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THE REPUBLIC: SATURDAY. DECEMBER 1. 1900. 6 i THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC PDnusm:R-.: GronaE KNArr co. CrAries W. iCnarp. resident an." Cn. Mir. George L. All. Vice Pee iert. W. 11. "rr. Secret.. Office Corner reii.tli and Olle Si'eet. ii:i:puuuc hciloino.i Ti.it v-- or suHsvniPTioK. DULY AMJ S.UNPAY-SBVKN ISl'IH A v::rt: ... r.it t ,.l-i.r- lilflrfr lr -ld One' ir " ' JV,? fix month- .". Trre Moi .s An three 1 j'. eicept Sunday, if j-ar . Sunday, viiu Marazire -'Si Special Mill Ettllon. Sundv . . . ..' fvittr Micazli . "J ux vmirier i:v. louis ami :-: ' i-s TV- veefc. '.allv nly . . . - n r-t week. Iilly i'1 -i-i lav .. . ti vu E a ::k is-.it Pi.q!lt.- iiy .n-i irlat - v"' 5 "' Itfi.'l i.mk rift. ip -' m erdr .: regirerea I:tter. Al.lr-' THH r i'ltl.1' S l.-.,ul 'l t7llitct i eommiu Vtlun cinr.i l r.tun-e.l upil r a it I TUmstol.c - l-m . Mt .v P.v-t I" 'ce 'n M la.!-.. . -sec iW - 1. ..ttrr. lOMl:STIt" V(?TAfl VKI1 l'. EUht. ten i J tel page- ' "" Sixteen, eighteen nn.l umti p.i I cents f.r on or 3 ient for two -H.-K Twentv-two or tentj eifcht wr - - "-" Thirty vir" . . . S entt tkm:piiom: ni ximtus. IW Kll'lo-l. rcMintlnc-ltoon. -Mai 3.H A KS IMItorlal Iteceptioii-ltjo'ii . 1iU !'" "J SATl'RDAY. DIX'l'MUI'R 1. I!k. Vol M No lal Mvi:Miii:it i-iuci i.atio.n. W. H. Carr. llulne Xlanacer of The ?t Louis Rrpubllp. IxOiik Uulv sworn. sa t!:st the actual iiuiiiImt of full and ciimplcte copies o the dally and Sunday Republic printed during the month of Novemlwr. l'VJ. 11 In regular editions, was as per chrdut lelow: Date r"ci. I)t. foptt. 1 88,220 17 84.973 2 89,350 i3 SuuJav .87,700 S . . ..90,710 19 ' .83.520 4 Sunday.. 92,380 20 81,970 6. 92,760 21 81,630 8 94,330 22 81,630 7 178,210 3 81.090 6 119,340 24 85,860 96,990 25 SundaT ..87,590 10 94,270 26 ' 80.760 Jl Sunday.. 92,240 07 81,170 M 89,700 03 80,270 IS 87,860 09 81,780 14 85,850 30 80,070 15 85,400 18 85,520 Total for the month 2,723,145 Vesa all copies spelled In print ing, left over or filed 71.00S Net number distributed.... 2,648,539 Arerage daily distribution 88,284 And said TV. B. Carr further sas that the number of copies returned or reported unsold during the month of Not emt r was M7 per cent, V. II. CARR. Sworn to and subscribed brfore me this 10th day of November. 19CO. J. F. PARISH. Notary Public, City of St. tauls. Mo. My term expires AsrU 26. 1S3L ROBBING THE SICIC. Being the Ananias of St. Louis does not, as tho Globe-Democrat seems to think. Impose the obligation of falsify ing everything. For days that paper has been telling about the sad condition which police ex penditures force upon the City Hospital. If the municipal administration is Im poverishing the City Hospital, It is de liberately and voluntarily diverting funda to other purposes salary pur poses, of course. By law ample support of the City Hospital Is expressly made a lien on the revenues ahead of the police expendi tures. 80 It happens that the administration, and net the police appropriations, rob the Hospital, If It Is robbed. Tho Hos pital, under the law, should be fully provided for beforo the Police Depart ment Is taken Into consideration. Guess again; or confess that the riug eters are defying the law as well as robbing the elck to pay unnecrcsary alarles. TO WEAKEN THE SOUTH. Senator Thurston believes representa tion ot tho various States of tho Union in the' National Congress to bo one of the pressing duties of tho Congress soon to assemble. It will be Interesting to watch the course of the Republican ma jority as bearing on the Southern States. Republicans hope to bring about a de creased Southern representation, but just how to accomplish this partisan feat Is something of a puzzle to Its projectors. Without au amendment to the Constitution, the representation must bo based on population, and, ac cording to the last census, this would give the South an Increase. It'would be possible to make Congressional repre sentation depend upon the total vote cast In the various States In the election preceding reapportionment, but this amendment would affect Republican and Democratic States alike. To reach exclusively those Southern States sought to be weakened in this manner, tho Re publicans would have to frame a con stitutional amendment (specifying by name the States to be thus Injured. And would this be a "constitutional" amendment? To the average American Mich a plan would appear decidedly and emphatical ly unconstitutional, being rank discrimi nation against one section of the coun try for the benefit of another section And of tho Republican party. For these 'easons It will be Interesting to note what the Republicans may attempt In the premises. It's a reasonably safe prediction that the Constitution and the Southern States will both suffer before the matter Is ended. FOR HANXA'S CHRISTMAS. It Is commendable on the part of the National House of Representatives to desire that In the three weeks' session preceding the holidays there shall be a notable amount of work done in dispos ing of legislation now awaiting the at tention of that body. The House Is mistaken, however. In believing that the passage of the Han-na-Payne-Frye-Standard Oil ship-subsidy bill is one of the measures that should be passed thus hastily and with out debate. This bill is drawn In the exclusive Interest of a most influential syndicate. It contains no promise of benefit to the American people, although It will Impose a tax burden of some thing like $200,000,000 upon the people. Such measures must not be railroaded through the House in the ante-holiday rush. Indeed, the ship-subsidy bill should not be passed at all. If the welfare of the people is to receive due considera tion. It should, be defeated. Instead, by an overwhelming vote. There Is, uu- """" -irtTi ir.ilas.il i il ;iiii,nr isi'i j,. i -'--.