THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCH 15, 1900.
WOMAN AND HER WORK
GKEATEST WOMAX PAINTER OP
MODBILN" TIMES AS AMERICAS.
She Is Compared "Witk VelastzRCjc and
Rembrandt Wlnaer of a.
1G00 Prize.
"The greatest woman painter Jn the
world" such Is William M. Cnase's ver
dict of Cecilia Beaux as a painter of por
traits. It Is hardly too much to say that Mr.
Chase but expresses the point of view of
thfe Western art world toward this Amer
ican) woman, who has created for her
self, says the New York Herald, an orig
inal school of portrait painting.
Miss Beaux first won public recognition
in 1SS3 at the Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts. The most recent honor con
ferred upon her was at the Carnegie In
stitute exhibit of pictures for 1899, where
her portrait of "Mother and Daughter"
brought her the first-class medal (gold)
and $1500.
In an address following the awarding
of prizes, Mr. Chase pronounced Miss
Boaux the greatest woman painter of
modern times. When questioned the other
day In regard to the sweeping character
of the statement, he said:
"I not only hold to my orlcinal state
ment, which was not a hasty or unguard
ed one. but would like to add to it that
I consider Cecilia Beaux the greatest
woman painter that ever lived. Her exe
cution is that of a master, and her con
ception is not merely that of a great
woman, or a woman seeking a great man's
point of view, but of a great artist, Im
personal, without sex limitations."
When asked further as to some of the
exact detail that makes for success In
Miss Beaux's work, Mr. Chase expressed
the opinion that "the most noticeable
quality of her portraits is style style In
composition and Jn drawing the same
quality that In wrltlnc makes great lit
erature, the manner that genius adopts to
express itself In any channel.
"Besides being a 'stylist,' Miss Beaux is
a great painter, as arf.r'js use the term;
not merely a tlnter of canvas, like Caro
lus Duran, but a mistress In the art of
handllnc colors. One Is too deeply im
pressed with the actual existence of the
men and women In her canvases to con
sider if she has the knack for reproduc
ing texture of clothes.
"She Is a painter as Velasquez and Rem
brandt were, and, like them, she infuses
the subtle quality of life Into her work,
"Two years ago the French salon gave
an entire panel to her portraits, and
Frenchmen were thunderstruck when they
realized that It was the work of a woman,
so wholly was It the -expression of genius,
unhampered by any personal point of
view."
Miss Beaux Is a Phlladelphian by birth
and of French origin, as her name Im
plies. Her first work with her brush was
of a scientific nature, the drawing of pic
tures of fossils on stone to serve as Il
lustrations for the United States geo
frprhi reports. Studying drawing ith
i-rofessor Van der Nlelen and painting
with Mr. William Sartaln, she in time
began to do portraits of children, painted
on porcelain and coplod from photographs.
Finally, deciding upon a thorough cours
of training for herself, she went away to
Paris In 1SS9 and studied for three years
with untiring, contentious .effort under
such artists as Bouruereau. Cons tans,
Courtols and Dagnan-Bouveret.
The production of such pictures as her
portraits of Dr. Grier, "Ernesta" and the
"Dreamer" has definitely and permanent
ly "hung on the line" her reputation as
a great artist.
Besides the recent prize at the Carnegie
Institute, she has been four times awarded
the Mary Smith prize at the Pennsylvania
Academy of "Fine Arts. She has received
the gold medal of the same academy, the
Philadelphia Art Club medal, the Norman
prize at the New Tork Academy of De
sign and one of the three medals from
the international exhibition of pictures In
Pittsburg in 1BS6.
"When It Gets Tired.
"My husband was so nice about explain
ing these war terms to me. I know I ag
gravate him awfully, too, sometimes.
Why, only think! I had to ask him once
what tho seat of war was for."
"Yes?"
"Wasn't It foolish! But he Is so patient.
The idea that I didn't have sense enough
to see that it Is for the standing army to
use when It gets tired." New York Press.
OX THE DEFENSIVE.
Sllverton "Women DiscnBS Cardinal
Gibbon' Arraignment of Their Sex.
The following letter from Sllverton, Or.,
touching upon Cardinal Gibbons' recent ar
raignment of women. Is written by an
earnest clubworker of this state, who has
taken an active part in important public
movements originating In New York City,
and still keeps closely In touch with their
leaders:
"The Woman's Social Science Club, of
Sllverton, recently had one of Its largest
meetings. Our member who was to read
a paper on "Vaccination being unavoid
ably absent, we re-read he circular in
dorsed by the library committee of tho
State Federation; also a letter from Mrs.
S. A. Evans, chairman of the library 'de
partment. We have had tho circular print
ed in our local newspaper. Wo had an in
teresting discussion. One of our members,
a teacher, has had considerable experience
In forming school libraries in Tillamook
County.
"At our meeting March 3, Cardinal Gib
bons' attack on woman's-rlghts women and
society women was read; also some of tho
comment upon It by leading women In
Now York. The Cardinal says: 'I regard
woman's-rlghts women and society lead
ers In the higher walks of life as the worst
enemies of tho female sex. They rob
woman of all that Is amiable and gentle,
terder and attractive. They rob her of
Innate grace of character and give hex
nothing In return but masculine boldness
and brazen effrontery.
