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affair mean? As a sample of harmony there are cer
tain politicians who will take exception to the scheme.
It is not ofren that such inducements are offerml to
the wavering fimply to secure harmony. Publicly
the lianquet may be peaceful, uo heads may be broken
nnd no reputations tarnished; but for a good exhibi
tion of underground "knockluK" the "social" session
promises much in the way of umuf-ement to tlio dls
iiiteres.i('d investigator.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY J3, 1002.
ToL 94 No- i
WORLD'S 1903 FAIR.
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BUSINESS SENSE NEEDED.
There Is only one way In which the Mississippi
Klver between St. Louts nnd Cairo can be improved
60 as to assure permanent relief from present obstruc
tions. A plan of continuous work must be adopted.
'A committee from the Business Men's League and
tiie Merchants' Exchange will go to Washington aud
present arguments before the Rivers and Hnibors
Committee of Congress. It will ask that $1,000,01)0 be
spent annually to improve tho channel. Within live
years, It is estimated, appropriations can be reduced
to.a nominal sura without detriment to the channel.
As long as Congress continues to spend money
spasmodically the appeals for help by the river and
transportation interests will not cease. The business
of the Middle West demands that conditions be bet
tered. The movement of crops and other products I
hindered by the uncertainties of river traffic under
present difficulties.
St. Louis is the great central port of the country.
The river between here nnd Cairo is the one draw
back toward an increase of traffic to Now Orleans and
the. ocean. Every commercial Interest Buffers from
ihe present policy of Congress.
THEY KNOW THE REMEDY.
It Is not surprising that the St. Louis Republican
Club hesitates to indorse the Federal election bill
proposed by Congressman Banholdt. Even though a
refusal to give an indorsement is striking the South
Side Congressman right in the place where he is sup
posed to have the most friends, the personnel of tho
club Is such that the members are not to be fooled
by tho generalities which have) been brought up in
defense of the measure.
Members of this organization are perfectly fa
miliar with the history of elections aud election laws
Jn St. Louis. Their clubhouse is situated in the
Twelfth Congressional District. Directors in this
club were prominently associated with the element
which strove to reform the present Republican Com
mittee In tho Twelfth. They know of the rascality
within the party organization.
They are aware that no election law ever framed.
Federal or local, could circumvent the treachery of
supposed friends. When politics fall to such a low
state as that which now prevails in the Twelfth Dis
trict nothing but a complete regeneration will assure
fair elections. The great mass of Republicans can
not get a fair deal as long as they permit political
hucksters to control everything connected with their
own election machinery.
The SL Louis Republican Club, though friendly to
Bartholdr, realizes thar Federal help will never un
ravel the tangle in the Twelfth District, the only
part of St Louis where complaint has been made
regarding the conduct of elections. It is worse than
useless to Shoot in the air, as Mr. Bartholdt would do
with his proposed law. If he wishes to get down to
business, let him bend his efforts toward cleaning out
the "nonpartisan" committee which assisted a Demo
cratic nominee to have a walkover in the last election.
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HARMONY FOR THE 1TBLIC.
There Is such a wide difference between the prl
Tate and public expressions of Republican politicians
In Missouri that the one usually manages to neu
tralize the other. Before selections nre made for ap
pointive offices the views of the factional leaders are
Interesting, variegated, very much to the point, and,
so to speak, right off tho bat. Afterwards, in accord
nnce with established custom, carefully worded inter
views usually laud harmony to the skies.
This practice has been followed faithfully in the
recent factional fight over Federal appointments. Na
tional Committeeman Kerens has told the confiding
how his failure to land Jobs has worked for peace in
side the party. Both Chairman Akins and Mr.
Kerens have expressed their disapproval of "political
hucksters" going to Washington for the purpose of
securing patronage. They are both in favor of "light
ing the enemy" here in Missouri.
And they are carrying out the theory of how to
fight. The enemy, however. Is the other Republican
fellow. The other evening tho Kerens and antl
Kerous forces continued the same old tactics in the
Twelfth District. The members of the Republican
Committee were made to declare themselves for or
against the National Committeeman. Sweet harmony
was not there.
Friday night there will be a flow of speech and
other things at a banquet to be given by the Young
Men's Republican Club In Kansas City. Factional
leaders have hastened to abandon boycott schemes
and declare a "social" cession. By prearrangement
there will be a great show of harmony. Outwardly
ftie factions have tried to make It appear that the
therlng will bo In truth and spirit a St. Valentine's
y affair.
'All of which would be gratifying If true. Yet one
ir-the factions is congratulating itself upon the "bar
ijil" which has been opened to defeat the ambitions
JC the aspiring politicians at the head of the other
'faction. Halcyon days these. Frc6 transportation.
entertainment and a good time generally are
alsed to all who wish to attend the banquet pro-
Jed, however, that a definite alignment in the fnc-
6nal fight Is made.
