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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
FIRE IMPERIIs YoAKuM HOME.
Several buildings ON Long islnud
Estate burn, with $4,000 Loss.

AMirYvILLE, L. l.. May "a fire which
caused damage of about $4,000, and
which threatened to destroy the summer
residence Of Benjamin +. Yoakum. chair.
man OF the Frisco Railroad directors, oc-
Cured on the Yoakum estate Just north
Of Farmingdale yesterday afternoon. The
estate, which Is OF about 1900 acres, IL
one OF the finest on Long Island.
Neither Mr.. Yoakum nor any member
OF his family Is in the East. but nj. Sec
rotary, William F. Hull and Mrs. Hull.
with Superintendent A. f.. Wright d..
rected the fight on the flames until the
firemen from Central Park and Farm.
ingdale arrived.
The fire started in the big barn. Sew.
eral times the trees and shrubbery be.
tween the house and the stable caught.
In all six or seven buildings, including
the electric pumping plant two large
silos and the carriage house. were de-
stroyed, In the large barn were mum.
Der OF prize cattle and pigs. All were
removed except one registered Jersey bull.
The horses were saved. but several car.
riages and much farm machinery burned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
HUNT CLUB MEMBERS
MUST EXPLAIN BETS
Fashionable Long Island Colony
Disturbed by Impend-
ing SnbpTnaS.

CEpARHrRsT. l.. l.. May 3.-Justlce
Lewis NJ. Raisig decided to-day to get out
a hundred or so subp9nas to bring per-
why they net on the races at Hewlett
yesterday. This decision caused conster-
nation among the members Of the Rocka-
way Hunt Club and the society colony
at Lawrence and was the result of the
arrest OF two alleged bookmakers ~ the
hunt clubs race meet.
When the last race was over at Hew-
lett yesterday there was rush among
the spectators for two men, Frank w
Flood and Francis c. Fox. who. the polio
say. are oldtime New York hookmakers.
Deputy Sherffs George 5. Smith and Jesse
Mott arr, sted Flood and Fox. acting under
orders of Sheriff stephen Petit of Nassau
county. The deputy sheriffs say their
two prisoners were taking IN money and
handing 1t out with almost Identical ra-
pidty when placed under arrest.
When arraigned before Justice Ra,slg
il is said that about 500 slips bearing
the number of a race. the name of a
horse the amount bet and the initials OF
the bettor We're found on the prisoners
Justice Itaisig. VINO knows many OF the
prominent residents hereabout. said he
recognized the handwriting and initials
OF many persons on the slips. That is
how he is enabled to serve many sub
ppnas for explanation of the slips.
The two prisont RS were paroled In the
custody OF their counsel, eX-Asslstant Dis
trict Attorney Charles Mccarthy Of Mas
sau county. and a hearing set for Thurs
day.
The deputy sherlffs said they saw per-
sons go up to the "bookies." make oral
bets and then walk away and write on
pieces of paper. The deputies were
watchfully waiting and when the last race
was ended and the popularity of the two
prisoners became evident, they swooped
down upon them.
Justice Raisig said tonight there would
be a sensation when the names OF those
he will subpoena are made public
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
Gen. Carranza Firm in Refus-
ing Armistice.

FL PAso, May 3.--Gen. Carranza
made 1t plain to-day that he will not
suspend hostilities. This is his reply
to the mediators:
~ again address you for the pur-
pose Of answering your respectful
message relative 10 an armlstlce.
calling your attention to the fact
that the international conflict With
the United states was Intentionally
provoked by Huerta. For the solu-
ton Of this conflict I hurriedIy &C.
cepted, in principle only, the good
offices Of Brazil. Argentina and Chile;
hut this acts independent Of our In
ternal strife for liberty and law. I
consider II lnconvenient for the Con-
stItutiOnallst cause that I represent
TO suspend hOstllltles and military
movements, because said suspension
would only accrue 10 the benefit Of
Huerta In the civil war now going on
In Mexico between the usurper
Huerta and the Constitutlonalist
army under my command. That Is
to say. the sovereign citizenship Is In
arms with nh activity TO reestabiish ms
soon ms possible the ConstitutlOnalist
order which will produce peace. by
virtue Of the above I state to you
that I cannot accept the armistlce
which you propose. Consider my
acts solely rs one who Is acting with
the determination Of doing what I
consider for the best interests 81
my native country.
~. CARRANZA."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
United States Troops in Con.
troll of Entire Strike
Zone.
no DISORDERS REPORTED
"MOurners' Parade and Hold
a Demonstration at the
Rockefeller Home.

