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FAIR
Circiala-fcioa. Etaziag February-
W. B. Carr, Business Manager of The St. Louis Re
public, being duly sworn, says that the actual number
of full and complete copies of the Dally and Sunday
Republic printed during the month of February, 1904, all
In regular editions, was as per schedule below:
Date. " Copies.
X ...........a 103, . 10
z ......1034:70
3 103,530
4 102.720
5 102,000
a 102,840
7 (Sunday) 115,280
8 ............ .109,170
9 112,000
10 . ..- ...10570
11 100,170
12 ....9. 10s20
13 108,250
14 (Sunday) 118,0'JO
Date. Copies.
15 105,250
IO 107,440
17 .... ........ alOC, uO
18 100.230
10 104,020
20 10S,'41O
21 (Sunday) 120,420
22 107,430
23 107,000
24 108,000
23 100,330
20 105,400
27 107,450
28 (Sunday) 120,010
20 107,470
Total for the month 3,120,400
Less all copies spoiled In printing, left over
or filed 70,721
Net number distributed..... 3,048,739
Average dally distribution 105,128
And said W. B. Carr further says that the number
of copies returned and reported unsold during the month
of February was 7.75 per cent. W. B. CARR.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23th day of
February. J. F. FARISff.
Notary Public. City of St. Louis, Mo.
My term expires April 25, 1905.
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DYNAMITE VS. A POSTAL- MACHINE.
Upon do logical ground can the act by which
the citizens of Eumplireys, Ark., expressed their ob
jection to a negro Postmaster be condoned. A
crime is a crime. To blow up a post office Is quite too
radical a method of removing a Postmaster, even
though the. official be not included -in the -wreck.
Such a procedure is of the anarchic description
which would dynamite all postal facilities or the
White House by way of condemning department
shortcomings or a negrophlle President
The situation at Humphreys has had its duplicate
numberless times, and such incidents have had spe
cial prominence under President Roosevelt Over
the strenuous objections of a large majority of the
citizens, over the will of those whom the office
should serve, a negro was appointed. The previous
occupant had been of the same race, and upon his
retirement the outcry against a successor of the
color was particularly emphatic. Still, the Hoose
veltlan plea for Southern negro strength Federal
politics governed the appointment To Humphreys
was given a negro the second time. ,
That the President who so rejoices In the discov
ery of the ten commandments, who exploits the high
moral plane upon which he seeks renomlnatlon by
penning the Pickwickian epistle to Payne, congratu
lating him upon a victory in the frauds prosecution;
that this apostle of public righteousness should so
far be Involved In the chicanery connected with a
postal department machine is nothing short of con
founding. For It Is use of one of the most glaring
evils of machine politics. It Is an appeal, made by
virtue of national control, to a local minority. The
policy operates to the Inconvenience of and against
the Interests of a local majority. The negro, in his
helpless and undeveloped state, should be the object
of both sympathetic and political solicitude to Re
publican and Democrat alike. But his salvation
does not depend upon appointments to" post offices
to "which he has no legitimate political claim.
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ASHES AND EEGHETS.
After enumerating In the current Review of Re
views the lessons impressed by the Baltimore fire,
Mr. "William J. Fryer quite graphically and truly
states that precautions against tragedies and losses
are "better than ashes and regrets." He philoso
phizes that it is preferable to prevent than to en
dure; better to make sacrifices of money and effort
than to pay the penalty of indifference In suffering.
The severe trlala visited upon communities force
folly emphasize an expression made some years ago
by a high court, which, in turn, emphasizes the hu
man aspect of municipalities. The court In re
ferring to the moral responsibilities of a commer
cial organization, said that, though corporations may
not have souls, there is no apparent reason -why they
should not Or, in other words, converting the ju
dicial declaration Into the vernacular, corporations
do have ordinary human responsibilities, and for
purposes of practical action that Is equivalent to
having souls.
Mr. Fryer's conclusions agree with the judicial
opinion, and both, coincide with the experiences of
cities. The soul of the municipal corporation is the
community Itself, the people, and it is they -who for
neglect of duty must bear the grief. Great tragedies
could be averted, or at loast minimized, if the citi
zens and their representatives woum cultivate a
civic scrupulousness and then follow this assertion
of conscience In all that they may do. Bribery and
corruption exposures confirm, as a fact, the theory
that the human phase of government Is an entity in
the administration of municipal business.
