p-.y Wxt nMmton Hme Fair Tonight and We'dnes nesday; Warmer Tonight. KTTMBEB 7650. SPECIAL BENEFIT t Yesterday's Circulation, 45,040. . WASHINGTON, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 10, 1012. Sixteen Pages. PHIOE ONE OEN'i. T . " )f Last Edition DEMAND PROBE OF AGREEMENTS COUPON. With this Coupon and $1 any $1.50 or $2 Reserved Seat may be secured for ,TH1 OLD HOMESTEAD AT THE COLUMBIA THEATER For the evenings of December 9 or 10. ST. NICHOLAS OIRL BENEFIT. WILL AID F OF E. E. BY KNOX TO AWAIT SENATE ACTION ON CANAL ZONE INAUGURAL PLAN "DRIVE BOSSES OUT OF POLITICS," URGES COLONEL TO PARTY Aim of Progressives Is to Serve, People, Roosevelt Tells Followers it Chicago Conference Outlines the Future. ND AWAIT AMI FORCHRISTMAS JORDAN RAILROADS Coupons Good for Columbia Theater Performance ' Tonight. APPEALS POUR IN TO SANTA CLAUS Children Anxious to Be Remem bered With Presents When He Comes Around. Today offers the last opportunity of buylns; a seat in the Columbia Theater with The Times' coupon whioh appears in this paper, and which gives everybody a chance to see "The Old Homestead," one of the prettiest of New England plays, at a bargain price, and to help at the same time, the St. Nicholas Girl's Christmas fund. A $2 or $1.60 seat is what is of fered by the management for this evening, and when It is remembered that the money realized from the sale of these seats Is turned over to the St. Nicholas Olrl to provide Christmas cheer for thousands of poor, unfortunate children, the cause cannot help but appeal to those whose hearts are tender. Was Largely Attended. Last evening'" benefit wn largely at tended, but still there were too many vacant seats, so the 8t. Nicholas airl tain urges every one who U Interest ed la her work to buy a ticket. with The Times coupon for this evening's per formance. The sorority girls who last evening served ai ushers will be on hand this ,S2fn,Py to show, theater patrons to their Mats, and they will be further aided by the following young women whose names have been placed on the Hit of voluntary ushers: . Miss Genevieve Clark. Miss Katherlne Rush Porter, Miss Caryl Crawford. Miss Lunette Illnes Smith, Miss Elbe Davis, MIM Pauline Morgan, Miss Helen Hunt, and Miss Marie Stevens. Just think whut a dollar will do to ward making several children 'uppy next Christmas morning! Isn't Hut an inducement, even If the merit this beautiful play were not? The ixuendl ture of this small sum brliiKs to the purchaser one of the best scats I the Columbia Theater, when accompanied by the coupon from today's Times. Santa's Hail Crowded. Santa Claua' mail Is still pouring Into The Times' office at the rate of several hundred tetters a day, and It takes the services of nearly a dosen volunteer wnrlMra to sort It and answer the let ters as they are opened and read. One pecularlly sad little appeal that cams to tne hi. iMicnoius uin yesieraaj ; Dear Santa, Ctaus: Mamn Is wor rying all the time. I know she Is. for fear you won t corns to sec us this year. Dear Bantu, you know we nave a room on Twelfth street northeast and you know how to gut In. I would like to have a tiuln, and a horse and wagon. Mv little sister wanti-a rattler doll baby and a go cart. Now Santa Cluus, If you for get me. I do sot think mv mama can remember tire. I am a good boy Ave years old. and 1 take care of my little sister and mv little brother when mv mother works. .My mother says to sav many tnanks for Christ mas presents vuu brought me last year. ALBERT W. This Is Just a -sample or the letters that come from the little fathers and mothers to the 8t. Nicholas girl, anil the most Dltlful feature of these letters Is one that cannot be shown In print the heartbreaking attempt of baby fin gers, guided by older ones Is all too evident, and tells Its own tale of faith on the part of the child, and undying hnna nn the nart of the oarent who cannot do anything to bring cheer Into the hearts or tne nopcrui nine ones. Tells Own Story. Here Is another letter which tells Its own story: Dero Satnta Claus: My mother has to work very hard, nnd sooietlmcsM do not have noth ing to est. Ho I write to ask you to remember be. Please send me u doll and a carriage. Goodbye., Santa Clause, with