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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
ROBINS ARE SURE IT'S SPRING.
Sunshine Yesterday Also Puts Pussy
Willows In Bloom.

Bluebirds and robins, according 20 re-
ports from the wooded districts OF the
suburban boroushs and from New Jersey
and Westchester towns, were inspired by
the ardent sunshine yesterday 10 pipe the
advent of spring. due here by calendar at
three minutes past o'clock on Saturday
morning
Pussy willows began blooming. and In
the Hudson. of Hastings. three hair seals
we're seen 20 slide on ice foes and head
down to the sea. Garden snakes were
killed in Passaic, N, j.. and all Long
Island started to get its automobiles out
the melting snow.
The Weather Bureau, national and
local. declared that the rise In tempera-
ture was indicative Of the approach Of
the vernal season.
Tne highest temperature yesterday go.
up TO the vernal notch OF SO at I o'clock
In the afternoon. II will also be spring
like to-day, and probably bit cooler.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
SHOUTS POETRY TO DANCER.
Youths Polish E6usions In Theatre
Lands Him In Bellevue.

While Mile Dazzle was dancing at the
Palace Theatre. Forty seventh street and
Seventh avenue, last night, II young man
In the fourth row stood up on his chair
and began shouting Polish poetry To her.
He wouldn't stop for the ushers. so "A
policeman arrested him and sent him 10
the psychopathic ward at Bellevue for OBJ
servat!on.
He said he was Sergius Sokoiowsky. 25
years old. a student OF natural history at
Columbia University, living at the Hotel
Endicott. Eighty-fourth street and Co.
lumbus avenue. He was well dressed and
had 3S62 In his pockets. He told the
police that his family was great In Russia
and that he hadn't slept In three days.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
IMPERATOR LIFEBOATS
TORN FROM HER DAVITS
One Picked Up, Wireless to
Boston From Another
Ship Reports.

BosroN. March f6.-The naval wireless
station here reports that II heard the
Hamburg liner Imperntor which
sailed from Hamburg for New York on
Wednesday, tell a story OF heavy weather
in which four of her i,feboats were tori
from davits and hurled into the seas. one
boat was picked up by another steamship.
which reported the find To the Lizard.
LONDON. March 1s.-The finding OF one
Of the boats OF the Hamburg American
liner Imperator by the steamer Antiliinn
about $50 miles southwest OF Brow Head
caused momentary futter in the insur-
ance market to-day. one or two nervous
underwriters reinsured their risks at five
shillings per cent. but the market gener-
ally soon decided the finding OF the boat
could be explained by the prevalence of
a violent gale.
The Hamburg American company an
nounced later in the day that the captain
sage stating that he had lost four stern
iifeboats on March IA The ship. the cap
tain said, was very steady and the pas
sengers were not affected IN the slight
est by the storm. The weather had after
ward improved.
The Imperator, in her wireless message
announcing that she was 1870 miles east
of Sandy Hook at I o'clock yesterday az
ternoon. made no mention OF the misha D.
The Imperator 10 on her first westward
trip Of the year. after laying up all win
ter and undergoing Interior alterations
and a shortening Of her tunnels. She hal
an ususualiy large passenger list for
March. Among her voyagers are Charles
A. Whelan OF East Orange Mr.. and Mrs
John Hays Hammond. Mrs John Astor
John s. Stewart, Baron Won Uexkuel OF
Berlin and Warren D. Robbins.
II the report that the Imperator has
lost lifeboats il true the great ship loft
lest Of liners. must have encountered phe-
nomenally high waves. as her boat deck
Is more than sixty feet above the level OF
the sea.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
MILITANT POSES AS MAN.
Woman With whip Arre.t~d tn
Lobby 81 Commons.

Special Cobie Despatch 10 TIE SuS.
LONDON. March LITTLE watchfulness
OF the Parliamentary police saved some
body from assault In the central lobby OF
the House OF Commons to-day
A man who had passed the janitor on
the pretext Of interviewing "A member OF
the House attracted the notice Of a police
man. who kept close 10 him until AN in
spector passed. The policeman then called
his attention to the man. saying he be-
lieved 1t was a woman in disguise.
The man was arrested and proved 10
be woman. She had a riding switch
concealed beneath her overcoat. She will
be charged In court with wearing male
clothes with an unlawful purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17

