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The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Sister OF Mrs. Leeds WedS,
Unattended by Her Mother

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 3.-When
Margaret Stewart, sister OF the famous
Mamie Stewart Wurthington Leeds.
widow of William =. Leeds, was mar
ried here last eek 10 Henderson +
Green, New York clubmau, the alb
seuce of Mrs. W. G.. Stewart. mother Of
the bride. excited much comment
Now comes the story that Mrs. Stew
art was not invited, that she was LETT
behind in New York. Following dOmes-
tic troubles a lew weeks ago. ii is re-
ported. Stewart and his younger daugh-
ter went 10 live with Mrs, Leeds iu
the latter's Fifth avenue mansion.
The Green Stewart uuptials were Ccla-
brated at the Cleveland home Of w. II
Stewart, former traffic manager of the
Pennsylvania lines. Mrs Leeds gen
eraled the affair one Of the most stylish
OF the season. Mrs. Leeds told inour-
ers: Mrs. Stewart is sick: too sick 20
attend the Wedding"
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
SURE
OF SECURING BYRNE
Irish Catholics Are Well Pleased
Over the Probable
Selection.

CLEVELAND, Ohio. Jan. 3.-CIeyeIaud
Catholic clergy are so confident that
Bishop Thomas Sebastian Byrue. Of
Nashville Tenn. is TO be the successor
OF the late Bishop HOrstmann as the
head of the Cleveland diocese, that they
are already making tentative plans for
ms reception here when official an
HoUnCement from Rome COrrOborateg the
persistent report that he mas been Sc
lecteG.
The prospect particularly pIeases the
irish catholics Of the diocese, which has
never had a bishop Of Celtic extraction.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

what was to- DE expected of nation
that had no heels to its shoes.
Things seem to have changed Turks
now wear American shoes with heels.
Lord PaImerston's views have accord
ingly become obsolete. So likewise have
the views OF those who contend that
money sent home 10y immigrants Is lost
to America. 1t is i'm fact only another
means of creating ous miraculous
trade balance" with the paupsF cities
OF EurOne-
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
PERIL
SERVES AS WARNING
Pastor Tells Methodists to Re
Ready and breaches on
Existence of He'll.

NEW CASTLE, Del. Jan. as there
a help will be the subject 0f the dis
course this evening in the Union Metho-
dist Church. when the pastor, the Rev
Albert Price, will begin revival SER
~ ces. They will continue nightly for
80 vaUal weeks during which time the
pr aCLer viii discuss the different YER
sinss Of Hell"
a he morning service today his sub
ject was the Earthquake i'm Italy and
he warned his hearers TO "be ready
for the call An earthquake or some
Othes catastrophe he said might visit
Us &C any time.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
BREAKING OF PUMP
MAY TURN ELECTION
Niagara Falls Comm isSioners Con
Quoting Campaign on Defense
of Water System.

BUFFALO. ~. g.. Jan. 3-Ou the eve
of election, the breaking OF q pump-cyI-
lnder head under test viii probably bee
lle political uudoiu- OF the water COM
ui-s.ouers Of Niagara Falls.
Tomorrow .s election day. The acct
arnt occurred last night, and today the
south end OF that city is without water.
Criticism of the plant has been the
chief argument of the opposition caudi-
dates. while tine commissioners have
conducted their campaign .u defense OF
their system
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MRS. LEEDS ALREADY
HEARS CUPID'S CALL
Widow of Millionaire Tin
Plate King Considered
Great Catch.

NEWPORT. r.. J., Jan. 3-It as sand
here that Mrs. Mamie Stewart Leeds,
widow of William u. Leeds, the tin
plate king will be the first to change
her name this year.
Much work is being done at -ough
Point" which Mr.. Leeds left 20 his
wife I'm his will.
Besides the villa. Mrs Leeds was left
the steam yacht iona, valued at $50 600:
a New York residence, and 81, 893. $50 in
securities.
Mrs. Leeds is still young, has a peach
like complexion, great ambition To shine
In society, and, altogether. is regarded
as q great catch
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
WHITE FUNERAL TOMORROW.

