St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 29, 1899

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ob aS a a by cting ot ” bt —s? - . ae aie © % ¥ ie a) 2 eS) 5 nage K 5 Es sex. In the next Sunday Post-Dispatch. neric. Stibbhie uta end vomen who led the revolution of the century for SWORN AVERAGE SUNDAY CIRCULATION FOR NOVEMBER, 130,193. © Illustrated by R. F. OUTCAULT, who and “Kelly's Kids." IN THE NEXToococccosomx 28 52. NO. 130. i PRICE im St. Leuta, One Cent. utside St. Leuis, Twe Cents. Sunday Post-Di FRIDAY EVENING—ST. LOUIS DECEMBER 2?, 1899 EW YEAR’S DAY. John Milton was an austere man and Wrote on some ponderous subjects. He had the reputation of being indifferent to praise. One day a lady sald to him: “Mr. Milton, I understand that you are | the only man in England who cannot be flattered.”’ “Is that so?” said the great Milton—and Smiled! In this century—even at this very day— there is living a great monarch who is a musician. This monarch has a son. This son fell in love with a beautiful girl of humble birth. He wanted to marry her, but her royal father Said: ‘‘Nay, nay!” What could the poor boy do? To disobey might cost him a kingdom. It so happened that’ the old monarch heard of the beautiful voice possessed by this young woman. The son made arrange- ments for them to meet. She sang for the old King, the songs which he himself had Written with one hand, and so much spirit did she put into them, and so feelingly did she interpret the royal composer’s mean- ing, that he was charmed forthwith and said: “Bless you, my children!” — Te? i i i . #2 =a St ateae eo? | |) All of which goes to show that the best : of men can bé “‘jollied,” if you go about | it right. This romantic story of true love in the present day wilil be illustrated in the next Sunday Post-Dispatch. Along about New Year’s {s the time we eet serious. No matter from what stand- point we view life at any other time, we Cannot help.but pause as the year is ap- proaching its end and consider what good it has bestowed upon us, and what for-| tune, good or ill, its successor is likely to bring. What wonder !f we make New Year's resolutions, even though we do not keep them at all times? How much longer we will ponder, con- | Sidering these facts, now that century is almost completed! Considering this serious tendency of the human mind on the last day of the year. the Sunday Post-Dispatch has prepared for the benefit of its readers next Sunday @ truly remarkable symposium on the progress made by America during the cen- tury which is fast waning. No phase of in- teilectual advancement has been slighted. Art, literature, science, theology, the so- cial status—everything of interest to the studious mind is comprehended in this great recapitulation of the century. To as- certain this fact it is necessary only to in- spect the following list: “A Century of American Art,”’ by Will- fam M. Chase, formerly of St. Louis, now the head of a New York art school and a painter of high repute. “Woman's Achievements in 100 Years,” by Julia Ward Howe, author of ‘“‘The Battle Hymn of the Republic.” “Theological Progress in 100 Years,”’ by Rev. ©. A. Briggs, late professor of biblical] criticism at.Union Theological Seminary, Wew York. “The Growth of the Theater in 100 Years,” by Daniel Frohman, theatrical manager. “A Century of Music,” by John Philip Sousa, whom every St. Louisan knows. “American Colleges During the 19th Cen- tury,”’ by Henry Mitchell MacCracken, Chancellor of New York University. “Looking Backward 100 Years,” by Rev. Edward Everett Hale, who wrote the world’s best short story, “The Man With- out a Country.”’ , fe. itary Science at the End of the Nineteenth Century,” by Dr. Cyrus Edson, celebrated especially for his investigations o* tubercular diseases. “The Nineteenth Certury in Literature,” by Hamilton W. Mabie, author, critical essayist and editor of ‘‘The Outlook.” “Progress in Criminology in This’ Cen- tury,’ by Thomas Byrnes, formerly Chief : of Police of New York. “Woman's Advancement in 100 Years,” by another | MERCURY ——- o emen | “e -- -—~—— COLD WEATHER FOR THE NEAT TWENTY-FOUR HOURS. THE RIVER MEN ARE QUITTING. ) Mississippi North of Cairo Is Full of Ice and Gorges Are Beginning to Form. Assistant Weather Forecaster Spencer, | from who is operating the winter in the absence of Dr. Hyatt, says the present clear, cold weather will continue at least during the next 2 hours, further than which he can- not venture an opinion. At 7 o’clock Friday morning the thermom- eter registered 10 degrees above zero and at 10 o’clock 12 degrees. ‘“‘There is every prospect that the weather | will continue clear and cold,” said Mr. Spencer... ‘From present indications I do not think the river at St. Louis will be frozen,. At this time last year it wae ciosed as far south as Hannibal. At present it is “high” inot ciosed below Davenport.”’ To-day’s weather map shows a ‘with extremely low temperature in the ex- treme north and northeast. It is appar- ently moving toward the Eastern and New Fmgiand States. The nearest zero point to St. Louis is Davenport, Io. Navigation, however, is practically closed airo north, The river Friday morn- ing was full of floating islands of ice, and pilots, deckhands and boat crews gener- ' was killed and eleven persons were WRECKED BY A FLYER REAR END COLLISION A SHORT DISTANCE FROM DENVER. ONE KILLED, ELEVEN INJURED. Superintendent Declares That He Can- not Understand Why the First Train Was Not Sidetracked. —_ DENVER, Colo., Dec. 29.—The Cheyenne Flyer on the Union Pacific Railroad crashed into the Boulder Valley train-at Brighton, Colo., at 6 o’clock this morning. One man in- jured, as far as known. Willlam Rundle- man, express messenger on Cheyenne train, was killed, his body being burned to a crisp. The injured passengers on Valley train,\ were: H. 8. Hooker, Olin, Io.; head badly cut. Mrs. Margaret Young, Mansfield, Mo., forehead cut. S. G. Hurst, banker, Brighton; badly cut and bruised. V. Davis, traveling salesman, Denver; head badly cut, back injured, ribs broken. W. G. eenohine. traveling salesman for Bradley, Alderson & Co., Kansas City; head badly cut, back injured. Cc. H. Payne, ‘Laramie, Wyo.; head badly cut, right hand mashed. Mrs. McCanna, Laramie, bruised. The trainmen and sectionmen injured the Boulder were: Fred Laws, brakeman, Denver; right leg HOSPITAL PATIENT SAYS HE 1S AN RA —— William John Burton's Life Is Nearly Closed. _—- ‘PICKED UP IN THE STREETS. ee -———_ EARMARES OF TRUTH. Protege of Sir Charles Levere, and a Teacher of Art in New York and Chicago, Now a Public Charge. \ William John Burten, R. A., whose pic- tures are alleged to hahg in the great gal- leries of.some of the finest palaces of England, and who says he has taught art in New York, Chicago and St. Louls, will probably pass the remainder of his rapidly closing life in the City Hospital. He is 8&8 years old, but still retains re- markable mental vigor. His mind seems as active as it probably was ® years ago. His hearing is bad and his frame is wasted away. He answers questions with remark- able clearness, and his memory of streets and persons would do credit to a man half his age. The story that he is an artist is corrobo- rated by City Hospital physicians who have seen him sketching, and he is ever begging for someone to sit for a portrait. His draw- ings, which are now rure, would scarcely attract attention in an exhibit. The pencil wavers in his nerveless fingers, and his most painstaking effort is sorry indeed. The aged man was for seven years, he says, an inmate of the Memorial Home on Magnolia avenue, where his wife now Is. A few weeks ago he wandered down the street and lost his way. He was homeless ; for days until at last the police picked him up and sent him to the City Hospital.. His mind regained its vigor in a few days and he retmmembered where he belonged. He was sent out to the home in an am- bulance. The hospital authorities say the home declined to receive him and he was returned to the City Hospital. The reason given by the home for refusing to recelve him is his alleged abuse of his wife and | VEN ROBBED A POLICEMAN, Burglars Invaded Three Houses in One Block. PATROLMAN HENKE’S LOSSES. DOCTORS SAY THE STORY BEARS |HENRY C. TATUM’S RESIDENCE RANSACKED. Residents of Adelaide Avenue Had an Experience With Burglars They Will Not Soon Forget. Soe Ce SCs x SOME BURGLARIES THURSDAY NIGHT. Policeman Henke'’s residence, 2029 Adelaide avenue. Henry C. Tatum’s residence, 210 Adelaide avenue. John V. Barry’s residence, 2025 Ade- laide avenue. ei» ee pte pate, tp ttn dt, de i ee ee ee While the police and Judge Sidener of the First Distriet Police Court are arguing the point of responsibility for the presence of thieves in the city, burglars merrily burgle away, reaping their harvest at the expense of the people, who look to the police and the courts to protect them. The police, through their captains, advise householders how to protect their property against robbers, and yet the police them- selves are not proof against the raids of burglars. Two burglaries and one attempted burg- lary were committed in one block Thurs- day night. One of the houses entered was the residence of Policeman Henke. The burglars went all through the house, up and down stairs, took all of value they saw and made themselves perfectly at heme. They secured only $2.8 and some whisky, but. that was all that was available. They ENGLAND NEEDS 250,0t MEN 10 CRUSH OUR a i a % Se ar - 5 43 # — ee, : Ay 4 » as - FRONTAL ATTACKS FAIL. And the Mobility of the Boers Protects Their Flanks. A BOER WORTH 5 BRITONS. THE POWER OF MODERN RIFLES IN SKILLED HANDS HAS CHANGED CONDITIONS. In All Battles, Churchill Figures That the Armies of the Republic Have Not Lost Over Two Thous- and Men. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. Copyright, 1899, by the Press Publishing Company. DURBAN, Natal, my imprisonment I was visited by sev- eral members of the Transvaal executive and held many conversations with burgh- ers of various classes both in Pretoria and in the camps around Ladysmith. The Boers began the war with con- siderable trepidation and despondency. At Modder River they were greatly en- couraged, and now are much elated at recent successes, and, including President Kruger, firmly believe that Great Brit- ain is.about to sue for peace. Although the Boers are confident that if, the war confinues they will drive the British into the sea, they want to return to their farms, and complain bitterly of hardships in the field. Therefore, there is talk of a compro- mise by which Britain should cede Natal, ‘Kimberley and the parts of Cape Colony now occupied by the republican troops, acknowledge the Transvaal’s absolute in- dependence, grant general amnesty and pay: $100,000,000 indemnity. Such terms are seriously considered reasonable in the highest circles at Pretoria. ONE BOER WORTH FIVE BRITISH SOLDIERS. Reviewing the general situation it is foolish not to recognize that the British are fighting a formidable and terrible ad- versary of high qualities. The burghers increase their efficiency and their gov- ernment, although corrupt, devotes its whole energy to military operations, The British must face the fact that the individual Boer, mounted and in a suit- able country, is worth three to five regu- lar soldiers of any European power. The power of modern rifles is so tre- mendous that frontal attacks must often be repulsed. The extraordinary mobility r= Significant Statement of the War Situatiol bled by Lieut. Churchill, Post-Dispatel Correspondent With : Dec. 23.—During , . F Pad Ste “e Se ets 7 Se Gen. Buller. 7} ¥ WAR NEWS SUN ees 2%, Lieut. Churchill says de men to crush the Boers and t his own country is worth five « European nation. ee On Dee, 20 the ¢ ature ff Ladysmith was 104 degrees. oF built a railway areund La port supplies by rail from Pretoria | The Boer defeusive works om River have been constructed Upon plans and are regarded as almost fs - Total British casualties since thie” of the Ladysmith siege are 70 killed) wounde:. ae Bt, Capetown has received tle near Stromberg Dec. 28. . oe * J as - a 7 “SIRE Sen Sa a ee . - a i> “GO PUee an unsupported by proper artille ber would only suffer loss. x It is a perilous policy” to dril reinforcements and fritter away The Spanish might have kepe™ they sent out at first only aq the troops finally placed in the i then waited for attack, —* 7% Time is on the British side; 1 weaken the republics, just st ‘federate States of America wi ened through attrition. There $1 " but Great Britain must collect ove ing masses of troops. It it cheaper in the end to send necessary. e «. s Pine : % + There is plenty of work hes quarter of a million men, nd Se rica is well worth the cost. & Meanwhile the strain is trying sources of the republic severely, Although the total Boer oss. does not exceed 2000, bateh a ers from the commandos brought back to the front by’ The last reserves have bees itt = ta and the only burghers remai farms are those who ate a bribed the officials, © = # Among the latter a conssd¢ portion are devoted to thi Br who, while unable to leave th would not draw a trigger ont troops, . The food supplies are latterly the crops have be from locusts. The tight. Britisie Delagoa Bay must be felt al: — THE BOER RELIES The difficulty about the Boer is now very great. _ The Boer de tirely on his horse, which ¢ ten i fully trained and stands ur wate hind him while he fires, « * Sai these is severe and can only be j by taking young, untrained anim horse sickness will soon acute. The incursion of Chief confidence and mobility. The | 88 Susan B. Anthony, who needs no introduc- tion, as cut off. ally are std tory to go into winter quar- Michael Regan, section foreman, Denver; ‘ters. Tranefers boats are mak- of natives on the western bo : of the Boers protects their flanks. The ‘tury; an Anticipation,” ‘ ¥ Copy, 4 ee “2 a ; - . ‘ 4 - . te X ““Progress of Science in the Nineteenth Century,” by Frederick Remsen Hutton, Dean of the Department of Applied Sci- ence in Columbia University. “Social Revolution in the Twentieth Cen- by Alfred Russel Wallace, author of “A Century of Prog- fress,”’ and co-laborer with Darwin. Remember, all of these articles will posi- tively appear in the next Sunday Post-Dis- patch, besides contributions by Rev. R. Hieber Newton, the celebrated hymn writer, and other men of equal note. Where are the pictures taken from churches in the Philippine Islands? This question will be answered in the next Sun- day Post-Dispatch, and this answer will call for immediate action on the part of Catholic church authorities, as well as on the part of the United States Government. Faithful copies of two of these pictures by old Spanish masters will be printed next Sunday. See the strange story of the lost iden- tity of Bthe] Estes; one of the most re- markable happenings since the days of Charlie Ross. The next Sunday Post-Dis- patch will tell it all. Read the story of a great man whose income was § a minute. Read the story of a famous General in the United States Army, whose body was found petrified. Read the story of a Brobdignagian enemy : who now threatens the power of England im another quarter of Africa, far distant ) from the Transvaal. Gee several pages of halftones. In fact, for the very best Magazine ever jasued in St. Louis, see the next Sunday Post-Dispatch. —— MURDERER HANGED AT CAIRO. William Martin Makes a Speech From : the Jail Yard Scaffold. _— Ppecial to the Post-Dispatch. - ~ GATRO, I)l., Dec, 29.—Wiliam Martin was ta > F : “ti yy we, vege He ee, ran in the Courthouse yard here this 3 ing by Sheriff Hodges for the murder Joseph Landrum, which took place Oct. as rtin spoke om the scaffold, ex- ? 7 to and ex- ee 6 } : 5 5 a . and sore ing their nog ese trips, he steamer Cher- oO okee went yn to Danby’s Crossing early Friday morning to assist the Rees Lee, / which is stuck at that point, about 40 miles beiow Louls. The City of Memphis has gone to the ‘bank at Cairo until the river is clear of live stock rail. Capt. Kelly, an old pilot, came in Friday morning by rail from Memphis, after a trip down the river onthe steamer Leota. Pilot John Stout also came in from Mem- phis and will Jeave Friday night for a visit to hig parents at Carrollton, Ky., until navie ice, veh ny t reshipped her passengers and y gation is resumed. GOOD SKATING ON POST-DISPATCH LAKE. The Frost King fixed things up for the skaters Thursday night, and there was great spoXS% on most of the park lakes and private ponds Friday morning. During the night there was no wind to cause riffles on the surface of the water, and the consequence was that the surface of the ice was smooth and unbroken. The best skating of all was on the Post-Dis- patch Lake at Forest Park. The broad expanse of ite was covered by noon, with prospects of a much larger crowd after school hours. The other lake built from the Post- Dispatch fund in Carondelet Park, is also in fine condition, and there is excellent skating in Lafayette Park. The weather man says the weather will be clear and cold Friday night and Saturday. THE WEATHER INDICATIONS. FAIR AND COLD. St. Louis and vicinity—Fair Friday night and Saturdays. 4 Missourl—Fair Friday night end Saturday erx- cept threatening in west portion. Here and Elsewhere at 7 a. m. **ee* «++ lO it ee etiea eae 2 ; head badly cut. Thomas McGovern, section foreman, Den- ver; head badiy cut. John Kennedy, Denver; bruised. Jobn Carrington, Denver; head cut. Frank Sloan, Denver; cut and bruised. Denver; back hurt, The Boulder Valley train left Denver late this morning and, as usual, stopped at Brighton, which is the junction for the Boulder Valiey Line from the main line to Cheyenne. It was here that Banker Hurst of Brighton got on the train, just before the collision. The Cheyenne Flyer, l'nion Pacific train No. 3, also left Denver late and in coming into Brighton in the early mornin dusk, ran into the rear end of the Boulder train, telescoping two or three cars.and derailing the passenger loco- motive. he section gangs from the Den- ver yards and half a dozen passengers oc- cupied the Boulder train. Two cars on the flyer were burned. Mrs. Young was in the chair car with six chittiren. None of the children was hurt. Superintendent Deuel says he cannot un- derstand why the Bouider train was not on the side track. It had 20 minutes to clear the Cheyenne Flyer. The Boulder train consisted of 14 loaded freight cars and a heavy caboose. Engine No. 815, the big machine hauling the flyer, Hes out on the prairie, a total wreck. The wounded were brought to Denver about noon and taken to hospitals, DIVORCED IN SHORT ORDER Galveston Wife Separated From Her Husband ip San Francisco in Less Than Two Hours After Complaint. badly cut and Jerry Flannery, SAN 'FRANCISCO, Cal, Dec. 29.—Mrs. Albert Sydney Johnson, wife of an agent of a large New Orieans cotton firm in this city and son of the late Judge Johnson of Galveston, Tex., yesterday secured a di- vorce in this city within one hour and twenty minutes of the time her app.ication was filed. Johnson was in the courtroom, but did not seek to prevent the decree, The divorce proceedings follow years of trouble between the coupie, culminating .ast week in seizure of the 9%year-old son by the father, his recapture by the mother and then appeal to the courts, The wife is granted $# a week alimony. The boy de- clared that he would prefer to*‘remain with his father. and he was given into custody of his paternal grandmother, who resides in Galvestor Johnson's family in Texas is ‘ing an R a = such disturbances as affected the discipline of the institution. hese were doubtiess caused by advanced age and weakening mental power. 