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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
steamers Arc Chartered.

Shanghai. January lS.-The repub-
lican government chartered to- day
thirteen merchant steamers for the
transport of an expedition OF troops,
whose destination is reported TO be
Chifu Six OF the transports are now
ut u Sung. taking stores and am
munition on board. The transport S
Will be escorted by six cruisers com
manded by n republican admiral
Bishop James w !jashford, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. and a
number of other leading missionaries.
telegraphed to-day to Premier Yuan
Shi Kali urging the abdication OF the
throne as the only means OF saving
the country from ruin ard anarchy.
Premier Yuan his photographed to
WI Ting Fang, Minister of justice In
the republican Cabinet asking il tho
republicans desire prolongation OF
tho armisticc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
WANTS CITY THEATRE
Dlll Fitted to Give Boston Control OF
Oprrn House.
tSncclnl 10 Iriln 'riln

Especial to The Times DIspatch.J
Boston, January i3.-Iieprcsentativc
CUMMINGS. Of Boston, today filcI n
bill at the State House providing for
the city appropriat!tig annually money
for the maintenance OF the Boston
Opera House and eventually becoming
the owner when these appropriations
equal the assessed valuation. /, also
provides for the directors OF the opera
house and the Music Commission act
ing jointly in regulating the prices
for admissions and seats
One section Of the bill provides that
tue directors OF the opera house and
the Music Commission of the civ
shall act as n joint board for the
government ana control Of the opcrn
house. and for the purpose of regulat-
ing from time TO time the prices Of
admission and Sents.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
REPORTS EXAGGERATED
Revolution In Ecuador Said 20 he Of
Little Moment.
Especial to The Timcs- Dispntcb

tSPccldi tp L ne l ines D1SputCh.I
Washington. January IA com.
muncation from the Minister for For.
cign Affairs OF Ecuador. forwarded
TO the state Department to-day through
Louis. y. Plaza, consul general for
Ecuador at New York. declared that
the reported revolution In that country
was confined to small portion of its
territory Reports OF the disturbances
seratcd, IT was stated
The Foreign Minister declared that
sentiment In GuayaQuil, where the
revolutionists have esta blished q pro-
visional military government. was d.
rided. and that the best element in
the city was loyal to the government.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
Legislative Feature
in The Iimes-Dispatch

Wednesday morning January IL,
VIII print every day during tue sos
sion of the General Assembly mn
article written by former seuator
Lewis II. Mnchcn, explaining the
purpori of the bills introduced nntl
discussing the measures that have
been suggested In the various mes
naSes of the Governor of Virginia.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
81 FAIL ON EXAMINATION
Scmi-Annual Tests Mt West Point Dis.
nitrous to Fourth CInHs

Semi-Annual Tests Mt West Point Dis.
nstrous to Fourth Class
West Point, n. y. January l3.-The
semi-annual eXamina ton at West Point
proved disastrous to thlrty-onc mem
hers OF the largest fourth class ever
gathered together In the Institution.
The class was regarded as the best
prepared collection of cadets ever
matriculated. as the members not only
passed in the competitive examinations;
by which the majority OF the appointees
ara now selected, but also passed the
flying colors. The nrst six months
however, under tho military discipline
and class training. proved too much
for the thirty-one. and they have been
ordered to their homes.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
New Phases OF Sherman Inv Involved
In Shelby Tobncco ComnnnI Cnnc

In Shelby Tobacco Company Cnsc
Cincinnati. O., January l3-Attor-
neys for the f. Shelby Tobacco Com
pany today fled motion in the
United States District Court asking
Judge Howard Hollister to grant a
new trial OF the case against the Bur
ley Tobacco Society. which end I'd last
night, when a jury refused TO give the
r.. shelby Company damages for losses
alleged 10 have been sustained as a re-
suit OF the alleged pooling OF the Ken
lucky toba eco crop. In the event that
Judge lioilisted overrules the motion.
an appeal Will he taken 10 the United
States Circuit Court OF Appeals.
Attorneys aver that the case event
ually will reach the Supreme Court.
as It involves some new phases OF the
Sherman antitrust law, which have
not been passed upon by the Supreme
Court
Judge Hollister Will rule on the mo-
ton for new trial next week
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
SHOOTS HIS WIFE AND SON
Patrick Quinn Attempts to XII Menu
hers ar Hin Family.

