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The Washington times., 1911-12-18

misunderstood" he said. ''gut for NOR.
than forty years Russia repeatedly and
continuously has violated 1t. Russia
not only has Disseminated against the
Catholics Of this country.
Every Secretary of State We have
had for the last forty years has begged
Russia to live up to the treaty; every
President has asked Russia to treat
our citizens as we treat hers; members
Of Congress have taken up the question.
Russia In every instance has ignored
each pleading, each request, each de-
m M nd II is time some drastic steps
Chairman Topper read a letter from
Congressman Goldfogle, who was UNI
able to be present at the meeting. In
America has. too long patiently en-
treatment Of our passports. Russia has
craftily and cunningly endeavored to
cvade the issue and has treated with
Indifference the many demands our
made that she treat our citizens alike
when they presented passports to her
for wise. The dishonoring of the Amer
lean passport, when carried by law
of the present treaty and an affront to
1.-THE resolutions of Congress. hereto
fore-three of which were introduced by
me-Calle0 upon our 1OVerHIHeHJ u TAKE,
steps to secure the removal Of Russia's
bigoted restrictions. or the making II
definite. explicit treaty under which
there should be no question as to Rus
sia's duty to accord equal treatment to
ali our citizens desiring to travel or So
journ in Russian territory.
Diplomatic negotiations In pursuance
of these CongressioL' ] mandates were
begun and failed. Our demands have
gone nheeded: our please have been in
vain; our efforts have proved unavail-
ing. and, as a matter Of national self
respect and for the vindication of Amer
lean citizenship. we ought to now and
at once give notice to Russia that we
elect to terminate and abrogate the
treaty"
Senator Poindexter in his address de-
clared that Rursia admits having vio-
lated the treaty repeatedly. I am in
favor of the language of the Sulzer
resolution as II passed the House with
out modification or amendment. am
in favor Of speedy action; not hasty
action. I do not want to see the United
States back down In this matter
Congressman Dyer Of Missouri said
the object of the meeting was to show
to Congress that representatives Of
.very race, religion, and creed approve
the course of the House in adopting
the Sulzer resolution. "
The committee on arrangements hav-
ing charge of the mass meeting consist
ed of Joseph Topper Reuben Finkel-
stein. M. B. Bodek, M. Schwartz. A. E.
Weiner, s. Gordon. H. Weger. A. Klein,
H. Goldman. Milton Leinson, Max
Needle, L. Cohen. and A. J. Sugar.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Forty-six Licenses for
Saloons Held by Board

Forty-six applications for LIQUOR
licenses for the year which began Mo-
vember !, 1t was announced today. have
been held up by the Excise Board. Most
OF these licenses will be granted, It was
said, on compliance with certain tech
meal objections raised by the board. In
the event II is decided to refuse any ap-
plications. hearings will be granted the
proprietor of the saloon In question.
approximately 200 licenses have been
lions this year was 513 retail and I23
wholesale. Until the licenses are re-
newed or rejected, the saloons are al
lowed to operate under their licenses for
the preceding year. =
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Entries for Tomorrow
For Columbia Races

First race-Three-year-olds and up:
shaw. iii: Outpost, ia; Susan. 100;
captain John, III; Old Boy; 1l2: Lydia
Second race-All ages: Ave furlongs.
Silver Night, lis; Madame. lis: Mamita.
so; Seneca II and Rhasneth. lis each.
Third race-Steeplechase; short course.
Black Bridge, 146; Uncle Oliver. 1877;
Sam Ball. 14O; DR.. Heard. 135. and The
Speaker. 132.
Fourth race-Three-year-old and up:
one mile; selling. Joe Rose. 1Os;. 'Mon-
tagnie. loi; Camel. 1o4; 'Profile. loi;
Fifth race-Three-year-o and up;
ono mile; selling. Plain Ann. 1o6; Dune
Campbell. los; .Flarney, los; Golden
Graney, III .waner ariswell. los;
abrasion. los; The Moat. i1s; Halde-
man, los.
Sixth racc-Three-year-olds and up;
five furlongs: selling. Chippewayan,
1l2; Carroll, 11s; TIibernica, 100; Smirk.
100; ..Anavr. 100; 'Fort Worth. 1o4; Sea
Swell. III; Mark Anthony III, ia; Ben
Sands, ia; sYnca, 1N.
Apprentice allowance claimed
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
New York Exchange
Firms to Open Here