When the Colorado Legislature meets
friday II is expected that a resolution
will be introduced to impeach Gov. Am
meas and perhaps also Lieut.-Gov. Fitz-
gerald as the result OF the tent colony
massacre at Ludlow.
Secret caucuses OF the legislators were
held last night in Denver and the i'm
peachment charges were reported to be
I'm the process Of formulation.
Il Is said that Company b OF the Colo
RADIO National Guard is facing court
martial and also trial by the civil au-
thorities on the charge Of murder.
Federal troops are now in complete
control Of the strike zone. Major Hol-
brook may even disarm the militia wher.
ever necessary.
Seven struggling I. W. w. agitators
went TO Tarrytown yesterday to hold a
"mourners' parade before the Pecan
tico estate Of John ID. Rockefeller. Both
father and son remained indoors all day
Guards met the ]. W. W. paraders al
each gate and the agitators finally lis
banded
Upton Sinclair. who started the
mourning" business. did his Sunday
mourning by mail. He sent a letter to
John d. Rockefeller. in which he de-
clafed that Mr.. Rockefeller was being
used as tool in the Colorado AFFAIR by
constituencies men.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
LAWYER MARRIED HIS TYPIsT.
wedding Of David stewart of Bniti-
more Is Soon After Divorce.

BALTIMORE. May 3,-Some mystery sur
rounds the announcement of the marriage
OF David Stewart. prominent In legal
circles, to Mrs. Edith Boblitz Davis. his
stenographer
Mr.. Stewart is said to have sent the in
formation to Baltimore from New York
prior to taking steamer yesterday for
Europe, as he said, with his wife, 1t was
briefly stated that the marriage had taken
place on March 4, 1913. which was short
time after Mrs, Alice Gerry Stewart. his
first wife. had obtained a divorce from
him In Paris.
Mrs. Alice Gerry Stewart is a member
of the Elbridge T, Gerry family OF Ports
mouth. N, H., and her first husband was
Melville Patterson OF the Bonaparte- Pat
tersons The Countess da Conturbia a
daughter by her first marriage, is her only
child.
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500 SEE AIRMAN DROP 600 FEET.
Jumps Clear of Broken Machine 100
Feet High, and Is Killed.

AKRON. Ohio. May al. i. Harris.
Silver Lake aviator, fell COO feet to his
death In An exhibition flight north Of here
to-day He drew only a few breaths after
being taken from the wreck and died In
an automobile on the way to hospital.
Five hundred persons saw the accident,
which was due to haw In construction
After Harris had made some spectacular
spirals and dips the left wing of his ma
chine collapsed and fell away entirely.
Supported ON only one side. the airship
started on n straight plunge downward
Speeding swiftly downward Harris freed
himself from the seat when 100 feet from
the ground and jumped clear OF the wreck,
His back and neck We're broken In the fall.
Harris was picked W twenty five feet
from the spot whers mis- machine fell, and
was crusaed.
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FITZGERALD HAD EIGHT WIVES,
Report American who Killed Him.
self In London Was a Bixs mist.

special cd6'e Despatch to The SuS.
LONDON, May 3.--The manager of the
b'ehheim Club Of London, Of which
MAJOR Henry c. Fitzgerald. the Ameri-
can who committed suicide mt the CharinR
cross Hotel on Thursday. was member,
says that during Fitzgerald's absence from
London In 1906 and 1907 he commissioned
him to open his correspondence.
The manager said that It seemed from
these letters that Fitzgerald had eight
wives In various parts OF the United
States. All Of these women wrote to Fitz-
gerald reproaching him for his desertion
and beseeching him to send some money
for the support of the home.
The letters suggested. the manager says,
that Fitzgerald had obtained all the
money the women had 1t was reported at
the inquest that Fitzgerald committed
suicide because he was in debt to the ex.
tent Of $4,000.
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MELLEN DENIES HE'LL TELL ALL.
says IIc Never Indicated lie Would
Reveal New Haven Secrets.

NEW UAvEN, Conn. May 3.-Charles :.
Meirn. ex-prcsident OF the New Haven
railroad. said tonight when asked
whether or not he would talk freely OF
New Haven affairs before the Interstate
Commerce Commission In Washington:
The story that | will talk freely of
the affaiis OF the New Haven road is
without any foundation whatSuC Yer and
is a sensational piece OF news. | have
never given any hint or indication what
ever about what ! should testify, / have
been subp9naed as witness. but as a
matter of fact have M more idea than
you have as ~ what / shall say"
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HERE HE IS. MIR. DIOGENES.
Chauffeur. OVrrpnid, Docsn't Want
tO Keep Money.

