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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
MAD MAN SHOOTS TWO BOYS
Kills One, Fatally Wounds a Second
and Escapes.

New York. Jan 10 Robert Loman,
six years old. was shot dead and Ar
thur Shipley. the same age. was "a
tally wounded by a middle aged man
believed 10 be an Italian who ran
amuck in Edgecombe avenue. near One
Hundred and SiXty-fourth street
The Lomsn hoy was found dead In n
clump OF bushes. while Shipley man
aged TO stagger home. whence he was
taken to a hospital in a dying ccndI-
tlon
Tho slayer escaped and is now be ne
hunted for by all the police reserves
Of the Washington Heights section OF
this city.
No one witnessed the shooting. al
though several in the ncighborhood
heard the shots
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
EXPLOSION Kills Three.

Franklin. Pa. Jan l3.-Three per
sons were instantly killed and team
Of horses blown to atoms when the
nitro glyCerine magazine II August
Pease at Brandon's Ferry. seven miles
south Of here, blow up. \ house across
the Allegheny river was totally de-
mOlished
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15

Trenton. y j.. Jan. l3-The largest
check known In the history Of the
state has just been received in the
state treasurer's Office. and the same
mail brought the smallest check ever
seen in the department r. W. Booth.
collector OF Essex county. sent in a
check for sl1s3. sO95S. which Is the
school tax Of Essex county The treas
urer Immediately returned sl074,.
42S.62. which Is the cOunty's share A
check for 10 cents in settlement OF
some court fee was the smallest check
drawn
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Two More Stars In FLAG.

olenstU' etaoin otaoln etaoin etaoin
Washington. Jan l3-The bill grant
ing separate statehood to Arizona and
New Mexico was considered in the
house committee on territories and
practically completed It will be re-
ported to the house probably within a
day or two The committee Is unani-
nous for the measure.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
MEAT PRICES WILL GO HIGHER
Packer Attributes Raise to Price Of
Corn and Scarcity Of Stock.

Packer Attributes Raise to Price OF
Corn and Scarcity Of Stock.
Denver. Colo. Jan. 10. Harold
Swift. of Swift & Co. in discussing the
cost OF living. said:
prices OF meat are very high now,
but there is every indication that they
will 90 higher This is due to the
high price OF corn and consequent
scarcity of stock
"As long as the scarcity continues
il IS well to educate people to use the
cheaper cuts OF meat These are just
as good and more wholesome If prop
erly cooked"
Mr.. Swift said the retail dealer is
making a large profit on meat.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Married on Road In snowdrIft

Winchester, Va. Jan 13.-After en-
countering many snowdrfts on their
way to the minister's. Thomas Stickley
and Florence Merkley found their
horse exhausted near here. Stickley
proceeded afoot to the preachers,
brought him back and the couple were
married in a five-foot snowdrift in the
road
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Soldiers Threaten Lynchino Bee.

Leavenworth, Kan, Jan. 1S.-Police-
man Devinnish was shot and killed
and Policeman Sweeney was wounded
by a colored man who they attempted
to arrest In a restaurant. The colored
man was placed in jail. Soldiers from
Fort Leavenworth and the coal miners
near here are incensed over the shoot
ing and threats to lynch the colored
man have been made.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Black Wow an Is Turning White.

Oyster Bsy, /. l.. Jan. l3.-Lucretia
Carpenter. 4 negress of this place. is
slowly turning white from some mys-
terious cause. The change began ten
years ago. and her face. hands and
arms are as white as a CaucasIan's.
She Is sixty years old.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
slIps TO Death From Icy Road.

Williamsport, Pa, Jan. 13.-Charles
e. Callahan, of Cammal this county,
met a tragic death near his home.
Walking on an icy road, he slipped and
plunged over high embankment, be
ing almost instantly killed.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
KILLED TOWN MARSHAL
Man Arrested For Speeding Auto
Shoots Down Officer.

