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The evening times., 1900-03-20
Kruger and the Jews.

(t rom tne LONDON AeWS)
The following stories OF Mr.. Kruger appear in
Mr. Hobsons book about the Transvaa war, pub
lished yesterday by Nisbet & Co.:
"A few years ago he was induced to take part
in the opening ceremony at a Jewish synagogue.
On. entering and taking his place he removed his
hat and paid no heed whatever 20 the suggestion
of his secretary who explained the Jewish Gus
tom of covering the head. When the time came
for the Presidents address, he calculated few
brief sentences and amazed his congregation by
concluding thus, i declare this synagogue open
in the name of Lord Jesus Christ On an
other occasion, shortly after he had presented on
behalf Of the state a piece of land ian erf) for
the building of Dutch Reformed Church. he was
approached by an influential jew, who rendered
a similar request behalf of a Jewish cOngre-
cation. The President promised to consider the
request, and soon afterward announced that he
had granted it, Shortly after however, he was
waited by his Jewish friend, who complained
that the piece of land they had resolved was
only half the size Of that given for he Dutch
Reformed Church Well retorted Kruger what
fault have you to find? They believe the whole
Bible, they get erf; YOU only believe als the
BIN, and You get half an erf' -
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Kernan's-"New City sports.v

Packed houses were the rule at Kernan's
for the first two performances of the new
bill. and they were deserved, for the show
is good in nearly every line. The full
strength of the company is shown in the
opening farce. "A Rubes Visit 10 the
Theatre Francais," and in the closing one,
"A Night of Jollity," the costumes are
shown to fine effect, while opportunity is
given to vocalists Of no mean order to dis
play their ability In upto-date songs. In
the oiio are introduced Alice Leslie, in
songs and dances; Carr and Mcleod in a
musical speciality; Mills and Hart in
funny act; the Brothers Lowell, acrobats;
Fannie Lewis in illustrated songs; the
Mouliere Sisters on the horizontal bars
and the Baileys in coon songs and dances.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
EXPORTING CATTLE TO CUBA.
4 Recent Decree Issued by the Co
lombiun Government

The Department of State has received
from Vice and Acting Consul Hanaberg, OF
Cartagena, a translation of decree re-
specting the export Of Colombian cattle to
Cuba which, summarized Is as follows:
The Government, whenever it deems it
convenient. can export the cattle bought
from private owners for the Official butch
cries. The expectation OF cattle is open to
all who pay an export duty of sS.72 per
head. The permit for the shipment of cat
tie will rot be granted until the shipper
produces a receipt proving that this tax
has been paid.
If cattle are shipped without paying the
tax the owner is subject TO a fine of 10
pesos per head. The payment of the ex-
port tax will be made at the national fiscal
agency of the port where the shipment is
made. The decree will take effect fifteen
days after it. has been published The de-
cree is dated December 2S. 1899.
Owners of cattle" adds Mr.. Hanaberg
are making all possible efforts TO ship
their herds, preferTing TO pay the tax
rather than to have their stock pass into
the hands Of the Government During
January last. the shipments 10 Cuta
amounted TO 9.722 head. and these ship
ments will probably continue for some
time.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
The Narteau Recital.

After a three years absence in Europe.
Henri Marteau was heard yesterday after
noon at the Columbia in well-cnosen
programme. So much has he improved
that he now may well lay claim to the dis
tinction of equality with Sarsate and
Ysaye. In tone he develops a broadness.
a tenderness. and delicacy Of musical
touch that illustrate the poetic nature OF
the man which is interviewer with the
music OF his violin. An absence of effect
tation or mannerisms is a happy part of
his individuality. and his playing, as a
whole is full of life and colOring.
Miss Lotta Mills. after five years de-
yction 10 the piano. delighted her admir-
ers with her skill and the power of her
technique. So well did she appear that
great things are expected of her in the flu
ture. In playing with NJ. Marteau she as
a her best.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
TarnstiIe and the Ticket Seller.


