St. Louis Post-Dispatch
April 27, 1887

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VOL. 37.—NO. 253, ST. LOUIS, WEDNES pay EVENING, APRIL 27, 1887. ST.. Nb. . Wednesday. Here s something big. Handsome imported all-over jetted grenadine silk-lined wraps, latest style, $5 !! Were ordered to be here the middle ot March; arrived only this morn- ing, just fresh from over the sea. Also, all-over jetted grenadine silk- lined wraps, with two ruffles of real Spanish guipure lace all round and down each front, headed with cut jet drops, $'7.50. You never had such a chance before, and never Will again, to buy wraps for only a slight advance on the cost of im- portation. Fine Swiss for e veils, 10 to 45 centsa yard. All-silk illu- sion for bridal veils, 72 inches, 76 cents; 3 yards wide, $1 a yard; fine, beautiful quality. Bobinet, 1 yard wide, 25 to 50 cents. To Housekeepers. Our. large importation, just re- ceived from France, includes the completest line of French baskets ever Placed on sale of white willow sailor lunch baskets, 25 to 75 cents. Fancy colored baskets, 25 to 50 cents. Fancy satchel baskets for shopping and traveling. Beau- tiful twisted sea-grass baskets, new shapes, 45 cents to $1; nice for traveling. New French market baskets, 50 cents to $1.50. French nursery baskets, $1.25. Work bas- kets, 75 cents. Waste baskets, 45 . cents. A new fine earthenware teapot— the Pearl Teapot— won't crack, nigkel-plate top, 45 to 65 cents. 0 it. i Another new pottery, showing a ‘blue-and-gold underglazed design, very much like the beautiful Czar- ina ware, nickel-platé lids—set of teapot, sugar and cream jug—$1.65. Senarate teapot, 75 cents. Craw- ford shows the latest pottery made. Beautiful, quaint old English and Chinese shapes. P. CRAWFORD & C. very Mans Friend No One Can Afford to Be Without One. A clean, easy shave in 3 minutes, without a of cutting the face. Anyone can use Sent by mail on receipt ‘ot $2. A. S. Aloe & Co. CORNER FOURTH AND OLIVE STS. WOOD CARPETS Inlaid Hard-wood Floors! JL, Isaacs Wall Paper Co, Excelsior Building, 1210 Olive St. CO\MONEY "0 LOAN (> Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Guns, Pistols, Clothing, 1 * Ins “uments, etc., in sums from $1 to $50,000, ata very low rate of interest. BUSINESS STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL. S VAN RAALTE, 12 and 14 8. Fourth St. „ HOTELS. HOTEL VENDOME. Biradway and dist Street, New York. AMERICAN PLAN, ' Centrality located, All the latest improvements, leine and service . * rates to pe t af agel p. Manager. ELECTION 3 N OTICES. | Axles election r seven e Board or Ne, the e will te "held at the 2 HICK MA Nr ent. e Ste rie * * 3 ld. es wk 1 9 4 2 * - : oy ee — 7 on ELECTION .—The der: of the Wilson will be held at n . 1887, Directors vw ay ae W. TOMS, * NORA ¢ as - MINING MPANY pany for the 4 40 , St. cides ine 87 t in the | payment at the the request of of te WINDING UP BUSINESS MOUND GITY SHOE STORE Gos Oliwe Street. Reduced Price List Ladies’ Patent Leather Foxed Button & Kan . ra Goat I — from to Ladies’ best — Kid Button. hand-made, 4 Reduced from $7 Ladies’ best French Kid Bu ton, flexible so desde bert Amertsen Kid r band teen Ladies“ best Ameri Kia B Redu flexi A $5 to rican Kid Button. fle e soles Ladies’ Ameri Kid Butto oe te m $4.50 to $3 es erican u u, opera Reduced from 8 00 to $2. 50 Ladies’ American Kid Button, 2 Se Redu ced from $3 to $2 Ladies” ui Pobhie Goat Batten, 4 Opera and Com- $2 duced from $3 to Ladies’ — Kid, side lace, educed from $4.50 to $1.50 Ladies’ American Kid. side lace, Reduced from $3. 75 to $1 Ladies“ Oil Pebble Goat, ae lace, ced fro 50 late — Kid Slip ers. ‘eatin. ny ateel-beadad — from $3 to $2.25 Ladies’ American Kid 3 — various styles, educed from $1.50 to $1 Ladies’ Glove Kid Slippers —— Buskins for old les Reduced from $1.75 to $1 Ladies Best French Kid. low — and Edtson ties Reduced $4 to Ladies’ Best Patent Leather Edison ties, educed from $4 to $3 Ladies Bronze French Kid Toilet Slippers Reduced from $3 to $1.50 Ladies’ American Kid Low Button educed trom $2. 