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The receivers. bankers and the more
important merchandise creditors IL was
learned yesterday, have had the help Of a
statement OF the affairs of the ". r. Olaf
lin Company and OF it's subsidiaries That
statement was prepared some time ago
by expert accountants when John Olaf
lin was seeking large loan from the
oanh to meet not only his immediate
Obligations but notes coming due within
the next six months.
The facts laid before the bankers at
that time showed the overextension Of
the Clshin concern and convinced them
or The necessity OF some sort OF a receiv-
ership to have a readjustment OF the COM
panys affairs. The one striking feature
that was brought out yesterday was
whether or not all of the $40. 900, 900 Oh
notes were made by the twenty-seven SUBJ
sldiaries. The general understanding Ia
that other retail stores which were Gus
toners of the Claim wholesale house also
gave notes.
The question also was asked whether
or not the Clafiin concern having dis
counted some of these notes, had used
part OF the money In acquiring Interest," In
other retail stores. Nobody. however.
was found TO discuss that question. Bank
ers who know something about the situa-
ton said II was impossible to tell vet
whether the Clafin concern had bought
up dinerent stores or whether Mr. Claim
himself had been the actual purchaser.
The two receivers will have the assist.
snce In an advisory capacity OF A. D.
Juilliard, dean OF the dry goods merchants,
who in 1873 was receiver for the Arm az
Hoyt. Spragues a Co, the failure OF
which equalled the collapse of the Claf,in
company. He was asked to be one Of the
receivers, but declined because of his age
and suggested F. A. Juilliard.
Mr.. Clafin has been appointed agent for
FaCaivaTQ Tn m
business establishment here. He has
promised the receivers every possible help,
and the great bulk OF his fortune OF siO,-
100000 has been thrown In to bulwark
the situation.
The employees OF the ". n. Clafln Com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-28
Creditors Hopeful.

The plans for the Strengthening Of tn
retail stores were further indicated b.
formal statement isued by Rosenbers
Lewis & Ball. counsel to the merchandis
,reditors.. That statement follows:
The commercial paper held by the
note holders Is in most cases, as we
are informed. two name paper, that is
to say. 1t consists of promissory notes
made by various retail department
stores throughout the country which
were controlled by the II. B. Clafiin
Company and which paper was made
payable to the II. b. Clafiin Company
and was by II discounted with its in
dorsement. II IL therefore of the
greatest importance both to metchan-
disc creditors and to the note holders
TO see TO II that the affairs of these
retail stores throughout the country
are so managed as to prevent ruinous
liquidation and destruction OF assets
thereby
The merchandise creditors commit
tee Intends. therefore. to do every
thing II can toward saving these re-
tail stores throughout the country
from receiverships where possible, and
where receiverships are necessary to
see 10 II that these stores are re-
the going concerns Is not DESTROYED
and dissipated. Much depends on the
success OF efforts on these lines and
II Is for this reason that the mer-
chandise creditors committee has In
vhed the prompt deposit with 1t OF
claims of merchandise creditors not
only against the II. 3. Clafiin Com
pany but against these allied retail
stores throughout the country.
The merchandise creditors commit
tee Is gratified 10 find that the mer-
chandise creditors OF these various
stores are indicating their desire to
cooperate with and act through this
committee. So far as we know none
of the receiverships which have oc-
CURED has been other than friendly
and for conservation purposes. The
fact that both banking and merchan-
disc creditors have refrained from
hostile action clearly indicates the de-
sire OF all creditor interests to ai6
ana to give the II. B. C!anin Com
pany and its allied stores every OPP
portunity 10 perfect plans toward a
readjustment
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The plans for the Strengthening Of the
retail stores were further indicated by
formal statement isued by Rosenberg,
Lewis q Ball, counsel to the merchandise
creditors. That statement follows:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
LEASES THE CRAVEN ESTATE.
Mrs. Bradley Martin Furnishing
Place In Magnificent style.
Special cable Despotch to THl srS.


