St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 9, 1886

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“The childhood shows the man, As morning shows the day. *\—[ Milton, tS and Guardians ur boys care for good clothes hem have them—the best you afford. Though clothes do not », they oft proclaim the man. NEED ENCOURAGEMENT, particular, very particular, you buy for your boys to . Buy good clothes, and if he s good care of them let the next Overcoat or Pants you buy for be as good, if nota little bet- than the last—that is if you can d it. Good clothes are not ssarily made of the finest ma- ls. Much depends upon the e, Style and Fit. Our Boys’ hing Department is full of Stylish, Well- Made Clothing. ments we have for Boys, pur Men’s, are carved out by ul and artistic cutters and put. her in the most serviceable ner by the Best Tailors. Qual- goods and trimmings, fit and of garments considered, our bs are low. DYS’ LIGHT, MEDIUM and VY OVERCOATS, DRESS EVERY-DAY SUITS, ODD TS and SHIRT WAISTS, [S’ HATS, the latest shapes novelties in Felt, Cloth, hand Corduroy. Si. With Supplement VOL. 37.—NO. 85. For Housekeepers Only. Brass . Cooking Stoves, ST. LOUIS, SATURDAY EVENIN a, OCTOBER 9, 1886.—TEN PAGES. PRICE, FIVE CENTS. BY CARRIER, FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK. Your attention ts called to the fact . that, notwithstanding the enormous rush which we have had for the past . week, we have still on hand a large as- sortment of desirable House-Furnish- ing Goods, on which we are offering the Greatest Bargains ever known in St. Louis. Thosewho have come will tes- tify to this FACT, and to those who have not yet called on Us, we simply wishto say: COME AND SEE FOR YOURSELVES while the opportunity d you. | eine ade next week SPECIAL We offer for IND iumawes on the following goods: Fire Goods, Gasoline Stoves, Heating Stoves, Sjlver-Plated Ware, Baby Carriages, And Tinware. We have still on hand a lot of Slight- ly Damaged Articles, which were “SAVED FROM the WRECK” Of our House-Furnishing Building, and have many Bargains to offer. Simmons Hardware Co.s Annex 512 LOCUST STREET. BROWN, DAUGHADAY & CO. HUMPHREY Wholesale Cash Dry Goods House | & CO... af the Finest and Beat ng, Hats and ime [en and Boys. Award he First Premiums at he Great St. Louis Fair, 1886, RNER BROADWAY AND PINE. FEE’S SALE—Whereas, Wm. M. Pe his chattel mortgage, dated August 2, pcorded in book 64, page 93 of the ree PRecorder of Deeds for St. Louis con- he undersigned one undivided one-half two Kennedy mnproreg Brick Machin ompton Avenue Brick Works, corner Venue and Randolph street, in the City » Which conveyance was made to securé bmiissory note described in said mort- whereas, said note has become due and id. Now, therefore, in pursuance of fsaid mortgage. we, the undersigned will sell aforesaid property at pubiie he highest bidder forcash at the brick aid in saidcity on Wednesday, October tween 3 and 4 o*clock, p.m. SWITZER & MULFORD. ey PARE FOR WAR,” eet the Winter, rian exer- oying the t weather, before cold Street. ——— —- —~ - = ee AT AJAM! ger than expected yonder, and reason 13 Franklin AY. . " 5 Ss ‘ x. . . ~ USSSSSSSSS&G A. S. Aloe & Co., Opticians, corner Fourth and Olive. the Finest and Best that can be BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. COUNTERFEITED AS WELL AS THE TRADE Detroit, Mich. Chicago, IIL. VAL FATH, {202 South Broadway, The Only House in St. Louis where You Can Purchase on Y ALL, GROCERS.WE|. OR ANYTHING FOR ‘HOUSEKEEPING. 1024 STOVES, FURNITURE, CAR The above Trade Mark le a Guarantee that Every Article bearing It Is for the price agked, THE GOODS ARE MARK. The Michigan Stove Company, Buffalo, N. Y. FOR SALE BY NE Ta ES NIEDRINCHAUS, (OO! Franklin Av., nts. THE ONLY McNICHOLS! INSTALLMENTS, for CASH PRICES PETS! LATEST EDITION CHAMBERLAIN’S SCHEME. A NEW PLAN OF HOME RULE FOR IRE LAND. Four National or Provincial Councils—The Scheme to Be Embodied in a Billto Be Of. fered by the Government—The Alleged Plot Against King Milan—Gen. Kaulbars’ Complaint—Rioting at Delhi— Fereign News. Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. LONDON, October 9,—The Daily News an- nounces this morning, in a two-column arti- cle, that the Government intends to bring in a bill establishing home rule in Ireland upon the basis of four national councils, represent- ing the provinces. It adds that Harrington and Chamberlain have been consulted about this. Both are prepared to support it. The announcement creates no particular interest herein well-informed circles; first, because Churchill’s recent hints have shown that something of the kind was inthe air; secondly, those on the inside know from its publication in the Daily News, thatit is upon Chamberlain’s direct inspiration, and in that form will be promptly disavowed by the Con- servative organs,should the course of Conser- vative public opinion set too strongly against it. The announcement itself is the editor’s shrewd guess, based upon a word thrown over his shoulder by Chamberlain on the eve of his departure for the East tothe effect that ‘*they have got to take my plan after all.’’ THE SCHEME, The scheme of the four provincial councils is, of course, the one which Chamberlain said, in September, 1885, he had prepared two months previously, but had relinquished be- cause the support of the Moderate Liberals was not given him, On April 9, in answer to Giad- stone in the Commons, he declared that he had finally renounced the scheme of provincial councils. His present right-about-face is only another evidence of the strength of the accord between the Rad- ical, Whig and Tory Democrats. Such a de- cision upon Irish matters can only have been reached by the Irish sub-committee of the Cabinet, consisting of five mem- bers, of whom Salisbury, who —ihas been ill, is in France; Churchill has been very busy on other matters and nobody knows where he is; Smith is in Germany, and Hicks-Beach has been for sowe timein Dublin. Moreover, this sub-committee is known to have met only twice. The pre- sumption, therefore, is strongly against this being a formal decision, deliberately reached. “Again, the editor of the Daily News is at heart a thick and thin follower of Chamberlain, in spite of the efforts. of the two proprietors, namo aod Meter ', $0. Jsgep Jt.in the Gtadistone groove. ~ . self as having COMPLETELY TRIUMPHED. It would be quitein keeping with his usual course if he should reserve this little coup for his last day in England. The Daily News says the Government scheme will be contemptu- ously rejected by the Parnellites. Thereis not asingle leading Irishman in London, there- fore it is quite impossible to state or deny this on authority. Speak- ing from an intimate knowledge . of the views of the Irishmen at every stage of the home-rule discussion, I would say this is by no means certain. They will regard the scheme of provincial councils as a futile pro- posal, inadequate in scope and mistaken in method, butthis is very far from contempt- uously rejecting it. They will remem- ber that under such a measure the Ulster Council would be almost certain to contain a majority of Nationalists, and it would, therefore, be but a step from four unanimous councils toa coalition in the one in Dublin. Imay add that Mr. George Fottrell, who recently resigned from the Irish Land Commission, co-operated with Chamberlain in the article in the Fortnightly Review, in which the scheme of national councils was first promulgated There is, therefore, a curious contrast be: tween his resignation and the alleged Govern- ment adoption of these proposals. LITERARY CHAT. ‘‘The Game of Logic,’’ anew book by Lewis Carroll, describes a new game intended to combine instruction with amusement. It wiil be published by Macmillan. A new paper intended to compete with the Christian World willbe started shortly, the publishers being Hodder & Stoughton. ‘*Rome, Its Princes, Priests and People,’’ is the title of a work by Sig. Silvaini, trans- lated by Mrs. McLaughlin. It is announced by Elliot Stock. Herr Von Reidsel, late steward of the house- hold of Alexander of Bulgaria, is said to be writing a history of the seven years’ govern- ment of that prince. Edmund Robertson is preparing a book upon American law, as affecting English com- panies and investors, for which purpose he recently visited the Scates. Dr. R. Garnett has written an introduction to Lowell’s “‘My Study Windows,’’ which forms the next volume of Scott’s Camelot Classics. Spain. GRATEFUL TO THE QUEEN. MADRID, October 9.—The daughter of Gen. Villacampa, the leader of the insurgents, whose sentence to death was commuted to- day, had an audience with the Queen and ex- pressed her gratitude for the clemency shown to her father. Servia. THE PLOT: AGAINST MILAN. VIENNA, October 9.—The Political: Oorre- spondence learns that the Servian legation has no knowledge’ of the alleged~ plot -against, King Milan. India. RIOTING AT DELHI. Lowpon, October 9.—Advices from Delhi : say that rioting continues there, and that business bas been stopped. The presence of the military alone prevents bloodshed. Germany. DANGEROUS EPIDEMICS. BERLIN, October 9.—The schools in the city f Hanover have all been closed because of an opidemic of scariet fever-and diphtheria in the town. Bulgaria. KAULBARS’ COMPLAINT. Sorta, October 9.—No preparations ,of any kind were made at Rustchuk to sig-. meeting him. The Rustchuk garrison remains loyal to the reguiar Government. Gen. Kaul- — bess earn Anny se British and Italian s throughou ulgaria are inciting the populace against Ruasia. ’ NO NEWS YET. A Good Deal of Anxiety Felt About the Overdue Steamer Anchoria. NEw YORK, October 9.