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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-08
HEDLEY EXPLAINS TO
P.S. C. ABOUT DELAY
Failure to Answer Letter Due
to "Inadvprtence." Which
He Regrets.

Frank Hedley, general manager OF the
lnterborough informed the Public Ser
vice Commission yesterday why he had
failed to answer a letter from Secretary
Whitney. mailed on February Q and re-
latin- to service on the Ninth avenue
elevated railroad /. was through an
"inadvertence." which he regrets, says
Mr.. Hedley. and his ONCE assistant.
Frank keegan, absolves him OF remiss-
ness
Upon discovering Tuesday that Mr.
Hedley had not been heard from. despite
a second letter from Mr.. Whitney in
quiring as TO the cause Of the DELAY.
Col. Hayward had the commission adopt
a resolution calling upon Mr.. Hedley TO
present himself before the commission
with a personal explanation. Now that
he has given his written excuse the mat
ter may be dropped.
1t appears that when news OF Commits
sioner Hayward's activity reached the
marlborough offices on Tuesday Mr.
Keegan looked in the files and found the
unanswered letter from Secretary Whit
ney. He also learned that on Februar,
25 a reply TO Mr. Whitney was drafted
and submitted to Mr., keegan for APP
prevail.
AT this time Mr. keegan now write
10 MI. fedleS, you were on your N2ca
ton in Florida and the file in some man
ner became mixed with some OF tn,
papers In the book OF rules files which
was then and il now being revised anC
was not discovered until to-day"
col Hayward left his office a; ! 30 p. VI
Yesterday with a 1000 page transcript o
the testimony in the Brooklyn Edison
rate case. The new Commissioner In
herts this case from Milo II. Malibie
and will prepare report for the com
/ mission.
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NOBODY HOME" REHEARSED.
Persons ut Dress Re-
heRrsal Of Musical Comedy.

Many prominent persons last night
saw the final dress rehearsal of the new
musical comedy Nobody Home" IN the
Princess Theatre as the guests of Miss
Elisabeth Marbury, who is associated
with +, Ray Comstock in the produce
ton.
The boxes were occupied by Mrs.
William X Vanderbilt Mrs George
Gould. Mrs. Paul Morton. Mrs. Oliver
Hartman. Albert T.. Gallatin, Mrs.
James Speyer, Mrs. Otto H. Kahn. Mrs.
O. q. Smith and Mrs. William Sheehan.
Owing 10 the necessity OF making sew
era, changes in the cast, it was decided
last night TO postpone the opening which
was to have taken place tonight until
Thursday evening. April Is.
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DEATH PENALTY RETAINED.
Jersey HOuse Votes - to 81 on
the Bill.

TRENTON. y. j.. April SENATOR
Hutchinson's bill to abolish capital
punishment was put to death after a
four hours debate in the House this
afternoon by vote of 2s to 81,
Other happenings that marked the
day at the Capitol included All an
nouncement by Gov. Fielder that he ex-
poets to appoint "A Chief Justice of the
Supreme Court next Monday, a tentative
agreement by House leaders for final ad-
journment on Friday of next week. COM
pletion of the appropriation bills and
passage by the Senate OF the term ex-
tender for Commissioner Lewis T.
Bryant OF the Labor Department, and of
the Republican tax reform programme
with the abolition of county tax boards
elimiuatnd
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-08
ACTORS BENEFIT AT ASTOR.
Ball Of the Allied Arts Tonight
Third In Series.

TIE third in the series OF benefits for
the Actors Fund OF America will be
given this evening in the Hotel Aston
in the form OF a ball of the Allied Arts
OF the Theatre under the auspices OF
the Players Club. Two floors of the
hotel will be used and many persons
In society will be present.
In addition to the ball several special
professional numbers have been ar
ranged for Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Castle,
Maurice and Florence Walton, Roszika
and Yancsi Dolly and Lydia Lopokova,
There il a large LIST of patrons and
patronesses and 1t is expected that
nearly 500 persons will take part.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-08
MANY VILLA SOLDIERS
WOUNDED AT IRAPUATO
Big Battle On Between Northern Leader and Oregon
American Oil Tanks Set on Fire by
Shells Near Tampico.