-. ViV"' jftDrf. - fortunately. I'.ule lil-ell'.iood of tlite belnrr done. inasmuch ni, Si'a:i!.or H "la ami otlier close to tlio President rtes'rs its passage. Tho ship-subsidy 10. Is booked for passage, if il Is pv.ssiblo to M' McKinley Mark Haiinf. and the In ti'ti'strd utft to compel its passage. V vertiu-b""-.. 'ie bi' lf .tails far i debaip and ;irupor con.-titleratiun. There are ertalii fmtliful Coi.sr.Hsnien wo prpor to ctlacU am' ptoe that mens uro !'lt tli- ability at tb-i;- com muiiii 1'i.t-j n:tnt Ue Iieani. A subsld.v "lieiiie taaf h.txx ii; Aiiierleai: p-jopla i tu Jitciit nf ;2.C0i)0,,KW ior t'.-e !'iit;t it a III' syiidlcnte xroiip, 11 ,id ed by Mark Ilaii'ja. too big & grab to W put f 'ough as .i feature ." Cou--res pr.''ar.itlon or an ni.ri'an Uien- 'is ill- . aau iiuppy .'.' Vear. an'-kj:, noun err 'hws. In hi :Ubuksglvliig Day t-eritnm, de '' .-il to a discussion of the iorni evil of uitr.ii'ial inNgovt iiieut, Ioetir Nle ..11s M-itt'il a plain truth ntu-ii In- .said that tli responsibility for these -urll-U010 rested upou the good uitlAeu. of .SI. Lull's. There Ii no denting this truth. If the heller chics of municipal illb.eushlp faithfully peiformeil Its pillll'.-il duties t.ihlug an active put in :11111ml j;ns iioni the holding of primaiics to the day of election, eoritipt and Incapable linn would no longer be either nominated ur elected to municipal ollhe. Party organizations would clearly letugulxe the necessity of placing good tickets lu the Held. The frauehise huekster, the treaMiry-looter, the eou-tract-grafter, the rlogiter, could not gain the power necessary to tho successful working of his dishonest schemes. Tho municipal government would lw placed and kept In the hands of the city's 1 e.st men, and the city's afTuirs Mould bj managed tor thu geneiut good of the community. It will bo for tho lasting benefit of M Louis if Its good citizens will take to heart the vital truths uttered by Doc tor Nice-oils, determining henceforth to do their full civic duty. Especially at this time, when the lily Is preparing fot a World's Fair that will bring represent atives of ell nations as visitors to St. Louis in 1003, is the performance of this duty Imperatively necessary. It will be the fault of the better class of St. Louis ans if their city Is shamed and humili ated by the misrule of rlngsters at such a time. Dishonest men cannot be elect ed to local office If the honest men of St. Louis say that they shall not be elected and take the necessary action to make their words good. The Democratic and Republican or ganizations In St. Louis can be com pelled to make clean nominations for tho April elections. This effective compul sion must come from public sentiment. To be effective, however, It must be sup ported by an organization of good citi zens covering every ward and precinct, capable of defeating at the polls the un worthy candidates nominated In despite of their demand for good nominations. Bluster and talk won't scare the pro fessional politicians. Organization will. How do St, Louis's best citizens propose to act in this matter, with the World's Fair necessity for good government and municipal Improvement confronting them? IT IS A DANGER SIGNAL. Secretary Root's plan for the reor ganization of the army is based upon necessities that must be recognized and adequately met under existing condi tions. In this fact, Indeed, is found the ever Increasing peril and burden created by the policies now governing American action under Mr. McKlnley's administra tion. The Washington Government' arrogant attitude toward a peoplo who had long fought for liberty and had al most won it when we came in to with hold It from them caused the Insurrec tion In the Philippines. The continu ance of that Insurrection makes neces sary a big American army. It is a neces Mty that must be met. The proudly Imperial and distinctly unamerlcan spirit of the McKinley ad ministration, which has thus precipita ted one war, may be counted upon to in volve the country In other warn. For eign conquest and world-wide land grabbing cannot be carried on without conflict. With each successive clash will arise the necessity for a bigger army. The situation will be the same we will be In such a tight place that the Increase must be made, whether the American people really favor it or not. This Is as certain as that the night fol lows the day.