4 He rarely moves from his bed now, and the physicians say he is fast losing his bodily strength. He has a bad cough which causes him great suffering. Tie physicians have observed him closely and say that so far there is no indication that his mind is impaired. Mr. Burton says that he was born in gutta England, and came to America in “T studied under the best masters of En- gland, men from the schools of the Conti- nent,’” he said Friday. ‘‘My parents could afford it and encouraged me. I should have gone to Paris but I didn’t. “There was considerable feeling in England at that time against everything French and I loy- ally decided to get my whole education on my native soil. ‘l was a constant exhibitor-{n London and many of pictures were bought by the nobility ir Charles vere, long since dead, was responsible for me becom- He was particularly struck with my landscapes and bought many of the Irish ones. He pushed me and I wae ad- mitted to the Royal Academy. “An Irish lardsca Was responsible for me also getting a I was traveling in Ireland one «eummer and chanced upon ‘Rocky Glen, just ofside of Dwhblin to the north, There I met the Irish girl who was afterwards my wife. She would accom- pany me on my rambles and when I re- turned to England at the close of the sum- mer ehe went with me. The fact that I was 3 any unpleasantness In our home. We have seven sons, all of whom are in London. “We came to America alone in 188 and located in New York. There I painted the Rocky Glen, where I met my wife. The fcture was hung in 1850. with 247 othera. Kwo diplomas were awarded that year. My picture took the first, and the other went to a woman on a flower art rig My paint- ing, 36x29 inches, with the diploma, is han ng.co the wall in our rooms in Me- morial Home. I was. offered $3000 for the icture, but my wife would not let me sell t. “T conducted an art school in New York and taught the children of some of the first families there. I was successful until my health failed and I was compelied to ciose the school. I did nothing for two or nd then began teaching again, Chie " was there seven fe, ears her senior has never caused | WILLIAM JOHN BURTON, R. A. tried to get into the house of John V. Barry, two doors east of Officer Henke’s home and failed. They entered the residence of Henry C. Tatum, less than 100 yards west of the policeman’s house, and took a box of cigars and a mers@haum pipe. Officer Henke’s family occupies the lower flat at 2029 Adelaide avenue. Harry ag! oe and his wife live in the upper flat. £.e burglars evidently attempt to get into the Henke flat through a front window and failed. Shutter slats were cut at the a Window and entrance was effected The money was taken from the trousers of the officer’s grown son, inthe latter's sleeping room. A street car ticket was taken out of the trousers of a younger son. A trail of burned matches showed that the burglars went all through the house. This match trail ended in the hall room of the Bergers, on the second floor. The other rooms occupied by the Bergers were securely locked and the burg:ara did not get into them. But in the hall room the thieves held high jinks. There a jug of whisky there and a bread box filled with Christmas cakes and kpick- knacks. From the number of burned matched left in the hai) room it is evident the visitors t some time there. Several unds of the cakes were missing. Whisky was spilled all over the room. There had been an empty magnesia bottle on the stairway. This bottle was found, half full of whisky, on the front porch. Unquestionably the CONTINUED ON PAT é- - gence as riflemen, or, failing that, the employment of huge masses of troops. The advance of an army of 50,000 to the line would be an operation beyond the Boers’ capacity to grapple with. But with troops in columns of 8000 to 12,000, only way of beating them is either to get men equal in their character and intelli- 60,000 men covered by 150 guns back of who alleged that the natives we ever, having given provocation, — It appears that Con ! because his parents were gretersrust many years venge on the Kaffirs at tunity, and when in cont | CAPE 7 — a CA eA cas PORT ELIZABE TS " “4 , ’ : . ‘ a } * Fe > “ ‘ mati or. Pts aroused indignation among the — British officers. The Boers admit WHERE THE BOERS HOLD BRITONS IN See ee Ne a , ae ae sts bs y y g i ae ae a a be} kee aioe . on * : , ’ ~~ a inquest . % ae: > « ion wealthy. Mrs. Johnson was a bell of Galveston and Johnson when a scho were mai rega a son will return to matey Oly a . wre A tern S he . ‘This is the Bret execution t ; a ee ee ee pas oo Epa OS adbit " ers i & . te = a ti eee , © eeeeee phe "ug adh tind = en eee * ad bb ie: ide oa lines of | we ee a ‘ nenis 7 « ah, y ow ‘ * * * ’ ’ »** see ee —— Sieg Ne titty fy “ef eee uacke’ | i hesliaiena Sy bean sree * $ . eS -4 <a . 0 | tg iog ~ , - phe Denies 2 Hodge nes Sataga A ae ee, eS I Mi + tt F a as Fy ¢ ’ Tro oat ; es PO SE agen cpame » Sa

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he te Be 7a ; cons 3 +, * * | iver, and women and child- flying to Pietersburg. >. WINSTON CHURCHILL. statements made by Lieut. Charch- war correspondent of the Post-Dis- York World and London Post, in the cabl mn, are the first admissions from a | Mailitary man that England has an almost ipeesible task set before her. Lieut. Charebill’s pme He ted soldier, has been in Boer camps, at , and possesses unusual means of ob- ening € information. He i# a friend of Gen. ier’, and the circumstance that he is permitted f the censor to cable the facts set out above, is Hidence that he does so with full knowledge of “Generel-in-Chief of the British forces. It is probable that Gen. Buller desires the world know why he bas been beaten by the Boers. > . Ss f - a ’ " Roberts Does Not Soon Beat the) > Boers a Government of Nat.onal Defense Will Be Formed. ptcial Cable to the Post-Dispatch. ) yr ht, 1°09, by the Press Publ shing Cowpany, 0: IDON, Dec. 29.—It is stated here re- the rumor of Lord Salisbury’s res- gna that the Premier actually did "Ptees the Queen to accept on the ground ~ that failing health and present sorrow has cau him to lose heart and that the war “tisis demanded a younger and more ac- fe. counsellor. The Queen commanded » Arthur Balfour to visit her at Windsor ama induced him to persiade his uncle to “i ‘ ang his mind. Salisbury finally con- 8 nite to the Queen’s wisires, but said that é b ew uid retire on the first available oppor- Ly. , ye sD fact that the Hon. Schomberg Mc- li, the Premier's personal private etary, has volunteered for service and ave at once for South Africa, indicates at his aged chief cannot now mean to ‘ry on the duties of Prime Minister much {Field Marshal Roberts fails to turn the of victory in South Africa in favor of § British, a government of national de- Zense will probably be formed, with the make of Devonshire as Premier, Lord Rose- my, Foreign Secretary; Mr. Asquith, or Secretary. and sir Henry row er, tary. These last are Imperialist rails, peeeed to the prosecution of the end. SPBUERS STRONG AT cOLENSO fe British Have Lost 70 Killed and - 286 Wounded in Siege of Ladysmith. =~ “ = ” Fie > fi Se ea 4 : : eg TAN, )@outh Africa is contained in the follow- ‘ing dispatch. A cable from Pietermaritz- a, : ; day reveals some new fact re- the strength of the Boer position » Thanks to the services of con- | pred MLISBURY SICK AT. HEART ’ | PEs sg > AUTOR, £77 LM DRY GOODS cy. To-Morrow, Saturday, We consider, closes the Holiday Season. On Tuesday, January 2d, We exhibit fabrics for Spring, 1990. We have some Clocks, Sterling and Plated Silverware, Smokers’ Articles and other Fancy Goods left. They were shown ' (and greatly admired for their prettiness) during the Holidays. We have marked them at prices which, we béslieve, will accomplish their quick sale. We have also made Marked Reductions in our Waist and Dress Lengths of Silks, Dress Goods and Ladies’ and Gentlemen’s Neckwear. Lapp iaioongre ffiamney ORY GOODS Co, ee SS ies BALL'S FRIENDS IN CONFERENCE ——__ Caueus Held in a Private Room at the Laclede. -_-- ‘MR. BALL WILL STAY IN RACE. TO CONTINUE A CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR. Meeting Occasioned by Conflicting Po- litical Interests in the Pike County Congressional District. David A. Ball of Pike County and @ number of his friends from different sec- tions of the State, held a conference Friday at the Laclede Hotel. The conference was held in a_ private room, and continued through the greater part of the day. Considerable secrecy was maintained by those participating in the Olfices, the charactér of the cam- has changed. We are no longer ' i a foe woo reiies on guerrilla tac- | mt we have to deal with what is ay Becoming a disciplined army, en- | me the advuntages of knowing the coun- of selecting the scene of contest the burdens of cur.bersome com- wage a 2 have converted the hills near , fort:esses of immense strength. | they have spiendid trenches, | ‘bomb proof. Tramway lines | Shiftine of guns with aston- ¥. ike main 7 Ositio:s are con. | ithe outliyiug pos.tions by un- ' yu passages and the forts proper © With machine guns, that command _ appre Probabiy mines are laid. ime hears now-a-days that the Boers’ S are not bursting. Others say that > Was very effective at Co- kon a Anew a i /~ . ~~ ® enemy's discipline is improving. The | ‘Fepresent great manual labor | feh the Boers have a keen disliixe Way in which they are restrained in fe when our troops were advanc- | another proof of good soldiering. Spatch from Ladysmith, dated Dec. © Boers have mounted another how- /On Surprise Hill, replacing the gun ured in the sortie of the Rifle Brig- | raiie they watch us nightly, with ight, and bombard the place daily, Snow no signe of assaulting the town. iY probably think they can starve us out, Wi ve penty of provisions. ‘he Caruaities since the s'ege be- ‘are 70 men ki.Jed and 236 wounded."’ ‘om Modder River a correspondent ca- & eppoats ® Pia ’ FG Gos og wae Pror a7 ome ‘Boers have wires stretched alon “round in front ©f the trenches an Mected with lamps. If a wire be touched ~aemp ie extinguished, thus giving warn- One night a high wind extinguished | amp, which resulted in a false warn- _ £me@ fire ceased when the Boers dis- . ered nat the alarm was false.”’ » SOrrespondent of the Daily News at | = Camp announces that a tramway is Micted from the railway to a commanding the Boer position and im this iine «he Brit:sh will convey heavy » rd : According toa “age 8 gy from Ladyemith, e Ga Wednesday, Dec. 20. the heat then + at nm intense, being 104 degrees Fahren- ay it in th shade. There were many cases “@t enteric fever in the town at that time, /-Mot enough cases to cause alarm. On b ot hand, reports from Boer sources ane Continent assert that typhoid fe- epidemic in Ladysmith. MLWAY AROUND LADYSMITH t y Boers Can Now Carry Supplies by _ -Rail From Pretoria to Colenso. RIA, Dec. 3, Monday.—Gen. ichaik reports, under date of Dec. hat trains are now running to Colenso, Indicating that the Boers have built a con- *Mection around Ladysmith and can carry s y here to Colenso. gy reports from the Modder Dec, 4, that the Boers captured two forts at Kuruman, Dec. 17. rumored that Gen. Methuen’s big n has exploded. ansvaal vernment has promul- new gold tux law, by which inédi- and companies working their own taxed 8) per cent of the output, worked by the Government w.ll per cent. Suspended mines wiil pay cent on their probable output, cal- i on three months’ workings. Re- ® works will pay 30 per cent of their Profits. The law is retroactive to Uct. I APPOINTED MANAGER age Warwick Hough Denies a Ru- ‘mor That He Would Become a ‘ Railway Magnate. Judge Warwick Hough wishes to deny _ publie Statement that he had been “Sppointed general menager of certain rail- "The report seems to have grown out of i is receiver for one of the mee tlonag In the publication, and has Mahed his receivership. ~ _ - ¢ : ? “ -— eet to at Rite : braided, others rh VG See tg . ae . es + BEASCH GOES 10 LAW - EIGHTH WARD DELEGATE HAS BUSINESS TROUBLES. FATHER AND BROTHERS SUED. Receiver Asked for Their Insurance Agency and a Dissolution of Part- nership Requested. Edmund Bersch filed a petition in the Circuit Court Friday, askihg that a receiver be appointed for the insurance firm of Bersch & Sons, and that the partnership be dissolved after an accounting is made and the rights and obligations of the parties are determined. William Bersch, Julius R. Bersch and Arthur Bersch are named as defendants. The plaintiff alleges that he and the de- fendants entered into the partnership Ju.y I, 1899, to succeed the partnership knowa as Bersch’s Insurance Agency, whicn he and William Bersch had operated for sev- eral years. He avers that Julius and Ar- thur were given an interest in the company though they contributed nothing to is treasury. He avers that, soon after the partner- ship was formed, the defendants entered into a conspiracy to deprive him of its benefits. They published notice of disso- lution of the company without informing him of it, he says, and took exclusive ‘TY he bus.ness is in the hands of a trustee. Mr. Hillman has no further interest in it beyond sharing in the net result of the trusteeship. The strain of the past weeks has been severe and he needed rest. He has gone to French Lick Springs, Ind., to) get it. After remaining there a few ps o4 he will proceed to New York, where he will reorganize the company. He had no) intention of leaving towa with his furni- | ture. He was merely sending it a storage house until he shou.d return. It was not, attached at a freight depot and had not, been billed to New York. It was attached on the way to a storage house. Mr. Hill- | man ieft here Wednesday.” A receipt was shown with the printed: signature of James Stewart and the writ- ten signature of W. A. Rowan, showing that Mr. Hillman had paid $55 on Dee. 5, for one month’s rent of the house num 3 The stock at the store is being inventoried by a force of clerks under the d rection of representatives of Trustee McKittrick. Mr. McKittrick says the store wiil be re- opened within a few days. Boys’ $6.00 suits and overcoats, $3.89, to” morrow. Globe, Seventh and Franklin av. HELM’S COSTLY CELEBRATION. Two Fines in the Police Court and Much Bodily Injury. Charles Helms, an employe at the City Insane Asylum, was a sadly disfigured de- Helms’ case was one of those hoid-over On Christmas night Mr. Helms drank upper Chestout street his condition was that even now his recollection ie hezy. He got into some trouble with Jes- thrown a cuspidor through a glass door. A private watchman arrested Mr. Helms, but Policeman Drendon had to assist the watchman. ‘The officers sa'd Helms fought like a demon. He was charged with a an officer. ; Ye, Your Honor,” said Helms, ‘just at me and lock at them policemen. look as though I woud resist them and look for a fight? I have seven differ- ent and distinct cuts on my head. My fin- ger is broken. My eye ifs black yet, and my body ‘s a mass of bruises, I teil you, Judge, they assaulted me unprovoked.” But the evidence was all against Helms and besides his bodily injuries his Chriat- mas celebration cost him a $10 fine fn the disturbance case and a $5 fine in the re- sisting case. NEW POINT IN INSURANCE. Beneficiary Society Refuses to Recog- nize Christian Scientists. WRHBSTER CITY, I0., Dec. 3.—A new point in insurance is involved in the case of the death of George W. Goodrich. He carried a $200) policy in the Ancient Order United Workmen. Three daws before his death his physician was dismissed and Christian Sclence treatment substituted. he order refuses to settle wun’ess a phy- sician’s proof of death is submitted or the body is disinterred and a postmortem held. The physician refuses to certify. Thomas MacKellar Dead. ILADELPHIA, Dec, 29.—Thomas ‘Mac- r, senior ember of the firm of Mac- founders, charge of the business. He claims that they have overdrawn thelr accounts and are heavily indebted to insurance com- panies, He says he has large means, and that he fears that if the business is not wound up he will become Hable for the debts of the partnership wtich he has not assisted tn contracting. He thinks that the appointment of a receiver and an ac- counting, under the direction of the court, are the proper methods of procuring to him his rights. The plaintiff is a member of. the House of Delegates for tre Bighth Ward. He has had considerabe trouble recently with the defendants. William Bersch is his father and Julius and Arthur are his brothers. It is said they object to him devoting so much time to politics. FIRE IN A COFFIN FACTORY F. A. Lewis Company’s Branch Estab- lishment Suffers $1000 Damage to Stock and $200 to the Buliding. A fire in the branch factory of the F. A. Lewis Coffin Co. at 319 Convent street Friday caused $1000 damage to the stock and $200 to the building. The fire was discovered in the engine room by the foreman of the factory, Fred- erick Hohnekamp. Wihle attempting to extinguish the flamee Hohnekamp was burned slightly in the face. The building, which was insured, be- longed to the estate of Mrs. Harber, of which J. H. executor. Both stock an insured, Hair- Health Most people are wz —or worse—their ha fades, breaks off, or falls out before it should. The matron of forty sees the frost stealing into her hair. e* e Hair-Health the building were Jotanna | aunhorst is the WIFE SUES ANOTHER WOMAN She Charges That Affections of Her Husband Have Been Alienated and Asks for $15,000 Damages. EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 29.—Mrs. Rebecca Long, the young wife of Walter bookkeeper for the Burton-Lingo Lumber Co., has filed suit against Mrs. R. G. Perry for $15,000 damages for the alleged aliena- tion of the affections of her husband. Mrs. Long is the daughter of Dr. Harcourt of Covington, Ky. Mrs. Perty came here nine years ago from Cincinnati. It is avceged in the petition of the plaintiff that she is the wife of Robert Stillman of Cinci:nati. She was a teacher for several years in the pastic schools. Mrs, Long says that she as been abandoned. EVEN ROBED A PATROLMAN. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. thieves had a good time in the policeman’s domicile and stayed there until shes chose to leave. ,Ofiicer Henke went to his home at 6 o'clock Friday morning for his breakfast. The front door was wide open. So was the kitchen door. What the policeman said at this discovery must be surmised. He was greatly chagrined that he was not at home when the burgiars called. But there is this consoling fact for the officer—had he been at home the burglars might have taken his uniform and star.. The Tatum residence, 2105 Ade'atde ave- mue, was entered through a side window. A burnt match trail showed the course of the thieves through the rooms on the lower floor. All the silverware was taken out of the sideboard and left on the table. None of it was carried away. A box of cirars and a meerschaum pipe were taken out of the dining room. Shutters were cut at John V. Barry’s residence, 202% Adelaide avenue, but the thieves did not get into the house. DR. D. C. BRYAN A BANKRUPT. Former St. Louisan Is Discharged From His Heavy Obligations. Dr. David Clarendon Bryan, whd filed a bankruptcy petition some time ago in’ which he set forth his Habilities at $206,000, was discharged from his oodligations in the United States District Court Friday morning., Judge Adams acted upon the recommendation of Walter D. Coles, who is the referee in all Federal bankruptcy pro- ceedings for this district. Dr. Bryan is now in Indianapolis. He achieved a deal of notoriety during his Stay in St. Louis. He spent money lav- ishly, and was known as a “jolly good fel- low. He emp.oyed valets and stenogra- phers and was reputed to be generous to a fault. He courted, it is said, a West End widow, while his wife in Indianapolis was suing him fer divorce. When the crash came it was found the doctor was penniless. He owed near.y everybody, and among his creditors were — large dry goods stores of St. Louls. He had distr'buted about $100,000 in accom- 'modation paper. His assets, according to the petition, amounted to $1.75. Boys’ $3.00 reefers and ulsters, $1.89, to- morrow. Globe, Seveyth and Franklin av. INSURANCE COMPANIES MERGE. Covenant Mutual Policies’ Taken’ Up by the Northwestern Life. GALESBURG, Il... Dec. 29.—By a vote of 17,097 to 66, the Covenant Mutual Life Asso- clation of this city last night decided to amalgamate with the Northwestern Life Assurance Co. of Chicago, thus consum- mating the largest insurance transfer on record. An attempt was made ear] va.idate the thousands of prox es the officers but it failed. The o was led by Simon Stein of Chicago. As soon as the precting adjourned and to revent interruption y an injunction resident Smollinger and B. F. inmun of the Covenant Mutual Life Assdociat‘on signed the contract of trans The North- western gets 28.000 new mémbers and $45,- 000,000 in insurance and the policies have already been insured. Mr. Stein says he will begin injunctior® proceedings. LIABILITIES $385,875. Charles 8. Kendall of New York Files Petition of Bankruptcy. NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Charles 8S. Ken- dall, formerly a manufacturer of sash, oors and blinds, has filed a petition nkruptcy. Liabilities $385,875, of whicn 875 is unsecuyed. HEIRESS HINCKLEY MARRIED. She Inherited the Millions of Hér . , Thomas Blythe. \ SAN FRANCI§CO, Dec. 2.—Florence fs hepa ge 3 heiress to several a “tiythe, witel m m earaieh te y sition Long, | | j HOSPITAL PATIENT SAYS HE IS AN R. A. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. | I was getting cld and the constant strain was breaking me down, so my ‘friend, Dr. Robert of the Church of the Holy Com- munh.on secured us apartments in the Me- morial Home.”’ The old man seems to feel keenly the separation from his wife and says he can- not understand why they will not take him to her or bring her to him. THE MILLIS FAILURE. Son of the Founder of the Famous Oak : Grove Farm. BOSTON, Dec. 29.—Henry L. Millie, whose petition ‘in bankruptcy, with liabilities ag- gregating $768,891, has been reported from Chicago, was the son of Lansing W. Millis, who founded the famous Oak Grove Farm, which later became the most extensive eoncern of the kind in New Engiand. The town of Millis was founded where the farm Was situated... After the death of he elder Mills, the him wer t interests inherited fro ucted by Henry L. Millis, who, on Dec. 3, 1893, collapsed at his home, owing to great nervous strain. EMPLOYMENT TO 15,000. Ferty-Four Window Glass Factories Will Open Up:at Midnight. HARTFORD CIPFY, ‘Ind.," Dec: 29.—To- | night, at midnight, 44 window-g'ass fac- téries, representing 1700 pots, capacity of the American Window-glass Co., go into operation. These plants have been idle since last June and will furnish employ- ment to 16,000 glass. workers in tais State and about 1500 in this city, where the larg- est plant in Indiana is forzated, besider a smalier one. The present fire will be but six months and one of the shortest on record, but the indications are that it will be a steady and continuto'ls one SOUSA IS AGAIN HONORED. ~ His Aggregation Will Be the Official American Band at Paris Fair. NEW YORK, Dec. 2.—Hon. F. W. Peck, Commissioner General of the United States to the Paris Exposition of next year, has appointed Sousa’s Band as the official American band at the exposjtion. The band will make a European tour before open- ing of the exposition. ‘ OPPOSED TO TAX REFORM. Michigan Senate Votes Down the Pin. gree Plan by Large Majority. LANSING, Mich., Dec. 29.—The Senate. by a vote of 16 to 13, has killed the Pin- gree joint resoelttion for the submission of a constutional amendment permitting the amending of the State tax laws. The ‘lerse number of votes against the proposition caused a great surprise. TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All drug- gists réfund the money if it falls to cure. B. W. Grove’s signature is on each bex. 25c. WILL WED A ST. LOUIS GIRL. Mr. Power of Mansfield, 0., Secures a Marriage License Here. A marriage Heense was issued Friday to F. A. Power of Mansfield, 0., and Miss Cora C. Meyers of 3965 West Pine street. Mr. Power is a prominent busi- ness man of Mansfield and Miss Meyers ts a daughter of David K. Meyers, manager of the Hygienic Chemical Co. of North Main street. She was not able to go to the Courthouse Friday and her father signed the application for the license on her be- hatf. et + ee street. 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President Dole Says Plague Will Not Spread. MAY NOT BE DREAD DISEASE. PHYSICIANS DIVIDED IN OPINION AS TO THE MALADY. The Hawaiian State Council Has Ap- propriated $250,000 to Combat It, and Stringent Rules Are Enforced. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29.—Mail ad- vices from Honolulu regarding the bubonic plague situation say: President Dole, while realizing the se- riousness of the situation, does not believe there is much cause for alarm. The Presi- dent thinks there is no danger to those whose houses, persons and food are clean- ly. He has unbounded confidence in the ability of the Board of Health to quickly stamp out the diséase. Some physicians claim that the disease is not the black plague. Public opinion is divided also. Many believe that if the plague were present in Honolulu the in- habitants of Chinatown would be carried filthy condition of the district. Another interesting phase of the case is the fact that no Japanese have ever been attacked. They live in large numbers in the quaran- tined district. The Counsel of State met in extraordi- nary session on Dec. 12 and appropriated $250,000 for immediate use of the Board of Health in combating the plague. The fol- lowing regulation regarding inter-island steamers was adopted by the Board of Health: ‘‘No steamers will be allowed to leave the port of Honoluiu for ea ? other port in the islands, except the Island of Oahu, without first undergoing a quarantine of No Chinese or Japanese freight of any description will be allowed shipment.”’ The outside islands have been notified of the situation in Honolulu. All the districts outside of Honolulu are in a clean condi- tion and there is little damger that the plague will gain a foothold on the other islands. The Sixth Artillery has been quarantined against Honolulu. There are 20 men at Post Honolulu. They are confined strictly to camp and not allowed to visit any other place. The Nattonal Guard has instruc- tions t4 arrest any artillerymen found in town. This ts at the request of Maj. Mills. Col. Peck of the transport Warren de- cided to heave her anchor at about noon on Dec. 16 and steam away from Manila leav- ing only island boats in quarantine. The time limit for the development of the plague had not elapsed since the men were on Shore and all over the infected district, but the surgeons on board the vessel had some doubts that it was the plague. If cases de- velop the Warren will not be far from port and can put back. Young Men’s $12.50 and $15.00 suits and overcoats, $9.65, to-morrow. Globe, Seventh and Franklin avenue. “THE MESSIAH” WELL SUNG A Satisfactory Presentation by the Choral Symphony Society, Before a Fine Audience. A highly satisfactory, if not a perfect, presentation of ‘‘The Messiah” it was that the crowded Odeon theard Thursday night. And though it was not all so good as the best, the faults were ones that may be remedied, and if the greatest of ora- torios is ever sung again py this society— and of course it wil! be—the weak points of Thursday night will be absent. These faults consisted mostly in the work of the soloists, and of these, the one from whom most was expected, Miss Maconda, was the most disappoint.ng. Sae has done better work here in comic opera, and one is justified in saying, in fact, that that line is hers, and not oratorio. She did not rise to tne occasion, but it seemed rather be- cause she did not care to than from in- ability. She lacked spirit, particulariy in the number, “I Know That My Reaéemer Liveth,”’ lacked spirit. Miss Bryant, the contralto, has been suf- fering from a cold recentiy, and this fact prevents an intelligent criticism of her work. One would think, under normal con- ditions, that she wouid be all that could be wished. Mr. Humphrey’s tenor work was highly satisfactory; though his voice is light, it is sweet, ciear and flexible, and his efforts in the effective first aria won him rounds of well-deserved applause. In the “Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron,’ it can hardly be said that he was sv good. He lacked the vengeful fury that the words and the music demand, But otherwise he added much to his already high reputation. Of the basso, Mr. Baernstein of Chicago, one may write in superlatives. He has a lyric bass voice of fine range and wonder- iul feesing and flexibility. ti1is enunciation is remarkably clear, and his singing Thurs- day night was wholly a delight. It was far and away the feature of the solo work. He had strength when that was called for: he had tenderness, sweetness, force, qualities that make for the highest of mu- sical rendition. Every time he seangehe added to the good impression he made with his first nectes. The orchestra of this society is hardly so good as one would wish for, but it de- serves one word of hearty commegdation: It does permit a soloist to be heard above its own strains. This is a rarity, but it is a most acceptable concession co the pur- poses of an oratorio. And last of all, the chorus. The whole purpose and purport of the Thursday night event was to exhibit that great chorus— if it wasn’t, it should have been. Seldom, if ever, has so magnificent a pregentation of the possibilities of choral work been given in this city. Not once, barring the inevitable dragging tendency of ail choruses, at times, Was there fault to be found. In attack, unanimity, phrasing and part work it Was admirable, It is grati- tying to every lover of music to think that this city possesses so fine an organ- ization. The two most effective numbers in this great work are for chorus, the “Hallelujah” and “Unto Us a Child Is Born,”’ with its culmination, ‘“‘Wonderful' ~ pm org? The latter was the one most riget event of the night. The way that oul of 20 voices attacked and brought out the strength and beauty of those words, with the accompanying unison of sound tn culminating forte of harmony, was remarkably fine. The sirfterest praise, it is a pleasure to write, is due for this alone, and the “‘HallelQjah"’ was like unto it. if all the rest had been so good a: was the chorus, that rendition of ‘The Messiah’’ would have gone down in his- tory. The B. & O. 8S-W.Royal Blue Service Is perhags the best to Cincinnati, Louisville and Eastern cities, Tickets Broadway and Locust and Union Station. CASHIER HAS SURRENDERED. Lewis E. Goldsmith Waives Examina- tion and Is Held Under Bail. NDW YORK, Dec. 2%.—iLewis E. Golkd- smith, assistant cashier of the Port Jervis National Bank of Port Jervis, N. Y., who ts alleged to have robbed that inetitution of $4.00 on Noy. if. last, and alse to have falsified the bank's books, to-~ . «OS Pi * ay é 4 re 2 > = Pm ; - r cS oe " Fates) © - + é 3 . =” RA {> oF — . . oe . | > aie ey Se ‘ “gee . & a de oS Py ae bt J 3 ae + Braye he i s GEN. OTIS REPORTS THE saci AT MONTALBAN. NUMBER OF PRISONERS TAKEN. Town Was Located on a Mountain Trail and Was Supposed by the Filipinos to Be Impr:gnable. WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.—The Adjutant- General has received a cable message from Gen. Otis this morning, telling of the cap- ture of the mountain stronghold beyond Montalban, northeast of San Mateo, and thé capture of many prisoners and a large quantity of arms and. ammunition by Cols. Lockett, Schuyler and Dorst. The dispatch is as follows: “Manila, Dec. 29, 1899.—Adjutant-General, War Department, Washington: “Col. Lockett, with regiment, two bat- talions Forty-sixth (Col. Schuyler), one Forty-fifth (Col. Dorst) and company Twenty-seventh Infantry, two guns, Capt. Van Dusen, attacked enemy, 600 strong, on mountain stronghold, beyond Montalban, northeast San Mateo. Large number killed and wounded; twenty-four taken prisoners. Lockett captured one vannon, forty rifles, 20,000 rounds ammunition, 500 ‘pounds pow- der, arsenal fortifications, all d supplies and considerable other property. This cap- tured point located on mountain trail, and formerly supposed to be impregnable. Our casualties—Lieut. Enslow, Bleventh Caval- ry, and five enlisted men, wounded, mostly shght. Private Matson, Forty- fifth Infan- try, drowned. OTIS8.” (Men’s $7.50 suits and overcoats, $4.85, to- morrow. Globe, Seventh and Franklin av. SHOT HIS WIFE BY MISTAKE Professor of Languages Thought She Was a Burglar and He Is Nearly Insane From Grief. 29.—Alfred Morrison, a professor of languages, mistook his wife for a burglar during the night and shot her at their home in Mount Vernon, N. Y. Mrs, Morrison exonerates her husband He is almost insane from Mrs. Morrison may die YALE GLEE CLUB. New Odeon to-night at 8:15. MARRIAGE IS A SURPRISE. Couple From Illinois Wed in the Cap- ital of Missouri. JPFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. R. Parrish of Shelbyville, IIL, and Miss Jeannette Davidson of Neoga, Ill, were married here yesterday by Judge J. J. Som- mer. Parrish ‘Is the official reporter of the Fourth District Circuit Court of Illinois. The marriage is a surprise. The B. & O. 8S-W. is the lowest fare first- class line to Pittsburg and New York. Lib- eral stop-overs. Tickets Broadway and Lo- cust and Union Station. WHOLLY THE PILOT’S FAULT. Captain Exonerated of Blame for the Morgan City Wreck. SAN FRANODSOO, Dec. 29.—Inspectors of Hulls end Botlers Bolles and Bolger, re- portme on wreck of the transport Morgan City, near Kobe, a few mont ago, hoid Capt. T. P. Dorris blameless. is that the Japanese plot duty owing to lack of gieep. has been revoked. eee ne- "Established 1823. WILSON WHISKEY. ‘That's All! ree pane ee >>, = Ca phe rs toe eee rae. ae me ro -" pie ee ~~ - most highly + . We have everything desirable, from a Si net 7 Come Early, THE ST. LOUIS Opp. Court- House. Buy Your New] Liquors wo Wines Ne FRE Are All Gone, Open All Day Sunday and Ne FAMILY LIQUOR SUPP No. 7 N. Broac ; cavie, Se; , Rar LO ye ye -~ i —" — en ee chitts and all throat and tung diseases. § Consumption. Relieves at ence, At all drugsteres. Price $1.08. ee ~ STOCKHOLDERS’ ME. SPOCK HOLDERS WEERNG Tie ATR pie ee 28

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Main 664 and 665 Main 1930 ee Maiu 666 A 647 Main 1927 oe Eleven Cents *. 7m “ay ¥ Lp i> i a A ma authorities ought to get together on the causes ® prevalence of crime in St. Louis and then get together HUD. =! | i id A DREADFUL FRIGHT. ir. W. T. Stead, who dearly loves blue fire and big drums, ing to scare the English people by announcing the Battle H - aeerument, cabled to the Sunday Post-Dispatch, is di- verting but not convincing. He says it would be very easy for + 0,000 Frenchmen to reach London and raise the tricolor the Parliament House in the absence of the channel uld be sad indeed to witness such a spectacle. But “" much virtue in those last words “in the absence of : e channel flect.”” It is odd that Mr. Stead should overlook ‘2 t ’ > force of his own words. - ‘The “channel fleet is never absent. England has ships to , Without drawing on those detailed to resist invasion. hatever happens to the British Empire, England is safe ’ there is a channel fleet. Feather-headed French strate- § like Mercier and Boisdeffre are not likely to succeed the great Napoleon failed. = = . wae , Géevernmen: official tells the Post-Dispatch that power- Sorcciogen influences are used in obtaining Government nues for certain banks. No matter what the merits of ‘bank may be, it must have a strong political pull if it is 10 handle any of this money. Do we really need a second err | for Mr. McKinley? WISE MEN AT PLAY. Te American Mathematical Society held a meeting in New . op week. The sessions were enlivened by several light calculated to promote gaiety and good feeling. : Dr. G. A. Miller of Cornell led off with an essay “On Which Have the Same Group of Isomorphosos.” This | has a popular appearance. Another professor talked om } Cyclical Quartic Surfaces in Space of ‘n’ Dimensions.” This was followed by a humorous address on the “Proof. of eee, Set of the Galois Field of Order ‘pr’ for Every - ‘* and Prime Number ‘p.’’’ The first ses- with two papers submitted together—one on “Sin- * Solutions of Monge Equations,” and “The Singular formation of a Group Generated by Infinitesimal Trans- = = = i i A mathematicians made the most of holiday time. They nded from the lofty topics which occupy their serious ents and indulged in airy persiflage. They abandoned p abstruse for the simple and direct. rily the common man can’t understand the mathe- iy but when he talks about cyclical quartics and shosos and monge cquations it’s as simple as A, B, C. i | There will be a Cn Mcgee dl time when every woman s money without providing a seat? ~~ eS MAKING SAINTS OF US. +’ Southern Railroad has views on the cigarette habit. ‘hey are so clear and vivid that employes must stop smok- m1 g “coffin tacks” or quit the service of the company. And zen will in future be employed by the Southern if he not cross his heart, etc., and say he doesn’t indulge the te habit. : Pe his is one way in which a corporation may use its power ‘ good. But the way leads beyond cigarettes. They only make the beginning. Let it be enacted by the corporation ‘that no Fouaeers shall wear red neck ties; that would natur- jiy be the next step. Then forbid them to wear patent a at er shoes, or drink tea, or water that has not been boiled. r that, aie hen stages, they can be led to the saintly cli- Ee. : Eanes Mite £58 EPOd\ahall be permitted * Kansas City started after the Democratic National Con- vention and is keeping after it with the energy and push characteristic of the thriving city on the Kaw. Kansas City has provided all the conveniences for a national convention, and is well able to take care of one. It would be well for the Democratic National Committee to recognize the west- ward course of the star of empire by holding a convention a little farther west than usual. Among the newer cities of the West it could not choose a better example of Western energy and thrift than is found in Kansas City. Western people would appreciate this choice. -)S '-—- FF STEALING A YEAR. The deluded persons who assert that 1900 will begin the twentieth century reason on the same lines as the corre- }| spondent whose letter follows: To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. Does not every one easily see that a child born Jan. 1, 1800, has lived 365 days at Jan. 1, 1801, and at the close of 1801, or Jan. 1, 1802, it is two years old? By the same token at the end of 1899, or Jan. 1, 1900, he would be 109 years old. What is true of the child is equally true of Old Mother Earth and Father Time, and when we say 1909, we meah that 1900 years are ended, and Jan. 1, 1900, is the first day of the twentieth century. Yours sincerely, CARRIE E. MILLER, Teacher Private School, St. Joseph, Mo. . The writer of this letter has stolen the last year of the eighteenth century, namely, the year 1800, and tacked it on to the beginning of the nineteenth, for the purpose of her argu- ment. Allowing for the theft,.it is true that the individual born Jan. 1, 1800, has lived 100 years at the end of 1899. But he has lived one year in the eighteenth and the other 99 years in the nineteenth century. The same line of. reasoning is carried out by the deluded ones in regard to the first ccntury of the Christian era. They boldly steal the year B. ©. 1, call it “0,” and tack it on to the first century A. D., thercby causing that century to end with A. D. 99. There is no other way of getting a year “0.” By stealing the last year of any century, the same delusion can be maintained with regard to its successor. = |] = we We have 40 to 50 Philippine tribes to civilize and seven or eight of these tribes have some 300,000 mem- bers each. On the Island of Luzon there is one tribe of 1,500,000 people, who speak one lariguage as totally distinct from the other languages as Spanish from En- glish. Another tribe on the same island, numbering about 600.000, is as distinct from ‘the others in language and characteristics as they are from the Spaniards themselves. Then, on the great Island of Mindanao there are many tribes that are entirely different from each other. In the Sulu archipelago we come to an- other class of natives about whose custom of slavery so much has been said recently. They are all Mo- hammedans, while in Luzon the natives are all Cath- olic Christians.—United States Commissioner Schur- man. The size of the American white man’s load, for which he paid $20,000,000 at first and has since expended large sums, may be estimated from Mr. Schurman’s facts. = = Is the Democratic police machine worse than the Repub- lican municipal machine? Why should we have a machine of any sort? Why don’t we conduct the affairs of our great city on strictly business principles? If in 1888 Mr. McKinley declared against loaning the Gov- ernment’s money to pet banks, what has induced him to lend it to them in 1899? Is much shrewdness necessary to a near guess in this case? Wool prices in foreign markets are reported to have been ad- vancing by leaps and Bounds; yet to get good prices in the United States we are told that an exorbitant tariff rate is necessary. | If the police will run burglars and highwaymen into e¢ourt we shall be able to discover the alleged obstacles to the en- forcement of the law and the protection of the people from criminals. i i Boer mothers and Filipino mothers suffer as much as Brit- ish and Americun mothers. Their hearts are torn just the same. = i i The venal English treasury trembled at the name of Pitt. Is there an, name that will shake the Treasury of the United States? > Lp Li» ~~ we Think of the mighty British Empire taking comfort in a report that the horses of the Boer farmers are getting sick! > YS i Alfred Austin’s chirp about a British fight for South Africa is the note of an English sparrow. -=_— ~ 4 — -— POST-DISPATCH SNAP SHOTS. freedom in Secretary Gage knows a bank and how a wild time may grow out of it. The burglars are to be with us all winter and late into the spring. Papa, get your gun! It is fortunate that nobody is called a “‘traitor’’ on account of his opinion as to when the new century begins. As the soldiers in South Africa ate their Christmas dinner ‘in a broiling sun,” the meal must have been well cooked. Like ex-Congressman Tim Campbell, the Secretary of the Treasury regards the laws as not to be considered between friends or by himself. Mr. Bull is buying so many million pounds of American canned meat that he may not have to sacrifice any of his Missouri mules in providing food for his South African armies. It is fortunate that the Philippine climate is warm. There are sO many people in the United States who haven’t sense enough to shut a door in winter that we might never be able to teach the benighted islanders to do it. The owners of one of the finest farms in the Michigan wheat region writes that in 1899 he raised 50 bushels from 40 acres, and that the fiy has ruined all that he has this year sown. The great Northwest may yet have to learn how to make corn bread. The cold street car is not the only place where a fatal case of pneumonia may easily be picked up. The postoffice entrances are so arranged ag to produce a wild, flerce draft every time the doors are opened. Nowhere else in the city is there so cold a rush of air. = = i ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. E. SIMS.