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I ? Chinese Premier Will Hold Out to the End Against Establish? ment of Republic. BUT HAS NO WAR CHEST Lack of Financial Means Will Hopelessly Handicap Him. Making Him Dependent on the Powers. Trll . r 19 - ? tlon Is < i uarlf thing noar depend? jpg ,,, | . ? -?i "f ib.- Bhanghal I to the Ijj? pri\, ha*. >? i "t. up ?;nie, made much "****<<k Stalh-kal la determined J tatastst to the end ? atltntlonal If t!;c ?IcloK.-ae? <>f the ? .r ' rm in insist|pg upon .'i r tlnua ?j .- ? ml lnmpolf ;il r ? for la? k of ? ?a. ontrol tii-' I?; .'?%? ra must det? ; mini cr,. ether tha government c? -: all continue. Most ci ? favor 1? tuiinK. (' n made to h?sitai it threats ol ttlnj ct. rt ol it .-? j ? .1 ipatch to . . . < ila drawn lo the f ? ' Me In e\ et ? ? . aw. all Khani ' the foreicu ? : I nferenc? - '. i trding to the pi (ementa Germany, F lia -????: ;it li I w momli . Tana lative, ?? ? ? provi > ?dally i s to utlon, ecognl -' - ??.MH. ? th? ? ? 'nent that l - United - * rative I - r- - ?? : that ?;? fives of the v ?peedy cor f ai inderstand ? ? . ? ? ?n the m : ? - . PARKER FOUNTAIN PEN for Him or ,H w er e., V. d w?\ ? It- vou wish to make a gift that is sure to please give him' cr 'her' a Parker ! ucky Curve I ountain Pen which will nrver leak. \\ ell be very g'ad to show vou our beautiful V. luistrnas gift ?tjrles, whether you think of buv :ng a p?n or no!, and we'll show you the little "Lutky Curve" I e?t. w h i c ii prev?s the Par? ker Fountain ?Vn won't leak. 'ti ChfishBai )'n.\e?, priced from 51. >0 up. Pen ran be ex? changed if point doesn't mi t \l Iiv not rail to-d?y? PARKER PEN CO. II Park Row Opposite Post Office %?%m& X-y ? - ?i - ?riv? 4M :M| ?M; ,i BRI Ns \n ? OMPAN1 Ui? ?_w. ?its Bt. it_ ??:i ?l.iu, uai. ;,Meine ?mooibne?*, nun then I '""i plet? absence of am aensa ot atrslti which have aerlousl? Impadad the progreai ol the ?ronferencaa it ?> unmistakably evident, however, lhal the (*ontlnuatton of Manehti r?lle. e\en ;( v POItfCanM ?be Imperial throne ?t Peking la ronaldVted nnllkel? b) either In thin ?-"tin. .?? l"ti much ?i_nitt?-?n.e i? attached to the ?tateman! of Tuns Bhao > i that be .],,.? no! I'prevent the tin'?no, bit rather the Premier I'oupled ?a"1' WuTIng fane's <nrh Inaialanca upon ibe ?etabltah n-rnt of ;i republic, tih_ |? taken lo mean lhal Yuan ghlh-kal la prepared to concede the rejection of the dynast? thouah the praaent dynast) be the premiar evidently hopes to re? tain the Imperial form or government, po? alblj with the present Bmperor dealanated aa tt,e nral ruler of ;? nea ?-bitie?e dynaaty and with Vuan hlmaelf sa Regent, The personallt) of *fuan Bhlh-kal doml m?tes the convention The Ri?at nghl amone deleaatea ?ill be as to whether the I form of aoverntneni la to be Imperial oi I rep?blicati if an empire Yuan will b? Re If a republic, Yuan Will l>< to be the first president The ravolotlonan delegate? believe t at thsy "*W be vlcto rlous In their demanda for a republi?