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THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE. NEW YORK, TUESDAY, MARCH 13, .1017. Would Spii on FlagBahg! Hits Floor Twice Arrested TROOPERS DELAYED, BUT NEARING HOME; PARADE TOMORROW U. S. TO END RELIEF WORK IN BELGIUM; RECALL WHITLOCK? GUNARD FREIGHTER FOLIA TORPEDOED; AMERICAN ABOARD Nearly $50,000,000 of, mortgages now outstanding on Brooklyn Real Estate.

Please Tell Others What You Know About Bell-ans FOR INDIGESTION carrying a gun or a flag like the rest of us." "I would spit and on the flag, and don't The slender man took one step for-ward and turned. His right fist shot out. Bing! It. collided with the bulbous nose projecting from the red whiskers. The owner of the nose and red whiskers hit the floor with a bang.

His whiskers suddenly became redder. He got to his feet and lunged at the slender man. The letter's right fist shot out again and hit the same spot. The red whiskered man hit the same spot on the floor. A stock man jumped forward and said to the slender man: "Leave this fellow to me.

I have been following him for two weeks." With that he showed the badge of a secret service man. The two walked out. Torpedoing of the Storstad Makes It Impossible to Continue. WASHINGTON' GF.TS DETAILS. Ship, I'nai iiicd, Halted When Signaled.

Torpedoed liiwurncd While Mo-tionlcss Three Deaths. Washington, March 13 Probable early withdrawal of all American participation in Belgium Relief, including the recall of Brand Whitlock, American Minister, front Brussels, as the result of the pressbre of the German submarine campaign, was forecast today at the State Department. The official report on the submarining of the Relief ship Storstad intensified the situation. Consul Frost, at Queenstown, reporter as follows: "Norwegian steamship Storstad. Buenos Aires, bound for Rottendam, tons maize, Belgium Relief, under English charter, sunk by German submarine, 70 miles west Skel-ligs, a.m., March 8.

Submarine first giiciied shin from three miles, fifteen minutes, during which Storstad stopped and hoisted abundant unmistakable signs Belgian Relief errand. After fifteen minutes interval subnu rine torpedoes Storstad without warning from 400 yards, Belgian Relief signals being promptly visible. Ship carried neither gun nor wireless: no shelling during abandonment. Submarine interviewed captain's boat for all particulars, refusing request for tonnage; then fired additional shells and torpedoed sinking vessel; no attempt to escape or resist. Weather heavy, sea strong, east wind, dull, showery skies.

Three boats became separated; captain's boat, rescued by Patrol, near Kkelligs, 9:30 p.m., March 9, after severe battle with sea. Fourth engineer died from exposure and shock. Sole American aboard, John Roy Christian, 121 Mercer street, Seattle, saved; affidavit taken. Other two boats landed Capirciveen. on evening of 10th.

Have telegraphed Consul, Liverpool, to take affidavits of officers. Total of deaths three. This report also Ambassador, Consul Arrangements have been made for some time for the replacement of Americans by a joint Dutch-Spanish commission, but as there are practically no Spanish in Belgium it is possible that the Swiss will share in the Germany's unwillingness to guarantee safely of relief ships leads officials here to the belief that she is trying to break up the relief work. ENTENTE GUARDSHIP SEEN OFF THE AZORES? An unidentified steamship, assumed to be an Entente vessel hunting for possible German raiders, was sighted off the Azore Islands on February 24 by the officers of the Norwegian steamship Askild, which arrived here today from Gibraltar. The officers said the stranger, carrying four masts and two funnels and painted gray, did not interfere with the Askild after coming close enough to determine her nationality.

