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2 FINAL CLASH OVER PANAMA CANAL TOLLS IS OPENED Guiding Hand of Premier Asquith Missing Frem House as Meas ure Is Considered. By HEREERT TEMPLE. LONDON, March 21.—1 n the most momentous political struggle that lingland has known in a century, the l.iberal Government to-day resumxl its fight for heme rule, when the bill granting autonomy to Ireland was called up in the House of Commons for second reading. The firm hand of Premier Asquith, who has guided the home rule fight through the breakers ef hostility and blunders, was missing when the fignt was resumed, as he resigned his seat in Commons to seek re-election so as to make his double portfolio—Premier and War Secretary—legal. Sir Kdward Grey, the Foreign Min ister, and a man of little personal magnetism, was in charge of the Government's affairs in Commons in place of Mr. Asquith. To Explain Army Crisis. During his campaign for re-election from last Fife, a district he has rep resented in Parliament since 1886, Premier Asquith in his political speeches will go fully into the army crisis which arose from military of ficers refusing to wake the field against the Ulster Orangemen. By these explanations he hepes to strengthen the Government's position with the people. Although the Unien ists will make a strong fight against FPremier Asquith's re-election, leaders of the Liberal party believe that the Premier will be returmed by a big plurality. Mr. Asquith called at the War Of fice during the morning, and held a conference of several hours with Colo nel J. B, B. Seely, whose res.gnation as Secretary of State for War was @2 cented vesterday. Later the Premier conferred with Sir Edward Grey on the course to b& pursued in Parlia ment to-night. Although the Premier will spend considerable time making political speeches in Bast Fife, he has given assurances that he “will be found handy” in the event Lis help is neel e¢d here in Lendon in the home ruie fieht. Viscount Morley to Quit. The latest resignation expected from the complicated political situ ation is that of Vi.count Merley, Lor} President of the Council, who proh ably will be foreed from public life as a result of the army scandal. Lord Morley is accused of misrepresenting the Cabinet's policy in regard to army officers in Ireland, although he is not accused of doing so with irregular in tent. It was reported that Sir Arthur Paget, commander-in-chief in Ire land, resenting the declarations ol the Liberals in regard to the centro versy over “the people versus the army.” has either resigned or is con templating resigning. The resigna tions of Kield Marshal Sir Jobn French, chief of the imperial general staff, and Adjutant General Sir John Ewart were still in the hands of the (Cabinet to-day, both officers renewing their determination to quit the army Council because of “misrepresenta tions."” GIRL HAS HIM JAILED. CHICAGO, March 28 —Frpederick (. Maston, who claims to be ‘president of the Long Island Concrete Finishing Company of New York, is locked up at the detective bureau under charges yreferred by Miss Bessie Bennett, who accompanied him recently to Kansas City, ostensibly as his travel ing stenographer, He will be turned ever to the De partment of Justice and charged with violation of the Mann act, JOHN D.'S FOE PENNILESS. NEW YORK, March 28.—Hiram J. Collins, who was a millionaire ol man of New York in 1863, before he dared to defy Jobn b. Reckefeller, applied, penniless, to a Brooklyn lodging house for a room, HMHe was accompanied by his wife, aged 80. Later the aged ¢ouple were found dead. The one gas {e( was turned en-—po lice thought perhaps aceidentally. The couple had been moving from one lodg ing house to another, JTHREE KILLED IN FEUD. RUSSELLVILLE, ARK., March 28. Three men were killed and a woman is dying as the result of a feud over a land claim at Nogo, Ark., near here. John Church and his wife were shot by G. W. Hart. Church died imme diately, Teh woman recogmized Hart and told relatives, who riddled Hart with buckshot last dght. Frapeis MeCuin, involved in the feud, was shot to death while seated in his home read ifng by a lighted window. $10,000,000 “MELON." NEW YORK, March 31 The Vacuum Oil Company is reported to be consid ering increasing its capital stoek from $15,000,000 to $15,000.000 by the =ale of $10,000,000 stock at par to sharehelders. The shares are new selling at 342, se shat such an offering would be a “mel on’’' for stockhelders, MARRY RICH -Hundreds anxieus te marry. lbwri{tiou and photes free (us,et;:vd). The Unity, Grand Rapids, ch. 