- Thus farjhe war In the Philippines has cost much American blood and many hundred millions of dollars. There Is no gain with which to offset this tre mendous tax upon the people. Even England is beginning to learn that her colonies are a losing Investment, likely to precipitate the disintegration of the Empire in a crucial crisis. Wo are reck lessly entering upon the same paths, al though such a course is distinctly for bidden by the principles upon which our fabric of government rests. The bill for tho Increase of the army Is the first danger signal on tho road to Empire. AN ASSAULT REPULSED. St. Louis Republicans, almost as a unit, will enter a vigorous denial to the Globe-Democrat's assertion that Julius Wurzburger "was In touch with the 70. 000 Republicans of St, Louis." They will also, if they know the provisions or the former election law, deny its as sertion that Julius AVurzburger was "but one against two" on the Election Board. Under the provisions of the old law the appointment of the Republican judges and clerks of election was placed absolutely in the power of the Republic an Commissioner. The Election Board as a whole did not pass upon the ap pointees of the Republican Commis sioner. His power in his party was su preme. The only possible appeal or check was, when the lists were sub mitted to the Circuit Judges, to prefer charges of unfitness or dishonesty against individuals named as judges and clerks of election. These charges could not be based on the mere opinion of the petitioners. They had to be definite and circumstantial. They had to convict the accused. Mere powerful adherence to a faction of tho party would not be cause for preferring charges. Under such conditions the statement is fair that Julius Wurzburger would have been the Czar and dictator for the Republican party in St. Louis. This was the object for which Mayor Liv--W3 Zlegenhein placed Julius Wurzburger on the Election Board. St Loulsans do not need a long memory to know that V..b Republican Election Commissioner tvUo preceded Julius Wurzburger, an ebl.- .-.ltd Moncfit nu.n vho was to bn trusted to sec that bib party (.'' all tu wblc.! I. whs. falclj entitled, was In- 1 riKii-u .r ruuiYil out ,i luui I'usuiuu : I by tho teii.ier t a better place uii-Ipi J I iuc i t-uer.i vjovernuteiii. lap uireci ob ject of this change was i :.i.pply a placi .'or Jtiilus Witr7b.irg:r wiiero b world not prove n divdhc3d in the tu terpiise e the .leKOuhelnt-rj '!'' appointment of Wurzburgi r wai de.-.tllr unsMiilt on theluleerltv of dec tiojw In St. L;uls and tl Ntbl law j was .1 -uulit) of this atta k A do-1. ul lav -villi good o.ilcials ' alayt In ti:t.ab). bv:?ter than a -vod law Willi bud (..ilciais, am! St. Lo.ilsaus bue tint jet rcuhed the i-ouel'.islon that the e.s I'll law adiululsteied by the present F stlun Board Is worse than the farmer lav administered by the. former b.-.artl. ALL ON ONirSlDK. tilt tho face of tl.e public hearing gheu by u committee of the House of Delegates on the water-rate-rediictloa bill that measure should be teported ad versely by the committee which has it under consideration. Assessor and Collector of Water Hates llemtnelmauii was the only city official who pleaded for the bill. On the other side were rauged Coiu troller Sturgeou, President Mc.Math of tho Board of Public Improvements, Water Commissioner Flad, Sewer Com missioner Hermann aud Assistant Comp troller Gabel. On their face the Tacts show that, con sidering the Oouds Issued to pay for Waterworks exteusion as u obligaliou on tho water rates, th water rates do 111 nioro than pay tu xppnses of tin dipnrtir-iit; that, wltL u del' -it lu the city treasury. It wculd be rnpat.'oiiablo to decroo thu lucuiiie of the Oij ir.uu any somve; that the rates paitl lu oil.er cities are not a proper basis 01, which to adjust the rates In St. 011 s; that a reduction or the rates would iripple the Water Department and expose iho Waterwoi); to the assaults of individ uals uuu corporations aud thus en danger their municipal ownership; that a reduction of the water rates would not at all benefit the poor, for in tene ments the owners pay the water license, while It would benefit the man in mod erate circumstances much less than II would harm the city; that the principal gain from reduction would come 10 the manufacturers and big users of water; that It would make Impossible the In stallation of a filter plant by the city, need for which may at any moment be come Imperative through the outbreak of a typhoid-fever epidemic Every potent cause and every trusted municipal official who knows the fans pieaas ror an adverse ippoit on the water-rate-reductlon bill. STORMED IN FORCE. Considering tho array of legal, finan cial aud engineering talent which re sponded in behalf of the Meramec Springs water supply scheme at the hearing by the Board of Public Im provements, ample Justification appears for the engineers of the Board of Public Improvements to give that scheme a deathblow once for all In a report that will make subsequent argument fruit less. The Meramec Springs promoters brought to bear on the board one busi ness manager, one corporation attorney and three engineers from tho East. St. Lonls does not have to go deeply Into engineering details to prove to Itself the undeslrablllty of the proposition of fered. Tho Meramec Springs