St. Louis Post-Dispatch
August 20, 1885
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Chea of barrel 32 inch; weight, 8 te 8 1-2 pounds. 9 ee * 1 Checkered, Rubber Butt Plate and ehoked LAMINATED STEEL Barrel, Walnut Plaia Pislol Grip Steck, Rubber Butt Piste ant cheked : REPEATING SHOTCUN Send for Catalogue. $54 00 40 50 St. Louis, E. L. MECHAM ARMS GO., 400, 402, 404 N. 3d St. War. PARLOR DESKS. | PATENT CHAIRS. | LADIES’ WORK TABLES. | FANCY TABLES. Continually on hand at lower prices and more beautiful desi igns than ever known before. We have the most skilled workmen that can be foun East or West. GUERNSEY FURNITURE CO., 304, 306, 308 LOCUST, BETWEEN 3d AND 4th. ORANGE BLOSSOM FLOUR. MINNESOTA BEST PATENT. For sale by all First-Class Grocers. We have a first-class baker that we will take pleasure in sending to give instructions in families. BROOKMIRE, RANKEN & SCUDDER. Thisisa Year of Danger. Drep ts a note or notify your grocer. 4h * * ‘Wu 5 % Sone LY, 2 . ak 8 Unprecedented in Durability. Unexcelled in Economy of Fuel. \ EXCELSIOR MFG. COMPANY. DR. HAINES’ GOLDEN SPECIFIC A POSITIVE CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS OR THE LIQUOR HABIT. It can be given in a cup of coffee or tea without the knowledge of the person taking it, is absolutely harmless, and will effect a permanent and speedy cure, whether the patient is a moderate drinker 2 an alcoholic wrec as n given in thou- ds of cases, and in every instance a perfect cure followed. It never fails, The system once ated with the Specific, it becomes an utter ibility for the liquor appetite to exist. Gelden Specific Co. Prep’rs, Cincinnati, O. FOR SALE BY M. W. ALEXANDER, Drugzist, Broadway (Sth) and Olive, ‘on. LOUIS. “1 or write for circulars and full nartter) «re PRACTICAL OPTICIANS, Opera and Field Glasses, Surve ors’, Engineers’ an Architects’ Supplies, 31I7 N. FOURTH ST Artificial Eyes a Specialty.. BLANKE & BRO. GANDY COMPANY, 608, 610 and 612 Market St. Pure Goods. adapted to the finer retail trade. a specialty. TO THE PUBLIC! ANTI-MONOPOLY DRUG STORE S. W. Cor. 6th and Market Sts. * an ere. 5 aR Bite vet . With the threatened advent of cholera among us, it behooves every one to check at the outset those little ilis which, neglected, become prostrating diseases, Chotera finds fts- victims among the debilitated, worn out and weakly, and those of sensitive stomachs and poor and safe, is the quintessence of all that is preventive and curative in medicines, It is sure to check summer complaint, prevent tndiges- tion, destroy disease germs in all the water drank, re- store the circulation when suspended by a chill, and ward off malarial, contagious and epidemic influences. Ask for SANFORD’S CINCER The Delicious Summer Medicine. Unripe fruit, impure water, unhealthy mate, unwhole ness or loss of sleep that beset the traveler or household at this season, have little influence on those protected by a timely use of SaxNFORD’s GinGER, the Delicious Summer Medicine, As a pure fruit stimulant for the aged, mentally and physically overworked, for delicate females, especially mothers, and asa means of reforming those addicted te an excessive use of alcoholic stimulants, it is invaiu- able. Rewa@® of worthless “gingers” said to be as good as AAN FORD’s. Insist upon having SANFORD’S CINCGER Sold by Druggists, Grocers and Dealers. Rock City, Buena Vista, Cumberland, Nashville, 4-4 Sheetings, 4-4 Linings, 7-8 Shirtings, Drills, Plaid Osnaburgs, Hickory Stripes, Batts and Grain Bags. Products Tennessee Manufacturing Co. AT LOWEST PRICES! > SAM b. DAVIS & bb. SOLE AGENTS FOR ST. I Eee eee AT 1003 and 1005 FRANKLIN AVENUE, A new assortment of various grades and pleasing styles of all classes of FURINITORE, In the leading kinds of wood and marble at very | able prices, highly finished, NOW IN STOCK. For Cash and on Time. Compare our cash prices this season. H.L.NIEDRINCHAUS. BUTTON -HOLE SCISSORS. * (ies. above cu sie upto tho fal length oft everything in FINE Cutlery at wholesale aa 1275 2 Tales adjustable screw by 1 can be cut any a FULL line of Scissors and Shearsand carry A. J. JORDAN, 612 Washington Avenue. M’NIGHOLS STAYS RIGHT HERE-~-His Boom is One . That Never Ends! No matter what ryan fo hia fe He still invites 2 his 2 — As good the silver of the payments, which is induce- col ESSE a pe at Ear — by. TE will settle Ie: Open every evening until 9 o’clook. 4 done | MCMUNN’S ELIXIROF OPIUM oul tO pane catmaes Gem Be from which all the hurt ft skate sires ———ꝗQ GA r EPATRING $1 br e n Mashs ed 8 ee ereeeeeee gee —— — * 0 4 40 7 N 7 it * = 2 . 1 N mu 7 ar 2 2 0 * 4 1 . 5 ova 8 yore Di ° * * 2 75 8 —— J : > „ N. 1 * 1 1 es « ö 1 NLATESTEDITION. DISCRIMINATION, Mr. Emerson Makes an Explanation. Mr. Dodge and Mr. Abadie On Cotton Belt Rates. A Prohibitory Tariff to the Southeast. A Question of Classification—The Louisville and Nashville, Cairo Short Line and Iron Mountain Pool— Say. True to its promise, the Por- Darare yesterday evening and this morning gave the freight agents of the roads accused of discrimination an opportunity to defend themselves. Not all of them are desirous of talking on the subject, and of those who are willing to talk few advance arguments of any value in their own defence. Their replies, how ever, will be found of interest, as will also the inter. view with one of the Railroad Commissioners below. THE MISSOURI PACIFICO TALES. L. A. Emerson, general freight agent of the Mis- souri Pacific Road, is one of the pleasantest gentle- men inthe St. Louis railroad world. To look at him, or talk te him, one would hardly think that he was the agent of a grinding monopoly or that his thoughts or feelings were turned against the fhterests of St. Louis, or, in fact, anything at all. Mr. Emerson parried the first two or three questions very adroitly, and mildly suggested with a twinkle in the corner of his eye that he would throw the reporter out of the sixth story window. After a few minutes, however, he intimated that he was willing to answer any questions that might be put to him. “Do you consider itfairto St. Louis shippers,” said the reporter, “to charge them 44 cents on sugar io @ rthage, Ma, when New Orleans mer- chants are@aly paying 40 cents fora much longer haul to the same point over your line:“. “I do not know thatany such rates have been made.” “But the Posr-Drspatcn has two bills of lading of recent date showing the fact.” “How do I know the bilis of lading are all right?’ “They have every appearance of being genuine. One of them is signed by your agent here, Mr. O'Connor, and one by Mr. Finley.” “Well, supposing such a rate has been made, and Ido not know that it has, there may have been some reason forthe reduction in this garticular case. The New Orleans market may have been for some peculiar reason out of line with the other markets of the country, and it might have been necessary to make that rate to move the goods, The sugar crop may have been short.” “How do you explain the fact that Little Rook rates are no less from St. Louis than they are from New York?” “Wedo not make rates from New York. They make the rates there, and if we will not take the goods from St. Louis they can put them in just as easily by way of Memphis.” “But do you think it fair to St. Louis merchants, when you know New York rates are less than those from this city, not to make a proportionate reduc tion?” “Why, Lord leve you, man, we can't be following up New Tork rates. If we changed our tariff every time New York rates changed, merchants here would not know what their rate was or what it was going to be. The idea of our trying to govern Little Rock rates, 840 miles away. and with half a dozen ways of getting in there! I had a shipper come to me a day or two ago to complain about rates into the Indian Territory. Rates from St. Louis, he said, were no less than rates from New Tork. That was absurd,I told him—impossible. We governed Indian Territory business, there was no other way of getting at it, and on all freight delivered to us we got full tariff rates. Well, be said, he had two gentlemen with him who had come over from Europe and stopped on their way to the Territory,in New York, and they were the ones who had told him of the cut. He introduced his friends and I said to one of them: Do you mean to say that rates from New York to the Indian Territory are less than rates from St. Louis?’ ‘Oh, no," he said; 1 told Mr. —— that I could buy my goods 60 cheaply in New York that I preferred to pay the difference in freight.’ Well, sir. youought to have seen that St. Louis man. He looked all around for some hole to slink into.” “Well, Mr. Emerson, here is a point, Hope, Ark., to which all business is controlled by you. It is midway between St. Louis and New Orleans, and yet the rate on sugar from St. Louis is 90 cents and from New Orleans, according to our correspondent, 80 cents. We have an expense bill of a New Orleans shipment of recent date at 65 cents.” I believe the rate from St. Louis is 83 cents,” said Mr. Emerson. “I have not heard of the 50- cent rate from New Orleans, but I heard of the 65- cent rate. A gentleman was up here the other day with a bill of lading of a shipment from New Or- Do you think a contract would have been made on that?” , “Certainly, and that rate must have been on con- tract. “Do you make ne all over the line, Mr. Emerson!" “To all points in Texas and ‘Louisiana from the What thé Railroad Commissioners. leans Into territory north of Denison and Texark- ana, however, do you not?” “Oh, yes. I keep posted on those rates.” Mr. Emerson advanced the old argument against publicity, that it would drive trade away from St. Louis. He said a merchant had been in his office within the last few days with a letter from a man in Arkansas, saying that he could not place his order until he had inquirea into freights, as he understood other cities were getting better rates than St. Louis. — — THE COTTON BELT. A. C. Dodge, general freight agent of the Texas and St. Louis, said he did not care to enter into any controversy onthe subject. With regard to Pine Bluff business, however, he said he was going to confer with Mr. Woodson of the Arkansas Val- ley as soon as possible. “I had expected Mr. Woodson here to-day,” said Mr. Dodge, “but as he is not in town, I will prob ably go to Little Rock to-night to confer with him on the subject. What rates do you propose to make to Pine Bluff?” Wo propose to make rates proportioned to the rates prevailing from New York, as our present rates were before the cut was made by the trunk lines. We cannot put up New York rates, and we propose to reduce our own.” “A letter was received from Pine Bluff this morn- ing written by the traveling salesman for a grocery house here, stating that a rate of 18 cents an sugar and coffee is being made from New Orleans.“ “That isa mistake. The rate from New Orleans is the same as the rate from St. Louis, 30 and 40 cents, and that is all St. Louis merchants can ex- pect in view of the water competition.” . APATHETIC MERCHANTS. Mr. Abadie, contracting agent of the Texas and St. Louis, says the man who calls the Narrow Gauge a Chicago road does not kuow what he ig talking about. “How is, it then, that Chicago is selling meats in Pine Bluff, and that Kansas City also shuts St. Louis out in that territory?" asked the reporter. “The reason is that St. Louis merchants refuse to put their goods in there, although we made them as lowarate as they could expect, 25 cents. Not only that, but when I went to the largest provision houses in St. Louis, about six weeks ago, and tried to work them up to making an effort for Texas business they utterly refused to go into the scheme. I told them that if they would send a man into Texas to work up business I would give them such rates as would cut out Kansas City competition. Idid not make them any rate. but I assured them that I would make a low enough figure to assure them the trade. Only one house in St. Louis took advantage of my offer. The others made all sortsof excuses. One had no agent in Texas, another did not care for Texas trade, Now they growl at us on account of rates. * HAVE NOTHING TO SAY. F. A. Wann of the Chicago and Alton said that his road was notin the controversy and he had nothing to say. B. F. Blue of the Cairo Short Line had nothing to say. He said if he desired to make any answer he would do so in writing. M. Knight of the Wabash was so busy that the reporter was unable to see him after waiting half an hour. S. J. Cassetty of the Louisville and Nashville did not care to commit himself. 1 SOME MORE FACTS, The fallaciousness of Mr. Emerson's reasoning is very plain to any one who has given the situation any study. Mr, Emerson cannot watch New York rates to Little Rock, and yet Mr. Emerson is every day dividing up a rate from New York to Little Rock on which he gets a 340 mile haul, and on which he must know what is charged. The Missouri Pacific policy is based on the old claim that the long haul is better than the short haul.” Unquestionably in many cases a road can take freight a longer distance almost as cheap asa shorter distance; but when the Missouri Pacific takes business for Little Rock it makes no difference, so far as the haul is concerned, whether it originated in New York or St. Louis. Longor short baul, it gets alwaysthe same mileage on it—St. Louisto Little Rock. On Whisky, for instance, it makes no difference to the Missouri Pacific whether it is shipped from St. Louis or from Cincinnati via St. Louis, and yet the Missouri Pacific accepts on Little Rock business FROM CINCINNATI FIFTY-SEVEN CENTS a barrel for the haul from St. Louis, while to St. Louis shippers it charges $250 FOR THE SAME HAUL. If it would charge St. Louis $1 50 it would control all the business. As it now is, however, it takes its chances on getting a small proportion of the busi- ness at fifty-seven cents and a very small pro- portion at $2 50, leaving the other roads at Little Rock to reap the benefit of its foliy. THE DRUMMER'S COMPLAINT. The letter from Pine Bluff, referred to in the in- terview with Mr. Dodge above, isas follows: “I have worked this town closely and could not sell a dollar's worth. Freight rates from New York are identical with St. Louis rates. Memphis rate 10 cents on sugar aud coffee; New Orleans rave 18 cents all rail. This is the best grocery town in the States, and if I could get half a chance on freights I weuld do a good business MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CLASSIFICATION. tion matters at the Southern Hotel to-day: “The pres- ent rates of freight from New York City to Jackson, Tenn, by Merchants’ Dispatch Transportation Company, are as follows: $1 06, 85 cents, 72 cents, 55 cents and 52 cents; the rates from St. Louis are do cents, 76 cents, 68 cents, 50 cents and 85 cents Sugar frum New York, special, 524. Coffee from New York, fourth-class, Hit New York. “eee eeee — 86 * * * * n ; — Selma.... —2 2 . 2 aa bier: — aseet a, $ He na miles from New York. Thisis a sample and may be taken as an average of the distances. Almost every one of these points is 100 to 400 miles nearer St. Louis than New York. The best part of this is that these rates from New York are a con- siderable advance over the rates prevailing prior te August 1. Comment is unnecessary. — — THE RAILROAD COMMISSIONERS. What They Think of the Situation—The Remedy With the Aggrieved Party. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Jurrrnson Crry, August 20.—The representative of the Post-Dispatce called on the Railroad Com- missioners to-day to ascertain their opinion of the war now being waged on the railroads in the inter- ests of the merchants of St. Louis. Commissioner Harding was seen and he ———— himself very freely on the subject. “I presume.“ said the reporter, that the Rail- road Commissioners have noticed the articles in the Post-DispatcnH, during the past few days, in regard to discriminations in freight rates against St. Louis.” The articles are of a nature to attract the attention of any one in transportation matters, and the Commissioners have read them with the consideration their importance demands." “What, inthe opinion of the Commissioners, can be done to remedy the evils complained of, and to prevent these discriminations?” “Under our laws the remedy in case of discrimi nations is with the party aggrieved. In its issue of the 15th instant the Post-Dispaton copies entire section 820 of the Revised Statutes, and asks ‘where are the Railroad Commissioners?’ Section 820 regu- lates freight charges and section 821 prohibits dis- criminations. Section 822, which the Post-Dispatcs does not publish, prescribes the penalty for viola- tion of the provisions of section 820 and 821, fixing the penalty at not exceeding $1,000 and costs of suit, including attorneys’ fees, to be recovered by civil action, by the party aggrieved, in any court having jurisdiction.” “But the aggrieved party perhaps cannot afford to bring suit against a railroad company for viola- tion of the law.“ “That is true; the monopoly feature in railroad transportation reverses the ancient order of things and places the merchant AT THE MERCY OF THE CARRIER. It is, therefore, necessary that some State officer be required to enforce the regulating statutes, which this same monopoly feature renders necessary in this case, without lessening the merchants’ right to recover damages for injuries received or losses sustained. The proper State officer is the Railroad Commissioner, whashould be required to submit information of any violation of law by a railroad company to the Attorney-General orto a prosecut- ing attorney, which attorney should also be re- quired to briag such violation immediately before the proper court for adjudication, Such power in the hands of the Commissioner would not be legis- lative or judicial, but purely ministerial, and, therefore, not in conflict with the Con- stitution. As the law now i stands the Commissioners are nowhere authorized to bring suit against a railroad company, excepting for violation of the provisions of Section 843 of the statutes, which prescribe the powers and duties of the Commissioners as tothe inspection of tracks, ete. The power of the Commissioners as regards the enforcing of the laws regulating railroads is clearly defined in the opinion of the Attorney- General, pp. 29 and 30 of our ninth annual report. Tbe Commissioners have endeavored repeatedly to have the statutes so amerided as to GIVE THEM A REASONABLE POWER to enforce all the provisions of the laws regulating railroads in this State, but, as you are aware, with- out avail. Among the first acts of the recent General Assembly were resolutions calling upon the Railroad Commissioners for their opinion as to necessary legislation. In the reply to these reso- lutions the Commissioners say: We would re- sp ect fully recommend legislation which will give to the Railroad Commissioners authority to estab- lish, and proper power to enforce the adoption of, such rates for the transportation of commodities by the railroads of the State as the said Commissioners shall und from time to time to de cegquitadle. All unjust discriminations either as against communi- ties or individuals, all preferred rates and rebates should be stringently provided against,and the power of correcting abuses of the kinds specified should be vested in the Commissioners. The Gen- eral Assembly, however, did not carry out the views of the Commissioners, and nothing was done towards increasing their power to enforce the laws. “But why is it that on lines out of St. Louis the rates on merchandise to points South and South- west are as high, and even higher, than the rates on the same description of merchandise from Cin- cinnati, Louisville, Memphis, New York, etc,, while St. Louis has the advantage in the shorter haul!“ INTER-STATE COMMERCE. “The Commissioners cannot make any rate gov erning the transportation of commodities outside the limit of the State. Your question, however, covers the ground of inter-State as well as State traffic. We hold that by the Constitution of the United States, by the theory of our aystem of government, and by practice, commerce between the States is as free as if the State lines were not there, and in the absence of any law of Congress upon the subject, we believe State authorities have the right to protect their own citizens by requiring company as not to obstruct the free current of this traffic. THE REMEDY for this class of evils, as well as a great many others, incident to e business of by rail is, we believe, to be found in adopting the regular mileage rate which we have recommended ia our tenth annual report, now in the hands of the the former being the same on same article for all distances, and the latter a regular rate per hundred pounds, or per tou, or per car, per mile for the dis- tance hauled, We give the reasons for this mode of regulating freight rates, and suggest a very liberal allowance for terminal charges.” “But do not railread experts claim that distance is not the main factor in adjusting rates?" “Yes, sometimes; but when you ask them what is the main factor, they fall to give it. Moreover, ff there is any injustice in the proposed method of 8 1 ia” ar — 1 8 deen f — ——— hg 7 9 . he TARE Fetes sas ance w N 8. 8 8 rte 8 . 5 0
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Paris, August 20.—The Figaro states that the Xing of Spain has, in order to show his displeasure at the assumption by Germany of the control of the Caroline Islands, resigned the honorary colonelcy of the regiment of German Uhlaus which was some time ago bestowed upon him. NOT OFFICIALLY NOTIFTED. Bert, August 20.—The National Gazette, re- ferring to the excitement in Spain and the alleged seizure by Germany of the Caroline Islands, says that the German Government has not yet been officially notified that the islands have been an- nexed. The Cholera. RAGING IN THE PROVINCES. Maprip, August 20.—'Bhe only wealthy persons who have been attacked by the cholera scourge are public officials who are compelled to visit the bot- beds of the infection, Many people are returning tothe city, which they consider safer than the prov- inces. Tuesday's returns show that there were $22 cases and 150 deaths in the city of Granada, and 848 new cases and 126 deaths in the province. Two doctors whe went from Madrid to Granada have died of the disease. A doctor who saved fourteen out of fifteen patients in the second stage | of the infection by administering enema of ether, has been authorized to apply the remedy in the hospitais. NEW CASES AND DEATHS. There were 4,109 new cases of cholera and 1,415 deaths from that disease in Spain yesterday. THE EPIDEMIC AT MARSEILLES, Lonpon, August 20.—The majority of the reports received here give the number of deaths from chol- era at Marseiiles at almost double those officially announced. A dispatch to Reuter's Telegraph Company says that the sanitary condition of the city is alarming and that the epidemic is extend- ing porthward. DEATHS AT TOULON. Tovton, August W. — There were three deaths from cholera in this city yesterday, . England. OPPOSED TO AN ANGLO-TURKISH ALLIANCE. Lowpox, August 20.—The Standard's Berlin cor- respondent says: “An eminent Turkish diplomatist declares that the Sultan and the Grand Vizier oppose an alliance of Turkey with England against Russia „ MOVEMENTS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY. Queen Victoria and the Prince of Wales will start for Norway on one of the royal yachts to-morrow. The Princess of Wales and her daughters have gone to Ymuiden to visit the Duke of Cumberland. RETIRES FROM PUBLIC LIFS. Mr. Richard Lalor, member of Parliament for Queens County, Ireland, is about to retire from public life on account of ill health. He is @ Na tionalist. A DESIRABLE ALLIANCE. The Standard urges the great importance of se- curing analhance between England and Turkey. li expresses a hope that Sir Henry Drummond Wolff will be successful in securing the desired al- liance. MINISTER PHELPS. Mr. Phelps, the American Minister, who is suffer- ing from a cold and a slight attack of lumbago, is better to-day. He will to-day go to the country with his wife and. take a short rest from his official duties. THE STOCK EXCHANGE. The Stock Exchange will be again closed next Saturday, to permit repairs to be made to the build- ing. Austria. NO POLITICAL DISCUSSIOX. Viewna, August 90.—Itis reported that Oount Kalnoxy and M. De Giers have met at Dresden. Herr Fisza, the Hungarian Prime Minister, previous to his departure for Ostend was informed by Coust Kalnoky that no important political ques- tions would be discussed at Kremsier. AUSTRIA AND THE CUSTOMS UNION. London. August 80.—The Paris correspondent of the Daily News says: Count Kalnoky and Prince Bismarck have agreed upon the basis of future negotiations for the admittance of Austria-Hun- xary to the Customs Union. Prince Bismarck has renounced the duty of three marks per 100 kilo- grams on cereals. The Frussian Minister of Com- merce, who is visiting the Pesth Exhibition, has received ovations everywhere. The agreement between Germany and Austria-Hungary is mainly the result of M. Ferry's protection policy. Austria would never have entered the Oustoms Union as long as France admitted cereals free. —_ France. M. ROTHAN'S EXPLANATION. Paris, August 0. — M. Rothan, who was expelled from Alsace-Lorraine, declares that his name was erased from the Patriotic League in May. He says that the German Government prosecuted Socialis members of the Reichstag who accepted gratuitous support during the session. Itis expected that the result will be a bill for the payment of members. EXPULSION OF RUSFIANS IN GERMANY. The expulsion of Russians from Eastern Germany ceptinuer. ADMIRAL COURBET'S REMAINS. Pants, August 20.—The Government has ordered Admiral Courbet's remains to be lapded at Brest, instead of at Toulon, owing to the prevalence of cholera at the latter place, Extensive preparations had been made at Toulon for the reception of the body. India. ° SUPPOSED TO BE OLIVIER PAIN. Bomsay, August %.—The supposed priest, Father K moviss“ by name, who was arrested at Cochin, on the Malabar coast, on suspicion of being a spy, bas been sentenced to six months’ jmprison- ment. During his examisation he admitted that he had been in Egypt and was acquainted with Olivier Pain, but he refused to answer further questions. Several witnesses have left here for Cochin to try to identify him. His appearance tallies witb Sir Evelyn Baring’s description of Pain. The Soudan. THE ITALIAN EXPEDITION. Rome, August 0. — Tue Tribuna says the Italian expedition for the relief of Kassala will mass at Koren in September and march early in October. Ireland, SUMMONED BY PARNELL, Dontan, August 00.— Mr. Parnell has summoned the members ot the Irish Parliamentary party to meet in thie eity on the th inst. The object of the meeting is to consider what plan shall be adoptdd to advance the ohuse of the party in the approaching electoral campaign. Italy, A THEFT OF VALUABLES. Tons, August 20.—A valuable collection has been stolen from the Royal Armory here, inclyding four collars of the order at Annunziata, studded with dinmoads. — 2 — — Germany, La COKGR ESS. tum and Mission Belle. eusen, Angee fu-xthe — ow hae ‘thar sip oveere sal be { th bad > 5 i 8 ant 3 ~ 74 * 4 5 answerable for the negligence of crews but not for mishaps. BOLTING FITZ HUGH LEE, Additional Letter Carriers Fer St. Loais— News From Washiagton. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Ww x, D. C.. August 20.—The latest ad- vices from Virginia indicate a desire on ine part of some of the leading Democrats to bolt the nomina- tion of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee for the Governorship. It is said that Hon, 8. H. Newberry and other of Massey friends in Southwest Vir- ginija will not support Fitzhugh Lee for Governor, and that the Bourbons will quietly scratch Massey name from their ticket, so as to insure his defeat for Lieutenant-Governor. The Bourbons have never recognized the great service done them by Fulkerson, Newberry, Lybrook and Massey substantially, and these gentlemen know it. Mr. Massev recently said here that his friends were to his going into the Bour- bon Convention, that Fitzhugh Lee could not ex- — the debt question to the people, and that the rbon party could not be trusted with the en- foree:ment of the Riddleberger bill. yet in view of the probable advantage he would have as president of the Senate, Masscy accepied the plave offered him on the ticket. The Frisco Sub-Treasury. Wasutnoton, August 20.—Acting Secretary Fair- child to-day telegraphed te Mr. Brooks, the newly appointed Assistant Treasurer at San Francisco, to take possession of the sub-treasury there at once. He had revious! instructed V. P. Snyder, chief dak of the United States Treasury office, to euperintend the countof the monies and securities in the Sub- Treasury incident to the transfer of the office to the new Assistant Treasurer. Mr. Snyder is now in San Francisco and will conduct the count accordin tolaw and without reference to the individua wishes of the outgoing or incoming Assistant urer. Missouri Postmasters Commissioned. By Telegraph to the Post-Diapaica, Wasninetos, D. C., August 20.—Commissions were issued to-day to the following fourth class postmasters in Missouri: John H. Balthoff, Kings- ton, Caldwell County; C. C. Vanarsdaie, Little Osage, Vernon County; Wm. I. Slinker, West Linn. Cass County; Coorge B. Teol, Summit, Barton County; Dayid -H, Ballew, Cunningaam, Chariton County; Alexander Dixon, Buncellton, Cooper County: Elijah B. Bailey, Orrick, Ray County; Wil- Ham H. Crouch, Nashville. Barton County. The St. Louis Letter-Carrier Service. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Wasutnetoyn, D. C., August 20.—Orders were issued by the Post Office Department to increase the letter-carrier service at the St. Louis Post Office by the appointment of sixteen additional carriers. Representative O'Neil] had a long conference with Acting Postmaster-General Stevenson on the sub- — and the order was issued before he left the Hartment. THE BADEN POST OFPICR DISCONTINUED. The Post Office at Baden, Mo., wil be discontinued after to-day. THE WHISKY POOL. The Name of the Organization Changed at Te-day'’s Meeting. Ciao, August 20.