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The Washington times., 1904-11-16
COLYIN CHILDREN
NOT TRANSFERRED
Allowed to Remain in the
KeniIWorth School.
COMMISSIONERS DECISION
In Their Opinion the Matter Was One
for Board Of Education to
Pass Upon.

The three children Of John Colvir will
be allowed TO continue their attendance
at the Kenilworth school
The Board Of Education today re-
ported to the District Commissioners
that under the circumstances, the hoard
does not feel that it has the right to
force from the -kenilworth school the
three children OF John Colvin," who has
been declared a negro by the Kenil-
worth Citizens Association in a letter
to the board asking that the children in
question be prevented from attending
the white school In KenilwOrth.
The refusal Of the board 10 comply
with the citizens request for the re-
moval Of the alleged negroes apparently
ends the dispute. as Commissioner Mac
farland, acting in his capacity of chair
man OF the Board Of Commissioners. has
made the following recommendation on
the matter:
81 move that the association be fur
nished with a copy of the report of the
Board of Education. and be informed
that the facts stated. both in the COM
munication OF the association. and in
the report of the board, show that. un-
der the law estG Gblishiug the Board OF
termination of the board. and not Of the
Commissioners"
Consequently the affair is closed, and
the Colvin children VIII attend the
white school.
Action by Commissioners.
The Commissioners. upon receipt OF q
letter from the Citizens Association,
asked the board TO explain its position
officially on the subject This resulted
IN the report sent to the Commissioners
today by the board. saying:
"A charge was made some time since
by the association that the children of
John COlVln, who IS alleged 20 be a
cOlOred man. were in attendance al the
kenilworth Public School The board
requested the supervising principal of
the division IN which said school was
located 70 see that any cOlored children
attending the white school should be
transferred 20 the nearest colOred
school.
Shortly after this direction was
given, the board was informed that John
COlVin, the party referred to. claimed
that he was not a cOlOFed man and that
. thereIOre. his children had a fun right
TO attend the KenilwOrth school N This
was brought 10 the attention OF q com
mittee OF the association, who were told
that II there was any proof in refer
euce 10 the case they wished 10 present
Il might be forwarded To the board.
AHid2Elis, eX parte, were presented, and
Jonn GOWN nOtifed OF their existence.
lie again denied that he was a col
ored man. claiming 10 be OF Indian
blood, that his children were white and
that they had a fun right 10 attend the
school Under these circumstances the
board did not. and does not, feel that
II has a right 10 force the pupils re-
Ierfed 10 from the kenilWOrth school. -
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
DRILL OR C0URT-MARTlAL
FOR OHIO GUARDSMEN

TRENTON, Ohio, Nov 16-A strin-
gent order has gone forth here to the
men Of the National Guard, stating thai
they must either attend drills more fire.
Quently or face n court martial
General Gilmore, commanding the
Second Brigade. says that he viii hold
officers responsible FOR greater eficiency
under the Dick law.
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE.

The Alexandria division of the Couu-
ell of Jewish Women viii give a Pro
gressive euchre party AT the hall Of the
Young Mems Sodality Lyceum, in Duke
Street. tO1iEEr. The prizes will be
numcrOCs and handsome
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
HELD FOR GRAND Jury

The case of Mordecai Hurst. charged
with receiving stolen goods. under con-
siderauon in the police court untH late
yesterday afternoon, was concluded by
justice Cation holding Hurst for the
grand jury Bail was fixed at 81 500
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BENNING OPENING
OCCURS TOMORROW
Everything Ready for First
Day of Meeting.
FIELDS WILL BE LARGE
Number and Class of the Horses
Better Than Ever Before-Major
Daingerield Here.

Everything is in readiness for the
opening at Benning tomorrow.
The finishing touches have been add
ed To the track and its equipments by
superintendent STahan. and the old
course never looked prettier or better
tEan when bathed in q flood of Novem-
ber sunshine. The track proper will be
in first rate condition. IL is faster than
ever before, and the experts In such
matters confidently expect To see many
records shattered before the meeting
ends. There was lot OF good work
done this morning. and horses OF ordi-
nary class were able to Step five fur
longs in 1:O2 and 1:03.
The indications are that The fields
viii be large in the various events.
Never before We're so many horses
housed at the track and in the vicinity.
sign OF the times is the Chevy Chase
jumping event. the entries for which
closed last night. There were eighteen
nominations made. an almost unprece-
dented number for an overnight event
through the field IL viii be the same
with races on the fat The horses are
here, and here 10 race.
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CONDITION OF THE WATER

