face pit mm IF HIS PLUNDER This Leads Court to Suspect There Was a W oman Helping Silks in Thefts JUDGE DELAYS THE SENTENCE Man Who Used Hatchet on the Head of an Acquaintance Who Failed to In vite Him to "Tea" Is Sent to the Penitentiary Because the cases contain some evi dence of an unidentified woman hav ing been an accomplice or having other wise played an important part in them, Judge Kunkel declined this morning to impose sentence upon A. J. Silks, a Har risburger, who practically admitted half a dozen or more petty store rob beries. Silks' plea really was a dec laration that he would not contest the charges, although he neither would deny his guilt nor make a confession. The inference that a woman figured in the case was drawn by the court from the fact that most of the loot which was found in Silks' room con sisted of articles that probably could be better used by a female. District At torney Stroup told. Judge Kunkel that he, too, believes a woman figured in the case. The court declined to impose sen tence on Silks and he was remanded back to prison. Sjme of the articles stolen by the defendant were diaries, rubber goods, atomizers, perfume, face paint, chewing gum, pen knives, shoes and a silver spigot. Attorneys for Silks said they think their client is a kleptomaniac, but the court thought the word legerdemain would better de scribe the acts of Silks. Cling Mitchell, the negro who chopped Ernest Wallace on the head with a hatchet, just because Wallace had not invited the defendant to a "tea" which lie had given to a few friends to celebrate Christmas, was sent to the penitentiary for a term of not less than nine months and not more than fifteen. Morris Bland confessed to stealing a keg of beer, but sentence was sus pended after the defendant showed 1 hat he could get regular employment if given his freedom. Tomo Ocsaneski, a young foreigner, got six months on a charge of attempting to rob an Ober lin hennery. Karoly Ballaski got two months in jail for carrying a knife under his shirt. On an assault and battery charge Vit Cuekovic got a tine of $1(1 and costs. A similar sentence was im posed on John Vecchonie, a young ba ker, who struck a Valley Railways Company conductor. THREE KILLEDJN TONC WAR Outbreaks In Number of California Cities Last Night Result in Mongolians Being Slain By Associated Press. San Francisco, Cal., Jan. 25. —Three Chinese were shot and killed and a number wounded in a Tong war which broke out in several California cities last night. Quong (juock Wah, presi dent of the Sen Suey Yings and one of bis fellow Tongmen were killed in the fighting here and another met a like fate at Stockton. Clashes in Oakland and at a small settlement, several miles from Stock ton, caused the wounding of two other Chinese. More than a score of arrests had been made at the various points of con flict and the police of all Pacific coast cities are keeping close watch on the Chinese inhabitants in efforts to pre vent a spread of hostilities. The war began at a peace meeting here of representatives of the Sen Suey Yings, Suey Sings and four com panies to patch up quarrels which had been smouldering for a year. KING VISITS STRICKEN DAILY Victor Emmanuel Sees Earthquake Vic tims Every Day at Avezzano By Associated Press. Avezzano, Jan. 24, via Rome, 9.55 I*. M.—ln spite of the weather, which has transformed the earthquake region into a sea of mud and snow, King Vic tor Emmanuel continues to pay daily visits to the stricken people in their temporary huts. The, workmen in the ruins are now forced to wear masks or to close their nostrils with cotton wool saturated with camphor in order to avoid inhaling the, odors from the decomposing bodies. Rome, Jan. 24, 9.55 P. M.—Owing to deficiencies in railway service in (getting supplies to the earthquake re gion an inquiry into the situation was ordered. Signor Bianchi, director gen eral of railways, who considered the in quiry a reflection on his directorship, resigned his pojt to-day. The council of ministers accepted it. SURETY OF PEACE CHARGED John Seiders Alleged to Have Handled Revolvers Carelessly John Seiders, who was arrested at 1.4 5 o'clock this morning at 131 (i Susquehanna street on a charge of sure ty of the peace, will be given a hear ing this evening at 7.30 o'clock before Alderman Bolton. It is charged that he last night handled several revolvers rather care lessly. and that he has for some little time been a source of annoyance in the neighborhood. Lost Hand Under Locomotive Clyde Albert, of Marysville, a car repairman for the P. R. R. at Marys ville, slipped while on his way to work Saturday evening and lost his right hand under the wheels of the locomo tive. He