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Evening star., 1914-02-24
CREDIT MEN PLAN REFORM.
Will Introduce Use of Two-Name
Commercial Paper.

NEW YORK. February 24-At the
suggestion of the banking and cur
rency committee of the Cincinnati
Credit Mems Association. the National
Credit Mems Association. it was an
nounced here today. will undertake a
campaign of education with the view
of introducing the use of two-name
commercial paper as a substitute for
indebtedness charged on open ac-
counts.
Printed matter explaining the pro
visions OF the federal reserve act re
lating to the rediscount of commercial
paper viii be circulated among th,
members. 1t is planned 10 impress
upon manufacturers, merchants ant
jobbers of the country the advantage
OF closing out book accounts by notes
accepted drafts and bills.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
HIS SANITY IN DOUBT.
Man Under Sentence of Death Puz.
zles the Physicians.

STOCKTON. Cal. February a.
silent Carson, whose death sentence
has been committed month after month
while he was under observation here
at the State Hospital for the Insane,
was returned to Folsom penitentiary
TODAY with the question of his sanity
still in doubt.
since coming here Carson has been
examined many times by alienists. and
once was hypnotized to determine
whether he was shamming dumbness
and insanity.
The doctors could not make UP their
minds.
Carson was convicted of murder par
ticipated in a prison break. and was
later sentenced to be hanged for this
offense While awaiting execution his
conduct became such that the prison
officials believed him to be insane.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
MANUFACTURERS TO KNOW
Advised When Inquiry Develops No
Cause for Prosecution.

To allay the fears of manufacturers
who have been cited for alleged viola ton
Of the pure food and drugs act and who.
after hearing. the Department of Asri-
culture decides not to prosecute, prompt
notice to all parties concerned will here
after be forthcoming from the depart
,nent, according to an announcement to-
day.
Heretofore those manufacturers who
have been cited and appeared before the
department have had no knowledge that
there was to be no prosecution. If such
a decision was reached. The result was
that many of them did not know where
they stood and experienced difficulty in
regaining the confidence of the public in
their product.
Under the new plan of the department
the manufacturer will be notified prompt
ly Of the decision not to prosecute.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
SUICIDE A SOLDIER PRINCE.
Not Pignatelli, Who Was Expelled
From France and Visited u. S.

BARCELONA. Spain. February 24.-The
Prince Pignatelli, who committed suicide
here Sunday. was Prince Jose. twenty -one
years old, who was serving his period in
the army. He was a nephew OF the
Dowager Princess Pignatelli, who resides
in Madrid.
Erraneeus REPORTS published in America
said the suicide was the Prince Ludovico
Pignatellf, who in 1912 was expelled from
France and went to the United States,
where he was detained for some time at
Ellis Island.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Hearing of Contest Over Will
of Alfred S. Gi|Iett
Begins.
UNDUE INFLUENCE
CHARGE OF RELATIVES
Bulk of Fortune Now Assigned to
Widow and Local Chari-
table Institutions.