About this philosophy there Is nothing new. It
was demonstrated long before the white man landed
in the TXew World. Probably, too, the prevailing
disregard of the moral feature of public business
was a common and universal sin centuries ago, and
especially wherever the popular mandate was po
tent Tho moral responsibility of the community is
the natural law of popular government"
. Catastrophes like the Baltimore and Chicago flrce,
and governmental crimes, such as Doodling and
corruption In office, which entail loss of life and
property, seem to be periodical necessities, as penal
ties for omission of duty on the part of the people,
to bring into strong relief the popular responsibility.
They are tragic appeals to the soul of the municipal
corporation.
What relation has the Baltimore fire to tills Idea?
The same relation borne by the Chicago lire, the
boodle exposures In St Louis, the franchise .scandals
of Pennsylvania and the serious offenses of a hun
dred other cities aud a bcore of other States. Misap
plied trust, iudifforence and satisfied confidence from
the people, and indifference, inability, politics, cow
ardice, per.sonal alliances aud thouglitles faith from
public officers; just a general belief that tht corpora
tion Is a machine and has to operate mechanically.
The popular responsibility is by no means Indis
tinct The Immediate Icw-ons of the Baltimore lire,
as htafeil by Mr. Tryer, are sit, aud, as they seem
to corroborate thi philosophy mentioned, tlicy may
be cited- rirar, straighten and widen the streets.
Second, bury the overhead wiies. Tliitd, maintain a
large and efficient Fire Department. Fourth, have
an adequate water supply aud sufficient water
pressure. Fifth, have a large and efficient Police
Department Sixth, have good -building laws and en
force them.
The Republic offers a reward of S100 for evidence
leading to the identification aud conviction of the
roughs who attacked a member of its staff at Clay
ton yesterday. Apart from the rivalries of politfcal
candidates, The Republic, always giving Impartial
and truthful accounts of news events, proposes to
see that newspaper men conducting quietly and
legitimately their vocation are protected from ruf
fianly Interference. All members of The Republic
staff are under instruction to bear themselves with
courtesy and restraint They are not men who re
quire such instruction, but the rule is always kept
before them. In this case there was not the slight
est provocation. The assailants went out of their
way to exhibit their hoodlumism. If it Is within
The Republic's power, adequate punishment will be
administered.
SATUUDAX TUB LA&X UA1. M
All electors who desire to qualify for primary
purposes must do so this week. March 5 Is the last
day for registration, as the books will close at noon
that day. Registering must be done before noon of
this Saturday. After that hour, that day, no one will
be permitted to register.
According to an official statement published in
yesterday's Republic, less than half of those who are
eligible have registered. There are 120,000 names in
the general election registers. Of these names only
07.09S have been entered In the primary registers,
while 67,002 citizens do not take enough interest m
public business to make a trip to the City Hall and
qualify.
The importance of qualifying for primary pur
poses and voting a. the primaries has been brought
to tho attention of citizens day after day since regis
tration hasibeen In progress. Everybody must know
his dutyi therefore, and everybody must understand
the rules governing registration.
It can only be repeated that the citizen who is
not qualified for primary purposes will not be en
titled to vote. It can only be repeated that the regis
tering must be done before noon, Saturday, March
D. The office of the Board of Election Commission
ers, In the City Hall, is open daily from 0 o'clock in
the morning until 5 o'clock In the afternoon, and it
will be open Saturday, the last day for registering,
from 9 o'clock In the morning until noon. If you
wish to register go to the office any day in these of
fice hours. If you are not registered you cannot
vote.
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OUR STRENGTH AND HERS.
Women, some of them, are physically quabfied to
play basket ball, and the average woman is able to
take caro of herself in a bargain-counter rush, but
when It comes to competing with the sheer brute
force of males wo'man Is an object of pity. Our foot
ball players, for example, would dispose of the Ama
zons without much difficulty.
In the rush between men and women for street
car seats the issue is determined by physical exer
tion, and we find the men easy winners. And the
victors are given to holding onto tho spoils In too
many instances, leaving the women to hold onto the
straps if happily they may reach them. The straps,
by the way, seem to have been hung in pursuance
of an odd and erroneous notion in the minds of the
carmakers. Hereafter the straps should be made
longer. Courtesy, at the very least, demands that
We decline to treat women as an equal politically
and Industrially we give her the odd jobs, mechan
ical and ministerial jobs, and are careful not to over
pay her. But when she gets on a car we acknowl
edge our inferiority in all respects. Having secured
the seats, by what brute force you please, we sud
denly become the weaker sex. We look up to her
but there are few of us who possess the temerity to
look at her, so ashamed are we of our weakness. Our
eyes are downcast.
