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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
CoLUMBIAN ALUMNI BANQUET.
Wit and W isdorn to De Tnterspersed
With Good Things to Eat.

The banquet TO be given by the alumni
of Columbian University at the Raleigh
this evening viii he attended by a large
number of prominent persons From the
RESPONSES received to invitations sent out
fully 100 VIII he on hand To enjoy the
feast Among those who are expected are
Air Justice David J. Brewer, Frank L
Campbell, Assistant Secretary OF the In
terror: Willis Van Devanter, Assistant At
tcrney General of the Interior Depart
r.,.nt; John Joy Edison, A s Worthington
Dr.. \. +. KING. Myron ". Parker, J. 2
Iarner. s W. Woodward, the Rev j
lcBride Sterrett-
Preceding the banquet there will be
reception OF o'clock. continuing until $
William Bruce King. President Of the
Alumni Association. vii preside and the
Key. J. r. Rankin. President Of Howard
University. will deliver the Invocation
Superintendent A T Stuart on behalf
Of the public schools. and Bishop Sat
terIee. on behalf Of the private schools
Of the District. VIII deliver addresses on
the subject Of Washington as an edUca-
tioIfal centre. Other well-knoWn educa-
tors. including Vice Rector EarTlgan, OF
the C=.thoIiz, L uiversity; \ Z Browne OF
me American University. President J0hH
D Whitney. ; J. Of Georgetown Cnl-
versirv President Cialiaudet- Of tTallaudet
College. and President Greene, OF CoiuH--
bian University, viii speak on the same
TgUig
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Death of David c. Bodmnn.

NEWARK. y J.. April I3.-David @
Bodman. Of So Third Avenue, whose
stomach was removed on March 80 to
.-t rid Of a cancerous growth. died on
Thursday night OF exhaustion The doc
tors had had hopes Of his recovery and
the case had been watched with great in
teTegt. The UpeT1rlon Of removing the
stomach was performed by Dr. "iifred O.
FraIick. OF New York. assisted by three
other physicians AS nearly the whole
stomach was involved there was no alter
native bTrt ~ remove it, and only a small
mart was returned. The dCStOrs said that
tHe patient would. if he lived. be able 70
take predigested food through the mouth
in time and might live in comraFa tive
comfort Mr.. Goldman was hfty-nIne
years old. and was an expert accountant
HI. leaves = widow and three children
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
THE TEACHERS DIsPLEAsED.
Denied tbc Right to Use the Public
School Exhibit Here

Teachers l.: the public schools of ASH
iugton who are members of the Teachers
Annuity and Benefit Association, are IN a
isseItfuI mood. in consequence of the re
frlsaI of The Commissioner OF Education
to permit the local school exhibit prePar-
ed for the Pau-ATaerican Exposition at
Buffalo. 10 be displayed in Washington
The teachers claim that it vas by their
Individual efforts that such an exhibit
from the District schools was possible and
are loud in their protests against the
course pursued by those in authority
The exhiult prepared by the Bureau OF
Education for the Pan-American EEposi-
tor. consists of graphoPhonic records Of
class Rotations taken during class hours,
with questions from the teachers, and the
answers, correct or incorrect, Of the pu-
pills in the high schools as well as the
graded schools. These records were Ia
ken without special preparation for the
occasion. Records are also shown of as
seEabIy exercises. including the singing Of
class songs by the pupils, and the Bio
graph exhibit the pictures for which were
taken from the manual training schools
and the laboratories at the high schools,
and displaying also the work in the Kin
dcTgaTten schools
J. G Boyki1. of the Bureau Of Educa-
ton, and since appointed Chief Special
Agent of the Interior Department, in
charge OF its exhibit at Buffalo, prepared
the educational exhibit, with the assist
ance Of the teachers of the schools
When the work was practically COM
pIeted- the Teachers Annuity and Benefit
Association, an organization which en-
braces nearly all the teachers Of the city
and the object OF which is to provide an
nUities to superaunuated teachers. devised
the plan to hold an entertainment ~
ChaSes Theatre. at which the exhibit
would be shown before its departure ToI
Buffalo. Mr.. Boykin gave his endorse
meur TO the project. and the Board of ID
! ucaticn at a meeting passed resolution
requesting Commissioner Harris 10 grant
the desired privilege
Afr. Harris, replying under date Of Apr
s. 10 the request of the Board of Educa
/ lion, refused to assume the responsibility
! of allowing the exhibit 70, be used by th'
teachers He asserted that the film.
upou which the photographs had beer
taken were extremely iiiEasy, and sgbjev
I to damage save wheIi manipulated by th'
most experienced persons Mr. Harris *
pressed some doubt as to whether as Goos
results as might be desired would b.
/ achieved at Buffalo. He added that tn
films had been shipped away, anyhow
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
A TALK BY Mr.. DU CHAILLU.
The Noted African Explorer Before
the Geographic Society

