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The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
WRANGLE OYER COPYRIGHTING
Musicians and Mechanical Music
Concerns at Daggers' Points.
Conduct of Patent Ohfce Criticised
Inventors to Have HearinR-MOre
Protection Ia Desired.

lively controversy is framing up be-
fore the House Committee on Patents, Of
which Representative Currier. Of New
Hampshire. is chairman. Musicians and
the mechanical machine concerns are at
dagger points over provisions in the Cur
rier copyright bill relating to the copy
righting Of music. while from various sec
tions OF the country protests from in
ventors are pouring into the committee
against the conduct of the Patent Office.
The latter type Of opposition is coming
from Buffalo. Rochester, and other East
ern cities. It is such a deluge OF fault
finding that Chairman Currier viii give
the inventors hearing. The principal
complaint is that the Patent Office force
is inadequate. Mr.. Currier is at work on
a bill to increase the number Of clerks
and examiners. So far, members of the
committee declare they have received no
protests against Commissioner Frederick
l. Allen personally. but there may be a
thorough investigation OF the Patent Of
fee
Hearings on the Currier bill amending
the entire copyright laws of the country
will begin next Friday. and the bill will
be ready for presentation to the House
shortly after the recess. Mr.. Currier
hopes for its passage at this session. It
Is designed to give much larger privileges
70 authors.
Victor Herbert, John Philip Sousa, and
other composers are clamoring for greater
protection. They claim the mechanical
instrument people al. defrauding them
To meet this the charge IS made that New
York composers have already made con-
tracts TO sell their copyrighted music ex-
10 one or two New York con-
Germs. and that If the composers secure
what they desire many manufacturers of
mechanical instruments, with millions Of
dollars invested. will be forced out OF
business.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
L. s Dept. Of Agriculture. Weather Bureau.
Washington. Monday, Dec. 3. 1906. n I

L. s Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau.
Washington. Monday Dec s. 1905 n N.
An atmospheric disturbance Of considerable
strength is passing OF 70 sea over the New Eng
land coast Il has caused high uorthWesterly winds
In the Lake region and along the New Eng
land coast, ard light snow in New England and
New York An area Of high pressure that is rapidly
following this disturbance has caused d sharp fall
In temperature in New England and the northern
portion Of the Middle Atlantic States
The weather win be fair Tuesday and Wednesday
in al parts OF the c0untry. except the extreme
Southwest. where rain viii continue and in the
Upper Lake region. where snow IS probable Tuesday
The temperature VIII Tise in the Upper Mississippi
Valley and th- Upper Lake region Tuesday and in
the Lower Lake region. the Middle Atlantic and
New England States Wednesday
The winds along the New England and Middle
Atlantic coasts VIII be brisk northwesterly diminish
ing Tuesday afternoon; the South Atlantic coast
fresh northwesterlyi on the Gulf coast light and
variable: on the Lower Lakes fresh northWesterly
shifting to southerly Tuesday night and on the Up
per Lakes light and variable, becoming southerly
Steamers departing Tuesday for European ports
viii have fresh noTthWesterly winds and fair weather
70 the Grand Banks.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
SHELLEY WILL IS SUSTAINED.
Court Grants Motion of Counsel for
Contestants.

The contest over the will of the late
Josephine r. Shelley, which has been
occupying the attention of Justice Bar
nard and a jury for the past week or
rnore, came to a sudden end yesterday.
when the court granted the motion of
counsel to direct verdict sustaining the
will
Mrs. Shelley died in Washington August
8, 1904 leaving an estate valued at about
$4,000. giving a portion to her brother,
Charles R. SewaH, Of Cambridge. Mass,
and the remainder to Edward E. Semans.
who had acted as her business agent
attorney, and adviser.
When the viii was offered for probate
the brother of Mrs. Shelley brought suit,
alleging the viii had not been executed
according to law; that Mrs. Shelley was
mentally incapacitated, and that her sig
nature was procured by undue influence
exercised over her by Mr. Semans OF
some other persons.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
Hibernians Name Omcers.

