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The evening times., 1899-11-18
THE MINORITY LEADER ,HIp.
Democrats Expecting u Lively Com
test for the Honor.

test for the Honor.
The Democratic Representatives ars
greatly interested in the coming contest
among the several aspirants fo- the mi
nority leadership nomination.
Thus far there are four candidates In
| the feld-Richardson of Tennessee. De Ar
and Sulzer of New York.
Bailey Of Texas, who received the noni-
nation in the last Congress. announced
after the defeat on the Wheeler resolution.
that he would not be candidate for tie
minority Speakership nomination at this
session. but would contribute his support
TO Bankhead Of Alabama. AZ each candi-
date has quite following warm contest
may be expecied. All OF the canoidate S
are expected here neXt week. and as soon
as they arrive they will open headquarters
and begin an active campaign.
Friends of Bailey say tnat, while he vii.
not be candidate when the Speakersaip
campaign opens. he will not refuse the
nomination IF IL comes to him, and they
look forward to deadlock which they
say will eventually mean his sc ection.
Those best posted. however. say that
Richardson of Tennessee already has more
votes pledged than any OF the other can
didates. and predict his nomination ar.er
two or three ballots.
Other minority honors TO tie bestowed by
the Democrats are the nomination for
clerk of the House, which wi !. it is under
stood be given 10 former Representative
James Kerr OF Pennsylvania, dcorkeeper
sergea nt-at-arms. and chap,
Candidates for these honofs have not
put in an appearance, but before Thanks
giving there Will be several in the field.
The evening times., 1899-11-18

crease adopted by the Board of Construc-
tion of the Navy Department. if open to
criticism at all. is only so in that it does
not propose all the additions to our
strength on the seas that many authorities
think Immediately desirable. However. the
construction of three huge armored cruis-
ers, three protected cruisers and twelve
light draught gunboats will be vastly bet
ter than nothing: although at that rate il
will take a long time to place the United
States on terms of equality with its most
powerful competitor.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
SELECTING ART EXHIBITS.
Juries Considering Americas Con.
tribution TO the Paris Show.

d Noh-
tribution to the Paris show.
NEW YORK. Nov. 1S.-John B. Cauld-
well. director of fine arts of the United
Commission 10 the Paris Exposition OF 1900
will make a detailed announcement regard
ing the action OF the national juries when
all the work in connection with the selec-
tion of exhibits has been finished At
present 1t is only in the classes of sculpture
ard of engraving that decisions have been
reached. The jures for miniatures and for
illustrations will Sit during the next few
days, and. although the jury for oil paint
ings. water colors and pastels has COM
pleted its labors. much yet remains to be
done by the sudbury, which has been Sc
lected from the larger body.
The duties OF the national jury on paint
ing consisted. first. in separating possible
exhibits into thrce grades. Those included
in the first and second grades are the ex-
hibits about which no doubt whatever ex-
listed with the committee A further duty
of the sudbury is to complete the tally OF
she exhibits.
Many pictures presented for the consider
atton OF the jury were not sent in. They
are in public or private collections. Ii will
be for the sudbury 10 endeavor to obtain
the loan Of such of these as may be deemed
desirable for exhibition afterward making
up the full complement for which there Is
space among the selections in the third
grade There is, however. little probability
that many paintings in this grade will be
selected, unless the hopes of the jury in
the matter of leans are not fully realized
Two reasons make Mr.. Caul6well sanguine
that they will be-the offers of co-opera-
ton on the part OF the large mus Gums ard
private owners throughout the United
States. and what ne considers the extreme
ly high standard represented By the pictures
definitely chosen in the iirst and second
grades. This latter fact. he thinks. will re-
assure the owners against natural reluct-
ance to have their treasures appear in any
but irst-class company. 49,
Another point on which Mr. CauidSelf
expresses greai satisfaction is the catho-
licity which he says has been displayed by
the jury. II BY the requirements of the
French Government, pictures selected must
painted within the last ten years:
and within these limits every tendency of
American art will Dc represented al Paris
The pictures are rot to be hung close TO-
eather. in the usual gallery fashion. but
spaced against quiet but rich background
with which the settees. lounges. and tira-
peries will harmorize. giving the impress
sion of private galleries. while the smalle.
pieces OF bronze sculpture Will bc disposed |
throughout the section.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
Rounding Up the Rebels.

