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, 1914-05-23
TORTURES OF THE SEALERS.

Grim Narratives Of Survivors.
Two days and nights Of agony CD i%ce-ioes
in a blizzard, without food and warmth.
, 1914-05-23
ROsENTHAL MURDEKERo EXECUTED.

New York, April 10.
At sunrise to-day the four "guumen, .
"Dago Frank" (Cirofc), "Gyp the Blood
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
13. GETS LICENSE TO WE'D
Girl Sets Record for Youthful
Applicants at City Hall.

city Clerk Scully issued a marriage
license yesterday TO the Youngest ap-
plicant since the law went into effect.
She was Mary A. Raviele, thirteen
years and two months old, living at
No. 500 Morris avenue, Long Branch
y. j..
She was accompanied by Joseph Ru-
bino. twenty-one years old, Of No. III
Blcecker street. this city, whom she is
10 marry next Tuesday at the Church
Of Our Lady of Pompeii, in Bleecker
street. The young bride-to-be had the
written consent of her parents, attested
by a commissioner of deeds Of Long
Branch and the County Clerk of Mon
mouth County. \. J.
For a moment the City Clerk hesi-
tated TO grant the license. He tele7
phoned David s. Garland. Assistant
Corporation Counsel, and explained the
circumstances. Mr.. Garland told Mr..
Scully that there was nothing for him
10 do but to issue the license.
The bridegroomto- signed the sp-
plication with his mark, being unable
70 write.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
CAFE DE PARIS SCHEDULES
Liabilities $266,038 and As
sets of S439 242 Reported

schedules in bankruptcy of the Cafe de
Paris, Broadway and i2d street. show
liabilities of s266.O3S. OF this $3.50 is
for wages and s136.s34 is secured
The assets are si39,242, consisting OF
furniture and fixtures, S372.f3i spplies,
s22,305, cash, S6,216; In bank, s5,44i
accounts. s21,10l; notes. s1,239; liquor
license, $500. and unexpired insurance
policies s10,709.
Among the creditors are Ernest Scofed
assignee, s136,S34, secured by two chat
tel mortgages the Henry Phpps estate.
S47.790: Frank Du Bois. $i1,194: the
United Electric Light and Power Com
pany, s3,103: Stern Brothers, $4,000: II.
Heineman Brothers. s2.40S; Anthony
Oechs. S2.1S5. a. Silz s2.402: r l.. Titus,
$2,267; Blackfords. s2,121; Beakes Dairy
Company. s1.931; Francis Draz & Co,
$500; Dards, s1,352; the NJ Appel Com
pany, si.752. and the Mumm Champagne
Company. s1.611.
Among the debtors mentioned are Baron
/. II. dc l.. Erpee. $50: s. 3. Elkins,
SSS Colonel J. p Grant. s11 William Is.
Vanderbilt. SIS: John Wanamaker, jr.. OF
Philadelphia. $685.; William Rhinelander
Stewart $40. and j. II. Vendig, S37.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01