-. Bren the ?lunches? of th< Imperiallat delegates a?iinlt tbat Manchu rule if doomed. , The Mtnlater of Communlcatlona in the li .m pi \ lalonal government, W en I Teung-yao, declared lo-da] thai an* st? foreign Intervention would only hink? matten worse In China and en? ?anger foreign intereati Ilia part) would to the retention ot the Man? chus, even u; oi: a limited hn;???. ami a'OUld .11 ?m the establlahmenl of .? republic. The republican government h? ?aid, waa i prepared ampl) t" provide for Manchu of - .111,1 to of ? Bhlh'kal th? Idei ' y "f the republi,-. but, be added Tuan must accept ' '-fore It is too lat? Much eommenl haa been aroused by the prominence of pereon? of British natl? both ofAdala .'?tul others, h ronnectlo the conference. Both at Shanghai ?-.n?i at Hankow the British consuls, acting pre ?umably under In? I ruction? from quarter? mei th? boat on which Tans Mtao-yl waa travelling doa the Vank-tae, Notwlthatandlng thai Tang inn!?-?! et Die ; settlement the British Consul here took i lesdlni part In hi? receptl? .'ieri him to accept the hoai of a Btitlal mi and take up h ?ti hic private .. The date ol the n? xt ?eaalon of the : ' 1 ? :? Dl WU Ting fang'* lei it the r<-\0 attand any further meet 11 g of I '? 'en. ? until Bhlh-kal has withdrawn nil the im ni f..r- es b? lti'i the points they occupied at the time the armlatlce waa ? flr?t si more ha? been taken Yuan. wh?i haa authorised Dr. \\ -i Ting-fang I (the Pren*ler"a) - - ? that he a ill be to utilize the tel? grsph ? 1res whl j now In Imperial !.. nda, while Yuan will I use 1 ir. Wu TIng-fling'a name in 01 1 obtain communlcatl ?n ovei I ? ? rea In re? ? m TO AMERICA THE CREDIT Concert of Six Pov/ers in Chinese Crisis Due to U. S. \\ aahlngton i M II To tl ? ngi the r? dit of bringing a concert of action in China t : power? of th? ? lh? representative? of the mmiaalon era doe? not la? k in virility Tt Indicates ? ? prei ? muai ? As explained at E le ?Department, of t h 1 ? , - ? .. f thi 1 ? informal and nnof. note t" tii" CI e commis ? rire of lu? iti'ii emment for an early and ami? Bi? nent Of the present situation. -il'-an plan. Which noa gives fo ind its lni < ptlon In an ideiitb al note addreased several weeka go by the 8< lh? vari* ? 1. Thla note in- Ited ?Jon of opinion from the re? ta as 1 ..--. I ? irbance, with a whicTh would relieve am Individual power of the tatlon to s. 7, opporl nltlei ' own advantai - ??? and pru d? ? . 1 in evi and II appears that the dlploi ? ' all of the s; 1 ??.-?-. working . . . ? , rm? thai ? -il ?afeguard the GERMAN BUDGET 1704,840,750 Empire to Spend $10,310,250 More for Army Naval Expenditure Decreases. Hi i.. II.?Th? Soi Ideutache All day a sum Imperial udget for in t?.tal expendllun | en a? 2,81*) marks ?approximate!.*, %'<>??? an In ?>'??' -? ? < xpendlture given s ' ? " r s< '? ot, a * ? i of 111 ? ? na il i ent expend?! t I "?? ? ? t the < Ktraordlnary [or I i : ?? ? ? i r * ? . ??,, ie 1" the ng i oted || ? ? Re|, hat a g dur? on th* ?? ? ?? ? CUNARD BLAMES SHERMAN LAW Chairman of Lint Thinks It Responsi? ble for Shrinkage in Business. ?etIng of 11?<? ? utiind Steal - Id i>?i-e to day voted Its appr?> al of ise of .? additional ? apital it the R ll\ Of ' .i ?teamshlpa running i"-t ??? Q ago? and Sea fork. The chal? man ,.f t>, .,,-, ; lalned t the diminution of i ,, ,, h? ,-!,?' I |e ... i i i, t h I? j. -1.. - t o long a - ii h de ?!??? eloptn? ? ? . ' ? ? s ' rman -? SUES CHILD FOR S-0.000 Servant Asks: Damages for Alleged Prank of D. P. Kmgsley's Daughter. i lop? Klni . fendai l in I ? ? !ou i an a? tlon b 'ii for Th? plain aar fam? ily in April, . waa illdU prank play? ?i ?'