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SATURDAY, MAY 14, 1004.
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.No. 310
Qircniltvfciori DDiirinp; April.
7. B. Carr. Business Manager of The St. Louis Re
public, being- duly sworn, say3 that the actual number
of 'full and complete copies of tho Dally and Sunday
Republic printed during the month of April, 13CH, all
In .regular editions, was as per. schedule below:
Date. Copies.
10 103.O1O
IT (Sunday) 11D,510
18 101,hOO
19 103.CSU
SO l OtlTSU
! 1 023211
S3 lOlV-SO
an io.'!,oao
2- (Sunday).-. . . . 120,G0l
-3 X0a7O
2il '. KUOO
7 103ShO
23 l(M,t4()
29. . .104,r7U
aO 108.18U
Date. Copies.
1 . 103,-UtU
2 105,320
3 (Sunday) 120,810
..... 103.S70
B. . 10.1.31O
n io-ijtjo
7. ........ xOSUO
H,............l 02,tltMJ
O. 1O4.40O
10 (Sunday) 120,(l(0
11.. 1.1,45U
X2 102,S70
13. ...........a .10C11T0
14 101,010
XS 2 01 f 37 O
Total for tho month 3,171,83
Less all copies spoiled In printing, left over
or filed 70,74
Net number distributed 3,101,208
Average dally distribution 103,873
And said VI. B. Carr further says that the number of
copies returned and reported unsold during tho month of
April was 4.75 per cent "W. B. CAIIL
Sworn to and subscribed beforo me this 30th day of
April. J. F. F.UUSH.
Notary Public, City of St. Louis, Mo.
My term expire April 23. 1305.
a BnaaKsxn'B comparison.
As soon as ho became familiar with the duties
of his office, Sir. James: O." SIcOonkey, the prlvntu
Eecrctary- to Mayor Wells, pave close' attention to
the affairs of the police courts. Ho Instituted a sys
tem for "keeping checy on the -dally routine of
each court. From reports made to aim regular
ly he obtained Information about fines and the dis
position of the cases tried.
In tho fiscal year 1900-1 the cost to the city for
maintaining theso courts -was $20,221.32, while the
receipts from the courtsi were only $8,245.50. The
city paid $11,075. S2 In excess of the receipts for
maintaining the courts.
In the fiscal yar 1003-4 the receipts from these
courts were $ol,012.25, while the cost of mainte
nance was $18,227.14. Therefore, tho city last year
realized a surplus of ,"2,773.11 from the police
courts.
This 1b ono of tho many results of reform. It
Indicates what system and watchfulness can do, not
only with regard to improving financial conditions,
but in causing betterment. The statement is self
explanatory. If there was a cause, or If there were
causes, for the record of 1000-1, the citizens are
competent to draw their owri"concluslons. Mr. Mc
Conkey'B work Is the cause of the reform.
SPITTING IN ADVANCE.
"Mr. Folk," said tho Globe editorially on Friday,
"will run for Govprnonon a platform -prepared by a.
Democratic State Convention. 'Missouri Hepubllcans
splt.on that platform In advance." J
doming from tha organ which so lately declared
that "Missouri Itppubllains would "rejoice over
Folk's nomination bj- tho Democrats, becatiBe, how
out the election uilglit go, the boodllng machine
would be uprooted and destroyed," this 'announce
ment of Its fixed intention to spit upon the Folk
platform Is nothing If not characteristic.
But it Is both unreasonable .and unjust to as
cribe ny nich Intentions to the respectable and in
telligent Republicans of Missouri. It Is perfectly
true Vhat thlslarger and better element of Missouri
Hepubllcans docs unite with the Democracy ofTthe
Etate In rejoicing over Folk's nomination upon the
platform that boodling must go. The Republicans
of Missouri will no more spit upon the Missouri
Idea than will Democrat1!. That Is the platform
upon which Folk has made his campaign and upon
which his career Is based. That Is the platform
upoil which bo will be formally nominated in the
State Convention. That Is the platform upon -which
he will be overwhelmingly elected Governor of Mis
souri That Is the platform upon which the Glebe
"spits In advance."
' Folk baa caused the Globe to froth at the mouth
mora or less ever since bo began the warfare for the
principle of public service in the public interest.
With his first blow at corruption the Globe de
nounced blm as a scheming politician and lamented
the fact that his boodle Investigations would cost
the city $CG a day; and from that time until the
present the Globe has labored unremittingly and
with f be ardor of hate for Ms defeat. The time ar
rived When It could not afford to oppose him openly.
