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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
JOHN A. HILL LEFT
CASH TO EMPLOYEES
One Gets $4,000 Fund, An
other $4,000.

Every member Of the firm who worked
with him for ten years or more is re-
membered in the will Of John Alex
ander Hill, president of the Hill Pub
fishing Company, who died sudden y
on January -. 1t was filed yesterday
in Newark. To Miss Rose Steiner, his
secretary. he left trust fund Of $780,
GOO. and 10 William ". Mayer, treasurer
Of the company, d trust fund Of $25,-
600.
About eighty employees will profit
from the provision made by Mr.. HUI
that gives $500 20 every employe who
worked for him for twenty-five years,
$1,000 70 those who have served twenty
years. 81 500 for fifteen years and 1000
for ten years of service.
Among the eighty Is Dan Hanlon. d
porter and printers devil who has
been in Mr.. Hills employ FOR eighteen
years As the terms of the will draw
no distinction IN the nature Of service,
Iill received $500.
Although there are benefciaries
among those working in the executive
Offices of the publishing house, the
majority Of the recipients Of these
sums are TO be found in the composing
room Trust funds were also provided
for his father. George A. Hill. and his
sister. Mary f. Weitung The estate
is valued at 81 100000. and the residue
will be divided between his widow and
daughter, Miss Jeanne Hill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
SUSPENDED RECTOR
DEFIES HIS BISHOP
Mr.. Richmond Declares He VIII
Preach in Philadelphia.
tBy Telegraph TO The Tribun-.l

Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-Bishop Rhine
lander, of the diocese Of Pennsylvania,
formally suspended to-day the Rev.
George Chalmers Richmond, rector OF
ST. Johns Episcopal Church. from the
ministry for one year. Mr.. Richmond
was not present to hear the sentence
read, and the bishop sent him the for
nal notice Of suspension By messenger.
The militant clergyman refused to
receive the messenger, but did accept
the letter of suspension. and short
time later Bishop Rhinelander received
long letter from Mr.. Richmond setting
forth in singing language the reasons
why he did not appear 70 hear the
sentence.
Mr.. Richmond said that he did not
propose TO permit his successor, the
Rev. II. VI. c. HUFF, to take charge at
the church. and intended TO preach him
self next Sunday morning and evening.
"You may say positively that shall
preach" Mr. Richmond said later, "snd
the only way they could prevent me
from preaching would be TO have d
guard Of soldiers stationed there 20
shoot me down. And they'd have to
shoot me down, too
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
SO. PACIFIC ANXIOUS
TO LOSE 100000
Officers Beg Permission TO
Operate Morgan Line at Big
Annual Deficit.

OfHcials Of the Southern Pacific Rail
road spent all yesterday arguing for an
Interpretation Of the law that will per
nit them to continue operating ships
in the Gulf trade, although they lose
100000 a year in it.
The desire to persist in a losing bus
mess was revealed for the first time
yesterday with the opening Of hear
ing before Interstate Commerce
Commissioner b. II. Meyer on an ap-
plication of the Southern Pacific for
the right 10 operate the Morgan Steam
ship Line in connection with the road
Under the rules laid down by the
commission a railroad is not permitted
70 own steamship lines, on the theory
that the lines Won be used 10 throttle
other rail competition. But the South
ern Pacific officials argued that such
was far from the case. They wished
TO use this line only for the purpose
of preventing other trunk lines in the
East from maintaining higher freight
rates.
The annual loss in operating the
Morgan feet is 100000, because II IS
rates inadequate pay for it, said
l. J. Spence. traffic director for the
railroad. ~ has succeeded in preserv-
ing the commercial prestige Of New Or
leans and promoting it as jobbing
centre"
THE Panama Canal has reduced
competition of all railroads 10 such an
extent that the real competition now Is
between the all-water lines and the
mixed rail and water lines" he said.
Strict enforcement of rule against
railroad ownership Of steamship lines
would kill this competition"
Shippers testified at the evening ses-
sion 20 the good service they had OBJ
tanned from the Morgan people, and
pictured q discontInuance of the ser
vice as little short Of a calamity.
On cross-exdmination by lawyers
representing other shippers, efforts
were made 70 prove that the Morgan
Line had been used TO drive other
steamship systems out of business.
Numerous instances were mentioned,
and Mr. Spence was questioned about
all of them. lie denied that there was
any truth to these insinuations
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
Il the Lusitanla shall be denounced a.