?? Hope Klni . t hal alnc? ? ? i lo com ulsJoi ?' Th? plalnl .. ,,, stand -ink t<? rea? ha . VV|,?, i, she ? anted la sdjuat, when lh? ?. \\ i defendant i. ii and In? plaintif i . of the I i- famll) physician and ihen t.ik- o t" a hoapltal, i.-i, ,, msin? ,i foi Mh ? ii.,i.,., ?on ? I told Hop? nol to "fool" with . . but thai th? girl rah? .i i , ... . . m, girl ., .1 lb*'. not nil "f ih? kind told by lh? ? - ,, happened J ?'? ?.at?, will _0 ?-"' lo <io. . 'mm YACHT SIS i Commodore Merry, with Never a Thought of When Returning. YULETIDE THINGS AT PIER I i May Take Party Around World After Looking Into Wireless Enterprise in Brazil. Commodore )'? ? Benedict was In a ? .i ? lerdaj a hen iiis trim st? sm ? a? tit the Alvfna pul ??> sea. 11?' U;i?i nol ;. thought as t?? srhan ah? was eomlns t>.i?-k, for ?1 hi matter, ?er whither ?ho was bound, except that she. arouM k<< up 11 ? ?^ : Amazon Ths irli-, ho sai.I. nils')' tak" hlfl 1 le.lh p;eitv around the World. \>:ain. il : might pive tiie-'m anly a feu sllmps? i at 1 tiio Actores ami ths Islands <>f lbs ?Southern Onlj ona thin? was aura about It Thai was thai it would tako then up tha A mason. The oommodora lias tpenl a loi of money 12,000,000, he said on his a li? less line between Para ;?n-i Manaoa, down In Brasil, ami ne.w thai it Is opened for bust? ?less lie |S f.Till.Me n t.. 11111 it le.V 111'' SU? th..tiiics. it was s areal country along the banka "f th" mighty river, h<? saM | yesterday, rich In rubber, cocoa and other valuable products, bul sadly in need "f ! communication with th? ouiald? world. Por | seven cm sight years li? had been building lila s m m connect th? interior with ! the coast and help t.. open up ihe region j Hof.ire- finishing II he had secured a II? ? nee from 'h. government, but when it was opened two months ago he received word that ii . ould nut t"- used "1 wen) to Washington last week," re? marked tii.modore, "to la) th? mat? ter before ?Secretar) Knox, who promised to eic. what he could t.i help me There la s hitch somewhere, and i am going down te> find out where it Is, No. ! won't run th? wireless jus) yet. I'm nol 'hat si to languish in a Brazilian lall. Buenos A y res will probably b? 'ii?' t.?\~ stop ;cft,r tho Amazon ? From ? ?\ pe? t - to ?:'i ovei land t'? Valparaiso, Chill, and .-.ft.: that Madeira ami sr i i > will he visit..]. The final msk< up i>f Ihe compan) was as follows Mis I'liffe.rd Harmon. I hi comnux.'- daugh 1er; L L Benedict, his nephew; ? Hoyt, ?3dward Beers, secretar! of the commodore's s releas compan; Prank B, I Hastings, \ .1 H?tten, of Pars D Fran? ?is m AT!..id, Harris.m h Arnold, cousin <<' the missing Doroth) Arnold; Mi^s m , Bird and Miss Mary Flnley, daught? Major Flnley, of ih? army, now stationed In tin Philippine! Man\ friends of th? voyagers were ai th.- E?ssi 54th streel plei when the Alvina sail?-ei yesterday. Christmas) looklni i board p? i lodle .db and bunches of holl> mistletoe and other > >^e Is i it th? foi ? sal h Tl.mmo [dore was I t of several whlmi I gifts from 'is admirers on the pier, and ? m ni th? m t a? k as good as they gave i When a ti girli told him, with tears in their voices, how much they : \> ould miss him ho wai unable to i h kissed all threi ; a. 