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WIN A HOME
• In The Call's Greater Booklovers' Con
test. A full page announcement in to
day's paper tells all about this fascinating
..game. - urn to it. ■ V- ;
VOLUME CX.—NO. 162.
COURT APPROVES
DISSOLUTION OF
TOBACCO TRUST
Company's flan, Slightly Modi
fied, De* iared to Comply
With the Law
Not Perfect. Judges Say, but It
Is Honlst and in Good
Faith
NEW YORK, Nov. B.—The litiga
tion which the federal govern
ment began four and a half
years ago to break up the Amer
ican Tobacco company as a monopoly in
restraint of trade approached the stage
of completion today by Judicial accept
ance, with a few modifications, of the
much discussed plan which the tobacco
company itself drew up for dissolution
of the combine in accordance with a
mandate of the United States supreme
court.
The decision of approval was filed by
Judge Lacombe of the United States
circuit court shortly after stock market
hours this afternoon. Supplementary
opinions were filed by Judges Coxe and
Noyes. concurring generally with Judge
Lacombe.
None of the Judges regarded the plan
as perfect, but all declared the Idea was
beyond attainment and that as a prac
tical, substantial compliance with the
law the plan, as slightly modified, ap
peared the best attainable. Each as
serted his belief that the plan is honest
and In good faith.
Features, of Opinions
The features of the opinions of
Judges Lacombe, Noyes and Coxe are
that the dissolution should be consum
mated without delay; that the request
of Attorney General Wlckersham for
the reservation by the government of
the right to apply for further, relief
within five years, if the plan did not
result in harmony with the law, is not
within the authority of the court to
grant; that the court enjoins for three j
years the 29 individual defendants from
acquiring holdings ... in the companies
Into which the trust is split, and that
the application made by the independ
ents for dissolution of the United Cigar
Stores company lay outside the court's
authority, but that this did not pre
clude independent action later against
the cigar stores company.
The announcement of the court's ac
tion was followed Immediately by the
declaration of counsel for several op
posing independent tobacco Interests
that an attempt would be made to have
the supreme court review the decision.
Modifications Made
Judge Lacombe says that while the
plan for disintegration is correctly de
scribed as the proposed plan of the
American Tobacco company, yet It Is
the fruit of much discussion during
the open hearing. He also says that
some of the plan's most drastic pro
visions were inserted to meet Wick
ersham's criticisms.
He says that provision should be
made in carrying out the plan for keep
ing intact the books and records of
the American Tobacco company and
its present branches, so they will be
available for examination to the same
extent as at present in existing litiga
tions. *
Justice Lacombe, replying to the ob
jection Wickersham made to the com
pany's proposal to retain in Its treas
ury $104,000,000 in addition to work T
ing capital to pay outstanding bonds
when they matured, said that indica
tions are that these bonds will soon
be eliminated and the menace of the
company's holding such a large reserve
fund will disappear.
• MAN MOURNS OVERCOAT
AUCTIONED FOR CHARITY
Absentmindedly Lays It on
Counter at Rummage Sale
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
SAN RAFAEL, Nov. B." Who wants
this overcoat for $15?" asked a comely
San Rafael matron at a rummage sale
held in behalf of the Associated Chari
ties and the San Rafael Improvement
club here today.
Somebody wanted the garment, . and
'now Attorney Frank D. Madison of
San Francisco mounrs Its loss. Be
cause when he entered the store in B
street where the sale was held he hap
pened to place his new $50 overcoat
on a counter. Madison was* disturbed
when he discovered that the : overcoat
was gone, but he developed an Injured
,air when he learned of the price it
had brought.
Meanwhile^ the women who were the
patrons, of the sale are wondering
whether the man who bought the over
coat will return It, or whether • they
may consider the incident as ,an invol
untary contribution of $50 to charity
by Madison. - .f ~ '
SLAIN MAN'S BODY
FOUND IN BUSHES
AUBURN,. Nov. The body of an
unidentified man, presumably the ; vlc-
. tim of a murder, was found; tonight in
*% a patch of brush in the outskirts of the
city. Marks of violence) on the hetd
lead the authorities to believe' that the
man was beaten to death. He had been
dead two, days or more. Nothing , has
beep found that would supply a clew,
either, to his Identity; or to the slayer.