—The whisky pool, known as the Western Export Association, which for several years bas controlled the prices of the liquor market of the country, came to an end at 10 o'clock to-day. Henceforth the Western pool will be known as the American Spirit Company. The causes res up to this change of name and manner of doing business were many, and their discussion engaged the attention of the Western export members during the session of yesterday aud thia morning. The chief complaint against the old organization was that that the members were not bound by any stronger bonds than a voluntary pledge to abide by the rules of the Asseciation, and instances where distillers broke away from their pledges and put any amount of spirits on the market at a less rate than the pool schedule were frequent. posed to consolidate the distilling interests more —. and effectually regulate pro- duction and prices by organizing a chartered stock company under the laws of Iliinois, members to hold stock in the new corporation in proportion to the producing capacity of their respective distil- leries. Sixty-seven of the seventy-five members of the Western Export Association were present. A motion was put and carried almost urpani- — that the As- sociation resolve stock corporation under the law of Illinois to be known as the American Spirit Company. An agreement was subsequently drawn up and signed by all present, and the eight distilleries not represented will be seen and urged to go into the pool as organized under its corporate title and functions. It was THE 810,000 STAKE. Joe Davis Wins, With Adelaide Second, and Kenilworth Third. Conn., August 20.—The $10,000 Stake race was completed to-day, Joe Davis winning it, with Adelaide second, and Kenilworth third. Seven Beats were trotted. The unfinished 2:23 class race was won by Nobby, But- terscotch second, and Breeze Medium third. HaRTFoORD, The Saratoga Races. Sanatoaa, N. V., August 0. — The first race was for the Misses’ Stakes for 2-year-old fillies, maid- ens allowed five pounds, three-quarters of a mile? Faience won, with Mollie McCarty's Last second and Jennie B. third; time, 1:18. The second race was for a purse of „ non-winning and maiden allowances, one mile; Binette won, with Leman second and Bessie third: time, 1:45. - The third race was for the Pocahentas stakes for fillies, 3-year-olds, one mile and 300 yards. The stakes were: Ida Hope, Tabitha, Morning Glory, Vesta, Maggie J., Teliodo, Uitima- Tabitha wou hands down, with Teliodo second and Ultimatum third: id $124 80. The fourth race was fora for beaten horses, 3-year-olds and upward, nen-winniug allowances, three-quarters of a mile. Starters: Reed, Hire, Navarro, d Hornet, Minnie Meteor and Bootblack. Navarro was never headed, innie Meteor second and Bald Hornet third; time. 1:17 1-2. The fifth race was for a purse of $400; the win- ner to be sold at auction, selling and non-winning allowances, one mile and seveuty vards; starters: t, Radha, Leroy, Emma Manley and Whuiagig, mma Maniey won ily, Leroy second, Ernest third; time, 1:50}4. The winner was bought in by the owner at the entered price. MODEST, INDEED! Elias Doty Armnounces Himself as Candi- date for Goverror of Iowa, Cepar Rapips, Iowa, August 0. — Elias Doty, who worked the Greenback vote of this county up to over 500, publishes a card in the Gazette this even- ing © =the Greenbackers of Iowa announcing himself for Governor, He gays. Whereab our party leaders, for the second time, ba ve umed to trade our votes to the Democratic party, and, whereas, there is a time when forbearance ceases to be a virtue, I therefore announee to the ‘ of Iowa that I ama na fide Greenbacker and a pandidate for the office of Governor, and respectfully the sup- port of all Greenbackers whose manhood and self respect will not allow them to be sold like slaves by master devil.“ Favor the Scale. CLEVELAND, Outo, August 20.—The strikers at the Cleveland 8 Mills held a seeret meeting last night, aad by a vote of 1.000 to 41 decided to stand out for the scale of wages as fixed by the Amalga- mated Association. The Other One. From the Detroit Free Press, „Id like, you know—I'd like to draw 810,“ sho W on obo pushed her book into the sayings bank window, ‘ . Fe ep . et Dust the bank,” sai the cash- He pinbed yc. yd alt te absorbed P was a KA He finally handed it she uttered a little AN EASY WINNER. <=_er Governor Hoadly Renominatod the Democrats of Ohio. W. V. Marquis of Logan County by for Lieutenant-Governor—Hon D. Mar- tin Nominated for Supreme Judge Hoadly's Speech of Acceptance 4 Strong Platform—Cleveland’s Ad- ministration Iudorsed. Col vunus. Onio, August 20. - Tue Democratic State Convention was late in assembling this mern- ing owing to the difficulty in getting seuts for dele- gates and visitors. The Sub-Committee on Resolu- tions, appointed last evening, renliained in session until 5 o‘clock this morning, and then, being unable to agree, turned the subject over to the full com- mittee, which was stil] in session at 10 o'clock. It will probably not be ready to report before noon. The other proceedings promise to be of routine nature and will be readily disposed of. THE PERMANENT ORGANIZATION. The convention was called to order at 10:15 a. m. by 8. J. Cogan, Chairman of the State Cen Committee, and the Committee on tral Permanent Organization reported Hon, John Follett of Cin- cimnati for permanent chairman, and Hen. George W. Hull of Lima, permanent secretary. The prin- cipal feature of the short speech made by Mr. Fo'lett wasa strong indorsement of the present National Administration and complimenting the convention op the favorable auspices under which it had met“ withthe National Government D ocratic and the State promisingly 80. mittee on Credentials reported all delegations and no contests. HOADLY NOMINATED BY ACCLAMATION. A little scoue was created in the convention this point by Columbus, a member of the committee appoin em- The Com- full at the introduction of W. A. Miles of ted at the late meeting of the State Voters’ Union to memorialize the State Conventions of the two parties fora resubmission of the second amend- ment to a vote of the people, Hon. Mills Gard Jas. McVey and otner prominent members of Voters’ Union were present as members of committee. ner, the the The report asked a resubmission of the secood amendment closing saloons on Sunday, and a general remedy of existing evils from drink traffic. A great uproar was created in convention by a glass of water handed to Miles while reading It was referred to the com mittee resolutions under the rules The Committee Resolutions not being ready io report, tion for Governor. the the being the report. on ou the conven- roceeded to the nomination of a candidate Congressman George W. Geldes was first to appear and offered the name of Gov. Headly in quite alengthy speech, recounting his brilliant record as Governor and his administration, and also paying nigu coinmpluments to Judge A. G. Thurman, and announcing that be could not allow the use of his name before the convention. des conciuded his eloquent effort by moving a Ged- 6us- ension of the rules and the nomination of Hoad- y by acclamation. This was received with jong applause, and no word of objection was heard to the motion. Gen. Michael followed, seconding the motion and defended Governor at length agaivat charges that he made mistakes. ‘hen the motion was put, voice was unanimous and enthusiastic, with exception of a few voices from the Hami county delegation. MAR yan, of Cincinnati, the had the the tos UIS FOR LIZUTENANT-GOVERNOR. ‘ After a committee had been appointed to wait on Governor Hoadiey and bring him before the convention W. V. Marquis of Logan County, in a short speech, presente wick of Massilion for renomination for Lieuten Governor. The motion was immediately put carried uvanimously, amid great applause. HOADLY'S SPEECH OF ACCEPTANCE, Before proceeding further with nominati Governor Hoadly was introduced much enthusiasm and explained he had not been an candidate for the nomination. tue name of John G. War- ant- and ons amid why outspoken The party had brought bim through before in au ambulapes, with- out much effort on his part, aud he tuough@he had no right to reclaim a nomination under the rules of The convention being free to asking, he could to the call, and, with be hope even better precedent. without help respondin nealth, woul act not tter results. In discharging histrusts he demanded the most searching criticism in all his official acts. He indorsed the work ef tke last Legisiature, saying that nothing was done by it which Judge Foraker would have dared to veto if ne had the power. He thought Foraker, with the present Administration, should be ing the memory of Rutherford B. and the Legislature which local self-government, Goveruor Hoadly defi himself as against that regulativy an tion was @dious to him. taxation were eternal. Ta After the Governor instead of ryt | fault efend- Hayes robbed Cincinnati of ned rohibition, and did pot believe xa had concluded his speech. on the motion of the Hamm ton County contingent, which had objected to revominaltion, three caeers were viven. MARTIN FOR SUPREME JUDGE. his The names of Hon. D. Marti» of Fairfield County and Judge W. J. Gilmore of Frankiin were sented for nomination for Supreme Judge. pre- long term. Before the cali of counties was completed the name of Gilmore was withdrawn and Martin's nomination made unauimous and by acclamation, CONTEST FOR THE JUDGESHIP. The principal fight of the convention was in the selection of a candidate for the vacaacy Supreme g@ Bench, vice Juige George B. O Key, son of tbe late InvumM vent, presented, with irwil * Kline on the O' Key, deceased was of Ouyabtoga, and Gibson Atherton of Licking as the other leading candidates. Un the first balot there was such reit confusion prevailed in an effort to change from other candidaces to O' Key aud Ather- Oa * ton that another bailot had to be ordered. third val ot Atherton was nominated and made unanimous. the was The ticket was completed by the nomination of Peter Brady for ‘lreasurer, James Lawrence for Attorney General and Heory Weible for member of the board of Public Works. by acclamation. The p.atform was read at p. m. by Hon, W. W. Armstrong, chairman of All were nominated 2:80 the Committee on Resojutions and the several sections were received with applause aid uvanine ‘Tbe Convention then adjourned, THE PLATFORM. adopted. uBly The Democracy of Oui, in convention assembled, congratulate the country; First—Upen the election and inauguration of the Democratic candidates for President and Vioe- President of the United Mates. ‘Thess fortu nate events and the wise admiuistraſſon that has followed have already dispe led the ilusion that cratic success ig ivCungisfent With the business demo in- terests of the country or periuous tothe rigsts of freedmen, The revival of prosperity and the in- crease inthe value of property already begun, demonstrate the beneficence of Demoeratie princi- ples, even before any syssiens of Congress has enabled the country o realize the full fruition of their application by legiaia: ou. econd—We congratulate President Cieveland upon hisCabinet ;upon tue.auspicious beginning have made in then ceasary reforins o ment, and hear ly § ndorve their Administratio they the Govern- nh. Third— We approve the Measures taken ay a Dem- ocratic Congress for PREVENTING THE ACQUISITION OF UNEARNED LANDS by railroad eompanie-, and a, Dñemoeratio President in firmiy avoiding puol.c lands for pubiic uses in preventing their unlawful occupatien. ourth— We reaffirm the platform of princi adopted by held at Chicago Fifth—We Hoad y and tue work of the Sixty-Sixth Assembly as wise, honest and economical. in 1884 and ples the Democratic National Convention aommend the administration of Gov. General Sinth— We especially commend the fidelity of the Democratic members of the Sixty-sixth . Assembiy to the pledge the party denounce the freud in defeating this wise measure of ref mocrat in both brauches of the General voted to submit for popular adoption a cenetituti amengment providing for 125 Enough essing to be jn its favor, were of Representatives to have g 1 party, whose caucus ‘lictated of the pest pouswent and temporary defeat of most wise and salutary plan regulati the liquor — Oe * * * Seventh— The Demooratio theref 3 fom of Ohio ee tor bid deu and favor licensing the traffic in intoxicating . and we end hypocrisy of the Republio- Every assembly onal Re- and this of has un- ‘ * ng! apd wool-growing interests, the enemy of mo- in whose bands the i — of the workingwiss e in and we favor arbitration as the best ee at 72 ng differences between labor and its em- oyes. Ninth—We commend the steps already taken in Tenth We favor 2 — of the canals as the cheapest - and be put into ice. establisament of an in- termediate penitentiary for the —— of prisoners not belonging to the criminal classes. Twelfth—We are in favor of adoption of the pending constitutional amendment changing the day of the annual State, County and Congressional elections to November, Thirteenth—We mourn the death of Gen, Grant ;the citzens of his native State, without distinction of party, sorrow at his loss, and cherish the memory of his modest and heroic character, and his t deeds as among their proudest bite possesstons. We sympathize with his bereaved widow and chil- dren, and we trust and hope that nis last words, urging harmony and geod will between the sec tions, may be so taken to heart by his oountrymen that sectional alienation and hate may be A THING OF THE PAST. Fourteenth—Resolved, That in the death of Judge John W. Oakley the State has lost a pure and able jurist, and we condole with his family on their irreparable loss. A FATAL LEAP. Consequences of Jamping From a Train— The Nailers‘ Strike— Belleville News, The five feeders and one nailer, who began work yesterday morning at the Western Nail Mill, worked without interference until noon, when the main shaft of the engine broke, the accident necessarily causing further work to cease. The engine cannot be repaired, so as to enable opera- tions to be resumea before to-morrow, and hence, of course, there will be no attempt to upon up to- day. It is the intention of the managers, however, to have a resumption of work to-morrow, and itis expected that many other feeders will follow the example of those who went to work yesterday. Rev. F. B. Kunz, pastor of the German Latheran Church of Fioranville, is agitating ia a vehement manner the closing of the saloons in that place on Sunday. City Marshal, Louis Williams, was arraigned be- fore ‘Squire Guentz late yesterday afternoon, on a charge of assault and battery, preferred by Mr. Hiram Padfield. Tne case was trled by a jury and Marshal Williams exonerated. Toe St. Clair County Drainage Commissioners have let a contract to N. W. Irish,a weil-known contractor, of Carlyle, to ditch out 4 series of es in the American Bottom, starting fromthe Ohio and Mississippi Railroad and connecting with the Mississippi River. The contemplated canal will be from two to six feet deep and twenty feet wide. Mr. Irish is to de- gin his stupendous undertaking on Monday, the Ach inst. with a steam dredge, 20 men and sixty teams. It is thougnt that 10,000 acres of fertile land now covered with water can be reclaimed in this man- ner. Mr. F. M. Blades, who for some time bas been yardmaster of the L. & N., went back to his old position as conductor of the Mount Vernon freight this morning, and Mr. Dick Rowland was appointed to the position waich Blades gave up. The Knights of Labor Lodge, No. 4048, held a recular meeting last night and twenty-one new members were initiated Victor Auer, ® young man who resides in this city, met wit an accident this morn- ing which will B. result in his death. Auer came up on the Cairo Short Line train from St. Louis this morning and attempted to jump off at Riculand street. The train was not going at a fast rate of speed at the time, but Auer, not being accustomed jumping off moving trains, was thrown to the ground with great force. He was picked up in an insensible condition and conveyed to the County Farm, where it was ascertained that his injuries were of avery serious nature, and not unlikely to result fatally. SLIPPED HIS HANDCUFY®F, Clever Escape of a Correction Court Pris- oner This Afternoon. Another cool and clever escape from Deputy Marshals was accomplished this afternoon, the suc- cessful eluder of vigilance being Joe McCoy, a young fellow who had just been examined, ta- gether with John Lloyd, inthe Court of Criminal Correction on a charge of grand larceny. The examination brought out the facts that the defendants had found a $250 horse and buggy belonging to a letter carrier named J. G. Lyons, who resides at 3320 Lagalle street. and appropriated it. Officer Rbodman the same day caught them with the team in the county above Baden, where they bad twice tried to ell it. Judge Fauntleroy held the deiendants in $800 each, and they were, to- gether with others who had been tried and held, conducted from the court roem to the jail, Deputy Sheriff Hodnett being at the head of the column, and Deputies Skidmore and Reno at the rear. W ben the time came for the transfer of the pris- oners to the custody of the jailer, he noticed that the gang was short one of its members, and the band-cuff hanging loose from the one still confining the wrist of John Lloyd showed that MeCoy had managed to slip it while going down, and, at the foot, to 1 mingie with the citizens standing thersabout an walk off a freeman. There is no clew as to which direction he went off in, but the deputies are still hopeful that they will recapture their prisoner before nightfall. They claim that the handcuffs used on McCoy are of a new pattern, which bas been very generally condemned for want of tenacity, aad whose use ought to be abandoned, First District Police Court. A docket of forty-seven cases occupied Judge Cady’s attention for some hours to-day. One of the liveliest cases was that of Thomas A. Hoover, against whom three charges were brought by Officers Fitzgerald and Lack of indecent act, dis- turbing the peace and resisting an offer, was dis- charged on all the evidence being about equal, Ann Apple, who quarreled with a neighbor and split her okyil with a box of salt, was - fined and costs. James Mitehell threw a rock into a Chinese grocery, on Market street. and was a and costs, Bridget Miles got under the influence yesterday afternoon, and sought a much needed rest in the ballway of an arigtocratic residence on Vandeventer place. an act of trespass which caused her to be fined $10 and costs, A fine of §25 and costs was imposed upon Jeff. Brown, whe was proved guilty of gross cruelty to his horses which he was over- loading and driving while their shoulders and back were covered with sores. Emile Schultz was fined $10 and costs for carrying a chair away frem the piazza of the Southern Hotel. The Increase in Carriers. Assistant Postmaster Semple was asked this aft- ternoon about the increase of carriers mentioned inthe telegraphic columns of to-day’s Posr-Dys- patos. “It ia the result of the investigation of In- spector H. W. Hall, who, last April, at our uest spent a week examining inte our 5 It curriers. He recommended in his re “ tien of sixteen, which we are about to get. l add muca to the efficiency of the delivery, as many of the routes were growing to be oy ” : Bad Shooting. At about 3:15 o’clock this morning Officera Mulder- rig and Cavanaugh sew three men coming north on Twenty-first strest to Chestnut and then on east. Tbe officers ran through the alley between Pine and Chestuut, and when they reached the corner of Twentieth and Chestnut they saw the men Ae pry and ordered them to stop In reply jae. A atthe officers, who returned the ; shoot six times in all. Whether they su ed in striking them or not is not known, ag all the men escaped. The Bridal " Balletia. The following marriage licenses were tegued to- day: John Fritz, 2% years, De Soto, and Mary Volm, 17 years, De Soto; Louis Ottman, 34 years, St. Louis, and Consadine Penn, 20 years, St. Louis; Wallace SL ea TIS Sos Foam Appointed Delegates. The Murderer «Laying the Foundation for a Plea. — — His Counsel Looking Up Some Infor- mation Regarding Certain Drugs— The Prisoner's Identity Yet Undisg- closed—An Interesting Chat With Him. — Maxwell continues to be a drawing card at the City Jail. Prominent and common-place citizens alike crowd Jailer Siegmund's office to get passes to the screen through which they can havea view of the distinguished prisoner. Ladies apply, in large numbers and eye him _ curiously These. are all respectabie ladies, and the general public would be astonished to read alist ef their names if the Post-Disrpatou cared to print them. Letters have been received, too, from many femaies,and the usual crop of cranks has developed. The latter class seem to have set themselves steadily to work writing all sorts of mysterious missives, some in poor English and others in equally miserable aud mea ningless oipher. The letters are addressed to W. H. Lennox- Maxwell, to T. C. D'Aquuier aud to H. M. Brooks. In many of them the expression “for old times’ sake” appears, and in one from Marietta. badly written, wretchedly composed and recklessly spelied, the writer bids him cheer up and asks him if he does not remember when he was at Jones College. Maxwell pockets all letters and expressed his intent ion of answering some of them. A firm wrote for his — and he bas many such applications. Yesterday his attorney, Col John I. Martin, sent hima letter in which he cautioned him against speaking about his case to “Silence is golden.“ said the attorney, asizing the sentence by writing it in pariicu- heey characters. The prisoner has tried to follow this advice ever since. All newspaper men who attempt to pump him are confronted with this document, and the conversation immediately takes on an im- personal and uninteresting character. Maxwell still resists all efforts to make him acknowledge his tity. He will not say that he is H. M. Brooks, and he will not deny it. A gentleman called to-day and by mistake said, when introduced to him: Ah. Mr. Proller. I'm glad to see you.” The prisoner never lost his selt-possession, but answered lightly when the gentleman tried to correct his error: “You may call me what you please, Go on, I don't mind it. Yesterday they sail Il was Brooks; now to-day I am Preller. To-morrow I will be somebody else." : To the Post-DisPatca reporter who remarked that he supposed the prisoner had already outlined his defence to his attorney in tne morning, he said: ‘| have simply given him a list of medicines and told him to ask reputable physicians what they used them for: and then I would tell him what 1 used those medicines for.“ Has he found out yet?“ the reporter asked, “I bave had no opportunity to speak with him on the subject.” “The medicines you named were phosphorus, nux vomica, tincture of aconite, chjoroform and chloral. “There were more than that.“ “What were they?” “TI decline to answer.” “From the fact that searches in this direction, will t em * our counsel is making gather the idea that you „What other reason can you have for using phy- sicans’ testimony in regard to certain medicines?" “Many. The one in particular is that some pee ple have said that I know nothing about medicire, and I want to show them that I do.“ “Was Preller addicted to the use of chloral?” “He was, although his friends did not know it.“ “Did you advise bim against its use!“ “I did.” “Had he heart disease? „He had. Ihave heart disease myself, and so havea great many, but there was no immediate danger in his case Mou say you have heart disease and yet you smoke incessautiy. How is that?“ heart disease. Ihave smoked fifteen years and it ever hurt me.“ What was the matter with Preller!“ He suffered with insomnia. Preller has, or had, if you choose, a yellow face, anda wandering Slack lustre eye. He always complained of being t.red, and he drank a great deal of whisky. It was on ac- count of hs extreme nervousness and the frequent prostrated condiiion of his system that he took chloral. I gave him phosphorus and nux vomica, and you know what that's for. I also gave him tincture of iron. Once I prescribed tincture of I have given him bromide of potas- chloroform and bromide of potassium in combination. I did not say that I ever gave him anything in St. Louis, and I have not admitted, neither have I denied, seeing him in St. Louis.” *You have given him chloroform?” “I have never said so. | have admitted prescrib- ing for him spiritus chioroformi, which ig very different from chioroform. The spirits of chioro- form have 80 or 90 percent of alcohol added to the pure chioroform.”’ The reporter then suggested that Maxwell had but two positions to take in his defense—one that Preller was not dead, and the other that, if dead, he had met his death by accident. have not said that he u dead, and it is a mat- ter of pertect indifference to me whether he is dead er alive,’ “But you will be put to the disagreeable trouble of proving him alive if you attempt to say that he ie not d Do you not consider the identification positive? ' do not consider anything about it, But what have they 1 28 22 N 4 cut on 16 .ascratch. Here is my hand,” ing up is 2 with the thumb pressed towards the o yuu ee any cut there?“ The reporter aw none. Well, there is one.“ and Maxwell to a white sear at the knuckle joint af the ex finger. That was a cut, and a one, and you can scarcely discover it until it is pointed The physiciaus say they could not find a cut Pruller's hand, and 2 a discovers it by the flickering light of a gas jet. Still that makes no difference. Ifa man or woman disappears and somebody is accused of murder, must tbe party be produced? Several persons have been hanged and the alleged murdered man has afterward turned up alive aconite. sium, but never SUPPOSE A MAN has a quarrel with his wife and gbe runs away, can that man be held responsivle far her disappear- ce?” “The reporter asked Maxwell if he had ever read tre Webster-Park man case, and he said: “Yes, I read it in the Medical Jurisprudence Parkman was identified, I believe,by some f teeth, but the only mark they have to go upon in the Prelier remains is the cut in the band, as they ” gen said the reporter, but in your case they have a motive. ‘Lu „ They say I had no money and Preller had plenty. But sup I can prove that uty of money when | left Boston?" whe saw you here did not see any money ou unt Monday, April 6. bas ty you think that 1 Was going to show my n eyery body!“ a “Bus. you did show it Monday.“ ~[ showed it when I had to make purchases, and not before. Lcould not help showing it then.” “Had 2 lots q, 1 ‘ don't know w money *. Ph Sal gad the picture of Preilas taken in the Morgue!“ “Yes; they showed me a picture.” “Did you recognize it?“ * “I don't know “Tak 4. what N —— * * ieee M. rosie of I = tare you — — +E. ‘ . MAXWELL'S DEFENSE „O, there are eight or nine different kinds of | i 4 1855 id f i “Pardon me; I ae no such thing. He says I did, eren * p a corpse he was “I Bave adim sort of recollection of meet- ing Dr. Dewey—of being introduced to him in Boston, but I did not say I had procured a corpse. WhatI said was that I was looxing for & Corpse. But, he added turuing to tae reporter, It is hot easy to get a corpse in this country.” Dii you get one?” on a pene answer.“ “Did you know or 0 - this pooh dey oy pee you met Dr. Dewey before cannot remember. He says he knew me at college, but I have met many who said the same thing, but I could not reco <nize’ thew.” Maxweil said further that although he thized to some extent with the Irish cause an favored agitation he was opposed to dynamite. He acknowledged having known Mr. Powers of Boston. His case will be calied to-morrow morning in the Court Criminal Correction, but will be continued until Judge Noonan returns, as Mr. Fauntleroy, who takes Noonan's place, is retained for the defense in tne case, and could not very well sit in judgment upon it. Governor Johnson's Views. Governor Chas. F. Johnson returned from the country yesterday evening, where he had been spending a time with his family, and was this morning at the Four Courts, called back te take charge of the case of Scherman, charged witn the killing of Fitzgerald, and of Williama,cnarged with the killing of Moran. A Porr-Dispatca reporter asked iim what he thought of the Maxwell case. Weill,“ be gaid, “I think it will be a right difficult case to handle.“ "He says he has a good defense, and talks very confidentiy about the matter!“ “Yes; he seems to be doing a good deal of talk- ing—aimost too much I should think for bis own good. if ne expects to make any defense at all.“ “What doyou think of the cnloroform theory and accidental death ?"’ ‘Hardly tenabie in a case of murder committed for robbery, where the robbery is consummated as part of the offense." | How about the insurange theory!“ “Nonsense. That is predicated upon the suppo- sition that Preller is alive. If he is, al) he has to do is to report and Circuit Attorney Clover will hardly trouble bimself further with the case or Maxwell.“ Do you think there wiil be any assistance re- quired in the prosecution?” “I do not see where.n it ig necessary. Mr. Ash- ley Clover is fully able to handle the case for the State, and he has two able assistants. I watched closely the preparation of the case on the part of the State during the Coro- ner’s investigation,-and I must say | think it the best prepa case of the kina that bas ever been investigated im the Court. There is not a fact or in- cident ia connection with the whole transaction pointing to Maxweli’s guilt but what has been noted and preserved by the indefatigable perse- verance and 1 of Messrs. Clover, Bishop and McDonald. My opinion is tnat they will be pretty hard to beat in the 2 oution. And wasn't ita fine job for our lice Department? It reflects credit on all concerned and does honor to our city.“ The Correction Court. The following cases were disposed of by Acting Judge Fauntleroy to-day: John R. Crump, petit larceny, bond forfeited. John Lloyd and Joe McCoy, grand larceny, held to answer on $800, Joseph Ansiyn, robbery in the first degree, dis- missed for want of prosecution, i Oscar Johnson. alias Tumwells, and Frank Joha- son, alias Tumwells, robbery in the first degree, held to answer in $1,000. Frank Parker, assault to kill, submitted for assault and battery, two months in Work House. Dora Cary and Jary, assault aod battery, $1 each and costs. William Kalsche, assault and battery, $10 and costs. Anna Stuckemeier, assault and battery, $1 and costs. Edward Dudley, assault and battery, $5 and cos Cantie Monath, throwing stones at cars, dismissed at defendant's costs. William Heukeroth, abandoning dis wife, two months in jail. 4 Arrested on Warrants. The following parties were arrested to-day on warrants: Fred Stoepler, abandoning his wife. Henry Smith, abandoning bis wite at 1019 st Charles street. Eliza Carroll, charged with assault and battery upon Jane Shields. Michael O'Brien, ch with assault and battery upon Edmund Dilion of 1811 Eluot avenue. John Ford, charged with assault and battery upon Kate Meenan of No, 2817 Dickson street. * — Springer, charged with selling lottery e John J. Garrity, char with for. in the ented de V, ged gery ree. Willie Wi , cha with Jack Healy shamed with A Well-Known Pressman Dead. Wm. Bertwhistle, an old pressman, well known in this city, where he has worked cn nearly all of the daily newspapers, died at Chicago this morning at 10 o'clock. The funeral will take place at Chica- go to-morrow. tty larceny, ty larceny. „ Drowned While Bathing. CLEVELAND, Ono, August 20.—Joseph Zitka went bathing in the river yesterday, and, being taken with a cramp, Charlies 22 went to his reseve, and bath were rowned. Both men leave families. This maraing, near the ane place,a man vamed Cruskel com- mitted suicide by drowning. Car Strike Sectied. Mewrpnis, Tenn. August 20.— The striking ear drivers went to work this morning at 8 o'cleek, have ABOUT TOWN. _ Gzoner Fosptce, the Missouri Pacific switehman
