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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
FOUR FIRMS BID ON
STEEL FOR RUSSIA
Official Negotiations for Rail-
way Equipment Now
Under Way.
100000 TONS REQUIRED

The Russian Government ia in the
steel market OF -hls country for steel
rails and railroad equipment for the
construction OF lines TO open Mp two
new ports In the north. near Archangel
Talk OF an inquiry for 100000 tons
persists hut this steel men question.
Thoroughly authenticated negotiations
however. are going on between repre-
sen,atives OF the Russian Government
and steel company officials here, which
are expected 10 result in orders for az
least 100 900 tons within a compare
lively shor, time. Al Least four steel
companies are working on bids and II
is believed that number more are In
terested. II Is understood that tho
United States Steel Corporation Is one
OF those figuring on the inquiry. The
chief difficulty is the question OF terms
OF payment.
The Lackawanna Steel Company Is
about 20 close negotiations for an order
from the Russian Government OF 20. 600
tons OF steel rails. This company has
on hand orders for so o00 tons OF steel
for shrapnel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

On recent afternoon passengers
aboard a Brooklyn elevated train were
permitted to ride unmolested when lug
cling or trundling two baby carriages.
a ron OF carpet Ave feet long. four
foot roll OF sheet zinc. bundle OF
brooms, A water cooler and a soda water
fountain.
From the Manhattan subway a paper
hanger was expelled because he was car
rying sheet OF pasteboard while at
the other end of the car a man with
a suitcase and a bundle Of golf sticks
was being welcomed by a guard.
Public Service Commissioner Hay
ward listened all day yesterday to tes-
timony given In regard to cases such
as these. Because OF complaints that
the transit companies have no set rules
as to bundle carrying and that their
employees. using their own discretion.
have not always exercised IL wisely, the
commission was making an EFFORT to ma
out where the lines could be drawn to
the satisfaction of both the corporations
and the public.
1t was Supervising Inspector Edger-
ton of the commission, who noted the
perambulators and other interesting OBJ
jects in the possession OF Brooklyn
travellers. II happened In the non-rush
hours. and in Mr.. Edgerton's opinion
did not interfere with the comfort OF
other passengers who had nothing but
gloves on their hands.
One Of the compliments who told
his story was +. w. Softer, describing
himself as cake specialist. He started
out one day with neat bundle, rs by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
TUG GOES DOWN OFF BATTERY
William X. Reed Uit by Lighter
skipper and Engineer Rescued.

The tug Leonard j. Busby. with a
railroad lighter dashed to her etarhoard.
made an effort TO pass as she rounded
the Battery. heading for the East River
the little tug william l. Reed of the
white star Towing Line. The skipper
of the Busby thought the Reed was maxi
ing more speed than she really was
and instead Of crossing the Reeds stern
he rammed her with the ovcrhang OF he
lighter on the port quarter.
The Reed went almost on her beam
ends and the skipper. Il. II. Weston. and
Engineer Roy liolley jumped overheard
The fireman and mate stuck TO the ship.
which righted.
A line was thrown 10 the men in the
water and they were dragged aboard the
Busby. They were transferred to the
tug Crescent which took the fireman
and mate from the Reed An effort
was made to beach the Reed. which was
badly stove. but she sank about twenty
minutes after she was hit. She will he
raised
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
CAR BUNDLE TOTERS SAY
4 FEW WORDS IN DEFENCE
One of Them Is Weary of Boarding Trains in Fear and
Trembling Baby Carriages and Soda Foun-
tains Not Particularly Bothersome.