eyes people are getting used to the turnstiles -
commented a south side ''L'' ticket-seIler the
other night. ''There a great deal Of oppos-
ton to them at first, but no one kicks. Peo-
pie as they get used to them become mere con-
siderate ard don't jam up against them or try
to twist them, so they will register more than
one fare. 1t used to be that people would mani
fest their aDimcsity to the turnstiles in a way
that would make it pretty expensive for the
ticket-seller Whether they thought they were
getting satisfaction out of the company by victim
izing the ticket-seler / don't know. but certain
it that two persons out of every four seemed
to delight in trying to swing that turrstile 80 it
would register two fares. We had to resort 10
all sorts of devices to protect ourselves so obnox-
ious were the brass gates, but the public is
getting used to them and we have little or no
trouble.
There is one class OF people We still have
trouble with, though. Ifalf-grown boys and girls
just big enough to have to pay full fare make us
all kinds OF trouble. To youngster of fourteen
the payment OF scent fare approximates the
proportions of an important business transaction
and he makes ii his one purpose in life to see he
gets his moneys worth. Youths of that age. ard
girls. too, will swing the tGrnstile swiftly that
we have all we can do to keep ii from registering
twice. But they'll grow up to know better, just
as the general public has,"
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Hotels i'm the TrOpics,
(From the New York Herald


OF the South Sea Islands that pretend to be more
or less civilized. In Tahiti, for instance you
may have every accommodation the island pos
sesses, together with meals that the best the
country affords, for the sum of $I25 per week
There are other islands where you can board for
nothing. but YOU have no right to ''kiek'' under
such circumstances and cannot consider yourself
a boardeT.
On the other hand, hotel accommodations near
the Equator are comparatively more expensive
than in the big centres OF civilization. In Ca.
racas, the Paris Of South America. room in a
hotel. furnished with only cot and chair will
cost yon at the rate of 81 per day, and the meals
well, you will have to get used to them before
you can enjoy them. At a hotel in La Cuayra I
paid So per day, and all had in my room was
common cot, on which there was pillow and
single shect. The meals here, however, were
rather more elaborate than in the Caracas hotel
The evening times., 1900-03-20
New Grand-N

An excellent bill is staged this week at
the Grand. While Ezra Kendall is fea
tured he is not the whole show. as Is
sometimes the case where he appears in
houses below the standard Of this one.
Kendall comes with new list Of jokes. and
last night kept the house in an uproar for
more than his allotted time on the stage.
Preceding and following him were Kuda-
ra's japanese dogs in novel tricks not seen
here before: Harding and All Sid in come
dy acrobatics; little Alice Lewis. in char
acter impersonations: Dolan and Len
harr in novel farce; Mile. Olive in dainty
Juggling; Miss T0la Kudara on the flying
trapeze. and the quaint little trio of Japan
eSe the Maka- Hamas.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
News of n Victory.
nram the seotli.h American.

Hrom the Scottish Amercan)
With the news OF the present in South A.
Iica published in Scotland few hours after the
incidents occur il i dficult TO realize that the
system Of transmission Is Of such recent growth
and that il Is les than sixty years ago that a
writer. relating his Own experiences, tells us of
the exhilaating scene in Glasgow when the mail
coaclr arrived bearing the news OF some great
victory. such as the battle Of the Nile or the bat
tie u. Waterloo.
''0n such occasions. he saws, "the horses were
decorated with laGrelS and a red flag hoated from
the roof Of the coacn The guard, dressed in scar
let, souDdcd his morn as they galoped through
the eChoing streets. Along Gallowgate they went
with an ever-inCre8sRg crowd, till at the foot OF
Nelson Street they pulled up, the guard dis
charged his blunderbus into the air, and commu-
ncatcd the news, which spread like wildfre''
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Canine CanjbaJs.
From the indianapolis Press. }

