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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
BARS HAWTHoRNE's STORY.
tIanta warden Won't Let Writings
he Taken Into Prison.

ATLANTA. Ga, Dec 16.-Wardcn Will
lam II. Meyer has issued an order bar
ring from the Atlanta Federal prison
all writings by Julian Hawthorne.
When Hawthorne was released he made
statements rejecting on the management
of the prison. He alleged that the con-
victs were insuiiiciently fed and many
were tortured for trivial offences and
their health ruined. 1t Is supposed that
Hawthornc's attacks on the prison man
agement led to the order barring articles
written by him.
The order is a great disappointment to
the 800 convicts. who We're eager to
read Hawthorncs story Of his life in the
Atlanta prison, which is appearing in
THE Sun on sundays.
John c. Roberts, who was released
from the prison this morning after serv-
ing five years. at once went before United
States District Attorney Hooper Alex
ander and related IA story OF alleged
abuses in the prison, supporting Haw-
thorne's charges.
Roberts alleges that the convicts are
starved and frequently chained in the
"black hole" He says he is going to
Washington to demand a Congressional
investigation of the prison.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
BULLET STRIKES GIRL
NEAR HEART IN STREET
Didn't Know 1t for HOurs-PO-
lice Unable to Clear
Mystery.

.Aifonsa Romayo. l6 years old, was on
her way home AT O'Clock last night.
when AT sixteenth street and Second ave-
nue. ..he jumped and exclaimed Ia her
friend Margherita Garabese;
"Oh. have pain in my heart; -
She put her hand to the spo: and talked
about it. Margherita said i; would soon
go away, and the two girls went To their
home, sac Eas. Sixteenth street.
Alfonso is now at Bellevue Hospital in
a critical condition.
That pain In the heart was large
sized bullet which came through all the
hurry!ng groups Of the homeGoinc work
girls and men and struck her Just half
inch above her heart.
Where Il came from neither Alfonso
nor Margherita knew last night. Both de-
clared that there had been no pistol re-
port no flash Of a gun, no trouble Of any
kind ahead OF them.
Before Alfonso reached the hospital
last night three hours and half had in
tervsned and II was at least an hour after
she had been shot before she knew that
she had been wounded at all.
The girl went 10 her home. she told the
surgeons, before she collapsed. and az
the pain continued she went around to
Dr r Maglione, the family physician. Il !
second avenue, at Z O'Clock to get some
thing to relieve the pain.
The physician discovered the wound,
which had not bled externally. He com
mantied the girl to see a surgeon at once.
She vas just able to tell the hospital
surgeons all about it when she tainted,
Detective Schmidt, who was sent to in
y.stigate the case. reported later that no
other person around the corner had heard
the report OF n pistol.
The surgeons were not able 10 extract
the bullet last night. II will be very
delicate operation, as II lies just above
the heart sack
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
HoMEsICK, LEAPS FROM BRIDGE.
Girl Found Near Iliamshurg Tr~s-
tie, Fell 80 Feet.

4 man going home from work last
night saw huddicd in the darkness OF the
park under the Brooklyn end OF the Will
iamsburg Bridge the figure OF young
girl. She was unconscious. He helped
to carry her into a saloon. From there
she was taken TO the Williamsburg Hos
pltal. Her skull and legs were fractured
During few lucid moments She gave
the name Of Sadie Gordon 20 years old
OF 932 Myrtle avenue, Williamsburg. De
tectives who Went there decided from
what they learned from the girls sister
Mrs Beckie Goldman. that she had
jumped from the bridge because she was
homesick The fail was about eighty
feet.
She came here from Russia three years
ago and lived with her sister. She had
been melancholy recently and Yesterday
stayed home from work because she was
ill., She left her home AT oc'ock, say
ing she was going for Il walk,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
RECTOR URGES SEX HYGIENE.


