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The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Mayor Mitchell Still Hopeful.

NEW YORK. Jan. 24.-Despite late
statements from Washington that Col.
George w. Goethals will certainly he
made governor Of the Canal Zone,
Mayor Mitchell was still loath to believe
today that he would not be apIe TO OBJ
tain the services of the builder OF the
canal as police commissioner OF New
York
II would not accept any statement
that the President is anxious to retain
Colonel Goethals in the Canal Zone un-
less ii came from the President HIM
self" said the mayor.
Colonel Goethals knows that the con-
ditions under which he said he would
accept the commissionership would be
granted" said the mayor. An act by
the legislature giving the commissioned
absolute power in police matters would
be necessary before the conditions
named by Colonel Goethals could be
met"
The fact that Mrs. Theodore Roose-
welt played no small part in the efforts
made to induce Colonel Goethals to be-
come police commissioner here became
known today.
1t also was believed Colonel Roose-
welt might have brought some influence
to bear. While George W. Perkins was
the emissary for Mayor Mitchell, Mrs.
Roosevelt met Mrs. Goethals while in
the Canal Zone recently, and sought to
win her favor toward the position for
which her husband was sought.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
REALIZING SALES
LOWERSTOCK PRICES
Market Sells Off About a Point
Though Many Issues Hold
Strong.

NEW YORK, in. 2I-Realizing sales
through the morning resulted in a gen.
eral reactionary tendency today,
though there were many stocks which
held their strength and marked up
gains. Heavy selling Of Steel brought
the price down full point ut the
cicse, though closing prices showed a
sliht recovery from the low levels.
Union Pacific closed rs down, fraction
above the low for the day. Reading
lost III net, but this was 1k point
higher than the low Copper lost a
point even, and closed at the low.
Some Of the better gains were Della
ware & Hudson, 2; Biscuit, 51s: Wool,
preferred, rs; st. Louis & Southwestern,
214; Southern Railway preferred. 1as;
i; Seaboard preferred, /;
Tobacco preferred, IL, and Lorillard
preferred, IL. Gains were also made by
Gaas, General Electric, Illinois Central,
lnterboro common and preferred, Third
Avenue, Republic preferred, Union pre-
ferred, and Seaboard common.
The weekly actual bank statement,
issued today, showed the following
changes: Surplus, decrease $5,045, 800;
loans, increase, S73,os6. 600; specie, in
crease, 81, AZ, 900; Iegals, decrease, $11,
IS, ZOO; deposits, increase, SIS, -6SS 900;
circulation, decrease, ss3S,Ooo; surplus re-
serve, So, ,065. .750.
The selling in Steel was in expectation
II an unfavorabfe showing in the quar-
.erly statement to be published Tuesday.
Il was thought the net would net ex-
iced $23, 200, ,000
The Merchants National Bank re-
,eived 100000 of gold from Canada to-
lay.
The biggest rise of the few resistered
was made by National Biscuit At one
line 1t was 81 points above Fridays
lose, and closed SIS net gamer.
The advance in Seaboard preferred
the declaration of the 1 per
cent dividend by the directors Friday.
rhe common was also strong.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
AWAITS PROVISIONS
IN STRTHCONA WILL
lanes H. Smith, Claimant to
Fortune Of Peer, Prefers to
Delay Legal Action.

BOSTON, Jan. 2L-The course of ac-
ton to be taken by attorneys for James
Hardisty Smith. who says he Is q son
OF Lord Strathcona. who died IN Ian
don Wednesday leaving an estate esti-
mated at t5oOO9ooo to SloO.ooo.o0o, win de-
pend on the provisions OF the peers
VIII. according to limitations by mem
oers Of the family here.
Il do not care to discuss the legal
phases Of the case" Mrs. Smith said.
Naturally We prefer to wait For
many wears. during his residence acre.
Mr.. Smith has been In constant eommu-
nieatioh with his father. the high com
missioner"
smith Is hfty-six years old, according
10 the voting register OF BrooklIne. and
was therefore born thirteen years aftes
donald Smith. later Lord Strafhcona,
TOOK Isabella Hardisty for his wife IN
A Mr.. Smith," who formerly spent
his summers at Biddeford Pool. Maine,
was known as the son Of Lord Strath-
coma and was understood 10 receive a
large annual remittance. from the baron.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Wilson Braves Rain to
Golf, But Fog Prevents