was treated at the Harris'burg hospital. HEAVY LOSSES SUFFERED BY FRENCH AND RUSSIANS IN ATTACKS ON GERMANS Berlin, Jan. 25 (By Wireless to Say ville) —'Fighting continues in Alsace, on tlie eastern end of the battle line, which extends from the North sea to Switzerland, according to the official statement given out at the German gen eral army headquarters to-day. The Germans claim to have repulsed all the attacks in this region and that the French have suffered heavy losses. In Hast Prussia the Germans claim to have inflicted heavy losses on the Rus sians to the northeast of Gumbinnen, twenty miles west of the Russian bor der. The following statement follows: "There were artillery duels near Nieuport and near Ypres yesterday. To the southwest of Berry-au-Bac the Ger mans lost one trench taken a few days ago from the Freneh. North of the camp of Chalons yesterday only artil lery engagements took place and these are being continued to-day. ''lnfantry fighting still continues in the Argonne forest while to the north of Verdun and Toul the artillery is very active. "All the FJench attacks on Hart mann-Weilerkopft were repulsed witn heavy French loss. No less than 400 chausseurs were found dead and the number of French prisoners increased. "In East Prussia an artillery duel was in progress on the front from Loetzen to the east of Gumbinnen and the northward. The Russians were forced to evacuate several positions to the southeast of Gumbinnen. Russian attacks to the northeast of Gumbinnen were repulsed with heavy Russian losses. "In Northern Poland there were no changes in the situation. To the east of the Pilica river (Southern Poland) nothing important transpired." GERMANY CONSENTS TO THE INTERNMENT OF COLLIER Washington, Jan. 25.—The Ger man government has accepted the al ternative offered by the United States in the case of the prize collier K, D. 3, formerly the British collier Farn, and has consented to her internment for the war with her crew at San Juan, Porto Rico. Notification of Germany's deci sion was given to the State Department to-day by Count Berustorff, the German Ambassador. The Farn, the British collier laden with 3,000 tons of was captured by the German cruiser Karlsruhe, in the North Atlantic, and manned by a German prize crew of twenty-three. She then was used as a tender "for the German warship and recently put into San Juan for provisions. Last week the commander was notified he must interne with his crew or put to sea at once. The British cruiser Bristol was waiting outside the hatfbor. LATE WAR NEWS' SUMMARY Continued From Flmt I'aee. is in progress in Central Poland, where many men have died from cold. The determined efforts of the opposing forces have not resulted in breaking the deadlock. On the western battlefields several encounters continue in Alsace and the Argonne. Neither the French nor the German official statement of to-day claims marked success, although the Berlin communication states that in tho fighting in the heights north of Senn heim, Alsace, the forces were repulsed with heavy losses The German state ment reports the loss of a trench near Berry Au Bac which was won recently from the allies The German official report of yester day's naval engagement on the North Sea says that "according to informa tion available" a British battle cruiser was sunk. This is at direct var.ance with the official English version of the fight which states that none of the British vessels was lost. The German report con firms the sinking of th 0 German arm ored cruiser Bluecher and states that the other German vessels returned to port. According to Vienna reports the Au strians have administered a definite check to the Russian army which in vaded Bukowina. An official statement from the Austrian capital to-day, how ever, says merely that quiet prevails after the latest successful battles in Bukowina, and makes no mention of the hurried Russian retreat and heavy losses reported previously. The statement shows that the Russians again succeeded in penetrating passes of the Carpathi ans. The garrison at Przemysl, Galicla, whose resistance month after month to th e Russian besiegers has been one of the dramatic features of tho war in the east, is said at Vienna to have been car ried on with such success that assaults on the city have virtually ceased. U. S. Note on Consular Service Washington, Jan. 25.—The United States has sent a note to Germany, which, without discussing the sover eignty of Belgium, expresses a willing ness to make such arrangements as mav be necessary with the German military authorities in defavto control of Bel gian territory, for the continuance of American consular services. 