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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28

humorous conversationalists: Quinn and
Redcay's gymnasts. Alice Leslie and the
Johnson trio.
''Ole Olson" was revived at the Craw-
ford with Ben Hendricks in the title part
been presented In st. Louis that many OF
who have often laughed over the antics
of the awkward Ole. Hendricks inter-
prets the character in satisfactory way.
His supporting company. too, Is equal TO
all the requirements Hendricks sings
number of ballads.
At the Zoo, Albert Stadler demonstrated
his ability as an animal trainer by enter
ing den of lions and directing their per-
Torrance of a series OF tricks. "a Trip
to Luna" was pictured on the bioscope in
the annex,
york State Folks" Arthur sidman's
delightful pastoral. came to the Grand
Opera-house last night. The comedy Is
now in its third season. and 1t Is safe to
predict that it will return twice three
times more The young actor who wrote
it but did not live. TO see 1t the success
among rural plays that 1t has become mad
the distinct virtue Of being at all tnes
human.
Fred Wright, who produced 1t, has been
equally successful in engaging the rignt
sort of players. Ray L. Royce. VINO inpsr-
and James Lackaye, the Simon Peter Mar
tin, are excellent character actors. Both
have had a wide experience and botn arc
at their best in these roles.
The fun is never laid on with slapsticR.
Sidman left the laugh to be discovered py
his audiences. For instance:
WAS you ever in New York; is asked Oh
Uncle Myron.
Yes; once" replies the old man. But
stayed three days. simon Peter went with me-
There's more people on that street they call
Broadway any time in the week than there Is
here on the Fourth OF July. We had an awful
time Ssitn and Orally SINGH .s sa
he: I ain't goin' to stir another step TIL this
crowd gets by He thought it was a process
Ezra. to whom the story Is told An, And then. then,
Myron what was It. q parader'
On account of the illness OF Leonie
Bergere. substitution had to be made at
the Odeon last night for Elm armes
Maedel." the novelty announced early in
the week LArronge's comedy, doctor
Klaus" known in an English version as
Doctor Clyde" was given. The title role
was played by Director Ferdinand Webb.
1t is one of his best parts, one In which ne
starred In this country and abroad.
side piece of the Doctor Klaus part Is
Lubowski his coachman, in which Dr.
rector Heinemann is Just as much at home
as his colleague in the title role. The
scene between Lubowski, who Is a sort
of male Mrs. Malaprop, and the doctors
clients in the third act was uncon-
monty amusing. LubowsE represents
prescribes the most impossible RENEE
dies The other parts were adroitly
played by Wilma Won Hohenau. Ru-
dolph Horsky, Auguste Burmester. Louise
PeIinan, Max Agargty and Mrs. Victoria
""Kyritz-Pyritz" will be given Thursday.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28

