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here is no telegraph service to t
outh.
Excitement at Nogales.

there is no telegraph service to the
south.
Excitement at Nogales.
The consul at Nogales reports that
there have not been any disturbances
in that town. although there is much
interest and considerable excitement
owing to the situation in Mexico City
The consul at Hermosillo reports that
the state is quiet.
The consul at Saltillo reports that
bridges were burned yesterday at
Santa Maria and Garcia. and that di-
rect .cOmmunica ton with Monterey is
suspended The city is quiet.
The Georgia at Vera Cruz.
The consul at Vera Cruz reports that
the United States ship Georgia arrived
Saturday Friday night number of
passenger trains arrived with refugees
from Mexico City. the passengers re-
porting that many people We're unable
to get on the trains.
The consul at Nuevo Laredo reported
in a telegram received yesterday
afternoon that the revolutionists were
in full possession of the city, and that
wires were down between Nuevo
Laredo and Monterey and Mexico City.
He adds that four railway bridges be-
tween Nuevo Laredo and Monterey
have been burned.
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Vassar College Heads Quit.

POUGHK EEPSIE. n. Y, February L..
DIR. James Monroe Taylor. president of
Vassar College since 1885, today rendered
his resignation to the board of trustees
to take effect at the end of the school
year in June. The board also announced
that it had received the resignation of
Mrs. ]. Ryland Kendrick, principal of the
college, effective at once.
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knows that the present farmers market
s a disgrace unwholesome and dirty
Item Knocked Out.

The provision for building the shelters
was knocked out. when Senator CALM
ger. presiding sustained the point of
order
Adoption of amendments then proceed
ed rapidly. Senator Hoke Smith and
Representative Johnson were in close
consultation, and many papers passed be-
tween them.
The Senate amendments for the Benning
road viaduct across the Pennsylvania and
Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks and
granting the Commissioners power to take
over the fish wharf met with no objec-
ton and We're adopted.
The forecast of a fight was given when
the provisions for road improvement were
reached. Upon an amendment affecting
the accounting Of road funds Senator
Smith of Georgia asked:
Has that anything to do with the pro-
posed change in the plan Of charging a
part of the cost of street improvements
against abutting property
NO replied Senator Curtis.
Mr.. Smith evidently had reference to
the so-called BOrland amendment
On the motion of Senator Smith OF
Michigan, the name Of 18th street north
west was ordered changed to avenue OF
the Presidents"
The proposal Of the committee to reduce
from 33 1-3 to 10 per cent the amount to
be paid by the Capital Traction Company
toward the construction Of the new Penn
sylvania avenue bridge across Rock creek
met strong protest from Senator Hoke
Smith. He thought one-third proper
portion.
Railway Company Files Protest.
Replying to the objection of Mr.. Smith
Senator Curtis asked that a letter from
the street railway company be read in the
Senate. Its officials protested, in the
communication. that it did not desire to
change it's tracks SO that they would
cross the new bridge and therefore ought
not be compelled to do SO in order that an
excuse would be given to charge ap art OF
the cost OF the bridge to the railway COM
pany.
1.-The street railways here have beer
given enormous franchises remarked
Senator Smith. II think they should pa!
their fair proportion of this expense"
Before the discussion had proceeded fal
the consideration of the bill was stopped
and the objection was still undecided.
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LEGISLATORS READY
TO GIVE TESTIMONY
Answer Summons of Grand
Jury in Bribery Inquiry at
Charleston, w. Va.

CHARLESTON. w. Va. February IL
Many members of the West Virginia leg
isiature appeared at the kanawha county
courthouse this morning prepared TO tes-
tify in the investigation into the charges
of alleged bribery in connection with the
uited States senatorial campaign. This
j. the last week of the regular session
of the legislature and much business, in
addition to the election of "a senator, re-
mains 10 be done. IL the senatorial dead
lock continues the election will go to the
people at a statewide primary, at which,
1t was stated today. all the men whose
names have been before the legislature as
candidates will be OH the various tickets.
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Project Dropped Because of Cost.

ptLJIH, Mimi, February 17.-The
proposition - bring tn" Perry centen-
ria! celebration To Duluth has been
q ha nGCrCd. 'HES commercial interests
-: the city nave not taken kindly to
me iGea OH account at tie cost. which
Is estimated at si5 9G3. : nisetiaS will
b.. hell today 10 uGop: resolutions Go
this effect b. TIE business mec vi ;he
cf.y
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ASK PRESIDENT FOR THE FACTS
Resolutions introduced in Both
Houses of Congress.

