4 CAPITOL HILL PROTEST AGAINST RAISING OF THE PASSENGER RATES Public Service Commission At Its Meeting To-morrow Will Probably Fix Date For Hearing of Those Opposed to Increase When the Publie Service Commis sion meets to-morrow it is expected a date will be set for a hearing in the matter of the protest tbait has gone up from all over the State ag-adnst the raising of passenger rates, especially those for commuters who use the 100 trip slips or round trip tickets, the rates on which have been materially advanced. The commission is expected to disregard the pica of the railroad companies for postponing the hearing untiil January and may set an early date. The railroads contend that they can not prepare such statistical matter as the commission may requiro within a month at least, but this is denied by the eommuters who ask that the rail road companies be required to show their books instead of charts and com pilations. It is said that the commis sion will hold its hearings in Philadel phia as being most convenient for all concerned. Edwin M. Abbott, attorney for the combined committee of the United Business Men's Association of Phila delphia and Commuter's Association, filed with the Public Service Commis sion to-day a complaint against the Philadelphia and Heading and the Baltimore and Ohio, relative to the proposed increase of rates. It is urged that an early date be set for the hear ing and that the respondents be asked to produce their books showing all re ceipts, etc., relative to the conduct of their system between theiT various terminals in Philadelphia and all other points within the State affected by the changes. The commission is also re quested to suspend the rates and to notify the companies to withhold the advance until after the hearing. Public Service Commission The Public Service Commission will resume its sittings in the Capiitol to morrow wheal it is expected that one of its first declarations will be 011 "Whether it lias the power to hold up the proposed increased passenger rates filed by the Pennsylvania, Philadelphia and Reading and Northern Central railroad convpaniies in this State. Contracts for approval will come up as follows: Northern Central Railway Company and the borwigih of Snmbury ; Northern Central Gas Company and Williamsport. The approval of the sale of the Con estoga Electric Light and Power Com pany to the Edison Electric Company will also be asked. On Wednesday afternoon the ap proval of the lease between the Bell Telephone Company of Pennsylvania and the Harrisburg Light ami Power Company will come up for considera tion. On Thursday morning the complaint of A 1 K. Thomas against the Harris burg Gas Company that it refuses to extend its main for his accommodation, will be heard. Charter With Governor The charter of the 'Merchants' Ice ■ Company, of Harrisburg, was sent to Governor Tener to-day, and it is ex pected rtwrt he will approve of it aftoT examination. . Piscal Year Closes This is the last day of the fiscal year in the financial operations ot' the State ami the clerks i n the State Treas ury and Auditor General's Departments ■*ere busy all d«y arranging the totals. Automobile Licenses T p to the close of November, with but one month left to issue licenses, the State Highway Department gives' the following figures of licenses issued for ' the first eleven months of the year: Pneumatic tire machines, 1051327; solid tire, 6,420; traction, 1,165; 'trailers, 166; motowvcles. 14,558; drivers. 28,228; dealers,' 3.579; opera tors, 24, 223. About five thousand applications for 1915 licenses have been received ami the department has been very busy get ,ting them ready for shipment. It is ex 'jwvted that by to morrow morning the licenses and tags will be ready to be ■ •cnt out. The tags wilt be sent by parcel post in the mail. PEOPtE'S_COLOM« " The Star-Independent does not make itself responsible for opinion* Mummers Have Surprise in Store Editor, the Star-Independent: Dear Hrr-—As chairman of the pub licity c<*mmittee and chief marshal of the Mummers' parade, I desire at this early date to extend to your |m>per niv *,ncere thanks for the active and effect ive co-operation you are giving us in our hard struggle to make the celebra tion on New Year's Day a success, and you can aid us still more by announcing to the public through your paper that there will be no necessity for their go ing to Philadelphia to view the annual parade this year, as I feel absolutely sure, knowing the plans of the nnwiy organizations who will participate in ffur celebration, which, bv the rules of the association, must be kept confiden tial until the time of the parade,, that a surprise awaits our people, and [ wish you would urge them all to stav at home on that day and lend their efforts in making Harrisburg's demonstration a grand success, which will be a boost to our city, a benefit to our business men