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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
ENGLAND'S FIRST STEP
FOR WORLD OIL TRUST
All Empires Colonies Notified
That Control Of Properties
Must Be British.
sV,riai cable Despatch TO the sus


LONDON, Feb. Lewis Harcour.. .he
Colonial Secretary. a: the request Of the
admiralty sent circular to-day 20 each
OF tho Governors OF the self governing
British doniinions crown colonies and
protectorates In which oil deposits have
been found outlining tho conditions on
which such deposits may be worked IN the
future.
The Colonial Secretary directs tina. oil
leases he made only TO companies which
arc registered and have their chief place
or business In the domInions of King
George. while majority Of tho directors
OF each company must 10 British Tho
companies To which oil leases tLre granted
mus; not al any time he controlled, d.
r"ctly or indirectly. by foreign corpora
tons
Tho latter stipulation Is intended TO
give 70 the British crown the right e.,
TINE OF wax ~ exercise full control OF OIL
az fuel for the navy. The Admiralty re-
serves also 10 itself The r.sh, to take over
ana operate the oil fields in Zine OF emer-
s"ncy. Il - proposed 10 prohib.. the ex
port "r oil IN time OF war. This can be
done only by legislation adopted by III.
PdrHaments 81 tho oversee do,lin,ons
Secretary Harcourt requests tina. MAS.
ure- 20 THIS effect be introduced at The
earliest possible moment.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
$22,5Oo FOR SILVER GILT CUP.
High Prices Paid for ola English
Plate At Christie's.

LONDON. Feb. High prices were paid
for several articles in the collection of
English silver plate OF the seventecnth
and eighteenth centuries disposed OF to-
day at Christ!es. The collection belonged
to Capt. Ward OF tine Indian army.
Crichton Bros. Of $50 Fifth avenue.
New York, paid s2?,5oO for James l..
silver gilt cup and cover weighing 80 or
IA dwt. The same dealers bought five
sets Of dinner plate, sixty in ALL for
s3.2o5. The sets aggregated about $50
ounces.
A set of three George II. casters. by
Paul Lamerie, weighing IS or 10 dwt
brought $3.50 an ounce. \ helmet
shaped cream ever, weighing OF. dwt,
was sold at $3.50 an ounce. An oval
bread basket, weighing so OF. 10 dwt..
went at $31.25 an ounce. A George |.
plain circular waiter, weighing l6 OF. 2
dwt., brought $54 an ounce. A George I.
plain cup and cover. weighing "A or. 10
dwt, was sold at s27.5o an ounce. A
william III. mOnteith weighing IS OF.
II dwt., was sold at a price OF 1925 an
ounce.
The total brought by the sale was
s54,9S5
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
MURPHY WILL QUIT,
BUT NOT UNDER FIRE
Boss Said TO Plan AbdicatiOn
in. Favor Of n Trium-
virate Of Toms.
CITY PRIMARIES FIRST
Hopes to Carry Them Before
Sinith-McAvoy-Folcy
Reign Begins.

