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branc detective bureau testified tina:
when he arrived Mrs, Stcgler was fully
clothed
~ asked Mste'kat II he had any
marks 10 show where she had struck
him, but he said he hadn't" the detec-
tive told Magistrate Barlow. Then |
asked him IL he could prove IL, and he
said he could prove II by his friend
Sander.
You haven't got any case. | iold
him. You've got no evidence
That's al right he answered me.
You must arrest her. | ant the arrest
made right now SO that was all /
could do
Sander bore ont Mateikat's story in
all details and was less fustered on
the stand. Miss Hoffman was MT IN
court and no one seemed to know where
she had gone. Both reporters said they
had not heen sent out by their Office 10
get the story. but We're acting on their
own responsibility. Magistrate Barlow
said 10 Mrs. Stegler
"If you had agreed with these men
In saying that while you were dis
robed n alone in a room with
the other came in at a given signal,
] would not hesitate in sending both
OF them to the workhouse for a long
term. AS II Is. all I can do IL 10
discharge YOU"
Mrs. Stegler didn't deny yesterday
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
81 BUYERS JUST MISS
BEING CAUGHT IN WAR
All But Six Are Women
Liner New York Waits
Half a Day for Them.

The American liner New York, de-
for thirty-one American BUYERS who
had been held up at D,eppe and were in
a hurry 10 get back 20 New York for
business reasons. arrived Yesterday
without lofty letters on her sides telling
her name and port. Capt. Roberts was
inclined to LOOK upon the submarine
threat of Germany. 80 far as II related
to Yankee vessels. as a biz OF a bluff
nevertheless he decided 20 take pre-
cautions and to see that no undersea
skipper coming to the surface suddenly
should have any excuse for taking a
shot at the New York
He had ali of the electric lights burn
ing n a searchliGAt playing on the
stars and Stripes fying oVer the tam
rail. Then he headed for the OPEN at
fun speed At times. he said. the ship
made twenty-one knots. which was bet
ter thar she ever had done before. lie
heard that British destroyers would ac-
company him, but he saw none, al.
though there may have been "A flee;
guarding the lane to the sea too far on
to be seen from the bridge OF the New
YORK.
The thirty-one buyers told how they
had missed AZ Dicppe the last boat 70
Dover. The British Admiralty had JUS,
ordered the suspension of Channel traf.
tic because OF probable German suhma-
I!ne raids. They learned that they
could get a steamer sailing from liavrs
for southampton. so the, wNIt :.
iIavre They had to handl. their uwr
baggage. only SIX ur the buyers were
men. Their gailautry was ample but
their strength limited. =, the womer
had ~ thar "a Ha ~ TINA nf {,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
USED WIFE'S CHARGE
ACCOUNT-ARRESTED
Rochester Milliner Confronts
II. A. Van Auken and Girl
in d store.

A woman who said she Wa Mr.,
Harry A. Van Auken. owner of q mil.
llnery store at Rochester, ". V, which
she runs under the firm name OF Rich.
ardson, came post haste to town ys,
terday 10 find out ron tho charge AZ.
count department Of Gimbers depsr,.
ment store Who was ordering tho articl.-
Of feminine apparel charged against h.-
on her February bill.
rs MIR. Richardson good for r. .ra
order he wants charged? 80 a girl In ,hs
charge account department asked, whil.
Mrs. Van Auken was protesting abou
her hill.
MI Richardson was my frs. hu..
l~ew He's dead" said Mrs. Van Auk.n
who explained that she carried h.-
charge account as well As her bushes,
at Rochester unde her first husband,
name.
Mrs. Van Auken kept ont Of .e,,
while store detectives called the Mr.
Richardson" who was Van Auken. ana
a good looking companion into an of4cs
The detectives say Van Auken aud ,hs
young woman Indignantly protested ina,
they we're Mr. and Mrs. RichardSor' IN
to the ome Mrs. Van Aukcu va.
called into the office to confrout A.,
husband.
A charge of grand larceny was mad.
against a Auken and tho yours
woman by The Climber Arm. Mr.. Van
Auken agreeing that the charge should
be made. Van Auken and his coinnan.
ion, who said at the West THIRTEEN
street police station house that eh. va
Miss Betty Mcneil Of $50 Conveu, ava
nue., were locked up despite Van .Auicu's
pleadings to his wife from Roches-or.
Van Auken and Miss Mcneil VIII hs
arriagned to-day in the jefferson Mar.
ket court on the grand larceny chtrg.
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JUVENILE COPS GO
AFTER TOUGHS TO-DAY
Force Of Hundred and Fifty
Will Help Clean Up Gas
House District.

