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THE REPUBLIC: MONDAY,. FEBRUARY 17, 1902.
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JANUARY CIRCULATION.
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printed during the month of Januarj. t all in regu'ar
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2 S9.360
3 89,230
4 91.990
5 Sunday 102,370
6 90,280
7 90,740
8 91,000
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10 91,590
II 93,600
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H 92,470
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lo Sunday 101,970
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21 93,130
22 93,370
23 93,430
24 94,620
25 98,340
26 Sunday 104.100
27 95,110
28 93,670
29 95,630
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Total for the month
Less all copies spoiled In prirtlrg, left over or
filed
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Average daily distribution 92,056
And said Charles W. Knapp further says that the
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WORLD'S J903 FAIR.
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givi; us Tin: pkoof.
What 'vidt'iico lias, tliu (.lobe to sustain its charge
that Coventor Doc-Lory tImUhI St. Louis for the pur
pose of eflVctiiiir a iiolitical uuiou between Sir. Hawes
and Kd Hut lcr or, as the (Slobe now puts it, between
tlte Democratic patty and Kd HutlorV
This iijiestioii lias a wide interest because, if thu
Clobu can piove the M.-itement. tlie Democrats of St.
Louis will haw ji reclcoutug- with Governor Dockery.
Coming to political facts Governor Dockery and
Mr. Hawes lKtth probably know that a truce with Kd
IJittler would not be worth much own if his eo-opcta-tiou
wete "praqtieall.v" desirable. Kd Butler etifs
out Ids patty pollcj from day to day aceoidiui; to
what each day Is in sifjht. A titice with liim this
week, when uotliitii; political is routing to a test,
would not be wortli shake of the hand ne.r week.
Xol)ody knows Kd Butler'.s political beliefs. It is
dcscilptiw of tlie man tltat the topic of beliefs lias
never been taised when lie was under discission. He
wa as thick with Zlegenhein as birds in a nest. lie
was Metlwether's ni.tnager and barker. Tor nuitlit
anybody can say. lie has aliiliated with Socialist man
agers for ids own objects. Cettaiuly he i not a
Democrat any more than he is a Keptihlic.iu. Strik
ing an average of his caJiipaigns would In all likeli
hood disc-lose more of the Hepublicau than the Demo
ciatic in Ids life's work among parties.
If Governor Dockery has entered upon any such
eiiterptise as allurement of Kd Hutler he Is a more
buoyant believer in tlie hiothcrhood i;ualifics of all
men than he ought to be at his age. And as a moral
piopositioti he will llml that pattnersliip witli Kd
Nutlet- will defeat evety Democrat on a St. Iotiis
ticket. Of i-ourse the whole story of a visit to tlie
city for that put pose is an Ananias fabiication. Hut
If by a remote chance the Globe has a shied of pioot
let It be made public. The Globe could do nothing
which would do more damage to the Deiiiifcnx-y than
si production of this proof.
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a coxTitovintsY or oxk sum:.
Instead of atplug at tlie Star's course In the
bribery investigation the Globe-Democrat would im
prow Its reputation by following the Star's example.
The Gl-ibe Is the only paper in St. Louis which has
out of tenderness toward besmirched politicians en
leaored to weaken the moral euVct of the Grand
Jury's efforts. Tlie Star will haw no dlUicnlty In
omiug victorious out of the eontroverny. The He
liubllcau patty will thank the Star for properly ex
piring the opinion of the masses of its intelligent
otots.
I'ailisfin politics should be suspended while the
bowllers are being drlwn from eowr The Grand
."Fuiy has iguuied politics ami steadily pursued Its
way to the whole tiuth. Circuit Attorney Folk has
Isnoreil politics and searched for ewty witness wlio
was suspected of having a pertinent stoty to tell.
The people have ignoted polities and demanded ex
posure and punishment or all boodlers. uu the un
worthy exceptiou of the Globe, the dally papeis hme
ignored politics and given earnest encouragement lo
the Grand Jury and Circuit Attorney.
The Globe has tlie distinction of being alone In at
tacking tlie motiws of tlie Grand Jury and the Cir
cuit Attorney. The Star will rind itself stronger as a
parly organ the more venomously the Globe betates
It for Mippotting the Inwstigation.
LAY A FIRSI FOUXDATIOX.
There Ik excellent reason to bclicw thai the Feb
ruary Grand Jury fs proceeding cautiously and sys
tematically in the collection of evidence which will
warrant successful prosecution in Central Traction
cases.
The foundation for decisive results in this direc
tion must of necessity be carefully laid. Au investi-
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gallon which disrloses torruptiou and yet fails to
teach linl It indictment and oiiiction of those guilty
of corrupt ion would be a disappointment.
