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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
Parents Killed and Several Others
Injured-Others Rescued
by Police.

NEW YORK Special. Two person,
persisted, two others we're perhaps IA
tally hurt, and three others were in
Jured i'm fire which Quilted the three
story building at ESQ Powell Street
Brooklyn, early today.
The dead: Julius Shapiro and Mrs
Rose shapiro, his wife.
The injured: George Shapiro. in
ternal injuries and fractured leg. may
die; Sadie Shapiro. broken leg and
fractured skull, may die; Samuel Sha-
pro, bruises; Anna Shapiro. abra-
Sions; Sydney Shapiro. sprained arm.
The family of Morris Schultz were
trapped on the second floor, but We're
rescued by the police.
The IRE broke out on the first floor
in the Schultz glass store and spread
with great rapidity.
The shapiro family which resided
on the top floor. was aroused by the
roaring OF the flames. They took re-
iuge on the fire escape.
chilled by the cold winds and fren-
zled with excitement, Julius Shapiro
lost his hold on the slender footing
and fell to the pavement. sustaining
injuries from which he died within a
short time.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
SIXTEEN YEAR-OLD WIFE
WOULD BRf,Ak HOLY BONDS

NEW YORK, Special.-Mrs. Char
Iotte Reyes Clarke, looking more like
4 school giri in her short skirt and
with her hair hanging down her back
IMAM IKE woman seeking to have
her marriage annulled, laughed last
night when reporter questioned her
IN her home, 9S Ralph Avenue, Brook
.yn.
Yes. I'm going to have my mar
riage annulled; / surely am" she re-
piled. James had another wife when
he eloped with me. No: / mustn't sa v
another word. I have been told not
TO talk, and I'm going to obey this
time" and she ran into the house.
With her mother. Mrs. Robert c.
wilson, whose second husband is q
reured hardware merchant Char
lotte applied to the Supreme Court in
Brooklyn yesterday for the annul-
ment. 1t was explained at the time
or her marriage, on June 4th last
she was only sixteen years old II
was asserted that James Russell
Clarke not only used the name of his
brother, George, when he married her
but had already married Miss Eller
M. Pratt, who is living at Glendale
l.. /.
After Charlotte acknowledged he,
marriage to Clarke her mother anC
stepfather made the best of it. anC
started the couple housekeeping a
l292 Gates Avenue. Then Mr.. Will
son became suspicious Of Clarke
whom he still called George. Mr.
Wilson found Mrs. Ellen Pratt Clark,
and went with her and a policeman
on the night Of July 9TH to the Gate,
Avenue fiat. Clarke was arrested anC
taken to police station, but ESCAPED
by diving out of a window. He hai
not been seen since.
George Clarke said last night at hi
home. 1914 Evergreen Avenue:
Il don't know where Jim is. Nv,
never been able to explain why h,
should have used my name when h,
married this little Keyes girl"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
THREE KILLED IN
SOUTHERN WRECK
FAST MAIL STRUCK BROKEN
RAIL NEAR ATLANTA WHILE
GOING AT TERRIFIC SPEED.

ATLANTA GA, Special - Southern
1ast mail train No. IA, from Cincin-
natl to Jacksonville, struck a broken
rail at Chattahoochee, near Atlanta.
late last night. and three men were
killed and a number OF passengers in
jured.
The dead: +. Q. Pyron. Atlanta.
baggage master; Ben Briggs, Cleve-
land, Tenn, negro fireman; unknown
negro passenger.
The train, it is said. was making
up lost time. going at terrific speed.
As it neared Chattahoochee il turned
over in deep cut, and the baggage
car suffered the brunt of the injury
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
Royalists slaughtering peasan,s-