WASHINGTON, April THE State De-
partment 10 advised that many wounded
viva soldiers are being brought into
Aguascalientes, indicating that the big
battle between Gems. Villa and Obre.
gon Is on at Irapuato.
The State Department is mora con,
cerned over the reports OF destruction
OF Oil properties in the district between
Vueretaro and Guadalajara than in the
results OF the fighting. The Carranza
authorities have promised there will be
no unnecessary damage done at Ebano.
out the Department IL already advised
that a 100000 barrel tank was de.
stroyed during an artillery engagement
near there. The Carranza forces are
blamed for this.
Inc Carranza agency claims that
forces under Maytorena in Sonora are
being repeatedly defeated. Conditions
at Guaymas are serious owing to the
scarcity OF food, which has resulted in
footing. Food aso is becoming scarce
at Mazatlan and Manzanillo.
FROM Aguascalientes ii is reported
that serious difficulties are arising be.
cause or the action by the villa au-
thorities In repudiating the Carranza
money in circulation there.
The case of Gen. Gutierrez. ex-
provisional President. who evacuated
Mexico city with n force loyal to him.
was presented to Secretary OF State
Bryan to-day by Joseph Il. Wilson OF
Philadelphia, counsel in the United
states for Gutierrez and Jose Vascon-
celia of the Gutierrez Cabinet.
Gutierrez demands that the original
convention be convened. asserting tina,
he Is ready to surrender TO that body
his powers as provisional President
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-08
plays and Players.

When watch Your Step leaves the
New Amsterdam Theatre 1t probably
will go to Havana, where arrangements
have been made for the engagement of
the original company at the Theatre
National for a run. to begin not later
than October l.
Experience at the casino VIII nave
its 20Oth performance tonight.
The Friars will hold a theatre party
at Hammerstein's Victoria on Monday
night in honor OF Jimmy Britt who will
appear on the bill,
The members of the cast OF Alice in
Wonderland" at the Hudson Theatre.
were guests of the Hotel Claridge last
night at a supper dance.
Edith Thayer appeared IN the leading
role of 1.-THE Peasant Girl' at the Forty
fourth Street Theatre yesterday after
noon.
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GLOBE EXPRESS co. QUITS.
wells Fargo to Take lp Denver
md Rio Grande Contract.

Announcement was made yesterday
that the Globe Express Company, which
operates over 2,SiO miles OF the Dem
yer and Rio Grande Railroad and the
Western Pacific Railroad. would go out
of business IN the near future. The
contract OF the express company for
business over the Denver and Rio
Graude will be taken over by Wells
Fargo a Co, who may also secure
the contract over the Western Pacific
lines.
In the latter case, however, there is
a possibility that the American EN-
press Company might go after the con-
tract, AS the Union Pacific lines, whose
express contract is leased to the Ameri-
can Express Company, connect with tho
Western Pacific lines AT one point at
least.
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The holders of the $4,000, 900
Z per cent. notes OF the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, maturing May
!, will be asked to extend them
for one year at the rate of per cent,
an increase of l per cent. over the
present rate. A number of the large
note holders have already agreed to eX-
tend, A permanent financing plan will
he worked out in the coming year.
stockholders of the company at me
annual meeting to be held to-day at
Parsons. Kan. will be asked to authorize
an increase in interest rate from g to
6 per cent. on the consolidated mortgage
bonds. of which $l25,000,00o were au-
thorized in 1910. None has been sold.
The bonds are the collateral behind the
present outstanding notes
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COPPER EXPORTS, $3,a22,e
L. =. Imports In the Same Week
valued Mt a38O.SI7.

WASHINGTON. April Imports and
exports Of copper in the customs dis
tricts OF New York. Massachusetts,
Philadelphia. Maryland. Virginia. Cal
weston. New orleans. san Francisco.
Washington and Michigan during the
week ended March %. according to the
Department of Commerce, were as fol-
lows:
1mports-Ore, matte and regulus.
272,633 pounds valued at 33,237; pigs.
ingots. bars. plates and old. 2s25.229
pounds valued at s327.2S0.
Exports-Pigs, ingots. bars. plates,
rods. scrap and old, 22,503,362 pounds
valued at $3,322,6S1
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The Vulcan DEFINING Company re-
ports for the quarter ended March 81,
1918. sales aggregating $4,000. with
net production of sl7l,sls. The net
profit for the quarter was so6.s5s. which
added to tho previous surplus Of the
company OF $333.9l2, gave it total
surplus on March 81, 1915. of S360,570
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-08
POSTAL INCREASE KEEPS UP.
Reports From so Citics show War
Losses Rcgained.

WAsHINGToN, April THE Post
Office Department announced to-day
that the increase in postal receipts
which began last December had kept
up, according TO returns from fifty cities
for March The exact figures were not
given out
The war caused a slump in postal
receipts. beginning in August. but since
December IL is said there has been ds-
cided improvement.
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general gold fund at Washington, to bS
created by the Federal reserve banks.
title in which shall be transferred by
one reserve bank to another. accord
ing as 1t liz necessary to settle for trans
fers OF funds between Federal reserve
districts. The plan is expected to be-
come effective about the middle Of
May. Full details will be made known
at a later date"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-08
Got 8a Per Cent. women's Vote.