That the IYbniary Grand Jury apparently realize
this truth and is belug guided by it is a matter for
geneial satisfaction. Kwiy witness summoned to
ttstif. befoie the Grand Jury must be found and
onipelled -to testify. The fact must be made ex
(eedingly plain that an .indictment tor perjury is icr
t.iin to follow- Hie bearing of f.iNe witness under
oath. All citizens who Iriw kuowledue of the cases
being in estimated bj the Grand Jurj should com
niuiiiiate that knowledge to Cirrtiit Attorney Folk
without fail. The uonpeifoimaiii e of this plain duty
in sii ii a , risls as now i m1s constitutes a iietraai
of the public welfaie.
Tlie lot at community hopefully awaits fuither good
news from the Gland Jury room. The leturning of
additional indictments against persons whom the evi
dence indicates as handlers will be news most giatetul
to the St. Louis public. The patient people of St.
Louis are tiled of municipal boodliug, bribe-givins.
Iitibe-takiiig and hribeiy-jobbing. They yenru to see
tlie hondlers exposed, tiled, comicted and punished.
KKXTCCKY MISUKI'KKSKXTKD.
Connie-sinaii Wheeler of Kentucky, by his shallow
speech in the House last 1'ridaj, (lid little more than
lo giw his friends cause lor profound regret that so
discourteous a tirade should have emanated from the
Kepresentatne of a State where good breeding is not
so rate as Sir. Wheeler's own beating would seem to
indicate.
Imperially is this criticism Justified as being pro
oked lij that jmrtlon of Mr Wheeler's perfervid ut
tciance in protest against the Anii'i i ;m plans for the
retcption and entertainment of I'rinee Henry of T'tus
sia. shortly to lie the guest of the people of this coun
tr. The point at is-ue is simply ami solely that of
the polite treatmenl of a gentleman who conies :o
-i us u all friendliness, and it is siitely amazing
that a Keiituikiau should ligure as advocating a
shabbj, imliffeient and even seniihostile welcome in
Mich a case.
Kverj consideration of good manners and of na
iionai self-respect urges us to the most hearty und
cordial treatment of Prince Henry. He visits this
couutry as the representative of a friendly Govern
ment and his visit is distinctly intended as an ex
pression of that friendliness. There could be noth
ing more ill bred, more humiliating to sensible
Americans, or less t pical of the true American spirit,
than an intentional failure to extend to Prince nenry
the sinterest welcome, a welcome which is assuredly
the right of a gentleman loming in good faith to a
nation whose men are gentlemen.
If democracy, indeed, is so feebly Implanted In
American bosoms that the courteous treatment of
such a man as Henry of I'tussla threatens to seriously
impair our national character, then we are truly in a
bad way. If American democracy is of such a na
ture that courtesy and good breeding are impossible
to it. then democracy Itself is in a bad way. Hap
pily, however, there is no peril to American democ
racy in a iolite reception and entertainment of the
brother of tlie Kmperor of Germany, and American
democracy and good breeding have been on excellent
terms with one another since the days of the earliest
American gentlemen. Congressman Wheeler of Ken
tucky has simply seen fit to make an ass of himself
and to misrepresent his State In an unexpectedly
humiliating manner.
LKSS HARMONY AND MORE RUCTION.
While all sorts of protestations of harmony were
being made on the surface of the Young Republican
gathering in Kansas City the plain truth was told by
one Republican in a sentence. "Until Kerens quits,"
he said, "there will be more hell than harmony."
The Kansas City gathering was as much of a
Kerens gathering as Colonel Kerens, his private car
outfit, ftee railroad passes aud a big free lunch could
make it. Tlie principal object of the gathering was
to organize against President Roosevelt in Missouri
and to weaken St.ite Chairman Akius. the State rep
reseutatlw of the Roosevelt administration, for tlie
purpose of strengthening Colonel Kerens, who stands
in fawr of Senator Fairbanks as tlie Republican can
didate for the presidency in 19(M.
This is the Kerens idea of Republican "harmony"
in Missouri tlie uplifting of Kerens, tlie rhrowing-
dowu of Akins, the belittling of President Roosevelt.
And yet, though the Kereiisites were in the saddle In
Kansas City and cried "Harmony!" for all they were
woith. there was no harmony. Akius's men were on
the scene as well, and the truth was made manifest
that the Republican ''outfit" in Missouri Is still de
voted to factional conflict: Uie hottest and mo8t
venomous conflict, indeed, In which even this ven
detta gang lias ever been Involved.
The truth of the Republican situation in Missouri
has iioon tersely stated by a Republican. "Until
Kerens ipilts there will be more hell than harmony."
