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E. PALMER GAVIT'S
YACHT IS BURNED
Explosion on the Blue Bird,
Lying at Anchor Off
Scabright.

STARLIGHT. " j.. July ls.--The yacht
Blue Bird. owned by r.. Palmer Gavit.
whose first wife vas a daughter O.. the
latG-Aaiaa.s.sss.--Br >dy. VIA -psAi.-dsm-
aged by an explosion and fire this morn
ing. capt. l.. g. Bristow. who had
charge OF the boat, and two sailors were
burned.
The explosion was caused by short
circuit that ignited gasoene collected in
the b!lges. Capt. BristOw. who had
brought Mr.. Gavlt and guests here yes
terday to visit friends living on Rumson
road and to see ne tennis matches was
preparing FOR ;onE cruise. He was
going over the engine and cleaning her.
He had started ,he engine to make some
test and the short circuit followed
The explosion was so great that Capt.
Brstow was not only burned but Sc
verely bruised 4 mate, seated on a
hatch. was hurled ten feet into the air
and landed in the water. The explosion
caused him to bite his tongue severely.
Carl Peterson and John Carlson, mem
bers of the crew. we're burned slightly.
Within few minutes the interior OF
the handsome cabin. which was finished In
mahogany. was In flames. 1t was i'm
possible for the oapvair or the members
OF the crew to extinguish the ire and
there was danger that tine tank con-
tanning 400 gallons Of gssolene, also
would explode.
The yacht Istica. owned by Senator
Hawkins OF Duluth. MINI, was anchored
about nifty feet away. The crew of that
yacht weighed anchor and moved away
but they swung around In such a manner
as to play hose on the burning yacht
/ The Seabright IRE department responded
/ to an alarm and fought tho blaze. The
! big gasolenc tank leaked badly and KEEP;
! feeding the flames The hremen, how
ever. closed tho leak and after that they
made excellent Roadway against the
! flames.
The explosion was so loud that II shook
the cottages on the beach near by, Towns
people were startled and ran about seek
ing the ecene OF the explosion. Capt
Bristow was helped OF tine yacht before
the fire was cxtingushed. lie was burned
badly about the hands and face. He wa;
taken to the hospital and late tonight Il
was said ne would recover
Mr. Gavit was visiting his friends and
he knew nothing about the explosion anC
| fire until Informed over the telephone
! When he arrived the interior of the zach
was burned out. The damage amounted
TO about $4,000, The yacht was abou
ninety feet long
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FINANCIERS TO HUNT IN ALASKA
Percy Rockefeller and Horace Have
meyer Too Late 10 start.

TACOMA. July 19.--In search Of ad-
venture a hunting and fishing party Of New
Workers started last night for Alaska on
rho steamship Mariposa- Among them
were c. O. lselin, IT. j. s, Morgan, son
Of J. T. Morgan Morgan Belmont, H. p,
and +. r. Dawson. sons Of H. j. Dawson,
member OF the firm OF Morgan Co,
s T.. Peabody of Brooklne, Mass. DIR.
T.. II. Bunch Of Coils HIS, S. C., and
Phelps Npwberry Of Detroit son Of Tru-
man Ncwberry, ex-Sccretary OF the Navy
Percy Rockefeller and Horace Have
meyer, who were to have Joined the party
failed to reach here on time.
The party will no met at Cordova by
stephen Rirch, manager Of tho Bonanza
Copper mine. formerly owned by the
Havemeyers. Birch ~ taking with him
a party ~ engineer, and Whil" the men
from the East are hunting he win see
what he can do i'm the way Of purchas-
Ing copper prospects The GueScnhoiu
syndicate. of which B'rch is the field rep
rosentati,c. has $lo,0oo. 600 to spend in
Alaska if suitable properties can be found
lie already has taken number OF options
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WOODRUFF LEFT NO
FORTUNE OF MILLIONS
New Estimates Cut Estate to
$500. 000-Shrinkage
Due to Debts.