400 Autos Destroyed in British Raid Amsterdam. Jan. 25, Via London, 2,17 P. M. —The British air raid last week on the town of Essen resulted in the destruction of 400 war automobiles in a repair sihop, according to a cor respondent of the " Handelsblad." The loss of this large shop and its elaborate equipment, the correspondent continues, has been a serious blow. Assaults on Przemysl Cease London, Jan. 25., 10.35 A. M.—An Amsterdam rlispatch to the "Central News" says: "According to Vienna reports the Russian assaults on Prze mysl have practically ceased. There are 5,000 Russian prisoners in the fort ress. '' Forbids Sale of Alcoholic Liquors Copenhagen, Jan. 25, Via London, 2.30 P. M. —The parliament of Iceland has passed a measure forbidding the sale of alcoholic liquors. Old Councilmen Meet To-night The majority if not all of the Select and Common Councilmen who served in 1912-1913, will, it is thought, at tend a meeting in the City Commis sioners' room in the Court House this evening for the purpose of forming a permanent social organization. Thev will lay plans for annual reunions. YIARRISBTOG STAR-INDEPENDENT, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1915. CAPITOL HILL PROPOSED CONVENTION TO REVISE LA WS 0 F THE ST ATE Group of Legislators, Discussing the Question To-day, Hold That the Present Constitution Is Very Much Out of Date The proposition to hold a Constitu tional Convention and provide Pennsyl vania with an entire new set of funda mentals in the way of laws, is taking hold of the average legislative mind, and from what can be learned there will be little opposition to the proposi tion for such a convention should it get into the Legislature, which it is certain to do, for the reason that pub lic sentiment, reinforced by legislative sentiment and necessity, demands it. It was held by a group of legislators dis cussing the question to-day that the present constitution is very much out of date —entirely obsolete, as one leg islator put it—and there will be little difficulty in passing a bill to provide for a new constitutional convention. The present constitution, enacted in 1874, has been amended ten times, and there are seven amendments now pend ing to be passed upon by the present Legislature and submitted to the people next November. It is said that out side of the proposed amendments there are many more that could be made, and the only way to make them speed ily is by a constitutional convention. The last constitutional convention be gan its sessions in Harrisburg, and then decided to meet in Philadelphia, which it did until the instrument was com pleted and ready to be submitted to the voters of the Commonwealth. ORDER AFFECTS FILED TARIFFS Service Commission Requires Posting of Rules as to Discounts The Public Service Commission to day ordered that all Public Service Companies imposing penalties for fail ure to pay bills promptly, or allowing discounts £or prompt payment of bills, must provide in their posted and file 1 tariffs, a rule clearly stating the pur pose for which and the exact circum stances and conditions under which pen alties are imposed and discounts a! lowed, and in the case of allowance of discounts, stating also in clear and un ambiguous terms whether or not pay ments mailed, as evidenced by the Unit ed States postoffice mark, on or pre vious to the last day of the discount period, will be deemed by the company to be a payment of the bill within such discount period. The Commission expresses no opinion with respect to the advisability of the continuance or adoption of a ruie pro viding for the mailing of payment on the last day of the discount period, but issues the ruling merely for the purpose of requiring that suoh practices as are in vogue, or may be adopted, shall be clearly set forth in the tariff and ap plied equally and without discrimina tion or perefcrence to all shippers, con sumers and patrons under like condi tions and' under similar circumstances as provided by the terms of the Public Service Company Law. Pptxlio Service Companies are ordered to comply with this ruling on or'brfore ilireh 1 of tl»is year, on five days' previous notice to t'he Commission and the public. Will Meet To-niglit Both Senate and House will begin the week's work to-night at 9 o'clock, and this being the first session for the introduction of bills, it is expected that there will be a flood of them in both branches. The legislation endorsed in the Republican platform, to a large ex tent that proposed by Governor Brum baugh in his "personal platform,'-' has not yet been completed, but it is in course of preparation, and will undoubt edly be launched next week, as the Governor is anxious to have it disposed of