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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13
.Ial Correspondence Of Tbs SUNDAY Republic

Special Correspondents OF Tho Sunday Republic
~ ARTS, March 25.-Lovers or
sport are preparing for the
usual spring and summer
) " campaign OF journeyings
from the city to field and
S tennis court. Cycling, golf.
tennis. archery. shooting.
riding, driving. fishing and automobiling
and the ever-to-be-desired yachting from
q practical list Of the outdoor sports. Cos
tunes for all these methods of out-of-door
entertainment must be provided. Dress
makers are showing these costumes In nu-
merous styles.
It Redfsrn's they tell me that the newest
riding habits are no longer made with short
basques. Jackets with long basque effects
have taken their place. The new coat Is
usually buttoned up the front with a double
row of gold buttons and open enough TO
show a red waistcoat underneath. The
skirts are short and:nerrow. and are slit at
the hips with a piece let in to fit over the
pommel.
Sporting costumes at Manby's show dis
tinct differences In the styles intended for
gold and tennis, Cycliststare. becoming rarer
every year in Paris. ThissNear she will wear
q costume Of homespun, 'checked or plain.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-13

heavily fringed endA These drop down over
the slope of the br,m at the back and hang
to the collar. ,
In front is the feature OF the hat. J
This is a deep veil OF Chantilly. with
tiny border. draped about the hat and
folded into box .plaits at the back.
The. veil comes. to the brooch on the COLI
lar In front. and the plated ends at the,
back arc as deep asSthe ends Of the bow. |
If one wishes. this veil Is worn down, but
usually it is thrown back over the brtm.
This gives a very pretty drapery around
the edge Of the brim that promises to ba
very much in style on most OF the smart
hats.
The Gibson shape Is already seen here and
there.
1t promises to run equal with tho waist
and the Gibson girl.
For that reason individuals will avoid ia
They will aim for something that thS
masses have not This hat has a broad
brim. is shaped to 4 rounded point in front,
the eri1n rolls up closely at tho sides and
dips far down at the back. Around ths
crown is a broad sash of anything soft
Liberty satin ribbon is used, also net md
chiffon and soft taffeta.
Whatever IS used. 1t is tied In this ubi-
quitous bow in the back. 1t lies nat on the
hat.
This trimming at the rear Is seen on
three out OF every five hats.
III made Of anything that Is soft. and II
must be very broad and hang to the collar.
There is no question that absurd effects
VIII be tried in IT. Already some Of tho
new hats have lace and ribbon and velvet
SIX inches broad, across the back hanging
In tabs to the shoulders. These extremes
may XIII tho fashion, but as long az it Il
moderately observed It Will be good.
1t is.a pretty touch when rightly done.
barring these two shapes, there Is really
nothing that is a sensatton-
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The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Public Building Bill Secrets.

The omnibus public building bill is
completed, and will be reported to the
House one day this week. but up to the
present Representative Mercer, chairman
of the Committee on Public Buildings and
Grounds, resolutely but smilingly tells the
correspondents who besiege him on all
sides that he is pledged to secrecy. and
that he cannot give them even a hint con-
corning any item in the bill.
The reason for pursuing this policy. he
says. is this Should 1t get out that the
committee had cut this or that appropria-
ton for this or that public building. il
would flood the members of Chairman
MERGERS committee with kilograms of in
dignant protests from chambers of com
merce and the business interests of the
community who were here during the win
ter and appeared before the committee in
behalf of a needed public building for
their respective cities.
Chairman Mercer says the newspaper
correspondents are most Industrious and
enterprsing, bnt they will not catch him
mapping this time After the bill is re-
ported to the House and placed on the
calendar he doesn't care, for then his
trouble and worry are practically over.
and the hard work of his committee will
be ended for the session.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Convict Labor.