Especial "a Tie Times Dispatclll
New York, January l3.-Patrick
Quinn. aged forty-iive. to-day shot
his son. Charles. twcnty-onc. and his
Wife. Mary. forty. critically wounding
the boy and seriously injuring tho
mother.
Quinn and his wife had heen sep
arated FOR some time. and this after
noon he went ia the apartments of the
mother and son at SIS West Forty
sixth Street. and. after an alteration,
opened fire. Airs. Quinn may recover
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
iSHELLED BY WARSHIPsJ

Government House and Many Other
Buildings Mt lilo De JnncIro DESTROYED,
lSpecial to The es-Dispat ch1
RIO DE Jsneiro, Brazil, January ia
The Federal warships to-day shcIIed
the government house and other build
inEs nj Bahia. The government house
and many of the other buildings were
destroyed
Twenty people were killed during
the thomba rdment. and at least 100
were wounded
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
BATTlESHlPS AT KINGSTON
VIII Go 10 Guantanamo tn TnIsc Part In
North AtlnmtIc SImndrnn ainnocuH TO-

Especial Cable 10 The 'Timcs-Disp:tch.
KINGSTON, Jamaica. January lathe
hatilcsa!ps Utah and Florida arrived
mere to-day from Galveston They
VIII remHin mere three days, and will
teen proceed To Guantanamo Cuba. to
take par; In the nanocuvres of the
North Atlantic squadron.
During the trip here the Florida
lost small launch through tho col
lapse Of 4 small crane By which It. was
being lowered.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
NO COURSE LEFT
But ABO|CATION
Manchu Princes Have
Accepted the In
evitable.
EMPEROR WILL
RETIRE TO JEHOL.
This Week Marks Another Turn
ing Point in Revolution, and
Will Decide Whether Peace
Is to Come or Bloodshed
and Terror to
Reign.
Especial Gable to The T.mes-p.spatch.)

Especial Gable to The Timcs-D!spatch.)
Toxic. January iS.-The Emperor OF
China Will abdiCate early next week
and retire to the summer palace at
'chol, according 10 dispatch tonight
rom Picking. The Manchu princes this
afternoon decided that there WAS no
other course left for the throne because
of the increasing disorders near Picking
and the danger of an attack on the cap
tai when the. armistiCe eXpires.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED
'rammnuy Delegation mt Democratic
Con we M Inn VIII lie a I.cast

SUHNeHttUh VIII nc nj I'cnSt ..UOO.
New York, January l3.-Tammany
expects to make n big showing at the
National Democratic Convention In Bal
t!morc Thomas +. Smith secretary
OF the organization. has already an.
gagged 600 rooms in the Baltimore
hotels and he VIII go to that city on
Monday 10 seek for further accommo-
dattons. From the preliminary de-
mands already made. MIR smith esti-
mates that the Tamnany delegation
from this city viii b. AT least 1000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SERVICE,

Via Southern Railway. Leave Rich
mond p NJ daily. Electric lighted
drawing room sleeping car, without
change Two other fast trains daily.
GOT East Main
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

SOUTHERN RAILWAYS now train
for Atlanta and Birmingham leaves
Richmond r. NJ. daily; arrives At
laDta 1880 4. NJ; Birmingham, 4 p. NJ.
Electric lighted sleeping car service,
9o7 East Main. Phone Madison 21z.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-01-14

BEST SERVICE TO CALIF, :NIA.
Standard or Tourist. Latter personally con.
Quoted without change. Berth g. wash.
SunAst RNits- sol Z. Main 81
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01
POLITICAL SNAPSHOTS.

Houston Post: Just one month from to-
day Judson Harmon will be nominated
for president of the United States. II
democratic perspicaeity isn't absolutely
stffled by a lot of leather-lunged wind
tanners.
Louisville Courier Journal: 1T is not
necessary TO my happiness to be president
again" says President Taft We can well
believe 1t. And. Mr.. President. would
you not have been a happier man II
you had gone to the supreme bench and
never occupied a prickly seat in the
White House?
Chicago Record-Herald: Thomas W.
Lawson Is q candidate to succeed w
Murray Crane as senator from Massa-
chusetts. Mr.. Lawson announces that his
platform is: Down with the cost of
living" He might do well to add a plank
demanding a reduction in the cost of
being elected to the United States senate.
Boston Transcript: 1t is reported that
when Senator Crane goes TO Chicago to
attend the meeting of the national repub-
lican committee, Congressman Lawrence
will accompany him to act as his proxy
In case OF need. This would be simply
repetition OF a precaution that was
taken four years ago by the senator,
and, whether the responsibility falls on
principal or proxy. II will be honorably
and ably discharged.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01
Democrats After Spells.