The popular belief that Timothy l.
Woodruff possessed millions when no died
seems to have been III founded. Latest
estimates put the net estate nj 100000,
will depend largely on the condition OF
the stock market when the estate 10 APP
praised. az much of the property left by
Mr.. Woodruff is in stocks and bonds.
Stock quotations are not responsib,s for
,6ouun1uusa,,,a,, l.. his estate. hsJeSe They
merely Indicate a shade more or less in
Woodruff in swinging his many business
enterprises at time when things were
slack are said to have cut NJ least $1,000
0OO from tho Woodruff fortune,
II was these demands undoubtedly that
impeled Mr. Woodruff to dispose OF his
Kamp XII Kare IN the Adlrondaclts. one
of Ave establishments the maintenance of
which did as much as anything else 10
give the public the impression that ne
was very wealthy. Among these estab-
lishments was n home In Eighth avenue.
Brooklyn. and big apartment at Sherry 3.
The camp itself. sold to Alfred G, Wander
bilt shortly before Mr.. Woodruff-s death,
on October ~, represented an outlay OF
about s4o0, 900.
As concerns the gross estate the popular
impression is correct Mr. Woodruff was
Interested in the Smith-Prenier Company
the Mnl,ine Manufacturing Company. the
Jamaica Estates and many other enter
prlses II was the very diversity OF his
| interests and their increasing demands
that involved him in debts which have
wiped ont a good part OF his estate, 1t IL
sad.
Rodney A. Ward. president OF m,
Naltlne company and one of the eXeou
tors, is authority for the statement thai
the estate will not be appraised FOR eigh
teen months unless stocks pick up. He II
more sangune than some others, how
ever, az regards the outlook.
there is every Indication thai cond
tions will change" he said. land II they
do the value OF the estate will lie in.
creased a great dealt Is hard to sa,
how much"
As sdclieht on tho friendship o
former Senator Chauucey VI. Depew auc
Mr.. woodruff Mr. Ward related how tn
Senator had purchased "A $4,000 house a
the Jamaica Estates merely to help Mr.
Woodruff get his real estate schem,
started. lie stlll owns the property, Mr.
Ward said, hut has never occupied it.
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TRIED TO WRECK SHAMROCK "
Whtt"nts We're Twice Caugbt Ncsr
Lipton'- challenger.

y
PLYMOUTH, July i9.--The shamrock
"" which sailed from Gosport yesterday
on her transatlantic voyage. was Obliged
10 put In hero for shelter because Of
heavy weather. She will sail for Falmouth
at daybrcak tomorrow II the weather
conditions improve
The steam yacht Erin towcd the Sham
rock from Torbay to Prawlc Point. where
the challenger threw off tllc lines and
sailed for this port. The seN was rough
aud she shipped lot Of water. sir
Thomas Upton and his companions say
'hat II WAS good test Of the challenger
II has just leaked out that tie militant
suffrascttcs made two attempts to dam
ag" the challenger for the Americas cup
Tho nist occasion was Just before she
was Launched. At this time two women
were found one night alongside the shed
In which she was being built. II was
SUSPECTED that they were there for the
purpose Of doing some Injury TO the vcs-
sci and they were driven out of the yards
by Watchmen.
The second attempt was made when the
Shamrock ". was put back on the ways
To- have her keel altered \ woman was
half way across the gangway connecting
the zach, with the dock when she was dis
covered 10y watchmen. The circumstances
on this occasion AS well as on tho previous
one were such that IL was certain the
women were bent on mischief. The las,
woman. like the first two. was put out OF
tho yard but none OF tho women was
arrested
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the Opposition were not consulted before

the Opposition we're not consulted before
the King asked the leaders TO meet
The names Of those who will compose
tho conference have not been announced
officially. but the Times believes that
Premier Asquth and Chancellor OF the
Exchcquer Lloyd George will represent
the Government. the Marquis OF Lands
downc and a. Bonar Law the opposition,
john Redmond and John y lion, the Ma
tionalists, and Sir Edward Carson and
Capt. James Craig the Ulster Unionists.
The Times says ed torially that the con
voning Of the conference was wise.
proper and statcsfnanllkc move II de-
clares that II is more likely 10 extricatc
the country, II anything can, from it's
imminent peril than any other course
VIII ch could be devised. although ui-
fortunately II cannot be regarded as hav-
ing solved the problem or removed the
danger The Times concludes:
The difficulties which have driven
Premier Asquith To the present cxpcdieni
are too great and too deeply rooted Ia
be summary disposed of by eight leaders
sitting around a tabs.
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ENGLAND KEEPS ITS ART.
Committee being Formed 10 Prevent
Treasures Coming TO a.. =.

IITFT1TT'W
LONDON, July ia Parliamentary fine
arts committee Is being formed for vari-
Gus purposes. notably for increasing the
national art collections
The committee will try TO obtain larger
Government appropriations which wifi
permit tho purchase OF artistic treasures
The members of the committee include
Niscount Bryce. formerly British Ambas-
sador at Washington; Lord Curzon of
Kodleston. the Earl Of Ora wford and Sir
George William Agnew. formerly part
ner in the firm of Thomas Agnew & Sons,
finc art dealers.
The movement seems to have been
prompted by the increasing losses Of ar
tstic treasures to the United States
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
GRAVE IN U. s. FOR SCOTCH EARL.
Cnithness kept His secret Well ms
Los Angeles Resident.