—The steamer An- choria has not yet been heard from, and the number of callers at the office of the company is daily increasing. The Officials still hold to their original the- ory that the vessel has broken her shaft and thatthe canvas which she carries is not sufficient for her to keep hercourse. She was in good condition when she left Scotland, they say, or she would not have been allowed to sail, as by the English law, a Government sur- vey has to be made of every ship before she leaves her dock on every occasion. A Post (Boston) special says: ‘‘The crew of the steamer Bulgarian, which arrived to-day, report that when about fifteen days out they passed a steamer which was evidently disabled as she was standing still and had no steam. She did not signal and they passed her by. She was head- ing westward and was under sail. They thought she was of the Anchor Line, but at that time they knew nothing of the overdue Anchoria.’’ : IS IT ANOTHER OCEAN HORROR? NEW YORK, October 9.—The New York Mail and Express says: Another dreary day bas passed for those who have relatives and friends on the overdue Anchor Line steamer, Anchoria. That vessel failed to put in an appearance, and no news of her arrival atanother port, or of her having been sighted at sea, has been received. Even the more conservative steamship men of the Maritime Exchange, who always ‘‘hope for the best,’’ are now forced to the belief the ship has been lost, that another ocean horror has to be added.to the long list. The agents of the vessel, Messrs. Henderson Bros., still affirm that they are notin the least alarmed. In reality, however, they are greatly worried, as is evident from the many private confer- ences heid daily. ANXIETY AT GLASGOW. GLASGOW, October 9.—The anxiety concern- ing the overdue steamer Anchoria 4 increas- ing in Scotland, owing to the fact that several well-known Glasgow gen- tlemen are among the passengers. Ex- perienced Atlantic captains believe the steamer’s delay Is caused by some disar- rangement of her gear and that she is pro- ceeding slowly under sail. It is understood that a premium of ten guineas for insurance on the steamer has been taken. ANOTHER GAS MOVE. The Laclede Offers Its New Stock to Old Holders at $75 Per Share. The street had # flurry this morning. The Laclede Gas Company informed its stock- holders that the 900 shares of new stock re- cently authorized would be held for the stock- holders of record December 1 at $75 per share. The stock is of par value $100, and it was thought would be sold at par. The price fixed in the circular was a surprise to every one who was not ontheinside of that’ company. And yet when the first blush was over the street people thought they ‘‘sawamice.’’ Itis just this way, they say. The Laclede must either fight or go into the Gas Trust. The Philadel- phia crowd, who are the fighting element of the trust, would rather make a com- promise. If they are going to take the Laclede they want it in. good shape. They do"hot want to invest money petallciing: ite pipes, and then after a surrendet find servige pipe abd plapton hand that is valueless. he ~ ™peo- pie taking advantage of this spirmt of compromise afe disposed to getallthey can from it. When — surrender they will go into the Trustona basis of $2,500,000 capital stock (10 per cent of which is pure water) in- stead of $1,600,006 the capital stock before the recently authorized increase. There is a bonded debt of $600,000 which the m- creased stock was to wipe out. At $75 the new stock will not only pay the debt but leave $150,000 for munitions of war in casefighting comvus, The atock can only be purchased by holders of record De- cember 1, but it is not thoughtany of the stock outside the pool will have a smell of it, the Mitchell crowd being § in position to scoop itall. It might be possible otherwise for the Gas Trust managers to secure a control by buying the stock outside the pool. The old stock, in consequence of this compli- cation of potentialities, held its own, and even strengthened in the estimation of some mem- bers of the gas crowd. GOOD-BYE TO THE GLOBES. Commencement of the Work of Removing the Gas Fixtures, The work of removing the illumination fixtures began this morning on Four- teenth and Olive streets, and will be continued uninterruptedly until the end of next week when it is expected the last iran legacy of the departed light will have been hidden from the public The first to be taken the globes, which, being so can’t be laid away too soon. Between sixty- five and one hundred men have been at work to-day, but the largest force will be employed that can be successfuily used. Work will not be suspended to-mor- row, since it is absolutely necessary to take advantage of the quiet day and get the giobes off without the interference of the passing populace. The fixtures will all be stored in the ard of the St. Louis Gas Company, the globes alone being stored in the second story by colors so that they can be easily counted. As the Mining and Hydraulic Engineers meet next week in this city, a request was made that the fixtures be allowed to remain till after Tuesday evening, but it was re- fused. Every hour the globes are up adds to the loss by breakage. 