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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
HosxrER COLLECTION SEEN.
Remarkable Antique Venus . Fea.
ture Of Forthcoming Sale.

The art collections OF II. C. Hoskier
OF South Orange. N. j., now on view IN
the galleries OF the American Art Assoc
citation. Include more than 400 etch!ngs.
In which the foremost engravers and ctch-
ers are represented. and In addition there
are some oil paintings and one original
Greek statue
OF our connolsscurs, for Greek statues
appear but rarely in tho auction room
The present specimen is OF Venus
Anadyomene that has been attributed ii
the best period OF Grecian art Tho fig
ure, which Is cut off at the knees Is
about twenty -one inches in height i
was excavated at kameiros, Rhodes, on
private estate In 1902 and was bought
by the present owner from Sphinx G. Son
OF London In 1905
Among the HoslSler pictures is tn,
Mosque" BY J. l.. Gerome the last large
picture the artist painted. There ar,
thirty-hve figures in the assemblage. lis.
tening to one who reads from the min
bar There are also "A portrait OF Johr
opie by James Northcote. the celebrate,
author. with Hazlitt of the 900 "crsa.
tong; fine head of De Nanteull ,nor.
Vile by Pagnest. a Romney OF Lady Ham.
ilton posed Us a Magdalen. a Pierre Mig
nard. "Watteau and His Friend 81
Julien" and George II. Boushton's smaller
study for his well known "fzaak Wal,
/ ton ana His Friends"
The engravings include the Rembrand
of himself. leaning on a stone sir
the Holy Family" by Durcr. and ais,
fine Impressions of tho knight. Dealt
and the Devil" the Nativity" and tn,
"Prodigal Son." by Durer; portraits b,
Nanteuil, Mason, Edelinck, Faithorn,
and others. and mczzotints by valiant
Biooteling. Beckett. Val Green. ]. Il
Smith. Elizabeth Judkins. Earlom an,
Bartolozzi. Among the modern etcher
whistler. Hador, Zorn, Il. r. Cameron
and Penncll are represented.
The sale begins on Monday evening
March .
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
MAJOR KOEHLER FACES
A MILITARY COURT
Officer at Fort Terry, New Lon.
don, Faces Charge Of I'M
moral Conduct.

new LONDON, Conn, Feb. 25-The
court artiai trial for immoral conduct
OF Nh jor Benjamin NJ. Koehler, recently
IN command at Fort Terry, Plum Island
Was formally opened at 10 o'clock this
morning after days postponsment
Lieut. Col s. s. Jordan, stationed NJ Fort
Strong near Boston, the only missing
member Of the trial board, was again
forced TO absent himself from the trial
on account of illness. and Col. Kirby.
president OF the court, decided the triai
should proceed without him.
The morning session occupied less than
an hour. and was OF preliminary ma
lure. devoted principally to the swearing
IN OF the officers and court attendants.
A short session was held this afternoon
In the post headquarters building This
100 vas OF preliminary nature. no wit
hesses being called. The court will con-
'tnc again tomorrow morning. and II is
expected the examination Of witnesses will
begin at that session. 1t Is reported that
Major koeher. who was placed under
arrest at Fort Terry about two months
ago. was ordered back to his official posi-
ton as commander OF the post fortnight
ago and after two days Of service M
asked to be temporarily relieved and u
De again placed under arrest.
1t 10 said be demanded . full invsstiga
zion OF tho charges against him. claiming
ne was innocent Of the gross accusation,
and that no intended 70 SEQ the whol'
affair to a finish.
Frederick X Ryan of tire law arm OIL
NcCombs Ryan 4 Gordon. arrived from
New York this noon. went to Fort Terry
And returned 70 New York this evening.
Mr.. Ryan said he Wis sent 70 For
Terry at the request OF Mr. McComne
The firm has been retained by Aato
koehlsr a. counsel In his defence. II 4
scportsd that Mr.. NcComhs. who va
NATIONAL chairman of the Democrstt
erty. personally may come here this wei
v look after Major KeshlsTs side Of IN
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
RULES CuLKIN MUST BE PAID.
Justice BiJur UpholAs Taanany
Leader OusteA ~ supro~ates.