Then it adopted ltsv subtle, more poisonous and far
more dangerous plan of booming blm fulsomelyand
obnoxiously, holding him np as the only Democrat
worthy the honor of the govcTnorshfp la its foolish
belief that he would not bo nominated. The tjlobe
boped to be able to say to Democracy, T told you
- so io be able to say, "Folk was the man, but you
would not nominate him. He would haTe been ac-.
ceptable to tho better dtiseraalp of Missouri, Re
publican and Democratic aHke, but the Democratic
party turned blm down tn. fever of Mr- , x
ringster' Anybody but Folic would have been
thna branded by the organ which relied upon this
nlui to beat him. It would choke Democracy, with
Folk by attempting to force him down Democracy's
throat. In the ilrm belief that he would be defeated
the Globe was led to declare for Folk's nomination
with all the vigor of its language. It said In July
that "Republicans aro practically unanimous in a
desire to sea Tolk head tho Democratic ticket." The
Insincerity of the Globe's purpose was patent
enough. On the other hand MIssonri Democrats
were profoundly eager for Folk, and could not be
shaken from their purpose by any sort of tactics.
The Globe simply guessed wrong. It took a chance
and lost.
Now the Globe's polite course Is to "eplt in ad
vance" upon the very thing which It Indorsed, or
rather pretended to indorse.
The Globo's exhibition of Irs salivary proclivities
Is neither new or unexpected. To bcslime-all things
not its" own or Its party's is Its habit. That it never
runs out of salivary Juices Is, however, somewhat
remarkable. And its offenslveness upon some occa
sions is nothing short of astounding.
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SAYING AND DOING. '
i When we learn that Mr. Roosevelt released all
the Tederal ofliceholilens In Illinois aud ser them to
work for the spoils machine candidate in the guber
natorial contest, also that, through the senatorial
machine bosses, an offer of a good Federal position
was made ,to the opposing candidate provided he
would withdraw, how is It possible to reconcile
these practices with Mr. Roosevelt's professions";
There are very few of us, cither in public or lu
private life, who practice all we preach. We should
not therefore be compelled to leave off preaching.
It ! better to have preaching above practice: bet
ter alwajs to point the way upward. If the world
were limited In Its preaching to lis practice ivc
hquld Jk without ideals and without progress. We
are not justly the subject of criticism when we fall
to live up to our standards, provided the real effort
is there. The world will take Into account the ele
ment of human fallibility and error.
But when the variance between professed stacd
anls and actual practice Is a matter easily within
the control of the min concerned, we may reason
ably criticise. In the case of Mr. Theodore Roose
velt the variance transcends tho mere margin of er
ror In humnn Judgment. Mr. Roosevelt's political
conduct has so widely varied from his oral and
written teachings as to present a striking contrnsL
This contrast has appeared especially kharp along
the lines of his sayings and doings concerning po
litical appointments. Mr. Roosevelt has been an
apostle of "civil service." In preaching he has con
stantly and Invariably extolled the merit system.
In practice he has made and makes all necessary
sacrifices to secure harmoDy with the spoils ma
chine. His appointments have either been "polit
ical," made with regard to their effect upon voters
or classes, or routine "machine" appointments, pur
suant to arrangement, deals, or parcelings of pat
onage. Recognition of the bosses, good or bail, Ir
respective of the fitness of the applicant, has been
a practice from which the President has not seemed
to shrink. He latest action In removing the clvll
service halters from the Illinois Job holders and
turning them into the pasture to work for the ma
chine candidate and the promise of a Job to the
opponent are typical.
Several years ago, before he entered upon pres
idential perplexities, while he was engaged In mak
lng his reputation' as a young man of the most ex
alted and forceful reform ideas, he gave utterance
to doctrines, which he has ever since expounded,
upon this icry matter of spoils aud machine ap
pointments. Said he. In his discussion of the merit
and spoils systems:
The spoils, system of making- appoint
ments to and removals from office is so
wholly and unmlxedly evil, so emphat
. lcally un-American and undemocratic
and Is so potent a force for degradation
in our public life, thnt It, Is difficult to
believe that any intelligent man of or
dinary decency who has looked into tho
subject can be Its advocate.
In a nutshell, the spoils of patronise
theory Is that public office la primarily
(designed for i-artisan- plunder, and that
the victorious party Is entitled to loot'
the departments at 'Washington, the
navy yards, the post offices, the custom
houses and ths like, on precisely the
samo grounds that entitled Tilly's vet
erans to the loot of Magdeburg.