Man Arrested For Speeding AUTO
Shoots Down Officer.
Savannah Ga. Jan. 13.-At ClaxtOn.
forty miles from Savannah. William
Bradley, aged twenty years. son Of
wealthy naval stores man. shot and
instantly killed William Baggett, the
town marshal. for placing him under
arrest on a charge of speeding an auto
through the town. The moment Bag
gett placed his hand upon Bradley's
shoulder the later drew his revolver.
firing four times Three shots took a.
feet. Bradley has not yet been ar
rested. but will probably surrender.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
FORTUNE LAY AROUND LOOSE
$4,000 In Money Found In Home OF
Dead Priest.

Dead Priest.
New Orleans. Jan. 10 Mary Hardy,
who had been bousekeeper for Father
Nicholas Simon. priest OF the Catholic
church of ST. Francis de Sales. who
died Jan. l. reported to the authorities
that a great deal Of loose money was
lying around the fathers house. An ok
animation brought to light 100000 in
bank notes. gold and silver. OF French,
Italian and other foreign countries.
The money was not concealed. but
loose in bookcases. envelopes, on man
telpieces, between the pages Of books.
in fact nearly everywhere that II could
be put. Father Simon was thought to
be poor and no one knew Of his money
until Miss Hardy called attention to II.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Kills a wildcat With Bare Hanaa.

Newton. ~ J.. Jan 12-Clyde An
gle's dog was attacked by a wildcat
near this place, and Angle seized the
wildcat with bare hands and choked
It to death. He took the skin to a jus
tice OF the peace and got a bounty OF
s. for Il.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
MARKET QUOTATIONS
The Latest clcsi,g Prices For Produce
and Live stock.


and Live stock.
PHfLABEi PHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter low grades. si4Jlt46 so; winter
clear. $5N 20; city mills. fancy. 500
n6.40.
RYE Fl OUR steady; per barrel.
s4350 4.jG.
WHEAT steady: No. red $L249
1926.
CORN quiet; No 2 yellow. local,
Tia re.
OATS firm; No. wh.ta. 53isG54c.;
lower grales. SIC.
POULTRY: Live firm; hens, 1Gc.;
old roostcrs. 11i2ql.c.. Dressed firm;
choice fowls. lie; o, ROSTERS, 13c.
BUTTER steady; extra creamery,
1Sc. per ID.
EGGS firm; selected, 42144c.; near
BY 3Sc.: western. CSC.
POTATOES steady. at 5S0C0c. per
bushel.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Southern Railway

N. B. Following schedule figures published as
information. and are not guaranteed.
Schedule effective Nov. It'll. 1903.
Trains leave Washington from New Union
Station.
7:3o a. m. Daily-Local for Warrenton. Danville
$50 a. m. DaiIy-Local for Harrisonburg. Va
300 a. m. DaiIy-United States Fast Mall
cars to Birmingham q New Orleans. Dining car
service
loo D. m. Week Days-Local for Warrenton and
Strnsburg.
FLORIDA Limited. Through coaches and sleeping
cars 10 Columbia, Savannah and jacksonville.
Sleeping car TO Augusta and Aiken. Sleeping
car 10 Birmingham. Dining car service: Tourist
car TO California Monday, wednesday, Thursday
40 D. N. Week Days-Local for Harrisonburz
and way stations on Manassas Branch.
l:55 D. m. Daily-Local for Warrenton and
io:i0 o. m. Daily-New York and Chattanooga
Limited (via Lynchburg) First class coach and
sleeping cars to Roanoke. Knoxville, Chattanooga,
sleeping car TO New Orleans. Dining-car service
1O:l5 D. m. Daily-New York, Atlanta and New
Orleans Limited-All Pullman trains. club and OBJ
servntion cars to New Orleans; sleeping cars TO
AsheviIle, Atlanta. New Orleans. Sleeping car to
Charlotte. Dining-car service.
4lU a. N. Ddlly- memphis Opclt1A-
sleeping cars and coaches 20 Roanoke, Knoxville,
Chattanooga, Nashville and Memphis. Washing
ton sleeping car open 1000 D. m Dining car
Through trains from the South arrive Washing
ton $50 a m. $50 m, l0:i0 A. m. daily; 745 D.
m, and 1875 D. m 1918 a. m daily. Harrison
burg Has a. m. week days and $50 .. m. daily.
From Charlottesville 9l5 T. m. 2:30 .. m and 7:46
D. m Local from Warrenton arrives $40 a m
Trains leave Richmond: lO.I5 a m and 1l:l5 ..
m Daily Express for all points South
$40 a M Daily Local for Danville and Charlotte.
500 D. m. except Sunday. Local for Keysville.
40 a m. except Sunday and 2:l5 y. m. Monday.
Wednesday and Friday for West Point
l30p. m. except Sunday, for West Point con-
Meeting with York River Line for Baltimore. Mon
day. Wednesday and Friday.
Tickets, sleepna-car reservations, and detailed
Information can be had at ticket Office, 705 18th
St, e05 f St N. w., and New Union Station
Baggage checked through from hotels and resi-
dences Cab service.
C. II. ACKERT, v. P. and Gen. Man
s. II. HARDWICK. Pass Traffic MET.
H. +. CARY, Gen. Pass Agent
l. 8. BROWN. General Agent
Warrington. ID. 9.
s. Z. Burgess. d. P: A.
~ -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Live Stock Markets.