To which the Kerens faction will probably respond:
"Until Akins tpiits there will be more hell than har
mony." Which is a tj pleat Missouri Republican
situation, when you coino to think of it, and likely to
continue through the jear.
Sherwood. His experience and eminently judicial
quality of mind demand special mention. Called up
on for a direct estimate, probably every good law.wr
in Missouri would say that It -would be a misfortune
It Judge Sherwood were not retained on the- Supreme
Couit. Lawyers outside the State would probably
express surprise that the bar of .Missouri Is not ex
erting Itself as a body lo keep him in service as long
as his physical streuglii permits him to carry on his
work of tlioiotigh teseaich into great legal questions.
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SA.MK OLD STOCK IN THK RANKS.
Theie is something peculiarly gratiSy iug in the fact
thai, of thirty-three medals of honor to be distributed
for deeds of special gallantry In tlie campaign in Cuba.
Lciiina and the Philippines, twenty-three will be
awarded to nou ommlssioned officers and privates.
Knlisted men of the American army have alwajs
been distinguished for individual initiative and pluck
in at Hon. Theie Is less necessity in our army than
lu any other in the world for officers to set tlie ex
ample of coolness and daring uuder lire. They in
variably set tills example all light, but in most cases
their men are as pioinpt as they to manifest the line
spirit of feat less enterprise which Is such a potent
factor lu war.
Similarly, our War Department has always been
just to the enlisted men of tlie array. Their deserts
are as accurately known and as surely rewarded as
those of their officers, even to tlie top of the line.
There Is no feeling In this country that the fighters
in the ranks are simply paid lighting machines, to lie
manipulated by officers who gain all the rewards of
gallantry. They are sovereign American rltlynns
voluntarily subordinating themselves to others for the
good of their country and the glory of their Hug. And
they light as Americans, every man of them doing his
level and independent best.
The award of medals of honor now just announced
proves that the enlisted man of the American army
is still tlie same daredevil tighter as of old aud that
his Government Is as prone to leward him as of old.
The proof is gratifying. If anything, we are prouder
of our soldiers In the ranks than of those who wear
the shoulder straps. And this is saying a groat deal,
because we know that the American army officer
hasn't his superior in the world.
PLAYHOUSE FAVORITES.
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Whenever there Is a howl of protest against the
work of the Grand Jury in the boodle investigation,
tlie howl can invariably be traced to alarmed nm,nl
The people of St. Louis are thoroughly satisfied with
me record mane ny the December Grand Jury and
that being made by the February Grand Jury. They
see reason to hope that the big boodlers will be in
dicted, tried and punished. This Is why they are not
complaining. Equally, this Is why the" boodlers and
those in sympathy with the boodlers are complaining.
The Globe-Democrat is tlie latest addition to the
number of complainants. Tlie Globe seems to fear
that injury to the boodlers means injury to the par
tisan gang of which It Is the organ aud mouthpiece.
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The Republic has made a clear and truthful state
ment of Its circulation. According to the best ob
tainable Information the carrier dellvcry-or home
circulation-is two hundred pec cent greater in the
city of St. Louis than that of any other morning
newspaper. The Republic believes that this compari
son is accurate. Its own figures, destlnctly set forth
are alwolutely -orrect. The Globe begins to evade
and shuttle, as it always does when in a corner, tint
the comparison is nor affected by that sort of treat
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SITPRKMK COURT NOMINATIONS.
rim Republic, in and out of print, is strict in con
sulting its rule of noninterference with Democratic
nominations when reasonably qualified men an- con
testants. The rule scarcely applies, however, to candidates
for tlie Supreme Court. The Republic Is a straight
pail paper, but it is willing lo concede' that under
ordinary conditions Supreme Couif candidates might
better be agieed upon by all parties on recommenda
tion of the bar Instead of being nominated along
strict party lines. That principle is, indeed, recog
nized ill the rule which places the State Judiciary
Convention at a time and place different fioiu tlie
time and place of the general State convention.
Allowing, howewr. that theie Is a reason for polit
ical nominations in the niguiuent that the Interpreta
tion of organic law should be iu m-eoul with the pre
Aailing comictlons of a people, it Is still true that
judiciary quahlications haw little legitimate connec
tion with the arrangement of party tickets. Tlie
sttongest mind, tlie most sensitive integrity and the
highest legal attainments should be placed on the Su
preme Court, regatdless of what Is commonly under
stood as political influence. The lawyers of a State
are generally the only competent umpitcs of Judiciary
fitness. If they could strip theni-elves entirely of
party feeliug probably there would be a disposition on
the part of laymen to let them choose candidates.
