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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-27
The THEATRES.

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Yorkshire race never fails 10 excite
the widest enthusiasm. IL Is excep-
tionally uniquely staged. and the excite
ment of the audience always equals that
Of the spectators Of the race.
II 4. a notable fact that all OF the re-
peatsd plays which the Albee Stock com
pany have ever given have broken
records. These revivals number The
Wife" What Happened TO Jones, ano
THE Senator" which was played as'
week by this capable organization. IN
each case the first production by the
Albee company brought big receipts, but
the repetition doubled them. This Is
proof OF the great popularity OF these
plays, and the wisdom which prompted
Manager Lovenberg TO revive them
.'s
The Al5ee Stock company announce for
presentation at Keith's May 4 Madeline
Lucette Ryley's bright American comedy,
christopher. Jr." Miss Ryley is best
known as the author OF AN American
Gentleman" "The Altar Of Friendship
aud "Mice and Men" the last two OF
which are among the biggest successes
Of tho current season. christopher. Jr.'
was originally produced at the Empire
theatre. New York. with John Drew and
Maude Adams In the leading roles. In
the Aibce company's production MIR VIII
llsms and Miss Phillips will assume these
roles. with the other members Of the
company happily cast
%.
The Alice Stock company has a new
pet This is a handsome little collie.
which was last week sent to Stage Di-
rector Winter from Baltimore. The little
puppy II the delight OF the members OF
the company. aud IN being petted by all
Of them. who feel personal responsible
ity for hIs welfare. lie and "Fuz,y
Williams are already capital chums. and
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lnows no class. no sex, no station. IL
is the universal malady. the yellow dis
temper. the disease that is the parent OF
nearly all other diseases, the slow hut
sure yellow death. the curse Of the land.
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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
NATURALIZATION FRAUDS.

ST. Louis applauds the rigorous prosecution of nat
uralization frauds by the Federal oficials-a course
of procedure tending to maintain the value of citizen
ship and prevent Infringement upon the right of suf-
frage. Fraudulent naturalization is a crime against
every lawful voter. Armed with false naturalization
the criminal "a stealing from the peoples ballot box.
He dilutes and weakens the ballot with unlawful
proxies. And he does more than that-furnishes a tool
for any base element in politics which stoops to Grim
inal means.
The relation Of criminals to a political organize
ton does not imply responsibility unless the organiza-
ton, as an organization, authorizes or ratiies the
crime. As yet there has been no evidence of response
bility on the part of any party organization. Further
developments may disclose whether or not there are
responsible leaders implicated. Prescriptions must
be in favor of every mans integrity unless proofs
Of culpability are brought forth. The public suspends
its opinion until the time when it may properly acqult
or condemn; and it will not hesitate to do either upon
the proofs.
The extent Of naturalization frauds as disclosed in
the cases already tried ~iusttfes grave public concern.
Thus far the number of frauds has necessitated sew
eral hundred bills in equity for the purpose of cancel
EA
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
LAW HOAX,

Judge ". NJ. Robinson, Republican member of the
Missouri Supreme Court, stated IN his interview. given
this week in Washington, that our people have been
corrupted and demOralized by vicious election laws,
which have time and again been used to defeat the
will Of the voters" And then, by way of Illustration.
he concluded: "The best proof of this is that the Dem
ocratic party has possession of the offices in st. Louis,
which is naturally a Republican city BY not less than
10000 votes"
The Republican partisans of st. Louis would be ex-
tremely gratifed if Judge Robinson's deductions could
be impressed upon the citizens with even a show of
FEASIBILITY. But the independent voters, whose ac-
ton brought about reform in the municipal govern
ment, know that the cause of Democratic victory was
not the election law, but the misrule provided by the
last Republican administration. The reason that the
Democratic party has possession of the offices in st.
Louis is that the Republican party disguised the
people with a government that, at best, was not far
from being disreputable.
Under the election statute of 1895, which the Repub-
lican machines criers proclaimed as ideal, st. Louis
got Ziegenhein, KaIbfell, Bosch, the Doodle City Coun-
Gil. the Doodle House Of Delegates and a whole ad-
ministration Of elective and a%ppontive officials whose
work. or lack Of work. or both, created a general and
ardent desire for a change. This misgovernment was
responsible for Democratic victory. The people were
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
MARK TWAIN AND THE LOVING CUP.