PITTSBURG union Stock Yards)-
CATTLE steady; choice. $3.50 $50;
prime, 81 40Q i.65.
SHEEP steady; prime wethers, 1915
as: culls and common. $2.50Q475;
lambs. s7.50G8.25.
VEAL CALVES firm. at s741 1880.
HOGS steady: prime heavies, 500
s.05; mediums. $S9569; heavy York
ers, $S70Gs95: light Workers, 1886
Qs9O; pigs, sS.sO0S.85; roughs. 81
Q8.4C.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
General sioers Widow oyino.

New York, Jan. l2.-Mrs. Elise Sigel
widow of General Frank Sigel, is dy
ing at the home of her daughter, Mrs
Lila Schehl, 1920 Simpson street, OF
apoplexy. Physicians in attendance
said that they did not expect the pa
tient TO live.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
StraSburger Bros.
11o Market Place. Baltimore, Md.
~. 8. EMBREY

[successor to Embrey & Bergman. ]
Dealer in Railroad Cross Ties, Cedar
Posts. Spokes and Hoops. Keeps con-
stantly on hand a large supply OF Baiea
Hay and Mill Feed: once near Kali
road Depot, Fredericksburg, Va
Also Agent for Page Wire Fence Co.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Mississippi Caucus peadIoeked.

Jackson, Miss, Jan. 13.-The tbir-
teenth and fourteenth ballots of the
senatorial caucus showed little change.
Vardaman had u on the fourteenth.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
Edward j. Quinn,

Warehouse: eth, C and Md. Ave. S.
w. Store:6O4 Penn Ave, N. W.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
INSURANCE.

that protects your life-not in
come only. Gowan's Preparation
in the home insures againstpneu-
monia, colds, Group, soreness in
lungs and throat by destroying
inflammation and congestion.
External and penetrating. All
Druggists. $1.00, Soc, Csc. In
sure today.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15
1913 Gal.
Case Goods:
SRADDOCK RYE

Complete line of best case goods.
Domestic Rye and Malt Whistles,
Scotch and Irish Whiskies, Brandies,
Gins, Runs, Wines, Cordials.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-01-15

s. z. Burgess. d. P. A.
Richmond Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
BANKING
FIRM ASSIGNS
OLD ESTABLISHMENT OF JOHN.
SON q CHEEK CARRIED DOWN
HY CLIENTS, FAILURES:

Especial To The Richmond NlrYiniaft j
DANSfLI-E, VA. Dec, l6-The pri-
vate banking ilrin of johnson & Cheek.
OF which { haries l.. Holland and Ed :
ninnd h. Meade We're propfietors. sQs-
pended this morning and will riio a
deed of assignment to-day Ii is M
derstoed that their liabilities total
about $4,000. Of which $4,000 cou-
sists OF deposits. while the assets are
stated al 5000. 900. much af which con
sists of paper upon which little can io
realized.
Messis. Holland and Meade will as
stsa thoir individual holdings uf realty
and personally.
is attributable To the recent failure of
Swain Il &yliie. leaf tobacco dealers.
and the efnhafra ssmert Of the Suther-
lin Meade Tobacco Company. which
WAS also heavily involved by tho Swain
n Ayiiie future. The attorney for tia
Sutasrlin Meade Tobacco Company,
which consists IT A. w Danthat. prtasi
dent. and john 5. ard VIII Meade.
stated to-day ths.t the grim IL insnivens.
but would make na estimate Of it's Tia -
hiiit!es and assets,
The other banks al the city. ati Ma
tioaal arid state Institutions. are sol :
vent and strong. being wholly unarect
ed by the Johnson n Cheek failure,
which had been ANTS ipated. Johnson
A Cheek WAS ane OF the oldest firm
names III the city. Both johnson and
Cheek died years ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
BEST Man SHOT
At WEDDING SUPPER
GROOM ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS
FRIEND. WHO ExoNFRATEs
HIM FULLY.

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Dec, To
As a sequel To an eiopoment and se-
eret wedding In Wilmington. Del
James niack. - years old. early to-
aas shot and fatally wounded afs best
man. Norman Yates, who had been
his bosons chum END roommate. The
fhoot!ng occurred Il, a. saloon after ar
ell night celebration ~ the s.aptial
event. Yates IL dying In ST. Joseph :
hospital with bullet in his brain,
while Black Is n prisoner he'd to await
the result OF Yates injuries.
Yates IN an ante ortem statement
fully exonerated Black OF any iuten-
tiona, shooting.
We we're celebrating the wedding
and had lot OF drinks he declared.
we were singing and laughing when
Black. in fam. pulled GU, the revolver
and began toying with IL All at once
4 went of. teit pain in the neck
and when blood came l knew | was
shot He IL not guilty OF Intentional
shooting. II was all an accident
The bullet entered Yates mouths
and lodged in the base OF the brain
Physicians say he has small chance
Of recovery.
Mrs. Black Is in critical condition
at her parents home. She, together
with Miss Mary NJ. Coleman, the
bridesmaid. were released on their
own recognixance at the hearing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
JERSEY BOSS IS
OUT FOR SENATE
JAMES SMITH, JR, IGNORES PORT
LAR WILL. OF NEW JERsEy vOT-
Frs IN NAMING MARITIME.
CONTROLS LEGISLATORS
CoyER>oR-fIECT WOODROW VIII
son WILL TAKE STUMP TO
AROUSE SENTIMENT AGAINST
MACHINES PROGRAM.

TRENTON. n. J.. December l6.--in
order to compel the Legislature to
elect the popular primary choice.
James K. MARITIME. 10 the United States
senate. Governor Elect Woodrow VIII
sen will have to hight
James Smith. Jr., former senator.
and Bob Davis. the boss OF tucson
county control a large percentage of
the Democratic egislators-eiect. To
win them away from the bosses VIII
son Sill have to arouse public senti-
ment for his position. In an effort
10 do that 1t is understood here to-
day that he will take the stump per
sonally and assail smiths position.
The New Jersey fght has already
assumed national characteristics. VIII
aon has been told by both Smith and
Davis that at the end @. two years
HI will b., forced back to political
oblivion. To this Wilson has replied
that he will see II he cannot force
the two bosses out or the arena.
smith ia to-day an aVowed candt
date. Following his letter of last
night, In which he accepted the in
vitatinn of the assseublymen-e ELECT from
his home county of Essex to run for
the senate he conferred with a mum
Der OF the machine leaders. Tie re-
fused to comment on report that
II he can control the Essex and Hud-
son county delegates he will be given
enough Republican votes To assure his
election when the joint session meets.
Tho feeling between tho factions Is
very bitter and the democracy OF New
JERSEY is serely split as the result of
the break between Wilson and the
| "otd guard leaders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
PACIFIC COAST
IS OEFENSELEsS
CONGRESSMAN SAYS
ITSELF ON PUGET SOUND.