It is certain this year, at all ewnts, that party
nominations will lie made, and The Republic feels
that its duty to party and State would not be quite
fulfilled If it did not remind lawyers and laymen or
the cceptioual qualllic-atious ut Judge Sherwood,
whose term is about to expiie. The bar is familiar
with the series of decisions by width he' has raised
Ids ttputatlon to equality with that of the ablest
jurists in America. He is never careless or hurried,
and invariably exhausts the subject before the deci
sion is rendered. Yet he has, with incessant applica
tion, disposed of a vast number of cases. His opin
ions are clear. Impressive and convincing.
Tlie Republic does not iologizc to other excel
lent Democrats for this special mention of Judge
RECENT COMMENT.
Origin or Aupbalt.
American Asphalt Journal.
n,h0.7 o"aI the; 'n "" t0 ,he flon of asphalt
part3 from ""."T1 b' eV"p0ra,,on oI.tIle
lTg , de petro,eum "r of sand' th' "
Professor Wiachcl, In his "Walks and. Talks in the
fhat fnfa M ' ,Say8: '"" " trata W " IteS
that the fluid parts escaped, lealng- the asphalt "
Professor Orton has another theory, which was the one
generally accepted twenty years ago. It was that the
crude petroleum ascended by a capillar- attraction until
It reached an imperious stratum, where, being more or
less exposed to the atmospheric action by evaporation and
oxidation, it was changed into usphalt.
The asphalt of Trinidad was generally believed to be of
volcanic origin.
These theories were commonly accepted before the dis
covery of the Kentucky deposits, which, after examina
tion, clearly disproved them. Professor Orton himself
abandoned his theory, although it was consistent with
some of the deposits which are In the Chester sandstone,
being overlaid by a clay shale. If this capillary theory had
been correct the asphalt would have been found in the top
of the sandstone, next to the shale, and would have left
some trace In the sand and limestone below, while the
facts are the sandstone, both above and below the asphalt
strata. Is entirely free from any trace of It, and there are
een fine streaks of perfectly white sand Interspersed be
tween layers of bituminous sandstone, showing conclusive
ly that the bituminous matter could not have come up
from below, but was deposited at the same time with the
sand.
Hon- to Llate lo Mnalr.
Mulcal IlM-oril and nclew.
There aro two opposite ways, m particular, open to the
m nd for its excursions during music. It may either let it
self become engaged In dreams of one's wn personal des
tiny, memories of the past, fantastically intermingled or
dream of "what hath never been, and what can never
be ; or it may go out of Itself Into the life drama of oth
ers. No doubt it is the first Instinct, with all of us
to let the "eternal passion, eternal pain" of great orches"
tral music interweave themselves with the past the possi
ble, or. more often, the dear Impossible, or our personal
life-story. But would It not be nobler In the soul ir
its survey were wider? Would It not be better for the will,
In its renunciation and vows of service, that these Inchoate
worlds of musical harmony, these swaying tides of miste
rlously organizing sound, an audible chaos of multitudi
nous emotions, over which a creative breath Is Covering
and calling life, with all Its tragedies and comedies into
helng. should be identified to the imaginations with the
fates of other men than ourselves?
Hoy.
Mvulan nnl Ihr Nm
Youth's t'onipanlon.
The Crar's last visit to France baa tilled the Kreuch oi
pers with reminiscences of his former stay.
One day he drove Incognito to the house of Loubet then
President of the Senate, and while his companion -went in
to announce the visit, he amused himself by putting his
head out of the window and looking at the people who
passed.
A whistling street boy approached and recognlied him
in spite of the plainness of his equipage. He stopped'
took off his cap and said, cheerfully, -Good day, sir! How
is the Empress?"
The Czar was naturally surprised, but he replied with
a smile:
"Thanks, young man. The Empress Is quite well and
has enjoved the trip very much"
The boy seemed glad to hear It, nodded, and went whis
tling away. The Czar said, in telling the story, that he
thus cordially accosted, was the only one of the two to be
embarras-sed.
Waiting; for 1IU Cue.
The Optimist.
It is related In "The Life of Barry Sullivan" that during
one of Charles Dillon's engagements at Belfast, when play
ing "Macbeth." he arrived at the scene when he should
repeat the well-known line:
"The devil damn thee black, thou cream-faced loon"
but no messenger appeared before him. Rushing to the
wing, Dillon called out: "Why don't you come on, sir?"
"I'm waiting for my cue, sir," replied the actor.'
"You've got It. sir." said Dillon.
"No. Tve not; not the one Barry Sullivan 'always gives
me."
"What is thatr
'CGme on, you d d Idiot.""
