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The Washington times., 1903-11-16
MAY HAVE OFFERED
HUBBARD A MILLION
But Banker Farson Really Does Not Re
member the TTifing
Circumstances.

CHICAGO, Nov. 16.-"What. Ebert
Hubbard refuses a $1.OOO.OOO gift!'' ex-
claimed John Farson, when he heard
Fra EIbertus' " announcement
81 offered 81, OO0.e9O for a model SER
want" continued the Oak Park banker
sadly land couldn't get one. Now even
an incipient university has refused my
million. 1t seems that money is a drug
on the market in these days of pros
perity. at least in large quantities"
Mr.. Farson was pessimistic
1T seems that 1 am doomed to die
rich" he sighed as he descended from
his $3.50 automobile.
He Strengthened his red necktie. jerked
his Scotch plaid vest into shape, fecked
a speck of Oak Park dust from his
derby. purchased in New York, and con-
tinued:
Yes. 1 have a million dollars to give
away. That is, for a worthy object"
he added hastily Perhaps 1 offered it
to Mr.. Hubbard. l really don't remem-
Der. Truly. you see. since 1 failed to
get that servant girl for 100000 have
become desperate in my offers to get rid
of that sum. No one wants 1t, l fear
Alas, L have offered it to so many. per-
haps Mr.. Hubbard was one OF them.
He has a great mind. 1 always ad-
mired his graft. Yes, he has "a wonder
full memory, for he remembered that
81, 900 that he didn't want, while
forgot all about it.
I'VE were never boyhood chums to-
gether. as the New York dispatches say.
Hubbard was born in Bloomington and
was born in Champaign. He went to
New York TO advertise soap and write
unique verses, and I came to Chicago
TO toll and work and write checks.
We didn't become acquainted until Mr.
Hubbard began 10 be a lecturer. He
has often visited me at my home in
Oak Park and ridden in my automobile. a"
The Rovcroft Industrial University
which is proposed by Mr.. Hubbard for
East Aurora, n. Y, is the institution
to which Mr.. Farson was said to have
offered a 100000 endowment.
Hubbard is quoted as having refused
the offer on the ground that the insti-
tuition was to be seIf-sustaining.
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
Western Prosperity.

In the West the farmer, stock raiser
merchant. and manufacturer are busys
their products are bringing good prices
and the great agricultural belt Of the
Upper Mississippi Valley, covered loy
the Chicago and Northwestern Railway
and other great transportation lines. =
enjoying a degree Of prosperity that -
probably unequaled in history.
The crops this year have been good
the acreage larger than ever before
known, and the benehcent results OF the
harvest far-reaching enough TO have
favorable effect on every man, woman.
and child IN the region
Several expressions Of opinion have
been gwen on the subject, among them
the following concerning NeDraska's
outlook as seen by Governor Mickey
Nebraska VIII produce 2O5,OO1.O09 BUSH
els Of corn and over fO,0S4.OvO bushels o.
wheat this year. Her total crop acreage
Is Is, 900, 600 acres, and the value OF I'VE
stock is over $50 900 coo our state BANKS
show an increase in deposits since June
OF 8. Ol6. 20, and their reserve is 50 Is
per cent. where the legal requirement IS
only Is per cent.
ssSebraska's outlook is indeed promis-
ing The State holds an enyiable posi-
ton in this great country OF ours, am
her name Is no longer synonymous Win
drought and poverty
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
HOWARD PUT. ON TRIAL
CHARGED WITH MURDER
Alleged to Have Killed "Buck" Aston,
a Negro, on July "A.

George Howard, a negro about thirty
years of age. was put on trial this
morning in Criminal Court no. /, before
Justice Pritchard. for tie murder Of
Buck Aston another negro. on the
night of July IA last. The accused is
represented by Attorneys Thomas c.
Taylor, r. r. Horner and Margaret
Laura Coope. 1t is the first time that
Mr. Taylor has appeared IN the Criminal
Court since he severed his connection
with the District Attorneys office.
The trouble which resulted in the
death of Aston occurred near the corner
of L and Fifth Streets northwest. on
the night Of the date mentioned. Ac-
cOrding to the story of the affair told
at the time Aston demanded that How
ard should pay him a small amount of
money which he said he owed him.
There was a dispute. which led to blows.
AS Howard was leaving the scene Of the
trouble. it is said. he threw several
pieces of bricks at Aston The first
brick thrown. 1t is saiG. struck Aston
in the stomach. The second hit him on
the head. 1t was a severe blow and fell
ed him to the ground. Aston, it is said,
never regained consciousness and died
soon afterward
Howard was arrested within a few
hours after the fight and has been in
Jail since
The regular panel was exhausted with
out special jury being chosen to pass
upon the innocence or guilt of the ac-
eused. Justice Pritchard directed the
United States Marshal for the District
Of Columbia to summon extra tales
ment to report for duty tomorrow at 10
q. N.
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
HIGH SCHOOLS WILL
DO COLLEGE WORK
President Harper, of Chicago Univer-
sity, Predicts Change in
Ten Years.