| Hearing was begun today before jus
| tice Wright and jury in the Probate
Court of the contest over the will of
Alfred S. Gillett founder and for
| fifty years president Of the Girard Fire
Insurance Company of Philadelphia.
The estate is valued at 100000. The
bulk of the property is left to the
| widow, Mrs. Ella G. Gillett, for life.
| and at her death it goes to local char
table institutions. The contest is be-
ing made by Albert Gilett. Mrs.
Sarah L. Loomis and Mrs. Mary Smith,
all of Hartford. Conn, nephew and
nieces of the deceased. and by Mrs.
Henry Harrison Of Leesburg. Va, a
grandniece
Lack of testamentary capacity and un
due influence are alleged by the con-
testants as reasons for setting aside the
will
Died at Age of Ninety-Four.
Mr.. Gillett died December 8. 1912. at the
age of ninety-four years and when his
will was executed. February % 1904 he
had passed his eishty-tifta birthday The
widow is his second wife There are no
children the contestants being the near
est relatives.
More than a hundred persons will be
called as witnesses and the hearing is ex-
pected to continue for nearly month
Mr.. Gillett established his home in
Washington about twenty years ago at
10th street and Hillyer place where he
entertained extensively When his will
was opened it was found to contain sew
eral bequests to relatives and to direct
that his widow should have life inter-
est in the remainder At her death the
estate was to so to the Washington City
Orphan Asylum and the Methodist Home
of this city. The widow and the Penn
sylvania Company for Insurance on Lives
and Granting Annuities. a Philadelphia
corporation, are named as executors
Question to Be Decided.
One OF the questions to be decided by
the jury will be whether Mr.. Gillett in
tended to make changes in the provisions
of the will. Three notations in lead pen
Gil appear interlined in the document
One changes bequest from $500 to
$3.50. another from $500 to $500. Over
the name of the Washington City Orphan
Asylum appears in pencil the words
House of Mercy.
The contestants are represented by At
torneys A. S. Worthington, Benjamin S.
Minor and Charles H. Meriliat of the
local bar, and Edwin Garrett of Leesburg,
Va. The widow and executors are repre-
sented by Attorneys Frank J. Hogan and
Joseph j. Darlington.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Eight Woman Candidates.
LEGUIA REACHES NEW YORK.
Going to Peru to Fill Out President
Billinghurst's Unexpired Term.

NEW YORK. February 24.-Robert (.
Leguia. first vice president of Peru, ar
rived here today on the Carmana. from
England en route to Lima, ostensibly to
fill out the uneXpired term of President
Billinghurst. recently exiled by the
junta. Before sailing from the other
side Senior Leguia said he expected to
assume the office, but recent dispatches
from Washington and Lima indicated
that there was some doubt about it in
view of the attitude of the Peruvian
congress.
A presidential election is to be held
early in the summer.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
ESCAPES BY FEIGNING DEATH
Wife's Presence of Mind Saves Her
From Enraged Husband.

GLONERSVILLE. n. y. February "a
Presence Of mind probably saved Mrs.
James McConnelrs life when she was
being pursued by an enraged husband
with a smoking revolver in his hand.
Mcconnell fired twice at the fleeing
woman. the fiTst shot striking the rim
of her glasses and causing q slight flesh
wound in the forehead. while the second
was iInbedded in her hair.
When the second shot was fred Mrs.
Mcconnell dropped. apparently lifeless,
into the .bathtub, and her husband, be
iieving he had killed her. left the room.
Mcconnell immediately turned the weap-
on on himself and fired two bullets into
his head. He is at the Littauer Hospital,
where he is expected 10 die.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Woman Suffragists Invade Nevada

RENO. New, February 24.-The cam
paign for woman suffrage in the state of
Nevada was opened here last night at a
meeting of various suffrage organizations
The question will he voted on at the gen
eral election next November, and accord
ing to announcement at the meeting it is
planned to carry on "A vigorous campaign
in every part of the state.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Food Trade Men to Meet.

NEW YORK. February 24.-Representa-
tives Of state and national food trade as
sociations from all parts of the country
viii come here Friday to attend the meet
Ing of the national food trades confer
euce. The program just issued contains
the names of men prominent in the pure
food movement. Louis Runkle, presid ent
Of the American Specially Manufacturers
Association, will preside.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
BECKER GETS NEW TRIAL.
Former Police Lieutenant Wins Case
Before Court of Appeals.

hI.tsANI. y. y. February 2I-a new
trial today was granted Charles Becker.
the former New York police lieutenant.
under death sentence for the murder OF
Herman Eosenttal by The court OF ap-
peaIs
The coalt Stood e 10 /, Justice Werner
hliag yhe only dissenting opinion.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
THE DAY IN CONGRESS.
senate,

Met at noon.
Conferences ON the Alaska rail-
road bill were again postponed.
MIR. Norris resolution for GER
tain information on the New
Haven reorganization was warm
ly debated.
House.
Met at noon
Urgent deficiency bill again de-
bated
Hearing on the La Toilette sea-
mans bill before the commerce
committee.
Rivers and harbors bill, carry
ing SI3.u0o,ooo, reported from
committee.
Representative Green gave no.
rice of his intention to speak on
his resolution for investigation Of
Rock Island railroad financial at
fairs.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Prisoner Tells of Threats.

