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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
BRITAIN TAKES ALL
AUSTRALIANS WOOL
Drastic Measure Taken TO Pre-
vent Staple from Reaching
Enemy Countries.
lBy Gable 10 The Tribun. ]

Sydney, Jan. 29.-The government
made the important announcement to-
day that the Commonwealth had re-
coived a communication from the impe-
rial authorities that Great Britain was
able TO take the whole Of the wool clip
OF Australia. This statement was made
to deputation from the wool buyers
and sellers Of Sydney, who asked as
sstance from the government IN pre-
venting wool from reaching enemy
countries by way Of the United States
or other neutral countries.
Il was stated for the sellers that
British, Japanese. French and Belgian
buyers had been interfered with by
uaturalized members Of German firms
buying for indirect dispatch 20 Ger
many, generally through America. For
the buyers, IL was stated that while
those who were subjects OF the allied
movers had been unable TO get into
touch with European houses Germans
could 10 20. A representative of the
buyers said 10 was strange that, despite
the precautions taken By the Austral-
ian and British governments. German
firms had plunged into the market with
huge orders for America The same
sneaker also mentioned mat gelstine
for explosive purposes, which was for
merlv exported from Australia 10 Ger
MANY. was now sent 70 America.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
HEAR CARUS0BY WIRELESS
Amateurs Listen to, but Cant
Trace Telephone Experiment.

Amateur wireless operators received
surprise yesterday afternoon when,
on approaching their instruments, they
listened to 2 perfect Photographic re-
production Of Enrico Caruso singing
an aria II appeared 70 come from a
station in the vicinity Of this city AMI
was sent in a wave length few hun
dred metres below that used By the
government. As nothing was sent but
the record, its point of origin was not
discovered by those who heard the
song.
1t is now being foretold that within
the next year there will be wireless
telephone conversations flying through
the air instead OF code messages, and
several stations are known TO be oX-
perimenting with this method 10 per
feet it for commercial use. One near
New York, which is now in touch with
high powered radio stations near the
Great Lakes, is soon to have q wireless
telephone operating distance OF fifty
miles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
ACCUSES DUNN, EXECUTOR
Decision Reserved in Case Of
Brothers Will.

Surrogate Cohalsn reserved decision
yesterday on q motion 70 confirm the
report of referee recommending
that Bart Dunn, Tsmmsny leader and
contractor, convicted of fraud in con-
nection with the building of state
roads, should be surcharged with
$4,000 as executor Of the estate OF
mis- brother, former Sheriff Thomas J.
Dunn.
Creditors OF the estate of the late
Sheriff objected to the accounting OF
Bart Dunn as executor on the ground
that he had made preferential pay
ments to certain creditors. They also
objected 10 note for $4,000
which the executor presented as a
claim against the estate. saying that
it was given for services rendered.
Counsel for Dunn said yesterday that
the executor did all he could to con-
serve the assets of the estate, carry
ing out public contracts left by his
brother. the forfeiture Of which would
have made the estsN liable for about
100000. The lawyer denied any
wroncdoing on the mart of Dunn.
Counsel FOR the creditors said: This
is a plain case of a trustee allowing
his own interest tS influence his action
~ trustee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
FINDS ROCK IN HARB0R
Tanker Goes Aground, Blaz-
ing Vessel Is Sunk.

Two steamships went aground in the
hsrbor yesterday, one through choice
and the other by chance. The first was
the big tanker Powhstsn, of the Stand
ard Oil Company, laden with eight
thousand tons Of oil. While stesmng
up the East River she ran on a ledge
of rock some four ..undred feet OF Pier
., below the Coentes Reef. She was
drawing only twenty-eight feet Of
water, and the chart showed that az
that place there was a mean depth of
forty-nine feet. Soundings were made
all around her, and showed deep water
except at the place where she was held.
BY the aid of her pumps, two tons
of the Powhattsns oil was removed to
several oil bsrges, and with the help
of twelve tugs and the rising tide she
was hosted
The Norwegian ircighter Preston,
with cotton, oil and lumber, caught on
fire in the Upper Bay and WAS beached
by her master in the sho.l water near
Oyster Island, a few hundred yards
south Of the Statue of Liberty. In re-.
Spouse TO a call, the frebosts New
YJrker and William j. Gsynor went
down to her and saved the vessel by
flooding her hold. She may be Aoated
to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
KAISER GUIDE ON
FIELD OF SEDAN
Tells DR.. Ganghofer He Is
Glad to Live TO See
German Unity.