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To the United Kingdom: wheat or... snes A Dam AES eee ACD»: * 6 190,000 - 60,000 130,000 1 . 100,000 0.000 Stocks of Grain in st. Louis Elevators. Wheat. Corn. To-day. .....2,256.442 828.960 10,297 Yesterday ome he 829,481 10,297 O. Na.. 0. 2 rod. 119,291 9,443 117.962 Wheat, ä 580,900 Corn, Red. esterday....1, 4. To-day....«+-4,718, Available Stock of Wheat and Corn. Wheat. United States, east of the Rockies 40,383,000 On passage for U. K and Continent. . 15,600,000 222 cece . 904,000 54, 786,000 Previous week....... ee eee Total. August 16, 1884. „ „„ 60,000 Total. August 18. 1883. —UE.· 75527 oo . 8.500000 Total, August 18, TBR, .cccccccccccess OM, 000,000 Total, August 19, 1881 1 Movements of Wheat and Corn To- Dar. Receipts ‘Wheat. St. eee 006 72.19 Chicago. ..... eee 4.810 Milwaukee 565965656554 6„%„6„ä„( 4.2 Baltimore 27,714 25,585 das 51,476 148, CHICAGO LNSPECTIONS—61 cars spring wheat, 19 cars win- ter wheat, 423 cars corn, 138 cars oats, $7 cars rye, II cars barley. By canal-—14,500 bu corn, Receipts and Shipment of Leading Arti- cles for the Past 24 Hours. Articles. Receipts Fiour. eee eee 000 4.344 Wheat. 7 Corn. — eecee „„ ee „% „ „ „„ ye. > * „„ Barley. du. oe — — + Hay. tons, ee ©e*+ eee Pork. bris...... Hams, ibe... Meats, — Ghet Lard, ibs 10,820 Oli and Petroleum, Prrrssvre, August 20.—Petroleum was fairly active and firm. Prices opened at $1 01 3-4, de- clined to $1 01 1-4, rallied and advanced to 81.01, but fell off again at 1 o'clock to $1. CLEVELAKD, Omo, August 20.—Petroleum firm; S&S W. 110, 734. WILMINGTON, August W. Turpentine quiet at 8136. Grain Iuspecotions. Intro Etgvators.—Wheat—1I11 cars and 249 sks No. 2 red winter; 14 cars and 621 sks No. 8 do: 8 cars and 228 sks No. 4 do: ll cars and 215 sks rejected do; N cars no-grade: 8 cars No. 8 hard do; 2 cars No. 3 Mediterranean; I car No. 3 spring: total. 152 cars and 1,309 sks. Oorn-—63 cars No. 2 mixed; cars rejected do:8cars No. 2 white do; 2 cars rejected; total, 79 cars, Oats—85 cars No. 2; & cars rejected; total, 8 cars. Rye—dcars No. 2. Total in, 278 cars and 1,809 ska. Ovr or E.zvaTors.—Wheat—26 cars No. 2 red winter: 8 cars No. 8 do; 2 cars re ;2cars no- grade do; 2 cars hard do; total, cars. Corn—109 cars No. 2 mixed; 12 cars rejected do: 14 cars No. 2 white do; 2 cars do; total, 135 cars. Oats—80 cars No. 2; 2 cars rejected; total, & cars. Total out, 302 cars. Leaf Tebacco. Reported by Harker & Pritchard's Merchants’ Er. change Price Current. Demand wholly of a consumptive character, buyers expecting still further declines, while on the other hand holders remain p views. Rejections—2 hhds trashy lugs at $2 Das 75; 3 75; 4common leaf at $4a4 90; | : 2 medium do at $6 10a6 40; 2 good do at $8; 2 bright smokers at $9a9 10; 1 buriey wrapper at $10 50:43 bright wrappers each at $14, $14 and $1650. Sales—1 hhd common lugs at $2 $3 50a8 70; 2 Virginia scraps at wrappers at $9 50, $10 2 and $12. hhds for want of bids. We quote ( 100 Bs) Common! 8 t 00 e Common wrappers. ..$10@16Good bright wrappers .S0G@ Com. bright wrappers$18@2 Fine bright wrappers. Commerciai Notes. The amount of wheat on to the United Kingdom has decreased 200, bushels, but to the Continent increased 160,000 bushels, makieg the actual decrease on ocean passage 40,000 bushela Corn destined for Europe has increased 560,000 busheis.——The Live Post says that the tone of the cotton market is better than for some little time but its nervous system has been 80 thor- oughly. shaken that it will take some time to get rou Manchester is ually getting rid of her surplus stocks of cotton, yarn and goods, and in this way preparations are being made for a repeti- tion of last winter's activity. A writer in the same rnal estimates the Liverpool stock oy March next IN 4 12215 to shi in feeling soon developed, rapidiy, New York improving and better private ca unfavoravle weather in Enzland and stronger mar- kets, but there were othersin which the weather 9,443 — the demand. The small chan ocean trade. local home market, and they took advantage of the advances elsewhere and the alleged better cables to shorts soon rallied jobbing description. | T 1 f ler f : the St. Leuis Marketa. FORENOON SESSION, CLOSING 1 P. M. Wheat was in a very unsettled condition this morning, The first inclination of traders was to while the public cable was dull an,d though firmer. no higher. Opening sales for October an gc lower, but a more bullish Chicago advancing les coming in. Some of these latter reported was fine and market steady, with no activity to ge amount on attracted no attention from the seemed to number of There be a bullishly inclined in operators run prices up here, meeting with little opposition at the advance from the bears, who appeared to be all abroad. not to say badly rattled, the sudden up- them so unawares. But the their forces and con- tested the advauce steadily, neither side gain- ing much advantage, although the close was in favor of ibe bulls, at Sale above yesterday's close. — sold at 9136 and later 9134 was bid. Sep- tember ranged from 9244 to 9316, opening at 9256 and closing at 9234. October opened at 94, sold up to 9454, back to 94, then advanced to 9454, tell off to improved stifiy to 4%, * sold on ward spurt takin at early up 967 and closed at 9644 did; December sold at 983g to 9834. For May $1 08 bid late. The cash market was firm, thougn No. 9 rod did not sell up to yesterday's extreme rates, but No. 3 red advanced ic. No. 2 red 917ga914% regular, ann! this side, 9234 in St. L. and did for M.; No. 3 vr 8734088 this side; Nu. 47734 bid for St. L; rejected 66 E. side; No. 2 Mediterranean ——. Corn was better, the advance in wheat and better private cables having a strengthening effect, but the market was extremely duli and did not hold to the earlier and top rates, though closing above yesterday. August sold at H: Septem at 41% to 41354; October at 4 14 and late 4046 the best bid; year bad 38466 did early, but later sod at 916. January gold at 8314: for November 3536 bid. firm for cash grades, with fractional advances id in some cases, but the demand was rather Slack, though still almost entirely for shipment. No. 2 mixed 4214 in C. and St. L., 4846@4844 in U.; No.2 white- mixed 414% regular, 4174@42 iu St. L.; rejected do 40 in C., 44 bid for St. L.; rejected reg x 40 in C., 4034. E. side; no grade ——. Oats opened firmer, insympathy with the sharp advance in Chivago, but fell back later. August sold on first call at 23 1-4, September at 28 1-8 aud May at 281-8 but on the noon call August was offered at 23 1-8, bid 23; September sold at 23 and for May 28 was the best bid. October offered at 233-4, bid 2338-5; year at . bid 227-8. Cash grades firm and wanted for shipment, No. 2 selling at 2836 regular, 2886 in E., 24 in M.; rejected at 22in M. and V. and biu for U. and E.; no grade 1 in St. IL. e in scant offeriug. which restricts trade great- ly, as there is a good inquiry for No. 2, and when- ever any offers it commands full rates. A couple of cars No. 2 sold this side at 57. Fiour—Tbe market was very quiet, with no de- mand to speak of from any source. Local buyers were satisfied with light purchases and values were without strength. The basis of sales being as follows: xxx $2 ar 85: xxx $3 00 to $3 10: family $8 30a3 45: choice $3 75 to $885; fancy $4 35a : extra ao. including favorite brands, $4 60a$4 76; patent $5 00 to $580. These prices are for lots on arrivai at depot and levee: order lots higher. Cornmeai—Slow at $2 15a220 city on orders a peari mea and grits nomma at $32 to Rye Flour—Easy at $3 65a3 75. Bran—Sacked unchanged at 62 f. o. b. E. track, 58 at mill. 60 at country point; bulk lower at 5344 at country point. Hay—An improvement was shown by choice prairie, which sold quick at better rates, but other- wise the market was dulland weak.Sales east track, Timothy $12a12 50; this side, prairie $7 50a8 50 to $9a9 25: mixed $9 50; timothy $12 50a13. Provisions—The market wasata perfect stand still, the 1 advices from Chicago causin dealers to hold off for further developments e they would transact business to any extent, The corner“ might just as well have ad ed for all that was done, the business being of the simplest The feeling was weak and lower, Prices were necessary in order to move stuff, and then only on orders could sales be made. Dry salt winter c’ribs could have been bought below 54 c. and f. here, but not a buyer was to be found. Standard mess pork sold at $9 50a9 40. Prime steam lard was cribs at 5. done in dry salt; nominal figures on loose f. o. b. on orders 3% for shoulders, 5.45 for longs, 5.65 for cribs and 5.85 for shorts. Pack sold at 646.15 bacon Mals for shoulders, 534a6 for sides, 6668756 for hams—shoulders and hams mostly skippery and hard to sell. uoted at 5.9586. Except some boxed and shorts at 5.85a574, nothing was ed bacon shoulders 6a5.95. cribs at 6.1-2a6.85. Country at at 4 and Country lard tor choice City 50 per doz. ow—FPrime in oil ros net receipts since September 1, 4,742,600 5 7-100: Orleans 5 1-2d: sales . August and September 623-64d: September and 5 20-64d: October and November 5 17-644: November aed December 5 16-64d: aad March 19644: Ms Decemver 9,49: January 9.57: 9.77; April 9.88: May 9.99. Sales New Ortzans—Futures at 1:10 I ; September 9.28: 9.14; December 914; January 9.28. March 9.47; April 9.61; May 9.72. nom Country Produce. PEACHES—Arkansas 25a75, according to quality; Texas 40260 for poor to good; 70a80 for fancy per bu box. mmon and small 80a 750; fair to 40al 60. wagons at 17al9c per bu for home grown. Onions ok 10 d per bu for near-by and $1 al 50 per bri wa. BUTTER—Receipts 38,976 De. Only a light local de- — and — quiet ant — ged. We 1 ery— to fair to good 17a to irr —Choioe ty + gy a 7 : low 4 store packed a 5a8 for fair to choice. * CHEKESE— Wisconsin full cream 8a814; choice and fancy skims 4a5; all else nominal. EGGS—R-ceipts 920 pk Offerings larger and = Lo yng ef demand. ae weak and lower at resh. VEALS—Steady Choice small fat 6% ao; fair 5 1-2a6c; heretics 8a4c ~ pound. wWOoOoL— 101,009 ibs. Strong and in good demand. Offerings continue rather small, which makes a licht business. MISSOURI, ILLINOIS, ARKANSAS, &c. Tubwashed—Choice eee „„ „4 „60 „ „„ „„ „ „„ „„ „ „„ „„ 80 r but stow. Fair medium clothing and combing.... .20 — or — rey 5 eeee eee 6 ine—Choice, eee e eee —— 20 a — — Warn. era 0 Hara burry, cotted ana chaffy 12 al3 Slightly do do Lao off; untied or broken fleeces las less, growt Choice light medium, 12 months’ growth.20 Choice light medium, 6 to 8 months’ growth 17 Choice light fine, 6 to 8 months’ growth. .16 Sandy or burry 2 to 5c less. Hardburry 9 al3 Short aad sandy Western.... 11 214 Carpet stock and low 11 ald 12 new sks 20c is allowed, and for old 10c—tare un- ES— Green stock firm: changed in price. We quote: Green salted at 90; damaged ige: branded 15 per cent off; bulls or stags 5e; part cured 7c; green (un- cured) ge: do (do) damaged o; glue stock 3c; dry flint 1644c; damaged 1344c; bulls or stags 10c; dry saited 12c; damaged 100; glue stock 6c. Hides under 10 lbs classed as damaged. FEATHERS—Quiet and easy. We quote: Prime live geese at Ce in large sks and 48 in small; unripe, quilly, etc., 40 to 48: mixed 10 to 85; tare 3 and 10 per cent. — SKINS—Easy and dull; prime dry flint at SHEEP PELTS—Firm; 1 82 salted, large and full wooled, 60 to 886; dry dodo 40 to 70; green lamb skins 10a15, BEESWax— at 22 for choice. GRASS SEED—Timothy firm and in demand, with sales at at $1 62@1 mainly at $1 63 1-2@ 1 65, ciover was dull and lower, small lots seiling at $5 15@5 25; red top ranges from 35 to 471-2 anda small lot soldat 42. German millet, prime to choice $1 00al 10 trashy and mixed 60a80c; white millet 40a 550; Hun 40060. CASTOR BEANS—Steady, and salable at 81 75 for prime, i FLAXSEED-Receipts 779 aks. n. O00 bu: inspections, 4cars 560 sks No. 1 lower, with crushers out above $1 15, at which two cars sold, but some holders would net sell at the decline. 5 LIVE STOCK. Cattic. Hogs. Sheep Horses & Recelints....cccce 1,781 2,864 1,392 3s wom Shipments...... 1166 1,566 2117 249 CATTLE.—The market was entirely without life this moruiug and only a scattering business on account wag done during the early hours. The supply was not atall large and most of the stock offered this morning had been carried over from the day before. This nad a depressing effect upon the trade of itself, and coupled with the unfavora- ble reports from other points and the indifference exhibited. by the few 928 2 was the cause of “dead-alive” sort of trade. Prices also were without strength and were barely sustained, really choice alone bringing quotations, but these were very few. Altogether the general market was in an exceedingly actory condition, and the prospects for the sale of what few loads were on 1 — 2 not very bright during the ear lier hours of trade. RULING QUOTATIONS— 25 65: for heavy steers $5 505 50: Make to tote — $5 Ques che oom, 00@4 60: Southwest steers 4 das 90. corn-fed light to good stockers §2 1h fair to good — 1 $4 Ses 1 one and — oe, commen cnoice 7 awags an nd 40 in " —— UL TIVE Nationai Yards 0. Description. Teras butchers. ....... D * bisTRICTS. NAME— wn xu} ** dus mu mug dme essekokbseesl--nesureu ones , qung TFN rivals will be light for Private cable — * * 8822328288888 0 Essssss esse, better demand. especially for times excited, shorts be- u receipts are Str. GEM OITT. ... . . . Go, Da vu lan Leaves every Tuesday. and Saturday at KR m. For M Burlingtoa, . Clinton, Dube Str. WAR KA GLE... .. . . L. Davidson, Master, Leaves Friday, Aug. U. a6 4 p. m. Str. ST. PAUL. „„ ee beccessceesDUrka, Posted im St Louie Mo.. at¥u +f en 6s . WERE eee $1 aa Cravsseseesen : : “s : { Es Several bales of the new crop were received —— — — and the : 2 ; ¥ ud. as — of & decline ot other were lower aud the market nominal. ew York Or- F Liverpool dull F - FF „ 7 6 w ties. The Meade little late in from i) 9 ——— Ouage Hiver. She brought dows over 4000 sacks ot | St. Louis and New Orleans Anchor Lane grain. UNITED STATES MAIL AND BONDED LIVE Str. CIT. OF NEW ORLEANS..Carter, Master Will lesve Saturday. Aug. A 30. a SS — CAIrt Of PROVIDENCE.........Carvell, Masteq Wm leave Thursday, August . at 5 . m, Packets tor Ste. . N Chester, Witesa- ay iE were weak while Was favor. . Speculative adva markets — SE, but New Orleans Li it K — SK eee eee ae Se R „„ „„ 1 tees eee ber repairs. the Se Louis and St. Paul Company's, whart boat at 4 p. m. to-day. 15 . . 58. „„ N. 2 „„ a 5 i It > —— 428 American eeee „„ „„ 63338 f
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rs St. Lonis Post-Dispatch, THE DISPATCH PUBLISHING CO, Josern Putirzun, President. — TTutared at the Pest Office at 8. Louis, Me., as end- clas mai) matter.) :᷑—ᷓ— ——— — TERMS OF THE DAILY. One year, pasta ge paid „ OF OO Six months... 0 „ € 50 Three Nea. — 6. 6006eus $oeseeees 2 25 One month..... „ebe ss One month (delivered * erden 65 Ry tne week (delivered by carries. 18 Subscribers who fail te receive their pa- per regularly will confer a favor upon us by reporting the same to this office by postal card. l THE WEEELY. One year, postage paid occceeeeeeeee Bl 00 in months, postage paid 80 All business or news letters or telegrams should be addressed POST-DISPATOH, 515 and 517 Market street. — THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 1885. Tus freight question is getting into very ™ — ꝓqrũ§Uäé‚r⁴ê— * „ To run Merchants and Manufacturers Association: ‘‘Keep pushing things.” THE freight agents are beginning to break their golden silence with silver speech. —— Wr expect to see the business men of St. Louis taking a more lively interest in politics when it comes to an election of members of the General Assembly next year. — Tux absence of any newly faked Maxwell interviews in the columns of our loathsome contemporary this morning indicates that our exposure of the fraud was complete and effective. ; THE proceedings of last night’s meeting of the Freight Association were reported in the morn- ing papers almost nearly in full. There isa hiatus in the reports when they reach the resolu- tions of thanks to the Post-DIsPaTCH. We thank the gentlemen of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association. for their good words, but what we value above all things in this freight contest is results. After the victory has been won is the time to award the glory. ———— b ——— WHEN the railroads that are discriminating against St. Louis see clearly that she has blood in her eye, they will come down. But there must be some united and vigorous action to show them that she is neither fooling nor bluffing, but has stripped for a sure enough fight. THE public who are anxious to do justice to both sides in the controversy between the rail- roads and the Knights of Labor are at a loss to understand on what ground the grievance against the Wabash road calls fora strike on the Gould system. We may remark that the public have some interest in railroad transpor- tation being maintained. Tux business interests of St. Louis present a united front against freght discriminations, and seem at last to be thoroughly aroused. They urge us to keep up the fight. They can rely on the Post-Dispatcu. It is enlisted for the war, long or short, but is satisfied that the war will end as soon as the merchants and manu- facturers of this city take hold of the matter with proper spirit. — THE railroads of this country must learn to adjust their freight rates with some regard for the equities of compensation for service ren- dered, if they would avoid Government inter- ference. They must learn to consider the public interest as well as their own, and must not forget that they will not be permitted to sell themselves to any combination for building up this mart or tearing down that one by arbitrary and unjust freight discriminations. GOVERNOR HoaDLy’s nomination by the Ohio Democrats for re-election is a spirited ac- ceptance of the Republican challenge to fight over again the battle of two years ago. The Democratic response to the re-nomination of FORAKER by the Republicans was the prompt, unhesitating and enthusiastic renomination of the successful State ticket of 1883. Two years of good and popular administration should in- sure HOADLY’S election without the assistance of malaria, since history is otherwise repeating itself in FORAKER’s speeches and in the jeal- ousies of Foster and SHERMAN. —_—___—___—— EE Mr. Stockton of the Simmons Hardware Company said at the meeting that “freight rates are worse within the borders of Missouri than anywhere else, more especially the South- western portion of the State.“ This is so be- cause the hands of our Railroad Commissioners have been tied and our State Constitution prao- tically nullified by a Legislature run by rail- road attorneys. It was for this that the attor- ney for the St. Louis and San Francisco road officiated so long as chairman of the Democratic State Committee and chief engineer of the Democratic machine, He has been deposed, but things have been so fixed that no legislative relief can be obtained fortwo years. In the meantime our business men must rely on their own resources and their own combativeness for the protection of their trade and their rights. — THERE are murders and murders and there is no accounting for the vagaries of taste and fashion in the matter of murder. Two nights ago a most cruel, deliberate and cold-blooded murder was committed on a public street of this city in the presence of a dozen witnesses, but the murderer languishes in his cell neg- lected. Nobody takes any interest in Surn- MAN, because he is only a vulgar steamboat cook, and his victim was equally obscure. But 4 which increases in interest with each succeed- ing day, and it is safe to say that he occupies a larger share of public attention than any other individual, or any other subject. We state the fact without attempting explanation or psych- ological analysis of it. — nef THE PROSPECT IS GOOD. Never before have the business men of St. Louis been so thoroughly united in spirit and purpose as they are in the present effort to se- cure fair freight rates for St. Louis. None of their previous efforts carried with them such promise of success. The important point bas been recognized that this isan attempt in which success can come only from united action, that it is not thé wel- fare of individuals that is at stake, but the wel-. fare of the whole city. The business men of St. Louis now recognize that they must stand together or fall together. This is a great point gained. Heretofore our business men have been satisfied to carry on competition with each other, and each one has aimed to get the best of his city competitors, While this course has directly injured St. Louis, it has indirectly caused still greater injury by allowing outside competition to gain unfair ad- vantages. If the St. Louis business men quit fighting each other and unite their forces to make a stand against competition from rival cities, there is no question of their gaining their points. All that St. Louis wants is fair treat- ment. It asks no advantage over its competit- ors; it only asks to get the same terms they get. Our cause is so just that it only needs to be properly presented to make its justice manifest. There is no question of its success on that score. What is needed is to enforce justice; to push things.” Born directly and indirectly the meeting of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association last nig ht acknowledged the services of the Post- DISPATCH and showed how necessary one fear- less, wide-awake and unhampered newspaper is toacity. The resolutions and references to the Post-DiIsPpaTCH were so complimentary that neither of the morning papers had the nerve to print an ungarbled report. And the Secretary of the Merchants’ Exchange Trans- portation Bureau, while claiming that some recent services of his bureauin the matter of correcting discriminations would be worth $200,000 a year to St. Louis, claimed also that he could have made a much better showing with the same information and proofs that had been obtained by the reporters of the Posr- DisPATcH. Another speaker said he had known about this discrimination for years, and the inference is that it would have gone on practically unopposed if the Post-—Dispatcu had not taken hold of itand given it a vigor- ous shaking up. — „Phourr ACTION—not many meetings but prompt action,” was the advice of one of the speakers to the meeting of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association last night, ‘In every known case of discrimination apply the remedy on the spot, and with all the force possi- ble,” said another. United action in this di- rection is all that is needed. There is no virtue in inert ideas or resolutions; the virtue is all in action, action, action. Show the railroads that St. Louis is awake and will no longer tamely submit to this thing, and they will no longer dare try to impose it on her. A vigorous en- forcement of the laws we have would probably remedy the evil, but the moral effect of a united and combative front presented by the business men of St Louis would exert more influence on the railroads than a few scattering | legal penalties. They will certainly try to pacify this city and lull her to sleep again before another Legislature meets. STIMULATED by the success of late managing editor's literary efforts, the present managing editor of the Republican is preparing a volume for the press. It will be called “Clublets, by a Retired PFoliceman. The following sample of its contents is taken from this morning's editoria/ work: The editorial we of the Pee-Dee should always be spelle d with two e's. The only work of the Pee-Dee in the Maxwell case has been to make a Holy Show of itself. It must afford Old Saw Logs a great deal of genuine ratification to reflect that he is not the only doddering idiot on the Poer-Dispatca. With liver complaint shaking its editorial policy and envy cankering the vitals of its affete and rbeumatic reporters, the poor little Post-Dispatcn is an object for the commiseration of the com- munity. The book will be a Sweet Boon to Literature and a Precious Thing. As tue journalistic Ananias of the faked luter- view with MAXWELL sums up the wounds and bruises received in his last battle with the truth, he hums with B. Barnacle, that it was “All on account, All on account, All on account OF A LIE, SIR.” — — — — Tunnm was a large and euthustastie meeting of the Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association at fhe Mercantile Club last nizut. and among other proceedings were votes of thanks and much praise to the Pos?-Dispatca, which part of the proceed- ings Was not reported by the morning papers. There is a painful hiatus at that point, but we do not mind it. It only shows how they hiatus. —ñ — — — Tun remarks of our senile and loathsome con- temporary upon the publication by the Posr-Dis- patos of the facsimiles of Maxwet.'s statements show the difference between a faz simile and a sick family. a af Lincolu on the Battle Field. Mrs. Gen. Custer in Chicago Tribune. Our Minister to the Arzentine Republic bas been telling me of a scene which has as yet been unpub- lished. Being the persona! friend of the late president of the Baltimore and Ohio Rallroad. he asked the offi- cial to tell him the truth regarding an accusation against the Pres dent durin; the dark days of our War. A newspaper paragraph went the rounds attributing to Mr. Lincoln a want of solemnity in singing a frivolous song at the very outposts of our advance pickets. Mr. Garrett, who accompanied Mr. Lincoln on many a journey to the front, gave the true version of the story from wh ch the gar- bled accoupt had been first evolved. Gen. McCiel- lan sent for the President im a critical hour, and he responded by starting at once. They had no sooner bre the ex-Marshal is not now in active service, he | Be = : C “3 “Fray, * said the General, that you might see for yourself the necessity for reinforcements, the depleted ranks of our army, the broken condition to which the last engagement has reduced us.“ Meanwhile eae my and wounded were being carried from the field. The lanterns of the men who moved a 5 the slain shone out like fireflies as they prog As one stretcher was passing Mr. Lincoln he the voice of a lad calling to his mother in agon tones. His great heart filled. He forgot the . — of the hour. His very being concentrated itself in the cries of the dying boy. Stopping the carriers he knelt, and bending over him asked. What oan I do for you, my poor child?” “Ob, you will do noth- ing for me,” he replied. “You are a Yankee 1 cannot bope that my messages to my mother will ever reach her. Mr. Lincoln's tears, his voice full of the tenderest love, convinced the boy of bis sincerity and he gave his good-by words without reserve. The President directed them copied and ordered that they be sent that night, with a flag of truce, into the enemy's lines. He only toid the soldier who he was to convince him that his word would be obeyed, and when told that timie was pre- cious, as the distant outposts must yet be visited, he arose reluctantly and entered the ambulance. With sobs and tears he turned to Mark Lemon, his friend, and eaid: “Mark, my heart is breaking. Siag me something: sing the oid song I love, Oft in the Stilly Night.