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The sun., 1903-04-30

Musio On OCT. - IVES . modest and pro-
vinCial affair By the sids of ths g.vat md
luxurious social functions q this unsi
but II was pronouncsd Ia ths cootam-
porary record the grsAtsst han thAt
had even been given In this country.
Those were the days Of tho old Volunteer
Fire Department. and . parade OF e,ooo
firemen was q conspicuous feature OF
the reception Of the Prince.
II the son Of that Prince Of WALES shail
visit this country and this city next year
he will find q great nation and . splendid
financial and commercial capital, and the
enthusiasm with which he viii be crested
will make the excitement aroused BY the
visit Of the now EDWARD VII. seem to
have been a village-like manifestation.
Moreover, II the Prince Of WALES shall
come next year he will find that this ma
ton has risen to manhood and has 40
quired the poise which accompanies ma
turity, and the consciousness OF maturity
and the recognition OF It's responsibilities
In 1880 the old impatience under foreign
critioism, just or unjust, remained. Amer
leans were concerned about what the
rest Of the world, and more especially the
world Of Europe, thought Of them, and b.
cause Of their sensitiveness on that SCORE
they were somewhat too self-assertive
and aggressive. They wanted to show
of their fine points. Now we are great
world power, sufficient unto ourselves
and no longer sensitive about what Eu-
rope thinks Of US. We have grown up
A great change has taken place since
1850, too, in our attitude toward Eng
land. Harmony has succeeded Jealousy
and suspicion. The American nation ia
too great to harbor the old-time enmity.
II has too much else to think about.
A royal parsonage 10 not 30 great a
novelty to Americans now a. he waa
forty-three years ago, and tho demon
stration Of welcome which the present
Prince Of WALES would receive would
therefore be more thoroughly a demon.
stration OF friendliness toward the nation
he represented than that aroused by the
visit of his royal father In 1880.
The sun., 1903-04-30
Notice 70 Fly Fisher.

To rHR EpIroR OF THr SrS-sf': Referring "
ply Fshers letter In to day Issue OF your paper
in relation 10 the pollution OF trout streams IN SUP
iivan county. would call his attention to Seouon
100 Of the Laws of New York. Chapter %t. June =
ysoS, As follows:
mo dye stun. coal sn, refuse from gn houseA
"a Wdtst shavings, tanbark. lime. or othtr oeie'ss
rious OF poisonous substances shall DC 'hfoNs W
allowed 70 nun into any OF the streams
ri sF1y Fisher" win dictate letter addfoSea
70 the President of the Commissioner fisnenf,..
spot he rrfers TO- am sails ded that the Fish %
rnission will very promptly and cheerfully aet ~
the matter. j. e. ASphhso~
NEW YoRK. Apnl o.
The sun., 1903-04-30

What an opportunity Mr.. HENRY A
Rooms. President Of the Board Of Educa-
ton. has before himi Acting in the name Of
the board, but without authority, he ordered
q book on Indians by an old fighter thereof,
Capt. J. LEE HuMYREvILLn. The board
very properly repudiatee the contract AZ
unauthorized and refuses to accept the
books. 90 that Mr.. Rooms can at one clip
confess his fault a. a public ofnoer and
establish himself a. a man Of his word by
buying the books himself, which Of course
he ID morally bound to do.
The sun., 1903-04-30
the Frua chise Tax and the Ctty'a
wo5rDu borrowing Capacity.

,o noi,,Ths Constitution Of this State restricts
. 10 jths possible d(bt Of any city. or its bor-
oi rowisg cspanity, to- 10 per centum OF the
l. iausesssd vaiuakon Of the real estate OF
" ':Uush city subjsct to taxation, and the
.ssssfnsw system oi assessing real estate up
lgf To itsl assumed, full value was adopted
n-ts byMayor lows administration In order
"a ITO encourage more lavish expenditure.
Z rtll Tbs Comptroller, in exulting over the
ts1t supholding of the franchise tax by the
tss Court Of Appeals, says: II the law had
~ not been upheld, twenty-five millions Of
3 dollars would have been cut from the
yi.sbogrowinG capacity Of the city which
70 senark II hased on the theory that the
s oSsfraachises asssssed at two hundred and
twenty millions are real estate, because
scar the Ford act aof 1899 provides that the
iss7 terms - laAds,kf real estate, and real
Il t'property.' a. used in this chapter in
10 iooiude tho value Of all franchises.
'0os sHOf course this conclusion is not sound.
} q; iArstAtuts parsed by the Legislature can
srs: not change tho State Constitution or en-
20 znlkrgs the mBxning OF words found In the
,rsorganic instrument.
ssinonA speoialfranchise or the right to use
sys ~ths public highways for transportation,
,sl,for gas. telegraph, telephone or other
!on public seryaos,is not real estate or per-
"a ssnsl estatAs - that term Is used in the
oEStats Constitution. It is intangible
u, apropsrty, and, as the Court Of Appeals
( 4 has just hsld, Il is new kind Of prop
,is5 lerty never taxed before and, therefore.
bsiidsvE cntanplated by the trainers Of
srii ,ow Stats Constitution Of 1895.
! Tslo Ths Comptroller is, therefore, over
oiis' hDty In his saultation, and while the de-
sidurtisims has aundoubtedly saved the city
seESths amount e6 taxes involved, it cannot
'1 iihsvs tncrcased the borrowing capacity Of
sioh the,city BY oue dollar.
The sun., 1903-04-30

