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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
FLASHES FROM THE CABLE.

RoME-The Rt. Rev Joseph j. Rico.
Bishop of Burlington, Vt, and the Right
Rev. Louis s. Walsh. Bishop of Portland,
Me. were received by the Pope and pre-
scented the reports OF their dloceses.
LoNpoN-The American Women's So
ciety gave "a farewell luncheon to Nine.
Grouitch. formerly Miss Dunlop of West
Virginia, wife OF the Servian Under
Secretary for Foreign Affairs. who is 60
ing to Belgrade this week, Ambassador
and Mrs. Page and other prominent per-
sons were present
DuRLIN--The Earl OF Aberdeen, Lord
Lieutenant of Ireland. has appointed Miss
Sarah PurSer governor and guardian Of
the National Gallery of Ireland one OF
the most important positions in the art
world
TIE HAGuE-The Dutch Government
has decided to send warship to partici-
pate In the ceremonies at the opening of
the Panama Canal.
BERLINThe Senior Merchants Guild Of
Berlin IL considering "A plan suggested by
tho officials or Harvard University to eX-
change business men between Germany
and the United States on lines similar TO
those Of the exchange professorships.
LONpoN--An 500 word sermon in words
of one syllable was preached by the Rev,
A. Smythe Palmer Of Wanstead from the
ext 1.-The Word was made flesh
LoNpoN.--A prisoner charged with in
toNication in the Tower Bridge police
court said: II gave my name distinctly
as Matthew Charles Francis Alexander
GARRISON, 70 I could not have been drunk"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
MARTIAL LAW IMMUNITY
ASKED IN SOUTH AFRICA
Government Measure Seeks to
Prevent Legal Action by
DcpOrtcd Strikers.
sp>1di Cable Despatch to THE sry

CAPE Town, Feb. 3.--The text of the
oil introduced in Parliament by Gen
SHUTS. Minister Of Defence and Finance,
granting immunity to the Government
'or its acts under martial law. was pub
Nshed here to-day, 1t grants immunity
to Nscount Gladstone, Governor General
- the Union of South Africa. and the
Government for all acts throughout South
Africa from January s, which was a week
prior to the proclamation of martial law
The preface to the bill charges the
strike leaders. who were recently deported
Ni'n fomenting strife between the wage
Gamers and their employers, melting the
wage earners to disorder. creating public
disturbances, causing great danger to
persons and property and general loss to
The community.
The House decided after a long debate
% consider on February the petition Of
Ny CresWell, leading Labor member
That counsel for the men who have been
ddeported be heard at the bar Of the
House
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here and, rs Miss Robinson, she was
noted aS one OF thu bellies of the state.
Sh' was sought in marriage 10y Hinton p
Wright ON" of the leading young lawyers
Of tn" stat
Miss Robinson loved Wright and wanted
to marry HIM, but her family objected
Finally one Of her brothers warned
Wright that he must not marry Miss Rob
son. tigh words followed. Both
Wright aud Robinson drew guns and in
au ,S,haug, Of shots Robinson was
hlll,d Miss Robinson left home. went to
Wright and they were married a few
hours later.
Mr. Wright travelled 1000 miles on
m,lebtrli in McN.co and Bolivia and three
times across the South American con-
tincut making the record trip across the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
BRITISH LINES MUST
LOWER STEERAGE RATE
shipping Companies Organiza.
ton Decides Continental
Cuts Are to BE Met.
Nptc,Jl cable DespJtcL 10 TuE st \

LIVERPOOL. Fob. at is officially an.
hounced that the organization created at
the meeting of the Atlantic shipping con-
Terence here on Friday last has already
mad to consider the latest development In
the manipulation OF steerage passenger
rates and decided that the British. Ameri-
Gun and Scandinavian lines should make
the same cuts as the Continental com
panes.
The statement from Berlin last night
that the Hamburg American company
would accept the proposal OF the Holland
America. North German Lloyd and
Red Star lines to continue for a month the
freight and steerasc rates which under
the old agreement expired last Saturday.
is confirmed. II was announced at Berlin
to-day that the Hamburg company had
assented TO the proposal.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
PERUVIAN REBEL CHIEF SOUGHT.
Or. Durand Eludcs Police tn Raid
On Its Home.