Resolutions asking President Taft to
transmit to Congress such facts regard
ing conditions in Mexico City as may not
be Incompatible with public interest were
introduced today by Senator Ashurst of
Arizona and Representative Ayres of
New York.
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Child Hurt by Princes Auto.

HEDDERNHEIM. Germany, February
17.-Prince Henry of the Netherlands ran
over and seriously injured a five-year-old
child while driving an automobile through
the principal street of this town yester-
day He picked the child up and took it
in his automobile to the local hospital.
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British Minister Near Death.

Official advices received from Ambassa-
dor Wilson tell of the narrow escape Of
the British minister, Francis w. Stronge,
from federal bullets while on his way to
a conference at the American embassy
Saturday. The automobile in which Mr..
Stronge was riding, escorted by a federal
guard, was struck in several places.
This gives some slight indication of the
difficulties and dangers encountered by
the diplomatic representatives in their en-
deavors to bring about a peace settle
ment
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MADERO TOLD THAT
PEACE MUST NOT
Be DELAYED
CONTINUED from First PageD
the second division of the
Atlantic fleet. is due at Vera Cruz today.
Six Thousand Men Available.

The Nebraska, another 15-OOO-ton
dreadnought. is also due there. This
will make the total number of United
States men-of-war in Mexican ports six.
bearing approximately 6,OOO jackies. Of
ticers and marines. who could be landed
for the relief of the legation at Mexico
City should they become endangered.
1t is known that the thing which Presi-
dent Taft and the Cabinet now regard
with most concern is the maintenance
OF communication with Mexico City. or
any attempt on the part of the Madero
government to put a censorship on dis
patches TO this government. The isolation
of the United States embassy and for
eigners would be one of the first things
to force the landing of troops on Mexican
soil at this juncture
Earliest dispa tches to. the State Depart
ment were largely confirmatory of earlier
reports. and officials We're watching the
resumption of the battle in Mexico City
TODAY anXfOuSlV
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All Quiet at Puerto Cortez.

All is quiet at Puerto Cortez, Hon
duras, according to report from the
commander of the L. S. $. Nashville.
which arrived at that port Saturday.
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Huerta a cessation Of firing at $50, when
they wished to discuss with him the ques-
ton of a daily armistce and the question
of definite limitation to the firing zone.
The ambassador says the Americans have
been removed to as safe places as can
be found, with the exception of many
who refuse to leave their homes although
in danger. The ambassador, in carrying
out his Instructions, has done all In his
power to induce Americans to keep clear
Of dangerous places.
Previous kilograms confirm information
to the effect that Richard M. Meredith,
manager of the National Cash Register
Company, had been killed, but that his
wife and child are safe, and are to be
taken to place of greater safety.
Cruiser Cuba to Land Troops.
The cruiser Cuba, flagship of the Cuban
navy. has reached Vera Cruz. according
to a dispatch received at the Cuban lega-
ton.
1t was said at the legation that spe-
cial permit had been secured from the
Madero government, under which infantry
and artillery would be landed from the
Cuba and taken to Mexico City to guard
the Cuban legation and to protect Cuban
citizens.
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Nominated for Rear Admiral.

President Taft today nominated Capt
William B. Caperton to be q rear ad-
miral.
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Whom the Strike Would Affect.

