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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
ABOUT AN INCH OF SNOW.
No Prospect of Settled Weather for
Couple Of DAYS.


Wit hthe tiny blooms of spring poking
their noses ou> of the ground and April
showers but a few days away Washington
was visited this morning by an old-fash-
toned snowstorm such as used to gladden.
the hearts of the oldest inhabitants when
they were boys many years ago. The storm
today came from the north. and was &C
companied in the early hours with flying
snow, which later in the Gay developed
into rain Housetops, trees and foliage
were soon covered with white mantle, as
a result of The noiseless work of the
Skies" and the scene was decidedly win
Try one, and in striking contrast with the
baImy sprngtime weather that has been
the rule here during the present month.
The meteorological Information handed
out by Professor Garriott of the weather
bureau this afternoon was not of the cheer
full variety.
1.-The rain or snow will continue today, to-
night and the best part of tomorrow" he
said 1t is showing pretty generally
throughout the northern half of the United
States from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
There is no prospect OF any pleasant, set
tied weather for a couple OF days. The
present storm Is uncommon, but is not ex-
ception. From the time the snow
began falling this morning until about .
O'Clock this afternoon the snow gauges at
the weather bureau measured a fall OF
about one inch"
Typical winter scenes were enacted on the
streets today. Pedestrians scurrled ploug
with their great coats buttoned well I'D and
their storm collars turned upward Several
persons and horses had fallen on the treach-
erous ice covering of the sidewalks. The
snow was not of sufficient density, however.
to permit of the use of sleighs, but the boys
and girls managed to find good sport with
their sleds on the inclines OF the city. Re-
ports from the north indicate that rather
cold weather is prevailing in that section.
but the weather bureau authorities do not
expect any great fall in the temperature
hereabouts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
THE EDITOR
EXPLAINS HOW TO KEEP Up MENTAL. AND
PHYSICAL yIGoR.
A New Jersey editor writes:

New Jersey editor writes:
~ long Indulgence in improper food brought on
condition OF nervous dyspepsia, nearly three
Year, ago, so severe that had to quit work en-
tirey. put myself on a strict regimen of Grape
Nuts food with plenty OF outdoor exercise and in
few months found my stomach so far restored
that the process OF digestion gave me pleasure
instead OF distress
1T also built up my strength 50 that was
able TO resume my business, which is onerous as
/ not only edit my own paper but also do q
great deal of outside writing.
Il find that the Grape-Nuts diet enables me to
write with greater vigor than ever before. and
without the feeling of brsin-fsg with which /
used 20 be troubled. AS To bodily vigor-I can
and DO walk miles every day without fatigue "a
few squares used 10 weary before began to
live on Grape-Nntsr' Name given by Postum Co.,
Bsttle Greek, Mich.
There's Read the little book, The
Road to WellyiIle,'' In pkgs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Presidential Nominations Confirmed.

The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol-
lowing nominations:
G.t,hard WtIlrich Wisconsin, consul nj ST. John.
y b.: Alpheus +. Hsrson, surveyor general OF
wyoming: George B. Ro5be-ts, register Of the land
Office at Mangum, Okla.
Postnasters:
Jdnho-A O. Nettleton. Nampa.
Iowa-N W wentz, Oakland; W 8. Gardner,
Nelraska-C K Brown Cozad; c. A. Sweet.
Creighton.
Missouri L. Baker. Lancaster.
Montans-P. F. Dodd, Wlattefsh.
New York ". 5. Mills. Fillmore; G. ". Sisco,
SlcrtsyiIie: H. Mcmillan, East Aurora; W. A.
Boyd sIamaronecb, J. J. Roehrg. Rosebank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Juvenile Court Biu Passed.

After The Stars report closed yesterday
afternoon the House of Representatives
passed the Senate bill establishing Juvenile
Court IN the District OF Columbia The pc
lice reorganization bin was not considered.
owing TO lack OF time, and will come up
two weeks hence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
FOR THE NAVAL MILITIA.
Favorable Report to Be Made on the
Foss Bill,

The House committee on naval affairs
decided today to make a favorable report
on the Foss bill for the establishment of
naval militia by the various states 1t
extends the provisions of the Dick army
militia act to naval militia, placing the
same under control of the Secretary of
the Navy. Appropriations which Congress
may make for the naval militia are to be
distributed by the Secretary of the Navy
and an amendment to the bill prevents the
use for the naval militia OF money appro-
priated for the army militia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Naval Movements.