I, ever Chinese bsoy Is mentioned 10
Miss Irene Meunnier she VIII dispia! d
>a,,or;ro orange and tell the story oil
the babv and a bank roll. She IS th''N
49,, 90 having the orange preserved ana
framed. -.
Mice Neunnier is matron III one OF tne
a.,t,, rooms at the Pennsylvania sta-
,,o, II was no little stir that the ChiheSe
tah,, and \ roll of more than G'0V cause"
in the big station yesterda!' anu
Ner,nnier was at the hub OF IT,
When il was all over, MISS Meu'''I'v
declared she would have certain! wi
,.,psed but for that tangerlne-
r,.o chinese women, one carrying d
.oh,. ruehed into the waiting room ledN-
INC chinese lowering at the door "lee'
l.. excited. the women ran up 10 N's'
1,.,,,,rior and let lose food OF pidsHl
English. oa ,bat
Nice Neunnier quickly gathered mat
,bo women were going by train ana h'o
80, 20 nrocure their tickets. what sne
a,d NO, understand was why they wanted
her 10 take charge OF the oaoy ,o
,ha, were discussing Things VII" NV
ticket agent. o,,,. NJ
NO mo" said Miss Meunnier hrm'! 1T
orst "I am single, and knowe ho'"''eo
- ,t,,ooer But the women were ~
.,,,ch In earnest and so distressed, duu
49, hahv vas so pretty, that MISS M"e
'''' 80. horself longing 20 hold u for
minute ,;,, =, her
90 u;ss Meunnier took the mite III lie,
o.os and the women, kissing i anu
,-a,,irg 70 kiss the mauon' 100 "e'
ard an hour went. ~,
90. uounnier was still nursing the Ch-
,ose habv. and crowd of women "e'0
around her admiring the infant' cal"ns
q. dear darling marvelling al us
oriental clothes. and wondering what us
.a,,o uas and whether 1t was "a girl or
q boy. ,,,..
Another half hour went. MISS Meuhh'er
was growing little anxious. TO say the
least,
The clock struck again. The matron
could bear it no longer She hastcned
TO william II. Egan. the station master
But Egan is a bachelor
Not a bit of it," he said. II won
have il. You keep 1t. See. She he II.
vhat-ever-it-is Is getting TO like you al
ready Wen all come 20 the christening.
Miss Mcunnier's nerves were troubling
hor Tgan. seeing she was about 10
break down. assured her that The mother
would come back. And he was right
| Back they came They had not been able
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
NEGRO MAID SAVES
MANY, THEN DROPS
Awakens Tenants in GaS.Filled
House Before She Falls Un-
conscious Herself.

broken gas II ain endangered the ives
OF ten persons yesterday morning and
caused hours of alarm at No. 3a St Mich
oias avenue before the Consolidated Gas
Company repaired it. The break was due
10 the frost
when the house began 10 FIJI with gas
over night Mrs. Stella McGee plugged up
a place in n wall through which the gas
was issuing About midnight the plugging
gave way. but was again made good. and
eventually the inmates of the house vent
ured 10 20 TO bed. leaving Frances Or
phelan. a negro maid. on guard
About a. m. Tie maid staggered
through the house awakening the sleepers.
Most Of them hurried out the women
going 10 noighbors and the men finding
shelter In the waiting room at the 10th
street "1." STALLION. one man. n girl ana
n woman were partly overcome and ha1
10 be carried out
Having done her duty. the maid col
Iapsed In her room and was found only by
chance She vas taken 10 Harlem Hos
p;tsl
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
LITTLE GIRL, ONCE A CRIPPLE,
HEADS HIPPODROME BOX PARTY
Helen Scott of Jamaica Who Threw Her Clutches Away,
Makes Young Friends Happy by Taking Them
with Her to the Big Show.

Just suppose for a minute that you
were little girl who had been helpless
invalid for two years and woke up one
morning to find that you were perfectly
we'll and able TO run and play ard go
TO school Just like other little girls.
Wouldn't YOU be happy?
Helen Scott was, too. She is the little
girl who woke UP on Christmas morning
in her home in Jamaica, Long Island, and
found that she was able 10 hop out OF
bed. throw away her crutches, and be
lust like other little girls ever after She
has been 50 happy and SO grateful that
ever since she has been doing little kind
nesses for her playmates and the children
i'm the neighborhood.
one of these deeds Of gratitude came
10 light Yesterday. when Tribune re-
porter saw the cripple who was racing
ahead of a happy party of six children
into a box at the Hippodrome. Then 1t
came out reluctantly. however. for Helen
doesn't like to get into the papers that
she had never been TO the theatre IN
her life and just couldn't bear TO enjoy
the wonderful experience without taking
ncT Two tllilt ElIl lliIiho WIZ hoN 'SN''
very. very sick once, too and never
had chance TO go TO the theatre
Helen's mother and sister, Mrs. James
A. Scott and Miss Bessie l.. Scott, acted
as a restraining influence on the party
when the excited shrieks over the stage
wonders grew too loud. They couldn't
conceal their pride, however, in the merry
little youngster who hoped about In her
chair and pointed out TO her friends each
new stunt" or number that attracted her.
After the horrible disappointment or
seeing the final curtain shut out the newly
discovered wonderland, the party raced
through the slushy streets to the subway
talking like mad and rehearsing every
bit Of the performance over and over
again
DR.. John Il. Fitzgerald, the house physi-
clan Of the Hippodrome, couldn't tear
himself away from watching the party
while il was in the box lie said later
that the paralysis was probably caused
primarily, by the formation of blood
clot on the brain, which was dissipated or
removed by the extra blood pressure
caused by excitement.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
PAYS 1925 FOR OLD VASE
T. D. Benton the Highest Bid.
der for Chinese POrcelains.