80 to $1.50 Ladies’ Kid and Goat Newport Tie Reduced from $1.50 to $1 Ladies’ Kid Edison Ties, uced from $2 to $1.25 Red Misses’ French Kid Button, Seinen Sens Reduced — $4. 50 to $3 Misses’ best American Kid Button, — III Reduced from $2.75 to $2 Misses’ best Straight Goat Button, Common Sense, Reduced from $3.25 Misses E. — — & Co.'s American * — — Heel Bu teduced from $3 to $2.25 Misses’ Pebvie Grain Heel Button, Reduced from $2 to $1.25 Misses“ — ane Straight Goat Low Button and Edison Reduced from $1.75 to $1.25 Misses“ Neben and American Kid, Side Lace, Reduced from $3 and $2.50 to 75c NEW CARPET HOUSE! an 2 Stralg d Low Heel - Sp 2 — * 81 1.50 t to 750 n Straight Goat 4 Kid Low Heel Button..... n Reduced from $2 to $1 Child’s pest t oa 225 *＋ rin Heel nm od tram $8 to $1.50 duce Chila’s 1 t Pebble 8 extra high cut, — Heel utto Reduc 3 . — * 50 to $1.50 Child’s French Kid 8 sai, bo = aioe $2. 5 to e 50 Child's Kid and Straight Goat 1 — Heel g * — — $1 rt M40. to $1 Infant's French Kid Ankle ger Low Button educed from $1 to 50c .Child’s 4 and 5-strap Kid Sandals mea uced from $2.50 to $1.25 82 Kid . ons and T 2 Heels and 3 on Heels. uced fro 1.50 to 50c Men's Best Calf Button, erty re ee Reduced from $8 to $6 Men's oun & Mears’ 18 Calf. 1 1 ond Lace, hand made.. Men’s Best Kangaroo a Reduced from ked, Cloth Top, ine Men’ ~ Calf, rent Lace and Cong 1 + 1 educed from $3.50 to en's utton, Lace an ngress, Reduced from $3 to $2 Men's Kan roo Congress, best 1 : educed from $4 to $3 Men's Embroidered Opera Slippers. ced from $2 to $1 Men’s Burt & Mears’ Calf Low Button and ox, for Reduced from 2 5 to $5 Men’s best French Calf . Ties, hand-made Cn ent Ke mR 2 — — 8 56.50 to $5 Men's Calf an ngaroo es, machine. Redu Led from $4.! 50 to $3.50 Men's Calf Strap Ties, London Toe, Reduced 2 $5 to $2.50 Men's Strap Ties 50 to $1.50 Men's Calf Low: Button oa 8 Ties, — eee. —— from $5. 50 and $5 to $3 en’s Oxfor es, London Toe, 1 ; Reduced from $3 to $2.25 Boys’ A Calf Button, sizes 24% to Boys’ Calf Lac Re uced from $3 to Reduced from $3 to e Boys’ Calf Stra . J Reduced from $2.75 to $1.50 Bors. Calf Low Button Reduced from $2.50 to 11 Boys’ Goat Opera Slippers.Reduced from $1.50 to $1 NEW FIRM! KROECER 419 FRANKLIN AV., OPP. D. CRAWFORD & CO. We are ready with a well-selected stock of Carpets, Oil-Cloths, Curtain Mats, eto., to meet the wants of all buyers of Our prices will meet all competition, and we ask an insp Window Shades, Rugs, above lines. before purchasing. Respectfully, & LINDE, * gods in the of stock EROS EER & LITIN DE FORMERLY WITH F. W. ROSENTHAL X CO. Home Comfort Ranges. As a convenience to our friends who are not easy of access to our retail rooms, we beg to an- nounce that our goods can now be bought of William Thuener, 3126 Easton Av. Metzger & Von.der Au, 2359 S. Bway. Bannon & Co., 1804 John Reiss, 3606 N. Lafayette Av. Fourteenth St. Our assortment at 411 North Fourth Street is complete, and all interested in GOOD RAN GES will please call. Wrought Iron Range Co. ~” ¥8 THE MOST CELEBRATED COMBINED SILK AND WOOL UMB RE LLA Now on the market. It never cuts, and wears at prices om $3.25 to WM, BARR DRY 000s b. xe 160: “Forsale at the 26 to 30 inch, and SIXTH, o § Who are sole TO LOCUST agents in St. Louis. es —— no USTEE’S SALE—W . Frank X. Leiber ana FS ge arniry Sok his wife. * certain ~~ IAN ary 24. ise a recorded in 0h, of the Recorder's Office of the ct 80, page 14 State of Missouri. conveyed to theu the following Gescetbed | re 13 gere nd t ive (12) 6 ok Kalbfieise n ( on welve tsi 1,655 of tl Folder of conditions im said d FOR ALL One - Minute Coffee Pots DWINELL, HAYWARD & 00.8 THREE-POUND CANS Royal Java and Mocha Coffee FOR SALE BY ALL First-(1a8s GrOGErS _ AND AT THE DELICATESSEN LUNCH ROOMS. j.tioned mediation, stigmatizes the agent’s repudiation Ais? EDN ALLEGED MOTIVE OF THE GERMAN CHAN- @ CELLOR INTHE SCHNAEBELLE AFFAIR. — — Arrangements en at Berlin for a Satisfactory Settiement—The Investiga- tion Concluded—Effect on the Stock Mar- kets—Chamberlain’s Politics—Lord Lans- downe’s Irish Tenants—Serious Illness of the Emperor of Brasil Foreign News. Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. Lonpon, April 27.—I take the following ex- tract from a letter from a correspondent to whom I owe my information about Schnac- belle, It is written, of course, with keen French sympathies: **The Pagny incident ad- mits of a very natural interpretation. Schnaé- belle has been over fifteen years in the posi- tion in whieh he represents, both officially and semi-officially, the French Republic in Lor- raine. He was bound fo get as much informa- tion as possible and municate it to Paris. The German police are gurely not so incapa- ble as to have req L fifteen years to dis- cover this. Why, then, this sudden explo- sion? Can it be for a moment believed that it is directed agalnst the man as an individual? No doubt it was thought the Com- missary had papers on him of a com- promising nature—compromising, not 80 much to himself as to bis Government. Now, if the German police had waited till he came to Metz, or some placé in tne ifterior, it is not likely that he would have had any such papers in his pocket. The only way to get at them was to entrap him. It remains to be seen how far this course has been successful. Assum- ing that it has placed th the hands of the Ger- mans evident proofsof France's semi-official- ly conniving at the instigating of disloyalty in Lorraine, they will have their much-desired casus belli and the. moral support of other States. Schnaebelle, a man well known to many German officials posted ‘along the line from Pagny to Metz, paying secret visits to Metz, the idea is.ridiculous. Only for the first time after fifteen years the Germans have chosen to take notice of hig proceédings. Sending a case of this kind to the high court at Leipsic and producing welcome testimeny of the French propaganda in Algace and Lorraine was probably the cleverest course to impress the German nation gt large with the necessity of applying at one the saigner-a-blanc process and to show to the world a substan- tial reason for the — ty France. ADJUSTING THE SCHNAEBELLE AFFAIR. Paris, April 27.—In semi!-official circles here it is believed that Germany desires to expe- dite the adjustment of the Schnae- belle affair, and that arrangements are progressing - en vly at Berlin for a prompt and Satisfactory settlement which may render the dispatch of the German documents in the case to Paris unnecessary. Count Herbert Bismarck, Imperial Minister of Foreign Affairs, has informed M. Herbette, French Ambassador at Berlin, that Germany has received all the documents in the Schnae- belle case. BISMARCK’S ALLEGED SCHEME. The majority of French newspapers sus- pect that Prince Bismarck has caused delay in the settlement of the Schnae- belle affair in the hope of impelling the French people to committing some act of folly, and they urge no abatement of the calmness which the people have hitherto maintained under the provocation. RESULT OF THE GERMAN INQURY. ‘BERLIN, April 27.—It is stated here that the result of the inquiry which the German Gov- ernment has made into the Schnaebelle affair has been to impress Prince Bismarck with the view that the arrest was made on German Territory. THE BOURSE UNSETTLED. Paris, April 27, 2 p. m.—There is an un- settled feeling on the Bourse. Three-per- cent rentes forthe account opened at 79 francs 90 centimes and fell to 79 francs 70 centimes and are now quoted at 79 francs 92% centimes. A BETTER FEELING. There was a better feeling on the Bourse at the close, in consequence of rumors that Prince Bismarck had consented to parole Schnaebele. DULL. LONDON, April 27, 2p. m.