“ “ In Line With the Administration. From the Philadelphia Times. Ezra Evans is the new Bemoctfatic Postmaster at West Chester and up to Tuesday last was Chairman of the Chester County Democratic Committee, On that date the committee met and Mr. Evans ten- dered his resignation as chairman, on the ground that it was proper that an office-holder should not take a very prominent part in politics. He did not Say that such participation would not be proper, but that non-participation would be more proper. In this he drew a distinction which the average spoilsman will perhaps be ‘slow to appreciate, but which was nevertheless worth making. The West Chester Postmaster doubtless under- stands that the Administration does net intend and bas never intended to interfere with the exercise of any of the rights of citizenship on the part of the office-holders. Had Mr. Evans accepted a re-elec tion as chairman of the County Committee he he would probably never have heard from the Administration on the subject, unless he had begun to make the West Chester Post Office a partisan machine or had neglected his duties there for the sake of partisan work outside. But his course indi- cates that there is something more than a mere perfunctory observance of the letter of civil service reform: that it is possible for a subordinate official to promote the efficiency of the public service beyond the limited sphere of his immediate duties, and that this can be done by the force of example, applied in harmony with the principles which con- trol the policy of his chief. Freight Rate Outrages. From the Moberly Headlight. While tze subject of unjust discrimination in freight tariff is under discussion—and it is under discussion from the ist day of January to the 3ist day of December—the testimony of a citizen of West Plains, Mo., is of interest and affords food for thought. He says: Our distancefrom St. Louis is 309 miles, on which foyrth-class freight is seven- ty-seven cents per 100 pounds. Our distance to Kansas City is 316 miles, for which point the same class of freight is fifty-five cents per 100 pounds. Again, we can charter a car from here to Kansas City for $45 (316 miles), and the car to Memphis (172 miles) is $60 to $65." People who remember the great ado that was madea few years ago over the passage of a law to prevent discriminations of this kind will probably be curieus to know why these evils still exist. They will also be curious to know what is being done in the way of enforcing that law by the three Railroad Commissioners who are drawing $6,000 a year out of the State treasury with such rigid punctuality. The great mass of the people are intensely conservative, patient and long suffering, but if anybody imagines that there will never come a day of reckoning between the out- raged public and the robber railroad corporations, that man is not well veraed in the study of human nature. About Colored Democrats. From the Courier-Journal. The St. Louis Republican certainly has no right to speak for the people of the South in this matter. Ita discreditable insinuation that the appointment of coiored Democrats to office by a Democratic Administration would alienate from the Demo- cratic party the whites of the South is as false as it is wild and ridiculous. The St. Louis Republican is now recognized asthe organ of the clamorous and importunate spoils seekers, whom alone it cares to represent, Grover Feels Proud Of It. From the Aibany Journal. The letter of the President was so keen and caus- tic that many doubted whether he would bave written it toa Democrat. The doubt is set at rest by the statements by the President himself during his recent visit to this city. He not only wrote the letter, but rejoiced over it, and deciared if he was misled much more by politicians in favor of un- worthy applicants for place he would print the names of the politicians and let the pubiic see how he was deceived into making improper ap- pointments. A Fair From the St. Joe Gazette. The St. Louis Poat-Dispaton is now engaged in the good work of showing how the railroads built by the grace and aid of the people of the State are discriminating in the matter of freight rates against all our cities and in favor of Chicago.” If these cor- porations bring down upon themselves hostile legislation at the next session of the General Assem- bly they will have nobody to blame but the managers. Warning. MEN OF MARK. Nove.ist CRAWFORD is said to bave avery flexible barytone voice. Henry Cuay bestowed the title, the West on Cincinnati in 1828. Senator Evstis, of Louisiana, was taken for Mr. Biaine in the Grant funeral procession in New York. CoLongeL Frep Grant says that his father during his illness received 6,000 letters from Southern Con- federates alone. De.ecatse Snxars, of the Florida Constitutional Convention, fought a reporter because the journal- ist called him the educated plowboy. Tus editors of Guatemala scorn to accept free passes on the railroads. This is the worst thing we have yet seen against the Guatemala rauroads. Watt Warrwanis still the leading curiosity of Camden, N. J., especially since after a severe struggle be succeeded iu rhyming symbocal“ with “‘succotash.”’ Mr. Grores W. Can complains that during his late visit to New Orleans many of his old friends and acquaintances turned their backs on him” and otherwise went back on him. A cLerGrman who has been making investiga- tion says that all the salaries of religious teachers iu this country do not amount te so much as the sum spent annually in supporting dogs. Lorp Coteripes is going down to Switzerland do spend his honeymoon. It his bride is really an American girl, and not an Englishwoman, as suspected, he might wun over here. and visit his American cousins. — Eix-Marsnat Bizunm ig said to have been com- to decline a dinner invitation in Madrid solely be had no presentable ciothes.” But as “Queen City of eee ~ * 1 5 3 i a ge ‘ pe ae eR st eS : K , N " 2 rn 3 10 5 7 1 „ . 3 * * * AB: a 5 * 2 j “gop . 5 : Rate > er 6 4 * Bid “4 2 5 7 aii se 22 n 2 ee 2 ry Jacksor, the English actor, whose death last week, will be remembered principally 3 his representations of Napoleon I. He bore a ing facial resemblance to that character and n have produced an appearance for all the world like that which the little Corporal presented. Fraepericx Doversass says: “The final funeral oration upon General Grant, the one which is to do full justice to his memory, the one that is to thrill the beart of the nation and is to be read away down the tide of time by after-coming generations of the American people must be delivered from the chamber of the American Senate by Roscoe Conks ling.” “T always model,” says Meissonier, “before I begin to draw and paint. I like to settle all my difficuities before Itake up the brush. When that is done and I know exactly what I want te get, then I draw at my leisure. This horse.“ pointing to a small wax model gave me infinite trouble. I wanted him for one of my pictures, and, as the attitude was a verv difficult one, it was perfectly impossible to draw direct from nature, so I bad to settle the question once for allinthe wax. I used to ha ve a horse brought in every day and made to prance. It killed him in the long run, and it nearly killed me.” A curious relic of Murat has just turned up, A gold watch which belonged to bim figures in the inventory of the estate of the late Russian Colonel Tschernoboutzoff. It bears on the interior of the case the inscription: “Joachim Murat, Capitaine au Chasseurs a pied.“ and engraved on à trinket attached to the chain are the words: Elenore a son Joachim. Ne m'oublie pas. On the evening before the battle of Moskowa, the King of Naples, while making a reconnoissance, fell into the hands of a party of Cossacks. The Russian soldiers were abeut to fire when the future Col. Tschernobout- zoff, who was then a simple dragoon, and who hap- pened to know Murat by sight, stopped them, He even ordered the men to presentarms, and called for a cheer for “ie Roi des braves. And Murat was allowed to ride away. Recollecting himself, however, and not wishing to be outdone in gallant- ry by a Russian, he rode after the party and begged its leader to accept the watch witn which his wife had presented him years before while he was still a young subaltern. WOMEN OF THE WORLD. Mary ANDERSON denies the rumor that she is to be married to a Kentucky manufacturer. An old colored woman, upon being immersed in Palatka, Fla., last Sunday, exclaimed: “Bress de Lord; dis am five times I'se been baptised.” Miss ANNI£ JANAUSCHEK, Claiming to de own cousin to the great German actress, is managing to keep her head above water by teaching swimming at the Newport Natatorium. rtr one American, Miss Francesca“ Alexander, has been distinguished by the patronage of Ruskin, who edited, praised and prefaced Miss Alexander's little books. Tue publishers of Mies Cleveland's book deny that she has received a congratulatory letter from the Empress of Russia, though they insist that the work is to be translated into the Russian lan- guage. “For fifty-three years.” says Gen, Toombs, “my dear wife was my constant friend, companion and adviser. We traveled feur continents of the world together and visited many islands of the seas. Now she is waiting for me, with the same sweet faith she so well illustrated here.” Mrs, Grant has grown much attached to the cot- tage at Mt. McGregor, where the General died. It is reported that she will remain there a large por- tion of her time, as she feels better able to bear her loss in that retired place. She has left the cottage but once since her husband's death. SEVERAL ladies have been captured and held for ransom by Greek brigandsin Epirus Aristocratic tourists are indignant, thereby aspersing their own forbears, because every European aristocracy is founded upon brigandage and piracy of one sort or another. A wesLtay widower of Greene Valley, Sonomo County, between 70 and 80 years of age, recently offered a neighbor $500 if he would find him a wife. The bargain was concluded, a young lady was brought out from the East and was married to the aged widower, and all hands seem satisfied. Tae Lapitxs’ Cius in New York seems to bean assured enterprise. The governing committee has already been chosen and under the direction of the secretary—who is enjoying herself at Newport— circulars have been sent out inviting membership. The entrance fee is 85 and the annual assessment as much more. Tue mortal remains of the faithful Esther and her kinsman, Mordecai, rest ina ‘little shrine at Hamadan, Persia. They are covered each bya wooden ark, on which are small pieces of paper like labels, covered with Hebrew characters. They are placed there by the Hebrew pilgrims. All are under a small dome some fifty feet high. The building is of red bricks, the walls much patched by mud: the blue dome is of tiles. These tombs are held sacred by the Hebrews in Persia, and thousands make pilgrimages annually. Mas Kate Gannett Weis, the writer of a re- cently published volume of essays, is the wife of Mr. Samuel Wells, a Boston lawyer, and the mother of three children. She is a daughter of the late Dr. Gannett, is a strong Unitarian, has seen the best of Boston society, where she is very popular, and as an ardent philanthropist and reformer has been prominent in almost every new project in Boston for several years. A Hrxpoo lady has been making a remarkable contribution in the Times tothe discussion going on about the status of ber sex in India. Every woman on the death of her husband, even a child | husband, is condemned to perpetual widowhood. A man can marry a second wife at the death of bis first one, and any number of wives at one and the same time. All the boys and girls in India are betrothed indissolubly almost as soon as they are born, and are brought together in physical union by the time they have completed their twelfth or thirteenth year. A? the age of eight at latest a husband must be foand for every girl. —ͤ —— THE METROPOLITAN PRESS. What the Editors of the New York Journals are Saying To-Day. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New York, August 20.—The Wonto says: “The preliminary work of the Ohio Democratic Conven- tion last evening indicates harmonious action to- day. It is believed now that Hoadly and the ‘old ticket’ will be indorsed by the convention. An effort will be made, it is * 1 to commit the to a repeal of the civil service law, but such a will not be likely to fiad a place in the — THE sn. The Sun says: Mr. Manning went into the Cabi- net under patriotic obligation. More than any other be was responsible for. the Democratic nomi- nation of Cleveland, and when the time came to organ ize the Administration be felt himself — to do all that he could to it successful. statesman nd expresses indorsement of the same.’ 7558 the KS admiration for consistency and courage w ake jéseif felt in the Democratic more potent * the grum spoils strengthen the hands of the THE TRIBUNE. ‘The Tribune says: “Mr. Roach, instead of en- deavoring ‘to best the Government out of $2,000,000 for his own benefit,’ received that amount for con- tract work done under Government inspection. All that he asked was to have the vessels accepted when completed and to have the. balance still outstanding of $500,000 or more paid. The Gevern- ment re ed the Dolphin after it had been virtually acceptea by the Advisory Board, and the 8 in an official opinion, ‘declared coutract was not valid and that he was liable ted every dollar that he had received. As the same reasoning — to the contracts for the cruise the legal adviser of the Administration virt — 4 threatened the contractor with suits for 82.000.000. That was the precise cause of his failure. If the Administration had not attempted to repudiate the contracts of the department and to make political capitalat bis expense, neither the ship * bor the machine shops would have been cl THE PEOPLE'S FORUM. ‘S Militia Questions. Sr. Louis, August 20, 1885. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch. In view of the non-support of the State and the treatment received at its hands, after responding so promptly to the call made during the last strike, do you think that the troops would again go outside of the city at the oall of the Governor? Can they refuse to go until back claims for serv- ices have u fully paid? Have those defective Gatling guns been put in working order? These questions are prompted by having over- heard a conversation between some militia officers, during which they said that the militia would turn ms ieee protect city property, but would not leave e They. would protect city property because the citizens supported them. By answering the above questions in your columns you will greatly oblige A READER AND One WHO 1s INTERESTED. A Very Smali Dog. Ma.tvern, Ank., August 18, 1888. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: I notice in your paper of the that the wife of J. K. Emmet has “the —— dog in the world, weighing unds.*’ I have a Chihuahua dog, just 1 year — months old, that weighs fifteen ounces. It is perfect in form and very intelligent and follows me any and everywhere I ge. It is brown in color, and cah be seen at any time in the Clifton House, Hot Springs, or occasionally here. 17th inst. Pum Davis. ANSWERs TO COKRESPON DENTS. Reapsr—The capital letter should not be used. Constant Reaprer—The Mercantile Library. has less than 100,000 volumes. G. 8. (Hepler, Kan.) — A was right and the chair was right, and B had no privilege. Constant Reaper (Washington, Mo.)—We can oblige you on receipt of your address and the sum of five cents. Ol D Reaper—We know of no dealer in old coins in St. Louis. You might and one by advertising in our Want Columns. Urs. O — curreacy of any «ind is redeemed only at Washington City. Take your bills to some broker on Third street. An Impostor. From the New York Sun. Chief of Poljoe (to detective)—That man who just went ont wants a job on the force. He says be has had several years’ experience in Western cities. Follow him and observe what he does. Detective (after a short absence)—The fellow is a . He has never had any police experience, Chief—How do you know? Detective—I just saw him pay Garibaldi around the corner five cents for a pint of peanuts. To Peddle for Mark Twain, From a Mount McGregor Letter. “Harrison,” Gen. Grant’s body servant, away on Saturday, as Mrs. Grant does not feel pecuniarily justified in retaining his services. The ing is a sore trial on both sides. He was four years with Gen. Grant, and for fourteen years pre- vieus was in the family of Geo. W. iggs, the Washington banker, whom he helped to prepare for burial. Mark Twain has engaged nim to go out on an immediate canvass with the bust of the General, A Well-Karned Appellation, From the New York Sun. Tes,“ said a Western tragedian, “I've been on the stage a good many years.’ Have you ever payed Hamlet! “ he was asked. “Piayed Hamlet!“ he exclamed.. “Why, I have played Hamjet so many times, and have 80 thoroughly Identified myself with the character — all my friends and acquaintances speak of me as ‘Ham.’ Wanted to Fight Twenty Years Late. From the Pittsburg Times. The member of the Georgia Legislature who ob- jec ed to the Grant resolution turns out not to be anative Geor regia Rebel, but a Copperhead carpet- bagger from Wisconsin. That's aiways the way. It ig the pup under the barn that rapt barking leng after the bull dog has gone to s Speaks English. From the Chicago News. Governor John 8. Marmaduke of Missouri has been in Chicago for a day or two. He i a tall, musely man, with old-gold bair, china-blue eyes, | and formal manoers upon iirst acquaintance. Naturally. his tastes are Southern, but he speaks the Engluh language remarkabiy well fora Mis- sourian. Kansas City’s Fun. From the Kansas City Times. The St. Louis Republican is publishing cuts and descriptions of the vurious crests of St. Louis people. Kansas City is not troubling herself about coats-of-arms, but she ou crest that is troubling St. Louistoa very appreciable extent —a wideawake drummer 00 a raliway train ram- pant. Quite a Sedentary Employment. From the Fhegende Biaetter. Doctor—You need exercise. What is your em- ployment? Patient —I am a mason. Doctor—But thea you cannot lack exercise? Mason—Tnat de- pends. Sometimes, you know, we work by the day ana sometimes vy the job. we Kh? From the Lowell Times. We were very nearly paralyzed last week by hear- ing one of our jokes repeated at the minstrei show. The rage for the antique, it thus a 2 no louger thoroughly dominates the minst Tue Old Way. From the Conrier Journal. A cable 1 says that the Tre 8 has been sacked. When — anted in a Nubian city the tedious formality of election is dispensed with. A Causa Belli, From the Courier-Journal. Logan's book is to attack Gen. Sherman. This is not surprising. An old gentleman who 80 per- — practices osculations at school commence- ments is sure to raise up enemies. All Qaiet in Ohio. From the Courier-Journal. > Ohio is tolerably quiet just now, except that occa- sion a citizen is roused in the nignt a hand- 27 thrown in at Bw window, ucing his by several. To the Great Camp by Jordan’s Stream. From the Buffalo Express. RT Ree 1 rd. tally rate el Us 122 over 1,500 war veterans * " Or 70,000 Babies With Little Shees. From Detroit Free Press. The 000 which Long John Wentworth will spend on a 1 provide 10,000 widows with a pair of Frenca-hevled shoes each. Untrue to Their Professions, yrs Miss Cleveland's book have still Atlanta pretends to at 1s ao Fresolved “ORGANIZING. The Merchants and Manufacturers’ Association Meets, — . — — And Decides to Co-Operate With the Merchants’ Exchange Transporta- tion Bureau—The Thanks of the Association Extended to the Post- Dispatch—Every One Invited to Join, The meeting of the Merchants and Manufactur- ers’ Avsociation at the Mercantile Club was not as enthusiastic as it might have been. The attend - ance was satisfactory, but the comimitteemen had apparently not done as much work as had been expected of them, ahd the consequence was that several large interests were entirely unrepresented. One gentleman, a manufacturer of furniture, arose and stated that he had received no notification of the meeting, and had not known whether ke was wanted or not. On his motion it was that 1,000 or more circulars be sent o setting forth the objects of the association and requesting the recipients to join. It has been resolved that every citizen of St. Louis having the welfare of the city at heart is eligible to membership, and no gentleman should consider himself slighted at not receiving a special invitation. He is solicited to become a member and to assist the association in any way that may be in his power. Last evening's meeting was addressed by Geo. Minch and Frank Gaiennie of the Merchants“ Ex- change Transportation Committee, and by E. F. Kelly, secretary of the same. All of these gentle- men made spirited remarks and were interrupted by frequent applause. Mr. Gaiennie referred to the work of the Posr-Disraron in the good cause, He said there were laws enough now. The Railroad Commissioners had the right to make freight rates, and if any merchant was then discriminated against he could sue for three times the amount of damage. If merchants would place bills of lading proving these discriminations in the hands of the Exchange Com- mittee they would be acted on and the railroads called to tim. Secretary Kelly stated that the 833 since its organization had practically accomplished the reduction of the St. Louis rate percentage West- bound from 119 to 116. It had also persuaded the roads not to act on the request of Chicago for a reduction of Arkansas differentials without con- sulting the committee. If the merchants, Mr. Kelly said, had furnished him the information they had given the Post-Disparcu about discriminations, he could have accomplished much more. The following committee was appointed to confer with the Merchanis’ Exchange Committee te ar- range a plan of co-operative action: V. O. Saun- ders, W. E. Schweppe, C. C. Rainwater, Robert Stockton and Jack P. Richardson. Mr. Moffitt of the Richardson Drug Compady stated that his house had sent out the following to its thirty-seven salesmen, and was expecting an- swers within a day or two. Sr. Lovis. August 15, 1885. SALESMEN—We mail you three copies of the Post- Dispatos, each containing articles on freight dis- crimination against St. Louis. They are waking up the railroads here in connection with the Freight Bureau, and we want your aid. Wheretime and freight rates are against St. Louis to any point on your route, please collect evidence in shape of paid freight bills from Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, Memphis, Indianapolis, Louisville. Galveston, Dallas, Fort Worth, New Orleans, etc., eto, and send to us so we can use them. We also enclose you blanks on time of delivery of goods, which please get all your customers to fillup and send in tousatonce. Rush this matter through quickly; we want itassoon as pussisie. Yours truly. J. C. Ricwarpson, Vice-President and General Manager. It was resolved that a blank form be adopted, which will be supplied al! members, to send to their salesmen, who will report thereon all cases of dis- crimination, James Milburn, of the Milburn Carriage Compa- ny, arose and moved that a vote of thanks be ex tended to the Post-Dispaton for its work. [Ap- plause.) The-facts it had published astonished not only the outer world, but themselves. He himself was astonished when he read the articles that merchants of such intelligence should submit tamely to such impositions He thought the Post- Dispatos deserved their heartiest thanks. The motion prevailed amid hearty applause. John B. Denvir meved that the Post-Dispatca be requested to continue in the good work until they had reached the point they were aiming at. This motion also prevailed. The meeting then ad- journed. After adjournment a number of gentle men signed the roll. Tae membership now num- bers about 110. It should be three times that num- ber, and, with efficient work on the part of the committeemen, the list can be swelied to 509 within a week. Any gentioman or any business establish ment desirous of joining can address J. J. Wert- heimer, secretary, 496 N. Broadway. THE FORT WORTH SENSATION. The President and Vice-President of the Bank Well Known Here. The supposed suicide of John Nichols, Vice-Presi- dent of the City National Bank, and his shortage in accounts, has brought prominently into notice fa gentleman who is a native of St. Lous and is well known in the city both as boy and man in his first business enterprises. A. M. Brition, or as he is familiarly known here, Al Britton, is a son nt gage and lived in , some years ago. in the insurance * and was with it for sometime. He was most wide with * Mound City Mutual ineur at present is not more than G or @. vice t of Second Diatrict Pelice Court. - Judge White bad but twenty-seven cases this
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et ee . * * 7 4 a 41 ‘ 2 0 > k, a iat Wee lo * 1 N eet ee gs Me ye ons oe re „ 1930 . * oe * * ee tw le be OMe. ta 4 mS ‘ 7 — nn es 1 * A CHECKERED CAREER The Exploits of Jennie Wilson Moore, a Salvation Army Captain, A Naturally. Depraved Nature Given Full Bent—Deserting a Comfortable Home for the Downward Path— Wholesale Bigamy and Theft. By Telegravh to the Post-Dispatch. New Yorx, August 20.—Mrs. Jennie Wilson Moore was arrested in Elizabeth, N. J., yesterday on a charge of bigamy preferred by her husband, H. L. Moore, a well-known photographer. She was com- mitted in default of $1,000 bail, and will be arraigned in court this morning, Her history. as told by the detectives, isa remarkable one. She was bora in London, England, in 1969, and soon after her father came to America and settled in Middlebury, Vt.. where he soon made for himself a comfortable home. Here the girl a man named Wilson, who, in 1870, deserted his family and has not been heard from since. Mrs. Wilson aftera time, it is alleged, married a man named Sherman, but soon left him, and at the age of 16 Jennie became an inmate of the State Reform School at Vergennes, Vt., where she remained three or four years. While on a visit to the institution one Mrs. Hammond, a Methodist revivalist, took a liking to the girl, and, under 4 promise to educate her, persuaded the authorities to let her go. Jennie was released and came to this city, where, for a jong time, nothing was beard of her. Later she returned to Vermont and entered the house of Chas. P. Frye, in St. Albans, as a domestic. It was only two months before SHE AOCUSED THE ELDEST SON, Chas. A. Frve, of having been intimate with her, and to avoid scandal they were married in Novem- ber 24, 1879, by Rev. Isaac McCann, a Methodist clergyman. Sbortly after the marriage they moved to Montpelier, Vt.. where Frye obtained emp oy- ment as a printer. While there she was detected in several swall thefts from neighbors, but through the intercession of — husband she was not prosecuted. There was no evidence of reform in her conduct, and one night during the summer of 1883 she and a companion were put out of an hotel where they had gone with twomen. Fearing to go home to her husband, she ran away and in September of tnat year instituted ings for divorce, alleging cruelty and neg- ect asthe cause. Thecase came to trial, but the petition was refused, the Court holding that there were no grounds. She left Vermoot, and was next beard of as an e rt roller Skater and teacher in Massachusetts. She next met the agent of a New York publishing house, with whom she traveled for some time and finally took the agency for the firm at Northfield, Vermont. She then went onthe road forthe house, and in 1883 settled dow: ie Peekskill, N. 1. While there she became intimate with a 92 to whom she preseoted a number of books, and who, in turn, gave bera handsome watch, with their initials entwined on the case, and a valuable ring, both of which she wore when she was They were seen almost constantly together. UGLY STORIES WERE AFLOAT concerning them anda student who was with the doctor. About this time she went to Cola Springs, and from there she wrote the doctor that she was in trouble and accused him of being the author of it, She demanded money, but he deciined to send it. Then, it is alleged, she threatened to visit Peekskill and expose him, obut he paid no attention to her, and even when the case was placed in the hands of a lawyer at Fishkill he dared her to continue, but she did not. Jennie next became a waitress in an hotel, but lost her position and went to Sing-Sing, where her life was a mystery even to her intimates. At Sing Sing she experienced religion, and to a friend told the story of her change of heart thus: “Il went to bed early and slept soundiy, but dreamed. I seemed to be in the midst of a pile of rubwish, with a light away above me. I struggled hard, but for a long time made no headway. At last I reached the light and all was well. Tne next day she joined tae Salvation Army and was made captain iu jess than two weeks. In her new role she was more successful than ever in captivating men. This was in the spring of 1884, and it was there she firs: delivered her lecture on the “Four ed Doctor,“ whicn was a talk on the dog licking o zarus at the gates of Dives. She had pot been in the army tong before it was alleged SHE HAD APPROPRIATED THE MONEY belonging to the army. She was told to report to the headquarters iu Brooklyn, but refused to do so, and, after giving a grand farewell at the iocal opera house, moved her command te Middletown, she was succeeded in command by for that purpese. She came anid ormed what is known as the English army, and here she made a friend of James Kemp, who is better known as *“ash-barrei Jimmy.“ and shortly after was made captain of the company at Elizabeth. There she captured the town. The Saivation Army being poor, financialiy, Jennie went to live in the house of H. L. Moore, a photographer, whose studio is at 69 Broad street. Moore supported bis father and sister, who lived with him at 5.0 Maple avenue. He was considered well off. He was very atten- tive to Jennie and on May 18 last they were mar- ried by the Rev. Mr. Price of St. James Church. The woman had represented to Moore that her father was a wealthy farmer living near Peexskill. but that Le had mar- ried again, and she could not get along with his wife and had left home. She wrote to a friend in Sing Sing, and after teiling of her marriage, said: Now. when you write I want you to tell me what l ask, as it will do me a great deal of good, and do not say anytning about my working there, as I want my husband to read the letter. Some one said I hada husband there and ou know that aint 60; 60 say so in tue letter and just say that my people are all well—that is all. n't say anything about the boys there. Write a letter so | can show it to Mr. Moore. Jennie.” er friend FAILED TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS and sent a very long letter about the boys" and it fell into Moore's bands. He was troubled. Prior to his marriage Jennie insisted on family prayers three timesaday. Now there was none at all. His home had been broken up, as Jennie made it unpleasant for the father aud sister and they left. The parents of his wife were never heard from and he wrote to the Postmaster at Peekskill, who sent back word that no such persons lived there. At last he employed detectives to look up his wife's past history. When the warrant for her arrest was sworn out Chief of Poiice Jenkins, of Elizabeth, refused to make the arrest, saying that he did not believe the affidavits, but afterwards he obe er and Stark started last night for rye, the first husband, as a wit Fifty Miilionus of Them. 1 of people > tate country, and Dg every day. t year more than 700,000 bottles Iron Bitters were 1 wonderful iron o success in the create at of G88 dys ment of devility, dys- rhéumatism and liver troubi : 631 N. Twelft oo dr. W NEWPORT NOTES, The Gay Belies and Their Elegant Teilets —An Excellent Season. By Telegraph te the Post-liepateh. Newport R. IL. August 20.