Los ANGELES. July 1o.--The seventeenth
Earl OF Caithncss. n peer OF Scotland. has
tust been buried here,
Three years resident OF Los Angeles,
but two persons here knew that John
sutherland Sinclair. living at the Hotel
Balboa. was the Earl ~ Caithness.
Ten years ago the Earl met Corridan
IL Putnam In Chicago, II knew nj the
time that Mr., sinclair was the Earl OF
Calthness," said Mr., Putnam to-day.
During his stay in Los Angeles he main
talned an office with MI Putnam, who Is
the head OF mining engineering COM
pany.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
TRAIN HITS AUTO; 3 KILLED.
Tourth occupant of Car Dying Ar
ter Crash.

TAUNTON. Mass, july la.-Mrs. Cath
crime h. Leonard - years old; her
grandson, Lloyd r Leonard 20, and Miss
May iawSins, 30. hoarder with the
I.conards. were killed tonight when Il
Sew Haven freight crashed into the auto
mobile IN which they were riding, Young
leonard's wife, aged 20, is dying IN the
Morton Hospital,
uiSh shruhhcry when borders the track
At Hortou's crossing prevented Leonard
from seeing the train.
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$4,000 WANTED FOR IRELAND.
Nationalist to Raise sum Here In
Sixty Days.

sisty day campaign to raise $50, 200
for tho Irish Nationalist Volunteers has
been started In this city. with Capt.
stephen Mcfarland chairman OF the COM
mittec in charge.
Meetings will be held in Enmet Arcade.
62i Madison avenue, every Friday eve
ming Checks should be made payable 10
John Mckee. treasurer. 113 Columbia
Heights, brooklyn. The funds raised will
be sent to John Redmond in Parliament.
The local brancips of the United Irish
League. the Irish Nationalist Club and
the Irish Counties Organization are be
hind the movement Capt. Mcfarland has
issued an appeal TO the citizens OF New
York city for contributions to the cause.
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JAMES McCUTCHEON VERY ILL.
Undergocs Operation In Stamford
WIN Recover, Relatives Say.

STAMFORD, Conn July l9.--Jamcs Nc
Cutchcon. the New York linen merchant,
who has n summer residence at Belle
Haven, Greenwich. was operated upon in
the Stamford Hospital yesterday and is
reported to be in a critical condition to-
day.
Members Of his family say. however,
that he is not as III as reported and that
they look for a speedy recovery. The
nature of the operation is not known.
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JUDGE FINED AS AUTO sPEEDER
ITS Honor Pays $50 md Gets Severe
ReprinanJ Too.

MoRR sTowN. \, j.. July lN.--Chargod
with exceeding the speed limit In his au.
tomobllc while riding on Washington
street. Morristown, this afternoon Police
Judge Philip S. smith Of Millburn was
arrested hy Moto cycle Policeman Herbert
g. WildaY
When arraiEncd before Judge f. Arthur
Onayle, .Ir., the guilty Justice was fined
500 and costs and given severe repri-
mand.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
WOMEN BEAT GERMAN EDITOR.
Socialists Resent Being Called Hys-
tcrIcaI, CharactrrIcss Females,
Special Coble Despatch 10 THE Sun

STUTTGART, July 1.-TWO women
socialists entered the office Of the
Schmabischor Td0es-/citun0 to-day and
mcrc.less thrash!ug to
Herr Kocrner, the editor of that paper,
They pummollcd him for five minutes
because HIS paper had described the
women who had attended an anti-mil,tar-
list meeting as "hystcrcal, characteriess
females"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
"spheres OF Influence" Revived.

The European Powers and Japan have
revived their old spheres Of influence"
which Secretary Hay virtually abolished
England, Germany. Russia and Japan
have. since the elimination of the United
States from Chinese affairs, more and
more boldly asserted themselves IN their
chosen districts In China. Russia has
practically taken outer Mongolia, while
northern Manchuria Is daily more and
more under her domination. Japan has
southern Manchurla. while England in
the Yans-tse Valley and Germany 81 Shan
tung are going further than they dared
while the United States was restraining
Influence.
The Chinese Government is especially
anxious 10 place the two proposed loans
in the United States because of the long
traditional friendship between the two
countries and because Il regards tho
United States as the one great Power
which seeks no special favors or territorial
or political ACKNOWLEDGMENT I'm China. II
is asserted that II the present Indifference
OF the Administration continues tho final
blow will be given to the prospects for
American prestige in China and share
in the development OF what is conceded
TO be the worlds greatest market of the
future
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"Iuen In Ireland EITHER Way"