on the Lusitania shall be denounced as
How to express such an acknowledg-
rcnt without offence 10 the people OF
Germany has been the problem that
Secretary Lansing and Count Won Bern
storF hav, wrestlcd with for severn!
months Germany. 10 is authOritatvely
declared would be willing 20 make the
admission in the interests OF good re-
latlons tut fer the fact that 10 wouIH
raise a Stc~m II protest IN that eoun,
.rv. A. the same time Germany WV. 81
continue O. believe chat The ackno"i j.
e3cmeut was made under dureSs' ara
chat. whatever might be said, the de-
struct,on of the LusitanlG with all on
hoard WA, justified and therefore legal
"This controversy viii be settled, a
German exponent SAID to-day, tn'uHh
il may taAc tuc There IS really no
great hurry What does week or Two
matter? Rut when ! say settled IL
must not tc thought that real agree
ncnt will be reached. am convinced
that Germany and the United states
VIII at heart be as far apart as the
poles until the end OF time, so lar as
tie Lusitaria IS concerned.
ITO our minds the proposition IS
simple. Germany gave warning mat
British merchant vessels would DC
sunk. ard .t was therefore the duty OF
90 Get out OF the way.
some Of them did not heed the warning
They know they exposed themselves to
danger. and when they were confronted
with 1t, it was just what they might
have expected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05

served and could not warrant any hasty
or farreaching conclusions.
In column editorial the "Lokal
Anzeiger" says that very grave situa-
ton has been caused by the Washing
ton government suddenly insisting that
Germany declare the sinking OF tn.
Lusitania illegal and apparently sus-
pending the negotiations of all other
unadJusted matters until such dec
laratiOn be given, the situation there
fore now looking like bend or break
Germany, declares the newspaper, has
shown by indisputable facts that she
chcrishes sincere wish to live in
peace with the United States. There
mas been no lack of words with a
friendly ring from that side, Il adds.
but all the world now has "only one
opinion Of what American neutrality
really means" II had been maintained
with considerable difficulty, and things
might go on as hitherto, in the news
papers opinion, if President Wilson is
determined to persist in keeping up the
present situation OF ambiguity.
but, adds the "Lokal Anzeiger," 81 I
he expects hat in the Lusitania ques-
ton Germany Will beat "a retreat which
can counter all her previous declara-
Mons, that transcends the bounds of
possibility even for the warmest friend
of peace. Never can German govern
ment admit that submarine COM
mander did wrong IN sinking in the war
zone an enemy steamer laden 10 the
guards with arms and ammunition.
That were quite an intolerable notion
and must be rejected.
This was also perfectly well under
stood at the White House. II, in spite
of II, Secretary Lansing has put forth
such a demand, we can only conclude
that he does not wish 70 reach an I'M
Outstanding with Germany"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
Overlook, at Atlantic
City, Destroyed - Ruins
May Hide More Dead.
CROWD SEES WOMAN
BURNED TO DEATH
Another Woman Jumps, but Lie
Net Breaks and She Is
Killed on Sidewalk.

Atlantic City. Feb. AT least SIX
lives wor, lost here this morning In
fire which destroyed the Hotel over
brook Many persons were injured aho
other dead are thought 10 lie buried N
the ice-cakcd ruins. Street cleaners
sro working with powerful searchlights
tonight, hunting for other possible
victims.
THE DEAD
KrMY 81, Clar.s proprietor Of 'he M"'''n de
raj. OH fae no.uiva.k.
c,rsrn Ms I..otin- o, rhiiadelrma
MOTT Thomas. father 0, the proprietor OF tho
MOTT. Ms Thomas. whoac holy Is SIN Ia tho
r-is
rr.lcnt At rhld. Four years Old. whose body was
recovered late ouSht.
HENDRICKS. Paul. thirty TOUT publicity agent Of
tie iiots. Tfajmofe
rHIfIITSON. Ldnard. thirty csit of White
Flsius tody suppo.ed 20 be- sill 90 the nuns
TIlE 1NJtRED.
ANDREWS. NJ aud Mrs Alexander % sl'9
Chri .tian street Pilladciphia. sho'k and bruises
MOTT Richard proprietor OF the Overlook
mccoy John decorator - West iI0bohen. punct-
urel lung and coniusons: condition chucs.
Other guests and employees OF the
hotel have been found in cottages TO
which they were hurried with slight In
juries.
A brisk breeze which famed the
flames brought 100000 destruction 70
the hotel. damaged neighboring hotel,
wrecked the interior Of the Episcopal
Church OF the Ascension and burned
down two houses of the cottage colony.
There were about thirty guests asleep
in the Overbrook when Miss Katherine
Stokes, telephone operator, saw the
smoke from her window across the
street and sent in general alarm.
Who the guests were and exactly what
percentage OF them escaped IL still
unknown. :,
The ire is believed TO have started
in the kitchen. II spread up the ele-
vator shaft and stairways so quickly
that all exit save by the windows was
cut of before the guests were out OF
their beds.
4 woman was seen to faint after
calling for help from an upper window.
As her body lay across the 81 IT was
burned in view Of hundreds who could
find no way 20 save her.
Thomas Mott. father Of the proprl-
etor. died in the City Hospital after
being taken out through window on
the fourth floor. He became separated
from his aged wife, who fell back into
the flames.
Mrs. Kelly leaped into life net l he
net broke, and she was killed as she
struck the pavement.
The Overlook was hve STORY
structure Of wood and brick. IL wa
bniIt twentv-6ve years ago, and was
known as the Old Abbey. 1t then be-
came known as the Dunlop, and re-
ceiyed the name Overlook only last
snrinc. when il was taken over by the
present Management.
officials Of the City Buildings De-
nartment deny that the hotel was not
IlI.nnntelu cnninned for fire protection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
YOUTHS INHERIT GEM SHOP
Manager Included in Gift Of Profitable
Maiden Lane Place.

