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MEETINGS.
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF THE
AMERICAN RUTILE COMPANY OF

STOCKHOLDERS MEETING OF THE
AMERICAN RUTILE COMPANY OF
VIRGINIA.
The annual meeting of the stockholders Of
the American Rutile Company Will be held
at the Office of the company, No. Ill south
Fairfax street, Alexandria, Virginia, on
MONDAY, the 9Th day of January, 1908. from
II o'clock noon 10 O'Clock L. NJ, for the
election Of directors and for the transaction of
such other business as can be lawfully con.
sidered. The transfer books will be closed
for ten days prior to the 9th day OF January
1908.
WIN. NJ. SLATER, President.
SHERWOOD WILSON, See and Treas;
deco I'd
The stockholders of the WASHINGTON
NATIONAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION Of Washington, ID. C., are
hereby notified that the annual meeting OF
the stockholder of said association will be
held at the principal Office Of the association
in the city Of Alexandria, Virginia, on WE'D.
NESDAY, January 81, 1908. BY order Of
the Board of Directors,
JESSE B. WILSON,
r. f. DOAN,
JOHN o. JOHNSON,
LYNN o. DELASHMUTT.
dec2'td Executive Committee.
A general meeting of the stockholders Of
the SOUTHERN EXPANDED METAL
COMPANY will be held at the principal
Office of the company, No. III south Fairfax
street. Alexandria, Virginia, on FRIDAY,
December Goth, 1902, at four o'clock r. NJ
for the purpose of taking action as to the IN
crease Of its capital stock, and transacting
such business as may be presented at the
meeting.
WILLIAM c. LEWIS, President.
GEORGE +. LIPPITT, Acting Secretary.
nov25 I'd
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NOTICE.-The annual meeting Of the
stockh of the GEORGE w. KNOX
EXPRESS COMPANY will be held at ten
A. NJ. THURSDAY, January LIST, 1908, at the
office of the company, No. III south Fairfax
street, Alexandria, Virginia.
decl6 ID NJ. X. LINN. Secretary.
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CITIZENS, NATIONAL BANK

Alexandria, Va, December 20, 1902
The annual election for directors of this
bank will be held at its banking house On
TUESDAY, January 10, 1908, between the
hours of II and ~ o'clock.
deco WINS W. f. LAMBERT, Cashier.
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THE ANNUAL MEETING of the took.
holders Of the AMERICAN LOCOMO GIVE
APPLIANCE COMPANY will be held at its
office, 2lS King street, Alexandria, Va, on
WEDNESDAY, December 81, 1902, at 2 P. NJ.
dec17 til f. l.. SCHARF, Secretary.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
CABINET ENDORSES
GENERAL WHEATON
Members Do Not Approve
Senator Dubois Attack.
ROOT READ CHAFFEE LETTERS.

|. The attack made in the Senate on Mon
day by Senator Dubois on General Whea-
ton, for his alleged comments regarding
the Philippine legislation. came up for dis
cussion at the Cabinet meeting yesterday.
There was a general approval Of General
Wheaton's action. 1t was stated that Gen.
eral Wheaton's alleged interview was di-
rected at the speech recently made in Bos-
ton by Prof Schurman, of Cornell Univer-
sity, and not at the action OF Congress.
There appears little possibility that
General Wheaton will be censured, as Sem
ator Dubois advised he should be.
Read Letters From Chanee.
Secretary Root has a couple of personal
letters from General Chaffee. and from
these he read extracts, in which the writer
refutes allegations of friction between the
civil and military authorities of the archi-
pelago
Upon recommendation of Secretary Root
the President decided to change the sem
tence of dismissal from the army. to re-
duction in rank, in the case Of Lieut..
Preston Brown. who Is alleged to have
shot Filipino, and to have stood idly by
and saw an American soldier drown with
out Offering him aid. Lieutenant Brown
will be set back a number of files and
will forfeit half his pay.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
POLICEMAN SHOOTS NEGRO.
williams Had First Attempted t.
XIII BluecOat.