Berlin, Jan. % via London The
"Lokalanzeiger" has published some
further accounts of the visit of DR..
Ludwig Ganghofer, the author, TO En-
peror William at the German field head
quarters. II tells of trip made by the
Emperor and DR.. Ganghofer 10 Don
cherry, in the region of the Sedan bat
tlefield. Here the Emperor, in speaking
of the unity Of the German people, is
quoted as saying TO DR.. Gsnghofer: at
is my greatest pleasure that could live
TO see it
The Emperor pointed out 20 the au
thor where his father had stood at Sc
dan, where Napoleon and Bismarck met
and other historic spots.
The trip by automobile finally
brought the party TO the headquarters
of Crown Prince Frederick William
where, after luncheon had been eaten,
the Emperor turned smiling to his son
and said;
zone gets better things 10 eat by you
than by me- ! shall consider whether
shall not requsition your cook"
The Emperor here had an opportunity
10 see thousand French prisoners
march by. He was greatly pleased
when some of them dotted their caps TO
him and he returned their salute. Dur
ing this review he turned to d photogra~
pher who was taking pictures. and said:
Photograph the prisoners and not
always me-"
The party later climbed n steep as
cent to get view of the surrounding
region. When descending, DR.. Gang
hofer slipped. but the Emperor quickly
grasped him by the arm and saved him
from fall, saying at the same time:
Soldiers and citizens must help each
other all they can"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
Berlin Gets Encouraging
News from the Carpathians

Berlin (by wireless TO London), Jan.
29.--The most encouraging war news.
from the German viewpoint, comes
from the Carpathian region, where Aus
trian successes are reported 10 have
been achieved consistently for some
time now. The latest feat OF the Aus
trisns is said TO have been the driving
OF the Russians from the Nagyag
Valley.
Dispatches from Vienna state that
the Russians probably will be com
PEELED soon TO evacuate the Galician
city OF Lemburg. which they have oc-
cupied for several months.
From all the theatres of war comes
news of freezing weather, which bids
fair to continue for some time. The
temperature in East Prussia has fallen
10 - degrees above zero. Thus far.
however. the cold weather does not ap-
pear 20 have affected military activity.
The following communication was
issued to day by German Army Head
quarters:
Russian attacks ia the region OF
kvssea nor,heas! Of GumbInnen. East
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30

troops waited under cover until the
rain OF grenadcs fell over their heads
At the same time the enemy raced over
the 500 yards dividing the forces and
attacked the French with their bay
onets. The French fell back, and one
trench was taken, and then another.
Triumphantly a German column ad-
vanced toward the "pOids publics."
-Four abreast as on parade they
marched, singing. Suddenly the Ger
mans saw through the crevices of fac
tory walls the mouths of cannon ana
machine guns begin to move, but they
saw them too late. They fell in heaps.
and the near ranks, overwhelmed by
panic, dropped their weapons and fed.
They ran into others that were advanc-
ing. The French resumed the offensive,
rogained the lost ground and remained
in BlanCy.
The Kaiser. who had been waiting
in the rear the outcome of the assault,
departed with the announcement TO
his troops that he would return on
February Is. He added;
IL had brought some Iron Crosses TO
fasten on your breasts, but ] want 10
do so yonder at Arras, on the public
square Recollect that you must merit
them more"
These words have been taken from &
letter which German soldier. taken
prisoner two days later, wrote 70 his
family. He also wrote;
"Thc Kaiser did not seem pleased.
He entered his automobile without
gathering his officers around him, as he
usually does. They told US he was
going TO Lille. We had, however, fought
WELL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
Berlin War Office Reports
Victorious Night Attacks

Berlin (by wireless to London, Jan.
2q.-The German official statement
issued at army headquarters to-day
mentions especially the night fighting
on the western battle front. A night
attack on the British supply station
al Dunkirk is reported 10 have been
made by q number of German aero
planes. and the statement also an
nounces that a German attack with
bsyonets at night succeeded in driving
the French from German trenches TO
which they had penetrated near Nieu-
port. The text Of to-dsy's statement
follows:
"During a night expedition made BY
one Of our squsdrons OF aeroplanes the
English provision establishments or
the fortress Of Dunkirk we're attacked.
Many bombs we're dropped.
IAN attack made by the enemy IN
the dunes 10 the northwest OF Nieu-
port was repulsed The enemy, who
penetrated al ono place Is far as our
trenches WAS repulsed by night
bsyonet attack.
TO the south OF La Bsssee Canal
the English attempted TO recapture pc
eitions which We had taken from them,
but their attack Was easily repulsed.
Nothing OF Importance took place
on the remainder Of the 'front.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
TUBE TOILERS BUY
Sl2 STOCK AT S14
Prosecutor Asked to Investigate
Subway Offers to Italian
LabOrers.