IL by inches" but was stopped BY a
gateman at the 11Sth street station
whether elevated road or subway he
didn't say.
Usually. however" said Mr. Softer,
IT have had no trouble. But rye had
TO be pretty sly about II. walt until
! see the chopper get busy. then I slide
by. But that's not business. We don't
want to do that We want to know
what we can do. no we won't have to
60 in fear and trembling"
Two florists, Charles H. Brown and
John b. Nugent, Jr.. said that at some
stations delivery boys carrying flowers
in boxes we're excluded and at other
stations they were admitted TO trains
without question. They said that florists
far uptown might be driven out OF bust
ness if they had to ship all OF their
wares by express.
Arthur q. Peacock OF the INTERIOR
ough's counsel pointed out that Twenty
sixth street liz Manhattan's flower CEN
tire and that n all OF the packages car
ried to the Twenty-eighth street station
or the subway were admitted there
would not be any room at certain hours
for passengers.
In behalf OF the 100000 members Of
the Central Federated Union William
Kelly said workmen with their kits Of
tools should not be barred. lie adj
mitted there had been little trouble on
this score, but was afraid that the COM
panies were thinking of adopting strict
regulations.
Another protestant was Harry T.. Coe.
photographer for the District Attorneys
Office. He said that several times when
he was hurrying to the scene OF a hom-
eide he had been kept off trains because
he carried camera boxes.
Representatives OF the fnterborough
and the y. II. r told Mr.. Hayward
that they were disposed 20 he fair and
would welcome any suggestions for set
thing the bundle question.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
DIR. jacob AT 50
A BUSY PHYSICIAN
Says Americas Progress Has
Been in Teaching Medi-
cine.
DEPLORES WARS RESULTS

.-
How snalI spend to-morrowF WhE'
Jacob Yesterday afternoon, How else
nr,o,,,o
me distinguished physician stood IN
the consulting room Of his home at 10
East Forty-seyenth street. instrumen,
,,., L., -, 49,, ,..,, a., -.
'S III ''''' '"' ''e'''N'pe III poche''
IKE any young practitioner who has Just
hung out his shingle. After receiving A
dozen patients he was starting for the
Bronx Hospital. where more work
awaited. lie ate a graham cracker and
drank a cup of tea. .My lunch" he ex-
planned
Vow. do you want me to give a his
tory OF medicine since Adam and Eve.
or shall tell you how II feels to be ST.
Dr. jacob asked whimsically. 81 really
don't feel as one Is supposed TO at that
age. expect to work as long as I
feel this way. Why not? Don't I look
well?
Now. the development and progress
in medicine In America In my sixty
two years OF practice make too long and
difficult a story for an interview" he
continued. still II you will remember
that this Is a conversation, not an in.
terview. | Will tell you one important
thing.
Great Advance In TeHching.
..our grea,ost ,rocross In. h.., q,
,e,chinr medicira rn,Li,r t,,.,.',a,,d
pr.c,jc,l hv rlintcs hads,d', ,.nri hos'
ni,ai vork and Io,cer co,,rsos -, ,,,,a,,
we are now fuIIv even viii r.,,ron.
often advise vo,,ng me, u,a ,h,,I 80
going abroad for s,udy 10 60 r,uh,
here I'm New Work. civ we are ,oarn.
irp here as fos, MS nnv,vber. ard noror
turI,i.s are inst as yre,t
Here is ona thing Won ran .a,, ,or
me The one redeeminy fea,ur. ~ ,h,s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

MINEoLA. L. l.. May Cecilia Cole
man. the colored maid employed by
Mrs Florence Carman at the time Mrs.
Lulu d. Bailey was killed. and the star
witness for the State in the effort to
convict Mrs Carman Of that murder. re-
sisted for two hours to-day the efforts
OF Attorney George NJ. Levy to shake
her from her story Of what she saw
Immediately before and after the fatal
shot was fired.
The negress chung tenaciously to the
main thread Of her story. Corela,ive
events she may have been tripped up
on: frequently she denied that she tes-
tilted to certain points at the frst trial
In spite Of the fact that the official
record showed that she had, but she
continued to assert that Mrs. Carman
had acted and spoken In such way
that there could b no doubt Of her
guilt.
Celia's intelligence 10 indicated by her
statements that she Ia now 20 years old.
and was born In 1889, and her repeated
assertions that both answers were cor
rect.
Celia CoIeman's story.
The girl had been brought here from
Charlestown to testify. and she told the
same story. even to quoting Mrs. Car
man. tina. she did at the first trial. II
Is that Celia was in the kitchen the
evening OF the murder. and Elizabeth
Carman was talking TO her about schoo,
matters as the maid was washing the
dishes.
Into the kitchen came Mrs. Carman,
clad in a lilac kimono. with a shawl
around her shoulders. She kept her
hands under the shawl and ordered
Elizabeth to stand back" Then she
went out the kitchen door. Soon there
came the sound OF crashing glass and
revolver shot: then Mrs. Carman re-
entered the kitchen by the rear door.
II shot him." she said.
Celia said she followed her mistress
into the doctors ofiice and saw Dr.
Carman kneeling beside the body Of
| Mrs. Bailey, which was stretched on the
| floor.
At $50 the next morning Mrs. Car
man in her nightgown came to Celia's
room and bemoaned her act of the night
before.
"Oh, Celia. why did I kill that
woman" Celia swore Mrs. Carman said
| II hope God will forgive me-"
IL told her God would forgive every
thing except self murder" continued
Celia. she told me not to tell anybody
about II and said that n anything hap
pened to me she would tabe care Of my
little boy"
Tells Of Amdavit.
| After breakfast Mrs. Carman followed
the maid into the kitchen and cried
some more. and again asked Celia not
to tell any one who did n Subsequently,
that same day Mrs. Carman brought
George NJ Levy 10 Celia and the
lawyer asked number OF questions,
| which Celia answered as Mrs. Carman
| had told her to.
The day after. said the GIRL Levy
asked more questions and then got her
to sign an affidavit. without reading IL
| to her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

