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care OF with an appointment as ambassas
dor to France
with fun belief that the President
would keep this agreement. the Hartman
letter continues, Il came back to New
York. sent for Treasurer Bliss, who toiu
me that ! was their last hope and that
they had exhausted every other resource.
friend OF Senator Depew. told him IL VAS
necessary In order TO carry New YORK
state that $o0o,Oo0 should be raised ae
once. and IL he would help would sub.
scribe $4,000
THE checks We're given to Treasures
Bliss. who took them to Chairman Cor.
telyou. IL there was among them any OF
life insurance companies. or any other
like organization. Cortelyou must have In.
formed the President. This amount en-
abled the state committee to continue It's
work. with the result that at least 5o.Wn
votes were turned In the city of New
York alone. making a difference of 1oo.HU
votes in the general result ] was brought
forward by Roosevelt in an attempt ~
help him. at his request
1t Is pointed out that that part OF tho
Sheldon letter contending il was Bliss
who urged Hartman to contribute, and
that Bliss took this course on the SUCCESS
ton of Odell, is Inconsistent with tho
strong personal friendship that existed
between Odell and Hartman. IL Is argu-
ed that II Odell wanted money from Har>
riman he would have done the asking
himself.
The Hartman biography. il is said. will
also state that soon after Roosevelt.s all
legged solicitation of funds from hArri-
man he feared his action would be used
against him, and wrote letter to James
s. Sherman, explaining the situation 50
there wouldn't be any criticism.
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BABY MARKED EXHIBIT A.
Unusual Evidence offered in Damage
Case in Buffalo.

BUFFALO, N. Y, January Ca crying
baby was offered in evidence. and after
much argument between opposing coun-
sci marked for Identification as exhibit
A" In q case that will be decided in the
city court here next week. The action
Is for 81 900 damages, and the baby Is
produced as the principal evidence for
the plaintiff.
II desire to offer this infant in evil
dence," was the announcement OF one Of
the attorneys as a woman came behind
the rail bearing bundle in her arms.
The attorney for the defense promptly
objected. Nobody ever heard Of such q
proceeding" he said
II contend that 1t IL perfectly proper
to have the child marked for identifca-
ton" declared tho plaintiff's lawyer.
The argument continued for several
minutes, the baby holding his own In
the noise-making. Finally the court set
tied the dispute by directing the stenog-
rapher to mark the exhibit
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SPEAKER CLARK BETTER,
BUT REMAINS IN BED
Expects to Be at Capitol Mon
day and to Attend lack
son Banquet.

Speaker Clark, who is suffering with a
severe cold, remained in bed today. but
he was much improved and expects to re-
sumo his duties In the rostrum Of the
House Monday. His friends have been
concerned over his illness and have tried
to persuade him to take all precautions
against the cold developing into anything
worse.
He was sitting up in bed today reading
and he fully expects to attend the big
democratic dinner here Monday night,
when William j. Bryan will be the princi-
pal speaker.
As His Secretary Sees It.
1.-THE Speaker would have to be mighty
sick to let a chance to make a demo-
cratic speech go by said his secretary,
Wallace Bassford.
Mr.. Clark refused to give up his duties
at the Capitol until after the adjournment
of the House yesterday afternoon, when
his cold had become much worse. AL
though the House will be in session to-
morrow to hear eulogieS on the late Sem
ator Elkjns, the Speaker will not be pres
ent, but will designate another member to
preside. He will remain In bed over
Sunday, to put himself in shape to attend
to his duties next week.
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ROOSEVELT CHOPS WOOD
AND STILL SAYS NOTHING
Yields an Ak at Sycamore HUI
Despite the Biting
Cold.