Italians. informed by advertisements
in Italian newspapers that they were
getting a bargain, have been purehs..
ing for s24 shares Of the lnterborough.
Metropolitan Company listed on the
Stock Exchange at less than sl2, &C.
cordinc 20 information given to Dis
trict Attorney Perkins yesterday.
A concern calling itself the Inter.
borough metropolitan Security Con.
pany. with Offices IN the Hudson 1erni-
nal Building, placed the advertisement
in two Italian daIlics and one weekly
and. II is charged. sold shares 10 Al
least City Italians. The lnterborough'
METROPOLITAN Company has taken the
matter up. publishing notices IN the
Italian papers that il is unconneeted
with the concern selling the stock.
The advertisements arted b. call
ing attention to the large profits made
BY the subway. and then said that the
price Of $24 might increase shortly.
"In 1915" the advertisements stated
these shares can be exchanged, at a
higher rate. at 800 each"
A paragraph addressed 10 subway
workers read: This announeem' NJ
should particularly interest you
Shareholder means member, ana mem
bers of a company acquire by law Ger
tain rights and privileges. We oelie's'
il you become a member. i would mean
an excellent help; in fact, the best pro-
lection to your cause
Robert Parodi. head of the share sell
ing company. was out of town yesier-
day. His wife said their business was
legitimate, as they we're incurrns larg.
expenses for advertisements. etc, and
we're forced to sell al a good price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
BRITAIN RELEASES
AMERICAN STEAMER
The Brindilla Sails from Shields
for the United States After
Remarkable Odyssey.

London. Jan. 29.-Ihe steamer brln-
dilla sailed from Shields to-day for the
United states, after having been de-
tanned there for several days by the
customs officials pending an inquiry
into her ownership.
Prior TO the outbreak of the war the
Briudilla was a German owned vessel.
but some time ago she was transferred
TO American register. Since then she
has been held up several times. In
October while on voyage from New
York 10 Alexandria. she was taken
into Halifax by the British auxiliary
cruiser Caronia. After negotiations
between the British and American gov
ernments she was permitted 10 continue
her voyage to Alexandria.
Leaving Alexandria, the Brlndllla
nroceeded 10 the Azores, where she OBJ
tanned cargo of oil for Copenhagen
from iIterned German ships, but was
seized off the coast OF Scotland late III
December and taken into Brest. Again
She was permitted 10 deliver her cargo;
A few days ago the steamer stopped
st Shields for coal on her way back
10 the United States. The customs OH,
Gals. uncertain as 10 her status, held
the tank, and sought decision from
the Admiralty and the Foreign once.
They ordered her release.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
STEVENS TECH WINS GOAL
Sum of S1,120,OOO Raised
and Workers Are Dismissed.

The battle 20 raise 81 100000 Tor the
Stevens Institute Of Technology was
declared won yesterday. and those VINO
have been working 70 raise the mohey
we're formally discharged. The tunG
now stands at more than Sl,l2O,OO0: ana
the remainder, il is expected. WIZ oe
received nj the funds headquarters, IN
the Hudson Terminal Building, without
the further solicitation Of workers. ne
squads. however. will be kept organized
until the balance Of the money Is col
lected
Figures TO date show that the metro
nolitan squads have collected s342,5oS'
the students council, sS,08s, the gen
eral and New Jersey committees, Sl64,-
g73. and out-of-town committees, $780,
500. Yesterdays contributions were
more than $4,000. =.
Following the provisional gifts OF
$3.50 900 each from Carnegie and the
Rockefeller Foundation, 10 weeks ago:
the work Of raising the remainder OF
the fund was undertaken. The original
plan called for the raising Of the money
in ten DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
POKES FUN AT BILLY
Murdoch Comes to See City
Ere Sunday Dims Lights.

