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New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
BIG GAME HUNTING 7. r.?
Bear Ten Feet High Seen at
East Norwich, Residents Say.

East Norwich, L. l.. Dec 24-What is
said to have been a bear is alleged to
have been seen by several persons re-
ported TO be residents Of that part of
Long Island known as East Norwich.
So-called eyewitncsses describe the
bear as six feet tall and eleven feet
long when squatting, and ten feet tall
and sixteen feet long when standing.
The latte- figures are based on the
calm statement &C Richard Downing, jr.,
an experienced hunter
Hen roosts have been robbed recent
ly. A large St. Bernard dog belonging
to William Molliter was killed last
night.
A peculiar feature OF the situation
is that Notwithstanding the liking of
bears for that animal, not one bull has
been killed.
East Norwich is less than two miles
from Oyster Bay.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
Invaders Who Cross Bzura and Rawka
Rivers Meet Main Body of Cars
Forces and Are Routed.
KAISER'S TROOPS BACK IN MLAWA
Columns Driven Across Frontier Quickly Return
-PetrOgrad Claims Victories in Carpatllians
-"NO Marked Advantage. Berlin Admits.

2nsead of the Christmas which Pope Bene
Christmas Eve finds the armies Of the
begent engaged fierce battles both the eastern and west
IN
In the Allies hammer at the German enench-
cnts trying point while the the Russians, who
have the frontiers seemingly
brought behind which offer them natural lines
turning attacked the forces
which aimed at their undoing.
Bureau to-day frankly admits that there
no indication the Austrian official reports
any marked advantage has been won"
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
AUTO WRECKED
Owner and Wife with Jay
Gould in Crash.

Jay Gould and Ralph Pulitzer, with
Mrs. Pulitzer and J. S. Douglas, were
in an automobile crash last evening at
broadway and Botanic Place, Flushing
Their car was badly damaged and rem
dered useless, but all four escaped
uninjured. -.
The party was bound for Mr.. Pulit-
zor's country place, at ManhasS;et'
Travelling along Broadway. the Punt
zer chauffeur failed 20 see another
car ahead of him in the darkness ana
crashed into it. Both cars were hurled
TO the side Of the roadway.
In the other automobile were );
Cyril Donahue. Of Whitestone, and
Mrs. Donahue, his mother. Their car
was thrown against telegraph pole,
wrecking the radiator. The PuhtzeGE +
car lost one of it's front wheels ana
suffered broken wind shield.
MIR. Pulitzer telephoncd to his home
at Manhasset for another automobile.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
BROOKLYN LAWYER
IN CELL FOR THEFT
J. w. Greenwood, Prominent in
Society, Arrested for
EmbeZZlement.

J. William Greenwood, a prominent
lawyer and member Of Brooklyn's
most fashionable clubs, was placed un-
der arrest last night on warrant
charging grand larceny. Greenwood,
according TO the warrant, embezzled
$1,000 from the estate OF Cornelia j.
CARL. OF which he was administrator.
The police. however, declare that the
alleged peculations will amount to
s2g. 600. The warrant was sworn out
in the Adams 81. court, Brooklyn, on
complaint Of Robert III. Gwyne, a law
yer. Of $40 Greene av. Gwyne is now
counsel for the CARL estate. The
charge of embezzhng 1900, as stated
in the warrant, will, II Is believed, be
supplemented by others.
Miss CARL died in March ~ this
year, leaving an estate OF $4,000.
Greenwood, according 10 Gwyne, had
for years been furnishing her with a
fictitious list of securities, informing
her that he had purchased them. The
total securities purchased, Gwyne stat
ed. amounted 10 only $4,000. Green
wood was Miss Carll's lawyer for thirty
years.
The arrest was made on Christmas
Eve. Gwyne said, because OF rumors
that Greenwood intended 10 leave town.
Greenwood has been administrator for
numerous states. and IT was said by
Gwyne that actions are 10 be brought
against him by persons interested in
the other estates.
Greenwood was arrested at his home,
10 Brevoort Place, by Detective James
Mccarthy, and was locked up in the
POPLAR st. station. The accused lawyer
has a country home al Sheffield. Mass,
and moved In the most fashionable cir
clcs. He belongs 10 the Hamilton Club,
the Apollo Club, the New England So
cicty aud the Manufacturers Society.
His law Offices are at 1856 Remsen st.,
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
ATTACK
ON FRENCH CRUISER
Paris Reports Little Dam
age to Warsllip in
the AdriatiC.

