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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
ROBERTS HAS DECLINED.
BUSINESS ENGAGEMENTS PREVENT HIN
FROM BEING ALDRrDGEs SUCCESSOR.

Ri sINEss ENGAGEMENTS PREVENT HIN
FROM BEING ALDRIDGE's SUCCESSOR
Leading Republican politicians learned yester-
sav that Govprnor-clect Roosevelt had received
a letter from James A. Roberts, the state Con
troller in which he declined the Office of super
intendent Of Public Works on the ground tha'
his business associates would not release MI"
from, the enga yements ne has with them MI.
Roberts told Colonel Roosevelt Of these engage
r,ents last Friday and expressed doubt Whether
he could cancel then. but the Colonel vas sue
cessful in persuading Mr. Roberts to withhod
an abrolute decllnation OF tn Office ana TO taNe
the matter into consideration.
Mr.. Roberts then returned to Albany and
communicated Colonel Roosevelts desires 10 MS
mariners IN Buffalo. One Of these men George
I-rban. visited Colonel Roosevelt on MONDAY
Mr.. Roberts late on Monday night learned from
his associates positively that they would not
give their consent to the breaking Of ms en-
gagements with them, and he promptly informed
Colonel Roosevelt OF what had occurred Ills
friends say 1t was with sreat regret that ne ie't
compelled 10 decline the offer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
ry.lK ACOrITTED OF LEZE-MAJESTY.

Rer,tn. Dec. 2o-The Provincial Court has ac-
,,,..ad Frank Knaak of New York. OF the cnarse
- laze-rnaiesty. in referring 70 Emperor Wiiliam
ss "schafskopf" because. II appears. MT hnaaK
was intoxicated when he committed the oHehce'
A member Of the United States Embassy WAS
.-.sort during the court proceedings.
doctor deposed that Mr.. Knaak was dipso-
,~ar,ac but the prosecution asked for sentence
= nine months imprisonment The Court sfter
- - A. dehera;ion. decided 10 acqult me prisoner
lo"s ho <round that the evidence raised dOubi as
% % whether Mr. Knaak was In condiilon 70 Know
.o ~ - no was doing and also in View OF the lact
~. when he was sober Mr. Knaak always ex-
nrsssed high esteem for Germany and FOR Emperor
Cnmmerclal Councillor Mouller was he princlpai
witness for the prosecution lie dsposed that ne
heard Mr. Knaak refer 10 the miserable Ie!Han
nsiion adding that ne generally condemned the
UoLerzoIlerns and said Emptror William was a
'danokon" not "schafskopf' as previously re-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
AMERICAN MEAT ~ GERHANY.
LAW TO AVERT TROUBLE WITH THE UNITED
STATES SAID TO BE IN COURSE OF
PREPARATION.

Berlin. Dec. 2N-The North German Gazette" to-
day referring 10 Senator Masons resolution In the
United States Serate yesterday directing the Com
in,ttee on Agriculture 10 inquire into certain legis
laton pending before the Reichs'as calculated 70
nroh,b,t The importation into Germany Of Amer
.sr sa,sages and other meat products. and direct
, ,ho cor,n,,tee should the measure become law
% r4rort Immediately a bill TO require the inspec-
,ion Of SUGARS meats. wines and all other 1000
nroducts which are imported into the United
states from Germany. and also referring 10 the
aericstural bill introduced IN the house oi heI
-, - vah,er Secretary OF the Interior, IN
ihs Rei"hsiag that an mpeiial law VII be InIIy
5iAe eroidinr general regulations Tor the lmpoi
uuCeu pr .'rorican meats which. II l. hoped, VIII
averi ne possby of trouble bewee9 s6a Sa
ana tAv 'i',Itoc, ie I'm course OF preparation out
M Maw on, on 't1 yet been submitted TO the Rundesrath
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
THE DREYFUS AGITATION.
DEPUTIES AND SENATORS HAVE STORMY
DISCUSSIONS

