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Evening journal., 1903-08-22
The omninre.ent SCOT.

The London Chronicle tells a story Of
a traveller in eastern Russia who at
tended service in a Greek church and
noticed n gigantic attendant in the pro
cession who fiourished an asperge with
great skill, uttering words which
seemed familiar Listening intently,
the tourist made out the sentence: ITS
jist a pickle O. clean cauld waiter. II
It does ye nae guild It does ye nae
HARM"
After the service the attendant dis
closed himself as a Dunfermlne man
who had temporarily taken service
with the local Greek priest.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22

In Russia 2,S10 men in every million
are annually called into the army; In
Germany. 4.12O: in France. $500. To
get so large a number Of Frenchmen
weallings have to be taken. This
makes the mortality In the French army
three and a half times that Of the Ger
man army.
Nicholas Murphy, a New York poll
tician, who died the other day. was the
former long distance pedestrian OF
America in the palmy days Of that
Snort.
Miss Ida NJ. Tritt has been elected
treasurer Of the New York and Queens
County Street Railway Company. She
possesses unusual business qualities.
A steam lifeboat has been built in
England and sent to Australia. The
craft is rs feet long. l3 feet wide, and
draws 3 feet Z inches. The hull is
made Of steel. the engines have 22t
horse power. and the boat viii make
IS miles an hour
Tourists in Egypt will soon be able
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
swot and Low.

Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind Of the Western sea;
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind OF the Western seat
over the rolling waters 20,
Come from the dying. moon. and blow.
Blow him again 70 he;
While my little one While my pretty one
sleeps.
Sleep and rest, sleep ind rest,
Father viii come TO thee soon;
Rest, rest, on motherf breast.
Father win come TO thee soon:
Father viii come to his babe In the nest,
Silver sails all out oi the West
Under the silver moon;
sleep, my little one, sleep. my pretty one
sleep.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Trainmen Get WatermeIons.

The train crew of No SO on the Del
aware Railroad was made happy by be-
ing presented with monster water
melons by James j. Galloway, proprie-
tor of the Cannon House, Laurel, on
Thursday. Mr.. Galloway is an expert
watermelon grower and each of the
melons weighed fifty-seyen pounds.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
peaths.

1903, Herbert II. Bullock. son of Flor
ence A.. and the late William II. Bull
lock, age years.
Relatives and friends Of the family are
invited to attend the funeral services
at the residence Of his mother 2is3 Mar
ket street, on Tuesday. August 25, at .
o'clock. Interment at Mt. Salem.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
As to William Il. Taft.

From the Hartford Courant
The plain fact is that William II.
Taft IA a man OF Presidential size. But
the Presidency is bespoken on the pres
ent occasion. and the new experience
that Judge Taft would get in two or
three years at the War Department
and in the Cabinet room might be very
useful TO MIN and TO his country later
IN,
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
NOT A SURE THING.

Says the Philadelphia Public Ledger:
The other day the Delaware ,Addicxs
organ announced a crusade TO abolish
the Delaware Court Of Chancery; now
the courts are after some OF Addicks'
gas schemes again. We bet on the
courts.
Should Addicks elect majority of
the next Legislature we wouldn't bet
on the courts. There has been dis
position to laugh at his recent threat
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
THE NEGRO AND EDUCATION