Paris. Dec. 24.-An official communi-
cation issued to-day by the French
Minister of Marine says:
AN Austrian submarine fired two
torpedoes at a French armored cruiser
in the Strait Of Otranto, one Of them
exploding forward The damage done
TO the vessel was unimportant. None
Of the cruisers crew was injured"
London, Dec. 24.--An official state
ment given out in Paris to-day says
that an Austrian submarine torpedoed
a French armored cruiser in the STRAIT
of Otranto. The battleship was dam
aged only slightly. No one was injured
Amsterdam. Holland (via London, !,
Dec 24.-An official telegram received
here to-day from Vienna says:
"Tbe French submarine Cure was
fred upon by our coast batteries WIN
ont having been able to deliver any at
tack The members Of her ere" were
imprisoned. 90 ...t,d on
December II a French squadron com
DOsed OF sixteen snlps lh Ohe S''"'1
Otranto. The submarine twice sue,
cessfully torpedoed two battleshlps OF
the Courbet type C29,lOO tons), but the
consequent confusion among the nos
tile squadron, the dangerous pro}Xi.m,-
itv of some Of the ships, and the hign
sea running rendered it ,impos l9ie ior
- submarine 10 establish with GER
taintv the fate Of the torpedoed ships
Washington. Dec. 24.-Foreign Of
flee dispatches received tonight by the
Austro-Hungarian Embassy here con-
10 submarine attack upon French
battleships in the Strait Of otranto;
living the date as December q, and
fold o. the sinking of an enemy sub
marine by shore batteries.
The Gulf or Strait of 0tranto IS n
the Adriatic, at the southern end OF
Italy.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
BRYAN DISAVOWS
ACTION IN BELGIUM
Has No knowledge of Germany
Abandoning S1OO,OOO,000
Brussels War Levy.

Washington, Dec. 24.-Secretary
Bryan said to-day he had no knowledge
of a report that Germany had aDan-
doned "A proposed levy Of S1OO,OOO,OOO
on Brussels on the representations o.
BRAND Whitlock. the American Minister
u was said If Mr. Nhitlock had
taken anv part in the affair he had
done so unofficially and of his own voli-
tion. Officials here are satisfied he had
not made any official protest
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
JUMBO PSYCHIST DEAD
Trainer Said He Communed
with Spirit of Elephant.

Bridgeport, Conn, Dec "a Matthew
Scott, believed 20 have been the only
man in the world who ever "communed
with the spirit Of an elephant" was
buried here to-day Scott, lifelong
circus man. war guardian and "com-
panion" Of the famous Jumbo.
According 10 circus traditions, the
breakdown Of Scott dated from the
death Of his beloved Jumbo. Every
night ~ midnight. according 20 the
story, be sat for specified period in
a trance. 10 all inquiries he responded
that he "was cOmmuuiug with the spir-
u of Jumbo"
Scott was admitted 20 Lakcyiew
institution two years ago.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25

The Germans. in their great rush
toward Warsaw, under the direction
of Field Marshal Won Hindenburg,
drove the Russians over the Bzura
and Rawka rivers and they them
selves succeeded in crossing these
rivers, but. according 20 the Rus.
sian official report, received tonight,
the Germans there reached the main
Russian line and were routed.
From this report, it is gathered
that the Germans directed their
main attacks against the Russian
front, which lies along the banks of
the Bzura River, and thence south
ward to the Pilica River, but with
ont success.
Along the rest Of the front south to
the Carpathian Mountains the Rus
SLAMS claim similar victories; but on
the East Prussian frontier the Ger
mans apparently have turned the
scales or their adversaries and. after
having retreated into their own terri
tory, resumed the offensive and again
are back in Mlawa, whence they orig
lnally tried 90 outfank tie Russian
forces north Of the Vistula and work
their way TO Warsaw from the north.
May BE Flanking Attempt.
Even now it is possible that the
Germans have resumed their outaank
ing tactics and, while keeping the
Russian centre busy by making frontal
attacks, are hoping 10 get into War
saw by the back door. An that is eer-
tain at present is that the two armies.
whose numbers can only be roughly
estimated, are engaged I'm one Of the
greatest battles of the worlds history
on a front which extends from East
Prussia TO the Carpathians and I'm
which the advantage sways first 20
one side and then TO the other.
Military experts say that one Of the
advantages the Russians rotau. IL that
they hold the right bank of the Wis
tula as far west as Plock, and thus
can prevent the Germans from using
the river for keeping their army sup
piled, and that along the whole Of he
rest of the front they have rivers and
streams 20 fall behind when hard
pressed. This, however, will all be
changed, the experts say, when the
rivers freeze and the armies can be-
moved over them as easily as over the
land.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
TURKISH PRINCE
EXECUTED AS SPY