Paris Dec. 20.-The Chamber Of Deputies IN
dulged in another Dreyfus debate to-day. Jo-
seph Fournere. Socialist Deputy for Aisne,
moved a resolution comforting the franchise upon
sodiers. and demanded urgency for it. He then
proceeded to expound his views, which provoked
q great uproar.
The Premier. NJ Dupuy. replied IT should
have thought that the Dreyfus affair had al
ready done the country enough harm. NJ. Four
niere's new proposal would be most pernicious
The country wants and has devoted army to
safeguard her independence, and we do not wish
10 give TO its officers the means Of descending to
the forum. We must rally around the army
The motion for urgency was then defeated by
Al votes against 26.
In the Senate a stormy discussion took place
over bill Increasing the penalties for espionage
and treason. There were frequent references TO
Dreyfus.
Eventually the bill. which prescribes death for
State officials who guilty OF treason In time
OF peace, adopted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
FORTY WINUTES IN ICY WATER
TWO MEN RESCUED ~ THE BAY AFTER
HARD FIGHT FOR LIFE.

TWO MEN RESCUED ~ THE BAY AFTER
A HARD FIGHT FOR LIFE
Two men had a hard struggle for life yester-
day afternoon in the icy waters Of the Bay
After about forty minutes battling with the cold
and water In the thick fog they picked up.
When they were almost benumbed with cold and
worn ont by the lahor Of keeping afoat they had
another narrow escape from death By being run
down by a Staten Island ferry boat but the big
craft sheered off in time. ana contributed TO
their rescue.
The ferry-boat Robert Garrett on It's 80 "Trip
from Whteha-st.. had just picked up the Light
buoy on Robbins Reef when Captain Wni1am
Cole. who the wheel. heard the lookout
on the forward deck excltedly shout to put the
wheel hard TO- From the pilothouse the water
was hidden from view by the fog. The lookout
had sighted an overturned boat with one man
clinging to It's keel and another swimming
alongside. The big boat fortunately going
at reduced speed or it would have down the
small one As II was the derelIct with ;s
freight passed within few feet as the boat
swung around.
Before the Garrett could be stopped the small
boat lost in the fog. but the Garrett put
back slowly to try 70 find It. Realizing that this
might he a difficult task. Captain Cole sounded
the distress signal II was Immediately an
swered by the Baltimore and Ohio tug A. T.
Rose, which in the act OF leaving he dock
at ST. George.
The Rose ran alongside. and the two boats
began the search for the small boat II was
difficult work In the fog. as they were In danger
If running down the boat they were looking for
and Of running down each other. The reef was
only short distance away, and as the Garrett
had a load OF passengers she could not be rlsked
close 10 the light. The two searching boats
after fifteen minutes delay made out the small
one and the Rose alongside ana picked up
both men.
The Rose then put back TO St George and
landed one of the men In a semi conscious can
dition and he was removed TO the ;. X smith
lnnrmary His companion did not leave me
Rose which started back Immediately. The
captain Of the Rose said The other man would
he placed on a schooner In the Bay to which he
belonged This man was In 5000 condition.
Tho one who was removed 20 the innrmary
said no was julius Karsen twenty-five years
old He was a sailor. and had been ont or WORK
Yesterday afternoon he met a captain In Man
haitian who offered him berth on schooner
,rhich was ready to sail. an1 which lay near
Robbins Reef The offer was accepted, ana aru-
lies were to be signed on reaching the schooner
Karlsen did not learn the name or MS ne" EN-
uloyer or that OF the schooner lie accom-
ranied the captain 70 81. George, wneTe tney
antered the schooner's dingy and started 'o TOW
ont II was densely foeey. and they had troupie
N reaching Robbins Reef Light Win TINS az a
ruide they had just shaped their course ior
where the captain said the schooner Jay Wheh
the boat was overturned by being caught III tne
lido currents about the reef.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
CUBA'S EVACUATION.
ALI. SPANISH TROOPS TO LEAVE HA-
vANA BY JANUARY /.
INVENTORY OF SPANS PossESsIoNs-nEGI-
MENTs' ORDERS coUNTERMANDEp-