THE San Francisco CALL
Hearst May Need
That $50,000 to
Advertise Himself
[Special Dispatch to The Call]
LOS ANGELES, Nov. B.—
According to Calbraith P. Rodg
ers, the nation's first transcon
tinental flyer, William Randolph
Hearst can not offer a $50,000
prize for a flight across, the
United States, hedge the offer
about by impossible conditions
and then hand him a $500 loving
cup when he makes the flight.
Rodgers last night declined to
accept the loving cup, valued, it
is said, at $500. Also he handed
a few hot ones to Hearst.
"I can offer a million dollars
to the first man that is shot out
of a cannon from here to New
York between today and next
Christmas and be pretty sure of
not having' my money taken
away from me," said Rodgers.
"That's the way with some of
these folks who put up big avia
tion' prizes. Bill Hearst had
better sell his loving cup - and
put the money in his self-adver
tising fund."
Rodgers advised Hearst to
study career of "Alfred
Harmsworth, who, he says,
makes good on prizes offered
under fair conditions. V
CROOKS TO FLOAT
MILLION IN BONDS
Leader Under Arrest at San
Jose Discloses Elaborate
Scheme of Fraud
SAN JOSE, Nov. B.One of the most
elaborate get-rich-quick schemes ever
encountered by the local police was em
bodied today in a second confession
from A. A. West. West is held : here
awaiting extradlt'on to" Oregon on 1 a
charge of breaking his parole, and a
possible 'charge of bigamy. .'-' ;
According to West, he was to deposit
$5,000 in a bank here, join the Chamber
of Commerce, become a "prominent citi
zen" and; furnish references. for a gang
of swindlers who would work :in San
Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, Fres
no, Stockton, Lbs Angeles and San
Diego.
The gang had counterfeited an entire
issue of new railroad bonds being
floated by the Mexican government for
railroad building. The insurrection in
Mexico and the resultant:disturbed fi
nancial condition in " Mexico , gave a
plausible excuse for their "sale in: the
United States. v
West came here and opened an office
in the First National Bank building,
which was furnished luxuriously with
$I.ooo' worth of furniture, obtained on
credit. A score of prominent local busi
ness men, impressed by his luxurious
office, allowed him credit to the extent
of $15,090. This amount included the
price of two homes, worth $12,000. and
a $1,000 electric automobile, all : of
which were purchased on time pay
ments.
West '.agreed; to meet; all other, pay
ments on October 8. -In the meantime
he had married Miss Tillie Steinberg,
his stenographer. The suspicions of his
mother in law started an Investigation,
and West was identified as John Da
vis, alias E. K. Campbell, of Portland.
West says he would have met his fi
nancial obligations here but for - the
fact that one of the Mexican gang who
was entrusted with the needed $5,000
became intoxicated In San Francisco
and arrived here October 10, instead of
the Bth. 1- -.;■",,
West,s confession followed the receipt
of a letter today from Mrs. B. A. Cam
bell of 6615 Fifteenth avenue", Portland,
alleged to be wife No. 1. In the letter
she mentions the illness of her little
son and her approaching accouchment.
THEFT OF $4,000 LAID
TO POSTMASTER'S AID
John W. Foulks of Cordova Ar
rested on Steamer
KETCHIKAN, Alaska. Nov. B.—John
| Cordova, was arrested yesterday on: the
steamship Alameda en route to Seattle
charged with* the embezzlement .' of
$4,000 of postofflce funds. An account
ing when postmasters were changed at
Cordova, revealed the shortage. 'j
HERE ARE THE RESULTS OF TUESDAY'S ELECTION
The unofficial returns; complete
give: "* * -
DISTRICT ATTORNEY—
C. M. Fickert:.....'..X.....35,072
!Ralph L. Hathorn ;.;.V. 33,467
Fickert's majorny.... *..... 1,605
AUDITOR— ; i "
/Thomas' F. 80y1e....... \'.'. 36,056
John Lackmann ........'.. 31,806
Boyle's ; majority „.:... .\. 4,250
; SHERIFF— f
* Frederick Eggers' .. ...35.152
Thomas' F. Finn ........... 33,726 x
f Eggers'- majorfty i...:..... 1.426
SAN ; FRANCISCO, r THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1911.
ROLPH CERTAIN
OF SUPPORT FOR
HIS POLICIES
This Is the Distinctive Result
of the Election on „
Tuesday
Board of Supervisors the Best
the City Has Had Under
Charter
GEORGE A. VAN SMITH
Tuesday's vote" reached the "surpris
ing total of 69,668. '
District "Attorney Charles M. Fickert
was re-elected by a majority of 1,605
over Ralph- L. Hathorn.