In her statement to Inspector Board
man. Mrs. stevens said her real name
is Jennie Lewis, that she is twenty
eight years old, and admitted that she
was not stevens wife. She said that
last October she and Stevens rented the
house which has twenty rooms. tax
ing il under the names Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Stewart She claimed that
Stevens auarrelsome disposition led to
his leaving the place about a week ago.
and that ii. returned late last nlsht.
He began quarrellng. she said, and
threatened her with the knife. Stevens,
size said. stayed at the house the re
mainder of the night. and this morning
again began to threaten her with the
knife. Finally. fearing that he would
carry into execution his threats to kill
her She. said. She shot him. hil.lng him
almost instantly. She told Inspector
Roardman that she had for some time
kept a revolver under pillow at night, fol
purposes of defense. The revolver is a,
the first precinct police station.
stevens, who was thirty years old, is
said to have been photographer. though
he has not worked at that business foi
several Years. He came 10 Washington
from jersey City, n j.
coroner Nevitt visited the IL street
house this morning and after prelim-
mary investigation. announced that Al
inouest will lie held at the District
lnor.ue at II 30 o'clock tomorrow morn
| ing
Evening star., 1914-02-24
MINERS ASK IMMUNITY
FROM Discrimination
Will Resume Work on That Condi-
tion-0perators Bar West
ern Federation.

HANCOCK. Mich. February pa
statement by o. \. Hilton, attorney for
the striking miners, at the opening of the
congressional hearing today that the cop
per strikers would be satisfied TO return
TO work under existing conditions pro-
vided they We're not Disseminated
against because Of utilization with any
organization, was met with a reply by
A. +. Rees. chief counsel for the mine
owners, who said it was the position of
the mine owners that the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners must be eliminated for
even. from the field and that no member
OF that union could be taken back to
work unless he surrendered his member
ship.
Hilton said that wages and hours no
longer We're items of dispute and were
satisfactory to the miners. The operators
had been making an honest effort 10 i'm
prove working conditions, he believed and
the only disagreement was over the right
Of the men to organize.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
WOMEN CO TOPOLLS
AT CHICAGO PRIMARY
Eight of Them Appear on Tickets
as Candidates for City Coun-
Gil Nominations.

CHICAGO, February .l.-Frimary day
wonians first real day in Chicago politics
was marked in many wards by the num-
ber of newly enfranchised voters who
hastened to the polls and voted for would
be candidates for the city council.
One condition that initiated agains,
votes by more than hat of the $4,000
women who have registered was the I'M
willingness of many women to affiliate
with any party by declaring political pref
erences in an aldermanic primary.
In the first ward. downtown Chicago
Miss Marion ii. Drake. progressive. yis-
tied every polling place and confidently
asserted that every progressive vote would
be cast by night. The real contest in that
ward will come il the spring election
when Miss Drake will directly oppose
Alderman John 1Bathhousc, Coughlin
She Passes Out Cigars.
Mrs. Marie Gerhardt. opposing two man
candidates on the democratic ticket in
the twenty-third ward. persuaded many
women to vote, and. in approved cardi-
date style, distributed cigars to election
officials in her home precinct
N'etI l1oDhlls COiltcSlluS the DEMO
cratic primary nomination. with Thomas
Hoyne brother of the states attorney
of Cook county, in the second ward fore
cast victory for herself as she watched
her woman friends crowd to the polling
places. The republican candidate in that
ward received strong support from negro
women.
Eight Woman Candidates.
The names Of eight woman candidates
on the ballots. More than 100
women acted as judges and clerks Hun
dreds more, representing clubs and politi-
cal organizations had been officially des-
ignated as watchers. and were at the
polling places at an early hour.
The women centered most of their at
tention on the first ward. comprising the
business section. where Miss Drake was
the progressive party candidate.
Election officials predict that from 10000
to $4,000 of the 15SWO registered woman
voters would vote.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Authorities at Chihuahua
Prison Deny knowledge of
the Missing American.
EFFORT To SHOW BENTON
WAS CITIZEN OF MEXICO
Roger Laurence, for Whom Search
Was Made. Said to Have Been
Located.