Many friends had their last view Of
the features of Or. William Lee White,
the veteran employe Of the Pension Of
fee, at MS home I'm Floral Hiu. today,
and the body viii be placed iu the fam
lily vault at Congressional Cemetery to-
morrow at o'clock The funeral seTv-
Ices viii be conducted by Rev. DIT Lynn
at the Lee undertaking establishment.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
BIG GLASS FACTORY
TO RUN FULL TINE
Libbey Company Wants All Old
Employees, and Others Also,
at Work

TOLEDO, Ohio, Jan. g.-Beginning to-
morrow, the LIbbey Glass Campany
will put its fuu force OF men back upon
the fuIl-tme shifts in vogue before the
reduction iH production which took
place several months ago.
The company is advertising for help.
Officers Of the company say the bust
ness outlook is improving rapidly, and
that they expect 1909 90 prove as pros
porous a year as the company has ever
experienced. They employ 500 men.
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DECLINES ELIZABETH CALL.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Jan. 3-The Rev.
DIT. j. Richie Smith, pastor OF the
Market Square Presbyterian Church. the
largest cJngreEa zion of that deuJmiua-
tiou in this city, announced at this
mornings service that he had decided
90 decline the call from the Westminster
Presbyterian Church Of Elizabeth n. D.
Dr. smith came here in 1900.
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Lose Oriental Markets.

They sold machinery extensively on
The Pacific coast" he explained. and
som" of ID was for export TO Japan and
China. Now, the Increase iu rates puts
them out OF business. because they have
10 compete with the manufacturer OF
the same goods. who is located ou the
Atlantic coast lie has The beu.Ht ST
water competition. he can send his
goods around the Horn or by way or
Sue and get the cheap aII-water rate.
So he viii get the business at the cs-
pouse OF my constituents"
The increase of these rates comes at
just the time 10 give point 10 the de
mdDd, which IHe Interstate Commerce
Commission viii make In it's annual re-
port 90 Congress, for power To suspend
the operations of rates. pending iuyesti-
cation. IT the commission had had that
power i'm the present instance there is
no doubt 10 would have stopped these
increases at least until the business
interests, such as these referred TO by
the Western Senator, could have made
themselves heard.
As il is. the commission is going to
press with more gigoT IMAM ever before
Cor this increase i'm its powers. and IL
viii have more backing iu Congress than
10 has ever enjoyed. This proposal is
represented i'm effect by the Fulton BILL
for which q big fight viii be made inn
mediateIy ON the starting of the post
holiday session. Senator Fulton will
move TO discharge the committee and
force the bill before the Senate; ard
thea the fight viii be on in earnest.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Charity Ball.