Three fortunate young men OF New
ark will learn this morning that a
profitable jewelry business on Maiden
Lane and proft-sharing manager have
been wished on them in one lot. The
business is that of John c. Nordt, 81
Maiden Lane. and the manager who
goes with il is Henry Alderman.
The will of the jeweller. who died
few days ago, was read yesterday after
noon at his home in West Hoboken. II
named william, Paul and Carl Nordt,
al nephews, as the future owners OF
the business, with the proviso that
Manager Alderman be retained in his
present position as long as he desires
70 remain. and with right 20 % per
cent of the net earnings annually. II
the manager retains his present salary
in addition to this income he will make
considerably more out OF the bu~iness
than his future employers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
EXPLAINS CANAL SLIDES
Cocktails Says Sudden Sluicing Did
Not Cause Them.

Washington. Feb. 4-Governor Goeth-
ais Of the Panama Canal Zone told the
House Appropriations Committee to-
day that the 81 des in the big waterway
were not caused. as had been said. by
turning the water in before the canal
was complete. lie would not indicate
when the canal would be reopened TO
traffic.
Governor Goethals said the eXcava-
tons had been completed in the dry"
where the slides occurred. near Gold
Hill, and the water therefore could not
have been premature.y turned in there.
The 100000 or 100000 cubic yards
involved ia the present earth move
ments is being removed he said. at the
rate of 100000 cubic yards a month,
indicating that 4; would not take more
than eight months more TO complete
the work. lie was confident that when
this material was all removed there
would be TO further danger Of slides.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
ST. CYRS AVOID
GANILET OF TRAVEL
Prefer SeclusiOn Of Philadelphia
Hotel to Atlantic City
Trip.

Philadelphia, Feb. jean Saint Cyr
or is il Jack Thompson. OF Waco,
Texas and his wife have decided not
10 make their threatened trip 10 Allan
tic City, and have notified the man
agement Of the Bellevue-S that
they will prolong their stay indefinite
". The principal reason for their de-
cislon Is said TO be the gauntlet they
will have TO run II they leave their
apartments.
However. life Is reported to be more
endurabe for Mr.. Saint Cyr, since two
trunks Of clothing arrived at the hotel
this afternoon. His exit from Florida
was so hurried that he WAS forced TO
leave practically all OF his wearing
apparel for the servants TO gather up
and ship 20 him.
No statement OF any kind was forth
coming from their apartments during
tie day, but it was learned they had
consulted attorneys in New York sew
eral times by telephone. According 10
friends who have been admitted TO the
APARTMENTS, the couple are living in
perfect harmony, and Mrs. Saint Cyr
still has absolute confidence that her
nus band is not Jack Thompson.
Surrogate Sawyer OF Westchester
County said yesterday afternoon, fol.
Toying a conference between counsel
Tor Jean Saint Cyr and John F. Bren-
na,., special guardian for Henry Alex
ander Redfeld, grandson Of the late
Mrs Saint Cyr OF Yonkers, that he
would hand down decision next Fri
day on the question OF reopening the
probate Of the first Mrs. Saint Cyr's
will.
By the will Of Mrs. Saint Cyr her
grandson received legacy of 100000,
while in a codcil she cut down the
bequest TO $4,000. and made her hus'
band, Jean, the residuary legatee.
Mr. Brennan told the court that there
was serious doubt in his minr as TO the
validity Of the signature TO the codicil,
and urged that the Surrogate make
rigid investigation into the conditions
surrounding the signing OF the codicil.
Melville +. Ingalls,. jr., OF the law
firm of Rrmsey. Shepard e. ingalls,, at
27 Cedar Street, yesterday denied he
was the personal representative of Jean
Saint Cyr. 81 now represent only the
executors of the estate Of the late Mrs.
Saint Cyr in their official capacity" he
said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
PUT SEVERY IN MATTEAWAN
Albany Gunman Committed-Shot at
Five in Rensselaer,.

