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HOT WORDS END RANToUL CASE
Wife, Husband and Friend Are III,
Hard In SumniaE Up.

Boston. Marcn Judge Hardy took
under adviscment this afternoon the case
OF Lois Burnett Rantoul, granddaughter
Of James Russell Lowell who sued Ed
ward L. Rantoul for divorce. Counsel
were bitter In their denunciati ons of the
plaintiff and defendant Thomas Hunt
attorney for Rantoul declared that Mrs
Rantoul Is "a disloyai and faithless wife
and was preparing TO be II faithlcss
mother. She's person who tells lies,
For at least seven months her life was a
living lie."
"In 1912" Mr.. Hunt proceeded. Mrs
Rantoul fell In love with Rumrill and
didn't try to resist II. For long months
she consciously cherished that unlawful
passion. She wasn't quite sure Of Rumrill.
10 she saw him alone at Beverly Farms,
Now Rumrill was not quite ready to carry
her Off In that barefaCed manner To
give her flowers and earrings and take
her to the theatre was one thing and all
very NICE but to abandon the rest Of the
world. to leave all else for her. was a
horse OF another color.
III you want to know why they didn't
80 away together. I'll tell you. It's be-
cause Rumrill wasn't game for II. She
saw him alone and didn't get very much
announcement. Now what was left for
her to do? Nothing. except to return "a
up charity work to occupy her mind"
Attorney Proctor, counsel for Mrs RaU.
tout. declared her husband to be sensual
and emotional"
THAT he has been In . drunken con-
dition the evidence shows" said Mr.. Proc
tor. THAT he 10 base 10 evidenced by his
snug self-suffic1sncy after getting sus-
picious on the yachting cruise and yet
continuing ON the voyage with RumriiL"
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Mexican murder will have the approval
of all Engiishmen. Its IT. oder alton, how
ever. will not disguise the depth OF their
feeling"
The subject Ii discussed In q long edi-
toriai article in the same newspaper.
which continues: "Patien.e makes every
concession to Sir Edward Grey's dlficul-
ties. but II there 10 any danger of that
patience being mistaken for Indifference
II would Introduce an eli ment OF grave
disadvantage into international politics.
Every reason Of moral and International
right requires Of the United States that
the punishment Of Benton's murderers
shall be undertaken without avoidable
delay. At the present moment civilisa-
ton stands nouted and Great Britain out
ragged. The application Of the Monroe
Doctrine Is paralysed and Knocked"
The Globe says: 'Sir Edward Grey
said much to emphasize the gravity OF
recent events and very little to relieve the
disquietude which those events have In
evitably provoked. me public opinion
Of this country. h, viewer sympathetic TO
the United States, will not make consider
ations for lie embarrassments OF Presi-
dent Wilson an adequate excuse for ac-
Quiescing In such deeds as those Of which
Pancho villa, with the approval Of Venus
tiano Carrafsa, has been guilty.
III President wilson cannot be held
responsible for the behavior Of the Mexi-
can insurrectioi.ists his policy In directly
responsible for the state Of things which
has led to .ntolerab!e excuses. What
the United States has done Is not merely
to allow civil war to persist but to
foment II by allowing arms and ammun-
ton to be supplied &c the belligerents.
The United States IL bound 20 exert that
predominant and exclusive influence which
II claims for putting an end to things
which have become a danger not merely
TO the United States Itself but to the
civilized world"
The Westminster Gazette and the Eve.
ming Standard hold with Sir Edward Grey
that the only policy Is to walt and secure
reparation when possible.
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LAMAR FAILS TO BACK
UP HIS STEEL CHARGES
Commission Drops Investiga-
ton When No New Rebate
Evidence Is Offered.

