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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-28
ANOTHER HOLDUP IN
THE new HAVEN CASE
Boston and Maine stock Can.
not BE Sold without Legis-
lative Approval.
JOKER" IN THE CHARTER
Effort Will BE Made to Have IL
Repealcd-NO Progress
I'm Conferences.

WAsHiSGToN. Feb. 27.--The negotia-
tons on the New Haven dissolution plan
at the Department OF Justice were
brought to n complete halt to-day by the
discovery Of n Joker In the charter OF the
Boston Holding Company. through which
the New Haven controls the Boston and
Maine.
II was found that the charter will have
10 be amended by the Massachusetts Leg
islsturc before any satisfactory plan for
the disposal of the Boston and Maine can
he fixed upon. This throws All unexpected
obstacle in the way OF the negotiations
and strong doubt Is being expressed as to
whether or not there can he any settle
ment with the Federal Government out OF
court.
Tc-day's conference ended without any
appreciable progress having been made
toward an agreement on the time to be
allowed for the sale of the Boston and
Maine by "A board OF five trustees.
II IL virtually certain as a result OF the
Gays developments that no agreement will
lie consummated between the Government
md the New Haven for "A month or more.
even II either side shows willingness to
ture
The negotiations were resumed to-day
with the Attorney-General and his ASSOC
Gates by Moorield Storey and Walker j.
Hines of the New Haven counsel and
George W. Anderson of the Massachusetts,
Public Service Commission. despite the
deadlock which was reported before
Chairman Elliott's departure yesterday.
Before leaving for New York Mr..
Elliott delivered an ultimatum to Mr..
McReynolds that the New Haven would
no. agree upon briefer period than FIVE
years for The disposal OF the Boston and
Maine stock nor upon the terms OF the
tentative provisions adopted two weeks
ago for the recognition OF the right of
the state Of ssachusetts to acquire con-
troll OF the Boston and Maine at any time
curing the trusteeship period.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-02-28
VIII weaken sherman Ls~>

The bill attempting TO define various
acts that shall he held to constitute IL
legal combinations in restraint OF trade
will weaken the sherman law. Already
the Supreme Court of the United states
has saved the sherman act from being
unconstitutional by holding that 1t APP
plies only to combinations that attempt
to create monopolies. The bill prohibiting
!nterlockng directDrates does not suit the
Chambers of Commerce of the United
states The prohibition should apply only
to cases where there are direct business
relations among the involved corpora
tons. There Is great evil In the unre-
stricted permission OF corporations to
maintain interlocking directorates. but
the disadvantages are equally great in
prohibiting them absolutely"
Mr. Mathewson gave his views on the
subject of Il trade commission that would
carry out President Wilson'S ideas of
what sort of body tina, should he. He
said he could not advise that a commits
sion should be permitted TO say in adj
vance that the Government would not OBJ
t-ct 10 certain forms OF organization. II
might b. advisable. he thought. for a
commission when 1t thought corpora
ton WAS violating the law to investigate
and call abuses 20 the attention OF the
corporations and suggest changes.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
MISSED THE TRAIN
1t Was Not the Agent Fault, Either
Only His Misfortune

The real estate man from the city
was eager to close the deal for Uncle
Billy Weatherman S forty acres, which
would front on a beautiful lake after
the big White river dam in the Mis-
souri, Ozarks was built.
The papers lay on the table awaiting
Uncle Billy's signature. The real es-
tate man was impatient. He was in
hurry to get back to Hollister, the
nearest railway station, so as to catch
the only train that would get him back
to Kansas City the next morning.
Now, if you IL sign right thereon
the dotted line he said, handing a
fountain pen to Uncle Billy
Uncle Billy took out his spectacles
and read the papers carefully.
81 reckon I'd better not be in too
big hurry about this hyar,'' he tenn
porized, with the shrewdness of the
Ozark mountaineer. ~ don It read as
peart as | used to. 'lieve I'll have
my sons read them papers, mister.'
" 1t would be great favor to me,
Uncle Billy" remarked the Kansas
City man, looking at his watch, ''if
you could manage to see them in time
to finish up this transaction by noon.
You see, I've got to get away to-day.
How many sons have you, anyway"
Uncle Billy scratched his head a
minute and said, Eighteen. -
Youths Companion.
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Philadelphia Produce Market

