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OTTOMAN BANK GIVES
WARNING OF TROUBLE
u '
Tells lis Branches Something Is
to Happen in the Spring
Beirut Protests.
PARIS THINKS ITALY RIGHT
Warships Go to Rombardcd Tort When
Mischief Is Done Doth Sides
Tell Wnshlnston.
srrfiof Cubit Dtipatthtt to Tim Sun.
Covstastinon.i!, Fob. :o. The Otto
man Dank hns ent a confidential circular
to its branches In which It recommends
that the titmoat caution ha exercised, as
important internal nnd external events
are expected in the spring.
Pak!3, Kel). 2fl. Hifimt Pasha, the Tur
kish Ambassador, on behalf of his Gov
ernment made an appeal to France to
dar to take notion nga,lns Italy in order
to prevent nny moro bombardment of
Turkish cities, lllfnat Pasha nlso pre
sented toj Premier Poinoaro a protest
acalnst tho Italian warships' bombard
ment of Beirut on tho Syrian coast.
fublic opinion hero is almost unani
mous that Italy was qulto within her
rifihts in destroylns the two Turkish
warships lying in tho roadstead of Uelmt
en Saturday. However, further nets
of the samo kind by Italy are regarded
with npprehensionf It is feared that
they may lend to European complications.
In porno. quarters It is 'believed that tho
bomlvirchnont rasr?alijf Itnlj'n wnrnlng
to the TfsrMltbat.thowar against Turkey
shrailc bp ljrou;ht(o an end.
It is uodcrmojt fthntho Powers nro
ready to mnke'n proposition for tho settle
men'? of tho dltJputo by which Italy would
take merely tho coasts of Tripoli and tho
Cyrfnnica. leaving tho Interior in the
hands of Turkey.-. The dlfflculty is that
the Italian Parliament has voted tho
annexation of the whote of Tripoli and tho
Cyrennicn.
London'. Feb. in. Tho Turkish Am
bassador has delivered a. note to the
Powers protesting on the pr.rt of his
Government against jtho Italian net of
Parliament annexing Tripoli.
A .diplomatic fuss is expectod over
Italy's action in bombarding Beirut on
the Syrian coast. Tho British cruiser
Lancaster and a French cruiser havo
been ordered to tho vicinity of Beirut
and olhor warships may go to tho
seer.c. Practically all the European
countries nro protesting against tho
bombardment. Italy, it is charged, has
nlo broken her promiso to conllne her
war activities, to Tripoli. This hns caused
creat indignation.
It watt learned semi-ofTlcially to-day
that the British Government regards Ad
miral Favarelll's announcement that he
did not attempt to shell tho city ns a poor
excuw. It was pointed out that tho Tuk
Ish gunboats were lyirig so close to tho
thorp that tho Italian commander must
have known ho was endangering the lives
of Beirut's population by firing.
The British cruiser Lancaster, stationed
at Malta, was ordered to Beirut. Franca
his despatched a cruiser from Ruda Bay.
Athens. Feb. 16. Tho Government is
fTcited over.the' Italian bomlrdment of
Beifufron thSyrian const. Itls believed
that the bombardment Is a prelude to
operations of tho Italian fleet in tho
gean Seav
Tun.is, Feb. 20. Tho proclamation of
martial law hero yesterday was duo to a
hostile demonstration by crowds of na
tives in front of tho Italian Consulate.
The trouble was repeated this morning
and led to a street disturbance in which
an Italian was killed. The strictest
measures havo lieen taken for the preser
vation of order, and troops havo been
detailed to patrol tho Italian quarter.
Cavam.0. lt-ily, Feb. If). The Italian
war fleet was sighted off this place to-day.
Washington, Feb. In. An ofll cial cable
despatch from Home received at tho
Italian Kmbnfcsy hero to-day flatly denied
that Beirut was bombarded by the Italian
fleet on Saturday. Tho despatch reads:
"The Itjiliiin battleship nave burned
and unk a Turkish gunboat nnd a tor
pedo ho.it in tho port of Beirut. No shot
was fiiod againt tho city or military
building."
That the sudden bombardment of the
city of Beirut by t'ie Italian flotilla on
Saturday v,nn in vi.ilition of the Hague
oonventlon isi th allegation made by the
Turkish Embassy to-night. It was said
there, upon receipt of official advices from
I'onstjintinople, that the bombardment,
which jeopardised innocent citizens and
many foreigners, including American
patients in the howpitnl, was In flagrant
violation of Articles 1 and 2 of the Hague
convention, in that only twenty minute
time was given for the surrendor of the
Turkish ship, This act itself, according
to the Turks, proves that the Tripolitan
war has been waged by Italy without
rropect for international law and modern
institutions.
