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The Washington times., 1910-03-14
STERNLESSON FOR THE SPEC.
ULATORS.

The court of appeals OF New York
has handed down decision in favor
of cotton exchange firm which had
entered suit against David W. James,
wealthy cotton grower and banker,
with large interests in . Georgia and
Alabama, for $4,000 alleged 20 be due
mis- brokers on account of speculative
transactions. James alleged that the
New York Cotton Exchange was a
bucket shop that his dealings were
gambling transactions, and that he had
never intended TO deliver or accept de-
livery of the cotton bought and sold.
1t came out in the course of the hear-
ing that the defendant had been doing
business, through brokers, on the cot
ton exchange for fifteen or twenty
years and had taken his profits flom
time to time. The court held that even
if the testimony were accepted that
the defendant had no intention of re-
ceiving or delivering the actual cotton
bought and sold that would not be
ground for declaring the transaction
illegal"
The real character of many of the
transactions on the leading exchanges
is one of those questions which per
haps can never be answered with pre-
cision. It is certain that they are
often employed for purely speculative
purposes. and that they have left a
trail Of ruin and dishonor. On the
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
CAPITAL COUPLES
WE'D IN VIRGINIA

NORFOLK. Va. March 14-Dr. Floyd
Martin owen. dentist OF Washington.
and his sister, Miss Florence Ethel
Owen. Of York. Pa, figured IN a double
wedding yesterday owen became the
husband OF Miss Mary Louise BarCer.
Of York, Fa, wtile his sister was mar
ried 10 nr. Pemberton John Marshall. Of
Washington.
came TO Norfolk unknown 10 their
friends. Without letJiTg anyone in the
secret, they secured marriage licenses
NJ the courthouse and soon had the cere-
mOny performed by the Rev. Joseph
Rennie. pastor Of the First Presbv-
terian Church. The couples started fer
Washington today.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Mr.. BRYAN WILL NOT ENTER
THE SENATE.

At last, there is a definite announce
ment on the question of William j.
Bryan entering the contest for the
United States Senatorship from Ne
braska. Mr.. Bryan Will not be a can
didate. Representative Gilbert NJ
Hitchcock, now in the House from the
Omaha district, has announced that he
viii himself be a candidate for the
Senate. In making this announcement
Mr. Hitchcock says:
Il sought a personal interview with
Mr.. Bryan shortly before he left for
South America, and learned from him
definitely that he would not permit the
use of his name as a candidate for the
Senate, nor accept a nomination"
This may be accepted as final, in
view Of the welI-known close relations
between Mr.. Hitchcock and Mr.. BRYAN.
1t probably means that Mr.. Bryan has
made up his mind not to again seek
public office, at least for some years
to come. in any event. ne is bound 10
remain a force in American politics so
long as he Is in the prime Of his powers
Mr.. Hitchcock is the editor Of the
Omaha World-HeraId, and has been its
head for a quarter of a century. His
entrance into the Senatorial race as the
Democratic candidate against Senator
Elmer !. Burkett insures an animated
struggle in Nebraska and an extremely
vigorous attempt on the part of the
Nebraska Democrats to put one of their
in the upper house.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Attendants at art-BroWnSon Wedding
Will Be Selected From Navy Set
At Homes in Society

Mrs G c. Pratt. wife Of Representa-
tive Pratt. OF Pennsylvania. win re-
ceive Informally tomorrow afternoon.
She viii be assisted by her house guest.
Miss Margaret Leymann, Of Wichita.
Kan. and her laughter. Miss Grace
Pratt.
Mrs James C. PiIling viii be AT home
Informally this afternoon for the last
time this season With Mrs. PiHine viii
be her house guest, her sister, Mrs. T..
p O'Connor, Of ireland.
Mrs Charles T. Corby viii receive in
formally this afternoon
Mrs Philip r. Dodge viii receive IN
formally this afternoon assisted 5y her
daughter, Mrs. Thomas G.. Nusgrave.
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe VIII be A.
home Informally this afternoon She
will have with her DR. Mary Riggs
Noble, OF LOdiana, Ind.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
STANDARD OIL SUIT SUBMIT.
TED TO SUPREME COURT.