To the country at large. according 10
the firemen. the proposed strike would
mean practical tie-up of railroad bust
ness because the fifty-four railroads in
the zone affected. east of the Mississippi
and north of the Ohio river. serve the
most densely populated section of the
United States
There are eighteen states in the zone nt
the threatened strike. The mileage "t
the fifty-four railroads involved is ap-
proXimately $1,000 miles. The firemen.
practically all of whom claim to be mem
berS of the brotherhood whose vote haS
brought the situation to crisis. number
over 81, 600 men. 1t is declared that prac-
tically every man firing locomotive in
the eastern territory would obey a strike
order. The vote Of the firemen on the
strike question was recorded as 3211S in
favor of a strike as compared with LBS
against it.
Millions of Persons Concerned.
A statement issued by the railroad
volved serve over J0OOO.OOO persons. or
over half the population OF the United
States. These railroads employ, all told.
approximately 6S0,OO0 men and women, q
large number of whom would be in a
state of enforced idleness in the event
Of q fremen's strike actually causing
trains to stop running.
1t is estimated that 100000 persons
commute daily between the suburban
cities and towns i'm New York city. and
these would probably be the first to feel
the effects of a strike.
1t would be necessary for them to use
trolley cars, entering the city in most
instances by circuitous routes.
Although there have been reports or
the activity of railroad managers in pre-
pairing for strike. the extent of such
preparations is not definitely known.
Inasmuch as the firemen are not con-
sidered i'm the skilled labor class. it is
declared that their strike would be far
less serious than a strike of engineers.
II is said that within a few days the
situation could be met to a great extent
with apprentice firemen.
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Ask a Daily Armistice.

THE American ambassador and the Ger
man minister joined in requesting Of Gen.
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Favors the Primary.

Davis Elkins, one of the leading candi-
dates. declares for a primary He SAYS:
The situation is tense and ought to
be relieved. Much needed legislation is
being delayed by the contest In osder
that the present situation may be relieved,
and the people get the legislation de-
mandcd by them, and. not that / have
any lear of the final outcome at this ses-
sion, believe that the senatorship should
be referred back to the people and a pri-
mary called without delay. and that they
may make their own selection. AS one of
the candidates | am willing to abide nv,
the result"
report from the grand jury was ex-
pected during the course of the day. al
thouSh II is not expected that its worl,
VIII be completed until later in the week
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Measure Makes Progress.

Consideration of about 80 of the 100
pages of the bill was completed today.
before it's consideration was stopped
by the taking up of another measure
upon which the Senate is to vote later
in the day.
Senator Smith of Georgia raised a pro-
test against salary increases, but was
voted down once and was persuaded to
withdraw his objection to another. After
that, salary increases were allowed in
nearly every case recommended by the
committee.
1t was evident however, that Senator
Hoke Smith is adopting some of the ideas
of Chairman johnson of the House Dis
trict committee and that there will be
quite fight over some of the Senate
committee amendments.
Consideration Suspended.
Senator Curtis succeeded in getting the
District appropriation bill up for consid-
Grafton fifteen minutes after the Senate
convened today. In view of the fact that
there is an agreement to vote on the
Connecticut river bill at o'clock this
afternoon, Senator Curtis agreed to lay
the bill aside at o'clock, so that speeches
could be made on the river bill.
Representative Johnson, chairman of
the Houses District committee, who
made a fight against salary increases
in the bill when it was before the
House, took a seat beside Senator Hoke
Smith of Georgia 1t soon became evi-
dent that Senator Smith was to take
the same attitude toward the measure
that Mr.. Johnson took in the House.
Upon the first amendment to the bill
recommended by the Senate committee
on appropria tiOns-tO increase the salary
of clerk in the executive office from
S13OO to $1,400 per year-Senator Smith
began his fight against the increased ap-
preparations.
There are all through this bill in
creases of salaries" declared Senator
Smith. These salaries are all fixed by
law and l do not think it proper to in
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New Hygienic Laboratory.

y new hygenic laboratory to be built
III this city at Il cost of $4,000 is pro-
vided for in the public health service sec
tion OF the bill, carrying total of 81,
ST.? ?1t6
The b!ll recommends that Sal 900 be APP
Tropriated for the purchase of fifty-three
and three-quarter acres of land adjacent
10 the National Training School for Boys.
The item of salaries at the school Is
So; 796. slightly larger than last year y
fircpToof workshop and storehouse for the
bureau of standards is included in the bill!
at Si5,oCo.
Columbia Institution for the Deaf Will
get S51.-no 10y this bill, Freedmen's Hos
pital. t4.Gto: Garfield Hospital. o1.5OO,
Howard University. $4,000 and Provi-
dcnCe Hospital. $4,000
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Rumor of Additional Arrests.

