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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
LAUNCH OF THE CONSTITUTION.
The Bristol Cup Defender to Leave
WAYS Next Month.

BRISTOL, r. / April I5.-Suficient
progress has been made on the Belmont
cup defender Constitution TO justify the
prediction that she viii be launched be
fore the middle of May. Capt Nat Her
reshon is said to have settled upon the
second week in MAY contingentIy, while
a launching the preceding week viii not
surprise some of the men engaged upon
the work.
The plating of the yacht has been com
pleted- save for the stern piece, which
was fitted temporarily and then taken of
to serve some plan Of the designer in I'd
justing the steering gear. ard about two
thirds of the bronze skin has been Tiveted
and much OF it FURNISHED by the use Of
machinery fitted I'D in the south shop
last Wednesday.
The plating of the deck except for
one or two small spaces, is on, and most
Of the deck fittings are also in position
But few fittings to 90 on the deck, in
the nature Of skylights. hatch coaminSsr
etc are in sight, and il is proposed to
dispense with all such articles 50 far as
possible The yacht is TO be more Of q
racing machine. in the stTicteSt accepta-
ton Of the term than-Rny other cup de-
fender ever turned Gus from the Heres
hoff shops and Will carry no surplus Iur-
EiShiugS. One of the workmen said dur
ing the week that withStauding the
fact that her dimensions were consider
ably greater than those of the Columbia
and her sail plan IS larger. she win be a
much lighter yacht, though Captain Nat
believes her 70 be far stronger than the
Columbia.
Considerable progress has been made
on the steel boom. which was started
some time ago and then laid aside while
the mast was being finished up Nearly
ali the parts have been assembled. and
an extra force has been set at work upon
Il. the men having been released from
work on the yacht IN the south shop II
is believed that the boom will be ready
by the launching date.
IIathaWayS men are keeping close in
the sail loft, where they are said to be
finishing up a new mainsau for the Co
lumbia
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
A Boy shot while Playing Indian.

CHICAGO. April I5.-Eddie German.
thirteen years old, was shot in the head
by an unknown boy last night while play
ing Indian al Milwaukee Avenue and
Green Street. Several lads, who called
themselves cowboys, chased German the
Indian" with IaTiats- Fatigued from his
long run, German leaned against a fence,
when one OF youths, whose name is not
known 10 the police, drew a -22-caIfbre re-
VolVeT and fired 4 shot pOiHt-blank At
German. The bullet penetrated the left
side OF the head and caused i flesh
wound,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
THE SPECIALFIES ADVANCE
Opening of the Market Witnesses
Sensational Gains.

AnlHIGamated COpDer Mt I2O. TenneS-
see Coal and Iron ut GS. and Colo
RADIO Fuel at S-BuPITngtOu and
Northern Pacific still BuOyant.
NEW YORK. April I5.-With the re-
sumption Of business on the Stock Mar
ket this morning all of the Characters
tics of last weeks dealings were repeat
al. The trading was in enormous volume,
and number of fairly sensational adyan-
ces took place
Conspicuous in this last respect was
AmaIgamated Copper, which was dealt
IN around 20 fully I points above Satur-
DAYS final prices Elsewhere among the
specialties Tennessee Coal and Iron was
decidedly strong as was General Electric
In the Industrial quarter advances were
common, Sugar Refining being the con-
spicuous feature in respect Of activity,
while the United States Steel stocks ad-
vaaced on tremendous dealings
In the railway list Northern Pacific,
Burlington and Quincy. the Erie issues
Atchison common and preferred and
Chicago Terminal were the most note
worthy features London sent in ma
te-ially her range of prices for Amer
lean stocks and foreign houses were &C
tive buyers in this market
Virtually uOJmng TRANSFERRED over sun
dav with any bearing upon on the stock
market. and the general drift OF prices
appeared to Toe nothing more than q con
tiuvation Of the noteworthy rise that
has been in progress for over month
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
Commissioner Macfurland Pushing
the Preliminary Work.