As to tho denial of the Italian fleet
commnndof regarding tho bombardment
of Beirut, the .Turklsrn Embassy state
ment reads: "That can only bo placed with
the class of denials which Italy put for
ward when she was committing atrocities
by killing defenceless men, women and
old people in Tripoli."
The Embassy says that its official In
formation H to tho'eflect that the Italian
commander nt BMO o'clock of thd 21th
demanded tho. surrender of the corvotto
Avnillah and n gunboat, which wero an
chored in the harbor. Hcloro tho au
thorities had ovon tho uocensary timo
lo report 1o the proper deportment the
Italians Iwgati the bombarment. The
firing was begun at 0 o'clock. It is as
serted that besides tho Turkish ships
thabuildlngHof thoOttomanBank and tho
Hank of Kalonicaand a number of private
houses v.ere partly destroyed, many
innocent citizens wero killed and many
others Injured.
Angered by this attack Inhabitants
of Beirut lushed upon the military depot
nnd armed themselves for self-aefenoo.
As soon ns this became known in Con
stantinople strict orders were wired to
'ho Governor of Beirut to promptly dis
arm the people nnd exercise, necessany
measures lo, prevent disorders.
ANTI-REPUBLICANS IN DUEL
Paul dn Casaagnaft Pinks Legitimist
Leader Maurras In Paris.
Sreetat Cable Tttivateh lo Tn Sex.
Paris, Feb. 2fl. Another duel was
fought to-day, this timo botween twonntl
HepublicAns. .Paul do Cassagnac, editor
ntAutorite, Imperialist leader and veteran
duellist, and Charles Maurras, a Itoyalist
ngitator, 'vyero ttoe contestants. Maurras
was wounded In tho arm but challenged
Cassagnr.o fo meet him ngain when hla
nrra la better,' ,
Both men are agreed that tho republic
must ' g6, b'lt they quarrel'ed over tho
form of government which should take
He placo.
Te Wall Strrct'edltlon "of Tni Etcnino Srw
contain a!) Iho financial news and the Hock and
tnnd quotations to the close of the market. The
rloetnc quotatlnns'lncludlnc the "bid and asked"
prices, with additional nee matter, areenn
talnad also In the night and final edition! of Txa
Vyemnq Srit. Ada.
NO COAL STRIKE PERHAPS.
Asnulth Confident After Conferences
British Owners May Yield.
Wlttltit Tltipalch lo Tu SttK.
London, via ninm ttnv vi. n
- - J , - " v. V.M II.',
evo of the meeting of tho Federation of
Miners. wlltnll lino luwn .1 (J.
. italic IU UVL'lUtt
whether or not to postpono the proposed
Bin;o or tno coal miners of Groat Britain,
thorn Is n morn honefnl
ment circles gonurnlly that the dreaded
liumu in imeiy to pass without a walkout.
This feeling of optimism follows n con
ference to-day between Premier Asqultli
nnd his Ministers, with n committee of
mlno owners. Tim mmlnt . .,,..., r .......
- .. . . . , , . IIU I , V.I 1 1
South Vnlos that the moro obdurato of
tno coal oporatorn nro Inclined to grant
win ucmanu lor n intuimum rato of wages
in responso to tho pressure, which has
been brousht tltion them v Mm flwArn.
ment, is also encouraging.
wnuo tlio Government has given out
no statement, iw In lha aliimdnn k oi..
says It In authorized to state that the mlno
owners of Scotland. Dnrnnm vriimn.
bcrland, Lancaster and Yorkshlro havo
agreed to grant thu minimum wago rate.
Meanwhile the ntrlUn la nn nt uanarn I
places whero the men have Insisted upon
quitting In advance of March 1, which was
the day set for the general walkout. Tho
federation tried to dissuade the men, but
wnnout avail.
Whllo there havo been no disorders
thus far thern In reAflon tn ViaIIava V,f
Government is holding troops in readi-
iiceo iu i u3ii uiemionny point, wnere tney
. - - - - , m ..u l.t. I'l'V.ll H 1 . ni,Uv,
nro nlso said to bo ready for any emer-
Many coal mlno owners finding It
under very Severe terms aro chartering
n.v n,o,,n iu III 1UK VKItl IIUI1I HV UnilCU
States. Two havo already been engaged
tintxl for NaploH ami the othor for tho
1 ! 111,... at ill . I
tho Standard my b that it is to bo regretted,
nu ilnrmnn nnl 1 mnolnnn'nAKl mill I..
uiiniiHii ui otnuiivau ut i nui uuvv no
piippliedato marlcotB which for many
monopoly.
FRANK PARTRIDGE FREED.
New Tork Clubman Settles Claim of
Hotel Man at N'lre Who Caused Arrest.
Sjwrtaf Cablt DMpoIcn lo Tn Scv.