MANS truest friend" seems now and then
ant to resent neglect in rather emphatic way OF
his own THE Khelp ell Kamr, or desert dogs -
of southern Syria, have degenerated into perfect
beasts of prey and so scandalized by the sleek
appearance of domestic dog that they will tear
him fros.. fmb to limb with all the fury of fam
ished wolves. Small parties of travellers risk
sharing the fate OF their canine companions and
according to report from Sidi Karat, some
eighty miles south of Damascus, an old Sheik was
recently rent and eaten by pack of ravenous
Khelps within a hundred yards of his own ranch
In stress Of circumstances desert dgs 10 not scr-
pie TO attacS even the decrept patriarchs of
their own tribe-a propensity which seems to ex-
plain the occasional appearance OF solitary
Khelp, who will retire TO the rocks OF the barren
uplands and starye like the editor OF Texas
Temperance paper rather thar .-apt the appetite
OF his own kinsnnen.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Senator Platt has not lost any time in
denying that he would rather be a Secretary
OF the Treasury and on brotheriy terms
with the Standard Oil bank, than to he
a member of the Senate. He also declares
that there is nothing in the story that he
is watching for q chance TO knife Theodore
Roosevelt. His affection fer the Governor
is so notoriously great, it reminds one Of
that OF the elderly naval man" for the
cook, in the Rhine of the Nancy Brig"
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Lafayctte-" e-"Maritana,

The Strakosch Opera Company began its
fourth week at this theatre last night. with
a rendition of Mariana The cast of
Mariana is not large, nor is the music
of such character as TO make unusual de-
mands upon the artists interpreting il. II
does. however, require intelligent and con-
scienticus work on the part Of the half
dozen principal characters. and that was
accorded it last night by Mr.. J. X. MUIR
ray. Mr.. George Chapman. Mr. Payne
Clarke Miss Amelia Fields, Miss Marian
Lsngdon and Miss Clara Lane. The rest
of the cast was fair.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Acndemy-"Ma Enemy"

The young actor Theodore Babcoek leads
the company at the Academy. in this play
which deals out a moral that does not
leave bad taste in the mouth. His sup
port as a unit. does him credit. The play
deals with the curse of drink, introduces
the conventional villain, the stern old
father, the heartless adventures and the
sweetheart who loves the man who deserts
her for another. Tears in the first half of
the performance are wiped away in the
closing half, with the villain thwarted and
virtue triumphant. The work of Mr.. Bah
cock is good, and that of Miss Dorothy
Rossmore. the adventures, excellent be-
cause it is not overdone. The play will fill
out the week at the house.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
A Curious Phenomenon.
(From the Philadelphia Tines

from the Philadelphia Times.)
During the volcanic eruption in the Hawaiian
Islands last summer, the smoke rose to height of
between five to six miles, and then drifted away
to the northeast. At distance of coo miles from
Hawaii it settled upon the surface of the sea- and
was then carried back by the northeast wind to
its place OF origin, where it arrived a fortnight
after its original departure and covered the entire
group Of islands with its heavy pail.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
GIasgow's street Railroads
From the London Clarion.)

Some interesting figures have been published
showing the growth OF the Glasgow tramway un-
dcrtaking since it taken by the corpora
tion. 1t is only five years and half since the
Town Counci acquired the tramways, and during
that period the weekly drawings have risen from
e3, 500 TO betweca 9S,0e0 and $4,000. In the
first year Of the corporation management the
tramWays carried 60 10000 passengers Last
year they carried Il9. 600 passengers, or, in
other words, they carried the whole population
OF Glasgow three times every week.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
CURRENT HUMoR.
A Monnnn's Iden.
49, A. CLicaco -