1t was not the rain, but the fog,
which prevented President Wilson from
having his usual Saturday game Of
golf today.
When the Secret Service men awoke
this morning and saw the rain de-
scending in a steady downpour, they
figured that the President would stay
at home and read. Not so. Long be-
fore o'clock, the Secret Service men
were summoned to the White House
and told that the President was ready
for golf. While the rest of Washington
was thankful for whatever shelter 1t
could enjoy, the President, togged out
for golf, was speeding toward the
Washington Country Club.
When he got there. however. he found
the fog so thick that he could not see
a hundred yards beyond the first tee.
Disappointed, he climbed back into his
automobile, and went on to the WASH
ington Suburban Club, where he got
some sticks he had left there.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Capital Traction Urges
Free Rides for Police

That his company is ready to give po-
licemen and firemen free transportation
was asserted before the Crosser SUBJ
committee of the House District Com
mittee today by George E. Hamilton,
president of the Capital Traction Com
pany. The Crosser subcommittee con-
Quoted a brief hearing on the Kahn bill
restoring the right of policemen and
cars.
Mr.. Crosser still believes, however.
that the District should pay for street
car tickets at the regular rates and fur
nish them free to men OF the police and
fire departments.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
EXTRA POLICE GUARD
IN MURDER DISTRICT
Gunmen in Chicago's LittIe
Italy" Swear to Avenge
Deaths of Black Handlers.

CHICAGO. Jan. 24.-Twenty extra
policemen were assigned to Little
Italy today to prevent more bloodshed
when word reached headquarters that
gunmen have sworn to avenge the kill
ing early yesterday of Anthong Puccio
and Rosario Dispense, said to have been
Bla"k Hand leaders
Samuel Fossi. found wounded In a
hospital today, was the only person de-
tectives located in d twenty-four-hou
search. who admitted knowledge OF the
murders.
Fossil admitted that he was with Puc-
clio when the latter was shot to death,
but said the bullet entered his body
from the rear and he saw no one.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
The Fire Record

4:50 p. m. Friday-Policeman Penn, of
No. precinct, eXtinguished small blaze
at 1l3 Third street northwest; dam
age, S.
9:W p m, Frlday-Box 342; 1904
Chases court northwest; damage. $50.
$40 p. M, Friday-No. Chemical
Company on local to North Randle
Highlands; brush burning.
20 p. m, FTiday-No. 4 Engine Com
pany on local to Delaware avenue and
South Capitol street no damage.
lo:0 a. m.-No. 3 Engine Company on
local to los d street northeast; damage
SO.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Employe of Postoffce
Is Charged With Theft

Blair A. Bush, colorcd. a temporary
clerk in the city postoffce. was ar
rested today ny Postal Inspector
Frank j. Barclay on a charge of
rifling the mails.
Yesterday a dummy letter contain
ing $2.75, addressed to MIR. James
Callahan. Commercial Hotel, Rich
mond, Va" was sent so that it would
pass through Bushs hands. When
placed under arrest, Inspector Bar
clay says, Bush had the money AL
legged to have been taken from the
letter in mis- possession. The prisoner
is twenty one years old. aud lives at
1911 Fourth street northwest.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
YEGGS BLOW SAFE IN
VIENNA POSTOFFICE
Police Here Are Notified That
Early Morning Job Melted
Big Loot for Burglars.

