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The times., 1901-06-18
AN OUTWARD GOLD MOVEMENT
Heavy engagements SeEotiated for
Shipment to Germany Today.


Shipment TO Germany Today.
NEW YORK. June l7.-An outward gold
movement was inaugurated in earnest to-
day with engagements of S5,090000 for
Germany OF this amount the National
City Bank took s2.5O0Oo0 IT, coin from the
Sub-Treasury vaults, but will export i'm
mediately only s1,750.00O. The balance was
taken in order that the bank might have
more on hand In case Of further demand.
In addition. a million and half in gold
bars was taken from the Assay Office by
I Heidelbach, Icllelheimer & Co Both
consignments will go by the Lain early
tomorrow
Bankers Were in negotiation with for
eign centres over the shipment yesterday,
although provisional arrangements were
made last Friday. The movement in
Yolved the usual intricacies Of foreign eN-
change calculations and was greatly as
sisted by the high price of reichsmarks
which ruled today at IS 11-1G, top notch
for the year. This is accounted for by
heavy receipts Of American securities.
which Germany has been returning to us
in quantities by every steamer The
Northern Pacific corner alone brought
over thousands of shares, and since that
difficulty was settled other international
issues have been returHed in large lots
Invoices of these stocks have created
exchange in favor of Germany in almost
unprecedented volume. Indeed. one eN-
pert reported the present strength of
reichSnarks in excess Of anything he had
ever before observed at this market
Exchange bankers differed today as TO
the continuance of gold movement to
Germany. Interests directly concerned
with the negotiations believed the de
mand to be spasmodic, and excited by
temporary causes. Others spoke Of the
German market as likely TO attract more
gold, with the probability OF regular
weekly shipments from New York. The
enlargement of the National City Banks $
foreign exchange department illustrates
the recent growth Of the foreign eX-
change business at this centre.
The times., 1901-06-18

/ conventional, and not widely different
| from those of the paintings of Millais'
| Reynolds, and other English painters.
from whom the American al cne time
! or another took hints. There is nothing
particularly individual in most old
/ American family portraits. They might
/ have been painted by English artists.
/ As for imaginative. realistic. or land
scape art, American life might as well
have been pictured by a Frenchman, a
/ German, or an Englishman as by a
native of the soil. for all the individual
ity there was about its art.
Finally. however, a younger genera
tion of American painters, hnbued not
so much with patriotism as with Pas-
sionate devotion to truth, came to the
conclusion that if American art was
ever to be good art il would be because
there was something novel here, some
thing not to be found in the Old World,
with all its picturesque traditions,
something which only a native of the
country could see. They stopped going
abroad and staying for years, for
lifetime or as long as their money held
out. ana began TO take their Paris life
simply as training for something bet
ter and bigger at home. They grasped
the great truth that no man can do
good work unless he has the core of
IL in himself. He cannot put on an
other mans spectacles. They will not
fit. He must look through his own
eyes. unhindered by the eccentricities
,e
When the painter of the New World
came to this conclusion il was a good
thing for art. Some of the first re-
suits of il were or appeared, curious.
The pictures of Indians painted by De
Forest Brush are about as different
from the conventional red man of the
studio as a real Apache or Chippewa
is from Cooper's Chingachgook. But
they are essentially poetic, because
they are true. The weird conceptions
of Elihu Vedder and F. S. Church are
not like anything in European art.
George Inness' wood scenes are not in
the least like those of any European
painter of landscapes. Sargents pOr-
traits are not French in their style.
There is no single quality on which you
can lay finger and say, This is Amer
ican,'' unless it be a certain freedom,
realism, and absence of conventionality,
which are more or less existent in the
work of all these pnen. The 2rtist of
today has caught the note of original
ity, vigor, freshness. the unworn youth,
almost the crudeness. of American sub
jects. 1t is impossible to paint West
ern canyon as one would n hamlet on
the banks of the Rhine, or to apply 30
American farm life the methods of Mil
let. Something more is needed: and
that something is only to be found in
the work Of the man who is born of
the life which he paints.
The times., 1901-06-18