Thomas +, Marks. a chauffeur. OF 2i<
West i4Sth street, handed to Lieut. Ray
one So and two 81 bills at the West
l23d street station house last might.
"a passenger gave me 81 dill for
a 30 cent fare" he explained. "and
handed him 40 cents change. Later when
examined the bill | found al this
money inside II II doesn't belong to me
and | want you to give II TO the man n he
calls
Ray declined TO act as trustee FOR the
fund. but he took the chauffeur's name
and address and promised to direct the
fare to Mnrks's home in case he reported
that ne missed the money.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
MEXICAN STEAMER BLOWN UP
Dcstroyed ny Mine Intended for 4,
:. WRrshtp. Is Report.

WASN'T NGToN. May "a report was re-
cciVed here tonight that the Mexican
steamer Luella was blown IN IN the har-
bor of Manzanillo by mine which was
intended for the United States cruiser
Raleigh. The Navy Department has no
confirmation of this report.
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coin sent him on an inspection trip
through the South and he was with Sher-
mans army on the march to the sea-
After the war he was military governor
OF the Department of the South, which
included the two Carolinas.
Gen. Sickles was born in this city.
Some historians place the da.e s october
20. 1920. -Others vary. but the date Is
approximate. He was admitted to the
bar In 1s44 and three years alter went to
the Assembly. In 1853 he was appointed
Corporation Counsel Of this city In that
year he went to England as secretary Of
legation under James Buchanan. who later
became President. In 1856 he became a
State Senator and In the following year
went to Congress. serving nil his APP
pointment to the Union ARM.
In 1859 Gen. Sickles shot dead In the
streets Of Washington Philip Parton Key.
son Of the author Of THE Star spangled
Banner" The trouble was over Mrs.
Sickles. She had been Teresa Bagili. the
beautiful daughter ,of an Ita':in music
teacher Gen. Sickles was cquitted and
he and his wife were afterward recon-
ciled.
After the war Gen. Sick'es served
He declined an appointment to Mexico and
went to Spain. serving as Minister there
until 1873. when he resigned. While in
Madrid he married the resent Mrs.
Sickles. who was Carolina MARTINEZ
Guerrero. the daughter Spanish
officer. They had two children, Gina,
who married Dayrell F. NJ Cracken-
thorpe. and George Stanton Sickles. Cen
eral and Mrs. Sickles had ven estranged
for years. although Mrs. Sickles lived
near her husband and frequently went to
Republican After the War.
Gen. Slckles Identified himself with the
fortunes OF the Republican party after
the war. He always claimed the credi,
OF having first mentioned Gen Grant az
a candidate for President.
Cen Sickles was afflicted with financial
troubles in his later years In September
1912. his wife pawned her jewels--si1 ,00C
worth--to satisfy a judgment OF ss.o6s
against him. A month later Attorney
General Carmody threatened to prosecute
the veteran for shortage OF $4,000
In the funds of the State Monument Com.
mission. Of which the General was chair.
man. Mrs. Sickles again came forward
but the deficit was made up by friend.
of the General.
Laura S!ckles was a daughter of Gen
Sickles by his first wife. She left home
when informed of her fathers intention
to marry again. She was a great beaut,
and created stir in Madrid. She died
without seeing her father again Mis-.
Alma Wilmerding. who was Gen. Sickles'.
secretary for many years and accompa
MED him wherever he went, died in Febru
AIRY. The General remained living alone
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
AMM0Ns THE STORM CENTRE.
He IL Accused OF Having Failed to
Meet Situation.

