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one month on the Brandywine Scala was
placed in charge of the band. Toward the
end of the year the Brandywine returned
home, and Scala secured his discharge at
Norfolk. the trip across the ocean having
been such a terrible experience that he did
not desire to have any more sailoring in his
life. From Norfolk the musician went to
Baltimore, and finally came to this city.
He soon secured place in the Marine
Band. The band at that time was only
small organization, consisting of ten or
twelve members; enlisted flfers or drum
mers. In 1912 Scala was made leader of
the band. and found 1t in terrible condi-
ton. 1t represented almost every civilized
country on the globe. and 1t was not in
very high state of efficiency. Scala man.
aged to do well with the little material
allotted him, however, and soon built up
magnificent organization. He introduced
the custom Of giving open-air concerts at
the Capitol and White House. He played
with his band at the inaugurations Of all
the Presidents after Tyler. The great
event Of the bands history was during the
visit Of the Prince OF Wales to this country,
when the band played for the. nations
guests every day. Scala was twice married
and leaves eleven children He retired
from the Marine Band in 1871, after having
served thirty years. During the time he
was connected with the band Scala wrote
many musical compositions, and attained
some prominence as a composer. It was
during the time be conducted the band
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
AGAINST COAL CARRIERS.
Case to Be Taken Up by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.

The interstate commerce commission left
this city today for New York, where it will
be engaged for some time to come in taking
testimony in the case against the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad Company, Le-
high Valley Railroad Company. Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railway, Ontario
and Western railway, Delaware and Hudson
railway, Pennsylvania railway and the Bal
timore and Ohio railway. 1t Is claimed that
these roads charged rates on anthracite
coal from points in the anthraci region to
New York city, New England Maryland and
washington, D. c., that were unjust and
unreasonable. and did not compare with
the rates charged on bituminous coal for
similar distances. 1t Is also charged that
the railroads mentioned as defendants had
pooled the freight traffic in anthracite coal
by agreement SO as to divide the aggregate
or net proceeds Of their earnings in certain
agreed proportions. 1t is understood that
large number of witnesses have been
summoned by both sides to the controversy.
The examination will begin tomorrow. and
the coal magnates have been summoned to
give testimony. Chairman Knapp SAYS the
case will probably take long time for con-
sideration, and 1t is probable that other
hearings will be had before the case Is
finally disposed Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Minstrelsy and Dancing.

The second minstrel entertainment and
dance by the young men of st. Stephen
Church, under the direction Of Thomas j..
Trodden, jr., was given Friday evening at
National Rifles Armory, on G street be-
tween 9th and 10th streets. The entertain
ment was given for the benefit of the Sun
day school and proved to be marked sue
cess. The program was opened by the
singing of an overture by the company,
which is composed Of thirty-five young men.
The first number was And He Rambled."
The end men were L. Moxley G. Graves F.
Flant and T. Trodden. jr.; the interlocutor.
Mr.. Elbridgee Landslide; musical director,
]. sheehan, J. WEIGH, p Griffin, J.
Cook M. Donahue, o. ONeill, T. Boyland,
F. Trodden, L. Carroll, E. Green, w. Long,
W. Norris, M. Holloran. q. landslide, G.
Hunt, w. Carley, T. Conner. L. Craven, O.
Cook F. Klend1enst, J. Boyland, ]. Dow
ling c. Bradley, B. Spohn, w. McElwee.
II. Rapp ]. Halter and H. Landsdale. A
number of songs were rendered during the
Spell Chicken" by Lee Monkey; '.VioIets,"
by Howard Butterworth; Wont You Roll
Dem Eyes?" by George Graves: Brave is
the Man." by Fred c. Schaefer; Il Was
sHome Amt Nothin' Like This by
Thomas J. Trodden. jr Part Of the pro-
gram was closed by the singing Of grand
patriotic finale entitled when the Band
Begins to Play" by the company
The opening number of part II was a
bright German sketch entitled "a Bunch
of Nothing" by Mr.. Mclaughlin and Mr..
Cox of the Georgetown University. Thomas
j. Trodden, jr., and Lee Moxley figured in
the comedy sketch entitled I'm the Band
Wagon" which ended up the program.
At the close Of the entertainment the
floor was cleared for dancing.
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ALUMNI BANQUET.
Columbian University Association to
Assemble at Rauscher's April Is.