ferslstent reports that, additional ar
rests would be made This afternoon caused
more than the usual stir at the state
house and around the courthouse Prose-
cutor Townsend refused TO discuss this
Phase of the situation but it was known
that warrants had been made out this
morning.
SlA We'll known men, il was rumored
whose names nave not been metioned
IN connection with the bribery but who
are well known in West Virginia pub
Hc lie. were being freely discussed in
connection with possible sensational
disclosures when the midday report of
ihe grand jury was made public
No Choice Today.
The West Virginia senate and house
OF delegates in joint session today took
the tenth ballot for United States SEN
atoT. There was no choice
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ITEMS UNDER FIRE
Increases in District Salaries
Opposed in Senate.
BEN JOHNSON INTERESTED
Representative Consults With Sena-
tor Hoke Smith During Debate.
MARKET SHEDS STRICKEN OUT
Viewed as Objectionable in Vicinity
of Museum Building-Considera-
ton of Measure Suspended.
MARKET SHEDS STRICKEN OUT

That Representative Ben Johnson OF
Kentucky, chairman of the House Dis
trict committee. who fought many of the
item in the District appropriation bill
when it was before the House, is seeking
to influence the action of the Senate on
the measure was indicated during the
hour the annual supply measure was
under consideration in the Senate this
afternoon.
He was in the Senate chamber soon
after President Pro TempOre Gallinger
called the session to order, and when
the District bill was taken up moved
to seat alongside that of Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia. Between Sem
ator Smith and Representative Johnson
there were many consultations, and Sen
ator Smith made numerous objections
to features of the bill as it was re-
ported from the Senate committee on
appropriations.
Once when Senator Curtis, in charge
of the bill, asserted that the Commits
SiOnerS have power to make street eX-
tensions and improvements Repre-
sentative Johnson was plainly heard in
the galleries to say:
"They have not
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BIG STRIKE HA[TS
Action of Firemen Awaits Out
come of Final Conference. i.
JUDGE KNAPP IN NEW YORK
Hopes to Effect Satisfactory Means
Of Arbitration of Locomotive
Brotherhood With Railways. q

NEW YORK, February 11-Judge Mar
tin A. Knapp of the United States Com.
merce Court arrived in New York from
Washington this morning for "A final con-
ference with officers of the brotherhood
or Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen
in the hope of averting a strike against
ffty-four eastern railroads. Though the
strike order. it is understood, has already
been distributed to the locals of the
union, 1T was being "held for release to-
day, pending the outcome of the talk
with Judge Knapp II no means of ar
bitration is then agreed upon It was said
the strike would be called effective with
in forty-eight hours.
The firemen still insisted today that
they would arbitrate their demands for
higher pay and better working condi-
tions only under the Erdman act with
three arbitrators as provided by federal
statute.
Judge Knapp said he would work all
day trying to bring both sides together
and would not abandon the situation un-
til every means had been exhausted
For the firemen. President Carte eX-
planned that in the event no settlement
was reached the strike if ordered, would
not be effective until all the District lead
ers OF the union. now gathered here. had
returned to their respective posts and re
ported to him by telegraph. Even then no
f1remen would leave their cabs until loco
motives had been taken To terminal
points.
He added that i'm the event of "A strike
the engineers would positively not go out
in sympathy. but would adhere to their
agreement with the railroads. This holds
till June ! next.
Judge Martin A. Knapp. before leav-
ing for New York last night, denied
that he had come to Washington to
confer with officials here concerning
the railroad firemen's strike or that
he had advanced any ideas for the set
tlement of the strike When he was
asked about the strike situation. he
said that he could tell nothing about IL
until he had an opportunity to look
over the New York situation. and de
clined to express an opinion on the
outcome of the deadlock between the
railroads and the firemen.
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partment building are provided in the
bill as well as an expensive outfit OF
new plumbing for the same building, to
cost about S14,5OO.
The Capitol building gets a good share
of attention In the measure. as $JOO,OOO
is appropriated for extending the grounds.
$4,000 for resurfacing the terraces and
$1,000 for repainting the dome.
One OF the novel features OF the bill Is
the project to establish a central heating
plant for all the prominent government
buildings at a cost of Sl.404. 1O4, to cut
down the cost of fuel and to maintain
n government electric light and power
plant. The plan is TO cut out all electric
light bills IL possible.
Buildings to Be Supplied.
Water street between 18th and 13l9
streets and will supply the bureau Of en-
craving and printing. the Department of
Agriculture the Treasury. the White
House. the State, War and Navy de-
partments building, the Winder building
the Mills building. the Court of Claims
building. the old and new buildings OF the
National Museum. the Smithsonian Insti-
commission building. the Washington
Monument. the District building. the Post
Office Department building and the new
buildings of the departments of State
Justice and Labor. To start the work
Sl.,Jpp) is To he available Immediately.
A new provision I'm the bill this year is
the paragraph requiring the District to
pay one-half the cost of the maintenance
Of the courthouse total of $4,000
The amount appropriated under this bill
for the Government Hospital for the In
sane is SssS 900.
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lis. This was the attack by