The Supreme Court Of the United
States is having presented to it today
the arguments OF counsel in the famous
and important case of the Government
against the Standard oil Company of
New Jersey. The Government is seek
ing to dissolve the Standard Oil Com
pany's alleged monopoly of the oil in
dUstry Of the country on the ground
chat the Sherman law is violated.
John d. Rockefeller and six other
leading figures in the Standard Oil
Company's affairs are made defendants.
and so also are a large number of cor
porations subsidiary to the Standard.
The Government has already won a
part of its fight by getting a decision
from the circuit court dissolving the
monopoly and enioining the relations
between the Standard Oil Company
and the subsidiary corporations.
In the presentation of the case to the
court today, Attorney General Wicker
sham Is personally appearing for the
Government, along with Frank 3. KeI-
logg and other able counsel. The Stan
daTd Oil Company is represented. too.
by some Of the ablest corporation law
ycrS in America.
Vast as are the interests directly in
volved in this case, the Importance of
this suit is not measured by the size
Of these interests. The property directly
concerned amounts to more than a half
billion Of dollars. But the principles
which will doubtless be enunciated in
the decision of this case and in the
decision of The Tobacco trust suit. will
probably clear mp various mooted
points in the Sherman law. and, per
haps, point out the road along which
big business can travel without being
a legal malefactor. The Department
of Justice is confident, and with reason.
of winning the case, but even with the
Government a winner there NAV be
varied interpretations OF what the
Sherman law really means. Does il. for
instance. have such scope as to sweep
away, if enforced, practically all the
big combinations Of the country? Or
does 1t apply merely to those combina-
tions IN restraint of trade. whose
methods are evil and vicious. and which
seek to eradicate competition by wrong
and indefensible methods? The Su-
preme Court viii doubtless pass with
clesness and precision on such oues-
tions as these, the answers to which
are now hazy.
Among other things there depends on
the outcome of this case and the To-
bacco trust case the sort of campaign
the Department of Justice will in the
future wage against the so-caIIed bad
trusts A sweeping victory for the
Government in these two cases will al
most inevitably lead to important
prosecutions of certain large concerns
alleged to exist in violation of law.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Mrs. Burton Harrison
To Spend Summer Abroad
White House Callers

The Secretary Of the Navy
The Attorney General
The Secretary. Of Agriculture
Senators Curtis OF Kansas
Crane or Massachusetts
Aldrich Of Rhode Island
Foster OF Louisiana
Carter of Montana
Representatives Hubbard Cf West Vir-
Ciria-
kUeStcTmaUu Of Wis-
cCuSin.
RrOussaud Of Louisiana.
clayton OF Ala Dsma
puio Of Louisiana
Smith of California
Gardner Of NasSachU-
Satts.
Eincaid Of New jersey.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Mrs. Hussey to Be Matron
of Honor. Lieutenant
Palmer Best Man.
Chaplain Clark, of Naval
Academy, to Perform
CereRoRy.

Miss Caroline Brownson, daughter Of
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Willard II.
BrownsOn, L. S. y, whose marriage TO
Lieut. Comdr. Thomas c. Hart, L. S.
n. takes place March 30. has selected
for her attendants. her sister. Mrs. c.
L. Hussey, wife OF Lieutenant Com
mander Hussey, Z. 5. y. as matron OF
honor. and Miss Harriet southerland.
daughter OF Capt W. H. H. Souther-
land, L. S. n: Miss Edith Cutler.
daughter OF Captain Cutler, L. S. N,
and Miss Cecile Giford, OF jamestown.
n. Y, as bridesmaids.
Lieut. Leigh c. Palmer. U. s. n, aide
to the President. viii act as best man
for Lieutenant Commander Hart and
the ushers viii be Lieut. Comdr. r. x.
Crank, L. s. n; Lieutenant Commander
Overstreet. q. s. N. and Lieut.. Hugo
OsterhaUs. T.. S y
Chaplain Clark. L.. S y, stationed at
the Naval Academy at ANNAPOLIS. will
perform the ceremony, which viii bt
attended only by small gathering Of
relatives and intimate friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil J. SteaH returned
10 New York today, after a visit TO
the Swiss Minister and Nine. Ritter.
The Counselor Of the French Embassy
and Nine Levoere- PontaIis viii arrive
in Washington the latter part OF the
month, after ar absence Of several
weeks abroad. The counselor will act
as charge d affaires Of the embassy in
the absence Of the Ambassador and
Nine. Jusseraud. who will sail from
New York April = 70 be hsent through
out the summer They will entertain
Colonel Roosevelt during his stay IN
France.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon
Honor Guests At Dinner.