Ine preliminary " OEh.
Commissioner MacfarIand. who has i'm
mediate supervision OF the public schools
Of the District is pushing the preliminary
--ork connected with the erection Of the
new school buildings provided for in the
last District Appropriation bill. That act.
approved March l, 1891. provided for the
completion of five schooIbouses already
begun, or for which sites had been pur-
chased. The act also provided for the
purchase of eight sites aud the erection Of
buildings upon the same, and also for the
enlargement of the buildings or grounds
Of several other schools.
The Commissioners are giving their at
tention to the schools first, beoa use Of. the
need Of more room for the schools in all
parts Of the city At the beginning OF the
last school year two new buildings were
occupied, which greatly relieved the over
crowded buildings 1t became possible
thus to reduce the number of halliday
classes During the present fiscal wear
several new buildings have been going ny,
and some of them will be ready for. occu-
pancy next September The buildings for
which sites are now being purchased will
require a year or two to build
The Commissioners are Of the oDirfoy
that with the number Of schooihGuses .Dro-
'iueu IOl- IiIS House-IpOm necessary for
the proper conduct. Of the schools viii be
almost sufficient, and that hereafter il
will be necessary only 10 provide for the
natural and constant growth Of the
schools.
It is the intention of the authorities 10
bring up the number of buildings to the
actual needs Of the schools. so that there
Will be no more need of halliday classes.
and that no buildings viii be actually
overcrowGed.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
IRON INTERESTS IN THE SOUTH.
Persistent RumOrs of Efforts TO Com
bine Them

BALTIMORE. April 15.-Reports con
tinue TO come from New York and else
where of efforts TO consolidate Southern
iron properties in which Baltimore capital
is invested. but thus far the proposition
to form d combination appears TO have
met with no success.
A gentleman in this city who represents
a considerable interest in one OF the
plants said yesterday that The consoIida-
ton was the logical plan 10 bring about
a desired Improvement in the Southern
iron situation and he thought it would
be OF advantage to unite the Alabama
Consolidated Coal and Iron Company the
Tennessee Coal. Iron and Railroad Com
Company, as suggested but he did not
think anything tangible had been accom-
DiiShed toward such a result.
A letter from the Birmingham, Ala to
the Engineering and Ginning Journal
says that rumoTs Of a deal for the Ten
nessee 10 purchase the SlOSs- Sheffield
Company were denied by both companies.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
Cures Blood Poison
EFupti0BS, Ealing Sores, Bone Pains,
SGFGfHla, SWsiIiRgS, B0iiS,
Cancer.
Botanic Blood Balm CB. D. b. Does
All This ind More.
II. b. d. Gives Lie. viEor, and
strength 10 the Blood.
COSTS NOTHING TO TRY.

Blood poison. producing pains and
aches in the bones, joints, or back, ulcers,
offensive form Of catarrh, eating sores,
eruptions, pimpIes, sore mouth or throat
sWeIiingS- scrofula bnils, itching skin
and falling hair, cancer. or even where
the disease has produced rOttfug bones
and the body is z mass Of boils and fes-
tering sores, can he permanently cured
by taking to IL bottles of B. B. y.
BOTANIC Blood BainJ- L is the only
remedy that can master this terrible dis
ease, after all else failed. as thousands
Of permanently cured patients have testi-
fed Here is proof.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15

Unless a man was actually cured Of Bad
Blood he would not send his photograph
to be published, hence L. c. Coward Of
Alden, Miss, sends the above photo, and
says: Il suffered untold agCnies. both
physically and mentally, from Blood
Poison My bones and Joints aChed had
eruptioEs, sore mouth, and ulcers on my
leg Doctors and patent medicines failed
to cure me. but 8 or 10 bottles Of Botanic
Blood Balm drove the poison from my
system. healed every sore and pinple and
made my blood pure and rich / recon-
mend everybody to try Botanic Blood
Balm for impure blood.
Botanic Blood Balm Oh. 3. b leaves
the patient in fine condition, all the sores
healed, and giving the skin the rich glow
of perfect health. Botanic Blood Balm
also makes the blood pure and rich and
builds up the brokea-dOwn constitution.
improves the digestion, and cures the
worst rheumatism. Sold by druggists at
81 per bottle. Trial treatment sent free
by writing BLOOD BALM CO, f76
Mitchell Street. Atlanta. Ga Describe
trouble and free confidential medical ad-
vice given. Don't give up in despair.
Help IS at hand as Blood Balm never
fails TO cure to stay cured. Sold in
Washington by
Henry Evans Drug store 022 +
Street northwest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
The Robbery eff a Showcase,