Charles i. Murphy IL thinking Of re-
firing from politics and turning over the
leadership OF Tammany Hall TO a fri.
uinFriate OF three Toms-Thomas f..
Smith, secretary OF Tammany Han :
Ihomas r. McAvoy and ox-Shcriff Thomas
Foley.
But ho has no intention OF doing this
right now. lie proposes to carry the city
primaries this fall. TO elect known MUIR
ply men as district leaders TO defeat the
few who are working against him on
the "inside." and thus having proved that
the party approves Of him, TO withdraw
AT leisure, az he has desired to 90 for
some time ,
Mr.. Nurphy's determination no. Ia quit
under 'iro has been strengthened BY the
demand of Judge Edward r. O'Dwyer
and at least theoretical majority % the
National Democratic cub that he retire
Immediately from all participation IN
party affairs" It has been strengthened
also by Information that a minority within
the Tammany circle have joined hands
with the independents outside who are
working for his removal
HIS associates SAY that the Job OF
Ttminany leade- has been irltso,ne 10 him
Tor sev"ra! years. and that before the
su!zer impeachment developed he was
seriously thinking Of surrender!ng It, Blu,
ne holds that Il is no tim. TO abdica.e
when II might be suspected that he was
doing II under pressure
The triumvirate of course would be Sc
lected by the TaElmany executive com.
mii'ee. not directly by Mr. Murphy. /,
would be return 10 Richard Cookers
custom OF leaving three men in charge
when he went to Europe and again when
he resigned the leadership
Meanwhile Judge ODwyer is going
calmly along with his plan TO have the
National Democratic club ask the I,egis-
laturc To amend the primary laws IN WAYS
that In the Judges opinion. would en-
harrtss Mr.. Murphy and his hopes of
lie Will appoint this Ne",; committee
or h'o National Democratic Club menu
bers 10 urS. the passage OF the primary
law amendments approved by the club on
Monday night. They will send copies of
ne amendments TO each member OF the
Legislature and to Gov Glynn.
The governors OF the club will meet on
tuesday night Judge O'Dwyer thinks
they VIII do nothing about the resolution
winch committed the club to the war on
Mr.. Murphy. He says they haven't the
power even II they wanted 10 review the
vote. and thinks the Murphy men would
not risk review.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
ANGLO.GERMAN TENSION LESS.
Herr won Jagow Declares Relations
Are steadily Improving.

BERLIN. Feb. i.--C;ottlieb Won Jagow.
German Foreign Minister, declared to-day
that the tension between the German En-
plre and England Is steadily decreasing
and that the relations between the two
Governments are now fun OF trust No
official in recent years has characterized
so strongly the Anglo-,;erman relations.
Herr Won Jagow made this statement In
speech to the Ways and Means Commit
tee of the Imperial Parliament. lie said
that the relations now are VERY good"
He also said that Winston Churchlls sug-
gestion that nations hold a years naval
shipbuilding holiday was impracticablc.
He and Admiral Alfred Won Tirpltz Min
lister of Marine. said that Englands pro-
posed fleet ratio Of l6 to 10. as compared
with that of Germany, was acceptable to
the German Empire.
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President BIllinShurst WAS known as :,
Nform President. He brought Oh himself
~ bitter antagonism OF Congress bv
us efforts in the direction of economies
AID stopping OF waste OF public funds
AZ the same time. however. lie conduc,c
Affairs in very high handed manner and
~ political opponents We're made to feel
!. hand against them. FORMER President
Ltgua ' as forced last summer 10 fee the
country and II Is believed he may have
had some connection with yesterdays coup
de'at
Il is assumed that the Government
had an mixing of the plot from the fact
NAT Yesterday an attempt was made 10
erreN Auguste Durand. the man now IN
cDarse of the Government. Search was
made OF Durand's house and some OF his
i'"rds were arrested. but he escaped
capture.
Gu!ller.no Blllinghurst was elected Pres.
dent by the Peruvian Congress in August,
lsl. by vote of 1919 to 81. The Presi-
Genital primaries which were held the pre-
otdng May We're accompanied by much
:ot'ng. mobs storming the polling places
aid setting fire TO the ballot boxes
resident Billinghurst is the son OF an
u slish father and a PERUVIAN mother.
lie was born in africa on July 81. 1851.
attended the schools of Peru and then OF
Valparaiso and Buenos Ayres and shove ed
u
!s7i as Secretary OF the province OF
!quiQue. He was elected to the Chamber
Of Deputies in 1873.
At the beginning OF the war between
S.hile and Peru in 1879 he organized the
Hed Cross service in Peru. He made
slratesical surveys for his Government
o the border country between the two
warning republics and then received COM
maud OF one OF the divisions Of the Peru
van army and acquitted himself with dis
tnction.
~ the war Chile won Iquique, Gen.
bIlihgnursts native province, and the
PERUVIAN Government assigned him to CO.
operate with the Chilean Government in
me reconstruction OF the provincial Gov
eminent. He so won the admiration OF
DON u" Peruvian and the Chilean Gov
e7rrents by his work in this connection
mat ne was asked to remain in Iquque
as Peruvian Consul-General. Some years
ago he was elected Mayor of Lima, the
PERUVIAN capital. and inaugurated nota'
ne reforms il! the sanitary administration
Of the city.
VI tho time OF his selection as Presi-
ueN' the opinion was expressed by per
sons familiar with Peruvian conditions
Wat senior Billinghurst would seek to in
,e7e.' American capital in his country.
S,s last message to Congress- presented In
No'rHh'r last appeared to show con- +.
u"oN ~ prosperity and continued adj
:" '4inent for thc country. This message
resident Billnghurst caused to he pub
.'Aed In full as AN advertisement in
- olS American newspapers, including
iHs srN.
Or Auguste Durand led an unsuccess-
"I revolt against President Pardo In 1908
am another against President Leguia In
'e 'oH9"nS wear After the surrender
o. his followers TO the Government
,'oohs Oh leguia Dugand escaped to Chile
~ a''r 'rturned to Peru and at once
~, atnl. making preparations for the
'tof which has now been successful.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
LATIN AMERICA BOILING.
"s'H. RraHiI, Venesuela and saliva
dor Causing TrOubIr.

