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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
MINNEsOTA's CANDIDATE.
Senator Davis Name VIII He Pressed
as Long as He Has = Chance.


as Long as He ;HaA, Chance.
CHICAGO. November 29.-"NInnesota has
a Candidate for Presidaeht -Cushman X
D&v!s-and will push his claims in the con-
vention just as long as he has any possible
show of getting the nomination.
United States Senator KrAte Nelson of
st. Paul. en- route to Washington. made this
declar ation'la last evening", and while on that
subject said: But therais ne telling what
the convention will do. siAH the candidates.
Mckinley. Reed. Morton and Allison, are
strcng men. If we have to LET Senator Davis
out of the race. then 1 think Minnesota's
delegation wi. be about evenly divided be-
tween Mckinley and Reed. Id
Il do not see wherein Congress can do
anything, particularly in the way Of legisia-
ton. to influence the action c-of the party
next year in its election of a. candidate for
President. The issues have already been
made. 1 hardly imaginerwe will be able to
do a great deal of special legislation this
winter. While the lower house Is republic
can. the democrats and populists have the
balance OF power in the Senate, and. Of
course. the executive branch is with them.
However, something will be done with the
financial question, and whatever Is doue
I am inclined to think will be in the nature
of a compromise. An effort will also be
made tc so rearrange the tariff laws as to
stop the tremendous importations, give our
own industries a chance, and at the same
time create a revenue sufficient to run the
government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
THE ORIGINAL CAMILLE.
How Dumas ImmOrtn1ized Marie Du1
leasis.

How Dumas ImmOrtn1ized Marie Dup
lessis.
On one of his assignments while re-
porter on Paris paper. Dumas met a wo-
man of the half-world known as Marie Dup
lessis. He became interested in the poor
creature and decided to immortalize her in
a book. He went to St. German, hired
little room in one of the INNS for which he
paid twenty sous day. In three weeks he
melfas." which has made his name undying.
That was In 1915: his triumph was i'm
mediate, and 1t was triumph which no
other book that he wrote brought him.
The real name Of Marie Duplessis was AL
phonsine Plessis. She was the daughter Of
small farmer in Normandy. but she was as
remarkable for her grace. the elegance Of
her manners and her taste in dress, as for
her beauty Dumas himself thus describes
her: She was tall, very slender her hair
black, her complexion pink and white. She
had small head. long, almond shaped eyes,
like those of Japanese. but expressive and
sparkling, lips like cherries, and the most
beautiful teeth in the world. She was ex-
actly like statuette in Dresden china.
When first saw her. in 1874. she was in the
full bloom of her beauty. She died in 1S47 of
consumption, at the age of twenty three"
A portrait taken of her just before she
died. and the only likeness Of her which is
known to exist, became the possession of
Alexandra Dumas, and hangs In his he'd
chamber side by side with crayon draw
ing winch represents his mother
A Frenchman who was acquainted with
Marie Duplessis during the later years of
her life described her as one of the most
poet1c-lookfng, as well as one of the loveliest
women he had ever beheld. She wore her
hair in long ringlets, a style even then out
of fashion, but which suited admirably her
slender dropping throat and the alternate
character of the features that the long curls
shaded. Her countenance was oval her eye
lashes long and slken, her eyebrows deli
cately arched, her hands and feet of ex-
quisite beauty, her nose finely and artistic
ally shaped. She never used either paint or
powder, relying wholly on the pearly trans
parency and the wild rose tints of her
natural complexion. Her title of THE Ca
mellia Lady was bestowed upon her be-
cause Of her dislike to the perfume of
scented blossoms, that she wore only
camell;as. and never carried bouquet Of
any other flowers. She always cherished a
dream of departing from Paris and taking
up her abode in some southern land where
the climate would suit her delicate lungs
and where she might lead peaceful and Sc
cluded existence. But she died before she
carried this project into execution.
Such IVES the first love of .Alexand-s d.
mas and the heroine of his play lille"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
SOME ANGRY MOTHERS.
There Should Have Been First Prizes
Awarded to All In the Baby Show.