The Rev. Augustine Elmendorf. rector
Of Holy Cross Protestant Episcopal
Church. Jersey City. and secretary OF the
Social Service Commission OF the New
ark Diocese. addressed letter to each
rector In the diocese yesterday urging
the teaching Of sex hygiene,
In the communication the Rev. Mr..
Elmendorf said that the Episcopal Church
has avoided the question Of sex hygiene
and that the time has come when the
subject must be taught to the children OF
the different parishes.
He said that the duty OF instruction lay
first with the fathers and mothers and
that during the preparation for conflrma-
tion Of young people was a good time to
discuss ths subject with the children.
He closed his letter with the following
zone rector In the diocese wishes espe-
cially to urge on the ground of long per.
sonal experience. the very great helpful.
ness Of the practice Of confession
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
MINING STOCK GOES FOR A SONG
Securities Of ROsrviIIr Trust Conn
panS Treasurer Sold at \Urt ion.

NEwARk. y. j.. Dec, Mining stock
belonging to Raymond t.. Smith, secretary
and treasurer Of the wrecked Ros, willie
Trust Company. having a par value of
500 0o0 Was sold AT u public auction in
the Bankruptcy court to-day for S6o2.
Twelve thousand shares OF lntercity
Land and Securities Company, which is
capitalized at 81 .O00. 900. sold for s125.
Other sales Were l0,b0o shares of
Frisco Gold Mines 'ompauy for s., TO-
0O0 shares of v wan Mining stoch.
s6.75; $500 shar of Ruth Gold Mines
Company $3.50; eighty -four shares of
Home Ice and Products stock, sl.i0,
penny share was paid for III
shares OF stock % the International To-
bacco Company and n half cent each was
paid for 500 shares of the Mines security
Company. while there were no bidders for
sevcnty-hNr shares of the kadiN Newark
Motor CompanN stock,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
FARMERS COMMEND ELLIOTT.
Connecticut Agricultural Meeting
Praises New Haven Head,

HARTFORD Dec. l6.--At the open meet
ing OF the state Board of Agriculture
here to-day after an address by Gov. Bald
win, resolutions were adopted in which
Connecticut farmers went on record as
praising the administration to date Of
Howard Elliott, chairman of the New
Iiavens board of directors, and express
ing confidence in the new policy of the
road,
The action followed spirited discussion
of the alleged persecution Of the road by
the Federal Government One speaker
said that Chairman Elliott seemed to be
against the development OF the parcel
post. the greatest modern boon to farm
ers, whereupon several men jumped up
to explain that the New Haven road
simply wanted proper compensation for
hauling the first class mails and the par.
Gel post.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
WHITMAN MAY NAME
NEW HEAD OF POLICE
Mitchell Said to Be Seeking
His Counsel Before
Making Choice.
WILL NOT BE WALDO
DR.. John $. Billings, Friend of
Wilson. Mentioned for
Health Post.

