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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
MORGAN SALE CONFIRMED.
buve-n Brothers Pay St,OOO,OOO
for Famous PorceInins.

j. = Morgan and Joseph Duveen con-
nrmed yesterday TIRE SUN's recent an
noun'"meut that a portion Of the Nor
gan collection Of Chinese porcelains has
been sold TO Duveen Bros. Tho pur-
chase price is said to have been abou,
$4,000, 900
The first official confirmation came
rom the Morgan firm about noon yes
'rday Il contained the simple state
n"nt that the collection had been sold
ana 'ha' Mr.. Morgan did not care 10 an
tonnoe tho name OF the purchaser.
Joseph Duvecn later acknowledged that
puNe'n Bros were the buyers.
the porcelans sold yesterday are in
ne south room OF the Metropolitan
hA'eun and include the famous red
hawthorn vase, which has been valued
AZ 100000. The collection will be- de-
nFeEgd as soon as the appraisers have
.-'cniated the amount of the Inheritance
tN tnat Mr.. Morgan owes on IT,
Mr Morgan declined to say yesterday
NH"'Aer he was negotiating for the sale
" any more OF she art treasures that
p',ongrd 10 his father.
John d. Rockefeller. Ir. denied last
nEnt mat Duveen Bros. had bought the
oileeuon Tor him. lie had no idea
Nh'n 'hey we're actIng for. he said
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
Germans Crippled
Japanese Cruiser
ASan1a, Is Report
Sailors on L. S. Vessels Re-
turning From Wreck Or
dered Not to Talk.

Los ANGELES. Feb. SIT is reported
Japanese cruiser Asama, ashore Off the
coast OF Lower California. was in bat
tie with a German warship and that the
japanese vessel was so badly crippled
that her commander ran her ashore TO
prevent her sinking.
The report gained credence when the
United states cruisers San Diego and
Raleigh returned to-day from the Asama
at Turtle Bay. Crews OF both vessels
refused to say anything about the Asama.
asserting that they were warned not TO
under penalty OF court-martial. II Il
understood that these Instructions came
from Washington and that the State
Departments reason for closing the
mouths Of the sailors Is a fear that to
divulge information about tho Nsama
would be an unneutral act.
WAsHiNGToN. Feb S.-Secretary
Daniels has ordered that no information
be given out regarding tho Asama on
the ground that 1t would be unneutral
TO disclose any information which would
assist German ships in seeking out and
destroying the Japanese vessel. The
Navy Department holds that II has no
duty TO the Aslma except that OF exc
tending aid TO save life Il necessary. and
that II would be unneutral for this Cow
eminent TO do anything further
Rear Admiral Howard has reported
to the Navy Department tina he offered
neutral aid 10 thv wrecked cruiser, but
that the commander OF the Asama had
said he was in no need Of assistance.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
CABINET MINISTER HINTS
AT BRITISH CONSUMPTION
every Man Is Needed in This Life and Death Strug-
gle' Says the Hon. Harold j. Tennant-Admiralty
Refuses to Explain Naval Inquiry.

LONDON. Feb. s.--A hint at conscrip-
ton was heard in the House OF Com
mons to-day from the iipt OF the Right
Hon. Harold John remnant. Under Sec
rotary for War, who said In presenting
the army estimates;
Recruiting has been very satisfac-
tory. A little more energy might not
be out OF place, but there ia no cause
FOR discomfort, stlll less for any disquiet.
Every man is needed in this life and
death struggle. The time has approached
when we will be compelled 10 make In
roads upon certain industries wherein
large numbers OF men are employed. 7
appeal to the Labor members 10 consent
to relaxation of some of the more
stringent regulations for the protection
OF labor.
II do not believe that a single man In
this House is respondent" added the
Under Secretary, "or that there is one
who is not determined that there shall
be hut one result to the war--that ms
Allies shall dictate the terms OF peace.
II am debarred from going into any
discussion concerning either the number
In the army or the places in which its
forces are misunderstanding the two
points that the enemy wishes to know
more than anything else. hope that
no member having knowledge of these
points will be so indiscreet as TO make
any statement on the subject"
The British Government asked the
House Of Commons to-day for a blank
check for army purposes This is the
FIRST time in 200 years that such a re-
quest has been made.
The request is the effect Of the In
PRODUCTION of the, army estimates with
out details and without the aggregates
of the expenditure. When Parliament
has voted the nominal sum of 1900
$4,000 under each Of the fifteen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
Farrar Won't Have
Her Salary Cut if
She Sings i'm Opera
Gatti-Casazza Must Reckon
Next Season With Her
Manager. Ellis.

