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SAYS IT Is NOT EASY
TO CAPTURE ISLANDS
Sherley Denies Vreeland's State
ments rs to Philippines
and Hawaii.

WAshINGToS. Jan. 2e--An emphatic
denial that it would ne easy for foreign
enemy to capture the Philippines and
Hawaii was made In the House to-day By
Representative Sherley of Kentucky dur
ing the debate on the fortihcations APP
preparation bill. NJ. Sherley asserted
that the Government maintains defencss
IN It's far Eastern possessions that would
be- adequate in time Of war.
ut IN not true. considering the physical
conditions OF the forthcations In :h-
Philippines. that Il would be only a mat
ter of little trouble 20 capture the
Stands said MIR. Sherley.
Speaking of Hawaii. Mr.. Sherley main
tanned thai even after the destruction of
the American fleet "i, would be- a matter
Of considerable difficulty and not the easy
task that is represented 10 take that
Territory
Representative Sherley's speech was in
-epy chiefly TO statements said To have
been made by Admiral Nreeland before
the House Naval Affairs Committee
summing M his statement Representa-
live Sherley said
II make this statement and ! make
II with emphasis. because l do not feel
that IL is fair to the army or the navy
or Congress that an Impression should
40 abroad that We are totally uupr.-
pared for war or for any contingency. ul
Nd'ltr now Slleht tnh' might ARISE.
Representative Sh.rl"y admitted that
with the Few troops now in tn. Philip
pines eth, ISLANDS could not To-. success
fully held against large invading
army
Continuing he said: Assuming that
there WAS IA destruction Of our fleet and
that il was POSSIBLE 10 put on those isl
ands several hundred thousand men, or
even less. We could not Of course hope
"a hold these islands. and The drfeuces
Of the Philippines do not contemplate
the defcnc" of the entire archipelago
hut they do contemplate = protection To
Manila. and IL that should be- captured
they do contemplate such a defence OF
Corrrgidor as would enable the army
there TO hold out aud to Keep thu nag
flying from six months To a year irrc-
SpccilNe of any aid that might como
from the navy
The fortificat.ou~ bill passed by III.
House carries an appropriation ~ So
1890 for various defonces This H.
si3.Uo" less than IA" amount made
availabl" fo! purposes OF fortihcation
last year.
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MUTUAL LIFE OLDEST CONCERN
First Policies Issued ~ Years Ago
-Record Payne nts.

The first policies of the Mutual Life
III New York were issued seventy-one
years ago, on the LIST Of February, 1S43.
This was before any other existing Amer
lean company had begun business and en-
titles The Mutual Life TO be termed the
oldest life insurance company in Amer
lea"
In 1913 the company paid TO policy
holders and their beneticiaries ss3,757,-
s92.5l. This was sI.226.11b.24 for every
week In the year and $211.119.1S for
every working day. The total payments
to policyholders during the year exceeded
the sum paid in 1912 by s2,792, 503.55
and exceeded the amount received directly
from policyholders by $5,271.666.43.
The payments TO policyholders In 1919
included cash dividends to the amount OF
sl7,2Oi.73O.4 while FOR dividends pay
able in 1914 the company has appropri-
ated the extraordinary sum Of s1s.o7s.-
54Oss. These figures establish new
world record for dividends. or refunds. Il
policyholders.
The total insurance In force at the END
Of 1918 was s1,5ss 46s.o7s. II net gain o'
$4757s.OI5.
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$l.22O.s49 DUTIES SUIT FILED.
Government DrIin> tctioa Against
Theodore. UnViInnd \ Go.

United states District ATTORNEY
Snowdcn Marshall filed IA. formal com
plant yesterday In N" suit which ~.
Government has hrou;h, against Th.o
dore Huvlland " CO., china importers ~
200 Fifth avenue, FOR sl.220.s4s FOR al.
legged AUTHORIZATIONS of china brpugr'
here from Limoges. France.
on December ! the Government h,Ea.
suit in the United States District Cour'
against ten importing firms. Complaints
have been filed against some of th-s'
and IN" remainder will follow in q frv
days
Assistant United States District AttoI
n"y addison : trait. who has chang
OF tn" suits, says that no criminal prose
cutious are likely.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
REPUBLICANS QUIET ON PLANS
DaSnes's Paper says InvestigatiOs
0ast Suggest Lcxislat tive Remedy.

