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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05

ing the circulating medium of the coun-
try that Is needed by the people in the
strlngency in the financial centers of our
country and compelling merchants and
manufacturers TO pay exorbitant rates or
interest"
In introducing Representative De Ar
mond. Mr.. Cochran said:
INTRODUCES DE ARMOND.
Gentlemen, the ruling note OF this feast
is reunion of the Democratic party. I
have the pleasure to introduce now gen.
tleman. who. during the past ten years,
was on the opposite side from manv Of
US. and those of US who felt the weight of
rejoicing that they henceforth Will be de-
lievered at our enemies. have the
pleasure of Introducing that splendid type
of Western citizenship-a stalwart cham
ptOn OF Democracy. an ornament OF the
House Of Representatives, David A Dc
Almond of Missouri"
In his address, Mr.. De Almond said in
part:
1T was with keen interest that the
Democracy of the whole land. and espe-
iooRed to- Ney York n
cent contest, as We realized that New
York is so powerful in the electoral col
possible to win.. and that with her sup
port victory ought to be easily within the
grasp Of any party that has that support.
he great campaign Of 1901 took place in
the great city of New York when your
mayoralty contest was on. We felt that
with victory upon the party banner here
the promise for victory in the land in 1904
would be great and fiattering.
FEELING OF DISTRUST.
There is feeling of distrust, deep
seated feeling OF distrlst OF the head Of
the national administration-not SO par
ticulariy on account of opinions which
that distinguished gentleman may enter
tain. for no man can know to-day what
his opinions may be tomorrow. but on ac-
count of what he may do, and no man,
In a political emergency, perhaps Of his
own creation. he may do or he may cause
to be done.
There is a feeling among the conserva-
tive men of this land, aside from party
and irrespective of party. that with such
government as we have had recently, with
such a head of government as We now
have. there Is neither safety nor stabil-
From this state of uncertainty, from
this condition of menace and danger. the
conservative element of the American Re
public would seek redress and safety.
There is nowhere for them to return. to
but to the time-honored. long-tried. often
tested great national Democratic party.
From the great West thousands and
tens of thousands. yea, millions. of devo-
ted Democrats will be ready to Join you
in the great conflict.
ernment free from hysteria and spasm;
four years OF government when to-day
will give some promise of what to-mor- |
row may bring forth; four years of gov |
ernment when sound principles shall
guide the conduct Of those in control"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
WASHINGTON.

The senate Committee on Military At
fairs has voted to favorably report Leon
ard Woods nomination TO be Major
General
The United States Supreme Court holds
that residents of Porto Rico are citizens
of the United States
Senator Stone and family of Missouri
are dorniciled in Washington. where they
have taken a house for the session Of
Congress.
Many important changes in the army
will be made on the retirement of L,euten-
ant General S. B. NJ. Young, Chief of
Etaff, January 9. Major General Chaffee
probably will succeed General Young.
Lieutenant Colonel James Parker is as
signed to do duty as Adjutant General of
the Northern Division at St Louis.
Democrats in the House made an in
,effectual attempt to have Assistant Post
master General Bristow's charges investi-
gated yesterday.
The Government received bid Of S4. so
a barrel for 1000 barrels of cement for
use In building Tonic Basin dam yester-
day.
Representative Robinson says that In
diana is ready to furnish a Democratic
vice presidential candidate in Benjamin F.
Shively.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
FOLK WILL SPEAK.
Congressman vandiver Announcer
Dates for January Trips.