lots of love. AC! ATI I A II. Another which needs no comment: bear Santa Clous: Two years ago 1 got a Christmas present from you. It was a doll and a little gocart, but she Is nearly worn out now, becauso my baby brother has had to play with her, too. I urn a little girl seven years old, and I would like a new dolly, an a little box of putnts for Christmas. Mv buby brother luis one tooth, and I think he would llko a rubber doll to chew on, but he did not say so. I am a good girl, and (Continued on Second Page,) WEATHER REPORT. KORECABT l'OU THE DISTRICT. I-'ulr tonight and Wednesday; wurnu tonight; Wednesday colder. TEMPERATUrtKS. It. S. BUREAU. I AFFLECK'S. X a. m 2S I 8 a. in a 9 a. in 3-' I 9 a. m ss 10 a, m 'M I 10 a. m 37 11 a. m 35 11 a. m 39 II noon 40 I 12 noon 1 p. m 43 I 1 p. m m 2 p. in to 1 2 p.-m sr, Today High tide, 2.26 a. in. and 2:K1 P. in.; low tide, 9.31 a. m. and 10:01 p. m. Tomorrow High tide, 3:07 a. m. nnd 3:31 p. m.; low tide, 10:17 a. m. and 1 10:00 p m. SUN TABLE. Bun rises 7:0! I Bun sets t.U IS. LITTLETON UNDISMAYED BY FIRST SETBACK Declares Fight for Monticello Will Be Vigorously Pushed. Undaunted by a temporary setback in the House. Mrs. Martin W, Little ton, sponsor for the movement to have the Government acquire Monti cello, the former home of Jefferson, started her fight anew today. The fight has just begun," said Mrs. Littleton and in this statement she was emphatically Joined by Con gressman Henry, chairman of the House Rules Committee, whose spe cial rule to make the Monticello resolution privileged was beaten' in the House late yesterday by a vote of 141 to 101. Debate Was Spirited. The vote was taken following a splr tted debate In which those In favor of the project called upon Congressman Levy, owner of Monticello, "to respond to public sentiment end turn Monticello 1 over to this nation, that Its people may worship at the shrine of Jefferson." Mr. Levy sat nervously In his seat, but took no part tn the debate, although his friends announced for him that Monti cello was not for sale at any price. Members opposed to the acquisition of Monticello said the resolution for the appointment of a commlttes'to Investi gate the desirability of acquiring the! place really meant a step toward con fiscation, as the owner would not scU. "t cannot believe that the American Congress will vote to override In this matter the rights of Its private cltl xelis," shouted Mr. Dalxcll. of the Rules Committee, who led the tight against the Henry resolution. Members Opposed Rule. Congressmen Dalxell. Moore of Penn sylvania, Saunders of Virginia, and Johnson of Kentucky opposed the spe cial rule and Mrs. Littleton's project, and Congressmen Henry, James, Clayton, and Stanley were among the eloquent defenders of the plan. The defeat of the special rule virtual ly kills the legislation during the short session, as the Monticello bill now re mains on tho regular calendar and can not be reached because of the. pressure of Other bills. It must be repassed In the new session. After the vote showed a setback for Mrs. Littleton, Congress man Henry said: "I am now more determined than ever to honor tho memory of Jefferson by acquiring Monticello, and even resort tng to the right of eminent domain If necessary. I shall stand with that brave little, woman. Mrs. Martin W. Littleton, In her courageous right In this righteous cause. The fight has just bo gun." Congressman Lew Issued a statement In which he thanked his colleagues for supporting his sldo of the controversy, but said he did not regard It as a "per sonal victory." Ho reiterated his state ments that Monttcello Is well preserved, that the American people may visit tho tomb of Jefferson "without paying fee," and that Monticello. under private own ership, haB been more available to tho public than Mt. Vernon. Mrs. Littleton's Statement. In part, Mrs. Ltttleton said: "I am not discouraged over the vote which was taken In the House. It was only the beginning o the fight The status of that resolution has not been affected or changed by tho vote In the House. That resolution Is on the calen dar oV the House of Representatives just as It was before ' the vote was taken; Its status on tho calendar has not been altered or