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Course Called Arbitrary.

The attorney for the lace school wrote
that the course Of the Custom House in
this case has been so arbitrary and err
rattle that | have not seen At to take up
WITH the authorities the merits of this
question" He said that the chief Of the
lsw department OF the Custom House gave
az opinion that the amount which a gem
teman of the circumstances Of ex-senator
Clark was willing to pay for a cloth or
dercd In a shop on the Avenue de rOpera,
Paris. was persuasive evidence OF the
true value of that cloth in Venice" Mr.
Loon also wrote:
An the world knows what the United
states Custom House does not know-that
American multimillionaires often pay In
T." opera district OF Paris ten times as
'nucn as an article sold there can be pur.
chased for In Persia or Egypt or Italy.
The good faith Of the school of Burano il
not only supported by its reputation as
an institution conducted under the patron
age of the Queen Dowager of Italy but by
ne obvious fact that being merely the
manufacturer Of the article and not the
'ender Of II It did not know the particu-
lars Of the sale and could not disclose
them.
THE position OF the Custom House is
that whether 1t knew or did not know
those particulars it was bound to disclose
them and was guilty Of fraud in falling
10 do so even though there was nothing
10 suggest the fact that the article had al
ready been sold to Senator Clark"
The Burano School and its Paris agent
VII defend the seizure of the $500 table
Goth on the grounds stated in the letter
o. their attorney, while Senator Clark
VII be an interested onlooker.
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CH0ATE NOW 80 YEARS OLD.

Era N bassador Celebrates Btrthds y
Quietiy-Recovers From Illness.
Joseph Hodges Choate. ex- Ambassador
at the Court Of St James's was So years
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$95 TO $3.50 Will Bun

. highly satisfactory instrument. In this price
sroup are included pianos of such makes a.
Lauter Sterling Haynes
Gablef Mehlin Waters
Every instrument has been thoroughly overhauled
in shops and placed in condition to pass inspection
by our experts. You can buy any of these pianos
with the perfect that it will give years Of
good service. These instruments are without ex-
ception real bargains-piano bargains such you
could expect to find nowhere but at Acoan Hall
Payments from 81 90 per week upward.
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DoIAN's TAXES NOW SECOND.

Houston Estate Heads Philadelphia
Personal Property List.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 2+-For several
years Thomas Dolan has headed the list
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$275 and up Will Bun

your choice of more than so pianos of the worlds
leading makes. The pianos included in this
group are of such celebrated names as
Weber Kranich & Bach Steinway
Knabe Mason & Hamlin ChickerinR
There is scarcely an instrument in this lot that
shows the effects of use-every is in magnificent
condition Here is opportunity to obtain the
very piano you have always wanted at a price made
at Aeoan Hall. These the pianos that have
come in exchange for the Panola from the weathiest
homes in and about New York
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A Room of Weber Specials
$500 UpWard

4 varied assortment of Wchcr pianos instruments
that have been used in artists rooms, for store de-
and concert work. Some pianos
Of discontinued styles No piano in America is sold at
a strictly maintained price than the Weber.
The only opportunities to obtain these great pianos
at price concession presented in the artists
pianos and the discontinued styles offered at
intervals here at Acolian Hall. You cannot afford
to buy piano of medium quality when genuine
Weber is to be had at the prices quoted upon this
lot of instruments
Evening star., 1914-04-24

the active organized militia during the
period for which his organization is
called out. unless sooner discharged by
expiration Of term of service or for other
reasons"
The regulations then outline the equip
ment which officers must keep on hand
for the use of the reservist when he is
called into service, and for the methods
of accounting for them an the muster
rolls.
Recruits Will Be Needed.
The officers Of the local National Guard
are particularly anxious to receive as
many recruits as possible for this corps.
as they will be needed to recruit the Ma
tional Guard companies up to war
strength.
Just as soon as the official copy show.
ing approval of the regulations has been
received the work of recruiting will be-
gin as the enlistment papers will then
be distributed to the various recruiting
officers at the National Guard armories
throughout the city.
1t is the opinion OF the officers that
this service will prove popular to former
service men, who are always anxious to
rush to the front to defend the flag, and
that there will be little trouble In get
ting from the former service men in
Washington enough to form a reserve
organization equally as large as the
present active National Guard.
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CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
GETS LARGE BEQUEST
Sum Of $75o, 900 Donated the Insti-
tuition by Will Of Theo-
dore B. Basselin.

