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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
POLO NOiES.

It's always a hard fought game when
Furbush comes to town and Portland
people like to get eask at Dick. The game
tonight at the Auditorium will be red
hot battle. Furhush declares he has the
team and the disposition to make it very
warm for the Portlands-
The basket ball game at slight O'Clock
will be a new festure for polo nights.
The usual amateur contests win take
place at feven and 1880 o'clock. The pro-
fessional polo game will begin tonight at
nine O'Clock In order to allow ample time
for the basket ball game.
Lawrence PLAYS at Manchester tonight
Hadlsy Is playing the game Of his life.
Portland. Lawrence and Manchester
have made practically no changes In the
players Of their teams SO far this season
and their position In the race would seem
to indicate that better work results frGm
sRoh a course.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of Annie
L. Springer, of 1125 Howard ST., Phila-
delphia Pa, WHEN shs found that d..
kings New Discovery for Consumption
has completely cured her of hacking
cough that for many years had made life
O burden. All other remedies and doctors
could give her no help, but she says Of
this Royal Cure-''it soon removed the
pain in my chest and can now sleep
soundly, something l can scarcely RS
memb Der doing before. l feel like sound
ing Its praises throughout the Universe.
So will every one who tries DR.. King q
New Discovery for any tronble OF the
Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price 500. and
$l.C0. Trial bottles free at ID. p. $.
Goods. 577 Congress street aud II. g..
Starts, Cumberland Mills, Drug stores,
avery hottie ruarartead
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ALLOWED TO ESCAPE.

There Were Powerful Persons Behind
william +. Miller.
New York, November ga central
Office detective who has been investigat-
ing on his own account the affairs Of tine
defunet franklin Syndicate at IA Floyd
street, Brooklyn, is authority for the In
formation that William y. Miller, the In
dictsd manager, was seen lsss Sunday at
a hotsl in Hoboksn.
This dsteotive also declared that Miller
vas In Hoboksn pool room Saturday.
and that be made heavy bets on the races
at Washirgtsn. Miller, he declared, was
deliberately permitted by the police to as
cape cut Of the jurisdiction of the stale.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
JOHN II. QUINBY.
FRANCES FOREIGN POLICY.

Paris, Novemb Der Tin the Chamter OF
Deputies today, the discussion Of the for
sign policy OF the government was re-
sumsd. The minister of foreign affairs,
III. Del Case protested against the at
tacks of the opposition. whirh, he said,
did not recoil even before the risk Of en-
broiling France In external difficulties.
Enlightenment called forth Leftiss cheers
and nationalist protests.
NJ. Dsnys Cochin leader Of the clericals
said hs thought the war In south Africa
gave the opportunity to seek certain set
dement's. Although he disapproved Of
the first shaking, he equally disapproved
Of the policy CT crcsss d-arms. n. Dsnys
Cochin concluded with urging a more
sctivs policy In China.
III. Del Case then moved the re-estab-
lishment of the credit for an embassy at
the Vatican as q matter Of national In
terest to France. q great Catholic nation.
Raply ing. II. Coooin said that while
tho olaricals woald vots for the credit, IL
must not be construed as . vote OF CONT
dsnce in thu government.
Ths credit was adopted by $40 to 2e2
VOTES and the House adjourned.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
CRUISE ATLANTIC SQUADRON.

Washington, November e7.-Rsar Ad
miral Farquhar, commandment of the
North Atlantic squadron, had talk
with Secretary Long today concerning a
winters cruise of the squadron to West
Indian waters. The Admiral favored
such cruise, pointing out that the plan
had been inauguratsd two years ago with
GOOD results, Mr. Long approved the
plan and arrangements were made for
the issuance of formal orders later. The
s4art to the West Indies will probably bs
made early In tho new year.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
FROM GEN. OTIS.
re Reports the Military situation I'm
Luxen.