injured one 101a Tho vote was not upon tlie resolution which I would like to see passed pro- vidlng for the appointment of the Mon- tlcello Congressional commission. The (Continued on Fourth Page.) HEARST WILL TELL ABOUT OIL LETTERS New York Editor First Witness to Be Heard by Clapp Committee. William Randolph Hearst and former Senator Forukcr of Ohio will bo tho Hist witnesses before the Clapp com mittee on campaign contributions when It reconvenes December 17. The committee was to htjrtt a meeting today to may out a program, but none of tne members arrived but Senators Clapp and Pomerene. It was detlded to do nothing until De cember 17, when Henator Jones, of Washington, who Is home, will In. n(.re. Hearst Is expected to give u lull t.. position of the Standard oil letters. EDICT TO HALT CARRYING BEER IN PAILS HERE i Excise Board Rules Against "Rushing Can" After January 1. By order of the Excise Doard, car rying beer In pitchers will be against the law In the District after January 1. "Rushing the can" will b,e prohibited. Beer may be conveyed from the place where it Is gold only In the Interior of the Individual who purchases it or in "original pack ages," which Is construed by the board to mean bottles. For the better supervision and con. trol of the liquor traffic, a regulation, to be effective on and after Janu ary 1, 19J3, was adopted today. The Regulation. "The sale of Intoxicating liquors or beer, to bo drunk elsewhere than on the place of sale, In pitchers, buckets, cans or vehicles of anv kind, rveent in ! original packages, generally known us I the 'Crawler n. hllnln,' .a. I.. 1.-.. the 'growler' or 'bucket' trade Is here sy proniDiteu." The regulation will be strictly en forced, according to members of tho board, .and any dealer who, after the Now Year, dell a bucket of beer to be conveyed on the premises, will h in danger of losing his license. The ac tion of the board Is in accordance with a recommendation of the venous bodies representing tho liquor trafflo In the uisinci. Among resolutions recently adopted by the trade organizations was one advocutlng "that tho sale of beer In pitchers, buckets, and other utensils, ordinarily spoken of as the 'growler business,' bu discontinued by tho cn tlro 'trade." in line with the llquur men am thu ministers, the Autl-Suloon League, and representatives of vurioua religious organizations. The attitude of tho saloon men Is that there Is llttlo rrollt In the "bucket trade." Beer Signs Taboo. Beer signs Hnd similar advertising also comes under the ban after January 1. The board has ruled that the desig nation of all places where Intoxicating liquor Is sold at retail shall be confined onlv to the name of tho proprietor and In addition thereto ono of the following words: "Cafe." "Buffet." "Bar." "Bar Room." or 'Restaurant." The designa tion of wholesale places shall be con fined to the nn me of the proprietor and In addition thereto the words: "Whole sale Liquors and Wines," but rards not larger than threo Inches square mav be used tu designate the kind and price of liquors on display In windows. The dis play of olfeceno pictures :n places whv.ru liquor Is sold Is ulso prohibited. SINCLAIR CALLER AT WHITE HOUSE Democrat Considered For Appoint ment as Commissioner Sees the President. A. Lcftwlch Sinclair, one of the va rious District Democrats who has been considered by President Toft for ap pointment as District Commissioner, caueu on the President today. It Is expected that the nominations of Commissioner Rudolph unda Demo cratic successor to Commissioner Johnson will be sent to tho Senate shortly. At the sumo time It Is believed Col onel Judson will be transferred. Col. Spencer Cosby has bocn mentioned as a probable successor, with the result inui mere is opposition manifest In '"',' ;',aT,DiV"1r,l"1?n' agalnBt his ap- tton "seveas" ."neltiy official positions, and other urmy.offl- cers believe he has had about enough !"' l"ul " ul "''" JOHNSON TO REMAIN HIS COMMITTEE HEAD Kentucky Member Indorsed by Colleagues to Succeed Him self on District Body. Congressman Johnson, of Kentucky, has pructlcully abafTdonod his plan to retire us tho head of the House Dis trict Committee at the beginning of the next Congress. At a caucUB of