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made gains in the elections in Germany
Revolutionists and government troops in
Ecuador fought a hard battle: the United
States may send Warships to Ecuador.
Robert Bacon. elected a fellow OF Har-
ward University, resigned as ambass a
dor to France. The Russian steamer
Russ foundered in the Black sea with
liz persons aboard. The Allan liner Pre-
torian took fire off the coast of Scotland
District Of Columbia.
President Taft suffered from a severe
cold during the week. Enormous cuts
were made in the estimates for the Dis
trict of Columbia in the bill as reported
from committee: Representative Ben John
son. chairman OF the committee on the
District of Columbia, renewed his attack
Transfer legislation was considered at an
open hearing before the Senate District
committee. Celebration OF the centen-
NAL Of the signing of the treaty Of
Client. ending the war OF 1912, was pro-
vided for with the appointment OF a
committee of 100 citizens by the District
Commissioners. Over q thousand tempo
rary clerks in the census bureau We're
dismissed. The International joint COM
mission. empowered to settle all problems
involving waterways between Canada and
the United States, met. James F. Oys-
ter was reelected president Of the Cham
Der of Commerce. Democrats celebrated
Jackson day with a dinner at the Raleigh
Hotel. Almost a foot Of snow and near
zero weather visited Washington during
the week. The Brightwood public school
was set afire, supposedly by incendaries.
and damaged to the extent Of s. 500
Among those who died during the week
were Mrs. Flora Woods Smith, wife Of
the Rev. C. Ernest Smith, rector OF St
Thomas p. e. Church; John s. c. Burger.
civil war veteran and member of the
Oldest Inhabitants Association; Joseph
N. Whitney. former chief clerk Of the
bureau Of statistics. Department OF Com
merce and Labor; Col. E. A. Koerper. u.
s. A. retired, and John Lane, who look
ed upon the face Of George Washington.
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THE WEEK
EpitOme Of Events Ending Janu-
ary Ii, 1912.

