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The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
CLAIM MADERO WAS
Slain IN THE PALACE
Father and Uncle Of Former MEXICAN
President Allese Deliberate
Murder.
ATTACK IS CALLED A FAKE"

Havana, March THAT Francisco Ma
dero. former President of Mexico. and
Jose Pine Suarez. his Vice President.
lated in the National Palace. instead OF
being killed in the road of the peniten-
tiary in Mexico City. is the statement
made here by Francisco Madero, ST.. and
his brother. Ernesto Madero. who was
minister of finance in his nephew's cabi-
net.
The fugitive Madero family arrived
here last night and to-day gave their as
tonishing version of the killing OF Ma
dero and Suarez to friends.
According to the Maderos. Francisco
and Suarez were set upon late at night
in the National Palace and murdered.
Then their bodies were placed upright
In automobiles and rushed to the prison.
Just as the machines whirled around the
corner of the prison the fake attempt
at rescue was staged.
Several shots were fired and the bodies
We're dumped out into the prison yard.
Word was then sent to the guards in
front OF the prison that Madero and
Suarez had been shot in fight with a
rescuing party.
The next day an official investigation
was begun to carry out the plot and dis
pei all suspicion.
The assassination in a room in the Ma
Ftional Palace. the Maderos here claim.
accounts for the powder marks found on
Francisco Madero's face and the holes
burned in his clothes by the flames of an
exploding revolver.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
TIE WRISTS TOGETHER
AND JUMP In CANAL
English Girls Pulled from Water,
United in Death by Old
Bootlace,

Srecid Cable to The Washington Herald
London. March with the right wrist
OF the one tied by means of bootlace
TO the left wrist of the other, the bodies
of two girls have been found in the
birmingham Canal at Brierley Hill
(StaffordshireD.
Elizabeth Jeavons. sixteen. and Lily
Hill. seventeen, failed to return to their
homes from the friedrich works where
they were employed. They are said to
have told an acquaintance, who saw
them after they had left the works, that
they We're not going home, and that he
would hear something next morning. The
remark was not treated seriously, but
in the morning two neat piles OF cloth
ing were found on the canal towing path.
After the police had dragged the canal
for seven hours without success, the
bodies of the missing girls, tied together
were brought TO the surface by a man
who had put down a boat-hook to draw
a broken rope out OF the water.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
GIRLS DISAPPEAR FROM
CABIN in STEAMER
Three Sisters Believed to Have Taken
Chloroform Before Jumping
Into the Sea.
able TO The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Singapore. March 1.-The mysterious
disappearance OF three sisters in the
night from the cabin which they shared.
and the discovery of a letter and a
bottle which had contained chloroform.
were reported by the captain OF the
Dutch steamer Van Mort on his arrival
here. The sisters were Germans named
Diederich. and they had been touring
in Java. They were last seen going to
their cabin at 10 p. m. on January )
after having spent the evening reading
and chatting on deck.
In the morning the serving boy. hear
ing no answer to his knocks at the cabin
door. told the steward, who entered and
found the women missing. On the table
was a note addressed TO the captain. The
letter. written in German in pencil was
briefly to the effect that all their bag
gage was bequeathed to the captain. and
was signed simply, Sisters Diederich."
On a desk in the cabin was a bottle
containing a few remaining drops OF
chlOroform. A chair stood near the port
hole, and it is conjectured that the sis
ters each took chloroform and then
climbed through the portfolio. The
cabin was sealed by the captain and a
full inquiry will be made at Batavia.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
AMERICAN ONE.STEP
CAPTIVATES berlin
Although Many Germans Oppose New
Style Dancing and viii
Not Learn It.
TURKEY.TR0T PARTIES GIVEN
.cial Cable to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Berlin, March 1.-The American one
step turkey trot has quite captivated Ber-
lin-at least II has that portion OF II that
furnishes 80 much merriment to the So
cial season each winter. There IL strong
opposition to 1t, however. Many Ger
mans do not understand the correct way
OF dancing 1t, and refuse to learn, be-
cause they have read that the new style
OF dancing is vulgar.
A few evenings ago. in the American
colony, one of the well-known hostesses
gave a turkey trot party. There was
nothing but turkey-trotting. For those
who didn't understand the steps an In
structor was provided. and as a result
every one present was turkey-trotter
before he or she left the house. Every
few days one reads that turkey trotting
has been suppressed somewhere or other,
but much of this is exaggerated.
One well-known American here. and,
incidentally. one Of the most popular,
predicted that at the formal court func-
tions next winter every one who didn't
know how to turkey trot would be con-
sidered passe Can you imagine II!
German court functions are SO very for
NAL and SO very proper that one Is al
most forced to take Instructions in how
often TO breathe before attending.
Dancing. however. has become fine
art under the reign of the present kai-
ser The average dancer, without prop
er instruction beforehand. would be COM
pletely out Of 1t at the court ball. Weeks
before every big function of this sort
men and women go through rigorous
course OF training. Only one kind OF
waltz is eligible at court, and that Is a
sort OF waltz gallop. IN which the dancers
are required TO turn always to the right
in order to avoid any confusion or tost-
ling which would arise from "valse
rAmericaine.
The entire order of procedure Is gov
erned by tradition. The ball is always
opened by the Master of the Dance"
and the youngest lady-in-waiting of the
Kaiserin. a short sequence of old
dances. ''Menuet a Ia Refine Princess
gavotee' and "Francaise." eliminates in
the Schlussreigen. which at court takes
the place OF the customary cotillon.
The dancers enter the ballroom in long
lines formed in the adjoining apartment,
and take the positions assigned them:
the officers Of the Earde du corps and
those Of the First Guard Regiment of
Infantry. with their partners. being given
the place OF honor directly in front of
the throne. When these various lines
have wheeled before the throne and made
their final obesance to their majesties.
the court ball becomes a matter of his
tory.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
FLASHES PROM OLD WORLD
HOTELS OF rome
THRONGED With AMERICANS
Gen. and Mr.. Greey Stop at the Metropole-Later They
Will Be Guests Of Duke Of the AbruzziIMrs. Nc
J.. Comas Also in the Metropolis.

