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New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: thank you for your strong ana
comforting editorial Of this morning on
Oppressive Postal Rates" II suited me
and my case right down to the ground
and. ! doubt not. appealed forcibly to tens
Of thousands Of other readers.
Here's a specific case to back mp your
common sense argument: ON Monday last
wanted to send valuable ChristihaS
package. weighing four pounds. to Louis
lana. The postal charge would have been
a cents-6i cents for the postage and ID
cents for registry. That struck me as eX-
orbitant. and I turned IL over to greedy
express company. which charged me 50
cents for its transportation, registry IN
surance and delivery As YOU say Uncle
Sam ought to be ashamed of himself GIVE
him another brOadside, VI. ~
New York, Dec 10, 1911.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

youth Of the land must have its CHRIST
mas trees for what ig Christmas with
out that gittering. dazzling piece OF
greenery. laden with fruit such as never
was i'm this or any foreign cline OBJ
viously also the youth of the land must
live Not even Lew Shankism seems
10 offer a solution of this problem, for
at best that would lessen its gravity in
only one part of the country. II seems
certain that the federal government VIII
eventually have TO establish bureau
for the propagation and distribution oi
Christmas trees. as division of the De
partment Of Commerce and Labor Mr..
Clifford Pinchot should discuss TINS proh-
lem. which seems especially TO lie in MS
field among other progressive policies
for third great political party
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
WOULD SELL THE MAINE WRECK
Representative Sisson Keeps Up His
Fight for That Purpose.

Washington. Dec Representative Sis
son, a Mississippi Democrat, introduced a
bill to-day directing the Secretary Of War
10 advertise for bids and sell the wreck OF
the hattleship Maine after II Is recovered
from Havana Harbor. Mr.. Sisson favored
selling the wreck In the debate I'm the
House ON Saturday, and became engaged
In a bitter personal controversy with Rep
resentative Mann. OF Illinois, the Repuhll-
can leader.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
SPECIAL E. A. ABBEY EXHIBIT
British Royal Academy Grants High
Hnnnr to American S Last Works.

London. Dec. IA special exhibition OF
the last works Of the late Edwin \. Abbey
will begin at Burlington House under the
auspices Of the Royal Academy on Janu-
arv /. The exhibits will include PAINTINGS
for the Pennsylvania Capitol and pasteIs
which have not before been shown.
The honor of special exhibition is
granted only I'm cases OF the most dis
tinguished among deceased members OF the
Roval Academy
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
pIkY SANTA CLAUS.

Sir. I'm answer TO Mr. Black. who writes
I'm your columns 10 ask how he may do
something FOR others and incidentally en-
joy Christmas Day himself. the writer
would suggest tnat the day before Christ
mas Saturday. that is-in "A happy frame
Of mind. he teG ke himself down Sixth
avenue TO the C'oIdcd store region around
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
ANOTHER WING FOR MUSEUM
Contract for Part of Natural History
Structure To Be Let Tomorrow.

