St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 15, 1899

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Last Year......... 94,694 TEN PAGES. Last Year ......,.., 1896 Two Years Ago............69,397 GREATEST IN THE GREAT SOUTHWEST |! i : — ¢. Gente: Gen Two Years VOL. 50, NO. 360 99 | PRICE} outsiae 2. deen ng GREATEST IN aun antatd SOUTHWEST ! é , Tt ae oe £, . . ‘ Cae ee LILY LANGTRI een AD A REASON ATTEMPT TO KILL LABOR! AKIN MARIO, 9 ta = OH SUICIDE, GOLD ON HAND.) += PART OF A CONSPIRACY. © ste mar oe s ee er - ara ak i." ay >o > . * Be x £ ; . > dat Ss oe ° " ‘ phe $54 Senelligti | tw oP “4 6 Lae ae _ —— —_ > i te —E — ., & 4 Clemens H. Laessig’s Death |St. Louis Subtreasury Re-| , Probably Explained. ceiving Much Yellow Metal | His Pockets Were Rifled of Their Contents by RE One of the Assassins in the Hope of +HE IS HEIR TO THREE ESTATES. 2 Oe ie _, RR a WAS SHORT iN HIS tenia: + 2: . 2 . . , ¥. i ~- a . : : at. c ° his silliest . ms ' en oS Genera ) iy aS a ae) alent os; Va, Arioe Station, on the night of Sunday, July ; phe total amount of gold now on hand|that the attempted assassination of M- | j of the wallet, putting ft Percival de Bathe, Bart, a retired General Le ee 2 tain possession , . es and Crimean veteran. The ceremony was under his head for mat apne we shortly private, the only witnesses being Mrs. Lang- nin’ aikan Her New Husband Is Hugo de Bathe, Aged 28. _-., a 4 | A revolver. with one empty eartrid nd is $7,190,000, Labori was part of a conspiracy in which é rolver. ii 0 ‘mpty e idge an The large influx continued Tuesday. and severa! exploded chelis lay near the corpse a ) F = r in ’ t] i 7 ri xe Seq t 1 persons in high places must have been it with one hand. . “a | : . se, ren, Farra estimates la yefore Sent. h : 2 es iry’s daughter. Be hh eh A hole 'n the head looked like a gunshot | ‘re wi | k » Joc: - ,; connected. afterward put o The Prince of Wales is said to have been yy We te D> ~ ’ esionnt . | the re will be lo ked in the local] ‘Tre asury aafpine ean ow ras sme = of th : a | Vaults no less than $12,000,000 of gold. The plan had a double purpose—to remove | { ‘ife to look into the pockets in the confidence of the pair and he sent ‘ x ° Three theories—accident, suicide and mur- Durir the Cleveland Administration Sec- asked his Ww : : | | | feey's” | 2 ee , , T! ‘elativ ence Dip - Ag atten agggy-vist 7 the brains of the Dreyfus defense and OD- | and see if their contents were safe. Mme. wedding ee sesh ‘the laa Ma. So ! ’ der—were advanced. he relatives declare retary Carlisle euspended the issue of gold h “kets completely | certinecates because the amount of free god tain possession of papers which are sup- Labori found the po | | emptied. Luckily, no papers of import- | ~ wedding occurred the day “Mr. Jersey's" that it was eithe r murder or accide nt. } ‘ 1j } ] f 1] " 9 in DO teens , . : ae : eres é ; to the Governments credit hae aiien Oc- ; (Mrs, Langtry’s) horse Merman won the Detectives Laicy and Harrington investi- | jow $100.000.000. Under the law the amount | Posed to criminate the most bitter perse- Goode ood (‘up gated and reported to Chief Desmond that named must always he heid as a reserve Laessig’s death was a plain case of sui- | fund. At the present time the United States Sr Henry de Bathe has seats in Devon- : ; ; rare . ve , has $245,000.00 “ee , S~ shire, Sussex and County Meath, to which >: cide. This ended the police investigation. oo ene po MB ya in denom ton 8 C = ~ ‘ ey Sa ye at “We must count every piece of metal is, thoughtful. He’remembered us kindly