Dates for January Trips.
Congressman w. d. Vandiver. who is
managing the Folk campaign, announced
yesterday that the following dates had
been made for the Circuit Attorney to
speak: Saturday. January 9. Mexico:
Saturday. January 16. Springfield; Friday
January q. Carthage. 1870 a. m. Webb
City, 1 80 D. m. and Joplin, 7:30 p. m. !;
Saturday, January q, Lamar. Nevada, 7:30
p. M; Monday. January 25. Marshall. l
p. n.
Mexico is the home OF Secretary Of
state Sam B. Cook, where an effort is
being made to secure Folk Instructions.
The Carthage. Webb City and Joplin trip
Is supposed to cover all factions Of Jasper
County Democracy. and Will be the busiest
day Mr.. Folk has SO far spent In his can
didacy.
Lamar is the home Of Judge H. C. Tim
monds. who presided over the Sullivan
trial and who is candidate for the Kan
sas City Court of Appeals. Nevada IL the
old home of W. ]. Stone and r. b. Speeds
present home. Neither is noted for his ag-
gressive love for Folk Marshall is the
home of former Representative Matt Hall.
Saline County Is one of the contested
counties of the State.
Congressman Vandiver said that every
report which he had heard OF the Folk
meetings last Saturday was favorable.
Several Folk workers remained over yes
terday and conferred with him about or
ganfZatfon.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
Brakes Palmetto Vlne.

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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
SNYDER APPEAL CASE
TO BE ARGUED TO-DAY.
Doodle Case Cannot He Ex.
pected for Months. eT

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Jefferson City, Mo-. Jan. 4-The appeal
Of R. NJ. Snyder. who was sentenced In
the lower court to serve a term in the
Penitentiary Of five years for bribery, will
be argued in the Supreme Court to-mor-
row. Messrs. Boyle. Priest & Lehman and
Morton Jourdan will appear for the de-
fendant- The State will be represented by
Assistant Attorney General Sam B. JEFF
fries.
On Wednesday John Schnettler'e appeal
case will be argued by Attorney West for
State.
While it is possible to submit the cases
on brief. 1t is thought that on account Of
the prominence OF the cases and the points
involved arguments will be made on both
sides.
After the cases have been argued and
submitted to the court several months
will likely elapse before decision 10 rem
dered- decision Is not looked for until
early summer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05

determination upon its part to fight If
| necessary.
The Government will continue negotia-
tions until a peaceful settlement is hope
less. In the meantime 1t will watch the
acts of Russia in Korea.
RUSSIA TO REPLY SOON.
ST. Petersburg. Jan. 4.-The Associated
Press has the authority of the Foreign
Office for the statement that the Russian
reply will be transmitted to Japan in a
day or two.
The reply will not be merely ''yes'' or
no." but will be made up of reasoned
propositions.
The general basis of this communication
is already complete. but the details are
being elaborated.
An official note published to-day an
nounces that instructions have been sent
to Viceroy Alexien as to the reply to be
given to the last Japanese note.
According to the Novoe vremya the
Russian Government is trying to avoid
war because it Is peacefully disposed and
the japanese Government Is doing the
same because It does not desire bank
ruptcy.
Nevertheless" the Novoe vremya con-
tinues. war approaches nearer and
nearer"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
THEATER PLUNGED
IN TOTAL DARKNESS.
Only the Presence of Mind of the
Audience Prevented Panic
ut k3nsns City.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Kansas City. Mo-. Jan. 4.-But for the
presence of mind Of the audience a panic
would have occurred in the Willis Wood
Theater tonight, few minutes after the
performance started.
For forty-five minutes the house was in
almost total darkness. two candles on the
stage furnishing the only light.
A chorus Of the Sultan Of sulu'' COM
pany was just marching on the stage
when the whole house was suddenly
plunged in darkness. The performance
continued in the dark. however. Then the
lights were turned on and the play began
again. The blowing out Of fuse In q
street transformer caused the accident.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
FIRE IN AN INSANE ASYLUM.
Five Hundred Women Patients
Carried to Safety at Taunton.