'I hen tl ? .-' ii' sailed. ?MACD0WELL CLUB FESTIVAL ?Poetic Drama at Waldorf Fol? lowed by Dancing. "1.sn'i this remind >oi] of the good i d days of Quern fciiiabeth?" quoth one m? m th? MacDowell Club to anotl they - ?? i.inK the rr":tt?. ray amasona, th? beef eatera and othors in cos? turn? em their wa) behind tho scenes In th? I lallroom at th? Waldorf-A storis last niirht. where th? annual ?'hrlstmas festival ft. club was held. i.. ses! In 11 if sudltorlum ai ... i up ed s hen ?h? great c?? In - sort < rt s Ins were drawn ? oslns th? '-? en? m ' Victoria Amoi Is," a po< l Ic ?liana in one net b? Prank Harold, with llanut Palmer, rendered b) the I B) mphony i lub of New Vot i ? ' .'f re ent; uve ? olees sel? from the ! Mail'..?ell Chorus Kun ?Schindler wa's [^conductor, i? was. th? lirai performane?-, and the characters In tho piaj were taken f by William Raj mon I. Kathc i. ? . < ESlllaton. Buth \'li Ian, Ora I ,ind If? 'h ? i" Coi was folios ed by e in pel ' They w? r* "AM Kht'si 1) Ronu-o ami Juliet." "I ') mi" line \ "i .. : i. It." ' Wlntei s Tal? ," "Anthi y and Cleo and "The Taming of I Ruth 81 i.? ? ? '? ? ? nuoua Karl W, Tuckerm 11 Wassail Bowl the Bl ? ? g followed th.- pei foi n Ing t h? f? nn of Shake -in ari in mlla given in London a ?r.<< Th? h'd i '?' ml of \ ? nil ? "Hamlet," "Mu? h Ado ?.rhe Temp? at' and Mi Mi !<? n Mi llaggin, Mr a ? Mi i harlea i llbson, Mr and ,\h s Jol n . ndc , Mhu Anita NU rle-Bmith, ,1 11 ? _ \\. mi and Ml ?a Julian ' !uttlng a'erc a li manag : LITTLE GIFT FOR TAXPAYER.S Department Savings Will Reduce Rate on Property Valuations. I , sort of Chi Isttnsi glfl to | i ? i ? '.ut.oil? i ?Prenden : i ) thai tii1 audltoi r had found an tgi ? Kat? of M ''.???... m, s 'i would be add? ?i to the general ftind for n t lion of la cation It is ? atnrn -t. d thai this will meai i reduction of about i . a '; j;;'?1 of valuation In Ihe taxes for IS12 The ta\ ral ont 1.7>? ... ... fund li mad? up lai gely ? ... e.r nn. ? ;- nd? d balan.I man? ?:. : eat? ndlng over ? ! i, ,. : ait?'i monthly balancea ? f ,;i auoh .j. i.;n ?iii.'nt.ci funds will be struck, so i ?it the end e.f ea< h year the amount malnlng ma) b? t ui n? d ovei t.. n . fun? ? ??'i"? --?--.?, MILLION LOSS BY FLOODS Hundreds of Homes Inundated by ' Waters in Southern Wales. I ?e i ,.] throughout Bo Ihen Walei b I ,.. ting of the 1 Rlvi | ,i sided t> extent. Th? widespread A a i . . i I ITS I . ? ? theli ... - i upanti i" Ini t?'" ed to el elter oi ti,.. high? r gr< und ; ? i ? ? ! ? ? i ai. i ;.iobably amouni t.. ti ?? -e?--, HIS LINE LEADS. E. BOAS SAYS. ? m i mat of a i urn? which i tow n .? wa thai mot ?teamshlp Uns hi Id the wi ?.i numbi r ol ' du" lOI lend g| n. rai m.m ,. the Hamburg-Amei li an Un? ann? . t< rda I hal lbs pr?*s< m tonnage of hi . ompany lotalled i !1.o snd thai li ? n., ? .,f tun \- sai i? v Islt? d - i or? of th? ? u lth II aiite't Un? -, Mi Boss said i,,. lonnagi " art* '' "'' irand loi il ol I. BOO il' i."' ? 'i" i'i.i the Ham. v i ?. ? rises al las head ol in? ? oi d : In;, c ...nl'.il IOS hi C|.| . , rcelved I ' ? ?