a discussion is being carried q, D.,
number Of newspapers. North o,a
South, as to whether education 49,
really benefited the negro race. ans
frequently the question is askod
whether Il should be continued tn
1act that such a question can ho
raised at this stage OF our clviIizst,or
indicates that our boasted progress
lacks something OF the spirit of real
breadth. 'e"
oy education" we mean devei-
opn'rat and cultivation of MANS ,.a
ui''es' the learning how to think and 10
uo' and the general broadening OF h,s |
intellectual horizon. then there can ho
Dut one answer. II by the term we
mean that system which would ,eaoh
Latin and Greek to a people who ~.
not learned how to control their nr,- /,
Vate affairs or to manage their own
nouseholds' then perhaps education q
may be termed a failure
different men require dlnreron, Oh.
'auon. 70 attempt to make scholar
out OF a person whose inclinat,ons are
'o""rds mechanics is a waste OF an a
ersy' and probably results IN ,n,ar, b
me attempt tosmake a business ma, ci
out OF poet and a dreamer is eo,oi,,, e,
disastrous. The.saine idea may bo an. II
pned to the education Of the races n
i ,p'eu'ately after the civil war pub- hi
ic-sfa;rited men and women of ,ho re
North Rught TO solve the race nroh,o,,
for all nlse by what they termed ed -
acauon." schools for the freedmen M M
we're established an over the South. IN,
with the result that there was a crop an
IF negroes who could read Latin and
Greek. but knew not how TO make
living nor how TO conduct their domes- sv
ic affairs. Some way there was fall
lre- since that sort Of education had Nv
not advanced the negro in the estima- ov
lion Of the community, nor had it en- Co
hanced his value as factor in ele- !
waiting his race. w
Any true education contemplates a
nultivation OF ones natural faculties Sic
-~"h'A@'o 4' AiAAN Ato NaIoNAlg anu the
sphere he is likely TO hII. In the ma i'e
lure OF things, IL has been impossible IA
Tor the negro so soon after his bond ST
,ge TO assume place equal to that
Of the white man in all the arts, the si'
sciences and In education. He re-
quired that instruction which should
enhance his value as creator Of
wealth, which should teach him how
to live and how to use his citizenship
BY learning to govern himself Where s
lhis sort Of education has been applied ar
there have been surprising and grati- tel
flying results; and for his wonderful so
work as pioneer along these lines ma
Booker Washington deserves the as n
thanks Of all our people, black and
;0hite. i'm
There are exceptional Instances. OF IN
course, when black men possess talents II, =,
and instincts that lead them into the pa
paths Of higher learning. but as a race pr
they must pursue the prosy path that ha
leads to ordinary usefulness. and incul- a. ~
Gates the homely principles Of right IN
living. to
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
nnrIr wnn on TIme.

Mr.. Joggins (tentatiyely)-If l should
not be home at dinner time You need
not
Mrs. Joggins with decision)-Y You'll
be home at the usual time. David.
Joggins says he doesn't know how it
is. but when his wife says thing It is
pretty sure to come true.-Boston Tran
script
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
BUY GOOD GROCERIES

at Lynch's. If our goods are satisfac-
tory tell others. If not tell us. Lip
toms English Breakfast Tea. quality
No. 1, Csc. package: Ceylon and India
Tea, quality No. 1, S5c. package; quail
ity No. 2, Csc. package. Fruit Jars and
spices.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Stewards Good Raraain.

From the Phila. Evening Bulletin.
Alaska has often been called Uncle
Sans back pasture lot worthless ex-
cept as n source OF ice and firewood
and too distant to be practically avail
able even FOR these. II is amusing at
this day 10 read the criticisms once
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
A nI.cournsed Fighter

He isn't so much Of fighter as he
used TO he"
NO. You see, he was always looking
for some one who could whip him-at
least that's what he said"
"Wenf"
We'll he found him." Chico &c rost.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
ARRESTED AT TRENTON
John Esler Of This City Wanted Here
for Embezzlement.

John Easier, Of this city, was arrested
yesterday az Trenton. n. j., on war;
rant charging him with embezzlng 1888
from the Lyceum Theatre Company, of
this city. He went 10 Trenton to visit the
father and mother of his wife and a
detective, who had been informed of his
coming, was there to arrest him upon his
arrival.
The local authorities will obtain extra
dition papers and Easier will be brought
here to answer the charge against him.
He was formerly employed at the Ly-
ceum Theatre as ticket seller. He de-
nies his guilt, but is held by Justice Jack
son, of Trenton, to await the arrival OF
tn extradltion papers.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Win I.reaeh in PhiIadeIphia.

The Rev. Robert A. Elwood will
preach in the First Presbyterian
Church, Kensington, Philadelphia, to-
morrow morning. on the subject THE
Kings Mission"
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Will Accent Position.

John NJ. Dorney. for many years a
salesman for f. II. Brennan, has re-
signed TO accept a position with the
f. l.. Peacock Company.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
noe.n.t necinrnnnt.

"NIis'ry likes comp'ny. don't it?'
Yes. but Wen see # comm dat's de
day don't feel sociablc." - Atlanta
Constitution
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Sending Whisky to Wilhelm to Mature
From the Pittshnrg Post

OF the crop" of 1908 the Kentucky
distillers are making preparations for
the expectation of 10000 barrels OF
whisky TO German ports for storage.
This is new idea, and is the first ex-
portation in Kentucky history OF any
great amount Of young whisky to be
matured In Europe. II is a novel Incl
dent OF the trade. The whisky to be
sent abroad is intended largely for the
trade In California and other Western
States.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Butte TO JOHN HAY.