and a pleasure to the citizens in gen eral. Yours sincerely, C. 0. Backenstoss, .Chief Marshal. November 30, 1914. Dance at Elks' Home A dance will be held at tlhe Elks' home. 216 North Second street, to-mor row, Tuesday eveuing. at 8.30 o'clock. Loeser's orchestra wiW furnish the mu sic.. William H. Keeseman William H. Keeseman, 51 years old, died Sunday morning at his home, 1238 Bailey street. Funeral services will bo hold Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home. IT PAYS TO USE STAB INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. CHINESE BRIBER EXEGOTED Lieutenant General Put to Death for Selling Offices Under Him and Accepting " Squeeze '• Correspondence of the Associated Press. Pekin, Oct. 27. —'Wang Chih-Hsing, the ex-prefect of Sbuntienfu, the met ropolitan district in which Pekin is sit uated, lias been executed by shooting ■because of bribery and corruption—for selling offices under him and accepting "squeeze." Wang Obih-Hsing held the military rank of lieutenant general. The caso has caused great excitement in political circles in China, especially because General Wang was a personal friend of Yuan Shi'Kai. It is reported that the President sent an emissary to the family of the general informing them of his regret at having to fulfil the law in order to stamp out corrup tion and of his intention to provide for the maintenance of the family. Many minor officials also have lost their lives because of dishonesty and opium smokers continue to die at the hands of the soldiers. The governor of the important province of Kansu has ibeen dismissed from office because he did not believe in the sincerity of the President when, recently, orders were issued that the time'lionored cus tom of sending rich gifts to the Em peror on the anniversary of his birth day was not to be followed in the case of the President. MOTHER OF NINE SUCCUMBS Mrs. Mary Wingard Dies at Home on Woodbine Street Mrs. Mary M. Wingard, 6'2 years old, wife of George H. Wingard. died yes terday morning at 2.30 o'clock at her home, 544 Woodbine street. Mr. Win gard conducts a grocery store at Wood bine and Peusinger streets. Stoe leaves her husband, nine children, three lis ters, two brothers and eight grandchil dren: Following are t)he children: Mrs. Benjamin Weaver, Mrs. John Hair and ifrs. Charles C. Hall, of Harrisburg; iMrs. Isaac liaflinger, Coxesfcoiwn; Har ry, Charles, George and Prank, of Har risburg. Funeral services will be held to-mor row night at 7.30 o'el'ock at the home, the Rev. G. W. Ilartman officiating. Tiie body will be taken to M'illersbnrg by Undertaker C. H. iMnuk Wednesday morning art 11.45 o'clock where burial will be made. Miss Blanche E. Butler Miss Blanche E. Butler, daughter of Mrs. J. W. Butler, 1716 North Third street, this city, died in New York City on Saturday. Funeral services will be held at 3 o'clock to-morrow after noon at the home. Mrs, Susan Brink Mrs. Susan Brink, 38 years old, wife of Edward Brink, died yesterday after noon at her home, 317 IHiuiwnci street. She is the wife of Edward Brink. Fu neral services will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Paxtang 'cemetery. Bobert Leo Stouffer Robert Leo Stouffer, 1137 Derry street, the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. John P. Stouffer, and a member of the Men s Bible Class of the Fourth Street Church of God, died yesterday morning. He leaves beside his parents, four brothers, Samuel, George, John and Earl, also one sister, Mary. Fu neral services will be held at the homo on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. William N. Yates officiating. Burial will be in th e Camp Hill ceme tery. Samuel Jones Samuel Jones, 55 years old, 629 Mahautougo street, "night watchman and elevator man at the "Telegraph"' building, took suddenly ill at 12 o'clock Saturday night and died at his home at 1 o 'clock Sunday morning. He leaves his wife and two children, Edna and Archibald. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. E. E. Snyder officiating. Burial will be in the Harrisburg cemetery. Mrs. Nettie Pryor Mrs. Nettie Prvor, aged 37 years, died yesterday at the Harrisburg* Hos pital from cancer. The body was ta ken to the home of her sister, Mrs. N. E. Gotsliiall. 1020 South Cameron street, where funeral services will be held to-morrow evening at 7.30 o'clock. Burial will be made Wednesday morn ing in the Blain cemetery. HAGERSTOWNERS WED HERE Couple From "Matrimonial City" Re verse Usual Order of Things Hagerstown, Md., far-famed as a matrimonial center, turned the tables on Pennsylvania last Saturday when a couple from the city below the Mason- Dixon line came to Oberlin, Dauphin county, and were married. The bridegroom was Ernest Sweeney, a machinist, employed in the Western Maryland railroad shops in Hagerstown, and his bride was Miss Florence G. Humerick, of the same city. The cere mony was performed Saturday evening at S o'clock at the parsonage of Salem Lutheran church, Oberlin, by the Rev. Daniel E. Ruploy, pastor. After spending Sunday with Steel ton friends, Mr. and Mrs. Sweeney left this morning for Hageratown where they will go to housekeeping. RECEIVERS FOB 810 CONCERN United States Metal Products Company a Bankrupt New \ork, Nov. 30.