The total receipts for duties AT the
Custom House yesterday were $44S'-
7@G1" Of which 500, 1862 was for
merchandise withdrawn from bonded
warehouses and S345.73s.S0 for recent
,mportatiOns
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GUNBOAT AT GUAYMAS,
Crew of the Guerrero May SUR
render to villa Forces.

Ell PAso, April THE grnboat Guer-
zero arrived in Guaymas harbor on Mon
day and has taken up a position within
easy firing distance of the city. Fear is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-08

Charles Frohman and David Belasco,
who have not been for years associated
artistically. followed the prevailing
springfme habit OF the theatre man
ayers and last night at the Empire Thea
tire took out OF its dust "A Celebrated
Case" which was a novelty in New
larty here was in the A. NJ. Palmer
days OF the drama at the Union Square
Theatre, where at presen, the small time
luminaries alternate with the films.
There were two well known English
versions of the play, which is by the
famous Adolphe d'Ennery and his inevi-
table collaboration this time with the
name OF Cormon. who is said 10 have
been 20 odd when he worked with the
author OF The Two Orphans" and
countless other successful melodramas
on this play. +. c. Burnand made an
English translation, acted in London as
Proof" The version played at the
Union Square was the work OF the
dramatist OF that theatre whose name
was Cazuran. Nothing was said on the
programme last night as to the author
OF the text used at the Empire. But
1t was reassuring to read that the wigs
were by Hepner"
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Mr.. Frohman and Mr. Beiasco had
collected a number OF we'll known actors
to assume the all star responsibilities OF
the evening. So there was no fault 10 be
found with the list of names. ie; in
spite of their impressiveness the play
is. after all, the thing. II was the pres
ent effectiveness OF famous old drama
which won its honors two score OF years
ago that was really the interesting prob
lem of the evening To sketch its story
now would be the cruelcst injustice to
those interested in the enterprise II
there Is one thing that can make "A
Celebrated Case" Interesting to-day II
IL the suspense In awaiting what is COINS
To happen. 1t WAS perhaps the sophisti-
cation of the public OF to-day in the face
of such an extremely we'll made drama
that last night there was not nearly 50
much suspense as there should have
been. More than one spectator audih'H
prophesicd with fatal accuracy Just
what the march OF events VAS to be
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The EngrossinS Prologue.

As matter of fact IL was the Pr
lugur which was the most engrossilI-
part of the play. Tho murder, the ac-
cusation of the child and the accepted
guilt of the father kept the spectators
In real suspense, for IN" melodramat.'
action moves swiftly mere. There WdH
the Inevitable drop when the 10Y began
and interest had to be built up aga,n.
Such scenes as the recognition of her
father among the convicts by the daugh-
ter whose words had sent him To the "a.
lcys her proclamation of faith in his in
nOceucr ana her determination 10 clear
his name-these scenes used to stir aud
enCes until only enthusiastic applause
served to relieve their feelings. Their"
were no such demonstrations last night,
although the audience frequently eN-
pressed it's approval Of the performance
There were enough well known actors
to keep any audience Interested in tho
play. Oiis skinner was team RcHdUd,
the convict father who seemed TO possess
every qualification for a mastery per-
Torrance OF the role excepting the indls-
pensahle note of tenderness. His act
ing was deficient in this respect, and 1t
is not easy 10 supply any other suhstl-
tute for what should he the real inspira-
ton of the heros actions. y. {, Gnod-
win impaired all the humor possible
now to such a part as the irish solder
of fortune. in view OF his usual first
night uncertainty with his speeches.
Frederic de Belevile, with his delight
full clearness OF diction and authority
of metnod Robert Warwick. picturesque
as the villainous Ld:arc, and later skill
fu in his portrayal of the audarluus ana
false Count DC NorHdy: and Eugene
O'Bren. engaging and handsome as the
youthful lover--these were some of the
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-01
RIGHT VERSUS WRONG
(Boston News Bureau9