superb coral red Gallipot OF the
kang-Hsi period brought the top price
S925-yesterday at the last session but
ono Of the sale OF the old Chinese porce-
lains collected by s. S. Carvalho. r. D.
Benton was the buyer He also gave 500
FOR globular-shaped apple green bottle
or tho same period. Otto Bernet, as agent
gave $50 each for garniture OF three owl
form Jars. consisting OF an imperial yell
low. and aubergine and cucumber green
Jar. all OF the Kang-Hsi period. lie also
gave s5o for writer's peachbloom water
receptacle with a silver cover Of clear.
resonant porcelain.
Gorer OF London. obtained for s27O a
slobular mirror black bottle, and for SslC
a Lang-Yao inverted pear-shaped vase
and he paid S2l0 for similar one, both
coated with sang de bnUf glaze Of dark
red tone. both being OF the K'ang- Hsi
period. Mrs. Orme Wilson gave $50 for
q tall powder blue vase. The other buy
ers included Jacob Rupert, jr. Mrs
George ~. Fcarons. Edward Goetz and
Miss r. II. Lorenz.
The total Of the Session was si4323
and OF the sale 10 date s7e.lo7 so The
sale will conclude tomorrow afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
DEATH WATCH SET
FOR MRS. BUFFUM
Woman Condemned to Electric
Chair Breaks Down Once
i'm Auburn Prison.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribun. J

Auburn. n. Y. Feb. 2s-Only when
locked in the cell tonight, where she VIII
remain until she goes over TO meet death
in the electric chair across the prison
ward. did Mrs Cynthia Buffum ) iron viii
that she has maintained from the day she
Vas first accused Of the murder OF her
husband and children give way and she
went In tho wearisome all day journey
from Little Valley to Auburn she made
no reference to her trial. but at times
commented on the curiosity OF people who
struggled TO catch n glimpse OF her.
death watch was installed tonight in the
womens prison.
Reaching here unshacked and not un-
like scores OF other passengers that got
of the train. she passed unnouced
through a big crowd until she entered the
carriage of Charles 7. Rattigan, warden,
with Mrs. Elizabeth Clancy, matron OF
the Little Valley Jail and Sheriff Demp-
sey They drove TO the women's prison,
where another crowd was held back by
guards. and hugging sack of oranges
as her only article Of luggage, she walked
unfalterngly into the prison hall.
Wont you take a seat said Rattigan,
nothing to Mrs. Days great office
chair. Mrs. Buffum sank into the seat,
while the death warrant and commitment
were scrutinized by the warden She was
then introduced to the guards, who will
have charge Of her.
"Goodby" said Sheriff Dempsey. Mrs.
Buffum responded mechanicaly and
turned her head away. Mrs Clancy, with
more feeling took her hand and whis-
pered a few words Of encouragement.
finally saying: "Goodby, Cynthia" Tears
then welled forth copiously and the wom-
en- in the room hastened to comfort her.
There. now, be a brave girl; we have
lots of hope here there is still a chance.
Cheer up and don't make yourself sick"
begged Mrs. DAILY in a motherly way,
patting the woman whose sturdy frame
was now quavcring with emotion. She
made no response, but continued TO weep
She was taken upstairs to cell No. II,
the one that had been occupied by Mary
Farmer. who slew her neighbor with an
axe and hid the body four years ago. In
the alcove near his cell she was bathed
and was then taken into the cell where
she will be confined until tho night be-
fore her execution when she will be
transferred to the row of the condemned
next TO the .hamber. She will be the sec
ond woman to be executed in Auburn.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
GAS AND MATCH EFFECTIVE
Two in Hospital, Flat Wrecked,
Police and Firemen Angry.