—This week the mid. summer gayety begins with a rush. Mrs. D. p Morgan has the honor of giving the first ball of the season, leading off the festivities last night. It took the form of a german givenin honor of the introduction into society of Miss Morgan. The grounds and residence were handsomely ilumina- ted, the decorations having been directed by Mr. H. Legraad Cannon, who led the german with Miss Morgan. In the fire-place of the drawing rooms Governor and Mra. Wetmore, Mr. and Mrs. K- Mott Roosevelt, Mr. and Mrs. Fernando Yzoraga, Mr. aod Mra. John N. n driving a swift little black pony. The you often wears the popular white woo style ‘of costume quite to her. as she is a blonde petite Another black dog cart frequently seen on tp drives is occupied by the elder Miss Gammell N Griswold, who are fast 0 Miss Gammell is by far the most of the sisters. Thé young lady drives a little brown peny and She generally e gat raat and rally wears a ress — rea dress. Miss cape of dee mere, tack hori- nontly to bottom of Bower, an un- ly pretty yo oman with pale face and dark bair, drives with her sister, Mrs. Henry Clews. The other afternoon she wore a gray check silk and light bonnet. Mrs. Clews wore one of the 1 the avenue X. 228 ternoon. It was @ pea green an velvet. The front was covered with printed els formed of squares of netted steel beads and gray netted cheniile. Ex-President Arthur has arrived at the West Island Club Heuse. A large party, including Dr. and Mrs. Pepper, ©. L. Miller, Robert St Charlies I. Tiffany, Dr. and Mre. Weir Mitchell P. Schuyler, went out to meet him. He will be one of the distinguished guests at the Frelinghuysen- Coates wedding on Tuesday next. Among the entertainments of this week were a lunch- eon of Mra. Henry Clews on Tuesday, a tennis party given by Mrs. J. D. Ogden for her daughters on the same day at 4 Clock at her home in Red Cross aveaue, and Mrs, D. P. Mor- an's ball last night; Mrs. Chicke ‘s reception on Thursday in honor of her guest, Mrs. Charles Post, and John Carter Brown's dinner in the evening of the same day; Mrs. Keruochan's ball on Friday night, an d Mrs. Wm. Astor's reception on Saturday. The next week large receptions will be given by Mrs. George Henry Warner, Mra. John W. Ellis and Mrs. James PF. Kernochan. Balls will obabiy be given this month by Mrs. Travers, fire. T. F. Cushing and Mrs. Robert Goellet. The subscription ball takes place at the Casine on Fri- day, August 8. Tue outlook for society people for the next few weeks is excollent. The season will probable be quite as merry as though the en- tertainments had begun a month earlier. EAST Sr. LOUIS. Mayor Joyce and the Gamblers—News From Across the Bridge. Reputable citizens who had begun to be fearful lest Mayor Joyce did not not intend to take auy steps towards suppressing gambling in this city will be considerably relieved when they read the following copy of a letter sent by the Mayor this morning to Chief of Police Halloran: John Halloran, City Marshal: Dran Str—Your attention is called to my letter to you of the Loth of April last. Iam informed by citizens, both verbally and in writing, that gambling is being carried on in this city, and I command you, therefore, to take such steps as may be deemed necessary to punish any arties who may be guilty of any violation of the — inthe city. You will report to me your action in the premises. Mavnice F. Joren. The Mayor said this morning that he had a con- ference with several members of the Council last night, and they assured him that there was no gambling in the city. Hetold them he would be very glad to thiux that there was not, but in view of what had been published ia the St. Louis papers lately, he would not be satisfied with their state- ments until after a personal investigation had roven to him that they were true. 0 furthermore gave them to under- stand that in Case it were con- clusively ascertained by him that gambling was actually bei conducted on the Island, he would endeavor to show the people that at least he was honest in his announced intention of expelling the gambiers from the city. “My letter to the Chief this morning, said Mayor Joyce, is the first step towards the ultimate suppression of gambling, but in case it does not have the desired effect you may see something of a more decided nature in a few days.“ Two well-known young men went into the City Hall Restaurant last night and ordered supper. After they bad partaken of the repast a discussion arose as to the amount they ought to pay, and they ultimately refused to pay anything at all. The result that the proprietor calied in a policeman and both young men were arrested. They afterwards succeeded in furnishing bond and were released. Isadore Bastian, Jake Knecht and George Peachm were arrested this morning on a warrant sworn out by P. F. Schriber. Schriber alleges that the three above named parties came to his house last night and demanded that he come outside. Schriber im- agining their purpose refused to come out. and they then hurled stones at the windows of his residen +e, smashing in several panes. They will be tried to- morrow, The School Board, contrary to expectations. held a meeting last night. They took no action in regard to the appointment of a superintendent and teachers, but appointed a special committee to engage lawyers to oppose the injunction which has been applied for by the Public School Property Mitchel! Butcher, a colored lad 13 years of age, who was employed at Mr. Gus Ammons’ residente bas mysteriously disappeared, and several gmail articles of some value are also — The City Council met this morning but adjourned until next Monday without transacting any busi- ness. Officers Jerry Halloran and McCarthy, who were suspended a few days ago, were reinstated this morning after being fined $10 and being severely reprimanded. Charles McIntyre, while coupling cars in the brid — last evening, had his left hand badly crushed. Mr. Martin Martell, who was arrested yesterday on a warrant in which it is alleged that he failed to pay his innkeepor's license, took a change of venue rom Squire Soea’s Court to ‘Squire Bunyaa’s, The dog catchers made a tour of the city early this morning and captured over 100 unlicensed dogs. The City Clerk's-office was beseiged all day by men and women anxious to get their pets out of the pound. LABOR TROUBLES. Discharged Miners Assault Hangarians and Polasders at Shenandoah. New Ton, August 20.—A Shenandoah, Penn., special says: The miners and laborers employed at Lents, Lilly & Co.'s colliery here were recently notified by the clerk that a 10 per cent reduction in all wages would go into effect at once. The men held a meeting and resolved not to accept the re- duction, The mules were, therefore, hoisted up from the mine and the mine closed up. On Tue day Hungarians and Polanders were put to work about the mines, and, although the striking miners watched their movements closely, no disturbance occurred until late in the evening, when the for- eigners were attacked. The excitement brought to the scene crowds of persons, and in less than ten minutes the ight became general and was partici- pated in by 100 mea and boys. All sorts of missiles were used—stones. clubs and fence rails. From fifteen to twenty-five persons were seriousiy, and several Hungarians fatally hurt. As soon as one man became disabled he was carried away and the battle renewed. The Hungarians fought desper- ately and showed a determination not to leave the place. Yesterday morning they returned to tif mine and went te workand have not since been interfered with. Another encounter is expected, however.“ Cholera, Diphtheria, Fevers, Malaria, revented by the use of Remp & Carnraics’s Sopium YPOCHLORICE (Disinfectani), Recommended d the Public Health Association as Superior to all Other Disinfectauts and Germicides. Sold every- a ag Send for pamphlet. 188 Fulton street, New or BROKE DOWN. Martin Fox, a Released Convict, Arrested | at the Prison Gates. Curcaco, III., August 20.—A detective arrived at Joliet yesterday with a warrant and requisition from the Governor of Indiana for the arrest of an ex-convict, Martin Fox, alias Wilson. Fox was arrested at the prison door i after re- lease from a one-year e taken taken to Tipton, Ind., where he will be held for the murder of John Nadlebrom in 1890. Fox was sent to the Jeffersonv Ind., Penitentiary for three years on a charge of burglary soen after th above mentioned murder was committed. W his term — he was lr * from ey ace he was sent to on an old o pon being arrested for the Ti wh ty about to step from the threshold of Joliet prison, a free e turned pale, and seemed to break down completely. A BCOUNDRELLY OFFICIAL The Villainies of a Constable Exposed by a Woman's Christian Tem peranese Union. InpiaNaPotis, Inp., August 20.—Constable Thos. D. Smith of Lafayette was suspended from duty yesterday for conduct which rivals that of the persons implicated in the Pall Mall Gazette revela- tions. Under cover of his authority as Constable it is charged that Smith has been issuing and serv- ing Warrants of arrest on young giris in the city, — — 3 4 n 4 9 1 4 fh BD vs * 2 a = wi! : ; oe oN : cee i 2 . Baia &, Ob 1 e 3 +e win * FACTS AND FIGURES ALWAYS GONQUER IDLE ASSERTIONS ! THE /GLOBE’S GREAT REMOVAL SALE turned out to be the most phenomenal success ever known. The reason for this is not a matter of 8 8 e — building — the street (five great stores in one 7138 K. habe would not sell goods at such ruinously Low Prices as FI Amon offered are Men's $7 50 Blue Fiannel and Worsted Suits at $2 50 and $3 50; Men's g the bargains kscre Ar s’ $4 Union Cassimere Suits at $2; Boys’ $10 E 02 n 8 proportion. An early call secures the advantage of 714 and 716 F Men's $2 50 Union Cassimere GLOBE. — — ‘LIFE WAS A BURDEN. The Suicide of William Carleton, the Actor and Playwright. — — The Sad End of a Great Metropolitan Favorite—Poverty and Drink—Carle- ton’s Career—An Excellent Irish Comedian—The Poem On a Woman's Skull. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New York, August 20 — Wm. Carleton, the well- known dramatist and old time actor, as announced in a telegram to the Post-Dispaton last evening, committed suicide Tuesday night by turning on the gas in his bedroom at 316 East Fourteenth street. He had been unwell for the past two weeks and having exhausted his means, became despondent, Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Chandler, who occupy rooms at the above number, and with whom Carleton was upon terms of intimacy, state that though he suffered severely and was reducedto such a state of weakness that it was necessary to assist him up and down the stairs upon the rare occasions that he left his room during the past ten days. he positively refused to call ina physician, saying he had no money to pay and wouldn't have one if he had. Hespent Tuesday evening in their apart- ment, as was frequently his custom when in health, it being the first time he had left his room for some days. HE REEMED IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS, and declared himself feeling so much better, that he would make an effort to get out the next day and arrange forthe production of his new play. Once during the conversation he appear d to be- come somewhat despondent and remarked: “I don't seem to be able to get what I want in this world, and sometimes I don't think life's worth the struggle.“ He retired to his room about 9 o'clock. Yesterday morning the servant girl went to his room to call him, but finding the door fast- ened, and receiving no response to her knocking, notified Mrs. Chandler, who, upon attempting to open the door, detected a strong odor of gas. She at once dispatched the girl fora locksmith. Upon opening the door the body of Carleton was found stretched across the bed, his feet resting upon the floor, ag though be had made a fruitless effort to rise and eacape the consequences of his act. The gas was turned on full, and death had evidentiy resulted during the night. The hall-room in which Carleton slept had but one window, wh:ck was closed. The door was locked, and the key-hole patched with pa- per. The little table was littered wits manuscripts and wearing apparel was scattered about the apart- ment, while 2 AN EMPTY BRANDY BOTTLE : standing upon the dressing case indicated the road by which he descended to desperation. Beside it was a skull—a woman’s—which Carleton had had for many years. On it was pasted a sheet of paper on which he had written: Within this ghastly skull once lived and throbbed A buman brain with human passions fraught; Her envy, doubt, and scorn, and love, and hate. Within this shrine there came the birth of thought; The hopes, the fears, the pangs we feel dwell bere. Tais was the house of that we call the soul. Frail house, bereft of all thy garniture, Lien now an idiot can thy fate control. These empty sockets once held orbs shamed The diamond lustre of peerless stars. Tye music of the tongue wagged within this Heid ears in bondage by its mag:c spell, And left a thousand hearts wit twice a thousand scars. Where now is all the glory of that beauteous head, When tresses waved toe wind to kiss them shun? Alas! its loveliness is destroyed and dead, But this remains to toll what has been. “WiILLiIaw CaRLeton.” THE INQUEST. Deputy Coroner Jenkins viewed the remains, whico were then removed te Slevin's undertaking esiablishment ou Spring street, from which place they will be buried in Evergreen \emetery to-day at 2 o'clock, the expenses of the interment being borne by the Actors’ Fund. Carleton was born iu Dublin in 1827, and was twice married. He leaves agirlS years old, the result of the second mar- riage. the chiid is cared for by her grandmother in Paladelphia. Carleton began lite as amanuen- sis for a relative who was a popular novelist. He subsequently went on the stage as a comic singer, making quite a reputation in England and on the Continent until 1867, when Josh Hart brought him to this country. He quic«ly became a great metropolitan favorite, and wrote several pop- ular bailads, afterwards making a successful tour of the country. His first attempt in the legitimate Une was made a year or two later as Winkie in Augustin Daly’s dramatization of Tae Pickwick Papers, which was produced at the Worrel Sisters’ Yneater. Benjamin J. Baker, assistant secretary of the Actors’ kund, was stage manager at the time, and between Carleton and him elf a warm and lasting friendship sprang up. Tue rest of the story can be best told as Mr. Baker wave it to your correspondent. “You want to know about poor Bill? He worked hardand soon made as good a position in the legitimate as he had previously in the variety business. His strong hold was in Irish comedy parts. After the run of the ‘Pickwick Papers,’ he played in Nobedy's Daughter’ at tne same theater. He always made good salaries— never less than $100 a week—but, being a band- nome. witty, jovial fellow. never made provision for the future. I lost sight of him after a time, and when I next met bim be was in Cincinnati manag- ing Jennie Gilmer. This was in 1876. About this time he TURNED HIS ATTENTION TO WRITING PLAYS and also married. He had already been married once, but his wife was dead. He wrote among other plays. Irisu Aristocracy,’ ‘Four Jacks and Four Queens,’ ‘Fritz in Ireland, etc. This last is familiar to almost all py hn one in which Joe Emmet starred for a long time. Bill played in the company received a nice round sum for the play in addition to a good salary. After ne left Eminet he drank harder than ever, and, becoming destitute, the fund suppiied his wantsfor a time, but as ke didn’t do better, we ceased giving him money, The fund will bury bim, although he was not a member; stil he was a bright feliow aE .— ed he'd A — his ~~ ways expect e Oo somethin t sort, thats about all Ican tell you. From the state- nents of the landlady at 845 East Fourteenth street, where the dead man lived for almost a year, and where he was taking his meais up to the time of bis death, he has been in very poor circumstances for menths ying his board one or two dol- lars at a time. For the last few weens he seemed JUST LIKE PA AND MA. A Wealthy New York Fiorist's Daughter Elopes With Her Father's Foreman. New York, August 20.—Mr. Hoffman, the florist of forty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, about 4 o'clock yesterday moruing received a dispatch from his employer, J. M. Hodgson, the florist of New- port, R. I., to intercept his daughter Louisa who had run away with his gardner, Richard Merritt. Two hours later Hoffman wis standing on Pier No. 28 awaiting the arrival of the Old Colony boat from 1 W, and ev tleman had the hold the young woman, as she was of age. There was nothing, he said, to show what the couple were arrested for. The oung man was remanded until later in the day. he young woman followed ber intended husband to police Coadquarsers. Merritt is a tall, slim—built blonde, with a fresh country look about him. His intended bride isa little woman, with a bright, intelligent face. She appeared to be very much attached to her sweetheart, and did not wish to lose sight of him. At police uarters she was made to fee! as comfortable as M n Webb coul make her. J. M. Hodgson, father of the young lady, keeps a florist establishment in Newport during the summer months. Ian winter he attends to bis othouses and flower beds on Fifth avenue and Forty-fifta street. The Fifth avenue branch is left in ch of Mr. Hoffman. For ten 2 past young Merritt has been in his employ as foreman, Th h long years Miss Hodgson’s and young Merritt's ac- quaintance bad RIPENED INTO COURTSHIP. An engagement merit y hey: the parents objected. Then the father yielded, but the mother would not consent. Then the mother was willing, but the father changed his mind. The young couple made up their minds to get married anyhow. They packed up their valises and left the oid folks on Tuesday night. While the elopers were detained at headquarters a dispatch was received from the young lady’s father reading: “send daughter home by Mr. Hoffman.” To this Miss Hoagson replied that she would not go home with Hoffman, as she was going to be married to the man of her choice, and that man was Mr. Merritt. Inspector Steers told the young woman that she was not a prisoner and she could go if she wanted to. Her answer was characteristic: “I will wait until Mr. Merritt is disposed of.” Miss Hodgson said that she had been engaged to her intended tor seven years, and he had always acted toward her like a gentle- man. If my father comes here,“ she sa “he may take me back with him, but if he does I will run away again. I will marry no one but Richard. Welove each other. T don't see why papa objects to our marriage. He himself ran away with mamma andmarried her. My brothers and sisters had the same troubie in marry- ing whom they loved.“ Miss Hodgson was lett at the central office while her lover was again taken before Justice Murray, who discharge! nim. Richard is 27 years old, and looks to bea sensible pune man, e said it was his intention to marry Miss Hodgson and take her to his family in tne Western part of the State. As his bride’s mother was sick, he thought they would GET MARRIED QUIETLY in New York City and go right back to Newport. He left the court room and hastened back to meet his bride. Later in the evening a dispatch was re- ceived from Newport, asking the police to let the young people go. MILITARY TELEGRAPHERS. The Reunion and Banquet in New York— Meeting of the ld Timers.” By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New Lon. August 20.—The fifth annual meeting of the United States Military Telegraph Corps was held at the Murray Hill Hotel yesterday morning. The members of the corps are veterans who served as telegraph operators duringjthe war. The society was organized in 1880 and has a membersaip of 250 enrolled. Among this number are many prom- inent men who left their instruments and teok im- portant positions inthe army: Nearly all of them are still connected with various jtelegraph cempa- nies throughout the country. The business meeting of the corps was held at 9:30 yesterday forenoon and was very wellattended. Among the prominent members of the society present were Gen. John Vanhorn, Gen. Thomas T. Eckert, general manager of the Western Union Telegraph gs ms ; Col. D. R. Gilmore, of tais city, and Col, Vavduzen, of Michigan. The meeting was called to order by W. R. Pium, of the Chicago Press Association, who is president of the corps. The main object of the meeting is to get a bill passed by Congress recog- nizing the army telegraph o as members of tke —.— arm aod endtled to all the privileges which they enjoy. It Wil be naked that Congress put the operators on the pension list. Addresses favoring the proposed bili were made by W. L. Ives of St. Louis, Capt. Sheldon of Missouri, E. R Lethgow of Kansas City and W. Wilson of Pennsy:vania. After the speeches the election of officers was held, and a committee was appointed to confer with tne Old Timers” in re to the date of tae next meeting. ‘ihe meeting tuen adjourned and tue members vf the corps. with the Old Timers’ Association, took the 4p. m. boat tor Manhattan Beach. Many of the Old Timers were present at the business meet- ing Of the Military Telegraph Corps, aithough their reunion does not take place until to-day. The Old Timers“ Association was furmed atthe same time that the military corps originated. It inciudes those early operators who devoted themselves to telegrapuay prior to 1863. The object of the association is to PRESKRVE THE RELICS and perpetuate the eariv nistory of the profession. The society numbers about 300 and includes the first operaters who were employed in America. ‘Lhe nestor of the association is the venerabie Chas. T. Smith, who is now 60 yearsoid aud stili in the empioy of the Western Union Company. He was the first operator on the experimental line be- tween New York and Baitimore. This iine was laid in 1844 under the supervision of i Prof. Morse. The first message was sent by Prof. Morse at the New York station, and received by Mr. Smith at Baltimore. The next member in point of years inthe service is Mr. Solomen Palmer of St. Louis, who is five years Mr. Smith's senior, but did not take up telegrapay until the fall of 1847. The secretary ef the Old Timers, Mr. S. B. Fairchild of New Haven, Conn., stands third upon the list of patriarchs. After stroliing about the beach, the visitors col- lected atthe Mannattan Beach Hotel and were served with dinner at 8 o'clock. Several speeches were made by the old members of the association, who then adjourned to witness The Last Days of Pompei in the fireworks inclosure. The entire party returned to this city at midnigat, havin thoroughiy enjoyed the day. To-day the 0. Timers hold the.r reunion at the Murray Hill Hotel at 10 a. m. At II ook they goon an excursion down the bay as the guests of Commodore Winans, president of the G. N. W. Telegrapa Company of Canada, which ends the reunions. DECLARED OFF. The Grant Monument Fund Not Likely to Receive a Cave Benefit. At yesterday morning's meeting of the board of directors of the Grant Monument Association, ar- rangements were made for the placing of the tickets tor the monument benefit at Uhrig's Cave next week, Committees were appointed and the entire matter was considered settled. Mr. Short, who at- teuded the meeting left,satisfied and expecting to go to work on the benefit. The offer of the two mana- gers had not only been thankfully accepted by the Mayor and Mr. tickets with closed doors, and toward the end it, Mr. Short, who was in waiting, was called in, and that the action with to a success if the Proper: offered to give $3,000 fur the week's — Mr. Short on, ttioned on IA — Friday night This af ened Wak thane : 182 sks 1 II n 1 He ff f 0 * . ae a ~ N m4 - . . “Sw . 1 . N venue, LLAR! knows that the Globe will remove in about two weeks 1 Everybody and that the present great Removal Sale is a matter of dire necessity. Were it not, Suits at $5; Children the best Strictly All-Wool $10 Suits at $4 50; Men’s $18 and $20 Fine Dress Suita, 4 's $3 Union Cassimere Suits and at 780 $1 50; Come as soon as possible. ranklin Avenue. BARGAINS!| Ladies’ and Misses’ Jerseys and Muslin Underwear! Ladies’ Silk Finished Jerseys, all sizes, 45c. Ladies: Wo a Jems Oa —— es’ Tailor-made J erse ys. " ae. — Ae Taflor made All 4 2 80. Misses reeys, te n 8 Dresses made to order at low prices and perfect satisfaction guaranteed. Ladies’ Chemise with everlasting edge for 280. Ladies’ Chemise, corded band and cambric ruffle, reduced to 880. Ladies’ Drawers with cluster of tacks and ruffie 980. Job lot of Ladie’s Corsets, will close out at Be. Orders will receive prompt and careful attention. E He COLO 615 and 617 North Broadway, bet. Washington Av. and Union Market. — —— — Certiorari Proceeding Filed by the * Deposed Police Justice. n The Council Called Upon to Explain Why They Removed Denison—Their Authority Questioned—Features of New Litigation—The Grant Memorial Decree. D. P. Dyer presented to Judge Thayer in Circuit Court No. 5 to-day an application for a writ of cer- tiorari in the case of George Denison, ex-Police Justice of the Second District, who was recently removed by the City Council. The petition is drawn in the name of the State at the relation and sug- gestion of ex-Judge Denison against the Council, George W. Allen, Joseph Temple, Theodore P. Bell P. O'Malley. Waiter J. Blakely, J. R. Cummings, Ed Devoy, August Frank, Wm. F. Haines, Wm. H. Stone, A. W. Straub, James Duross and James A. Seddon. George Denison was appointed by Mayor August 22. of office would have expired in April, 1887. 4 the Ma salary of the position on 2 of the City Charter e removal of the use, but only for cause. Sections 2, rot a of article 4, invest the City Council with judicial functions and powers to try, and, for cause, emove appointees of the Mayor. 4 The — — recites roceedings of — Council in the matter of the Second 2 justice, the Temple resolution providing for 3 committee of investigation of city officers an management of public institutions. The resolution, it will be remembered, set forth that the institutions were prostituted by the Republican party for po- litical purposes, and that subordinate oficers were employed in political intrigues. In the Den- ison case the spec committee re- ported that the justice had neglected his duties, and was absent from his post the — eee portion of the day, leaving parties who desi 8 ꝗ 4 perfect appeal bonds, etd.. to search for through all the courts and offices of the city; fur- thermore, that he was engaged in private a as an attorney. Messrs. Bell, lakely, Devoy, Frank, O'Malley, Stone and Tempie voted for the removal of the ustice and it was carried, the Mayor appointing ward White in his piace. The petitioner alleges that no notice was fur- ished him of the Council proceedings either in committee or otherwise;. that he protesied against such procedure and that his removal was without cause, and that the report of the committee was upon ex-parte statements, and that the Council exceeded its powers in removing him without cause and giving aim ne opportunity to be beard. for condemning bim on an ex-parte trial the petitioner alleges that the action of the Council should be declared null and void and the Court is asked to order the record to be certified into Court at an early day fer a judicial determination of the ter. Sol Dyer stated at the close that the question presented was one of law, as the facts woul mitted. The petition took the that he P ape — ee cause an e ques of the Council for — 2 That was the whole matter in a nutshe Judge Tuayer said that no hearing could be had in the matter until the 14th of Septem . e Barclay would then be in the city. He would oruer the writ to issue, however, returuable next Monday morning in Court No. 5, the The Grant Memorial. Judge Thayer to-day granted a formal decree of incorporation for the Grant Monument Association of Missouri. The first meeting of the association will take place on Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock in the Mayor's office. Matters in Assignmert. In the matter ef the assignment of J. F. Wiggans the inventory of the stock was filed to-day in court, and J. H. Wilson and William Trefney were appointed appraisers, tter of assignment of Frank Archer, the unt to-day appointed alex E Crawford M. Bdgerly, who is absent ap ace of city. court in the from A Note Suit. T. J. Portis in behalf of the Atoka Coal and Min- has entered suit ia the Circuit Court —— K Norton on a note for $16,000. Execution Stayed. In the case of the Knapp, Stout & Co. Company against John Finn and his bendsmen , as Sheriff, the court to-day stayed the execution pending a hearing on a motion. Deserted His Family. Wilhelmine Baker wants a decree of divorce E CIVIL COURTS. escaped from Jail several months while serving out a sentence of four months on r charges. Gardner bad associated with hima Mrs. Hattie comet whom he metin this city and induced to $500 as capital for the ccess- The woman fainted when copes t Gardner. The pris- oner will in ali probability be sent back to Indiana. Nude and semi-nude photographs were found among Gardner's possessions. 7 SUBJECTS FOR JUDGE LYNCH. A Young Girl in Stoddard County Crimin- ally Assaulted by Three Youths. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Caps Grrarpsavc, Mo., August 20.—The facts have just come to light of a rape case at Lakeville on the C. G. & N. R. R. in Stoddard County. Last Saturday, a week ago, one young Whitewell, whose father lives in Lakeville, a young man named Jones, and another whose name the Post-Dispatcn reporter could not learn, enticed a young, simple- mindea girl named Griffin from her home, took her to a lonely out-house against her will. und kept her there all night and repeatediy outraged her. Whitewell and Jones came to this city and crossed into lilinois, and have made their escape thus far. The girl being tardy in making the facts known av. them good time to get away, but steps have been taken to apprehend them if possible, when they will receive the full benefit of Southeast Missouri justice. Whitewell has been known as a “hard case for some time. Favorite Lopes. U. O. H., will meet this evening at the southeast corner of Twentieth and Wright streets, to transact business.of importance. Marriage and death notices will be inserted at the rate of twenty Ave cents for three lines. DIED. wife of Wm. Bomefeid. — 1 Funeral from residence, 1830 & Third street, Friday, 2 p. m. BOUGLTE-Lobn Bourg, jr.. son of Louis and Nettie Boulte. nee McEvoy, aged S years, 8 months and 10 days. Funeral Friday, August A. 1835, at 2 o’clock p. m., from the residence of his grandma, 81244 Mound street. AMUSEMENTS. UHRIG’S CAVE. TO-NIGHT MIKADO. Handsome Large Japanese Parasol as a Souvenir to every lady attending to-night, re Seats at Balmer and Weber's. Next Week—MERRY WAR. TO-NIGHT. Schnaider’s - Garden! St. Louis [deal Opera Company, Ss et Cope eel Been ABO... Seats at Balmer & Webers. Admission Sic and So. CASINO. GALLAGHER’S SPECIALTY CO, AND THE SPANISH TROUBAD‘ 8. Matinees Sunday. Tuesday, Thursday? aturday. You can’t get away this Summer, ,Ou can go on EXCURSH AS —_, STEAMER CHOUTEAU EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY. . Leave7 p. m. Return 10 p. m. TICKETS ONLY % CENTS. FAIR GROUND Open Every Day. Races Saturdays. Concerts Sundays Adults, 25c; Children, 10c. tc rates apply at 718 Chestnut . “FRESH AIR MISSIO 7 oy aol chil may Jes. F. Yeatman, Merchante’ National Bank, Third ana 7 Nr i av. iF Mogae. * — | Or to the POST-DIS TOH, 515 617 Market st. 4 rome HOURS 6to Sa. 99