HeOSchStS STRENGTHENING peasants.
PEKIN.- Special Reports from
Hankow today says that the govern
nent soldiers are wantonly slaughter
ing unarmed Chinese. and that even
women and children are being tor
tured and slain in the general wave
Of death.
Throughout Szechuen and Hen Peh
provinces, where the main force of
General Chang Piaos goverpunant
army lies. peasants are fleeing In
great numbers before the ravaging
sweep of the Imperialist forces,
peasants and their families are being
put to the sword. women and girls
subjected to barbarous brutalities.
and, after being looted. the stores are
being burned.
Thousands of Chinese are fleeing
INTO the mountains, where they are
erecting fortifcations. Many fled to
Hankow, but so dangerous is the ter
ritory lying westward of Hankow, by
reason or the large attachments of
troops scattered through it. that the
majority are seeking refuge in the
businesses of the mountains.
At l-Chang. which was captured by
the rebels. several Manchu officials
we're put TO death. including a court
dignitary who refused to deliver the
keys of government buildings. The
rebel leaders have attempted to pre-
serve order and many looters and in
cendiaries were shot down by the in
surrectionary soldiers.
Foreign Missionaries Fleeing.
A battle between 5000 rebels and
an equal force of Manchu soldiers is
threatened at King-Chow- Flu. in HUI
Pen province. Danger warnings We're
served upon the foreign missionaries
there and all were advised to leave.
They did so. fleeing toward Shari.
under the protection of Christianized
natives.
The first clash between the rebels
and foreign authorities is reported
from Hankow. where rebel soldiers.
in their zeal. boarded a British shin
looking for Manchu citizens. A num-
Der of Manchus had taken refuge on
the vessel.
The commander of the ship sum-
moned the naval guard of foreign
marines and the rebels were driven
back to the shore.
Among the reforms which have
been announced from the headquar-
ters of General Ii Yuan Hengs rev.
dictionary army is the abolition OF
the native excise. This proposition
was not included in the ultimatum
put up to the throne by the National
Assembly in the capital.
Panic reigns throughout the South
and In all the cities of the empire.
Owing to the military activity south
of the capital and the depredations
Of soldiers and bandits, communica-
ton with large areas is cut off and
conditions in the isolated districts are
unknown
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
VOTERS MUST NOT
SELL Their VOTES
commemorative Attorney of
Washington County Advises the
People That Special Grand
Jury Will Investigate ALI
Charges of Corruption.

BRISTOL, VA Special.-In view
OF the election to be held next week
commemorative Attorney r. ]. sum
mers, of Washington county. has is
sued and is distributing a circular
warning the politicians that a special
grand jury will be empaneIed to in
NeStgate ali charges of corrt1pfinV the
electorate OF the county by the ms. Of
money in any form. Commemorative
Attorney Summers is not seeking r.
election this year.
In view of the fact that the present
contest is probably the hottest county
campaign in years, the letter of the
Commonwealth's Attorney has created
considerable surprise and comment
me county is close between the Dem
\ ocrats ana Republicans. and a strong
nsnt is on Tor the county Offices. The
legislative fight is also at white heat.
Everything now seems to point 10
tne election of Judge David Campbell
cummings, of Abingdon, to the state
senate from the First Senatorial Dis
trlct Of Virginia, embracing Smyth and
washington counties and the civ of
Bristol. The Democrats are making
not night to dislodge Senator A. r
Lincoln, the Republican nominee for
reelection. Heretofore Senator Lin
COINS strong temperance views have
Sven MN great strength, but this
Tune the Democrats have gone the Re-
pubhcans one better on the temper
ance question, and have pledged their
nominee to vote for submission. The
republican platform is a locaI-option
document except the now famous pro-
vision which says that while the Re-
publican party usually stands for the
time-honored principle Of local option.
otherwise local f-government. that
II favors the abolition OF the Abing-
don dispensary by direct Legislative en-
actment.
Situation at Abingdon.
Inc dispensary is an institution dear
TO the hearts of many Abingdon peo-
pie because from it the people have,
reaped golden harvest The Re-
publican platform says that they are
against this dispensary in particular.
lntimating that they are not against
the others. The Democrats saw thew
are against all dispensaries The cues
ton now is which party will get the
big dtspensary vote at Abingdon. TIL
Democrats feel confident that they will
get IL because their platform pro
nouncement on dispensaries applies to
them generally, while the Republicans
seem to have a dislike TO the Abingdon
institution in particular.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
ALLEGE MlS-TRIAl
IN W0MAN'S CASE
Jury In McRae Trial Stood Eight
for Acquittal, Four for
Conviction.

OPELOUSAS, LA, Special.-A mis-.
trial was reported today i'm the case
OK Mrs. Zee Runge McRae. wife OF a
prominent Frisco railroad official.
VINO shot TO death twenty two-year-
Did Allan Garland, cousin of Con
FRESHMAN Garland Dupree, in her
Nome on September 21st. because she
iaeged he had insulted her. A strong
piea for the woman was made upon
the unwritten law"
The jury stood eight for acquittal
and four for manslaughter. The
pr osecution had previously served no.
tice that in the event of a mistrial
the State would ask for a hearing on
the motion for a new trial next Mon
day. The case went TO the jury at
1910 p. M. yesterday. reported a dis
agreement later and was locked up
overnight.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
1900 LONDON CHAUFFEURS
STRIKE OVER SIX CENTS