ARRANGEMENTS are being perfected for the
annual banquet Of the Alumni Association
OF the Columbian University, notices of
which were sent to the members recently.
The banquet Is to be held in the new
banquet hall at Rauscher's the evening of
Saturday, April Is, and will be marked by
several innovations. One of special note
Will be the presence Of ladies' There are
many women graduates of the university.
but none of them has attended the ban
quet In recent years. For those who do
not care to take places at the tables and
Tor the ladies' Of the families OF the alumni
arrangements have been made for seats in
the balcony. from which viewpoint the
speeches may be heard
The musical features, which are In
charge OF committee with Mr.. c. l. Frai-
ley as chairman. will consist of songs by a
quartet from the University Gree Club. col
lege songs by the whole body of alumni
present and selections by a mandolin or
chestra.
Mr.. A. 8. worthington, president of the
alumni, will be POSTMASTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
Large Party Will Attend Dedicatory
Exercises,

The dedicatory ceremonies Of the uni
versal exposition at St Louis, at which the
Tooth anniversary of the transfer from
France to the United States OF the territory
embraced in the Louisiana purchase is to be
celebrated, will take place. in that city
April 30 and May / and 2 and elaborate
preparations to have the occasion a ma
tional affair have been made. President
Roosevelt and former President Cleveland
will be there Many members Of the Presi-
dents cabinet will alsodbe in attendance, as
well as the larger part of the foreign diplo-
matte representatives stationed in this city.
Special trains are to carry the diplomats
from Washington to st. Louis, leaving this
city April g. Mr.. Cleveland is to go from
the same date. and the Washington cor
respondents and Marine Band are also to
occupy special trains for the trip at the
same time.
featured by an extensive military parade,
under the marshalship Of Major General
Henry c. Corbin, and in which many thou
sands of federal and STATE state troops are to
Hendrix and Potter are to conduct the
religious exercises of the dedication on this
day and music will be furnished by a
chorus of 2,OO0 voices. Preparations have
sons A special stand hae been erected for
the distinguished visitors. The dedicatory
address is to be delivered by President
Roosevelt, and is to be followed by an adj
dress by Mr.. Cleveland.
The second day is to be devoted particu-
larly to the foreign representatives, and the
exercises will include an address by the
French amba ssador. Governor Dockery Of
Missouri and Governor Odell Of New York
are to be the orators for the third day.
On the first night Of the dedication exer-
cises there will be gigantic fire portraits of
Washington, Jefferson. Napoleon and Nc
Kinley. great portrait of President
Roosevelt and ex-President Cleveland will
sands of brilliant lights
Saturday afternoon there will be a great
display of daylight pyrotechnics, including
the fight of 1900 toy balloons, batteries Of
balloons and a gigantic inflated paper ele-
plant.
The ladies who will accompany the party
are Nine. Jusserand, the wife of the French
ambassador; Nine. Mayor des Planches.
the wife Of the Italian ambassador; the
ter from Germany; Nine. Garcia Merou,
wife of the Argentine minister; the Baron
ess Moncheur, wife of the Belgian minister;
Nine. Assis Brasil, wife Of the Brazilian
charge d affaires of Colombia: Mime. Calvo,
wife of the minister from Costa Rica; Mme
Calderon wife of the minister from Peru,
and Nine. Lopez. wife Of the minister from
Salvador.
The members of the corps Of Washington
correspondents will travel in a special train
which will be run as the first section Of the
Royal Blue limited, leaving Washington via
Baltimore and Ohio railroad at 10 O. clock
on the morning of Tuesday, the 2Sth in
slant. Special care is being observed in ar
ranging the newspaper special, which will
be in charge Of Mr.. ]. H. Maddy, assistant
to the general manager Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Carroll Council Entertains.

Carroll Council, No. BIT, Knights of Co
lumbus, gave an entertainment and dance
recently at the knights of Columbus Tenn
pie. COS E street northwest. The program
consisted Of the following numbers: Lust
spiel overture CKeler Beler). Eva and Flor
ence- Hillyard; baritone solo. Robert ].
Green. Miss Jennie Bartley, accompanist;
mandolin solo. Albert Cannon. Prof. Schart.
accompanied: recitation. Miss X. Z. O'Con-
nor, Miss Adelaide Rover playing violin
obligato; musical due, John Weidman and
Bernard Spellbring; selection by the Alva
Mandolin and Guitar Club. Mrs Gertrude b.
Thomas, director: mandolins, Misses New
man and Rohrback and Messrs. Dismer,
TAFT, Cliff and Thomas; tenor solo, Mr..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
woMAN's PRESS ASSOCIATION.
April Meeting Held Friday Evening
Various Topics Discussed.

