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The sun., 1916-02-03
U. s. IS NOT TO BEG
COLOMBIA'S PARDON
senate Committee LOps OFF
Just S1O.OOO.O 900 From
Panama Canal Treaty.

WASHINGTON. Feb 2.-The Senate For
cign Relations Committee ordered "a
yorahl. report to-day on the treaty Win
Colombia. left over from the last Con-
grcss The vote was 20 :. Eight Demo
orats voted for the report. All or the
Republicans aud one Democrat, Clark"
Of Arkansas. voted against II.
The treaty will be reported at the FIRST
executive session. 1t was amended. cut
ting the proposed indemnity from $21.-
900 OO0 to SIS 900. 900 and changing the
apology of the United States. which the
original Bryan treaty proposed. 20 an
expression OF mutual regret that cir.
cuinstarCet had arisen in connection with
the acquisition OF the Canal Zone TO
provoke unfriendly feeling between the
| two countries.
Senator Rorah gave notice he would
move that the treaty be considered in
! open session. This motion is to com" ul'
! " hen the Foreign Relations committee
meets again, II is believed ,ha, the de-
, bate will he in oren Senate and that
! there will be some interesting disclos-
urcs concerning lobbying Influences said
| to be behind the treaty. From time 10
time IL has been said that "A cotcric OF
lawyers in Washington, working with a
| eroup in colombia, would reap large
contingent fees II Congress voted the In
| demnity.
one Of Mr.. Bryans close friends IN
| Washington an International lawye-
| lecturer and writer and who formerly
was in a diplomatic post, is said to have
contingent fee approX.mating $1,000
| 00O
II is believed that the Colombia treat
after debate will fail OF ratification. j
must receive a two-thirds vote. whict
two Senator'S voting in opposition coulC
xiii the treaty An authority who ha'
canvassed the situation on both side
says that only twenty-five Republican
votes are necessary out Of possible
forty to insure failure OF the treat,
with the added strength that Will corr'
from the Democratic side. The SAM
authority estimates that there now ar,
thirty-one Republican votes In oppo
sitou. With Senator Clarkes vote thu
would leave opposition TO the treat!
short only one vote Several Democrats
Senators will vote against ratification
II Is estimated that there are at leas
eight and probably ten who are read
to vote In opposition
ONe feature OF the hearings was tn
failure to give Col. Roosevelt chanc
To appear. In the last Congress he cX
pressed n willingness to come before III
committee and was assured that 4
would have an opportunity, Then IN
| matter went over and he was not heart
| -
The sun., 1916-02-03
FOR MORE RAPID SCHOOL WORK
Experiment Of Covering Three
y~nrs Course In Two Begun.

Two hundred boys started yesterday
10 do three years school work in two
wears. The plan IL an educational en-
perimen: conducted by th" hoard Of I'd
ucatlon and the trustees of Tea hers
colleg. to devils" means of saving time
for capable pupils,
The boys w"r. specially selected for
th"ir mental capacity. and the oNper =
ment will be conducted Ia Sp"yer Schoo'.
Lawrence street hear Amsterdam ave
nue Tn, PRINCIPAL OF the school will be
&. R Jameson. principal OF Public
school A., Of which the SNcycr ScNoo.
will be considered an annex. iro'
Rr!cgs OF Teachers Cu.,'ge will cooper
a'n rs cducationai adviser.
the huvs will I've grouV.d according to
,helr mental ability and each group viii
progress as rapidly as Il can. All tHe
BOYS have completed 'hci' Sixth year ~
the elementary scnools ard al the end oi
two wears they VIII 10 ready for the
second year work In 'he high schools
thus saving year.
II this cNperi'eE Is success II Will
prohlbly he extended 10 other schools
Suut Maxwell estimates that there srC
ahout 1000 boya in the city who should
have the same opportunity II means co.
b.. de, iscd for doing intensive work
The sun., 1916-02-03
EIGHT ACCUSED IN MURDER.
bench warrants Issu~d In DObb,
Ferry Case.