ALBANY. Jan 2s.---Although an editorial
in the newspaper of William Barnes to-
night advocated an investigation of tn.
highway situation In this STATE by "A joint
legislative committee, non. of the Re-
publican leaders of tn. Assembly would
tell what plan has been decided upon by
the committee appointed at the conference
on Monday night. There are seven mem
bers of this committee, including speaker
Thaddeus &. Sweet and senator Elon u.
Brown. Republican leader Of the Senate.
and they hav. agreed not 10 make public
what their report will he until the con-
ference next Tuesday.
The committee will meet in Albany on
Monday to draft report, which is tx
pected 10 include resolution outlining
the scope Of the investigation and the
methods In which Il will he carried on.
This will be presented 70 the Conference
Tuesday.
THE purpps. II Sucn AN Investigation
must be--else ia" investigation canno,
rightfully he--tn s,-'ure Information that
may be- used as basis for legislation
constructive, corrective or remedial
which ever the conditions disclosed may
appear 10 require says the editorial In
Mr.. Barness newspaper.
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fla would have been an injustice to the
p. Mctiovern Company. the lowest bidder.
and might have subjected the State to
expensive litigation. to say nothing OF de
lay in getting the work done.
II was learned that In view OF the fact
that 12n was finally awarded to Stewart
s-." sum only si2g less than his second
Mo. sum still In excess OF the original
estimate Ivy more than si00.0GO, neither
the District Attorney nor the Grand Jury
was satisfied with this explanation.
Secretary OF state Mitchell May was the
first witness before the Grand Jury. He
said after he left the room that the first
meeting OF the Canal Board he attended
was that of January IA. 1913. at which
fla was awarded to y. McCiovern Company.
lie said that at that time he knew nothing
of Stewart n Co.. but that he would nave
voted to reject their bid because II was
greatly in excess OF the state Engineer
estimate and was made after 81 per cent.
of the work had been done by n previous
contractor. lie said that In voting he had
been guided by the opinions of Mr.. Peck.
MIR. Bensel and Attorney General Car
nody.
Other OAcials Heard.
John J. Kennedy. state Treasurer. and
Edward r. Lazansky. former Secretary OF
State. were also questioned state Engl.
neer John A. Bensel was called after MT
Peck. He will be recalled this afternoon
when Lieut.-Gov Conway will also be q
witness. The Attorney-General VIII come
some time next week.
From Mr.. Benscl the District Attorney
IL particularly anxious to learn why tn,
estimates on 12a were increased to
point where Stewart could get the CON
tract without the approval Of the Cana
Board. II is apparent to him that as q
result OF the rejection OF the previous
bids the responsibility for letting I'M
contract was placed upon the Superin
tendent of Public Works. That respon
slbIlity could not have yeen fastened upor
hin, without the approval Of the revised
estimates uropar.d by the state r.ngi
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MEXICAN EMBASSY PROTESTS
Denies Report That Japan Is Aiding
HuertR.

WARRINGTON, Jan. 2s.--The following
statement WAS issued last night by the
Mexican Embassy:
IAN effort 10 at present being made by
an important portion of the press OF the
country to create the impression that the
Japanese Government has been affordlns
not only moral but material aid AZ well
to the Mexican Government by supplying
II with munitions OF war.
while Mexico has long cultivated the
friendliest relations with Japan and her
people. whom It holds In the very highest
admiration. the embassy In authorized to
state that the version IL without u vestigs
OF truth. The Mexican Government, in
spite of the almost Overwhelming odds
against which II has been contending,
would not stoop to accept the aid OF II
foreign nation, however friendly, In crush
ing the revol. waged In the name of
'constitutionalism' against law and order,
much less would there he any barter Of
concessions derosatory to the national
honor" r....
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
CITY GROPES In Fog;
man KILLED BY TRAIN
One Pedestrian Walk, Head
FIRST Into Bic Window on
Broadway.

