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.ENDOF REBELLION
IN CHINA is NEAR

Picking. December o.-Tan Shao VI
Tuan Shi Kafs representative. accom-
panied by several inn Jential officials
ieit to-day for Wu-Chang to negotiate
with General Ii. the Revolutionary
commander. ana delegates from va
rlous provinces, for peace settle
nent The government processes con-
hdenca that the rcvolutionarics will
accept limited monarchy, but Tang
Shao III possesses plenlpotentiary pow
ers, and IT Is understood the govern
nent Is prepared to accept a compro-
mise practically on any terms. The
administration cannot be carried on
Tor NOR, than Il few days unless funds
are forthcoming. and the legations be-.
iieTe the end OF the rebellion Is APP
preaching.
The impcrialistS have recaptured
.1atuns-Fu, In Shan-Ei province. and
dispersed the rebels. who nave re.
treated to TalYuan-Fu.
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ALDERMEN FAVOR
CHARTER CHANGES
Continued From First page.)

ado 1t needs no legislative action to
be put into effect. 1t provides for the
correction of the poll books TO con-
form to new ward and precinct lines
so that in the election to be held on
the second Tuesday In June 1912. In
which the city elects a Mayor for n
term of four years. 1t will also elect
Common Council composed of TWEEN
~ instead of forty members, to take
office September j, next
Because of the provision by which
only one:half of the members of the
BOARD OF Aldermen are elected each
two years, the other half holding over,
the ordnance provides that since four
members of the Board who hold over
Tor two years will live in new Jeffer.
son Ward. three hold-o over members In
Madison Ward. four hold over mem
bers in Lee Ward and two hold over
members In Clay Ward, that there
snail be no election for the Board of
aldermen next spring save in Clay
Ward. where but one Alderman is to
be elected Tho term of Alderman
Whittet. president of tho Board, eN.
pres next year. the vacancy in Clay
Ward giving him an opportunity to
offer to succeed himself
me other hoidover members of the
Board of Aldermen arc w. H. Adams,
of jefferson; John B. Bliley. of Mon
roe: p. II. Donahoe. of Madison; John
F. Don Leavy. of Clay; w. j. Gilman
OF Lee; John r. Grimes, of Marshall;
Barton II. Grundy. of Henry: Marx
Gunst. of Lee: II. W. Melton. of Jeffer-
son; John ]. Mitchell. Of Clay; A. c.
Nielsen, Of Marshall: j. r. Perdue, OF
Washington. and Joseph z. Powers, of
Madison.
Aldermen whose terms expire next
summer, and who, If the four ward
plan is adopted. will have no oppor-
tunity to offer for recollection for two
years, arc Messrs. Harvey E. Atkin-
Lee; Frank l.. Butler, of Jefferson;
Samuel p, Cowardin, OF Marshall;
Graham B. Hobson, of Henry; Joseph
NJ. kain. of Henry: James A. Moncure,
of Monroe; John W. Moore of Wash
ington; r. L. Patram OF Washington.
and r. G. Rennolds, OF Monroe
Notwithstanding the fact that it
practically leglslatcs them out of Of
fec. Messrs. Bennett Butler. Hohson.
Kahn, Moncure, Moore and Rennolds
have indicated their intention to vote
Tor and support the four-ward plan.
or those legislated out. Messrs Atktn-
son and Patram are the only ones who
have indicated an intention of voting
against the plan of redstricting, and
Mr.. Patram explains that his vote Is
in Difference TO the expressed View of
n large number OF his constituents I'm
Washington Ward. who fear the new
plan VIII seriously reduce the repre-
scntation of South Richmond in the
City Council.
The Times Dispatch poll shows nj
teen Aldermen in favor of the creation
of the administrative board. and only
three who are openly opposed to IL.
one of these being willing to submit
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Its creation to popular vote. Eleven
declare themselves in favor OF the plan
the committee recommended, four FOR
the HirschberB substitute. including
the Fire. Police and Health Boards,
and there are six who have either
reserved their opinions or made no
reply.
II the Board. as majority of those
answering seem to desire, goes back
to the committee plan of administra-
tive board-that is, amends the ordi-
nance MS it comes from tho Council by
striking out the Fire. Police and
Health Departments from its super
vision. 1t means that the ordinance
must so back to the Common Council
for concurrence in the amendment
While the Council is practically unan-
mously on record as favoring an ad-
ministrative board, 1t passed the lower
branch by only II to 10.
Letter Sent to Aldermen.
In order to bring out this expression
OF the real Views OF the various mem
bers of the Board of Aldermen, The
Times Dispatch sent to each member