scheme in volves the private ownership of St. Louis's Waterworks by a corporation powerful enough to make a fight for months agalnBt a combined opposing city, and rich enough to brlmr munifi cently feed experts and attorneys from the Atlantic seaboard In an attempt to overawe the city engineers into ac quiescence In a bad bargain. This Is enough objection for St. Louls ans. St. Louis values Its Waterworks too highly to compromise them. The plan Is. however, undesirable on more grounds than this sufficient one and St. Loulsans look to Its Board of Public Improvements to demonstrate this fact to the satisfaction even of the traveled Eastern experts. RECOGNITION OF NAMES. Without naming names, but referring to Julius Wurzburger as an Election Commissioner, the Globe-Democrat de clares that 'The Republic says he was a bad man and appointed by a bad man." The Republic said nothing of the kind. The Republic simply said that he was Julius Wurzburger appointed by Mayor Zlegenhein. The inference Is the Globe-Democrat's. The fact that the Globe-Democrat has refrained from mentioning either of these names In Its discussion of the elec tion law is significant. It can be asserted without fear of successful contradiction that on a vote a majority of the Republican party of St Louis would prefer Mr. George A. Kobusch, the Republican selected by a Democrat to represent the Republican party on the Election Board, rather than Julius Wurzburger, the Republican se lected by a Republican In that capacity. This Is Hospital Saturday. Be sure that you win the rlcht to wear n iTn. pital Saturday badge a prouder decora tion than can be conferred by any mou arch In Europe. It's a cinch that the ship-subsidy bill will be passed by Congress If Mark Hanna's bullwhlp hasn't lost Its cracker and his biceps muscle Its wblp-swinglng cunning. Don't -worry. You'ro not a partisan because you desire cood covernmont during the World's Fair period. You're simply a loyal St. Louisan. Hospital Satarday. A gift from jour on full plenty. Which else U but telflsh dron. This Is tht wr to win the bade That bears the boipiUl cross; And the blesslnr rests upon It That comes or a good deed done, Tba benlaon high ot the poor that Us Shut In from God's sweet sun. A medal so proud no hero May win on the field of fame. For It tells of helping- the helpless In genUe charity's name: And the Angel who keeps the record Of each soul's gain and loss His pax shows fair fcr the ones that wear The badge of the hospital cross! ElfUjr D. SAUNDCOS. moatft&iSzgf-lirz MISSOURI DEMOCRATS. WKKst t'f t'liiiioii. ilfiiry Ooitnl''. -M. .niMitLt r 01 i'n- Stan i.i'j:ii:iiui is n cantluiiU' for tin' s'iiki-r.s;Ii.jj of tic IIuum-. NEWS NOTES FROM THE ST. LOUIS WOMEN'S CLUBS. Prognunme of the Wednesday Club Meeting This Month Presidents to Confer. The Wednesday Club calendar fr Dccm ber Is aa follows: 1st, 10 a. m. IMucation tectum. 7l. 10 a. m. ExecutUe Heard, itli. 3 p. m. Art section poetics,, cth. !33 a. m Current-topics section lltli. 3 p. m lIltory and literature mlUoiv. ".tli, 3 p. m. Hu'lness meetlrc Utti. 1 a. m. Parliamentary drill cla. ISth. i p. m. Social economics section. Uth, 10 a. m. IMucation section. ISth. 8 p. m. Sclitce section. 20th. 1 fa a. m. Current-topics section. toih. 3 p. m. IteKular literary meeting. Z'th, 3 p. m Art section. nth, nam Practical Work Commute. There will be a conference of the State Federation presidents Included In tho Louis iana Purchase In Kansas City somn tlmo In tho month of January, the date not hav ing been decided. As many representatives as can go nlll be urged to do so, htnee tbo g neral federation desires this meeting to be a success. Tho Rubinstein Club will not liae Us nert meeting until December 12. the place as yet undecided. A miscellaneous pro gramme will be rendered, as tbo club de cided this season not to formulate nny tpe clal plan of work. Miss Lizzie Reed, so long Identified with the Rubinstein, 1 ex pected homu from Xew York for tile next meeting. She has been in the Kast for the last year. The P. K. O. will meet next on Monday. December 11. Work of organization Is Etlil going on and will not he completed for an other fortnight. The Morning Choral Club Is actively en caged in preparing for its tlrst and only open concert ever given by this music as sociation. The public will thus have an op portunity to hear this club In choral work and to enjoy It artist, Mr. David Ulpham. On tho success ct this concert depends much for the future outlook. That Is to say, it this open concert Is well and favorably re ceived by the public, tlm Morning Choral will feel encouraged to repeat the under taking and to glvo other open converts dur ing this and subsequent season. On the other hand. If. the patronage Is not liberal the club will withdraw into Its shell and ELKS WILL EULOGIZE DECEASED BROTHERS. Bt, Louis Elks will hold their annual memorial services to-morrow afternoon In the. Olympic Theater. The services will be In memory of the deceased members of the local lodge, and all friends of the organiza tion will be welcomed. Eulogies delivered by several of the mem bers will bo the feature ot the programme. Judge James P. Tan in of Covington, Ky will