The Juvenile police force organized
by Capt. John II. Sexton Of the East
Twenty-serond street station 10 help
clean up the tough boys in tho gas house
district, between Fourteenth and
Twenty-fourth streets and Second ave
nue. and the East River. start on their
rounds this morning az : O'Clock armed
with badges and regular u.ppers Last
night the boys elected the following
officers Captain. Theodore Cotteraz
lieutenant and drill master, Frank o.
bella s-r-caN.ts, Ralph Norris and WI
lam Miller.
The force consists OF $50 boys frou
10 - - years old and viii be divided
into squads to look after bonfire makers.
smokers. petty thieves. &c. They VIII
report TO Lieut.. kcaus every Monday.
Wednesday and Friday NJ 4 =. NJ and
Will he trained and drilled in the rules
of the Police Department. The juvenile
cops viii work in pairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
FOLKS SUCCEEDS PATTERSON.
borough %s~crctRry Appointed Dep
MY Commi.sioner OF Public works.

The resignation Of William =. Patter-
son, who wac appointed Deputy Commits
sioncr Of Public Works sX years ~
went iu'u effect yesterday.
borough President Marks appointed
borough Secretary Ralph Folks 10 the
Vacant deputy commissioncrship Ire
salary ~ $4,000 "A year James W
Adams. who has been secretary to MIR.
MariNs, succeeds MIR. Folks. and William
\. Furgesou, secretary to Public Works
Commissioner I. V. rockingham. was
promoted 20 AL Mr.. Adams's place Mr.,
Adams viii receive $1,000 a year. which
Is AN Increase OF 81 600 over his old posi-
tom. Nj. FtWgcson's salary VII lie
Si0o0, which h. am Increase of 500. Mr..
MARKS Said he was not ready 10 appoint
NJ. FurgesOn's successor at present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
DEWA HAD NO TROUBLE HERE.
state Department Rrsents Tn
founded Reports About ADMIRAL.

W~AsHlNGroN, March L. Resentment
that representatives OF foreign Govern
ments should be made victims of ire
~ onslble journalism was expressed at
the state department to-day with re-
gard TO published reports that Admiral
Baron pewa, Japan's representative to
the san Francisco Exposition, and re-
Gently a guest OF tile Government at
Washington, had been subjected to
indignities at the Grand Central Stat ON.
New York, Dispatches received AT the
state Department to-day showed that
the reported annoyance Of Admiral
Dewa never occurred,
Secretary Bryan received a despatch
TO that effect to-day. This message was
In Response To u telegram sent to the
Admiral yesterday by the Secretary
expressing regrets after he read the
published reports,
rhe Dewa despatch said that Vice
President Burnett OF the New York
Central Railroad escorted the Adm raj
and party from the entrance to the
station TO their train,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
SAYS BECKER ACTED TOO LATE.
rcrL ins's Nid Contests Application
for n New TriaI.

ALBANY, March 1.-THE long delay m
bringing before the Cour, OF Appeals
the appeal for a new trial for eX-polic.
Lieutenant Charles Becker, convicted of
numbering Herman Ros"nthal. was
made the ground for a motion to deny
the appeal made before the court to-day
by Assistant District Attorney Taylor
of New York.
Martin T. Manton, counsel FOR Becker,
tled a statement with the court that he
would ba ready to argue the case March
- This date was agreeable TO Mr..
Taylor, The court took no action on
Mr.. Taylur's motion, but II is thought
mat an announcement will be made to-
mOrrOM.
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DOELGER ESTATE APPEAL.
Comptroller says Appraiser nidn't
Use Good Judgment

An appeal by State Comptroller
Travis from the transfer tax appraisal
Of s7,S56,l28 filed by former Appraiser
John V, Coggey on the estate of Peter
Doelgcr. the brewer, was filed in tho
Surrogatc's Court yesterday. The
Comptroller says that he appraiser
found "a state OF bankruptcy existing
In the business. while IA correct reading
Of the facts n the exercise OF good
judgment would ave shown n very SOL
vent and prosperous business"
Comptroller Travis also appealed
from Mr. Coggey's appraisal Of the
estate of Henry liachmcistor. who was
brew master OF the George Ringl,r
brewery The appraiser fixed the value
OF 5000 shares of brewery stock owned
hl Mr.. l~IachmeIster at 1851 $40. hut the
Comptroller contends that competent
proof as to the value Of the assets was
not taken,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
C. w. MORSE LOSES CONTROL.
lIudsOn Navigation Co. Passes Into
Uands Of Hayden, stone n 60.