Out of fortune estimated at
$1,000, 900, Theodore B. Basselin, lumber
man. who died at his home in Croghan.
N. Y. last Sunday. bequeathed by his
will about $750,000 to the Catholic
University here. to be used in prepar-
ing young men for the priesthood. The
will also leaves to employees and friends
life interests in funds totaline about
100000, and on the death Of these heirs
the principal is to go to the universitv
In the will provision is made for train.
ingmen for the priesthood, as stated.
the students to be selected from the
Catholic semtnaries Of. the country and
given free three-year course.
Hall to Donors Memory.
BY codicil 100000 is set aside for the
erection at the university Of q hall to the
donors memory. Friends of the uni-
versity say that this provision for a
memorial hall will meet q need now felt
for expanding the usefulness OF the in
stitution. and that its erection .houId
tend materially to lend further haamtu
to the campus.
More details Of the legacy Ia not IN he
given until copy Of the will has baan
submitted to the university trustees No !.
the statement Of Mgr. Shahan r.c+os
Of the university.
Mr.. Basselin made his fortune IN ,ur,-
bering operations in northern Naw yorir
and was prominent in the financial enS
civic anairs Of the state. A widoWer' he
had no surviving children or grandchiIs
dren. He was stxty-three years old.
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SHIVELY'S VIEW OF VILLA.
Senator Does Not See How Latter
Can Join With Huerta.

While the cabinet was in session Acting
Chairman Shively Of the Senate foreign
relations committee conferred with Sec
retary Tumulty and read the telegram
from Consular Agent Carothers Of his in
terview with Villa He was asked if he
thought Villas protestations Of friendli-
ness to the United States were sincere.
'There IL one thing certain" said the
senator, "and that is Villa has a most
intense personal hatred Of Huerta. I do
not see how he could combine with
Huerta- As to whether or not Villa can
control the disposition Of his men to Join
with Huerta, I cannot say, but he GER
tainly will be able to hold a great num-
ber Of them neutral and, Of course, that
will be a great thing"
Senator Shively added that for the
present Vera Cruz would be held and
that nothing beyond that has been con-
tempIated from the sArst as means of
ohtaining reporstiQn ,. :. . =. =, =. -
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LONDON PRESS IRoNICAL.
Papers Compare Wilson and Bryan
to "Philosophers From Man,

LONDON. April 24.-fhe London morn
ing papers comment in an ironical vein
on the dealings Of President WILSON and
Secretary Bryan with Mexico. The Stand
ard compares them to philosophers from
Mars.
The Post says: They ought carefully
to have considered what sort and size
war they wanted before they allowed
shots to be fired. President Wilson II
now at war with both halves Of the Mex
ican people. How by that war he can
give the Mexicans the self-government
that seems to him desirable we cannot
imagine
The Daily News says: III the Washing
ton government was really surprised at
Carranza's ultimatum its surprise Is not
very creditable to its craftsmanship and
! tintelliSence.' --.-.--
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TROOPS TO GUARD BORDER
Regulars Already on the WAY,
Others Expecting Orders.

SAN FRANCISCO. April A.-with tbs
entraining OF troops Of the sth Brigade
for Ell Paso proceeding in recor6
time from the yards Of the Southern Pa
cific railway here today came news Of
possible entraining orders which viii
bring tho 14th and 21st Infantry from
their northern barracks to join the San
Francisco troops on the Mexican border.
One battalion Of the 18th 10 at Fort
Lawton. Seattle, and two at Fort George
Wright. Spokane. The 21st Is Intact
at Vancouver barracks. Wash. Should
entroining orders come, MAJ. Gen. Ar.
thur Murray, now ct Monterey. PROBABLY
will take the field at the head Of the 7th
and sth brigades, which make up the
third division. --.s-..-.- ...-.--..----.--- -
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Daniels Fears No Attack
on the American Forces
by the C0nstituti0nalists

