St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 18, 1885
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VOL, XXXIV. ‘ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY, . ‘AUGUST 18, 1885. NO. 48. THE SPENCER REPEATING SHOTCUN!| Send for Catalogue. WILL FIRE SIX TIMES IN THREE SECONDS WITHOUT REMOVING TRE GUN FROM THE SHOULDER. The large demand proves their popularity. in and Cheapness. 12 gauge val made lemeth 0 of barrel 82 inch; weight, 8 Stock, Ch Rubber Butt Plate and : at Plain Pislol Grip Stock, Rubber Butt Piate ant cheked : Pistol G LAMINATED STEEL Barrel, W oked, — — closes } to Re repeating — — — 1-2 pase: ‘DAMASCUS . nen * E, L. MECHAM ARMS C0, 400, 402, 404 N, 30 St, ORANGE BLOSSOM FLOUR. MINNESOTA BEST PATENT. For sale by all First-Ciass Grocers, We have a first-class baker that we will take pleasure in sending to give instructions in families. BROOKMIRE, RANKEN & SCUDDER. Drop us a note or netify your grocer. VELOURS, | PLUSHES, | SPERATT 2228 St. Louis, Missouri. Used on Parlor Suits made to order for $35, $45, $56, $63, $74, $82, $95 up to $550, and Furnish a Parlor Beaatifully. GUERNSEY — COMPANY, 304, 306, 308 Locust St., Bet. Third and Fourth. — oe 7 ae ~ ~*~ cS N 8 2 AM 27 Ti," and Baking is only at- tained by using these Stoves, with Wire Gauze EXCELSIOR MFG. COMPANY. TO THE _PUBLIC! the alterations en the ANTI- MONOPOLY 85 STORE to the largest stock Fancy and Toilet Artioles. PA MEDI ot Ween wp Dave he seaneies woeiety me te — iant cent — — any otber d specialty, at lowest possible prices. ANTI-MONOPOLY DRUG STORE, S. W. Cor. 6th and Market Sts. PENCERIAN TEEL PENS IMPORTANT Possess 3 CHARAOTERISTIOS. UNIFORMITY, DURABILITY, SUPERIORITY OF METAL. a tum, 26 creas on receipt of nee e e Arwnne, St Look Newlan’s Collegeof Midwitery DR. WLAND, F ——ů— k CLEANING, DYEING Ne G.AXD REPAIRING e BN 8 ma . — — ——ũ— ́ DR. HAINES’ GOLDEN SPECIFIC A POSITIVE CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS Breadway (ith) and . —— el LOUIS. Nashville, 4-4 FURNITURE! as any in the city. priced a we ete outfit. Prescriptions lege of Pharmacy. BLANKE & BRO. 608, 610 and 612 Market St. Pure Goods. adapted to the finer retail Rock City, Buena CANDY COMPANY, |g ‘ size to the fall of the blade. It i tri It is first-class. I ao carry u FINE Gatlocy a everything in t wholesale Aa 8 2 J. JORDAN, 612 Washington Avenue. . 1003 FRANKLIN AV., FOR CASH AND ON PAYMENTS. New Goods arrivin pots Bey old stock whatever--at prices as low Full sa action guaranteed. A full line ef low constantly on — Special inducements to those buying PI adjustable Vista, Cumberland, etings, 4-4 Linings, 7-8 Shirtings, Drills, Plaid Osnaburgs, Hickory Stripes, Batts and Grain Bags. Products Tennessee Manufacturing Co. AT LOWEST PRICES! SAMLE. DAVIS & CO. SOLE AGENTS FOR ST. LOUIS. BUTTON - HOLE SCISSORS. screw by which «hole can be cut any FULL line of Scissors and Shears and FURNITURE! assortment of Parlor Furniture at all prices. H.L.NIEDRINGHAUS. ALEXANDER’S DRUG STORE N. W, Corner Broadway (Fifth) and Olive Sts. Pure Medicines, Fine Perfumery, Sponges, Mirrors, Hair Brushe Combs, Soap and other Fe Toilet Articles. ALEXANDER’S UNRIVALED GOLOGNE WATER, accurately prepared by competent apothecaries un- der the supervision of M. V. Alexander, graduate of Philadelphia Col- 1005 M'NICHOLS STAYS RIGHT age es: — is One — Never Ends! ! gt OPTICIAN s, Field G LATEST EDITION. DISCRIMINATION. A Few Mofe Points On Arkansas Rates. Figures for the Grocery Trade. A Gould-Paramore Combi- nation at Pine Bluff. New York and Boston Again Under. bidding St, Louis On Rates—New Orleans Coming Into Fort Smith With Grocery Goods — Rates to Clarksville and Ozark — Fugitive Figures. That the Por Duron crusade against the rail- roads that are squeezing the life out of St. Louis trade meets with the approval of merchants with- out the city is evidenced by the letters received + trom the different parts of the country within the last three days. Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Texas, Tennessee and Alabama all contribute their support to the movement from different so- tions and lodge complaints with the Post-DisPaTcr Freight, Bureau for investigation. Merchants without the city appreciate that they are as much interested in the success of St. Louis almost as are the merchants of this city themselves. They know that. with the growth of St. Louie bus. ness. boom petition is bound to increase, and — with the imcrease of competition values will decline. Particularly is this true of the country immediately around us. When merchants in Missouri and Arkansas are forced to seek a mar- ket élsewhere than in St. Louis they are robbed of so much money. The railroads company is cet 800 miles away, as cheaply as from St. Louis, 200 miles distant, he is BEING ROBBED // of the amount he pays for the 300 miles haul. By position he is entitled toa rate from St. Louis exceeding 2-5 of the rate from Chicago. Henoe, when the rate from St. Louis is increased until it equals the Chicago rate the St Louis road is squeezing out of him the price of a 800 mile haul, which he either gets, or does not get, according as he orders from one city or the other, but which he does not want and should not need. When the man in Car- thage can order his sugar from New Orleans, 900 miles away, cheaper than he can from g. Louis, on account of freight rate, he may know that the Missouri Pacific and ‘Frisco Roads are cheating him out of 557 miles haul. He would have to pay from St. Louis. 843 miles away, for a hau! of 1,000 miles away, and so he prefers to go to New Orieans, whence he will only have to transport the goods 900 miles and will only be charged that mileage. Having so vital an interest in the question, therefore, ft is natural that mer- chants in the country surrounding should be somewhat enthusiastic over the movement to obtain equitable rates from this city. Let them send in their grievances with proof’, such as bills of lading or expense bilis of recent date,to this office and they will be looked into and may form the basis for de- cided action on the part of the recently organized Merchants’ and Manufacturers’ Association. In any event they wil) strengthen the cause in which the Post-Dispatos is now laboring so earnestly. Trav- eling men for St. Louis houses, whose complaints represent, can submit them to the public through the Post-Dispatou and strengthen the arm of justice in the good work. All communications from re- sponsibie parties will be considered confidential, and no fear of vengeance to be visited on him by the railreads need deter any one from making his griev- ances knawn. The Post-Disrpatce PROPOSES TO FIGHT IT OUT on this line until it has. demonstrated to the mer- chants of this city just what they are suffering; then if they refuse to take the question up in ear- nest they must clame their own apatby for the deo- adence of St. Louis and her commercial prestige. On Saturday, when Fort Smith and the surround- ing territory was touched up, only first-class goods FORT rr AGAIN. Since that time the correspondent of the Posr. Duron at Fort Smith has come to the front with more figures concerning rates to that point, and also confirming what has been already said. He writes: “lL send you inclosed rates, which I think are cor- q 777 THe 22 irish } ba ve net been properly attended to by the men they Louisville, but always from 6 to 87 certs lower than those from St. Louis. These figures will doubtless be intensely pleasing to the wholesale grocery and paper interests. They can console themselves with the reflection that noone hasany advantage over them; that the ‘Frisco road i fully com- mitted to the policy of turning business from St. Louis and that it will follow that policy to the end. CLARKSVILLE, ARK., is another town on the Little Rock and Fort Smith ‘| Road, 454 miles from St. Louis, 564 miles from New Orleans, 1,300 miles from New York. The rate, first- class, to Clarksville, is $1 37 non Sz. Louis. A well-known merchant of the place, writing to the Ponr- Dare under date August 4, says: Tour favor of the Istinst. to hand and costents duly noted. In reply I enolose you herein the rates of freight to this point from St. Louis, Memphis, New Orleans and Little Rock so far aa l am adle to ob- tain them from the railroad agent here. | know of my own personal knowledge that first- class freight from New York to this place has been shipped through at 61 18 per hundred pounds this spring and summer.“ The rate sheet inclosed shows thas New Orleans can send fifth class freight 564 miles at 62 cents, while it costs the St. Louis merchant 66 cents a hun- dred to ship the same h3 over 454 miles of road. These figures are by the railroad o- pany's agent, and should be reliable. OZARK is another town on the Little Rock and Fort Smfth, not mentioned hitherto. It w forty miles beyond Fort Smith, 450 miles from St. Louis via the ‘Frisco and 468 via the Iron Mountain. From New Orleans it is distant 678 miles. A responsible merchant of Ozark sends the following tariff rates, adhered to probably one day out of the 965: First class, St. Louls, $1 37, New Orleans, 51 45; second ciass, St. Louis, $119, New Orleans, $1 22 third-class, St. Louis, 97 cents, New Orleans 51 07; fourth-ciass, St. Louis 76 cents, New Orleans 88 cents; FIFTH-CLASS, ST. LOUIS 69 CENTS, NEW ORLEANS 68 CENTS PER HUNDRED. Thisisa town that should profit by competition since the difference in haul by the two routes by which it cap be reached from St. Louis is only eighteen miles. By its agreement with the Iron Mountain, however, the ‘Frisco Road stays out of thig terri- tory, and so the shorter of the two routes to Ozark is closed, and the Iron Mountain being left in pos- session of the field makes what rates it pleases, and usually such rates as shut St. Louis mercbants out from competition with other cities. Ozark is not the only town in Arkansas, however, on which the Iron Mountain has an agreement. There are several points to which that dearest foe of Gould's system, the Paramore Road, can take freight, but somehow of late it fails to do sd. The Texas and St Louis Road was built partly with St. Louis capital, is managed by St. Louis men, ana, according to popular tradition, it is grinding Jay Gould and his Iron Mountain Road into the dust. How well it grinds is shown when application is made to the Paramore live for rates to Little Rock. On busi- ness to Little Rock the Texas and St. Louis would get a nice little haul of 267 miles from Bird's Point and the Arkansas Valley Route would take it 42 miles further right into Littl Rock. But the Texas and St. Louis win not take busi- ness for Littl Rock. The way that Paramore has of eating away Gould's vitals is to stay out.of Gonld's territory, and Mr. Gould, with a 3 —ů— to Pine Bluff. on which de mint have a neat little haul of 8&5 miles. Courtesy between rivals isa relic of the days of chivalry, and the courtesy of Mr. Gould and Mr. Paramore is likely to be mistaken for a Gombination, and an unholy attempt to gouge St. Louis shippers out of double rates. Besides, theseare not. the only points that should be competitive, but that are not so. The war that the Texas and St. Louis bégan to wage upon the Iron Mountain has petered out very thoroughly, and Texasand St. Louis rates are no better than Iron Mountain rates to any point in Arkansas. PINE BLUYP, however, is the point where most complaint is heard. There is a certain amount of competition by river and rail to be sure, but the routeis round about, and the Texas and St. Louis has the busi- ness pretty well in ita oon handa) What are the than Boston parties are paying for transportation via Memphis. A St. Louis boot and shoe house having a branch in Boston madea contract for a certain amount of goods to Pine Bluff, delivered. The St. Louis house wired the Boston concern to see what rates it could get. The reply came back that EIGHTY-THREE CENTS WAS THE RATE FROM BOSTON, while the rate From r. LOUIS was NINETY-£IGHT CENTS. The goods were shipped from Boston. GEKERAL FREIONT 4cENT DonGs stated to a Post-Disrpatom reporter yesterday that he was now in correspondence with the Arkansas Valley Route as to the advisability of reducing rates to meet Eastern cempetition. It is suggested that Mr, Dodge carry out his good intentions before the winter sets in, as by that time Pine Bluff mer. chants are very likely to have laid in a stock of goods. Another point to which his atténtion is called is the rates now made from New Orleans. Our correspondent reports the rate on coffee and sugar from New Orleans as 80 to 3 cents. The rate from St. Louis is 80 cents on sugar and 40 cents on coffee. The rate on canned goods from New Orleans is reported as @ toS0cents. The rate from St. Louis is 50 cents. A great deal of meat is also reported shipped from Chicaga If is just possible that this is not going over the Texas and St. Louis. If it is, it is certainly strange that with 8 3 7 + * * [ 1 . 925 . * N * — ira | * N ‘ 7 7 ö ve * 2 : - . * * ja, = 3 ae » l'rushed him A LIFE FOR A FENCE The Shocking Tragedy Exciting the Good People of Dover Plains, N. Y. Wm. De Garmo's Quarrel With Dep- uty Sheriff Boyce About a Fence Line—The Latter, Brutally Beaten, Kills De Garmo in Self-Defense. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch, m ‘Dover Pian, N. T., August 18.—The this village, who usually go to their beds at o'clock, were last night out upon dis- cussing a shocking tragedy which occurred at o‘clogk in the afternoon just at the village limits, When it was told through the town that Wm. De garmo, a well-known carpenter, living just east of the bridge over the Ten Mile River, bad been shot and killed by his neighbor, Theodore H. Boyce, occupan it a fence, dut Boyce on hisland. Th 5 turned to — — and said Nov, I want you to move that fence over — our own property. Degarmo was sullen over defeat which he had met, and with a strong . 9 —— that he would never move the fence one where it was. A few more words tween the men, while the Hufcuts ana tie neigh- bors bore atill lingered by, but * was not thought that * of Senta rds, when sud dex a war wo when heavy stone at his feet ee striking him on the side of the head and INFLICTING A DEEP WOUND. At the same instant Degarmo's 15-year-old son upon Boyce with a ciub and d e alt quickly, and looking around for Degarmo discovered the piazza of the house with a totakeaim. The gun — Onn seated Cows She and, reeling * POLO AT NEWPORT. The Magnificeat Turnouts of Mrs. Bel- mont and Others.
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* % n * ＋ 2 * 4 n oth 4 ‘ - e enn R * r ; . * 7 4 * . ~ * > ~ » 4 1 4 * ~ a 4 nn 2 4 * 2 2 3 a oe 7 * f — he 7 “ cs General Strike Ordered On Roads West of the Mississippi. 175,000 Knights of Labor Instructed to Quit Work. 1 n Will They Obey the Mandate of the National Com. mittee ? Secret Meeting of Three Committees— Strong Resolutions Demanding Im- peachment of United States Judges —The Strike On the Wabash—Will the Knights Succeed or Fall -The Threatened Labor Trouble. A meeting of the two committees representing the locked out Knights of Labor on the Wabash road and the Knights of Labor on the Gould System, and the Executive Board of the National organization, was held this morning. In the absence of Mr. Powderly, chairman of the executive board, J. A. Buchanan acting chairman of the board, presided over the deliberations. The following resolutions were adopted: “Whereas, The Wabash, St. Louis and Pacific Railway company has declared war against the Knights of Labor. 1. By refusing them work in the shops of said company without their signing away their rignts and locking them out of said shops; and, by instigating a series of outrages upon members a the order by United States marshals causing them to be arrested without warrant at the nozzle of a revolver, manacied like felons and incarcerated in filthy dungeons, so loathsome as to impair the health of imprisened brothers. all for the pur of creating the false impression upon the public that they were felons, ouullaws and A.- 1 and. A hereas. The United States Court has allowed itself to be used as a tool for said company to de- prive American citizens of the rights of free speech, thus outragin the fundamental prip of our Republi Government, therefore be it Resolved by this body of Knights of Labor, rep- resenting the entire order in North America, that we request Mayor Wm. Warner, of Kansas City, Mo., and Generai J. M. Palmer, of Springfield, Ul, to defend our persecuted brothers in their respect- ive States and to bring action for conspiracy their persecutors in the wane com- BER. J — Treat, B — * im peachment rewer Kreke! for malfeasance in office and for high trea: son to the American people. Resolved, That we beartily commend Hon. Wm, Warner of Kansas City and Hon. J. M. Palmer of manly and gratuitous aw J. — wl member of the com represen Knight's employed on the Gould system of rail- road, said to a Post ATCH reporter this explaining the situation: “The order calling out htsonthe Wabash read was me pre- general order,which I will be today and eaten days; s West as to the effect of the resorted to, A telegram received at any moment which will matters.“ *'W hat is the nature of it?” I don't care to say just at rives a meeting will be call tees at either the Hotel Brown, and our future course de- cided K — The only immediate effect of yesterday's order was to call at the Knights em- ployed inthe Wabash shops at Stanberry, Mo., numbering in the neighborhood of seventy men, You see all of the Knights on yhe read, saving their men at Stanberry, were alrea y out by the action of the district divisions organi- gation to which they belong. At Stanberry there is no district division and the men were only subject to the orders of the National Oommit- tee. We have not heard but expect a telegram momentarily. Theeffect ofthe order will pot be feit at a terminal peint like this city for some time, probably. The Wabash has no repair shops here, and the only men who will vuit work obedience to the orderare a few inspectors at the Union Depot. THE RAILROAD OFFICIAIS IGNORANT. The Wabash officials claim to be in entire rance of any trouble existing between its employes. Col. Hoxie's mitted that a committee the Missouri Pacific afternoon and had left for the third vice-president, That being absent, the ate secretary the committee he would band a to — 7 po F — out p to give the Wa {pif claimed. that thi -Misso displeased with some of the bosses and will go out, sure. The managers are making every prepara- tion to meet the emergency should it arise. GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED. All Knights of Labor on All Roads West of | the Mississippi Called Out. The Executive Board of the Knights of Labor of North America were in session at the Planters’ House from 10 o'clock this morning until 2 o'clock this afternoon. Members of the committee from the Gould system and from the Wabash Road were located at the Hotel Brown, where telegrams were received from all the prominent railroad centers in the West and communicated by messenger to the National Committee. It was the intention of the National Committee to resort to extreme measures. and order a general strike on the Gould roads this morning, but decisive action was delayed until the sentiment of the branch organisations im the West had been learned. At 2 o'clock the National Committee considered it advisable to fire their largest bomb, and a resolu- tion was adopted requesting the Knights of Labor EMPLOYED UPON ALL RAILROADS WEST OF THE MISSI. Sri River to suspend work until further in strections from the National Committee. F. Turner of Philadelphia, General Secretary of the National Committee Knights of Labor said to a Post- Aon reporter: “The order which we have issued was delayed as long as possible we thought there was any hope of obtaining a con- ference with Mr. Talmage, We regretted ex- tremely to be obliged to issue such an ordrr, but we consider that our rights were in danger, and we did it in self-defense. “Will the order be very generally obeyed?" “Yes, sir. I don't think that there can be any doubt about it! With very few exceptions every knight on the reads specified will quit work to- morrow. I can't ‘say exactly bow many meg it will affect directly. 8 In an interview published yesterday, Mr. Hall of the Gould system committee said that the Knights were 75.000 strong west of the Mississippi. In the United States the organization has 500,000 mem- bers. The Knights of Labor are composed of trades- men, mechanics and craftsmen in every branch of trade. About 180,000 of them are empleyed upon rall- roadsin various capacities. In the event of a strike ordered by any branch or division of the national organization, the striking members are supplied with Bnancial aid raised by assessment upon all of the other mem - bers. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, while not with the Knights, have in the past acted in sympathy with them. It is a question now whether or not the order will be obeyed, and the Knights on the roads west of the Mississippi will quit work to-morrow as ordered. Couneil Biuffs, Iowa. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Covuwom, Rr. Iowa. August 18-—The an- nounced strike on the Wabash did not take place to-day. At the last strike the places of the Knights of Labor were filled with non-union men, who still hold the fort. The engineers and firemen are grumbling, however, and if the strike takes p a long line of men will go out. strikers who were relieved some time since, with a delegation of workingmen, to-day visited the workmen to induce them to go out. but none responded, though nnmerous mur- murs are heard, On the other band, the officials apprehend no trouble, Hasty ‘and Unwise. By Telegrawh to the Post-Dispatch. Jerverson Crry, Mo., August 18.—Labor Com- missioner Kochtitaky and Adjutant-General Jame- son are fearful that the order for a general strike on the Wabash. on the part of the Knights of Labor is rather hasty and unwise, and without sufficient grounds for 80 great an undertaking, and especially so in view of the settlement and compromise made last — with the Gould system at the instance aod through the intervention of the Governors of and Missouri. The Men Out at Stanberry. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. STranBerry, Mo., August 16—At 12 o'clock to-day all the men in the Wabash shops here went out. Everything is quiet and there has been no demon- strations. Toledo, O. Toto, O., August 18 — The command sent by the Knights of Labor F-.xecutive Committee at St. Louls yesterday, ordering a general strike along the line of the Wabash, had little effect here. Oaly about one-sixth of the emploges at the shops and yards here are members of the order, and they are too much in a minority to avail anything ina strike. At the noon hour, the time set for the strike, all was quiet at the shops, all ced work at 1 o'clock. Springfield, Til. Spriverretp, III., August 18.—2p.mu. There are no signa of a strike among the Wabash employes, except that four men left the machine shops. Whether there left on account of the order of the laberunion, is not positively stated No action has been taken here by train men. Con- uneasiness was fen until working time came after dinner, as the men were reticent, but that has passed. Wt. Wayne, Iud. Fr, Warn. Inv., August 18.