Incfe SnOuI0 nave been First Prizes
Awarded to All In the Baby Show.
From the Rochester Post Express.
A wild-eyed Ian, with a haunted express
sion on his face stood all the morning in
front Of the empty store on East Main
street where the baby show was held. His
name is w. c. Muntz. and he is the man who
owns the baby that was adjudged the pref
test of all the infantile beauty which graced
the benches at that famous exhibition for
the last week. He was awaiting ten angry
women whose feelings were too many for
them. Needless to say. they were the wo-
men whose little dears did not get the first
prize.
The man with the expression told Post
Express reporter that he had been accused
by the women of having come secret con-
nection with the managers of the show, and
winning the prize thereby. They say that
he was down there Saturday night. the only
man among crowd of women, that he went
about with malice aforethought and asked
people to vote for his child. This is his
crime. most heinous in the eyes of the wo-
men who did not get any prize. The re-
porter was then surrounded by an excited
assemblage of fond mammas. all talking at
once. The above statement Of the case is
the result. Muntz says that he has been ad-
judged the prize and should have it. The
women say he should not
"Why?' asked the reporter.
"Why, just answered twelve voices,
"just because"
This reason appeared so sufficient that the
reporter was forced to wait until his mind
had cleared. Then he asked what they
would do If the committee should decide that
the prize should remain where 1t is.
1--WE have been to the chief of police and
he said''- Here the tumult ceased and
the women looked at one another. They
were not able evidently to tell what the chief
had said In the meantime the managers
of the show appeared and said that there
was absolutely no foundation for the
charges of the women. They said that they
were in hurry to get out Of town. as they
had another show in a neighboring place.
and wanted to make arrangements. man
had been sent for the committee of award,
but its components had gone to dinner. The
women, whose number had been swelled by
the arrival Of three severe-looking females
with blood in their eyes, punched together
like flock of ducks and eyed the men, who
were in the front part of the store, distrust-
fully, disdainfully and haughtily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
A PHYSICIANS CLUB HOUSE.

Chicago Medical Association Ex.
cludes Women From Membership.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
The Physicians Club was organized last
night at the Union League Club and was
rot one hour old until it had decreed that
the medical profession in Chicago should
have a home Of its own and one worthy Of
It
1t is the purpose to erect building
which will be after the style Of the medical
institute Of New York 1t will be club
house for doctors, with library. a large
auditorium for their general meetings and
smaller rooms for the meetings OF sec
tons 1t is the intention to make It one OF
the most complete Institutions Of the kind
in the world. 1t will probably be centrally
located and to begin with fund of $1Oo.-
600 will be raised to further the plan
A lively discussion took place when IL
came to the adoption Of section of the
constitution. which defines qualification for
membership. This section as presented
provided tina: only male physicians" were
eligible fer membership. Il was adopted
without much thought on the par OF some
of those who voted for it.
Then some one Inadvertently remarked
that there were three women members OF
the Doctors Club who had been taken into
the new club in the consolidation. To make
matters worse, they were present, and
they had brought some Of their women
physician friends along.
Dr. w. F. Coleman said he thought there
was some mistake, and he moved a recon-
sideration OF that clause This was done.
and then somebody else offered an amend
ment to the effect that hereafter only
male physicians" should be eligible to MEM
bership. DR.. Frances Dickinson did not ap-
grove of a Law which would deprive emf
rent physicians from membership because
they we.e women, and DR.. Rachel Hickey
Carr said she would never feel comfortable
to be one of only three women to hold
membership in the club and If the con-
stitution was not made broad enough to
admit physicians on their merits she would
not care to retain her membership.
This was equivalent to a declaration to
bolt the new club by the three women
members, but 1t did not have the effect OF
swaying the males from their evident
determination. DR.. Henrotiu, who moved
to insert the word hereafter would not
agree to the change, and IT was adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
Hardened Petroleum for Fuel.
From the Leeds Mercury.