Temperature and condition OF water
al a. m: Georgetown Distributing
keserVoir-Temperature. 90: condition al
infuent gatehOuse. 81. condition at ef-
ndeht gateAouse. 81. Washington City
Reservoir Temperature So. condition ~
lnnuent, S2i condition at efnuent, 81.
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REAL ESTATE PURCHASE

Glace Thompson. Of Washington. has
bought from john d. NormoyIe. real
gstalt agent, two lots Of grounds ON
the west side of Columbus street h
tween Princess and Queen Streets.
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.

ne case ot Hansb0r1ugh. admInistra-
Tor, VS.. the Southern Railway COMPANY
oIIi Lpt Mo'o'p damages for the killing
defendant company, Is ia progress.
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
FINED For VAGRANCY.

Hattie Fountain and Mary Tymon
both uegresses were fined s. each I'm the
police court this morning for disorderly
conduct and for vaErancy They were
arrested by Policeman Knight
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
OYSTER SUPPER.

Ihe citizens Of West End will give an
oyster supper az Weems Han. in West
EEiHd' on Thursday and Friday nights.
Chapel "'' '"i'' y
The Washington times., 1904-11-16

Marker opened steady ] point higher
steady
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
Reaction III Stock Marker Due
To Foreign Political Matters
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

IReported by W. B. Hibbs & Co, 1ll9
Street. Members New York Stock Exchange,
Chicago Board OF Trade. and Washington
Stock Exchanged
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
Gatarrh
Sufferers Read!

C. C. Archer, Of Brewer. Maine. SAYS:
! have had catarrh for several years
Water would run from my eyes and
nose for days at time. About four
months ago was induced TO try DR.. Ag-
news Catarrhal Powder. and since using
the wonderful remedy 1 have not had
an attack. II relieves In 10 inutes." 3.
Or Agnsw's : cart Cure relieve.
80 mi. ute
Sold by MODERN DRUG co,
All 7th st, n. w.
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

THE RIGGS NATIONAL BANK,
of Washington, u. c.,
at the close OF business. November 10
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Glass Is High.

The class of the horses is above tn,
average for the fall session at Ben,
ming. Old Carbuncle. who has had III,
long distance races here at his mercy
for two or three seasons. will hav,
a worthy rival this year in the blaci
horse Major Daingerheld W. b. Leeds
owner OF Major Daingerfleld. has sen
him here especially for such races as
the Washington Cup and the Maximum
Stakes.
A special horse train got in from
New York this morning, bringing tn,
horses Of r. T. Wilson, tr, Andrew
Miller, W B. Leeds. r. r Grimm, anC
other prominent owners. J. e Wild
ener's croSs-cOuntTy stable arrived from
Philadelphia last night in charge OF
Howard Lewis. IT,, and VIII Shields goI
in at the same time with six horses Ot
ais own. which viii be shipped on 20 Lo:
Angeles after the meeting here.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Nov. 1.-THE following are
the quotations on today's exchange:
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RESOURCES

RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts ............ s., ,0l7, ,Il2 IS
secured ....................-.. 1882 IS
L. $. bonds 10 secure circu-
'ation ......................... 1.OoO.oooO 90
deposits ............,.......... " 2.ooO.oooO
deposits ....................... 100000
T. bonds on haud............. 7,ll0O0
Premiums on T.. 5. and other
po1Ss SSads secarliis. sis... l5s sa4I5 81 z
fixtures ~ .............-......... 848. rs. 50
Foreign money ey-....,.-.----....., 6.64S SO
Due from National Banks mot
reserve agents. .....,........ 5s1,t.4Sl
bankers ......................- $3.50 80
Due from approved reserve
agents .--.,.---t4.. sr...s.s. 6Ll .3A5. ~
Checks and other cash items. s.. 23S %
Exchanges for clearing house. H.lOO. Y
nidkeis. and cents.........., 2i7.sl
Lawful money reserve In bank,
Specie tgold coin. $25.750.... 9s7,612.5o
Redemption fund with T.. :.
Treasurer % per cent of
circulation .................. 5O,000OO
Total ...............-........l2.7 IN. .ls7. IS
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in.,..-......$l 900. .00O 90
Surplus fund. ........-..........- 1,l0O, 900 90
10 penses is and taxes paid. -. 77.4S5. 50
-" ing, ing ,.,'.,....,..,....,... ~ s7s,s4oOo
banks ............,. s1lIOO966
Due TO State banks
and bankers. 16,ln59
Due 10 trust cOmpan-
les and savings
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Merchants and
Mechanics