The fog which rolled in from the sea
hast night and blanketed the Greater City
caused the death OF one man and the
injury of several others. II was ONE Of
the densest fogs New York has ever
known.
The man killed has not been Identified.
A Culver Line train. its light hidden and
rumble hushed. ran into him at Gravesend
and Sixteenth avenues, Brooklyn. So
little could De- seen that the notorman
was not aware Of the accident and the
train, having brushed the body aside.
travelled on. The body was found later
and taken TO the Parkville police station.
Up at Broadway and Twenty fifth
street Julius Copt, n bartender, belonged
in the murk, walked head first into d plate
glass window. His head went through
the glass and a great sheet 81 il pinned
him to the sill. \ patrolnian attracted
by the clatter got him to his feet and
found that while $500 worth of glass had
been destroyed, Copt had received only d
scratch on his right ear.
1t was William Robertson of III East
Twenty-eighth street who became be-
wildered and stepped from an Eighth
street surface car. between Jane and
Horatio streets.
discovered that one leg gave way beneath
him and called for an ambulance from
st. Vincents Hospital. The surgeon who
responded found Mr. Robertson dazed.
with q badly splintcred cork leg which
declined to do further service. Robertson
continued home in taxicab.
From the Battery the fog rolled up
Broadway and struck the Tsnderloin at
. 80 o'clock Nothing could be seen ten
feet ahead. Trolley cars crept over slip
perry tracks aud automobiles slipped along
n snail pace.
All elevated train notormen were re-
leased from their schedules and warned
TO move with caution. Traffic police
men blew their whistles. but saw little
Of what WAS passing them With II
all the pavements were made so Hummy
that autos often advanced sideways,
Thousands OF tourist pedestrians lost
their bearings completely aud could &c,
them again only by appealing TO police
men Ten feet inside Central Park from
Fifty-ninth street not All indication OF
light could be detected, standing at the
new Maine memorial the customary Ions
blaze OF electricity skrting Columbus
Circle and shminering south along
Broadway was lost.
In the grayness the noise OF warninl
automobile horns and changing trolle,
ceIis created a riot Of noise such al
New Years eve or election night.
In most parts Of the city the fog lift",
ut 10 O'Clock and traffic resumed its is,is,
alacrlty
The prophecy from Washington. IN
dors"d ni n" lUy'i !.rogn"sticatur- - 80
clear -ki"s to-day. Tomorrow also wi
pe faiT 'nd ,nuch colder If there is trut
- prophecy.
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possibility that the capture Of that city
will end the civil war. for popular opinion
may thrust Huerta from Mexico city and
the Presidential chair he claims 10
occupy"
Five million pesos In currency will DO
issued by the C6nstitutionalist govern
ment according to Information receives
by the rebel agents to-day from sonora.
The money will be circulated wherever
Oonstitutionalists are IN control. All
previous issues Of rebel currency will be
called in. An order for the manufacture
of the currency has been placed with an
American bank note concern The paper
10 be used will DO similars to that or
American currency.
Bernardo Caiero, brother Of Manuel
Calero, former Mexican Ambassador to
the United States. IL being court ma rtialled
at Matamoras on the charge Of being II
Huertista spy and will probably be ex-
ecuted. according to word received by
Rafael Musquis. Constitutionalist counsel,
In Ei Paso to-day. CalerO went under
the assumed name Of Bias Carreri.
Manuel Caiero. former Mexican Am
bassador TO the United States. said Mt
his home In West Seventy second street
last night that ne had received word Of
his brothers trouble, but he did not know
the details.
my brother IL 80 years old" he said.
land ne was for some years in Europe.
I have not seen him for some time.
heard that he had returned and had
do not know
When told that his brother was accused
Of being q Federal spy Senior Calero de-
clared the charge was absurd. His
brother. he said, was heart md soul with
the rebels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
PANCHO VILLA UNDER KNIFE
Rebel Leader Recovering After
Liberation In Junrey