DENVER. May 3.-With the entire MEM
bershlp of Company b of the Colorado
National Guard facing both court-martial
and trial by the civil authorities on the
cnarge OF murder as result of the
killing OF two women and eleven children
IN the destruction by fire of the Ludlow
tent colony on April 20 the real interest
In the strike situation tonight centres in
Denver.
Members OF the State Legislature are
arriving by the dozen for the special
session which convenes tomorrow. Secret
caucuses are being held tom. ght in three
OF the big hotels. on every side it is
rumored that well defined plans to inn
peach Gov. T.. NJ. Ammons and probably
Lient.-Gov. Stephen r. Fitzgerald are
being formulated.
mat resolution to- impeach Gov.
Ammons will be introduced is virtually
certain. Whether or not the House will
suopt such measure is still a question.
Case Against AmmOns.
the report submitted last night by the
military Commission, a board created
py Gov Ammons himself. finding that the
sol1iers deliberately set fire TO and looted
'he tents where the women and children
were cremated will he u,p.d as the
strongest evidence OF GOV. Ammops's
alleged inability 10 govern the state
When the Legislature assemblies a bodv
Of women, at least aoo or them wi,
march on the State House and demand
the Co,orado yon,,.,,. p'.'".
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Funston Uneasy Over Mill
tary Situation at
That Port.
U. s. OFFICIALS EXPECT
GEN. HUERTA TO RESIGN
Dictator Said to Have An.
tagOnized His Minis
ter of War.
UPRISING IN FEDERAL
CAPITAL Is PREDICTED
Fall Of TampicO and SaltillO
Near. State Depart
ment Hears.
CARRANZA REJECTS TRUCE
Revolt Leader Firm in His De.
ciSiOn to Continue Fight
CARRANZA REJECTS TRUCE
Revolt Leader Firm i'm His De-
ciSiOn to Continue Fight
for Power.

WASHINGTON. May 3.-The belief mat
templated by the Administration was
widespread here tonight as q result Of
a conference which Secretary OF War
Garrison had with The General STAFF OF
the Army in his Office Tonight The
Secretary summoned Gen. Wotherspoon.
Chief of Staff. Cen. Crowder, Judge Nd
vocate-General, and Quartprmaster-
General Aleshire. who has charge -
transportation for movements of troops.
The conference lasted more than two
hours.
At its conclusion Secreary Garrison
refused to give any information regard
ing what had been discussed. The Sec
rotary said that no orders had been sent
tonight for the extension of tn lines
beyond and around Vera cruz.
1t is known. however. that the princi-
pal subject unuer discussion was N"
problem of the defence of the Vera cruz
water supply In the event that affairs
in that region should take a sudden
turn for the worst.
Regardless OF the fact thai Cen. Fun
s,,r,s or,,,. c,r,ro,,y ,b.. uo,.co, fo-oo
in sufficient strength 10 combat and
probably to defeat any frontal attack
there are some misgiNings regarding
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Overthrow Il" Uurrta tsr"c'"d.
Informlt!0n received within the last
twe1ty-four hours has STRENGTHENED the
hcll,F that Uuerta's day III Mexico
&c rqoid,y DRAWN, TO a close. Officials
hero oro confident now that the utter
coII,nse ~ the dictator's power w.l
come within few DAYS. Trov would
M, no surnrisad IN herr II his r,.Irna-
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The first regiment he raised was COM
posed mostly of Democrats, He estab-
lished Camp Scott on Staten Island and
began to train his volunteers. He en-
listed them In the United states army.
He raised second regiment, then third
a fourth and NTH. The expenses of re-
cru,,ing and drilling he paid himself
They called the five regiments the Excel
sior Brigade. Lincoln prevailed upon him
to take command OF II as senior Colonel
In Sept mber of 1861 the President made
him a Bri2ader-General
He succeeded Hooker in the command
of a division of the Third Army CORPS,
and led the division In the battles OF
Antietam and Fredericksburg, In Novem-
Der Of 1862 he was made Major-General
of volunteers and had command of the
Third Corps at Charlottesville.
Having defeated the UniCn army there
Gen. Lee set forth on his determined
march to the North. Gen. Meade had
succeeded Hooker and Gen Sickle's corps
was ordered to Emmtsburg. After the
first days fighting at Gettysburg Gen
Howard called for help.
The second day found Gen. Sickes In
command Of the Union left. on the ex-
IRENE left and beyond the line as first
established by Meade were the Round
Tops. In front OF Gen. Sickles's troops
was tho Peach orchard Ridge, Gen.
Sickles saw that II he could gain that
ridge he might be able to prevent Long
street from reaching the Round Tops
Had Longstreet done that his artillery
could have raked Cemetery Ridge, his
forces could have worked their way into
the rear Of the Union army after turning
the left and the whole plan OF battle would
have been upset An hour before the
battle began and without waiting fol-
orders Gen. Sickles took a position on
Peach Orchard Ridge.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04
OJINAGA REFUGEES REMOVED.
5000 Prisoners mt Fort Bliss sent
TO New Mexico,

Ell PAso. May. 3.-The 5000 Mexican
prisoners who have been held at Fort
Bliss since the battle of Ojinaga were en-
trained tonight TO be sent to Fort Win
gate. New Mexico.
The Mexicans are being sent on four
special trains under heavy American
troop guard.
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had followed third hemorrhaee last
night. and that the cause Of death was
cerebral hemorrhage.
Daniel Edgar Sickles. Major-General,
retired. last of the great commanders of
the civil war. was a CONGRESSMAN when
the war began. He was Demo-
crat and hard not voted for Lincoln, but
he went to the President and offered his
services He had served many years In
the National Guard of this State and had
resigned with the rank OF Major at the
time he went to England as Secretary OF
Legation under Buchanan. then the Min
lister Lincoln told him to go ahead and
raise regiment
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At the Famous bloody Angle.