While attempting to escape from po-
liceman whom he had attempted to kill
with a revolver. John Williams, a negro
who is familiar character in Blood
field was last night shot in the thigh by
Policeman Cullinane, OF the Fourth pre-
cinct The wound is not a serious one.
Williams was removed to the Emergency
Hospital for treatment. AT the Fourth
precinct station he was charged with as
sault with intent to kill Policeman Guilt
name, and also with having acted in dis
orderly maner on the street.
The shooting created intense excitement
in "Bloodfeld,' and at one time it look
ed as though serious trouble would occur
among the negroes.
Policeman Cullinane's attention was
first drawn TO Williams by citizens who
told him that there was a drunken negro
fiourishing pistol on Delaware Avenue.
When Cullinane approached Williams the
latter suddenly lowered the revolver. and
taking deliberate aim at the advancing
bluecoat, he pulled the trigger.
There was a flash and a report and Cul-
linane broke into a run after the fleeing
negro. drawing his revolver. Williams
ran down Delaware Avenue repidly and
Cullinane, after having called TO him a
number of times to halt fired. The bull
let struck the negro in the thigh inhict-
ing a pa .nful flesh wound and he fell TO
the ground. Policeman Kemp appeared,
and call was sent in for the Emergency
Hospital ambulance.
The wounded man was removed to that
institution, and the surgeons, after con-
siderable probing, finally succeeded in To-
eating the bullet. The wound is not Sc
rious. 1t was deemed best, however. to
let him stay in the hospital overnight.
and a policeman was detailed to guard
him. He will he take6 to court for triaI
when he has recovered sufficiently.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
BEET SUGAR MEN MAKE THREATS
r. Il. Carey Protests Against Tariff
Cut for Cuba's Benefit.

F. X. Carey, president of the National
Sugar Manufacturing Company, of Colo
RADIO, appeared before the Ways and Means
Committee of the House yesterday and en-
tered an energetic protest against the con-
-tcmpIated reduction of the tariff on sugar
from Cuba.
He said that if Congress should con-
clude to choke the life out of the indus
try he represented for the benefit of an
alien people, it could not be expected
that men of the Anglo Saxon race would
submit without thought OF redress.
F. b. Machado. Joaquin Piedra, and
Geo R. Fowler. of Cuba. appeared in the
interest of that island in short addresses
They ait made the same appeal for help
from this Government, saying that the
American people were duty bound to af
ford them that relief. and unless it came
Cuba would be desolated.
Senior Machado admitted that America
had spent millions of dollars and thou
sands of lives in freeing Cuba. He said
with such a frankness as to astonish the
committee that the Cuban people expect
ed the United States to go further in the
matter.
When some of the committee suggested
to him that free Cuban sugar might entail
ruin on some of .he American people
Senior Machado very coOlly advised the
sugar planters of Louisiana to stop rails
ing sugar cane and turn their attention
to the cultivation of rice which Machado
promised with great benevolence would be
bought by Cuba.
As for the sugar beet people. he didn't
take very much stock in their arguments.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
GEARY LAW WANTED.
Objection to Stringent Chinese Eek
clusiOn Law Heard by Committee

Objection to Stringent Chinese Ex-
cIusion LAW Heard by Committee.
The House Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs continued its hearings yesterday on
the Chinese exclusion bill. Among the
Pacific Coast representatives present in
behalf of Chinese exclusion was ex-Mayor
James d. PheIan. of San Francisco.
Mr.. Maxwell Evarts addressed the COM
mittee fer nearly two hours in opposition
to the measure before the committee 1t
was an insult to China. he said. which
country is now opening up her markets to
American products.
He said he spoke not only for the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, which he repre-
sented, but for the American producers.
He advocated the re-enactment OF the
Geary law for the two years during which
the treaty with China is in force.
The Chinese Government, he said.
could take no offence at this. and il would
accomplish all the purposes contended for
by the friends of the proposed bill.
EX-Secretary John W. Foster spoke
briefly, arguing that the proposed bill was
in direct violation of our treaty obliga-
tions with China.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
Colored Man Walks
Into Hospital TO Die.

The negro who fell dead at the
door of the Emergency Hospital yes
terday morning has been identified as
George Jones, laborer, of 100 B
Street northwest.
The man, suffering greatly. walked
into the Emergency Hospital about
$50 o'clock yesterday morning. sank
into the arms of DR.. Bragonier, and,
with blood gushing from his mouth.
died before he could utter sound.
The body was removed to the
morgue. The man was in the ad-
vanced stages of consumption
The negro was apparently a labor
er. He is FIVE feet eight inches in
height. and weighs about $50 pounds.
He was of a dark, copper color, had
a full suit of hair and a small mus
tache, slightly. almost imperceptibly,
mixed with grey. He was neatly
dressed. wearing a dark grey suit of
clothes. black slouch hat, and black
gaiter shoes.
His wife. later in the day. identi-
fed him. The man is forty-six years
of age. and is survived by his widow
and four children.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
old JUSTICES MUSF
SURRENDER PAPERS
Measure to This End Amend
ing Code Now Pending.
DOCUMENTS RELATING TO CASES

