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The Washington times., 1911-02-04
ARE GLOUCESTER FISHERMEN
SEEING GHOSTS?

If reciprocity, like the tariff itself.
Is to be regarded as a Hancock local
issue" surely Gloucester should be ac-
cepted as an authority on that schedule
which has to do with the Sacred Cod
fish. 1t seems hardly worth while for
the master mariners who 20 down to
the sea in smacks to have spent their
lives studying those intricate questions
which affect their business only to be
told at critical moment that thev
are seeing ghosts" And yet such, in
effect, is the reply with which the
President meets their objections when
they point out that the free inter
change of fish across the border would
paralyze business in the historic sea
cove until her captains courageous
lacked bread and Rudyard kipling
would walk her streets bewiIdered and
stranger. The Master Mariners As
sociation and the members of the Fish
SINNERS Union have given deep
thought to these economic questions.
They knew TO a nicely the strength
and the weakness of the recent settle
ment of the fisheries dispute, as hand
ed down by The Hague tribunal They
know the perils of Cobdcnism as they
know the reef of Norman's Woe. It
is men like this whom the President
accuses of seeing ghosts"
OF course a seafaring folk, with
their strange fear of signs and por-
tents-with their weird traditions of
Davy Jones and the Flying Dutchman
and the like-are, in some measure,
open to a charge of superstition. A
mere codling, twiggling the whisker
under his chin as the skinner was
about to strike, has thrown a whole
ships crew into panic fear, and, in
common justice it should be said that
the incident has been occasionally fol-
lowed by a sudden death. These are
but amiable Weaknesses which bring
into high relief the sturdy character of
the Gloucester fishermen. For many
years they have repelled every assault
upon New England's sacred institution.
Whenever a reciprocity treaty or
agreement has made its appearance in
Congress the Gloucester fishermen and
their allies have come down and
crushed the cormorant in its nest In
deed, it has become almost a pastime
among a people who lead more or
less monotonous existence. Just as
the cheerful Englishman would say,
Its beautiful day; let's 60 out and
kill something" so the briny old sea-
dogs of Gloucester say, Its lovely
weather; let's go down to Washington
and strangle a treaty"
And they usually succeeded. If
ghosts they see, no doubt they are
the reproachful apparitions of some
Of those innocent agreements cut off
by the men of Gloucester in their
prime.
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TESTING THE VALIDITY OF
GRANDFATHER CLAUSE"

A final test of the constitutionality
of the grandfather clause" as a
qualification of the right TO register and
vote has been advanced step nearer
by the decision of Judge Thomas j
Morris, of Baltimore, sitting without
a jury in the United States circuit
court in the case of the three negroes
who were denied the opportunity to
register and cast their ballot in An
napolis in the November election OF
1909. Each of the three plaintiffs in
the suit had entered claim for $4,000
damages against the election registers
in Annapolis. The amount of damages
awarded by Judge Morris was $3.50 in
each case. The presiding judge wa-
moved to make the damages almost
nominal because of the fact that the
Law under which the registers were
acting had not been declared uncon-
stitutional
His own view of the law. as set forth
last October, however, was that the
tional, and his present decision acquires
special interest from the fact that
it advances this test case one step
nearer to a final adjudiction in the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
There was a distinguished array of
counsel on both sides in the Annapolis
case, and when it comes up for review
before the court of last resort it is
probable that the very validity of the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments
to the Constitution will be challenged.
Hon. William L. Marbury, of counsel
for the registers. has long been known
to entertain the view that these
amendments were never adopted ac-
cording to the terms set out by the
Constitution itself for its own amend
ment. 1t is view which has fire.
quently been held ever since Linton
Stephens, the gifted brother of Alex
ander H. Stephens, was arrested dur
ing the Reconstruction period for his
refusal to permit the negro to vote
His own defense set forth very com
pIctely the facts in regard to the al
legged irregularity in the adoption OF
these much mootcd amendments. The
same contention has often been made
since, but strange to say the question
has never vet been brought squarely
before the Supreme Court of the United
States.
Notice of appeal was given as a mat
ter of course in the Annapolis case,
and inasmuch as the grandfather
clause is the essence of the disfranchise-
ment laws adopted in number of
Southern States the determination OF
the question at issue, whether confined
to the constitutionality of the clause it.
self, or going to the validity of the
amendments themselves,
will be awaited with great interest
throughout the country.
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Aged Mother Superior
Receivers From Operation

