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The evening times., 1902-04-21
G. A. r. HEADQUARTERS QUIET.
Busy Time to Come at Close Of Masonic
Exposition

The past week has been rather quiet
around Grand Army encanpmeEt head
quarters owing to the intense interest that
is being taken in the Masonic fair h many
CT these who are the most active workers
in the Grand Army committees. There
is but little chance Of Improvement dur
ing the coming week. but as socn as the
Masonic fair is over 1t is confidently as
serted that the work VIII be taken up
with vigor ana pushed to a successful
conclusion
Within the past few days encouraging
reports have been received from the West
as to the manner in which the railroads
in that section have taken advantage of
the low rates authorized to push the
business for all there is in it
Already the Big Four and other extern
sivc systems have commenced advertising
heavily and Offering every indueement for
the formation OF parties The reports
from all sources indicate that the coming
encampment will probably he enc of the
largest ever held
Great attention IS being paid to the
matter Of reunions not only Of corps. bri-
sades. regiments. battaIions. and com
panies. but Of even family reunions. There
are many instances where for the fret
time since the war members Of families
viii be brought together
The evening times., 1902-04-21
SHRINE Night AT
THE Masonic FAIR
Boumi Temple, of Baltimore,
to Be Guest of Honor.
SERIES OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS
The ATion Singing Society to Render the
Anvil Chorus TOnight-Notables to
Visit the Fair During the Closing
Week.

The second week Of the great Masonic
Fair and Exposition VIII be opened to-
night with a program that viii exceed in
general interest anything that has pro-
ceded it This program is but the first
OF q series that viii extend throughout the
week and that are designed TO make the
closing week OF the fair one long to be re-
memberd.
In addition to the visiting organizations
that have been invited to attend the fair
a number of distinguished personage5 will
be the guests Of the executive committee
during the week Despite the belief Of
the managers Of the fair that interest
would begin 10 wane after the first three
or four days 1t seems rather to be or the
increase and everywhere reference is to
be heard 20 the wonders Of the fair
Tonight will be Shrine night and pro-
gram of exceptional interest has been pre-
pared Tor the entertainment of the n5bIes
and 1keir brethren who come from Balti-
more in evidence Of the esteem in which
they hold the Washington Temple and in
their endeavor to forward the project Of
building an immense National Temple in
this city
Boumi Temple from. Baltimore, will
reach the Baltimore. and Ohio station
shortly before O'Clock, where they will
be met By the mobiles Of Almas Temple
and escorted to the Fsiu.-
The procession will be headed by The
Washington Times NeystOys Band Y no
have created for themselves = popularity
that promises to swamp their energies
The demand for their services is 50 great
that thsir manager has been compelled to
deny the requests On many occasions as
il is not deemed wise at the start to i'm
pose more work upon the boys than they
are able to stand.
The ladies' accompanying the mobiles OF
Boumi Temple viii be provided with spe-
ciaI cars on the Washington Traction Ire
and taken direct TO Convention Hall m
der escort of a special committee that
has been appointed for the purpose
Great inteFast has been manifested in
the singing o. he Arion Singing Society.
thirty members of which viii render The
Anvil ChoT55 caFIEz the evening to she
accompaniment t Haley's Band. They
viii occupy M % 'c91y directly above ne
one en- wb'rn IS stationed the band and
are on the p-O gram Tor several numbers
during the evening
The evening times., 1902-04-21
PlTTSBURGERS RISE
AGAINST MEAT TRUST
Dealers to Appeal to Interstate Com
meTce Commission.

PITTSBURG. Pa, April 2L-To put q
stop to the rebate evil. and discrimina-
ton IN freight rates in favor of the Beef
Trust, the local provision wholesalers
have organized TO appeal to the Interstate
Commerce Commission. and VIII present
their grievances through the Pittsburg
Chamber Of Commerce.
\ memorial setting forth their com
plants IS being prepared It VIII bear
the signatures Of about 30 dealers IN the
two cities
The Pittsburg provision men allege they
kave appealed in vain 10 the Interstate
Commerce Commission several times. re-
ceising scaIt encouragement for their
pains The hope that a demand frUu the
Chamber OF Commerce VIII have q greater
eaect
The principal charge that VIII be
made by the. provision Een IS that the
Western packers ship carloads Of meat
and provisions from the West and dis
tribute them within a radius OF ffty miles
OF Pittsburg without additional freight
charges, while the home concerns are de-
MED this privilege.
Another charge IS that the trust firms
are permitted to ship butter and eggs
and other provisions IN their refrigerator
cars which contain meats, without paying
additional freight for the provisions when
the ears arr billed for meat.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
DRIVER BXONERAqED
BY CORONRR'S JTRY
Inquest Held Over Remains
of David j. Bowen.
Witnesses Tell of the Tragedy Enacted
Under the Wheels of a Wagon-Dis-
position of the Body.