*? .,t. f,. |t,( ,,, ,,,, ulii'-. (n '?.mull, '??. UM Ill OF DYNAMITE FEHL i 'Witnesses Describe McManicial's House of Mystery. I IRONWORKERS SUBMISSIVE Withdraw Legal Objection to Transfer of Records from One Jurisdiction to Another. Indlanapolla, ]??? I?. People who for weeks unknowing!] lived near enough dyna mil' to i,low m, th" neighborhood, snd who ,- children skated over lh? floon of ? .;,,;,nt hooae in which nltroglyceiin? had pilled testified in the govsrnmant'i Investigation "i the dynamita conspiracy before the federal grand Jury to-day. Wltneaaea from Munde, Ind., were concerning what they knew of the ranting of j? bous-.- ?i, Munde lo ? ?rtie i:. M, Manlgal In December, 1909. After paying tent for i months In sdvan? e McM migal stored the hotiae with box? ? and sawdust, In which he packed nitroglycerine. Th? fact thai tl ? i-'-nt bad b< ? n paid snd thai the In darkness, wsa ? laited periodIcall) b* a stranger created :?ti ele? ment of myater) which was unaolved even after the place, again deserted, wa II roarn open and achool children skated over the upon s hi. h appeared gr? ,?? a .??,"1?. , ?Later it waa ascertslned the spots ware cauaed by nitroglycerine, and exparia a r? Call? d tO dl ? If ' \p!"-iv e pov ? -. Among the wll Munda were Mi ? Elisabeth Him i. Isaac Qrsni si d ?? manufacturer wh.Id boxea to McManigal. The ? ' Id? n? " '?? ?? 1rs? -i by the in eati gatora not onl) i" i m firm McManigal's eon? a hlch Impll? at? ? John .1 .-? til J B McN'amara, but also to bring out who, if an one, assisted I ? ?th? r expi eaali i ovai Ing they had been living near expl from m? mbei s of the famll) l 11 Jone?, a farmer near Indlanapolla Pora long time prior lo hla arreat, on April tt, i .1 Mi x.Hii.i ?a, a? i of the Internatloi a] Association of Bridge and Btru tural Iron Workers, ?>n th>- pre t?\i thai he wa? storing old records, kepi In Jonea'i barn a plana bos filled with dyna from which McManigal replenlahed his v. h? n going on dyi - ? dl tica ? :? .it:" i'A still had tw< nt) -ti? i pounds namit? ? a h n Jones, digging on hla farm, was sppriaed of I he facl b de ? ' laited the plai I ? Jo in .lu.. t wa thai these g| told of I esenta lions und. i ? hlch the) rent? d ami what persons paid them moi ?mployea "f McNamara ling M ? ? ine ? ; ;. 11.. ^_ ? - - r and Loul ? M ? ? aphei ?, ;. rmed with .rda ? . i" foi. th' in\estu ? .--, tlon with th? I ,'f th? f men ? Identll ? e not ycl been mad? ; ma '?? kei -' ?- rned, no oppoi itlon hereafter a III ? - n "-..ii of i.ka and ten from theii hi irters from irisdli ten to another, Thla ,v nounced to-day, when sn attorney for the Irona II drew an appeal to the Indiana Supreme <'o::rt from an order of the County Court to turn th?> records over thoi Hies Although - motion to dismlsa ihr appeal will not Ja ' It la under? itood ? la. In ludlng books and cor? respondence of John J, McNamara, may now tx between federal or county jurisdiction*. In anj part of th* country v. ithout oppoaitifl CHILDSES SAID TO BE APART Husband Explains Advertisement About Wife's Debts. as i report I? rda y thai I ,1 rind ihen recon il?-'l fr* - Ing W. < had part?*d again and that ? ? f..: ;.oo.l Mr. ? hil'l :i'i-. ertlsed on Dec? ? !?l : "i be re?; . ? .,\ ?fes A bou! the "? ? ' Im? M - i 'Ml?!?? left Ihe Hot? | Reel i ? ? ind ! tile .lnuicli it Mi ? 'hllds asid lasi night thai hi - s ? ?'