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 4.-In spite of
her seventy-one years, Mother Superior
Hildergraide, of the Merton Academy
the operation for appendicitis which she
underwent yesterday at st. Joseph's
Hospital.
The mother superior was conscious
the surgeons make the inciSion, remove
the appendix, and sew up the wound.
Her condition was so doubtful that the
doctors would not give her an anesthet-
ic, but simply administered cocaine To-
cally-
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British Army Officer
To Wed Cadets Mother

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. 4.-One Of the
most interesting weddings of the sea-
son will take place this afternoon when
Lieut.. Col. Frank Popham Young, of the
East Indian branch of the British army
will marry Mrs. Elizabeth A. Marcus,
of New York.
Mrs. Marcus has a son in the Naval
Academy here and this city was chosen
for the ceremony in order that he might
be present.
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Dolliyer Memorial
Services In Churches

DES MONIES, Iowa, Feb. 4-All of
the Methodist Episcopal churches III
Iowa and many in other sections of the
country have arranged to observe to-
morrow as "Dolliver Memorial Sunday"
in recognition of the work of the late
Senator Jonathan p. Dolliver in advanc-
ing the work of the church and sup
porting its various beneyolences.
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White House Reception
Invitation List Closed

No more invitations will be issued for
the Congressional reception at the
White House, the last of the four an
nual receptions given by the President.
This was decided upon today, when 1t
was announced by Secretary Norton
that the number already invited to the
White House function set for next
Tuesday is so great that it has become
necessary to close the lists.
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Composer Mascagni's
Suit Comes Up Monday

ROME, Feb. 4.-Announcement is
made that a pOstponement will be asked
in the trial of the suit brought by Sig
nor Pietro Mascagni, the composer.
against LiebIer & Co, the New York
theatrical managers. when the case
comes up in Milan next Monday. The
purpose of the composer in bringing the
suit is to free his opera, "Ysober' from
anv engag cement under an American
contract, thus permitting him to pro-
duCe the opera wherever he may please.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Unusual Lightning In
New York SnoWStOrm

UTICA, n. Y, Feb. 4-Oldest inhabi-
tants in the vicinity of Gouverneur are
declaring today that they never saw
such lightning in snowstorm as that
Yesterday, when the brilliant whiteness
OF drift and falling fake was redeemed
often with lurid flashes. Railway traf-
fic and public highways are blocked
with snow throughout northern New
York
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
San Antonio Votes on
Commission Government

SAN ANTONIO Tex, Feb. 4.-Advo-
Gates of the commission form of mu-
nicipal government are confident that
today's election in this city will result
In the adoption of the plan. San An
tonic is practically the last of the large
cities of Texas to retain the alder
manic form of government. Beginning
with Galveston, which originated and
about ten years ago almost every
city of size in the State of Texas has
adopted the plan.
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umn. Phone or write announcements.)
Meeting of the Federation of Citizens
Associations, Chamber of Commerce,
1000 f street northwest, 8 p. m.
Meeting of the Tennessee Society Of
Washington, Pythian Temple, 1912
Ninth street northwest p. m.
Meeting of the Zwingle Class of Grace
Reform Sunday School, Fifteenth and
o street northwest, s p. m.
Dance at the Columbia Country Club,
Connecticut avenue. $50 p. m
Meeting of the Biological Society of
Washington, Cosmos Club, H street
and Lafayette square, s p. m.
Annual banquet of Washington College
of Law, Rauscher's, Connecticut ave-
nue. and l. street. tonight.
Annual reunion and dinner of Yale
alumni in Washington, Raleigh Hotel,
tonight.
Davison's Assembly dance National
Rifles Armory. $50 p. m.
Minstrel show by the Calumet Club of
the Catholic University, Immaculate
Conception parish hall, N street. be-
tween Seventh and Eighth streets
northwest, p. m.
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The net total circulation of The Washington
TInes 'Sunday) during the month of jan
uary was 193 $685. all copies left over and re-
turned by agents being eliminated. This
number, when divided by 5, the number Of
sundays during January. shows the net Sun
day average for January to have been 1854.
In each issue Of The Times the circulation
hgures for the previous day are plainly
printed at the head Of thet first page at the
left Of the date line.
Entered at the Postoffice at Washington,
D. C, as second class matter.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

A French aviator carried seven pas
sengers with him on recent trip.
Thus the new method of transportation
is scarcely launched before the strap
hanger abuse develops.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

Deacon Hemphill, Of the Richmond
Times-Dispatch. now has the able as
sistance' of Evelyn Briggs Baldwin in
the effort to save DR.. Cook from those
unworthy doubts of himself.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

Peter the Painter, supposed to have
fallen in the battle of Sidney street. has
now been arrested in Naples. Profes-
sional courtesy demands that the Painter
should at least be whitewashed.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
AmuSemeuts.