The Brooklyn, Galveston and Chat;a-
nooga have arrived at Alexandria, and the
battleship Ohio at Cavite.
The Paducah left Monte Christi yester-
day for Guantanamo. the Osceola has sail
ed from Key West for Pensacola and the
Saturn has left San Diego for Magdalena
bay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
THE COURT RECORD.
Court of Appeals.

Present-Thc chief justice, Mr.. Justice
DUEL and Mr.. Justice McComas.
Admissions-A. E. Wallace, Edwin l..
Chapman, George p. Dixie and Bayard II.
Christy.
Patent appeals No. 326, Lowrie agt Tay-
lor. and No. 500. Taylor agt. Lowrie;
placed at foot of docket.
1603-Adriaans agt. Reilly eft AL; moSon
to vacate the decree of this court and for
leave to bring up a supplemental record
submitted by Mr.. A d. Smith. attorney for
appellaG,. in support of motion.
Patent appeal No. 800, Bowers agt Hill;
argument commenced by Mr.. c. E. Foster
for appellant, and continued by Mr.. w. a.
Macleod for appellee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Minimum temperature past twenty-fou
hours, n: a year ago. S3.

Minimum temperature past twenty-four
hours, n: year ago. 3D.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
A marked barometric depression has &C.
cupied some portion of the middle plateau
region continuously since the 10th instant.
At the same time a strong of high
pressure has been central over the north
eastern Rocky mountain slope. This pres
sure distribution has caused almost con-
tinuous snow in the Rocky mountain region
for upward of three days. This morning
the area over which snow has fallen in the
last twelve hours extends in an almost
broken line from the New Jersey coast
westward to eastern Oregon and eastern
Washington. forming the most extensive
snowStorm of the winter. On the southern
edge of the snow area rain or sleet is fall
Il :, and the indications point to a continu-
alton of snow in northern and rain N
southern districts for the next thirty-six
hours east of the Mississippi.
The temperature changes will be unini-
portant.
The winds along the middle and south
Atlantic coasts yill be fresh northeast to
east, and on the east gulf coast light to
fresh southerly.
The following heavy precipitation tin
inches) has been reported during The past
twenty-four hours: Flagstaff, l.4D.
Steamers departing today for European
ports will have fresh northerly winds and
snow to the Grand Banks.
Records for Twenty-Four Hours
The following were the readings OF the
thermometer and barometer at the weather
bureau for the twenty-four hours beginning
at pm. yesterday:
Thermometer-Msrch u. pm, 81:
pm, 40: Il midnight. 81. March 13, am.
81; am, %; II noon, u; pm, 2S. Maxi
mum, As. at pm, March Il; minimum,
u. at SIS am, March IL.
Barometer-MarCh u, 4 p. m, 1920; s pm,
1925 II midnight, 3o.S5. March Is. am,
1914; S am, a0.3I; noon, 3o.3l: pm,
1927.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 400 q. m and 80 pm.
high tide. 9:5S m. and 1920 pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 4:4S am. and 500
pm; high tide, 10:45 a. m. and II: 10 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose. GIG am. sun SETS 6:Oi
pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises. 6:15 am.
Moon rises. 9:35 pm.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset; eX-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted ff-
teen minutes after sunset and extnguished
forty-f1ve minutes before sunrise.
Up-River Waters.
Special Dispatch 10 The Star
HARPER'S FERRY. W. Va, March 49,
Both rivers are cloudy here today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
SCHOOL HEARING ENDS
House Subcommittee Closes
the Case Today.
MRS. CURTIS ON THE BILLS
She Spoke for the Entire Colored Com
munity.
DISCRIMINATION Is ALLEGED
Superintendent Stuart Closes the
Hearing With an Extended Argu-
ment Against Change.
DISCRIMINATION Is ALLEGED