the Kentucky delega tion today tho work, of Chairman Johnson was Indorsed und the Ken tucklans slated him to succeed him self as head of tho District Committee. This action IndlcutoH that Mr. John son will reconsider Ills earlier plan to resign from the committee, und It Is practically certain thut lie will re main ul the head of that body In the Sixty-third Ci'iigrcua. Department's Mouth Sealed on England's Objection to Free Tolls. ATTITUDE OF UPPER BODY IS UNCHANGED Arbitration Plan Not Favored Here and Outside Interference Is Not Welcomed. The United Stntos Senate Is ex pected to answer within ta short time England's latest note of protest against the granting of free Panama canal tolls to American coastwise shipping. The Senate will stand pat. It will take the attitude, as It did last year, that tree tolls for American ship ping Is a domestic question,' and one to be settled without foreign Inter ference or advice. State Department Silent. The protest of the British government against free Panama canal tolls for American coastwise shipping resulted toduy In completely sealing' the mouth of tho State Department, and It Is ex pected that the department will take no action until after It has been com pletely Informed or tho Intention of the t'nlted Stutcs Senate, information as to whether the note would be laid be fore Congi ess was denied, as well as an expression of the altitude of the depart ment. The canal toll question has now reached a pass where tho major players In the game, comprising first the Senate Committee on 1-oreign iieiutions ana later the Senate Itself, will be called iinon to nluv the hand. Any uetlon the State Department might take would bo subject to review uy tno senate. Tift Opposes Interference. President Tuffs attitude on the sub ject is well known.' He Is convinced that the United Stutcs has the right under the Hay-I'auncefotc treaty und In fulrness to handlo Its domestic com merce us It sees tit. This view. In which Congress coincides, as exhibited by its pussago of the free tolls cluusn during tho last session, provides un answer to tho Kngllsh note. England requested, in effect, thst tho 1 tilled mutes wick uown or its own n cord or submit the question to uibl- tiation. Aroitraiiun involves the sub mis-dun of American nrolilcmn tn Knrn pcun authorities und would establish u Ptecedunt that wry few Americans aio wiiiuiK 10 injcci into .American diplo matic history. Knox Will Take Time. Secretary Knox told Ambassadol ltryee when the note was presented lai.l night that he wished to consider the matter ut length and (list he thought It would take some time. Dur ing this Indefinite. Interval thu Btate Department will fully Inform Itself as to the attitude of tho Kenato und If It makes a reply the messuge will prac tically represent tho attitude of the Senate. If President Taft had not taken prac tlcull the same attitude toward coast wise tttiiffs, the State Department would not play the negligible part un tlclputed. but with th.i o,m-hiIv ,,.,. legislative departments In accord the State Department run do llttlo else than act uh mouthpiece. Might Ignore Protest. The Senate Is tho real diplomatic agent of the Unltud States. What it says Is final; the word of the State Department, tentative. Whatever Sec retary of State Knox may determine upon as a reply to the English note, the question will be settled-by the pronouncement of tho United States Senate, and the attitude of those Sen ators who have expressed themselves within the last twelvo hours Indicates that England will make llttlo head way with her latent Ipnciliv ni..i The formal note of objection to 'a free Panama Canul for American coast- .me nnippinK was reuu to Hecrctury of Htato Knox last night by James Bryce, ttmbussador from England, for Sir Ldward drey, secretary for for eign affairs. The note Is an amplifica tion of the protest made July 8. Ureal Brltuln states, In effect The proposed free passage of the cunul for American coastwise shlpplnr Is a violation of tho Ituy-Pauncefote treaty. If the t'nlted States will not repeal this act Kngland Is willing tu submit the question to arbitration. Looks to United States. The United States properly may sub sidize Its own shipping hy canal favors