There is nothing very definite from Ma
nila today in regard 10 the movements of
our various forces in the north of Luzon.
1t is fairly evident. howaver that the cor
don around the country which held Agui-
naldo and his main force a. week or ten
days ago has been drawn rather closely.
With Macarthur advancing from Tarlac,
Lawtor's right extending to san Jose,
Young somewhere around San Jscinto.
and Wheaton moving eas1 from San Faoian,
the chances that ar considerable bCdy OF
Insurgents can escape 10 The mountains is
rot a brilliant cna. But when il comes to
AguiralGo himself We are not much en-
Outraged. He is ret he kind of rative TO
stay long in ary n5ishbcrhocd where h. is
nkzIy 10 be captured and il IS 10 be feared
that h has slipped out by way, CT San jose
before our troops arrived at that point, or
via Tayus. II he has managed to reach Ba-
y0rbcug, his Natural impulse would be 10
make speedy arrangements <og leaving th=
country. The closest sort Of coast patrol
might b. useless in preventing his emigra-
zion. as il would II greatly difficult to over
haui eF-i$ LauN2 DGat inat m!Snt sup out
rem tho shore under cover OF night.
If the insurgent leaders have found their
way 10 BaycmbaHg. and some OF them ap-
pear TO have succeeded in doing so. it viii
be necessary tc send force after them.
The backbone Of the iusurrocticn seems
TO have been thoroughly broken. but it
would be disappointing not to catch
aguinaido. He is NJ once influential and
mischioycus enough TO be an endless source
Il trouble while alive. and especially if at
large. 1t is therefore TO be hoped that
lucky chance may billet some stray bullet
in his willy and treacherous brain. The
creature who could order such hideous
piece Of butchery as he did in the case Of
the. rebel leader Luna. is not entitled to
much consideration. and 10 sympathy.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
DnMic. of Chicnrn.


The everlasting Christian Scientist is
again on tire sage in Chicago. and he is
having a comic-opsra time of it. As most
people who read the newspapers are aware
the leadsr of the cult in tha Windy City
is one Bowie. and he Is gentleman of va
Tied attainmerts. or late ne has conceived
himself to be prosecuted individual. This
is because. aroused by repeated tragedies
due TO his teachings. ,he people OF the city
aIe beginning 10 express thsir opinion OF
him, and the newspapers are aiding in this
necessary and good work. Mr. Dowie is
evidently rot anxious for martyrdom-in
fact, he complains violently of the very
mild form of it to which he is al present
subjected. \ MARTYR uncomplainingly suf-
fering tCrjures for the sake OF his cause.
even if it be a bad cause. is worthy Of SONS
respect, but martyr who invites psrsecu-
tion and then hcwls under il does not have
the same effect on the public mind.
Briefly. the story of the last few days is
this: Dowie has. in addition TO his abors
in the spiritual line. seen fit to decIaim
against various mere or less worthy citi-
popularity in the least. But ii did rot pro-
duce any great sensation, and the soul of
the healer thirsted for excitement. So he
discovered plot to assassinate him and
sent posthaste TO police headquarters for
protection He said that three hundred
medical students had agreed to meet at a
certain hour and raid .Zion-Dowie's
posted forfeit of five dollars each in
case of failure TO appear at the time speci-
fed" Making allowance for the exuber
nnce of the Dowie imagination. evidently.
the police captain sent fourteen officers and
a sergeant to protect the healer" from the
raging three hundred who sought his blood.
They stayed until the preaching was con-
cluded, but no medical students appeared
not one; not even the ghost of one not
even belief in a riot could be detected
anywhere. At half past six most of the
officers were beginning to think of the fact
that they had missed their supper. but.
though there is a restaurant in connec-
tion with Dowie's institution, the officers
were not invited to regale themselves
therein. So they dispersed and went home |
1t Is recorded that at these Services"
nearly fifty persons were baptized by i'm |
mersion, three of these being invalids who, |
had to be brought into the audienee-room |
on stretchers. Another characteristic in |
cident took place outside A mented be-
lever rushed forth, and seizing a middle
aged woman VINO was passing the taberna
Gle. endeavorod to drag her in The wo-
man resisted, a man interfered. and the
disciple of .Dowie retired from the field
The sequel of this was a happy one The
victim Of the assault swore out 4 warrant
and had her assailaut brought up before
The evening times., 1899-11-18
In Old Kentucky.
(From the atlanta Constitution