The feeling between the rival Irish fac
lions grows more bitter every day. 4
well Informed correspondent NJ Belfast
gives warning that something akin to
the position In Tyrone IL prevalent in
many parts OF Ulster There are many
districts where the Ulster and Nationalist
Volunteers are drilling within sight OF
each other. and should settlement give
either side a sense of defeat the Last
state would be worsc than the first,
This correspondent quotes Belfast pro
fessional man who has resided there for
nftv wears and who is closely in touch
with the Ulster movement as saying, in
answer II n question rs what would be
the effect OF a settlement: "IIell either
way
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-20
Commission Hopes to Decide
the Case by End of
This Week.
TASK CALLED TOO BIG
FOR ANY GUESSWORK
Washington Expects a Refusal
Of a Flat Five Per Cent.
Advance.

WAsHiNGToS. July ia.-Chairman
Harlan OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission authorizes THE St-v 70 saw
that the commission has not reached
fnal conclusions in the rate case and
the series of special conferences will he
held this week in order TO completo m.
case.
The commission hopes to reach ~, de.
cision and make It public at the end Of
this week II possible This Is the frat
official announcement on the subject.
Chairman Harlan said.
THE commission was in conference
all last week in this case and It goes
Into conference again this week II 4.
the hope of the commission TO reach
final conclusions by the end Of the week
II would appear to he unnecessary
therefore 10 make comment on forecasts
OF conclusions which have not been
reached.
We never have had case that con-
tanned such a voluminous record and en-
tailed so much research and work and
that has had the sSrdy given to Il by
every member of the commission that
this has"
Commissioner Clark also characterized
the latest series of forecasts as mere
| guesswork" He denied that the COM
missions report had been completed.
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Expectation In Washington.

There is no doubt in Washington rf,ae
the commission has decided m refuse the
railroads request for fiat 3 per cent In
crease II IL certain too that the oom-
mIssion will point the way foe the roads
TO increase their available resources
through the stoppage Of leara
In fact the commission has already
taken tho 1rst step In that direction and
the railroads since April have becn
charging for service on Industrial hnas
which heretofore was given free TIA
commission itself has estimated that this
vi,, add So. 600, OOO year to the reve-
ruct OF the railroads and il has been APP
rarert that the commissions final decision
on the advance rate case will take this
item into account,
The commission also has other FREQ scr
vices and free allowances under inquiry
and ia almost certain to point out that the
raads' revenues may be Increased further
by correcting these leaks
Many expect that $4,000 nm moro may
he added in this way, but the difficulty
about the added revenue from both these
sources is that there may no litigation
and objections entered pending the carry
ing Of the ca.e< 10 the supreme Court, IL
is understood that this phase Of the sltns-
tion j. receiving serious consideration ny
the commission
Washington has no doubt that thu inSer'
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The Tim'S confirms tho report IN re-
gard To the conference summoned by tn"
kin and says il WIN bc held at Buckng-
ham ralao" ou TUESDAY. Tho paper says
that "alc tho i>in. inrai'd tho idea ~
the conference the decision 20 summon
one was taken with the knowledge and
advice Of the Ministers, The leaders Of
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The latest forecast of the commits
sion's findings was to the effect that the
commission had turned down all in
creases for commodity rates. but had
allowed advances on class rates sum
Client 20 give the railroads $4,000 600
more revenue and had pointed the way
also to a saving of s25.OO0.0O0 through
the stoppage Of present leaks.
The statement that the railroads are
to he allowed $4,000, 900 additional rev
enue on class freight alone seems IN
credible on As face. The record of the
testimony in the case shows that the
class freight on the Eastern roads yields
less than 30 per cent OF the total freight
cent. of the tonnage.
The total freight revenues Of the psts
tioning roads were officially estimated AZ
81 900, 100000 annually. II ~ apparent,
therefore that with the class freight
yielding only $500 100000 of this total
| tho commission IN order TO award the
additional $4,000, goo entirely from clas
rates would he Obliged 10 grant an
increase in all class rates ~ more than
: per cent In other words tho commits
sion would be giving the railroads all
they ask on class rates and would he
throwing In something for good measure
The latest forecast stated specifically
that although the entire $4,000, 900 is to
be awarded from increase Oh class rates.
In no case is the full per cent. requested
by the roads to be granted,
| II was learned tonight that tho actual
| Increases to he granted by the Interstate
Commerce Commission will benefit chiefly
railroads IN the Central Association. WHICH
includes all lines between the Missssipp
River and Pittsburg.
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District Attorney Orders
Close Watch ON Prisoner
Freed ON Bail.
mr. GOES ALSO IN CAR
BOUND FOR WATER GAP
Decision Is Made Suddenly,
Fearing an Attempt to
Leave Country.