National-"The Commuters" 2:15 and
S:15 D. m.
Beiasco-"The Cub" 2:15 and $40 D. m.
Columbia-Honey Boy Minstrels, 2:l5
and S:15 p. m.
Academy-"As the Sun Went Down"
2:l5 and S:15 p. m.
Chase's-Polite vaudeville, AIS and s:15
Casino-Vaudeville, afternoon and even.
ing.
Cosmcs-Continuous vaudeville, / to Ii
p. m.
Gayety-''Fads and Follies," 2:15 and
S:l5 D. m.
Lyceum-': :Follies of the Day." 2:15 and
S:15 D. m.
Arcade-Skating ana bowling, afternoon
and evening.
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Sports.

George Washington University annual
indoor meet, Convention Hall, 7:2O
D. m.
G. w. L. indoor track meet, at Conven-
ton hall.
Basketball-lngram vs.. West Branch
Baltimore Y. M. {. A., at Ingram
gymnasium.
Basketbaii-Y. NJ. C. A. Regulars VS.,
Central Baltimore Y. NJ. c. A.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

In REMEMBERING the streets in the
downtown district, Chicago will elim1-
nate No. 13. entirely. And yet the bare
faced fraud may provoke the hoodoo to
a special degree of malignance.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
Photograph of New Sun
Interests Scientists

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Feb. 4.-Scien-
lists are deeply interested in a photo
graph OF celestial body presumed to
be new sun. <yhleh was taken by the
astronomers at NJ. Wilson University.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

In choosing five Americans as her A.
nancial advisers, Persia has done the
best she could next to getting our old
friend Aladdin on the board.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

The. Vice President broke three ties in
the Senate on Thursday. Quite a few
more will be broken on March l.
The Washington times., 1911-02-04

The net total circulation OF The Washington
Times daily during the month OF January
was l,15O, $50, all copies left over and
turned being eliminated This number, when
divided by 20, the number OF days of publi-
cation. shows the net daily average for
January TO have been a, a63.
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Sunday,

The number Of complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed Sundays
during the month Of January was as fol-
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
What's S on the Program, in
Washington Today.

(The Times will be pleased to announce
meetings or entertainments in this col
umn. Phone or write announcements
The Washington times., 1911-02-04
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4. 1911.
JANUARY CIRCULATION.
nafIy

The number OF complete and perfect copies
OF The Washington Times printed daily dur
ing the month of January was as follows:
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CopyrightiSs BY tho Bobts Merrill Co.
SYNOPSIS.