.t does all this anxiety to control a "social"
THEY INSIST UPON THE TRUTH.
Persons Miuimoncd as witnesses before the Febru
ary Grand Jury can have no just reason for refusing
1 to testify to their knowledge of the matter under m-
vesication by that 1h1, and tlw law demands that
they duill iitis-wor the iie-.Uiu- tiskeil of them.
: The danger of an Indictment for perjury does not
oxto for any wltiuv. who tell- the truth to the Grand
j.ltiry. This danger is cteated only by the act of the
witness In testifying falsely under oath, llieteiore
no nitne-s who p:opo-es to tell tin- truth should fear
being Indicted tor peijury. The Grand Jtirv Is striv
ing to reach the truth, and eeiy person Miiiininin-il to
testify is under a legal obligation to assist the Gtand
Jury In attaining this, end.
In the Central Traction ease no witness can in
criminate hlmelf by his tiuthful testimony, since
the btatute of limitation-, now fotblds the bringing of
a criminal action for bribery in that case against per
sons within the State's JuiNdletion. A -refusal to
testify is, therefore. In direct contempt, and, under the
law, tho person thu- relttsinu' can lie imprisoned until
lie sees the error of his ways aud consents to tell tho
Grand Jury what he knows, about thu Central Trac
tion matter.
Thus, as will be seen, the situation is simple. Wit
nesses must answer the questions propounded or go
to jail. They must answer truthfully or they will bo
indicted and tried for perjury.
Neither will It avail to make angry charges that
the February Grand Jury Is a bulldozing nnd black
mailing body. The members of this Grand Jury nre
faithfully performing a most important duty. Their
authority must be tespected, or the person failing In
this proper respect must be puulshed. The law is
behind the I'ebniaiy Grand Jury, aud the people an:
behind the law. Both the law and the people demand
that boodlers. bribe-brokers, bribe-givers and bribe
takers be made to pay the penalty of their crimes.
The February Grand Jury Is on the trail of these
criminals nnd Is lully empowered to prosecute the
search to an effective finish.
THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE.
Great Britain's alliance with Japan for the preser
vation of China and Korea, tho treaty to remain In
force for a term of five years and to cover a possible
war, constitutes a most important historical event
and means much as bearing upon the near future.
The most salient aspect of the spectacle now pre
sented is that of hostility to Russia. England nnd
Japan alike have reason to suspect and fear the great
Muscovite Government. The former finds Russia
plotting acaiust her in India and maintaining a per
petual menace of war on the Indian frontier. The
latter was robbed by Russia of the fruits of victory
in the Chinese-Japanese War. Both England and Ja
pan are rightfully suspicious of Russia's designs
against China. The alliance Is, therefore, an alliance
of common apprehension and of common interest to
cheek the ambitions of a common enemy.
With the signing of this treaty of alliance between
the British nnd the Japanese Governments, Japan
may be said to have obtained her first formal recog
nition as a great world-power. She now stands shoul
der to shoulder with England, aligned for conflict
with Russia, and Is a militant nation so effectively
equ'pped and prepared for war as to be entitled to
the profouudest respect. On laud and sea alike the
Japanese have proved themselves formidable. Their
navy and army are modern, their ships admirably
manned and officered; their troops in the field have
demonstrated a discipline and prowess equaling the
best soldiers of European blood and training. ,
The Anglo-.Tapaneso alliance, now consummated
and officially announced to the world, is the most im
portant development of the new century up to the
present time. The situation created thereby possesses
a potent Interest. It is more than ever in order to
expect other realignments in Europe as the logical
result of the English and Japanese understanding.
A fresh deal has been made nnd the new cards are
now being played on the table.
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NOT WORTH THE TIME WASTED.
There does not seem to be any especial necessity
for tho existing controversy as to the attitude of va
rious European Powers toward this Government im
mediately preceding the war with Spain, or any par
ticular good to be derived from a more detailed knowl
edge than Is now possessed.
The American Government and people, at least,
aro feeling no considerable interest In the matter.
They know enough of the general facts to locate the
different foreign Governments with reasonable ac
curacy. They realize, for Instance, that Austria, being
bound to Spain by the blood-kinship between the
reigning houses, natutally did nil possible to prevent
the war, and there Is no American resentment of Aus
tria's Justifiable course.
They do not believe thnt Lord rauncefote, the
British Ambassador, went beyond his duty as Dean
of the diplomatic corps In listening to Austria's rep
resentations. The position of the other great Powers
is fairly well known.
Perhaps the wisest course now Is to abandon the
controversy at its present .stage. We are not cher
ishing bad blood against any Government owing to
the developments of the Spanish-American War.
