St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 1, 1889
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23 eh —— 9 — — e v : . 39. No, 11 — — = ‘= * — — \ : * 9 — | j a ö — 4 * > . - — 5 — — . — * 4 1 — 4 = Bi * All belts Last Chance to Propose on MoNicho)’s Pian. Christmas is over now and gone, 22 girls,’* said Mrs. Skittles. e way that you are golng on You'll not even earn your vittles, And A year’s drawi You have a few more You'll ha — = n all your raiment, . * ill go down on the slate, t by weekly payment. t more could any young man ask . . s certain, Wasn't that future mother- io-law? s head level? o's ali right. So are they who take ber advice. Year is waning, almost goue in in this yp Oe y y young man can o mourner'’s made to propose; to re- asouuce celibacy and take a charming wife, With uch =! who cannot make a lovely home? Go at A THE ONLY M’NICHOL, 1022, 1024, 1032, 1034 Market 8t. P. 8.—MeNicho) bas the finest household goods pictures, — and dishes ever In the city, and his 8 plan is a boon to mankind and woman- ed —1 — 1 to make a home; all Enough said. GRATEFUL—COMFORTING. EPPS'S COCOA. BREAKFAST. 89 thorough = 2 the natural laws rn the o igestion and —~ 2 tion, 1 . 0 careful application nor the fine pro f 2 0 our br well-selected has pro tables as a ele a —— bever- octors’ bills. It les of diet that a until stron undreds around us ready to at- polat, We may escape ourselves well fortified a properly vOurished frame. — with * water or milk. Sold only 68 oes. labelled thus: EPPS. & U., Home. — . u, nd. Dr. ener BELT. Imp. June 20. 88 Win cursall Bheu- matte pamp Wi rer | . 2 Broadway 1 cing mn ae . „ * eee ere “The New Year,’ blithe and bold, my fiend, Comes up to take his o.. a And while, as a business house to which the Old Y ear has brought only prosperity and- success, we regret to lose the Old Friend; we still cheerfully. welcome.the New Comer; patronage has been so bountifully and graciously bestowed in the past, we render our thanks and promise renewed efforts to de- serve it in the future, sending to D.Crawford & Co or Keep House | ALEXANDER’S ieee | ALEXANDER’S rot lage erty — — 5 ~ — +. - . 4 * * * - ; 9 J = Ss A é ~ * . { —— ‘ — Bes ta eer . = 7 — = > — * and to the Public, whose - — — ° + — * N — 4 — ** 8 1 = + = + ~ r=) TPR ee ee | . ee — — — — — L — — 2 = — 4 — — ' # All Weighers Certificates for Bate ad. bear our TRADEMARK. Florida Oran ges. The first of the season, from the cele- brated groves of FREDO De BARY, sit- uated on Lake Ceorge and St. John’s River. The QUALITY IS UNSURPASSED. Also, finest selections of Malaga Crapes, Cluster and Cooking Raisins, Vostezzie and Zante Currants, Nuts, Candied Peels and all seasonable goods. ' FEADQUARTERS AT = DAVID NICHOLSON’S, 13 and (5 North Sixth Street. ALEXANDER’S Beef, Iron, Wine and. pl 4A Standard ee Finde physicians, especially in cases of Dys- pepsia, Indigestion, rr ere One bottle will have more Uttect than twice the quantity of plain Beet, Iron and Wine Price, $1. ALEXANDER’S | CREAM—The best preparation for the cure and pre- vention of Face and Hands. Absolutely pare. tor twenty-five years. ing Sale Prices ¢ md F prices. SACRIFI a NG to close out all Mit 1 * ra 7 * AT SBic—2000 2 “Ail. e 46: ch wide Costume Cloth, in the new shades of Mabogany. GoBelin, Old_Rose,etc.; regular rice, 600 Clearing-Sale Price, ic. AT 49c—30 pieces All- Wool, yard and a half wide Assabet Cloth Suiting, in plaids and mixtures; regular price, $1.00 to $125; Clearing-Sale ice, 49c. FRENCH BROADCLOTH | + AT 38 pieces All-Wool 54- n French Broadcloth, extra heavy, and all new shades: regular price, $1.25; our Olear- ing-Sale Price, 690. Black Dress Goods i NUING French Cam- ‘he el’s-Hair 25 Air Cloth, 40 to 44 inches wide, in light, medium and ex- tra heavy weight, worth $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50, all at the ex- traordinary low price of 69 CTS PER YARD. Come Early and Get Your Pick. FS Chesoinntey to elles walle * WONDERFUL I BARG. “ CDs the ent, oe We . LOWER. PRICES than competisocs il nine, None ien: ; no, not one. “Sale Will Commence Veins, : Va. * ® COMPLETE STOCK OF WINTER GOODS TO BE e CLOSED OUT AT RIDICULOUSLY LOW Pa Ici 110 Table. On our 1c Table will be found arti- cles that you will pay Se to Se for in other houses. 8-inch Rubber Hair Pins Card Hooks and Eyes, ‘black and white. Medium-size Cake 93 Black Spool Cotton, 200 yards. Best Steel Point Hair Ping. N Crochet Needles, 6 to 12 ong. Tape Measures. Rubber Top Lead Pencils. White and Black Twill Cotton Tapes. Paper American Pins. | Paper Brass Hair Pins. . Thimbles. 12-inch Dress Whalebone. 100 doz. Garments, including Ladies’ Night Gowns, Ski 2 LADIES’ MUSLIN UNDERWI 2 A SACRIFICE... You will find in er rtment this week the BEST BAR ia F OFFERED IN AMERICA. . ge At Ic. W doz. Ladies’ Chemise, good muslin, full sizes, trimmed in nnen reg age; Sale price, 19c; regular 2580 Lot. Chemise wo ers, made of good muslin, all neatly trimmed in torchon linen Sale 2503 390 Lot. * 7 75 doz. . Garments including Ladies’ Gowns, cambric ruffle . Drawers, with cluster tuéks and lace 50 : muslin ene 1 ee 4 tet , D An 2 Lot 7 an : —— = Cn ; cal a ad Cx 5 1 — at 8 per dozen. 1,500 gross Ivory Dress Buttons at 8c per dozen. LINENS Great sacrifice in prices of Damask Towels, Crashes, etc. At 25c—5-4 Cardinal Stand Covers, fast colors. Clearing Sale price, 25c; regular price, 385. t 35c—60-inch Cream Scotch Dam- ask. Clearing Sale price, 35c; reg: ular price, 50e. At 49c—68-inch Cream Scotch Dam- ask. Clearing Sale price, 49c; reg- ular price, 65c. At 18c— Knotted Fringed Damask Towels, size 20x40, elegant borders. Clearing Sale price, 18e; regular price, 22 1-2c. At 18c—Our elegant assortment of Fancy Turkish Towels. Clearing Sale price, 18c: regular price, 20c, 25e and 35. At 69c—11-4 White Crochet Spreads. Clearing Sale price, 69c; regular price, 85c. At 89c—12-4 White Crochet Spreads. Clearing Sale price, 89c; regular price, $1.15. At $1.95—All-Wool Colored Spreads. Clearing Sale K. $1.95; eregular price, $3 and f 29 Cents. SILKS and VELVETS 23 pcs Colored Plaid and Stripe ilk Velvets: Olearing - Sale Price, 29c; worth $1.25. 1820 yds Strive, Plaid and Plain Su Silk and Moire; Clearing- Sale ce, 49c; worth 85c to 1540 yds 2 Gros-Grain Silk. — Ber uality; Clearing - Sale ce, 5 worth 85c to $1.25. 5 pes 288 Satin Rhadame, extra heavy; Clearing-Sale Price, 69c; worth $1.00. ioe all 2 Black Lyons a 12 on 28 * 1 de; Clear- ing: Sale Price, 84 867 worth — — Black 8 pee ext — J 9.49: 8 aca White Drei ad — — very rich - Sale Price, |“ Wash Dress Goods Dept 5c. 250 ae Genuine Turkey Red Calico. learing Sale price, 80; regular price, 8 1-3. 129 pieces excellent quality Dress and hambray Seersucker Ginghams. —4 Sale price, 80; regular price, 1 Blankets Extraordinary Cuts in This Department. 9c—68 of 10-4 White Blan- * eae 60e en from 81. eee airs of 11-4 Extra of 11-4 Extra Fy hit m $4.75. Blankets, -69; cut 88 e Biankets, $3.45; cut 19 pairs of 11-4 Pure 21 r 94.105 cut - 6, 98.18 pir Shatin ant in | Pel neck and s res: lace trimmed; Chemise, tucked . . N — N ea 5 Gowns: Terk: ems Skirta, “Drawer 11 5 5 — ip A deere in reas : amine, @ urg em nea on and. sleeves; trimmed cambrio ru 6; full size Skirt; Corset Co neck, trimmed in Hamburg embroidery... Sale — hm 69c Lot. 78 doz. Gowns, Skirts, Chemise and ind sleeves: nike V solid tucked yoke, emb. on neck and sleeves, al burg emb.; Skirts with five-inch emb. fil Chemise, made square and pointed yoke, Hambu ee tucks, also in torchon lace inserting and cluster and sleeves to match; Drawers, made with — emb. — tucks above; ali fine quality + muslin, full sizes and m Collenst. . . . „eee Na 99¢c Lot. 83 doz. Gowns, Skirts, Chemise, Drawers and Corset best muslin—Gowns, Mother Hubbard style, yoke of also yoke of five insertings of Hamburg emb., box pegs ates Mas emis edging on neck and _ sleeves; Skirts, with deep flou emb., seven tucks in skirt, also one with — — ane NN with ‘Inserting and cluster tuck in ruffle: eof due Hembure of fine Valent: „ lace, as 8 8 deep a, of ery, cluster tucks above; Corse vers, cambric ll eee pa and square neck, elegantly trimmed in fine lace and _— emb. a 12 2 Sale price, 990; regular price, 81. 0 at a At 39c. 53 doz. Corsets, double busk, ‘side steels, well tide: pile: and drab. Sale price, 38c; regular priée, | less than half price. Unlaundried Great Clearing Sale of Duplex Curve Neck-band world; will retain its shape when done up at — as well 75 neck or allow the collar to slip over; has the n abural Gazve ¢ the a perfect neck for either the curved or straight band At 37e vor At 490 Non 25 8. Unlaundried Shirts, reinforced linen bosom, 5 sale pte At 58e g Uniaundried ‘Shirts, reinforced linen bosom, 0 tin 50 Per Cent Cut BS It's a big thing to say, but we say it. We have th city thie month, and the entire stock will be sacrificed. in price—33 1-3 and 50 per cent on many of them: At 590 ‘Boucle Jersey Jackets, all colors and black, At $1 95-7 Tn Oloth Jackets and N 5 18 3 At $2.95 and 53.05 fee r g At 86 95. and 88. 95225 a ee eT All our fine braided end pin High-colo ana ack r. PLUSH SACQUES. AND J Ae K HANDSOME AND GENUINE SEAL 11 5r A 2 $9.75, cut from $15.50; | — Seanee — Bt 0, ö "yee * her 2 5 hacia *”, 5 F. . a oy Pa ** 2 a. 3 . n ae . ‘a | ay Mark * U * CORSETS-Cut Low. : hes y 4 * ind | a 8 15 doz. of Sample Corsets, including some very a makes, slightly soiled foie eat e dozen Unlaundried Shirts, reinforoed | — bosom, clearing ‘ale: rice & 0