LoSpoS. March Airs Bradley Mar
tin has taken Hampstead Marshall. New
bury, Bcrls. the ancient scat OF the
craven family L. j. a beautiful and eN-
teuslvc domain with a wonderful park
and bceches. trout stream and excellent
covert shooting II IL within an hours
ride of London.
The estate Was granted 20 the Cravcrs
during the reign of Charles H. Ii or!gi-
nally contained magnificent castle
which was burned some years ago and of
which only few walls Tefnaln. The
present residence Is the old Dover House,
which is heautifully proportioned and tim
DcrcI. Mrs. Martin Is furnishing Dover
House in magnificent style. Her nten-
ton IL to spend week ends there and also
To entertain shooting parties before going
to Scotland in the fan,
Mrs. Martin. with her daughter. the
Countess OF Craven. and Frederick Town
send Martin and Howard Martin went TO
Paris on Tuesday. From the French capi-
tai they VIII 20 to Cannes, where the
gang" which includes the Earl OF Gram
ard and the Countess, formerly Beatrice
Mills. the Duhe of Roxburghe and the
Duchess formerly May Goelct. and the
Marchioness of Ripon are assembling.
The Earl and Countess OF Granard VIII
leave here on Monday to spend few
days In Paris before going 10 the south.
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PRINCE MIRKO'S WIFE
INSISTS ON DIVORCE
Tells MOntcmegrin Royal Fam
lily Her Spouse Is Too
Like Don Juan.
Is COMIC OPERA FIGURE
Kings son ElOped With French
Nurse During the Re-
cent War.
Is COMIC OPERA FIGURE
Special caJi, Despatch 10 TnE Su>


BERLIN, March ,.--Despatches received
at Vienna from Belgrade and CettinJe
say King Nicholas OF Montenegro IS In a
peck OF family trouble. Princess Natalie
OF Servia, wife OF the Kings second SON.
Prince Nirko. has lost all patience with
her husbands mode OF living and IS re
ported To have informed her own and her
husbands family that she will Insist on
an absolute divorce Princess Natalie Is
a daughter OF col. Coi.stautnovich. vino
was closely related to the murdered King
Alexander,
Crown Prince Danilo. the hero Of Franz
Iehars Merry Widow" caused much
GOSSIP by his doinPs not long ago. He
aroused the anger OF the people of Get
TIME by cutting the city : single pipe line
and divertins the sole water supply Of
the place to make skating pond for
himself.
Prince Mirko has been a comic opera
figure on account OF his numerous love
affairs and the tales of his bravery during
the war He caused sensation when In
tn, midst of the siege Of Scutar he eloped
with Amalio Frisse. "A young French war
nurse. The pair went to Autiyari. where
they lived together for weeks until the
King expelled the nurse from the country.
\ little later Prince Mirko got into
trouble again because he tried To make
forciole love to the wife OF Il hotel pro-
prietor AZ Antivari. The screams Of the
woman brought her husband to the rescue.
The husband did no, dare to administer
punishment TO the Prince and could only
ask him TO geek other quarters,
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FIGHT EXPENSIVE EMBASSY.
wrench senate IL Urged Z" Reject
TOXIC plan.
epecigi cable Despatch 20 TIT srS.

PANS, March 7.--France intends to
build n new embassy building at Toxic
The Chamber OF Deputies has already
voted the necessary money and Sena-
toIial committee has approved the meas
urc, but an effort H. being made TO induce
the Senate TO reject the, bill on the
Grounds q, expense. The bill allows A.
$1,000 francs lsS45.000) for the con-
s.ruction of the building. but that does
not include the cost OF the land, the dec
orations ard the furniture. which. II Is
b. estimated, will bring the cost up to 49,
DOT. 900 francs (s2.o00.0 00).
The Senate committee, while admitting
that the English embassy at Toxic cost
only /, 900 900 francs $4,000 the Ger
man embassy 100000 francs 's52o,0Co }
and the Russian embassy building 1000
900 francs 100000, makes a great
point In the argument that the United
States proposes to eXpend 100000 francs
81. 500. OOO) on an embassy building AT
the Japanese capital. French criticism
questions II IT Is necessary TO compete
with the grandeur OF the United States
which, some critics add. will doubtless
nut up a magnificent skyscraper," They
also want to know n the twelve acres al
ready purchased at Toxic are not exces-
i've FOR the purposes for which the land
70 wanted.
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GILLETTE HAS SOCIAL ARMY.
Applies American business Methods
IN supplying DamctnR Men.
Special Caoi, despatch 10 Tur s,s.

