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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
MARCONI IN THE NEWS.

Inc iate cations of yesterdays Republic contained
what was probably the first news dispatch of any
length transmitted by wireless telegraphy certainly
the first to be received by Western newspaper. The
Marconl system has been well tested its qualities
as hedum Tor commercial purposes, but there have
Deen difficulties in the way of establishing service
OF value 10 newspapers in search of world
When The Republics message TO President Fran
cs' asking for some account of his homeward voy-
age was transmitted to the Marcon offices in New
YORK, the manager, Mr. Bottomley, at exhibited
hvely interest, but he explained that while 1t was
entirely possible for the shore station TO pick up
the liner kronprinz Wilhelm, It was by means an
established certainty that so long message as that
desired could be returned with the quickness neces-
sary for immediate publ cation in a newspaper.
Brief commercial messages and official signals
were coming off the ship at the time The Repub-
lie message to President Francis offered. In
sequence, it was all but II o'clock Monday night when
the head of the Worlds Fair received, two hundred
and fifty miles off shore, request for account of
his famous trip and homeward journey Mr.. Francis
at once dictated reply. This reply went from the
ship to the wireless station at Siasconsett Nantucket
OF the southeast coast of Massachusetts. From that
point it was transmitted to the Massachusetts coast
then over the land lines the New York Bureau of
The Republic and from there the Republics
leased wires to this office. The message was sent
over these various and difficult lines put in type and
transferred to the printed sheet of The Republic by
3 O'Clock IN the morning-yeSterday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
WORLD'S-19O4-FAlR
BROAD CONSIDERATIONS.

One does not need to be specially skilled in the
practical workings of city politics to perceive the far
reaching results which would follow the election of
the Republican Council ticket p -
The Council VIII within a short time after cleo
ton pass upon the Mayors appointments of five Com
missioners constituting the Board of Public Improve
ments, together with Supervisor Of City Lighting
Commissioner Of Public Buildings, Commissioner of
Supplies Chief of the Fire Department, Assessor and
Collector of Water Rates and Health Commissioner
49, A fractional majority, composed Of Republicans
and two weak Democrats, would find in its
: hands enormous leverage which necessarily would
q be used further partisan ends Irrespective of the
character of the men, it would be utterly impossible
prevent the interference of partisan purposes with
the broader purposes of most exceptional admins
traton The desperation and bitterness of the Re
publican machine enough evidence Of the bias
which would be forced upon Councilmen of that
party.
On the other hand, by securing upper legis-
lative body thoroughly sympathetic with the policy
which Mayor Wells has demonstrated to fit the citys
imperative need, friction is precluded, and added i'm
petus given to the practical good works in hand.
Moreover, possibility is eliminated of coalition
between Republican Councilman and the evil element
in the House of Delegates, which opposes the Wells
administration and good government. The Repub-
lican Council nominees not who would unite
with House combine for corrupt purposes but
might House combine to embarrass the Mayors
administration. The rank partsanship of the Re
publican press shows that the probability would be a
strong one.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
UNITING DEMOCRACY

The days TO witness a lull before the
storm of national politics breaks upon the country
Consideration of the great Issues the tariff-trrIst
questions has temporarily subsidized while the forces
gather for the presidential campaign The issues
have been clearly defined for the nation Although
new ones may be manufactured in the heat of the
struggle they must necessarily be of minor charac-
ter. The main lines of fight are plainly laid and can
NOT be avoided by any political maneuverng
Active preparations in both Republican and Demo-
cratic camps give evidence of early campaign
next month will be a signal attempt at rallyng to
his standard the forces of the producing regions
which have manifested degree of dissatisfaction at
his tariff-truSt policy.
Arthur Pue Germans taking the saddle in the
Senate is the most significant In Democratic
circles. HIS accession to the leadership of the Sen
ate minority adds nothing the intellectual side of
political controversy yet gives the first concrete ex
preston to the partys rigid determination of har-
monious action in 1904
Just now the parties present plain contrast in
the tendencies which dominate them That of the
Republicans is towards discord friction and sever
ance. Conditions have long threatened a division be-
tween the Roosevelt wing and what is generally con-
coded to be the old party wing. Each days develop
ments seemingly widen the difference Ultimately it
may be united but the drift is otherwise: and there
are many who predict open breach at the coll
yention, due to the fact that the difference is not
solely one OF politics and persons but involves radical
disagreement on the fundamental tariff trust policy
IS In the Democratic party the prevailing motives
are concession and uniication Every Democrat in
the United states, without regard to former inter-
party distinctions looks hopefully to the prevailing
liberal spirit of concession to give coordination and
complete solidarity to ese Rerty. The press amply
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
RECENT COMMENT.
Paying for the pnnam. Canal


