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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
YALE DORMITORY ABLAZE.
Little Prospect of Saving the Hutch
fn~Ou building


NEW HAVEN. Conn, Nov. IG-The
Hutchinson, a Yale student dormitory I'm
which about % undergraduates room. IS
ablaze. and judged by the progress the
flames have made. il is certainly doomed.
The building is Of brick, but il burned like
tinder.
When the flames were discovered they
were bursting from dozen different
places The most m0mentous question
which appealed TO the thousands Of on
lockers Who crowded 10 the scene Of the
fire was the question or the safety OF the
students who TCoTt I'm the building. That
they could have all escaped appeared TO
the early arrivals at the fire impossible,
bUt the rush Of students to make hur-
ricd exits showed that the most OF them
were able 10 get away safely. y general
alarm was sounded within five minutes
after the fire was discovered Every fire
engine I'm the city turned 0ut. Streets
were blocked ami 5000 people were 1T the
scene within a quarter of am hour.
The building is six stories high 1t was
constructed in lSa2. IL IS owed by the
H. II Benedict Company. u this city.
Most Of the rOCmers were members Of the
sophomore and Junior classes at Yale.
Several members Of the varsity football
eleven room I'm the building. The players
were all at lunch at their training table
and luckily escaped.
Eugene Hale WinsIOw. of the sophomore
class, was taken from TIE sixth story by
an extension ladder by the fir1ncn. Tweu-
y minutes after the fire started he start
ed to jump several times. but was warned
and remained ON the wiud5T ia taken
down by the aid OF su Cxteusi-n ladder
Another narrow escape fl--n death IN
the flames was that OF +. = lIman oE
New York city. said 10 De prominent
banker of the metropolis. Tie came here
this morning Co be the guess II his son.
q sophomore OF tho academic department.
for the EaIe-Priuceton football game. He
stood IN the window OF one o. the fourth
stOory rooms and saw that Ife must jump
to save his life. He took tae leap and
landed in safety. one of his ankles was
badly injured.
II was believed At 1 o'clock chat al the
students had been taken ont la safety
The fire t. thought 90 have caught from
an open fireplace ou the fourth story in
the rear IF the building. The Grc viii be-
confined 10 the Hutchinson u is par
TALLY insured The walls are ycl stand
ing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
MUST BUY HIS OWN BALL.
War Department Objects te Mr.
Smith Having Old One.

Smith Having Old One.
The chances are that the time bah which
/ takes a tumble each noon from the stan
on The State. War. and Navy building viii
not be- taken from Secretary Root and
given 20 Postmaster General smith II
Postmaster General Smith wants a time
bail OF his own there viii not likely De
/ any obstacles placed in his way. but hr is
not 90 have Secretary Roots without a
struggle.
Secretary Root did not exhibit a desire
/ To- discuss the matter this moruirz. and
showed only mild degree Of interest in
the proposal Of F. s. SouthcrIaud. "the
human hv." % scale the postofice tower
and erect "a stan 20 hold the hall
20 my" said the Secretary, what II
he should faU,~
In the Office of the Superintendent or the
State, War. and Navy building the off,
cials express determination To- keep the
ban al any cost.
The hy walked I'm mere Yesterday" said
one official this morning. Not au the
ceiling. you know. but in the regular way.
He said he wanted % walk up the side
or the pustOfice tower with our time
ball lie said that he would walk around
the walls Cor us If ne had his shoes and
gloves with hinl. We begged him not 20
try it. Maybe he can do what he claims.
but h. can't have our time ball"
Then the superintendent added, with
reflective shudder-
Suppose he should fan some time
Postmaster General Smith was too busy
with his annual report this morning 20
focus his attention on human flies" and
disputed time balls. When told what the
uy proposed 10 do. the Postmaster
General looked up and remarked ahsentIy.
'Hmph. Hen have an awful fan some
tiTuc
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morning. his policy i'm regard TO Federal
appointments. DR.. Albert. although a ne
gro. was chosen by both the white and
colortd people of New Orleans 10 repre-
sent them at the late Ecumeuical Confer
cucc IN London. He told the President
that tho best classes OF people I'm the
South of both parties would approve his
course in choosing men for office without
strict regard for party lines. The negro
race, he said, would not complain II Dem
ocIats are chosen when the Democratic
candidates are better fitted Tor the places
than the Republican candidates.
Legislation for the Army.
Senator Proctor Of Vermont. who is vir-
tuaIIy at the head OF the S,uat, Commit
toe ON Military Affairs. had q talk with
Che President this morning about pr0suec-
tive legislation affecting the army. Mr.
Proctor said that tn, Army hin passed
last year had unGuosuonabIy improved
the service in every way. but some
amendments were necessary in his ouir-
ion He hop.s tho proposition to estab-
hsh general staff in the army will De
authorized by tho comiuS Congress. He
viii also urEy that the educational sys-
tom for the instruction O. officers i'm tech
meal military subjects bc extended
the German Ambassador Calls.
Dr Won HoHeben, the German Ambas-
saGcT, called on the President tCGay. He
returned TO Washington only Yesterday.
having left the United States for Europe
prior To the death Of President Mckinney
DIT Von Huiieben did not convey con-
dolouces on the death Of the late Presi-
dent to Mr.. Roosevelt from the Kaiser.
The call was a mere fcTmality. Dr Hol-
lehen was received in the Blue Room.
The Presidents Appointments.
The President today signed the appoint
ment of Herbert H. d. Peirce. Of Massa-
Chusotts, 10 be Third Assistant Secretary
OF State IN place Of Thomas W. Cridler.
who resigned several weeks ago. Mr.
P,ircc is at present in Washington. and
viii assume at once lis new duties Mr..
Cridler becomes European Commissioner
Of The Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Mr.. PeirCe was sworn into office at tho
State Department shortly after II o'clock
by William McNair, a notary Of the-G.-
partment, and the chiefs Of bureaus were
officially presented 90 him
The President today also appointed
James A Smith 10 be "a boatswain in the
navy
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PURSUING THE HERzoG CASE.
Major Sylvester Obtains Statements
From River Boat CAPTAINS.