It puts a premium upon tho arts of the
party trickster and factional manipula
tor: and It Is doubly dangerous because
it lends Itself especially to the work of ,
caucuses, primaries and nominating con
ventions, and thus accomplishes Its most
rapid work of degradation within the
.party itself. Tho offices, or. rather, the
'expectation and hope of receiving them,
haie a certain weight In the election
itself; but. their chief Importance comes
in connection with pulling tha wires for
tho nominations and for party control.
As the result of ten years' active partici
pation In partisan politics. I unhesitating
ly state my belief that the main use to
which tha offices are put is the gaining
of factional or personal supremacy with
in the party. A typical spoils
politician Is fond of loudly asserting that
he is a genuine party man of Uie strict
est sect: whereas, as a matter of fact, he
is not. properly spealang. a party man at
all, and is of little or no use In a fight
for the whole party as such, though a
real and lery noxious poer in the fac
tional battles which determine Its leader
ship and control.
Yet Mr. Roosevelt has deliberately parceled out
appointments to such bosses as J. Edward Addlcks
of Delaware. Virtually It Is a giving ftway, for ma
chine reasons, of the President's' appointing power.
Notwithstanding Mr. Roosevelf s strenuous declara
tion that "there must be no compromise with the
corrupt clement In politics" he accepted of Addlcks.
What Is true of Mr. Roosevelt's dealings In Dehv
ware ia to a large extent trueof them m other ma
chine States. "Deals" between Piatt and OdelL
sanctioned by the President, have lately occupied,
much space In the press.
We may observe, even in Missouri, that the local
functions of Federal government are not, exer
cised primarily for Government's sake or according
to an exalted and rigid principle of public service,
but are subordinated to politics; and. that appoint
ments are determined primarily by political exigen
cies. When the occupant happens to,be "meritorious"
all well and good brft that Is an incident.. That
"merit" 'is not a principle has been proved In too
many sad Instances. In Missouri, as In Eastern
States, Mr. Roosevelt has recognized the spoils .ma
chine as completely as any President or candidate
ever did. Mr. Jacob-Rite would saythat his Idol has
perceived that nothing can be done with idealc un
less the machine helps. Maybe the apology Is true to
facts. But, none tho.lesfi; the man who acts on that
compromise view Is "atypical spoils politician?' Mr.
Piatt and Mr. Addlcks are entitled to the same de
fense. Mr. Roosevelt is a. better mnn than either
of them, but in the matter of machines and spoils is
he not In the same boat?
home and urging stricter standards with regard to
the marriage tie and Its permanency.
"Wo are pleading," say the denominations, -"for
the home, for the family, for the children born aud
to be born, for the protection of society and for the
preservation of the state." And "the fear of le
galized polygamy Intone State is enhanced by the
fact of unholy divorce In many States." "The fes
tivity which accompanies marriage shall be so
bered and consecrated by the conscious presence of
him 'who adorned and beautified the marriage at
Cana. in Galilee by his presence and first miracle
that he wrought!' " "Neither man nor woman shall
dare to enter the precincts of betrothal without the
tested certainty of love, without the full recognition
of the mutual duty of service, forbearance and faith
fulness which It Involves."
Of clerical origin, bearing the official stamp of
fourteen churches and expounding lofty Ideals which
seem to some merely poeticand impracticable, other
reasons must be added to show wherein this part of
the public may reconcile Its perspective of con
science to the law which afreets the good of the
many.
There are two ordinary phases of divorce. The
one is the interest o the Individual and the other Is
the Interest of society In general. Divorce is in
jurious to society in general and the homo In par
ticular, and society Is intimately concerned In the
welfare of the home as a social institution. Divorce
may be beneficial to the Interests of the Individual,
and, if heart secrets could be read. It probably Is as
often detrimental to the Individual.
How easily a part of the public may disagree
with the churches on questions of social custom Is
Indicated by attitudes frequently assumed In arriv
ing at conclusions about the advantages and advis
ability of divorce. Persons considering divorce will
satisfy conscience on grounds of personal conven
ience. Others who approve divorce base their opin
ions on th? cases of individuals. It is needless to
say that the churches do not, "and cannot view the
matter from the standpoint of the individual. And
yet it cannot bo said that the churches are unchar
itable toward tho individual man or woman.