Washington society viii congregate
at the New Willard tomorrow evening
and dance into the wee sma' hours for
sweet charity's sake, at the annual
charity ban given by the board Of lady
managers of the Children Hospital, for
the benefit Of the hospital. The ball
promises to eclipse even its own pre-
vious record Of brilllancT. and the even
ing has been reserved entirely for the
occasion.
Mrs. George Howard IS chairman Of
the committee In charge Of arrange
ments, ably assisted by Mrs stephen
b. Elkins. Mrs. Horace Westcott, Mrs.
II. G. Moses, Mrs. j. G. Simpson, Mrs.
Franklin Ellis, Mrs. Henry c. CorDinY
Miss Sheriff., and Mrs. Frederick B.
Mcclure, president Of the board.
These ladies will form the receiving
party, assisted by Brig. Gen. Clarence
r. Edwards, as chairman, and John f.
wilkins. a. vice chairman, OF the floor
committee, and a corps Of able as
sistants.
Two bands. the Marine Band and the
Artillery Band Will furnish the music
for the dancing, and supper VIII be
served at midnight.
The boxes which have been erected
for those who do not wish 10 partlCi-
pate in the dancing have been taken
by Mrs. LaTZ Anderson, Mrs. William
=. Dennis, and Mrs. Victor Kaufman.
The list or pdITOnesSeS INCLUDES MIS-
Fairbanks, wife of the Vice President;
the wives Of the Cabinet officers. the
wives of a number Of prominent
diplomats. and prominent society
women from official and resident cir
cles of Washington society
Mrs. John w Dwight will receive
Thursdays in January.
Former Governor Ide,' of the Philip
pines. and Miss Ide have taken the
house. 1lG5 Rhode Island avenue. for the
season. Miss Ide will be at home on
Mondays.
Ms Henry Cleveland Perkins was
hostess at a large dinner last evening
for a number OF the seasons deDu-
tauteS.
Mrs Arthur Murray and the Misses
Murray, wife and daughters or Gen.
Arthur Murray, viii receive on Iues-
DAYS during the season
Mrs John Crayke simpson VIII not De
al home this season until Tuesday. jan
uaTy IS.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

road rates which took effect January
!, is COINS 10 be called to the Ieg!sla-
tive attention very early in the session
Of Congress.
On some classes OF freight the u-
crease is so large as to be almost pro-
hIbItIve OF business iu some lines, In
terror manufacturers, it is said, are
especially hard hit by certain schedules
which affect haulage Of machinery, etc.,
TO Pacific coast territory, and for eN-
port to the Orient
Double arst-cIass rates aaEc been inn
posed on 81 large part OF this business,
and these rates are practically pro-
hibitive.
The railroads ISSUED notices shortly
before December ! that they would. on
January Z, put the new schedules into
effect. Fulug was made OF the pro-
uoead tariffs with the Interstate Com
mission. and so far as is known al the
commission offices, uO action has been
taken lu amy part OF the country 90 pre-
vent the rates going into effect
Injunction Only Recourse.
Ip To this time. indeed, there was
only one recourse. JD appear before a
Federal court and cujoiu the rates
This has been done on many other oc-
casious. and il is known the railroad
managers were fearful that m this case
10 might De done once more. as when
they tried 60 Increase the rates ou Ium-
Der from the far Northwest, and We're
promptly stopped Jy AN injunction is-
s-eI by Judge Uanford of the Washing
lo., district court.
However. uo notice of au injunction
proceeding has been brought I'D the
Government authorities thus far. and it
is supposed the rates have duly taken
erect i'm AN Jurisdictions How extend
e. their effect will be is matter of con-
lecture as vet. but o. IS we'll known
ina a sweeping Increase Ike this throws
the entire scheme of rates out of line
and is ordinarily followed 10y other in
vreases, until the original relationships
are restored, but on "a higher plane.
This is just what Jhe railroads plan 60
DO al this time, and apparently they
are going 60 be allowed 30 DO 10.
Previous Effort Failed
A year ago there was talk of both
rate increases and wage reductions; but
the authorities set their faces firmly
against anything OF that sort, and the
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Chaperonss Theater Party.

ILNtNNN
Mrs Payne Whitney, formerly Miss
Helen Hay. who is spending the Christ
mas HOLIDAYS in Washington with her
mother, Mrs. John Hay, chaperoned the
rhcater party and supper which Miss
Elizabeth NFolcott Parker, daughter of
Representative and Mrs. Richard
Nvavue Parker. gave last evening in
honor Of Miss Ethel Roosevelt.
The party Included Miss Martha
Bacon, Miss Thayer, of Boston; the
Misses Parker. Mr. Marvin, Mr.. Won
Prittwitz un Gahron. of the German
embassy stan. Baron Haymerle, of the
Austro-Hungarian embassy staff, and
Captain Cheney
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Persian Lecture.