At the Park Board meeting tomorrow
It is expected that contract will be award
I'd for the excayating work TO be done on
the grounds of the Museum OF Natural His
tory preliminary to the erection Of new
wing. II is TO be built at the southeasterly
end Of the present structure. The contract
for the eXcaVatng and snoring will amount
to s300o0 or more
The proposed wing will contain, among
other things, the whale collection. The
sum OF NuWo II was said. had been ap-
propratcd FOR the new building
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs. James a. Burden. jr.. gave dinner
followed by music. last night AZ her house.
in East 9lst street Her guests. including
few additional ones. who came in for the
music. numbered about one hundred. and
were made mp mostly of the Long Island
set. The artists were Nine. Alma Gldck
and Zimbaiist
Mrs. James Ely Miller. who was Mls,
Gladys Kssel, gave a reception yesterday
afternoon at her house, No. Sol Lexington
avenue, for Miss Alice A. Ely. the debu,
tante daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. James K.
Ely. Mrs. oliver G. Read, Mrs John Dix,
Miss carol Hartman, Miss Helen Rogers
and Miss Justine Barber poured tea
Mrs. John r. Drexel will give dinner
dance this evening at her house. In East
62d street
Mrs. Harry whitney McVickar will give
dance this evening at Sherry's for her
debutante niece, Miss Phyllis McVickar.
Miss Natalie Henderson will be married
this afternoon 10 Joseph r. Swami, or Al
bany. at the house Of her mother. Mrs.
Charles r. Henderson. in East 65th street
Mr.. and Mrs c. oliver Iselin will leave
town to-day for Hopelands, their place at
Aiken, :. &.
Mr.. and Mrs Pembroke Jones, left ths
city Yesterday for Wilmington, y. c., 10
spend the holidays
Mrs William B. Leeds, who sailed for
England on Saturday on board the Lusi.
tania. will start for India on board An
thony j. Drexels yacht Margarita, which
she has chartered, early in the new year.
Among her guests will be the Duke and
Duchess Of Manchester and Lady Sarah
Wilson. They will spend the greater part
of the winter I'm India, and in the spring
will go TO japan. returning TO New York
by way of San Francisco.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
MAKES REQUESTS TO CHARITY.

Several charitable bequests are made by
the will Of Mrs. Evelyn s. Ridgway widow
Of former District Attorney James W.
Ridcway. which was hed IN Kings County
yesterday. Tho Bowcry Mission receives
5000. ST. Johns Guild $500. St Phpbe's
Mission tloo, and $1,000 each goes to the
Brooklyn Home Tor Consumptives and the
Brooklyn NurSery and Infants Home
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
Nftp-nc1,k Tribn,le.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER %, 1911.

This ncrspGper is olcncd and pub
Nshed On The Tribune Association, a
Ne,o York corporation; Office and prin-
opal place Of business, Tribune Build
ip0, No. 154 Nassau street, Ncio lork;
ogden Mills, president; Ogden II. Reid,
secretary; james II. Barrett, treasurer
The address Of the officers is the office
Of this nciCSpdpcr.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
BUDDHISM ON THE WANE.

From Tho Spirit Of Missions
n e. said that Buddhism Is waning in Iapan
In four years there has been loss of 26i tenn
pies and 80 priests There is corresponding
loss in shinto shrines Tho great shinto tcuole
In Kioto is hopolessly in debt. thought It belongs
~ one Of the most popular Of the shlnto sects
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

Almost every day some combination
announces it's intention to abide by the
Sherman law and abandon its monopo-
listic control Of trade. The Eastman
Kodak Company is the latest Of these,
having removed restrictions upon the
sale Of its unpatented articles. And yet
it is said that no ono knows what the
Sherman act means. or how to obey IT,
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
HOPE FOR SIR CHARLES TuppER

London, Dec. 1.-THE physicians attend
ing Sir Charles Tupper' Bart. formerly
Prime Minister Of the Dominion of Canada
ans AT one tme High Commissioner for
IMPROVEMENT In his condition. There is now
hope of his recovery.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
$4,000 FOR HOSPITAL FUND
Woman s Auxiliary Aiding in Raising
100000 for Sick Poor.

Officers Of the Woman's Auxiliary Of the
Hospital Saturday and Sunday Association
are working hard 10 raise contributions
toward the fund of 5000 900 which the asso-
Ciation is trying 10 raise To be apportoned
among the hospitals for the benefit OF the
sick poor. Mrs Edmund L. Baylics pres!'
dent of the auxiliary, reports that nesrP
$500 has been contributed during the first
week Of active canvassing. Checks should
be sent 10 Mrs. James Speyer. the treas
urer. No. 257 Madison avenue.
Some of the early contributors are:
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
DR.. ELIOT SLIGHTLY IMPROVED.

Colombo. Ceylon. Dec. l9-Athough the
physicians in charge Of Charles w. Eliot.
president emeritus OF Harvard University.
who was recently operated on for append
cits. report slight Improvement to-day.
they consider his condition still serious
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
DR.. MAYO OUT OF DANGER.

