\ YEAR 78 NO. INTEREST 1S IS NOW CENTERED In Approaching Peace Conference to Be Held at Shanghai, China. Foreigners a Chang Pu Are Threatened---A Republican Government Under 'Dr. Sun Yat Sen, is to be Pro- claimed on Saturday, With Nankin as Capital. Vekin, Dec. in the vicinity 298 16.---Hghting continues | der seized the opportunity to of Shibkichwang, The !the armistice which was in commandcr of the imperialist troops | snd take his men into action there 'recently asked the government , keep them engaged until the to send him #300,000 Mexican money, ith which to pay them = would ) rive, | Elsewhere in the empire all is ported fuict. Interest now seems | centred in the approaching peace eon. ference which will be held at Shan! vhai on the arrival there of 'fang! Shao Yi, represuntative of 'Yuan Shi | Kal, break effect, and funds aL. re- | Foreigners Threatened. hina, Dec. 16.---An extreme anti-foreign feeling prevails at Chang Iu, where the English and Roman | CUntholie nvission buildings were burn. | ed in February, 1906, mob, A large number of placards threatening the foreigners have béen posted all over ¢he town. { Yuan Hung Kwach, the military | boroverne r of Southern Fo Kien, has sert asrequest to the foreign con- suls asking them to recall all the mis- sionaries in the province of Amoy ibe authomities say that they ~ can- not assume any responsihility for the lives of those'missionaries. in the, interior. Amoy, by a Boxer Republican Gdvernment, | 'Shanghai, Dee. 16,--As a result of! an important conference of revolution- ary leaders on Friday it is announced that a republican government has been estanlished and will be proolaim- ed on Saturday, with Dr, Sun Ya Sen us president, and Naoking as the capital, DR. SUN YAT SEN. with which to pay the troops. le } reciived a reply promiving hiny $10, | 000, The money was not forwarded, | however, and tu discontent among | his troops was spreading the comman- MEANEST MAN FOUND Eyeginsses From ho Cafed For Him, Ho yf. 16,--Williim hic dam we first, prize for the mennogt "thing (hit ever happened in this city? ite pleaded guilty in the 1 pois dotiry. Ww stoating a pair of eve rfl from" Mise Ernestive Toler md, a pretty young nuree, ! Regiin wos taken to the hospital with a broken arm. When the arm was sel it was Miss Tolerlapd who sat by his side pouring encouraging words into his ears. She tried hex best to make his suffering as easy ag possible. When it was all over she discovered that. her eveglasses were gone. They had been hanging by a chain from her shirtwaist. Regan ad: ~ mitted in court that he stole the glasses and was fined £15. ---------------- RAIL WAYS FOR COAST. Nurse | McBride Government is Considering | Extensive Policy. Vancouver, B.C.; . Dec. 16.~ Richard McBride announces that his government is considering an exten sive ratlway policy which will be em- in legislation more important than any during the last twelve] years. The premier declined to go in to details, but declared that the pro- posals had recently "attracted to Vie toria some of the largest railway and contracting firms on the continent, | The project of building a line through | the centre of Pritish Columbia from Fort Wieorge to Vancouver is under consideration, ! Premier Body Not Yet Found. The remains of Frank Mesle, of New | York, who was drowned ten days) ago by being thrown into the Hudson | river, have not been found yet. His wife was "formerly Miss Neilie Clark, | of Kingston. The day of the accide nt. } deconsed waa going over on the ferry boat from New York to Bronx. He way standing near the edge of the boat and was in front of an automo- hile that was on board, All at once the chauffbur started to crank the ma chine, and it started off and knocked Mr. Mesle into the water, and he was drowned, HAS BOYS ENROLLED, Youngsters Develop Great Skill Trimming Hats, Watertown, N.Y., Dec. 16.7 class in millinery has bios organized at the trades school nud a dozen pirls are rocely ing iustruction ope night each week under the direction of Mrs, Col ligan, "the clash glee numbers two boys who arg proving adepts with the needle. . At present the hoys of the school are working to secure the