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The evening times., 1900-03-26
BALTIMoRE'S ART PROJECT.
The Municipal society Proposes IA
FireprOof Gallery.

BALTIMORE Md March 26-Baltimore
may in the not far distant future have
suitable home for the art clubs OF the city.
together with fireproof exhibition gal
lery where artists and owners will not be
afraid 10 send their pictures for loan ex-
hibtions.
When the Charcoal and Architects Clubs
agreed upon consolidation an appeal was
made TO the Municipal Art Society TO join
in the establishment of a permanent home
for the various art clubs For this purpose
q committee was appointed by the society
to look for a suitable property and to esti-
mate the cost of such a structure as would
be required for the purposes of the clubs.
Thus far the committee has done nothing
more definite than to look at some proper
ties which have been offered as probably
suitable for the purposes
The plans, if carried out. would be con-
summated largely by individual subscrip-
tiuIs of art lovers. who would not expect
large il any. returns for their money
First of all would be provided quarters for
the various art clubs which shoul- . ex-
pected TO take advantage OF the building
These would include sketching and work
rooms which would be designed with es-
pecial reference 10 their Illuminating ap-
pliapces. The selection of the property in
the first instance would be made with ref
ereuce 10 it's situation in respect to natu-
raj light.
After providing for the wOrking-rOo
the projectors would have a fireproof gall
lerv designed in which to give loan exhi-
hiticns from time to time. Ii is said that
MANY artists and owners are averse TO
sending their pictures to Baltimore because
of the lack of irepTcof accommodations for
exhibitions. With this barrier removed
IL is expected that many profitable and in
structive exhibitions could be held. From
TIME to time the owners of large private
collections would be asked 10 loan their
nictures for exhibition. and in this way
give opportunity for a cultivation of artis-
tic tastes which is not possible under pres
ent conditions in the city. Original work
of local artists would also be shown from
time to time and thus mutually aid col
lectors and the artists.
One of the features Of the proposed
building would be a permanent exhibition
of art as related to industry, which would
be expected to prove of value frcm its ad-
ditions earch year. Gifts of paintings.
SCULPTURES. bronzes, and other works OF
art would form a nucleus for collection
which would in time prove ereditable to the
city and its artists.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
KILLED BY A TROLLEY CAR.
4 Boy Fatally Crushed While Play
ing in the Street.

CAMDEN. n. j., March 26.-Joseph P.
Hart. the eight-yeaF- son of John ID.
Hart, jr, of 6SS Ferry Avenue, was ground
to death under the wheels of a trolley car
yesterday afternoon. He was at play on
Ferry Avenue near Master Street with a
number of other boys around a coal box,
when trolley car No. 73, of the Camden
and Suburban Railway Company, in charge
of Motorman Isaac Crisprin, came along.
The car had just crossed the tracks OF the
West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, when
the boy ran from behind the coal box on
the car tracks.
Before the motorman could stop the car
the boy was knocked down and the wheels
passed over his body. He was carried to
the sidewalk and the city ambulance was
sent for, but he died before it arrived. The
police arrested the motorman and locked
him up at the City Hall.
Coroner Bushey viewed young Hart's
body and permitted the remains to be TAX
en- to his parents home. After an inves-
tigation the coroner decided that Motor
man Crisprin was not to blame for the
accident and ordered him discharged from
custody.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
FOREIGN POSTAL CARDS.
/ Switzerland Uses The Most in Pro-
portion to It's Population.

James T. Du Bois, Consul General TO
St Gall. says of the use OF postal cards.
that Switzerland uses more in proportion
to its population than any other nation in
Europe. In 1898, 35292, ,s49 postal cards
were mailed in Switzerland, or IL 10 each
inhabitant during the year. In Germany
639, ,910, 200 were mailed, being TO each in
habitant If, we should, however add the
great tourist element to the Swiss calcu-
lation. the amount per capita would drop
to s, making Germany the greatest con-
sumCr in the world. Swiss postal card sta
tistics are obtained as follows:
-Four days of Che lightest season Feb
ruaryD and three days of the heaviest sea-
son august, when Switzerland is oynTrun
with toursts.l are taken for the count.
one Sunday being included in these seven
days. The result Of this count Is multi
piled by % and the approximate result
obtained. The international size. must not
exceed 1-2 By IL inches. Government
cards and view cards require the same
postage Local postage is / cent; foreign,
cents The penalty for insufficient post
age is double the amount lacking.
In my inspection of the United States
consulates in Switzerland | have found
that about 10 per cent of the entire postage
account for the six consulates and agan-
cies is caused by the cOnsuls being compell
ed to pay postage penalties on letters mail
ed to their offices. The carelessness of
persons addressing the American cOnsuls
in not putting the proper postage on their
letters is costing the United States Gov
ernment quite a sum each year. On the
other hand. some persons put on too much
postage This office has received printed
documents from public sources and priv lte
persons carrying twice, and in some in
stances ten times, the necessary postage"
The evening times., 1900-03-26
VIEWS OF A SPANISH DUKE.
Little Feeling Against Americans in
His Country.