" 'They are habitually preaching about
woman's rights and prerogatives, and have
not a word to say about her duties and
responsibilities.
" 'I speak the sober truth when I af
firm that for the wrecks of families in
our country woman has a large share of
responsibility.'
"Following are some of the comments
made by Sllverton women upon the Car
dinal's remarks:
"The way Cardinal Gibbons speaks of
woman shows that he does not under
stand woman as she really is. Even the
society woman is not the frivolous butter
fly that she often appears to be. In the
society news column their frivolous doings
are recorded, and their kind and benevo
lent works are left in the shade. I do not
say there are none like those the Cardinal
speaks of; but I feel sure they are in
tho minority. There are just as kind
hearts beating beneath rich and costly
gowns and Jewels as beneath those In
plain garb. What evidently called forth
that sermon from the Cardinal was that
he feels that as woman becomes eman
cipated he loses his authority over her;
therefore he seems to think woman less re
ligious. But the new woman expresses
much of her religion In action by work
in societies and associations for helping
humanity to live better lives.
"When ho speaks of the masculine bold
ness and brazen effrontery of the woman's-rlghts
women. It shows very plainly
that ho has never met or seen the noble,
beautiful. klndharted and modest women
who represent -the great movement for the
enfranchisement of woman. As a rule, the
woman who is Interested in the works
that ore so denounced by the Cardinal
does not neglect husbands, children or any
other duty that devolves upon her; she
systematizes her work, she Is often a
woman of great executive ability, end
when duty calls she is found. He says he
hau heard nothing of her duties and re
sponsibilities. That ehows he has read
very little on the subject, for the duty
and responsibility of women in the Na
tional housekeeping Is ono of the argu
ments used by the leaders In the suffrage
movement. Ho also says women are re
sponpible for the breaking- up of homes.
Ho has again made a mistake. Of course,
when woman has been treated unjustly by
her husband, and has the burden of tak
ing care of herself and family thrown upon
her, when she personally begins to enjoy
the benefit of the many newly opened
employments for women, then she learns
to appreciate the meaning of woman's
emancipation. She experiences It.
"The best men wUVh to give women the
same opportunities" for self-improvement,
both physically and Intellectually, that
man enjoys, so that women will be their
companions and partners In tho duties ot
life. The Cardinal has not kept abreast of
the times; he is looking Dack to the time
when women were treated like children to
obey man as a religious duty. That time
has passed among progressive people,
never to return, and as the mother of the
raco Improves, the future generations win
improve. EMILY L. WAKEMAN,
"President Woman's Social Science Club."
Exchange the Husband.
"I'm sorry, madam, but we can't ex
change those goods."
"But my husband doesn't like them."
"Why don't you exchange your hus
band ?' 'Exchange.
OXE WOMAN'S OPINIOX.
Oresonlans Subscribe Money for Ev
erything Except Books.
The movement toward free libraries
seems to be winning warm adherents
among the clubwomen of the state, par
ticularly in Eastern Oregon, as the fol
lowing letter from Pendleton will show:
"In an open letter sent out recently by
the library committee of the Portland
Woman's Club, and indorsed by the Ore
gon Federation of Women's Clubs, an ap
peal was made to the clubwomen of Ore
gon to work for the establishment of free
public libraries in our stats. The Woman's
Club was already in this line of work
when the state federation was organized,
and had done good preliminary planning.
The state federation, realizing the great
necessity for absolute agreement between
the clubwomen if they are to accomplish
anything Jn this direction, was eager to
follow where the Woman's Club bad ably
led.
"Our state federation could not have
started out with a higher, nobler ambi
tion. If through tlie efforts of our club
women free libraries are established in
Oregon, more good will have then been
accomplished than In 50 years' work along
the lines of reforms and economics of
whatever kind. That line of Balley's
A11 refsts with those who read, Is more
than true. We have fine young people
growing up about us, and on whether they
have the right education and cultivation
depends the quality of the future litera
ture of our state. They must sustain our
position In the literary world; they must
be our statesmen, our voters, our law
makers; our school are overcrowded, and
in many cases poorly equipped. The pub
lic, our citizens, must put their shoulders
to the wheel and help In this matter. And
has any better way ever been devised by
which to help the young, In minds, morals
and manners, than through the agency of
good books?
"Think of this beautiful, rich. North
western state of ours, with Its wide, golden
wheat fields. Its rich mines. Its unexcelled
mercantile establishments, and, more than
all, its great number of young people
growing up to manhood and womanhood,
and not one penny Invested in free public
libraries. Do our people think that we
Oregonlans can afford to do without that
which Is the pride and prop of almost
every other state In the Union? We have
money to spend for so many other things,
the hand of every Oregonlan coes down
into his pocket so readily for other worthy
oojects. we raise money for sliver serv
ices; we belong to numerous lodges; we
give readily for monuments to honor our
dear dead, who are already enshrined in
the memory and love of us all, -while our
needy living boys and girls are doing
without that help and assistance in their
efforts to become good citizens which a
comparatively small amount of money
would give them. I know very wise peoplo
sometimes take the opposite side of this
question, but, notwithstanding that, have
we not, all over our land, such fine Il
lustrations of the truth of our argument,
that there Is surely no gainsaying it?
