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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
Senate Acts FayOrably on
civil Service Commission
Appointments Also
uJNMAN TO PRESS
HIS HIGHWAY BILL
whitman Urges $4,000 a Month
Grant for Workmcn'S Com.
penSatiCr Commission.

a - 0INl. or Ihe lTHH'4rf
.,hanv Feb. s. The Senate to-day
.,.,imously confirmed the appoint
cent O., Edwin Duffy. OF Cortland. a
,l,,.ns.e o. Governor Whitman. as
p,gbusv Commissioner TO succeed
,,br y. Carlisle, who resigned under
assure yesterday. MIR. Duffy will
ms % Albany tomorrow OF Friday
:. assume control or the highway de
partner,
Harold =. Uinman. majority leader
.,,he Assembly, voiced a protest. say
,,c the appointment Of Mr.. Duffy and
=. res srat.on Of Mr.. Carlisle aid not
,,asfy him as a solution Of the prob
lon, Of highway administration.
NJ. Hi-mau issued a statement that
81, had been lighting for four years TO
-s,,ore :he Hughes non-partlSan High
,sv Comm sslou. and introduced bill
lsr that purpose. lie announced he
,rovld call caucus 20 pass on it, His
,3sa Is tina, no person should be sub
,s,,ed 20 the temptation afforded in
.se oyrtrGItuyc OF S50,000,OOO on road
building
The senate also confirmed unani-
-rous,v the Governors appointments
q the state Civil Service Commission.
,,d tomorrow Samuel II. Ordway, Of
Vev York. Willard u McKins;ry. Of
Ws,ertoyr. and William Gorham Rice
q democrat. viii assume Office. sue
csedjrC Jacob Ncu. Of Brooklyn; Dr.
Never Wolf. Of New York. and James
A. LaveIv. o. Peek kill
Tho Democratic leader, Senator Fob
srt F. Wagner, praised the Governor
.or his civil service appointments, and
,lso launched ilto defence Of the 10
,,ring board spplaudinG especially
-bc,r fraI act. wni,h was % ask for
the summary rem oval Ct the New York
Citv Civil Service Commissioners by
tho Governor.
The Governor tonight said he would
.urn over the evidence taken by the
old board 20 the incoming commits
sioners and ask them 10 pass on il be-
fore he took any action, il being taken
for granted here that Mayor Mitchell
will refuse 20 remove the commission
srs. on the ground that they were the
victims Of partisan politics.
The Governor sent an emergency
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

message to tho Legislature to-day urg-
inE the passage of an appropriation
b'il carrying $4,000 for the work, OF
the workmen's compensation commits
SION until October /, at the rate or
100000 a month. One rider in II pro
Ndcd that employees and employers
could adjust claims without calling on
tho commission. This vas objected IN
by Senator Wagner. who claimed II
IN Chr result IN INSCRIPTIONS employ
eve taking advantage o. injured work
wc0. Tho bill was referred 30 the
nance Committee. and. despite me
protests Of the Democrats, II was re-
ported out tonight with the rider.
hut amended so ac 90 permit an en-
plovc who settled with hs employer
directly II he believed he had been
oppressed 20 take tb" matter Tor ad-
indication 20 the commission.
The Senate also passed he Human
oil aboNshiug The fire marshaNs Of
ice. This puts u out OF business.
As forecasted IN The Tribune on
Sunday, Assemblyman Machold to-day
introduced a bill recognizing the Con
,crvatiou Comm sSion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