LoSpoN. March William Gillette.
whose function is best appreciated by
Americans when he Is called tho Ward
McAllistcr OF London. anticipates the
hardest possible season FOR his cohorts
the young dancing men.
Mr. Gillette. who for years has saved
the situation AT numerous balls by bring
ing up the reserves OF dancing men. has
secured list OF 500 socially available
young men. and with the progressive spirit
which induced him to learn the tango.
although he has passed 60. he has
adopted American business methods and
made a card index Of his army for use
during the coming season, HIS proposed
plan Is something like this:
\ hostess says she will want q hundred
men for "A party Mr.. Gillette asks for
particulars. whether tho men wanted are
to be- exclusively for dancing or TO add
social tone TO the affair or II they must
be army and nav" men and other such
details. Then he turns to his card index
ana furnishes the hundred men required.
according TO what the hostess desires.
lie anticipates that IL IL TO he "A very
hard season because. according to his
prophecy. the coming summer win Do the
most brilliant season in his memory. Tn.
greatest preparations are being made by
minor ones to entertain or an uuprecc-
deutedly lavish scale The economical
streak manifested In recent years has
passed away and the purse strings are
being loosoued w,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
Lent Puts Stop to All
Public Cayety in Rome
Even Sunday Teas and Dances for Charity Are
Not Given as Heretofore

Keats Shelley Memorial Association, will
deliver lecture on Lord Byron. Mr.. Gay
is now writing o life of that poet.
Mr.. and Mrs. George 7. Eastwick gave
a dinner for Mr.. and Mrs. j. Parrish.
Baroness Won Huppcnnain. and Miss
Louise Broadwood.
Mr.. aud Mrs Courtenay Stewart for
inerly Miss Story. gave "A dinner for Rich
ard Crashay and Mrs. Waldo story. The
Marquis Delcedo and his daughter gav'
a dinner for Miss De Sincay.
Mr.. and Mrs &. \. Moore are giving
several large dinners for Roman friends
before sailing for home. The first was
for the Duchess Marignot the Count
and Countess Dvmeniconl Bracceshi and
Baron de Lsckendorf.
Among the Americans now In Rome are
Mrs -. Bigeiow. Mr.. and Mrs. John
stephen. Mrs. Francis l.. Wcllman. Fred
"rick cruger. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Pembroke
1no;a. Mrs. i. y. Alexander of New York
Miss Ethel Pew OF Philadelphia Mr. and
Mrs. \. y. Dewey. William u. Morris OF
Chicago and his daughter. Mr.. and Mrs
T.. \. Merritt Of CloS Gland. ohio ". y.
Mckinley of ~. Louis, and Ernest Carter.
Most Of these will he here for u month
Miss Il. Converse and Hiss y. Lee of
Boston will BE- here for Holy Week.
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CARAvAGGI0 PICTURE FOUND.
Was Known to EAist, hut Trace
Was Lost in 1900.

FLORENCE. March An important find
has been made In the art collection Of
Marchese della Stufa. u Is painting
by Caravaggio which had been lost sight
Of far many years. The painting was
known TO connolsseurs through print in
the Galeria degli utzz here.
SiSnor di Pietro. the secretary OF this
gallery, was determined TO find the pic
ture. Il was known that In the year 1900
Il was In possession of the Cerre;ani
family. which Is now extinct. Signor di
pietro While examining Marchese della
Stufa's collection saw the painting and
Immediately identified II. The Chzz print
Is an exact reproduction of the picture,
which Is typical Carayaggio. II de-
picts six youths. one of whom Is playing
a violin, one a Lutte and one Nute while
two are singing and one Is listening.
Signor and Signora Braggiottl gave a
children's costume ball during the week.
Among those present were the -FOUR dsugh-
tiers Of Fitz Randolph Vail and the Misses
Paquita Hagemeycr, Self and Berry
Miss Serena Townsend OF New York
gave "A luncheon during the week The
guests included Mr. aud Mrs. John Hunter
Sedswick and Mr.. and Mrs, Mason Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs Gardner Of Boston have
taken an apartment for the winter. Their
daughters health Is much improved.
Mrs. j. ". Spaldng gave an afternoon
reception with dancing this week,
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SPECIAL Cable Despaica TO Tue srS.