The Naval ArJache OF the Austrian
embassy and Baroness Preuschen en-
tertained a company Al dinner last
evening in compliment 20 Nr- and Mrs
Lewis Nixon. Of New York Covers
We're laid for eighteen guests.
Mrs. william b. Leeds. OF New York.
who Is the house guest o. the Misses
Cameron, was the guest IN honor OF
whom Senator Warren entertained a
party al dinner last evening.
AIr. and Mrs Perry belmont were
among the dinner hosts OF last even
ing.
Mrs William ta-ne Thompson viii
arrive i'm Wash nE1on today from New
York. She will be the house guest Of
the Misses Cameron for several days
Mrs.. T.eeds. who has been the guest
Of the Misses Cameron Tor a few days
left Washington today for New York
she VIII sail shortly for Paris
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
ACCIDENT VICTIM
IS RECOVERING
Dr.. Battle, Struck by Skidding
Automobile, Reported
Improving.

Dr. Lewis J. Battle, a physician. of
&u Fourteenth street. who was injured
about the head, back, and arms In an
automobile accident at Fourteenth and
shepherd streets. was reported some
what improved today He viii be con-
fined TO his bed for several days
d. Battle had been motoring through
the northwest with a patient yesterday
afternoon. and was returning home
when his motor stOpped. While he was
cran6ing the engine. William Englo. OF
30 Second street northwest. came along
I'm another machine. and I'm attemDfiug
TO avoid a collision with the stalled
automobile, guided MS machine against
a street car.
The auto skidded as IL struck the car
and knocked DR.. Battle 10 the nave
mcnt. He was carried to his home in
Mr.. Engle'S machine.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
MILLET PAINTING
CUT FROM FRAME

SAN FRANCISCO. March 14.-Mu-
let's painting, The Shepherd and His
Flock" valued at $4,000, has been
stolen from the Golden Gate Memorial
Park Museum.
The painting, which belonged to
Miss Clara Spooner, or this city. was
cut from its frame with a sharp knife
or razor and carried of under the
eyes Of two policemen on guard at
the museum at the time.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
DEMOCRATS 10 DINE.

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Nation
al Democratic Club will celebrate Grov-
ct Cleveland's birthday, March Is hy
giving a dinner 10 which all the sur
viving members OF the cleveland Ca1i-
nets viii be invited. William =. Cur
tis. former Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury. will be the t0astmaEtcr-
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
THINKS CONDITIONS
SAME AS IN 1892
Lind Says Democrats, If Success
full, Would Face Brew
ing Panic.

NEW ORLEANS. March 1A-ShOuld
the Democratic party win in 1912. .it
will be faced with about the same con-
ditiOus as existed in 1892. those Of a
brewing panic, says John Lind, Of Min
neapohs, for two terms Democratic gov
ernor OF Minnesota and eight years a
member OF Congress, who is here.
Governor Lind asserted that he IS
out or politics and that he would not
under any circumstances accept any
political office. lie says Culberson is
about the best Democrat for a Presi-
dental candidate
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
MANY ARE BACKWARD.