WASHINGTON. March 4.-Interstats
Commerce Commission members feel that
they have been imposed upon and their
records encountered unnecessarily as the
result Of being directed by the Senate to
make an investigation TO ascertain
whether or not the United States Steel
Corporation has received rebates from the
railroads
After three days effort Commissioner
Harlan called q halt In the commission
hearings to-day. This occurred after
David Lamar was compelled to admit that
he had no information TO subS antiate the
charges which led to the introduction and
passage Of his resolution by the Senate
other than those contained In the petition
Of the Department Of Justice asking for
a dissolution Of the Steel Corporation. The
postponement IL taken here to mean that
Lamsr's promised sensation has been
completely exploded.
Commissioner Harlan vainly tried ia
Set from Lamar or from II. J. Schulteis
OF the Antitrust League what informa.
ton or sources Of information they had
other than the two Government docu'
ments. but failed.
Commissioner Harlan said to Lamar:
"You have no information. then. that
has not already been made pubiioT'
"The records In the dissolution suit.
said Lamar. shave not been made public
and the hsarings have been held In bach
rooms and IN the private oflcsa OF TIN
steel trust. They have been-
Connisslousr Harlan then turnea - O
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VERA CRUZ PAPER SUSPENDED
Announced sending Of German
Marines to Mexico CITY.
Special Cable DsspatcA to TT. srS.
VERA CRux. March 1.-THE now daily
Newspaper here. the Monitor, has been

ard OIL and United States OIL and put
in a higher grade. and that Qunlan paid
money to Rubino to the extent Of $40 900
on one occasion. and that Warner and
Qulnlan paid $4,000 to Rubino on an
other occasion, and that this money was
divided between Rubino and Delaney and
another person In the Highways Depart
ment."
Mr.. Rublno said yesterday that Hen
nessy's accusation was absolutely false.
He said that he had had dealings with
Delaney only once and that Delaney op-
posed the Warner-Quinlan Company's
efforts to get its products specified as q
proper highway material, At a hearing
last Friday he challenged Hennessy to
repeat his accusation under oath. but
Hennessy refused unless Rubno would
restore the charges he made to Gov.
Glynn. Hennessy has announced his in.
tention to sue Rubino for damages
Several aqueduct appraisers and title
Searchers have been subp9naed for the
John doe inquiry. which will be resumed
tomorrow.
Mr.. Hennessy sailed by the White Star
liner Olympic on a visit to his native land
He said he was weary Of the t1Rhtrope
performance Of other investigators who
kept evenly balanced on the rope. appar-
entity fearing TO incline toward one side
or tho other. They gave him q pain and
he was going away to get relief.
~ have no active interest In the move
ment against Tammany." he said. But
believe Tammany must 20. II may not be
this year. but I believe Mt the next cleo
ton after that Of the fall the Tammany
organisation will be Obliteratsd."
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Brooklyn and appear to have a life tenure
on their Jobs. In fact some of them
were holding these places when Mr.. Fit4-
gerald was little boy. Mr.. Fitzgerald
enumerated the office OF United States
Marshal. United States District Attorney.
Collector Of Internal Revenue and the
surveyor o, New York.
In contrasting the sad fodder OF the
Democrats to-day with the clover on
which the Republicans feed. MIR. Fitz-
gerald pointed out that when +. J. II.
Kracke stepped out OF the position Of
Naval officer OF the Port OF New York
he did not ind himself confronted by Q
cold. unsympa.hetic world. The Brook
Ign organiza ton observed that Mr.. kracks
was soon in the position of Bridge Com
missone under Mayor Mitchell.
But was Mr.. Kracke succeeded by =
Brooklyn man? Answer: No, Instead
Of picking out "A loyal son OF Kings
county President Wilson journeyed across
the river into Jersey and returning. de-
posted Otto Wittpenn in the quarters OF
the naval officer, 80 long occupied by Mr..
kracke.
The Kings county organization has not
recovered Vet from that. But they could
forget II. they say. or at least would try
to- II the President could see his way
clear to appoint Democrats, organization
or otherwise. to all the desirable Federal
places In Brooklyn.
All OF these things. Mr. Fitzgerald told
Mr.. Wilsnn-with what result will soon
be disclosed.
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100000 TO FIGHT CRUELTY.
nost Of Leland Fairbanks Estate
Will Eventually Go To socteties'