Auditor Boyle . defeated. John Lack
mann by the comfortable majority of
4.250. | {'/'. -'. ' -""• "■:•'■,.-
Fred Eggera wrested : the shrievalty
from Tom " Finn in the closest of all
the municipal contests by a majority
of 1,426. "' " ' ''" :
Dr. T. B. W. Leland polled the high
est vote for an administrative office
and beat Coroner Toner by a majority
of 4,269. .
The, Rolph forces elected seventeen
members' of the board" of supervisors,
Including all of the nine four year term
men. - . ."-"/
Andrew J. Gallagher is the only
union labor party candidate 'i to -break
through • the' lines ,of the Republican-
Democratic combination.
Spectacular Missing
'-• The foregoing epitomizes the story
of the most important and at the same
time the least spectacular election ever
held in San Francisco,' as told by the
completed unofficial returns.
John O. Walsh, who Was among the
first ,18 candidates for supervisor; was
displaced by Doctor"Caglierl' in 'the
completed : returns. •
The : most surprising'feature of Tues
day's election was the'size of the vote
polled. The shrinkage; was less than
10,000 from the record breaking vote
cast at the primary.election on Septem
ber • 26.;-;'.,';'•..'/" : ■'• v ,;,: '■ '.-/ •':'■.;,"■ I'Jil :V,
The official ■ canvass is not expected
to make, any.changes In: the general re*
sults, but it may show that instead of a
total of 69,668; more than 70,000 Ivotes
were actually cast. . .
Rolph Sure of Support •; '
Of first interest is the fact:that Mayor
elect Rolph will go , Into office assured
of the support of 17 of the 18 members
of the board of supervisors. *
t That in turn means a virtual- insur
ance of the accomplishment of the polK
cies he has outlined. and many of ; which
he has*made public. ..
The defeat of Sheriff^ Tom Finn by
Fred Eggers means that the sheriff's
office will work In harmony with Mayor
Rolph's police department, and the elec
tion of Leland means that the coroner's
office will work In harmony^ with ; both
the police department and the sheriff's
office.. - . ' .\"
; The nine supervisorial candidates
elected to four year terms by virtue
of-the highest votes ; are all strong
Rolph men. ? Six of, them are seasoned
in the legislative service of-the city. ";;
Names Spell Strength
The names of Hocks, Bancroft," Payot,
Jennings ?and ■ Murdock are "associated
with some of : the greatest accomplish-^
ments of San Francisco's legislative de
partment under the new charter. Hay
den is the Junior of these veteran super
visors, but as a member of the incum
bent' minority he has shown- vigorous
ability. W. H. McCarthy," George Gal
lagher and Alexander Vogelsang, who
complete the list of nine four year men,
are of - proved., business ability and
McCarthy has rendered valuable public
service/- ■ ?•-.•- -9.;•..<•. ~i -'J.'J,
• Among the . two year men Murphy
and McLeran are veteran supervisors,
Intimately: acquainted". with J the prob
lems that have arisen since the big fire
of} 1906.- Edward:L. Nolan;' as president
of {the ; Bricklayers', union for many
terms, has repeatedly demonstrated un
usual ability both as a business! man
and as a leader. * ?..i"-"' ■':*'
Best Board We've Had
Considered from . any ' fair* standpoint
the 1 new board ■ of , supervisors seems to
be.the best board chosen under the,new
charter. It is ;composed ,of men... of
character and ability. It* is genuinely
representative, • not' alone of * the com
mercial and professional * life of ;^ San
Francisco.' but also of organ I zed j labor.
Andrew. Gallagher ran away from his
associates on • the union labor party
Continued ; on » Page * 4* - Column • 5
CORONER—
Thomas B. W. Leland... 36,426
--.Joseph;M. Toner .-. ".'■'. ...>•• 132,157 V
V.Leland's majority. .J 1 .> .;i 4,269
SUPERVISORS ELECT— r * *
.". (Four Year Terms) ,V'-.
I— William H. McCarthy. .42,281' v
/ 2—Oscar Hocks'..' .*. 42.154
3—Paul Bancroft;/ :. 37,677
"4— J. Emmett Hayden.. '. :37,289
s—George E. Gallagher.'. . .36.820
," 6—Henry Payot ....... :V. .36.306
7— Charles A. Murdock. .36,259 .