LIM.. Peru Feb. 3.--The police made q
number Of unsucc. ssfu attempts las;
h!Sht 10 arrest DIR. Auguste Durard a
former revolutionary leader. Five visitors
Wh" wer. found at his house wore ar
rested and a raid was made on the l-ni,n
'iuo. where :Ou: members were seized
and the place closed
The poiit!ca! situation her. is very COM
pi'oated. The political parties Will not
grant the demand Of the people that Con-
sress he dissolved. and there is much dis
content. Congress refused 20 sanction last
december the budget for 1914. which had
been presented in August. and the Govern
ment issued decree continuing m. an
preparations tor Year. This action WAS
preceded by message from President
Billinghurst. in which he said it was
necessary 10 issue a loan OF $4,000. 600
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
LONDON BANKING FIRM FAILS
BerthOud Il 90. Have Lin.
biIities Of About A2,OOO, 900.

LONDON. Feb. 3.-Coulon. Berthoud &
Co.. small banking and mercantile
house, suspended payments to-day. One
report had II that the liabilities OF the
firm were $5.000.0O0. but Mr.. Coulon said
this was a great exaggeration and the
accountants who have charge of the books
say the liabilities are from $l.500.OOO to
100000. The firm did much American
and Mexican business.
One of the partners, who died recently.
was closely Associated with the rubber
boom and tho suspension of the firm was
hastened by the assignment yesterday OF
Fry. Miers & Co.. South American mer-
chants.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
BRYAN ENVOY FOR GUATEMALA,
Rrtr. -s;rn. Davis ~ Adiu.t Rai'r"nd
tOntrOSersH.

M.s,iN1loN, trb .. --Erle. .Grl.
George ". pa\ts, r. s, a.. rrtrei, has
been designated 10y Secretary ~ stat"
bryan As special commas loucr represent
ing tho state Department 70 80 20
Guatemala to adjust a CONT owrs' be
tween the Cuatcmalau Government ard
the International Railways pf Central
America.
This company WAS formed b. merger
Of several lines in Guatemala aud sal
vador and is controlled by group OF
which Minor &. keith of tho United Fruit
Company Is tho head. The railways
issued bonds soon after the merger was
effected and under Guatemalan law these
bonds must he registered by tho Govern
men, The controversy has arisen over
the refusal of tn" Government to register
the bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
TWO sTATUETTEs BRING s2,ees.
Fair Of Chelsea Figures Are sold
at Christie's.
Special cable bespotch TO THE srs

Special cable Despatch to THE STU.
LONDON. Feb. 3.-At sale of porcela III
and decorative furniture at Christie's to.
day pair of Chelsea figures of shep-
nerd and shepherdess. wearing rich cos
tunes and carrying flowers and crook.
thirteen inches high. brought ss62b.
n Chinese twelve leaf lacquer screen.
carved with river scenes OF the Kien.Lung
period. was sold for $1,000.
The sale of the library OF the late
George Dunn was continued at Sotneby's
to-day Horace Walpole's COPY OF caour-
SINS "Obsidion;s Rhodlae Crb,s Descrip-
Tic. dated 1896. fetched $3.50.
"A Harmony of the Gospels" by Glenn.
eht OF I.anthony translated into English
ny John Wycliffe. with calendar, Eng
i'sh manuscript on verum. brought SECS.
Inc most ancient edition known OF
oiaiosus Creaturarum Moralizatus" and
Gesta Romanorum," a first edition with
date. were sold for s3O5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
CHANCELLOR BALKS MILITANTs
Lloyd George Leaves Train Before
Reaching Glasgow.

GLASGOW, Feb. with the apparent
purpose OF baking the suffragettes, Chan
ceilor Of the Exchequer Lloyd George, on
his way here this evening for his land
campaign speech tomorrow. had the train
stopped al Ruthcrglen. six miles distant.
lie entered an automobile and motorcd to
the house OF his host in this city.
Several hundred persons. including
many women. waited at the central sta
tion to see Mr.. Lloyd George and were
disappointed when they learned that the
chancellor had left the train IN the
suburbs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
YUAN DIsSoLvEs COUNCILS.
Move IL Looked On as Step 10 Sup.
press Popular GOvernment.

PEKIN. Feb. 3.--Presldent Yuan Shin
kai issued mandate to-day dissolving
all the district councils in the provinces
of China. This action Is looked upon In
official quarters as another step toward
the suppression of popular government in
China.
1t is believed that the next and final
move in this direction will be the dis
pcrsa OF the provincial assemblies. A
mandate for their dissolution Is about TO
be submitted to the administrative ooun-
ell at Pelin for the purpose of giving
legal color to tho expected action of Pres
ident Yuan Shihk'ai
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
GERMAN AIRMEN ENTER FRANCE
Two Army Officers Explain That
EOH Caused Mishap.