.,'. r and that I , -.?. ? ? ?? on the l'est of lerniv ? The nd* itlce." ? i \ not, lying m inherited "?? your I ? ? ?? ., , ? "Th? ? enl Vli ? Id* "Mi to the Hot? II live,i with m- after the adve I ,""i knew I : W< . th? ,,f |i ? ? k M with her mother, ? ll! " \\ hi of M Wcatl ? other, No ISA Rtrntford ???.' thai ? i ? it Mr? ; .- ? "\\ ? It, i can'l help Go? dl ' hiMV- fill he, . \\ ||l| in, I |. Mi ||... . fa ? ? .i Mai ? ? and a year < . ? i ? , , i m I ... . . , ,i LILLIAN HOPPE FORGIVEN Sister of Billiard Champion Eloped, Just as He Did. Ilackenaa? k. N J., i ?? ? I? ?Si- ? ?all i 1 . . e II ?ppe n billiard ? ? Hal .*> din, of Ha i,r,,u,|. ||i IrIiIs, and ?? ? mai ricd In id? boken Mr Kranl ? '??' ? ? mothri ? ?' the Kb i, aunoui.I lh? wi ildin? to day, so thai field I'ark mlglll in,! . ontlnued ? ? ? i m?an d< rided II ? hei ' , roiild ?lo n hal h? : brother Willi? .,...; .i ?.' \. a Vori ? vVr wer?? ' "t o|.i i ii": . ? ' H", p .,' Mil ? " ' ? '.E ..... ivlnn lual Inn I < w ,- Ilk?- ? harl? '?" ? ? Sow I irried we an we woil'l hav? pr? ? rest of m; , ? i liaily and Lilllai ?" '? r': '' ? ,1 i are married Well. II ,.,,. it ?Id i-,- m to hav? no feai .?mi ???? ?u" '. aitn afti : :llt_ TALE OF HUNGER FREES LAD' Took Two Loaves U Put un Probation fot ?Six Month?. \ ,,.,i | man waa arreat? "' '"? ?'?' "?"" ?' ?*?.' -, , . Brona H< !- ??' ' tarted la ...i -rested. He | ,., i? j0hn Qulnn, ? Ighteen ?? ui - old, ol no ob? I ton ,.. don ...... , , i, rda moi ni aftei ni stoi i ? 1,1 ' Il s .I ? ?leil I'" ??" '' ' ind i ,,. n . irtlng '?? walk ? ? ? an ? ? , . ,i woi k, Im sw th, |.|, ,,i and i l?ad l? mpted hi,,. II, aid b< is left h? .- , , .h nl ard ,., ,.. h lat? ? ??? ??? ? h ?"*?? " ' , ,,,,,,,! i . "i h? '?... i? i m months' probation. fjj Health Insurance for You I Keep We/// Drink Stillrlpck L Water I A [>riichtf.ii, rjnerhaqred \V4trr I (mm tri?* I amous Whit?; Rock Spring?, ? Wggckcslas, wk, ir.s.A. W? At laaSsg QSSttfft prufi'?'?. SfSaSBUSSl ?jo 1 ?. CDim AHACKE i - ? Its Control of Ontario & Weste Opposed in Albany. NEW HAVEN DEAL ALLEGE Public Service Commission Ask to Prevent Stock Purchase of Coal Road. Albany, Dec IS??Charges were mad? tho hearing before tho Publie ?Servies Cs i ttvday on applications of tho .\< York ?'ontr.ii <v Hudson Btver Railn? Company for permission t" acquire ' stock "f the New Fork, Ontario >< ?Veati Ballway and th? New Fork ft Harlem Ra roacl t?;?it i ho proposed transfer? werS "l'? and parcel of ? deal" between t?o n York ?entrai and tle Now fork, Now' H \on & Hartford Ballroad companies. T opposition waa confined to tho propos purchase of tho New York. ? ?ruarlo Western Ballway. A further hoanng w i. given "n Ja nuarj I Th? opposition was represented by A. tVlekwlre, of Ouggenhetmer, LTntermyer Marshall of Pfew fork, ;i"?i Tho? i ? sin ' n' N? w fork. Mr Wlckwlre, ?*? ?pi. ared '"'' mlnorit) sto? ki oi<ior? of t Rutland Railroad, a in? hold ^ ;.(.-?--. 000 ..f the stock of that corpora tl? . thai his firm had two suits m t . .,i courts one sgalnsl the Central .? II,,, othet ' ' ? Kl m Haven, in r?l tlon t.? the transfer of Ihe Rutland i" from th? Centi >i t'. tho Now Ha To commission Informed Mr. Wlckw that rue- < iit^ would hav? no bearing > th? | . .. ? i qui il on, a? th? righl i ol I nts v ould be prop? t Ij | rot? i t? ?! la I fed? ral ? Mr O'Shea said ho appeared aa ? cltls "who was opposed to ths grasping of rs tho Sen York Central," and a sorted that ho believes ths ?'