The story recently printed that
Geraldine Farrar would not be a mem
Der Of the Metropolitan Opera House
Company next season was vigorously
contradicted. but It had certain
foundation in fact. Miss Farrars con-
tract expires at the close Of the .present
season and new arrangement will
have to he made for next winter. It
is here that complications have set in.
Miss Farrar up to the time when the
story was made public had entered into
no negotiations with Mr. Gatti-Casazza.
lie had not approached her nor she him.
But Miss Farrar was not Idle. Re
ports were current that when new CON
tracts were made salaries would gem
orally be reduced. Miss Farrar. how
ever, did not cherish the idea of ac.
cepting smaller remuneration, but
intended TO ask for an increase. II is
generally conceded that she IL one OF
the strongest attractions and thnt her
name is always sufficient TO Ill the
house when she appears In one of her
most popular roles. Her repertoire
furthermore includes some Of the most
successful operas such as "Tosca."
"Boheme." Madame Butterfly" and
Carmen In the new opera Madame
Sans-iouc' her success has also been
very large.
AS time passed on and nothing was
said to Miss Farrar about next season.
the rumors about the general reduction
OF salaries grew more persistent. The
American soprano finally decided to
make her next season one of certainty
In the matter Of large profits. and con-
sequently came to an agreement with
her concert manager. Charles \ Ellis
manager Of the Boston symphony Or
chestra.
MIR Ellis was formerly associated
with Walter Damrosch in operate yen-
lures and was also the manager Of
Nine. Melha's concert tours. as he now
Is OF the American tours of Krciser and
Paderewski. Mr. Ell!s recently entered
into a contract with Miss Farrar for
an extended concert tour next season.
and II was the disclosure Of this fact
which gave rise to the story that the
famous soprano would not he heard al
the Metropolitan.
Mr.. Ellis confirmed the story OF his
contract with Miss Farrar but was un-
willing to say that she would not sing
at all AZ the Metropolitan. lie did say.
however. that she would appear as a sta-
In opera from time to time. This means
probably that Miss Farrar has placed
her entire business in the hands of Mr..
Ellis and that Mr. Gattl-Casazza will
have 10 make contract for next season
with that manager instead OF with Miss
Earrsr personally. And this carries
with il the conclusion that Miss Farrar's
salary will IN all likelihood go up In
stead OF down.
An official statement in regard to the
ma tor tagu rTHa % ha
house last night. hut II was afterward
withdrawn ana MIR Gatti-Casazza de-
cided To postpone utterance TIL another
occasion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
Miss Hahne EIOpes
as Did Her Sister
Daughter of Newark Merchant
Slips Away to Marry Lake
wood Riding Master.