.'uiFGroH. Feb. 4.--The overturning
"'pay ~ the Government Of Peru, which
rNe q surprise to the State Depart
"gn,' added another complication to the
n.oo'ts confronting the Wilson Admin
- .rhthn IN connection with revolutions
Latin America.
~ edition, wh!sperings of trouble In
'"I AZ" growing louder, 4 revolution
g. outbreak has already started In the
ts .a'e "' P"rnambuco. where the disorders
o','' ' reached such q magnitude az Ia
he suspension OF business, and II
,nep"r'od that further and more serious
.onble is 10 follow soon which may
the brazilian Government.
~" N'iezuela President Gomez Is hold
- 10 elections. giving ~ reason the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
SEES CONCESSIONS TO ULSTER
Glasgow Paper Announces As0uith
win Outline II New Policy.

GLASGOW. Feb 1.-THE Glasgow H,rald
declares to-day that Premier Asquith on
the roasscmbl.ug of the British parlia-
ment will make a statement IN the House
OF Commons In which he will announce
important concessions to Ulster In con-
nccton with the introduction of home
rule in Ireland. lister. however. will not
be excluded from the provisions OF tn.
home rule measure. That province
nevertheless, will secure tho fulnlmcnt
of most Of its other demands
David Lloyd George. the British Chan
cellor of tho Exchequer. has arrived ia
Glasgow and Will speak on the land ques-
ton Political circles see "A connection
between the HcroId'S announcement and
Mr., Lloyd Georges arrival.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
REVOLUTION IN PERU:
PRESIDENT UNSEATED
Military. Led by Dursnd. Cap
lures Palace and 1mprisons
Chief Executive.
PREMIER VARELA KILLED
Several Other Parts Of Latin
America Threaten Revolt,
Washington Hears.
PREMIER VARELA KILLED
SEs ~ 'd6's Despatch to Try Srs