MISF DELIA ADAM
Whoop stage name Is Mn) Gllmore, and who appeared In tlif production of '-.Mi-s
White" at the Olympic last vvccK. is a Pike Counts Klrl. This N her first se
on me aqe.
Bob
eason
THERE'S MVCfl BRIGHT NONSENSE
IN THIS ROGERS BROTHERS SHOW.
Amiable Bud M.imz looked out of the
window of the Olvmpic !ok office at ! 10
lasl night and announced to the waiting
throng that thcr were no scats to he had.
He would, however, be pleased to soil some
standing-room at a dolt.tr a stand Almost
at the b-imo moment. .Mr. Maurice L'vi. .i
tall man with a larse mustache, stood up
In the center of the orchestra's pen and
made a queer motion or two that et the
music going his own music, by the way.
Then the curtain went up. There was
"go" from the outset. Girls came on in
sixes, ran about, danced about, sang a bit
and ran away again, to be followed by
others. In colors vastly different, until the
audience felt that it was sufTcrlns from a
sort of pousae cafe intoxication.
This J ear's offering by tho Klaw & Er
lnnger Comedy Company Is called "The
Rogers Brothers in Washington." The
name doesn't make much difference. At
the beginning they were In the Demo ratio
club In New S'ork. with the picture of Cro
ker looking down upon them. Gua Rogprs
says that it was Prince Henry In the pic
ture, a sally that produced the laughter
that any stage allusion to h.V ltual High
ness is sure to bring about these day. In
the second act the comfiny and the Broth
ers move lo Washington, where theie Is
much Joking about otlielal doings, and in
the third act there is an excursion to the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo.
The celebrated "savings" of the Brother
are as good as ever this vear. There was
one sad exception on tho programme last
night. This came almut when Gut, said
that Pierpont Morgan was going to be King
of China for the reason that ho knew so
well how to manage the ohlnk. The joke
wa ho bad that It surprised the audlenco
into the first silence that the Brothers have
suffered since they ln'gan m. iking Snore
money than any other pair of stars now
doing buHlnesH
Last jear and the jear befure there were
two songf quartet arrangements for lSdltli
St. Clair. Jennnette Bageard and the
Brothers. These songo were the hits of
the two pieces. Tnio vear there is a para
phrase of the Ruben idea, for the same
quartet, but It hasn't the eiement that
were so striking In the two that preceded
it. Miss St. Clair is as winsome a ver.
Miss Bageard Is an magnetic and a few
pounds fatter, aryi the Brotbt-rs ale as
grotesquely amusing as they have ever
been, but the quartet is not the same.
It Is in a trio that the big success 1-5
made, a trio of Gin, Max and Miss Hattie
'Williams, a voting woman who was "not
so mini" when she came to St. Louis llrst
a pair of jears ago. This trio l a s;t of
imitation one of current melodrama, one
of grandest grand opera and one of every
day coon song vaudeville, with a cake.v.ilk I
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anile Illllt'Ut. .Ml-- jiimms 3 u. nUII'I'l
feline-like Miclt, alternating with u oom
edv unctuotwness that is better than the
best that 5Iay Irwin useil to do. Her imi
tations of the faklness of grand opera dra
matics were better than great Gun Itcgers
as the che-lldand Mas Borers os the biutal
husband were the re.n of what was the best
thing that the programme offered.
There was a marvelous marching, eome
bewildering dancing by voung Kooney und
Oliis Francis, a cockney speech with bong
Interpolations bv Mr West und excellent
specialty by Gu Weinberg, who ,;ot
such a "reception that the unknowing ones
thought that he was both of the Rogers
Brothers.
If Jou want to know- in a broad nay
what the farce Is like, it is well enoush to
tell jou that It Is mostly wicked, for the
reason that it treats the rules of conduct
lightly. But ou will admit that the stage
manager and the Individuals have done
their work well Indeed
u a
Perhaps the critical mom 111 for a suc
cessful revival of all the "good old pljj""
Is now on. At any rate, it seemed very
pleasant toslt at the Century Theater last
night with Nell Burgess and all the fa.nous
characters of his "Country Fair." It Is un
necessary to pretend that this feeling was
due to sweet remeinbuince. auld lang sine
and other poetic fancies. The, present pro
duction is bristling with 1WJ. The lines are
lite same you've alwajs heard, but all that
was objectionable in the past has been c-ut
out.
There wasn't tlie hint of a "B'goh" show.