Washington, Novsmber z7.-Gen. Otis
today reports the sftuation In the Phil
ippines In ths 70 LOWING despatch 30 the
war department.;
Manila, November s7.-Steamer from
San Fabyan yesterday brought ilb span
ish prisoners. $4,000 insurgent govern
msnt money and other property captured
BY Lawton's troops near Tayug, this 9Th.
wheston's troops, Fowlsr's company.
33i. drove enemy westward from Man
gataren, few miles southwest of Dagu-
pan, captured i've 3-inoh muzzle loading
guns, IL rifles, II. eco rounds Of Maxim
cartridges, 1909 shrapnsl, 500 pounds Of
powder and other propsrty, and four
Spanish and seven American prisoners.
he'll, with 81 Infantry, in pursuit, and
will march down west Luzou coast. In
dioations are two or three bodies insur-
gent troops sumbsring probably 500 or
more men esch In mountains. west Of
railroad. can be readily handled by Mao
Arthur; they have the bulk OF the inssf-
gent artillery all OF which will be capt
ured unless buried.
Young still In pursuit Of Aguinaldo,
who Is heading for Banquet. . few miles
east Of vigam; Young with cavalry and
scouts Is followed by battalion 2sd and
by baIancs Of battalion a2d; two battal-
ions SD en- routs fsr Vignn By military
post road.
Young's reception by inhabitants Is en-
thusiastio they give all possible aid.
A guinaIdo has collected more than loco
OF his troops at the north; probably NEST
Of them will desert. Number Of small
dstachmsrts OF insursent troops through
out the country north Of Manila have
been captursd and tn, Inhabitants mani
fsrt gratitude for deliverance.
Indications src shst insurHsnt force
south Of Manila 10 disintegratiug and
troops going to sheir homes.
Later In ths day, the following despatch
was received from General Osis,
"Oreson landed MARINES at Vigan yes
tsrcfay. Young's column at Msmsoposn.
twenty miles north of San Fernando on
23rd, from which point psstsd north into
mountains. Troops VIII relieve marinss
at Vigan Goth. Bulk Spanish aud Ansrf-
can prisoners reported ar Bsn9ued.
Wheaton, san Fabian, Just reports capt
ure mere rifles, eleven hundred dollars
in money; also that hs had obliged to
take mother and son Of Asuinaldo under
guard ut Fabian to prevent their murder
by natives. They win he sent here first
opportunity and delivered to friends.
Natives In vicinity Bay onbouG Neusta
viscays Offering services 70 drive out in
surgeats and request arms. Report only
four hundred insurgents there.
REPORT from Zi,n bosnga says insur-
gents surrendered heavy artillery Go navy
and since have surrendered TO Nichols,
commanding battalion 2Srd infantry, ITO
rifle, ono Norisnfsldt and four hreeah
loading cannon. Order restored in town
and Vicinity. About eighty Tasalos soas-
tersd tn mount aims"
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ENDED IN THIRD ROUND.

New York, November 27.-The tis tho
contest between Bob Armstrong. the
oolored hesvyws!ahs boxer OF Chicago,
xnd Jim Jeirords. Of California, which
was slated to go IS rounds before the
Hercules A. &. tonight endad rather
abruptly in ths third round. both men
went head forem ost from q clinoh oSef
the ropes into . box Al the ringsids In
the second round. and In tbs third
.Ieffords took another header from thu
effects Of a right swing on ths jaw. This
took all the steam out Of the big fellow
and when he rsgainsd MS feet he was
ssnt sprawlinR from right swing ing
uppsrout in thu vioiaity Of the belt.
JefYords rolled over In agony and his sec
onds claimed fsul ON the ground that
he hit below tie belt.
referee Eckhart;t decided that the blow
landed fairly and gave bis verdict In
Armstrong; favor, after Jsnords had
been counted ont and carried to his cor
mar
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BATH GETS A CRUISER.
Awarded the Cleveland ofshe New Lot
sfsfx.