Much has been said and written about
the smallness of our trade with the Phil
ippines, compared with the cost of the
war, and the discrepancy has been used
frequently as an argument against their
retention. a sufficient answer to this is
the simple suggestion that the war ex-
penses have been incurred, and if we
were to let the islands go tomorrow it
would not restore to us the money ex-
pended. But as yet no fair comparison
can be made between the cost of the
Philippine war and the future value of
the islands. The conditions have been
wholly abnormal and the returns cf ex-
ports and imports give not the faintest
Indication of what their future value viii
be. New acquisitions never pay for
themselves in the first instance-that is
if they cost anything, With peaceful
conditions fully restored and free con-
stitutional government established in
those islands there is room for a vast
trade expansion. to say nothing of the
incidental advantages that will accrue to
us from their possession in our dealings
with the great Asiatic continent
The times., 1901-06-18
KANSAS WHEAT FOR FRANCE.
Importers Negotiating for Heavy
Shipments of Grain.

TOPEKA. Kan, June 1.-THE enor-
nous wheat crop in Kansas and Okla
homa is bringing grain importers Of for
eign countries to Kansas. A. & J. Gold
schmidt, importers of Paris, France.
came today to negotiate for shipments of
this years production. They declare
there is little promise of a big wheat
crop in France this year, and as France
always turns to the United States for
supplies when the wheat crop of the
country is short they believe there will
be heavy expectation Of wheat from this
country.
Kansas wheat has a fame in France
for good flour 1t is the product of Rus
sian seed, but the wheat OF Russia does
not compare with the Kansas product,
The French importers will go to Okla
homa tomorrow and viii arrange for
shipping via the Gulf of Mexico
The times., 1901-06-18
LATE NAVAL ORDERS.

The following naval orders have been
issued: Lieut.. J. S. Mexican. to Torpedo
Station. June "A, for course of instruc-
ton; Lieut. c. F. Snow, detached New
York yard. TO home, three months sick
leave; Naval Cadet W. Bertholf to Wis
consin. June %: Naval Cadet ". 3. Fer
guson. detached Oregon, to New York
yard, July I, for temporary duty of in
struction in department of construction
and repair: Naval Cadet ". McEntee- de-
tached Oregon, TO New York yard. july l.,
for temporary duty of instruction in de-
partment of construction and repair;
Naval Cadet J. c. Fremont, to Wiscon-
sin. June "a: Assistant Naval Constructor
J. d. Beuret, detached Union Iron Works,
July Is TO duty in construction and re-
pair department CaYite Station, via trans
port sailing from San Francisco about
.Juiv Is: Warrant Machinist a. d Gather
wood detached Iowa, to home, one
months sick leave
The times., 1901-06-18
The Progress of American Art.

The formal opening of the Art Gallery
Of the Pan-Ameriean Exposition, which
occurred on yesterday, is an event like
iy 10 be suggestive to Americans old
enough 10 remember the Philadelphia
Exposition and previous expositions Of
one sort or another. Not so very long
ago it might almost have been said
that there was no American art Such
painters in this country as showed eny
conspicuous talent had a style more or
less an imitation Of that OF European
schools; and the subjects chosen We're
The times., 1901-06-18
Premature Political Rooms

(From the New York Commercial Advertiser.j
No worse misfortune could happen to an as
pirant than to be put in the field with Il boon.
so far in advance as this. He would be dead
and gone possibility full year or two
Ertore the res Noik of picking candidates be
eap. It is ro,c, ,ble that all the men most
talked of nov have cen talked OF in advance
Of every Presidential ,.mpaign fer a quarter OF
a century with the invariable result of making.
little or no show =. The ballotings of the con
ycntions Theg usually run at their maximum
rate Of speed abolit one year in advance OF the
CglnDaign
The times., 1901-06-18
A Mnrh Ero,n Mining.
(From the Kcanebec JournaI.)

IFTUln
If some of those Western editors would take a
few weeks of and visit the ''ccte East" particu-
sarIy northern New England. they would learn
many surprising things. Whoever regards Maine
as Finished state IS mistaken We viii let Sor-
mont speak for itself. Maine is up and com
ing al the time booming right along the paths
of prosperity and holding more Western mort
cages than il knows what to do with. Gains in
poplIation are one Of the least things in which
il is surprising the West. 1t will continue TO
blossom like the rose when the West-distant he
the days again an arid desert
The times., 1901-06-18
PnrtN Machines.
(From the Philadelphia Times J

tfrofn lhc THiIdutLlAia IiiheA-)
Republican machines and Democratic machines
are alike vicious and yenal. They are organized
cunspirauies against free government and popu-
lar suffrage. They criminal in intent and
criminal in act. The remarkable thing about
the present machine in thB State Is its con-
tiuuauce and yet il is not so surprising
when we see that it is playing the game Of
politics with marked cards and loaded dice,
and when it gamers its majoritics IN May for
use in November. TO expect 1t TO allow real
ballot reform 10 get through its Legislature
was as idle TO ask its followers to pass civil
l.fyfcc examinations
The times., 1901-06-18
Precedenfs for Crime.
nrom the Pittsburg pisnatch. }

