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MITAIM HERALD BEST OF ALL LOCAL - N E WSPAPERS SJRAILD I HERALD "ADS" M. BETTER BUSIN PRICE THREE CENTS NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915 TWELVE PAGES. ESTABLISHED B AUSTRIA'S REPLY TO ANCON A NOTE UNACCEPTABLE TO U. S. ; DIPLOMATIC BREAK IMMINENT Washington Government Will Not Enter Into Exchange of Opinions as Suggested by Vienna Foreign Office. '?')' AMBASSADOR PENFIELD WAS HANDED ANSWER TUESDAY London, Dec. 16, 6:22 a. m. Tho reply of Austro-Hungarian govern ment to the not from the United States relative to the sinking of the steamer Ancona by an Austrian sub marine was handed to Frederick " C. Penfleld. United States ambassador at Vienna, on Tuesday, according to a despatch from Amsterdam to Reuter's Telegram Co. ; The correspondent quotes from the reply as follbws: ' "From the sharpness with which - the government of the United States believed it ought to censure the com mander of the submarine and from the firmness with which the demands addressed to the Austro-Hungarian government appear to have been brought forward, it could be expected that 'the American government would clearly give the actual circumstances upon which it relies. As can be easily recognized, the representation of the circumstances contained in the note allows numerous doubts and gives not at all sufficient reasons for blaming . the commander of the submarine and the Austro-Hungarian government, : even if the representation proves cor rect in all points and judgment in the tiase is based on the most rigorous Isgal interpretations , No Names Given- .'' "The American government also omitted to indicate the persons to whose; statements it refers and ' to whom it apparently believes it must attribute a higher degree cf trust worthiness ; than to a commander of ; the imperial royal navy. ' "As to the number, names and the de-tails concerning the fate of the American citizens who, in the critical moment were aboard the above men tioned steamer, tha note does not, give -any explanation. But. in view -of the Ifact that the Washington cabinet now fhas given a positive declaration that ! at thfl .hovfiv mentioned incident sii- tjects of the United States came to f grief, the Austro-Hungarian govern -lament in principle is prepared to enter into an exchange of opinion with the American government. But in the first instance it must raise, the question of why this government refrained from juridically motivating the demands 'stated in its note with regard to the ,s special circumstances of the incrim inating incident, which are especially pointed out by the American govern ment and , in the place of such mo tivation mentioned an exchange . of correspondence which it had with an other government about another af fair. ; ' ' . Individual Legal Maxims. . - "The Austro-Hungarian government is The less able to follow the Wash ington cabinet in this unusual atti tude as it in no way possesses a knowl edge of all the correspondence having , reference' to it. The Austro-Hungarian government also is not of the opin ion that this knowledge could be suf ficient for the present case which, ac cording to its own information is ma terially different from the case or cases to which; the American government , apparently is referring. Therefore, the Austro-Hungarian government must leave it to the Washington cab- Vinet to draw up the individual legal Lmaxims which the commander of the jsubmarine is alleged to have violated fwhen sinking the, Ancona. . "''The American government also thought it advisable to point out the attitude which the Berlin cabinet in the before-menioned exchange of cor respondence had taken. In the highly esteemed note the Austro-Hungarii l government finds no support for this course- If the American government should have intended thereby to ex press an opinion as if a precedent ex Istfe for the present case, the Austro Hungarian government, in order to prevent misunderstandings, must d--clare that it, of course, must pre serve full liberty to urge its own teral interpretations durine- t.h Hiapuwinn 1 of the Ancona case." 7 The government exnrpssps in Am. baSsador Pen field fully sympathy for me victims of tho Ancona says the correspondent. sinking, Wholly Unsatisfactory. ( Washington, D. C, Dec. 16. Aus tria's reply to Secretary Lansing's note . 