Representative Bellamy has introduced
in the House bill to amend the Dis
trict code in respect to the removal
resignation. or death of justices of the
peace.
The measure makes it the duty OF every
justice of the peace who retires from
office under the code, and is not reap
pointed. to deliver to the Clerk of the
District Supreme Court all documents and
original papers in cases which such ius
tices may have had before them. whether
closed or pending.
Jurisdiction for New Justices.
1t provides that the Clerk shall distri
butte and deliver such dockets ard papers
among the justices to be appointed and
giving the new justices Jurisdiction. the
same as ii the actions had originally been
brought before them.
Each new justice to whom a case ia thing
assigned Is required to give at least two
Gays notice to the parties interested.
similar provision is made in regard to
cases pending before deceased justices and
those removed. A penalty of $500 is fixed
for failure to comply with the terms of
the act.
The Code Detective.
The code is deficient upon these points
in not making suitable provision for cases
before justices who were not reappoint-
ed under the new code
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
To Raise Salaries of
Supreme Couzf Judges.

Senator Hoar's bill increasing by
| % per cent the salaries of Justices of
the Supreme, Circuit, and District
Courts, the Court of Claims, and of
the Supreme Court of the District of
Columbia was favorabIy reported 20
the Senate yesterday from the Senate
Committee On the Judiciary.
Under the bill the salary of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
is to be $4,000 a year. the associate
! justices receiving s12 500, The Circuit
judges are to be paid $500, and the
District judges Sc. 80 The increase,
however. is to be in lieu of travelling
expenses now allowed by law and in
the cases of rome of the Circuit judges
the increase will be practically moth
ing.
Senator Hoar's bill originally in
creased by 80 per cent the salaries
of all the justices and of the Vice
President. Senators, and members of
the House Of Representatives. The
latter provisions. however. were
stricken from the bill and the increase
for the judges was reduced to 25
per cent.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
LongfeHou Statue
Bill Passes Senate,

The Senate yesterday passed the
Joint resolution providing for a
bronze statue to the poet Longfellow,
to be erected in the District.
The measure authorizes the seiec-
tion of a site and the erection of
pedestal for the statue. which is to
be provided by the Longfellow Me
mortal Association The sum of
81 ,O0a is appropriated.
A similar Joint resolution passed
the Senate in the FIFTY sixth Congress
and was reported favorably to the
House of Representatives. but failed
Of passage there.
The measure was pushed to passage
yesterday by Senator Hoar. who made
special request that the bill be al
lowed to pass during the morning
hour business.
The report OF the House Committee
on the Library during the last ses-
sion. which was favorable to the
measure and which was made part
OF the report OF the Senate Committee
on Monday. contained the following
comment:
washington already contains the
statues of more than a score OF emf
nent citizens, but among them there
is not one which marks distinguished
services rendered to our national lit
erature. 1t has been thought by many
competent judges that a statue of
Longfellow placed here would be a
fitting tribute both to his fame and
TO the distinction which he conferred
upon American letters. II is a grave
reproach to us that while England
has been quick to recognize his
eminence by placing his bust in West
minister Abbey, our own people have
as vet done little to testify the affec-
tion and pride with which millions re-
gard one who is, beyond all others,
the poet of the American home and
fireside."
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
MR.. PAYNE's NAME MENTIONED
Company of Which He Wa. Presi-
dent to He Investigated.


Secretary Hitchcock yesterday after
noon transmitted to the Senate all the
documents and papers connected with the
efforts Of the Florence Mining Companv
to secure mining leases in the Uintah
Indian Reservation. This information
will all be utilized by the Senate Commit
tee on Indian Affairs, which has been in
structed to make a comprehensive inyes-
tigation in regard TO the leasing of rese.
vation lands.
The papers transmitted 10 the Senate
show that the Florence Mining
Company was Incorporated under the
laws of New Jersey February 25, 1899
The first board of directors consisted OF
Benjamin B. Odell and Henry c. Hender-
son of New York: Henry C. Payne and
Chas. Pfister, of Milwaukee; William s.
Potwin and Leroy d. Thoman. of Chi
cago. and J. C. Thompson. of East Orange,
y. j. The capital was ten shares Of ST.
900 each.
The following officers we're elected:
Henry c. Payne. president; Benjamin b.
Odell. jr.. treasurer; William L. Ward.
vice president, and Leroy d. Thoman.
secretary.
On July %. 1900. Messrs. Payne and
Odell resigned both as officers and direc-
tors.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
SPEAKS FOR
A PERMANENT BUREAU
Director of the Census Describes the Diff
culties He Encountered Which Would be
Eliminated by an Established Institution.