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Gy e A ey S ~ - 210\ ‘) Py g % " 7 1% A /\/ {‘ic . / NEW YORK, March 31.—Geraldine Farrar, as eager as a girl, is plan ring lavishly for her trip to Atlanta with the Metropolitan Grand Opera Company in April. Coming after a winter of hard work for her and a somber spring ot weary indisposition, the prospect of the visit to the South Celights her, and the whelesome, natural feminine in terest of the great prima donna in gowns and spring fashions is haiied as a goed sign by her associates, whe mourned at her illness, _ Miss Farrar taiks incessantly of the trip Seuth. To-day she expressed a hope that the people of Atlanta would vet be disappeinted at the change in the program which affects her, the substitution of Massepet's “Manon Lescaut” for Rizet's “Carmen.” “Really, friends in Atlanta have no reasen to be disappointed,” she said. amd then laughed gayvly. “And I cer tainly have friends in Atlanta, I traly believe. “1 should like te sing '‘Carmen’ for . Wife Beats Drunken Husband; Is Upheld SHARON, PA., March 31.—The court sanctioned the action of Mrs. James Bach, who thrashed her husband for coming heme drunk. “m boss in my home,” she said, “and it will save him wouble to get wise to that faet™ ; TWO IN STATE SENATE RACE, COLEMBUS, March 31.—W. D. Per ry, former Tax Celleetor of Chatta hoechee County, and C. C. Minter, an attorney, of Cusseta, in the same coun ty, have announced themselves as can didates to represent the Twentl-fourth Georgia District in the Senate, It i 8 Chattahoochee's time to furnish the Senator this year, NO CABINET IN JAPAN. TOKIO, March 30.—Prince lyesato l't‘fi.uxawu. president of the House of Peers, to-day declined te accept the Premiership and form a new Cabinet. lHis refusa’ was based upon the op position of the Union party, whese ’xem are demanding an unpledged party geovernment. _ | Japan has now been without a Cab net for six days them, if they want to hear ‘Carmen,’ Lut I can not see that ‘Manon' embod ies any loss of pleasure for them. Massenet's opera is one of the most delightful in musie; it does not pos sess the sonoreus effects of “Carmen,” but it is tuneful and far more deli cate and dainty. Personally, I weuld hesitate to choose between the two.” The progress of the season tickets fer the engagement of the Metropol itan Opera Company in Atlanta near ly paralyzed Aime Gerber, auditor for the opera company, when he visited Atlanta to check up the sale to date, “The business management of the company is amazed and delighted with the manner in which Atlanta, and, sindeed, tne whole South, has come to the support and encourage ment of grand opera in this section,” Mr. Gerber said Tuesday. "You know i. was at first believed impossible that the experiment of « grand opera sea son by the great company would be a success outside of New York. We certainly know better now, and the Atlanta season is a delightful and prosperous reality with us.” - . Eating Fried Heart . Of Pet Dog Kills Man CHICAGO, N{a‘;:(-l; ;1 A coroner's jury found that Fred Voetel died from eating the fried heart of his pet dog, which he killed. NEW ZEALAND’'S FRUIT MERE. SAN FRANCISCO, Mareh 31.—Six hundred cases of famous Nelson péfches and pears, the first trial shipment of fresh fruits from New Zealand, have reached here on the steamer Aorangi. The peaches were condemned because of a moth, ¢f a species unknown here, found among them. 'The pears are ex ceptionally fime and are meeting with a reagy sale. KING WILL VISIT FAIR. SOFIA, March 3L -—'Two announce ments have heen made concerning the apgmuhlng visits of the King and Queen to the United States. The date of the sailing of Queen Rleanora has heen set for May 21, and it is an nounced officially that King Ferdinand _'Hlm \";flt the great San Francisce fair in . WILLS DOG $1,200 A YEAR. BOSTON, March 31 --Ignoring four cqusins, John C, Crafts provided in his will that Mlflrt dug Pete receive an in come of $1,200 a f"" . The cousins will make a contest, g | EARERS LINE UP FOR Bl aThUGGLE WASHINGTON, March 31.