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WANTS AN INCOME
LIU OHIO,1(1
Maurer. Socialist, Pre
sents Bill Preventing
Any One Getting
More Than That Sum
PROVIDES A TAX
ON SLIDING SCALE
Any Person Whose Income Now Is
$20,000 or More Would Be Re
quired to Pay All Save 910,000 to
a State Fund for Unemployed
A bill that would make it impossible
for anybody in Pennsylvania to have
an income in excess of SIO,OOO a year
was introduced in the House of Repre
sentatives this morning by Representa
tive James H. Maurer, of Berks county,
the only Socialist member of the House.
The bill provides an income tax on a
graduated scale, beginning at $2,000
a year. A man enjoying that income
must pay one per cent.; $3,000 to
$4,000, three per oent.; $4,000 to
$5,000, five per cent., and so on until
the man having $20,000 a year is pay
ing fifty per cent, income tax.
All persons with incomes over $20,-
000 must pay all of their income in
excess of SIO,OOO to the State. A
heavy penalty is provided for refusal
to pay the tax or for making incorrect
returns.
The proceeds of the tax are to go
toward the keep of the unemployed in
times of industrial depression. The
(bill entrusts the Department of Labor
and Industry with the administration
of tihe bill and makes the Auditor Gen
eral levy the tax.
The money goes into a separate fund
known as "The Workingmen's Emer
gency Employment Fund" and it will
be nsed for making necessary improve
ments in sections where large numbers
of men are out of work. The money
shall be administered on a petition to
the Department of Labor and Industry.
FOR A MILLERSBURC BRIBGE
Beidleman Introduces Bill Carrying
$375,000 to Construct Viaduct
to Span Susquehanna
Tf a bill introduced in the Senate las*
night 'by Senator Beidleman, of iHarris
burg, becomes a law, the State will con
struct a new 'bridge across the Susque
hanna river from Dauphin
county, to Orow's Landing, Perry coun
ty, connecting with the State highways
on both sides of the river.
This is something that the people of
Millersbnrg have been wishing for years
to have done. The cost of the new
bridge is not to exceed $275,000,
whidh is appropriated in the bill. The
w>ork is to 'be done under the super
vision of the State Highway Depart
ment, and no part of the appropriation
is available unitl it can be Shown to
the satisfaction of the Auditor General
t'hat sites for piers above low water
mark, abutments and approaches to the
bridge have been provided without ex
pense to the State.
It would seem from this latter pro
viso that it would be up to the Com
missioners of Dauphin and Perry coun
ty to prepare the way in the event of
the bill passing.
COMMITTEE TO ACT NEXT
TUESDAY ON OPTION BILL
The House Law and Order Commit
tee will act on the county unit local
option bill on next Tuesday, April 13,
the committee having decided on that
as the date when all bills in that com
mittee will be acted upon. That a re
port will be made on it immediately
following that meeting i s not at ail
certain, according to those on the in
side on the Hill.
Governor Brumbaugh, who has di
rected the action on the bill, is said not
to be ready to have it reported. The
committee, which has to this time sus
tained the Governor in his wishes on
this measure will likely await his
pleasure.
CHILD LABOR PASSES HOUSE
Only Six Votes Cast in Opposition to
Measure Brumbaugh Backs
The child labor bill, favored by
Governor Brumbaugh, was passed final
ly in the House this morning without
one word of debate. The vote was 179
to 6.
Those who voted in the negative
are: Messrs. Baldwin and Beybum, of
Delaware; Body, Rothenberger and Sar
ig, of Berks, and Luppert, of Lycoming.
The bill now goes before the Sen
ate.
New Champion Leaves For U. S.
Havana, April 7.—Jess Willard left
• Havana to-day for New York where
he is due to arrive Friday. A big
crowd was at the dock to say goodbye
to the champion.
Cl)c Ster- Snitepetdtent
FAILTO AMEND BRUMBAUGH
COMPENSATION MEASURE
An amendment to the first of the
Wilson workmen's compensation bills
to exclude from the provisions of the
bill employers ot' five or fewer persons
was defeated in the House this morning
by a vote of 102 noes and 88 ayes.
The victory for Governor Brumbaugh,
who is backing the bills, came after a
three-hour debate, which consumed al
most the entire session of the House.
The measure was called at 10.80
o'clock, it being a special order of busi
ness on second reading, and the amend
ment was offered by Mr. Campbell, of
Butler, who discussed not only his
amendment, but the entire measure for
almost an hour, opening a way for a
general discussion of the proposed act.