Charles w. Morse. president of the
Hudson Navigation Company, Is no
longer the controlling force in tina com
pany. though st!ll in the chief executive
position. II Is understood that Hayden.
Stone a Co. Stock Exchange members,
acquired controlling stock interest dur
ing January.
The firm is said TO be tho controlling
factor In the Metropolitan steamship
Company and the Eastern Steamship
Company. The acquisition OF the Hue
son River line Is said to have been
mad in completion OF a system OF lines
converRing at New York.
Marshall NJ. Ferguson. who has been
connected with the firm. was made sec
rotary and treasurer. Hayden, Stone
a Co, elected nine OF the sixteen direc-
tors. John +. Onsley. formerly of the
New Haven's Sound steamship lines,
was elected first vice-president I'm charg
OF operation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
FEARFUL FOR IDA WALTERS.
Counsel Protests Against Her At
tending Inquest Tomorrow.

Abraham Levy. counsel for Mrs. Ida
sniffen Walters. has forwarded 10 Dis
,rist Attorney Francis Martin and TO
Coroner william ]. Flynn OF The Bronx
a letter addressed to Coroner Flynn pro-
testing against the intention OF that Of
fetal to call Mrs, Walters at his inquest
tomorrow morning into the death OF
Mrs. Walters's children. whom she poi
soned by bichloride of mercury.
Mrs. walters's physical ana mental
condition." says her counsel in his letter.
'is such that II she is compelled to un-
6ergo the unnecessary ordeal to which
you will subject her ! am fearful there
nav be serious consequences. Her pres
ence is not required In AIRY way, The
Grand Jury of Bronx county has indict-
ed her for murder IN the first degree
and she Is now IN the control OF the Su-
preme Court. Your inquest is merely to
ascertain the cause of death, and that
ss easily ascertained without the pres
ence OF Mrs, Walters.
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with her for her own good and that per-
haps I may have been old fashioned
n few years behind the times-but I
have n many years experience teach
ing music to girls In converts and
schools and lately We did disagree about
certain Kings
From what Mrs. walther said no
youthful romance was back OF the girls
act. !. is believed that the remarkable
early successes OF the young star. who
first appeared as the Blue Bird in the
fantasy "The Blu Bird" and later in
"koenigskinder." wanted TO appear on
the stage In other than opera produc-
tons and that her unit frowned upon
this course.
Miss Walther was known among the
principals at the Metropolitan ~ q girl
of intense vitality. Although only IS
years old. she might easily pass for Ave
years older. While she was singing in
the "Koenigskinder." in a part for which
she was selected by H~umperdinck. her
career was stopped by agents OF tho
Children's society. but in 1919 she APP
pesred in Little Women and in 1914
she played with Sothern and Marlowe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
ASKS NORDICA FUND TRIAL.
\ administrators Wants Jury 20 Do
cide stock Ownership.

George w. Young's explanation OF his
handling Of the funds Of his wife. Nine.
Lillian Nordica, has failed to satisfy
lawyers acting for the temporary ad-
mlnistrator OF her estate.
Emile preyfus made a motion IN the
Surrogate's Court yesterday asking for
u jury trial Of the issues raised In ref
"rence 10 the ownership OF $500. 600
worth OF stock in tie Maine Securities
COMPANY. lie also asked that Young
be compelled 10 return to the admins
tra'or a fuud estimated at 100000.
Surrogate Cohdlan reserved decision.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
MAYOR RAPS BOARDS BILL.
Education BOdy's Measure "NiciOus
LeGislation." He says.

Entirely vicious legislation and a
splendid way to run the budget up
5000. 900 or 10000, 900 a year" was
Mayor Mitchel's comment yesterday or
the bill originating In the Board Of
Education and intended to free that
body from the Board OF Estimates
financial control.
The Citizens union has prepared a bill
reducing the size OF the Board Of Alder
men about 90 per cent, and making
the Aldermanic districts uniform as TO
voting population, Asked for his opin-
on of this measure the Mayor said
That question will be considered by
the charter revision committee. Gener-
ally speaking, you can get better work
out OF n small board than a large one"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
BARS ALL STRICKEN CATTLE.
New York ittt by PennsyIvRnin's
Root Disease Embnrgo.