And we are In a bad way. Some ofrus are giving
a thought to the spectacle which we must present
sitting there' while mothers, sisters, wives and
sweethearts jostle and tumble about in the aisles.
There is a noticeable Improvement in men's conduct
on the street cars, but not enough Improvement to
justify congratulations. Public opinion Is waking,
but Is not yet wide awake. It is time to begin pol
ishing up our company manners for use during the
World's Fair. St. Louis men cannot afford to be re
miss in their attitude tdward women during the
World's Fair period, or indeed at any time.
.
AN INDIAN SENATOR.
The sentimentalists and theorists of the East,
strong in their ignorapce of the facts concerning tho
Indian of the Indian Territory, seeing- him only as
the helpless victim of the white man's cupidity,
would now at least insure him a place In the Na
tional Government In the bill providing joint state
hood for Oklahoma and Indian .Territory, knowing
that this measure, if passed without restrictions,
means either the complete ousting of the noble red
man or his absorption by intermarriage, they would
partly protect him by requiring that one of the Sen
ators from the new State be of Indian blood. A
provision to this effect is in the proposed enactment
The white citizens of the "Twin Territories," pos
sessing a very Intimate and detailed knowledge of
the Indian of Indian Territory, but blinded by self
interest to any altruistic perception of justice, pro
test against the provision. Their claim is simply
that the Indians constitute but one-twelfth of the
population, and that a twelfth has no exclusive
right to a senatorship.
After Till these-' years of the white man's aggres
sion, ofjiliaiart Retreats, and depletions, the heart" Is
sUrnHifbyMhertopgMtctoerejJ.fjran "wearing the
purple," honored with the senatorial toga. Truly, it
Is his due. Taken into the bosom of the nation this
Is what some people call It by the abolishment of
the old guardianship, shifting for himself a free man
in a free country, the Iudian would nevertheless
have a share In the government of the greatest na
tion on earth. In the dignity of that eleated office,
the ted man could make long speeches, like Morgan,
Tillman, noar or Foraker; his voice could be raised
in behalf of his people, or his abilities directed to
waid shaping policies of world Importance, lie
could regard himself as the loser In some particu
lars, but lifted in others to the high level of his
white "friend and brother."
Of course, this spokoman of his race would not,
like the lepresentative in Congress from Hawaii, be
cited in the Police Court for "drunk and disorderly
conduct" Of course, no more than his white col
leagues, he would not sell Post-Oflice appointments
or act as Federal agent for Territory get-nch-qulck
concerns. Of course, no more than many another
Indian wou'd he eell out the iuteicsts of his one
tn vlfth 10 the active white politicians of the
prospective State. Or course, he would himself be a
full-blood redskin, typical of his i:ice. aud would not
be from nmoiig the quarter, eighth, sixteenth, thirty
second and sixty-fourth breeds who are counted as
among his people and who frequently develop graft
ing propensities which put a white competitor out of
business. Of course, the one-twelfth, controlling
half the polities tcnatoriHl of the State, would not
be subjected to the corrupting influences of both
parties, each anxious to wield Its power and par
ticipate In the spoils.
Of course, none of these contingencies will arise;
but we think we are safe in saying that the delega
tions will go to Washington from Oklahoma and the
Territory and declare, in their Intimate familiarity
with the conditions, that all these and worse things
wdl follow If the Indian gets a vested senatorship.
Argument upon the proposition and others involv
ing the Indian problem could be continued until
doomsday, but the only conclusion would be that
what Is right from the Indian's viewpoint Is not
right from tho white man's. That 500,000 whites
are now in the Territory, without schools, without
citizenship, subject to 50,000 Indians, most of whom
aro illiterate, is not true. Neither Is It right from
the white standpoint to say that finder a State gov
ernment the representationllr-offlces shall be as are
500,000 to 50,000. Nor Is It right, In another sense.
that by the change the Indian be eliminated polit
ically. But might is with the white, which fact ren
ders It inevitable that the elimination. If not an ex
tinction, will come sooner or later. And the Indian
girl likes to marry a white man, an additional fact
which accounts for the scanty number of full-bloods
among the Cherokees, and rather points tho way to
the future of the Indian question In the new State,
d
The popular removal of an objectionable Post
master by blowing up the post office would neve!
be duplicated by a Missouri Republican. The idea
of dj'namlting the pie counter!