Warrington, November g7.-Contraots
for SIX nsw $500 ton cruisers were award
cd today 10 the navy departments I'm 90
certiance with the rscommendafions Of
the board Of oonstruosfon. ons Of each Of
the following firms: William X. TriRg.
Richmcnd; Lewis Nixon. Eiizabethport,
N. j; the Bath Iron Works, Bath, NJ. !;
the Union Iron Works Of San Francisco;
ths Fors River Engins company Of
Brsintree. Mass, and Neags q Levy Of
Philadelphia.
All the fonts are 70 be constvucsed In
accordance with the departments de-
uans.
I The six vessels win he thus Distributed
among the builders named,
Tbs Galveston, 90 frige at Richmond
for si.o27, 100. to be built In "a months;
the Chattanooga, 20 Nixon at Elizabeth
port, N. j., ~ si,0se. 96d. 20 b built In
20 months; the Clsvsland. 70 the Bath
Iron works OF Maine, NJ u, e{i, $50, to be
built In 10 months; the Tseoms, TO the
Union Iron Works Of San Frsncisco. for
u. o4f, 900. TO be built In "a mouths; the
Des Moines. 10 the Fore River company
Of Brsinsree. Mars. st u, Ok, 900, to be
built In 80 months; the Denver 20 Neafs
Sc Levy Of Philadelphia. at 81, oss, Goa. 10
be blilt In 80 months. While rated at
10 knot boats, Chisf Constructor Hioh-
born ID satisfied that they will not make
lsss than II knots n necessary. In fact
Naaiie & Levy have undertaken to guar.
antee that their vessel to be built on the
department plans can make II knots ~
q minimum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
HARyARD'S CA PTAIN.

. Cam ridge, Mass, November 27-Tke
,spo.ue Of captain Of tho Harvard varsity
sIevca fer next season will be made this
Heek, tn1 the prediction Ia freely made
that quarterback Charles Daily will be
chosen There were three candidates.
VITA nallowell, right-srd. as the favor
ite. lie Is uow understood TO have with
drawn. while Held VIII hardly be chosen
in preference TO DAILY, the generally ack-
logical Candidate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
TIE WHEAT CROP.

Sydney, N. ). W., November THE
Herald estimates that tho years wheat
crop will result in probable exportabls
surplus of over s.t0o. 600 bushels and an
ticipates that the yield will bs 81 bushels
per acre, against seven bushels in 1898.
giving a total of 10. OOo, 600 compared with
q COO COO.
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subject OF TAXATION.

New York, November 27.-Charles X.
Treat. collector of intsfnhl revenue, of
this district. today Fecsiysa aud made
public dseision by Commissioaer Will
son In which he rulss that bills of lad
ing on railway shipMents from the Unit
al states to Canada arr liable to taxa
ton ~ export Ills ef Isding, at the rate
of tan cents for saeh shipment
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BUENCAMINO SLIPPERY.
The Captured Insargent Leader Has
Had Record.

The Captured InsurRent Leader Has
Had Record.
Manila, November a7-a55 p. H.
Thrss hundred Spanish prisoners who
escaped from their captors bsfors thu
Amertcan xdvance Including civil offic-
ials Of rank who had been In the hands
Of the Filipinos for more than year,
and many officers have arrived at Manih.
during tho past week. Francisco Keynes
They were a m otlsy -apparsilsd and beard
cd con pany.
Senior Jamarillo, the Spanish eommis-
sioner. is making arrangements to send
them to Sra!p.
Buencamino has been lodged IN COM
Portable quarters at the police station
with his fam lily. Other persons are not
10 olusssd as being the most slippery per
sonage connected with the insurrectioD.
He was a colonel In ths Spanish army
and traitvr to Spain. At the time of
the first Instruction he tried TO sell out
to the Filipinos and his present imprison-
meut exoites no sympathy among his own
people, while the Spanish think 1t Is
mistaken lenisncy for the Americans to
refrain from shooting him on the Lime
tins, the fate dealt out to better men In
the anti-opanish uprifing.
Aguinaldo's youngest child. who was
recently christened at Iarlac, with great
cere mony, died and was buried at Bay :
am bang IN Aeuinaldo's flight.
Gen. Wheaton reports that natives hAv o
threatened violsnce to Aauinalds's moth =
err, who Is now shattered in u convent
with a guard.
Gen. Otis hNs ordered her TO 10 brought
to Manila for safety.
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YESTERDAYS POLO.
Lawrence Defeats Salem and Amesbury
wias From Clinton.