—There is no premium on a l-cent coin of 1868. READER.—There is no premium on quarters of 1812, 1813 and | 1818. CONSTANT READER.—St. Nicholas Hotel fire occurred Jan. 188. Beileville convent fire February, 1886. TIM O’R.—For particilars regarding the gowey show address Mr. Henry Steinmesch, treasurer St. Louls Fanciers’ Association, St. Louis. ‘ ADER.—We have not the space to print the party platforms. ‘oe nak find them in the World Aimanac at the Public Library. Inquire at the library for books on etiquette. BE. J. 8 —George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Ul seen Grant, Chester Allen Arthur, Stephen Grover Cleveland, land dropped the stephen; ‘Benjamin Harrison. H. 8. G.—Addreas A. T. Fleischmann, secretary State Board of | Pharmacy, @edalia, Mo, He will give you full information re- garding the preparation necessary to pass the examination. J. G.—You should be familiar with the text books of the com- mon schools. But call on the secretary of the Civil Service board at the Custom House aad get copies of former examina- tion papers. MRS. C. JONES.—Send your pevertinsment to this office with money to pay for same, a any address, such as you mention. will be added to it, and the answers forwarded to the address you give in your letter, at your expense. L. P.—We krow of no “rational” explanation of the workings of the Ouija board. One theory is that of unconscious mental and muscular action; the Other is that spirits of the dead thus com- muficate,. is on the subject. Mk mage x. — Com nications intended to prove that the entieth century begins on some other date than Jan. 1, 1901, can- Z t be used for lack of space, and because my have no basis in fact. There is no “other side of the argument. 8. . Cleve- A. 0. Seen Gece ti tom Me dat one will hoe ena u e ave Vv {wo centuries, But 1 Feb, 24. ~~ a > ~~ ee = + * ° ~. FOR A N ‘ 4 4 9 RBS Ee RE ae ~ oe EW YEAR'S | “AT HOME” 4 — + -¢ a ~~. a ba of! — eo , Written for the Post-Dispatch. I am one of three sisters who would like to receive calis this coming New Year's | i day. Will you kind'y print what is neces- vey in the way of receiving and entertain- Also how should cards be engraved? Ww A live in a flat, and our only instrument is an organ ANXIOUS. N these days the custom of receiving on | New Year's is not followed to any great extent. However, it is a very charm- ing and old-fashioned way to entertain one’s friends. It is not necessary to send cards especial- ly- engraved for the occasion. Informal lit- tle notes will answer. Just write, saying tpat gel and your sisters will be at homc s day, v,nuentioning the name of some er woman wv" will receive with vst you are anxious to make the affair te eat ~ 7 rr “At Home,. Jan. 1.” invitation that is naduaainee. ii, tat ‘all ine sae In servin refreshmenis, r It. is very bad taste for y offer men wine. Under no a aha ou will be surely af an & small table | aid with 7 ne lunch cloth and a vase of flowers Frew. § serve chicken salad, rolled bread and nutter, sandwiches, fanc cakes and hot -— ee, Ww th whipped crea You and arn should take turns at presiding ane serve the refreshments to your Bueats as “ae arrive. S not necessary to have an Sil sone ecanversation a ant yo j eceive your e wishing them a Happy Ne w Year, ana tell them how Pieased you are wo sec : Since you have an organ it will be ve neeful for accompaniments in case you w. er your gv enterta , bl 5 ll asks why they do not pub’ | ing the great progress made in f telegraphs, eduention and ufa but concludes that if they the American peonle believe st in paganism and could not secure fu wer to al] things American AN ACTRESS S GETS AO Mamie E. Simms ies Geet . Two Children and $40 a Alimony. Mamie E. Simms was granted: ad from John J. Simms by Judge day. She was algo awarded the c her two children and $40 a month a The case is of conederable interei t ti cal theatrical circles. The plaintiff is ing woman of the “Su any, now playing in Nashvil as appeared seenentty = St. rious parte and axe oe summer garden defence ger of the “Chatténooga” co now in New York. rz The laintiff testified that the | was a cross and u Ne that he frequently cal She sald he choked her , naan in her throat was fractured, that he fréquently threatened he revolver and otherwise made her ea intolerable. Among the witnesses who ahs ne behalf wae David F. Price, p-fathet He is Boor manager of a who = 4 goods house, gh a STAFF WILL BE PA PALL Guard of Honor or Will A Body of Major-General La ne United States, “a ; ’ MANILA, | Dec. 29.—The staff of + des . Lawton will serve as actuai avec oe the funeral services to-morrow, prier te shipment of the body to the United States. The escort will conten of ee ee Fourteenth Infani : Fourth Cavalry and MacArinur, wates, hae viet ana Rear Admiral Watson will be the pail-bearers. Chap.ain Pierce will condact the at the wharf. He will aiszo body on the transport Thomas te States. A guard of honor from eral’s old troop of cavaly will accompany the body. BOTH WILL GET THEIR WONEY. A Judgment Which Settled a Deine Controversy. The case of the Consolidated Coal pes against the Polar Wave Ice Ca wap Gt cided in the United States District Court Friday morning. Judge Adams er 4 i favor of the plaintift dered the Consoliiated Sas Coal cn te 4 Po.ar Wave Ice Co. ys The coal company filed SS pat >= that Lag Fy wove 2 — certain or coa hich, it wae they had ordered. Because of that was averred the their contract to liver fendant corporation between a rhe Pel Wave argued a ar A a contract and the oes te been sustained were by Adams. MUST BRING HIM INTO COURT. © Habeas Corpus Writ toe Shesttt Dei mann in the Scheitlin Case. United States District Judge Adame 4 is “ % ee; Tied : | sued a writ of habeas corpus Friday ing, to be served on Sherif commanding that officer to produce Scheitiin in court on Jan. 2 eg Sel Scheitlin was tried in the Court of rin inal Correction recently on the j selling oleomargaine without a Heense. | was peers and fined §@ and acote, company.” a if she lives t she will have be cal pateroel, In the latter no, ae will have lived the the j oe formali sr aca FES SIRES SBE

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eeali y he? ee d hig - ie fe hi, . ~ Sup: Pr ~~? TOR es a Oe ei A 4 203 =TS 5 4 TTR te SOR Se at ctilaege to Bh {tab S Sputione™ abe ee ee ety a Sieh Get i See oe ‘a ‘s eee 4 a wag Papo es Fi - x Tear = a concn oe ie eg AEM SP. ~~ _ °TIME HIS TEAM BEAT CHICAGO. "COMISKEY ADDS TO THE STORY. “ear Bpalding Wanted to Play for All the . eyen up with the players of my team and - how we met for the championship of the | up to bat played in Cincinnati. ‘teristic suyplications to Bushone not to hit ‘the Chicago camp as to the outcome. Welch ta : es 4 Sx ent bse * pee a te 2 : i Sa x ~ . ~ > é ~ : 5 , ine ‘ es id . fe “ ” b et nd ae lg ~ ree nt “Sy = 5 > - - RS ~ a ies 7a 5 “ aS . = : o Ne. r q x U 3 ‘ Receipts and His Challenge to That Effect Was Accepted. “#1. Louis never had but one team that could beat Chicago at baseball,’’ said Chris Von der Ahe, the o:d boss president the Other right, “and that was the St. Louis Browns of 1886. “That was the year we played them 4 #eries for the world’s championehip and all the gate receipts. “Tt was Al Spalding, then the president of the Chicago Club, that made the bluff to play for all the receipts. “It happened in this way: “I challenged his team to play mine a series for the worid’s championship and he asia.” publishing an open card in which aA “ "The Chicago White Stockings will play the St. Louis Browns a series of seven games for the world’s championship, but only on conditton that the winn ng team take every penny of the gate receipts. “Now, the gate receipts,’ continued Chris, ‘in those seven games would amount to at least $25,000. so Spa ding’s challenge was really a bet for that amount. “He never dreamed I would call his hand, “My friends advised me not to enter into any such agreement. "IT had an old bookkeeper who nearly went crazy at the very idea of me accepting any proposition of the kind. “Cam'skey, who was then captain of the team, wanted me to ask for an even divis- ion of the gate receipts, but I turned a deaf ear to all these entreaties and simply sent a telegram to Spalding which read: “*Your terms accepted. Let the begin!’ ** -The old leader of the old boss’ club laughed at the very thought of that tele- gram. “You remember the games,” he said. “The first piayed in Chicago we lost and Were whitewashed to boot. Then all the + rege papers laughed at us. The second, ayed in Chicago, we won by 17 to 0. The third. also played there, we lost. “Then the teams came to St, Louis, and here we won three straight. “You see Chicago had won two to our three when the sixth game was started. Weil we won it too, making four games won to Chicago's two. and doing away with the seventh game which we were to have dance “After the last and deciding game here Cincinnati parties telegraphed us to come on anyhow and guaranteing us $2000 for a game there. “I took the telegrams down to the hotel where Spalding was stopping and effered to give him © per cent of the receipts at Cincinnati, win or lose, if he ‘would come are and play a game with us. But Spald- ont Was away down in the mouth and his answer was: fe’ve had all we want. to quit.’’ “But the gate receipts. What became of them and what did they amount to?’ Chris wa asked ota check from the bank whic h held the unds in escrow for $32,101.25," replied the old president. “I split that amount We know when the rest—well, you ¥rnow about the rest.’ ‘Chirley Comiskey, Von der Ahe’s man- ager and right-hand man in those days, ad- ded to Chris’ story. He said: “In the year 1886, which Chris talks about, } the St. Louis Browns, of which I was the manager, won the championship of the American Association and Chicago had car- ried off the League pennant, and that is world. “I insisted right along that we should ey for half and half, but Spalding of the hicagg Club insisted that the winning team should take all the money, and we finally agred on that. We were to play seven games, three in Chicago, three in St. Lovis and one in Cincinnati. We played in Chfeago first and we lost two out of the three games. I had Foutz, Caruthers ard Nate udson for box artists, and they were a great tr!o, I can tell you. I picked up Hudson that year in Chicago, where le lives yet. Hudson was very young, but to this day I believe he was the greatest pitcher, under the rules that were in vogue then, that ever livd. “Well, when we left Chicago the news- boys were throwing out challenges, and we were cons‘dered out of the race. The two teams met in St. Louis and we took all three. The seventh game was never p'ayed. “The game that decided the champion- ship.’’ continued Comiskey, “was won by Ourt Welch or tar by Anson, you can and Kelly choice. Chicago had Clarkson and lly as battery. The final score was 2, and as I remember it was tied in ay eighth by Latham makine a hit that brought in two men. Anson had motioned te Dalrymple to play in as Latham came for us. Dalrymple came in and Lathan: pasted the ball into far left novel sending in two men and tying the aco Phe last half of the ninth came around, and Kelly dropped the ball in front of the erate. Welch slid over the rubber ana eae St. Louis club was $19,000 richer by t s “Two men had gone cut for us, but Curt Welch had reached third during the outs. Bushong was up to bat, and Kelly, when ‘Bush’ came up, made one of his charac: the ball. the hat, Bushong was considered weak : and no apprehension was felt i a long lead from third, and I cau- joned him against taking the chances, as was morally certain that either Clarkson or Ke'ly would nail him. “Welch persisted in leading off. naowever. Clarkson was giving some sort of a signal to Kelly, and shot the ball shou'der high to Mike and close to Bushong’s breast bone. Bushong docged, Mike a his arm for MAHER HARDAT WORK, — THE IRISHMAN RESUMES TRAIN- ING AT WESTCHESTER. m’cOoY IS IN FINE SHAPE. He Is Much Heavier Than When He Met Sharkey and Ever So Hopeful. ———E BETS RECORDED ON BIG FIGHT. Wm. Flieschman, $1000, McCoy, evens. James Wakeiy, $l, McCoy, evens. Joe Vendig, $2000, Maher, evens. Johnny Staley, $8000, Maher, evens. Geo. E. Smith (Pittspurg Phi, Maher, evens. David Johnson, $700, Maher, Special to the Post-Dispatch. WHITE PLAINS, N. Y., Dec. 29.—Kid McCoy will surprise ail the careful] ob- servers of his great size when he climbs into the ring on New Year’s Day to fight Peter Maher. The young man strips lerger than Joe Choynski. He looks twice as big as the slim, pale youth who fiitted about in front of Tom Sharkey = few months ago. His constant gain in weight and bulk since he came to Muldoon’s farm has sur- prised no one more than Mccoy himself. He is greatly tickled at hi s growth. ‘Muldoon is a wonder,’’ he said when he had finished a long day of toil. “He has kept me siugging away morning and after- | noon since I came here a few weeks ago in poor shape. Not a day has passed wita- out work enough for half a dozen men, yet I keep growing heavier. i expect to keep i until I go in the ring. | 165 pounds now, after all lve Pte. yb tt That means ri fight at 16/ or 168 pounds—all good, solid stuff, “When I fought Sharkey 1 weighed 16/ pounds. I measured 37 inches around the chest. Now 1 measure 40 inches. I| can use every bit of the extra 10 or 11 pounds I picked up here. I am hitting harder now than I ever aid before. { have gained in size withvut losing any vf my speed. ‘‘Maher is a good man, of course, but I don’t see where he'll come in on the day of tne game. I have no excuse to make for losing to Sharkey, but I think I was careless that night. You can figure out for yourseif how much better 1 will be against Maher, weighing 10 pounds more than I weighed that night and fighting as fast as ever. Muldoon says McCoy is full of ambition and hard work won’t hurt him. McCoy’s work is brilliant. $1000, evens. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WBDSTCHESTER, N_ Y., Dec. 29.—Peter Maher has put away his grief over the Joss of his littie chiJd and resumed hard train- ing work Thursday, the first time since: the day before Christmas. He was up early and his trainer thought oS best that he should eat but liitle break- ast At 9 o'clock Peter went out for a cross- country run. An inch of snow lay upon the frozen greund and made the going siip- pery and treacherous in .places. The run lasted three hours. Now, ane country running with snow on the ground is no chiid’s play. Three or four times Maher slipped and stumbled, but he had no worse misfortune than a few awk- ward scrambles. The > a of spraining or bruising a knee or an ankle was, of course, very great, but Peter. was rightly confident of his abliity to finish without acc.dent. Maher ended his run with a strong dash. and, after a rubbing down and a rest, he was ready for dinner. He ate well. the afternoon he spent two hours in the ymnasium at ths live'test kind of work. or 10 three-minute rounds, with the reg- ulation one-minute rest ‘after each, he punched the bag with all his speed ani strength. He made it hum. Whenever be sent his right fist across, the bag struck the platform with a bang iike the report of a three-inch rifle. Peter next sparred three rourds with Char- ley Garrigan. Char.ey is a jockey, tall and siim and wiry.. He has fought several bat- tles in the ring and he is as shifty as they make them. His style is not unlike Me- Cov’s, and he gave Feter a good imitation of how that young tacticiar w.il dudge anc shift and slip in and out of hitting range. The biz Irishman went after the boy as if he hadn’t o a - hard punch in his pos- fession, and epeed and cleverness were his only IB in the wide world. fie swarmed all over young Garrigan an‘ tapped him a dozen times with right jolts a would have ut him out of horse rac- ing forever had Peter chanced to let loose one-quarter of his power. Fete Burns, bigger than Maher, but as lively on his feet as a young mountain goat, next came on for five rounds with the hard- hitting Irishman. Foor Peter Burns! Maher remembered that there is a little more training tc be done and cut loose for ‘surns with all his speed and perhaps ibree- vuarters of his strength. Twice he had to slow duwn to keep from putting Burns to and at the end of the go the cheerful sparring partner was bieed.ng freely. te ay Lowery bet $1000 on Maher to Billy Orr’s 3800 on McCoy, and Buck Connoll laid * $600 to $00 cn Maher with Fran Keeney. s leep. Manes 3 William Garen of Hav'tin’s The- ater, is always in the lead in such things, wil have the McCoy-Maher contest described by round at his theater while the regular New Year's day matinee is in prog- ress there. An operator on the stage will receive the results and they wili be read from the wire direct as fast as received. TIPS FROM ‘THE TURF. Charley Mason Says the New Orleans Pencilers Are All Losing Money. Charley Mason, the St. Louis penciler, got in from New Orleans on Thursday. said: Me the game at New Orleans was never better. but none of the bookies there aye making any money. They are nearly all loser, in fact. The trouble is thty have been offering too l'beral odds. Several of the St. Louis boys are on the ground.” At Oakland, the St. Louis contingent has throw to third, but dropped the bal be- fund him as he swung. All I could see was a streak and rt was there, too, and tock a slide for the | and got it. A man jumped out of the nd stand and offered me $20 for it, but still own that pall.” THREE CORNERED RACE. Davidson, Jones and Richardson to Meet at Ice Palace. John Davidson, Al Jones and Tommy Richardson will meet in a one-mile skating | race at the Ice Palace Friday night. The three men met last Wednesday and R'ch- ean surprised everybody by winnigg in elch slid over the plate. _from here to New Orvieans. exciting finish by two feet. ones, who fell in the last race, is willing | to bet any part of $100 that he can win to- | night's on ame, to 1. cioed present. fre Se -ABSOCIATION FOOTBALL PLAYERS "The C. B. Os. and West Ends to Mest Again Sunday. . The games -in.the Association Football League for Sunday are: West Ends and , B. Cs, at Athletic Park and Cycling Club and Rpemrocks, at college grounds. 4 time to Dr. etter than the crowd that went oad oe 4 Nearly all are reported ahead of the game there and Fred Cook is said to have won another | small sized fortune at the California tracks. — At Oakland on Fr'day afternoon the sec- ond race is a handicap for all ages at five furlongs. The starters are: ) Ben Ledl 118 Brown Prince ....100 Amasa . 112 Homestake .... ..100 Sister Alice ....... Glissando .... «.-. % Revenna ~ Aluminum ...+ «++: Strongoli .... .. bes Will Fay Magdeienas Clarendo La Helo'!se Mission ...0+¢ scese- Jingle-Jingle My Dear .. The fourth race _at New Orleans Friday is a handicap for the sprinters at four and a half furlongs. The starters will be: Barney F Fad Garkese he 4 Crystalits .% Himtim 96 Gempensation has been sold again, this Me Bird of Milldale for $3000. Dixon Kriss Krin REPRESENTATIVES OF FILIPINO CONGRESS GO TO WASHINGTON. _ WANT TO MAKE TERMS. Hope to Obtain a Fair Offer for Aguin- aldo’s Surrender and Cessation of the War. PHILADBLPHIA, Dec. 29. McKinley will decide on anything lke reasonable terms for the surrender of Aguinaldo and the Filipinos under him, and will inform the Filipino Congress, through us, its representative in this coun- try, the Filipinos will lay down their arms within the next month or two and the war will end.”’ Jessup Luigi T. de Fernandez, who claims to be one of three special representatives of Agoncillo and the Ftlipino Congtfess, made this statement as he was about to take the train for New York. Fernandez. with two others, Lucio Lem Lejer and Juliet Franciscus Lopez, were appointed at a meeting of the Filipino Congress as special representatives to come to this country, and, if possible, have a personal interview with President Mc- Kin‘ey. Their mission is princ!pally to aecertain from the President his views reg*rding the war in the Philippines, and if possible to learn from him ff he desirous of a.lowing Aguinaldo to surrender on certain terms that thev wil! offer. While in Washington the three repre- Sentatives are to make a canvass of the members of the Serate and House of Rep- resentat'ves with the object of learning each member's attitude towards the admin- istration and the Fi’ ipino war. ihe three representatives arrived in New York Dec. 2% on the Campania from Liver- pool. fter reaching New York, Fernandez came to this city on a secret m‘ssion and expects now to join his two colleagues in New York. What he was doing here Hé refused to sav. but he-declared thet he would make it public at the prover time. The emissaries expect to leave for Washington in time to be there for the reopening of Congress after the holidays. INVALID FROM TRICK RIDING Mrs. Holliday’s Yeers of Performing on the Bicyele ‘Send Her to the City y Pospital. Mrs. Annie Holliday of 1824 South Seventh street is in the City Hospital with a ner- vous disorder caused by her vocation for 14 years, Mrs. Holliday is a vaudeville performer. Her turn has been trick bicycle riding and wheel balancing. She has appeared in all the large cities of the United States. Three years ago, while in St. Louis, she married and has lived here since in retire- ment. Her heaith has been bad for a year, she says, and finally her nerves got into such condition that she could not attend to the ot egeaged § duties about the household. aa night she went to the City Hos- Dr. Scharff says the strain on her ner- vous system during the years she was on an Be is responsible for the breakdown — ‘If President Young Men's $6.50 suits and overcoats, $3.89, to-morrow. Globe, Seventh and Franklin avenue. Rose Hill Sidewalks Discus-ed. An enthusiastic meeting of the residents of Rose Hill territory was held Wednes- day evening at Haagen’s Hall, Belt and Ridge avenues, to take action in regard to repairing sidewalks in that vicinity sommittees were appointed to secure bids for the work required, with instructions to report at a meeting to be held Jan. 1 The Alton Limited. New in design. Artistic in finish. Meets every requirement of modern travel. Leaves S*. Louis 8:36 a. m. Arrives Chicago 4:30 p. ™. Dtning cer all the way. Via Merchants’ Bridge. No Tunnel. Chicago & Alton Railroad. Rats Start a Fire. Rats gnawed matches in Conrad’s gro- ‘cery, 618 Locust street, early Friday morn- ing and started a fire that did small dam- age. The Fire Department was called and extinguished | the blaze. — YALE GLEE CLUB. New Odeon to-night at 8:15. Volrath Will Play on ’Change. A concert wi.l be given in the Merchants’ Exchange Hall Saturday morning at ll o’ clock by Volraith’s Band. All members of the Exchange are expected to bring their wives and families. Don’t Miss It. “You're Just the Same as Ever to Me,” a new song by Albert F. Finn, author of ‘When She’s Your Wife,’’ will be given free with every copy of next Sunday’s Post-Dis- patch. The song is printed on good paper, in regular sheet music furm, with fancy colored cover. Order early from your news dealer or, if not convenient to one, send 6 cents to Post-Dispatch and have next Sun- day’s Post-Dispatch with song mai.ed. -7-——-__—— Busy Bee Charity Club at Work. Members of the Busy Bee Fountain Park Charity Ciub are at work making 100 gar- ments for the inmates of a South side babies’ home. The club was entertained last Fussday afternoon by Mrs, E. H. Win- ter at her home on Finney avenue. The B. & O. 8-W. gives stop-over at Washington and Baltimore on tickets to Philadelphia and New York. Tickets at Broadway and Locust and Union Station. Gold for Whalen.—Michael E, Whal- en, formerly superintendent of the Old Cit- izens’ Railway, was presented with a sil- vey casket, appropriately engraved and con- taining $100 in gold, at a meeting of the employes of the old company Thursday night. | i. ‘meet all reasonable demands, °s io "2 ee © hens Oee Rome EF mn - : | ji = - 0g ORNS Se ee ee ee > - BOYS’ ect Te) =e eeee* @ Oe - + enmeem =e - --» STREETS, MAKERS OF GOOD ST. LOUIS CLOTHING. Ladies’ “Storm King” Boot, $3.50 This elegant boot is an exclusive style— no use to ask for it anywhere else. Cut from Box Calf, with fine kid lining. Cork soles and rubber heels. Excludes cold and dampness. You Walk on Velvet With Rubber Heels. 509 N SIXTH ST... Oap. wer Wilso1's. OWNERS AND OPERATORS MEET) Anxious for an Understanding Before the Indianapolis Mesting. Lecal representatives of the coal mine owners and operators was held Thursday afternoon in the rooms of the Manufactur- ers’ Association in the Century Bullding. The transactions of the meeting were care- fuly guarded. A member of the S8t. Louis Coal Ex- change said to the Post-Dispatch Friday: “The owners and Operators are anxious to come to some understanding as to the lan of action to be followed when the oint meeting of operators and miners is held in Indianapoiis on Jan. 22. It is felt that the miners wiil ask for an advance in wages and while the operators mean to they desire to work in harmony with each other so that there may at least be no internal dis- sens'on in thely ranks if trouble with the miners should arise.” Men’s $15.00 suits and overcoats, $10.75, to- morrow. Globe, Seventh and Frankiin av. | To Address the Ethical focicty. The Ethical Society is arranging for an interesting occasion Suncay vat De at li o’elock at Memorial Hail when there are to be short addresses by Gen. John W. Noble, Charles Nagel and one or two others on “A Retrospect and Prospect: The Year 1900 as the Closing Year of the Nine- teenth Century.” Tie public has been in- vited. Men’s $20.00 suits and overcoats, $13.30, to- morrow. Globe, Seventh and Franklin av. Entertained His Class.—W. T. Ander- son, pre esident of the Farmers’ Elevator Com entertained members of his class in the e Bunday-achoo: of the McCausiand Avenue M . urch at his home, 7013 Bruno street, Thursday night. ee Record-Breaking Checks—Two checks aggregat'ng $3,00),000, the iargesi ever drawn in St. Louis, were ssed Thursday in closing the deal betwen the Maryland Trust ‘Company and the former owners of the | Nat'onal and Southern Electric systems. ES ne eg ee won the mile handicap at paureday ne yo d of wa Miss Mae Davy is e O- -oee hat ran so many good races at the +. Louls course last summer. Sloan talks of blossoming oe as a Bh BE . of two theaters in Lo Miss Mae ge New Orleans on f the Saratoga G. Walbaum. ident o eoee Racing Associa will leave New ‘Atk.. as soon as the dates a Hot B corn le ngs, a ~ A n 7 nth ns of the f the Jockey Chub. Madison n Turf Exchange Reopens. of Olive street: 1 p. m., * “Trains leave fT * | * ya, a a, 2a, 4, 4:35, 6:25, 6:25. assume their aormal size. = ee en ee ee I Cu re Varicocele = And Treat Diseases of Men Only. Whatever may be the cause ef variceceie, its iajurious effects are weil known. the bedy, racks the nerveus system, aad ultimately leads te complete less of sexual power. this dire disease ceme te my eifice and let me explain to yeu my process ef treating it. Under my treatment alli soreness and swelling quicklv subside. naat blood are forced frem the dilated veins, which rapidly | The sexual organs that have’ > lt depresses the mind, weakeus It you are a victim ef The peels ef stage been weakeaged by this disease are complete'y restered te years of my If you cannot come to my ment successful] and strictly and I give each patient a “ieee Address W. A. Cook, their matarai strength aad vigor, end yeu are oe to enjey life with ail its pleasures. CcooK MEDICAL COMPANY, 610 mamas. Louis, Mo Rallway MADE IN ST. LOUIS By the BURTO Ale and Perter B: ewilag Co., Brewers of SPARKLING and STOCK ALES, PORTER, HAL F-AND«HALP, BROWN STOUT aad PECKINGTON SPECIAL. Your grocer or liquor dealer will supply you. Kinloch - OO OO De ees eae eee Oe OOO ‘1 Know How to Fit Them. EXPERT, RELIABLE and PRACTI-AL OPTICIAN., Cc. E. O'CONNOR, 3°R N. 7th “treet. “BUY THE CENUINE SYRUP OF FIGS MANUFACTURED 2F... CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. iw NOTE THE NAME. re mame _ ——— ene ee I =e STEINER’S educed Ticket Offices rq allway Established 1877. ates TO ALL POINTS. Sleeping Car Reservation secured. Bageage Caeck:d to Destination Member of Amerioan Ticket Brokers’ Assosiation Zit N. = eae ie oo A COMBINATION Of purity and surety is an article of superiority. JACK FROST BAKI C POWDER. PUR2ST AND SURPST. A hich-erade article. thourh sold at the fair price— Pouad Can, 25c. uperfiuous Hairs mone moles, scat, per arid reweoved out pain. any skin and SCALP DIsKs by a pew method. ee “LJ freckles, tan. etc. LY. M D.. 30T Unie DR. CROSSMAN’S SPECIFIC MIXTURE of Gonorrhoes, Gileets, Por the cure of : Union Dental College, 622 Olive St. . SET OF TEETH. oe with- PIMPLES, BULEM Psokiasis ot tks te ed JAVA AND MO OF JUND AIR TIGHT CA THE GARRISON CA F EB Garrison Avenue.........Cormer of Chestnut Stree The Most Popular Flace ia the City. AN ELEGANT HOLIDAY MED HAS BEEN ARRANGED. Notice to _Jaxpayes You will please take notice that under the an act of the Legislature, approved Feb. 16th, “end, ne Fe Ska on Jan. 2d, 1900, be compelled to add and collect upon @ “ Bills unpaid at that time (including those of the an ren a penalty of one per centum per In order t month. ‘usual rush at the end of the year Taxpayers are CHAS. F. WENNEK call early. Collector ef the Revenue of the City of st. I 7 | y MANHOOD RESTORS or dnateect t mijimeesste Morr Drain pt stupe alt wat T EEF shine ents ome ads to S ver, the and restores pe weak organs, sufferers are not cured by rmatorrhe@sa e@ horrors ee aud tne urivary organs of Pram use 9 percent are troubled §000 Ther Doctors OUPIDENE “the only kuown reme ay ts cure heen rn soaroeee. en and moe ape ~ for Fuxe# reulur and tes guarantee by mall, 4ddéreass D ae mn ny AMUSEMENTS. a HOPKINS [F227 DRAMATIO COMPANY le Little Lord Fauntleroy **4* Ores esovire. | [enars.| 10-20-30 |e Next Week—CUMBERLAND "61. DENTISTS. CUT RATE DENTIST « Until Dee. 31 we have decided to do all work for one-half the regular price, . Full Set of Teeth , _Bridgework, per tooth. . Gold Crowns, 22k Teeth absolutely eiten: pain, DIAMOND DENTAL Fi PARLORS. 6O6 OLIVE ST. ORR iatranne FULL SET OF Cs a... $2 Oiive TEETH ye ey WITHOU er, oot Teoth Extracted Free. | iiridgework, Teeth Cleaned » Gold Crowns, a ate e Silver fillings Free. All work guaranteed for 20 sears ms work done free—smal! charge for materia) Best Equipped College ip che World. Cer. of 7ih and O.ive, econd Floor. Mours: 9 a. m. to Bp. m. @ally; Sundays, 10 te 4. Save Money. Avoid Pain. TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN, Ackoewieage! to be the easiest and best painless extractors in St. Louis. 1 had eome difficult teeth ez- the National Deatal arlors, and also bad Crewa and Srideework absolutely pain, and can eerie recom mend them. MISS 5. ARLIN sien Olive at. W,GULD FILLINGS. .§1 ep W) 6 oOlniL ER FILLINGS. .00s BRIDGEWORK ...% } og xa Sane when teeth are ordered, A written guaranty for 10 years with all werk. Rational Dental Parlors, otve sto: upen dus tic vw » @ Seadaye all day. ESTABLISHED 56 EARS. ff THE BEN WALKER women etee rast. LISA eontde (Grousd Floor Botiqne Building.) First class Loan U Private Loan Reome; THE annua! meeting of the Woman's Humane clety will be held at the Lindell Hotei Monday Morning, Jan 8, 1900, at 10 o'clock. By order of Board of Directors. RILAIE E. COMSTOCK, Pres. St. Louis, . 1880. Samos dnd Res SBeat AVOL MLDICINE (O.. Pr. ‘0. ‘nox 207%. Ran Praneiacn. Cal A. G. ENOZRLE, Southeast Corner Sixtt ani Chestnut ® permanent cure. _ AMUSEMENTS. — EXTRA NeW YEAR bY I Aenea ea MUSIC WALL. |>**58% Matinee Saturday at 2 sbarp, 2c, 5 Magnificent Dopble Bill at Every i. M.S: PINAPORE AND CAVALLERIA pies a7 Owing to universal Pg my this S —_ “— wan Se oe wag atinee New Year's onday). Carmen will be ref on request. | STU) my MAT. PRICES, 25, ‘50, 15, $1. =~ aH. - | CEN’ ui THE KELCEY-$ souvenir. Ne SUNDAY NEW YEAR'S MATINEE, BEATS ON SALE NOW, OLYMPIC |“ THE BOSTONIA Saturday seahdined <<.neaosacch ae Saturday Night. OO Oe ON Se te Beginning ‘stn il NEW YEAR’S WEEK. Sets pay, Saie Now. A Tale of Two Cites, HAVLINA eee] Kin NG OFTH. OF TH« is “te. wor _Next~—MeFadden's Row -“Piu™’ vy Hi STAN PARC = The Home of Folly—Two Frolics he . HAR«Y NoRRis’ * 20TH CENTURY MAIDS. PRESENTING CY?PAN) Di WU KH ae _ Next Week—Riley and a Woods’ Big Show. _ 2 . COLUMBIA °% ee | No Stope—No Walte—From 1 till 10:30 Dr Francesca Redding £ ‘'o. The Great Sohlkes a 5 Pickaalaales. Charile oe klia. oe” ta Sigfri o | oe & Belle Dolan. The Kivodrome. Bag Ba All Week and Wed 4s ogee temas a ats Nest Week WILLIAMS Dec. 28 RR a ee ee DENTISTS. aw YORK DENTAL ROCMS. Leading Dentists. Established bere 40 years. a W. cor Broadway and Oiive. Katrance, 0¥ Olive et. Ex reacting FREB when teeth are otdered. lon CONSULTATION FREE. De not look for cheap dentirts, bat ¢ome to us and get reliable work at lowest prices. Open Sunday from 8:00 to 1 p.m. DENTIST. » * at Roe eee 5 ec ee ahs We ao COLISEUM... All This W-ek— aily Mat Jere CIES-CHARREY FIGHT PICTURES A. BRADY and THOS, GEV, SILL R Wil an ee re ‘* '

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5 x CRRA CS ie Pe ad ea Ses res P’ oo eg 4 © ie Oe anes ae bie S May dew teh e og ectkgt aghhy ai > hae at oF ge anes oe TIES Sieh oe - Pr Ps Ee 8 ES % y machinery and bench work. Ad. e Foee lig. : MAN—sit. wanted by n man to do job work; can at- an RB. med WANTIED—Good barber, to advertisements will not be de- on presentation of the check eal 20 Words or Less, 5 Cents. BEPER—Sit. wanted by a Practical book- ~ Ad. N 41, Post-Dispatch een et A AP ER—Sit, wanted as bookkeeper, with ation; e A Lewis, 2N. . Jefferson a’ av. ‘wanted by list-class meat cutter Bit. wante p> not afraid to work. eller , Wellston F P. ¢ Q. oF nter r wants work; can do any = | of Pace new work; fast ; R 46, Post- -Dispateh. em ani wanted byg. young man, Rwede, b; Dest references as to honesty an Dility . Ad. T 47, Post-Dispatch. ee age mere Sit. wanted as cook by an experienced ‘man; and reilable. Apply 1905 N. 10th st. — -——— Ce eee eRe ae em oe K—Fi -Class man and wife want sit.; . country deat of references; wife for kitchen work. 48. Post- Dispatch. em Site. wanted by “young experienc ‘ed cou- * Swedish; man coachman or housework ; wife ean cook, laundress or bousework. Ad. K 24%, os Dispatch. Sit. wanted “driving Ad. T 44, EER—Sit. wanted by licensed engineer to “drill press, vice hand; all around ‘san, refs. ; or country. A. R 40, Post- Dispatch. T oie. as - fireman; 3 years’ a, G. 8. M., 1509 Walnut st. érican, age 23, wants steady work iaesber - steam fitter; $4 a week; ‘ ee Becker, 3322 Bell av. Sit. team; “1 c an furnish "Pant- Dispate h. -— -_-——- ——) experience. a ee ~_ —_——-— i ex perienced ; wanted as_ janitor; Apply 4038 Finney. t. wanted by a young man of 25, “with a 4 ais or retail grocery house; have bad %& reare esperience; salary no object. Ad. N 35, AN- wanted by sober. reliable man as porter ‘willing to work; best city ref- Thomas McGovern, 3400 Mor- oung man wants position in office as col- ot best of references and bond given. Ad@lt : -Dispatch. Sit. im retail grocery store; - object of buy- acquainted with trade; experie need; no object. Ad. O 252, Post-Dispate b. 3 a wanted man to work around house coachman. W. H. Jackson, 533 8. Ewing. n, from country, wants sit. in “private sliy; can care for horses and cows; general ” address P 47, Post- -Dispatch. yews man wishes place in private boarding house; good milker; good > will work for board. h. Ad. B 48, Post- —Young colored man wants position as fe _ house —™ F dinin room man; best city refer- 4282 North Market. A CE CC = man wants sit. in meat market x ; has some experience. Ad. D 47, tch. oo with good habits: ‘and “good 1 recom- wants lace to do chores for his P hadron M “47. Post-Dispatch. as, Sit. wanted by reliable young colored man; te family. 4235 Labadie av. a iN —Wanted, position in manufacturing plant ‘for killed and experienced man in general a oO Mit. wanted by young man 25 years ‘of age; care of horses 10th st. understands lace; who 2628 N. iriving. Ad. W. P., MAN WANTED—Student or scholar, io aijend to cheres ad * ae board room. _WOMAN—Sit. wanted by y middle-aged woman; good will give private instruc- | workman; , Ai eer et seceapesgsalloniben AN poy D—%J ag 5 % * at. ; vabotadee ~~ furmace and do Address T 41, Phot Dispate a rae aie bs 2 pias 6 Fane D. tee w co rat ts “Mis cook. Call 421 8. ane Se: en eee MAN WA NTED—-Good mes do general housework. . Spring av. MAN WANTED—A_ Ist-clase — man for city work; $6 per week and board. 4215 Virginia av. MAN WANTED—Young man, who understands run- ning folding machines tn book bindery; a oe gy Apply to Stewart Scott Pressroom C * 7. c reliable map, to | | WOMAN Wanted “work © f any kind, by wr day, tent woman; wages 75¢ before aie en Years. Ad. D 224, Post- tch. WOMAN—Sit. wanted by a woman; good _ cook; DB no washing. 613 Mon WOMAN—Sit. wanted by colored woman for 1306 Mor. eral housework; best city reference. MAN | WANTED—Firet-dass man that knows dye- ing and cleaning business. Grand Pressing Club, ' Memphis, Tenn. MEN WANTED—Barb wire fence makers and wite drawers. res Merchants’ Wire and Nail Co., Granite City MEN WANTED—To tr try ~ Alarris’ box ee shoes, $2.05. Harris, $4 Shoe Man, 520 Pine ‘3 MEN Ww ANTED—Wire drawers and barb wire fence makers. Apply Merchants’ Wire and Nail Co., | Granite e City, Ill. MEN WA ANT ED—To stop at Grace Hotel, M ark *t; rooms, 25c day; $1. 50 week and up. MEN Ww ANTED—Men to “Jearn barber trade: 500 positions at $60 monthly waiting our gra: Juates; new field: can earn tuition: 2 months completes; all information with bandseme 1900 souvenir matled free. Moler Barber College, 1141 tarket, MEN Ww ANTE D—For permanent office aidan three thoroughly competent men with not less than one year’s experience, to hire and school by correspondence or personal interview, and keep at work: Book of Life Insurance salesmen ; we also wish to employ one each thoroughly compe- tent bookkeeper and correspondent; good salary to thoroughly competent men of good habits. Ad- dress quick, giving age, experience, reference, salary expected, date when could begin; also for- ward photograph, which will be returned. I’. Main Co., lowa City, Io. MOLDERS W ANTED—Good stee) molders, . by t the Latrobe Steel and Coupler Co. For particulars address 1720 Old Colony Bidg., Caleago; raté 2744c _ per bour OPE RATOR Ww ANTED—Consolidated lastin chine operator; experienced shoe dresser. Made Shoe ©o., 1520 N. 13th at. PAINT ERS Ww ANTE D—Ten non- union painters. dress L 46, Post- Disp atch. PX RTER- Ww ANTED—( ‘olored porter. deventer ay. 414 ma- ome- Ad- 1111 N. Van- PRIVATE diseases : a 1 specialty at Franklin Avenue Free Dispensary. 1214 Franklin av. PROOFREADER—An expert pre ourreader in all lines wants a position. Ad. C 48, Post- Dispatch. ROOK BREAKERS Ww ANTED—At Levee and Dick- son st. Carro!' Construction Co. SHOE MAKERS WwW ANTED—Pillers-over on ladies’ shoes: also 2d lasters on turns. 2ist and Lu- cas ay. SCHOLARSHIP—One could not make a son or a daughter a more valuable New Year's gift than a scholarship in Dratghon’s Practical Busi- ness College, Emilie building. Ninth and Olive; this college is now offering special rates to city students. SHOEMAKERS WANTED—Shoemakers at once; outside cuttere on ladies’ fine shoes; steady work; good wages; apply at once. Green-Wheeler Shoe ©o., Fort Dodge, Io. TAILOR WA&TED—An allround tailor. 