Phladelphia, Dec 21.-The Sabbath still
ness at the League Island Navy Yard
was broken to-day by the hurried fitting
out of the cruiser Dixie for her trip to
Colon, and tonight the trim little vessel
lies in the Delaware River ready to sail
tomorrow morning.
The activity at the yard resembled much
the busy scenes there prior to the Span
ish- american War. Brigadier General
Elliott, commanding the Marine Corps. and
who is going to the isthmus on the Dixie.
arrived in the afternoon. Three companies
of marines. one from Boston and the
others from Washington, also arrived.
They were marched to the barracks and
later were sent on board the cruiser. All
together, the Dixie will take south 600
marines. who will be under the command
of Lieutenant Colonel Waller.
The work OF loading the cruiser contin-
ued until midnight Saturday and was
completed this afternoon. The quantity
and character of her cargo indicate that
the Government expects a long campaign
at Panama Her holds and decks are
crowded to the limit with stores. Besides
the regular stores and other outfit for the
marines aboard her and those now at
five wagonloads of small-arm ammuni-
ton. a large quantity of lumber. camp
supplies and number of wagons.
ELECTIONS IN PANAMA.
Panama. Dec. 2f.-Eleetions for members
Of the Constitutional Convention took
place to-day in every part Of the Repub-
lie. The results are not yet known, but
kilograms from the interior report the
apparent triumph of the candidates pro-
posed by the popular Junta, composed of
Liberals and Conservatives. For the first
time in history. elections in the city of
Panama have been conducted without any
attempt at bribery or other Irregularities.
GUyBOAT ARRIVES.
Colon. Dec. N.-The marines from the
converted cruiser Prairie. who have been
stationed at Raviza. have gone from there
to Panama, and are now located at Bas
Obispo, station on the Panama Railroad
occupying the houses Of the canal COM
pany.
The election of delegates to the Consti-
tutional Convention took place to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
Secretary Shaw Is Said to Have
No Intention of Issuing Bonds
for Fifty Million Dollars.
WILL DRAW ON THE BANKS,
Preparations Already Begun for
Making Payments Direct From
the Treasury-Augmenting
Cash Balance.
REPuBL1c SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Dec. 27.-With an available
cash balance of $685. ,1cS at the command
Of the Secretary Of the Treasury; with
s16S, 132, $50 of this amount loaned to banks
without interest. and with the current re-
ceipts Of the Government running ahead
of expenditures. 1t Is not probable that
the administration. on the eve of the pres
idential election. will yield to the wishes
of certain financial interests and increase
the interest-bearing debt Of the United
States $4,000, 900 to meet the Panama Ca
nal payments.
These payments, of $iO.0O0.ooo to the
French Canal Company and 100000 to
the Republic Of Panama, will be made i'm
mediately after the ratification OF the
pending treaty by the United States SEN
ate.
Though Secretary Shaw has not yet
made any public statement as to how he
proposes to make the payments, It can
be said that he has no present intention
Of issuing bonds. On the contrary, he al
ready has begun preparations for making
the payments direct from the Treasury
His first step was to augment the avail
able cash balance by gradually reducing
the funds set apart to the credit of the
various OlSDuISlnS Objects Oh the GOVern-
ment, and which were far in excess of
their immediate requirements. In this way
about s.. 10000 has been added to the
available cash balance.
CASH IN THE TREASURY.
This process will be continued until at
least 100000 more has been added to
the available cash. bringing 1t up to about
sZS6. 600 900. At present the amount Of avail
able cash balance actually In the Treasury
vaults is about so2,G00.0O. or very little
more than sufficient to meet the canal
payments. BY the time the treaty Is rati
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28

