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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

, the indirect influence exercised on those
markets by the strange attitude of GER
tain Power toward Mexico. We have
therefore been deprived of sufficient reve-
nues."
Speaking OF the reorganization ot the
army. Gen. Huerta said
The provisional President, believing
that reorganization OF the armed forces
Is essential. has decided upon the creation
OF :hlrty-one n.w corps OF ruraies and
has given Instructions In accordance 10
the Minister OF the Interior, who promptly
organized these troops.
The relations existing between the
Executive and the Supreme Court are ex-
tremely cordial"
The message further says that the Gov
eminent will shortly publish a detailed
report on petroleum in Mexico which will
contribute greatly 10 the development OF
that industry. Ger. Huerta also says
that new laws governing employers la
bll!ty In case OF accidents TO employees
and regulating immigration will shortly
be presented to Congress
The message contains the announce
ment that the Government has come to
| the conclusion that an equal division
OF land among the people of Mexico IL
imperative for the purpose OF establish
ing peasant ownership, which, II says
| constitutes the real wealth OF the people.
With this object In view the Government
has decided upon the creation OF a new
Department OF Agriculture and COLOMBIA
ton and the message expresses the hope
that Congress will approve this action.
Gen. Huerta announced that plans are
now being made for the refor, station or
the woodlands OF Mexico The Depart
ment OF Agriculture is preparing laws and
reguia tons for the division OF about l45-
| 600 square miles OF Government lands
among the people. The message states
that the republic has sufficient land to
make landowners of all citizens and Of
all foreigners Of good will. with the OBJ
Ject In view OF dividing up the great
estates and promoting individual owner
ship OF small tracts, A bill embodying
all these measures will shortly he pre-
scented to Congress.
Another measure contemplated Is the
| establishment OF a Federal land tax based
upon the extent OF the product,veness Of
| all estates, Special legislation IS also
contemplated TO simplify the acquisition
and transfer OF small properties
As to Financial DEGREES.
| The provisional President announces
/ that he has ISSUED various DEGREES to obvi-
ate the difficulties OF the financial stua-
ton and monetary circulation. The prin-
/ cipal OF these DEGREES Is that by which
the bills OF the banks OF the capital and
OF the other States have been made lega,
| tender
The measur. by which a restriction Is
+ placed upon the expectation ~ precious
metals and coin and that authorizing Ger.
tain banks 10 increase their note issue w.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
GoRGAs BACK FROM THE RAND,
Says Poorly Ventilated Homes Arr
KILLING black Mlnerp Their.

Gen. w. c. Goreas. annihilator Of nox-
ious germs in the Canal Zone. returned
yesterday by the North German Lloyd
liner Kaiser Wilhelm H. from q visit 10
the mines In the Rand district OF South
Africa, where he studied epidemics Of
pneumonia among the $4,000 native black
miners.
Gen. Gorgas said that after he had
made a thorough inspection OF the iiving
quarters OF the miners he decided that the
trouble was that too many persons lived
in one building with an insufficient supply
OF air. The air outside the buildings. be-
ing 5000 feet above sea level. or about
the altitude Of Colorado Springs, was not
conducive to fevers.
Gen. Gorgas mas three months in the
Rand and told the mine companies that
the best way TO stop pneumonia epidemics
was to erect more and smaller buildings
to house their men. when this 10 done. !"
he said. "epidemics will be improbable"
Gen. Gorgas went from Africa to Lon
don. where he received from Oxford Uni
vers,ty the degree OF doctor OF science
and was the guest OF honor at q dinner
OF the Royal Society Of Surgeons.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
NEW CITY BONDS AT AZ P. G.
sa~ins Of sIe3.SOO Made on Issue Of
a8S,OOO.OOO,

The interest rate on the $4,000. 900 OF
corporate stock soon to be issued by the
city was hxed at AZ per cent. by the
Sinking Fund Commission yesterday al
the suggestion OF Comptroller Prender-
CAST The rate on stock Issued last year
was ~ per cent.
BY the Y per cent cut the city saves
Sl62,500 Oh the forthcoming Issue $780,.
100000 Of which Is to be used for varied
purposes. s20.oo0.o0o for water supply
and $l0.000,o00 for rapid transit
The bonds when issued appeared or
the curb at 10l TO l0l and bond dealers
predicted that there would be a good
demand for them at substantial pre-
MUM In view OF the continuing demand
for Income tax exempt. high grade NUM-
cipal securities.
All Issues Of city bonds felt the effec,
Of the announcement In pecessions OF
price. The AIS OF 1863 declined a. TO
LOG. but recovered Y. and the 4h.s OF
1860 declined y to 1904. recovering y
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
TO SEEK $45O,OO0 OF
BISCHOFF ESTATE
Banks Creditors Say Firm
Gained by Use OF
Justices Name.
LATTER SOLD HIS INTEREST
First Step Taken Is Petition to
Declare Old Concern
Bankrupt.