William H. Wilson, of Philadelphia,
sponsor of the bills, 'bore the brunt of
the debate against the amendment. He
told of the hearings on the measure,
how the various points brought out by
the objectors to the act were covered
in committee hearing, and he asked
that the bills be advanced to final pass
age without amendment.
The exemptions of the farmer and
the domestic servant came fn for a
long debate, in which Mr. Maurer, of
Berks, the Socialist member, blamed
the farmer for his not being protected
under the act. The constitutionality of
the act was attacked by Mr. Campbell.
|Henry I. Wilson, of Jefferson, also
spoke in favor of the amendment.
The pre%icus question was demanded
and carried by a vote of 81 to 70 aft
er three hours' discussion and the
House took a roll call on the amend
ment., which was defeated by a vote of
102 to 88, the identical vote by which
the House yesterday morning refused
to amend the Governor's child labor
"bill. Messrs. Nissley, Swart z, Wildman
and Young—all of the Dauphin county
delegation—voted in favor of the
amendment.
The compensation measure is in sev
en different ibills and the House re
sumed action on them on second read
ing after a recess until 3 o'clock,
which was announced at 1.30 o'clock.
FOR NEWME BUILDING
Clark Introduces Bill Paving Way for
Structure for Educational Depart
ments in Capitol Park
Senator Clark, of Erie, last night
introduced a bill in the Senate authoriz
ing the State Board of Education to in
quire into and retport to the Governor
upo# the advisability of the erection
in the Capitol Park oy the State of a
suitable building for the use of educa
tional departments and interests of the
State, which shall also serve as a
memorial to the founders of the public
school system and former distinguished
educators of Pennsylvania.
The bill authorizes an expenditure by
the State Board of Education of $ 5,000
out of its 1915 appropriation to obtain
preliminary plans and designs which
are to be submitted to the Governor and
by him to the next session of the Leg
islature.
TOWED HIS BROTHER'S WIDOW
Hanover Man Gets License Here to
Marry His Former Sister-in-Law
Howard C. Resh, of Hanover, a pros
perous farmer, to-day took out a mar
riage license at the Court House here,
to wed Mrs. Eftie Resh, the widow of
his brother. Besh is 28 years 'old and
his bride-to-be is 22. The death of
the brother and husband occurred two
years and one month ago to-day.
A marriage license also was issued
to Alonzo B. BulTington and Roxie
is, both of this citv.
ratio
FLAN|G BOARD
Billlntroducedin House
Extends Veto Au
thority to Members
of That Body
BLOW AIMED AT
TICKET SCALPERS
Dunn Measure Makes It Unlawful to
Sell Theatre Tickets Above the
Regular Price and at Any Other
Place Than at the Theatre
To planning commissions in third
class cities in Pennsylvania, whitfh now
act only in an advisory capacity under
the Clark commission form of govern
ment act, are given increased powers,
even to that of vetoing of ordinances
which concern city extension and the
building of public buildings, in a mesa
ure introduced in the House this morn
ing by Representative C. L. Alexander,
of Erie.
The measure permits city commis
sions to appropriate money for the ad
ministration of the powers granted to
the planning commissioners under the
act, the appropriation not to exceed
one-half of one mill of tax nor be less
than one-tenth of one mill of tax.
The act would give the planning
commission power to regulate every
public improvement, including the plac
ing of terminals and other buildings of
public service corporations operating
in the cities. The power of veto grant
ed to the planning commission may be
Coatlaued o« Mnth Pace.
HARRISBURG, PA., WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 7, 1915 14 PAGES.
'SPUE HOUSE' IS
TRREEI OF BILL
Nissley Measure Would
Compel the Destruc
tion of Gaudy * Amer
can Flag' Building
IT PROVIDES FOR
HEAVY DAMAGES
Dauphin County Lawmaker Says His
Plan Is Not Aimed at Any Individ
ual, But Is Intended to Be State
wide In Its Application
The gaudy "Bed Cross Americam
Flag House" at Old Orchard on the
outskirts of the city will be declared
a private nuisance and will be razed
or its owner will be liable for dam
ages and a $lO-a-day penalty for every
day it remains stamding from the time
the neighbors get judgment against the
owner, if a bill presented in the House
of Representatives last night by Mr.
Nissley, of the Second district of
Dauphin county, becomes a law.