Persian Lecture.
The second Of a series OF I'VE lectures
bv Nine. AH-KuH Khan on her expert
ences in Persia, with readings from the
Persian poets, will he held tomorrow
afternoon at 3 O'Clock, at the residence
of Mrs. Henry Cleveland Perkins. 1701
Connecticut avenue. The first of these
talks, which are exceedingly interesting,
was held AT Mrs. Bamey'S studio house
on Sheridan circle. The third viii be
held at the home Of Mrs, Robert Hlnck-
lev 1923 Sixteenth street
Mrs. 4. j. Simpson and children and
Miss Lena Carlisle, who have been the
guests Of Mrs. Minnie Mckenny have
returned 10 their home at Round HiIls
Va.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Another bunch of West Point cadets,
having been dismissed for misbehavior,
are about 90 he reinstated. In order
to dlnerentlate this from the former
cases Of the kind, it might be desir-
able, in restoring the young gentlemen,
to- present each with am engrossed apoI-
0gy for firing them.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Miss Margaret Roosevelt, Phil b
Roosevelt, and John Kean, second, who
have been the guests of Senator kean
and the Misses keau. have returned to
New York. Miss Christine Roosevelt.
who also came on for the debut ball OF
Miss Ethel Roosevelt at The White
House, is still here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Bradley nave re-
turned TO Washington and have taken
posse ssion of their new home on Du-
pout circle. which has only just recent
IL been completed. after spending sew
eral weeks at MI BTadley.s shooting
box iu North Carolina
Miss Mary Scott. daughter Of owen
Scott. win so 10 New York this week
for "a visit TO Miss Pulitzer
Rear Admiral and Mrs Richardson
Glover will leave Washington Tuesday
F1r New York. from where they viii
sail ON Thursday for Egypt 10 spend the
winter They will take their TWO young
daughters and will spend several
months cruising ON The Nile.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Senator Newlands of Nevada an
nounces the engagement OF his niece
MISS Ada Newlands, to DR. Virgini1Is
Laoney, OF Virginia Dr. Dabney is 4
graduate OF the University of Virginia
and was formerly d surgeon i'm the
United States navy. 'i'9
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Tibbiets-Dear.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Tibbitts, of IneIe-
side announce the engagement of their
daughter, Greeta Marion. to Dr. w.
Richard Dear, 4. S. A
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
MISS HASTINGS GIVES
INFORMAL TEA TODAY
Large Company at Home on Massachusetts
Ayenue-Luncheon Given in Honor of Miss Ethel
Roosevelt at Abb Club

ztiss 1,7,,ri,,.. tg,srfnos u,ilI eptertai i'm
,.,,i+, ID. 49,, ,.,,,,,,s,,,- informally at tea
- 1.----. H. ,,.,,,,
-, . 81 lll,-fr,,,
,-..---..- ,,,,...-,.s
80 r,'''.'-,'
''',g - .,, 100 -. ,,a.o,,ir,.
-. -. = - 80, a,,d lace
49,, -. a.. ,.l--..f...,ftf., ,.f .I,s, IT,
80 %, - - 60 pristol
- ,,.,,- s-1-.-.- ,r a., zftr,4s-
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mrs. Frederick George Berger. of the
Mendoza. will be at home Thursdays I'm
January.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

The poor, shattered Constitution, and
likewise the laws. got il again when the
President sent a shipload of supplies 10
suffering italy without warrant OF
statute. However, it'll he forgiven. be
ing one of those oncnses whose cont
mission is a virtue
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mrs. John r. Henderson was hostess
AT tea yesterday afternoon from & 20 &
O. clock at Boundary Castle i'm honor Of
the delegates to the National Home
Economics Conference and members Of
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mrs. Brewer wife Of AIr. Justice
! Bfewerr or the Supreme Court, viii nor
receive tomorrow
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Movement Starts.