or all the thorns now irritating John
rurroy Mitchell the most troublesome
one is the Police Conmissionership Mr.
Mitchel's friends are willing enough to
help him make up his mind. His office
is crowded every day with volunteers and
friends OF volunteers. nut he is about
as far from "A choice AZ ne was the day
after election.
As "A matter Of fact Mr.. Mitchell is
perfectly willing to accept advice. He
knows that the Police Commissionership
is the most dangerous Job in the city
service. not only for the Police Com
missioner himself hut for the credit Of
the Mitchell administration.
The upshot of all proceedings 10 date
appears to be that Mr.. Mitchell will not
make his selection until he has consulted
the leaders Of all the parties and fac
tions which were elements Of the fusion.
lie is aware that he cannot satisfy all.
but on the other hand he would be glad
those who will share the work OF the
administration. take some responsibility
for the choice of "A Commissioner.
Mr.. Mitchell expects to have confer
cnce next week with certain men whose
approval and assistance he wants in po-
lice administration. one of the men
whose help he wants In picking a Police
Commissioner is said TO be Charles S.
Whitman.
Mr Mitchell has said in his public
speeches since he returned from Pana ma
that h. wants the help Of the District At
torney in the conduct OF the Police DE.
partment. AS a preliminary he wants
Mr.. Whitman to stamp with his approval
the name of the new Commissioner. There
was no doubt yesterday that IL Mr.. Whit
man will consent to advise Mr.. Mitchell
he will have much TO say in the choice
OF the new head of the Police Department
Polio. Commissioner Waldos friends
are working for his rearpo!ntment They
have put what pressure they can upon ths
new administration through letters and
personal Interviews But IL Mr.. Whitman
undertakes to advise Mr.. Mitchell and 4
MIR. Mitchell feels that~s AsI~ WHftnnnn',
approval is essential to a proper admins
tration there is little doub; that Mr.. Waldo
will not he reappointed
Mr.. Mitchell was silent yesterday wher
asked about his i1ans aside from saying
that he must keep them secret until tn,
last minute, He would not say wha
grounds he has for hoping that Rober
Adamson Will help him in the city govern
men, as he said at tn" Adamson dinner
Monday night II was said yesterday tina
Mr., Adamson cannot AFFORD to take city
office again. unless II is one like that o
city Chanberlain which pays $1,000
wear. He feels that most of the Comnis
sionerships would not repay him for re
fusing one Of q number OF business op
portuntics now open to him.
II was sugg osted Yesterday that pr
John : Billings. head OF the department
of infectious diseases in Tin. Health Dc
purtmrut. may t." iuSd. Health Commis
siouor pr. Billings : a friend OF Pr.si
dent Wilson AVID IL ia understood that H.
has the backing of the President,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
BAB00N A COCAINE rIEND.
Got Habt Fron His Owner. . Paris
Actress.
Special Cable Despdtch 10 rHE stS.


Special Cable Despdtch 10 THE StS.
PARIS. Dec. 16.--Dr. BRAND exhibited
before the chief alienists and specialists
Of Paris to-day a Japanese baboon called
Tobie. which Is a cocaine fiend and Is
patient ut Saint Anne asylum.
Tobic arrived at the hospital at the
same time as his owner. who is "a noted
actress OIL the Paris stage and IL also
a victim, Of the drug habit. She begged
to be allowed to keep her pet at the
hospital with her and the request was
granted.
When the actress was almost cured she
informed Dr. BRAND that Tobie had also
been a victim Of the habit for the previous
Ave months. He formed the habit solely
by imitation. neither his mistress nor any
Of her friends having induced him to use
the drug.
The baboon had become very expert in
searching pockets and handbags for CO.
caine. He never absorbs more than
enough to give him joyful feelings. He
shows similar effects from the drug as
human beings and Is receiving the same
treatment in the hospital as his mistress
got. The treatment has now reached the
stage where n harmless powder is sub
s,ituted for cocaine and this satisfies
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
SO RANCHERS KILLED
IN COLORADO mine
Men Who Volunteered to Work
During Coal Strike Die
in Explosion.

NEWCASTLE. Col. Dec. is,-Thirty
eight men. all Americans and n ma jority
of them sons Of wealthy ranchrner. lost
Vulcan mine. a mile and a half from
here
The victims were cattlenen who had
gone into the mine as laborers when
the strike in the southern Colorado field
was called about two months ago. These
young men volunteered so that the peo-
pie Of tho State might not suffer for lack
Of fuel.
The Vulcan mine. now owned by the
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company. has al
ways been known TO he gaseous and dan
GefOus. The cattlemen knew when
they engaged in the work that their lives
might be in peril.
This Is the second great disaster in
the Vulcan mine. sixty men were killed
there on February IS. 1905. The cx-
plosion at that time was similar to the
one that claimed thirty-cight lives to-
day.
The volatile. deathbearing dus, that is
the terror OF all coal miners. was the
cause Of the disaster.
OF the forty men composing the day
shift at work only two. w. J. Finley and
John Dawson. escaped. All the victims
were at work in the lower level. where
the explosion occurred. The two survivors
worked in the upper level. in which an air
passage prevented the collecting OF the
deadly dust particles.
]. w. Cummins. district manager OF
the Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
definitely announced dust explosion as
| the cause Of the disaster. He said tn. ex.
plosion occurred at 30 in room 13 OF
the lower level and extended all the way
through to room 81 The force OF the
blast shook the whole mountain and
rocked the buildings on the mine tipple
The work Of taking out the bodies com
menced shortly after noon They wer,
difficult to identify, but they were grad
ually checked on from the time card,
A snowstorm added to the difficultie,
of the rescuers and TO the confusion OF
the scene at the mouth Of the mine
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
GIRL EL0PER TRIES SUICIDE.
10 Lean From window
when Arrested with DOctOr.