Most of these Governments are hastening to prove
that they were extremely friendly to us at that time.
This is a pleasant moment, therefore, at which to
drop the subject
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FILTRATION IS NECESSARY.
With the formal submission of the reports prepared
by the experts employed to Investigate the water sup
ply of St. Louis, the people can gain a perfectly clear
Judgment of tho difference between the filtration or
the river water and the proposed gravity plan.
St Louis objects to the Meramec scheme. The
two experts who have recommended this source of
supply confess that $27,000,000 at least would be re
quired to Insure Its successful completion. Much of
this amount Is based upon the assumption that the
difficulties to be overcome In securing rights-of-way,
immense tracts of laud and other large properties
can be estimated. Messrs. Wizner and Williams have
not overestimated the probable cost of this scheme.
From the first the understanding has been that
some means should be found whereby the present
water supply could be filtered.. This city has not
invested over $10,000,000 in a plant only to have It
cast aside for a totally different method. Messrs.
Hazen nnd Fuller evidently appreciate this fact
Approximately $2,000,000 will install a filtration plant
which will be good for all time.
The adoption of tho Meramec scheme would force
the Issuance of bonds, making the indebtedness of the
municipality about two and one-half times thu present
debt. The Waterworks in Baden aud at Bissell's
Point would have to be abandoned. If the scheme
goes through St Louis will hnvo to pay tribute to
speculators who have taken options on rights which
the city must secure.
The Meramec Springs plan has been a matter
against which suspicion has been directed. Legisla
tors have openly boasted of thu "possibilities" which
such a measure would offer to thu "right" sort of a
combine.
St. Louis wants pure and clear water. Filtration
of the present supply will furnish it. The people look
upon no other scheme with any degree of patience. If
possible, tho necessary legislation looMng toward the
Installation of filters .should be enacted Immediately.
Delay will bu considered as an encouragement to
the promoters of the Meramec Springs idea. Procras
tination will ptobably be their tactic-. It is certain
that coiruptionlsts will favor the proposition if a
reasonable excuse can be presented. Cryhtalli7alioii
of public sentiment should ptevent the authorities
from cuiisiileiing auj thing eeepr filtration.
END OF FORMAL FUNCTIONS
MARKED BY ASH WEDNESDAY
THE MISTAKE OK DAVID CONNELLY.
Young Daid Connelly of .Macon County was la
boring under a very grievous otror as to his mascu
line lights when, because pretty Mary Fltim jilted
him, he took away from her the pair of r-lcatos which
he had given her in their da s of mutual sweet
hearting. Tins inexpeilenced M!sourIan- lie is but 10 years
old must learn to take his medicine like a man. The
male of the human species leceives no consideration
In matters sentimental. He has no valid claim on thu
female who chooses lo play fast and loose with him.
Men have no valid claim een on the presents for
which they may spend their good money under tho
fond impression that It will soon be "all In the fam
ily," po to speak.
They are playing against a triple brace game In
affairs of tho heart the woman, the law and public
sentiment The best they can get is the worst of it.
Wherefore it is that young David Connelly, having
got the worst of it, should now proceed to make the
best of it He has lost Mary rium and a pair of
skates they will certainly be returned to Mary under
legal process and a lot of time and breath wasted in
sighing, but he has gained a valuable experience. Tho
next time he cherishes tho proud belief that he cuts
some lee with a girl ho would better hold back the
skates. Flirty females are too quick to leave a faith
ful swain in tho lurch, as it is, without being made
quicker on steel runuers and the frozen surface of the
inconstant water.
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Dispatches from Panama Indicate that the renewal
of work on the canal would stop the present revolu
tion. As an argument for the acceptance of the Pan
ama route this will probably have little effect How
ever, it shows what is tne matter with the Pan-Amer-ic-n
countries, which arc always Ughtiug. Give any
man plenty of work and ho will love the arts of
peace. Let him be Idle aud trouble will brew. Sinee
President Diaz has developed the industrial side of
Mexico there has been an end to rebellion. A busy
man lias little time to pick quarrels. He will for
give much in order to keep busy.
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The sickness of Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., has
evoked the sympathy of the people. To the country
at largo the President's family has added a personel
element to the administration that has been lacking
for many years. That disease should threaten to mar
the happiness of the circle Is a matter of widespread
regret. Reports from Groton Indicate that the lad
is holding his own. The nation confidently hopes for
a quick recovery.
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RECENT COMMENT.
A I.tltlr Sonrnt Sow nnd Tlieu.
Congressional Record.