OYSTER BAY, N. Y, January 6.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt and half dozen men
chopped down trees today in the woods
surrounding the ex-President's home at
Sycamore Hill. When Col. Roosevelt was
not welding an ak he was giving direc-
tons. The biting cold apparently made
no impression on him.
To all inquirers the colonel sent word
that he would say nothing.
After more than q year of comparative
obscurity Oyster Bay IL again achieving
prominence. When his unsuccessful tour
through New York state in 1910 in behalf
OF Henry L. Stimson ended Col. Roosevelt
went into retirement. I'm II a few weeks
ago he was permitted to remain undis-
turbed at his home. but as a result of re-
cent political. developments Sycamore Hill
is once more In state of siege
Despite Col. Roosevelt's refusal to talk
politics q squad OF correspondents has
camped In the village.
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Severe Cold Throughout Virginia.
Marchers Are FroStbitten
at Admiral Evans Funeral

Frostbitten ears, noses and fingers are
reminders to soldiers sailors, marines
and naval cadets of the military escort at
the funeral of Rear Admiral Evans Of
the procession to Arlington yesterday
afternoon.
Three marines from the barracks here
suffered with frozen ears. noses and
fingers. Two sailors on the Mayfower
and one of the Dolphin tars applied to
the ship surgeons to be fixed up. None
of them is in serious condition. In
anticipation of hard time, the seamen
were doctored up to withstand the cold.
Two artillerymen went to the post hos
pitai at Fort Myer, both with frostb1tten
ears. They are regarded as all right TO-
day.
marshal of the Evans funeral escort, VINO
walked at the head of the procession
from the church to Rosslyn, is none the
worse for his exposure to the biting
winds. He Is a member of the general
naval board and was at his office in the
Mills building this morning, as usual.
He said that he had not heard of any
casualties in the line beyond few cases
Of frostbite. The wait at the church
was harder on the men in the escort
than any other feature of the funeral,
according to Admiral Staunton. Many
of the men got thoroughly chilled stand
ing there in the streets and heard gladly
the command to march.
1t was too cold for the bands to play
during the long march. The artillerymen
were unable to sit on the caissons, so
were permitted to walk beside their
pieces. Although all marchers suffered
more or less from the keen air and cut
ting breezes, very few Of them were
obliged to leave the line during the entire
march.
In reply to telephone inquiry Of the
superintendent Of the Naval Academy at
Annapolis this morning. Rear Admiral
Andrews chief Of the bureau of naviga-
ton, Navy Department, was informed
that with q few exceptions the entire
brigade Of midshipmen which attended
the funeral was In good physical condi-
ton. The superintendent reported that
one midshipman caught a cold and was
under medical trea ment, and that several
midshipmen were slightly frostbitten, but
were all right today.
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La TOILETTE HAS PLAN +!
FOR GOVERNING alaska
Wants Board of Public Works
to Control Railroads
and Resources.

DANvILLE. Ill, January 6.-Senator
Robert NJ. La Toilette closed his earn.
paign in Illinois for delegates to the
national republican convention with
a speech this morning In this city, the
home OF former Speaker Cannon.
Later in the day Senator La Toilette
will 90 into Indiana, where he will
speak at Indianapolis. Terre Haute and
Richmond.
Board Of Public Works
A solution OF the problem of conserva-
ton of our national resources in Alaska
was suggested by the senator in his ad-
dress.
THE sensible and practical thing to do
he said. sis to create q board Of public
works for Alaska, similar to the isthmian
canal commission. This board of public
works should undertake not merely to
build railroad from Controller bay to
the railroads in Alaska, and settle at once
the policy Of government ownership.
Solution Of Problems.
with q law such as this. the govern
ment owning the railroads. the direct
operation or leasing of the coal fields.
under proper regulation. insuring a
proper revenue to the government
for the benefit OF the people and
proper regulations that will protect the
consumer, all under the management OF q
board a experts. having in mind only
the public interests, believe that the
problem Of conservation of our natural
resources in Alaska will be solved. and
that it's administration will be OF great
value to us In securing solution for some
Of the problems which confront Us I'm
considering the conservation OF such nat
ural resources as arc still part OF the
public domain In the states"
Before telling how he would solve the
Alaskan problem, Senator La Toilette dis
cussed the administration Of the Canal
Zone. He praised the policy OF Gd6ord
Pinchot with respect to Alaska.
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COURT A GOOD SCALPER
Receiver in Chicago Makes $500 on
Theater Tickets.

CHICAGO, January 6.--Uncle Sans
venture In scalping theater tickets New
Year day netted $500. according to the
report made yesterday to the federal
district court in connection with the re-
ownership of the H. M. Westfall Com
pany.
Having taken over the Westfal1 bust
ness. Receiver McVey was authorized by
Judge Lands of the United States dis
trict court to continue it.
McVey purchased 800 tickets of admis-
sion to Chicago theaters New Year day.
He sold them for $1,000 and made a
profit of $500.
The average profit. McVey explained
to the court. was only % cents a ticket.
because there was only a small supply
on hand when he took charge, and he
was compelled to buy from other
scalpers.
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PROBING JEWEL ROBBERY.
Charles Rosenthal Of Detroit Arrest
ed on Suspicion in New York.

NEW YORK. January Ga man who
described himself as Charles Rosenthal.
twenty-five years old. a candy manufac-
turer of Detroit, Mich. is under arrest
here today on suspicion that he had
knowledge Of the robbery Of 5000 worth
Of jewelry from the apartments Of James
r. Royce and Of Mrs. James Richmond
in a local hotel. He was seized by the
police as he landed from the steamer
Madison, from Norfolk. Va. A man named
Maurice Rosenthal was arrested for this
robbery in Norfolk q few days ago.
The man taken from the steamer said
he was Maurice Rosenthals brother. but
denied all knowledge OF the robbery. He
said he had gone to Norfolk to testify
as to his brothers character. The Nor
folk authorities We're notified Of his ar
rest.
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Explosion in Kitchen Range.
Secretary Eddy Takes
Temperature on Cars

Not less than 40 degrees nor more than
~ degrees Fahrenheit is the limit orheat
prescribed by the interstate commerce
commission for the street cars that run
i'm the District of Columbia. but Secretary
III. c. Eddy OF the District electric rail-
way commission, who was observed by
reporter of The Star while on his round
az investigation yesterday, was forced TO
admit that the regulation was more
honored in the breach than in the OBJ
servance."
In one car in particular. in which MT.
Eddy was discovered-car @ OF the
Washington Railway and Electric Com
pany, plying between Lincoln Park ana
;eoreetown-the thermometer registered
- degrees, and Mr.. Eddy was observed
as he called the attention OF the conduc-
tor to the fact and endeavored to con-
vince him, while the shivering passengers,
with their blue ears buried in their coat
collars-those who wore coat collars
seemed thoroughly persuaded that he
must be right.
Discoveries Not for the Public.
Mr.. Eddy was ION the job and re-
luctantly admitted the fact, but added
that his thermometer might have to be
scientifically tested to prove its accuracy.
He also said he was on duty and that
his discoveries could not be made public
except by the District electric railway
commission, in whose behalf the infor-
nation he had had been gathered.
He admitted his inspection had COW
cred ten or twelve cars on four or five OF
the local lines, one Of them suburban
car and that he had found the regulation
as to heat was not being obeyed by any
means In all the cars he had Inspected.
Some types of car. he said, are much
colder than others, but he declined to
state which they were. nor would ne
give any comparison between the pay-as-
you-enter and the pay-within cars. he
did say. however, that the newest type"
of car i'm operation would be quite salts
factory IL the company saw to the oD-
seryance of the heat regulation.
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ACCUSE 800 VOTERS.
Wholesale Registration Frauds Al.
legged in Acadia Parish. La.

CROWLEY, La, January 6.-Wholesale
registration frauds. involving probably
% per cent of the democratic voters of
Acadia parish. is alleged in a series of
500 suits. the filing of which is under way
in the circuit court here. The suits pray
for a mandamus writ directing Registrar
of Voters Lormand to strike the names of
the alleged illegal voters from the rolls
The suits were filed by III. L. Bowden, a
citizen.
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he never intends to marry. and that his
mother is his best girl.
Invited to Cincinnati in Spring.