WASHINGTON, Dee. ia foreign
foe--iapan for instance--coulu land en-
invading force at Rockingham. on Pu-
get sound. Washington. without conf
iHR within fifteen miles OF a gun. and
establish itself In an almost impres-
nable POSITION.
This statement by Represe ntattye
Humphreys tIispublican). OF Washing
ton. at the White House to-day was
called forth by the agitation EYER the
famous confidential reply" made by
Secretary OF War Dickinson to Repre-
sentative McIAchlan's request for In
formation AS TO the Preparedness OF the
United states for war.
The secretary OF war expresses an
opinion which has been known 10 ev-
cry man on tho Pacific Coast for
years" Humphreys said. Our people
on the Pacific slope have been CRYING
for defense, absolutely UNDECIDED An
invading force once landed from Puget
Sound. could capture the fortihcattons
about Seattle. from the land side: tie
up that territory from communication
with the outside world. and devastate
that part OF the northwest, II would
take big foros may months to dis
lodge them,
I'VE wat torpedo boats and all man
ner OF ooast defensss. II 10 orylng
need"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
LAW TAKES LIVES
Of TWO SlAYERs
WHITE: AND COLORED MURDERER
GO To ELECTRIC CHAIR FIVE
MINUTES APART.
RESIGNED TO FATE
JOHN SMITH AND JAMES Sitting
Ton PAY FORFEIT TO >TATE
WITHOUT \ MuRMUR-AENs Go
STEADILY TO CHAIR.
RESIGNED TO FATE

Two lives wers snuiTed out within
five minutes at the penitentiary Friday
morning. when John J. Smyth, the
Norfolk bartender who shot and Kill
ed his wife and child. and James
Sttiington. "A negro, who beat an aged
woman 10 death after ronbtng her IN
Roekbridge county, walked steadily to
forfeit for their rage.
Smyth was the first 10 be lead to
the quick agency of death. he was
strapped in the electric chair at s:22
o'clock. and three minutes later all
signs Of lille had left his fra!l form.
Immediately after the removal OF
his charred body from the fatal seat.
and while the chair was Yet warm
from his occupancy, Sttlinston was
escorted to the death chamber, thong
ea TO the NE claimer ana In two min
utes passed into the valley OF shadows,
Both men were convicted during the
October terms ~ the Norfolk and
Rockhridge courts. Both had taken
their cases % the court OF appeals
without avail. and petitions for Glenn
ency for both had been made To Gov
informed a week ago that every ef-
fort 10 save their lives had been ex-
hausted, and they were resigned To
their gruesofne fate.
Smith murdered his wife by shoot
ing her three times with a revolver
while drunk on the morning Of Sep
TENDER l. When his little daughter
Rita May. nine years old tried &c
save her mother. Smith killed her. He
fought conviction on the ground oil
insanity produced by observation-disclosures
in whiskey. ne having taken sixteen
drinks on the morning OF the double
tragedy.
Sitlington slew All ageti white wo-
man In her cabin in an isolated sec
ton Of Rockbridge county last Sep
TENDER. He had crepi into her house
to rob IL, and when the seventyryear
old occupant discovered him in hel
parlor. he seized stick Of wood and
| beat her to death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
WANT DIVORCE
ORDER SET ASIDE
COUPLE. FIND LIFE \ FAILURE
WHEN SEPARATED AND WISH
/
Tn REMARRY.

