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Dten bdVtlIeu by President W llsOn
father. He said he was not being paid
for his interest in the present investiga-
ton. ana that IL was costing him between
$4,000 and $4,000 to give his time to it.
Engineer Tells of GRAFT.
W. Lee Sissou Of Mineola. a construc-
ton engineer Of thirty years experience.
told Commissioner Phelan that he arrived
IN Santo Domingo on August 81. 1918. to
hgure on contracts FOR public works there.
He was made the head OF the Sisson
Construction Company. he said, and Sam
uel VI. Jarvis, Who organized the Banco
Naclonal was the hacker. He resigned
because OF graft proposals. he said. and
because he became convinced that he was
TO be mere fgurehead. and that MIN
lister Sullivan's friends were to get the
contracts. He was asked II grating was
common In New York city.
Yes he said. ~ have done no con-
tract work In New YORK have been
driven out Of many contracts because they
knew would not stoop TO graft"
II never saw Sullivan at his own Of
fees. nor heard Of his having been there
up to the time Of my departure on Octo-
Der 81 said Mr. Sisson in an affidavit
II found him frequently At Mitchells
tpresident OF the Banco Macdonald Office
ana on several occasions overheard Nit
chell call In his stenographer, saving
Mr.. sullivan wants to have some work
done During this time sullivan used
MltchelIs cook and carriage and Mitchell
spent practically All " one week in the
legation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
STEAM ROUTS FOUR IN
FREIGHT TRAIN HOLDUP
Armed Robbers Run When In
gcniOus Engineer Makes
1t Hot for Them.

GREEN wICH, Conn, Jan. lS-Green-
witch policemen, constah,cs and deputy
sneriffs are searching IN dense fog to-
night for four highwaymen who held I'D
"A freight train just west Of the Greenwich
station at o'clock this evening
Two men. giving their names as John
Pietn of New Haven and James Will
iams Of nowhere, We're caught riding on
tho train They were handcuffed and
locked w -Four other men, ore with a
revolver were seen running toward
Greenwich
The first report was that passenger
train had been held up. This caused m
tense excitement, as it was known that
an Adams Express train carrying a grea,
deal Of money was due
The engineer Of the FIRE ght train said
that the robbers stopped the train bv
applying the mir brakes He said the
four mon with guns ran when ne turned a
Jet Of steam on them
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
GRIFFINS PLEAD GUILTY.
wife Tries to Take Burden of Mail
Frauds but husband Protests.

Francis II. Grfnn entered a plea Of
guilty to mail fraud before Judge William
II. Pope yesterday in the United States
District Court, where he once had a
recognized standing AS a member of the
Federal bar \ similar plea was entered
by his wife, Clara Griffin, who tried to
assume the responsibility for the concep-
tion and the operation Of the whole fraud
by which the Griftins are said to have
got from $4,000 to $500, 900 from their
trusting friends in the past seven years
As George Gordon Battle attorney for
the Grlftins, was explaining this 10 the
court, Griffin stopped him with nudge
and whispered a few words Turning to
the court again, Mr.. Battle said that
Griffin nevertheless wished 10 assume
half OF the responsibility, as he had got
some OF the Illicit profits, Sentence will
be imposed on Wednesday. Assistant
United states Attorney Julian Hartrdge
will ask for "A severe sentence for both.
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PLAN TO PREVENT BLINDNESS.
New series Of Lectures Aims to
Check Eye Troubles.

Dr. Walter r. We.dlor Of the Man
haitian Eye and Ear Hospital gave the
ntst Of a series 81 five illustrated lee
lures. arranged by a committee Of the
New York Association Tor the Blind IN
collaboration with the American Medical
Association, the Illuminating Engineer
ing Society and the Board of Education.
last night az the Lighthouse, III East
Fifty-uinth street The lectures are de-
signed to prevent eye troubles and bliad-
ness, or. as Miss Winfred Holt. treas
urer OF the Lighthouse. said. "to put the
Lighthouse out OF business"
The committee that planned the lee
lures IL George McAneny, President
of the Board OF Aldermen Health Com
missioner Goldwater Thomas W. Church
ill. president Of the Board OF Edu-
cation Dr. Talcott Williams. Arthur
Williams. president Of the Edison II
Eliminating Company. and DIR. Ellica NJ
Alger, Or Ward A. Holden and Or
Henry NJ Leipzig eye specialists
Joseph n Choate is president
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800 FIRE ENGINEERS FEAST.
Mayor and other OFFICIALS speak n,
Annual Dinner.