A tank vessel which reached here last week reported the presence of what was believed to be an armed German merchant ship north of the Azores. FIREMAN HURT BY FALL Fireman Christian Walters, 26, of 78 Miller avenue, Brooklyn, attached to Engine Company 15, at 269 Henry street, Manhattan, was removed from the fire house to Gouveneur Hospital today in an unconscious condition suffering from concussion of the brain, fractureof both legs and Internal injuries. His condition is serious. Patrolman Qulnn of the Madison street station was summoned to the firehousa where it was stated that Walters had fallen from a window on the second floor to the rear yard. At.

the time of the accident it was said Walters was alone on thes econd floor. PUSHED IX FRONT OF TRAIN. Woman, A'ietim of Crowd's Shoving, Has Narrow Escape. There was much excitement in the sujjway tsation at Fourth avenue and Thirty-Blxth street today when Anna May, aged 23 years, of 7512 Fiftieth street, was pushed from the platform to the depressed track by the crowd behind her. A train was rapidly approaching.

It was only by prompt action on the part of the motorman that the cars were stopped in time. The girl was slightly bruised and was treated by Dr. Pfeiffer of the Norwegian Hospital. Ruth Edwards, 20 years of age, of 650 Fiftieth street, who witnessed the accident, became hysterical, and was also treated. LEGION OF HONOR CROSS FOR AMERICAN AVIATOR Paris, March 13 The American aviator, Sergeant Major Raoul Luf-bery, has been decorated with the Cross of the Legion of Honor.

The announcement gives the following reasons: "Enlisted under French flag for the duration of the war; has given proof as aviator of remarkable boldness and has brought down up to December 27, 1916, six enemy machines; has already been twice mentioned In army orders and decorated with the Military Medal." The Cross of the Legion of Honor is only conferred on men in the ranks for exceptionally distinguished service. There was a long line of men last Thursday morning strung out in front of the chief clerk's window in the Bureau of Licenses In the Offerman Building. A tall xlended man addressed a remark to the red hiskered man standing next to him, "If we have war," he said, "there won't be so many men in line here next year." "Oh, I don't know, replied the red whiskered man. "I except to be here." "If we have war," repeated the slender man, "I guess you will be where I will be, carrying a gun." "I guess I won't," replied the other with a surly look. "If we have war," said the slender man a third time, "I guess you will bo PROMOTED BY PRESIDENT TO BE BRIGADIER GENERAL COL.FCAWCUJ.KERNXH Colonel Francis J.

Kernan has been promoted by the President to be brigadier general, succeeding General Hunter Liggett, who was advanced to the vacancy caused by the death of Major General Frederick Funston. CIGARETTES FOR FRENCH 7,000,000,000 to Be Sent From U. S. to Trenches. (Special to The Eagle.) Durham, N.

March 13 American cigarettes will shortly be gotng from Virginia factories to the trenches in France to the number of The contract for this tremendous number has just been placed by the French Government, and the Virginia factories concerned are to turn out the cigarettes immediately. On the basis that there are about 2.000,000 smokers in the French army, it is estimated roughly that the order means a year's supply of seventy cigarettes a week for France's soldiers. If the cigarettes were laid in a row', it is estimated here that they would reach 210,000 miles, and would girdle the earth more than eight times. GOMEZ LED REVOLUTION Cuban Uprising Blamed on Ex-President by Consul. That the Cuban revolution was a deeply laid plot on the part of General Gomez to place himself again in the Presidency, was the declaration made today by Eduatdo L.

Desver-nine, Cuban Consul in Baltimore, and a cousin of Pablo Desvernlne, Cuban Secretary of State, who arrived in New York today on the United Fruit liner Mctapan, from Havana and Colon. Gomez, according to Mr. Desvernlne, planned to obtain control of the Cuban Treasury. "Not only had Gomez planned the assassination of President Menocal," Mr. Desvernine said, "but also that of Dr.

Alfredo Zayas, the Liberal candidate for the presidency." HELD FOR AUTO THEFT Charged with the theft of an automobile owned by William Schneider of 23 Vernon avenue, Brooklyn, two young men, who described themselves as Eugene Wales, 20, of 767 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn, and Robert Crespl, same age, of 846 Rutland Road, were locked up in Police Headquarters early this morning. They will later be arraigned in Brooklyn. According to Schneider, he purchased the automobile late yesterday afternoon from Police Inspector Samuel A. McElroy, and last night went to call on a friend on Herkimer street, leaving the machine in front of the door. When he returned, some time later, the car was gone.