Mr. Allen of Kentucky "Why. my friend. If this reno-vated-butter
process continues, you will g into the grave
yarils of the poor men of your Stato an! you will see a
elab raied to the memory of tome mm and ail that
remains of him. ana jou will find inscribed thereon that
he died of "renovated butter.' (Lnughtrr) And jet un
friend will vote against Inserting a provision to prevent
Its sale. Why, Mr. Chairman. I repct my honored friend
from Connecticut. He Is n. gcod man. a man of char
acter, und I have been Impressed by his abllltv. Why,
sir, sometimes when I tliink of him I recall tho eulogy
of Pollok upon Lord Byron, when he said:
" ".Ml thoughts, oil maxims, sacred and profane; :
All creeds, all season?. Time, Eternity;
AH that was hated, and all that was dear;
All that was hoped, ail that was frank by man.
He tossed ..bout as tempest-withered leaves,
Then, smiling, looked upon the wreck ha made.
"Mr. Chairman. I feel that eulogy U due to the gentle
man from. Connecticut." (Laughter)
Mr. Hill: "Is that a eulogy on oleomargarine?"
Mr. Allen of Kentucky: "I did not hear the gentle
man." Mr. Hill: "Is that a eulogy on oleomargarine?"
Mr. Allen of Kentucky: "It is n eulogy upon the mag
nificence, grandeur und sublime ideas of the gentleman
from Connecticut, and ou may include renovated butter."
Si. I.ouln ami South American Trade.
Bulletin of the Bureau of American Itep'iMICs
A correspondent of the British Trade Journal states
that there Is a good opening in Peru for tho sale of small
corn mills srinders), rice cleaners and mills for grinding
wheat Into flour. Agricultural Implements or machinery
for preparatory work Is also iifedcd. These should be
manufactured so as to he adapted to the emplovment of
hand labor, oxen cr windmills.
The Minister of Finance of Chile has called for bids to
furnish the Government with 4 000 reams of SJ0 sheets each
of stamped paper during tiie years Ufa ar.d 1J5J. The bids
are to bo examined on May 15, 19Ci by a commission com
posed of the President of tho Tribunal of Accounts and
the Director and Auditor of the Treasury at Valparaiso.
Dun's Review of November 'JZ, 13.11. reports that a ship
ment of P00 electrical cars is now on the -nay to l:unos
Ayres, Argentine Republic, from St. Louis, Mo, forming
the largest single consignment of the kind ever mad from
that city.
The Municipal Prefecture of Rio dc Janeiro. Brazil, w 111
receive bids during ninety days (presunnb'j frfi-r -r.' -ber
1, 1001) for the construction of a model abattoir, and
one of several- cold-storage plants. The Uur.it.un ot i ie
concession Is thirty years. A security ot lji mllrels is
required. The proposals should be addressed to tile Hy
giene Administration at Rio de Janeiro.
In the Danish West Initio.
Collier's Weekly. .
All the population of St. Thomas is huddled about tho
port, and the chief industry would appear to b.- the coal
ing of passenger steamers. Tills is done by half-naked
black women, who stalk up and down the narrow gang
planks bearing" on their heads baskets of coal which they
toss eff by one motion and then pass on proudly for an
other load. This interminable procession Keeps up until
the bunkers nre full a procession or blacK mobile statuax
that could but delight the artist who has an eye for tho
form of a beautiful woman. Xowhero In the world can
u see more splendidly proportioned legs, bodies, anna
and thi oats all palpitating with life, moving with the
grace that comes of a perfectly balanced physical organi
zation. The line swings along under the stimulus of high
wages and a crooning song (hat recalls the savage songs
of Zululand.
Lenten Musical's, Song Recitals anil Lectures Arc Scheduled Mr.
Kropger's Kecitnls I login Friday Morning Union Musical Club
Programme Mrs. W. .7. Homer to Sing at Miss von
der Lippe's Musical La ke-Ander&ou Wedding.
MRS. TV. J. HOMER.
Who will sing in soprano solo to-morrow night nt Miss von der Llppc's musical. Mrs.
Romer's strong j eembl.u:ce to Kmma Lames Is a matter of pleasant comment
among her friends.
With the ndent of Ash Wednesday, end i leiirh, who nre old friends, and several email
the consequent discontinuance ot an nrgc
and formal societ functions, comes a Hood
of Lenten musicals, song recitals and lee
turf s which savor of melody and r!ithm.
Tho last of this week and almost the whole
of next will bo marked by many attractions
of this sort. In which so"Uty will tala." .i
ltal Interest. It is regarded In the v.orld
of fashion as entireU within the bounds of
functions in the way of dinners are on
the taplc. with Mr. Rogers as guest of
honor. He is a Harvard man. 'Jl. and is
will known in the college set cf town.
Tho programme which ho is to sing on
next Wednesday evening is tho samo which
lie pae with signal success in December
at "Siclncrt Hall. Uoston. and in Mendel
sioiin Hall, New York. It follows:
Tutta rea la Vita umana
poo.i form to spenl oneb Int willi tom i fcf.r( nad.n Cknannl
such music inUrest. real or assumed, for , jj, p-i5
lnrcarola La iJloctnna
Mi Melcdlen Zletli Ks Mir
Aufnihalt
V can IcN in Delre Ausn Seh...