Hearings by the Morrell subcommittee
on the local public school situation closed
tooay with an extended argument by Su-
periutendent of Schools Stuart and oriet
talks by President j. Holdsworth Gordon
Of the board of education and Mrs. curtis
wife Of Dr. Curtis, chief surgeon OF the
Freedmen's Hospital.
1t came up during the hearing today thas
Director Percy NJ. Hughes of the hl2h
schools has been cited to the board OF eau
cation for INSTRUMENTATION by the colored
population of Washington interested In the
public schools because of Mr. Hughes al
Ieged attitude toward the curriculum Of
tho NJ Street High School. Mrs. Curtis de-
clared today that if the board of education
dlG not take action on the Hughes matter
that an indignation meeting of colored CHI
zens and taxpayers would be held to decide
upon further steps TO obtain satisfaction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13

We are living IN the. ADVERTISING age
as well as in the electrical age. Use Star
want Ads"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Supt. Stuart Closes Hearing.

Superintendent Stuart, who had been cho-
sen to close the hearing before the subcom-
mittee. devoted a considerable portion of
his time in explaining to Representative
Green of Massachusetts, a member of the
emily excessive cost of the local school
system. Mr.. Stuart pointed out that this
apparently excessive cost clearly does not
lie in the amount paid for teachers sal
aries.
II am not sure but that this is conceded"
said Mr.. Stuart when / reached my
home Saturday evening after the hearing
men / referred to in my talk OF the super
visors that day waiting for me. This
man had been drafted from Washington as
a supervisor of the school system In one of
the smaller towns in New York, and he in
formed me Saturday evening that he had
come back to Washington 10 get twelve of
our teachers to resign their positions here
and go with him"
Mr.. Stuart considered this to be a strong
argument In support of his contention that
the salaries of teachers here We're not par
ticularly attractive. Moreover he said that
at present there was not one white teacher
in the local normal school who had not had
an offer to go elsewhere at an increa sed
compensation. and there were number of
teachers In the graded schools also who had
received similar offers and who had about
reached that condition OF mind where thew
were willing 10 serve the highest bidder
And 1t Is rot in supervision said Mr.
Stuart. Il have already demonstrated that
the cost Of supervision in all the other bills
before this committee is greater than the
cost of supervision proposed by the Com
missioners' or the Babcock bill 1t is a
tribute TO the intelligence and the gener-
osity of those Representatives in Congress
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
SNOW.
Fresh Northeast to East Winds Indi-
Gated

Forecast till pm. Wednesday:
For the District of Columbia and Della
ware, snow tonight and Wednesday; fIesh
northeast to east winds
For Maryland, rain in southern. snow In
northern portion tonight and Wednesday;
fresh northeast to east winds.
For Virginia, rain in southern, snow IN
northern portion tonight Wednesday rain;
fresh northeast to east winds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Colored Kindergartens.

Mrs. Annie Murray, representing the coll
ored kindergarten department, said she had
been connected with that branch of the
public school service for ten years. She
cited a number of instances where the col
ored teachers had been Disseminated
against by the white supervisors, Coored
teachers in one instance, she said, were re-
fused the opportunity to purchase tickets to
q lecture which would have been of benefit
to them, although the white teachers were
invited to attend. On another occasion she
said, the supervisor of kindergartens on re
turning from a school convention at Boston
had appointed a committee of six white
teachers to consider some new kindergarten
ideas and had absolutely ignored the col
ored teachers. Later, under protest to the
colored superintendent, two OF the colored
teachers had been appointed on this COM
mittee. She seriously objected to the fact
of this attitude toward the colored teachers,
which was so apparent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Small School Houses Defended.