— The employes of the Wabash Railroad at this point did not strike nor make any demonstration whatever, at noon to-day, as contemplated and ordered by the Knights of Labor, to whieh tion about two-thirds of the men employed the shops at Ft. Wayne be- long. pay car is expected arrive to-morrow and pay the employes for the montk of June. All ost at Moberly By Telegraph te the Post-Diapaica. Moser_y, Mo., August 18—No demonstration whatever has or will occur in labor circies, from the fact that all the Knights of Labor quit work on the 16th of june last, except perhaps twen- -five members who went out at noon to-day. mre ing quiet, and the idlemen are in hopeful sp Chicago not Affected. mc, III., August 18.—It is claimed that the strike ordered by the Knights of Labor on the Wabash Road will have very little effect on the wor of the road here. The engineers, firemen and bra mn belong to unions of their own, and it was thought tha: order would not affect to exceed tep men in the shops and yards here. Won't Go Gant. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch: Anprews, Ixp,. August 18.—The order for a gen- eral strike on the Wabash will not be observed here. Theshopmen will not go out, nor will any other ~ yy quit. Notrouble whatever is an- — Andrews or among the men running on road from thig point, * Decatur, III. Cuicaco, August 18.— The Journal’s Decatur, III., special says: The Wabash strike was inaugurated here at noon to-day. Less than ten men quit work, out 7 the 800 employed, which is explained dy the that nearly eighty Knights quit work two months ago and have remain North St. Louis Employes at Work. The Wabash employes in the shops at North St. Louis were all at work this afternoon, with no in- tention of quitting. The force numbers only eight men, one of whom is a member of the Knights of Labor. There was no evidence of the imminence of a strike am any of the em- ployes in that part of the ci telegram was received by the men at 1:30 0 , Stating that the employes at Moberly were at work, SHABBY TREATMENT. idie ever since. ° The Wages of Poorly Paid Workmen Greatly Reduced, Dernorr, August 18,—Two weeks ago the Michigan Belt and Nut Works announced a 10 per cent reduction in wages, to take effect August 10. The tiotice was received with consternation by the employes, of whom many received less than a dollar d- the mast skilled only There being no organization “ts ey were siow in being ay 6 IDR committee case to the au their cage and were promptty d. rzed. There- upon men and boss, 150 in number, quit work, de- manding tee reinstatemeat of thelr com mittee and payment of former wages. ‘FATAL FLAMES. — A Chiid Burned to Death and Others Seri- ously Injured. Derrort, Micg., August 15.—A Journal special from Tekousha says; About 9 o'clock last night, the interior of J, C. Failing'’s residence caught fire from a defective chimney, The father and mother and two sleeping children were terribly bursed. One child has since died, and itis thought the injuries of the parents will claiming it * 4 * ~ 88 a > ‘ed 7 * i ENITENT. | Ae W ii . ae * The Latest Phase ot the Great on⸗ don Son, . > * alg 2 * > = — nn Mr. Pearce Offers Terme Which A Refused by the Pall Mall Gazette An Action for Libel. Probable—John Ruskin Improving—The Cholera in Spain and France—FPoreign News. | — . ů Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. Lonpvon, August 18 — The Pearce scandal win probably result in an action for libel against the Pall Mall Gazette, after the first publication of the news Pearce came to the Pall Mall office and said: “I amaruined man. Two hours ago I could lift up my head in this city, I cannot now.“ I under- stand that Pearce offers to settle an annuity on the girl. He promises not to attend any meeting of the Royal Commission on the Depression of Trade if the matter i allowed to drop. But the Pall Mall Gazette THREATENED TO EXPOSE HIM unless he resigned his seat on the Commision at once. Pearce replied with a threat of prosecu- tion for libel if any further reference to the subject was made. Pearce is said to have kept this girl in a junatic asylum. She is 25 years old. Her father, Mr. Francis, holds a high position in the Customs Office at Glasgow. During the recent dynamite scare he was Chief-of-Staff of the Examining Off. cers for Clyde. The Cholera. NEW CASES AND DEATHS. Mont, August 18.—Returns show in the whole of Spain yesterday that there were 4,830 new Ccasés of cholera and 1.718 deaths. AT MARSEILLES. MARSEILLES, August 18 — Henri Campon, godson of the Count de Chambord, is dead. The cholera is spreading in the suburban villages. A whole fami- ly has died of cholera at St. Laup. PRECAUTIONS IN ROME. Rome, August 18.—A commission has been ap- pointed to examine the hospitals of Rome and to take other measures to meet a possible epidemic of cholera. England. THE LORD LIEUTENANT'S TOUR. Lonpon, August 18.—The Standard, referring to Lord Carnarvon’s tour, says that the result of the visit has justified his motive; that his experience is enco urag ing, but that he owes the advantages which he bas gained to Earl Spencer's rule. RUSKIN IMPROVING. Mr. Ruskin enjoyed a restful night, and there is a decided improvement in his condition this morn- ing. AN AMERICAN ROBBED. LIVERPOOL, August 18.—The bedroom oegupied by an American gentiemanina. hotel here was entered by thieves last night and robbed of $3,000 in money and jewelry. France. ROCHEFORT BLOODTHIRSTY. Paris, August 18.—M. Rochefort, in his article in L'Intransigeant, urging France to demand from England reparation for the murder of Olivier Paine, also says that if the government fails to obtain the desired satisfaction, the friends of the dead man an object of their revenge. , FIRE ON A STEAMER. Havers, August 18.—The steamer Canada, from New York, August 5, has arrived here. On the 15th inst., when 400 miles off this port, a fice. bene out in the steamer's main hold, but was extinguished before much damage had been done. AGAINST REDUCTION. The Street-Car Drivers at Memphis, Tenn,, Inaugurate a Big Strike. Mempnuis, Tenn., August 18.—The drivers on the several lines of the Memphis Street Railway Company struck this morning and travel has been greatly interrupted. The cause of dissatisfaction is due to the issuing of an order by the company reducing the pay of all drivers who have not been in the employ of the company for a period of six months, from 124% cents per hour to 10 cents. The strike was general and commenced at 6 o'clock this morning. The company managed to send out a few cars on each line, but by 7 o'clock the strikers began to interrupt travel by throwing the cars from the track. The police were called upon, but the meagre force was unable to give the necessary protection, and stranded cars were to be seen in all directions. Three or four arrests were made, and at this hour, 10:30 o’clock, each car running is be- ing guarded by a police officer. Three of the new drivers, who began work this morning, have been assauited, but so far no serious injury has been done them. SEEKING A4 CONFERENCE, 1:30 ep. wm At this hour cars on the several lines are running with some regularity, being manned by new drivers, who are protected by tne Ie. lhe striking drivers held a meeting at the Knights of Labor Hall, which has just adjourned. A com- mittee of five were appointed to confer with the street raiiway company, with a view of compro- mising matters aud restoring wages to the old rates. The committee will report back to the meeting at 7 o'clock to—nigat. — — OQUGHT TO REFORM THEM. An Isdiana Farmer Administers a Severe Castigation to Three Barglars. CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ix v., August 18 — The residence of Noah Lockabill, on a farm near Brown's Valley, was entered by tramps Sunday night. Lockabill was awakened by the noise, sprang from his bed, and closed with the one iu the room. The burglar was reinforced by two others. Mr. Lockabill isa powerful man and flung the captured burglar against the two others in such a manner as to bring the three to the floor. Then he went at them with a club. His wife brought the clothes line and to- gether they bound the tramps, sat down and waited for them to recover. When the tramps regained consciousness Mr. Lockabill asked then which they preferred, to | ve taken to Crawfordsville and be „ in jail, where they stood the chance of several years in the penitentiary, or to be led out one at a ume and re- ceive such a whipping’ as he would’ administer. Tuey chose the latter. and the farmer took them out, securely tied them to a gate post and adminis- tered one hundred iashes to each tramp, with a large new raw bide wagon whip. Each stroke of the whip raised a huge welt on the back of tie tramp, and when the operation was a pool ot blood couid be seen where they stood. their piteous cries for mercy called ia the neigh- vors uniil quite a uhttle audience bad assembled to witness the castigation of tramp No. 3. As all sympatoized wun the irate farmer the perform- ance went on till he bed completed the hundred — 1 — A-PLUCKY URIEKST. Father Malloy of Yonkers, N. I., Disperses a Mob and Captures a Sheootist. Yonxens, August 15—Frequent fights have ocour- red during the past few mouths between strikers and men wilo remained at work in the carpet mills of Alex Smith's Sons, aud at times the trouble has assumed the form of riots, Yest irday, while four workmen in the mille were returning home from work they were attgcked by a crowd of who threw stones and bricks at them. The four men were able for a while to keep their assailan at a distance, but ũnallv one of the workmen,named eis dy? 5 1 45 * wth gee the Illinois Burg—Notes. was stated in last Friday's paper that the should make Lord Lyons, the British Ambassador, aud + a as eee ee 81 * ö iP Weta ea oe e ae bay 42 FFF a Sag ig Ft g St re: i Wn ; + ae r 3 81 . a * 4. 1 N a ~ 1 1 * - 8 > 8 Oath 14 Rouse for safe keeping. Pee BELLEVILLE. dee fot ctor Maxwell Vindicated—News from em- ployes of contractor Maxwell at the Belleville Water Works were feeling uneasy about their pay, o to the report that a mar named Maxwel had defrauded laborers at Girard and at tur, III. This statement was erronious. Mr. Maxwell has never defrauded eny- body, He enjoysa high reputation for honor and yh in business circles in St. Louis and con of his men, who deny that he has 8 them or anybody else out of a 0 * ‘ Papers of incorporation to the Millstadt Lieder- kranz Society were filed with the Recorder to-day. The following gentlemen constitute the first board of directors: John Roos, Henry Maul, Henry Boemer, Jacob C. Ernst, jr., and William Adolpa. The object of the society is the cultivation of vocal music, Mr. William Huff, an old and respected resident, died at his home on Pleasant Hill late last night, The funeral takes place to-morrow afternogn. Eight young men, who gave their names as John ili, Fred Kaimer, John Rodgers, Charles Vance, homas Ward, Peter Foley, Dan Halland James McCabe, were caught breaking into an L. & N. car last night by Ma Williams and Officer Herr, and were jailed. | rs. Augustus Chenot, Thomag A. Stoakey and Peter Hemmer, county inspectors of toll reads, bave begun their quarterly inspection tour, : Mr. J. 8. Corwin and Mrs, Mary Meckel were united in marriage last evening at the German E. Church. Quite a large crowd of sporting men assembled at the Fair Grounds this moraing to witness à trial of — for a purse of between Messrs. . Xter's and John A. Thomas' roadsters. The race, ‘which was one of mile heats, best two out of three, was won by Mr. Thomas horse in two straight heats, Time, 2:25 and 2:23. A lavge ape t of — changed hands, Mr. Exter's bo ing the avorite. C. H. Thurman, general superintendent of the Pittsburg Railway, was in the city to-day on busi ness Connected with tne road. Mr. W. Jones has been appointed assistant freight agent of the Louisville and Nashville. AWFUL AGONY. The Horrible Suffering and Death of «a Little Boy at McKeen, III. MARSHALL, III., August 18.—One of the most horrible cases of suffering on record, is reported from McKeen, six miles east of here. On the 6:h of this month, Davie Black, aged 11, was throw from a horse, and his arm broken in two places. An unskiliful physician set it, leaving one of the bones protruding through the flesh. Mortificati on set in and soon spread to the chiid’s shoulder and body. The mortified arm was left exposed to the flies by some means and last Wednesday worms began working at the flesh of the ‘iving body. Atter suffering the most awfnl agonies for five days, and saving his arm nearly eaten away by the worms, the sufferer died Sunday night, and the remains were buried at once. e surgeon has been warped to leave the country. REMARKABLE, INDEED, A Pottstown, Pa., Iron Firm Increases the Wages of Employes. Porrstowns, Pa., August 18.—Bilis & Lessig have notified their heater helpers, rollers and others working about the rolls in their mills that their wages would be increased, the increase in some cases reaching as much as 20 per cent., with a prospect of the mill going on doubletime and plenty of work. a Legal Notes Judge Thayer to-day removed the marriage d isa- bilities of Mrs. Cassie F. O'Brien. In the matter of the assignment of J. F. W the Court to-day approved the bond of signee. Letters of administration were granted to-day to Robert Parkinson, administrator of Delia Walsh, estate valued at $1,100. Joseph Weber instituted suit to-day against John N. Straat, trustee of Jane M. Leahy on a special tex bill tor street improvement. In the matter of the assignmen Frank Archer the Court to-day appointed as raisers of the stock John M. an and Oscar M. Edgerly. The will of John A. McElroy bearing date August 5, 1 was admitted to prabate to-day. The property is left to the children, John A. Me- Elroy. Henry J. McElrov, Emeline Gualberch, Fanny Garlock, Wm. T. MeElroy, Pinkey M. Gair rge B. McElroy. ä gans s as- Fair Notes. In the grocers’ sundries department only seventy- five feet yet remain to be assigned, and that will be taken up Saturday. Work on the grand stand, which has been pro- gressing during the past two months, will be com- pleted by the latter part of thie week. The repairing of the Mechanical: Hall will be completed this week, and it is expected that every inch of space will then be assigoed. Yesterday in the carriage and buggy department space was assigned to the James Cunningham Car- riage Company, Jas, A. Wright & Sons and Moore ros. ä Superintendent Duffy has a large corps of labor ers employed in working on the track, which is in much better condition than it was during the spring meeting. Thos, Ggerty yesterday obtained the contract for the building of 50 cattle stalls; price, 400. They are to be frame buildings and Gothic in architecture. a a The Yantic Quarantined. Wasnixoron, D. C., August 18.—Information has been received at the Navy Department that the Yantic has been quarantined at New Orleans. She recently left Colon, where the yellow fever has been prevalent. The vessel wag on her way New Orleans to take silver from the Mint in that city to Washington. It is expected that arrange- ments will be made for eonveying the silver to the Yantic in Quarantine, where its transfer will not be delayed. The Swatara, whith was also sake to New Orleans to convey silver, will probably reach that city Friday. Death of: R. J. Truesdail. By Telegraph te the Post-Dispatch, Carin. III., August 18—At 11 o'clock lest night Robert J. Truesdail, an old and estimable citizen and widely known by the traveling public, died. He was born in the State of New York. February 19, 1820. He came. to Carly the spring of 1854, and h as lived bere since. he 2 — funeral E „ 3 nom is residence on Wednesday, August e wi be buried with Masonic honors. Mackie & Co. Suspended Caicaco, August 18.—-The suspension of A. Mackie & Co. was announced on ‘Change to-day. Tue firm is an old one. It had transferred —2 and the suspension occasioned no ffurry. * ö ABOUT TOWN. | Grant hes yt atte te given its fund next Jupes Turns this afternoon oppotbeed the fols lowing gentlemen appraisers of . lace of those removed: Thomas nna, 8 hatcher and Wm. C. Klemm. ' Manner ILA Cann Davpatenaxk w SS this at ernoan by y= r ae a young w man pretty mulatta og He was istordel thas marr was forbiddea by the law of the State, CARONDELET JOTTINGS. The Carondelet Gun Club will have a prize shoot-~ ing match next e leaves Tae corporators Monument Assoc office to-morrow at arrangements for the week. as a a ' - Sunday. TheO'Neil Base Bali Ciub will a match game with the Barclays this afternosn.”. to 8 ROYAL caveotutety Pure). GRANT’S (Alum Powder) #. REDHEAD’S — CHARM (Alum Powder) #.... GILLET’S cove pore -eee --- AN DREWS&CO. Regal“ BULK (Powder sold loose).... Hi any deleterious substance. COMPARATIVE WORTH 15 c BAKING POWDERS ~ . * 2 1 ———— AMAZON (alum Powder’... IIR carapace, 1 PIONEER (Gan Francisco)... .. ...... C ZAR. «000 --- +++ »=-~ DR. PRICE'S. .... ..-. ---- SNOW FLAKE Gr err PEARL (Andrews & Co.)...... HECKER’S...---++- .---- aa REPORTS OF GOVERNMENT CHEMISTS As to Purity and Wholesomeness of the Royal Baking Powders T have tested a package of Royal Baking Powder; which I purchased in the open market, and find it composed of pure and wholesome ingredients. It 18 0 cream of tartar powder of a high degree of merit, and does not contain either alum, or phosphates, or other injurious substances. E. d. Lovz, Ph.D. It is u scientific fact that the Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure. H. A. Mort, Ph.D. The Royal Baking Powder has been: used in my family for many years, and these practical test, as well as the chemical tests to which I have submitted it, have proved it perfectly healthful, of uniform, excellent quality, and free from We. McMorrnaiz, E. M., Ph.D. substance. ° I have examined a package of Royal Baking Powder, purchased by myself in the market. I find it entirely free from alum, terra alba, or other injurious 4 Henry Morron, Ph.D., President of Stevens Institute of Technology. — of health all over che world. APPRAISER REMOVED. — The Court Dissatisfied With the Store Report—Sale Deferred. In behalf of the creditors of the Fowle St. Berndtd Dollar Store several attorneys were present in Judge Thayer's court to-day, to move for a reopening of the sale, and the setting aside of the appraisement. It has already been stated in the Posr-Dispaton that Assignee Boland advertised for bids for the stock and fixtures,and those bids were opened yesterday morning and submitted to Court, action thereon begin deferred until to-day. The bids which were published in this paper yesterday exceeded the amount of the appraise- ment by several thousand dollars and the fact excited general comment in business circles. The appraisement was made by Charies M. Monroe, Adol he Heinecke and Richard 8. Jenes. and they reported to court the value of the stock and fixtures at a little over $9,000. The submitted yesterday exceeded it was stated in that parties were willing to bid as high as 818 00 for the stock. Others were willing to bid $17,000. Mr. Jonas, in behalf of Adolph Rosenthal, a post bidder, and speaking for creaitors of the Dollar Store, asked the Court ta reopen the sale and get aside the appraisement, on the ground that the ap- praisers had not done their duty in the mat Judge Thayer said that the bids submitte f yes- terday, largely in excess of the estimate re- rted by the appraisers, who were sworn to re- Bere the true value of the assets, furnished sufficient commentary upon the manner in which the appraisement had been conducted, and without hearing anything further on the subject there wouid be an order setting aside the ap ment and appointing ue appraisers, The bids submitted could stand until a new report bad been rendered to the court. Dollar FISH STORIES. Some of the Recent Big Catches Made in This Loeality. Several big fish catches have been reported from Creve Coeur the past few days, Since the special fifty-cent rate on Thursdays and Sundays has been in vogue, great numbers of sports have been out to the Lake. ‘The Fidler Brothers of Barr's report 4 catch of 86 croppies and Fred Tullach of the same drew outS7 fine fish. Sial Sminehardt of 3903 avenue, in company with A. C. made 80 fine ones. Al Mur- report good 323 ashing at — ee ~ t Police Court. petty offenses and awning obstructions, Mike Mil- was fined $10: Hattie Thomas, „ $10; Thomas Walsh, for P= fined pa, and = inag, $5 cea ler, for trespassing, improper No other article of human food has ever received such high, emphatic, and universal indorsement from eminent chemists, physicians, scientists, and boards \ Norz.— The above Dracram illustrates the comparative worth of various Baking Powders as shown by the chemical analyses and experiments made by Prof. Schedler. A pound can of each powder was taken, the total leavening power or volume in each can calculated, the result being as indicated. This practical test for worth only proves what every observant consumer of the Royal Baking Powder knows by practical experience, that, while it costs a few cents per pound more than ordinary kinds, it is far more economical, besides affording the advantage of better work. A single trial of the Royal Baking Powder will convince any fair minded person of thege facts. @ * While the Diagram shows some of the Alum powders to be of a higher degree of strength than other powders ranked below them, it is not to be taken as indicating value. All alum powders, no matter how high their strength, are to be a t they have any as dangerous. near Rabore, runping Peter Berchein for $250 THE DIVORCE VOCKET. Ten Years of Trouble Borne for the Sake of Her Ohild. Mabel Schwabe! asks for a decree of divorce from John W. Schwabel. They lived together ten years and Mrs, Schwabe! alleges that it was only for the sake of her little daughter Blanche that she bore with her husband as long as she did. She alleges that he was continually whipping and slapping her and on several occasions the neighbors had to inter- fere. Her husband. she alleged. was unreasonably jealous of her and would minister severe Leat- ings after striking her to the floor in the procenee of their child. On one occasion Mra. wabel alleges that ber husband stamped upon her hand aud broke one of her Angers. In the end, she alleges that he a ned her, and she was left without the means of * for herself or daughter. Her husband, rs. Schwabe! alleges, is in receipt of $150 a month as & bookkeeper, and she prays for a suitable order of alimony. A Proposition Declined. Emma J. Pinkham makes serious charges againgt her husband, John H. Pinkham, in a divorce peti- tion. They were married sixteen years ago aud Mra, Pinkham alleges that her husband, who is a bag- gage-master, rendered her condition intolerable by ies of beatings, woippings and slappings She alien on one 1 — she — defend Pinkham al th a hi ’ e broug eyed girl, whet An stranger, and told her husband that her heart only yearned fer a child of her own, IN MEMORIAM. Action of the Bar Upen the Death of Walde F. Johnsen. A meeting of the Bar was called this morning in Circuit Court Room No. 4 to take suitable action upou the death of Waldo P. Johnson, which was announced in the Posr-Dispatcu on ie back 140 feet, was sold to ene 22 * * n 5 rern.