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f . ‘as Saloon * * ire ; a Panic in a North Sixth Street Lodging House. — — — — Terror- stricken Women Jump From the Win- dows. Mary Westland Dashed . to Pieces on the Stones. Others Taken to the City Hospital, Badly Injured—Robert Bailey, a Trapeze Performer, Saves Himself and His Wite in a Novel Way—The Fire a Trivial Affair— Bedrooms Gutted and the Restauramt and 4 Among the odgers—Stories of Those Who Estnped— Causes of the Fire—A Terrible Holocaust _ | Narrowly Averted. | * oorners from HE biaré of tin trutnp - ets heraldifig th thé new year, and the rat- tie of Cheap pianos in the still cheaper sa- loons on North. Sixth street, near Morgan, had scarcely subsided, early this morning, when these sounds of revelry were succeed- ed by a more musical, if less inepiriting, up- roarethe olang of beaten gongs and the mad whirl of many wheels over the gran- ite pavement. Fire ck came rattling round the north and south and blocked engine and > the thoroughfare betweeen Christy avenue oo wl * a — . uon. for once thoroughly aroused, nmnmearest the ‘hw came crowding down a Ba. aS 7 bravest when organ street. ntly the whole neighborhood was in a turmoil, for those who followed in the firemen’s wake saw a great blase at what everyone recognized as a crowded lodging 19 house, and even while the hose was still un- recling, frightened men and women, pallid with the fear that Will come even to the caught like rats in & burning building, came crowding the upper windows, begging assistance the people below. The flames raged furiously, for the architect had kindly provided a fine meal for them in the shape of Wooden partitions, open at the top. Within the buliding, which was adotbie one, numbered 719 to 721, just opposite the Union Market, some twenty or thirty men and women had sought shelter for the night. The exact number of these was not definitely those and had if dressed t everyone wholly not and out, terrified. 2 \ escaped was son made Manifest. The flames ‘had fret found tod at the entrancesto the stairway leading from the second floor to the third story, the only means of escape through the building itself that had been provided, and te first intimation the onlookers received | as tothe safety of lodgers aloft came in the fashion of piercing cries for help from the - windows in front and at the rear. At one or time thira- story casements looking out on Sixth Street | afd waved her hands. She was panio-stricken £ ** nt ay 4 1 * A WOMAR STOOD and her only thought was immediate escape _ from the flames that were hissing under great . 5 —— of water, but which for ali that seemed be surely eating their way to human fuel. woman was Mrs. Mary Westiand, wife of barkeeper in the saloon below, and as the ih Under, gent a great vol. 2 —— into the little bea. — 41 Behind her ber husband, urging her to be quiet, » Duell engaged if rearing ogee Face wall, shouted to — n the woll- meant Wholly upon her, ner terror redoubled with every ir F of the flames, and sympathetio in the crowd 13 See E 1 ee a 2 pe: eee 225 * 3 P ez, 5 * te Sit * 55 shoulder first, and lay uncon- aaa tell, with a bruſsed head and ered OF tee tates ample her neighbot, er 2 —— ae if a wittetthe cellar than 4 „ Davison nee plunged bead: 8881 tee leap enude « was not at She fell in — cellar’s mouth and, like the unfortunate who bad preceded ner, was picked up sorely wounded. Meanwhile the other lodgers had sought safer channels for escape d could stand with such might S warm! ; the . The untfbrrunate pro- not caunted with these. ealizing the absence 756 mae, the New Year broke 3 v 22 for them. and after barely ing with their lives, they stood N ofall save apres: lation as to * hat the greedy flames migit leave them. Boge es Zeller and Louis Thompson were men chi concerned. Zeller was propriétor the 4 2 op po and the restaurant and bur room on the first floor, while ee had recently acquired u part interest in the restaurant. mne building thus devoted to shelter and ood tor a certain class of Wayfarers Was one whose counterpart may be found and indef- initely reproduced in such sections of the City as art giveh over to what may be termed the nomadic poor. Here the Workingman with- out «family and many who aré not working- men, the Women who act as help in cheap restaurants—in short, all who may be pos- both groaning by Warn. — by an ex- éited throng. On investigation they proved to be Mrs. Davison, the sister of Louis Thompson, my partner, and «un old woman name Ligsie, adish-washer in some restau- rant of other, Whose la-t name I do not know. Mrs. Davison had a room on the west side of the third story, not far from the head of the stairs, She was tying in the alley, aud had evidently jumped from the window. The flames, rushing up the stair- — r 8 a ee MR. WESTLAND PREPARING TO JUMP. whom a sleep to nessed of a dime and night’s greater price for one would be such repose as rude beds and cramped quar- ters may offer them. Thereisno night clerk to ply the applicant for lodgings with imper- tinent questions about baggage—only the man who gathers a dime from each incoming pat- ron and briefly allots him or her « bed. SOME OF THE Lobos ‘‘reguiars,’’ but the majority of them are erratic and shift from place to place. For this reason the number of lodgers at Zeller’e last night could not be def nitel ascertained; but the building is capable of adcom modating with beds some thi or forty persons. it is a double, three story structure—what remains of it—three stories in height, with brick wulls, Dut the interior, as already noted, was boaiit much after the manner of a death-trap, and it ies singular that so much of the structure should yet be standing. The lodwing- house proper was pretty weil patronized, an Atta inducement being offered in the shave of a cup of coffee given to each lodger inthe morning. The first fleor Was entire! devoted to the restaurant, the walis of whic had been 10 tricked out in fantastic ey the sign-painter and a 1 olning. The whole interior above was badly wrecked, while below the water from the hose bad played sad havoc with the decorations. This morning, how- ever, a crowd had collected in the bar-room before the ruins had ceased smoking, and the barkeeper from behini his counter, which the flames had spared, was able to dis- pense lager to * ＋ dame to console. are was first auge wesad after 5 o’cloek. „Old man!“ Phillips, a b beat from st smelt he had come in for the “tly and was pre- 8 for bed in the lodging phe + . sors be alarm, 3 71 1 fire had ai ma ead wa tarted rent at Ths — 4.8555 SB oo e 2 . up 98 1 1 door, and was ba ue anne that ung on the wali. The LF oor was devoted 5 a 1 as Well a8 do Cots for the weary, bat eo far a8 could be learned, there was no fire in the stove. jue PROPRIETOR’S AQOOUNT. Hngo Zelier, who rents premises, was en at the saloon a gave ample os in i ce that he nad. passed — Sp 2nd aint, “coursed the, ery of. viel fie 7755 — sates — ifm 5 ob clock . . sheer luxury find refuge with case, had out off all means of exit except the window, her room had probably been filled with smoke and she jumped to save herself. Lizzie, who had an adjoining room, had also jumped from the window, but had struck the cellar door in alighting, broken through it, and was in the ceiiar. „By this time the smoke and flames had completely choked the narrow stair- case, but the Fire Department wae at work, and soon Managed to check the conflagration. Scarcely igi oy was saved on the two upper floors, as the furniture of all kinds was so damawved as to be worthless, while the loss in the saloon and restaurant, although not total, is very heavy.’’ THE Loss. What do you estimate your loss to be?“ About $2,500, on which there is not a dol- lar Of insarance. wanted to take outin- surance several weeks ago, when 7 15 my un policies aptrod. dut my wite begxed to wait —. 22 IA the new year, I did 80, and am.’ wee os many Were in the house when the fire broke ou That I do not eg We keep nd re to all who rr PP a Pa a Pr 3 7 „ * 4 * peze always * a long ise * it around: my Wife’s walst 4 “her down to thé pave- ment, down hand-under- hand m one, —— — felt auy anxiety, but feared that my wi6 might nervons. But she was Ts Ie as a b 2822 me tie the rope aro Apon the windowsill K at * tele - r 22 7 were 8 wey into tw i" ments by board the stairway, besides being Very regular fire trap. Whenlwas waked ap all retreat by way of the sobs bo 4 out off, and if I had not possessed a 175 ite and myself would in all ar ney a ke 7 miserably. acrobat’ by no means ah one, but till 1 oes * oom pensations. . vor realized this so fully as 1 did this moi nig, and wal never again quar- rel with my p ession.’’ A BRAVE COOK. , the cook, in speaking of the re is only one place in bave originated, and that the staircase leading from the floor, This ts just in front ot the laundry, but there bas not for a ae time been a fire of any kind in piace. At the foot of the 12 axveingst aw partition, the ofly light in the house that burned ali night was bung, a tin lamp, ing on, fixed upon a wo 2 A man coming in ~“e easily stumbie * and knock it down, and it may have exploded, or its heat gk pave ignited the dry wood against which waa sleeping on the third floor the smoke and heut; called i those on the „ and afterward rushed through the smoke down stairs to strect. It was a crank job, but Bot one who tried tt failed. If the women had onl lig their heads no one would have been James Tuck Are said: ‘ which it cou is at the foot second to the Sas e. b A — * EXIT. Henty Fredrich, a corpulent German, who had engaged a hnight’s iodyging, had a scare which will last him for some time to come, He was a transient guest and had been assigned to a room just behind the laundry. After a day spent in hard labor and the evening hours spent ia mild son- viviality, Mr. redrien retired, consider- ing it an unnecessary formality to remove his garments, and was soon sleeping the sleep ofthe just. The noise of the sh uts and rust- ing feet failed to disturb his slumbers, but the excelsior filling of his mattress, which caught fire, proved more effective, asthe flame curi- ing round bis étockingless ankle broke isis rest. Springing up in bed, he managed to make out what was the matter. With a wild yell he made a break for the stairway, descended the first halt of the flight at a gong bound and oom pleted the W an abdominal slide whieh sbded him in a swimming position on the pavement, not much hurt, bat considernbiy disturbed. There were anumber of narrow escapes, but no injuries to the male inmutes of the house. One unkno man took a fiyitg ‘oop from a second-story window, on his feet, and sat down on the pavement with the force of a pile-driver. A policeman rae ather up the pieces, but to his sur- Hipp vie bolé,\eaper 2 up and gt iM y 222 his Way Ba- — 2 Several were more or Meee © ercome by the smoke,but none were — insenai Die, and the ill effects soon passed away. MARY WESTLAND’S DEATH. Mary Westiand died at9:15 o*¢lotk. a few minutes after reaching the City Hospftal. She had sustained only one fracture—that of her arm, but her head, face and her body, as far down us the waist, were very badly burned. But the burns, in the opinion of the doctors, were not serious enough to be fatal, their theory being that she must have in her flignt inbaled the fire and smoke which filled the rooms. Her face was very badly burned by the flames. Her identity was not known at the hospital, and the body was beild for a time for further instructions from the authorities or to be turned over to her friends or rela- tives as circumstances should warrant. THE INJURED WOMEN. Mary Davidson, woman of 30, was seriously injured about the bead and arms. When picked up she was suffering terribly from oer injuries and at the tme un able to speak for pain. She was taken in the city ambuianee directly to the City Hospital in company with the other two in- jured women n being examined at the hos- pital it was foufid that ber head was a mass of cuts and bruises, many of them entering through the scalp to the skull, but, fortunately for the patient, ieaving the bone unfractured. Her left arm was dis- located at the eibow and broken in two places, While the lower end of oye of the bones was forced entirely through the flesh of the fote- arm, making a basti wound. Her injuries were dressed a” ew as possible, but at o loco she was still sufiering Intense ony two nursés ae necessary to hold her & to er bed go as revent her undoing in an instant the work et e doctors. At times she lapsed into 4 — delirious condition, and begged and implored someone ‘ge up. It was impossible to understand the name of the person she was calling upon, but it was evidently some who Was in the room with her wimthe fire broke out. She could give no account of the fire, and it was with great difficulty that she succééded in telling her name and age The other woman who survived the accident was Lizzy or Eligabeth Durham, a woman of about 82 years, o said that she was a widow and had lived in 8t, Loais for twenty- seven years. Her injuries were very mach like those of her companion, her left arm being Dadi \y fractured, and her head very much cot, „5 icating that she had struck on her side and head as she struck the ground after her juwp from the window. oa did not supper as much as her *compani but would say nothing beyond giving name and age. Chicago Anarénisté. Cuicaco, III., January 1.The Anarchisti¢ society known as the Arbéiter Bund, having appéaled to the courts for an injunetion to prevent the gl from interfering with their meetings, ained a partial victory. Master in. Cusseery Thomas whom * whole matter was by Judge este but does fot recommend an injunction. The Anarchists will leone oS be little béenefi by the de. cision. 