CHIHUAHUA. Mexico. February "a
In reply to inquiries made at the peni-
tertiary here today by Marion Letcher.
the American consul, and the Associated
Press it was stated that Gustav Bauch.
been there. At the city hall the AIneri-
can consul also failed to find any trace
of the missing man.
Benton a Citizen of Mexico?
Ell PASO, Texas. February .4.-The at
tempt of the Mexican rebels to establish
whether or not William S. Benton. the
Scottish ranchman who was executed just
week ago today, was IA Mexican citizen
is based on a report that he held some
minor office while President Portirio Diaz
was in power. This statement was made
today by Federico Gonzalez Cara. coun-
selor to. tllet commander fof the garrison.
who added:
I'VE have heard that Benton held sew
eral small offices under President Dlaz
and that he was once mayor of a small
settlement on his own estate. He could
not have held office without being a MeXi-
can citizen, and the records at Chihuahua
City are. being searched to establish the
facts
ncldINeS mere Oh EbeHloH say lheAs
the deeds to his Mexican property re-
fer to him as a British subject and that
he always was careful there should be
no doubt on this point
In the meanwhile the request of the
State Department at Washington FOR
the handing over of the body of Benton
has met only with silence. Gen. villa
has received kilograms not only from
many cities in the United States. but
from London. Berlin and Paris, asking
for an explanation of the manner OF
Bentons death. All the replies sent to
inquirers have given the same story Of
a court martial and execution.
One Missing Man Located.
The finding in the Imperial valley, Cal.
of Roger Laurence the Engl!shman Who
was reported missing in Mexico. leads to
the belief here that his alleged compan-
ion Curtis. also is safe IN the Initeo
States. No trace. however, of Harry
Compton for whom the American au
thorities were looking. has been revealed
An interview printed in the III Past
Times today quoted Villa at Chihuahus
as saying that he gave Gustav Bauch al
American citizen. his liberty at Juare1
last Thursday This statement contra
diets the official information given to
Thomas D. Edwards. the American con
sui, by Gen. villa. that Bauct had been
taken to Chihuahua. where his case was
being reviewed.
The sending of Charles Alexander Speil-
Ger Perceval, British consul at Galveston
Tex. to FL Paso vas regarded in som.
quarters as a move intended TO relieve
the American government to some extent
of its protection of foreigners in northern
Mexico.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Unable to Make Promise.

Rees declared that many OF the mines
were in full operation and thar the op-
orators could not promise TO take all the
strikers back. Certainly they would not
reinstate those who had been guilty Of
acts of violence He said there was no
objection to the men organizing, but
thought they would he better off with
local unions even without the financial
support Of an outside organization
The Western Federation is Moyerism .
he declared 1T is not organized labor :
II suppose the mine operators would let
the men have their unions provided the
companies were permitted to run the or
ganization,' suggested Representative
Carey.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
No Suggestion in Administra-
ton Circles That There
Will Be Intervention.
BENTON CASE INQUIRY
IS COURTED BY REBELS
Senator Fall Urges Action of Posi-.
tive Character by q. S., and Cen.
sures Presidents Policy.

Secretary Bryan conferred with
President Wilson for half an hour To-
day before the regular cabinet meeting
and remained throughout the cabinet
session, although he had disposed OF
lhe most important part of his work
before the other cabinet officers gath
cred
NO one disputed the fact that the
Mexican situation was being seriously
gone into by the President and his
premier cabinet officer. including lat
est Developments in Mexico and ad
vices from Ambassador Page as to Of
fetal and public sentiment in Great
Britain concerning the death of Ben
ton. the Scotchman.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
STORM ADDS TO PERIL
OF TWO STRANDED SHIPS
High Winds at Virginia Capes
Further Imperil Sachem and
Riversdale.