"Clubwomen of Oregon, let us one and
all bend our energies toward this end;
let us give our best work for the establish
ment of free public libraries In Oregon,
until success, though perhaps long delayed,
at last crowns our efforts. I. E. M."
"The Woman."
Susie Papa, what makes a man always
give a woman a diamond engagement
ring?
Her Father Tho woman. Exchange.
For Free Libraries.
The library department of tho Woman's
Club will meet with Mrs. J. C. Leasure,
475 Morrison street, Thursday. March 15, at
2 P. M. Recent correspondence will be
dlscubsed, and the subject, "What Fea
tures From the Library Laws of Other
States Shall We Incorporate in Our Bill?"
DATE OF CONVENTION.
State Clubwomen Will Meet May 31
at Pendleton.
The time appointed by the board of di
rectors for the meeting of the Oregon State
Federation is May 31, June 1 and 2, the
place being Pendleton, as previously
agreed upon. The programme has been
well outlined, and will be published in
good season, that the clubs in the Federa
tion may be well informed and ready for
the intelligent discussion of the questions
to come before the convention. The board
has voted to postpone the application for
membership to the General Federation until
the question of the reorganization of that
body Is more definitely settled. There Is
widespread Interest In this question of the
reorganization of the General Federation,
and the Oregon clubs will give close at
tention to the proceedings of the Milwau
kee meeting, where the. various plans will
be discussed and acted upon. A "local
board" will soon be organized In Pendle
ton for aiding and perfecting the plan of
the state board, and there Is even' Indica
tion that the convention will be a great
success In every sense of the word.
Club HSlaKTRzinc-Room.
The Parllamentry Club, of Pendleton,
hasestabllsheda magazine- and periodical
room, where all are welcome to come for
reading matter, on Saturday afternoons.
All persons having surplus reading matter
are asked to give It for the benefit of
those not having enough. The committee
in charge was much gratified by being
able, to supply a demand for over 50
books the second day the room was open.
The papers, magazines or books are not to
be returned, but the recipients are asked
to pass them on.
Welleslcy Fun.
The Agora Society of Welltsley College
furnished, considerable merriment for the
students and their friends at the annual
open debate the other evening by having
a representation of the English House of
Commons, In which the leading members
of the Agora Impersonated members of
that body. Tho matter under discussion
was the Transvaal question. The Speaker
of tho House and the two clerks wore
white wigs, with black gowns, and the
other members of the house were dressed
in the senior academic gown. "The mem
ber from Ireland" created much amuse
ment by her witty sallies.
Vanity All Is Vanity.
A writer in Blackwood's descants amus
ingly upon tho intrusion of woman's -dress
Into the solemn English newspaper. Once
upon a time, he says, a newspaper was for
man alone. No wife would think of open
ing U first or disturbing him when he had
retired behind its folds. With the mere act
of taking it up he was in his study, "where
woman entereth only by permission," and
where the Intrusion of bonnet-boxes (were
that attempted, which till now seemed In
conceivable) would be a grievance border
ing on outrage." But In these days "the
milliner herself is In possession, scatter
ing h blouses and vests, her skirts and
bodices, her ruches and tuckers, her fichus,
her chemisettes and her chatter, up one
column and down another, with exuber
ant impropriety. . . . And it Is not as If
women hadn't newspapers of their own.
There are scores of such, with altars and
slde-chape!s for the modiste, the corsetier,
the perruquler. . . . Nor is it as if the
raptures of the toilet were sung In a cor
ner of the newspapers once our own. They
are allowed to break out In all directions.
A new play being put upon the stage, you
hasten to read of the first night's per
formance and plump Into a rhapsodical
'description of the dresses. Wading out of
that, you leap a long lyric of lovely gowns
in the audience, but only to drop Into the
details of similar 'confections' when you
turn to the racecourse or scan the news
WHEIU3 THE CROWDS WILL COME FROM.
from Henley. There are no popular
preachers nowadays, or we should read"
on Mondays of how Lady A., 'sitting Im.
mediately under the pulpit, looked -delicious
in a white crepe do Chine over
cerise taffeta.' Women aro not yet admit
ted to Parliament; when they are, the
fashion reporter will be there to gem the
debates with such records as that 'the
Hon. Mrs. Coalport, exquisitely gowned In
oyster silk, sweetly enriched with godets
in vieux rose and boullone a nervellle in
white chiffon, rose to express her undying
hostility.' "The Argonaut.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE PORTLAND.
E L Bingham, wife in r Sparks, Vancotrrt
and child, Chicago John W Potter, N Y
G J Ketchum. NY C A Harrison. Nome
It A B Toting-. Tacoma s M Rock. Dutch Hrbr
j a u unen, si iouis h Dala and wife, city
v a xiooson. son i r
G Klmpel, New Vork
H M Westervelt, Se-
ttl. Wash
S Scimmel. N Y
J X Cuthbert, S F
G F Cuthbert. & T
S H Johnsonden.
Stratford, "London
A P Mackle, S P
Walter Lyon. Salem
C C McDonald. S F
J E Blazlcr and wife.
city
Mrs J D Mouser. S F
Mrs C M Levy. S F
J" K Arrnsby. Chicago
N E CorthelL Laraml
P J Quealy, Kreramers
C w Fulton, Astoria
Miss K Gilbert. Salem
Mrs A T Gilbert, do
C Gilbert, Salem
N R Cox and wife, city
L Gerllnper. Vancouer
Mrs C W Fulton, As
toria F M Wilcox. Vancouvr
D snarp, Vancouver
W B Gray, St Paul
THE PERKINS.