(a) L.t llinJie Itoo ich Heklajrt fb
Madehi"! Mit Iera I to lb en Mundcheri.. Franz
Grstllltp a-hokveh Hies
... IlanJel
Handel
.... Mozart
Lully
.1'onchlclli
....Urahiiu
...Schubert
.... Schumann
fortv das. and the matron .ind maid rUo
have not betaken themselves to the various
Southern resorts may be seen almost dally
Uid becom!rg! in pale pray or deep-toned
purplo, with a chinchilla toque. In uhlch.
nestle? a cluster of rich 1'arma violet.
Eomn of the natural flowers pinned to the
gray fur on coat collar, iendlnjr their v.iy
int.i itut t loj-m r Mpmnrlnl Hall. n.t :tll
hours, from 11 in th9 morning to half after . -J"11 . -
. . ... l OlLO !; Ilt-S.nl.. .......
LiBiii. at. .i.fai t 3Uurntn
I ('1'vmii SrtnaJe
j uvrytr usiiaii Conen
ThU concert, being1 a sub-criptlon affair,
!! Ulauen FruhI!nEui.gen
"i-ieuppimeludWn (ip. Co) ....
Ki ilr tie Lunf
mil Kiionc:i:ii' ki:citaj.s.
KoRinnlnp on Trlday morning, Mr. K IL.
...Kfes
Dora!t
,. . Salm-baenp
..Liza Lehmann
..MUney Itcaier
....M. It. Lanff
Luckstcn
Kroeser will institute a series 01 inree i. n- m Plrt,lke aoc..Ud,v of .h ,, nf .,
me ' . - .
ipn r.vitnN. undir tne auspices 01
.Morning Chornl. "t which he Is music direc
tor. The tirst will be gten to-morrow nt
11 o'clock in the recital hail ot the Odeon.
when Mr. KroeRe-- will take Itcethoven for
1.1s topic, illustrating on th pljno. Each
Choral member has the prlllcpe of brinR
ins ono guest to th.-sc lectures-.
The second is to be a week latr. ab?o on
Kilday moraine;, February ;i, when Mr.
Francis liters of New Yotk. who Is to be
in town all of net week and partfeipate
in several music alfcirs of prominence, will
Kivo a sons recital with the two composers
Schumann and Schubert, to constitute the
programme.
The third ! to lie Friday morr.Inir. Tob
marv i3. wh'n Mr. Kroeger will lllustrato
Chopin with a piano recital. This curo
proiilsew to bo well attended and fully as
Interesting a It
seasons. The MornliiK Choral
or six Louts presented a similar sries ot
niusic Returns to member ar.d guests.
o al function of importance. The .subsenp-
loii ii--t includts
Mt'-'-ieurs arid Mesdjmi-
Vt'lillam C. Little.
I-'ills Cham -n-t.
Jacub an IllJrcum.
James U Iilalr.
Ciauj Kilpjtrlck.
iiinmun II. Clark,
Uuclor anJ Sirs. Cams- A. U. Miaplflh.
bill bmith.
IMwArd 31a'IEackrch!:,
Isaac l.lunberger.
Howard nuiott.
lli.cl: Mcivluilck.
Uduarila Whitaker.
JtrtiTl Atklnon.
Mtj-ilam-3
Mary tcKittr.cIt.
r.l!e
12) ra Tutt,
shep-
Judne nnd .Mrs.
artl liareln'. .
George Carpt-nter,
l'H-tor and Mrs. John
U-reen.
IMvld lies.
Emma. Copelln.
Mary Lloaberger.
AI.TO.V CO.NCEUT.
On Wednesday eening; February 13. the
Alton Muic Club, known as the Uomlnant
Ninth, agisted by the Verdi Club, will
n,i..wnri In former I min. aisit
liiK Choral his for fhe J vreatnt its first concert In the I.cntcn "pa-
son at tno lempie l neater, jirs. naries
I!. Itohland will, as usual, conduct. There
are to be two soloist" Jean Gerardy, 'cell
ist: Siifs Amy Murray, vocalist, and with
Mrs. Itohland at the llano.
Xo small number of St. Louis music-lovers
will su up to thli concert, which bids fair
to be of unusual excellence. They will hear
the follow ins programme:
....PchiiWt
Von rielltz
....Walthew
.. Schumann
Chopin
n the
Liszt
Mozart
Thomaa
An American Itallroail in China.
The Xcr York Financier.