President Taft received representatives
Of foreign governments accredited to
Washington at the annual diplomatic re-
ception: Ambassador Whitelaw Reid and
Mrs. Reid were among the guests. Judge
Hook. the choice Of President Taft to fill
the vacancy on the Supreme bench.
pose his nomination. The creation Of a
labor cabinet department Of the admins
tration was urged by the American FEEDER
alton Of Labor. Gov. Harmon spoke for
tariff reform at East 81. Louis. Andrew
Carnegie, testifying before the Stanley
committee, said the steel industry needed
no tariff protection, and that he had rec
commended Philander C. Knox as Attor-
ney General to President Mckinley. Books
and records Of the National Packing Com
pany, demanded for evidence by the gov
eminent, were reported missing. Balti-
more was selected as the place and June
% as the date for the national demo-
cratic convention by the democratic ma
tional committee. Three lives were lost
at the fire that destroyed the Equitable
Life building in New York city. Their
mometers at Cook, Mimi. broke cold
weather records with the registry Of 81
degrees below Zero dH lHSTIuOncScIS
burst at that temperature. Nine United
States torpedo boat destroyers. in peril by
storm at sea. were all reported safe in
various ports. Wooden operators at
Lawrence, Mass, roted because OF pay
reductions; a general strike Of 15,OOO
workers will be called. w. ]. Burns, de-
tective, was released from the kidnapping
charges by the federal court at Indian
apolis. Deputy sheriffs in aeroplanes
chased gun men at Los Angeles. c. w.
Morse was ordered transferred to the
army hospital at Hot Springs. Ark, from
Atlanta Ortie McManigal told Of carry
ing dynamite in a suit case through the
Clarence v. T. Richeson. confessed MUIR
derer of the girl he deceived, was SEN
fenced to die in the electric chair.
Foreign.
American troops sailed from Manila for
China to participate in tie International
patrol Of the railway to Peking: Russia
animated to China its willingness TO ne
gotiate over Mongolia; the armistice be-
tween imperialists and republicans came
to an end, and DR.. Sun Vat Sen, president
Of the republic. expects to lead an army
Turkish gunboats were destroyed by Ital-
ian cruisers in the Red sea; peace rlmors
were premature Rome and Constants
nople both report; w. Morgan Shuster
left Teheran, after making a statement
charging the Persian cabinet with hostil-
ity; fourteen Americans In Persia have
asked this government for help in obtain
ing release on the same terms granted
Shuster. The French cabinet resigned,
following the refusal OF Foreign Minister
Justin de Selves to bear out statements
Of the premier, n. Cauiaux. Socialists
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District Supreme Court.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice Stafford.
Weingart agt Capital Traction Com
pany; motion for new trial filed; plaintiff g
attorneys. Leckie, Cox, kratz, Sherier:
defendants attorneys, r. Ross Perry &
Son and G. T. Dunlop.
EQUITY COURT NO. eJustice Wright.
Gee agt. Gee: absolute divorce granted
to husband on crossjbill, with custody Of
| children: plaintiffs attorney. George w.
Drew: defendants attorneys, E. Caring.
ton and s. d. Truitt.
Dulany agt. Macfarland: final decree as
to assessment: plaintiffs, attorneys. Mad
dox & Galley: defendants attorney, E. H.
Thomas.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Barnard.
In re Zepp Bros: L. H. David and R.
Golden Donaldson appointed receivers:
bond. 10000.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2-Justice Gould.
E. L. Parker and Nimmo Company agt.
Hulse: judgment of condemnation Of
credits in hands Of George A. Fuller Com
pany. with $2S fee to attorney for gar
nishee (by Justice Barnard); PLAINTIFF s
attorney. L. p. Loving.
Wilmer agt. District of Columbia: time
to settle bill Of exceptions and to file
transcript extended to February 16:
plaintiffs attorney W. s.s 9; Albert; defend
Rowe agt. Pullman Company: time to
submit and settle bill of exceptions and
to file transcript extended to February
Is; plaintiffs attorneys, Cuttings &
Chamberlin; defendants attorneys. Mad
dox & Ga ley.
Brokaw agt. Secretary Of Interior: mo-
ton to quash service Of notice to take
dispositions overruled; plaintiffs attor-
neys, E. 8. Bailey, Tucker. Kenyon &
Macfarland; defendants attorneys. Cobb,
Clements, Wright.
First National Bank Of Dexter agt
Fox, and Edwards agt. Fox; time to set
tie bills Of exceptions and file transcripts
extended to March IL: plaintiffs attor-
neys, A. s. worthington. H. F. Woodland,
MILAN & Smith; defendants attorney, J.
]. Darlington.
PROBATE COURT-Just1ce Wright.
Estate OF Stevens T. Norvell; will dated
August %, 1885. filed.
Estate of Mary F. Horigan: petition for
probate of will filed: attorney. ]. A. Roth
Estate of Edwardina s. Warren; .peti-
ton for probate Of will filed: attorneys
]. B. Archer and J. L. Smith.
In re George B. Hamilton; guardian or
dered to furnish new bond: attorney
George E. Sullivan.
Estate of Theodore MOsher: will dated
February 90 1897, filed, with petition for
probate; attorney Woodbury. Blair.
Estate of Mary Henderson; will dated
December 8. 1911, flied.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE OF REMOVAL.

UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY
COMPANY, BALTIMORE, MD.
The rapidly increasing volume of business Of
the washington agency Of the company demands
more commcdious quarters and enlarged facilities
To meet those requirements we have removed
from No. 1923 New York avenue to the third
floor Of the Southern Building 18th and II SITS.
NV. telephones NJ 913 and NJ. Ola. and have
changed our former agency representation tn that
OF q branch Office. thus furnishing to residents
Of the District and all clients the most expedi-
tons and satisfactory service possible.
This branch Office will be under the supervision
and direction Of the following officers:
MIR. j. :. SWORMSTEDT. Manager,
Who has been the company's representative at
Washington for the past fifteen years.
MIR. GEORGE O'DOSNELL. Associate Manager.
MIR. H. b. MIDKIFF. Resident Secretary.
MIR. THOMAS 4. GREEN. Manager of Casualty
Department.
JUDGE ROBERT T. HOJGH. Counsel.
take this opportunity TO thank our clients for
the many favors Of the past and to solicit their
further business and influence feeling sure that
they will appreciate this effort Of our company
to improve The service 10 them. Yours very truly
JOHN II. BLAND. President.
January /. 1912.
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Only % Hours to Havana.