Other documents on marriage and divorce will bo
issued by the Inter-Church Conference. The object
of the first Is to "cleanse and purify the ntmosplfere
of public opinion and social recognition." Subse
quent communications will be educational. The ul
timate object Is to secure unity of legislation among
the States and even an amendment to the Constitu
tion of tho United States. It is not anovcrsanguine
expectation that the mass of the people will support
the campaign.
Exhibits in all the great World's Fair palaces
are now complete; an announcement which must
silence the few ill-advised knockers who coramenr
cd upon our "unpreparedness." An exposition one
hundred per cent finished within two weeks after
opening Is the surpassing achievement of St. Louis
which must be universally .conceded.
WASHINGTON SOCIETY LEADER IN CITY.
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HISTORICAL DOCUMENT. "
Fourteen religious bodies, through their represent
atives, have Issued "an appeal to the public" -vvhlch
will retain a conspicuous place In the social annals
of this country. The appeal is a prayer from the
ministers to the people la "behalf of the American hat."
In a magazine article Mr. Joslah Flynt said a
few hundred thousand dollars would not go far In
a pitched battle with organized vice and a few
million dollars. But the Western Society for the
Suppression of Vice is going to test the capacity 'of
$100,000.
.. . , MRS. JOHN HAY.
Um Vh?i,?el:7rSf0LSta,eV Mr3- na',' wo1 next weeK In St. Louis and
hhMffidSgSlSSUrubf1- fUnC,'0nS- " nW PP,"
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ONLY CANDIDATE '
IS MRS. DECKER.
Prominent CInb Woman of Dcn-
cr, Probably Will Be C1iom:ii
President of General
Federation.
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It must be understood that wire-pulling in con
nection with the election of o. president of the Na
tional Federation of Women's Clubs, which event
occurs here next week, bears no reference to a dis
arrangement of hairpins.
Representative Ultt la tho latest Republican to
break out with vlcepresldentithr, a contagious mal
ady which seems to be, spreading through thd Re
publican ranks.
Russia's blowing up of her own fortifications at
Dalny Is a great land -victory, matching her navai
achievements In sinking Russian ships.
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Now that Mr. Anthony Ootnstock has turned his
attention to St.- Louis, New York may set up tne
claim that It is wholly reformed.
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RECENT COMMENT.
Rnlea for a Sanitarium.
Puck.
' The object of this sanitarium Is to make people think
about themselves. Remember that If you think about
anyone else but yourself yoa are likely to be expelled.
Eat ts little of tho food we provide as possible. At
our rates, nhlch are only double the rates of an ordinary
hotel, wo cannot afford to pamper the stomachs of our
patrons. -
A fun Una of medical books wtU be found m the li
brary. If you hae any Idea that you are getting well,
read tbem and be cured of the Idea.
Our sun parlors are provided for tho purpose of allow
ing our patients to tell each other of their ailments.. That
everyone may have a chance, no patient will be allowed
to teU the history of his trouble mora than once In twenty-four
hours.
Do not ask ths resident physicians foolish questions,
such as whaHhe la prescribing for you. or when you can
escape. Wo get a rakc-ott on all medicines used, and
you can depend upon It that we shaU keep you under our
fostering care as king as possible.
The management requests that ail letters written
home should be Vrittetn on the regular sanitarium pa
per, which contains an Impressionistic picture of the
way our place ought to look.
Our motto: "While there's Cash, there's Hope."
Homeless Old A(e.
Tee outlook. .
There Is no spectacle tn Ofe mora pathetic than home
ltas old age. At ths end. of the working years, when the
anal period of ripening comes, ths clearing of the alr
af ter the dust of the highway Is laid, tha opening of the
windows of too Fpul to, ths trancull sunset 11 At. the
home becomes a temple as wen as a refuge- Tkere Is
gathered up and kept with pious care the remembrance
of the fragrance of the deeds which the world so Boon'
forgets; there Is preserved the memory of the long In
tegrity, the gracious courtesy, the old-time helpfulness;
there wait those delicate ministries, thase tender serv
ices, that reverence which distills its perfume In watch
ful and unforgettlng care, which are sweet and satisfying-
when fame lias lost Its magto. applause Its Intoxica
tion, and tho rush md tumult of work and strife have
become a faint, far sound on the horizon.
Thought for To-Day.
Puck.
The black man seems rather more liable to lynching,
but rather less liable to appendicitis.
One swallow doesnit make a summer any more than
a Boston garter makes a blue stocking.
In the Interest oj Inquisitive humanity, ths laws of
war should forbid fighting at places not on the map.
Vanity, with a woman. Is consciousness of what she
hVs on; modesty, of what she has off. Xelther is good
form.