sporting prociivities, YOUNG TAKING HIS TURN 4 Pub 7 . i ifte before issuing a certificate,’’ said Gen. Far- by congratulations. But I am sorry his That any satisfactory evidence could ' , : “PL ee rar. yame was mentioned, as what he did was secured against Mrs. Langtry from : yo ME LL ) The scales which detect the most subtle none pr etsy pas out ee a omcegy pringe himself was not beiieved, gHis f : difference in the standard welgat. even ba “Mr. rohmaen is arranging with me [fo mous stand in the d : : : AS Be J the fraction of a grain, were used to make an Aimerican eee T long to ry for deciared that f ly at any Big Fellow Was Wild in the First In- “py ertie the test. . h love the people of that country. course, |. time ‘“‘perjure the an,’ : Ty ae ro Sag Gén. Farrar’ was assisted by the chief my husband will accompany me.” wee i sresh in the putile mind. ning, but Past Work in the Field CORTE clerk, Ricken, and two — and after _- ut dir. Langtry expected to depend, he ented : dn tay 8” ee ‘ ‘areful recount to assure the accuracy ol Sisters of the bridegroom are married to! said, mainly > A eiidedac betes whiie | Prevented a Score. OU eee he, the original figure, it was ascertained that Harry McCaimont, Harry Lawson and Sir. Mrs. Langtry Was cruising in the Mediter- bore te : Pi Waits ¢ the sum was $37 short in weight. The bank Saville Brinton Crossley, Bart. | ranean on the Whyte Ladye with a young ® ovr, Gane se was the loser. The wedding will not interfere with Mrs. ' and dashifig officer of the guards. He said Special to the Post-Dispate! oe % why *) “Gold wears very easily,”” remarked Gen. ry s forthcoming season at the Hay- that he did not believe that the suit would ~‘.... rhe oon arse sions P : Heke ‘ , SS : iY Warrar, “and for that reason we are ob- where she wil) appear in a new | be contested, es the name of EKeterhazy WASHINGTON, Aug. 1s. — Weather “a AG Se eas lized to exercise the greatest precaution Piay. which, it tis said, has been been | would of necessity figure largely’ in the -cloudy and cool; attendance 1000, Bat- Aan ha b : be ii in handling it. ‘In transferring gold to the written with consideration to her own | court proccedings. ting order: Wi, |, LO. Ord AY vaults we use rubber gloves. After it is career. Within two months the scandal and the ! a | 7 oy placed in the bags a second test is made. Mrs, Gerald de Bath (Lily Langtry) 18 | worry drove Langtry to insanity. A year St. Louis— Washinton- oe. | vantage of the new certificates, and we she was known the world over as _the “Lily’’ won one of the leading races of (hilds, 2b. O’Brien, If. ; ‘ find that over $100,000 has already been de- Jersey LAly.”’ She was born—well, 3 the EXngiish track, and celebrated the vic- | Heidrick, rf. McGann, 1b. ican allel posited by individuals. thing over 40 years ago. Her father, tory in the evening at a wine supper at Burkett. If. Bonner, 2b CLEMENS H. LAKSSIG. “The gold is stored away just as soon Rev. Mr. le Breton, was dean of the Island | which the Prince of Wales, with whom she | Schreckengost, c. Freeman, rf bias . jas possible after being received.” of Jeraey and she came into the heritage had regained favor, was the notabie guest, Miller ef ’ Padden ‘on , which was concluded Tuesday, showed a The various certificates are of unusually of her marvelous beauty before she was Cross. 3b. Atherton. 