r-,rrorr, J.. =. July i9.--Whcn Mrs.
vo-c,rc German. Indicted Tor causing tho
5s,,A OF Mrs Louise Bailey who was
.,I.as,.l &. t.o.o0o bal on Friday. mo-
,o-es away Tor a months vacation to-day
hsavv rr,y roadster followed hcr. The
rs-ran car. carving Dr carnar and
r,e RI 1ahou besides Mrs. Cnrman. sped
wee, IN tho Mcrrick road at an easy clip.
Al the wheel in the gray roadster, a
nsh rouer car. was sheriff Petit OF Mas
.,u county. and at his side, dressed in
an out costume just as II nc were
hound ON pleasure iaunt OF indeterini-
nate length. sat the county's District At
,orrey, Louis Il. Smith. Two travelling
Kits bulg,d on the boot Of the roadster
Whom the Carman car, with the doctor
Al the wheel increased speed 80 did the
rrsy roadster When II slackcned speed
% dld the pursuing vehicle--for that Is
What :, MAS a pursuit. even though II
hal been arranged beforehand.
Although the District Attorney saw nc
cause go oppose the release OF Mrs. Car
man 10 $4,000 bail. he IL going to taxi,
70 CHARGES. This became known to-day
NJ, Carmsu IS to be watched. She IL
10 b, followed to whatever part of th'
oun.ry ahe may 70, and Il she attempt
20 g ont Of it--wcll, that is the reason
rhy she ', being followed.
The fact that sheriff Petit wal
% trtl Mrs. Carman started rumol
Aa District Attorney Smith had bee
uppyl uU % some of Mrs. Carman's plans
a..,l u was necessary for her TO Keel
...rr, % order to carry out. Maybe THU
800. maybe it isn't The District At
..u.. himself couldn't be asked. HI
A.g, DTS scheme of pursuing the woman
., oru unucr cover THAI ii did not be
co.,. tluvu uu,il mis- departure.
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American bankers Held Back.

This action naturally prevents Ameri-
can bankers OF tho greatest experience in
international finance from undertaking
any loans 10 China, as loans in that quar-
ter are practically unheard of except with
the support of the Governments OF the
bankers furnishing the money
Since President Wilson's action Ameri-
can prestige and influence in China have
practically disappeared, according TO the
statements Of American and European
residents IN that country. The Admins
tration has been impervious TO repeated
statements that unless the American bank
ere were given AN opportunity to share
In the financing OF China that country
would be practically closed AZ a marke;
for American goods.
Their repeated assertions that all the
loans which China has been making, par
ticularly with regard TO railroads. for the
construction Of which she has contracted
for more IN the last two years than IN all
Chlnas previous history. have fallen on
deaf ears. All their contracts carry pro-
visions that materials and equipmen, pur-
chased with these loans shall be bought
In the countries OF the bankers making
the loans.
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US. BANKERS HALTED
IN CHINA BY BRYAN
Secretary Indifferent to Pleas
for S70.000.O00 in Loans
From Americans.
JAPAN rs GRABBING TRADE
England, Russia and Germany
Also Taking Advantage Of
Washington Lcthargy.

WARRINGTON. July 1?.-Ilopes that the
position II held In the international coun-
ellis ON chinese affairs have been blasted
by the indifference which Secretary Of
state Bryan has manifested to All unusual
opportunity simultaneously to meet the
wishes OF China and advance the interests
Of the United states.
The Chinese Government hae let Il be
known that H. would like 10 negotiate two
loans with American bankers, one OF Slo.-
100000 TO meet certain outstanding obli-
cations. and another OF 100000 600 with
which to capitalize and establish Chinese
national bank The propositions have
been laid before the state Department
tentatively. but in such definite form as
would have gladdcned the heart OF John
Hay or Philander c. Knox. That IL as
Tar as they have gone. however, for IL has
been impossible. according to authoritative
accounts. to interest Mr.. Bryan in the
slightest degree.
The bankers who would naturally be
disposed to manifest a keen interest in the
Chinese proposals feel most reluctant
about moving in the matter because of
the attitude taken by President Wilson
regarding American participation in the
six Power group which arranged for the
financing OF China after the revolution.
The President In March. 1913. abruptly
withdrew from the American group the
supper; of the United States Govern
ment. forcing their withdrawal from par
tlripatlon in the international financing.