At an early date the Government of the United sate.
VIII be called on to 100000 French Panama
canal Company. The Senate in session. is now con-
sderng the treaty with Colombia that treaty.
Is ratified the purchase paid to the French
company The canal bill passed by the Fifty-seventb
Congress provided for issue of the amount
SEoc0ocn This however is to be expended only on
'he constructor of the ineroceanic waterway. The
money required for the purchase of French COM
Pany property must be taken the United States
treasury The Government has available cash
balance In the Treasury of about SOD 100000 nearly
sioooo OF this balance is held by national banks as
FEDERAL deposits 1t Is the rule of the Treasury that $50
10000 shall always be kept the vaults as a working
balance When the Government pays the French COM
pany it is probable that the banks which have Federal
deposits will be called sl 600 and
NSVo 1t Is considered possible that the withdrawal of
so large sum from the Governments repositories NAV
cause money stringency in financial quarters II
may be- however that fears this ground
less Nearly nine months have passed bill
was enacted Within that period the ought
TO nave been able to make paying for
he canal property without causing any hardshps the
banks or creating money stngency in financial centers
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

has never had an idea made move that
not strictly partisan.
Thus the Globe organ Of the Republican
machine in editorial in which it attempts to shift
criticism from itself to the Republican minority in
the State Legislature in which it showers the Demo-
cratic majority in the Legislature with vituperaon
for not enacting a new law.
One of the worst malades of the local Republican
machine is the hypocritical, mendacious malicious
Globe That paper AYERS that the pending jefferson
Club election bill lis fresh partisan measure The
charge should be proved abandoned. The Demo-
crafts ask for and facts in support of the
charge.
Again and again the Globe has been invited to
comment on each and every section of the BILL ind
eating what sections it might deem Objectionable
and giving reasons therefor After every chaIlease
for fair and open discussion of the merits of the
bill. 1t replied with more bad language.
1t has charged that the bill is "a fresh partisan
contrvance" Before that is accepted by Re
pubicans as an issue the Globe must produce evil
dence. Proof of the charge is demanded and is due
Furthermore. that paper states that the Nesbit
law is without constitutional penalty clause If
had just intentions it would go farther and state
that the law of 1895 had no constitutional penalty
clause. In truth ST. Louis has had in any of the
election laws constitutional penalty clause since
1884 However, there is significance in the Globes
failure to commend the Jefferson Clubs strong pen
atty bill which is before the Legislature This
penalty bill is convincing proof that the trainers of
the election law had no desire to and did not con-
struct Il fresh partisan contrivance"
The Republic has not the Globe declares re-
buked the Republican minority in the Legislature for
not voting for the Jefferson Club bill The Republic
realized that these legislators were merely partisan
automatons and were not fully responsible The Re
publics criticism meant for the Globe and the
mean little issuehunters of St Louis who If seems
were not eager for election law as for cam
paign hoaxes
The Republican members Of the Legislature stood
for the law of 1895 because they received orders so TO
do from the Republican bosses in ST. Louis The Re
publican legislators informed that anv bill.
howsoever meritorious emanating from the Jefferson
Club. should not be supported, for the reason that
enactment of an excellent law formulated under
Democratic auspices, would be Democratic capital
The legislative automatons performed the bidding Of
the bosses, and the organ of the bosses followed Inv
declaring that the bill lis fresh partisan contriv |
ance"
There is nothing in the Republican contention that |
the law of 1895 is the Of perfection Under this
law the registration 900 in excess in 1896 of the
enrolment in 1900 though the voting population was
larger in 1900 Under the law of 1895 the notorious
Ziegenhein gang got control Of the ctys moneys No
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

testdes each day to the growth Of broader view OF
national questions and the fact that the profound
principles of Democracy will be valued above minor
differences.
The nations health and the delverance of the
people of the domination of trust-power depend
upon solid Democracy, and realization OF this' To-
gether with uprse of old-time party spirit is
noticeable in every quarter A divergence IN the Ike
publican ranks met by solid Democracy will bring
the relief in overwhelming fashion. In all its his
tory the Democratic party has not had greater OPP
portunity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. LOUIS.

