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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT ILL
Confined to Home and Has
Cancelled Engagements.

New Haven. April ok President
William II. Taft is confined to his home
tonight by a slight illness. it was learned
tonight. and has cancelled all his en-
gagements for a week.
The exact nature Of his indisposition
could not be learned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
Tailor's Gasolene a Fire Peril.

Madison, y. J.. April 2o.-The explosion
OF a can OF gasolcne In Angelo Rillo's
tailoring shop resulted In n fire which FOR
n while threatened the business section.
The Flanagan Building was mcnaced. and
the w. ". Larson Building. next door.
caught fre in It half dozen places Tho
total damage amounted IN more than
. ~
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May Save Grounded Steamship.

Spring Lake n. j.. April 3o.-With her
bow swung In 80 that she pointed toward
the shore. tho steamship Frederika, which
went aground Tuesday morning. was I'm
safer position last night Three wreck
ing tugs are removing the cargo. II In
thought that tho quick rollef given tho
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
Nationalist Remain Silent.

The Nationalist members, however, TOOK
no part I'm the debate. and there Is no
prospect OF peace without Mr.. Redmond
consent. The latter has already strained
the allegiance OF his supporters IN ire
land by the concessions he has agreed 10
at the wish Of the government and uleFe
are indications that n he goes step fur-
Their there will he revolt IN Ireland
against his leadership.
An atmosphere OF great solemnity end
restraint overhung the House thTo ghout
the debate. The growing belief that civil
war in Ireland is a reality which cannon
he escaped II the Irish Home Rule bill Is
TO become law as it at present STANDS
seeing to have Influenced members on
both sides Of the House. as II has the
newspapers supporting both parties Dur
ing the last week the press Of both opin-
ions has become more conciliatory IN
tone than Il has been al any previous
stage Of the discussion.
SIR Edward Carson, whose leadership o.
tho Ulster faction makes him the doml-
mating figure on the Opposition side OF
tho House. reiterated his detestation OF
Home Rule and repeated his offer that y
Ulster were excluded from the bill until
this Parliament shall determine other
wise" instead OF the six years period
which Premier Asquith had offered he
would submit the proposal 10 the people
OF Ulster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
Sims Measure To Be Re-
ported by O'Gorman With
out Recommendation.
CANALS COMMITTEE
APPROVES AMENDMENT
Motion by Senator BristoW That
House Bill Be Reported Adj
versely Defeated.

Washington. April 2o-The fight over
the bill 20 repeal the tolls exemption
clause Of the Panama Canal act will be
transferred to the Senate tomorrow wh'n
Senator O'Gorman. by direction OF the
Committee on Interoceanic Canals. will
report the Sims bill back without recon-
mendation. but with a suggested amend
ment declaring that the United states
does not waive any OF its rights IN the
control and operation OF the canal
The committee approved the amendment
proposed by Senator simmons by a vote
Of TO 8. declaring that neither thc
passage OF this act. nor anything therein
contained. shall be construed rs waving.
impairing or affecting any treaty or other
rights possessed by the United States.
The vote on tine Simmons amendment
was: Ayes Brandegee. Chiffon. Craw-
ford, owen. Simmons. Thomas. Thornton.
Walsh-s. Nays-Borah. Brstow. OGor-
man. Page Perkins. Shieds-6.
The adoption OF this amendment by the
Senate was accepted as foregone con-
clusion to-day. even by those who arc
supporting the President in his effort 10
repeal the tolls exemption clause. II now
seems doubtful that the roll will be called
on the amendment. as Senator Simmons s
advocacy OF II is regarded as an &C
ceptance OF Il by the administration.
After the Simmons amendment had
been approved by the committee. IL was
ordered by q vote OF TO 6 that the re-
peal bill be reported 60 the Senate with
out recommendation. The Simmons
amendment will be offered on the floor
Of the Senate as suggestion from the
committee.
substitute amendment. offered by
Senator Shields. providing that neither
the passage OF the act nor anything
therein contained should be construed rs
an admission that the United States has
no right 10 exempt its coastwise vessels
from the payment OF tolls. was defeated
by n vote OF 10 10 =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
Explosion Kills /, Hurts G.

Pittsburgh. April 2s.-Frank Whitaker
was Killed and six other steeworkers
were injured to-day In an explosion AZ the
Duquesne plant OF the Carnegie Steel
Company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
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SHxc'Ty 81 covNcac
50 MADISON AVENUE '

The orders and notices tina.
column apply only to the Boy scan,. ar Ia this
word Scouts Lorillard -rnuon usiry N.
New York City Council ''"0s'' ireikn,
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Sfoo Collection Alleged.

