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Evening star., 1915-03-31
BARON ROTHSCH|[D
SUCCUMBS IN LONDON
Head Of the English Branch Of
Noted Family of
Financiers.

LONDON, March 81. $40 pm-Lord
Nathan Mayer Rothschild. head Of the
English branch of the Rothschild fam
lily. died in London today.
He had been Ill for some days He
passed a rather restless night and was
not quite SO well this morning. This
information was conveyed in this
intimatiou that the condition of Lord
Rothschild was not entirely satisfac-
tory
Nathaniel Mayer Rothschild. first
baron Rothschild. was born November
s. 1870, eldest son of the late Baron
Lionel Nathan de Rothschild, and was
created an English peer In 1886 He
was the head of the London banking
firm of y. NJ Rothschild & Sons, and
he was the head of the British branch
Of this well known family of interna
tional bankers
Baron Rothschild was widely known
for his great wealth, and his philan-
thropic labors also won him fame He
had a handsome house in Piccadilly.
and country seat at Trtng Park.
Herts. He was also a lover of art, and
his collection of art works ie very well
known.
Baron Rothschild was the first mem
Der of the Jewish faith ever elected to
the British parliament, where he rep
resented Aylesbury from 1865 to 1885,
the year he was made a peer He was
educated in England, and he married
Emma. daughter of Baron Charles de
Rothschild of Frankfort
Baron Rothschild underwent a ser,
Gus surgical operation in london
March 81. Immediately following this
his condition was reported as salts
actory and the bulletins issued the
following day and on March 20 said
his condition was improving. The an
nouncement Of the doctors this morn
ing. however. said lie had passed q
restless night and that his condition
was not good.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
CHARGES ARE DROPPED.
No Prosecution of Bribery Case
Against Consul and Secretary.

SEATTLE. Wash. March 31.-Tbe
prosecution of DIR. Wilhelm Mueller
German consul at Seattle, and b. Max
Schulz. his secretary. charged with
conspiracy to bribe an employe of the
Seattle Construction and Dry Dock
Company to reveal secrets OF his en-
ployers' business. will be dropped.
The State Department at Washington
. 'e.ires that the prosecution under q
ate law be discontinued. Alfred Lun-
IN. prosecuting attorney, who caused
re arrest of the consul and his secre-
,ry, consented to the discontinuance
when he learned that federal statute
prevented his bringing the consul be-
fore a state court. Federal courts, ac-
oordfng 10 the statute, have jurisdc.
ton in all cases against cousuls.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
LIABLE TO INHERITANCE TAX.
Law Applied to J. P. Morgan's Art
Collections

NEW YORK, March 31.--Under the
New York law this was said by law
yers TO be the day on which J. r. Nor
gan must either give away his art
collections or eventually pay an in
heritance tax to the state. Mr.. Nor
gan was In Europe and no announce
ment of his intention had been made.
1t was said that II Mr.. Morgan had
desired to bestow his art collection
either upon the Metropolitan Museum
of Art or the memorial at Hartford.
Conn. founded by the late j. Pierpont
Morgan, he could do so today by max
ing the gift either to the city Of New
York or the city of Hartford
The law provides that unless sucb
gifts are made within two years after
the death of the owner an Inheritance
tax must be paid.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
ARTILLERY AT BROWNSVILLE.
Will Protect Texas Border City
When Mexicans Attack Matamoros.

BROWNSVILLE, Tex, March 51.-
Three batteries of the United States Sd
Field Artillery arrived here early to-
day, to be ready, II necessary, to pro-
tect Brownsville when Matamoroe is
under attack. Maj. Gen Frederick
Funston, sent here by the War De-
partment to see that the American bor-
der is not violated, expressed himself
as pleased at the prompt movement of
the artillery. 1t entrained in San An
tonic yesterday.
Matamoros was quiet early today, with
no indications when the villa troops
would begin the attack, which has
caused fear of risk to Brownsville
through rifle or cannon fire.
During the night two skirmishes were
heard at widely separated points One
of these indicated that the Villa forces
have penetrated to the river front be
low Matamoros, thereby cutting the
CITY off and establishing from the
Mexican side a nominal state of siege.
This line is too long and the Villa
troops too few to make such d block
ade effective at present.
Last nights fighting was by about two
columns OF Villa troops. who crept close
to the breastworks under cover of a fog.
They did not attack in force, their pur-
pose being apparently to test the
strength of the forces behind the en-
trenchments. No Villa cannon were fred
during this skirmish. The cannon shots
came from the Matamoros garrison.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
SWEEPING CHANGE MADE.
Democratic Tax Assessors in Ohio
Give Way to Republicans.