—The stock mar- kets are dull. 5 p. m.—The stock market closed firm. - — » LANSDOWNE’S TENANTS, The Governor-General’s Agent Repudiates the Me diator’s Provisional Arrangement. DUBLIN, April 27.—The Marquis of Lans- downe has declined to accept the provisional arrangement made last week by the mediators engaged in the task of adjusting the dispute between him and the dissatisfied tenants on his Luggacurran estate. This arrangement gave to leasesholders, holding under jadicial rates and who had hitherto been refused any concession, a reduction of 15 per cent in their rents, instead of the 20 per cent they asked, and gave the non-lease-holders who had asked for 30 and 35 per cent reductions, a reduction of 10 per cent. In addition to these conces- sions, the mediators propose to reinstate the tenants evicted since March 1, for non- payment of rent, upon payment of six months’ dues. Among the other provisions of the arrangement was one exempting tenants from costs inthe present proceedings, and another allowing leaseholders to break-their leases for the purpose of entering the courts for readjustment. The Marquis of Lansdowne’s agent now declines to ratify this arrangement, refusing to agree to any of the proposed ‘abatements. He suggests new terms, and much bitterness is provoked by the suspicion that he has been using the negotia- tions merely to find out what was the most the tenants would volunteer in order to place his demands a few points beyond it and still with- in the limits of probable acceptance, William O’Brien, whose proposed tour to Canada to stump the country against the Mar- quis of Lansdowne was postponed on receipt of intelligence that the Luggacurran difficulty was about to be settled by the above-men- present offer as a flagrant of every term of the agreement which the pub- lic were led to believe had been accepted. Mr. O’Brien announces that he will no longer de- lay proceeding to Canada to oppose the Mar - quis of Lansdowne’s conduct umme tenants, as originally arranged. withdraw from public life at this time. or van, Lord Mayor of Dublin, has written to the Times in behalf of the Nation and Weekly News in reply to the correspondent who accused the Nationalist papers of refusing to insert the Government advertisement offering a reward for evidence that would lead to the arrest of the Phoenix Park murderers. Mr. Sullivan says that though the papers declined to take Castle monéy they announced the re- ward in the news columns in leaded type, and charged nothing for it. A MAIL STEAM ER FOUNDERED. The mail steamer Finland from Table Bay for Mauritius has foundered. The mail mat- ter and everybody on board were saved. She was a British vessel of 896 tons. . , — —— — CHAMBERLAIN’S POLITICS. Some Very Interesting Information—La- bouchere’s Point Against the Times, Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. LONDON, April 27.—I have recelved two pieces of information about Chamberlain which throw more light upon that gentleman’s political character. First, a well-known poll- tician, no longer living, called on Parnell on the day of the announcement of the Phoenix Park murders and found him closeted with no other person than Chamberlain. The inference which this gentleman drew was that Chamber- lain helped to write the celebrated repudiation of the murders signed by ParneH, Dillon and Davitt. Second, it was owing to the advice of Chamberlain that O’Shea and Parnell con- sented to reconsider their determination to My in- formant isthe widow of the politician in the first case, and in the second I have an equally good authority. LABOUCHERE, with characteristic Audacity, has turned the tables on the Times by language in public which will compel it to bring suit against him onthe same doctrine of duty of challenging libels by legal proceedings which it daily casts in Parnell’s teeth. At Chaswick last night he asserted ‘‘that journal some time ago found its circulation going down, and, seeking for a sensation, bought this letter from some miserable scamp who had forged or stolen the signature of Parnell. By this sen- sation the Times helped to increase its circu- lation.’’ A SUCCESSFUL AMERICAN PLAY. Londoners in the West End are much puz- zled this morning by the spectacle of a dozen men attired in the blue and gray uni- forms of Federal and Confederate troops patroliing the streets. They are an advertise- ment of the successful American play at the Princess Theater, Held by the Enemy.“ — ——— — DR. GALLAGHER. Congressman Belmont to Present His Case to the English Authorities. Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. LONDON, April 27.~Congressman Belmont of New York, who arrived here Monday, had his attention called before leaving New York to the case of Dr. Gallagher of Greenpoint, now under a life sentence for alleged complicity in the dynamite plot to blow up the Houses of Parliament. The prisoner has many friends, who are seekiug his release upon the grounds | character of the evidence against him. Mr. Belmont is taking such steps as he thinks will best present the case for favorable considera- tion by the English authorities. Austro-Hungary. A JUBILEE PRESENT FOR THE POPE. VIENNA, April 27.—The Hungarian Primate will present to the Pope, on the occasion of the latter’s jubilee, a beautiful gold chalice, the weight of which will equal that of 250 gold ducats. ö SORRY MR. LEE IS GOING, LONDON, April 27.—The Times’ Vienna.cor- respondent bewails the superseding of Mr. Lee, who, he says, after being officially and socially received as United States Minister, cannot wellremain as Secretary of Legation. Mr. Lee will soon leave the city. HONORS TO KALNORY. The Austrian newspapers attribute the ac- tion of the Emperor in conferring upon Count Kalnoky, the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, the order of the Golden Fleece, to a desire on the Emperor’s part to let it be known that-he concurs in the pacific foreign policy with which Count Kalnoky has identi- fied his nation, and which the people of both monarchies indorse. Russia. THE PAPER CURRENCY. St. PETERSBURG, April 27.—The German Heroid says the Czar’s Government, desiring to raise the value of the Russian paper cur- rency, proposes to have the Russian custom Houses accept part ofthe payments made for duties in credit notes, instead of gold, ata price whichthe Government shall fix, the Government to purchase all of its outstanding credit notes to be bought in the foreign bourses, to prohibit wholesale expor- tation of these notes, and to allow travel- ers to take only small sums in the notes out of Russia. To facilitate the success of the scheme, the Herold says Russia will open in all the principal European cities fiscal offices in which travelers may exchange their notes at the Russian Custom house rates. Germany. THE ECCLESIASTICAL BILL. BERLIN, April 27.—The Lower House of the Prussian Diet to-day ordered the new eccle- siastical bill to its third reading by a vote of 243 to 100. Twenty-six free Conservatives, eight Conservatives and eight National Lib- erals abstained from voting. Switzerland. THE COPYRIGHT CONVENTION. BERNE, April 27.—The Swiss State Council has ratified the Literary Copyright Convention with the United } tates. ~ Brasil. THE EMPEROR SERIOUSLY ILL. RIO JANEIRO, April N. — Dom Pedro, Em peror of Brazil, is seriously ill. THE REPEAL DEBATDR, HALiFax, N. S., April 27.