last Thursday a copy OF the following
letter:
Dear sr,-The Times Dispatch de-
slres to publish on Sunday an authan-
tic poll Of tho position taken by mem
ocFS OF the Boaru or Aldermen In re :
gard TO changing the form of city
government
III you have made up your mind OH
the issue as now presented, Will you
be kind enough to so state on the In
closed card. follows:
"A-Whether you favor or oppose
the four-ward plan Of redistricting as
adopted by the Common Council.
"B-Whether You favor or oppose
the plan for an administrative board,
as drafted by the special committee.
"c---Whether you favor or oppose
the plan for an administrative board
according TO the liirschbcrg substi-
| tutc adopted by the Common Council
Including the Fire, Police and Health
Departments.
"a copy of this letter will be printed
| on Sunday with a tabulation of the
replies received: An expression OF
your opinion on these important cues.
tions will be appreciated and printed
| with the understanding that It reflects
your views at the time OF writing. we
| trust You will not fall to fill out and
mail the, tncloseA card at once.
| Very truly yours,
THE TIMES DlsPATCu."
How Some Explain Their Votes.
| Replies were received In ono form o,
another from all aevc MessrH. Melto.,
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Hirschberg plan his second choice. Mr..
Don Leavy. a member OF the special
committee, said he still preferred the
plan as first drafted, but would accept
the Hirschberg plan rather than see
the project fail. Mr.. Bennett also ia
vored the committee plan. but said he
would vote for the Hirschberg plan
rather than see the movement de-
feated.
Others May Follow Inter.
Mr.. Moncure considered the commit
tee plan better for the present, in
dlcattng that the amendments outlined
by Mr.. Hirschberg for inclusion of the
Fire. Police and Health Departments
might follow In later years.
MIR. Adams based his opposition to the
administrative board on his desire TO
see the body made appointive. instead
OF elected by the people from the city
at large. Mr.. Patram stated that hls
opposition to the four-ward plan was
at tho request of his constituents. but
that he was In favor of nm administra-
tive board.
MIR. Moore. also of Washington Ward.
said that he favored the committee
plan in preference to the Hirschberg
plan. Mr.. Gunst favored the commit
tee plan. but stated that were the
Hirschberg plan the choice of the ma
Iority, he would do nothing to impair
the general proposition.
VIII Not EndanEcr Its PassaEe.
MIR. Gilman, while in favor of the
committee plan as against the Hfrsch-
berg plan, said that he was In favor
OF tho general proposition, and would
do nothing to endanger it's passage.
Mr.. Perdue expressed tho belief that
nine-tenths OF the people Of Wash
ington Ward were opposed to the
four-ward plan Of redistricting. and
ne had felt IT his duty to respond to
their wishes. He added that he had
never committed himself to that plan.
although he had been quoted as IN it's
favor. Mr.. Butler announced his in
tention of supporting tho four wa I'd
plan. saying he would have preferred
redistricting on an eight-ward basis,
with reduced representation, had It
been practicable to secure the neces-
sary charter amendments In time for
tho spring election. Mr.. Grimes stood
out In opposition to tho four-ward
plan. but agreed that the Council
should BIO smaller. and said he would
support an eight-ward plan with ro-
Guced representation. AS for the ad-
.ninistrattvr board, he favored sub
nissioa or thaL issue to a vote OF the
people.
Mr.. Atkinson said that while OPP
posed to tho FORWARD plan. he was
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Nelsen. Powers and Whittet, the latter
two oelns stated to be out Of the city.
repeated efforts to reach the other
Two Two last night were unsuccessful
some OF the replies were coupled
with qualifying remarks.
MIR. Mitchell. who had been enron
eously quoted by some as In opposi-
ton to the PLAN announced his indorse-
ment of both the ward plan and
OF the administrative board, with full
powers. as proposed In the HirschberE
substitute, He indicated that he
would not be party to any move In
tended to delay and defeat the real
issue. Mr.. Hobson also announced him
self as unqualifedIy in favor of the
whole plan. without amendment, say
ing that were attempts made to insert
weakening amendments he would vote
against the whole paper.
Mr.. Kahn gave the committee plan of
administrative board his first choice
put indicated that he considered the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
SAYS WIFE IS NOT DEAD
Brooklyn Man Refusca to Accept
Judgment of Physicians.