as quickly as possible. A number of committees will also meet to-night to organize. Governor Home Governor Brumbaugh arrived home from Philadelphia at noon, and was at his desk this afternoon. The Governor is overwhelmed by correspondence from persons who desire place under his ad ministration, but from what can be learned he will be in no hurry to make any changes. He said last week that he may have some appointments to make this week, but did not intimate what they will be. as he is keeping his own counsel in that direction. Requisition Honored A requisition from the Governor of New Jersey on the Governor of Penn sylvania for the return to Burlington of Paul Edward Pursel for trialfor de sertion was honored to-day. Pursel is under arrest in Philadelphia. Board of Pardons The Board of Pardons will hold no regular January session, but will meet to hear cases on February 17. Already about ten applicants for mercy have filed their pa;ers. WANTS THE COUNTY TO PAY Burgess of Royalton Says Costs Should Not Be Imposed on Him When the January Grand Jury ignor ed a bill against Edward 11. Snavely, owner of a Middletown garage, who was charged with a traffic violation, it also placed the costs —about s3o—on the prosecutor, Henry S. Granger, the burgess of Royalton. Now Granger objects to paying the costs and to-day j he asked the court to exonerate him, j contending he brought in good i faith and as an officer of the law. Granger asked for a rule on the Dis trict Attorney and County Solicitor to ' show cause why the county should not! pay the costs." The court, after some : hesitancy, allowed the rule, but added, "the Grand Jury no dombt thought l that the overstepped his pow-1 ers." Painfully Injured By Shifter John Richards, -554 Lexington i street, received painful lacerations of the head and badly contused ankle early ] yesterday, when he was struck by a shifting locomotive in the Harrisburg yards nt Forster street. He was picked i up unconscious and taken to the Har risburg hospital for treatment. His I condition was much improved this I morning. Marriage Licenses Thomas C. Traffoner and Ida M. Henderslott, WiMiamsport. James W. Shearer, Pine Hill and Effie I. Gomber, city. I PLANS TO KEEP THE LID DOWN ON APPROPRIATIONS Chairman Woodward, of the House Com mittee, Says Aim Will Be to Spare Governor Brumbaugh the Necessity of Swinging the Veto Ax "We are going to endeavor to keep the appropriations this year down to the revenues so that thers will be no neces sity for the Governor to exercise his veto power in that direction when the Legislature adjourns," said Representa tive Woodward, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, this morn ing. "I had a talk with the Governor on the subject," continued'.Mr. Woodward, and he wants the appropriations cut down to fit/the revenues. Of course we cannot tell just now what the reve nues will be, for there mav be ways and means devised to increase them, but one thing is certain, no matter what the es timate, if that estimate is based on a reasonable certainty, the appropriations will not be permitted to exceed it. "Of course we liave no. means of knowing what the Senate will do -with the appropriation bills when they are sent over from the House, but we will have an understanding, and there will be no sending to the Governor of ap propriation bills giving out money far in excess of the revenues, as was done in 1911 and 1913. It is not-fair to the Governor to make appropriations exceeding the revenues and then put it up to him to make the reductions to meet the revenues by using the veto power." It is said that a joint meeting of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees will be held shortly to ar rive at an understanding on this mat ter. SLEET AND RAIN OVER CITY 1 Schedule of Suburban Cars Interfered With by Storm Early This Morn ing—Much Colder To-night Harrisburg suffered a. rather severe sleet and rain storm which eniiied just before daylight this morning and caused considerable inconvenience to early workers The worst part of tlhe storm did not occur until after midnight and the early subur'ban cars this morniug could not be operated on schedule, the cars being half au hour late on the first , trips. Two support wires on the trolley sys tem at Suuth and Piitoert 9treets and at Cameron and Market streets broke under the weight of the ice. Tim caused bul a slig'ht delay. The depres sion wihich caused the rain and sleet has passed oft' to the New Jersey coast. The weather cleared here this morn ing and the sun shining brightly soon cleared the stieets an I sidewalks. Fair weather will continue. A slightly lower temperature is expected to-uiphi't, local weather