St. Louis Post-Dispatch
June 17, 1885

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“goats are cut single-breasted frock dsome brown and a lovely wing. , and as good every way aS any artist red Corkscrew, in sack-shape, at g25 uit made to measure, as they are Cheviot, and going at the extreme. A and worth fully $2. Why sell them = from $3 50 down to §1 75, | to be had in this town for these prices, Headquarters, and always have been, bear in mind, pléase, that INEVERY Broadway and Pine. n Shoes IDUCTION. —MEN’S SHOES—Gentlemen wanting a Shoe possessing extra cood wearing qualities, should see our $3 line in Tip Top Calf, Button, Bals and ~~ aadinaatinendaatiase 35 Ff -MEN’S SHOES—In our. $3 line of Men’s Shoes we repro: duce all latest styles of the finer grades, warranted golid wig! aan gees wane. ae ‘ t for the money in e Jand DZ .00 J—novs’ SHOFS—2,000 — Boys’ Buff Button Shoes, London toes, sizas 1 to 5, and #olid leather all through. ae Son eect ae —YOUTHS’ SHOES—200 pairs ouths’ Best “A” Calf Bu ton Shoes, sizes 11 to 18 solid leather an goods, lers everywhere ask $175 for Bargain Price a he —- Youths’ C + will be (ask for Youths’ City- Made Shoes. §$)).. wellness BS Shoes are all Strictly 2 and Staple Goods, TLDREN’S SHOES—700 pairs Chil- ’s Kia Button Shoes, with mat kid anc tassels: sizes 8to7. Dealers ask $150 a pair for them. etrsecmngts; G3 t . So -ee ee *# @e weer eee eeeee Seer eeveee FILDREN’S SHOFS—1,9” pairs Chil- i’s Best French Kid Button; sizes 2 to TLDREN’S SHOES—2,%w pairs Chil- m’s best Kid front, hand-made, high- Boots, witu heels; sizes 3 to 7. These€2() pes are worth 8). Will be sold for e Cc TLDREN’S SHOES—500 pairs Chil- ’s Grain Button, solar tips, sizes 7 to These are cheap goods, and sold by ers at 0c; we sell them for what 2ey60 Q@t..... 6 Se tit id de Ree ee deed superb stock anunrivaled as); l wearing Shoes in the retai lies’ and Gents’ Fine Footwear Defy Competition from any shoe oe Dept. TORGAN. AN’S -FRIEND! T PLAN. No fancy Ice Boxes, etc. BO7 Franklin _ Avenue, MLBRECHT, 400! N. SLETH 9 y Was awarded the first premium at Louis Fairin 1884; also best dis- piay at St, Louis Exposition. Do not wear ready-made shoes when you can get the best calf skin, and-sewed shoes, made to order from $6 upwards. Shoes half-soled for $1. an St. Charles and Locust. . $$ AINES’ GOLDEN SPECIFIC ' A POSITIVE CURE FOR i 6 #?. & THE LIQUOR HABIT. veh in acup of coffee or tea ige of the person taking it, is aby B, and will effect a permanent and her the patient is a moderate dr wolie wreck. The sy lated with the Specific, it becomes lity for the liquor appetite to Specific Co., Prop'rs, Cincinnati, 0 FOR SALE BY ; » ALEXANDER, Dru way (Sth) and Olive, ST. L@ 1S | rite for circulars and full particnlore. i heen € * a dee 7 ‘They roast perfectly, 3 -)e ae." aes . ra BP Vee Ms " g.* "~ > en ae ee : . pee A ’ will confer a favor by cay taut change of address to this | office. oF ee — a 1 _ THE POST-DISPATCH has the largest daily circulation in OVERTAXED ST. LOUIS. | "ADR EES VOL. XXXTII. 1885. NO. 306. sana neelllll — 2 sae HERZOG BROS.| WILL SELL ON Thursday, Friday and Saturday, & THIS WEEK, THE FOLLOWING FIVE REMARKABLE BARGAINS AT — 9c, . iI9c, 9c, i9c, 9c, 19c. 50 pieces white Egyptian Laces, 5 to 8 inches wide, 19¢c. 150 Corsets, 19c. ‘ 30 pieces 40c India Lawn, 19c. 500 Assorted Imported Fans, 19c. 1,000 Ladies’ H ats, newSprays of Flowers, 19¢. FIVE REMARKABLE BARGAINS AT 19¢, HERZOG BROQOS., 411 N. Fourth’St. _ ¥, . ».* . r " fod tus orm, © epMITCHELL’S CANDIES French Fruits, Chocolates, Ice Creams and Lunch Parlor. = 903 N. FOURTH ST. P.SCHULTHEIS & SON, FINE HARHESS, SADDLERY and TURF GOODS, 820 Fine St. Coach Harness, $40 to $200; Single Buggy Harness, $14 to $100. Fine Imported nglish Saddles. GRANDMOTHER Used herbs in doctoring the family, and her simple remedies DID CURE in most cases. Without the use of herbs, medical science would be powerless; and yet the tendency of the times is to neglect the best.of all remedies for those owerful medicines that seriously in- ure the system. ISHLER’S WERB ITTERS- is acombinati full so ™ t Uf V7 tp A vl 4, Vs J They have always a good -draft, They require but little fuel, They are easily managed, They are suited to all localities, Every one gusranteed to give Satistaction. who used this pre- ‘his private practice reat success. It is not a drink,but @m e used by many physicians. a2 It ie i invainabie for DYSPEPSI KIDNEY and LIVER COMPLAIN F NERVOUS EXHA USTION, WEAK- NESS, INDIGESTION, &c.; and while curing will not hurt the system. - ©. J. Rhodes, a well-known iron ment Safe pon dees Pa., writes: y son S SShae ea ; time the boy was quite well.” " y/ ; 717 | tes: *9 Y ’ can say,and do say, are scribed the oldest and most promitient our city.” MISHLER HERB BITTERS Cco., 525 Commerce 8t., Philadelphia. Parker's Pleasant Worm Syrup Never Fails | neeatmmnnidanan ~~ M.EHRETJR.