COLUMBUS. Ohio, March 31.-In ac-
cordance with a letter from Gov. Willis,
the state tax commission today re-
moved all officials in charge Of the
taxation machinery in the eighty-eight
counties of the state. Those removed
are all democrats who were appointed
under the administration of Gov. Cox.
Appointments were announced by
Gov. Willis today for forty three coun-
ties, the appointees in practically
every case being republicans
The remaining vacancies will be filled
by additional appointments tonight.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
FRYE NOTE PUT IN FORM.
Representations to Be Sent to Ger
many Soon Now,

The views of the United States gov
ernment regarding the sinking by the
German cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich
of the American ship William P. Frye
finally have been put in the form Of a
note, which, 1t is expected. will soon
he communicated to the German gov
ernment through Ambassador Gerard
at Berlin.
Preparation of the document has
been considerably delayed owing to the
difficulty in securing adequate informa-
ton regarding the ownership of the
cargo of grain of the Frye. but it has
now been established that this cargo
was sold while the ship was on the
high seas and before she was sunk.
As the sale was not made to the Brit
ish government. but to a private firm.
II is held that the liability of the Ger
man government for damages for ITS
destruction is unquestIonabie-
Evening star., 1915-03-31

LONDON, March 31.-Reports of the
sinking of two more British steamers
by German submarines have been re-
ceived in London.
The Ellerman line steamer Flaminian.
with a general cargo from Glasgow
to Capetown, was sunk off the Scllly
Isles Monday, March 20. BY the Ger
man submarine U-2s. The members
of the crew were saved.
The Cardiff Echo declares that the
British steamer Crown OF CASTLE has
been torpedoed and sunk off the scilly
Islands.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
RUSSIA INCREASES TARIFF.
Advance in Rates on Importations
10 to so Per Cent.

Tariff rates on most articles import
ed into Russia have been raised 10
per cent. while rates on certain cotton
fabrics and cotton yarns have been
increased from 80 to SO per cent.
American Consul North Winship, at
Petrograd. has telegraphed that con-
yentional rates on articles speciheo
in the Russian commercial treaties
with Austria Hungary and Germany
have been abolished. The general
rates of the Russian tariff are conse-
quently to be applied In the case OF
countries. including the United states.
the products of which were formerly
entitled to the reduced rates.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
TWO MORE BRITISH STEAMERS
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINES

1:15 o'clock Monday afternoon. The
crew at once prepared to lower the
boats, and at the same time the yes
sci was sent ahead at full speed The
submarine easily overhauled ner, low
ever, and fired three shots, signaling her
TO stop
The Flaminian was stopped, and the
crew, abandoning all personal belong
ings. got off in small boats. The sub
marine then fired ten shots at the
steamer. These appeared to be met
Iective, and accordingly torpedo was
discharged. This sent the Flaminian
to the bottom.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
L|BAU IS BOMBARDED
German Fleets Shells Kill Three,
Wound Seven and Destroy
Houses.

LONDON, March 31.-The Libau cor
respondent of Reuters Telegram Com
pany sends a message saying that as
result of two bombardments of Libau
by the German fleet. three persons have
been killed and seven wounded, and
fifteen houses have been damaged.
Telegraph wires also have been wreck
ed and the steamer Baltica, in port,
sustained damage.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
VILLA DEFEAT REPORTED.
Forces Said to Have Suffered Heavy
Loss in Recent Battle.

Defeat Of the villa forces, with heavy
loss. between Cabullona and Collonia
Morelos is reported in advices to the
Carranza agency here. as follows:
"Advices from Gen. Plutarco Alias
Gales, constitutionalist commander at
Aqua Prieta, states Villista forces un-
der command of Pru1illo were defeated
by constitutionalist troops under com
mand of Lieut.. Col. Jiminez, detached
from Gales command. with 800 cav
airy. Battle took place between Cabul-
Iona and Collonia Morelos.
''Villistas lost heavily in dead and
wounded, 40 saddle horses and some
prisoners. The prisoners assert that
their commander. Prujillo, IL seriously
wounded" -.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
WOMAN sUFFRAG1sTs MEET.
Delegates From All Parts Of U. S.
Gather in New York.

