The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-03
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS

turned TO tie Senate" said Henry wilson
OF Grand Rapids. at the Arlington today
''He will go before The Michigan LegisIa-
ture next month as candidate for re
election. The Legislature of that State
is Overwhelmingly Republican. and as
most OF the Republican candidates for the
Legislature were picked out by Mcmillan
workers there is not the slightest chance
that he viii not be reelected IN fac5,
there are no other candidates for United
States Senator, and his election viii be
merely ratification meeting"
The Filipino is natural born must
cian," said II. J. Johnson, Of Manila, at
the National. 'I am registered from Ma
Mia, but my native State is New York
went TO the Philippines two years ago.
l have had occasion several times TO visit
the Filipino in his home IN several
houses 1 noticed musical instruments
that we're suspicIousIy like American
make. I made c little investigation and
learned that the FilipiEos had regularly
organized band. The director is a Ger
man, resident of New York city, and he
expects to bring the band to this country.
l talked with him at length and he said
the Filipino man and woman We're the
most easily taught of any class with
which he had TO deal In proof Of this he
composed & short musical selection and
had the band rehearse the piece. After
about five minutes instruction they could
play il through without mistake There
is no doubt about their ability TO handle
musical instruments
James Schermerhorn, OF Detroit, Mich,
is at the Raleigh. He is a former Wash
ington newspaper correspondent who has
Graduated from the ranks and is now
cIassed as a publisher. Mr.. Schermer-
horns newspaper carries the interesting
title of To-day" and is a departure in
Wolverine journalism. 1t is a penny pa
per, the only ore OF its kind published in
Detroit and was established to meet the
needs of the IabCriRg classes. Mr.. Scher-
merhoTn says his paper is going to be a
success. even though like ventures have
met with failure in Detroit Heretofore
penny papers have not been able 10 meet
the strong competition put up by the high
er-priced journals and have been forced
TO suspend. There is now IN Detroit a
strong German and Polish population, and
the paper is gaining a wide circulation
says the success or failure Of his venture
VIII decide the future of Michigan news
paper history If he can stand the com
petition for another few months, his pa
per viii b.. established beyond all ques-
ton Of failure and penny papers viii take
the place Of higher priced newspapers
On the other hand II his paper fails then
penny papers in Michigan are doomed for
all time 70 come. The fate Of the paper
is being watched with interest by the
other Michigan publishers.
4 hope to see a Federal Election law
passed at this or the next SESSION Of Con
gress. said Representative Rodernbsrg Of
Illinois at Wizards this morning. 1T is
the only sure way 10 secure honest cleo
lions. There has been so much cry Of
fraud Of late years that American poll
ties VIII soon be looked upon with d-s-
gust. This should be prevented We
can do it by passing a Federal Election
law. There would undoubtedly be sreat
deal of opposition to such measure. but
any thinking man would make no oppo-
sitiOn after he had once thoroughly con
sideTed the proposition think that
shall prepare such bill. and present it
to the House before the adjournment OF
the short session
The Indian Territory must very soon
be made a State. said William H Bow
man. OF Guthrie I T. at the St James.
There is Eow quite bit of rivalry be-
tween Oklahoma and the Indian Terri
tory. The former TeFFit0ry stands j
good chance Of being admitted, 50 far as
! can judge, but don't think 1t viii be
given Statehood The Indian Territory.
however, viii be admitted Oklahoma
at one time was a part Of
the Indian Territory It can be
admitted TO Statehood by coming
back into the fold. II is too small a
parcel Of land to absorb the Indian Ter
ritory so the latter place must take in
Oklahoma. and the two places be ad-
mitted under one State name We dent
look for such deal At this session. but
am here to watch the prs gress CT
events
The Republican party IN Kentucky has
been downed for all time to come, said
Representative Wheeler. at the Riggs.
The last election sealed the fate OF that
party GoebeI was undoubtedly a very
unpopular man, but he was nominated h.,
tAAt JelL4OCAdAe anu ElEGtEu tJbAGIttOE Gl
the State Governor Beckham was q Goe-
bel lieutenant and was nominated ~ the
Democrats to head their State ticket. y
there had been any chance for the Re
Publicans this would have been the time
for them 10 have won out Instead of do
ing SO. however, they fell down hard. The
Democrats won IN the State and have all
the State Offices With all the unfavor-
able conditions that have confronted the
Kentucky Democracy, il has succeeded n
defeating its opponents The Democrats
viii continue TO govern Kentucky for
many years to come.
Representative Wheeler says he is op-
posed to the Ship Subsidy bill and
win do all in his power TO defeat the
measure He says so far as he knows the
entire Kentucky delegation is opposed to
the bill
Representatives COrIiss and Sheldon CT
Michigan are registered at the Dewey.
Both men arc feeling in high spirits. Mr..
Coriiss has been returned TO Congress
with a majority of 5000 votes TO his cred
it in a naturally Democratic district.
while Representative Sheldon came out of
the campaign with %, 600 votes to the
good.
CHINESE COME IN FREELY.
Great Remissness in the Execution