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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-25

STOCKS AND BONDS IN BOSTON.

Boston. Mass. April 2L.-Following are IN.
Quotations on money. stocks and bonds:
Money.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-04-25

New York, April 2.-Bar silver 5l%c per ounce.
London easy At 2zd per ounce.
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were to the effect that a = ell-known New York
firm bought Fries freely before our opening.
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New York, April 2i.-sales OF bonds were made
here to-day n follows:
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Yesterday Bank Clenriugs.
Yesterdays clearing house statemsut showed
ciearings G,Ac.lg. balances $1SI.3o6. compared
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I COLONEL JOHN j. McC0OK.
OF Alexander 4 Green, W
G.. MARCONI,
Inventor of tho Marcon1 8yvts0.
e. ROLLINS MORSE,
OF f. Rollins Morse d Bro.
CYRUS j. SEDGWICK,
Treasurer of tho Hall Signal Co.
LOYAL L. SMITH.
SPENCER TRASH,
| OF Spencer Trask 4 Co., Bankers.
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BOND SALES AT NEW YORK.

with cleartnEs s.sss,sc,,' balances 81,
"Wednesday.
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Io g ;n1oscs Hnrd! IN HdconeecSFp dd N' 81. e
The market opened steady. with prices UNCHANGED
session was quite firm on brisk demand from
shorts and fair bull support. The selling was
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THE SHAMELESS GOPr1AN

Mathew Stanley Quay has roundlv and dsserv.d =,
"ounced Tor his despcable boss methods PennsvIvana h M
no worse IN his political practices Arthur pue Corm
Maryland Quay attempted punish those who onnosed HE
non TO the United States German planned - and
'uanch'sing the Republican state BY the em,-
eh' OF iok ballots III order that might gain seat n M
highest legislative body in the state
nile laying his plans German silent and sec,., uh
pans succeeded he became vocferous and bold TO the o
ness mere was banque Baltimore last Monday everr
we're present all the Democrats elected to the MARYLAND
many them having secured their by the Use Of ,b ~
oahots AT the command OF chairman Of the d oo,;
every one OF these supne creatures the German
fose' and with upiited pledged himself to vo. f
man for United senator
nor was this the extent the humliatine nec,ac.
was present and made the announcemen that the le
would elect him to the United States senate o,td ,
' ' completely disiranche the negro voters OF MARYLAND
before oorman takes his senate that bo,oroh.
ospihed BODY should inquire into dsgraceu method. b
ne secured election and take accoun, hi. .bore,
81 the Baltimore banquet.
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Rival Indian Bellies.

The more elk teeth one has on her dres,
me more popular she IL 81 the weekly
meetings ~ the agency buildings Tbey
examine each others dresses carof,,ti,,
ana Freely express to the wearer oplpicns
upon the quality and cost IN n dross
meets with the disspprovaI OF one sbe
mas no hesitsncy about saving go IA the
owner Of such dress. who retorts eS she
secs nt - S"e
sometimes open quarrpls ensue NJ these
sessions because some woman has be.n
700 bold ~ her criticism BEFORE tbey o.
nome theN take n vote on the dresses ,rd
inc owner OF the best is crowned ic,dc.
oi fashion Tor the next week. aud an p,ust
fetrah from critlcising her dress Drri,o
me ensuing week there is great roce A.
"nishine her garments. and this is gener.
aIly accomplished. no matter how hard
she msN have strlven 10 hold nor placs
In the lead
The sqnaws Do not have 10 work AZ
hsrd as - generally supposed They do
lltue outside their houses. ~ The Tpdiars
VINO hsve an Income from tho Tinted
states DO not farm Al of tho rnop.,. s,,r
ne women is paid direct 90 them and fb~,.
'pend u to-nlease their oVn tastes wbicb
means for dress. .-Nashington star
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Whenever people met today with hearts
loyal to the best interests OF humanity
there were wishes Of happy New Year
Not too often DO those engrossed IN the
cares Of active business stop to wish ,b,lr
fellows success Such an occurrence
though :, comes an too seldom. cannot
fall 10 be OF beneht to the individual ana
20 the world. The year that has lust
closed has been one OF prosperity
Though. from the development Of great
natural resources and the splendid al.
.ancement In the arts ana sciences the
few seem 10 have gathered 20 much more
than the masses. the humber toner il
better placed and has brighter prospects
than he did ~ the opening Of the second
sear of any century since mems work
b'f'n Therefore. with the best OF rea-
fons. -re hspps New Years wished today
~ for equally good reasons should the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-01