1 22 A Pleasant A fair. The Reeeption Committee ot the St. Louis Young Menus Obristiau Assdciation — — 1 1 the Building, Pin Pine and sae 43 — 1 — lly — m. To were m * — ray 50 86555 II 2d. * Carondelet Jottings 8 maton oe service ath ert Phere the Oolumbdia Un! —. & 1 silt cage Knights of Are } 1 AS * 0 * ; * — et we —t | FOURTH ‘AND CLARK AVENUE. To OUR FRIENDS AND PATRONS: Our entire premises, Fourth St. and Clark Av., including ware- house and laboratory, were destroyed by fire this morn- ing, resulting in a total destruction of our stock. Our vaults appear to be intact, and pending an examination of their contents we have made temporary arrange- - ments to execute our orders in hand and those that our patrons may favor us with. Further announcement will be made by CIRCU- LAR to all our friends by Mail at an early date. - Respectfully, . RICHARDSON DRUG COMPANY. THE BIG RATE WAR ENDED A GENERAL ADVANCE OVER THE GRANGER AND SOUTHWESTERN ROADS. The Agreement to Take Efiect To- Day Rate- Cutting to Be Punished — The Rights of »teckholders—Need of an Or- ganization—President Callaway on the Effectiveness of the Interstate Law. By Telegraph to the Posr-Drisrarcn. New YORK, January 1.—Thne. general ad- vances in rates over the granger and South- western roads that was arranged for about two weeks ago, when Mr. J. Pierrepont Mor- gan, in bebalf of investors all over the world, called the Presidents of these roads to ac- count, is to take effect to-day. The ten days’ notice required by the interstate law has been given, all of the subordinates bave been noti- fied by their superiors that they will be dis- charged or severely punished if they cut rates, ad an attitude has been assumed toward pers that encourages the view that this ti the companies mean business. ‘If rates ate cut this time, said a well known railroad capitalist, yesterday, I will be one of halt a desen to offer a reward for the conviction of the man who does the cutting. I will be one offour to make tp a purse of $5,000 to be given to the man who will furnish the evidence that will secure the first conviction for violation of the interstate law py rate cutting. The speaker is not connected with the man- agement of any of the companies that are in disgrace at present, but is a stockholder in several ot them. His theory is that afew con- vletions under the interstate law, followed by the infliction of the full penalty, no justicn tempered with mefcy basiness, would have a salutary effect upon the morals of railroad managers. The de- velopments ih the railway world last yoar have brought out with great clearness the weakness of stockholders in railroad corpo- rationsand their lamentable supineness. In England such disregard of the rights of stock- hoidérs and abuse of their property as bas occurred in this country within the last twelve months would have resulted long before this in thé transfer of a part of that railroad abil- ity of the — 2 from comfortable offices to well-deserved dungeons. In this country the average shareholder approaches an officer of his company with a good deal of trepidatien, because he knows his de- sire for information is likelv to be met with arebuff. In England it is the official who trembles when ashareholder becomes inquis - itive. The disregard of stockholdérs’ rights that has beén the feature of railroad manage- ment during 1888, has also demonstrated the necessity for some sort f ah organization that shall devote itself entitely to protecting the interests of the shareholders; an organization that can enforce their requests and wishes between annual élections and neip to conceen- trate the efforts of stockhoidérs to secufte distinctive representation at such electi ns. It has been suggested that some of the trust companies might do this work, but it is rather beyond their functions except in special cases; besides, those of them that have been approached regarding the matter have raised the objection that it might interfere with the developwent of their business among railroad corporations. At the moment Mr. Morgan and his associates are supplying this need, but the feeling is constantly growing that a permanent advocate shosid feand and maintained, one to which the stockholders of any an seer or could go for advice and assis to settre co opération. Such an Association exists in London and is supported by the payment of a small fee by Sharéboiders who resister their shares with them. A member of the Cifcago Club writes as follows: Té the Editor of the Sun: Srr—W bile we fully ap Ppreciate ur article on Cable, Perkins ana Kitt, we e that ou have not yet hit be ait the lease take the reporte way, © La Michigan Southérn ot agate with the yar prior tot 2 fol an. advent on that 1 that he has had ansehe STOCKHOLDER. look at the p mile, and you President Callaway’s Opinion. By Telegraph to the POst-DisraTcnu. New YORK, January 1.—Relative to the in- terstate commerce law President Onliaway ot the Toledo, St. Louis & Kansas City “Oo. yes- the to the BW . — aes * A tes — Ws e — his indorsement to Fresident Charles rancis Adame’ conclusions res the effects of the long and short — ola the Intérstate commerée law, adding ** not think failrond meh as a lass are mue better or any worse than any tber business men. It is, however, unfair to unload all their misdeeds upon the general freight agent. No eneral freight agent cam cut rates 88 permitted to do by his superi- Ors, and the president or manager who claims he can or does, * writes himself down as a knave or a fool he gen eral freight agent is required to show satis- factory results in his department and to do so must be permitted to meet 1 long in whatever form it is 1 10 ou suppose Friend Macke uid te ab tb eau of the Lake Shore Ral wa y it ite frei eurnings were decreasing 51 a ihonth, while those ofits competitors were showing an — of like amounts?“ THE CABLE ACCIDENT. Mr. Thos. Layton Grows indignant at the Citizens’ Load. With reference tothe accident on the Citi- zen’s Oable road yesterday at 1 o’clock, near Grand and St. Louis avenues, mentioned in another column, in which Patrick Friel, the gripman, was terribly injured, Mr. Thos. Lay- ton, the druggist on the cornér of Grand and St. Louls avenues, said ae The conduct of the ten at the pow house ot the road was, In my opition, : — an outrage. The gtipman stopped the train to fix the grip and the conductor Went into the grip car. While Friel was dos faoling with the grip the ‘sunductor 1 * the handle to help him, but be paliled W and the train started off ae peed. Friel was 5 P the space below the arip dragged along for several * tees. “The wheels passed over both of his ſegs. completely crushe to the knee, bone was broken That leg The eer” hike was crus m ankle and the thigh three places. to be amputated, up the in telephoned which its about oe and told them the extent of the aécident a just what it was. Would you believe it, there single * appeare tor minutes them to arrive power - house in five minutes when I telephoned them that there was a blockade on the road. There poor fellow, one of — Own men, almost crushed to death 10 took them forty minutes to get here! it wasashame. I took the poor man in and made him as comfortable as I a in the store here, finaliy taken 1t6 Hospital strangers. men Ottizens’ road arrived the man was can tell at this company du ofi was a Po eee A SERIOUS ACOIDENT. OO “.”V'» —— A Freight and Passenger Train Collide at Bushburg, Mo—One Man Killed. This morning it was reported from Bush- burg, Mo., a little station on the Iron Mount- ain Railroad, about thirty miles south of this city, that a terrible railroad soliision# took place there * a curve just south of the depot. The tray Nese. HD and 1 apm a * * ra, Nos, ach other at Seer e road was blockaded by the ‘nigh and up to noon to-day. Sbainbouwe piste ver train No. 3was held over at Oarenenies from 9:30 o’clock last “Same this rw gs beng A vice as a death. 220 3 mee seriously in 2 ‘ North St. Louis. Com oe omplelnte stil, come in of foot- Prairie avenue. Fiora e bt e — . — „eue patie TO-DAY’S TOTAL ECLIPSE. WHAT THE ST. LOUIS FXPEDITION TO Cal- IFORNIA EXPECTS 10 50. New Light to Be Thrown on the Effecie of the Tide on the Length of the Earth’s Day The Work—the Eclipse Locally—Atiateur at Work—St, Louis Eaterprise. N the éclipse of the gun whith was pro- dicted to occur to-day the men of science had another chance to dis- cover some new tes ures about that very mysterious thing, the corona, the luminous. body which extendé for a vast distance be- yond the edges of the father of our system. Tue eclipse ts total over a certain area of the earth beginning at & point near the middle of the Pacific Ocean ana place to 4 pothe Locally the eclipse Was bocked to be partial only, the moon covering about three quarters of the sun’s disc. Of Gdurse while this phase is very interesting it has not nearly the value from a scientific standpoint of a total eclipse. Thie taet accounts for the important expedition organized in this city some time ago and which went on to Call- fornia to observe the phenomenon. The party consists of H. 8. , Professor of As- tronomy at thé Washington Universty; Frots. F. E. Nipher and A. R. Bugler of the same institution, and Prof. C. nnn of the St. Louis University. runs GENTLEMEN ate now located at a temporary observing station located near a place called Willows, in 2 about fifty miles north of Sap ye the Toast a dae the 3 oe