The National Geographic Society at its
annual reception held at the Arlington
Hotel last night. had as its guest of honor
Paul du ChailIu. the noted African eN-
TIorer and writer of books on travel 4
large assepbIase representing all lines Of
research and inyes- :Satiou in the arts and
sciences gathered to greet Mr. du Chaillu-
Mr.. du ChaiIIu spoke At the request Of
the President IF the Society, Alexander
era ham Bell. He gave a few striking in
cIdents in his career as an explorer and
as q writer. He described most reaiisti-
calIy his first journey into Africa and his
recentfon by the natives, who thought he
had come to buy slaves. The speaker de-
tailed. with thrilling diTeCtuess and vivid
ness. his first encounter with a gorilla
He related interesting experiences in
Scandinavia and concluded with few
remarks upou his intended visit % Rus
sia and Siberia, where, he said, he intends
to make = four years stay, investigating
the people and their customs from the
highest 20 the lowest classes The TeceIE-
ing Yarty- last night consisted OF the fol
lowing. The Secretary OF State, the
French ATuba sSaGor, the Russian Anbas-
sadOr David j. IlilI, =. Graham Bell, >.
= Langley General Greedy u ! MctEee-
David T Day Clifford PiuChOt. Milton T.
AUes Gilbert II. GTosvenor- Charles J.
Bell. HRS David J. Hill. Mrs Foraker.
Mrs John W. Foster, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs.
/ Thomas F Walsh. Mrs. Charles J. Bell
Mrs Greely. Mrs c. H GToSyenoT, Mrs
I Willis Moore Mrs g Hart Merriam Mrs
Anita %ev7cornb MCGEE, Mrs. Henry Can
! nett Miss Wilson, and Miss AIleen Bell
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THE BUSINESS SITUATION.
Better Conditions shown, According
to Dun'S Review.

NEW YORK, April I3.-Dun's review
todays says:
The tone Of general business has been
better this week Marked activity in the
distribution OF merchandise is reflected
in the gains of $50 per cent in bank clear
ings at New York, compared with 1900.
and POS per cent over 1893. with gains of
I35 and I0.S for the same periods at lead
Ing cities outside New York Even the
textile markets show pronounced gain
Activity in the metals division has
taken pig iron production to near record
figures. and some dealers do not see how
production OF partly finished forms this
year Is TO be made to meet the demand
The Government report Of the condition
Of wheat on April ! IS the surest posi-
Die basis upon which expectation of con-
tfnued commercial prosperity could be
founded.
-'Strfngency OF money is largely local
in New York, and does not alter reports
from most Of the larger cities of favora-
bic conditions IL collections. Railroad
earnings in March were ~ per cent larger
than last year, and ga per cent over
1899, according to practically complete re
turns
Pig iron production on April 1. &C
cordfug TO the Iron Age was at the rate
been exceeded twice in the history of the
industry; on December I, 1899, when 2s6.-
$50 tons were produced and in February.
1900 when the output was 2S3 Oh tons.
The remarkable feature of the situation
is the decrease of 69.56S tons in furnace
stocks during March in the face of this
enormous production, while in six months
the loss III supply has amounted to 209. 656
tons.
Mills are evidently taking material
freely, as at the earlier dates when the
yield Of pig was at the present high rate
there was accumulation at furnaces
Quotations are generally steady for all
/ forms, except plates, on which 81 a ton
/ more is demanded without restricting
! purchases Contracts for delivery of pig
iron do not. RUE. extend beyond the
end of this month, and furnace stocks
/ cannot be expected to continue deCTeaS-
! ing, unless new business comes forward,
/ for many furnaces have gone into blast
since the month opened, and production
! on May l viii probably be at a new high
! record.
! Manufacturers have taken two large
/ export orders for rails and structural ma
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Lansburgh &Bro
Washiagi8a'S Fag9rits St9T9.
SeasOnable
Furnishings for
Men.
Mems Underwear.