HAZLETON, Pa. March 14-In re
sponse To request from the United
States Department Of Commerce AMI
Labor the school authorities here have
made an examination Of the children 10
see how MANY were backward m iheif
studies on account OF physical defects
The number is close 10 = per cent
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
HEIRS OF SWOPE
TO CONTEST WILL

KANSAS CITY, March 1i.-Becausa
their shares Of the estate of Col.
Thomas Hunton SwOpe did not come up
TO their expectations. two heirs viii take
action 20 set aside the Will
They are Mrs. Eliza J. PlUnkett, OF
Nashville, Tenn, and Felix Swope, Of
Woodford county. Mrs. PIunkctt was a
sister of Co'5ael SwOpe. and Felix
Swope was his nephew.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Lenten Lectures
DTaWinP 10 q Close

The College Women's Club announces
A Lecture on American Art" BY Ear
Barnes. in the ball room OF the ArIing-
ton Hotel, Friday afternoon. March Is.
at 4-S0 o'clock. This lecture on The
Art OF a Modern Democracy is the last
In this interesting LeHten season.
=
Mr.. and Mrs. Willis j. Abbott. Of Con-
gress Hall, left Washington Yesterday
Tor Chicago, where they viii stay FOR
bout 3 week
Howard Held. son OF Mr.. and Mrs
Benjamin Held. 0f 7 street. entertained
saturday afternoon in honor Of his
birthday First he and his little friends
occupied box at the Casino Theater.
then they went 10 mis- home. where a
dainty repast was served pink being
the principal decoration Of the weIl-ap-
pointed table. Games were nlayed dur
Ing the remainder Of the afternoon.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
BALTIMORE LOSES
ON GRAND OPERA
Contributors 10 Guarantee Fund
Liable for Third Of Sub
ScrIptOnS.

BALTIMORE. March I4.-AccordinE
10 an official statement issued today
by the management of the Lyric tn
the Baltimore guarant0rs or the
500, 900 grand opera fund. tie NET
loss resulting so far from the grand
opera performance season here is
$33.O93.
This means that up to the present
time the contributors to the r-11arar-
tee fund are liable in round numbers
for 80 per cent Of whatever amount
they subscribed.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

Where are you going, my pretty ma.d7
I'm going 10 put nv winter furS IN
storage, buy an Easter hat that will
make the high cost OF living jump. trade
IN my old runabCut for a new one, and
milk my fathers bank account. SIR
she said.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Senator Elkins' View.

Senator Eikins Is said to believe that
If the Taft bin is TO persevere. il viii
be necessary TO pack the conference
committee THAI viii eventually be aD-
pointed by Sherman and Cannon TO
work out the differences between the
bills as they VIII come from the House
and the Senate. And even then the re-
port of the conference committee must
be adopted by both houses and the night
viii be renewed
According 10 good authority 20 has
been quietly planned 10 let Senator AID
rich and his cohorts 20 ahead and pass
their bill and then 20 have the con-
fe-ees accept the bin that Representa-
tive Mann Of Illinois is working out in
the House which is not enough like the
original WickerSham bill TO be recog-
nized by it's author
According TO this scheme, the Senate
Co0ferees 0rouId consist Of Senator FL
kius and -WO others. Elkins rs said
90 consider the Mann bill much better
than that which his committee has re-
ported to the Senator under clOture by
AIdrich. As he is chairman of the COM
mIttee, he would naturally be on the
conference committee and n he can get
one OF the other two on the COMMITTEES
ne figures, IL is declared, that the House
bin VIII be adopted.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Dr. Louis Stern
Viii Deliver Address.

Dr. Louis stern, Of the Eighth Street
Temple. VIII deliver an address tomor-
row, Tuesday evening. before the Couu
eli OF Jewish Women. ar Alexandria, "a.
Miss Ir-ra stern UII sing several seTe.-
tions. with Miss SchiFuan al the piano
Miss Leoua Spier. OF Baltimore, VIII.
has been the EUeSr of Miss Na-Ear-
kaufman, on Rhode Island avenue. has
returned 20 her home
Mrs. Elias Ban. OF Norfolk. Va. is o..
guest % reg daugEter. Mrs Robe.
Meyers
Mrs.. Sydney Gu-re-hetn Is royr f.-
Gated az the Laudmore apartment. 1r--
TWe1ry-fCurth street.
ArS- IT, H0Hsuder and Mrs AdoT-..
Hc-zberG left SUNDAY for a Two weeks
s-dv ar Atlantic City, and are reEistcrr-
ST the PierpOnt
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Golden Wedding
Anniversary Celebrated.