RONDON, Special. - London was
GE1es5cally without a taxicab service
yesterday. 5000 chauffeurs having
E0lt work and will not return until
Ssne<ed TO do so by the executive of
1hsir union.
The immediate cause of the break
beCIeen the cab companies and their
enPloyes was the deduction by an
OIner of 6 cents from the wages of
uT1ver. Trouble, however, has been
ereW1ng for sometime over the ques-
11Dn OF extra charges alleged to have
See0 collected by the men and not
41xDeS into the companies. The cab
&Snpanies claim that the chauffeurs
AAFe robbed them OF S1,5OO.OOO an
z1nliy through a failure to register
eEtras collected for additional pas
fNEagers and baggage.
duoHc sentiment appears to be
ErncucalIy unanimous against the
drivers.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
Censors for POSTCARDS.

CHICAGO, ILL Special A cru
1a0e against Objectionable postcards
Mas been started by Postmaster d. A.
GAmpbeli, who Tuesday appointed
SsHs0rs at all Chicago subpostaI sta
G0DS
Here are the three chief kinds of
assures ordered barred from distribu-
$50; Men and women kissing women
n abbreviated costume: animal mic
e1EGz
When asked why he had placed the
Aasa named on the list. Postmaster
GAMpDen said:
N04 one postal-card in a hundred
RezKing the picture of an animal is fit
- Dc exhibited in public"
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
KTRLE BELLEW, FAMOUS
ACTOR DIES OF PNEUM0NII

SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, Special.
Kyrle BeIlew, the well-known actor.
died here today of pneumonia
Mr.. Bellew, who was best known in
the role of "Raffles." was playing
mere In The Mollusc." He had been
i'll but a short time and the end came
unexpectedly.
All the dates for THE NJ use be-
tween this city and the Pacific Coast
have been cancelled
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
CITY OF MANILA
SWEPT BY FIRE
Chinese Quarter Destroyed and
Entire City Threatened-Loss
Reaches 81, 0OO. 900.

MANILA, p. L, Special.-This city
was threatened with total destruction
today by fire. which wiped out the
Chinese quarter with 100000 loss.
At noon, when IL looked as though
the commercial center would go the
Twentieth Infantry. United States
Army. with General Funston in
charge, was called out to fight the
flames.
The soldiers saved the balance of
the city, as they managed to get the
blaze under control after a sharp
two hours battle.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
Pace Pilgrimage for Eliot.

NEW 1Ohh, Special.
Butier.. of Columbia University. who
is acting as the director of intercourse
education of the Carnegie endowment
Tor international peace. announced
yesterday that DR.. Charles w. Eliot.
of Cambridge, Mass, president emeri-
tus or Harvard. would start on No
vember 7th for visit to India, China
and Japan in the interest of the work
of the endowment
me executive committee OF the
lrustees or the endowment have re-
quested DIR. Eliot to make this iour.
ney with the purpose of explainins
the organization and aims Of the en-.
dowment in the various Asiatic coun.
tries.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
KILLS wIFE's PARENTS -
AND COMMITS SUICIDE

LOWELL, MASS.-Special- Crazed
by jealousy, Stephen Lula fatally
wounded his mother-in-Iaw, Mrs.
Mary Kosiot. I'm her home at So Front
Street. early today. wounding his ia
ther-in-law and then shot himself. He
died at o'clock this morning. Mr..
Kosiot is dying.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
JOHNSON HEAVILY
FINED IN ENGLAND

NEW CASTLE ENG, Special =
Jack johnson was fined 500 in a
magistrate's court here today for au-
toInoolle speeding. Johnson. as he re-
moved fat roll of banknotes from
MS pocket and paid his fine. said: u
guess this gives me a worlds record
Tor being pinched as well as the
heaVyweight honor"
Johnson has been arrested in the
united States. Canada, France and
England for speeding his automobile.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
RUB 1T OUT.

ACHE OR PAIN IS To-
ssted-sufness and soreness of
muscles or toints-rub in Frayser's
&rSHt Nerve and Bone Liniment, and
ne pain disappears: the greatest
al round liniment In use for man
azsa beast; try it-don't suffer-here
- the right help; 25c bottles at
druggists. manufactured by ]. w.
FRAYSER eco, Richmond, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
BOYS FAT ON PIGEONS
WITHOUT EATING THEM

NEW YORK, Special Three bays
wauld burst, were walking sioSris
down Third Avenue yesterday when.
at Zone Hundredth Street DetectjveS
Letnon and Welsh stepped up.
You Kids look pretty well fsd. .
eonansnted Lennoa.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
TtaIy Changes Base OF Nav.