What would be the democrats at
titude toward civil service reform
and the spoils system we're they In
full power at Washington may be
clearly understood from their atti-
tude now with power only in the
lower branch Of congress. They have
succeeded In stealthily slipping
through the house a provision in the
executive and judicial appropriation
bill to impair civil service and re-
turn TO the old system of patronage
distribution. The wording OF the
measure is that the terms OF office
Of all civil service employees in execu-
tive departments within the District
OF Columbia be fixed at five years.
The motive behind this subtle as
sault. Il Is charged. is to lay the
foundation, in the event OF dem
ocratic victory next fall. for building
up a formidable political machine
calculated to perpetuate the party in
power.
The bin was put through the
house without serious consideration
and passed before the real purpose
OF this hidden rider became known.
II remains. therefore. for the senate
10 defeat Il. II II Is TO be headed off,
The National Civil Service Reform
league regards the situation serious
enough to make a general effort to
have the measure publicly aired that
II may be thoroughly brought to the
attention Of all who oppose the spells
system.
The people have repeatedly spoken
with irrevocahle determination for
civil service reform and need not
further be consulted as to their
wishes In this matter. We are facing
forward. not backward; we are pro-
gressive. not reactionsry. today. But
one wonders what that great pro-
gressive democrat, Speaker Clark,
was doing when this subtle trick
was turned! And Chairman Under.
wood. where was he? We naturally
assume that Mr.. Bryan. the alpha
and omega of progressivism, has
not yet heard of the matter, or he
would have spoken his defiant re-
monstrance. Governor Wilson. II may
be noted, is one OF the vice presi-
dents Of the Civil Service Reform
league making a public protest.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01
Wilbur Wright.

II argues nothing for or against
an invention or discovery that men
doubt its praeticabIlity. Whether
aerial navigation ever becomes one
OF the unitarian methods, the men
who have studied It closest contend
that II will. and they. at any rate.
have already proved that heavier
than-air craft can be made TO fIy.
Wilbur Wright died in the prime OF
life with his marvellous invention In
Its infancy. but be lived long enough
to prove. in collaboration with hls
younger brother. that the only way
men may ny through air is not like
birds. Emotion naturally prompts
the expression that It is too had this
pioneer aviator had to die without
seeing his genius reap more perfect
fruit Of its gift to the world. But IL
II is what We think. this invention
will not need It's author to perfect
II.
II was the riderless aeroplane
which DR.. Samuel P. Langley sent
up in 1886 that inspired the Wright
brothers. They first established the
principle Of man flying like birds
and then the more important one OF
an automatically balanced flying ma
chine. 1t is quite possible thar
Americans have not yet fully ap-
preciated these men and their work.
Over in London the elder brothers
death. the first natural death OF :
prominent aviator-which is another
suggestion OF the youthfuIness OF the
seienee-provokes general express
sions Of sorrow, hailing him as one
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01
[IookinS Backward
(1hisDagy ln0maha
( COMPILED FROM BEE FILES
Thirty Years Ago
JUNE 4.

Thirty Years Ago.
A game Of base ball was played on the
Eighteenth street grounds between two
picked mines OF the Burlington head
qparters. The first team. which won by
a score Of 70 TO 6 consisted OF E. o.
Brandt, William Forman. Joseph Han
nan. Byron D. Bent. George Sternsdorf,
Arthur B. smith. C Creary, Charles
Creighton. and the second team Of A. L.
Goodman. W. A. Brown. c. r. David
son, J. T. Pencil. L. d. Linsen. John
Thomson. w T Lewis and W B. Van
Tuyi.
II is rumored that ]. A. Monroe. who Is
the freight agent OF the Nebraska divl-
sion Of the Minneapolis & Omaha road.
has been Offered an important position
with a railroad In Kansas
June opens up with promise Of being
a repetition Of May in the matter of
weather.
Episcopal church gave an ice cream
sociable al the residence of Mr.. Boen-
witz at the northeast corner Of Nine
tenth and Douglas streets.
Mr.. Jones. stenographer Of the Union
Pacific headquarters. was presented with
a handsome pine by bis associates on the
occasion OF his taking up work on The
Bee.
The friends Of william Russell Of
shinn's addition are condoling with him
on piece Of bad luck. While driving a
lot Of fine cattle purchased over In Iowa.
they stampeded and ran over fifteen
miles to onawa. by which time they had
run off so much flesh that he had to dis
pose Of them at a loss there.
A private lawn party at Hanscom park
last evening proved great success,
special credit being due to Mr. Harry B.
Hunt in charge Of arrangements Among
those present were the Misses Meaney.
the Misses Rosters. Miss Jennie Peyton.
Mrs Frelss. Miss Buchanan and the
Misses McMahan and Messrs II. B.
Hunt, +, NJ. Moore. ]. o. Theolecke. ].
r. Lewis, B. II. Rhodes. westberg.
stelllng, WIN Britton. W. H. Helphrey
and ]. Wilson.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01

One OF the few political problems salut-
ing the new king OF Denmark. Christian
X. concerns the autonomy Of Iceland. The
feelanders are not very numerous. about
see. but they entertain large expecta-
tons and occasionally insurge vocaily
against the regulations OF the mother
country. Agitation for larger autonomy
has continued with more or less bitterness
since ISL. A joint committee appointed by
the late King Frederick drafted an ex-
ceedingly liberal home rule charter for
Iceland a few years ago. bur a majority OF
the Ieelanders, led by advocates Of in
dependence. rejected H. A recent turn OF
the political wheel puts the home rulers
In the majority in the Iceland Parliament.
A revival OF the rejected home rule char
ter Is now proposed, but the Danish gov
eminent is reported indisposed to agree tt
the former terms Of union. The new king
fortunately, has not been identified with
either party and is in position TO smooth
over the friction hitherto created. More
than likely the proposals of Jan sigurds-
son, leader Of the lcelanders. will form
a basis for agreement Under these pro-
posals Iceland would be placed under
governor appointed by the Danish king.
and have a cabinet OF political adviers
chosen from among the party in power m
the lcelandic Parliament-a schome FASH
ioned after the colonial governments OF
the British dominions.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01
Interpretations.

The suggestions Of several am
bilious gentlemen. who expect to be
members Of the next republican ma
tional committee. that they ought
not to have to wait until after the
coming convention when in due
course they would be installed under
the law and custom OF the party, is
based upon some fundamental mis-
apprehensions.
The existing national committee
for each Of the great parties was
created and constituted by the last
national conventions of the parties,
respectively. and derives all its
authority from, and is subject TO the
limitations imposed by, those bodies.
A place on the national committee is
not an office established by any
law, state or national. and the juris-
diction OF state legislature extends
only to the control and regulation
OF primaries and conventions within
the state, and the manner OF select
ing and instructing delegates to con-
ventions in which the state may be
entitled to representation. Each ma
tional committee has a prescribed
way OF filling vacancies that may
occur in its membership, but even
here the endorsement of a candidate
either by primary or convention. or
even by the convention delegation,
does not create a vacancy.
II Just happens that for both the
big political parties. the national
committee Is made up of one from
each state and territory. but this
membership is purely arbitrary and
quite within the power OF the con-
vention which constitutes the COM
mittee to change. Where the states
have enacted presidential primary
laws. they have assumed that the
committees would continue as they
are now-probably a well grounded
assumption--but II would be entirely
within the province OF the convention
to make the national committee con-
sist Of two members from each state
and territory. or three. or any num-
Der OF members. or It might think II
advisable to reduce the number and
cut the country into say ten districts
with only one member from each dis
trict. In the latter case II would be
clearly seen what a primary vote on
national committeeman really is.
namely. merely an instruction upon
the delegates from the particular
state to vote In convention for a
particular man for a place upon this
committee.
IL the oyer-hasty gentlemen
referred to. therefore. will get over
their Misrepresentation. they will
realize the necessity OF possessing
their souls In patience.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01
Ten Years Ago


