y 01 The Herald fas the UfiwT Bucaisg borne circolatimC7 and VXAXSE&JTOSECASr. prints aH agacfSt the woH each cky, tejWditwa to aaay Unsettled exclusivyrcitiircs. fair; northeasterly winds. THE WASHINGTON BERAL& (C; ONE ISO. 1978. WASHINGTON. D. C, WEDNJSDA, MABCH 6. 1912. CENT-- ' FLEEASGUNTOTER CHALLENGES TATT. MANAGER. AMERICANS MAY BE GQMPEP.S FLVt'S ENTEftS TAVERN Taft Is Challenged Without tarrying to quaffs tha drama HELD AS HOSTAGES SAB-RU- LE ORDER hut that .moment ordered, half a score by Roosevelt Manager of citizens fled from a tavern at North Capitol and O streets northwest shortly after noon yesterday when a gun toter x began popping away at another man. set" OF P. 0. OFFIGIRLS When the flurry of excitement had Dire Threat iHade by Mexi- iiiHiiiHP to Appeal to People blown away Marris Button, colored, twenty-eig- old, Mves 11 :VHI years who at Inter-yentio- n Decatur court northeast, was In Casualty can Cabinet Officer if Hospital with a bullet wound through the left hand, and the alleged gun totcr, Is Attempted. L"alr Leader Bitter in Dennis Smith, colored, thirty-eig- years old, was behind cell bars. Senator Dixon Wants Presidential Prz-- nouncing Department Be- NICARAGUANCAP1TAL MASSACRE IS FEAREb fore Ciric Federation. maries for Republican Voters in WELCOMES MR. KNOX llllllllllllllliHsssLIIIIIIIH9sL--. HBf' h Every State. Leaving Since GETS RUDE JOLT Corlnto, Nicaragua, March 6. Mr. Many Foreigners PEACE Knox, accompanied by tho Nlcaraguan minister, Senor PIza, and his wife, ar They Are Denied Privilege of rived here at ! o'clock this afternoon and i Grills Gen. received a number of cabinet officers Arming Themselves. Xepresentative Hoyd aboard the Maryland. DIRECTOR McKINLEY SIDE-- A good will address was delivered by Stewart, Hitchcock's Assistant, the alcalde. A special train, was1 taken ' to Nagarote, and after supper the party Mexico City. March 5. That the Mexi- guests STEPS THE PROPOSITION "When He Defends Actions. proceeded to Managua and were hold at tho Presidential mansion. can people would Americans and all IB:y--jKIB& Sli&'ltiisillllllllH The streets wero lined with arches and other foreigners in Mexico and tfieir in- lssssHsssssfe.t. sa2 palms. Mr.Knox and the President ex- terests here as hostages in the event of jolt changed calls. On Wednesday Mr. Knox foreign troops being landed on Mexican The dove of peace was given a rude visits the national assembly, where a as the first day's session of the National reception, which will conclude with a soli, was the statement made y by Senator Dixon, leader of the Roosevelt forces, jesterday challenged Civic Federation drew to a close yes- banquet and ball, will be given him. Manuel Calcro, minister of foreign aft airs. Director McKinley, in charge of President Taft's renomination cam- terday. He agreed with the fear voiced by feenor paign, to submit the question of who shall be the Republican nominee Gompers. president of the Samuel NABBED ON CHARGE Ancona, Madero's private secretary, that to the Republican voters all the States American Federation of Labor, threw the the first attempt of American soldiers to of by means of primary elections. neetlne at the Bureau OF STOCK SWINDLING cross the border would be the signal for Mr. Dixon asserts that in States where the Presidential preference building Into an uproar by scoring the a massacre of Americans in Mexico. primary question is awaiting legislative action the influence withering of men toffice Department with "The government will not grant any who are working with Mr. McKinlcy in aiding to secure Mr. Taft's 'cctive regarding the executive order 8pedU to Tba Wuhisztoa IIctM. requests from foreigners for arms," he uhlci prohibits employes from petition- Baltimore, Md.. March 5. After a brief said, "because we do not propose to have renomination is cast determinedly in opposition to this popular expres- ing Congress. Ho was bitter In his de- struggle, in which both men tumbled these foreigners kill our people. There sion. Mr. Dixon favors an appeal to all the voters, because, he says, nunciation. down a flight of stalraTSamuel M. Rosen- is no necessity of discussing the responsi- "commissioned officers are necessary to direct an army, but it is the. Second Assistant Postmaster General thal was arrested this afternoon by De- bility for the death of any Americans. Stewart hastened to the defense of his rank and file that win the victories." swept tective Hammersla. on a Washington war- They and all their interests here will be department, but was almost off charging false pretenses. Edward ihe platform by the to rant held as hostages to Insure this country Mr. McKinley, in reply, says that before answering the challenge B. Norrls of 921 Ninth street, Washington, by foreign troops." which he was subjected by Representa- charges Rosenthal with swindling him from Invasion SENATOR JOSEPH M. DIXON, he