From the Leeds Mercury.
NJ. Paul d'Humy, French naval engin-
eer living in Liverpool, has succeeded in
converting petroleum and other oils into
hard. homogeneous mass, suitable for use
as fuel on board war ships and other large
ocean-going boats. He claims that this
material Is affected neither by heat nor
cold and Is absolutely smokeless and odor-
less. The cakes. he says, when set on fire,
burn only on the surface, and give Off an
intense heat. A ton Of his fuel, NJ. dHumy
says. represents at least thirty tons of
coal. and the cost is not more than from IS
to $40 per ton. But discoveries of this kind
have been made. on paper. a good many
times before, and 1t will be well to await
results before growing enthusiastic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
DICKENS, DESCENDANTS.
The Children and Grandchildren of
the Novelist.
From the Chicago Times-Herald.

From the Chicago TimesHerald
; OF Charles Dickens family there are liv-
fng today Charles. namesake of his
father. Henry, the second son. and the un-
married daughter. Mamie Dickens. Miss
Dickens, now lady Of some forty years,
writes pleasantly AMI entertainlngly. many
of her contributions having been published
In America. She lives in a pretty suburb
near London.
! Charles Dickens, the eldest son. is a true
Dickens, resembling his father in feature
and turn of mind, but so far he has not
made himself famous by inherited genius
Charles Dickens also has an interesting
family.
J.. A brighter or more sturdy generation of
young boys and girls does not exist any
where in London than Henry Fielding
Dickens children. Their graceful mother
was the daughter of Antoine Roche. a
FrenchrIa1 of note in his day, who, because
of his linguistic talents. figured az the tutor
of some of Euglaud's most prominent no.
bility. Young Lord Lorne, then the future
son-.r-law OF Queen Victoria, as we'll as
other young notables of his time, came ur-
der Antoine Rochas especial tutelage.
? Mrs. Dickens resembles her father. She
Is slight and willowy. with a long patrician
face. and has a quiet, reposeful expression,
accumulated by her large. dreamy brown
eyes. She herself Is a fine linguist, of lit
erary and musical tastes. and daily superin-
tends her children In their studies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
Racing on the Island,

The usual lull after the storm seemed to
prevail among the visitors on Alexander
Island today. and the holiday feeling
seemed to dampen the ardor of the
sports" A .fair-sIzed crowd was present.
The card presented was only fair one,
but good enough to furnish a good days
sport. The track was dry and fast; weather
clear and pleasant. Eight books We're on.
First race, half mile-Padre (Neary).
ond; Haytay (AlfordD, 20 to l, third. Time.
.5Oh.
Second race. six and a half furlongs-
Tancred (Asburn), to 5. first; Lady Rich
(Andrews). to 1. third. Time, LA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
FUSION FOR PRoHrBIrIoN1sTs.
Union With Populists Advocated by
Certain Leaders.

Union Win POpul1stS Advocated by
Certain Leaders.
CHICAGO, November 29.JThe national
committee Of the prohibition party will
meet in Chicago on Wednesday, December
IL, to consider the location Of the national
convention. The committee has two men,
beers from each state. Prof. Samuel Dickie
OF Albion, Mich. is chairman, and among
the prominent prohibition leaders who rep
resent their states on the committee, are:
Ex-Gov. st. John Of Kansas. Samuel Small
the Georgia evangelist: Mrs. Helen NJ
Cougar of Indiana L. B. Logan Of Ohio. C.
q. Bentley of Nebraska, VIM. F. Wardeil
Of New York and Samuel Hastings of Wis
consin.
The prohibitionists are inclined to hold
their convention early, probably during
April.
The quadrennial meeting of the Methodist
Church will be In session during the whole
month of May. and Prof. Dickie. with others
Of the more prominent prohibitionists, are
delegates. Unless the prohibition conven-
ton is set for April. 1t is not likely to be
held until June
Chicago. Cleveland. Baltimore Pittsburs
and Des Moines are at present the most
active contestants for the convention
From ten to twenty thousand persons Will
attend the convention. More than usual In
terest attaches to Its proceedings. because
Of the fact that the matter Of union be-
tween the prohibitionists and populists
which is being exploited by certain leaders
In both parties, will come up for final set
Element
1t is said the broad guage' element In
the convention will attempt to nominate ex-
Gov. st. John OF Kansas for President, II
he will run.
The opposition to the broad guage" ele-
ment Is concentrating upon John g. Wool
ley, the lecturer. who nominally resides In
Chicago, as its candidate for the presiden-
tial nomination. In the eastern delegation
Joshua lowering Of Maryland will have
many supporters for first place on the
ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
WOULD NOT TEMPT FATE,
Prisoner Objects to Having Her Case
Tried on Friday.