Coroner hewitt this morning held an in
quest over the remains of ravid J. Bowen,
the aged negro who died at the Emer-
gency Hospital Sunday morning as the
result OF being run over by a garbage
wagon driven by Lewis Johnson, colored.
Johnson resides at 322 Twenty-secoud
Street northwest The first witness called
was Dr. Stewart, of the Emergency Hos
pitaI, who informed the jury as to the in
iuries sustained by the deceased. He said
that the old man was very blind and deaf.
Joseph Webster. of 220S Seventh Street
northwest, was next called. He said he
saw the accident and assisted the ~
tured man to the pavement After hear
ing several other witnesses the Jury re-
turned a verdict of accidental death, ex-
onerating Johnson, the driver, from
blame.
The remains of Bowen viii probably be
turned over to relatives for burial.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
CHICAGO LABOR FEDERATION
DEN0UNcES BEEF TRUST
Protection Of the "Strong Arm Of the
Law" Demanded.

CHICAGO. April z1.-The Chicago Fed
Grafton Of Labor yesterday expressed its
condemnation Of the alleged meat trust.
The central 1ody said the national and
State authorities should take steps to
abate what they termed a public high
8ayman.
One enthusiast favored abstinence from
the use Of meat until the greedy corpor-
ations came 70 their senses and lowered
Che prices.
President James h Bowman offered the
Resolution which started the discussion
1t demanded that the strong arm OF the
law protect the people of this country
from the robbeTy. pracuced upon them by
this most greedy and ruthless trust
James Linehan, Of the Carpenters, urged
the use Of legislation instead Of the pis-
tol 10 bring the trust to its senses
"A few years ago when we we're yoic-
ing a protest" said Mr.. Liuehan, sol
dieTs we're sent 10 keep Us from congre-
eating on the lake front because President
Cleveland said we were interfering with
commerce.
These men today arc interfering with
the price Of life. yet no soldiers are sent
TO acJ against them, If you want 10
remedy these evils yoI must send Con
gressmen 10 Washington who viii have
nerve enough 10 remove the tariT from
Australian and Canadian beef Then you'll
see the prices 90 down"
The evening times., 1902-04-21
NEGRO Is NOT THE MUCH
WANTED DORSEY FOULPz
Police Unable to identify
Quaker City Suspect.
Search for Alleged Murderer Has Now
Been Going on for Nearly
Five Years

The Perplexing vision Of Dorsey Foultz.
negro murderer, rose again yesterday to
recall the tragedy of five years ago.
a negro thought to be the elusive Dor
sey was arrested Saturday night in PhiIa-
. delphia, and Detective Barbee and Of1ce-
Brennerman were sent from here to look
al him. As the prisoner was not Dorsey,
ne was released yesterday afternoon The
officers returned home last night
FruitIess has been the search for Dor
sey, whose memory lives as veritabIe
this fugitive has been reported here and
there; the detectives have chased him
until weary, and yet he is free.
IN this search hundreds of miles have
been Travelled by ctficers. sewers have been
cleaned, woods secured, and suspects ar
rested to the number of twenty or more
in various cities of the country
Since a eolored man named Robinson
was killed early in July. 1887 in an OBJ
scure alley near Eighth and o Streets
northwest every detective on the local
force has been on the trail of the mur-
derer. Dorsey FouItz is charged with the
crime
Fer weeks. months. and years the po-
lice have planned to capture Dorsey As
long as a month after the killing Of the
man the fugitive was thought to be
hiding in this city Once he was reported
out at Chevy Chase. and there vas a great
nan hunt Still Dorsey avoided arrest
Some Ct the police believe Dorsey is
dead; others that he is working in thc
mines in the mountain regions OF Penn
syIvania. while still others. tired C tie
fruitIess search. forget the negro with
MS crime
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Erection Of Cooperative
SIaugiterhouSeS Is
Proposed.
PLAN RECEIVES ENDORSEMENT
Farmers Grain Association, Which Has
Successfully Combated the Grain
Trust, Is Back Of the PToject-Plan
Embraces Construction of Ice Factories.