The condition Of DIR g. r. Mayo. who
was operated on Saturday for appendicitis.
continued to improve yesterday. and II is
now thought he is out Of danger.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
TIE ECONOMY or BIG PENSIONS.

~ is''-NNt = vi bib T. -NiNfD w.
Was there ever a public extravaganza
which was not justified on the ground
that it would make possible great saw
ingS in other directions? Thus the Hon.
Finley II. Gray. of Indiana, is able TO
show that the dollar day pension
scheme is real economy. The Sherwood
bill. he says. "would enable us to cut
down our expenditures for the army
land navy. now I'm time of peace cost
ing the government i'm round numbers
"S300000,OO0 annually, and by a policy
"Of liberal pensions enable us TO de-
pend upon volunteer soldiers who i'm
"every war have proven our braveSt
defenders and most valiant soldiers"
This Is the most ingenious suggestion
of an indirect saving that The Tribune
has ever seen. The country may give
up building battleshipS and rely upon
volunteers in time Of war as if a navy
would spring into existence overnight,
Patriotism. in Mr. Gray'S opinion is a
lively expectation of pensions to come.
This is most hattering to the manhood
Of the country. In time of peace prepare
for war 10y paying big pensions That
country is strongest in a military sense
which has the biggest pension roll.
What would become Of q nation whicn
had no pensioners? The springs of lis
national existence WOud dry mp within
it, for where would be found love Of
country. martial ardor and the other
things which make n country great i'm
war if the rewards Of valor were not
kept constantly before the peoples eyes?
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
MISLEADING.

From The Detroit Free Press.
4 small lot OF ground IN New York s'ld -
81, COO. OOo. And yet We say dirt cheap
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

4 Prohibitionist who was elected
coroner in New jersey won't serve ne
cause he can't endure the sight Of blood.
Evidently he thought he was perfectly
safe I'm running.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

plete awakening and constitutional en-
lightenment is too auspicious not 10 nope
for its success in spite of the reported
critical STATE of the negotiations.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

The !udicious Christmas spender VIII
pearl necklace as a holiday present.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

Miss Natalie Henderson will be married
this afternoon 10 Joseph r. Swami, Of Al
bany. at the house Of her mother. Mrs.
Charles r. Henderson. in East 18th street
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones. left the
city yesterday for Wilmington, y. 60 10
spend the holidays.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

Mr.. and Mrs. c. oliver Iselin will leavs
town to-day for Hopelands, their place at
Aiken, :. e.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

Mrs. John r. Drexel will give a dinner
dance this evening at her house. In East
SD street.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20

Mrs. Harry Whitney McVickar will give
a dance this evening at sherry's for her
debutante niece. Miss Phyllis McVickar.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
POSTAL. RATES AND EXPRESS.

New York Dec. IS, 1911
The Washington times., 1911-01-28
syuopsis Of Chapters Already published