&CO. gth xOlive Sts. Sf. Louis, Ro. MANUFACTURERS OF ROOFING. FELT, SHEATHING FELT, BUILDING: FELT. mm ~ fom the three score and ten the good Lord allowed me, Ishall not live to see this harvest. GOD, THY WILL BE DONE.” His farm work fell into the hands of his hired men and he mechanically received their reports, Ali day he walked up and down the verandah, his head sunk on his breast, deep in meditation: “I am tired,” he wo@id say, wher any of the neighbors or bis relatives rallied him on his actions. “I shall not live long. Soon I wili tell you before- hand the day on which I shall breathe my last.” On Tuesday, June 9, he called his family around him and sent a servant after the farm hands, mean- while peervne acalin demeanor. When all had assembled he said, in deep, impressive tones, friends, my time is drawing vigh. My sands of lite have nearly run out. But two days more and I shall not be with you. I have received a warning, and it portends death. My friends, I leave you with a liie, I “hope, clear of crime and with a hope and belief in the infinite ten- derness and mercy of the true and living God.” Turning toafarm hand, he said, with energy: “Harness up my horse and buggy. Do it quickly.” When the vehicie was ready, he sprang in unas- sisted and drove to the little burying-ground near by, owned by a few of the oid families in the neighvorheod. Arrived at the graveyard, he looked around,and,running to a mound where there was a pile of stakes, he marked off the space IN WHICH HE WANTED TO BE BURIED. Driving home, he did not spare the horse, and when his house was reacaed he immediately dispatched a servant to Nyack for a lawyer who bad done legal business for him before. In the note he said he wanted to draw up his will. He also ordered the man to bring an undertaker back with him. The undertaker came and jokingly measured the old gentieman. “Now give me your bill, I want to pay itnow,” be said to the undertaker. ed, reluét : a the old gentleman paid the money down. The lawyer came aftera secend ag gy od had been sent for him. The will was duly drawn up, and atter the instrument had been signed, giving the property iD even portiuns to his chidren and grand children, he invited the lawyer to come to bis funeral, as he was an old friend of the family, and also to act asa pali-bearer. The lawyer laughingly assented to the proposition, thinking it was but A WHIM OF HIS OLD CLIENT. Mr. Ryder then named the three other men he wanted to act as pali-bearers. In tne lawyer's pres- ence he named ail the other details about the fu- neral and made disposition of his personal effects and mentioned his friends. On the foliowing day Mr. Ryder sat in his old arm chair on tbe verandah most of the time. During the foliowing night he got up several times, and bis family beard him waiking through the house. He was in lus place in the morning and appeared to be in his usual health. Towards noon he called bis family around him, saying: *“My friends, I am now going. Good-bye ali, and God bless you.” He then laid back in his arm chair,and,gazing tenderly at his family, gently closed his eyes. His lips moved in prayer, and once again ne opened bis eyes and smiled, and again the eyelids closed and all was still. ‘those around him thought he was sleeping, but when they cailed him he did not answer. He was dead, Many prominent citizens of Nyack and vicinity vouch for the truth of the details of the old gentlemen's demise. One of Mr. Ryders’ sons, about 46 years of age, is a prominent business man in this city. Mr. Ryder was buried on Saturday, all kis detais and requests being religiously followed. 4 DIABOLICAL SCHEME, An Attempt to Blow Up a Carpet Factory Frustrated. By Telecrawh te the Post-Dispatoh. New York, June 17.—Anattempt to blow up the drum-room of Smith’s carpet factory at Yonkers was made on Monday night. Who the parties en- gaged in the plot were and what their motives for the work were have not yet been discovered. At 9 o’cluck Night-watchman Samuel N. Hanley was passing along the south side of the drum-room, when he saw a spark of fire on astep below the sidewalk and against the rail. He jumped down aud put out the fire, when he discovered that it was proceeding from a fuse which connected with two large glass jars). He cut the fuse with his knife, and buried the whole in an ash heap nearby. He then fired his pistol in the air, and gave the alarm. The piace where the attempt was made was lone- some, and generally his alarm would have raised none of the police, but on this occasion three re- sponded. Roundsman Woodruff and Officers Carroll and Cooley picked up the jars and carried them to the