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The case of the cashier, who was arrested 2 after the failure of the bank, has not yet n tried in the courts. 54,348 N THE DAY. A Very Quiet Observation of the New Year im the City. The advent of the new year was celebra in this city to-day in a very quiet, orderly an unobtrusive manner. The streets did not present the gay appearance they were wont to do about filteen years ago, when New Year *‘calling’’ was all the rage. The hacks at the public stands and in private livery. stabdies were not in demand as ot old, and the aver- age young man either spent the day quietly at me or with male com- panions§ inste of making the thousand and one calls he used to make. New Year calling bas gone out of fashion almost alto- gether. The only sign of it left was private bs a nu of ladies . Mrs. The Novices Whe nenn HERE was @ recep- tion this morning in é the chapel ot the Jones of Joliet, III.; Sister Adele, . formerly Miss Carrie Cobie of this city; Sister Thomas- sina, formerly Miss Eleanora Metcalfe of Louisville, Ky.; Sister , former- ly Miss Betty Boett inger Boon- ville, . Mo.; Sister Winifried, formerly Miss Kate Haggerty of Burlington, Io. ; Sister Domatilia, formerly Miss Mary Fiynn of Bloomington, III.; Sister Amanda, formerly Mises Katie Godfried of Kirkwood, Mo., and Sister Teresa, formerly Miss Alma Schubert of Fredericktown, Mo. The ceremony was begun at 9 o’clock by the celebration of mass in the convent chapel. Father Jones was the celebrant; Father O’Brien of Burlington, Io., Deacon, and Father McDonald Sub-deacon. Father Felix was master of ceremonies. The scene in the chapel was a very impressive one. The chapel is one of the prettiest in the city and the altars were beautifully decorated. Friends of those to be received and sisters of the community occupied the pews, and the galleries were crowdea with religeuse, and pupils who attend the academy. The latter all wore white veils. Kheeling in front of the altar railing with a candle, and 4 wreath of roses before them, were the six sisters, who were to forever separate themselves from the world. Above the main altar of the chapel was a large stained glass window through which a flood of sunlight streamed, and its rays, softened by the colored lass, ve a beautiful glow to the aces of all, especially so the countenances of. the young religeuse, on which was reflected the happiness¢hey undoubtedly felt because of the great honor to be conferred on them. After the celebration of the mass Father O'Brien of Burlington preached a very elo- quent and touching sermon. THE SERMON. People in the world, he said, had not the tight conception of the religious life. When the fact that a young woman was to enter a convent was mentioned it was generally re- marked: Well, she will be surrounded by affectionate persons; she will have none of the troubles of the world and will live a life of peace and contentment.’’ Was this so? No, indeed; it was not. It was true that when a young woman entered a convent she left self in the world; she gave up those who were deay to her and renounced all worldly pieasures. But did she also lose de- sire for the affection of arents, of sisters and friends, and pleasures which are sought after by those in the world? No. The longing was aa strong—yes, much stronger in her than in those who were permitted to indulge them- selves. A religious life was a continual battle and no one could bear its exactions without a special vocation. St. Paul said: Ex gratia Deiegosumquisum. It was so with these sisters. Through the of God they were what they were. Theirs would be a te- long struggle, use from them to whom much,was given much would be expected. It was a str fact that p rienced a feel regret when ir hters decided to enter upon * ro · ligious life. If a young man with wealth in one band and figuratively speaking a heart affection in the other asked to wed their child, they would give her away with joy: but when Christ, with a heart full of affec- tion in one hand and the Kingdom of Heaven in the other singled out their daughter to be his bride, the father and mother of the chosen one gave her away with a feeling of re- luctance. This should not be, and if the par- ents and friends in the chupel of those who were to make their vows to- day would consider it rightly, the New Year would be a happy one indeed for them—happy in the thought that such at distinction had been aaccorded to the loved one. THE CEREMONY. At the conclusion of the ceremony of receiving the novices was begun. It was performed by Vicar-General Muhisiepen and was the usual service on such an occasion. After taking the vows of 2 erty, chastity and obedience, the novices U up their candles and wreaths and left the chapel through a door in the sanctuary and after a short delay returned wearing black veils instead of the white with which they had been covered previovsly. When they were biessed by the con- secrator they chanted. the litanies, and thus the ceremony ended. Among those present in the chapel to witness the ceremony were: Mrs. Metcaife of Louisville, Ky., the mother of Sister Thomassina; the mother and sister of Sister Arsenia, formerly Miss Boettinger of Boon- ville, Mo., and a number of e St. Louis friends of Sister Winifried, who was a Miss Haggerty of Burlington, To. The St. Louis community of the Ursuline Sisters now numbers about one hundred and fifty, about seventy of whom are stationed at the convent on Russell avenue and State street. The rest belong to this house, but are located at various missions. The order is a cioistered one, but the regulations are not as strict as govern most orders of that kind. NOTES. the sermon, A watch meeting service was held last night” at Centenary Church. To-day wasa holiday of obligation in the Catholic Church and masses were celebrated the same as on Sunday. Ten lectures on Goethe will be given in the guild room of St. George’s Church, beginning to-morrow evening on Goethe's wor 8. Th lecturer to-morrow evening will be Dr. D. J. Snider, and his subject will be: ‘‘The Marga- ret Character in Literature.’’ JONES OF NEVADA. Senater and His Son in New York City. By Telegraph to the Post-DIsPaTcnH. New Ton, January 1.—Senator John R. Jones of Nevada reached here from San Fran- cisco last Saturday morning, and was met at the Hoffman House by his son, Roy Jones, now a Harvard freshman. The young man is very much like the portraits of bis father at 19—his ownage. He has been carefully educated so far, havi graduated at the famous The not so strange all, 3 the Sena - tor is a man of wide readin 1 in style. He knows the use of style, in paring his speeches will often use a of time to find a word that exactly suits bis meaning and fitness as well as of sound. The Senator feels hap cess of one of — will be see Mr. Piatt — ‘ or W * * 5 > — . 5 ' > at College to spend the parents. Parker is Harris, during the 1 to A ae spending the holidays with — . ‘ g Master Jos. Scalzo bas returned tee from Miss Hattie Praul of Arlington Heights en- tertained the Philacorian Club last ursday Mrs. Judge ke and daughters have re- curate ieee Vile ot a 1% days to friends in the country. . Master Al Jones is nding his Christmas Vacation with his uncle, Mr. Chartes Pratt at Mrs. Katie Isbell has been ing the past two weeks iu the city with Tada ree 5 West ot Locust street. Miss Annette Kenedy, who has been visiting Mr. J. N. Martin, has returned to her home at Brunswick, Mo. Mrs. 8. A. Winston, who has been spending several weeks with St. Louis friends, has re- turned to Jefferson A Miss Nellie lor, whois studyingin the Art School of ashingtou University, has gone home fo: the holidays. Mige Mamie McEntire arrived on Monday and will spend several weeks with her friends, Mrs. rge Thiel and danghters.. Mrs. E. A. Shelbe, of 1622 Mississippi avenue, receives this afternoon and evening, assisted by Misses Elise and Lillie Fabian. Miss Eloise Fowler, who has been spending Christmas with her St. Louis relatives, has returned to her home in the interior. Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Stimson of the Pilgrim Oongregational Church are receiving this. afternoon and evening at their residence on Delmar avenue. Miss Maizie Walker is spending the holidays with her cousin, Miss Davis, at Bloomington. She will return to-morrow aecompanied by her cousin, Miss Davis. N Miss Minnie Russell will leave the latter part of this week for Paris, Tex., where she will spend three weeks visiting her cousin, Mrs. artin, who was her guest last fall. Mrs. William H. Thomson of 2649 Washing- ton avepue is receiving to-day, assisted 5 a bevy of young ladies: Misses Lizzie Lark n, Lulu Mason, Lily Haydel, Elise Papin and Miss Oobb, who is spending the winter with her aunt, Mrs. Bascome. Mr. and Mrs. George A. Castleman will leave to-night for Jefferson City where they will re- main only a few days when they will leave in their private car for San Antonio where they will spend the winter with Mrs. Cable at her e winter home on her ranche near that city. Mrs. Church, widow of the Rev. Samuel Church, who was pastor of the First Christian Church, at Seventeenth and Olive streets, for a number of years, has returned to St. Louis to reside and is residing with her daughter, Mrs. Clark, on Laclede avenue between Thirty-fourth and Thirty- fifth. Miss Jessie Lewis, whohas been spending several weeks inthe city with her father as- sisting the reassembling of the sub-senior class of Monticello Seminary, will leave on the 8d to resume her studies at that institu- tion, temporary arrangements having been made for reopening the school. Mr. E, L. Whyte, who has for many years been connected with the Samuel Cuppies Wooderware Co., severed his connection with that establishment to-day. The em- ployes of the firm presented Mr. Whyte with a watch charm, in the shape of a locket, set with diamonds. The presentation speech was made by Mr. M. Sweeney. Mrs. Charles Cabanne is holding a brilliant New Year’s reception to-day at her residence, No. 2650 Pine street, and has with her besides Ca and 0 8 iss Flanagan, Miss Daisy Billion, Miss Kimball, Miss Margaret Bakewell, Miss Burr, Miss Prudence Hunt, Miss Clara Mit- chell, Miss Eliza Clendennin and Miss Emma Carr. The festivities will close with a dance this evening. A very enjoyable progressive euchre part was given last evening by Mr. and Mrs. Wi Pogue of Brantner place in honor of Misa Josie Cooper of Cincinnati,sister of Mrs Pogue, who is spending the holidays with them. he tiret lady’s prize was won by Mrs. Ed Duteher, an that of the gentleman’s by Mr. Dutcher, the consolation was taken by Mrs. Harry 9 and the booby trophy was — by Misc Cooper. The prizes were all very handsome. Those participating lu the game were Mr. and Mrs. Pogue. Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Will Pogue, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Dutcher, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiley, Mrs. Lucy Powell, Miss Josie Cooper, Miss Marie Dowdall, Miss Laura White, J. A. Church, George Powell and Hugh Meskimmng. At Mrs. Henry Siegrist’s. Mrs. Henry Siegrist gives this afternoon, from (to 7o0’clock, a Russian tea, which will be followed with a regular English metry- making in the evening. Her artistic home, of ‘the old English style, is garianded with Christmas greens, while from the doorways are suspended great round balis of red carnations, and a large Christmas bell hangs between the doorway which leads into the ball. Wreaths of holly are upon the walls, and in asecluded nook, between the Queen Anne stairway, may be found a branch of mist letoe suspended from the arch. Mandolin Quintette Club, screened by ev ens, will furnish. sweet music, and the different tables for tea, chocolate and coffee are presided over by young ladies. Mrs. Siegrist receives her in the library, and is in a beautiful gown of pale blue faille, brocaded in stripes, with pink and white lilacs. It is made with a long train, and the V corsage is richl trimmed with blue crystal passementerie, an embellished with fine lace. All of the appoint- ments of this proses toilette blue—blue gloves, biue sl rs and a blue fan; diamonds sparkle at her throat and in her hair, an 1 her hand she carries a © waist down bodice made points, and cut en-V over the is ‘with the net eftects. The sleeves are and met by 10 she earties-o laren In pe cornes 44 —5— with shoulders with ridbon — of La France roses. a bunch of the wears a lo in pale lav: flo ° combination of crepe er tinte, with „and carries La France — ee 1 5 * 9 . i ta" N * + n 3 2 4 1 1 3 4 . 5 5 * 1 A, ae 75 ’ 3 N * a Sal 4" CG t 1 P : “ ‘ * * N 17 S f 4 = ; oa : oh Ai a N (Wednesday) OUR NBIGHBORS. Interest Gathered From the Mo., December 30.—St -schoo! had 8 Fred Man is day-school, and is p year party was sephine Phel Lee Year’s day trom 2% to6 Alton, II., December $1.—The a na ‘pascal balls as Line Co train first day of the New Year. ane spent the day