15 per cent have been the five weeks and it is expected that the same number will represent the breakage in getting them from fixture to store-house. Last year out of 32,000 y 18,000 were got back whole. year there are 85,000 and the loss is expected to be smaller as & more expensive and more durable globe has been secured this year. The lineal distance illuminated this year was about 36,000 feet, and the consumption of gas about 185,000 cubic feet an hour or 950,000 cubic feet a night. The general opinion, now that the illumina- tion is over, is that it is the greatest the city has ever enjoyed, and has satisfied every lib- eral contributor that he devoted his money to a scheme that gives to St. Louis a world-wide reputation and the distinction of being pre- eminent in this unique feature of carnival glory. THE COLUMBUS STATUE. Letter from Bancroft, the Historian, on its Dedication. D.H.MacAdam of the Committee of Arrange- ments for the dedication of the Columbus statue has received, among other communi- cations, one from the vencrable historian, Geo. Bancroft, written at his summer home in Newport, R. I. He says: ‘‘Some centuries more than 2,000 ears ago the great master of ancient wisdom n Greece knew that our earth iga globe, and that Asia could be reached by sailing west. Twenty centuries after these truths were uttered the instruction they con- tained reached and took root in the mina of Christopher Columbus, and the way was established for the foundation of your city, which is to dedicate a moaument to his glory for having been the first to establish practically the truth of the great doctrine which Aristotic had revealed. I hope that 2,500 years hence the statue which you now raise in honor of the great navigator imay still bear testimony to the lous zeal of the people of St. Louis of to- ay and that the thronged highway from Europe to rn Asia may then, as now, ves through the great central city of our re- ublic.’*’ Robert Gordon ofthe firm J. 8. Morgan Oo., bankers, London, England, is Southern. The firm are the financial of the city of St. Louis in London; but aaqete nalize the arrival there of Gen. Kaulbars, ‘o wisit b - [eate.gteahin sapinind som pobiiopeoeption. | Sys dances. ‘ite uw teavoling in tas eouaey Tire‘ Peetectot*the ‘city’fed,in “fact, to a WASHINGTON. SECRETARY LAMONT DENIES TAKING PART IN APOLITICAL CONFERENCE. The Trip to New York for “Private” Business —Secretary Lamar’s Approaching Mar- riage—The President’s Political Order— Mixed Politics in Indiana—News From the National Capital. By Telegraph to the PosT-DISPATCH. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 9.—Col. La- mont is quite emphatic in contradicting the report thathe had been engaged in politics while on his recent visit to New York. The gallant Colonel walked the floor of his office twisting his mustache with his left hand, upon which glittered two neat but not gaudy diamond rings. ‘‘Thereisnotaword of truth in the story. Idid not talk politics to a single per- son while Iwas absent. I was in New York on private business and did not have time to think of politics, let alone talking upon the subject.’’ ; The President’s Boyish Admirer. Bv Telegraph to the PostT-DISPATCH. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 9.—For the last week the ushers atthe White House have no- ticed amongthe visitors to the public reeep- tions the little boy who usedto hang around the White House last winier. This little boy used to love to stand and guze at the President, and, like Tancred, exclaim, ‘*You dear old man.’’ Oneday the boy, after having shaken the President's band regularl three times “ week for several weeks, oahes Mr. Cleveland to get him a place. The President suid he had none to but the boy persisted and did get a place. Now 5 is coming back again to the White House. He does not spenk to the President, but seems satisfied to stand off in the crowd and gaze at him. After the reception is over, the boy goes back to his work in one of the depart- nents. Indiana Politics. By Telegraph tothe Post-DISPaTcn. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 9.