CHICAGO. Nov 16.-''Ten years from
now the high schools all over the coun-
try will have added fifth and sixth
years and viii be doing the college work
" hlch now falls 10 Jne nrsC two wears
of the college courses.
In Michigan and Minnesota the State
universities are accepting work done in
many of the high schools for the first
year Of college study. I have no doubt
that the high schools are going TO do
college work in the future"
President William r. Harper, OF the
University of Chicago. made that pre-
diction in a session Of the principals and
deans Of the 200 high schools and acad-
emies affiliated and cooperating with
the University OF Chicago.
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
b. & O.,s Great Business.

The seventy-seventh annual meeting
of the stockholders Of the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad Company was held In Bal
tmOre today. and the feature of the
meeting was the reading OF the annual
report showing the great prosperity Of
the system. In fact. the report shows that
the company Is earning more than ever
In its history. and that the condition
Of the lines is better than ever before,
while the new extensions have made
the Baltimore and Ohio one of the
greatest railroad systems in the world.
The report shows the gross earnings
for the year were the largest IN the
history of the company.
In order that a proper comparison
could be made with report OF preceding
year. a revised classification of ex-
penses was adopted, to harmonize more
closely with the distribution Of expenses
used by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, and in all instances where 6g-
ures for 1902 are quoted in the report
the differences are due to this change
in the classification.
TIL, report covers the operations OF
The baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany. including the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern, and also gives the total
earnings Of the controlled or affiliated
lines These lines, while operated by
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Com
pany, are not wholly owned by that
company, and are as follows: The Val
ley Railroad of Virginia. Il miles;
Ravenswood. Spencer and Chenille
Railway, 32.5 miles; the Ripley and Mil
Creek Valley Railroad, ID miles; the
Cleveland Terminal and Valley Rail-
road, So IS miles; the Cleveland. Lorain
and Wheeling Railway. 1914 miles. and
the Ohie and Little Kanawha Railroad
7426 miles, a total Of 4s1-SS miles. The
mileage Of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company. including the Bal
tinore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad.
on June 30. 1903 was 1882 miles, and
the mileage of the entire system was
1927 miles. The gross earnings Of the
entire system, including the controlled
or affiliated lines, were SIS. us $685., and
the net earnings 81. 43s, 674.33. The per-
centage of expenses to earnings was
g g.
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
NEWS OF RAILROADS
AND OF RAILROAD MEN

l.l5S passenger equipment cars, and "a. az
freight equipment cars in revenue serv-
ice
The marine equipment Included II
steam lighters and tugs. % barges and
floats, ? pile-drivers. and / wharf boat,
to the value OF $751; 1895.
Capital Liabilities.
The capital liabilities Of the company
include the following: Preferred stock,
SS9'S74 ,2S9.S1. an increase OF s13. O22; COM
mon stock, $l24. z62. go, an increase OF
S3S, 255,s6O; funded debt, S221 .Sss, $50.
and the capital liabilities assumed, ST.
566,S05-1S; miscellaneous and contingent
liabilities, S3.Cgs 280.35; current liabilities,
SIS, 224,9l9. g; - It and loss. $685. 647. 50.
a total OF Sl44.-- s9L88 The capital as
sets. including thc cost Of road. inciud-
ing bor1.~ ora ks pledged with trus-
tCls ls security for funded debt issued.
$3.50, s37. CHS; real estate, miscellaneous
and property at Washington, d. c,
Sc. 800. 659.79; gas and electric plants,
1856, 81 81; equipment, rolling stock and
marine, So. 242, Poll; cost Of other roads
owned by Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company, 81, S30. $3.50; new bonds and
stocks held TO retire old bonds and
stocks, as per plan Of reorganization,
S27I, 437. 40, miscellaneous assets. $lz, no.
So. IS: current assets. $50. 733, 0O5zS. q total
Of S441 ~, SOL So
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
RACE PROBLEM SEEN
IN CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Some Interesting Aspects of the All
Absorbing Question Presented by
the Rev. Sterling N. Brown.