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* 18 * + tual -_—_ in * 1 r Li tn Rem, a 1 5 f : 1 8 hy 1111155 f A BUSY OFFICIAL. Running Down a Desperado—News from Jefferson City. By Telegravh to the Post-Dispatch. Jusrenson Crrr. Mo., August 18,—Lieutenant Governor Morehouse is occupying the executive chair busily engaged in signing national and mili- tary commissions, requisitions and other accumu- lated public documents. He commissioned this morning M. L. Haley as captain, Clement 8. Hick- man as first and Fred R Belt as second lieutenants of the Kirkwood guards, B. E. Spickman as first eutenant Company A, First Regiment, and F 2 Thorp first lieutenant Company D, Fitta — ment. Sheriff Byrd of Newton County obtained a requi- sition for the cclebrated desperado Lane Britton, killed two Davis three years ago County. Britton is now in - County, Arizona. Sheriff Byrd go at once for his game. The State Auditor's office is busily engaged in signiug and forwarding to the various county clerks and — 71 companies the assessment of 1 te u bridge y, as assessed Bate beard These ae wll all be sent 41 iu a ew days. State Superintendent Coleman has just closed a ten weeks’ term of attendance on couaty institutes th out the State, which completes his institute work ior the present year. SENSIBLE SETTLERS. who The Oklahoma Boomers No Longer jin Camp end Dispersed. Wasntneton, D. G. August 18—A distinguished member of Vongress from the Northwest has writ- ten to the Secretary of the Interior that he is in- formed that the settlers (Oklahoma boomers) have in good faith dispersed and will no longer remain in camp. This action on their part is largely esul of the actiou of the Presiden people and has inspired the greatest oo that it is evident the Administratien intends to deal with equal fairness with all classes of peo he feels assured that there will be no further trouble on the border of the Indian Territory. COLONEL VILAS. Denial of the Rumors That the Post- master-General is Seriously III. Mr wann Wa, August 18.—No confirmation of rumors indicating Postmaster-Ge 1 Vilas tobe seriously il] is to be had here. Intimate friends of Colonel Vilas declare the reports to be groundless and believe the story to have started from the fact that Vilas has kept himself closely within doors since his arrival at Madison, and has been visited by his intimate friend, Dr. Fox. Land Office Rules. Wasurmerton, D. d. August 18—In the new code tests against claim under the R of public lands for asufficient cause aff Fality or * of tae claim.“ The rules, to all cases where an entry bas not been forfeited and * bas been issued as a basis fora at.” The new rules take effect September first. Explosion in a Shaving Vault. Toto, Onto. August 18—An explosion took place this morniag in theshaving vault of Morgan's A Question of Eligibility. R. L. Owen, of Vinita, Indian Territory, lately appointed Government agent for the five civilized 4114 Manchest 4 ears, venue, 3 D 1518 N. creme. : 1018 How B Hl, 8 years, 1819 N. Ninth — —— Block Goes Back. Judge Thayer heard to-day the arguments of counsel ia the matter of the hab eas corpus applica- tion for Aaron ©. Block, who was sent to Jai) under a conviction in the Court of Criminal] e ple, and — — ͤ ͤGůↄG ũ — PLAYING CARDS. SEE THE LITTLE GEM. LEVISON & BLYTHE STATIONERY C0. 213 and 215 N. 3a St. MONEY. ‘one, August 18—Wa.t Sruxrr. The stock apis ene — the o this ee ee spews neeay weil tate te we ween Le Shore jelded a fraction. The market ing. 18, Noow.—Money easy at 1 The stock market was until 11:80, when the lowest prices of the were reached. The decline was checked, and since that time there has beena fractional recovery, i a little above 11 o'clock figures, but St. Paul has t 1 ; Pacific 126. = onk, August 18,8 rp. u—The stock market has been very weak extremely feverish during Past inently weak stocks being Jersey Central, Union Pacific, Pacific Mall, New York Central and Lackawanna; the lowest prices were made, with few exceptieus, after 2:30 p. m.. and the market closed excited and weakened at er near the lowest quotations of the day. — August 18.— Mexican 78 4234; common 834; scrip . New York Stock Quotations Corrected daily by Matshews & Whitaker, bankers and brokers, No. 121 N. street, St. Louis, Mo. Southern. Lee Nd. e Chic., R. L & Pao .ccccccceceses 4 Chic.. Bur. * 2 „ nen — — E — & os 8828827 ear sh eats — — 22 8 0. e+seeee est Mo. Kan. * . „„ N reis „ 6 „„ 828 „ „%%% 0084+ „9 — e eece St. L. & San F.. com.. „ 60 do lat pred. eee do Ad pfa * St. P., M. oe anitoba. eeceeee ee eee 10554 Pacific 17% — eee 2 Texas & besessen — exas & Paeific, incomes Wen BCE 22 e a 5 Wa das. St. L & P Western U. T. Co. COMMERCE. BOTTOM TOUCHED. That Is What the Trade Begins to Think — But the Trade May Be Mistaken, Special by Telegravh from Prekering & Co., Chicago to the Post-Dispatch. The unexpectedly large increase in the visible supply gave the bears great confidence to-day, and fromthe opening the offerings were very large. Con- siderable long wheat was also sold, and the market was about as weak as it could well be. Cables were 30 183 84 24 ws 24 59 15 a 125 1 8&4 1 16 “4 7 6 2 1004 39 2027 21 7 22 52 126 21 92 0 ra 17 44 51 Sgeszerzgs SS K ese Kii 1 1 N 15 sath Sa SzorT His— _| in the alacrity with which prices g Beptemver 4614; October 1 year 68; May 25 Sete wags 90 September 6054 Visible Supply ot Geeta. 1 ws: Aug. 15,84 A one. 739 N oo anncse sane Ali aNTS 725 re 2,386, 176,085 108,286 Tessas barley... : 8.48 12 Stocks of Grain in s« Louis Elevators. *eeee8 Oil and Petroleum. Prrrasvre, August 18.—Petroleum was quiet but steady. Prices opened at 9934. advanced to declined to 9914, recovered to 99 1-4 at 1 o'clock afternoon. a oe Omo, August 18—Petroleum steady. 0 5 4 Wunmoronx. August 18—Turpentine quiet at 3. Movements of Wheat and Corn To-Day. Wheat. St. Louls, .cccccccccccces 106,006 Chicago Receipts and Shipments of Leading Arti- cles for the Past 24 Hours. Grain inspecti ons. Intro Ex.evatrors.—Wheat—i37 cars No 32 red winter; 20 cars No. 8 dot cars No. 4 do: 8 cars do: 18 Oats— total. 83 cars. Our or E.svators—Wheat—8 cars No. 2 red winter: 4 cars No. 8 do; I car No. 4 do; 8 cars no grade; 2 cars No.2 spring; totai,18 cars. Corn 17 cars No, 2; 7 cars rejected; 2cars no grade; total, 181 cara. Oats—8 cars No. & Total out, 197 cars. Leaf Tobacco. Reported by Harker & Pritchard's Merchants Ez change Price Current. Market dull and drag ing. Sales: 2 boxes light weight common lugs at $2a2 80; 1 short dark | al $4 25: 2common burley leaf at = 40a6 40; 1 bright smoker each at $7 55, $7 90, $8 60. $9 30 and 50. P box and 1 ehd Missouri 2 and vids rejected on 2hhdscommon lugs at $3a3 50; 8 do burley leaf at 222 50; 7 do at $5a5 60; 9 medium to good do at 90; 8 good do at $7 10a7 30; 1 bright smoker each at $5. $5 2, $6 20, $6 30, $7 10. $8 50, $9 50 and $10; 2 Missouri wrappers at $13 50. Wequote(¥100 Bs) Burley. mmon lugs 50 Bodiam to good lugs t Common wrappers... Com. bright wrappersgl8@22 St. Leuis Marketa FORENOON SESSION, CLOSING I P. M. Wheat declined again heavily this morning, while wonderfully weak, did not show the grea demoralization of yesterday at same There were not so many and such urgent sellers, the longs having been pretty well cleaned out. The amount of this long wheat coming out for sale only was moderate, while the crewd at large were cautious about sel after such a heavy decline as there has n. Some of those who have followed the decline down on the sbort side, have covered all their their sh . refuse to sellany moreand look foran upturn, There.are still quite a number who believe in still lower prices, — their idea on the fact tnat the home market is still far out of line with all other markets, both in Europe, that i Unexpected! — w nex re- most of itfrom Indiana, came in to-day, which, witn breaking markets in Chicago and New Vork, served to depress values bere. But while Chicago declined over 2c, the local market went off only 1 1-4. At the decline there were free buyers. doth on short and long account, though it must be confessed that at times sellers outnumbered buyers three to one. No attention was given to European advices, as hm was d and id lower, while private cables were steady. Chicago was watched chiefly and did more after the first 0 * influence the market than anything dea. ben Chicago strengthened, the more con- fident tone and better demand was piainly shown have been ad- as the other market was weak t da sold 4 24 2 * pened, olf to to down to 04, up again to 94 84, back to 045g. November sold down to a off again to 90, closing at 98 1-4 to 9s 1-2, and With the . exception 2 market was firmer and 8 in special L. : ; re 63 for ., 6 for V.; No. No. 8 do 86 asked this sid 36 uary call at 8814, did ad May at 3614, bid 354 The cash market was w held o. 2 mixed side; No. 2 white mixed 4 N 42 in EF 5 E 2 2 f f o> if i : ba B * 3 : 1 a i rf 2 5 af : ; 7 0 1 11 5 : i * U 5 ; | i 85 1 il E885 ‘ — E , 2 2 8 8 1725 1 8 f i F 1 lia 9.60; 9.80: April 9.90; May 10.02; 400 1 y ; PEACHES—Arkansas %a75, according to quality Texas 40260 for poor to good; 70a80 for fancy per du box. NEW and staal] 50a75c; fair to 90a1 25 and fancy $1 dal 60. ABLES—Potatoes (in sacks) at 00 du for home grown, Onions at B per bu for near-by and $1 Sal 40 per bri for a. BUTTER—Receil 8.175 De. let and steady but firm for the better * We quote: Dairy and * 7: to alk: low dar. Country store for fair to choice. E—Wi Low, Unwas combi Fair medium clothing and combing.... 1 lenk . .. —. .. 49 alg eeeeee 2 Unwashed - air to rashy or earthy medium Carpet stoox or low ——— — Fine—Choice light bright ... Fine—Heavy or earthy TEXAS, SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS, Spring ane light fine, 12 months 0 gr eeeeeeeeeeeeeeee „„ „ „„ „„ 9 Choice light medium, 12 months’ growth. 20 a20l¢ * wth ight medium, 6 to 8 months’ ro 17 219 Choice light fine, 6 to 8 months“ growth. . 10 418 Sandy or burry 2 to 50 less. Hard burry 9 418 Short and sandy Western 211 414 Carpet stock and low 11 al5 4 new sks 20c is allowed, and for old 10c—tare stock price. We quote: Green 9c; Ie: branded 15 per cent off; bulls or stags e; part cured 7c; green (un- genet Stes do Go) ged ss glue stock 30; dry t1644c; damaged 18 c; Us or stags 100; dry saite i ; damaged 10c; glue stock 6c. Hides undef 10 Ibs classed as da FEATH uſet and easy. We quote: Prime live geese at 47c in large sks and 48 in small; unripe, quilly, etc., to 43° 10 to 35; tare $ and 10 per cent. — SKINS—Easy and dull; prime dry flint at SHEEP PELTS—Firm; 72 salted, large and full wooled, 60 to 85; dry do do @ to 70; green lamb skins 10a15, “s BEESWAx— at 22 for choi GRASS SEED— thy lower and not ble at over $1 50a$1 65; this month's delivery offered at $170 and 245 sks trashy sold at $1 58; clover steady at $620; red top quotabie at 40a47 1-2; a small lot selling at 42; all else nomi- nal German millet, prime to choice $1 00al 10; trashy and mixed ; white millet @a5ic; Hungarian 40a60. CASTOR BEANS—Steady, and salable at $1 75 for prime. Receipts’ 1,500 bu. Market steady and quiet, crushers taxing all offered them at 81 16, several cars selling at that. Cotton. The general tendency was downward yt 8 and all markets, with the exception of the loca t market, were lower. At and lar, and at cloths while y fluctuating all day only while New Orleans was dull and et 2 ints, ioe come ross receipts Septem- last September 1, 4,741,004 LIVERPOOL— Uplands 5 7-164: Orleans 5 1-24; sales 5.000 bales. Fu aud September 84d: 5 25-64d: and November 5 21-644: November 5 20-64d: and January 3 and February 5 21-64d: February and March 5 24-644; March and April 5 26-64. CLOSING Prices—S3 v. u. New Tom. Futures closed steady; August 10.24; ptember 9.78; October 9.54: November 9.50: De- cemvoer 9.51: January February 9.70; March June —. Sales 81. at 1:08 p. m. dull. 9.27; October 9.18: Pooranry 908; uasch e e e 7 00 * * . 5 * * Cotton- Region Bulletin. For twenty-four hours ending August 17, 1333, 5 p. n. Cent- ral War Department, Siena! Servive U. . Army. 3 i 2° eeeeee f DD le. 6 00 6 a | e „„ O88 CECE ORE „„ BF, 7 ‘mixed $4 10a 4 30. ; i 1111 i 2 Beaceks 1 Hi 15 Sit 1 N f 0 a | ! i ii 8 8 5 | 2 5 of —— 2 N SUASUS8 eee eee pu —— ́ ee we 1 : 2 5 7 888388 g j —— 318. „.. ee particular chan in demand, but common slow REPRESENTATIVE SALES, Daily Live Seeok Report of Salas of Hogs. 4 Price. Na AY. SIE 227 eeeeeer ek . ‘a 552878252 2 ? ages Horses and Mules HORSES—Hea * extra, $14 to ht, good 212 to $140: drivers, extra. to 1 $100 to is: saddlers, e extra, Sov $125 to 8188. * ca v do to MULES—iG¢ manda $ to 7 old, $110 to 1534 Danda, 4 to old, extray-#140 to $164 16 to 1% hands, extra, Live Stock Markets by Telegraph. Cur1cago, August 18.—Hogs—Recel ; prices 5a10c higher; light 80; heavy packing Crry, August head; strictly choice nat — 7D. 5 00; erings principally of medium quality good fat Texas, ave a4 1,000 to 1,050 pounds worth $3 75a4 00; good to $9 50; Texans $3 40 a3 60; common 25. Rec-ipts—Ho s 5,154; market firm and higher for best grades. but sale for grass hogs, assorted lights $4 Gal 50; heavy and MARKETS BY TELGREAPH. New Tonx. August 18—Noon.—Wheat depressed and 1 lower, with an active business; No. 1 white nominal; sales 1.098.000 bu No. 2 red Sep- tember 98 1-4a9434; 1,272.000 bu do October 95 1-4 09634; 664,000 nu do November 01740094; 416,000 bu do ber : 16,000 bu o January @ 0144: receipts 302. vu. Corn Mag lower and dull; mixed Western spot 52a54; ture 49a58%%; sales 168,000 bu; receipts 79,000 on. Oats 1 Western 82a42; sales 140.000 bu; 1 604 New Omas. August fancy $4 90ab; fancy $4 S0ad 430. Corn meal weak at $240, mixed and white 55: yellow 4&6 84035; a Texas Mas. Balrmoaz. August 18. — Wheat — Western lower and active, closing Aull: No. 2 winter red 88 1- : August 89 bid; tember Mao October 9829344: November 1 Western steady and — —. 5 ert «. 8587. Provisions other articles unchanged; Receiptse—flour 2, 21 bu; oate 11,000 bris: wheat 87.000 bu; corn 21,000 bu: 8 ou. Shipmenis—Fiour 46U bria.; wheat bu: in store 149.571 bu; 83 5-8 asked: mber Cuicaco, August 18, 11:15 4. u.—The increase of one million and a half bushels in the visible supply of wheat, caused another big selling movement on Change this morning. and the price for October broke immediat from 851-4, the closing night, to 84. rallied a trifle ‘and then ke ward. until 838 was touched, rallied to now quoted at 631-4. The in the early — no nS market appeared steady — Oats 36 lower. Pork 80 lower, wer. Ir. m—Wheat ruled excited but somewhat strong 2 „ Onto, A 18—Wheat dun and lower; No.2 cash, and A 87 1-2; ber N 88 8-4; 1 2 No. 2 — Corn steady; No. 2. September 46 1-2: year 38; May 841-4. Oats inactive, mand and ber 26 1-4; May 81. 75 asked September 2 Thisper The river is still declining rap, . 2% See geen ae See a8 How Ce The City of Providence came in from below this The John B. Maude entered the lower Mississippi coast trade yesterday The Emma O. Elliott will get away for Grand Tower at 4 p. m., sharp. The City of Natchez leaves New Orleans this afternoon for St. Louis. The Henry , with barges, left New Orleans at noon yesterday the Future Great. The Dacotab is due down to-night with a big trip from St. Joseph. she will remain in the trade. The Helena will Orleans cotton trade on or about the 15t tember, The R 8. Hays and passed Cairofor New O nt * — 2 send out the — ep y for Keokuk, m. to-day, from foot Locust street. 80 The S. C. Baker left for Alton slough towing one barge and will return with one loaded with ice for Huse-Loomis Ice Company. The raftboat Louisville brough Landiug fourteen strin s of lumver containing 2,- 500,000 feet for Knapp, Stout & Co. Ike announces the os te Peat at 4 p. m. Diamond Jo wharfboat, foot of avenue, The palatial City of Baton Captain White- lege on the roof, sails for New Orleans at 3 p. m., to-morrow, from the Anchor Line’s wharfboat, foot The sternwheel er Telephone, plying between Portland and St. Helena, a distance twenty-eight miles, has just made therun in one hour and ten minutes. A large petition, signed by merchants and steam- boatmen, has been forwarded to Gen. G:lmore, president of the River Com urgiug upom him the necessity of promptaction towards im- proving the mouth of Red River, enter the Memphis and New hof Sep- after adding 150 tonsa, at lo'’clock p. m. Weather Bulletin. Dran . SIGNAL ——— us. ARMY. are taken at M Meskeille, — tab Sens S SSS S S SSR 5888888858583 8 = — SLISSSSESLLSS: a8 nass RAA Dodge City, Kan... Fort Elliot, Tex North Platte, N eussseuesseesSussussa Dash (*—) indicates rainfall {appreciable + Indications D. O., August 18.—For the West Guif weatber; ble $ temperature, For ght local rains, followed by fair weather; southwesterly winds, becoming variable; sliant fall r. For the y fair weather; — — northerly; slight fall in temperature; higher barometer; 5 krosts may occur in Northern Wisconsin and Michigan. For — Se grin local rains, slight fall in tem- rivers will remain slight fall in tem " Valiey—Generally fair weather; ble winds, The pe nearly sta tionary. River Telegrams. Camo. II., Av Louis for New 0 Vicksburg at 7 a m. W clear. LovIsvILug. Kr., August 18.—Noon—The river ig stationary, with 6 feet W inches in the canal and * feet on the falls; weather an pleasant. No arrivals or de ros. w V.., Au ust 18.—River 6 feet 5 De ed: Conrier, Parkers- te duedown. Weather ot. ILLE, August 18.—River 8 feet 4 inches and The James W. Gaff up from Mem- id t. The Bucke e State down at 9 a. — Frank Stein bas entered the a Cannelton trade asa daily packet. en her first trip at § a. m. : Marine. The GLaseow, 18.— State Georgia, one Now York, aeibied howe penterdae. of eTEAMBUATS. ——— — DIAMOND JO LINE. a FINE PASSENGER PACKETS. Muscatine, Bareaoort. , SIDNEY. * „ „„ eee Master, . Leaves Wednesday, August 19, at 4 u . PITTSBORG........0+0s . LIlleen Master Leaves Saturday, August 22, at 4p. u. =! a VCE LUSK, Agean A 1008. : St. Louis and St. Paul Packet Company Str. GEM „ ee Da vun Wastaa, Leaves every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at AN u. 27 . RB Str. WAR EAGLE..........T. L. Davidson, Mastes, Leaves Friday, Ang. A. at 4 p. m. J. ¥. Gen. Fr te age 5 . N * . 2 - Ss? 4 2 r x sn 74 ye of water above low water mark. in WA hours .. Arrivals.