Philadelphia, Nov. 16.-Wheat higher;
No. red spot, export, 113k @116k; No.
/ northern, Duluth export, 125@12S.
Corn steady; No. 2 yellow local, old,
S4@S4&.
Oats steady; No. white, 54@541A.
Bran frmer; winter, per con, s24.5O@
25.50; spring, per ton, s24.00@2450.
Refined sugar firm; powdered $50:
500.
Butter firm; western creamery. ex-
ira, $685..
Eggs firm; nearby irsts, free case,
S10.S0; current receipts, free case, $3.50
@1O.20; western extra firsts, free case.
s10.S0 firsts, free case S990@1O22O.
Live poultry steady fowls, 12@l4:
old ROSTERS, 10@11; chickens. 11@14:
ducks, 13@14; geese, 1904
Dressed poultry firm; turkeys, fam
ey 22@2S; ordinary, 1S@2O; fowls,
heavy, 1919; average receipts 16@17:
small, 13@ 10; old roosters 13h: broil-
ing chickens, nearby 1902; western,
Flour quiet winter straight, 5.oo@
BIO; spring straight, So q $50; do.
Hay firm; timothy hay. No. 1 large
bales. s1s.00@19.50: No. / medium bales,
1900 % 1850; No. 2 medium bales, 17.OOG
1900; No. medium, 14.50@15.5O; no
grade, 1000 1900; clover mixed hay:
Light mixed, 1S.00@1S.50; No. l, light
mixed, 17.00Q17.50; No. >. light mixed,
1880 a 1900.
Potatoes steady; Penna., per bushel,
80 0@B3; New York, per bushel 45@52;
Jersey, per basket, 5000.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
ROYAL DOUBLES
Understudies Who Played the Role of
Monarch in Public


In land of distrust like Russia it is
only natural that the precautions TAX
en- should be of tine most drastic order
hence the use Of royal understudy
who has always been conspicuous fig
ure at that court. Indeed, it was the
understudy of the late Gar Alexander
lll.--a man named komaroff-who was
murdered in Moscow some years ago,
when the murderer thought he had GOV,
cred himself with glory by assassinat,
ing the czar.
Nicholas, like his father before him,
has an understudy, and the many state
functions he attended at the opening
of his reign, when the relations with
his people were less strained than they
are to-day, were attended for the most
part by proxy.
No monarch, however, made such
frequent use of his understudy as the
late Emperor William of Germany. Ev.
cry day as the clock struck IL the En-
peror came out and bowed on the palace
balcony. 1t was not until some time
after the Emperor demise that the
secret was made known that the man
who appeared daily on the baloncy was
the royal understudy. And the person
who gave the secret away was the
great Bismarck k-London Black ana
White.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
MOST POPULAR FIREMAN
TO Be BURIED WEDNESDAY
! Continued From First Pare


distant, he would be with his company
during convention week : At the first
session of the convention he received
beautiful gold watch as winner of
the iremen popularity contest.
For number of years Willis was
secretary of the Mt. Pleasant fire com
pany. He was also member of Corn.
planters Tribe, No. Isl, of Redmen
member of the Firemens Union of
Harrisburg; past chancellor of Lodge
No. oOS, Knights of Pythias, and
former color sergeant of the Govern
or's Troop. For a long time he was
superintendent of Boil Brothers Manu-
featuring Company, which position he
was forced to relinquish several months
ago on account of his failing health.
The bell of the Mt Pleasant engine
house was -tolled thirty-six times after
his death yesterday, one stroke for
each year of Willis life Every mem
Der of the company gathered at the
fire house at the time. The company
will hold a,special a meeting tonight to
make arrangements to do special honor
to the popular fireman s memory at the
funeral services.
Beside his widow, Mrs. Sarah Will
lis, he leaves one sister, Miss Ida Will
lis, and three brothers, Edward Willis,
Harrisburg; Latimer Willis, Brooklyn,
and Charles Willis, Steelton.
The Rev. Thomas Reisch will con
duct the funeral services which will be
held at the home on Wednesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock. Burial will be in
the Oberin cemetery.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
LETTER LIST