In sermon on the race question last
night, at the First Congregational
Church, the Rev. Sterling n. Brown,
gave expression to some wholesome
truths. The subject of this discourse
was Problems in the Negro Church and
the Church in the Problem" The
speaker said in part:
The race question in America is SUI
premely moral. 1t is simply whether or
not a strong race is righteous enough
to give a weaker one a fair chance In
the way of life This is the whole
problem in nutshell. The heart of the
body polite must be right before IL can
righteously administer authority
Il believe in strong concrete form of
government, where the laws are execut-
ed, II necessary, at the point of the
bayOnet. The final solution of our race
problem will be the result Of co-opera-
ton with the good people OF the land
The Christian church must be kept TO
the front The so-caIled negro church in
America is the most modern of any Of
the religious systems in operation, and
the church has been the salvation of the
race. I believe there are some of the
purest and most godly men and women
amoEg negro Christians
That the negro is specially religious
cannot be easily contradicted. A further
problem is that Of raising money for
church and benevolent purposes. The
lack Of business principles among US Is
keenly felt. 1t would be astonishing to
know how much the negro church gives
to the poor. Negroes are naturally
philanthrOpists
The question is not to find fault with
the laudable endeav ors of the race. but
to encourage our PEOPLE TO erect meet
inghouses nicely and well We deeply
feel the need OF folding our young peo-
pie TO the church"
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
RELATION OF MIND
TO MATTER DISCUSSED

The relation Of mind 20 matter was the
topic OF discussion yesterday afternoon.
at a meeting Of the Secular League. The
principal argument was made by David
Eccles. who took the ground that mat
ter and motion are ssizncient 70 explain
al objective phenomena. Science. he
said. could find no element IN man. not
IN she Inorganic world; the phenomena
Of motion IN the living system are dc
visabie from the chemical forces Operat-
icg there, just as the power. which
drives a steam engine Is derived from
burning fuel
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
OUTLINES THE PLANS
OF REFORM BUREAU

Last evening at the Douglass Me-
mortal NJ E Church. the Rev. o. R.
Miller field secretary Of the Reform
Bureau. gave an address on Moral Vic
tories Won and Waiting" In which ne
told Of the bureaus object. past success,
and future plans.
Mr. Miller said the primary object OF
the Reform Bureau is 20 secure the pas
sage by Congress Of important and
much needed reform legislation along
the line OF temperance. better Sunday
observance. strict divorce laws. anti
gambling and anti-polygamy measures
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
GREAT LIVES RESULT
FROM GREAT VISIONS

The pulpit at ST. PauTs Lutheran
Church was occupied sunday al both
morning and evening services by the
Rev. Harvey II. Leech. pastor OF the
Christ English Lutheran Church. OF
Charleroi. Pa
The subject of the evening sermon
was Great Lives Are Produced by
Great Visions" Rev. Mr.. Leech spoke
from the text: Behold. tbs dreamer
coneth''-Genesis. Xxxvii:19.
His address was summed up in the fol-
lowing words:
ideals may be low or mediocre. or
they may be great and lofty in concep-
ton and imagination. A mans life and
its value &C humanity depend OF
whether his ideal is low one or a high
one"
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
New Y. P. S. c. E. MEMBERs.

AT the Young Peoples Society OF
Christian Endeavor Of the First Metho-
dist Protestant Church, last night Annie
Prichard. NolIe Ennis, Carrie Bohannon.
Jennings Beane, Jessie Beane. Buela
Crowthers. May Campbell. Dora Hart
lev Elite Rates. Bessie Elder Mamie
Hantzrnon lie Roy DisleF. Harold
Watts. Frank Dove. Edward Hantzmon
were admitted as new members and re-
cesved diplomas from the Junior SOcies5
Tor excellent service IN the I. =. S. 9. Il.
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
Arsenic Mine Railway.

E J. Lockwood. Of the Norfolk ana
Western, has received advices that =
contract has been closed by his line
with c. r Brint0n, the president OF
the United States Arsenic Mines Conn
pany, for the rolling stock and equip
ments Of the line Of railway which -
to be constructed from Shawsville 70 the
arsenic raines at Brinton. the new town
which Is being built in Floyd county,
va. It is now expected that the new
line is to be in operation BY December L
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
HURT TN TRoLLEY CRAsH.