Mr. Nissley said his bill in directed
at no particular "spite fence" but at
"spite fenceS" in general. He express
ed surprise when informed that the
widely known and now famous "Bed
Cross" house still is standing in one
of the prettiest residential sections in
the suburbs.
"I have not been out Derry street
lately," said Mr. Nissley, "but it will
be a good thing if that house lias to
come down."
The bill provides that a fence or
any other structure in the nature of
a fence unnecessarily exceeding six
feet in height, maliciously erected and
maintained for the purpose of annoy
ing neighbors, is a private nuisance
and the neighbors may have an actiou
for damages and recover judgment.
In the latter event the plaintiff
shall have the nuisance removed
within thirty days or be liable to a
penalty of $lO for each day it re
mains after the thirty-day limit. This
penalty, the bill provides, may be re
covered in an action before a justice
of the peace or alderman or other mag
istrate.
The measure would be State-wide in
its effect and all the "spite fences"
in the State will have to come down
if it becomes a law.
EITEL STILL AT HER DOCK
German Cruiser's Proposed Dash to
Sea Hasn't As Yet Materialized
By Associated Press,
Newport News, Va., April 7.—"We
are not even thinking about intern
ment of the Prinz Eitel Friederich
now," declared Customs Collector
Hamilton to-day, after he had waited
expectantly throughout the night for
the German cruiser to leave this port.
As the collector spoke he was pre
paring to again visit the ship on orders
from Washington, although he said
farewell to Commander Thicricheus
and members of his staff last night.
Newport News, A'a., April 7.—Short
ly before 3 o'clock the Eitel hoisted a
line of signal flags and blew her whistle.
The sforill blast was sounded. Smoke
was pouring from both of her funnels.
TO PICK STEELE'S SUCCESSOR
Committee of Five Left For West
Last Night
A committee composed of City Su
perintendent F. E. Downes, Secretary
D. D. Haminelbaugh, President Harry
A. Boyer, H. M. Bretz and Adam
Houtz, of the Harrisburg school dis
trict, left last night for points in west
and Northwest Pennsylvania, to choose
a Central High school principal, to fill
the vacancy caused bv the death of
Prof. W. 6. Steele.
The committee will stop at a num
ber of cities and towns, the itinerary
being arranged by Superintendent
Downes. They will probably return
about Saturday.
BOOK STORE AWNING BURNED
Slight Blaze at Central Publishing
House Calls Out Firemen
Quite a large crowd collected in the
vicinity of Fourth and Market streets
at noon to-day w"hen the awning of the
Central Book Store caught fire.
The Washington and Friendship Fire
Companies were phoned for, 'but by the
time they arrived the awning was torn
down and the blaze extinguished. It is
believed the fire was caused by a light
ed cigar or cigarette being thrown
from one of the upper windows.
$2,500 Fire in Coleman Residence
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, April 7.—The Philadel
phia residence of E Dawson Coleman,
of Lebanon, Pa., caught fire early to
day and narrowly escaped destruction.
Flames started in the kitchen and the
prompt work of the firemen saved the
place. The loss is about $2,500.
Uses Carbolic Acid for Liniment
Believing tihat carbolic acid would
prove beneficial for stiffened limibs,
William Van Buskirk, 1005 North
Third street, applied some to his arms
and chest, which badly 'burned him. He
was admitted to the Harrisburg hos
pital for treatment.
PLANNING TO DEFEAT THE
PURCHASE OF $27,000 PLOT
Majority of the City Commissioners
Say in Conversation They Will Kill
Taylor Ordinance—Plan to Buy a
Cheaper Site Will Be Proposed
A majority of Harrisburg's five City
Commissioners declared in conversation
to-day that they are opposed to paying
$27,000 for a three-acre tract of land
at Fifth and Emerald streets, proposed
by Park Commissioner M. Harvey Tay
los as a playground site. They said
also that they object to paying $26,000
for that same ground—the latest offer
of the owners —and declared they will
•defeat the pending Taylor ordinance
providing for the expenditure of $27,-
000 for the land unless it be amended
to reduce the cost by more than half
that amount.
Taylor, at the City Commissioners'
meeting yesterday afternoon for tho
second time since the measure was in
troduced, had action upon the play
ground ordinance postponed. His rea
son for the postponement, he said, was
the fact that the owners verbally hail
agreed to lop off SI,OOO from the orig
inal $27 ,000 purchase price. The re
duction, he added, was due, possibly, to
an offer made by Joseph L Shearer,
Jr., who fixed $26,500 as the purchase
price of a plot adjacent to and prac
tically a-s large as the one at Fifth and
Emerald streets.