MILAN, ITALY.-Special Italy has
begun active preparations for a block
ade of the entire Tripolitan coast with
sudden shift of the base of naval
operations from the city of Tripoli
TO TObruk.
Admiral Aubrey will conduct all
his naval operations against the Turks
from Tobruk. which was selected as
the base because its harbor affords
the best natural protection along the
Northern African coast.
Enough coal has been stored there
TO last the entire Italian fleet for a
month.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
Virginian Killed by Train.

OUmBtHLAND, MD Special.-
Emory Cave. aged forty. died at the
Western Maryland Hospital. here. yes
terday. from having had both legs cut
OFT by a train near the Williams Street
crossing OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad early this morning.
Cave came from Stanley. Page coun-
ty. Va
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
STEAMER SUNK
IN COLLISION
French Steamer Goes Down With
Twenty-one of Crew and
Three Passengers.
Special.-The

LONDON, Special.-The French
steamer Diolibah has been sunk In the
Atlantic Ocean in a collision any
twenty-one' members of the crew and
three passengers were drowned. News
or the disaster reached here TODAY. but
no details were given.
The Dfolibah, which hailed from
Marseilles, was owned by Fabri &. Co.
she was a schooner rugged steamer Of
971 tons.
She. was built in Dumbarton, Scot
land, in 1880.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
HAIR GOODS.

Alb THE LATEST PARIS FASH
Mons IN HAIR DRESSING. All
Kinds Of hair on hand or made to
eRsar. Combings made into Switches,
RORnpadours, Puffs, etc. Satisfac-
n3oA guaranteed. HUGHES, 20g
AnTsk Third ST., Richmond, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
REVOLUTIONISTS
TAKE SHANGHM

SHANGHM.-Special.- The i'm.
per1al soldiers stationed around
inc foreign concessions TO protect
foreigners and their properly. mn
tined today and went over TO the
revOIutioniStS.
The mutiny occurred without
blOOdShed.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09

mertnes have been rushel 70 rsen
80. s,h. - pert Of PekiR. 60 reinforce
tue ton1n guard there. according to
dispatchA from Using Tao. in the
German Wrritory OF Riao-Chau.
TieR T1& II crowded with refugees.
among thep many foreigners who
fled nom %ile capital
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
Pillows Free
Mail us $1,000
for 36-nOund

Weather Bed and receive 6-pound pair
~ Pillows. Freight prepaid New
6eathers, best ticking, satisfaction
guaranteed. Agents wanted. TURNER
4 CORNWELL. FEATHER DEALERS.
Charlotte. n C..
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
FOR SALE.

Farm FOR SALE-Mecklenburg
County. Va, also one in North Caro-
Ina Write for particulars. w. H.
Parrish Coats, N. c.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09

He-Oh. but you mustn't blame me
Tor my ancestors, you know
She-l don't. blame them for
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
AYI.ANTIC CITY III n

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., Nov l.
1ok14 YoSt and Constant Steelman. two
business men Of Pleasantville, n. Y.
we're mysteriously shot to death and
tAeSr companion. William Jarvis, was
n5ored, while hunting in the South
3eTScy woods today. County authori-
2fs1 are searching for their SLAYER.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
NOTICES.

ONE MILLION DOLLARS loaned TO
our customers to buy, build and i'm
prove property or lift mortgages.
We only charge $50 interest on
yearly balances. principal payable
$50 monthly or $4,000 yearly on
zach 100000. Write for our book
Ret today, it tells how. J. w. pom
DER, 316-317 Law Building, Nor
Folk, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
WRIST SECRETARY OF
AGRICULTURE Is DEAD

ST LOUIS. MO-, Nov. NORMAN
y Colman, first Secretary of Agricul-
anre. died on the train en- route to st.
louis at o'clock yesterday morning
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
Rebels Name Reforlns.
Lenders seem HelpIess.

SHANGHAI Special Although
Yuan Shi Kai, the new Chinese
premier and commander-in-chief of
the imperialist land and naval forces
in the south, has ordered an armfstice
between the revolutionists and gov
eminent forces. fighting about Han
kow continues.
AdVices received today, bearing
Wednesdays date, but which were de-
layed in transit, state that when they
were dispatched the imperialist and
rebel artillery were fighting furiously
and half OF the city OF Hankow.
which had been spared from previous
confiagration, was in flames The
government artillery was concentrate
ing upon the native quarter of the
city, while the rebel guns at WI
Chang were trained upon the loyaIist
position.
Shells were dropping at intervals In
the foreign concessions, but no dam
age from them had resulted up to the
time the message was sent.
Crowded with Befugeee.
BhRhN-- 6pecfal.--Fifty German
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
SPECIAL NOTICE.