We call, spads a spade, and, f we are uncommon
frank, a club a saloon. A diamond, ln'tho meanwhile. Is
a mark of gentle breeding, and a heart is a superfluity.
A Bis In tne Ribs.
The Saturday Evening Post.
Adam awoke and missed his rib. -
"What a disappointment," he muttered. "If it had
been my vermiform appendix I should have been right
In style."
And thereupon he grieved to think he had missed the
opportunity.
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Almost. .
Chicago Tribune.
High-Keyed Voloe (from top' of stairway): '"Bessie,
that pie-faced dude his. gone, hasn't he?"
Constrained Voice fln darkened hallway below): 'TTot
yet. ma'am, bat he's going as soon as he can find his
Mrs. Robert J. .Burdette's announce
ment yesterday that she would not teek
election to tho presidency of the General
Federation of Woman's Clubs, leaves Mrs.
Sarah Platt-Decker of Denver tho only
candidate for the office. The General
Federation begins Its biennial meeting In
St. Louis next Tuesday.
Mrs. Decker has long been associated
with V4 Oman's clubs, and she was a promi
nent candidate for the presidency at the
last biennial meeting In Los Ansclcs. At
that tlmo sho withdrew la favor of Mrs.
Dimiea T. S. Dcnlson of New York, who
bad Just completed her term as first vice
president, and who. In the absence of
Mrs. Rebecca Lone, then president of the
Federation, who spent almost her entire
time In Europe, has virtually performed
the duties of president of the organiza
tion. Although warmly supported by her
friendi. .Mrs. Decker msljted that Mrs.
DcnUon's work as first vice president en
titled her to promotion and bo withdrew,
leaving Mrs. Dentson's election a certainty.
In compliment to Mrs. Decker. Mrs. Dcnl
son some time ago announced that she
ould not seek re-election.
The only other possible candidate that
haa been mentioned Is Mrs. I'hllip N.
Moore, but Mrs. Mooro has very em
phatically stated that she would not be
a candidate- It Is quite probablo, how.
erer. that Mrs. Moore nil! be nominated
as first vice president of tho General
Federation and tha Impression la that she
will bo elected.
Mrs. Decker has lived In Colorado for
several years and has tiken a prominent
part In tho woman's suffrage movement In
that' State. The General Federation or
Women's Clubs, however. Is opposed to
suffrago being Incorporated In Its work
and the election of Mrs. Decker will bo of
no significance in that respect.
Fair Shoe luctorj- Operating.
The shoe factory in the Palace of liana
fncturos started operations yesterday and
will continue throughout the Exposition.
Although the factory commenced work it
will be a week before it is In full operation
as that period of time la necessary to
bring tfre product through the several
stages to completion. Hundreds of pairs of
shoes will be produced dally and their
manufacture can be followed through the
several processes that go to make up the
finished article.
section of the Palace of
the Brazilian
Liberal Arts.
TEVAb M1VV M'Al'KK HQ1IEX MECT.
Will Illxcui Topics of Interest to
rVnilnlnr Worker.
The Texas Woman's I'rezj Association
met last night at the Administration build
ing In Its eleventh annual convention. Tho
annual meetings of the association are
usually held In Tcxa3, but this j ear's con
vention meets in St. Louis on Invitation
of the Exposition management.
There are about seventy newpaper
women in attendance at the convention.
Mrs. James Madison Bass of Central.
Tex.. i prcslrt.-nt of the asivciatlon. The
convention will- bo In ses-don two days.
Several pipers were read Iat nlsht after
the convention had organized.
To-dav's meeting will be held in the
Texas fctate building and wlU be opened
with a reporters' drill." conducted by
Mrs. Mary Winn Smoots of Sherman
Tex., and .Irs. Ida Van Zant Jarvls of
Fort Worth. Tex. The programme will
Include a svmpoalum of paper" on "Wom
en Writers " -mbracing the different
phan-s of Journalism, such as "The School
of Journalism." "Influence of Newspapers
In Shaping Legislation," and kindred sub
jects. FORM SOCHI. OHOVNIZATIO.V.
Pn Inns I.ontr Farewell.
Prince Pu Lun. Commissioner General of
China, eaccompanled by the two Assistant
Commissioners, Wong Kal Kah and Fran
cis A. Carl, made a farewell call yester
day aftcmoonx at S:4S on Prerldent Fran
cis. Ho left the nresidcnrs offlcn at 5.