Atlantic Coast Line. IN. Y. & Florids
Special All least coast points
reached. All-steel, electric-lighted Pull
mans, 4 ltd. trains daily. 1919 New York
ave. n.w.-Advt.
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Government in Possession.

In accordance with that opinion the
government has taken possession Of the
reclaimed area and inclosed 1t with a
fence. The owners Of the adjoining land
in Alexandria are the Southern Railway
Company. the Marine. Railway and Ship
building Company and the estates Of Park
Agnew and Richard Libbey. Their attor-
neys make the broad claim that the re-
ella med area Is part of their legal water
front, and belongs to them as riparian
owners. They have appealed to the state
authorities of Virginia to support their
claim. An arrangement has been made
for a conference on the subject between
officials of the War Department and De-
parment Of Justice and Attorney Gen.
eral Williams of Virginia and other off,
Gals of the state
1t is generally conceded that each side
will insist on the validity Of it's title to
the reclaimed area, and that the only
way in which the dispute can be settled
is by recourse to the courts.
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The executive committee Of the board
Of trustees Of Emory aud Henry College,
the Methodist school at Emory. Va, has
practically decided to begin work ON q
new central building. to cost $1,000
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The fourteen men concerned in the con-
troversy are:
Frank E. Cairns. lately collector of
customs at Iloilo, p. L.; Charles L. Nc
Caskey, recently deputy surveyor Of Gus
toms at New York; Bruce G. Dickey.
formerly Of the Philippines customs serv-
ice; Frank c. Whitney of Baltimore
Nd, expert accountant: Loring Jordan
of Boston. private secretary to Shuster;
Robert Brott Of Washington. D. c., as
sistant to Jordan: Daniel ]. Waters o.
Washington, D. c., assistant to Jordan;
John Green, formerly assistant chief Of
police Of Manila: Oscar Preuss. formerly
in United States Army. made head of
gendarmerie at Teheran, and William }.
Boone. Fttdmmons ODonovan. man
named Lowry, another by the name of
Merrill, all formerly in the Philippine
constabulary, and now In the Persian
gendarmerie.
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CHURCH NOTICES.
EPISCOPAL

ST. PAUL'S. I'D AND WASHINGTON CIRCLE.
communion; IL, mathis and sermon by the rec
tor: 3, evensong and sermon by Rev. hugh L.
Burlescu Of New York.
PEOPLES EvENsoNG, ST. ALBAN.s cHu Tub 4;
Mount st. Alban. Sunday, January u. ]912, az
4 pm. Special preacher. Rev. Charles +.
Buck. rector Of Rock Creek parish. The music
will be sung by the Cathedral choir. Take
Tenleytown cars.
EPIPHANY CHURCH, G ST. NEAR 14th ST.
Rev. h. H. Mckim, u. D., rcctor.-Holy COM
munion. an: the rector will preach at IL
an: Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, D. D., will
preach at pm: ORGAN RECITAL BY Prof
SWEET. 1880 to 8 pm. Among the selections
will be Handels Largo Sunday schools,
$3.50 am. and pm. All seats free except at
II am.
THE CHURCH OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD,
9Th and sits. ne, Rev. C. s. Abbott, vicar
Rev. G. p. Christian and ". II. Merrill.
curates.-IIoly communion. 1880 am: morning
prayer and sermon, II o'clock; choral even
song and sermon, 7:45 o'clock. Services for
the deaf in the parish hall, II am.
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH. COR. 14th AND
C0rcoran SITS, Rev. ]. j. Dimon. rector; Rev.
W. NJ. Pettis, D. D., curate.-Services: $50,
holy communion: $3.50. Sunday school; IL,
morning service and sermon by the Rev. HUI
the rector. the second of. the series on The
Social Teaching of the Lords Prayer"
TRINITY CHURCH 3rd AND G STs. NV.
Rev. George w. Van tossen. rector.-S am.
holy communion: II O'Clock. morning service
sermon; daily, $3.50; holy days, holy communion
q a
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BIG TRACT |ND|SPUIE.
Controversy Over Land Re-
claimed From Potomac.
CLAIMED BY GOVERNMENT
Owners Of Adjacent Territory As.
sert in Opposition Their Riparian
Rights-Courts to Decide.