deliver tho general eulogy, while spe cial addresses will be made by P. M. Kstc. Jcre Haldeman and C. M. Napton. The Ths musical portion of the programme will bo contributed by leading singers of the city. The opening number of the exercises will !o an organ voluntary by Professor II. R. Treese, after which the opening ceremonies of tho occasion will be conducted by the lodge. Tho Invocation will be delivered by the Reverend Doctor lcon Harrison, and will be followed by the song. "Forsaken," by the Elks' Quartet, composed of John Dauer. Augustus Wheeler, James J. Rohan and John A. Rohan. The Introductory address will be made by Edwin H. Puller and the memorial uddtess by Judge Tarvln. A bass solo. "Thy King, ' will be sung by John A. Rohan and a eulogy on David W. Caruih will be ghen by F. M. Kstes. A soprano solo. "The I.ord la My Light." will be sung by Miss Lillian Hull of Springfield, III. A eulogy on Doctor J. C. Mulhall will be rendered by Jere Hald eman. A barytone solo, "The Celestial An them." will be sung by James J. Rohan, which will be followed by a eulogy on James Peacocke by C. M. Napton. A hymn, "Remember Noyr Thy Creator," will be sung by the Elks' Quartet, which will pre cede the closing services conducted by the PLEASED BY WHITE'S SPEECH. German Press Gives Hiin Nothing but Favorable Comment. Berlin. Nov. 80. United States Ambassa dor White's speech at the Thanksgiving Day banquet of the American Colony in Berlin baa been received with favor by all sections of ths press, even the Government organs publishing it In full. The Berliner Ta?e blatt says: "We are accustomed to hear from Mr. White words which do justice to the alms of Germany and show an Intimate knowl edge of the German mind. It is In a large degree due to his diplomatic skill and worth that the relations between the United States and Germany, even during very critical times, have remained undisturbedly friend 'MiaWSaaaaaaiaaaaEBal MRS. UVKRBTT V. RATTIfON'. Prominent hi art and sciences of th "Wednesday Club. contlnuo to entertain only its members and tuch friends as they may Invite. Mr. RIs phain will give n programme of song and the club will Elng Jadassohn's "Midsummer Day." The next regular rehearsal will take place on Tuesday at the Odeon, when tho solol-ts for tho Jadassohn number will lend their assistance, together with Mr. Uullonay, who Is to preside at tho organ. Mrs. James 1. ltlair, president of the Morning Choral, has Just return) from New York and met the. Kxocutlve Hoard of the club esterday morning to arrange final details for the coming concert on Decem ber 11. The Morning Rttide will meet at the home of Mrs. George Manning, No. 6151 I'ago ave nue, on Friday morning, December 7. at 19 o'clock. Tho Klrkwood Fortnightly Club will meet on Monday afternoon. December 3, at the residence of Mrs. Slddy. JUDGE JAMES P. TARVIN. Of Covington. Ky.. who will deliver ths general eulogy at the Elks memo rial services to-morrow. lodge. The benediction will be delivered by Doctor Harrison. ly, having their foundation In mutual re spect." Similar sentiments are expressed by other papers, several of which point out the thoroughly harmonious character of yester day's banquet, by which Germany and the United States were alike honored. CARNEGIE CONTRACT SIGNED. Government's Order for Armor Plate Now Placed. Washington. Nov. 30 The contract with the Carnegie Company for furnishing a lorSe quantity of armor plate, under the agree ment recently announced, was concluded and signed to-day. ard It Is expected that the Bethlehem contract for similar armor wul be signed to-morrow. aaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBm BBBBB V a It.-i.v" tbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbV aaflatJBBBa H I .'.-' ttffaBBBBBBBBBBBBBWe BBWBBBBbI I 1 I 'H gsgsgsgagflrf 'BBBBbI B 1) "'A JBBBBBBBBBBBBBB .FSBBBBBbI I a BV BBBBBBBBBBBa -bbbbbbs I NATION'S GOLD FOND GROWING RAPIDLY. .Stuck in tbe Treasury Js Now tba Iiii,'t'.st iu the History of Uie Country. NEARING $500,000,000 POINT. Di'ct'iulM'i' Report Will Probably Ksliinatc the United States Supply at Eleven Hint dl'cii Million. W.i-4hlitgl.n. Nov, M The larn-.t stock of sold coin 11ml bullion ver held l, the rnilnl .States N now urrurmiiatrd In the Treasury ami Us Lunelle. The total li is linn lUing steadily ilnrlni; the wholo of the pri-iit ear. anil Is now $ ITt.PS.S.'a:. or aluiut $7i;.(v.tou gnuter than lit the tti.o jC IMS. The Rold N not all tho direct property of the t'tlited 5-late. hut In held against out standing gold certlneales. The umount of theie. lss tho amount in tli Treasury and Hi branches, was r.6,7C;,M Wednesday. All the remaining gold, amounting to about J-'U.VW.OO.). belong to tho Treasury as a I art of the reserve fund. The influx of gold itilo tho Treasury comes partly from the new gold from the Klondike and other miner, but Its retention Is dus to the prrsiuro for currency, which leads tu Hie acceptance or gold certificates and other paper money in preference to cola. The Treasury recently has been shlpplnj small r 't- it larse quantities to New Or leans ard other points upon deposits of gold tr. the New York subtreasury by th,. New Yotk r- erve agents of the Sourer., banks. The :, ct tint $;T4.1to.r,-: Is thus accumu lated lu aeisc tinder i blnglo authority en ables f.a etl-na: u. be mae of some of :.e -thr visible "old resources of the coun try. The n; Coral nks reported gold holding-, c beWinUr of al.out JI2,tioO -'.'