Samuel Silverman started panic in tire
Russian colony in the tenement block at
No 257l TO 2379 Second avenue Yesterday
when he hunted a gas leak with lighted
match and found II. His discovery put
him in the Sydenham Hospital. sent Mrs
Jessie Saussman. janitress OF the block
TO the Harlem Hospital; caused two men
to suffer severe scalp wounds from falling
plaster. wrecked a fiat and called out the
Fire Department and the police reserves.
Sllverman got home and found his wife
absent lie detected the odor OF gas and
notified Mrs. Saussman. She did not be
lieve that it was gas. and Sverman
struck a match.
When they were revived they explained
that il was not a bomb. but gas. that
started the trouble. Every Hat in tho
block suffered some damage, and that of
Snvcrman was wrecked Anogoay Oley-
thcr printer. and Michael Schultz a
blacksmith, sustained wounds on the
head when their ceilings fell.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
ROUND UP COCAINE GANG
Police Arrest Smokey Butts,
Who Has Drug on Person.

After making an arrest last night tn4
police Of the 5th street station said thes
had rounded up the gang which had been
selling cocaine on the lower East Side
The man arrested is Joseph Robinson
alias Smoky Butts" recently out OF JSih
in which he has lived for twelve yeS''
Of his life OF twonty-seven years
He was arrested at No 63ie ChuiV'
street by Detective Whitman. Of lnspec'o'
Days staff. Robinson had a bottle cor
tanning $50 worth OF cocaine. Robinson
says he has been living at No. % Coope.
square lie has long been habitue %
the Tub Of Blood" a saloon at "'
Bowery and I'd street.
Robinson was one Of trio Of cocSin'
venders. the police say Willie Wolf "'s
arrested at the Church street address
week ago and sentenced 10 siA mon'hs
Mamie Higgins, same address, got slN.
days for selling drugs shortly suer"''
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
NO LICENSE: IS ARRESTED
Ex- Waiter Advertised He Would
Get Jobs for the Jobless.

The ingenious scheme OF Alfred Bies-
void. an ex-waiter. OF No. 5O7 West
street, TO benefit Canada by flood OF
walters and cooks, and. incidentally. TO
benefit himself. came to an untimely end
before Bieswold had taken in more than
$50
Beswold advertised yesterday that for
a fee Of = lie could provide fat jobs for
all who would pay their fares To Canada
and the fares would be returned 10 all
who stayed five months. But among those
who paid the fec was Detective Moses,
who then arrested Bieswod for having
no employment agency license. Then the
police had TO save the man from the
mercy Of a crowd of cooks and walters
anxious to cross the border
l.. +. Aranu, agent OF the Canadian Pa
cnc Railroad. denied Bieswolds state
ment that the railroads were behind him.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
Newest Offer to Siegel
Bank Creditors Likely
To Be Accepted.
WILL NOT HAVE
TO ASSIGN CLAIMS
Definite Proposition To Be Made
To.morrow-Realty Men Agree
to Cut Rent Charges.

