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Evening star., 1913-07-28
PROBES CAMPAIGN FUNDS
MIR. Howard Seeks Information
of Solicitation in Atlanta
in 1912.

A resolution introduced In the House
today by Representative Howard OF
Georgia called upon the civil service
commission for information as to the
soliciting Of campaign funds among gov
ernment employees in Atlanta. Ga, in
1912.
The resolution would direct the civil
service commission to turn over to the
House "all papers. documents. orders
and other documentary evidence in Its
possession relating to the soliciting of
campaign funds in the government
buildings in 1912. also what transfers
in the personnel of the Office OF the
civil service commission in the city of
Atlanta took place directly or indi.
rectly by virtue Of any reports that
may have been made to the civil serv-
ice commission about the said
solicitation OF campaign contributions;
also any other letters or documents show
ing any communications between the
civil service commission and the Depart
ment Of Justice relative to the prosecu-
tion OF any party or parties connected
in any way with the transactions here
tofore set FORTH
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on reforms In the civil service.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
ON TIPT0E IN MEXICO,
Omcials Of Huerta Regime Awaiting
Washington With.Keen Interest.

MEXICO CITY. July 2s.-Great hopes
that the United States will recognize
Mexico have been aroused here by
statements in a number of the news
papers alleged to have been made by
Ambassador Wilson to the effect that
he has received information that rec-
ognition will be assured.
The reports are laudatory of Mr..
Wilson and the stand he has taken
since his arrival In the United States
with regard TO Mexico.
FL Pals. which on the day OF the de-
parture of the ambassador for WASH
ington characterized him as an enemy
of Mexico, now Is profuse in It's praise
OF him.
A feeling Of optimism prevails in
high government officers. but there is
keen interest In what the conferences
at Washington between President
Wilson, Secretary Bryan and Ambassa-
dor Wilson will brink forth.
That the Mexican government desires
to hold in check anti-American feel
ing Is indicated by the suggestion Of
Secretary OF the Interior Urrutia
to the newspaper men that they pub
lish no rumors or unconfrmed news
Of q character likely to arouse the
people against the United States
Evening star., 1913-07-28
FOUND WITH THROAT CUT.
Body of Woman Discovered in Dal-
las Real Estate Office.

were called upon today to investigate the
death Of Florence Brown, aged twenty
seven, whose body was found this MORN
ing in the washroom Of a real estate Of
fice here with the throat cut. When dis
covered the body was still warm, Blood
was spattered over the walls and floor of
the room, and discolored water had been
left in the wash basin, where some one
had apparently washed bloody hands. No
instrument with which the act could have
been committed was found
Miss Brown reported for work at $50
and was known to have been alone in the
Office for half an hour.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
ACCUSES H. |. WILSON
Governor of Yucatan Says
Ambassador Was UnduIy
Active in Huerta's Behalf.

EAGLE PASS, Tex, July 2s-The fol-
lowing statement about Ambassador
Henry Lane Wilson today was telegraph
ed to President Wilson by Gov. Wales OF
the state of Yucatan, Mexico. now IN
Piedras Negras. the constitutionalists'
provisional capital:
II am the constitutional Governor OF
Yucatan, having been elected December
10. 1911, and still holding office under the
constitution and laws Of Mexico.
IT am the brother-in-law OF Vice Presi-
dent Pine Suarez. and was in Mexico City
with my family during the February rev.
olution, when on the 10th It became nee
essary for me to fee to save my life My
wife subsequently called on Ambassador
Wilson, and he told her that it was nee
essary she should telegraph me at once
and urge me strongly to recognize
Huerta as president of the republic"
Wales telegram declared the ambassa-
dor threatened him with what would hap
pen il Wales did not recognize Huerta.
The telegram also specified other alleged
actions Of the American ambassador. TO
which Wales said Mexicans objected.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
INDICTMENTS BY WHOLESALE.
True Bills Against Twelve Alleged
Members Of Arson Trust.

CHICAGO, July %. = Indictments
against twelve alleged members of the
larson trust" were returned today by
the July grand jury before Judge Adelor
J. Petit, in the criminal court.
Joseph Fish. head of the firm Of
Joseph Fish & Co., public fire insurance
adjusters. was named in true bills which
charged arson burning to defraud. con-
spiracy to obstruct public justices and
accessory after the fact.
Immediately following the return of
the true bills in court capiases for the
arrest of the persons indicted were is
sued.
David Korslak, fugitive "firebug," who
is reported to be in Canton, China, con-
Quoting saloon. and Israel Schafner
and Benjamin Fink. alias Franklin, were
among the other defendants. Schafner
also is being sought by the police. but
Fink is in custody, and will appear as
a states witness
Evening star., 1913-07-28
SCHOONER A TOTAL WRECK.
All of Crew of the Ned P. Walker
Escape During Storm.