Albany. Feb. 4.-Harold l.. Severy.
the Boston youth who shot four per-
sons, one mortally. in this city last
Friday was committed 20 Matteawan
State Hospital for Criminal Insane to-
day by County Judge Arlington. The
courts action followed the report OF q
special commission Of alienists that
Severy was insane
Severy addressed the court for near
ly half an hour. telling the story Of
his wanderings and of the attempts he
had made 10 put an end TO the persecu-
ton 10 which he believed he had been
subjected. On the day preceding the
shootincs Re said. he shot az five per-
sons in Rensselaer, on the opposite aide
Of the Hudson River. but. so far as he
could tell, none Of his intended victims
was hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
WHITMAN APPROVES
INDUSTRIAL BOARD
viii Send Names to Senate, De.
snite Fire Scandal.

from STAT Corresponieat % Tie Tribune
Albany, Feb. AFTER receiving O
report generating the five members OF
the State Industrial Commission OF
any blame for the Diamond candy fac
tory fire in Brooklyn, Governor whit
man announced to-day that he would
on Monday night send their names to
tho senate for confirmation. They are
John Mitchell, of Mount Vernon
James ". Lynch, OF Syracuse; William
II. II. Rogers. Of Rochester; Edward T..
Lyon. of Brooklyn, and Louis Wizard,
Of Batavia. They are now holding OF
fee on recess appointments.
The commissioners have been Sc
verely criticised ever since the candJ
factory fire in which several lives were
lost. and the Governor asked the state
Industrial Council to investigate. The
council reported that the commission
ers should be renominated, as 1t be
lieved that the best interests OF the
state would be served thereby"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05

money had been collected. ] even
heard that my name was on the lls'
Of some of the solicitors. My inquiry
shows that the Junior Naval Rcserv"
has uscd the names OF +. ]. Stotes'
burv. ,f ] T. Morgan < Co, and Alex
ander Van Rensselaer,. Of Philadelphia
on Its letterhead, without authorize
ton.
"tIndcr the circumstances ! decided
that the beat thing FOR the NAVY League
was TO severe connections with the
Junior Naval Reserve.
Drcycl Going West.
81 know that within the Law Blum
md Handsome Charley Perry have
been soliciting funds for the Junior re
serve. If this is the class OF men VINO
IRE TO be associated with the reserve
and with Dabo a. Helm ! think 1t VIII
be well 20 bring matters 10 an issue ny
suit such as has been instituted
against me
Al Blum appeared in print last month
when the financial affairs OF the amer
lean Defence Society. another pre-
paredness organization. were over
hauled and its ield secretary George
Baxter. also IN alleged we boys as.
charged. Blum had been employed ~
Baxter 20 solicit funds Tor the soc,ety
On December IS "A broker IN wan
street. who hnd been approached ~
Blum. mace complaint OF me INT
tcr's methods. Baxter, mhNht
show Of great Indignation, promptly
"chucked" Blum.
Perry. Whose past e. now under in
vestirat,on by detective agency, mas
been mentioned "a an associate OF t"c
late Richard Garfield.
The part played by John X. nre&'''
ir was explained last night by ms
fathers secretary at East S'Nty-Sec-
ond Street. who said:
mir. Drcxel gave his serv ices grAlu-
itouslv to the Junior Naval hesetNe
until he decided TO go 70 Montana
lie will leave in day or two ana mas
resigned from the reserve.
scott Dabo. editor OF THE seven
Seoq MAGAZINE" and secretary OF the
l-n,ted States Junior Naval Reserve
made this statement last night.
"Mr. Strassburger has for six months
sought TO have the editors OF ne
seven Seas Magazine removed, that ne
could take over editorial charge oil me
MAGAZINE for pro-German propaganda
work Mr. Bacon has denied that the
Navy League executive committee mect-
ing had in any way attacked or disap-
proved Of the editors OF the magazine
or Of the United States junior Naval
Reserve" %,
Tho Junior Naval Reserve has as Ns
officers, or reputed officers, AdmlIai
George Dewey, Secretary Daniels, As As
sistant Secretary OF the Navy tranShh
d. Roosevelt. Governor whitman
icheodore Roosevelt. jr., Angler Is.
Duke. william McAdoo, Oscar Straus
and Major General John F. Organ;
It has an exhibit IN the Motor Boat
Show where literature IS d.stributeo
and contributions are solicited Ac-
cording TO its prospectus; it hopes 10 20
Annapolis where bows can learn sea.
manship, and ITO uphold the honor OF
our nation on land and sea, 20 the re,
s'sting of hostiities from abroad ana
cowardice and treachery at home"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
CORD DETECTIVE TRAPS
BATTLESHIP ROBBER
Paper Wad Signals Attempt to
Steal Brass.