NARElsRURG. Pa, March Am ahso-
luto embargo against the shipment
through pcnnsylv mia Of cattle from any
district outside the State in which the
foot ana mouth disease Is prevalent has
been established by order Of the State
Live stock sanitary Hoard
cattl" from Chicago and other in
fectcd districts cannot now he shipped
through this state to New York or any
other point east Of Pennsylvania.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
THROWN FROM AUTO; KILLED
Berend Haas in Accidcnt-Two
others Injured.

Rerend Raas, 1867 Cropsey avenue.
brooklyn, Was thrown from a speeding
automobile and killed Yesterday after.
loon when the steering gear broke and
the car smashed into "A telegraph pole In
liarway avenue near Tw%cnty-hfth ave
nue., Brooklyn.
Dennis Corey, 1869 Bath avenue yho
was driving the automobile. was also
thrown out His condition Is serious
i'o'h men were taken 10 the Couey
Island Hospital, where Taas died A f.yy
hours later, The car was Owned l.,
William G, rruvist of S727 TWENTIETH
Avenue. Brooklyn.
As the automobile vcered from tho
telegraph pole It struck Miss Clara
lioughton, who lives in Centre place. out
did not intlre her seriously.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
TATUM CASE GOES OVER.
Suit Against Cttman Removed
From the Court Calendar.

MINEoLA, l.. T.. March 1.-The suit
for $4,000 brought by John g. Tatum
against Jacob Ottman FOR alternating the
affections of his wife, Mary Jane Tatunl,
win defeated him In a divorce action
with Ottman named as correspondent.
went off the calendar OF the supreme
Court al the opening OF the March term
to-day.
This Is the second time this action
has been taken. The request was made
by counsel for Tatum.
The case cannot be heard before the
June term.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
ss5. 900 BONUS TO EMPLOYEES.
Alexander smith A sons Make
semi-Annusl DistributiOn.

yoNKERs. y. Y, March 1.-The eighth
,emi-annual bonus, amounting to
Ss5, 900, was distributed to-day among
shout 5000 OF the employees OF Alexan-
der smith & sons Carpet Company, En-
ployees who have been In the company's
service for ten years received 10 per
cent. OF their earnings for the ak
months ended December 81, 1914. and
employees Of five years standing re-
ceived 5 per cent, Of their earnings for
the same period.
In giving this money the company is
following a profit sharing policy estab-
llshed in the fall of 1911, since which
lime $4,000 has been distributed;
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
woman. welded 05 Years, Dies,

Mrs. Thomas Reid, aged SO. died yes.
terday at her home, ll9 Danforth ave.
nue., Jersey City, She and her husband
celebrated their slNly-hfth wedding an,
niversary on July 10 last, Mrs. Reid
had lived In the Gr-enville section fol
more than nifty years. She il survived
by her husband, two daughters, one,
son. eleven grandchildren aud seven
sreat-grandchildren
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
WIDOW GETS BIG ESTATE.
Arthur ". Bower, Late Montn n,
NRnrhman, orth aIaO.OOO.

WHITE llAINs, y Y, March The
viii of the late Arthur W. BoYer nC
Mount Vernon, filed in the Westchestsr
county ~Surr6Gate's Court to-day. dis
poses OF an estdt" worth about $4,000.
Mr.. Rover, who owned a big sheen
rauch At Grtra Fans, Mont, LEFT his
"ido" the hull, oC the estate, with th,
exception ~ a legacy of si2.5O0 To his
sister, Anna a. Russell of poughkecpsie,
and $4,000 to his brother, Charles j,
Bower.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
Confessiou Read in Court.

Mrs. Goldman's confession read An
that these men say Is true about Mr..
Harris and myself being only partly
dressed. | have signed his affidavit
voluntarily"
Mann testified that he kept on Mrs.
Goldman's tran in search Of divorce evi.
dcuce and followed her to Chicago. where
she was playing in "The Belle OF Bond
street He told OF raiding her room IN
the Wellington Hotel and finding her
with a confidence man who mad served
a term in the penitentiary. on this oc-
aasiou Mrs. Goldman again offered
singers To he raiders. but they de-
oi!ned Telling or the raid, Mann said
Mrs. Goldman said. This is awful,
and ! replied that We had the goods on
her this time She said. oh, ! don't
know As We were leaving she aid
that the Chicago detectives who raided
her were not as nice as the New York
raiders"
The case will go on to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
Flushing Police Captain Ont.