Superintendent Stuart said he should not
be willing to surrender the present con-
venience of locality of the various small
school buildings in order that thousands
of children might be herded together In i'm
mense barrack-like structures. Not only
would these structures be farther from
home, and the per capita cost to parents
increased by carfare charges of $40 a year
more, but the educational value and the
homelikeness OF the smaller schools would
be entirely lost under this plan of concen-
tration. There was just the difference be-
tween the little school house and the i'm
mense modern structure that there was be-
tween the cottage by the sea and the
crowded apartment house in metropolis.
Let the little school house live" he said.
Let the principal Of one of our buildings
know every child who passes in and out
the school house door Let her exert the
motherly influence which is found IN Wash
ington more than anywhere else on earth
Taking up the question of a school tax
Mr.. Stuart said that all but one of the
bills suggested a tax of five mills to be
sacredly set aside for school uses. This,
Mr.. Stuart said. was one of the things too
good to be hoped for. 1t indicated a splen-
did generosity. but the present school au-
thorities were not asking that much. They
knew Congress too well flve-mill-tax
would give the president of the school sys-
tenn 100000 year Only two million was
asked for and two and half millions would
be considered wonderful generosity.
Discussing the reason Tor having the SUI
pervising principals or group principals
compensation increased annually until
certain limit was reached, Mr.. Stuart said
that the school authorities and the Commits
sioners did not want TO shock Congress too
much by putting the maximum salary In
the bill TO go into effect Immediately. al
though the men In question deserved It.
Mr.. Stuart's Conclusion.
In concluding supt. Stuart said: "All the
bills before the committee call for increased
pay for the teachers. This is the paramount
thing All provide adequate supervision, IN
Guiding the assistant superintendent, group
principals and directors of special work
In this they are in line with the bes
school organizations In the country. NO
bin that may be framed by the committee
should do less in this respect than the
bill submitted. Any less provision for the
educational supervision of cur schools Will
seriously cripple their efficiency, and there
fore could In no sense be considered meas
ure OF economy. Keep in mind that super
vision Is designed TO help the teacher not
to binder and that the expert supervisor
is invariably drawn from the ranks of tho
successful teachers. Do not cripple our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
May Leave by

A cable message was received at the
Navy Department from Commander Hosley
at Las Paimas this morning saying that
although the material for the DOCK arrived
ON the 9Th instant the work was being de-
Iayed by the lack OF riveters, but that II
oupht to be finished by the 10th instant, in
which eventthe trip toward the Philippines
would be resumed on that date or imme-
dfateiy thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13
Mrs. Curtis First Heard.

the subcommittee today She said that she
had been appointed by the entire colored
community as their spokesman on the
school question She Endorsed that pro-
vision In the Goulden bill which creates the
office of superintendent of buildings and
supplies, believing, she said, that there
should he one person directly responsible to
the board of education for the condition or
school buildings. She called attention to the
fact that money had several times been APP
propriated for the repair of buildings and
had been turned back into the treasury be-
cause the present authorities had not found
time to do the work. Last year, she said.
money appropriated to replace worm
out and infiammable wooden stairs in five
school buildings. three of them for colored
children. and that this money went back to
the treasury because the work had not been
done.
In the Olcott bill Mrs. Curtis favored that
provision for nurses, one white and one
cOlored, to look after the school children
and to visit the homes. New York San
Francisco, Philadelphia and other cities pro-
vided for these visiting nurses in their
school systems, and the work had been
found very satisfactory.
Taking up the Foster bill, Mrs. Curtis in
dorsed the provision for a colored superin-
tendent over colored schools. She thought
that If the law clearly defined duties of a
colored superintendent there would not be
the friction that exists at the presen. time
She said that colored people could not I'M
uerstdnu now at teachers lectures under
the school department the colored teachers
were ignored.
Mrs. Curtis then called attention to the
statement made by Mr.. Hughes and to his
presentation to the subcommittee of two
pages written by him which We're included
IN the report of the board of education for
1904, but which We're eXpunged before the
report was distributed. These pages ex-
pressed Mr.. Hughes view as to different
standard in the curriculum of the NJ street
high school as applied to the white high
schools. Mrs. Curtis claimed that by this
action Director Hughes had endeavored 10
resurrect corpse and had endeavored to
make dead Issue into a live one. The
matter In question had been expunged from
the report by the board of education itself
and the colored people did not care to have
the directors opinion of their children on
record without making a reply. She filed
with the subcommittee a lengthy document
oppOsinR Mr.. Hughes pOSition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-13

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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
Montague E. Webb, assisted by Rev.
DR.. 81 @. Halt hook.