—'A voluntary ■petition in bankruptcy was filed to-day in the Federal Court iby the United States Metal Products Company, a 'Massachusetts corporation with $7,- 000,000 outstanding stock. The liabili ties were listed at $1,008,000 and the assets at $3,700,000, consisting princi pally of real estate and stock in trade. Tecumseh Sherman, Albion D. Tur ner and Thomas C. Qlark were appoint ed receivers. Lift Embargo on Wheat Shipments Chicago, Nov. 30. —Officials of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad announced to-day the envbargo on wheat shipments over their road to Gal veston, Texas, would be lifted to-night. FOB SALE. FOR SALE—Light delivery automobile, with delivery body, top and back seat, which converts car into a 5-pas sengcr machine; Just completely over hauled, almost new tires. First r. Brumbaugh in the collating of the school code; Jesse E. B. Cunningham, of Westmoreland, present Deputy At torney General, and Judge George 8. Orladv, of Huntingdon, at present on the Superior Court bench, are inclined to believe that one of them will be the new Governor's choice. Of the names heard for Secretary of the Commonwealth, that of the pres ent Secretary, Robert McAfee, of Al legheny, is foremost, and it is said that Mr. McAfee can have the place if he wants it. He was the leader moat in conducting the campaign in Alle gheny county which resulted in such a big majority for Brumbaugh. It is not anticipated that there will be any immediate change in the Highway De partment. as the commission of Com missioner Bigelow will not expire un til June. Governor Tener is reported to have intimated that he will appoint Walter H. Gaither, his private secretary to the vdcancy in the Public Service Cominis sion, carrying out the custom of-Jrormer Governors of providing a place for the man closest to them during their ad ministrations. W hen the Legislature meets all of the appointments made bv Governor Ten«r during the recess, that require confirmation by the Senate, will be sent to that body, but the iSenate can delay confirmation, if it chooses to do so, and the new Governor can with draw the appointments at any time be fore action on confirmation is taken. It is said that some of the appoint ments will be held up in the Senate, but no names are given. WEIMER WOULD BESECRETARY Former Mayor of Lebanon Is a Candi date to Succeed Critchfleld (Special to the Star-Independent.) Lebanon, Nov. 30.—Former Mayor Edgar A. Weimer, of this city, ha* "an nounced himself as a candidate for the post of Secretary of the Department of Agriculture in the new Cabinet to be named by Governor-elect Brumbaugh. There arc now at least four persons seeking the post. Mr. Weimer for four years lias been president of the Leba non County Agricultural and Horticul tural Society and for five 'Vears presi dent of the Lebanon County Pigeon and Poultry Association, lie has also been president of the Pennsylvania State Poultry Association and the Lob anon County Fish and Game Protective Association. He is the president of the Weimer Machine Works and has also been the president of the Perse verance Fire Company, iftf t!iis city, lie has served as vice president of the following organizations: Pennsylvania Slate Agricultural Federation, United Sportsmen of Pennsylvania, Pennsylva nia Poultry Breeders' Association. So ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Pennsylvania State Bee-Keep ers' Association, American Society for Fire Prevention, Board of Advisors, New York City. He is also prominently identified with the following organisation.?: State Board of Agriculture, National Conservation Association, Pennsylvania State Conservation Association, Penn sylvania State Forestry Association, American Poultry Association, Amer ican Society for the Advancement of Science, Franklin Institute, American Institute for Mining Engineers, Nation al Geographical Society, Civil Service Association and I.ie'banon County His torical Society. HAGERSTOWN WEDDINGS Couples From Pennsylvania Married in Maryland City Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 30. —The following Pennsylvania couples were married here: George W. Glesmer and Margaret M. Evans, both of Harrisburg, at the par sonage of the First Baptist church, by the Rev. E. K. Thomas. Charles L. Pittinger and Lena Mil ler, both of "Harrisburg, at the parson ago of the St. Paul's U. B. church, by the Rev. Dr. A. B. Statton. Wilmer F. Early and Grace McKen ney, both of Waynesboro, at the par sonage of the First Christian church, by the