6n the . Ancona is regarded, on thfev bais of the unofficial reports re- yceived today from London and Am sterdam, as wholly unsatisfactory, un acceptable and disappointing . to the tUnited States. Diplomatic relations between the two countries may safely be described as standing at the break ing point. President Wilson and Secretary Lansing are reserving comment until hey have the ofticiai translation and ext at'hand; but it is stated author itatively that the United States will en ter into no exchange of opinions as he Vienna foreign office is renre- ted as : suggesting, and absolutely 'iCoatinued. on Eleventh Fage.' STANDING ARMY OF ONE MILLION MEN Necessary to Defend U. S. Against Possible Invasions, Says Senator Works. Washington, Dec. 16. Senator Works of California told the senate today that a standing army of one million men would be necessary to defend the United States against pos sible invasion and declared that the Pacific coast was completely at the mercy of Asiatic attack. Senator Works spoke on the sub ject of national defense but particu larly to propose as a part of the scheme of preparedness the creation of a mobile land force and military reserve of 200,000 men at a cost of $50,000,000 a year for ten years. The proposed enlisted men in civil and military reserve would be set tled, according to the Works' bill, with their families in comfortable five-acre tracts provided by the gov ernment, supplementing ten months of productive work at reforestation, irrigation and flood prevention with two months of military training each year. They would be soldier-settlers under control of the secretary of in terior in times of peace and subject to orders of the war department in times of war. ' Pointing to American occupation of Vera Cruz, as an indication that war was a constant possibility Senator Works said: "Who can say, after tms exnlbition of ungovernable pas- sion, after this slaughter of the in nocent citizens of another nation and the forcible invasion of its territory for so trivial a cause, that this na tion does not need to prepare for war? If Mexico had not been weak from internal conflict, we would even then have been at war, for our forci ble entry upon her territory was it self an act of war. "There are enough Japanese, in California now to man and destroy every line of communication from the east, isolating California and depriving her of all aid in troops and ammunitions. Mexico is open to the entry of the Japanese and once there it is but a step across an invisible boundary into the United States. Outlining the scope of his bill. Senator Works declared a million fa milies could be recruited from the tenement districts of the great cities alone and settle on homestead tracts in the west at a less cost than ia now spent in the annual flood wastes of the Mississippi, and with two months' energetic military training provide a reserve force assuring pre paredness against invasion but also against the forces of flood and fire. NEW HAVEN ENGINEER DROP DEAD IN CAB James A. Minty Succumbs to Heart Failure Near Saugatuck Fireman Brings Train to Bridgeport. New Haven, Dec. 16. James A. Minty, engineer on a New York, New Haven and Hartford passenger train dropped dead in his cab at Westport early today. The train was bound from New York for Springfield and the happening was learned of on ar rival of the train here in charge of another engineer. The train stopped on signal at Westport, it was stated, and when it did not start again, the fireman investigated and discovered the engineer lifeless. Death was ap parently due to heart failure. The body was taken to a morgue at Bridgeport. ' Minty was 60 years old and lived at Devon. William Wallace, of Spring field was conductor of the train. According to railroad men, Fireman Henry R. Cordier, of ,5 Park street Hartford, was shoveling coal into the furnace as the train approached Sau gatuck, when Minty fell to the floor of the cab dead. The fireman brought the train to Bridgeport and then collapsed from shock, the engineer's body having been put into the bag gage car at Saugatuck. Minty had been thirty-five years on the New Haven , road. v, KING PETKR GOING TO ITALY Paris, Dec. 16, 5:20 a. m. It is re ported from Rome that King Peter of Serbia, driven from his country by the invasion, will take refuge in Italy. A Rome despatch to the Main says the Iking has accepted Italy's offer, of the palace at Caserta, near Naples. 5 COMMANDS CONN. CO. TO OPEN UP TRAFFIC Mayor Quigley Directs Trolley Officials to Get Busy at Once RAILS ARE STILL BURIED Public Service Corporation Accused of Stalling and Waiting for Warm Rain to Accomplish Same Results as Gang of Men. When the trolley situation was put up to Mayor Quigley this morning he immediately called up General Man ager J. K. Puhderford at his office in New . Haven and informed''' him that unless the Connecticut company got busy today and started opening up the north end lines, the city would under take the work the first thing tomori row morning. The mayor also sent a note to the local office of the com pany to the same effect. The mayor waxed exceedingly in dignant over the situation here when seen at his office this morning. As the mayor sees it, the company, is simply stalling to save money. They have only twenty-five men at work, he said, and can't get more because all they will pay. is $1.90 a day, and labor is plentiful since the storm broke. Many men who work for contractors 6n out side work were thrown out of employ ment when the snow came and these can be secured if the company