Leland Fairbanks left $lO0,ooo 10 80
ee,ies for the prevention OF cruelty 10
children and animals The vaiue OF the
estate Is }i05.727.3s. according 10 an APP
pa.sers report fled yesterday IN 'he
esrrogates Office In Brooklyn.
A son-!n.law gets $1,000 and two nieces
&c, I2,75O and $500 respectively All
he other Individual requests, most OF
them 10 female relatives of the testator
diseased wife. are life estates in trust
funds, ranging from $3.50 10 $SsIe.
Th7sr which aggregate $J6.s65. VIII
eventually be divided among the follow
Ing: New York Society for the PreVeh-
ion Of Cruelty to Children, Massachu :
sets Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty 10 Children. Women's Pennsyi.
vana Society for the Prevention oil
Cruelty 10 Animals. American Society FOR
the Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals
Massachusetts, Society for the Prevention
o. Cruelty TO Animals and the Animal
Rescue League.
The American and Massachusetts 30
cttles for the prevention OF cruelty 10
animals got 323. 43s.69 each as residuary
kga,ees.
The charitable requests are In memory
o. Mr. Fairbanks's daughter, Ellen. Mr.
fairbanks died at his home, 26 West
seventeenth street. Manhattan. on Feb
mary g. 1918
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suppressed on the second day Of Its pub.
location and the editor. Carlos del vaiie
has been arrested. Del Vale resisted ar.
rest. asserting that the police had no
proper warrant He accepted full respon-
sibility for everything printed In the
paper. thereby saving the members Of his
stan from arrest
1t 10 believed that the Governments
reason for suppressins the Monitor waA
the publication by the paper OF the news
that a force Of German marines and O
quantity Of arms had been sent to Mexlco
city to strengthen the legation guard. This
news. although true. has been vehemently
denied by the local Federal officials and
by the German consulate
One Of Candida Aguilar's brothers was
arrested yesterday near Cordoba and
brought to the fortress OF San Juan dc
Uiua He had orders from Carranxa to
advise all the rebel leaders In this State
to leave for the vicinity OF Tampico
which port will be attacked shortly.
The Mayfiower arrived to-day with
Mrs. Fletcher wife Of the Rear Admiral
their two daughters and Chief Of STAFF
Hughea
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-05
NRGN1AS MAY COMPROMISE.
west virginia Offers to Settle Now
Over Indebtedness.

"AsHINGroN, March 4.-when the
west Virginia Commission and the Viz
mia Commission met at the New Willard
Hotel this afternoon to discuss settle
meht OF the certificates Of Indebtedness
incurred before the two States separated.
: Me West Virginia Commission spranx a
,ruprise While 1t admitted that West
,fslna's share OF the debentures amounts
WNls2 ,507. 46--the Supreme Court de-
uoed this point on March 8. ls11--the
somm'ssion put in claim against Vir-
shia for {+.s55.3l2.is as equity In the
assets acquired with the proceeds OF the
.ae of the debentures. and offered TO set
W. the claims in full by the payment OF
we difference, 32,327,lS6.2s.
me virginia commission asked Tor
,,hother day To think over the proposition
.niess the offer Is accepted. West Vir-
sns will sue for the amount In the
vailed States Supreme Court.
me old certificates, issued before the
'sn'l war. have long been sore point
.SNern the two States. With interest
Me amour. now outstanding II slightly
over s3o,500.000. When West Virginia
Sas cut on from the old State Of Vir'
una and made n separate State on JUNE
:" 1863 these debentures were left out
handing against virginia. They havs
ZEN a speculative security. London deaf
N them more extensively than N
sasrican marlEstA lG
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no further efforts would be made in this
matter.
This was further emphasized by Ameri-
can Consul Marion Letcher's announce
ment that he intended to return on the
regular train to Chihuahua. He came
here to accompany the commission when
II went to Chihuahua on the special train
and his announced plan for departure IL
taken by Benton's friends as sgnifyins
that there Ia no present intention Of the
commission going to Chihuahua at this
time.
British Consul Arthur Charles Percevai
called on Mrs. Benton yesterday afternoon
to confer with her about her deceased
husbands case. He also saw number
Of Americans familiar with the Benton
matter. but has made no statement. Moth
ing has been heard here from George c.
Carothers. special representative Of the
State Department. who Is now at Nogaies
to act as intermediary between the WASH
ington Government and Carransa. He 10
making his reports direct to Washing
ton.
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MEXICAN RAILROADS BIG LOSS
National Co. Has Net Decrease Of
aI%,B86.B32 In seven Months.