Quitting roly poly men is
as easy as rolling down hill!
Provided. Of course, the
dealer carries plenty Of big
sizes. We do! Even for men
whose chests measure 50 and
50 inches.
The average clothier is
usually content to show only
regulars in these extra big
sizes. But besides regulars
we cut "stouts" and short
stouts" for these truly big,
gest men. For men almost as
big we cut in addition,
longs and long stouts."
Big mems suits. So to ss5.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
NOT SHOT BY CLIENT.
Joseph Fcttr~trh's AssnilnUt Oh
jrcted 20 Legal Decision.

In THE SrS's account Yesterday 81
the suicide Of Daniel r.. Seyhel II was
stated that Joseph Fettretch, the former
law partner OF Mr., Seybel. had been
shot In the office az ~ Park Row in
1912 by client who claimed he had
been defrauded" This was an error
Mr.. Fettretch. to whose professional
and personal standing THE Sun paid
high tribute at the time, was shot by
man who fancied he had been in
jured in n lawsuit wherein Mr.. Fettrctch
was the referee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
OREGON NEARING VILLA.
Pushes His OutpOsts TO within 40
Miles of Aguascali~ntes.

FL PAso, May 5.-Gen Obregon's out
posts have occupied the VILLAGE OF Iona,
forty miles from Aguascalientes, where
Gen. Villas army Is intrenched. accord
ing to advices received in FL Paso from
Vera Cruz
Obregon is pushing the work OF rail-
way repairs and at MIS- present rate OF
progress should reach Villas strong
hold by the first OF next week.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
FLATBUsH TO BE .sKEETERLEss'
Governor signs Bill 10 Drain
Brooklyn Wet Lands.

ALBANY. May 5.--"The mosquito BILL"
which authorizes the Brooklyn and
Queens authorities to construct drains
and other improvements designed TO
drain of the wet lands In Brooklyn and
Queens, was signed by Gov. Whitman
to-day.
The measure In designed to abate the
mosquito nuisance, which Is almost as
famous as the Jersey skeeter" problem.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06

The unusual as we'll as the
usual prevails all through our
stock. Nightshirts, for in
stance: Think of carrying in
regular stock, sizes big
enough to fit the man with a
p inch neck.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
Parents please note.

Parents please note.
One-third the children in
N. Y. Public Schools are said
to have fallen arches caused
by incorrect footwear.
Our "Westpointer" shoe
for boys is a correct shoe,
not a corrective.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-06
Dinner In Ills Honor.