500 Collection Alleged.
O-His secretary? Ayes sir.
o.-How much did you pay him?
A.-Only once.
o.-How much did you pay him?
A.-sl00.
O.-Who else did YOU pay money
to- A.-To a man named Cooper.
He said he came from the Controllers
Office. Then he said he was one OF In
spector Sweeney's men.
Q.-What authority did Cooper show
you as a collector? Did he exhibit a
badge? A.-No, Cooper was sent by a
man knew. Jerry" Brown.
GLOW much did you pay him. A.
I paid him twice Sixty dollars for two
months
Miss Walker. who is now living at
her home in Virginia and working as
trained nurse. said that Sicily had
come to her apartment in the latter
part Of August 1912. and that she paid
him S65 on the understanding that he
would make no report against her. she
alleges that he told her that he was
ex-Police Captain Zimmerman's right
hand man. and that he was the only
one who could FIX things" for her.
Charles Vassen. who freely admitted
that he had lived on the earnings OF such
women as Agnes Walker. WAS called as
witness by the prosecution and corrobo-
rated the testimony given BY her as TO
Skelly's ysits TO the apartment. Flo
renee Hallway who was living with the
Walker woman NJ the time, gave similar
testimony. but when confronted by Sicily
failed to positively identify him as the
man.
on motion OF Assistant District Attor-
ney Weller the indictment, which stated
that tho offence was committed on the
night Of August 81 was amended 10 read
August %" This amendment was
strongly objected TO by Mr.. Jordan on
the ground that the defence was prepared
r. prove an abb for the date named in
the Indictment and that II was unfair 10
his client to change #. Because OF the
testimony given by the witnesses the
amendment was allowed.
SkeIly Denies Accusation.
In hts opening talk Jordan. after re-
viewing Skelly's life, said
"Skelly Joined the police in a foolish
moment ! say foolish, because the only
good policeman is dead one-one who
has been killed in the performance of
his duty"
Skelly took the stand IN his own behalf,
and testified that he had never seen the
Walker woman before meeting her in
court lie hatly denied having ever &C
cepted bride and characterized the case
against him as a clear. cold frame-up."
lie also said that he had heard the ex-
preston "wardman." but said ne had
never acted I'm that capacity for exCap-
tain Zimmerman, and that. moreover. ne
did not know the meaning OF the term.
Mary Goode. whose testimony before
tho f'rrrar aldarp,a mic cOn1n,ittaa brought
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
From the
Office Window

The business man has to devote large amount OF his n"s
to thought and study His first impulse when oonfron'ed
with vexing problem to take hi eyes from his "o'A
and glance out of the window. What outlook have you
from your window Mr. Business Man. to help you WIN
your thoughtsp Your Office may be fitted up uSurouSp
but if your outside surrounding, not conducive TO ease
and conenment and your eyes meet BRICK and plaster oil VIC
adjoining buildns. surely that not giving tree play
your thoughts Locate in a building surrounded on al,
sides BY light and air and in district convenient to al
transportation lines The New York Evening Post Build
1ns at 20 Nesey Street the ideal Office building IN down
town New York Apply at once only few o1'eo
are vacant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30

Belfast. April 2s.-The third battle
SQUADRON OF the British fleet to-day ar
rived OF Bangor. seaport on Belfast
IouRh. A fotilla OF eleven destroyers
also reached Belfast Tough which they
will undertake TO patrol to prevent fur
Their gun running.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30

II paid money to a man by the name
Of Norton" was the answer.
What about Norton? Who Is ne :
Where is he@' she was asked.
II have no idea where.
O-Where was he from. A-W ny
he was supposed to be the collector Oh
Mr.. Sheehan.
O.-Of whom? AR. Sheehan'
O-N-ho was Sheehan. A.-At that
time secretary TO Commissioner Waido'
c.-That Is. you paid the repre-
sentative OF Commissioner Waino a
--YeS sir
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
Carson's Earnest Prayer.