Early this morning Patrolman Nicollet of the West Twentieth street station saw the machine at Fifth avenue and Seventeenth street, and after a chase of eight blocks arrested the two prisoners. into two small boats and abandoned In midatlantlc. After three days of unspeakable hardships, during which one sailor died of exposure and three others were frostbitten, the boats were pinked up by the Danish schooner Ellen Benzon. "The lieutenant In command of the submarine expressed regret that he was obliged to sink the ship 50 miles from the nearest land. Precisely why he wan obliged was not apparent In view of the circumstance.

Illn action necessitated a woman bring left to the Indignity of living in nn open boat for several days In the crowded company of men. drenched by seas which continuously broke over the boat and exposed to the bitter cold." Today's record of sinking consists of the Dalnialln, .1.773 tons, and the Cunnrd Folia. (1,705 tons a tottil of 8,478 ton. This added to the 693.850 previously reported sunk, brings tho total frem 1 ebruary 1 lu Onto UP to lllillll lpitlSl LAWYERS MORTGAGE CO. RICHARD M.

HURD, Pmidtnt Capital, Surplus Pr. $9,003,000 1M Uooui Ska. it Utmttf SI. was begun through Governmental agencies, however. It was slated that, there was little of a definite character that the Government could do until the outcome of the meeting -in New York Thursday is known.

At the direction of President Wil-son, Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor will keep in close "touch with he conference in New ork Thursday nml should it fail the Government will then consider stetis. Government officials regarded It as that there should be a Ration-wide railroad strike at this tjme, and while no plans have been Snapped out It was generally taken that the President will atise his utmost efforts to prevent such strike. Tio Strike Orders Received in Boston. Boston. March 18 Local chairmen 'snf tHe railroad brotherhoods said that had received no strike orders to an early hour today and that they -had not been notified that the national officers of the four brother-floods, were planning a general strike.

"If-any action of this kind were I am sure that we would Jhave heard of it," said 7.. J. Blake, chairman of the' Brotherhood of Engineers and I- ireinen of jthe Boston and system. -'St, Louis. March 13 fhairmen of the four brother-'houas of Southwestern railways met here today in a general conference make recommendations for the settlement of the eight-hour The chairmen intimated that Kbe brotherhoods were somewhat pessimistic over the failure of the United states Supreme Court to pass on the of the Adamson act, discredited reports that the session here would recommend a strike at this time.

Ration-Wide Railroad Strike Would i Pliu-c Xew York In Food Famine Grip. -a nation-wide railroad, strike Would place this city in the grip of coal and food famine was the Tjtatement made today by a railroad official, who refused to allow his name 'to be- used. The coal shortage, not only in this but in Boston, Philadelphia and large Eastern cities, is such, it vas said, that the large public service utilities corporations have just about coal on hand to last them seventy-two hours. As most the coal nines in the East the railroads ffected will be unable to transport ifhe coal from the mines in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Illinois and West Virginia, to the Eastern cities. Relative to the food situation, it was said that this city would be in a far more serious position than when the strike was first threatened, last September.

Although there is no lack ''of foodstuff, the east-bound railroads 'are congested with freight and cars jure now tied up at the various large KaisterU 'terminals. If the strike occurs, it was declared, New York will fa.ee a-far more critical situation relative' to food than has ever been faced With; before. 300 RUSSIANS, 13 GUNS, TEUTONS' BAG IN GALICIA Berlin, March '13 (by wireless to 'ayuille, L. Thirteen machine and more than 300 prisoners were taken by the Germans yesterday In, raiding the Russian line In Galica, north. of the Zlochoff-Tarnopol Rail-rpad, the War Office Fol-Juwing is the official account of operations in the east: "Front of Prince Leopold The weather being bright, the Russian artillery opened Are in several sectors, to which we replied strongly.