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ence between $2) por u druggist’s |. days in a week and $8,000 for u saloon’) actus } 0 | to sell liquor six days in the ‘The secdid Hanno ts a younger, stronger and abler man in political life than his grandfather ever was, and there areas many points of difference between | Brame and Clay as between SHERMAN and Waserer. History may not repeat itself. Mighty changes hive occurred in the meantime, and gigantio new forces, then unknown, are in control of things now. But in party and atti- tudes ahd fm pending issues there are points of similitude promising to produce similar disturbances and failures. — license week, tion. campaign document, unfit to be adopted by Congress. But the Repubfican Seua- the fact that this tariff measure was not only @ powerful campaign Goocument, but was a campaign pledge to the protected manufacturers who furnished the money to carry the election. : een Protected Labor in Penasylvania. : R. C. Eliott, Pittsburg*s Commissioner of Charities. We have every reason tobelieve that the contract labor law is being constantly violated. Thousands of Slavs and Italians come into this section every season to work in the coke * 7 . 4 , * . } — = g * . N Ns 7 a a * 7 1 ** fn oe gs we N : P he, tt N 4 „ * 4 97 . : , ma * K aig 4 | * 4 a j 1 ö . =. A 1 4 4 N 2 : * & — , 3 * A Mus. Jonnsox, aged 70, has just taken out a patent for a sewing-machine needic that does not need threading. Tun Duchess of Montrose is having a suit brought against her for payment for 1,000 orchids ata gulnes a plant. + Mrs. Jon HaRPEer, widow of the founder of the great publishing house of Harper & Bros., wha died In New York last Friday, was 93 years old. Miss PrREUSSsER, an English philosophical 7 — n — % eee er aN eteeethenee 2 380 4 Serer = 20 per vr. 200 — upon, paper a favor upon us by re- THE WEEKLY. K43ůß 1 00 60 i to administer ‘the dose, an affidavit elerk and a plentiful supply ot the required goods will do the business, | and save thousands of citizens long trips to the few biocks in which the heavily taxed saloons will be locate. | 15 - — ee i GRANTING LICENSES. ‘The Deering bill proposes to transfer _— * at the Post-office, St. Louis, Mo., i-class matter. MESTIC. ' 0 Fer Copy. te Gixteen Face... .. I Cont to Thirty-two Pages........ % Cents Noon e dese 285 „ „ „„ 284 TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1889. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. —ů ů > OrrERA-Hovse—“*A Hole im the Ground.“ g A No Le Voyage en Suisse. a s The Ivy E.“ rr The Stewawsay.- „Wals of New Tork.“ 5 MATINEES TO-MORROW. : ona Oprna-Hover—‘'A Hole in the Ground.“ The Stowaway.’’ Danod— Wals of New Tork.“ nnn 1 - — 2 — The tndications for twenty-four hows, commencing at 3 p. m. to-day. for Misesourt ares Fair weather; ; southwesterly winds. . _, N 1 Tun Posr-DisPaTcH isthe news organ —~ ee CONGRATULATIONS WITH GOOD WISHES. Having reached another milestone of | time to-day, the inclination to took back over the familiar path already passed and forward over the unknown road which stretches over hill and valley to the horizon ts strong. The Posr-Disraroen finds cause rather for congratulation thau regret in the year that has passed and would have its readers look with brave, hopeful eyes to the future. The old year which closed at midnight was altogether happy, progressive and prosperous for the Post-Dispatca, the citizens of St. Louis, the people of the United States and the world at large. The year has had its share of disasters, but the balance on the side of good is larger than it ever has been. The world is better, richer and further advanced in material, educational and moral advancement than it was a year ago. It has been a year of peace and progress. No great wars nor bloody revo- lutions nor stupendous disasters have marred the chronicle of events. The people of the United States have prospered and advanced in all things. They have passed through a national eleo- tion in peace, and while the result was a disappointment to the majority and there was much to regret and condemn in the conduct of the campaign, it is impossible to declare that the cause of genuine re- form was not actually aided by the stimu- lation of public thought and ef public conscience. the authority to grant saloon licenses in this city ffom the Collector to the Board of Police Commissioners. Weare free to admit that not one City Colleotor in five can be to exercise proper firm- ness aud eaution in granting licenses un- der the present license law or any other. We can hardly expect any city official who has friends to reward, enemies to punish and future conventions and elec- tions in his mind to discharge such a duty regardless of ‘‘inflooence’’ and political „pulls.“ But it does not follow that Police Boards. will average any better. We believe the present board could be trusted, but the very next one we get may be appointed to work out a job of political engineering, and such an extension of its authority and power as the Deering bill proposes would not be politic. Other cities have experienced the evils of a loose system of granting licenses to all who could present petitions and pay the fees. To get up counter petitions and fight such applications is a disagreeable „ and where the opposition is feeble the average official is inclined to be gracious and shirk the offensive responsi- bility of investigating the record and ohar- acter of the applicant. The process is essentially judicial in its character, and the duty of strictly inter- preting and enforcing the provisions of the law in granting licenses should be im- posed upon the courts. Since that duty has been imposed on the Common Pleas Judges in Philadelphia there has been a great improvemént in the administration ovens and mills héreabout. They live in the utmost squalor. Forty or fifty men herd to- gether with a single woman in a room that would not aecommodate three self-respecting American laborérs. They come here under contract to work and send home every penny they gan save, Postmaster Larkin informs me that the orders issued upon Italy and Slavonio countries during the past year or two have largely exceeded the number ever before issued within asimilar period. These people comp under our observation when, having sept home all their savings, they are taken ill and become charges upon the Bureau of Chari- ties. A foreman in one of the large coke ovens recently told me that bis men, who are principully Slave, live on $1.48 a week. On one occasion I found twenty or thirty of them ina deserted barn; where they were living, holding what they styleda banquet over a dead sheep, which they had purchased for $1* The animal had died several days before of the boot rot, but they made a meal of it with great gusto nevertheless. Madamé’s Unlucky Portrait. Paris Dispatch to London Daily Telegraph. Frivolous Parisians are talking a great deal just now ofadramatic scene which was en- actedina studio yesterday. Somedays ago a dainty and capricious member of the fash- lonabie monde took it into her head to have her portrait drawn by a painter. She went to the studio of a well-known artist in the neigbborbood of breezy Montmartre, and for a long time debated whether she should pose like Mme. Recamier, the Fornarizaa, Diana of Poitiers, or Susannah among the Elders. Ramer says that she elected to sit aa Susan- nah, and when her portrait was finished a giddy and loving friend of ber bus- band saw it in the studio. When this person met the lord and master of the lovely original be complimented bim on the success of the portrait. The husband, however, was com- pletely dazed, for he was not in his wife’s secret, so he repaired with indignation to the studio, asked to see the portrait, ripped it worker among the servant class, wants a society formed for the training and reforma- tion of mistresses. Fas mon in France ordains that heneoéforth armorial crests and such things dre to be banished from such places as letter-paper, eto., bus are to be embossed on women’s dresses in colors over the heart. Dr. Locy M. Hatt is making one more thrust at that old delusion about the country being healthy. She has gotten towether a lot of statistics to show that the average farm- house is one of the unhealthiest of dwelling places. Mrs. Cross, a niece of John Bright, is con- spicuous in woman’s riguts movements in England. Miss Helen Gladstone is another English friena of the movement, She does not think that a broader lite makes women worse bousekeepers. BENJAMIN HARRISON'S wife is in receipt ot nearly fifty lettersaday from office- seekers. In faut, her correspondence has become so great that she has been obliged to optain the services of a private secretary. Mise Florence Miller, daughter of President-elect Harrison's law partner, bas assumed this position. Miss Miller, uniike Eifjah Halford, does not whistle. KATHERINE FLOYD Dana is the name ofthe successful literary woman who wrote under the name of Oliver A. Wadworth. Her real nume has just come to light on the repub- lication by Houghton & Mifflin ot Our Phil and Other Stories, sinee her death. She shrank entirely from publicity. Her first stories were signed O. A. W., which to her mind stood for ‘‘only a woman, and when she had to further disclose ber pen name she arranged one to sult these mystic letters, THE PEOPLE'S FORUM. Cheap Liquor License for Drug Stores. To the Editor