Nice. Feb. 26. Frank Partridge of the
New York Union Leaguo Club, who was
arrested here on February 12 on tho
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses, was liberated to-day. He set
tled the disputed claim.
After his arrest Mr. Partridge asked
tho judge for n few days postponement
of his trial in order that ho might receivo
money to eettlo the claim of the hotel
keeper who had himarrested. Tho Judge
agreed to this but tho caso was not settled
until to-day. -The hotel keeper withdrew
his complaint and the New Yorker was
liberated.
The reason for Mr. Partridgo's arrest
was that he gave a check for his bill and
the check came back marked "no funds.
Tho manager of the Majestic Hotel took
no chances and had Mr. Partridge taken
into custody. Sinco that time he has been
in prison, and it is said that ho was not
able to communicate with his friends.
SPAIN OCCUPIES ARZILLA.
French Raid to Be Aaklns Too Much In
Morocco, but Alfonio Is Friendly.
Sptelal Cabtt DttpaHh lo Tem 3xm.
Madrid, Feb. 20. The report tbAt
Spanish troops bave occupied Arzilla
in Morocco is confirmed. The Spaniards
are establishing a wireless station.
It is the impression (in political circles
here that tho French territorial claims
in Morocco are so great as to be pro
hibitive of a satisfactory settlement
The claims unexpectedly include extensive
rectifications in the frontier line between
the French and Spanish zones in the
north of Morocco.
While at Bordeaux, where a slight
operation was performed on his nose.
King Alfonso said to the prefect; "I
beg of you to tell the President that 1
remain a faithful friend of France."
DUTCH ABUSE CHINESE.
N'anktn Government Aroused by Acts
In Java .May Withdraw a Minister.
.Special Cable 7)Mafc lo Tn Scv.
Nankin, Feb. 28. Great indignation
is being expressed here over reports
that the Chinese residents of Java are
being grossly maltreated by the Dutch.
It Is alleged that three Chinese merchants
wero executed and hundreds imprisoned
for celebrating the abdication of the
throne at Pekin.
As a result of the reports the provisional
Cabinet it discussing the abrogation of
the treaty with Holland. It la also sug
gested that the Chinese Minister at The
Hague be withdrawn.
Dr. Sun Ynt Sen la in commun ication
with Yuan Shlh Kal In reference to the
matter.
GEN. BLISS ON THE RAY CASE.
He Itrerlved Order to Drop Court-martial
About to Convene.
Washinoton, Feb. 29. Gen. Tasker H.
Bliss of Fort Totten, New York, appeared
as n witness before the House Committee
on Expenditures in tho War Department
to-day in the case of Major Beecher B,
Ray. Gen. Bliss was in command in tho
Philippines when Major Hay escaped
court-martial on a charge of entering a
fake pay voucher
Gen Bliss discussed the "missing corre
spondence" regarding Ray and naid that
he had preserved copies of the cablo de
spatches sent to him. He said that after
tno Department, had instructed him to
proceed against Ray nnd at a time when a
court -martial was about to be ordered,
he received a "confidential message" from
Gen, Boll ordering him to return oil the
papers in tho case to tho Department
and tnko no further action in the case.
When Gen, Bliss returned to Washing
ton ho learned from Gon. Alnsworth that
the'latter had seen nothing of tho papers.
Gen. Alnsworth said that if the papers
were missing be would inflict a heavy
penalty on whoever was responsible for
their disappearance. Gen. Bliss said he
rotained conies of tho papers in the case
becauso he believed that the case was not
yet closed, even though the Secretary of
War iiad ordered tho paperB returned to
the Department.
MattlesorL
"Silent Six:
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CLOSED BODIES II Y
QUNI1V.F.XQUISITKIX
IIETAII. AND FINISH.
BROADWAY AT 62nd STREET
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THE SUN,
BROOKLYN SENATORS
, ; ;.STAND FOR RIGGS
Majority' of Them Counted On to
' Vote for Confirmation of
His Nomination.
TURN ADVERSE MOVE DOWN
Sonotor Black Bcllovcs That Senators
Who Indorsed Kiggs Will Hold
Out for Mm.
The .seven Democratic Senators from
Kings county, Cullen, Harden, Cronin,
O'Brien,. Sannor, Black and Dtlhamel, had
n conference yesterday at the Court Square
headquarters In Brooklyn to consider tho
questkm of tho confirmation of F.dward
G. Biggs as Public Service Commissioner
In tho First district. John H. McCooey,
the county lender, who failed in his candi
daoy for tho appointment, was preocnt
nnd told tho Senators of the action of tho
executive commltteo on Saturday, which
adopted a resolution in opposition to Mr,
RIggs's confirmation.