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2 — — — 22ü% — * St. Tonis Post-Dispatch, THE DISPATCH PUBLISHING CO, Josxru PULITZER, President. eS ————— [Bntered at the Post Office at St. Louis, Mo., as nd class mau matter.) TERMS OF THE DAILY. One ver, Poste Ge paid . „re SO OO 450 8 85 35 . Siz most. . . „tees eeeseeeesee deseo Three months one montn . . . . . . esse, One month (delivered by carrier)... 65 By tne week (delivered by carrieri. 15 Subscribers who fall to receive their pa- per regularw will confer ea favor upon us by reporting the same to this office by postal card. CeCe +28 OO —* OF FOG PO Oe THE WEEKLY. One Fear, postage VAI d.....ccecccereeeeee BO] OO Six months, Dostage paid 60 All business or news letters or telegrame sheuld be addressed POST-DISPATCH, 515 and 517 Market street, 2 | — — „ TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1885. Tur only genuine Maxwell interview ap- pears in the Posr-Disraron. All others are repudiated by him as bogus. — — — — | — — WII. the business men of St. Louis put a stop to freight discriminations, or will the freight discriminations put a stop to business in St. Louis! — — ee Tux impending strike of the Knights of La- bor, following so soon after the freight handlers’ strike,will move the people toask why thé Gould roads cannot be kept clear of such interruptions. — — Mr. MAXWELL’s contributions to the Post- DISPATCH appear in his own handwriting and over hisown signature. We are determined to have no bogus interviews in ours. — THE announcement is made that the Republic of Guatemala has suspended the payment of interest on its national debt fora year. This ought to settle thedoubts of people who have been uncertain whether Guatemala wasa re- public and wbethe it paid interest on its public debt. Cou. Hyp is writing a book on the history of Missouri in National politics from the Mis- souri Compromise to the present time. We should like to secure an advance copy of the portion relating to the present time—say the time since GROVER CLEVELAND became Presi- dent. — RRAOAN refuses to run for Governor of Texas, and says he has labored so long for the passage of a bill to regulate inter-State com- merce and prevent unjust discriminations by common carriers” that he desires to stay in that fight to the end. The St. Louis roads are just now. converting a great many of Judge REAGAN'S former opponents into warm Ad- vocates of his bill. Wuen the President's proclamation was issued against the illegal occupation of Indian lands an attempt was made to commit the St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange to oppose the Pres- ident on the ground that he was injuring a valuable business interest of St. Louis, It now appears that the cattle in the Indian Na- tion were shipped to Chicago over the St. Louis and San Francisco Road for less money than the road charged for hauling them to St. Louis. Tux question of treight rates to and from St. Lonis is one which chiefly concerns the merchants, and the present agitation gives to some one of the merchants an unusual chance to come forward as the leader in the movement against freight injustice, St. Louis is just now looking around for some bright, able, en- ergetic, clear-headed, determined business man to make himself the greatest man in St. Louis hy taking such a leadership and pushing the movement forward to final and permanent success. — — — urally excites an interest in the repertoire of the season and in the prospects of success, The hearty accord of the managers in de- nouncing the skating rink asthe deadly para- site which destroys the dramatic harvest, is an indication that they do not feel altogether sure of sueceading against a competition which offers the typical American chewing-gum eouple an evening's amusement for a half a dollar; but as we hear no intimation of any reduction in rates of admission to the leading theaters it is safe to anticipate that the mana- gers will fight it out on the old line of last year—the old attractions at the old prices, — ——̃¶ꝗ ꝑ — Ex-CoMMISSIONER Lonmd persists in his misapprehension of the statement of items in his accounts disallowed by Comptroller Dur- nau. He still talks about expenses in conduct- ing experiments, while Dunnau distinctly tells him that the trouble is about §20,000 which he did not expend on machinery and experiments, but did unlawfully expend for useless sorghum seed. Dr, Loniwo's inability to comprehend the cash accounts of his office did not, however, prevent him from taking care before he went out ef office to convey his real estate to his brother, This little trans- action indicates that hoe had a sort of vague presentiment of possible suits for the recovery of diverted appropriations. ; Tux rumor that Wurrver thinks of building a navy in the Government's own navy yards fills the Roach organs with disgust and alarm. They can see nothing but election machinery in uavy yard activity. Perhaps Mr. Warrwey may show them that navy yards orp suscepti- bie of other uses. But even such onst is 1 ’ etal ry * — Er one of our own harbors in fifteen minutes would bo a welcome revelation in regard to the ship-building eapacity of the United States. : ee A RAILROAD STRIKE, Strikes are very bad things, and a railroad strike is the worst kind of a strike. The great railroad strike of 1877 only stopped short of a rebellion. | Beginning with. the refusal of the men to work under repugnant conditions, the strikes rapidly advance to a point where the strikers refuse to permit others to work in their placos. They resort to violence and bring on a conflict with law and authority. At present it is impossible to say how far the strike of the Knights of Labor will extend, There is, however, one feature of any strike in the failroads of Missouri which will be novel and strange. The railroads which are threatened with the strike have done everything in their power to alienate public sympathy, The people will not be on their side, even when they appeal to the law and the courts. The people have lately been reminded in the most striking manner that it is railroad influ- ence which has made a dead letter of impera- tive aud mandatory features of the Constitu- tion of Missouri. | An appeal to the courts of law carries less weight when it comes from those who have thwarted and mocked the fundamental law of the State. The disgraceful under-assessment of railroad property by the State Board of Equalization, together with the omission of a whole year’s assessineyt, and the remissness in meeting cur- rent taxation show that the railroad companies are only too ready to hit their share of public burdens on the common people. Yet they look to the common people, to that public sentiment which creates and sustains all courts, ta come to the rescue of the corporations in their trouble. Above all, why should we suppose that the railroad companies act fairly with their work- men! They do not act fairly with shippers, they do not act fairly with the merchants. They do not act fairly with the farmers. They do not act fairly with the people. They will accept anything they can get from a connect- ing road, and squeezeall they gan get out of those who are in their power. They know neither justice nor fairness, nor good will, nor mercy. 3 Corporations which are run on the public- be-damned” plan, are very unfortunate when they place themselves ina position where the public can say in their turn, the railroads be damned." If the railroads of Missouri wish to have the people on their side they must place them- selves on the side of the people. If they wish to obtain fair treatment they niust show fair treatment, If they wish to secure justice they must deal justly with all who are compelled to dea] with them. This they have not done, and this is what may greatly weaken their ability to meeta strike such as is threatened. — THE organs of the Pacific Mail subsidy grab- bers are trying to fire the American heart with falsehodds about Mr..,.ViLAs’ alleged warfare against American shipping and with mislead- ing statements about the niggardliness of our Government compared with the generosity England displays to her ship owners. In mak- ing out a contrast unfavorable to our Govern- ment they point to the $1,023,000 paid by En- gland for her mail service to China, Japan, the East Indies and Australia, and ask us to con- trast that with the pitiful $14,549 which we pay for mail service to the same countries. As the East Ind ies and Australia are a part, and a mighty big part, of the British Empire, we have not and cannot expect to have as much intercourse with them as they have with Great Britain. The fact is that, instead of subsidiz- ing the steamships that carry ber mails to those countries, England actually derives a revenue from the service they render, and pays them much lower rates for it than Mr. VIU As offered the Pacific Mail steamers. In the face of Post Office deficiencies of $7,000,000 last year, and 68,000, 000 this year, Mr. VAS offered compensation go liberal that it was sat- isfactory to ten American steamship lines. In order to force him to divide a subsidy of $400,- 000 a year among them, ve other steamship lines formed a eombination to prevent the carrying ot our foreign mails by Ameri- can steamships. They have deprived them- selves of the most profitable freights they car- ried, and have themselyes made war against American commerce abroad, as they have be- fore entered into combinations against it at home by pooling with thé Pacific Railroad monopoly to maintain transcontinental] rates. This is the whole truth about their contro- versy with Mr: VAS, and instead of being entitled to public sympathy they deserve and should receive a bit of disciplinary attention from Congress. — MEN OF MARK. BurraLo has a business firm named Irish & English. Bast Hanrs is forty-six years old. He was born at Albany in 1539. Ma. Antuur, who is still fishing, is to go to Lennox on the 20th, there to stay a month or so. Crab Grprecetes is on the way Hast to put ina bid for carrying the Uasited States mails to Australia, Sznator Iwoauis, Of Kansas. who isa Massachu- setts man by birth, is now visiting the scenes of his boy hood, Epoar Fawcerrr denies bis right to a place in the much-cireulated list ot American authors who aro 2 men. Hewes graduated from Colum- bia ‘ Tas books of the clerk in the Collector's office at Washington who issues dog licenses, show that been named after Genera] Ben F. boast that her navy could sink ours in any 9 9 * very large sighs other business, of relief and looked about Regiment. has the sanction of the German Go ernment to proceed to Chili as military tr structor, He is engaged for five years, and, ig year, where he was born: His father was a slave owner named Quarles, who sent bim North for eduestion. ; Taz Rev. John Wordsworth has been offered the bishopric of Salisbury, made vacant by the death of Dr. Moberly. He is spoken of in a cable dispatch as a nephew of the poet, but is really the son of the poet's nephew, the late Bishop of Lincoin. A CARL&EAD Correspondent says of Roscoe Conk- ling: “Wheo he makes his appearance on the promenade his stalwart form creates 4 sensation, and, being a decided bionde, he is taken fora Saxon, of whom there are many to be seen at this place. Mr. Henay! Most, the artist, hag just returned from Paris on a visit after an absence of over eleven years. Mr. Mosler is thus far the only” American artist whose picture—Le Retour—has been purchased fer the Museum of the Luxem- berg. 10 Tut Very Rev, Edward McColgan, Vicar General of the Archdiocese of Baltimore, bas been invested by Pope Leo. XIII. with the dignity of @ domestic prelate of the papal household, with the title of monsignor. He is the first monsignor ap- pointed in that district and the ninth in the United States. James B. Hm of Atlanta, Ga., has made a bid for notoriety by offering $500 tothe Grant monu- ment fund providing that all contributions be equally divided and devoted to erecting a monu- ment to Lee and Grant, Mr. H. G. Rawortn, who ran the first engine ever used on a completed railroad in the United States» has just resigned. He was engineer of the “Best Friend. imported from England for use on the South Carolina Railroad when it first opened for business in 1881, and has been in actual daily service of that company ever since. Loris Ax ro De Bovrizenne, Napoleon's private secretary, says in his published book: Among the pri@ate instructions which Bonaparte gave me one was very curious, ‘During the night,’ he said, ‘enter my chamber as seldom as possible. Do not awake me when you have any good neus to com- municate; with thatthereisno hurry But when you bring bad news rouse me instantly, for then there is not a moment to be lost.“ WOMEN OF THE WORLD. Grats in India wear rings in their noses. As they seldom use handkerchiefs, the inconvenience is not great, Ir is reported that a Cincinnati girl has jilted ber over because in his correspondence wiih her he used a typewriter. Miss Grant, a native of British India, was one of two ladies who recently passed an examination at the Sarbonne for the degree of Bachelor of Sciences Mint Svuperintenpent Fox of Philadelphia is particularly pestered by feminine applicants for positions, but at latest accounts they were still ap- plying. Tue New Haven Register Company has been sued for $5,000 by the widow of James J. Brennan, who fell through the elevator well of the Register build- ing last Marca. Soutpror Joel L. Hart has just chiseled a piece of statuary representing “Woman Triumphant.” The figure cut by the henpecked husband is consid- erately omitted. Mrs. Jer Warp Hows, in a lecture before the Cencord School of Philosophy, said of Henry James’ metbod that it is minute and mean, and does immense damage to character, Mas. Many Perry Beneman of Russiaville, Ind., is 116 years old, and has lived under every Presi- cent of the United States. She knew Washington personally. Mies Apgtaips Reupoirps of Cleveland, Ohio, has been selected by the Board of Regents as the Latiu professor at the State University of Kansas. Miss Rudolph is a niece of Mrs. Garfield. Vicrokta Huiskamp says she will never, never forgive her fatberfor not asking her to return. She is getting tired of the variety stage and a biock- head husband. Ir is rumored that the late Mrs. Tom Thumb is not happy with her Italian nusband. He “bosses” her too much, while Tom used to submit to hen pecking without a murmur. Mas. Ronatps has handed to the Princess of Wales the sum of £1,000, being the net receipts of the coneert given under the patronage of the Amer- ican ladies in London. The money is to be used for the relief of the Soudan sufferers. Tus rumor that a daughter of Lydia Thompson is coming to this country to support Mary Ander- son is scouted by some, who aver that any daugh- ter of Lydia Thompson wonld be too old to be still on the stage. Mrs. HU. of California raises pyrethrum, the plant from which the yellow insect powder is made. She has this year 100 acres set in it. water mill where the plants are ground to powder. Mrs. Hill is worth $500,000, which she has mostly made herself. Ir is told of Gabrielli that, when she visited Rus- sid in 1768, Catherine wished to engage her services, for which the songstress demandeda salary of 5,000 ducats. “Far too much,” said the Empress, amazed. “Why, that is more than I pay my field marshals."" ‘Then let your field marshals sing for you,” was the swift rejoinder of the singer. Queen Vicronia takes a strong personal interest in the picture she has ordered to commemorate the wedding at Wippingham, She has expressed a wish that the Princess should be painted as arriv- ing before the altar, and standing between herself and the Priace of Wales, prior to the commence- ment of the ceremony. Iwo like to own that face,” was the remark made by Robert Deweiss, traveling photographer from Springfield, III., to Miss Stella Stokes, daugh- ter of a well-to-do merchaat of Americus, Ga., as be loockell at her for the first time through a camera. The lady blushed, whereupon the pho- tographer grew bolder, and, pressing his suit, the lady consented to marry him. The affair has great- ly scandalized the iady's parents. James ARKINSALL, one of New York's champion swimmers, says swimming is fast becoming more popular with women. “Five years ago,” he says, “a woman who could swim was loosed upon as ‘masculine,’ and a girl who dared to confess such a thing was included in the condemmatory catalogue of ‘Tom-boys.’ Now at every waterifig place you see women away beyond the line of ropes." ‘THE METROPOLITAN PRESS, —— eae What the Editors of the New Yerk Journals are Saying To- Day. By Telegravh to the Post-Dispatch, a New Yous, Angust-18--The Wonto says: “The a ; K . n 8 . * 8 NY ; * : . K 2 * 7 I 3 8 et * nea)" See 5 „ n we 1 2 . oo tan She has a Laura Frrepaicn, of tae Berlin Railway | amos ~ | mor bof the Propesson Joux M. LanGstow, ex-Minister of ig Hayti, who isa resident of Washington, has def cided to make bis future home in Virginiap pee >) : a aa promptly performed Ean the change in the Louisiane 2 Bit will be that they have benn ; on too t ey ought to have taken place in the} THE aux. nt administra | „n says: “If the Kelley case should result | Memonstrating tbat our present diplomatic ser- 9 @ useless humbug, Mr. Keiley wül have done Mer service to his country by not being re- a foreign court than any of was received.” THE TIMMS. The Times says: The Chairman ef the Penn- sylvania Republiean Committee is quite right, no doubt, in thinking that sympathy for John Roach will draw the eutire Irish vote, over to the Repub- licans this year and elect Quay by a rousing majority, in spite of hig bad reeord. The Irish are a sympathetic race and will be sure to rally around Quay as the most convenient method of comforting their unfortunate countryman, who has been ‘stricken down by the deep-laid ven of t Democratic Nationai Admipistrarion.” "hair nob devotion will deeply touch the tender heart we mis- 0 h Roach as he broods over his forced busin fortuues, and looks out upon the cold w only or 42 between him avd the Poor House, after his debts are paid. 9 4. * * THE TRIBUNE. The Tribune says: “The restoration of passenger rates on the New York Central and West Shore Railroad is good news for stockholders, and un- welcome information for travelers, Statistics of the number of persons who have traveled over the roads during the time of the low rates,as com- pared 8 riod of the restored rates, will throw some light on the question asto how many persons travel simply because the rates are low. Tus official reports of receipts wouid indicate that the number is not large.” . THE PEOPLE'S FORUM, Small Tax Dodging. San. Mo., August 15, 1885, To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. You are making many friends in Southwest Mis- souriin your fight on the railroads for higher taxes and lower rates on freight and passenger traffic. We have been oppressed long enough, and we are very glad that a paper published in a city like . Louis is taking interest in the matter. Your efforts will redound to the general good of the tax- payers of the whole State of Missouri. was Collector of the revenue of Jas County in 1881-2, made an official bond of $225, and can fully appreciate the fight you are making in the interest of taxpayers. During the years I was Coilector the Frisco Company pald me near $6,000 taxes. Then tneir valuation was less than $4,000 per mile, including read bed, side track and depots and rolling stock. In 1884, when their assessed valuation was near $6,000 per mile, they } ey only $4,000 total taxes in Jasper County. The reason of this is that our State Supreme Court gave the railroads a decision to the effect that they should not pay the same school tax as à resident of the school district thrqugh which the road run, but that the railroad company should ay pro rata in the county. Therefore the Count Jierks extended an average school tax of t county against the Frisco Company, I, in Bareoxie school district, paid $2 on the $100 value of my property, while the Fr Company Pa id only about 65 simply the average tax for school pu in the whole county. It appears that the whole machinery of this State is in the hands of the rail- road companies. lam no communist. I am in favor of railroads, and think they are good if their place, but when a company undertakes to a great State like Missouri, and ignore the interests merchants and farmers as the Frisco does, it appear toa man up a tree thatthe average voter ought to step in and see about it. as many grievances to lay at the door of the Frisco Railway. cents, Erroneous Assessments, Sr. Louis, August 16, 1885. To the Editor af the Post-Dispatch: from the beginning of its publication, I beg you to put this bug in the Tax Assessor's ear: The article of real estate in St. Louis at its full value—as for instance the Morgan street property—is phenomenal. I should think it was. for this is one extreme, and here is the other. I know of a piece of property 50 feet front on Russell avenue, costing twa years ago $25 a foot, or $1,250; the house on same,a double two-story brick, sixteen rooms, was erected at a cost of about $7,000, total! $8,250. This propert brings an annual rent of $1 od and is assessed a $15 a foot, or $750, while the im ements are valued at $500, making a total of IIa Amount per annum. Does that not beat the Morgan street property, which is assessed at full value and still brings 10 per cent? Who's fault is this wonderful assessment? Assessing one’s duild- ing at its full value, and another at less then the owner values the ground on that street, —_— avenue, for they ask from $50 to $60 a foot. to . Stir them up; make us pay tax, for we need the money to pay our barnacles, that nang . our public buildings doing nothing; but for Gods sake give us an equal and yniform ion, for all and every one, ruijroads included. Fritz WackTEs, of tax, ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. A. T.—The Oth of January, 1874, fell on Friday. H. 8. 8. — Heury Shaw celebrated his 85th_ birth- day on July 24. A Supscarssa—Fred Warren was not in the Rag Baby company. Supscriper-—-We have ho means of getting Mr. White's address. Ixton—There were seventeen bands in line, the members of which received from $3 to $5 each, A SuBscriper—Several of the songs sung in The Mikado" were published in the Post-Diaparca of uly 17. A Reaper—The name is spelled Waxahatchie and is 88 accordingly, with the aceent on the syllable batch.“ E. A. H.—According to the law last General Assembiy, it is oniawtul te fil 4 — chickens until October 15. the law limiting fares to three cents Wiaeoins—Frost forms on the ww temperature of the air is more thar Be u. Vun fre temperature at the spot where frost is made is never higher than 300 F. W. H. Muneny (Van Buren, Ark.)}—The 4th of August is the anniversary of the emanci in the West Indies. 3. The Duke of Edin mar- ried the daughter of the late Cuar of Russia. One oF THE InvuRED—Your tion is wrong. No stranger is authorized toteach without evidence of two years’ practical training and, bo- sides, of having finished a course in some first 1 or normal school. See the rules of the ra. Truthtul George, From the Norristo n Herald. red memora tell a lie. It weighed seventeen and a — And Yet He Had All the Symptoms Burdette in Broekiya Eagle. we ) andering upstairs, twe a stops ata tine, both f t hg on the come 27 hanging o * boch ' breath “He told his wife that he 7 at —— ot Gad a sounble woman wouldn't believe him. Meaning Bustis. From the New Orleans Picayune. The man who witbhalds his inistration sim 3 1 not thing unrea- m ap 1 * a oe “THE BELCHER CASE Judge Thayer Declines to Appoint a Receiver for the Refinery. i — The Court Likewise Declines to Enjoin the Sale To-Day—Interesting Decis. ion Reviewing the New York Stock- holders’ Allegations. Judge Thayer to-day tendered a decision declin- ing to appoint a receiver for the Belcher Sugar Refining Company, and declining to enjoin the sale of the property to-day under the deed of trust. The Court reviews the aliegations made by the New York stockholders in support of the petition, and ; “This seems to he a proceeding to obtain a final decree ordering the cancellation ee a certain issue of bonds amounting to $750,000 issued by the Belcher Company on the ground that they were unlawfully issued by the directors. Tnere is also a prayer tho the corporation be dissolved. but the court is not aware any power vested in the court either by the common law or any statute applicable to this case that would authorize the court in this form of proceedure to dissolve the 7 tion, even although all the allega- | of the bill were established. Incidental to the main relief sought, the petition- Wm. Kent Foster of New York and others, now ask the Court to appoint a receiver and to re- strain a sale of the rate pepperty under the nded débt. _ A receiver of be appointed on a unless it is reasonably —— that the directors have committed, or are about to commit some act that is either fraudulent or ultra vires. Directors are not personally liabie for mere mistakes of judgment, no matter how. disastrous to the corporation. Nor can directors be removed a receiver appointed for a mismanagement of corporate adairs resulting from simple errors of judgment. Furthermore, the insolvency of an ordinary business corporation furnishes no more grounds for the appointment of a receiver of ita effects than the insolvency of an individual for the appointment of a receiver 0 is property. The power of the courts to appoint receivers 18 strictly limited to cases where frauds, either actual or constructive, have been committed by the directors, and to cases where they have wilfully done acts not authorized by the charter. There is neral allegation in this case that the directors ve ANDERED THE CAPITAL : of the corporation by illegal, extravagant and reck less ventures. The question is, whetner the di- rectors exceeded their powers in building the re- finery or in issuing the bonds. In the former case the i acted strictly within the of their powers. It was an enterprise that might promote the business of the company and it was a matter for the directors to determine. Even if the refinery was built without formally consulting the stock- holders the act was a valid exercise of power which cannot be called in question in this roceeding inasmuch as it is not leged that they acted in the matter fraudulently or in bad faith. The ar- fidavits filed show that the bonds were issued in ursuance of a vote of the stockholders at a meet- ng called for that purpose, and 8,293 shares of stock were voted in favor of The only alleged have been ultra vires seems, therefore, to have had the antecedent approval of more than eight tenths of the stockkoiders. Even if it be conceded that the bill shows that the directors engaged in an enterprise that proved to be beyond the means of the Corporation, and this without consulting the shareholders, the fact remains that they acted within their powers as directors and cannot be heid accountable for mere errors of judgment. The Court considers it unlikely that the bonds issued by the corporation will on final hearing be held invalid for want of power inthe corporation to issue the same, and the Court must decline to the sale on that to manu from which gave power to purchase, receive, hold, trans- ferand convey such real or personal estate as might be expedient in the transaction of its bus ness. The Court apprehends that a director of an insolvent corporation cannot use his position as director to secure to bimself A PREFERENCE over other creditors; therefore, if the allegation that, after the Belcher Company became insolvent, the directors combined to secure @ preference over otber creditors and shareholders by issuing and tauing the bonds in payment of antecedent debts due to themselves from the company, had been otherwise supported the would have deemed it proper to esajoin the sale and prevent the directors from enforcin an unauthorized preference over the creditors, al- though the bonds were lawfuliy executedin the first ene. The affidavits show, however, that the bon were execu au de- livered to the defendants, for antecedent debts, but for monev actually advanced to the corporation at the time of delivery or as collateral to secure the directors against loss on account of indorsements of the Company's made at the time of the ; — — the Company not g able to protect its indarsewenty sold the bonds to the indorsers at her par value, and the indorsers paid the paper. orts to sell the bonds in the market failed, and the corporation really profited py the sale to the 2 Tae only creditors entitled to complain of the alleged preference have no objection to the mortgage sale. In view of the fact that tne present suit operates as a lis pendens as gage „the Court is of tac opinien that it is not proper or necessary for { protection of possible rights of the petitioning stockholders to grant even an injunction against the sale. Any relief which the petitioners may show themselves entitled to under the averments of the petition may be granted just as effectually by final decree wheth e sale hether it or * ig w hatever hts i to’ ve 1 4 the Court had been nye crys 8 panes . — withdraw 22 portion on seeking the appointmen L to renew n at any future me. : AN INTERESTING CONTROVERSY. Some Doubts as to Whether or Not General Grant Left a Will, By Telegrun to the Post-Dispatch. New Tonk. August 18. A controversy has been excited over the question as to whether ar not Gen. Grant lefta will. It was generally believed that be bad not, and a statement to that effect has been published, There were reasons for thinking this was correct. The Grant & Ward failure was sup- debt to Vanderbilt, Therefore, pople were ready to accept the statement that be died intestate, because they did not see the necessity of a will. Immediately after the failure ex- Senator Roscoe Conkling took charge bf Gen. Grant's affairs. the papers in the Vanderbilt matter were drawn up 3 making oe prove its charter wens ust purchasers at the mort- | + * f — — fis atteution will “I “If, as has oung up the will, that should satisfy the pu | “Then you do not know if there is a win!“ wont we are not sure of anythiag in this “Gen. Grant did not die intestate. He made a will 21 quite a year and I have reason to believe it u still in existence.” It was a gentleman thoroughly conversanc with the affairs of the Ceu- eral while he was uvinz, who made tuese positive Sstutenrents to your 88 Vert rday. “Was it subsequent to Grant & Ward faiiure?” be was Fes,“ was the response; it was the latter part of Au or the first of September, 184." ~ “But what had he to beqheati?"” — — — 2. ur real, u is true. Still there e ros hig retrievi his —.— although in a slight degree the Geheral that there was RE OK LESS DISG 10 RACE attached to the failure of Grant & Ward. anor he was in no manner responsibie for the cr felt that he mus. bear his part of the responsi ity, It was a great shock to see all his fortuae swept away and his sons ruined. He was a broken-hearted man. but he put the best face on it all. Only a few of iis inti- mates knew how badly he was affected. He be- came very restive and nicht after myht sleep never came. dome one suggested to him that he should write a series of war papers and the editor of the Century made overtures to prepare them for that magazine. He accepted the offer because the work would occupy his mind. Then it was pro pore his friends that he should enlarge the pe of his work and write a volume of reiminis- cences. After .e had been engaged on tunis for some time and afier quite a number of chapters had been written, became vinced that, aside from the advantage of occupying his mind by work, there was a commer- cial value attached to them. Propositions were made by more than one publisher to pay him hand- somely. The prospect of making money to leave his tamily inspired him to greater activity. Shortly after receiving a bandsome offer for bis “Reminis- cences, he made his will. I understood that in this he designated tne aigposition to be made of the money received for his literary work. Cuilds was one of the witnesses tothe document. After- wards it was admitte to Mr. Clarence A. Seward. Mr. rrington may have subsequently drawn up another will, but the one of Septemijer, 1884, was made by the Genera! himself. THE APOSTLE OF SPANKISTRY. The Kev. Mr. Jardine Defends Himself and Attacks His Accusers. This morning a smooth-shaven, dapper little gen- tleman in cierical garb, stepped up to the desk at the Planters’ House and registered as the Rev. Mr. Jardine, of Kansas City, Mo. In a conversation with a ‘Post-Dispatow reporter, Mr. Jardine expressed himself as sanguine of an early aquittal and confident that his character would come out of the fight unspotted and free from moral taint. “The ‘Ecclesicstical Court composed of Reverend Doctors Runeie, of St. Joseph, Gierlow, of Jefferson City, and Reed of Si. Louis, meet in Kansas City on the 25th of this month to consider my dase, said he. “The former commission acquitted me unanimously erred. Some new matter will ell, I don’t know exactly what they will be, but they won't be as ing as those whica have already been ventilated. lam provided with ample — to — — — * reflect- ng upon me as may ) t up, and show tne utter worthlessness and depravity of the persons Pan pee ey I K I shall be able to the on of any intelligent, unpreju- jury that the men who win witnesses against me are prejudiced and unworthy of credit, & and all of those who are 1 wi the viciousness the fight upon meand port me to an vidual. On the side arrayed against me are T and its friemda, Any one who has met DF. orrison Munford more than three times will have no difficulty in gauging his caliber, I need searcely say that an ubprejudiced opinion of him can hardly be complimentary. His unscrupulous newspaper wields considerable political influence in the western part of the State ple of Kansas City take his view o h re moral cowardice. Few support me, for fear of draw- imes on themselves: I shall be in my trial by some member of the Episcopal clergy. Wuo it will be I don't know yet. AN ILL-FATED FAMILY. The Violent Deaths of Three Brothers Oceuring in Twelve Hours. Mantiy's Var, Pa., August 14—Mrs. Sarah Truby of this place is an eged widow. Her son John, aged 34, worked on the East Branch Rail- road; Jason, another son, aged 86, was an em- ploye in the State quarries, and Wyman, a third son, 88 years old, was a miller. They lived with their mothers, having no families of their own. 20n Fri- day night lest, John, while running to turn a switch, fell into a cattle guard and broxe bis neck. On Satur day moraing, before news of John's death reached home, Jason was drowned in a pit in the quarries, recent rains having filled it with water. James Whittaker arrived in the village at 9 o’cleck on Saturday morning with the news of John Truby's death, and met Wm. Jackson, who was bearing the tidings of Jason's fate at ths same time. The two walked together to the mill, where Wyman Truby worked, to break the news to him first. There was a crowd about the mill, and as the two messengers arrived on the scene men were earrying Wyman Truby's dead body out of the building. He had been suffocated in a grain bin, Less than twelve hours intervened between the death of the first brother and the last one. The news of the death of her three sons so prostrated Mrs. Truby that her life is despaired of. The three bodies will be buried in one grave. OAVSED,BY A SPARK, A Terrible Powder Explosion, Resulting in the Death of Four Persons. New Ontsaxs, LA., August 18. —4 terrible acei- dent is reported from Little Oailion, Terre Bonne Parish. A few days ago, while Emile Lirette was engaged in moulding bullets for his gun, prepara- tory to joining a number of his friends in target shooting, he asked his wite to fill his powder horn for him. She was some ten or twelve feet from the fireplace, where a few coals were smouldering. The task wap but half completed when a gust of wind the a spark. MISHAP IN A TUNNEL. ieren * 1 * con . \ . ‘ * „ .