INVENTORY OF SPANS POSSFSSIONS-REGI-
MENTs ORDERS coUNTERMANDED--
AMERICAN WOMAN SHOT
Havana. Dec 20.-Captaln-Genera castenano.
informed Brigadier- General Clous to-day that
the evacuation Of Havana would be complete
ar before January next. Fourteen transports
are due "a arrive from Spain in the next ten
DAYS There are sixteen thousand Spanish
troops still in Havana and Its environments. but
the last few thousand will embark simultane-
ousy.
This Information was particularly agreeable
70 the Americans. because all Spanish troops
Who remain here after January l will have to
be protected.
Al Z o'clock this afternoon. the orders which
lad been issued To the Sth and 10th Infantry TO
o,cury the seacoast BATTERIES. were changed at
the request Of Captain-General Casteanos, who
,aared that conflict Of authority might occur
should the Americans occupy any portion Of the
civ proper prior - the final evacuation.
Al noon to-day Major Russell B. Harrison.
with 4 detachment Of the 1st North Carolina,
raised the stars and Stripes over Fort Atares
IN full sight Of the wreck Of the United States
hs,t,a-ship Maine Major Harrison is charged
10 preserve order In Cerro. Atares and Jesus del
Monte. the suburbs Of Havana. Two companies
u the % Illinois and two Of the 1st North Caro-
lima are dong guard duty.
WAITING FOR THE END.
Although Admiral Sampson has gone North.
The other United States Evacuation Commits
sion.rs Will remain until after January l. pend
,ne he evacu:tion Of other parts Of the island.
To-day Commodore John W. Philip made an
official call upon Captain General Castellanos.
last night while American woman from
Pichrlord was walking with her husband In
Central Park she was hit by spent rifle bullet.
raceivtng a flesh wound In the side. No report
was heard at the time.
4 disnatch from Sagua Ia Grande announces
,ha arrival there Of three members OF the crew
of an English bark coal laden. which was lost
on III. VOYAGE from New-York 20 Cuba No fur
ther details are given.
Commodore z. J. Cromwell reported TO the
United States Evacuation Commissioners to-day
that he would take over the arsenal and naval
property of Spain in Havana after January !.
and assume the post Of captain Of the port
The Spanish immovable property, according to
the inventory. Is estimated 10 be worth about
100000 The inventory Is a huge document.
containing many hundred pages Of manuscript,
and gives full details Of all the Spanish property
IN Cuba
The Spanish transports Notre Dame. with
General Estruches and 9J3 officers and men. and
for Cadiz to-day.
The Spanish troops viii! to-day begin the
evacuation OF the northwest part of Havana.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
flame spat spitefully from the window. and
showered the ladder with glowing embers.