providing It does not thereby discrimi nate against English shipping. The United Stales cannot properly ap ply to English-owned vessels the laws passed to break up combinations bo tween railroads and wuter traffic. Kreo tolls to Amorlcun shipping will forco English shipping to bear more thnn Its Just share of tho expenses of eanul maintenance, while the Hay 1'aiincefotn treaty declared charges should be Just and equitable. Knglund looks with confidence to thu United Stutea to safeguard the rights ot British shippers anil Is re luctant to press her objections to acts affecting tho canal. Tho amplified note lead to Secre tary cf State Knox cnntulns little of Interest that Is new. The mujor oh Jectlons were contulned In the state ment delivered to the Stuto Depart ment Julv S hv J. Mitchell Innos. The note delivered last night la In the nature of u supporting brief. No Kiss; Tries to Die. NEW YORK, Dec. lO.-Dccuusc her husband went fishing without kissing 1 her god-liye, Mrs. Rose Diierr. twenty- ii-, iiiumt i'.-i-vii. ,-?ne iny ujc. Chairmanship Appointment Only Thing Delaying Com mittee's Selection. VICK ALMOST CERTAIN FOR SECRETARYSHIP McCombs Leaves City in Bad Temper, But Will Name Men Today. No Sign came from the Democratic national commltteo's District head quarters today to show that Chalr- mun William F. McCombs of the Democrat) national committee, had made his final list of Inaugural com mittee appointments, although It Is considered certain that Eldrldge E. Jordan has been definitely selected as chairman. District Committeeman John F. Costello was around the city on busi ness today, but his ofllce gave out the Information that Mr. McCombs had not made the announcements as he expected when he left the city yes terday afternoon In an unpleasant frame of mind over tho factional dis putes on the chairmanship and secre taryship ot the Inaugural committee. Vick Successful. Wnlter Vlck. of New York city, secre. tary of tho national committee, and seeker ufter the secretaryship of the Inaugural committee, has ulso left the city, but his mission Is thought to have been successful. It was admitted today by a leader In the antt-Costello faction that Vlck's po sition Is undoubtedly secure unless the expose or !slrdsy causes a shift In the pinna, Two men. said to be In a receptive mood on the secretaryship, are J. W, Childress, a Tennessean, who has done much work In the District, and J. Kred Kelley. Brym Men Opposed. Mr. McCombs declared In favor of es tablishing a permanent Democratic na tional headquarters here, but the plan Is likely to meet with opposition, be cause many Democrats feel that It would be only a Wilson press bureau, shut ting off William Jennings Uryun's chunce for leadership, llryuti's backers will put up a light If there Is any at tempt to put the plan Into effect, Tho chances of J. J. Darlington and Senator Blair I.ee on the chairman ship plum dwindled yesterday. It wus suld, and Mr. McCombs decided yes terday definitely to name Jordan. Roll ert N. Hurper and William V. Cox, It Is believed, lire to draw consolation appointments. If they so desire, but tr.cro Is little discussion umong tho Democrats on their candidacy. Vick "Fight" Amusing. The fight against Walter Vlck as an outsider, amused many of the antl-Cos- tello Democrats last night when they saw that Mr. Costello denied suggesting Mr. Vlck's name for tho place, whllo Mr. Vlck admitted that Mr. Costello had suggested it. It leaked out today that Mr. Vlck was In Washington early In November, probably to look after the secretary ship, according to the "Insurgents." They claim that the alleged "frumeun" between Costello und him was engin eered ut that time, but that the actual candidacy of Mr. Vlck was not called to the ears of the man In charge, Mr. McCombs, until last week. New Guns Installed On Revenue Cutter The Ilevenuc Cutter Itasca Is at the Washington Navy Yard, being outfit ted with brand new- six-Inch nuns, of the latest navy rifle pattern. As soon as the Installation of this new urmument Is completed the Itas ca will sail for Boston to tuko up her winter cruising duties on the Massa chusetts roast. The Itasca came to Washington Sat urday, and the Installation cf new guns has been modo In record time. She will WohublV he ninl. to start this evening or early tomorrow. 