Commenting on the recent decision Of
New York to allow the employment of
convicts on public works, the Brooklyn
Eagle" points out that such employment,
though II may compete with free labor to
a small extent, is far less dangerous all
around than compulsory idleness. The
considerations urged by the Eagle" in
favor of the arrangement are. first, that
idle prisoners are an expense TO the COM
munity: second, that 1t is not fair to drive
a man to insanity or suicide as punish
ment for a minor crime, and third, that
the people are entitled to secure
public work and public supplies in the
cheapest market. There is also fourth
consideration. 1t is that If man is put
in prison under conditions that are not
refcrmatory but degrading and demoraliz-
ing, he receives an education in vice, and
it is not safe TO turn a man with tina;
sort of education loose on the community.
SINCE lit is impracticable to imprison for
life every youth of known criminal ten
denotes. it becomes imperative to reform
him if the thing is possible. or at any
rate, not to make him worse than he
already is.
To take such a boy and place him in the
company of men older and more wicked
than himself, with no contrary influence
TO nullify the effect OF their evil teach
ing and example, is to make him one of
two things, shrewd and resourceful
thief or a human wild beast. If he has
not the brains to become one of the shin
ing lights of the burglars profession, he
will probably drift through the world
taking what seems TO him good wherever
he can find it, and sinking lower and low
er until he becomes morally irresponsible
and commits those brutal crimes which
horrify the whole community where they
occur. 1t would be much less expensive TO
prevent the making of the ruffian in the
first place, If there is any possible way
for the thing to be done. and the problem
is worth serious thought and effort.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
THE ELECTION OFiIUNITED STATES
. SENATOR'S BY VOTE OF THE PEOPLE
By Senator CHAUNCEY M. DEPsw, of New York

My proposition for the election of United
States Senators by popular vote is a very sim
pie one. The amendment | have introduced in
the Senate 10 the Constitution of the United
States provides that if United States Senators
are To bc elected 10y the vote OF the people. then
all the people should have the ri ght of suffrage
Otherwise five voters in the State of New York
will find that they vote for Il United States Sen
ator. and that Senator from another State has
voter who practically casts five votes because
the other four are denied the right of suffrage.
Under the election of Senators by the State
Legislatures the question of unequal representa-
ton does not arise because the Legislature rep
resents in its corporate capacity the sovereignty
of the State, which the founders of the Constitu-
ton meant should so be represented that the
smallest State might have the same number of
The Washington times., 1902-04-25

Senators Il body of ambassadors as the largest
State.
So it has been held that the Senate cannot 20
behind the Legislature to inquire into its election
election of the Legislature, which is its congress
for local purposes. and its corporate body to Sc
lect Senators.
But when this is reversed by making the
the United States Senate popular body like the
House of Representatives, then the people must
vote for their Senators, and the Senate must be
permitted to inquire into the honesty and regu-
arity of the vote east, and count the vote.
every election precinct becomes part of the
Legislature, and its acts, its regularity and the
integrity of its recognition of the rights of all cit
liens to vote the fair count of the vote and the
return of that vote, must be secured by Con
gress.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
STRIKES AND VIOLENCE.

Is be the
workngmn
been taught that Through
attacks the and the strikers
1elgent parsans who support Through
of the o
1t is only fair to believe however that when
strikes
pocyty
the of placed whole striking
ganizaon New Jersey belgerent
participated
probably having nauguraed hotheaded
In the strike the only to
have grievance and fail
however that it ought from the equitable
proceed orderly fashion individual will contend that
legitimate brutal methods dis
the value of the Civic Federation
between
the artisan and the employer
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Matinee Alteration.

The persecution of actors by crowds
OF adoring women is becoming a nuis-
ance which ought 10 be abated. II is
not so very strange that the chrysan-
themum pate of Paderewski or the
dreamy. mystical charm Of young
Kubelik should evoke such emotions,
and in the case OF handsome tenors
and romantic actors it has been sus-
pected that the idol did not altogether
dislike the homage paid TO him. But
when it comes to demonstrations of
delighted affection which cause that
veteran comedian, Joseph jefferson, to
climb over the footlights from the au-
is time to draw the line and toe it.
Mr.. Jefferson is not young: he is not
pretty. although he possesses attri-
butes which are far, far better than
beauty, and he is not in the least de-
sirous of being Hobsonized by miscel-
laneous feminine crowds.
1t is difficult for the average intelli
gent person to understand the particu-
lar kind of idiocy which finds express
sion in this sort OF thing. Equally
difficult is 1t TO discover the compo
nent parts Of the crowd. None OF the
men that one meets knows anything
about such proceedings on the part OF
his wife. sister. or sweetheart. and
most men frankly~aver that II they
knew of any of their relatives being /
in such crowd as that things would |
happen. Yet the fair mobs are not !
masked like whitecaps, nor do they
do their work under cover of dark |
ness. They come right out in day
light. or under the glare OF the cleo
trio lights. and most Of them are well /
dressed and apparently respectable. |
What type of woman is 1t who pursues
an unoffending man who does not want !
to be kissed, with an alteration which
he does not want, and that in plain
sight and in crowds? 1t is the mys-
terry of the twentieth century, and
perhaps IL will take Sherlock
Holmes to unravel II and classify the
women.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
GOSSIP AND CHAT HEARD IN
WASHINGTON HOTEL LOBBIES
General Elkin's Gubernatorial Boom.