James Wilson or Jimmy as he is called
BY his friends. Jimmy was rotund and
looked shorter than he really was His
ambition In life was 10 be taken seriously,
but people steadily refused to do 30. his
art Is considered n huge Joke. except to
himself. II he asked people to dinner ev-
eryone expected frolic. Jimmy marries
Bella Knowles. they live together year
and are divorced. Jimmy's friends ar
range TO celebrate the first anniversary
OF his divorce. The party IL In full swing
when Jimmy receives a telegram from his
Aunt Selma. who will arrive In four hours
TO visit him and his wife. He neglects to
tell her OF his divorce. Jimmy takes Ki.
Into his confidence he tries to devise
some way so that his aunt will not learn
TIM, he has no longer wife. He sus-
gesfs that XII play the hostess for one
night be Mrs. Wilson pro tom. Aunt So.
lima arrives and the deception works out
as planned Jim's Jap servant Is taken
III. Bella. Jimmy's divorced wife. enters
the hous. and asks Kit who is heIng ta-
ken away In the ambulance Bella insists
II is Jim, Kit tells her Jim Is well and is
In the house HARRISON steps out nn the
porch and discovers man tackng a
card on n" door He demands an OK
PLANTATION. The man points to ~" picard
nrd HARRISON sees the word "Smallp1N'
printed m IT, lie tells him IN. guests
cannot leave tho hOus" until the Tuaran-
tin" is Nfi"d The guests suddenly real
"" 'h"i- pr"1'cnmoni tho women sized
tears. the men consider II good ioh"
tn" all important question arises ne tn
who t. to prepare N" meals and perform
the other household duties Harrison IN
nl'v solves the matter After the urrlnF
NJ -" quarantine several letters are fOuri
IN ~" mail box und"llver"d. one l. nd
dressed 10 Henry Tlewollyn. InuiGue.
chill" which was written bv HrrN'zon
"" describes mlHU'"iv o. their ircarc"-'-
t'on. also Of he lnfniuaiinn FOR Mrs WI
son Aunt Selma IL taI"n III .v''H n
rr'np" B"''v nets ra nurse" Hlrhig0n
fnfs Kit Eulk'Hg on tho root sho 'rl'g
him thnt JIrN has been treating her out
rrgcCus'". lrnr'dson triiv believing that
che T. Mrs. wilson tolls h"r that she
doesn't m"nn ~" 'hIn"s sNo IL saving
about her husband K' starts dowr-
stairs when suddenly sh" IL rra sood in
III" nr'nE Of p man Who fisses her sov-
crll times She believes thai Uarbls1n
f'' ~ IN" Il hUfullla'"h Aunt sallrq '"lls
Jimmy that her cameo hre1s.rln ard
''h"r Rr'i"l"s ~ iew"lr" hnv" hec- EiOior
She accuses H"'tv NJ IN. theft. The '7'.
lowing morning flmmv was in a rarp
tn" p7r"rs printed story Rhnu, 'hn In
rnfcrrltl0n NJ the nlr'". and that one NJ
tho rlies's had att"rlr'rl To "srrpo h.
means NJ lnv'ng n h0nri across tho root
70 N" adjoining hnuE" hut was friq-
'rn'"d by dr'acflv" who Hrod n revolver
~ him Jimmy tolls hu-' SaI'rq oil
about ~" F'rRnF" hnrusn'ngs hut sha
persists ~ SnTnect'ng Betty Of the theft
OF her valunh'e-
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broke in Il tell you, there is some.
thing queer about him" she added in
a portcntous whisper.
Anne sti'Icned.
HE is perfect" she declared "Of
good family. warm hearted. coura.
gcous, handsome. clcver-what more
do you ask"
Honesty" said Leila hotly. That
man should be what he says he Is.
Anne and both stared
1T is your Mr.. Harblsou." Leila
went on. who tried to escape from
the house by putting a board across
to the next roof"
q don't believe It" said Anne. You
might bring me picture of him,
board in hand. and | wouldn't believe
IT.,
Don't then" LollIe said cruelty
Let him get away with your pearls !;
they are yours. Only, as sure as any.
thing, the man who tried to escape
from the house had reason for es.
Gaping, and the papers said a man in
evening dress and light overcoat. |
found Mr.. Harbison's overcoat today
lying In heap In one OF. the maid S
rooms. and It was covered with brick
dust all over the front. A button had
even been torn of"
POOH" Anne said when she had
recovered herself little. There isn't
my reason, as far rs that goes, why
c1anntgan shouldn't have worn Toms
oYercoa', or-any OF the others"
"Flannigan," Leila said loftily
Why. his arms are like piano legs;
he couldn't get into Il As for the
others. there Is only one person who
would 1T, or nearly At, that overcoa,
and that is Dallas. Anne"
While Anne was choking down her
wrath. Leila got up and darted out Of
the tent. When she came back she
was triumphant.
Look" she said. holding out her
hand. And on her palm lay a lightish
brown button Il found It Just where
the paper said the board was thrown
out. and It Is from Mr.. Harbison's a
overcoat. without a doubt"
OF course | should not have been
surprised. A man who would kiss q
woman on a dark staircase-s woman
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you wifi tear your buttons OF, and
will have to sew them on"
Jim rose wrathfully. Don't sit,
don't sneeze." he repeated. Don't
stand. suppose. for fear will wear
out my socks. Here, give me that. II
the fool thing has to be mended. I'll
do 1t myself"
He went over to corner OF the
parapet and turned his back to me.
He was very much offended. In about
minute he came back, triumphant,
and held out the result OF his labor.
| could only gasp. He had puckered
up the edges OF the hole like the neck
OF a bag. and had tied the thread
around 1t. "You-you won't be able
to sit down." ventured.
Don't have any time to sit." he re.
torted promptly. Anyhow. 1t will give
some. won't It? It would II 1t was tied
with elastic. instead OF thread. Have
you any elastic?"
Lollie came up just then. and Jim
took himself and his mending down.
stairs Luckily. Aunt Selma found
several letters In his room that after.
noon while she was going over his
clothes, and as 1t took Jim some time
to explain them. she forgot the task
she had given me altogether.
When Lollie came up to the roof,
she closed the door to the stairs, and
coming over. drew a chair close to
mine.
Have you see much OF Tom today?"
she asked. as an introduction.
Il suppose you mean Mr.. HARRISON.
Lollie." said "No-not any more
than ! could help. Don't whisper. he
couldn't possibly hear you. An II It's
scandal ! don't want to know It,"
Look here. Kit" she retorted. you
needn't be SO superior. II | like TO
talk scandal. I'm not so sure you
aren't making IT,"
That was the way right along: |
was making scandal; brought them
there to dinner; let Bella in
And. OF course. Anne came up then.
and began on me at once.
You are very bad girl" she be.
gan. What do you mean by treating
Tom HARRISON the way you do? lie Is
heart.broken."
Il think you exaggerate my nfu-
ence over him." retorted Il haven't
treated him badly. because | haven't
paid any attention to him"
Anne threw up her hands.
There you are," she said. HE
worked all day yesterday fixing this
place for you-yes, for you, my dear
| am not blnd-and last night you re.
fused to let him bring you up"
He told you" famed
He wondered what he had done
And as you wouldn't let him come
within speaking distance OF you. he
came TO me"
Il am sorry. Anne. since you are
fond OF him." said. But to me he
is impossible-intolerable Ny rea.
sons are quite sufficient"
Kit Is perfectly right. Anne" Leila
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IN OBEDIENCE TO ORDERS
French Boy Caused Merriment BY
Taking the Order Of the Court
Too Literally.