police station, whiie the others hid, in hopes that the commotion which had. raised them had not frightened the persons who put the jars there from coming back to see why they did not explode. No one returned and yesterday morning the jars were given to O’Brien & Clark, the aqueduct con- tractors, who pronounced the. contents of one of them to be ! FOUR POUNDS OF DYNAMITE and the other Judson powder composition, not un- like giant powder. . O’Brien said the quantit swes sufficient to have given Yonkers a terribie shaking up. About 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon Mr. O'Br.en, accompanied by Cahief in, Ser- hlin and a number of other people, the every that the two jars of exp ere placed the -room and a lighted fuse applied, aad that the fortunate appearance of the | prevented it from exploding. wee A wt ee s How Senator Cullom Introduced Senator Vest to Senator Harris. Senators Shelby M. Cullom’ of Illinois, Isham G° Harris of Tennessee and Orville H. Platt of Con” necticut, of the Select Committee on Interstate Commerce of the United States Senate, arrived by this morning's train from Chicago. They took carriages at the depot for the Southern Hotel, where they were met by Senator Geo. G. Vest. Cullom shook Mis- souri’s little t by the and introduced him to Senator Harris as-“’Mr. Vest. You know him, don't you? He's bes Washington some.” The gentiemen , aud were shown to their room to ‘wash the cinders out of their eyes, and ride,” as Cullom put it. hairMan of the com- Prominent member, is a tall, slender gentleman father loosely joined together and bearing a strong resemblance to the traits of Abraham Lincola, .Hisface, whicn is ronzed and tanned by the sun, is lit up by bright blue eyes and an expression which is constanti ‘varying. Toa Post-DisPaT@H reporter he said: ‘The gentiotesn srcompenr as me and myseif, together with Senators and Gorman, con- pose the select committee of Senate on Inter- state Commerce, and. t object of our v is to investi the questions involved in the regulation of interstate com- merce by Co We are @speciaily instruct to inquire into aad report upom the subject of the regulation of the transportation of freights and passengers between the States by railways or water routes in connection or in Gompetition with each other. We meet a committee the Merchant's Exchange to-day and obtain their views upon the matter.” “A bill will be premeret according to the sug- gestions of the co ttee at the next session of Congress?" “Yes, sir, I presume so,. Our investigations are not in the interests of any one particular bill, you unde and what we find out is for the benefit of the entire Congress. Of course our recommenda- tions will have great weight in forming legislation upon the subject. Ip the last Congress Reagan in- troduced an inter-State Commerce bili in the House and introduced another in the Senate. Both billa passed branches Congress in which they were introduced, and they met on the way between the House and the Senate, got tangled up, and that settied them.” “Can you give me an idea of the nature of the recommendations which will be offered by the committee?” “No, sir; I don’t know mysélf yet. The commit- tee has not gotall. the way around, and it wil! be difficult tosay anything until we have completed the circle and obtained the views of the represent&- tive business men of the country.” The Senator had nothing to say about politics either Sne way or the other, and he declined to express any opinions, THE “WET” WORM, A New Scourge Devastating the Crops in Kansas, CurcaGco, Itu., June 17.—A Times special from Parsons, Kan., says there is now making appear- ance in that vicinity a scourge equal tothe grass- hoppers. Large fieids of corn, standing on an aver- age of eight inches high, looking fresh and green in the morning, before night, become withered and dead. Examination discloses in each hill a myriad of worms, ranging from an inch and a quarter down to one-eighth of aninch in length. Appar- ently they become completely distributed over a field, then commence simultaneously to work, and within a very short time the whole field is devastat- ed. Nearly “Yoilers For Temperance. | Two hundred and thirteen delegates to the Téih- perance Convention met in the Directors’ room of the Mercantile Library last nicht, and thirty-one societies were represented. J. W. Barnes was elected chairman and John Hallman secretary. Dr. Hostetter, M. C. Bignall and Garden Hepburn were appointed on the Resolution Committee, and after consideration brought in a series of resolutions setting forth the evils of intemperance. It suz- the appointment of a com- of fifteen to organize the work, employment of a permanent secretary and of a lawyer if necessary. The resolutions were adopted. The