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nih J ek 2 N 32 4 + * be ar * 35 * y 4 ’ } ‘ 7 a * a " i Oe Se” pa eA 8 . * ‘ * BY ay et — „ * N * 2 4 = 2 os . = 1 > & 4 3 eee e ta ee it rae “es . ) 2 = % * . 4 . e i. W aX, | 1 so „ 9 5 4 1 Boba. igre 4 at 2 * * * ; ne é rs 7 2 * DAVIS DESIGNS. The Inventor of the Sliding Seat to Appeal to the Law, — — — Because of Daily Infringements On His Rowing Patents—Arranging for the Sportamen's Convention—A Fast Quarter by Maud 8.—A Scared Book- Maker—The Browns Defeat the Pittsburgs—Diamond Dust—Sundry Sporting. I ee EE EL I | ¥ Yesterday afternoona meeting ef representa. tives of the different sportsmen's clubs in this city was held in the gentlemen's parlor of the Southern Hotel, the object of the meeting being to arrange a programme for the entertainmentof the National Sportsmen's Convention, which takes place here on September 29. Delegates to the number of one thousand are expected to attend the convention, aud in order to facilitate matters it was decided to organize all the local clubs into one body until after the convention and the following officers were chosen: President. L. D. Dozier; vice-president, W. H. Rudolph; secretary, Dr. Norris Swander; as- sistant secretary, J. P. Schoafana; treasurer, J. D. Malin. The officers were instructed to select an executive committee of seven. Another meeting will be heid to-morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock at the Chapin Arms Company's office, when the final ar- rangements will be made for the visitor’s enter- teinment. The National Sportsmen's. Convention promises to be one of the largest ever held in the est. and it is proposed to givea shootiag tourna- ment in its honor. Defeated the Pittsburgs. The St. Louis Browns and the Pittsburg Ciud played an exhibition game at Columbus, Ohio. yesterday, aud our coming champions again proved their superiority over the Allezhenys by winning a closely contested game. The visitors put in Meegan and Carroll at the points, aud Foutz and Sullivan were the battery for St. Louis. The Pittsburgs started the ball rolling by scoringarun in the first inning, and added one in the third and two in the fourth. In the fifth inning St. Louis tied the score by bringing in four runs, and neither side then scored until the last half of the ninth inning, when St. Louis scored the winning run, the final score ing: St. Louis 5, Pittsburg 4. Sullivan played a much better game behind the bat and supported outz in good style. The same clubs next meet at tisburg. VYesterday’s Games Elsewhere. At New York, New Yorks 4, Philadelphia 2. At Philadelphia, Metropolitans 6, Athletes 3. At Brooklyn, Baltimore 9, Brooklyn 4. Winners at Brighton Beach. A large crowd witnessed the racing at Brighton Beach yesterday, the weather being clear and the sport was very interesting. The lucky winners in the various races proved as follows: First race, one mile. Yorktown. Time. 1:4534. — race, thres- quarters mile, Niobe. Time, 1:17%. ‘ we race, three-quarters mile, Marengo. Time 71 Fourth race, seven-elghths mile, Frankie B. Time, 1:30. Fifth race, seven-eighths mile, Mary Hamilton. Time, 1:30. Sixth race, one mile, Walter H. Time, 1:47. Maud 8. Trots a Fast Quarter. Maud 5. ie doing easy miles at Providence, and in her work acts so well that Mr. Bonner is more than pleased. On Tuesday Mr. Bonner went to see her, and she was driven a mile and repeat. The first mile was hardly more than a jog for the Queen, being made in about 2:30. Bair, after a cooling out, speeded her a mile in 2:14. The first quarter-pole was reached in 35 seconds and the second quarter was male in 81K. Before the mare was speeded Mr. Bonner instructed Bair not to drive her fast. To a Tribune reporter Mr. Bonner said; “I am now having her driven moderate mies in order that * she fs den tlie next trial She may be able to maintain the great bursts of speed that she has so often shown. It may de that 2;08% is the bess she cin do, and if she never goes any faster she had done enough. But it does not seem probable that a horse that has tro ted the first quarter around a turn and over a track made soft by the rain of the nizht before, as she did at Cleveland. in 31144 secends cannot be made to go faster than her present record, and I think she wil! lower it materially. How soon she will be given another trial I cannot at present say, for it depends upon circumstances. It wiil certainly be twoand possibly three weeks. We want her to become ac- cus'omed te the track and also to find out whether she likes it or not. Then she needs plenty of this slow work. The only fast mile she has really haa this seagon isthe one in which she lowered her record the half second at Cleveland. Just how — she can go isa problem which 1 hall do the — to solve. A statement made now would simply founded on guess work." / A Scared Bookmaker. Bookmaking on trotting races is a small business compared to that done on running races, but it is also comparatively sure. The maker of the books lays acainst the borses winning certain heats, and as he gives prohibitory odds against the probable winners and makes it a point to catch the ears of the groundlings by shouting his long odds against those, that in his Opinion, cannot ibly win, he has a pretty good thiag as a rule. But not always, if the old saying that you might as well kill a as scare him to death holds good: At Rochester last week of Acht starters in the 2:31 class it was considered certain that A. V. Pantiind was the one horse who could not win a heat, and Bookmaker George Forbes was especially confirmed in that opinion. The odds of 50 to 8 agaiast PFantlind“ were vocif- erously shouted for some time with scarcely a taker. But of a sudden a change came over the t of the scene. A tip pped up out of andora’s box, and $8 bills flowed in on the book- maker so fast that he could scarcely find time to change his figures. When be did lower them the influx of backers of Pantlind continued, and before the heat, the man who “lays against any of em,“ was ed to laying net Paatlind, and would been t bankrupted in the event of that horse taking the beat. Well, Pantlind didn't do the trick, but he finished so close a second to Adelaide that the bookmaker. metaphorically speaking, stood on every impossibie part of his body until the judges — the announcement giving the heat to Ade- „ He won a myriad $2 bills, 928 mere non . oe Fn vurth 0 go — sO much to get so littie, as the Sari boy said ven he got to the bend of the hal bet, is wery doubiful," came home to him * 1 force. Moral: Suppress bookmakin on Second moral: Look out for A. V. Pan und net time. —[Turt, Field and Farm. An Old Sporteman Dying. A dispatch from New York says: Geooge Wilkes, once sole owner and editor of Wilkes’ Spirit of the Times, is dying at his residence in Sixty-third street. At one time he was as famous as John Mor- risey himself, whose friend he was. Thirty years ago he obtained control of the sporting paper that bears hisname. This, with good fortune on the turf and his backing of men in the prize ring, gave fortunt before he had been in land, A had pool past few days have been treated to Uttle as that science yet produced. Davis tnought rthermore that the contrivances c as slid seats, ou rs and row-locks w — than of his own desi and covered by 7 os Piet tured —4 Id Wel d no for him or his rights. ge Davis in a business-like way uainted £ 2 - paratus designed after his and tnat there- by they were infringing on Rie rights. Nearly all of the oarsmen ac ledged the corn“ after being told that recourse to law would be had unless they respected his claiins, and they agreed to do justice to him and make proper amends. Mr. Davis toid the writer that bis D had been infringed m several quarters during Pe few years, and that he at last dstermu to stop it, even if he had to go to law ia every State in the Union. He said that the scullers were not 80 much to blame as some of the men who put the apparatus into their boats, He said it was ro on any man who had given so much time as had in page rowing apparatus to be cheated as he had u. He sai that in the future, if the thing was not stopped, many men who micht enter national regattas would find themselves unable to row by reason of unlawfully using bis apparatus. if he wished he could have siopped the present regatta by the issuance writs against those using his inventions, but he did not do so, use he. wi to see the successful:—[Giobe. Gaudaur Beceives a Medal. The oarsmen Gaudaur, Hamm and McKay have been made the reeipients by Rey. Denis Scannell of three medals, as souvenirs of the St. Anne's picnic regatta July 23. The design of the modal, which is intended to be worn as a charm, isa shield fringe, with a golden wreath and with crossed oars. The name of each of the recipients is engraved on the inner side, Upon Gaudaur's badge is inscrihed the motto, *Polman qui mernit ferat.“ and upon each of the others is inscribed “Tibi largiatur Deus. On the occasion of the picnic the oarsmen volun+ teered their services, and as an appreciation of their good will these emb!ems are given. Paddy Ryan to Meet Sallivan. Bostor, Augus* 18.—Jere Dunn of New York and A. C. Hall, Paddy Ryan's backer, arrived in this city this morning to complete arrangements for a match between Ryan and Sullivan. Dunn, who is a mutual friend, brings articles of agreement, signed hy Ryan aud Hall brings money to back Ryan. ne articles are blank in those places where dis- putes are likely to arise and will be filled out to Sulkvan‘s satisfaction. Dunn leaves to-day for Belfast, Me., to consult with Sullivan The s e- holders will be selected from this city. Fast Wheeling at Chicaco. At the Chic ago bicycle races Saturday there was a great smashing of records wh ch is all the more remarkable as it was done dy Van Sicklen, who, at the Ramblers’ meeting here In May last. did notb- ing of any special importance, and, in fact, was nothing but a third rate man. After Van Sicklen had ridden a mile against time, on a Star machine, and failed in 8 The 25-mile race was called with the distinct under standing that an attemnt woult be made to hreak the record. and N. H Van Sicklen and L. W. Conk- ling entered for the difficu't task. The mie record has stood at 1:23:04 45. which Van Sicklen broke by nearly two minutes. and the M. miſe rec- ord of 1 h. 5 m. 461-58. was beaten by both Van Sicklen and Conkling, the time being made as fol- lows’ Sick'en—1 mile, 3:08; 5 miles. 15:84 84: 10 31:59 1-2; 15 miles, 48:213-4; 20 miles, 1:04:37 1-4: 25 miles, 1:21:14 1-4. Conkline—1 mile, 3:13: 5 miles, 16:22 1-2: 10 miles, 82:55 1-4: 15 miles, 49:1112; 20 mies, 1:06:45 1-4; 25 miles, 1:25:04 1-2. Amateur Base-ball Notes. The Nugents defeated the Barr's nine Saturday, August 15, by a score of 9 to 0 The Athletics defeated the Ditto’s nicked nine on Saturday, August 15, by a score of 17 to 16. ‘ The When Juuiors defeated the Wide Awakes Sunday by a Score of 29to5. The game was won by the fine pitching of Floyd, The came of hall played Sunday at St. Charles between the West Eads. of St. Louis. and ths Browns, of St. Charles, was won by the Browns, by a score of 17 to 3. Base hits: Browns, 18; West Endg, 5. The Athletics defeated the Eclinse on Sunday, August 16, by a score of 27to6. The feature of the game was the heavy batting of the athletics, and also their fine battery work, they striking out no less than seventeen men. 0 The Park Place nine defeated the Penrose Sunday morning, by a score of 7to6. They would like to hear from the St. Louis Reds, the Whens or the Centrals. fora game for next Sunday morning. Address Lee Overstreet, Union Stock Yards. The Charter Oak's Base- Ball Club defeated the Tower Groves Sunday by a score of tog. The feature of the game was the batting of Foley of the Charter Oaks, he making three home runa, three three-base hits and two two-baggers. The Grand Avenue Juniors have organized for the season with the following well-known players: Will Ogle. T. Kant, P. Convey, J. McGraw, C. Wil- son, Rob Newlove, E. Kehlor, N. Paton and G. Rob- ertson. Send all challenges to T. Kant 3618 Evans avenue. The Mowhawks yesterday defeated the Elleards- ville club hy the score of 19 tod in seven innings when they quit in disgust. The features of the game was the battery work of Dooms and Canton, the former striking out no less than seventeen men and making a home run, but two hits bemge made off his delivery. The whole club batted well. Sporting Sundries, Ed Thorne will not trot this season! His shoes are off, and he has been fired and turned gut. Dennis Driscoll and John Meacher are te walk a race of twenty-five miles at Lynn, M husetts, September 9. : It is certain that Belmont Park ‘was cuppy on the day of the Wi!kes-Phall that Phallas was not himself. T job is not well founded. It appears that Hanlan rowed to beat the mile record at Orchard Lake, N. V., on Wedne and accomplished the feat in 2 minutes and onds, which is very fast time and estabii record. Hanlan says: Lam anxious to have the p onship regained by America, even if I don’t regain it. lwanttorow the best man here. I will row Ross for a purse of $2,000, and Teemer and Gau- daur for $2,000 a side. Whoever is the best man ought to tackle Beach John Thomas, who signs himself champion,“ is- sues achalienge to any man in the 4-mile sculling race for $2.500 a side. He prefers that Haslau or Teemer accept the challenge, and agreed to post $500 to bind the march. He stipulates that the race must take place on Sheepshead Bay. within six weeks. He can be found at the Manhattan Beach Hotel. Myers thinks the Pomona track, Manchester, is about the best he has been on this season. With a burst pump which gave way soon after the start, he ran a quarter mile in 491-5 seconds at the police sports. But to the accident to his shoe iy thinks be certainly would have beaten the amateur — for 140 yards, which is Myers’ 48 3-5 sec- onds. Little Gastrich of the Modocgof St. Louis, who made a good showing in the late races. to par- ticipate in the three-mile race at Natick. under the ead and race, and Saturday next. He will have as competitors Murphy, O'Neil and Cuming of the Crescent, and several other oarsmen of this city. The prizes are gold watches. Gastrich goes to Troy yo witness the race there on the 20th. It costs a good deal of money for such a mile as Maud 8. made. The Tiffany cup given her by the Cleveland Driving Park Company cost $800, the company presented Bair with a check for $500, he also received $1,000 from Mr. Bonner and John Splan got $200 trom the same /iberal hand for driy- ing Mr. Gordon's runner, Dart, who accompanied Maud. This wa ‘otal of $2,500. W. G. George has gone into training for his Arat match with * Cummings, wh on token * at Liliiebridge, London, England, on Monday, August 31. he is doing his exercise at the Suroiton recre- ation grounds, under the care of W. Kill and R. Williamson. This is the first time that rze has been thoroughly and properiy prepared, some of his very best amateur performances havi been accomplished under circumstances which the majority would have thought singularly unfavor- able to an exceptional effort. auspices of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, on oh 7 ets be ‘wil not tain a wm * 2 * le race at Oak ing . Nad and Farm. Diamond Dust. treats from every — 1. the tou acy.— An exchange thinks Cusick is to fond of making a show of himself. Lynch, recently released by the Philadelphia Club, is playing with the Newarks. Hiland, the second baseman of the Lancaster Ciub, is to be given a tyial by the Philadelphia Club. New Haven takes the piace of Briageport in the Coanecticut League. ridgeport deserted and joined the Eastern League. The resignation of Gaffoey, the League umpire, which was tendered several days ago, has been re- turned to bim, the League refusing to accept it. Wesley Ourry, the new umpire, is favorably spoken of by al! the cluba.with wnom He has so far came in contact. He is papular with the Phillies. Conway, the new pitcher of the Buffalos, has all the curves, good space, is a good batter, and, with more experience, p.omises to be equal to the best of pitchers. Dorgan is doing some very heavy batting for New York. The batting order has consequently been changed so as to have him take the stick before Ward or Esterbrook. In an exhibition game at Waterbury, Conn. Wednesday, Cooney, the catcher of the Bridge- pores, while at the bat, was struck by a pitched all and hig right arm was broken. There is a rumor prevalent that Dunlap, of the Lucas team, is anxious te obtain his release, ola im- ing that there are certain players in the nine that will not play ball as long as he remains with them. * Superintendent A. A. Bell, of the New York Club, denies thatthe players refuse to give Kief or Cor- corau the same support as they give Welsh and says the greatest .armony prevails among the players. g . Since Edgar Smith pitched and won the game with the Providence nive, the other day, he has received some nalf a dozen telegrams from differ- ent ball teams to sign him for the season. He has sent his terms to a club in Columbus, Ga. If yelling would help the New Yorks to the cham- pionship, they would have been firat long ago. The players themselves are a gentlemanly set, but their supporters are simply unendurabie and a nuisance to the unfortunate occupauts of the grand stand. The Dunlap-Briody-Glasscock combination must bea bad Jonah. They coulda’t play ball here be- cause it was a jay team ant but two games divide their teams and the | end of the league fight. The fact is that the trio would break up any team.—[{ Exchange. This is how the Chicago News speaks of the home club: “The Chicagé@ base club manages to keep well in the lead for the champioaship, and its chances of winning the whip pennant are excellent. We feared jts record would be impaired by its Eastern tour, but present indications are that it will return to Onicago with as good a showing, com- paratively, as it started out with. If the . win the championship this season it will not only be oe — —— — 12 League the 9 has ever ad, bu over the most niggardly management a base-ball club ever was . with. A specialtrom Toronto says: “There isa gree deal of dissatisfaction here over the playing of the Toronto base-bali club. The club is how composed of the best ind.vidual players in the Canadian ue, but still they are defeated in two out of three first-class games. At first the inability of the club to win games was attributed to hard luck. but it is now apparent that there is something radically wrong, and suspicion is being cast oa the mauagement of tne club. Prominent base bali men state that if a change is not made soon a new club will be formed and an attempt be made to resurrect the old International taking in clubs from Rocaesrer, Buffalo, London, Hamilion, Toronto, Toledo and Ottawa or Ogdensburg.” ' BABIES ON THE BOAT, Fifth Exeursion of the Fresh Air Mission With 1, 781 Excursionists. The fifth excursion of the Fresh Air Mission was given this morning on the steamer Charles P. Chou- teau, the actual count being 1,781 mothers and babies on board. The rule adopted by the manage- ment, limiting the ages of children to 6 years, was a happy idea, and, as a result, the omnipresent small boy was conspicuous by his absence, and the ladies in charge were very much relieved thereat. Dr. J. P. Kingsley had charge, assisted by Mrs. J. H. Barnard, and few questions arose for them to settle. Mr. Warren Hulse and Mr. Alex. Mast- brook had charge of the gangway and only nad to retuse admission to four or fiye parties. One colored woman presented herself with a child that was nine or ten shades too white and thought she claimed to be the chiid’s mother she fail to gain admittance, A Post-Dispatca reporter who wandered up the wharf saw several amusing instances of the division of families. In one case three large, heaitny German women escorted one diminutive child and being informed by another German woman, who had four children, that they wou/d*not be admitted, a distribution of children took piace and ail got on board. Dr. Kingsley had an experience wita a woman that was very amusing to by-standers, if not to himself, A woman with severai children poured a tale of woe into the Doctor's ear, and to getgrid of her he gave Der a haf dollar. In two minutes she was back again and informed him that the half-dollar had a hole in it and was only worth forty-five cents. The following donations were made to-day: Forbes Brother & Co., teas; W. J. Kinsella & Co., coffee; Chas. Hoffingn & Co., and Kraift- Holmes Grocer Co., supplies; Comfort Ice Company, ice; Manewal- Lange Cracker Dompany. crackers; Barstow and Whitelaw, $5; George Barnard & Company, — — . There were de.egations from the Giris’ ndustrial Home, St. Louis Children's Hospital, Cit Hospital and Sisters Good Shepherd. Mrs. J. K. Barnard said that hereafter invitations would be issued to such ladies as could be used in taking care of the children. Of late there has been too many assistants, and while their offer of aid was greatly appreciated, it was found that there were too many, and while they endeavored to render ali the aid they could, it was imossibi« (o utilige them. The onl rush is when coffee and tea are: being distributed, and six or eight ladies can easily attend to that duty. The folowing ladies assisted Mrs. Barnard to-day: Mesdames Kerchevai, Masthrook, Roberts. Stone, Halliday and Moses, Misses Moses, Eagelring and Learned, Dr. briggs..Mr. Roberts aud Mr. Henry Learned. Tue next excursion will be given next Friday. The benefit tendered by Messrs. Snort and Ford, of Unrig's Cave, will be gives on Fri and Saturday evenwg's. Tickets can be ob- — — at mer & Weovers or from Alex Mast- rook. CITY NEUSS. Joseph Pfeiffer was arrested yesterday afternoon hy officer Loiand for burglarizing the stable of J. Lemp. The explosion of a gasoline lamp at 1201 Gratiot street Caused a small fire. which was extinguished however without much damage. Robert Sennet, alias Joh offender, was arrested last evening Desmond and Howard, on suspicion. The attorneys for Johnnie Beaucleigh, who was . 