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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

all probability naver will be eqUalsd. Those
members who own superb collections of
pictures have loaned their best. and the
clubs visitors yesterday, who were mainly
ladies', enjoyed the result.
a decided effort on the part Of all women
who made their appearance In the gallery
Yesterday afternoon was noticeable in be-
half of elaborate and appropriate toilets.
The acceptation of invitations. also. was
very general; and from 8 to ) the clubhouse
was thronged with quite the smartest and
~best-knOwn women of the
Captain W. r. Hodges, as chairman Of
the Committee ON Entertainment, was host.
and was continually surrounded by a flock
Of matrons and pretty girls. AS aids-de-
camp, Captain Hodges had with him the
other members of the committee-Franklin
l.. Ridgely. w. S. Eames, Sam Capen and
J. II. Brookmirc.
In addition to these gentlemen, not a few
of the club members made their appearance
with either feminine relatives or friends.
ard proceeded to do the honors of the house
with great corGiallty. A. II. Hebard came
in with Mrs. Hebard, who wore q handsome
costume Of nut brown crepe a%ppliqued in
bands of yellow lace insertion, with q small
bonnet of brown velvet and ostrich plumes.
Francis D.. Hirschberg and Mrs. Hirsch-
berg. with Mrs. Sam Fordyce, came in early
before the rooms were crowded. made a tour
OF the gallery and departed without stop
ping for social chat, as the family is in
mourning.
NJ. 3. Miltenberger. who knows the club
house as home found many acquaint-
ances, who were delighted to have his es-
cort through the gallery and over the house.
Mrs. De Forest. Mrs. Fladd. Mrs. Samuel
Monks and Mrs. Stickney. wife of Colonel
Stickney, who Is spending the winter at the
Westmoreland, were all under MIR. Milten-
berger's protection, with every appearance
o. enjoyment
Lewis E. Collins took charge of many
friends in the gallery. His daughter. Miss
Edith Collins, and Miss Isabel Brownlee
came in Just as the rooms began to thin.
Mr.. Ridgely was Joined by Mrs. Ridgely
and his daughter, Mrs. Alan Simpkins.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
CROWD LNEDU UP IN FRONT OF OLYMPIC BOX OFFICE WAITING T o RCH SEALS
FOR THE BERNHARDTCOQUELN ENGAGEMENT.

The advance sale Of seats for the Bern
hardt-Coquelin engagement at the Olympic.
which opened yesterday morning. broke the
record for the season. When the doors to
the box office were thrown open at 9 o'clock
the line of anxious ticket-purchasers OK
tended half way down the block on the
Walnut street side of the building.
There was 4 rush for seats all over the
house, and a large number Of the choice
ones for each performance were sold early
in the day. The crowd stood patiently in
line. having evidently come prepared to re-
main for SOME time, and as each newcomer
appeared he or she dropped in at The end
of the line without comment. There was y
large sprinkling of business mel in line and
many women.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
ELECTION LAW ISSUES.

The Republic has always welcomed
suggestions for genuine improvement of
the st. Louis election law. The Demo
cratic majority in the Legislature has
been liberal enough in spirit to give
honest suggestions the same welcome.
1t is unfortunate that the Republicans
have not approached the subject with
an intention to aid in producing the best
practical law. Their sole object is to
make an issue with which public atten-
ton can he turned from the evils of mu-
nicipal administration.
As far as the Republican issue can be
separated from empty clamor it is that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Places in the front OF the line were our-
chased by late corners for a consideration.
and the young men took their turn at the
rear end, to sell out again to sone one
anxious to get seats. The long line did not
begin to grow perceptibly smaller until
about noon. when the crowd extended along
Broadway to the corner. At . o'clock in the
afternoon the line was twenty-five feet
long. and the sale was not concluded until
6 o'clock.
A large portion OF the purchasers came
from the country. According to Manager
Pat Short. the run from the country il
exceptionally large. requests for tickets
come from towns within Il radius of 3nS
miles, and out-Of-tOwn theater-goers Will
be in the city at all of the eight per-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