The annual election Of officers Of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians, at the last
meeting of the organization in West
Washington, resulted as follows: Pres
ident Hugh F. Harvey; vice president,
Arthur Small; treasurer, A. F. Carr; re-
cording secretary. Thomas F. Cook;
financial secretary, J. p. Greely, SER
geant-at-arms, John Quigley: guard, John
Gavin; standing committee, Jeremiah
Donovan, Matthew Walsh, John Plgot.
P. inland. and John MCGOWAN.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
DIED.

BATES-Entered into rest at 3 O'Clock a. n,
MONDAY. December 3. 1896 al his residence, lss5
Fifteenth street northwest, STEPHEN BATES.
N his eightleth year
Notice Of funeral services later. Iutermeat st
North Weymouth 9iass.
BIRCH-MARY A. beloved wife Of MilIard r.
Birch. Of Ballston, Va; bOn March 2, ls57; died
December g. 1896
Notice Of funeral later.
CLARK-On SUNDAY. December . 1906. al his resi-
dOnce Brightwood. d. e.. HENRY CLARK. ST.
Funeral "Wednesday. DeC5mtNT 5. Al J. Ia. from
Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
GoLDSNITH-On Monday December 3 1906. at 7.s0
O'Clock a. m. FRANCES, widow cf Joseph Gold
smith, IN her seyenty-seyeath year
Funeral Wednesday. December 5 at O'Clock n
N, from the residence q her sisteT-in-laW. Mrs.
Alice F. Rollins, so Maryland avenue northeast.
Friends snd relatives invited to attend
HAHN-On SATURDAY December / 1856 at slj
p. m. at his residence. 703 ID street northeast.
WILLIAM A., beloved ssh of Edwin T. ard
Margaret L. Hahn. aged tWenty-three years.
Requiem mass AZ s. Josephs College Tuesday,
December 1. at a. n.
H.yARD-On Monday. December 5 1906. al lOa5
p n, at 1913 Il street northwest. Ms. SUSAN
HAyARD widow Of Leopold Hazard
Notice Of funeral hereafter
LOCHTE-Departod this life Sunday morning De
eembeT 2 1896 at $40 O'Clock at his parents
residence. IS Z street northeast. JAMES HIN
RY JOCHTE aged eighteen years and twenty
seven days Deceased was the grandson q
Henry Lochte and Mrs. Annie Schultz
Funeral VIII take place from his late houe 93 =
street northeast, "Wednesday, December s. a. 80
a. m. thence TO St Josephs Church, Second
and streets northeast. whore requiem mass VII
be said at 9 ocioci. Interment IN Moaat Oliyst
Cemetery.
AuTCHELL-suddenly. on December 2 1906 after
a long Illness PAUL, beloved husband OF Mag
gle Mitchell, 1895 Pierce place
Funeral "Wednesday, December D. at ? OclCck.
from Metropolitan \. NJ Z. Church. Friends
and relatives invited.
PORTER-On sunday morning. December :. 1905.
at Baltimore. ANNA LOCKWOOD. daughter q
Washington.
Services at Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, on
Tuesday, December l. az noon Boston New
York. Chicago, s. Paul, and Minneapolis papers
please copy.l
1875, at Aiken, 5. G., WILLIAM s, husband q
Nettie Simms ThCmpsCn ard sen Of Annie o.
and the late William s. Thcmpsoa. In TIE
forty-ffth year Of his age.
Funeral service viii be held from his late resi-
dence. 90 n street northwest time Of which
VIII be announced later.
WOODWARD Departed this life sunday morning.
December ?, 1906, DAISY FRANCES WOOD
WARD tnee WISE. beloved wife Of Walter
Woodward and most devoted daughter Of Mary
T. and the late William D. Wise.
Funeral from her late residence. E5 Massachusetts,
avenue northwest, "Wednesday. December 5, at
p. N. Relatives and friends respectfully II
yited.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
A. GRIP RELINQUISHRS POST
Sweden's Minister Presents His Let
ters of Recall.
Refuses to Say If He Intends tn
Leave Washington. but "FOr
Rent" Sign Is on Legation.