Before the conference started Senator
Black, a strong advocate of Mr. Biggs,
made this statement:
1 believe the majorltr of the Brooklyn
delegation will support Mr. Mugs. Tho
majority are now on record for him, and I
do not think they will repudiate the record
before Gov. Dlx. The namo'nf Mr. KIkks
was on a list submitted to (lov. Dlx three
weeks ago, when all the Brooklyn Benntors
went In a body to the Kxecutlvc Chamber.
On the list were theo names: Itudolph
Ilelmer, Theodore Madden, Frank Mann,
Kdward G. Blue". Frank i), Creamer. Her
man A. Metr, C.eorite M. Curtis, Jr., nnd
, J. York.
I acted ns the iokeman and spoke for
Senators .tanner, O'Brien and Cronin.
Senator Duhamel tnlkcd nbout the needs of
his district. Senator Cullen recommended
John IT. McCooey and I think Senator
Harden approved tho selection. I do not
believe any of the Senators who indorsed
liigRS at tho time will repudiate. It now, ns
they iro all men of honor and respect their
word once it Is slven.
We had an insurgent meeting yesterday
afternoon. Senators O'ltrien, Banner,
Gronln, Duhamel nnd myelf attended.
We reached no conclusion in nclvanro of
to-day's meeting. Wo demonstrated, how
ever, tho statement Issued by Senator Wag
ner was not true when ho declared all tho
Senators, with a slnirle exception, wero
opposed to rtliftr.
I have been amused at the recent activity
of .1. Serseant Cram. 1 always believed
he was nn able nnd energetic man, nnd
holding the view I voted for his confirma
tion as utilic Service Commissioner, de
spite the fact ho was named t" succeod a
Brooklyn man. It may be recalled that
all the Brooklyn Senators did not support
Mr. Cram. From recent statements made
by Mr. Cram I fear I havo made a mistake
about his qualifications for the post he now
occupies.
The conference was in session for mor
than an hour, but Mr. McCooey failed iu
his purpose to have a resolution similar
to that passed by tho county committee
adopted. No vote was taken and at the
close of the conference Mr. McCooey gave
out this statement:
The resolution of the executive committee
of the Democratic organization of Kings
county renueMine Iho Senntors reprecntlng
the Democratic party from this county to
vote against the confirmation of Ddward
0. Rlggs for Public Sen Ice Commissioner,
was considered nt a conference of the Sena
tors held t theThomns.IefTerson Bulldini:nt
11 o'clock this morning, nnd it was decided
tbat no definite action be taken in the manor
until the Senators had nn opportunity to
confer with their colleagues In Albany.
It wns confldentlv predicted last nlcht
by men in close touch with the affairs i
, v. . .. i. -. c . in i. r : . I
Ul lilU fMIJ tlici 1 .TV, ll, lui & ,(tl(-(, Ulllll.B
Harden and Cullen will vote for Mr.
RIggs's confirmation.
It in now understood that the Brooklyn
Transit conference will come out shortly
In favor of the confirmation of Mr. Itlffgx.
The special committee of the organiza
tion, composed of Dr. George W. Brush,
Klwin H. Piper, William CI .Morrissey,
William II. Mllnor, Frederick D. Crawford
and David Porter, which was appointed
to see Mr. Riggs and havo n talk with
him over the situation, had a conference
with him on Sunday afternoon at tbe
residence of George M- Henderson, H47
Ocean avenue. Tho conference lasted
more than an. hour, nnd It is understood
that the committee was satisfied that Mr.
Riggs measured up in every way to the
responsibilities of the office nnd that the
interest of Brooklyn would-be safe in
his hands. Tho committee will meet to
day to draft n report and it will be kuIi
mitted to" the Transit conferees leforo
the close of the week.
NOMINATIONS STIR ALBANY.
Excitement In Senate Over Action on
Riggs nnd tllssell.
Albany, Feb. 21, Thero was an nir
of suppressed excitement at tho Stato
Senate to-night and, while It took only a
few minutes to go through the routine
business, an hour or morn time was con
sumed in nn informal discussion among
Senators who ptood around in groups
on the nominations of tho two Public
Service Commissioners, Herbert P. Bissell
of Buffalo and Ivdward G. Riggs of Brook
lyn, now beforo the Senate Finance Com
mittee. The Senators made no secret of the fuot
that tho n ossiblo action on theso two
nominations of Gov. Dix virtually over-
snnuoweu overyiiung eiso ni mo present
time in Allwiny. It was noted that a largo
mim!er of Asnomblymen went over to the
Sennto chamber offer tho (sessions wero
over and joined in tho discussion, which
was lesponaihlo for a buzz of stage
whispering in which all were indulging.
Majority leader Wagner insisted he
maintained his opposition to Mr. Bissell
and Mr. Itiggs. but agreed that tho ques
tion of their confirmation might bo taken
up formally within n day or two in caucus
or the Democratio Senators.