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4 Euis Bost Bispat, fring oa tee ie res = 8 5 reed ce a 3 a arsbay, Senne 26, tion in the olty of St. Louis, offers advertising én {ts Want Columns at lower rates than any Above rates are for solid agate, Full -rated will be charged for display. Advertisements for each date due reach the office not later than 1 n m. THE ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH Is delivered by Carriers at 15 Cents a week in more than 400 Cities and Towns in the surrounding States. BRANCH OFFICES IN THE CITY. The following branch offices have been es- tablished where Want Advertisements and Subscriptions will be received and where the paper is kept for sale: 1500 CHOUTEAU AV.-—H. F. A. Spilker, Druggist, Pure Drugs, Medicines, Cigars, eto. 2700 CHOUTEAU AV.-W. K Druggist, fine Cigars, 2901 MARKET ST.— St. Louis Pharmacy Co., Fine Perfumeries, Choice Cigars. 1500 OLIVE ST.—Russell Riley, 2 best of Drugs, Toulet Articles, 3340 OLIVE ST.—M. Mahoney, — ‘End Boon and News Ca., Toys, Tobacco, Stationery 8282 KASTONAYV., cor. Compton—F. C. Pau- ley, Pharmacist; Prescriptions a specialty. 26381 GAMBLE ST. — Braun's Pharmacy, Choice Perf umeries and Fancy Articles. 1827 CASS Av. d W. Tomfohrde; Fine Drugs; Prescriptions a specialty. 1106 N. SIXTEENTH 8ST.—John F. Howe, Booka, Stationery, Weekly Papers, Cigars, Tobacco, 1659 S. JEFFERSON A., corn Lafayette Jno. T. Harris, Druggist; Tollet Articles, etc. 1923 PARK AV.—G. H. J. Andreas, Prescrip- choice 2100 SIDNEY 8T.—E. Dufour, Confectioner; Choice Cigars; Telephone 256. 1301 BENTON Sr.—Otto Sutte, Drugcist. Prescr!ptaons a specialty. 2E70 SALINA ST., con Pestalozzsi—August P. Kaltwasser, Draggisi Depot for Newspa- pera, Periodicals, School Supplies, etc. 4201 N. ELEVENTH Sr., cor. Penrose— H.W.Barkhoefer, Druggut Purest of Drugs. 8. K. Con 23rd and Dodier sts —G. H. Was- ner. EAST ST. LOUIS, op. Post Office—Oscar F. Kresse. Books, Newspapers, Fancy Goods, eta. BELLEVILLE, ILL.—Chaadler Building), Haer~ cher & Stolberg. It is for sale on au Trains and Steam boats leaving St. Louis, and at the following, among other, leading points: Atlanta. Ga—J. M. Miller. A Marietta . Burlington, Iowa. -W. A Southwell, Union Hotel, Union Depot News stand. a Burlington, Kan. —Vietor King, Post Offica Chicago, III.—-Falmer House, Sherman House, Leland House, Brentano & Bro., 101 State st., Tremont House, Grand Pacific Hotel. Columbus, Kan.—Branin Bro, A. W. Coulter, Post Office, Columbus, Ky.—E. O. Avey. Cincinnati, Ohio.—J. R. Hawley, 164 Vines. Canton, Miss.—J. G. Fellows, Denver. Col.—Ss. B. Wright, 35 Larimer and Si Sixteenth st. Evaneville, Ind.—G. C. Smith & Co., 129 Main st. El Paso, Texas.—Grand Central Hotel, Ft. Scott, Kan-—A. R Spurgeon. Ft. Smith, Ark.—B. Glick, Hotel de Main. Fall City, Neb.—Shelly Bros. Ft. Worth, Texas.—Smith & Alves, 8 Houston st. Hastings, Neb.—Allen, Winch & Oo., Post Oos Hot Springs, Ark.—Hotels and News Stands Indianapolis, Ind.—Bates House Jackson, Miss.—Eyrict & Oo. Kansas City. Mo.—Union Depot News Stand, J. P. Cleveland, 556 Cherry st. Kenton, Tenn.—R. H. McNeely. Keokuk, lowa.—V. W. Higgins, D. Lowry, 828 Main street. Louisville, Ky.—C. T. Dearing, cor. Third and Jetter £00 av. Leadville, Colh—B. F. Gardner & Co., Harrison av. and 4th st. Mobile, Ala.—c. Burke. Mt. Vernon, Ind.—P. Loveland. Milan, Tenn.—W. W. Horner. Memphis, Tenn.—R. M. Mansford, 298 Main st. Nashville, Tenn.—W.S. Duckworth & Co., 164 and 106 Church st. New York, N. Y.—Brentano & Bro., 6 Union Square Metropolitan Hotel, Windsor Hotel. New Orleans, La.—G. F. Wharton & Bro.,5 Caron delet st., Geo. Ellis, opposite Post Offica, Omaha, Neb.—Barkalow & Bro., Union Depot Oswego, Kan.—B F. Harrison and J. H. Boulter. Pilot Potnt, Texas.—Dr. A. M. Ragland. Palestine. Texas.—Louis Durr. Pittsburg, Kan.— > 3165 218 N. SIXTH ST — wo rooms on Baoan March 320 i 'S. FOURTEENTH ST.— Furnished rerum, & Adams housekeeping: front or orback, if SRI TRESTH ST Fat ot thee rooms also furnished front room for light housekeen- nice furnished rooms at $10 . ten for 504 2 and 812 a 8 218 410 icp. 8. —— T. — room for two --— — — head under — 26; — on ae Bm this AY blonde ge 0 a. a Pe R.: — 12 o’clock is right. ERSONAL—Want 15 become acquainted witha true lady matrimonia — 2 knowing all about ay pa by an honest — 6; give name and ad- a ake answer is wanted; all in confidence; no trifling. T 990 As * of 240 2 like to * — respo orm uaintance of a you object: social ee ae N 2, this office. a " ERSON AL—Ooaby’s Restaurant end Dairy Lunch, 806 st.; regular dinner 250: suup, meat, 3 vog- Gonert and coffee or mil * eta bl DANCING. 1 VA 7 TID mason at ant — work, Commercial 606 Pine st. 458 — $3 + OF nee Sogn free fare to — Wits laborers on Hickory st. and Teresa av. Morehead. Bors. ANTED—A good boy 14 to 16 years olg to take care of horse and bugey and work about the house, Call at Dr. H. A. Kirchner, 476 Easton av. 6! W n with . 2 — tending bar; refs. A 25, this office. Miscellaneous. * place in the sub- W man on a gen 1—. „milk. 4 tleman take care of horses and bu bimself W ANTED—Man and wits man to take eare of horses and garden, wife to cook and 4 — Apply at the office of the St. Louis and Wooden | sta Gutter Co., Main and Park av. * * ANTED—Two gentlemen at our off office to qualify for 7 tlons and learn — and 8 wv Room 12. 102 N. 8d st. Take elevator ROF. 2 MAURICE ADAMS’ DANCING ACADEMY for the reception of scholars at Foster and Pine sta; classes for new nners Sed Friday Se — class for ladies and Saturda —— — 22. Terms commences tguarter. Send for cirenlar. LOST AND FOUND. OST—Brown pitch, had a strap ou. Return to 8408 Lindell av. 5, oF reward. 20 and Olive and Crawford’s e reward ‘oftered if — 5 Chronicle office. 0 BOARD WANTFD. ANTED—Two oung ladies wish to board in private family: state footed per week. Ad. R this office. W BOAKD AND LODGING WANTED. . ANTED—By «a „ married couple, furnished —. with nth board: pel 92 eo 4 ar ty reply e 898 ern., southern and western exp: rent very low. ana elegant- gents; easy 806 5 0 N Pig os. room one 82] = anima . 910 923.755 9³ — = MORRISON roo ad bata az oS — — residence blocks south of Chouteau av. — suitable — ote 1 locality and room can be being seen; block from Yellow or ue cars; 0 minutes walk to&h and Olive sts. as 1009 = . COMPTON 2 tor “Tight ousexeeping. 1013 1121 : week or moath, a a front rooms. e Sr. —One g furnished room, suit- able FA able for two gents. CHOUTEAU AV.—Very “ae room, nicely ü 2d-story so, ex, for two . — —— 8 RENT—ROOMS. i BUSINESS FOR SALE. Fenn SALE—Cheap—Smaill notion store, 314 SALE—At sco bargain: „ foe cream sal 2 years established witha good trade, 1902 Franklin ev. — res aurant: selling. SALE—Chea doing g good ——— st. and FOR SALE--MISCELLANEOUS. „ Arrival and Departure of Trains at dhe Union Depot (St. Louis Time, On and after July 26, 1835, train wil! ran as follows pe 17 Saturda 7 — — wand Fr nana baby carriage ata bargain. ron SALE—New furnitu pets, iid ope ofa iy for — m house, “House ~ wh or person = Tecate. ress W 24, this R SALE Nie furnished room or sania seuae of @ bargain & sold this week, aire at 1209 ashington av. aa PRICE fh B have your house built whi 41 1 Call and and and get () Wit matt the anti of five nicely fur- cost $550 a a short time ago. See Que 1015 S Morgan 4. 5 ae eee! Res tras ae i dan —— — A. — calling on us for your beating E sto stove re Frankiin ay, 5 R SALE—The entire furniture and carpets of a six we Ng sayy = cheap, as owner is city. House is filled with good paying roomers, this ‘office. - es furniture of seven room house; house for suitable for quiet party. Addres 4 84, this AN ACRE OF FURNITURE And Household goods at the People’s Furniture, — and Stove Company on time ta. interest. 210 and 2 N. 7th 22. * om fey repair; 2 1 rooms; LOCUST 8ST.—One micely , Toom, las floer; also two 123 CLARE 1 rent; furnished or 123 GaRE 1752 15 La ean or unfur.; shes seams with baa” 1397. CHESTNUT Sr. —Furnisbed rooms on 24 nee IL and wife; none 213 1315: * ST. - Rooms to rent, on 22800 entrance: pie} = —Nio pecs tor light 1317 two fine usekeeping: suitabie for doctor. al * F unfurnished — and bon in pri- vate fam on or near Chouteau av oun — aa without children; 1 23 this "an adios fare 888 5 — phing oltions — pay r from nion Telegraph and, when mabe ay $68 to 8613 per month. wy ty st. Takee 2 + SITUATIONS WANTED—FEMALE. Dress mager ana Seamstresses. ANTED—A first-class dressmaker would like a few engagements in families: terms reasonable, Ad. HN, this office 446 W ANTED—Situation by seamstress: first-class cutter and fitter. Apply at 8488 Manchester road. a4 Mouse keepers. inielligent per; w4) AN pend. — widow wishes tuation as changed. W 28, this office. and refi Genera Housework. STOVE REPAIRS! For every stove — made tn the United States, to be bad at A. G. Brauer’s, 219 Locust st. Ww 4s TED—Situation . te do general — 8439 Olive st. ai8 ANTED—Situation to de general housework. Call at 1517 Carr st. phy Bay ny ai8 ANTED—Position as second bar tender at first-class bar; good references, Ad. OA thisofficen, 40 * engere German wants 1 — to wash ron: no 1 — 1234 Oele * state lowest terms. TED 38322 and lady, board in a private y: state terms. Address for three days, W 23" bis offi ce. 2 HOUSES. ROOMS. ETC.. WANTED. ; state price and 1 office: terms 8 place, — 4. the F -A 2 — must be reasons this office. W“ ANTED—A — stable room, south * Gratiot north of Park av., west of loch and east of h st. Ad. 3%, this office. adi Ww ANTED—Hall — of — rym | from 700 to 1,000 persons, aonted, on Sunday even- ing, ing, August 20; Tutt bs cheap. AG, fe: Reno, Commit- teeman Carpente Menardst, 21 * 2 — room — two gentlemen. east Quth; state terms. Ad. for three days G 25, this W rent room with 22 state lowest terms to O 25, this offiee. NTED—I: pect able terete 2 neatly fur. 4 — fe 7 light — — 2a story front Y vith front entrance: fiat preferred. Address with price 5 24. this office, a2) unfurnished r September 1,8 or 4 —— gente — Lo 34, this first floor; a2i ge te to save money by getting their — 15 — . than 2 and ah prose REAL ESTATE WANTED. 13825 OLIVE ST.—One nice furnished front reom for one or two gents or man and wife, als. 134 ELLIOT AV.— front room. nicely suitable for two gents, with gas oars; strictly private fami- and bath, and convenient to the ly: references given and req m 1401 N. BROADWAY—2, 8orSrooms. 13 142 12 ST Nicely fur. fur, room; all conveniences; 142 ears n unt ur. all com 1431113 LUCAS PLACE One 2d-ctery hall room; private balcony: cony: southern exposure, an 15229 OLIVE ST.—Handsomely far. rooma, 2d and floor front; also smaller rooms; girl wanted. 1532 e * 156 GRATIOT 8ST.—Nicely far. front and back ny im, OSE, with bath; lady or gend week oF mon 1606 See ee ore tu tront TOO Zr 1706 N. TENTH 91 — ee 2d-floor; 180° OLIVE 1 24-story front, one and bath, 40 CHAMBER SETS at $12 to time payme t cash prices. best “aan i for the a mews Bre Ag 820 25 N. 7th st., near O — of trunks and musical Fe SALE— Wie Ener dart, pawnbroker, 1102 Frankhu av pug and biack and tan dogs, mocking birds at A. FE andsome maltese da ü Nen Southern m ( . dere imtaecity. Dunn's loan ofice, 913 Franklin av. ro trnaks, mirrors. wringers and fluters goto Dunn: loa: office. 912 Franklin ar FINANCIAL. PRIVATE PARTY will joan money on furniture in residence without removal lowest rates; strictly pri- vate, Cali at 1802 Franklin av., 2d floor. 331 N Ne to loan on diamonds and fine goeds: low r ates L. Cohen, 210 N. ach at.. red front. Si. ONEY ioaned on furniture in residence; low rates: any amount; business confidential, 607 Morganst. 31 OANS made oa furniture in residence and collateral securities; rities; fair, reasonable terms. Room 2% #4 Olive, 82 wo, $3.0 .. wards loaned on city real estate McCann, Rice & Farrington, 507 Walnut st, Chitago Kanaas 0 Jacksonville A 272 —— 5 Depart, ve ＋ꝙ — — . Ae f 7 CHICAGO, ALTON AND ST. LOUIS RAILROAD. -—¥ Belleville Belleville Accom . modation 4 I 738 pm | ¢ 127 5 710 um |? 22 4:15 pm 10M an SUTREARTE KN N. N. ex Sundav | Jacksonville Ma Lexcent Snaday | L. X., AND N. 445 pm | 50 pm 7:48 am | 1170 am iS LINE. W. RAILWAY. i Minnetonka, St. Faul and * 740 pm | Ee 820 om — VILLE ND NASHAVILL& RAL — Louis Division LAD Dav * — ~~ ee te ee a 12 danon 4 coommodation........ eeeeeee ee AY ; philed ladelphia and New York Ex. ie i 700 pm 7:10 om 7:10 om 7:50 am ? 13) B am | on ONEY to losn on guns and — s goods, Franklin M Loan Office, 1102 Franklin av GENTLEMAN wishing to invest some serpins funds will joan $2 and upwards on household furniture other security. Parties wishing advances will be treated fairly and can secure terms. Gall at 1015 organs, 81 AND UPWARDS ioanea on furniture without 825 11 — business confidential. C. 25 to $500 joanea on furniture, pianos and 4 — households good residence; n business confidential: none 1 loan. rs & Co., u Pine at MI loaned on household TT pianos, etc., vu out remov west rates: busin strictly confide J. H. Vette, —— Public, 619 Ohestnut. \ 12 LOANED—On furniture in residence; rh —— ntial; no charge for making loan. Brolaski & is, 111 N. 6th st HORSES AND VEHICLES. ANTED—To purchase for cash, a6 or? room house W Jefferson and V nter avs., Laclede and Franklin avs. IXI s22 WANTED—PARTNERS. tor lighs housekeeping, also other rooms, 1808 IE ST.—Nicely furnished board. 181 lor: southern exposure FE —— ST. Second floor, 4 orS nice with bath. new ener 3 Apply to F. H. Ingalls, 1007 Olive st. pany eae 2d-story N 181 ai 201 1 N nae eee unfuraished rooms NTED—Two German girls — LI — aoe general housew Wash — a Eiwalass cook and house 42 girl * northeast cor. 16th and Market sts., u rs. x jurses. * ANTED_sivastion by widow lady as sick or nurse childrem can give references. — 2914 Laclede av. V ANTED—A Fresch nurse wants to take charge of who nr 12 woman wishes a situation as wet way. 280 Aiscellaneous. ANTED— ret, T N,. “Ti he ome R RENT—Three rooms id floor, over netion store; $16 per month. be Odouteau av. als R BRENT—Srooms at 2714 Chouteau av. $10. ais al3 For Sale. HEIDEMAN - BENOIST SADDLERY CO. 419 N. Sixth Street. Gs block N. of Barr’s,) WHIPS, BUGGY and TANDEM. In tm LLY, MALACAS, BONE, RAT- AN, IVORY ana GOLD Handles CROPS. Telephone, 208. SALE—A fine horse, 5 years old; perfectly gate suitable 8 ow barouche or spring wagon, e . sed et black riding and dri ———— also No. isurrey with on A avcake et POR BALE—4 pony 6 yes 1 good and sound. No, 2837 Nebraska av. 4 1 CITY REAL ESTATE FOR SALE F. IN CEL bs Real Estate and General Agent, COMMISSIONER OF-DEEDS For New age Illinois, Iewa, Kansas, Colorado, Arkansas, Texas, Califor- nia, New Mexico and Arizona, 207 Granite Building, ST. LOUIS, MO. — — — — — EE TE TT CSI, COA — hole outfit IMPROVED CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE ELEGANT STONE Goss, 10934 gan ‘Sn terms 0 staan f. H. SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE. R REN1T—Front rooms for two vo cents; $3 per weeki Illinois House. 504 Lucas av. cor . 1 ANTED— Te rent two with bath- room; state locality and office. al3 O'R. Send ciothing songs by N. Barnes, sly Locus Send postal cara. re RENT—Three-room cottage on Tayior av. Lucky st., one block from cars. an 3 — Jacobs. Address postal ALL SURTS. XXT ANTED—A first-class cook: one who oan milk u. bird's, a Page and Missouri av. Gta MMERING CURED—Rational treatment; results permanent; terms moderate; city references. Drs, G. — L. Delon, 1505 Washington av. 57 THE STENOGRAPH | vem equals the best penct! short-hand an — te learned in half the time. Apply at Bryant & Stratton’s Business Short nand School, corner Fifthand Market streets. ARTIN's Shorthand and Type-writi College, 613 and 620 Olive st. established 1876. al free. 2 SITUATIONS WANTED—MALE. | T Clerks ana Saleswomen. ANTED — Situation a you rried man has had two 2 experience: my 2 = trade: satisfactory references given. Ad. O 24, th The Trades. 7 We petal, ox én uy any other busi . this — 2 — dy experience; from last employer. Ad. G 23, rence given teed. e office. adi Cosenmen and Drivers. and ironing: three days, 1517 Franklin av., in W ANTED—A girl to cook, wash and Fes. 219 Pine st. U7 ANTED—A neat, tidy girl, who is a geod coe W — ous lrener; small family, —— av. pressmaxers and Seamstresses. Miscellaneous. NTED—Womaan to clean house. Ad. 000 Delmar „ at 8 o'clock. 1 71 . dining-room girl at 1545 N. 271 X7 ANTED—Small girl to go on errands aud make her self — De bakery, 1823 O'Fallon st.. with ref- erences. = & Pwo gh, one cook, wash and fron, and 2 De 1 — — 4 — sre Ma a ai shorthand and moons SS 00 Oe N, roofer, old P. promptly.” Office, — iis Market . 158 8 ee Louis Mutual Hous Building (0, Walt builds houses on city real Terms greatly reduced. * . N e and stor 417 Fran iin on —\"THOUSAKD <cirome cards, envelopes or bill heads for 90 cents. et 782 Frankl nee GHEST cash price for gente’ cast-of cloth H Call or address D. J ag 614 Morgan. 2 FARMS FOR SALE. Er Boring a banealn fr ca a TOR — Madwon County, Mo.: 7? r in oulttva ti orchard, water, price $800 eaah:. 100 nore fare in Perry ty, i acres in cultivation: price $550 web pam hye mg stock and farms in son, and Counties at prices. F. B at? FURNISHED SOUSES TO LE. Ww maces fe ag ELEN — fae Ganea Company, 102 N. 8d st. to learn tele- Si pane a Sap B4U to per. Ap. 8 avi, SUOKS. UDUBON'’S and vols. 8 22 Linahan, 4th and — . STORAGE. TU LEI+FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES, Fr FOR RENT. e W. Obeaty i n ES — —e —ii . pated and in oom S. 2d ot. man Bros., 09 Chestnat st. FOR RENT—-DWELLINGS. unfurnished and lowest terms to © l this 12 RENT—Nicely furnished rooms. 507 N. 9th at. 518 and GARRISON Ax. oh stone-frons 1915 Aa K 71. this — ND 2 — his Fy the city; N 112 HIN GTON AV.—8 VARDIN . — MM Viour at. ing — 22 wife; ref.cx, ad * — PLAC = 2 we 7 ~ 2 5 — — ype — . * ote 18 * an je * . 5 ou 4 ; * — N * * — — — 4 1 SALE—A 14 farm ot north Denny and 3 2 ST. LOUIS & CATRO R R. do Nast At. Louis. arrive and xr ent Pee Pine ata. —— loam AND SAN ANOISCO RAI 2 — Rose Hill Ace Pacific A Celifornta Expr Express. coommodation...... oe | * 825 am * 845 am 12:10 pm 520 om | * 8:25 pm TEXAS AND 8ST. LODIS RAILWAY. Arkansas and Texas Day Exnree« | + 7H am!+ Tom Oatro iro ST. LOUIS. — AND Wo RAILROAD, i 1 * — — ercent — 4% 7 | ood Be eget — pm „„ eee e „„ 1 Wr — SHOR SHORT LINE RATLROAD. Du Quoin Accommodation... nd Texas Express....... {+ 223 am — — * ! is * pm U. 0D) pa pm Express Li ited Express... ere F Aenean ation. * Wenn Dav a , miss 1, Houston and Galvesto San Antonſo Prnree Nor ANV AD, Stock Yard Accor ~odtation 6m rr o JN N MISSOURI PAOTFiu. — am | e nol 1 3 nd Chouteaa Avenue —— on — At and Florida ash ifornia Express. Mobile and New Orleans fle Express „„ * 1 I$ eeeeee ee ee and Atlanta Express. . ouston and Galveston 9:10 am {+ * Fourth and Whoutean Avenue Depot.“ De Soto Arcadia Areadia Accommodation........ Accommodation .... ‘etme Accommodation... a he —— A pm + 10-30 am — 1 NS = Sats oes = 2 eae Lene * 2. 1892 Tre N m. — n 2:50, $40, ak ey St. Louisa: 490, 990 and wen CARONDELET TRAINS. h—Teave Fourth and A 72 9.0, 10:50, 11 @ . 15 299 Carondelet: a i Leave Rebert 8:25, 1086 a. m.; 1264, 455, 1:18, 2:50, 4:45, 6.08, 6:30. 705 and 10˙ p. m. LOUIS A WABASH, 81. * Ri N RAILWAY, — Expr C8 etemeeee +: Ks 7 Pea
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‘se | wr 4 e N N . * nn n + 2 och A” . 2 ae * * 5 7 hrs 25 oS Ae 8 . : Bee wip of ath 1 5 * * ö 18 FS Pg SE * 8 : bs 3 4 “ pees ; * 3 15 5 n N n 9 ay, bs = * . es OT N be : ‘ ah ig ri * 5 K R St a 1 ‘ . Fe 8 6 n „ l , 3 = ra * * Pg A. . x, 2 > abies , 8 „ ‘ 3 . 5 1 8 +3 2 * 2 ee YL 9 zr. = * Sy — es $ 2333 * , * ray a cw ae oS ee > * . — > N “~ rg ars 35 * n foes ere N * F — 1 * * NS RT ree 8 4 . ao ~~ 50 bP Cee ’ 5 9 ry of : gt wey eas N & * . * ce * 1 — TIE SUSPENSE The Knights of Labor Waiting for | the Order to Strike. — — — No New Developments in the situation Meetings of the Local Assemblies Last Night—Tronble Anticipated at Kansas City—Missouri Pacific and W fash Employes at Work To-Day, The local situation’ in railroad labor circles is apparently unchanged since yesterday. Develop ments consequent upon the issuance of the general order concerning the handling of Wabash rolling stock are slow to materialize, and it may be several days before anything inthe nature of a demon- stration or a general Strike will occur. The Wabash Committee, located for the present at the Hotel Brown, are dumb as to the proceedings ot the local Knights of Labor assemblies at the meetings held last night. From incidental re- marks and observations made by them, however, it is generally thought that in every instance resolutions were adopted indigative of an intention to support the action of the Nationa! Executive Committee and to obey im- plicitly all orders emanating from it or from any subordinate or special committee to which it has delegated authority to act. Instructions from the National Committee are specific as regards the course to be pursued by branch assemblies, and at last night's meeting it is safe to assume that the men were directed to refuse, under a penalty of dismissal, to repair, transfer or in any way handie A abash cars or jocomotives. Tus MORNING the immediate effect of the deiiberations of the loca! Koights of Labor was apparent in the posting of notices of the general order in all of the machine shops and the yards of the Western roads. The Knights employed in the shops all declared that they intended to obey the order. They expect that either to-day or to-morrow, at the latest, their allegiance will be tested, and say that, if necessary, they will leave their work. No at- term made to intimidate non-assembly employees, neither any disturbance or demonstration looked for. The Knights will uletly knock off work and go home, and report ‘their cases to the local amembly of which they are mem bers. THE LOCAL ASSEMBLY will forward the particulars of the affair to the beadquarters of the committee of the Southwestern System, at nison, Texas. Every dis- charge, disturbance or other action on the rt of the railroad companies or of the Knights of Labor, in the territory west of the Mississippi River, will be reported in detail to the general committee, the secretary of which will keep a record of them until such time as the com- mittee deem it advisable to resort to the extreme measure of a general strike. The statement in a morning paper, to the effect that * cipher message will be flashed across the country by telegraph as soon as an au- thentic case of a Knight's discharge is reported, which “will suspend operations from hereto San Francisco, is incorrect. The Southwest system committee is the — one which is authorised to order a general strike in the West, and Mr. A. C. Coughiin of the Wabash committee informed a Post-Dispatcn reporter this morning that one au- thentic case or a nal a dosen authentic cases would not be the signai for the issuance of an order for an immediate strike. On the of that nature will be taken for at least three or four days, and very likely not fora week. The Southwest Committee wil! do nothing until they are assured that every assembly of the Kuights of La- bor inthe West has been fully informed of the conten's of the general order, alter which, should the tuation justify it, Chairman Drew of the * west Committee, who is ai present at Sedalia, o., Will call a meeting of the committee and give the order for the strike. Some of the committee- men located here are fearfui that some of the Knights in this State, particulariy at Kansas Olty, may take hasty avtion upon their own re- ‘sponsibility, in which event the strike would be precipitated in this section of the country in ad- vancs of the genera! order. Every possible means ha ve beeu taken, however, to avoid a calamity of that kind, as the more intelligent among the men realize that their success depends almost wholly upon concerted action througbout the entire West. ALL THEIR ENERGIES are bent to holding tnew rash brethren in chee and if they succeed there is no imminent danger o any outbreak for several days. The National Exec- utive Committee are still in Washington, where they will doubtiess remain until next week. Mr. A. (. Coughlin said this morning: The committee do not anticipate any trouble to-day. It will take sev- eral days yet before all of the assembiles upon the Union Pacitic and at distant points have received copies of the order of the National Executive Committee, and until every Knight of Labor organization west of the Mississippi has veen fully aud reliab.y informed of the situation, it is not deemed advisable to make a move." “Mr. Coughlin, your fight is not against a direct cut in wages. or against che oppression of the labor- ing man, is ii?" “Well. yes, air, both; but ong ma te be public understands that the Knig of Labor ization Das been the means in the past of preventing cults ion wages, and that organisation is the weapon we have with which to defend our rights against monopoly. I think it will extend its sympatuy to us in our present eontest. Last year an attempt was made to loser wages on some of the roads, which was thwarted by the Knights. The railroad men recognize our strength when combined, and Mr. Talmage's action on the Wabashis preliminary to an aitempt to break up our upioy; hence our opposition. If our organization were broken to-morrow the railroads could cut w the next day with impunity. We know that, aud do not v to place ourselves at their mercy if we can possibly help it, and 1 think Wwe Can. ALL QUIET HERE. A Por- Darren reporter visited the Missouri Pacific shops near Grand avesue,and found mat- ters running smoothly. Ia conversation with a number of the machinisig who are Knights of Labor it was found that the organization will be upheld at any cost. Up to this time nothing has oceurred to brug the matter to a test. The force of wipe are, without ex not few | When the re Ares on without od in and they The official was reported they would en ing up any test questions. Mr. W. Wilcox of the car departineut asked a number of the committee , re 4— 0 by the Missour: Paci pot touched, A walk down the tracks to the . showed that everything is ; yardmen and switchmen are, witha Me. iy not memebers, and 2 ners are not involved in the usual handling of ali cars N At abash shops everything was quiet and pro- guietiy.. it is uot known whether or pot the two Wabash engines now in the shops wiil be 1 a the attempt is made the union wil Bike. Quit at Council Bluffs. Cowen. Bivrrs, Iowa, August the Knights of Labor employed roads at this point quit work to-day at noon. Thus far there bas been no traffic interruption, but the r The men are orderly. T ect of — 94 are jubilant at getting the room ap e new men em. meetin Will be bald to-night. : 20. — All Won't Obey the Order. By Telegraph tothe Post-Dispater. Juryerson CITY, Mo., August W. — Labor Com- migsioner Koohtiteky has received several letters and telegrams from parties connected. with the in the gouer of which i thatthe reoet thr 0 perike Will not be obered the employes of the Southwestern railways, . SUICIDE OF 4 CATTLE THIEF, A Fatal Melee—Rohbed by the Watehman — ies. Gatvestow, August -W. Hornbourg, who vas Convicted of horse-stealing and four years, was found dead in his cell last evening. He bad taken « dose of strychnine for nausea. The eme Arden trom Vera Orus is subjected = . ¢ a beg * 0 , * 0 f — ** * . re. a 4 er NN . * 0s We yap a . inen i : ay 5 1 . : 1 „ . 9 4 a a P is 4 ty * af — * * ‘ay as 2 . V gontrary, no action. on Gould’ * * wy, a the defalcation gati ichol hod dead a few days since, to be Fic $30,000. bape ty condition is solvent. Col, Britton, ent of the bank, formerly of St. Louis, that Nichol's death was a case of . W. Holt, a floor-walker for a dry last ning for em- speak at p a hivition were delivered last night at MeGregor to large audiences. Saw Antonio, August 20.—A. M. Cohen, a clothier, made an assignment last evening to Hugo Nohldle for the benefit of creditors, He was for- merly in business in St. Louis. Datias, August 20.