The police yesterday found Marion T.
Earnshaw, the missing eighteen -year-old
daughter of Elmer T., Earnshaw. treas
urer and general manager of the Caswell-
Massey Drug Company, but only after she
had attempted suicide in her room on the
seventh floor of the Hotel Aldine. Twen-
ty-ninth street and Fourth avenue, by
trying to leap from the window.
The police say she was registered with
Dr. Geoffrey Westhrop Macdougal as
william Wilson and wife"
The two were taken to Harlem police
court, where MaEistrat Krotel held Miss
Earnshaw on a charge OF incorr'gibility
and ordered the mans arrest for abduc-
ton. 1t was said she eloped with Mac
dougsl on December :. ...~---.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
TEAM RUNS AWAY IN 5TH AVE.
One Horse Killed In Crash Into
Cathedral Palace Fence.

Ome nOpoe NuIe0 IN NTWsu s"sV
Cathedral Palace Fence.
A warning shout and the clatter Of
swift hoofs opened swath in the stream
Of afternoon trafiic In Fifth avenue yes
terday. Drivers turned the heads Of their
horses quickly to the curb. Auto
mobiles swung closely behind each other
on either side
Down the middle Of the broad thorough.
fare came a biooded team their heads
thrust forward. every muscle strained. On
the drivers seat Of the victoria behind
them a man tugged with all his strength
at the reins.
Michael Campbell. coachnan for War.
rem Delano. coal merchant. whose home
10 at 80 East Thirty sixth street, couldn't
quite explain II afterward. He knew that
at F.fty-fourth street he felt sudden
pull on the reins The next moment his
horses were dashing away, with the bits
In their teeth
Leaning far forward lie got n grip and
pulled hard. One of the reins snapped
The horses careened eastward into Fif-
tieth street. Before they could get
their pace again the victoria had struck
and ripped out piece Of the railing in
front OF the home Of John Fox. at 10
East Fiftieth street. The whifilctree broke
at the same moment and the frightened
animals hurled themselves forward again.
BY this time men were running along
the sidewalks and several automobiles had
taken UP the pursuit. Suddenly as the
victoria lurched to one side Campbell
pitched forward from his seat. lie fell
between the horses. struck the pavement
hard. but was on his feet in moment.
, unhurt.
The horses turned north when they
| reached Madison avenue. running madly
from side to side A block further on
they ran straight into the railing about
the cathedral grounds at the northwest
corner OF Madison avenue and Fifty first
street.
Then one splendid animal reared high
and fell dead. \ paling had pierced its
breast The other was quickly sur
rounded and quieted. He was unhurt.
! Campbell said the horses were Of fine
Kentucky breed and that the team was
worth $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
Rebel Chief Won't Return
Property Taken From
Spanish Residents.
FEARS no FEDERAL ATTACK
State Capital Is Well Protected
by Army Brought
From .JuareZ.