The experiment started at 3 %. m.
with 1000 members Of the Christian
EndeavOr, the Epworth League and the
Baptist Young Peoples Society partici-
pating, and with the backing of the
majority of CleveIaud's Protestant
churches. Cleveland business men gen
orally oppose the movement.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

TIE Ohio legislative caucus stayed
put. which shows that there are some
things. even I'm Ohio politics, that can
be- counted on to stick
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Mrs. Moore's Dance.

Air. and Mrs. Clarence Moore We're
hosts at small dance for young poo
Die last evening at their residence OF
Massachusetts avenue, In honor Of their
young daughter and son, Miss Frances
Moore and Master Preston
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mrs. +. II. G. Leutze and Miss I,eutze
wife and daughter OF Rear admiral
l1eutze, OF the navy yard, viii not be an
home tomorrow. '-
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mr, and Mrs. Andrew 3. Graham have
cards out for an at home c4TIfr,j..,'
January 8, from to Z o'clock '''' ,
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Returns to Baltimore

MIS-. Baldwin, wife or Gen. Frank n
BALDWIN is a guest at the Ebbitt House
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Not an Experiment

The Christian life is not an experf-
ment to be put on trial for a week like
a play presented for public approval.
and an effort to live il should be not
announced with the blare Of trumps
That attends the opening OF a horse
show"
Seen az his study i'm the East End
Baptist Church. the Rev William B.
Wallace. leader i'm the movement. said.
we do not mean that our expert
ment is going to last no longer than
TWO weeks, fJr we feel that when our
young people have tried to live that
long as Christ would they will be con-
tent to live no other way"
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

II is declared that the property loss
i'm Italy, by the greatest disaster the
world has ever known. will equal
billion dollars. And vet that is only
four times the fire loss of the United
states in 1905. and there was no great
conhagratiOu. either
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mr and Mrs. Luusf0rI G.. Orndorf an
npunce the engagement of their dsugH-
yer. irene 20 Dr. Charles Fague Sterue,
assistant surgeon, United States navy
now stationed In MashinEton.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

The Housebeepers Alliance of Washing
ton.
Assisting Mrs. Henderson were Mrs
Ma ciarland, and Mrs PuIIuc, who PIE
sided at thc tea table
Mrs. CaTter's Tea.
Mrs. Thomas Carter. wife Of Senator
Garter of Montana. entertained al A
small tea yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock for her cousin, Miss Bernice
Goiden,'a member of the cast of Miss
Mary ManncrinEs company, which
played at the Belasco Tbeater last week.
Mrs. Carter will be at home Thurs
days On January.
Capt and Mrs. Stanley Bond were
dinner hosts last evening at their home
al the barracks. The company Included
General and Mrs Marshall. Colonel and
Mrs LauEfitt, Captain and Mrs. Koesf-
en- Mrs. Bemus and Mrs. Lyster
Mrs. Henry r. Weaver. or Wisconsin
avenue, entertained "A company OF the
Young friends Of her uttle daughter
MISS Margaret Weaver, yesterday after
noon from 10 o'clock Mrs. Weaver
was assisted by her niece Miss Eliza
beth Freeman. After games and dane
ing, supper was served.
Those winning, prizes were Miss Mil
dred Shoemaker, Miss Louise thinner
man, and Miss Esther BogIey. The
other guests were Miss Dorothy Fred
eIlck, Miss Louise ONeil, Miss Norma
O.NeH. Henry Weaver. and Joseph
Weaver
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
Previous Effort Failed.