—Harry Woods, who killed Henry Latimer at the Gas Works, has been refused bail after a preliminary hearing. ANOTHER TRUNK MYSTERY. Unredeemed Baggage that Caused an Un- founded Sensation, At 11 o'clock this merning the arrival at the Central Police Office of three trunks and a box caused a genuine surprise in the Four Courts, the impression in some way gaining ground that another hotel mystery had been unearthed by the police. The news sped quickly through the build- ing, and the officials from many other of the de- partments rushed to the scene to be present at the opening of the tronks, from one of which. it was reported, a decidedly unearthly smell emanated. They were doomed to aisappointment, however, as when the contents of the trunks were brought to light they were found to consist simply of female ap marel, and the police gave the foilowing account of how they came into their possession: About three weeks ago a woman engaged board at Silence Mathews’ place at 1227 ne street, bringing the trupks aod boxes with her, and stating that she had come from 407 South Sixth street. fter the woman had been there a week, Miss Majhews, having noticed that she never changed her cloth- ing, spoke to her about it, and, receiving very eva- sive answers, told her she was suspicious that all was not right and that she intended to dall in an officer. woman then ran out of the place, which she has not visited since. She only gavethe name Jennie when spe engaged board, and is described as about 80 years of age, 5 feet 5 inches high, and of dark complexion and hair and thin face. The trunks are now af the Central Police Station awaiting a claimant, A LEAP FOR LIBERTY. Desperate Jump From a Fast-Moving Train by «a Colered Thief. At about 11.45 last night, Conductor R. P. Dalton of the Wabash railroad brought to the Fourth Dis- trict Police Station a revelver which he had taken from a colored man who had boarded his train at a little distance this side of Bridgeton, Mr. Daiton stated that a robbery had been committed in Bridgeton in the early part of the night by a colored man, and, thinking that the one who boarded his train was the culprit, he undertoo« to detain him until he could land him into custedy at St. Louis. He attempted to do so when a scuffle ensued, during which Dalton sec the revolver aud when near Baden Station the negro, who had fought his way to the rear platform of oneof the cars, jum off while the train was run ning at the rate of thirty miles an bour, in all probability in- {uring himself, asthe train was running so fast. describes the feilow as a mulatto, 24 years old, 5 feet 7 inches high, about 160 pounds weight, fuil face, small mustache and imperial, wearing a dark sack coat, dark vest and light striped pants. The mounted police this morning made search for the fellow in the neighborhood of where he leaped from the train, but secured no trace of him. ‘SCHERMAN HELD. Verdict in the Inquest on Michael Fits- gerald—Coroner's Cases. The inquest in the case of Michael Fitzgerald was ended this morning, the jury finding that he died from a gunshot woundin the heart, inflicted by Charles Scherman last Tuesday evening, and hoid- ing him responsible for the death. A warrast for murder in the first degree will be obtained against Scherman. * At about 3 o'clock this morning Octavia Linberg, one month old, died without medica! atten danee at 710 Market streat. Margaret Brown, colored, died without medical attendanos at 1519 Franklin avenue. — — Fair Ground Notes The St. Louis Schwaben Bociety will have 6 Ger- man Fest at the Grounds on Sunday and Monday next. F. W. Humphrey has erected a very handsome show case in the Mechanica! Department. The Oliver Chilled Plow Company bave filed plans and specifications for the erection of a build- ing for their display. to cost $8,000. The last vacant space in the carriage depart- ment, 7x100 feet, was assigned to the Milburn Man- ufacturing Company this morning, Workmen dommenced the erection of the $5,000 building of the Deere-Mansur Company this morn- ing. The building will be completed September The renovating of the Mechanical Hall will be completed to-day and will open for the inspection of those who desire to secure space. Latest Sneaks. The foliowing robberies were reported to-day hy the police: From the stable at 3420 Chestnut street, a hunting case silver watch belonging to John Smith, who is employed there. From August Klein of 1804 8. Third street, three boxes of cigars and $5, and from Wendel Wingart. of the same place $75 and a -gold-plated neck Ain. From the residence of J. H. Richt, at the twelve- mile house on the Olive street road, twelve boxes of ket knives, fifteen pairs of shoes and a canvas used for carrying the United States mail. North 8s. Louis Notes. There is an immense traffic in watermelong now going on at the Third street commission houses. Mrs. Elizabeth Schipman, a widow with an 8-year- old child, is reported in a sick and destitute condi- tion at 1186 N. d street. Margaret Brown, colored, a 66 years, died at 4:80 o'clock this morning, without medical attend - ance, She lived with her husband at No. 1519 "Casper 1 — f No. 1610 Frankl 7 mpe of No. anklin avenue had his right arm and leg severely iujured a & thrown from a one-horse wagon while coming the bridge about 1:80 o'clock this morning. e wagop was badly smashed, but the driver, Louis Gronnemann, escaped unhurt. Amusement Notes. The variety programme at the Casino this week is full of bright and entertaining features. The St. Louis Ideal Opera Company is givin “Galatea” and a burlesqne on “Pinafore” to audiences at Schnaider's. The Mascotte ig in” preparation. The Japenese 1. which will be given away as souvenirs at the Cave A are exactly like those used by the chorus in The Mikado“ and are pretty and odd. Another a hear the charming opera at the Olympie will given Sat- A Country d tore Burglarised. The Chief of Police received a letter from Mar- shall & Co., store keepers at Newburg, Mo., report- ing that their store was entered on the night of the 18th inst., by burglars, who ble® open the safe, and took its costents. Two men, whose descriptian is supplied to the police, were seen in and about the store the evening before the robbery occurred. The contents of the safe were $67 in cash and some checks of the Frisco Ratiroad to employes, Runaway on the Hridge. At about 1:30 this a. m., as Casper Ramke of 1610 Franklin avenue end Louis Grennemana were driving across the bridge, coming west, the took fright and ran away, throwing ino Ramke's right arm and leg were seriously inju and he was sent home in a patrol wagon. G maun was unhurt. * * — * * 2 Dead. Col. Eugene Leitendorfer died this morning at his residence ip South St. Louis, aged 79. The Colonel renne- ae . wa r why PRE BOS Bae . he 5 8. Calas. r 8 2 ris iny~4 n 1 ae * ” Items of Interest and Gossip From the Neighboring Towns. _ — Personal, Social and Other Topics— Joplin, Collinsville, Bowling Green, Jacksonville, Wichita, Carlinville Jackson, Etc., Etc. — — — Special Correspondence of the Post-Dispatch. Jorim, Mo, August 19.—Mrs. I. M. Dennis and family are visiting relatives at Indian Springs. Miss Mamie McCmren and Miss Lena Conley, as well as Prof. J. C. Mason, superintendent of the Joplin public schools, are attending the teachers’ nstitute at Carthage. Mr. H. C. Perry returned yesterday from his Northern trip. The deeds by which Mr. and Mrs. Edward Zelle- ken transferred their mansion and grounds to tbe Mother Superior of the Lady of Mercy Convent have been signed, acknowledged and delivered. Mrs. R. M. Irwin left by the Gulf train yesterday rents at Eluer. Kansas. -five ladies met yesterday in the meg in Hotel and organized committees to onan extensive scale, to be Mrs. L. P. Cunningham was e A. J. Winzgenburg secretary, aud the grounds of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Lewis were selected, with the ap- proval of the latter, for the piace of entertainment on Thursday, August 20. Among the numerous curiosities brought to light from the water-covered mines, now reacued by the use of powerful drainage macuinery—are iron tools left years ago by miners, which are incrusted with zinc ore, the inference being that minerals do grow.“ The Frisco pay-car reaches here to-day. pe John A. Tuttle, traveling auditor of the Gulf, ere. : Miss Millie Schnur leaves to-day for Winfield, Rapeas. to pay a visit tofriends there. iss Fannie Nickell, of East Joplin, is at the Carthage Institute. r. E St. George Noble, of the Stanley mines, was here yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Crabtree returned yesterday from a visit to relatives in Kansas. Deputy United States Marshal, Short, brought in from Sen Mo., Bill Avy and Bert. Nichols ebarged with selling Whiskey to Indians. They wil bave a bearing to-day before Major Uraycroft, ited States Commissioner. The farmers are cheered by the corn prospec and the hay crop isa very fine one. The receipt o car loads of St. uls beer to this distributing point is quite frequent and an important item of Jopiin's business. Collinsville. Cottinsviizg, III., August 19.—Mrs. Lewis H. Rogers, who has been visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. L R Wadsworth, returned to her home in Kansas City. Friday. Mr. J, F. Wadsworth is spending afew weeks in Denver and other Colorado points. Wm, Stevens and wife left for St. Paul and other Naces tn Minnesota Wednesday evening. Miss May Stevenson of St. Louis, who has been a est of Misses Isabel and Margretta Reed, returned ome Monday. Miss Beile Anderson came home Thursday from her visit at Virginia, III. Mrs. H. H. Keebler visited St. Louis Monday. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Harvey of St. Louis were guests at Wm. K. Lemens, Sunday. Mr. John Bachman and family of Hillsdale, Mich., are visiting J. T. Brightons. Capt. Geo. A. Milier and wife returned from Minneapolis Wednesday. 3 — ° Jacksonvilie. JACKSONVILLE, III.. August 19.—MocCoy's livery stable burned last night, causing a loss of $2,590. Seven horses and several buggies were burned, W. H. Henrichsen, the editor of the Daily Courier, and wife were thrown from their buggy in a col lision with another vehicle, Mrs. H. was severely bruised. The National Holiness camp meeting opens to day at the Fair Ground. About fifty tents are oc- cupied and a large number of eminent ministers from abroad are in attendance, among whom are Rev. Wm. McDonaid, Boston, Mass., president of the Nationai Association; Rev. E. J. D. Pepper, Philadelphia, editor of tbe Christian Standard, and Rev. Dr. Jenes, Sedalia, Mo. A game of base ball will be played between the Phats and Leans of this city to-morrow afternoon, Wichita. Wicurra, KAx., August 19.—The new court room will be ready for tke session of th» United States Court which convenes iu this city in September. Frank Dale, recently appaisted Register of the United States land office in this city, -received his commission yesterday. Hon. Rudolph Hartfield is in Topeka on legal business before the Supreme Court. O. H. Bentley. attorney for tae Cattle King Rail- way Company, spent last week in Dodge City in the interest of his company. W. E. Stanle „is in Wedington, Kansas, on important 1 been in New York City on business for kis firm. Maryville. MARYVILLE, Mo., August 20.— Mayor Johnson and Marshal Burch of the city of Hopkins, upon charges flied pith the Council, were found guilty of mal- versation and requested to resiga. H. M. Leng, Deputy Sheriff of Taylor County, lowa, came down from Creston and took in one Jonnson, who had stolen some property from Fire- man Ledgewood of the G., B. & . Johnson escaped from tke Marshal of Bedford and was picked up by Marshal Jones here to-day. The delegations of Patrons of Husbandry are ar- riving in full force, in attendance on their annual reunion, held here to-day. The city gives them an open welcome. —_—_— Jackson, Mo. Jackson, Mo., August 20.—Rev. Walker of Oak Ridge preached an interesting sermon at the Pres- byterian church Sunday morning. Miss Caruthers has returned to her home in Cape Girardeau. She was entertained by Miss Annie Schrinke. Miss Ellen Doris and Mrs. Faunie Jenkins are 7 ing at New Madrid, iss Cannon has returned to St. Louis where she resides. Bowliag Green, Bowie Garren, Mo., August 19.—Uncle Jesse Shepherd, as he was familiarly known in this county, died at his home a few miles south of this city last night, at 10:40 o'clock, in the 85th year of his age. was one of Pike County's oldest citi- gens, having setdled here in 1826. BROAE HIS NECK. Fatal Accident te a Boy While Gathering Grapes, By Telegraph to the Post-Lusvateh. . Altran, III.. , August 20. — Patrick O’Brien, one of a party of four boys who were gathering grapes on Missouri Point, opposite here to-day, fell out of a tree and broke his neck, about neon. The remains were brought over and taken to the family resi- deoce on Third street between Langdon and Har- rison streets. — — 6 LEGAL NOTES. with to-day filed an intervening nited Grates Circuit Sours m exas and St. Louis lroad, 31 for labor expenses and m — Underwood petition in of the T remai session duri lo ody uatii next Monday er dea SUBURBAN SIFTINGS. 0 and Edward Whitaker, man astrustee for the bonds. conveyance is to the sale under the deed of trust, and the was knocked down for $747,000. by EXPOSITION EXCERPTS- The Arkansas Exhibit —Seating Music Hall—The Proscenium Design. Secretary Morrison, in charge of the exhibit ef | the Arkansas State Display at the New Orleans Exposition of next winter, writes that the Governor has been unable to see his way clear to the secur- ing of the extra funds necessary to the transfer of the exhibit here before its being sent South, The Governor expresses Sin- cere regret at his failure to find an approptiation which could be diverted to the rep- 1 of his State at the great Exposition in Louis. ‘The rush of exhibitors is really wonderful. The hours of the secretary are taken up by an eager crowd that has the most varied set of ques tions and fayors to ask, and it is «6 matter of surprise that the equanimity of Mr. Johnston can survive some of the conflicts he has with recalcitrant exhibitors. Yesterday about noon he lapsed in almost absolute silence and the most direct insinuations of some finical individual who wanted a whole end of the building to himself could not excite more than monos The situation became 80 last that his friends the reason for his quietness, when he re for the first time in his hfe he bad talked out. He had really talked go long aud to so many ple that his vocal organs refused to work apy 12 without a rest. « Simmons Hardware Company have been sending outa great number circulars se forth the excellence of the hardware — * the Exposition. The method ef distribution was to but a circular into each letter that was mailed by the house, so that by this means every one dealing with the house would receive an ap- parently Personal invitation. This bemg very situpie and effective, the Exposition Management have prepared comprebens've circulars, n all the leading attractions of the season, whi can be secured from the secretary for the purpose of distribution by letter as before described. Yesterday and to-day sixty cases of Russell Irwin Hardware Company of New York Vity were unloaded into the basement. It promises to bea wey large and complete exhibit. Ihe opera chairs for Music Hall are due here to- morrow, and preparations were made to-day to receive them, Secretary Johnston was asked t. if they could be placed at once. “Certainiy,” he said. Tue hall is now so far advanced that we gan bein to place them in the gallery at once. This makes it gure that the seating will be all ar- Pages by the day the Exposition opens. The Arsenal Band is preparing to do ita utmost at the opening, and Bandmaster Lewis says they are precteing faithfully expect to m most excellent form. They have recently enriched their repertoire with the finest additions to tue stock of musical literature. The design for the proscenium of Music Hall was submitted . by the artist. Between two large pillars wiil be gracefully intertwined a num- ber of musical instrumeats, and the top will have a brown tracery of vines. At the base of tue piliars will be set some face famous in poetry or song. The Board of Directors at a recent meeting decid- ed that the week from September 14 to 19 inclusive would be the — * whec the usual privileges of the Exposition would be extended the school children. Superintendent Long will be so notified, „ Boilmans have donated a fine piano, which wiil be piaced in the ladies’ parlor, where it will be open to the use of patrons of the Exposition, CHICAGO’S SQUEAL, The Illinois Central Calls fora Restoration ef Rates. A Chicago line has at last been made to call a truce, About the Ilstof August it was learned that rates to Southern and Seutheastern points were being manipulated out of Chicago. This put all of the Western roads on their mettle and a general demoralization of rates followed out of Kansas City. Cairo, Evansviile, Cincinnati and St. Louis, Find- ing that the roads out of these cities did not propose to let Chicago have all the cake, the Illinois Central, through J. M. Culp, General Freight Agent of the Louisville and Nashville, called a meeting of the representatives of lines interested at the Southern to-day. Tuose responding to the call are as follows: M. L. Sargeant, Kansas City, Fort Scott and Gulf; J. M. Culp and Lee Howell, Louisville and Nash- ville; A. J. Knapp, Louisville, New Orleans and Texas; L. A, Emerson, Missouri Pacific; B. F. Bly Cairo and Sport Line; T. S. Devapt. Memphis Charleston; Ben F. Mitcheil, Chess l Soutuwetsern; Geo. R. a) Nashviile, C nooga and St. Louis; Cas. J. Waller, Mobile and Ohio; B. B. Hynes, Southern; Geo. W. Cale, ‘Frisco Line; D. Mujer, Mempuis and Little Rock. To the surprise of every one the Illingis Oentral was not represented at ali, but 1 After 10 o'clock a message was received from W. J. Young, commer- cial agent at Chicago of the Illinois Central, siating that he would arrive here to-morrow morning. The meeting was then called to order by Mr. Culp and a committee was appoinied to draft a schedule which would be presented to the full meeting to-morrow to wich time an adjournment was teten. ENFORCING GOOD MORALS. The Inmates of a House of IIIi- Fame Tor- ribly Beaten by a Masked Mob. By Telegrapk to the Post-Dispateh: Cuatranooga, TENN., August 20.—There is intense excitement at Dalton, Ga,, this morning over a visit paid that place by a band of Kuklux last night. There were fifty. men all well disguised, who entered the city shortly after mid- night. N visited a house of ill-fame owned by Mrs. Jane Kidd, and the woman and six of her boarders were dragged from their beds and each one was -given fifty lashes. Some of the women are in a critical condition and may die. The band then vent to tie house of Tom Carver, a thief, and heat him to death, torturing him for a half hour. Another negro man named Armstad was so terribly beaten that he will dia. The band then notified several persons to leave the place at enee or they would be killed. No clew can be had as to the identity of any of the band. Building Permits, The following are the building permits issued to- day: John Becher, brick store and dweiling, Mor- gan, near Tenth street, $1,000; Adolph Kindler. brick dwelling, Lemp and Capital avenues, $1,000; William Duggan, brick tenement, Eleventh street, near Frankiia avenue, $2,000. CABRONDELET JOTTINGS, The case against John Barada for petit larceny was continued until to-morrow. Sani Officer M. E. Lennon reports the streets in Carondelet as being in an unusually good condi - tion. The case in the Police Court against Charles Farris for playing ball in the streets was dis- missed. City Marshal Neiser and Deput visited the Police Court this mornin time since they entered on the offices. Judge Von Gerichten notified Thomas Murphy to appear in court Tuesday morning, but no notice was taken of the summons by Murphy. Last night he was arrested by Officers Ryan and Bebe, an this morning the Judge fined him §1 00 which was for ignoring the notice and $25 or rs · sisting a police officer, CITY HALL NOTES, Chief Hercules for the first uties of their = — The Mayor will igaue 0 ation convening the Municipal Assembly on tember 18. The order will be issued on September 11. : The following have been appoin ] uards at the Work House; Patrick gale Ags and Tomas Brown. * of 2 Grice and ete Finn, eat inspec ave n approved by the Mayor. All the n except Mr. Guion, were qualified. The Park Commissioner has granted permi for — in Forest Park as fojlows: Cross huren. ptember #7; scholars of the St. Louis Turpyerein, August Publie Im — t met this al bide the Comtultnes The Board of ponte gfe toy on Sewers. a w Real Estat e Transfers. to = > ee Ae . 1 bh E 1 * «t+ am 4. * Sta] 4 1 . oe. 7 ü. 5 LS wee 7 4. rr . 23288 1 * A n 4 N 0 . aos ~ n o> ee ap * fe be ar 4 wy iS 3 . . abe TE N. 7 te . —— "4&2 * 4 * . re” oe N N if 3 2 Nee n 8 a ie 3 THE WATER WAR n Mr. Wilson Comes Back After Col- lector Sexton On the Exposi- tion License, - — mn The Latter Was in the Dark—Secre- tary Johnston Objects to the Word “Dramshop"—The Public Protest. The legality or illegality of the issuing of a license to the restaurafit-keeper at the Exposition still lies as an unsettled problem, and the peculiar charac- ter of the objection has very much excited and angered those who have the best interests of the Exposition at heart. They cannot see what is to be gained by such agitation when it may result in serious damage to the institution. They insist upon the necessity of treating a place of what might be called cosmopolitan character with a certain liberal-mindedness that will not seek to attain any end by the splitting of straws. Toey point to the large crowds that will attend, made up of 4 class and nation, every religion and tongue and ask why their pleasure ah be abridged for the sake of carrying a nt at has its origin and existence only in a uselessly strict adherence to a legal technicality. Secretary Johnston was seen to-day by a Posh DisPaTcs reporter and said; Although not desir- ing to provoke or take part in any controversy. I must c as unfair the application of the word ‘dramshop’ to the liquor privileges of the restau- rant. With equal consistency the same term might applied to an ing-room in * lar simp! 0 a — 3 drink with his auy to guest can itt 9 meal, There will be no bar in the restanrant at all, and the only thing gained by the granting of liquor privieges is the pleasing of diners, who, as at @ otel, may wish to order a bottle of wine or beer.” Mr, William C. Wilson was seen again by a Post- DisPaTcH reporter as to his relation with the pro- was asked whether Collector not been in a position where could not see whether he could issue the license. Mr. Wilson in reply said’ I called on Mr. Sexton and asked him whether he would is- sue such a Hense. He said he would vet the opin- ion and sentiment of the people in the contiguous blocks. I told him he coulan’t do that, and then queted the provisions of the Downing law. We then engaged in a more extended interchange of views about it, atthe close of which Mr. Sexton expressed himself as unable to‘ say whether he could issue the license or not, The question of whether a license can be issued ina biock which has no residents was therefore present- ed to City Counselor Bell, who, as stated in yesterday's Post-Dispatos. said that a petition signed by the requisite number of taxpayers on property in the biock would be necessary. Is an uterview with Mr. Sexton regarding bis opinion of Mr. Beil’s interpretation, he said: ig opinion on every question accords exactly with mine.“ That, in my mind, is Collector Sexton's position as ex- pressed to me and publicly.” “Why do you employ the offensive term ‘dram- shop’ in speaking of the liquor privileges?" “Simply because it is the legal term. The law recognizes no such word as saloon, The licepses are all “dramshop’ licenses, and so to speak cor- regi. I used the word.“ “What further steps in protestation will you cake?” “I don’t know. Remember that as a stockholder I don’t want to put a straw in the way of the Expo sition’s success, But this matter was put before me by prominent men, by kers of this city, re- questing me to see that the law in the cage be not overridden. Those meu do not want their names mentioned. Again, I wagon the Grand Jury that recommended the Downing law, and I wanted to see it carried out. ow, don’t you see, we object to being called ultra in this matter. lam not fanatical in intent or action. I carried this quietly to the Collector and the Exposition manageiment, but some way it leaked out. 1 simply say that a petition being by law the basis of every license, no license can be issued, There ig no tax- able property in the Exposition block, and with sense wine and beer could be sold in the City Hall or other eity bu . There being no — ble property, there can no petition, and hence no license, „But, Mr. Wilson, what will you doit the license be ed, as you say, illegally?” grant “Whatam ltodo? It rests with the executive officers ofthe city to see whether the law is vio- t * What will you do as a president of the Prohibi- tion Society ?’ “Oh, that isa matter that depends on the decis- 2 of the society itself, I camnot take any position or it. A Jamaica Trick, . From the Detroit Free Press. There was a large crowd of excursionists in the depot at Savannah, and this made consid- erable bother for the people going out on the evening train. There was a faced, slim- waisted young man, weighing about 105 pounds, who paid a colored man a quarter to get some baggage checked. The man didn’t aporeciate the situation, and took his time for it. Indeed, the young man hunted him up to discover that he was gossiping with some one of his color, and that the baggy was still un- cared for, He spoke his mind pretty freely, and was 8 ‘“‘gaased” in return. Just what led to the climax I didn't see nor hear, but all of a sudden the burly colored man drew a razor from his pocket and started for the light-weight with the remark that he'd make bloody t-rags of him, It would have beena good time for the young man to pull a revolver, but he made no motion. In such a crowd no one knew exactly what was happening, and so the rush of the negro was not stayed. He took two skips and 22 the razor in his right hand, and as he landed in front of the young man the keen- edged weapon made a sweep for the white throat. Next instant it was fying among the rafters.of the building, and the would-be mur- derer was caressing his elbow and howling with pain, As he whirled around he was given a couple of li ters which shot him out of the circle, and the young man went to see about his baggage. “What did you dof” I asked him after we were off. ‘Kicked the elbow of his razor arm,” he answered. “Is it a trick?” „Woll, it took me a year to learn it.“ „Where!“ In Jamaica. It will be six months before 7 can ey A nay te his collar-button. ou ought n it. It saves carrying a volver, is handier than a knife, and you don't your knuckles up knocking folks down,” The Queen's Sausage-Maker. London Letter to Philadelphia Telegraph. While upon the subject of royalty, I may meuti mus he g Prince day and in the establishment of « well-known por butcher, over which were arms the poin n.“ As every one in S n — — Zille, purchase f would The that perhaps twent e 0 at the store in question. jealous for che ef 9 N tha! ye sausages.” shou daughter of the Prince we r os eee St Rise 5 Msp: r 5 er * i 4 Oy Bak, . ou 127 g F 5 2 F : : > F ft F es Ar 5 1 W. are so much used and which so e the form. AN INDIAN AUCTION, a Dead Brave's Effects and Then Laying His Ghost. were deposited in the tent. going to hold an auction. At early dawn be- ore the sun the Indians gathered around the tent. holding a blanket in voice to invite bids on the blanket. yellow paint under his right 27 = * * lars,” sang out an old man who had a patch of oye, and sat on the outer edge of the circle which had now formed around the tent. “I will give you five,” cried one of the Indians sitting in the cir- cle. “It is yours,” said the auctioneer, and bidder, after depoci a due bill for the eon. an ived ean — now brought out a the bidding began. One thing was noticeable, the number bid- ding never exceeded two, and the article was invariably knocked down to the second bidder. Moccasins, neckiaces, fans of edgle feathers— in fact, the whole paraphernalia of a complete Indian outfit was br t out and sold to the highest bidder, an pipe of red stone—a very 1 and One -was brought out, and bidding became livelier. „Five dollars” was shouted. Eight,“ sang out a trader, who, besides your correspondent, was the only paleface in the audience, and who al- ready saw the pipe in his mind's eye hanging with his other Indian curiosities; but he was doomed to disappointment when a hungry- looking member of the circle, who was evi- dently wanting his breakfast and was anxious ’ pe councils. Our brother who lies buried on der hill,” pointing to a pile of rocks on a high hill in the distance, thought much of that pipe, lam not it should fall into other My brother, will ‘er a pony for the pipe.” These remarks of Old Hungry were re- denoted ceived with a few short yells, whi great satisfaction. At this point a member with nothing on but a breech-clout came into the circle, holding in his hands a t filled with live coals. e was followed by another one bearing in his arms a lot of , which was de ted over the coals, These two were wed by the dead Indian’s relatives—wife, sister and children—m their hands, T times completely hiding them from view. Come on my son,” said one of the party afirm hold of the trader’s arm, and reluctantly the ace was drawn into the ormed over all the receipts of the A MODEL CANOB. — The Indian — — to a Marvelous State From the Mobile Register. 4 There is now | at Howard’s wharf a nea finished and Tho cock- our mab — of cord for poin ane, Oe Sates 1 tain — rom simply . ing on one or ed pet other ad- juncts are a rain-tent to crew from de to sinking: is, on actual course, while uired of her. a ‘ {ter many years of experiment a of Canton, N. V. perfected these lig their present serviceable build, using 8 c , white oak . and red while the rivets, 1 blocks are y The lumber is selected all the year his orders are that he will choicest quality of woods sui to struction of his boats, After careful measure-