Now that Daniel J. Kelley Is In England, we
expect to hear of an alum agitation In the House
of Commons. But they must send to Missouri for
expert testimony.
Ed Butler again rises to smite his enemies and to
distribute the profits among his henchmen. Does
he find the voters of this, city In their former dor
mant state?
Paris Is now setting fashions not only in bonnets
but In war news. Russian models are closely fol
lowed in the latest Importations from the French
capital.
RECENT COMMENT.
She AttoUc.
LIppincott's Magazine.
It was night now.
Ah, well, night was as good as tho day. What did It
matter?
Nothing mattered now, neither time nor Udo nor cir
cumstance, for was she not dead, tho woman of his
heart?
Of course, they had had their little differences what
married couple does not? and the tears filled his eyes
at memory of some of their spats. He had so often been
in the wrong. She she was an angel, and they had lov ed
each other.
Now sho lay dead before him. How had this thing
happened? How had this great grief come to him? Why
had the Master given her to him but to take her away?
Ho should not He should not. He would hold her
back out of tho very arms of death. Half frenzied with
his grief, he seized her. He held her. He drew her to
him. She yielded. Death was being vanquished by the
power of a great love.
And then a voice her voice through the night
"John, for gracious' cake, what are jou pulling me
out of bed for?" ,
And then ho awoke.
The Walbrldere Movement.
Kansas City Times.
The Republicans of Missouri are premature In urging
Mr. Cyrus P. Walbrtdgo of St Louis for the nomina
tion for Vice President to run with President Roosevelt.
Mr. Walbrldge has been put forward for that distinc
tion on the theory that he Is the best man and strongest
candidate that the State Republicans have In public life.
Tills estimate may be too high, though It seems to bo
borne out by the absolutely honest and efficient servlco
which Mr. Walbrldge gave the people of St Louis as
Mayor of that city.
But If Mr. Walbrldge 'Is the best prominent man In the
Republican ranks he should bo kept for the nomination
for Governor. The same consideration Is true with re
gard to every other man of similar record that the Re
publican party might depend upon. The people of this
State have tho first call on tho public services of its good
citizens Maine or Texas may furnish an honorable
Vice President for the United States, but only Missouri
can supply the right or the wrong sort of Governor for
Missouri. It ought to be the' right sort. The Republicans
of Missouri are especially responsible at this time to do
the best they can for tho State.
FAIR'S LADY MANAGERS INVITED
TO MANY SOCIAL FUNCTIONS.
Sllwftlx
Oar Race Problem.
Thomas Nelson Faje In McClure's.
With a negro population which has Increased In the
last forty years from four and a half millions to nine
millions, of whom eight mllllcns Inhabit the South and
four and a half millions Inhabit the six Southern At
lantic and Gulf States, where in large sections they
outnumber the whites two and three to cne, and In
some parishes ten .and twenty to ore. with this popu
lation owning less, than t per cent of the property and
furnishing from 85 to 33 per cent of the total number
of criminals; with the two races drifting further and
further apart, race feeling growing, and with ravish
ing and lynching spreading like a pestilence over the
ckuntry, It Is time that all sensible men should en
deavor as far as possible to dispel preconceived
theories and took at the subject frankly and rationally.
Vorlc State' Winter.
Buffalo Express. .
Chilled ears, chilled nose.
Chilled hands, chilled toes.
Chilled blood, chilled bones.
Chill thoughts, chill tones.
Chill winds, chill rains.
Chilled feet, chilblains.
Mr. Tillman's Classification.
Louisville, Courier-Journal.
Mr. Tillman defines a farmer as one who works with
his hands, and an agriculturist as one who works
with his mouth. If the ery reputable word agricultur
ist Is to be made to denote the classification which in
cludes the South Carolina Senator, a revision of the dic
tionary is In order.
Not BlaSed by the Old Story.
Washington Post -"
Japan apparently does not believe all those stories she
hears about what Russia did to Napoleon,
MRS BELL HALL SMALL.