North of the Zlochoff-Tarnopol Railroad Herman reconnoitering detachments carried out in strenuous manner and 'with foresight an enterprise during which three Russian officers, 320 men and thirteen machine guns were captured. Advances into the Russian lines -near Brzezany and on the Naray-uvka also brought us gains in prisoners and booty. j. "Macedonian front I- rench battalions attacked our position between Ochrida and Presba Lakes. They were 'repulsed.

Our aviation squadrons made bomb attacks on the railroad station at Vertekop, southwest of Vo-dena. Our aviators obtained hits which caused a conflagration that was visible for a long time." OF BAGDAD A REAL BRITISH VICTORY -London. March 13. 12:30 p.m. The Koelnlsche Volks Zeitung is quoted by jfoe Central News' Amsterdam correspondent as describing the occupation of Bagdad as an undeniable success for the British, especially as the British jrso- have succeeded in driving the Turks from the Sinai Peninsula.

The event must be regretted, but It Tias not the least Influence on the decision of the war, the newspaper says, Mesopotamia being a secondary theater of operations. The loss of Bagdad, it comments, is nevertheless painful to the' Turks. BACKING FOR PRESIDENT ASKED IN NEW HAMPSHIRE Concord, N. March 13 Resolution's' pledging support to President Wilson in his conduct of the submarine issue and indorsing military naval service were submitted to town meetings held throughout the State today. A committee, headed by 'Governor Henry W.

Keys and the President of the Senate and the tSpeaker of the House of Representatives drafted the resolutions and sent copies to every town. The Legislature over town meeting day and most of the Senators and Representatives attended the meetings In their respective towns. BRITAIN TO AGAIN ASK FOR WAR CREDIT London, March 1 3 3:45 p.m. Andrew Bunar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, stated In the House of Commons today that a supple-mentary vote of credit to meet increased unforeseen expenditure would be moved on Thursday. When the last vote of credit was passed it was expected that It would carry over the present financial yeur.

GERMAN SUBMARINE IS ASHORE ON DUTCH COAST London. 13--A German sub-marine report. mI stranded In the eigliboi bond of Id. llrvoctalniN, on the TNtvh Aoii'i Tile l'la'i-j Iv Ja Col. Debevoise of First Cavalry Wires From Syracuse to The Eagle.

JOURNEY HOME TIRESOME. Erasmus Hall Hlgli School Cavalry to Escort Troopers In Parade to Armory. Syracuse, 7f. March 13. Brooklyn Eagle, Brooklyn, N.

Brooklyn troops traveling In two sections. Second section delayed In Chicago and compelled to repair cars. Both sections will arrive Sixtieth street, New York. Tuesday evening. CHARLES I.

DE BEVOISE, Colonel First N. Y. Cavalry. The two sections of the train bring ing the Brooklyn troopers of the First Cavalry home are more than .100 miles apart, according to telegrams received by The Eagle this afternoon. The first Brooklyn section left Syracuse, which is 289 miles from New at 8 o'clock this morning, whereas the second section did not arrive at Rochester, 870 miles from New York, until 1 o'clock.

From these dispatches, It seems Impossible that the second section can arrive in Manhattan much before noon tomorrow, and if there are still further delays it may be necessary to still further postpone the parade to the armory. The plan this afternoon, however, was to hold the reception and parade tomorrow, as soon after noon as possible. This plan was determined upon in view of the following dispatch from Colonel Charles I. Debevoise, commanding the First Cavalry Regiment. This message was received by The Eagle early today and indicates that the review of the returning Brooklyn troopers of the First Cavalry and the reception at the Bedford avenue armory will have to be postponed until tomorrow.

