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out SO much as a whisper of what
must have been the scenes of terrible
tragedy enacted on her decks. In the
lack of even a line from a survivor,
imagination pauses before even trying
to conjecture what passed as the in
evita bic became known and las was seen
that of the more than 1000 human
lives with which she was freightesi there
could be hope of saving, as it appears,
far less than half.
Other than the news that S66 per-
sons, largely women and children. had
been rescued from the liners boats
by the Cunarder Carpathia, several
hours passed without word as to the
fate of the remainder of those on
board at the time of the fateful crash.
Along the entire Atlantic coast wire
less inStrum entS were attuned to catch
from any source the slightest whisper
of hope that possibly one of the many
steamships which rushed to the as
sistance of the stricken Titanic of the
seas bore other survivors of the sunk
en- vessel. But from none the ships
reported to be at or near the scene
of what, viewed In the light of prob
abilities, may be recorded as the
worlds greatest marine horror, came
the slightest syllable of encourage
ment to the anxiously waiting world.
Friends Lose Hope.
Early last night there was hope that
any moment might bring word or
cheer. but anxiety deepened and many
friends and relatives of those who
sailed on the Titanic began to despair
as hours and hours passed and the
night grew old without word from
either of the Allan liners, Partisan or
Virginian, believed to be, with the ex-
ceDtion of the Carpathia, the vessels
nearest the Titanic's ocean burial
Mace when she made her plunge.
AS the Titanic sank before O'Clock
in the morning and it was not hoped
that the Virginian could reach the
scene before 10 a. m. at the earliest,
while the Partisan was said to be
some distance farther away, 1t was
feared even by the White Star off
cials. trying their best to calculate diff
ferently and yet accurately. that they
would not have reached the scene in
time to be of service.
The steamer Virginian was finally
heard from at 2:15 o'clock this morn
ing. She did not report the presence
of any survivors on board, the mes
sage from her stating that she would
bring to st. Johns, n. F., such sur
vivors as she may rescue. The fact
that the Virginian was to go out of
her course to put into st. Johns on her
VOYAGE to Liverpool was taken as a
favorable Indication, arousing hope
that after all she might have picked
up some of the victims of the wreck
and was bringing them into port.
Vfrgfnian Was Too Late.
Montreal April 16.-The Allen line
has issued the following statement:
I'VE are in receipt of a Marconi via
Cape Race from Captain Gambel of
the Virginian stating that he arrived
on the scene of the disaster too late 20
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ALL HOPE GONE.