2 of burglary ac Clayton and *. to two years in the Penitentiary, have led a m for a new triai. James Goodfellow, a painter, 87 rs ef age, and residing at G3 Unestnut treat, fell out 4 tue sev- ond-sjary n A Cnestuut etree: yesterday, and was killed. A verdiet of accidental death was returned. an old-time y Detectives east streets, last night, and of Office A young son 188 2 aud employ en oe W the east of irteenth street, betweea O'Palion stpeet agd Cass avenue. Tom Haney, James Monahan and John — | b i the vacant MURDER AT LOW RATES. a Chinese Highbinders Who Take Human Life for Pay -_ An Organization of Cut-Throats in San Francisco—Some Revelations Regarding the Assassins’ Society— Aged Celestials Thrown Into Cellars to Die, When Lou Johnson's body was discovered in the loset where it had been thrown by the Chinamen who had murdered him, on Monday morning, June 1, it did not take long to discover the perpetrators of the crime. The Cantonese confreres of the victim, assisted by Batiste, the Chinese detective, immediately traced the murder to the doors of Joe Gong's laundry, and investigation quickly disclosed tne fact that the assassins had been paid $600 for their bloody work. Not only this, the head devi, Chyo Pock, who did the chief work that tragic morning, had been brought to thecity nearly six months before, and although, as Batiste discovered, he had not on landing atthe Union Depot enough money to pay for three weeks’ plain board, to say nothing of his opium smokes and other sprees, he lived like a fighting cock all the time he was in town and never did a stroke vf honest work. In addition, — had sec the ices of another high-binder it I „ a fellow named Ah Lung. telegraphed for to San Francisco, Ah Lung came in response tothe laundrymap's message, but he did not reach here until rthe killing of Jobn- som. Ah was arreated, but secured his free- dom through babeas corpus proceedings. Seven Chinamen are now locked up in the Four Courts awaiting their trial for the murder of Johnson. THE TRAGEDY w out of the bad feeling cherished against Lou ohnson by the Hong Kong Chiaamen. Lou had. it appeared, been an amAteur kind of detective in his way, and, having been able to speak English better than most Chinamen, had figured in courts as interpreter and otherwise with the police in bringing some celestial offenders to justica The particular grievance against him, however, was that he had, or at any rate Joe Gong believed he bad, led the police against a Chinese gambling den in which Joe and his friends were interested. Toe result of reportorial and other researches in this case established the fact that there was an organ- ization of nighbinders on the Pacific slope whose existence was well known to all classes of China- men, and whose services were accessible even at this great distance. Batiste, the interpreter, and several other intelligent celestials wuo were inter- viewed atthe time by the Post-DispaToH, said no such thing existed as an organized society of highbinders in any part of the United States aud claimed that the only society which had existence among them in the Uni States was the Friendly Brothernood of Masous, similar to the Free Masons, whose ritual they used and three of whose degrees can be ac- quired by Chinamen in this country—the Entered Avpreatice, Fellowcraft and Master's degrees. There were over 30,000 Chinese masons in this couutry, Batistesaid. But there is another’ kind of Masonry among them, particularly on the Pacific slope. In the San Francisco Chronicle ef August A there appeared an article which gave the partic- ulars of a demonstration made toere by high- binders against a new society which had started with a lignt membership at 1000 Stockton street, and whose tenets were ofa miider and less gory type than the other highbinder society. The ar- cie says: „It is generally known that besides the Chinese Six Companies there is a secret orgarization in the Mongolian quarter known as THE HIGHBINPERS’ SOCIETY. Like each of tne Six Companies, it is composed of clans or clubs numbermg a dozen in all. The objects pursued by this influential association are rr the asaassingiion or. pytting out of the way of any Celestial for whose head a sufficient rice has been paid by other Mongolian societies. he sum is graduatei from $500 to $10,000, accord- ip to the arrangement effected, as to whethas it shail be a compete job or merely an attempt repeated once, twice, etc. The highbinders also tefrorize and levy a weekly tax on the gambling houses and houses of prosti- tution, being equally ready to act either as friends or foes, according to the monetary relations which they entertain with the latter. Of all the various subordinate clubs, peruaps the most influential is the Suey Oa Club, whose headquarters are located ou the corner of Jacksoh and Dupont streets. Like the other similar branches of the nighbinders guild, it contains a president, a secretary and an under secretary and has 30 members on its ro.l. Two of the members who had only been connected with the secret association for months, when they were initiated into the inner and DARKER SECRETS of the organization, recently resolved to sever their connection as soon as possible and establisn a so- ciety of their own on a müder aod less aggressive “accordingly, about three weeks ago, Ah Shing and Ah Loox iatimaied tothe seeretary of their elub that they wished to cease their membership and start a new society. The secretary, under the idea that tuis new association was to form a branch of the Highbinders’ Guild, readily assented to their proposition that he should iead them tue book of regulations and rules of the Suey On, the sacri- ficial urns, Dronze jars for incense, metal boats for libations, crockery-ware fora banquet... and even some of tue minor Josses belonging to the club, so that the initiation of the new branch might be celebrated with us great pomp and sp.endor as pos- sible. But the secretary's idea was not the idea of Ah Look and Ah Sniog. On tue contrary, they contemplated establishing an association which saould be altogether peaceful, a mutual benefit pratection society, Which should have naught to do with the assassin’s poignard or the midnight mur- der. Accordingly the new society was launched and called Wing Bhing Kung Sbooe. ITS HEADQUARTERS |} were established in a room: rented at 1009 Stockton street, the avode of the weli-known Dr. Lee Ping Nom, who rejoices in the Caucasian patronymic of Canton. Revruits rapidiy poured in from tne Suey Oa Club. A constitution was draited,a precis of tue rules aud regulations of whica may be given as follows: Each member was required to sub- scribe an initiation fee of $1. The char- ter roll members bouud tLuemsel ves to assist their sick members by providing board, lodging, doctor's attendance, and drugs during their iliness. if, however, it was found that any member Was eher superannhuated or too il to be cured, provision was made for a regular levy on each mem- ber Of the ciub pro rata te bis Meaus, to secure ua sum sufficient to take the invalid or the aged ove back to the Flowerf Kingdom. Each member oa death was entitled to his funeral expenses, which were taken Out of the general tund, and M he jetta wife and children, toa support for them, which Was raised by an extraordinary levy ot $5 or upwards per caita, according to circumstances. It was aiso arranged that if any member lefc for China ail his coutribut.ous would ve refunded, as ue would then have no furtner claim on the society. ‘The montaly contribution was to be $1 @ member. 4 HIGHBLYDER DEMONSTRATION. These regulations were aimiost gutirely copied from those of the Higavinders' Guild, and will give @ fair idea of tue rmes by which tae various cians and orgiuizations in the Cainese colony are guided. Ine projectors of the new association being, how- ever, ot 4 peacefu: disposition, or “pure hesrt" as the Cumese term , in nowise intended that it snould have any connection with the association from which u Dad seceded. So after banquectiug, teast- lug aud worsuiping right royally, we members cousidered that they had initiated their ciuo with ficken; eciat, aud returned to their former comrades. not destined to with them. 2 44 % a N. R a > : * 8 bea „ 7 1 ay e at n . .| New York, are at the other inmate of the room sat up in his bunk as the d gibbered hurried! he err Those boxes contain the scraped of China- shipped to China, stepped out into the open air. 7 THE CHAUTAUQUA MEETING. Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hall Lectures on Parish Work in Cities. Cuavtangua, N. V., August 18.—Rev. Dr, Bdward Everett Hall of Boston lectured at 8 o'clock this morning on “Parish Work in Cities,” speaking especially of the use of the church for the improve- ment of the public life. He said the church should remain open, not simply three hours on Sunday, but on all the days and nigbts of the week Yor exer- cises and gatherings which would promote culture and gociability‘as well as the religious life. The church sbould hold temperance meetings, and not leave instruction or work in this line to hireling campaigners, who speak for $10 a night. The Chau- tauqua Society of Fine Arts isto be organized on the arrival of Mr. Chas. Barnard, who is to deliver the opening address. A Chautauqua university convocation was held at 11 o'clock this morning and an address was delivered N. v. R 8. Holmes, registrar of the University of Plainfield, N. J., who expiained the system of instruction which em- braces all the branches of college study and is de- signed to assist people who are not able to attend coliege to pursue and compleie a full course at their homes by means of correspondence and local teachers, either in four years or sixteen, as they may have time to devote to their studies. Addresses were also deliveréd by Chancellor Vin- cent and Rev. A. E. Duuaing of ton. POOK JOHN! McCullough, the Tragedian, Beeoming Weaker Mestally aud Physically. — New Yorxs, August 18.—The Tribune this morn- ing says: John MeCullough, in Bloomingdale Asylum, is gradually losing all remembrance ef his old days on the stage. Captain Connor of the St. James Hotel, his old business manager, goes regularly to the asylum to see MecCullougs. The Captain thinks the old actor is losing ground physically as well as mentally. He has come to think that he owns Bloomingdale, as a gift from his friends interested in seeing him happy in his old age. He no ionger alludes in any way to the stage or, as he used to do, to engagements which he must start away to fill. Occasionaliy he wants his baggage packed up to go to Chicago or Cleveland, but shortly after for all about it, and is not surprised or ang if he finds his erders have not been executed. Some- times r lying in his room, will burst out in recitatious of poems or bits of the plays in which he has at different times appeared, But this is the only feature of his present condition to con- nect him with his old triumphs. hen Capt. Connor called last he found McOullough almost indifferent to his presence, so much so that it was difficult to determine whether or not he recog- nized him. He was in the mild stupor that will more and more characterize his disease. He may die in a iaonth; he may live a year or two. The physicians do not think he will live more than a year. GERONIMO, The Fourth Cavalry Attacks the Hostile Chiefs’ Camp. ; Fort Bowrz, Arizona, August 18.—Capt. Davis, of the Fourth Cavalry, reports that Lieut. Day struck Geronimo’s camp, northeast of Nakavi, on August 7, and killed three bucks, a squaw and Geronimo’s son, aged 18. He also captured fifteen women and children and among them three wives and five children of Geronimo. Geronimo was wounded. Besides him only two other bucks and one squaw escaped. Everything in the camp was captured. On the 20th ult. Lieut. Day ambushed a party of four Chiricahuas, killed two and captured all the horses and supplies. i } ~~ An Outbreak Expecte d. Vmamta Crry, NEV., August 18.—A few weeks ago a Piute Indian was killed by a Washoe Indian, which, at the time, it was believed would certainly lead to a war between the two tribes. The matter was, however, amicably arranged. A few days ago a Piute relative of the man killed was beaten to death during a fight with a Washoe brave. The excitement among both tribes now runs high, and @ saaguinary outbreak is expected at aay time. DETERMINED TO KILL HER. A Chicago Negro Cuts His Wife's Threat and Crushes Her Skull With a Brick. Cuicaco, August 18.—James Woodland, a colored laborer, cut his wife's throat from ear to ear this morning, and, finding she did not die quickly enough, took a brick, and beat her over the head with it. Her ecreams brought in the neighbors, and she was rescued in time to enable a physician to appear and stitch up the gaping wounds. The woman is not expected to live. Woodland was ar- rested. The cause was jealousy. St. Charles. Special Correspondence of the Post-Dispatch. Sr. Cuaries, Mo., August 18.—The Democrats of the city are considerably exercised over the ap- pointment of Mr. Betts as Deputy Revenue Col- lector for this end of the district, Mr. Voorhis, the Collector, should find it necessary to go to Fayette, Mo., to geta deputy, when there were several appiicants here whose qualifications were of the best. Mr. and Mrs. Julius Moulton of St. Louis were here visiting relatives Saturday and Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. W.8. Ward, who have spent sev- eral weeks here wiih relatives, returned home yes- terday. g Miss Mary Nelson of St. Louis is visiting relatives in this city. Mr. Jos H. Barwise and wife of Wichita Falis, Texas, are here. Mr. Samuel T. Gaty of Eureka Springs is visiting relatives in this city. . Rev. W. I. Howison of Arkansas has accepted 4 cail from the Madison Street Presbyterian Church and will locate here shortly. George Werner languishos in jail here, charged with obtaining money under false pretenges. HOTEL PERSONALS. J. Rice, New York; R. R. Bilmire, Des Are ie. : J. B. Jewell, Carroi:ton, Mo, and C. L. ton, Quincy, III., are at the St. James. John F. Haynes, ‘Hillsboro, Texas; K. Baxter, Nauvoo, III.; Rev. J. H. Stevenson, Nashville, III., and H H. Mason, Springfield, Mo., are at Hurst's: J. C. White, St Joseph, Mo.; A. C. Hall, Oswezo, Kan,; W. O. Edmon, Albany, N. ¥.; H. C. yt agp Chicago, and d. Young, Higginsville, Mo., are Mo; W. H. ver senor and 8. P. Powers, Cowden, N. X., — H. Mare Wm. Stewart, Danville, II., aud N. the Lindell. G. K. Stevens, Cleveland, Ohio and d . Norton, n lan the Laciede, Mrs. H. A. Mu and daughter, Louisiana, Mo.; A. G. Anderson, Houston, at the Hotel Barnum. C. D. Double day, Chicago; Wm. M. Withers, Cumberland, Ind.; M more, Ma York, are at 9 L. Houcke, Cage Girardeau, Me,: F. L. Sommer, St. Joseph, Mo.; E. C. Simmoas, Kansas C Mo.; Chicago, are at the Southern. E. Kelsey, Columbus, Ohio: H. Keiser, . ton, Ill.; M M. Putnam, Burling Iowa: W. fe Brown, Indianapolis, 1 d., ane 0. Holbrook, A. N. Gilman, Gea E N Prof. Matthews’s Old Etablished DYE WORKS, 55 No. 312 0 1 1 * * bs 7 : ; + * u Sits: * 2 * os a : P r i f 3 „ Sy —_ Pee 1 4 ‘ r =i Be gk . 7 5 * ty — 8 = 2 3 9 eR: * 8 2 They ask why : . 4 ‘ 7 Olive Street, s+. ‘ * * * . . N 8 1 Se 10 W J 4 x . > * ee mes — > * * = te ae a ual ee . — n 4 * 1 * : ’ 4 or + 8 . 7 t Marriage and death notices will de inserted at the rate af twentysive cents Sor three lines. — DIED. BOYLE—On August 18, gf (. ., MARGARET Borie, aged 22 years, wife of Jenn Bovis. Funeral from the family residence, No. 1918 Carr street, on Wednesday, the 19th instant, at 3 5. m., to 88. Bridget’s church, thence to Calvary Cemetery. Friends invijed to CROWLEY—On A 17. 199%, Jomanyva CROWLEY, aged 18 years, daughter of Catherine Crowley. Funeral will take place August 19,a¢1p, m., from the family residence, No. 3126 N. Twelfth btreet,to St. Michael's Church, thence to Calvary Cemetery. MASTERSON—On , August 22 2 . m., nee abe’ 1 — 2 — Funeral Wednesday, at2p. m., from family residence. Friends invited to attend. 8 MANION—On the 17th 56 I. 1 one Funeral will take place Wednesday, August 19, from the residence, Fourth and Primm streets, South St. Lonia, at Sp. m., to Mount Olive Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend, oe AMUSEMENTS. 3 WEHRIG’S CAVE. week of MIE ADO. Thursday nicht AY yan perasol will a — * . Kade Motines at Olpmpie Secure Seats at Weber's Next Week— A % Monument Benefits. ‘CASINO. GALLAGHER'S SPECIALTY CO. AND THE SPANISH TROUBADOURS. Matinees Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. TO-NIGHT. Schnaider’s - Garden! St. Louis {deal Opera Company, ALF. S. WHEELAND, Manager. The bes situ) Lupe burlesque on nafore. Bea i 2 Admission 500 an N Wo and To the Mouth of the Missouri. FULL MOON! For the Benefit of the 0 Woman's Exchange On the Steamer CHOUTEAU, Saturday, Ang. 22. Tickets 50 Cents. ga The Missouri Gymnastic Society have kindly con- sented to perform during the trip, EXCURSION Str. CHOUTEAU, TO-DAY. Leave 7 p. m. sharp, Return 10:50, sure, ONLY % CENTS. CHILDREN WITH PARENTS FREE. _ FAIR GROUND Open Every Day. Races Saturdays. Concerts Sundays Adults, 25c; Children, 10c. Special picnic rates apply at 718 Chestnut . FRESH AIR MISSION, assist, this charity, the aim of which is to give sick women and children among the city’s poora day of recreation on the river, may send their coatributioa = 1 Merchants’ National Bank, Third ana N. „Eliot, D. D., 2660 I v., M. Scruggs, K and les. F. Ki " 2380 Washington av, J. Kingsley, A a nae Or to the Pos T DIS PATCH, 515 and 517 Market st. F, LOUIS |ATATORIUM, 19th a Streets, ‘HOURS FOR SWIMMING: ons . Juniors, FOR SALE AT 1820 North Broadway. 2183-2184 Franklin avenue. 1819 N. Broadway. sil N. Fourth stress a Olive st. 627 Lucas st. 2030 . Broadway. “SUPERIOR” he om Boe «c ——d Oe A MB EE DOCTOR WHITTIER 617 — — Ee N 5 2 wh 22 MARRIAGE CG - ; 7 ae, ~~ = * : °° gh i? t pen pictures, e life; bes — ‘Gane ; ‘end * 4 ob Ee — y * N . 8 a. * vy * . — —2— — — — —᷑— ̃ . ᷣ—ͤ—ͤ—ä6 —z—d : — 22 :: —
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Sixth Street. @ block N. of Barr's) Bits, Spurs, Boots, Whips, Leggins, Sweats and Coolers. Telephone, 20S. _ ALE The 1005 and 1071 6 and r Bernhardt 1 phaeton. 0 Bp ood work horses. 2201 N. Main st. EDUCATIONAL. TRUCTION given in sten therthand writ- - ing at all pees Castes: We tr 3 Rudolph. 1814 Pine st., St Si aer C . — Py terms moderate; city references. . — — Washington av. m29 THE STENOGRAP Or machine sys- ARTIN writi Lege, 613 RTINS Shoriand_ and Typewr 1 ol . ² ,, IMPROVED CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE EL) LEGANTS STONE = lat apie ae oul parohaseie. F. .. 0 tas ae CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE . WOeL Real Estate and General Agent, 1 OF DEEDS For New 2 Illinois, Iewa, Kansas, Colorado * — 1 Califor- ’ * pia, Rear Mexico and Arizona, 207 Granite Building, ST. LOUIS, MO. FARMS FOR SALE. — —ꝛ— — crcnange, © sores of goed 2 t REMOVALS. LENNY BROS.’ GLASS OO. h have removedte the a, . cor. 6th and Clark av. PROFESSIONAL. D* J. — — No. 25 2 léth st. — — — — — — 11 i He is Made the Victim of Another “Faked” Interview, And Writes a Card to the Post-Dispatch De- nouncing It. He Denies That He Has Ever Disclosed His Defense to Anybody, The Prisoner Has Not Yet Made Any Admissions as to His Identity—His Manner of Administering Chloro- form—A Letter From His Supposed Father—His Own Account of His Career in America. Walter H. Lennox Maxwell was a very much surprised man when he picked up a Republican this morning and found a sensational article setting forth thathe had admitted that his name was Hugh M. Brooks and had virtually confessed the killing of Preller. He immediately denounced the article as a complete fabrication, and said there was not the slightest foundation for the statements contained therein. He denied vigorously having disclosed hig defense to anybody, and was par- ticularly emphatic in asserting that the entire article rested upon the ingenious fancy of the reporter who wrote it. He placed his denial in the shape ofa card which he handed the Post-Dm rare reporter, and which is here given. THE CARD isin Maxwell's handwriting and bears his signa- ture It in as follows: To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. . I 2 — at various times and at blican 2 — asked Ww 0 i Fe — 7 Ee 8 d it 15 8 S — 8 Aan ae “if 1225 2583 ast 2
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a ’ 2 aA - | ' * ‘ = ve. passed tb tering the and was oy — ‘ He ng on. 5 red chloroform only for surgical Operation Fes But chloroform is good for many other things, It ia given in toothache and a drachm taken going to bed will cure a bad cold. A doctor was here a while ago who saw one of my prescriptions and he said it was a very gond one. In conclusion Maxwell said that his defense might uzzie the people when he came to present it, but hata good medical man could forma very fair conjecture of what it would be. Maxwell in the Jail. Maxwell received numerous visitors this morning. He said he spent a bad night, owing to some girls being placed in the lock-up who kept him awake with their singing, Several ladies were among the morning callers, and once he was taken upto the Chief's office, where tone parties wanted to have a view of him. The Chief asked him about the Republican interview, and he declared it a fabrica- tion, He also denounced it as a romance to his attorney, Col. Martin. About 10 a. m. Deputy Sheriff Kenefick ted a warrant for Maxwell and be was turned over to the deputy who took him up into the jail. Here he was assigned cell 36 iu section 8. He wil be — some liberty for a while, and Jailer Siegmund gan to provide bim with comforts by getting him a table and chair in addition to the regular furni- ture of bis apartment. — — — A Letter From Maxwell's Father. Dr. John D. Vincil was the recipient of the fol- lowing letter, which proves, as has long been sus- pected, that the name of Walter H. Lennox-Maxwell was an allas and that in some way the name of Brooks had a definite and. positi ve connection with the criminal's previous history—the latter supposition finding a strong basis in the discovery of the name Brooks on the pair of drawers found on Preller's corpse. The text of the letter is as follows: THE LETTER. Sonwwy Bann, Hyps, Engen, EnGuanp, July 13, 1685.—l write to ask your «ind assistance in un- raveling what is to mea mystery. Last January my elder son; a solicitor practiciag in this town, left home og to Ireland on business, and we have had no word from him since. We have found out since that he had been extravagant, and, lam sorry to say, that he had a clergyman, the curator ofthe next parish, as a companion and leader in hisextravagances. We have heard nothing per- sonally from him, but his name has got mixed up with the “St, Louis trunk tragedy." His name is H. M. Brooks, and be has by some means got mixed up with Dr. Maxwell. The descriptions which have ap in your local popes do not agree at all with my sou's personal appearance. Could you possibiy get me any mformation, any St. Louis papers containing an account of the murder, any photograph or any real description of bim from any of the persons who saw bim?! You may weil understand with what terribie ‘interest we have waited for the slightest news, and now we know not what to think, for athough bis name is iu the paper, tite descriptions of his hair, eyes, complexion, etc., is not like him in one single par- tiowar. On receiving your address J resolved to at once your kind offices to relieve my suspeuse. Tre trouvie has been dreadful to myself and his mother. God has not allowed us to believe chat a #on of so many prayers, and one whom we have ‘tried to tralu rightly, shoyld go so entirely astray. Will you try to get ine what mforma ion you can as I have mentioned? Yours faithfully, SAM l. N. Brooxs. Dr. Vincil, who is Grand Secretary of the Ma- sonic Order, was seen to-day by a Post Ompatcu feparier as to his acquaintance witu the writer. ae pas no previous acquaintance with Mr. Brooks ut all.“ Ho do you suppose be selected you!“ *I haven't he least idea. I presuime he simply heard of me through the Lodge and addressed me as a brother Mason.” “Did you answer the letter!“ * “Yea. I bave.” “Have you received any reply to your answer?” No. Ll have not.“ Maxwell's Reminiscences of America. Maxwell at the request of the Posr-Dispatcu wrote the following account ot his experience in this country upto the day he left Sc. Louis for Auckland: 1 left England early ica, sailing from Liverpool. very ood passage for the first few days, but afterwards had very rough, stormy weather, losing one of our life-boats and one of the jron plakes on the bows, being stove in by the water. Nothing very eventful occurred on the vovage, there being very few saloon passengers aboard, and I would not recommend apy one who is anxious to enjoy a pleasant trip to take a voyage across the Auiantic m winter. One evening we were playing eucure in the smoking room when I was ordered up.” As soon as this was done one of the pas- —— came in who had been ou deck a was asked if the moon was up. es.“ at once replied the gent, who had ordered me up. I just ordered it up.