3b shortage of $7913.93. neat design. The one which is ood for Pe eee ea and are ; aoe ; = $10,000 when it bears Gen. Farrar’s signa- Wallace, ss. Duncan, c. The result of the examinat’on was given ture, is printed in five colors, red. white, 16 vears of age. ) Kdward Langtry, the son of a Belfast al IGHTFUL WEAT Y . ung, Pp. LDineer 4 a hee " Bb Yk rgd and & young man of large wealth, : entrest' Dee and ant . w out by Frederick Goebel. biue, yell Ww and bla ‘k. A likeness of : n love with her at a village ball and ee The partnership was dissolved July 1,| President Jackson {is ‘n the upper left hand First inning—For St. Louls, Donlin struck | }g99 In order to make a proper division | Corner, while the figures 10,000 are engraved they were married under rather romantic circumstances at midnight in the reciory After a Day or Iwo It Will Be Warm.- out Childs hit to Padden and was thrown of the profits and assets, Goebel & Wet- "Hs oye margin. é = “~~ hy Rereny Cot... GEORGES PICQUART ms valtt, reasurer of the "nited States, . of St. Heller's Church by M. le Breton. : ; ' eo mae , he The couple setiled down in a quiet cot- er, but No Rain Is out at first. Heldrick Ait to Atherton and ae eee rk prog age eg ay ty . 5. Rosecrans, Register of the! qo). picquart was with Labori when the latier | } on oR y rr 2 nense. eee, De mnasy matty. in Sight. was out on a close decision at first. No July 3. Laesig went to the officfie Sunday, dee og oe _ $5000 note is attached : pe pak aisles gan a private investigation, which ited in 2 : ) Ae y es a runs. July 2, to prepare his books for examina- rotend” ae oe | a ha cer a former} was shot. e pursued but falled to overtake > being sent to Tunis. He was a witness for tie : assassin. Picquart is one of the chief actors IN gerenge in the Zola trial, and was consequentiy began from a trivial and apparently inno- : : " “ioe 10 tion by the expert. He told his wife he} * 2 sabe ow cent cause, One night in London, Mr. Lang- For Washington, Slagle singled to left’| oa ‘teturn home for dinner. That night} The act authorizing the fsuance of the gold certificates was enacted by Congress | the Dreyfus drama. He was chief of the Bureau imprisoned for almost a year for allowing #e 7 a Dr. TI at - A ene B peal rete 2 way young Ries i y red pe my that this delightful ‘(and went to second on a passed ball. his body was found on the railroad track |* ad ‘ ~q aiways doing in novels. His er shall last one and possibly two! oprien sacrificed him to third on his tap |less than half a mile from home. - er cone went Into effect on July 12/ of secret Intelligence of the French army from cret documents to become public. At this time he ’ ain 1894 to 1807. He is said to have been convinced declared that !f he were found dead tn prion name was Sir George—Sir George Chet- | day ) F wynd, baronet of Grendon Hall. It was oe ree. Wal retern yeti aad of the guilt of Dreyfus until some time in May, it would be murder, as he had no intention of eom- just a casual Kort of meeting, but it He sees no immediate prospect of rain. Se Seal ctheahor’e tte’ Ss = the young The low area over the Northwest has re- E3 L a) = BSA a SCO i — SAYS SHE WAS TIED T A 1806, as custodian of the documents fp the case mitting suicile. He was released from priece - e, ar, an rv . . : ; | baronet home one Sunday = aed eg Fp ceded, being driven back by the unusual A 7 ogy vy ey ; pre he mee oe ce mblagagae had been ordered. Piequart ts or Bs , ar lat o ,1e bordereau. . atian. they had returned from a little shooting | *Pre@ding westward of the “high” over feen Baltimore and Pittsburg were postponed on account of rain ~—— trip at Grendon Hall. The young wife was | the lakes. Another high its pressing east- ere manera ints a. ~ eee: ' — ful . ide Maggie Cook