Solicits savings accounts 10 any amount
and allows 3 per cent interest on them.
H W SHERMAN President: p A.
DRURY, LIST Y, Pres; WM A. HILL % Y
Pres; A. G. Chaplain. Sec Treas. JOS.
y THOMPSON. Asst Sec Treas; CHAs
W. DARR. Attorney,
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

The following prices were quoted on
The cotton market today:
The Washington times., 1904-11-16
Shields Talks

Shields. who now weighs considerably
over the 200 pound mark. was a good
Jockey only few years ago, and won
his first race az the Benning track. 1T
was just fourteen years ago that won
rsy maiden race on this very track. -
said Shields as he watched his horses
cool out after a gaIop this morning. 81
was "a bit OF "a kid but after seeing my
name on top OF the jockey board ] felt
as big as ! look now. There have been
many changes since then and Benning
Is decidedly different place 10 what L
Was ia those DAYS
Shields saw Hermis, who is at the
Shields farm. an Bound Brook n j..
yesterday, and says that the great horse
VIII surely train again next season. lie
ls running out In paddock and looks
a. rough and shaggy as a Newfoundland
dog, but his legs are clean and hard
and 10 looks a certainty that he will be
seen ia the big handicaps next season
Harry Page, one OF the principal fac
tors In crOSs-cOuntry racing, being d
steward of the National Steeplec base
and Hunt Association. and owner u z
jumping stable and who rides regularly
ln his own COlOTs. is here and viii PLAY
d prominent part in the meeting
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Shooting Well No. 1.
Now a Steady Producer.

Many fortunes are being made IN the OHIO
OIL FIELDS; viii you lay the foundation foE
yOuFs2
We have TWO FINE WELLS fully equipped
and pumping oil; now drilling the third. ana
have contracted for additional wells. Tns
Standard OH Company Is buying every oar-
rel we produce We have ready narkst.
A steady income.
We own and control 8. 900 ACRES OF me
oil and coal lands. Room for hundreds %
wells
Every foot Of our Ohio land viii producs
Oil. We have the proof-aetual producing
oil Wells-the only kind OF PROOF thaI should
appeal 70 the careful investor. We know
that We have only 10 sink additional wells on
this property IN order 10 increase our produce
tiOn OF oil. We desire % develop quickly, ana
for this purpose we are selling treasury stock
and this money is going into the grottnd foH
development work
We offer you an opportunity 70 invest IN >
proposition that is safe as a bank. and On4
that viii give enormous dividends.
For a few days price Of stock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Yale sermon was erroneous In the
course of the sermon l said that GER
tain doctrines could be so stated as
to be made to appear absurd, and
gave three or four illustrations of
such absurd statements; this occupied
perhaps a page of the sermon. Dur
ing the remaining ten or twelve pages
I attempted to show that these same
doctrines could be stated so as to COM
mend themselves to every intelligent
person. The reporter gave the
absurd statements in eXagger-
ated form. as the sum and sub
stance of the discourse. l have never
taken the trouble to correct the thing
i'm print. A crazy man got hold of it,
and made it the basis of a TRADE
which appeared in several papers. The
matter was unfortunate; but SO mani
festlv absurd that l did not suppose
MANY people would take it seriously.
Very truly yours,
VIM. Dew. HYDE.
This answer of DR.. Hyde fully vim
dicates him and must be satisfactory
to those who have most rabidly criti-
cised him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
DIR. HODGES AT WAKE FOREST.