Prince Pu Lun will depart to-morrow for J
umcaco to tour inn principal ritlet or
the United States. He vUl return to St.
Louis early In June.
I.nily JlnnsEen' Reception.
The Board of Lady Managers of the Ex
position has Issued invitations for a recep
tion and luncheon next Wednesday after
noon to the officers of tho armv and mvy
Stationed at St. Louis. Tho n-oeptlcn will
take place in the Board or Looy Managers
building and will last from 4 to-6 p.- m. No
others will bo Invited besides the officers.
About $00 Invitations have been sent out
for the affair.
Santot-Dnznont nbnorrd.
Because of ths achievements In aerial
navigation- of Santos-Dumont. a Brazilian,
the Brazilian Commissioner has placed a
large picture of the Intrepid Inventor In
Tunctlon In Pnlure or Acrlrnltnre to
Be Conducted by Committee.
Exhibitors in the food section of the
Palace of Agriculture will meet next week
to effect a permanent organization to con
,duct all future functions for ths palaces
.of Agriculture and Horticulture along
lines similar ta 'that of Thursday after
noon, when, luncheon was served In the
latter palace to the official party of In
spection. For that occasion tho food exhibitors
had organized a Reception Committee,
which saw to ths. arrangements for pro
viding good chr- for the party. Joseph
A. Deffry. exhibitor, was chairman of
the committee which included nearly 300
of ths exhibitors In the section.
MOSTER CLOCK IS lbTAIXED.
riornl Timepiece Stnntl nt Xorth
Kntntnce of Agriculture Palace.
Tho Installation of tho floral clock, one
of the most distinctive features of ths
World's Fair's great outdoor exhibit, was
finished yesterday. Th clock stands at
ths north entrance of the Palace oflAgrll
culture. Tho dial of this monster clock,
together with the immensa pavilion in
which it Is contained. Is 1U feet in diam
eter, while tno entire mechanism Is In
cluded tn a plate-glass frame and can bo
seen from every Bide.
A bell, weighing 5.000; pounds, strike tho
hours and half hours, while the hands of
the clock each weigh JJW pounds. Tho
Sinuto band Is 74 feet long and Its point
oves five feet a minute. Flowers and
vines cling to t2 hands and move with
ths -mechanism. Tho dial Is set with 13,
C00 floral plants.
School Principals Confer.
RETUBLJC SPECIAL.
Urbana. I1L, May 11 The annual Uni
versity High School Conference was held
here to-day. President Chafles W. Dab
net of the University of Tennessee presid
ed The morning esion opened with a
dicus!on of the "Scorx and Limitations
or tbe High School." Thl3 was discussed
by Principals D. B. Barnes. Rock. Inland;
K. S. Smith. Chicago: Professor H. J.
Barton of the University of Illinois, and
II. A. Hollister, State High School. The
afternoon session consisted ef round-table
under the direction of Professor K. V.
Lawrence. Bradley Polytechnic Institute.
Peoria: Principal Maurice Rucker. Bur
lington. Ia.: Principal J. S. Banlry Brown.
Jolh-t: Principal F. M. Glle. Do Kalb;
Profevor H. W. ThuMtonChicago: Prin
cipal Clyde Stone, Cairo; Principal C I
East. Aurora, Doctor F. R. Watson, Uni
versity of Illinois.
Rnln Over "West Texn.
REPTBUC SPECIAL.
El'Paso. Tex.. May 11 A drought which
na prevaiini jnr nine mourns on tno
ranges of Wcex Texas Is broken hy heavy
rains, whlch'bave fallen for 37) miles east
of El Paso.
POEMS WORTH KNOWING.
ARRNMORE.
BT THOMAS MOORE.
H, Arranmorc, loved Arranmore,
How oft I dream of thee.
And of those days, when by thy shore.
I wandered young and free.
Full many a path Tve tried since then.
Through pleasure's flowery maze.
But ne'er could find the bliss again
I felt In those sweet days.
J.
How blithe upon thy breezy cliffs
At itmny rrcrn Tve stood.
WltA heart as bounding as the skiffs
That danced along; thy flood;
Or, when the western wave grew bright
With daylight's parting wing.
Have sought that Eden In its light
Which dreaming poets sing-
That Eden where th" Immortal brave
Dwell m a land serene
Whose bowers beyond the shining wave.
At sunset, oft are seen.
Ah. dream too full of saddening truth!
Those mansions o'er the main
.Are like the hopes I bent In youth
As sunny acd as vain!
S
FRAULEIN SCHEFF. HERE.