The Washington police and the Post
office Department were notified today
that the safe in the postoffice at Vienna,
Va, was blown open early Thursday
morning, and S214 in cash 800 stamps
OF various denominations, and a large
quantity of jewelry stolen.
The yeggemen are believed TO be the
same ones who several weeks ago crack
ed the safe in the postoffice at Mt.
Rainier, No, and got away with sew
eral hundred dollars in currency and
stamps.
Among the articles stolen from the
ssfe at Vienna T2s Z small gold pen
ell, set with topaz, which once belonged
&c Dolly Madison. II was the property
Of Postmaster Edmund s Bouton and
vas greatly priced ty him. Most of
the other jewelry which was stolen was
the property OF Miss Rc5ekah Raw
lines, assistant to Postmaster Bouton.
As soon as the robbery was report
ed at the Postoffice Department, pos
Ia inspectors were dispatched to the
scene to make an investigation. DR..
A B. Coumbe, of Vienna, called at the
First precinct station after going to
the Postofflce Department, and re-
ported the robbery to the police for
Postmaster Bouton.
The only clue obtained so far is that
the cracksmen drove to Vienna some
AAAlG dAlCI lHlGhl = III W tuutSOdg III d
night liner hired from one Of the
public hack stands in this city.
No One Saw Yeggs.
The safe is believed to have been
blown between l and o'clock Thursday
morning, but the information given the
police is that no one saw the yeggmen.
The postoffice is a one-story frame
building in the heart of the village, but,
n Oh ma
heard the explosion when the door of
the safe was opened, indicating that the |
robbery was the work of experienced |
safe blowers.
About O'Clock Thursday morning, |
William Schaffer, who lives near Nc |
Lean, Va, on the Great Falls electric |
line, and not on the direct road lead |
ing to Vienna, found a might liner" |
overturned in a ditch in the road ner |
his home. Schaffer assisted the driver |
in righting his vehicle, and then asked |
him how he came to be out in that di- |
rection at that hour of the morning. |
The driver explained that he had taken |
q man who had missed the last car; to |
house where he said he had taken the |
man.
Hackman Got Lost.
When Schaffer heard of the safe rob
oery, he recalled that the hack driver
had acted in a suspicious manner and
made inquiry of the man he said he
had driven home. The man told Schaf-
fer that he was not out of the house
Wednesday night or Thursday morn
ing. The police believe that the yegg-
men may have gone to Vienna in the
vehicle and that the driver got on the
wrong rad when he started back to |
Washington, which accounted for his
being at Mclean.
Pesides the DoIl-y Madison pencil. the
other jeWelry taken by the thieves |
included two silver buckles. a gold |
brooch, a diamond ring, 4 gold wedding |
ring, and gold emblem ring. A wal |
let containin papers belongin to Post |
raster Bouton also was taken.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Today's Sales on
The Local Exchange

Washington Gas SIS, S1,o0OqlOs.
CAPITAL Traction SIS. $5O0gl09; $50od1p
Sl,0UpIU9k, Si,0OOG109k, s500a10sA, 81, 900
ql0sh, 8, ,Oo6l0s1t. Sl,OooGlOs1s, ;i,Ooodios.
Washington Railway & Electric, $4,000
so, &2.0oOGS0. $50o6S2.
Potomac Consolidated SIS, SI,oOo91oo
S1,000q1O0.
Washington Railway and Electric
common, 10a90.
Washington Railway and Electric
preferred, $780, $3.50, 1870.
Washington Gas, 54S4h.
Lanston, sass.
Columbia Gas and Electric, 1Ooal2.
100G12h.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Astor's Violet Houses
Burned; Loss Is Sis, 900

NEW YORK, Jan. 4-Fire believed
to be the work of an incendiary de-
stroyed the handsome Brfdgeman dwell
ling and several expensive violet houses
on the Ferncliffe estate of Vincent As
tor, at Rhinebeck, causing Si5,0oc loss
The property was recently purchased
by Mr.. Astor. The violet houses,
leased by william Cook, we're filed
with violets. The flames were fought
by the Astor estate fire brigade end
residents of the village.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Ohio, Free of Smallpox,
Off for Mexican Duty

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 24-After sew
eraI weeks quarantine, due to the out
break of smallpox, the battleship Ohio
sailed today for MEXICAN waters to re-
Iievc the Kansas. Every member of the
crew lie said TO be in good health.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Mrs.LockWood Complains

Mrs. Belva a. Lockwood. the only
woman ever nominated for the Presi-
dency of the United States. this after
noon asked the police to send out an
alarm for a colored man to whom she
had given a IS bill earlier In the day
to get changed for her, and who had
neglected 10 return.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
UP TO DEMOCRATS,
SAY SUFFRAG|STS
CONTINUED from First Page)
an Suffrage Association, of which Mrs.
Medill Mccormick Is chairman.