Tn. official account OF the shooting
given by the Commissary Of Police IN the
Ru. du Faubourg Montmsrtre, where
Nine CaillauN WAS taken Hft,r her arrest
says Mne Ca!llaux explained 'hGt suo had
been deeply hurt 10y VI Cai'n".tc- pub
licatlon OF a fac-simile letter. from hcr
husband to her before she became Mime.
Calllaux She was afraid that more "f
these letters were In existence and sought
some means 10 prevent thclr publication.
She consulted an authority IN regard 70
what steps she should takc, This au-
thvTity. pfcsuEabl" m" Minister Of Jus
tice. told her that nothing could be dom
He told her tina; AL prominent men were
liaDl, TO such attacks, "spt 'i"llt before
elections. Even II she brought VI. Cal.
NETT. before the Assi2 the result was
not likely 10 be sat!srnotur'. Nine. Call
ialIN continued:
KNOWING that other letters night aH-
Dear I determined thar I, mus, cease.
bought "A revolver and went To- the office ~
the EiDaro and insisted on being received,
When NJ cnlm"ttc received me and asked
the Object 90 WY visit ! said: You must
kn,v that II is not "a say Honour"
and chen | fred
Aiter the shooting NM. CUilauN made
no attempt 10 escape, Sh. handed the
revolver 10 one Of the F,OGro's attend
ants, who summoned the police The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
POWERS IN NEW ALLIANCE.
Germany May Join Ruasia, France
and England.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE srx.

Special Gable DespGtch 10 THE Sus.
st. PETERSBURG, March 16.-The Novoe
Vremyd says highly symptomatic con-
versstions have taken place between Ber-
lin and Paris looking TO n regrouping Of
the Powers whereby Germany will Join
Russia, France and England.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Times this
morning prints the news from St Peters,
burg about a regrouping OF the Powers
in a conspicuous manner. 1t says II Is
apparently Intended as a balon d'essai.
There Is no reason to regard 1t as hav-
Ing official sanction.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
FREEvILIE WELCOMES GEORGE.
hoy Cittsens Draw His sleigh From
station % His Home.

ITHACA, March 1s.-Returning to his
home In Freevilie to-day after acquital
on charges against him william X.
George. founder Of the George Junior Re-
publics. got a big reception at the hands
OF the citizens Of the Freeville Republic
and attaches Of that institution. Prac-
tically every citizen Of the Republic was
at the station to greet Daddy"
The boy citisens made n rush for Mr..
and Mrs. George and hurried them TO a
sleigh. to which was attached a rope 100
feet long The boys grasped the rope and
pullei the founder and his wife from the
depot to their home amid continued hur-
raining. The girl citizens followed In n
bus.
When the party reached the house Mr..
George made a speech. in which he de-
clared that the Junior Republic was to
become u power for good In the world.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
SIR JOHN MURRAY KILLED.
Famous Naturalist Meets Death II
Aato Crash-DaughteP 1njured.

Special Gable Despatch TO TIE Sus.
LONDON, March 16.---Sir John Murray.
the famous naturalist and oceanographer
Of Edinburgh. WAS killed to-day In an au-
tomobile accident. His daughter, who
was with him in the car. was seriously In
jured.
Sir John Murray was born at Coburg.
Canada, in 1871. He served as natur-
alist on the historic voyage Of the Chal-
lenger during her scientific cruise from
1872 to 1875. He delivered lectures In
the United States at Boston and Chicago
In 1911.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
CARUs0 NAY GET 5000 A NIGHT.
New Contract Terms saiA q Break
All Records.

Caruso will receive $4,000 a night from
the Metropolitan Opera Company the sea-
son after next. His new contract. which
II was said was signed yesterday. Is
reported to guarantee him a raise Of $500
over his present rate Of $500 for every
time he sings.
1t will be the highest salary any tenor
ever received and with the possible ex-
ception of Adelna Patti. no singer ever
has got as much for one nights singing.
II all goes well with Caruso he is likely
to gather in about 100000 for the season
Of l915-1916.
when NJ. Caruso came to this country
first he was under contract calling for
$1,000 n performance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
ONE DIES AT ne; OTHER AT IA
Man BOra in New York saiA 20 Have
Been oldest In United states.