One City Commissioner who is op
posed to laying out $26,000 or $27,-
000 for an uptown playground site,
admitted to-day that he now is working
on a plan through which the City may
obtain an uptown playground site for
less than $4,000 an acre. The plot
Taylor sought to buy at $27,000, would
have cost almost $9,000 an acre.
If the plan of the Commissioner re
ferred to works out he said he will
make an effort to amend the $27,000
ordinance net Tuesday so that it carry
an appropriation not to exceed $12,000
The ground in question, the Commis
sioner insisted, is well adapted for
playground purposes and is in close
proximity to the upper end of the city.
Another Commissioner, also oppose !
to the $27,000 ordinauce, has suggest
ed the possibility of establishing a
public playground on the eastern end
of Wildwood Park.
PLANS A "MUNICIPAL FOREST"
City Forester Muehler Wants School
Children to Start It Arbor Day
The School Board placed in the
hands of the District Supervisors last
night a plan of City Forester Muehler
to hold a celebration in Wildwood Park
on Arbor Day, April 26, which all of
the school children would attend for
the purpose of planting trees. Jn his
letter to the board Mr. Muehler said he
hoped this would be the start of a
"municipal forest."
The board decided to allow the Tech
High school to hold an open evening
session on May 20. This it an annual
custom. AH the shops will be running
and the building will be open to public
inspection.
Fearing the Woman Suffrage Associ
ation panned to hold a political rally,
Mr. Houtz moved that the request of
the association for the use of tho Tech
nical High school auditorium for April
30 be investigated by Secretary D. D.
Haminelbaugh. Under the rules of the
board the auditorium cannot be let for
political purposes.
FIND $1,200 IN TIN CAN
Workmen Discover Money While Tear
ing Down an Old Barn
Hagerstown Md., April 7.—While
engaged in tearing down an old baru
on the farm of Cnarles E. Virts, of
Weaverton, workmen discovered a tin
can containing o-er $1,200 in bank
notes. It is the supposition that they
were hidden away during the Civil war.
Carefully hidden among the founda
tion stones, the can, rusted and almost
completely destroyed, was found. When
the top was screwed off the slightly dis
colored greenbacks bulged out.
The old barn had been used as a hos
pital during the Civil war and the
money was hidden then, it is believed.
Ten years ago Mi. Virts found a large
sum of money while removing linoleum
from the hall in his house.
BARBER CO. LOW BIDDER
ON ASPHALT REPAIR PLANT
Under One Set of Specifications Its Pro
posal Is 97,495, and Under Another
sll,B76—Four Other Builders Sub
mit Figures to Olty
Five firms to-day submitted propos
als to Highway Commissioner William
H. Lynch for constructing Harriafourg's
municipal asphalt repair plant, which
is to be built on the recently purchased
site at Ninth and Shanois streets. The
Baflber Asphalt Company, of Buffalo,
N. Y., which until a few years ago op
erated an asphalt plant in this city,
submitted the low proposal. The firm
to which the contract will be awarded
will not be selected until after tho
Highway Commissioner has conferred
with City Engineer Cowden and the
representatives of the competing firms.
This decision consequently will not
be made for two or three days, but it
is entirely probable that the award
will be made by the City Commissioners
at their meeting next Tuesday after
noon. There is a balance of $18,370
in the $25,000 improvement loan fund,
out of which the plant is to be con
structed and equipped.
The Barber Asphalt Company sub
mitted two sets of specifications, the
bid under one set being $7,495 and
that under the second $11,875. The
other bids were as follows: Warren
Brothers Company, Boston, Mass., three
bids (a) $11,450, (b) $10,882, (c)
$13,400. These bids, as is the case
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TO ROUT GERMANS FROM BELGIUM
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GENERAL JOFFR.E
General Joffre. who Is the commander in chief of the French army, Is
reported to be at Furnes, Belgium, where King Albert and the Belgian General
Staff have their headquarters. While official statement asserts that General
Joffre went to Fumes to decorate Belgian soldiers and officers with the legion
of Honor, It is believed that the real purpose of his trip is to command the
allied forces In theii treat aggressive campaign to expel the Germans from
Belgium.
