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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

o II SUNDAY REPUBLIC.
There is a French aphorism used by the
Of that nation that says. in
not so many words, that Woman should
always appear at her best for her husband"
1T would be small wonder, indeed, IL less
marital detection would result from a bet
ter understanding of her home attire by
the average woman, who regards to-day
the lessening attentions OF her life partner
as a remission on his part and fails to I'M
derstand the mission on her side. There is
nothing like pretty clothes and well-constd-
cred attire to make a success of any wo-
mans power Of attraction. It doesn't take
money; 1t simply takes good taste, sensa
and a proper view OF fitness for fit occa-
sions.
Don't imagine for a moment that attrac-
tive dishabflle need necessarily be suEges-
tive. On the contrary, It is the volumfnous.
the rufied, the draped. the diaphanous that
conceal the soft outlines and that give the
tender and most attractive temper to such
tzaiment.
A glance at the matinee pelgnoirs, the
rich petticoats and soft teagown. reveals
at an instant our full meaning.
Whatever objection there may have ex-
4sted to anything that sayored Of the too
fancy in lingerie, nothing can be said
against the harmonious contrasts and cor-
btnations Of lace, mousseline, silk and ON
broidery 50 delightfully."- wrought together
in the rich needlework and hand effects Of
to-day; but there IS everything to be con-
ddered. Of course. in who wears it and how
and when it is worn. OF course, II is mini,
and blue and yellow and lavender as well
as white. There are women, you know.
who don't look their best in white gar
ments. Soft flame In light blue, hem
stitched IN openwork effect, with broad.
sailorlike ooliar. makes the most charming
of morning dressing sacques-juSt such
things as smart young women and wiser
older ones know how to utilize for home
breakfasts. where it is SNARE to look
smart.
The long, graceful. lace-inserted crepe de
Chine morning wrappers, so artistically 0
trfved have their LOUNGES of plated chiffon.
mousseline- ena lace, and rival in magnif-
\ cence the evening gowns, which they so
fmuch resemble in texture. Here the. fan
cy and ability to- pay may run riot. How
ever. it is not always the highest-priced
that is either most artistic or most be-
coming. - H-t .
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31

she no longer hesitates regarding many
beautiful and sweetly feminine articles
which the prudish and prim of the past
had always considered as only fit for the
nymph du ave and so to-day the tempt
ing laces, ribbons, embroideries n beau
tiful needlework have crept into the neither
n invisible wardrobes of American wo-
manhood without creating a distrust of her
ability to wear them without danger.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
Tailor-Made Personality
Is for the Outer World.

1t is this invisible and exquisite self that
is the most attractive and beautiful side
of woman's life. As the warmer, kindlier,
most interesting portion OF her existence
is withheld from the outer world and Of
fered only to those who are next and near
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-31
poetry OF THE PEIGNOIR

Garmen.s Of the Romantics Type
That Surround the Wsarers With
al Atmosp6erc Of Dantincss and
Attractfveness That Is Not Over
looked - PufitanicaI Maiden No
Longer Fears the Frenchy Fri1s Of
Fashion In Her F3caze Dress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
Said in Plain English.

The statement has come to The
Phoenix repeatedly during the past
week that an effort is being made to
discredit Fletcher Proctor's candidacy
by representations that a Grout boom
is tied up with it. In other words, it
is charged that Mr.. Proctor would be
favorable, in case of his success,
to an effort to put Gen. Grout in Mr..
Dillingham's place in the Senate.
The Phoenix is in a position to say,
and does here say. in the most positive
and definite way, that this story or in
timation is absolutely false. Fletcher
Proctor accepts without qualification
or reserve the decision of the senate
rial question made by the legislature
of 1900. He has no wish to see Sen
ator Dillingham; displaced, and neither
he nor his friends would give support
or countenance TO any effort to reopen
that question.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
We Await the Information.