BY some miscarriage, the report OF
our correspondent at Wake Forest,
dealing with the address by DIR. j. AL
llSon Hodges, of Richmond, before the
Wake Forest Medical Department, last
week has never come to hand. From
members of the faculty, medical stu
dents, and others whose privilege 1t
was to hear DR.. Hodges, it is learned
that his address made profound i'm
preston. To medical learning and
skill he adds the graces of oratory
and his address was a literary and
oratorical treat as we'll as a scientific
illumination of a subject of great i'm
portance to the student of the art of
healing.
The success of DR.. Hodges, gifted
native of Harnett county, in the me-
tropoliS of Virginia, is peculiarly gra,
flying to his many friends in North
Carolina AS the head of a medical
college in that city, as the head of a
modern sanitarium, and as practising
physician he has won position second
to no member of his profession in the
civ of Richmond.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
DIR. Hyde Explains
Ugh Christian Advocate.

A few weeks ago there appeared in
one of our State papers an extract
from sermon preached before the
students of Yale University by Presi-
dent Dewitt Hyde, of Bowdoin col
lege, Brunswick, Maine.
This extract standing by itself, and
unexplained, convicted President Hyde
not only of extreme heterodoxy, but of
skepticism that in some respects
went a bow shot beyond that of Rob
ert G. IngersOll in his palmiest days.
Il
But we did not believe President
Hyde to be guilty of holding or ut
tering the sentiments attributed to
him. We wrote to him at once, send
ing him the clipping, and apprising
MIN of the fact that the paragraph
mad been running through a large
number of the newspapers of the
State. We expressed ourselves as I'M
willing to believe that he had been
correctly or justly reported and asked
tor authority to make for him a pub
nc denial, especially since he was on
the programme of Trinity commence
ment to preach the annual sermon.
a few days ago we received the fol-
loving reply:
Brunswick, Maine, May 1, 1904.
Mr.. I. n. Ivey, Raleigh, n. c.
Dear Mr.. Iyey:-The report of my
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
BISHOP CHESHIRE'S HOSTILITY
TO EASY DIVORCE.

The conscience of this State is
aroused on the divorce evil. The
changes in the State laws have multi
piled divorces until the number has
become scandal to North Carolina.
At almost every session of the Legis-
lature "a little bill' that sounds very
harmless is introduced to grind out
more divorces. The time has come
to call a. halt, and the voice of pro-
test should properly come from the
Christian ministers. AT the Diocesan
Council of the Protestant Episcopal
church of East Carolina. held at Will
mington last week, a letter was read
from Bishop Cheshire to Bishop Wat
son from which this extract is taken:
There are many evidences of an
awakening of the public conscience
to the evils of divorce and much dis
cuSsion as to what should be done to
check the increasing evil. l wish to
give some practical effect to this
growing sentiment, and to this end [
purpose In my annual address to my
Diocesan Convention next month to
suggest the adoption of an address to
Of the State, asking their cooperation
in arousing public sentiment in favor
of repeating the several amendments
of our divorce laws passed during the
last twenty-five years and the restora-
ton of the old condition of our laws,
which allowed absolute divorce from
the bonds of marriage only for adul-
terry. ] shall ask also for the appoint
ment of a committee of correspond
hi II H. nYriun To
resent this Diocese with the Presby-
terrain synod the Methodist Confer
enceS and other religious bodies thus
to second the address, which [ hope
may be adopted by the convention.
The several amendments and changes
in the law of divorce which have
been adopted of late years, have
not been based upon any general prin-
ciples of morals and of social science
but have VIGOROUSLY been for the
purpose of relieving particular per-
sons. We may we'll demand the re-
peal of such legislation, and such an
appeal, supported by the representa-
tive religious bodies of the State, can
hardly be disregarded by the General
Assembly,
AS a result of the wise suggestion of
Bishop Cheshire, the council appoint
Gu committee COHlpoSeu Oh the 1ol-
lowing we'll known ministers and lay
men to cooperate and assist in
every possible way in carrying out
the spirit of the reform suggested:
Rev. James Carmichael d. D.; Rev.
DIR. r. 3. Drane, Messrs. 7. w. Blount,
George C H.. Royal and Wilson G..
Lamb.
1t is 20 be hoped there will be con-
cert of action between all religious
bodies to demand a repeal of our loose
and unscriptural laws that are a re-
proach to our civilization.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
An Ideal Public Officer.