Hope cIung desperately to the be-
lief that the Virginian and Partisan of
the Allan line may have picked up
survivors in addition to those on the
Carpathia, but this was dispeIled
when the Sable Island wireless station
reported that Partisan had no survi-
vors. and when the offices of the AL
Ian line in Montreal issued a state
ment that the captain of the Virgin
ian had sent them wireless message
saying he had arrived at the scene of
disaster too late to be of service The
Vireinian has proceeded on her way
for Europe.
The Carpathia is coming in slowly
to New York. All hope for details of
the tragedy and its effects are CEN
tered on this ship. She will be in
wireless communication with Sable Is
land tonight. with Nantucket on
Thursday and will reach New York
some time Thursday night.
London. New York and Paris are
grief-stricl1en, and overwhelmed by
the news of the disaster. fearful
crowds of relatives and friends of
passengers on board the Titanic
thronged the steamship offices in all
three cities, waiting hour after hour
meant bereavement and sorrow.
People in Paris and London went
to bed last night i'm the belief that all
the passengers on board the Titanic
had been saved: this morning brought
them the appalling truth.
OF the survivors on board the Car
pathia by far the larger number are
women and children.
Many men of prominence on two
continents are among the missing. No
word has been received of Col. John
Jacob AstOr; his wife however, has
been saved. Alfred G. Vanderbilt was
not on board the Titanic as first re-
ported, he is in London. Isador Straus.
the New York millionaire merchant
and DhilanthrOpist, who was on board
has not been reported among the sur
VivOrs.
New York, April 16.-Messages re-
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whose fate fear was felt by nearly 200
and if. as seems probable, practically
all those saved were passengers, 1t
would appear that all but approximate
ly $50 of the vessels passengers are
accounted for. A partial list of the sur
ViVors received from the Carpathia IN
cludes the names of many women OF
prominence who were on the steamer.
Less Than Half Saved.
After the first desperate calls of the
Titanic for help had been sent flying
through space and brought steamers
for hundreds of miles around speed
ing to the scene. what seems to have
been an impenetrab wall of silence
was raised. The giant liner, as far as
adVices appear, went to her fate with
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It has been established that Lady
Duff Gordon, who is known in Paris
as Lucille" the name under which
she conducts her dressmaking business
sailed on board the Titanic with her
husband, Sir Cosmo Edmund Duff
Gordon. They appear on the official
passenger list as Mr.. Morgan and wife
Robert Bacon, United States ambas-
sador to France with his wife and
daughter, had planned to sail on the
Titanic, but the delay in the arrival
of Myron T. Herrick, his successor.
caused Mr.. Bacon to postpone his de-
parture.
Life Saving Apparatus.
New York, April 16.-Statistical in
formation of the life saving apparatus
of the Olympic, sister ship of the tt
tanic, was given out today by the bu-
reau of inspection of steam vessels.
Figures for the Titanic are not avail
able, but as the ships are almost iden-
tical in size it is not likely that their
equipment materially differs.
The Olympic has 16 lifeboats and fou1
RATS calculated to accommodate LII
persons. This means about one-third
of the total number of passengers and
crew together which is 3,447 can be ac-
commodated. 1t was said at the bureau
that no ship is required to have suf-
ficient boat room to accommodate all
The Olympic carries 1856 life pre-
servers and 4S life buoys and these
equipments are made in compliance
with the regulations of the British
Board of Trade The United States
bureau has no power except to see that
each steamship meets the requirements
of it's home government.
Much Mail Lost.
New York, April 16--Postmaster Ed
ward M. Morgan said today that the
Titanic had on board $500 sacks of
mails. 1t is not likely he said they
were saved
AS the standard ocean mail bag
holds about 1000 letters it is estima-
ted that seven million pieces of mail
matter have been lost.
Many Names Not Received.
New York, April 16.-The official an
nouncement of the White Star line of
positive news that there are 86S sur
vivors of the Titanic on board the
steamship Carpathia and the fact that
the names of only 315 of those saved
have been sent in by wireless shows
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List Includes John Jacob AStOr
and Benjamin Guggenheim.
IsadOr StrauS and Wife Caught
Boat by Last Train.
THE GREAT LOSS OF LIFE
Is Attributed to insufficient
Number of LifebOatS.
Any Persons Adrift Must Have
PeriShed From Cold.

The appalling magnitude of the
wreck of the liner Titanic has been
but little mitigated by the fragmen-
tary information which has filtered
I'm today.
The rescuing steamer Carpathia has
SOS survivors on board, according to
the latest news received at the offices
of the White Star line here. This in
Creascs the list of saved by about 200
from the number first reported.
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But except for this, the favorable
details are insignificant compared
with the supreme fact that the Titanic
is at the bottom of the Atlantic and
that the shattered wreck took with
her about 1850 victims to their death.
The first reports giving the total sur
vivors at 675 were varied by favorable
news early today, first from Captain
RostOn of the Carpathia. who gave
the number at about 500 and later by
the positive announcement of the
White Star line that there are S6S sur
vivors of the Titanic on the Carpathia.
But with these revised figures there
remain 1850 persons, passengers and
crew of the Titanic who are today un-
accounted for and apparently lost.
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WEATHER STILL COOL
Another Frost Warning Is Sent
Out.

Another frost warning has been is
sued by the local weather department.
The thermometer will be close to the
freezing point Wednesday morning. If
the clouds clear away there will be a
heavy frost. There was no frost this
morning due to the fact that the sky
was not clear. The indications point
towards fair weather tonight and
Wednesday, with rising temperature
Wednesday. The wind is blowing IL
miles an hour from the north. The
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President and Curtis Endorsed
at First District Convention.
Trouble Over Endorsement of
Anthony Opponent.
JACKSON DELEGATES SEATED
No Fight Made Despite High
handed Actions.
Taft Men to Ask Same Treat
ment at independence.