81 wanted TO come to New York 10
get one lingering look at the town be
fore Billy Sunday hits 1t, for after
Sunday comes, the electric light bill
will be cut in half" said ex-Represen.
tative Victor Murdoch, at the annual
dinner Of the Kansas Society last
night at the Waldorf Mr.. Murdoch,
who had just come from conference
with Colonel Roosevelt, also told OF
several Of the traditions and customs
of Washington.
in the Senate" ne remarked, when
the orators of fifty years ago and more
finished a speech, they walked to the
front and took pinch of snuff from
the government snuff box. That snuff
box is still there and is filled by the
government"
". W. Levy, former Mayor of Wichi-
ia. presided and other addresses were
made by Julian Street, c. l.. Edison and
Colonel Fred J. Close. Letters we're
read from President Wilson and John
Hays Hammond, and poem from Will
lam Allen White.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
German Grown Prince
Expects U. S. TO Play Fair

Geneva. Jan. %. - Crown FRINGE
Frederick William of Germany has
sent 20 the local correspondent OF
The Associated Press, in response
10 request for a statement on the
war. the following reply. dated
Near Nerdun," January %:
you ask me 10 send a message
20 the American people. Being an
officer and no diplomat, ! have no
right 20 do so, but il YOU like Will
tell you three things:
"First. every single German and
Austrian is quite certain that We
will come out oB top. and will give
his last drop of blood to this end.
Second, We are convinced that
the DAY will come when the people
Of Russia and France will find out
that they are only doing the dirty
work for England.
Third. We expect from America
absolutely fair play in all ques-
tions
These are my personal ideas, but
a good many of my countrymen feel
the same. Greetings.
WILHELM. KRONPRlNZ."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
AMERICAN BANKERS
CITED AS EXAMPLES
Sir Edward II. Holden
Hopes English Will Also
Advance Gold.

London. Jan. %. Sir Edward II.
Holden. managing director of the Lon
don City and Midland Bank, addressed
meeting of the banks directors to-
day and discussed the gold situation
in England and Germany. Sir Edward
took a prominent part in the solving OF
the problem which arose the latter part
Of 1910 in the matter OF cotton bills OF
lading between American and English
bankers. for which purpose he went to
New York. In his address this after
noon Sir Edward said:
"The Bank Of England at present
holds about 100000, Of which
about S100.00O.00 has been supplied by
America in order TO ease their eX-
changes. If gold has 10 be exported II
is 20 be hoped that English ban kers
will be OF as much assistance TO their
own country as American bankers have
been TO theirs, and place their gold at
the disposal of the Ban@ OF England"
Turning TO the question of Germany !
financial mobilization, Sir Edward said ::
"Germany's exports will undoubtedly
fall off TO a much greater extent than
her imports, and the adverse balance
will have to be paid in gold. Super
human efforts are being made to IN
crease the gold reserve in the Reichs-
bank. which now amounts to S53O,OOO,-
600, but already Withdrawals are TAX
ing place to pay for imports.
"PlanS for the financial mobilization
of Germany were carefully worked out
long before the war. When hostilitics
began war banks were created in all
the important German towns, and war
bank notes were issued for the purpose
OF driving gold from circulation into
the Reichsbank. There was one defect.
however. that the Reichsbank note
which replaced this gold became incon
vertible into gold. which caused the
note TO fall to discount"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
Russians Reported Driven
from Uzsok Pass Heights

Vienna. Jan. % via London The
following official communication was is
sued tonight:
"There has been a heavy snowfall
in West Galicia and Poland, so that
only accommodating and fights between
patrols have occurred. and artillery en-
gagements where circumstances per
mitted.
ain the Carpathians, west OF the
Uzsok Pass. the Russian attacks were
repulsed with heavy losses. Near Neze,
rasallas and Volovco the battles ended
with the enemy having been repulsed
from the heights Of the pass. We capt
ured four hundred prisoners.
Calm prevails in Bukowina.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
Speyer Kin Dies in War.

The death of Erwin Belt Won Speyer,
non-commissioned officer in the
German army, who fell September "a
while fighting in Northern France,
near Arras. is announced in the Prank
furter Zeitung." He was son OF
Eduard Won Speyer, head OF the Speyer
banking house in Frankfort, and a
nephew Of James Speycr, OF the New
York house.
Although he fell four months ago,
the announcement Of his death has
only just been made because the fam
lily did not give up hope that he had
been wounded and was a prisoner. He
was one Of a small detachment of
cavalrymen who volunteered for q
dangerous reconnoitring expedition
during the heavy fighting around
Arras. They we're surprised by an
armored motor ear.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
$1,000 FOR ACTORS FUND
Prominent Stage Folk Take
Part in Annual Benefit.