the personal supervision Of the Dottor-
essa Montessori.
Miss Post Wheeler was the hostess this
week at two teas in her apartment in the
Orisini Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max H. Gossbach. of Bo.-
ton. are new arrivals at the Excelsior.
Mr. and Mrs. S. NJ. Lehman, of New
York. will be at the Excelsior for several
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. EngIesby. Of New
York, have come to Rome after a few
weeks In Egypt.
Mrs. Gadsby Loew, of New York. 10 at
the Excelsior.
Stops on on Way to EEypt.
Mrs. George B. Schienelin. of New
York. who Is on her way home from
Egypt, Is spending a few weeks in Rome.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deming Jerves gave a din
ner at the Excelsior for Ambassador
O'Brien.
Mrs. Thomas NJ. O'Brien. wife of tbs
American Ambassador. whose Illness
caused the pontponement o6 the reception
planned for the 18th. as we'll as the usual
Washington's Birthday reception. Ii still
confined to the embassy apartment, in the
Berberini Palace.
Mr. and Mrs and Miss Sabin, Of New
York. are in Rome after spending a few
weeks in the Orient.
Lieut.. Commander Bruce White. naval
attache of the American Embassy, gave
a dinner yesterday at the Excelsior for
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Rodgers, in addi-
ton to Ambassador O'Brien. The guests
included Miss Rodgers. British Military
Attache and Mrs. Garnet. the Marchese
and Marchesa Duimet de Smours. British
art. Count and Countess Taveggi. and Mel
VILE c. Day
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
LORD DECIES DEFIES CREDITORS
tn MAKE HIM PAY Large BILL
Notes Appeal Higher Court When Renovators Of Ancestral
Mansion Win Case in Lower TribunaEDebt
Incurred for Bride.

boudoir and private apartments destined
for the bride.
There is no doubt that Seton House
was made entirely ft to receive even an
American heiress. but Mrs. Gould was
vastly surprised when she received the
bill.
IT told you / would be very glad to
pay $4,000" she said sweetly to Lord
Decies, according to her friends, but
500. .0O0-does that not seem extrava-
gance?"
Refuses to Pay.
So Lord Decies went to the builders. a
big London firm.
"You have charged me $4,000 toe
much" said his lordship.
My lord. as we understand it. your
lordship incurred the additional liability
of $4,000" politely returned the firms
representative.
81 shant pay it: it's confounded i'm
position" returned Lord Decies.
So the firm went to law. The High
Court decided that Lord Decies must pay
for what he had ordered, but also d.
rected that the builders claims be sub
mitted to arbitration. month later the
builders went to the court again com.
planning that the noble lord had not
obeyed its order.
The court directed that the settlement
be expedited. Thereupon, Decies, being q
fighter, put on the gloves" just as one
OF the Beresfords did with young Tony
Drexel in New York. After training
with his lawyers. Lord Decies decided to
take the High Courts order before the
Court of Appeals
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Special Cabs to The Washington Herald.