The House Committee on Census yes
terday granted a hearing to William r
Merriam, the Director Of the Census, in
behalf of the establishment as a
permanent bureau of this branch Of the
public service. Mr.. Merriam based his
arguments chiefly upon the improved ef-
hciency of the service and economy
which would result from the establish
ment of a permanent census bureau.
He rehearsed before the committee
the difficulties which he had encountered
in organizing the force for taking the
census of 1900.
BY making the bureau permanent he
said the work of organization would be
done once and for all The permanent
employees would thus form a basis upon
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
Danish Isles Sale TO
Be CoHSide1ed Today.

The treaty for the sale Of the Dan
| ish Islands to the United States will
! probably come up before the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee at a
meeting called for today.
1t is understood that the treaty Is
to be considered a party measure. to
certain extent. and that the Re
publicans are expected to vote almost
solidly for its ratification when it is
taken up In the Senate. sis
Many Democrats are expected to
vote for it also. however. and the Re
publicans express a belief that it will
be ratified.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29

which the work Of getting together the
larger force necessary for the actual TAX
ing of statistics coald be based.
With a permanent bureau he said it
would be possible and practicable to take
crop statistics annually and nanufactur
ing statistics once every FIVE years.
The committee now has tentative bill
drafted providing plan of organization
for permanent bureau in accordance
with the instructions Of the House when
the original permanent census bureau was
before it about two weeks ago. That bill
simply continued the present establish
ment.
Chairman Hopkins will make an effort
to get the new bill before the House at an
early date.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
MILITIA BILL INTRODUCED.
Measure Adopted by the National
Gunrdsmen Offered by Mr. Hnwley.

4 bill TO increase the efficiency of the
militia has been introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator Hawley.
The measure is drawn up on the lines
agreed upon by representatives of the
militia who recently met in this city.
The bill provides that the militia or
CARNATIONS of the several States shall
conform to the formation of the Regular
Army. Another provision is that the
President shall have power to call upon
the militia for service not exceeding nine
months in case of invasion or threatened
invasion by foreign army or threatened
rebellion against the United States Gov
ernment.
Provisions are made regarding arms and
equipment, encampments, field instruction,
and the appointment of officers.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
CABLE BILL REPORTED.
Commerce Committee by Close Vote
FaVOrs the Measure.

BY vote of s to the House Commit
tee on Commerce yesterday agreed to re-
port favorably the Corliss bill providing
for the laying OF a Government cable from
some point on the California coast to the
Philippines.
The bill was amended so as to have the
United States terminus upon any point of
the California coast favorabIy located, in
stead of continng II 10 San Francisco.
The bill provides that the cable shall be
of American make, and the cost not to
exceed 10 per cent Of the price of foreign
made cable. The Postmaster General, the
Secretary of War, and the Secretary of
the Navy are directed TO negotiate fur
ther for connecting lines to China, japan.
and the Pacific islands.
The entire cost of the cable to Manila
is not to exceed 10000. 600. and the sum
Of 100000 is made available Immediately
after the passage of the bill
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
| SYLVESTER'S BILL
BEFORE COMMITTEE
House Judiciary Members
Heard Its Chief Features.
FOR CRIMINAL IDENTIFICATION