Sir Edward in his reply 10 Mr.. Church
uIs Invitation. declared all he wanted for
Ulster was such terms a. would conserve
the dignity o. the FISHERMEN and their
civil and religious freedom. He concluded
,ba. I'm case the Home Rule bill passed II
Wound he his earnest prayer that the gov
ornrnent Of the south nd west OF Ireland
yould prove so successful that II might
IVA n listers interest 20 Join and form
a United Ireland
Premier Asauith concluded the DEBATE
with an eloquent speech, which contained
the statement that his offer OF the tenn
norarv exclusion Of the Ulster counties
from the operation Of the Home Rule Dill
for period OF six years remained open
I1e said ne considered Sir Edward car
sons statement most important one
and he recognized and reciprocated Its
shirt. A settlement, he declared. could
not be successfully negotiated by bar
gaining across the floor OF tho House or
Commons, and the questions at issue
could not be settled behind the backs OF
the men Of Ulster or Of the rest or Ire
land.
The Premier said. incidentally. that with
the close OF the present week he would
decline TO answer any further questions
as to military movements I'm connection
with the Ulster situation. The Unionist
motion was then rejected by a majority
Of 50. the vote being 344 against 264.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
.SHEEHAN NAMED AL
POLICE GRAFT TRIAL
Continued from page |

Judge stated that he could not sus'a'"
the objection.
,.f Til, 81 pavn,ent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
Must Find Modus Vivendi.

Andrew Bonar Law. leader Of the OPP
position. who spoke before tho Premier.
said the Premier must recognize that the
calamity facing the country was so
awful that some way 10 peace must be
found at any cost He continued.
"if the Permier does seek for peace we
on this side OF the House will do anything
I'm orr power 10 make n peaceful solution
possible" Mr.. Law added that personal
feelings should not count IN the matter
and that If Premier Asquith preferred to
negotiate with Lord Lansdowne and Aus
ten Chamberlain instead Of with himself
he would gladly welcome the suggestion.
Arthur j. Balfour. former Unionist Pre-
mier. in a moving peroration to his speech
Justified Ulster IN making civil war. He
said his public life had been devoted 10
the cause OF the union between Great
Britain and ireland. and concluded:
III, IN order TO avoid the incalcula BILE
horrors OF civil war. We must set UP
separate parliament in Dublin. shall
think It marks the failure OF my whole
life's work"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-30
Want Ireland United.

A resolution protesting against any ter
ritorial division OF Ireland was adopted AZ
a Sem Fein meeting near Dublin last
night. and it is qutely likely that one re
suit Of the debate in Parliament may be
a big outcry in Nationalist Ireland against
tho proposed partition OF the country.
Evening star., 1914-04-14

Thomas Heany. engaged in the monu-
mental stone business. and prominent in
Irish-American circles. died at the family
residence yesterday morning. He was
sixty-one years of age. Mr.. lieany had
been ill of dropsy several months.
The funeral will be held from st. Aloy-
sius' Church tomorrow morning at a:5e
o clock. Requiem mass will be celebrated
for the repose of his soul Interment will
be in Mount Olivet cemetery.
Mr.. Heany was born in County Long
ford. Ireland. February 70, 1863. lie came
to America. landing in New York city in
1871. He learned the trade of stonecutter
in New York city. and came to Wash
ington in 1915, where he established him
self in business as a monumental and
stone worker at the corner of 9TH street
and Massachusetts avenue northwest.
and at the time of his death was one of
the oldest stone contractors in Wash
ington.
He was a member of the Association of
Oldest Inhabitants. the Catholic Knights
of America, the Knights of Columbus and
the Ancient Order of HberniauS.
He Is survived by his wife. Mrs. Della
Heany, and two sons and three daughters,
James w. Heany. Thomas G. Heany, jr. !;
Mrs A. q. Cunningham, Mrs. Margaret
L. Casey and Mrs. Patrick J. O'Hanlon
Evening star., 1914-04-14
RULING FAVORS SCHW|N
Controller Decides Hospital Ply
sician Is Entitled to In
creased Pay.

The purpose Of the law of August 90
1912, which prohibits payment of personal
services out of lump-sum appropriation
at a rate in excess of the rate of pay
during the preceding year. does not apply
to the case of DR.. George II. Schwin.
first assistant physician at the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
His pay may be increased yearly al
the rate of 500. as agreed when he
was appointed decided George f.
Downey, controller of the Treasury. in
asmuch as his salary and the agree
ment was based on supposition of
increasing efficiency, and not of per-
formance of the same work at higher
salary each year.
DIR. Schwin. at pay of 50, 100 year
succeeded DR.. NJ. j. Stack. who had
been receiving $500 annually. 1t was
the understanding that DR.. Schwin' $
should increase yearly un-
mum of $500 year. In 1915, accord
ing to this arrangement, he would be
receiving this maximum.
AS the lower salary was agreed upon
as a starter for DIR. Schwin in view OF
his lack of experience in the work. and
the agreement for increase founded upon
the natural expectation that his abilities
would increase with experience, the con-
troller of the Treasury did not consider
that he would be giving the same services
for the same work, his services properly
increasing in value with experience.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
FOR HALF-AND-HALF PLAN.
Pinehurst Citizens Association Pro.
tests Against ANY Change.