Rev. Philip Morton, head OF st. Chris,
topher's Mission, in New York, Is found
dead. His friend, Dsyir Aldrich, discox
ers that Norton. TO silence a blackmsii.
5000 from charity fund, and that his
death was probably case OF sulclce-
David determines to keep s The snn dsfalca, !,
is discovered that the IS, 600 is missing
Helen Chambers, daughter of Alexander
Chambers, a rich banker. being present
money.
Released after four years In prison. pa-
vid rents q room near St Christophers- .
He finds that his sacrifice has not been
in vain SO far as Mortcn's memory is
concerned. He meets strange neighbors-
drunken old Jimmy Morgan and MS
daushter. Kate. who calls on him and
worms out Of him the fact that he has
been in prison. Kate Morgan reveals to
thief.
one evening David surprises a young
thief in his room. The youngster whose
name is tom was taking David's overcoat
with the intention OF pawning II. To-
gether they pawn the coat and buy food,
David takes Tom in as comrade.
Soon afterward David falls Ill. Tom,
who promised to be honest, returns TO
the room one evening with the an
nouncement that he has secured Job,
and thereafter keeps David supplied with
comforts But Tom has merely gone back
TO his stealing. and one afternoon he Is
NIOlHS u SNATCH u GOullk "Oihoh
money. The young woman. who proves
TO be Helen Chambers, forces him to take
her to his home and show her the sick
brother whom, he said. ne was caring for
She recognizes in the sick man David Aid
rich. 1t becomes evident that she thinks
he has put rom up to stealing She Is
about to go when Kate Morgan enters.
David introduces the two women and they
leave together.
Recovering from his sickness, David re-
news the search for WORK. but always
his record presses him down, and on New
Year Eve he is In the depths OF despair.
At this crises he accepts Kate Morgan's
final invitation to Join her in a burglary.
They enter a house in which she has
however. David shrinks from the cine
cf theft. While he broods the owner Of
the house, who proves to be a man he
has seen with Helen Chambers, appears
There Is talk between THEM, and Kate.
coming back, turns the situation and en-
ables David to knock the man senseless
David meets Carl hoffman. Mayor Of
Avenue A." and that philanthropist in
the rough. after hearing ne has been a
is to be = that Of janitor at si2 a month.
David gets his job from John Rogers,
agent for a tenement.
Helen Chambers, learning from Tom
TO stealing, visits David to ask his for
giveness.
David is visited by Kate Morgan, who
confesses her love for him, and shows her
mad jealousy when he tells her he loves
another. But she promises to reform, and
later tells him she has place in a de-
partment store.
David learns that his employer, Rogers,
was formerly notorious burglar, known
as Red Thorpe" He tells Rogers what
he has learned and only after a period
of rage and suspicion will Rogers believe
that David does not intend to blackmail
him.
The Washington times., 1911-01-28
By LEROY SCOTT

please. Or This variety is twenty-five >
mats all. It's just that, and only that,
nine hours day, six days a week, fifty-
Two weeks year-Soap!-Soap!-S
it! 1 won't stand it.''
She gazed rebelliously at the two men.
David
And please, sir, what'H that be-" she
demanded sarcastically.
Something that will use your energy
ard intelligence. How would you like
to be n stenographer? 4 few months
In a business school would fit you for
a position.
I'D like that" she said decidedIy.
I've thought of it-I know ! could do
the work. But how about the months
while l study? l did have a little
money on hand, but couldn't live and
Keep my father on that soap counters
-, so I've had to use some of it every
week. It's all gone. 1 must nve-and
SOAP
cheap rooms, sell most of your furni-
ture and live on the proceed, while
you study?" David persisted.
Everything here was bought on in
stalnient; It's about half paid for. II
sold. it'd bring about enough to pay
of the balance. I might as well jult
give 1t back to the dealer
Rogers: who thus "a had ben silent.
now sa1d quietly: You leave the set
Ting with the instalment dealer to me.
I'll guarantee to get enough out of him
to keep you going till you're through
school,
She laughed. You'll be the first that
ever got anything out of an installment
dea1err'
I'll get it." he assured her. IF
don't get quite enough from him, I'll
borrow the rest for you
She looked at him sharply. That
~ q ne InwN sN ,s.-I,4v
kind. But I could never pay it back
to take 1t would be the same as steal
ing. I've never stolen from friends, and
/ m not going to begin now"
In the end Rogers prevailed, and
when they left 1t had been settled that
Kate was Immediately to enroll At a
busine IS school.
(The Continuation of This story VIII
be Found in TOmOrrONy's Issue
nf he
The Washington times., 1911-01-28
Bank Statement S1ows Moderate Loan Expansion
NEW YORK MARKET MORE ACTIVE
WITH VALUES EASIER-NEWS
OF THE DAY.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-The two hours
session was attended with much more
than the ordinary amount of activity,
at times the market becoming quite
lively. The attendance in the various
customers rooms around town was
much larger, the watchers evidently be-
ing attracted by the strong closing of
yesterday, and the numerous bull cir
culars that have been distributed dur
. ing the last few days. For time an
effort was made to continue the ad-
OF Friday, under the leadership of
United States Steel common, but before
the advance had made more than Il of
a point headway II was checked by
heavy selling from professionals, and
on the report that the meeting of the
directors on Tuesday would be fol-
lowed by a statement of an unfavorab BILE
character.
Then, too, an effort was made to
move up a number of other stocks, but
II was a hard job, and the final figures
showed recessions of a fractional char
scter all along the line, with a few
exceptions. Most of the commission
houses are advising the buying of stocks
on recessions, but the private advices
Of the strongest links in the banking
fraternity are not so optimistic.
The idle cars increased in the la
two weeks 1000, and there are now
122.297 on track unemployed. The bank
statement showed a small increase in
the reserve, but an important addition
to the loans.
The impression has firm hold that
The Washington times., 1911-01-28
MRS. CLEMENTS ILL,
MAY NOT RECOVER
Wife of Chairman of Inter-
state Commerce Commits
sion Has Pneumonia.