PENSACOLA. Fla, July 2s.-The
schooner Ned p Walker of Boston
was practically completely wrecked
when driven ashore at East Pass.
eighty miles east of Pensacola, Tues
day last, according to the ships cap
tain and crew. who reached Pensacola
by boat today. The schooher was re-
turning from wrecking expedition
in the neighborhood of Grand Cay
man Island when she encountered the
storm that carried her on the rocks.
All of the crew escaped.
The Ned p Walker is owned by the
Boston Wrecking Company and has
aboard a heavy cargo of brass. copper
and equipment stripped from wrecked
vessels.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
MINE OWNERS TRY
To RESUME WORK
Adopt Plan Advised by Militia
Commanders in Copper
District.
FIRST SHOTS ARE FIRED
BY POWDER HOUSE GUARD
Gov. Ferris Says He Sees No Reason
for Withdrawal of the
Troops.

CALUMET, Mich, July 2S-NIine op-
orators of the Superior copper district
prepared today to follow the advice of
the state militia commanders and re-
sumo operations with every available
man of the $4,000 miners who have
been idle since July % as a result of
the Western Federation of Miners
strike. Because of the fact that fires
had been banked for days in most Of
the plants the work progressed slowly
and up to noon 1t was impossible to
learn definitely what degree of success
attained the movement.
The first shots of the strike were fired
early today at the Isle Royale mine.
sentry guarding powder house detected
several men approaching the place ana
fired when they failed to heed his COM
mand to halt. The ntruders fled. and a
company of guardsmen secured the dis
trict for half a mile in all directions,
but without making any arrests.
Water Invades Mines.
Out on the south range the first task
of the operators was to replace on the
cables the heavy scoops which had been
dropped down the shafts last Friday at
the command Of strikers. The mine
pumps were working at Champion. Bal
tic and Trimountain in that section and
at several locations In the North country.
Another mine where the water began 10
come into the shafts was the Hancock.
In most Of the locations groups or non
members, gathered to discuss the ad-
visibility Of returning to work; Ihe
state troops were ordered ready Tor
instant service at all the militia camps,
but their aid was not needed.
Troops Are to Remain.
BIG RAPIDS. Mich. July 2s-Gov.
Ferris today was handed the formal
written protest against the presence of
state troops in the copper district, which
was drawn up at a mass meeting held
yesterday at Laurium.
After reading 1t, he stated that he
would make no formal reply, but init
mated that the protest contained moth
ing of a nature sufficiently important to
cause him to shift from the stand which
he has thus far taken.
1.-THE mine operators had nothing to do
with the calling out Of the militia said
the governor. 1.-THE order was issued aft
er the authorities in the copper zone in
formed me that they were powerless to
control the situation. I believe torops
are necessary in that district at present
to protect lives and property.
II will return to Lansing tomorrow, and
at the present time see no reason why
I should go to the upper peninsula. There
Is nothing that my presence could do to
relieve the situation"
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Soldiers Who Shot Dixon
Arrested by Mexicans
After Firm Demand by U. S

Ell PASO. Tex. July 28--Charles B.
Dixon. jr., the United States Immigration
inspector who was shot In Juarez Satur-
day by Mexican soldiers. was released
from the Juarez hospital and brought to
FL Paso late yesterday, after American
Consul Edwards had made q demand for
his release and for the arrest of the men
who shot him.
Mexican Consul Miranda and GuilleFms
Porras, former secretary Of state Of
ChthuahuA sis0 intercedsd for the release
Evening star., 1913-07-28
ROYALTY MAY VISIT HERE.
King George and Queen Mary Likely
to Come to This Country.

LONDON. July PA report from
Australia that King George and Queen
Mary were to lay the foundation stone
Of the australian commonwealth parlia-
ment house at Camberra next year is
denied today by the Pail Mall Gazette
which declares that Canada is to be the
next British dominion visited by their
majesties. The Gazette adds:
'It may be taken for granted that
while SO near the United States thew will
cross the border, and 1t is Probable that
they will pay q brief visit to Washing
ton and perhaps New York"
Evening star., 1913-07-28
FOR MARY PHAGAN's MURDER.
Leo N. Frank, tho Accused, Hopes
to Prove an Alibi.