Colonel Raymond was taken TO the house OF
DR.. G. W. White. just across the street, He was
thoroughly overcome by the shock and DR..
White at once began to treat him. early IN the
forenoon Mrs Raymond was taken to the Roose-
Welt Hospital where she died at u o'clock last
evening. To the same hospital also Doerr was
sent but well enough later 70 go to his
home No. 112 West End ave. The body OF Mrs.
Underwood was taken to the West Sixtyeighth-
st. police station. none OF her relatives being
able to give directions for It's disposition Mrs
Underwood was the widow OF Isaac Newton
Underwood. # GAINESVILLE. Ohio, and had recently
moved to Georgetown. u. c.
The body OF the cook Mrs. Harriet Fee was
also taken to the West Sixty-eighths St police
station. Mrs. Fee had a husband who is a
coachman. His address is No. Ill Amsterdam
Ferguson the butler when awakened by
the cries OF the cook. leaped from his window
upon a two-story extension in the rear or the
house. and entered the adjoining house by
window. Hts In juries were slight.
Inspector Murray. Of the Bureau or Comoust-
bles said Yesterday afternoon that there were
fre-escapes in the house, and that II the IN
mates had not lost their heads they might nave
used them Thsse escapes are rope ladders
wound UP In metallic cylinders, fastened 70 the
window ss. One OF the contrivances could he
seen from the street II was fastened TO the sll'
OF the second floor west window or the honse
and about four feet Of rope was protrud,ng. Wh.
these escapes were not used can be accounted
FOR in no other way than that they were en-
trely forgotten In the panic.
The damage 70 the house ard its contents Is
estimated at $50 0Go and Is fully coyereddby In
surance.
Colonel Raymond is a member OF the Coloniai.
the Union League the Downtown. the Lawyers
and the Westminster Kennel CLUBS. the Aneri-
can Museum Of Natural History. the American
Geographical Society the Loyal Legion an' the
Grand Army OF the Republic. He enlisted IN
the Civil War in the Albany Iouave Cadets and
gradually rose 10 the rank Of colonel He has
been connected with the Mutual Life insurance
Company more than twenty years MIS-. raN
mond has been prominently dentfed WIN ~"
Dad m In this city, ana Win IN
Ped Cross Hospital She made with her Owl
hands the flag the Red Cross steamer state OF
Texas carried at her forepeak when she sailed
70 carry relief TO the starving Cubans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
ATTEMPTED STTCIDE ~ CABLE-CAR.
lFrERwARD A srXTEEN-YEAR'oLD GIRL li'ifD
TO SCRATCH A MAN WHO PRE-
VENTED HER.

IN one corner Of Third-ave caole-car yes
,a,dav sa. A pretty girl neatly but not fash-
,onahIv dressed She had ridden on the car al
,ba wav from One-hundred- ed-and-twenty-hftn-st''
and in the course Of the Journey she repeatedly
sighed and occasionally wiped tears from her eyes.
when the conductor shouted All out for FN'i-st.'
,ba s,rl sighed heavily and drew from her eoSA
noclet , hox Of arsenic. She removed the cover
.uousIy disclosing a green powder and raised II
70 her lips IN the hustle OF people getting OUT OK
the car no one but a young man saw the ac ION
lie dashed the box from the girls hands just as i.
An uproar followed. The girl gave an hysterical
scream and tried " scratch he young mans race
who had saved her from suicide, and the more ne
tried TO ouet the Girl the more hysterlcal ana ex-
cited she grew. The conductor nnally called po-
llceman who forciby removed the girl TO near
by store and summoned an amhulance from belle
cs1 sa,d after an examination that she had only
taken small part OF the arsenic on her lips
and tongue and that none OF IL had gone down her
throat. -, A.. ,.. ..
o,Ieted said that she was Catherine Sheerin lhai
she was sixteen years old and lived at No 22s East
One hun dred and seventeenths She said that she
had A ouarrel with her mother. anG had II no. been
ror the Interference OF the young man In the car
she would have been dead and happy. She was
placed in the prison ward OF the hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
SIX-YEAR-OLD CSESA PISTOL.
SHOOTS DOWN A FOUR-YEAR-OLD PLAY
NATE IN A MIMIC BATTLE.
THEY WERE PLAYING AT SOLDIERS IN A FLAT
HOUSE BAsEMENT-LITTLE VICTIM