James F. R. Frawley, chairman of tho
Senate Finance Committee, said he did not
know yot just when the committee would
lake up tno nominations.
FLOOD TIES UP TRAFFIC.
Williamsburg Bridge Cars Halted When
Station Htandplpe Bursts.
The underground station for Brooklyn
elevated trains at the Manhattan end of
the Williamsburg Bridge nt Delancey
street was flooded yosterdny morning
when a frozen stAndpipe burst. The
flood caused a tleup of over half the
transit facilities of the bridge. Thou
sands of Brooklyn persons were hold un
at their end of the bridge and had to walk.
The flow was so great shortly after J
A. M. that the crossover of tho elevated
trains wm a counle of feet under water.
The first train that pulled in hr.d Its motors
submerged, causing a short circuit. Tho
delay In pulling this group of cars out
was considerable.
A munln nf f,lntrin emeriTAnnv nnmna
slon got to work r.nd were ablo to prevent
a rise in the wr.ter. The bridge surface
cars were also delayed. By the time the
Department of Water Supply had turned
off the water over 501,000 gallons had
been spilled.
A leak in a water main caused a flood
yesterday morning on tho tracks of the
New York Central at Fifty-fourth street
nnd Park avenue, It wan plugged up
before, the trafflo was hindered.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY
NEW DOWNTOWN SEWERS.
Tall Ilullillnxn Have Made the 'Present
Provision Inadequate,
That practically nil of the downtown
sowers wilt havo to be rebuilt almost im
mediately was stated yesterday at the
office ot Borough, President MoAneny.
Men from his office are to bo seen In the
streets dally and in tho corrldorB of office
buildings on rainy days numbering the
people so that the engineers of the Bureau
of Sewers will have satisfactory figures
on which to base conto mplatod improve
ments. Tho change under consideration
will affect chiefly tb,e aren south of-Fulton
street, whore tho congestion duo to high
buildings has overtaxed tho capacity of
present outlets.
The present sewers were built to accom
modate buildings ot four to eight stories,
and sinco disposal and capacity aro figured
on the basis of so inany gallons per capita
tho present pipes, whllo sufficient for
such n city as New York was ton years
ago, uro inadeqtiato now and will be
morn so as building heights increase and
the population over the lower part of the
city Incomes greater.
Even now the bureau of sowers receives
frequent complaints of flooding, backing
up, explosions of Joints and the like, which
cause almost endless nnnoy.anco to tenants
nnd aro made thu basis of damago suits
against tho city.
E. P. Goodrich, consulting engineer to
the Borough President, said yesterday
that most ot the manholes downtown have
steam coming from them inost'of tho
time, indicating a superheated condition
which Aaa a deteriorating effect on tho
sewers themselves. Knglneers are study
ing types of structures nnd methods of
treatment, special attention In-lng given
to tho matter of disposal so that tho harltor
shall not bo polluted. Tho whole prob
lem Is Iwing taken up on a scientific basis.
Several other sections of the city nro
in dire need of resewering, notably tho
lower IJnst Side, whero tenement house
construction hns mndo great domands on
present conveniences, nnd on tho upper
West Side, whero big apartment houses
nro taxing the sewer capacity. Down
town streets will receive attention first,
however, ,
Mr. SIcAnony's clerks have leen check
ing traffic for several weeks nnd on rainy
dovs stand within the doorways of large
offlco buildings counting people going fn
and out. Their preeenco lias caused
somo owners considerable discomfort.
One of these clerks thought their work
might bo tho beginning of an action to
compel the installation of wider entrance
doors. Mr. Goodrich said that this might
1)0 the case too, since the samo figures
will Im used in regard to futuro street
widening, railroad platform lengthening
and other matters bearing on congestion.
ETHEL COOKER'S
DIVORCE SUIT ON
Brcen. the Riding Master She
Married, Disputes Every
Step.
The suit of Ethel Croker Breen. daughter
of Richard Croker, for o divorce from John
J. Breen. tho riding master, went to trill
yesterday beforo Supreme Court Justico
GofT, and was contested at every step by
counsel for Bfeen, who hns sued Richard
Croker and his rons for $10O,non damages
for alienating the affections of his wife.
Mrs. Breen was In court with her mother.
Botli wore black velvet nnd black furs.
Although she sat across the table from her
husband Mrs. Breen did not glance at him
during the Ave hours of court proceedings.
The examination of Breen wa3 not
reached yesterday, but Maude Diehl, a
telephone operator in a hotel at Toronto,
came to testify for him, and insisted that
although she was in Bre?n's room in the
Gra d Union Hotel, Toronto, on Septem
ber S last she did nothing wrong. Miss
Diehl U the only corespondent whoso
name appears in the complaint, although
therj are charges concerning women un
named. Miss Diehl, who said she had come
to Now York with her fiance, testified that
she had merely indulged in a little flirta
tion with Breen and that ho had kissed
her once whllo she wns In his room.