ONE MILLION DOLLARS loaned to
aUT customers, TO buy, build and i'm
prove property or lift mortgages. We
only charge SO interest on yearly bal
aneoR Principal payable $3.50 month
aE ar $4,000 yearly on each 100000.
Write FOR our booklet today, it tells
bow C. S. RICHARDSON, 4OS Amer.
Nat Bank Bldg, Richmond, Va.
~ YOU WANT TO BUY A FARM.
Or country home, will give you long
time at per cent. interest only.
Write NJ. Davidson. 326 w. Main
Street, Richmond, Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09

- Isz Use NE eaIvey
10y e4xy ersn &s>p}fic Tubes 20
zeSSs-rxs~ 49, essl Earfne Eve 40
80 Se-ss~- 49, Asoke IA sach PE~.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
BELS
lEcT MONARCHY
SHkNGHAI.-special.-Iti Is re-

SHhNGHAI.-Special.-I Is re-
ported here that the revolutionary
hordcs at Hankow and other
Evolutionary centers have IS
sued proclsmations rejecting the
thrones proffcr OF constitutional
monarchy, and have decided 90
fight TO the end TO found a re-
public.
The success OF such an aim
would doom the Manchu dynasty
To- extinction.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09

three speeches in KdnsAs. the RECORD
Tor any Stats-ano twenty mine in the
State of<Washfngton
Phe greatest number Of speeches in
any one city was eleven In Chicago.
with Los Angeles next with ten.
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TIEN TSIN.-- Special.-BoIdIy
denying the Imperial guard which
mas been sent here from Pelxin 60
protect the government barracks,
the revolutionary committee an
nounced its Intention today of
formally SELLING this city and
PeiSin.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09

LONDON.-N Special.- Advices re-
ceived today Hrom Shanghai state
that mutineers n2m the Chinese I'm
Perial army hava Surned the resi-
dence or the Chic Police because
of his unpopularit end have also
fired the headquarto of the police.
Afterwards the sol - swore allie
glance TO the rebel flag and explain
ed that their actipss were due TO the
officials adhereRee to the Manchus
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
WOOL.

Bright, No. 2, tubwashed. lb.
Ch., unwashed, free of burs,
Ch., unwashed, lightly bury.
Chs unwashed. medium bury,
Ch., unwashed, heavy bury.
MISCELLANEOUS
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1911-11-09
REBEL LEADERS
lear BUTCHERY
Soldiers Getting. Beyond Control.
Rebels Name Four Subjects Of
Reform-Foreign Guard In
creased in City Filled
With Refugees.

PEKIN.- Special.-Fears that the
wholesale butchery of defenseless men.
women and children in Hankow by
lmperialist soldiers may prove an in
surmountable barrier to Premier Yuan
Shi kais efforts 70 restore internal
peace in China cast a new cloud of
dread over the capital today.
While advices received here from
Shanghai and other southern centers
today were contradictory on many
points. all indicated that a terrible
massacre had been precipitated by
General Chang Piaos government
forces in the Hankow district, in which
thousands have already fallen and de-
clared the slaughter is still proceeding
with frightful fe1ocity in more re-
mote sections.
Venting their rage at defeat by the
rebel army under General Lii Huan
Heng, Imperialist troops are visiting
a vengeance OF blood upon all the
native Chinese families that have not
already fled TO the safety of the in
surrectionary flag.
The lives of the foreign residents in
the foreign concessions at HankoW
are in greater danger than they have
been at any time since the rebellion
in the fact that a number of Manchu
families and native Chinese have
taken refuge in the concessions from
the attacks of rebel soldiers.
Further reflections on the part of
the Imperial troops were reported
from the South today. There are
threatening indications that the
Southern Imperial army has gotten be-
yond control of its leaders and Gen
eral Yuan has been ordered by the
throne to return to the capital, not
withstanding his negotiations with the
rebels at WI Chang are fairly under
way.
Rebels Name Reforms.
While the Manchu government
promised new reforms in edicts issued
today the actual movement of the
Young China forces in the National
Assembly has received a check in its
progress toward reconstruction as a
result of the advices from southern
provinces.
Among the reforms, which will be
inaugurated under the new regime,
are:
! Resembling of the powers of Prince
Pu Lun and other Manchu mobiles to
frame constitution; order to cut off
queue; disbanding of the eight BAN
ners; the Manchu military divisions:
abolition of all Manchu civil pensions:
compulsory adoption of Chinese sur
names by Manchu families and the
adoption of the Western calendar for
China.