is will ing to pay top prices for labor. "I can get men to work," said the mayor, "and there are plenty of plows in the hardware stores. Take it from me, unless they start work here on Main street tomorrow morning, I will open those lines with men and plows." As to whether the city could collect from the company for the expense, Mayor Quigley was uncertain, but wasn't worrying over that phase of the question. The mayor said Manager Punderford promised to open the lines and said he would get busy at once. Company Responds. The mayor's edict1 or the threat to employ the city's legal forces to break the blockade evidently had an imme diate effect on the trolley company, for the force of diggers which was channeling a way towards Berlin quit the job at the switch in Kensington and came back to the city with their work car and at once started work op posite the National bank building shortly before noon. Worst in City's History. Since electric transportation became a reality in this city more than twen ty years ago no 'such blockade has been experienced as during the pres ent week and the public long suffer ing is beginning to wax impatient and in many instances indignant. Up to last night the traveling public was willing to discount a whole lot in fa vor of the . trolley company because it was believed that it faced a stu pendous task, but as apparently little or nothing was being done to open up the city lines patience has ceased to be a virtue. In seventy-two hours not a wheel has turned on the north end lines. The North Stanley and East Main street lines went out of commission in the height of the storm Monday night and today the rails are still buried deep under a blanket of packed snow. Other Lines Are Nearly As Bad. An indignation meeting of an inform al character, but nevertheless full of pep, was held by Francis street and Belvidere residents last night and this morning E. O. Kilbourne, well recog nized as a leading spirit in the north end suburban community, was up and to the attack bright and early. Al though he was able to obtain anything but a satisfactory promise of the de sired relief from the trolley com pany officials, Mr. Kilbourne managed to stir up things at City hall. An ap peal was made to the public works department with the result that City Engineer W. H. Hall went into ex ecutive session with Corporation Coun sel J. E. Cooper with the aim of finding a legal crowbar that would start the slumbering trolley officials into something like human activity. Cars Running in Other Cities. New Britain is in a worse state to day from a traffic standpoint than any city or town in the state enjoying electric srevice. .Other places were hard hit, but the officials put some ginger into the effort to break loose and succeeded. Hartford, Bristol and Manchester were up against the storm quite as bad as this city, but they had their lines open and were operating on schedule yesterday. Here in New Britain, a city of 50,000 people, half linaa a w mi nf nnm m isRion a.nri a t the present rate of progress will re- j main so indefinitely unless the weath er changes and nature does the work the trolley company seems unwilling or unable to perform. It is now claimed that economical reasons are responsible for the trolley company's inactivity. It costs money to dig out the lines, but if the company can stall along a few days more and the public will stand for it, a warm rain may providentially come to the rescue of the poor downtrodden public service corporation. ! Hartford Line Open. The trolley company succeeded in opening the Hartford line at noon to day and shortly after one o'clock a passenger car preceded by express (Continued on Ninth Page.) VON RINTELEN CASE UP AGAIN MONDAY Samuel Gompers Will Be First Wit ness Before Grand Jury Probing Strike Conspiracy. New York, Dec. 16. The grand jury which has been investigating the Franz Von Kintelen conspiracy to in stigate strikes in munition factories will reconvene on Monday, it was stated at the federal building today. Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, will be the first witness called before the jurors. Gompers has notified the federal officials that he will be here at the end of this week. Several other witnesses will be examined in addition to Gompers, but United States Attorney Marshall ex pects that the grand Jury will com plete its work before Christmas. porteOhosento represent shriners Local Man Delegate to Im perial Council Morgan Is Potentate. E. J. Porter, for many years loyal end enthusiastic member Sphinx Temple, A. O. N. M. S., Hartford, was signally honored a of of by that organization at the annual meet ing held last evening when he was chosen delegate to the Imperial coun cil to .be held in Buffalo, N. Y., the m. W EUGENE J. PORTER. first wek of next July. Incidentally, this .city -as given recognition for the activities of its citizens in Shrine work. ' Mr. Porter, has , been a direc tor for many years and