—Con gressional leaders of the Administra tion's fight to repeal the tolls clause of the Panama Camal act who called at the White House this forenoon told President Wilson that the success of the Sims bill was assured in the House, and when the vote is taken there it will have a substantial ma jority for the measure, Even ameong the Representatives who have opposed the repeal it was generaily conceded that the Adminis tration would win. They declared, however, that the claims of the bill's adveoecates that it would have a ma jerity of from 50 to 75 were greatly exaggerated. The heaviest artillery of the House was wheeled inte pasition for the final struggle on the repeal measure, which has precipitated one of the mest vigerous legisiative battles ever waged in Congress. Resu't to Affect Senate. The repeal party, led by President Wilsen and Representative Adam son, of Georgia; Henry and Palmer, and the “antis,” cheered on by Speak er Clark, Majority Leader Underwood, Republican Leader Mann, Progressive Leader Murdock and Representatives: Poremus, Kitchin and Fitzgerald, have pressed the issue with all their resources. The main guestion was whether the majority for repeal would be less or greater than the vote by which the rule limiting debate was cavried. Gain or loss by either faction im the House, it was declared, would affect the result in the Senate. Minerity Leader Mann had reserved his speech against the repeal for to day. Representative Sherley, of Ken tucky, favoring the repeal, and Rep resentative Covington, of Maryland, close in the confidence of the Presi dent, also waited for the final day of debate to present their cause. Representative Kent, of California, ‘the only Independent in the House, was primed for. his anti-free tolls argument. Clark Guards Speech. Speaker Clark was assigned to make the final assault on the repeal, and the e¢losing hour of the debate was set aside for the most important speech of the Speaker's political ca reer. The galleries filled early, and the visitors sat patiently waiting for this, the big feature of the debate. INJURED IN WRECK. CHESTER, S. C.,, March 30.--Frank Pursley, of Abbeville, fireman, and two negro brakemen, who were injured in the collision Saturday between two Sea beard Air Line freight trains near Comer, Ga., and who were brought te the hespital in Chester, are in a serious condition, but all will recover. Furs ley had a badly fractured leg and re ¢eived injuries in the face. SWALLOWS OWN WATCH. BEAVER FALLS, PA., March 30.— On a wager of $lO, George Konter line downed twelve beers and thea swallowed his wateh, holding the chain between his teeth, When he jiggled his chain, the watch could be heard splashing about, HUERTA AFTER AVIATOR. MOBILE, March 30.—T. T. Maroney made two flights in a new Curtis model hydre-aeroplane over the Mississippi Sound at Gulfpert yesterday. Maroney is said to be diekering with a*enu of the Huerta government. He admitted his machine would be shipped to Vera Cruz from here. EIGHT MEN SCALDED. : BOSTON, March 30.—Bight men .were badly scalded teo-day when a glant vat coeataining hot cocoa ex~ ploded in the Massachusetts Choco late Kactory. : Scores of mployees, many of them young women, were thrown inte a panie, WANTS TO CROSS ATLANTIC. BERLIN, March 30.—Melli Reese, widely known as a daring aviater and the only woman aeroplane pilot in Germany, is now superintending the construction of a hydro-aeroplane with which. she propeses to make a flight acress the Atlantic. WEDDED UNDER TREES. JACKSON, March 28.—With ferest oaks for a bridal altar, Miss Bridget Carroll and Peet Sherlock, members of a gypsy band who are camped near Jackson, were married Friday morn- Ing. Father Q. N. Jacksen, of Ate lanta, offieiated. Great preparations had heen made for the wedding. The wedding cake weighed 50 pounds, having been baked in Atlanta, AWAITS DEATH FOR ARREST. . HOUSTON, TEXAS, March 28 —A Les Angeles probation officer is wait 'lng heve for a woman to die befure arresting her sister on a charge of Jorgery,