officials forecasting u minimum temperature of twenty degrees. MISS TERRY TO HEAR ( LAPP Famous Actress Expects to Arrive Here in Time to Attend Suffrage Lecture Ellen Terry, who will appear at the Majestic Theatre on Wednesday even ing, presenting famous scenes from Shakespeare, to-day advised Mr. Bur linjrame, her local manager, that she ex pects to arrive in the city in time to hear the lecture in the House of Rivpre sentatives by Senator Moses Clapp who will speak under the auspices of the State Suffrage Association to-morrow evening. Miss Terry is an enthusiastic suf fragist. She appears upon the stage in her present work but twice a week as she finds the strain very great in giving the most difficult parts of so many pJays in one evening. For this reason she generally arrives in the city, wueru she anticipates playing, a day ahead cf her stage appearance. Slie will arrive here laite to-morrow afternoon and aft er dining will go directly to hear the lecture of Senator Clapp. Wednesday evening Miss Terry will present ta a capacity audience at the Majestic Theatre her most famous rolos of Shakespeare, which will include the characters of such "suffragists" as Portia, Lady Macbeth, Ophelia, Cor delia, Juliet, Desdemona and others. "FORCE BAG" FItiHT RENEWED Heirs of Mrs. Adams Want Jury to Pass on Will Contest Further action to prevent Harrison Seiferd, alleged clairvoyant, from re ceiving the bulk of the $12,000 estate left by Martha Adams, late of this city, was taken by other Adams heirs this morning, when they obtained in court a rule on Seiferd and the executor of the estate to show cause why the ques tion of whether Mrs. Adams, at the time the will was made, had been influenced by Seiferd, as alleged, should not be tried by a couit jury. An answer to i the rule must be filed within ten days. Uoy C. Danner, Register of Wills, who recently beard testimony on this same question, decided that Mrs. Adams had not been unduly influenced 1o give! Seiferd a part of her estate, and the will was probated An appeal has been taken from the Regisier's decision. A week or so ago criminal proceed ings were begun against Seiferd charg ing him with being a clairvoyant. He furnished bail to await the nction of the Grand Jury. Seiferd is the man of whom it was alleged he sold "force bags." for which he claimed mysterious powers. HONORS FOR KILLED SAILORS Funeral Services For Victims of Ex plosion Held Yesterday On Board U. S. S. San Diego, Guam- j as, Mex., Jan. 25—(By Wireless to San i Diego, Cat.) —Funeral services with full naval honors were Held yesterday aboard the U. S. 8. San Diego for the five victims of the explosion on Thurs day, when boiler tubes of the cruiser blew out just after the completion of a steaming triaM. The bodies were transferred to the U. S. S. Saturn, which sailed for San Francisco, via La Paz and San Diego. The San Diego will sail for La Paz to-day. All New Liquor Licenses Refused tiy Ansocinted Prcsa. Sun bury, Jan. 25. —Judge* Cum mings and Moser to-day refused all new applications for liquor licensei in Northumberland county and held up eighteen old applications because charges of liquor law violations were made bv temperance workers. There were 499 applications. SAYS HUSBAND'S CAMERA SNAPPED POSING WOMAN CaattßHcd From First Pace. have been sent to him by a Blairstown, N. J., woman, who signed her messages "Your Baby, Madeline." That, the wife said, prompted her to bring the camera along to Harrisburg when she left her husband on November 17. The photo prints are those of a wom an in various poses. The Beelbes were married in May, 1909. Mrs. Beebe de clared that the Blairstown woman sug gested that Beebe obtain a divorce from his wife and "then all will be rosy." John G. Flora was ordered to pay sls a month for the maintenance of his wife and child. Flora insisted to the court that he is now and always has been willing to live with his wife, but "she has virtually ignored me since her father ordered me from the house." Domestic troubles, which Judge Mc- Carrell described as trifling, arose be tween the young couple. VETERAN AIDSTHEBELCIANS Civil War Survivor Says He Knows Soldiers' Sufferings and Wants to Help "I'm a union soldier. Fought through t'he Civil war and kuoiw how it feels to wade through snow and ice and suffer without much medical atten tion. Here's a small contribution for the Belgians," said an aged veteran to Mrs. Mercer B. Tate, at headquarters of the Home and War Relief Committee, 7 South Front street, this morning, handing her a $5 bill. "Wish 1 had more to give," he apologized. "But it may start the oth ers to give, and I feel certain that oth ers who are able to will do it, as'they know