905 Mar- et st WATCHMAKER WANTED—A Ist-lass watchmak- er, Who can repair jewelry and do plain engrav- ing; if a — optician will be the more desir- able. ply with full particulars of yourself, to John Ferguson, Alexandria, La. YOUNG MAN WANTED—Sober, | man to wash dishes and clean windows. _ Morgan — st industrious, young 611-615 ‘Perkins & Herpel MERCANTILE COLLEGE, Sail Trust Bidg.. 7th and Chestnut sts.; indi- business | man would like to connect- vidual instruction riven in Commercial, Shorthand, if with some good firm; must be good tirm and’ fair salary. Ad. A 49, Post- Dispatch. furnace or aby other kind of work; $2 613 Montrose. t. wanted - do job work of any kind by man. 31 8S. Channing. ‘ ixperienced kitchen man, waiter, handy a hotel or restaurant; city or country; wants ation. Address N 46, Post- -Dispate h, it, wanted by a sober ‘man “as fry o or broll- , _ 00k ce give me a call. D. Minoll, 1925 SGA qoupg man would like a sit. of any kind; ha’ "wor k. Ad. A 51, Post- Dispatch. AN—Sit. wanted in wholesule house, stockroom, f any kind of work; can furnish references; fages reasonable for start. Ad. H 45, Post- iAN_W anted, by reliable, sober, middle-aged J , permanent place to attend furnace, neve good references Ad. M 43, ea earpets, household goods at auc- tion Saturday morning, 10 o'clock, 3750 Finney. [AN—Sit, wanted by young man NA travel- ; kave had three years’ experience; ces. Ad. O 45, Post- Dispatch. SMAN—Wanted, sit. paced man; have 2 “prefer furniture line. ‘galesman, by and buggy; af K 388, Post-Dis- as city PAPER OLEANING—Wanted, . wall “paper 2; 8 years’ experience in this work «x- postal; will call. J. Neal, 222 TON sale elegant furniture at residence, 3750 ay., Saturday morning, 10 o ‘clock. B WANTED—A first-class barber, with tead’ ly work; call at once. 914 N. 13th. S WANTED —Good steady barber, for coun- hn; steady work; OG5c on $1. Call 1607 3. 3 WANTED— Barber for Saturday and Sun- 1408 Case av. WANTED—Barber, steady if suitable. for Saturday and 4214 New Manches- Barber for Saturday and Sun- | 31 41 Thomas st. aieas — — —-———— ARBER WANTED— day; i liked, steady; refs. WANT eall this evening. . 3519 N. Broadway. BA ‘RBE WANTED—Barber, for Z y. mien Franklin. E ANTED— —Barber,— Saturday and " Sun- a W. Whittier, near Finney WANTED-— Barber, for Saturday and aie 50 Easton. ; no student; $3 guaranteed. ANTED— Barber, at once pty av., ie Gay if suited. 331 St. Louis, Il, " Saturday and , Kast Pe Box warren, Boy, “for retail jewelry store; - a ; Siew WANTED— Barber; ry a week, board and 3213 Meram ust st. AWANTED—Boy, | > to collect; required. Ad. 47, Post- Dispatc h. WANTED—Must have ‘about one year’s” ex: | in drug store. 22d and Clark ay. LNTED Boy to attend ‘furnace and asrist West ST2 WANTED—Boy | about 16_ years “old by St, is Dairy © Oo., 2008 Pine st. OY WA? WANTED— arick boy to fold envelopes; $1.50 week, Genel if, 925 Olive -- — —- _—~— ee * Na THEATRICAL. 14 Words or Less, 20 Cents. —_—-—— TH EATRIC AL- -Musica! dramatic leads heavies; comedian wants work} or medicine company. Hi, V. Oldfield, bi Washington av. erent _—_— —_-——- BUSINESS FOR SALE. 14 Words or Leas, 20 Cents. MAGNIFICENT furgishings for 8 rooms, including finest furniture, rich caret: imported curtains, draperies, bric-a-! thing complete; eesting $2: half caah; fice $650: wac, china, pictures, every- > 1 year ago; sacri- investigate. M’KEE- Ras aSe, REALTY © 134 Cheatndt at. a — ~~ --— for re reapectab le people onl iy OLIVE ST., 2013—Nicely furnished front room for __ een te or ladies. OLIVE ST., 3006—Neatly furnished front room for light housekeeping; : $2 only; ulso other rooms. OLIV E ST., 2915—Nicely _ furnished back par parlor, suitable for two geutiemen; ball bedroom, private familly. furnished; OLIVE 8T., OLIVE ST., Toon; 1812—Nicel housekeeping and hal furnished front room; also room; rent reasonable. ., 2918—Furnished 2d floor front hall $1 ‘weekly; fire 2 extra OLIVE ST., 3224—2 rooms, in rear; $7., OLIVE ST., 1145—Large front roem, nicel fur- nishe? for housekeeping ; entrapce 304 N. 12th st. OLIVE ST., 2736—Nicely furnished front and back rooms; also connecting rooms for housekeeping. PINE ST., 2025—Nicely furnished rooms; bot and cold water. PINE | ST., 2 2305—2 rooms, furnished complete for _ housekeéping; gas, hot bath, furnace; $2.75. PINE ST., 1311- light ROOM—Widow lady. room very reasonab Dispateh. -Elegantly furnished rooms for housekeeping and roomers; $1 week up. living in West End, will rent le to lady. Ad. B 49, Post- THIRD ST., 1029 N. —Nicely furnished rooms; $1 week; Tooms for e light t housekeeping, $1. OO week. Ww ‘ASH ‘ST., , 1611—T wo connecting rooms s with cook- _ ing stove and water, complete for housekeeping. Ww ASHINGTON AV. 1210—Blegantly furnished rooms for light housekeeping and roomers; $1 _ week up. Was ASHINGTON AV., for gentlemen only; T5e to $ 1508—Newly furnished rooms. 2 per week; bath, fire, hot and cold water. WI ESTMINSTER PL., 4214—Very desirable rooms, well heated; first-class service. w ASHINGTON AV. 3141—For two =e sg nicely furnished room: furnace heat; gas, bath ns eee WEST PINE st. front room or heat; reasonable. 2731—H andsomely furnished arlors ; southern exposure; steam —_ LL ROOMS WITH BOARD. 14 Words or Less, 10 Cents. BELL AV., veniences: home cook Ct etna atta BOARDING—Table t board of excellent careful service; in Vandeventer; references required; ferred. Ad. B SO, DELMAR AV.. with _ good boar $365—Handsomely furnished rooms, 3015—Nicely furnished rooms; all con cooking; private family: reas. quality ; . Lindell, near gentlemen pre- quiet home; Post-Dispatch. COOK AV.. aire ery large front room; all con- _ Yeniences; good table; COOK AY. nis front alcoy board. " terms moderate. 3838—Elegantly furnished or unfur- room; all conveniences; with ELEV ENTH ST., 911 N.—Two —€ men can get comfortable room and good p per week; new people. laim board for $2.50 DPLMAR BL., $891—Warm, o comfortable ¢ room om for one gentleman, with FINNEY AV.. _ small; GARRISON AV.. 81 room; best board: oe eS —Large all conveniences: board ; desirable ; i refs. eae 3646—2¢ atc front —- southern exposure; ' = also one with os a 6 N.— } story front reasonable, GARRISON A’ AV. 2d floor: steam “heat: eee ee LAGLEDE vs _meals a day; "$3. 50; -—--— oe 522 N. —Handsome co reasonable; with 7 sedate nae 8112—Furniehed “heat parlor: “two furnace heat Locust ST., 2806—Nicely Seman rooms, with sonar ST... 2630—Large, with first-class board. LOOU ST ST., 2T19— good board; private < a ete ne Loc UST esf., 3149— Class board ‘and acc well furnished reom, Large 2d-story_ aed terms Teas. ; refs. eal story frout reoms t. ‘ommodations ; terms a front rooms; LOCUST ST.. 2307 —Reautif ] . tory _Toome; first. class table; ul 24 and 34. ’ front LOCUST ST.. _— _ first-class board Locust ST., S003 —Heuse newly furnished t food. beautiful bome; table supplied with choicest f Nicely furnished rooms with hrough. LUCAS. AV..3 8301—N} without board ; all cely furnished an ah — with or or LUGAS AV., 3307—Nicely board ; rooms; Teasona m a ge well ented modern conveniences; wey ‘MISSISSIPPI AY.. U . weer deaira 1207—-Near Lafayette Kark— pice fur- SHERIDAN AV., neatly © TWELFTH ST., DWELLING—$10; Minerva av.: 4 room ee \ ead tom cars. Scott & Farrar, put s SHAW AV. PL., 8—Double brick house, 9 large rooms; rooms; furnace, bath, hot and coid water; in first-class condition; conv. to 3 car lines = school; fronts on private A rae 80 feet; as every exposure; very light; . Apply to A. D. Cuoningham, 421 Olive st. bath; WICHITA AV., 4522 AND 4526—3 rooms, $12.50; Suburban red car. feet ‘ie Chest- — FURNISHED HOUSES FOR RENT. 14 words or less, 10 cents. JEFFERSON AV... 229 8S.—8 rooms. suitable for boarders; $30 per mon th. ‘DEVE? 1219 N. —7- -room house, fur- VANDEV ENTER . AV., ——_———————— nished complete. FLATS FOR -RENT. 14 Wotds or Less, 10 Cents. - awe EVANS AV., 3034A—Elegant five-room flat; every conveniences; $18. MORGAN ST., 2025—See Mrs. Martin for 2-roo flats; $6; and 3 rooms $10. 3 OLIVE ST.. 3715—Six rooms, with laundry, two porches, s steam heat, hot water; perfect service. RANKEN . AV. . 10-New 8-room flats; bath, ete. Herrmann, 1127 Chestnut. RIDGE AV., 6130—Tbree 1 rooms; near school large and cars; $6; B; open. Loting, 506 Olive st. 3139-—-Two furnished flats; rooms each; furnace heat; newly papered. i ST, 1734 N.—Between » Howard at and Brooklyn; flats for aeppectaste colored; 2 rooms, $1 per week; see janitor. VERNON AV., 5570—Elegant separate furnaces, gas tures, front and rear porches, pantries, closets, sanitary lumbing, mosaic bathrooms: all conveniences; janitor, etc; 5 rooms, 825; ms, 50; see them. Epstein, 610 Chestnut st. WALTON AV., 769—U r flat. 4 Hr ra hot bath; redecorated: janiter service; © : fate ved 911 Marcus, adjoining block; q Me ell. furnished; four stone-front . flats; FOR COLORED PEOPLE. 14 Words or ee Cents. RUTGER ST., 7o0—3 r water den kitchen; §7. Scott & Farrar, 75 Chestnut st HOTELS. 14 Words or Less. 20 Cents. REGENT HOTEL, hew, European: 14th and Chest- nut; steam heat, hot and cold water in each room; bath; every convenience, TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES 14 Words or Less, 10 Cents. DESK ROOM—$5: phones aenees. Bank Building, Pine and 2d; Plate-giass fron ” FOR MANUF ACTURERS—Up per floors in tne eorner building; any size to ¥~F with or wi ont + tyes excellent light. Wilibrandt, 1 ve @ NINETEENTH ST., 1441 N.—Two-story brick fab. tory, 50x130; 75 h. p. engine, boiler, shafting. a ig ee cr) HALIS FOR RENT. 14 Words or Less, 20 Cents. JEFFERSON CLUB HALL—Cor. Grand and Pine: finest hal! and location in city for euchres, en- tertainmeuts, hops, etc.; tefms very reasonable. Apply to secretary. a D ee HOUSEHOLD GOODS WANTED. 14 Words or Less. 3 Cents. * FEATHERS WANTED—WIII pay Soe per pound a feathers; send postal. 8S. Bataria, 112 N. Oth st. HIGHEST cash price oe for entire contents of flats and residences. omas Wells, 1219 Olive. ae cash prices paid for for furniture, planos, ts, feather beds or entire contents of flats oa stores. Wolf, 18 8. lith st. Phone—C 465. HIGHEST price pt id for furniture and feathers. Bensinger, 756 alton av.; send a postal. HOUSEHOLD GOODS WANTED—Pull value pald paid for all kinds of furniture; send postal. Jones, 1148 Olive st. HOUSEHOLD goods wanted; I buy furniture. stoves, carpets; car loads; small lots. Gill, 15 Wash. DN) HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SALE. _—— - — eee aoe Furniture. FURNITURE—For sale, furtiture of 3-room flat; almost new; leaving city. Ad. N 44, Post-Dis- patch. ee: . FOLDING “BEDS, ~ furniture, ca ts of 12 rooms at auction Saturday morning, 10 o'clock, at 3750 Finney av. HANDSOME furniture and contents of 42 rooms at auction Saturday _morning at 8750 Finney av. Stoves, ‘Ranges, Ete. STOVE—For 3900 Tienrle Radiant Home base burner. In- quire at 3506 STOVE—For sale, soft coal base burner; cheap. 2308 Frankl! oklin. ee ae sale, beating and Eretchmen, git price 12th ot. ae Sewing Machines. Te he Oe emma business. D aY. LAD'ES—Dr. Anna Nowland’s : ite faile: a trertment free. 205 8. 14th LADIFS—My regniator never ne treatment free. Mra fee LADIES— %—Free. harmless mon menthiy | not fail. Mrs. B Rowan, R 16, ee ee ee Se LADIES In trouble call: during confinement. eu Bg MIDWIFE—Receivea a found for inf.: ladies in trouble MRS. RENNEKAMP_—S ist; home pareve and dunia Gan _ Frankl lin ay. MRS. DR. MURPHY receives try my safeguard and regu _eall or write, 2123 Olive 1 $s or; Indl MRS. ® “HOTBON, ladies’ private | confinement; absolute protection sured; motherly care; anteed or no ; Infants + tion free: ladies in "trouble eall 3201 and 2208 € sign on second door, 1 and MRS. DR. CALLANAN treats all larties successfully: lowest terme. MRS. DR. HOGS receives before confinement: mes for ee if or write; sirietie confidentia 215 PRINTING—‘‘We do what we say _B. ¢ Crole & Co., 416 N. Tth at., ADVICE FREE, DIVORCES 4 dential. Attorney, law office, 1 1002 RUPTU Cured ly. , PAY UNTIL CURED. r eee ttng DR LEWIN, RO M 907, HOLLAND BUILDING, 211 N, SEV — be cured without knife, pain or Dr. Miller, 611 Holland Bidg. —— FURS, FURS. F Yurs snidlbeatie remodeled and latest a i patinet at lower 7 ee where. ptiy a FRIEDMAN UR c . 716 Ss. H. EVANS, 10,3 F st... W —— as to patentability free; LOST AND FOUND. 14 Words or Less, 20 Ceata | Lost. : Se a te DOG—Lest, fox terrier; white, vleck and aad = ts; wore colar it Tele hwtteme; —-, _ Sport; reward. 217 Pranliz a Pts DOG—Lost. terrier deg. rather | hang colored, but dirty; answets t name of alts and begs; reward if reverned t© 2a _ Chestnut st. DOG—Laest, a dog. “heavy os Return to 113 Sprece st A RR DOG—Lost, small fee vereter Bitdh: 2a a ae old; reward, $2.50 eT Washington a. GL Keni Saas aan i party thet picked | at Broadway and Metgan rete nd gta a mous and Teceive reward? PEN—Lost, a ‘fountain per. Benedwey =a _ Washington; reward. Lorine. ae iwe, ee ams Found. FOU ND—Where y: you can eet calif shoe. $2. 3. Harris, Say ieee : TT KEYS-—Found. a bunct of hers, Aééress M = Post - -Dispateb. UMBREI nd, | ambreiia; deft af MBRELLA—Fow addy cordia Club Hall after Call. J. W. losse P. T. Co, ST N. Gh at. Goole co, BaD sy sale rough-coated St. 24, Post- bispaten, DOG—For sale, water <= i az a _ bunting. Address K 47, Post pe f DoG— For gale ieee a a MOTOR—For sale Amer}

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a ae Re mae SE ths See L ef o hak ‘ a. Rey Sem ne he unis «Gan sea as cs Siealt ee. morn tip CENT! rae ante ey GK eS. a is ¢ sold Rents x a ee ee oe ee a [ISCEILLANEOUS FOR SALE. ___ 4 Worle or Less, 20 Cents. sale, sealskin ‘military cape; large 5 sine, at silk plush lap robe, $35. K 4 “Ten KR, IP, “A. N. 8. for 5 cents at One ‘gives feliet. . ies 7OU, “Want furniture attend the auetion gale at morning at 3750 Fi inney av. ne eS — For r sule, diamond stud, pawned for $25; ; call after 6 p.m, ad Finney av. FARMS FOR SALE. 14 Words or Less, 2 Cents. a * PARMS—For sale. H. Morton & Co., farm land ts; office 231 Tarot Trust Bidg., St. Loula, — ae oe -. MONEY WANTED. _ ee i4 Words ar Leas. 6 per cent inferest fur rour money, “real eb SE 6 security, Chas. F. Vogel, 624 Chestnut st. 20 Cents. “ MONEY WANXTED—A man on good salary wishes make a loan of $100 on six months’ note; will Pay good interest. Ad. K 45, Post- Dispatch, BOOKS. 14 Words or Lexs. 20 Cents. .: ee ‘BOOKS of all tzds heat: sold or exchanged. | Call or gend add tem iee oo to Nil'le Book “Store, S65 Pine. ae oe ee ‘AUCTION SALES. 14 Words or Less, 20 Cents. ENTIRE “Furniture of residence, 8750 Finney av., ‘at auction Saturday morning. _10 D o'clock, Te aaa omen — spar na lessons aigo given at residence ha fin miles from St. Louis; satisfaction guar- or money refunded: _trlal lesosas free. — TC LET FOR PUSINESS PURPOSES. 14 Words or Less, 20 | Cents. A ats nae meg A en D Offices in the Keiser building, 417 Pine st.; connecting rooms, with fire-proof vault on the second floor; three conmecting rooms fronting Broadway and Pine, and three connecting fronting on Pine st., on the third floor; lings; large windows; all to be newly pa- and put in first-class order to ~ 65 tenants. to L. 8S. Brotherton, 417 Pine st iaaetins:=.— CARLETON BUILDING, Sixth and O ive. location, conventences, light, ventilation, service and all modern improvements, A ace see HALL, Agents, Room 501. A i a _IOANS ON REAL ESTATE. 14 Words or Less, 20 Cents. - MONEY TO LOAN. AIPLE & oom mes R. E. CO.., 608 Chestnut st. three For elevator excels all ree. ee - MEDICAL, 14 Words or Less, 20 Cents. or speen Curative DR. BSOHANNAN 8,5 itively eutes Seminal 6 gg nema ho gh apnbood, etc., the result a — "te ize 1. in, twe, eg oy BEY: Price $5: n a Gel iserean ine $ Louis, Bo s, Mo. Treat- jee and Eonteain S cS eertation FREE. MARRIAGE LICENS ES. ‘Reilly eee eee ee eee eee ee eee Edipa, Moe M. Moore edie oaace oss saree N. Garrison ay Wurdach .....++... 1 Puellid av se Awbert at Scheol «tf ~ Thorman ..+see2+0baes Mem Bryant . 1810 Pine st eee teaeeeeeeereeeeerer eee 9410 Miami! et aaceeeceaeee- S082 Tennessee av és G paren 2 a eee Tenn eg GROOT ono 2o0 eg x eweiten DD. Johnston seseeses ess, Mem : J. Maasot cebheed voeke — aamascmaes See , ** ee ee £5 28% Sa» F. G. see eeeeeeeeeraere P one e eee rere teeter eer ees nefield, J Pivceeescoeecss O0OB West Pine sercecesvesereneens TIS Ores vbwoecdectetes tes. .1225 N ka a eeeveeee Se aig Tot- | ———| BROKE A NEDLE IN HIS EYE. ro Dr. Roberts*Tells Why He eBgan to | Vogel of the City Dispensary staff y treated the firat Porto Rican who has asked for aid in St.. Louis. | The man gave his name as pen Soco, his age as W, and said he w un- married. He could apenk little English and the doctor was short on Spanish, but the canny young physician 7 over this difti- culty by using Latin .ch 80 closely re- sembles the Spanish that the Porto Rican had no trouble in understanding and as- senting when “the doctor diognosed his disease as “‘malor gastrum,”’ or, in plain Ingiish, gastritis. By a mixture of signs, Latin words and guesswork the Doctor iearn that Gui.- Jamo was, before the Spanish-American war, a sugar manufacturer and coffee planter on the island. When the American troops invaded Porto Rico he enlisted in a regiment, and at the close of the war came to the United States. Recently he was transferred to the Forty-ninth In- fantry, but become il) and was discharged for disability two months ago. He came to St. Louis from Cincinnati. | Dr. Vogel pronounced his case serious and ‘gent him to the City Hospital. At first the doctor thought the Man Was a negro, +0 dark was his skin. But his hair is straight and he has the high cheek bones an aquiline features of the white race, | FREIGHT RATES MAY GO UP. ‘Southwestern Mississippi Valley Traf- | fic Association in Session. The executive officers of the railroads ‘composing the Southeastern Mississippi Val- ~~» ley ‘Traffic Association held @ meeting at ‘the Southern Hotel Friday ' Every road in ‘the association was represented by from /one to three delegates. he object of the meeting was to dis- cuss traffic questions which had arisen in the jurisdiction of the freight manageys of the itnes to the South and Southeast. It Is proposed, among other things, to make a general advance in rates to points on the lines of all the members of the association, It is said this move meets with unanimous approval from the executive officers, but that trouble has arisen over the method of putting it in vperation. The plan bein agitated contemplates the classification o frieight for the Southern members of the association and some of the larget inter- ests have declared their intention to demur to such an arrangement. None of the de.egates woukd discuss the meeting, but several admitted that warm debates would greet some of the questions that would arise for consideration. It is said the action of this conference, it is succeeds in arranging a definite agreement, will be final on all the roads affected, as the del- egates, who are empowered to speak au- throitatively in behalf of their respective interests, declare they will not bolt the result. | Use Cocaine. Dr. Thomas Roberts, a recent arrival in | St. Louis, was sent to the City Hospital | Fiday by Dr. Vogel for treatment for the morphine and cocaine habits. Roberts expla ned the ereent of his gg in & pecul.ar way. said he was graduate of Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and later served as a house physician in Bel.evue Hospital, New York. He accidentally stuck a needie in his eye. The metal broke, leaving a piece in the eye. Th doctor used cocaine to deaden the pan when removing it. The cocaine had a toxic effect and he resorted to morphine to coun- teract this. Finally he fell into the habit of using both drugs, reeney: in Jarge doses, He has been in the St. Louis City Hospital before for the same cause. _ DAY FOR DEFAULT DIVORCES. Judge Klein Has Ten Cases on the December Docket. Friday was default divorce day in Judge Klein's court, and the docket for the De- bom term was called. Ten cases were considered by the court. Among them were the followin . Cella Martin againet Henry L. ” Ghastia: Selina A. Cary against P‘erson §. Cary; ‘Laura E. Thayer against Jira P. Thayer; Catherine te against John Mc€al- lion; Kate M: Schramm against Frank A. Schramm; Joanie J. oe against Charies R. Keys; John W. all against Isabel.a Ball; enry CC. wiser againet Annie A. M: eager, and Fiora Puff against James L. WANT A PICTURE CF J. N. BAILEY Chicago Postmaster in Search of a Old St. Louisan’s Photograph. Postmaster Charles U. Gordon of Chi- cago is endeavoring to obtain a photo- aph of Jonathan Nash Bafley, who was gT | te first Postmaster of Chicago. Mr. Gordon has written the Post-Dispatch that a photograph of Mr. Baley was taken, with Col. Thomas H. Benton, by a photographer named Easterly, In St. Louis, many years ago. He believes that a copy of this picture may be in the possession of some member of the Benton family. Mr. Gordon would Nike to hear from any member of the Benton family who knows of the picture. GOLD FOR EUROPE. New York Brokers Wil Ship $2,850,- OOO Saturday. NEW YORK, Dec. 299.