'iCt'~ bNSf.hENl-blll LIZ NltilA
LIKELY TO DIE.
Harold Frederick. six years old last night shot
his playmate. William Collins four and half
years old. in the basement Of the tenement
house at No. 100 West Thrty-ffth-st with q
heavy navy revolver. The bullet entered the
child's mouth, lodging in the throat. and innict-
ed what is believed to be a fatal wound When
the boy taken TO Bellevue Hospital he ap-
peared to be dying
Mrs. Frederick is the janitress Of the four
houses at Nos. 100. 100. 124 and 126 West
Thrty-hfth-st. She was called TO Philadelphia
yesterday 20 attend the funeral of her sister
Before leaving home she arranged with Mrs
Collins. OF No 51S Grand-st TO take her place
as tantress during her absence Mrs Collins
with her boy William and a younger child,
moved temporarily TO the Frederick rooms. IN
the. basement Of No. 100 She was reading the
evening papers last night after supper and the
children were in the adjoining room playing at
soldiers. Harold was the American Army. and
the Collins children unwillingly acted the
Spanish contingent.
Inc children had played this way for a hour
or more. when Mrs Collins was aroused by q
pistol-shot. Running to the room. she saw her
boy fall TO the floor blood pouring from his
H'u'H, ana saw 1fdrOd standing by with tne
smoking revolver in hts hand.
Il shot him" shr!eked the frightened child
Il did It. Mrs. Collins; but l didn't mean to-
The woman picked up her unconscious boy
and ran from the basement into the street
shriekinG Historically FOR help. A policeman
went to her assistance. When an ambulance
arrived from Bellevue Hospita; the mother
climbed into II, still holding her little boy.
Neighbors cared for the other children The
child was at once placed on the operating table
at the hospital. but the doctors said that he
would die
Mrs. Collins refused TO leave the building. and
wrunG her hands In agony she waited in the
reception-room. and implOred the messengers u
bring her tidinGs from the surgical ward. She
insisted on placing the blame on herself and
said she feared to meet her husband. She could
not understand how the Frederick child had OBJ
tained the revolver. She supposed that II be-
lorged 10 his father. who. rs janitor OF several
houses. had Il in case of emergency.
The West Thrtieth-st. police arrested the
Frederick child and sent him to the Gerry
Society. His five year-old brother Johnnie re-
fused to part with him. so he was also sent &c
the society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
LADY COOK TO TURN STOCK BRohER
r. r. Cr.AFLIN's DAUGHTER WILL USE HEX hA
PERIENCE TO BETTER THE coNol-
TION OF THE POOR

London. Dec 2O-Iady Cook. who will be remem-
bered In the United States as Miss tennessee Nlal-
In daughter OF II. b. Clafn. Of New-1orA ana VINO
married ST. Francis Cook. the head oi CooN sun
.,-oro,,.o,-., ~ this citv announces that she IS
going 10 sta the new year as STOCK oiDner
under the Of Lacy COOK 90, y, a. d" 80 M ,ng O.
nat she intends TO attend TO the daily business U
stoc K broker and expects 10 get IN loucn @ @M'el
ie,c-'tsf nrancial men and thus further her ld.as
In tho direction OF redressing social wrongs 7"o
addel. ,. 49,. tarx.~s
and hroj<ors IN Wall Street we often had me ma
ket I'm our HANDS We operated lo' Jay ''"'N'
Vanderbilt and Fisk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
cDrr pEsCTED FROM STARVATION.

Queenstown Dec 2O-The Red Star Line steamer
wsesland Captain Ehof. from Philadelphia De-
cember 10 for Liverpool, arrived here to-day ana
ronorted she spoke the bark J. II. Bowers OF
Pockand. Me on December T. shor, OF 1000 ,ea ne1
CIV i"rs Avg The Waosand supplied provisions TO
her The Bowers sailed from Rosario u coin'fardd =
of Captain Magune. September - '"' "os'oi'' anu
tod b6eu ont cighty-tnTte Gays.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
THE REID CONTRACT HOLDS GOOD.

Mn. CHAMBERLAIN REFUSES 10 DIsALrow THE
AGREEMENT.
81. Johns. n. F.. Dec. 20.-Sir Herbert Mur
ray. Governor of Newfoundland. received a dis
patch to-day from Joseph Chamberlain I'm
perial Secretary Of State for the Colonies In
London. declining TO disalow the Reid railway
contract.
Mr.. Chamberlain acknowledges the receipt Of
petitions praying for disallowance. sent from the
colony by opponents Of the measure. but SAYS he
cannot interfere with the legislative acts OF
self-coverning colony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
A GIFT OF Utility

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
cBJLrs MINISTRY REORGANIZED.