1t is expected that the courts will be
called on to determine the ownership of
forty acres of land at Battery Cove, on
the water front of Alexandria, Va.
claimed respectively by the government
and by the owners Of the adjoining terri
tory. The land in dispute was formed by
the deposit of material taken from the
channel of the Potomac river by United
States engineers in execution of an act OF
Congress.
The claim Of ownership by the federal
government, which is now in actual pos
session of the reclaimed area. is based on
an opinion rendered by ]. A. Fowler. act
ing Attorney General of the United States.
Before beginning the dredging o. the river
opposite Alexandria the Department Of
Justice was asked by the War Depart
ment whether. in deepening the channel
along the water front below the city of
Alexandria, the material dredged. If de-
posted below high water mark on GER
tain submerged land, would be the prop
erty of the United States or whether 1t
would belong to the riparian owners OF
the land abutting on said high-water
mark. 1t was stated that the land in
question is within shallow cove within
the limits of the District of Columbia.
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Claim Of the Government.

The acting Attorney General replied
that it was his opinion that when the
submerged area had been filled in as de-
scribed it would remain the property OF
the United States up to the present nigh
water mark. He said that the title OF
the United States to the premises rested
on the cession OF part Of the territory
of the District of Columbia made by the
state of Maryland in December, 1781,
after the ratification by Congress in ITO
of the original cession Of December, 178S
BY that legislation, said the Attorney
General, the United States became vest
ed with a title to the beds of the navi-
gable waters within the limits Of the
territory coded, embracing the Potomac
river. which title, he said Is now held
by the United States Gas it was previous
ly held by Maryiand) in trust for public
purposes. Reference was made to the
charter granted to Lord Baltimore by
Charles l in 1882 of the territory known
as the province Of Maryland. embracing
the Potomac river and the islands there
in to high water mark on the south or
Virginia shore" and also to the agree
ment by both states in 1877 that the
jurisdictional line and boundary between
them was the low water mark on the
Virginia Shore" That agreement. which
ings. was ratified by Congress in March,
1879
1.-THE United States" said the Attorney
General. being the owner of the SUBJ
merged land. and also Of the bed Of the
river. its soil dredged up from the bot
tom thereof, to deepen the channel in the
aid of commerce and navigation, and by
artificial means carried and deposited
upon its submerged land, cannot be treat
ed as an addition to or belonging to the
land Of a riparian owner whose property
adjoins such submerged lands of the
United States
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MIR. CHAS H. MILLER. LATE WITH PAR
KER, BRIDGET 4 Co, is NOW WITH A. J.
BENNETT CO., NEW YORK AVE. AND
18th ST., WHERE HE WILL RE GLAD TO
SEE HIS FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC!
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Russia and England Help.

Perhaps because they were DESTROYS of
getting rid Of all of the Americans who
had been embroiled in the heated political
situation in Persia, the British and Rus
sian legations at Teheran came to the
assistance Of the fourteen Americans
and endeavored to have the Persian
government settle their claims on an
equitable basis.
Tuesday the State Department, failing
to find that Persia had violated the
Americans contracts, cabled Minister
Russell that it could not at that time
authorize the presentation of any plan
as Of right in their behalf" but the
minister was nevertheless instructed that
If these Americans desired to discon-
tinue their service he might afford them
all appropriate assistance and good
offices, with view to securing for them
an equitable adjustment of their un-
expired contracts in case Persia saw fit
to release them.
The department yesterday received
from one Of these Americans a telegram
stating that the minister was, In fact, i'm
peding rather than furthering their
claims, and asked that the department
should either stand aloof or take strong
action as would enable them to be paid
In full and leave Persia The department
at once telegraphed Minister Russell the
substance of this telegram, saying it is
assumed he was complying with his in
structions given the 9th. and asking for
further report on the situation.
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UNIVERSALIST.