Massey. Feb, 5.--A German military
aeroplane alighted to-day on French ter
,itory near the village Of Croismarc. Ia
the Mcurthe-et-Mo department.
l.ieuts. Preston and Gemor. who were IN
the a"rupldue, called on The Mayor They
were in German uniforms and created
much excitement in the town. The officers
explained that they had left Strasburs
tor Metz. hut lost their way III fog
Men OF the Eighth Artillery aided tho
aviato;s in dismouuting the machine ana
1t was sh pped t. Metz Tho ayiators
boarded train at the frontier. to which
point they were accompanied by a French
General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
VANDERBILT YACHT FLOAyED!
IlOyd's Reports Vessel Saved-De.
NAL by Merritt-Chapman Go.

\ despatch from the London ofY1ce OF
Lloyds to the Maritime Exchange yesteg-
DAY said that Frederick w. Nanderbiits
yacht Warrior had been f'oated.
Tho Merritt-Chapman Wreckng Com
pany, which has a steamer working on
the Warrior, declared that the despatch
was not true and probably had it's origin
IN the arrival at Kingston Yesterday
aboard the United Fruit liner Almirants
OF the Vanderbilt party.
The wreck!ng company's officials here
say that they will get word of the float
ing OF the Warrior il she is hoated before
the news IL received elsewhere. The man
in charge OF the work has instructions to
telegraph Immediately to the New York
Office the moment anything worth while
happens.
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This work" said Mr.. Dunn. president
Of the White corporation, offers a task
worthy the highest talent both from the
point of view OF engineering and ui the
model execution OF a most important pub
lie worl; which begins a new era IN Chi
nese development. our company has been
designated by the Red Cross on account Of
it's large experience in similar work in
America and the Far East and it's ability
to raise the necessary funds for a loan
through its banking connections in this
country
Six years will be required for the com
pletion Of the work and employment will
be given to 100000 men. The project
calls for dredging and digging and the
construction Of dams and reservoirs to
keep the Hwai within it's proper course.
impound its surplus waters and divert
the streams that in time OF foods increase
It's burden
The Red Cross has spent 81 900 600 in
the last Ave years for the relief of Hwai
flood sufferers. Tie river for the greater
part OF it's length runs between banks
elevated above the surrounding country.
When the river bursts It's bounds IL some
times changes the geography of "a whole
province over night. Once the Yellow River,
a tributary. switched its mouth a distance
of 700 miles. Floods have reduced the
average number of crops from two in ono
year TO two in five years.
The Chinese Government expects 10 pay
the interest on its bond issue and even
tual!y TO pay off the principal itself, from
the taxes to be levied on the lands OF tho
flood district, and also from rentals and
sales OF reclaimed land. OF which il il
estimated there will be millions OF acres,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
TO SEEK RUSSIAN EXPLORER.
sedom started for Pole From Arch
angel In 1919.

Sr. PETERSBURG, Feb. 3,--The Russian
Government Is organizing relief eX-
pedition to search the Arctic for Lieut..
Sedoff, the Russian explorer who started
for the North Pole from Archangel an
August, 1912 Tho explorer. who was
said 10 he using polar bears az draught
animals for his sledges. was reported to
have been seen in Nova Ieribla last Oc-
toner but this proved To be a mistake.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
UPHOLDs QUEENsT0WN's CLAIM.
Sir Roger Easement says ~ ShouId
BE Port of Call,
SPECIAL cobie Despo,ch to Tnr srN

NperId1 'dhTe Dtspo'ch % TIM SrN
LONDON, Feb. Sir Roger Casemcn,
whose report on the Putumayo rubber
atrocities stirred w 30 much feeling, is
championng Queenstown in the demand
for treatment as II calling port for trans
atlantic liners. especially the Hamburg.
American Lines Boston steamers. He
accuses the Government of putting diff
culties In the way of the latter COM
pany and asserts that when the facts are
known they will turn many Irishmen at
home into home rulers and those abroad
into something more"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
COCKTAILS DENIES REPORT.
SAYS Harrison VIII select ship to Gu
First Through Canal.