MAJOR Sylvester. Superintendent Of Po-
lice. has obtained statements from se--
eral river boat captains IN regard To the
assault upon Edward Herz0r. WAC lies
at the Emergency Hospital in "a danger
Gus condition, as the result Of an en-
counter with oyster drcdgers several davs
ago.
The attack upon Herzog. f. IS said. oc-
CURED I'm cove near Coles Point. on the
lower Machadoc Greek. II, said his as
sailants Were several oySterucu, who
were operating an oyster drgdco.
HerzoE was placed ashore that night In
an unconscious condition. He WAS found
by Allen Dagger. the proprietor oc 4 store
at T1dweH, Va, and brought 10 Washing
ton on the steamer Harry Randall.
Major Sylvester has forwarded ii type
written copy Of the statements made by
Herzog and the river captains TO the Gov
ernor of Virginia. who IS expected % re-
fer the matter TO the sheriff oG West
morcland county, where the affair took
place.
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ER. ODELL PLEASED.
Speaks enthusiastically of Senator
Stranahan's Fitness.

Speaks enthusiastically of senator
Stranahan's Fitness.
NEW YORK, Nov. l6--Governor OdeH.
who remained in the city overnight. after
attending a dinner last evening in the
metropolitan Club, took breakfast i'm the
Fifth Avenue Hotel this morning with
Senator PIatt
II IS understood that he has discussed
the excise question with several persons
on his present visit. but when asked to-
day if nc contemplated agy changes in
the law he said he was not prepared 10
make known his views.
The Governor was asked what he
thought Of the selection OF Senator Stran-
ahaa by President Roosevelt To succeed
Collector BidweU-
senator Stranahan is an able man he
said He is one Of Gods own people. I
nope ard believe that the appointment
VIII be highly satisfactory"
The Governor refused % discuss run1o~s
IN regard 70 changes IN the Federal ser
vice He was asked what he thought OF
the story that active Republican leaders
would either have to cease their activity
OF rellEqUish their places This he de-
clined TO answer
Senator PlatL was asked later whether
he had been consulted before senator
StranaEan was selected 10 succeed COZ
lector B.Gweu. He said:
Yes. was consulted about the -.oni-
nation Of Senator Stranahan. and IL was
entirely agreeable 20 me and Senator De-
pew ana l have no criticism 20 make on
the action OF thS Administrator in the
matter some persons. ia talking Of the
Bowel Wakeman matter. refer 70 il as
thotsf they were 10 Dc rs1l4seJ from
ONCE They are not being removed Their
terms aye merely expiring and the Offices
are going TO some one else ueXt time
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GREETED Mr.. LOW.
hnyoF-EIeet Warmly Received by
MeSsrs. Hay and Long.