Announcement was made yesterday that
the creditors of the private banking hrm
Of Henry Bischoff 4 Co. will try to collect
their N5o.0o0 claims from the estate OF
the late Justice Henry Bischor.
A preliminary step TO carry out this
plan was taken on Tuesday. when peti-
ton was presented to the United states
District Court asking that the old firm Of
Henry Bischoff q Co. be declared bank
rupt. The petition was directed against
William j. Becker. surviving partner. Inc
next step will be to involve the estate.
I'VE are confident that we can hold the
estate Of the Justice for the s450.0o0 debts
Of the partnership" said Irving L. Ernst
OF Olcoet. Gruber Bonynge Il McManus,
who filed the petition.
"The fact is that the firm Itself con-
tinued In business for more than flfty-
Ave years on the credit of the B!schoff
name first the father and then the son,
who was the Justice.
THE Justice disposed OF his interest TO
his son-in-law. James 5. Meng, and
Becker in December. 1911, according TO
their testimony. Blu, no mention was
name remained unchanged. the name OF
the Justice continued on the letterheads as
II partner the passbooks and all other
documents hal the same name.
Even the bond OF 100000 filed with
the State Comptroller by Becker and
Henry Bischor az partners was not trans
ferred. II stands in their name to day.
Other facts and circumstances co, iected
with the case lead us to believe that the
estate OF the Justice is liable for the part
nership debts and We will en.eavor to
collect them by proper acton.
William J. Becker and James 8. Meng.
the men who succeeded to the old part
nershp. have been adjudicated bankrupt
and examination as to their resources is
now going on before MacGrane Coke. ref
cree in bankruptcy.
II was testified at an earlier stage that
the Justice sold his interest In the part
nership for $50. 900. Of which $4,000 was
taken out of tho bank and $4,000 was
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smiled. Finally he said. why don't you
ask me the right question:
So somebody said: Have you re-
signedT'
Il have" Mr.. Mckay replied. and he
said III. Mayor had the letter and must
do the rest OF the talking.
The Mayo, vas somewhat disturbed by
the premature disclosure, but had no crti-
cism for Mr. Mckay.
Il received his resignation on Friday"
he said. but ! want to emphasize the
fact that he did not resign at my re-
quest. I did not intend to announce the
resignation until Tuesday. There was a
leak and some one went 20 Mr.. Mckay
and asked him about the rumor. He told
the truth. as l should have done II asked
the same question:
As to whose coiors will appear next
In the Police Headquarters Kaleidoscope
there are only rumors. Most OF them
centre around the Mayors secretary. Ar
thur Woods. who was a deputy under
Commissioner Bingham and has been the
Mayors chief adviser In police AFFAIRS.
Another man who figures in City Hall
gossip is Raymond b. Fosdick. ex-Com-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
FALL OF TORREON REPORTED IN MEXICO CITY,


lie, consisting chiefly Of the prompt rees-
Establishment OF peace. have compelled the
Government to increase the regular army
to 100000 men independently OF the
thirty-one new regiments OF rurales,
which are under the Ministry OF the In
terror
This does not include n personnel %
Government employees numbering 1900
men. besides $4,000 regional militia. con-
sisting az cavalry and infantry. whose
function Is 10 secure the safety OF the
Inhabitants OF the different States. The
Government has. moreover. decreed the
creation OF schools Of infantry. cavalry
and artillery. together with higher
school OF war. Military instruction :
also being given In the Government De-
partments OF Communications. Sanitation
and War
Il have the honor to inform the Com
Gress that orders have been given for the
protection by barbed wire Of about $500
miles of railroad. This amounts approxi-
mately TO the length OF the railways from
Mexico city to Vera Cruz operated by
the Mexican Railways and the Inter-
Oceanic lines the line from san Luis Po-
tosi to Tampico and that from san Luis
to Laredo. passing through Saltillo and
Monterey; also the line from Saltlllo to
C.udad Porfrio Diaz passing through
Reata and Torreon. then again from san
Luis to Torreon. passing through Aguas-
callentes and Zacatecas also from lta-
puato to Manzanillo, passing through
and ColimA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
FALL