PrfSOner ObJects to Having Her Case
Tried on Friday.
From the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Minnie Lane was arraisned before Justice
Underwood at the armory recently on a
charge of disorderly conduct She asked
for few days continuance, saying she
was not prepared for trial
Very WELL" said Justice Underwood. 81
make it next Friday"
No, no, judge begged the prisoner,
don't do that"
why not?"
an unlucky day and 1 am sure you would
fine me-
Are you sure I wouldn't fine you on any
other day?" asked Justice Underwood.
You might not, Judge"
"Fe-y WELL we'll make 1t Saturday" And
the prisoner left the dock happy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
PANIC AT A CHURCH FAIR.
A Helpless Cripple Among Those
Badly Injured.

WOOSTER, Ohio. November 29.-During
the progress Of church fair here last
night an immense crowd was packed into
the city armory, where a lamp in one Of
the booths exploded, setting fire to the
draperies and Miss Myrtle Elser, an at
ten6ant. ard a rush for the single exit fol-
lowed, in which dozens of women and chill
dlen were trampled. Fully 100 persons
jumped or were thrown from windows
many teing badly cut by glass.
Mrs. Carey Mckee of Jefferson was
juries which will likely prove fatal. Jennie
PCtnam, a ten year-old cripple, could not
help herself, and received internal injuries
which will cause her death.
Mrs. Milford Snyder and Mrs. Sharp We're
trampled by the crowd. Many others were
more or less injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
Can't. HenIx Detached.

Capt. Healy Of the revenue steamer Bear.
now at San Francisco, was today detached
from command OF that vessel and placed on
waiting orders. pending an Investigation OF
the charges recently filed against him.
Lieut.. White, one of the officers of the
Bear. who made complaint against the con-
duct Of Capt. Healy. las been transferred
to duty at Boston, In consequence Of which
he has withdrawn HIS resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
THE MICHIGAN EDITOR.
Funny Ideas About the Topics of the
Locality I'm Which He Moves.

Funny Ideas About the Topics of the
Locality In Which He Moves.
From Printers Ink.
Artemus Ward, Petroleum v. Nasty
Mark Twain, Josh Billings and the DAN
bury News man first attracted attention
by contributions to inconspicuous news
papers. \ budding genius Is just now
conducting the Monroe (Aiich) Democrat
Here are a few local paragraphs culled
from the issue Of October 10:
Frank Drake of Dundee has a sore hand
He stroked the fur Of a buZz-saw the wrong
way.
The dough me soul" class Of Whiteford
Centre will soon renew the musical conflict
under the tutorship of G. Wade.
successful series Of South Rockford ice
cream and dyspepsia sociais for the season
has closed Ind proved profitable and pleas
Ing.
Chicken thieves and chickenpox are
transacting business at Petersburg The
former has weeded out the fat pu,lets and
the latter sent several primary grade chicks
home to roost while.
Without rejecting any of his neigh
bors within mile OF him Henry Fox Of
Steiner has removed his corn crib and
Wagon shed from a remote point to one
within gunShot distance of his residence
Mr. L. Lamkin Of London has thrashed
this season over one hundred bushels of
bTckwheat from four acres Of ground.
Frost and failure have not worked together
oH Slop. a siHSie Stdih III oIie instance
yielded 3.434 kernels. If Mr.. Lamkin were
not man Of known truth and popularity
We should say he would be the right man
to swear to the circulation of the Detroit
afternoon dailies.
Mr.. Wallace of West Dundee may think
he did nice trick the other day, but there
are two other men who will not agree with
him.. Mr.. Wallace saw two men busy
gathering walnuts and laid In ambush
while they gayly shook the fruit from the
burdened branches and heaped them in a
pile. singing a merry harvest hymn. Then
he coarsely intruded his presence and with
much suddenness they took to flight, and
the unfeeling Wallace measured up, with
baskets they left. fourteen bushels of nice
fruit, which he carried home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29

Mr.. Charles J. Tanning Of No. 40 HI
street northwest was violently thrown
from his wagon by a runaway horse this
mornir g. having his collar bone broken,
his head cadly bruised, and possibly sus-
tanning internal injury. He was carried
into Mr.. Healey's drug store. corner Mas
sachusetts avenue ard Sd street, where he
regained consciousness, and was subse-
quently removed to his residence. Dr.Wal-
ter c. Murphy, who was In attendance,
stated that his injuries were serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
Lynched the Wrong Men.