CHICAGO. March 25.-L. c. Serrano.
otherwise Duke de la Tore. of Spain, who
was reported recently as engaged to the
daughter of Hetty Green. of New York. ar
rived at the Auditorium Annex yesterday.
The duke laughed when asked about bis
reported engagement
There is nothing in the report, he said.
Il met the young woman socially. and the
gossips did the rest. l spent several weeks
in New York and enjoyed the hospitality
shown me. | also spent three weeks in
Washington. From Chicago, | will go on
to San Francisco.
Il came to the United States merely as
a private citizen to see your country and
to investigate your military system III an
unofficial way. l find no enmity toward
Spain among the American people and
have been splendidly treated. There is
little feeling in Spain against the United
States. The enmity which does exist is
principally among the official classes row
out OF employment through the loss Of
Porto Rico. Cuba. and the Philippines.
Thousands have lost official positions
through the loss of the colonies. and these.
of course. feel bitter toward the United
States"
The evening times., 1900-03-26
The Kentucky Reign of Terror.

That the startling exposure Of the Tay-
lorite wholesale assassination conspiracy in
Kentucky has killed the Republican party
in that State for gGod and all goes with
out saying. If this were the only conse-
quence. the country might regard the sit
uation with equanimiJy; but it is not.
There is every reason to fear that a car
nival Of murder by the Republican noun
tain bandits is about to be inauguTated.
The news of the morning from Frankfort
is the reverse OF reassuring. Il is reported
that a large body of Taylor banditti has
assembled at High Bridge, on the Ken
tuclly River twenty-five miles above the
State Capital, the object being to avoid
travel by the railways which are being
closely watched, and to make descent
upon the city BY water. This movement
it is believed, was planned for the pur-
pose of rescuing the prisoners charged with
completely in the assassination conspiracy.
Timely notice of the plan having been re-
ceived by the authorities, it is probable
that it will be frustrated.
All accounts are to the effect that the
mountaineers. who constitute the majority
of the Republican party in Kentucky, are
swearing vengeance against every citizen
in any way identified with the effort to
bring Governor Goebel's assassins to jus
tiee This is looked upon as more than
an attempt to terrorize witnesses for the
people although of course, that is includ-
ed 1t means more. These eastern Ken
tucly feudists have never hesitated to track
;heir intended victims anywhere.
The revelations of the remorseful con-
spirator Golden, have fallen like a thun-
derbolt upon bis late partners in crime,
and while their hackers are declaring that
the evidence can be overturned, they are
acting in a way highly suggestive of a
fear that the State has corroborative tes-
timony in the background. which unless
the witnesses can be silenced in death,
may hang half dozen or a dozen Of their
leaders. II is expected that Golden's wife
will take the stand after the examination
of her husband is finished today, and that
she viii be able to supplement his con-
tessions with facts within her own knowl-
s1ne, and which will tend to draw the
cosA OF justice tighter around the necks
of the assassins and coDspiratoTs. Under
the unhappy conditions of the day In
The evening times., 1900-03-26
MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1900.
The Reconcentrado Bill.