1 IN CONGRESS TODAY. SKNATK, b'enute met ut noon. )J. L. Cornelius chosen Sergeant-at-Arms ot the Senate. Senator Sanders Introduces bill to make Colonel Oorthuls a major general. Clapp committee defers examination of wltiusscs until December 17. Senator Worke resumes speech on his resolution for slnglo term for Presi dent. Senator Sutherland Introduces bill allowing Indemnification to person wrongfully convicted of crime. Archbald trial Is resumed. Investigation Into Mexican revolutions Is continued. HOUSE. The IIouko met ut noon. The election contest for the seat ot Congressman Roman, Republican, ot Pennsylvania, was taken up. The Money trust Inquiry continued. " The Rule Committee held a hearing on the O'Shaunnrssy resolution. Congressman Carlln introduced a reso lution to establish a national univer sity In Washington. FORMER PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR MANY NEEDED REFORMS By JUDSON 0. WELLIVER. CHICAGO, Dec. 10.- "We stand for every principle set forth in our platform; for purging the roll of American public life by driving out of politics the big bosses who thwart the popular will, who rely on corruption as a polit ical instrument, and who serve the cause of privilege. Such a campaign cannot be expected from any party which is partly reactionary; and at their best both the old parties are partly, and they are usually dominantly, reactionary. Jhey are two organizations maintained to secure special privi leges and benefits, not to promote causes and principles." NEW PARTY'S ULTIMATUM. That was Colonel Roosevelt's state ment of the reasons why the Pro gressive party must and will hold Itself aloof from all dickertngs and dealings with either of the old parties. And following It he de clared the new party's ultimatum to all true Progressives: "Ultimately all the Progressives who still cling to the old parties will have to come to us In order to effect the needed Improvements In political conditions. In the efficiency ot gov ernment, and In financial and Indus trial standards." Wildly Cheer Colonel. Their leader'n keynote of purpose and absolute Independence was wlldlv cheered hy the Progressive conference, as Indeed was his speech throughout. Tho big audience, representing almost every State In the Union, had cheered ull the more prominent leaders us they had entered the hull: but all this was only premonitory to the enthusiastic ac claim with which Colonel Itoosevclt was greeted when he took the stand to make the opening oddress, following some In troductory words by Chairman Dixon. While declaring that there was only one course for Progressives and thut was to come In with the new party. Colonel lloosevrlt added that it was nccessarv to democratise the financial support of the organisation. He did not object to large contributions. If thev are given with good motives. Motive Real Test. "The real test Is tho motive, not the size," he added. Hut none the less he insisted that "the broader we make the basis of our dues-paying membership, and the larger we make the number of our II. B and 120 contributors, tho bet FOR FIRST DELIVERY OF PARCELS POST Distribution of Second-Class Mail Matter to Begin on January I. One delivery of parcels post mall will be made In Washington beginning January 1. t , .. Parcels post matter, embracing all second class mall matter, cannot be mailed at or handled at the number of substations scattered throughout tho city, but must be taken to e,"?."'" ot" nee or one of the larger substations No extra men or equipment will be installed until through actual service a line Is druwn on the mount of panels post business In Wushlngton. Wherever nosslble parcels post pai K aswm be delivered "V ,,ne rfK" a carriers but where parcels are too bulky to be handled hy the carrier, or at times when the first class maH Is too heavy, all of tho parcels post mall win be sent out In ono waon delivery, probablv starting at 10 o'clock In tho STci,,'.taniuch1Va. KIT und !,r W3 communities. GIVESWIFE $50 OUT OF $60,000 Jersey Man's Will Says Wife Has Had Enough of His Cash. WEBTVIIAE, N. J.. Dec. 10,-Thc will of Henry Albright probated today ghcs Ills wife $50 out of an