Salem, November 27.-The Lawrence
nnd Salem teams played q bard game to-
plight the visitors winning by margin Of
one goal. The Salem rushers played
strong game but 1ibbetts, the Lawrence
goal tend, proved a stone wall to their 1T
tacka The summary:
awrence-Psrsous and Turner. rush
ers; Hadley. center; Doylin, half back
Tibbetts, GOAL.
Salem-Curtis and Conneu. rushers;
Furbush, centsr; Woods, half back; NAL
lory, goal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28

TROUBLES IN VENEZUELA.

Caracas. Venezuela, November Ten.
Castor lsft here this morning for Valencia
where he has assembled about 1910 men
TO attack Gen. Hernandez. He Will re-
turn Immediately leaving General Pietri
In command.
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RUSSIA AND PERSIA.

London, November 2s.-TEe 1t. Peters
burg correspondent Of the Daily Mall as
ssrts that the Russian and Persian gov
ernmsnts have signed an agreement pro-
longing for ten ysars Russia's railway
construction monopoly In Persia.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
That Throbbing Headache.

Dr. Kings New Life Pulls. Thousands
of sufferers have proved their matchlsss
merit for Sick and Nervous Headaches.
They make purs blond and strong nerves
and build up your health. Easy To taxa
Try them. Only 25 cents. Money back
IL not cured. Sold by II. p. 5. Gooli,
577 Congress street and II. g. Starr,
c um bsrlana Mills. Druggists.
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Score, Lawrence, q; Sale u, 5 Stops,
Tibbets. AZ; Mallory, "a. Fouls, Woods.
3. Rushes, Curtis. 8; Parsons, .. Referee,
Leighton. Timer, Flint Attendance,
40.
At Amesoury-Amesbury Ii; Clinton.
q
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KNOCKED OUT Al LEWISTON.
Lewiston, November s7-Paisy Rsardon
Of Lewiston knocked out Kid Layigne OF
Boston In the second round before
crowd of four hundred people tonight.
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Take Laxative Bronlo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund the money If IL fails TO cure.
Z w. Groves signature Is on each box. 25c-
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MIR. soDEN FOR EIGHT CLU rs.

Eostcn, November 27.-President Soden
Of the Boston Baseball club today az
pressed his opinion In favor of an eight
club Nstionsl league.
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OBITUARY.
MRS. MARY A. DAVIS.

The death Of Mrs. Mary A. Davis.
widow Of the late Hon. Jess Davis, oc.
surred at her resistance at Lisbon, Me-, on
the morning Of November 26th. she was
55 years old. and Ia survived by hsr two
daughters, Emma j., wife OF Col. r. W.
Dana Of ErookIins, Mass, and Louise s.,
wife OF Morrill, N. Drew, Esq., Of Port
land. Both daughters were with her dur
ing her last Illness. The cause OF her
death was pneumonia.
JOHN II. QUINBY.
Belfast. November John II. Quimby.
for thirty years cashier of the Belfast
Savings bank, diei Mt his home here, to-
day aged seventy years. Mr.. Qaimby was
the first clerk Of the city council and for
twenty five years was treasurer and clerk
Of the Belfast and Moosehead Lake rail-
ruad. He leaves widow and one son.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-11-28
MILLER GOING TO MEXICO.
BARRED FROM MAILS.