Tfon Spectator in a recent ar
! ticlea fine tribute TO Secretary
, Hayoccasion being the conces-
sionina opening the Manchurlan
portsays:
II crowning proof that he Is
one ; ablest and most successful
OF lliiplomatists. or rather For
eign ers. The incident affords n
useflbrtunity for considering Mr..
Hny'a among the worlds states
men, citing the qualities that have.
raised to that great position His
rulinsities are serenity. flrmness.
higse OF honor as well as of
public. and a wide knowledge OF
men afairs. without a trace Of the
bully usterer In his composition.
He is awed. not merely by other
men, I'd OF courage which Is not
uncom but he is never awed by
rumorlmstance or the creation OF
oogies ny kind. -
The tator goes on to commend
Mr.. Haehavior during the Spanish
Americtar. and remarks that one
Who wagarded simply as a brilliant
nan offers, has proved real
tatesms The tribute is well de-
sryed. man lwho has occupied the
osition holds has been more inn
Iieitly ted by the people, and no
IAN deses it in greater measure.
he storpf politics which beat about
e heads the heads OF government
'ss ,Mn.,y by. He.is trusted inn
lefty inn emergencies to do the
Sc and thonest thing. There is not
man in Cabinet or Congress that
hld not spared without a feeling
great 10 excepting only John Hay.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22

a German ,ctor has been sent TO
prison for hlpnmg the Emperor In
his Jokes at The theats~ A. a a...,-
fort to know Mat ls-e majestic doesn't
apply 10 ones private thoughts.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22

A miser grows rich by seeming poor;
an extravagant man grows poor by
seeming rich.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22

King Per OF servia threatens to
abdicate. hhaps It would have been
better had ,eter not assumed the
crown. Th@ole that he has attempt
ed to play hs been impossible from
the beginnin; he knew too much Of
the murder his predecessor. and Of
his ministers part in that affair to
render his thone comfortable.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
YACHT R0AMER RELEASED
Proper Bond Was Given and Boat is
Now Free.

The yacht Roamer. owned by Geo.
H. Campbell, which was recently
libelled by members of the crew for
wages, has been released, as the proper
bond was given and the boat is now
free. After the boat was libelled Mr..
Campbell had a number of the mem-
bers of the crew arrested for mutiny
and the captain and two seamen are
now at the workhouse awaiting trial.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22

Read The Evening Journal.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22
Bill Parsons
Column
PUBLISHED Now AND
THEM
1.-THE Deadlock. "

of over six feet, his eyes flashing and his
fingers twitching.
Then came that penetrating voice that
cut like a knife. you have come unin-
vited and have discussed my private
business. You have offered me a bribe,
however you have CLOSED it over. Get
OUT or | will throw you out, you adj
venturerl" nd he made a step towards
the intruder, only to see him vanish
through the door.
Evening journal., 1903-08-22

Tourists in Esypt will soon be able
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
.HENRICO'S GRAND
JURY TO REPORT
Examined Witnesses Yesterday
and Will Give The Result
on Monday Next.

The Henrco grand jury was In session
several hours yesterday, looking into al
legged election Irregularities What went
on in the room where the grand jury piled
various witnesses with questions. no one
at liberty to say, knows. Nearly all OF
the witnesses summoned. and whose
names have been published in these col-
umns. we're called in and gave their tess
timony. No one witness was kept very
long and from this reason It Is probably
safe to guess those on the stand knew
little "of their knowledge"
The grand jury adjourned at siso In
the afternoon to meet next Monday, when
tho conclusions arrived at by the hody
will be announced Their pronunciamento
,Mill be awaited With intsksst j
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
BANK CASHIER
ENDS OWN LIFE
His Suicide Follows Accidental
Shooting Of President Of
the Institution,
(By Associated Press,)

CHARLESTON, S. c.. Nov. 1s.-The
suicide Of q, c. Zemp. cashier OF the
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Cam
den. shocked the people OF the town to-
night. a few hours after the accidental
self destruction OF Colonel p, Miller Boy
kin. president OF the bank.
Shortly after receiving the news Of the
death OF Colonel Boykln. Mr., zemp left
his home, ostensibly to so over to Mr..
Boykin's. nearby, but instead. went to
his barn and committed suicide, shooting
himself with pistol through the mouth.
Few men were held in higher esteem in
Camden than Mr.. Zemp. A dispatch to
the News and Courier from Camden,
says;
4 "If there is any shortage in the banks
accounts, 1t Is not known. but meeting
OF the directors will be held in the morn
ing and a thorough Investigation will fol-
low. In view OF the death Of the presl-
dent and cashier, the bank will necessa-
Erily be closed for a dny or 80, when II Is
thought its business will be resumed as
usual"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
TRAGIC DEATH OF
E. MILLER B0YKIN
Prominent Man Accidentally
Shoots Himself While Climb
ing Over the Fence.
Especial to The rlmes.pispatoh.1