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F. W. GUERIN, PHOTOCRAPHER, and Washington Av. Twelfth a at National Rr maid, Iie, and medal awarded at World's 2 Special attention paid to Crayon * work 1 2 ———— — —̃ ͤ — O1ITY ITEMS. Dowrstics are now etiffening up with the manu- facturers. At D. Crawford & Can there is no advance on prices; on the contrary, they are lower. How long they will remain sois a question. Buy Powder that will improve the complexion, eradi- pate tan, freckles, and all skin discases, Use no : other. Lupres’ and Gent's hot midday business lu Central Restaurant (Thatcher's Cafe), 6th Dr. K C. Chase, $22 Olive street. Set of teeth. $4. Fxrvarx matters skillfnily treated, and medicine furnished. Dr. Dinsbeer, 814 Pine street. Dr. Wnrrrrrer, 617 St. Charles street, cures diseases ef indiscretion, excesses. indulgencies. Call or write. DrvrxkErrnss controlled and cured with Double Chloride Gold. Dr. Keeely, 522 Pine street. CITY NEWs. Aman named Louis Springer was arrested by ve Leonard yesterday afternoon for selling policy tickets. Emile Schultz, a well-dressed young man, was ar. rested last night for attempting to steal one of the chairs from in front of the Laciede Hotel. Henry Hosse, a 15-year-old boy, living on Collins street, near Franklin avenue, and Frank French, living at 8010 La Salle street, were bitten by vicious dogs, Fred Staple was arrested last night at the instiga- tion of his father-in-law. Mike Schaff, who charges bim with threstening his life. The Schaffs reside at 406 Lami street. The Dean Investigating Committee met again last evening. The only two witnesses examined were Fred Schmidt and Henry Willow, both of whom testified unfavorably towards Dr. Dean. George Fausdick, on the Missouri Pacific Rail- road, while coupling cars at the Union Depot last evening, sustained a fracture of the rightarm and other severe injuries. He was sent to the Railroad Hospital. Peter Burns, an old time crook, who was im- licated in the robbery of a large amount of money rom Mr. Gartside about five years ago, was ar- rested last evening on general principles by Deteo- tive Lawler. The Committee of Arrangements of the Irish ational League meets to-night at the Laclede Iotel to make preparations for the picnic at Lin- dell Park, 122 27, tor the benefit of the Par- liamentary Fund. Wiliam Wilson, a 16-year-old colored boy, was arrested last night on complaint of John Mercargel, who keeps a fruit stand on Ninth and Washington avenue. Mercargei accuses the boy of stealing a lot of fruit from his stand. Ange Wein, a German, 26 years of age, living with his wifeand twochildren at 706 Lafayette avenue, tried to commit suicide yesterday afternoon by plunging a butcher-knife into his breast. Wien's act was duetosicxness. He will recover. A large number of painters met last night at Central Turner Hall, for the purpose of organizing an association, Another meeting will be held next week, to which all the painters in the city will be invited, and au organization most likely effected. Mary Loucks and Mra. J. J. Linnin, two sis- ters, who are deaf and dumb, and make their living by traveling from town to town peddling gg rived in this yesterday from Litchfield, III. iss Loucks carried about her the fortune of the two, $800 in bills, and she is positive that she had the money when she arrivea in the city. But about 4 o'clook yesterday afternoon she discovered that the money was gone. The mosey represented the women’s entire fortune, and as they are in a great degree helpless, the loss bas disheartened them. of The meeting of St. Patrick's Branch No. the Catholic Knights of America, was atten with some liveiy scenes Patrick O'Brien, the Recording Secretary, became decidedly obstreper- ous and an attempt was made to put him out of the hall. Before this was accomplished several knock-downs occur O'Brien was so indignant at the shameful way be had been treated that he went home and got a revolver, but when he came back to the meeting he was arrested for carrying concealed weapons by Officer O'Donnell. Dr. Prence’s Favorite Prescription” is not ex- tolied asa “cure-all.” but admirably fulfilis a ein- leness of purpose, being a most potent specific in those chronic weaknesses peculiar to women. ticulars in Dr. Pierce's large treatise on Diseases Peculiar to Women, 100 pages, sent for 10 cents in stamps. Address Worip’s Dispensary Mic!. AssociaTion, 663 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y. MOTEL PERSONALS. . A. Hall, Batesville, Ark.: J. Bushnell, New York; E. A. Crane, Newark, N. J., and J. Cohen, Cleveland, Ohio, are at the Hotel Barnum. W. H. — ansas City. Mo.; H. B. Morrison, Tyler, Texas; H. C. Meier, Austin, Texas, and Jas. T. Wallis, San Francisco, are at the St. James. F. L. Jokerst, Ste. Genevieve, Mo.: A. D. Vest and wife, San Jose, Cal; Geo. W. Smith, Jones’ Springs, Mo., and J. O. Clenderien, Sparta, Mo., are at Hurst's C. J. Haller, Mobile, Ala.: N. Kupferle, Little Rock, Ark. f A. Johnston, Atlanta, Ga,: C. L. Apple- te, Louisville, Ky., and W. H. Botts, Houston, exas, are at the Southern. J. H. Truesdel, Winfield, III.; W. B. Van Duzen, Athens, Ohio; L. P. ney RE Joplin, Mo.; Ed. Van Grundy, Pittsburgh, „ and N. A. Thomas, Cairo, III., are at the ede G. Robinson, Louisville, Ey.; M. N. Meyer, Grand Rapids, Mich.;G. T. Moore, New Haven, Conn.; Wm. Bergan, Peoria, III., and W. J. Thompson, Little Rock. are at the Planters’. B. Wallock, New York; J. H. Troutman, Chi ° J. J. Covington, Atlanta, Ga; J. M. Seebright, Pult, ade!phia; N. D. Birdseye, Louisville, Ky., and W. G. Chittenden, K. Lyman and W. B. Cornell, are at the Lindell. a E. H. Henshaw, Indianapolis; G. W. Hill, Free- burg, II.; C. C. Carroll, Chicago; E. F. Jones, Cin- civnati, Ohio: E. B. Bowers and wife, Lexington, Mo.; Mrs. 8 P. Dorsey and child, Scranton, Pa., and A. M. Chandler, Pierce City, Mo., areas the Everett. H. J. Luer. Louisiana, Mo.; Mrs. H. J. Miller, A Peters, Boston, Mass.; J. G. Charles, Mo.; J. J. Parker, Edwards- 2 R. Pierson. Newark. N. J.; W. W. Wilder, Anderson, Ind.; R. L. Price, O'Fallon, UL, aod M. Lynch, Thayer, Mo., are at Hotel Hunt. TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. P Mgr. Guibert, Cardinal Archbishop of Paris, is ying. ; Prayers are being publicly offered up in Montreal far a cessation of the — Some of the London papers are attacking the Congo country as a huge swindle. The national convention of the American Bar Association bezan at Saratoga yesterday. The commencement exercises of the Chatauqua graduating class of 1885 were held yesterday. Governor Lowry was renominated by the Missis- sippi State Democratic Convention yesterday. John Gibson, a sailor suffering from fever, was found yesterday in the streets York. When a socialist was taken to prison in Amster. dam, hundreds of sympathizers fearlessly followed, waving red flags. The National Association of the ex-Union Pris- oners of the War began its twelfth session in Phila- deiphia yesterday. The Democrats of Iowa in convention at Cedar Bapite esterday nominated ex-Senator Charies ting of Monona County for Governor. Miss Francis, the injured maiden who figured in the recent Pearce-Francis scandal in London, is out ina card saying that Mr. Pearce did not lead her The Tien-Isin treaty between France and China 1s gaid to be a dead letter, the Chinese troops refusing a preparing to attack the low New GAUDAUR AND HOSMER. n Their Great Double Scull Race With Courtney and Conley To-Day. The St. Louis Boys in Fine Shape and Confident of Winning — Pittsebarg Receives Another Back-Set—The Main Requisite in Poker—Hanlan and the World's Championship—The Padden-Hing Fight—Sporting Sun- dries, This afternoon at 8 o‘clock the great double-scull race between Gaudaur and Hosmer and Courtney and Conley, for the championship of the United States, takes place at Pleasure Island near Troy, N. T. As has been stated before in the Post-Dispartou, the race is for $1,000 a § side, with $1,000 added money by the citizens of Troy. E. B. Ranken of the Boston Globe is stake- holder, and the selection of that veteran oarsman, George Faulkner, as referee is a guarantee that the race will be won on its merits. The merits of the two crews have beenfdiscussed pro and con and the general verdict seems to be that they are pretty evenly matched. Ever since the match was made it has deen the main subject of conversation in boating circles and a large amount of money will, no doubt, change hands on the result. In regard to the St. Louis crew, George Hosmer, in a recent letter from Troy, writes as foliows: “We have rowed over the course several are delighted with the prospect of a fine race. The course an excellent one, as straightas an arrow and without a fualt. There were no proper accommodations at Pleasure Island either for sleeping or boarding, and the Al- bany Amateur Rowing Club tendered us an invita- tion te become their guests, which was accepted. Our quarters are about two miles from the course. In training we have been rowing in singles in the 1 ina double in the afternoon. We are th in tion co uence. and Conley both Gaudaur and myself have come to the con- clusion that they do not row as well together as McKay and amm. Perhaps they are doing much ter, however, than they seem to be. At any rate if we no not win it will be no fault of ours. As this is a championship race of course the winners will have to hold themselves in readiness to meet all ones. In a recent interview Hanlan expressed a willing- ness to meet the winners, with Lee as a partner, and should Gaudaur aad Hosmer wina match be- tween them and lan and Lee will no doubt be made shortly. The latter crew hold the double scull record of America, vis: 18:37, made at Pullman, [IL , on June . 1883. Gaudaur and Hosmer have en 18 minutes in practi however, and should the water be favorabie, the record will no doubt be broken by the victors. On the 29th inst. Gaudaur and Hanlan will meet each other at the Geneva regatta. is in steady practice and a contest between the two will be watched with interest. Poor Old Pittsburg. Superior work at the bat yesterday won another game for the Browns at Pittsburg, abd had it not been for this fact the result of the game would have been very different, as the Alleghenys scored twa unearned runs which would have won the game. Gentle James Galvin was in the box for the heme club, and every one of the Browns, excepting Glea- son and Caruthers, succeeded in getting one or more safe hits, Barkley and Rob- inson particularly distinguishing themselves the former atotal of six and a single. Foutz for St. Louis was also hit freely, the Alleghenys securing nime hits, with a total of eleven bases, but so close was the fle of St. Louis that they scored but four runs, two in the first and two in the ninth. Indeed, the flelding of both clubs was a superb exhibition, but one error being charged nst each club. e Pitteburgs haa a lead of one run in the fifth, when the Browns came in and scored tworuns. To these they ed one in the sixth and one in the eighth, and the final score stood—St. Louis 6, Pittsburg 4. The same clubs play one more game, and the Pittsburgs will endeavor toredeem themselves by winging one game out of the three. Couldn't Win a Game. Although the Black Diamonds secured a greater number of hits in the game at Chicago yesterday the leaders in the League pennant race counted up more total bases. Nine single hits were made by St. Louis off McCormick and the Chicagos made only six off Sweeney, but they consisted of a home run, three three-baggers and two singles. Chicago scored in the first, second, fifth, sixth and eighth, while St. Louis brought in single runs in the third, seventh and ninth. he fielding of both nines was rather loose, both making no less than sever errors and, asaresult, six of the nine runs scored were unearned. The game finally resulted in a score of 6 to 8 in Chicago's favor. Other Games Yesterday. At Detroit—Buffalo, 3; Detroit, 2. At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 4; New York, A. At Boston—Providence, 10; Boston, 4. ; At Baltimore—Baltimore, 8; Brooklyn, 1. At Louisville—Cincinnati, 5; Louisville, 4. At New York—Metropolitans, 3; Athletics, Racing at Brighton Beach. Racing at Brighten Beach was continued yester- day before a large crowd, and the results in the different events were as follows: First race, one mile, King : time, 1:45. Second race, one and one-eighth miles, ‘Windsall; time, 1:59%4. * 222 one and one- eighth miles, King Fain; time, 1: 6. Fourth race, seven-eighths mile, Miss Goodrich; time, 1:2954. . ime race, three-quarters mile, Strabismus; time “Billy” Padden Knocks Oat “Jack” King. “Jack” King, the heavy-weight pugilist, who recently returned to Pittsburg fashionably dressed after doing up several Eastern bruisers, was un- expectediy knocked out Monday night in three rounds by a comparatively unknown man named “Billy” Padden at Pittsburg. King and Padden, with other pugilistic friends, were in Danny Earley's saloon, when the two mentioned,differed about their respective slugging merits. Padden is lighter than King, but he showed a determination to have the business settled there and then with bare knuckles. King consented and a move was made to the river side to settle the argument according to the P. R. rules. As soon as the two men and their few friends eme from the saloon door King struck Padden hea on the jaw. A th ng slugging match then commenced. Two on-lookers seconded the disputants and time was called. King, led off terrifically on Padden's Hanlan aed the Champi ip. Previous to his departure for New York frem CONTIN Bear iu mind two miles on record. Consequently, I am well pleased with the course, aad am satisfied that if I can make arrangements for a three mile race the record will be lowered. “Iam to row an exhibition race against Lee at Rockaway Beach on the 20th instant, on which date Courtney and Conley and Gaudaur and Hosmer will row a double scull race at Troy. Lee aud I stand ready to row the winners of that race for any amount they may name, and we can beat them, too. I have just recieved a letter from James A. St. John of St. Louis, Mo., who wants me to name a date for a double scull race in which Ross and Teemer and Gaudaur and I are to be the contest~ ants." “ “On what terms would you be willing to row in Detroit for the championship of the world!“ “The terms can be arranged to suit my opponent. Iam ready to row here at any time for any amount of money and against any man inthe world, That e@ is broad enough to satisty almost any one, and I am willing to put up a forfeit with the orany otber reputable newspaper that I mean business. Sever Detroiters have offered to back me for $5,000 and upwards, for which I am grateful, and if my challenge is tempting enough to induce Beach, the Australian, who now holds the championship, to come to A and row another race, I wiil guarantee that the championship emblem will remain on this side of the water for some time at least. During his stay in Detroit Hanian presented Lee with a magnificent gold medal, an exact counter- part of the one presented to Hanlan by the citizens of the adian capital. The medal isin the form of a maltese cross, on the face of which isan oarsman in a shell and underneath Lee’s initials in monogram. The obverse is inscribed as follows; “From Edward Hanilan, Champion of the World, to Geo. W. Lee, Detroit, August, 1855." The medal was designed and made by M. 8. Smith & Co., and is an elegant specimen of the goldsmith's art. Nerve Necessary in Poker. A year ago I met a young man who had come out West to grow up with the country. He was a graduate of Harvard and had pleasant manners, but had evidently left a comfortable Eastern home with exaggerated notions of the West. In three weeks after his arrival he was strapped and had all his best duds pawned. I was somewhat interested in his fate at the time, but did not see him again until a few days ago. He had the ear-marks of prosperity about him, and I was told later that he had graduated from a coal dealer's clerk as a crack poker player and he had learned it all within a few months. Some wonderful stories were told of this young fellow's nerve and it was said that he had a good fat bank account and sat arly ina stock mene game. The tide in his fortune was turned by his 1 m playing two deuces in a big game. e h been drifting into gambling for some time and knew a great deal about a deck of cards. Three of the players bad laid down their hands after the draw, leaving only two contestants. The hero of this had been winning and bet freely on his band. opponent kept seeing him and raising him, and finaily, after the pot had 22 r to be worth fighting for, raised $2,500. The clerk in the coal office put on his thinking cap. He had two deuces unsupported and he looked at them, then coolly eyed his antagonist. This lasted two or three minutes and not a facial muscle moved. “I call you,” be said at last, throwing his deuces down on the table. They won the The other man's hand was not as as ace high. Iam told graduate is one of the best pope 1 hereabouts. He calls a bluff instinct- vely. luck is charmed, and the oldest and most luckless players tremble when they go against him. The great art in poker is to know when to call and when not to call. With $100 in the pot and $5 bet by his antagonist, I once saw the best gamdler in Mis- souri lay down three of akind. “Why did you not call him, it would only have cost you 887 said I. He had a better hand than I did, and I would have been just $5 out.“ Men are born gamblers, and it is this intuition to call at the right time that makes them successful. In a big game at a hotel here, not long ago, in which five er six friends took part, there was an exciting illustration of this de- lirious sort of doubt. very player had made good his ante, and some of them had put in a few hun- dred dollars additional before dropping out. At length $10,000 lay on the table, with two players fighting for it. Istood behind one of them. He had three queens, having drawn to them at the start. His opponent had drawn three cards, The latter, at this juncture, coolly announced a raise of $10,000. . The man with three queens was fairly staggered. His antagonist might be bluffing,. He might have drawn to an ace and king and caught nothing, or he might have caught anotber king and two more aces, or he might have drawn toa pair caught a full hand. Was he bluffing? That was the ques- tion. After thinking the matter over he did not consider his queens worth that ameunt of money, so both hands went to the deck, and the man on the other side of the table raked in the stakes. I found out afterward that all this money was won on the following hand: Ace, jack, ten and twosixes. The three queens would have won by a large majority. —[Philadelphia Times. The Catalpa Swimming School. Among the many gathered at the Catalpa Social Swim last evening were: Misses Hattie Anthes, Clara, Emma, Natalia and Thekla Watka, Alma and Annie Moll, Naucy Grimley, Annie Anthes, Miss Andrews, Mrs. Burg and daughter, Misses Benton, Spiegal, Emma and Ida Von Gerichten; Clara Miller, Clara and Tillie Jost, Mary Schwach- heim and Bertha Cole. Messrs. F. and Victor Jacquemine, F. M. Wotke and Frank Kappner were closely watched as they performed some excellent feats of high diving and swimming, also Theo. Herold, A. Paust. Koetter, Louis Spiegel, Clarry White, Heine Assman, David Cartwright, Stengel, William Swachheim and many others. These entertainments are getting more and more popular in the south end and one must come early to secure a piace. Beat the World at Jumping. D. M. Sulitivan of East Saginaw, Mich., lowered, three records at St. Catharines, Ont., on Monday. In the standing hop-step-and-jump, without weights, he covered 31 feet 7 1-2 inches, beating M. sanding jumps, without weights, he covered 33 sfeet 41-2 inches, beating Ford's record by one inch. In three eee jumps, with weights, he covered .39 I. 8 inches. ng the best record in the world feet 1 inch—made by G. W. Hamilton, at St. Helen's, Eagland, November 27, 1880. The Gentlemen's Driving Club. The Gentlemen's Driving Club has arranged the following programme for next Saturday's trotting and pacing matinee at Cote Brilliante: 2:50 class, mile heats, to road wagon or cart— Horse-timer to first, gold medal to second, whip to third, Purse $30, open to all pacers, mile heats, best $5 to third. a Members’ trot, mile heats, to road wagon or ona, Horse-timer to first, gold Entries can be made at the office, 34 ee 6 o'clock Briday even- Wm. Stumpf’s Last Venture. W. Ford's record of 29 feet 21-2 inches, In three or OUR- GREAT CUT- —~OF— — | GENTS’ LOW FOOTWEAR! that this Cut-Price Sale includes all the styles that are new this season, and all the J. G. BRAND'S DOUBLE-DECKER, Corner Fifth and Christy Avenue. PRICE SALE! leading makes. fine Valencienne . and embroid in a ve Dancisg, tothe strains of Mr. orchestra, was continued to the wee morn, Among those present were Mr. and C. Heseman, father and mother of the bride, Mrs. Stumpf, mother of of the groom, Mr. and Mrs. Neun, the Misses Koenig, Neun, th, Broscheid, Blemcker and : Quartet, composed Frye, Hahn, Bierficker and Blume, pleased assembled guests with vocal selections. the Diamond Dust. And still Morris keeps on without permitting the big batters to do an ng with his delivery. Manager Blair Stone leaves to-morrow with the Gymnasium nine, to play two games with the Decatur club. Newark and Milwaukee are suggested as places for an Association club if the Mets are out of the field next year. Larkin has 25 two-base hits, Stovey has 19, Brown- ing has 18, Orr and Barkley 17 each, and Wolf and Sommers have 15 apiece. Kuehne bas 15 three-base hits, Jones has 14, Orr and Fennelly 13 apiece, Kerins has 10, and Brown- ing and Reccius have 9 apiece. Ben Young, the Cleveland member of the South- ern League umpire staff, now carries two8 Smith & Wesson's with him, aud is resp When Bobby Mathews does make a hit it is at a time when a bit is greatly needed. Under ordinary circumstances he is satisfied to strike out. Browning bas been taking a tumble in his batting since he left home. Perhaps he is trying for home runs. Hit liners, Pete, and they can't stop them, The new Mutual club, which has lately been ad- mitted to the Kastern ue, hails from imore. Barnie is not int in it, and the American Association will protect him and fight the Rastern League. All the umpires in the country sympathize with Umpire Gaffney when he gives as a reason for re- signing that a man cannot act nowadays without being insulted and abused by both the spectators and clubs. The League has refused to accept the resignation. Pfeffer, the second baseman of the Chicago club, has asked President Spalding to release him at the end of the present season. Pfeffer says he likes Chicago, and owns $500 worth of stock in Spaldiag club. but prefers to play in Louisville, his oid home. For this reason he will insist on à re- lease, using all honorable means to obtain it, At Louisville last week Galvin's delivery was batted for two safe hit. As “Geatle Jeems” re- turned to the bench a fresh Hebrew crank who oc- fortable that he conc! to move, F leading physicians recommended and prescribe Dvurry's Mart Warsxy. Recom- mended by leading Physicians. Sold by Druggist and Grocers, AN AGED MURDERER. A Beautiful Girl Crazed by Religion—Shot Her Husband—IIlinois Items. Camo, August 20.—Matthew Rogers, a farmer 55 years of age, was shot and killed by Jerre Ferrell, a man of 70 years, with whom he had a difficulty about trespassing in an orchard. Rogers used his fists upon Ferrell to a damaging extent, and passing Ferrell's house Rogers was set upon by Ferrell's son-in-law and others. There are threats of lynching. Decatur, August 20.—Miss Ella Shelton, a beauti- ful girl of nineteen, has been sent to the Insane Asylum, a victim of religious excitement. HiI.tisBoro, August 20.—W. H. Mosley, a root and herb doctor, was arrested last eve on the charge of practising dentistry on the street without a license. : Carmi, August 20.—Robert S. Ham was shot night by his wife, who objected to his attentions to another woman in the neighoorhood. He will prob- abiy recover. ‘ Cuicaco, August 20.—Mrs. Botsche reported that her 15-year-old daughter had disappeared from home, and she suspects two cireus men of enticl heraway. Two decrees of divorce were gran yesterday within thirty minutes of filing the suits. fhe Western Export Association of a large meeting at the Grand Pacific, and the State of California was admitted to the organization. A scheme of reorganization was ado purchasing and disposing of the goods of distillers and aliow- ing all to run at their full capacity. It will bea joint stock company with a capital of $1,000,000, CARLINVILLE, August 20.—The Dailey and buildings on the corner of the square ep. de- stroyed by fire last evening. Proria, Au 20.—The Catholic Abstinence Union for the State met in annual convontion yes- terday. Bishop Spaiding delivered an address. SPRINGFIELD, August 20.—The third annual meet- ing of the National Swine—breeders' Association wil be held at C November 11. DaNVILLE, August 20.—James Robson, Jeff Rayce aud William Humble were arrested last night on the charge of firing the shaft, elevator and engine house of the Ellsworth mine. JoLiget, August 20.—Martin Wilson, alias Fox, was arrested at the doors of the jail by a detective frow Bloomington on a charge of murder at Tipton, Ind., four years ago. A TRAMP’'S CRIME. Mescued From a Scoundrel—Ash Grove’s Blaze— Missouri Items. MonTGomEry Crry, August 20.—A tramp entered the residence of Mrs. Sallie Williams, a lady 78 years of age, during the absence of ber son and daughter at church, and committed a hortibile assault upon her. The whole community is aroused, and areward is offered for the arrest of the villain. Sr. Joszpn, August 20.—E. L. Maurey, a dry goods merchant, undertook to thrash a man who was attempting te commit an assault upon a young "The domestic in a hbor’s house. He got the of it, 3 is in J n special committee a to investigate the charges against Chiet of Police Tullar found that no signature was attached to 20.—C. W. Julia Johnston, Her ALLA, came to this 1 accompanied by a 12-year-old TEE Gere SHELDON HOUSE + Bac 7 > THE MIKADO IS LUDICROUS. CONRIED'S NOSE. The Stage Manager of the Casino and Col John A. McCaull Have a Set-To. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. New Tonk, August 20.—Never since the Casino has been built has there Been so much excitement around the edifice as there was yesterday af ter- noon. Mr. Duff's chorus girls and principals, who have, for the past two weeks, been rehearsing “The Mikado“ on the Casino stage, stood chatting when Col. Jehn A. McCaull emerged from his cozy offices in the Mystic h lats, and, walking over to the main entrance of the Casino, shook hands with the $10,009 beauty, Louise Montague. Mr. Conried has all al been exceedingly afraid that some one would gobvle up his latest attraction, and has done his level best to keep the lady out of the hands of other managers. So afraid was he that Miss Mon- tague would be captured by some other manager that he positively forbade ber to speak to other ee The $10,000 beauty chatted pl with bandsome Colonel, and the two seemed to be * * t ried came out of the and saw the pair. Herr Conried had already heard that the galiant Colonel had offered Miss Montague a larger sum than the Casino intended paying her. When be saw the parties in conversation his sus- picions were at once excited and he saw his big at- traction slipping from his grasp. With a doubie action spring the doughty Herr Conried reached Miss Montague’s side. The lady smiled sweetly as remarked pleasantly: “I've had a offer Colonel McCauli than you made me. Herr Conried looked at McCaull win a »baneful at the imputation. “Anvbody that says 1 tried to take note | your people is a blankety-blank liar,” he thund g WE a said Conried, “you are a blankety-blank There was a quick motion of McCaull’s arms and the next moment the nose Herr Conried was tightly wedged between the Colonel's thumb and dexter finger. For a few moments the form of Conried was FLYING ABOUT IN VARIOUS DIRECTIONS, his nose as a central pivot and Mr. McCaull the controlling power. When tke latter grew tired of swinging Conried about he qui- etly jet go. After atten to the squeezed mem- ber, which was as red as a bloed beet, Herr Con- ried drew out a big revolver, “What are you going to do with that?" inquired the Colonel with a laugh as he watched the Uerman stage manager pre- pare fora fusilade. Just then the syiph-like form Ed. Aronson 32 between the two combatants, With one hand he grasped the nel and with the other wrenched the pistol from Conried’s grasp. Ed has a powerful grip, and he gripped for all he was worth. But Herr Conried was — for blood and refused to be comforted. There was a vast amount of talk and it to look as if the Casinos stage man- . s again undergo a nose- operation, ly Ea Aronson’s persuasive qualities effected a cam and Col. McCaull walked off in one direc- tion, while Conried went off in another to obtain a lotion for his wounded proboscis. Miss Montague, who was the chief cause of the row, took flight as soon as sne saw Herr Oonsied being into trouble. She fied into tne Casino, and was only saved from a fit of hysterics by the application of four vinaigrettes to er shapely nose. DOWN A STEEP HILL Terrible Accident to a Party Carriage Riding at Ieana Station, Pa. Prrrsnond, Pa., August 20.—Last evening a shock- ing accident happened at Ioana Station, on the Waynesburg Road, by which one person was fa- tally hurt and three others severely injured. Jacob Group, owner of a mill near Morgantown, W. Va., was returning home from camp-meeting in a car- riage, in which his wife and two grandchildren, named Shirk, 4 and 7 years of age, were alsoseated. While descending a steep hill, near the station, the horses took fright at the locomotive and dashed down the declivity. The vehicle was wrecked and all the occupants thrown out. Mr. Group lay un- conscious for nearly two hours and will not recover. Mrs. Group was injured internally and some bad cuts. One Nttle giri had her leg fractured and the other an arm broken. Mr. and Group are aged 75 and 72 respectively. CAUGHT FROM PASSING HERDS. A Strange Malady Among the Cattle at the Chicago Stock Yards. Curcaco, August 20.—A strange malady has broken out ameng cattle, particularly milch cows in the neighborhood just north of the Union Stock Yards. and extending to the Bridgeport slaughter houses in the southwestern part of the city. The disease appears to be in all cases fatal. It is thought the afflicted cattle show symptoms of Texas fever. When the spleen is examined after death it is found swolien to three times its natural size. The district in which the disease is confined contains — A er open prairie, upon which cows graze Texas cattle are frequently driven into Bridgeport through this district, it is be- lieved that the disease was caught from these pass- ing herds. SOMMER RESORTS LEBANON, way, ~ OCEAN GROVE, N. J., And, Our Word for It, Th Be! 4 ey Won't Here they are, and most are — — of ‘em AT HALF PRICE! BARGAINS IN FURNISHING GOODS. Now, These Must Go! For We've Get Em on the Lis HUMPHREY’S Are Prepared to Dance to any (Clothing) Tune SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. St Louis University. UPERIOR BOYS’ FAMILY SCHOOL Faithful care. Thorough instruction. Moderate rates, Third ° & REV. 8. I. st A. Bunker Hill. In. LONSTINNUON brd references. ADDRESS Mrs. Leontine Cadwalder, Seventh and Bowen Streets, Carendelet. Mrs. Leontine Cadwalder, the subject of the above cut, resides at Seventh and Bowen streets, Carondelet, Toareporter she said? “Some time last February I was taken sick with something like a fever. It was accompanied by pain in the side and night sweats, Our family physician treated me for malaria and I grew worse. I finally grew so weak that I could hardly leave my bed. As a4 last resort I consulted Dr. McCoy. 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, 1am doing my Own house work, including even my washing.” DOCTOR J, GRESAP McCOY, Late of Bellerae Hospital, New Yor, CES 1516 LUCAS PLACE, ST. LOUIS Treats with equal success all curable cases,curing deformities gen considered incurabie. Consultation at office or by mail, $1. Office hours: 9 to 11 a.m.; ltoép. m; 6 te 5 177 f 141 8 ? 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