Washington, November "a. The Post
master General today issued fraud or
der barring tbs mails against this Frank
lin Syndicate of M. 144 Floyd street.
Brooklyn. The order Is addressed aga nst
the sy Indicate nams and also specifically
against William y. Miller. president; Cs-
ell Leslie, secretary, and Louis Il. Ii.
Miller, cashier.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
wELsBACH COMPANY WINS.

New York, December Tin the United
st,tes circuit court OF appeals, Judge
Shipmau today handed down decision
that practically ends q litigation Of three
years and assures to the Welstnch Light
company ths exclusive use In the United
States Of the patent OF DR.. Carl Aurer and
the improvements by William S. and
Fred I. Rawson.
Suits for infringements of the patent
have been brought In the United States
courts OF New York, Nav jersey, Ohio,
Illinois, Missouri and Texas.
The suit decided today was against the
American Inoandesosnt Lamp company.
Justice Lacomhsr granted an Injunction
prohibiting the sale az well rs the manu-
facture of mantles made In infringement
Of the Welsbaoh. RAwson patent. The DOM
pany appalled, to the circuit court Of ap-
pals and In his decision Justice Shipmsn
dismissed ths appeal and sustained the
vslidity Of the kawson patent and over
ruled all the sppsllates' defsnses
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
PERSONALLY CONDUCTED TOURS
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAIL-
ROAD.

The PennsylvAnis Railroad company
announces the following Personally Con-
Quoted Tours for the season of 1879 and
1000.
Mexico and California; forty-seveD
day tour will leave Boston, February ~
Fourtssn days will DO spent In Mexico
and nineteen In California. The party
will travel over the entire route by the
"MexIco and California Special" the
finest train that CROSSES the continent.
Florida. Three tours to jacksonville
will leave Boston, Fobruary and o. and
March 8.
Washington. -Scven tours viii leave
b lston. February 2; March. 2, 16 and 80;
April IS and 81, and May II.
Old Point Comfort, Richmond and
Warrington Five tours will leave New
York, February 3; March 8 and 81; April
IA and %.
Detailed itineraries may 10 obtained
CT d. Y. Bell, Tourist Agent, 2o5 Wash
iugton street. Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
MILLER HAS BEEN LOCATED.

New York, Decsmbe o.-The Brooklyn
Eagle says that lawyer intimately CON-
nected with an Investigation into the
affairs Of the Franklin Syndicate has
given to the Eagle information that VIM.
4. Miller. the manager of the franklin
Syndicate Is under surveillance near
Montreal, on o Canadian warrant oharR-
Ing him with having In his possession
stolen goods brought into Canada by him
from the Units1 States. The charge
under which he may be arrested Is made
70 hold him until the proper steps can be
taken to complete extradition proceedings
which have been began. 1t will take four
days to finish tine extradition papers. it is
said. and get them to Canada, so that he
may be brought into this country for
trial. II was also stated that Canadian
criminal lawyers have been retained by
Miller to fight any extradition proceeding
that may be brought.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08

shsy. saa M this question Is disposed
Of"
Cemmissisnsr Chadbourne-"wh
not, under the statutsSit
Chairman Peaks-"It strikes me this
appeal viii tie everything up. This ps-
tition IL frst, and must first be attends d
to-"
Mr.. Libby after some enquiry In re-
gard to the other pending petitions, re-
marked: 81 think there will be enough
law In these cases before We get through
With them."
"Thsre seems to be enough in them al
ready" was Chairman Pesks's rsjoinder.
Mr.. Haley read q telegram from &c. N.
Hand, Esq, In references TO the petition
he represents, and asked that his rights
be preserved In the matter. Before the
question Of whether other hearings can
be held while this petition is In the courts
is finally disposed Of. he wanted an op.
portunity to be heard.
Chairman Peaks replied that the rights
of all parties would be preserved. There
would be ample time 30 consider the
question Of whether othe- hearings could
be held. ave will think this matter
over" he continued, "snd II We decide
that petitioners can 90 ahead on other
hearings, we will notify you ALL"
Tomorrow the commissioners 20 to
Biddeford to give hearings on three pc
titions, one tor line from Saoo to Wells.
another from Saco to Limerick, and the
third from Limerick to Centre Water
boro.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
FIRES WE'RE SUSPICIOUS.