Cross-examined by Francis I,. Well
man, trial counsel for tho plaintiff and
author of "The Art of Cross-Examination. "
Miss Diehl said that she had two drinks
with Breen before she went to his room,
one n rye whiskey and one n gin rickey.
"Oh, you mixed 'em. did you? asked
the .cross-examiner. "What kind of lum
is there in a rickey?"
There wns general laughter in tho court
room which led Justice cloff to say to the
court cffUeis;
"Put every one ou. of this court room
but the jurors and witnesess."
Tho room was cleared and Miss Diehl
then said that she.unilrrstood that rickeys
contain sloe gin.
Miss Diehl said that Breen had put his
arm nround her waist and kissed her
once. Then she got up nnd took another
chair. Then there was n knock, nnd when
BriHii opened tho door two detectives,
Stanley P. Gorman nnd August P. Duryea,
entered.
Tho detectives told later of shadowing
Breen from August 8 to September 7,
and said that when they entered the room
under pretence of delivering a telegram
Breen threw up Ills hnnds nnd Baid:
"Well.it'sallupnow."
Joseph Ickrle nnd his wife, who had
rooms in the hotel, testified that Breen
came and told them of the raid, denied
that he had leen guilty .of wrongdoing,
and said ho felt blue becauso be thought
ho had lost a chance to get money out of
theCrokers. Mrs. Iockrie testified:
"Breen told me ho had asked Miss Diehl
to swear that she was not in tho room with
him, nnd that when she told him she would
do no such thing Breen said, ' I'll swear
you weren't with me. I'll go on the statu!
and swear my bloomin' 'oad off.'"
Brcen wijl Iw called to testify to-day.
Mrs. Breen will not be called except to
testify that she did not condone anyfof her
husband's offences.
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
Sabseilft, Diamonds, and Neal A nrlnker,
Hardware, on the Bankruptcy List,
Meyer Rabsevltz, manufacturing Jeweller
and jobber in diamonds null wntrhes nt
n IVist Broadway, has filed a petition in
bankruptcy with liabilities 10.1, 114. of which
17,000 Is eontlngent on a lease, and nominal
nssets $03,708. Tho chief assets are stock,
137,000: outstanding ncrotints, f40,083, duo
from too customers, mostly peddlers. .Indue
Hand appointed Klihu Hoot, Jr., receiver,
with authority to continue business ten
days.
A creditors' potltlon In bankruptcy has
been filed against the Neal ,V Drinker Co,,
wholesale nnd retail dealers In hardwnre
nt 18 Wnrfen street, F.dwnrd D. Brlnker
Is president nnd treasurer. Albert II,
(lleason for the creditors said yesterday
that the liabilities are tl05,iKHi nnd actual
assets are probably S70.oroi to Iso.ooo, For
the list ten days some of the large creditors
have been trying to keep the company on
its feet, but after an examination of the.
accounts It wns found that enough cash
could not be raised In time.
A creditors' petition in bankruptcy has
been filed ngalnst tho IP. A W. Vacuum
Cleiner Company of MS Wet Forty-tlfth
street.
I.ibble II. Klein of N'vnek has filed a peti
tion In hankruptov with liabilities of 112.187
nnd no npsete. Most of the liabilities are
for indorsing notej of her husband. Edgar
Klein, dealer In stoves and hardware, or
White Plains.
Judge Hand granted discharges to theso
bankrupts llllam It. Childs, hotel keeper,
New Paltz liabilities. $:i,37 (second time),
nnd George II, CornUh, too Last Ninety
first street, formerly hotol keeper nt Larch
ruont. liabilities, 111,038 (second time).
27, 1912.
REED DEMANDS LIGHT
ON DP PONT ELECTION
Delaware Man's Right to Seat
Questioned in Senate
Resolution.
CORRUPTION IS ALLEGED
Mlssourlnn Seeks to Support Pica for
Inquiry by Speech, nnd Alleges
"Miialt!."
Washington, Feb. 20. Senator Reed
of Missouri introduced a resolution to-day
for tho investigation of Henry Algernon
du Font's right to retain a seat as a Sena
tor from Delaware.
Senator Heyburn of Idaho nt onco
moved Its reference to tho Committee
on 1'rlvlloRes and Elections, and made
the point of ordef that, under tho rules
of the Senate, no Senator could address
himself to tho resolution until a roport
had been mndo on it by tho committee.
Senator Reed objected to this effort to
"muzzlo" him and said it was his desire
to havo tho resolution lie on tho tablo so
that he might havo time in which to pre
pare a speech which ho intends delivering
in support of tho proposed investigations.
Objections lwlng made to Senator
Reed's request that tho resolution lie
on tho tablo subject to call, Vice-President
Sherman sustained n point of order by
Senator Clark of Arkansas nnd auto
matically Iho resolution went over for
one day.