Miss Ethel Hahne. 20 years old.
daughter OF August Iiahne department
store owner. of $50 Prospect street,
Newark, n. j., eloped yesterday with
Francis II. Dryer, 20 years old. riding
master OF Lakewood. y. j.
Miss Ilahne and Mr., Dwyer, after get
ting license here. we're married at the
City Hall by Alderman Rearduu
About two years ago Mrs. Clara
Hahne. sister OF the heroine of yesttr-
days elOpement. quietly slipped away
from home and married William T..
Dwycr. the brother u the bridegroom Of
yesterday
The father OF Miss Hahne hadn't
heard from his daughter last night.
Il am not surprised he said, "and
there is no use putting up kick now.
They are Of age and they're young peo-
pie, so there you are. They win have
my blessing when ! see them"
Mr., Hahne recently organized the
Hahne-Stagg Co, which IL going to
open department store at Central ave-
nue. and Broad street. Newark. For ten
years he was general manager for Nc
Creery a Co, and the O'NeIll-Adams Co.
J, j. Dwyer, father OF the BRIDE
groom. was also surprised when In
formed ~ the marriage last evening.
Mr., Dwyer. Sr. Is a well known horse
man OF Lake wood, and for a number OF
years was master OF hounds there flo
was also the first proprietor OF the
Bartlett Inn. ono OF the largest Lake
wood hotels.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
WafIerSfein'S Heir
His Divorced Wife
She Gets Fortune Of 100000,
Although She Married
Another.

The will Of Henry Walerstein, leather
from heart disease on the night OF Feb
ruary in the apartmentS-o of Mrs. Nellie
Hall AT S2S Seventh avenue, was filed
yesterday In the Surrogate's Court By
his former wife. Or. Adelaide Waller
stein Mcconnell, who got a divorce In
1910 I'm Kings county and married Noble
Mcconnell, member Of the linen firm
of Il. Mcconnell n Co.
The will was filed by Mrs. Mcconnell
because she iuherits the entire estate OF
her former husband, estimated at more
than SlOO. 600, In spite OF the fact that
she obtained divorce. The original
will was executed on December 90, 1897
In IL Wallersteln left everything to mis-
wife and made her sole eNecutriX. The
following codicil was executed on jan
uary IL. 1912:
MY wife has procured an absolute
divorce from me and since has married
and IL now the wife OF Noble Mcconnell
Now /, Harry Wdllerstein, notwthstand-
ing sucn divorce and remarrlage, do
hereby raufy in every part my said
VIII. II being my intention TO give all
to Addie Mcconnell"
Mrs. Mcconnell, who lives at 49S
West End avenue, was president OF
the Rubinstein Club and 4 founder OF
the Mozart Society and the East Side
Clinic for Children Mr. and Mrs. Wal
lerstein had no children. After the
divorce he lived alone at $40 West ll6th
street. lie succeeded his father, David
wallersteln, in the leather business.
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groups OF expenditures asked It Will
have voted supplies without limit for an
army OF 3.0Oo,O0 men These expcn-
diturcs need not be accounted for until
the war is over.
Winston Churchill. First Lord OF the
Admiralty. in the House OF Commons to-
day. refused poremptorily to give the re-
suit OF the Admiralty investigation into
charges brought in the House last week
by Gershom Stewart that German sub
marines. operating in British waters
had received supplies OF fuel oil from a
vessel coming direct from a British
port Mr.. Churchill said It would be
contrary to the public interest to make
known the result OF the inquiry and
added that II would be in violation of
law to export fuel OIL
The First Lord also declined to dis
cuss the sinking OF the British battle
ship Formidable of Portsmouth on
January /. except to say that the Ad-
miralty had considered the circumstances
OF the disaster and did not propose to
hold an inquiry or cour;-martial.
The fact was brought out during the
session that thirty Of tho thirty-six In
termed German steamers had been placed
in the British coasting trade with a re-
sultant lowering OF the freight rates.
An additional naval estimate issued
Tonight Increases the personnel t.
25O. 900.
Joseph King, Liberal member from
North Somerset, attacked the Official
Press Bureau and said that its course
had been calculated to cause suspicion
and distrust Sir Stanley Bucllmaster.
director OF the bureau. defended his
work and then Sir william +. Byles
asked II any naval disasters had been
as there had been stories OF
q capital ship lost some months ago
OF the north coast OF ireland (the Au-
dacious)
Sir Stanley replied that that was an
Admiralty matter wN>ch could not be
discussed except under the head Of army
estimates.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
GERMANS CUT OFF DANZIG.
All Wire mmunication with
Fleet Base stopped.