NEW YORK, March 31.--One hun
dred woman suffragists from various
parts OF the United States gathered
mere today to attend a meeting OF the
advisory council Of the Congressional
Union for Woman Suffrage. The con-
ferences were intended to perfect a
national working organization of the
congressional union.
Mrs. Harvey Wiley of Washington,
D. C.; Mrs. s. NJ. b. Young of Mon
ana, Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr and 9TH
ers had planned to discuss suffrage
Evening star., 1915-03-31
VILLAGES NEAR OUTER FORTS
OF DARDANELLES UNDER FIRE
Allied Fleet Resumes Bombardment-Pe-
trograd Reports Success When
Ships Shell Bosporus.

LONDON. March 31-A Reuters dis
way of Berlin says the allied fleet has
resumed It's bombardment of villages
near the outer forts Of the Darda-
nelles. Turkish aviators are making
daily reconnoissances.
The operations in the Dardanelles
Sunday were confined to an intermit-
positions. in which seaplanes coop
Grated The Turkish reply was feeble
Bosporus Operations.
An official Russian communication
tells of the operations Of the Russian
fleet against the Bosporus. 1t says:
Monday morning our fleet approach
ed the outer fortifications of the Bos-
porus, but was unable to continue the
bombardment, as a fog shrouded the
coasts.
"One of our smaller ships exchanged
shots with a Turkish destroyer. which
made off at full speed for the Bos-
porus after the first shots
Pliers Report Damage.
Sundays ombardment of the Bos-
porus," says the Daily News Petrograd
correspondent, was favored by fine
weather, giving the ayiators a clear
view Of the damage inflicted. The
worst damage was done to Fort Ell
mas, where the twelve-inch guns of
the Russians demolished the old stone
batteries and the new earthworkS
round the emplacements, where the
Germans recently had transferred some
Of their guns. The garrison of Fort
Elmas fed. unable to stand the fire of
Evening star., 1915-03-31
NORWEGIAN CABINET SPLIT.
Differences Arise Over Reduction of
Military Preparations.

LONDON, March 31.-The Norwegian
cabinet is endangered by differences of
opinion between the minister of de-
fense and the military committee, says
a dispatch from Stockholm to the Ex-
change Telegraph Company.
The military committee. the dispatch
adds, insists on reducing the cost of pro-
posed military preparations by 100000
kroner approximately $270,0UO) and
several ministers are said to be on the
pQipt of sesiKplnR,
Evening star., 1915-03-31
Heart Acts After death. ,

BOSTON. March 31.-After Willard O.
Wallace Of Pittsburgh, an alleged con-
fessed swindler, who took poison in
the city prison yesterday. had been
pronounced dead. his heart action was
restored by massage and he lived In
an unconscious condition three hours
more before he was again declared
dead.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
1t Is Expected Ambassador
Will Present Reply to Brit
ish Order Today.
GREAT INTEREST EVINCED
BY THE DIPLOMATS HERE
United States Stands Firmly for
Right to Trade With
Neutrals.

Ambassador Page at London had be-
fore him today the American note to
Great Britain regarding the British
order in council against commerce to
and from Germany. The communica-
tion was cab1ed to him last night by
the State Department.
1t was expected that the ambassa-
dor would present the note to the Brit
ish foreign office today, when it will
be made public simultaneously both in
London and in Washington.
Pending the presentation Of the COM
munication officials refused to reveal
its contents. 1t is known, however.
that the American government stands
firmly for its rights to carry on legiti-
mate trade with neutrals. even though
they be contiguous to the warning ma
tions.
More Definite Information Hinted.
Officials have pointed out. however.
that the American government wanted
more definite information as to the
radius Of action of the allies blockad-
ing fleets, and fhat the question Of
whether the order in council was to
be enforced under International law
governing blockade or under the rules
of contraband had not been answered.
Diplomats of other neutral countries.
particularly those of South and Cen
trail American governments. have dis
played the greatest interest in the note.
Several of them were among Secre-
tary Bryan's callers. So far as could
information as to the character of the
document
Evening star., 1915-03-31

PARIS, March 31.-A statement indi-
eating that a German submarine may
have been sunk by French cruiser was
given out today by the ministry Of marine.
1t is as follows:
yesterday afternoon a French light
cruiser sighted German submarine
maneuvering on the surface Off Dieppe.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
Won Der Goltz Leaves Berlin,

AMSTERDAM. via London, March 81.
The Telegraaf says that Field Mar
shall Won der Goltz has left Berlin for
the main German headquarters.
Field Marshal Won der Goltz. accord
ing to previous dispatches. had gone
to Berlin from Constantinople and had
conferred. with Emperor william re-
garding the plan Of campatgnA
Evening star., 1915-03-31
GERMAN AFRICAN CAMP
CAPTURED BY THE BRITISH