FL PAso. Tex. Dee. t6.--Pancho NiliI.
sued decree to-day couiisca.ing all ;hn
property. personal and real of Gen. Luis
Terrazas. Enrique Crecl and Juan Crc,l
Gen. 1"rrazas IL now refugee in III
Paso. his son Luis. .Ir., is Il prisoner Of
villa In chihuahua and the women mem
bets Of the family are all in Chihuahua.
Enrique treel. cx-Amba to the
United states, is in Mexico cit, and Juan
creel. his brother. Is now in II raso. n
refugee. Both of the Cre.ls ar" nephews
OF Terrazas and Enrique is also "A son.in-
law of Terrazas.
The decree declares that these men 10
mented tn" revolution that caused the
death Of Madero and that tho proceeds
from their property will h. devoted to
tn" widows and orphans made 10y the
bloodsh.d resulting from this troa"h.ry'
That II" does not intend to r"stor" the
prop' rty taken from the spanish residents
OF Chihuahua is virtually what I'ancho
villa declares in a telegram which hc sent
to-day from chihuahua city to ,'"u. G. A.
Bonavides his commander in JuarcZ
While the telegram Is sent a. a donial
Of "thc exaggerated accounts published in
the United States of m'asurcs tax, n
AGAINST the Spsriards." Villa declares thtt
"lt is we'll known that the majority ~ thr
Spanish residents uf tn" stat, of 'h-
huahua have continuously mixed theiu.
selves up in the interior politics of tin
country by ASSISTING in every possll'lc
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
CANAL OFFICIAL ACCUSED!
Charge. Of Drafting Said 4" Have
Been Made Against John Burke.

\ despatch from Washington TO the
,Iohn- Burke. manager of-the canal COM
misssry department with headquarters at
Cristobal. Colon. = under Investigation
on charges of grating from contractors
from whom he buys supplies and enrich
ing himself by means of commissions
.Xrcted from them
The War Department and the Isthmidn
Commission have not finished their in
quiry into the accusations that Burke
on u salary OF si.5oO year. has do.
pcsi,ed in several cities in the las, two or
thre" years from s5o.00o to ssoooo and
that the value of th. property he has
bought is from SO. 600 to Sl3.Uoo
The despatch SAYS that Washington
officials believe that Il Mr. Burl," is guilty
neither the Government no. IN" Panama
railroad it owns has lost anything. hut
that the burden has fallen entirety on the
contractors
Hurl>" makes purchases ouy for the
Panama Railroad and th,s" do NOT ln-
cudc machinery or materials fo' con-
struction, which AT" purchased through
the Washington otlic. Of tn" Commission
under tn. charge of Major I. G. Rogrs.
general purchasing officer ard chief Of the
office. Major Boggs however. purchases
M commissary supplies for the railroad
which al" handed by Nj Burke and 10y
the railroad Office in New York
secretary Garrison admitted that
Burke's conduct was beng investigated
Burke is in the tinted states at the
present time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
HALTs BURIAL TO WHIP DRIVER.
Z ndertakrr Thrashrs Man Whose
Truck Obstructrd, street.

san Francisco, Dec. l..--'' Welsh. an
Oakland undertaken. held up for a half
hour a funeral of which h. had charge to-
day while he soundly thrashed an auto
truck driver who obstructed the street
and refused to bulge when politely asked
TO do so.
The funeral procession was going along
Telegraph avenue when II was stopped
10y large truck stopping suuar-lS across
the avenue. Welsh requested the driver
TO move his truck. but was met with a
surly refusal. Welsh then took OF his
white gloves and black frock coat and IN
Il few minutes thoroughly whipped the
driver. Then he removed the truck and
the funeral went OF. AL the mourners
having witnessed tn" fight. The driver
had Welsh arrested for battery later
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
RUSSELL COLTS AUTO HITS BOY.
Victims Ribs HrOken. hut Chauffeur
IL Not Arrested.

An automobile owned by Russell Il.
Colt. Ethel Barrymores husband. and
driven by Mr.. Colts chauffeur. David
Britt. struck and knocked down Joseph
Rcis, - years Old. of 3to East Thirty
ninth street, Yesterday evening at FIRST
avenue and Thirty-eighth street
Two of the boys ribs Were broken and
he was taken to Bellevue Hospital. 20
liceman Wangerman witnessed the acci-
dent. but did not arrest the chauffeur.
Britt was alone in the machine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17

Mrs Marion t..tch"r. wif" of III" Amer
can Consul ~ chihuahua. arrived h. r"
to-day with Yer children. a"c"mpau>in nG
"a number of Oliver refugees. aboard IN"
third refugee train from Chihuahua city
siu,r Villa took tn" place. She denies
that Villa has been discourt"ous to Consul
l,,tch,r. and says the rebel leader has
not refused to send code messages for her.
husband, as reported.
Mrs. Lctchcr ana other refugees confirm
the sale OF all goods belonging To III"
han,sh.d Spaniards, and say that VIVA
mas converted the money to his armys
Use Al saloon. have been closed ny
Villas orders. to keep his soldiers from
drinking TO excess
Nill, has sent some of hls men south
To- watch Tor th' appcaranc" Of the
Fclerals, reported marching from Torreon.
but he IL keeping thu city wen tHfr'soh'o'
Augustine and Jose Gonzales. two prom
inent Spaniards engaged IN business III
Chihuahua, were executed 10y I'll" rebels
Their bodies have been found IN suburb
Tn, last arriving refugees declared
that Luis Tcrra2as, Jr, Is sim beng he'd
hy villa and that when his aged mother
| auu.ar,d at the palac" to plead with
Villa for her sons liberty VIVA refused
tn So, her Mrs. ictchcr denies that the
women ~ the Tcrrazas talu'N are peihG
/ forced to remain AT the British consulate
! She saws they are living In their own
! homes
! villa Is making efforts, the refugees
SAY. 20 act up mint FOR tho coinage or
silver money for the use Of tn" r'vo'u'
tionists. lie has offered to furnish SSo''
600 for the purchase of plant ANA y"
give percentage Of the output Il"
somcbody to operate II Tor nm
7, is declared that villa plans
"a take ore from the silver mine of fas'
cupl Orozco, west Of Chihuahua. TOR TN"
purpose Of securing the silver bullion Tor
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17

This they hav" done In su'h n''" "..'ls
manner that | was forced go itk' ''it.N
measures FOR their Own sai"ti 81 Tor no
other reason This prondbly i"tr'> /"
Villas order cXp"ll'n- th' Sptnards from
chihuahua. I'm regard T. .ho commercial
establishments h.longiu. t. spanish I.S-
i,ru,s" ne says, Il wish - -ta;, th'i
,hns. n.rsons who can pgovc that the,
n.,v. uo, na,t,cipa,,d in any wa, lu the
be-.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
WARNER MILLER LOST ALL.
Referees Report shows Results Of
Ills Speculation.

Warner Miller who succeeded Roscoe
New York. and who lost a fortune in
mining and rubber promotions before he
made an assignment for the beneit of
his creditors in 1908. had approved claims
of slg2,l37 and assets Of only s236aG.
This fact became known Yesterday
when Supreme Court Justice tohalan APP
proved the report Of Lyttleton Fox, the
referee VINO took testimony on the ac-
counting of Ernest l.. Conant. the as
signee. who has had charge of ex-senator
Millers affairs for five years.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1913-12-17
Ex.sHERTF NOW A CONVICT.
Zellcr B~gins Term for Padding
PnyrOll Of HudsOu COunty,

TRENTON. n. j., Dec l6.---Former Sher-
In John Zellcr' Of Hudson county be-
came an inmate OF the State prison here
to-day to serve term of from one to
three years lie was sentenced for pad
ding the county payroll.
Zeller carried his case to the United
States Supreme Court and was beaten at
every turn. His contention was that his
indictment was illegal. az 1t was found
by an elisor drawn Grand Jury.
Zeller was 5S years old yesterday.