Trouble with the cars of the fourth section, which made repairs necessary, forced the fourth section, which Includes the headquarters, field and staff, and Troops A and and the machine gun troop, to remain over at the Chicago yards for nearly twenty-four hours after the time set for Its departure. The fourth section was to have left Chicago shortly after of Saturday, but did not leave the Stony Island yards until 10 o'clock Sunday night. The section, as a result, was far behind the third section after leaving Chicago. At Syracuse, however, the third section was sidetracked from 10 o'clock last night until 8 o'clock this morning, when it resumed the trip with the fourth section reported close behind. The third section, which contains Troops and arrived at Buffalo yesterday afternoon, but made only a brief halt, after which it continued on its way to Syracuse, where Jt remained, ai stated, for ten hours.

The trip has been exceedingly tiresome for the troopers, who have chafed under the wonstaat delays and frequent" ii sid'etraifklng. have greatly prolonged the trip," and all are eager to have it over with. The delay in the -expected arrival of. the troopers at the New York Central yards, at Sixtieth siree1; and Eleventh avenue, Manhattan, has necessitated a postponement of the parade to the armory and the review by Governor Whitman and other officials. It is hoped at the present time, however, that the parade may be held tomorrow, early in the afternoon.

A feature of the reception to the First Cavalrymen will be the turning out of the Erasmus Hall High School Cavalry organization, numbering fifty men, who, it is planned, will join the returning troopers either at the yards in' Manhattan or some other point along the march and escort them to the armory. The route of the parade is over the Manhattan Bridge, through the Flat-bush avenue extension to Flatbush avenue, to Lafayette avenue, passing the reviewing stand at the University Club, and turning into Bedford -avenue, and along Bedford avenue to the armory. GIRLS ACCUSED OF THEFT. Arrest of Three Men Reveals Activity in Robbing' Poor The part, played by a dozen young girls in robbing poor boxes, picking poekets and stealing from stores was disclosed when Detectives Miller, Dowllng and Wlndeberg of the Seventh Branch arrested Frank Rit-tenhouse, 51 years of age, of 100 Greenpoint avenue, watehmun in a Greenpoint lumber mill; Gaetano Farnia, 62 years of age, of 515 Union street, and Frank Farnia, his nephew, 24 years or age, or the samo address, on serious charges. The detectives were Bummoned to investigate the rob bing of poor boxes in St.

Cecelia Roman Catholic Church, North Henry and Herbert streets, and in following the clews secured a confession from one of the children which resulted in the arrest of the three prisoners. They were arraigned before Magis trate Reynolds the Williamsburg court and held for a hearing tomor row. ALLEGED GAMBLERS HELD Two Arrested Following Raid on Suspected Establishment. Magistrate Reynolds, in the Wil liamsburg court todays held Charles Victor, 52 years of age, of 40 Broad way, and Samuel sheppard, 33 years of age, of 25 St. Nicholas avenue, in 11,000 ball for examination tomorrow on thee harge of conducting a betting and gambling establishment at 40 Broadway.

The men were arrested last night In a raid by the police on the alleged gambling place. The detectives allege that they found twenty men In the room on the second floor of the Broadway building when they raided it last night, but only Victor and Sheppard were arrested. Carl Cbllmer. Carl Collmer, 37 years old, of 357 Decatur street, an artist in the employ of the Empire State Engraving Company, in Manhattan, died last night at his home, from pneumonia, with which he was stricken oh March 4, his birthday and the ninth anniversary of his wedding. His funeral services will be held privately, on Thursday afternoon, followed by cremation at Fresh Pond.

Mr. Collmer was born in Milwaukee, on March 4, 1880, the son of Julius Collmer, manager of the Ger-mania Theaters, In Chicago and Milwaukee. He is survived by his widow, Adelaide Ruger, daughter of the late Brooklyn artist, Julius Rugr: a son, Carl a daughter, Adelaide; his Mrs. IIeln ftnd a sis. ter, Mrs.

Ella Fcffercorn. Dr. W. J. Ship's Surgeon, Rescued, Uninjured-Alf Crew Safe.

