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New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
WILSON CENTRE
OF FIRE CROWD
Restaurant Blaze Draws Thou
sands as He Quits
Theatre.

\ chimney fire occurred last night in
an annex Of Shanley's restaurant Broad
way and 18th street. across from the
Cohan Theatre. where President Wilson.
his daughter Eleanor and party Of
friends were seeing the play The Presi-
dental party could not hear the noise OF
the engines but they had to contend with
a fire engine on its way 10 quarters after
the fire
The automobile in which President Will
son was driving encountered the engine.
which gave way to the President and
waited for him 10 pass.
The fire. which was soon eXtnsuished,
was in the Putnam Building. I'm West
4ith street. an extension Of the restau-
rant. Three hundred diners were thrown
into furry Of excitement for q time and
some women left the dining rooms.
The FIRE. which was caused by SCOT was
discovered by Mrs. \: VI. Ahcarn. an en-
ployc of the restaurant She saw the
glare through a skyight. \ moment later
the fire caused a short circuit Of the cleo
tric current, and the lights went out IN
the womens room.
While the dining room was filling with
smoke the manager of the restaurant in
structed a woman harpist to play her best
TO distract the attention Of the diners.
Inspector Titus. who was near the res
taurant when the alarm was turned in,
called reserves to handle the crowd which
gathered Fire Chief Turpenny directed
the work of extinguishng the blaze. 4
chemical stream was directed from the
kitchen. while sand was poured down the
chimney from the roof Part Of the
chimney collapsed during the fire.
That the Presidents automobile should
not he interrupted, the police had the on
gines halt until he had left the theatre.
moving slowly through the dense crowd.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
Goes to Wed BrdUe Mexicdno,
She Is Stabbed and Robbed
Vivian Aliens Plight Causes Her
Brother to Start Hurriedly
for FL Paso.

Miss Myrtle Allen. an actress, living in
received a telegram from FL Paso. Tex,
saying that her sister Vivian there had
been stabbed in her shoulder and robbed
OF mining stock. The wound was said
10 be not dangerous. On receipt Of the
telegram Hal Allen. mining engineer
OF Canada and a brother Of the sisters
started for FL Paso. 1t is known he is
interested in finding one Rodrigo Zanna
Mexican, whom vi Wan was TO have
married in FL Paso yesterday.
Vivian Allen started for FL Paso Sun
day TO meet Iianna, who posed as
wealthy Mexican oil field owner. Zianna
went 10 FL Paso ten days ago. telling
Miss Allen he and his mother would meet
her at the Hotel Sheldon there and ar
range for their wedding
On Wednesday Nivians sister received
telegram from FL Paso reading:
Arrived safe. Everything lovely. Wv
ian"
Yesterday there came another message
which read:
"Zianna got all my money and knitted
me. w nat Will 40. VIVIAN.
Miss Allen communicated with her
brother, who sent a telegram 10 the au-
thorities at RI Paso, asking for informa-
tion about Zianna. No reply came. so
Allen went 10 No. A Broadway. where he
remained closeted with the Mexican Con-
sui General for several hours. Later he
would say nothing a. to what he learned.
but hurriedly left on a Lehigh Valley
train for r. Paso. After he left here
third telegram came, in which was writ
ten; Am returning. Can't find Rodrigo.
My end Is very sad. Vivian"
Vivian Allen. known on the stage as
Irene Bourdciu.' came TO this city three
months ago from her home in Toledo. to
live with her sister. Myrtle, known on the
stage as Shirley Gilmore. Their parents
had died a short time before leaving both
girls large sum Of money. whereupon
Vivian had retired from the stage and at
tuned her ear TO the call of the social
whirl
Two months ago Vivian attended a
dance at the Hotel Claridge. There she
was introduced TO Zianna. who said he
was from the province of Chihuahua.
The man from south of the Rio Grande
was very attentive to her. lie danced
divinely. talked brilliantly and made love
superbly He saw his partner home, and
the next day and the day following that
and for many days thereafter great
punches of flowers were deposited at Miss
Aliens door. Always there was d card
attached bearing the name Of Rodigero
Iianna, and almost always there was i
feryent little personal note
Soon Sehor Zianna received permission
20 call upon Vivian at the Hotel Dresden.
There he met Myrtle, known on the stage
as Shirley Gilmore. and thereafter often
in the evenings he would entertain the
sisters with accounts OF his exploits in
Mexico. As a memento OF his .o'dicrlng
days he showed a scar a.... right
eye, received from "a .,.. ..f. he
said.
After ne he'd been a,q.a .. nIth the
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
BRITISH OFFICERS
TO STAND TRIAL
Court Martial Convened as Re'
suit of Grave Canteen
Bribery Scandals.
rgy cable TO The Tribune