The lobby of the Shoreham last evening
was crowded with prominent Pennsylva-
mia Republicans headed by the Attorney
General of the State, Hon. John P. Elkin.
With him were State Treasurer Barnett.
Larry Eyre. superintendent of public
buildings ex-Congressman ]. D. Hicks,
State Senators Snyder. Foeht. and Emory.
Representative McClain. ex-senator
Mitchell. and others Of equal prominence.
They were Joined by Congressman Jack,
Evans. and Connell. of the Pennsylvania
delegation, and long conference was held
in the apartments OF the last named gen.
tleman. This invasion of the National
Capital by the Keystone politicians is di-
rectly connected with the gubernatorial
candidacy of General Elkin.
The gentlemen named are his friends
and will support him for the executive
Office in spite of the detection of Sena-
tor Quay. They came primarily to con-
suit with Representative Connell in re-
gard to the campaign. Mr.. Connells
equipment as a statesman is supplemented
by a superlatively fat bank account, and
as the race promises to be for blood. the
sinews of war may have to be utilized for
all they are worth.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
THE REMUNERATION OF THE WHITE HOUSE

1t is refreshing TO discover that in
all plans for renovating the White
House the President and Mrs. Roosc-
welt are aiming at the restoration of
the mansion to its original Colonial
form. and not at its undermining.
The work done on the historic build
ing will literally result in its reln-
yenation-its transmutation into the
actual needs of modern life will per-
nit.
There are two very strong reasons
why this course is a good one. The
first is sentimental. In country so
new as ours. and one in process of
making, il is of the utmost impor-
lance that ALI the time-honored ira
ditions which I'VE have should've pre-
served. and that no relic of the max
ing of the nation. whether in its
social or political aspect. should be
lost. What is done now is likely to
be lasting. The chaotic ideals of our
first century have passed away; and
the more solid and substantial ones
of the beginning of the Republic have
not been forgotten. This is time
when it is Important beyond every
thing to mold .ehe traditions of the
Republic in a Shape which will be
honored by future generations, and
historic buildings are sort of OBJ
ject lesson of the spirit and life of
the people, Hence it is well that
everything that is historic about sthe
White House should be kept undis-
turbed so far as possible.
Another reason is that the house
buildings of Colonial architects, and
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME.
Representative Mudd Indorsed.-

The Republicans OF Anne Arundel coun-
ty Maryland. have high appreciation of
Representative Mudd, and the other day
they showed him how much they thought
of the member from the Fifth Congress
sional district of Maryland II was at the
county convention to select delegates TO
the district convention, which meets at
Chesapeake Beach on the LIST of May to
nominate candidate for Congress. After
some preliminary work, a motion was
made and carried that the chairman OF
the convention appoint every Republican
in good standing in the county a delegate
to the district convention.
This is the first time any such compli-
ment has ever been paid to a candidate
for Congress, for IL was equivalent to
saying that every Republican voter in
Anne Arundel county is for Mr.. Mudd.
The Naval Academy is in Anne Arundel
county, and several years ago Represen-
tative Mudd secured an appropriation of
about $4,000, 900 for the academy and also
an appropriation Of 100000 for a public
building. Hence the Republican voters
feel proud of their Representative.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Opening New Home.