—The tepeal debate. was continued in the House of Assembly yes- terday, the Government’s resolution ae opposed by Mr. Cameron (Conservative) and en the trade policy of the Dominion, which he characterized as disastrous to Nova Scotia. He said that untilthe province could be relieved from the burdensome yoke of tle union its people could not expect to be pros- perous or contented. The discussion was ad- journed until to-day. The Government in- tends to introduce a measuré proposing a con- ference of members of the Assembly and RMI i. tom | abolition. THE FLOOD-WATER RECEDING: his advanced age and ot the doubtful |. still gradually receding. the worst is over. The greatest sufferers are the residents of Point St. Charles and Griffin- town. The pumps have again been started. WASBKRINGTON NEWS. The Chicago Custom-House Investigation— Dana Says So. WASHINGTON, D. O., April 27.—It is stated on authority that the evidence submitted at the recent civil service investigation at Chi- cago failed to substantiate’ the charges preferred by the Chi Civil Service Reform Association against Collector Seeberger of the Chicago Custom-house, wherein it was alleged that the Collector, some months since violated the civil-service law dy pe- remptorily demanding the resignation of a cler named Webster for the sole rea- gon that his piace was wanted for a Democrat. The evidence placed betere the Commission- ers was almost wholly in the form of voluntary statements in writing. Some affidavits, how- ever, were received. As the civil- service law does not authorize the Commissioners to administer oaths or compel the attendance of witnesses, or compelgvolun witnesses to answer questions other than such as they may chose to answer, a thoroughly satisfactory in- vestigation, the Oommissioners say, was practically impossible. As to the in- quiry in the manner in which the civil- service law, rulesand regulations are enforced in the Chicago Post-offiee and the oe customs district, it is stated that 8 records of the offices examined show .a satisfactory compliance with the law and the regulations of the Commission. It is expected that a formal report in the Webster-Seeber- ge matter will be made within the next few ays. Measles Among the Indians. WASHINGTON, D. C., April 27.—The Marine Hospital Bureau is informed thatthe Indians in the vicinity of Yuma, A. T., are suftering from a severe epidemic of measies which had proved fatal in sixty cases up to the 16th inst. DANA ‘SAYS so. The Conditions Upon Which the Sun Will Support Mr. Cleveland. NEW Tonk, April F. — The Herald says: Nine days ago we ventured to ask our con- temporary, the Sun, whether it would sup- port the Democratic ticket next year, or whether it proposed to repeat in 1888 the un- successful attempt it made in 1884 to defeat the Democratic party. The question is not about Mr. Cleveland, nor about what seems to be a fabprite dream of the Sun—the defeat of the Democratic party. The question is, Déés the Sun mean to support the Democratic Presidential ticket next year? Yesterdry morning the Sun named certain cir- cumstances under which it would advocate the nomination of Mr. Cleveland. This morning, it prints, u italics, the fol- ) lowing editorial on the same subject: ‘There is another contingency on which Mr. Cleve- land should be got ge preferred to 85 other candidate who could possibly 121 8 fered to the Democratic masses. Democratic National Convention of 1988 is = make the doctrine of free trade with fore countries a square and unqualified — its platform, then by all means Mr. Cleve. land should be nominated; and, if it should be clearly determined beforehand that such a platform is to be adopted, the Sun will not fall to advocate his nomination.’ LOCKED OUT. Glass-Workers Strike for an Increase—An TROY, N. Tz. “april 27. —The stove-molders have been out two days. They de- cided yesterday. to return to work this morning and handle any patterns which were given them. The molders went to the foundries this morning, but found them closed. The manufacturers last night decided to keep their foundries closed until the difficulty at St. Louis was settled. President Cline Requested to Resign, PIrrsBuRG, Pa., April 27.