LAMAR. Mo. March 16.-ITenry Dor
man. said to be the oldest man in the
United States. died in his home here last
plight in his 1i6th year. He was born in
vteuben county. New York. and fought
through the civil war In the Seventh
Michigan Regiment. He was wounded at
Gettysburg.
PENSACOLA. Fla. March 1s.--Isaac Coo
ley. reputed to be ia years old. is dead
In his home in Escambia county. He
was born In South Carolina and had more
than 100 grandchildren.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
$4,000 FOR GwINNETT LETTER.
New Yorker Buys Autograph Of
signer Of Independence Declaration.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March l6-As trustees
Of the Telfair Academy of Arts and Sci
ences the board of curators OF the Georgia
Historical Society has sold to Herbert
l.. Pratt OF New York for $4,000 re-
Gently discovered autograph signature of
Button Gwinnett, an early Governor OF
Georgia. and one of the three signers
of the Declaration OF Independence from
this State.
The autograph. which 10 very rare.
was discovered at Telfair Academy by
Mrs ]. r. Minis while she was arranging
some old documents. Mr.. Pratt learned
was accepted.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
GETS LEPRosY FROM A WIG.
Wife Of DansiG Omcial Sent to
Leper~' Hospital.

Special Caoie DespdfcA 10 THE SIN
BERLIN, March 1e.-The wife OF n Gov
eminent official at Danzig has been GER
tilted az leprous and has been sent to n
'epers' hospital. The infection has been
traced to wig made OF hair recently
imported from China which she wore at
recent carnival masquerade
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
SAY CHURCHILL WAS PUNCHED.
Ma. Escspes After Hitting Admiralty
Chlef IN MOuth.

I,nNDoN. March IA Woiverhampto1
newspaper says that while the police were
escorting Winston Churchill. First Lord
OF the Admiralty. to the train after a
speech at Bradford last Saturday. q man
pushed his way through the police and the
dense crowd and punched Ar. Churchill
severely In the mouth. The man escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
DECORATION FOR CARNEGIE.
Denmark COnfers Grand Cross nj
Order Of ia nebrOg.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TnE Sun.
COPENHAGEN. March licking Christian
has conferred the grand cross Of the Order
OF Danebrog on Andrew Carnegie
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
TEACHERS PAY BILL PASSES.
state senate votes 70 Raise Salaries
In Certain Grades.

ALBANY, March 16.--The state Senate
tonight passed the Foley-Lockwood bill
equaiizins the salaries OF teachers in the
seventh and eighth grades In the grammar
schools Of New York city.
The women now get but $500. while
the men teachers get $4,000, and IL this
bill passes the Assembly the women Will
get a 5000 Increase.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
POLICE IN SHIVERS
AT SHOOFLY BOGY
Mysterious Men Trail the Foot
steps Of Officers On
and OFF Duty.
MITCHEL'S HAND Is SEEN
Stricter Espionage Feared I'm.
less Opposition to Police
Bills Ends.

Mysterious men who appear at nightfall
and never seem to go home. In every
one OF the tenderioins Of Manhattan, men
who ceaseiessly go down one block and
up another. always peering. always trying
back doors or side doors or front doors
men who profess to have an overwhelming
desire 10 gamble a little or to dissipate
in other ways. have thrown every police
officer OF the city. from lieutenant up, into
a state bordering on nervous prostration.
They believe that Mayor Mitchell, as
sisted by Arthur Woods. his secretary.
and Henry Bruere. the City Chamberlain.
with the knowledge Of Police Commits
sioner Mckay. has instituted a ''shoohy"
system that has never been equalied in
the city. They think further that II Ia
an official answer to opposition to tn,
police bills and that II will be as bad as
those measures could possibly be for them
They do not know whence these "shoo-
fiies' come. but they believe they are
from the Bureau OF Municipal Research
or the office OF the Commissioner of Ac-
counts.
work In squads Of Five.
The men appeared in details OF Ave in
every one OF the precincts not actually
n strict residence section about three
weeks ago. They were classed AS inves-
tigators almost Immediately. but no one
could identify them. They inspected peg
posts which in most cases soon after
ward were abolished. They followed po-
licemen on patrol and not long after that
A.. ~tl s.t. Lao, .ts.I txy
Commissioner McAdoo was restored In a
great measure then they went out after
the various manifestations OF life in every
precinct.
One of the early menaces Of their pres
ence was that every police officer OF a
superior grade became conscious that he
was under espionage. From inspector 10
sergeant on patrol they found that they
were being followed not only on duty but
of duty. They heard OF quiet questions
about how they spent their time at work
and mt play. II they went to restaurants
they knew that was being investigated. II
they went 10 the theatre their shadows
were not far behind. One police officer
who succumbed TO a temptation TO tango
one night noticed the curious eyes OF "A
man he had seen following him looking
on.
Blamed for Gillen's FAN.
The credit for the demotion and charges
against acting Police Inspector James
Gillen IL given TO these "shoofies." They
were In his district two weeks before
charges were preferred against him and
they went through the precincts in mis-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17

Harvard OF Oxford--ths --latest gold or shell
round eyeglasses. spencer's. Maiden Lane.
ADJ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
waited Long for Her Victim.