Many delega tons. the members of which
are highly respected and Influential ci,i
zens IN the communities from which tbey
come are going away from Washing.
ton badly disgrunted. They COMPLAIN Of
tne treatment they receive at the VVhits
iiouse. They call President Rooesveit
orusque almost 20 the point of dlscourte-
~ Nho fcproach him in scathing terms
Tor permitting them 10 come 10 tho capital
and then passing them ont of tho excc,,-
i've oHice before they have had tirnc to
make clear the object of their iotrnev
These criticisms emphasize a marked ar
ference between President Roosevelt and
ms predecessor President MCKINLEY yvsa
the best listener who ever lived NJ tho
hite House lie liked 10 have his vtslt
ofs talk to him. Ills official lie was an
unceasiug search for ideas. lie wss et.
ways striving 90 keep in close touch win
me people, and % Was for this ptrposc
mat he encouraged delegations represent.
ing All sorts ~ Interests 90 come to sbo
White House and air their desires ~,
grievances President Mckinley would
isten ihtently FOR half an hour while tho
nalrman of visiting delegation reclcd
on the speech that he had given to tfe
home newspaper before n. started for
Washington. President Roosevelt cannot
oe said Co he q eUod listener While no
Hoes mol Insist upon talking ali the tt-,,r
himself. a. grows nervous under stream
VI heavy orator.. aud De- generally dams
hem up by telling his visitor 10 cut "a,
he adjectiNcs and Get down to facts THO
PRESIDENT laughs ~ the criticisms thai a..
leaped uron him Tor thls and ssvs 49,.
isitors are simply victims ct = custorp
which his strenuous nature viii not rar.
MT him 10 continue.-Cbicsgo News
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DIED.

BEAN-fn harrington. r. T.. Dec. ~ 1901
Benson Bean, aged Is years II menths
and m DAYS
BUCKLIN--In this city. on the Goth tlt
Harriet L. Bucklln.
CONNOLLY-In Brookline Mass aoth
ut. William Connolly
HERITAGE--In Arlington. on o goth
MT, John Heritage. I'm the e0th wear OF
his age
HOPKINs-In Glocester. sOth ult.. George
o. hopkins In his 9th year.
MOIiONEY East Providence n I
Dec. 20. 1901, Mary Maria eldest daurh-
Ter OF Margaret and the late Dennis r
Mahoney.
MAlLEY-In this city. on the soth ult..
Maurice Mailcy aged 81 years.
O'ROURKE-In this city. Dec n Thomas
Edward son Of Patrick j. and Honora
QRourke aged % years. I months. IL
days ~
PALMER-In Portland. Me- Dec 80 Ar
thur Trumbull Palmer. son OF Ira Hart
and Harriet Trumbul Palmer. aged IS
years
PEARSON-Tn Pawtucket the 3ist nit
Leutia Pearson, widow OF Samuel Pear
son, in her Slst year
POWFRS-In this city. on Dec. 81. 1901.
John r.. son Of Bridget and the late
William Powers
ROBERT-1n this city. on tho sist MT.
-InYtte. widow Of Moses Robert, I'm the
Slst year Of her age
STEW RT-Suddenly I'm this city. Dom
aid y. stewart Of East Greenwich
this city. tho 30th nit.
Nancy Williams. aged ~ years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-01
The Gossip.
Automatic Telephones.