Iondou. Nov. 29.-An Oiiicial state
mont was issued yesterday by the war
Office. confirming reports when nave
been current regarding a grave army
scandal. The statement is as fo'io"s'
AS result Of the special inVesuga-
,i,,, ubicb has been conducted recently
with a view To testing the accuracy ot
allegations made in various quarters
o.. to the existence of a system OF
l,ribcrv and corruption in regard l" the
conduct Of canteens in the army IN
,,rmation has been laid before the
Amy, Council. in consequence OF Which
,,o council has given orders In the
orst instance convening general court
martial before which charges VIII be
rreferred against the following:
THE Hon. Major and Quarter'nas'er
Walker. of the Guards Depot; the non.
captain and Quartermaster Fowles' ISL
Rattalion Irish Guards; the Hon. Lieu
,orant and Ouartermaster Burton, ith
IIussars: the Hon. Lieutenant ana
ouartermaster Potter. 81 Battalion
Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders;
the Hon. Lieutenant and Quartermaster
Armstrong. 1st Battalion Norfolk Regi-
mcnt."
"The Daily Express says it under
stands the charges are of the most
serious character, with "A probability OF
further proceedings at a later stage
aeainst other officers and non commits
gi,no1 nfflccrS.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29

From Tte Tribune Bureau
Washington. Nov. 2&-It Is the conten-
ton Of Washington officials that General
Zelaya will not benefit by a writ Of
habeas corpus. as in the eXtradition treaty
between the United states and Nicaragua.
which has applied for his extradition.
there is provision requiring the United
States In this case to hold the prisoner
for not more than sixty days pending the
arrival from Nicaragua OF the papers i'm
the case. Those papers, which set forth
the evidence upon which the charge Of
murder against Zelaya is based. were
mailed In Nicaragua week ago and are
1uC here two weeks hence
The bare chance Of Zclaya being re-
leased rests upon the possibility Of his at
toneys proving 10 the satisfaction Of the
State Department that the crime Of which
he is accused was a political crime and as
such falls I'm the uon-eXtradtable class.
Cory NJ Stadden. a lawyer Of Washing
ton, talked with Joseph Folk. solicitor to
the State Department, several times to-
day I'm an effort 10 prove TO the solicitor
that Zelaya was guiltless of the murders
charged
At a late hour to-day he had not ad-
duced sufficient evidence TO satisfy MI.
Folk to the extent Of his calling halt in
the proceedings by deciding that the
crime was political and not personal
Siaddeu asserted that any part Ielaya
took I'm bringing about the deaths Of
Toribio and Pneda in 1901 was as the
President Of Nicaragua and in no other
way, and that these particular executions
received the sanction, after they were
made, Of the Congress Of Nicaragua.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
.BICHLORIDE FATAL AGAIN
w. Ncrthrup Dead-His Case
Accident-Others Reported.

Richloride of mercury claimed another
accidental victim yesterday, when VIII.
lam Northrup. a clothing merchant or
No. TO West l3lst street. died at'tne Hsr-
lem Hospital Two other eases were also
announced From Morristown. y. j.,
came report that Frederick J. Linda
bury was in a hospital suffering from
mercury poisoning, while at Bellevue
Hospital Charles J. McManus. twenty
five years old. OF No 1856 West sd street.
was held prisoner for attempting to end
his life with the poison.
Northrup swallowed the mercury tab
let's. mistakng them for quinine pills. on
Tuesday night lie went to the Harlem
Hospital next day. but the physicians
could not save him.
In the case of the New Jersey man tho
bichloride OF mercury was taken in error
for headache tablets. lie was taken TO
the Memorial Hospital where hope that
he might recover was expressed last
night.
McManus. who is i'm Bellevue. accord
ing TO the police took two tablets 10 end
his life because OF an unhappy love
affair.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
7ELAYA GETS WRIT
OF HABEAS CORPUS
Former Nicaraguan DiCta-
for, Still in Tombs, to Ap-
pear in Court Monday.
ASSERTS INNOCENCE
OF POLITICAL PLOT
Saws He's Not Guilty of Deaths of
Cannon and Groce, Those Two
Plotting Americans"

writ Of habeas corpus calling for the
,rcscnce Of Jose Santos Zelaya, former
President OF Nicaragua-arr by
1.rited States agents early Thursday
,,orning-before the United States Conn
missioner at . o'clock Monday afternoon
,,s issued Yesterday. Zelaya at present
6 confined in the Tombs
4, the afternoon counsel for the former
CENTRAL American dictator went before
1idce Holt i'm the Federal District Co1rt
sc5 asked that a writ o. habeas corpus
be- issued Zelaya was unjustly and un-
lawfully deprived of his liberty, it was
stated in the application. In court Mon
day an attempt will be made to show
that the accusation made by the Nicara-
cuan government, which requested Ze-
Iava.s arrest and Imprisonment pending
s,traditon for murder and other
crimes" was a political charge. Whether
or not that is proved, Zelaya's release on
bail viii be requested.
Zelaya appeared in good humor yester-
dav after his first night i'm the Tombs.
He refused to be interviewed. but in an
swer 10 note declared he had spent
comfortable night
81 adapt myself to all circumstance"
he wrote OF again wish 10 affirm that
did not come here with the object OF
lending impetus to any plot aimed to
start any revolution in Nicaragua. |
came here TO settle private business.
am not guilty of the murder as charged
by the Nicaraguan government and inti-
mated by the United states with refer
ence to the deaths Of those two plotting
Americans. Cannon and Groce. l expect
to be released. will transact some busi-
ness. raise some ready money and return
TO my family I'm Barcelona
The former NiCaraguan dictator arose
with the other prisoners in the Tombs At
the Usual four and after a round OF eXe--
else m the corridors ate hearty break
fast While his attorneys We're busy in
this city and Washington endeavorinG 10
obtain his release Zeldya spen. the time
reading in his cell.
The petition for a writ on Zelaya's be-
half said the prisoner was a resident OF
Nicaragua and had been unlawfuiy re-
strained Of his liberty by Marshal Will
lam Henkel because OF the issuance OF
warrant by United States Commissioner
ields on :he complaint made by Roger
Wood. Assistant United States District
torney
he AFFIDAVIT on which ne was arrested,
iaya's counsel asserted, stated no facts
atinG jurisdiction for the ISSUANCE OF
warrant and his subsequent detention.
u the charges i'm the affidavit were
mded on allegation and belief. which
re derived from telegraphic communi-
ion from the Attorney General Of tho
lited States, II was declared.
Zelaya's counsel asserted that District
Attorney Wood, in the complaint, failed
TO allege through what diplomatic chan
Lei he had been informed that abwarrant
had been issued in Nicaragua for the
arrest'of fugitive criminal charged with
crime enumerated i'm the treaty between
the Republic Of Nicaragua and the United
States.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
NAVY TEAM THE FAV0RITE
Odds Touched 10 to 6 Around
Hotels Last Evening.

The Navy football eleven was a pro-
nOunced favorite among those who
wanted TO wager Yesterday. odds of
10 to : being offered in the Wall Street
district that the Army would be de
feated at the Polo Grounds to-day
Around the hotels last evening the same
cdds prevailed until Ebert +. Martin,
assistant manager Of the Vanderbilt
Hotel. tried TO place $1,000 on the mid
shipmen. This went begging so long
that he finally offered 10 wager at 10
To s.
Tickets for the game were at a pre-
MUM. Quotations ranged all the way up
TO 81 bid 500 asked.
As a matter of fact tho tickets were
FOO precious TO he offered at any price
except in rare instances.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
BURNS. DICKENS AND
POPE PAPERS AT AUCTION
Scottish Poets Autograph on
Excise Certificate Sold for
$3.50 in London.

London. Nov. 29.-An excise paper in
the handwriting of Robert Burns with
his signature, giving the amount of
beer he gagged, sold FOR Sl3o yesterday
at Sotheby's. and collection Of let
ters relating 10 him, some with his au-
tograph. sold for ST. loo.
Fifty checks drawn on Coutts's Bank
by Charles Dickens brought SlOJ. and
five autograph letters written TO Leigh
Hunt by Mary Shelley. second wife of
the poet, sold for $40. Nineteen let
ters Of the Duke of Marlborough to
George III went for $500, and twenty
three letters of Alexander Pope TO lis
publisher and others fetched $50.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
MINISTRY UNDER FIRE
French Cabinet Shaken by Ex.
Premier's Attack.

Paris. Nov. 2S.-The debate on the
proposed S26O,0Oo000 loan was con-
tinued in the Chamber Of Deputies to-
day by ex-Premier Caillaux, who at
tackled the governments policy and
recommended a closer approximation
to English methods of establishing the
equilibrium of a budget and of issuing
government bonds. His speech made
great impression, and some apprehan-
sion is now felt that the Barthou Cah-
met may not he strong enough to with
stand the onslaught for which NJ. Call
laux's speech has no adroitly paved
the WAY. The debate will be resumed
on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
stefansson Schooner Wrecked.

Nome. Alaska, Nov 2S.-The power
schooner Mary Sachs, one of the boats
of Vnhiaimar Stefansson's Canadian
Arctic exploration expedition, has been
,,.rsclkcd i'm the ice off the Arctic coast
-, Alaska. News OF the loss of the
Mary Sachs was received to-day in
Io,ter from Peter Barnard. captain OF
the vessel
rbe ice crushed the vessel into small
,,,te and all the provisions and scientific
instruments aboard were lost: AS notn,
no &c said of any injury to the men on
the schooner IL is believed all are SAKE.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
BOOK C0NVICTS HANISH
sun Worshippers' Head Faces
Five-Year Sentence.

Ohieago. Nov. 28.-Otoman Zar Adusht
iianish. High Priest Of Mazdasnan' and
'eader Of the Mazdasnan cult Of Sun Wor-
sHppers. was found guilty by federal
Jury here to-day Of sending Objectionable
i'efature BY express I'm violation of the
'"'erstate commerce laws. lie may be
.ehtenced TO five years imprisonment. or
'',VD fine, or both
me verdict brands as unfit for circu-
1uoh The textbook Of the cult The book
a.,, @s read to the jury. and almost no other
'uehce was offered by either side. The
N s, prescribed sun baths and herb rem
ot' out its striking feature-and that
SOlccted to by the government-was a
N'a'ise on sex relations.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
Bird Visitors Must Strip.

\ brace of pheasants, owned by r. ID.
Mowatt of London, were detained on the
Cunard Line pier yesterday when they
were found in the baggage of the trav-
eller. 1t was explained that they had
come here as gifts for a friend. but as
the law forbds the importation OF
plumage of wild birds, the pheasants
were detained.
The owner asked II there was any OBJ
lection 10 his bringing in the fowl II
the plumage was removed and was in
formed that there was not.
Stripped OF their feathers the birds
were taken later to the Englishman's
friend.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
LOG 10000 YEARS OLD
Ancient Timber Found in Equi-
table Excavation.

Officers Of the Thompson Com
rdny announced yesterday that a per-
iecty preserved log from the pre-
glacial period was found recently in the
excavation for the Equitable Building
"hicn this company is erecting.
Scientists say the log has been there
Tor forty thousand years or more. The
iog is held as giving a clew TO the nature
oi the forests that clothed this section
PRIOR TO the glacial period.
Pieces Of II have been presented TO
Tale and Columbia universities.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
u. S. CONSUL ROBBED
Genoa Thief Makes 5000 Haul
Rifle Team at Nice.

Genoa, Nov. 2S-While the American
Consul General. Or. John r.. Jones. was
visiting Rear Admiral Frank H. Beatty,
of the American battleship Connecticut.
"A thief slipped into his room at a hotel
and stole iewelry To the value Of $500.
The consul general has notified the Genoa
authorities OF his loss.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
Initiative and Referendum
Not for Western Canada.

Regina. Sask.. Nov y 80 lndinerei'ee
Of electors Yesterday killed adoptioh OF
initiative and referendum legislation IN
the nrovince OF Saskatchewan. While al
most all the vote east was favorable to
the ISSUE. less than 10 per cent OF the
voters went TO the polls and the propo-
sition failed through lack OF necessary
numhe--
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
Navy Goat Gets Foy's.

Nayy's PLAYERS and coaches went TO
IJammerstein's last night. and, OF
course had a bit Of fun there. They
kent the peace until the seventh act
nhis is believed TO be a worlds record
for college mem, and then Eddie Foy
and his gang came on. That was an
incentive no one ever resists, and they
went to it right merrily. They sent the
Navy's official mascot, a large goat on
the stage from the other side entrance.
Foy had Just announced that ne
was only four shy Of team himself
being accompanied by seven Of MS
children. Eddie laughed a moment.
Then he saw the goat. The goat had
been severely pestered I'm mind and
body by the college men and he didn't
think much Of Eddie Foy's red
sweater. He went to the centre Of the
stage Mr.. Foy vacated it at that pre-
else moment, the action being so stimuli
taneous that stop watches failed to de-
tect "A differentiation in the movement.
Mr.. Foy said afterward that the
Navy had evidently cone into posses
sion OF two goats-theirs and his.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29

Nice Nov. 2s.--A naval rife team from
the American warships was beaten by l3s
points to-day in match against a team
from the crack Nice Rifle Club. There
was a large attendance. The American
rihemen were Ensigns oscar c. Badger
and John NJ. Kates and Seamen Hartung.
Bedeski. Sharpless, Byrnes, De Sommers
and Drustrup.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
WILSON IN CROWD:
SAYRES DODGE IT
Continued from first page.

Graves, Lieutenants Sultan Gn charge
Of squad, DAILY, Boyers. Hammond.
Smith, Hayes. Stearns, Pullen, Mr..
Tuthill and a number Of cadets. With
two shiny brass cannon they are at the
Hotel Astor.
Navy is at the Vanderbilt, and there
are so many Of them that il would de-
lay the game to have the umpire call
the roll However in the lobby were
seen Lieutenant Commander and Mrs.
a. j. Fairfield the commander being
secretary treasurer Of the Navy Ath
letic Association; j. A. Reilly, coach,
formerly Of Yale, class of ~; Pro-
lessor 7. j. Dashicll, Lieutenant Com
manders Osterhaus, Morton and Will
Jams, Professor {. V. Cusachs, Sur
geon r. w Mcdowell, Lieutenant G..
W: Simpson. Captain G. w. Logan,
Lieutenant w. 5. McClntic and many
others. Many of the officers are ac-
cOmpanied by their wives.
Speaking Of the cannon, a prominent
representative Of the navy scornfully
said: Did you ever hear the old hymn.
a Charge to Keep / Have? Well. if
those cannon are loaded in the expecta-
ton that the Army will win, well sing
that little song to-morrOw-they will
not be fired"
An army officer said: "On paper
Navy has the edge on us. But they'll
know there has been a scrap when it's
ali over. With an even break in the
luck We are just as likely to win as
they are"
Two ladies Of the army charged the
Headquarters OF the navy last night
waving army flags, and although they
created some excitement they were not
tackled. Navy's ends apparently not
being on the job, or having cold feet
or warm hearts, or some other trouble.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29