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J.. Nov Ia
William Klein, a merchant. OF 1907 Arctic
Avenue, was driving with his wife child
ard brother. when the carriage was
struck by trolley car at Vermont and
Atlantic Avenues and the three were
thrown out and injured
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
Reduces SHOE HOuRs-

READING, Pa, Nov. 16.-Notices were
posted in the Reading Railway shops
here yesterday that, beginning today
the employees win be put on sever hours
per day until further notice.
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
MARYLAND.

The charter commission appointed BIZ
the Business Mems Association and the
board Of aldermen Of Frederick, which
is composed OF George S. Rodock, James
Z. Walker. A C. McCardell, Charles
Wertheimer. Milton @. Urner John Z.
Schell and Charles =. Levy, TO formu-
late amendments or prepare plans for
a new charter for Frederick city, are
making much progress with their work
They purpose to increase the revenues
of the city by taxing trades vocations.
companies. vehicles of all kinds, and by
Ievying a tax on the telephone tele-
graph and electric light poles in the
city.
Russell Koogle. son Of Mrs Charles
W. Koogle. died at the home of hig
mother. in Middletown, Saturday even
ing Of typhoid fever, aged about twenty
four years. For a number of years he
was conductor on the Frederick Mid
dletown electric railway. and since then
has been conducting a grocery at Fred
erick. His twin brother, Roy Koog.c, is
a conductor on the trolley road.
The new public schooIhouse, just com
pIeted. at F'unkstOwn, Washington
county. was dedicated yesterday after
noon under the auspices Of Antietam
Council. Junior Order OF United Ameli-
can Mechanics. of Funkstown A flag
and a Bible were presented to each Of
the three departments. the presentation
speech being made by Charles d. Waga-
man.
Elliot Williams. aged twelve years
son Of T. F. Williams. of Port Deposit.
while ducking on the Susquehanna River
Saturday morning, in taking his gun
from the boat struck the trigger and
discharged the piece. The load went
through the boys left hand. tearing IL
in a frightful manner, some of the
shot going into the wrist.
Saturday Sergeant OF Police William c.
Shaub and officer J. T. Kriggins. of
Baltimore. arrived In Cambridge OF a
steamer and requested the assistance of
Sheriff John w. Mills in capturing Sam
uel Clark, a negro, Of Baltimore. who
IS accused Of the murder OF David Caro-
way, on June IL last.
Julius Huntemann. one OF the Ne
braskans who have been located on the
Eastern Shore OF Maryland by the State
bureau Of immigration. left Talbot last
week for his former home to claim the
bride who promised to be his when Mr.
left for the East about a
year ago
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA.

Charles F. Murphy. who recently
sprang into fame as the leading factor
in New York politics, has rounded out
his first week at Hot Springs and has
probably never spent a quieter time in
his life. While he Is supposed to be
planning the policy Of the coming ad-
ministration. including the filing Of
high offices and preparing for new ven
lures in State and national politics. his
chief aim in life since his arrival ap-
pears to be TO keep in the background
News was received in Leesburg from
dillsboro yesterday morning of the
fatal stabbing of John Virts. about
seventeen years old. son OF James w
Virts. The stabbing was done BY Hum
phrey Potts. son of Harry c. Potts
Both parents are well-known farmers
living near Hnlsboro.
Chief Stow. of the Newport News fire
department, whose trial on charges Of
drunkenness, immortality and inefHciencv
has been in progress for several iavs
before Mayor Moss, was suspended at a
late hour Saturday night for thirty davs
Mayor Moss decided that the charge of
drunkenness was sustained and sus-
pended the chief
Roanoke is in the throes. of 2. .raannor
ticnment proposition as planned nv tbe
new State constitution. The city counciI
recently adopted an ordinance bv which
one ward was wiped out entirely Ieav-
ing only tour wards Last Saturday
night a mass meeting was held in as
sembly hall to protest against the action
Of the council and to make recommended
tons for the re-estabnshment of the
ward.
The new and handsome Baptist
church in Staunton U.s. yesterday
formally dedicated, the exercises taking
place IN the afternoon. The presenta-
ton Of the building was made by VII
liam Fl. Kable on behalf OF .he commit
tee.
Members Of the EpwoIth Methodist
Church. of Norfolk. are indignant at the
resolution of the Rev. Joseph Cannon,
jr.. passed by the Virginia Conference,
in session st Charlottesville. condemn
ing the transfer Of ministers to the Nor
folk conference.
The pulpits Of nearly all the Char
lottesville churches were filled yesterday
by Minister of the Virginia conference
of the Me thodist Episcopal Church
South, now n session there
The Washington times., 1903-11-16

See Skaters ChIysanthemum Exhibit
At two stores. 18th & I; III Pa. ave.
The Washington times., 1903-11-16

Hot Tomales and Chilli
At 500 Thirteenth Street NV
The Washington times., 1903-11-16

tonic Brewed like Munich" Phone %,
Nat. Cap. Brewing co. 2 doZ., Sl25, de-
ivered-
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
LOCAL MENTION.

