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MISS STRACHAN PLEADS
FOR WIDOWED MOTHERS
Pension Bill Also Urged h.
Sadie American at City
Hall Hearing.

Members OF the state Commiasio, O..
the Relief OF Widowed Mothers ~
was appointed last year and Is 10 mo-
a report to the present Legislature 49,
a public hearing YESTERDAY afternoon "
the City Hall. Judge Aaron J. Levy .a.
chairman of the meeting Mrs, Wi,Ii,.
Einsetin, Miss Sophie Irene Loeb i~s'
d. Lindsay, DIR. William I Sirovich poh
ert w. Hubbard. Richard n. Neustai, ava
Ansley Wilcox were the members preser,
Miss Grace Strachan. District Supcr,,
tendent OF Schools. spoke In favor q,
widowed rnothere' pension bill. She .,,s
that in her experience she found tina, On
Der cent. of school dainquen,s came fror
families where the mother was sido,
and had to work. leaving tho children no
whore to 60 except on the streets.
Miss Alice Robbins, head worker o, III.
United Neighborhood Guild of Brookl,n
said the pension should include mo,he-,
who have to support children even n no,
widowed.
81 should he glad II II braced up WOMB,
20 leave worthless husbands she said
Miss Sadie American. executive s.cta
sery of the National Council Of lewis.
Women. suggested that the bill shy,b
deal with children who need supper,
through their mothers. She declared ,b,,
a certain standard OF living should 10
eeaerted and the homes where ard va.
supplied made to conform TO IT. that ths-.
should he careful supervision and tina.
this supervision ought to he made a, ir.,
nv the charitable societies now engaged
in such work
There viii I've hearings this MON M
and afternoon and the last hearings Wi
ne tomorrow.
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MEXICAN SITUATION QUIET.
No Progress Made IN Cases of Misc
Ing ME rtcans.

wAsHINoroH. March 1.-THE belief
prevails in official circles that Carranza
will eventually prove amenab'e to the
wishes OF the United States in regard to
it's intercession in behalf OF the subjects
Of Governments which have recognized
the Huerta Government and cannot there
fore have dealings with the Constitutional
lists. Though nothing has been received
directly from Carranza as to any change
Of his previous incorporating declara-
ton that he would not recognise tho right
Of the United States to act az agent for
other nations intimations have reached
Washington from the border that the Con-
stitutionalist leader Ia about ready TO
adopt an attitude entirely agreeable TO the
United States.
The Mexican situation generally 10
quiet again according to advices from
state Department representatives. Charge
O Shaughnessy reports that the Huerta
Government has informed him 1t can ind
no trace OF Innocencio Benavides. the
American reported imprisoned by Federa!s.
Reports OF other Americans said to be In
difficulties have been received showing
that their cases were not as serious as at
irst represented
Adm!rals Fletcher and Howard. on the
east and west coasts respectively. reported
to-day that conditions are unchanged and
everything quiet in the ports under their
| observation.
The President discussed the Mexican
situation with callers to-day, but nothing
new developed
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SENATE WANTS PAGES SPEECH

Secretary Bryan. and in some instances
with the President himself.
They have accepted without question
and have so reported to their Govern
ments the fact that President Wilson has
no intention Of allowing the vigor OF the
Monroe Doctrine to slacken or to be i'm
paired In any way.
In fact some OF the diplomats have been
told Informally that in case the United
Statse should intervene in Mexico IL would
not expect from Europe any aid. interior
ence or suggestion. This situation has
been accepted without a word OF ques-
ton by the other Governments.
Secretary Bryan declined to comment
on any phase OF Ambassador Pages
speech. He said the state Department
had not called on the Ambassador for a
copy OF his speech. nor for any cxplana-
ton OF his reported remarks. and that
no action would be taken pending the re-
ceipt Of the Senate resolution.
II 10 believed that no attention would
have been paid to the Page speech in
Administration quarters were II not for
the interest manifested by the Senate.
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Prom London Punch.
A DEVOTEE OF THE DOCTRINE