MontvilIe. December 7.-Sheriff s. q.
Nor'nn of Belfast will hold an inque st
be tomorrow In an endeavor to place
re responsibility for the numerous tires
Of q suspicious nature which have oc-
CURED In this section during the past
four months, As we'll az for other depreds-
lions. Several houses have been ruined
and property Of much value destroyed
during that time. Sheriff Norton and his
deputies have been working on the case
for several weeks.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
rae HARPER FAiL6RE.

New York, Deosmtes Ion the appii-
ostion OF 6sorgs L. Rice. COUNSEL for the
directors OF the Harper q Brothers' cor
poration, Judge Gildersleeve. In the su
prsms court, to-day sigued an order par
uniting the State Trust company, which
was appointed temporary receiver Of the
company on Monday last in the proceed
ings for voluntary dissolution Of the
corporation, to grant reosivsrs' oertin.
Gates to the amount Of SIS, 600 TO pay
wages due at the time OF the receivers
appointment, the current week. and uu-
til such time as portion Of the assets OF
the company 10 realized by the State trust
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
MR.. MACRUM's CASE.

Washington, D.osmter 7.-Since the
notice resolved about two weeks ago Of
the objection interposd by the Bosr gov
eminent at the attempt Of United States
Consul Mnorum ct Pretoria to disburse
certain sums Of monsy provided by the
British government to affori the prison.
ere there with some small necessities and
luxuriss during their confinement the
state department has heard nothing on
this subject. Upon being informed of the
objection the department instructed Mr..
Maorum TO protest against 1t but 1t is not
known how he has Jared since then.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
Wasting

Are you nervous, restless,
pale and easily ,tiredi Per-
haps the scales can tell you
why. If your weight is
below your average, that
explains it.
SCOTS Emulsion is a fat
producing food. You soon
begin to gain and you keep
on gaining long after you
stop taking it. For all
wasting diseases, in both
young and old, it is the one
standard remedy.
soc. and S,.oo, .il druggists.
SCOTT q BOVINE, Chemists. New York.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
CARRIERS TO REGISTER LETTERS.

Washington, December 1.-THE postmas.
ter general has Issued Q general order an
nounoing the determination Of the de
partment to provide for the registration
Of valuable lstters on first class matter by
letter carriers on their routes In free de-
livery cities. This new service will be
inaugurAted In some of the leading cities
and extended to Others as rapidly as pos
sible. At first 1t will DO confined to the
purely residential districts. excluding
business houses amt individuals who
have large numbers of letters for regis.
tration at any one time. the extension OF
the 81 stem to the business districts is left
to the discretion Of the postmaster.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
BIG DEAL IN WILD LANDS.

Augusta, December 7.-One Of the big
gest deals In timber lands Of the year is
Just being contaminated. Lawrence,
NewhAll s. Co., of Fairfield have sold &,
the Great Northern Paper company In the
neishborhood Of 100000 acres Of their
most valuable timber lands located on
purchasinR prios being around $3.50. 600.
The papers have not been passed yet,
but the terms Of the sale have been prao.
tically agreed upon and the sale win be
completed in few days.
This embraces only about one half Of
Lawrence, Newhall 81 Co. g lands.
The Portland daily press., 1899-12-08
SENTIMENT WAS AGAINST II.

New York, December z. The Repubii-
can organization has decided not to In
troduoe the state tabulary bill. This
announcement Was made here officially
today by Chairman Benjamin b. Odsli,
Jr., OF the Republican state committee.
The decision was reached after opinions
had besn obtained from Republican lead.
era In all sections OF the state. the ssnti-
ment being largely In favor Of abandon
ing the measure.