Mr. and Mrs. Derrick Bu-nstine. of
H. Thirteenth street. we're al home last
evening from 20 10 IN honor OF their
htueth wedding anniversary. The par
lors and drawing room were decorated IN
yellow tulips, jonqulIs. and tea roses
The dining Toom decorations were also
carried out in yellow. and potred ferns.
the centeEpiece Of the table was a gold
vase filled with jonQUiIs and tulips. A
buffet luncheon was served Those who
assisted al the table were Miss Rhoda
MaGtner. Miss Sarah Leon, Miss Natalie
mayer, Misses Grace and Lillian Burn
sLlle. me latter grandchildren OF Mr.
and Mrs. BUruStiue
ctner guests were EIr and AIRS Philip
BurnstIne. Mr.. and Mrs Joseph AIa-r07
and children, 1Ir. and Mrs Euanuei
HnuSter. and Marcus II. Burnstire an
OF New York; N-- and Mrs Nyer Lew
and daughter OF Rutherfortou. Y O..
ar and ArS. A BUnsLiue and children.
4lr- and Mrs Samuel ID. Minister auE
cauEEfer. Mrs. sarah Bu~usrine and
children DIT and Mrs A Brothers. Or
New York. Mrs Martha kOhn. and Miss
Claire kOln of Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

The news that Japan IS friendly to us
is all right. but we haven't been getting
anything but friendship from her for
about forty years. Come on with the
rush
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Mrs. Bradley and Guest
In New York for Week

/ Mr. and Mrs. Edson Bradley accom-
panied BY Miss Beatrice Sterling. who
/ has been their house guest for a few
I weeks, went over 20 New York this
morning. They VIII BE- the guests OF
! Mrs Bradley's mother for the week.
returning TO Washington SATURDAY.
=
Mrs Stephen 3. EIkirs has gone 70
/ Atlantic City for the wee K. accompanied
by her son, Stephen 2. Elkins, II.
=
Miss Helen Downing VIII entertain a
small company Informally al bridge,
followed by tea this afternoon
Count Ranaud Won Pourtaies. the new
/ " appointed attache Of the German en-
bassy. is expected 70 arrive IN New
York Sunday, March 70. or the George
Washington
Miss Catharine Brttton returned 10
Washington Saturday from a visit 70
Miss Hester Singer. Of Plttsburg-
Miss Marthens Harrison v-iI 20 down
70 Annapolis Saturday to attend the hop
on that evening. From there she viii 20
10 New York. where she VIII be a
bridesmaid z the wedding OF Miss Flora
Thierey anG Captain Johnston She
viii spend several weeks IN New York.
Mrs. John ". .0oster has issued cards
for tea on Faster Saturday, az
@ clock
Representative and Mrs Richard
Wayne Parker entertained a party ~
dinner last ,yeDiug lu honor Of M--
and Mrs. C-auncey Parker. o. New
Jersey, who are their house guests
Mrs. Burton Harrison
To Spend Summer Abroad
Mrs Burton Harrison viii leave
washington about the first OF June for
london. where she has taken a house
for the sea son Mrs Harrison is spend
ing the spring season in washington fin
her residence on 7 street. where she IS
entertaining visitors from Virginia and
New York.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

All the investigating committees in
the world VIII accomplish but little good
until they are able 70 make two gowns
grow where but one grew before.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

The truth about Chicago is 70 come
out ar last. a club has been organized
,here whose members pledge themselves
10 abstain from lying for a year.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

Wasn't II Just Ike Latin America that
a policeman and a street railroad man
aEer should have precipitated All this
shindiE IN Bogota2
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
What's on the Program
Tonight in Washington