Mr.. a Grip, Minister Of Sweden to the
never been revealed, had two unique ex-
periences yesterday. He presented TO
Secretary Of State Root his letters Of re-
call as Minister. and he was interviewed
by a reporter Mr. Grip has never per
mitted himself to undergo either ordeal
before. The interview came Just after
Mr.. Grip left Mr.. Root. He stepped from
the diplomatic ante-room Of the state De
partment.
"Mr. Minister" said the reporter. bow
ing with an expectant air. Mr.. Minister
continued down the hall. Two more salu-
tations failed TO attract the diplomats
attention, but the Minister was asked If
it were true that ne was about 10 depart
from Washington.
Il can tell you nothing about thai"
curtly answered the diplomat By this
time he had reached the entrance to the
elevator.
Good morning" said the reporter. Mr.
Grip was waiting for the car 10 descend
Good morning" was repeated.
'tOh, good morning" and the retiring
diplomat started into the elevator, and
then came out again 70 talk with Baron
Rcsen, the Russian Ambassador, who had
Just come up in the same car from be-
low.
The reasons for Mr.. Grips going away
are not known in Washington. The in
terview was too brief for the Minister
to tell, and the other officials of the Le-
getion are said TO know nothing Of it.
It is believed that the Swedish govern
ment prefers TO have a native Swede In
charge. Mr. Grip is Il Norwegian. There
is nothing 10 Indicate who viii be his
successor.
There is a "for rent sign in front of
the legation in s street
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
"GoRMAN HOUSE" MUST GO.
Old Georgetown Landmark to Be
Razed for Modern Structure.

Razed for Modern Structure.
The old building known all over George
town as German House" title to which
was recently awarded by the court to
James F. Brennan. and sold by him TO
Charles H. Baughman. will soon be razed
and the site used for more modern
structure
German House" has been celebrated
because 1t was built. and for many years
occupied, by an aged couple whose ec-
centricities were the talk Of Georgetown.
They built the house themselves, mixing
the mortar and laying the brick. Pater
German did most Of the carpenter work
upon It, assisted b. Mater German.
When completed, they lived in II for
many years
Adam German died several years ago.
and his widow, Harriet German, lived
in the old house until her death. Mean
while she had mortgaged the property
heavily. and died a poor woman. For a
long time the creditors were in a legal
battle over the ownership or the property.
Mr.. Brennan finally taking it after salts
flying certain other creditors
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
CITIZENS BANQUET FIREMEN.
Members of No. 10 COmpIimented for
Winning Inspection Flag.

Engine Company No 10. with Chief Belt
and several Of the clerks from the head
quarters office. with some Of the old mem
bers Of the company, were the guests Of
the citizens Of Northeast Washington last
night at a banquet served at the COM
pany's quarters. The spread consisted Of
steamed oysters. turkey. and menu Of
rich and substantial edibles in variety and
quantity to satisfy the company and all
who called during the evening 20 pay their
respects to Capt. Schrom and his fire
fighters.
The personnel Of No. 10 is as follows:
Capt. G. z Schrom, Lieut.. w A Clark.
Engineer George BOhlayer. Driver Alex
Savoy. Assistant Engineers W. r. Boyle
and D. J. Bradley. Assistant Driver T.
Dipple. Privates c. II. Bailey, H. A. Chap
man, T. J. Crimmins. II. Burch, and H. A
Orris0n.
The banquet was given as a compliment
70 the company for the second winning
Of the Macfarland flag for the company
making the best appearance at the annual
inspection.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
GOOD CHANCE TO GET PIANO.
Sale at PfeiRer's Offers Opportunity
to Save Money.