HV FOLIA CARRIED MUNITIONS. Whs Formerly Ship of Uranl- um Liner Volturno, Burned With Big Loss of Life. 1 Washington, March 13 The sinking of the Gunard non-passenger lijier Folia, vwith one. American on board, was reported to the State Department today in a preliminary dispatch from Consul Frost, at Queenstown, as follows: "Cunard Folia sunk off Survivors. landed Dungarron.

Sole American- boat's surgeon, W. J. Core, Nashville, savea, uninjurea. The Folia left New York on February 26, bound for Bristol, England. She-was a vessel of 6,705 tons gross, built in 1907.

originally the Italian Liner Principe Di Piemonte. Later she was bought by the Uranium Line and renamed the Principello. The Cunard Line bought her and changed tne name to me oua. Officials of the Cunard Line at 21 State street, Manhattan, today said that they had received no verification of the reported topedolng of the Folia, The steamer, it was said, carried a cargo of munitions for Bristol. She was 430 feet long, 52 feet beam and 25 feet depth of hold.

The Commander of the Folia. Can- tain Thomas Inch, was captain of the Volturno, which was burned at sea with' a loss of 136 lives. He was deocrated by several nations for his bravery at the time of the disaster. When the ship was purchased by the Cunard Line, captain inch was retained. The officers and crew of the Folia consisted of about eighty men.

The Folia was well known in these waters having been engaged in the passenger trade between New York and Rotterdam. The Cunard Line officials say that they would not receive a report of the destruction of cargo ships. WRITS SERVED ON S. S. CO.

B. H. Day Co. Say Charges Were Unwarranted. Writs of attachment and replevin for the sum of $1,326.31 have been served by Deputy Sheriff Walter J.

Bryan of Kings County, upon property in the possession of the Philadelphia and South American Steamship Company, on the ground that the steamship company has placed certain arbitrary and unwarranted eharges on incoming freight. Ninety-two bags of Chilian caballerinos beans and 11,7093 pounds of tankage in bags are involved in the two actions; It is alleged by O. Alexander Co. that the steamship company re fused to deliver the goods when they arrived until after the payment of cnarges tor wnarrage, trucking and storage, which, according to the plaintiff, were unwarranted. The Alexander made a demand for the which was refused.

Bennet H. Day Importers, are the plaintiffs in the write of attachment, which was signed, by Supreme Court Judge Hotchkiss JAIL CALLED TOO SMALL Nassau May Be Ordered to Provide New Building. (Special to'The Eagle.) Mineola, L. March 13 The JCas-sau County Board of Supervisors was cited by letter today to appear befpre the State Commission of Prisons at Albany on April 3, to show cause mandatory proceedings should not be Instituted to compel the board to remedy alleged unlawful conditions which the Commission claims exist in the county jail here. The conditions referred to are covered In a report made to the Commission by its chief inspector, George McLaughlin, who said that on February 23 he found the tramp room utterly inadequate for the care of the sixty men imprisoned there.

In this room there was a space of 172 cubic feet for each man, and the prisoners had to sleep on three wooden platforms, he said. In a report made by McLaughlin on October 9, 1916, to the Commission, he recommended that Nassau County needs a new jail of at least twice the capacity of the present institution. SECRET SERYICE MEN ON JOB IN FLUSHING? Story Reaches Federal Authorities of German Plots on Long Island. A story reached the Federal authorities today that German agents had been actively plotting on Long Island for the' purpose of paving the way, in case of war, for a possible invasion of the island. The story was denied by Federal officials who have been at work delving into the compli.

cated network of German plots. Assistant United States Attorney John C. Knox said it was news to. him and Captain Offley of the Department of Justice also denied the story. At the same time Captain Offley made it plain that censorship had been greatly tightened on orders from Washington.