It was made evident from the parlia
mentary tactics brought into play that an
effort is to be made to prevent the dis
cussion of tho charges against Senator
du Pont .
Senator Reed said later in the day that)
he would address himself to the resolution
to-morrow probably, regardless of tho
objections and rules cited by Senator
Heyburn.
Tho Reed resolution directs the Com
mltteo on Privileges nnd Elections of tho
Senate to proceed Immediately with an
investigation and report to the Senato
"whothor, In fact, corrupt methods and
practices wero employed by Senator
Henry Algernon dn Pont to secure tho
election of members of the Legislature
who thereafter elected him to n seat" in
tho United States Senate and "whether
said corrupt practices related to general
election of loll, or tho general election
of 1910, or to his election by memlers of
the Legislature selected at said olection,
and whether Senator du Pont Is n proper
person to retain his s;at, or ought to
retain his soat."
The Reed resolution is tho result of the
investigation by a Senate sub-oommitleo
of charges preferred by Willard Sauls
bury of Wilmington against the confirma
tion of Cornelius P. Swain ns United
States Marshal for tho District of Dela
ware. In consequence of this investiga
tion the nomination of Swain was with
drawn by President Tnft on tho request
of Senator du Pont, whose namo figured
in the inquiry
Senator Reed's resolution recites In the
preamble that tho testimony of a certain
witness in tho Swain caso tended to provo:
First, that members of the Legislature
of Delaware who subsequently elected
Senator du Pont were chofen In the general
election of Itfix
Secontl, that prior to this election a
sum claimed to be In extessof 5.ooo was
contributed by Senator du Font, and that
this money v. as distributed among "various
corrupt agent working In the Interest of
Senator du Pont, nnd that the said dis
tribution took place In the office of Senator
du Pont and with his knowledge,"
Third, thnt 13.000 of tho moneys so con
tributed wns In the oftlee of Senator du
Pont for the purpose of corrupting the
voters of the Second Heprecntative district
of Sussex county, Del., nnd wns. In fact.
s5 used under the direction of Cornelius P.
Swain.
Fourth, that the evidence tended to show
that similar methods were employed In the
elections held In the years 1!hx. iims nnd
lino, nnd that the corrupt practices did
affect the election of members of the Legis
lature who In inn reflected Senator du
Pont.
Senator Stone of Missouri supported
Senator Reed iu his request to have the
resolution laid on the table until such
time as he. Reed desired to call it up.
Senator Stono said' that when the second
ljrimer investigation was ordered the
Senate debated the resolution for several
days beforo It- went lo any romraittee.
He saw no reason that an exception should
be made in the case of Senntor du Pont.
"The effort speedily to refer this reso
lution can be for only one purpose, and
that is to shut off debate," ho said. "It
is nn attempt to .deprive my colleague
from Missouri of an opportunity to speak
on tho resolution. It is a pretty hard
thing to try to shut off free speech In the
Senato by parliamentary legerdemain."
NAGEL ALLEGES DOCK TRUST.
Foreign Shipping Combine Kald to Con
trol American Ports,
Washinoton. Feb, 20. -Charles Nagei,
Secretary of Commerce nnd Labor, has
transmitted n report to the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce tending to show thnt tbe "foreign
shipping combine" so-called virtually
exercises a monopoly of docking facilities
on the Pacilio coast of the United States,
in South and Central America and In tho
We-t Indies.
'Hits report wns called for by tho com
mittee, which is formulating a bill for
tollnon traffic passing through the Panama
Canal mid prescribing regulations govern
ing tho conduct of the waterway. The con
clusions drawn from the Nngel roport by
membe in of tbnconitriltteoaro thnt whether
the ranni is mndo free or not American
shipping will not benefit in the slightest
ns long as the foreign shipping combine,
through "conferences" and "rings," is
permitted to exercise a monopoly of the
docking facilities on the Western coast
and in the West Indies,
Chairman Adamsnn of tho commltteo
has presented n resolution for nn inquiry
Into the operations of the foreign shipping
combino with a vlow to enacting legis
lation that will break up the practices that
ore alleged to be inimical to the interests
of American shinping.
According to the Nogel report a dozen
or so shipping "conferences" and "ringa"
are in existenco, all dominated by tho
English and (Jennan lines. Theso organi
zations, it is charged, favored rebates to
favored snippers.
, It is charged further that In tho event
tho United States imposes charges on
trnftlo passing through tho Panama Canal
the Eng'lsh and Qorman Governments
wlb pay c.ibsidies to tho companies com
prising the foreign shipping combine to
the extent of tho tolls,
FRENCH MINERS' WARNING.
To Strike for 34 Hours Just to Impress
the Government With Their Demands.
apertal Cable Dexpatch lo Tin Mrs.