following committee was appointed: Garden Hepburn, chairman; Dr. Hostetter, E. P. Boyle, Samuel Pemberty, Dr. Ross, W. M. Watson, Patrick F. Monahan, . Henderson, Mrs. Dr. Gibbs, N. A. Harlow, Mrs. Harris, Messrs. Apple- ton, Harris, Barnes and Miss Garney. Resolutions were adopted inviting the co-opera- tion of the Protestant and Catholic clergy and de- cl aring in favor of the erection of a hall. Denison’s Court. There were twenty-two cases on the docket this morning. The following seven persons were sent to the Work House: Charles Davis, idling, $25; Henry Moore, for stealing a pair of shoes from Famous, $25; Mary Wilson, disturbing the peace, $15; Anna Costello, wandering, $25; Georze Randail and Frank Russell, drunk, $3 each; Joseph Gilbert, same offense, $5; Bernard Garry, for interfering with a police officer, paid $10; James Bali, for dis- t@rbing the peace, contributed the same amount; Daniel Begley, same offense, $15; Joseph Beaty, disturbing the peace, $10. Escaped Judge Lynch. By Telegranh to the Post-Dispatch. GREENVILLE, Texas, June 17.—A mob collected here on the streets last night, and would probably have lynched N. J. Milbrink, charged with assault with intent to rape upon Misa Mé@Connell, a 15-year- old girl of this place, had not the authorities re- moved him from the jailand secreted him where in the neighborhood. ? The Colon Troubles. Wasnincton, D. C., June 17.—Secretary Whitney receiveda telegram today from Rear Admiral Jouctt, at Colon, of which the following isa copy: “My attempt at mediation, supported by Commis- sioners Justo Arosomena and Daniel Hermandez, resulted in a treaty of peace which was signed by commissioners of both parties. This was not ap- proved by revolutionary orders. Matters remain as previously reported. vernment forces now on Barranquilla.” , Illinois Corporations. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. SPRINGFIELD, Int., June 17.—A license to open books of subscription tothe capital stock of the Yaeger Flour Mill Company at Carlinville, was issued to-da the Secretary of State; ca stock $50,000: searpuranae Samuel Cupples of St, Louis, Henry. O. Yaeger, Henry C. Yaeger, jr., and William E. P. Anderson. The Plymouth Plague. Wrixesparre, Pa., June 17.—Affairs at Plymouth are slowly imiproving. The Relief Committee re- port for the past week shows total number serious- tute families, 220; deaths, 1; re- decidediy better showing the week previous. The com- of no more money. were to have been taken to-day in the case of Henry Ames against John A. and William en coke ; 000 per annum; the fast soiIne- UNDER WHICH KING? A Most Remarkable Document From the Merchants’ Exchange. Ee Mr. E. F. Kelly's Views on the Suffer- ings of Railroads, the Foolishness of Shippers and the Futility of OCon- gress—The Intellectual Treat Sub- mitted tothe Interstate Committee To-Day. Mr. E. F. Kelly, the secretary of the Merchants’ Exchange transportation committee, has succeeded in evolving one of the most remarkable pieces of iterature which has yet been added to the dis- cussion of the railway problem. In the short limi of some 8,000 words he has put the Merchants’ Ex- change on record as occupying one of the most peculiar and complex positiong on the question of transportation by rail which human ingenuity could contrive, The purpose of this broadside is the instruction of the Cullom Inter-State commerce committee which met at the Southern Hotel this morning, and which has displayed an amiable curiosity to know what the commerce of St. Louis had to about the trans- ortation problem. Below will be found some of he things which the commerce of lieves in, if its endorsement is not taken away from its accredited spokesman. Mr. Kelly takes the ground to begin with, that watered stock is only an item in the railroad trouble, that the cost of needless mileage based on the in- filated price of construction is ‘the chief element. He cites a number of figures, after which, he as- sumes that there is 26 per cent more railroad in the country than is needed, and after a calculation on earning capacity, he shows that the rail- way plant is worth 735,820.000, leaving $4,759,651,311 unproductive capital to be paid for. This is right enough, but directly on this fact he deduces this queer conclusion: gerd for the defendants or the son of their severity, prejudice, bility proved inoperative, as railway found a sufficient number of weak points to warrant re- gard or violation a convenience; in fact, State laws fre 7 ntiy afford exceilent oppernns for oppression. The ailure of State legislation has turned the people in an- other direction. They are now ng Congress to go “pell-mell” into the “Moses” business, and if it does the Cundition will not improve. Over-capitalization he says will regulate