q From Tho Republic. March Il. BD
q The twelfth annual banquet Of xlto
q Knights Of St Patrick took place At
. the Lindell Hotel Prayer was Of
q fered by the Reverend Father Fran
q els NJ. Keilty. and addresses delivered
. by President John Knapp. Peter L
. Foy, Judge John F. Dillon John
q OGrady. Governor L o. Stanard
q Thomas E Garrett, =. x. McCabe.
q D. P. Slattery. George Balm, Lieuten-
ant Governor Brockmeyer and w, II.
. H. Russell.
. parade and dance at Uhrig's Hall
. with Captain C. w. Bates and Lieu
. tenants Huntington Smith and Frank
. Obear In command. The ladies' who
. assisted In receiving were MIRA II. T.
. Dausman. Mrs. Hutchinson. the
. Misses Reilly. Miss Ida Carter. NrA
q Slayback, Mrs. H. Smith, Mrs. A n
. Ewing. Mrs Edward johnson. Mn
. Hooten. Mrs. C. w. Bates. Mrs. J. g.
q Miller. Mrs. J. q. Butler. Mrs..
q Charles KILLER and Mrs. C. q Thomn-
q son.
= Henry Rauth's residence. at No, 1901
y Sidney street. was destroyed BY fire.
. A surprise party was given to Miss
. Kate Gavan at the residence of her
. parents, on Victoria street. Miss
= Gavan was engaged to Colonel Muir
. ply. United States Army.
q The Shamrock Benevolent Society
. gave its twentyfourth annual bali Mt
. st. Patrick's Hall.
. Tenants moved into the Knapp BUILD
. irg, which had just been completed At
= Third and Chestnut streeta They
y were l. l. & Moser King, the Hoosac
. Tunnel Company. Indianapolis and
= st. Louis Railway officials. McComas
. and Mckeighan and Colonel James .
. o. Broadhead.
. Captain Oscar +. Shaw, an old r,v.r
= pilot and friend Of General u. a ,
. Grant,. died
. Charles P. Chouteau returned from .
q New York.
= Jesse Hicdiesberger. Waterman at
. the City Hall. celebrated his seventy 4
eighth birthday anniversary.
. Golfers Folly Company. n, tha J
. Olympic Theater. presented "Rabes
. In the Woods" for the first t,rr. IN :
. st. Louis. Miss Ems Ro..sn ~
WINE Doouin were the starr.
= Important city contracts were :
awarded to William Burke. J. II. Z
, Desenhart Chase &. Cabot. Wear. Z
boosher d Co and Mueller Bros Z
, AT meeting Of the Academy Of :
science J. Cochran presented a paper :
On his investigation of Ancient :
D mounds at Havana. III.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

President Francis's reception in New York will be
Of nature to testify eloqueny to the fact that the
East fully recognizes the Importance of the work
which he has accomplished for the Worlds Fair and
consequently for the whole United States, by means
OF his European visit The West will testify similar
iy in the St Louis reception of the Worlds Fair
PRESIDENT 1t Is case in which East and West
gladly unite for the purpose Of acclaimng achieve
nent of unusual brilancy and Of the utmost value to
American interests
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
Labor and the Tariff.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.


congress has put up the bars in the shape customs
tariff against the importation the productions foreign
cheap labor but holds wide the foreign
cheap labor itself The contention tariff protects
American labor from the degrading competition alien
cheap LABOR Is transparent sham and
tec's the employer OF labor not the employed
defective immigration laws this latest included been
iraped not for the protection of workmen from
foreign LABOR but 10 enable the employers of labor
IT from ABROAD where it be had cheapy and whence
comes to lower the and lower the high
ard of American living in many especially
In those of coal. iron
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
MIR. Vests Optimism.
IndianapoliS Journ

Indianapolis journal.
After serving twenty years United States
senate during twohirds of which time his party
minority, Senator Vest of Missouri reres from public
NE an optimist He does not believe the Senate
decadent body in point of intellect morals. Our peo
pie he says in published interview ARE just hon
est and patriotic in the days Of the Revolution
as Wiling to make as many sacrifices for the country But
hey are too busy to spend much time with the heroic and
sentimental The ex-senator Is probably right Every
great crisis proves that American people are
patriotic is no reason believe they
not honest
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

! see the lights of the village
Clean through the rain and the mist
And a feeling OF sadness comes Ger me
That my soul cannot resist:
A feeling Of sadness and longing,
That is not akin to pain.
And resembles sorrow only
As the mist resembles the rain.
Come. read to me some poem.
Some simple and heartfelt lay.
That shall soothe this restless feeling.
And Danish the thoughts Of day.
Not from the grand old masters,
Not from the bards sublime,
Whose distant footsteps echo
Through the corridors Of Time.
For. like strains Of martial music,
Their mighty thoughts suggest
LIES endless toll and endeavor; r
And tonight long for rest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