—He!delbach, Ickel- heimer & Co. will ship $1,600,000 gold by to- morrow's steamer. This makes a total for to-morrow so far engaged of $2,850,000. Death Caused by Heart Failure. Dennis Cavanaugh, a laborer, 38 years o1d, died suddenly at his home, 937 Cass avenue, | Thursday. Death is supposed to have been | caused by heart failure. Father O’Reilly Will Say Mass. Owing to the illness of Father Orf of the New Cathedral Chapel, Maryland and New- stead avenues, simple high mass will be conducted on Dee. 31 by Father P. F. ©’ Reilly, the rector, at 11:30 o’clock. BIRTHS RECORDED. Henry and Rowe Zucker, 3075 hig a. John and Mary Courtney, 4052 Fin Edward and Jennie Met rath, 1420 Granvil on. Michael and Gertrude Maurer, 4110 Finney W. F. and Laura Aaimlin, 6429 Lloyd; ~ M. and Sarah EB. Hunter, 4620 Sterparetts; r . Leughran, 2757 Seapgewes boy. mil M. Ruth, 586 Davis: gir v lam and Margaretta Rutger, 7715 Minnesota; rnest and Rosie Uhimann, 1118 Migh; girl. Karl and Marie Rullkoetter, 3245 Knapp; girl. John and ya mg : Lee; boy. lierman and } ¥ Fuller ee Warne; girl. . and G., Mere nants, 715 3 an; boy. . and A. Brand, 917 Fran in; ski. . and &. Frantsel, 1225 N. 10th: girl, . and N., mai 1225 Washo girl. ‘ A. Smith, 2 as rs Hn 12th; girl. 2 Ch oy girl. #% irl. dred eee 2827 g ; . Wolff, 4156 oat bo iz, 2007, Magnolia ‘ and c, John and Bertha Hunt, Harry ang Ke te Winsler, bal St bt c AE rm Te sshareneae, $110 Magnolia ; girl. . M. Morriay. 14158 ~ Connors, lala Grattan; girl. . Mager, 1311 Kentucky; ty; boy. BURIAL PERMITS. i mene ig ntont — Ci ospita c¢ City #1451. Menard; Charlotte sat Tie fnot cha sion, | ter to Fouee the tiie canara - one | it has pe eS me raager pets é€ news, a8 a rule, was a to adv age of the bull element, ba lacked the courage to take complete’ control of the foatures and advance ptices, as they seemed warranted in ng. The receipts at primary points show no s of immediate improvement, on the contrary, alt the local postings are a “tittle , those of seme of the other come are either practically ene anged or sightly Argentine reports a fair shipmieng and the conditions in the harvesting as unchban A compiete report of the situation, taking the d.f- eee divisions of the Pagel is . aa é bullish, arte of the any a be in a bad condit on, om account of the ‘ravages a? insects and an early frost. holiday season and there is littie business in any quatter. The outlook for the new yeur is hot en- will ‘be a yet it is consnently expected that more will be done than in the past A large section of the winter wheat belt Is cov- ered with snow, and the plant is quite well pro- tected. The condition is seasonably favoraote, yet rs oe and Ohio correspondents cuntimue to speak of damage by Hessian F iy. The Weather—Fuir to-night and Saturday. The barometer is highest over the Northwest Terrt- tory and lowest off the North. Pacitic and New England coasts. Precipitation was light and scattered. The temperature has risen in Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah and has fallen generally elsewhere, Stccks of Grain in St. Louis Elevators | To-day. (Yes'day. y.|Year ayo ayo 2, 020,302) 2, 003, oth ¥ se 573 564,36.| 560, 17, 637; sa) ag beetle Export Movements of Grain. Wheat. } Corn. Ree. | Ship. 2 Rec. | Ship. New York ..| 62,900) —_ 8,000)! 123-550) 1583, 913 oe f Boston = 7 New’t News.|. Wettenn ape acraar | Grain. — Wheat. Corn. | _ Ship. \- _ ‘Ree. & 39, $20) 47,2: 0| 2,175) (| 251.9865) 53 ,0U0} 26. 445) 42,000, 21,250) 19,500 — ‘Ship. SS 630 Miiwaukee || Minneapolis | Duluth . ../ ‘Western Flour Movement. |Receipts. |Ship’rts. Milwaukee Minneapolis Export ! Fiour Movement. Shipments. patie. } Reeeipts. | } Barrels. | Sacks. ‘Barrels.| 8 | Sacks. New York ..| §.040/ Sy a 410 2,015 tie nak Baltimore Boston New'’t News Sample |! “Sear Srices. | To-day. (Yesterday. | Year Ago. WHEAT. veees A ia me \72 10% 4 it (so 44e3 30M 68 68 (ue @6% 63 aos Cera it@31 ‘Sines 30% os OATS. Future Prices. Highest | Lowest To-day. | To-day. Closing ~ Closing Yesterday. To-day. Chicago Markets. Highest | 1s | Lowest | Closing To-day. _ | To- day. To-day. > waa Closing | Yesterday. ee May . 60% | _ GV%D a CORN. a Dec ..l May lowest = B2ab os 30% : B0%b 32% G33 a | Dec May | , 0.17 $10.12 3 S 55 | 10 ; 42 | 10.12 b | $10.17 10.47 hb Jan 7 10.47 May , RIBS. 5.35 | 5.32 | | 5.5% i 5.52 ~~ Chicago Close. CAGO, Dec. 20.—Wheat—Dec., t4gc b: May, eoige, hb; ‘July, ov 1 G60" Corn—Dec., B0%C : Jan., 3 vaavisc: ay, «¢ %. Oats—Dec., 22c; 23 7 Vax Northwest $1. 494 Southwest, $1.49; , $1.48; , Pert re CURB MARKETS. ST. LOUTS, eer. 29.—May wheat, il -atls, Chicago may wheat, puts, 69%@ 59%; ake corm, puts, 32%c b.; calls, S25@32'he. WHEAT. whole the crop report of the Argentine Repubite ia discouraging to the bears, there are single items in it, however, reports frem special sections of the country that im a measure counter- act the effect of the other parts. Harvest pros- pects in some sections are rather aes and only a half crop is looked for from t s on. account of late rains, frost and hall. The ocust in other sections is reported to have done deal of harm. ey oy for the bears comes from the h- province of Buenos Ayres and some of its netg last “season 9,100,000 dunrters of ae tig Me the estimate this year of the on foreign 35 55 5. b 5. » ‘ 71'4e; puts, calls, dre ‘abroad opened atronger this , ing the grain centers of this country a a slight sympathetic advance, which, although nged much to the advantage of the bu.ls | ie the rest of the session Was not altered to favor tthe bears. nor were they able to cause any slumps until after the market was well started. The Argentine wheat shipment was 680,000 ba. The receipts at_St, Louts ¥ were 10,500 ba, compared with 26,170 bu the same day last year. ot 14 care were local, against 431 sacks causing these | and 26 care the seme da The Broomball cabie | advance abroad the st markets at the close } egy». 4° grr this rth tnd Sineest any pH favoring eather ele- response tn movements of i tind a cohaaey beat it seems as if there an as ye is i bear ee Pa past few The flour trade is of a character peruliar to the. Finals, Redan i ds only future of to-da the Beered af — prices. May sold at 7l'er, at yeaterdaf's close, later it ea} at a er. i and was TI\e. me aauee cable are lye cousins pay ithe higher "er to the course ¢ prices on wide. The thing seceseary is to mer- ehandise more of onr eash whent that is piled up at the centers. Tt will be diffienit to sustain an advance, we think, mb gues this “og Livet- pool elosed unchanged ep. ‘s epening was 44 up. ete dont cone lower i tect ot he pot da re 8 wheat at amas (A nia to-day we 451,766 red wit rave bu same , compared seme date last year. ‘Receipts of wheat at Minneapo.is and Dauinth to-day- were 363 cars, as compared with 428 cars same date last year. CORN. This grain was dull jand slow to coun to-day, on he. pit, » in the early session; humerous. Dec. was bid sc, and then was offered at 30, 30%G30lgc, and then 30%e, amt C3 a bi ay Was ba 31%@31%c, and opened at 31%e, then sold at 31%c. récetpts at St. uls to-day were 47,200 bu, compared with 28,270 hu a year ago te-day. Of these 568 cars were local, against 508 sacks and 24 cars the same day last year. Liverpool opened Kd up for corn, while London Was also 4d up. foreign markets elosed 4d ad vanced. Argentine corn shipments, 684,000 bu. Receipts of corn at primar nts to-day were 1,383 1 Ae bu same ‘ bu, as compared date last year. Stipments, 266,378 ' ba, compared with 243,506 bu same date last year. later they were very ‘ OATS. May received: # bid of Sie: in the early part of to-day's vt Hy but this was the only at- tention given the future for some time, the session throughout being almost devoid of feature. The receipts at St. Louls to-day were 27,600 bu, compared with 22,800 bu @ year ago today. Of these 20 cars were local, while 18 care were local the same day last year. gh haa OF THE PIT. To Arthur C. Petri of wheat in the chief Present visible su 4 ports of Argentine, appl 000 and of corn 1,176,000, 504,000 respectively 4 compared with 184,000 and 1.504 year ago. Wheat markets are steady, notwith- standing a poor demand. Arrivals from the in- terfjor are small and the quality only fair. Har- vest prospects remain unchanged. Corn markets ate steady With but iittle demand. Arrivals small and conditions satisfactory. Corn {s getting ready to take good upturn. Chi- cago offerin from pre very light this morn- ing. Crowd are sh hink long side sa sot. World’s shipments will be small again and Europe wih soon be ced to for uy. If Europe will only come in and buy some wheat I think prices will do better. To J. Sanf But little doing in wheat. Crowd disposed to buy becanse cables are up. Market at call price and little selling against them. + atreapete are large, 665,000 bu without New Strength in corn seems to come from demand from shorts in Decenrber. RY. No. 2, 52c. BARLEY. Malting grades, ae : wk 305 shipments, 60. moltay—Choice, hew, @11.00; No. 2, §9. ; elover mixed, Receipts—Local, 235; vots tions for new stoc .50@12.00; No. 1, TS on a pon A ag a Btades $8.500 9.50; No. clover, Tio 80: prairie, choice, 8.50@9.00; No. $7. STRAW—Wheat ‘and pol $4. oO ane East St. Louis; $4.50. this side; ryé, $8.00@8.50 BRAN--Sacked, 60¢; East Side, 65c this side, at the mill. Low and medium grades Pearl ~ ee hominy and gtits.. mea eeeeeseeeneeeeeeeeeevreeeeeeenre flour 3 Fe Rye ee@q~eetwereemy eee eee eeee .2 FLAX SEED—Market nominal at $1.44. LASEON BRA ANS—Steady,, at $1.12 per Pm to prim CLOVER Y si 1 one? 20. LED TOP—Prime, $4: PROVISIO! . ett a peas, : clear Ds, clear sides EF— “$s. dried, _ tagibe. SUGAR mie iH oA DAND SP. bua ee bag: 4.62' SPELT R—$4. O24G4.05. 5 : “ ON THE $1 : STREET. Post-Dienatch quotations @ are for car lead lots is first bands unless otherwise quoted. Butche grocers and market men buy selected stock pay higher prices. RUITS., APPLES—Market active; good demand for choice fruit. Willowtwig, $2@3 bbl; Winesap 5202. 3; Ben Davis, $2 Th; Geniting, $1.50 Baldwin and (Greening, = 25@2.75. PEACHES Mich! . 40G@50c Hy B bu basket. ar Toa $3. 253. home- LEMON S—New Cer hg rng a choice, a aan 75; Florida, 4 3 ANANAS—Port Limon, $1. COCOA r 1000, or GRAP ERRIES—-40@45c CALIFORNIA PEARS— 1’ EAPPLES—Cub ARS—-Choice Keifers, 4 er RIED FRUIT—Searce and in good derman4. 1@l ig ; evaporated quarters, 44@6c for fair w VEGETABLES. G k—Nouthern, ier aeeal a bbl; OTe per bu x. cs per doz bunches. doze Russet pe SPs ve FRUI aeeted, ae ‘RA fg? PINEA an, = Eve rated rings, averagy recéipts, ec; skins, CHET 2 ence 60@75e. per bunch; . 20G25¢c « n. Y¥ —Howe- ‘KrowD, 10¢ E—Red, $2.50 pe "$4 ew home bbl.. Pioriia, St. cree per $2.50@3.25 per veounanh UCU MIPS Hothouse. AUERKRAUT— = HORSERA DIS H~ 2 PGG PLANT—Choice doz, m. MATOES—Plhorida, _ a ioe Bermudas and 70@75« for red Nense _ ONIONS Yellow Icbe, 40¢ a bu; red globe, 30c , vy — y heyy ie Frsvg veh Mena gg 1.50q@1. yy per bbl. TSHROOMS—& PEPP mee , a oe @basket crate. CHAN BERKRRIES—$6 yer be bb) for pc bese Cape Cod, Pt .. + a BRANDS Beuthore , chotce fresh, $2.25@ SPIN ACH —Home-grown, on orders, 60c per bu, lonee. PARSN ce atee s den SUUP Bag tg a dozen buaches. POPCO l%ec OWER 81, per erate for Califor- CAULIFLO ala; Eastern, ree BUTTER AND OHEESE. BUTI ER—Steady and a ot trade; supply fair, ry Cream ery— ‘0 en Bxtrae 4.4... 21 @22 . 8 Store packed --ll iy - 4 in on soi” A Saea Leet’ - ; * Loge: New York full cream, 1 12%@15c, 18¢. Swiss, wei ee. Receipts, local and throwgh, 422 cases; ship- ments, 108 cases. Sales at I7c¢ a dozen. GAME. foe undrawa birds. Drawn, 25¢ per es, 10 ec: Lim ¢; ° rger, i tg Part $5.50; Lee oct aa, PP riceene a fame) mediam, 85- aw row ters, 8 geese, Be; Te; light; little de- ; lowest price for heads legs on; turkeys, ; geewe, CGS%e; 0 PIGS—S147 1% per head. gRAncae- tet, CLE pe CN bales; ate. NEW SWEET POTATOES—Home-grown, 65c aj 1* 2 CREED E-Pirm. Wisconsio Fa ‘cream. twins, . Southern W | quoted ib aS aati oe 4 were a Sos emeur y eS 142 t & yea 4800. Market ic higher: > le business cantile oe Oe trons, a pa over Solicits accounts, ness intrusted oo PAUL BROWN, GHo. J. KAIME, J. B. C. LUCAS, F. R. RICE, WALKER HILL, Prest. Futures, Railroad Foveht sed Stocks and Bonds SPECIAL — SO ee le ee i eee cause it was hardly possible to repert a quotable advance over the y_ Poss market last week on this class. The one serious dra to a mast export movement was: the scarcity = ex- port types generally and the the sidebone blemish. At best the repeegentation ot good 1250 to 1 blocks was Hmited, but there were many that could not be used at all "| the exporters because they had sidebones makes $10 to $20 difference on some horses owe Baw cannot handle annense with th the defec and they have to sell for cheaper pur There was really no change in the personnel of the Southern market this week. The force was large, en ough orders were in hand to make the buying spirit and — like and the several classes and grades sold y and strong accord- ing to their qualities and ger: FE mee Many otal shipments Wednesday were 26 car loads, They Inctuded Bo. car loads (400 head) a British verpment mules going to New Orieans. Three oads were Eastern ae ee LIVE STOCK BY TELEGRAPH. oo to the Aa a teh. TH ST. Jo Mo., Dec. ee ee Be 600; ad wey stroma te 10c higher; > & é: Sickel ceipts, 0g hi ad h “anners, active, s Beeves, $4. 3. 00: stockers and feeders, $3. . beeves, $4. 25405. 35. Hogs— Receipts to-day, 26.000 to-morrow, 18,000; left over, ; he higher. @4.45; good to choice ee slice’ $l Sat ae port. ae "3 : & oy . * . eep— ta ’ : 8 w, shade easier. Native wethers, $4. 2504. 75; West- ern wethers, $4. Lambs siow, shade $4. 00@5. 85; aa. Native, Western, $5.40@ Offictal roma ox and shipments yesterday: Cat- ile, receipts; . 20,627, sheep, 21,192; shipments, cattle, 3885: eep, 294. ANSAS CITY, Me., Dee. 20.—Cattle—Recelpte, 3500; matket steady. Native steers, $4. 5.85; Sones steers, §$3. 25: Texas cows, 2 oe one cows and heifers, $2. al $3.0045.00; bulls, $2.4 —ieasints. "8000 ; market strong. $4.15@4.25; heavy. 4.30; mixed, $4.15@4.20 ers, $4.15@4.20; » gy 90. e- cetpts, 1000; market firm. Lambs, $4.00«05.50; muitons, $3.25@4.00. SOUTH OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 2.—Cattle—Re- . 1900; market active and stronger. N 4.75; Texas steers, $3. A, 2a; cows and heifers, $3.1544.25; canners, r,s wood feed- ers, $3.60@4.75; calves: . ia. Bag! ball . ete. $3004.25. Hogs—Revei : me og shade to r Ncat hoe Mesat bce. SS & ° ° $4. 15404. 17%. Shoop deve! , 3900 ; native mauttons, $4. . + stock sheep, $3. : MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. CHICAGO, Dec. 29,—The firniness of Liverpool and light Nerthwest ag Were a suppert to the wheat market to-d opening a shade over youtersey at 60%@ de early was almost standstill fureigners demg fothing and the locale “only a lttle—not enough to appreciably af- fect initial figures for sonre time. eceipts here were Ti cars, 20 of contract grade. Minneapolis and Dulath reported ears, against 410 last week and 428 a year nae E receipts age. Corn was firm with wheat, stall ¢ovntry offerings. was generally allie. but takers were plewty. but the crowd people sold a little, opened unchanged at | ¢, and sold to 324%@ ate, holding steady at the advance fot some time. Receipts here were 297 cars Oats. were Bteady with other grains, “— ctive. sgseerses SSsssscssss 5eeezecess eegeserees Berne ol clearance. | | pkgs; 1ae26e: dairtes, 16422¢. Eggs firm, Toe Dressed poultry firm, turkeys, O¢210c; chickens, Tapac. PRORTA, Ti... Dee. 28.- Corn stendy: new No. 3. /20%c. Oats steady: No. & white, 2a@2Z8'yc. Whikky firm on the beste of $1. 2a%y for fetehed wocls. NEW = Dec, 20.—Butter receipts, 2227 stron aWVesters ereamery, Ii4r2se: June eren Mery, limezic. Cheese Te- o- S41 ~~. : oy Be tall. made fancy. small, Mis fall-made faney, large, 1244i1Se: sia li, 1206 1246; large late-made, 11! --Receipts, perl pkgs: steady; Wenteon ungra 1 +s Western, 23¢, loss off, Sugar— steady; refined quiet. Coffee quiet; No. 7, Molasses steady. ERPOOL, Dee. i. wane Sa firm, aw nerudy. he 11s,d; May, he 1d. ba Sigd: Feb., So Sigh, May, aw “Piven er: Maret, ‘al higher: Jan., ST. LOUIS STOCKS AND BONDS. eS Ese St Bre san ian et, oi NMoette mining esze 238 ; ae 3 eee terewee oe er ww oe ' \ é “Ss erree yy ; a » * — ss + i » % AY Ss, A 7" . & 4 ay ons i “# ooh » Sy . - - 3 teed. ality. Seeaesee nell 3 paid on time vartibendes. oREcCTORS. A. T. KELLEY, CHRIS. SAM M. KENNARD, DANIEL 8S. HOLMES. A. HI EPHRON CATLIN, nd to-day, — satal ta po or the regular rates the various Active, mostly and bu , $4.10 oe: .46; rough | ; HALF MILLION Full Paid Capital and THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DaBags ucting its business ncrictly comm a a 1 loaning ts to timate me Tt FIVE MILLION romising that all bus!- will be treated with liber- accuracy JAS. Y. LC V.-Prest. L. A. om * 7 . > + og ple ey : ons wee = aes lm >>

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oa Q ay vale 7 ey oh Soe Te ae x 5 et ° ‘ . | ex er OR 2 . , aD ‘Bie e . ta a “ oye > be a : 2 . e é , (a7 ¢ pos 86g g . = , A % 7 ‘> aot ei n . oe mes ; ak the 7” } at 6 hee ae =] a Sar 4 ~ us ‘ ms te Pa A se bie a ‘ R . = ey es f a . Se a} a7 a A i a - GYs 5 a me \ “s . f ‘ eee. 5 . | ag ee Yast Bee : iy, . , | + Cag S rm .e pe e « ‘ . . ’ a. ae . Fe : : ae j A, git peti gee j ‘Aaron Wolfsohn Attend a ee 1a | 6/ cheviots — “e Ce ‘ee Washington (niversity? variety of eo Seares - 4 : \. % ial * _ * Re * te, . _. z ae » to A eee et eee eee ; - ~ ¢ oe 4 + * Open every Saturday Night in the Year «e+ Til10 O'Clock... dns¢ in Names and the Ad- ~ @resses Given Are Readily Ex- : plained by Nicholas Hessel- burg, for the Family. 20th Century Clearance of Men’s Furnishings. You thought you bought us out last | week—didn't you? Well, not exactly —but you did break up the lots pretty badly—and all these accumulations of broken lines will be cleared out at greatly reduced prices. Here’s mighty interesting reading: Men’s Oxford Muf- flers—silks and satins in a variety of handsome patterns—all silk lined— 5c worth 50c....... Men’s Fancy Silk Century Cleareace of 7 It’s surprising how a new pair trousers brightens up an old coat vest. Here is an opportunity . , to provide yourself with two or th pairs of stylish, perfect-fitting trons and you'll hardly notice the exper HILE the philosophers, astronomers and other learned men are arguing as to the exact date on which the Twentieth Century begins—there cannot be the slightest doubt in the mind of any person in St. Louis as to when and where this Twentieth Century Clearing Sale begins. It started off this morning at Famous—and at this writing, the store looks as if half the population of St. Louis were here to give it a hearty send off. . In last night’s papers we told you how we had cut prices on Ladies’ Jackets, Furs, Aprons, Dressing Sacks, Hosiery, Underwear, Jewelry, Gloves, Art Needlework, Fancy Goods, Shoes, Millinery, Handkerchiefs, etc. This evening we want to call your special attention to the tremendous reductions we have made on Coie MEN'S==@ BOYS’ WINTER CLOTHING As well as Shoes, Hats and Furnishings—they’re values that talk straight to the pocketbooks of all economical men and women within miles of this great store. Read: Ye et te he te te tb i it i ee i ee SS @ rr FT FT eT rr rT rrr rT rT rrCrmrmererermermfermhmee .. 20th Century ... ..Clearance of...... Rogers, Peet & Co.’s Men's Very Finest Suits and Overcoats. $25 -roz. $18.50 FOR... A sumptuous array of swell ready- to-wear Suits and Overcoats—every one made by this celebrated firm— whose productions are acknowledged the equal of finest custom made garments. Great wariety of handsome styles in men’s suits—including elegant striped worsteds, fine mixed cassi- meres or blue diagonal cheviots in. single or double-breasted sack style. Overcoats in black and blue ker- seys, elegantly lined and finished. In this sale—all of Rogers, Peet & Co.'s $25 varments—yvurs to choose from at .... . a oe , ois ' » aoe a. “an 0 ieitici 3 ) . aye y Mn nels = Sheatintas * 6 passa eaten sate eile + ta SS PAW Ge OM ee he y. With the reappearance of Aaron Wolf- _ gohn, who was supposed to have been bP. asphyxiated in Los Angeles, Cal., after tak- >> tng outa $10,000 insurance policy, comes he F Yncreased tangle of the many threads | @f this story of mistaken identity.’ Mo- ; tives for a crime are hard to find but in- - ‘teresting details crop up like mushrooms, This Aaron Wolfsohn will be a personage r great interest to St. Louisans when he x here—If he comes. Every one who wist. turns in the strange case wil var aoe all about Aaron Woifsohn, who he is, what he is, his parentage, and Mis career in St. uis. ‘All this information for some reason is et easily gathered. The names of Aaron folfsohn has never been in the city, di- ect is suppused to have peto cea im he is supp ag seeases the difficulty of aiding him to pruve “@Goncluzively that there is such a person 48 Aaror Wolfsohn of St. Louis. "Phe city directory also shows that the mily to which Wolfsonn is supposed to be- me has changed ihe speliing of its name sathin the last four yveurs. Benjamin, the athe Aaron, appeared in the directory p to as Benjamin Woifsohn and sub- quently as Benjamin Wolisun. His nume in this year’s issue of ilie book. n Mrs. Margaret O’Neiid said that d attended school with Aaron Wolf- shin in St. Louis, Wolfsohn’s brother-in- ww. Nicholas Hesselburg, came forward vith the assertion that this could not have en true, because the only school whic attended in St. Louis was Wash- mm University. At the request of the Dis. atch, Chancellur Chaplin of Wash- iefon University authorized a_ thorough Xamination of ae records of the univer- it} hussday afternoon. Jt was found that no Aaron Wolfsohn attended the school. The _ records Arthur Wolfsohn was a Training School Beptember, 1833, 1894. show further that the bill tor his om has never been paid. The address a by the Arthur Wolfsohn who was a Gent was 4409 North Fourteenth sireet., mame of his father is given as Denja- s Wolfsohn. Attached to the record is a memorandum which says there njamin Wolfsehn at 1116 North street, and in this memorandum Men’s and Boys’ Fur Gloves—of electric seal or muskrat—dogskin palm and wool lini worth $2.50. si i .98 Men's Gloves and Mittens—Wool wrists, sheep wool back—buck palm. splendid winter gioves— WOSGR BLO. i. dicsctcocasctaseces nes Men’s Handkerchiefs— of importea indigo blue sateen— - full size— worth 10c Men’s Fine White Handkerchiefs— Hemstitched—hand embroidered initials—in fancy box—half dozen, worth $1.00, for llen’s Imported Fancy Half Hose— full regular made—silk stripes— 19c and Cheviot Pan‘ s-— worth $3.50 aad $4.00— now cut to........ until two years ago. 20th Century Clearance of : Panteworth 84.00 and | Boy Ss’ Clothin y. Hundreds of Pales of Men's De Tr: users, in fine fabrics, , Terrific reductions all along the line—our former low figures pounded still lower—the best boys’ clothing in America offered to you at prices that are wonderful, to say the least. Parents of boys will do well to read these items carefully and come soon, while the lines are @till complete. $7 Knee Suits, 4.60-R22%ctio= hundreds of nobby double-breasted knee ages —in fine imported pec Berens fai Leds. and smooth surface cheviots— tailored in a fanitless manner 60 NOW cut to...........0ce-- Léa iis pau * ». 20th Century Clearance of Men’s Clothing. The public knows that this store backs up its every printed promise with the goods, exactly as represented—and incredible and sensational as these reductions are, you can rely on every word we tell you. We can’t say that we exactly relish this kind of des- perate price-cutting—but the backward winter leaves us no alternative, and the goods must go. Men’s Suits Slashed ei ad FR, Sy Fe 20th Century Clearanceof Winter Shoes, All broken lines left from the: month's swift selling, are now gather together and offered at almost & price to move them out quickly—=th few moments’ time it will take to fig your exact size will be amply repai by the money yon will save on any - these items ; ex worth 25c and 35c— Men’s Wool Half Hose—Full seamless—natural wool color— worth 15c—now cut to Boys’ All-Wool Sweaters—_ Fancy mottled collars—in navy, maroon and black—worth 98c > © © © © ££ ££ & & Sf hee eS SS > i i a ee - > 2 2 © & © & & & @ eee ee Se eS *S & i a i a a a a a a ey ges oe [len’s Fancy Percale Shirts—Laun- dered—detachable cuffs— first-c'ass make—worth Men’s Black Wool Jersey Coats—dvuble breasted— | 08 worth $2.50—now cut to......... B Men’s Wool [ixed Gray Undershirts and Drawers—also fleeced-lined, in camel's hair and natural color—broken sizes, worth 50c and 69r— 39c now cut to, per garment..... 920 cees llen’s Wool Undershirts and Draw- ers, camel's hair and natural color—twin needle seams—also a lot of celebrated Wricht's wool- fleeced underwear— werth 75c to $1.00— cut to, per garment............ eee vee Men’s Undershirts and Drawers, in fine all-wool cashmere—also jersey ribbed natural wool—some are from the celebrated Glastenbury mills —broken sizes that suld at $1.00 to $1.50— 79¢ now cut to, per garment.......... ee 20th Century Clearance of Hats and Caps. You’ve seen some great hat values already at this store—but never any- thing that could compare with these offerings im new, stylish, becoming ‘ winter hats and caps. Men’s Fedora and a Py soe - consist- est ‘winter sivies— all the swell shades About 800 Men’s Suits—in single-breast- ed sack style—medium and dark sha‘tes of mixed cheviots— worth regularly $7.50 and ° $8.50—now cut to...... bbecesaneck and sold regularly at $7— is called to the fact that this Cnancellor Mhaplin says the bill has frequently been presented, but never recognized. ~The Arthur Wolfsohn who went to the Training School ts said to have at- i subsequently the Marion Sims Med- cal College. It is also known that sub- ‘sequer he had considerable experience 2 ineurance business, and was tion ig spelled without the “‘h. patterns in pure wool tweeds and made extra ee ot cg. large $4 Knee Suits, 2.30° pendabis eats 1 1 cscs ota phere smd ome variety of $4 value—now cut to..... 4 ol) $3 Middy Suits, I. ke ing little suits for boys 8 to8 years old— with sailor collars ard nag’ vate ee pated in bright colors and =... 1.65 * Hundreds of Men’s Nobby Suits —in single and double- breasted sack style—strictly all- wool cheviots, as well as neat striped worsteds— worth regularly $11 and $12—cut to —that go were $5, § cut tO. ..% : : : : : : sees : : : : : : ‘ant 2 7 et a Hundreds of [len’s Stylish Suits—in fine cassimeres, cheviots, brown meltons and fancy stri worsteds— all prevailing styles— worth regularly $14 and $15— now cnt to Sota daMacna.?.%, 2.2 2. 5 2 4 2 6 6 6 6 b&b bh bbvtveteet eer eo rrr rrrrrrrr-erftfettet¢ 6 ¢ ¢ 6 ' e's Sete daSeodtadacdiccdi a 2% 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 © b&b bb ede rt fF FF 8 ¢ al i i a a a a t. 8. ’Hesselburg, the brother-in-law, med Thursday afternoon that the 4 Washtmeton University did not . Aaron Wolfsohn. d, “I may have been mis- may have been another college.”’ he name of Aaron Wolfsohn had the Manual] Training School, he: _*“That was my brother-in-law. The He- rew nar ron ig the same as Arthur. oe = ¢ juentiy signed the name Arthur in ‘letters to me. I think the insurance | @y he took out in Los Angeles shows to a question as to where Aaron le attending the Manual Training £8 bl, Mr. Hesselburg said he lived with ‘ils parents near Eleventh and Carr etreets, When told that tho address of the Arthur silk braids—tha that sold so fast—now we cut tbe remainder $6 Reefers for 3.35-3%.2e77.2 covert cl and blue, brown and green kerseys, meitons oths and chinchillas—inlaid velvet collars, plain or ornamental buttons—warmly lined—sold all season at $6—now cut to...... * $3 Reefers for 1.65- treater khan boucles and worsted ci Astra- 6 as, collars handsomely braided— — sailor all sizes trom 3 to 8 years old | 6 5 —rezular $3 values— now cut to.... Oo sesereseees . ” 5 e All Boys’-Waists Almost Given Away an te boys’ Star Waists, Moth- ee ¢ es "in all the iat oe Ly te & S. make— ‘Boys’ Shoes—In broken @ on —beau- lote and si “He, MMSE tifully lausdered— rope tela 6. toes, that ere sa” ne or the $1 and 75c kind— . _ all now go | all cut to Pi GS ES >, a 1S) Gee) Serer rer rere gees $10 Values for 6.35-223, "2 14 to 20 years—breast measure 80 to 36 inches—in ® grand range of the newest fashions and most wanted fahrics, all ta 6 3 ; ‘e Sts > © 2 © + © © &» + © © & i i i i le a a a ae wre Immense Variety of [en’s Fine Suits— —in ig hc a eg ay in neat wer- steds, no cheviots, so ue se yf meltons aa aye and blue ag bets—worth reguiar $16 and $47—now . cut to eeeeneeeaeeeeeee eeeeee Soe Tie. : ate pal ' sam aS Pz Fig. > Bee _— oa s *, t a) ae f i FS oll. oth flen’s Fashionable Suits—Sack and cutaway frock styles all elegantly tailored, equal to good custom made—swell fabrics and colorings— worth regularly $18 and $20— | now cut to......,..... babs vediekiices pdnesbeubesosenoche ® T , 4 ee az - . & _ Wolfsohn on the college records was 4400 ~ North Fourteenth street, Mr. Hesselburg mistaken. He did live there In Louis with friends while he wes bol, but his parents Lived near Elev- nd Carr etreets."’ an r eee . gore cutter, n, apartments in the buliding oocu- ied ‘by the Beth Hammedrosh Haggodol ort) ox Jewish Tempie at 1123 North ih etreet. He speaks little English domes greatly agitated when ques- He said Friday morning that tite man entered on the records at the in] 1 as Arthur Wolf- son. at 4409 North Fourteenth he was asked. replied. ‘ ou want any more rmation you wi ve to go to Mr. Hesselburg." _ Mr. Hesselburg says he has in hig B- 2 a ory of the photograph which * BAS ron is to have taken when he = App in Chicago five weeks ago. Overcoats and Topcoats. rien’s Black and Blue Beaver Overcoats and nobby tan covert cloth topcoats that sold regularly at $9 and $10— now cut to 4 Ce: “gee Ag Pe ae ws, - 5 , iF ae - .* . eis ae ot id or Bg FI = re + ; ; ” ae ¥- ’ > 7 , -_ — . : ve we » tat, } eS. r oD while they last....@Je@ a ee j Men’s Fedora Hats ~a t as- Hundreds of Fine Black and Blue sortment of the best Kersey and Brown Melton Overcoats and tan “values of the season—correct shapes in all covert and whipoord erry 8 . 8 () tue ..u.ug Ccolers and shades— values up to $2.00—ont they c $14 and $15— now cut to A Grand Range of Men’s Overcoats—in kerseys, Irish friezes, solid me'tons and coverts —worth fally $16 and $17—now cut WDvnsccoccscee se a go in this great sale at....... ieebone fien’s Winter Caps—Choice of the And an Immense Line of [lem’s Rashe- ionable Overcoats and To tse—in the newest finest Plush and Cloth Caps in the house —in Brighton, Windsor, golf and and best fashions of the day—every shade that's in vogue—blues, Haviock shapes--worth u to $2.00—out they go at nd govevener Q7c blacks, tans, drabs, etc.— Boys’ Winter Caps — Choice of the fiuest in the house—in plushes, kersevs, worth regularly $18 and $20—now cut to.......... 2—of fine vici kid, in and lace style— spring heei:— were $1.50 .......00 Superb Showlng ef MEN’S FULL DRESS SUITS, in the height of style and sold regularly at $10—now cut to......... He t exhfbit this copy and says an of- would not induce him to per- of the Society, st-Dis- knew Arthur Wolfsohn well. eare ago,"’ he said, “Il was MEN’S FULL DRESS VESTS, $14 Values for 8.80—Yorre men's suits INVERNESS CAPE OVERCOATS, tweeds, cheviot« and worsteds and Stnee wnctae | TUXEDO COATS AND VESTS, J surface stulfe—most of them with double-breasted and fashionable fu tan coverts and biue, black and New Year calli brown kerseys and meltons— —all at exceedi | regular $14 value—neow cut to ....... your preg Senge pen cost you . 1.49 : intnteatntintttintintatintutinint ttm bprpnranoarnnurereeet. y TRAVELING HOME ON A COT. Malaria Has Kept Robert Diamond in Bed Eight Years. A pitiful story was told by Robert Dia- astrakhans ard cassimeres, in t varisty mt yes — Tam pecans oper and righton shapes—w up $1.50—choice of all for . 2c Children’s Toques —in fancy knit atterns—all college colorings— Coan s made—worth regu- 39c larly 75c—now cut to........... sas and square — In sizes, Nae t four SS nt superintendent of the Prudential “fe Insurance Co.'s office in the Fagin wilding, Arthur Wolfsohn was an employe the company. He was one of the bright- at young men I ever saw. He was polished and spoke five or six languages. under- ao ~ gy that time that he wes a doctor 3 racticed medicine in St. Louis. oy ag to have a apecial aptitude for Sf insurance business and I considered had a prigat future before him. 1 . trelists; M ‘ SUICIDE FOLLOWS A SPREE. | iui" bens, minatrelist: Salome Sinesing in Hugh O’Reilly Succeeds in a Second a pickaninny act; La Petite Mathilde, sing- er, dancer and violinist; Harry Marks and Attempt to Kill Himself. John Sehrts, singers, and the Elks’ Quar- Hugh O’Reilly shot himself in the left | tor nominations to the directorate, | perp | name were put ~ The high- : er of votes - didate for dir ae 355 Oe ~ air. ENLARGING ITS INSURANCE Western Commercial Travelers Asso- tette, composed of Messrs. and the Rohan brothers "2°" Peacock resi- ange fe $ rat he 4 cg know him if I saw him again, If eae -Arthur Wolfsohn who wae supposed to ~ othe died tn Los Angeles comes to St. ea 1 will meke it a point to see him ; out whether he Is one with the rthur Wolfsohn I knew.” “i the newest styles, at MERMOD & JAC- » ~QARD’S, Broadway and Loouvst street. : legitimate mercantile or commercial ness, ciation Amends Its Charter to In- crease Its Membership. The Western Commercial Travelers’ As- sociation is not seeking to eliminate the insurance feature of its charter, as was erroneously stated in | | Thursday, but on the other hand application , wife three weeks ago. has been made to Judge Zachritz to amend | the Post-Dispatch he charter to admit persons eng busi- and to omit the accident division. ACTED FOR THE CHILDREN. a eee oer has been confined ae ey oe _ South St. Louis Amateurs at the House Bec: of Refuge. hoe The children of the House of Refuge en- - - Joyed a Christmas entertainment Thursday Rae @vening, the occasion also marking the | a ing of the new hall recently added to Pe: institution, _... Mayor Ziegenhein addressed the audience of 8 a curtain raiser, approving the plan | t give the children frequent entertain- a. ts and praising Superintendent Nolite’s et ment of the home. After a song > By 22 little ones from the institution's kin- | _ Gergarten, the Endoria Stock Company, an. rae ateur theatrical organization of South | =: Louis, presented *“‘Muidoon’s Picnic.” It | Tatum, secretar meeting, Dec. 2, field, believing that we could increase our membership.’’ “Our former charter,” said Mr. N. C. that provision, as it ha etter. Life insurance is he main feature of the association, which allows members to carry either or $4000. The association was never in a more | prosperous condition. | Out $131,000 to beneficiaries and $1,250,000 ites organization in 1878 Last year we pad ance . At our annual we decided to enlarge our Mr. Tatum, the company’s secretary, ts ie neten that 10 persons witnessed the | one of its charter members and holds iwem- bersh 0. 7. institution. | | Don’t Miss It. _ “You're Just the Same as Ever to Me,” a ew song by Albert F. Finn, author of “When She's Your Wife,” will be given free - with every copy of next Sunday's Post-Dis- - etch. The song is printed on good paper, _ 4 fegular sheet music form, with fancy | cover, Order early from your news 0,35 mot convenient to one, send 5 | * Res St —_— r Ges cay the peppy including the 431 children of at ip N Silk Umbrellas for New Year's Gifts For ladies and gentlemen, latest desigas of handles, $1.9 to $0, at MHRMOD & JAC- CARD’S, Broadway and Locust street. Baby’s Fatal Fall.—The two-year-old y treasurer of the as- | sociation, to the Post-Dispatch, “‘permitted , * led o us to do an accident insurance business. | (26a on We found that unprofitable and eliminated | that feature one year ago, and while we. were making other changes in the charter | we decided to dro become a dead | breast Thursday at his home, 450 North Broadway, and was found dead by his son Rugh about 4:30 o’clock in the afternoon. O'Reilly, whuo was a laborer, had been un- der the influence of liquor the night pre- vious, He wandered into the alley in the rear of % Lucas avenue. In his possegsion he had about $135, the balance of $250 insur- ance money paid him at the death of his Several negro women induced him to buy | in a | beer for them, and one of them stole his money. Bessie Webber was arrested on) suspicion, and as 2’Reilly was intoxicated , he was locked up for my oe ey ay Dur- | n , ing the night he complained of g ill and was sent to the Dispensary. About 8 o’clock Thursday morning he waa released, sober. Shortly after 1 o'clock O'Reilly Mrs. Lydia McDonald of 482 North Broadway. o her he announced his intention to end his life, ~~ digg * that hej} had been robbed and disgraced. liing her that he wished $300 insurance money to be devoted to the purchase of a burial iot, and that $2000 in another company be di- vided among his four children, he left. Before notifying the police Hugh O'Reilly went to Belleville, where other members of the family reside, and brought them to ‘ s. Less than a year ago, while under the influence of iiquor, O’Reilly made a des- erate attempt to cut his throat.- Though - e inflicted a fearful gash, he did not suc- eceec. Bessie Webber, the negress arrested in connection with the robbery Wednesday, is still in custody. Opera Glasses for New Year’s Gifts. iaather frames, $3.% to 3816; pearl, $7.50 to $15; with extension lorgnette attach- ments, $15 to $0, at MERMOD & JAC- CARD’S, Broadway and Locust street. Jefferson Club’s Smoker. Men’s $10.00 suits and overcoats, $6.95, to- morrow. Globe, Seventh and Franklin av. : St. Mary’s Orphans Entertain. he little girls of St. Mary’& Orph - lum gave an entertainment Thursiay ate. noon which was honored by the presence of Archbishop Kain and a large number of the clergy, for the most part members of the Catholic Orphans’ Board. An |'dress of welcome was made by little Miss | Nellie Ridley, and several chorus baby Ag by the well-trained voleas of the The B. & O. S.-W. has best service to cinnati and Louisville. Three daily trains Tickets Broadway and Locust and Union Station. Lecture by Hoxie—Mr. Robert F. Hoxie, instructor in political econo Washington University, will lecture Godwn yd lation seaen Washington University Association Friday evening, Jan. 5, ( university chapel, . ae? sree Young Men’s $10.00 suits and overcoats, $6.90, to-morrow, Globe, Seventh and Frank- lin avenue. Churchill Will Attend.—Winston Churchill, the author, will att - nual meeting of the Smith Pye mf yp ae ni Assoc on at J Club Hall Sat- urday night as the guest of honor. f_)) W. L. DOUGLAS $3.50 SHOE ts: ste mala” fe ad- | } } ’ | mond, who passed through Union Station Friday on his way from Poplar Bluff, Mo., to Greenville, lll. He is making the jour- ney on a cot, and his wife and three children are accogoa: g ng him. I have been Suilefiugy for eight years from malaria and have passed most of that time in bed,” he said. “I have not been able to do much work since I first fell sick, and have depended on my family for support. A year ago, I moved from Greenville to Poplar Bluff in the. hope that ye aeanee — d ne me some guod. But worse instead, and hay : any since ave not worked ras ad no money to pay my rent with and we were thrown out of our home Mon- day. I managed to get hold of enough money to pay our railroad fare and now we are going back to Greenville to see if our relatives will do anything for us.”’ Spectacles Should Suit the Eyes And when purchased at Mermod & Jac- card's, Broadway and Locust, after an ex- amination of the eyes by their expert opti- clan, Doctor Bond, they always do. Steel frames, $1 and up; gold, % and up. WHITELAW FOR PRESIDENT. Merchants’ Exchange Ticket Headed by an Old Member. The Merchants’ Exchange caucus, held Thursday afternoon to select officers and directors to be voted upon Jan. 3, resulted as wien President, Oscar IAvingston Whitelaw First vice- : Han ratiol president, William Theodore Second man. Directors, William P. K gE. P. B a born in Ryegate, Vt., Most of his education was ac- at the Caledonia County Grammar hool, an a emy at Peacham, Vt. After leaving school he was clerk in a d store at St, Johnsboro, the county seat of Cale- donia County, Vt., until his enlistment in the Fifteenth Vermont Volunteer Regiment in 1862, After his return from the war, his service covering one year, he re-ente the drug store, where he was employed alto- gether four years. Senator Redfield Proc- tor was Colonel of his regiment. Mr. Whitelaw came to St. Louls in 1366, and with his cousin, George P. Whitelaw, went into business. He fs married, and re- sides at 3710 Delmar boulevard. Boys’ $3.50 sults and overcoats, $1.89, to- morrow. Globe, Seventh and Franklin av. Applicants Are Many.—Over 1000 appplications have been posi. tion of night watchman pag aE lh The position ys only $9 a month and the person ho ool it must work 12 hours per day. The applicants will be examined | cently adopted by t YALE GLEE CLUB New Odeon ‘to-night at 8:16 Sympathy for Boers.—A meeting has ¥ called at the Lindell : ight for th n or e pu 1 thy for the. ore *"Nelll Ryan, Frank cal Children teething cures wind colic, ey ; yan, J. ePRIS wat Tee Sbachae ie is. eis : ing syn ee ¢ 5 aot - ie *- we ae 5 s pone Seep os PM See yo Re us Mrs. Winslow's Soothing : ~ 4 F a Bo eZ a %