who had applied at the Custom House for
work and had become abusive when re-
fused. When an attempt was made to ar
rest him. they say. he ran and the shots
followed American officers believe he
was escaping from a death sentence i'm
posed by the rebels and the belief Ii ex-
pressed by some that the man might have
been Melendez.
BY Saturday nearly every Official Of
VenustiAno Carranzas provisional rebel
Cabinet and administrative body will
have arrived In JuareZ. according to an
announcement made to-day by II. Perez
Abreu. chief OF the Constitutonalst infor-
nation office. This morning a special car
from Douglas. Arz, arrived in Ell Paso
carrying thirty-hve or forty civil officials,
secretaries, assistants and secret service
men, who had boarded the train from
Aqua Prieta.
Among the arrivals were X. Zuberan,
Secretary OF state. Ignaclo I. Pasquira.
president of the Supreme Military Tri-
bunal Gen. Rafael Buena, chief OF opera
tions in the tersitory OF Tepic: Isidro
Fabela, Minister OF Foreign Relations
serapio Aguirre. Treasurer-General.a and
Ruben Duran. director OF the telegraph
service Other officials are expected Fri
day and Saturday. Among them will be
Ponciano Gotta. administrator of mails
Engineer Reinaldo Hijar, administrator OF
taxes Felicitos Nillareal sub-secretary
of Hacienda. and lgnacio Bonilias. In
charge OF the department OF communi-
cations and fomento.
Those who arrived to-day wen, immedi-
ately to Juarez. where they are busy ind
ing offices and homes. Gen. Felipe An
geles. Secretary of War in Carranza's
Cabinet is travelling overland with his
chief
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SCOTS AID HERE TO LECTURE.
Comma nd~r Evans Was saved From
Death by Plucky lrishman.

Comma nder Edward r. G. r. Evans,
second In command ~ the Scott south
pole expedition. arrived yesterday by the
White Star liner Oceanic TO deliver lee
lures In this country and Canada. He
went to Washington. where he d!ned last
night with the British Ambassador
Commander Evans was captain OF the
Terra Nova during the explorations, He
was forced to return TO England to re-
cover from scurvy. which attacked him
after he left the main body OF pole seek
ers when they were within 100 miles OF
their destination. on January 4. 1912.
Commander Evans Is 80 years OF age
and is one OF the youngest OF his rank
in the British navy. He was promoted
Immediately after his return from the
Antarctic.
Commander Evans will speak to-day
before the National Geographic Society in
Washington and tomorrow will appear
at the Lyceum Theatre in Baltimore On
Tuesday he will return 20 this city and
on Tuesday night will be introduced to
an audience At Carnegie Hail by Rear
Admiral Peary. finder OF the north pole.
The lecture 10 illustrated.
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mcnts as to require no mention OF II by
this Government In connection with af-
fairs In Mexico.
Inc Administration takes Il for granted
that the other Governments will under
Stand without anything being said that
tho Monroe Doctrine 10 still the cardinal
policy Of this Government. remaining In
tact despite all the discussion Of sug-
gestions for Its modification or abandon
inent.
Tho President has not failed TO inform
ell the foreign Governments Of every i'm
portant step taken In the Mexican situa-
lion by the United States, and the menu
oranda distributed through the State De-
partment from time to time have all car
riea the plain implication that Mexico II
o matter for the United States to handle
without interference or assistance from
abroad except as may be requested by
Washington.
Ne DOabt Amonk Diplomats.
Diplomatic representatives in washing
ton have no doubts on this question as a
result Of their frequent conferences with
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LITTLETON DENOUNCES
MURPHY'S EXPULSION
Is Delinquent in Democratic
Club Dues Himself and
Angry at Action.

one Of the sixty-fve men who ceased
to be members or the National Demo-
cratic Club on the stroke OF midnight on
February 2s-according to the clubs ru,-
ing in the Murphy incident-was Martin
w. L!ttleton Mr.. Littieton took the fu-
sion side IN the last campaign. but he
wrote yesterday to Judge ODwyer. presl-
dent OF the club. saying
II see that Mr.. Murphy and others
have been expelled for the non-payment
Of dues. ! am sure that l am most guilt
In this particular and must also be put out.
but before ! 20 l would like to say that
democracy never rested upon techn-
cality nor good government upon fo:-
mula. I have disagreed with Tammany
Hall from the beginning. and l disagree
with 1t or them now. but ! would never
regard delinquency In club dues as \
sufficient offence to put II or them on
trial I can think OF many more things
which I wish them to explain. transcend
| ing In Importance mere non-p payment of
club dues. | do not approve OF your ac-
ton in expelling Mr.. Murphy and the
others. II you wish to fight hard and
| fight fair and big. this will insure re-
spect for your cause. Az II is. your
friends are busy trying to make your
case respectable"
. Judge O'Dwyer said that fifteen OF the
| s!xty-five delinquent members had sent
their checks already for the back dues.
| They were reinstated right away" he
added. ANY others may pay up and
come back the same way, except Muir
ply. Foley. Gaffney. Darlington and Plum
| kilt. They are not wanted"
Thomas +. Smith. secretary OF Tam
many Hall, spoke up yesterday when he
heard that Judge O'Dwyor had called
Murphy undesirable
my knowledge OF Judge O'Dwyer." hs
said, lis that he has been one Of the mos
faithful and fawning of men to the bose,
OF Tammany Hall. II was not until Mr.
Murphy refused aid in getting him "A nom
ination for a higher judicial position tina
the Judge decided Murphy was wicked
| boss
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SAYS RIVAL INDUCED
HIM TO LEAVE WIFE
Wealthy Contractor Accuses E..
l.. BOetzel, Formerly on
Whitman's Staff.