itself, and he points to the voluntary and the unvoluntary legisiation now going on, as a proof of this fact. Mr. Kelly does not seemto know, or to remember, that the greatest shock ever given to public confi- dence in railway securities was brought about by the manner in which the Wabash road rushed into a receivership, He would hardly build an argument developing the course of political economic law, in remedying over-capitali- zation, when the chief fact that every one remem- bers goes to prove that voluntary liquidation is the strongest bulwark for over-capitaliga that the American courts have ever bestowéd upon a cor- poration. Mr. Kelly does not approve of competition. He poimts out that— In St. Louis we have with our six Eestern lines, twen fast freight lines, represented by nineteen agents, wi their assistants and clerks, taking salaries, rent and inci- dentals, $400 per month is low mate for each offics; on this basis St. Louis commerce is payi for service which could practica- igence has resented elsewhere; nis, Indianapolis, Louisville, C Kansas City, Denver and each have representatives; ad ment and the expense for fas: is enor- mous, The inference Mr. Keliy draws from this must be that if we had one railroad, with one clerk, the expense on the city would be much less. Readers will recail Dundreary's celebrated simplification of the rabbit probiem, wherein he purs the unfort- unate aninial with one hound baving one leg instead of the complicated arrangements proprosed by his brother. If any one believes this is unfair, here is Mr. Kelly’s inference in his own words: The multiplication of competition by the fast freight line systems, together with the hunger incidest to insuffi- cient tonnage and a general lack’ ot confidence among railway officials, result in war and rate cutting which, at present, the railways seem powerless to prevent. Leaying this part of the subject to speak for itself, and assuming that Mr. Kelly is correct in representing the merch of St. Louis as opposed to “unhealthy competition,” there stiil one or two points upon which one may fairly doubt that Mr. Kelly has caugiat the exact idea of his employ- ers. He says: ‘ It is not right or just that Congress should legislate against railway securities to correct the evils and wrongs resulting from the war, commercial intoxication, bad legislation and popular errors, especially so as the immense fortunes made in railway building, operating and bond seliing are not now invested in them, but the secari ties are held by innocent parties in this country and Europe, who must take their chances of liquidation: they certainly have the right of self-defence, and Co has no right to abridge it, unless in exercising it they disturb the rights of others, ; And again: Such is the situation to , and Congress should inter- fere and pretect the rights of all; but it cannot be done by specific legislation in the matter of rates and classifica - tion. The railway interest of the couatry nominally resents $7,500,000,000; the agricuitural interest, $12,104 manage- agricultural interests with these interests and others that wr wary. affecting it must necessarily affect all other branc of trade, in otner words Mr. Keily advises the Inter-State Commerce Commuttee that it is the sense of St. Louis that nothing but glittering generalities, and as few of them as possible, are needed. More com- ment on these passages would be superfluous if the mercantile community think as Mr. Kelly thinks and there would be smal! need fora Transportation Committee, It did not require office reat and a special committee to let thin,s alone, A line or two further on he warns the committee that any attempt to make a Congressional rate or classification would increase the earning ty of some roads. and decrease that of others. In the latter cases you would find the first efforts of rail- way managers for compensation directed against their employes, of which there are 250,000. ens tions in force or wages will result in labor trou and riots, with their usual destruction of property, deteriorated service, interru of commerce, and the idieness of d men. As thcugh this horrid picture of the evils which would flow f Congressional action were not enough, he marshals the difficulties that lie before the law makers in this imposing aud able fashion: , It cannot be denied that railway ownersare entigied to the same amount of interest or di as if the igeringlc or market value of the railway plant ip best securities; they are aiso enti made woud vary with the markets from time to time; after appraisement the volame of each class of business tri tary to each line and its connections would haveto be eras, ariny worms, dry other other acts chant Ex I mission it Fees? 4th idl ! itself upon the