MayOr-elect Seth Low. Of New York
city. suenJ several hours at the State.
War, and Navy Departments this morn
ing, expressing I'm person his appreciation
Of the congratulations extended TO him
by officials on his triumph IL the recent
election
Mr.. Low paid his respects TO Secretary
Hay and Secretary Long, and was cor
daily greeted by both Cabinet officers.
The fact. however, that both Secretary
Root and the Assistant Secretary Of War.
Colonel Sanger, are New Workers and
Iong-staudiEg personal friends Of the new
mayor. caused him 90 spend more than
an hour i'm conference with these officials.
Both the letter are thoroughly con-
vereaut with the conditions i'm New York
CITY as well as the history Of govern
meut there under many municipal admin
istratlyns-
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ONLY a CHINESE RUsE.
MIR. Taylor Denies Entrance to
Eighty CcIcstiaIS.

over eighty Cinnamon who recently
landed at San Francisco and claimed the
right of transit through United States
territory 90 MeNico. were den.ed the prIvi-
logc by Assistant Secretary Taylor Of the
Treasury Department on tho ground that
they were frauds and were only seeking
admis sion 90 Mexico I'm order 70 cross over
into the United States.
The attorney for the Pacific Steamship
Company argued the case for the CeIes-
tiaIs and tried 90 convince Mr. Taylor that
his clients were a different lot OF China
men from the common oroina.y -necies.
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To the People Of Washington.

As
Washington including
der M nanag
its
has made mistakes mistakes
mis-
concerned the slightest degree
Sian baczw
Time NOT
ago when people wanted
tina
have opinions
Itvmbe
from the direct indirect influence ndHs
these forests
RAPIDLY f
suIb
b and vnb fai.
FRANK A. MUNSEY
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MR.. VAN FLEET APPOINTED.
He Becomes Assistant Supcrintend-
ept of the city DeIiNery.

Joseph Van Fleet was this morning a2-
pointed by Postmaster Merritt assistant
superintendent of delivery at the CITY
Postofice. 10 take the place made vacant
by the resignation Of y. II. Baker, which
took eject yesterday.
Mr.. Van Fleet has been in the service
since August p 1883. and was appointed
from Hackcusack. y. J. The salary at
tacIsd % the office is $3.50 per auuum-
Mr.. Baker handed I'm his resignation TO
the Postmaster on account Of his enter
ing into rhc real estate business in this
CITY. He was a favOIite with the letter
g.4rrfare
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Skilled ~ a PenuHn.

Harvey Given. clerk OF Criminal Court
No. p displayed great skill - "a penmau
i'm the preparation of the rJtice OF the
postponcment of the UtermCaie contested
will case, which was set FOR hearing dur
iug the early part of next week The no
tice was posted yesterday ou the bulletin
at the city Hail, and is an excellent speci-
men of pen work. The trial was post
ponod on account of the illness OF one Of
the attorneys in the case.
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MR.. ROOTS REPORT HooDooFD.
Series of Mishnps Prevents Its Pre-
sentatiOn to President Roosevelt.

a series Of mishaDs has served to pre-
vent the completion Of Secretarv Roots
annual report TO the President. The diff
hcu-ues encountered have not been over
come and today AIr. Root gave I'D sa dis
gust. and viii submit only $50 much OF the
report as he has prepared.
II all began with The army transncrt
Meade She started from Manila win q
batch Of valuable documents which Mr.
Root needed 20 enable him ta tell the
President about conditions ia the Philip
pines. But the Meade broke her tail shaft
and was obliged TO put into Nrzasakf for
repairs So Important was il for Sscrs-
Jary Root TO receive these documents
quickly that the transport Warren was
sent from Manila TO NaEasaki To- take of
the mail from the Meade and start with
ii for san Francisco. The Warren was
a day and half on her voyage across the
Pacific when Size met with an accident 10
ner machinery.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
SAW THE CASH VAULTS.
Ritter Won TrOetter Visits the United
States Treasury.

Ritter Won TroetJer, Of Vienna. Austria,
wls an interested visitor at the Treas-
Ury this morning He aJtenuvely Hsten-
Cd to the tales OF the Euide as he told the
foreign n0hleu1u. on his visits 20 the cash
vaults Of Uncle sam of the immense
amount Of money that passes through tho
hands Of the employees of the United
States EIuk every day- Mr. Won TrOetter
expressed his dStCuIShmeuL at the wealth
by saying -America IS indeed Gods
f.lrrvrr-g
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
TO SIGN IsTHMIAN TREATY.
All Difficulties Removed by the Brit
fsh Ministry.