ATLANTA. Ga, July 38-Prosecution
and defense were ready today for the
trial of Leo NJ. Frank. charged with
the murder Of Mary Phagan. The girls
body was found Sunday morning. April
27. in the basement Of the National
Pencil Company's plant. whore she was
employed.
Frank, who was superintendent Of
the factory. was indicted on charge
OF murder May a..
The most damaging testimony against
him probably viii be the statement OF
James Conley. q negro sweeper at the
factory, that he helped Frank to dis
pose Of the body, Frank expects to
prove an alibi-
Evening star., 1913-07-28

National forests are beginning to pay
for themselves. The fiscal year just
closed showed receipts from the forests
to be almost $500. 600. the business hav-
ing surpassed that of any previous year
While the appropriation for forest work
during the year was approximately $780,
GOO, contracts totaling s., 4,OOO,OO were en-
tered into for the. sale Of timber, to be
cut either at once or in later years.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Puddlers Get More Paw.

READING Pa. July 3a-fhe pud-
dlers of the Reading Iron Company.
which employees 3.oo0 men. have &C.
cepted the offer Of the company In
creasing the pudding rate from 3&t6
per ton to IS, with the assurance that
q further advance will follow when
trade conditions warrant. The men had
asked for en- increase In WagaA
Evening star., 1913-07-28
First Popular Election Certified.

The Senate today received It's first noti-
fication OF the election Of senator by
vote OF the people since the adoption Of
the seventeenth amendment to the Consti-
tuition. Gov Slayton of Georgia certified
to the election Of Augustus Octavius Ba-
con. now . member OF the Senate.
Later Senator Bacon took tha oath Of
office. being escorted to the Vice Presi-
dents desk by his colleague. Senator
Hoke Smith Of Georgia.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Blast Kills After Two Years.

CHICAGO. July 2s.-The number of
persons killed In the explosion of the
powder mills at Pleasant Prairie, Wis,
March .. 1911, was increased yesterday
to three BY the death here of Constan-
tine TaSMA He died after lingering two
years end nearly four months. His right
leg was broken and he was burned about
the nlpG Ine explosion was the heav-
felt In 0ve states @A~ va
Evening star., 1913-07-28
nles Of the civil war division, relieving
George Butterdeld.
Other Changes Made.


J. w. Hall has been designated as
chief Of the special examination divi-
sion. deposing A. L Craig. and NJ. l.
Dawkins has been designated as as
sistant chief Of that division.
On the board of review w. NICK. Cobb
Of Georgia has been DESIGNATED as chief
Of q section. deposing Capt w. w.
Case. r. D. Rush Of Illinois has been
designated chief Of a section. de-
posing J. R. Lott: William Mehn
has deposed Capt. J. A. Macauley. an
ex-Union soldier. and R. r. McKahan
formerley assistant chief Of the re.
moval division. and sent to the board
OF review as chief of files. Messrs. II
w. Blanchard. j. ]. Greenawalt. w. II
Klopfer. e. R. Campbell. H. Ganss, f
w. Mitchell, Calvin Nelson. assistant
chief clerk, have been removed from
the commissioners and deputy com
missioner's rooms and sent to positions
in the office. and Charles Yeates, II
the commissioners room. and II. )
Austin of Missouri have been desig'
mated as confidential clerks.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Diver Plunges 100 Feet to Death.

81. LOUIS. July 23.-Within view Of
thousands of spectators, Oscar E. Stuber.
professional diver. leaped from the
center span Of the unfinished bridge into
the mississippi river and was drowned
teoay. His body never reappeared after
the lOoefoot plunge. Stuber had twice sue
cessfuily dived from the Eads bridge
into the Mississippi. He undertook the
performance on. a seventy -five-dollar
WAGER II Is believed the force with
unconscious.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Negotiating for Charlton Defense.

RoME' July 2S.-Negotiations are in
progress with one Of the ablest italian
criminal lawyers to induce him to de-
fend Porter Charlton. the American re-
centy oroered extradited from the
United states for trial on a charge of
numbering his wife on Lake Como in
lel0 the lawyer. if he accepts, also will
oe .eqGSs,eo 70 watch the case on behalf
OF the United States government.
Evening star., 1913-07-28

DUNBAR, Ga, July 2s.-John Shake.
coiored' was lynched here late yesterday
oy mob which captured him after an
ali-day search through swamps. He was
swung up to telephone pole in the
neart OF the local colored settlement and
ms BODY riddled with bullets. His corpse
was left hanging. Shake was supposed
20 pe the burglar who Saturday night
shot and dangerously younded ]. F..
hammock. local merchant.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Engine Fireman Is Killed.