The Bronx Hospital stan Is giving pr.
Jacob a birthday dinner tonight at the
Hotel Aston. Tho doctor says he will
have to 20. but no hopes il will he a
small dinner. 81 hate being lionizcd."
he said.
But really must go You have
made mo late" said the doctor with
gentle reproval, and he ran down the
steps nimhly to his automobile. II hate
TO he late az work"
Or. Jacohi was born and educated In
Germany. but became n political exile
after As. lie is an authority on chill
dren's diseases has been on the faculty
~ almost all Of New Works. medical
colleges and q consulting physician 10 a
hall dozen hospitals. including Belle
vuc He has been president OF the
American Medical Association and is n
member o. numerous medical societies
here and abroad. President George Nc
hneny Of the Board OF Aldermen mar
Rcd Dr Jacobs daughter and lives
with him IN East FortN-seventh street
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
FINANCE
Stocks SHOW WEAKNESS
IN ALL parts OF The list
Resumption of Trading After Double
Holiday Is Marked BY Declines
Ranging From One to Two Points
In the Important Issues
By Associated Press.

New York, Feb. 23.-(Wall Street)
Resumption of trading in stocks aft
er the double holiday was characterized
by greater weakness in all parts of the
list, the local market taking its cue
from London, where international issues
were lower. Declines ranged from 1 to
2 points in important stocks, U. 5.
Steel showing more steadiness than any
of the speculative favorites. American
Car and Sea Board Air Line, pfd., fell
to their new minimum and Baltimore
and Ohio and New Haven were within
fractions. Miscellaneous shares also
weakened
The selling which came largely from
interior sources and represented an ac-
emulation Of orders over the holiday,
ceased toward the end of the first hour,
stocks recovering substantial part of
their losses. Toward midday however,
liquidation was resumed in more mod
crate volume, some prices going under
their early declines with Baltimore and
Ohio and Southern Railway, pfd., touch
ing their minimum. Foreign conditions
continued to exercise decidedly adj
verse influence investors showing no in
clination to make purchases in the
tense situation now prevailing. Ex-
change on London and the continental
market was weaker. Bonds were under
pressure, with farther selling for Euro
pean account.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
TO FIGHT FOR COAL TAX Law
Administration Will Oppose Repeal Of
Revenue Measure But Seek to Re-
move Doubt of Constitutionality

The introduction in the House of a
bill to repeal the law placing a tax on
anthracite coal for State purposes is to
he fought by the State administration,
and Governor Brumbaugh has already
expressed his opposition to this repeater
in view of the uncertainty of State
revenues.
Attorney General Brown is preparing
a new bill for early presentation which
is intended to remove the issue of con-
stitutionality now being tested in the
Dauphin county court, the argument
having been made and decision from
the Court in process of preparation.
The 1913 bill provided for special
tax on all anthracite coal, half of the
revenue to 60 to the State and the other
half to the nine counties in which an
thracite coal is mined. The State s in
come from this source was estimated
at $4,000 900. The effect of the legis-
lation, however, has been that the State
has been unable to collect any of this
income so far on account of litigation
over the act, while the dealers, to es-
cape paying the tax, have placed the
burden In advance on the consumers
by raising coal prices.
MIR. Brown contends that the 1918
act is constitutional, but is preparing a
new bill to overcome the technical ques-
tions which are stated to be at issue in
the present litigation. In the new bill,
as in the old, it will be provided that
the counties of Luzerne, Lackawanna,
Schuylkill, Columbia, Carbon, Northum
'berland, Sullivan and Susquehanna
share equally with the State in the in
come thus obtained.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
C0MPERS OPPOSES PART
OF COMPENSATION BILL
Reported That He VIII Fight for 65
Per Cent. Instead Of so Per Cent
As the Amount of Wages an In.
jured Employe Shall Receive

While the text of the wrokmen 8 COM
pensation bill, which shortly will be
introduced in the Legislature as the
Brumbaugh administration measure will
not be made public until near the end
of the week, it is learned that the SO
per cent. schedule clause to which Sam
uel Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, is opposed, is in
corporated.
Attorney General Brown said yester-
day in Philadelphia that the printed
copies of the measure, which are to be
spread broadcast throughout the State,
have not yet come from the printer, and
that it will not he possible to begin
their distribution until next Thursday
or Friday.
The bill, in its present form, while
complete in detail, is tentative in that
it is still open to suggestions that may
impress its hackers favorably. The
schedule of compensation to which
Gompers objects provides that in the
event of working man being injured
he shall receive compensation at the
rate of so per cent. of his wages for a
period not to exceed 400 weeks.
Gompers, it is understood, wants the
rate raised to 65 per cent. and will re-
quest hearing before the Legislative
committee which handles the bill.
Attorney General Brown, in adopting
the SO per cent. rate, which was that
proposed by the industrial accidents
commission, amended it so that in no
case shall an injured employee, no mat
ter what his wage, get less less than SIS
week nor more than $40 a week. In
the case of dependent family of an
employe who has been killed, additional
payments are provided. Upon the copies
of the bill distributed for the informa.
tion of interested persons will be no.
tice requesting that suggestions be for
warded directly to Governor Brum.
baugh.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
FIVE KILLED As ZEPPELIN
DROPS EXPLODING BOMBS
IN flying over Calais