The Pinehurst Citizens Association, at
a special meeting held last night, adopt
ed resolutions protesting against any
change in the present relations between
the federal government and the District
of Columbia. The resolutions state:
The relations between the govern
ernment of the United States and the
District of Columbia, established by the
organic act' of 1878, have been re-
sponsible for the real moral and physical
progress made by the city of Washing
ton.
1T is realized that any radical change
in the existing financial relations be
tween the government of the United
States and the District of Columbia is
certain to retard the further develop
ment of the nations capital
The Pinehurst Citizens Association
respectfully but firmly protests against
the adoption by Congress of any meas
ure that will tend to disturb the financial
relations at present existing between
the District of Columbia and our fed
eral government.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
POLICE BOARD TO MEET.
Retirement of Two Captains Matter
for Consideration.

Police Inspector II. l.. Gessford and
Capts Peck and Williams, composing the
retiring board. will meet tomorrow and
take testimony in the retirement pro-
ceedings of Capts Michael Byrnes and
John c. Daley. The two captains have
been off duty a number of weeks, and the
police surgeons tomorrow will tell the re-
tiring board what, if any, chance either
has to return to duty in the near fu-
ture.
1t is stated that neither of the captains
has asked for retirement Capt Daley.
it is stated has advised the department
that he expects to be able to return to
duty in d few weeks. He suffered a
slight stroke of paralysis. Capt, Byrnes,
it is said, is suffering from cancer.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
GETS 5000 DAMAGES.
Frank Hawkins Wins Verdict
Against Street Railway Company.

Frank Hawkins. colored has been
awarded a verdict of $1,000 damages
against the Washington Railway and
Electric Company by a jury in Circuit
Court No. I, before Justice Barnard.
Hawkins was riding on the rear of a
motor truck belonging to Eisinger Bros,
November .. 1912, when a car of the
company collided with the truck at
Maryland avenue and 11th street south
west.
Hawkins was hurled to the ground by
the force of the collision and sustained
serious injury.
Attorneys Rosa T.. Downing and Mark
Stearruan represented the plaintiffs. At
torney William G. johnson appeared for
the railway company.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Closing Services of Passover.

Closing services of the Passover festival
are to be held by the Washington Hebrew
Congregation Thursday evening and Fri
day morning. the Thursday service being
at O'Clock. and that of Friday being at
10 O'Clock. a special musical service has
been arranged for Friday evening at s
o'clock, to which the public is invited.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Burden of Proof on Respondents.

This scale, says the brief, would re-
spect the difference iii mileage to the
same extent as now and heretofore, and
accord to Washington and Baltimore the
relative geographical advantages to their
two locations.
1T is submitted says the brief in con
clusion, that the burden of proof herein
is upon the respondents; that the dray-
age service from 1852 to 1919 was not a
privilege or facility or free service but,
on the contrary. was paid for by the mer-
chants, and that in view of the now less
amount of service. the cost of the dray-
age to the respondents. the present rates
between the seaboard places and the pro-
posed reasonable rates to baltimore from
northern ports, the rates to Washington
should not exceed those mentioned
Evening star., 1914-04-14
POVERTY, CAUSES, CURE,
| THEME OF WILLIAMS
Reading Clerk of House Speaks Be.
fore Woman's Single
Tax Club.