Naples. Nov. 2s.-The United States
naval supply ship Celtic and the fuel ship
Cyclops left here to-day for the south.
The commanders OF the Dattleships Flor
ida and Arkansas exchanged visits with
the commander Of Russian cruiser
which arrived to-day, while the Russian
and American bluejackets fraternized on
shore
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29

months Great Britain. Russia. Greece
and Turkey have all had under consldera-
ton the purchase of the dreadnought Rio
JanelrO.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29

sisters for several weeks Senior Xianna
volunteered the information that he was
heavily interested in large oil field In
his native country. Yes. he would accept
5000 from Miss Vivian TO be invested in
oil stock. but only because he knew her
so well She gave the money TO Sefor
Xlanna. The latter pressed her hand fer
vently.
The next day the irresistible Mexican
asked "Sehorita" Vivian 10 he Sehora,
and she blushinSly murmurcd her accept
ance Senior Ziana was radiant that night.
He said he would leave on the morrow
for his home there TO meet his mother
and arrange details for the wedding.
which would be a thing OF wonder. even
south Of the Rio Grande.
Ten days ago the dark Mexican lover
left for his native land, telling Miss
Vivian 10 meet him and his mother at the
hotel in FL Paso. The girl VIII had given
her hand. heart and her 5000 10 Sehor
Zianna. counted the days until she could
be with her betrothed again. Last sun
day she left FOR FL Paso.
lBv Telegraph 10 The Tribune
FL Paso. Tex. Nov. 2S-Troubles have
multiplied in Juarez for Miss Vivian
Allen. Following the Selling Of her hat
by American customs men, because It
bore a paradise plume. Miss Allen was
stabbed in the shoulder last night by a
man calling himself Lieutenant Rodri-
Guez. of the rebel army who had sold
her stock in GuadalaJara mines. which
do not exist.
Miss Allen bought the stock in New
York and came here to meet Lieutenant
Rodriguez. They met in Juarez, and Miss
Allen says Rodriguez took the stock from
her by force. After being stabbed, she
ran from him 10 the American side
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29
italy Buys Battleship.

London. Nov. %. The Daily Tele-
graph" publishes the report that Italy
has purchased the Brazilian dreadnought
Rio Janiero.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29

Birmingham, Nov. 2S.-Miss Forbes
Robertson, sister of Sir Johnston
Forbes Robertson. the actor-manaser has
been released from prison. She was sen
fenced on November 4 to term OF i've
weeks on a charge of smashing a Nindo"
on the occasion Of Premier Asquith's visit
to Birmingham in July, and Immediately
went on hunger strike. Her condition be-
came such that her release was con-
sidered advisable.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29

For analytical story Of the elevens and
news OF their final practice for the game
to-day see rage i2.
New-York tribune., 1913-11-29

London, Nov. 2S-rwO suhIaGcttes. who
resolutely refused 10 give their names.
we're committed for trial at Leeds to-daF
on a charge of arson. Both complained
to the magistrate Of the cruelty of the
doctors and male warders i'm an attempt
TO overcome their resistance TO hayin2
their finger prints taken. The magistrate
promised TO refer the matter to the Home
Office