FIIUIII LIIt 7 IIt07UIie I7t7IIaII-II'I
So long political rulers rate the jobs
and spoils of politics everything and the
protection Of the people nothing the common
citizens may expect to be at the mercy OF
thieves ard thugs. When the people wish
government that will perform the first and
primary function of government they must elect
TO Office who viii give attention to that
duty.
The times., 1901-06-18
Concerning Presidential Candidates
nrom the DnInth Evening HeraIdl

tFT0m the DuIuIh EVcnlns HeFaId)
The Democrats may need candidate who can
unite the divergent elements OF the faith but
the Republicans need candidate who con-
duct campaign without any faith-thc party
has none. and the people have none in the
The times., 1901-06-18
Use for Carp.
(rron The Buffalo Express.)

While we are trying 10 destroy the German
earn in the Niagara River, some enterprising
Southerners ares stqeking their streams with the
FISH for The purpose OF using them in the manu-
fncture Of glue. There's chance Tor some
body TO start a glue factory on the Niagara iron
The times., 1901-06-18
Presidential Possibilities.

IFTJW THt DING NaTIII0H ICduCT-T
The Presidential dark horse has cut in
significant figure in American politics. He is
never exposed to fire till it is too late 10 train
the guns ON him.
The times., 1901-06-18

Francis Dubois Richardson, father-in-
law of ex-senator Caffery, died in Frank
lin. La, on Sunday night, aged eighty
eight years For nearly sixty years h.
was sugar planter in Louisiana. serving
several terms in the Louisiana Lesisla-
tuTe,
The times., 1901-06-18

William B. Schmidt. one of the oldest
merchants in New Orleans and head of
the largest wholesale grocery house in
the South, died at his home in New Or
leans yesterday, aged seventy-eight years.
Mr.. Schmidt was a native of Schweirnin-
gen, Alsace. He came to America when
fifteen and at twenty-three years of age
organized the firm of Schmidt & Zeigler.
in New Orleans, still in existence. He
took a prominent part in the commercial
life of the city.
The times., 1901-06-18

Jacob Kaiser, who had been long one
of the leading commission merchants in
Newark, N. J., died at his home in that
city on Sunday night He had been i'll
for nearly two years. Mr.. Kaiser was
born in Germany hfty-seven years ago,
and from a start as peddler he built up
one of the largest wholesale produce com
mission businesses in New Jersey. He
leaves n widow, five sons, and three
daughters.
The times., 1901-06-18

Gen. Eugene May. Inspector General of
the Louisiana State National Guard, died
suddenly yesterday as the result of an
accident several days ago. when his horse
fell on him while he was out riding. Gen
eral May was fffty-six years old and a
native of Owensboro. KY. He entered the
Confederate army when only fifteen years
old and was corporal at seventeen. He
was prominent in the reorganization of
the Democracy after the civil war He
was a great patron and lover OF horses
owning number of fire animals. He was
President Of the New Orleans Horse Show
Association.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-21
MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN.
Pathetic Occurrence at Burial in
New York

Syracuse, n. Y, March 19.-There
were no religious services and no
clergyman at the funeral of Mrs.
Christian Piel in Woodland cemetery
here. Only a crowd of the friends of
the family, which is prominent one
among the Germans and the members
of the Arrbeiter Liedertafel, a musical
society of which the Piels were mem
bers.
At the grave the husband stood with
his six motherless children, ranging
from one and one-half to twelve years
old, and William Mirbach, Mr.. Piels
most intimate friend, spoke a eulogy
on the character of the deceased wife
and mother. Then the father, with the
baby N his arms, turning to the as
sembled group with uplifted hand and
barred head, in broken German uttered
the following remarkable pledge:
When she was in the hospital and
| knew that my wife could not live
realized what a loss it would be to me
and my children, and here at her
grave | take my solemn oath that
will live only for my children. Al
though the death Of my wife is a great
loss to my little ones, l will endeavor
TO meet it as far as possible This
scene at her grave will never be for
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-21
PRIMARY BILL
is AMENDED
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE REPORTS
A SUBSTITUTE.
NEW PLAN FOR PLATFORMS
State Central Committee Instead OF
Candidates to Formulate Them
Provision Regarding Oath Is Left
Out-LegaI Holiday Idea Is Also
Dropped.
Madison, March 10.