About ) O'Clock In the afternoon .
woman dressed in black entered TIN office
OF the Figaro She paced up and down
the reception room IN sn excited raHrcr
Tor about an hour. Shortly af;er .
O'Clock NJ Calmetto, accompanied 70" Paul
Bourset, the author OF "Cosmopo.!s"
crossed the sn,echamher. rh' woman
arose and HANDED him hey card Aft"-
CHANGING At Il VI. Calm"tte said 20 Bour-
get: 1T Is = woman / must receive
her" He invited Mine. CBll.auN into h's
private office and they had been hero
only "a few minutes When 'ive shots rang
out In quick succession, An uttio" hoy
seized Nine Caillaux and shouted for
help. When the police arrived MINI" Call
iuux arose and said quietly 20 her vi,
tim:
MY automobile is awaiting your d's
possl."
She was taken 70 tho pole" station.
whcr. her husband had Just arrived, and
after being intcrrorg,"d Jh"ro was con-
yeyed in an automobile TO ST La@ar'
prison. VI. Arist!dc Bria"d, former Pre-
mler. was anon, the first 10 arrv' lie
shook hands cordially with his political
enemy, NJ CailleuX. who Is expected to
tender his resignation bcrausu Of the
shooting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-17
Sp.cii! Cable Despatch 10 Tur s-S

PARIS. March I6.--As the sensational
climax OF the feud between Joseph Call
laux, Minister OF Finance. and CASTOR
Calmette. director OF the Figaro. which
has been the talk of the boulevards 70
tho past thre. months. Nine. Cailiaux
drove to the Office Of the Figaro late this
afternoon and coolly emptied 70 revolver
at her husbands political opponent;
-Four OF the five bullets ared took e.
feet. NJ Ca,mette was removed 20 y
private hospital at Neuilly dangerously
wounded and died at midnight.
The shooting was the result OF IL letter
written by NJ Caillaux TO his wife when
she was Nine. Claretie. wife OF the well
known journalist. which VI. Calnctte pub
Used last week In the Figaro in the course
OF his campaign against NJ CsIllauN Nine
Cailisux was locked up in Saint Lazare
prison, where women OF the lower class
are sent. Mime CaIllsux is the second
wife OF the Minister OF Finance
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
SUES TO SEND SON ABROAD.
Doctor Must Have Court Permission
to Educate hoy In England.

DIR. Daniel A. Sinclair Of 1923 Lexington
avenue, clinical professor ut the Polytechnic
Hospital and visiting surgeon at Bellevue
filed a petition In the supreme Court yes
terday for permission to send his fifteen-
year-old son Hugh abroad next month TO
enter him as student ut Stonyhursi Col
lege. Lancaster England, Il Jesuit school
founded In 1892.
DIR. Sinclair must get permission to take
his son out OF the State, because he and
his wife, Mrs Ella Sinclair who have been
separated since 1908. have been In litiga-
ton over the boy since he was years old.
Last summer Or. Sinclair asked Justice
Goff for permission to send his son to Eng
land 10 school. but the court said that
American schools would do for boy Of
IA In his latest petition DR.. Sinclair says
that his son has been n student at Ford
ham University for two years. one or
his chums there Is the son of Or. Edward
l.. Keyes. Jr, an intimate friend Of DR..
Sinclair, who is a graduate of Stonyhurst
College and Is sending his own son there
to school this fall.
Or. Sinclair says that his wife had prom
ised not to oppose sending the boy TO
stonyhurst, hut that because she has re-
fused to sign an agreement to this effect
he is compelled to make the court APP
plicatlon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
BOB FITZSIMMONS SUED
BY WIFE AND MANAGER
Former Julia Clifford Asks III
vOrce and John Meek Part of
Ex-Pugilist's Income.