RGSToN. MASS. December Ia
After seven years of happy married
life, during which two children we're
born to them. Arthur Bastien and his
wife, Alice Whealan Basteiu, dis
agreed and were divorced. That was
a year ago. and the divorce decree
forbade either Of them te remarry
within two years.
The year of single life has not been
happy for the Bastiens. Mrs. Bastien
made little Roadway trying to support
her children and aged mother. while
Rastien declares life alone WASH.
worth living.
So they effected Il reconciliation and
are TO remarrv. When they secured
a marriage licence. they found the
twosyear decree staring them IN the
face To-day they are holding con-
situations with attorneys. trying 70
have the divorce order sat aside go that
they may remarrs Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
WOULD BOOST WEST
IN CHURCH LECTURE
TRUSTEES MAY NOT PERMIT USE
OF ROANOKE CHURCH BY
FORMER PASTOR FOR
SUCH PURPOSE.

Especial Ia The Richmond NivginiAn)
ROANOKE. VA, Dec. IA lecture
on Oklahoma and It's Opportunities"
10 he delivered by hny Thomas =.
Jones, OF Oklahoma. has been an
nounced Tor Monday evening az Mel
ROSE Methodist church l.sfsi year MT,
Jones was PASTOR NJ Meirese II. is
sent oft by the Oklahoma Md CIuh.
When he arrives In Roanoke he Will
End among the officers a. the church n
great deal NJ opposition "a his deliver
Jag his lecture there. II being held by
the officers that they cannot lend their
church for = discourse whose purpose
il TO take people lroni the cits and
section. \ member of thu church, now
acting pastor, SAYS that In all prob
ability the Jones engagement VIII bc
cancelled and ii is alst. very probable
that h. viii not be asked 10 fulfill his
enga cement To preach nj Melrose on
SUNDAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-12-16
TORIES NOW WANT
TO TRY It AGAIN
England's Business Suffers
From OVer-PrOduction OF
Politics
ACTION OF KING
GEORGE DOUBTFUL
Creation of New Liberal Peers
Means Abolition OF Lords
Veto Power, the Bone
of Contention

LONDON. Dec. 15.-Whether Eng
land Is to have any reiiet from po-
1itical agitation ana consequent shsl=
ness stagnation depends to-day on one
thing: the creation of enough new
Literal peers by King George u give
the government control % the upper
body.
Although the king has gwen no IN
dfcation of what he VIII do III TINS
matter, the concensus of opinion Is
that he will refuse the demand OF
Premier Asquith. This viii leave the
situation. at the conclusion Of the
present election. precisely where 1t
was at the dissolution or the last par
lament. for 1t Is now practically GER
tain that the Conservatives and the
coalition parties viii have about the
same strength In the next parliam mont
as In the last.
Tories Want Another Election.
Tho Tories are hopeful OF for ing
an immediate recollection. believing
that n continuation OF the strusste.
with its blight upon the business In
terests of the country. Will finally
drive the voters to eiect a Geuser "a
tive administration for the purpose
their allies are Just a> confident that
a prolongation OF the fight Will event
uaily turn the people to their standard
In such overwhelming numbers that
the king will be forced to abandon
his well known Tory ssmpath,es aud
change the complexion al the House
of Lords through fear that his con
tinued refusal might endanger the
crown.
With both sides therefore anxious
10 keep UP tho light. there Is M re-
spite In sight Serious as the stu
alton ss Ia the political futures al
some OF the present leaders, K Is
tar more serious to business interests
and they are voieing their protests
In no uncertain manner.
While the coalition majority la the
coming parliament viii probably be
ut least la. the majority In tho last
parliament. undoubtedly ~ or IS
of it's votes Viii be irish Nationn lists.
who arc making the Only appreciate.
gains in the present election, Their
loyalty TO the Liberals is conditional
upon the latter's fight Tor home rule.
Not Emphatic Approval.
In vicw Of their failure In show In
creased strength, il r. doubtful If
Continued on sixth fage)