The April meeting Of the Womans Ma
tional Press Association was held Friday
evening at the home of Mrs Mary 8. Lock-
wood, Columbia Heights. The president,
Miss Frances Graham French, presided.
Reports were presented by the recording
secretary, Mrs. Hopkins; the corresponding
secretary, Mrs. Pealer; the treasurer, Mrs.
Stillman, and by Mrs. Sperry, chairman of
the printing committee
Letters were read from Mr. C. Frank
Rice, secretary Of the International League
OF Press Clubs, announcing the annual
meeting of the league, which will be held
June 1928, in Atlantic City, also a COM
munication from Mayor Stoy. extending the
hospitality of the city on that occasion to
all visiting Journalists
At the conclusion of the business session
an ADDRESS was given by Henrietta Muller,
3. A. Miss Muller received her degree from
cambridge University, England, and spent
several years In India in the study of orr
entail thought and religion. The subject Of
her address was True and False Democ-
racy." and the idea was emphasized that
true democracy does not consist in lowering
all people to the same level, but that the
uplifting of mankind to higher plane will
employ the energies of all true reformars.
MISS Muller prophesied most brilliant
future for woman. and stated that while
man ls relying on intellectual force, wo-
man Is following her line OF evolution along
the lntuitional, and 1t Is impossible to con-
ceiye the heights to which she may be car
ried by the cultivation Of this now semi
dormant power Of intuition. n
A discussion followed, In which the fol-
lowing members and guests of the associa-
ton participated: Miss Frances Graham
French, Miss Mary 8. Lockwood, DR.. Alice
Burritt Mrs. Belva-A. Lockwood, Miss Car
Minnie F. Mickey, Mrs Grace Porter Hop
kins, Mrs. Ellen s. Cromwell, Mrs. Lillian
Messenger. Miss Ellen b. Foster. Miss
Gates, Mrs. Patty Miller Stocking, Mrs
Cynthia Cleveland, Mrs Harry T, Guss
Mrs. James r. Mellon. vice president
general from Pennsylvania D. A. R., was
introduced by Mrs. Mary s. Lockwood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Present "Above the Clouds

The officers and inmates of the Soldiers
Home were highly entertained Friday even
Ing by local club under the direction of
Profs. SALESMAN and de Ford. who pre-
sented the comedy above the Clouds in
a most creditable manner. The cast was:
Philip Rtngold, Crazy Phil" a mountain
hermit, John J. Deviny; Alfred Thorpe, a
city nabob, M. E. Kahn: Amos Gaylord, a
country gentleman, James w. Painter;
Howard Gaylord. his son, Walter Dunn:
Titus Turtle, gourmand, Mr.. Mcintyre;
Curtis Chapman, Chips" in the rough,
Mr.. Myers; Nat Naylor. Thorpe's protege,
Alfred Terry; Grace Ingalls,, a young artist,
Jennie Bowbeer; Hester Thorne, Gaylord 8
housekeeper, Violet Gay; Susy Gaylord,
Gaylords daughter, Evelyn Forsythe; Luz
cretia Gerrish, 80 romantic" Emily V.
YeSter.
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SAN PEDRo's BREAKwATER.
Immense Benefits to Acrcue to Lo
Angeles.

What is considered the finest break
water in the world and. in fact, it ought to
be, for it cost several million dollars, is
rapidly nearing completion at San Pedro,
which is the port of entry for Los An
geles," said L. p Porter Of the California
city to a Star man at the Arlington. when
it is completed Los Angeles will have q
harbor that cannot be excelled, and nat
urally the commercial growth Of the city
will be greatly enhanced. Enterprising
business men Of Los Angeles feel that in a
comparatively short space of time they
will make San Francisco look like the pro-
verbal six nickles. You know there is
great rivalry, between the two cities. Los
ago was sleepy little town surrounded BY
deserts and arid plains, with little or NO
rainfall and twenty-five miles from navi-
gable water, Is now q thriving, hustlins
city of 125,O00 Inhabitants, and every one
OF them looking after the advancement Of
the city"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20
Death of Walter s. Pitkin.