As the week opens there is prospect
that the Payne-Foraker bill to levy Gus
IONS duties on domestic commerce in vio-
lation of the Constitution of the United
States. and for other nefariOus purposes,
will be brought TO a vote in the Senate,
perhaps by Thursday. The Republican
caucus this afternoon will doubtless settle
the trust plans for the remainder of the
campaign Of iniquity. and by tomorrow We
may have a clear idea Of what is to come.
MIR. Foraker. general manager of the con-
Spiracy on the floor of the Senate, Is con-
fdent or affects to be, that he and his
associates have eXtirguished enough con
sciences to constitute a majority for the
measure. But Senator Beveridge, whose
back is covered with welJs from the lash
OF wrsthful public opinion in Indiana. as
well as from the party rawhide OF Hanna,
is quite insistent that the gentleman tiom
Ohio is mistaken. The fact is open &C
some question. and would be more so II
the country had any considerable conf
dence in the ability Of Republican place
men to Withstand the crushing power Of
the trusts exerted upon them through the
Administration and machine.
1t is quite evident that Mr.. Foraker
thinks he has lured the Constitutonalists
on his side of the chamber into a Boer
trap. The free trade Republicans voted
for the so-called Porto Rican Relief bill
which permits the full Dingley rates
TO be eNtorted until a new law is en-
acted. The Administration view is that.
il these recalcitrants now refuse to vote
for an eighty-fve per cent reduction Of
those duties. they will place themselves in
an attitude OF inhumanity toward the An
tnlean poems of Hanna. Rockefeller Have
meyer. Oxnard, Spreckels, Duke, and 50 on.
which will cause the American people, and
especially their President 10 shed tears OF
sorrow
We are not much impressed with this
conception. There are more than a few
Republican Senators who. whatever they
may be cajoled or coerced into doing no
toriously share the all but universal sen
timent of the country. that Porto Rico is
an American Territory as much as are
Arizona and the District of Columbia, and
that to impose any tax whatever upon its
inward or outward trade with other parts
of the United States, is a crime against
the Constitution and against our free in
stitutions. Statesmen with ideas Of this
kind may be goaded and driven into the
trust pen. but it Will not be by such an
argument as the one to which we have al
lUded.
on the whole the situation is not with
out its humor. Having forced the Ieluc-
tant House majority TO pass a bin which
Congressional constituencies throughout
the Union have denounced as intolerable
and disgraceful. the trust syndicate in the
Senate dare moi allow the slightest amend
ment. knowing that large contingent at
the other end Of the building are hoping
and praying for a chance TO get the meas
ure back and wiring its neck. SO it VIA
have to be the plain, unyarnished, and
famine-reeking Payne bill, as il came TO
the Senate or nothing.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
HAD TO EMPLOY A PILOT.
A Mild COntroycrsy Between the
War and Navy Departments.

The Acting Secretary of the Navy called
the attention of the Secretary of War to
a complaint of Commander Courts, of the
training ship Essex. that the military au-
thorities at Havana compelled him to sup
ply pilot to take his ship into the harbor.
Mr.. Allen. in his communication to Secre-
tary Root, explains that statute eXempts
United States vessels from pilotage re-
quirements at all United States ports,
which, he holds, applies to the case in
question, as Cuba is under American ju-
risdiction. Mr.. Allen says also that even
if the island is regarded as foreign terri
tory the Essex was exempt under an
agreement between nations that national
ships of one country shall not be required
to take pilots, against their will, in en-
tering the ports of another country. Com
mander Courts says he was obliged to pay
the pilot The Navy regulations forbid
naval vessels from taking pilots except
where their presence is necessary TO safety
It is claimed that Havana Harbor is now
easy of access.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
Mr. HAYS DinlomRcN.

While inspired Administration organs
were felicitating Mr.. Mckinley and his
Minister of Foreign Affairs on the tri-
umph of their splendid diplomacy" in
demanding and securing the 'open door
in China. which naughty England had en-
unable to wiring from the Concert of Eu-
rope. our State Department annouNced
that within a few days the correspond
ence with foreign Governments on the sub
iect would be 'sgiven to Congress. This
was several weeks before the passage OF
the Cummings resolution, calling upon
the President for all the papers connect
ed with the open door negotiations.
Now the Department suddenly diseoy-
ers that the correspondence was private
and cannot be confided to the legislative
branch Of the Government without the
permission of the powers. This, it is sa d,
is being asked. and as, except in the ca e
of Great Britain. there is probably nothing
TO conceal, with that exception, doubtless,
will be granted. But we can hardly eX-
pect that the interchange of ideas ard
condolences between the two halves
of the Anglo-American foreign Of
fee. have been of a nature to make sat-
isfactory reading for Congress, 10 mat
ter how interesting or important they
must appear. Indeed there is ground for
the sus, icicu that the documents might
show our demand for the open door to
have been rather a diversion in behalf OF
England than a prayerful and patriotic eff
fort to advance the interests OF American
commerce in the Far East. Probably, aft
er a time. and with considerable editing
and revision some sort of budget of cor
respondence with Lord Salisbury will be
prepared, but We feel quite sure that there
will be reservations. out Of courtesy TO oul
ally. and suzerain in Central America.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