It seems that pianos have way OF
changing their appearance every little
while, and the dealer who Is alive to the
needs Of his business must keep an up-to-
date stock Of the latest designs, fast as
they change.
The so-called Red Tag Xmas Sale" Of
pianos at Pfeiffers, 1928 F street, seems
to be based mainly upon the needs of
keeping abreast Of the times. Pfeiffer is
selling off a line of pianos at low
prices to make room for newer designs
of cases, but the pianos being sold off are
as fine as any that are coming could be.
A wise buyer who avails himself of this
chance can secure a Chickering or a
Behning piano at a discount, and while
perhaps the piano he got might be OF
somewhat discontinued detail Of embellish-
ment, it would be identical with those
coming in later on. from musical point
of view
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
BUYS HOME FOR OLD FOLKS.
Presbyterian Association Now Owns
Old Fowler Mansion.

The Presbyterian Home, of Washington
has purchased the old mansion of the
Fowler family, at 1920 NJ street north
west, which it will soon occupy. The
property was sold for the Fowler heirs by
W. Riley Deeble, and the price paid was
about $4,000
The Presbyterian Home is a corporation
organized last June for the purpose Of es-
tablishing home for INDECENT people
Of the Presbyterian church of Washing
ton. B. H. Warner is president of the
association. The house is a fine double
mansion, with large rooms and handsome
surroundings.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
AGED WIDOWER WEDs.
Henry w. Kellogg Marries Miss
Susanna Holland at Rockville.

Two more beating hearts were Joined
as one when Henry W. Kellogg. a
widower, aged ffty-eight years. and
Miss Susanna c. Holland. aged forty
eight years were married by the Rev.
e. L. Woolf. at Rockville. Md, on Sat
urday afternoon. The couple went out
to Rockville, and after obtaining a
marriage license from the clerk Of the
court. were united by the pastor Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, the
ceremony taking place in the home Of
the minister. First news OF the hap
pening reached this city last night, and
was source Of surprise to the friends
OF both The couple are at present on
their honeymoon.
Mr.. Kellogg resided until recently at
40 Sixth street northwest, but no one
living there now has any knowledge
as 20 his whereabouts.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
RECEIVES RUSSIAN GENERAL.
War Department Entertains Distin-
guished visitor.

Lieut.. Gen. c. A Kondratovitch, of the
Russian army, was at the War Depart
ment yesterday and had long talk with
Brig. Gen. Thomas II. Barry, Acting
Chief of Staff, who was the senior mill
tary attache with the Russian army.
While in ManchuTia during the recent
japanese war Gen. Barry became
well acquainted with Gen. Kondratovitch,
who was then in command Of the Ninth
Rife Division Of the First Siberian Army
Corps of the Russian army. He is the
youngest lieutenant general in the Rus
sian army, being about forty years Of age.
During the war his command lost in
killed and wounded 521 officers. and over
1000 men. Gen KOndratOvitch is on his
way to St Petersburg.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
GLMoUR IS IMPROVING.
Man who Fell from Train VIII
Get Well

Robert T. Gilmour. who fell from a
train on his way to Washington from
the Army and Navy football game, was
reported yesterday 10 be recovering. The
long exposure Saturday night left no i'll
effects, and it is probable that he will
be removed to his home some time to-
day. He has no idea how the accident
occurred. or whether he was pushed from
the train. His last remembrance CT the
accident is that he left his friends in the
smoker and attempted to pass to another
car. His hip. which was fractured. is
paining him but little
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
Chairman shonts Returns.

Theodore P. Shonts, chairman Of the
Isthmian Canal Commission, was back in
his Office again yesterday He was en-
thusiastic about the visit OF the President
20 the Isthmus. All of the members of
the Commission who were in Panama
have returned with the exception of Mr..
Harrod, who went to New Orleans.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
MRS. BABCocK UNDER KNIFE.
Operation Necessary to Save Life of
COnEressman's wife.