C F Smith, Rosebure
E E Plereon, S F
G A Adams, Dalles
E B Drier, Portland
L W Davidson, Har-
rleburg-. Or
W G Ludgate. Seattle
W H Shaw, Seattle
E W Parte. Seattle
J G Kldwell, Walla W
E O Smith, Wallace
W T Richardson, Day
ton, Wash
Phoebe Richardson, do
W H Richardson, do
p C Campbell, 3t Paul
J M Vaughn, Portland
airs Vaughn, do
J L Miller. Providence
Mrs J L Miller, do
A S Bennett, The Dall
A D McCully, do
Effle A Morey, East
Randolph. N Y
A J Rhodes, Tacoma
Mrs A J Rhodes, do
Mrs Meyers', Rltsrllle
Mrs Delaney. Walla W
A Yerrlngton, Eugene
W H Batar, Junction
w A Johnn. Dalles
C E Rurft. Goldendale
J N B Gerklng. Athena'Mre C E Rusk, do
w a li scott, do OH .McCnesney. Oraba
J McCully. Ashland
3 H McCloud. do
0 N Soften. Dot
1 Croft. Shaw Co
W Bond, Shaw Co
S T Shaw, Shaw Co
,T Butler. The Dalles
Mrs J Fomood, do
A Azenago. San Fran
Mrs H J Rotiter, Ho-
qulam. Wash
iD E Brewer, Chemawa
iW H Douchterr. Tac
.aire s t Shaw, do
J B McCann. San Fran H Jackeon. Arlington.
L J Plummer. Shaw Co J B Manning, Chehalli
Mrs L J Plummer, do E W Ranch, Tacoma
W J Drew, Shaw Co tM Walker, Reno, Nev
C H Wheeler. Nehalem A A Majbee. San Fran
E W McCormack. S F A Welch. Astoria
H W Gelbart. N Y F W Bjles. Montesano
A WaL-cn, Shaw Co W H Starr, Hammond
D Dougherty, do R O Waldman. Astoria
F A Kiddle. La Grande F Warner, Or City
G K Bryant, Aunrnll&
THE IMPERIAL.
C W. Knowles, Manager.
H S King. Seattle
A Sharp. Burns
E R Merrill. San Fran
E B Walstrom, Puyal
lup. Wash
J W Mendenfleld, Mil
waukee
J Johnson, Portland
Mias E Rotermund,
Oregon. City
J S Moulton, St Paul
C Osrrarvder, Sumpter
H Logan, The Dailes
H B Brown. Tacoma
R H Locer. Colfax
B S Sp&uldlng. Los
Angelca
A F Swltz. Denvef
W B Burbank. Tucson
W H Daniels. Chicago
H H Eaton. Chicago
A L LundquLst, Tacoma
Mrs Lundqulst, do
B G Wetherman,
Woodburn
G O MIddleton, Adllng'
ton. England
E S Scherrer. Aurora
O M Castleman. We3tn
S Rutherford. Eureka,
S B Eakln, Eugene
B S Riley. Eugene
R Cunningham. Kalma
F B Ellsworth, Mil
waukee W A Scott. Denver
A J Cohn, Tillamook
W A Foster, Eugene
J M Keen. Mcdford
J J Kaufman, Eugeno
A S Medley, Spokane Mrs Kaufman. Eugene
W S Rolt. New York W B Plummer. Oaklnd
B A Johnson. St Paul Dr E R Lotur. Coe
A S Hammond. Medfrd D Mathews. Cove
B S Gordon, Seattle M J McMahon, Denver
C W Stone. Astoria C W Webber. Denver
M Stone, Astoria 'S M Smith. Astoria
Mrs B S Munro, Tllla- Mrs Smith. Astoria
mook. Or IE S Crawford, Astoria
Joaquin Miller, Cot
THE ST. CHARLES.
R P Peterson, Astoria
W J West. Astoria
Miss Worley, Sumpter
N C McBee, Albany
T H Foss. Albany
H B Boyd. Albany
J C Currie Portland
H O Roberts. Portland
A J Berry, Portland
W Warner, Troutdale
W Pormer, Troutdale
W Turner. Troutdale
G Shaw, Falrvlew
R Copland. Falrvlew
J Guftlll. Tillamook
J D Bowman, city
Jno Fldler, Kelso
S Sanderson. Klso
F W Flu.ier, Maygers
W W Bum an. Maygers
C A McLaughlin, Sven-
sen. Or
I J Duncan. Svensen
C D Wren, Sensen
S Carlson. Svensen
E E Gardner, Hayes
H O Proermel. Hajes
II Upperdahl. Hubbard
Mrs H Upperdahl, do
A Sanders, Hubbard
E D Schlappi. Bridal
Vll
K. Jonnson, cove
E H Beach, city
G W Rasmus. Shoshne J Thompson. Marlon, O
T T Nichols. Dallea (C H McArthur, Seattle
C H Gllireath. Stelia
L Michael. Stella
Joe Howard. Stella
F M Kerr. St 3obns
J W Conaway. do
L Kuckartz, S P'
W H Besacker, Red
lands, Cal
Mrs C H McArthur. do
J H Talbot. Wisconsin
J C Flmn. Wisconsin
C T Scruggs. Harrlsbrs
J H Scott. HUlsboro
A H Bell. Hilgard
Mrr A H Bell. HllKard
I Miss Bell, Hllrard
Hotel Donnelly. Tncoma.