Rev. G. B. I'ownsend. RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS Maurice E. Fernsler, Shot Twice in Head, Denies Suicide Attempt Maurice E. Fernsler, 610 Granite street, who was taken to the hospital in the police ambulance Saturday night suffering with two revolver shot wounds in his face and bead, is said to be slow ly improving to-day. He has been giv en tetanus antitoxin to guard against that disease. One shot pierced his cheek and another grazed his head. Fernsler did not explain how he re ceived the wounds but denied having attempted suicide. A package of poison was found in his pocket. This, he said, he intended to use in killing rats. 37 Hunters Killed in Two States Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 30. —Thirty- seven deaths from hunting accidents in Northern Wisconsin and Michigan is the toll in those districts so far as known during the fall season ending at midnight. Of this number 24 hunten were slain in Wisconsin, 3 more than were killed ,in 1913. In Michigan there were 13 fatalities. It is estimated that about 15,000 hunters were in the woods of the upper peninsula of Michigan alone. FRANCE ISSUES YELLOW BOOK UN CAUSES OF WAR Paris, Nov. 30.—The French For eign Office to-day gave out a yellow book which recites from the standpoint of France the evonts which led up to the iresent war. Thiis book reviews at length the diplomatic exchanges previous to tho declaration of war. An abstract given out by the Foreign Of fice lays emphasis upon the responsibil ities of Austria as the primal cause of the conflict and says that Germany persistently avoided every opportunity to adopt incisures of consiliation to reach a settlement. In its presentation of the case the French Foreign Office places the re sponsibility upon Austria and Germany and relates that Great Britain, Russia and France were ready to adopt means of settlement but that the Teutonic allies would not consent. Germany's ultimatum to Russia is said to have precipitated the rupture. France, according to this yellow book, exhausted even- possible avenue of conciliation before she decided to draw the sword to defend her very life. GERfRAN PACIFIC SOUADRON SAIO TU BE IN ATLANTIC Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 30. — Dispatehes received here from Monte video insist that there is good reason to believe that the German squadron which has been opernting there in the Pacific ocean is at present in the South Atlantic. Neither the French nor the British legation here has any informa tion to confirm these reports; neverthe less, private dispatches give them credence. It is related, among other things, that -several German steamers are jueparing to leave Montevideo to provision the German warships. Reports that the German Pacific, squadron had succeeded in making its way to the Atlantic have been current for two days. Under date of November 28, Montevideo reported that the Ger man Bquadron had beeu sighted 600 miles north of Punta Pilar, Brazil, heading northeast. ENGLAND TO SEND FART OF NEW ARMY TO SOUTH AFRICA Berlin, Nov. 30, by Wireless to Say | ville.—The official press bureau an nounced to-day that it had received ad vices from Rotterdam to the effect that England was soon to send a part of her new army to South Africa. The re mainder of the British reinforcements, it is said, are destined for the conti nent. The Turkish general staff, it is re ported from Constantinople, denies that the Turkish army operating against the Russians is retreating on Erzerum. The press bureau says that the Sul tan of Turkey has received a pledge cf allegiance subscribed to by Egyptian notables. Fund for Prisoners in Siberia Pekin, Nov. 30. Dr. Paul Reinsc'h, American 'Minister to China, cabled to day to t'iie American embassy at Petro grail a request that the Russian govern ment permit two Americans to go to Siberia with funds for Herman and Aus trian prisoners there. These funds were collected by Germans ami Austrians throughout the ea«*t. It is estimated that the number of German and Aus trian prisoners already in Siberia is $40,000. No Action of Importance Paris, Nov. 30, 3 50 A. M.—A dis patch to the Havas Agency from Petro grad contains a statement issued by the general staff of the Russian army iu the Caucasus. It says: "There was no action of any importance ou November 28." GUILTY IX SECOND DEGREE McCusker Convicted of Murder Com mitted Four Years Ago Hagerstown, Md., Nov. 30.