Taunton. Mass. Jan. with every
room and many halls filed with patients
and the outside temperature at zero. the
upper story of the woman's wing of the
State Insane Hospital caught fire Just be-
fore midnight. and, while the flames were
raging fiercely, every one OF the 500 fe
male patients was safely conducted
through the smoke-choked corridors to the
mems department.
The splendid discipline of the hospital
force undoubtedly prevented loss of life,
while the flreproof construction of the
building itself confined the fire to one
owing to frozen hydrants. The loss is
$5c,000
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THREE THOUSAND THROWN
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Chicago, Jan. 4-By the closing down of
the theaters. due to the agitation grow
ing out of the IroQuois fire horror. $500
actors and stage and theater employees
of the various kinds are temporarily out
of employment. Many of them are in
straitened circumstances. The daily loss
in receipts to the proprietors is sl5.0Ge.
Among tho companies still in the city
are Yankee Consul 1.-THE PITT THE
Bostonians," John Drew's Second in
Command" and 1.-THE Silver Slipper"
Other companies that are idle owing to
the closing OF the Chicago theaters are:
Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiskes company, in
"Hedda Gabler'; Ward & Vokes's COM
pany, Theodore Thomas's concert COM
pany and .1van,. the Terrible"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
May Investigate Thenters.

Henry G.; g; ,Schrader introduced bill
in the Belleville City Council last night
providing that the Committee on Fire and
Water should investigate all theaters,
halls and public buildings to decide as to
their compliance with the ordinances re-
Earding fire protection and fire escapes
Should the. new bill become a law all
buildings which do not comply with the
regulations will be placed in the han9s Of
the Sherin until changes are made.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
FOLK TO SPEAK At MEXICO.
Will Address Democratic Club
SATURDAY..

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Mexico Mo-. Jan. 4-Joseph w. Folk
Of st. Louis win addess the Folk Demo
cratic Club in this city Saturday after
noon. January .. at 1:3o o'clock.
The omcers OF the club are arranging
'neighboring county Democrats on that
occasion.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
LOCAL AND SUBURBAN.


City Counselor Bates decided that Cir
cult Attorney Folk was entitled to $4,000
Q year salary.
A committee from the Business Mems
League will endeavor to secure the Dem
ocratic National Convention
Two suits were filed in the Circuit Court
as a result of speculation in December
! wheat.
{ Man thought to have been Edward Ed
i munson died from exposure without re-
/. gaining consciousness
{ e. p. Mcnamara, former patrolman. is
charged by Charles wehmeyer with hav-
Ing held him up and robbed him.
Colonel W. P. Thompson has been ap-
pointed assistant superintendent of the
Confederate Home at Higginsviiie, No.
Wong Kai Kah departs tomorrow for
China to escort Prince Pu Lun to St
Louis.
Asbestos curtains in all local theaters
will be tested by Commissioner Helm
burger.
Chief Kiely received an anonymous let
ter informing him Of plot Of prisoners to
escape from jail
Many Republicans are casting longing
eyes toward Congressional honors in the
Tenth and Eleventh districts.
The Reverend Doctor J. N. Beard Of
San Francisco died at the Terminal Hotel
from heart disease.
From mail advices, Worlds Fair officials
are apprised that tons of exhibits are on
their way to st. Louis.
Fred Zimmerman. son Of wealthy resi-
Dent Of st. Louis County, disappeared
Sunday.
Judge Hay Of Belleville yesterday ap-
pointed a commission to assess taxes for
new East st. Louis sewer.
John Burns died in an Bast st. Louis
hospital just before Nation Sheriff ar
rived to arrest him.
The st. Louis Transit Company filed
suits against h E. Wagner and J. l. d.
Carlin to recover fares.
Miss Loretto Morrissey secured a pardon
for Joseph Malone. charged with killing
Charles Temple.
Some unidentified person stole the Grape
and flowers from the door of the Rohlfng
residence.
i The Circuit Judges have agreed upon
James ". Corcoran as the new Jury Com
missioner.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
MCCLELLAN FOR PRESIDENT
THE SENTIMENT AT BANQUET

All
Gathering in Honor of New Yorks New MayorEx Govern
D. B. Hill Gives Caustic Aragnment of Republican Admin
istraton Which, He Says, Is Erratic and Spectacular
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
Hamlis at quincy.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL q
Quincy. III. lam 4-Attorney General H.
J. Hamlin. candidate for Governor. delir-
cred en- address before the Kickapoo Club
tonight.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
T0-DAY's NEWS IN BRIEF.
BUSINESS