| LII IL ". A1dAt VIVA
From papers sent us by VIM. s.
Stalay we note the death of Mr.. Jacob
e. Whitson. a prominent citizen OF
Fresno county, California, and found
er of the town of Selma, in that State.
Mr.. Whitson was the husband of Miss
Ellen Rosalind Staley, who moved
from Shepherdstown many years ago,
and who was married to him in 1882.
Her friends here will sympathize with
her in her bereavement. The deceas-
ed was 68 years of age and was high.
ly regarded in his section OF the State.
George T. Staubs, an old and well.
known citizen of Jefferson county, liv-
ing in Pipertown on the east side OF
the Shenandoah river, died last Friday
night at the home of his son, George
q. Staubs, at Camp Hill. He had
been suffering from an affection OF the
heart of late and had removed to his
sons home 10 be near his physician.
he was rs years of age.
Mrs. Maria Ardinger, widow of
Peter Ardinger, died last Sunday at
the home of her dau4 hter, Mrs. Eliza
beth Dorsey. in Charles Town, with
whom she has made her home the past
year or two. She was SO years old,
and her death was from the infrmities
of old age. Two daughters and one
son survive her. The body was ia.
ken to Williamsport for burial.
Mr.. John Wilson, an estimable cit
izeu of Bunker Hill, Berkeley coun-
ty, died last Saturday, aged 76 years.
He was Confederate veteran, having
served during the war in Rossers
Brigade. He leaves wife, FIVE sons
and two daughters.
Mrs. Bette Feagans, wife Of S. Il.
Feagans, and sister.in- law of W.
G. Feagans, of this county, died re-
Gently at her home in Alexandria, Va.
Sh. is survived by her husband and
several children.
Raymond Parker Mohler, son of
VIM. II. and Nellie Mohler, died last
Sunday at their home near Point Of
Rocks, Md, aged 2 years, 2 months
and 10 days. Gone, but not forgotten.
Rev. DR.. F. o. Flippo, formerly
pastor of the Baptist Church in Mar
tinsburg, died last week at his home
in Wilmington, Del, aged II years.
He is survived by FIVE children.
Earl Sagle, the only child of Mr..
and Mrs. John S. SagIe, died last
Friday morning at the home Of his
parents near Charles Town, aged 8
years, s months and 2 days.
J. E. Hill died in Martinsburg last
Thursday, aged 70 years. He was
veteran of the Union army.
James A. Smith, one of Mrtinsburg's
oldest residents, died last Sunday,
aged rs years.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
Confederate reunion saturday.

The second annual reunion of the
Confederate Veterans Of Jefferson
county will be held on Saturday o.
this week at Flowing Spring woods
near Charles Town. The date was
first fixed for August 18th, but for
good reasons has been changed to this
week, August 18th. The several com
mittees have been active in making
arrangements, and ample provision
will be made to accommodate all who
can attend. Addresses will be de-
livered by Col. Robert E Lee. Jr., OF
Fairfax county. Va. Col E V. White,
of Loudoun county, Va, and Rev. DR..
w. NJ. Dame, of Baltimore. Col. L.
V. Baughman, of Frederick, Md, and
Rev. James Battle Avirett are also
expected to speak. Music will be
rendered by a special choir and sew
eral bands will probably be present
also The people generally are cor
daily invited TO attend this reunion,
and every old soldier in this section
is asked to attend. All will be heart
lily welcomed and a good dinner will
be provided for everyone.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1906-08-09
The Passing of the Old Pump.

The old wooden pump that has
been in the well in front of tae Grant
property on Main street was removed
yesterday, and new iron pump will
be put in its place by H. q. Marten.
The pump was big, cumbrous thing
that had outlived Its usefulness. The
top stock had cracked and rendered
the pump useless, but the lower stock,
which had been in the well for sixty
years, was still good. This pump has
been one OF the landmarks Of Shep-
herdstown for perhaps over hun
dred years. The well, which is about
thirty feet deep, is supplied by fine
stream of cool limestone water, and
never goes dry or seems to get low.
Old citizens say that it has been
known to give out only twice in its
history-once many years ago when
circus on the lot opposite, then a
part of the old Wester Hotel grounds.
caused run upon it for water for
horses and animals that it could not
stand, and again in 1862, when the
Confederate army passed through
Shepherdstown and the thirsty SOL
diers pumped it dry. Somehow, we
hate to see these old familiar land.
marks pass away. and the picturesque
old pump with its conical top, itt
wooden spout and its old fashioned
iron handle will be missed by those
who have daily obse rved it or used
it for SO many years.