—An Indl- ana Democrat who bas just returned from his State says that the revolt azainst Congressman Lowry is playing havoe with the Democratic chances for United States Senator. Lowry is in bad odor with every faction of the Democratic party and the Repub- licans are in excelient fighting condition. There is enthusiasm in the Kepublican ranks, while apathy and disgust prevail among the Democrats. Lowry cannot arouse enthusiasm for himselfand he is almost sure of defeat. The same person says that Lamb, in the Terre Haute district, will be defeated beyond doubt. Lamb is said to be losing ground every day. Swift’s Charges. By Telegraph to the POsT-DISPATCH. WASHINGTON, D. U., October9.—The charges preferred by Lucius B. Swift of Indianapolis, alleging gross violations of the civil-service laws and the President’s order in Indiana, have not yet reached the President. Mr. Cleveland has been very’ reticent about the matter, though Service Commissioners Edgerton Oberly have talked with him about it. prefers to say nothing upon the subject until the charges have been submitted to him. Sen- ator Eustis, who called upon the President to- day, said that in his opinion the President would take no action whatever in any of the cases. *‘He can notafford to do it,’’ said the Senator. ‘‘If' he does, he witl completel destroy what. little organization there is le in the pay. It is all wellenough to talk about investigations and removal, but the President has not the least idea of carrying anything of the kind into execution.’’ Martha Washington’s Vignette. By Telegraph to the POsT-DISPATC"I. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 9.—The women of the United States seem especially gratified at the compliment paid their sex by the Super- intendent of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in selecting the vignette of Murtha Washington to adorn the new $i silver certificates. Mr. Graveshas received a large number of congratulatory letters from the friends of the woman’s movement all over the country. Sccretary Lamar’s Marriage. By Telegraph to the POST-DISPATCH. WASHINGTON, D. C., Octoder 9.—It Is no longer a matter of rumor about Secretary La- mar’s marriage. Itis announced by the Sec- retary that itis totake place between the 7th of November and the convening of Congress. The date is yet not definitely agreed upon. The Secretary has fitted up his residence on N street, into which he moved a few days ago, and everything is almost in readiness for the reception of the bride. Chief Justice Chase. WASHINGTON, D. C., October 9.—The re- mains of Salmon P. Chase, late Chief Justice, will leave Washington, D. C., Wednesday, and the memorial services will be held at Cin- cinnati Thursday, Gov. Hoadley delivering the address. Justice Matthews and Senator Voorhees will probably speak. The colored citizens of Washington have called on their race to set apart Thursday as ‘‘Chief Justice Chase Day.’’ The President’s Political Order. New York, October 9.—The WorRLD this morning says editorially: ‘‘When Mr. Beech- er’s prayer-meeting was once afflicted with a long-drawn-out recital of a sister’s religious experience, which began in whining cant and ended in hysteria, the great preacher's only but sufficient comment was: ‘Nevertheless, brethren, I believe in women speaking in meeting.’ Insomething of the same spirit we are moved to say that notwithstanding the fact that an administration candidate for high judicial office bas been successfully put for- ward in this State, and despite the spectacie of a collector, a Cabinet officer and the Private Secretary of the President actively interesting themseives in a local election in this city, the WORLD still believes in civil service re- form. Whatever others may do or say we maintain that, in the language of the President's order, ‘Office-holders are the agents of the people, not their masters,’ aud that they have no right, as office- holders, to dictate the political action of their part associates, or ‘to assume the active condu of ag gy ~ campaigns.’ The WORLD is not only in favor of reform, but in favor of ite application, high up and low down. ST. PETER’S PASTOR. Probable Shepherd of That Fflock—Mr, Assheton’s Position. Rev. Frank K. Brooke, who is temporarily preaching at St. Peter's Episcopal Church, has created a very favorabi@ impression and there is now every prospect of his being cailed and of his accept- ing. He would be a decided addition to the clerical ranks of Hie is young, ambitious, in the pulpit, and influential social life. Being an excellent instrumentalist and afine singer, he is capable of intelligently raising the musical service to a high grade. His wife is an accomplished lady and capabie of seconding all his efforts. There is no longer any doubt that Rev. W. Herbert a will ea he of the . letter ’ stat- ion of a call is receiving bis iv in her husband, 0. P, io. emcee Se