Citizens Associat.c-. Po-
tomac Savings Bank Hall. Wisconsin
avenue and NJ street. s p. m.
Lecture by F. y. Fosten, "The Land
Of a Thousand Wonders" Public Ii
brsry. p. m.
Vermont Association. 1710 1 street north
west. s p. m.
Humane Society, New Willard, 8 p. m.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Theaters

National-Charles wyndhau in THE
Mollusc," S:15 D. m
Belasco-"B Baccarat," so p. m.
Columbia Skylark." SIS n m
Chase 's-Pclite vaudeville, 8.l5 D. m.
Casino-COI tinuOuS vaudeville.
Ayceum-Fay Fosters show. $50 .. m.
Gayety-trcd Irwins show, Sis D. IN.
Academy Checkers" S.15 p. IN.
Majestic-Motion pictures and vaude-
Vile. 20 II p. M
Arcade-Midway and other attractions.
CThe Times viii be pleased to al
nounce meetings and entertainments IN
this column. Phone or write announce
lnents.)
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

II IS estimated that the phrase, sac
companied by Capt Archibald ". Butt" p"
has been used in 100000 newspaper
stories about the President.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Mrs. Irving Ball Hostess at
Afternoon Tea at Ham
ilton Hotel.
Mrs. Robert NJ. Moore, Wife
of Retiring astor, Is
Guest of Honor.

Mrs Irving o. Ball VIII be hostess a.
a tea az the Hamilton HlteI. this after
noon, from ( 70 o-cloc'i, as a farewell
10 Mrs Moore, wife Of the Rev. Robert
" Moore, pastor Of Foundry NJ z.
Church, who has accepted d call TO New
YORK.
residing IN the dining room VIII be
MIS- Mason n. Richardson, Ms. 3 II.
Steinmetz, Mrs. SumWalt. Mrs. d. A.
Selman. and the Misses Steinmetz.
Assisting Mrs. Bal in receiving her
guests viii be Mrs. Ear Cranston. Mrs.
Wilbur P. ThiTkieid. Mrs. A. B. Browne,
and Miss Elizabeth Pierce.
Palms. ferns AMI clusters OF 5onaufls
and narcissus VII form the decOra tions.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

II is no more ttan natural that Colonel
Roosevelt, having killed everything else.
should wipe out the Back from EIba
Club"
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Dance Is Given
On Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. James T. GaIah horn gave
a dance Saturday evening in celebration
of their fifteenth wedding anniversary
Palms and spring flowers formed the
decorations Of the hall
Mrs G2llah0rn, vzho wore a blue ra5an
satin gown and carried & cluster Of pink
carnations. vas assisted in receiving
her guests by Mrs Leisher, who wore
oiack voie- and Mrs. WaHingford, ln
an old rose satin gown
Music for the dancers was furnished
oy an orchestra An old-fashiOned viz
gln'a reel, led by Mrs 3. A Leisher
and George shannon, closed the dance.
The Washington times., 1910-03-14

Young Philander Knox IS removed q
degree farther from starvation by the
fact that the brides uncle keeps a
restaurant
The Washington times., 1910-03-14
Calls for ST port.

senators Gamble and Crawford OF
south Dakota are among the Senators
whom the President IS urging 20 vote
for the BIN iu the shape he has advo-
Gated IT, Thus FAR. these two Senators
have taken the matter under advise
ment.
The fact the House committee lately
has been insisting on important changes
iu the bin is not without IT'S effect on
The Senate. The House committee thus
lar has shown much antagouism 10
some OF the provision as 10 mergers.
Ni-u such provisions as these struck
ou- OF the bin in The House. s. believed
0y many that if the measure would be
radically changed before passage. even
&: the Senate put IL through as 20 now
stands
Shippers are now showing much OF
position 20 being deprived OF the riGhr
20 appear by counsel iu court TO defend
orders Of the commission in which they
are concerned. A hEHt may occur over
this question.