With the gravest fears entertained
for her recovery, Mrs. Judson C. Glenn
ents, wife Of the chairman of the In
terstate Commerce Commission, is lying
dangerously Ill at the Clements resi-
dence, 2113 Bancroft place, this after
noon.
Mrs. Clements was stricken a week
ago and her illness has now developed
into plural pneumonia. Commissioner
Clements has not left her bedside for
several days past.
The crisis in the illness of Mrs
Clements will be reached tonight. 1t
Is understood that the attending ply
sicians are now contemplating an opera
ton, in the hope of relieving the con-
gested conditions Of the lungs and to
remove the puss formations on the
respiratory organs.
Mrs. Clements rallIedy slightly this
afternoon, but members OF the family
and physicians are unable to predict
recovery until the crisis shall have
been passed tonight.
The Washington times., 1911-01-28
Wholesale Produce Market
Eggs, Cheese, and Butter.

cheese-New York. new. l6a17hc; IA,
cheese lSc per h.: daisy cheese. lsaIf Ho
Eggs-Nearby. fresh. 24a25c; storage, &c
per doz.
Butter-Fancy. tub. 27a27l4c per h.; prints,
2Sa2SIzc per lb.: high-grade tub, 3Oc Der III
print. 30aSOlso per h.; frsts, tub, 26c per In :
print. 26lzc per lb; process butter, tub. 34a25c
per lb.; print. 2413c per ID.
Poultry.
Live Poultry-Spring chickens. 1sal7e n.r
lb; hens, lac per lb.: ROSTERS, Sc per h .
ducks. lSalSc per lb.; turkeys. large. l9a20c
per lb.
Dressed Poultry-Turkey hens. und,svr
22a2Sc per lb; gobbers, undrawn 2Oc per In
old toms, 2la22c per lb. turkeys, thin, i5a1;,
per ID; young ducks, 1sc per lb; old. lac
per lb.; choice geese 14al5c per Ib
Fruit.
Apples, S4.0oa6.50 per bbl; pineapples. 81 20
az.25 per crate; grapes, Armelia, S4 Ooa7 90
per keg; Keefer pears. Local. % per basket. .
California i 20 oranges ssSa2.6o per Dox; grape
t1.5oa2.25 per box; tangerines. 81 OOa350 Der
strap; lemons IS. O0al 90 per box ~
Green Goods.
cucumbers. hot house, sOcaSl 90 ner do,
tomatoes. fancy. Florida, s4.00a5.50 per box.
bage, S.OOal.e5 per 100 lbs; s2.5Oa3.OU per
crate; AQuash, Sl-oOs1.25 per bbi.; celery.
G0asOc pc bunch; eggplant. s5.OOa6.O0 per
craze; cranberries, Sl.5Oae. 10 per box; Sc. 5oa
crate: cauIinower. $A.ooa6OO per bbl: beans.
81. 25a2. .75 per basket; kale, per bbl, SIS;
spinach, $3.O0a4.O0 per bbl.; Florida parsley
s.. 75a3.00 per basket: oyster plant. 60a75o per
doz.: Florida peas 81 5oa2.2 25 per basket; Gel
cry, per crate, S3.75a45o; new potatoes, $500
1oz; Florida peas, 81. 50a2. % per basket: cell
a7.OO per Dol. WV
The Washington times., 1911-01-28

