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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
ALL ON ONE SIDE.

On the face of TIE public hearing
given by Il committee of the House Of
Delegates on the water-rate- reduction
bill that measure should be reported ad-
versely by the committee which has il
under consideration.
Assessor and Collector of Water Rates
Hemmelmann WIS the only city Official
who pleaded for the bill.
On the other side Were ranged Comp
troller Sturgeon, President McMath uf
the Board of Public improvements,
Water Commissioner Flad, Sewer Com
missioner Hermann and Assistant Comp
troller Gabel.
On their face the facts show that, con
sic"ring the bonds issued to pay for
Naterworks extension as sn obi CATION
on the water rates, tie water rates do
L." more than pay tb' xpenses Of tho
dcpartm ant; that, witt a. def 1T In the
city treasury. it wGuld BE- rapat ons bic
to decres g the incsV,e Of The city from
any sOufce; that the rstss paid la oiLer
cities are not proper basis oil which
to adjust the rates In .it. .0ns: that
reduction Of tie rates wound l-ipIle the
Water Department and expose Inc
WaterwOrEs to the assaults Of in,,ivid-
uals ana corporations and thus oil
danger thelr municipal ownership; that
q reduction Of the water rates would
not at all benefit the poor, for In tene-
ments the owners pay the water license,
while 1t would benefit the man in mod
crate circumstances much less than Il
would harm tho city; that the principal
gain from reduction would come to tie
manufacturers and big users of water;
that 1t would make impossible the in
stallation Of filter plant by the city,
need for which may at any moment he.
come imperative through the outbreak
Of a typhoid-fever epidemic
Every potent cause and every trusted
municipal official who knows the facts
pleads for an adverse report on the
water-rate-reductionb bill.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
II is A DANGER SIGNAL.

Secretary Roots plan for the reor.
ganization Of the army is based upon
necessities that must be recognized and
adequately met under existing condi-
tiOns.
In this fact, indeed, Is found the ever
increasing peril and burden created by
the policies now governing American
action under Mr.. McKinley's administra-
ton. The Washington Government >
arrogant attitude toward a people who
had long fought for liberty and had al
most won 1t when We came In to with.
hold 1t from them caused the insurrec-
ton in the Philippines. The continu-
ance Of that insurrectiOn makes neces.
sary big American army. 1t is q neces-
sity that must be met.
The proudly imperial and distinctly
unamerican spirit Of the Mckinley ad-
ministration, which has thus precipita-
ted one war, may be counted upon to in.
volve the country ia other wars. For
efgn conquest and world wide land
grabbing cannot be carried on without
conflict. With each successive clash
VIII arise the necessity for bigger
army. The situation will be the same
we will be in such tight place that the
increase must be made, whether the
American people really favor it or not.
This is as certain as that the night fol-
lows the day.
Thus far the war In the Philippines
has cost much American blood and
many hundred millions Of dollars. There
Is no gain with which to offset this tre-
mendous tax upon the people Even
England is beginning to learn that her
colonies are losing investment, likely
to precipitate the disintegration Of the
Empire in a crucial crisis. We are reck-
lessly entering upon the same paths, al
though such a course is distinctly for
hidden by the principles upon which our
fabric Of government rests. The bill for
the increase OF the army is the first
danger signal on the road TO Empire.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01