It was all tine antl true as human nature
at Us best. Good old Abigail Prue tniy
bclong to the old times, but she Is welcome
in the new ones. Those who miss seeing
her can afford to thank themselves for a
lost opportunltj'. In the case of a. good
thing, why be uppish? For four acts
there wasn't a dull, moment. Even the
Constable was funny. W. F. Powell In
this ear's Constable. His prvlng, under
hand methods were thoroughly hateful.
The gallery refused to hl-s him, however.
His self-confident, bumkinism rather nude
him an object of pitj-. The other princi
pals of the story were Impersonated by
plaj-ers equallj competent
There was Tags, capitallj acted b Em
ma Pollock. She has the Millie Jame Ilea
of delightful siniplicitj-. And in the striDus
moments her methods are even better than
those of Miss James. Otis Tucket was
given bj- Sherman Rovjjes; Tim. bj- lil
mund Burroughs; Joel Bartlett. J. B. F'ul
ton; Sally Greenway, Helen Bell. The race
seemed more exciting than ever. "Cold
Molasses" was everybody's favorite.
Tou've heard "The' County Fair" before.
It would be degrading to admit that you
hadn t. The situations may be old.
again,
heart
and to laugh in sheer frlvolitj- of
Mis Critchfleld was in excellent voice at
theltobjn Sunditj- popular concert, given
j esterdaj nf te moon at the Odeon There
was a large audience, the largest Mr. Ro
bin has jet had. and the programme was
carried out In a highlj interesting manner.
The High Rollers are at the Standard
with new piajlef und jokes. Thej- amused
two large audiences jesterdaj". Two plaj--lets
and a strong vaudeville olio make un
the programme In the companj are Abbie
Carlton. Dot Davenport. Dixon and Hclmes.
Howe and Scott. Pat White, the Verdier
Sister". Annie Waltman and Mamie Irwin.
Murphv and Taj-lor and the Parisian Model
Troupe. New living pictures were shown.
"Iown Mobile," a plausible melodrama
from the pen of Lincoln J. Carter, delighted
the audience at Havlin's last night. The
drama has been seen here before and Its
story Is familiar, but the new production
abounds in scenic surprises. The Dismal
Swamp, as shown In the third act. 1s per
haps the most realistic bit of stage pictur
ing Mr. Carter has ever devise-d ami he Is
the originator of a good many thrilling
scenes. When the lights go down as the
curtain ascends, the mass of scenery in
the foreground produces an effect of damp
heaviness. Then the vines and rotten
wood of a water-soaked stretch of lowland
reveal the bare hldeousne-ss of countless
old trees. -The fall of a broken limb causes
a "property" alligator to move sluggishly
forward. The rasping tones of "frog click
ers" Imitate those animals and the effect
Is complete. Another capital descriptive
setting is the old cotton mill In the fourth
uct. An overturned lantern seems to set
fire to the huge bales outlined above.
Smoke and sparks pour from the roof al
most instantlj-. Soon, the whole upper
part of the old structure apjuars to be giv
ing waj-. The curtain fulls rapidly and
this wreckage seems to have taken place.
John and Emma Ray were e-en at the
Grand In their fantastic farce. "A Hot OH
Time." This season will be their last In
the comedj-. they say. us a new plaj- is now
being written to suit their peculiar talents.
Thej- are quite as funnj- as ever just now.
And their support is the best thev- have
ever had. Bernard Djlljn's unties as Algal!
Ike pro. id as good In their way as the Cel
tic mannerisms of John nj- Itaj-. Mrs. Stone
Blazier, "boss of the whole outfit." was ad
mlrablj plajed by ,Mrs. Kay Other warm
leflcctlor.s of the "Hot Old Time" were
given by Liilie Doherty as Blossom Blazer;
Anna Doherty as Chrrrj- BI-j7er: Geneial
Sloiewall Blazer, T. F. O'Mallej . Sally
Waters. Miss Pearl De Forest. Among the
seclaltles were the following new songs,
written for the Rajs: "1 Iove the Woolly
West." by George M Cohen; "Balmoral,"
bj Harry von Tllzer. "I Wonder Who 1
Am." aud "Football."
Thx English drama. "Sporting Life." was
given at the Imperial with all the scenic
completeness of Its original production
Manj- of the entertainers in the tirst presen
tation were there-, too. The Olive De Car
teret of Ellta Otis was missed, but Lillian
Lamsou proved vr acceptable in this
part. Ljrimer Johnston impersonated John,
the sporting iiirl of Woodstock, who spent
his fortune being game The plot tells sev
eral stories-. Birl John, figured In each,
however, and there- was method in It all.