money nee cossary to have the building wired for electric lights. Great strides ave being made in furnishing the building, one room, the reception parlor, having been fitted out: with a piano and far- niture which the boys have made themselves, The school is attracting more boys than ever before, The Berlin strike of 17,000 women suitme®ers and tailors hag collapsed. in -------------- Spent Retired Life. London, Ont., Dec. 16. ridge Peacock, rather a remarkable tharacter, died yesterday at his rosi-| dence at the villdge of Delaware, | twelve miles from this city. He was] born in the house in which he died | and during the seventy-five years and six months of his lifetime, he: had! never spent a night away from home, | had uever been on a train, street car [ote an automobile, fieorge Bur HAS BARRED CHEWING GUM IN NAVY tg ars st Wait Ti Til They They Get Ashore to Indulge in Girlish, Habit. The ban on chewing gum was the result of a protest made by Capt. W, F. Fullam, commanding the battle ship Mississippi, who rted to the the department thht he considered its use | "highly improper and unmilitary." Afrer calling attention to the fact' that men were often reported for chewing at military formetions and other assemblies, Capt, Fullam said : ; Uf men are encouraged to form the babit on board ship, the navy deliber- iE parr. te ately. invites them to do something that it be bag} o0e minute for which they may be punished next." Washington, Dec. 16.--Hereaficr, when Uncle Sam's navy men want chewing gum ¢ must 'wait until they go ashore: They ¢annot have it on: Hourd : ship, Jt has follpwed' grog ation into Dapishment , Chewing gum will na ong be ear: vied tho et ¥ of the Univ aks ration, it ¢ fhe commis in store of nsed By such of sary fo ihclwd ® luxuries, to the crew as wish tment Ted from - Gave Valuables to Revival. - Chicago, Dec. 16,--As her in as- ¢ | sisting to pay the debt of ,000 on a ~ {church, one young woman placed in 3: contribution hex pd per 3 gagement ring. Anot parted wi a gold brooch of quaint worl ph still' another sacrificed ching 1iset, An aged woman, one of the old- eat" members of the church, gave a m y parlor set. Une yolg man gave his ere Anot. belonged to ihe church bt a week Yen, t the Moody church, founded 0 Pr. Dwight L. Moody, {to he | $100,000 to i about {along the Grand river. A Bi {two years old, { Miss' Hattig Fiedler, in describing {was best man. { extended tour of KINGSTON, ANOTHER COURT ROMANCE. Archduke "On Leave With Stoppage of Emoluments." Vienna, Dee. 16. Another romance connected with the imperial house of Hapsburg is contained in the dry of ficial, announcement that the Emperor Francis Joseph has placed the Arch { duke Henry Ferdinand, brother of -thg {Princess Louise of Saxony and; {| Archduke * Leopold Salvatore "on fleuive, with the stoppage of all emiclu- tents." "Archduke. Henry Ferdinand, who isa painter, with great distaste for court | life and military duties, has been liv- [ing for some time in Munie h. He has {desired for a long time to abandon {his rank and title in the same way as Archduke John Orth, Archduke Leo Fpold Salvatore, and, more recently, I Archduke Ferdinand Charles, in order, {as is reported, to marry a Munich girl belonging" to a family not of noble rank. Finding this to be most diffi- cult, the Archduke has taken the easier course of throwing up his military ca- reer. "cH EROKEE BILL." | Worked One Hundred Years--Time to "Retire. Col, Dec. 16. an Indian negro, said 1¥4 years old, gnd declared by United States deren to be the | oldest man in America, has anfounc- el that he will retire. "One hundred enpugh fi any man," rity wanted to my crochit, every year Grand Junction, "Cherokes Bill," {the 18 re with of but work Bill vears of w said 3 retire an AVA 1,000 for my life, I eannot it" He is reputed to have 300 pounds of gold cached away in hiding places the little shack which he calls His gold, according: to esti mates, is worth between £05,000 50000. His fortune hds been: made within the last fifteen years from gold mining in Leadville, Cripple Creek and The only name which he has ever been known in this part of the country is "Cherokee AL make