Frcm the Chicago Ncws-)
Mr. Stubb (e- i;ng)-''The sermon Of the re-
turned missionary struck a chord in every heart.
and many society women gave in their diamonds
for the heathen.'
Mrs Stubb-They might Just as well have given
paste diamonds, John. The heathen could never
tell the difference.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Although nothing has been heard from
public is concerned. there is a strong be
lief in London today that the Government
is in possession OF news OF its relief. or at
least of an abandonment of the siege by
the Beers. II either be true Mafeking will
no longer be a source of British sorrow and
sition to carry out his plan of campaign
free from humanitarian or political COM
nlicaTionS
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Correct.
Fronn Tif-Rifs \

Teacher-E1ow many OF my scholars can re-
member the longest sentence they ever read?
Biily-Please. mum, ] can.
Teacher-What is there only one? Well. Will
lam. you can tell the rest of the scholars the
longest sentence you ever read.
Billy-Imprisonment for life.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
The Comedy of Life

(From Brooklyn Life)
Butterhy-Magnifcen sir. There are scenes
in your comedy that Shakespeare could not have
written.
Dapter-You are too kind, really.
Butteffy-Not at all. sir. Take. for instance,
that railroad smashup in the third act
The evening times., 1900-03-20
From Kentucky.

Fror, the Cleveland Plain DcalcY.)
Before you go In, sir. you viii have to leave
your weapons with me-" said st. Peter in his
frn yet courteous, tones.
'.in tina. case, sah." said the cunnel, with equal
frrrness aud equal courtesy 81 shall be obliged 10
decline your hospitality, sab. Good day, sab.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
a Curfew Plan,

kfrOm the NcN j ofh BCst.D
st. Louis has TO curfew law. but many of the
owners OF the mills and factories have agreed to
have their factory or mill whistles blown in the
evening. TO warn the children that il is time TO
go home. The whistles will be blown at O'Clock
in the winter and at in the summer, and the
plan -Ril be continued for year.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
An Outlaw.
Trom the Kansas City TimesN

Trom the Kansas City Times)
TAYLOR is as utter an outlaw, il all the or.
derly processes Of law he has defined can con-
stitute him such, is a road agent who has
committed train robbery and murder, fed to
the hills and is defying capture.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
OIL as Fuel i'm California
Frcm the Indianapolis News.)

n TON IIlt IIuIdHdIIVIIs NVWs.I
'sThe wonderful oil discoveries in southern Cal
ifornia will, within a short time. drive coal from
the Pacific Coast" says Fred. A. Barlow, OF Los
Angeles 1T is splendid fuel, and half Of the
hOusehoiders now using it for cooking and
heating purposes"
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Truth md Poetry.

(From the Ohio State Journal)
Mistah Johnsing-Yo' am de sweetest gal heah,
Miss Darknte =.
Miss Darknite--Now, Nistah Johnsing. 20 dis
stop dat talk-Tse b,ushin'. | knows l Is.
Mistah JoiInsing-'Deed yo' amt, honey-yo' am
de Kind oh flower dat am bohn tub blush un-
The evening times., 1900-03-20
A Slight Neglect.

From the Topeka Journal
in providing for the establishment of addi.
tional banks and the enlargement OF the circula-
ion Of those already in existence il seems un-
fortunate that Congress didn't devise some scheme
for rendering the depositoTs in these institutions
more secure.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Cas,.. to. xplor fbe Arctic.
(From the Ilc,.- -.

(From tn iiir '-H -Hf 'Ne'e1
The Geographical ~o>ir iiadeiphia will
set number of strong eszer zf-s9 sa0lt On tho
ice north of Alaska, sut te Las1ry is that in
four or FIVE years they ,r1 ta uT Setween
Greenland and Spitzberger ts -. . north
east drift OF the Alaskan ws.ery u each casls
will be placed bottle aauas q plank form
to be filed out by the 4iir5ef
The evening times., 1900-03-20
EinPsSe.
.linnann1is Innrnnl D

From the indianapolis Journal)
He-I thought you had given up candy during
Lentf
She-Well, l have; that is. never buy any, but
I sometimes eat il to oblige people who give 1t
to me-"
The evening times., 1900-03-20