KELLYTON, Ala, July 2s.-Fireman
VIM Harrison was crushed to death and
two colored brakemen seriously burned
and scalded when a Central of Georgia
freight engine was derailed and turned
turtle near here late yesterday. The ac-
cident is attributed to defective rail.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Base Ball Player in Fatal Crash.

ST. JAMES. Mimi. July 2s.-Runnine
into deep eenterfisld to set under q
long high hy in . base ball game here
yesterday. Richard Bloomauist. young
Va ntercsd through the chest by an
non prong. HA died shortly after.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Departs for London for Derree

ROCHESTER,. Mimi. July 2s-Dr.
and Mrs. William J. Mayo have de-
parted for London. where the degree
Of fellow Of the Royal College Of
Surgeons win be conferred upon the
surgeon. While In England DR.. Mayo
viii deliver several addresses.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Never Returned Papers.

Mr.. Ewing declares that DR.. Currie obs
tanned loan of the manuscripts IN lI91H
when he arranged to write the life of the
poet and edit his works, but he never re-
turned the papers TO <he widow
On this assumption ii is understood
that the Burns Federation and the Burns
clubs of the United Kingdom may test
the legality of the sale of the manu-
scripts by getting Miss Annie Burns of
Chelton Hall. who is a direct descendant
of the poet, to set forth her claim.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Complaint Against Consul.

Complaint was made to Secretary
Bryan OF the State Department today
that Thomas Edwards. American consul
at Juarez, Mexico. is failing 10 relieve
American refugees at MADEIRA, the in
formation being taken to the State De-
partment by Representative Smith OF
Texas, who said he had been getting con-
tinued complaint against Edwards. Rep
resentative Smith also urged the State
Department to prevent the Huerta gov
ernment from receiving any more arms
or ammunition from American sources.
Mr.. Smith told the Secgeeary of State
that as long as the United States does
not recognize the Huerta government
there should be no shipments of arms
from this country to permit that end Of
the revolution to prosecute It's forms OF
government
He also said that the United States
should not allow arms to be shipped to
the constitutionalists-
Secretary Bryan did not intimate to
Representative Smith what action would
be taken by this country as to shipment
of arms. recognition or as to Consul Ed
wards The Texas representatives com
plaint was based on series OF tele-
grams. One of them states that thirty
five Americans are in danger at MADEIRA,
of these twenty-one being women and
children. 1t is charged that the consul
refused to permit party to go to the
rescue of these supposedly helpless peo-
pie. He is also charged with concealing
information and leaning toward the
Smith also has information that eighty
five railroad bridges between FL Paso,
Tex. and MADEIRA, Mexico. have been
burned.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
BURNS CLUBS MAY SUE
Sale of Glen RiddeI Papers
Held Only Loaned to
DR.. Currie.

LONDON, July 2S.-A new turn has
been given TO the protests emanating
from Scotland against the recent action
of the Liverpool Atheneum in selling the
so-ealled Glen Riddel manuscripts of the
poet Burns. the purchase being under
stood to have been made indirectly by al
American millionaire.
J. c. Ewing. one of the acknowledged
authorities upon Burns works, had
raised the point that Glen Riddei manu-
scripts were loaned, not given, to DIR.
Currie, who later presented them TO the
Atheneum
Evening star., 1913-07-28
J. W. Davis Appointment Approved.

The Senate Judiciary committee today
recommended favorable action on the ap-
pOintment of Representative John w. Da-
Wis OF West Virginia as solicitor general
OF the United States.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Returns After Ten Years.

The Davis cup, emblematic of the
worlds team championship in lawn ten
mis-. which returns to this country after
an absence of ten years. was first put in
play In 1000. The trophy-a massive sill
yer bowl-was the gift OF Dwight r.
Davis. who donated II with the idea OF
stimulating International competition In
plan was assured from the beginning
During the thirteen years which have
elapsed since the gift. the cup has been
in play twelve seasons. The United
States and England and Australia have
all i'm turn won and lost the prize. which
has proved to be the most widely and fire.
quently played international trophy
on record.
In 1900 and 1902 the United States
team successfully defended the cup
against the attack of the British Isles
players. In 1903 the Doherty brothers
carried 1t away TO England In the
Australian players led the sorties for
the cup and finally I'm 1907 Brookes and
Wilding, the famous antipodean play
ers. took the cup to Australia There
1t stayed until last winter. when the
English team, consisting Of Parke.
Dixon and Beamish. won It for the
British Isles.
England Leads in Victories.
In point Of cup victories England still
leads. for the British Isles players have
won tho trophy five times. while Aus
tralasia has been successful four times
and the United States three. More
than fifty tennis experts have competed
in the various matches. some OF them
playing for several years
In point OF seniority Larned and
Brookes are tied with six years to their
credit. The Dohertys and Wilding each
played five years, while Holcombe Ward
and Beals Wright competed four times
The United tSates has entered ten teams
England twelve Australia eight France
three, Belgium two and Germany, South
Africa and Canada one each.
This Years Tournament.
The recent tournament. which proved
to be the greatest In the history of the
trophy, involved eight teams. Play be-
gan early in June. with Germany de-
feating France at Wiesbaden four
matches to one. Then the United States
team won from the Australasians. four
matches to one. at New York. In Eng
land Canada eliminated South Africa,
three matches to one; Germany and
Canada both fell before the United States
players, and Belgium, which drew a bye.
previously went down before the Cana
dams
In the final round the Dominion players
failed to check the United States teams
cup rush. and with the winning of to-
days crucial match against the English
cup defenders the trophy and champion
ship returns to America.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
McLOUCHLN
Parke Defeats Williams.