Medium-weight wool garments
is what you want to wear he
tween this weather. 1t is too
warm for winter sorts These are
about go per cent wool. Natural
color. Usually S1-00. Here at
75c a garment.
The thinner kind Is also here.
French BaIbriggan, long or short
sleeves. drawers with REINFORCED
seats, French strap back; shirts
with long or short sleeves. see
each for both kinds, 81 to %
inches.
Jean Drawers, PepperiIl hest
twilled muslin, we'll finished,
tapped or ribbed ankle soc 4 pair
All sizes in stock
SOC a pair for Jean Drawers.
tapped or ribbed bottom; this Is
4 specially good drive
We are DESTROYS of you looking
through our stock of Men )
Spring Neckwear, the selection Is
better than ever before 235c- soc.
and I5c.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
INDEPENDENT REFINERs SUE.
Railroads Charged With FavOrina
the Standard OIL COMPANY.


PITTSBTRG April 13--Attorneys act
ing for Independent producers have filed
in the United States Circuit Court thirty
seven suits against railroad companies
charging them with discriminating in
favcr of the Standard Oil Company
The suits are brought under the author
ity of the interstate commerce law and
are 70 recover about $125, 90, alleged to be
due for excessive freight charges OF dis
ordinations in the price Of transporting
oil. The plaintiffs are the Pennsylvania
Refining Company, John Schwarts & Co,
Rice & Robinson, Rice, Robinson Sc Fog
gan; the Independent Refining Company.
the Oil Creek Refining Company, the
American Oil Works, Limited the Mutual
oil Company, the Empire Oil Company,
the International Oil Company. the Con-
,icantaI Refining Company, the National
- Company the Western Refining Com
pany. and the National Oil Works. Limit
ed.
The defendants are the Western New
York and Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. the Erie Railroad Company. the Lee
high Valley Railroad Company. the Della
ware and Hudson Canal Company, the
Boston and Maine Railroad Company, and
the FItchburg Railroad Company
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
BRADsTREET's ON TRADE.
General Advices Continue to Be Fa
yOrabIe.

III a
yOrabIe.
NEW YORK. April 13.-Bradstreet's re-
view today says:
Crop and trade advices alike continue
favorable. The seat Of greatest strength
is IN the iron and steel trade. while tex
tiles evfnce the most irreguIarity- Money
is frmer, as natural in view Of the en-
larged volume of spring trade and the
putting through Of large financial ar
engagements. but no particular stringency
is looked for.
Bank cleariugs, sweIIed By heavy
stock speculation. are Of large volume
for a shortened weak due to religious OBJ
servauces- Building is active, the great
est. in fact, for years. and lumber. hard
ware, paints. and kindred lines share In
the good feeling
Railroad earnings are very favorable,
gains over progressive increases in for
mer years being recorded Foreign trade
reports are still quite favorable, decreases
in cotton exports being offset by gains in
breadstuffs and provision exports
Despite the unQUestiOnably duieteT
tone of export trade in manufactures.
it is to he noted that Americans are
still reaping some advantages from
their superiority in certain lines of
IRON ana steel Retail JTdue Has DeCA
helped by better weather in most sections,
and while spring jobbing is smaller al
several markets. improved retail condi-
lions are expected TO help recorder bust
ness
The low price Of cotton is still de-
terrent to trade at the South and talk OF
restriction OF the anticipated increase IN
acreage IS heard. Planting is, however,
being actively pushed, and retail trade IS
for this reason still quieter- Whisky IS
active at Louisville and Cincinnati and
the hotels Of the latter city are filed with
country buyers
Cotton goods note some slight i'm
provement in tone and IL is hoped that
the bottom has been reached at the pre-
vailinZ concession in prices. Cotton Is
&c lower again on large movements,
which is exDected to heavily exceed last
year Raw sugar has again strengthened
and the advance Of 10 cents per hundred
pounds in refined. announced this week,
WIS anticipated by buyers who have
bought heavily. Tie outlook faTOTS
further strengthening in both raw and re-
fined grades
Bank cIearings for the week aggregate
S25I2 GS2. $50, a decrease OF Ia per cent
from last week but a gain Of 339 per
cent over last year and a gain of Is per
cent over 1898 Outside New York the
gain is = per cent.
Failures for the week number %
| against 1sS last week and 152 In this week
| Z year ago
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
THE Observation-Disclosures MEET,
Yale Insists OH an Early Date for
the View York Games.