Madison, Marcn ~.
The primary election bill came from
the committee On privileges and cleo
lions last night with an amendment
in the form of substitute and with
the recommendation that the measure
be passed Only one member of the
committee, J. G. Karel, dissented from
the report.
While the changes are more in num-
Der and greater in purport than had
been generally expected, yet they do
not material affect the general prin-
ciples of the bin.
Under the new bill the platforms of
the parties are to be made by the
state central committee instead of by
the candidates as under the original.
The substitute also does away with
the provision which makes man
swear that he is democrat or re-
publican and that he will support that
ticket at the general election.
The local vote is to be canvassed by
the county clerk, and the chairmen of
county committees, and the general
returns are to be reviewed by the Sec
rotary of state and the chairmen of
the state central committee.
Primary election day is not to be a
legal holiday as provided by the Ste
vens bill.
The last change of Importance keeps
the polls open in the country precincts
until 9 o'clock in the evening
1t was expected that the bill would
be made a special order on the calen-
dar, but when the report of the COM
mittee was read not a word was said
either pro or con so the bin went the
usual route and will be up for engross-
ment at this mornings session. There
will undoubtedly be long debate be-
fore it is put to a vote, and there may
be a contest on every advance the
measure makes. There has been
much talk Of a close call and of DOS
sible defeat for the bill in the as
sembly, but Chairman Steiger of the
committee said last night that it would
pass the lower house without cues
ton.
The senate committee has done
nothing with the measure yet, but has
been waiting to see what action the
assembly would take.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-21
STUDENTS IN RIOT
DARING DEMONSTRATION oc
OURS IN ST. PETERSBURG.
CATHEDRAL DISSERTATION
Disturbance Made While Sacred EIe-
ments Are Prepared For Sacra-
ment and Free Fight Follows
Gar Denounced in ProcIamations
Issued.

St. Petersburg, March 19.-Students
organized yesterday what was intend
ed to be an imposing demonstration in
front Of the cathedral of Our Lady of
KAN, the occasion being the anniver-
sary of the death of Vetrora, the girl
who committed suicide some years
ago in the dungeon of a political pris-
on in the fortress of st. Peter and st.
Paul in order to escape Infamous pro-
secutions. Immense crowds assembled
on Nevskoi prospekt, the principal
street of the city, and adjacent thor
oughfares. Military in even greater
number occupied the district and
closed the entrances of all houses and
shops. They patrolled the streets
time after time and cleared the pave
ments, making many arrests, inclul-
ing teachers and pupils of a higher
grade girls school, Several of these
young women resisted arrest. A dem
onstration was held, but owing to the
presence of. troops it was rather a
mild affair, although ror a time SER
ious consequences seemed likely to
IolIoW the brutality Oh me COSSdCKS III
driving back the people with whips.
A number of students who recently
protested against the ex-communica-
ton of Count Tolstoi assembled inside
Of the cathedral and began smoking,
shooting and throwing things at the
holy images and whistling while the
sacred elements were being prepared
for the sacrament. Thereupon the
congregation began to thrust the dis
turbers outside and a general fight
ensued. One of the cathedral ban
ners was seized by the students who
used it in fighting outside of the
cathedral where proclamations were
thrown among the crowd containing
such phrases as Long Live Liberty
and Free Government Down with
the Czar!" Down with Rotten OFF,
cials!" etc. Finally the students I'M
furled the red flag and an attempt by
police to seize it was the signal for a
general fight.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-21