EuroDcsn plan; headquarters for com
merclal men. Chllberg's restaurant la
connection.
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Sonnet.
Wordsworth.
Who ponders'natlonal e ents shall find
An at f ul balancing of lore and gain.
Joy based on sorrow, good with 111 combined.
And proud delherance !uulng out of pain
And direful throes; as If the All-ruling Mind.
With whose perfection It consists to ordain
Volcanic burst, earthquake, and hurricane.
Dealt In like sort with feeble human kind
By laws Immutable. But woe for him
Who thus duelled rhall lend an eager hand
To social haoc Is not Conscience ours.
And Truth, whose ee guilt only can make dim;
And Will, whose office, by DKlne command.
1 Is to control and check disordered powers?
EVERY ONE A POLITICIAN
NATIVES OF KANSAS CI'I'V BECOME
STATESMEN EAIIIY.
Can. Show Chicago Ward JlanaRera
New Tricks How Kansas City Will
Handle Guests at Convention.
The practical politicians who are plan
nlng to swoop down on Kansas City next
July will be sadly disappointed if they
' expect to astonish the natives by a dis
play of cuto and cunning political tricks,
says the Chicago Tribune. Checkers and
politics are the two games which every,
body in this section of tho country knows
all about. If you draw a circle about
Kansas City at a distance of 150 miles
you will inclose 3.C00.000 people and moro
statesmen than are to be found In an
equal population anywhero else la the
J United States. Scratch any man In Kan
sas City and you will find a politician
" who can give First Ward campaign man
agers in Chicago cards and spades and
, then win the game.
j Politics is in the air at tho Junction of
j tho Missouri and the Kaw Rivers. Forty
years ago a certain John Brown came
from tho west side of the Missouri River
and started a radical political movement
which resulted In the execution of Mr.
Brown and a little later In the War of
A statesman, from the Ozarks,
tho Rebellion. During that war Kansas
City sat on Its kopJe3 while battles raged
all about It, and even the children lived
in an atmosphere of bitter political feel
ing. After tho war was over thousands
of negroes left the South and moved out
Into Kansas, where John Brown came
from. Gradually they drifted back into
the cities, And today these black men and
their descendants hold the balance of
power in Kansas City.
Every year since tho war tho Kansas
City politicians have learned new tricks
In the game. Practically all tho time the
stato government has been in the hands
of the Democrats, while, for the last six
years at least, the city itself has had a
safe Republican, majority. Th Demo
cratic state government has managed,
however, to retain control of tho city
police force and of certain other depart
ments of the municipal governments In
the resulting strife and confusion an ex
ceedingly clever brand of practical poli
ticians has been developed. As ah illus
tration of the way Kansas City politicians
work, the Republican city, primaries,
which were held on Tuesday, may be cited.
There wero two candidates for Mayor to
be voted for at the primaries. One of
them has been police Judge for several
years. During his term of office the Dem
ocratic police force, controlled by the state,
has arrested and brought before him for
trial a number of negroes, who, as before
stated, hold the balance of power In mu
nicipal elections. In a large number of
cases the police Judge has found that these
arrests were entirely unjustifiable, while
In some Instances he has discharged the
A stnteaman front Kansas.
negro and assessed a heavy fine against
the policeman who arrested him.
Primary day, though a genuine blizzard
was raging and the snow lay more than
a foot deep In the streets, hundreds of the.
negroes were out working for the judge
r ii . .
wjljf&n
who aspires to rise from tho bench to the
mayor's chair. They prepared for the bliz
zard by tying an old coffee sack about
each foot, and. If their candidate wins at
the caucus, the 3500 negro votes of Kansas
City are probably quite enough to Insure
his election.
The Democrato, on the other hands, are
working hard to secure the election of a
Democratic Mayor, so that next July the
national convention may meet under Dem
ocratic auspices from top to bottom.
That everybody takes to politics early In
this country Is shown by the fact that one
of the local Justices of the peace is a child
who would look youthful In a Chicago
High school. He Is one ot the local celeb
rities, along with Scott Harrison, pity
Treasurer, who Is famous because his un
cle was President of the United States,
and young Jesse James, who Is more prom
inent than ever rlnce ho was acquitted on
a charge of train robbery.
It is an admitted fact that every malo
citizen of tho State of Kansas, Just across
tho river, is at least a potential statesman,
and Nebraska- people have talked of noth
ing else since Willie Bryan was nominated
four years ago.
It Is on this keen political Interest that
Kansas City people are banking when they
predict that. In spite of tho unfortunata
date, there will bo more than 109,000 people
In the city during the convention.
They are all busy nowadays drawing cir
cles on maps with Kansas City In the cen
ter and pointing out the great number of
people Inclosed by each of them. Within
a radius of 1D0 miles, for Instance, they
claim a population of at least 3,000.000. and
they declare that from, this territory alone
they are sure of 100.0Q0 people. Running
the circle out to a distance of 250 miles, so
as to take In St. Louis, they raise the popu
lation Included to 5.000,000. and Increase
their estimates of visitors to 150,000.