the few really good readers on our stage,
he knows his art as student, and was
born with the gift for playing. His best
proper course in playing old men of the
Shylock typo while he is yet young and
handsome and spirited. for the Shylocks
Skinner and Joe Buckley think that little
Shakespeare is needed in each season, ana
this may be REASON enough for digres-
sion that SINNERS strongest ADMIRERS
don't like.
Louise Closer, who used to play here
in the Imperial, Grand and Uhrig stock
companies, has made success In the
shubert production of Candida" which
at present is running for series OF
thoughtful matinees in New York. Next
one erro'' month. Candida" is one Of your
high-browed plays by George Bernard
Shaw. 1t was written for Richard Mans
field who, by his own statement made IN
this city Of st. Louis. was not a stage pos
sibility.
It now appears that it is not only an
acting possibility, but very good one.
Most Of the Shaw things are In n,h aava hse
read a bit more and lost some of Its IN
terest in music comedies and things OF OF
that light and terrible character 1t Will
find time to give consideration to the ex-
cellent humor that Is to be found in most
of the lines and situations of all that
Shaw writes for the theater. After Can
dida" has had its run in New York 1t VIII
no doubt be taken about the country;
Until then, the West will be compeileu
to depend upon the reviews for its ac-
counts OF the work Of clever Miss CLOSER
and her associates.
The Minister'S Daughters" Leonard
Growers best play. was presented at the
Imperial. The piece outlines the expert
- evtr n
the widow of a country minister, who
go to New York IN search Of employment
in order that they may be able TO keep
the little country home. where they have
been brought up and where their aged
mother still resides. The home having
been mortgaged, these young women start
out to keep the wolf from the door and
to try and pay OF the mortgage. The
many mishaps which befall them in their
endeavors, and tie many trying ordeals In
which they are placed, are correctly
drawn.
The pathetic episodes are relieved by
the introduction OF comedy and several
sensational c,ir;axes. Florence Malone and
Agnes Marx are seen as the minister's
daughters Miss Mark. as the blind girl,
gives a very faithful representation.
AN operate Rehearsal" as given at
the Standard by the Merry Maiden Bur-
lesquers. is one of the best OF the recent
extrayaganzas on view at this theater.
There is much light, pleasing music and
a lot of farcical situations. The vaude-
Vile artists are Nellie Hnnly. in a song
speciality; Mr.. and Mrs. Dan hiatt, who
offer a one-act comedy, in which they
play upon some novel musical instru-
ments; Sam Rice and Sheppard Kane,
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Little Tots of Washington Still
Talking About Delights of the
White House Entertainment
e A SIMILAR EVENT RECALLED.
tirown-Up People Speak Remi-
niscently of Party Given by
Late President Harrison
for Baby Mckee.
EPUBLIc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC Special.
Washington. Dec. 21.-All the little peo
pie who were fortunate enough to be the
guests of Mrs. Roosevelt yesterday alter
neon at the children's party at tho White
House are talking it over at a lively rate
with their elders and friends. The major
fly have given il as their opinion that the
dancing In the East Room was the dan
diest part of 1t all.
One little chap of IL. with rosy checks
and a disposition to take the lead in con-
versation, very positively asserted to-day
that he thought there were too many
kids at the party.
"Geer' he said, 'if fellow has 20 take
his nurse along with him, he'd better
STAY at home. Some of the tads had 10
have a maid TO put on their pumps fer
them to dance In. Why. just wore mine.
and hoped on the street car and didn't
have TO have cab just for that. What's
the use of all that fuss just TO go 10 the
White House?
Some of the kids he explained, got
in the way of the bigger boys and girls
who did not see them when they were
dancing. and they got hurt. too An some
Of the other kids were afraid of Mr.: Nc
y
on. They thought he was a cop. Toulu
not be afraid If there was n cop tneic'
cause 1 know they wouldn't arrest US
The President wouldn't let him.
BABY McKEE'S PARTY.
Just at this time some of the grown-up
people in Washington are recalling the
party given to Benjamin Mckee, the
grandson of the late President Harrison.
II was quite novel event and as Tnuch
talked of as the Roosevelt children
party on Saturday afternoon. 1t was to
celebrate the seventh birthday OF Baby
Mckee" The little folks, fifty in num-
her. played games and romped In the
rooms and corridors of the lower floor OF
the mansion and later were seated at the
long table in the state dining-room. Each
had a high chair and there were three
small glasses at each plate. Some OF the
older people present caught their breaths
as they contemplated the spectacle, fear
tots. They were relieved. however. when
they found that one glass was for milk.
the second for plain water and the third
for apollinaris.
A young son of an army officer here
who is now college man. just going into
society. is frequently twitted with the
remark he made on that occasion when he
posing the health of his host in well-ex-
pressed phrases. he said as he tasted the
apollinaris. This stuff splashes up my
nose
All. young and old. agree that yester-
days event made a record in White-House
entertainments not likely to be surpassed.
No one present seemed to enjoy 1t more
than the President himself. who was here.
there ard everywhere attending to the
wants of the little ones.
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DAr.
Committees to Arrange for obsefvs
nnce Soon to Be Appointed.
A