AbhHECbHEfOB'S 0EiSs
A most difficult surgical operation
was performed yesterday afternoon by
DR. c. z. HaIsted, of Johns Hopkins
Hospital staff, and Dr. Mitchell. of this
city, on Mrs. Babcoek, the wife Of Rep
resentative Joseph W. Babcock. Of Wis
consin, the chairman of the House
Committee on District Affairs.
The task before the surgeons was TO
remove an enlarged artery on the left
side of the neck. which supplies blood
10 the exterior tissues of the head. AS
the malady progressed, the flow Of
blood through this artery had more
than doubled, and it became a matter
Of immediate relief by surgery.
The operation was performed at the
Babcock residence on Capitol Hill, and
the patient was at a late hour last
night resting comfortably Her ply
sicians confidently believe her recovery
is certain.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
Local Temnerntnrru

Midnight. Ss ? q. H.. IS a. N. 50; a. m, 40; ;
8 a. m. q; 10 a. m- IS; y noon. IS; 2 p m, 81;
I p n. Is; ?. m, Il. p n. S.; 10 p. m, s.
Maximum s. minimum, p
Relative humidity-s q. m As; D. m. IS;
p m. Sc Rainfall, O. Hours of sunshine, O. Per
cs9it Of possible sunshine. O.
Temperature same date last year-MsTimum. 49,:
minimum, g.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
DEBATING PARTNERS WE'D.
Marriage of Miss Tyler and A. b.
Evans Kept "A secret.

As a sequel OF a romance which began
last January by an assignment as col
leagues in a debating society 10 discuss
the railroad rate law. the marriage Of
Miss Elizabeth Tyler and Andrew 3.
Evans, at Alexandra. September 19 was
made public yesterday.
Mr.. Evans is connected with the Wash
ington Times. Mrs. Evans is a daughter
of Mrs. lamar MontrOss Tyler, now con-
tralto soloIst at the Fourth Presbyterian
Church. Mr and Mrs. Evans have taken
apartments at 1903 Q street.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
Auctson to He HeId necemhnr ~

December II has been announced as the
date Of the sale of articles which have
accumulated during the past year in the
dead letter Office of the Post-ofice De-
partment. 1t was incorrectly stated that
the sale was to be held December 3
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04

their character and self-respect, as the
achievement Of proficiency in any hon
orable profession necessarily does. Fur
thermore. they have plenty of time for
self improvement.
They have large library at their
command. and have been struck at see
ing how many OF them spend much spare
time in reading. not only for amuse-
ment, but also for instruction. I am in
formed that it is a common thing for
them TO be engaged in courses in con-
neetion with the so-called correspondence
schools which now ply considerable
figure IN our national educations.
''rhe tendency. therefore, is for the en-
listed man steadily 10 improve himself
while he is in the service. He can also
rise steadily in his profession, and aside
from the exceptional chances which are
open TO the exceptional man, there is
open TO the ordinary good man, who is
perseveTing and does his duty, the ikelt-
hood OF achieving rank as a chief petty
officer or warrant officer both Of the
positions of real Importance which il is
an honor to hold.
Finally, after twenty years of service
a1oat the man is given employment on
shore. at naval stations OF on receiving
ships, and after thirty years the man
retires on three-fOurths of his enlisted
pay, which viii aggregate probably $40
a month.
Better Than Civil Life.
This means that a man who has entered
at twenty can at fifty retire with a posi-
ton of $500 a year. doubt if the average
enlisted mans brother or cousin who
has STAYED in civil life is as well off at
the corresponding age, or as well able to
take care of his wife and children; and
certainly no class OF our citizens Of any
kind produces a higher grade Of citizen
ship than is 10 be found in those who
man the ships of the national lazy.
"On my return from Panama, we put
the Louisiana up 10 speed OF iS5s knots,
a half knot better than her contract
speed. The Tennessee, our consort, was
then using but ten boilers, and yet with
the greatest ease she came up alongside
Us at viii; she also can go over her con-
tract speed"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
post-omce Prnmntinn.