—"Guil ty of murder in the second degree," was the verdict of the jury in the case of Clan le McCusker for tlj*" killing .of Justus Roman, near Hancock, on the night of Decoration Day four years ago, in Circuit Court Saturday night. The jury deliberated for two hours and twenty minutes. Although this trial is the fourteenth murder ease here within the past tea years, not for a long time lias such a crowd witnessed any sort of criminal proceedings as the one gath ered in the Court House on Saturday. A touching and pathetic scene mark ed the close of th e ease. McCusker's aged mother, who sat beside him throughout tile trial and had given way to tears several times during the argu ments, was overcome with grief upon hearing the verdict and fainted. As soon as she revived she went to her boy and with tears streaming down her face kissed him good-bye. On the arm of her daughter she went weeping bit terly from the Court House and left for the station to return to her home in the mountains. The penalty for second degree con viction is 10 to 18 years in the peni tentiary. HOSPITAL HEAD LEAVES Successor to Charles A. Liudblad Not Yet Chosen Charles A. Liudblad, whose resigna tion as superintendent of the Harris buig hospital takes effect to-morrow, will leave to-morrow morning for Pitts burgh, where he will take up similar work iji the Homeopathic hospital there. The Homeopathic hospital is a general institution and is twice as large as the IHarrisburg hospital. The selection of n successor to Mr. Lindblad has been placed in the hands of a special committee of the board of managers of the institution, who will recommend a man for the place. It is believed that no name will be recom mended until the January meeting, and in the meantime Miss Annie D. Gem mill, superintendent of nurses, will be placed in charge. Stock Yard Quarantine Lifted Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 3(5. The Herr's Island stock yards were oponed to-day for trading in live stock after having .been closed for four weeks by the foot and mouth disease quarantine. Receipts of cattle wore light., being placed at 650, all of nn inferior grade and selling at the top at $8.50. Nine hundred and fifty hogs of all grades made a market ranging from $8.25 to to $8.60, while top Bheep brought $6.25 and top lambs $9.25, FOOTBALL CELEBRATION - MARKS OPENING OF TECH Coßtlnnrd From First Pace. congratulating the team on its victory aud on the clean game it played. Foot ball stars of former years and members of tfhe faculty gave short talks congrat ulating both the first and scrub teams for their good work this season. Beck was mentioned as one of the best cap tains that Tech has ever had. Cy Heckert, of Marks & Sons' cloth ing store, presented Beck with a winter jaekot for having made the first touch down against Central. After the pre sentation speech had been made, cries of ''Beck, Speech!" "Beck, Speech!" broke out and sould not he quieted un til Beck went to the platform. lie stood there for about three minutes, while his admirers cheered themselves red in the face. Beck then told them not to give him the credit for the touchdowns that he had scored, for bo said the honor should go to ttie entire team, as lie could have done nothing had he uot received such splendid sup port from his teammates. The new captain of the team, Mar tin Miller, made a speech, asking for the support of the Freshmen and Soph omores, who, he said, as a general thing, are "too lazy to lift their feet." This talk caused much cheering from the upper classmen and long faces among the '' fretfbies and sophs.'' This is to be ''Tech Nig'ht" ft.t the Orpheum theatre and all Teeb support ers intending to be present wore asked to find seats on the right side of the house, where there will be cheer lead ers. COURT HOUSE 3 JUDGES Will BE BUSY Special Term of Criminal Court Certain to Be Busy One The arrival in the city at noon to day of Judge Albert W. Johnson, of the Union-Snyder judicial circuit, to try criminal causes in court here this week, is looked upon bv county officials as an indication that before the close of the present term of criminal court, three judges will"daily be busy disposing of cases. Two murder and two manslaughter charges are among the fifty eases listed for trial, and in addition to those there are several other eases which it is be liever) alone will consume two or more days. Judge Johnson went on the bench in Judge 'M'cCarrell's court this after noon, while the additional laiw judge was presiding at tihe hearing in the Edward Smitih insanity inquiry, in the main court room. Admitted to Bar James V. Murray, of Brookville, Jef ferson county, formerly corporation clerk in the Auditor General's Depart ment, this morning was admitted to practice at the Dauphin county bar. At torney C. C. Stnvli moved for Mr. Mur ray's admission. Open Divorce Suits Divorce suits begun to-day included these: By Robert Stacker, Mary vs. •lam o3 Armlt, desertion; bv W. justin Carter, Merle vs. Mary Bitner, deser tion; Mary vs. Harry Van Piper, cruel and barbarous treatment. BAN RAISED IX 25 COUNTIES Foot and Moutlu Disease Quarantine Ends in Certain Sections of State Tin) general quarantine proclaimed by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board 011 November 10 against the foot and mouth disease is superseded by the one issued