valnara!so. Dec 2O-The Cabinet crisis ended TO-
,o,, ,ra ,h. Ministry has been reorganized under
:, nbor Martinez in part as follows:
Premier and Minister o; the lnterior-CAHho'
WALhl.n ~ ~ nnragn Afrairs-vENTURA BLANCO
VEL. ,.r,rr corOM.yOR
1;toister ~ War-General SCBER-CASEAt y"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
THE PAPERS BEFORE THE COURT

Paris Dec. 20-The Courier du Soir" says
this evening that the Dreyfus secret dossier was
handed to the Court Of Cessation this evening.
under the pledge that It should not be COM
municated TO the counsel for Dreyfus. or to any
one outside the Court.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
AFRAID TO ARREST PRINCE VICTOR.
PREMIER FEARED AN UPRIsINd-wIII. return
AT CHRISTMAS

AT CHRISTMAS
London. Dec. eo.-Ths Paris correspondent OF The
Daily Chronicle" says:
prince Victor Napoleon's recent sojourn in Paris
was Of more serious import than at first SUI
missed. His presence known. but the Govern
ment did not arrest him. because VI. Dupuy the
Premier. believed that the arrest would be the
signal for uprising and he knew that he could
not rely upon either the police or the troops COM
manded by General Zurlinden.
prince Victor intends TO come again at Christ
and 10 remain until the New Year when he
hopes that the League OF Patriots will be able 10
force a convocation OF the National Assembly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
EXPLOSION AT HANG CHOW.
THREE THOUSAND SOLDIERS SAID TO HAVE
BEEN LED-MISSIONARY STA
TIONS DAMAGED.

London. Dec. 20-A dispatch from Shanghai
10 a newspaper here says that powder maGa-
zine situated r. the centre Of the Chinese camp
at Hang-Chow has exploded and that square
mile Of houses has been leveled. 1t is estl-
mated. according TO the same authority, tha'
three thousand soldiers were killed, including
the general commanding the forces
The American and French missions are both
reported to have been damaged but 1t IL said
that there are fatalities among the Eu-
ropeans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
rryrGBApHERS ~ CONFERENCE.

Montreal Dec 2O.-Thc committee OF the Grand
Trunk telegraphers again met MT Mc"r'ssah' 'h'
general superintendent OF me road 'nis NOR
- -, 4 Given out both by him and the
cdmn5ttce' n1 that negotiations are progressing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
BrTTER OUTLOOK N THE WEST INDIES.
COOPERATIVE UNION EXPECTED TO BRING
ABOUT GREAT CHANGES.

AHOTT GKEAT 'FfNNT,I-''
Bfrestor Jamaica. Dec. 2o-London adVlces just
-ooslve6 bring promise mat the West Indian colo
Ma M or,cr unon the new year with brighter in
dus-ral nrosoects owing 10 the successful launch
ing Of the West Indian COOPERATIVE Union organ
tied on the lines of the California Fruit Union ana
a.. irish Agricultural Organic ton which achieved
wonderfully rapid success. queh,H ny, 'di'ou al Jus
local co-oDcrafiNe societies and banks VIII De ca-
tai lished 0y the Union. Important results IN 2 the
noroic deadlock are anticipated The promoters
realizing the feet ihat only aI,incai IONS T
sources Nh ch Two centuries OF devotion 20 sing e
Industry mas ohscurcd. This together WIN sr
rforae IiDton's sugar sch ne Is rofai ded as sat
!sfactoriv solving the Wsst Indian problem.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
yuo or 4 BARK'S CREW DROWNED.

Queenstown. Dec 2o-The four mns.ed bark Eu-
phratcs Captain Davies. from San Francisco on
August 20 which arrived mere on december 49, re-
,,or,s that I'm severe weather on December two
aaDnTenticcs were washed overooard and drowned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-21
PLANS FOR A PACIFIC CABLE.
AUSTRALIA WILL, 1T is REPORTED. JOIN
WITH CANADA IN DEFRAYING
Its COST

London. Dec. 2l.-"The Daily Mail" this morn
ing says it credits the report that Australia VIII
Join with Canada IN desraying the cost OF Pa
cifc cable