his attention has; always been turned to the wel- fare of New Britainites. His has been the first hand to welcome the novice before and after his journey over the sands of the Connecticut desert. Many erstwhile novices, mindful of his charming treatment, braved the snows of last evening to go to Hartford to vote for liis election. "Tom" Morgan, of Hartford, leader ot the Shrine band in the past, was last evening elected to the post of potente, the highest office in the local crganization. He has been popular and well known to Shriners since his affiliation with the order. The band, built up under his direction, is tho best Shrine band in the country. Horace W. Eddy was the other New Britain man elected, or re-elected, to office. He was chosen Oriental guide, a post which he successfully filled for several years. There are of course several local men on the Hst of di rectors which Potentate Morgan will announce later. There are four representatives from Sphinx Temple going to Buffalo They are, Henrjr Strong, past pot1 tate; "Tom" Morgan, potentate: Henry Toothaker, chief rabban, and ,Mr. Porter. The Imperial council is the governing body of all the Shrines in North America. Inasmuch as it is planned to have the Sphinx Arab Patrol and band oc oompany the delegation and there are several New Britain members of both it is probable that this city will send a large delegation to the Bison city in July. TCUAjED BY TRODIjEY CAR. Waterbury, Dec. 16. The body of the unknown man killed last night by a Naugatuck bound trolley car on the outskirts of Waterbury, was identified today as that of Upokoeteo Marigone of this city. Deputy Coroner Walter D. Makepeace concluded his investi gation of the fatality and finds that the trolley be lM enm- inally responsible for the man's death. His body was horribly mangled, tho man being decapitated. MICHIGAN FOR WILSON. Lansing, Mich., Dec. 16. President Wilson's name will be placed on the Michigan presidential ptimary ballot as democratic candidate for president, the secretary of state announced to day. WKATIIKR Hart fowl, Dec. 16. Cloudy tonight. Probably rain or snow tomorrow. NO RECORD ON BOOKS OF BILLARD COMPANY To Show Tbat Metropolitan Steamship Stock Was Ever Sold TO LATE GOV. HILL OF MAINE Hemingway, in Answer to Govern ment Attorney's Question Admits John L.. Billard Gave Him Personal Gift of $75,000 in November 1909. New York, Dec. 16 There was no record on the books of the Billard company which would show that the stock of the Metropolitan Steamship company, was ever sold to the late Governor John P. Hill of Maine, ac cording to testimony adduced by the government today at the trial of Ed ward D. Robbins and ten other for mer directors of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad. This stock, it is alleged by the gov ernment, was transferred to the con trol of the Billard company by means of a series of involved financial trans actions engineered at the behest of Robbins, for the benefit of the New Haven and then sold to Governor Hill. Testimony By Hemingway. The testimony was given by Samuel Hemingway, president of the Second National bank of New Haven, treas urer of the Billard company, and brother of the defendant, James F. Hemingway. "If the books of the Billard com pany," asked James W. Osborne, of the government, "had been subjected to inspection by an officer of the gov ernment he couldn't have found out, could he, that the Metropolitan stock had been transferred to Governor Hill. "Well, it might be shown by other entries," said Hemingway. "Show me such an entry." No Such Entry. Hemingway examined the books of the company and conceded that they did not contain such an entry. Hemingway, whose recollection throughout his testimony vesterday and today was very poor, was asked whether he had not at one time re ceived a gift of $75,000 from the Billard Company. "No, sir," said the witness. "Well, from John L. Billard?" Personal Gift of $75000. The defense objected to the ques tion and Judge Hunt said: "He may answer as Dearing up the question of the weight that should be put upon his testimony." "I got a personal gift of $73,000 from John L.. Billard in November. 1909."v Mr. Osborne then wanted to know if this money was not part of the $150,000 compensation that John L. Billard got from the New Haven road j for services in holding Boston and Maine Railroad stock for the New Haven for a year. "I couldn't say," was the answer. In Billard's Heart. "Do you know any reason why lie should make you a gift of $75,000?" asked Mr. Osborne. "Because it was in his heart," re plied Hemingway. The witness added that it was he ! who brought Billard and Mellen to denier. .his Drotner, he said, was a New Haven Railroad director and 7311 lard made the witness a director of the Boston and Maine. It was about the time the New Haven acquired the Boston and Maine that Billard gave the witness this $75,000. Hartford Lawyer on Stand. Warren D. Chase of