Calais, via Paris, Feb. %, LBS A. M.
Warning of the approach of the zep-
pelin which bombarded this city yester-
day morning was given the sentries by
the throbbing of the engine as it ap-
preached rapidly from the seat at a
height of about 1000 feet. The airship
few straight across the city toward the
Fontinette station, dropping no 5onbs
| on the way.
The first missile fell when the Zep-
pelin was above the point where the
railroad tracks intercept. It went
through the footbridge and struck the
track leading to Dunkirk. The airship
| then rose somewhat higher in the air
and dropped five bombs in rapid sue
| cession. All fell in the vicinity of the
| railroad. One burst in the court yard of
houses close to the grade crossing, de-
molishing a shed and breathing win
dows. The occupants Of the houses,
awakened by the explosion, escaped
| without injury.
Victims Buried in Ruins
Other bombs fell in the garden and
on the roof of little house in the Rue
Dognien. Am old man and little girl
| asleep in the garrett and the family
which occupied the cottage on the
ground floor, consisting Of the father,
| mother and two children, were buried
in the ruins. All were killed except one
child, baby five months old; which
was taken uninjured from the twisted
mass of brick and plaster.
The front of the house was cut of
as cleanly as though it had been done
by a gigantic knife.
The violence of the explosion shook
the neighboring houses to their founda-
tions and broke all the windows within
wide radius. After dropping the
bombs the Zeppelin disappeared rap
idly over the sea. Tt evidently was
manned by pilots acquainted with the
locality since it came from the sea di-
rectly to Fontinette, crossing the city
at the point Of its greatest width. A.
long German pennant attached to a
sack containing sand was found on the
roof of house near one of those de-
molished and handed over to the mill.
tary governor.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
HALIFAX
Farmers Institute to Be Held Tonight
and Tomorrow Night

and Tomorrow Night
Special Correspondence.
Halifax, Feb. pa Farmers In
stitute will be held in the local Grange
Hall tonight and tomorrow night
Prominent speakers will be present at
the sessions and discuss the different
phases of farm life and work.
Howard Heisler, of Northumberland
spent Monday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Heisler.
Homer Stailey spent Sunday with
his mother, Mrs. Lille Stailey, at Liv.
erpool
William s. Bowman left Saturday for
his home in Portsmouth, Ohio, after Wis
iting his mother, Mrs. Isaac Bowman.
Miss Minnie Mace, of Millersburg
spent Sunday with Miss Olive Motter.
Miss Esther Bailey has returned
home from a month g visit to her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. d. Bailey, at
Duquense, Pa.
Isaac Biever, of Millersburg, spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs Mary
Biever.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Pike spent the
week end in Philadelphia, where they
were to hear "Billyo Sunday.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-23
Are Foxes vegetarians2

Foxes are not generally accredited
with vegetarian Instincts. You never
see their tracks, as you see those of
rabbits, around young oak tree shoot
which has been nibbled down to the
tough stem. But Aesop evidently
Thought otherwise when he wrote his
fable of the sour grapes, and there is
plenty of testimony that Aesop was
right Foxes do eat wild grapes, as
many observers have testified, climb
ing considerable way to get them,
and probably all times they eat berries
and perhaps apples. l have found their
tracks, at any rate, beneath, apple
trees. l have also been confidently as.
sured that they eat the persimmons in
Virginia, that the col houn dawgs'
know how good this fruit is, too, and if
You wish to find the very best bee tree
IKE "dawg" with you.-walter
Pnchard Eaton in Harper Is Magazine