crease the salaries in this way. in an ap-
preparation bill. l make point of order
against the amendment
Senator Gallinger, as President pro-
tempore. overruled the point of order
when it was explained that the increase
had been recommended by the Commits
sioners.
Continuing his fight, Senator Smith ask
ed for a roll call on the adoption of the
amendment. Many democrats supported
Senator Smith by voting against the in
crease, but the amendment was adopted,
~ to %. Among the democrats who voted
in favor of the increase were Senators
Chamberlain, MARITIME, Newlands. Payn-
ter. Percy Smith of Arizona, Smith of
Maryland and Swanson. Republicans gen.
orally supported the amendment.
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Personal Notes of River Men.

Capt. ]. A. Marshall, master of the
Washin Ston-owned schooner Charles l..
Rohde, has resumed command of his
schooner at Baltimore after a visit to
his home, at Bethel Del. The Rohde will
go to North Carolina TO load lumber for
this city.
Capt. Bob Carroll has taken charge of
the schooner Virginia and will sail to-
morrow or Tuesday for the mouth of the
river to load back to this city. The vessel
is lying at the 18th street wharf, fitting
out for service.
Capt. John Scott, formerly master of
lost on the New Jersey coast about ten
days ago. has taken command at Norfolk
of the tug Calvert of the Eastern Trans
portation Company fleet. in the coast
wise service. Capt. Downey, VINO was
master of the Calvert. Is in charge OF the
tug Paul Jones, the largest tugboat on
the Atlantic coast.
Richard Harris. who was chief engineer
of the Margaret, has been appointed chief
engineer of the big tug Storm King. be-
longing to the Baltimore Transportation
Company.
Mate McManigal of the Margaret has
been transferred to the tug Defiance OF
the Dougherty fleet. and James Farrell
second engineer of the Margaret. has
been sent to the tug Albatross as assist
ant engineer.
Capt Marion Woolford. master of the
barge Clara Brooks, loading at Alexan-
dria, has returned to the command OF
his vessel after visit to his home on
the eastern shore of Maryland
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cargo to Newport News, under a guard
of the men from the cutter. who turn it
over to the customs officials at Newport
News.
After spending the greater part of the
past week in an effort to float the Brit
ish steamship Alcazar from the shoals
at Cape Lookout, N. c., the cutter Sem
mole was finally successful in her efforts.
Under her own steam the Alcazar has
arrived at Newport News.
After being foated by the cutter Pam
leo from mud bank in the North river.
North Carolina, where she had stranded.
the schooner Bessie Whiting was taken
into port little if any damaged. The cut
ter Onondago. Capt. de Otte. picked up
the schooner Bessie Whiting. disabled and
in distress. off Cape Charles, Va. and
towed her into Hampton roads for harbor
and repairs.
While cruising on the coast the cutter
Yamacraw, Capt. Joynes. picked up the
power boat Elvira Carlson in a disabled
condition off Georgetown. S. c. The
and she had hole in her hull and when
the cutter reached her was in need of
assistance She was taken into George
town for harbor and to be Overhauled.
Capt Joynes in a message to the de-
partment states that nothing can be done
20 aid the schooner Savannah ashore on
a shoal on the North Carolina coast The
Savannah went ashore on Frying Pan
shoal December y, but about a week
ago disappeared and was later found or
the shoal some distance away. She Is
now breaking up and the lumber with
which she is laden is coming ashore.
An old trader to this city, the schooner
Edward c. Height. was picked up off the
Long Island coast by the cutter Acushnet
and lowed into New London. Conn. The
little three-master had been fighting