desires to know whether Senator Dixon is acting as chairman of tive Lloyd, of Missouri, whoso speech The situation Is growing worse hourly. out of VZLS by selling him stock in a -- who popular the Roosevelt national committee by. selection or authority of Mr. earlierln the day had also been a drastic company- - organized for tho manufacture American Intervention Is the topic every- Chairman of the Ilooievelt national committee, wuti attack upon the Department. of envelopes. where. Man ' Americans are leaving and tote to decide n h A hall be the Repabliean nominee for President. Roosevelt, and whether the challenge was issued by authority of Mr. "I think both Mr. Gompers and Repre- The detective also carried another war- many are furnishing transportation to - Lloyd laboring under a. Roosevelt sentative are rant charging Rosenthal with gaining employes who to the city. misunderstanding-.- said the Second wish leave The correspondence is as follows: money by means of false pretense, sworn Several prominent Americans called on Postmaster General. out by Frank Shaw, of 121 New Tork Representative Lloyd was on his feet avenue, Washington. President Madcro yesterday to inform Fight SENATOR DIXON'S CJIAtLENGE. either by selection or authority of Mr. Mexican government would The Personal In Bitter Roosevelt, your an instant. him that tho "My Dear Mr. McKinley: the and also whether no misunderstanding-."- he any Americans For 'challenge was Issued "There is Word waa received from Baltimore last be held responsible for of determining definitely, whether by antheilty shouted. "I know what the executive night that Rosenthal will not como to At their protest, he laughed and ot sir. Roosevelt, whose nomination for employes tailed. tho Republican voters of the country de- order is, and I know how the Washington for trial without formal pa- waved them out, refusing to hear more. Hopeless Division a third term as President I understand Means sire CoL Tbeodortt Roosevelt or President yon your of the Department record it. pers. He is wanted here for passing an country Is in a state of and organization are attempting Is enough." alleged worthless check on Shaw The entire Taft as their candidate In the approach-la- g to secure. Respectfully yours. That Frank anarchy. states of Zacatecas, -- Mr. Stewart then affirmed his belief for t$5 and for procuring S12L2 from Ed- The Presidential campaign. hereby chal- JOSEPH SL wxox. Oaxaea refuse I "VV1IXJAM B. that the executive order did not prohibit ward B. Norrls by alleged falso pre- Tabasco. Chlas, and lenge you to test by means ot primaries ltcKIXLET. communicating obey government, and it is a "Director SiHocU Taft Bora. postal emploes from tenses. to the federal Are Talking Compro in every Union. did not According police, gave to take Leading Republicans of a State in the with their Congressmen: that It to the Norrls reported that tho rebels are about agree me prohibit them .from discussing with them Rosenthal the money In exchange for Guadalajara, next to Mexico City in size. '1 take it )ou will with that re- Ros- Only Hope. tho chief object we are both seeking is any subject except that of Increased stock In a patent cm elope concern. It is reported that Consul Gen- mise Candidate as Their CftilOltTGET-CLOS- muneration, and that. In grneraL It was enthal, the police say, has been In Wash- the election of a Republican to the Pres- E eral Arnold Shanklln will leave for Wash- our not an infringement of the liberties of ington about a year and has maintained upon bitterness which has developed in the idency next fall. Whatever may be government employes. offices In the Barrister Building. ington to impress the The personal personal views as to the availability ot Representative Lloyd then interrupted State Department the gravity of the situa- has led influential Republicans in Washington to consider one or another candidate, we are an Re- the speaker to relate a story. tion and the extreme peril of Americans. campaign publicans, sil Interested in the success ot Carrier Fired. seriously the possibility of the nomination of a compromise candidate the part, and all desirous of doing what TO PEOPLE Rural DISPERSED REBELS Aroused by the admbslon of President wa can to Insure such success. Is carrier In my There a rural letter Tatt that tho United States is not able at Chicago. Was Haa Greater StreatrtbT district who wrote a letter to mo regard- ' to protect its own citizens or the citizens - From the Ta'ft bureau in this city .statements liave been- issued Tho antTtqutsJU to troe sticcess U ing his perianal affairs, lie knew that BECOMINOANDITS of "bthercountriea In Mexico, France . law1 required him to jy-al- l, debts making ltj UtUlVtn. the tiaib-- greatest" strength' 'with, voters them- is'Uncle contracted vMto In the readv ldseiid the armored cruiseri Ddr- - the Nor It Jatms" an .molor.