Parke won the first set or his match
against williams by six games to two.
williams won the second set from
Parke seven games to f1ve.
Williams won the third set seven to
Parke won the fourth set six to four.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
In No Immediate Danger.

PHILADELPHIA. July PA long-dis-
tance telephone message from the Little
Egg life-saving station on the New Jer-
sey coast states that the steamer ashore
Is not on the Baregat shoals. but near
the beach between the Barnegat and Love-
ladies Island life-saying stations. twen-
ty miles north OF Little Egg. The sea is
smooth and the vessel Is in no immediate
danger.
Life-saving crews are not on duty dur
ing June and July, but Capt. C. D.
Thompson. keeper OF the Barnegat life
saving station, mustered q volunteer crew
and went out to stand by the Chalmette.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
STEAMER CHALMEHE
ASHORE OFF BARNEGA7
Is in No Immediate Danger.
Life-Saving Crews Standing
By-Tug Is Dispatched.

NEW YORK. July 2S.-The steamer
Chalmette from New Orleans for New
York. went ashore during the night on
the New Jersey coast Off Barnegat. In
response to a wireless call from the YES
sci early today q tug was dispatched
from New York to her assistance.
News of the Chalmette's plight was re-
ceived by her owners. the Southern Pa
cific Company, in a wireless message this
morning from Capt p. M. Mdloe. The
message said simply. ashore on Barne-
gat. Send tug"
At the offices Of the Southern Pacific
Company 1t was said that the steamer
probably was not in a dangerous position.
otherwise Capt MidlOe would have made
his message more urgent. The Chalmette
sailed from New Orleans July %, and
was due here today. She carried q cargo
Of general merchandise. and q crew OF
forty-eight. but no passengers. She Ia q
boat of 2OOO tons; 32l feet long, built al
Philadelphia In 1870.
Evening star., 1913-07-28
Democrats Are Promoted.

The changes so far made in the pension
bureau under the general reorganixa-
ton" now going on include the appoint
ment OF A. A. Aspenwall, an ex-Union
soldier, as chief of the board of review,
to succeed T. w. Dalton. an exUnion
soldier. DIR. Charles f. Whitney, de-
posed as medical referee and DR.. Thomas
Featherstonhaugh appointed In hts place
It was explained that all OF the promo
tions were of democrats and they relieved
republicans.
These changes. however. 1t was de-
clared. were made by Commissioners
saltzgaber before he left the city.
Those made since the commissioner 8
departure include i. B. Etine, az chief
of the army and navy survivors division.
relieved by Samuel G. Rogers. J. b.
Bell and ]. b. Albright have been desig-
mated assistant chiefs Of the board Of
review, relieving G. A. L. Merrifield and
T. A. Dawson.
DR.. ]. F. keenan, has been named -
chief Of the civil war division. succeed
ing f. A. Warfield. and ]. II. McIntosh
of New York and DR.. Frank .. Hester
have been made assistant nhisfs fof the
civil war division. Capt. W. =. 6ohuclg-
ers- has been dedsnated 90 ahiae of the
Evening star., 1913-07-28
U. S. Demand Most Pointed.

The demand that the soldiers at Juarez
be court-martialed and that the guilty be
punished is a much more pointed request
than has hitherto been voiced by the
United States government. Although Me-
Donald. who Is Bissell's fellow prisoner
at Chihuahua is reported to be an Eng
lish subject. the demands for protection
covered both individuals. and the Ameri-
can consul at Chihuahua was ordered to
go to the extreme of precaution to pre-
vent harm from Detailing the two mining
mtsu