heQlll MCCOTnlCk Is CHAIRMAN.
Deplores Poitic.
Mrs. MasLennon was chief aid to
the grand marshal in the suffrage pa
rade of March last, and is president
of the society for the protection of the
dignity and honor of the uniform of the
United States. She declares in her let
ter Of resignation that she is impelled
to take the step because Of the polit-
ical plans of the union and because Of
her desire to be regular and loyal to
the national organization.
Il have given my Undivideded Rtten-
ton to the campaign for woman suf-
frage, not only because of my thorough
belief in the cause, but also for the
I'll recently non-partisan.' Mrs. Mac
lennon states.
The national. association, in accept
ing the resignation of the Congression
al Union as an affiliated organization
and it's non-actioD in permitting the
union to become an auxiliary body. in
dicates clearly to my mind the disap-
proval Of the national body toward the
unions partisan stand
Stand Is Unfair.
In her letter to Mrs. Mccormick ad-
v!sing her Of the action taken, Mrs.
MacLennan says:
lief of many suftragists in Washing
ton when I say a partisan stand for
the cause is unfair TO the party in
power. 1t is only Just that individual
members Of all parties he held to an
accounting for their attitude on the
question of the franchise for women.
The Congressional Union. Guticipat-
Is entirely non-partisan in that it
handles all parties with perfect impair
tiality.
IF the Republicans were in power
the statement in the Suffragist reads.
we would regard them in their capaCi
ty as head Of the Government, as re-
sponsible for the eLfrarchisement of
women. II the Progressives OF Social
lists should become the majority Darty
ana control the machinery OF Congress,
to govern ourselves and would hold
them responsible for a refusal of this
Just demand.
Lose In Rules Committee.
Formal defeat of the plan 10 create
special House committee on woman
suffrage was given today oy the House
The members who hayor suffrage. prom
ised 10 renew the fight TO report out
the resolution and prevent it heinS
'pigeon-holed."
Congressman HaTdWick of Georgia,
Garrett of Tennessee. Cantrill of Ken
tUcky, and Pou OF North Carolina, de-
feated the suffrage resolution.
Two Republicans, Campbell, Of Kan
sas, and Lenroot, of Wisconsin. a Pro-
gressive: Congressman Kelly o. Penn-
sylyania, and one Democrat, Foster IF
Illinois voted for the special committee.
Lenroot and Campbell afterward tried
TO have the resolution returned 10 the
House without committee recommended
ton, for a test vote of the House MEM
bership. This was defeated 8 TO 3, all
Democrats voting -solidly against it.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
Cave Dwellers in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Jan. A-One block from
Cbicsgo's most exclusive hotel the po-
lice found three men living in a cave
they had dug out of the earth beneath
r sidewalk.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
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WANTED-AGENTS

wAHTED-ASents. to sell washers that will
wash the finest fabrics to the heaviest bed
clothes and carpets; II Is positively guar
aEteed to wash cleaner and better than any
other washer on the market; sample washer,
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The Washington times., 1914-01-24

New York Market.

Quotations received by W. B. HIbbs q Co..
members New York Stock Exchange wasn-
ington Stock Exchange and Chicago Board
Of Trade Hibbs Building
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
COCKTAILS REJECTS
NEW YORK OFFER
Canal Builder to Remain at
Work on Panama Zone Un-
less HIS Is Forced Out.
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Continued from First Page.)
The President is the sole judge of his
qualifications.
It is known that If appointed gov
ernor, Goethals plans TO serve only
until the canal is running properly.
After that, Secretary of the Interior
Lane said today he Lane will "bor-
row" him from the army to build the
Alaskan railway.
The Washington times., 1914-01-24
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Preparations have been completed by
Chairman John Poole, of the dinner
committee of the Bankers Association
Of the District, for the banquet to be
held tonight at the New Willard at 7:30
o'clock President Wilson is not now
expected to be able to attend, though
the list of guests already announced is
confirmed.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09

The dimensions will be 100 by
 Al feet. It will be of the same con-
 struction as the other building and
 contain two floors, the lower to be
 utilized for locker rooms. etc., and
 the upper for a gymnasium and as-
 sembly hall.
 The chief feature of the main floor
 of the dormitory will be the dining
 room, which is to accommodate a
 hundred girls. It may be reached
 through an entry on Hungerford
 court A large 24 by 3S foot parlor
 will occupy almost the entire end of
 the building which faces the old place. A rest room will be located in
 a convenient corner. Other rooms on the main floor will be, the serving room, 21 by 15 feet: the larder, 8 feet square; the kitchen IS by 15 feet, and the rear entry. A spacious ver-
 arda, measuring by "A feet sets off the northeast side in a beautiful man. ner.
 A wide corridor will run lengthwise through the three upper floors, which will differ in only a few minor re- spects. The plans, as submitted to the building committee, provide for nine double rooms 12 feet square; four single rooms, ' by 12 rect, a spacious wash room and service
 stairway. The shaft for a. trunk lift will run up through all the floors. On the second floor there will be a ma- tron's room; on the third, parlof, Eand on the fourth. a free dormitory. An abundance of large windows in- sure plenty of light and ventilation. There will be veranda on the second and third floors. and a laundry 1 in the basement.
 1 The housing capacity of the dormi- 1 tory will be limited to about sixty-six While not elaborate, the building will i be neat and absolutely fire proof A covered passage is to be the only
 connection between the dormitory and 1 gymnasium. A space l5 by 45 feet, is to be re- served on the main floor of the gym ! nasium building for a swimming tank,
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09
THEY DIDN'T PAY
 TAX COLLECTOR
But Court Insists That Dc|inQusntS
 Settle for Personal Tax.

Judge William F. Mangan disposed of the cases of several delinquent per- sonal taxpayers at this morning s Charles J. Elliott was the complainant and gave evidence in each case of sending notice to the tardy citizens. Slack work and large families was the excuse of most of the delinquents and the judge allowed each sufficient amount of time to settle.
 Peter Carboni was discharged, no evidence being shown that he was of age. Peter said he was born in 1894
 but had forgotten the day and month. Dominick Perri of 153 Beaver street, property owner with eight children and without work for the past nine months, was fined $2 and costs and given three months to pay
 up. Perri is also behind on his prop erty taxes.
 August Walicky. cobbler, living at 131 Lafayette street, was fined $2 and costs and given a month In which to pay.
 Morris Josephson was given two | m onths to pay $2 and costs. James Arrena, of No. 16 Lilac street, was l fined $2 and costs and given two l months in which to settle. , William Inneman made a settlement
 before court, being allowed two
 months to pay $2 and costs. | The following cases were settled out of court: Louis Arreno, 17 Bigelow
 street, George Dickinson, Washing 1 ton Place, Daniel Doran. 200 Hartford
 avenue. Edward Lambert, 406 Main l street. Max Tresky, Stanley Gray and 1 Joseph Zuk
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09

George Crock to Frank Siebert, land on Stanley street.
 Ferdinand Bilian, ct ux., to Mary Radzmas, land on Pleasant street.
 Aaron J. and Ida N. Berg, to Will liam H. Walker, ct ux.. land and buildings on Church street.
 Rosalia Pawcelczik, to Joseph OrZol, land and buildings on Broad street.
 Hulda A. Albrecht, ct al., to John Aukshchunas, land and buildings at 1 Rhodes streeet.
 Tommy Davis to Ida Wisberg, land and buildings on Oak streeet.
 John A. Anderson, ct al., to Justis Wallin, land and buildings on Bassett street.
 Anna Stakevicz to Charles Stake vicz land and buildings on Oak street. Charles Stakevicz to Anna Stake vicz, land and buildings on Oak street.
 Pasquale Toscano to Leonard Car boni, land and buildings on Farming ton avenue.
New Britain herald., 1914-05-09

which is to be constructed at some
 future date, when the association can
 afford the cost. Eighty lockers will
 be installed on this floor at first, room
 being left for the installation of thirty
 two more when required. There will
 be five shower baths and ten dressing
 rooms; also drying room, by 15
 feet; sun room, IS by 15 feet; pan- try and supply room and a coat room. About 2,6S8 square feet will be de- voted to the combination gymnasium and assembly hall on the second floor It. will be made to accommodate an audience of 450 people. Light ap- ps.ratus will be installed. At the lower end, a stage 20 feet long and 13 feet deep, will be erected At either side, there will be a dressing room A room for the physical directress will
 be arranged at the upper end. opposite the stairway leading down stairs There will be a small gallery over the stairway at the head of the build- 1 ing.
 l With the addition of the new struc- 1, lures to the administration building, 1 the Y. w. c. A. group will contain
 three buildings.
 The present edifice will be converted into general administration building, , with the offices of the secretaries, club
 rooms, class rooms, rest rooms and the library.
 The building committee is composed
 of the Mesdames William F. Brooks,
 H. B. Humason, Frank J. Porter, Philip Stanley, Charles FL Wetmore, l Miss Flora Humphrey and Messrs F. 1 G. Platt and A. N. Lewis. Officers of the Young Women's 1 Christian association are, the presi- 1 dent, Mrs. Charles K. Wetmore; the !! first vice president Mrs. F. J. Porter; 1 the second vice president Mrs. Philip 1 Stanley: the treasurer Mrs. F. s. | Chamberlain and the secretary, Mrs. | F.. M. Wightman.
 l The association has been in exist ence only few years, but has made 1 rapid progress and is doing a great work.