I',NAMA, Feb. Col. C.octhals. CHAIR
man and chief engineer OF tho Isthmian
Canal Commission. denied to-day the re-
port that be- has granted PERMISSION to
the cruiser Denver to pass through the
canal in March. He says the first ship to
60 through the waterway viii be deter
mined by the Secretary of War.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
BIG CONTRACT FOR AMERICANS
nrbbn ri a 60. TO Build Railroad in
Panama.

PANAMA, Feb. The Government OF
Panama has decided To let a cont.ac; for
a three foot gauge railroad in the PROV
inCes of Cocle and N.raguas TO Il. w.
Hebbard & Co, an American firm OF
engineers. who are backed by capital OF
IA" United Fruit Company The road will
cost 81 0Op. 900.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04

T. A8's Eco 3 Thousands of prominent
I.h'nN"u to-day attended the funeral
,,,''' Of Paul Deroul.de. the poet and
ryh'"".'I who died last week AT Nice.
, A.. srr''nos were In the Church OF -.
cts1Nun" and burial was IN. - c.iIe-St.
'"ld Cemetery.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
DEAN SAYS DREAD OF
PAIN IS UNCHRISTIAN
pr. lingo Declares Growth Of
That Feeling Shows
Dccadcnce.
REFORM INVADES PULPIT
CONGREGATIONS Are Bored by
Dogma. He Says. and Min
>tcrS Discuss Politics.
REFORM INvADES PULPIT

i.vcoN. Feb. 3.--Dr. lngc. dean of St
ruIs. VINO is noted for his striking
e,.t'rlsm II current happenings and ideas,
delivered n lecture tonight in which,
AMONG other things. he dealt with social
ism He said he doubted that this
economic creed had taken much hold in
England except where 1t was regarded as
q machine for eNpropriating landlords and
capitalists. lie said it was really an in
dividualistc movement.
Or Inse declared that the spiritual cur.
rent on which the labor movement and
Every revolutionary agitation fioated was
Ir!scalled socialism, because II was really
an ind.vidualis,ic ideal. 1t was so with
,ie women's movement. at the bottom Of
which was the desire that every woman,
like every man, shall be able to make
the most Of her life.
BOARD by DOgmns.
me current OF social reform. DR.. Inge
continued. had invaded the pulpit. Many
ministers found In politics welcome
refuge from preaching dogmas in which
they no longer actively believed and which
bored their congregations. The dean de-
cared that anybody must be either a
saint or a humbug to preach the Gospel
pure and unalloyed. The majority of the
preachers were neither one nor the other.
hut any average citizen could talk on
temperance the woes of poverty and the
'niouties of landlords. and thus they had
the acute secularization of Christianity.
The dean thought that the modern
dread o. pain was one OF the most re-
markabe changes in the past century,
and while not condemning the develop
mtnt of more tender feelings, thought the
present revolt against pain not altogether
right or good lie thought that the horror
Of physical suffering went beyond what
vas justified In Christians.
Dccries Fear of Death.
~. lnge declared that there had also
grown up a thoroughly unchristian sem
,inentaisn in regard to death. Every
BODY, he said, of course had sympathy for
'hJ>e who persisted on the Titanic but the
sroau Of horror that rose from tho whole
nation and the letters which had been
written asking how this disaster could be
.1vuc.led with belief In a good God ear
-.,i human!taran.sm and the dread OF
death too far.
Christianity after all was AN austerc
,.'.d. It's symbol was an instrument OF
.o-iIro II taught its followers TO be pre-
jared to suffer and II was not always
".uctant to iniiiCt pain for good pun:
pose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
MARRIED SLAYER OF BROTHER
Tragedy In Lite NJ Mrs. Marie n.
WRIGHT Who Died sunday.

NswN,N. GA. Ven. 3,--Mrs, Marie Rob-
inson Wright the we'll known traveller
and writer. who died in sullivan county
y. v, Sunday, was connected with a
tragedy that shocked Georeia a genera
tion ago, Mrs Wrights family resided
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
MANOEL SAYS HE WON'T QUIT.
Exticd Portuguese King Denies Re-
port Of AbdicatiO

LoNDoS. Feb. 3--Narouis de Several
fcrmer Portuguese Minister AZ London
says former King MaHoel authorizes THE
SuN 10 deny the story printed In New
had renounced his claims to the throne
OF Portugal The exiled King says the
story of his abiicaton (, absolutely I'M
founded and prcposterous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
LONDON LIKES AMERICAN PLAY.
"BroadwRy Jones" Pleascs Audience
and the Critica.
sp,oai cate D>spotca to Tng ST.