Genuine SIS, So, and 81 Sample Shoes,
Three hundred styles at 2S5. Keene's
Shoe Store sos G Street northwest
The Washington times., 1903-11-16

The pulpits Of nearly all the Char
lottesville churches were filled yesterday
by Minister of the Virginia conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South, now i \ session there.
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
Mile on Heaters, 50.

GIG 18th St. Muddiman & co. l274 G
The Washington times., 1903-11-16
Keep a Case Of '1Muenchener" Beer

Singing canaries. schmid. 712 18th. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-17
"Candy Store Resorts Are Ordered
to Shut Up Shop by Sep
TENDER 10.
The Chief Of Police Investigates
Complaints and Promptly
Issues Order.

Candy stores, y which are simply blinds
for dives, will not be tolerated in Minne-
apolis after Sept. 10. This is in accord
ance with an order issued this morning
by Police Superintendent Conroy, and is
backed by his determination to close all
such places.
Candy stores" Of this nature have been
tolera ted in the city for many years and
the most stringent order ever issued
against them was one issued by eX-Su-
perintendent E. F. Waite, which confined
them to certain district. Almost every
administration has considered them an
evil, yet they have been permitted to ex-
list and have given the police much trouble,
as robberies in them have been frequent.
Numerous complaints concerning the
places reached Superintendent Conroy,
and he decided to make a personal dnves-
tigation. He started out Saturday night,
and, as a result, he at once issued an
order to the precinct captains informing
them Of his determination to close the
places He gives the proprletors until
Sept 10 to, dispose Of their furniture and
lock their doors.
Il am satisfied" said Superintendent
Conroy to-day, that there can be no ex-
cuse for the existence Of these places.
They are dives Of the worst Sort kept
by irresponsible parties. and always cause
the police a great deal Of trouble. I will
not attempt to confine them to a certain
district, but will close them outright
There are about thirty such places in the
city,"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-17
LORDS PRAYER INTERPRETED
Series of Sermons at Plymouth Church
by Dr. Salmon of Carleton
CoIieqe.

William H. Salmon, of Carleton college,
Northfeld, has been preaching for several
Sundays at Plymouth church in the absence
of Rev. DR.. L. H. Hallock. Yesterday Pres
dent Salmon presented the fourth of series
CT studies on the Lords Prayer which are to
continue for two more Sundays. The theme
was The Divine Kingdom and the Divine
Will" He said in part:
Thy will be done in earth,' is surely a
prayer we should fervently offer, and the
very thought that it is indeed to be realized
should be stimulus to us. 1t is our duty to
help answer the prayer-it is our privilege
to hasten this good time. Every time we
yield to violent temper. to temptation
Of the flesh, every time we trim our sails to
the wind of popular opinion against the die
tates Of conscience, we are postponing the
fulfilment of the prayer that Gods will may
be done In earth as it Is in heaven.
And the reverse of the shield stands equally
for the truth. Wherever men are living
soberly, honestly righteously wherever
men are helping one another to the living Of
better lives, they are helping to answer this
prayer"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-17
To-day's Canvass.
Chicago Ave.
IN UNCLE SANS EMPLOY
Native Americans Hold Majority of
Minneapolis Postoffice Places.

The nativity of local postoffice employ
ees is reported at length in the statement
just compiled by Assistant Postmaster
Hughes for the annual register or "blue
book of the postoffice department.
In the Minneapolis office there are now,
says this statement, $50 carries and
ty-nine substitute carriers, 1870 clerks and
ten substitutes. This is eight regular car
riers more than were employed last year
and fifteen more regular clerks.
OF the 219 carriers, 1872 are native born.
Minnesota supplied 81, Wisconsin 1S, New
York Is. and Maine -. Various states
contributed 55. Nineteen of the 81 car
riers of foreign birth are Swedes. nine are
Canadians. The nationality Of 20 is scat
tering." ..
OF the 100 clerks 1913 are native born.
From Minnesota came S. from Wisconsin
10, from Masa chusetts, Ohio and Illinois,
each 8; from divers and sundry states.
40. The 81 foreign clerks comprise 10 Ca
nadians, Norwegians, Swedes, and II
representatives Of less influential nations