"Pe''H' '""'o FoSP"''" 10 LIVE 'SN'
LONDON, Feb. 9.--The Daily MdPS
correspondent at Copenhagen In a des-
patch published this morning announces
that all telegraphic communication with
Danzls, where the great part of Ger
many's fleet is lying, has been out on.
The wireless outfits OF all neutral
steamships lying In port have been
sealed and every person has been pro-
htbIted from sending kilograms or let
tiers of out Danzig on any account
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
$l.0O0,0OO GIFT BY MAY0S,
Surgeons Plan Medical Research
Foundation at Rochester, Minn.

MINSEAPoLIs. Feb. S.--Dr. william J.
Mayo and Charles III. Mayo Of Rochester
MINI. the noted surgeons, have decided
to establish a St.00O.000 foundation for
medical research and to place the foun-
dation under certain restrictions. In the
hands OF the University Of Minnesota's
Board Of Regents
II is planned that interest from the
fund he used In research work at Roch-
ester. open to graduate university medi-
cal students. For years the Mayos have
conducted clinic at Rochester They
now purpose TO put the work on An ON
cial basis and to make provision for
graduate instruction at Rochester,
which will lead to an additional degree
granted by the university.
Al n meeting OF the medical college
faculty to-day the plan was approved
by vote of 80 10 20. The project will
now go 10 the medical college advisory
board and II IL believed that II will
surely b approved
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
Big TAX ON BELGIANS
WHO DO NOT RETURN
Legation Says Germany Gives
Fugitives Till March I to
Reach Homes.

WAsHiNGToN. Feb. SIN statement
given out az the Belgian Legation here
tonight Il Is asserted that by a decree
issued January Is the German Governor
General in Belgium has levied an ex-
traordnary tax, equal to ten times the
amount OF tho personsl tax paid by Bel
gian citizens in normal times. This
new tax Is assessed against those Bel
gian citizens who voluntarily" left their
native land TO 20 TO foreign countries
as n result Of the war and who are not
back in Belgium before March !, 1915
approximately 1000, 900 Belgians have
sought asylum in foreign countries and
such OF them as do not return at once
must pay this tax. Already Germany
has assessed n war tax OF s96,000,00O
a year upon the Belgian nation.
This measure" says the statement
OF the Belgian Legation. "disregards the
Individual freedom and equality OF the
taNpaye rs prescribed by the Constltu-
tion and laws OF Belgium and violates
thus articles 81, 90, As and 80 OF the
fourth convention Of The Hague
I'm fact that extraordinary tax, as IL
amounts to ten times the usual personal
taxes, constitutes a real conflscation.
Such new burden imposed upon Belgium
is all the more odious as the country
has been ruined by the war. by the
military acquisitions. by the complete
standstil Of Industries and commerce
and by the numerous seizures and trans
portations 10 Germany OF cattle, food
stuffs and raw materials.
The war tax OF $4,000. 600 a year.
equal" says tho statement, ito twenty
times the amount OF tho taxes collected
annually in Belgium, was only accepted
by the Belgian provincial councils after
the German Government had made on
December ~. 1914. a formal declara-
tion that no further taxations would
be imposed upon Belgium. The special
taxation set upon the absent Belglans
constitutes also an open breach OF "A re-
cent and solemn pledge 4 the German
GnNnrnment"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
SEIZED FOR AIDING GERMAN.
Toronto Merchant and Wife Again
Accused Of Conspiracy.