Hostess at the Missouri World's Fair building. With Mrs Emma D NuckoN, asso
ciate hostess, she will figure prominently in the entertainment of Isltors to tho
Missouri building.
Mrs. Daniel Manning and the Board of
Lady Managers are being deluged with
Invitations for social functions, all espe;
daily designed in their honor, but havo
as yet accepted none officially.
The board expects to spend the next few
dajs, possibly all this week, in hard work,
as there is much of importance to accom
plish and little tlmo to do it, so that so
cial affairs must be relega'd to the future.
The Washington Hotel houses many of
tho board, twelve In all. Including tho
president, Mrs. Manning, and tho secre
tary, Miss Eagan; Mrs. Buchwalter, Mrs.
Hanger, Mrs Montgomery, Mrs. Coleman,
Mrs. Holcomb, Mrs Andrews, Mrs Ernst,'
Mrs. Daly, Mrs. Porter, Mrs. Moore3.
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Chauvenet have
with them Miss Dawes of Connecticut,
who will remain as their guest until the
board meeting is over. Mr. and Mrs.
Chauvenet have Dlanned sev eral small and
Informal dinners for their guest during
ner stay, out as it is ient win give noth
ing large nor formal.
Several functions are on the tapis for
next week ono or two receptions, to in
clude all the members, besides some
luncheons and small teas for Individuals.
Mrs. Andrews of Washington will be the
honored guest of Mrs. .Frank Hays on
Monday. ,
SHARKEY QUINLIVAN.
Miss Margaret C. Qulnlivan, No. 4163
West Belle place, and J. D. Sharkey will
bo married on Thursday afternoon at G
o'clock al the Visitation Catholic Church,
Taylor and Eastern avenues. A reception
at tho bride's home will follow In the
ev enlng.
Several preliminary entertainments have
been given for the bridal party, which in
cludes Miss Lavlnla I la rig as maid of
honor and Thomas Cain, cousin of the
bride, as best roan.
The Misses Ella and Anna Sharkey gave
a party last night at their home. No. 3S20
Folsom avenue.
Mr. Sharkey gave a theater party Mon
day night at tho Olympic to see Nat
Goodwin. After the theater, the party was
entertained at the Southern, where sun-
Ser was served. Those present were: The
Usees Qulnllvan, Harig, Ella and Anna
Laulre Sharkey, and Messrs. Walter
Burke. John Sullivan. John Kelley and
Mr. and Mrs. Morton Jourdan.
CARNATION CLUB MEETS.
The White Carnation Society entertained,
its friends with a dance last Saturday
evening. Tho White Carnation Quartet
song selections during the evening. Among
those present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Stormarman.
Louise Drews,
Lottie Saddler.
Maud W arman,
Carrie Plegg-e.
Anna Hartman.
Josle Llebenffulh,
Jcelo Kaufer.
Mamie Perrott.
Mattle Bhelton.
Gertrude Tanner,
Fleanor Clancy,
Maud Ilogan.
lorlne liogan.
I.. Warman.
Joe Kenney,
Vincent tfendlece.
II. W. Miller.
1. H. Hartmann,
J R. Hynes
Henry Kramer,
33an Foster.
Harry Deakln,
Leo Schopp.
Harry etser.
Herman Plegx.
Misses
Rose Schopp.
Mamie Clancy.
Burnt Schopp
. Eleanor Franklin.
Nettle Stein.
Mary Miller.
Stella Devlne,
Emma Welser.
Lizzie Miller.
Anna Welser,
Jennie Sullivan,
HuWaWlnVile.
IdaVogeU
Messieurs ,
William Stein.
Harry Devlne.
Robert Lehnnann,
James O'Brien,
William Beck.
Frank Schaefer,
Geonre- Leebolt.
Cbarles bchmetfer.
Paul Stauscll.
Charles Schllttle.
Fred Marian.
H. J. Marian,
can iioean,
SURPRISE PARTY.
Mrs. Charles Schwartz of No. 160 Victor
street was surprised last Saturday even
ing. In honor of her birthday, by her hus
band, Cbarles G. Schwartz, and many
friends. The following were present:
Messieurs and Mesdames
A. K faemmler. C. Smith. .
a. Klumnann. J Lucas.
1. Duerlnser, P Hcrberser.
3 Duerlnger, H. Bertz.
H. J. Hahn.
Mesdamea
Buol,
Misses
E Dueruwer,
K. Schrotter,
B. Buol.
I Hahn.