of the Post- Dispatch: Referring to your editorial opiaion that the safe guards provided in the Alliance bili are ‘‘ridiculously flimsy,’’ 1 beg De Wr Ohurch—denounced by the Puritan forefathers as only a greater evil than other emanations from poper y“! it bas gome to be a day of generel joy, of gilt- making and gift taking all the country over, | To-day itis obseryed by the Presbyterian ana the Hebrew. Id is made as much of in the Methedist Sunday-school as in the Roman Catholic Churen. The Puritan’s descendants make ita dayof woridliness, in which those bandmaidens of unrighteousness, the violin, the horn, the dance, the play and raven images images do beara mighty part. But, while Christmas has lifted itself to the height of a world’s festival, while it has pen- etrated the strongholds of puritaniom and even finds favor among the disciples of Mo- hammed, New Year’s day bas fallen into in- nocuonus desuetude. New Year has been gradually and surely LOSING ITS GRIP, The period of its deciine bad a start many, many years ago. One Clandius, who tempo- rarily airected the destiny of Rome, set his toot on New Yeas’s day and squashed the life out of it. a; You may be as Democratic as you like, cold chilis and fiery fever may alternate on the length and breadth of your spinal column whenever your name ig prefixed with Colonel or Judge or Governor, your eyes may flash and your lips may curl when an nalin cape-coat comes in view—but you must acknowledge that the world takes opinions largely from individuals like this same Claudias. He thought it «a to re- ceive or give presents on New Year's day, and so that pleasant custom was decreed unlaw- ful and became unfashionable. That then iterally and figuratively pie out of New Year's. the day has hung on since, and that presents are still given. That is tue ite | and It is also true that halt the women in 886. Louis are wearing busties, though improvers went out of style last winter tn Paris, and even the New York shop giris have compromised whalebone. Betore this man Olaudins promulgated remarkabie decree, * 1 making had been the great f of the first day of the New Year. es, even slaves, were 11 The good of the City of St, Louis and of | of the license law and in the character of | throngh and through with his sword stick, me — — : » . and then struck the unlucky painter several e events of 1888 give excellent assur- | the Posr-Disraron are so closely con- the saloons. back-handers in the face, The artist has i dance that there will be no local political | nected as to be almost inseparabie. The taken out a summons: against his assailant, 79 bosses, no secret political caucuses during Post-DisPatTcs rejoices in the growth and and the denouement of this rather sensa- a 1880. prosperity of St. Louis and rejoices that it tional affair is eagerly awaited. 1 | has been instrumental in conducing to its Tu new year is welcome, but a new | improvement and prosperity. Improved proom which would sweep the streets bet- | and sprinkled streets, fine buildings, in- * 8 us ; would be welcomer to the citizens of | creased trade and keener regard for the St. Louis. interests of the city on the part of pubhe a * . pe . Vr are glad to hear mat other members | *eTvantsare among the blessings of the that the Alliance o tervie wed nee ian — a exa legislation over the sale of iiquors by druggists in the and then prepa uggist sections of the bili, as they tho „ advisediy. The chief trouble in he State where the saioon has been abandoned, is the liquor drud store. How shall it be prevented? Will you kindly look up the matter a little and suggest a better method than that of the All- ance bill? Under the provisions of the drugxist THE Deering bill was not the one which on 8 proposes to tax saloons $3,000 each for State purposes and exempt them from municipal taxation. It gives the State 9500, and magnanimously concedes the re- maining $2,500 to the municipality. But it is none the less a bludgeon aimed at St. Louis alone. It is a barefaced attack up- on wine and beer in the interest of illicit _— | — _ aa A War Ship Sent For a Trunk. From the Lon#en Truth. When the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh went recently to Greece it was discovered, on arriving at Athens, thata trunk containg cer- tain indispensable articles of attire belonging to the Duchess had been left behind at Malta. A telegram ordering the said trunk to be sent win favor in their masters gave to the more wealthy, ijoaded Claudius with tions of Robert Elemere, To-Night,’’ jes ma n — ae N = Sr. Tous loses the resignation of Frawcis and Fannine, ho go to Jefferson City to be Governors ot Missouri. But we still have three ‘Mayors 5 . pound the present year the gas prob- lem in this city will be settled for many bars to come. It is reasonable to ex- “spect that us regrets will arise out of the z settlement of the problem. > ux New. York Woxtp asks: ‘Is the bustie on the wane?’? We are not sure of * Ae 5 * ca W. * 7 . *. * > 5 Vork, but we are positive that it is not “worn there by the ladies of St. Louis. E ‘Do THE advocates of the Deering license - all 4 — pt tue School Board say there is no good / 1* „ a for the Bosley charges and they will be disproved. »- firs 1 nn two of her Mayars by left. ie ~ > — latest position of the bustle in New year. Not the least of the blessings is the demonstration of the successful establishment of a great Sunday news- paper, the Sonpay Posr-Disrarcn, through the support of the citizens. The poor children have reason to remember the year as the first year of the Posr- Disraron Christmas tree. The year has not been a happy one for the local Democratic party, but there is every reason to believe that good will come out of its defeat. The Post-Dis- Paton, therefore, gives congratulations for the old with good wishes for the New Year to all. 1841 AND 1889. Gen. Harrison is, no doubt, familiar with the incidents of the Whig Adminis- tration, from 1841 to 184, and knows what a failure it was and how disastrous to the party after the death of his grandfather. If so, he must have noted certain striking whisky, and the political revenge behind it is as plain as the opportunity_jt offers for blackmailing and bleeding the great beer business of St. Louis. Ink members of the St. Louis delega- tion to the State Legislature, with two or thres exceptions, are reported to have agreed to go into the Republican caucus. The voters of St. Louis who elected these representatives of the city do not care so much into what party cauous they go as what they propose to do in the way of legislation for the benefit of St. Louis and the good of the State. Politics should play a small part in the action of the St. Louis delegation. —— 0 — — Sr. Louis will begin the new year with a new Mayor. Will it mean a new leaf and new benefits to the city? Mayor ALLEN will have a brief term before the election of his successor, but will have splendid by the next day’s steamer would bave been the cheapest and readiest way of obtaining it; but the Duke of Edinburgh actually dis- patehed one of the vessels of his squadron all the way to Malta to bring back the trunk and its contents, thereby saving himself about a sovereign for telegrams and carriage by steamer. This tripof her Majesty's ship must have involved a cost to the taxpayer of some hundreds of pounds. The transaction is alto- gether a scandalous one. What is the use, I should like to know, of the puddling econo- mies in the dock-yards when a royal Admiral is suffered wantonly to waste a large sum of money in this idiotic fashion? The Use of a Good Example. From the Journal of United Labor. Severai of the most prominent newspapers in the larger cities have encouraged the help- ing of those who are unable to help them- selves, and ip some instances the publishers have led the way by generous donations of several thousands of dollars. Notably is this true ip the case of the New York WORLD, which on Tuesday made glad the hearts of 2,500 families by gifts of food, clothing and fuel, while the Post-DrsPaTcou of St. Louis is 6014 ge State sey it will prevent the drug stores from * drinking places. As the Post-Disrarca its always — 1 let me suygest that it give the druggists @ chance to express them- selvegon the wisdom or folly oi the provis- ions of the Alliance bill. BEN DER. Liebig Company's i xtract of Meat. Soups made palatable by it. AN: WERBS TU CORRESPON DENTS. Cort X.—There is no premium ons 3-cent piece of 1853. I. V. J.—There are no premiums on any of the coins you name. R. H.—The first bond furdished by Sheriff Pohlmann was filed and duty approved by the Cireuit Court on November . READER.—R. wins. All other conditions being complied with, a Oatholic can as well become ident as any one else. OLD SUBSCRIBER.—There are a numigpr of States in whieh aforeigner may devise his property to relatives, but the lististoo long print in this column. Reaper, T. J. F.—It is very 4ifieult to — 1 DdDurnt cork yourself. It ts much tter, simpler and 2 to get the prepa- ration at a costumer’s or drug store. READERS.—A married man and a single man who supports a family may both be garnished, bums ve grew sick of u all. The were idden to make gifts habit of remembering new year, and as the modern system of credits was not then in vogue this occasioned no in- convenience, THE SAXONS whe didn’t bave an or railroad com wunication with nor any grape-vine system in working order talled to hear that the celebration of the gone out and continued to enjoy waséall bowls. The eve of the new year was 4 time for venues with there are some of lun’. gift the English. stitution and force when bis opportunity to prove his wisdom and ex- ecutive ability. The city authorities never were confronted With more important questions, bearing on the interests of the city, and never had more urgent business calling for prompt action and sound judgment. Bates expect the Gtate authorities to'Rave points of resemblance between the Whig pape emer es every railway train to 808 | eitunation after the election of the elder | that 28 rern HARRISON and the Republican situation 8 ® bottle ine nan way? The after the election of the grandson. | Selling or giving sway of liquor on e rail- Each was nominated over ‘‘the un- Bares tale tp Aistinctly probibited. crowned king’’ of his party and elected on the cry for protection, with a bare Be making it necessary to secure the consent of a majority of the male and majority in Congress. The elder Hakri- eg residents of a block the Deering | SON offered the premiership, as it is a "li ul relegate all the saloons outside | called, to Henny Cray, the favorite . leader, ‘‘the great embodiment of Whig * purely business blocks to disreputable 1 of the city. Its tendency in this | brinciples,“ but Cray declined and recom- | mended the godlike WEBSTER,’’ who ac- ‘way would be to make flourishing dives uN cepted. The Whig party then had a but the law exempting thirty days’ wages practically precludes this proeseding. OLD READER.