SAN FRANCISCO. November ga local
paper prints letter from Arizona, signed
John Doe, in which the writer says he
committed the murder for which Garland.
q mob at Yreka, Cal, last August. Two
other men were lynched at the same time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
A Sure Test.

From the Woonsocket Reporter.
The soulful gIrl-"What is the true test
of poetry?"
Poet-"Well, If one can get poem ac-
cepted that is written on both sides of the
paper he may rest assured that It is good
thing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
4 Horse on Him.

From the Detroit Free Press.
at will be lonely Without the noble quad
ruped tLat has been so long a part of the
human family he said, as he wiped away
Q tear of retrospection.
Yes" answered his wife: but you must
remember that the nightmare will be with
us always"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29

Spnntards Volunteer for Cuba.
MADRID, November Cot is reported
here thar 8.oOO Spaniards residing in AL
geria have volunteered their services to the
government for active duty with the
loops in the Island of Cuba
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
Appointed an AntI-Platt Man.

NEW YORK, November 29.-Gen. Charles
H. T. Coils. an active and-Platt republican,
was today appointed commissioner Of public
works, vice VIM. Brookheld, resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
SMITH HANGED AT DECATUR.
Expinted on the Gal1ows n Particulars
" Attractions Crime.

ly AtrOcfOus Crime.
DECATUR, ILL.,, November 2a.-Charles
n. Smith, the ex-base ball player, was
hanged at II :53 this morning. He was pro-
nounced dead in f1ve and three-fourrhs min
utes. The execution was without accident.
On the scaffold Smith was calm, and he
spoke in faint voice, but otherwise seemed
unaffected.
Smith killed his little girl and his sister
in-law. 1t was a particularly atrocious
deed and the case excited widespread in
terest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29

Nugent were asphyxiated in their room in
boarding house. $50 Wells street. Ch:ra~o
early this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29

Ex-President Benjamin Harrison left New
York yesterday afternoon for indianapolis
He took the Washington express over the B.
and o. at l 80 pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29
Yellow Fever In Guatemala.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 29-The
whaleback steamer City Of Everett, from
Panama, reports that yellow fever ID pre-
alent in Guatemala, but that Panama u
practically free from the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-29

Result of a GreSsOme Experiment b,
an Alabama Undertaken.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-15
SEARCHING FOR THE BODY
Of the Woman Whom Worry Drove to
Suicide
Mrs. B. B. Harris Of Indiana. Fearing Insanity
From Anxiety, jumps Off the
Pier at San Diego

SAN DIEGO, Nov. 14.-Mrs. B. b.
Harris of South Bend. Ind, who has
been here since last July. in order to be
near her son, Norman L. Harris. who
has been attending a medical college in
Los Angeles. is believed to have commit
ted suicide last Sunday night by leaping
into the ocean from the pier at Coronado.
She was last seen Sunday afternoon in
this city. and Monday morning her para
sol. bonnet. pocket book and small box
which had contained morphine pills
were found at the pier at Coronado. Her
son was expecting her to 60 to Los An
geles Sunday night, but her failure to ar
rive or answer a telegram Of inquiry in
duced him to come down last night, and
in her valise at the boarding house he
found a letter addressed to her husband,
travelling salesman at Colu bus, o., in
which she stated she would jump from
the pier. as she believed she was becom-
ing crazy from worry over her sons
health, which had been the reason for
his coming to the coast. Her financial
condition is also given as reason for the
rash act. There was no domestic trout BILE
of any kind in the family. She was 81
years old. Search is being made along
the coast for the body.