formances.
"LAiglon," which will be presented Mon
day and Tuesday evenings. had the largest
demand for seats. as well as the matinee
on Wednesday afternoon la Tosca
comes next on Wednesday and FRIDAY even
ings. Seats, which range from $ down. VIII
command a premium for the nights speci-
fed. 1t was reported yesterday that specu-
Iators were in line and would raise the
price. after all the choice seats were sold
to s..
The scene IN front OF the Olympic all day
was an animated one and showed clearly
that theater-goers of st. Louis are Willie
ia take the best that comes, even If it does
come in French.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
consr.tu1.tion. for St. Louis.

From the Chicago Chronicle
The st. Louis Exposition was saved from
the flood. An appropriation of s., 10000 was
made at the last moment and will assure
the success of the great undertaking our
friend and neighbor fs prosecuting with
energy and credit. Chicago presents its
cordial congratulations on this auspicious
incident. and does not doubt that the money
of the nation will be employed to the ma
TONS honor and benefit.
BY the time the Exposition opens its
gates Chicago's private enterprise will
have supplied our friend and neighbor with
pure thinking water, q blessing which
ought not to be overlooked either.
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and Torp are among the weeks entertain

and Torp are among the weeks entertain
ers.
1.-TWO Little Migrants" will be next
weeks Offering at Havlins. Fan-Fan, the
principal part Of the play. will be taken by
Ncva Harrison. The part is that of a boy
reared as a thief. and Paris Is the scene.
AT the Grand Opera-house Nathan Hale
Clyde Fitch's play. will be the bill next
week. The title part will be taken by How
ard Kyle. The play. with its revolutionary
setting and thrilling story, will give ample
opportunities for clever acting.
THE High I,ollers'' will come to the
Standard next week. There is no attempt at
cohesion of plot in their entertainment,
but Il succession of burlesTue turns.
ME and Mother" is the title of a domes-
tic drama which will be presented at the
Imperial next week. Miss Virginia West
Brook of st. Louis is a member of the
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Yesterday and to-day are the days
when the city newspaper man resolves
once more to W 4 country newspaper.
The winter meeting of the Missouri
Press Association in st. Louis is re-
sponslhle for the resolution.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Every Missouri editor now in st. Louis
went 10 bed last night f%ervently wish
ing that the smoke-abatcment bill he
fore the General Assembly would be
made a special order for this morning
and passed by general consent.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

The Worlds Fair Committee of Two
Hundred was at the Union Station yes
terday afternoon. but it was no easy
thing to find. rs it was swallowed up by
the peoples committee of twenty thou
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Republican Candidate Parker is n
trlle too susceptible to machine influ-
ence. His promise of nuts for the boys"
is an outbreak of the Ziegenhein virus
with which he has been inoculated.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Maybe the GlOhe-Democrat will
charge that Democratic Indians are re-
sponsible for the failure of some 10000
Republican voters TO attend the Ziegen-
helm machines nominating primaries.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
Result of City Primaries.

Columbia. Mo-, March 7.-At the Demo-
cratic primary election held here to-day
the following nominations for city officers
were made: Mayor. Moss P. Parker: Mar
shall, j. l.. Slate; City Attorney, George II.
Barnett: Assessor, T. A. Ffcklin: Collector.
Henry Silver; Treasurer. ]. w. Sapp,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Says Mayor Ziesenhein: You've got it
right! You can't beat the Zicgcnhcin ma
chine Says Mr.. Parker: III elected, 1
will 60 into office absolutely untram-
meled." Easter is coming.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Mayor Ziegenhein has asked for time
to prove that he is the best Mayor st.
Louis ever had. Give him thirty days
and costs.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Mr.. Wells is an honest and capable
business man. not a practical politician.
For Worlds Fair Mayor, the people of
st. Louis want IN honest and capable
business man. not Il practical politician.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