TOPEKA, Kans-, April 21.-The Farmers
Grain Association of this State, which
has successfully operated for year,
proposes to begin operations against the
Beef Trust
JAMES Butler. secretary and organizer
OF the association, last night issued q
statement to the 0,o5O members OF the as
socistion. and the public, IN which he out
lined a plan to defeat the trust.
a portion Of The statement is as fol-
lows
The farmers and business men OF
Kansas are in better shape to solve the
beef trust problem than those of any
other State. This is a State which pro
duces al enormous quantity Of meat and
We have demonstrated our ability to com
pele with the Grain Trust.
The farmers Grain Association can
greatly assist ~ the work. Our plan Is
OF the cooperative order, and provides
fer the organization of companies in every
county Of the State The companies viii
include the farmers who bring in the
stock to market ard the men who con-
sGme the meat
We propose to have cooperative Ice
plants. cold storage. and packing houses
erected at central points.
The animals can be slaughtered t--re.
and tie meat which Is not sold I'd 1ae
local market can be cured and shipped -
some larger packing center
This viii save the two freights which
the consumers now pay They are Obliged
10 pay the freight to the packing house
and the freight back on the cured pro-
duet
This plan has been discussed by some
Of the leading men IN various lines OF
business IN the State and they declare it
viii win
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Marriage Licenses Issued.

CoWeu-
James Il. Lee and Harriet Ricks
Edward a Williams and Laura Cooper
Howard MorgaI District Of Columbia
and Geneva Y. jenkins.
John Allen Lee. Philadelphia, and Mary
Augusta Simms. District OF Columbia
Thomas Brown and Charlotte Warren
James z Willis and Helen Taylor
James QuilIer and Lizzie Hunter
George W. Shelton and Pearl NJ Deggs
Claude A. Waters, Norfolk, Va, and
Mary George Johnson, Charlottesville. Va
Frank I. Eyier and Navie G. SchIuck-
bier, both Of Baltimore. Md
Orlando Evans and Sarah r Green.
Geo ge Brooks and Mamie Coleman.
Wesley White and Nellie fillmore
Henry jenkins and Lucy Flagg.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Neqro's skin Turns white

RIPLEY, Ohio, April 21.-WiIIiam
Rankin, colored. living On a farm near
here. has a remarkable case of vitaIigo.
lie is thiTty-cight years Of age and Of
aHe physique
Five years ago his skin began chang
Hg from black TO white.
Now he would be taken for 4 Cau-
asian
His health IS excellent His children
-Ie all dark coIored
The evening times., 1902-04-21
DEATH BY ACCIDENT.
Verdict of the jury in the Case of the
Switch Engine Victim.

An inquest was held this morning by
Coroner hewitt over the remains of Rich
ard Day. the coIored boy who was killed
Saturday aS5ernoon by being run over
by railroad rain near tho corner of
Eleventh Street and Maryland Avenue
southwest After hearing all the evidence
n the case. the jury returned verdict of
accidental death
The remains are stiI in the mcrgue, but
viii be turned over TO the relatives OF
the deceased in Alexandria this after
uCCn-
The evening times., 1902-04-21

VIEWS OF CHAIRMAN KNAPP.
Interstate Commerce Commissions Head
Gives Testimony

Chairman Martin A Knapp, Of the IN
teTstate Commerce Commission, was be
fore the House Committee on Commerce
this morning in advocacy of the CorIiss
interstate commerce bill Mir. Knapp said
that in reality the measure did not give
greater powers to the Commission It
simply gave greater weight to the Com
missions rulings. he said. and enabled the
Federal courts to enforce the decisions Of
the Commission
Much Of Mr. Knapp's statement was of
technical character. He was questioned
by members OF the committee at consid-
cradle length upon the matter Of punish
ment for oveTcharges 10 shippers and the
liability for punishment
The evening times., 1902-04-21
The Death Record

The following deaths for forty-eigl
hours were reported at the Health De
partment up 10 noon tcday:
Harriet Monroe, 100 years.
William Il Hudson q years.
Amanda Raglan, 50 years
Gctavius I. Pruden. 90 years.
Philip K. CheW, 56 years.
Henry H Arnold 81 years
Robert Chamberlain, 80 years.
George SchicK. Il years
Samuel Harris, 40 years.
William Little, IS years.
Florence NJ. Crocker, Is years.
Sarah z. Norris. IS years.
Daniel Wallace. % years
Archie Ransom. - years.
Mary Pauline Hayden, q years.
Lucy Maddox. % years
Jane Field. S years
Agatha &aler. 3 years.
Robert \. Burroughs, years.
George z. Kline, / year.
George L Frazier. IL months.
John r. Crown months.
Edward Garnet. ! month.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
IHE WASHIRGT0R HUMANE SOCIETY

Offers a prize of SIS 10 the writer OF the best
article on the Prevention Of Cruelty and Pro
motion Of Kindness 10 Animals
The article may be in prose OF verse; it may
be an essay. story. dialogue, OF any manner
Of composition Effectiveness alone is desired.
All articles najlst belong 70 ti.2 Society for
publication if they are found - be suitable
and they must not be less than for hundred nor
more than one thousand words in length
The contest : open to everybody until TUES
DAY, NAY 6, at 2. n. Address
WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY,
SARDER BUILDING. e2I-9
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Dubois Street Railway peal.