Hannihals suggestion is a good one. Of course we
ought to have a Mark Twain day at the Fair. But
the loving cup suggestion should he referred to him.
NAL in that form.
Possibly loving cups are not in his line. He is not
exactly tBe sort of heroic figure with which We or
dinarily associate such things. As between him and
Hobson. for instance. popular worship wouldn't hest
tate a minute. Even Nj. Roosevelt is more of a loving
cup man than Mark. Imag ine what Puddin' Head
Wilson would say to the suggestion.
And the loving.cup business has been more or less
overdone of late years. The public has a way of loving
not wisely but too well. Some loving cups have been
conferred hastily. So many popular idols have been
made recipients that necessarily a few turned ou; TO
false alarms tend to reflect upon the genuine heroes
to whom loving cups are, perhaps. due. All this has
hurt the loving-cup business a LITTLE.
But If. after consulting Admiral Dewey, Lieutenant
Hobson and other experts upon the variableness of
popular ~idolatry. Mark Twain concludes that in justice
ton should be taken up-if only for the sake of graft
flying Hannibals p~raiseworthy sentiments towards
the man who spread its fame. Perhaps Hannibal has
not had its share of experience with loving cups. Or
possibly it has reserved all its honors for Mark Twain.
In those dear old days when any old prosy thing that
didn't leak would serve, how little did the genius reck
that one day, in full sight of his fellow -townsmen. he
would be rendered a receptacle done in precious
metals.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
AN OMNIBUS

In the current news reports a most casual mention
is made of the fact that the Missouri Chapter of the
p. E. o. Sisterhood has been holding its annual meet
ing In the Monticello Hotel. and that this is perhaps
the only womans secret organization in the United
States, with the exception of certain college fraterni-
ties. which. of course, do not count for much in the
great world.
To the average man there is in the existence of a
womans secret society something sinister and distinct
ly terrifying to his sex. He will note with suspicion
that information as to the meaning of the apparently
harmless initials, "P. E. o." under which this organ
ization lives and moves and has its being, is withheld
from him. His apprehensions will not be allayed by
the fact that the ostensible object of the society Is
ito promote charity and literary study He feels in
his innermost soul that the T. E. O.. Sisters have not
clothed themselves in the garments of mystery for so
simple and harmless a purpose. There is something
behind all this charity and literary study" business.
Ominous, also, is the fact that, with one open SEES
sion held Wednesday afternoon. the Missouri gather
ing of the ?. E. o. Sisterhood then disappeared COM
pletely from public view and went about its secret do
ings in an invisibility as absolute as that of Alph, the
| sacred river, which, the poet tells us, ran through
caverns measureless to man" What were these Sis
tiers up to as they thus pursued their unreckoned and
uncharted way? The very fact that, being women,
they can, nevertheless, keep a secret and breathe no
word of their proceedings to any but a Sister in good
standing makes, of them an unknown peril before
| which all masculinity stands dismayed. A woman
keeping a secret seems supernatural and uncanny.
There is no remotest likelihood. of course. that we
shall ever know what the Missouri Chapter of the p.
E. O. Sisterhood did in their mysterious sessions at the
Monticello Hotel. We can only speculate and tremble.
| There were 100 of them, we are told. and there are,
all together, 10000 Of them in the United States.
Sheerly because they are women doing secret-service
| work for some reason that must not be known to man
they are more terrifying than the Danites. Speak
softly and carry a big stick, brothers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
Those Who Will Display Costly
Goods at Worlds Fair Try
ing to Avoid the Rush.
ENORMOUS SUMS ARE INVOLVED
AT Chicago the Fire Risk Alone
Cost ) Per Cent-Wide Range
of Possible Losses Are
Covered by Policies.
The Republic Bureau.
I.,h Ct and Pennsylvania Ave.