Ever since the appearance of Fletch-
er Proctor in the field as guberna-
torial candidate it has been the chief
item in the stock in trade of the Nc
Cullough papers to throw out over and
over again the charge, not directly
candidacy was plotted and decided
upon at a secret conclave held at the
Waldorf Astoria in New York, when
Mr.. Proctor, DR.. Webb and other pol
iticians were present. The Phoenix
has asked heretofore in general
way for some positive statement or
information on this subject, but has
received nothing whatever in the way
of a satisfactory answer. Three times
within the past week the Burlington
Free Press has repeated this charge
twice in it's editorial columns, and
once in an anonymous communication
in which the writer was allowed to
say: "The candidacy [of Proctorl it.
self, however was born at a midnight
conclave in "a New York city hotel,
where the Webb managers and young
Proctor met to concoct the plan of
withdrawing one and entering another
racer for the governorship." The
editorial reference of the Free Press
was to THE now somewhat notorious
secret conference at a swell hotel in
New York city which preceded the
withdrawal of DR.. Webb" followed by
another reference of similar import
The Phoenix now passes by the small.
er newspapers which have peddled
this charge, and goes directly to head
quarters in the Free Press Office with
these inquiries:
O. Do you know that such Sc
cret conference was held, either al
the Waldorf-Astoria or at any Other
hotel or place, public or private, In
New York city? "
(2). Who attended this conference
if held. Was 1t called or held to dis
cuss the Vermont goyernorship, and il
so. what was the trade. or agreement
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
Where Does He standv

Since the question of high license VS..
prohibition has been injected into the
gubernatorial canvass by the appear
ance of Mr.. Clement as a high license
candidate the people of Vermont have
a right to know where Gen. McCul-
Tough stands on this issue. We know
already where Mr. Clement and Mr.
Proctor stand. Mr.. Clement appears
as the leader and exponent of the high
license movement. Mr.. Proctor is an
equally strong advocate of prohibition
He believes in prohibition as a princi
Pile, and, as speaker OF the house in
the legislature of 1900. he took occa-
sion to put himself on record publicly
by directing the clerk to call his name
when the high license bill of that year
was before the house on its final pas
sage or rejection in order that he
might cast his vote against it.
OF Gen. McCulloughs belief or prin-
ciples We have no knowledge. 1t is
known. however, that when member
of the senate in 1898 he failed to vote
for or against high license. and the ap-
pearances are that he lodged the ques-
ton. The facts shown by the senate
journal are that on Saturday, Nov. 19,
of that year, senate bill No. 92, AN act
to obtain the opinion of the voters of
the state upon the question of the re-
peal of the laws prohibiting the sale
of intoxicating liquors, and the enact
ment of laws providing for local option
and high license" came up for final ac-
tion with proposals of amendment.
The first proposal of amendment was
disagreed to, and, pending considera-
ton of the second, the bill was ordered
to lie, and was made a special order
for the next Tuesday forenoon at half
past ten. On the day and hour named
the bill was taken up and a motion was
carried to reconsider the vote ordering
the third reading of the bill. Certain
proposals of amendment were disposed
of, and then the question required,
Shall the bill be read the third time?"
This was decided in the affirmative,
bill was read the third time, and then
came the question, Shall the bill
pass?" which was decided in the af-
firmative, on a yea and nay vote, Is to
IA. In neither of these votes does the
name of Gen. Mccullough appear, We
are informed, reliably we believe, that
| Gen. Mccullough was present in the
senate on that day, but had disappear
ed when the final and decisive votes on
this measure came. 1t looks as if he
lodged or straddled. Are we misin
formed about this, and does the appear
ance shown by the senate journal dc
Gen. Mccullough an injustice?
1t is not necessarily to be counted
against Gen. Mccullough if he favors
high license, or in favor of Mr. Proctor
because he fayors prohibition. But
the public have right to know where
their candidates stand.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