In the spring the st. Louisans fancy eagerly turns
to thoughts of two hghgrade baseball aggregations
What relief will be TO balls strikes and base
hits after long season of counting and worry
ing over political, social and economic misfortunes
Ihe great national game is the panacea for all weari
ness of the flesh
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

st. Louis persons are filing Eureka
Springs, Ark. and the Crescent Hotel has
not housed SO many society persons of
prominence from Missouri and the South
west in many years as there are at present
unoer its spacious roof. The weather Is
ideal, balmy and springlike. and all out
door sports prevail
The annual ball given by Mr.. E. r. Sum-
ner and the Crescent management last Sat
urday night brought out many handsome
toilets on the part OF the St. Louis women
present. The ballroom decorations\ were
particularly fine, and were done mainly in
crimson.
With a gorgeous background of deep. rich
red hangings. shaded lights and scarlet
cushioned divans the corridors when filled
with women in their white and light-tinted
gowns, made the scene quite like Verest-
chasin painting, in its wealth Of color. All
the young girls who live in Eureka ap-
peared in airy white frocks with charming
effect
A,pnp1 tba Sroy, u .o,,Iu
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

Read from some humber poet,
Whose songs gushed from his heart,
As showers from the clouds Of summer,
Or tears from the eyelids start:
Who. through long days Of labor,
And nights devoid of ease,
Still heard in his soul the music
OF wonderful melodies.
Such songs have power to quiet
The restless pulse Of care,
And come like the benediction
That follows after prayer.
Then read from the treasured volume
The poems of thy choice,
And lend to the rhyme of the poet
The beauty OF thy voice.
And the night shall be filed with music,
And the cares that fnfest The day
Shall fold their tents. like the Arabs,
And a. silently steal away.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
C. ORRICK BISHOP ENDORSED
FOR JUvENILE-C0URT JUDGE.
Petition Signed by Thirty-Three
Prominent Citizens of st. Louis For
warded to Governor Dockery.

The following petition was sent to Gov
ernor Doclsery yesterday, urging the ap-
pointment OF C. Orrick Bishop to one OF the
new Circuit Judgsships:
Honorable A. NJ. Dockery. Governor Of Mis-
souri,: Sir-The undersigned respectfully recon-
mend that you appoint as Judge Of the Circuit
Court of the City OF St. Louis. Mr.. C. Orrick
Bishop Of the st. Louis bar. We recommend Mr..
Bishop for this important office because We have
perfect confidence In his high integrity as a man
and his thorough equipment n lawyer We
especially DESTROYS of his appointment In view
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

The Man of the Hour is the Worlds Fairs return
ing envoy plenpotentary bearing the promises and
wei! wishes of Europes crowned heads and Presi-
dents Since his departure a month ago the great
international project has shone forth in distinctly
new and enhanced glory. Governor Francis is the
most prominent man in America just now because
he is the embodiment of the great Purchase States
and of their Exposition
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

Investigation of the Jefferson City boodling
charges should be searching and conclusive If evil
dence is developed warrantng the indictment of leg
lsators or others, the plain duty Of moment must
be performed and a vigorous prosecution set in mo-
ton The good name Of Missouri is involved and
this must be upheld by the furnishing of proof that
corrupt public servants do not go unpublished in Mis-
souri,.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
The Job of His Life.

Chicago Record-Herad.
General Coroin Is already making preparations to lead
the parade at the opening of the St Exposition
grounds No wonder he plenty of time for making
ready 1t VIII be the greatest grandest and most hazard
Gus undertaking of his life
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

What contrast is presented between the publlc.s
feeiing of confidence when a beneficial measure
passes the Assembly and goes to Mayor Wells for
his signature and the feelings Of doubt which nre
vailed several years ago when the Lighting bill was
under consideration
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. March n.-Ruxal istter car
riers have been appointed to begin services
April as follows:
Missourt-st Louis-vulcln Station. John ".
ei, Ceafass p senSssas. ,%S:tsc
ney W; Dsnhauer. substitute
John F. Cariock. n, substitute
Texas-Terren-John Hunt oa13&, 1saaA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

charge is made against the trainers of this law But
the results of it in operation give claim upon DEM
ocratic support The Jefferson Club bill is the best
election measure that has ever been introduced in
the Legislature. 1t is the law Of 1919
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18

And said ". B. Carr further says that the nullper
copies reported unsod during the month
OF February 6.S5 per
". B. CARR
Sworn an subscribed before this 18th day Of
February, 1908
J. F PARISH
Notary Public, City of St Louis. No.
Ny term expires April g. 1905
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-18
CIRCULATION DURING FEBRUARY:

". T. Carr, Business Manager of The st. Louis Re
public being duly that the actual number OF
full and complete copies of the Daily and Sunday Re-
public printed during month OF February. 1903 all in
regular editions per schedule below: