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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
AS
TENEMENTS BURN
Frantic Negroes Hurl Fur
niture to Street from
Upper Windows.

4 Fire rapidly destroyed four fye-story
tenement houses occupied by negroes
and partially destroyed two more in
West 12lth street between Seventh
and Lenox avenues. Yesterday evening
Less than half an hour after the first
Of the four alarms was turned in
nearly one hundred families had
stacked their household furnishings
among the snowbanks. No one was
seriously injured. The buildings de-
stroyed were Nos. 1874 TO 12S inclusive.
Those at No. rs and No. 1876 barely
escaped destruction.
Within few minutes after the
flames were roaring through the build
ing at No. 1872 the firemen discovered
flames streaming through the third
floor windows Of the tenement house
at No. us. seven doors away, and well
away from the range Of the flames in
No. 1872.
A moment after the flames were dis
covered through the windows OF the
ground floor OF No. 1872 there was a
series Of explosions in the upper floors
of that building and No. 1874. The ex-
plosions could not be accounted for by
either the police or fire officials, for
the flames had not reached those floors.
Soon after the fire started No. 1872
and No. 1874 were enveloped in flames
that reared far above the roofs Scores
Of negroes. many half clothed, tore
down the stairs TO the street. Others
hurled out to the sidewalk sofas. beds,
chairs. tables, and other belongings that
could be squeezed through the windows.
Down the stairs toiled others, straining
under the weight OF huge bureaus,
dressers, refriserators stoves, etc.
| People living across the street and
down the block. on both sides, poured
into the street; and as they lodged the
| fire apparatus and ambulances that
were forced to balance themselves upon
the sides Of snowbanks the negroes
a thousand or more-screamed, yelled,
moaned cried or chanted weird songs.
| The policemen had to fight to keep
them from entering the burning build
ings, frequently using clubs to do so.
An hour after the fire was discovered
the buildings at No. 1913 to l34 were
smouldering frames. with here and
there a stubborn flame, high up in the
roof or in some corner difficult 10 get
at, trying its best TO keep up the fight.
| The flames raced through the top floor
Of No. 126. and after demolishing that
floor, the tenants Of No. I26, like those
| OF nearly all the othor buildings on that
street had long been huddled in the
snow, while Icy streams pured about
| their ankles.
Patrolmen Gustave Brock and Peter
| Lennox, OF the LenoX avenue station.
rushed through the smoke into No. $50
and carried Mrs. Gertrude Reed, an in
valid, down from the third floor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
Puts $4,000 Troops in Texas.

Members of the party said Senator Root
met General Diaz on the latters visit 10
Washington last week and that Diaz
came to Washington at the invitation of
Senator Fall. Whether the Senators are
fully acquainted as yet with the plans OF
the Diaz group is not known.
Orders for the dispatch OF two more
regiments 10 Texas will result In the as
sembly in that state OF nearly eighteen
thousand troops, more by three thousand
than the entire force OF the regular army
which Senator shafter led into Cuba.
Nearly eleven thousand OF these soldiers
are in camp I'm Texas City. under COM
mand OF Brigadier General Fred Funston.
OF Philippine fame.
The others are scattered along the bor-
der from Brownsville. Tex, to Nogales.
Ariz., under command OF Brigadier Gen
erai Tasker II. Bliss. the largest garrlsons
being at El Paso. Nogales. Douglas. Lar
edo. Eagle Pass and Brownsville. where
the railroads from the United States enter
Mexico.
OF the regiments oNlered out to-day.
the 9Th. two battalons OF which are ut
Fort Thomas. opposite Cincinnati, and
one at Fort Logan II. Roots IL com
manded by Colonel Charles j. Crane. The
nth. commanded by Colonel John r. Van
Orsdale. IL stationed at Fort Mcpherson.
near Atlanta.
Colonel Van Orsdale will be deprived of
the privilege of accompanying his regi-
ment 70 the border. az he will be placed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
TO SHOOT DOWN
KELLEY'S OILERS
Sheriff and 800 Prepare to At
tack Army" if 1t Tries to
Cross County Line.

Martinez, CAL March live Will
shoot down in rows the members of the
idle army before we will allow them to
land in this county again. am Justified
in giving such an order. because the
threats made by members OF the army
in Sacramento mark them as danger
Gus element"
This is the statement made tonight
by Sheriff r. r. Veale OF Contra COSTA
County, who to-day swore IN 200 extra
deputies. Automobiles have also been
chartered in order that the armed force
may be quickly moved wherever invasion
may be threatened.
Sacramento, Cal, March Id eneral
Kellev's army, temporarily detained on
its march toward Washington, went 70
bed supperless tonight in the shacks that
form its camp in Yolo County, just across
the Sacramento River. Sacramento Coun-
tv not only officially shut off its food sup
ply but issued an order foroidding any
person conveying supplies across the
bridge beyond which the Industrial Work
ers are camped.
The result Of the drastic action in shut
ting off food became apparent at once
Men began leaving camp singly ana III
groups. By nightfall the army, which had
numbered 1900 on Monday and dwindled
TO 900 or 1000 yesterday. had been fur-
Their reduced to about 500 men, whose
leaders were finding II difficult to hold
them in hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
TRAIL COOK Ill
WITH SMALLp0Y
Railroad Officials Quickly Det,,
Car He Used from Trai,
About to Start.

The Pennsylvania Railroad phy.,o..
at Trenton flashed word to the Pen,
sylvania station here yesterday ma.
ing that Marcellus Earle, a negro 60
who had been working for two "a,
on a wire repair train. was sum-.
from smallpox. The physician sa,a
had been called in on the case BY o,,.
workers on the train. and that az.
examining Earle in Trenton on ru..
day evening he had instructed !.
negro to report to DR.. Brewster a.
roads physician, az the station hs,.
DR.. Brewster and Pennsylvania "a
Gals at once began a hunt for r,,.
They learned that he had come IN a,
passenger train arriving here AZ mi.
night on Tuesday, and that the ca, !.
which he had ridden was included n,
train which was soon TO start for a.
West. BY the time this informar,.
had been gained fifteen passenr.,
were settled in the particular car v,s
ing for the train 10 get under way
None OF the passengers cared TO uA
nit to vaccination. At length ieirh, =,
them agreed to receive the treatm,,,
but no variety Of argument would Con-.
vince the other seven that vaccinsto,
was the proper thing.
While this incident was in the mai
ing representatives OF the compar,
were consuming time and money IN
frenzied search for Earle. His homs /,
ir Long Island CITY. Messenger r.
turned from there with the intorn..
ton that he had not been home. The
searchers were dispatched 20 his var.
ous haunts in the city, but he could NJ
he found. That increased the ANXIETY
If the railroad officials, and they We,
nreparing 70 double their force OFFS
eenpers when Earle walked blithelyhn
tho office Of DR.. Brewster. lie vnr
orca hurried off TO the Kingston az.
mo hospital for contagious diseases N
Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
Bonds Were Ready.

The question OF bail had previously been
settled, and It was only necessary for The
court TO approve the bond Of $4,000 for
each prisoner that Harold Norris, vice
president OF the National Surety Com
pany, had signed. Both prisoners at once
left the building for further conferences
with their counsel.
Upstairs Mr.. Whitman called Oh Mr..
Train to speak for the office on the indict-
ments
After explaining the penalties for the
offences charged in the indictments. Mr..
Train went on TO say that on February
3. 1912, Vogel prepared and signed and
then he and Siegel presented to the Ma
tonal Bank OF Commerce a statement
purportlng TO show the actual financial
condition of the Fourteenth Street Store
as of January 81, 1912, the end OF the fiscal
year.
"On this statement, which purported TO
show that the Fourteenth Street Store
was worth 81. loo 600 more than all il owed,
said Mr.. Train. the bank loaned SlO0,O
on four notes, maturing at various dates
and Endorsed by Nessrs. Siegel and Vogel
! ne statement was AdlSts lOl INC Slvit ~
the time was actually insOvent its liabli-
ties were over $500 90 in excess OF its as
sets.
According TO that statement there was
merchandise on hand worth $95S.oOO and
cash of S13SG0o. Actually the merchandise
was worth S1Sl,o0O and there was but
sll20OO in cash. Bills payable were stated
TO be but s375o00, when the actual amount
was $3.50, 900, and accounts payable actual
~ S53scOO were placed al S30sO0)
Debts due the Simpson Crawford Com
pany Of $4,000 were not disclosed. and
debit accounts OF $500 and 5000 to the
Merchants Express Company and che
Siegel Stores Corporation were also con
cealed There was a large amount Of
paper out notes TO the face value OF
$4,000 and checks totalling S27sO0O
The inquiry developed some queer
things For example, when any of the
stores wanted money from the bank Of
Henry Siegel s, CO., a check was drawn
BY the bank upon one Of it's repositories
10 the order OF Siegel & Vogel, who would
be given in return a check on some bank
with which the store had an account.
This would be Endorsed over to Henry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
Anglo Dutch Love Feast

An Entente Cordale" performance be-
tween German and English actors will
take place at the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre Monday night. March 80, when
Adolf Philip will play in English tho part
OF "Criquet" In "Thc Midnight Girr and
Crete Won Mayhon. Mr.. Philips German
prima donna, will playe Helene In Eng
lish. tho role played by Margaret Ro-
maine I'm The Midnight Girl"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
WILSON RAISES
ARMY ON BORDER
Continued from 6rst page.

Mexican situation with Diaz and his
following IN Washington.
Representative Garner told the Presi-
dent there was a good deal OF cash in
the border banks and Americans want
ed to be protected against any sudden
raid or invasion which might result
from sensational overnight develop
ments at any time in the Mexican. sit
uation. Mr.. Garner also said many cattle
had disappeared lately and residents
believed MeXicans were responsible
The request for additional troops was
made on Monday; was discussed at the
Cabinet meeting and decided upon late
o-day by the President.
General Diaz and his friends here said
they were not yet prepared to announce
their purposes, but would do so In a
statement tomorrow. Members of the
party included Pedro del Villar, who
was before the Senate Foreign Rela-
tons Committee last week, and was
reported to have asked support for a
counter revolutionary movement
The MeXicans denied that they were
seeking support or sanction for any
revolutionary movement, saying their
idea chiefly was campaign Of infor-
nation about Mexico and TO acquaint
Washington with the personality Of
General Diaz 80 that his part in SUBJ
sequent events in Mexico might be
judged from study at close range.
Just what their plans are for the res
toration Of peace, whether by armed
revolution or peace proposals, was not
divulged, but it was learned that they
are seeking the elimination Of General
Huerta and arc not allied in any way
with the Constitutiohalists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
Oppose 1.-TWO Name" Paper

Disapproval OF tho proposal TO return TO
the old "two-name" system OF CONNER
cial paper was expressed Yesterday at a
meeting oi the committee on commercial
law OF the Merchants Association. After
long discussion "A vote was taken de
claring those present To- be in favor OF
the present "one-namc' paper. and the
executive committee began work OF draw
ling up recommendations TO the Federal
Reserve Board 10 that effect
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12
Pair Plead Not Guilty.

Meanwhile Siegel had been joined at
the Criminal Courts Building by Frank
L Vogel. Judge Rosalsly was pre-
siding at another trial. and the two
took seats Just outside the bar in
closure Siegel was nervous and Vogel
extremely pale. At 4:So o'clock sharp
Clerk Cowing called them to the bar
young clerk Of Stanchfield & Levy's
staff pleaded not guilty for them, and
asked ten days in which to inspect the
indictments and change the pleas if
necessary. Mr.. Whitman thought that
too long, and Judge RosalslIy gave
them one week, with promise Of more
time II needed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12

counsel for depositors. that might nave
anv bearing on the criminal proceeu-
ings. Siegel declined 20 answer on 'he
ground that 10 do so might incriminate
him. Once or twice when he was hard
pre.sed Louis 6. Levy. OF StanchfeId
g. Levy. his counsel. went TO his res
che Occasionally he laughed, and was
real merry when, in telling what he did
with his income from the several en-
terprises. he said he had ceased paying
$4,000 a year alimony 10 his former
wife.
That" said he, els the one bright
spot In all these troubles
Immediately after the hearing, al
which Edwin NJ. Stanton represented
the federal government, was adjourned
Marshal Henkel and Mr.. Levy escorted
Siegel 10 the formers private office TO
protect him from the crowd which was
assembled in various parts Of the build
ing. waiting for "a chance TO get al
him" Henkel rushed him TO private
elevator and out through the Mall
street entrance TO the postoffice. where
Detective Al Thomas. Of District At
torney Whitmsn's staff, waited with
taxicab.
The party was first driven to MI
l.evy's Office, while the crowds fingered
and thence TO the Criminal Courts
Building. When the deposltors learned
what had happened they adjourned TO
the loft building No. 145 West 18TH
street 20 denounce Marshal Henkel ana
discuss the ACCESSIBILITY of asking Mayor
Mitchell TO remove Judge Hough Tor
refusing to allow them TO hear the
taking Of testimony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12

Women Lose in Virginia House
Richmond, Va, March 1.-THE Hoas
OF Delegates to-day rejected the 7omai
suffrage bin by a vote OF "a to 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-03-12

ART EXHIBITIONS AND SALES
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-25
CANAL TOLLS FIGHT
TO START THURSDAY

amson. OF Georgia. chairman of the
committee ON interstate and foreign
commerce. This report. which ap-
peared in printed form today, points
particularly to the fact that in report
ing the Panama Canal act during the
last Congress the committee had rec
commended uniform tolls. ard that IN.
exemption for American coastwise
shipping was accomplished by amend
ment. The committee had recognized
the report said. long before any for.
eign government had voiced an opin-
ION or complaint that treaty stipula-
tons required uniform tolls.
We are not disturbed" II added
by the taunt made for purpose. thai
repeal would be trucking and yieldint,
TO foreign demands.
Par better TO abolish the canal
itself than even to permit our national
honor 10 remain In question"
First Gun OF Opposition Fired.
one of the first guns Of oppoaitio-
10 the repeal In the senate was fired
today BY Senator Chamberlain. Of or.
eEon. through the introduction Of a
resolution calling upon the Sccretarv
OF War Tor all available Information
as 10 the cost Of maintenance Of nav.
gable rivers and canals through which
al shipping. by an act passed In 1sSf.
vas guaranteed PASSAGE free OF tolls
~ a preamble 20 the resolution % was
asserted that n the policy Of the gov.
eminent with relation 10 Panama Ga.
nal tolls is 10 BE- reversed. tho policy
WIN reference 10 all rivers and canals
also should De changed and toll
charged all shipping 20 pay the GOV.
eminent for maintaining the water
ways.
Ny chief purpose In introducing
This resolution said Senator Cham
berlain tonight. 'is to rhow II. a. rc.
peal champions maintain. the toll ev
emptiOn to American ships is a shin
subsidy granted b ythc government.
that ~ has always been tho policy OF
the government since 1854 10 subsi.
die our shipping m We are going 10
charge our shipping tolls az Panama.
We ought 20 charge tolls elsewhere "
There viii be- discus ion Of tho rca.
olution In tho senate 70 morrow. Sen.
ator Chamberlain planning 70 call DO
M
senator OGorman today had read
TO the senate series ~ teierrams
from various parts ~ tho countrt
concentrating him on his stand
against toll exemption repeal
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-25
TENTS COME DOWN
Deputy Marshal Eizie Williams In Col.
her Strike Zone to Carry Out
Orders Of Judge Dayton.
Special Dispatch TO the IntelIironcer

Special Dispatch to the IntelIigeneer.
WELLSBURG, w. Va. Mar. "a
Deputy U. 3. Marshal Ellie Williams
arrived In the Collier strike zone early
tuesday morning to see that the tents
occupied by the miners, which were
ordered down by Judge Dayton, were
taken down. Two of the five tents
there were taken down by the occu.
pants. and they are said to have left
the region. The marshal was still in
collier late in the afternoon, and n
Is probable that the remaining tents
Will also come down today. Extreme
auietness prevailed in the Collier and
Wellsburg strike zone. with no disor.
ders of any kind reported.
The striking miners OF Wellsburg
were paid their weekly benefits Tues.
DAY afternoon. as usual. by Organizer
Joe Bowers. 4 large number of them
were on the streets about the head.
quarters building all the day.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-25
New Financial Plan.