Petrograd, Dec. 24.-Letters received
M Odessa from Constantinople report
daily searches for wireless apparatus
supposed be signalling the Allied feet.
II is said that Prince Megur, a nephew
of ex-Sultan Abdul Hamld, has been
executed on charges Of communicating
10 the British admira! a plan OF the
Dardanelles mines, enabling British
submarine TO sink the Messoudieh
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
BLOOD MONEY BUYS GIFT
Student Sells Fluid-Gets
Present for Fiancee.

A Christmas gift. purchased liter
alv with blood. was the stunt effected
this wear by a student Of Columbia.
The student accomplished the trick oy
selling eight ounces Of blood to nos
pital FOR sos. The money went 70 buy
a present for his tiancee.
The name Of the student was refused
bv Paul c. Hotter, secretary Of Co
lTmbia's employment committee. but
il was stated that dozens OF students
were eager to make similar sales The
hospital was St. luke's.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
DEPUTIES HURRY
BACK TO FRONT

Paris. Dec. "a Several of the mem
bers OF the Chamber of Deputies serv-
ing in the army have decided not to
take advantage of the extended leave
granted them by General Jodre and
have returned 10 the front.
They had come TO Paris 10 attend the
session Of the Chamber.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
PARIS TRADE BOARD
TO SHOW AT u S. FAIR

Paris. Dec. 2i.-The Paris Chamber
OF Commerce desires TO acknowledge
the sympathy displayed by the United
States. and wishing 20 demonstrate tn
vitality Of French industry. decides to
participate in the San Francisco EN-
position. and urges all its members TO
exhibit"
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
PADEREWSKI LOSES
BROTHER IN BATTLE

Lausanne. Switzerland lvia Paris),
Dec. "a. lgnace Jan Paderewskl, the
pianist. who is living near this city.
has received information that his
brother. who was serving with the Rus
sian army, has been killed IN the fight
ing in Poland.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25

The very heart OF Christmas glo"ed
and sparkled last night in Madison
Square, when the greatest peaceful city
in the world lighted its Christmas tree
At 5:29 Madison Square was the
heart Of the city-cold, but very busy
with the life that ebbed and flowed IN
its veins and arteries. On four sides
stood great pale yellow honeycomos'
wbence came swarms upon swarms OF
hurrying workers Above all was a
misty, dusky gray, whence came scat
terinp snowfakes that hovered ann
Iesslv for moment, then fell INTO
nlace in the frosty CARPET that outlined
the starkness of leafless trees and iron
benches
On two side streets cars sounded I'M
patient gongs and taxicabs and auto
mobiles chugged and hooted. On the
east stood the tall hive Of the Metro
politan Tower. pouring out its thou
sands. who scurried for subway or eie-
waited
The next minute the chimes IN the
tower sounded the half-hour, and the
heart Of Christmas began to throo
where the heart of the city had oeeh'
While the air still quivered with
the vibrations from the tower there
came a clear bugle peal from the stand
in the centre of the park. From the
columned portico Of the church on the
opposite side of Madison av. an answer
ing bugle called. Again the mellow
summons from the park and again the
answer. Then family measured
swinging professional, growing IN
stantly in volume as the massed charus,
chosen from many choirs, took up re
march
Tree of Light shone Out.
At the first note Of the hymn hght
had flashed on the very tip OF the
tallest tree in that part of the park
A cluster blossomed into light, and the
star on the "Tree Of Light was
shining.
Gradually the illumination spread
By the time the great chorus reached
the stand the whole great fir tree was
ablaze.
The hurrying throngs paused and, as
if drawn by a magnet, flowed from all
sides to the square. From the gar
ment and fur shops below the square
and from the Office buildings and de-
partmcnt stores above they came, max
inc for home. and sweryed to the Tree
Of Light"
On tie four sides Of the park the
tall buildings winked with bright win,
dows. The snowAakes came faster and
thicker. dancing as they came. Every
street light assumed a golden aureoie,
and even the tawdry, multl-coIored
headlights Of the table d'hote houses In
Wet 24th ST. were veiled IN spiendor
by the snow. a.
Into the grayness whence came the
eving fakes must have risen glorious
column Of thoughts, Tor not soul IN
ali tbc pousing thousands but thought
of Cbristmas Eve. Their thoughts
ohoro through their faces in the radi-
oncn % and. il they did not, the bundles
with which each person was laden
would have betrayed them.
And this was but the beginning, for
-, q o,clock other crowds were pausing
t at the tree. and others succeeded them
until after midnight. More will be
,bcrc tonight, and they will continue
until the tree is dismantled and re
moved.
Os-ko-now-ton Sings.
For the first section Of the celebra-
,ion the music was furnished by the
chorus, Os-ke-now-ton, a singer Of the
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
Germans Repulsed, with Great
Losses, Petrograd's Claim