Representatives Allen and Longworth
Of Cincinnati today invited the President
to attend 1.-THE World in Cincinnati" a
missionary exposition to be held In Music
Hal. March 9 to April 6. The President
may accept the invitation.
Norman f. Mack, chairman Of the
democratic national committee. paid his
respects to President Taft today.
William P. Griffith. national commander
of the Union Veteran Legion. and COM
mittee of that organization talked with
the President about the pension bill
passed by the House. They especially
urSed upon the President the claims OF
the lOng-service veterans. The President
said he would be glad to consider this
law.
Tea Importers Call to Protest.
Lloyd c. Griscom Of New York, and
Senator Root and a delegation represent
ing the Tea Association Of New York.
called on President Taft today to protest
against the admission at the ports OF
Chicago and San Francisco of importa-
tons OF tea which has been adulterated
and faced" in violation, the tea TN
porters claim, not only Of the tea law, but
also Of the pure food law.
citation of New York, which includes IN
its membership about ninety per cent of
the tea importers Of the country. For
some time, they claim, aduiterated and
faced or colored teas have been adj
mitted through Chicago and San Fran.
cisco in large quantities. Tea Of this
character is prohibited from entering at
the port Of New York, where the law is
strictly enforced.
The lax enforcement Of the law, how
ever, at the western ports of entry, Mr..
Griscom says, has placed the tea impor-
tiers Of the east at a disadvantage and
injured their business. The samples Of
the Treasury used as the standard, he
said, have been found to be adulterated
and have been abandoned.
The New York tea importers desire the
adoption of a more exact testing formula
by which adulteration and facing" can
be discovered. The New York tea impor-
tiers claim that the present formula for
testing tea importa ions is far from salts
factory, as it permits the entry Of large
amounts Of tea at western ports Of entry
which are adulterated and faced" Mr.
Taft promised to take up the question
with the officials of the Treasury De-
partmbent.
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of Premier Yuan Shi Kai at the peace
conference, but who was later disavowed,
eventually viii accept Office in the re-
publican government. In the same quar-
tiers it is asserted that the risings amons
the imperial government troops at Lam
chow and other places in the north are
only a part of q general scheme OF re-
volt against the government The entire
Chinese army, 1t is declared, must soon
join in the revolution. The whole OF the
population Of the provinces Of Chilli and
Shantung, it is believed, also are prepar-
ed to rise at an opportune. moment.
Confidence Among Leaders.
Absolute confidence prevails among the
leaders of the revolution that the position
of the Picking government and of Pre-
mier Yuan Shi Kai is hopeless one
Yuan Shi Kai, they say, is in reality
prisoner in Picking, where his life is In
danger.
President Sun Vat Sen says that his
main desire now is for peace. and prompt
recognition of the Chinese republic by the
foreign powers. The belligerency of .ne
republican government will, he believes.
promptly put an end to the hopeless
struggle now being carried on by the old
government and will permit the country
and the outside world to reap the benefit
of the changed conditions.
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Celebrates 105th Anniversary.

STAMFORD. Conn. January 6-Mrs.
Marie Grieka is celebrating her 105th
birthday at her home here. She has out
we'd all her family, including her hus-
band and sixteen children. and Is still far
from feeble. Mrs. Grieka spent the early
years Of her life toiling in the vineyards
In italy. and ascribes her long life to the
heaIthfu nature Of the work
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ROCHESTER,, n. Y. January 6.-Mrs.
Samantha Stanton Nellis is celebrating
her lOcd birthday at Naples. y. Y. today.
She enjoys the best OF health. and each
fall earns enough to support her for tho
ensuing year by working in the grape
houses Of the Keuka district, trimming
and packing fruit for market.
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tide this ice swung into the channel ana
put an end to navigation by sail craft
for the day.
This morning the channel was iced over
and II the weather bureaus promise OF
snow makes good II will take heavy
screw steamer to get anywhere in the
Potomac around this port
Explosion in Kitchen Range.
Out in Laurel, Md. Frank Willie, a
Baltimore and Ohio conductor. got up
early to make a roaring hot fire In the
kitchen range. He did not know the
water in the water back had frozen over
night The explosion that followed
drove a stove lid into the ceiling, but no
member of the Willie family was hurt.
The house caught fire, and the Laurel
fire department was called to put 1T out.
out
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CONTINUED from First Page.)
an edict issued to that effect, bu., finding
that a concession even to this extent was
unsatisfactory to the revolutionStS, the
premier found himself pressed TO the last
extremity.
Four Favoring Incidents.
At this stage four incidents occurred
which encouraged him to stand up for
a constitutional monarchy. The first was
the resolution Of the Mongol princes
pledging their allegiance to the retgning
dynasty. The second was the memorial
from the generals Of the imperial army
in the field refusing to submit to a repub-
lic The third was that the members Of
TIE national assembly In Peking, although
they did not form a quorum. passed q
resolution against republican form OF
government. The fourth was the pros
pect Of securing money to carry on the
operation of suppressing the revolution,
which was made possible by the empress
dowagers donation of considerable
sum.
Shi kai became defiant.
Both Sides Need Money.
Well Informed quarters here, however.
maintain a belief that it is totally impos-
sible for Premier Yuan Shi Kali to raise
funds enough to carry on effective mill
tary operations. Should hostihties be re-
sumed it is the opinion Of those we'll
informed personages that .ney will never
go beyond skirmiShing,t both sides being
hard-pressed for money
The powers for the present are simply
watching further developments Of the
situation. No pourparlers lave yet taken
place for deciding their future attitude.
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Both Sides Need Money.
Republicans Offer Terms
Generous to the ManChuS