Secretary Daniels said today, that he
had no fear OF an attack on American
forces by Mexican constitutionalists.
Despite excesses and mistakes said
Mr.. Daniels, Il believe the bulk of the
constitutionalists are actuated by pa
triotic sentiment, and that constitutional
government and liberty are to prevail in
Mexico. as they do everywhere else in the
world"
In response to Inquiries concerning the
constitutfonalists. Secretary Daniels later
made this statement:
Il have always held that the constitu-
tionalists, the bulk of them, were ami
mated by the same spirit as animated the
followers Of Madero.
Says Liberty Is Their Goal.
They have the germ OF resolve to Sc
cure constitutional government.
'ln spite of any excesses and mistakes.
most of them are inspired by patriotic
motives. American liberty is their goal.
and 1t Is bound to be restored in some
way or other in Mexico. and elsewhere
the cause Of constitutional government is
going to prevail If given a fair chance.
Whether 1t prevails through this man or
that man. 1t is bound to prevail. You
can't put out the flame once kindled.
however feeble the light. The American
people must sympathize with every man
struggling for a voice in the government
Of his country. The days of absoiutism
and one-man rule belong to a past CEN
tury. There is no government worthy tho
name of our generation except govern
ment by the consent of the governed
Through travail that government will
come to the Mexicans''
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WILSON PROCEEDS
WITH WAR PLANS
CONTINUED from First Pageo

ish subjects leaving Mexico City. Re-
ports were denied that Sir Cecil Spring
Rice. the British ambassador here. had
ordered Mr.. Hohler to Vera Cruz with
view to possible negotiations for dip'o-
matte intervention. 1t was stated that
no diplomatic Intervention on the part of
Great Britain had ben sugg ested, nor
Secretary of State Bryan also declared
that no such Intervention had been dis
cussed.
Sir Lionel Garden. it was learned, has
arrived at Mexico City. and will take
charge of the British embassy there until
July /, when he will proceed to his new
post at Rio Janeiro.
Activity at War Department.
The War Department hustled with
activity today following the first actual
movement OF the army in the Mexican
crisis. the departure OF the 5th brigade
of the 1st Division from Galveston
by transport for Vera Cruz. Maj. Gen.
Wood. designated to take command OF
the troops in the field. was in charge Of
the movement, and he received reports
early stating that the brigade had been
shipped. and would leave later in the
day.
Meantime the department was busted
with conditions on the Texas border.
Despite the friendly attitude assumed by
Gen. Pancho Villa in his statement yes
terday, citizens of the towns along tho
border were apprehensive. and the de-
partment received several application
for additional border guards. Gen. Wood
and his aids carefully scanned all in
tormauon as to the concentration of con-
stitutionalist forces in the neighhorhood
OF Juarez, where Villa is located.
president wilson and his advisers
anxiousiy adf awaited word today of the
Of
oShaughnessy y at Vera Cruz. He left
Mexico City under special Mexican
guard during the night. and Admiral
Badger has been ordered to give safe
conduct to his train through Ameri-
can lines.
officials of the Navy and War de-
partments busted themselves wirh
pians Tor further operations in the
of Vera Cruz. With the
PIN brigade under Gen. Funston at the
mexican seaport there will be concen-
trated force sufficient to hold the
CITY or to begin offensive operations.
Zen. Mas. the Huerta commander
VINO left Vera Cruz, was reported as con-
centrating all his available forces at
Soiedad. thfrty-six miles away, on the
railroad line to Mexico City. Reports
from Admiral Badger, however said thar
the forces now in Vera Cruz should ba
able to withstand any attack. Meantime
no plans for any movement on the NORTH
ern border were perfected. 1t generally
was understood that no offensive opera-
tions would be undertaken into the terri
tory controlled by the constitutionalsrs
at this time
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I. W. W. SPEAKERS RIOT.