CHURCH OF OUR FATHER, 18th AND L
SITS NV; Rev; John Van Schaick. Jl.. D: o..
sunday: GAS am, Sunday school: II an,
Kindergarten; Pm, Y. 2. @. o.
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THE COURTS
Court Of Appeals.
District Supreme Court.

Adjourned until Monday, February
1912
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|SHUSTER FULLY PAID;
OTHERS HOLDING Jobs
Americans Held to Have No
Legal Claim Against Per-
sian Government.

Secretary Knox has issued a statement
In regard to the complaint Of the fourteen
American employees In the Persian treas
ury against American Minister Russell
which clearly indicates the nature of the
response that Will be made by the de-
partment to any inquiry on the subject
addressed to 1t by Representative Sui
Ger. to whom the young Americans sent
their cablegrams
From this it appears that Mr.. Shuster.
the American collector. has been PAD
$4,000 by the Persian government In
full satisfaction of his claims for serv-
ices. He had a contract calling for a
compensation of $40 90 per annum for
three years. After that time the con-
tract was to be voidable upon six months
notice. Although Mr.. Shuster served less
than a year, the Persian government paid
him for three years and six months
service.
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Want to Quit Service.

The fourteen American employees under
Mr.. Shuster wish to quit the service of
Persia under the same conditions, al
though some Of them have served only
month, and none of them more than
six months
AS the Persian government had not
dismissed these men, Secretary Knox
said he saw no legal ground for support
ing their claim for compensation for
three years and six months, but he did
instruct the American minister to do
what he could for the men, and, II pos
sib.e. secure an equitable adjustment Of
their claims.
From the departments statement It
appear that January 6 these Americans
cabled the department that their situa-
ton in Persia would be intolerable after
Shusters departure, and that as Minister
Russell failed to press their claims they
desired the State Department to present
a strong note to the Persion government.
taking the ground that their contract
had been violated and that they were
therefore entitled to an indemnity equal
to the sum due for the full three-year
period of their contracts. Minister Rus
sells estimate of the merits of this at
tack upon him was evidenced by the
fact that he himself forwarded the pro-
testants' message to the State Depart
ment.
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ANNA ,. JOHNSON. 1914 18th 81. NV. give.
message and all branches for rheumatism and
poor circulatioo: also cabinet hashs and alcohol
Ae0 Ssbs. .ASDaeu1maak b. phoae. ksrtA teaA
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I. o. o. F.-THE SEMI-ANNUAL SESSION OF
the Grand Eucampment win be held Tuesday.
the 18th instant, at 8 pm. Members are In.
vtted to be present. important business will
be considered JOSEPH BURROUGHS.
Grand scribe
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Thermo Therapy (Hot Air),
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chronic cases Of rheumatism. joint troubles,
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MISS EMMA GREY AND DIR. RICKER, TEACH.
ers and heaiers Of 90 years. ENTHUSIASTICALLY
noon meeting. Sympos1um Wednesday, & pm.
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OPAQUE SHADES, SOC.
Scotch Hollands on Hsrtshorn rollers. 60c
Lung free. J. G. PREINKERT. 1906 81 st. ne
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FOR SALE-GREAT MIDwINTER BARGAIN:
reduced So 800 TO quick buyer; owner needing
money will sell fine Roman brick residence IN
Washington Heights. IL rooms, 3 baths. hot
water heat for g, 500: only s., zoo cash needed.
J. LOUIS wILLIGE CO., 0O3-o5 18th NV.
The Pascagoula democrat-star., 1912-02-09
GERMAN POTASH FIRMS
Apprehension Expressed That
Monopoly Is Jeopardised By
Recent Discoveries.

United States Consul George Nico-
las lift, writing from Nuremburg,
Germany, says:
Announcement of the discovery OF
potash in the United States always at
tracts much attention in Germany,
and a recent announcement of this
sort brought forth a statement from
the German Potash Syndicate that it
had at once caused inquiry to be made
by an expert official and found that
the efforts OF both the United States
geological survey and the department
OF agriculture have. so far, failed to To-
cate any-valuable potash beds. The
newspaper report was declared to have
been based on the well-known but uu-
important potash beds 10 Death VAL
ley. The Potash Syndicate puts little
faith 10 the production OF potash
from the kelp of the Pacific coast, de-