NEW HAVEN. Conn, April e. When
told yesterday Of the terms OF the accept
.t1ce of the YaIe-Harvard challenge by
oxford and Cambridge for a track meet
in NV York. sherman l. Coy. captain
IF the Vale track team, said
The acceptance is perfectly sLtisIac-
+oy-- SO far as the list of events IS con
cerned. We can agree to everything OK
crpr a meet late in September We hope
that the meet can be arranged for July,
Is otherwise Yale cannot take part IN
if It would he impossible for the Yale
athletes to keep III training longer tnah
the end Of the term
Cautafn Gov viii attend the meeting OF
the fDtcrcoiIeziate Athletic Association IN
New ! orf< today to arrange for the annual
games and decide whether the colleges
will enter athletes IL the Pan-AInerlCdi
Exposition games
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ANNAPOLIS. Nd. April 13--1he work
of demoIishiug the superintendent quar-
tiers at the Naval Academy has begun and
Superintendent Wainwright is now quar-
tered at I BIacke Row The new quar-
ters for the superintendent viii be the
ca Governors house, recently used for
[ Q ii, ,rary Work is being pushed on the
temporary quarters for cadets The build
ing will be L shape and will adjOin the
old armory. 1t viii accommodate seven,
tx,-fve cadets. This building is expected
10 be finished by June /. as d portion OF 1t
viii be assigned for board meetings dur
ing commencement week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
FOR THE sCHLEY HOME FUND,
The TRANSFORMATION Choral Music Nay
he Repeated in May.


Il is probable that me choral music rem
Gered at the inaugural concerts, will he
repeated by the great chorus some time
after the lst OF MAY al Convention Hall.
The. committee Of oue hundred ia charge
OF tht, SchIey home Fund. have appoint
I'd a committee. to arrange with Percy
Foster. th.. director OF the Inaugural cho-
rus. for the repetition Of the concert for
The benefit of the fund. The committee
consists oT Col. + 2 Hay, chairmar9= J
Henry Snail ir. vice chairman: VIII
IIungsrford, secretary o G Staples. Dr.
-. Percy HickIiag, and George w Ev-
ans
Mr. Foster, who has been strongly in
favor of repeating the concert, and VINO
also hopes that a permanent chorus can
he effected. has given assurances Of his
cooperation. Tbs plans for the concert
have not been entirely completed.
IT IS proposed to await the return of
the Marine Band. now touring the coun-
try, which delivered the instrumental mu-
sic in accompaniment. on the occasion Of
The choral concert Tire services of the
Marine Band are desired for the projected
event Whether the concert viii be given
again will depend largely upon the amount
Of interest displayed on Abe part Of the
members OF the former chorus. N. Fos-
ter viii communicate with eacn of the
members of the chorus today. requesting
. them to assemble at a stated time at Con-
vcHtiOu Hail, for the purpose of rehearsal
He VIII also arrange with the managers
! of Convention Hall for a suitable cate
/ for the rehearsal. He anticipates that the
responses viii be numerous. and believes
that notwiths tanding the fact that the
+! season is late, the entire chorus can be
assembled for the occasion
! The committee in charge of the arrange
ments Tor the projected concert. viii
| probably add a few vocal solo numbers
/ to the original programme
! Ia The fall. Mr.. Foster anticipates that
1 a determined effort to effect a permanent
! organization of the members of the IN
/ auguraI chorus will be made The
/ project has been much discussed. and
/ great interest has been manifested upon
/ the part Of the vocalists. Many have in
I dicated their wish to form q permanent
! orgauiza ton and have given assurances
! Of their willingness 10 bec0me memheTs.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
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And the medium priced dress
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fects.
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
A PREVENTIVE OF PNEUMONIA.