O. Schwartz.
TV alter G. Schroeter,
VVm Anschuetz,
Masters
Charles Schwartz. Jr.,
U Duertnger.
N. Emitn.
BOWLING CLUB PARTT. , , ,
lno lvalues ruvtujib v,uu ciiic...
yesterday afternoon. Among those present
were: .
Messieurs ana Aiesaames
V. J. Schwartz.
M IJuerlncer.
H Iuerlncer,
P. Fucns.
H Crowe.
Georso Duerlnser,
F. bchwartz.
G Klujcmann, Jr ,
J. Kluemann.
Kaurmasn, S hat2's;.
Miller, v hithe)
Misses
Ella Schaedler. Hazl Breltb'ld.
Florence Kaufmann,
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mrs Richard P Bland Is the guest pf
Mrs. Harry E. Wagoner.
Mrs. William L. Gibson of Milwaukee Is
the guest of the Misses Hammond, No. 2!3)
Shenandoah avenue.
Miss Frances Swope of Independence.
Mo , who has been visiting Miss Edna
Ramsey, has returned hojne.
The Prospect Club gave an informal
dance to members and frierds at Y M.
H. A. Hall Sunday evening This was the
first affair given under the auspices of the
new president, David Blum, and proved to
be successful and enjoyable. There were
forty-six couples present.
Dutior and Mrs. Grlswold Comstock de
parted yesterday for Florida They go
direct to Miami, and from there to the
Island of Nassau.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Kllpatrick and Miss
Kilpatrick have gone to Florida, to join
Mrs. Liggett and Mrs. Mitchell Scott.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Dlerberger have ar
rived at the Alcazar, St. Augustine. Fla.
and will depart in a few das for Miami,
taking the steamer for Havana, Cuba.
Miss Elizabeth Moore of Park avenue
gave a tea j esterday afternoon to a small
number of college-girl friends.
FIRED PISTOL IN HOSPITAL
McLaughlin Caused Excitement
Among Mullanphy Attaches.
Patlent3. nurses and attendants at tho
Mullanphy Hospital were considerably
excited Monday afternoon by the sound
of four shots at tho front door of the In
stitution. William, Morris and Michael Casey,
brothers, of No. 383) Cottage avenue, went
to the hospital to see their father, who Is
a patient there. They found James Mc
Laughlin of No. 2031 Blddle street In the
room, his revolver on tho floor. He was
Intoxicated.
At the request of the nurse they led Mc
Laughlin to the door, handing his pistol
to him. At the door McLaughlin at
tempted to shoot Morris Casey. Michael
Casey went to his brother's rescue and
knocked McLaughlin down the steps. Mor
ris and Michael then sought refugeMn the
hospital as McLaughlin llred three shots
at them.
William Casey eJso was fired upon as he
left the hospital. Sergeant James Healy,
attracted by the shooting, ran to the hos
pital and after a struggle arrested Mc
Laughlin. The prisoner was taken to
the Ninth District Station and released,
as the Case s refused to prosecute hlm-
Il.Thltnffer.
Breltbeld.
Gallagher,
Rnuseh.
Smith
Schaedler.
CARMODY EVADES POLICE.
Trance Medium Charged With
Larceny Gets Away.
A search by the police for "Professor"
Carmody, alias "Hall," alias "Gorman,"
who Is charged with grand larceny by
Frederick Schmidt of No. 109 North Sixth
street. ha3 been unavailing, and it Is be
lieved he has left tho city with the 0,000
Schmidt charges him with stealing.
According to Schmidt's statement to As
sistant Prosecuting Attorney Dalton, who
issued the warrant against Carmody, ho
visited Carmody, a trance medium, about
two weeks ago and asked his advice as to
the best way to invest $1,000.
He says that Carmody Induced him to
Invest In stocks, but kept him waiting
several dajs before he asked for the
money, saying that the market was not
ready. Finally, Carmody told Schmidt to
bring the money to No. 3036 Washington
avenue. There It was placed In an en
velope. . . . ,
Schmidt's attention, was attracted from
the envelope, and he now believes another
was substituted for it. The next day, when
he opened the envelope, he found It con
tained only a license to tell fortunes.