Hartford, Conn., a lawyer testified that at the behest of Robbins he organized, with a capitalization of $3,000,000, the Met ropolitan Steamship Company of Mjiife, . No. 2, the company whose stock Gov. Hill purchased and the purpose of which he explained, was to take over the properties of the Met ropolitan Steamship Company of New Jersey. He also organized, for Rob bins, he said, the New England Se curities Co., which was to raise money to pay the expenses of the Metropoli tan No. 2. The securities company was also capitalized, he said. at $3,000,000 and its stock was owned by Robbins. This is the concern to which, Hem ingway testified yesterday, he Bil lard Co., loaned $1,700,000, givihg its note for that amount secured by Met ropolitan of Maine stock. Private Enterprise. Chase described Robbins' activities as "A private enterprise in which we could both make some money." Rob bins, he said financed the entire price. Certain checks involved in the transaction Chase said, he had searched for but was unable to find. FOOD BY PARCEL POST. Being Sent to Germany From America ; Claim British. London, Dec. 16, 3:15 p. m. "Con siderable quantities of food are being sent to Germany by parcel post from American and we are in communica tion w ith our ambassador at Washing ton on the subject, "Lord Robert Ce cil, parliamentary under-secretary for foreign affairs, informed the house of commons today in -reply to certain questions. The -under-secretary added that other steps had been taken to deal with the matter, effectively. NO EXPRESS TRAINS ON NEW HAVEN ROAD Until All Necessary Repairs Have Been Made of Damage Caused by the Storm. New York, Dec. 16. The Bay State, Knickerbocker, and Merchants' Lim ited will not be run between New York and Boston today by the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail road, it was announced here by Ed ward G. Riggs, executive assistant. Mr. Riggs said that the telegraph and signal wires damaged by the storm early in the week had not yet been completely repaired and while it is safe to operate locals or slow trains under the circumstances, it .would be far from safe to undertake the operation of fast express trains. For this reason, he said, the Boston and Springfield expresses will not be put on again until all necessary re pairs have been made. Thee New York Central announced today that adverse conditions caused by the storm have been materially improved, and all trains are leaving here on schedule time. Arrivals are in most cases on time, and freight is again being moved over the lines be tween here and Albany, where the conditions were the worst. CRISIS REACHED IN BASEBALL SITUATION Players Demand That Status Be Granted if Plan Goes Through. New York, Dec. 16. New angles to the baseball peace situation developed rapidly today, and the efforts of or ganized and independent interests to get together on a harmonious business basis may result in far reaching read justments of the entire professional baseball structure. Many of the players, who see in the proposed peace agreement the passing of big salaries and long term contracts, are demand ing that their status be considered in any arrangement made between the various leagues, claiming that they are the real foundation of the game. Leading members and officials of the Players' Fraternity have been in close touch with the situation and are pre pared to make a fight if their rights are threatened. , , ' . Close followers of the game both in playing and official positions are said to realize that a crisis is at hand and there is more at stake than ap pears on the surface at this time. TROLLEY CAR HOLDS UP TRAFFIC AN HOUR And Police Department Has to Break , Deadlock Between Crew and Sleight Driver on Stanley St- A tie-up occurred on the Pleasant street car line which held up all traf fic between Church and Park streets on Stanley street for over an hour early this morning. The , snow is waist deep on both sides of Stanley street but the car tracks are cleared away, while on each side of the tracks is a mountain of snow pushed there by the big plows. The trolley car was midway be tween Park and Chestnut streets at about 7:45 o'clock when several sleighs loaded with snow and cinders hove in sight in front of L. D. Pen field's house. The sleighs could not turn aside for the car and the crew of the car refused to go back. Equally stubborn was the drivers of the sleighs and one man, in trying to turn out broke his sleigh. After the track had been tied up for over an hour the police were notified- Chief Rawllng tooq the .matter up with the trolley officials and went to the scene accompanied by a trolley employe who instructed the car crew to back as far as Park street to per mit traffic to pass. INJURED BY TROLLEY, COUPLE SUE COMPANY George Frocba Asks Damages of $1,- 200 and Fred Kubertin Demands $600 Balm. Georfe Froeba the well known pro prietor of the Turner Hall cafe on Arch street, today brought suit against the