CARPENTER, Baggott & Co., members Of
the New York Stock Exchange and the
New York Cotton Exchange, will open
an office n this city OH January ,, with
Sidney s. Harrison as manager
This is the first New York stock Arm
to open offices in the Capital since tho
coming of Hartman G. Co. some years
ago.
In tie last few years no less than Ave
prominent members OF the New York
exchange closed their branch Offices in
this city, practically all since the panic
of 1:h7 -
CARPENTER. RsGgott & Co. rate very
nigh, aud make strong Speciality of
cotton. They have rented offices on the
.,rst floor CT the Woodward lullling
Sioney B. Harrison is meInIer Of the
local stock Exchange
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Atkinson Death Accident,
Coroner's Jury Declares

Accidental death was the verdict of
the Coroner's jury at the inquest today
over the body of Howard L. Atkinson.
assistant secretary to Senator Briggs
Of New Jersey, who died yesterday
morning in Emergency Hospital from
injuries received by falling from the
platform of street car at Eleventh and
F. streets northwest. The autopsy
showed that MIR. Atkinson sustained q
fracture at the base Of the skull.
Mr.. Atkinson, who was twenty two
years old. was on his way to his home,
at 107 Maryland avenue northeast, SAT-
urday night when the accident hap
pened. He was taken to Emergency
Hospital. where he died without regain
ing consciousness.
The body will be taken to Trenton, N.
j., where funeral services will be held
tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Secrecy Shrouds,
Probable Action .>
OF President Taft

After the early morning conferences
at the White House between the Presi-
dent, Secretary Knox, Senators Rayner,
Cullen. Eurtcn. and McCumber of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
not one word was issued from official
circles ais to the probable move Of the
Administration in the Russian en-
broglio.
When questions were asked, White
House officials either said nothing at
all or else reminded the inquirers that
the Senate had before 1t the passport
question involving. the abrogation of
the treaty, and for the present the
White House could make no announce
ment.
Just the same, information leaked out
that the President already has decided
ton, and that he had so advised the
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
The information further indicated that
he had instructed Ambassador Curtis
Guild, at ST. Petersburg, to notify the
Russian government of the Administra-
tons purposes.
After the call of the Senators at the
White House this morning. Secretary
Knox was sent for. He was with Mr..
Tart for probably an hour. and when
he left all he would say was that within
-four or five hours" the whole program
would be known.
The Secretary was pressed to say
whether Or not the Administration al
ready had taken some action, or that the
President had simply advised the SEN
ate that he would do so. To all ques-
tons the Secretary answered nothing
at all. All he could suggest was that
the country would have to wait
Neither was it announced that a spe-
cial message would be sent to the Sem
ate or that communication had already
gone to the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons. Nothing was admitted in White
House circles
AS far as possible the President closed
all avenues of ordinary information
The Russian matter lad reached such
a stage that the Administration founi
It of the greatest Importance to keep
~ moves secret as far as practicable
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
RAILWAY COMMON
LEADS LOCAL LIST,
WITH PRICES FIRM
Stock Moves Up to 48.
Bonds Were in Strong
Demand.