work done. We have ail along sus- pected that the chief troubie with the business of his tity was that freight. Low rates rele rel were itrary and make fourth a thousand dollars a ton, we would be fixed. Evidently Mr. Kelly has no confidence in the philanthropy of the railroads, and he proposes to secure his advance in prices by ap- propriate legislation. A littie further along Mr. Kelly discusses the fication question, and brushes away all the cobwebs that have grown around it. He takes wire asa concrete example upen which to reason, and his idea in ali its nude noaniy is this: Railways should not consider the barb wire interest, but only their own, and arrange to obtain the same amount of net money on barb wire sufficient to constructs 1,000 1 5 nae Snes as they would receive in the transportation of 7 Evidently there are no barbed wire men on the T on Committee of the Merchants’ regret that there is not room forthe whole of Mr. Keiiy’s paper. Below will be founda few gems taken here and there from the body of the report, which are submitted without comment. ° For instance, here is all the show that the mer- chants get from Mr. Keliy: - The relations between the railways and the merchants should be the same as those betweena principal and broker. The merchant is a commission agent or a broker fer the people, his legitimate profits being his brokerage er commission, and railways should not treat them other- wise, as any difference will find lodgment in the pockets of the miadlemen and not reach the consuming masses, the only class entitled to any consideration after the legitimate demands of the railway are satisfied. Seeing that this comes from the Merchants’ Exchange Transportation Commuiitee, it means a good deal. n— As the people ask for protection against the railways, it is but fair to protect the railways against the people, and in this connection the subject of evasion, of classifica- tion, underbilling and smuggling is worthy of attention. And as to pools, read the following, geutiemen of the Exchange, and rejoice: are the result of railway wars: they are not public benefactors, but, as they are the ouly recognized agency for the maintenance of rates, they should pe recognized uastila substitute is found, Do not see how publicity of will benefit the public. Shippers should be allowed to select the route so long as they will not divert business from allies or lines in which the initial road has an inter- or in any way deprive the initial road of any portion of its haul or earnings. The right to charge a lower rate r ton per mile should be granted. Railways should and o make lower rates per ton per mile for longer than for shorter hauls. This principle can be safely left to the rail- ways themselves. The basing of rates on short-line mini- mums would regulate this. No concessions should be — a shipper of large lots. Congress should establish the unit of trade, and rate on it should govern the ship- ment of over or any multiple. The natural waierways are powerful competitors of failwavs, and they snouid be util ized to their limits, but the water-craft of the rivers and lakes should be under control of the national commission gad harmony with rail lines under agreed differen- BEAUTIFUL BUSINESS. The Blower Mission Engages in Its Weekly Cheering Task. In front of 1107 Olive street this morning there was a liberal array of carriages to convey the ladies of the Flower Mission around to the hospitals, but within there was only a collection of flowers, which accounts for f dis The was- a mystery. presi- dent, Mrs. Clara Barnard, announces that baskets for the shipment of contributions are at all sub- urban railroad stations for the accommodation of suburban donors. There was the usual complement of tadies, who went as diligently and smilingiy at work as though’ tliey had untold floral fields to draw from. Those present were: Mesdames Barnard, C. W. Rogers, Hunt Smith, Cavan, Cooper, Fialey, Gau3s,and Misses Honey, Ferguson, Arndt and Toms. Tne Kirkwood con- tributions were from Mrs. J. W. Andrews, Mr. Mur@felt, Ellen Dings, Amy L. Reid, Brand and Holyman, and Mr. Falter and Miss Lockwood of Old Orchard ave a basket of flowers. Donations were received Frees the following St. Louis parties: Mrs. Rogers, lemons and papers; Mrs. Lubke, papers; Mrs. Baylis, Misses Honey, Arndt and Messrs Armstrong and Connon. Carriages were loaned by D. E. Gar rison, jr., Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. William Gauss. Distributions were as follows: Female, 175 wou- quets, 111 books, papers and mint: Good Samari- tan, 16 bouquets, 3 dozen lemons and mint. The Police Board Meeting. At the meeting of the Police Board - yesterday afternoon a number of charges against officers were investigated. The charge of assault