Some Sacrelgious seamps ransacked the
home Of the Rev. c. W. savldge. ~
South Twenfy-flfth avenue, Sabbath
morning while the narson anl his family
were at church. The rogues ~, away
with t2o q OF which was picked out Of
little ehlld's bank.
Mrs. Elsie ". Jorgenson. wife Of ]. p.
Jorgensen. died at tis family home. iae
vinton street, at ths age Of -.
old-time songs. some Of them war
songs, were sung at Trinity Methodist
church by W. r. Graham. cholrmaster:
Rev, 7. X. Tyndall and others. for the
veterans Of George Crook post, Grad
Army Of the Republic.
Kid Nichols etched his Kansas city
team TO vlctpy against onlhs : to q
although al that Omaha got tel HES az
the Kid wall, the Kavs touched Up
Frank owel for only e,yhI.
Rev. c. ". savid.'. wh.lsc home had
been robbed In the morning. preached in
the bad lands 1t Eleystl stree. and
Capitol avenue In the evening on the
text Raising Hell Tor a Living" lie
had a large audience.
Warren SwitElr occupied the pulpit al
Westminster Presbyterian church. relat-
ing some Of the business done BY the
general assembly at New YSrk TO which
he was a commissioner.
The Fer'is Stock company i.4saL \ week
OF Jim. the Penman." at the Boyd
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01

thus revived The Russian government Is
very stubborn about recognizing expatria-
ton The young woman's father was
Polish exile. who came to England about
fifty years ago and took out natursliza-
ton papers. He married an Engiishwo-
man, daughter Of Kentish farmer, and
their daughter was born In England. She
was educated in Germany, where she
prepared herself to be a music teacher.
She did not even know the Polish Ian
guage till she studied it in order to pre-
pare for the return TO her fathers coun-
try which proved so disastrous. The nat
ural next step would be TO work through
diplomatic channels for a pardon by the
car. The best than can be said for
Russia is that she is undoubtedly much
tried by conspirators who claim foreign
citizenship.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01
Nsbraska's Industrial Wage Farmers.

The federal census statistics make
out very good case for the Nebraska
child labor law, showing that only
nine-tenths of per cent Of the wage
earners of this state are under IS
years OF age. Our child labor law is
designed to keep children under 6 in
school during the school year, and,
judging from the census, which APP
plies TO 1909. the large majority Of
them are there. The statute permits
the employment OF children between
the ages OF II and 16 out Of the
school season and during the school
season under certain restrictions.
but In 1909 only eli children less
than Is years of age were found by
the government enumerators to be
earning wages.
Nebraska's total number of wage
earners that year was 1895 and
s5,3 per cent OF these, or 20,763,
were male, leaving 1873 per cent or
3,356 female, with nine-tenths OF
per cent only under l6 years OF age.
That is, indeed. a very creditable
showing. II is OF interest to note
that 1920 of these wage-earners
are in Omaha and South Omaha.
Industrially. Omaha. taken as a
combined city. completely outdis-
tances any city in the country of the
same or less population and outranks
many more than double and treble
its population. For instance. the
total value OF our manufactured
products In 1903 came to sl53,2s0,-
600, while San Franchises amounted
to only s133.041, 600. and our COM
bined population was $50. 900, as
compared with San Franeisco's 4lT,-
900. Nebraska Is oommon.< regarded
as an agricultural state and IL is one
OF the leaders. but omahas vast
manufacturing establishments give
the state high ranking industrially
also.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-06-01
GEOGRAPHICAL LIMERICKs.


Cincinnati Enquirer.
silly young man from Des Moines
Was burdened with too much loose COMES.
And he said on the street
To each man he would meet,
In bottle with me you will JONES.
A young sport named james from Hous-
ton.
The home team was always houston.
But il lost nineteen games;
Now We never see James.
In the hen house think he is rouston.
A young man who hailed from fair worl
cester,
Said: For my town I'll now be Dor
cester.
/ don't know how to preach,
And ! can't make a speech
But | know l can crow like a rorcester."
There was a young girl from Terre Haute
Who went out or a ride in baute,
When the young man was tired,
And from rowing perspired.
She said. Arthur, you smell like a
gaute."