Special Cable to The Nasnington neaio-
Rome, March 1-Gen. A. W. Greeley and
Mrs. Greeley are at the Hotel Metropole.
They will remain in Rome until next
month. when Gen. Greeley will represent
the United States at the International
Geogra phical Congress. Before leaving
Gen. Greeley will be guest OF the Duke
NJ the AbruZzt.
Miss Hamilton has arrived here from
Cairo. where she has been with her
grandfather, ]. Pierpont Morgan. She is
at the Grand and on Thursday was join
ed by her father. Herbert Satterlee,
who has since gone to Cairo.
Mrs. Louis D.. McComas and children,
Of Washington. are here for five weeks.
They will return home in May.
Mrs ]. L. Bretz. of New York. arrived
here this week. having motored from
Florence She will be at the Excelsior
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arents, of New York,
motored to Rome this week. They are
stopping at the Excelsior, where they
will remain until after Easter.
Mrs. Kellogg at AnRleterre.
Mrs. Frank B. kellogg. OF New York,
Is at the Hotel Angleterre.
Jesse Carter, director Of the American
School of Classical Studies. in Rome. and
Mrs. Carter have this week moved their
residence to the Villa Aurelia, on the
Janiculum Hill. which is to be the fu-
ture site of the school. They will give
a housewarming in the near future.
Miss wymans. OF Princeton, N. j.. and
Miss McCorrick. of Cedar Rapids. Iowa,
the Iatttr a proteRe of Mrs. Elihu Root.
who is studying the Montessori system
OF child education, have opened a school
for Engl!sh-speaking children in the Wis
Sictina, which they will conduct under
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02

coalitions have ceased to rob the Ger
man Michel Of his sleep.
Anglophobia in Germany. II not &C.
tually killed. has at least received a
serious knockout blow.
The Vossische says the fleet mani
acs will find new disciples for their doc
trine of inevitable war Certainly some-
thing is gained by the fact that lin
evitable war has been put further of,
and is no longer an affair of next spring
or next autumn. as 1t has been for some
years. There Is a breathing interval,
giving time for much water to flow under
the bridges
And in the meantime in absence OF
nightmares Of coalitions. and day-dreams
OF invasions there is time for agreements
on many points where English and Ger
man interests would profit by comprom-
Use and still more by cooperation, thus
providing a material basis for mutual
confidence which. as the late Herr Won
Kiderlen-Waechter thought, is better
than jealous dicussions OF building pro-
grammes.-
sadorial conference, with limited pro-
gramme, be held In Paris, as proposed
at the first London meeting The sub
ject will be international cooperation in
the settlement of the financial problems
arising from the Balkan war The
yossische suggests that the accession
OF Prince Ernest as a member of the
English Royal House to a throne with
in the German federation lshould also
help towards better relations
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
ANNA HELD NARROWLY
ESCAPES SERIOUS INJURY
Brakes on High-power Auto Snap on
Steep Grade-Chauffeur
Saves Day,
s.c;a, Cable to The Washington Herald.

SPECIAL Gable TO The Warrington Herald
Monte Carlo, March IAN accident
that might have been attended with
fatal results had II not been for the
presence of mind of the driver. happened
to Miss Anna Held when driving in her
powerful car with H. Keen Hargreaves
on the road TO Cap Martin. The brake
failed and in applying the emergency
brake this snapped. sending the car sail
ing down a very steep incline. The
driver promptly pulled in to one side.
although in doing so the car was nearly
overturned The occupants, however,
escaped unhurt.
The predicament for Miss Held was in
deed unpleasant when in her dainty
shoes and heavy furs she was stranded
on a high road. but nothing daunted. a
passing car was hailed. and after eX-
plantations she was seated in front and
returned to Monte Carlo.
Imagine to her surprise when her savior
turned out to be the chief of police at
Monte Carlo, who humorously explained
that he thought Miss Held had hailed
him for furious driving.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
,.,., CHI. 10 IN. u.shinston Her,ld.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, March Lord Decies, whit
won Miss Vivien Gould's young affec'
tions at New York horse show. con-
tinues his legal fight against paying the
builders and decorators who made ovel
his country house, Seton House. Slough
to receive his bride. Lord Decies de-
clares the bill is exorbitant
1t appears now that Mrs. George ]
Gould. mother Of Lady Decies. is entirely
of that opinion. Having authorized the
expenditure of $4,000 to make a becom.
ing home for her daughter, Mrs Gould
refuses to pay $4,000, the amount de-
manded for improving the ancient man.
sion.
Lord Decies' appeal against the High
Courts decision that he must pay the
$4,000 will come up in the Court OF Ap-
peals shortly.
offered $4,000.
The story goes that before the wedding
Mrs. Gould and Lord Decies discussed
certain plans for modernizing his an
cestral seat. Mrs. Gould generously ex-
pressed her willingness to pay $4,000 for
certain alterations and decorations.
But returning here. Lord Decies, with
even greater generosity, gave instructions
to the builders for ornamentation of
which Mrs. Gould had no opportunity TO
approve. such as oak panelng on the
staircase OF the fine old house and dainty
structural and artistic alterations in the
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
POSTMAN PAYS DEARLY FOR
NOVEL METHOD OF GETTING
REVENGE ON SUPERIOR