Judgment of Physicians.
New York, December 9.-Although
three physicians. after exhaustive
tests. have pronounced his wife dead,
Henry Leibow, a Brooklyn salesman,
refuses to believe that the young wo-
man is no longer living. Similar views
are held by relatives, and at daybreak
to-day. nearly twelve hours after the
last physician retired from the house
they were still making frantic efforts
10 restore life
Mrs. Leibow. who was twenty
year-old bride. was preparing the eve
ming meal Thursday, when her dress
caught fire. She was Not badly
burned. but the shock caused convul-
sions, and she lapsed into unconscious
ness. Three hours after the attending
physician had pronounced her. deau
watching relatives declared they saw
the eyelids and lips CULVER. Other ply.
sicians were summoned, but they only
confirmed the verdict of the first
doctor The husband and relatives
"ert convinced. however, that the
young woman was only in a trance
and they declare that they will not
allow burial for at least a week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
MARRIEs TOBACCO GROWER
Mrs. Belle Hughes Becomes Cr;dc of
Alexander CaIEani, of Rio e. .Innciru.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
New 1ork December 9.-Mrs. Belle
harper Hughes. former wife of Colonel
Joseph Hughes, one of the organizers
s ol the tooaeco trust, who died in Feb
quarry OF this year. was married to-day
70 alexander Cazzani, a wealthy tohac-
co grower of Rio dc Janciro. The couple
Will sail for the home OF the bride-
groom on Wednesday,
Mrs hughes was formerly Belle Har-
Per, member of the Bostoninn Tho
atrical Company. She retired from the
stage IN 1903 to marry Colonel Hughes
who was many years her senior. short
~ aitterward Colonel Hughes received
In August OF 1910 Mrs. Hughes had
her hush declared incompetent. and
commission In lunacy appointed for
him. UP to the time OF his death.
which occurred at a health resort in
california, Mrs. Hughes was her hus-
bands constant companion during n
worldwide search for a cure for his
ralady.
At tho time OF his death Colonel
Hughes left Will dividing his estate
Of So,oeo,00o equally between his wife
nnd his relatives.
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A,.nssInntion ucnortca

San Francisco, December 9.-Advlces
from Shanghai to the Chinese daily
paper to-day report the assassination
of General Chang Hsun. who helped
conduct the imperial defense at Nan
king.
The SIX Chinese Companies of San
francisco day sent $4,000 gold to
The revolutioniSts nj Canton. as first
payment on s2.00o.000 loan which it
is trying to raise in this country.
This sum was contributed entirely by
San Francisco Chinese
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4 ma

Is at your door, and unless you
have supply of Longs free-burn-
ing, long-lasting economy Coal
and a load of his perfectly dry
large or medium-size blocks Oak
for heaters and CRATES, and load
of his easy-to-split, close-grain
Pine Wood for kindling and cook
ing, you won't be ready TO even
keep warm, not saying anything
about cooking the good things.
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Mr.. Atkinson said that while OPP
posed to tho FORWARD plan. he was
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
constituents, and had I decisive az.

4 '-'N' -'NS NNN u oSSto'Nc OK
preston from enough Of them to show
me conclusively their wish. It would
decide my vote. regardless OF my own
opinion. In this matter, 30 strongly
brought to the point by the papers
and the two business organizations, I
have been greatly surprised that only
four voters have approached me; two
undecided, one strongly for, ard one
strongly against. My people do not
seem to be really very much aroused
think 1t an important question, and
would like to see moro interest takon
by voters and those that should ,te."
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CASE GOES OVER TO MARCH
Delny In Trial of Men Accused In Con.
nection With Dunn Disnstcr