(Boston News Bureau)
 The President of the United States. expressing what immediate comment proves to be the unanimous opinion and spirit has served upon Germany the eouiya- lent far as the of the issue is concerned Of Grants dlcum of unconditional surrender Berlin addressed with courtesy but with dstinctness that fully matches it. in being told that employment or the submarine against merchantmen must cease.
 By Germany the submarne-her sole resort in sea war-has been exalted above law and morals; and by various sophstries that follow out the heorems of force and terrorism, Germany's military advantage or neces- sy has been put before the rest of humantys rights is this peyersion that the American note puts be- yond the pale of acceptance by civilization
 The United States is placed on record not only against the sort of use to which Germany has put her subbarines the grounds of fairness justice reason and humanity but also virtually against any employ ment of the submarine as commerce raider because of technical limitations on its complying with require ments as the treatment of marine prizes This atti tude negative the force of the recent German concession distinguishing between begerent and neutral yes sols encountered by submarines.
 The force of the note springs at bottom from the moral grounds taken as well from the legal strength of the principles adopted Germany with all her past professions of devotion Go ocean freedom and her tra- dtons Of effort for advancement of humanity is now plainly asked whether she will deliberately will to ad here to what is indicted a nhumau and barbarous. She must take the choice between what to our eyes are clear paths of right and wrong.
 But our courtesy leaves her reasonably easy method of satisfaction By polite convention we shall be willing Co accept dsavowal on her part of authori zation or approval of the sort of exploits that have yo lated our rights This to any part of the German war machine may involve some little swallowing of pride just as the surrender Of basic principle might involve the loss of possible military prestige or advantages but in both cases the great ultimate benefit of such acqus ence will be Germany's.
 The issue lies wholly with Berlin. This placing of squorely where first created and therefore be- longs is perhaps the greatest achievement of the note That Berlin may while quibble in argument IS not unlikely but the terms of discussion have been too well delmited to allow much wandering from plain yes or mo-"
 It were not difficult to conjecture many diverse motives which from the viewpoint of strategic adyan tage might be thought likely to influence Berlin though il woud be hard to guess the coecieut amongst them But as to plain right as we see it. there IS lute speculation needed The great hope is that Der lin will be wise enough well as just enough so to see it
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-01
CIVILIZED PEoPLE UNANIMOUS

In considering the controversy between the Ameri. can and German governments over the issues involved in the destruction of the Lusana Che fact should not be sight of that the position of those in charge of the foreign affairs of tho United States is chat of the whole civilized world-Germany alone excepted as has spoken. Not only has the United States protested against the sinking of the passenger ship and her human cargo act in violation of the rules oi warfare and agains, civilization but Holland Switzer land and Chile have also formally protested against n for the same reasons as those advanced by the Unit ed States and has been made clear that official and public opinion in the Scandinavian countries of Den. mark Sweden and Norway support the contention of the protesting nations While the United States lead in pro testing against war on women and children and non combatants is reassurng to know that our position has the endorsement of other civilized peoples.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-01

tho said lino Of mean high tide 7750 feet to Cor No. 2; thence N, 47' 57' w. 105.50 feet to Cor. No. 8; thence N t2s 57' w. 9O.7O feet to Cor. No. 1 thence ~. 38 OS 10. 3145O feet to Cor. No 5i thence S. 62' 52' D. 13O6.0O feet to Cor No. 6; thence S. 8S' 0S' w. S55.SO feet to Cor No. q thence N. 57' 1S' w. 2i5.8O feet to Cor. No. 8; thence N. 72s or w. 3S2S0 feet to Cor. No. 9; thence N. 79' or W. 285.30 feet to Cor. No. 10; thence N. 61 58' w. 49.S5 feet Go Cor No. 11; thence N. 39' 52' w. 1880 feet to Cor. No. 1, the place of beginning, containing an area of 11.f38 acres.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-01
Serial No. ol7590
REPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD
 ENTRY.