November 24, which will be come effective to-morrow and be main tained until officially reyoked by the Board. All violations will be rigidly piosecuted. The new quarantine order releases a number of counties, and men tions the counties affected as follows: "The fact has been determined by the State Live Stock Sanitary Board and notice is hereby given that foot and mouth disease, which has been and is adjudged and proclaimed by the said Board to bo of a transmissible charac ter, exists in live stock in certain sec tions of Pennsylvania, and it is deemed advisable to release from quarantine all of Pennsylvania, except the counties of Adams, Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Berks, Blair, Bucks, Butler, Cambria, Carbon, Chester, Clarion, Clearfield, Columbia, Cumberland, Dau phin, Delaware, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Indiana, Juniata, Lancaster, Lawrence, Lebanon, Lehigh, Lycoming, Meri'er, Mifflin, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Schuylkill, Somerset, Sul livan, Venango, Washington, West moreland and York." These represent 42 of the 67 «oun ties; that is, 25 counties are released from quarantine. Must Obey Quarantine Law ]t)j Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 30. —Receivers of railroads must obey the federal Live stock quarantine law although it does not expressly mention them among railroad offlcials subjected to punish ment for violation. In so holding the Supreme Court to-day reversed the fed err.l district court for Western Mis souri in a case involving the receivers of the Frisco system. New Method to Purify Water 11 y Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 30.—Army sur geons have developed a new method of purifying drinking water for troops in the field which has experimentally given excellent results and is likely to be adopted generally. Canvas baija so closely woven as to be water proof are used to carry the water and in each bag is dropped a glassKube containing fifteen grains of chloride of lime. Must Answer for Contempt By Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 30. —The appeal of George G. Henry, a New York bank er, from the decision of the New York courts, holding he must return to Washington to answer to indictments for contempt of Congress fo-r refusing to givo information to the /Money Trust Investigating committee, wan dismissed to-day 'by the Supreme Court. Kroider Spent $1,180.53 Aaroin S. Kre.wler, of AnnviHe, who was re-eleetenl Republican Congressman from this district, which includes Dau phin, Lebanon and Cumberland counties, spent $4,186.53 in the November elec 'tion, according to his ov,«nse account ■which has been filed. The majority of the money wemt to Republican commit tees of the three counties. STAR-INDEPENDENT WANT ADS. BBINO RESULTS. CAPT. SORCHO, DIVER, OFFERS HIS SERVICES TO THE CITY t, \ ~ iiLf W -*< * wtm SHya V*»y , v Captain Loufc Sorcho, deep sea diver and inventor of several wonderful submarine contrivances, including a telephone, arrived in Harrisburg this morn ing to fill a week's engagement at the Orpheum Theatre. Not long- after the Captain arrived he heard that recently it was found necessary to bring an expert. diver to Harrisburg to determine some conditions about the river dam now being built. Learning that the dam is still far from complete. Captain Soreho offered his services to the Harrisburg Board of Public Works, saving he would go down in his diving suit at any time this week except during the time that he is due for a performance at the Orpheum.—Adv. o ** CABALLERO JOINS VILLA Peaceful Entry of the Troops at Tarn - pico Now Expected By Associated Press, Washington, Nov. 30. —Official dis patches to-day confirmed earlier reports that General Luis Caballero, Governor of Tamaulipas, has joined tho Villa forces. As lie is iu control of .Ta.ni pico, the peaceful entry of the troops which have been marching eastward from San I j.iis Potosi is now expected. C'abaWeero lias been claimed by both the Carran/.a and Villa factions. Caballero has telegraplieid to Gutierrez his al legiance to the Aguascalieutes conven tion. In a dispatch dated at Queretaro, temporary capital of the convention factions, Special Agent Sanova, of the State Department, said a rumor way current that General Pablo Gonzales, one of the Carranza division comman ders, Had proclaimed himself provision al president and named a Cabinet. Sa nova. was unable to confirm the rumor. Officials here think it unlikely. Th 1 last dispatches, dated Saturday, sai 1 the city was quiet. • FRANK'S CASE BEFORE COURT U. S. Tribunal Receives Motion in At lanta Murder Case Washington, Nov. 30.'