the widest enthusiasm prevailed for sew
eral minutes.
While shouts Of viva Huerta," were
heard on all sides one loud cry Of viva
Carranza :" stunned the assemblage. but
a few seconds later the cheering for
Huerta was resumed louder than ever.
The disturber was not discovered.
After Gen. Huerta concluded the read
ing OF his message Congress journed.
Gen. Huerta read 10 the Senators and
Deputies his long message. which covered
thirty odd pages of tylewrit.ng.
or all these pages only two were
devoted to the relations existing between
Mexico and the United States and only
one contained a reference to the War
Department. In discussing the Mexican
American relations the provisional Presi-
dent said:
our international relations are most
cordial with the principal Powers OF the
world. While II is true that some Amer
lean Governments have not recognized the
constitutional government ad Interim OF
the republic, the majority OF these have
maintained diplomatic representatives In
Mexico and none of them has completely
severed It's relations with this republic.
THE United States Of America has been
good enough to invite me through his
Excellency President Wilson TO cooperate
IN organizing the preliminary work for
the approaching peace conference at The
Hague"
"a Certain Power" and Credit.
''rhe national budget has found itself
deprived OF resources as the result OF the
contraction OF foreign money markets and
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borrowed from Andrew Freedman on notes
executed by the Justice himself. There.
after. while he was no longer connected
bank and to visit II every day.
The amount Of the estate OF Justice
Bischoff is not known. No accounting
has vet been filed. Application has been
made to the Surrogate OF this county TO
compel Meng. who Is executor. to make
an appraisal public, but no action mas
yet been taken.
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II Is said that they tried TO fore, o.
way into the dressing room O.. Two tt..
vile artists. Permission 90 er,.-
dressing room having been refuse. ...
attempted TO force the doc, tt'
ordered TO leave. Tnry Wei, 90. ,... --..
and started hGh, WIKI o.. ,~r
\ false alarm OF fire caused
among the audience.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
SPANISH OFFICERS IN FIGHT
Captain OF Cruiser Hurt In Vera
Crus Theatre Quarrel.

Special Gable Despdtch 10 rHr srs.
VERA CRUZ. April 1.-The captain and
another officer OF the spanish cruiser En-.
perador Carlos V, caused a dsturbanc.
M ia" Olympia Theatre here last eve.
ming which resulted in both oi the men
beins badly hurt
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
school Bonds Ovcrsu bscribed.

Announcement was made yesterday that
the school district Of Ph!ladelphlas Offer
ing OF 100000 AZ per cent. bonds was
was more than ten times oversubscribed
There were twenty-five bids aggregatlng
331 900. 900. Some OF the offers were from
private individuals for amounts averag-
ing from $500 to $4,000. but the great
majority were from leading New York and
Philadelphia banking houses The entire
issue was awarded 10 Reilly. Brock q
Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
To Continue Copper strike.

CALUMET, Mich. April 1.-The copper
country council OF the Western Federation
of Miners decided to-day 10 continue the
strike as long as they can raise funds for
its maintenance.
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I'm order 10 insure better protection
for all three lines the Department OF
Communications has consented 10 leave
entirely to the War Department the es-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
M'KAY TO QUIT
APRIL 10, PLACE
NOT YET FILLED
Continued from First Page.

eafrassing situation have often been ac-
knowledged by Mr.. Mitchell.
Although he never had assurance from
the Mayor that ne might be retained II
the police bills failed OF passage and Cot
Cocktails could not he secured Mr.. Me-
Kay rather hoped that he could make
such a good record that his retention
would be demanded after all
When the defeat OF the Goethals bills
seeSed inevitable the Commissioners
friends urged him TO get some definite
word from the Mayor as TO Just what his
chances were. Although neither man has
admitted II II is said that when Mr.. Nc
Kay finally asked for such enlightenment
the Mayor told him frankly that there
would be new Commissioners II was
AFTER this Interview. according to THE
SUNS informant. that hte letter OF resig-
nation was handed to the Mayor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02
Mckay verines Rumor.