. of -Ah. a. aire' nt tu;.01S,l 9 wa3 In the "olj c rtill-i.'ei Issued by the Treasury, rhe remaiiia. -'..out tm.CUO.Ouo. If added to the vlJ'bU g .Id in the Treast y. makes a toti.1 lrt thcte t.- 'Ia-3es' establishments aloi e ct oour K7C.0O..1 This la more than the .r.-.-- ti. .mated if -k of gold in the nl'ed . .. s at the clo'e of 1SS5. Th r.o tuDiv- of tho country on the last dc j- uf 1 , estimated at W2.SiT.Ili Th estlm.Vi at r November I. 1S0O, was Jl.Oi OT.ju. ulj 1. .a probable that the Wo t for December i will show- at least eleven l.andr mll.ions of dollars. The .treasury ofJK-iabt are confident that the lot j sum .f ti:;.UX'u In Treasury gold bold.ng w-lil s on K. attained, and that even tMSf').VK M no. beyond reasonable ex pet Intlon. NAVAL RESERVE FORCE URGED. Onicer Wants Present Body Under Federal Control. Washington. Nov. 30. Lieutenant Com mar.C.T W. If. H. Sutherland, the officer In charge of the Naval Militia, has made a special report to the Navy Department upon the operations of that organization during tho last year. Twenty States are shown to have an or ganized naal militia, comprising In all M7 officers and 0.309 petty officers and en listed men. The General Government of the United States, sa.s Commander Sutherland, has no direct control whatever over theaa n.ivnl militia bodies. They are State organiza tions pure and simple, organized under State lawn, and thus It is that In the evenf of war no member Is under any obliga tion to answer a call of the President tor any naval service. Then. too. It la pointed out that our opponent In a possible war of the future may be a thoroughly equipped, ttrst-rate naval Power, In striking; contrast to our adversary ot 1833, and it therefore be hooves the Navy Department to create some sort of reserve force, organized under the provisions of Federal law. and operat ing under the direct control of the Navy Department, ready at a moment's notice to re-enforce tbe regular fighting strength of the navy. The status of the naval reserve officer would be well defined. He would hold a, commission In the navy, signed by the President, and his name would be borne on the naval reglste.r The primary In fact, the sole obpect of the first naval reserve, tho report says, would be ths manning of fleets; the overflow, which would form the second reserve, could be utilized by the Navy Department on many kinds of special OUTLOOK FOR MAN LEY. Friends Urge His Appointment as Revenue Commissioner. Rr.ruBi.ic 6PEciAi Washington, Nov. SO. Joseph Manlcy, who aspires to come to the Senate soma day from the State ot Maine, but whose chances for the Immediate future are not very good. Is being talked of for Commis sioner of Internal Revenue to succeed the late Commissioner Wilson. Several Senators from New England called at the White House to-day, and It Is be lieved that they asked the President to con sider the name of Mr. Manley before mak ing; any appointment to fill the vacancy. Mr. Stanley was a member of the antN McKinley faction prior to the St. Louis convention of 1896. and for that reason has not been In the Inner circle during the first McKinley administration. But past fac tional differences have now been largely forgotten, and. as manager of the Eastern headquarters of the Republican National Committee durinr the recent campaign. Mr. Manley's claims for recognition iln the fi ture administration councils are thought to bo quite strong. LIVE-STOCK SHOW. Over Ten Thousand Blooded Ani mals Have Been Entered. Chicago, Nov. 3). What promises to be one of the greatest live-stock shows ever held In this country will open to-morrow morning In the Dexter Park Pavilion, at the Stock Yard. Over 10.000 pedigreed an imals have already been received, and It Is expected that this number will be Increased considerably by Monday morning. The dis play ot blooded stock will represent a cash value of over S2.00O.00O. Six hundred classes are listed and prlss amounting to I7C.O0O will be awarded. Hundreds of visitors have already arrived and the heels are crowded with stockmen from all parts of the United States and Canada. The first of the judg ing will be done on Monday, and. although the show will be open to-morrow, the form al opening will be on Monday morning. WALKED INTO SPACE. Robert Crnikshank Missed Five Steps in a Flight. Robert Crnikshank. C4 years old. of No. 4593 St. Ferdinand avenue, through his absent-mindedness. Is at the City Hospital suffering from a dislocated shoulder. As Mr. Cruiksbank was descending a flight of steps at his homo he thought he was at the bottom when he had five more steps to go. He walkd out Into space and completed a somersault before he struck the 8T0UDtl- Southwest Missouri Teachera Meet. REPUBIJC SPECIAL. Nevada. Mo., Nov. 30. The twenty-third annual session of the Southwest Missouri Teachers' Association convened here to-day In a two days' session. About 200 of the leading educators ot this section ot