showcase in front Of the Bon Sarchc on Sew
eHth Street. vas opened last night, and goods of
the value OF SIo.S6 stolen therefrcm. The
loss was discovered this morning, The missing ar
ticles are six ladies' chattcIaine bags, valued at
Sl4s each; FIVE combs. set with rhInestonez. of
total value Of Sl-ys- number OF more valuable
disturbed
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
wunnInrton Stock ExchanEs.

Sales-Uuion Trust and Storage Com
paHy. 5TI0S; MeTgenthaler Linotype, SOC
162; 30ul62ls: 1Gftl65I+- Lanston Monotype.
25015ls. 2UJU1ft4. After CalI-UniOn Trust
and Storage. IGdiGS. Washington Trac-
tion and Electric as. 81 000d6S1z-buye-
e.: $j.@1G6SlE. Capital Traction As. $3.50
NllS LanSton MOuOtype, I00uli 5-l6-buy-
er 60; ioGy142s-buyer 80. Bank Of Wash
ton, I0T415. American Security and Trust
Company, 2002-9; 50G230-buyer 60; 500
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CHAUTAUoUA BEACH MD

tHAUIAUQJA BEACH. MD.
THE IDEAL excursion ground and sale moral
summer resort for families Free from LIQUOR
selling, horse racing. gambling and Sabbath
desecrgtion.
OFFICE eIe F St NV. Excursions and out
ings Of Sunday schools, churches, conventions
societies, leagues. and other organizations are
booked daily
GRABBING. FISHING, SAILING, SALTWATER
BATHING.
Plat and price list Of building lots. excursion
rates and dates, circular matter, etc, sent on
application Rev. CHARLES c. MCLEAN. D. D.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
An Infants Hodx in se,.r

The body OF a white infant was found in
sewer at the southeast corner Of sixth and y
streets southwest shortly before II O'Clock this
morning It was removed TO the uarboruaster's
Once by Policeman BallaHgeT and later was car
Tied 10 the moTgue.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15

Sugar was doomed to Us early in the
day. The advance in this stock has been
predicted by careful people and many IN
MashinEton have Irolited by it.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15

AnlaIea mated Copper opened at 20 and
heavy transactions occurred in it around
that level The interesting statement is
made by q weIl-informed authority that
this advance has not been engineered by
the controlling interest in the stock It
IS said. however, that they are not averse
TO the advance. The affairs of the com
pany are in excellent shape, and develop
meHts Of The utmost importance are COM
Ing to light. Sooner or later this concern
viii be the owner Of ali the copper mines
in Montana, IN all probability Some
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15

The Steel securities were more buoyant
than for several days past It IS probable
that they may be advanced to their high
prices aEain this week
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
BIRDS, DOGS, ETC.

YOUNG PARROTS. singing canaries. hooking
birds, dogs Eats, rabbits gold 1ish, ETC: cata-
iogue free. sCHMID'S BIRD STORE 7I2 18th st.
81
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people say that it is already the owner,
but this is not so, as far as can be learned.
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The Stock Market was again enthusias-
ticaTy strong at the opening this morn
ing, and although there was some recess
sion IN parts of the list Iater, the tone
may very fairly be called bUoyaDt. The
gTangers continued 10 hold their own in
the lead OF the railway list, and . num-
Der of the industrials were doomed, espe-
cially the copper stocks and the Tennes-
see and Colorado iron securities. The
better strike situation on the jersey Cen
tTai aided bUllish sentiment, already
strong on account of the fine bank state
ment Of Saturday. The fine optimism
that filled all the New York newspapers
yesterday added TO the fuel The good
outlook for the steel securities in London
was q buIIish factor. No attention seemed
to be paid TO the pessimistic utterances
OF the German papers regarding the
American Stock Market. just published on
this side. The money market was said
to be more hopeful than at any time be-
fore. Notwithstanding all these favorable
matters, real and ina ginative, there are
many careful people that continue to ad-
wise the taking of profits on this bulge.
They say that the high-priced securities
especially, are likely to have a tumble in
the near future
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STORAGE,