| The Electric Review prints 81 ,,,,-
| uHteu description Of the very srrcossf,,,
| anu interesting automatic telephone ex.
| MIS- no" IN operation at Fall River.
| Mnass. M me service given Is wholly stais,
| factory TO its patrons There sr. 80.
| complaints and the public seem "a rnal.
&c that' as each man is his own tela
plohe operator. each man Is therefore
nlihseii responsible for faulty connectIors
%u % me trouble that may ensue fror,
'he"' lhere Is most delightful an
sence I'm the Fan River svstem os a.,
| pulrles from the central office sueh a.
hlm?" you get
Apparently also the secrecy OF the s,s
n I'm - appreciated by its users. and he
isct that connection once secured cs,-
not ne interrupted, and that disconpec
uons are instantaneous. permittino tha
successive and rapid calling Of "A larga
humber or subscribers. are also roirts
"hlch speak strongly I'm favor of tI,s az
'onsu' system But there can be 40 de-
iai n mat the system IS complicated and
'hdt certain inherent elements of vrcal
ness are found in the great cont,cts
ms however, In the light OF the sn,ccsss
dtttbdlng the operation of teIepranh
anu hre alarm signal systems which have
peen brought 10 the highest point OF ner-
IeV'oh ana certainty OF operation. should
not De counted as a strong point in onto
sition tQ the automatic exebapee
one vital point in connection with au-
.oina'lc exchanges I'm general Is that The
size OF the exchange does not increase fts
conpleNity In a geometrical ratio n a.
Wen known that with manual exchanges
lhe cost OF operation increases much
more rapidly than the number sf sub
scrlbers, and 10 maintain first-class SER
wee or alarge exchange is proportionate-
~ much more expensive than I'm a small
one. RMS IL unquestionably not the case
Win automatic systems I'm which The
cost or operation seems TO be fived and
proportioned To the number OF lines con-
hectrd. The installation or cost also Is
rTlmple function OF the number OF lines
20 II seems from this point OF view thar
ne greatest success would attend the on
Aratlon OF large exchanges rather than
'mall ones by tho automatic method
III 49, perhaps. too early to say dennits
Waat The future OF automatic tele-
'hony VIII be, but IL is at least suggest
We To compare the automatic selector
WIN other labor-saving apparatus and
'erhaps not rash To assume that IFS ad-
antages VIII become more evident ,s
me goes on. So far as the adanfiop
I automatic systems 10 work on long-
lsiance lines is concerned there seems
D be no difficulty I'm the way excent
hat In the case OF toll lines an operator
III he required 10 keep books on the
)ll charges.
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How the Viceroy is Guarded.

When the vicerov OF India travels ali
The rest of India looks on lie has "a
huge stan Of officials ana Is USUALLY ac.
companitd hy Lady Curzan aud f1g NJ.
tehdanis The most elaborate preceu-
lions arc taken 10 insure his safetv
Every mile ~ the railway is first ex-
amined hV officials ON trnllevs and la
the southern puniHh tho line ie vatorcd
To laN the dust lie has y posse on sfx
armed men OF che train 10 guard hin,
and az every station through which Le
passes. whethr he stops 81 not armed
police ar drawn 40 on either side a. tho
train goes hy.
~ every station an army Of COOLIES are
az work some time before the great oc-
casion. cleaning and gsrrishing while
all aluirg The line eugineF are forbidden to
wiisle ana bells 60 rfne At whatever
hour the train passes the station master
has orders to br un duty himself f1 etyc
the Zine clfar aud lock tile points and
sec that an shuntinE has been stopfed
with eNtruordluHrN ceremony III the
viccroA received. Th' naWab 81 luna
gerah last wear received him ln a. solid
silver car preceded hy painted elephants
prancine horses and Two rhinoceros..
harnesscd and mounted Answers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-01
CLUB WOMEN ENJOY IAN
AFTERNOON IN BIBLE LANDS. "

a very large number OF club womer
gathered at The beautiful home of Mrs
Chas A. Russell ~ the corner of Elmwood
S'ehue ana Whitmarsh ST. yesterday at
ternoon' 10 enjoy what had been an
| hounced as AN afternoon in Bibl. lands -
|. Ihis delightful literary function was
given under the auspices OF the Ardirbe
plah club ana the program was arranged
ana carried to most successful issue tN
Mis' George A. kilton. chairman of the
program committee of the club
The distinguished guests of the club
were Mrs. McCullagh wife of Rev pr
McCullagh aud Mrs MacMurray. both OF
the famous Worcester Woman's club
ne absorbing interest OF the afternoon
centred IN Mrs McCullagh's cha rminp re.
eital or her journey through the Bible
ishds of Palestine and Syria and I'm Mrs
MacMurray's dramatic rendition OF that
matchless Bible classic The Song OF
Deborah"
Aller Few brief words OF Introduction
Mrs. Maccullagh led her willing hearers
io the land Of Palestine, describing nv
,he use or A map, it's geogra phical situa-
tl"h ana explaining something OF its ex-
.eiit ana certain geographical character
lstlcs. In this connection the river Jordan
was dWelt upon with a passing reference
10 those sacred associations around which
cllngs so much OF Bible story Mrs No
Cullagh began the story OF her Journey
with vivid picture OF the arrival
az Jappa from which the ~ mile carriage
drive across the hills OF Sharon 10 Jeru.
salem was taken. The speaker gave a
charming account OF the scenes en- route
TO Jerusalem with occasional references
To certain historic spots made sacred be-
cause OF the consciousness that the Son
pf God had lived and suffered and died
among those self same scenes
After brief description OF Easter week |
at Jerusalem the speaker led her hearers |
m fancy, along the toilsome way from te- |
'usslem To Damascus. which was made |
IN horseback over the hilly historic path |
ilong winch Mary and Joseph passed |
with Jesus when he was "A boy of twelve 1
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Seemed to Twinkle.