home. ane hy ROUTED HIM WITH g Burly Negro Who is Police Anxious te Locate Hm---Relat- ing the Story. St. Louis, Dec. 16. in 8t. Louis there is a very much stuck up negro the police would like to find. He is the one who tried to snatch. a pocketbook from Miss, Hattie Fiedler, No. 4556 Garfield avenue, while | was walking with. her sister, Fiedler, in Taylor avenue, in No. 1318 North Taylor avenue. "He was a tall man, about twenty- and® very black," said the man to the police, "and he will be found to have about fifty: punctures in him where we jabbed him with hat- wins." According to * the story related by the two young women, they were walk- ing toward their home when the negro slipped up behind them and grabbed Hattie's purse. As the girl struggled to retain it, her sister drew a hatpin and jabbed it into the negro. The man cursed and squirmed, as the girl continued to use 'pon with good effect, turned an struck "her ito the ground. At the meo- ment. he was attacked from behind hy Somewhere May front of and, the wea- ONTARIO, SATURDAY, DEC EMBER 16, 191 1. FRUIT INSPBETION I Changes Being Made by Hon, Martin ' Barrell. Ottawa, Dee. l6.--Hon. Martin Bur- rell has made a number of changes in the fruit inspection department. About half a dozem iruit mspegtors have been dismissed. Theadismigsals, were itade on the recommendation of offi- cials of the department. it is also on the tapis that a re-or- gasization eof the fruit section of the agricultural department is being con- templated by Mr. Burrell. At the pres ent time the fruit industry is under the direction of the dairy commission- er, whose interests are naturally with dairying snd not with. fruit farming. Strong representations have been made by the various fruit farming assbcia- tions that there should be a special fruit commissioner appointed, 00000000000 0000000000 CHRISTMAS WHIG FEATURES! Startling to Be Montreal, Dec. 16.--"Canada forthe Empire, and the Empire for Canada' --these words form the whole gospel of the imverialism to which Norton | ¢iliths, M.P, for Wednesbury, Stal {fordshire, has given his life. His busi ness interests have brought him to Canada for a short stay. Nr. Unf The Christmas Whig illustra- ted section, to-day, contains : some interesting photogravures of hingston winter sceénes. The y view of the city from Barriefield Heights, showing old Catara- i} settlement. ! eighty Ltion: with' her Watpin, areating a.diver- {ed to she | fiths was long ago christened 'Empire Jack," * "There is" no sane man in Faogland to-day who is hot prepared to admit ithat the war cloud which has beer brooding over Europe for so long is going to burst with starting sudden ness," he said, "Is conviction that we shall be at with Ger qui bridge, very striking, Page 10 of the news section is devoted to various city while on page 15 are intevest- ing Christmas talks hy local vinen, The Whi¢'s issue of! #wix pages to-day is the paper published in Kingston. 18 choirs, thirt) largest 18 'my war ever SAVING THE DELHI'S CREW. * - - 79000000900000000000¢ Date For the Vote. Detroit, Dee. 16.--January 9th is the Be. A Man With Broken Leg Still mains Aboard. A WAR WITHIN FIVE Between Great Britain and Germany js the, Statement Of Norton Griffiths, British M.P., Wh is in Montreal--- Britons and Germans, He Declares, are Spoil- ing for a Fight---Tells Canada Ready. [many within five years. Not all the kaisers and governments in the world could prevent it. And why Simply because the people themselves are the ones who are spoiling for fight Now, 1 don't in the least believe that we are going to get licked, what 1 say is 'be ready.' And if war comes, 26 it most surely will, is it possible that people can ever believe that Canada is not going to be of fectad ? But there i8 one very sure way in which the danger ¥ pind rod, if not altogether warded and that means that simply it all costs retain and of seas but mi olf, must the we comm i NAVAL STATION FOR KINGSTON Of Sufficient Range to Communicate With Moatreal, dute practically decided on for a vote of the city upon the street rail ay The election will include the Thompson-Halley three-cent fares agreement the tilinnan municipal