LoSDoN, March Tho Duchess OF
Marlborough In an interview to-day on
the aims OF the Womens Municipal
Party OF which she Is the president said :;
That women have for 80 long held
aloof from tho active exercise OF the
vote IN local government Is due TO the
fact that they do not realize the value OF
political unity. Now the ST. Narylebone
women's local government association has
been the means aS showing US what vigor
women can bring into the political life of
London.
For "A start at their next meeting on
March 81 a basis will be drawn up on
which our work will be founded. From
the women who sign We shall pick the
cl.anes; and most ready spirits az the
womens party candidates for the next
borough council and London county coun-
ciiaelections. They will be pledged to "a
programme OF progressive social legisla-
ton. They viii not seek votes on the
catch words OF either OF the mems munich
pal parties. but will let tine voters see
plainly what they stand for.
We wan: 10 form party AZ municipal
elections which VIII have the same politl-
cal effect AS tho entry OF u Labur
party candidate at Parliamentary cleo
tons. We aim at supplying the need 81
central electoral machine which In
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
"Pachichi" Cantonese
Name for Place Clichl

PARIS. Feb 26.--The Paris policeman
has many a time IA hard nut to crack
when foreign tourists, unfamiliar with
his language. appeal TO him for pro-
lection against a thievlng taxi driver
or TO find their way back 10 where they
are stopping. In the days OF the fa-
nous agents polyglottes." the special
corps OF foreign language speaking po-
iicemen created by VI. Lepine, no such
difficulty ever occurred, but nowadays
the police interpreters have disap-
reared and here IL what the poor ser
gent de willie IL exposed to.
a respectfully dressed Chinese APP
preached a policeman the other day
and politely lifting his hat said. PA
chichi.'' ''vous voule Dire" ques-
toned the policeman. 'Pachichi - re-
piled the Chinese. And to other ques-
tons OF the policeman auoth the Chi
nese: "Pachichi!"
The sergent. losing patience, grabbed
the man with q muttered I'll pachichi
you" and OF went the two to the
commisariat Here the difficulty was
promptly solved by an Interpreter.
The Chinese proved TO be a wealthy
merchant of Canton visiting Paris for
the first time and all he wanted TO
know was how 10 get 10 the Place
Clichy,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
ITALIAN EXHIBIT AT
FAIR NOT YET CERTAIN
Governments Consent COntin-
gent on Action by the
L. :. Congress.
,y,..,i ,ab'. Despatch 10 The SuN.

RoNr March The United States has
been officially notified OF 1taly's accept
ance of an Invitation to participate IN the
l'annma-Pac!iic Exposition at san Fran
cisco In j written note which was de-
livered AT the American Embassy and for
warded to Washington this week. the
terms of the note have not been published,
hut II IL known that there are certain
reservations regarding the American i'm
migration bill which will necessitate FUR
Their negotiation. l.aly's consent to par
tlclpation In the exposition IL so worded
that Il can be withdrawn At the eleventh
hour.
Count Macchi III Ce!lere. the new italian
Ambas sador AZ Washington, has followed
all the negotiations In regard To partlci-
patton in the exposition very closely. lie
was urcsent AT all tn. conferences al the
Foreign Office and took stenographic notes
Of what was said IN such style that Ira
Nelson Morris, the special exposition com
Missioner, assumed that he was clerk
Count Macchi di ceilere will sail shortly
for his new post.
Meanwhile ex-Nayor Nathan. who has
been appointed Italian commissioner "a
the exposition, insists that no Italian eX-
hlhlts shall be displayed outside the 1ta'-
ian pavilion and artistic exhibits are to
be excluded. As result Italian artists
have decided to boycott the exposition
and leading manufacturers arc not very
keen about sending exhibits. The exhibit
will probably be mainly IA State display
Of the Government measures for the de-
velopment of the country. such us the
free distribution Of quinine to combat ma
! larla. hydraulic improvements for drain
ing marshy lands and the efforts which
are being made TO combat illiteracy.
Mr. Morris will remain In Rome until
the fate OF the immigration bill is settled
by Congress, as this may neceesitatt
further negotiations regarding Italy's par
ticipation In the exposition.
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Duchess of Marlborough
Explains Her Party's Aims
She Sees the Need of Really Human Political
Machine in England