Russell Snge'a Sister Dead.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. March 1. RusseU Sage re
ceived a telegram this morning from
Oneida, N. Y.. announcing the death of
his sister. Mm. Samuel Chapln. Mrs.
Chapln was the last of nine brothers and
sisters, save Mr. Sage. She was 93 jears
old and death was cauaed by pneumonia.
Just a year ago her husband. Samuel, died
at the age of 97. also of pneumonia.
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
THE CELESTIAL SURGEON.
BY ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
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F I have faltered more or less
In my great task of happiness;
If I have) moved among my race
And shown no glorious morning face;
If beams from happy human eyes
Have moved me not; If morning skies.
Books and my food, andsummer rain
Knocked on my sullen heart In vain
Lord, thy most pointed pleasure take
And stab my spirit broad awake.
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INTRODUCES DRASTIC BILL
AIMED AT "DRUMMING."
ArUnimns ronKrcssiimu Would Drive)
(tiiai-k Doctor Out of Hot
spring;. ,
REPUBLIC SPHCIAL
Washington. March 1 Representative
Robertson of Arkansas to-day introduced
a bill conferring on United States Com
missioners juribdlctlon to try offenses
committed on a portion of the Hot Springs
reservation The bill authorizes the Sec
retary of the Interior to make such rules
as may be necessary to suppress "drum
ming" among doctors there and protect
the public aga.nst wrongs imposed upon
them by unscrupulous persons.
For manj ears the reputation of this
greit resort has suffered on account of a
svstem of "drumming" which has pre
vailed there The last Arkansas .Leds a
ture parsed an act asking jurisdiction In
the premise", but further than this noth
ing has been .iccomplishid in the line of
this mJeh-r.cded reform
The bill is drastic in its present form
and If pnECd will enable the faetretary of
the Interior to prevent any persons under
treatment on the reservation from enjoj
ing bathing privileges unless their pnj si
clan has been duly registered at the of
fice of the superintendent of the reserva
tion as one nullified to do so and is not
engaged in drumming."
UNITED STATES REFUSED
TO RECOGNIZE BLOCKADE.
rresldcnt 31oraIe of San Domingo
Demurred at IMrxt, but Finally
Yielded to aal Ofllcer.
Washington. March 1 -President Mo
rales of the Dominican Republic has been
refused permission to blockade his own
ports to keep out the rev olutionists, as
shown by the following report to the Navy
Departmenrby Captain Miller, command
ing the cruiser Columbia
"This morning (February 23) the Ameri
can three-masted schooner W. R. Perkins
camo in from tho eastward and our board
ing boat went alongside. The captain In
formed me that he had been warned oft
Macoris and not allowed to enter by the
gunboat Presldente, and was told that he
must proceed to this port. ..... ,
"Immediately upon receipt of this Infor
mation I communicated with the Minister,
requesting him to communicate with
President Morales and Inform him that I
would not recognize his right to blockade
Macoris and refuse entrance of vessels
flving thf United States flag. The Minis
ter Informs me that the President dev
murred at first, but finally agreed to the
fact."
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS
Alonzo Baldwin of Toledo. O , registered at
the bouthern 3 esterday
Thomas J Kavanaeh of Chicago was at the.
New St. James yesterdaj
Doctor De Garmo Gray of ralm Beach, Fla.,
was a guest at the Planters
W R. Smith of Kansas City, Mo., registered
at the Madison.
Mra C. H. Morrison and Miss Morgan of
Tof eka are euets at the St. Nicholas.
Mr and Mrs. B H. Bonfroy and son ot
Uclonvillc, Mo. are cuests at the Southern;
Karl D Bylngton of Minneapolis registered
at the Llndell 1 esterday.
A. Portcons of London. England, Is a truest
at the 9c Nicholas
L II. Carney of Boston registered at th
Moser. "
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin 8 Booth ot Butte,
Mont., are KUets at the Laclede.
N. U. Gentry of Sedalia. Mo., Is a euet at
the southern
Mr. and Mrs. S J Gray of Kansas City,
Mo . are cuests at the Llndell.
John A. Laird of Boston registered at the
Planters yesterday.
-MHtou "A. Mcltaa. ot Cincinnati la""rgucst
at the! Southern.
Mr. -nd Mrs 5. Lorie of Sedan. Kas., are a
cuests at the St, Nicholas. '
Mr" G M Brooks of New York City is a
guest at the Planter,
. J; R. Hazcn of New York is registered at
the Southern.