ownership measure, submitted' as sep- arate measures on the same day, Pangier, bec. 16. --Moderation in the weather late tnis afternoon permitted the rigging of a second breeches buoy | from the visteamer Deli the land, and sixty memoers of 'the crew of 100 who had stood by the vessel since she went aground n Wednesday, were taken off.. AH the passengers except one, with a broken leg, previously had been sent ashore. A special tackle is wees | being prepared for the reseue of this man, 'the captain and forty members of the erew of the Delhi still remain | on board, and when the weather | abates, make an effort to save] the specid money the and to Carscallen's majority in Lennox was THEIR HAT PINS will vessel carries, » & Very Much Stuck Up---The MUST PAY POSTAGE. A Call for Settlement for Campaign Civcnlation. Ottawa, Dec, 16.--Postage will be collected on campaign issues of Cana- dian newspapers which were distribu- ted to other than regular subscriber 1 | prior to the recent election. It is understood that large numbers by on both sides of politics again went into ae | and the late postmastersgeneral decid yemit / the charges. However, sion that gave Hattie a chance to re- | Mr. Pelletier/takes a different view gain her feet and to go to the aid of jand proposes to collect the postage. her mister. Striking 'our wildly the negro tried to fight- off the two girls, but the mo- ment he rushed toward one the other went to work on his unprotected back with her weapon. One last blow from the negro hurled May to the ground a second time, but at the same instant the other girl jab- bed him so effectively from the rear that he gave up the fight and ran north in Taylor avenue, disappearing quickly. Replacing their pins the girls went to their nog, report the ocearremce, learned of it, the sisters, "I guess we jabbed him about fifty times," said one of the girls, in tell ing of the affair. Hattie, who also had airship. Turning on Hattie, the Megro knock- ed' her down, but as he lemped over | of such publications were mailed to grasp her purse, May, whe had re- | newspapers gained her feet, in their hats home and did} New York, Dec. 16. The police was the verdict returned late, yvester- | however, and hunted up |day, freeing Lillian Graham and Ethel Conrad, of the eriminal charges | on which they had been held since last | June for shooting the gu millionaire | sportsman and hotel Frietor, Ww '" -"Not guilty y the ,taries are "classhfy Dec. 16.--In the artment of naval that arrangements ave for the of a chain of wireless stations on the lakes from Port AFthur to Kingston, cluding Port Arthur, Sault Marie, Midland, Tovermory, ma, Port Stanley, Port ronto 'nd Kingston, at Kingston of suflicient communicate with Montreal. Three new radio-telegraphic coast st ations established during 'the yea: Ottawa, of "the de is stated progress fret service, report it in estanlisnment in Ste Sar fo station to Colborne, with a range were A Funny Correspondence. Ottawa, Dec. 16.--Froak letters frequent in the mail of the prime minister, but an anonymous Montreal correspondent has succeeded in taking prize. Every little ther arrives an envelope, properly stamped and addressed to "Parliament Fede ral." There 1s no letter enclosed. The myrterious correspondent does not ask for a place on the tarif com mission. The envelope contains, as a rule, a cigar band or some other kind of second-hand label. (ne of these "litters" arrived this morning and consisted of the label from medicine bottle, The promier's. secro- in doubt as to how to these wierd "epistles. ara while a BOTH THE GIRLS "ARE SET. FREE Found Not Guilty of the Charges Preferred by a Million- aire Hotel Man. {Ey D. Stokes. The jury verdict after slightly hour's deliberation, t into violent hy sterics when she heard the result, Miss Gera collapsed The crowd was sympathetic ed the verdict heartil arrived at than Mise Conrad wi less and cheer CARS OF GIFTS, FoR BRIDE. (Nuptinls Most Elaborate Ever Cele- brated in Manitoba. Carberry, Man., Dec. 16.--Miss Hazel M. Ireland, of Carberry, and R.