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
Brussels, March IA Brussels post
man revenged himself in a novel way
on an Official he believed to be respon-
sible for his dismissal from the service.
The postman informed the civil and
religious authorities and an undertaken
that the official was dead. as well as a
number of the officials acquaintances.
Afterward he instructed firm to re-
move the furniture from the Official
house. invited people to parties at the
officiars house. and ordered goods to
be sent to the house.
The postman has been sentenced to
two and a half years Imprisonment
and fined s35. and a woman who wrote
the forged letters to eleven months
Imprisonment.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
MANY CLAIMANTS APPEAR
FOR $4,000, 900 FORTUNE
LEFT BY EXILED ITALIAN

Rome. March IA romantic story CEN
tering about n refugee italian has come
to light here in cablegrams from Buenos
Aires According to the cablegrams an
Italian named Agostino Barnardono died
in the Argentine Republic worth 81. 900 OOo.
leaving no will Barnardono was a native
OF Anghiari.
Since word OF the fortune has become
known, hundreds of persons by the name
OF Barnardo have laid claim to the es-
tate. asserting that they are descendants
of the dead man. Barnardono fed TO
South America IN 1Sio after he had mur-
dered two papal gendarmes. He became
agaucho. and later purchased a ranch
with his earnings
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
FIRST COUSIN TO OLD
FATHER TINE DISCOVERED
LIVING IN NEUILLY, PARIS

Special Cable to Tie Washington Heran
Paris. March IA man is living who
was held in the arms OF Napoleon as
small child. having survived two French
Emperors and three Kings. lived through
the term of ten Presidents, and witnessed
two revolutions. one coup detat, and one
civil war.
NJ. Pierre Schamel. aged 105, lives in
Neuilly. Paris, happy and in good health.
on 30 cents a day allowed him by the
poor law authorities. He has lived on
milk since he was sixty
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
KAISER FOR BIGGER NAVY.
Makes Urgent Plea at Launching of
New DreadnOught.

Wilhelmshaven. Germany, March L.
An urgent plea for a bigger German
navy was made here to-day by Emperor
William in speech 1T the launching
of a new dreadnought.
such battleships as these are the
greatest need of the German empire in
this serious hour declared the Kaiser.
sweeping his arm toward the mighty hull
in the Weser River. I'VE must meet
this need or suffer-
The Kaiser said he had suggested to
the minister of finance that. in order to
Increase the military expenditures Ger
man princes who are now exempt from
taxes be compelled to pay an income
tax, the proceeds OF which will 60 to
the navy.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
QUEEN MOTHER SUCCORS
STUDENT INJURED DURING
FOOTBALL GAME IN ROME

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
Rome March 1.-During a football
match recently. in which students of
the Canadian College for Priests in
Rome were taking part. a Scottish
player, William Hart. dislocated his
ankle. The other players hurried TO
his aid and some of them began look
ing about for a vehicle.
At this moment Queen Margherita.
the oueen-mother, passed in her car
riage with members of her suite. The
Queen sent to inquire what was the
matter. and, on being informed. took
the student back to the college in her
carriage.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Bees Best Government.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald.
London, March IA curious diff
Guilty has caused the abandonment of
one of the governments minor meas
ures. This is the bee diseases bill.
which sought to impose penalties on
persons sending diseased bees from
one place to another by post.
When the bill was under discussion
II was remembered that there was
nothing to prevent the diseased bee
journeying on his own account. In
fected swarms might even fly from one
spot to another.
On such a journey a bee, meeting an
inspector, might refuse to stop and pro-
duce a health certificate! Hence 1t be-
came apparent that the provisions Of
the bill were more or less Of a farce.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
POPE BANS SMOKING.
None in Vatican Allowed to Indulge
in Tobacco.