sire for work on the part OF these
men" said this official. that not
single man earned the bonus.
~ am not telling this in any criticism
Of the men. but simply to show what
the department is up against. Every
man had n chance to increase his earn
ings from 81 40 for eight hours. 20
50 20. As soon as they discovered, how
ever. that they were shovelling sleet at
thirty-fve pounds weight a cubic foot
instead of ordinary snow, not single
man attempted to earn the bonus
Contractors Take Over Work.
The emergency force was paid on at
o'clock yesterday afternoon, while
the regular force of contracting snow
cleaners began work several hours
earlier. The contracting force, con-
sisting of private individuals and cor
porations, were simply charged with
the task of keeping open the man
arteries of traffic in the city. such as
Third and Fifth avs. and broadway ana
such cross town streets as l4th, Zod'
42d. 59th and 125th. ,,
commissioner FetherstOn said: me
total cost Of snow fighting work VIII
apuroyimatc $4,000. while the cash
cost to the city will probably not eN-
coed $4,000 The small cost OF the
snow fighting force and the results
which are apparent in the condition OF
The streets lead to the belief that nm
der ordinary circumstances snow hgnt-
ing will prove to be an important addI-
ton TO the past practices IN sno" re-
rloval by trucks
In Manhattan Borough il was esti-
mated last night that 13,563,345 square
vards of street surface were affected
by the snowfall Of Tuesday night ana
YESTERDAY. OF this total ares 4,52l,ll5
snuare wards were cleaned by the So
called emergency snow fighting force.
assisted bv the regular force OF 3,OOo
street cleaners and the 1000 drivers
and shovellers supplied by the con
tractors.
Although .he storm worked hard,
shin 70 countless unemployed men ana
women throughout the city, as was evil
denced by the fact that 437 homeless
applicants were denied admission last
NIGHT TO the Municipal Lodging House
II nevertheless furnished work for
host of penniess men.
At the Hotel de Gink JEFF DAVIS re,
ported that the accommoda;ions mao
been increased TO such an extent that
300 could be given "hopping space.
Most of the boys are working, SAID
JEFF. "The snow has been luc Ky FAC
tor for us, and the newspaper sdvertis-
ing we have received has sent US appll,,
cations for husky hoboes 70 shovei
snow. We are showing the city that
the way TO solve unemployment is by
finding emnloympnt for willing work
ers. Organized charity has tried to do
the same stunt, but these professional
charity workers are looking for a per
centage for themselves. The Munici-
pal Employment Bureau is all right IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
Japan FAILS TO
AGREE WITH CHINA
Conference to Consider De-
mandS Due 10 kiao-Chau
OCCupatiOn AdjOurnS.

Picking. Feb. 3. The first conference
for the consideration by the Chinese
administration Of the political demands
made on China by Japan after the
Japanese occupation OF the German
kiso- Chau territory was held here yes
terday.
China was urged strongly but vainly
by the japanese diplomats TO agree 20
all the Japanese demands in princi-
pie. pending negotiation OF each de-
mand individually. After four hours
of futile talk the conference adjourned
10 meet again next Friday.
The demands Japan is making upon
China are twcnty-one IN number, and
according TO reports from Peking they
are eNactinC srd farreaching in their
nature. China has been described as
disauieted by them. On the other hand
Japan has explained that these de
mands contain nothing to disturb the
territorial integrity of China, and that
their purpose is the decision OF the
future relationship between Japan and
China, as well as certain questions re-
earding the future Of the Chinese Re-
public.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
MUCH SUFFERING
AMONG THE POOR.

Hundreds are appealing to US tor
the hare necessities Of life Some
need coal, others clothing, and SIN
Others food. Many families threat
ened with dispossesS must have I'M
mediate help or they will he thrown
out in the cold.
Contributions OF any amount VIII
help 10 relieve distress prevalent
among the poor.
Will YOU helr rs now as literally
As YOU can.
Send contributions to GEORGE
BLAGDtN, Treasurer. Room ga, los
East 22nd Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

fun racing them next summer we
shall hold the next gold challenge cup
race in Manhasset Bay, where all New
York can witness it,"
Those present at the dinner and the
dancing that followed included Mr.. and
Mrs. +. f. Georger, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
bert Cornell and Miss Cornell. Mr. and
Mrs. Alvah Nickerson. II. W. Williams,
Row Rainey, Charles Davis, H. L. Stone,
Morris NJ. Whitaker. Albert +. Smith,
Charles Francis, Carlos De Iafra,
Harry Smith Ford, Harry Burchell,
Thomas F. Chesbrough, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dillenback and Francis Weiss
man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04

approval of the ministers of the United
States and Spain. to include the Mau-
beuge district and Givet and the Bel
gian districts adjoining in its sphere
of operations. The military authorities
have promised not to make acquisitions
or to place any obstacles in the way or
the committee in these districts. The
committees depots in the various re-
lief districts have been placed under
the control Of American citizens IN
order to guarantee the neutrality OF
the foodstuffs imported.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
REALLY GOOD MEAL
WRONG IN GERMANY
The Hunger Cure" Now Almost
Openly Preached in the
Fatherland.
rBy Cable to The Tribune