the State are present. Mayor S. A. Wight delivered an address of welcome, which was responded to by President George II. Howe ot the State Normal at Warrensburg. Papers were read by Principals Edwin Gray of Carthage. A. C. Gwlnn of Butler and Arthur Lee of Clin ton, and Superintendents H. C Richmond of Lamar, N. H. Hoover of Pierce City. Al fred Page of Aurora, J. F. Rows of Deep water, 3. L. Bankron of Sarcoxle, and oth erc This afternoon the teachera visited Beat Insane Asylum No. 3. To-morrow tbe Stats 1 Teachers Reading Circle and the rural I acaoois wui & discussed. CHEROKEES WANT A NEW AGREEMENT. Bill Introduced in Legislature Pro viding for Appointment of a CoinmisMoii. POWER DEFINED AND LIMITE' Pending Agreement Is Unsatisfac- ' tory,aud It Is Declared Use less to Vote Ujion It Text of the Rugcrs Uill. KM l'h i: rKt-Ci4I-. '"ahlequah, I. V Nov. 20. Senator C. T. RcgeiM ha- iutroOaced in the Senate branch of the Chcrokeu Legislature an important act presiding for the appointment of a. commtt.ion to negotiate with the United States Commission. The following ar im Important provisions of tho act: Whereas, The Cuiernrccnt ct the felted Starts, for tl.e past 3eten )ears. ut'puintejj nca hv .Iructtd u. ci-m)iilatou to uefotiatu Hith Las Mr era! tnLes ut ttiu Jr.2ian territory anl esect. If practicable, a tt.ang in their relations with de t nlteu aiaUs. na lu iLir luethod of lane itnurv. ana AVhersas, Agrcen.er.ts Ln been macs and rat-j ii.cu win. uie iie.n.iatt. vnicasaiv una eauc. .aiiontf. ana ot vwtii tte aiuKiKp au penamg ratincatlon before tu enat ef o'nltea Stuies, m.d Vh.reait. Tn. i.rrern.nt .r.t-rel intn he Ldlneen ti.o Cummlsaiin leraesvntlnc iu L'nitsa btates and tn Oierok-o Nation. January li H39. tailed W 0 latlnol b, ILa Cbcznas of Uie t,nlltd Mates, ana whereas. Il is the sens- or tue NaUcnal Coun cil that toe agreement aa amended now read 1ns '11 tbe Senate cf the United telatti. U not tai!ttctiT to he Cherot.ee people, an! It wouii on unnecessary tipecie to lul.inii tr.e ram to a popular Vula ot tao citizen' uf the Cberosee .NalluU. and VW.erei. it la the earnest desire of the Cnert Lee people that an agreement be made with the. United states that uill orovlde ftr an erjliatv fend complete amnion of our common property. Including- our lauus and n.oncs. thererort. Cummlsslua uf l"Ie C'ltiseux. lia It Enacted by tlm National Council ct the Cherokee Nation: That the I'rincpsI Chief te. sind Is hereby auUiorized to appoint and ccmmls alun. by and MtJi tow adwee and coneat cf the b-nate and not otherwi-e. In accordance u 1th the Oiiittltutlim. me citizens wen tersed in the af fairs of the Cherokee Nation to sett aa Com mission on behalf cf th cluijk e Nation, fot the iurpose of in.ctin? ar.0 conlerrlrifi with the United States Commlfston. and. Jointly with the l nlted Mates, commission, or earalel). If cacea aary. with the ITeaideni of tne I'Miwt Staus. KecD-tary of the Interior, or committees ef Con gress, ulth reference to the chansc desired ta our political status and property rights. bald Cherokee Commission N authorised aa& empowered to meet, confer, and negotiate, srttta tbe United btates Ctocitnl'slrn either In Uw In dian Territory, Washington City, or elsewhere, comenient to all partler, or with the Presldsnt of the United Mates, the Secretary of the In terior, cr committees of Congres. providing for such changes In our political status and property rights. Including our land and mocejs. aa may be agreed upon. Said comml-slon Is Instructed In their negotla tlona to he guided by th agrem-nt entered lata by and between ths United Mates t'emmueica and the Cherokee Commlraion. January 14. 1539. as amended by as act of lb National Council. v.cu wiuurr . jsw. ana it is specially in structed not to enter Into an agrccrcnt or con sent io an act cr loiurress unless: rlnt The maximum atue at which the stall be acncalsM Is .fated. Second A OamDlefe llfl.- 1 tn tj eearsi.li rteiJt the Individual citizen, without any mineral resar- Jinsc lie Approved uy Iherokees. Provided farther, however. Lbit no agreement herein authorized la h mart- bv th tTi.rokmt .Commission shall be binding In any way or manner, or in any act or prowsicn tnreoi. upon the Cherokee Nation, unless the came shall be ratified and confirmed first by the Comrrtss ef tbe United States on or bafore August 7, 1XO. and then by a majority vote cf the qualifled voters cf the Cherokee Nation, an defined In Mo tion 43. page as. ot the compiled laws of the Cherokee Natlrn. is;. as hereinafter provided. Provided lurth'r, however, that no person who. has been rejected or placed upon a doubtful roll by the United States Commission shall be allowed to vote. Be it further enacted That tha a.M enmmla. slon shin report In full their proceedings had under the protlslons nf this act to the Principal Chief tbe tbe Cherok-o Nation, not lifr than the fourth day of March. 