1t was the New st. Louis spirit which
brought about the great Worlds Fair
demonstration in honor of Governor
Francis and Mr.. Spencer.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
the present law should be repealed and

the present law should be repealed and
the act of 1895 substituted.
Mr.. Tatum, Republican leader on the
subject OF elections in the House of
1895. has said within a few days that
the law of 1895 could he improved by
adding many of the features of the
present law.
The Republic has shown by the fig
ures that, whatever the percentage of
illegal registration under the present
law, the percentage in 1896. under the
boosted act of 1885, was much greater.
SO it IS beyond dispute that to rc-
enact without alteration the law OF 1893
would no produce Il satisfactory cleo
ton system. What. then. is the demand
of Republicans. reduced to Il plain state
ment: The method of appointing
judges and clerks in st. Louis is prac-
tically identical with that used by the
Republicans in st. Louis County and all
other counties where there are Republic
an majorities. Partisan campaign COM
mittees do not name judges and clerks
anywhere in Missouri, and nowhere in
Missouri is there n popular demand for
such q method.
If The appointment OF judges and
clerks is not the issue, are we to fall
back on central office registration as the
great source of evil under the present
system? If so. why do not the Re
publicanS say so. and why do they not
point out how the central Office causes
u%nfairneSS to voters of any political
party? There is frequent precinct
registration under the present law. The
precincts are small and convenient.
Nothing has yet indicated that voters
have any difficulty in registering at
precincts. while the central Office, con-
t%inuously open, is an admitted o II
venience 10 citizens.
The Republic is not prejudiced against
the law of 1898. 1t might be the Shrewd-
est politics 10 re-enact that law and
silence completely the Republican up
roar. No Democratic maneuver would
more bitterly %disappoint and effectually
confuse the Republican star-chamber
managers. But election laws should be
placed on a plane above partisan
m%ancuvers. The present law. amended
as The Republic has advised. would
provide a system as good as any large
city possesses. To be changing the
method radically every time a lcgisla-
turc sits would he to put voters TO great
Inconvenience. 1t would make difficult
that vigilant publication of The regis
tratiOn lists which is necessary to fair
elections. To re-cnact the law of 1895
hastily and without important amend
ments would substitute Il greatly in
ferior system. There is no time for
careful consideration of defects in that
law, even If the Legislature desired TO
r%e-establish the campaign committee
plan of appointing judges and clerks
and to abolish the central Office.
Though such 4 course might he the
sharpest Democratic politics, the re-
enactment of that law, containing as it
did many Slaring Inconsistencies and
serious defects. would not be 4 wise
decision from the standpoint of public
rights. Better amend the present law.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Now that Mr.. Parker has Joined the
Merchants League Club he will be in n
position TO know which boys get the
nuts."
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Since Excise Commissioner Seibert
has had special officers for saloon inves-
tieation, three places have been closed.
Let the good work proceed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Ziegcnhcin's Indians rooted effcc-
lively in behalf of Candidate Parker.
They were roofing for those nuts he
promised them.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Cuba has yet to learn that 4 divorce
from Uncle Sam involves certain ante
nuptial agreements that cannot be over
looked,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

And said v. B. Carr further FAYE that
the number Of copies returned or reported
unsold during tho month OF February vas
". 3. CARR
ewern to and subscribed before me tbs
nth day Of February, 1901.
J. F. PARISH.
Netsry Public. City Of st Louis. sie. My
term sxpAres April e. 1SM-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

With the end of the session drawing
near. the Legislature should not post
pone the passage Of the resolutions pro-
viding for the submission of the three
constitutional amendments relating to
st. Louis. Until the House takes this
action improvements will be delayed 10
an extent that will handicap this city
in it's municipal housekeeping.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

cast. Mr.. Sylvester Mcguire. son of Mr..
John Mcguire Of this city. is the manager
of the company and part proprietor of
the play. ME and Mother has already
Won many friends.
For next Sunday afternoons concert at
the Odeon Miss Nora Naeter. who has
been studying in Europe under Scharwenka.
will play. Miss Eugenia Getner and Mr..
Wallace Nie%dringhaus will be on the pro-
amm
The last concert of the SpierinE Quartet
will be given at Memorial Hall next
"Wednesday evening. March 10.
Mr.. ". Malmene of this city has COM
posed Il song. Il Hunting Chorus" which
has been dedicated to the Apollo Club. Mr..
Rohyn intends to open the next Apollo
Club concert with 1t. The words OF the
song are by Barry Cornwall Q. W. Proc
tori. the well-known English poet of a
generation Ago..
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
STAGE BILLS IN PROSPECT.