NORFOLK. Va. February 24.-With a
| severe snow and wind storm raging on
the coast the British steamship Sachem,
ashore near Hog Island. north, of Cape
Charles, and the Riversdale. stranded
were today in more danger than at any
time since they struck. one Saturday and
the other Sunday last.
The wind at the Virginia capes this
forenoon was blowing between thirty-five
and forty miles an hour from the north
east and the seas were running high. The
Sachem, which lies on a bar two and a
half miles from shore, exposed to all
wins, is i'll worse condition than the
Riversdale, which lies well up on the
beach in less treacherous position.
The members of the crew of the Sa-
chem, which is a Furness- Witty liner,
bound from Boston to Newport News and
Norfolk TO finish loading for Liverpool,
are still aboard the vessel, but they today
asked the wrecking tug I. J. Merritt to
stand well by thesship. This was because
of the severity of the storm and bad posi-
ton in which the Sachem lies.
Quicksand in Vicinity.
the sachem's position. Some years ago
a steamer was ashore near the same
point Wreckers We're at work upon
her in fair weather one day and the
next day storm came up and the ship
went to pieces, the wreckefs barely es-
Gaping with their lives
The tug Nirginian is awaiting to
carry out from Norfolk a large barge
for the unloading of the Sachem's cargo
with the view to tightening her. Bad
weather. however. is delaying the de-
parture of the Nirginan and the barge.
The Riversdale's cargo of lumber IS
being thrown overheard and saved on
the beach. The Riversdale lies in al
most the same position as did the Bel
gian steamer Antigoon. which. lumber
laden, struck on the little island coast
in December, 1905 The Antigoon was
saved. Her cargo of lumber likewise
thrown overheard was saved on the
beach, nauled ACROSS narrow strip
of sand to the sounds. made into RATS
and brought north through the inland
Waterways and canals.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Intervention Not Likely.

There are no suggestions of interven-
ton in administration circles. and the
view prevails that the President will
continue his waiting attitude for some
time to come. unless there is a recur-
renee of Benton and similar tragedies
that absolutely compel a shift in posi-
ton. No official in the administration
IT is said. feels that public feeling In
the United States justities intervention
at this time or that the sentiment in
Congress favors it,
full and open investigation by az
credited agents of either the United
States or Great Britain into the shoot
ing of Benton is welcomed by the con
stitutionaists. according to statements
made by their agents here today. The
witnesses to the affair will be called upon
to repeat their testimony. and it win be
conclusively shown that Benton was not
shot until nearly eighteen hours after
his alleged assault on Gen. villa. 1t was
also said that witnesses can be produced
who will testify to threats made against
Villa by Benton.
detailed report on the investigation
into the affair conducted at Chihuahua
and Juarez by American consuls had not
been received at the State Department To-
day. Charles Alexander Spencer Perceva-.
British consul at Galveston. Tex. has
been ordered to Ell Paso to Investigate the
case for his country.
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Tells of Frequent Quarrels.

George Brenneman. another roomer at
the II street house, told of continual
quarrels between the couple. Brenneman
has had rooms at the house for two
weeks. Last week, he said, Stevens left,
returning late last night and quarrelins
with Mrs Stevens the greater part of the
night Brenneman heard the three re-
volver shots thi smornng. and with 9TH
er roomers ran to the second floor, where
the shooting occurred. By the time he
reached the room, however, Mrs. Stevens
had been diSarmed.
James Powers and Louis p. Webber,
who shared a room at the house, told of
the constant quarrels- On hearing the
shots this morning Webber ran to the
upper hall. where he met Mrs. Stevens
she had a revolver in her hand"
Weber said, "and was crying for
somebody to get policeman. ! took
the revolver from her. as | was afraid
she might do more damage with it..
She said, He was trying to cut me, and
had to do it Somebody called the
police and then we found that Stevens
WAS dead,
Evening star., 1914-02-24
Should Give Assistance.

1t is the part of this country to give
the MeNicals who desire peace the needed
assistance in bringing about this peace
Il is the part of this country to see to 1t
that property owned by American citi-
zens and by citizens of other nations in
Mexico be safeguarded. and that the
lives of Americans and other foreigners
in Mexico be protected.
These ends can be accomplished by tie
use of a strong hand in putting down
the strife which exists among various
factions of MeXicans.'
Senator Fail said that this country
should take such action, or that the ad-
ministration should admit frankly that
the United States does not intend in the
future to protect its citizens abroad, and
that the Monroe doctrine has been thrown
into the discard.