Railway common started at AN and II
closed decidedly strong at IS. 1t was the
one stock on the local list that showed
any activity-others showing fair
strength. but no especial life.
Gas was quiet at S7x. The Street
seems inclined to the opinion that the
gas company's affairs will move along
smoothly and with recognition of the
Increased business after the annual re-
port II made public.
United States Trust Company sold at
121, and this price was bid for more,
with LIS asked. The floating supply has
been greatly reduced by purchase. Citi-
Gems Savings Bank sold at Il.
In the bond list business was fairly
active, with sales OF Gas Is at Ito. Trac-
ton Sc At u1h0111x. and Railway IS
at S6N@66A.
N. H. Shea has been elected q direc-
tor of the Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
PRESIDENT TELLS
RUSSIA TREATY IS
TOBE ADVOCATED
Communication Sent Dec.
IS, and Action in Congress
Will Be Temperate.
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circumstances. Some felt the House
should be ignored and others insisted
tnat 1t should not be. 80. .
Members of the committee did not at
sempt TO conceal the fact that they
, %ere facing a weighty situation. It was
looked on as the greatest international
s cr,sis which the country has faced
the san Francisco school riots.
ex oepators We're mysterious as to the
mat there was no longer question of
abrogatfon, and that the chief point was
now 70 proceed. 1t was the feeling of a
im aaiIonty OF the committee that the reso-
luton to be adopted by the Senate in
any event should be stripped of every
snlng calculated to give offense to
RUSSIA. The resolution as 1t will 60 to
the senate this afternoon will be a
purely formal one.
Sulzer Willing.
From the House side of the Capitol
came the word tina. Chairman Sulzer of
the Hols e Committee on Foreign Az
Iairs stated he had no pride Of author
snip. ana that so long as the treaty
was abrogated he was not captious as
&c the wording of the resolution.
Rouse leaders insisted that 1t was part
OF the prerosative of the House to be
consulted about abrogation. They did
not take kindly to the notion Of the
House being ignored
President Taft today not only con-
Ierred with Senators. but also with Sec
Rotary Knox. Silence was preserved as
20, what passed.
ters that only the initial steps have
Deen taken on the passport question
Even with the immediate crisis pre-
cipitated by the language Of the SuIzer
yet. Now will come the difficuit matter
OF settling the passport problem by
diplomatic means. This will be diff
ncult In the extreme. Many believe
grave complications may be looked for.
The Senate took up the PASSWORD
question this afternoon. long and
stormy debate Is expected.
Long Session.
The Foreign Relations Committee
after a discussion of nearly three hours.
concluded its meeting at Las O'Clock.
1t adopted joint resolution of a formal
nature for the abrogation of the treaty.
1t was given out that President Taft
mad notified the copmittee that on De-
cember Is he had served notice on Rus
sia Tor the abrogation of the treaty,
The committee had long discussion as
TO whether II should adopt simply a.
senate resolution and ignore the house.
n "a 1oint resolution was finally decided
signed to satisfy HsSsia.
Say Taft Has Scored.
Republican leaders In the Senate de-
clare that President Taft in serving no.
tice through Ambassador Guild to abro-
gate the agreement has scored on the
House Democrats. They insisted credit
pr the abrogation of the treaty would
p to the Administration. instead of the
eouse Democratic leaders, =.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Marble for Columbus
Memorial on Ground

Marble parts Of the Columbus me-
mortal, which Is to be erected in front
Of the Union Station, are arriving in
the city every day. Next Tuesday is
the date set when masons will begin
the actual work Of putting the parts in
their proper places. Twenty REINFORCED
concrete Orders have been laid. and a
force Of workmen Is busy today lay
ing the main part Of the foundation.
Plumbing connections are also being
put in.
to be completed by May /. 1t will cost
a bout 500, 900 when completed. A. w.
Taylor, Of this city. who Is superintend-
ing the work for the contractors, says
the work will be completed on time.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Mayer Loses in Suit
For Fathers Estate

His fight for tract Of land in Chevy
Chase as the heir of his father, Theo-
wore ]. Mayer. was lost today by Theo-
dore Albert Mayer in the United States
Supreme Court The high court af-
firmed a decision of the District Court
of Appeals that the land belongs to the
general Mayer estate, and cannot be
The land was decided by Mayer to
George Washington University upon
conditions with which the university
failed to comply Then the son claimed
the tract, declaring title was not passed
under a general deed of trust to the
American Security and Trust Company
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Wholesale Produce Market
Esss--Nearby. fresh. zsasoc per dog. !,

Esgs--Nearby. fresh. 2saS0c per dog.
cheese-New York new. lsalsc per h..
Butter-Best. print. ssaAoc per h.: tub. ga
$50 per ID.
Live Pouitry-Hens. 1oallc per h.; chick
ems. 1la12c; small l2a1sc per lib. ROSTERS, &c
per h.: turkeys, 16a16c per h.; geese.
plucked. sa10c per h.; unplucked. 1oa12c per
lb.; ducks. l!alsc per h.. keats. young. la
l4c per h.. old. 10a12c per ID.
Dressed Poultry-Turkeys. 17alsc per ID. /;
chickens. 12a14c per h.: hens. Ial2c per Id. I:
capons. large. 1Sa2oc per lb.: ducks. 14aisc
per h.; geese, 12a14c-
Green Goods-Oranges. California. $500 70
$500 per box: grapefruit. S25oa4.0o per box:
apples. q. 5oa3.50 bbl.: potatoes, S2.25 sack:
tomatoes, fancy. 75c per crate; celery. fancy.
50c per doz.: eggplants, 600 per bbL.; kale.
s2.25 per bbl.: spinach. 800 per bbl; lima
beans. 2oa26c pt.; cucumbers. 75caN.0o per
bu- basket; carrots. 50c per basket; onions,
q. rs sack; sweet potatoes, $3.50 bbl.; lemons,
N.5oa5.0o q box; cranberries. 81. 50a1.7S per
box; cauiifower. 7bcaS1. 90 per crate.
Live Stock-Calves, prime. 7iaaSc per ID.
medium. 7a7hc per lb.; common, SC per h.
old sheep. 81. 00a350 per cwt.: lambs. prime,
6a51tc per h.; medium. &c per Id.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
OLD ARMY AND NAVY
CLUBHOUSE TO Be ]
APARTMENT HOUSE
Building to Be Converted
With Stores on Street
Floor Frontage.