what it is to suffer." That was one of the results of t'he preliminary work that has been going on over the proposed canvass cf the city for funds to aid in carrying on the work. The volunteers went to work to day and reports at noon havi! it that re sults were splendid thus far. Voluntary contributions to the Red Cress division totaled more than S4O since Friday, which means that the citizens are going to aid the very neces sary work by contributing. FORMER UNDERTAKER DIES Wesley F. Hurley Was One of City's Leading Funeral Directors Wgsley F. Hurley died early this morning at the home of his som-in-laiw, Rudolph K. Fortna, 609 North Front street, after an illness of five days. Mr. Hurley came to Harrisburg in 187 4 when he purchased the business of George Yousling, an undertaker. Mr. Hurley was for muny years one of the leading undertakers and continued the business until about fifteen years ago. Prior* to his coming to this city he was engaged in the same business in Hagers town, 'Md., for fifteen years. Politically Mr. Hurley was known all over the State. At one time he was chairman of the Republican county and city committees. He is survived by his daughter, Carrie, with whom he lived, am® one sister, John Clap per. of Rantoul, 111. Funeral services Wednesday evening at 8.30 o'clock at the home, the Rev. Bllis N. Kreiner, officiating. Remains will be taken to Hagerstown, Md., Thursday morning for interment. Andrew Kinter The funeral of Andrew Kinter, 71 years old, Civil war veteran, who died at the home of his niece, Mrs. Charles E. Klinger, 119 Vine street, Saturday night, will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, the Rev. Robert Runyan, pastor of Et. Paul's Methodist church, ofneiating. Burial will be at i-iillsburg where the body will be taken by Under taker IMiller after services here, lost 58, G. A. R.. of which Mr. fcC'nter was a member, will view t e oody to night. Mrs. Anne Burns The funeral of Mrs. Anne Burns, 78 | years old. widow of the lale Samuel [ißurOs. who died Saturday at the home of Ucr son, 'B. F. Burns, of Burns & [ Company, 213 State street, will be held ! there to-morrow morning- at 10.30 ! o'clock, the 'Rev. 'R. A. Sawyer, rector j of St. Stephen 's Episcopal church, omci j ating. She was a member of St. [Stephen's church. 'Burial will be in ! Mt. Peace cemetery, Philadelphia, in I which city further services will ibe held. Mrs. Burns is survived by her son, B. 11.I 1 . Burns, and a daughter, Mrs. Charles 'L. IM'yers, of Jacksonville, Fla. Mrs. Sarah A. Murray Mrs. Sarah A. Murray, 58 years of age, who died Saturday at lier home, 70 7 South Front street, leaves her hus band, Frank, and one son, Addison, of Texas. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. W. S. Booth, pastor of tflie First Bajptist chuTch, officiating. Burial will be made in the Kast Harrisburg ceme tery. James Kelly •lames Kelly, 31 years old, 624 Herr street, died yesterday afternoon from a complication of diseases. He will be buried from the home of his sister, 624 lierr street, with whom he lived. Milton Miller Cbauncey Milton Miller died this morning- at 9.30 at his late residence, 125 Washington streeet. Funeral serv ices will be announced later. SENTENCES ARE SET ASIDE Newspapermen Refused to Divulge In formation About Printed Story By Asuociated Pre*». Washington, .lan. 25.—Contempt of court sentences imposed on William It. Curtin and George Burdett, of the New York "Tribune," because they refused to divulge soureea of information of a printed story of customs fraud in New York, were set aaide by the Supreme Court to-day. The court did not pasa upon whether the men could be compelled to state the sources of their information. It sus tained their refusal to testify before a Grand Jiury on the ground "that they milg'ht have incriminated themselves, despite the fact that Presidential par dons had been prepared for them. The newspapermen refused to accept the pardons. The court to-day held that a pardon extended to a witness before a federal Grand Jury did not make ineffective his objection to testifying lest he in criminate himself, provided he did not accept the pardon. I FINANCE GENERAL GAINS SHOWN BY STOCKS AT OUTSET TO-BAY Mexican Petroleum Feature of the Spe cial Group With an Advance of Two Points—Beading and TJ. S. Steel Decline By Associated Press. New Vork, Jan. 25. —'Wall Street — Stocks showed general gains at the out set of to-day's session and the under tone was distinctly firm. 