WASHINGTON. MAY "a very Interesting
demand for insurance upon exhibits at the
Worlds Fair has arisen at Lloyds, l|oh-
don. where risks aggregating more IMAM
s5O0,cc0 have been placed.
Very much larger sums will be written
as the time for shipping draws near. e&-
hibitors seeming to be particularly anN-
ious TO secure their protection unusually
early this year.
This haste Is natural. in view of the sharp
advance in rates at the time of the Chicago
exposition in 1898. So great was the inquiry
for insurance then that as high as D per
cent WAS paid for the fire risk only be-
tween May and October. the period OF the
exhibition.
Present assurances are effected on a basis
varying from l to IS per cent. according 10
the risks incurred. In some cases the poll
cies cover the whole risk. including break
age, sea damage and total loss arising from
any cause from the time the goods ieaVe
the warehouse until they return to their
destination after the exhibition. In otner
contracts only total loss Is covered. either
By fire or wreckage at sea or ooth-
Every classification of exhibit. which in
cludes both English and German goods, Is
covered Ivy these policies, but they chiefly
CUuSLSl " AiS ASfN
in handling, such as glassware. statuary'
pictures and stuffed animals.
1t is anticipated that good rates OF
premium will be maintained. for at the chi
cago Exposition several fires occurred which
in some cases resulted in considerable loss
for the underwriters. For this reason ex-
hibitors who can guarantee that their
show" goods will be placed in permanent
buildings can effect their insurance on bet
ter terms than those who exhibit In tempo
rary structures.
Such risks rank among the most Interest,"
ing written by underwriters anywhere. In
some cases a variety of different hazards
are covered. which all have to be taken in
to account in adjusting the rates. In the
case of blanket policies" where a heavy
liability Is written for a three months
period. the proposition is much complicated.
Although the steamship companies viii ex-
ercise every carr n Transporting the goods.
II Is never possible to guarantee the safe
delivery of very fra gile objects. Protection
in such cases will be afforded at Lloyds I'M
der only very stringent conditions and at
high rates of prem,um. Although the fire
hazard may be Insignificant. possibilities of
wreckage. 1enr and tear and careless
handling. make the assumption Of liability
very risky
Many policies vii, be taken out in this
country, although the risks attaching to do
nestle exhibits will be less complicated,
owing to the better arrangements OF trans
pcrtation. etc. Some large contracts of in
surance have already been placed. The
total liability will represent an enormous
valuation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

tired of spoilsism and franchise -bartering and other
smooth tricks of willy ganssters.
Judge RoDlnsons contention that the people have
been demoralized by vicious election laws is indefensi-
BILE. The decentralization that existed would have been
possible under any law that might have been con-
structed. 1t was born in ward politics and fourished
in the legislative body, spreading, as opportunity fa-
vored, into other branches of the government. Both
parties were affected, but the highest state of mis-
government and corruption was reached only half a
decade ago in an administration that was entirely Re
publican, except for n few Democratic boodlers in the
lower branch of the Municipal Assembly and a Demo-
cratic boss, whose greatest influence was in the Re-
publican machine.
1t is not the people who are demoralized. They had
a demoralized government. Republican throughout,
which they moralized by electing a Democratic good
government administration. Judge Robinson would
have been correct If, instead of stating that the peo-
pie were demoralized, he had said that the ward
workers and g%angsters. corrupt legislators, bride
givers and bribe-takers We're demoralized. He would
have been correct if. instead of stating that vicious
election laws We're the cause of the decentralization, he
had charged responsibility to ward politics.
The Judges chief mistake. however, lies in misin-
%terpreting conditions. Na~useated, perhaps, with the
sensational disclosures of corruption, he seems TO
think that the corruption still exists. whereas the dis
closures relate to crimes of a while ago. The best PROOF
that the people of st. Louis are not demoralzed is the
able and effective work of Circuit Attorney Folk and
Mayor Wells, including also the chiefs of departments.
st. Louis now has the best administration that it has
ever had.
Circuit Attorney Folk is exposing corruption and
bringing criminals to justice. Mayor Wells is recon
structing the governmental system. 1t is doubtful
whether, in integrity and ability, the present admins
tration. as represented by MesSrs. Wells and Folk, can
be surpassed in any other American municipality; cer-
tainly it is the equal of the best. Judge Robinson
fails to perceive that real results have been achieved.
Mr.. Lincoln Sreffens, special correspondent of Nc
Clure's Magazine, who is now here, is invited to inves-
tigate the work in the City Hall and note the reform
that has been accomplished. There are many public
officials in this city who are doing noble and important
work in a modest way. and who, in their spheres, are
doing as well as Mayor Wells and Circuit Attorney
Folk. ..--.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
WORLD'S-19O4-FAIR
ONLY A BEGINNING.