Representative Morrell, who is signaliz-
ing the opening of his new home by Sc
ries of most gracious Inequalities, enter
tanned Wednesday evening at the second
large dinner he has given this week. His
Mr.. and Nine. Won Callenberg. the Danish
minister, the charge d'affaires OF Spain,
Mrs. Kitson. Miss Audrey Pauncefote. Mrs.
Richard Townsend. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Legare, Miss Wetmore, Miss Daisy Letter,
Miss Elizabeth Warder, Miss MacVeagh.
Miss Randolph. Miss Macomb Representa-
tive o. II. p. Belomnt, Representative
Robert Adams. Mr.. Wyndham. Of the Brit
ish embassy; Major Charles McCawley.
Mr. Edward Buckley. Mr.. Walter V. r.
Berry, and Mr.. Woodbury. Blair.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25

their ideas of furnishing. are hard to
improve upon from an artistic point
of view. Americans are beginning to
see that what first attracted them as
quaint in the furniture of their an
cestors is really attractive because of
its artistic fineness. Colonial archi-
tects were for the most part trained
in Europe, in an age when architec
ture was more of an art and less of
trade than il is now. Hence they
designed their buildings with a sense
of proportion and of the values Of
distances. which is almost unknown
rich man had his house built accord
ing to essentially artistic models; the
well-to-do copied the rich as far as
they could. and the poor built their
dwellings according to the dictates
of necessity, which is always good.
from the artists point of view.
When building is shaped by gen
uine convenience and use, beauty
usually results. But when mere fan
cy. or the shoddy desire to put things
together which do not belong any
where near each other, dictate the
design. the outcome is usually hor-
ror.
In honoring the Colonial architect
by the virtual admission that the best
knowledge of the present day cannot
improve upon his work. President and
Mrs Roosevelt have set an example
which. let us hope, will have great eff
feet upon the most miscellaneous col
lection of architectural ideals which
is the artistic curse of this genera
ton.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Hawaiians Want Governor Dole.


II have lived in Honolulu for the past
ten months, and / tell you that 1t Is
delightful corner of the world. said Mr..
e O futile. of New York, at the Airing
ton.
when I arst went there, the feeling OF
isolation and loneliness was almost in
tolerable. To be always a week behind
the happenings of the world fretted me
during the early stages of my residence
there. but gradually came to take an in
terest in the concerns OF the islands, ana
sighed no longer for news from the United
States. When left there two weeks ago
It was with genuine regret, and cherish
the thought OF returning at some future
day.
81 rejoiccd on reaching San Francis
co TO hear that the President intended
keeping Governor Dole in office This
accords exactly with the wishes Of the
best people of Hawaii. His retention is
undoubtedly for the public good. as his
entire career abundantly proves.
"My belief is that despite some Difficult
ties the future Of the islands is full OF
hope and promise. The people have put
all their eggs in one basket. so to speak.
in making sugar the paramount Industry,
but unless Congress infiicts serious injury
on that business, through favors to Cuba.
everything will work out right. The des-
tiny of Hawaii is in the keeping of as
brainy. vigorous. and enterprising men as
can be found anywhere-Americans. too,'
of education and character-and they will
build up over there In the Pacific state
OF which our whole people will be proud
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
AN UNFORTUNATE CONTROVERSY.

To the whose anxiety is The compiled
decidedly consider
the merits objections raised in the the
that
be imperiled.
disfgmng crossing should abolished
WasEingns railroad
of Capital
railway building Until
desires
10 gatGed period
appointment the ambitious and energetic Washingtonan.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Dinner Aboard the Dolphin.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt. with
the members of the Cabinet, were enter
tanned by the Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Long last night. who gave beauti-
fully appointed dinner on board the Dol
phin. The vessel, which is anchored at
the navy yard. was decorated with flags.
The large oval table in the cabin was
abIoom with crimson rambl0 roses and
the entire room was sprayed with green
vines, through which sparkled niyriads Of
red. white, and blue electric lights. The
guests were:
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt.
The Secretary of State.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Shaw.
The Attorney General and Mrs. Knox.
The Postmaster General.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Miss
Wilson.
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Terry.
Lieutenant Commander and Mrs.
Gleaves.
Miss Jones.
Miss Long.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Princess Troubetzkoy Here.

At the Shoreham last evening was reg
istered the Princess Amelie Troubetzkoy
and maid. The fair authoress OF the
Quick or the Dead" retired to her apart
ments at an early hour. and word was
given all callers that she was mot IN
The princess shows some slight indica-
ton Of her recent illness and is thin
ner than in former days. when she was
Amelie Rives. Of Albemarle County, Vir-
ginia. She is fond of Washington, and it
will be recalled that she locates the hero
OF her principal novel, in certain cpl
sode Of the book. at Wormley's old hotel,
Just across the street from where she is
now soiourning.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
THE POET AND THE SONGSTER.
By ANDREW ARMSTRONG.