Charles w. Culkin. Tammany leader
of the Fifth district. who Is deputy COM
missioner Of the bureau OF records of the
Surrogate's Office at $4,000 year and
whose January pay was held up by Comp
troller Prendergast on the decision by
surrosates Cohalan and Fowler that his
job and those OF four other men In the
bureau were superfiuous, will get his pay
under n ruling by Supreme Court Justice
Blur yesterday.
The court said that relief from the
conditions to which the Surrogates OBJ
jected should ne sought either from Com
missioner Curry. who appointed Culkir
and his associates. or from the Legis-
lature.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
NORRIS'S new HAVEN
RESOLUTION TABLED
Senate SmOthers Demand on
McRcynOlds for Details of
Railroad Separation.

WA>HIScroN, Feb o5.--The senate
voted to-day to table the Norris resolution
calling on the Attorney General for "A full
statement of the agreement now under
consideration between the Department;
Of Justice and the New Haven railroad
MS 20 divorcing the Boston and Maine
system from the New Haven.
The only New England Senator wn
voted against tabling the resolution WAS
Mr. Hollis of New Hampshire. The action
OF the Senate ut the same time dispos
Of the pending amendment 10 the Norris
resolution proposed by Senator Clapp OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
BRoADHuRsT SUED BY WIFE.
Playwright Charged with Diesel tior
and Iususslcie mt SUPPORT,

George Broadhurst, the playwright. who
has received over 100000 In royalties
from 1.-The Man OF the Hour" and Bought
and Paid For" was sued yesterday In the
Supreme Court for "a separation by Mrs
Ida Raymond Broadhurst. who alleges
that her husband abandoned her and now
gives her only $500 a month almony.
Mrs. Broadhurst charges that her hug
band left her on November 20, 1912. and
since then has been living with a woman
known as DIVA Miraida."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26

haesor Dss3sss rian .Wee" V'sgAt,
PAruRsoN, ~. J., Feb. 4a.-xhs H1nos
eealsrs OF paseaio county uiu Ao14 .
meeting ID Emerald Hall Aaxt Sunday
AFTERNOON "a discuss plaHs fer lGhet1g ~
crusade nov being Wage6 W IN, Ioe4f.
eon Ministerial Aaeoc)afieA ~ ~ t40loe
essherttiss ~ ''dry~ GAhen1
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
CALL, PROGRESSIVE,
ESTATE TREASURER
He Defeats william Archer,
Republican, by Vote
Of 80 to %.
BARNES CHARGES A DEAL
Says Batten Of Niagara Will BE
Made Deputy by Terms Of
the Bargain.

ALBANY. Feb. GA fusion OF Demo-
Gratis and Progressives in the Legislature
resulted in the election of Homer d. Call
Of Syracuse as state Treasurer. TO sue.
coed the late John ]. Kennedy Of Buffalo.
Mr.. Call received IS votes. to 80 for Will
lam Archer OF Westchester county. the
Republican candidate EX-Gov. Sulzer
voted for Gail
Immediately after the election of Mr..
Call was announced Chairman Barnes OF
the Republican State committee issued a
statement charging that the Democrats
had offered their support TO the Republi-
can candidate with the provision that the
Democrats now in Office in the State
Treasures department should remain I'M
I'll the end of this year.
Lloutcnaut-Gov Wagner denied this.
asserting that there had been no deal to
keep the Democrats In office Speaker
sweet OF the Assembly insisted that the
Democratic proposition had been made
TO him.
sweet says lie Declined.
The chance was offered TO me 10 have
Mr.. Archer elected with the aid Of DEM
ocratic votes" said Mr.. Sweet. II I
had accepted I was TO promise that the
office force which had been under Mr..
Kennedy would remain until the end OF
the year refused. saying that We would
fight 1t out on our voting strength, and
take defeat. If we did not have enough
Republican votes to elect MIR. Archer"
lie would not say who made the offer
When the Democrats OF the Senate me,
TO caucus Tuesday on a nominee for
State Treasurer they took no formal ac.
I ton. but a committee which included
( Senator James j. Frawley OF New York
and Senator $. +. Eley OF Steuben county
was named to confer with the Democratic
Assemblymen The caucus action was moi
announced. but it was not a surprise wher
| the Democrats voted for the Progressiv,
/ candidate on the roll call.
II had been expected that enough
| Democratic legislators would be absent
! to prevent the election OF Call even on q
| fusion movement. but on the rollcall only
senators Fitzgerald. Griffin and Tor
burg. and Ass.nhiymcn Caughlir. Camp
/ bell and Lane. Democrats. were absent
one Republican. Bewley OF Niagara who
has been ill., was on his way TO Albany
when the vote was taken.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-26
Chairman Barnes's Statement.