Promotion of Washington city post
Office employees have been officially an
nounced as follows: A. S. X. Ray, clerk
from $1,000 to SLIGO; Philip NJ. Garnett.
clerk, from 500 to $1,000: John W. sher-
wood, clerk, from $500 to 500; John II.
Gates. clerk. from 500 TO $500; John G.
Matthews, clerk. from $500 TO 500.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
NIGHT BANK OPENED
Washington Exchange Takes
Deposits Until II o'clock.
MANY DEPOSITORs ON HAND
New Feature Proves Popular with
Business Men, and Many Friends Of
the Institution Call TO Pay Their
Respects-UniOn Savings in New
Quarters Does Rushing Business.

Washington now has a night and day
bank The irst institution Of this kind
on Fifth avenue in Manhattan, is less
than six months old. Chicago and Balti-
more also have them. The other cities
Of America have not fallen in line yet,
Washington isn't going to be behind.
The Washington Exchange Bank. on
Fourteenth street, between G and New
York avenue. has started the ball rolling.
It remained open until Y O'Clock last
night. and in the future the hours viii
be 9 a. m. to midnight.
The new feature was announced by the
sign. Night bank emblazoned in cleo
tric letters last evening. and a heavy in
itial business seemed to insure a perma-
mercy.
New Feature Proves Popular.
President z. Quincy Smith supervised
the opening, or rather the failure TO close.
Several clerks were on duty during the
late afternoon and early evening. Many
friends of the institution called to pay
their respects. and many of them had
real business to transact
Commercial Washington soon learned to
take advantage Of the departure. Be
tween and O'Clock the clerks we're as
busy as they ever are during the regula-
tlon banking hours. A large number Of
merchants and business men. for whom
it is more convenient to make deposits
after o'clock, opened accounts.
Numerous visitors in the city had
checks cashed in the evening. Some Of
the deposit0rs OF the defunct Peoples
Savings also presented checks. After the
theaters many called to obtain or leave
money.
From 1880 to % o'clock cigar dealers
restaurant keepers. and others whose
business is active in the later afternoon
and evening, went in to become regu-
lar patrons OF the bank All in all. the
start was encouraging TO President Smith
and the stockholders and directors who
dropped in during the evening to see how
things were running.
Yesterday was an important day in
the history OF the old Union Savings
Bank. that up to Saturday occupied the
banking room next door 70 the new insti-
tuition. During Sunday the bank had been
moved.
Sister Bank Close at Hand.
on the opposite side the new Washing
ton Exchange Bank, controlled by the
Union Savings Bank, started in business
THIS is really a branch Of the Union
bank. and does a general banking bust
ness, but with a separate force Of clerks,
separate accounts. and facilities.
The officers and directors Of the Wash
irgton Exchange Bank are. Z. Quincy
Smith, president; S. W. Woodward, vice
president; George O. Watson, cashier;
John z. Sleman. IT.. secretary; Jackson
II. Ralston. attorney; Thomas II. Ander-
son. Charles G. Allen, Scott c. Bone.
Homer Guerry. Thomas r. Harvey, VII
liam II. Lynn, Scott Nesbit, Henry A
Pressey, z. Quincy Smith, George o.
Watson, Charles f. Wood. and J. Louis
Wilige.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
Temnernfures LII nthrr CitIes.


Temperatures in other cities, together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hours ended at
p. n. yesterday, were as follows:
The Washington herald., 1906-12-04
ENTHUSES OYER NAVY
President Writes a Letter
Praising the Service.
AMAZED BY TARGET WORK

Describes Visit to the Missouri In n
communication Sent to Secretary
Bonapnrte-Finds Men Highly Eff
Client, and Arrangements for COM
fort and Cleanliness Admirable.
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