The confession of Wharton Golden. who
duplicates himself in the plot to murder
the late Governor Goebel, has created a
panic in the camp Of the Taylorites in
Frankfort, and everywhere else in Ken
tucky The penitent conspirator has been
compelled to go into hiding as his old Re-
publican friends declare that they will
have his blood for his treachery. There is
great satisfaction in the thought that ex-
posure and punishment are now almost
certain to overtake the men who planned
and paid for one of the foulest political
murders of history. The hired assassin is
a comparatively rare force in American
politics. and he should not be unduly en-
c9uraged.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Owing 10 the notoriety which has been
achieved by the Administration scheme to
give control Of the colonial banking and
exchange TO the Standard Oil Bank the
Democrats on the House Committee on
Insular Affairs have been able to block it
to minor extent. They succeeded il add
ing two amendments. one of which limits
the arrangement in Cuba and Porto Rico
TO the duration Of military occupation. and
the other depriyes the trust of the Ha-
Waiian plum. But it gets a remarkably
rich thing out Of the deal. nevertheless.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
Cable IL HarnIess.-A

taDIe Is Harmless.-A great deal of
unnecessary noise appears TO have been
created by the recent political activity of
the Hon. Ben Cable of Illinois. Because
this former Democratic leader of the
Cleveland stripe has seen fit to bestir him
self in behalf of the Hon. Tom Johnson ;
commendable ambition to get back into
the party some of the Bryanite leaders are
having conniption fits and predicting all
sorts of evil to befall the Nebraskan. The
fact is that with the possible exception of
the Hon. Tom Gahan of Chicago MI Cable
probably is hardly on speaking terms with
any of the members OF the Democratic
National Committee. 1t is true that he
was in Washington during the recent
meeting of the committee, but there is no
evidence that he attempted to influence
any of the members against Bryan. He was
not even invited TO the little informal
dinner given to the committeeman by
former Senator German and Col. John R.
Mclean. 1t is safe to assert that had he
come here on any mission antagonistc to
Bryan he would have managed somehow TO
have been invited to one or both of these
social functions. In brief, Mr. Cable seems
to be entirely harmless to inflict injury
upon Mr.. Bryan or to in any way interfere
with the Democratic programme. He is
believed to be outside of the breastworks
to STAY.
The evening times., 1900-03-20
CIRCULATION STATEMENT.
A Crack i'm the Open Door.

TUESDAY. MARCH 20. 1900.
The evening times., 1900-03-20

Some persons who have just returned from the
neiahborhood Of HuastctI P0tlsiEI, MSXico, Wacrt
tbev were in search Of coal, report the discovery
O; very wonderful cave in the mountainous r.
pions Of that country. II is decorated insidc in
very elaborate manner and is evidently the temple
OF an aborigional god. In tact there is row in tn
cave 7 huge stone image. OF an Indian idol Prom
indications il is evident that the idol IS still
receiving the worship Of the EItiyes 10 Is thOTghg
that this worship may have been going on for
manv years in the same place; and that the ma iyei
when they found that they could not carry On
their heather worship openly, took the idol TO the
cave and there fitted up for it the best and most
elaborate temple their facilities an rdcd-
II is well to be born in february, according 70
correspondent. ~. H." who writes to the
'.London News. '.Your observations on the NUN
Der Of leading officers in South Africa whose birth
DAYS occur during the present month remind me
of the fact that February is quite remarkable for
its production of celebrities. Thus taxing up a
calendar a. randOm-an old Whitaker fnd
the following illustrioGs names in the FebrGary
births no other month showing anything Ike 20
striking list: February s, Marquis OF SI'i-hury
February G. l. s, Sir Henry Irving. Charles
Dickens John Ruskin "a truly remarkable sue
cessionl: February N, Thomas Alv1 EdisoHi Feb
rIlary q. Cardinal Newman February - George
Washington; February 2, Henry ". LonSieiioN;
February 2S. Lord Rodney ard II Government
supporters win accept It, / may add February -.
Sir T. Clarke. who Is doubtless our leading for
ersic ii not political. light. This coincidence
of February genius is not without a phvsiol gical
reason into which l need not enter here. suffice
il 10 say that children born in the early mouths
of the year. especially in February, are, ceteris
paribus. likely to be vigorous in mind and body.
In the Southern Hemisphere. Of course the relative
early months should be considered. August cor
responding with cur genius month. have seen
this theory .suggested as regards physical visOr,
but from observation 7 have somewhat elaborated
IT, and find il generally dependable. think that
az least il opens up interesting vista OF specu-
lation. Many other great names could be added
TO nv February list. bur. "a have said. the latter
is quite taken at ransiom. showing, I think, the
general strength OF the theory"
The evening times., 1900-03-20