Ziegenhein placed Julius WurZburger
on the Election Board. st Louisans do
rot need long memory to know that
tie Republican E.ectiOn Com missioner
VITO preceded Julius WurzbGryer. an
gbic ..nd honest mab ilO was Ia ba
trusted sc See tina: his party gai all 10
which l. was faiciy en:ifleG. was in
Teig'cn sr enticed oIt 4 that position
by the tc...cr Cf i better place un'!e.
tie federal Government. The direct oh
tect OF this change was "upply a
place FOR Juiins Wur7bnrssr wiirre l..
world not prove desdhesd Ia the e..
ierp:ise G the Lier.uneinerS
TIE apaoinfmeui OF WurZburg.r was
Z ie;ss!i! assault on the integrity Of -iec-
lions IL st. Louis and sl. Nescit law
was I. -ADuls. II this atta"k 4 ,"'
'ul :ar With good odcials sinay, IN
ss.':Iabs. b>.ter ;han q ,voI law with
bat! uiticisis, anG st. Io,iissus haV.. q. not
,ci rr7chei The conclusion that the Nes
Id. las administered by the present
~ :tion Boar. Is worse than the Il. :mes
law administered by the former board.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
FOR HANNA'S CHRISTMAS.

1t is commendable on the part of tho
National House of Representatives to
desire that in the three weeks session
preceding the holidays there shall be a
notable amount of work done in dispos-
ing Of legislation now awaiting the at
tention Of that body.
The House is mistaken, however, in
believing that the passage Of the Han
na-Payne-Frye-Stand Oil ship-sub-
sidy bill is one Of the measures that
should be passed thus hastily and with
out debate. This bill is drawn In the
exclusive interest of a most influential
syndicate. 1t contains no promise of
benefit to the American people, although
1t win impose a tax burden Of some
thing like $500. .0OO. 600 upon the people
Such measures must not be raiIroaied
through the House in the ante-holiday
rush.
Indeed, the ship-subsidy bill should
not be passed at all, IL the welfare Of
the people is to receive due considera-
ton. 1t should be defeated. instead, by
an overwhelming vote. There is, un-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
STORMED IN FORCE.

Considering the array Of legal, finan
cial and engineering talent which re-
spOnded in behalf of the Meramec
Springs water supply scheme at the
hearing by the Board Of Public I'm.
prOvements, ample justification appears
for the engineers Of the Board Of Public
Improvements to give that scheme a
deathblOw once for all In q report that
will make subsequent argument fruit
less.
The Meramec Springs promoters
brought to bear On the board one busi-
ness manager. one corporation attorney
and three engineers from the East.
st. Louis does not have to 60 deeply
into engineering details to prove to Itself
the undesirability Of the proposition Of
fered. The Meramec Springs scheme In
wolves the private ownership of st.
LOuis's Waterworks by a corporation
powerful enough to make fight for
months against q combined opposing
city, and rich enough to bring munifi-
Gently feed experts and attorneys from
the Atlantic seabOard in an attempt to
Oyerawe the city engineers into ac-
Quiescence In a bad bargain.
This Is enough objection for st. Louis
ans. st. Louis values It's WaterwOrks
too highly to compromise them. The
plan is. however, undesirable ON more
grounds than this sufficient one and st.
LoulsaDs look to its Board Of Public
Improvements to demonstrate this fact
to the satisfaction even of the Travelled
Eastern experts.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
ROBBING THE SICK.

Being the Ananias Of St. Louis does
not, as the Globe-Democrat seems to
think, impose the obligation of falsify-
ing everything.
For days that paper has been telling
about the sad condition which police ex-
penditures force upon the City Hospital.
II the municipal administration is i'm
poverishing the City Hospital, it is de-
liberately and voluntarily diverting
funds to other purp0ses-salary pur-
poses, Of course.
BY law ample support OF the City
Hospital Is expressly made lien on the
revenues ahead Of the police expendi-
lures.
SO 1t happens that the administration.
aud net the police appropriations. rob
the Hospital, II 1t is robbed. Tho Hos
pital, under the law, should he fully
provided for before the Police Depart
msnt 10 taken into consideration.
Guess again; or confess that the ring
eters are defying the law as we'll as
robbing the sick TO pay unnecessary
9alaricS
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
ANSN, ER. GCuD CIT .EHS.

la his tbs Aksgiving Ray sermon. de
:"' ID To discussion of the ;oc.,. evil nf
municipal misgoy. tmcnt, Doc;vr Me
coils stated 4 plain truth when ia. said
that III responsibility for these couii-
lions rested upon the good citizens VI
81. Louis.
There Is no denying this truth IL
ihe better class of municipal citizenship
faithfully performed its political dntieS,
taking an active part in campaigns
from the holding Of primaries 10 the dag
Of election. corrupt and Incapable men
would no longer be- either nominated al
elected 10 municipal office.
Party organizations would clearly
recognize the necessity of placing good
tickets Ia the field. The franchise
huckster, the treasury -looter, the con
tract-grafter. the ringster, could not gain
the power necessary 10 the successful
working Of his dishonest schemes. The
municipal government would be placed
and kept in the hands Of the city's lest
men. and the city's Affairs would b.
managed for the general sood of ine
community.
1t will be for the lasting U,netit of 81
Louis II itS good citizens will take t.
heart the vital truths uttered by Doc
tor Niccolls, determining henceforth to
do their full civic duty. Especially at
this time, when the city is preparing foI
a Worlds Fair that will bring represent
atiyes Of ell nations as visitors to st.
Louis in 1903. is the performance Of this
duty imperatiyely necessary. 1t will be
the fault of the better class of ST. Louis
ans If their city is shamed and humili-
ated by the misrule of ringsters at such
a time Dishonest men cannot be elect
ed to local office If the honest men Of
st. Louis say that they shall not be
elected-and take the necessary action
TO make their words good
The Democratic and Republican Or
ganizations in ST. Louis can be COM
PEELED to make clean nominations for the
April elections. This effective compul-
sion must come from public sentiment.
To he effective, however, 1t must be sup
ported by an organization Of good citi-
zens. covering every ward and precinct,
capable Of defeating at the polls the un-
worthy candidates nominated in despite
Of their demand for good nominations.
Bluster and talk won't scare the pro-
fessional politicians. Organization will.
How do st. Louis's best citizens propose
to act in this matter, with the Worlds
Fair necessity for good government and
municipal Improvement confronting
them?
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01

fortunately. Lille likelihood Of this being
done. in1smuch as Senator II n1a and
other Clcse to the President desire its
passage The ship-subsity Di' Is
booked for passaga, if il ia possible 70
NJ" Mckinley Mark IIann. and the In
tercs'ed ,.'ust. to compel its passage.
Nevertheless, ',e p''' de'lliids IL r
debair and proper confederation. There
are certain fAithfn! CoIgr-ssmen who
propose 10 attack and uppOse that ii.r.s
ure !'h a. tbH ability at thair com
mani ii.-y n nlIst be- learh A subsidy
scheme una 'axcs the American people
/. Il. extent II Sa.G 0O0,DOD or toe
LentiIt OF n lii:.e syndicate groTp. h sd
ell by Mark ,:an..i. Is too big : graz tG
he put 8 ~cagh AZ 4 :eatuIe - Con
sress- preparation or an Anorican
t..errr III In = aad happy Nv Year.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
TO WEAKEN THE SOUTH.

Senator Thurston believes representa-
ton OF the various States Of the Union
in the National Congress to be one Of
the pressing duties Of the Congress soon
to assemble. 1t will be interesting to
watch the course Of the Republican ma
jority as bearing on the Southern States.
Republicans hope to bring about a de-
creased Southern representation, but
inst how to accomplish this partisan
feat is something Of puzzle to its
projectors. Without an amendment to
the Constitution. the representation
must be based on population, and, ac-
cording to the last census, this would
give the South an increase. It'would be
possible to make Congressional repre-
sentaton depend upon the total vote
cast In the various States In the election
preceding reapportionment, but this
amendment would affect Republican
and Democratic States alike To reach
exclusively those Southern States sought
to be weakened In this manner, the Re-
publicans would have 10 frame q con-
sritutional amendment specifying by
And would this be Constitutional"
amendment?
To the average American such a plan
would appear decidedly and eInphatIcal-
ly unconstitutional, being rank discrimi-
nation against one section Of the cOun-
try for the benefit Of another section
and Of the Republican party. For these
.Nasons it will be interesting to note
what the Republicans may attempt in
the premises. It's a reasonably safe
prediction that the Constitution and the
Southern States will both suffer before
the matter Is ended.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
PLEASED BY WHITES SPEECH.
German Press Gives Him Nothing
but Favorable Comment.

Berlin. Nov. 3o.--United States Ambassa-
dor Whites speech at the Thanksgiving Day
banquet Of the American Colony IN Berlin
has been received with favor by all sections
Of the press, even the Government organs
publishing 1t In full The Berliner Tase-
blatt says:
we are accustomed to hear from Mr..
White words which do justice to the aims
Of Germany and show an intimate knowl-
edge OF the German mind. 1t is in a large
degree due to his diplomatic skill and worth
that the relations between the United States
and Germany, even during very critical
times. have remained undisturbsdlY friend
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
Stock i'm the Treasury Is Now the
Largest in the History of
the Country.
NEARING s50o,0o0,0o0 POINT.
December Report Will Probably
Estimate the United States
Supply ut Eleven Hun
,ireu Million.

Washington. Nov. so-The largest stock
Of gold coin and bullion ever held i the
United States IL now accumulated Ia the
Treasury and its branches The total has
been rising steadily during the whole of
the Present year. and Is now sf4. los. :aaf or
about $7s.OpJtoO greater than at the ciUse f
1883.
The gold IL not all the direct property Of
The United states. but IL held against out
standing gold certificates. The amount OF
these. less tho amount In the Treasury and
fs branches. was 10 T55.s0s Wednesday
MI the remaining gold. amounting to about
F2i3,Vp.1o. belongs 10 tse Treasury as a
Fart Of the reserve fund. The influx OF gold
ihto the Treasury eones partly from the
new gold from the KIondike and other
mines. but Its retention Is due to the
pressure for currency. which leads to the
acceptance of gold certificates and other
paper none in preference TO coin.
The Treasury recently has been shipping
small ;es al Eess quantities to New Or
isans a1o other points upon deposits of gold
N he New York subtreasury by a.. New
iG:k D. erve agents OF the Sou her, banks
The ;tct 'ist Si7i.1oS e: Is thus sccumu-
iSted la q Seise unoer single authority EN-
dL!es IN e:t.'na:s tt be mafn OF some of
he theI visible gold resources OF the coun-
~. TIE na,ioral lanks reported gold
hoi0ins- c September Of ebout ,jI2VO0
"f'. Of W. = an.o' Mt $1l5. Obj 0 was in the
*oiG c-rt.fca'e. issaed by the Treasury
ihe REMAND. Leu: $l37. 100000. IL added to
'he v!s b. eo!d IN the Treasr v, makes a
total ir: these t.. 'ia ses a. es Adjustments
aioi os ;-Jors ss1C %. " This is more than
me a. i''a e.. mated 81 III of gold In the
, MED 81 s'es a: the close Of 1856
III %o!t supplv of the country on the
iast as 81 i I; estimated at S6s2 Si7 eI2
Inc eStfmat' su.gr November l. 1900.
was N.0So os7 40. si.i b. - probabI that the
spo~t TO- December will show at least
eleven Eandr Millions Of dollars The
Treasury officials are confident that the
Iou: u sum OF $4,000 GO in Treasury gold
Eoio.ngs viii Oh b. attained. and that
even SJO."J.Vs $ no. beyond reasonable ex-
pet q ton
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
LIVESTOCK SHOW.
Over Ten Thousand BloOded Ami
mails Have Been Entered.

Chicago. Nov. 3o.-whst promises to be
one OF the greatest livestock shows ever
held in this country will open tomorrow
morning in the Dexter Park Pavilion. at
the Stock Yards over 10000 pedigreed an
irnais have already been received. and II Is
expected that this number will be increased
considerably by Monday morning. The dis
play of blooded stock will represent q cash
value of over s. 0o0 900. Six hundred classe 3
are listed and prizes amounting to $4,000
will be awarded. Hundreds of visitors have
already arrived and the ho,els are crowded
States and Canada. The first Of the judg-
ing will be done on Monday, and, although
the show will be open tomorrow, the form
al opening will be on Monday morning.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
RECOGNITION OF NAMES.

Without naming names, but referring
to Julius Wurzburger as an Election
Commissioner, the Globe Democrat de-
clares that The Republic says he was
a bad man and appointed by a bad
man."
The Republic said nothing Of the kind.
The Republic simply said that he was
Julius Wurzburger appointed by Mayor
Ziegenhein-
The inference Is the Globe Democrats.
The fact that the Globe e-DemOcrat has
refrained from mentioning either Of
these names In its discussion of the eiec-
tiOn law il significant.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
NEWS NOTES FROM THE
ST. LOUIS WOMEN'S CLUBS
Programme of the Wednesday
Club Meeting This Month
Presidents to Confer.

The Wednesday Club calendar for Decem-
Der Is as follows:
LIST, 10 a. m.-Education section.
ID. 10 a. m.-Executivc Board.
Hh } .. Mart section-poet.cs.
sth. 1850 a. ni.-Current-topics section
18th. p. m-History and literature section.
9TH. p. m.-Business meeting.
l2th. 10 a. m.-Parliamentary drill class.
18th. 3 D. m.-Social economics section.
18th, 10 a. m.-Elucation section.
18Th. .. m-Science section.
goth. 10 80 a. m.-Current-topie, section.
Both. D. m.-Regular literary meeting.
9Th. y. mart section.
ysth. IL q. m.-PracticaI Work Committee.
There will be 4 conference of the State
Federation Presidents included In the Louis
lana Purchase In Kansas City some time
in the month of January. the date not hav-
ing been decided. As many representatives
can 60 will be urged to do SO, since the
g neral federation desires this meeting TO
be success.
The Rubinstein Club will not have Its
next meeting until December L. the place
yet undecided. miscellaneous pro-
gramme will be rendered. as the club de-
cided this season not to formulate any spe-
cial plan of work. Miss Lizzie Reed. SO
long Identified with the Rublnstein, IS eX-
pected home from New York for the next
meeting. She has been I'm the East for the
last year.
The p. +. o. will meet next on Monday.
December IL. Work of organization is still
going and will not be completed for an
other fortnight.
The Morning Choral Club is actively en-
gagged In preparing for its first and only
open concert ever given by this music
sociation. The public will thus have an op-
portunity to hear this club In choral work
and to enjoy its artist. Mr.. David Bispham.
On the success OF this concert depends much
for the future outlook. That Is to say IL
this open concert is well and favorably re-
ceived by the public. the Morning Choral
will feel encouraged to repeat the UNDER
taking and to give other open concerts dur
ing this and subsequent seasons. On the
other hand. IL the patronage is not liberal
the club will withdraw into its shell and
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
OUTLOOK FOR MANlEY.
Friends Urge His Appointment as
Revenue Commissioner.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Nov. s0-Joseph Manley.
who aspires to come to the Senate some
day from the State of Maine, but whose
chances for the immediate future are not
very good. is being talked Of for Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue to succeed the
late Commissioner Wilson.
Several Senators from New England called
at tho White House to-day. and 1t IL be-
lieved that they asked the President to con-
slider the name Of Mr.. Manley before max
ing any appointment TO flll the vacancy.
Mr.. Manfey was q member of the anti
Mckinley faction prior to the st. LOUIS
convention of 1895 and for that reason has
not been in the inner circle during the first
Mckinley administration. But past fac
tional differences have now been Largely
forgotten. and, as manager Of the Eastern
headquarters Of the Republican National
Committee during the recent campaign. MT.
Manley's claims for recognition IN the III
be quite strong
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
COAL OPERATOR KILLED.
Was Crushed by Falling Slate
His Own Mine.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

Marion. ILL.,, Nov. 3o.-Bellman Ward
prominent citizen OF this county and vsais
known coal operator, was killed to-day az
his mine. four miles south Of this plaza.
Mr.. Ward. it Is reported. was down N
rooms TO give a digger some instruction.
about setting props, when he was caufnS
by falling siate and so badly crushed tnsS
he died soon after he was rescued IRON "
der his covering OF dirt and shale and %.
fore the services Of physician couio -
secured. a
II appears that ne had been warne1 .
the danSerous condition Of this room before
he went into IL and was told the roof va
liable to drop at any moment, but dikc
nsdnA lho UAxn1nA.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
Southwest Missouri Teachers Meet.
REPIJBIIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Nevada, Mo-. Nov. 30.-The twenty third
annual session Of the Southwest Missouri
Teachers Association convened here to-day
In n two days session. About 200 Of the
leading educators Of this section of the
State are present
Mayor 8. A. Wight delivered an address
of welcome. which was responded to by
President George H. Howe Of the State
Normal at Warrensburg. Papers were read
by Principals Edwin Gray OF Carthage, A.
c. Gwinn Of Butler and Arthur Lee Of Clin-
of Lamar, n. H. Hoover Of Pierce City, Al
fred Page Of Aurora, J. F. Rowe Of Deep
water. J. L. Bsnkron Of Sarcoxie, and 9TH
ere.
This afternoon the teachers visited State
Insane Asylum No. g. Tomorrow the state
Teachers Reading Circle and the rural
schools will be discussed
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01

1t can be asserted without fear Of
successful contradiction that ON a vote
q majority Of the Republican party Of
ST. Louis would prefer Mr.. George A..
KObusch, the Republican selected by a
Democrat to represent the Republican
party on the Election Board, rather than
Julius Wurzburger, the Republican Sc
lected by Republican in that capacity.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01

A gift from your own full plenty,
Which else Is but selfish dross
This is the way to win the badge
That bears the hospital cross:
And the blessing rests upon 1t
That comes Of . good deed DONE
The benison high Of the poor that lie
Shut In from Gods sweet sun.
A medal 90 proud no hero
May win on the field of fame
For It tells Of helping the helpless
In gentle charity's name;
And the Angel who keeps the record
OF each souls gain and loss
Bis page shows fair fer the ones that wear
The badge OF the hospital cross.
RIPLEY D, SAUNDERS
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01

It's cinch that the ship-subsidy bill
will be passed by Congress if Mark
Hanna's bullwhip hasn't lost its cracker
and his biceps muscle its wbip-swinging
cunning.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
CARNEGIE CONTRACT SIGNED.
Governments Order for ArmOr
Plate Now Placed.

Washington, Nov 30-The contract with
the Carnegie Company for furnishing LARGE
quantity of armor plate. under the agree
Ment recently announced. was concluded
and signed to-day. ard 1t Is expected that
the Bethlehem contract for similar armor
will be signed tomorrow.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01

This is Hospital Saturday. Be sure
that you win the right to wear a Hos
pital Saturday badge-a prouder decora-
ton than can be conferred by any mon
arch In Europe.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-01
WALKED INTO SPACE.
Robert Crnikshank Missed Five
Stems in a Flight.

Robert Cruikshank. q years old. OF No.
1856 ct. Ferdinand avenue. through his ab-
sent-mindedness, Is at the City Hospital
suffering from dislocated shoulder.
As Mr.. Cruikshank was descending q
flight Of steps at his home he thought he
was at the bottom when he had five more
steps to 60. He walked out into space and
completed q somersault before he struck the
ground.