today. Six arrests were made
of pickets Of whom there We're fewer
than usual because of heavy fall OF
snow and rain. Five of those arrested
We're women. who. the police say, had
carried persuasion to a point approaching
violence.
The one man arrested is charged
with throwing pepper into the eyes of
an officer and with carrying a dan
gerous weapon.
Indications are that the mills have
made further gains in the number of
operatives at work 1t is estima ted
that there are now total of $4,000
operatives at work. with 10000 still
-on strike.
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Abandon Exporting Children.

The plan to export children to Phila-
delphia has been abandoned. it is under
stood. and aside from the children who
are to be sent with a committee of
strikers to Washington tomorrow, there
may be no little ones sent away from
their homes in groups.
The Washington-bound children. who
will be drawn from each nationality rep
resented in the ranks of the strikers will
not be accompanied by their parents
City Marshal Sullivan intimated today
that he may prevent the children going
unless the court decides that he is acting
contrary to -iawr I'm preventing their leav-
ing the city.
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WEATHER.

Fair tonight and probably We'd
nesday; colder tonight. with
lowest temperature about IS.
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