Owing to the prevalence OF colds and grip.
there have been many cases Of pneumonia dur
ing the past few months Ii has been OBJ
served however that the grip never results IN
pneumonia when Chanberlains Cough Remedy Is
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that remedy during the prevalence Of grip IN
the past ten years not one case has been re-
ported that did not recover. which shows that
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
THEIR INITIAL DANCE.
Members of the Saks Beneficial As
sociation Give IA Ball

socjatiOn Give IA Ball
The first grand ba5 OF the Saks Bene-
fetal Association which was given 1T Ma
tionai Rifles Hall last night, was attend
- by many members and friends of that
Young but strong organization Those in
charge of the evenings entertainment
were. Reception committee, a Y Robey,
chairman; Elmer EdmoEstou, Leonard
Green, Y D. Lacy, Charles Marsh, W. Z.
Iyuham Edward Wood. II n Doug
lass Hoover N. Took; floor commit
to- Harry Sargent, chairman, Frank
Blue Clarence HUnniCUtt. Charles Miller
G W Thompson. George Duyau. IlOrnerS
Bennett. Harry Jones, and Charles kron-
Ieiner.
The officers of the society are: E s
Freshman, president; II. KTOnheimeT
vice president Miss GOldie, secretary,
and 5 II. BOIIedgc. treasurer
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
SIGNAL CORPS APPOINTMENTS.
4 List of Captains and IdeutcnaHtx
Announced by the President

Annonneed by the President
The President today made the following
appointments in the Signal Corps Of the
Regular Army. subject to physical ex-
animation.
To be Captains Edward 3 Ives. Eu-
gene . Fecheu. Gustave w s Stevens
Iaaicl J. Carr. Leonard d WIdman,
Charles Mex SaItzman. Otto \. Nesmith,
Carl /. Hartmaua, Benjamin L Mont
gouery. Charles 3. Hepburn
To he First Liautenauts-Frauk E
Lyman. If. George t. BUTncI. Henry W
Stamford. Basil .. LenoiT. Charles 5.
Wallace. William Mitchell. Walter /.
Clarke Ccorc,. :. Gibbs. Richard o Ri
k..Td. Henry s Hathaway, Alfred F. Cliff
co. Charles =. K9NGu. Charles Der
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13
TWO MINES SHUT DOWN.
The Officials Give No Reason for
Their Action

WILKESBARRE, Pa. April 13-The
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company has
shut down indefinitely the Boston and No.
mines at Plymouth.
One thousand men are thrown out of
work. The officials give no reason for
their action
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13

lFrom In New York Weekly
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Atwood FouIe, soft like q flannel, bl
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A sIishap 20 the Thornton.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, April l2.-The tor
pedo boat Thornton, accompanied by the
Gloucester and the American Towirz
Companys tug. the Vulcan, went down
10 the trial course yesterday morning for
trial She started from Thomas Point
and went thirty miles down the course,
when something went wrong with her ma
chiuery and the trial had to be again post
poued- She then returned TO her anchor
age. off the Naval Academy. Her aver
age speed for the frst hour was Z62. knots
She VIII have another trial in a few days-
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THANKFUL FOR HIS FREEDOM.
Lieutenant Released by the FIJI
ninos Makes $500 GIT.

UPPER SANDUSKI. Ohio. April 10
Please accept this, my thank Offering tor
my deIiverance from the FiIipinos." This
note accompanied a 500 check to the
Grace Episcopal Church. of Gallon. sent
by Lieut.. Fred Alstetter. Of the Engineer
Corps, who was recently released from
CdDtivity
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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-13

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