ihMA. Feb. Military rcyo,utiotis,,
maic AZ attack on The Presidential palace
$3.50 o'clock this morning. taking Pros.
dent iul'ermo Billinghurst prisoner and
capturing the palace. Gen. Enri,ues
varela. the Premier and Minster Of War
ard Marine. was killed In the lighting.
The revolution was accomplished with
.Nte other loss Of life. although the s.rs.,,
we're fil"d quickly with excited cl,Izen.
AZ the irst sound Of the firing. IN.
troops kept the crowds back By firing
ove- their heads. ono civilian Is known
TO have been ,iiled by IL stray bullet near
The San Pedro church.
President Bllinghurst was sent TODAY
10 Csllao. where he will be placed aboard
q ship TO he sent into exile,
pr. Auguste Durand, who has led a,
isas, tpo unsuccessful revoits against IN.
Peruvian Government and who WIS zen.
eral'y understood to be active In fo,n.nt.
ms the recent agitation against President
B',nghurst, appeared In person as soon
rs the palace was captured and took
possession. Ii Is presumed that he in.
tends 10 form a new Government
Gen Benavides. who is at present in tho
National palace with DIR. Durand. is known
10 have Presidential ambitions.
The revolution was carried out entirnlv
by the military. Great excitement, mo
walls in the capital and banks and stores
have not been opened to-day. Privat,
citizens are barricading themselves In
their homes. Activities of the city were
p.ral"zed by the sudden uprising of th.
troops. but the street ears began running
again Just before noon and order is be-
ING restored gradually.
The attack Oh the palace was led nv
COL benaNides, who ordered that the
troops keep the people in the streets
moving 81 that no large crowd shou,d
collect At one place.
Or. purand. to-day in possession OF III.
Governmental machinery, was sought nv
'he police Yesterday with an order for
No arrest as result of his recen, ac-
'Wites against President Billlnchur.,
LONDON. Feb 1.-The corresponJenf- ~
the Times at Lima cables that the primary
caust OF the revolution In Lima was the
c'isis brought about 10y the proposed dis. ,
solution of Parliament on the ground that
ie last election was Illegal This vas
''-ongly opposed by Liberals and Demo- !
'fats.
Several Senators and Deputies were
rested. They included Carlos Leg,,ia. |
rothcr Of the former President. The ,
ices OF La Prcnso. the opposition news
aper. were closed by the police.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
TO PUSH PORTO RICO'S CASE.
Gov. Wager to Present Islaudcrs,
Claims to the Administrations.

SAN JUAN. 7. r.. Feb. 4.-Gov. Wager
iett here to-day for Washington, where
he will discuss with Secretary of Wa
Garrison and officers of the Bureau of
lnsular Affairs proposed notifications IN
the organic act OF the Government OF
Porto Rico
During the two months that he has
been In Office Gov wager has acquired an
understanding Of the changes most de-
sired by the Porto Ricans and approved
by the American officials in the island
IL Is understood that before the pro-
gramme is decided on by Secretary Garri-
son IT will be sumbtted to the President
for his approval and recommendation :.
Congress for enactment into law.
The basis Of the suggestions which
GOV. Wager will make is the policy Of
the Wilson Administration that the Porto
Ricans he given "a somewhat broader
island. The people of Porto Rico hope
for an elective Senate. but dispatches
from Washington have indicated that the
Administration is NOT yet inclined To 60
that far. The pres Senate is an
appointive body. composed of six Ameri-
cans and live Porto Ricans. and the
executive portfolios of the island govern
ment are held by six members Of this
Senate or commission. 1t is also pro-
posed TO redlstrict the island. making
thirty-five electoral districts. each to he
represented In the Assembly by one
delegate, instead of the present seven
districts with tive delegates each.
Gov. Wager will also recommend that
Congress grant American citizenship 10
the people of Porto Rico. This recon-
has already been approved 10y
Secretary Garrison, who mentioned IL In
his annual report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
|LLOYDGEORGB STARTS
AN ANANIAS CLUB
Calls Duke ofSutherland's Valu.
alton Of Estate Pure
PrevaricatiOn.
HE RAVES AT LAND OWNERS
Chancellor at Glasgow Explains
His System Of Taxing
Property.
HE RAVES AT LAND OWNERS
SPECIAL Cable Despaseh 10 The SvN.