15.l. when th terns of office of said Commissioners shall expire, and lit case an SKresmci.t is entered Into and ratified by the Ccnarresa of the United States, the Princi pal Chief shsll cause said agreement to t: Im mediately thereafter puttlshd In both Cherokee and Unirllsh languages, duly authenticated. Io the Cherokee Adtocate and printed certified cop Its posted at -very precinct and Post Office la the Cherokee Nation for the Information of the people, and tl.e Principal Chief In the event aa agreement Is entered lato and ratified, as afore said, shall, lmmediatelr after th rant Is re ported as above provlled. su his proclamation) addresed to the ex-clerks of the several districts, elected for two year, beginning the third Mon day la November. 1!7. calllns; a special electloo to be beTd at the varloua precincts to the s eral districts of the Cheroke Nation, for the furpose of voting on the ratlfic-itlon or relec Ion ot aald agreement and sa'd election shall be held and returns made as provided in Article I. chapter vlll. ot tbe compiled laws of tbe Chero- ,n- n.iibu, auu ,14. tu, eAiiie ale iiul allo cable, under suih rules and resrulatlons as may' he rpescrlDed oy tbe rnnclp&I Chief. i rarmeni os incs tunnnissioners. Provided further, that the Principal Chief shall piepare and furnish said exc!erks with suitable' oiaras upon wnicn to record said vote ana taaf when said return, ar received by the principal Chief he shall, with th Assistant Chief. Treas urer and a joint committee of both branches of the National Council, composed of two members from each branch thereof, selected equanyfrcna each political party, count an aniounoe th vote. In the presence of the United States Com mlislon, and cause a record of the result of said vote to be made In the Executive Department of the Cherokee Nation, and communicate the same to the United States Commission. De It further enacted. That the ox-clrrkr. ex Shtrlfts and members of the Joint commltte herein provided for shall eaoh receive three id lers (li) per diem for actual service In per forming their duties In case a special election Is called as provided In this act, and the election, offlcirs shall each receive the amounts aa pro tided In chapter vlll, article I. complied laws of the Cherokee Nation. US2, and the several ex clerks of the districts snail make sword de tailed reports of the expenses to the Principal Chlsr. who is hereby authorized and directed to draw warrants nn the general fun.: for the same to pay all expenses, and an amount sufficient t pay the same l hereby appropriated out ot th Central lunj not otherwise appropriated. Utilise Amendment Objectionable. REPUBLIC SPECIAL Washington. Nov. 30. The Republic cor respondent asked Judge Springer to-day what course the Cherokee Nation woolvt pursue during tho ensuing session of Con gress in reference to the ratification of lha ending Cherokee treaty or agreement. He said: "The Cherokee Nation will Insist that tna agreement be ratified in substantially the same terms that were agreed upon by ths Dawes Commission and the Cherokee dele gation. The amendments put on In tna House aro very objectionable, and if re tained, the people would reject the treaty! at the polls. . "The Cherokees Insist that they sna? have, when their lands are allotted, , simple title?, without being encumbered mining eass of any kind or threaten. t with railroad claims or any other encum- , 1 .w... .kA.. .V.ll l.a nn. fn. th.ll, -I uerance; uiui mcj .w. ., v3 'v. -... fiubllo buildings, which are rendered worth-, ess to them as a nation by the destrue- tlon of their tribal government, and that the intruders, whose claims for clttzenuhlp have been rejected by the nation, by thy Dawes Commission, and by the United States Court, shall not b. In any way, rec ognized or allowed to carry on their con tests any further. . . "The nation In taking this position, 1 dee mandtng nothing but that which ts jusj and equtahle. and Congress cannot expect of the Cherokees that they will be satlsflel with less than their Individual and property I may add that the Creeks will make s similar demand In reference to ratlflcatloa Of their agreement. Both treaties or agree ments are now pending In the Senate. anl early action on them Is expected and de sired by all concerned." A. A. Selkirk Cos Regular Saturday sale takes place every Saturday morning at 10.30 o'clock at their salesrooms. 1S03-10-12 Chouteau avenue. Im mense quantities of furniture, carpets, stoves and other miscellaneous articles are sold at very nominal figures. COAL OPERATOR KILLED. Was Crushed by Falliug Slate in. His Own Mine. REPUBLIC SPECIAL Marlon. I1L. Nov. SO. Rellman Ward. C prominent citizen of this county and a wsU" known coal operator, was killed to-d t his mine, four miles south of this place. ..a a ... ...) en-n re AfVH llsV the mine and had cone Into one or U J about setting prop?, when he was cangat -by falling slate and o badly crushed tw he died soon after he was rescued from us-. -der his covering of dirt and shale and Be fore ths services of a physician could om -secured. . ..... w ,S i it appears mar. no pan oceu ""iA:z -j tne dangerous conamon ot mu room. u- he went Into it and was told the roof wsa j j It.twt- . .aea.n et TTirtmont ntllT tllaBs ae.- sBsaaea4aaaa' ths. eews-LlLnjaV V .9 I-iftJ i--a'a v I 1 Jm aBB 7a if 0 o ti B IL S ai B ai TI th 1 th in ac re w de ar hr o co M III re tu re w sh of trj an 8t no ca Its pli an 01 La m IK j r ill x Ml m LJ laVMs B-sii i ael jffre ,