thing sufficiently familiar I'm n,t,,re
ana yet difficult 90 convey plctorian, ,s
the sense Of actual motion Numerous
photographs have been taken OF railroad
,,halns al high rate of speed; as far a.
| senta t1nt. '"ess pictures are true repre-
| something lacking That sometb,ng g
| the sense Of notion nus -
| viewed In the light OF these considera-
| SS1''' recent painting from the brush az
| Sr william Van Horne of MontrsaI
Sneems ne more remarka bic. IL Is a paintl
t1,esi', Di stars mat twinkle-stars that ac-
aiy nave the appearance of twinkline
ss one gazes at the canvas In is wcrtbS
az mention that had Sir William moi wn5
wo,iih ihcilon ION IN iailroading he probably
mouiu nave made a name for himself I'm
art. OF the many paintings in his yaI
uaple collection, not the least notable IN
avn S1bp.,oh br,,oh ana execution are from his
oWn prush. One circumstance that adds
interest 10 this particular picture Is thar
II rs railroad scene depicted by a rail.
road man. '
II Is a night scene. and n trai, u,,,.
slesming headlight is streaming forvard
ILL.,, siito tfe E Yards The light from the engine
iinff roi OF iiles or track and brings into re-
IL III rVWs OF freight cars on the sldines
Signals OF various colors shine dimIv from
Ihe semaphores The atmosphere sug-
Soma %, I,eaI, LAT, qulet night. with little
proaching train The sky al frsf seans
Iotaily lark, but as one looks steadily a
other e9s se9 oot or ne ne, night and then am
WIN them. This optical Illusion. for II
seems best TO designate IL. naturally gives
holder P'' VI INC pe-
Look" SAYS Sir william. "and YOU
VIII see them twinkle"
Rhu then one turns TO see III he is iok-
inE' Tor ne Is something OF n prac Veal
Joker. too. But he IL perfectly serious mis-
tlme. Upon looking steadily the painted
Stars do seem to twinkle. lust as reai |
stars 90. The effect produced is capable |
oi simple explanation. though that In no |
WAY detracts from the painters skill |
Nhen we look up at the stars on a clear
nRnl IheIr light il -raal4A- ,,ff ,,-r-i@.s,-
and unbroken. IL Is partly the unstcadi- |
nness on the atmosphere and partly the in |
IrInitles or the human eye that give To /
me stars the appearance OF twinkllnp
MOISTURE on the ball OF the eve or a |
rick or the optic nerve, is usually the |
NV
The artist has taken ADVANTAGE OF those
acts. The starry dots upon the canvas
IRE SO small that they are not perceived |
~ gu at first. They only come out after
sazlng hxedly for a time. and then theV |
'etm. nut only seem. to twinkle The mic
ure altogether is remarkable presen-
auon OF light shining from darkn0s-
ne headlight. tho signals and the stars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-01