SHANGHAI, January 6.-The republic
can government is assuming a very strong
position. and now considers that the .fu-
ture of China Is entirely in its hands. The
leaders believe that the country is almost
unanimously in favor of the republican
movement and that the regular trained
army will come over to their side almost
to man.
The cabinet formed by DR.. Sun Vat Sen
today announced the terms 1t will o1er to
the Manchus on their submission. These
are much more generous than was at first
believed would be the case. They include
the free grant of the Forbidden city and
the summer palace In Picking, which are
worth hundreds Of millions of dollars. In
addition they will be accorded life pen
sions and other concessions, together with
equality in citizenship and in the holding
of offices under the state.
The good faith OF the Republicans rs
shown by the fact that the Manchus in
the southern provinces are now being
supported, fed and clothed by the revo-
lutionaries, and any abuse OF them Is
severely punished by the republican gov
eminent.
Cabinet Strong One.
The cabinet nominated by President
Sun Vat Sen is regarded generally as
strong one. Most OF the personages NAM
ed accepted the portfolios offered them.
but Wang Ching Wei declined that OF
foreign affairs. This. however. is regarded
here as a form of concession on his part
to the seniority Of DR.. WI Ting-fang, who
in his turn begs Wang Chung Wei to &C
cept the post offered him.
Wang Chung Wei is q graduate Of Yale.
London. Paris and Berlin. In all of which
universities he passed with honors. He is
an extraordinarily brilliant lawyer.
Persons well informed regarding the
plans of the revolutionary leaders say
tina, it is very likely that Tang onao IA,
who was sent here as the representative
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Va The life savers reported that they
supplied the Corsair with an anchor, and
then anchored her in a safe place. The
Corsair is bound from New York for
Norfolk While the life savers made no
mention OF the name of the place where
the Corsair was anchored, it is pre-
sumed she is in Assateague harbor,
about forty miles from Cape Charles.
The schooner Alberta, supposed to
have been on a trip from Virginia to
New York. went ashore on Assateague
harbor last night during the gale. The
vessel is leaking, but the crew remained
aboard.
Severe Cold Throughout Virginia.
NORFOLK. Va, January d-Norfolk
experienced today, its coolest weather in
more than fifteen years. the official Their
mometer at sunrise this morning register
ing II degrees above zero. with north
west wind of twenty-six miles an hour
Severe cold weather was felt throughout
Virginia, the temperature at Lynchburg
dropping to 6 degrees and at Richmond
to 10. The coolest weather recorie1 TO.
Norfolk was when the mercury Febru-
airy IA, 1895. dropped to 2 degI ees.
Though the weather was still bitter cold
today, the bright sunshine carried the
temperature up and made conditions less
disagreeable than such unusual cold on
the coast ordinarily creates.
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Several Changes in Plan.

Since the adoption of the highway plan.
several changes therein have been made
by acts Of Congress. 1t was explained
that these changes were recommended
by the Commissioners. principally for the
reason that some of the highways laid
down on the plan did not confym to the
contour Of the ground. which would raise
the cost of opening the highways, as laid
down on the plan, and lead to less de-
sirable development
According to statements made today
by officials Of the engineerfng DEPART
ment of the District, no immedia e
changes in the plan are contemplated
under the general authority provided for
in the bill.