The mimic prize light was one of the b-st
things given. Arlington Cowles appeared
as the ambitious joung pugilist. When
Jim Drake toppled over from the effect of
"knockout drops" the hero threw off his
coat, stepped into the ring and the bout
began It proved a lively go. Before th
galler.v was eiulte satisfied, the EarlV right
list caught the trained fighter under the
chin and he fell against the ropes, appar-entlv-
helpless. The Earl had won the bout
and saved ids fortune.
HOW WHEELER BROKE THE
MONOTONY OF THE HOUSE
ind I'll reply or I'll at.
can replv. Anvthint-
tful monotonj,." W
e-nlnttve Wheeler's ft,
mSPI'IlMC SPECIAL
Washington. Feb. IB ''Grosvenor. we're
too harmonious here. Do something. Go:
ut and attack me and
tack vou. and jou
bre-ak up this frightful
This was Roprese-
mark to the Republican war hoise as h
passed his chair In the House lit othel
dav.
General Grosvencr did not see fit to cl
the attacking, and Mr Wheeler, tired ol
waiting. Jumped up liext day and I luncht-d
out on Prince Henrv and Kemibllcan fiun
kjlsm a speteh that has attracted mor
attention ard crltle-i-m all over th e-oun-try
than any other during the session
Just after the House adjourned GensraJ
Gtosveneir said to Mr Wheeler tn the lob.
bv
'Well, Wheeler, jot: did It all tlgnt Wall
till j-o-a see the pipei- Vou'll Und the mo
i otoi j broken "
Former Representative John Allen of Mis.
slsslj pi. fnmiiiarlj- known as Private Jotm
Allen, eie- or the Commissioners to the St.
I.culs Exposition, pas-ed through the -ity
a few il.-vs at". In syit" of th- burdens of
his new eftice "Private John" It'id sutlietent
vitalltj to relate one of his characteiistl"
anecdotes.
'TK.. I H..i.l..iti,A rf Arlrjnb is snfil Mr
Allen, "once enacted a law requiring tlso
who wonted to laKe a urinK lu iase
Ifpurcii VV'aII T fiies thnf lens alt r
They should have figured aloig the ram
lines as they did In my siiate several j-eara
ao. The Mississippi Legislature passed a.
law restricting the sal of liquor to quanti
ties not less than one gallon ine ace wh-j
sent to Governoi McNutt for his approvaL
The old Governor, who was celebrated for
Ins gastronomieal features, looked at tho
bill a moment and then sld: 'This is one
of the most sensible acts this Legislature
has passed. Every member deserve ihe.
thanks of the entire commonwealth. K
Slves me pleasure to sign the act. for I
fe-1 that nothing short of a gallon is cal
culated to satisfy the thirst of the averaga
man In Mississippi." "
Iasc summer Representative Hcatwoieoe
Minnesota was on a visit South, and. whUtt
at a small town in Alabama, employed a,
negro to take hl.s baggage to the hotel. Tha
old man war so polite that Mr. Heaiwolt
asked him his name.
"Mali name?" remarked the negro, wnjv
It's George Washington, sah."
"Seems to me," remarked the Congre
man. who was Inclined to be facetiou
"that I have heard that name before."
"Heard it before? Well I should thlrdj
j ou hail sah. I se been here drivdn this
'spres wagon In this white man'i towiv
eber since de wah done broke out. Courser
jou'se heard it. sah."
Congress Is now wrestling with a prop
osltlon to expend $7,000,000 in construction otj
a. temple of Justice and also an office build
lng In which the President of the United
States may transact executive business. Tho
site proposed embraces two f-quares which
front on Pennsjlvanla avenue, opposite thu
White House, one east and the other west
of Lafajettc Park. The property to tx
condemned, in event of the passage- of tho
bill, which Senator Fairbanks has Intro
duced. Is thick with historical associations,
and in many Instances the-owners object to
parting with their holdings, even at the
fancv ttrice the Government will be called
upon to paj'.
There Is an interesting story told abo.t
the square to the east of Lafajette Square,
the former site of the Department of Jus
tice, recently torn down. Many ears ago.
It is said, thnt Commodore Rogers of the
nav.v brought to Washington from Spain'
four Andaiusian jacks of high pedigree.
Henry Claj- and other distinguished states
men of that period declared them beauties
and the Commodore had many offers to sell
or trade. Finally Mr. Clay succeeded In
making an exchange bj- which he gave a
tract of land near Pennsylvania avenue for
one of the Jacks. The land referred to is
now the site for the new Department of Jus
tice and is probablj- worth more than J100,-
Before Mr. Clay could ship his Jack lo
his Kentucky farm he became engaged la
a game of poker. The game was fast and
furious and Mr. Clay's luck was not with
him on that occasion. After losing all hla
available cash nnd a number of negro
slaves, he staked his precious Jack and lost
that also.