NuudeTsport Pa, Decembcr O-Goo
9; Bayless, OF Binghamton. n. Y, pres
ldent Of the Bayless Pulp and PAPER
LON Pany, OF Austin. Pa: Frederick n.
BAILEY. an employc charged with in.
voluntary manslaughter in connection
with the deaths OF three score persons
ON September 20 last. when the paper
not be tried at the December tenn of
court. This became known to-day when
me cases were continued until the
March term. N''e
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-10
ALLEGES EXCESSIVE RATES
CompIuint.. EAcd by Stone Compnn
Against RnIlronh

hEainst Nnilronl.
Washington, December 9-Complaint
was filed with the Interstate Corn
merce Commission to-day by the Wan
Eesha Lime and Stone Company. RI
Maukesha. Wis. against the Chicago
milwaukee, and st. Paul Railroad an
ltSing the exactIon Of excessive and
discriminatory rates on sand and
gravel from Waukesha to Chicago.
1t Is charged that like industries in
rates.
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letter came from Mr.. Cowardin.
who lives far out In the annexed Sec
ton OF Marshall Ward. II feel that
1t would be improper for me-" he
wrote. ito give an expression which
would in any way bind me In voting
on matter OF such Importance aRd
that should hear all before deciding
how I shall vote. never cor<nit
myself. but try at the last to do what
is best.
II am always glad to hear from my
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

dollar each, 9,477 chauffeurs were H.
censed.
Il think there will be fully 10000 I'M
der the new system" Mr.. Rose said.
Each chauffeur is compelled to pay
fee of S. for the license the first year.
1t is renewable thereafter at the rate
of So per annum."
Mr.. Rose has gone to Chicago to open
branch Office there which will be in
charge of d. L. Mckinney and locat-
South Dearborn street 1t is the inten-
ton to commence the examination of
chauffeurs at this Office on and after
Dec. 4.
We want to complete the examina-
tons in Chicago by the first of the
year. Mr.. Rose said, and then we will
be ready for The rest of the state
1t is estimated that there are close
to 5000 in Chicago alone, as big firms
like Marshall Field & Co employ rs
alone. 1t is the expectation that the
Chicago police will enforce this fea-
ture Of the law as closely as they do
that requiring the autos to be licensed.
TO HOLD EXAMS IN MANY CITIES.
Mr.. Mckinney, the examiner, will
then tour the state, making it as easy
as possible for the chauffeurs to take
the license examination and with as
little expense to them. He will put In
a couple OF days at Peoria, and at
Bloomington, at Springfield, East st.
Louis, Decatur, and in fact all the
larger cities in the state. Chauffeurs
in the smaller communities can go to
| the nearest large city for the purpose
of taking the examination.
No great difficulty Is anticipated in
assembling the chauffeurs. The chief
of police will be notified of the coming
examination, and he will be requested
to instruct his men TO notify all chauf-
feurs and all garages. In reasonable
time no one will be permitted to oper-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01
AUTO FEES CROW
TO A LARGE FUND
More Than 100000 Will Be
in the Illinois Treasury by
January Next.
MAY USE ON HIGHWAYS
Governor Probably VIII Include
Subject II a Special Ses-
sion Is Called.

When the Illinois general assembly
again meets one of the important sub
jects TO be considered is what dispo-
sition is to be made of the money re-
ceived from the licensing of automo-
biIes and chauffeurs within the limits
Of the state.
II there Is an extra session Of the
9th general assembly called early the
coming year the fund on hand in the
state treasury will run somewhere in
excess of 100000. 1t may approx
mate in the vicinity OF 100000. If
there Is no extra session the subject
will go over for consideration Of the
4Sth general assembly to be elected
almost q yer hence. BY that time
the fund Will be considerable in ex-
cess Of a hall million dollars. 1t may
run pretty we'll up TO the three quar-
ter million mark. That depends
largely on the manner in which the
law is enforced.
FUND GROWING DAILY.
This pile Of money which first comes
into the hands OF the secretary of state
and thence passes to the state treas
urer is growing daily, but it is in
creasing only by little dribs, two-bit
pieces, half dollars and an occasional
dollar But me last Of December and
the first of January it will pile up
The dollars will pour into the state
treasury in a stream like corn meal
from a grist mill.
II was purely through an oversight
on the part Of the regular session OF
the general assembly that this money
is accommodating so rapidly In the state
treasury. Automobiles are increasing
at a furious rate in Illinois. The au
toists too arc tearing the roads tc
pieces and at the same time are de
handing moe and better roads. II
takes a better road for an automobile
than 1t does for the farmers rig. The
latter is content to go along at any
where from three TO 10 miles an hour
but the chauffeur and his boss wants
the road so that he can make from
80 to 100. He wants to fairly burn VI
things.
AIMED TO IMPROVE ROADS.
Under these circumstances the law
makers in their wisdom thought it NJ
more than right that the owners anC
patrons OF automobiles should pay ;
portion Of the freight and a new Law
was passed greatly increasing the an
nual license fee and providing tina
the license fees shall be deposited II
the state treasury and set apart as ;
special fund to be known as the "roaC
fun" which shall be used solely TO
the permanent improvement OF thu
highways of the state outside OF an!
Incorporated city, town or village. anC
shall be subject TO appropriation b.
the general assembly for that purpos'
only.
Here the wisdom OF the members o
the general assembly departed them
For they forgot to pass any legisla
ton appropriating this money out o
the state treasury. and there it mus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