The announcement has been made that the American
China Development Company has been organized on a
firm basis, and that an official demand ha3 been made on
the Chinese Government for tho issue of bonds against
the construction of the Hankow-Canton Railway which
hai been undertaken by the company. This announcement
comes as something of a surprise, as it had been under
stood that the American concession for this railway had
been sold to foreign Interests. It appears, however, that
though foreign capital had been freely subscribed to the
stock of the company. Its control Is still Irmly In American
hands.
I'.MO.V 311 SiCAl. CI.L'IJ.
Tho Union Music il Club will give Its first
Lenten musical on Saturday afternoon lit
3 o'clock at Memorial Hall. The programme
I- an especially attractive one end will be
heard bv the club members, each of whom
ma inilte a guest.
Following is tha afternoon's entertain
ment: PoIo-.also-Or K Cliopln
Magic Fire Scene Wapier-IIram
.ill'i i:isle l-ir.c
Sin;
Fhlr Jifftle
May Uav
Mls Allah Ulacfc.
Pc-ite (r Miner, rirst movement..
Impromr tu Valsa
Lser.de (St. l'rancls Walking
Vae)
Miss Vera Scliluettr.
Tl-n v;.-Iet
Ma Votslve
A ror.K- of Dawn Allllten
Mr. Gtorsa Carrie".
Invitation to the Dance vreber-Tiuis'i:
Miss Adelald I.. KnrA-L
FinsT tiiiiiM.Nn nion.ii. coAcnitT.
Much Interest is manifested in tho im
pending concert of tho Morning Choral
Club, to take place on Tuesday evening.
Februarv IS, at the Odeon. Three soloists
wilt assist the club, Mits Sara Anderson
of New York. Mr. Leopold liroeckaerdt,
flutist, and Mr. Chiries Galloway, organist.
Tho chorus, which contains many new
voices this season, will, as usuil. be robed
in .white and will sin? reveral pleasing
numbers, which have been carefully re
hearsed under the direction of the club
leader, Mr Kroeer. The social features
of the Morning Choral concerts nre always
well to the fore; by reason of the fact
that active and associate members alike
are composed cf the best-known rociety
malrons and girls of the city. This In
variably Insures a fashionable attendanco
and a festive air to the boxes and audito
rium in s neral. Admittance to the con
cert is entirely by Invitation. The Morning
Choral has nevir but once during its ten
ears of successful work given a concert
for which tickets were sold.
Fn.vNcis nncii:ns to sums.
Invitations were yesterday sent out for
a. song recital to be given by Mr. Francis
Rogers of Xew York at the Odeon Recital
Hall on Wednesday evening. February 19.
Mr. Lillian Arel-Cmery will be at tho I
piano and Mr. Albert c egm.in has the
enttrtnlnmcnt In charge.
Admission will be by subscription only,
and already the list of persons who have
signified their intention or cnjojlng tho
music is both large and smart.
Mr. Rogers sang last eeas-on as a soloist
at one of the Choral-Svmphony concerts,
and his barytone voice is pleasantly re
membered by those who heard him then
and at the various fashionable private en
tertainments where he was the bright par
ticular star. Mrs. Man- McKittrlck gave
one musical at her locust strei t residence
last winter and Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Lion
bergcr another. Mr. Rogers bejigr tho so
loist on both occasions.
"While Ijero the singer will be entertained
at the house of Mr. and Mrs. A. I Sba?-
l'ROGKAV.
Concerto In A Minor Salnt-?aecs
Mr. Grrardy.
hongs cf the Scottish Lowlands
Alton Viator. Oh Will-Hi an- I'll Coma to Ye-
C"u" th .i,u. We're a' Noddln. '
Miis .Murray.
Sonne (Andante. AUrsro; Boccherlai
Mr. Gerardy
Old Highland I.e ings. sunc to th
CUricI. (ancient Celtic. JUrri
llild Uluac t. Mo Mauri litiaw; Air fal-a-lal-o.
Miss Murray.
In:rru.is!on.
(a) I-i Cjgns Salnt-Saens
10) I'apilloa Popper
Mr. Gerardy.
A:lj Uach
(j) I-i Jcuno Mt-re ...........Schubert
l.) Am tiring firunnen Luvid-jil
Mr. Gerardy.
louse Lochinvar tBurder ballad. aSaptel
lu an oli ton.ir air)
Mlas Murray,
(i) Meditation on the Iirst Prulude.Bach-Gouncd
It) T.irantelltj Xo. 1 Ioppr
Mr. G-rardj-.
CIIOUAI.-S VMl'IIO V COXCERT.
The first concert of tho Choral Symphony
Society to be given in imt Is that of next
Thursday evening. February S This will
be a symphony concert, the orchestra as
sisted by Jean Gerardy. 'cellist. The num
bers which will be plajed are these:
I'AUT I.
Symphony In D. cpus SI. four movements..
llndlnc
Orchestra.