4 year ago there was talk of both
rate increases and wage reductions; but
the authorities set their faces firmly
against anything OF that sort, and the
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

MIS- Bonaparte, wife of the ATTORNEY
General, returned to her home I'm salt.
more yesterday, having come over Iast
week ID attend the New Year receptiou
az az t4e White House. She will return q.
nTst official reception OF the eaerr, ', ~
Wednesday at the Portland, where tho
nave apartments. my
All the other Cabinet hosresses viii
neon receptions this week. win fIe. -
ception Of Mrs COTtelyou. who viii MOI
receive at all This season on account = !
her delicate health
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mn. and Mrs. William Phelps Ero
I nave gone TO New York for a week Jt
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

george Won J. Meyer ill.,, son of the
POSTMASTER General and Mrs. Never
VINO spent the holidays iu North caro-
and at the home OF hf- u4rarfs 81,
~ aslinston, viii return 90 lis studies
at t5rotOn tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

MILK is extracted from cows. ana so
is beef extract. but that doesn't make
them alike" says the Philadelphia Rec
ord. No. and it doesn't make them any
possible relation TO cows, either.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Gentlemen who are hustlmg around
u the hope of pulling down the chair
maushp OF the Rivers and Harbors
Committee would do well to take c0un-
sell of moderation, and remember that
the man who undertakes TO satisfy the
preeent-day national demand for water
ways is pretty certain to be swamped.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Archie j.. Eugel, OF PhiIadeIrnia.
spent the weekend here with his par
ents. Mr. and Mrs. j.. j. Engel. IF L.
street
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Nj. and Mrs. Ned Meyer and laugh
ter Miss Marj0ry Meyer, of New York
city, are the guests OF s. n. Meyer, Of
thlfleeuJh street. Mrs. Meyer and
daughter viii remain here for a few
weeks. but Mr. Meyer VIII return 10
New York today.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Charles ". Morse, convicted banker
though he is, enjoys one asset that
many a man outside prison bars can. [
claim. The people I'm his old home
town are for him, I'm bad report as in
good
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

BY The way. the unexpected has hap
pened. 1t really Is several weeks since
the Kaiser has broken loose converse
ff0uaUv
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mr. ana Mrs. Simon kaun have re-
turned to their home on Belmont road.
after spending several days in Baltimore.
Miss Grace Adler returned with Mr..
and Mrs, kann, and spent the week
end here.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

We don't guess MT Heney particular
~ injured his standing with his great
and good friend at the White House
when he INDUCED them few feeling OBJ
seTva lions about r. n. Hartman.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

TIE Brooklyn Y NJ. c. \. IN straw
vote contest has eIecte,, Comptroller
Metz mayor Now guess what candi-
date has the poorest chance to be elect
ed by the whole people Of New York,
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Sol Abbott, who has gone TO Boston
10 reside permanently, WAS given Il
banquet and handsome gift Saturday
night. In honor of his departure, by
fourteen friends. The party consisted
or ii. Is. Campbell. Leo Loeb Milton T.
StrasburSer, Samuel Richards, Leon
Strauss sylvia Luchs. Arthur Abbott
August Heggemau, Joseph Gilman.
haioId kaufman, Harry Sanger.
samuel Goldman, and Max Hirsh.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

The West End Bridge Whist Club
held its first meeting of this season. ON
evening. when MIR. and Mrs
isaac BeHrend. OF q street were hosts.
Those present were. Mr. and Mrs B.
Il. Nordliuger. Nh. and Mrs A n
BaeT, Mr. and Mrs. Meyer N0rdliuger.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Behreud
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mrs. John Crayke Simpson Will not be
AT home this sea son unfit Tuesday. Jan
uaTy IS
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

Mrs Arthur Murray and the Misses
Murray wife and daughters OF Gen.
Arthur Murray, will receive on Tues
-. L.rr.
The Washington times., 1909-01-03

MIS-. Henry Cleveland Perkins was
hostess at a large dinner last evening
for a number OF the seasons debu-
The Washington times., 1909-01-03
RAILROADS PUT OVER
INCREASE IN RATES
Advance in Transcontinental Carrying Charges Made
Effective But Protests Are Expected, and New
Legislation VIII Be Asked of Congress.
BY |. c. WELLIVER.

he
rates which preventing anv 20
COINS legsla- reductions tn