Ladies' I.ist-Mrs. w. sherman Barnes,
Miss Ruth Byers, Miss May Hence,
Emma; Emma c; Hersey tph?;; Miss Dakota
eSq HSts MIS- Mrs bdia qa H2Ie s MISS Mss Liazie Eais
Johnson, Miss Francis Levy, Mrs.
Charles W. Macy. Mrs. Nettie Marshall
Anna McCox (DL), Miss Jennie Nor
Myers, Mrs. Clara Newell DL), Miss
Anna Smith. Mrs. Harry Smith, Miss
Julia c, Smith, Miss Laura Stauffer.
Mrs. HELEN Swope, Miss a. Throne, Mrs.
Ellie Timed. Miss Lulu Warrlck, Mrs.
Gentiemens Llst-H. f. Allison.
Harry Arnold. Lewis Auer, Chas. II.
Black, j. n; Brooks, w. II. Brown, Rev.
12), Andrea Diemico. f: b. Diener Chas.
Eby. T. j. Evans, Charles Fahnestock,
II. r. Gamble 90, James German, il,
John b. Hatrick Rev. Edwin S. Hat
ton, D. D.; NJ. c. Heller. James A. Jack
son, Willis II. Johnson, Mr.; Jones.
Charles Jones, II. ]. Jones, Elmer T..
Kauffman, +. II. Kiser. p A. Knuppen
KRAMER Ernest Lyman CDLl. II. b.
Lytle' ,IsI, Lance s. McCros6y' 7, j. MeEntee'
Clark Moul, Harry Morofehy. James 4.
Murphy, Jos. Mutzebaugh, Chester My
ers, Ed. Myers, S. f. hester. Il. Neu-
James O'Neil, John W. Paules, Philip
Y. Peck John d. Peipher, J. w. Peters.
Chas. Pinkett. J. II. Price, Joe Rea, Will
bur Paul Rickett, W. l. Rineheart.
Harry Richie. Chas. Robert. l. Rod
man. Chas. +. Romich. A. NJ. Romig. G.
NJ. Roush, Jos. Russell, hos. e. Sale,
Peter Schlitt. Michael s,haeffer, Sr.,
Henry Shaffer. J. II. Shirley ]. f.
Shower, John G.. Smiley. James Smith,
Roy, e. Smith; VIM. Smith, Jr, c. W.
snyder c. w. Standsbury. John NJ.
Steele, Robert Stoner j. $. Stuckler, w.
w Sturtevant. Rudolph Styer (2l, w. L.
Swartwood, John Taggart, Geo. Thomp-
son, W. Torrey, James Turner. Bruno
Vadale, VIM. Buskirk, Robert Walker,
Thomas Washington, /. S. Wayte, Jo-
seph Weatherby, Enos Weaver. Chas.
Wentz W. T. Wet2el, Harry Weurich,
Geo. Wells Wilder, W. +. Wilson, Ciar-
ence b. Wehr J. j. Woodard. Albert A.
Wood. NJ. Zaekind Charlie Zepp, John
]. Zimmerman.
Firms-M. j. Harvey & Son, Henley
G. Thompson, The Martain Engine
Works, Tiefo Bacing Co.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
ITS PRODUCT TOO GOOD
A Wonderful Oil Well That Was Found
in the Balkans


In Mr.. Cation Woodville s 'NRandom
Recollections is the story of a rich oil
well that was discovered in the Bal
kans.
On one of his journeys he was shown
a deep hole, sunk most probably by
the ancient inhabitants of the country
for mining purposes, but which he was
assured was petroleum well. After
ward Mr.. Woodville heard the full
story of this well.
A petroleum 6nd' was reported
from the district, and an expert from
Baku, IN the Caucasus, the great pc
troleum district, was sent to the Bal.
kans by a syndicate to inquire into
this valuable discovery He was taken
by eager natives to this hole. and a
bucket was dropped down at the end
OF long rope and drawn up again,
brimful of oil.
The expert examined the contents of
the bucket, tested it carefully, and
then, turning to the assembled natives.
he exclaimed: "This is the most won
derful oil well in the world The Pc
troleum is already refned.''
The explanation was. of course. that
some enterprising person, not knowing
that petroleum comes from the oil wells
in crude state, had carefully placed
some ordinary commercial petroleum in
the well in the hope that the expert
would think there really was an oil
we'll there and offer big price for the
property.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
An Early Underground Road

London IS underground railway sta
tions are decidedly different from
what they were when first built. A
writer in London Society of May, 1863.
describes Farringdon street station as
resembling ga family vault on large
scale, with series of hip baths in
troduced diagonally into it for light
and ventilation. The hip baths are
lined with glazed tiles, and to keep the
resemblance to their prototype we find
the leakage drained off at the end into
vessel something like soap dish. A
dense fog filed the place when L was
there, and, as the people waiting for
the trains were seen wandering up and
down the platform, one might have I'M
agined them ghosts of the great un-
washed condemned to linger in sight
OF those lavatories they neglected in
their mortal life.'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
PERSlANS DEMAND THAT WAR
BE NOW DECLARED ON RUSSIA