B—Thomas Jennings ..." 35.935
N. Y. SUICIDE
IDENTIFIED AS
LORD DOUGLAS
Queensberry Declares It Can
Not Be His Brother, the
Famous Sholto
British Consul at Seattle Sup
ports the Assertion of
the Marquis • '
• NEW YORK, Nov. B.—One of the most !
perplexing Identification mysteries that
ever developed in New York shrouds the
body of ; a man which rests :in an '• up
town undertaker's r establishment '; to
night. ; '-\' :": ; '.'v ."' '. '■'/'■'
In the opinion of ; two persons. it is
the - body. : of : Lord , Sholto r Douglas,
brother of the Marquis 'of : Queensberry,
member of one of the best known fami
lies of t Scotland. But. according to the
marquis, * who 'Is quoted in , dispatches
from Chicago, the body can not be that
of,. his brother, ' for he says he had 5 a
letter from Lord Douglas only two days
ago Indicating that the writer was safe
and well, in the far west.
Another "Lord Douglas"
To add: to the "mystery, it has been
recalled^ that some years ago a man
bearing marked resemblance to Lord
Douglas/passed himself off as such
and was arrested in this country on
several occasions, on charges of .big
amy. .'. '> ,-; - " "
The body-is that of a man who reg
istered at^ the HotelAstor October" 16
as. ."Maurice 5' Stuart,U. San... F.rancisco."
He was found dead in his room Mon
day evening from a self inflicted bullet
wound in his heart.
The announcement that the body had
been identified-as that of Lord Doug
las came tonight from Coroner Frein
berg. lie"- had known Lord Douglas
as \a , patient some, years ago, 1 and • sus
pected , that the suicide! might be Doug
las. ";'.'." "■ ' \ ':: \ -: ,':', ... ..; ■'„ * V -"*'• "
•Tonight Mary Noble, an actress, who
had known a Lok^ Douglas in the west,*
declared she was sure the body was
that ;of.Lord:Douglas.* Miss Noble'said
she .knew,*; Douglas "iwten he was ap
pearing on the* stage in the west in
1896; and -was certain 1 of -the identifi
cation. .•/■ . ;'• r~- " \-<
Coroner Not Convinced
i ; Coroner ..Freinberg said late tonight
he would; notify, the English- consulate
of the identification made by Miss Noble
and would ask -what steps the consul
would take. Speaking of the identifica
tion, he said:; '
- "I think there are strong grounds for
believing the body is that of Lord
Sholto Douglas/ But I would not care
to say positively that it is without fur
ther coroboratlon."- • •
* "The complexity of the situation :was
augmented by the'appearance of Charles
Ullrich/ a newspaper man, at.the under
taking establishment late.'tonight to
further, Identify the body. . He said ;he
was. positive 'lie had met the man now
dead in Oakland, Cal., in 1901, when he
was . playing . in V a - stock company and
was ; known as; Maurice Stuart. Ull
rich said he had, never heard any one
speak of him as Lord Sholto Douglas.,
Brother Makes Denial
. CHICAGO. Nov. S—The marquis of
Queensberry today emphatically denied
that": theiman who committed - suicide"
at the Hotel ; Astor, New York, after
registering as Maurice Stuart, was his
brother, 1' Lord Sholto Douglas. He says
Lord' Douglas; is In the far.*west "and
that he received a-letter from him two
days ago In' which the writer, declared
he"'was.- well. V .":;/.r?V . ■
-A telegram addressed to the "marquis
of Queensberry and signed Sholto
Douglas';- was received here October •23
from Seattle. • \* ' ''*■■"■ **J-U:-'/i
■ Queensberry refused today to divulge
the address of Lord Douglas, saying the
latter was engaged' in mine location
work in : the far northwest. :
;'■:". Further than to say' Lord Douglas
reported himself well in the 'letter of
several days ago,;? the marquis kept
secret the contents of the message. »
Seen at Seattle/* '
f: SEATTLE,* 1 Nov. B.—British Vice Con
sul Bernard Pelly saidV tonight , that
Lord Sholto Douglas was ;in his office
on business within a? few days." Pelly,
said did not" know where Lord Doug
las is staying or '.where he intended
going, when :he left the consulate. ';, He
said the day when.Douglas visited him
could .not; have been earlier than last
Friday, * and ; that *: if ,' he < had taken the
Continued on Page 4. Column 3
Alex T. Vogelsang 34,798
.;. (Two Year Terms)
10—Fred L. Hilmer '.. .34.515
il—Andrew J. Gallagher ...34,474
12— J. B. Bocarde .V. .-'. .:v: 33,392
13—Adolf Koshland .-•.>*.-. '.'. 32,388
"14-r-Daniel C. Murphy.... 1. .31,422.