1'AKT II.
Ctancmo. fcr 'cello. A minor, cpus C3
ifalnt.i-'apns
lean Gerardy and orchestra.
Variations on orlsinal tnn Kiward nigar
Orchestra.
Two FOlt
(a) Aria from Suite, in D Bach
lb) Am Sprlnabrurn-n. cpus :o DailiofI
Jrtan Grady, with piano accompaniment.
Iar.e Macabre, cpus I) t-alnt-Sa-ns
Orchestra.
I.AKK MJKRSOX.
A wcddlny of interest to St. Loulssr
tcok place Tuesday in Chicago. The con- J
trading partlej were MKs. Ionise Andr- ?
son, formerly of St. LouK and ilr.
Markley Innett Lake of Chicago. Tne '
ceremony was quietly performed .it the
heme of the bride's mother, Mrs. X.innic
V. Anderson, at Xo. 2J1 Sixty-fifth str.-tt.
Only the ;mmedi.ite relatives or the brids
and bridegroom were present. The young
couple departed the same evening for an
Kastern honeymoon trip of several weeks'
duration, after which they will return to
Chicago and make their home with the
bride's mother. Mr. Lake has many friend.
In this city, where the family lived until
last spring. She was graduated from the
Hlh School weral years ago. ami nfter
vard3 moved about considerably in society.
She is a strikingly handsome blonde, and
vas much admired by a largrircle of ac
quaintances. Th announc of htr
marriage to Mr. Kike comes In the nature
of -i nleasant surprise locally. Tha yoms
?ol met "Jit July at a Nor
resort, and it wa, not long before an a.
tachment which soon ripened into lJ
led to the nuptial alia- sprang Pn
them. Mr. Lake is well known lf.''h:
being connected with the David Moffat
Company.
miss vox per i.irprvs coxcEnT.
Mits Frieda von der Llppe. '"ko is to jro
aurond early in the .spring to complete tc
I1 mo studies in tterlin. will entertain about
sixty fi lends to-morrow night at the va est
Fiid Hotel with a musiciie. Tho feast or
nrlodv is a particularly choice one, ana
will serve to Introduce a new acquisition
to St I.uis .singtrs. .Mrs. W. J. Romcr.
who is to .sing .1 pretentious aril. Mrs.
Itomcr has only livtd in town a short time,
having s-pent several ve.irs studying In New
ork and in Fan, the has a dramatic
tcipr.mo of great volume and purity.
Mi-s von der Lippt. s cards nnnounce that
.'arcing will follow the music programme,
winch is as follows.
rnoGltAMMK.
rtnro SoI- caprice Ipai.-nol IfcrszkowsM
Mr- Mae shirrj-Uabebusch.
I:aj Solos ia) Th Son of the Desert
An i Phillips
(h) You RoDyn
Mr. Jotn Itohan.
Mln Solo Zl.uncrwol.n Sarasati
S'gnor Guldo I'arll.
t-V.pranj FoIo-M Heart at Thy Sivcct
Voice, from tampon et DeIilih...SJlnt-SaiiJ
Mr-. W. J. Itcmer.
l'lar.o Silo (a) I.l-betraum Franz Lisit
(bl OIJ Folk!, at Heme
Ohurles Kmkfcl
Mr Charles J. Ivuniel
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AMUSEMENT CHAT OF
THE WEEK IN PROSPECT.
There i-s to be an interesting programme
at the Oljmpic Theater this afternoon, the
occasion of the firemen's benefit. Mr. Shcrt
has arranged to present the best from Hid
Miss Bob White" entertainment, along
-uh the chief features of the Keller bill
from the Century Theater.
"Colli Mola--?'" will win again nt tha
Century Theatt r next weclc Nell Rurgess
and his "County Talr" are to be on hand
in their original loveliness, and the horsa
race will be on time to the stcocil.
Gu xyplnLn-s i coming to tawn next
week in tiie c mpany of the Rogers brothers.
Tin- numerous following that regarded Mr.
Weinberg w.tn enthu.sljstic favor when be
fared forth in th imperial stock wilt in
ail probubilitv rush :j the Olvroplc when
the voung comedian returns.
a
The cast of "The Rosers Rrothers in
Washington" Includes llattie Williams. Ku
genu Jepbon. William West, Gus C. Wein
berg. 1'at Rooney, James Cherry, John R.
Htudrlcks, William Torpey, Cirolvn Gor
don. Emma Francis, Jeanctte Ragenrd.
I.'dlth St. Clair, May Taylor and Klsia
Davis.
. .
John Drew Is to come to the Olymplo
Theater Monday evening. February 34, in
"The Second In Command." which Is tha
first real success Mr. Drew has had in
three or four years. He was particularly
unfortunate In "Richard Carvel." All ac
counts put "The Second in Command" well
ahead of most current successes of tha
same dramatic type.