Next week Nine. Sarah Rernhardt and
NJ. Coquelin will be at the Olympic Theater
in a Interesting repertory. "LAiglon' is
arranged for Monday. Tuesday and Wednes-
day matinee; LA Tosca" for Wednesday
and Friday evenings: "Cyrano de Bergerac'
for Thursday evening: Camille" for Sat-
urday matinee and evening.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Didn't it sound inspiriting yesterday to
hear that Worlds Fair music on the
streets? Let's all get in tine band-wagon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

Don't believe that Hanna has given
up the ~ship-subsidy fight. He's only get
ting his second wind for a hot finish.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

To Pat Grove: Don't come to Mis-
| souri,. kidnaping is now a capital Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

At the Century next week a dramatiza-
ton of Manor Lescaut' will be presented
by Mr.. Herbert Kelley and Miss Efie
Shannon. alternating with their successful
MAY. MY Lady Dnintxn
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08
FEBRUARY CIRCULATION.

W. B. Carr. Business Manager Of Tt. -.
Louis Republic. being duly sworn, says tHh'
tie actual number OF full and comN!rte
copies of the daily and Sunday HerHoic
printsd during tina month o: February, l9N-
Al IN regular editions. was az per schedule
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

'"The Mikado," the most popular opera
of its kline ever produced. will be the bill
at Music Hall next week. The foyer Of
Music Hall will be transformed into a Jap
anese r~eception-room for this week. Nanki-
Poo will be sung by Mr.. Delamotta and
Harry Davies. Miss Norwood will be YUM
Yum. Miss Gertrude Quinlan will be Pitti-
Miss Mora's new religious aria, Eternal
Rest" is the feature of this weeks bill
at the Columbia. Joe WEIGH, Lizzie B. Ray
mond. the Colbys, Holloway Trio. Nichols
Sisters. Burton and Brookes. and o'Nei
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-03-08

The last concert of the Spiering Quartet
this season will take place at Memorial
Hall Wednesday evening. March IL.
The programme will comprise the Mozart
Quartet in L fiat major; the first sonat for
violin alone by Bach and the + fiat major
quartet, OPP. 81. by DvOrak.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
NOT FROM A LEAKY WATER MAIN
STREAM THAT BOTHERS THE MELA REALTY
BUILDERS HAS BEEN ENCOUN-
TERED BEFORE