At Chicago Hotels.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Chicago, III . March. L St. Louis per
sons registered at Chicago hotels:
Auditorium N. II. Barnes, G. S. Block J.
B Hurley. J. P. Helter. c. Halle, F. H. Har
nood. P. C. Link. C. F. Millard, W. P. Mor
Dhv, T. a. Moftlt. T. S. Prtnn, J. C. War
ren lndsor-aifton A. M. Demerrlll. B. 3.
Illrschfleld. J. D. Schwab
Brlccs J. b. Faulkner, R. V. Karnex, Mi S.
O'Bnen. -
Kaiserhof E. C. Armstrong. S. R. MacDon
ald Palmer House Mrs. r. II. Burke. A. L. Bur
dick. J VV. Keeshaw. E. S Kroehls.
Grand raclflc J. S. Urixath. T. P.'McMtnus.
F. I. Wltman.
Morrison J. C. Connolly. J, R. Clark. P. B.
Great Northern D. P. Anthony. T. J. Bish
op. G. Llklns. G J. Mogethebncr, E. E.
Trontman. VV. J. White.
Brevoort J. H. Francis. A. S. llleita", F.
L Mann. J. E. TVUson. -
Sherman House M. O. Clyner. B. S, Holmes,
F. S Hodces, T. O. Lafayette. F. B. Scott,
VV. H. Tyler. II, O. Williams.
Saratoga w. C. Bates. P. O. DodslL
Mlisourlans In NewJYorl.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
New York. March L Among the arrivals
at the hotels here to-day wero the follow
ing from Missouri:
St. Louis A. Waycott. Holtand: F. W.
Frelcher, Manhattan: H. L. Wells, Fifth Ave
nue. J. II. Raleigh. Waldorf: W. F. Bronson.
Ketherland: P. J Hill. Hcfrmaa; N. D. Thomp
son Astor: L R. Rice-Wray. Park Avenue;
G F Allen Lvere.tf D. M: Haxlett. Continen
tal: G N. VVatwn, Broadway Central.
Kansas City D Dunlan. Imperial: W. H.
Town. Continental; F. Thompson and Mrs.
Thompson. Morton.
Kindergarten World's Fair Display.
Contributions of the kindergartens for
the World's Fair exhibit by the St. Louis
schools have been called In and are now
in the possession of Mrs. Mary C. Mc
culloch, who is directing that feature ot
the display. The various committees met
at the Board ot Education building yester
day afternoon and commenced laying out
tba work of arranging tho display..
RvvvvvvTvS
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.
From The Republic, March S, 1879.
Four babies a week old, born at
the same time, daughters ot Mrs.
Mcsch ot Blddle and Twelfth
streets, died
The Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation held a mass meeting in De
O Bar's Grand Opera-house.
O The Roverend T. De Witt Tal-
O mago of the Brooklyn Tabernacle
O delivered his first sermon in St.
O Louis. A large congregation greet-
cd him at the Central Presbyterian
Church, Lucas and Garrison ave-
O nues.
O George Wllgcr. S3, a well-known
bachelor, died at No. 2823 Market
s itreet.
s At tho home ot Charles EL Nor-
s ton. No. 2123 South Spring street,
Lizzie Dowd, a servant, was burned
O to death as the result of an expio
s sion of coal oil.
Whilo on her way to mass at St.
Alphonsus's Church, on Grand ave
O nue, Mrs. Andrew Murphy ot Eas-
ton avenue and Thomas street fell
on the ley pavement and was crip
s pled.
The annual meeting ot the Worn-
O an's Bethel Mission Aid Society took
place in Pilgrim Chapel. The ladles
In charge of the work were Mmes.
s J. B. Maude, L. A. Allen, C. L.
Goodell, G. S. Drake, W. F. Davld-
son, Eugene Jaccard, C. D.' Reppy.
J. W. Boyd, Mary Bushon. G. G.
Savitz. J. T. Hodgen, Samuel Cupi
pies. Ed Bredell, Clifford Richard.
O son. G. Mattlson. G. H. Plant. C. C
McCarty. George Partridge, S. R.
Ford, H. J. Moore, John Collier and
O James II. Brookmeycr.
O A gang of boys stole two tubs of
O butter from the store ot L. Hake &
Son, No. 827 Broadway.
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