DUBOIS. Pa. April 21-The Dubois
stresi car lire and al equipment has been
purchased By Ulysses D. Eddy and Henry
T. Csoshy, Of New York. Extensive in
rrsvs hRcRts 9Eili be added To the system
80 Ions made 70 Falls Creek and
P9srs-E tGWas after the local sys-
= seen bgilL - and nodornized.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
DIED

ARSOLD-On SUNDAY. April q, 1902. st p m,
at his home. 1882 SJaushtms Street northwest
TT. H. H. ARNOLD, in the ffty-afth year Of
his age -s-F as-
-, at / p. inteyment (priyatel at Alexandria,
Va No flowers eI
wILLIS-At Saranac Lake. Y Y, on Saturday
April l9, 1902, at ti:35 p IL, HELEN A., only
child Of Francis l. and Ida c. Willis.
Notice OF funeral hereafter, nj
LITTLE-Cn Saturday, April 10, IaE2 at I p
III, WILLIAM GUY LITTLE, beloved husband Of
Annie Little. aged Il years mi
The evening times., 1902-04-21
ALL STATES REPRESENTED.
The SecOrd Days Proceedings of the
Vaughan Justice Party.

The second days session OF the
Vaughan justice party convention was
called to order this morning at 945 Penn
syIvania Avenue. Rev. J. H. Dickerson,
colored, Of Tennessee, presided.
Credentials from delegates representing
all the States Of ne Union, were received.
and routine business which was not COM
pleted at the first meeting held on Satur-
day attended to.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
POISON PURCHASE Is
TRACED TO MOLINEUX
REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE.
N Interesting Decision - the Comp

An Interesting Decision 81 the Comp
tIOlIer Of the Tre zsuTy
Mr. Robert J. TraceweE, Comptroller Of
the Treasury. decided today that commits
stoned officers of the revenue cutter ser
vice, retired under the prC-:sions Of the
act Of April y, 1902. who may be assigned
to active duty by the Secretary Of the
Treasury, are entitled to recsiye the full
pay and allowances of their grs 5es while
so assigned.
Mr. TTacewell also held that service as
a cadet in the revenue cutter service
should be regarded as service in the
revenue cutter service for the purf 3se
Of longevity pay.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
NEW DUTCH STEAMER.
The Noordam Soon to Make Her Maiden
Voyage to New York.

Voyage to New York.
NEW YORK. April 21.-The general
agency Of the Holland-American Line In
this city is in receipt Of a communica-
tion from its head Office in Rotterdam.
Holland. to the effect that the latest ad-
dition TO the company's feet. the new
twin screw steamer Moordam. built at the
yards OF Messrs. F4arIsnd & Wolf. Belfast.
ireland. has arrived at Rotterdam, where
she VIII receive her finishing touches be-
fore starting on, her maiden voyage on
May / for New YeTky
The Noordam IS a sister ship of the
Ryndam and the POtsdam, of the same
line, and similar in 7arrangemsnts. al
though larger in tonnage, to the Staten
dam and the Rotterdam. The new vessel
is of nearly 1890 tens gross register.
her dimensions being l5S5 feet length. BY
62 feet beam. by Il feet depth of hold
TIE Noordam will be in command OF the
commodore Of the line, Capt. F. H. Bonjer,
l. R. n. R.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
W0mAN'S STRANGE DEATH.
Pipe Fell F-cn Pa-a5yzed Lips a73 s

Pipe Fell F-ca Pa-aIyzed Lips aid Set
Fi-e l. Eer Dress.
MELVILLE. Pa. April 21.-Irs- Mary
Reede- was burned 10 death Saturday
Her clothing IS supposed to have caught
fire from her pipe. which fell from her
mouth
She was sitting up IN her chair. and
there beins no sign Of any effort being
made to control the fire. it is believed
that she suffered d strosc. Of paralysis,
when the pipe fell from her mouth
The evening times., 1902-04-21
BOSTON W0RKNGMEN URGE
MEAT TARIFFS REMOVAL
Attorney General Knoz to Be Asked to
Take Action Against Trust.