TORONTO. Ont, Feb. s.--Emil Her
Itch, wholesale dealer In fancy goods.
was rearrested to-day on charge OF
treason. following the finding OF a true
bill by the Grand Jury His wife
also was taken into custody on the
same charges. Both were released on
bail OF $4,000.
II Is alleged that last autumn and in
January they conspired with each other
and with others by melting and assist
Ing Arthur Zlrzow, n German reservIst,
to leave Canada.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
RICH CANADIAN Is
KILLED BY MAID OF 1S
Charles A. Massey Shot Down
on His DoOrstep-ITis Wife
Is in New York

TORONTO. Feb s.-As Ne was enter
ing his homo In ono OF the city's fash
ionable residential districts carly to-
night Charles a. Massey was shot and
killed by one Of his housemaids. Carrie
Davies. Mrs Massey is visiting in
Hartford. Conn.
Massey was a member Of ore OF the
foremost Toronto families. His grand
father. II. A. Massey. was one OF the
founders Of Massey-lIarr.s Company,
the largest farm implement concern in
Canada. who donated several halls to
the city and contributed largely TO the
construction of several large churches.
The maid, who is IS years old, was
standing at the Soor OF the residence
waiting for Massey. He bought paper
from boy IN the street and was
climbing the steps leading TO the door
when the maid fred. The first bullet
missed. A second followed Immediately,
passing through Masscy's heart, and he
fell dead.
DR.. A. J. Mitchell living near by.
heard the shooting and found Massey
lying dead. When the police searched
the house they found the girl in the
attic with the revolver still IN her hand.
She was calm, but on the way to the
station burst into tears and told her
story.
She said that Massey. whose wife Is
visiting New York, had made advances
to her last night.
II was afraid of him and tonight
was bound would not let him come
near" she added.
Tho Girl came from England two
years ago. She used Massey's own re-
volver
Massey's tourteen-year-o son was
found in the cellar attending the fur
mace some half hour afterward. igno-
rant or the fact that his father had
been murdered.
Massey was ~ years old and
wealthy. For some years past he has
been manager OF the York Motors
Company OF this CITY
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
WOMAN FLIES SAFETY PLANE.
Mrs. snuney, Novice, Controls
stabilized Machine with Ease.

Mrs X. c. Sauley. wife OF Lieut..
Sauhey. L. :. n, circled the Statue
OF Liberty. dipped under and skipped
over the three East River bridges yes
terday. afternoon, guiding a Curtiss fly
ing boat automatically stabilized with
q Sperry gyroscOpe.
This wa. the first time Mrs. Saufiey
had ever touched the controls OF an
acroplanc Aviator Lawrence Il. Perry
was with her. but the machine was en-
tirely in her control for forty minutes.
Yesterday was not the first time this
feat has been accomplished by novice
with the Sperry-Curtiss stabilized ma
chine. but Mrs. Sauhey was the first
woman 10 operate II,
Lieut. Sauncy made a similar flight
earlier in the day,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
BIG BET MORE THAN HALF WON.
Gratham Has bride and Only a.
900 More Miles to Walk.

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. s.--Norman
Graham OF Austin, Quebec, Canada,
who bet his $40 acre farm against S75.-
600 that he could walk around the
earth In four years and get married
on the way, now has nothing more to
do except tramp $4,000 miles
He and Elsie Robin. n telephone
operator of this city, were married last
week and Graham is now on his way
nealn while the young woman awaits
his return. Charles Neili OF 100 High
street, Orange. y. ". who met Graham
year ago In Ireland, was best man.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
BANK LoOTER PLEADS GUILTY
Memphis Man Who stole SI,O56,-
""o' WIN Get Five Year Sentence.

MEMPHIS. Feb. S.--"Your Honor, the
defendant, c. Hunter Raine, asks to be
iIo"el 10 withdraw his plea of not
su.I'y and To enter plea OF guilty"
q" these words Hugh Mageveny, at
'11rney Tor Raine, eX-prcsident of the old
.leFcahtilG Bank, which was closed
car ago after tho discovery that Rainc
''a looted u OF s1.056, 900. indicated
10" United States court to-day that
client had given up hope
"Hugo Nc, ali viii impose a sentence
VI hNe years on Wednesday and Raine
plIl he taken 10 Atlanta Immediately
'.a'ne was indicted for conspiracy to uss
lHs mails TO defraud
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
500 TURKS KILLED AT SUEZ.
London Learns Canal AgaiIants
Were Driven Back 20 Miles.
Special Caore Despotch 10 TnE Sun