STORE your goods at sINCLAIR's. 81 per load
6S9 La ave. NV NILS
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cd daily by W B nibbs Co., mem
hers OF the New York Stock Exchange l4l9
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15

Heurich's beer is always IN densnd Why2
Because Il is pure and wholesome Phone Airing
ten Bottlng Go. Tor a case Of Maorzen, senate
O. Lager
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15

sHAMOKIN, Pa. April I5.-Three hun
dred men and boys were thrown out of
employment today by the firemen going
on a strike for 81 per week advance of
wages at the Big Mountain coIliery oper-
ated by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
and Iron Company. The bosses kept up
steam last night in the boiler rooms, but
at daylreak could not hire anyone to re-
iieve iAsE. The strikers belong to the
United Mine Workers of America
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-15
CASH TO LOAN

On FURNITURE. EIAAOs, ETC,
without removal from ycuE possession sad in an,
amount from SO 10 $500 Our rates are ma
cheapest and you can make your own terms
Loans made within three hours from the tins
yoU apply. &c loan for the interest oniv- and
do not want your goods. so you reed have M
fear Of losing them Our Offices are ID on the
fifth aooT away rom the street, and are 50 ar.
ranged that we can ensure strictest privacy Dr.,
IN and get cur rates
POTOMAC GUARANTEE LOAN CO.
g7slg0 ST NEAR 9TH NV
Room a. Atlantic Building
Take Elevator to Fifth Floor
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The two or three stocks that made sen
satienal advances were all in the special
y class, and two Of them at least were
also in the shady class, where movements
Of or 10 points should not be considered
TO mean anything ordinarily except cheap
Izlanipula ton Tennessee Coal and Iron
doomed up in q handsome way to above
IS and seemed quite capa bic Of reaching
- before the close OF the day A tip had
been set afiOat earlier in the DAY that
the stock would be tumbied and some ueo-
PIE sold out Immediately on the opening
They were sorry for IL afJerWard. Colo
TadO Fuel and Iron took the same course
TO - or better Talk Of further big adj
FanceS IN both Of these stocks is heard
and very likely the boornS will Eglaterialize,
but careful market people viii not take
part in them II they do, for both are
dangerous
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chicaro t;rnI1, and Trorision MnrLet

Corrected daily by " B. Hibbs Il c.. mem
bers OF the New YORK Stock Exchange. 1919 2
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Rock Island was another very strong
stock at the opening. above I55. The re-
neWal OF the Tumor that the Pennsylvania
Is buying the Rock Island was again cir
etiiated' and in addition it was said in
some quarters that the Atchisou win get
control of the system. Both stories an
pear to be entirely without foundation.
st Paul was strong. The Atchisons were
StTu2g- but not DUGyant.
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we Negotiate Loans u

4 PRIVATE party has some surplus money to
lend on furniture CT pianos at a low rate Adj
dress Box 500, this Office
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Northern Pacific sold at par at the open
ing Tho stock went to s97s on two occa-
sions last week but seemed quite unable
TO reach the century mark Apparently
there was an immense block Of stock for
sale at that price There was a recession
after the opening Burlington went to I9I
soon after the opening, and then declined
a point or more. Both stocks were bought
heavily, but sold In even larger volume
NCIMng nov regarding the Burlington
deal was heard Some people have errone-
ously come TO the conclusion that there is
no such deal, despite all the very positive
assertions regarding il. Il Is undoubtedly
the fact that negotiations have been on
loot But II Is also true that the St Paul
ana the Union Pacific people have opposed
the plan.
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MONEY TO LEAN at 81k to per cent. In sim,
OF 81 :c03 to SlGCJo on D. c real estate; pay OF
transactions conducted with economical consider
ticn for borrowers. VIZ. Il SAUNDERS & 20
I4G7 I ST nv -
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HAVE some money 20 loan on furniture pianos
etc az a low rate OF interest; confidential John
Nal TN Room 81 Warder Bldg
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MONEY To LOAN ON APPROVED COLIAT-
ERAL-No delay. CHARLES A BAKER, Room,
90 and a. Netzerott Building ITO St
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-01-10
A BRIDGE AT YANG CHOW; CHINA.