is the way politics are run" and since
one candidate does it the other must
do it or stand no chance.
with such a state Of things existing,
and with millionaire's money to back
these methods, how much do the plain
everyday people of the state have to
do about the choice and election of the
governor of Vermont? Honest men
who are above such methods. and who
support Gen. Mccullough because they
admire him as a man, are not to blame
for this state of things, and we do Cen
Mccullough the credit to say that he
probably does not recognize or admit.
even to himself, that his money is be-
ing used to debauch the political and
social morals of the state. He is sim
ply in the fight to win. and is bound to
use every means necessary to this end.
His money. paid without stint at the
call of his workers. passes down
through several grades of politicians
before it finds final lodgment. but he
foots the bills, and the result is the
same as if he personally attended to
the details.
We return to our original contention.
We submit this question to the people
of Vermont in all seriousness. without
malice toward Gen. Mccullough, and
without partisan bias as between him
and Mr.. Proctor. By comparison, the
question whether Gen Mccullough or
Mr.. Proctor shall be governor is of
small moment. What is at stake is
the political purity and integrity of
our people. Our appeal is not to po-
litical workers or to men accustomed
to take care" of their towns or neigh
borhoods. 1t is to the great body of
Vermont voters; to the rank and file
to whom New York political methods
are abhorrent; to men who mean to
be their own free agents in politics
as in everything else.
Let Mccullough methods triumph in
this campaign. and then in four years
let another summer-resident million
| aire announce himself for the Vermont
governorship, and what Vermonter,
with only the backing of his own abili-
ty and attainments and the goodwill
of his friends. would care to enter the
lists against him? OF what use would
it be for him to make the fight?
Let Mccullough methods triumph in
this campaign. and then on the first
! favorable opportunity let some other
New York millionaire decide that he
would like United States senatorship
from Vermont, and who shall say him
nay?
These are not idle fancies. They are
mont to consider.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
HOME RULE FOR IRELAND.
Eloquent and Impressive Address Last
Evening by Hon. Joseph DevIin,
Member of Parliament.

Eloquent and Impressive Address Last
Evening by Hon. Joseph DevIin,
Member of Parliament.
Hon. Joseph Devlin of Belfast, Ire
land, member of the English House of
Commons, delivered in the Auditorium
last evening an eloquent, impressive
and impassioned speech in behalf of
home rule in his native country. Mr..
Devlin. who, with another Irish men,
ber of Parliament, Mr.. Redmond, is
seeking the sympathy and support of
Irish and other people in this country,
came to Brattleboro under the auspices
of the Brattleboro branch of the
United Irish League, which was or
ganized week ago last Sunday, and
was accompanied by DIR. O'Keefe, a
member of the central organization in
Boston. A good audience was present.
Rev. Father Cunningham presided and
introduced as first speaker Col George
w. Hooker.
Col. Hooker spoke briefly, stating
that he was present to endorse the
movement to make Ireland free and
paying an eloquent tribute to the Irish
regiments for their splendid work at
Antietam. Home rule" he said. sis
United States" Mr.. O'Keefe who was
the next speaker said that the pur-
pose of the United Irish League was
to do all that was possible for the
best interests of the Irish people and
that the people of Ireland. whose spirit.
is far from being broken, naturally
turn for sympathy to this country
where the cause of liberty had it's
birth.
Mr.. Devlin spoke of the United Irish
League as the great organization
which today in Ireland is fighting for
the salvation and maintenance of the
last remnant of the Celtic race in the
old land. The British government has
declared, he said, that it will stamp
it out because it is the most effective
barrier which has been set up in Ire
land for IL years against English ag-
gression and Irish landlordism. But
the Irish people, who have so success
fully withstood the forces of persecu-
tion and coercion in the past will soon
settle the impotent attempts of pygmy
English statesmen to conquer them
today. The time is now ripe, in view
of England's troubles, the Irish sym
pathy with the Beers and the balance
of power held by the 80 Irish men,
bers of Parliament, to make the mas
ter stroke which will force England,
for her own protection, to give to the
Irish people the right to establish
their own Independent government
and rule the island in accordance with
their own ideas.
The last speaker was C. II. Daven-
port, who touched upon a variety of
subjects relative to England's oppres-
sive attitude toward Ireland, particu-
larly the matter of landlordism, by
reason of which there is a constant
outpouring of rent money from Ireland
to the mother country. This is result
ing in an impoverishment of Ireland,
and has reduced the population to one
half what it was formerly.
Among those seated on the stage
were Rev. l.. M. KenestOn, Rev. E. Q.
s. Osgood, Col G. w. Hooker, G. H.
Davenport, John Calvin, T. A. Austin,
M. j. Moran, Rev. Father Cunning
ham and DR.. James Conland.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
Answered to the Best Of Our Ability.