"I received most implicit orders from Washington this morning that hereafter I am not to say anything about German plots or tajk to newspapermen," said he. Despite official denials this much is known. For several days pust two secret agents of the United States have been seen on the north shore, of Long Island in the neighborhood of Flushing. According to reports which have come from there these agents have had two men under surveillance. A story which circulated in the Federal Building and was discounted by the Federal authorities, was that three men were under surveillance, one of them an officer in the German naval reserve.

It was said that German residents of Long Island had been canvassed and that the names of those who expressed their willingness to remain loyal to the Fatherland in case of war had been carefully noted, together with the e.a;t location of their homes. Hoth Mr. Knox and Captain Oilley denied that anyone was under surveillance on Long Island or that the plots they had so far uncovered led into either Long Island or Uiocklyn. COLOMBIAN TREATY INDORSED BY SENATE Would Pay That Republic for the Partition of Panama. Washington, March 13 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee today approved in modified form the treaty with Colombia by which the United States Will pay that Republic 000,000 for the partition of Pananja, It will be pressed to a vote in the present special Senate Two important cnanges were made in the treaty.

Instead of an expression of "sincere regret" by the United States for the partition of Panama, the new treaty contains a joint expression of regret both by the United States and Colombia for any Incidents that have marred the friendly feeling between the two nations. A special article would have Colombia acknowl edge the title of the United States to the Canal Zone. An amendment to the original treaty attached last session, reducing the payment from to $15,000,000, was stricken out. Republican opposition is expected to be allayed to some extent by the changes, but still there are some Sen ators as much opposed as ever. As the treaty has been cnanged a new ratification by Colombia will be The matter of indemnity to Colombia for Panama has been before the Senate at several sessions, but action has always been blocked because of the feeling of Republican Senators and others that the payment of any indemnity would be a virtual repudia tion of the Roosevelt Administration.

Colonel Roosevelt frankly admitted that he "took" Panama, and has characterized the indemnity treaty as the "Panama Blackmail Treaty." William Jennings Bryan was chiefly responsible for the move to pay Co-lombl for Panama, and it was he who decided upon the $26,000,000 figure. Last year, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, by a vote of 8 to 7, reduced the amount of the proposed indemnity to $15,000,000, but action was blocked in the Senate. Pressure by President who lias repeatedly taken up the matter in his messages to Congress, is believed to be now responsible for the reversion to $25,000,000. T-' DR.MOSHER'S AUTO PLUNGES Rolls Off by Itself and Glides Into Subway Excavation. Dr.

Burr Burton Mosher of 184 Joralemon street, was last night played an odd trick of fate, when his big limousine, which he had left standing in front of an apartment on Eastern Parkway near Washington avenue, shortly before 9 o'clock, rolled down the street and plunged through a guard rail, into the new subway cut. Dr. Mosher came out of the house to find that his machine had disappeared. His attention was attracted to the crowd which had gathered beside the railroad cut. Upon inquiry the doctor made the startling discovery taht the machine was his.

The machine was hoisted back to tfie street level with a derrick, but it was badly battered and the damage will probably amount to several hundred dollars. TO REVIEW U. S. MAIL CASE Highest Court Will Decide Re-. liability of Witness.

The United States Supreme Court has issued a writ of certiorari for a review by it of the decision of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals affirming the conviction of Abraham Wagner of 250 Broadway and Theodore Rosen of 254 Broadway, on charges of tampering with the United States mails. The two were convicted largely on the testimony of Samuel Broder, who had previously been convicted of a felony In the New York State courts. Meier Stelnbrink contended that Broder's conviction disqualified him as a witness against Wagner and Ro. sen. A docision will now be secured fro mthe United States Supreme Court on the question, of whether convicts are competent as witnesses.

WIFE SLAIN-HUSBAND HELD Much Mystery in Wounding of Mrs. Alastro. Detectives Duane and Hus-sey were sent in a hurry from Poplar street headquarters this afternoon by the report that a woman had been found, shot, through the head, in apartments at 65 Columbia street. Circumstances of the shooting led to the detention, in police eustody, of Vito Alastro, the woman's husband. According to Vito, he was leaving home when he heard a shot.