, the easy money conditions but repre-
sent the lessening activity of manufac'
turin gindustries, the restricted char
ter of business, and that 1t but the more
strongly emphasizes the urgent neces-
sity for the removal of the clogs in the
way of business.~
News from the field of business shows
very little improvement, although SEN
timent is trifle mere hopeful than II
was and that is about the best that
can be said. II is generally recog-
niZed that merchandise stocks are low
and in the event of any favorable de-
velopmentS like a lifting of the en-
Put the great railroads of the country
into the marts as big buyers there
would be a scramble for goods, and
manufacturing activity would again as
sumo its wonted activity, the more so
if the threat of the destruction of mod
ern business methods in the form of
great combinations of capital was re-
moved by a favorable Interpretation
from trust standpoint of the Sher-
man law.
After all is said and done there is al
ways a reverSion to thiS<old saw, be-
cause it is one that Cannot be dis
counted.
Wall Street always discounts easier
money; to a large extent Congressional
action, Presidential messages, good har-
vests, wars. disasters, and Tumors CT
disaster, but Wall Street can do no mind
reading on the Supreme Court, therefore
it doesn't discount.
Reading closed y off. Steel 4, Union
Pacific II, Southern Pacific 4, and Cop
per 19s. the heavy pressure on the metal
coming from London and all over.
On the other side of the list New York
Central closed slightly higher and
Northern Pacific Y.
The Washington times., 1911-01-28
ETHOD|ST HALL
FORMALLY OPENED
Women of Church Give En-
tertainment Which Five
Hundred Attend.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ANACOSTIA, ID. c., JAN. 2s.

The new Methodist Hall, on Four
teenth street, was formally opened to
the public last night. when women asso-
ciated with the Anacostia Methodist
Episcopal Church. appeared in a farcIcal
production entitled An Old Maids Con-
vention." An audience Of fully 900 peo-
pie attended the performance.
On the stage, in the presiding officers
stations, were Mrs. e. l.. Gator, as the
president Of the convention: Mrs. Corrle
T.. Campbell, as the secretary, and Mrs.
Mary Benhoff, as the treasurer. The
delegates were grouped before them.
The choir Of st. Teresa's Church was
entertained last evening in the hall OF
81. Teresa's Parochial School. on v
street. The program consisted Of dane
ing, music, and singing. after which re-
freshments were served. The choir il
given this form of entertainment annual
ly by the Rev. Charles M. Bart, the
pastor of st. Teresa's Church. The af-
fair last evening was held under the di-
rection of Miss Addie Wathan. director,
and Miss Mabel Brauban, organist. re-
spectivelv, Of the musical organization.
Anacostia Chapter. No. Il. Royal Arch
Nasons, held special meeting last ev-
ening in the local Masonic Hall for the
recently elected high priest. In that Of
fee, he having been prevented from TAX
ing part in the general installation cere-
monies earlier in the week.
Leo Fealey, who Is a student in st.
Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Md. pre-
paratory to entering the priesthood, is
visiting his parents on v street
The attention Of the District Commis-
sioners has been called by citizens to the
failure of the system provided for the
house-to-house collection of refuse in
the Anacostia district. Complaints that
long period had elapsed since collec-
ton was made were forwarded to the
Municipal Building, where it was stated
that relief has been ordered.
The Children of Mary, a society of
women connected with ST. Teresa's
Church, will give a euchre party early
in February. plans for which are now
bo4ng made.
Vaudeville sketches made I'D the week
ly entertainment last evening for the pa
tients and the employees of the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane, in Hitch
cock Hall. company of anna teurs visit
ing the institution from Washington for
the purpose.