LONDON, March 31.-A Cape Town
dispatch to Reuters Telegram Com
pany says that a German camp at
Plattben, fifty miles northeast of
Ukamas, German Southwest Africa,
has been captured by the British 1t
contained great quantities of supplies
and horses and other livestock.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
CRUISER THOUGHT TO HAVE SUNK
GERMAN SUBMARINE OFF DiEPPE

The cruiser Immediately gave chase,
forcing the submarine to dive. firing
meanwhile at the periscope and turning
in order to ram it with the bow.
THE cruiser passed above the sub
marine at the moment the periscope dis
appeared, and from the spot where the
submarine was last seen quantities OF oil
fioated to the surface
Evening star., 1915-03-31
Low Water Holds Many Tons of Coal

PITTSBURGH. Pa. March 31-CoaI
shipments from this district during the
present month have been the smallest
in the history Of the coal industry for
March owing to the low stage Of the local
rivers, according to rivermen. More than
three million bushels Of coal now await a
rise. Nearly a score Of big towboats are
tied up here.
Evening star., 1915-03-31

the Russian feet. kilia fort also was
damaged.
THE Turks have twenty-five guns
at Anadoli and KAYAK and twenty-four
kali"
says Forts Did Not Reply.
A special dispatch received from
Constantinople says the first lombard
ment of the Turkish fortifications on
the Bosporus by the Russian Black sea
fleet consisted of the firing of 1913
shots at the forts from a distance of
seventeen kilometers eleven miles)
The forts did not reply to this fire.
Notwithstanding the Turkish claim
that practically no damage was done
an Athens dispatch declares the Turks
are repairing the damage done to the
forts and concentrating troops in
Smyrna.
Russian People Warned.
ing on the Russian naval operations in
the Bosporus,' says the Daily
Telegraphs Petrograd correspondent,
pect the speedy success either of the
allies against the Dardanelles or the
Russians against the Bosporus
This double attack, the statement
says. has been carefully co-ordinated,
but it is recognized that the operations
will require great exertion and occupy
considerable time Moreover, whereas
the allies are in position to make good
their losses In ships, however great,
the Russian Black sea fleet is not in a
position to do that. Great caution also
Is required, as the fortts at both ends
are manned with heavy guns"
Evening star., 1915-03-31
JAPAN's EMPEROR CALLS
EXTRA SESSION OF DIET

NEW YORK. March 31.-The East
and West News Bureau has received
the following dispatch from Toxic:
THE emperor has called for an extra
session of the diet to open May II and
continue for three weeks"
Evening star., 1915-03-31
WILSON TO CONFER
WITH D. c. HEADS
District Commissioners Ar
range Meeting to Discuss
Municipal Affairs.
JUSTICE SIDDONS AND
MAJ. PULLMAN INVITED
Nesbit Also to Be There to Tell of
Insurance Matters, It
Is Stated.

District Commissioners Newman,
Brownlow and Kut5, Insurance Commits
sioner Charles F. Nesbit, Raymond W.
Pullman, who Is to be the Wv superin-
tendent of police, and Justice Siddons,
former commissioner. will spend several
hours with President Wilson tomorrow
night telling him about District affairs.
The object Of the conference, which was
initiated by the Commissioners. is to give
the President as complete information as
possible as to the policies and methods
being pursued by the present District
government.
The Commissioners have had little op-
portunity in the past, 1t is stated, to talk
fully and freely with the President, whose
time was devoted to national matters
pending In Congress. At no time has the
President been able to give over half an
hour. at one time. to the heads Of the
District government.
Will Detail Fiscal Fight.
1t is understood the Commissioners will
give the President complete history of
the fight over the fiscal relations Of the
District and general government which
eliminated in the creation Of the con-
gressional commission to investigate and
report upon the subject.
The board as a whole has no policy on
this vital question, each Commissioner
having his own views. When the Com
missioners go before the congressional
commission they will simply present
facts as desired by the commission and
Will not undertake. 1t has become known,
to lay an undivided opinion before the
Investigators.
The President Will also receive in
formation from the Commissioners as
to what the public. utilities commission
is doing. its policies toward local unili-
ties and its general purposes in that
direction in the future. The Commits
sioners believe that in their work re-
garding local utilities they have fol-
lowed to a large extent tho Ines en-
ployed by President Wilson when he
was Governor of New Jersey.
May Talk Insurance.
The presence at the conference of Mr.
Nesbit will. 1t is expected. lead to
discussion of the policy Of the Com
missioners as to insurance concerns do
ing business in the District. Mr.. Pull
man will also explain, IL is believed,
something of his Intentions as to the
police force of the District.
The conference on the whole may
have an important bearing in the fu-
ture upon the Presidents attitude to
District matters going before him.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
Southern Republics Waiting.