When the story appeared yesterday
mat the change would b. made within
three days reporters flew TO the Commits.
sioner for verification. They poured ques-
tons on him and the Commissioner only
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-02

"a Certain Power" and Credit.
''The national budget has found itself
deprived OF resources as the result OF the
contraction OF foreign money markets and
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-30
KENNEWICK CIRCUsING IN PAsCO

KENNEWICK CIRCUSING IN PASCO
CRCUSES may thrive may broke but just the
same will go Crops may fail and prices
may slump but the coming the certain the
changing the This the circus coming to Pasco
Next will probably to Pasco and probably also the
after It's coming Paso instead of to Kennewck be
due to several It be that the will travel
the Northern Pacific railroad consequently be accommodated
with better site and better unloading facilities it be for
other reasons.
It may be- however that the management will be
location by the fact that
Kennew license ordinance provides license fee OF 500
which rather comparison with the receipts
that may be expected in town of this size.
The behind the license undoubtedly the fact that
takes lot of out of the country 1t does to be
and it's coming always less the peace
and quiet Of the community undoubtedly does have its
desirable features.
With the circus Pasco Kennewick will be spared the
strain safeguards but from dollar and
standpoint she hardly figure herself the The
circus while carrying lot of money leaves behind lot
way the till of the baker, the grocer the feed
dealer business institutions We will
that when the circus to Pasco next month"; will
Kennewick than would have carried
pitched it's tents this side of the and that Kenne
wick will enough railroad fares and expend
lures to pay the license fee several times
it isn't the money lose. Well forget that
spent year shall just much with which to
crcusg to Pasco The thing that hurts the thing that saps
squarey in the face inviting and encouraging
feeling among peope-by people people
Rhand the people of Finley the people of Hover the people Of
immediate rural districts well the people of
these fostering the belief that they must
elsewhere than in Kennewck for for recreation
and for play.
fall the Richland
when buys straw hat the Finley dollar when it buys bag
sugar. the Hover dollar when it buys lump the
Horse Heaven dollar and half pays years
scrpon and scramble kick the dust other and
dollars that itching to be spent for little fun bit of
recreation hours play.
Kennewick we should say there too
little play Whenever discourage the out
ward drift of people and set rival
for those who seek satisfy that their natures which demands
recreation and diversion We not but that the city
council would be bestowng benefits the community
they annu the license necessary police
circus while the Commercial club with profit could
volunteer to carry water the elephant.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-30
WHAT THE TRAVELLER SEES

SHORT TIME ago Kennewick booster travelled from !,
n East on Northern Pacific train No. l. Enroue he made @
acquaintance number of New York people who piled him @
questions regarding the prospects and possibilities the N
west They interest and passed fay
adverse of the towns the train passed through M
local enthusiast babe them wait until they arrived Kenne
and he would show them the ceanes most modern little M
along the entire route.
The Kennewick intentions best in the wo
but he forgot that the Northern Pacific tracks do not run M
town along Second the he bo
and array of umbeddown and tumbng down unused ont
houses, along Front street.
ssFrom the passing trains Front street looks like H
said the booster in reporting the incident.
and pointed expression of the booster we wish
to pass on to city council for its consideration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1914-07-30
FIXING THE VALUATIONS

state tax commission result in lesser percentage
of staeequazed takes coming to Benton county, this
of the that the hearings arcia and
superficial furnish index the actual real
estate valuations.
amnes few witnesses goes the next From the in
the valuations fixed by the
county for taxation just and equitable
light of the actual transfer value of the property assessed
One instance will to ILLUSTRATED At the hearing in Ken
Tuesday witness called and testified that he had
paid cash tract AS matter OF fact in this
particular case the $4,000 represented not only the selling price
of the land included items OF personal property
Jumped Yet the tax commissioner made no effort
willing to let the consideration of
81 900 stand against the ten of real property
yet supplied with this kind of information, the state
presume the valuations fixed
who the land and who has time and
opportunity and study conditions and ascertain the
real facts.
Meanwhile taxpayers foot the bill not only for the sal
his deputies not only for special
praser his helpers but the salaries and put up
for of the three and their three
they travel in and out of the counties of the
could just few boards and commissions few
good political jobs to be filled four years good
republicans the may be- and more
frequent sessions of the legislature it wouldn't until
there would be question to the value of would
be the price buyer would be willing pay tax title
In their trips the state the tax commissioners NAV no
accomplishing good they probably creating sentiment
in favor of the initiative which provides for or
adjustment. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