“ This created a roar of laughter, much to the gent 's surprise, but he enjoyed the joke as much asany ove when it was expiained te him. He, however, as might be expected, was euchred onthe moon. We hada very rough passage, but landed all safe at Boston. I took a room there and enjoyed myself very much in looking around about tae city. It is more hke an English city than any other place I have seen, and the customs are very Eu- glish also. During my stay I gave several puions and medicine, though I did not follow t as a means of obtaining 11 jvelihood.- I tried to find some peopie with whom I was formeriy acquainted, but was not suc- cessful. I left Boston AND CAME TO ST. LOUIS, arriving here (us item informs) on the 80th of March last. this year for Amer- I had s sights general curiosity I visited a Dime Museum,“ and was very agreeably surprised at the entertainment. It far ed my expectations, and I can say that no other country in the world could provide such an entertainment for the same price, My im- Hons as to St. Lous were that it is a very ng city, and | was very much surprised to that so ia and — a city could . 2 wo take several Nang pean city to w 60 . ared to me to be wer? 2 streets wide and well sauitary arrangements everything being in the latest is useless sa MY AAV. HERE, ON SUNDAY Last, have bad quite a number of ladies and gentlemen and I must say I have uniformly found d, courteous and very sympathetic, for thank them much. As this is the only and me 1 to express niy and thanks to the yentieman (D. H. D.) letter I received to-day, 1 cannot lot it 60, both for his kind letter and — . for the 28 1 — is quite 16 express my ferliuga u | — and peeding bis euer, and must again eek my best thanks for his kindness and W MAXWIIA. Maxwell's Manner. ? now ask the little gentleman who Preiier for his autograph he writes his name W. H. Lennox-Maxwell,.” No more docs he gay anything about being Theodore Ceci! D'Auquier. He claims his Freneb nativity still, however, and does not forget to occasionally resort to the use of the n and v when be has oocasion to pronounce @ word beginning with th“ or w.“ Otherwise he a broad Scotch accent to his words, and once at the reporier caught him using the English H. ® Was speaking of his experience with the Ban ot wt Boa ye Geert s soa * Uv > i ae * sec him. The number does not seem to ruffle him in the least. He talks with all comers, aus wers pleasantly all questions put to bim and says he is perfectly indifferent concerning the notoriety which his case has given him. When it is said that he an- swers all questions put to him the explanation must be made that questions at all relating to the tragedy at the Southern Hotel are answered by & polite reference of the interrogator to his attorney. “Did you know Mr. Preller. in England?” a young English visitor asked. “Do you know Col. Martin?“ Mr. Maxwell re- torted. “I do,” was the reply. “Well, ask bim.“ said the prisoner, and he smiled as he looked mischievpusly toward the visitor, who, seeing the situation, remarked, Ah!“ and aſter - wards laughed heartily. : All day yesterday tlie prisoner held a levee in the hold-over, and: rolled cigarettes for or swapped stories with those who came to have a look at him. He hasa little Chinese arrangement about four inches long and three inches wide, made of small strips of bamboo closely sewed - together 80 as to leave them pliable. This. is the much talked of cigarette roller. Several fike it have been found among the effects he left behind bim in room 144 at the Southern Hotel. Taking ae sufficient quantity of Old Judge smoking tobacco he rolls it tight in this contrivance, which, When unrolled, leaves a solid cylinder of tobacco. A sheet of Vanity Fair paper is placed under the cylinder and the bamboo affair is again used. He roils the to- bacco over the surface of the paper, enwrapping it as it goes along; then takes it out of its bamboo winding sheet, wets the edge, curls oné end and is ready to strike a match. There isa general desire on the part of visitors to see this cigarette roller. and about every fourth man who gets near enough te view him asks Maxwell to roll a cigarette for him, which Maxwell always does most graciously, He never makes any effort to conceal the ownership of this cigare te machine, althouch its possession is one of the little things that go toward strengthen: ing and cempleting the chain of circumstantial evidence against him. He says he bought the articie in this country. His suavity of manner and the almost feminire quality of his features, his skin being fair and soft, his beard and hair a silky brown, his face delicate in its outlines, and his large popping eyes a miid shade of blue, are characteristics of the man which serve to impress strangers tavorably, and few go away after conversing with bim who do not sa that it seems next to impossible to them that suc aman could be the coid-biooded murderer who perpetrated the Southern Hotel horror, Even most of the police officiais, while clinging as they are expected to do to their belief in his guilt, speak of him as a mystery and say the man is a remarkable combination of tact, nerve and calmness, 80 far he has had only two lady visitors, and for these he had a compliment ready. He was locked in his cell when a detective ied the ladies to the door. They were intreduced, when Maxwell said; “Iam very happy to see you here, ladies, on the side you are.“ He meant that he was glad to see themon the outside of the cell, in the enjoymeat of their liberty, and they sawthe point at onceand fully appreciated it. A great deal has been said in the morning papers about the manner in which axwell has gone through the ordeal to which the lice submitted him during the past fifty-four ours. He has been credited with betraying nerv ousness ou two or three occasions and with ap- pearing to feel considerably worried. Tue fact is that Maxwell has never for a moment lost his self- possessicn; he may have been worried, but be has never shown it; he may have been nervous, but if he has been, he has concealed it. He sieeps and eats well, his spirits are always light, he is ever ready to tell as good a story 1 the next one, and the racness of some of is yarns meet with great relish from those who listen to them. His physioiogical traits are such as would lead one to believe that he ed a very sensitive organism. He belongs to the fair type of people whose temperament cannot stand any great amount of worry, but is easy ruffled by distress. In fact, though, MAXWELL SEEMS TO BE HAPPILY CONSTITUTED to witustand any excitement , while the seriousness of his position does not appeor to give him tne least worry. He weighed 133 pounds in San Francisco upon his arrival from Auckland, after spending over seventy days in the Mt. Eden Jail. This was eleven pounds more than he weighed when be left the nited States for New Zealand. To ail outward appearances he has not accumulatin, lesb, although duriag the past two or three days he has gone through enough to pull fifty pounds of tissue off the frame of an ordinary individual. He bas successfully confronted and looked straightin the eye, without for a moment showing the twitching of a muscle. all the men who have called to identify him, and has plainly told each one ot them that he could not remember hav- ing met or seen him before. The baggage boy and the billiard boy from the Southern Hotel, the trunk man and the druggist who soid him the chioroform have all successively appeared and posi: tively identified the prisoner; yet he has refused to recognime any of them, and this refusal has been firmly but Ir expressed. If there has been at any manifestation of un- easiness on Maxwell's part, it has been only such as any man might exhibit upon being put through just such tests. An innocent man couid do no jess and no more under the circumstances. Imme- diately after these tests he has resumed his free aud easy manner. Since his arrival, and probably before it, he has had some pretty startling qQues- tions put to him. A not infrequent one is this; “Did you know Preller in Engiand?” or this: “Where did you get acquaint. ed with Preller?” All sorts of sudden interrogations concerning his victim, such as wouid jar upon almost any man’s nerves, have been put to him, but he has never been taken off bis guard. One morning paper eredits Marshall McDonale with being rude and ustouth enough to say upon being introdueed to Maxwell: ‘Well, lsuw Preller es- terday. and Im glad to see you.” No suca thing took place. Mr. McDonald was introduced to the risoner in the Chief's office Sunday ferenoon by be Chief. He shook Maxweil by the hand, and, walking around the Chief's desk, asked Maxwell something about his long trip, to which Maxwell made a pleasant reply, He was interrupted by other arrivais, and Mr. McDonald, turning to the Post-VIsPacH 1 said in a loud voice, I Was out to see Preller yesterday. He had occasion to repeat the remark, and did so again in a loud tone. Maxwell, who was sitting less than six feet distant, must have heard the remark on both occasions; still he kept his eyes calinly following thé lines of type on the paper he had in his hand and cooly puffed his cigar. The statement that the prisouer winced is a romantic trimming given the actual facts by the ingenious reporter who wrote the item, Up to the present time the only thing approaching a betrayai of nervousness by Maxwell was his rough treatment of his cigar in pulling half the wrapper off when he had intended only to aidbie a piece of the end, and his lively puffing at the weed whea the billiard boy identified nim as the man he saw playing pool at the Seuthern with Preller the y before the yet quit Ay. A Post-Dispaton reporter Who has had several ; interviews with Maxwell has obtained some inter- esting information from bim. The longest interviews was bad on the train as it neared St. Lous on Sunday morning, and was conducted in the pres- ence of about a dozen persons, ali of whom heard the statements. The other interviews had since were short and merely supplementary of the first. Their minor features, which have been printed so often, will not be reproduced here, only the impor- tant sections of the chat, being given. The prisouer began by using his French diaiect, but gradualiy settled down to aScotch aceent on an unmistakable Eugliau tongue. More than once in his attempt to recall previous statements and possible cu‘cum- stauces, be swore rather freely. He would say: “Let me see what in the bel — it, anyhow," and itwo or three ti he Was even a little livelier than this in hiss : Before giving the reporter's interview with him, it may be stated that to Detective Tracy he admitted that he was at the Southera Hotei for about one week prior to April 6; that he bad signed the name W. H. Lennox Maxwell on tue Southern Hotel rox ister, aud tuat he had signed the name Hugh Brooks ontbe ticket which be A 40 San Francisco. When assed why he bad signed th name of Brooks at the railruad office, 13 “On, just tor fun. He also admitted having pur- chased at a pawnbroker's office inthis . the diamond ring which he such a poetic story avout. be remembered that he said he took this ring from the flnger of a brother officer,in th noh army on the battle field during the Franco-Prussian war. Did you know Mr. Preiler m England?” the re- ster asked when he got tuat far into bis firs: iu- view. did.“ Maxwell answered. Where?" “In Liverpool.” “Whea ad you meet bim!“ “I met him a day or two before we started for this country . * Were!“ * the hotel.“, * "Fou came over in the Cephalonia together!" “We did.“ | 22 Bostoa together?" “When was this?” “Last January or * r Preller in Boston, then f- Trould fali back upon it. re wil! pets i . 5 4 “+ + « if 7 * x ‘ i © + K * = * he * 4 * * 4 * 4 * 8 2 7 1 we a ee p, Sugust 1s, 1885. him there!“ * r my rooms, I to * Ou, d—n it to as that , what w oem n thiuk of 775 a Ye bead rested asten ringly on the floor. As soon > er 20 4 name of the place he cone | tinued: “Oh, yes. Fall River—that was the place. | * did you do there?’ ,, “I went there to see a * kind lends; relatives?“ 1 I have no relatives in this country.” 5 "Where are your relatives?” “Did you our friends at Fall River?" “No, they had left there.” “Have you any objection to stating who these ly, I have.” : . Where did you go from Fall River!“ Let me to the hotel, I took rooms. „Were!“ “I can’t remember the street now. “And was it bere Preller came to see you!“ “How long did you remain in Boston this time?“ “Now 1 can’t tell you—l made bo note of it and 1 never a diary—it is too much trouble—then what good ig it? I neverjkxeep an expense account, either, for I never could make my accounts and my money balance. I may as well tell you that I have no memory for dates or faces.“ “What did you do during your stay in Bos ton * “I practiced medicine some of the time.“ “For whom did you prescribe? For anybody who asked me.“ “How many 2 om yon write?” „O, I wrote & h—l of a crew of them.“ “Did 1 ever prescribe for Preller!“ 4 di 1 “How many prescriptions?" „On, several. Four or five?” a “Yes, about that number.“ “What was his ailment?" „ephalgia.“ “and what's that?” Headache.“ “What medicine did you prescribe for it?“ “I gave hima dose of croton oil once on ship- it that li do you any good to know.“ “What else did you give him!“ I don’t know just now.“ “You prescribed for him in Boston as well as on rn didu't you! * j *. “Did you prescribe for him when in St. Louis?" “TI decline to answer.” “What was has ailment in Boston!“ “Mostly headache.” “And you do not remember what you prescribed for him on such occasions, What are the usual remedies for headache!“ No, I canhot remember at this moment, but he’s got —— of the prescriptions." ee ho 7 Preller.“ “Where has he got them!“ “How should Ikaow? He's got them with him, I ess," Aud where is he!“ “That I don't know, He may be running a dime museum, and probably he is deing it, for all I know, I'm sure.“ ‘ You know mighty well that he’s not running a dime museum, don't you?" “No, sir, I don“, I don’t know where he is or what he's doiug.” Mou don't mean to say he's alive do you?” “I don’t mean to say anything about him, andI don’t Know anything to say. “When did you last see him!“ *I decline to answer."* “And you can’t remember any prescription you ve him except the croton oil? “No, sir;“ I cannot. But as I said he has copies of them, and so have I.“ “Where?” “Among my papers.” " “4 you Keep copies of all prescrip tions you ve “Nearly all. If I should write a presen tion for you on a bit of loose paper would not keep a copy, but nearly all important 2 Il keep copies of in my prescription ook. PRESCRIPTIONS. Yesterday, after Maxweil's trunts and satchels had been gone through, the reporter asked Chief of Detectives Burke if oy. prescriptions had been found, and he answe no. “You told me,“ said the reporter afterw ad- dressing Maxwell, “that you left copies of your prescriptions, but your effects, both those found the Southern Hotel and those brought back f Auckland, have been searched and there is no sign of a prescription.” me that so?” he asked opening his eyes. ae es * “Well, it’s strange. I kent copies of all impor - com prescriptions, I know, hey ought to be ere. “But they are not—and although Preller's effects were thoroughly searched no prescription was found in them.“ But Prelier has copies of them.“ “Or had them you mean?” “He has or them. I know he that he kept them. Oh yes, Preller my prescriptions." * * you mean to intimate that Preller is still ve “I didn’t mean to intimate anything. I don't say he’s alive and I don't say he’s dead.” ‘But yon know whether he is dead or aliver" For information on that subject I refer you to my counsel.” Going back to that point when the first interview was hroken off the reporter asked him: Were did you atudy medieine:“ ; “In London and the provinces." “Did you attend any college!“ “Yes, Victoria College and the University." Did ne graduate in medicine?" 1 not. I might have obtained my degree, but you must understand that it costs $2,500 to take such a degree, and, while I could have paid the money, I did not see any necessity for a “You did not intend to make a J profession of medicine?” se Not at that time; but 1 else failed p to the present, I am happy to say, I have had no oceasion to do so.“ Muhen you practiced in Boston didn't you take pay for your services?" resciptions when it was “I took money for giver me, but most my prescriptions were I wrote a h— of a crew that I ot them and copies written for friends. got nothiug for.” “Did ay ever take a degree in Christ's Church College . * 10 * “Preller said you did.“ „When!“ lu one of the letters he wrote home after be met you on the Cephalonia. . Well. I can’t help that. Preller may have said 80. but I never heard of it before.” (in a subsequent interview when Maxwell was asked 1 about the degree at Christ's Oburch ; lege he referred the interviewer to ‘his counsel, „But.“ said the reporter, you have already answered the question in the nega- tive.’ don't remember having done 80, Max- well replied. [But ali the same he did.] “And what about the baronetcy you told him you had su ded to!“ pins 5 “What baronetcy?” “I don't know. Preller wrote to his le that you had succeeded to pee baronetcy. e Cireuit Attorney has copies of his letters.” 1 decline to speak on that subject.” Then a few moments later he added. “The fact of the matter is I have a right to the use of a title." “Where? in England?" „No. in France.“ 2 iS the title? “For certain reasons I do not care to — thing about it.“ * “how did you reach St. Louis? Didn't you go through Canada and down te Chicago?’ “ft can’t remember." “When did you reach St. Louis!“ “I never said [was in St. Louis, But I don't mind saying now that I was, and that I spent — week there. Went * vious to going West “Yon “Did you stop at the Southern?” “Well don't mind telling you—I did.“ “How did you nd your week!“ “How Goes any If you to N. h—of a crew of them. * ° “Did you see anybo knew at the hotel?” * bar that het ane ea than I know — the Southern dur- the preceding March 6, gnd he met Pre: refused — — . tenes * rel * w tone, himself, 7 in one hand aad his eyes were | oc — — „As a matter of fact, you met Preller by agree- ment in St. Louis, did you not?” “I must refer you to my counsel. He will answer that question.“ “Did you write any prescriptions during your stay in St. Louis?” “I decline to answer.“ “When you prescribed for Preller in Boston it was for headache, wasn't it!“ “A portion of the prescriptions were for that.“ “Then there were other ailments?” “Oh, yes.” What was their nature?” “You will excuse me from answering that ques- tion. Even if Il had a desire to do so, delicacy to- wards Freller's parents would prevent my speaking on the subject.” Again, it is necessary to returri to tke first inter- Ww ew. Kina you any plan ot defense determined upon!“ “I have, but I'm not going to tell you what it is. “it’s not the insurance scheme, is it!?“ “Oh, that was nonsense. Some ingenious re- porter got that up out of whole cloth. “Why do you decline to speak of your defense?" “Because Mr. Napier, my counsel in Auckland, advised mo not to say anything about it I paid him $150 for that advice and I'm going to stick to it until I get something that's better or at any rate as good. ; AY ou Jeft some articles behind you at the South: ern Hotel when you departed for Auckland?" “Pardon me, I shall not speak on that subject.“ “You understand that you will be expected to make some explanation of your departure and the discoveries that followed.“ “Of course I understand that and it shall be done in good time, but I don't want to make it now. There is no hurry about it, and then you might not get it right.” | : “For my part, you can write it yourself and then there can be no Ata about i? “Tbave no doubt in the worid that you'd be glad to have me do 80.“ “Of course. It would be interesting reading.” “You bet it would.“ At 4:30 p. m. yesterday, when Maxwell was taken up-stairs into the rooms of the Police Board, that it would a gentieman * for him to make a statement of some kind about the 1 ane fore the public self-confessed as guilty refusal to make any explanation, he said: follow his advice. Y retand oy w Tou e m are ed. If I had been left free in this matter I would ment lo Jam ready to give it now, but counsel! 2 silence.*’ 1 om d the visitors, said: . „We made use of your cyclostyle while you „Vea, Mr. s . and thought we would put it to our „Just as they in AT pug a U 8 . all. nee he- y his Mas iu the hands of m ve given the public my explanation or my state- morning yesterday Secretary Tate of the Police Board, who was standing in @ group ot e answered, “we found it among not said this was * said | have not eltimed ant of it as my proverty say it is Lay nothing you may 1 5 * * ne aie N 0 ¥ wv * " It was asked if he had ever been in St. Paul, and he said he could not remember having been there. The pictures in a morning paper suggested some- thing that sounded extremely like a personal rem- iniscence. “The way they have of identifying a prisoner in France is uliar,” he said, “the gens d'arme earry you before a magistrate who, without ever looking at you, will read from the him: ‘5 foot, no, 6 foot 4 inches.’ Tes, sir,’ the officer replies, ‘Black hair?’ Ves, sir.“ ‘Soub nose?’ Wes, sir,” and so on down through the category, If you happen to fit this sort of description they lock vou up Next day you have counsel the officials dia- eover their mistake, they are profuse in their apol- ogies and invite you to dine with the Mayor.” Speaking of himself later he said he had written stories aud articles for the press of this country. He had written “From our Correspondent’ in the back office of the newspaper building and done some work in manufacturing bogus dis- patches, He had also lectured in the old country on polities. What was your politics?” asked the reporter. „Whatever paid best," he answered, but mostly I was a Liberal Conservative.“ He said he was willing to write for anybody who would pay him for it and, asked about his abili- with a tone that bad something of — in i wn that applied for à position on a newspaper when he was here before, he might have got one. Do you think I could have got it?” he asked. During the day MAXWELL ANSWERED HUNDREDS OF CURIOUS QUESs- TIONS, and answered every one promptly. “Why didn’t you stop off at Honolulu?” some- 1 asked. did on the trip to Auckland. The vessel was there three hours. “Why didn't you stay there?” 0 started for Auckland, and 1 did not intend to stay iu Honolulu.” : * if you ay — 28 might have en a vessel na and elu our 3 “I could have done better than that. It I had any idea of such a thing asthisI could have stopped of at Sam one of the group Friendly Islands. and it I wanted te create any trouble for the officers I might have gone ashore at Honolulu on the yt pen demanded — tion papers from that point, but I didn’t do it.” an Bing he had contem retu Amériéa, but not so soon as was w wind up Sydney and Melbourne and Australian tour of the bush by an t explanation when they have found certain articles that belongs to Mr. Preller, what earthly interest can such a thing be me. I have none of Mr. Prelier’s property. 0 5 opinion?” that I prefer to keep to m * “Did you not tell Mr. Gamble t that packaze of clothing containing the slit shirts and drawers waa given to ~~ yd another man!“ Who said I told him this!“ “Detective , who had the story from Mr. * 0 ble told him that when 2 were asked about the shirts and drawers found in your trunk you answered they were given to you by another.” A5 3 maid t — aiiienation of your an you not make an of the articles?" * A HEAVY SALE. The Property of the Belchers Sugar Befin- log Co; Sald for $747,000.