The old Army and Navy Club build
Ing at the southeast corner OF street
and Connecticut avenue IL to be re-
placed by building with stores on the
first floor and bachelor apartments
above. This is to be done as soon ~
the new club home opposite IL COM
pleted early next summer.
The club property has passed, for q
price reported by Story IL Cobb to be
$S5,OO0, to Frank Walter. The property
contains about $500 square feet, and
and fifty feet on Connecticut avenue.
Only tentative plans so far have been
made
Soon to Build.
FNB. Pyle has completed plans for
the reconstruction Of the old Equitable
Cooperative Building Association build
ting. at 1908 F street northwest. and will
| submit them to woodward & Lothrop
expected that then they Will be put
into definite shape. and bids be asked
so that construction may be begun In
the spring. A new, eight-story build
ing Is planned. .s
To Rent Land. -
The difficulty over the right Of Beth
any Chapel Of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church to occupy the Gov
eminent property upon which It stands
streets. has been settled by the agree
| ment Of the Government to accept q
yearly rental of SO. The arrangement
| is for five years, but may be terminated
by the Government at any time.
Real Estate Transfers.
Lfncoln-Minnie Bland ct al. to Peter Jones.
lots I to Z, block g. 81.
| Addition to Congress Heights-Ralph p. Bar
nard ct al, trustees. to John E. Bineid.
villa Park-Ciara A. Marden ct vir, Edwin
r., to Wallace X. Harley, lots II and ~.
| square 4241. s776.A
| 433 Seventh street southwestern Needle ct
ux. to Morris Needle, lot IS, square AIS. SO.
| Thirteenth street northwest, between H and
l streets-William r. Donnelly ct ux. to
John j.: McAuliffe. part original lot %,
square $50, SO. e
West Eckington-John J. McAuliffe ct ux to
William F; Donneily. part lots % and %,
Reservoir view-John w. Powell ct hx. to
Minnie B. II, Fey, lot 30 block 2. SO.
Charles w. King. jr., lot 100 and part Iot
ITO, So
Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Joseph s.
Farden to Jeanette A. Graham. lot zIY.
| G street southeast, between Thirteenth and
| Fourteenth streets-Herman r. Howenstein
ct ux to Edgar r. Richardson, lots los and
109. square l043, $40. Edgar r. Richardson
to Carolyn Howenstein same property. $40.
Mt. Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Joseph n.
M: Burke. executor. to James J. Burke.
| Floral Hill-James l. Jones ct ux. to Harry
D. Stup, lot q, square $780, So
o Etreets-Patrick s. Bird ct ux. to Rob-
ert r. Aahorney, lot z, square south e
1901, SO. Charles SchoneId to same lot
s, square south OF 1901, SO.
| q
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Sales Today On
Local Exchange

Capital Traction SIS, sl,0oo65111h, $1,000
llI& a,oooI1l1as: ?l.00odll1%. s1.O0OlIl1la x.
81 ,000dS6R. $1,000Q86%.
Potomac Cons. SIS. $1.O0O610l%.
Capital Traction, 1G125 g. o. b.
Washington Railway and Electric
com, 25n47ts, 25m iTh, a5T lTsa. 2otIi7s !.
go i5h, 2jdFh. 25Q+s, 2a4S. 25G4S Ing
AZ, 5pI:.. ir"iS.
Washington Railway and Electric pf..
2ISS. HN''
Washington Gas, 2saS7&.
Mergcnthaler. 2d222, 1042.1lk, 1G222.
Citizens Savings Bank, 20dli.
After call-Washington Gas IS, 5000
ITO. ~"NNS'
United States Trust. 10d12l, 100121.
washington Railway and Electric,
CON-, 25d4S.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18

were NON better than at the close on
Saturday. The general character of the
selling turned this strength into w.>x-
ness. especially In Union PaciSs. whers
the pressure was most severe. Lchigh
Valley was the exception, and Reading
also yielded less easily than the rest Of
the list. the loss In the latter being but
fractional In addition to the gain. while
Lehigh Valley moved UP strongly for q
three-point net rise and reaction OF a
point.
The selling increased Immediately fol-
lowing the noon hour. and the declines
became more prominent. Despite tho
rush Of selling orders the market looked
pretty good. and the indications were
that the short interest would not wait
very long to cover at the setback. and
that any rush for buying might turn
the prices .again into higher channels
The decline stopped at loss of rs
on Union Pacific X on Steel on Read
ing, and q point on Canadian Pacific
with corresponding slumps elsewhere.
At the low the buying increased, and
there was q recovery of k@h q point
throughout the list, with fair display
OF strength, indicating that confidence
was not entirely wanting.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Agrees to Let Wife
Finish Her Shopping