The remains of Walter S. Pitkin, who
died at the Hamilton Hotel Saturday, will
be taken tomorrow to East Hartford, Conn.,,
for interment. The deceased had been
resident of this city for number of years
past and resided at No. Dupont circle.
He was formerly a practicing lawyer in
New York city, but when he retired some
twenty years ago he came to this city to
live In order to be relieved of the cares
of housekeeping Mr.. and Mrs. Pitkin were
at the hotel for short time. His death
was due to apoplexy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20

John Finnegan, Mr.. NJ Horn, accompanf-
list; humorous reading, Charles F. Weston;
soprano solo, Miss Nellie Corrigan, Miss
kearon, accompanist; violin solo, ]. Taylor
Branson, Miss Jennie BARLEY, accompan-
list; Irish songs Thomas F. McNulty of
Baltimore Council Knights Of Columbus,
j. Desmond, accompanist.
The committee having the affair In charge
consisted of +. r. Hillyard, chairman: II.
O'Connor, G. A. Robb. J. A. Hayes, H. F.
Severn and E. J. Sullivan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-20

of the musicians. Sousa was taught to
play the drum and almost everything he
learned about band music. Will A. Haley,
leader of Haley's Band, was also a pupil
of Scalas, and served with him in the Ma
rina Band.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-20

California Fortune Oil company
has three big wells, and 10000 bar
rels of oil stored. Will pay large d.
vidends soon. Write Tor prospectus
T. j. Gallagher, Fiscal Agent, Vol
exert Building, Albany, N. 7.
Tho International Correspondence
Schools OF Scranton. Pa, have stu
dents under every flag and In every
country on earth. Have an enroll
ment of over 100000 students.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-20
Hurry Along
Time
To Secure
First ChoiC

to start ' annual cleanup q eur
BOOT and ..oeka
we abou. net intend
odd and
In. ..~.s a e than cost original
prt~s.
dERE AaE acMG OF THE VALUES, GAN Yov RReIeT
THEM, Guess net II you intend wearing shoes
dslsv your purchases
ED, BURLINGTON.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-20

1851 80 seN1 SO
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-20
: SHAMEFUL STORY.

That was a shameful story wired
from Washington last week IN which
Mr.. Heath stated that in the campa-
ign Ct 1896 the bureau at Republican
headquarters supplied twelve thou
sand publications with material which
they in turn put out through heir own
columns to sway public opinion, says
Goodwin's Weekly:
The matter was Of course supplied
by hired writer's, 1t went to the world
as the opinions Of elders
When presented millions Of people
thro,3t llout the country read the arti-
Giles an4 gave them local Significance
everywhere. IN every school district
men read and probably each knowing
personally the editor in his immediate
neigh borhoCd read the articles as
their own editors opinion.
l5ehind this was an inexhaustible
campaign fund supplied by the great
money lOaning contingent in every
State. Could a more effective plan
TO divert public opinion be devised?
The politicians were not to blame.
for the rufesthat appl. in war apply
in poliics. To seize strategetic posi-
tions. to lay ambuscades; to feint at
one point with the mention to strike
at another. to mask batteries, to cut
flank the enemy-all these devises are
permissible But what Of the editors
that viii futher such schemes. Their
work is not honest warfare: it is poi
soning the wells Of a country; it is
displaying false signals to lure innO-
cent merchant ships On a breaker
beaten coast, that the ships may be
stranded and looted.
OF course the fight in. that year him
god chiefly upon the silver question
We can all well remember the stimu-
lated indignation q those twelve thou
sand editors W ,.-a..e ionS pleas for
sound none 49, Tecoi.ed before
the propl it.-l % pay debts in de
preciated cci-a.'' who were inslstan'
that the honor of the country was
at stake" and SO On ad infinitum. &C
nausum. When We realize that they
hired themselves out at price fol
the sole purpose Of corrupting the
nation. what do we think Of the char
acter Ct such press, what OF the IN
telligence Ct a people that can, in Sc
transparent a way, be heguiled?
To men eminent III the scientific
political and literary world were EN-
ployed to prepare those Writings-tha
schoo, at which Edward Atkinson
Carl Schurtz and Horace White stoOt
at the head Behind them were thu
Clevelands, the Whitncys, the Nor
,ans the Carlisles, The Lodges, tn
Aldriches, the Great Press OF tn
East: the Tribunes of New York ant
Chicago. the Pioneer Press the Cou
riar Journal. the Boston Herald, tn
Philadelphia Press, the Baltimore pa
pers and a hundred more, and benin
all were the Eastern national bank
with strings on easy politicians VIII
aspired to any honor.
1t is as shameful record as Tn
world ever behel1. Th.n while
succeeded, and though the outsld
worlds distress turned q before VI
heard volume of gold to our shore
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-20

what was gained?
1t is clear that half the worlds
"CEAefs can use no money but sill
YER and copper; it is clear that with
out money their energies are exhaus-
ted in vein, and our great transporta-
ton chiefs lack freight for their cars
and ships, and our manufacturers lack
a market for their wares. What was
gained by debauching the nation for
the purpose Of giving a higher pur-
chasing power to the money collected
in interest?
I!iiIiIiIfliIIl!lh
The latest report O! the mass Of
gold in the United States Treasury
puts it at s625 900 900, the greatest
hoard of the yellow metal that was ev-
er collected in one mass in the history
Of the world. OF course a good deal
If this is subject to demand, being
special deposits
The Cleveland Plain Dealer re-
marks: Not the least notable feature
in connection with the swearing in of
new United States Senators in Wash
ngton last week was the cordial recep
ton given by the ladies gallery to
Reed Smoot, of Utah. The ladies
cheerGd the Mormon Senator enthu-
SiaStically as he approached the
chair, and after he had been made a
full fedged Cenator and was return
ing 10 his seat he received round af-
! ter round OF applause from the fair
visitors. Many of then. -raned their
necks 10 get a good square look at the
tall ana rank follower of Prophet JOS
| eph Smith
| Iost-The party who took through
mistake, a lady's black, kersey cloth
coat, q in. lOpC. from the ladies dress
| ing rom at the Armorv Hall On Satur
day aight, the 14jh. apd left a short
dlaclz cloth Jacket instead, will kindly
return it to the Appeal office and re
ceive her own.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-20
Notice to Creditors.

in the District Court Of the First Ju-
dciaI District of the State of New
ada, in and for the County Of Orn,-
shy
In the matter Of the estate OF Jacob
Weber, deceased, Notice to credi-
tors.
The undersigned having been duly
and regularly appointed administra-
triX of the estate of Jacob Weber, de-
ceased, by an order duly made and en-
tered in the minutes CftEe district court
Of the First Judicial District Of the
State Of Nevada in and for the county
of Ormsby, on Jan. &c 1908, and hav-
ing duly qualified as such ad-
ministratrix; notice is hereby
given to the creditors Of. and
all persons having claims against the
said deceased, to file them with the
proper vouchers and statutory affi-
davis attached, with the Clerk Of
said Court, within three months from
the date Of the first publication of
this notice
LAURA ii. WEBER.
Administrative OF the estate of Jacos
Weber. deceased.
| Dated REQ. :. 1898
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-20
OMsiaI Count Of State Funds>
STATE OF NEVADA.


County Of Ormsby, S. 8.
Governor John Sparks. secretary of
State W. G. Douglass and James G.
Sweeney, Acknowledgement, being duly
sworn, severally say they are mem
bers OF the Board of Examiners Of
the State OF Nevada; that On the 9th
day Of February, 1908, hey after hav-
ing ascertained from the books CT the
State Controller the amount Of money
which should be in the Treasury Of
Nevada, and found the same correct as
follows:
Coin sr.ec--1 e
Paid Coin vouchers no!
not returned TO Con
troller :7,les So
Total s253.S37 81
STATE SCHOOL FUND SECURE.
TIES.
Irredeemable Nevada
State School
Bond $3.50, 900 90
Nevada State
Bonds go. 100 90
United States
Bonds 100000 90
Total s1,773,337 81
John Sparks.
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ANNUAL STATEMENT.

Annual statement of the Excelsior
Mining Con pary, Of Utah doing bu-
siness in the State of Nevada, for the
year ending Dec. 81, 1902:
Receipts ...... .$56,34S IS
Disbursements ..S54,5b2 %
Balance net gain ..1!S6 81
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1903-03-20

DIRECTORS.
Hickey George II. r. Petersen. T. 7sn<e E.
g. l.. Les D. NJ Ryan, E. Gd@1, F. L Wides
OFFICERS.
President George H. Meyers let Vice President; D.
N. Richard, Cash. and Sssy
Cash. and seey
TONOPAH BRANCH.
w. J. Harris Cashier Agency Tonopah
q cewinq Cashier, Tonorah
SAFE DEPOSIT Department,
ONE HUNDRED NE DEPOSIT Boxhs have ses- p"s
being bla Of hafinch spss
steel They BURGLAR PROOF ener pereNly
fas1 rented yearly
aessrting - sasA Vsa lns1aese
furnished application CT - - &C.
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TOTAL $1711, J37 81
John Sparks.
w. G, Douglass
James G. Swe eney.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this ~ day Of February. 1903
]. NOane, Notary Pub
lie Ormsby County Nevada
Seal.