No people outside sef France present such au as
pect of political chaos and confusion The aver
age citizen seems 10 have lost his bearings and
men of undoubted intellect have suddenly become
childish. 4 great editor calmly writes an editorial
article formally 10 deny that his club gave him
the cold shoulder, Or that intimate friend re-
fused TO speak to him at reception. All sense
of proportion seems TO be lost and the ordinary
standards of conduct 10 be swept away Al
though Kentucky is great State and is in-
habited by gSeat people. il is impossible not
TO feel little awed by the strange spectacles
that have been presented there during the past
few years. Nc can only ask. what next.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
How women Dre-. in siberia.
tFrom the Sow York Tribune.l

-FFufH cs-NtW fOfh Iflbune-)
ComInon-class women in Siberia wear shawis
kerchefs on their heads, while the rich women
no head covering whatever. A traveller re-
Gently returned from that part of the world says
that Russian woman who is otherwise trim and
modern in dress will go about with her hair dis
hevelled to the point of the ludicrous. Less at
tenton is paid to the head and feet than to other
parts of their toilet TT is odd enough to see
them.' says this same writer, .-defying dripping
decks and muddy roads in the thinnest Of heeles,
slippers, while the breezes play havoc with the
loose tresses OF their hair. Their shirtwaist is a
feminine terror. with a broad turnover collar
fancy cuffs, cotton bows, many buttons and num-
erous frills in place of the natty american shirt
waist" EFl--
The evening times., 1899-11-18

Ii is stated that the transatlantic steam
ships lines are about to enter into an agree
ment to increase the frst-class passenger
rates TO Europe about twenty five per Gene
next year. in view of an expected rush TO
the Paris Exposition. This, We may as
sumo is conclusive evidence-in the minds
of the Liner ofticials-that there will be
no International troubles in the mean
time. to interfere with the show. Let US
hope they are right.
The evening times., 1899-11-18

The Maybrick memorial committee OF
the New York womens organizations in
terested in the famous prisoner, has ad-
dressed letter to Lady Randolph Church
i'll, urging her TO take advantage OF the
present favorable opportunity when the re-
lations of the American and British psople
are exceptionally cordial, aEi exert her in
fiuence 10 secure the pardon of Florence
Maybrick Now would be also good tins
peal for clsmency. There always has been
a reasonable doubt in favor of the unfor-
tunate woman. and the British Home Sec
retary he5 every reason to relent in her
case
The evening times., 1899-11-18
Rapid Telesrnphy.
a-rom Inc PAIL Mall Gazette.

The neS invention Of Messrs. Anton Pollak and
Joseph .Nirag, at Budapest, promises TO reyo-
futioDizc electric tciegraphy. The Wheatstone ap-
parafus has IFS limitations. hut, humanity speak
ing, the new system has nope. 1t will turn out
its $1,000 words an hour. with a possible maxi
mum. under pressure, of twenty thousand more.
Tie principe Of Transmission Is pretty much the
SANG as In the Wheaistone, gather from
the description given by the Vienna correspond:
ent of the .'Daily News, but the receiver is an
adaptation OF the telephone, the diaphragm OF
glowing ray upon scnsitized paper The great
test will be, of course, the ability Of the appa-
ratus in practice TO record every signal distinctly,
and this, il is claimed, has been duly proved
The experiments have been conducted between
Berlin and Budapest satisfactorily. and we shall
hope TO see the invention placed in experimental
use over here. We can very well do with such
a valuable auxiliary to our sometimes overtaxed
telegraphic syStem.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
Lc, Wen Enough Alone.
G'ron the Philadelphia Record.)

1t il not intended by this Government to
relIme negotiations aud press the Alaskan
boundary controversy 10 a settlement in the hope
that the discover: nf gold fields a; Cape Nome
and the decline in importance relatively of the
Klondikc region may diminish the vaue of the
Issues between the contestants. Ii Is felt that
when the Kiondikc mining boom shall have
subsidized, and Canldas incentive for demanding
an outlet to the sea shall thus disappear. the
boundary question may be easier of adjustment.
There may be much wisdom in these conclu-
siOns. Controversies frequently settle themselves
il left alone, and the modus virendi has removed
the danger OF an acute crisis arising the
Alaskan b0rdeTland
The evening times., 1899-11-18