A new method Of thief catching was
introduced into the Brooklyn Navy
Yard yesterday when a piece Of cord
disclosed Thomas ]. Morgan, twenty
four. of 294 Pulaski Street, in the act
of taking brass fange from the bat
tleship Arizona. Morgan was held in
$500 bail.
Thomas Fay an engineer. removed a
brass hange and tied black cord to IL.
The cord was strung through a piece
OF hollow moulding. A wad OF paper
was attached.
When the paper WAS suddenly Jerked
upward the watchers caught Morgan
taking the ilange.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
ANCIENT GREEK COINS SOLD
A Drachm, of Tarentum. Brings S''.oo
AT Anderson Galleries.

Coins Of ancient Greece chosen Tor
their interesting types and beauty OF
design brought the highest prices yes
terday at the sale at the Anderson Cal
leries OF coins and medals, the collec-
ton OF well known numisma'ist OF
this city. A Drachm, of Taren'um,
showing the Head of Pallas in crested
helmet, and on the reverse an owl o.
an olive branch, brought the top price.
$3.50, paid by VI. Raymond. He also
gave S54 for a Judaean sheckel Of A. ID.
66-67, struck by Bar-cochsb. and hear
ing the inscription The deliverance Of
jerusalem"
The same buyer paid 500 each for a
pair Of United States peace medals,
struck in silver during the administra-
tion Of John Quincy Adams, in 1925,
and worn by Indian chiefs. A collec-
ton Of United States cents. including
every date Of the large cents from
1894 10 1857, was sold to s. +. Groves
for $50. The total Of the sale was
81 1880.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
BALKED LOVER KILLS
GIRL AND HIMSELF
Aged Man Enraged by Charges
of SWeetheart'S Mother.

Douglas, Mass. Feb. Miss Lena b.
Keyser, Of Schenectady, y. y. was shot
and killed here to-day by John II.
Pierce, of Delanson. n. Y, who shot
himself and died few hours later
Pierce had been employed in railroad
construction work and returned yester-
day from Schenectady, accompanied by
MISC Keyser, and obtained marriage
license. The woman's mother arrived
later and told her daughter that Pierce
had been married before and had not
obtained a divorce.
Pierce, who was sixty years OIL shot
the girl through the head, killing her
instantly, and then fired another bullet
into his own skull. He was taken TO a
hospital, but no attempt was made to
extract the bullet, "a the surgeons an
nounced that there was no chance Of
saving his life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
1900 ATTEND EMERALD BALL
Seyenty.seyenth Annual Dance He'd
for Charity.

The seventy-seventh annual ehin'i
ball Of the Emerald Association G.
New York was held last night a. ne
Waldorf. Fifteen hundred dance"
filed the grand ballroom and over
flowed into the Aston Gallery. The pro.
ceeds will be devoted TO the woFS 4"
the Brooklyn Roman Catholic OpsH
Asylum.
Among those seen dancing ''"
Charles J. Druham. Luxe D. Sisplsl',
Controller william A. PrendeIs.'.
Patrick II. Quinn. Lamar Hardy l'ya
f. Bell, william +. Kelly, John J. Nc We
Cafrey. John Il. MeCooey, jane, =
Power, Andrew T. Sullivan .',I
Whalen. James J. Golden 1 ..,,i q
Becker, Thomas ;. Byrnes, Nillis@ :.
Carswell, Thomas ". Churchill, yer i
ence Farley. Melville J. France, Be'''|
Gallagher and Reuben L. Haskell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-05
CAR CONDUCTORS LIFE
SAVED BY A JITNEY
Bullet Fired at Close Range Hit
Nickel In Pocket.

Thomas Mulhare, conductor on the
De Kalb Avenue surface line. Brook
lyn, owes his life to a jitney in his
waistcoat pocket
Yesterday Vito Botta boarded the
Ger at Myrtle Avenue and offered a
transfer which Mulhare said was no
good. Then take that" cried Botta,
the police say. a he pulled a pistol
and fred.
An examination showed that the bull
let had struck a nickel, and the con-
ductor escaped with a bruise.
Botta was held in $4,000 bail for as
sAult and $1,000 for carrying concealed
weapons.