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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28
THIEF GETS SAMPLE JEWELS.
Salesman Loses Two Gases in Chicago
Containing Gems Worth SOS, 900.

CHICAGO. August IS. Two sample
cases containing unset diamonds valued
at $4,000 We're stolen from the jewelry
establishment of Z. y. Peacock on one
Of the busiest corners of State street
Yesterday afternoon. The jewels We're in
charge of Charles c. Anderson, sales
man for w. W. Fu!lnet & Co. of Phila-
delpbia.
Anderson reported To the police that
lie had left the sample cases OH a balcony
i'm the store while he visited with the
lead OF the firm. When he returned for
the Jewels the cases were missing.
The police announced that they have
found customers who were in the store
and who said they noticed a man pick
Ip the sample cases and walk leisurely
out.
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UNION MEN QUIT MINES.
Shafts in Calumet Region Are Again
Filling With Water.

CALUMET, Mich, August 2S.-Cnion
men working the pumps in the Mohawk
mine were called out by the Western Fed
GRAFTON of Miners last night and the
shafts are again filling up with water.
No mine pumps are now at work in any
Of the properties north of Calumet +.
A miner WAS attacked on his way to
work this morning, but he was rescued
by the militia Strikers, 900 strong, pa
raded again. Daily parades are now
feature.
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DAUGHTER IS MISSING;
SUSPECTS EL0PEMENT
lanes M. Hook Asks Police to
Hunt for Seventeen
+.
Year-OId Girl.

Miss Marie E. Hook, seventeen wears
old, daughter of James NJ. Hook of 500
10th street northeast, is missing. Her
father called at the ninth precinct police
station shortly after o'clock, told of
his daughters disappearance and said he
feared she had gone away to get married.
George w. Barghausen, TWENTY-FIVE
years old, timer. residing at. 1874 K
street southwest, Mr.. Hook stated, had
been visiting his daughter. and he had
every reason to believe the daughter had
gone away with him.
MIR. Hook told the police that he and
his wife objected to the marriage of their
only child while she was SO young. and
that they had tried to discourage Barg-
hausen's visits to their home. He was
not there last night, he stated, SO far
as he had been advised.
Leaves Without Word.
MISS Hook left home about s o'clock
without giving an intimation of her des-
tination. She made no extensive prep
arations Tor going away. the police were
toid' out when she had not returned at
o'clock her parents concluded she had
eloped. The police were then appealed
to for the purpose OF preventing q mar
riage.
In the message instructing the police
70 search for the couple Miss Hook is
as having fair complexion, dark
,aIr and brown eyes. She wore q white
hat ~
barshausen Is described as having q
, LAX complexion and being Of slender
:, pu,ia. He wore a light suit and straw
nat Wnen he left home last night shortly
after o'clock. -
early this morning Mr.. Hook was at
Ihe ninth precinct police station to in
gulre II anything had been heard Of his
uaugnter's whereabouts. Her mother did
NOT sleep last night, said Mr.. Hook. and
~ was anxious that the police do every
Inlng In their power to restore his daugh-
Ter to her mother.
This morning Mr.. Hook learned that his
daughter and her escort were seen atSeat
Fieasant. Nd and was told that they
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RuR1ED UNDER HIS ENGINE.
Fireman Killed and Four Other Per.
sons Hurt in Indiana Wreck.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, August 2S.-
Fireman Ford of Logansport, Ind, was
killed and four persons hurt. one
probably fatally. when southbound
freight train on the Logansport division
If the Vandalia railroad sideswiped Il
northbound passenger train near Otter
Creek junction late last night. The fire.
man was buried under the wreckage OF
the freight engine. The injured were
hrought to local hospitals.
William Cochran. Terre Haute, con-
ductor ON the passenger train. was i'm
iured internally and may die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28
CORN IN FIELD ROASTED.
Transmission Line Short Circuited
Piunging City Into Darkness.