Committees to Arrange for observs
ance Soon to Be Appointed.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Dec. z-Commfttees to ar
range details for the observance Of Dis
trict of Columbia Day at the louisiana
Purchase Exposition viii be appointed
sioner MacFarland.
The celebration on that day. October 20.
1904. and the Washington public-school ex-
hibit, for which the Commissioners have
asked Congress to appropriate 5000 will
be practically the only participation Of the
District in the ceremonies attendant upon
the Worlds Fair at st. Louis.
For several weeks the Board Of Com
missioners had under consideration the
ACCESSIBILITY Of asking Congress for an APP
preparation OF from $1,000 to $4,000 with
which to erect q District exhibit in the
Mound City. but this plan was abandoned
as impracticable.
The District will be as well represented
at the Louisiana Exposition. however, as
tinted States Governrnent building. for
which approximately 100000 viii be ex-
pended. will be many exhibits almost To-
cal In character.
Attention drawn to exhibits Of the Fed
eral Government will, necessarily, result
in attention being drawn to the District
OF Columbia, and the Work accomplished
by the Federal Government in the Dis
trict cannot but reflect credit upon the
District.
This view of the situation has served to
soothe the disappointment felt in many
quarters over the decision Of the Commits
sioners to abandon the special model-city-
exhibit. When the 5000 for the school
Commissioners have every reason to fe-
lieve that Congress will not deny thcm
this item, the Board of Education win be
In at pI N diSnlaV
The exercises on October 20 viii be prac-
tically the same as at Buffalo. with an adj
dress of welcome by Commissioner Mac
FarIand as President Of the Board Of Dis
trfct Commissioners. Arrangements for
the trip of the District delegation Will be
announced as soon as completed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
sALVE FOR COLOMBIA
FOR LOSS OF CANAL.
REprR1Jc SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington, Dec. N.-Now that Secre-
tary Hay has received the Colombian note
of protest from General Rafael Reyes,
there is apparent in the Cabinet circle a
calm confidence that the Panama situa-
ton will work itself out without much
further embarrassment to the adminis-
tration. without any conflict with Colom-
bia, and that the course of the United
States will be approved and upheld by
all great International influences.
England's recognition of Panama as an
independent Republic. which was with
held because British holders of Colombian
bonds feared that the loss of the canal
route would practically bankrupt the Boz
gotta Government, Is an assurance that
these financial interests are confident they
stand as much or better chance OF GET
ting paid than they did before Colombia
lest Panama- That means that Panama
lombian national debt
On the other hand General Rafael Reves
and Doctor HerTan. the Colombian Charge
here, while at present contending that the
course of the United States Is wrong real
ly do not expect to influence this Govern
ment to retrace Its steps. But they do ex-
pect to gave something from the wreck.
Colombia will probably get either from
Panama, the United States direct or from
the Panama Canal Company a large sum
OF money, which will be a salve to heal
the pain of the loss Of her most valuable
national asset.
The State Department believes that the
part of the Colombian indebtedness Pam
anna should assume Is 81 800, COO
The President cannot. of course, make
any arrangement with Colombia whereby
she will receive anything like an indem-
nifty, and this Government dRs not re-
gard itself as in any way cbliS&ted to re-
munerate Colombia.
But in reliable administration quarters
1t was significantly suggested to-day that
the United States might display similar
liberaiity to that 1t did at the close of the
Spanish-American War, when 1t handed
over $20.0O0,0O0 to Spain for the Philip
pines. 1t has been also suggested that
the payment of something to Colombia
would hush the cry raised against the
enough to steal it7''
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
fed this amount probably win be increased

ned this amount probably VIII be increased
to 30, 600 or more
As the Treasury officials IKE to keep
working balance Of ayailable cash on
hand approximating $4,000 900, It VIII OBJ
vfously be impossible to make the canal
payments without either drawing Govern
ment funds from the banks or reducing
the working balance to a very low level
The present expectation at the Treas
ury Department Is that the banks win be
drawn on for a considerable part Of the
canal money. The payments will probably
be made just at the season OF the year
when the funds withdrawn from the
money centers for crop-moving purposes
are flowing back In large volume and
when. consequently. decrease in the
Government deposits in the banks can b
made with the least disturbance to buAr
ness.
As matter Of fact. II the payments are
made at a tinne when Europe owes the
United States the purchase money VIII
not be Immediately withdrawn from CIR
culation in this country. The payments to
the French company and the Republic Of
Panama VIII be merely transactions In
the international exchange market, an6
the only effect In the United States. even
II the whole amount should be WITHDRAWN
from the depository banks. would be to
transfer funds from one set OF financial
Institutions to another set.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
GRAVE R0BBER MURDERED.
Philadelphia Police Believe He
Was Victim of Negroes.
EEPUBLIC SPECIAL.

-Ot1AlS SfENlAl.
Philadelphia Dec. T.-Pursued by fear
for more than twenty years that death
awaited him at the hands of some negro.
Frank McNamee, probably the most no.
torious grave robber in the country, who
was the head of the syndicate that stole
more than sixty bodies from the negro
cemetery on Pass Yunkave was found in
an unconscious condition with his head
crushed IN late last night. He was taken
to the Pennsylvania Hospital here. He
died this morning.
Owing to McNamee's remarkable history
and the fact that he is supposed to have
been Swallowed for many years by negro
lot holders who lost relatives in Lebanon
Cemetery, the police are making a thor
ough investigation.
McNamee was arrested for wholesale
body snatching about twenty-one years
ago and sent to prison for two years
When he left the Jail he was Swallowed
by negroes bent on killing him. For years
McNamee lived in terror, expecting mo-
mentarily to be shot.
The possibility that the vengeance OF
some negro has Just been appeased is the
theory on which the police are working.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
T. E. PRATT LODGED IN JAIL.
Charged With Attempting to
Wreck Train at Shelbina.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Shelbina, Mo-, Dec 27.-Detective T. E.
Pratt of the Burlington Railroad arrived
here to-day with Roy Bailey. who was
arrested at Ell Campo, Tex, December 49,
charged with attempting to wreck the
Ell at this place on the night of No
vember q
Bailey was taken to Jail, and it is said
his relatives will not bail him out, but
will let him stay there until court meets
In April. Several others charged with
being implicated in the crime had been
previously arrested and are in jail
Pratt comes from one of the best fami
lies in the county.
He was chased by detectives 900 miles
before he was captured. Letters written
20 a girl led to his arrest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
Elected Man BREAK. Bar window.