will be hostesses and their husbands
will be the guests.
Mrs. C, ]. Evans of Valley Falls IN
giving a party today for the women
Of the Ramblers club Of her town.
Mrs, Festus Foster and Mrs. T. r.
Paxton of Topeka, were invited TO De
guests at the party for the club.
The girls of the active chapter Of
the Beta sorority will have q party
Saturday morning at the Beta louise
for the new girls. -.
: The Kappa Kappa Chi girls will
give a reception Friday afternoon
Oct. 2.
Another affair of interest to Wash
burn people is the annual Halloween
party the last Of October. The men
Of the Alpha Delta fraternity will
have a dancing party about the mid
die of October.
The pledges announced by the Al
pha Debts are: Mr.. Bryan Muirhead
Of Dresden, Mr.. Guy Moorish OF Ober-
lin, Mr.. Charles Logan Of Danbury.
Neb., Mr. Earl Griffis. Mr.. Howard
Cox and Mr.. Kleber Foster of Wood
ward Okla, and Mr.. Fred Harster OF
ST. John.
Miss V-.nifred Greene will give an
afternoon bridge party Wednesday.
Oct. I. for Miss Rose Hite. who will
be married Oct. 10 to Mr.. Grady
Montgomery.
= E .
Mrs. Ralph Moore was hostess at
an afternoon party Tuesday In honor
of Mrs. j. H. Jones of Oklahoma City.
The guests were about thirty women
Of Unity Lrch. The Rev. Mr.. ]. H.
Jones was formerly pastor Of Unity
church in Topeka, and a few years
ago he and his family moved to Ok
lahoma. hrs. Jones IL in Topeka with
her little son. visiting her brother,
Mr.. Ralph Moore, and Mrs. Moore.
Mrs. o. p. M. McC1intock will en-
terrain Saturday afternoon for Mrs.
Jones, and the guests will be members
of her club, of which Mrs. Jones waa
a member when she lived in Topeka
Mrs. Rome Colvin will give q lunch
con Tuesday, Sept. %. for the women
of the Elweil club, Of which she IL
president. Following the luncheon
there ill be a social afternoon. The
meeting Of the club for the luncheon
will be the first Of the season.
= =
The West Side Forestry club will
meet THURSDAY of this week with Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23
Russians Hold e Vessels.

London, Sept. 23.-Last nights
London Gazette contains a list of Sc
German and Austrian vessels cap
tured or detained by the Russians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-23

Mrs. George H. Hodges will be host
ees at a reception Friday afternoon at
the Governors House, in honor OF
Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, president of the
state w. c. T. U. Mrs. Mitchner will
return Thursday from a western trip,
where she has been making speeches
to audiences in towns Of the western
part of the state.
Receiving with Mrs. Hodges will be
Mrs. Mitchner and Mrs. Clara Baker.
president of the county w. c. T. u,
and Mrs. LOttie 0. Case, president OF
the district organization. Mrs. Hodges
has also invited Mrs. L. U. Hudson OF
Olathe, the president of her county
union, to be one of the receiving party.
An invitation is given to all mem
attend the party. No formal invita-
tons are issued, but Mrs. Hodges asks
All members of the various branches
Of the union in this city to call.
= = =
Invitations were issued Tuesday by
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dodds Cooper
for the marriage of their daughter
Monday evening, the fifth of october,
At 1880 o'clock, at Grace Cathedral.
Miss Isabel Dickinson was hostess
at a bridge party this afternoon in hon.
or of Miss Mary Cooper. The guests
were. XAlSS OOOPCAs NAASS ASA@A
Kiene. whom Miss Cooper has chosen
as her maid of honor at her wedding,
Miss Mary Connors. Miss Florence Da-
Wis, Miss Gwendo1yn Shakeshaft Miss
Margaret Ray. Miss Bessie Lager
strom, Miss Margaret Shakeshaft,
Miss Polly Movers. Miss Marie Cope
Miss Ruth Raster, Miss Alice Etnyre'
Miss Grace Grady. Miss Alys Grady
and Miss Blanche Horton.
Miss Etnyre will give a dinner party
for Miss Cooper Thursday evening;
Miss Gwendolyn Shakeshaft will have
an afternoon party for her Thursday
and Miss Margaret Shakeshaft will en-
terrain at thimble Monday afternoon.
Miss Bessie Lagerstrom will have
guests at bridge Tuesday afternoon.
= + =
The members of the Portia club will
entertain at their first evening meet
ing of the season Monday night at the
home of DR.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Powell in
Tyler street. The women of the club