The Emperor of Germany has started on
his way to London TO visit the Queen. -
but not in appearance or Importance like
the little pussy cat of the nursery rhyme.
All Europe is watching the proceeding.
and its results may have decided infiu-
ence upon future events in the world. After
the Kaser's return to Berlin we may eN-
pect decided outbreak of diplomatic
gossip. and perhaps Of news more or less
important.
The evening times., 1899-11-18
The snrcty valve in France

tFrOm the Hartford COurant)
ii The Waideck Ru,seau ministry escapes will
its life. IT will have the exposition To thank ior
ii. The Parisians taking great deal more
interest in that. Just AT present. than in anything
else--even raffaire nrovfrs- Tines expect that
the visitors To next years show will leave great
many millions Of francs in Paris They will not
heok with approval on any doings in the chamber.
or outside it, that tend to dim that delightful
r,r.,
The evening times., 1899-11-18
just as Likely.

tFrom the Galveston Ncws.)
Nj. Bryan is cordially invited to make Texas
his future home. He will find il broad and
generous commonwealth and the people the best
in the world. Besides. he get the nomination
just as-wen hr being i Texan is he could by being
a \ei,ra<kHp
The evening times., 1899-11-18

may compel division of the Boer forces
now massed in northern Natal, and so de-
prive General Joubert of any advantage he
might possess were the theatre of war con-
fined strictly to the single colony
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-08

ings has tended to materially advance
copper stocks. Another feature Of the past
week has been the unusually big demand
efof the stocks outside and even as far
east as Albany and New York Several
wisconsin towns have sent in large or
ders during the past week. Besides, some
pretty good sales have been made in the
upper peninsula of Michigan. and this has
tended to stiffen the local market
RISE IN PERCIvAL
Percival which sold three months ago
at cents. Is now selling at Is cents, and
1t Is expected will advance to 20 cents be-
fore the end of next week
Superior & Boston is now selling at T.
and will be advanced today or tomorrow
to TO- This advance is due to the favora-
BILE report of Capt. J. M. Thomas, of Cal
umet, Mich, who made an examination Of
the mine. He advises very much
stronger advance in the stock
North Wisconsin, on account of the
showings made by its recent development
has advanced it's stock to Is cents per
share.
A mining man of many years expert
ence, who examined the Percival recently.
said that he considered Percival stock at
Is very much too low. The property is
capitalized at 81, 900, OO0-$4OO, 900 in the
treasury. Some Boston people are inter-
ested who will undoubtedly take strong
holdings In the property. There are no
weak holders Of Percival stock.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-08
ban JOHNSON VISITS
WESTERN BASE BALL LEAGUE
PRESIDENT SPENDS A FEW
DAYS WITH THE TWINS
BUFFALO A WELCOME MEMBER

The Head of the League Thinks 1t
Will Be Great Improvement
Over st. Joseph In Its Disposition
to Give the League Its Hearty
Support-George Miller Goes to
Reading.
President Ban B. johnson, of the West
ern League of Base Ball Clubs, was in
ST. PAIL last night as the guest Of Capt.
Comiskey, coming from Minneapolis.
where he spent the day with Clarence
Saulpaugh. the Mill city magnate.
Mr.. Johnson had little to say in re-
gard to matters In the league. 1.-The ac-
QUESTION of Buffalo in place of st. Joe
will be a great thing for us. he said. ''St.
Joe was a constant source of weakness,
but Buffalo is hot base ball town from
start to finish and President Franklin is
a hustler clear through. I look forward
to a more prosperous season than the
league has seen for number OF years.
The circuit is stronger, and 60 far as can
be judged at this time the teams are
stronger and more evenly balanced, taken.
as a whole, than they have been in the
past two or three years. Then I think
the people will turn out better TO see base
ball than they did last year, on account
of better times. and the absence of any
thing to detract interest as the war did
last year"
Mr.. Johnson refused to talk about the
situation in the National league When
asked in regard to a reduction in the
big league circuit he said that no one
could tell what the league magnates had
in mind until they announced their policy
do you think there is any prospect OF
Lotus getting into Cleveland this year.
Mr.. Johnson?" was asked
I do not know what plans MI. Lotus
has in view" was the answer, For the
present, at least, he will remain in CO.
lumbus. Cleveland would be good town
for the Western league"
George Miller, who played rlghtfield for
st. Paul in 1885, left last night for Read
ing, Pa, where he will play second base
and captain the team
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-08
FOND OF TOBACCO.
Many Wild Animals Have a Liking
for the Weed.