The twilight slowly moves across the sky;
The last faint CLEAN has faded from the West
A lone star peeps DER the mountain crest;
The dusk is studded by the red FREELY.
Now wakes minstrel from the wood nearby
And pOurs upon the stiffness of the eve
\ song to gladden. and to sweetly grieve- -
A strange delightful, mournful lullaby.
All little SOngstcr, Does common mood
OF sadness and of longing DER us steal
Is there twiXt us Il bond of brotherhood
Al this entbralling hour? DO you feel
That same sensation in your throbbing heart
That my weak melodies would fam impart?
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Terms of Representatives.

Mr. Sha:roth's constitutional amend
ment ought certainly to be adopted said
Judge NJ. r. Castles. of San Francisco, at
the Riggs House.
1T certainly is ridiculous that a man
who is defeated when he seeks reelection
should continue to serve as a Represent
alive. although rejected by his constit-
uents. What interest can a man take,
what pride in his work. what incentive to
discharge his duties as a legislator. when
he knows that his district has rejected
him? All this comes about through ad-
herring to the obsolete system of electing
a Congressman thirteen months in ad-
vance Of the assembling of the House.
THE Representatives chosen in No
vember ought not to be delayed in taking
their seats later than the LIST of January
succeeding their election. They are then
fresh from the people and stand as the
exponent of current issues. The present
system Is antiquated out of date, and
cannot be too quickly changed"
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Illinois Political Outlook.

From all can learn Of the Senatorial
situation in our State Congressman Hop
kins has already won his seat" remarked
Hon. A. j. Lester. of Springfield, III, at
the Arlington. "He has made rnagnif-
cent race. and the people have shown
their preference for him overwhelmingly.
THE Republican State Convention,
which meets shortly has only two OFF,
Gals to name--a State treasurer and SUI
perintendent of public instruction. The
Legislature will undoubtedly have good
Republican working majority. In the Con-
gressional elections | expect to see the
Republicans gain several districts, be-
cause iii their recent Encouragement the
new districts were shaped with view to
party advantage.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
UNIQUE WILL OF CECIL RHODES.
By A. R. SPOFFORD,
Chief Assistant Librarian Library of Congress.

Cecil Rhodes
the Engishpeakng dominating
will of
South African absolutely No other viii
made with gift magnificent be crit
that Mr.. Rhodes should give scholarships Oxford
Rhodes nglhman Men like him Mr. who
endeavorng expend the
the difference in their meth
WILL the will
filed in this chidess
relatives dollar public
had his money.
gif highly praised.
District Columbia will scholarships,
Supreme
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Dinner by German Ambassador.

The German ambassador was a dinner
Thursdays throughout the month.
His guests were Senator and Mrs. Han
ma, the Chinese Minister and Madame WI,
the Chilean Minister and Nine. Martinez.
Rev. Alexander Mackay- Smith. d. D.. and
Mrs. Mackay- Smith. Commander and Mrs.
Sargent. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ellis. Mr.
and Mrs. Henley Smith, Mrs. Frederick
Dent Grant, Baron and Baroness Loep.
Mrs. Sheridan. Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Le-
care, Lieutenant Commander and Frau
Won Rebeur- Paschwitz. Mr.. Percy Wynd-
ham, of the British Embassy, and Baron
Frankenstein. Count Montgeles, and Ba-
ron Grunstein, of the German Embassy.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Revolution in Heavy Ordnance

PHILADELPHIA Ledger--A Geries of tests
N Germany seems TO have demonstrated
that the latest type of Krupp's medium
weight naval guns can send a shot six
teen miles and hit target at ten II
this is the case, the day of mammoth
guns is past. The lighter weights will
do the work with much less initial ex-
pense and much less wear and tear of
gun and ship.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
Alice Samee Mclean Man.

Pittsburg Dispstch-The debate In the
Danish parliament simply proves that
both the government and the opposition
parties are for the sale OF the West In
dies. but that the opposition is making
a blum Of fighting the sale for partisan
advantage.
The Washington times., 1902-04-25
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Them Literary Fellers."

Chicago Record Hcrald-With Historian
Roosevelt in the White House, Poet Hay
at the head of the State Department,
Poet Ware in charge of the Pension Blu
reau and Novelist Harrington in Con-
gress. it will begin to look as If them
id literary fellers" were just about
running this Government.