ate an automobile unless he possesses
the required license.
QUIET SEASON FOR AUTOS.
This Is the dull season in the auto
mobile department of the secretary of
states Office, and If 1t was not for the
preparations for the anticipated rush
and the work of getting supplies to
the Chicago Office, there would be lit
tie to do. However, everybody con-
nected with the department will soon
be making up for the slack business of
the present
Thousands Of copies of the new au-
tomobile law, and a synopsis contain.
ing the salient points have been dis
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

garage and will not take it out for use
until spring opens.
He is supposed to pay license on it
whether he uses It or not. The law
makes no distinction in this regard.
But many an owner will swear to an
affidavit for the sake of saving dollar
on his license He will make affidavit
to the secretary Of state that he has
just purchased the machine. The sec
rotary will have to take his word for
ing to the contrary.
POLICE BIG FACTOR.
The total amount to be paid by the
automobile owners will be in the neigh
borhood of s25O,GO 1t may run a lit
tie less, it may run more. 1t depends
largely on the manner in which the
police authorities enforce the act in
the different cities. When each city
had its own automobile license ordi.
nance and collected its own fees II
got every cent coming. Now that they
are barred from collecting a tax, and
1t goes into the state treasury with
out the city getting a cents worth of
benefit, the civic authorities are in.
clined to be a little lax.
Il was In Peoria the other day." Mr.
Rose continued, and | saw but two
new state licenses Every automobile
had number on it. Some were paint
ed on old tin cans, some were on card
board, and some were the very first
licenses ever issued by the state. There
was no enforcement of the law there al
all. In Springfield, too, very few new
licenses are to be seen on the automo
| biles.''
In Chicago, Mr. Rose said the Law
was being strictly enforced, and it il
from there a large portion Of the Ii
cense fees are coming.
| CHAUFFEURs MUST PAY.
Another source of income will be the
chauffeurs, who will be forced to pay
license after the first of the year
Under the old system. where they paid
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

81 to $40, according to the horse pow
er Of the motor. Up to the present
time there have been issued 1882
licenses and there has been paid into
the state treasury as fees $s1,22s.05.
PROVIDES ENORMOUS INCOME.
This small figure is no criterion to
what the full income from the law will
be. If man with 25 or less horse
power automobile took out a license
June 80 of the current year, for the
year he paid 81. The next day the
new law became effective by which his
annual license became 81, but by its
terms he could secure a license only
for six months, as It is the intention
to make every license expire Dec. 81.
The 81 annual license Just Offset the
six months license. He got a new Ii
cense and paid no money into the treas
ury. In each instance an old license
applies on the new one, and the owner
Of the motor pays the difference. In
many instances this amounts to only
25 or 80 cents. A person buying an
automobile now and taking out a Il
cense pays for only a short time more
than q month. The result Is that
the fees are all small ones. None OF
the 81 to $40 ones are being paid in,
and none will be until near the close
of the current year.
NEARLY 10000 LICENSES.
Just how many licenses will be is.
sued next year is one of the uncer
tainties. Charles Rose, who has
charge of this department Of the Office
of the secretary Of state. thinks 1t will
run somewhere in the neighborhood OF
81, 000
Il think there are fully that many
automobiles in Illinois," he said
Everyone will pay at least 81 If he
takes out the license on the first day
of the year. Many Of them will pay
Sc, IS and even $40 for the larger
motors. But they won't all be taken
out on the first of the year. Many a
man will have his automobile in the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

tributed all over the state SO that
there will be no excuse for any owner
of an automobile or a chauffeur tc
plead ignorance Of the provisions OF
the law.
Penalties Of from $40 to 5000 are
provided for violation of the pro
visions of the act.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-01

When a cold becomes settled IL
the system, 1t will take several days
treatment to cure 1t and the best
remedy to use is Chamberlain
Cough Remedy. 1t will cure quick.
er than any other and also leayef
the system in a natural and healthy
condition. Sold by all druggists.