The 250-mile circle includes Des Moines,
Sioux City, Fort Madison and a number
of other important Iowa cities, Omaha,
Lincoln and Beatrice. Nob., all the most
populous' parts of Kansas and Missouri,
and a slice of Arkansas and Indian Ter
ritory. Within this territory. Kansas City
peoplo estimate, there will be practically
no Fourth of July celebrations, except
that at which Bryan and his fellows fur
nish the oratorical fireworks. Consequent
ly, they believe thousands will celebrata
their annual holiday In Kansas City In ad.
djtlon to he multitude of Western states
men who will take advantage of their first
opportunity to see the game of politics
played for the national championship. If
the local people are not disappointed, Kan
sas City will certainly see the most pic
turesque and striking gathering which
ever marked a similar event. From Kan
sas and Nebraska will come, it Is esti
mated. 35,000 prosperous farmers; South
ern Missouri will send up tralnloads of
backwoods statesmen from the Ozark
Mountain country, while It Is even ex
pected that a delegation of redmen from
Indian .Territory and ot cowboys from
Texas will be present. They will meet the
Tammany Tigers and the Chicago Indians
on their homo grounds, and the city
statesmen will have to play their best to
get even a tie game.
Tho more they study the situation the
moro the local people realize the magni
tude of tho Job they have undertaken. A
day or two ago thoy were ready to handle
200,000 people with ease in the hotels and
bcardlng-houses. Now they find that the
entire public rooming capacity of the city
is not above 33,000, and they are calling
on private citizens to throw open their
houses for the reception of out-of-town
visitors. Kansas City, Kan., at the other
end of the bridge over the Kaw, which has
grown to be a city of 75,000 people, .has
also been called on for help. Another
scheme which will probably be adopted to
the erection of huge tents In Falrmount
Park, where. It Is estimated, 5000 or C003
people can be lodged. The summer hotels
in the park will be depended on to keep
them fed.
In eome way and at whatever expense
the city seems determined to prepare ac
commodations for as many people as may
attend the convention.
"We have got to mako It a matter of
pride," said ex-Congre?man Tarsney to
day. "Whether we make any money out
of the convention or not we are deter
mined that the people who come here It.
July shall go away feeling that they have
been treated well and given good value for
their money."
HANDICAP CONTEST ON.
Third Try-Out Xott Heine: Held at
Y. M. C. A.
Tho third try-out handicap athletic con
test in the indoor athletic series now being
carried on at the Y. M. C. A. took place
during the past week. The events con
tested were the 50 and 75-yard hurdle race,
the 12-pound shotput. and the running
high Jump from spring-board. Three new
association records were broken, and one'
Pacific Coast record. J. Wilcox won the
series with 420 points. Wilcox contested
A statesman from New Yorlc
from scratch. A. Barber was second, with
366 points; B. Parker, third, with 332
points, and W. Backus fourth, with 296
points. Wilcox won the 54-yard hurdle
raco In 7 seconds, and the 75-yard hurdle
race In 9i seconds. These are both new
association records. Victor Paquet won
the 12-pound shotput with 40 feet 6 Inches,
which establishes a new Pacific Coast in
door record. Wilcox won tho running
high jump from spring-board by a Jump
of 7 feet 64 Inches. This Is several inches
over the best previous association record,
which was S feet 9 Inches, made by J.
M. Frick, of Dallas, Tex. .These contests
are developing some very likely young
athletes, and their prowess in the field
sports will be worth watching.
In the lnterclass basket-ball tournament
last week the noon class defeated the
5-o clock class by a score of 15 to 12.
Y. M. C. A.'s regular basket-ball team
has a game arranged to be played here
on Wednesday evening next; with 'the
Vancouver (Wash.) team. In the last
match played, the Vancouver team won
by the close score of 5 to 3, so another
close game is assured.
Swedish Emigration.
Chicago Record.
"In 1S99, 10,192 Swedes emigrated to for
eign countries and 6733 emigrants of other
nationalities embarked at Swedish ports.
The year 1S94 shows a marked decline In
emigration, which seems to be Increasing
again. The number ot Swedish emigrants
In the year 1S37 was only 8926, and in 1S9S
732L
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ANSWER TO JUDGE EWING
REV. J. F. GHORMLEY AT FIRST
CHRISTIAN CHTJRCH.
He Toole for His Subject, "Christian
Science Not the Religion ot
Jesus Christ."
The First Christian Church was never
fuller than It was last evening, when
many people listened) to the address of
Rev. J. F. Ghormley on "Christian Sci
ence Not the Religion of Jesus the
Christ." Tho speaker began by saying:
"The Hon. Mr. Ewing and myself are
alike in some respects. I am a Scotch
Irishman as well as he, and huve somo
of .their characteristics. If In harmony
with these, some things which I shall
say should seem that I am trying to
ridicule, be -undeceived. I am trying to
conceal It. The Judge's speech was re
markable for what was not In It. It was
a beautiful poem dealing In platitudes and
presecrtlreg things which no one disputes.