against Officer Monratus was dismissed. Officers Hannan and Walsh. an account of whose fight. June 1, was published in the Post-Dispatcu, were fined $5 and were reprimanded for conduct unbe- coming officers and gentlemen. Officer Barnett, for leaving his beat, was reprimanded. Officer Fight was ed $10 for sieeping on duty. Officer Ryan was fined $5 and reprimanded for are to appear against a prisoner he had arrested. arges against Officers Eaves and Wasserburger were dismissed. Officers Krueger, Third District; Kavanaugh and Reller, Fifth District, resigned. Leave of absence was granted to Chief of Detect- ives Burke for ten days, aud Officer Meyerpeter for five days. ‘ Candidates for Federal Offices, Mr. M. J. Murphy, the well-known merchant of this city, is the latest aspirant for the Post Office. He is a graduate of the Law School of Washington Universit} and served two terms as a member of the School Board from the Twenty-second Ward. ' During one term he was the president of the Board and active in the cause of public education. Mr. Murphy has been promiventiy identified with the Democratic party for many years and now proposes to make a ii canvass for the successorsnip to Rodney Wells. Cruelty Punished. Ateamster named Harry Leidel was brought before the Police Court this morning on a charge of cruelty to animals. The witnesses for the prosecu- tion were Agent Holmes, of the Humane Society, and Officers McDonald and Williams, whose testi- mony showed that the horses which Leidel was driving were in a terrible condition, and al that when arrested the defendant acknowledged that he knew he was breaking the law and had been ex- aes one for some time past. When Judge Cady fined him $50 he looked greatly surprised, and acknowledged later that he bad anticipated let off with the costs. Fire Department Notes. Chief Lindsay, of the Fire Department, has sus- pended Chas. A. Hull of Engine Company No. 19, pending the investigation of the charge of abduct- ing a girlunder age. Mr. Lindsay is enforcing ex- Safficiently Reduced. Wasnrroton, D. C., June 17.—In reply to a letter EAST ST. LOUIS. A 8t Louis Quartette Disgraces Itself~ Other Items of News. Charlies Clifford and Edward Morgan and two women who gave their names as Agnes Johnson and Jennie Fietcher, were arrested by Officers Hal- loran and McManus this morningfor being drunk and acting indecently on the streets. The four came over from St. Louis tais morning for the purpose of spending the day in fishing in Smith's Slough. They hired a boat, but had not bees out on. the water more than aa hour when thelr frequent consultations witn a bottle, which they had ht along, led them to become so reckless that they finally capsized the craft. and all four were perc/pitated into the water. Fortunately, the boat happened to be close to the trestiework at the tima, and they eseca with a good ducking. This epk sode disgu them with fishing, and, the women as well as the men being considerabiy intoxicated, they started 2: town, Woere their disgraceful con- duct caused them to be arrested. When taken the station one of the stubboraly refused to ascend stairs, and Officer Halioran had to take herup ia his arms and carry her into the Jail. They will all a given an examination to-day before Squire Ca. women the Constable McDermott arrested Conductor A. V. Schermerhorn of the Ohio and Mississippi Road, on @ warrant sworn out by Mike Enright, a newsboy, who charges Schermerhorn with forcibly puiling him off the train and endangering his life. The case is set for a hearing this evening in ‘Squire Draggon’s Court. Joseph Tannansee, the proprietor of a store in the Fourth Ward, was arrested last evening by Inspectors Lyach and McManus for selling liquor without a license. Tannansee gave bond for his appearance this evening before ‘Squire Draggon to answer to the charge. The rolling milis have closed, the men refusing to accede to a reduction in their wages. The funeral of Miss Priscilla Cox took place this afternoon from the family residence, in the Fourth Ward, and was largely attended. Frank Silvernail left this morning for Corning, N. Y., to loek after some property left him by his father, who died recently. The Catholic Knights of America met last night, and after transacting considerable routine business, adjourned until ne xt Tuesday evenings to settle all delinquent assessments. The Transportation Committee of the French Fete. have made arrangements for four coaches of the Vandalia Railroad, which will be brought to the tracks of the Conlogue Railroad on July ld, and wiil convey the French residents of this section to Falling Springs, where the celebration will be held. The Republicans succeeded in obtaining a quorum in the Legislature yesterday, and gave the election bill a