estate of CO,000, saying she had hud enough cush from him In past years. He also left Instructions that his fu neral must cost less .than $100. Albright cume to this place from Ger many u poor boy and Hrcumulated a fortune In e-l -.lite dealings. ter t Is for the Progressive party and I for political morality In general.. "I, therefore, urge upon the national I committee study of the entire subject of party flnnnce. with the Idea of pre paring the way for the democratization I of the nartv suooort." he said. I The Immediate business of the party. lie said, must ce 10 eneci appropriate legislation. In nation and States, es tablishing the principles of Its platform. ' Our proposal Is to establish a com mission like the Interstate Commerce Commission, to supervise the b'g Indus trial concerns doing Interstate business, as tTie Government now supervises rail roads and bunks. "Wc will thereby prevent the eggs firm being scrambled, and If necessarr unscrsmble them effectively, even It necessary going to the length of ap pointing a receiver, on In the case of delinquent banks." SpecUc On Trusts. Concerning the general development of anti-trust policy. Colonel Roosevelt was particularly specific. He declared that the Sherman law will remain on the hooks, and be strengthened by pro hibiting division of territory or limiting of output; "hy putting a stop to stock watering, prohibiting a refusal to sell to customers who buy from business rivals, by prohibiting the custom of selling helow cost In certain areas while maintaining higher prices In other areas, by proTibttlng the use of the power of transportation to gain or Injure busi ness concerns In short, by prohibiting these and all other unfair practices. Tf tnterstaft' Industrial commission will give an efllclent Instrument for see ing that the law Is carried out In letter und In spirit." Retort to Charge. This was Colonel Roosevelt's conclu sive retort to the charge that a nlank on this very subject of unfair business methods had been adopted In the origi nal draft of the Progressive platform, und then mysteriously eliminated from tho published copy of that document. That any such thing ever happened I now shown to be utterly preposterous: but, In order to make perfectly pluln (Continued on Sixth Page.) STATUE ORDERED FOR KING'S SICK DOG "Caesar" Dying, Dowager Queen Desires Memorial in Marble. LONDON. Dec. 10. All London was concerned today when It wus learned that "Cuesar." the late King Edwurd's favorite wire-haired terrier, was 111, The dog's ailment became known when the Dowager Quesn Alexandra, who has kept the terrier constantly with her since the king's death, com missioned Sir George Frampton, the sculptor, to execute u marble statue of Caesar. It was said thut Queen Alexandra Is convinced that Caesar's Illness will irove fatal and that she wants th" stutue for his giave. CORNELIUS GETS RANSDELL'S PLACE Baltimore Man is Elected Sergeant of Arms of Senate. E. Livingstone Cornelius, Assistant Sergcaut-ut-Arms of tho Senate, wus toduy, without opposition, elected Ser-geant-at-Arms of the Senate to succeed Col. Daniel M. Ransdell, who died n somo time ago. Mr. Cornelius was elected on motion of Senator Ualllnger. No objection wis made, und the resolution was adontcd ununtmously. Mr. Cornelius has his home In Balti more. Congressman Improves. After spending jb quiet and restful night. Congressman William i. Drown of West Virginia was reported as much better today. Mr. Brown s suf fering with heart disease, complicated hy acute Indigestion. New England Officials and Business Men Appeal to Congress. WANT RELIEF FROM NEW HAVEN LINE Workings With Grand Trunk Al leged To Be Violation of Sherman Law. , t Indlgnnnt New Englanders, Includ ing members of Congress, State of ficials and business men, appcarod before the House Rulos Committee today and demanded a full Investi gation of the traffic agreement be tween the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Grand Trunk rail roads, 'and the sudden cessation of work on the southern New England line. That the agreement was In viola tion of the Sherman law, and that tho States and people were power less to prevent tho throttling of com petition unless tho Federal Govcrn-r ment