—The Executive Council of Windowglass-Workers’ National Assombly 300, Knights of Labor, has réquested Isaac Cline to resign the office of President of the Assembly, on the und that he has neg- lected his duties and proved incompetent. The request was signed by ali the members. Itis expected by Mr. Cline’s friends that he will refuse to resign as the request Is believed to be the end of a scheme on the part of his enemies to drive him from office. Struck for an Increase. PITTSBURG, Pa., April 27.—The teasers and mixers in all the window-giass factories of this district struck to-day for an increase in wages averaging 10 per cent. Fourteen factories have closed down and nearly 1,000 men are idje. The manufacturers say they will resume operations as soon as they can „ enough men to run the factories. AN ARMISTICE. The Defiance, O., Riot—A Militiaman Acci- dently Killed. DEFIANCE, O., April 27.—Fred Reeves, one of the militia men from Toledo who went to guard the reservoir and State property in Paulding County, accidentally shot and killed himself while on guard duty about — The Reservoir Disturbance. CINCINNATI, Apri] 27.—The Times-Star’s spe- cial from the Paulding County disturbance says that the depredations of Monday night have continued on a smaller scale almost un- der the noses of the militia. There are only three companies of militia, who have to guard several wiles of reservoir bank. The damage having nol w the Chiet | Engineer a of of the leadi ng citiz An ex-member of the as aidingthe destruction on Monday night. It is doubtful whether any one can be con- victed in Paulding Oounty. GRANT’S BIRTHDAY, A Grand Banquet by the Americus Repub- lican Club at Pittsburg. PrrrssurG, Pa., April 27.—The banquet to be given to-night by the Americus Republican Club at the Monongahela House, in commem- oration of Gen. Grant’s 65th birthday, prom- ises to be one of the grandest affairs of the kind ever held in this section. Prominent It is believed that THREATENING LETTERS. FEDERAL GRAND-JURORS WARNED AGAINST PERFORMING THEIR DUTY. Judge Thayer Awaits the Report of the Grand Inquest—District- Attorney Bashaw Doeé Not Think the Evidence in One Case Sufficient—An Investigating Officer Threatened With Bodily Harm Has a Set-To With Andy Blong. Judge Thayer opened the United States Circuit Court at 10:30 o’clock, and about the game hour the Grand -jurors assembled in their rooms on the fourth floor to prepare a partial report showing the results of the work done last week. The jury failed to muster a quorum until noon, and Judge Thayer occupied the morning hearing uments ~ in some patent infringement case“ At 11 o’clock Frank Mahon of Castle Mahon, on Fiorissant avenue, appeared at the Marshal’s office in company with Deputy Recorder John Chamberlain, who asked Chief Deputy Bohle if the Marshall held any process against him. I bave not,’’ replied Mr. Bohle. Wen,“ said Mahon, we had heard so and come down to give bond. It you will notify me or Chamberlain in case the Grand- jury returng an indictment against him, we will come up at once and furnish the re- quired bond.’’ Chamberlain said he was prepared to answer any charge that ene Grand-jury might return — him. 8 ing ot the developments in the Fourth Frank Mahon said he not fear being implicated by O’Toole’s confession as he had not lived in the Fourth Ward for two years, but he said that it was always an easy matter for any case to be mis- understood when only one side of it was ex- umined in fag hearings as the ex-parte pro- * of a Grand - jury. CTMENTS AND EVIDENCE. On his — from Paris, Mo., the indict- ments pre ed by the Grand-jury were sub- mitted to DistricteAttorney Bashaw for his ex- amination. Among the cases thus submitted were the followi bills: One against State Senator Fountain Ketchum, who. was ac- cused of having fraudulently impersonated and entered names on the books of Deputy Recorder Egan of the Tenth Ward, as the names of legal voters of that ward. Another was a bill against Joseph N. Judge, who was Chairman ofthe late Democratic City Central Committee and