?titrais plai ?re unlawful. Questioned by Vice-Preside Harris of tho Central, Mr. 0'8hea d?clin to -.,? ahether b< was Inter? ?ted In tro!lo\ road between Rome and Onelda, ether ho had called on Mr. Harris Now fork and threatened that unless h Interest in thai territory b protected i would oppose tho Central's application. \. Ti ? iid< u< n n- i - and \. 11 general manager, represented th? Ne foi k Central, and i B, Kei r, vl ?i. nt, and J. E. Ch resident ai general manager, s] ?eared for the Ne fork, ' intario \ West? rn. Tl ?? Central's oflldala explained tho ben? lita that would accrue from ihe propos? change, and sai'l th? ?'entra! would the bai e a dli to the anthracite Ik Id C aunan Stevens s^id the. commuai? desired Information a^ t.. the probable co tinuanee of the 2 per cent dividend on tl common stock of iho Ontario e*> Wester ii? to why freight, th?- substantial r?vent of this road, Is gradually diminishing > its own line; whether the New York, N? Haven & Hartford will continue to gl? business to tho Ontario ? Western oi d I prive Ihe ? oad of it ; s hether I ? .en b nd w ?;i gl ?? sddltloi si b islness i tho road; ihe elfe t on tho general publ of ?. ? the stock i'r both r< sd suhMsntlnlly tl ? ontrol, an?i .1 u.m eral description if i os the ? '? ntral pn I the ? ompany. Mr Bt< v.;.- rpi? tlon? d a hether In ? | corp? danger tha j the adminlstrsi not at nplex as l i huma powei to ' - Mi Harria and othei of the '.'entrai, a serted thai tho proposed purchase of th I Hart? -n ompanj would ir ..' i he \' ' \ ? r ? ppproxtmal ? 0 ? sa POULTRY SHOW OPENED ,4,000 Entries of Domestic Fow and Pet Stock at tho Garden. ? ? mial exl Ibil m ol lh< Now fork Poultry, Pigeon and pet Btocl Aa i tlon was open? si Madison Bquai i ? lerda . and foi th< last tim< ? h<? bulldli | ?nilini: s .?h ' ? el of crow, .?uaok. cot? ble, squawk or squeal tliai >\*:- arcs. ..??iv.iiii at .'. o'clock in tho morn? ing Irle . divided into ?hi ' hnnd -. ?re e.., sh'm 'I'h. i ? of near]) < vei ? \ ,.r ? i f . in- ii?- u rala? d, ranging from $j to n value I ?in i and ??. i ?? of ? si le In abundan? ?>. aiid In one fontalnlng ?< po ?' ?? i he ea titre o( n. ? ?ard? n. .n. ih.'n fift ? Immtng h bout. i:i. ? red and late turke) cup? t he uorth ga ? t he en trance to Ihe main Ho? ihlbli ? ? i iding pheasai ? heron ? lork (julnea p?e?, rabbil displayed, and on Thursday mem* t.. r of i ii- Atlantic Cal < 'lub s III hold an exhibition of cats In the- concert hall. Birds ai.?] animais from all parta ?.f the I'nlted st.ct. s .end Canada hav? been re ind even I ?ngland and M ilea wer? nol ? tu lh< lora from Ihe other side m . lud? 'I the Rei I ; Lrfiwla Jon? :. "f i loy ope Ri ? torj . lia . w .. . Misa s Carey, o? I oyi Ion R? ctoi y, Bpllab). .?.?i. and ? aptaln i Mai d - B itho and Mr Bat? <?. >?' R< adlng, Bngtand. The ng until Baturda] ludging the exhib? i ? was b? gun at i. the task, which n il) a si..\. one, a .ii be i omple t? d tin ? morning ? ? NO PARDON FOR MORSE NOW He Collapses When Daughter Brings News of Taft's Decision. IB Atlanta, i >? ? is i >.. ply disappointed by ? i ? Tal; had de? imc-.i ?? 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