After 4 three-hour conference yesterday
between lawyers representing the various
interests i'm tho Henry Siegel enterprises
/, was announced that tomorrow dell
mite offer would be made 10 settle the
claims of the bank depositors against the
stores for S2lJcco.
Harry Il. Kohn. FOR the friends OF
Henry SiegeI and Frank Z. Nogel agpesu
10 withdraw the voluminous oHer
made Wednesday and submit a orlel'
clear-cut statement, leaving nothing 10
the imagination. Under the terms OF 'ns
new offer the bank deTositors will not De
asked to assign their claims.
Bv the terms Of the offer the depoSitors
will receive 32i9 cents in a few DAYS ana
notes. as previously stated, for the pal
Rnce The approy~1 Of the offer by the
court will mean that Henry Melville VIII
cease to act as receiver and the bank Of
Henry Siegel q co. will pass out OF exist
ence
A similar offer on the part OF the trlenus
Of Slegel and Nogel to the mercanuie
creditors is expected TO follow the accept
ance of the offer to the bank deposltorS.
Necessarily the offer to the mercahuie
creditors will be much less favorable than
10 tho bank depositors; how much less it
Is not known.
II is definitely stated. however. that II
will not contemplate the payment or 100
per cent, either in cash or notes. The real
estate owners interested in the stores
Lave. according TO one Of the lawyers
seen a great light and agreed to substan-
tial reductions in rent
BY the terms of the new leases they are
expected to sign they, in effect become
partners in the stores. their rent TO be q
percentage of the gross earnings OF the
several concerns
Depositors in the bank who met yester-
0sy iu the loft building No. DO West lSth
street Nere inclined to await the eaami-
nation OF Henry Segel and Frank +.
VoRcl before q commissioner Wednesday.
In consequence of this feeling on The
part of depositors and a desire 20 see what
to-morrows meeting with Judge George
G. Holt might bring forth, replies TO the
postal card canvass Of the counsel for the
dopositors came i'm slowly yesterday,
though tie majority of those received
favored a cash settlement now rather
than a lot OF litigation. with a certainty
Of getting less when the courts should
have passed upon the last question in
issue
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
Grand Jury on Panama Case.

The federal grand jury. which will be
sworn In Tuesday by Judge Albert B. An
derson. of the Indiana district. Will take
up the inquiry into the charges OF graft
Ing" made against John Burke, manager
o. the commissary department of tho
Panama Railroad Company. which Is
owned and operated by the government
All the papers In the case have arrived
here from the Canal Zone. United State
District Attorney Marshall was busy yes
terday going over documentary evidence
which will be submitted to tho grand iurs
for It's action
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
TO SEEK FITNESS OF
JOBLESS FOR JOBS
Commissioner Kingsbury Will
Examine City Dependents
at Charities Pier.

Recognizing that good manners, athletic
ability or wit is Indispensable TO qualify 4
man for any walk Of life, the Department
of Charities will undertake tomorrow the
task of investigating the physical. mental
and social condition of the unemployed TO
ascertain the eligibility Of each applicant
&c the great army.
John 4. Kingsbury, Commissioner Of
Charities, at the American Association
for Labor Legislation luncheon at the
City Club yesterday announced that eA-
animation of the unemployed would DeSln
At go tomorrow afternoon. About LOO or
200 will be sized up each night until the
two thousand who have been under the
citv's care since November ! have been
inspected DR.. James Alexander Miller
will make the physical examinations Dr.
Max c. Schlapp, OF the Clearing house
for Mental Defcients the mental examl-
nations. and William A. Whiting, of the
Charities Department with {. *. Biatch-
ley. of the Charity Organization Society
will look up their records and family re-
sponsbilities.
Mr.. Kingsbury said there had been
fewer dependent on the city during the
last three weeks. due to the large number
of men who have been temporarily at
work on snow removal. Mr. Kingsbury
resented the Tribune cartoon, "NrecKrea-
tion Pier" He said the pier was iur-
nished with comfortable cots; yet thlS
was his description of conditions at the
time Of overflow: Men were packed ike
hogs in the boats. stations ana prison
rooms. fighting like dogs for an inch OF
snace until ! had TO call the police 10
nrotect those on the floors OF these
places
Professor Charles K. Henderson read
this resolution summarizing the "orh
done in the last two days by the confer
ence on unemployed:
Resolved, That this conference urge
the establishment in the federal Depart
ment OF Labor Of bureau Of distrioutioh'
with power to establish employment eA-
changes throughout the country to sup
pieYnent the work now being done Dy state
and municipal bureaus. TO act as a clear
ing house OF information and 10 further
the distribution of labor throughout the
country. provided nothing shall he zone 10
interfere with the present standards OF
the American workingman
That we also urge upon the leglslat-
ures Of the various states the establish
ment or reconstruction Of free state en-
plovment agencies conforming in essen
tial principles.
1--WE recommend that private employ
rnent agencies be brought under the con-
troll Of the federal government
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
RICH. CALLED HIGHWAYMAN
Real Estate Man Arrested for
Diamond Necklace Theft.