GLASGOW, Feb. 4.--Chancellor OF the
Excheauer Lloyd George made a speech
in his land campaign hero this evening.
Tho Chancellor was frequently interrupted
by sufrragettes. Several men and women
were elected.
The Chancellor's speech contained moth.
ing sensational. II was almost entirely
limited TO vicious attacks on the Duke Of
sutherland and other titled landowners.
Mr.. Lloyd George laid down az the prin.
clple OF all Just and sound land laws OF
every country that the land was created
by Providence for the benefit OF all who
dwell on II and all privileges which are
inconsistent with that great purpose ought
TO be ruthiessly overrdden.
Tho Governments land reform policy,
he explained, included the taxing and rat
ing OF land on the basis OF its real value
and proposed to give 20 municipalities tho
power TO acquire land at IA fair market
price for housing purposes. The Govern
ment also Intends TO fight for provision
tor freer access 10 the land Other parts
Of the Government programme are tho
urging Of greater use OF courts for the
reduction OF rent and security of tenure
for all tillers of the soil.
After a general denunciaton of land.
!ordism Chancellor Lloyd George said he
did not withdraw single one OF his as
sertions about the depopulation of tho
highlands and added that never since the
t.ne OF Ananias and Sapphire had there
been such a case of prevarication as the
Duke of Sutherland's valuation of his
estate for death duties
The Chancellor resuscita;ed the stories
o: evtctions on the Sutherland estates a
century ago and accused the present Duke
OF having treated the Governments at
tempts to right the wrongs OF the High
ianders as a huge practical JOKE.
He jests at it," tine Chancellor went
On, and all the obsequous feathe rheaded
hooking birds OF the Tory party rend tho
forest with their laughter
Mr.. Lloyd GEORGE disappointed a large
section OF his audience by declaring that
the single tax plan is irnpracticable, hay
ing regard" he said. "to :he vested IN
.eres.s"
In the peroration OF his speech, Chan
cellor Lloyd George INDUCED IN prophecy.
From the north and the south, from
the cast and the west he said, come
oninous rumblngs. The chariots OF ret.
ribution are drawing nigh. I can see the
dawn of the resurrection Of the oppressed
already gliding the housetops"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
VERDICT ON RHEIN SUICIDE.
Many Previous Criminal Charges
Against American Dentist.


I.oNpoN, Feb, Ga verdict OF suicide
was returned to-day 10y the Coroucr's
jury which investigated the death Of
benjamin L. Rheln. the American dentist
who was accused of attacking a woman
while she was under AN anwsthctic in
the dentists Office. Rhciu was found dcad
on Monday in the cell where he was
awaiting trial
The police We're cNOncratcd by the
Coroners jury. The mans death was
attributed to heart failure in consequence
of a dose of arsenic taken in n III OF
insanity. Mrs Rhrin declared her hus
band never showed any sign Of mental
trouble.
In AN investigation Of tho dentist
record the police discovered that he was
sent to jail for two years ~ hard labor
in 1904 by the Sussex AssiZo Court for
"A crime similar to the above. Two other
charges against the man wero dropped
There was Il previous complaint of the
same nature against him In Kensington.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
MISSING GIRL HAD
FAILED IN SCHOOL
Principal Telephones Lawlor
Home That Florence Had
Done Poor Work.
FAMILY GETS NO CLUES
Borough Park Stirred by False
Report Of Another Dis
appearance.