Special Gable 10 The Washington Herald
Rome, March 1.-Pius Y has forbidden
smoking in the Vatican. and the guards.
Chamberlains and attendants are dis
"onsolate. Not even in the privacy of
their own chambers are they allowed
to puff their cigarettes or pipes.
The Pope. in consequence of a severe
cold. has himself abandoned smoking.
and. like Leo XIII, contents himself with
snuff.
American tobacco factories forycrly
sent the Pope annual presents OF .pbac-
co. He has now requested taem 20 stop
sending cigars and pipe tobacco, but to
send snuff instead.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
DESTROYER Boat Hits Steamer.

Dover. England, March 1.-The tor
pedo boat destroyer Mermaid collided
with the steamer Lizard In the harbor
and was badly damaged amidships. The
Lizard was just entering the Gran
VILE dock at the time. She crashed
head-on into the side OF the Mermaid,
and the latter boat was damaged so
badly she almost sank.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
war.hip's Crew Mutinies.

Taranto. Italy. March 1.-The crew
of the Italian dreadnought Amalfi,
which is anchored in this harbor. mu-
tinted to-day and destroyed a large
quantity of the warship's fittings, as
well as war supplies. Marines from
on board by wireless. AL the COM
passes on board were destroyed and a
number of projectiles were dumped
overheard.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Paris, March Frank J. Gould. the
youngest son of the late Jay Gould.
was recently recipient Of honors at the
hands of the French government. thus
mounting the first step OF the ladder
Of decorative fame.
Mr.. Gould has shown a most liberal
spirit in his gifts TO the municipality
at Maisons Lafitte, where he has his
chateau and racing stables. He has
also evinced great ardor and enthusi-
asm In promoting racing in France.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Court Sentences Dead Man.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Rome. March IA man was SEN
fenced TO forty-five days Imprisonment
by the Criminal Court of Turin for
having attacked a woman. He appeal
ed, and the case came before the Court
of Appeals, although in the interval
ths man had died. AS no legal proof Of
hts death was forthcoming, the mag
istrates tried the case. and reduced the
sentence to fifteen days Imprisonment.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
New station Opened.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
Berlin. March 1.-The new railway sta
tion at Leipzig, the largest in the world.
was opened recently.
Leipzig. which is in the kingdom Of
Saxony, is near the border of Prussian
Saxony, and State prejudices are still
evident. In the new station only Prus-
sian porters are permitted to carry lug
gage from the Prussian trains. and
Saxons from the Saxon trains.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
BRIDES BY WHOLESALE.
Nineteen Girls Take Husbands II
Same Church Mt Same Time.

Special Cable to The Washington Herald
Karachi India, March 1.-The liner
Dufferin, which arrived here recently
brought nineteen young women who had
come out to Karachi expressly for the
purpose Of being married.
Nineteen bridegrooms were waiting on
the quay. and as the brides landed with
their trousseau loud cheers were raised.
The respective couples proceeded at
once TO the church. where the ninteen
wSdding ceremonies were Immediately
performed
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
War Bankrupts Dressmaker.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
Vienna. March 1.-The bankruptcies
of three Vienna dressmaking firms.
with total Liabilities of $4,000. are re-
ported here. The failures are attrio-
uted to the commercial stagnation re-
sulting from the Balkan war and the
general uncertainty of the internation-
al situation.
In January there were eighty-two
bankruptcies. in each of which the LA
bilities were over $4,000. aggresatfng
over sso.ooo.ooo. as compared with fiStssn
bankrupties In January. 1e14.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Rats Plague Farmers.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
London. March 1--Farmers in Kent and
Sussex suffering from a plague OF rats.
for tails Of which they pay a penny each.
are to turn out badgers to wage war
upon this and other species Of vermin.
In Buclinghamshire and Bedfordshire,
where badgers are plentiful. members of
the Kent and Sussex badger clubs are
capturing the animals for removal to the
southern counties.
The Washington herald., 1913-03-02
Country Swain in Court.

Special Gable to The Washington Herald.
London, March Rival suitors of
a County Tyrone girl. Margaret Jane
Wilson. figured in a case at Six Mile
Cross, in which she charged one of
them, a youth named Corbett. with as
sault. She complained that while she
was sitting on the knee OF William
Maxwell. Corbett pulled her off. Her
aunt ordered him out and hit him with
a broom.
The girl added that this was occa-
sionally the way she spent Sunday
evenings. With warning to the de-
fendant to behave himself the magis-
trates dismissed the summons.