Utmost $1,000 was realized at the
Actors Fund benefit entertainment at
the Century Opera House yesterday al
ternoon. The programme included fifty
members Of the Twelfth Night Club, in
a minstrel act; Otis skinner, Montgom-
cry and Stone, Ethel Barrymore. Trixie
Friganza. Vernon Castle. Frank Tin
ney, Elsie Ferguson, William Collier
and George NJ. Conan.
Miss Lillian Russell bought the first
programme placed on sale for 500. and
Cha les Christie, OF minstrel fame, paid
$1,000 tVE his boA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
ITALY CALLS OUT
27.YEAR.OLD MEN

Rome, Jan. pa royal decree has
been issued calling to the eolorS the
Italian soldiers Of the first category,
born in 1888, and belonging TO the
field artillery, and also the Alpine
troops and the soldiers Of the third
category, born in 1891, 1892, 1893 and
1894, belonging 70 the Alpine troops.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30

Prussia. failed. the enemy suffering
heavy losses.
an Northern Poland there wa no
change i'm the situation.
TO tho northeast Of Bolimow ana
70 the east OF Iowicz. Central Poland:
our troops drove the enemy out OF
his outpost positions and penetrated
into his main positions. The captured
trenches. with the exception OF one
small portion Of them. were retained
and adapted by US, notwithstanding
gerce night counter-sttack.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
TONG GUNMEN REPRIEVED
Doomed Slayers Get Another
Stay-Becker Aids Them.

Governor whitman last night issueu
4 reprieve to Lee Dock and Eng Hina
Chinese gunner, who were TO hay,
died in Sing Sing on Monday morning.
II was the Governors first Official ac-
ton in capital punishment cases, and
is believed to have been based on new
evidence discovered.
Charles Becker, il is stated, has
been coaching the two men in English
during their stay in the death house.
and has been preparing them to defend
themselves to better advantage if they
win retrial.
Beeker's coaching. according TO the
Judge who recently retired Joseph
Gerdyine. convicted of murder at his
first trial. was responsible for Gerd-
vines escaping with twenty-year SEN
tence on the second trial.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
GRAIN MONOPOLY
IN DUAL MONARCHY
Army Is Said to Have
Enough Supplies to Last
Through August.

Venice. Jan. 29.-The Austrian gov
eminent has decided TO organize q grain
monopoly on similar lines to those es-
tablshcd BY Germany. The Austrian
Minister Of Agriculture to-day an
nounced that the army has procured
supplies of grain sufficient to last until
the end of August. Owing TO the guam
titles Of barley and maize now being
taken FOR bresdstuffs, according TO sd-
vices from Vienna, there is a serious
shortage in the supply Of fodder. Prsc-
ticslly no grain is being offered on the
markets in Vienna, Budapest or Prague.
The press denounces the selfish atti-
tude of certain Hungarian agrlcultur-
lists who, il is claimed, are hiding thou
sands of tons of grain and -four.
Responding 20 the appeals OF land
owners the Austrian government has
consented 10 the employment of pris-
oners of war in field work, thus replac-
ing peasants who have gone to the
front. The prisoners will he sent out
in detachments of ten to hundred men
and, consequently. will be available only
on the larger estates.
rs Wireless 10 TIL. Tribune from Louisburg v 81
Rome, Jan. 29.-The notorious dearth
of certain cereals and foodstuffs in the
Austro- Hungarian Empire has inciden-
tally stirred up an unwonted display
Of sympathy toward the Italian suf-
ferers OF the earthquake. An Austrian
commission has arrived in Rome with
an offer to suspend the imperial veto
against timber exports in ltsly's favor
and send huge supplies of Austrian
wood for earthquake shelter buildings.
provided the Italian government will
give similar facilities for grain and
other foodstuffs whereof Austria is
running short.
Representative organs of the Rome
press suggest that the offer be de
clined with thanks. particularly as
Italy has no supplies at the present
pnmopt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-30
NAVAL RESERVISTS
MEET DEATH AT SEA

London. Jan. 20. A casualty list is
sued tonight shows that the British
armored merchant vessel Viknor, which
was lost of the coast of Ireland sew
eral DAYS ago, carried crew of 25s.
composed Of naval reserve men and
bows belonging TO the mercantile ma
rine. all Of whom persisted.
Among the crew were twenty-four
royal naval reserve men from New
foundland.