Vienna Singer Will VJsit the Far?
To-Day "'Like a Vacation."
Frauleln Fritzi Scheff, the operatic star,
arrived In St. Louis last evening to en
Joy a couple of das" rest before begin
ning her engagement at the Olympic The
ater Monday night She registered at the
Southern Hotel and later was in & box nt.
Francis Wilson's performance of "Er
mlnlc" To-day she will visit the Exposi
tion. Frauleln Scheff Is interested In the Fair,
particularly because she has many friends
among the foro.n contingent. She Is
from vieuia. and has sung in grand opera
In all the European capitals. "I am de
lighted at the opportunity." she sat l
when seen last night, "of singing hero in
Exposition time. I think my manager.
Mr. Dillingham, must have planned that
tho closing weeks of my -eason should bo
made as nappy as possible, considering
that he had extended the time into the
warm weather. 1 don't think he coul.1
have prevailed upon me to play after the
1st of May ir he ladn't said, 'lou 11 be in
St- Louis-It will be Just llko a vacation'
VISITORS AT ST. LOUIS HOTELS
Itrr J. P. mack ot Tucson. ArU.. Is .
guest at the Laclede.
Mr and itn II A. McCrtary of Kanaaa
City. Ma. areit the rianten.
Helnrtch- Lowi and Max Lwwl of Berlin
aro bt. Nicholas guests
Mr. and Mrs. Andres P. Aqnire or the City
cf Mexico are reglaUmt at the Lindtll.
Mr. Morgan and Mlas Taft or Columbus.
0 aro suests at ttto llanters.
" UejKl Pollack or rttiecos .Aires. Arccatlno.
Li a. guest at the Southern.
G K. Trajrer or tho City cf Mexico Is at
tho Southern.
Mr. and Mrs Richard Bttnley or Stotts
vllle. X. J are an-on; the bulle cuasM.
Bernard Gcyplnck or Amsterdam. Holland.
Is registered at tho Llndell.
Theodore Hutlcr of Losdon arrived lester
da) at tho Southern.
Miss JaMpblne bullivan or Dublin was an
arrival jestertfay at tho Planters.
Colonol Alex, bmita or Jacksonville, lit. Is
at tho Laclede
Mr and Mrs. 11. C Pitenon or Saa Fran
cisco aro at the Planters.
Thomas Morton or Gladstone. Manitoba, la
a landell jmcat.
Mr and Mrs. IL J. Vfripht cr Mansfield.
Ky are rcslstcrr-J at the St. Nicholas.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J Shaumaa oT Alameda.
Cal , are guests at the Planter.
Mr. and Mrs. L. It- Kenltta or Seattle ars
at tho Southern!
T. C. Jordan or Vlcsea Clesce. Mexico, la a
guest at tha Laclede.
Miss Uland naUs ot Caaarllle, Mo., was
an arrival restcniay at the Lacledo.
-AV. 3. Gunning or Chicago la registered at
tho Planters.
At Chicago Hotels.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago. 111. May 1. The St. Louio persona
rfgtneral at hotela hero to-ca.v- aro as rcllowt:
Grand Pactao J. M. Rellly. w. B. SpenOtac
E. M Trlrable. K. S. Wlnslow.
Ajdltonuo .V. M. King. J. C Lincoln. K.
11 LaKenberxtr. II. IL Strong. H C Weaver.
Mcrrt?on U. A. Benson A. B. Berrlck.
Vk IndsorrCIUton T. S. Brown. J. a Parkrc-
Palmer House L X. Grey. Mrs. S. C Jos.
B S Treeirard L C Waters. "
Victoria J. u. Armstrong, B. B. Benjamin.
J. L Kawllns.
Sbermari House J. A. Beverley, M. B. Lako.
W o Stiver. - .
KalCTrhof n. 'M. Dean. D. EL Johnson.
Great Northern C I. Comfort. A. O. Tax.
3. F. narrey, W. g, Jjeland. Mra. L. U. JAc
Arthur. C. I Smith. W. A. Wyatt.
Ilrmocrt P. V. Lenhao. D. L Lozatto. L.
K. Morpe.
Brijss-J. C. Dans.. W. II. Mann. ,
Mlasonrlnna In New Torlc
KEPUBLIC SFBCI4JV
New York. May IX Among tha arrtTSJs at
tho hotels hero to-day wore ths foilowiar frcn
Missouri:.