LONDON. Feb. 4.-"Broadway Jones'
was presented at the Prince OF Wales The
atre last night with Seymour Hicks ms
Broddroy and Ellaline Terriss as Josie
The comedy was received with much
laughter and applause. There were some
murmurs OF dissent at the close, but they
We're drowned by renewed applause. The
critics on the whole speak favorably of
the play.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04

Veteran political c3mpdigucrs stood
amazed at the clever tactics employed
by III" suffrage leaders. lust as care
fully as Generals they had drawn the bat
tie lines. They knew which wards and
precincts needed to be most closely
watched and where there was likely to
be trouble.
Mrs. John r. Bass. Mrs, Grace Wilbur
Trout. Mrs. Medill Mccormick, Miss Jane
adams and dozens OF lieutenants were
on duty early and late. Every ward in
the city was carefully patrolled, AT
stated intervals during the day two or
more leaders would make flying auto
trip through a ward overseeing affairs,
giving advice. and in general keeping
their fingers on the pulse of the situation
Mrs. Louise Heath entered the polling
place at 1910 East Sixty-hrst street
I'm 81 years old" said she, and I've
waited sixty years for this You women
Of the present day hardly realize tn.
benefit that is yours"
Mayor Carter Harrison registered IN
tho Twentieth precinct Of the Twenty
third Ward. with his wife, the MAYORS
chauneur the cook and tho houserraid
They all came in one automobile
Mrs w. i. Windule. south Side So
etety woman, registered in tho Third
Ward, with hcT two maids a laundry girl
and colured cook
\, ID, Forsythe. proprietor Of an advcr-
tising agency. escorted his seven Girl
stenographels to the same polling plaCe
Not many women Nook advantage OF
the ruling that they might whisper their
ages TO the registration clerks Mrs. Eliz-
abeth Heitschmldt Of North Westchester
avenue declared proudly that she had
lived in Chicago all her life
How long is that" asked the election
judge,
"Forty-three years was the PROMPT
answer
Mrs. Carter Harrison. the wife of the
Mayor, had TO tell her age to n woman
clerk She said she was 90.
pr Julia Holmes Smith, one of the
ardent equal suffrage workers, declared
she was 10 years old
And are you married. asked the
election clerk.
Sir, ! am a grandmother" replied DR..
Smith
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
GREEKS DRIVE BACK ALBANIANS.
severe Fighting Is Reported ~
SOrOpOli.

ATHENS, Feb 3.--Severe lighting be-
tween Greek troops and Albanian noun
,aineers is reported 10 have occurred
around Soropol'
The Albanians attacked Greek force,
but were driven back.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
" omen serve ms officials.

Women took an active part In getting
III" voters to register. In $50 precincts
women served as judges or clerks of cleo
ton. Woman workers toured wards In
automobiles. carrying women to the poll
ing places. and a special effort was made
Tonight To get the working women and
ShOpgirls TO register. \ house TO house
canvass was made in many precincts UNI
Ill the polls closed at 2 o'clock.
In the FIRST Ward where Hnky Dink
Nckenna. Bath House John Coughlin and
tn. lodging house element have reign,d
supreme for many years. the women wer"
extremely active. The Womans party oi
COOK county introduced an automobile
patrol service and IA tour OF the ward
was made.
Mayor Carter Harrison said after the
closing Of the polls;
THE splendid enthusiasm OF the women
OF Chicago in taking the first step 10
register is an inspiring and hopeful
thing. With the other opportunities that
they will have OF getting their names on
the voting lists I believe they will register
in great numbers.
81 am ANXIOUS to see the women of
this city make their influence felt for
good government. That they Will have
an excellent influence in our elections
goes without saving February of this
year will be remembered as the dawn of
a new era. The women have set good
example in registering.
Many women who registered did 80
with their babies IN their arms They
came on foot, but generally went home in
automobiles.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
KING ALFONSO TO CROSS OCEAN
4. Said 10 Have Dcnnttc Intentio"
of Seeing south America.

PARIS, Feb. 3,--Le Figaro prints to-day
a despatch from Madrid saying that King
Alfonso has informed tho Bishop OF La
plata of his definite intention to visit
south America No date Tor the trip has
been fixed
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-04
VOTES BILL PASSED IN JERSEY.
Housc FavOrs suffrage Amendment
"a the Constitution.

TRENTON, ~ j., Feb. with the gal
lcrics flled with women prominent in tho
woman suffrage movement the House 70.
day passed by q vote Of ~ to I the reso-