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Chief Poundmaker was arraigned for trial at Winnipeg, Minn., yesterday. A national association of militia veterans was formed at Providence, R I., yesterday. Lord and Lady Carnarvon are making a tourt Ireland. They are being well received. Capt 8. H. Ruck has resigned the director gener- of the new New Orleans Exposition. A man named James Conklin has made several attempts to Victimize Rochester, N. T., banks. R. B. Buehler, a traveling man from St. Louis, committed suicide yesterday at Atchison, Kan. M. Rothau, French author, has been ordered “to Alsace Lorraine forwome refiection on Ger- many. The trade and labor unions of New Jersey, in State convention yesterday, advocated female trade unions. Secretary Blair denies that be ever promised to support President Cleveland's appointments in the nate. The annual convention of the Second Grand Division of the Sons of Veterans met in Washington yesterday. President Diaz of Mexico — = himself to a policy of restoring foreign before renewing subsidy payments, The Dublin Municipal Councfl attempted to pass an address of welcome to Archbishop Walsh, but the Protestants ob The Pall Mall Gazette's revelations of London vice have been dramatized in Vienna under the title “Protect Our Daughters.” Prof. R O. Diewes, the bigamist, who married Miss Stella Stokes in Americus, Ga., was arrested in Newton, Mus., yesterday. Early yesterday morning young Clarke, son of Architect Clarke of Vincennes, Ind., waylaid and stabbed to death a former friend. Charles B. Fuller, alias W. R. Wilhite, who is wanted in Grand Rapids, Mich, for forgery, was captured in Trinidad, Colorado, Sunday. Sir Frederic Leighton, president of the British Royal Academy, received the for medal of honor at the Antwerp Exhibition of Aru 1 yo and eight r og the South ‘arolina Penitentiary, at work on the Spartansburg d Nashville railroad, escaped from toe sleeping guar John W. Carson, wife and son were severely poisoned in Philadelphia by the mistake of a drug- gist, who put up antimony potash instead of soda At the Frank Murray ranch, Chicakasaw Nation, cowboys quarreled and in the melee Dick Cobart was k and Dick Jones and Bob Woods were seriously wounded. In making arrests of a society for infamous traffic in Rome and Naples, Italy, it was shown that Italian is had heen offered to foreigners at prices e $200 to Lieut. Sturm of the Be army has added another complication to the r. He has refused to acknowledge the limits defined by the 2 proclaims himself 0 Conference, and Emperor Horace Foster, a well-known lawyer of Knoxville, Tena., quarreled in a saloon = eee with Ben Wilkinson, and, in a grapple, him to the heart with a penknife. The fatal trouble arose over a game of cards. irteen firms of pection spirita, claiming it retarded business and threaten ing to sue the a Last night an attempt wes made to ki Mrs. Barker of Heard Oounty, Ga., to 2 = a from — 522 — er ee 0 ao — After pear er * — — A thing managed At Springfield, Tenn, some boys had been teas- ing w a crank, till be swore he would 5 . tormentor missed b r to all Disinfectauts and Germicides. Sold every- — 4 Send for pamphlet. 182 Fulton street, New or HON, G. F. EDMUNDS. The Vermont Senator on the Condition of Trade in Eugiand. New Tonk. August 18.—Senator Edmunds and family arrived from Europe yesterday. In an in- terview last night the Senator, in response to a question about the present condition of trade in England, said: “It is depressed—very much de- pressed. I made inquiries wherever 1 went on that point, and the reply was everywhere the same. The cause is undoubtedly over-production. England has gone on manufacturing until she has glutted all her markets. There is already a wide feeling there that England can only save herself and pro- vent starvation or emigration among her working people by following the example ef this and adopting a protective tariff policy. Indeed, I think she will be compelled to do so.” The Old Story. “Stranger, what's your name!” was the a young man received, a passenger on the Ohie and Mississippi, as the train waited at the Relay Depot last night. “My name is Larwell,” was the reply. “Not the son of old John Laswell?” “Yes.” - “From Glasgow, Kentucky “No; not from Glasgow, but near chere. at Fr EL ak . b CUNNING GARTE. An Entire-Company From Eagiland to Play The Mikado.“ — — — Pretty Girls, Gorgeous Costumes and Magnificent Scenery—Mr. Carte Will Wage a Bitter War On American Pirates—Barticy Campbell's Break at Niblo's Gard en. By Telegraph te the Post-Dispatch. affairs at the announcement yesterday of the arrival of D'Oyley Carte and an entire company prepared to play The Mikado” at a moment's notice. 80 much secresy has been observed as to Carte“ movements that Mr. Stetson was probably the only man in America who knew thatthe Auranis would bring Gilbert & Sullivan's agent and the English representatives of Ko Ko, Nanki-Poo, Poo- Bah, Yum-Yum, Pitti-Sing, Peep-Bo, and other inhabitants of the Town of Titipu. Only a few bours elapsed between the Aurania's arrival at the pier and the assembling of the company at the Fifth Avenue Theater for rehearsal. Sitting in the mid- dle of the stagethere was, later in the afternoon, manage stage and sat in the auditorium with his visitor. Well,“ said be, “I think I have performed an un - leled feat. I have brought over an entire theatrical company of one persons and note soul knew of it until we anchored in New York Bay. The London to whom I told York the our start was BOUND TO SECRECY and all were booked under assumed names. Indeed, I noticed one of our chorus who was titled as ©. E. Parnell was among the prominent arrivals noticed by one of the papers. However, bere we are, and | fancy we have fallen rather as a bomb sbell am —" I have come camps. over will make a bitter of I have one of them by heels $1000 „and in jail he will remain until he pays me “You refer, I pose, to Sydney Rosenfeld?” “Yes. Mr. Duff, however, is my most dangerous rival. lam not afraid to pit my company other in America. My prima donna is an ve George Thor ne, ho is unrivaled in by with me for years. Miss Kate Foster and Miss St. Maur will play Pitti-Sing and Peep-Bo, and my tenor is some, an excellent actor and has a rare voice. My chorus are all specially chosen, and in fact I have five or six among them who could sing Yum-Yum at a moment's notice and prove highly acceptable. The has been — here from my own mod - chs and 06 far eal eseenis an exact reproduc- tion of that at the Savoy Theater. The costumes are the real genuine article. I do not thine there is a dress less than one hundred years old. Some of the embroidered men's are so old that the em- broidery had to be cut out and appliqued upon new satin and silk. The stage business is photographed, as it were, from the Savoy Theater, which was su- perintended by Gilbert hiusseilf. THE JAPANESE ATTITUDES, ways of walk and so on, were taught by some Japanese masters of etiquette whom we red from the Japanese in London. bis nas all been effectively woven by Mr. Gübert in- to his own stage business. If we have half as great a success here as in London I shall be sa he receipts there are nearly $10,000 a week, and it has been played nearly six months. How long shall we run it bere? That depends upon the business we do. As soon as we close here I go to Boston. We now, I must get back to the stage. Good night, an come see us on Wednesday.“ and Mr. Carte was once more showing the chorus how to bow low nearly to the floor, and walk with their feet turned in like true “Japs.” Bartley Campbell's Break. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New York, August 18.—A morning paper, speak- ing of Bartley * Campbell's play says: Mr. Bartley Campbell, a playwright who has here- tofore done some creditable work, made an unseem- ly exhibition of his personality and his so-called lit- erary efforts before a large audience at Niblo's Garden, last evening. The production announced one entitled Clio.“ It was a version of the play of a similar name Chicago about eight yearsago. In its resent dress it has all of its original absurdities, ple spaces ing knife should have best improvement that could be suggested would be the entire omission of the dialogue and spoken text. There are five acts in the piece, each containing a single scene. — — wo Prot Lge vaca * — a w play y the glare o er- = colored lights, was witnessed One effect—the destruction of a by an earthquake—u which store is set, was not as effective as it might be made. Falling columns of the edifice tumbled, it is true, in quite picturesque disorder, but the wires by which —7 moved were a little too apparent. This defect will doubtiess be remedied. The stage grou in the — of color and diposition of lighting were all good. Prefacing the performance the play was with applause. eat A CURIOUS EXHIBITION. A little after 8 o'clock the ungainly form of Mr. Campbell was pro) o the curtain in front : — 9 — of 0 1 il biker * 3 a N wf . Ve. ' 4 — — - f — . 1 N —OF OUR — GREAT CUT PRICE SALE! — OF — GENTS’ LOW FOOTWEAR! Bear in mind that this Cut-Price Sale inclades all the styles that are new this season, and all the leading makes. . BRANDS DOUBLE-DECKER Corner Fifth and Christy Avenue. Elaborate ons have been made to give the play a perfect spectacular representation. Ker ~ generous appreciation, e lum- nce more than ever. On Thursday night, which ormance for the St. Lou N days apd an endeavor will be made to begin work on this oratorio at the Friday rehearsals. The “Beautiful Galatea” was given by the St. Louis Ideal Opera Com at Schnaider's in a rather indifferent way li Galaten and acted the pass poorty, while her light an poorly, while her vocal efforts were not particularly good. Mise G- berti was only fair as Gan e. Mr. acted and sang the part of Pygmalion satisfactorily and Mr. Warren made a somewhat laughable Hebrew character of Midas. ormance closed with a burlesque on “Pinafore. — OUR JOHN s. Governor Marmaduke Talks About Home Affairs to a Gotham Reporter. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New Yorx, August 18—Gen. John S. Marma- duke, Governor of Missouri, is in the city for a week's visit. He comes here to look after some financial matters concerning his State. When seen by your correspendent yesterday he was look- ing fresh and vigorous, and seems to have recov- ered entirely from the severe illness that at one time threatened to keep him from his inauguration last January. His administration has been @ very quiet one and a very satisfactory one so far, the General having turned out to be a thorough business like executive officer and agreeable to the people. When asked yesterday about the condition of his State, he said the crops, except wheat, were abun- dant and the agricultural people prosperous. “We are getting along very quietly in Missouri.“ contin- ued the Governor, “politically and every other way. I do not think the best elements of the Democratic party of the State were ever more thoroughly united. Some of the office-hunting members of the are trying to make some disturbance, but I ave long since ceased to pay any attention to that class. I waselected in spite of a very industrious aud noisy clique in my own party, and I am giad to say they have nearly all disappeared. Most of them were in St. Louis. TheSt. Louis ring, as it was once calied, has well nigh died of starvation.” “Do not some of the papers out there rake you rather severely sometimes?” — “Oh, yes; but I don't notice it. I do what I think is right. The — can go their way and T' go mine, and we will see who get's there first: The people are with me, and I think the papers will be with me, teo, before Iam done with it. You know the papers said I was a military marionette and that people would have to get up to me with a step-ladder. I wonder what answer those who have had business with me would make to that charge? I LIKE THE COMMON PEOPLE, and Iam always ready to meet the common peo- ple. They are the salt of the earth.“ “General, do you belong to what is called the Kids og oy 4A in Missouri?” “No, sir? The kid Democracy s a small thing. I belong to the young Democracy that rules affairs out there just now. An interesting incident bap- ed in Chicago the other day which Gen. aduke was concerned. He went over to see oramic view of the Battle of Shiloh which is being exhibited there and was greatly enter- tained the strikingly realistic view that was opened out before him. As the colonel of a regi- ment of Confederate troops he had taken an active and menforabie part in the great battle, and easily discovered on the broad canvas the many familiar localities. He was particularily interested in one where his command met A galling and overwhelming fire from the division of the Federal Prentiss, who was afterward captu with 2,000 men by the Confederates. Marmaduke was closely scanning the nd where he and his men were twice repulsed by Prentiss, when some one at his elbow said: “Are you not Gen. Marma- duke?" Jam.“ was the reply. “You were in the Battle of Shiloh?" “I was, and I had a devilish hot time of it right along there.“ pointing to the spot referred to.“ “Gen. Marmaduke,” continued the stranger, “allow me to in uce to you Gen. Prentiss, who was also at the Battle of Shiloh.” They had never seen each other before, but they were pretty well acquainted, and shook hands cor- dially. This is what might be called a singular coincidence. the “Time Works Wonders. So does Brown's Iron Bitters, the true iron tonic and restorer of wasted constitutions. It is not a whisky tipple. It is not a mere stimulant. It enriches thin blood and gives strength to weak constitutions. It renews disordered kidneys. It invig orates torpid livers. It establishes digestion and banishes headache. It scatters chronic rheu- matism and drives out dyspepsia. Mr. D. Nickum of Springfield, Ohio, writes, Brown's Iron Bitters cured me of dyspepsia, nervousness and wakefulness. Mrs. Isabella Smith of Bucksville, S. C., says: “Iw with chronic rheuma- tism and dyspe Brown's Irou Bitters relieved me of both. One dollar a bottle. SHIPPING SILVER. The New Plan Increases the Work at the Sub-Treasury. ; In the local Sub-Treasury in the Custom House within the past few days have been noticed pilés of white bags with broad, flaring red seals. Every day at a certain hour they have been carted off in well guarded wagons to the Union Depot. The -littie sacks contained silver,and their prominence was the recent order of the Office is means inasmuch as sums of from by no small, $10,000 to $20,000 in silver is sent out daily. LUDWIG’'S FATE. A German at Little Rock Abducted and "| ey ene en 2 2 2 * * . | A PAE r. 10 0 = 1 a ot 4 5 . 1 > ree es Le WAGE-WORKERS, © Labor Organizations and Their Movements in America and England. Various Matters of Interest to Em- ployers and Employed. The British workmen are taking extraordinary interest in the coming Parliamentary election. To better prosecute the campaign the London Trades Council, representing 25,000 trades«unionisi, has organized a district labor party, and an address has been issued to the trades. The Industrial Repre- sentatives’ League has been formed, This league declares that it is useless to expect any beneficial change in the laborers’ condition from any existing parties. “To maintain future government by men imbued with old ideas based on systems is impossible." The League then announces its pro- gramme, which is comprehensive. All Government work, which is to be done at a “fair” price, hat- ever that is. The hours of labor are to be reduced, and pernicious over-time will not be allowed while thousands of honest men are idle. The League also demands that the money spentin foreign wars be used for improvements at home, and that the slums of towns and cities be removed by the building of comfortable homes. Hereafter London will elect one-seventh of all the members of the House of Commons. This factis stimulating po- litical action, They intend to struggle for the es- tablisament of industrial schools and evening schools, The managers are to be wholly or largel workingmen. A grand scheme has been ovcived, which is to be carried out when the Labor party gains sufficient influence in Parliament, It remains to be seen whether the exercise of political fran- chise will help the working people. They will avoid the great evil which besets political action in this country, viz.,the control exercised by party leaders through the distribution of patronage. The English workingmen seek to establish technical and night schools, co-operative stores and the lixe, while a few of their American cousins — to play into one party's hands by drawing en —— to their dummy candidate to defeat other. The Knights of Labor are pushing the work of organization with great energy. The utation of the Order, the character of its chief officers, their sincerity and capacity, all help to expand or- ganization into new fields. It is now older than any other organization of national . im except the iron workers one or two other unions, The Crispins once felt themselves all powerful, but they went to pieces. The molders, once powerful, haye weakened greatly. The ma- chinists once held the reins, but now or ion amongst them is almost impossible. The miners under John Siney were powerful, but ey fell to pieces in two.or three years. The malgamated Association of Iron-workers has had Wr success. The Knights have reason to proud of their history and prosperity. Yet they even have dangers to meet. The first is the jealousy of the labor politicians, who have been secretly endeavoring to-drag the Order into politics. The Pennsylvania coal miners are g into and out of organization. The anthracite miners are trying it again under Harris, a fellow of sound sense and good management. But on the Monon- ahela, where they are under the destructive po- itical influence of tricksters, they are not as firm. All over the State organization is on. The first permanent relief will come when the new railroad-buiiding boom comes, which is fixed for some two years hence. The carpenters, stone-masons, plasterers and painters throughout Pennsylvania, New and had remarkably ise bricklayers and all, amount this year to $3,000,000. takes the lead in the number of houses built, but New York stands atthe head in the amount of money invested. The demand of labor in the South is attracting a moderate immigration in that direction, and most of those going and succeeding are experienced and self-reliant mechanics with a small capital. are, of course, a few large establishments, but the bulk are small. where the empleyers with a few workmen do the work. efforts are being made to attract foreign labor. The ‘latest reports of that effort are enco to the . The lumbermen are trying to make out that lum- ber is getting scarce. wn in Lo year. leted the white * supply. emlock men will endeaver to reorganize their association on September 2 Cons! ble spruce is coming in from Maine, = tumors, fistule and all wel (except rad- * ¢s 8 Rupture, * cancer stam fer book. — Association, diseases of the lower ically cured. - Send 10 cents in Address, World’s Dis 668 Main street, Buffalo, N. L. SETTLED WITH REVOL VERA. A Speculator's Suicide—Dropped Dead in His Office—Texas Topics. Corsicana, August 18.—Two brothers-in-law, Jack Taylor and George Martin, last evening settled an old feud with a revolver, Martin shooting Taylor cattle. Fort Wonrn, August 18—John Nichols, vice- president of the City National Bank, dropped dead — office last e g ing. ormerly lived in Missouri. gg — Ag echt 18.—E. N. Warron fell from an awning twenty feet tothe street last received fatal injuries. John H. ing his residence when a shot was fired from some appointed a special committee to investigate the We're not giving away gold dollars, but we are ving the best Clothing bargains ever known iu the history 4 St. 838 Suits, as fine way as can be made to | order, reduced * 25 Suits, Tailor- reduced to $15. 15 Suits, good all- reduced to $7 50. 25 Coats and Vests, very le, for $18. Whole-souled bargains in Underwear, Neckwear, Silk Umbrellas, Trousers and Boys’ Clothing. Bear in mind that our offe are first-class. To Country Merehants--We offer any or all cuts that have been used by us in this paper at half-price. If inter- ested, let us hear from you. HUMPHREYS Standard Clothiers, Broadway and Pine. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. — — SL Lows University. The classes of the Classical, Scientific, English and Pre. . „MAR WANTS But little here below!” “Tt might hpwe been” in Cala But now he wants the earth— for a dollar. evening to assassinate J. A. Miller. He was enter- shrubbety by some person unknown, the bullet grazing his neck. Sr. Josurn. August 18.—The City Council has charges preferred agains* Cyief of Police Tullar. Kansas Crrr, August 18.—The residence of Thos. McGuire was destroyed by fire last night. An ex- ploston was the cause and Mrs. McGuire was 80 seriously injured that she cannot recover. Sr. Josurn, August 18.—Alice Marrow, a waitress ware we A. Bunker Hill. of a second-story window. Lexinoron, August 18.—The Coal Mining Company have reversed the order of things by announcing an of pay, 7 18 cents per tou. A further will be made ia September. August 18—The revival conducted by ohimer, under the auspices of the — Church, has been a success, 380 conversions being reported. Moperty, August 18—The Grand Lodge of Wise Men of the United States convened in taird annual session here. The grand officers were elected last evening. Paris, A 18.—As the result of reckless driv- ing three venicles were badly smashed up last even- ing and several persons, including young ladies, were seriously injured. A t 18.—There is much dissatisfaction throughout the community at the Coroner's jury for the verdict of suicide in the case of — Toggen- „ who was found dead in a young girl's room. There will be a further investigation. Lamar, August 18.—Burglars broke open the safe of H. L. Reid, at Irwin, and took away a large quantity of jewelry and cash. CorDER, August 18.—The miners have resumed work, acceding to the terms of the company, for a reduction of a quarter of a cent a bushei. Are You Going to Chicago? It is a fact, disputed by none, that the most elegantly equipped train leaving the Union Depo goes over the Wabash every night to Chicago. New coaches, free chair car,and the handsomest and latest improved sleeping cars, both Mann Boudoir and Pullman. No other line can equal them for comfort and luxury. Mrs. Leontine Cadwalder, Seventh and Bowen Streets, Carendelet. ü Mrs. Leontine Cadwalder, the subject of the above cut, resides at Seventh and Bowen streets, Complains of His Treatment. Henry Wittich, the carriage manufacturer at 1222 and 1224 N. Seventh street, complains of the way he was treated with reference to the awning in front of his shop. His attention was called to the awning after the order regarding them had been promulgated, and he had it raised to the required height. He was reported, and was fined $10 by Justice McCafferty’ in the Second District Police Court. His friend. Mr. „ advised while for a me for malaria and I grew worse. I finally so weak that I could hardly leave my bed. I learned from him that I was slowly sinking into consump- tion. He told me that it might take six months to cure me. But after being under his treatment four and a half months I found myself as well as ever, and to-day, as you see, lam doing my own house- work, including even my washing.” DOCTOH J, GRESAP McCOY, Late of Bellerne Hospital, New York 1516 LUCAS PLACE, ST. LOUIS Awn at 1205 and 1207, the only other ones in the bi were in the same condition as Mr. Wittich’s and were fixed at the same time, but no action was taken against the owners. When Mr. remoustrated with an officer of the court about the matter, he replied that Mr. Wittich had money and was able to pay. The latter says he does not think he was treated justly. CHOLERA, best and surest preventitive is Dyrry's Pures Matt Wuisky. Recommended by leading Physicians. Sold by Druggists and Grocers. A Double Tragedy. DgSoro, Iowa, August 18.—Excitement at this place still runs high over the tragic death of Mrs. Harrison, the wife of George Harrison, a farmer near here. For some time past the relations of the couple has not been any too pleasant, owing to the presence of a woman in the house by the name of Lourey from Des Moines. Last Thursday Mra, Harrison was aiscovered missing, and, upon search- ing. her dead body was found in a well near by. It Lu. amie J whether ~ was — — M4 murder. Loury then took charge of household matters, but it does not now appear that she was elated over her charge, for at 9 o'vlock yesterday morning she committed suicide by 5 herself into a cistern. 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