MEXICO CITY. March 24.-Presi-
dent Huerta's financial stress will he
relieved by plan adopted to-day
which will bring into the treasury
100 100000 pesos. approximately s3S,-
100000. in gold. Fifty million pesos
viii be Immediately available. the bal
ance as required.
The result will be the resumption
on April I of the interest payments
on the foreign debt suspended on
January II last and the early revoca-
ton Of the fifty per cent advance on
import duties recently imposed % a
war measure. all OF witch viii De set
forth In decree TO be issued within
a day OF two
Tho plan Involves the Issuance of
treasury notes against the unsold
balance OF bonds authorized in May
1918. TO the amount OF 500. 600. 900
Tor 2 portion OF which n Paris bank
syndicate subscribed. but OF which
practically half remain unsold. These
bonds are to be placed with the Wex.
lean banks a. thirty per cent OF their
face value. the banks TO issue tbem
az the legal ratio Of three 10 one The
bonds are secured by the pIedge 81
10 per cent Of the customs
The bankers have agreed 10 take
the bonds In question. and the plan
y only awaiting the signature 81
president Hucrta 10 become effective
In return for the assistance ron.
dered by the banks. President Uuorta
promises definitely 10 abandon tho
scheme for n Federal bank. and Ike
wise the proposed one per cent. fax
on the capital Of corporations ana
individuals
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-25
DROWNED? ?
THIS NOW SEEMS TO BE FATE
OF SUPPOSED KID
MAPPED BOY.
All Clues Have Been Run Down
Without Result and Drowning
Is Now Theory.

PHILADELPHIA. March s4-Tbs,
the body OF year old Warren Nc.
Carrick. who disappeared from his
home here on March II. will be found
In either the Delaware or SchuyIkuI
river is the belief OF a majority os
the detectives who have been wort.
ing on the case ever since II was
first reported.
Although the police dragged gran.
ping irons along the bottom OF the
Schuylkill all day without success
the detectives tonight are still Of ,ba
opinion that the child's body Is r..
posing some where I'm the muddy hot.
tom OF that stream which lies only
ABOUT halt a dozen blocks from his
nome. Thep point To the Appearance
on the surface of the Delaware las,
sunday OF the body OF Anna ODon.
nell, who had fallen into the river
seNen weeks before, as evidence that
erappling Is not always successful In
recovering bodies.
Desired TO Test Boots.
The fact that the missing boy wore
mp boots and his desire TO test tbem
In water afford. DETECTIVES sav q
strong presumption that he son1b,
me banks OF the river. which in many
places has a gentle slope. but is filled
with treacherous holes and precini.
tous gulleys. While. from the flrst
many have held strongly to the the.
ory OF drowning. every possible cline
pointing TO possible kidnapping for
followed. "''ii
with the collapse of what appeared
10 De promising clues in New Jersey
the authorities are forced TO admir-
that nothing in support of either OF
these theories has been discovered.
photographs of the missing child
nave been scattered broadcast on
posters ana IN moving picture reels.
Numerous tips have been reyeived
from people in all sections of The
country but nothing tangible has de.
yeloped.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-03-25
WRIT DENIED
z. @. Wilson. Prominent Farmer. Con.
Vieted Of Assault on Miss Turner.
Must Serve "a Year Sentence.

Special Dispatch 90 the inteliir rncer.
CHARLESTON. W Va. March g.
r. Graham Wilson. prominent farm.
er Of Jefferson county. was refused
n writ Of error in the supreme court
Of appeals today and will have to
serve q term Of fourteen years in the
state penitcntiary imposed by the
circuit court Of jefferson county upon
his conviction OF criminal af sault on
Miss Kate Turner. e social leader Of
the eastern panhandle.
The trial of Wilson n few months
aro attracted nation wide attention.
Miss Turner. who was visiting at tho
Wilson home. went for n drive with
Wilson. as she had done many times.
She returned with Wilson 10 hts
homo and later was taken 10 her
own home Several days later she
made the sensational charge AGAINST
Wilson and he was arrested ITO was
later tried. and. upon indictment. con.
victed and sentenced 90 fourteen
years imprisonment Pending the
petition Tor writ Of error Wilson
has been confined in the county Jan
a. Charleston