Makes. Remarkable Al- aa Bakiy on the Lordt nc at the | sented ioe hanes over jhe Piortter ast AT WASHINGTON. legations Against a was| ance were in the pockets, which only : id ' fy +4 . ‘lorida coast, E sy contained ersons ‘tte cC Saremet, with hic easy crace and polisnea |feur Ow, panes. er dhe Florida coast. FIRST GAM oe Ghat made to rob Labuori of the documents oemeenate a scl Rpg: foi: . : ; > which he was carrying to the courtroom. | day. ie previous manners, put her at ease at once. cane. ee ee Ee Pe eee ee es > ee Sir George was tall, commanding, hand-| Dr, Hyatt's prediction is fair and warmer home, a man of the world al H. E. : ; id he was! weather Tuesday r , =o . - Pe : 2° . ' ail , , es at the splendid beauty of his | The sseroury ~y the Whectnomnéres ety. 0 3 0) 2 Maggie Cook of 417 South Second street | In thie the conspirators failed. They rifled Che rifling of the lawyer's pockets of the young ostess, He nsisted upon their re- its | . : > ioe oan . reacne ° has made surprising charges against a ‘kets but i a- : i al , turning to his country place with them. | ing, when it see mteree eck Tuesday morn- | yy, a S agatnes * | BS pockes, oS eS Oe ee ne eee te ee ee The young couple, flatiered at the earneen: yt ong te t me sah “ Washington 0 7 - . nT -~- to Wallace second, Slagle at- CUPID IS HIS JAI R NOW y a train and that a private watchman the assassin he is till, at large, and the Built of. Dreyfus’ persecutors, 4 s Su8: —_——-— @& ——-——— - 3 cutors of the prisoner. An attempt toriety. Despite evident fickleness, quar- to had discovered her and released her. rels and change of relations . . : . n ‘ ‘ : } is steal them but who is todeg pus Rot one of FAIR AND WARMER. and, on his steal te icy nsatly “caught on Wallace's quick return. Capt. Reynol is, after partially investigat- impression ne peare seems of Wales in the last St. Louls and iclnity—Pro! at the plate : li No it stant in hie aoe a open and con- abies trem tres en uity—Probably fair Tuesday Bonner went out, Childs to Donlin, 4 Dr. Julius Cc. Pettit, Fresh From the ing, reported to Chief Cmapbell Tuesday being aided by ‘the anti-Dreyfus country GUERIN IS NOW AN OUTLAW : ce as during the firs esday, warmer, “uns fter *hief s: ‘dly eetediy. me a auaintance and has ce Missouri—Generally fair Tuesday night except eee nd inning—For St. Louis, Fo ae Penitentiary, Marries the Woman a a ae ers sald he couid hardly a pate ; © again force his favo » | thund sae t Shreck filed out to rien, velieve the story, sut he ordered her be : on society. Squire Abingd ; orite junderstorms Wednesday west portion; warmer struck out. pau mn balla. Cross hit for Who Tried to Save Him. ai his : The doctors in attendance upon M. Labori fortune upon ' Gon eft her a | east wrtion Wed Miller drew @ base o é : J brought to his office to be questioned. oe Chief of the Anti-Semite Lea e Who ( i his deathbed. Freddy Geb- , acnescay bases and Miller attempted to scutes. have sent ‘o Paris for an X-ray apparatus su Is Defying the Police ioe honky “ae gnd a husband of one of Besa maton fair Tuesday and Wednesday; como was thrown out at the plate by Free- When Dr. Julius C, Pettit was convicted he bullet i im ‘- ,4 ’ aruier bort por P T ¢ o =. . rT ‘ i - e t u et. oft ie aie Words for the former atbect lndiana—-Fair Teeed a reves , Ol Washington, Freeman filed out to|in May, 1897, of illegal use of the mails am LABORER CRUSHED 10 DEATH pphcesnagshiei hs: ‘ to acknowledge friendship | of his way northeasterly winds. left. ‘ , ; hre ~ or her upon the ‘ er a hot one to Young, who threw > T are tew ‘ho sur e ate ; neg PS Visit in Ambrica ering Fair Tuesday night, probably followed by hog ge ‘first. No rune. Wall ike sour coy, wp tga — ) ae A Carload of Lumber He Was Unload-/ out of immediate danger, , ea RABY de ene 1 wee ¢ r—For St. Loujs, Wallace sin- , pom , lary — , is _ Hungary, now oe A ralantha of y in West portion; warmer Tues- rhird inning or ; . When Dr. Pettit was in the penitentiary PARIS, Aug. 15.