Greensboro Telegram.
People in Greensboro who love de-
cency and respect womanhood ought
t. feel very grateful to City Attorney
A. M. Scales for the vigorous fight
which he is putting up against the
particular form of evil which prevails
in Greensboro. so extensively He is
all the more to be commended because
of the fact that he is fighting the
cases under a State law and not in
his capacity as city attorney. That is
tc saw. he is under no obligation to
conduct the prosecution in these cases
but is merely doing SO because he
thinks something ought to be done.
His conduct of the cases means loss
of time and of course a great deal of
hard work for he is known to be q
man who does thoroughly whatever he
undertakes. We repeat that the town
ewes Mr.. Scales a debt of gratitude
for the courageous and determined
fight which he is putting up All sue
cess to him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
DulciS Memorial.

IBy Henry Van Dyke.)
Long, long ago / heard little song
All, was it long ago, or yesterday?
So lowly. slowly flowed the tune along
That far into my heart it found the
way,
A melody consolinG and endearing;
And still, in silent hours, I'm often
hearing
The small, sweet song that does not
die away.
Long, long ago I saw little flower
All, was it long ago or yesterday!
So fair of face and fragrant for an
hour
That something dear to me 1t SEEM
ed to say.
A thought of joy that blossomed into
being
Without a word and now I'm often
seeing
The friendly flower that does not
fade away.
Long, long ago we had little cnlld.-
Ah was it long ago, or yesterday!
Into his mothers eyes ana mine ne
smiled
Unconscious love; warm in our arms
he lay.
An angel called! Dear heart, we could
not hold him.
Yet secretly your arms and mine en-
fold him
Our little child who does not go
away.
Long, long ago? All, memory. keep
it cleari
Tt was not long ago, but yesterday
SO little and SO helpless and so dear
Let not the song be lost, the flower
decay!
His voice his waking eyes, his gentle
sleeping;
The smallest things are safest in they
keeping.
Sweet memory, keep our child with
US Away.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
IRREsPONSIBILITY IN OFFICE.
(Thomas Jefferson.)


At the establishment of our ConSti-
tuition, the judiciary bodies were sup
posed to be the most helpless and
harmless members of the government.
Experience, however, soon showed in
what way they were to become the
most dangerous; that the insufficiency
OF, the means provided for their re-
moval gave them a freehold and ire
sponsibility in office; that their decis-
iCns seeming to concern individual
suitors only, pass silent and unheeded
by the public at large; that these de-
cisions. nevertheless, become law by
precedent, sapping, by little and little,
the foundations of the Constitution,
and working it's change by construc-
ton, before any one has perceived
that that invisible and helpless worm
has been busily employed in consum-
ing it's substance.
In truth, man is not made to be
trusted for life, if secured against all
liability account.-To A. Coray, vii,
1872. (M., 1929
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
STATE REFORMATORY.

While the Kings Daughters were in
session at Rockingham, planning for
a reformatory where hayward chill
dren could be sent to be reclaimed a
case was being heard in CASTOR coun-
ty showing the. need of such an in
stitution in North Carolina. Here is
the incident, as related by the Gas
tonia Gazette:
1.-The presence in court the other
day of two dangerously criminal little
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
The Good Old Times In Lee.

Max an me was talkin' bout the good
old times in Lee.
Where the folks are jest as happy as
the Lord would have 'em be,
An I asked him bout the fellers that
/ knowed long years before,
At the old Pine Box headquarters,
down at Buttons Grocery Store.
An Max says: "They're all alvin
'cept it maybe, two or three.
Fer they're mighty slow at dyin' in
them cotton lan's o Lee!
An the good times that you're talkin'
'bout-they're havin' of EN- still
An the whippoorwills are singin long
the road to Wells Mill
"The cotton fiels are shinin' jest as
wonderful an white
Like the Lord had showed 'enn over
from the heavens, in the night!
An the corn is jest a-wavin of its
green an twinklin' blades,
An the wind is whistlin' through it,
like it called the old brigades!
"The same green hills an valleys
where you seen the soft stars
beam
The men, the same fine fellers, an the
women like dream!
The same sweet bells a-ringin' from
the steeples. standin' high,
Their happy halleluias TO the Wlnders
o. the sky
"Come down." says Max, "an' see Us.
an them same skies O. blue!
I'm purity sure the whippoorwills have
got a song fer you!
An as fer them sweet mockin birds
why, bless your SOUL they sing
Like Winter dreamed forever o the
kisses O. the Spring."
That's jest the way he talked It
evenin' Herewith me,
Till I felt my eyes a-mistinl
heart went back to I .|ss
An I sorter fell to dreamin
sweet skies an brig
An the meadows said g
in'!' when the da
Good Night"