Especial to The Tmes-D Dispatch.)
CHARLESTON, 8. c.. Nov. ls,-Colonel
u, Miller Boykin, United States marshal
for this State under Cleveland, and a
leading banker OF Camden, killed himself
accidentally to-day.
After going home. he picked up his gun.
which had complicated reversible ac-
tion and went out to shoot hawk He
was discovered an hour afterward lying
dead. when his gun was found leaning
on the opposite side OF the fence, The
isupposition Is that as he started to climb
tbs fence. he set the gun over the fence,
at the same time making motion to get
over himself, when the gun was dis
charged. Tho coroner's Jury gave a yer-
dlct to this effect,
Colonel Boykin was president Of tho
De Kalb Cotton Mills. OF the Farmers
and NMerchanls' Bank and other large Sor-
poya tions, He was eNlesate to the
national Democratic convention, which
, ,pominatsd Geleylaad tn lssi,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
PREFERRED DEATH
TO DIRE POVERTY
Mrs, Nettie A. Gill, Once Resi-,
dent OF This City, Ends
Her Own Life.
(By Associated Pres,.)

ATLANTIC CITY. N, j.. Nov. 1e-
Tired OF struggle against poverty. sick
ness and real or fancied neglect OF a
son, Allen p, B. Gill, OF the United
States navy; Mrs. Nettie A. Gill, aged
forty, once resident Of Atlanta, after
ward of Richmond and Washington. and
said to have been Southern beauty,
opened the veins of her wrist and leg and
drank an ounce of laudanpm here to-day.
she died in two hours
Letters found in her room at the Hotel
Radnor. where the deed was committed.
told OF her former happy life and OF her
forced reduction to position as trained
nurse. The letters were addressed to
Mrs. Laura Broward, OF Atlanta. and
Mrs Mary Hanen, Of Washington. The
son Ia aboard the United States steam
ship p;lle. nov on Its way to Colon,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
NEW YORK
HORSE SHOW.
Familiar Names to Rchnonders
Among Both the Attendants
and the Ribbon Winners.
PETROLEUM GETS A BLUE
Mrs. Gerkin's Snowy Four--iin- ,2,t1 in
Hand Gets in Trouble, Driven
by Jack Donnelly.
.lsnec.al to Tte TImes-Diepatch.l

Especial TO The eTlmes-Dispatch.)
NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.--society gather
ed in force at Madison Square Garden 70
witness the opening o. thes Horse SHOW.
There was a great crowd Of fashionable
people, both from New York and from out
OF town.
Among the virginians present were Mr.
and Mrs r. r. Fairfax. Of Roanoke. and
Charles Hurkanp. OF Fredertcks burg. the
original OF Mrs. 11agruder's noted. novel
Harry OF England"
.Reggie" Vanderbilt who has not been
In town much since his marriage. made
sort OF debut at the Horse Show this al :
ternoon. si
II was not very satisfactory debut as
he got the gate right away with his hrst
entry, ,sAstonishment, heavyweight car
rtage horse, driven by himself, In class 43.
And his second entry. White Oak Maid
in the same class. failed to even qualtfy.
His third entry. however. the pair. AS
tonishment and Surprise, captured blue
ribbon.
Mrs. "Reggie" sat in the Elisha Dyer.
Jr.. box. but apparently took no interest
in what was going on.
Mrs. ]. B. NJ. Grosvenor, Of No. 72S
Fifth Avenue. captured the first prize in
class s., saddle horses. her Petroleum
beating Mrs. w. r. HOFFMAN. who. her
self rode Dan McCabe in the ring, but who
had to take the gate.
Quite bit Of excitement was made at
the Horse Show late this afternoon. when
the of leader OF Mrs. Gerken's snowy
four-in-hand, driven by Jack Donnelly.
became unmanageable got out OF the
traces and danced and cut up shines un-
til the ring and the promenade were in
an uproar.
The horse was finally queted by grooms
and attendants. jollied back into the har-
ness and Donnelly drove on in the exhi-
bition. bowling to loud applause for his
cool skill.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
OPPOSE CONCESSION
IF WRONGLY OBTAINED