—The warr: are of two wives, yet) Ae and the Wlhiower {| 4ay night; east to south winds. 4 gled ro center. Youngs struck = re his principal visitor was a mysterious wom- ing Topples Ove, Catching ant for the Wallace stole second, men) an in black. The same woman went to a Him Beneath It. 1 : Tr , , tentions whenever 4 Noll infre mitting in “ut- Kavusas—Loca!l thunderstorm T to sacrince. - ® » Meet, though “the ue Puesday night, with struck out Child's out, Bonner to Mc- r+G. A. R. meeting and pleaded eloquently M Labori is now joing so |] Semite Leagu w! it} ' — = : i é ; ee wab “ , do 7 Ta wi e, 0, With sympathisera, l.iiv’’ did not war , enuid. alter miguring “yon as she said she Se ee and weet portions: Wednesday, part- Gann. No runs. lked ; for his release : ‘ “CA cio ) a . = \ Ps : ( . 3 . - , . “ol? - ai ; Nirs Langtr ; that ane * a tin ee | d ie ithe A southerly Winds Kor W ashington, Lone wd bet = infield Dr. Pettit married Miss Stewart on his Andy Ja k we itz, wa la borer, 38 years old. well that the duct irs consider him has been barr. aded alines Saturday last ia - i » lat he oo . | ’ ~~ ‘ *¢ : » a‘ : oo t - ‘7° . e. . ‘ ‘ . of fortune Born of a family iy re scale ehtucky—Generally fair luesdays night ard]| went to. second 0 , . 2. Ew Ani the run- obtaining his freedom. This was Monday employed at the Missouri! Car and Foundry . the offices of ~ heanoien circumstances, she married “ght ordin wry VW eduesday; east to horth winds Siagle rien fied = eet on ee i that is, the wedding was. He obtained the Co 200 Dekalb street. was inatantis killed out of danger. hie lies on is tad Orice or % i¢ague, has been placed do, When she had ed hin Qelittoe | Mississippi--& Per ‘rs a base. 6 ekg: tegen - 7 al | license after hours and the Rev. Mr. Luc- ae ; ee she knew poverty are poe his fortune. Biss ap ill ail Duesday Hight and Wednesday; ‘an was doubled 8 = ee cock of the I'nion M > Church ohn el at the works Tuesday forenoon. He Was back. ; . *% . 0, . ’] why wrt ' ; , ‘18 . . ; Sor St. s, eldric i vw. 4. ( Ti ; ? then came comparative wealth r: ag ' ' inning—For t a ket . them, The license was issued by Recorder | unloading a car of lumber. He pulled out ing to the leg which yesterday was thought engagements and admirers. id pote apap, mapre fesae—Vate Tegpday night and Wednes- | out, Atherton fo ecesann ed to Bruen | Hahn at his Olive street hardware store ja retaining etake and the ! } ; . poverty of the comparative call con aARain |} day; fresh svutberly winds Padden to Mctiann. Shreck flied to O'Brien, and the wedding followed at once They ei zg ¢ n¢ ne umber toppled to be paralyzed. He has no : are | revs liion since hie notification of the ise fae Fifth inning—For st liller was know even ip the time ' ate lentessee—ienera! \ to? i +» Soa 1 O'Brien and hechean te nets, scoring | was brought ut ye ag barn and the Columbia rounded the second mark at |f there said: taken against Guerin. pS t tees eee : ! “ Se “ae i. & oJ ‘ > 2 ¥ 4 ‘ a4 : ‘ -.; ¥ x ‘ - “ +s . ; 3 ¥ 2 : ~ oe ¥ oe . ; » a ‘ ¢ 3 ‘ mw + 3% = ; Lm ae g > . Z ~ 2 . = Re hay” "q 3 . ~ 14% 4 : " ¥ . 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