All difficulties in the way Of completing
the new Isthmian Canal Treaty have been
removed through the endorsement by the
British Ministry Of the terms of the con-
vention arranged between Secretary Hay
and Lord Pauucef0te, and the latter has
been authorized 70 sign In behalf Of his
Government.
Lord Pauucef0te Is slightly indispOsed,
but IL now appears certain that the sig
natures OF Secretary Hay and himself
viii be attached TO the official copy next
week. probably on Thursday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
WENT UP THE YANGTsE-KIANG
French CunbORt Succeeds in Navi-
eating "A Difficult River.

PARIS. Nov. IA despatch from
Shar ghai says the French sJIuboat OIy
has succeeded iu navigating the Yangtse-
kiaug as far as Chung -kiaug, after en-
couutering great difficulties.
The OIry passed safely through the
rapids where a German guuboat was lost
a short time ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
CopIey Medal for Yale Professor.

LONDON. Nov. I6--The Royal Society
has awarded The Copley medal 20 Josiah
Willard Gibbs. professor OF mathematics
at Yale University, for his contributions
20 naatheu&ticaI physics. Four other
medals were awarded The King has APP
proved the awards. and the medals VIII
De presented on November So
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
THE DANISH ISLANDS DEAL.
Negotiations Transferred TO Wash
ingt1u and Progress Made.

The negotiations Tor the sale of the
Danish West Indian Islands TO the United
States have been transferred Io Washing
ton. where Secretary Hay and Mr.. Erun,
The Danish Minister. are engaged in an
onleavCr To- reconcile the efHcreEce be-
tween the two Governments ca the qucs-
uous OF trade relations and the degree Of
citizenship 90 Doe extended To- the iuhabi-
tarts u the group when they come under
American control
II Is understood that some progress to-
ward an agreement or these disputed
points has been made
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PLAGUE DEATHS IN RUSSIA.
one at 1t. Petersburg and Another
at Odessa.

ST. PETERSBURG. Nov. I6.-It was de-
cIared officially today that there have
been two deaths from the buhouic T'ague
recently I'm Russia-oue at St Petersburg
and one at Odessa
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
Want an Indian reservation.

a reservation for the Lcech Lake IN
dians i'm northern Minnesota is "A matter
now engaging the attention OF Represen-
tatiya Page Moore Of Minnesota AR
Moore called ON the President today and
talked with him about the matter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16
A LAWYER BARRED
FROM PRACTICE,
PUNISHEDBYSECRERARY HITCHCOCK.
Not Allowed to Appear Before the
Interior DepHFtment-VIIiacG
President Mckinley.

For viliifying the character OF the late
President McEialeys William G. Buderus.
a weiI-kuown attorney of Sturgis, :. D..
was this morning diSbarrcd from further
practice before the Interior Department
by the direct order Of Secrttery Hitch
cock, who has been investigating the
matter for several weeks past.
Complaints Of Citizens.
The first lntimation the Secretery OF tho
Interior received Of the lawyers conduct
was about two weeks ago. whea "a istter
arrived from Sturgis complaining Of Bu-
derus' actions. The citizens signing the
communication alleged that BuderJs,
upon receiving the news of the shooting
Of President Mckinley. gave vent TO such
uHbcc0miHg statements as I'm glad Of it,
1 hoTe he wiu die, as the world viii have
one more tyrant less" He also used U2-
printable expressions.
Secretary Hitchcock lost no time in in
forming the attorney Of the charges pre-
ferred against him. aud demanded az cX-
PLANTATION.
His Only Excuse.
BUdcrus. however. refused 20 deny his
alleged statements. and hurried lengthy
communication 10 the Interior oflc-, I'm
which he said that the remarks were due
TO thoughtIessuess on his part.
Secretary Hitchcock. however. refused
TO regard this as mitigating his offence
and one Of his first acts upon reaching
his Office this morning was to sign the
order Of disbarment. Accompanying the let
ter containing the disJarmeut notice was
"a caUstic letter written Dy AIT. Hitchcock
which informed the attorney that. in
view of your reprehensible and disrepU-
table conduct in the premises. You are not
considered such "a person as should be
further permitted 10 represent claimants
before this department
First Case of Its Kind.
This case is the first one Of its kind
ever brought before the attention of the
Interior Department. and from the
prOmptness and haste with which Secre-
tary Hitchcock took the matter up. il is
thought that the fate Of the South Da-
kOtau viii serve as a warning 70 numerous
other lawyers. not favorabIy impressed
with the conduct and character Of the
rY4.1-f--raT President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

Georgetown ~. University Of Va
On Georgetown Field. SATURDAY November IG
Game ,glICd aI 1.so.
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$500 Army W. Nnvy-FOotbafI g4.OO
Gnmc. ErnnIAIIn FIeId. NOV. :sOth.