DoRBs FERRY. y. Y. Feb. 2.--District
Attorney Weeks OF Westminster County
obtained bench warrants to-day for eight
pcrsuns indicted IN connection with the
conspiracy to murder Gregorio Gsorg"
who Was found with his throat cut on
the night OF January -. TIL" batch con-
tains two John Doe" warrants. Sheriff
We!sendanger refuses 10 tell who are the
new characters introduced into the re-
markable case. but he says he will have
them under arrest IN a day ov two.
The others indicted are Mrs. Antoi-
retts George, widow o' the murdered
man Mrs. Mary Figlio, his sister-in-
law. and Vito Ra!monda. th. Georges
star boarder. all OF whom are "a the
White Plains Jail. aud KITTY McCor-
mack. Adolph Rosci and William Nc
Cormpcll, who were arrested in IIoboken.
Mrs. George has applied TO Surrogate
sawyer for appointment as adminis,ra-
trlN OF the estate of her husband.
sheriff Wr!sendhnger will 90 TO
Albany tomorrow 70 make arrange
ments for the extradition OF the prisoners
In New Jersey.
The sun., 1916-02-03
PRIEST MAKES REPLY.
Father Courtney Says Doherty Has
Been Mtsguided.

TIE Rev W. A. Courtney. superyisor
~ Catholic charities and institutions
md member OF the Board of child
A" .r,rc said Yesterday in rererenc. 20
. noher,y's charges against Catholic
..,,,,.,,,..
"lr 1874 IN. advisory committee of
OIL" Impairment of Charities called at
No'm. l.oretto They picked out the old.
". frame building for inspection, entered
.. h,..m.nt and found IL in a wornout
.rrDr.,n art.r thirty years OF aeryic.
The sun., 1916-02-03
CHILD LABOR BILL
PASSES IN HOUSE
Vote Is 337 to 46 for kcating
Measure Prohibiting Inter-
state Shipment.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2.---In face Of bit
ter opposition by Democrats from c"'on
mill towns in the South the House TO-
doy. by vote of 337 to tS, passed the
k.sting bill prohibiting shipment IN IN
,.rs,a,e commerce Of products made ~
child labor.
The deb ,e was marked b. sharp
exchange between Representatives r"I-
Gerald of New York and Wobo OF No''"
carolina southern members mace
every effort TO defeat the bill ana 'orce''
,r. adoption OF an amendment "Hereu
~, REPRESENTATIVE Clark Of Florida eN-
a,,,n,inp unincorporaie canning ciups
~ hoys and girls from observance oi
the law s, A
The bill now goes to the senate
~. measure failed in that body in the
last Congress. - H., ,ho
The keating bill was drawn by the
uouse Committee on Labor ana re-
por,ed by almost unanimous vow.
II makes 1t unlawful for producer .,
"A dealer to ship in interstate cohilerts
roods produced wholly or in part II
mine or quarry b. chi!oren u,'u
teen years OF age II manufactured
,hev are debarrcd from commerce De
tween the states If made in whole o'
IN mart by children under ~. or pN
children under ~ employed more thar
.igh, hours a day. or by children undcI
lG employed at night. a..
pestonsibili.y for observance or TN
law Is placed on the shipper ana u"
on the railway, AZ provided by the heV
eridye bill. Enforcement OF the law u
imposed on the Department OF i'apo
coopernting with state officials
Authority IL granted to the Attorney
General, Secretary OF Commerce an
Secre,ary Of Labor acting as boar'
~ establish rules and regulations gov
erning the enforcement. Under this bll
any state facto-y inspector, school nj
tendance officer or any other perso:
ia competent to produce evidence
violations TO United states prose
cutting officer.
In opposing the bill Oh the groun
| tina. II would rob poor families or
means of livelihood Representative WEB
h.came sarcastic over Mr.. Fitzgerald
| sunnor, of the bill The latter had sal
| that child labor is disgrace ana tina
| the Federal Government should cooper
ate with the States in bringing TN
| practice TO an end
"If the conditions In the state whic
represent In part were as vc'ou
and "a bad az they are in the State q
,hs gentleman from North Caroline
which would compel the Congress
tans up a bill like this in order 10 elin
mate these conditions, I should be 8
ashamed OF my own State tha. ra'ho
,han attempt to defeat the legslatio
and prevent such legislation ! woul
retire from this House to private Ne
| raid Mr. Fitzgerald.
The sun., 1916-02-03
NICARAGUA TREATY UP.
Ratification. Covering New Canal
Rights. Likely.