Petrograd. Dec. a. The significance
Of the Grand Dukes strategic moves 20
gain inner lines against the combined
Austro-German attack becomes plain
from a careful examination Of the
maps. The Germanic extended line Of
attack runs roughly north and south
along the meridian Of Cracow, south
of which 10 turns eastward along the
Carpathians, for a total length Of
something more than 300 miles. It is
popularly believed. though there is no
data in confirmation, that the GermanIc
forces now opposed 10 Russia amount
to something like 100000 men.
The AustrO-Germ-ns are now seek
ing along old, familiar lines that vic
tory over Russia which twice failed.
The Germans have behind them hum
dred miles Of country which they
rayaged and devastated during the first
advance into Poland. and particularly
on their retreat Although the greater
part Of the alien population OF Poland
consists Of Germans, who have proved
themselves partisans Of the invaders,
there still remain about their ruined
homes enough Poles to make the vest
ern half of Poland a prospect less
promising on this invasion than dur
ing the first.
Austrians Hardest Hit.
Tuesdays fighting on the whole line
was favorable 10 Russia. but. as usual.
the principal successes were scored
against the Austrian part Of the Ger
manic lines. About a hundred officers
and 5000 men have been taken pris-
oners and guns and Maxims have been
captured in the Carpathian region.
The hardest fighting was on the
Russian right, where the Germans for
twenty-four hours made repeated at
tempts 20 force a passage across .ha
rivers Bzura and Rawka. At the vii
lage Of Mstrzhcvitsc. at B0hmov. and
again oposite SkernleFicc itself Sc.
ries OF most determined attacks were
made. involving enormous losses with
out any other result At every point
the Russians flung the invaders back
beyond the river and compelled them
TO get behind their original positions
Around the point where the crossing
OF the Rawka river opposite skier
nievice was attempted more than 1000
German dead were counted. Consider
able service were done here by the
Russians armored motor batteries.
Przemysl Sorties Broken.
South of the above points the sue
cess of the Russians was even more
marked. Six or seven miles west of
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25

Washington, Dec. "a Brigadier Cen
eral Mcintyre, chief Of the Insular Bu-
reau. has no word Of disturbance in
the Philippine Islands He says that
the only cable messages received at the
War Department to-day carried the
compliments of the season and other
congratulatory messages from officials
10 friends in the United tates.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
Arrests Foil Plan to Start
Revolt in Islands
To-day.
FIRE ON POLICE
WHEN ROUNDED UP
Prisoners Confess and
Army Takes Every Pre-
caution at Manila.
rEy Gable 10 The Tribune