intervened, was the burden of the complaint of witnesses who ap peared In support of the O'Shaun- nessy resolution. Alleges Pledges Violated. Referring to the promises made the people of Rhode Island by the Uto President Hays, of the Orand Trunk, who said' the word of the Grand Trunk and Its president would never bo bioken Congressman O'Shaunessy said: "President Hays, of the Urund Trunk, went to his death on the Titanic and It appears that honor died with hint so far as sacred promises and pledges are concerned. A generous people whose) State has been torn wide open have been outrageously betrayed. The photo gruphs which. I offer for Inspection tell the story riiore eloquently than any w-ords of mine. The diabolical hand of a monopoly which brooks no Inter ference Is revealed In un abandoned project on which $1,M0,W has been spent, and on which a total expendi ture of ll.Otm.OOO had been contracted by nay of damuges, condemnation suits for Involvcu property and repairs." bo large waB the attendance upon ths hearings that the Rules Committee de cided to hold Its afternoon session In a larger room In the House ofllco build, lug. Details Not Public. "The details of this traffic agreement, which, we believe to be responsible for the stopping of work on the new rail road, may be known in the Aiinmev General, but the public has no way of knowing Its details." scld William C. Illlss. chairman of the nubile utilities commission, of Rhole Island. "Wo want a full exposition of this thing." the hturlng with u tlery statement. In which ho usked thut the light Iw turned on the traffic arrangements whereby, ho alleged, the people of New England hud been Imposed upon. He bore u number of photographs showing the extent ut work on the Southern New. EnglanJ, which hud been stopped cvcrnlght, nl legeilly upon orders by the London board of directors of the Orand Trunk end "because of tho stringency In tho money market Incident to the Balkun Mr. RIIsh expressed the opinion that this excuse wus not a valid one and that there was a deeper motive for tho 5!SRSat ..f work," new railroad which hud been welcomed bv the people, of Rhode Island. Massachusetts und other New England States. Telia Of Conference. Mr Bliss told of a conference he held with President Chamberlain, of the Grand Trunk. In New York. Immediate Iv following the suspension order, "He whs evasive and would give us no satisfaction as to when the work might be ie-uined," testified Mr. Bllts. "He said that would be decided by thu saaril of dlreetois und when the gov ernor of our State usked for an explu nation from the London board he was advised to consult f'tei.i,irti f'i,i.mt.. I lain". ""'"" K. O. llucklund, vlco president of the, I Vn- y.rli' Npw "ttVln nd Hartford, Is expected to represent the railroad's side j during the hearings before the Rules Committee, which will continue probably 1 for several days. ' , "Work on the Southern New linglund was begun In May and discontinued No vember s," said Mr. Bliss. The u nouncemeiii eamn like a bolt out of i clear sky. if the abandonment of this new pioject litis been secured through a agreement between the Gram! Trunk uud New Ilurtfniil nmi. n,... i. . i violation of the Sherman law here, and I we wunt un Investigation." Plans Prosecuting New Haven Heads For Alleged Neglect J imiDGKI'ORT, Conn.. Dec. 10.-That i u determined attempt will be muds t . punish crlmlnall tho oMcluls of tn operating depurtment of the New York. New Haven Hnd Hurtlord railroad, whS lure ulleged to haxe been responsible, I thtoutrh negligence, fot the fatal wreck I of th'i Sprlnglleld express nt Westpori. . on October .". was continued bv District ' Attorney Stiles Judsun hero toduy. i The prosecutor staled, however, that he will not apply for wurrantB until tl... nrlinlnnl ii-utinh n? ,1.- ...... . "" '", V " w '' "uperior court meets In Junuury, and that, mean while, ho will not permit tho identity of the men ho will accuse to becotno pub It Is understood thut the declaration of the Interstate Commerce Commis sion, that Its recommendations regard ing thj Installation of automatic stops and regulation of cross-overs had not been followed will furnish a feature of tho Htate's case in the prosecution of the officials.