Tho Judge Is not seeking debate. 'If
people are satisfied,' he said, 'with their
beliefs. I shall bo the last one to disturb
them in these beliefs.' Well, not so with.
me. I believe Christian Science Is wrong
In its claims, and am willing to test this
in every possible way. The Judge will
have no trouble in having a discussion If
he wants it, and bring his theory and
practice to the test. Christianity has Its
theory and practice. Its theory Is found
In the Bible, its practice In tho deeds of
those who profess It. Christian Science
has Its theory and practice. Its theory is
found in 'Science and Health, With Key
to the Scriptures, by Mary Baker Eddy.
Its praotico is seen in the deeds ot its
professors.
"The theory of the religion of Jesus the
Christ proceeds from certain known facts
the fact of sin and death. Sin Is in the
world, and death has come becauso of
sin. Sin Is the transgression of law.
Only two ways by which man can be
saved, (1) "by keeping a perfect law per
fectly, or (2) by grace. All have failed
In the first there Is none that doeth good,
iiov not one. Then It must be by grace.
And God so loved the world that he sent
His Son into the world that whosoever
believeth on Him should not perish, but
have everlasting llf. Jesus came Into
tho world to save sinners; this was his
supremo mission; and he came and de
monstrated that ho had' power on earth
to forgive sins. If one has the grace to
forgive ho also must have the power.
"This power must be appropriated by
faith. Without faith it is impossible to
please God. Tho power has tho right to
state the terms of pardon, and no other
power has tho right to change these
terms or conditions. Christian Science
proceeds upon- tho theory that there Is no
matter that all Is mind and that sin Is
not a reality and ignores the law of
faith. It claims . to demonstrate. To
djeoionstrate what? Jesus the Christ was
the Supernatural Person the Supernatur
al Proposition and to demonstrate this
supernatural proposition required' super
natural proofs. Tlrose He gave In His
wonderful miracles, such as the world has
never seen at any other time. When the
proposition was fully demonstrated there
was no need ot supernatural proofs. The
professed healings of Christian Science
are not supernatural. Such healings are
common. Jesus spake and it was done;
the Scientist has a process by which he
proceeds.
"Christian Science ignores baptism and
the Lord's Supper. It agrees in neither
theory nor the practice of tho religion of
Jesus the Christ. The power to heal was
a gift exercised by the early Christians,
not somethhrg learned."
Numerous requests were made to Rev.
Mr. Ghormley after his address that he
repeat it in the Marquam Theater.
"FEED THE CHURCH."
Dr. McLean's Sermon at Third Presby
terian. Church.
Rev. Robert McLean preached yesterday
morning at the Third Presbyterian Church
from Acts xx:2S, "Take heed there
fore unto yourselves and to all the
flock. over the which the Holy
Ghost hath made you overseers, to
feed the church of God, which he
hath purchased with his own blood." His
words were especially directed to the lead
ers and elders of churches, and were clear
and brief. He said In part:
"The words of my text were spoken by
Paul when he was about to leave Miletus
for Jerusalem to pass the day of Pentecost.
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and
called the elders of the church, as he was
unable to tarry there. Paul had one
thought, the redemptive work of Christ
and the tremendous responsibility resting
upon him as the proclalmer and fore
runner of the coming Messiah- He was
completely filled with a desire to establish
a perfect and pure church of Christ, and
it was to this end that he had called
the elders together. Paul foresaw the
difficulties which would combat, such an
undertaking, and he uttered the warning
words, 'Grievous wolves shall enter In
among you, not sparing the flock. So he
earnestly plead with the elders to watch
and combat everything which should come
into the church contrary to God's law.
"The elders of a church are chosen, as
It were, by God to do this work, and are
blessed above others, for It Is an honor
ablo and responsible position. God has
commanded them to feed his sheep, and
how well they obey this command they
can answer. " They must marshal them
Wakeful Nighty
Restless Irritable, Nervous, Run-down and
weary in Body and Mind Overtaxed
Nerves Cannot Last Forever.
"When sleep refuses to come to the
help of the tired nerves and -weary
brain, the process of rebuilding the
worn-out brain cells and wasted
nerve tissues is stopped. "When the
nights are passed in restless tossing,
and morning comes -without bring
ing rest and strength; when nervous
ness, headache, an irritable temper
and inability to concentrate the
thoughts axe the order of the day,
then the life forces are being con
sumed faster than nature can re
place them. Something must be
done and done quickly to prevent
the coming break-down.
Dr. Miles' Nervine is the best of
all medicines for men and -women
who suffer in this way. It restores
tho lost appetite, brings sweet) re
M
Is sold at all drug stores on a positive guar
antee. "Write for free advice and booklet to
Dr. Miles ffledlca! Co.,
selves Into battle array for the grand
iignt for divine right,
"I wish to speak especially on the rela
tion of sacrifice to love. The mightiest in
centive to sacrifice in the world is love. Ths
men who have reached renown In cer
tain professions, scientific or otherwise,
have achieved it by the love they had for
their calling. We need but to turn to
the Bible for an example of the greatest
sacrifice ever made, God's love for suffer
ing humanity was so great that he gave
his only begotten Son as a sacrifice to the
world. And underneath all the rubbish
and suffering- that make the world moan
is love. Love conquers all things. We
lament the lack of love in the church,
and I believe that that Is one of the main
reasons why the church has not more
power. Everywhere we read and hear of
the cleansing and saving power of pure
love. To truly love we must sacrifice,
and there Is not a Christian who sin
cerely loves his religion but has suffered
and sacrificed for It. The successful mis
sionary's work Is accomplished through
sacrifice, and It Is their love for human
ity that nerves them to bear the trials that
beset them. WTien men cease sacrificing
and working for others, they go down. It
Is this that paralyzes church and state,
this lack of love born of sacrifice. Tho
Lord, through Paul, has marked the way
to eternal life. He plainly teaches that
It Is gained by love and sacrifice, and by
no other way. A glory awaits every one
of God's elders who have been true and
faithful to their trust. Let us then bo
true to his teachings, and when we pass
on to the land of the redeemed we shall
be glory-crowned."