How seriously the warfare being wsaged
In Mexico has affected the operations OF
the National Railways OF Mexico Is shown
by the report Of that company for jan
uary and for the seven months ended
January 81. 1914. The earnings are given
In Mexican currency. Tho gross for last
january was S2.ss9.642. as compared with
s5.027.3i5 for January. 1913, with u net
after taxes of sl2S.ioi. against a net
after taxes for the corresponding month
last year OF $o.i02.los. a decline Of
Sl.91+,027. Gross earnings for the seven
months ended January 81. 1914. We're
S20.+s2.ll2. AZ compared with s37.64,
0i9. with net after taxes of Sl,0s..7s4.
against ;l6,5+97l6. falling OF OF $i+.-
566,?32.
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misunderstood. SAYS GARDEN
British Envoy Denies He Ever Criti-
cised Wilson Adninistration.

Sir Lionel Garden, British Minister to
Me xico, unbosomed himself TO the ship
news reporters as much as a diplomat
may Just before he sailed yesterday by
the White Star liner Olympic to report
verbally TO his superiors In London. He
intimated that there were things which
could not be explained In a satisfactory
way In writing and that was why he was
going to communicate personally with his
Government. He declared that his attl-
tude toward the American Government
had been misunderstood. His remarks
had been misconstrued. He had never
criticised the Administration OF President
Wilson. as such criticism would have been
undiplomatic. II was not within the prov
ince OF diplomat to say anything deroga-
tory to a friendly Government
Sir Lionel was unwilling to venture an
opinion as 20 the probable outcome OF
the inquiry into the death OF William $.
Benton. the Scotch ranch owner killed by
the order OF Villa. ~ leader has 3 900
followers to testify that a man has been
killed in a certain way" Sir Lionel said.
what can you do In the matter? You
may have different opinion on the sub
Sect. but you will have TO take the one ne
offers win you not?''
Sir Lionel has been in Washington In
conference with Secretary OF State Bryan
over the conditions In Mexico. He said
he could not discuss any phase Of the
subject that he and Secretary Bryan had
gone over. His personal opinion was that
President Wilson was doing the best he
could under the circumstances. As &c
Huerta. Sir Lionel was inclined to adhere
20 his original idea that Huerta was the
strongest man In Mexico as ruler and
that The Const!tu:!onalists probably never
would Ice strong enough TO defeat him.
Many OF the rebels. STR Lionel said
were bandits. concerned only In the revo-
luton as a means Of plumber and outrage
They not only plundered the rich. but
everybody who had anything worth while
taking They owed allegiance 10 neither
the government OF Huerta nor that OF the
Constitutionalists In the north.
III Huerta wins" Sir Lionel said. 81
! believe II Is not unlikely that he may b,
persuaded by powerful friends to resign
| believe that he is trying his best, con-
siderins the circumstances
! Sir Lionel said he hoped that interven
ton by the United States would not be
come necessary. as IL would mean tn,
! loss OF thousands of lives. He estimate,
! that II would be twenty years befor,
Mexico RECEIVERS from the results OF tn,
warfare and brigaudage Of the las, sew
/ eral years.
| Sir Lionel will return TO Mexico as tn,
Minister OF his country and later will rep
resent Great Britain In Brazil.
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TO PART sexes AT THE MOVIES.
Mayor Of Philadelphia VIII Advo-
cate seats for Women Only.

PHILADELPHIA, March 4.-Councils will
receive tomorrow "A message from the
Mayor recommending the passing OF an
ordinance compelling moving picture thea
tres TO provide a section Of seats exclu-
sively for women. This Is the result of an
investigation 10y Or. Porter into conditions
In the moving picture places and OF a
suggestion by cit" solicitor Ryan lookins
toward the "segregation OF sexes"
The city authorities say such sections
will do away with any flirting which
may be under way and Will guard arains.
the possibility OF women being insuted
under cover OF the semi-darkness.
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SAYS REVOLT WILL END SOON.
Mexican Diplomat says Ltftinw Of
Embargo PPevests Peace.