90 and 1000 yards, IL posHoa = 70 b
prone. with bad toward ths tarest.
This rule bars out the old Tsxas poe-
ton, much favored By long.ranss marlrs-
men In former days.
The winning team b to receive ths
National Trophy, valued at q 900. and .
money prize Of 800; the second team will
get the Hilton Trophy and $500; the
third, the Soldier Of Marathon Trophy
and 500; tho fourth, fifth and sixth teams
will receive $50. 500. and $50 rsspec-
lively, In cash; and each member Of these
six teams will receive a medal. Here Il
10 to be noticed that the cooperation OF
the National Rife Association enables
the Hilton and Soldier of Marathon tro-
phies to be put up a. prizes In what IL 10
be tho great rife match Of the United
States, as these, both won from New
York, have been the prizes in separate
important matches for some years back.
The Government will detail an officer
to take charge Of the National Trophy
match, and will, 90 far a. practicable.
bear the expenses Of the competition. In
1904 a range in the Middle West will be
chosen instead Of Sea Girt; and q skir-
mish run and other forms Of shooting
will be included in the composition. The
plan adopted is excellent, and every
National Guard that can do 30 should
have its team at Sea Girt next September,
that the first National Trophy match
may be thoroughly successful and that
American rife shooting may receive the
impetus that II needs.
The sun., 1903-04-30
The Brsvest Arc tho Tenderest.

The Brsvest Arc tho Tenderest.
A new and most important field Of
physical exercise and social usefulness
was entered by President ROOSEVELT in
Iowa. The dispatches are positive:
-As pes Moines the President ksssd number Of
babies. Pour mothers. each with . baby In her
arms. spproschedhls carriage and handed bouquets
up 70 him. Then they held the babies up 70 Be
kassd. and the Preaden, did not disappo,nt them
or course he didn't II four hundred
mothers had presented four hundred
babies, and the time schedule had per-
mitted, Mr.. ROOSEVELT would have
kissed the whole bunch.
Every baby along the route ID equally
and without discrimination entitled to
osculatory recognition by the President
Of the United States.
1t is the baby's just reward for its
public spirit in having been born.
The sun., 1903-04-30

Prom ths Atlanta CoNanesoN.
News OF the most rsn,arksbls soad discovsnes
In Alabama va brought 10 Atlanta yesssrdsy by
two Of the most proninent ciussns Of Annisson.
Tue new Geld n on the ooosa kivsf, in Tanadegs
county. end " thers 10 In this DISTRICT one Ssuth
the qusntity Of gold shown by the preliminary In
vessigstions. the mining world may 10 siven new
esnsstion % NE Kiondiks eraU.
The sun., 1903-04-30

The citizens Of Pensacola are to be COM
mended for raising money to procure .
challenge cup to be competed for by the
crews Of the vessels Of the North Atlantic
squadron annually, TO be called the Penso-
cola Annual Challenge Cup. This IL In line
with Admiral TAYLoR's plan Of developing
athletics in the navy. and the struggle for
the cup should be an interesting event In
the annual winter cruise Of the North At
lantio squadron. The gift is, we think, the
first Of its kind to our Navy. though similar
cups are common In the British Navy, per-
haps the most famous being that competed
for yearly in Chinese waters by crews from
the vessels Of the British China squadron.
Pensacola's good example should be fol.
lowed by the citizens Of other places; ath-
letic clubs with balances in their treasures
might very properly offer such challenge
cups a. prizes for service rowing boats from
tho squadrons In various parts Of the world.
The sun., 1903-04-30

Because Shamrock III. was launched at
i:1o In the afternoon Of March II and Re
lance at SOS In the afternoon Of April IL,
the moon rising for Reliance while 1t was
doing something else for Shamrock. and
the stars were in the positions shown
BY the maps for those respective dates.
'ZAMAxL- tells US thst the Cup will not be
lifted. We pass the information on.
The sun., 1903-04-30
Cen Milo on Civilized Warfare.