Major Sylvesters bill to create a ma
tional bureau of criminal Identification in
connection with the Department of Jus
tice was considered yesterday by the
House Judiciary Committee.
Major Sylvester, Chief of Police. who
drew the bill was before the committee,
and explained the details of the measure,
which. he said. was the outcome of con-
ference of the different chiefs of police
of the various cities of the country as
sembled in national convention He in
formed the committee that the bill had
been endorsed by the Attorney General of
the United States. who had agreed to set
apart room in the Department of Justice
for the use of the bureau.
Wiikfe Endorses the Bill.
Chief WiIkie. of the Secret Service. made
brief talk in favor of the bill. which, he
said, met with the approval of the Sec
retary of the Treasury. The establish
ment of bureau of criminal identifica-
ton. he said, would prove a great help to
the Bureau OF immigration in the matter
of identifying Cinnamon and anarchists.
The adoption OF the Bertiflon system of
measurements, he SAID, would make IL ii
comparatively easy matter to identify
criminals in any part of the country.
The bill was also heartily endorsed by
Acting Chief Postoffce Inspector Engle
and Inspector Fry.
LeavenwOrth Warden spoke.
Major McLoughrie. United States warden
Of the Leavenworth Penitentiary. advo-
Gated the adoption of the bill In re-
sponse to the committee he explained the
Bertillon system of identification made by
Mr.. Benjamin Murphy, Chief of Police of
Jersey City, and the warden of the Joliet
Penitentiary.
The committee seemed much impressed
with the statements made by the advo-
Gates of the measure
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
SUBSTITUTE CANAL BILL.
Measure Introduced Giving Panama
Route Precedence

Route precedence
A substitute for the pending Nicaragua
Canal bill which is said to have the
support of the Administration and is de-
signed to bring about the support of the
partisans of both the Panama and the
Nicaragua routes, was offered in the Sen
ate late yesterday afternoon by Senator
Spooner of Wisconsin.
Under its provisions the canal is to be
constructed by the Panama route pro-
vided satisfactory" title can be secured
from the Panama Company and proper
concessions can be secured from Colom-
bia. Otherwise the Nicaragua route is to
be taken and the canal completed.
This alternative, II Is thought, will at
least remove the objections OF the sup
porters of the latter route, who oppose The
Panama route with the claim that the
Panama Company cannot give clear title
to its property.
Senator Morgan's Committee on Inter
oceanic Canals yesterday had two hear
ings, the witness examined in both being
an old sea captain. w. S. Bryant
Captain Bryant was strongly in favor
of the Nicaragua route. He said that the
harbors at both ends OF the proposed
Panama route are abominable from the
point of view of sailing ships. while the
Nicaragua route presents no such diff
culties.
The committee will hold no further
hearings this week.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
DIED.

BISHOP-0n Monday, January ., 1902, MISS
NANCY d. BISHOP.
Funeral services at her late residence. 2o7 Mary
land Avenue northeast on Wednesday al o'clock
p III. Interment at Oak Hill. el
GOrTENKIENY-On Monday. January p, 1902,
at 2:I5 a. M, PAULINE. beloved wiic OF the
late Charles Gottenkieny.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Relatives and friends respectfully invited to
attend the funeral, from late residence, 81 Vir-
gina Avenue southwest wednesday, January. D.
at 2:30 p. III. cl
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
EXCITING DISCUSSION
ON FLOOR OF SENATE
at he intended personal vio-

moment that he intended personal vio-
lence.
Il have had the charges made against
me from that side" Mr.. Teller retorted.
and you did not get very angry about 1t. -
There was some more discussion carried
on with a display of angry feeling on both
sides. and finally the bill went over with
out action.
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
PRESERVE GAME AND FORESTS
Representative Lacey of Iowa to In
troducc Measure.

Sportsmen will have an opportunity to
see what Congress wants to do for the
preservation of game and forest lands
soon, when Representative Lacey, of
Iowa, introduces his new bill in the
House.
The bill will be somewhat similar to the
one introduced by Mr.. Lacey at the last
session but has undergone some ma
terial changes. That portion of it which
relates 10 the preservation of game is
said 10 meet with the approval Of sports
men all over the country.
Mr.. Lacey delivered an address before
the Boone and Crockett Club. society
for the preservation of game, at the Met
ropolitan Club on Monday evening. Presi-
dent Roosevelt also spoke there. Every
member of the Boone and Crockett Club
is said to be in thorough accord with Mr.
Lacey
The Washington times., 1902-01-29
C0L0MBIANS ON WAY HERE.
They VIII Assist Their Minister ii
Canal Matter.

Mr.. f. Mutes and Mr.. ]. C.. Lewis. OF
Colombia, are expected TO arrive here
within about a week to assist Dr. Silva,
the Colombian Minister. and Mr.. Herran,
the first secretary of the Legation, in
making plain to the United States the
position of their Government in the mat
ter OF granting this country the right TO
continue the construction of the Panama
Canal They have been commissioned by
the Colombian Government to come here
and render aid in the drafting OF pro-
tocol which will be the basis of a treaty
between this Government and Colombia.
if it is decided to purchase the property
of the Panama Company.