on his return from the theatre With his
wife last night. David Rumper. a rich
real estate dealer, was arrested a. his
home, No 466 East 10Th street, on a
charge OF highway robbery made b. Mrs
Esther Laks. who lives at No. 40 East
10th street a house belonging TO Rumper
Mrs. Laks said that in the afternoon
Rumper had held her by the throat 1hts
two boys tore from her neck a diamond
necklace worth $50 After much question
ing by the police, the woman confessed
that earlier in the day Rumper had
served her with a dispossess notice. She
gave the names. however, OF two men
who, she said. had witnessed the attack
upon her Rumper was locked mp at the
Union Market station.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
LILLIAN RUSSELL SAILS
With Editor Husband, Singer Is
on Caribbean Trip.

Miss Lillian Russell, actress singer and
lecturer, who several years ago became
the wife of A. T. Moore. owner OF The
Pittsburgh Leader" sailed with Mr..
Moore Yesterday by the United Fruit
ship Calamares on trip TO the Garth
bean
This. of course. is your real honey
moon trip. is II not?" asked a reporter.
The former prima donna OF comic opera
uttered a merry laugh and replied you
may be contemplating yours. my son. but
this certainly is not mine"
Mrs. Moore said she approved of high
shoes and low cut gowns. both being con-
ducive to good health. she said.
Also on board the Calamares was Senor
Leguia. President elect OF Peru. and Jacob
II. Schin, the banker
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
CHINESE BABY. IF NOT $2OOO
WE'LL WORTH ORANGE TO MIND
Oriental Mother Leaves Child with Nlatron OF rennSyivah'
Station and Is Absent Long-lhen, Bag and BANK
Roll Also Restored She Gives a langerine

70 find the room again. and were Nlid
with agony lest they had lost the baoy'
In her excitement, the mother hurried
away. leaving her handbag. Wnen MISS
Meunnier had a little recovered from the
reaction of her relieved anxiety she sa"
the bag. and found from Chinese letters
in II. whose il was.
She also found the bank roll. She
thumbed over Sl0O bills. She came 10 vel
lowracks marked 500. Her head swan,
and she could count no further She
rushed down to the train. found the Chi
nese baby's mother and handed over the
bag and the big roll.
The Chinese woman. in her great graft
tude, rewarded Miss Meunnier. She hand-
ed TO her a tangerine orange.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01

II is noteworthy feat for any Amer.
icsn magazine to secure a short story
from the pen OF the gifted English
Woman, Clotilde Graves, known 10
thousands Of readers as Richard
Dehsn, her pen name. And so, when
The New-York Tribune Sunday Msaa-
zine editors are able to announce that
they have obtained exclusive American
serial rights 10 three stories by this
author. our readers will understand the
treat that ia in store for them.
The first story will appear on March
8. bearing the title. "The Cost Of
Winas." lts a remarkable story, con-
s,sting almost entirely Of a little scene
between famous aviator and his wife.
He had been achieving record on rec
ord, and promised 10 BECOME the
worlds greatest. The poor woman's
ssistence had become one OF mortal
terror: for every tire he won't sloft
an. expected TO see him fall 10 his
death. He had frequently promised
her 10 QUIT: but could not resist the
temptstion--till at Last she reached the
breaking point, and gave him his alter
native. No, IL wasn't what the reader
nov suspects; for Richard Dehan ~
never commonplace. The CLIMAX would
never be suspected.
New-York tribune., 1914-03-01
Plans Y.W.C.A. Bronx Building

Mrs. Douglas Mathewson. wife OF "a,
Borough President OF The Bronx. VIII Oo,s
a meeting at her home. No. @-i Ires'V'
avenue. Bedford Park. on March :" :"
discuss plans for building for the Gun
Womcn's Christian Association ~
Bronx This propositions has the apPr''.
of the metropolitan board OF the our.
Womens Christian Association ana Wv
Young Mems Christian Association.