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TELLS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Graphic Descriptions Sent Home by,
Portland Boy.
Henry Goldstein, a Portland boy, who
Id a member of Company D. Thirty-ninth
United States Volunteers, has written a
letter to his parents in this city, from.
San Pablo, Luzon, dated February 1. He
says he is having a good time "chasing
niggers," and that his regiment has been
nicknamed "Bullard's Indians," In honor
of Colonel Bullard. He participated In
the capture of Santa Rosa, San Pablo, San
Tomas, Tottawam, Llpa. Alameda and
Santa Cruz, and his company had quite
a number of skirmishes on the side. Ha
considers fighting great sport, and enjoys
It very much, and has "missed more than
one meal to take part In a "scrap." At tho
time of writing he was having a good
time, spending the sum of-130 25 In good
things to eat, such as chicken, eggs, hot
cakes, fruits, etc, and he has an Idea
that most of his pay will go toward brac
ing up the inner man with delicacies not
furnished by the Government, He does
not use liquor at all. nor does he intend
to touch a drop, though he tried some ot
the "beno," a Filipino liquor. Just to sea
what It was like. He has "no earthly usa
for It." He has given up all Ideas ot
saving any of the 515 CO a month he Is
paid, so long as a change of diet can ba
purchased with the money. "Nothing la
too good for me in the eating line," ho
says, "If I have the money to buy It with."
He describes the campaign as a con
tinual march, or, as it Is called on tho
Islands, "hike," with periods of rest at
Intervals of several days. When the boys
get a rest they- need it very much, as they
march from 15 to 30 miles a day.
He asks his mother and sister not to
worry about him, as he Is In no danger.
"There are over 65,000 soldiers on tha
Islands," ho writes, "and I don't think tha
insurgents will pick me out, although our
regiment has done more fighting than any
other regiment hero or that ever was here.
Just as soon as the niggers hear that
Bullard's Indians aro coming they gener
ally 'vamoose' In a hurry. At Alameda
they left the town on our approach, and
neither man, woman nor child was visible
on our entrance. Tho Filipinos think Bul
lard's Indians will eat their children, and
this Is the reason we find no families in
the towns we capture."
In the portion ot his letter devoted to
Flllpmo architecture, young Goldstein de
scribes the manner in which dw elllngs aro
built. "Four bamboo poles are set In tho
ground, about 10 feet apart, and In tha
square thus formed a Poor Is made ot
bamboo, five or six feet above the ground.
The walls and roof are constructed ot
leaves from the palms, and bannana trees.
A hole 3x4 feet Is left In the wall for a
door, and the house Is complete. No
tables, chairs or beds; the floor answers
for all uses."
But young Goldstein's ardor cost him
the sum of $10, which will be deducted
from his meager pay. Companies E, F,
G and H were going to capture Balangas.
and he was supposed to stay at Llpa, with
h!s company, until the detail returned,
but he left and went with the besiegers,
to Balangas. He took part In the capture
of that town and when he returned to
Llpa ho was put under arrest for deser
tion. At the court-martial he pleaded
guilty and was fined $10. so the- supply of
chickens and good things will be cur
tailed to that extent next pay day.
The envelope In which the young man's
letter came was indorsed "Soldier's mall;
postage due. 2 cents." and this 2 cents was
paid Into Uncle Sam's coffers by the recip
ients of the letter It Portland. The writer
excused himself for not prefixing a stamp,
saying he was 100 miles from Manila, tha
nearest supply point, and could not get a
2-cent stamp, even for 5L
O-i'
A Bureaucrat. '
Baltimore American.
Mrs. Wunder I understand your hus
band holds a Government position.
Mrs. Parvenoo Yes, he Is In tho Chiff
onier of Statistics.
it in !
Vote for Flnley for School Director.
freshing sleep, makes the digestion
perfect, quiets tho excited nerves
and restores the failing energies.
"Several years ago my husband began to
have spells when he could not sleep at-night,
sometimes two or three nights in succession.
These spells became more frequent and
more severe until he got so that at times he
could not control himjelf, would have wild
visions and would have to be put under the
influence of opium to be quieted. Durinjr
his period of illness and when in the midst of
one of these spells I saw an advertisement of
Dr. Miles' Nervine and got him a bottle at
once The Tery first night he had a sweety
refreshing sleep. He used about a dozca
bottles and I believe it was the only thin g
that saved his life. "We always have a bot
tle of Dr. Miles' enrine in the house and
when he is tired one dose makes him rest like
a little child." Mrs. A. W. Hight,
Spirit Lake, Iowa.
Elkhart, Indiana.
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