conjunction with other local government
assoc!at IONS will produce a party OF women
strong that Il can approach party
agents before n vacancy IS declared and
insist that suitable woman candidate
shall run on party lines.
Failing This. our policy would be 20
force a three cornered election on lines
which would be most likely to succeed.
In any case we should ask the men candi-
dates 10 accept our programme where we
are not running Independent candidates.
1T win be the first time that fair
political bargain will be offered work.
ing men and women. Experts In hous-
ing. sanitation, tho care of children and
domestic economies will bs asking their
votes ~ order TO advance their interests.
! This is the human political party. not the
machine dominated by Official whips and
voting mechanically, but Il group Of in
tell gent wo'iien working for London.
we assert that IN certain well defined
( regions OF practical municipal politics
woman must necessarily bc tho expert.
4 The horne IL her sphere. She cannot, leave
I IL and therefore must make " as perfect
/ as possible and III order that the homes
OF the people may have the best expert
/ Brains employed In their governance We
. nave formed our party OF practical politi-
cal specialists with clear. definite pro-
gramme of work"
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ssec,ai caJi. D.spa,cl to Tnr SIS.

ROM, March LENT IL being rigor-
ously observed and thcr. are no Sunday
teas and dances for charity az in other
years. There IL some private dancing at
the hotels. but II is very quiet. hint
thrown out that there would he further
marks of disapproval of the tango has
checked the revival OF that dance. In
formal dinners and bridge are again so
ciety's diversions.
The exodus OF Americans to the south
of Italy and Sicily has commenced. Among
the first to leave were Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur Little, who with their daughter and
Miss Means. also OF Boston. have gone to
Taormina. whence they will return at
Easter.
Ambassador and Mrs. Page and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas l.. Lindsay, their sor-in-law
and daughter. and III. Hon. John Ward
and Mrs Ward. formerly Jean Reid. mo-
tored to Ovietc for a couple Of days. TIL.
Ambassador and his wife gave series
Of dinners to the Diplomatic Corps this
weeh. rney entertained. among others,
the French and Japanese Ambassadors
Mr.. Page will deliver lecture on Edgar
Allan Foe on March Is at the Keats
Shelley memorial ceremony. II. Nelson
Gay, the author who Is president of the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
POPE REALLY A COMPOSER.
DID Not. However, write Motel ns
Was Reported.
Special Cab'. Dtspatch % THE So

ROME. March ,.--AbIc Peros!, the
choirmaster OF the SlstInc Chapel. denies
the story that the Pop composed a motel
for four voices.
Able Perosl says tho story probably
originated In a little Incident which &C.
CURED some time ago. Mgr Rella showed
to- the Pope Il musical composition by Il
Venetian priest, who requested him 20
ask the Pontiff TO bless mis- work. The
Pop, took the score and sang the music
out loud Mgr Rella congratulated the
Fontin on his knowledge or music. TO
which the Pope replied that he could also
compose music. lie asked Mgr. Rella to
tell the Venetian priest that tie Pope
had sung his music,
The Pope has postponed the holding Of
q conslstory for the election Of new Car
diuals until after Easter on the advice ~
his physician that II would not be all
yisablo 10 hold ona during the present
cold weather, II IL reported that another
Jesuit Cardinal win be created IN honor
OF the celebration by tho Jcsuits Of the
centenary OF the restoration OF tho order,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-08
MARK TwAIN's DAUGHTER WINS
Nine. GabrtIOv ttsch Makes singing
Debut At Berlin.
Special Cd6le Despdtch 10 THE SuN

BERLIN, March Mime. Clara Gabril-
owitsch formerly Clara Clemens. daugh-
ter OF the late Mark Twain, made her
German debut as "A singer at Beethoven
Hall on Wednesday before n distinguished
audience and achieved a genuine success,
The critics praised her singing to II high
degree. NJ. GabrlOwitsch accompanied his
wife or the plano.
Mischa Levizki, n fourteen-year- old
pianist from New York. made his debut
here on Tuesday and got splendid re-
ception from all audience OF critics.
Theodore Marburg of Baltimore. former
United States Minister to belgium, ac-
companied by his daughter, went Ia
Cannes this week after "a stay OF two
weeks in Berlin,
Mrs. Edward +. Norris and daughter OF
Philadelphia, after "A winter of extensive
entertaining In Berlin. have gone 70 tho
Chateau Risns AZ Montreux,
Mr. and Mrs. Henry +. Theobald of
Toledo, Ohio. after spending the season
+, IN Berlin. save n farewell reception .:
the Hotel Adion on Sunday. They are
going home BY way Of Italy