Asscmblymen Quiglek OF Erie and La
Franz OF Kings, Independent Democrats,
voted with the Democrats to elect Call
aud 50 did Boylston, another independent,
Mir Barnes's statement follows:
when I charged in October last that
Mr.. Roosevelt had made deal with the
Democratic party TO nominate Justice
Seabury for Associate Judge OF the Court
of Appeals. which combination the Dem
ocratic State committee repudiated. I did
not know that another example OF the
willingness OF the Progressive party to
combine with the Democratic party of
the state OF New York would be afforded
so soon
THE deal which was effected IN the
Legislature to-day by which Mr. Call of
Syracuse was elected state Treasurer
with the aid OF Tammany Hall represent
atives clearly exposes the methods of the
Progressive party, which in 1917 gathered
at Armageddou for the express purpose
of renouncing political spoils. The good
people who were deceived by the remarks
of Mr. Film OF rittsburg IN the Chicago
convention that the new party was
against the old methods have now a splen-
did example Of how much such protcsta-
tons meant.
1T is said that MIR. Call in return for
his election will appoint George W. Batten
OF Niagara. a member Of the Democratic
state committee. Deputy state Treasurer.
II remains TO be seen whether he will
carry out this scheme. which was offered
to the Republicans and rejected by them
Mr.. Call was the Progressive candidate
for secretary of State at the last cleo
ton. He IL "A prominent labor man, and
In vice president Of the Workngmens
Federation of New York State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

he chung to a small section OF Irvine
which was hooked the smallest most de-
jected-looidng catfish that ever swan
| around Washington.
II got him. yelled the youth. trium-
phantly.
He blamed near got you said by
stander
II tell you." said the boy st was some
job. He sure did put up fight
All the time the catfish with dropping
lip and pathetic eye gave him the lie
direct There is no use trying to explain.
When a fisherman gets enthusiastic he
will destroy anything in his path even
himself. to attain the object of his desire.
And at the finish he is always convinced
that he has done something.
They tell a river-wall story about man
who fell OFF of his perch in a maddening
desire to haul in something that he had
| caught. The something proved to be a
large but very dead tomcat which had be-
come entwined in the line.
"Ah, WE'LL said the fisherman, when
they pulled him out, putting and painting.
lit would have been good deal IL 1t had
been alive"
All stories should have a moral Any
| one can get a story printed that has to be
| carried around In an asbestos box IL the
editor is convinced that moral is con-
tanned therein which will conserve the
public spirit of righteousness. So the OBJ
server, after his long and earnest tour.
leans, finally. upon his moral. 1t is:
When you feel like fishing along the
| basin wall, go to the nearest fish stall at
any convenient market and sit there all
day. Then you will be sure of bringing
something home. BOBBIE HILL.
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wall. stopped over I'D .n.ent!y watching
his quiverng line. After the Observer
had asked the customary opening Gues-
ton. the little old man spoke.
Il wish he said gloomily. that l
might catch an alosa sapidissima. But
I'm afraid they've all gone.
Il sincerely hope they have said the
Observer fervently.
Il can't even hope for one perca
f1avescens.' continued the little man
despondently. And as for a tylosurus
acus-but that's utterly out of the
question. They are very rare
II should hope they are reiterated
the Observer shortly. He was aroused
by this mans calloused indifference to
the rights of others. Have you stop
ped to think what would happen to the
innocent little children and the moth
ers and wives of this city who come to
Potomac Park If lot of those things
were running around LOOSE"
The little man looked up in surprise.
Il thought you were an educated
man." he said.
Il have not yet reached the point"
snapped the Observer, where science
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