DR.. Edward Bedloe is at Chamberlin's
after three weeks visit to Chicago. He
reports boom in the West, but states.
that all OF the big buildings in construc-
tion in the Windy City are standing un-
finished on account of the strike among
the building trades employees. i have,
been over to Philadelphia for few days,
said he today, "and do not see much
change in the political situation. Repre-
sentatives Bingham, Adams, Young, and
McAleer will be returned to Congress from
the Quaker City. The Quay case seems to
me to be already settled AS far as l can
judge, it is merely case Of taking vote
and Mr.. Quay will be seated as Senator
from Pennsylvania / have never doubted
but that he would be seated, since his ap-
poihtment by the Governor"
F. B. Tburber, President Of the United
States Export Association is at the Airing
ton from New York. He is in the city TO
appear before several Congressional COM
mittees and will remain for week.
B. ]. Sugar, who as his name might i'm
ply, is sugar planter, is at the Ebbltt
matters connected with the Porto Rican
Tariff bill and is accompanied by his wife.
J. II. Huyler,. the candy manufacturer OF
New York, is at the Arlington. Mr.. Huyler
is here to see some friends and is taking
three-day vacation.
Col Allen C. Bakewell, the New York
patent attorney is at the Shoreham attend
ing to some matters in the Interior De-
partment and will be quartered in the city
for week.
A. Shuman one of Boston's wealthiest
merchants, is at the Arlington for weeks
sightseeing in the Capital. He has many
friends in Washington and is renewing old
acquaintanCes.
Frank Daniels and wife are registered at
the Riggs from Rye, N. Y. and viii be
quartered here for week.
r. w. Tomlinson, railroad representative
CT the Western Live Stock Exchange, is at
the Raleigh from Chicago. in the interest
of the bill to amend the interstate COM
merce laws so as to make the rulings OF
the Commission mandatory and TO prevent
discrimination in rates He will remain
for week.
c. F. Russell, merchant OF San Diego.
Cal, is at the Metropolitan on pleasure
trip. San Diego is destined TO become a
great seaport" said he today. and with
the development of the trade with Hawaii
and the Philippines there will be no limit
TO our prosperity. At present there are
two lines of Pacific steamships run
ming into our harbor, which is one OF the
finest in the world with twenty eight feet
of clear water over the bar at high tide.
The wharves are always piled high with
big COnsignments Of Southern cotton to
Asiatic ports, and this trade is increasing
rapidly
Havana impressed me very much as any
second rate Southern city would" said
Capt. d. II. Berger, of 81. Louis, who has
just returned from trip TO the Cuban me
tTopolis and is qusrtered at the Riggs for
a few days. The great need that i'm
pressed me most was for q few decent
ceaEly hotels, as the present houses are
ramshackle. garlic-reeking affairs. | hear
that Henry NJ. Flager is going TO put UT
a $500 0C0 hotel opposite MORO Castle. He
ought to make it pay. There is also some
talk OF building big American apartment
house there. something also badly needed.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
Feeding the Multitude.
(From the London Mail.N

What it means to feed the hordes that flock
into Paris at Exhibition time words can only
feebly convey. In 1889 the quantity OF Butchers
meat brought into Paris was 7,i40 tons greater
than the total OF the previous year. Game and
poultry showed increase OF nearly 3,89o tons,
fish an increase OF 600 tons. and butter Of 1.120
tons q The number of eggs again went up to
the extent OF 26,098,0O0. The total of these COM
modities brought into the capital during 1889
was l9l, 600 tons OF butchers- meat. q. 200 tors
Of game and poultry. p. 100 tons OF fish, 1853
tons Of butter, and 455, 500 GOO eggs
The evening times., 1900-03-26
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
The shin subsidy scheme.Z1t ar