Manila, Dec. "a Fifty insurrectos
were arrested here this evening armed
with daggers, bolos and a few firearms.
They fred on the police at the Botani-
cal Gardens as they were being taken
into custody.
Although the civil government has
repeatedly denied that there is any
cause for worry, the military authori-
ties have been preparing for an armed
outbreak for some time.
Indications tonight point to the con
clusion that these preparations have
been only too well warranted.
The city was surrounded by regulars
tonight, while the constabulary, COM
posed of loyal Filipinos, hold the bar
racks. Launches armed with quick
irers are patrolling the waterfront,
and a torpedo boat has been stationed
in front Of the Tondo district, the
native section of the city.
The prisoners carried banners Of the
Katipunan, the insulsr equivalent Of
the Ku-Klux Klan, and held commits
sions from Artemio Ricarte, who was
banished from the islands by Governor
General Forbes, but is said TO have re-
turned with the advent of the new ad-
mnistration.
Several of the men confessed that an
outbreak was scheduled for 4 o'clock
Christmas morning, but the quick ac-
tion Of the police and military has evil
IDENTIFY disrupted the plans. The most
extensive precautions are being taken
to prevent bloodshed in the city.
The prisoners are mostly young
members Of the Guas Filipinas, an or
ganization similar TO the Boy Scouts
in the United States, and Of the
Dimasalang, a secret society Of Taga-
logs, supposed 10 be beneficial and
charitable institution.
Followers Of Ricarte, sailors and dock
workers to the number Of 10000 are
organized and drilling in the provinces.
Americans in outlying districts are
moving toward Manila on account Of
the menacing attitude of the natives
throughout the archipelago.
From The TrIhuro nureeu
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
WEATHER

TO-DAY. CLOUDY. PROBtBIYsNow.
TOMORROW. FAIR AND COLDER.
Yesterdays Temperatures:
High, 81; Low. 20.
Full report ON Page n.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
GUARANTEE

Your Money Back
If You Want Il.
See Editorial Page, First Column.
New-York tribune., 1914-12-25
Os.ke-now-ton Sings.

For the first section Of the celebra-
tion the music was furnished by the
chorus, Os-ke-now-ton, a singer OF the
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-21

bea busy Dyuh want ! ahud stir him up uowW
 "Oh yes." said P. sybarlto in Che tone Of one recognizing an oversight What's doing over thore-onything1' he proceeded casually
 The waiter favored him with a hard stare. Red November's business ain't none'r mine," be growled curtly.
 "Oh." said the little man hastily. or was only wondering But l wish you would slip Rcd Che high sign. All want is one word with him"
 "All right You're on."
 Slouching or. the man at length mustered up courage to touch Reds elbow. The gangster turned sharply, a frown replacing the smile which had illumined his attempts to overcome the boys recently developed aversion to drink The waiter murmured in his private ear
 Promptly P. Sybarite received a sharp look from eyes as black and hard as shoe buttons. and with equn- uimity endured it-even went to the length of nod accompanied by his quaint. lngratiadng smile. A courtesy ignored completely. the dark eyes veer- ed back to the walters face
 He shudled back. scowling. reported suldly Says you gotta wait' and turn ed away in answer to a summons from another table.
 Unrumed. P. Sybarite slipped bis beer-sipped it sparingly and not with out misgivings, but sedulously to keep in character as a familiar of the dive.
 "I won't-thats fiat, refuse posi- tively-go upstlirs-sleep 1t or. I'm a'right-giye you m'word-in the head All my troubles-these muhnous dogs of legs. But II make 'em mind, yet Trust me-
 And again the babel plotted out the boys utterance.
 But P. sybarite had experienced a sudden rush of intelligence to the head.
 Could this. by any chance be "that boy who. Mir Brian Shaynon had been assured, wouldn't know where he'd been when he walked? Was an attempt to Insure that desired consum- nation through the agency of a drug being made fin the open restaurant2
 If not. why was Rcd November neg lecting all other affairs to press drink upon a man who knew when he had
Bisbee daily review., 1914-07-21
THE COAST IS GOOD, BUT NOT so GOOD
 AS THIS DISTRICT

James Finney returned to Che city and his business In Brewery Gulch. the Uncle Jim establishment. yester- day from San Diego He states that that while there are great many summer visitors and tourists at San Diego, and it is a delightful place. it does not come up to Bisbee in real business activity, nor does any other place on the coast in proportion Go population At San Diego. Mir Fin ney says there is fine progress being made with the exposition buildings and every reason exists for expecta- ton of a great show and tremen. dous run of visitors. Business men are concentrating upon endeavors for 1915. when they expect to far more than make up for a trihe Of dullness prevalent this year because of so many eastern people postponing their visits to the coast until the ex position year.