—The areas of the countries yoo ask about are as follows: D pied Santee. : square Seog, powers miles — — — — miles. a G. H. W.—A naturalized German need not fear enforced service in the army soaks he visit his native country, provided b 1 show that he ts an American citizen, pass - obtained from the Secretary of State at ashington would in any event surely grant him immunity. The Provident Savings Bank DEPOosTTOR.— id a dividend of 12% cents about à year ago, aving already d the depositors 7 cents to have distributedpver fifteen thousand pres- ents to the poor children of that city from an immense Christmas tree in the Exposition Building. Other philanthrophists are follow. lag theirexample, and Christmas is indeed becoming more then ever a season of good cheer. N presents as he did One of the 8 was Elizabeth. 4 wen her on one Drake. It n, — ————— Grace and Greed. From the Philadelphia Record. It is a beautiful admixture of grace and greed which the Republican Senators now dis- play before an admiring country. With one hand they sprinkle the raiment of the work- ingman with the. incense of high wage plati- | Whether any more money, will be forthoon: tudes and with the other they raise the taxes | ing depends on the fate of two sults against on his shelter, his tools, his food, his salt and the directors which the ver was ia- his very shirt. * 5 “a | sttacted to appeal to the Supreme Tue Chicago Anarchists are invoking the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States to pro- tect them in the rights of public meeting and free speech. Such an appeal ill be- comes the murderous demagogues who defy and denounce all law and authority, n . 1 J * But e sparring exhibition by outsiders 1 * 7 hein N * 1 11 ti hy 3 Aa of abolishing them. * suppressed the Kilrain- Mitchell exhibition it is fair to presume ‘fought to a finish in any of their on resorts without police interference. cant me vigilance or defy the oftheforce. It is hostile toim- _ ip this country, But there is dngra in the fact that ire was confined almost entirely to one building, and in the assurance that, riotwithatending the enormous loss occa- i by the fire, the U be only temporary. a hits - stoppage of dust greater advantage over the Democratic party than the Republican party has now, in the number of its famous orators and statesmen, and the very elite of the party were in the Cabinet and Congress. But there were just such conflicting claims, rivalries and jealousies among them as are now about to trouble the second Har- RISsON Administration. Bam is not in the Senate now as Cray was then, but his sway over the party and its representatives in the House is as masterly and not less imperious. If Han- nison had lived and kept peace between his administration and Mr. CLax, it would have been by making it virtually a Clay administration. But he died, and the very frst meeting of Congress opened a fight between Cray and the Administration. A necessary part of Mr. Gax's pro- ] gramme of protection was a distribution of Federal money among the States, and he had it included in the tariff bill. The Administration stubbornly opposed the bill in that shape and, though twice passed, it was twice vetoed. Trin — his way at last and signed the tariff bill after it had passed the House by a ma- jority of two with the distribution feat- the first’ ay 1 9 An . st : 2 — * * 1 — : * on * — Aa 4 a Nn yeas pte A 7 ~ - 2 1 . J * oo , rap * RB n but that they are able to make it with a show of justice is due to the foolish and illegal officiousness of the Chicago author- ities who have given the Anarchists an opportunity to plead actual oppression. > UnpDeER the present saloon license laws the cities and counties of Missouri have ample power to place the tax for State and county or municipal purposes as high as any reasonable demand would dictate. Under the proposed new Alliance law they are compelled to make the license taxes high. One leaves the people of the citres and counties free to regulate themselves and the other compels them to submit to State regula- tion. It is easy to decide which method is . Mr. Bostzy is mistaken about his alleged d ery of proof that the School Fund has been re- oentiy robbed of $40,000 in the way of ro- pair jobs. In the present situation of schoo] affairs it is impossible to conosive of meaner robbery than this. Our coun- try has produced some famous highway- men, but none brutal enough to rob poor children thus. 6 Ler us hope that the new year will be racy ot St. Lou then the old y 8 i » 2 * * 49 7 i : tp 4 a os a 8 ne ep aa er „„ ea Ps ek 2 — 8 3 1 a 27 e 2 2 N 2 n 2 e te a n 8 8 q * . . 7 7 1 , 2 3 } 3 9 2 2 * — more of a Happy New Year to the Demoo- | Henderson Is a Scholar. From the American Celt. We observe that the Post-DisrPaTcon advo- cates the claims of Gen. John B. Henderson to a Cabinet position under the Harrison ad- ministration. Gen. Henderson ts a scholar, dut there is no reason to believe that Gen. Harrison will take advice from editors who supported the cause of Grover Cleveland and free trade. * MEN OF MARK. A YOUNG man who claims to be a grandson of Garibaldi lives in Nashville, Tena. W. K. Vanperbict is sald to have made $250,000 on Lake Shore stock bought within the last sixty days. Ir begins to look as though Gen. Boulanger would soon bold a majority of the seats in the French Chamber ot Depaties, Mr. H. F. OmBATHAM, who has been elected to Congress from the Second North Carolina District, was born In slavery. OLOSERET, the Communist cut-throat, whom the electors of the Var have chosen to the French House of Representatives, is @ years years old, tall and well built, ia spiteot his | notorious gluttony and drunkenness. 2 „ae“ Loan, the son of Gen. John A, * ardent Repad- | 2 Ty an Ovurt, ConsTaNT RNa DIN- I. A lady is not to let zentiemen into her bosse on New Year's Day unless she desires. . When a gentioman accompanics a lady home, he uld not leave ber at the gate, bat see tant she is in side the front door before de 8. If you want to call and are not acquaint ualntanes of the family 4. If ajeweler warrants A Matter of — From * = tae charmine menwer 2 Mrs. De Coarcy has ire temper ana
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’ eral Alarm Sounded for the First Time UVeder the New System—Talks With the Lesere—The Watchman'’s Family—Scenes and Iecidents in the Neighborhood—The Watchman’s Family Visit the Bains in Search of Him—A Sad Party—The Build- ing and Its Valu. * * ’ ‘gee, AELY this morn- by Gre. No planing am fre was ever more complete in ite destruction. Not a portion of the walls that can be used in reconstrre- tion was left. Not a fragment of the stock, not a bit of flooring remains. The flames swept through the memmoth building and leveled it, con- sumed that which was combustible ip it and wrecked that which would not bern. The drug bouse was one of those immense con- cerns to which St. Louisans always called the attention of visitors. ‘‘The largest drug house in America,’’ they would say, as proudly as if they nad a share in the mammoth business. To-day if you are in search of u parallel for chaos use the Richardson drug house. Noth- ing ever was so suddenly and completely wiped ont, To say then that the Ore never got a hold on adjoining buildings is to «ive the Fire De- partment the highest praise possibile. Where the fre originated and how are mys- teries The first information the department had of it was when a man—who wes not known to the fremen and has not since been identifiea— rushed into engine-house No. 15, Broadway at the bead of Valentine street, at 2:15 o’ clock thie merning and shouted: ‘‘There’s a big fire on Clark avenue.“ „Ne didn’t say where the fre was, said Adotph Mayer, who saw the man. He just said there was a big fre.“ THE ALARM WAS GIVEN und No. men were out of their beds, into their trousers and boots and down the smooth poles to their places on the engine and oart before one could count ten. They soon reached Clark avenue but before turning off Broadway aue from the red light that there was work before them. *“*I didn’t think we could get down Clark avenue, said Pipeman George Koennig this morning es be held back an tmpetuous nozzie. he fire was all over the main buliding and the beat in the street was awful. We ren our line out aud went to work. The alarm was turned tm a s00n as we got here and all the other engines began to come. Ten minutes after we got bere the rear wall of the main buliding fell upon the warehouse and set fire to that. **Gould you locate the fre when you got to ve emed to de all place, but I think it stared up-stairs. Some one went m on the first foor and said the fire staira, There were emai) explosions one after another, a continue! pop-pop all the time until the walls fell. The house seemed to be full of explos'ves.’’ Did you see anything of the watenman?’’ Noe,“ the pipewmen all ad. They bad seen watouinan e woes ‘tue re started they thought’ bis body must be in the „ vas ears o A, the of the Schade “dal aby the father of bis acquaintances at the Giscovered or later, At bis rants 4 te i or an 7 is that be ie dead, : ime in the bistory of the Fire four S were struck. For- Wes the genera! alarm, the rule was changea. calls — the thfrd ‘afar in a certa the fourth ‘ 2 „ ines had + dic the 157 RE $ 15 supply store, 212 South Fourth seme y was broken and some of the glass suf - ered the same fate. This sort of destruction wae still more widely extended, aint on the inside biinds of Southern Hotei win- dows, haif a block away, being diistered. All over the neighborbood couid be found this morning broken window glass. and boys were gathering up odd bits of it that had curied in odd shapes before leaving the frame. JOHN s. MOFFITT was the first member of the Richardson Drug Oo. on the ground this morning. He could give no suggestions as to the origin of the „ He had been told that the fire in the cellar, but knew of nothing inflammabie kept there. ‘Chief Lindsay told me a moment ago that our house was the cleanest in the city, and Jam sure we tried to keep it so. It was 8 every week bya repre- sentative of the insurance agents, and we bad all the devices pee for protection. Yesterday was our annual stock-taking day, and every portion of the * 4 sth é a 85 . . ee 4° bi j * a>’ « “Ww 4; vies * ~~ 7 hs. oe = * 3 as n ee n r 4) 5 5 . eee, a 1 ee ~% 2 N 1 ; : * o ee. . first news us She moved like an automaton. — with grief and crusbed by shook. The little girl cried as it her heart would break, and now and then exclaimed, *‘My futher ! 