He went buck and found his wife, Catterlna, lying in front of a mirror, with a bul. let hole In her right temple. He ran out and told a and a call was sent for an ambulance. The woman, who seemed to be dying, was taken to the Long Island College Hospital. Mrs.

Alastro is 18 years old. The revolver could not be found. The husband was taken fo Poplar street headquarters, where he won subjected oh close questioning by Detective Grrttnno. Tho young woman died later in the hospital. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles.

First application gives relief. i CHARLES A. TINKER DIES IN WINNIPEG Former President of the Lincoln Club of Brooklyn. CIVIL WAR TELEGRAPHER. Saw Abraham Lincoln Daily and Talked With President About Dispatches.

Charles Almerin Tinker, 80 years old, former president of the Lincoln Club of Brooklyn, died yesterday at Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. His remains will be sent to Brooklyn, and funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon in the chapel at 86 Lef- raw ggBna Charles Almerin Tinker. ferts place, interment following In Greenwood Cemetery. Mr. Tinker was a veteran telegrapher, well known throughout the countrjv and waa one of the three official telegraphers stationed at the War Department in AVBBhlngton, D.

throughout the Civil War. These three were the only ones in possession of the service code of the War Department and sent out and received all official war information and orders. Mr. Tinker, during his serivce 5n Washington, saw and conversed with Abraham Lincoln almost every day, and while a resident of Brooklyn he often delivered addresses at club banquets giving his reminiscences of Lincoln. After the war, Mr.

Tinker was for many years general superintendent of tho Eastern branch of the Western. Union Telegraph Company. Mr. Tinker is survived by a son, A. L.

Tinker, connected with the Game-well Fire Signal Company, in Manhattan. WERE WED IN AUGUST Gladys Lyman and R. W. Van Ingen Kept Secret a Long Time. News of the quiet wedding, last August, of Gladys M.

Lyman, 18 years old, and Richard W. A'an Ingen, 20, became known today. Mrs. Van Ingen Is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

K. J. Lyman of 65 Sherman street, and the bridegroom is-a. son of Mrs. Anna Van Ingen of 318 Fourth street.

They slipped away on August 6, 1916, to New Jersey, and were married by the Rev. Leon Brace of the Summit Avenue Baptist Church of Jersey City. The boy's mother and his brother, Raymond, wero the only attendants. Van Ingen was once prominent in athletics at Commercial High School, and his bride was a Vopular Manual Training High School pupil. Young Van Ingen now holds a responsible position with a Wall Street importing, exporting and banking concern.

When it became known yesterday that the wedding had taken place, an Eagle man asked Mrs. Lyman if she had objected to the marriage of her daughter. She hesitated a moment and then said that she had; but she declined to say what her oDjections were. A member of the bridegroom's family sal clthat Mrs. Lyman had disapproved of the marriage only because her daughter was so young.

The coit'ile are now making their home in East Fortieth street, near Avenue J. DIGGS ASKS FOR PAIIDOX. Miwr-h 1.1 l-'rnHtilant Wilson has received applications for pardons tor Maury i. Jjiggs ana jf Drew Caminctti, convicted in California of violation of tho "white slave" law, after a long and sensational legal fight, which ended In tholr convictions being sustained by the Supreme Court. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS IN TODAY'S EAGLE flastslflcntion.

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fwi Captain's Bride Tells Of Dalmatians Sinking Three Days Adrift in Small Boat in Wintry Sea One Sailor Died "Unspeakable Hardships" Endured. London. March 13 Details of the sinking of the Norwegian stcaniHhlp Dalniatiu, of 1.773 tons gross, by a German submarine on February 11, are given by the wife of the captain of the steamer, who wa-i accompanying her husband fur the first time, this being their honeymoon trip. Sho says: "The ship sank nt 6:15 o'clock In Hie morning, 18 minutes after the flibt vhvl was flred. We were.