—Leo M. Frank's application for a review of his conviction in Georgia courts for the murder of Mary I'hagau, an Atlanta factory girl, came before the entire Supreme Court to-day after having been previously denied by two individual Justices, one of whom expressed the opinion that Frank had not had due process of law. Chief Justice! White received the mo tion, saving only that the Court would take the papers. A decision may he announced next Monday. Frank's at torneys ootnend he did uot have a fair trial because of the hostile demonstra tions against him in Atlanta. Steel Frog Crushes Foot William P. Kemrer, 2552 Agate street, a trucker at the Division street transfer of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was injured this afternoon at i 2 o4lock when a steel frog fell on his right foot. It was badly crushed an 1 the bones were fractured. He was ta ken to the hospital in a box car hur riedly hooked to a yard locomotive. Increased Freight Rates Suspended By Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 30.—Proposed in creases in freight rates extending 'throughout the 'Middle West and West affecting many classes of freight were suspended to-day by the Interstate Com merce Commission pending investiga tions. Arbitrating Railroad Wage Dispute Chicago, Nov. 30. —Arbitration of the differences over wages and hours of employment of 38 western railroads and thoir 55.000 enginemen, began here to-day before a board of arbi trators appointed under the provisions of the Newlands act. Franchise Legally Repealed tl}/ Associated Press, Washington, Nov. 30.—Prolonged litigation over conduit rights in New York City culminated to-day in a deci sion by the Supreme Court that the franchises of the New York electric lines company to lay telegraph and telephone wires underground has been legally repealed. Cause for Apprehension "I object to th.itt man on t)h6 jury," said the lawyer for the defense. "On what grounds!" asked t/lic court. "I was instrumental in geetring him married.'' —Philadelphia Ledger. STRIKE DELAYS POLAR SHIP Trouble in Dock Yards at Sydney May Postpone Shackleton's Expedi tion Until Next Year London, Nov. 30, 7.19 A. M.—A dis patch to Router's Telegram Company from Sydney, N. S. W„ states that a strike in the dock yards has delayed the departure of the Antarctic ship Aurora, which is to carry a section of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic ex pedition, and that the indications are that Shackleton will not start on his transantarctic journey until next year. Sir Ernest Shackieton, with a section of his expedition, left Buenos Aires for the Antarctic, region on the ship En durance on October 2fi last. It was planned to have the expedition go-south in two sections, one going on the Au rora to the Ross sea, on the Now Zea land side of the Antarctic, while that headed by Sir Ernest, went by way of South America. The two sections were to meet April 15. or, at tho latest, March, 191 G. The expedition plans to traverse a distance of 5,700 miles from the Wed del sea to the Ross sea. After reach ing the South Pole, Sir Ernest will choose one of three routes to return, ei ther the one by Scott, that taken by Amundsen or a third crossing the great Victoria chain of mountains. WILSON TO UNVEIL TABLET Will Commemorate Ratification of Ghent Treaty 100 Years Ago Up Associated Press. Washington, Nov. 30. —President Wilson will unveil on Wednesday a marble tablet at the Octagon House, one of Washington's landmarks, com memorating the ratification of the treaty of Ghent there one hundred years ago. The occasion will be the annual convention of the American Institute if Architects, which meets here this week. The Octagon House was built in 1800 and was for 18 mouths the home of .President and Mrs. Madison when the White House was burned by the British in 1814. It was notod as one of the social centers in tho capital in, the early days, but in 1850 it became the tenement of negroes. In 1899 the Institute of Architects bought the building and has since made its head* quarters there. PUBLIC SERVICE QUESTIONS Chief Feature at Meeting of Mechan ical Engineers' Society By Associated Pvess, New York, Nov. 30. —Public, service questions will be the chief feature of the annual meeting of the AmoricHii So ciety of Mechanical Engineers which opens here to-morrow. At the openiug session to-morrow evening James Hart ness will deliver the president's ad dress, "the Human Element, the Key to Economic Problems." The public service sessions on Thursday will bo opened by Mayor Mitohel. City Cham berlain Brure, director of the National Bureau of Municipal Research, will read a paper on "The Future of the Police Arms from an Engineering Standpoint.'' The John Fritz modal will he award ed on Wednesday evening to Professor John E. Sweet, honorary member, and past president of the society. Proof Positive Mrs. flmldy—So you don't believ® mo, Mrs. Pert, when I tell you my nose is kept to t'he grindstone! Mrs. Pert—No, I don't, Mrs. Gaddy, for At it was you couldn't have time"to k|!ep poking it in everybody else's business, —■Baltimore American.