with black ribbons, we saw upon the
table an accordian, and asked if she
played. She modestly said only a
httle.-she was only a beginner but
she played for US simple tune, a
hymn or two and then sang the ma
uonal hymn King Christian Emanuel
Comes in very sweet and simple
manner. We asked her if she
had been on the island. She
said only to 81. Thomas to
school. She was there four years.
She used good language with English
accent, and behaved in a refined and
ladylike manner. We thanked her and
left feeling rested and refreshed.
I'VE went little way up another
road, but as it was quite climb and
not much but rocks and trees to see
We let Hobart go on alone and went
back to the shore and sat on beams
and things under a tree After q
while black boy came down with q
huge boquet of native flowers which
he presented to me from Lottie About
5 o'clock we went baCk to the boat il
/, the sailboat belonging to the Judge
had the kodak and took a picture o
| two of the governors residence ant
of the children. They are very cage
to have their pictures taken. We hal
a San Juan photographer on board
who will send them some pictures
We arrived at st. Thomas about dark
The city rises in three peaks will
valleys between from narrow strij
Of fiat, rocky ground. We sat on tn,
boat and watched the lights conn
out one by one, some half way up ant
some at the extreme heighth of tn
/ peaks
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-21
BIG ST. LOUIS BLAZE.
Fire Destroys Storage Plant of An
heuser-Busch Plant.

Fire Destroys Storage Plant of An
heuserBusch Plant.
st. Lousi, March l9.-Perhaps the
most disastrous fire in the history of
the south side yesterday afternoon
burned the ice storage plant of the
Anheuser-Busch Brewing company,
the repair shop of the American Car
and Foundry company, together with
box car, the factory of Stule e Co.,
pickle manufacturers, five rooming
houses and a number of small Sheds.
The total damage is estimated at
100000. Two employees of the
American Car and Foundry Co. were
injured but not seriously. The
burned district embraced two square
blocks, bounded by Zepp. Utah. First
and Kosciusko streets. A spark from
a passing switch engine is credited
with having ignited the straw in the
loft of the Anheuser-Busch company.
Joliet, March ia threatened de-
struction of the town of Minooka by
fire yesterday was averted. The fire
was confined to the Shepley house.
which was totally destroyed; loss
$4,000
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-21
Board of Control Lobbies.
THINK DEWET INSANE,
Believed His Terrible Exposures Have
Unhinged His Mind.


Bloemfontein, March 16.-Prisoners
who have lately been released by De-
wet say they think he is mailman.
They aver the terrible fatigues he has
undergone and the anxieties and in
tensity of his feelings have un-
hinged his MIND. Apart from this
view of Dewets mental state, some
of his peculiarities are that he rarely
sleeps within sounds of his camp. He
seeks his rest outside with a few
trusted followers. THUS the orderlies
of his subordinate commanders are
frequently unable to find him and re-
ceive orders. His secrecy is extreme.
He absolutely imparts his plans to no
one. Dewet repudiates the peace ne
gotiations which are going On. He
has declared openly to the men under
his command that no terms accepted
except independence will be satisfac-
tory. A recent utterance attributed
to Dewet is that after the British he
hated the Transvaalers. The where
abouts of Dewet during the last two or
three weeks have been unknown, nor
is it known whether Steyn is with
him.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-03-21
INDIAN ORATORS.
Carlisle Graduates "Come on" Just
Like Palefaces.


Carlisle. Pa, March 19.-The thir-
teenth annual commencement exer-
cises of the United States Indian In
dustrial school attracted an unusually
large number of people to witness the
event.
From 12:45 to 1:30 the famous In
dian band gave one Of its entertain
ing concerts. at the graduating
exercises of the class of 1901 took
place. Fully 5000 people were crowd
ed in the gymnasium, the largest build
ing on the grounds, where the exer-
cises were held.
The entire school of one thousand
marched into the room through the
vast assemblage and as the graduates
appeared they were greeted with
tumultuous applause. Among the
graduates were Baine, Smith and John
son, famous football players,
Of the thirty-nine graduates five de
| livered orations written by themselves
and one detained, the latter being
| Alonza Speiche of the Apache tribe
who gave President David Starr Jor
dams The Power of Great Purpose
| The orators and their subjects were
Anna Goyitney, Pueblo, What Should
be the Aim of Carlisle Indian Girl
George Ferris, Klamath, The Evolu
ton of Indian Education; Anna Par
nell, Nez Perez, The Story of My PEG
pie; Luzenia Tibbetts, Chippewa, On'
Year With the Minnesota Chippewas
Herman Niles Stockbridge, Must W.
Be Dependent? All were we'll writ
ten papers.
The diplomas were presented b.
DR.. Sheldon Jackson, commissioner O
education for Alaska.