LONDON, Feb. s.--The official bureau
issues tho following statement from
Cairo:
The losses of the enemy In the at
tack on the canal were heavier than at
first supposed. II Is difficult TO esti-
mate tho number Of killed owing TO
the wide area Of the action, but Il Is
known that more than 500 were killed,
including six who were drowned in the
canal, These were found and buried
by our patrols, We also took $50
prisoners. 100 OF whom were wounded
'Deserters continue TO come in. The
four Turks who crossed the canal have
given themselves up.
The Turkish army Is in full retreat
20 the east and there Is now no force
OF the enemy within twenty miles OF
the canal. Even at this distance there
is only n small rear guard"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
SHINPLASTERS LOST 40 YEARS.
Park CommissioBer weicr MarveIs
at Politicians OF 1878.

John Weller Park Commissioner for
Queens, found four so cent Government
notes in an old safe in the basement
of his office building In Forest Park
yesterday They were shinplasters Of
lS75--not a spot or crease on them
cacn good for half dollar any time.
Whose are they? Mr.. Weller learned
that the safe came to the Park De-
partment from the Water Department
which got II from the town of Flush
ing at the time OF consolidation in 1897
There the record stopped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
K0BBER GETS $4,000 III GEMS.
Jew~Iier lie MT with Hammer
May Have Fractured skull,

a decent looking. well spoken young
man went into Jacob Levins JeweIry
store, AZ West ll6tli street, last
Friday and said he was engaged and
wanted ring He looked at several
and went out, saying he would be back
again yesterday. He camc back yes
terday. and Mr. Levin took out a wallet
containing $4,000 or $4,000 worth OF
unset diamonds.
Then the young man drew a hammer
from under his coat. hit Mr. Levin on
the head, grabbed the diamonds and
left leaving the hammer and mis- derby
hat. II il feared that the jewellers
skull is fractured
Another young man smashed n win
dow Ia tho iewelry store OF Bernard
Klein, AT 1884 Fifth avenue, between,
ll4th and ll5th streets, and got away
with two stiCkpins valued az 5000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
ITALY CALLS MORE CLASSES.
second Category of IS03 and 1894
Summoned for Training.

ROME, Feb, s,--A royal decree issued
to-day sanctions the summonng to tho
colors of the second category OF men
OF the classes OF 1898 and 1894 for a
short period OF training They will be
retained until May al
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
TO SHOW MOVIES IN ASSEMBLY.
Advocates OF widows Pensions
Hope To Gain Votes To-day.

ALBASY. Feb. S.---Moiion pictures will
be shown In the Assembly chamber to-
morrow to prove to members Of tho Leg
islature the benefits OF the widowed
mothers pension bills. The Senate Ju-
dietary Committee and the Assembly So
cial Welfare Committee will have Joint
hearing on the bills tomorrow, and after
tho speeches the movies will he shown
Tho silent Plea" "a tho title of the film
Prominent persons viii come 10 A.
bany TO favor the passage Of the bills
Aaron J. Levy. Municipal Court Judge
OF New York and chairman OF the leg
islativc committee which inveet lgated
the subject. got Speaker Sweets permits
sion TO show the pictures. He will
speak In favor OF tho measures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-09
BROOKLYN WANTS SUNDAY.
CIcrEymom Mt Meeting Decide to
Invite EynngeIist.

Protestant cl,rEymcn and laymen o,
Brooklyn met last night I'm the Bedford
Presbyterian Church, Nostrand avenue
and Dean street, and unanimously invited
billy Sunday To preach IN Brooklyn next
fall or winter the earlier the better.
Charles T. White, Tax Commits sioncr.
presided. and read nearly 100 letters on
the subject, only one OF which was OPP
posed to sundays coming.