GOVERNOR IIS
OF OPji ISSUE
Addresses Gathering In
Chestnut Street Hall,
Closing the Big Dem
onstration
SENATOR OLIVER
OCCUPIES CHAIR
Dr. Brumbaugh Declares That Question
Is Not a Partisan One—Asserts
Williams' Bill Gives People the
Right to Decide What They Want
Governor Brumbaugh, who is per
haps more interested in the passage of
a local option bill than any other man
in the State, was a conspicuous figure
in yesterday's big pro-option demon
stration here when he spoke at the
closing meeting in the Chestnut street
auditorium in the evening. He sat
through the long hearing in the Capitol
in the afternoon, when both sides of
the question were presented to the
House Law and Order Committee.
The closing meeting in the Chestnut
street hall consumed but an hour, but
it was perhaps the most impressive
gathering of the day. Governor Brum
baugh 's speech was easily the feature
of the meeting. The chief executive
was introduced by United States Sen
ator Oliver, of Pittsburgh, who pre
sided.
The chief executive was cheered time
after time. Ho said:
"I am a firm believer in the right
of the people to. rule. This is funda
mental in the creed of every true Amer
ican. When this right is denied the
people, government becomes oppression.
It may even become tyranny. Your
state constitution, like the national con
stitution, is a sacred compact entered
into to facilitate the enactment of the
will of the people into statutory law
and to fix the bounds beyond which the
fixed will of the people may not be
changed. Through legislative amend
ment and addition the will of the peo ;
pie is constantly expressed in new
forms and upon new themes. It is a
matter of grave concern to determine
just what subjects should be by con
stitutional limitation withdrawn from
legislative modification. With that
situation we need not deal at this time.
"But with the domain of legislative
modification we do have to do. When
by law a situation develops that is
not supported by the major will of a
people that situation can and should
change. We can never deny the peo
ple the right to determine i'or them
selves who shall serve them and what
laws shall govern them. Administra
tors and legislators who violate this
fundamental principle of American
life 'are false to the people and un-
Con(IDUH) oa Second Page.
Berlin Admits Loss of U-20
Berlin, April 7, via Amsterdam and
London, 4.55 P. M.—The Gorman ad
miralty has given out an official state
ment in which tho loss of the sub
marine U-29 is accepted.
1 RUSSIAN BATTALION ON
EAST AND 2 FRENCH ON THE
WEST FRONT OESTROYED
• Berlin, April 7, via London, 3.20
P. M. —The German general headquar
ters to-day gave out the following of
ficial statement regarding military
operations:
"In the western theatre of war:
The village of Drei Grachteu which
wan occupied by our troops the day
before yesterday and which the enemy
has bombarded with its heaviest artil
lery and mine throwers was, for this
reason, again abandoned by us last
night. An attack in the Argonne
broke down under the first of our
chasseurs.
"Northeast of Verdun a French
advance approached only as far as our
outer positions. To the east and south
east of Verdun a series ot' attacks
made by the enemy failed with extra
ordinarily heavy louses. In the Com
bres hills two French battalions were
destroyed by our fire.
"At A illy our troops commenced a
counter attack and threw the enemy
back into his old position. At Apre
mant the enemy had no success. The
other French attacks at Flirey like
wise completely failed. Numerous
bodice cover the fields before our front
and the number is increasing owing to
the fact that the French threw those
who had fallen in their trenches in
front of our positions.
"On the western border of the Bois
le Pretre one of our battalions beat
back strong forces of the Thirteenth
French regiment after a bayonet en
gagement. Notwithstanding a heavy
snow storm fighting lias been going on
since yesterday afternoon at Hart
m-ans-W eilerkopf.
"In the eastern theatre: During an
advance on Russian territory in the
direction of Andre,jew, 30 kilometres
southeast, of Meuel, our cavalry anni
hilated a Russian battalion. The com
mander, five officers aud 3(30 men were
taken prisoners, while 120 were killed
and 150 seriously injured. Another
Russian battalion which hurried to the
rescue was repulsed. We lost six men
killed.
"Russian attacks to the east and
to the south of Kalwarya as well as
those against our positions at Augus
towo were repulsed. Otherwise noth
ing special occurred on the eastern
front."
LATE WAR NEWS SUMMARY
A furious assault on the German po
sitions between the Meuse and the
Moselle is being made by the French,
in continuation of their new offensive
movement. The official communication
from Berlin mentions attack after at
tack and says these onslaughts were re
pulsed with "extraordinary heavy"
losses for the French. On some of these
battlefields, it is said, the ground is
covered with the bodies of the French.
The official statement from Paris gives
few details of the fighting, althougn it
is claimed that ground was gained in
some instances.