ONLY A BEGINNING.
So obvious becomes the fact of loose and ex-
trayagant methods in the Post Office Department that
a searching investigation. followed by effective meas
ures for reform, is demanded. This is unquestionably
the logic of the existing situation. Recent dismissals
and arrests are only a beginning.
The removal from Office of Cashier Tulloch and the
transfer of Expert Auditor Gilmer because they were
troublesome and embarrassing" in their insistence
upon correct and businesslike methods alone furnish
proof that the Post Office Department is in sore need
of reform. These men were justified in the action
which has brought them into disfavor with their Of
fetal superiors. 1t was Mr.. Tullech's duty as cashier
Of the Washington City Post Office to demand proper
vouchers for moneys expended. 1t was Mr.. Gilmers
duty as an expert accountant in the Office Of the Secre-
tary Of the Treasury to examine with the shrewdest
carefulness all accounts the correctness of which was
questioned.
If the proper spirit had prevailed in the Post Office
Department there would have been no removal of Tui-
loch and no transfer of Gilmer. Quite to the contrary.
the evils Of which they complained would have been
remedied and the zeal which they displayed in the per-
formance Of duty would have been credited to their
record of faithful service. In the fact of their being
rebuked and punished instead there is a significance
of unsoundness which calls for serious attention on the
part of the administration If affairs in the Post Of
fee Department have reached such a stage as is thus
indicated the matter looks very much like a scandal
Of large proportions.
Postmaster General Payne must not shirk the per-
formance of his sworn duty because of a fear that such
performance will mean injury to the Republican
party. President Roosevelt, whose early and bright
est record is that of a reform champion of businesslike
methods in government service, should see to it that
the Postmaster General does his full duty. Congress,
finally, will be looked to by the people, who pay the
cost Of inefficient and extravagant public service, ia
insure a convincing investigation of Post Office De-
partment Irregularities and a correction of whatever
evils are found to exist. The matter has now reached
a stage where a further attempt to smother the scan
dial will work more injury to the Republican party
than exposure, of however startling a nature. This
truth alone. even should there be no higher motive,
may well make certain such an inquiry as is now de-
manded by the known facts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

RECENT
Civil Service Confessions.

June McClure's.
Among the regular questions to be answered by APP
plcants for admission to the examinations in the city of
New York is the following: do you use intoxicating
beverages, and. If so. to what extent?' 1t was a Yankee
who replied. mo. but l take a drink" and it was a Swede
who carefully estimated the extent of his indulgence at
zone glass of beer in ten days" The birthplace of a man
who wrote that he did use intoxicating beverages but not
as an occupation" is not recorded. and the nationality of
the mournful applicant who also drank, but mot to sue
cess" may we'll be a matter of doubt. One applicant Of
simple vocabulary was content to respond, 'yes-mild,"
while another added the assurance that he drank in a
'gentlemanly way" Still another sought to remove all
prejudice from the minds of the examiners by stating that
he never used any beverages at all, and one of his COM
panions admitted using them. though mot effectively"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