The only visitor to the Senate diplo
matte gallery yesterday was one of thu
members of the German Embassy. HI
remained but short time, and upoI
leaving expressed regret that he had no
been permitted to hear speech or dis
cussion upon the foreign policy of thil
Government as respects its insular pos
sessions.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1900-04-05
Esit fir Sicle Elm &atbiel.

SIS murben uon 3eit gu 3eit Ser,
iade semadt. auf,utldren. worin ei
aentli6 bic etsentbimlide @irtunss
trait pom Sorni's Nlpentrduter Slut=
beleber in Der Sebanoluns pom Slut=
trantbeitsn 'liese. Sa es bat iosar
aeute seseben, welde bic &uren pom
Nlpentriuter Slutbsleber unter iose:
uannte y;@laubensfuren" tlaiiifSiren,
inoem file babard ausbriden mollen,
baB ui1t bic Ieoisin, iOnoern Der
8laube an bic @irtuns berielben bic
9eitrnsen bemirft babe.
@ir iinb ni6t i'm Stanbe gu lasen,
oh es ber@laube ODER bic Weoi;in lit,
bic bitft; has ieoo9 wiiien mir, baS
our6 bieielbe 9eiluusen bewirft wur=
ben, msnn ale anberen Wittel febl
idlusen. Nls Semeie Der Taa Der
SrnuS Otto Siefelb, @atertomn, @is.
Srau .8iefelb mar felt s Sabren
leibenb. Sbr Slut i9ien uersiftet uno
iberau on ibrem &0rper braden Seus
Zen bersor. Serr 8tefelo ideute tet=
ne Soften, feline 9attin mieber berSu=
itelen, ,aber ni9ts i9ien @irfuns gu
babsu. Our@ 3ufaq murbe ibre aufz
mertiamteit auf Sorni's Nlpentrduter
Slutbeleber selentt. sic besann cine
r~essimdB.se Sur bamit uno muroe
uoGitdnbis sebeilt - Sieies iebt uns
ni9t in gritaunen. Nlpentrduter
Slutbeleser sebt an bic Wursel, i4ei
bet bic Sadrfe aus bemSlut, unb bic
Netur ~uoabrinst bas llebrise. - 8e.
susuebmeno auf 8oritebenoes nod
bic Semerfuns. baB bieies mobl bic
ein5isen Weoisineu i'm Warfte iinb,
melde brett pom Sabritauten besosen
suerben f0nnen. Sorni's alpentrdu=
ter 8lutbeleber tommt ndmlt9 nt9t
i'm 9anbel Dor. b 3. CT lit nidt in
Apotbefen gu baben. Or. Better Sabr=
nep bot ieinen ipecieuen asenten in
ieber @esenb Der 8ereinisten Staa=
ten. Sinb bic Meoisiuen ni9t in Der
u~msesenb gu baben, 10 lit einem bra:
pen ebrli6ea Wanne @elesenbeit sc
9eben, cine Isentur gu erri@ten, menn
man iofort UNI Beoiusunsen u. {. no.
an Or. Setter 6abrnep, @bicaso, 3d.,
iSreibt.