Since efforts to bring about joint rep
reservations regarding the rights OF
neutrals on the high seas failed it is
understood that the South and Central
American republics are anxious to move
along lines set by the United States to
establish their record which will form
the basis of claims for damages suf-
fered by their citizens through the ac-
tivities of the allied fleets.
1t was said at the State Department
that the usual practice of awaiting
judgment by the prize court was being
followed in the case of the cargo of
the American steamer Antilla, which
was seized last month. The records
show that the steamer carried a guam
tity of lard and some machinery, both
Of which have been declared contra
band by Great Britain. AS to the ship
herself. no reason for her detention,
now that her cargo has been dis
charged, is known. and department
officials expect her to be released very
soon.
Evening star., 1915-03-31

topics at luncheon, and Mrs o. H p.
Belmont had invited the women to
meet in her home afterward.
Evening star., 1915-03-31
Out Today!
The Evening Star
War Pictorial

Up-to-the- minute news and hu-
man-interest photographs from the
centers Of greatest interest In The
war fields, reproduced In alternate
brown and green tinted pages by
the new rotogravure process, make
this magazine at once Instructive
and Of historic and artistic value.
frontispleee. A lI:tie mite had @
her favorite doll broken by a bomb
dropped from = German airship
Into Colchester. England. She is
denouncIns the aerial Invaders In
In the pit made by the explosion Of
the bomb.
A doubie-paee Illustration is a
vision drawing by Geor7e Scott. II
represents a French soldier dyina
on the battlefield. He Is comforted
In his las. moments by vision Of
his mother, who whispers words Of
encouragement to him, and by the
Figure Of France. who awards her
loyal son the palm Of victory for
duty nobIy done.
There Is series OF large photo.
graphic reproductions OF generals
holding high positions with the
Continuing the series Of pictures
Illustrative Of the Capitals Of the
Warrin1 Nations. there are a num-
ber Of fUIi-pase Views Of Toxic and
Its temples and beauty spots.
SwitxerIand's national defense I.
the subject Of some vivid and pic
turesque IlIrst- aticns showlno mill.
tary movements as they are car
ried out In the mountain passes
which have been known a. the
playground Of the Old World"
itaiy's preparations In case that
nation % drawn into the tolls Of
the conflict are shown In darino ac-
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cavalry known al the most darino
In all Europe.
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Evening star., 1915-03-31

Fair tonight and Thursday; gentle to
moderate northwest winds. Tempera-
ture past twenty-four hours: High, "a.
at pm. today; low, 26. at $50 am.
today.
For full report see page Is.
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-09
GERMANS SLACKEN

eastern front today seems to indicate that the TeutOnic attack in Gacia weakening It is admitted that they have pushed the Russians back considerable distance and have them between KoOmea and Calusz but it stop there and fortfy themselves against counter of fensve Advces from Berlin and Petrograd state that great change has taken place in the fighting in Gaca for
 the past couple of days but Vienna claims that the ment to encrce Lemberg is progressing favoraby The report that the Ausans have crossed the Dneer river near Lemberg shows that the whole Russian line must have been forced entirely away from the Carpahans and military men candidly express the belief that retreat of such nature by armies numbering hundreds of thou sands of men must have been accompanied by frghtfu losses
The Seward gateway., 1915-06-09
SAY DANIELS
 HAS RESIGNED
STRONG RUMOR THAT SECRE- TARY OF THE NAVY HAS
 ALSO QUIT

WASHINGTON, June 9-It is rum ored this afternoon that Josephus Daniels, secretary of the navy, has aI- so handed his resignation to the presi- dent. Joseph Tumulty, the presidents private secretary, has denied the rum or but it is remarked that Mr. Wilson has not directly declared the rumor to be false. The reason why Daniels would resign has not been mentioned but it is supposed now that he also has differences with the president either on matters relating to the dif- faculties between Germany and this country, or to the navy. It is believed in many quarters that Lansing will remain permanently as secretary of the state. It was learned this morn ing only that his appointment is a temporary one.