A droll incident is reported as hav'
ing taken place In one OF the pro
vincial appeal courts In France. A
boy. about IA. was summoned to give
evidence. and his appearance was such
as to move the whole court to laughter
He wore a long redingote. peculiar to
the Basque country. and immense
boots. His trousers, collar and hat
were unquestionably those Of a man
The court was convulsed. and the
president asked the boy how be dared
to treat the court In such manner
The boy seemed as surprised as the
president, and taking out the citation
from his pocket read the formula In
viting him. "Comparaitre dams les al
faires de son pere." Ito appear IL
his fathers suit
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CHAPTER XII. (Continued.)

But what the cook had told about
Bella and Jimmy was not diyUlged
for the HARRISON man caught him up
with a jerk and sent Flanagan, grum.
bling with his rugs to the roof
1t did not seem possible to carry on
the deception much longer, but II
things were bad now, what would they
be when Aunt Selma learned she had
been lied to. made ridiculous, general.
ly deceived? And how would | be
able to live in the house with her
when she did know Luckily. every
one was SO puzzled over the mystery
In the house that numbers Of little
things that would have been absolute
" damnins were never noticed at all
For Instance, my asking Jimmy at
luncheon that day II he took cream In
HIS coffee! And Max coming to the
rescue By dropping his watch In his
glass Of water. and creating a diver.
sion and giving every body an oppor.
tunity to laugh by saying not to mind,
1t had been In soak before.
Just after luncheon Aunt Selma
brought me some uudCrgarments Of
Jiin's TO be patched She explained at
length that he had always worn out
his undcrgarmcn's, because he always
squIrmed around so when he was sit.
ting And she showed lae how to lay
one OF the garments over a pillow to
get the patch in properly
II was the most humilIating moment
VI my life. but there was no escape. |
took my sewing to the roof. while she
went away to find something else for
me to do when that was finished. and
] sat with the thing on my knee and
stared at II. while rebclllous tears
rolled down my cheeks The patch
was not the shape OF the hol. nj all,
and every time took a stitch | sewed
It fast to the pillow beneath. II was
terrible Jim came up after a while
and sat down across from he and
watched, without saying anything |
buppose what he felt would not have
been proper to say to me. We had
both reached the point where ade-
quate language failed US Finally he
said:
Il wish were dead"
so do l." | retorted, Jerking the
thread
Where Is she now?"
Looking for more OF these" | in.
dicated tho garment over the pillow,
and he wlggled. please don't
squlrm," said coldly. You will wear
out your-lingerie, and | will have to
mend them"
He sat very still for Ave minutes,
when | discovered that had put the
patch In crosswise instead OF length.
wise and that Il would not At. As I
jerked II out he sneezed.
"Oh. sneexe." I added venomously.
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Too Free,

Seymour-What caused the Allcome
Life Insurance company to fail!
Ashley-lt was altogether too free
In accepting risks: don't believe Il
would have even refused to insure the
life OF Il turkey the day before Thanks.
giving.
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Good Reason for Il.

Il see premier danseuse is ad.
vert!sed to dance with five snakes
twined about her"
Should think she would II a
snake got on me Id bet Id dance -
Stray Stories.