Yesterdays bank clearings were Sl4,-
M,250. balances 81, ,16S, ,9S2 Local discount
rates were between 81 and per cent.
Domestic exchange was quoted as fol-
lows: New York, zoe discount bid. par
asked; Chicago. 3oc discount bid. par
asked; Cincinnati, Louisville and New Or
leans. j0c discount bid. par asked.
Wheat closed higher at Ss3sc asked May:
9oG92c No. 2 red. Corn closed higher az
451ac asked May: AGi41sc No. mixed.
Oats closed at SSSc May; 37sic No.
mixed.
Spot cotton was &c lower in the local
market.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05

New York, Jan. 4.-Arrived: Prinzessin
Luise. from Hamburg.
!, Liverpool, JAM 4.-Arrived: Ultonia,
Boston, via Queenstown.
Christiania. Dec. ao.-Sailed: Hekla, New
York.
Plymouth. Jan. s--Sailed: Pretoria Grom
Hamburg and Boulogne). New York.
Yokohama, Jan. 3--Arriyed previously:
Athenian. Vancouver for Shanghai and
Hohg-Kong. China. San francisco and
Honolulu. for aNagasaki. Shanghai and
Hong-Kong; Empress of India, Vancouver,
for. Kobe, Nagasaki. Shanghai and Hong
Kong; Iyo Maru. Seattle. for Kobe. shang.
hal and Hong Kong.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money II 1t fails to cure.
E w. Groves signature Is on each box sc
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
RUSSIA WILL SEND
TROOPS INTO CHINA;
JAPAN is WATCHFUL

Continued From Page One.
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GENERAL DOMESTIC.

A Cripple Creek miner and his wife and
: young daughter are sent to the bull pen
At Cripple Creek for 5eering at soldiers
2 and nonunion miners.
All public halls in Chicago are closed
pending inspection in regard to fire pre-
( cautions. Private lodge halls and churches
are the only available places for meetings.
, F1re In the Iowa State Capitol ruins the
northwest wing OF the building, where the
chamber OF the House OF Representatives
Is located. entailing loss Of about $780,
. 600. The session OF the Legislature will
not be postponed.
Samuel G. Jarvis. deputy grand lecturer
for the Masonic order in Illinois, dies at
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-01-05
FOREIGN.

Russia proposes to establish post on
the railroad not far from Nen-Tsin in
China Japan is watching every move
while awaiting the receipt of Russia's re-
ply tc ner demands
Sheriff Dickmann arranges with the
Mexican authorities at Guadalajara to pro-
vide strong guard Of rurales to accom-
pany Kratz to the United States border.
Chief Desmond completes his audiences at
Mexico City aud departs for Guadala1ara
10 take formal possession of the prisoner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03

mitted to anticipate. Thus. If we don't make that 12:45 train we'll be out of luck" Further, ''1f .he boss hears about me going against the wheel I'll be out of luck" It's q fine expression. It rolls on the tongue.
 "Tin-canning' goes for the getaway. So. In q report of prize fght--which, en pas- sant. must never be written in English when one of the gentlemen runs around ! the ring in an effort to escape the reach of the other gentleman the smart reporter must chronicle. 'The bollermaker tin canned but the former bank clerk was wise 10 the play and apprehended him." # gun or thief Is pursued by the fly cops he no longer takes it on the run" as he did last year; he "tln-cans.'' The expression comes from the getaway tactics of the dog of glorious memory to whose tail was attached tin can
 "Cush" and kick" are concomitants. No one in these wise days of the twen- tieth century ever has money In his pocket Instead ne has "cush' in his kick or, if he be strapped he has no "cush" in his kick" The origin of the terms is shrouded in mystery.
 A favorite term and one growing daily in poularity is crab" to be used as a verb. Thus If the second comedian seeks to offset the efforts of the first comedian by questionable methods he Is trying to
 fiaD tnt dtt. IT Il commence ReEtle- man is restrained from his industry by the arrival of the bulls" or policemen his play has been grabbed" by the in- terfering gendarmerie. Grab" is the 1904 equivalent of the verb queer" which had vogue in it's day.
 X rave" is any form of conversational endeavor. The office boy listens to a rave" by the boss, the humble manager harks to stars rave and lesesr mor- tals also are permitted to indulge Tn the rave"
 When the rave" is extended 1t be. comes a "talkfest." Earlier in the his. tory of American letters the rave" was "wheeze," and still earlier It was spiel"
 Shine" clngs tenaciously as a synonym for incompetency and as a general tern of reproach. but Hal" which has beer brought here by an English actor, h reaching ont for recognition along almost identical lines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
SLANG CROP THRIVING.
Prospects Very Favorable to the Anti
 Dictionary Organization.