tuird reading. It is now almost certain that if a quorum of Republicans can be had to-day the bili will undoubtedly be passed. It is the general opinion in this city that if the bill ig passed, al- though it is thought to be@lefective hE = partic- ulars, it will accomplish a great deal of good. Mr. Conrad Reeb left this morning for a week's trip to Oxawville, lil, —_ and Caroline Huey were tried this morn- ing before Squire Shea on a charge of fighting, and disturbing the peace. Huey alleged that the cause of the trouble was his wife's unfaitafulness to her inarriaze vows, and she pieaded tn justification of her sinful conduct that her husband treated her shamefully. Squire Shea fined Huey $3 aad costs, and the woman $10 and costs. They were unable to pay the fines and were sent to jal. A SCARE WITHOUT CAUSE. No Reason for Alarm From the Rise in the River. The river has risen a foot since yesterday/morn- ng, and five inches of this was recorded during last nignt. ‘This is a considerable of a slacking up in the rise which was caused by the recent rains Réports from above give theriver as rising a little last night, but failing this morning. Above North Market street the St. Louis Transfer Tyle we™ a | taken the liberty of excavating on the Tyler esta sider to get dirt for grading purposes. They have made a hole about five feet deep and two hundred yards wide by a half mile long. The water has seq through the outer embankment and has mages good-sized pond onthe Tyler property. The a pany has a permit from FParbor Commissione# A to take off the sediment for grading, and they taken this advantage of the order. The curr the river is gauged at six miies per hour, a eleven miles, as has been reported. boat Mouwntain Belle brought in Ganahl & Gruner, which she was obliged & land on ibe Lilinois side. Had the current rum at eleven miles per bour’she couid not have landed at all. Allthe river men unite in saying the end of the rise is at band, and that not more than a foot more will be added to the stream. Capt. John A. Scudder, president of the Anchor Line, sa:d: “There is no dauger threatened, and'I don't think there will be a rise sufficient to do any harm.” Capt. F. L. Johnston, secretary of the St. Loui and St. Pauli Packet Line, said: ‘“‘The rise is at # end, and was oaly caused by the recent heavy a continued raina. The water coming from ab will have spent itself before it gets here. The. is falling below, and no injury will result from « present water, Which is not extraordinary in quam tity.” Capt. George W. Ford, Assistant Wharf Com- missioner, said: “The last of the water is about here, and by to-morrow the river will be falling. Do | think the current ts eleven iniles an hour’ Not much ; about six or seven miies would be nearer the bh : The crown of the levee is still five or six feet out of water at the foot of Pine street. Of course, there is water in a good many of the cellars on the levee, because most of them have sewer con- nections, through which the bac«x water finds its way into the cellars. The gauge marked 27 feet this morning, and odds are offered that ey Friday morning the 26 feet marg will be out of water. The scare is entirely unnecessary. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G. A. R. * A General Meeting at Nashville, Tean. Indorses the Organiaation. Nasavitixz, Texn., June 17.—Delegates from Tennessee to the National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Portland, Me., on the 28d inst., leave this city to-morrow. At a representative meeting of citizens at the Board of Trade rooms this morning the expressions were very earnest in the support of an invitation to the Grand Army to hold ks next encampment in this — city. Resolutions were adopted expressive of profound respect for the patriotic inspiration of the orgaoization; sympathy with its national spirit; approval of its non-sectional purpose from political or partisan bias; admiration for the man- iiness of its ovioring | and their devotion to the principle of American fraternity, upon which rests the best hopes for the perpetuity of free American lostitutions, Arrested oan Warrants. John McGovern of 2810 Ferry street was arrested today by Deputy Serif! Tayon on a charge of abandoning his wife, who resides at 1706 Austin street. James Connell and James FP. Connell were arrested by Deputy Sheriff Kenifick on a charge of assaulting Patrick Griffin. Nat Ricks of 1514 Frankiin avenue was pr arrested Sheriff Fortio on a charge of defrauding of 1219 S, Third street out of $175. Archie Merrow * 414 Victor street wae oepocted by Deputy Sheriff Youog on a charge raud- ing Hugh E. Thompson out of $150, Ia Search.of Fan. Judge ae. 4 ey gafentent wink be knocked tne Chinain: — oe pony pty gd ne that the fine would have to staad.