¥: Eaton, of Toronto, were married on | Wednesday afteroocon by Rev. (, W, Findlay, of the Anglican church, It {was the most elaborate wedding cere- mony ever wilnessed in Manitoba. A special train containing friends of the jgrobm arvived from Winnipeg. There were two cars of cut flgwers and wed- ding presents. The father of the bride gave het away. Miss Aileen Murphy, berry and Miss W. Gwen MecGre- | ors Brandon, were bridesmaids, | Thomas Eaton, cousin of the groom, The couple left for an the "Pacific coast. | The Eaton company presented a check {for $1,000, and the employees gave a grand "piano. : Liners' Crews Too' Small. 'Wathington, Dec. 16. --Willfam HH. Frazier, secretary of the International Sennave Union of Boston, startled {the house committee on merchant ma- and fisheries; by declaring that lon a majority of the passenger-carry- ling ships on the Atlantic coast, thers | were not enough members of theorew {to man the Bie boats. He said most ships carry only boats enough for seventy-five per cent. of the passenger capacity of the ships. ties pledged his sabiry for nest week. The. besides : rifts worn made during a revival: sor of tl LABOR PARTY IN CONTROL. MR. ROOSEVEIN'S NAME New Zealand Likely to Call an Elee- tion, 16.--In New Zealand the labor party now' holds -the bal anes of power at the polls, and diss solution will probably follow. The News says that the election pro- bably means the. fall of Sir J. Ward. His 'popularity has been geherally de- vlining, the final touch Rn his acceptance. of "the coronavion baron vley. Mentiotied as standard-bearer in New York, Dec. I5. that Col. "Roosevelt is for the presidency," is printed by Herald, which explains that the an- nouncement comes from an authentic source. The statement, which is pre faced by the announcement that Col. Roosevelt held a secret with © Willkam L. Ward, New York, member of © the republican national committee, says in part: "Theodore Rnosevelt will néither seek nor Jeeline the republican nomin- ation for the presidency next year, "Those who are working to bring about the defeat of President Taft by making Mr. Roosevelt the nominee at the Chicago convention are satisfied that their plans will not be upset by an eleventh hour statement from Mr. Roosevelt, declining to permit the use of is name. "1 here will ment of fhe Again Republican 1912 A mtatement "ready to run | London, Dec. REGISTRAR FOR. WELLINGTON. James Tucker Suceeds Position. Toronto, Dec. 16.--The appointment is announced by Attorney-General Foy of James Tucker, former member of the legislature for North Wellington, defeated by James MeKwing in the eloction of 190K, as registrar of deeds for North Wellington. The position was made vacant, by the death ' of; John Anderson. to Vacant be no f¢rmal announce candidacy of Mr. Roose standard 'beurer jest next vear, nomination." A in the national con- Says fle's Dismissed. ne will not decline the New York, Dec, 16.--A spatial cable despatch from Ht. Petersburg to the New York Sun states: "Thanks to tha mediation of the English minister the cabinet has termiihated the con- tract of W. Morgan Shuster, the Am- DENIED IN GERMANY. Story of Intrigue to Restore Porta YUNG TALANS RUSHED TE THERE Pitrs Which St. Forth the Bahaites of Halas Dig guese Monarchy. Berlin, Dec. 16.-The allegation re cently published in Humanite, a Paris journal, of German intrigues, to Tre store the Portuguesé monarchy, and that royalist meetings had been held at various places in Germany, is office ally denied. The Norddeutsche Allge- meine Zeitung, commenting on the ad- ditional charge that Germany oeeu Portuguese forts and territory im Afri- ea, declares that Portugal ercoted forts Cerman territory and that Cer: aay made representations doncerning this gggression to Lisbon, [érichn treasurer-general of Persia." Capt. Robert Seoti's exploring wr Terra Nova sailed, Friday, from New Zealand, for the Antarctic. The Terrs Nora is to seek the South Pole, but will not take same route as will 'the Amundsen, which is going by way of Beardmore glazier the 1p rairie, velt, buf if he is chosen as the party s | PITH OF THE NEWS, The Very Latest Culled From All Over the World. Four bandits blew the bank and post Ill, but were driven of Fancy off open the safe oflice ai by | citizens, The