Commodore Rotors built on the lot a
large, old-fashioned residence, which after
wards became known as "The Doomed
House," because of the series of tragedies
and misfortune which came to its occu
pants. It was afterwards the home of Will
iam H. Seward, while he was Secretary of
State, and it was there himself and three
other persons were attacked bj- the assas
sin. Paine, on the night John Wilkes
Booth killed President Lincoln. Later on
James G. Blaine lived in the saraa house.
There Mr. Blaine, a son and a daughter
died.
"Net often do I have an opportunity to
gel newspaper fellows on a gridiron," re
marked Senator Tillman of South Carolina,
"but I have got two of them on thu firo
now and I propte to give them a good
roasting."
The "pitchfork" Senator then went on tt
explain that through the Influence of his
hated political rival, Senator McLaurln.
the President has nominated the editor of
a South Carolina paper for Postmaster at
Greenville. The editor referred to. while
professing to be n Democrat, has for some
time imst denounced Senator Tillman as
onlj- a Southern editor can when he has a,
grlevniit- against a political opponent.
When he was making his attacks upon
Senator Tillman, he- had no Idea that h
would become a presidential appointee un
der ,i Republican administration.
Senator Tillman has secured copies of
all of the objectlonal articles published tn
the Greenville paper and Invoked senato
rial courtesy to defeat the nomination on
person ii grounds. The owner of the paper
has filed a statement to the effect that h
is responsible for the articles complained,
of and appeals te the Republican Senators
notto piiuhth the editor. Senator Tillman
declares that he has succeeded In holding
up the nomination and In the meantime he
has had the supreme satisfaction of having"
two of his enemies pleading to him for
mercy .
JUMPS FROM SIN TO SANCTITY.
KeiniHUilr Di.sciis.si-s Hit Stt-p
From L'Aigloii to Saint TIhtcsh.
SPECIAL BY CABLE
Paris, Feb. 1C Mme. Sarah lierntuidt.
discussing her new play of "Saint Tlie re mi,"
which she Is soon to produce at her the
ater, said to a correspondent:
'"TIs a long distance from L'Alglon and
Hamlet to the woman Saint Theresa, but
I am not afraid to jump the chasm which
separates sin from sanctltj-. Catulle Men
des has made a powerful plaj' of 'Theresa.
It abounds In strcne passages and the love
svenes are elcep and touching.
"Willie I like male roles. It pleases me to
think of appearing in the role of the fa
mous, mystic Therea Some say the part
Is better salted to Maude Adams, but I un
derstand the character and have no fear
of the results."
STEAMER PASSES CHERBOURG.
Mnkcs Stop of Twenty Minutes nnil
Proceeds to New York.
Cherlxmrg. Feb. 16. The Kronprlnz Wll
helm arrived In the roadstead at 8:40 this
evening, after a pleasant passage from
Southampton. The weather was splendid
and there was no wind.
The steamer stayed here but a short eime
he I during which the band Dlaved spn.ni ,
humor mossy. Still still It was pleasant I lections. The Kron Prim wiihoim ..
at the Century Theatti' to hear these Un63. her Journey e New York at 9 o'clock.
PIKE COUNTY COLONY BANQUET
Seventh Annual Affair To Be Give
en Washington's Birthday.
The seventh annual banquet of the Pike
Countj' Colonv- In St. l)uls will !e held at
the Planters Hotel on Washington's Birth
day Tlie following toasts will be given: 'The
I-and We Live In." by Benson B. Cahoon:
The Citv of St. Louis Our Adopted Home."
George II. Shields; "Pike's Jewels." RaS
Pearson: "American Politics." J. If. Hos
tetter; "The- Bench and Bar of Pike County
in tho Old Daj-s." R. A. Campbell. William
H. Porteous will sing several solos and th
evening will end wltli the singing of "Auld
Lang Sjne" by the entire socletj'.
DEATH PENALTY FOR VETERAN.
David WinJet of Ohio Convicted of
Murder for Third Time.
Sanduk'. O. Feb. 16 David Wlnget
was to-daj- convicted of murder In the first
degree for killing Fred Blancke. a well-to-do
vintner. This was his third, trial. He
was twice convicted and sentenced to bo
electrocuted and he will again be con
demned to death.
Wlnget Is a veteran of the Civil War and
strenuous efforts have been made on thl
account to save him from the chair.
DEAN INJURED IN CATHEDRAL.
Farrar Falls From Stall While
Service Ib in Progress.
London. J"eb. 1C During a service- In
Canterbury Cathedral yesterday. Dean Far-'
rar fell from a stall and sustained a bad
scalp wound. Ht Is. however, progreesln
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