the representative of the old Seventeenth Ward in the Committee. @ was accused of unlawful conduct in re- to the registration in the Nineteenth ard, ard. Andy Blong of the Tenth Ward was also pre- sen to the attention of the District- Attorney in connection with the Egan frauds in the Tenth Ward. A fourth was against — agg Recorder John Chamberlain of the Fourth Ward, who was implicated by the confession of Recorder Den- nis O’ Toole after the latter’s conviction. The fifth was against James Conway of the Tenth Ward imthe same connection. The sixth bill tne ay was against Central n ames Carroll ot the Twelfth ard. In examining the testimony on which these proposed indictments were based it was as- certained that the principal evidence against Carroll was given by Deputy Recorder Thos. J. Malloy after he was convicted. He testi- we that he had received his appointment from .Central - Committeeman arroll .and that being ignorant of the duties of the office he had depended entirely upon thes estions of the committeemen. He also that he had been instructed by the an that, as Wm. Bergesch in registration work, lie ks to him. Further than aim to have received an 5 In accordance wit his undepacandieg. had given he books into woot? 8 charge. this connection, Bergesch made a — admitting under oath that he had made a num- ber of the false entries on the books. He also swore that he had been hired by Central acy al mitteeman Carroll at the rate of $3 — day canvass the ward and that he ~~ rough the the names of removals to Malloy, who h the entries on the books. In his a aminatio Malloy said that he had him by himself. On these statements the {bill had been drawn up. Central Committeeman Carroll was in- formed of the statements made by B hin — trial of Malloy and by the defendant him- and at once decided to make a statement —— the allegations that were construed as inoulpating him. He said that he was anxious to avoid the ignominy of an indict. ment, and as his conduct was perfeetly proper and did not warrant a presentation he pro- gy to meet the statements made affecting He sald that as far as hiring Be — 1 was — cerned, he had simply done what all the mitteemen did, namely, made an effort to b out a full Democratic vote. There was no law against hiring men to 1 — to induce voters to come forward and register or to se- cure the M transfers. 22 tho names given to Malloy, they were aft mply transfer lists, such as were distributed at the Oity Hall by the Recorder of Voters on which the name and the old and new address appeared. No fraud was intended by this, nor could any bave been commi the entry would not be made at the main office for the poll-books unless the name ap- peared registered from the old address as given on the slip. The committeeman claimed that he had done nothin ~~ nor had he counselled M 1* Bergesch to do anything not warranted b y law. These statements were submitted to District. Attorney Bashaw, who has deceived to with- hoid the bill against Central Committeeman Carroll, unless stronger evidence is submit- ted on which to base an indictm ent. TO-DAY’S SESSION. After a quorum of Grand-jurors gathered at the Government Building this uforaing, they decided to improve the minutes by taking ap the examin n of some witmesses in attend- 2 At 1 o’clock a Deputy Marshal as dispatched for wra ping. paper and seal- ing ax and shortly r, Maj. Butler deposited an unindorsed but carefully sealed 8 in the safe in Clerk Selby’s office th instructions to have it there until called for by the Grand - Lae A recess was taken as ‘lo’ciock until 2 Judge Tha er took à recess at 2:30 to await the report ithe Grand jury. In the District Court. The United States Marshal has received noti- fication from Washington, D. C., that he may * on the Department of Justice for fnuds of . 8 and witnesses for the e for 22 Division ö ce | might entrust the this Malloy did not instructions from C