CHICAGO, May 2a-Mrs Julia clifford
Fitzsimmons wife 81 Rob Fitysimmons,
former pugilist. filed suit for divorce In
the Superior Court % Cook county to-
day. charging cruelty. Mrs, Fitzsimmons
says her husband beat her face and
pulled her hair and once threw a water
bottle at her. She also charges that he Is
unrea sonably Jealous,
Fitzslmmons married Julia clifford In
San Francisco on July 81, 1908. She was
appearing on the stage. The last time she
and the former champion attracted public
attention was when FitHsimmons at
tackled ], Taylor, q University OF Chi
cago student, In the lobby of a local thea
tire and knocked him out after charging
that Taylor had too fervent an admiration
for Mrs, Fitssimmons.
supreme Court Justice blanchard
granted an attachment for ta,100 yester-
day against the property Of Bob Fits-
simmons, which will tie up any OF the
former champions property In this State
II.
The court issued the attachment In q
suit brought by John Mack, who says he
was engaged on December 20 last as
Fitzs business manager to arrange box
ing and theatrical engagements. He said
II was agreed that he should advance
money to enable Fitz to train for exhibit
lions, and under this agreement he spent
$500 Fitzsimmons agreed to give him
half the net sum received from engage
ments.
Meek says he got Fits an engagement,
with THE Girls From Maxim's burlesque
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
NO LIQUOR BOSS, SAYS BARNES.
Anti-saioon League Officers Attack
Called CowarIIly.

ALBANY. May 23--Supreme Court Jus
tlce william p Rudd reserved decision
to-day after arguments on the demurrer
made by George W. Anderson. superln-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon League. to the
complaint in the libel action for $1,000
brought against him by Republican state
Chairman William Barnes.
Anderson's counsel asserted that the
application of the words BOSS of the
liquor END OF the Republican party" to
Chairman Barnes In an open letter
accusing him OF killing the local
option bill In the Assembly was
not libellous. but came under the head Of
legitimate criticism of a public mans acts
Barnes, through counsel, contendod that
the letter was not only libcllous but a
malicious and cowardly attempt 10 ridi-
Guile the Republican state chairman.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
FEHRYBoAT aAYNoR TOO HIGH.
Mystery Over New Municipal Crates
Id,sness IL E.pisined,

Thousands who pass daily through the
municipal ferry building at a. George.
the matter with tho Mayor gaynor newest
OF the oity's ferry fleet This boat made
one trip from the Battery to Thirty-ninth
street, Brooklyn, on April ~ with Mayor
Mitchei as a passenger. Since then she
has lain idle beside a pier AZ 5t. George.
This explanation, 50 THE Sun learned
yesterday, Ia that the Mayor Oaynor's free
board Is 40 high the boat cannot make
proper connection With the ganEplanks OF
the ferry slips After the exhibition trip
OF April 81 the Mayor Gaynor was laid
up In order that the builders might put
additional ballast In her hold,
II win take about lao tons to depress
the boat sufficiently. II has not been de-
cided whether to use scrap Iron or con-
crete to get the desired weight
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
PARK DEPARTMENT MOVES.
New Omces on Tenth Floor of Mu-
nicipaI Building.

The Park Department moved into the
Municipal Building yesterday, leaving it's
longtime home In the Central Park Ar
scnal deserted save for the park police
station
tenth floor of the Municipal Building and
Ia on the same floor az the Department
OF Charities Commission. cabot Ward
and his assistants will be at work In the
new quarters tomorrow morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
HEINZE LOSES TWO CASES.
Court Refuses Injunctions In Fight
TO Control Company.

+. Augustus Heinze. who Is fighting tc
retain control OF the United Copper Com
pany and it's allied concern, the Stewart
Mining Company, received setback In
the Supreme Court yesterday when Justice
blanchard denied his applications for an
injunction IN two cases.
In one suit. William A. Beaudry
Heinze's secretary OF the Stewart Min
ing Company, sought to restrain John w
NcKInnon, president of the Assets Ueall-
zat!on Company, and two men controlled
by him from acting as directors OF the
Stewart Mining Company. In the other
action Heinze sought To restrain the AS
sets Realization Company from disposlng
OF $4,000 OF Stewart Mining stock
pledged for loans by Heinze In putting
through copper deals.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-24
SUICIDE ON RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
Fred n. Reeves 81 Jersey city shoots
Himseif Under hush CIump.

Fred r, Reeves, superintendent OF the
International Elevator, Company, Jersey
City, who lived at l04 Jewett avenue
J,is Soy City. committed suicide Yesterday
afternoon by shooting. He ended his life
under some bushes within fifty feet of
Riverside Drive at l6lst street.
The body was discovered by two boys,
william Leslie, of 22i6 Seventh avenue and
Henry Haviand OF 1906 Seventh avenue,
who ran near the bushes when at play.
They informed a policeman.
Three letters were found In the pock-
cts One was addressed TO his wife.
Mrs. Reeves. when told OF her husbands
death, could give no explanation g: y.
She said he had been complaining OF
headaches