Connecticut company demanding damages of $1,200 and a friend of his, Frederick Kubertin, has brought ac tion for $60o damages. The plaintiffs have retained Klett & Ailing and tho writ served by Constable Fred Winklo is returnable before the court of common pleas on the first Tuesday In January. Mr. Froeba and Mr. Kubertin set forth that on October 18 they were both painfully injured when a trolley car collided with them as they were driving across Maple street on Whit ing street. Mr. Froeba's hor.se and wagon were also damaged. , In his complaint, Mr. Froeba de clares that it is the custom of the trol ley company to have curs stop befo;. crossing Whiting street. Acting on this assumption, he drove across. Tha car stopped, but started up again and crashed into his vehicle, throwing the two occupants out. SICK POLICEHAI CARRIED ON PAY Startling Revelations I Council Meeting by M SAFETY BOARD UNDER Mayor Says Attempt Was X Pay Third Month's Salary Caught the Commissioners Acfc New Squabble Over Startling charges that the t public safety had carried on roll for two months a policeni was sick at his home during: t were made at the meeting common council last night bjj George A. Quigley. , Furth mayor accused the commiselo tempting to carry th sick man on the payroll another1 until detected. It is probable the public have been kept in the dark Ing these alleged transact! for a resolution signed by nan Landers, who was absent for the payment to Chairmai! .Ailing and Commissioners PJ R. Healey and Frank H. Ho $228 to reimburse , them for advanced to Anthony C. Ma regular policeman ,who has bd for many months. Violation of Odinanccw As soon as the resolution w Mayor Quigley ruled it out on apparently greatly displeased I had been presented. CounclW F. Curtis asked the mayor why out of order and His Honor that the commissioners ad money in violation of the ordi If they advanced It at all. , Councilman Curtis asked Quigley to withhold his ruling resolution until he, the count! had an opportunity to explain paid the commissioners name put their hands Into their own r to pay necessary expenses in by Malone. "If the council does not rei them they will be out that am he said. "The corporation torn me it would be a prop legal step to take." While Councilman Curtis was ing this explanation. Mayor Qu face was becoming darker and preemptory tone he asked Pre Pro Tern Parker to take the while he addressed the council denouncement followed. Caught In the Act. "It is not very often that I cr my. own commissioners before common council," he said. "In ing over a payroll , of the polic partment i discovered tne nan Officer Malone to whom was du 1 knew positively that Malone w working but was home sick. I w; the commissioners and told th was a violation of the ordlnancH understand that the commissi did not pay all of this money for by the resolution at one tlm told the policeman they would hp arot It. . , . "I want the com misiti oners' to derstand that the common cou'n the governing body off this cit will admit that two, payrolls Officer Malone's name on them ped by me. I , called the atteri of the commissioners..to the eltu&I m 4 . 1 j A. ii ' . 1 1 a I una vney pma,int,a mo cuy irea $90 they paid to .Officer Malone wages. If the council wishes, I n no objection to them being reimbun for this $90, but I won't stand for entire $228 being paid." Threatens to Veto Resolution. Mayor Quigley explained that two payrolls he referred to had I merely glanced over because his sig ture Is a matter of form. But happened to read through the tl end there found Officer Malor name. ie scraicnea on ana he warned the commissioners and clerk of the board against any rep tion. In conclusion. Mayor Quit enid he would veto any resolul calling for the payment to the th commissioners of more than $90. "Will you admit the entire s with the understanding that the J allty of our act is to be dctermlr by the coporation counsel as! Councilman Curt!s. "No." snapped the mayor. councilman ;urtia appealed frt; the ruling of the chair In regard the resolution being out of order. J called for a yea and nay vote but tl requires the consent of at least tht members of the council and no o Mipported mm. on a rising ,vot Councilman Curtis lost his appeal 1 A vote of 17 to 3. Councilman Crutis made a moth that a resolution Vo passed authorl ing the payment of $90 to the thr commissioners. , After some debat the resolution was tabled for refeE ence to the corporation council, o a motion by Alderman Chamberlal Hot Shot From Safety Hoard The board of public safety figure in unotner incident r an tinusuu nature when it sent to Ue council tart communication In regard to h instructions of the council at th November meeting to equip traffl AMI IJL. I 1 1 - ffl. fnicers wim iiiHiguia. j ne aiiHwer 1(1 thee Instructions follows: "The board of public safety respect fully begs leave to acknowledge th receipt of your communication con (Continugd On Second Page.)