15— Byron Mauzy .'.. '. .... .30,381
16^-Ralph-McLera'n,-.;.-. .-.«■:■: 28,696
17— Edward L. Nolan 28,664'
18—Guido E. Caglieri . .-. 28,284
The 18 defeated candidates for,
the board of supervisors finished in
■--.'■« -■'"'■■ . . . • -T : . *
the following ofder:
19—John O. Walsh. 28.107
20—John I. Nolan :: 27,348
PEKING DICKERS SURRENDER
Desolation in Hankow
' 'Prince Ching, who as a progressive Chinese will occupy the office of ■ J
premier until the arrival in Peking of Yuan. Shih Kai. When the .new' j
cabinet is formed Ching will become president of the privy council in the '« j
national assembly. . \: *. "♦._"*- \'. '' r ' ' ,• ' . ■;.; „„••; 'i, C. i
BALFOUR RESIGNS
TORY LEADERSHIP
Bickerings in Party Ranks Make |
Former British Premier
Retire . *
- /LONDON,' Nov. 'B.— Arthur ;J. Balfour
has ' resigned the leadership of the'; op
position in ?the British parliament.;; :;;
*• There had been rumors all day in ( the
lobby of the house of commons that
Balfour/ had decided to retire in con
sequence of the- divergency: of .views
regarding the efficacy ; of ■ his. leadership.
The 'announcement, caused the utmost
surprise^ and, J in* some : quarters, con
sternation^ The unionists do not - at
tempt, to; disguise-the. seriousness 'of
the ; loss of one who' is admittedly the
greatest asset of the party. • '. ; ' ' . v
It is understood that Balfour's deci
sion is unalterable. ; ''He advances the
condition of his health as; the reason
for his -withdrawal, but there, Is no
doubt that the bickerings in the party
ranks was the cause. He will remain
in parliament representing the city of
London. .
•, The " choice of •■' Balfour's "successor
seems -to be ; * between» J. Austin Cham
berlain, and Walter Hume Long. The
former is the;liberal unionist member
for East Worcestershire and for some
time has been mentioned ;by the : oppo
nents of ~ Balfour as his v possible suc
cessor. V Long represents ; the ; Strand. : ~ ( r
21—Con Deasy ......27,304
22—A. Aronson -'. f:i:fh'.\ ;;•: 27.300
Joseph J. Phillips ..':.. .26,943
24— Charles A. Nelson ...;'.26,911
25— Edward L. Cutten ...... .26,785
26— Henry E. Monroe .V....' 26,387
27—John L. Herget ."... 26.232
?28—James P.* Booth ..-... :.. 26,144
29—Thomas A. Casserly. .. .25,951 »
30—William R. Hagerty .: 23.411
31_john A. Kelly 23,246
32— Robert J. Loughery 21.980
33—Timothy B. Healy..... .21,613
34—Michael Casey -Vt^.. 21,413 :
35—William C. t :..,.20.946
36—Thomas P. 19,819
THE WEATHER
YESTERDAY — Highest temperature, .62;
lowest Tuesday* night; 54. *
FORECAST FOR TODAY—Rain; cooler;
% brisk southwest wind. . _
BISHOP SUED FOR
$50,000 BY WOMAN
Mrs. C. E. Cope of Topeka Al
leges Rev. Dr. Moore's Let
ter Slanders Her
TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. B.The contro
versy betweenj Mrs. 1, Carrie E. -. Cope of
Topeka and Bishop David H. Moore of
the .Methodist ' church; reached a /crisis
this/afternoon when : Mrs. Cope filed
suit against the bishop for $50,000
damages. .--■ ':.,:■--.■' x^.yti'
- Mrs. Cope alleges , that a letter by
Bishop Moore was' calculated to injure
her "as a fcitizen, as a wife, as a mother,
and.as a Christian." '//.; »,, '.-'** +
f The ; suit -■; followed ; the ;. meeting of
Bishops Charles W. Smith of i Portland,
Ore.; :James F. Barry, Buffalo; " John L.