For this occasion thc D. e. ID. g. r. viii sell
excursion tickets Co Philadelphia sHa return. good
gong on all trains Nav. 80 aud uI to and iuo.ud-
uE 10 q. m- train November - valid for return
until December ., az rate of 500 for the round
trip Naval Cadets and Nayv team viii use this
lime Oh two special trains on ma.-irg 81 JJtL-
1X12 bright Boards still SI.JO per
100 tt, AIlH dried. TOO. 9th and y. l. ave.
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RirnI PInns ConsIdered.

LONDON, Nov. 1G.-The arbitration
meeting Of the rival electric systems
proposed for use on the London railway s.
closed Yesterday. but the decision viii not
be given for some time.
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sI.25 To baltimore and Return 81 "a
Via Pennsy IvHnia HaiIrOaG.

Tickets on sale Saturday and SUNDAY, Novem-
bsT 1E and I-. good 10 return until Monday
November Is All trains except Congressional
l-L-I-.L
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Shot Wan for a Turker.

CUMBERLAND. Nd, Nov. l6--Lca
Heron. a hunter. shot and killed John ".
Armstrong near Gilman, below EIkias.
w. Va. yesterday, mistaking him fo- a
Wild turkey
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,--fnII. Il Mn.hinEton stean.bo 3.

FIvuH's business College, Sth and he
Bgsiaesz, shorthand. TypeUritiu5-S25 year
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Doors 81 each, White Pine, 4 I-2 in,
too. already painted. Libbcy & Co.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

OId-iaslioacd heat race at inning today.
Seven fur.guE heats
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old-fas,ioueI heat race at Beuains today.
Seyeu-furloua heats
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Best Laths. Kiln Dried. S2.15 per
1860. finest made r. LIobey Co.
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The Secretary of the Italian Legation
today called upon Secretary Hay To ar
range for the presentation OF the new
Italian Ambassador To President Bo0se-
welt. Secretary Hay Is Co ascertain what
time will be most suitable for the uresen-
tatiOu.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

Laths, S2-=5. PIaStcrinE Laths, S2.75
finest Kind made al Cth and \ y ave NV
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Dressed common Boards, SI.25 per
100 feet. 1y Frank LlbLey K Co.
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81 90 10 Frederick. HREerstovn, md
Winchester aud Return.

From D. & @. Railroad Washington Station.
s a. u., Sunday Noy. a., returning on special
same day.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-16

S1.I2 10 Annapolis and Return via
b. = o. r. r.
All Trains. saturday. November l5, valid I,r
49, I---.------
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The Presidents Policy.

The President discussed with the Rev.
Dr a r. =. Albert, Of New Orleans, this
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prf7rrtfsl trips daily at $50 p 10 from io-z
9Th H. ta OLd Point Comfort Noi-olA. i-lsl---A
mn .rr Newport News See adj VlEC Z.
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NJ. W. Flooring Stiu 81 Peg
f. tv F-auk Llatly s Co.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-07
Carnegie the Lion Of the Day
at the London Mayors Dinner

in replying said: "Your kindness has
captivated our hearts. We are not
worthy of it,
Loud cries of NO in which some Of
the Americans Joined followed Mr..
Jessups remarks. Mr.. Jessup then rf-
ferred to his fellow delegates as "Chil-
dren Of the great century" and con-
cluded with expressions of fervent
thanks for their reception.
The lord mayor then proposed the
healths of King Edward and President
Mckinley, coupling with the latter a
heartfelt wish for Mrs. McKinley's res
covery.
Andrew Carnegie was the center of at
traction throughout. After the cere-
monies, the lord mayor went up to him
and said he especially wanted to shake
hands with Mr.. Carnegie, who said:
I'm New York in my young and poor
days when read about Dick Whiting,
ton little thought I should stand here
shaking the lord mayors hand:
The lord mayor replied: 1--WE read
nothing else today but of Mr.. Carnegie'S
splendid gifts, and in the name oof the
English people want to thank you for
your unexampled generosity"
The delegates We're then entertained az
Informal luncheon in Salter"s hall by the
London chamber Of the commerce.