1t was suggested yesterday that the underground
! stream which has been reached bv the workmen
engaged the Mela Realty Building plot in Sixth
ave-, between Effty-eighth and Fifty-ninth sts.,
might have its source in leakage in a water main
in the neighborhood- The plot adioins the site
occupied by the New-York Athletic Club. About
three years ago, when the excavation for the
building of the club being dug, the
stream was encountered, but It ascertained
that time that part of the water which was then
pumped from q leakage in a water pipe
adjoining the property.
Assistant Engineer Charles H. Bull. of the De-
partment Of Water Supply. said yesterday that
the two hundred thousand gallons OF water which
running every day into the excavation of the
Mela Realty Building plot. did not from
broken main.
II am certain that there is breakage in that
vicinity" said Mr.. Bull. '"The department is al
ways the alert for leaks. AS soon one is
found it is reported to Commissioner Dalton. The
water comes from the stream which runs many
feet beneath the foundations OF the abutting
buildings the north side Of West Fifty-ninth-st
between Fifth and Sixth aves."
A builder and contractor who IS in the
ploy Of the Department of Water Supply. and who
number Of years ago was engaged in the con-
structon of the Plaza Hotel, at Fffth-ave. and
Fifty -nnth-st. said that the existence of the
stream known by him sixteen years ago.
LAS far I know he said, this miniature
river first discovered when the foundation for
he & Ba now 6 0fe BY 6aK as @
was about 1885 The stream was also encountered
the Plaza Hotel. upon which was engaged, was
under erection had difficulty with this flow OF
water We experienced the same trouble did
the architect of the New-York Athletic Club three
years ago. The stream loosened girders that sup
ported planks which were used TO shore up the
earth walls OF the excavation. At frst the water
collected the Fffty-ninthst- side of the build
ing and made necessary the sinking of many piles.
Before the work finished the water collected
on the south side of the property. We laid con-
crete floor, and thus Obvtated the difficulty. Ten
years ago the stream when the founda-
ton for the Deutsche Verein Club building was
laid Two years later the contractor the Cath
olic Club building unearthed the same flow of
water This proves to mind that
which is running into the excavation on the
Mea Realty Building plot does not from a
leak in a water main"
But how do you account for the fact that fifty
million gallons of water a day wasted In Man
haitian and The Bronx outside Of houses?' he was
asked.
Il say only that the water pipes in the Bor-
ough of Manhattan are in a pretty bad state" he
replied. We compelled to keep a. sharp eve
upon them, for they break frequently
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24
CARROLL on HIS WAY HOME.
so DEvERY SAYS. AND THE BRAVES
ARE WONDERING.

The story went the rounds of the Wiswam yes
terday that John F. Carroll, the "vice-boss OF
Tanmany Hall. his way home from Eng
land When it learned that the story came
from no other than Deputy Police Commissioner
Devery there were many mods of the head and
such remarks
''Devery ought to know.
'FDeyery always gets the freshest news
Or as one Fourteenth-st brave put 1t, in no way
aIluding to police raids, "Devery always gets the
tip first
When Mr. Carroll sailed away on the big Oceanic
on the afternoon of June 20. the only remarks he
made to newspaper men were:
'I am going for recreation. am going to stay
about q month"
Mr. Carroll has fulfilled his first prophecy, and
now that month is up It is believed that ne Is
carrying out his second publicly avowed Intention
The arrival of the ''vce-bOss'' and CHIEF Heuten-
ant of Mr. Croker is awaited by the lesser hghts
of the Wigwam with great deal of perturbation
They believe that as q result of the months court
at Vantage, in which Croker and Carroll have
mapped plans of campaign and counted VoteS aitd
voters the slate for the Tamnany municipal nomi-
nations is pretty well chalked or. ,,, :,
The last definite report as to Mr. Carr9lis ; ue- u
parture that he would sail from hbSiahu oh
July 26 and reach here August l.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-24

GOVERNMENT AID PROBABLY WILL BE ASKED
FOR NEXT YEAR.

GOVERNMENT AID PROBABLY WILL BE ASKED
FOR NEXT YEAR.
plague Of mosquitoes, the worst In years, has
fallen on Westchester County and that portion Of
the borough OF The Bronx bordering on the low
marshes of Long Island Sound. The pests travel In
big swarms. and screen doors and windows no
longer keep them out Druggists and drygoods
men have exhausted their supply of camphor and
mosquito netting, but the plague remains un-
checked
The worst sufferers from the pests are the
artillerymen who garrison the Sound forts In
order TO keep at their they had to cover
their hunks with netting and burn brush at night
At Fort Slocum the soldiers sprinkle oil three
times week on all of the fresh wnter ponds near
the garrison
In City Island the mosquitoes travel in clouds
along the little horsecar line which runs to the
railroad station. 1t is impossible, in the day.
TO travel on this line without being stung The
driver. when he approaches the woods which
mark the mosquito belt whips up his horses and
infest the route of the 'fIuckleberry'' cars and
when the cars stop in the woods they attack the
passengers in hordes.
What has caused the plague Is not known but
old residents say that they have never seen Il so
bad now. The people of Westchester County
have never made systematic attempt to destroy
the larvs of the mosquitoes but it Is likely that
tend its New-Jersey experiments to Westchester