makes mp the other Wei. Won ran toll
| 10" me II all is when / tell YOU thar
| am not the least sorry that I STAYED for
! every number even though was too
\ late TO do my shopping Say Nan. 7 wat
10 ask You something You know they are
oesl'hlng 10 re-organize the stock COM
pahN, ana YOU know how ayfiillv nontI
lar they were last summer-(No central
u rlhg on when I'm through Goodness
IN not haf through vet Isn't sba
nuue las was saying. dear the AIbee
STOCK company was so terribly popula p
last season with everybody here that no
,, uoup, 'he season tickets will go very
rapidly. Now. do YOU intend To 90 rem.
airy TINS year as We did last? II SO
thlnk We had better order our reoi,la
seats soon. What? What's that2 oh ves
they " take orders now ANYTIME In fact
Know several OF the girls who have AL
ready secured theirs
what? Alright? They will order
them? Same day as before? 7 dor,f a..
tend to lose single performance ana
may see some especially good tbinss
again, with George. I love vaudeville h,,t
1 IN rather anxious for the stock comnanv
10 come, aren't you? Yon know. dear
-AkR-snf4la- -si4-l@- -+lt,-t,,.,r--,-r
actor or actress hut ! certainly did rave
,,N VNer tnat company Wasn't Malcolm VIII
isms Just fine? Oh dear. I do homo b.'li
come back next year What? Is he's c,ood
good In the papers? | didn't SEQ II Ia
MISS Keimer coming back, too2 Good
Ism she dear. What? What's tbat,
Did like Mr.. Owen9 Well. I rather tbink
l did, and Miss Leigh. too. Altosetber t,.s
a me company, and they say It's going
10 ne even better this year than q wss
last. I'm awfully glad you've decided 40
go every week oh. dear my arms Get
ing ured. What Is II possible7 6 o'clocks
are you sureY Why | didn't know IA
TO dinner now. Goodbye dear wish co.,
al happy New Year Goodbye. say
Nan don't miss CinuuevaIul Goodbvc |
,nd say, Nan. do cbme over som Yes |
hank you. dear. I will Goodbye. soodl,vc
'es. soodbye-good--
h'erythlng comes TO him who waits.
MA was IL not worth waiting for9
THE MATINEE GIRL.
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WHAT THE MATINEE GIRL
HEARD WHILE SHE WAITED

had been enjoying little holiday va
cation, and had just arrived in the city.
went into drus store to telephone to m,
chief to aoquaint him with my arrival. ,
young lady was at the phone. so | set
tied myself down 90 wait | couldn't stun
my ears, so ] was obliged 10 hear at leas
one part OF the conversation. This IS
| what heard:
| Hello. Nan! You dear girl. how are
| you! l haven't seen you in an age Why
| haven't YOU been over to see us? Mamma
| was speaking Of you only today Did Won
have pleasant Christmas? Yes, thank
YOU. Yes, had great many lovely ones
one was new ring. yes. sapphire I'm
the middle, and two diamonds. one either
side of the sapphire. OH. it's darlinsi
Papa? Wen, no-o-o. Yes. George. Papa =
consented at last on. Nan. I'm the hap-
piest girl alive. Thank YOU. thank YOU.
dear, What? Thank you. again. | wish
YOU many OF them dear
Ihat reminds me, | came down town
this afternoon intending to do so much. /
had great many New Year's sifts 10
buN, and several of my Christmas nre-
sents to exchange. You know how some
people always do give one things one
either has or don't want | came down
immediately after lunch, so that | might
nave time TO do everything ! wantedsto.
hatF NO indeed, ! only got as far as
Illden q Thurber's, did one thing. and
after coming happened ia glance across
AT helths, and will you believe it. Nan.
even at that tlme-What2 why II couldn't
nave been more than l:l0-there was "A
hhe OF people extending To the curbing
simply couldn't resist You know
love vaudeville and everyone had told me
what an unusually fine bill IL there this
week ] couldn't go later I'm the veek for
ehher papa or ! had an engagement for
every evening, and George IL away. and
poor mamma rarely goes 10 the theatre
now-Nhat2 Yes. thank YOU shes a Ht.
tie better Thank YOU. dear. TN tell her
Usually | hate TO go TO the theatre alone
but somehow keiths Is different. and so !
many ladies 30 there alone In the after \
noon. didn't have To wait In that lone 1
hle. for the lobby officer. (who seems 10 /
take particular care OF ladies' and chill |
lrcu, as indeed do all the attacheso sot 4
my ticket for me.
Well, ! only Intended 10 stay a utus
while. really dear. because I had sofne
hings that had 90 he done before IN.
stores closed What stay Wen. I guess
did. ! stayed-tNo no. not through yet
'eutrall-Ilello, Mani Yes A. was ssv.
ng ] stayed Hntil $3.50. until had seen
'verything There was an awful crow,
ind almost every one there stayed untg
ne hnal number had been seen AZ
aid' didn't intend To stay SO long but ]
was such nne show that simaN ,
idn't realize that the time was passing
Who? Yes certainly. Oh. he's perfcct
ionder simply couldn't do Justice to i,
I'm by words. hut don't fail 90 see him
Why. he does things that seem utterly !
npossible and he does them 50 easily. I,
'o. he certainly IL the greatest iagic~
lllT Fine Excellent
You know. dear don't often entbuse
yer show. but 7 consider that thsr. :
re really two shows az keith's this !
eek Tor one admission. Cinauevaln slon, :
'mprlses one, and the rest OF the Dill :