Mr.. Ropes of the Montpelier Journal
asked these questions of the editor of
The Phoenix in his issue of April Is:
Did he ever enter has he ever SEEN
McCullough's winter palace in New
York;"
Can he tell palace from plain,
substantial, unostentatious, simply
-faeaisAed-
With suitable hesitation and embar-
rassment we confess that We have
seen (from the outside only Gen. Nc
Cullough's house in New York city.
Whether we can tell palace from
plain, substantial. unostentatious,
simply furnished dwelling" we are not
so sure. But to our unsophisticated
and inexperienced eyes Gen. McCul-
lough's house on Park avenue. New
York. has every appearance of being
one of the palatial residences of New
York city, and we believe it is so es-
teemed by his friends, and by the resi-
dents in its vicinity.
In case so unlikely thing has hap
pened as that Mr.. Ropes has not had
the pleasure of a personal view of the
premises. our illustration. made from
a photograph taken especially for this
paper, may interest him.
Gen. Mccullough has a farm and
summer residence in North Benning'
ton. VT. His home, the centre of his
domestic life, and the abode of his
household goods, is at No. SS Park
avenue New York city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

The Burlington Free Press is unmis-
takably doing the work of hard task
master in this campaign. On its edi-
torial page yesterday it copied a col
umn of the swashbuckling of Ropes of
the Montpelier Journal, and printed a
column of anonymous tommy-rot from
"Onlooker"-the same fellow, proba-
bly,, who was allowed to sign himself
"Historicus" three days before. There
are men on the Free Press staff who
don't believe in this kind of thing.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

over 100000 horses and mules had
been furnished for the British army,
which is undoubtedly true, and also
made the more serious charge that
British officers have been buying arms
here, and recruiting Americans for
service in the British army. Gov.
Heard of Louisiana laid the complaint
before the state department, and Sec
retary of State Hay ordered the in
vestigation, which is still in progress.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

The introduction by the chancellor
of the exchequer into the British
House of Commons Tuesday of the
budget bill excited extraordinary in
terest. 1t provides for tax on wheat
and -four, and the revenue will be in
creased by an addition to the income
tax. The total deficit is $225,000,000,
and provision is made for loan of
$16O,O0O,00O. The Boer war has now
increased the British war debt to the
colossal sum of 1926, 100000 and
1929 soldiers have died, and 65,SS9
sent home as invalids.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

DR.. Seward Webb's statement, CIV
en- out Tuesday, is reasonably definite
in what it says and what it means.
For a week before it appeared the Nc
Cullough papers were filled with mys-
terious hints of another secret CON
clave" with DR.. Webb and his friends,
and were big with portentous inti'
nations of what it nigh; bring forth.
They were looking for Mccullough
ammunition evidently, bur they seem
instead to have thrown a Mccullough
boomerang.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18
Tbe l)ermunt 31boni..
BRATTLEBORO,
FRIDAY, APRIL IS, 1902.

The Burlington Free Press printed
on Tuesday forcible and well con-
sidered editorial to show that two
cent mileages would be expndient and
profitable for Vermont railroads. Does
the Free Press know how it, candidate
for governor would stand on this ques-
tion if a bill were to come up next
fall with him in the executive chair?
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

The Free Press has been kind
enough to explain to Tie Phoenix at
some length why it considered it a
favor to Josiah Grout to withhold the
publication of his letter IN answer to
exGov. Stewart. Perhaps the Free
Press will also tell us II it considers
that it adds to it's dignity and self
respect, as the supposed leader of the
Vermont press, when it refuses ex-
Gov. Grout space in its columns over
his own name, and then prints anony-
mously column of m0uthy rot like
that signed "Historicus in Tuesdays
issue? 1t certainly is favor to the
writer of such stuff 4 protect him
from the public view.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

Gov. Odell of New York continues
to attract attention by his policy of re-
trenchment. This week he has cut
s372.500 out of the appropriation bills,
making his total saving to the state
since the close of the legislature
SS32. 900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