Poverty. its causes, its cure and its re-
lation to the scheme of existence was
discussed by H Martin Williams, read
ing clerk of the House of Representatives
at a meeting of the Womens Single Tax
Club, held in the auditorium of the Pub
lie Library last night. The subject of
the address was Is Poverty a Divine In
stitution?'' Mr.. Williams taking the stand
that it is not, but, rather. that poverty
is caused by conditions that have been
brought about through the frailty of hu-
man anture.
Walter I. Swanton, secretary of the
Tax Reform Association, showed how
the number in charitable and penal in
stitutions had increased from one in
eighty-seVen to one in fifty-siX of the
inhabitants in twelve years, or from
5000 to 600 at the present time, and sug-
gested that II the present rate of in
crease continued that we would all be
in some sort of an institution sooner or
later.
Manufacturing Convicts.
Mr.. Swanton further stated that while
Washington is not considered "a manu-
featuring city, it is manufacturing and
shipping to the federal prisons in all
parts of the country large number of
convicts. In 191. 1a7 were sent III 1919
3O4 were sent. and up to the present time
10 convicts have been manufactured and
shipped to the federal prisons during
this fiscal year.
This costs the District taxpayers about
100000 per year and the federal govern
ment sao,Vn per year on tie half-and-
half plan.
A letter was read stating that certain
houses had been carried on the tax rolls
for six or seven years after having been
burned down, and that in one case the
Commissioners had had the taxes re-
funded for the period when called TO their
attention, thus showing the need OF fol-
lowing the recommendation of the as
SCISSOR and of Henry George for more as
SCISSORS and other changes in methods of
taxation
Evening star., 1914-04-14

on them repudiated them. The woman
was released on 81 900 bail pending sen
! tence. Assistant United States Attorneys
Hawken and Wampler conducted the
prosecution. Attorney Matthew L
O'Brien appeared for the defendant
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Teacher Convicted of Forgery.

teacher. was convicted late yesterday
afternoon by jury in Criminal Court
No. l on an indictment charging her with
forging the names of other. teachers on
promisso'y notes. When the notes ma
tured the persons whose names appeared
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Citizens Want Public Improvements.

rs the prime mover in the effort that
resulted in the state legislature of Vir-
ginia giving to Alexandria county the
right to bond itself in the same proper
tionate amount as cities of the first class,
the Clarendon Citizens Association. at a
meeting to be held in the engine house
in Clarendon tonight. is to consider fur
ther the question Of the campaign in
behalf of the issue of bonds under cun-
di.ions and in sufficient amount to care
for all the public improvements t.iat are
needed in the county communities.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
SUFFRAGIST IN JUMPERS
TO POST BILLS FOR CAUSE
Miss Mary Brennan, University
Graduate, Begins Duties With
Paste and Brush.

Washington is to have poster girl.
the white canvas jumper and with
big pail of paste and a long handled
brush over her shoulder.
And she is not going to run opposi-
ton to any labor union, either. In fact,
she was busy this morning satisfying
the requirements of the labor officials
SO that her contract to smear the city
with big sheets will not be interfered
with
This poster girl is Miss Mary Bren-
nan, a Brown University graduate, VINO
claims voting residence in Washing
ton state and who is to bill the DIS
trict and adjacent territory for the SUI
frage pageant parade here May ?.
Miss Brennan went on the job today.
Miss Emily Perry Leaves.
Miss Emily h Perry. a Washington
society girl. who has been visiting her
family here over Easter returned to
Philadelphia this morning. She is CO
operating with Mrs. Lawrence Louis.
chairman of the Philadelphia branch Of
the Congressional Union, in organizing
a delegation of SEQ women to attend
the pageant parade here. Miss Perry
has just completed a canvass Of all the
woman doctors in Pennsylvania and
will start this week to visit every
school teacher.
nounces a social evening Thursday at
o'clock, at 522 9Th street northwest.
Several members of Congress- have
promised to speak.
Evening star., 1914-04-14

Twelve head of cattle. four hogs and
one calf were killed when an eastbound
freight train on the Western Maryland
railway was derailed two miles east
of Hagerstown, Md, Sunday night
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Yale-Harvard Ball Game.

Plans for the base oall game between
the graduates of Yale and Harvard uni
versities, which is to be played Satur-
day afternoon at Chevy Chase Club at )
o'clock, have been completed. The two
teams have been practicing, and some
of the members are today nursing sore
arms. due to too great enthusiasm the
first day out Arrangements have been
made for a dinner for the Yale and Har-
ward men. whether members of the teams
or not. at Chevy Chase Club following the
ball game.
Evening star., 1914-04-14

Hugh a. Walker. a stonecutter, of Port
Deposit. Md. was shot and fatally in
iured by an italian named Louis Marian.
Evening star., 1914-04-14
Prof. Charles Stewart to Sneak.

Prof. Charles Stewart of Chicago Is to
speak tonight at 8 o'clock at the Mt.
Carmel Baptist Church. Sd and l streets
mort invest.
Evening star., 1914-04-14

Mrs. Minerva Dye, thirty-fve years old,
wife of Edward Dye. farmer, four miles
East OF Cumberland. Nd. committed sui
de by shooting herself.