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, August Is
corn, growing in field fifty feet away.
was roasted in an instant last night
when an iron wire thrown across 1000
volt transmission line Of the Grand
Rapids Muskegon Power Company, near
MIl Creek. caused a short circuit which
plunged Grand Rapids In darkness and
stopped street car traffic for some time.
The trolley wire was burned in two and
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bitches CAR TO AVOID CAT.
Five Persons Injured as Result of
Auto Drivers Superstition.

fERRE HACTE, Ind. August rs
Fearing evil luck would follow him the
rest of his days if he ran over a cat that
meandered leisureIy across the road in
front OF his speeding automobile f. C..
Brown OF Oakland. H.. ditched his car,
containing five persons, near st. Mary
of the Woods late yesterday.
Browns hands were severely lacerated.
Miss Nadine Ewing of Louisville. Ky,
received a broken arm, while Miss Ber-
tina Walker and Mr.. and Mrs +. r.
Cooper OF Terre Haute were bruised and
badly shaken up.
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STRIKES AT SUFFERS Fh1END'
Majority Leader Levy OF Ne" 10iA
Assembly to Prosecute.

ALBANY, N. Y, August 2s'-ma.o.i.'
Leader Levy of the assembly touay
nounced his intention OF poe s,a.s
Lynn j. Arnold. Gov. Suize' s
friend. for charging that Levy w, formsr
a flve-thousand-dollar br1pe i'o'.
States Engineer Skene - sne JuAra
Arnold's Newspaper for large amount
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had boarded car on the Washington,
Baltimore and Annapolis electric line
Maj. Sylvester heard his statement and
telephoned the police of Baltimore and
Annapolis to be on the lookout for the
couple.
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NEPOT|SM IS DENIED
BY WESTERN SENATOR
Poindexter Declares Charges
Preferred Are LibeIous
and False.

+ Rising to question OF personal privi-
lese. Senator Poindexter of Washington
replied to what he declared was i III
belous and false charge, published first
in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and later
elsewhere, to the effect that he had ap-
pointed eleven of his relatives to federal
offices. He also characterized as false a
statement he had unloaded mountain
land in Virginia onto the government
FOR forest reserve and shortly afterward
had purchased a fine home in Washing
ton.
Four of the Poindexters mentioned in
the article, he said. were unknown to
him. Fielding l.. Poindexter. first lieu
tenant in the army, he declared was in
the army before the senator came to
Congress.
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Not Half Enough.

From the Boston Transcript.
Z kitty--They say, you know, that love
makes the world go round.
Marie-Maybe: but 1t cannot make the
eligible young men go round
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Time to Strike.

From The Chicago News.
Maniee-My wife talks for ten hours
at a time.
Wislee-Why don't you insist. on the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28

The annual convention of the Grand
Lodge Of Maryland and Virginia, INDIE
pendent Order OF Good Templars. con-
vened at Mount Airy. Nd, Wednesday,
for a two-day session.
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l number of lives were endangered

Officials OF the company declared to
county authorities that they believe the
wire was thrown across the line by
strikers. IT was stated that a similar
attempt was made week ago.
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VICTIM Of SHOTS
NOW IMPROVING
Francis A. Reilly Suffers In
tense Pain, HoWever-Po-
lice Still in Dark.