Paris, Feb. 20. ;Tho Miners Federa
tion has ordered a strike for twenty-four
hours to take effect March 11 for tho pur
poss of impressing the Government with
the necessity of bettering the working
status of the miners ot the republic.
nunnpitAN nFjJorvrs.
Grand Hotel
BAD NAUHEIM'S
New Hotel lBIe
OPENING A.L
ARNOLD BLACKMAILER
USED GRISCOM'S NAME
Wrote of Search for Dorothy nnd
Demanded S5,000 With Threat
to Kill Father.
NEGRESS IS HELD; NO BAIL
Bessie Green's Handwriting Mko That
In Two Letters Mr. Arnold
Identifies.
Francis It. Arnold, whose daughter
Dorothy disappeared a year ago last
December and who since last June has
been receiving threatening letters, somo
of which contained references to tho young
woman nnd demanded sums ranging from
$1,000 to ts.ooo, testified in tho West Side
court yesterday against Hcsslo Green, a
negress whom detectives from, the Dis
trict Attorney's oftlco arrested last week
on tho charge that ho was the author
of the letters.
Mr. Arnold Identified two of tho letters,
one sent January 31 and the other Febru
ary 11. David Jacobs, nn investigator
employed by John H. Keith, Mr. Arnold's
lawyer, appeared as complainant against
the woman and described tho circum
stances leading to her nrrest nfter she had
called at an apartment house at 12 West
Ninety-second street, to which a decoy
letter had been sent, nnd paid the elevator
boy a dollar for its delivery.
Tho letter of January declared the writer
would not be satisfied with $l,onn, but in
tended to got )S,ooo, and In it Mr. Arnold
wns directed to "at once" draw from the
bank 1.000 $1 bills. 500 52 bills, 230 bills,
too $10 bills and 50 $20 bills; to wrap them
up in a neat parcel nnd they would bo
called for or sent for tho following Sat
urday beforo noon.
"Komember, It is up to you," tho letter
warned. "I am not begging for this.
You know what I have done and I will
not bo a fool."
The writer by grotesque spelling of
simple words, tho correct spelling of
thoso more difficult nnd contempt for
punctuation and capitalization manifestly
sought to appear illiterate. Uno para
grapn read:
"otherwise I will kill you as sure as
hell and when or before 1 die I will leave
the Arnold family n cursed wreck if you
think that I am bluffing don't give me
the money just show fight."
This letter was addressed to Mr. Arnold.
The second, however, which the writer
hoped would bo the last, was addressed to
botn Mr. and Mrs. Arnold and tho writer
was "confident that 1 have proven to you
tbat I nm a perfect gentleman." The let
ter w'nt on:
"but yew know wo all get desperate
at times I stood for moro than you ad
would have if yew was in my position,
but I am not as yew know quick in my
discission but in mr.Grisconb you
all hnvo a person that you don't quite un
derstand when perkentens dot
quit your caso in search of Dorothy did
you all know that their investigations
went no further than mr. Griscomb."
'the wiitcr again cautions against call
ing the police and agrees to tako $1,000
and leave the country forever, although
in neo.l of SI, 350. 'the money wns to be
mailed to an uptown newspaper oflice.
When tho woman was placed under
arrest specimens of her handwriting were
taken nnd thetc, William J. Kinsley, a
handwriting expert, testified yesterday
had been compared with tho letters re
ceived by Mr. Arnold. After tlio woman
through fjiwyer llusch wnived examina
tion Magistrate Barlow held her without
bail for the Grand Jury.
Ijiwyer Keith said that tho Griscomb
mentioned in one of tho letters above is
not " the same person who gained such
publicity during and in connection with
the search for the missing Dorothv
Arnold. He asked that tho namo be not
made public as it might tend to defeat tho
ends of justice.
llrr Name Hemalns Maic.
An application by Mrs. Mary Helen
Maze, who has obtained 'a divorce from
Montgomery Maze, a real estate broker,
to reopen her decree and give her permis-.
sion to resume her maiden namo was
denied yesterday by Supremo Court
Justice Bischoff on the ground that there
is no authority for it. Counsel for Mrs.
Maze said that one of the conditions
upon which an arrangement for alimony
was maac was mm ine piainun wouiu
get such permission.
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and enjoy the delights of the
dry, tunny boardwalk, which
with its procession of roller
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the year.
on account ot its superior lo
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HOTEL
CHELSEA
Atlantic City, N. J.
nrmnvlnp an rntlre block of ocean front.
with no obstruction tn the view: In the fash- I
i,naui- rrmucm pri-uuu; ui.rta iu. ,
standard of hotel rxrellence in appointment.
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Hotel and Sanatorium. (
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Ideal place for Winter and Sutln;. Always opex i
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