REPLICATION FOR HOMESTEAD
 ENTRY.
 United States Land office, Juneau, Alaska. April 12, 1915
 Notice is hereby given that John Wagner whose postoilice address Is Juneau. Alaska a citizen of the Unit cd States, beoing entitled to the ben eiits of section 22S9 Revised Statutes of the United States, and the Acts of Congress supplemental thereto or amendatory thereof, does hereby apply to enter the lands embraced in U. s. Survey Mo- 1075 situated on Salmon Creek, abuttiug on Gastineau channel, and about three miles from Juneau Alaska, and more particularly de- scribed as follows:
 Beginning at Corner No. l. mean, der corner, whence U. s. M. N. No. bears N. 45' 90 VI. SIT chains dis tant: thence meandering along the line of ordinary high water of Gas. tineau channel N. 54' O4 wo 7Ol chains; N. 21' 2O' w., $50 chains N. l46o 01' w., 3.78 chains; N. A 32' D., {. IS chains: N. G5 27' E., 2.57 chains; N. DO NA l.f utvA NHtttt"i -ff N
 w. 5.1O chains; N. 14' 53' D., 7.OS chains Go Corner No. 2, meander cor ner: theuse East 5S Links to Witness Corner to corner No. ?, Meander Cor ner. f0.76 chains to Corner No. &; thence S. 3S' 55' D., along lnes 4-l Dewey Lode and 1-f Boston King Lode Survey No. 955, 3O.40 chains to Corn CT No. 4, identical with Corner No. 4 of said Boston King lode; thence South 4.05 chains to Corner No. D; thence West 1884 chains to Witness ! Corner to Corner No. l, Meanoer Cor ner, 22.S1 chains to Corner Nc. l, the place of beginning; containing CHA acres. Mag. Var. 32' 13' 10.
 This survey is tied to U s. Mineral ! Monument No. z, which is situated on | Salmon Creek Point Gastineau chan nel about 100 feet West of the road rom Salmon Creek to Juneau, in lat. litude 5S 19' 3O1 N and longitude l34 2S' O0" w.
 Any and all persons claiming ad yersely any portion of the above de- scrlbed tract are required to file With ! the Register and Receiver of the U S. Land office at Juneau Alaska, then adverse claim thereagainst, under oath, during the sixty day period Of ! the publication of this notice, or witO'
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-01
MINING APPLICATION
 No. 01795
In the u. 6. Land Office for the Juneau
 Land District
Juneau. Alaska, April 7th, 1915.
 Notice

mneau, Alaska, April 7th, 19l5
 Notice
 Notice is hereby given that the AL aska Gastlneau Mining Company, a corpo7ation organized and existing under the laws of the State of New York. and qualified to do and doing business as corporation, at Juneau, Alaska. has made application for pat ent for the ZIG" lode mining claim, Survey No. 1O2O, which said claim is situated on the summit of the range of mountains separating the water sheds of Gold Creek and Sheep Creek i'm inc Harris Mining District, Alaska, in. Latitude 5S' 17' SGg N. and in Lon eitude f3io 19' 20" w., and particularly described as follows;
 Beginning at Cor. No l, identical with Cor. No. 3, of the Wolf lode, sur vey No. 9S6; whence Q. s. M. M. NO. ? bears N 34' 14 16" w. g9t2.sy lees distant: thence N. 53' 5O' b. 35.4O rect to Cor No. 2. identical with Cor NO. 6 of said Wolf lode; thence $. 5i o5 10. S1.O9 feet to Cor. No. 8; thence D. 52o 5O' w. i.26 feet to Cor. NO. 7' thence N. 5Ss 22' W. SYST feet to Cor No. 1. the place of beginning contain ing an area of O.OST acres. Mas Var 81 40' East
 The names of the adjoining claims are the Norway lode mining clam, patented. Survey No 9S5, and the WolI and Apex lode mining claims. survey No oSg ail belonging to the Alaska Gastlneau Mining Company So Jar as is known there are no conflicting claims
 The location notice of Che f.e. lode mining claim was filed for record on Nov. 12. 1912. and recorded ir Book 20 of Lodes at Page ITS of the Rec ords of the Recorder for the Juneau
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-01
sls17sa.0oO.Ooo

The estimated wealth of the country increased from S43642OoOoOO in 1880 to sSS5i7ooOOoO in 1900 or by a ,rine over 100 per cent, in twenty years. The Cen, sus Bureau now gives out estimate of SlS77S9ooO- 900 as of 1912 which shows an increase of il2 per cent. ln only dozen years.
 Relatively to population the Nations increase in wealth is even more striking. amounted to SS7o per capita in 1880 and Sll55 ir l9oo an increase of s3 per cent in twenty years It now l912) amounts to Slss5 or an increase in twelve years of 70 per cent This Is rate which would more than double the per capita wealth in twenty years instead of by only a third.
 This is tangible wealth and not wealth on paper. It is wealth in land in buildings, in live stock. in ma. chinery. in merchandise and It has nothing to do with stocks and bonds. which but represent real wealth and tangible personal property. l. is largely wealth employed in the production of wealth.
 Extravagant and wasteful and careless against de sruction by fire and otherwise the Aemriean Ma tiou the rapidity of ts growth in material we6eing is yet the wonder of the world Its natural resources and the inventive genius and industrial energy of its people still remain unsurpassed and promising as ever for the general weath accumulation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1915-06-01
sonihern platlnctlone

In the South military titles are given to men according to age. Be tween 20 and S5 he is a captain, and at 40 he becomes major. When he is 90 or more he promoted to the rank Of colonel and carries it to the grave. -lNew Orleans States)