leads me to disregard the safety and
comfort of Others.
Il should say YOU hadn't, replied
the little man. why. the first two
names that mentioned were, re
spectively, the shad and the yellow
perch. The last is the hound fish,
What did you call that last one?''
yelled the Observer.
The hound fish," replied the little
man gravely. 1T is very rare. am
a zoologist, you know. and have trav-
eled far during my life. I have seen
many strange things. And the hound
fish is among them
The Observer seated himself beside
the little man. This promised to be-
come interesting. .-,-. "a,
What does the hound fish do?" he
asked. "Wag its tail and BARK"
The scientist discussed largely on
the habits of the hound fish. The OBJ
server would have printed portions of
his conversation, but the editor said
the story would be dry enough with
out it.
1t was with genuine regret that the
Observer rose to go. That zoologist
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had seen more different things than
any man outside of an institution for
nervous people. He had seen fish with
horns and mammals with beaks and
| birds that cannot fly. but walk about
like fat, elderly men.
But it just goes to show what
| strange twists and turns lie before us
! on our mundane journey. When the
Observer left the old zoologist he felt
that he knew much about animals, fish
and birds The zoologist explained
that he had gone far out of his line
| in his study of life. He had studied
| plants and oysters and about every
thing there is on earth. He knew a
; little about metals and a little about
rocks But he was mere child in
| arms compared with the Truthful Man.
The Observer found the Truthful Man
| in company with one small perch. He
kept the perch beside him; either be-
cause he was afraid it would get lone
! some or because he thought a whale
might come up the Potomac river and
get the odor of fresh perch and get
caught. Certainly he didn't keep the
perch because he admired it as a fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

Any man who has seen the fish that
he had seen wouldn't look at anything
smaller than a dolphin.
Alloy, yelled the Truthful Man
when the Observer drew beside him
and the Observer. after ascertaining
that the Truthful Man was not talking
to any passing river craft, replied that
he was Quite well.
Don't think I'm doing this because
, want any fish,. said the Truthful Man
jovially. I'm just trying to keep my hand
in. l don't care hang about the little
fish. 1 am fisherman by profession
Yes, said the Observer. non-commit-
tally.
Il have seen wonderful things in my
time went on the fisherman by profess
sion he f1irted the line Remember
those man-eating fish that Col. Roosevelt
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has referred to? Well. l have had ex-
periences with them that would turn your
hair gray. Shall I tell you about them?''
Before the Observer could file brief
for the defense the Truthful Man con-
tinued.
1T was back in 1896. during the days
when few people went to South America.
was in charge of a party which made a
trip of exploration into the interior. One
bright morning as we We're padding along
we beheld a tremendous turmoil ahead.
Drive into it. l ordered the natives.
Tt is white squall. In they drove, and
, then my heart sank, though I am what
most would consider Z brave man. We
had driven into a flock of those man.
eating fish"
Flock" said the Observer.
Yes flock replied the Truthful Man
calmly. You see those fish are referred
to by the same generic term as animals.
School does not give an adequate idea
| of their ferocity. Well sir. in ten minutes
the trouble began. We beat the brutes
back with clubs and rifle butts. but the
leader. mighty creature, made one leap
and bounded directly into the boat. The
crew shrank, covering. into the stern.
was the only man between that terrific
man-eating creature and them
%
Then he crouched for spring"
"Crouched for spring." said the
Observer mildly.
Yes" snapped the Truthful Man, in
an exasperated voice, he crouched for
a spring. Don't you know anything
at all about those fish, Don't you
know they coil and strike like snakes? ~
Il don't remember reading about it."
said the Observer. alphabetically. IT
thought they were short. fat fish,
Well they are not" said the Truthful
Man. This one crouched and bounded
at me like a streak of light. Its jaws
were open. Its yellow, leonine eyes
glared a deadly, implacable hatred
I'll tell you that was an exciting mo-
ment.'
What did you dor" asked the OBJ
server.
DO" exclaimed the Truthful Man,
dramatically. why. lifted my paddle
and as the fish struck I drove the whole
blade straight down its throat. So long
paddle stuck out of its face when the
deed was done. And the paddle must
have been ten feet long"
Most fishermen are inclined to be ami-
| able, but there are a few artists among
the crowd along the river wall who take
| their fishing as they take their religion.
! and If they are interrupted something is
almost certain to happen.
For example, the Observer happened
| upon a lanky. sour citizen, who was
curled over the wall in the attitude of an
anguished worm. His eye was fixed on
his bobber. What he wanted was fish.
plenty of fish, caught in an expert fashion.
Nothing else in the world mattered.
Catching anything" asked the OBJ
server.
The lanky citizen without even looking
up replied. "Glug.'
t Here the Observer made mistake. He
| repeated his question. The lanky citizen
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There was a tremendous splash The
Observer thought at first that Tylosarus
A. Cuss had found his way up the river
But 1t proved to be small boy who
had dropped off the wall. Now the wall
is some distance from the water-that is,
the top Of the wall. And when small
boy falls over he is naturally expected
to be scared. Not so this youth.
Two or three people with the aid of
some rope-it's funny how you can al
ways find rope lying around-hauled the
dripping prodigy out of the water.
And they noticed. the first thing, that
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looked up with startling suddenness and
said. ferociously:
No. I amt catchin' anything and I
don't expect to as long as a lot of boobs
keep comm along and askin' a lot O
questions"
Evidently" said the Observer, with
dignity, 4 have interrupted YOU
You bet your sweet life you have,
replied the lanky citizen, emphatically,
and what's more. If you keep it up,
there will be trouble"
AS the Observer departed he looked
over his shoulder. Already the lanky
citizen had forgotten his presence. He
was doubled up in knot and keeping
an anxious eye focused on the elusive
bobber.
Once in a while the establishment of
catching something unbalances the fish
erman-in the literal sense. for they are
mostly unbalanced or they couldn't sit
for hours on a hard rock in the faint
hope that something will happen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