Rotterdam, Feb. 3.--One might al
most be led to believe, from reading
the latest German papers, that tho
food restrictions placed on the people
were not. after all, matter Of neces'
sty. but rather the results OF de-
csion arrived at in order TO cure the
country Of the ills that follow over
eating
The hunger cure is almost openly
preached. and the simple life and the
notifying of the flesh by eating only
sufficient to keep body and soul
together are actually enjoined. The
former hardeating German is now told
that to have a really good meal Is en-
act of treason TO the Fatherland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
RUSSIA APPROVES
AMERICAS POLICY

Petrograd. Feb. 3.-The attitude OF
the United States toward the warning
nations is the subject of discussion to-
day in the leading Russian daily news
papers. which are unanimous in their
approval Of the American policy.
The "Novoe Nremya" says: There
is no law, American or international.
which prevents private persons from
exporting even ammunition at their
own risk On the other hand the
American government is not obliged 10
protect American grain exporters on
the high seas against Great Britain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
AUXILIARY
SUNK BY BRITISH

Buenos Ayres, FEB. 3.-Ihe Bueno'
Ayre, newspapers announce that
German auxiliary. formerly Of the
Woermann Line. was sunk on January
: off the PGtagon'uu coast by the brit
ish cruiser Australia, the crew oelng
t.k,n 20 the Falkland Islands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
SWISS FIRE UPON
GERMAN AIRhEN

Basic. Feb. 8. Reports received mere
say that a German aeroplane to-day
twice in succession flew over the town
OF Bonfol. Switzerland, about rfteen
miles south Of Altkirch, Alsaee. The
aoroplane was iired upon by SWISS IN
tantiymen. but vas not hit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
Union Veteran Women Shver Bread LneBtter
Weather Furnishes Work for but Few-Snow Re
mova Here Progresses Slowly.

, it's origin. but il should be prevented
from becoming a scab labor bureau. No
decent man wants 10 be a strike break
or. When workmen go on strike 1t 10
because they are not receiving a living
wage. A strike breaker is a Judas"
Frederic {. Howe, the local Commis-
soner of immigration, who has been
harboring in the detention quarters at
Ellis Island 700 OF the city's unem-
ployed, and who is anxious TO have
the Department of Labor increase the
allowance for shelter, issued state
ment yesterday regarding the citys
task. The work of society IN this re-
gard, he said, was travesty on JUS
tice.
Help Americans First.
The commissioner said that the un-
employed are a part OF the nation
industrial machine; are idle through
no fault of their own, and should be
cared for by Christian society.
Mr.. Howe expressed his disapproval
of the accounts presented by the news
papers of New York in which optlmlS
tic persons attempted to dismiss the
situation of the unemployed. He SAID
the class of persons that have gone 10
Ellis Island for shelter are OF splen-
did typc-c courageous men who accept
their plight without complaint. Inc
island. he said, which had been &C
cepting about 200 men. is now accom-
modating 700. and hundreds have been
turned away.
"Instead Of everything being done
that should be done for these poor un-
fortunates." he said, 1--WE are not be-
Ginning to do a fraction of what we
should. We are sending millions OF
dollars of supplies to relieve starving
Belgians, and are doing practicaiiy
nothing TO relieve the starving AmeH-
cans.
Al the Salvation Army headquarters
in 1ath 81. Yesterday afternoon IT was
stated that two hundred girls were at
work in the "iinen bureau" rolling
bandages for wounded soldiers IN
Europe.
Women Plead for Work.
at is most pitiful," said one of the
blue-bonneted Salyationist lassles IN
charge of the work. show these poor
women and girls throng here demand
ing labor. But II Is impossible 10 care
Tor them all. We have not the tuhds
with which to pay them. Almost -FOUR
hundred women were AulHS" "'"'
day"
At the Bowery Mission last night 1t
was announced that fully 900 appl-
csnts had been refused admission.
I'VE have been overwhelmed within
the last three days" said the suPerIn-
tendent. .,,.
At the Catholic Sesmen's Mission the
Rev. Philip McGrath declared that the
number Of interned German ships had
filled his little mission 20 overfowing.
I'VE do not question the religion or
faith of men who apply TO US ne
said. I'VE welcome them all. We nave
sailors from French, British, Austrian
and German vessels here every nighI.
s, far as our work is concerned we
are absolutely neutral ,...
From my observation Of Conditions
along the waterfront. | must say tha'
have never seen so many unehl-
ployed seamen and stevedores. " Is
almost incredible that the conflict so
NAM miles away should so directly
/ fleet US"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
NEW YORK ASSOCIATION FOl IMPROVING
the CONDITION Of THE POOR.