London, Nov. 16, 4.52 A. M.-The
correspondent of Renters Telegram
Company at Sofia, Bulgaria, telegraphs
as follows:
"The so-called Persian meeting yes
terday in Constantinople demanding the
evacuation of Persia by the Russian
troops and urging that Persia declare
war on Russia, has assumed the same
character as the street professions.
cit is stated that the movers of the
resolutions at the meeting were not
Persians but young Turks. Copies of
the resolutions were handed in at the
American embassy after the street pa
rade in which the demonstrators shout
ed long live Persia, Turkey Austria
and Germany! Down with England,
France and Russia'
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
First Feminist Party

The earliest deputation of women
to parliament was organized close on
1000 years ago. Under the triumvirate
Of Augustus, Antony and Lepidus it was
proposed TO tax the property of 1,400
wealthy Roman matrous in order to
meet part Of the expenses of the Civil
war then raging. They refused to sub
NIT to this imposition and sent Hor-
tensia, one of their number, to plead
against it before the senate. In the
course of her speech she asked, "Why
should we be compelled to pay for a
war into which we had no wish to
embark or for the support of gov
ernment whose policy we have no
means of eontrollings" This argument
proved so effective that the tax on
women was reduced to one-third of the
amount originally proposed.-London
Tatler.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
HEIRS OF dutch General
HOPE TO Get s50.OOO,OOO
Philadelphian Encourages 2S Descend
ants of Theobold Metzger,. Whose
Estate Reverted to Grown at His
Death in 1891

nwenty-elght of the 100 or more
heirs of Theooold Metzger, a Dutch gem
eral who died in Holland in 1851, who
have hopes of regaining some of the
S2S,000, 600 to $50 100000 left by the
general, with accrued interest. met here
yesterday afternoon at 1884 North
Sixth street, with c. r. Denim, of Phila-
delphia, who claims TO possess the doe.
uments that will return to them the
lost fortune.
With the aid of Mr.. Denim, the heirs
figure out that the estate to o-day would
oe valued at $547, 100000, but they
adopted liberal policy and are willing
TO accept $50,000,000, provided the
HOLLAND government and the Rothschild
bankers relinquish there hold on that
portion of the estate
According to Denim the Dutch gen
eral s estate was advertised under the
name of Won Wibnom, name granted
to MIN by the Dutch King. and no heirs
claiming it under that name it reverted
to the crown. \ letter setting forth
that such an estate had reverted to the
KING is said to be in Denim s posses
sion. Denim proposed to take another
trip to Europe next summer to get fur
ther evidence and he wants to have a.
reunion of all the Metzgers in Dauphin
county.
Among those present were the follcw.
ing: Norman Iichtenberger, 1910
North Sixth street. who had charge;
W. B. Metzger. Middletown; John B.
rider, Middletown; D. NJ. Stout Derry
Church; John Allwine, Derry Church;
NJ. +. Met2ger, Middetown; Mrs. Har.
vey Young, New Cumberland; Mrs.
Sarah Fry Fegley, 1445 Vernon street:
Elmer E. FRY, Ehzabethtown; A. W.
hautz, Elizabethtown; Harry Billet,
Steelton, and Simon W. Gingrich, Mid
dletown.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
FINANCE
LIVE STOCK rR1cEs
Conditions in ths PhiIadelphia Market
for Three Qays Last Week


Philadelphia.. Nov. 16.--Receiprs for
the week ending Saturday evening. No
cattie-w. Phiiadeiphia yards, 2.s1O:
Gray's Ferry Union yards, 1858; North
philadelphia yards, 130; total for week,
1903; previous week, 1883.
Sheep and Lambs-W. Philadelphia,
1L015; Grays Ferry. 9S2; n. Philadel-
phia, 1.6O0; total for week, 1857; pre-
vious week. 1924.
'Hogs-W. Philadelphia, 1,211: Gray's
Ferry, 1.565; n. Philadelphia, 1900; total
for week, 1925: previous week, 1855.
Ferry 1877; n. Philadelphia, 10; total for
week, 962; previous week, b435.
Beef Cattle-While fumigation of the
stock yards and cattle pens has been
going on stock coming in has been
slaughtered as soon as received and not
held to any extent in waiting for sale.
Virginia and Lancaster county steers
were among the arrivals Cows were
not much sought after, and calves rea-
lfzed former rates. Values were steady
to firm. Quotations:
Steers = Average best ss.75@10.00;
choice. ss.25@9.5o; good. $3.50 800;
as25; bulls, s5.oo@s.5e; fat COWS, s5.25
cows, common to choice s45@70: eX-
ira, $50: veal calves. exceptional lots,
Sl1.50@12; good to choice. $10.50@ IL;
medium, sS.oO0s.OG; common, $1,000
700: southerns and barnyards. $1,000
Sheep and Lambs-There was fair
clearance of current shipment, sheep
ruling steady to firm, and the choicest
lambs fractionally stronger, as we'll as
the best sheep. Quotations:
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
Wants
HELP WANTEp-MAlE.