The Berlin statement says the Ger
mans abandoned the village of Drei
Grachten which they had captured from
the Belgians, on account of the fire
from heavy artillery to which It was
subjected
No further official Information was
given out concerning the campaign in
the eaSt, except a reference in the Ber
lin statement of the fighting along the
East Prussian border. It is said that
the Russians were repulsed In battles
southwest of Memel and near Augus-
Coatlaucd on Ninth Pace.
POSTSCRIPT
PRICE, ONE CENT.
SERBIA AND
ITALY AGREE
AS TO SPOILS
Entry of Latter Into
European Conflict
May Now Be Consid
ered Imminent
SERBS' OUTLET
TO THE ADRIATIC
Italy Not to Oppose Serbia's Occupa
tion of Territory (Jiving Latter
Free Access to Sea on Condition
Fortifications Be Eliminated
Paris, April 7. —Italy and Serbia are
about to conclude ail agreement, tele
graphs the correspondent of "Excel
sior" at Rome, upon the following
basis:
Italy will not oppose Serbia's occupa
tion of territory giving her an outlet
to the Adriatic 011 condition that this
territory be not fortified. As to the
question of Trieste and Istria, this has
not even been discussed, the allies hav
ing recognized the Italian character of
those localities. The present visit of T.
Titteni, the Italian Ambassador in
Paris, to Rome is in connection with
these negotiations.
"If this Italo-Serbia agreement is
signed this week, as is expected," the
correspondent of the "Excelsior" says,
"the entry of Italy into the European
conflict may be considered imminent."
Bulgaria Playing Audacious Oame
Rome, April 6, 10.20 P. M.—Com
menting upon Bulgaria's reply to Ser
bia's protest growing out of the Va
landovo incident (the attack by Bul
garian irregulars upon Serbian frontier
guards), the "Tribuna" says the clash
must, have displeased the triple entente
powers, while reviving the hopes of tho
central empires and Turkey. The
newspaper thinks that Bulgaria is ne
gotiating with the allies, while at the
same time maintaining intimate rela
tions with Austria and Germany.
Bulgaria, hoping for a realization of
the provisions of the treaty of Sun
Stefano, the "Tribuna" declares, "is
playing a most audacious game, which
may cause all sorts of surprises,"
The treaty of San Stefano, to which
the "Tribuna" refers, was signed on
March 3, 1878, at San Stefano, a small
port on the Sea oi Marmora, west of
Constantinople, and put an end to the
Russo-Turkisl' war. Under its provi
sions, a principality of Bulgaria was to
be created extending from the Danube
to the Aegean; Rumania, Serbia and
Montenegro were re'-ognized as inde
pendent. The provisions of the treaty
were greatly altered, however, by the
congress of Rerlin, June-July, 3 87S.
Some of the territory which Bulgaria
was to obtain under this treaty was
awarded to her as tho result of the last
Balkan war
100 GERMANS ALMOST TUNNEL
THEMSELVES TO FREEDOM
London, April 7. A nearly completed
tunnel, through which a hundred Ger
man officers who are prisoners could
have made their escape from the intern
ment camp at Philberds, near Maiden
head, has been discovered by the Brit
ish military authorities, according to
the "Daily Telegraph."
The newspaper asserts that the tun
nel would have been finished in another
twenty-four hours. It was thirty feet
! long ami had been dug beneath a gar
den and under a high wall. The ork
of excavation had been carried on at
niglit with the aid of fire shovels.
TURKS REPULSE RUSSIANS
AKrER 18 HOURS' FIGHTING
Constantinople, April 7, by Wireless'
, to Berlin aud Ijondon, 5.19 A. M.—An
' official statement issued to-day by the
i Turkish War Office says:
"No serious attack was made vester
! day bv the enemy on the Dardanelles,
j The day before two hostile cruisers
I bombarded our batteries at the entrance
to the straits but without result. One
of the enemy's cruisers and one torpedo
boat were struck by our shells.
"On tho Caucasian front the enemy
] attacked our advance guards north of
Ishkau, near the frontier, but was re
pulsed across the frontier. After eight
een 'hours' hard fighting we occupied
the enemy's villages near Rhosoround
I'arcez, south of Tassakert."
Famous Race Track Hotel Burned
Long Branch, N. J., April 7.—The
Old Monmouth Park Hotel, famous in
the days when horse racing flourished
in this State, burned to-day. The ho
tel was located close to the Monmouth
Park race track where many of the
country's most noted horses ran in
their day.