Capt Patrick Murphy of the Flush ~
station. a. his own request. was retired
from The Police Department yesterday
after twenty-seven years of service he
cause of physical disability. Murphy
has been a captain since 1905. He i've,
at s52 Seventy fourth street, brooklyn
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The opening of our fourth
store yesterday simply
added another corner-a
prize corner. real estate
men call it; for with the
main entrance on Fifth
avenue at 4Ist Street, and
another entrance on AID
Street especially conven-
lent for commuters. we're
right in the whirl OF the
newest retail district.
Our Broadway stores at
the corners of Warren
Street. 18TH Street and
34th Street have no reason.
however, to be jealous Of
the natural attention this
new trade child of ours will
get, for as always. all our
stores are equally well
equipped with good cloth
ing, furnishings, hats.
shoes and sporting goods.
You will, of course, trade
where best suits your con
venience, finding the same
generous variety wherever
on drop in. as well as
identically the same mod
crate prices.
The only rivalry will be
as to which store can give
the best service to its Gus
toners.
The statesmen whom our
friends have known. &c
main, with few exception.
at their old stands. The
force which mans the new
store. in conformity wjth
our usual policy TO hire
boys and raise men is TO a
most gratifying extent re
cruited from the Junior,
who have grown up trained
in our ways,
Spring styles in every
thing men and boys wear
at all four stores.
RoawRs PEEI CoMpANY
Broadway Bro"
at 18th ST. Tive m.,..H
-Four
Broadway Corners" Fu
al Warren .al' g.
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Van Leydcn Madonna stolen.

VIENNA. Via Amsterdam. March l.
seven pictures. including q Madonna
by Lucas van I.eyden, which was valued
nj $4,000, Were stolen from the famous
Castle OF Lichtenstcin Yesterday,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-02
MRS. STEGLER, FREE, SAYS SHE FOUGHT
OFF PASSPORT STORY DENIAL IN HOTEL
Asserts German Reporters
Demanded She Admit
Husband Lied.
INDICTMENTS FOUND
FOR MADDEN M COOK

Mrs. Annette Pope Stegler. wife OF
Richard Peter stegler. who 10 accused
of getting an American passport by
means of fraud. was freed yesterday In
the West side police court by Magistrate
Barlow on q charge OF assault made by
two reporters for a German newspaper.
Arthur W. Mateikat Of 1886 Coney
Island venue, Brooklyn, n Albert A.
Sander OF SIS Coney Island avenue.
The newspaper owner afterward said
the reporters were not acting under
office orders.
Matelkat and Sander had taken Mrs
Stegler on Sunday night 10 tho Hotel
Grenoble and asked her to sign q state
ment that her husband had lied In ac-
cusing Capt. poy-Ed. German Naval At
tache. OF helping her husband to get
a false passport. She says that then
she refused to sign they called a detec-
tive and accused her of assault.
Soon after Mrs. Stegler was freed her
husband and W. others. Richard Mad
den and Gustav Cook. were indicted by
the Federal Grand Jury on charges OF
conspiring to defraud the United States
in the passport matter. They were ar
raigncd before Judge Neterer in the
United States Dist riot Cour and pleaded
not guilty. They have a short time in
which to decide whether they will
change their pleas or stand trial. steg-
49, ... ,.Ill Ans ~ ttn aUntN until
March 10.
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GIRL TO MAKE IDLE
BROTHER BEHAVE
Pedro Ordered Autos and
Leased Apartments to Be
Manly. Says Sister.
NO OFFENCE AGAINST LAW

THE devil" remarked Senorita Calota
Maria Pichardo. az she raised from a
book of French verse such lustrous eyes
as one usually associates with mantillas.
guitars stunning in the blazas and the
scent Of delicate perfumes, and glanced,
all too briefly, at the reporter, the devil
finds work for Idle hands. Is 1t not so?"
II was not "A question easily answered
by a member Of a most Industrious class
of workmen. to whom idlenrss Is I'M
known and repugnaut go the reporter
hasted to the business which mad sent
him 20 the lmperatur apartments at I2o
Riverside Drive, where Senorita tdlota
Maria Plchardo lives with her mother.
Sonora Maria. and her brother. Pedro.
You know. then, why I have called"
asked the reporter.
certainly, yes" said the Senorita, in
her correct and pleasant English. 1T is
about my brother. Pedro. T. is he to
whom | refer when | speak of the perils
of idlcncss. To-day tradespeople-au-
tomohilc dealers. real estate agents. va
rious rersons-complaincd to the Dis
trict Attorney that my hro,hcr had made
all sorts OF arrangements tn buy cars. to
rent expensive apartments, to spend vast
sums, and had not-what do YOU say
had not made good"