To The EDITOR OF THE SrN-Sfr: What 10 ~
matter with Gen. Miles, Can any body give . ntus
history regarding his tender ways when lighting
Indians, Did he follow all the civilized methode
of warfare, or did he catch them" alive or dead
any way to get them, OLD SoLpfEh'
NV YORK Aurfl 10
The sun., 1903-04-30

The day that Baron HsxM Oh RorH-
scHILD spends in jail for overrpeeding his
automobile will be q warning 10 locomotor
scorchers all over the world.
The sun., 1903-04-30

The Aldermen should not complain at
any curtailment Of their powers. They
have brought It on themselves.
The sun., 1903-04-30

In the hotels when one buys Q stamp ne
The sun., 1903-04-30

many nery articles. The workinRmen,
particularly the tobacco workers.. arc re-
msrkably well informed on public questions
Each room full OF tobacco workers employs .
reader. who sits psrched above the heads Of
the workers.. and roads aloud the news
eecapes him. and the workers take IL all In.
The soldier who shows one through Principe
Castle points out tunnel. nve feet high and
two feet vide. and says that no one knows
where the other end Of u 10. No one seems
70 care. either. The soldier only shruss his
shoulders and smil<s when he 10 asked why
some one does not explore. He smiles again
a. though the question a were useless one
when he 10 asked why he does not employ
some Of hls spare time In solving the mystery.
Az all the other passages 10 the fort were ex-
plored BY the Americans-ghen they held the
city, u 10 probable that come American knows
the secret Of this one
The hotel porters. the ones who ere nrst
seen By the visitors. are the smallest imasin-
sble. boy OF nfteAn. scarce four feet tall,
hustles q baggage truck around at the Insla-
terra. Anothe er scarcely larger onictAtes
at the Louvre. They appear b be perfectly
capable Of caring for themselves.
Cinematosfaph and phonogrsph shows
appeal TO the Guiana. All Baba and the
Forty Thieves. Cinderella, pantominss and
the IKE shown In moving pictures. nll two
Of the big thsatrea. ihto either Of which two
New York playhouses OF ordinary siss might
BE- put. nightly. Detwesn rspresentAti Of
fairy and folk taiss an indecent picture. In.
velvins q man. maid and baby. 10 shown
once in Q while. No one pays any attention
TO II beyond the applause and hisses that
greet svery picture
In the hotels when one buyy . stamp he
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01
Republican Leader of House Says
There Is No Need of
Any Inquiry.
CONGRESS MAY INVESTIGATE.
Senator Carmack's Resolution
Now Pending Before Com
mittee on Post Offices
and Post Roads.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Washington. Nov 3O-'T see no need a
any investigation Of the postal scandal By
Congress. in view of the completeness Of
the inquiry by the department itself ana
the disclosures Of the Bristow report
said Representative Serene E. Payne. the
Republican leader Of the House TO-DAY
THE department seems to have gone int
the matter very thoroughly and found ous
much more than two congressional com
mittees, which have already investigated
affairs In the Post Office Department"
This view OF the attitude of Congress-
toward the Post Office investigation ex.
pressed by Mr. Payne is shared by Speak
er Cannon and other House leaders, ana
whatever attitude the minority nay take
in either branch 1t is not thought now
that any inquiry by Congress will be au-
thorized.
The only measure bearing on the postal
scandal in Congress is Senator Carmack'o
resolution, introduced in the Senate and
now pending before the Committee on
Post Offices and Post Roads. Mr.. Carmack
still takes the view that Congress should
investigate. and said to-day:
THE Bristow report and the Presidents
review, although both covering the case
thoroughly. are nevertheless. only the Re-
publican side. Very much has been UNI
covered. but all this only shows the neces-
sity Of more light, such as q thoroughly
investigation alone could
give
1t is the view Of leaders in both
branches Of Congress that whatever polit-
ical capital Is made out Of the postal
scandal now will come out in minority
speeches when the Post-Onlce appropriar
ton bill is UP for discussion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01
WINCHEI.L ON INSPECTION TOUR
Says There VIII Be No Frisco-Rock
Island Merger.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Dallas, Tex, Nov. so-Ben Winchell.
regarded as the most important OF the
managerial officials of the Frisco-Rock
Island railroad interests, rolled into Dali
las last night, direct from Chicago, on
tho first through train ever run between
the two cities
Three simptuously fitted special cars
composed the train. Passenger service
of the new extension from Fort Worth, Is
to begin Tomorrow, and Mr.. Wincheii
made fast run ahead OF the regular
service. He spent last night and this
morning between Dallas and Fort Worth
and departed early in the afternoon for
Houston.
MIR. Winchell made some important
statements. Including the following:
Positively. there is no merger between
the Frisco and Rock Island roads. actual
or prospective; nothing but friendly
business arrangement
They are operated as separate proper
lies and will continue so to be. The Frisco
lines in Texas may be consolidated, as
permitted by the last Legislature, almost
ton at the hands of our legal department
now. The matter OF defining the exact
status of the Houston and Texas Central
is now being attended TO IN New York.
1t is entirely out Of my department. The
work is not being done in St. Louis or
Chicago; of this am sure. / cannot even
forecast when an announcement about the
Houston and Texas Central will be made.
An announcement from New York would
no idea what the announcement would
be-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01
THE PASSING
OF SANDY HOOK.
COMPROMISE of Suits Effected by
Which Souatters VIII
Move.