Mrs. George G. Bywater can finish her
Chi istmns shopping in reate, because
her husband promised Judge James L.
Pugh, in United States branch CT Police
Court, today, that he will not use any
more physical arguments to, prevent
her.
of assauitine his VIE hut the corr
planning witness had a change of heart
aud told the court she did not want to
prosecute. She Srid she and her hlS-
band had disagreement ever a shop
r!ng trip, but she felt he would give her
no further trouble. The defendant was
released on his personal bond , Fl.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Civil Service Law
Suspended in Cuba

Information has been received at the
State Department that the President of
Cuba has signed the bill suspending the
amended by the Cuban congress. At
the same time the President issued a
series of interpretative rules, which
pl Divide. among other things. for a COM
one Conservative. and two veterans.
There Is great dissatisfaction in Cuba
over the action Of the Cuban President,
and both the veterans and Conservatives
have indicated they will not appoint
representatives on the commission.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
McNamaras Denounced,
But Burns Ignored

Union labor men throughout the city
today are commenting on the fact that
Columbia Typographical Union. No. i0l,
adopted resolutions last night which de-
nounced The McNamaras in vigorous
terms. but did not include denunciation
Of Detective Burns.
Hitherto resolutions adopted in the
District and In other places have gem
orally wound up by denouncing William
Burns sometimes almost as scathing-
~ as the McNamaras for the alleged
kidnapping OF the dynamiters.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Commission to Probe
Rules of Railroads

The Interstate Commerce Commission
today ordered a hearing to be held
January g. and further hearing at other
cities. to determine whether the rail-
road rules which prevent substitution
suit in DETERMINATIONS and unlawful
practices.
Many shippers have. complained about
these rules. Commissioner McChord will
former hearing Of the. commission on
this subject held December Z. 1909. Is re-
opened by this order.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Full Train Crew Law
Of Indiana Upheld

Validity of an Indiana law requiring
railroads to maintain adequate crews on
trains, liking the number of men On
trains Of certain length. was sustained
today by the United States Supreme
Court. The Indiana courts also held the
fun train crew law valid in test cases
against the Big Four" railroad.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
Alleged Bucketshop
Proprietors Appeal

Louis Celia and other alleged bucket
shop" proprietors arrested in Govern
ment raids a year ago today asked the
United States Supreme Court to review
the decision of the District of Columbia
Court OF Appeals, holding the anti
bucket shop law constitutional.
The Washington times., 1911-12-18
New York Curb Market.

vurpished to The washinston Timss b,
hartman 4 Co.. New Ysrk: q. B. Chlpmau
uanaSsr local branch Colorado BUILDING
The Washington times., 1911-12-18

un. Pac. convert fs1O3ls 1885 1885 1854
U. 8. Steel I'd t's,,. lOl1s lOl% lOl5s lOla.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1911-02-18

ment In the persons OF Professor Du-
bois, Judge Il. II Terrell and Roscoe
Conkling Bruce, who won signal hon
ors from Harvard. the most famous
educational institution in America.
To this number | desire to add the
name OF Young Locke. colored man
Of your own state. who recently won
Rhodes scholarship and is now
studying at Oxford. in England. His
record there is most commendable.
Within the last thirty years we have
been able TO eliminate over so per cent
Of our illiteracy. We have 100000
children in the public schools and 140.-
600 students in the higher institutions;
students learning trades. 10000; teach
ers. 10000 There are $4,000 volumes
In colored libraries. $50 institutions
for higher education. 800 physicians.
$50 lawyers. 1000 books written by
members OF the race and about 400
newspapers under our management
We consider this creditable showing
for forty-iive years of freedom
Our Moral and Religious Progress.
We have made marvellous progress
along moral and religious lines. Mr..
Douglass used 10 say. We are to be
measured from the depth whence we
came. and not from the height to which
re are TO attain" We are aware that
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