that II the administration acted In the
manner In which 1t is believed by Demo.
Gratis and many Republicans to have act
ed. that Is, II 1t connived at the secession
Of Panama for the purpose OF getting
canal concession, the concession. which
II was impossible to get from Colombia
1t acted wrongly, and that 1t should not
receive Democratic support. But. there
will be no expression. OF opinion by the
caucus or any declaration of policy until
the Senate is in full possession OF the
facts"
The information asked for by the resolu-
ton introduced by Representative, Hit
has been sent to the House by the Presl-
dent, but 1t has not been made public. IT
will be In a few days, unless 1t be decided
that 1t should not be given to the press.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
SHELTERINC ARMS
MOST DESERVING
Bill to be Offered To-day to Ap-
propriate Ten Thousand
Dollars for it.

Hon. John Whitehead, OF Norfolk, will
to-day offer bill in the House making
an appropriation of $4,000 for the Shell,
ter!ng Arms Hospital. OF this city.
The shelterlng Arms is the only abso-
lutely free hospital In the State, and 1t
is open to any one In Virginia who ls
unable to pay for treatment. 1t is nom
seotarian. No charge is made for medi-
cine or for the attention of physicians
or nurses.
The hospital has cared for patients
from all sections Of Virginia. and there
BY lifted financial burdens from the tax
payers OF various counties.
The institution has no revenue, and Is
dependent entirely on voluntary con-
tylRutons,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
Say it is Political.
By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. November 10
Senator Dietrich. and Editor Rosewater.
Of the Omaha Bee, have arrived IN this
city, and tonight al inquiries as 70 the
Indictment of the Senator were referred
to MI. Rosewater, who declared that the
indictments were the result OF a political
quarrel. Mr.. Rosewater asserted that
Senator Dietrich had a good defense and
added that he and the Senator bad come
to washington at this time to brlng about
the removal of District Attorney SOM
mers. He said they already had been 70
tha White House on this mission. Mr..
Rosewater declared that District Attorney
Summers had pushed the charges against
Senator Dietrich for the reason that they
were politically antagonistic.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
Times-Dispatch Bureau.

T1mes-Dlspatch Bureau,
Colorado Building 14th and Streets,
Washington. D. c.. Nov. 1e.
The attitude OF the Democrats toward
the Panama government and the attitude
OF the administration as regards It is not
at all well defined although 1t has been
made the subject OF at least two sessions
OF caucus of the Senate Democrats. A
session Of the caucus was held this after
noon and after 1t had adjourned a leading
member said that while the Panama mat
ter he'd been fully discussed, there had
been no conclusion reached.
II think am safe In saying. however"
he said, that 1t is the prevailing opinion
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
"EsTEBANl ,JARAHf1LLO.
Minister Of Government"
Will Send it to Mr.. Hay.
INV Associated Press,)

(By Associated Presto
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE protest
OF the Colombian government against the
recognition by the United States OF the
Independence OF Panama was received by
Senator Frye. az president pro tern. OF
the Senate. The document was not laid
before the Senate. because Of the diplo-
matte requirement that 1t should be
transmitted through the Secretary OF
States. 1t is in Spanish, and Senator Frye
had It translated with view to trans
mitting 1t to Secretary Hay Tomorrow.
1t will be sent to the Secretary with the
request that 1t be speedily returned. when
Senator Frye Will lay 1t before the Senate.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
STANDARD OIL
PAYS DIVIDEND
(By Associated Press.)

(By Associated Fress.)
NEW YORK, Novemb ber 16-The Stand
ard Oil Company. of New Jersey. has de-
olared dividend of s12 per share. pay
able December 18th next to stockholders
OF record of November 10Th, This is an
increase OF S. from the dividend declared
at this time year ago. and brings the
total dividends for the year to forty-four
per cent. compared with forty-flve per
cent. last year.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-17
REFUSED TO PRESS
CHARGES OF FORGERY
tBy Associated Press. J

NEW YORK. Nov. 1s.--James L. CARD
ner. a young South Carolinian. who yes
terday went to police station in this
city and banded In statement OF q
number OF forgeries he said he had com.
mitted, was discharged after hearing
to-day.
A former landlay OF Gardner's, to
whom he had given fraudulent check.
refused to press her complaint against
him.