Seven suits for forcible deiainer We're
s,.1 before Justice OF the Peace McCu'-
,o,,gb of BeIlevilie yesterday by the VIZ
.ips Ferry Company. and compromises
w.r, effected in each with the result tha'
what is known as SANDY Hook. the
,,,ua,ters' settlement between East 81.
Louis Elevator and the Pittshurs Jump
will soon be a thing of the past.
For years the sauatters with Their
housebcats have drifted between the
dump and tho elevator. Each spring
the hook" as the little bay IS termed, is
visited by hous.boat men and their fam
lies nom the upper rivers. and each f:Ill
there iS = general migration toward the
South. During the summer there are as
high as nifty holIseboats In the little lay.
Those in the bay now have been there
Tor d couple of years. and the Virgins
Ferry Company, which OWLS Ike river
front. came TO the conclusion recently that
1t was about time for these people to
move. Accordingly the suits We're brought
The eases OF Owen j. Curley. Eugene
Neiehbors. William Helms. John O'Nei
and Robert Thompson were continued I'M
I'll December ), by which time they prom
ised 10 move. Mrs. Louisa Schwarz, who
has Il small boy whom she supports by
fishing. was given until December Y, and
Tom Howell. who has been OH the bar for
the last two years. was given until De-
CsmD.ar 20
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01
WILL DEDICATE
SWEDENS SITE.
An Elaborate Programme, In
Guiding Speeches and Flag
Raising, Arranged by
Committee.

Swenden's building site at the Worlds
this afternoon. Elaborate ceremonies, in
Guiding speeches. a fiag-raising and music
by a chorus Of 100 voices will take place in
connection with the dedication.
December was selected as the date for
the dedication. as it Is the Names Day.
OF King Oscar Of Sweden. In the evening
banquet will be given by the Swedish
American citizens Of st. Louis at the
Planters Hotel.
The Swedish reservation il in the section
Of foreign buildings directly in front OF the
Administration building. 1t is expected
that at least 1000 persons. including Swed
ish-Americans from surrounding States,
will attend the ceremonies No admission
Is charged to that section Of the grounds.
A platform has been erected for the
Speakers and two flag poles are in place,
from the top OF which Swedish and Amer
lean flags will be unfurled. The cers-
monies will DO opened by Charles w.
kohlSaat who will speak Oh behalf Of-the
Swedish Building Committee.
President David r. Francis OF the
Worlds Fair will respond Oh behalf of
the Exposition management and formally
will deliver an address accepting the site.
Doctor Gustav Andreen will speak on
What the Swedes Have Done in the Ter
ritory Comprising the Louisiana Pur-
chase"
II the weather IL inclement the ora
held In the chapel Of the Administration
building
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01
COURT ASKS FURTHER PROOF.
Judge Not Satisfied With Evil
dence in Mastyn Divorce Suit.