Eric l.. Boetsel q former deputy At
tesney- General and q deputy Assistant
District Attorney until he resigned last
fall to manage the campaign OF the Nit
chel League. was accused In afidavits
fled In the Supreme Court yesterday OF
causing the separation OF Mortimer Nor
-. q wealthy electrical contractor Of $40
West Fortieth street from his wife, Mrs.
Maude L. Norden. because OF his friend
ship for the latter.
The case came before Supreme Court
Justice Page on an application by Mrs.
Norden for $4,000 q year alimony pend
ing Q suit for divorce IN which she names
4 Mrs. Inch Of 1890 Broadway rs core
spondent She says her husband gets an
income Of $4,000 q year from an electric
carriage call and has total income OF
over $4,000
Anthony J. Pascocailo, a detective en-
ployed by Mrs. Norden, said he followed
Norden on February and saw him 60
TO the apartment of Mrs Inch. He says
he went to the floor above and was able
70 look into the apartment. where he
saw Mrs. Inch In pink negligee and heard
her call Norden "dearie" and sweet
heart" while he caller her angel food"
In his replying affidavit Norden denies
al the Charges ana says ne WAS napps
nom the time ne married the ptAn..I
IN !sos until ms nome wa prosen w
oy boetzei nc anu ms WIZ INC. Does
sel who Is unmarried ~ tho nome ot
woman iriena' , ".
~ ms wires reQuest ne h'Ueu poe.
Eel 10 ms nome Ie0ueht'y anu my ~ s
on many au.o 'iues .osee"o.i
They occupied adjoining cottages at As
oury IA iss' su.,'"o .... .,. ,,.,,.
Nooon soes on a,,.na.,..,a. ga
ses vs. MN 90 pna,,si hs .,.nad
,.r.ttnm aur.smsnt m .tsv swav
-, his ,,i,o To- one month ~ sso /,
ri. dir.rances could hc adtusted Roet.
s sai dra,y I'M an ssreement nv which
No-dan vas IN nav His wife Az a wesL
sii,nonv with poetxel as trustee Boetael
sugge.ied tina, Norden send his wifs
oo~.rs constantly and be did no.
M.anwhiie, Norden says. Boetrel wa.
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FEAR AMERICAN WAS SHOT.
Ell Psso Friends Have M News
From Auselmo Melendes.


FL. PAso, March l2-Anselmo Melendes,
the American citisen who was jailed In
Juarex Tuesday a. a spy and whom the
rebels declared they released from prison
yesterday afternoon. after friends de-
manded that he get an open trial. has not
been seen on this aide OF the river since
his supposed release.
Friends are again active In his behalf,
but the only answer they get from the
rebel officials In Juarex Is a shrug Of the
shoulders and the declaration I'VE do not
know where he Is. we gave him his lib
erty yesterday" This Ia what villa said
he did to Gustav Bauch. but Bsuoh Is still
missing. Melendex Is q prominent citisen
OF Dona Ana county. New Mexico. and q
personal friend Of United States Senator
Fall.
An unidentified man, fleeing from
Juarex was shot and killed by rebel
soldiers from the Mexican side Of the
river early to-day ~ he plunged into the
Rio Grands to swim to the American side.
The mans body was taken hack 10 Juares
5y the rebe! soldiers. Some OF the bullets
nrsd at him fell in American territory.
The rebel official explanation IL that the
man was . Mexican citizen from n Paso.
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NO FEAR OF T0RRE0N ATTACK.
Federsls say villa HAS Decided to
Aba ndom Advance.
Special csoie Despofch to Tar svv