SEATTLE, Wash, April a4.-several
Industrial Workers of the World street
speakers and their followers. object
ing to the noise made by a Salvation
Army band, which was playing in the
street. last night. attacked the Saliva
tionists, who retreated to their bar
racks. where police reserves were sum-
moned to protect the religious work
ers, many of whom were women.
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that in the present strained moments
the irresponsible acts of even =
drunken man might have grave conse-
quences.
TT becomes those in authority on
both sides of the river to take every
precaution against such possibilities
explained the rebel leader.
Ell Paso in Nervous State.
and troopships were loading for Mexican
ports the rebel garrison at Juarez and
the American troops in this city spent
peaceful though watchful night Within
a stones throw of each other. The night
was devoid of incident. but the moro
nervous of FL Paso's population were
frequently thrown into alarm. Did =
motor cycle give vent to its rapid pr
liminary snorts, or an automobile tir-
explode, the fire alarm whistles blow,
there at once followed a deluxe OF iu-
quiries over the telephone into the news
paper Offices
Has the battle begun was the IN
variable query.
FL Paso WAS an armed camp. largely
for the reassuring effect of the troops On
posted on the highlands of the city IT
the water reservoir; two hattalions of
infantry with a machine gun platoon.
battery of the 9TH Artillery. with
three-inch field pieces and two squad
rons of cavalry kept watch.
Most of the forces camped In the rail-
road yards Of Fast FL Paso across from
in case of emergency. while the cavalry
patrolled the town.
Gen. Villa arose early, greatly refresh
ed, he said.
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the refugees on this last stage OF their
Journey to Vera Cruz
The refugee train took twenty hours
to make the journey from Mexico City
TO Vera Cruz There were many delays,
but no mishaps-
q. 8. Forces Hold Strong Positions
Both Rear Admiral Fletcher and Capt.
Rush declare themselves well satisfied
with the manner in which the positions
have been occupied by the American
forces.
Lieut.. Commander Allen Buchanan Of
the Florida has charge OF that part OF
the city along the piers and to the CEN
trail portion of the city.
To the left of Lieut.. Commander Buch-
anan and across the entire southern side
of the city Capt Edwin A. Anderson OF
the New Hampshire is in command. Both
of these officers have forces OF blue
Jackets.
area, is handled by marines under Col.
John a. Leieune. who is seconded by
Lieut. Col Wendell c. Neville.
All these officers are held responsible
Tor the restoration of normal conditions
In their districts.
The work of sanitation and policing Of
the city generally was taken up today.
The city was not badly damaged by
the fire from the warships, as the shells
were not thrown indlscrlminateiy:
Broken doors and windows and SCARED
walls are the only outward evidence OF
the fighting that occurred.
A complete search of the houses re-
vealed a number of bodies of Mexicans,
but no American. dead or injured had
been found beyond those already sent on
board the Solace.
Surprise for Mexican Warship.
1h. Naxtcar ounhoat prorreso with
more than fifty soldiers in heavy march
ing order aboard. steamed to the harbor
mouth last evening. but no farther. The
commander of the Progreso had not
heard that the Americans were in pos
session of the city.
The Progreso was hailed by the flag
ship and boarded by Lieut.. Byron Nc
Candless of Rear Admiral Badgers staff.
who informed the commander that he
had the choice of remaining under the
guns and searchlights of the flagship or
putting out to sea- 1t was explained to
him that the United States was not at
war with Mexico. but that for the pres
ent the presence of Mexican gunboats
and soldiers at Vera Cruz was not de-
sirable.
The two additional men reported killed
In the dispatch received this afternoon
from Rear Admiral Badger at Vera Cruz
and filed by him there at o'clock this
morning met death during the desultory
firing last night. They are:
Louis Frank Boswell. chief gunners'
mate; home address, Coulterville, Ill. He
was attached to the Michigan.
Randolph Summerlin. private in the
Marine Corps. home address, VILLA
coochee. Ga. He was attached to the
Vermont
Admiral Badger also makes the fol-
lowing report on the wounded men
aboard the hospital ship Solace.
Critical condition. - Henry Pulliam,
fireman, first class; Edward Wright or
dinary seaman: ]. Peoples. private, L.
S. Marine Corps.
Condition serious, but hopeful.-Edward
Gisburne. electrician: W. Pinkowski, or
dinary seaman.
Admiral Badger reports the condition
Of all the other wounded as favorable
Gisburne, the electrician, is a former
Washington boy. He lived with his
grandparents in this city before he went
into the navy and is a graduate of the
local high schools
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son occasionally submits rccommenda-
tions to the President and these are ap-
proved with little personal investigation
on the part of the President Consider
alton of Mexican affairs predominates
over an other questions and will con
tinue to do so for some days.
The President has some time for his
personal correspondence. This morning
he began debating letters to his stenog-
rapher at . o'clock and was engaged in
this for an hour. spending another hour.
before the cabinet met. in going over va
rious papers.
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Rumors Of Demonstrations.