Atchison, Kan. April 16-In Taylor
hall this afternoon, Ex-Governor w. J.
Bailey, of Atchison. and A. e Grams,
of Holton, were named as delegates TO
the national Republican convention in
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Chicago, April 16.-Forecast for
kansas. Generally fair tonight and
Wednesday. Frost tonight Warmer
wednesday.
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that there are 553 persons rescued from
the Titanic whose names have not been
received here.
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New York, April 1e.-Messages re-
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hourlv readings:
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New York, April 16.-The White Star
line announced officially at IL O'Clock
they had received positive news the
number of survivors on the Carpathia
was S6S. This dispatch was sent from
the Olympic. which it is understood il
in wireless communication with the
Carpathia.
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Montreal, April 16.-The Weather sig
nal station on the Gulf of St. Lawrence
reported today that heavy fOgs lay of
Nova Scotia and that a violent thun-
der storm broke in that neighborhood
last night and is travelling eastward
1t was said that such conditions left
little hope for the rescue of any sur
vivors of the Titanic that might still
be adrift in RATS or boats.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
A FAIR DEALING TAILOR.
$. b. FInkeIsteIn, Ninth Street Tailor,
Pleases Patrons.

Mr.. s. B. Finkelstein, tailor and i'm
porter OF woolens. OF 72I Ninth street
northwest. has made known the valu-
able secret Of success. Gaining the
public's confidence and pleasing them
In every particular has helped the pop
ularity of his tailoring.
The success of the house Is due not
alone to the proprietor's expertness and
long experience, but to the personal
effort which goes with every order. He
has made tailoring a life study and
work.
The firm has made 1t a strict rule to
give entire satisfaction. Every suit
must fit before 1t leaves the house. The
purchaser must be pleased
Mr.. Finkelstein was born in Constan-
tinople. He received his early educa-
tion from private tutors connected with
the Austro- Hungarian school and the
French college managed by the broth
ers of the venerable de La Sale Mr.
Finkelstein came to America in 1894
with his parents. He completed his
education in the District public schools.
and then entered the tailoring firm of
George T. Keen as apprentice coat
maker. Later he was employed by
George w. Herold as a full-hedged cut
ter and designer. Soon afterward he
began in business for himself at 72l
Ninth street northwest, occupying only
half the store. In the early part OF last
spring Mr.. Finkelstein remodeled the
store. taking over the entire establish
ment for his constantly growing pat
ronage.
During the stay OF All Ferrough Bey
in 1900. Mr.. Finkelstein was tailor for
the diplomats connected with the Turk
ish legation.
Prosperity has made II possible to
establish a tailoring and haberdashery
store, known as the Ideal, 1884 Seventh
street northwest.
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GOOD GAME EXPECTED.
Clashes with Y. NJ. c. a.
Saturday Night.

a red-hot game of basketball is ex-
pected TO take place in the Epiphany
gymnasium, Thirteenth and C streets,
Saturday. at Sis p. m. when Epiphany
and Y. NJ. c. A. Quints clash. These
two teams have never met before, and as
both are pretty evenly matched in weight
and speed a good game is assured.
Epiphany seems to have something on
the association boys in Individual playing
ability, but the wonderful teamwork OF
the latter will about even things up.
Epiphany has yet to taste defeat this
year, while Y. NJ. c. A. has been humbled
only once, and then by the fast moving
Carroll quint. Both teams are out to
keep their records clean. and Referee
Shorty" Hughes will see that the game
is kept free from rough tactics.
Coach Cramer probably will line up his
team as follows: Conover and LOehl, for
wards; Plummer, center, and Scott and
Cramer. guards. Y. NJ. c. A. will play
Hall and Frazier, forwards; Walk, CEN
ter, and Mckay and AIlwine, guards.
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FIRE And POLICE
PENSIONS SHORT
Auditor Tweedale Says that Unless
Court Fines Increase Benefits
Will Be Cut to 40 Per Cent.

AlOuzO Tweedale, District auditor, yes
terday announced that from the present
outlook only about 10 per cent Of the
benefciaries Of the pension fund Of the
police and fire departments will be paid
during January. The amount of the
pension rolls is sIl,2OO, and it is esti-
mated that at the end OF the month only
about $500 will be available.
Unless there Is a sudden increase in
Police Court fines the big deficiency is
inevitable. Court fines have decreased
somewhat because of the enactment Of
the new vagrancy law, under which no
fines are imposed. Last year from jan
uary to May. inclusive, there was a de-
ficiency of $4,000.
The only hope for the pensioners is
the enactment OF the proposed law au-
thOrizing the auditor to use the revenues
obtained from the sale of all licenses,
with the exception Of liquor licenses, in
making good any deficiency. At present
the pension fund arises from Police
Court fines, revenues obtained from the
sale Of abandoned property, the dog tax
fund, and the monthly assessments of
the various policemen and firemen.
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ANACOSTIA.