Special Gable Despafch to Tar SUI.
MEXICO cirr. March 12.-pespatches
from Chihuahua say that owing to the
rebel defeat at Conejas Gen. Pancho
villa has abandoned his march on Tor
reon and has ordered the railroad de-
stroyed from Chihuahua to Jimenez Rail-
road men who have arrived here confirm
this statement They say that Villa dis
charged them as he did not wish 20 keep
the line In shape any longer.
Exchange closed to-day. American
dollars rising from $40 to 3.37 pesos.
The Government declares that this Is the
result Of speculation.
Private dispatches received here say
that the American commission which IL
seeking the body Of Benton. who was
murdered some time ago. were disap-
pointed because when villa learned that
the commission was coming he ordered
the body removed from the residence OF
Col vilentin Onate in Juarex and buried
and that no traces OF It remain.
Many bankers visited President Huerta
this morning to congratulate him for the
abandonment Of the scheme for establish
ing a Government bank. The President
was closeted with the bankers for an hour.
but none Of the fnanciers would say
anything as to what was discussed. 1t is
understood. however. that the bankers
made an offer Of assistance to. the Gov
eminent II 10 rumored that they will
advance 100000 pesos a month to the
Government and that the Administration
viii, impose an income tax Of from to
per cent. which will 70 to the bankers
as a guarantee Of the return Of the money
advanced.
The Government officials refuse &c
state what measures the Administrator
will take to raise funds in lieu Of the
| bank scheme II Is believed. however
that there will be many new taxes. pri'
vate loans and State issues OF scrir
money besides contributions by banks.
kilograms from the State OF Guerrero
say that Julian Blancos rebels hold al
the country around Acapulco. where many
Americans reside. and are threatening t.
attack tho port OF Acapulco, which IL
| poorly defended. The rebels have cut
! the land communications. 1t is offici0y
announced that the Zapata brothers have
left Jalalpan. In the State OF Puebla
with forces of men and are invading thu
Stat. OF Guerrero The Government II
rushing Federal troops under Gen. Olea &c
meet the bandits
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BEcAME DRUG FIEND IN T0MBs.
..Joe the Wolf" Gets sis Months for
Having Cocaine.

Joseph Robertson, alias Joe the Wolf
2S years old. driver, OF q Cooper
Square. who was sentenced TO six months
in the penitentiary in Special Sessions
yesterday for having cocaine in his pos
session, declared he had acquired the drug
Tombs.
Robertson asserted that while serving
a six months sentence for disorderly con-
duct he was put in charge Of dope fiends
row." Here. he asserted. he heard so
much about cocaine that his curiosity
was aroused" Two weeks after his re-
lease he was arrested with others In n
raid and a bottle of HAPPY dust" was
found on him. Probation officer Connors
informed the court that the police be-
leved Robertson to be a cocaine seller.
as they discovered $50 on him in quar-
tiers and half dollars, the usual prices
paid for the drug
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|FEDERALS SAY PANCFO VILLA HAS
ABANDONED ADVANCE ON TORREON
Destruction Of Railroad to City
Of chihuahua
Ordered.
BENTON BODY DIsINTERREI
Mexico City Hears Rebel Chief
Feared Investigation
at JuareZ.

villa has abandoned his advance on
Torreon, according to Mexico city re-
ports.
The body OF William g. Benton Is said
to have been exhumed by Villas order
when the rebel leader feared an investi-
CATION at Juarex.
Anselmo Meiendez, an American citi-
zen. IL miesins from FL Paso. II is
feared he has been put to death by the
rebels.
The Mexican situation. 80 far as WASH
ington is concerned. IL at a complete
standstill.
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Page Won't Discuss His Speech
Special cob,e D,sposoA 10 Tn. srx

Special Cobie Desposch TO THs Sen
LONDON, March 12.--Waiter II. Page,
the American Ambassador. expressed
great surprise to-day when informed that
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon had In
troduced a resolution in the United States
Senate calling for a copy OF the speech
he made yesterday. Mr.. Page refused.
however. to discuss the matter.
The Ambassador spoke before the As
ISOLATED Chambers OF Commerce here.
His speech was extemporaneous and an
abstract Of what he said was contained
in THE SUNS cablegrams Of last night
Reports Of what he said regarding the
Monroe Doctrine. however. are conflicting
One report declares that Mr. Page said
he wished to correct the impression about
the attitude OF the United States concern
iug British investments In Central Amer
ican States with volcanic tendencies. He
said he sometimes read that the United
States was entering on a policy OF dis
courasins foreign investments.
There was policy forming In the mind
Of the American Government. he said.
which was not new. that would discoura &c
such investments or such concessions as
would carry with them control Of the gov.
eminent Of any Of those States. and only
them. II was not the business Of the
United States to put a stop to or place
any hindrance upon any investments any
where In the world. provided only that
the Investments were not made so that
they took thu country with them
Two ConaictinG Reports.
The Monroe Doctrine, Mr.. Page 10 re-
0ogtsd to have said. meant only that no
European Government should gain any
moro land In the New World. (Another
report in regard to this statement is tina,
Mr.. Page said the Monroe Doctrine meant
only that the United States would prefer
that no European Government should gain
aay more land In the New WORLDLY
Ambassador Page received THE suN
correspondent at his Grosvenor Square
house this evening and was obviously sur.
prised on learning Of the Introduction OF
senator Chamberlain's resolution in regard
10 his speech. He said:
Il have not received any notification
from the Secretary Of State regarding
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AviatOrs Fail Into the H..