Rumors Of Demonstrations.
Considerable uneasiness continued to
be felt here today over rumors OF anti
American demonstrations in Mexico
City, where there are still many United
States citizens, and over moro definite
reports of similar troubles at Ensenada
on the west coast of Mexico where 1t
was reported last night that the Ameri-
can consulate had been attacked. Steps
were Immediately taken to afford relief
in the latter case by the dispatch OF a
gunboat from San Diego.
The Quartermaster Corps Of the army
overnight completed alransements
Marcos of the Mallory line and the
freighter Satilla Of the Texas Steamship
Company are now at the disposal of Gen.
Funston at Galveston as additional
transports to take his command to Vera
Cruz. Horses and artillery equipment
ernment transports already at Galveston
will be put aboard the Satilla and the
San Marcos will provide transportation
for the remaining troops.
Guard Along Border.
Regarding the steps taken by the War
Department for the protection of Ameri-
can lives and property along the Mexican
border. Secretary Garrison said:
THE department has been In receipt Of
many kilograms from places all along the
border showing apprehension. and to re-
lieve the tension have ordered additional
troops to report to Gen. Bliss. to be dis
tributed at. such places as he finds ad-
visable under the circumstances. The
three regiments Of infantry at the Pre-
sidio of San Francisco will report to Gen.
Bliss, together with some artillery from
Fort Riley.
Under orders from the department
no munitions Of war will at present be
permitted to go over the border.
"a brigade of infantry and some artil-
lery Will be dispatched from Galveston to
Vera Cruz to cooperate with the navy
there"
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SOLDIERS MOVE
FROM BIG CAMP
TO TRANSPORTS
CONTINUED from F1rst Pase.)

administration in its attitude toward the
constitutionalists in northern Mexico, was
avoided. The embargo will be enforced
by the entire military organization on
the border and under military orders to
customs authorities.
Evening star., 1914-04-24
VILLA SHUNS WAR
WITH THIS COUNTRY
Saws He Will Not Be Drawn
Into Conflict Begun
by Huerta.
NO HOSTILITY IN NOTE
FROM CARRANZA TO U. S.
Rebel Leader Expresses Hope That
Vera Cruz Will Be Securely
Bottled Up.

Ell PASO, Tex. April 24-Francisco
Villa head Of the rebel military forces.
came to Juarez yesterday. and at a con-
ference with George C. Carothers, special
agent Of the State Department, stated
emphatically that he would decline to be
dragged into a war with the United
States by anybody.
'Why'-he smiled as he threw an arm
about the broad shoulders of the gov
ernment representative "all Europe
would laugh at us IL we went to war
with you. They would say that little
drunkard. Huerta. has drawn them into a
tangle at last"
Villa said he was not consulted in the
drafting Of the Carranza note transmitted
to Secretary Bryan and which was re-
garded as somewhat hostile in tone.
The rebel leader told Carothers. who
reported the interview to the State De-
partment, that one of the chief reasons
he had for coming to Juarez was to
snow the American people that his atti-
fear to trust himself on the border with
out a military escort behind him.
Carothers took supper with villa and
canvassed the situation thoroughly
Honest" said the rebel general. be-
tween mouthfuls. IT hope the Americans
bottle up Vera Cruz so tight that they
can't even get water into 1t. Your ad-
miral is doing something 1t would have
taken us a long time to accomplish. if
We could have accomplished it at all"
Leaves Main Escort Behind.
Gen. Villa was supposed to be bring
Ing personal escort of 200 men. but
he left most of them behind at Chi
huahua and appeared with only
twenty-five or thirty OF his followers.
He remarked:
What does the United States want
to pay any attention to that old
drunken ass Huerta for, anyway"
Villa is a teetotaler. The hero of
Torreon said he came on private busi-
ness affairs and to see Mrs. Villa. With
villa were Gems. Urbina. Angeles and
Rodriguez.
In Juarez the saloons and gambling
halls were closed and few persons were
in the streets. 1t had been reported
that 400 soldiers had arrived from the
south to reinforce the garrison, but
this proved unfounded.
Early in the day Ell Paso was excited
by reports that four troop trains and
train OF ammunition and horses were
on the way from Chihuahua to Juarez
under Gen. Toborio Ortego. 1t had
much to do with the transfer of more
soldiers from Fort Bliss to this city.
but the truth Of the story was general
ly denied In a way that carried convic-
ton.