. .
Fritz Kreisler, violinist: Jean Geardy,
'cellist, aud Josef Hofmann, pianist, is tho
notable tno to be offered in concert at tho
Odeon. Mr. Walker Is ns yet uncertain on
the question of the day of this Important
concert. He will make announcement of tho
date within a week.
...
Ernest Thompson-Seton, tho famous na
turalist. Is to give new lectures at tha
Odeon Saturday afternoon and evening;. On
both occasions St. John's Episcopal Church
Is to share in the receipts.
Johnny nnd Emma Ray are to be at the)
Grand Opera-house in "A Hot Old Time"
for one week, beginning with ths matinee
of next Sunday. This season's tour will be
the final edition of tho fnrce. It has been
their vehicle for the last five years. For the
farewell tour it ha3 been rewritten, and
the Rajs will introduce new musical sp
claltles. This playhouse has a bill ot fua
and musto this week in "The Telephone
Girl." Dave Lewis plays Hans Nix. the
character made famous by Louis Mann.
Havlin's will have "Down Mobile." a play
of tho South, after "Tin Fatal Wedding."
One scene will show the Dism.il Swamp,
the effects at the same time Imitating the
croaking of frogs and other weird sounds
from the lowlands. Another Interesting
stage picture will be that of tho burning;
of an old cotton gin. While th9 blaze is
described as startling In its realism. It U
obtained without a spark of actual fire.
Manager William Garen's benefit will take
place here February SI, when "One of the
lira vest" will be produced. Terry McCoy
em will contribute a sparring bout, in
which Danny Dougherty will be his oppo
nent. Then there will be local prize con
tests. "Spertlns Life" comes to tho Imperial
next, succeeding "A Ragged Hero," the
current drama. It is an English melo
drama, which was seen in St, Louis eariy
last season, with Ellta Proctor Otis In tho
rolo of an adventuress. One of the best
scenes is tho one reproducing' Erson. track,
on which the great English Derby Is run.
There Is also a mimic prize tight. In which
the champion Is defeated by an unknown
athlete, who turns out to be tha hero of
the story.
....
The "High Rollers" come to the Stan
dard In new burlesque next week. They
will give two playlets and a vaudeville bill.
The choni3 is described as exceptionally
pretty. In the orguilzatlon nre Dixon and
Holmes. Howe and Scott. Abbl Carlton,
Dot Davenport, Annie Wnltman uid Mamie
Irwin, Patrick White and Murphy and
Taj lor. Returns from tho McGovem-Sul-II
van tight will be read from the stage oa
the evening ot February 22.
"The Messengfr Boy." one of tho recnt
Eastern successes. i duo at the Olympia
March 10. The cast Includes some of the
best-known nam's in light musical comedy
and several extraordinary acts are feat-
nred.
.
It is said that Otis Skinner will hare a
dramatization of Mary Hartwell Cather
wood's "La7are" for next season.
Tho Kendals may come to America again
next reason. They have a new play, br
CIo Graves nnd Lmly Colin Campbell,
called "St. Martin's Summer." in which
Mr. Kendal appears as a wealthy widow
and Mr. Kendal as a rural rarscn.
Clydt Fitch Is writing a comedy for Anna
Held, which she intends to produce in
Paris next falL The press agent siyj that
Miss Held may not come back to this coun
try for a year or two.
riaywright Clar M. Grecno Is helping
Irving ll.ichellor to make a drama of ths
latter's latest book. "D'rl and I."
They are building theaters quite Indus
triously in New York, both on paper and
on the ground. Though they havn so many
In that city there Is an evident demand for
more. Anuther reason given out by some of
the present managers is that tho owners of
theater building'' are seeking too high rents
for them. For this reason those who have
the monev to spend will try to build for
themselves.
Though hardly a single newspaper praises
the production of "Mademoiselle Mars." by
Mrs. Ljugtry. at tiie Imperial Theater, Ion
don, cvcrjbodv in the English metropolis
ivtm to have gone mad over tho actress
woiitieriui urcss.. iter ineiiicr is1 crowaea
nightly. Everv- one in society Is talking of
the gorgeous clothes of Mrs. Langtry and
tho other actresses In the play. Mrs. Lang
try nlj wears lovely emerald and diamond
Jewelry, lncludlrg a Ions chain of diamonds
reaching nearly to her feet, which excites
special admiration.
Mark Twain's books irny figure extensive
ly on tho stage next season. Dramatization
of both "Tom Sawver" and "A Yankee In
the Court of King Arthur" nre both talked
of. Jerome Sykes 13 mentioned In connection
with Jhe first title and It is probable that
Dan Daly will be considered as tha Tan.,
koe."
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