faiths still existing in the world. One
most curious relics of paganism
(which is stin worshiped in a Christian
country is the gigantic black stone
figure of a woman, which is to be
found in q forest in the district of
Morbihan. in Brittany. It's known
as the BLACK Venus" but probably
dates far back of the time when the
Greeks and Romans worshiped that
goddess. An%tiquarians assert that
this ugly idol belongs to the age of
serpent w%orshipers, one of whose sub
terranean temples is in the neighbor-
hood. This would make the figure far
older than the Christian era. The
statue is that Of a huge. uncouth wom-
an, with a sullen, angry -countenance;
her form enveloped in a loose mantle.
The superstitious Bretons have always
wOrshiped the figure, asserting that it
has power over the weather and the
crops. If the idol is neglected they
declare that the grain dies on the ear,
and if the anger of the Black Woman
is farther reused. a tidal wave sweeps
over Morbihan. Twice the stone was
cast into the sea, by pious folk, who
hoped thereby to put an end to this
idolatry, and twice the peasants
dragged it back and set up an altar be-
fore it. About two centuries ago
Count Pierre de Lannion, on whose es-
tate the figure stood, in order to save
the statue from both friends and enc
mics, dragged it by forty yoke of oxen
to his own chateau and set it up IN
the courtyard. He cut an inscription
on the base of the pedestal, declaring
the figure to be a Venus carved by
Caesars soldiers. The count and his
chateau are both gone, the huge Black
Woman, overgrown with moss, still
stands in the forest, and the peasants
still beseech her to bless their crops.
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SOARING THE ALLIED SOLDIERS

This picture shows a Chinese mill
tary band engaged in the serious occu-
patton of frightening the foreign devils
by beating a big kettle drum and blow
ing terrific blasts on their trumpets.
1t may have been thrashed out of them
by this time, but Chinese tactics of a
few months ago included SUCH per-
formances as this, without which no
w~ell-drilled Chinese battalions would
be considered up to date. According to
the ancient Mantchoo code of tactics,
when the enemy is sighted the proper
thing to do is to send out the "mu-
sicians'' and acrobats in advance, to at
tempt to scare off the foe by creating
a hideous din on their tomtoms, trum-
pets and horns and to frighten them
into fits by exhibitions of uncouth pos
turings. IL the foreign foe was not
sufficiently impressed by these cere-
monies and still persisted in advancing
contrary to the rule of military ethics
IN vogue with the Chinese, the Celes-
tials generally took to their heels with
promptness and dispatch, after firing a
few scattering volleys from their anti
Quated jingalls and a flight or two OF
arrows from their Lakewood bows.
The province of Shansi il China has
become famous in recent history as
that from which the empress dowager
sent an imperative command to Ii
Hung Chang to capture Pehin. This
is assuming that a place might be-
come famous rather than infamous
from having been chosen as the last
refuge of such a craven crowd as ac-
companied the foreign hating Prince
Tuan into ~seclusion. This province is
also famous, at least throughout China,
as that in which are situated vast beds
of anthracite coal and mines that have
been worked in a primitive manner
for centuries. In agriculture, also, it
leads with many products, and the sur
face of the country is cut up into
thousands Of natural and artificial ter
races, on the levels of which the soil
Is extremely fertile. The province is
bounded on the north by Mongolia,
east by Pe-chi-li, and west and south
by the Hoang-Ho rivnr.
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Women have superior rights in Chi
ma, even to the privilege of fighting in
the wars Of the country. In the rebel
lion of 1850 women did as much fight
ing as men. At Nankin, in 1858, $780,
900 women from various parts of the
country were formed into brigades of
$4,000 each, under female officers. Of
these soldiers, 10000 were picked
women, drilled and garrisoned in the
city. But they not only fought as men,
but took their share Of the drudgery,
digging meats, making earthworks and
doing all the things that fall to the lot
of the common soldier in any war.