'Changes were very nominal there and trading was moderate. iMexican Petroleum was the feature of the special group with an advance of over two points. Coppers advanced in response to the higher price for the metal. Smelting and American Can also rose fractionally. St. Paul, Atchison pfd., and' Louisville and Nash ville were lower, with some easing of the prominent shares by the end of the first half hour. Reading and United States Steel were almost the only notable features of the dull morning, by declining prac tically a point under steady pressure, l-ashigh Valley and Canadian Pacific, though relatively inactive, were affect ed to a similar degree and metal stocks promptly lost initial gains. Weakness of steel was attended by rumors of a possible dividend suspension at to-uior row's quarterly meeting, together with expectations of a new favorable state meut of earnings for the last quarter of 1914. The professional character of the market was evident from the fact that some of the manipulative issues were among the most active. Bonds were irregular. NEW YOBK STOCK EXCHANGE QUOTATIONS. Furnished by H. W. Snavely, Broker. Arcade Building, Walnut andVCourt Streets New York, Jan. 25. Open. Close. Alaska Gold Mines .. . 28% 27% Amal Copper 57 % 56% Amer Beet Sugar 33% 33% American Can 30 29% Jo pfd 95% 95% Am Car and Foundry Co 47% 47% Am Cotton Oil 45% 45 Am Ice Securities .... 24% 24 Amer Smelting 6314 62% American Sugar 106% 107 Amer Tel and Tel .... 120% 120% Anaconda 27% 27% Atchison 95% 95'/, Baltimore and Ohio . . 73% 73% Bethlehem Steel 4 9 48% e created for thar purpose or leave it to the courts. It is the concensus of opinion of those interested that a commission would bring decisions much quicker than if compensatory matters were left, to a de cision of the courts with all of th* con sequent delays In the opinion of the Governor the method of working this out is a very important question. The Governor said he would like to have it discussed at length. Regarding the application of the law to the employers of farm labor and household servants, it is the opinion of the Governor that this would not he feasible. He dwelt at some length on this feature and slid he did not see how the law could be made to apply to persons who were employed for short periods. The State, he thought, should guarantee the payment, but this was a detail that will be worked out in time. The Governor will send in some ap pointments to the Senate to-niorrow, but not to fill any vacancies. RIVER OPENED TO COM MERCE Discovery of Navigable Channel From Bering Sea Opens Second Greatest Stream in Alaska to Trade By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. 25. —Announce- ment was made to-day by Secretary Redfield of the discovery of a practical navigable channel from the Bering sea into the mouth of the Kuskokwim riv er, thus opening the second greatest river in Alaska to commerce. The dis covery was made by Captain Lukens, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey. In a statement announcing the dis covery Secretary Redfield points out that new steamship lines are to be es tablished to transport the commerce from the thousands of square miles'of virgin country in the Kuskokwim val ley, rich in mining, fishing and agri cultural resources Declaring that, although it cannot be predicted with certainty what this new region will develop when thoroughly prospected, the Secretary says it is not, unreasonable to suppose the near tutu re will see the Kuskokwim river of com mercial importance comparable with that of the Yukon river. "Tljo Kuskokwim river," says the SecretaVy, "is nine miles wide at its mcuth and navigable for over 600 miles inland. The great submerged flats of the delta of this river extend 100 miles out to sea and it was through thip un charted delta that the surveying steam er Yukon made the discovery of the channel, which means so much to the commerce of that section of Alaska." PEOPLE'S_COLUMN The Star-Independent does not make itself responsible for opinions expressed in this column. v Asks About the Curfew Law Editor, the Star-Independent: Dear Sir: —What has become of the proposed Curfew law? It is well known that several months ago the Civic Club prepared a Curfew ordinance which was to be presented to the City Commission 'for consideration. The measure was (presented to the Civic Council of the Churches, an or ganization composed of the pastor and three lay members of each of the city • churches. The proposed Curfew law was heartily endorsed by this organiza tion. Petitions praying the city law makers to consider favorably the ordi nance were circulated in maiiy of th# churches and wherever circulated, .re ceived practically all of the signatures *>f the parents. The writer has reason to believe that) every well-meaning parent or guardiian would favor the passage of such an or dinance. Has the matter been dropped t If, so w