They called that portion OF the battle
field the Bloody Angle. The fight lasted
from 3 o'clock until at night Many men
died there, more than In the two other
days of the battle Half an hour before
Sickless knee. He buckled strap
around his leg and stayed ON his horse
until the last gun was fired. Ills leg
was amputated that night. After he had
recovered from his wound President Lin
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-04

GREEN STRIFE eCOTCH
NOW IN NON.REFIILABLE BOTTLES.
ANDREW USHER Z CO. Gdinbargh.--Adv.
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Many Dta mOuds In List.


Second Deputy Police Commissioner
Rubin has assigned several of the most
noted thief catchers in the Detective Blu
reau 10 clear up the case. The list OF
jewelry includes:
Lady's gold watch. open face, marked
f. on the back and ITO Squrree. July s.
1912" on inside and a long plated chain.
Flexible platinum bracelet set with ff-
ty-two diamonds. one-eighth carat each,
Tiffany make.
and a half carat diamond cher engage
ment r!ng.)
Lady's gold oval shaped diamond clus-
ter ''pinkey" ring. three-quarter carat dia-
mond. surrounded by diamonds of grad
uated size.
Lady's platinum pin, set with eight
diamonds. one-quarter carat each. eight
emeralds on quarter carat each and two
other diamonds and two other .meraid-
Ladys cluster platinum diamond ring
about the size Of i've cent piece set
with many stones of various sizes.
Ladys platinum neck chain and la wall
Here. set with diamonds and aquamarine
pear shaped drop. Tiffany make.
String OF Tecla pearls with square
gold clasp. set with small rose diamonds
gold nuggets and large pendent nuggets
Many small gold pins OF different de-
signs
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ing almost constantly OF thieves Mrs
HUT had tried TO distract his mind. and
in doing 50, IT was said last night had
begun to believe there was something in
what the boy was saying.
When they sat down to dinner Thurs
day night he preached the subject again.
Mrs, HUT had been shopping IN the
afternoon, and after changing her gown
for dinner locked all her jewelry in a
closet Because she knew she would have
to help new maid in preparing the
meal she took off all her rings and put
them with the other jeWelry.
The courses were served slowly II was
fifteen minutes of o'clock when D.ck,
as his mother calls him left the table
and ran to his room. which is next to
Mrs. Hutts. in the rear OF the apartment
on the ground floor.
"My pins are gone :" he shouted through
the long hail. which leads to the front of
ing rooms are located. THE burglars
have come, mother"
Mrs. HUT ignoring any possible danger.
ran 10 her sons SIDE.
E'ec'r'c A'9"'s '"r""" on.
First she noted that the door to her
room was closed, She opened II, and
the electric lights were turned on Both
closets in the room were open and the
window looking out in the rear court
was pushed well up. At once she saw~the
finger prints of the burglar on the
window. and on looking out she saw a
long nlank against the wall under her
window She turned to the closet in
which she kent her Jewels, and they we're
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MRS. HUT ROBBED
OF $4,000 IN GEMS
Burglar Enters Home Of Artists
Former Wife Through
Window.
THEFT FORECAST BY son
Mother ScOlds Him for Fears,
While Bedroom Is Be-
ing Looted.
THEFT FORECAST BY son

When Mrs. Henry HUT. who divorced
her artist husband in Reno. New. two
years ago was at dinner last Thursday
night burglar put a plank up to her
bedroom window In the rear of o4s West
End avenue. twenty feet above the pave.
ment of court. got In through the win
dow opening and took all her jeweiry.
Mrs. HUT said last night that her loss
amounts to $4,000 at least.
The robbery was discovered by her
son Richard. 10 years old. who had been
telling his mother at the dinner table
that he knew burglars were going to
rob the house. 1t was the only subject
discussed at the table and Mrs. HUT
mildly scolded her son for having such
fears.
The thief left behind grimy finger prints
on the window sill which detectives COP.
led Mrs. HUT traied his movements
by heel marks on the paruuet floor of
her room and they measured these in the
hope OF fastening the crime on a man
who disappeared from the apartment
house the night of the robbery.