Henry T. Lang, the two-year-old son
Of Mr.. and Mrs Lang, of 2126 Sixteenth
street, AnacOstia, is the first infant in
this section TO lose his life from infantile
paralysis. since this disease has become
so general.
nesota avenue, Randle Highlands, oc-
CURED late Monday night after a short
illness. The body has been sent to Lees
burg, Va. his former home, where burial
will be made to-day
The Child Welfare Association of Ana
costa will hold its January meeting this
afternoon in the Van Buren School build
ing in w street, beginning promptly at
BIS o'clock Mrs. r. A. Pyles, president,
is anxious that a larger number OF par
ents interest themselves in this associa-
ton.
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ANNUAL MEETING.

Paradise Orchards Company Adds
Two Members to Its DIrectOrate.
The annual meeting OF the stoclxhold-
ers Of Paradise Orchards Company, In
corporated. OF Berkeley County, w. Va.
was held last evening at the local once
OF the company in the Bradford Build
ing. in / street. near Fourteenth street
northwest.
R. z. cIaughton. E. s. wertz. John A.
Butler. J. Albert Shaffer. F. A. welhe.
W. II. schofeld. B. T. Janney, r. Golden
Donaldson, and James A. Watson, the
last two new members. were nominated
and unanimously elected to the board Of
directors for the ensuing year, the sec
retary casting the ballot. The directors
later in the evening reelected all the
old officers OF the company, namely.
Richard Z. Ciaughton, president; z. S.
Wertz, vice president; John A Butler.
treasurer. and w. II. Schoheld. secre-
tary. Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening. comprising a box OF
apples grown on the companys orchards.
which were enjoyed by all present
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CONGRESS TO ADJOURN
BEFORE CONVENTIONS

Representative Underwood, the Demo
cratic House leader. expressed the opinion
yesterday that Congress would adjourn in
time to permit the lawmakers to attend
the Republican national convention to
be held in Chicago on June IS. Mr.. Un-
derwood said that the House would ex-
pedite its work, and unless there Is a
jam in the Senate he saw no reason why
adjournment day should not come the
middle OF June.
The iron and steel revision bill will be
reported next week. and the other re-
vision measures viii be reported early.
Mr.. Underwood said that the appropri-
ating committees Of the House were max
ing progress, and that as things now
stand the House will be ready to quit
In June II the Senate will acquiesce.
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Casino-FuIeora on the way.

Fulgora, the international impersonator
and quick-change artist, will play at the
Casino next week, his first week in Amer
lea following his return from Europe.
The Curtis Trio. always a riot for laugh
ter in the higher-priced vaudeville thea
ters, will be the stellar attraction. This
act has been the hit OF every show in
which II has been featured since il inau-
gurated its present routine. Barry and
Mildred will put across a bundle Of
laughs with ''Rileys Mistakes" The
promise is made that it will be a sea-
sons laughing hit. Milt Arnsman. the
monologist, will be very much in evi-
dence; also the celebrated Bernards, nov
city equIlibrists. New photoplays will
open and close each performance.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
Contempt Case To-morrou,

DR.. James II. Stone must appear before
Chief Justice Clabaugh tomorrow and
show cause why he should not be ad-
judged in contempt Of court for failing
to pay s. weekly to his wife, Ella NJ.
Stone, as directed by the court The suit
wherein DR.. Stone seeks to obtain an
interest in the former home at 100 Irv-
ing street northwest is now under con-
sideration by the court
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Torn.end D. for Taft.

Senator Charles E. Townsend. of Michi-
gan, who has been counted a Roosevelt
man, is for the denomination and re-
election OF President Taft. He proposed
to stay by the ship In the face OF the
evident uncertainty OF Gov. Osborn, of
Michigan. in the face of Taft criticisms
proceeding from Michigan, and in spite
OF the fact that Col Roosevelt Is a re-
ceptive candidate. Even with Roosevelt
in the race. Senator Townsend would still
champion Mr.. Taft's re-eiection.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
LAWYER. Indor.e Chase.