From the New York Herald
 The 1904 crop of American slang Is now in d nattering state of cultivation. with few holdogers from the preceding yea it presents an outlook of much cheer to the members of the Ant-Dictionary Organization
 The present place of honor must without question be given to the phrase That's the answer.' Here is Il nsabe expression the delivery of which stamps the speaker as d wise gazabo of the first water IL Is to be employed thus, for an example:
 .I see knocker has been roasting Get there's new play, while everybody else agrees the plays the goods"
 "Oh, Getthere turned down one or Knockers songs-thats the answer
 Or again:
 Employer-Mr. Comelate, you are behind time again this morning.
 MT. Comelate-Well. you see sir
 Employer-l don't want any excuses. Next time this happens you hit the prlcKs for yours--thats the answer
 That's the answer may be appropri- ately used in about twelve eonyefsa- tions out of every dozen, and IS distinct addition to the picturesque phraseoiosy of workaday world.
 "Frisk" ie a new word which is attain ing wide popularity in certain circles. It means ito go through one" Thus, gen. tleman who has been made the victim Of d personal robbery has been "fiisked. v A ''frisker' is. in plain language, thief, though the term is becoming elastic and may mean a form of skylarking.
 Up the pole is the latest and smart est synonym for undertaking sobriety. Time was when lon the water wagon was the accepted formula. but this no longer fashionable in knowing circles. In 1904 when a man bids farewell tO the demon drink he goes ''up the pole.
 "Out of luck Is q commendable ex- precision. being used on the slightest pro- vocation. If man has lost million dol lars in Wall street he is 'out of luck With equal appropriateness If he fails to get a seat on street car he is out of luck" In using this phrase one is per-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-03
The Chorus of the Woods.

i Again, God bids us like the song birds. l sing because He does not expect LIS to be
 soloists but to take an essential part in great life's chorus. The true beauty of the song birds singing is that he carries part and not a whole days solitary mu-
 sical recitation. Like the piccolo. or the
 clarinet, his voice may be shrill, or like
 the flute soft and sweet. or like the bass viol loud and deep; but whether soft or loud, his voice has q part. an essential
 part, in the chorus of the woods
 If you would know how essential the
 birds voices are for the musical sweet
 ness of the woods just go with me some
 day up among the forest covered hills
 As we tramp on and the twigs snap under
 our feet and our voices are tossed in echo from tree to tree the birds scurry away or silently hide behind their curtain of leaves. They act a good deal as do the village children when city people are rid ing through the country. They run into
 the house or barn and keep very quiet But If you pay no attention to those chill
 dren they will begin to peek out of the
 windows or behind the wood house. and then they will gradually come out and watch you as you disappear down the road. Such Is the way the feathered mu-
 scans of the forest act. When you first
 enter the woods and call to them 10 sing they will keep as silent as the grave. but 1T you He down at the Ioot or some glant oak and pretend you are asleep the many voices of the birds will then begin their seemingly endless chorus. First there will be a twitter, then al answering call. then duet. then a third voice will break in and make the trio. Then off in the dis tance a wood becker will beat time. like the drumstck tapping upon the sheep skin. Then great wave of harmony. like Handers "HAlleluiah Chorus" will roll over you. Then sudden silence Again
 the music will start. and a new concert
 will be masterfully rendered, each birds voice not much in itself. but each an es- sential part of the great woods chorus. An Inspiration.
 It is wonderful to realize how quickly a musical conductor knows when any of