Ill PAso Jan. 2s.-Pancho villa is IA
bed In Juarez to-day recovering after an
operation performed last night by an IL
Paso physician Efforts We're made to
keep the fact n secret, but IL became
known to-day Cor "A certainty. This. how
ever, did NOT prevent villa from receiving
n few visitors He talked on the coming
attack Oh rorreon, now held by the
Federals. He said:
I'VE will probably have a harder fight
there than we have set had, but IL will
end an have the others in victory for IN.
COnstitutonaiist army. l do not know
what direction the campaign will TAX.
after the fall OF Torreon, There II a
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-01-30
EXPECT BITTER FIGHT
ON JAPAN IN HOUSE
California Members Determined
to Urge Drastic Exclusion
Measures.
NO CHANGE IN LAND LAW
Democratic Leaders Will Not
Attempt to Invali-
date Act.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.--Relations be-
tween the United States and Japan were
brought into prominence by further de-
velopments In Washington to-day. These
developments served to strengthen the
conviction that the Administration regards
the present state Of japanese relations as
delicate.
Discussions at the White House lndi-
Gated that the United States will continue
to stand Arm on it's original conditions in
regard to the California alien land Law
controversy and il unlikely to make any
very material concessions to Japan In tho
discussions now in progress looking
toward some sort OF adjustment OF that
dispute.
On the other hand events to-day in the
House Committee on immigration showed
that the Administration Is determined
there shall be no legislation upsetting the
present arrangement with Japan for the
restriction of emigration from that coun-
try to the United States. 1t was disclosed
that the Administration leaders In Con-
gress will oppose the demands OF Western
members for drastic law excluding
japanese laoorers and Will support In
stead the Burnett measure. which leaves
undisturbed the present arrangement Am
bassador Chinda already had Informed
the State Department that his Govern
ment wMild greatly regret any other
course.
There IL every Indication tonight, how
ever. that there will DE- precipitated in the
House tomorrow or tn. next day sharp
discussion of the Japanese relations in
general and japanese immigration III
particular, which is likely to prove
embarrassing 10 the Administration.
The Pacific coast representatives, par
ticuIarly the Californ!ans both tn.
Republicans and Democrats. intend
to demand drastic legislation such as
is provided In the hill drawn 10y Rep
r.s.ntative Raker. These members say
they believe they will be- successful IN the
iight they intend to make foi a bin that
will meet the approval 81 people on the
pacific COast.
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REVEALS N FURNITURE
THRONG bLOOM|NCOAlES'

where Jacobean,
olOniul and
other periods are
represented in
the Feb uar v
Furniture Sale
the biggest event
the year has yet
brought forth.
Visitors new err
fail to admire the
solidity of con-
struction char
a cteristic Of
Bloc IN | n gdaleS
Furniture and its
rtistic and
graceful lines.
The showing oc-
cupies the full
width of a city
bloc and the
sale prices rep
resent substan-
tial savings.
OF rare excel
lence are the 10
piece Sheraton
Dining X o . NJ
Suites at s2i0 and
upward and the
iO-pieCe Fuined
Oak Dining Room
Suites NJ 500 ~.
Sales in American
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Tug to Aid Fishing Vessels.

WAsHINGroN, Jan. 2s.-In response to
repeated calls for assistance the naval
tug Potomac has been sent from New
port, r. t. to Bay of Islands, y. F., to
assis, three American fishing vessels
caught in the ice. IL Is said the vessels
are in danger OF being crushed. One ves-
sci has already gone ashore and another
Is badly broken.
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"W, went into the yard back OF III
movie house where we could watch tie
fourth floor OF the tenement at 10, wh"r
Nellie lived But the 1anitor for t'
movie house, Joe the Wop. chased 10
When we told Fay IA. said Joe the Moi
had butted in on his business and that %,
would iX Joe before stealing the girl
wen burn his joint said Fay. Tla'
night Fay CAV" us cans of gasolene ana
and kerosene We slipped into the thea
tire. poured the stuff over the floor an
chairs. scattered paper around ar.
touched ner of. Some rubbeIreCk saw
the hire. turned in an alarm and brousA
the engine.
Then Fay had the gang carry a buTh
u the tenement In which the girl l.Ne4
and planted II. But II didn't ~ of. Wh.r
II was found there was trouble and ~
got pinchtd."
Angelo Sylvestro. 80 directly accused
by the dynamiters. was called t. t1'
stand before noon ana testified u-til :
J.. VI. Sylv"stro. under th. gentle que
tioning If his lawyer, described himself 81.
an honest. iaw-abidinG south. He d.ri.d
conradeship with the dynamters CON.
planned ihat the police had framed a ,.t~e
against him by cuucetling sticks ot lyf %
NIT. In tine stable and shouted THAI ne
inform-rs were liars Who would hc pun.
shed IN the next world II not m this.
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MURDER OF NERI CONFIRMED
Zapata's Chief Aid Killed ~ Da-
roma After Quarrel.
>p,cioi CAPT. Despatch to THr suS.