Circuit Judge Blevins yesterday con-
tinued the divorce suit of Lousn Mastyn
10 give her attorney an opportunity to
present testimony to prove that her nus
band IS Il convict. lie is named in the
suit John ID. Mastyn. alias John Tobin.
alias John Il. Mastyn, alias Wallace r.
Seton. The couple separated July II, 19la
She AYERS that in September. 1862, he
was convicted of burglary in the Circuit
Court Of Charlton County. Missouri. and
sentenced to four years in the Peniten-
tiary. She asks for the restoration of her
maiden name. Hilker
Evidence in part was heard yesterday,
but Judge Blevins was not satisfied with
the evidence connecting the defendant
with the man said to have been convicted.
Addie jacobson to whom Judge Kinealy
granted a divorce. said her husband ST.
mon. seldom spoke to her and refused 10
salute he- on departing from home or re-
turning. He would leave money for her
on tho hat rack in the front hall. she said.
The divorce suit of Frank W. Truesdell.
q. harnessmaker. came UP for trial yester-
day, but was laid over. He AYERS that his
wife, Lydia J. Truesdell. refused to go to
Waco, Tex, to live with him. They were
until October q. 1900.
Judge Kinealy yesterday granted di-
vorces to Minnie Graham from George
Graham; to Asceneth f. Jones from
Henry c. Jones. with custody OF child: to
Dorothea Rutledge from George n. Rut-
ledge. with restoration of maiden name,
Hamper: to Madge E. Parker from
Frank n. Parker. with custody of two
children: to John f. Refining. from Alice
- Reihing with custody of child; TO
Lorena Short from James Short with
Gertrude Alldred from Edward r ALL
bred. with restoration of maiden name
Hendrickson.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01

The regular monthly meeting OF the School
Board was held last night
Mrs. II. H. White has returned from Viz
gin!a.
The annual meeting and election OF officers
of St Iuke's Btunch No. ~, W. Z. u. will be
held tonight.
Mrs IL. Wolpert has returned from visit
in Springfield, Ill.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Larber Of Nashville. ILL.,.
are guests of Mrs George stark.
Miss I.eota Schaefer has returned from
visit In East ST. Louis.
A delivery wagon belonging to William Eek
hardt Jr., was struck by an electric car OIL
East Main street yesterday and badly damaged.
The report Of W. q. Hill, Overseer OF the
Poor. for the month OF November IS as follows:
For groceries, SO: coal. s4S -; permits to the
County Farm. ;: permits To tbs. Contagion Hos
pitll 3: railroad passes. - medicine orders. =.
The Busch Glass Works will resume opera
lions to-day.
The Beileville Concert Band had rehearsal
last night.
-Messrs. George and Walter Knobloch and
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01

The hall will extend howard through
the second story of the building to an
arch of the roof and will be a feet, and {
inches high.
The interior of the room will be covered
entirely with Il decoration OF corn. grain
and grasses. as the chief agricultural
products OF South Dakota. 1t will be
brilliantly illuminated and serve the pur-
pose, besides the illustration of the great
agricultural resources of the State. as a
place of meeting, reception and public en-
tertainment.
,t nv III ,'nIti' III .' Il, ~, ihInr
hood of 5000, and prove doubtless a very
unique and attractive feature among the
many attractions of the beautiful State
buildings.
On the second story. above the parlor
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-01
PROTEST AGAINST
RATE REDUCTION.
Railway Officials of Western
Lines Argue Before State Rail
WHY Commission on Pro
posed Freight Schedule.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

stEClal-
Kansas City. Mo-. Nov. 31.-The State
Board of Railroad Commissioners con-
vcned at the Commercial Cluhrooms TO-
day 10 take up the proposed maximum
freiSht-rate schedule TO hear the argu-
ment of the railroads against the enforce
mcnt OF the proposed schedule. which
makes an average reduction of 30. per cent
in freight rates in Missouri
A. c. Bird of the Gould lines. PAU Nor
-: Of the Santa Fc Darius Miller. first
.:ce president. and George II. Crosby
freight traffic manager of the Burlington
system; }. II. Carroll, counsel, turning
ton; Colonel w. H. Phelps, Missouri Pa
ciitc; \. 7. Evans. assistant general coull-
counsel of the Burlington. were present ar
the meeting. We're shippers from
Springfield. Sedalia. and +. $. Tompkins.
commissioner OF the st. Louis Traffic Bur
rcau.
Darius Miller Of the Burlington system
attacked the shippers comparison OF rates
IN Missouri with the rates in other States
and presented figures to show THAI the
earnings OF the Burlington lines i'll Mis-
souri, We're less per mile than in States
which Mr.. Trickett contended were better
souri,.
The complaint filed by Mir. Tric1ett on
behalf OF the Kansas City and st. Joseph
freight bureaus requested q reduction in
III effect between st. Louis and Kansas
City. y comparison was made between
the class rates in Missouri and those OF
various other States.
1t WAS stated by shippers that the aver
age rate received by the Burlington'S Mis-
souri, lines was 3 of / mill more than was
charged by the Burlington line in Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin.
The railways answer urged that il
would not he advisable to destroy the
great business of St Louis by making 4
lower rate from ST. Joseph and Kansas
City because tho distance Is less. The
answer charged that Kansas City has
urged the rcadjustment of mileage rates
in good faith. The following propositions
concluded the answer.
Missouri has little more than one-half OF
the railroad mileage of the other States
In proportion TO its area