Francis "A. Reilly, suffering from two
bullet wounds alleged to have been in
ficted by Det!ef H. Schultz. is gradu-
ally improving, the police were told this
morning. He. spent restful night, his
physicians stated. and was in good con-
dition this morning. 1t is. said that he
occasionally suffers intense pain. espe-
'cially when the more dangerous OF the
two wounds Is dressed.
The police still are in. the dark as to
the whereabouts of Schultz. No addi-
tionaI clues to his whereabouts have been
received, although the. Illustrated circu-
lars sent out by the police department
offering q reward of $50 for the arrest
have reached distant points. It Is
thought, however, that many persons re-
sembling Schultz will soon attract atten-
ton and make it necessary for detec-
tiyes 10 be sent to other places to see
suspects.
Might Desire to Kill.
II WAS suggested today by policemen
of the ninth precinct working on the case
that IL Schultz really shot Reilly. he
might still have a desire to Kill the young
stenographer. :,
"If Schultz really did the shooting and
is still alive remarked Capt Daley this
morning, recalling suggestions that he
Drosabiy ended his OWN life, The may
appear at the hospital and make an ef-
fort to eUter the room and end the pa
tents life.
Last nigl1 the police We're given a
scare. "A message received from Casual
ty Hospital told of alleged suspicious ac-
lions near there by man in a taxicab.
tt was related that the taxicab stopped in
front Of the hospital It's occupant telling
the1 chauffeur TO hurry and inquire about
Reilly's condition.
The chauffeur stopped at the door.
made an inquiry and hurriedly returned
TO ms n ns'1 left his passenser "io Asia. sta
Lieut. Mccormick and 5ergt. Davis hur-
ried to the station To make an effort To
ascertain the identity Of the occupant of
tie taxicab, They soon learned that he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-08-28

was private secretary to United States
senator who was anxious about the con-
ditiOn of the wounded boy.
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Only One Appointment.

Senator Poindexter said his son. Gale.
is at Annapolis, having been appointed
to the academy by Representative La
Toilette OF Washington at his request
His brother, William Poindexter, the
senator said. was the only one he had
appointed to the federal service. He was
appointed to position in the Senate
folding room.
said, the executor OF his grandfather &
estate sold the land to the government,
and not himself. He said he got about
one-fortieth part of the proceeds
In his statement Senator Poindexter
severely scored Scott {. Bone, editor OF
the Post-Intelligencer. formerly of, this
city.
Refers to I. w. w. Disorders.
After commenting upon the I. w. w.
disorders In Seattle. Senator Poindexter
concluded:
The ignorant and poverty stricken
alien who talks IaVlessness should be
punished, but for every year of his In
generation the bandits OF big business
and their literary prostitutes like this
man Bone, who act lawiessnass. should
serve ten years in prison. A hired Grim
hired murderer. Nothing would dc
this country more good today thar
that they and those who have them
should have a chance to learn what the
flag really represents AS 1t waves over
penitentiary In which they are confined
at hard labor. Their present course H.
Illustrates that perfectly familiar. but ye,
quantity curious wise saying, Whom the
gods would destroy, they first make
mad
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26

sec negro in connection with "a
white slave ease that was being pro-
bed here. He SAYS lie believes the
negro. after he had talked to him In
Juarez. bought drinks for the SOL
Gicrs and induced them to arrest
him. - told the soldiers I would
follow them to the commBndnnt's Of
flee" Dixonsaidth farvbgkqt emf
ficc.' Dixon said this afternoon.
but instead of taking me in that
direction. they started with me In
the direction OF the outskirts Of the
town. Az { had on suit OF khaki
I thought that perhaps they had ta-
ken mo for United States soldier
acting as a spy. no I ran and they
shot me after I had got about half
a block away from them
DIR. j. II. Tappan of the immisra-
tion service In ri Paso. went to Ju-
arez and treated the wounded man.
He found that Dixon WAS shot in the
small of the back, the ball going
com mplctely through his body and
coming out through his stomach. II
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26
NEW EVIDENCE N
FACTORY FIRE PROBE

Binghamton. y. V. July ga
new trend may he given the inquiry
into the cause OF the Gtal fire In
the factory of the Binghamton
Clothing company by the evidence
offered by Mrs. Alice Henry. one OF
the employees. who declares She
called attention to the unusual heat
liz the buiidiug at one O'clock AMI
sniclici smoke at two o'clock and
called the attention OF the girls to u.
The flames were discovered at ESQ.
This would sustain the theory that
fire started in a large number OF
places in the basement.
The search for the bodies has end-
ed. the last being found outside the
ruins beneath "a fallen wall. crushed
and burned 30 as to be unrccogniz-
able.
The insurance companies have
agreed to pay life policy without de-
manding Identification of fire vie
tins and the Binghamton Clothing
company announces it will resume
work at once.
The public funeral and intermcnt
of the unidentified will be held to-
morrow.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26
TROOPS TAKE
CHARGE At
CALUMET

Calumet. Mich. July :6.-It~in.
forccmcnts Of state troops began ar.
fiyinx In Calumet today ai day.
break. Companies iIom Grand Rap.
ids. New Haven and Muskcson. com
pri,ing the fIr., battalion Of the scc.
.ond regiment. reached the copper
country early and special trains ear
ryinx troops from the lower pcnin-
suia followed nj Intervals al hour..
There were no early report. of trou-
Bile.
This was to have been payday q.
the Baltic mine In the south range.
the scheduled iisbar scmcnts inciud-
ing pay FOR last month and settle
mcnt FOR twenty days OF July pre-
c.dins the strike. The compan''
clerks. however. were not at their
posts, having been driven away from
tn. mirc offices late yesterday.
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AENWooD TO DIE
IN OCTOBER UNLESS
AMM0NS INTERVEnES

Denver. Colo, July So
Judge 4. 4. Butler this morning
sentenced Harold +. H,nwood
tn death within III. week Of oc-
tobcr -. for the murder OF
George T.. Copeland. for which
he was convicted after his rcc-
ond trial. The judge. however.
recommended that the Governor
%! Colorado commute the s.G-
i-nc. so life imprisonment. The
jury which heard III" second
uiai returned verdict Of first
degree murder and assessed th.
punishment NJ death.
sentence VI. passed following
Judge Butirr's o,rrrulinx of the
Idcfcn,lants motion for n ncw
trial on the ground os former
jeopardy. Attorneys foe the
dri-nsc nnaounced 30 appeal
's,r<s,6sSeAasGs 2 : fssrx, = y =
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26
HEAD.ON COLLISION RESULTS
IN DEATH OF PORTER
AND INJURY OF THREE MEN

Macon. Gs.. July :G.-rwo engine
men. one fireman and one passenger
were injured. probably not fatally.
and one negro train porter was killed
at Iiol,on. Ga. near here today In i
head ON collision OF Southern RaiII
way passenger trains. The dead por-
ter. apparently para!yzcd by the
speed OF an on.comins train. failed
to throw 4 switch that I; might paAs
a standing one. and died in tho
wrcckagc. All the hur, were taken
to all Atlanta hospital
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did not strike the spine.

did not strike the spine.
r. W. Berkshire. supervising In
spcctor for the United States limit
grafton service on the Mexican bor-
der. Immediately went to Juarcy. ac-
companicd by Clarence Gattlcy an
inspector in the service. to look after
Dixon and were both arrested and
detained at the military barracks for
a short time. but were later rcleas-
ed. They took the matter imrncdi-
.tcly up with Miguel Dicbold. in
spector OF Mexican cons,ilatcs In III
Paso. with view to having Dixon
removed to III Paso.
immigration men claim that a
half-ncgro lieutenant in the federal
army in Juarcz. a friend Of the negro
under investigation. was instrument
tai in causing the arrests and the
shooting.
Ordinarily. nited States immisra-
tion men are permitted to work In
Juarez under an agreement with Ju.
arez officials.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26
Americans Win
. Tennis Doubles

Wimbledon. England. July &c
By winning today III. doubles match.
60 In the series for the Davis cup. the
American lawn tennis chaiicngc,s i.
Nci.ouxhi!n and Iiackc,;. placed the
United States team ahead in the ser
les of five matches. They have won
= single. match aud u doubles match.
while the Ensii,hmcn took one sin-
gle. match.
To win the cup the Americans need
to win only one match of the two &c
be played Monday.
Msf.ouxhiin .and Hackci, were con
sidcfrd hy experts u weak .omb!.a.
iion IN compared with barrett aud
Dixon M the beginning of today'i
irnirh. hut the young Californian
BY HIS brilliant play mad, M for the
deficiencies al hls partner aud ras-
ricd off the match after n hard fiEht
In = srnsa'icnsl fashion b. three s~,s
10 two. The srores we're i--., c-L
ls<SS SAsF.-6afvtr~,-,S-'','I'
In th- fourth srt while making u
violent smash Mri.ou ;niin broke hls
racquet and lost u poini ~hirn
brought EnsIsnd wiihis one point 'of
the set ahd tSc match. Then ON Sis
own service with new racket he
brought the game even \ tcrSifc
smash and u hurilinx service smse
the game to the Americans. placing
them out Of danger a; five games
all. Hackc,t at this poin, began TO
si,c good sccount Of himself and
two double faults by Dixon CAV. the
Americans the lead. They won the
est smoothly ON iiackcu's service.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26
j. 5. OFFICIAL LEY FUGA" VICTIM
WHILE on OFFICIAL BUSINESS IN JUAREz

III Paso. Texas. July :6.-Charies
n. Dixon. a United States immiRra-
tion inspector was given the Ley f'u-
ga by Mexican soldiers in Juarex to-
day. lie was shot in the back and
may die. He was In Juarcz on Of
ficiui business Investigating n white
slave case when he was arrested by
a band of federal soldiers. who start
cd marching him away from the city
In the direction OF the foothills.
where many executions have taken
place. Dixon started to run. and af-
ter getting u block away was fired
upon and hit In the back. His home
ID nj San Diega. California.
Dixon's father lives i'm Wharton.
Texas. Dixon made statement this
afternoon in Juarcz to American Of
fioials that he was satisfied the Mex
Jeans were marching him out to
shoot himwhen lie ran. lie says the
Mexican soldiers were drunk.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26
TRINIDAD PREPARING FOR =
BIG K. Of P. EMCAMPMEhT

Jameson. r. 8. Williams. A. =. Hoi-
icnbeck and George Mason. Hotel
aud Rooms-Chsrles Saiber. Louis
Dennis. ". X. Locke and Joe San
ders. Press committee--J. 8. Mars.
A. A. Bennett aud DIR. A. M. Sears.
Dec0rations-T. W. Goodwin. G.
Moore. J. g. Sipplc and Albert Mo-
SEES. observation-disclosures Wilson.
u. 4. Gregory. Vim. Janiicson aud
Dr. A. l.. Frcudcnthsi. The colOrs
Of the order are purple. yellow and
red.
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26
PANHANOLERS
PLACE CITY
on NORTH
ROUTE

Trinidad Is on the route Of the
Colorado -to-Guif hi.hway-;hc route
that runs from Galveston to Denver
and the western division highway
that runs from Corpus Christi 10
Denver. This city will entertain the
first annual convention Of III. High
way Associntion In July oi next yea.
This Is tho good anrwB that was
brouxh, home this Aurning by s.crc-
iary Victor 81. Frisr OF the Chamber
OF Conn oicrce aud J. ]. j. Abcfcron,-
tic. who representa- this city ,s
delegates to the con "n,ion at ciar-
endon. Texas. yesterday.
\ peculiar situate. developed at
the convention froni the rivalry cx-
'stin; between the eastern and west
crn sections of Tcxrs Both claimed
the nam. of the Colorado -to.Guif rs.
,ociation. There was no dispute over
the route Of the Panhandle road. Til.
couTs' that was unanimously adopted
starts ut Galveston aud extends north
through Houston. Dallas. Fort
Worth. Chi'ircrS. Clarendon and 9th.
ar large towns. joining til. western
division at Amarillo and thence run
"inE north through . corner Of New
Mexico to Trinidad and OH TO Dem
yer.
4
scntins the Panhandle division,
ciain,cd III" rixht ic the parent or.
r,niyai'on. The western diviyion
boosters had ALREADY organized n,
San Angelo under tho title of the
coiorado-io-tiiif Highway a,.oci,.
t!on aud fixed tho date Of their con
'-nt!on for Trinidad ip June. They
were not Inclined 10 r.liaqu!sh their
rishts. Thus a fieAt Vas wsssd aud
''ss ss:t'>-v<AekJ0Sc>f fH11kfoytsx
due LARGELY 10 sbe part taken by vie.
tor rri,r ~ Tsinidad.s who stirred mp
= hurrct's nest and Incurred the
nnimosiiy OF the rass Tcxar. The
outcome was. however. that tho
"aNtcrn.r, organized as III. parent -
sanitation amt the other -i.mcni
consented to b- known ~ the west.
"rn division.
From Galveston 20 Denver the
route II to be- known therefor. a
the ColOrado-to-Gulf HIGHWAY and
from Amarillo south to Corpus Chris
II the road u to b" known ns tn.
western division. Trinidad thus b.
comes a mc;ohcr Of the parent organ
iyntion. II took some time for tho
western Texas del. :at,on TO yield
the point. when the fight became
heated the Daihari and Amarillo
delegation walked on: and refused
to vote. not wishing to take sides in
the matter. and Eatod was silent.
Clayton stood with Trinidad
II was after the first report OF thu
committee had been submitted thrt
MIR. frisr got rccognition and dcii'.
cred the talk that caused til, east
Texas people to ,l.nch their teeth.
The san Angelo crowd aud the dele.
satc. from the western division gave
the local secrctury rousing ovation
tnontssueA On pass svos
The chronicle=news., 1913-07-26
AMBASSADOR WILSON
PRESENTS VIEWS ON MEXICO

the foreign relations committee. Ha
said h. would only discuss the NJ.
caraguan treaty there.
Secretary Bryan would make no
announcement AS to his conference
with the Ambassador further than to
say that Mr.. wilsan had made
preliminary report.
Mr.. Bryan was asked about tho
statement that DclVallc had been
furnished with copy OF the stat.
department code. but beyond saving
he never had announced that Del
Vale was an agent OF tn. state de-
partm.ni. he refused to discuss the
question.
Ambassador Wilson. however. re-
cci,cd the correspondents in MIR.
toned. Secretary Hryan's private
secretary made u st.nographic rec
ord Of til. Interview, which turned
out Ia h.. not at all Illuminating on
the situation. further than bringing
from the ami,;,srador a denial OF the
statement that ne had been asked
To prcpara = rsI.,rt on the mediation
proIo~ition. The ambassador spent
the first part of the da, going over
copies of his previous reports To tn.
state department.
Later u was definitely determined
that Ambassador wil,on Will not
far 10 4, uI
day.
ii- spent the remainder OF til. day
confcrrin. with Mr.. Bryan.
DciNaii- airo had u conference
with Secretary Bryan. at which he
submitted something In the nature
Of report or of recommendations
based on his observations In Mexico.
Whether II related to Ambassador
Wilson was not established. Itoih
he and Mr. Bryan declined Ia discuss
Il. Il i,ecsmr known today that Dol.
vaiic came to Washinkton from Mex
leo % the aasnc tsains snd the same
|SAtpxSieA A~tp9aeqe sxt,snss = =
AZ . result Of It's coafreanee wlts
Secretary bryan the foreign relations
committee vii call ON Ambassador
Wilson probably sasiy nrxs week for /.
an explanation Of Mexican condt-
iions. The ambassadors appearance
will bc arranged To occur after he
has concluded his conferences with
the president snd III" s-crctarv. The
committee will endorse no line Of q
action. and reach no conclusion ms
To policies until after the conference
with Ambassador Wilson and fur
thcr on- with Secretary bryan.
Intimations were given by Secrr-
'ary Bryan to the committee today
that the admi nis,raiion WAS prcpar-
cd for any Developments In Mexican
affairs. but the nature OF the policy
i,cing shaped ai the white house aud
.tat. department was not disclosed.
Tn. proposals. for mediation 'wcr"
not brought up at the senate ron
ference and no suggestions on that
subject were volunteered by tn. see
rotary Of state.
The Mexican coloncy In MADEIRA.
for whose safety much fear has been
felt. has been unmoIcsted and all is
quiet there. according to rci'or; by
messenger from MADEIRA to Chihua-
hua. which American consul flctrh-
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