JArrA. March 12.--Nuri Bey and Ismail
Bey. two Turkish army aviators, fell into
the sea TODAY after their seroplane had
broken down They managed 10 dlsen-
tahs'e themselves from tho wreckase and
succeeded in swimming ashore TN.
were In such an exhausted condition thai
they had to be taken 10 a hosuital, where
Nuri Bay died later In the day.
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the action taken In the Senate, but In
view Of the cables sent to this side I feel
that must decline TO discuss the matter.
II I should receive . request from the
State Department for an explanation Of
the details Of the speech I will furnish
II to the Secretary Of State Immediately.
feel that he should have Il FIRST. and
consequently must decline to discuss the
natter
That Mr.. Pages surprise az the inter-
probation placed on his speech IL likely
to be shared by another diplomat Is in
dicated by the fact that Mr.. willard.
the American Ambassador at Madrid.
who was one Of the guests. was heard
at the dinner to compliment him on being
able to present the American view with
out dattefing the English. The detach-
ment Of phrases In the context in the
summarized reports IL believed to have
caused the undue emphasis which has
been impaired to the speech In the United
States
spoke After Asaaish.
Mr. Page was ono Of tho last speakers
Of the evening. He followed Premier
Asauith and others. who had COM
plimented the United States on President
Wilson's insistence on the non-exemption
Of American vessels from payment OF
canal tolls and the lowering OF duties
in the new tariff. which. they had pointed
out would rebound to England's profit
Mr.. Page replied in a bantering tone
to the effect that the United States had
not built the Panama Canal for Grea,
Britain, but 1t did not detract from It's
pleasure to learn that Great Britain
would profit therefrom. The tariff. hi
said. had not been lowered for the bene.
tit of Great Britain. but for sound eco
nomic reasons In the United States. bu
1t did not detract. from its pleasure e
learn that the waterway would result,
/ in greater trade between the United State.
and Great Britain.
LONDON, March 1.-THE morning
papers print the story OF the introduc
ton Of the Chamberlain resolution II
regard to Ambassador Pages speech
without comment The Morning Pos
prints the story under the headline DIR
Pages Humor." and the Daily Mail unde
! the caption Or Pages Joke"
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GIBBONS TO GO TO ROME.
Cardinal WIN visit Pope In Early
Part Of May.

BALTIMORE. March l2,-Cardnal Glib
hons is preparing to make another pill
grlmage to Rome in the early part of May
and will probably be accompanied by the
Rev. Louis ODonovan. one of his secre-
tares. The Cardinal Is at present in New
Orleans.
The mission OF the Cardinal to Rome IL
said on good authority to be in connection
with the American hierarchy. The news
that the Cardinal has decided to make the
trip caused considerable surprise, for 1t Ia
ocean trips
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STOCK BROKER EXPELLED.
George v. q. Hebertoa Droppe,
Evom PhilaaslpAls Exchs.~s.

PHILADELPHIA, March l9--0eorgs v. a.
Heberton member Of the Philads,phia
stock Exchange since 1895. was expelled
from membership to-day
This action was taken at n .peciai
meeting Of the board Of governors The
governors declined to explain their dc.
cision beyond saying that rules Of the ex.
change were violated.
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SHREVEPORT, La. March 1.-The
Waters-Pierce Oil Company was fined
$4,000 in the Federal court here
to-day after being found guilty on fourteen
counts Of an Indictment charging viola
tlon Of the Elkins law in making rate
concessions on oil shipments In 1904, 1905
and 1906 from Bixby. Ill. to points south
Of Alexandria In Louisiana.
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The China Inland Mission. to which the
two women missionaries are attached, 10
a British missionary society, with head
quarters In London. Five persons repre-
sented the mission at Lao Ho-kow. n mis-
slonary ana his wife, the two Misses Black
and one other woman