Naa5 E--LIVa against LTEsL.
BOSTON. April Z1-Boston's organjzed
workingnen and women, through their
delegates TO the Central Labor Union.
yesterday condemned the beef trast and
the hardships resulting from its recent
action IN increasing the price Of meats.
Secretary Abrahams was instructed TO
write. Attorney General Kncx. requesting
him 20 take such steps as viii make the
trust discontinue its 'nefarious prae-
uces,2 and the union as a body and everv
Individual member and affiliated unions
were requested 70 take every step possi-
bic 70 impress on the members Of Con-
gressfthe necessity OF Immediately remov-
ing the tariff on fresh meats.
Resolutions expressing these sentiments
were adopted with a shout, every one Of
the delegates recording his vote.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
THE OMNIBUS BILL
IS ALMOST READY
Measure Said to Embrace Appropriations
for Local Buildings.

tut -OOaI ouIiuILiSs-
The omnibus public building bill which
has just been completed by the Committee
On Public Buildings and Grounds, will be
reported to the House the latter part OF
the week.
The bill viii carry an appropriation, it
was said today, fer several Buildings for
the District, including a Municipal Build
ing and a Hall OF Records Il is not i'm
probable that provision will also be made
Tor a new Department OF Justice. and an
additional building for the Department Of
Agriculture. Chairman Mercer, after re
porting the bill, viii ask for a rule from
the Committee on Rules for the coDsidera-
tiOn of the measure
The evening times., 1902-04-21
SPECIAL NOTICES.

NOTTCF-The regular annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the CrisweII Chemical Company,
Of Washington D. c. viii be held at the COM
pany's Office 1905 18th st. NV, on THURSDAY
EVENING, NAY / 1892, AT 30 O'CLOCK
Rocks for transfer c. stock VIII close April 50
1902 c B RHEEN, Secretary
apI9-1ft-exSu
The evening times., 1902-04-21
SOCIETY GIRLS HURT AT
HUNT ARE IMPROVING.
The Misses Wilson the Victims of Run
away on IrRington Raad-

oss'tJ VA Il sALioIOA Acau
NEW YORK, april 2f.-The Misses Viii
son, of South Orange, were much i'm
proved yesterday from the cuts and
bruises received on the ITyngtOn Road.
while attending the recent Union county
hunt
They were near the Morris turnpike
when the shaft broke and the animal
reared, plunged, and started OF at a mad
pace
The runa5out struck huge bowIder
along the road and overturned the car
riage. throwing the women out
The evening times., 1902-04-21
Mr. BABC0CK VERY ILL.
His Physicians Deny Friends the Right
to See Him.

Representative Babcock Of Wisconsin.
chairman Of the House District Commit
tee, and chairman Of the Republican Con
gTession Campaign Committee, is stiI
confined at his home, No. II Street
northwest, suffering from serious at
tack Of eTysipeIas. It was reported today
that Mr. Babcoek's condition is such that
no one is permitted to see him
The evening times., 1902-04-21
G. 4. R.

PUBLIC COMFORT COMMITTEE.
ofices, Rooms S09-3I9 JcniIer Building.
Corner 7th snd D sts. NV
All parties wishing to furnish accommodations
90 visitors during the coming c. A R Encamp-
uent are requested TO call at the headQrsrters
Of the above committee, send description 'og
quarters stating number OF persons that can be
supplied with rooms- with and without meals
etc; also list Of prices per day. and by the week
NJ J. WELLER. Chairman -.--
sp4-1m Committee on Public GoInfoTt -
CHICKEN WIRE hest quality. 40e 100 ftet.
roofing paper, best quality. cheaper tbzaR'slfe
price Of the Combine; remnants OF zsar5eu hose
genuine McCTcIisud saddles $50 5 BENSING-
Err & CO.. IIth and sts ap3-tf
The evening times., 1902-04-21
CHINAMAN TO BE DEPORTED.

Supreme Court Decides Against Lee
Len Tai.
The case Of the United States against
Lee Len Tai for illegal entry into the
United States, through Canada. was today
decided by the Supreme Court of the Unit
ed States against the Chinaman.
The question considered by the court
was whether a twelfth section OF the act
of 1882 was abrOgatcd by subsequent acts.
the court deciding that It was not. Lee
Len Tai viii be deported.
The evening times., 1902-04-21
TO ICE CONSUMERS.

Having severed The Crystal Plate Ice Companv's
connection with The American Ice Company its
product is offered 10 individual drivers and large
consumers THE CRYSTAL PLK-E ICE COX
PANY, 35th and K sts- NV ml9-7