MExIco CITY. Jan. 2s.--The report OF
the killing of Gen. Felipe Seri. second
in command to Zapata, by Barona. a
rebel leader. is confirmed. The quarrel
which led to the murder was over n di-
vision Of loot After Barona had cap
tured Ozeinba n fortnight ago Gen. Neri
arrived and demanded one-half Of the
spells. This is customary In such cases
and Barona complied with the demand.
Then Btrona asked Gen. Neri for one
half of the loot which the latter cap
tured AT Tlayacapan. Neri refused TO
do this and Rarona went away angry.
ON that same night when there was
dancing and drunken revelry in Ozemha.
Baron,. approached Gen. Ser who was
drilling his men. and repeated his demand
Neri cursed Barona, whereupon the lat
ter made II menacing gesture. Neri drew
a pistol. but Barona got the drop on him
and fired first. Neri was instantly killed
Several of Baronas men rallied around
him AZ once and enabled him to escape.
About dawn of the following day,
January 20, Gen. Dlea, with two strong
Federal columns, surprised the Iapatis-
tas. They surrounded the town and
more than "A hundred Of the Xspatistts
We're killed by the machine guns The
Federals also captured many prisoners.
but the rest Of the rebels escaped to tn.
surrounding hills
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No Outside None, for Hnerts.

Huerta IS reduced 10 living of the Couu-
try. according to the highest official In
formation. He IL getting absolutely no
money from the outside and is Obliged to
depend upon what he can obtain In the
way OF forced loans and increased taxes.
There ls little doubt here that the presi-
dent believes Huerta's day Is near It's
end. though he has not recently made pub
lie expression To- that effect. Comment
WAS made. how" elsewhere than al
the White House that Huerta probably
will succeed in living of the country quite
AN well a. Carranza, villa and other rebel
leaders. who have been doing SO for nearly
n year.
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That the night o,.r the Burnett or Al
rninistration hill, due to begin. Will be
waged with considerable bitterness Was
Indicated tonight. Members az the Bur
nett comwitte" We're inclined to resent
Secretary of stat" Bryan's coumun!ca-
tons to the committee, when nave had
the effect Of again postponng the hear
ings on the Raker bill The hearing
were scheduled for a week ago hut wer"
put OF on the receipt OF communication
from the STATE Department discussing the
several immigration bills in relation to
existing treaties and agreements. Thls
letter was drafted by Mr Moore. coun-
sellor Of IN. State Department and Sec
rotary Bryan knew nothing Of II AZ tht
ti,n. Yesterday. however. Mr.. Bryan in
formed Chairman Burnett that lie ap
proved OF the letter This document lefi
no room for doubt that the Administration
regards il as unwisc To disturb the pres
.nt "gentiemens agreement with japan
regarding Japanese immigration.
Mr. Moore's letter and this act.sn OF the
Administration III urging me postpone
ment of the hearings on the Rak"f OH
afford Impressive evidence of tho extreme
reluctance of the President and his adj
yisers to countenanc. anything at this tim"
that would tend to add 10 IN" irritation H.
japan.
When tn, Raker bill was called up in
committee to-day motion was mad. "
Democratic ntflpt' NIbSt IldUlf was
withheld that hearings on he measure he
Indefinitely postponed The purpos" OF
this manruvr, Was 20 sidetrack the
measure.
4 vote on the motion 70 postpon" hear
ings finally went over until next week.
The California members, backed by KEEP
resrntatiyes from other racine coast
States. VIII then renew their efforts 20 get
"A report on the Raker bill
Democratic leaders say that AT next
weeks meeting OF the immigration com
mittee III. Rakcr bill Will he shelNed in
accordance with the wishes OF the Ad-
ninistration Advocates of japanese tx
| clusion on the other hand expressed con
ndeuce that the bill would be reported in
| the face OF objections urged by the Ad-
ministration.
Whether the bill Is reported or not. they
propose to discuss IN. question in the
| House An opportunity to do 50 was
| opened TO them TO-DAY when Il formal
| report was made on the Burnett .mmigra-
| ton bill. While this measure does not
| touch directly on the subject OF Asiatic
! exclusion II has to do with immigration
| generally. and discussion on tho Raker
| bin will be entirely in order unless the
! leaders resort 10 drastic methods through
! a special rule 20 shut of debate ON the
! question Doubt is expressed that the
! leaders will go Ia such an extreme
No Action On Land Law.
The Administrations at,itud. toward
| III. California land law controversy 10
likely TO prove less satisfactory to Japan
! than its action In regard TO the pending
| immigration measure. Ambassador Chinda
| discussed In Il general way the California
! controversy with Secretary Bryan to-day.
| Statements made at the White House,
however, strongly Indicated that while
the Administration is hopeful of making
| some ARRANGEMENT with ,Iapau which will