VAsHiNGroH Feb. q The treaty with
Nicaragua. submitted 10 the Senate Com
mittee on Foreign Eelations in the last
Congress by the then Secretary Of State
Bryan, was to-day ordered reported fa-
vorably. The vote was 10 to 2. Senators
smith Of Michigan and Borah of Idaho.
Republicans. and tlhrke OF Arkansas $
were against the report,
This treaty was referred TO the last
Congress bat no action was taken by
the senate. II has been less objec'iona
BILE than the Colombian treaty. and there
is a prospect that 4 viii be ratified
The principal opponent Of the treaty
is senator william Alden Smith of Mich
igan, who viii pursue his fight on the
noor OF ia" Senate
The Nicaraguan treaty Is considerably
modified from the form n which Il
originally was submitted. As reported. II
obligates the United States TO pay Near
aqua 100000, aud in return this
Government, gets the exclusive rights
to an interoccan!c canal route, certain
islands for a naval base and other i'm
portant concessions. The Government
has no intention OF building another
canal. but the rights conveyed under
the treaty will head on any effort that
might be made by other nations.
The sun., 1916-02-03
DOC WATERBURY" SENTENCED.
Conscience Man Pleads Guilty 10
Grand Larceny.

Jules IT, Ford. who under the name
OF Doc Waterbury gained interna ional
fame ny a confidence man. was sent to
Sing Sing prison Yesterday by Judge
Muluueen In General Sessions Tor not
more than two wears and six months
and not less than one year and three
months. lie pleaded guilty TO grand lar
ceny.
Dr, Allan starr OF . West F,ft"fourth
street gave Ford check for 5000 for
membership in the Gridiron club OF
Washington. II later appeared that
Ford had no authority to collect the
money in the name uf the club, and
when arrested in Montreal he admitted
his guilt
Ford was sent to prison several years
ago for violation OF the Federal statutes
In publishing an untrue story, He Was
ma rdoncd by the President.
The sun., 1916-02-03
ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

Plaza MIR and Mrs lIerher' \ Parson.
Clcy-lard. Mr.. aud Mrs 9. supple. Phi,a
delnhia VI, aud Mrs william -. R,&cr
l., Rnl,imoio, Mr. dyd Mr. T. A. Sayle.
rsvtucket. Il. l.. Mr nud Mrs ri"rr" /.
iarpcy. ruSedo. y.
Vanderbilt Mi. and Mrs Walter Filcr
san Francisco, waiter Hermann, rIIciu
natl Mr and Mrs. william :. Reyhuru
Washington - :, Nj nnd Mrs ". G'lel
GA Bal,imorri Mr. nhd MR. r builnv
g'cWood J Mr. aud Ms. J : ca.
lislo, lslip, !" '
Manhattan SIR william aud Lady Potter
son, Montreal. tnrnda, Mr, nud Mrs
George T. Spraguc Lam. Mass Mr auc
Mrs t. {. -'", eu-ou, Baltimore, Mr. an,
Mrs W. r cote. newton. Mlrs., Nj. an,
Mrs Henry parsons H"-t"u, Ma.
Martinique NJ AVID Mrs Walter chit
t.ndou Rlnghamion. Y V, Mr. and Mrs
" u Knapp. puughkecpsie, y. Y. Mr.
snd Mrs Lynn, roughk, "psio y. y, Mr.
Uud Mrs Lynn Hainrs, Washington, u. G.
Mr and Mrs Q =, Farmhsm. PouShksepsie
y. 2,
The sun., 1916-02-03
Sun TO Be DARKENED
EVEN If CLOUDS CLEAR
SNOW and Slcct Predicted for
To-da,. with Il Partial
Eclipse Certain.

Thu, eminent mcirornl"glst 'h' -i''u"-
b.r vino issues his .uuual rr"rh"
.,\cr. February -. a. Supposed l" N''N'
,n,np out ot ms hurroW Yesterday l"''N''
al tho sunless sky aud Nhilsh'' Vt now
lie could uui have scru hl~ ~n"d"" WI"
Ia ltNslup srad" d"'''i"r IN we 'hN -
morilug No,urdIus I" ms 'hu"s'pni'
~ interpreted hN tlr rnrhl l"'N WIZ j."
li,ye in h,ta, hl- lt'urr =" 500 ms ~
,.,,ua,,J silhuuc,t. ucaus that We shall
have mid >uriug
The snow and .i",t tha, blurred the
vision of the gruurdh"s 'a'u"' "' ''''N@'"
as ANYTHING worse than hGNt Mlu''i
VISITATION rhc snow tall d"w nt"Wu. i"'i
D., in the rclghhurhood ~ the hhl'',f q
whcrc the cNIort- on n" Nhl'"hiu 'u""-
ing tower measure ,iuuE~. VAS about hn
,I'rh and a malt l'p so central l'arN,
where the Weather bureau also MAN
,a,us a station. the fan of SNOW and N',''
was about tour inches, aud perhaps way
| ON, in the Eo'uugu u''rh" l'r"nN ~ III"
| have been more 'htu tia'
street car and other Nrh'u'tr u'n.
was mu.l d disturbed hN 'h' r''' .,'l
tie blocks on az 'n' i..F"uG ''I'',' ""'
chiefly - 'lc staining "' hhr>' 'r'N "
| trucks. held up passengers FOR n'ri"it
v.,rvi.c from nl'.'n minutes "' ~" Z" .''
! hour 4, night zee coated rIle on tue
ele,a,eds .rcat,d electrical pyrot'rn''S
and the Sky lonHci m spo'- ds ~ tie
! aurora hnrculi, "ts 81. o." l"'.
Tho snow r.,uu} b.. u' 'ptrin'n' NE! ''
F A., list nf ,hoN, w'i'"" :" handle rh""
/ snovcls about G0,"ou men. To IN" dp-
p,n Toy sIoNcl,r- "T., ~ the" 70
spond.d In addition seventy aut"mo-
| hi,c nIourhS and twelve horse drd" n
I p,nughs were uscd
The r.r.,lster- SAID last night thtt
there would II, snow and S!eo' today
and that Friday probably would b" tair
lTnc mur<y SKIES prrdlrt"d for this day
VIII disappojut tie professional ANA
amateur astronomers who w"r" hope VI
OF seeing partial eclipse "f tn" sHn
For this city ia" ',lis' "'Si-- AZ !" ~
! /. Al M ,rAL. AZ II 20 L II
The sun., 1916-02-03

PROVIDENCE. Feb. The arrest on
charges Of perjury of the wife and sister
Of Henry Spellman, one Of the negroes
on trial with Mrs. Elizabeth +. Mohr
for the murder OF her husband. enli-
vened to-days session. They were
charged with contradicting their tesu-
mony before the Grand Jury after leav-
ing the stand
Mr.. Phillips OF the Attorney Generals
staff announced at the adjournment OF
cour, that the States witnesses in re-
buttal would take up about an hour to-
morrow. Judge Stearns warned counsel
on both sides that he would expect them
to go on with their arguments at the
conclusion OF the testimony. The case
probably will go to the jury saturday
When capt, Monahan told Of his visit
last night to Mrs. Speiman's home and
of her telling him that she knew moth
ing about the case he was angrily ac'
cused by William \ Lewis. attorney FOL
| Brown OF having talked with the womer
| for the direct purpose Of contradictine
| them. Yesterday afternoon they nae
! been called by III" delence OUT "'r'
/ not in the building
! Both women said when they took th'
| stand this morning that Speilman ha'
! come home about O'Clock on the nish
of the shooting. which took place seyera
miles away at S.l5 o'clock. The STATE
alleges that Mrs. Spellnan previously
claimed that she did not see her nus
band on that day. because lac was liNn'
at his sisters. and that Mrs. Daley sai'
! she did not hear Inn com" in, br'au@ -
she was asleep. capt M"nahan, III re
buttal SAID that last night hoth toll
him they did not know anything abou
! la.
The sun., 1916-02-03

AIu,>Y. Feb. o--Following a plea on
behalf ot owners of private pleasure
mad" 10y former Highway
,'umiiiissioncr John y, carlisle tn" As
ssmbly iusuraur" Committee voted to-
day t. report faNurahlN two measures
10y ASsemhlymar MH"h"Id or
jefferson which would p"riuf the i"tmH-
iiuu "r mutual automobile fir' and 90
tll', u-urdt.r" companies Tw" sim .idr
hrI. Iuirodu,nI hl S'uat"r We b pas. d
trc S"uat" to-day.
The sun., 1916-02-03
DEFECTS ARE REMEDIED.
Health psrtment says ~ Homes
Are Now satisfactory.

The eighty four homes for children
in this city are now In satisfactory
condition. according to an announcement
made by the Health Department yester-
day as result OF the departments
recent survey. Children who showed
phy steal defects. constituting b6 per cent,
OF the total, were treated In competent
manner. health officials. round More
than two-thirds OF the defects were en-
tirely remedied and only per cent
we're untreated
INSPECTORS Of the bureau of child hy-
piene made 1.4t3 recommendations for
inpro vements and 654 Of these, It was
reported, were promptly complied with,
The other changes were mainly OF a
structural nature. requiring time TO be
carried out.
The sun., 1916-02-03

sion. who s now in Washington and VIII
20 before the committee tomorrow. Mr..
Thorne appeared before the Interstate
Commerce Commission representing
state railways commissions and ship
pers associations to oppose the per
cent. increase in rates asked for by the
carriers. Mr.. Brandeis appeared In the
same case representing the commission.
Nv. Thorne has contended that Mr..
Brandels acted in bad faith.
The shipping interests OF Iowa and
that region Of the country are extremely
bitter in their denunciation OF Mr..
Brandeis's conduct. Henry Wallace.
editor Of the Farm Journal. prominent
in Iowa politics and in the national
conservation movement and member
Of President Roosevelt's commission on
rural home life, has come out in his
paper IN opposition to confirmation.
Ex-senator Bristow OF Kansas while
In Washington few days ago on offi-
cial business as q member of the Kan
sas Railway Commission interviewed
several Progressive Republican Ss<ators
and urged them TO oppose the confirma'
ton OF Mr.. Brandels.
Kenyon Likely to Oppose.
THIS opposition from radical sources
1 Is making Itself felt IN the Senate Sen
| ator Kenyon, who spoke approvingiy o.
| the Braudeis nomination when 1t Wa,
! first made. Is very much disturbed ovel
/ the conditions IN his own state and II
expected to oppose the confi- nation un
less AN explanation is made OF Mr.
! Brandess action In the rate case.
senator Cummins of Iowa. a membe
| of the sub b-comm.ttes. is close frien'
4 ..s III, 10 axnastpf that
the showing made by Mr.. Thorne vii
, depend the attitude OF most OF tn
I Northwestern Progressive Senators. On
well informed Republican Senator SAT-
this afternoon that the Progressive-Re
publican support OF Brandeis ha
dwindled 10 two Senators--Ii Fol.ett
and Clapp--and that he doubted II NOR
than three Republican Senators woul
vote for confirmation.
The attitude Of several Democrati
Senators is still doubtful and their vote
will depend. they say, upon the shown
,hut can he made on behalf OF Mi
Brandels In refutation of the charge
that are being showered on the judi
ciary Committee.
II was reported TO-DAY that the Bosio
Bar Association might send representa-
tivcs 20 Washington to fight Mr. Bran
dets. but senator Lodge said he had no
learned OF IL and he expressed som
doubt whether any such action ~oui
be taken.
The sun., 1916-02-03
uous.hsIs show In the Garden.

The American home conference and
household exposition opened last night
a, Madison Square Garden for two
weskr. Miss Sybil Eden, Red Cross
nnrse with the Columbia University ex-
nsaition, will talk tonight on Retreat
I'M with the Serbian Army"
The sun., 1916-02-03
DENIES MRS. MOHR PAID
FOR 5000 MOTORCYCLE
Alleged Accompice Remembers Nothing About Night
of Crime Save That He Went Riding-Wife
and Mother Held for Perjury.

money with which to purchase the ma
chine, but in this part Of his story he
did not withstand cross-examination 50
we'll He volunteered the statement that
he was making $50 a month and sup
porting his wife. MIR. Rico succeeded in
getting before the jury that three
months previous to the murder. at the
time Brown bought the machine. his
wife was writing to him asking that he
send money to pay the rent.
Despite all this Brown stuck to The
statement that he saved $500 with
which to purchase the machine and that
Mrs. Mohr did not have anything 10 do
with IL.
lie Contradicts Heals.
The remainder OF Browns story con-
sisted mostly of straight denial Of the
testimony given by IIeals the third ne
gro implicated in the murder. who has
test flied for the state. Tn" charge Of
the defenc" that Heals fired the shots
and dragged In the two other negroes
| and Mrs. Mohr TO save himself was
backed up by Browns testimony that
he often saw Heals with revolver
lie denied that he had ever talked viii
| Heals about liking" Dr. Mohr some
| night when ,he latter went to Newport
| III answer 10 tue plh you
! shoot Dr. Mohr?" he said, II did not,
and looked AT the floor.
| At times Brown gave snappish an
! swers 10 the ACCOMPLISHMENTS dues
tons, and at others gazed about with 4
/ look of injured innocence as he made re
plies that moved the court to laughter
Judge Stearns finally threatened to have
the room cleared If order was not kept
Letters from Browns wife to hin
were handed the witness III AN unsuccess
| ful effort to have them placed in evl
| dcucc
Way does any one hut your wife
address YOU AS my dearest husband 9:
| asked MIR Rice after looking AT the let
ter
They're liable to-" replied Brown cas-
usllv, and then looking hard at the bacl
Of the letter said Looks To- me as /
ono Of those words had been tiNcd
The letters were ruled out as privileged
communications between husband an'
! wife, but Mr.. Ric. did get on the recor'
that al the time Brown was suppose
10 have money enough To- buE motor
cycle his wife was asking him fog mon"
10 pay the rent
Although Brown gave AN AMI fpr N
night OF TIN. murder that was hard =
shake. he said tndt Do" VAS unable =
remember where he was ou Ia" 'ou
DAYS previous. at the time when Ia
state contends ne was arranging VT
Heals and Mrs Mohr to hold up th
doctors ear.
Another interesting disclosure OF IN
day was made by Arthur cushing, q
counsel for Mrs Muhr and coadminis
traitor with her uf the estate,
lie showed that br. MohrS r"'cir;
. were moro than s@"0 a day and tina
he might nave had lars" sum c
money with him the night of the shoot
iug.
The sun., 1916-02-03

Emmanuel \eirh"I has resigned from
the management and dut tie east Of
'"rIc Woty,rs' ~ TN" Garden Theatre,
II wa learned yesterday Tn" n"mhcrs
,f tho COMPANY. under IN" direction ~
August. duncan. brother 81 lSadora
pu,t,.,u have taken over the product ON
and ar. applying III" box office receipts
toward ihc,r salaries. which Mr. R",ch"r
Wa unable To pay.
When Mr.. Reicher first organized hts
en,upany hc made contracts guaranteeing
thirty weoks' SALARY After about fifteen
weeks ne announced ;ha' he would hc
unable 10 pay ~" players IN full and
asked thom e. give him back the con-
Tracts This they refused to do hut
COMPROMISED by agreeing to continue the
play and attach the receipts. provided
hr would pay the overhead expenses
NJ Reicrer agreed - do :hiS, hut found
Il imposSIhie after short time. H."
therefore resigned from al Donncct.on
with tho play and 'ne company Is now
carving ON 'ho production with th'
support Of IN. Industrial Relations Com
mi.t.e Of Washington This committee
has subscribed 81 o0o toward the sup
nor, Of tho company and Will issu" 100
o00 cut rat. tickets 10 Increase its pat
rouage Mr.. Rcichcr viii continue his
work with the Modern stage