SALESMAN-Neat hustler; expenses ad-
vanced Apply after 6 p. m. SALES
BURY, Savoy Hotel
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Death and Obituary
DIED.

HESS-On Saturday. November 4, 1914.
A. r. Hess. of Steelton. Pa, aged 79
years, 3 months and 20 days
Funeral on Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock, from his late residence, 2S n.
Fourth street, Steelton, Pa. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend with
out further notice. Interment in Con-
estoga Centre. Lancaster county, Pa
TOAILINSON-On November IA, at $50
o'clock a. m., Mrs. Sarah Jane Tomlin-
son. wife of Francis c. Tomlinson, at
her home, 1928 Fulton street. Aged
80 years, months and days
Funeral Tuesday afternoon, November
II, 1914, at 2 o'clock, from Fifth Street
NJ. Il. church, by B. II. Hart Pastor.
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend without further notice.
lnterment in East Harrisburg ceme-
terry.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
JAPS RUSHING NAVAL FORCES
In SEARCH FOR GERMAN SHIPS

Honolulu, Nov. 16.-That Japan is
rushing naval forces toward the coast
of Chile to join other vessels of the
allies in search for the German YES
sells that brought defeat to Rear Ad.
miral Sir Christopher Cradock' s Brit.
lsh squadron, was indicated by a report
brought here last night by the schooner
Robert X. Hind, which arrived from
Port Townsend, Washington.
The schooner 8 captain said he sight.
ed the japanese battleship Hisen and
armored cruiser Asama ON Thursday, five
hundred miles southeast of this port,
and headed in a southerly direction.
Both are powerful fighting craft.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
SULTAN BLAMES ALLIES FOR
INSTIGATING WAR ON TURKEY

Constantinople, Nov. 16, via Lon
don, 1925 P. M.-The Sultan of
Turkey has issued proclamation to
the army and navy in which he ac-
cuses Great Britain, France and Rus
sia of having instigated the war upon
Turkey. He adds in this connection
that the outcome will put an end to
the attempts directed against the glory
of the Turkish empire. Exhorting his
soldiers to bravery the Sultan says:
"Not only the fate of our own
country, but the future existence of
300,O00,000 Moslems depends on your
victory"
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
John H. Siders

John III. Siders, 3 months old, 1904
North Twelfth street, was found dead
in bed yesterday morning. An investi-
cation was made by Coroner Eckinger,
who learned that the child had slept in
the same bed with its father and moth
er, and the officials thinks that during
the night the baby was accidentally
smotbered
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
Worse OFF Than He Thought

Shsdbolt-Well, I'm $50 worse off
than | was yesterday morning.
Dingus-How's thati
Shadbolt-I was held up by foot
pads on my way home last night and
robbed.
Dingus-I'm sorry for you, old
man. But they didn get the S. |
borrowed of you before you started
home, anyhow.
Shadbolt-That's so. ] forgot that.
I'm 500 worse off than l was yester-
day morning.-Chicago Tribune.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
The Worm Turned

SIS any one waiting on you Fl
nally asked the naughty saleslady, con
descending at last to notice the shop
ping person.
"I'm afraid not" replied the latter
"My husband was-I left him outside
but l I'm afraid he's become disgust
ed and gone home. Toledo Blade.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT DIES
Ida Aucker, Crushed Beneath Threshing
Machine, Succumbs From Injuries

Ida AucKer, I years old, the daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs A. E. Aucker, who
was crushed beneath threshing ma
chine while playing in front of her
home at Liverpool, Perry county. ON
FRIDAY night, died last night in the Har.
risburg hospital.
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
HELP WANTED-FEMALE

WANTED-Woman for general house
work; good wages to right person.
References required. Apply HOTEL
WALLACE, Wallace and Cumberland
streets.
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IN MEMoRIAM.

IN REMEMBRANCE of our dear be-
loved mother, Mrs. Pauline NJ. Koch,
who departed this life November 16.
1912.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God i'll His wisdom has recalled
The boon his love has given,
And though the body slumbers here.
The soul is safe in heaven.
From Children
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-11-16
Florence Adele Fetterman

Mrs. nellie Arment, of State street,
has received word of the death of her
little granddaughter, Florence Adele Fet-
terman, aged 6 years. The child, who
was the only daughter of Mr.. and INrrs.
Daniel Fetterman former residents Of
Harrisburg died in the Merit hospital
at Oakland, Cal, October 80.