LONDON, March 6.-The newspapers
publish a letter from the Mexican Minister
here on the situation In his country and
the death OF William 8. Benton. The
diploma, expresses the belief that. In spite
OF the difficulties in the way OF the Huerta
Government. the revolt In the North will
soon be crushed and the numerous crimes
committed by the insurgents vigorously
punished in accordance with law.
THE legal authorities Of Mexico" n
says. declare that one OF the main OBJ
stacies to the triumph OF their cause
which 10 at the present moment tina, OF
civillzation--is the facility with which the
rebels can be provided with arms on the
northern frontier OF tho republic"
He adds that without this help tho rebels
could not last long.
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NAVAL BATTLE ENDS QUICKLl
Mexicaa Gsnboats withdraw After
Half an Hour Of Firing.

MexIcoo S0nUOoto wut00row A1teE
Half an Hour Of Firing.
Los ANoELEs, March l.-The first naval
battle in the Mexican warfare ended to-
day at Topoiobampo. Lower California.
after half an hour of Intellectual firing be.
tween the rebel warship Tamp,co and the
Federal sunboats Morelos and Guerrero
which came down from Guayrnas for the
attack.
The Tarpico remained at ropo,obampo
after It's crew had mutin!ed and turned
the little vessel over to the Carrancistas
The Morelos and Guerrero arrived OF
Topolobampo to-day and opened fire a,
long range. The Tamp,co remained inside
the harbor. while the Federal ships took
positions out In the Gulf Of California.
The Tampicos guns. however. seemed
to have a longer range than those Of the
Federal gunboats and the latter drew
away. No damage was done on eithe,
side.
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grocery bin has been filed In the Superior
Court A. an exhibit In the suit brought
BY the 9. g. Pierce Company to recover
SSs.02. The items range from S2.70 for
twenty -four bottles of beer to two cents
for = yeast cake. the last named svidsnc-
ins that Mrs.. 0srashty. who y nieos
81 NYu. Elsie French Vanderbilt makes
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CHIHUAHUA EXPEDITION OFF.
Com missioaers who Were e View
Dentoa's BODY Return.

FL PAso, March All hope that the
Angle American commission would 20 to
chihuahua to examine the body Of WILL
lam S. Benton II the body 10 actually In
the chihuahua cemetery was abandoned
to-day. when the members Of the COM
mission announce that they considered
their work completed before 1t was begun.
One commissioner appointed by the United
states expressed himself as believing that
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AVOIDS BLOCKADE QUESTION.
AclaaA Refsses 60 Consider Subject
In Commons.
Special csbis DespafcA to Tns Sun.


LONDON. March Al. r. Newman.
NJ. p. asked In the House Of Commons
to-day what means Of redress Great
Britain could take regarding {. e death Of
Benton without Infringing the Monroe
Doctrine. Francis Dyke Acland, Parlia-
mentary Under Secretary for Foreign AZ
fairs. replied that he could not usefully
add anything TO the speech Of Sir Edward
Grey on that subject
Would a British blockade Of the Mex
lean coast infringe the Monroe Doctrine?' p
asked Mr.. Newman.
AS that question has not been raised
by anybody In America" was the reply,
II do not think II IL necessary to answer
Il here. Anyway would not make any
answer to q suggestion OF that kind"
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Speoai Cable DssposcA 70 THE srr

MEXICO CRY, March Capt. Castel-
lanos. commander Of the Eunboat Tam
pico. succeeded In escaping when the
rebels took that warsh!p at Topo'obampo
and went aboard a merchant vessel. the
Herrerias. He was taken to Manzan!llo
and thence TO Mazatlan.'
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A. Severance OF the Steel Corporation and
said DO you wish to cross-examlne any
Of the witnessesg''
Mr.. Severance said that he did not and
the indefinite postponement resulted.
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LONDON PRESS UFHOLDS GREY
Patience Must Not Ne Mistaken Eos
IndiRerence, NewsVaper says.

LONDON, March 4.-The Benton case
continues to be the subject OF much COM
ment In the daily papers. The Pail Mall
Gazette says:
THE temperate and res; vained language
In which Sir EDWARD Grey referred TO the