Cornelius y. Bliss. Jr, President.
X. Fulton Cutting. Chairman
Finance Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
GREECE HASTENS
Army MOBILIZATION

London, Feb. "a wireless dispatch
from Berlin says the "Berliner Tage-
blatt" reports from Const9ntinople that
Greece is industriously making mobl-
lization preparations and continuing
the Notifications of her frontiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-04
KING OF BELGIANS
THANKS AMERICANS

"IVe NeU J ORR " O'to P'"
fishes this morning the toIlo"Ing
letter from King Albert Of Bel
gi1rn:
Cop,ri.nt 1915. ~ Tie Press Publishing CO.
The New YORK World.
Lapannc, February 3.
To the Editor of The World.
You have asked me for a message
at the expiration Of the first six
months of war.
1t is my pleasure and my duty to
seize this opportunity to express my
gratitude to the United States OF
America.
With a generosity and a delicacy
that have gone to my heart, Ameri-
can citizens have come to the assist
ance of nv country. which the Ger
man invasion has plunged into I'M
told misery BY exOrbitant levies out
Of all proportion to the means Of
the inhabitants.
But for the brotherly help of the
United States famine would have
spread like a plague through our
devastated provinces. The people Of
Belgium, Injured to suffering, will
ever be grateful TO the United
States.
To your eminent diplomatists, who
have served us with so great deyo-
ton amid circumstances of the ut
most difficulty, and to all those who
have so splendidly organized the
feeding Of our people, I wish to bear
heartfelt tribute and to render pub
lie thanks.
Once again The great American
people. faithful to their century old
traditions, have undertaken a work
Of humanity and brotherly love, and
have reasserted before the Shois
world their ideals Of justice and OF
liberty. ALBEKl,
King Of the Belgians.
The Spectator., 1915-07-30

inologIst," he explained to the curator Quest strolled thoughtfully around the room, glancing out of each of the windows in turn. He kept close to the wall and when he had finished he drew out a magnifying glass from his pocket and made brief examina- tion of the box Then he asked few questions of the curator, pointed out one of the windows to Lenora and whispered a few directions to her. She at once produced what seemed to be foot rule from the bag which she was carrying, and hurried into the garden.
 "A little invention of my own for measuring footprints" Quest ex- plained Not much use here, I am afraid"
 Quest stood over the box for mo- ment or two and looked once more out of the window. Presently Le- nora returned. She carried in her hand a small object, which she brought silently to Quest. He glanced at it in perplexity. The professor peered over his shoulder.
 Tt is the little finger!" he cried "the little finger of my ape!"
 Quest held it away from him criti- cally.
 From which hand?" he asked.
 The right hand"
 Quest examined the fastenings of the window before which he paused during his previous examination. He turned away with shrug of the shoulders
 See you later, Mir Ashleigh," he concluded laconically.
 A newsboy thrust paper at them. Quest glanced at the headlines. Le- nora clutched at his arm. Together they read it in great black type: ESCAPE OF CONVICTED PRlS-
 OVER!
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of an infinite desire flashed in his eyes. Then he dropped his head. sThesa things might be for others. For him there was no hope. He shook his head to the girl, but sank into the nearest seat and on to his knees.
 He repents!" the girl called out. Some day he will come! Brothers and sisters, we will pray for him."
 The rain dashed against the win dows. The only other sound from out side was the changing of the street cars. The girls voice, frenzied, ex- horting. almost hysterical. pealed out to the roof. At every pause the >littla gathering of men and women groano1 1n sympathy. The mans frAme VT shaken. witE sobe.
 - Z.
The Spectator., 1915-07-30