The ship Subsfdy~ scheme.-It ap-
pears reasonably certain that the Hanna
Payne ship subsidy scheme has been given
its quietus for this session. Rumor has it
that an order has gone from the White
House TO the Capitol for the bill to remain
in General Grosvenors hands until the
next session, when it is believed it can be
brought forward and forced through. At
the same time it is said that Mr.. Hanna
is insistent upon the scheme being pushed
now, while he Is certain of its passage,
irrespective of the party harm it will do.
He is said to fear that if it is postponed
to the next session he will have a harder
time controlling the House than at pres
ent 1t is known that when House MEM
bers receive severe drubbings from their
constituents they grow defiant of the party
bosses at Washington in an effort to
square themselves at home for another
term. Twenty or more of the majority in
this House are almost certain to be de-
feated in November, and when these men
return TO Washington they will feel in no
good humor toward Mr.. Hanna and the
others who whipped them into support of
pect there apparently would be no likeli-
hood of the Hanna Payne scheme Of loot
and plunder being forced through at this
session. But the bosses who either are
directly interested in the profits OF the
scheme or are pledged to its support as
means of raising campaign funds may take
advantage of the present power they enjoy
over their party in both houses of Con-
gress and hold the timid members to the
rack Several Democrats in the House are
known to be pledged TO the bill. ard they
are expected to offer a variety of harm
less amendments if the measure is forced
forward in the hope of deceiving their
constituents into the belief that the
amendments rob the scheme of its obnoxi-
Gus features. 1t is considered probable,
however, that Mr.. Mckinley's wish will
prevail over Mr.. Hannas in this instance,
and that the measure will be held in abey-
ance even at the risk Of its defeat in the
next session. The Republican press in the
West is quite as outspoken in its opposi-
tion to the Hanna PAYNE scheme as ii is
to the OxnardiZed Porto Rican bill. This,
il is thought will stiffen Mr.. McKinley's
determination to stand out firmly against
the measure. even at the risk of incur
ring the displeasure of Hanna. And if the
President does demand that the bill be
held up il is not doubted that his alright
ed partisans in the House gladly would
embrace this opportunity to make it easier
on themselves when they get home by be-
ing able to tell their people that they kill
ed the ship subsidy steal.
The evening times., 1900-03-26

Kentucky. almost anything sensational is
liable to happen IL is greatly to be
hoped that the forces of the legal gov
ernment are sufficiently organized by this
time to protect the courts. and to en-
force obedience to the Constitution and
laws of the State.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
Few Cocoanuts Raised in Cuba.


Along the coast line of Cuba there is desirable
and suitable land sufficient TO furnish the world
with cocoanuts; nevertheless there exists in the
entire island but few plantations Large ship
merits of nuts are COLLECTED from owners of
few trees here AID there and sent to the United
States and Europe where they are much esteem
ed because OF theif ,large size and consequently
liberal shsrc OF Sifaifk'' and meat.
The evening times., 1900-03-26
a Modern Miracle.

Perhaps there never was a time when
miraculous happenings were not reported
from all parts of the world. and such re-
ports more or less credited. A hundred
two hundred. or even fifty years ago in
telligent and educated people were discuss
ing things of the kind. not altogether skep-
ticallv. and they do so today. The latest
tale of the sort comes from Paris. II IS
said that a Young French woman claims TO
have had four separate incarnations. which
she is able 10 remember with distinctness,
and that while III trance state she speaks
Arabic and other languages with perfect
case though she has had no opportunity
to acquire knowledge of these tongues. A
French scientist has written a book about
The woman. and it is reported that the
work is creating quite a sensation IN hu-
rome. The most remarkable feature IN the
story is that one OF these lives is said to
have been lived in Mars and the expert
enced lady is alleged to talk MaTtian in
her sleep.
Now as to the theory of reincarnatiOn
there may be variety OF opinions. 1t
must be admitted that this doctrine is ac-
cepted by a large number Of intelligent
people in Europe and America, to say moth
/ ing of whole nations of 0Tientals, among
J whose educated classes may be found men
/ of extraordinarily acute and well-developed
minds. There is nothing more miraculous
/ in il than in the doctrines of Christianity.
and some people even claim that it does
1 not in any way contradict Christianity. If,
! therefore. it is possible for a human being
! 10 live more than one life on tIis earth.
/ there seems TO be no reason why in some
! instances former existences should not be
remembered. Il all depends on the truth
or falsity of the doctrine of rebirth.
/ But the point which will puzzle the av-
erage reader Is this: How do the scientists
/ know that this lady talks Martian in her
| sleep or al any other time? As a skeptical
New York PAPER expresses it, how do they
know Martian from mince pie?