One Of several men whom John Kline,
barkeeper at George Ostern:eyer's saloon,
No. 500 North Broadway. e5scted from
the place yesterday evening, went to the
plate-glass window to show his resent
ment- The damage is estimated at So
The men escaped and the police have no
c.ew TO their identity.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
TUBES FOR UNION STATION.
Contract Closed for Pneumatic
System by Boston Firm.

fht-UbI1IC SfECIAII.
Boston. Mass. Dec. 27.-ofcIals of the
American Pneumatic Tube Company of
Boston, which is building postal sys-
tenn in st. Louis, announce that they have
closed contract with the Terminal Asso-
citation of st. Louis for the installation Of
e large pneumatic-tube system in the ST.
Louis Union Station for a sum approx
mating $6o, 600.
This system is TO be installed May !. A
similar use of pneumatic tubes, all pat
ents for which are controlled by the Boston
company, Is under consideration by all
the large terminal stations in the coun-
try. and figures are being prepared.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-28
DIXIE OFF TO-DAY FOR COLON
WITH SIX HUNDRED MARINES.
American Hurriedy Equipped With Stores and Am
munon, If Long Campaign in Panama Was in Pros
pect-Elecon Members of Constitutional Convention
Held in New Republic.

The United States gunboat castine has
arrived here.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-10-23
GENERAL MARKETS.
Wednesday, Oct. 81.

DETROIT-Wheat: No. white
SIC; No. 2 red, SIC; Dec S6Rc; May
S6Ac. Corn-No. mixed, 47c: No.
yellow, ACC Oats-No. 3 white, SOC.
Rye-No. 2, SIC. Beans-Spot, $2.15;
Nov. $1.95; Dec, $1.93. Clover-Oct,
$685. Dec, s6.55.
CHICAGO-Wheat: Dec, S0Ac;
May, 7Shc. Corn-Dec, 1850; May,
42Ac. Oats-Dec., 35c; May, 36c.
Pork-May, $11.97. Lard-Dec., s6.42;
May, 1892. Ribs-May, $6.37.
Live Stock Markets.
DETROIT.-Cattle: Choice steers,
$470@4S0; good to choice butcher
steers, 1000 to 1900 lb, $4.16@45O;
mixed butchers fat cows, $2.5003.50;
good shipper bulls, $3QS.50. Veal
calves, $4@4.70; mich cows and
springers, $25@55. Best lambs, $50
SIS; fair to good lambs, $47505; light
to common lambs. $4@4.50 yearlings,
S3.25@3.75; fair to good butcher sheep,
$3@350; culls and common, $1,000
2.25. Hogs-Light to good butchers,
s5.S0@5.s5; pigs, s4.50@5.4O; light
Workers, $5.60@5.70; roughs, $4.50@5.
CHICAGO.-Cattle: Slow; good to
prime steers. $510@5.65; poor to me.
dunn, s36O@4.60; stockers and feed.
ers, $2.25@4; calves, $2.50@3.25 Hogs
Mixed and butchers, s5.40@5.70;
good to choice heavy, s5.35@5.55;
light, $5.2565.60. Sheep and lambs,
steady to lower; good to choice weth.
ers, s9.25@4.10; fair to choice mixed,
1908; native lambs. s3.25@5.75.
EAST BUFFALO.-Cattle, 60 cars,
market dull. Hogs-Mediums, $3.50
$50; heavy, s5.70@5s5; Workers. $500
$3.50; pigs. $5.25@5.30. Best lambs,
s5.30@5.95; culls to common, s404.75;
mixed sheep, s3.35@3.50; ewes. s3.40
63.50; Calves-Steady; best, $3.50
$780, fair to good, $667.75.