or two chairs. In the middle of the uncarpeted floor was a long wooden box from which the lid had just been pried.
 Yesterday. as you know from my note" the curator proceeded. T was away. I gave orders that your case should be placed here that l myself should enjoy the distinction of open ing it. An hour ago commenced the task That is what found.'
 The professor gazed blankly at the empty box.
 Nothing left except the smell." . voice from the open doorway re- marked.
 They glanced around. Quest was standing there. and behind him Le- nora. The professor welcomed them eagerly.
 This is Mir. Quest. the great crim-
The Spectator., 1915-07-30
Copyright 1915. by Otis F. Woody

around him, as they passed up the drive, with an expression of disap- proval.
 "A more untidy looking place than yours. Edgar, never saw" he declared. Your grounds have become jungle. Don't you keep any gardeners?"
 T keep other things" he said serene ly. There is something in my garden which would terrify your nice Scotch gardeners into fits if they found their way here to do a little tidying up. Come into the library and I'll give you one of my choice cigars. Here's Craig waiting to let us in. Any news, Craig?"
 Nothing has happened, sir" he re- piled. The telephone is ringing in the study now. though"
 "I will answer it myself" the profes- sor declared, bustling off.
 The professor took up the receiver from the telephone. His "Hello!" was mild and inquiring. He had no doubt that the call was from some admiring disciple. The change in his face as he listened, however. was amazing.
 George" he gasped, "the greatest tragedy in the world has happened! My ape is stolen!"
 His brother looked at him blankly.
 Your ape is stolen?" he repeated.
 "The skeleton of my anthropoid ape" the professor continued, his voice growing alike in sadness and firmness Tt Is the curator of the museum who is speaking. They have just opened the box. It has lain for two days in an anteroom. It is empty!" Lord Ashleigh muttered some thing little vague. The theft of a skeleton scarcely appeared to his unscientific mind to be realizable thing. The professor turned back to the telephone.
 MT. Francis" he said, 'I cannot talk to you. I can say nothing. l shall come to you at once. I am on the point of starting. Your news has overwhelmed me"
 He laid down the receiver. He looked around him like a man in a nightmare.
 The taxicab is waiting. sir" Craig reminded him.
 That is most fortunate" the pro- lessor pronounced. T remember now that I had no change with which to pay him. I must go back Look aft CT my brother. And, Craig, telephone at once to Mir. Sanford Quest. Ask him to meet me at the museum in twenty minutes. Tell him that noth- ing must stand in the way. Do you hear?'
 The taxicab man drove off, glad enough to have return fare. In about half an hours time the profes- sor strode up the steps of the museum and hurried into the office There was little crowd of officials there, whom the curator at once dismissed He rose slowly to his feet. His manner was grave and bewildered
 Professor" he said. i've will waste no time in words. Look here!"
 He threw open the door of an ante- room behind his office. The apart ment was unfurnished except for one
The Spectator., 1915-07-30
SYNOPSIS.

In her srartment at the Leland Ella, aaugh.er 0i Lord Ashleigh, is murdered end ttt A9hleigh diamond necklace sto- len. The New York police place the case In the hards of Sanford Quest. known and 1eareI as the master criminologist of the world. He takes Lenora, Elias maid, to his own apartments and through hypno- tism and the use of electro-telepathic ap- pliAnces discovers her connection with the crime, recovers the diamonds and arrests the murderer, Macdougal Lenora's hus- band. though nearly trapped to his death in a tough tenement house while engaged h the work