The colored members Of the local bar.
consisting Of Almond W. Scott, James
NJ. Kicks, PERI w. Frisby, James F.
Bundy, John E Collins, Augustus w.
Gray. Jabez Lee, and others, have in
dorsed W. Calvin Chase, editor of the
Bee, and a member OF the bar. for dele
gate to the Republican national con-
vention. At a meeting OF the Repub-
Iicans Of the Eighth district, W. Calvin
Chase was indorsed for delegate to the
Republican national convention.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
Rites for Mrs. Needhum.

Funeral services for Mrs. Caroline Mary
Needham, wife of DR.. Charles W. Need
ham, former president of George Wash
ington University, win be held tomorrow
morning at 1870 from her residence, the
Netherlands. Short services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Samuel II. Greene; of
Calvary Baptist Church. and Rev. Charles
Wood, OF the Church of the Covenant
Interment will be private.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
No Guardian Appointed.

Justice Wright yesterday refused to
name a guardian for Daniel Swami,
eighteen years old, who entertained
ideas of matrimony, but could not carry
them out, because he is an orphan. "I
will not appoint guardian for any such
purpose" said the court, replying to At
torney ,Heideman's explanation of the
object Of applying for guardian.
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"Bi.hop of oklahoma" Held.

Charged with swindling Rev. Randolph
H. McKim. rector OF the Church OF the
Epiphany. through the forgery Of a check
against him for IS, Henry B. Smith,
alias H. J. Lloyd. the self-termed Bishop
Of Oklahoma" was held for the action
Of the grand jury in the Police Court
yesterday under bond of s1,0O6. Smith
pleaded not guilty and waived prelimi-
nary hearing
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
SO Cln,. NiEht I'd we.tern.

Because Of the small number Of gradu-
ates, Western High School win hold no
public class night or graduation exercises
this February. There will be only seven
or eight graduates. The same plan Is
being pursued at the Eastern High
School, where the graduating class Will
be composed of two. These students will
wait until June to participate with the
June class in the graduation exercises.
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
Pie Company Elect. omceru.

At the annual meeting Of the stock
hclders of the Connecticut Pie Com
pany yesterday w. E. Van Dusen was
chosen president and general manager;
H Copperthite, vice president, and ].
Williams Stohlman, secretary and treas
urer; s. Thomas Brown. Dr. c. B. Rob-
inson, John NJ. Beavers, Daniel johnson,
p. T. Moran, and George Freeman, di-
rectors.
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oI1ie jaime. spent a2,o72.so.

Senator-elect Ollie James. Of Kentucky.
yesterday fled with the Secretary Of the
Senate a statement showing that his
election had cost him S2,0726s. This
amount he had contributed in two sep
arate checks OF 1900 each to the treas
urer and the chairman, respectively, Of
the Kentucky State committee. and the
remaining s72.es went TO make up a
campaign deficit In one OF the counties.
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FOR UNIVERSAL LABEL.
A. F. l.. Executive Council ConsId.

A. #. l.. Executive Council Consid-
erInE Adoption of Substitute.
The executive council OF the American
Federation Of Labor, In session at the
ouray Building. is considering the adop-
ton of a general union label for all
union-made products as a substitute for
the various labels now In existence issued
by the different organizations. The mat
ter is to be further investigated and re-
ported upon later.
The executive council win appear be-
fore the Committee on Labor Of the
House tomorrow morning for the pur-
pose OF urging the passage Of a bill
creating a department Of labor. with a
secretary as a member Of the Presidents
Cabinet
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
Prouty Succeeds Clements.

1t was announced at the Interstate
Commerce Commission yesterday that
Commissioner Charles A. Prouty would
succeed Judson c. Clements as chair
man Of the commission. under the rule
adopted last year providing that the
seven members of the commission shall
serve in rotation as chairman for a year
each. Commissioner Prouty has been a
member of the commission since 1885
The Washington herald., 1912-01-11
vinaIcated by Lumbermen,

Chicago, Jan. 10-At the ninth annual
meeting of the National Lumber Manu-
facturers' Association, held in this city,
Edward Hines. former president Of the
organization, was extended congratula-
tions following his exoneration Of any
wrongdoing in connection with the cleo
tion Of Senator Lorimer.