Many Wild Animals Have a Liking
for the Weed.
Washington Star.
II have been an inveterate user of to-
bacco in some form for the past forty
years, and during that time have had
much to do with all sorts Of wild beasts,
which 1 have found are nearly all, more
or less, partial to the smell or taste OF
the weed" observed an old and expert
enced animal trainer. For instance, the
common brown bear is so fond of the
fumes of tobacco that II you blow smoke.
through the bars of the cage twill. with
evident delight, push forward and rub its
back and head against the iron bars over
which the smoke passes. This is invaria
BILE Not long ago I blew through a hol-
low stick a pinch of snuff into the nose
of a sleeping lion. The brute shortly after
awoke, sat up straight, sneezed violently
and then lay down to sleep very content
eddy again. All goats, deer. llamas and
so on will chew and eat tobacco and snuff
with great eagerness. Monkeys and big
balloons also breathe with great satisfac-
ton the smoke from cigars"
81 once made a very vicious llama, be-
longing to a circus. my friend by feeding
it daily with small quantity of snuff.
One day when the show was in Brooklyn.
N Y, several men-of-warsmen came to
see our exhibit of tame and wild ami
mails. When the men got to the Enclosure
where the llama was kept. one of the
company commenced teasing the beast.
By way of protest the llama. suddenly
spat at the offending sailor, and the lat
ter with a very astonished look, exciaim-
ed: Holy Moses, how his breath smells
of snuff, boys" ~.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-08
SALTWATER.
New Man Mentioned for Chief of Pc.
lice-Logging Operations.


lice-LOgging Operations.
: SALTWATER, Mimi, April 7.-(spe-
cial)-Mayor-eleet j. G. Armson only has
a few days left In which to make his Sc
lections for chief of police and other no
lice appointments. and he is being be-
sieged by candidates and their friends.
1t was currently reported to day that F.
h. Lemon would not accept the position
of chief. In case it was rendered to him
at the salary paid, and 1t is hardly prob
able that the council will make a raise of
salary. 1t was tntimated in many quar-
tiers that the position would be given to
John Mc1lree, guard at the prison, who
was chief Of police under ex-Mayor Sta
pies. The list of patrolmen has not yet
been completed and probably will not be
until Tuesday.
Hammer Bros, of this city, who are
largely interested in logging, have lust
concluded a successful seasons work
their total cut aggregat ting 81 zoo. 900 feet
or this amount q. 100000 was GU. at their
Eau Claire lakes camps, 1900. OCO on Ket-
tie river and $4,000, 900 at Red lake.
Messrs. Petrick. Bishop, Treat and Mel
son, of the Wisconsin board of control.
visited the prison here today, and spent
considerable time looking over the prison
and It's surroundings. They were highly
impressed with the institution and the
discipline maintained there
The auditor and board of county COM
missioners Of Dakota county visited the
prison today.
A statement prepared by County Treas
urer Booren shows that the county had q
cash balance of $52.815. 40 on hand at the
close Of business March 81
IT the present warm snap continues II
Is believed the ice in Lake st. Croix will
be out by the 10th inst. and mill men are
figuring on being able to start their mills
about that time.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-08
SPRING RACING SEASON.
Openings at Memphis and Newport
Are Announced.

Openings at Memphis and Newport
Are Announced.
MEMPHIS. Tenn, April 7.-Tomorrow,
at montgomery park, the annual spring
meeting of the Memphis Jockey club will
be 1naugurated, and one of the most sue
cessful racing seasons In the history of
the association is assured. The city is
thronged with visitors, and the book
makers are arriving and arranging their
states. For some time past every avail
able stall inside the track has been occu-
pied and the overflow of the thorough
bredS has been so great that Billings
park, with its 200 stalls, has ben utilized
by the horsemen and their charges.
The feature of tomorrow's programme
is the Montgomery handicap, at a mile
and sixteenth, with $1,000 added. Thir-
teen horses are scheduled to start, among
them j. w. Schorr's Algol and the Norris
stables Manuel. Racing experts tonight
agree that tOmorrow's handicap is very
open race.
The weather is cloudy and cold, but fair
skies are foreeasted for tomorrow
s. CINCINNATI. O.. April THE spring
racing season of the Central West opens
tomorrow at the Queen City Jockey
clubs course at Newport, KY. The meet
ing continues thirty-seven days and prom
iSes to be the most successful ever held
by the Queen City club. There are now
over 400 racers quartered on the track,
and among them are some of the best in
the West