Florence Barbara Lawlor, the sixteen
year-old daughter Of George II. LawIor. 4
druggist, who disappeared on Monday
morning AS she was ostensbly on her
way 20 the Brooklyn Girls High School.
was still missing at n latc hour las. night.
No tdings were received az the slrls
home, 56lo Fifteenth avenue, Borough
Park. during the day that gave any clues
TO her whereabouts or afforded any com
fort to her parents
I'VE have learned nothing, absolutely
nothing" said Mr.. Lawlor
Principal William n. Fclter OF the Girls
High School telcphoned Yesterday To the.
girls house that Florence had failed OF
promotion. Tho Lawiors had been led 10
believe by Florence that she had passed
The theory has been advanced that fear
o. being obliged to confess that she had
not passed her examinations may have
led TO her Disappearance
The residents OF Borough Park ara
greatly agitated over the puzzling disap-
pehrahce ana the tension. which is appar-
eht throughout the entire section. was in.
creased yesterday by tn. rumor .h.t
FLORENCE Lawlor's intimate friend Elsie
Marks. the s!Ntcen-year-old daughter of
= Is. Marks, "a lawyer. living at 1i37
Forty-ninth street, was also missing MI
Marks said last night that he had been
Kept busy denying tho report
Mr.. Marks said that he had aided Mr.
Lawlor and Lieut.. Mckinney of the Ham.
burg avenue station. a ne!ghbor of the
l.awlor family. the greater part of Tues
day hunting for the missing child He
SAID that his daughter knew of no reason
why Florence might want to go away.
1t became known yesterday that Miss
Lawlor had promised to be the guest
OF Dorothy Wason II 1i1l Fifty-slxth
street. Borough Park. on Monday night
party Of twelve young folk were going
80 a theatre under the escort of Mr. and
Mrs. Wa-son. Miss Floreucr's friend
Elsie Marks, had not been invited
Mrs. Anna Spencer a nurse in Public
School SIS, Queens Borough. reported to
the police of the Hamburg avenue station
yesterday afternoon that
her two daughters had been missing from
their home, POS Palmetto street. sine.
Tuesday morning.
Mrs, Spencer said that before she lott
TO so 10 her work that day she scoldcd
her daughter Florence. IL years old for
Lillian. years old. When Mrs Spencer
returned home Tuesday afternoon she
found note on table in her room writ
ten by Florence which read
Dear Mother: am going away where
wont De scolded any more. ! am going
To take Lillian with me There is no need
trying TO find where I've gone. I'm going
far away"
Mrs. Spencer believes the children ar,
around the streets aud will
soon fan into the hands of the police
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
GERMAN MURDERER INSANE.
school Teacher Killed Famslv aud
Ten Other Persons on sept. 5,

hh''"'N' req. +--Ih" prosecution Of
wagner the sehoo. teacher who niurde red
MS VII" and family near Hoilbronn on
September lost and killed ten persons
IN the streets as he started out 70 ex.er
INMATE his enemies" was abandoned to-
day on the ground that the man IS IN.
sane He was committed TO a lunatic
asylum.
wagner suffered from the persecution
mania. He set fire 10 the village of Muel.
hansen after staying his family. and as the
people dashed into the street the mailman
shot them down. Ten died instantly. nine
were seriously wounded and dozen re-
ceived slight wounds. The man was over
powered when his ammunition was ex-
hausted
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
SELFRIDGE NOW SOLE OWNER.
BuSs Partners share Ia London Shou
Public to Get stock,

Special 'dbie Dcspdtch 10 The Sun.
LONDON, Feb, Al. Gordon Sclfridge
has bought out the interests of his part
ner, Mr.. Musker, in his London store and
now holds all the ordinary stock In that
enterprise He intends to offer the pre-
ferrad shares held by him to the public
shortly,
Mr.. Selfridge said to-day that he In
doing moro than double the amount of
business which the store was doing Ave
years ago and IL employing 5000 persons,
compared with tho LOO employees with
which the store was started. The prcj,I-
dice which the public felt against the
store as All American firm, Mr.. Seifridss
added, has disappeared.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-05
$3.50 FOR ROBY MANUSCRIPT.
Original of the common Place
hook" Sold Mt SOtheby's.

NpeCldI FdhTe UtsIAIfch 20 TnE StN.
LONDON. Feb 4. - The sale OF the
library Of the late George Dun was con-
tinued at Sotheby's to-day.
The original manuscript of the Com
mon Place Book of STR Edward Roby
was sold for $3.50. An illustrated calendar
OF the hours. French work OF the late
fifteenth century. was sold for $500. \
similar manuscript. the work Of G.llet
Hardouyn early sixteenth century. was
sold for $500
a first edition Of Pierre Gringoircs
Hours Of the Virgin" IN French was
sold for $500 Another Hours OF the
Virgin" in Latin brought sii0.
Johannes de ketham's "fascilcus Med-
cine" printed in 1875, brought S3o5.