Nearly 300 engineers OF the Fire De-
pariment dined at the Hotel Knicker-
booker last night in their nattv blue uni
forms and silver buttons. II was the first
annual dinner Of the Uniformed Engineers
Benevolent Association. and Mayor Mitchell
dropped IN long enough TO say that he
was glad no word OF scandal had ever
touched the Fire Department In all
its years OF service
Mayor Mitchell lauded the hremen for
their work in the recent subway disaster
President OF the Board OF Aldermen Nc
Aneny also praised the department
Borough President Marks talked about his
open markets.
EN-Chief Edward r. Croker was n CUES,
OF honor, and at the same table sat Chief
kenlon. The departments quartet OF
singers received much attention.
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FREE FIGHT FOLLOWS DANCE.
One of the ''NeNer Go Home Ho,s''
stabbed and Three Are shot,

y man dying Of stab wounds and two
men suffering from gunshot wounds is the
result Of a fight early this morning which
took place In front OF Turn Hail. 353
Atlantic avenue, Brooklyn. The Never Go
Home Boys had held a ball and 400 men
and women were turning into the street
when fusillade OF shots was fired some
where near the entrance OF the hall
Policeman Rocklin, who was on posi-
near by. found Thomas Ryan. -. of "
Nytkon street, lying near the curb with
several stab wounds I'm The abdomen
Charles MgNgaly, -, Of 426 Warren
street, and James Martini, 10, of l7O
Union street were suffering from bullet
wounds in the legs. All three were rushed
TO the H-ly Family Hospital. where Ii
was said that Ryan will die
According 10 The police certain member.
OF the White Hand gang sought admis
sion to the ban early in the evening and
were turned away ny the committee n
charge. The three injured men are sal,
10 he members Of this committee
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
OBJECTS TO JUDGE LACoMBE.
Attorney Wants New Trial Judge
for Traction Case.

The United states Circuit Court OF Ap-
peals denied yesterday a motion made
by Attorney Benjamin Catchings to have
Judge h. Henry Lacombe superseded as
trial Judge In the litigation m the United
States District Court growing out OF the
reccivership proceedings against the New
York CITY and the Metropolitan Street
Railway companies.
Judge Coke. as presiding Judge of the
Appellate Court told Attorney Catchings
tina, the court had no jurisdiction over a
matter Of that kind Mr. Catchrgs, who
s attorney for the accident and tort cred
tors in the traction litigation, announced
his Intention OF carrying the motion "a
Justice Hughes of the United States SUI
preme Court.
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up. MORGAN ADVISES
WILSON ON FINANCE
Banker Says Gold Pool to Pay
Foreign Debt May Soon
BE Dissolved.
OBLIGATIONS NEARLY NET

WAsHtNGroN. Jan Isl. r Morgan
came to Washington to-day TO confer with
President Wilson and attend TO business
OF public interest. The business included
meeting OF the executive committee OF
the Federal Reserve Boards advisory
council and conference with Secretary
Of the Interior Lane regarding the pro-
posed sale to the Government OF the Cop
per River and Northeastern Railroad in
Alaska. which now j.. Owned by the Nor
gan firm
MIR Morgans conference with the Pres-
dent related to the International exchange
situation and the extent to which this
has been affected by recent trade develop
ments The President was highly pleased
at the favorable comment upon the inter-
national financial situat ton given by MIR.
Morgan.
II was said that the latter expressed
the opinion that the balance OF trade has
already swung so far in the direction Of
the United states that the dissolution Of
the gold pool formed to meet our interna-
tiunal obligations is In sight
Mr Morgan saw the President for half
an hour at noon. tie walked alone to the
White House from the hotel where he was
stopping and was snapped repeatedly by
A half dozen photog aphers as he ap-
preached the Executive Offices.
After the conference In the Presidents
office MIR. Morgan would tell only the
general character OF the subjects dis
cussed lie said that among other things
ne had Informed the President OF the
action Of his firm in establishing a
bankers credit Of SlO.OOO.OOO FOR the
Russian Government. This would seem
to indicate that the Administration has
no thought OF making any objection to
the Russian transaction.
The White House authorized this state
ment regarding Mi Morgan's visit:
MIR. Morgan came to inform the Pres
iden. of the Improvement In international
exchange and to discuss the general trade
movements as affecting this exchange"
The Federal Reserve Board turned its
meeting room over TO the executive COM
mttee Of the advisory council this after
noon The members present At the meet
ing besides MIR. Morgan were J. Il. Forgan
OF Chicago, l. L. Rue Of Philadelphia
w. 5. Rowe Of Cincinnati and Daniel q
Wing OF Boston.
There was a general discussion OF the
problems soon to be faced by the board.
including those OF foreign acceptances and
the admsso OF STATE banks. The com
mlttee sent no communication TO the board
ms the result OF the meeting and would
make no announcement regarding IT, The
committee will hold another meeting to-
morrow.
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MADE DOCTOR AND NURSE HEIRS.
Mrs. smith Tells why She Cut on
R.I.ti~s. ia Her VIII

The will OF Mrs. Harriet Wells Smith.
widow OF :. Newton Smith member OF
the brokerage firm of f.. II. Morgan 4
Co, which was filed for probate Yesterday.
cuts Off her niece. Mrs. Antoinette Brown
Davis. and the latters son. Newton Da-
Wis and leaves the bulk Of her estate
estimated AT more than $3.50 coo. to her
family physician and nurse.
The physician. who gets three-fifths ut
the residuary estate, II Or r. Leroy sat
terlee of West Fifty-siNtn street, and
the nurse who gets two-fifths. is Mary
W. Clarke, who cared for Mrs Smith for
some years and was with her when she
died at the Hotel Savoy on November &c
last.
I'm her will Mrs Smith said For
reasons satisfactory to myself il is my
desire that neither my niece. Antuinette
W. Davis nor any other relative of mine
that may survive me shall have any por-
ton of my estate"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
U. S. OIL PRODUCTION
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
Output Of 292,OOO,0OO Barrels
i'm 1914 Is 13 Per Cent.
Above Figures of 1913.
CALIFORNIA STILL LEADS

WhsHINGToN, Jan. 1S--The amount Of
petroleum produced in the United states
during 1914 reached the Unprecedented
figure Of 292.o0O.O0O barrels. according to
John u. Nor,hiop Of the United States
Geological Survey. in a report made public
to-day THIS indicates an increase Of 10
per cent. over 1913
Deeper drilling in the mid-continent and
Gulf regions. the dev elopmcnt OF new pro-
life pools In Oklahoma, Northern Texas
and northwestern Louisiana, increase
area In wyoming ana many new gtIsherg
IN California contributed 10 the increase
The following tsole gives an estimate
of the production in 1914 compared with
the actual production in 1918:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
POLICE CAPTAIN DISMISSED.
Peabody, once Before In Trouble, Is
Found Negligent.

Capt william r Peabody. In charge Of
the station at Whitestone Landing, l.. l..
was yesterday dismissed from the police
force for neglect OF duty, violation OF
rules and conduct unbecoming an officer.
Peabody joined the force in 1900. was dis
missed in 1907 for making a false state
ment when it was alleged that he was Sc
curing evidence for Howard Gould against
his wife. Kathrine Clemmons, and was
reinstated under Mayor Gaynor in 1911.
The present dismissal followed a per-
sonal visit by Commissioner Woods to the
station. during which Peabody was dis
covered to have entered hie name irreg-
ularly on the blotter. lie denied the charge
At first. but later admitted IT,
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wanted share for Sullivan.

Minister sullivan. Mitchell told me. had
determined TO bring about the removal
OF J. L. Mann, Director. General OF the
Department OF Public Works. and to have
his department investigated Mitchell
further declared to me that one O'Neill.
the Minister'S brother-in-law. was coming
to Santo Domingo. and added The
Mintser expects them tmeaning O'Neill
and Timothy i sullivan to he taken
care OF by US and think YOU might put
them on small salaries until work starts
up. You know Wen have to take the
Minister himself in with us, and ! think
Il II advisable 10 do so, az he can he Of
considerable service 10 us in the way OF
throwing contracts to US
81 objected 20 this. and Mitchell re-
piled We'll the Minister insists on it,
and Mitchell suggested that we might
give him 3 or 10 per cent. interest in the
COMPANY"
Mr. Ssson said that box containing
his private letters and reports had been
seized by the Banco Nacional and the cor
tents ovcrhauled. He had been unable
to obtain the box through the state De
partment. he said
Mr. Wick introduced evidence to show
that former Governor !. Franklin Fort
OF New Jersey who. it has been said.
was one OF the Bryan emisSaries who went
to SantO Domingo and whitewashed Sulli-
van. was not sent to investigate sullivan
at ALL but to attempt to restore peace on
the island.
william : McGulnness OF Washington.
u G. will be a witness tomorrow. Others
who have been called are Lorenzo Semple
OF Coudert Bros. J. II Mcbride. ltG
Nassau street; II. Frank. 43 Nassau
street.
The hearing will be resumed in room
5l5, Waldorf-Astoria, at rs +. VI. to-day.
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WAsHINGToN, Jan. lS.-The Admins
ration consular bill provoked hot debate
in the House to-day between Republicans
and Democrats over the letter written "a
w W. Wick. American receiver Of Gus
toms in saHto Domingo, by Secretary OF
state Bryan. in which the latter expressed
the hope that Mr.. Wick would be able to
find Jobs in the island for deserving
II, moCrats."
Representative Moore Of Pennsylvania.
speaking IN regard 20 the consular service,
directed the attention Of the House 70 the
Wick letter and grius were at once evident
on the Republican side OF the chamber.
The report on the pending bill stated
that its purpose was to inject elasticity
into the consular service. Mr.. Moore ex-
prs ssed the opinion that its real purpose
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TO FILE FRANK MOTION SOON.
u. :. Supreme Court Formally Dock
ct. Georgia Murder Case.

ATLANTA. Jan. lS.-Early action is ex-
rected by the United States Supreme
Court on the appeal Of Leo VI Frank,
under sentence of death here for the muir
der Of Mary Phagan. Counsel for both
efforts TO have the supreme Court ad-
vance for hearing Franks appeal from
Federal Judge Newmans decision deny
ing a habeas corpus writ.
Attorney-General Grice Of Georgia, said
tonight that the motion for advance
ment would he fed within two weeks.
The case was formally docketed by the
Supreme Court to-day. preparing the way
for such action.
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SHOT AS HE LEAVES THEATRE.
Gunmcn wait for NIctIm-HIs Con.
dition Critical.

Martin sullivan q plumbers helper.
walked out Of Miners Theatre In Eighth
avenue last night and became the targer
OF two young men armed with revovers
who were waiting on the sidewalks. the
girl ticket seller in her booth fen about
the time sullivan did. bu; she had merely
tainted. Af'er shooting nine times ana
hitting sullivan three times The two men
fed
Later two youths were arrested at
Twenty-second stree, and sixth avenue
after a chase bl the police Two guns
had been found In the street a hlocll
away. The two arrested gave their names
as william Mcnamara and Henry Thomp-
sou, Neither was ~ years old. They de-
MED doing the shooting
Sullivan. who lives AZ 3ls East Twenty
ninth street, Is at Bellevue Hospital IN
critical condition, The young men are
locked up as suspicious characters.
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CONSULAR BILL PASSED AFTER
DEBATE OVER BRYAN'S LETTER

was to provide jobs for deserving Demo
Gratis"
The letter written to Mr. Wick has my
approval shouted Representative Flood
chairman of the House Committee on For
elgn Affairs. Il believe also that 1t has
the approval OF every red hlooded Demo
crat. II simply means that there are
Democrats in the country able to I'LL posi-
tions as well as Republicans"
The bill under discussion passed with
out opposition. II provides for a rcclassl.
iication OF the consular service and di-
reefs that appointees in the first instance
shall be nominated to the lower grades
ANY promotion from lower to a higher
grade would, under the bill be regarded
A. an appointment and would have to be
sent to the Senate. The purpose of the
biz is TO more firmly establish the co
sular service on a basis OF me-:'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
TATUMS IN COURT TO-DAY.
Motion 10 Reopen Divorce Case To
Re Henrd at MIncOln.

The warfare between John c Tatum
and his wife, Mary Jane Tatum. now in
possession Of the Tntum estate AT Great
Neck, l.. l.. will he transferred this morn
ing to Mineola court house where for
nal motion before Justice Frederick Crane
VIII be made by Terence J, McNanus, at
torney for Mr. Tatum 10 set aside the
recent divorce suit verdict which favored
Mrs, Tatum,
MIR. McNanus will argue hat the YER
dict was against the weight Of evidence
NJ the trial. He also has promised -
present new evidence II the suit is re-
opened. Max u. Steuer will defend Mrs.
Tatum.
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stevens Fund Vow ssIi.5as.

The ,ru days ,turaihr - .l.so $3.50.
600 Toy Stevens Institute OF Technology
yielded iu ihe siN days ordod N'stcrdAv
the next -four days Announcement WAS
rnai0 an. ne 60, Hinent M, become a
contributor 10 the ,unI II CongI's, votes
in favor of returning 20 The institute
sA5 $50 paid into rho United states Treas
ury in Jsnuarv. '>T' un'se an inheritance
tax law which was 5000 after declared in
opera tive
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19

Oklahoma furnished the mOst spectacu-
lar as well as the most dernoraliziug fea-
ture OF the year In that state the daily
output OF the Cushing field rose from
$4,000 barrels the first week m January
10 more than 225.Oo0 barrels in the latter
part of December In Garter county.
southern oklahoma, the deve,p, m'nt "
the Healdton pool, though ovetenadowed
10y Cushing, was sensational Early in
january the estimated daily production
from seven wells was considerably less
than 1000 barrels but late In December
the estimsted 81 oducton of the field with
many wells shut In, was more than IS 600
barrels a day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
WESTERN MARYLAND FINANCES.
Road said 10 Have PROVIDED for
Maturities for Three Years

Il was said authoritativ,ly Yesterday
by an official Of the Western Maryland
mat arrangements had been completed
for the financing OF the property for the
next three years, as had been ruuorcd
in the financial district; The company
has Sl3,000,00O notes 10 meet on July I.
1915. director Of he company said
that the rumor represented the b st hopes
OF the management but that nothing could
he done until all the noteholders had
agreed 70 az extension.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
B. R. T. EMPLOYEE KILLED.
Frank FOIIi, Cabinet Maker, shot
Down In Yard of Home

Frank Foil, 40, a cabine, maker en-
ployed by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
COMPANY, who lived at $50 Meserole
street, Williamsburg was shot and Killed
last night as he entered the front yard
Of his home
Two shots were fred AMI The police
later found a revolver ana shotgun I'm
an adjoining ward. Foil, according % his
tvs sons, had lately been receiving
threatening letters. but from whom they
d!d not know
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19

Fayette Avery Mckenzie, Pm. u, pro-
fessor Of sociology at the Ohio State Uni
versity, has been elected president of Fisk
University az Nashville, tenn. Or. Nc
Kenzie is n graduate of Lehlgh University
and received his doctors degree from the
University OF PENNSYLVANIA. Ne will as
sumo his duties as president Of Fisk Uni
vcrst,N a. the close Of the present
scholastic year,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
Vow Minimum PrIc.n-

The stock Exchange committee estab-
llshed the following new minimum prices
marlborough Metropolitan preferred. as;
International Agricultural Corpora on
preferred, - American Express, 93
81. Louis Southwestern, Is; Crex
CH/pe', -, Detroit United SO: National
Railways % Mexico arst preferred and
southern Railway preferred, 81.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
Bishop sumner sued for Libel.

OMAHA, Jan. lS-Bishop Sumner. newly
consecrated head OF the Episcopal diocese
II Oregon has been made defendant In
a suit for 100000 damages for libel by
John G, Murray. an attorney of Maquo-
keta. Iowa. The suit grows out OF "A
letter written by the Bishop in which
Murray's Veraciiy was attacked
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19

Judge Augustus ~ Hand Il the United
States District Court has granted Phelan
Beale. attorney for over 100 OF the Pell
ere ditors. ten days IN which to fie objec-
tons 10 the granting OF discharge in
bankruptcy to tho hrm OF y. r. r Pell
& Company and its individual partners
On January 20 Judge Hand will hear
the arguments IN opposition to the dis
charge,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19
SULLIVAN WHITEWASHING
CALLED TUMULTY PLAN
Wick Says Object Was to Get" Him and William F. Nc
Combs-Engineer Swears Minister Was
to Share in Contracts

Anything to get Wick. and incidentally
OF the Democratic National Committee.
seems to have been the motto OF those in
terested In hushing up the Dominican
scandal and sidetracking the charges OF
misconduct against Minister James Mark
sullivan.
Walker Whiting Wick. whose letter to
President Wilson brought about the APP
pointment OF Special Commissioner James
-. Phelan. testified yesterday Of repeated
efforts to discredit him. bringing In the
jealousy OF Secretary Joseph r. Tumulty
AS contributing cause OF the criticism
against him.
This criticism was first evidenced. Mr..
Wick said, in connection with testi-
monial dinner that was given to MIR. Wick
at the Imperial Hotel on December l6.
1912, after he had completed his work as
assistant secretary OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee.
MIR Tumulty did not show up at the
dinner" Mr. Wick said. II heard that Mr.
Tumulty said he did not propose to put up
sic for a dinner to a man who was "A
candidate against him.
II think some OF the criticism against
me dates from the time some of my friends
were foolish enough to- say that | was to
go to Washington as his (WilsonsD pri-
Vate secretary The dinner hurt me be
cause 1t was taken as boom for me to
20 to Washington"
was Dudley yield Malone also can
didate" inquired Commissioner Phelan.
well. | have heard So" said MIR. Wick
lie was receptive anyway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-19

After the performance OF "rhc Hawk
last night a. the Maxine Elliott Theatre
Mr. and Mrs, william Favcrsham gave a
supper a their home PA East Seven
teeuth street for the Scandinavian actress,
Nine Betty Nanseu. and her daughter,
Miss Esther Nansen Among the other
guests were Prince and Princess Pierre
Trouhstskoy,