Nuelson, Omaha,: and David H. Moore,
Cincinnati, ...! here today to .i. discuss
charges V? of slander brought /against
Moore as the result. of- a letter written
by him to ;an : official of the Women's
Home r. Missionary "society "'relative v;" to
funds controlled by Mrs. Cope under a
legal entanglement.;surrounding a be
quest; made by j" Mrs. Fanny i Murray; of
Atchison -■■ county, Kan., X- several 1 years
ago. ' -
7s!Mrs. Murray executed a deed of trust
to property ; she~. owned in California,
valued at $20,000,] providing; that on her
death half the ; property ! should 7go to
the .'Women's * Foreign ■* Missionary, so
ciety and; the/other half to the .Women's
Home Missionary society of the' Kansas
conference of the Methodist church. The
latter ; society did not;exist.v;,\s ; ~ •
XX Mrs. Cope; and others who were offi
cers of; the -society of which Mrs. Mur
ray was ; a member. are said to ;' have or
ganized and Incorporated a society
named in accordance with the terms of
Mrs. Murray's bequest, and Mrs. Mur
ray's trustee is said to have paid this
society:s4,soo:-"-;; ,_ -■•-:■•:/;*■.'-.■*-;*•;.v ■■ ;*; .■".-•"■;
l' When new "officers, of the original f so
ciety were elected it was found that a
"permanent fund existed. - The new v offi
cers demanded- the money and were re
fused. ]:. ,/*.,';.;:■*'• ;- v-;•.'■■'■'■ .'•*..].' ,■--".'■ '■
BOMB IS EXPLODED
UNDER PULLMAN CAR
1, EL PASO, Tex., Nov. B.—An attempt
was made to blow up a Pullman car
attached [tola; westbound 5 Southern Pa
,,-- ~, , - - ; -* -- ♦ . ■. ,* -- - --.
cific passenger train at the Union depot
here about 10 o'clock tonight.
PRICE- FIVE CENTS.
REBELS ARE
BEATEN AT
IT I^ll/1111^
NANKING
'. - 111 Ai\»'AalJL'-* *A ;
Foreign Residents Flee in Panic,
but Manchu General Holds
Off Invaders
INTERNATIONAL TROOPS
READY FOR PEKING REVOLT
Four Hundred Thousand Per
sons Are Destitute Among
\ r Ruins of Hankow
TWO-THIRDS OF THE CITY
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
TIENTSIN, Nov. B.—Peking was
still loyal this /afternoon, but
hundreds are fleeing from the
city, as an uprising at any mo
ment is feared. .
International troops here are held
in readiness for any emergency. They
will be commanded by a Japanese
general, as senior officer.
--• It-is, reported;that the former min
ister of war,' General Yin Chang, has
recommended a general massacre of
the- Chinese by the Manchus. \'. ;
-The viceroy and high officials met
the leading ; gentry and known sym
pathizers with the • revolutionists to
night and ; amicably discussed the
terms on which the city would sur
render. The 'H meeting terminated
without a decision. y.. '
'The foreign residents for the present
are amply protected, but thousands
of -: natives are rorstricken and fear
the I approach of Chang Shao Taen,
who may not come alone.
In the national assembly today
members -asked what measures had
been taken for the protection of the
people of Peking against General
Chang; and the question also ; was
raised as to whether he was coming
at the head of his troops. ; No mem
ber of the government was present to
reply, but - the president of ; the as
sembly answered that Chang was ac
companied by. his /soldiers and that
the palace had : evidently ordered ; him
here because, he stands for the best
that they can hope for-^onstitutional
monarchy—-unless his ideas have
changed since the murder of General
Wu Lv - Cheng. _
:It was General ; Cheng's intention to
proceed to Peking anyway, but . the
foreigners controlling the railway op
posed this prior to the government's
order. '/"' ' ..;._ :
The opinion is held at the legations
that General Chang can not capture
Peking without a struggle../
The "■ Manchus undoubtedly are v pre
paring for a siege. _; ,: ,
Rebels Suffer at Nanking
'":/ SHANGHAI, Nov. B.—Latest ad
vices received;- here say that J the at
tempt of the insurgents to seize Nan
king ; was only \ partly successful. They
were repulsed at several points, but
captured the / forts behind the * city.
They lost more than/. 100 men killed.
The Manchu, general, i Cheng Chun,
is still holding out. The foreign. resi
dents have either/ left the city or
taken refuge in the consulates. '■'
,/: In Shanghai' the revolutionaries" are
trying to ; force the *, taotai to '~ give up
the seals; of ;his*office and the govern
ment securities. This he has refused
to'do, it is understood, on the advice
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