+ was one Of those
particularly hot
mornings when ev-
erybody either be-
comes snap pish or
relapses into a
state Of total col
lapse and thinks of
the possibilities Of
a winter snow
storm.
Heat was eVerS-
where. Heat was
~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-06-21

~ the Observer came upon little
ArI man in II faded. black coat and a
r ded crop of shaggy white hair. His
= &c was scanned ard lined and evidently
armed ny tropic SUNS. for il was the
N,Ior % hickory nut. If he had start
ell 10 grow whiskers he would have had
10 grow them i'll burrows, as people grow
early spring vegetables. To his dying
day the Observer win go through life
with Il burning. dissatisfied curiosity TO
I.arn how the little old man shaved him
self. He was sitting on the edge Of the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
COTTON MARKET To
STEADY WITHIN THE
NEXT F { " D AVS

Local cotton men believe that the
worst stage has been passed and that
things will be brighter within a short
time. The opening of the New York
exchange, looked for in a short time,
will help the market it is believed and
news has come that English spinners
are taking cotton in quantities. The
exports have been remarkably good
for the past week. At Savannah cot
ton is selling at eight cents and the
demand has been grea,er rnan the
supply
Cotton is moving from Savannah in
increasing quantities. There are cot
ton-carrying ships in port there
bound for Denmark, Sweden, Spain,
Italy, Holland and other countries, and
cotton. men look for an improvement
soon, and in fact business has been
better for the past ten days.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-11-13
FRIDAY THE THIRTEENTH
WITH US ONCE MORE

This is Friday, the Thirteenth!
Therefore-it is unlucky to have thir-
teen at dinner, if you haven't sold
your cotton and have only greens and
potlicker for three.
1t is unlucky to have a one-eyed
collector present a bill for $13.13,
which you have owed for thirteen
weeks.
1t is considered a bad omen today to
walk under ladder and have drunk
en- painter spill quart of green ink
on the overcoat you'd counted on wear
ing another year.
If you see three gilded balls in a
triangle hung before a shop door it's
a sign that you needn't starve while
you have watch and chain left.
Persons of timid temperament and
a frail physique should today avoid
asking a business man What dye
think of the war;"
This is an excellent day to stop
talking hard times and get busy on
your job. Any Friday is good for this
movement. The other good days are
Monday, Wednesday, Tuesday, Satur-
day and Thursday, and on Sunday
there's no place like church
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BOYS SCOUTS WILL
ORGANIZE TONIGHT
Local Camp viii Be Formed and
Camp Grounds Secured-Glenn Coz
by to Lead Embryo Soldiers

Tonight at 7:3O the younger boys of
Americas will gather at the Y. NJ. G.
A. building and organize Boy Scouts
brigade. Glenn Colby, secretary of the
local association, and licensed scout
master, will meet with the boys and
help them perfect the organization.
1t is the purpose of the local camp
to organize and get to work as speed
lily as possible Already camping
ground has been selected and the
youngsters are planning to buy an
acre of ground on which to pitch their
camping tents.
Every body in the city interested in
the boy scout work is invited to be at
the "Y." building tonight.