London Times spondent says it will be necessary the Russians to seize hasbin Teheran corre to peo conference vide winter quarters for the four thou sand troops. The board of supervisors of Reusso lear county, New York, at a meeting, offer a reward of $1,000 for informa tion that would lead to the arrest of the "murderer or murderers" of Mrs Conrad Morper and family. Miss Lilian -Smith, aged twenty years, of Ogdensigpry, became despondent begause she could not find employment, and attempted to her life by drmking ourbolie ackd, on Friday. A physician was called) saved, her life. Cops wr Richedon of Linus Avis end and T that mir trisl on had ey her "pos gossion prio when thé Rev. Charles V endeavor to prove for whose alleged der the clergyman awaits January 15th, at Boston, of potassium in to October 10th, J. H. 1. Patterson, of Toronto, W. Bancrait, of Philadelphia, repre senting the Lansdowne Monotype Ma- chine company, waited og Hon Mr White, finance minister, and the minis ter of customs, with view the dutv of twenty f const. on Mono- type printing machines abolished, practically all Monotypes are the United § State, | EC made i Exclude Meat Packers. Loudon, Dee. 16.---The Brilish gov American mea prosecutions ve been instituted contracts for supply of meat to the | Hiftish army and navy, pending seitiement of the suits : Stallion Brought $47,500. London, Tee. 16.--The stallion Bar on of Buchlyvie with sold 81 suction for $47.500, YEARS for { wide accused man is said to have purchased poison. and | 10 having } asi ernment hay decided to exclude ail the} packers agairst whom | int § the United States, from tendering for | 1 he | LAST EDITION WEATHER PROBABILITIES, Toronto, Ont, Dee. 16th, 18 am laws Tv Patios and Upper St, Law Easterly wi ; cloudy: with snow night Sunday Colder Surmda and or AAA A A Ni SPECIAL SALE MONDAY FURS Here's a chance Tor SOmMPono that is looking for practical, serviceable and very accept. able things for Xmas. Gift Giv- ing: i E ; The List below Tells sell full cided Xmas. SO HERE THEY ARE: Grey Persian Lamb Caps, $1.75 qualities at $1.25, Western Sable Muff, $12.50 for 88.50, Western Sable for $8.00, Japanese for ¥8 Alaska Sable $10, Alaska Sable $6. you just what Every plete mentioned is value But we have de to clear them out before we have to 10 1 Ruff, $12.00 Mink Collar, $15 Ruff, $15 for Ruff, $9 for Canada Mink Scarf, $24 for $17. Canadian for 816, White Thibet Ruff, $4.50 for £3. SALE STARTS AT 830 AM. NO TELEPHONE ORDERS OR APPROVAL. STEACY'S THE PEOPLE'S STORE. Mink Scarf, S22 oe img, BORN Picton 1811 a da CHANT Tuesday, Dec and Mrs. Joseph ey nter DIED, a Bask, Dec second of James Arniel, of ' on son In Regin Herbert e Wil r fam later Dec Kingston on . Camp- nels Marshall VEArs place Albert jate Mon from his Street, RC BERT J, REID, The Leading Undertaker, "Phone 577. 230 Princess Street, JAMES REID i The Old Firm of Undertaker | 254 and 256 PRINCESS STRE i 'Phone 14 Tor Ambulance or. TAKE NOTICE, We have the Agency of the "Royal Stoves," a good kind and modern | prices: algo a lot of good heaters, se- | cond hand, which-we wil sell at reduec~ {ed prices. Don't wait till they are all | gone, Turk's, Phone 705 : | Redden & Co. vite your inspection of our We in very complete stock of CHRISTMAS COSAQUES. CHRISTMAS STOCILINGS. ROWNTREE'S CHOCOLATES, CADBURY'S CHOCOLATES. "SHARWOOD'S SPECIALTIES. Jas. Redden & Co. CORNER STONE KING LAID Of the New Indian Capital Building nt Delhi. 16.--In the presence of a {event ¢rowd, ground was broken ves terday for the new capitol building here Their, majestion hing George i and Queen Mary, surrounded by their {egurt, participated in the cersmony. {His mapsty laid the corner stone of {ihe new capitol. The foundation sone {uimply bore the date 1D-l2-11 Immediately; afterward the' king- emperor rev iwed the native police from all paite of India. Delhi, Dec. William Brough, engaged a room int jan hotel Ogdensburg, NY. on {Thursday night'. About four o closk, {Fridsy morning, the guests were Faroused by the banging and crashing : lof forminre. and pictures in Bron fire " * {Foon William is now in jail. He {to Be examined as 10 his sanity, in