returned tuesday after a ten-days' river
trip on the steamer City of Savannah.
Miss Nettie Blinz of Flora, ILL.,. is the
guest of Miss Irene Holden and the Misses
Days. Before returning home she will go
East for a visit.
The Misses Josephine and Louise Ottenad
of the South Side are sojourning at the
Crescent Hotel. Eureka Springs.
Mr.. W. r. Curran will depart to-day for
Eureka Springs. accompanied by his mother.
and sisters, the Misses Agnes and Laura
Curran.
The Cornucopian Club gave an entertain
ment at the home of its president Sunday
evening. The evening was passed in music,
dancing and games.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. BARLEY, who are
IN Los Angeles. Cal. will spend several
months in Lower California and san Fran
cisco before going to Colorado for an in
definite stay.
Miss Annie j. Cole has returned from a
visit to Old Point Comfort.
Mrs. Haynes and family of Newstead ave-
nue. have gone to Toledo. o.. to live.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grace of Pine street will
remain in California this summer.
Mrs. Harris and children of Cincinnati
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Harris of Pine
street.
Mrs. Lorraine Jones and daughters of
Kenwood have issued invitations for a re-
ception this week.
Miss Marion Raiston has gone to Engle-
wood, n. j.. where she will spend the early
summer, going later to the seacoast with
New York friends.
Doctor Lulah Paflow has returned to st.
Louis after n years study in Washington,
D.. C. She is now located at No. 1915 Ore
gon avenue.
Mrs. w. B. Anderson of Hotel Beers is
spending a few days at her country home
in Commerce, Mo-.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
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TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
TO-DAY IN ST. L0UIS-

. From The Republic. May %. 1878.
. Captain jeff Clark began to raise a
. cavalry troop to be attached to the
= st. Louis National GUAR Battalion.
= William Sutton died at the family
. residence, No. 1920 Caswen street.
. Reilly Wolfort's team an away and
. collided with a horse car. The buggy
. was smashed.
= Irwin E. Little. secretary of the
= Mississippi Valley Ice Company, and
. mis- wife. had a narrow ecsape from
. serious injury in a
. Doctor ]. F. Snyder contributed four
= timber ground squirrels to the Zoolog-
. ical Garden at the Fair Grounds.
Small boys stole several fine game
= chickens from Fred Kreickhaus.s
Z home. at Sixteenth street and Chou-
. teau avenue.
= The Southwestern Rate Association
. was r~eorsanized by the following
. railway officials: A. A. Talmage. T..
. McKissock, j. B. Carson. C.. w.
= Smith. J. B. McMulin and ]. W.
. Midgley.
Mayor Henry Overstolz transmitted
y his first message to the Municipal
. Assembly under the new regime.
. b. A. Watson announced the OPEN
. ing OF his new hotel at Perry Springs.
a Captain William Lee, whom Chief
= McDonough had suspended after a VII
y olent quarrel between them at the
. Four Courts. was restored to duty by
. the Board Of Police Commissioners,
. Silas Bent, Acting President.
. City bonds amounting to $50. 900.
. bearing 5 per cent, were taken by
. Donaldson & Fraley, Kohn & Co. and
. Thomas H. Boyd.
. sFather Talon Of st. Lawrence
. ORIOLES Church departed for Eu-
. rope.
A cablegram from Paris, France.
. that Henry Chase, a st.
= Louis artist. had been admitted to
the Salon exhibition.
Fred Hanstein, a w%ell-known bar
. Der of No. 100 North Sixth street, was
= poisoned by eating white fsh. His
. condition was critical. i,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28
TO ADOPT THE WEIR SYSTEM.
Plant for Filtering City Water
Will Be Constructed.

Water Commissioner Adkins and Presi-
dent Phillips Of the Board of Public I'M
provements are making almost daily trips
to the Chain of Rocks to watch the expert
ments with a model of the wier system Of
filtration.
The model is one-tenth the size of wiers
which will be used. and Mr.. Adkins says
that. with the exception of one or two
minor details. the wier system will be
adopted.
Each of the six basins will be fitted up as
soon as the Commissioner is able to have
working plans prepared.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-28

That proposed joint reunion of Federal and Confed-
crate veterans in the Worlds Fair City next year does
not seem to meet with the approval Of the old fellows
themselves. Well, maybe it's best not to take any
chances. Former foes are friends now. all right
enough, and that should satisfy the most insistent
hampi Of peace and goodwill. Conflicting tradi,
tons in the same camp might not prove good mess
mates. Still, it would be a good way to prove that
all Americans are Americans.