Miss May Grunger. a school teacher,
committed suicide at Winsted, Conn,
Monday, because of nervous ,prostration
from overwork. She was 26. a graduate
of Vassar and ~ former teacher OF Greek
in the Keene High school, yfr ~ .1
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

or understanding which was reached?
We await the definite information
which the Free Press will undoubtedly
be able to give.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

Attorney General Knox wrote to the
House judiciary committee Tuesday
that he had not been requested to
take any action against the Beef Trust
and had no legal evidence of the ex-
istence of trust. He had ordered an
investigation to be made, he added
The committee accordingly ordered a
negative report on the Thayer resolu-
ton, calling for detailed information
on the subject. Representatives New
lands of Nevada and McDermott of
New Jersey have introduced bills to
remove all duties on beef imported
from foreign countries.
The United States army officers who
have, been investigating the British
stock camp at Port Chalmette, La,
will report that the post is conducted
in violation of neutrality laws. Gen.
Pearson, the BoerI agent, alleged that
the British in effect were maintaining
base of war supplies for their army
at Port Chalmette. He declared that
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

1t is expected that the Vergennes bank
cases will be tried at an adjourned session
fof the United States circuit court to be
held in RutlaI Monday, .s
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-04-18

L
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New-York tribune., 1902-12-15
PACIFIC CABLE LANDED.
FIRST MESSAGE SENT.
Named IN Honor Of j. ". Machay
by Gouernor' Daughter.

San Francisco, Dec 14-"In memory of John
w, Mackay I christen thee Pacific Cable. May
it always carry messages of happiness
With these words Miss Lucille Gage, the
eleven-year-oid daughter of H L. Gage Gov
ernor of California, to-day named the trans
pacific abe, and. breaking bottle of cham
pagne over. the shore end, began a new era IN
the, commercial development of the faclhc
Coast& -
The landing and splicing Of the shore end'
which is to connect the mainland with Honolulu
was accomplished without hitch, and was wit
messed by nearly forty thousand people Ideai
weather prevailed. there being scarcely any
surf. @s
The steamer Newsboy, carrying six miles OF
cable steamed close nshore early this morning
and by a life saving boats crew sent rope 10
which the cable attached to the shore-
Word was sent to President Clarence H.
Mackay and the cable and Postal Telegraph
officials that all was in readiness The work OF
hauling in the cable was done so expediuousiY
that the officials arrived the beach only two
minutes before the cable. which touched the
beach and was named at 9:55 m
While the cable was being spiiced to the land
end, Mayor Sehmitz delivered a short speech
congratulating Mr.. Mackay on the successful
beginning of the work. He also spoke OF the
Importance of the undertaking. and the benefit
to the world at large that would result from its
completion.
Clarence H. Mackay. president of the Pacihc
Commercial Cable Company, thanked the Mayor
and those present. Governor II. y. Gage, on
behalf of the State of California paid a tribute
to the late John w. Mackay. The formal exer-
cises closed with cheers fer the cable ana all
those taking part in its landing.
Refreshment tents were erected on the beach'
and while the cable being splieed Mr.
Mackay served champagne and other refresh-
rnents to large number Of specially invited
guests Mr. Mackay also sent the following
telegram to President Roosevelt:
L have the honor to inform you that the end
of the Honolulu cable was successfully prougHI
to shore this morning
When the splicing was completed late in the
afternoon horses were hitched to the end and
the cable was drawn through the conduit TO the
cable station At the same time the steamer
Newsboy steamed out to sea five mics ana
anchored the cable with balloon buoys- 1t was
picked UP by the cable steamer Shvertown ana
taken. aboard. The splicing to the main body
was completed tonight and the Silvertown
headed for Honolulu at seven knot speed
The first message over the cable was sent from
shore to Chief Engineer Benest, on the silver
town. congratulating him the successful
landing. Several tests were made as the caple
was being paid out by the Newsboy, ana IL
was found TO be in perfect condition
A portion of the abe cut up into small
pieces for souvenirs and distributed by Presl-
dent Mackay among his special guests. Durins
the ceremonies an artillery band from t. P Presi-
ajo MAYED President MAJ Y tenteref ~ ssaner
tonight to the officials of the cable and postal
telegraph companies.