St. Louls-B. L. rarth. ST. Aafeea. EanM
Square; C Anderson. E. A. Colusa. Navarre:
II. Vandrck. iz. B. Bllllncton. Parle Avenue.
M. J vvie Holland: H It Partaer. aaht
tan. C II. Nashlsun. Birth Arena: B. Klrsoh
feid. Hoc-man: c J. Millard. Waldorf: O.
BecXer and Mrs. Becker, Ator; Mlao F X
Thompori. Normendl; K J. Roner Hotel Woi
oott: F. K. Udall. Weatmlnatar; W. D, Meyer,
Cadillac
Kansas GtJ Miss C Ttamhara. J, K. T3nm-
un. i?.rK atcdoc; a, si. LOT,
xacaey, uitenoa.
Astor;
.
a.
A. A- Selkirk; Cc.'a
Regular Saturday sale taxes place erery
Saturday morning at 10 JO o'clock at Jbeir
salesrooms. lSOS-lo-1! Chouteau avenue.
Immense quantities of furniture, carpet,
stoves and other miscellaneous artlfll
are sold at very nominal flrures.
LOOKS FOR MORE . LIGHTS.
Comptroller Says Appropriation
for Illumination Is (Ample. t
Comptroller Flayer yesterday announced
that if any lights In the city were to com
dawn, their removal would not have been
caused from a lack of money for their
maintenance. He also denied that tha city
llchtlng appropriation had been cut CS,
000 by him. -
"I cut the estimate for the Llghttog TJe--partmenfa
needs CS.00O." said MrPlayer
yesterday, "but at that I wa giving the
department CS.OOO more than It recralred
during the rear 1302-1503.
"A glance7 at the general appropriation
bill will show that I allowed the Light
ing Department $$19 000 Last year tha
appropriation was S3J 0B 94, JSK.44S.03 In
ii1,- Z?" ."i-i3c iiso.st.0 35 tn 1300-1S01 ana
J33b.795.92 the Tear before that.
"I consider the appropriation more than
ample this year. and. if anything; I shan
look for, additional lights to go up."
EXPENSIVE As'RADIUM SHINE.
Judge Tracy Adds 8arcasm to
Fine Against Barber.
"You might have polished his Shoes with
radium at that price." remarked Judge
Tracy or the First restrict Police Court,
as he Imposed a fine of JS against Jacob
Herman, a barber employed In Frank
'Heaver's shop at No. T06 Market street
yesterday morning.
Edward llutler. a "Wabash Railway,
brakeman, was tho complaining witness
against Kerrnan. who was charged with
disturbing the peace. Butler said he was
charged J1.T0 for a shave and shine.
Heavers testified that Butler had not
only a shave, hair cut. but a hair tonic,
mustache de and a shoe shine, which
elicited the remark from Judsre Tracy.
When he refused to pay JLTO. Butler
said hOiWas struck by Kerraan with a
broomstick.
.!
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO Z'
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS."
From The Republic, May IS. 1S9.
A passenger train arrived from
Chicago over the new Chicago and
Alton road, coming via Kansas
City. The time consumed In mak
ing the trip was twenty-four hours.
Mark GraV. the eccentric St.
Louis citizen who shot at Edwin
Booth, the actor. In Chicago, was
sent to the asylum at Elgin, EL
Gray wail wounded on tho head
when a boy, and this Is supposed to ,'
have affected his mind. k
It was reported that Judge Sid-
ncy Dillon would retire from the
bench,
Judge IL E. Rombauer was in-
Jurcd by bis horse. The animal
became frightened at a train and
ran away.
Company D, SL Louis National
Guard, elected the following as
4 civil officers: Fred Kretschmar. C
A. McCormick and J. a'. Aderton,
C F. Gauss of Gauss, Hunlcke &
Co. was married to Miss Ida Smith
o at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C tV.
Parish. The .Reverend Doctor
w Gauss, brother of the, bridegroom;
-officiated.
tle
William Mitchell of tlfe Mitchell
Furniture Company was thrown L
from his' 6uggy in a runaway,and' ;
sustained serious injuries. 4j ?" A
The Mound City Rowing Associa- "" t
tion arranged a summer -pro- ,
gramme. The delegates from thi
various clubs present; at" the 'mceU '4k ,
lng were Messrs. J. Aw St. John, j.' "
Von Gerscbttn; J. Slumpf. W. J. "
Hruslca. Charles Muetn," Lonkf5 "" -Hellman.
L. A. Steber, Benjamin 4) , ?
Brandt, John SchulU. E. D.,Mox ,!r$S
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ter. IU. I-artner. B. Kelts.'
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