4 poor father! Her motber did not h her. She ke walk up and down that little o ° had wandered around the ruins seare where they were found. They spent the whole morning there, but once in a h ie went out to ask the firemen and police it they had seen anything of their busband aud father. They went home after a while to see about the little ones there, Gorey bad five chiidren, the oldest a littie girl of I and they lived in two rooms over a butcher 1606 Klin avenue, The shop at rooms were poorly furnished an father of evidence of on there. The made but little asa — watchman, and t seven mouths he had to feed were scantily supplied by bis small income. Some of the neighbors were in the rooms, aud the soene of suffering was terrible. The loudly, and the \Iittle youns to know nsympathy with them. . Geraghty saw that her neigh were caring for her |:t- tle ones she aud her oldest daughter left that dreary home again and went back to the ruins for some news of ber lost husband. that Geraghty Itis not absolutely \\ W. W i SCENE AT THE RUINS THIS MOBNING. stock from the roof tothe cellar was inven- toried. When we left the building last night, I' venture to say there wasn’t a pound of dirt anywhere in the place. The figures of the inventory were but I think our $750,000. That covers the stock in the building and the laboratory. You under- etand that all the olls and other infammabies were kept in a large fGre-procf building twenty-five feet west of the main buildin and connected with it ony by a dri > he fire would not ave penetrated to it had not the west wall ot the main building fallen upon the laboratory, crusbing in its walis and so opened up the contents to the fre. The main building was six bigh and was very well ar- ranged. We kept in the basement all the heavy goods, such as borax, sulphur, castile soap, sal soda, etc. On the first floor were the offices and shipping rooms. On the second floor was my department, druggists’ sundries. On the third oor the drug department. The fourth, and sixth floors were full of packages. The engine - room was in the north end of the annex, the rear portion of the maln building separated by an arched driveway, which was entered from Clark avenue. „We moved to this building in March, 1884, om North Main street, where we ba occupied stores to 718 inclusive. Be our removal the building was thoroughly repaired and fit- ted to our uses. An additional story was put on it. We occupied the main building under a ten years’ lease from the owner, Edward J. Gay, but from the main building to Broadway was our own. We put up the laboratory bullding at a cost of about 000. Our business during the past year has been very satisfactory, paving increased about 10 per cent over 1887. he year’s business amounted to $3,500,000 and we were looking for a sorresponding increase ia 18899. We employed 160 people in house and foerty-two travelers. The company is composed of James Richardson, President; J. ©. Richardson, Vice-President and general manager; James Richardson, Jr., Secretary and Treasurer; L. H. Cress, man- ager of the New York „ce, and John 8. Mofmtt, manager ofthe druggist sundries de- partwent.’’ JAMES RICHARDSON, the President of the company, was found in the office of the Richardseon-Taylor Medicive Oo. just across the street from the ruins of his own store. He said: ‘‘I did not get down here until after 8 o’clock because did not know until late this morning that the store was burned. Last night I stayed in the club later than usual, and it was II o'clock be- I went to bed and knew has been killed, but there is not much room for doubt, Assistant Chief Finerty eaid; ‘‘I think the watchman must surely be in the bale ne. for I do not see how he could ave escaped. There is a stin alarm inthe building and it must have been in good order, because it is tested twice every day, yet it was not turned in, and when I ar- rived, which was before the ail as sent in, the fre was all the building and the windows bursting out. I think Geraghty must have been in the place where the fire started, for if he had been anywhere else he would surely have sent inthe alarm. He was locked in the piel Tae 4 every night, but had a key so that he could have let himself out if be bad the chance, but I did not see any open doors when I got here. THEORIES. The crowd was full of theories. How did the fire start, newcomers always asked, end the crowd enlightened them. Chief Lindsay said he bad been told the fire started in the cellar, and the crowd bad it that the cellar was fall of oli. Theory No. I, then, which was of no value, was the watchman bad lighted a maich inthe cellar, which bad ignited the vapor of some Volatile oll; an explosion had followed in which the watchman had been killed. The- ory No. 2 was the general suggestion that the watchman hed set the place on fre. Theory No. 8 was he had found a cask or jug of liquor on one of the floors, from which he had drunk copiously, and had then set fire to the place by accident or design. Theo No. was some improperly p ; 1 N ks . a * * re bl . N N : el , er im 4 3 2 S. , 8 Sow ar Ph and wie Err r er e au ym | — 15 PO tin, S r ; a . . 8 11 he mm : 2 : 0 * 4 te. Lidar Pah e eee Qe we — a » abt ak - N . 5 — rd TT Dowty See qn Se 2 n . ² ͤ ' „ * 3 33 oF . ‘on ; @ » “fae * ri 0 = ' * 8 as. day, by ling. of the ines, the bout ef the firemen aud, above all, by the roar of the flames and uent a : * anxious to diseo the cause ‘All the windows looking south and a number of 989383 heir ＋ A to the 1 ot tion was ° ms of any made itself manifest, as the were too well convinced of the fire-proof qualities of * wack as 3 — seen — 0 0 from the Hotel Harvey Willard, the clerk, said: I never saw anything so 2 nificent in my life. The flames arose fully feet from the top of the buliding and pre. most remarkable variety of colors, Every few moments a sharp report would be heard, as some bottle or ackage of chemicals exploded, while at rarer ntervals there would be a great roar as & larger amount blew up, sending clouds of . s Uke a Rome candle into the ost remarkabie fact ~ about the fire was its a Very short time the glass in the windows of the top where there sented a fire, were b i¢ was impossible to rest the band against them, and 1 cted every moment to see them erack. here the win- dows were open the paint on the inside blinds was fairly blister by the heat, and many s tators were driven from the windows, There was absolutely no danger, as the South- ern cannot by any possibility be set on fire, and po one was in the least frightened. But snch a hot fire I never sas. AT SCOTT & LYNCH'S STABLE. It was reported that the horses in Seott & Lynch’s stable on Elm street, just back of the Richardson Drug Co., were panic stricken when the fire broke and vin 23 er way when the Southern Hotel burned, but then great flakes of burning timber fell on their backs and frightened them. While Mr. Seott was talking, James 0. Churchill, Postmaster Hyde and Thomas Doane d into see if he was atillon deck, and reply to them was, ‘‘We have the same old horses and the same old men here and 1 see the same old crowd is com- ing in. THE INSURANCE AND LOSS. H. M. Blossom, who bandied the insurance ofthe house, Was seen and asked for a State ment of the insarance carried by the Richard- son Drug Co.‘ It is impossible to tell, he re- „n fact, I can’t give you even an esti- of it, Weare working as bard as we can to find out whatit amounts to, but they uxnve some insurance of which we have no account. As soon a8 We can Zet up a statement of the insurance we will give it, but we have no idea at present w g will amount to.’’ Ihe loss of the Richardson Drug Co. is $750,000 on steck and 950.000 on the laboratory bu:ld- ing. The main building wae owned by J. Gay and is a total loss. It was worth $150, - 000. The insurance on stock and buildings is said to cover two-thirds of the tutal loss. The losses of glass, e., in the neighborhood will amount to about $6,000. TO BE REBUILT. As the Richardson. Drug Co. s building, erected by E. J. Gay, wasthe forerunner of the many other One commercial structures that have since been erected un South Fourth street, 4 — — 11 ct — — are especie teres n the en se. ey are most — to Know 4 2 the struct- ure u to be rebuilt, aod what concerns them even more is whether the drug firm will be re- hed there or not. These questions arise from the fact that the business of the great wholesale concern has not * had a very beneficial effect upon South Fourth street property interests; but the fact is general admit that business propery own that way would n0 be worth much to-day bad it not been for the influence of the pros- perous firm in locating there. Shortly after they moved into the structure now in ruins, the same architect who designed it was en- ead m ming piace for Drum- 3 tobacco ullding, a coupie of biocks farther south. For a long time the ruins of the Hoyle Buiiding, where fire burned out the Busen Wine Company at the southeast corner of Fourth and Elm streets, lay in unsightiy piles ¹ reminder of the the terrible death of three brave firemen. It was doubtful for several months after this disastrou fire whether the owners would ever rebuild again, but when the Richardson’s showed their confidence in the neighborhood by taking along lease on Mr. Gay’s huge buildings contracts were closed for the rebuilding of the house at the southeast corner of Fou and Elm. Another firm building in the same locality, has’ been erected comparatively recently at the south- west corner of Fourth and Elm. At Fourth and Spruce the Connecticut Mutual Life In- surance . has just substantial building. All structures have been 2 tenanted, and the occupants of hese houses and thatof the Murphy Varnish will be much Co. oing Co., another pew structure, pleased to know that the Richardson Dru will be reestablished where they were business at the close of 1888. The drug company took a ten-year lease of the n when they mov into it in March, 1885. This would leave about eix years for the lease yet to run. As is ordinarily the- case with such es there is a clause in the document which provides that in case the building is destroyed by tire during the life of the lease the owner shall rebuild it with all possibile speed, and that the lessee is ooliged to ocvupy tue new structure. In harmony with this report it was also tearned that I. L. Butler, Mr. Gay's son - in- law, bad telegraphed Mr. Gay to return to the pity immediately and make arrange- ments for rebuilding. Mr. Butiler’s idea was said to be to put up a mach more permanent house than the one destroyed, and the pruba- bilities are that a much better improvement thun the old one wl be raised over the smoldering ruins. THE BUILDINGS. The Richardson Drug Co. s bulldings occu- — 4 about 20 by 00 feet. Tue main uliding was six stories high. It was bulit for Norton & Wieder, dealers in peins. «lass, olls, etc., in 1881, and was originally but five stories high. When Norton & Wieder went out of business the Richardson company obtained ssion of it, and another story was pat on. That was 1886, and that year the labora- tory was built. . Other Fires. This is a bad neighborhood fora fire,’’ said Assistant Chief Finnerty. ‘‘Run back over the record of this neighborhood and just recall how many bad fires we have had here. The Gouthern Hotel is only a block away, aod it's no use seemed z inalls bea it was the Liggett & Meyer and while the * — twice. Then Sami Cu * a broom rel ing aes it was used ararni an Lia 9 4 8 / 2 ; P * * te “ye ; ms a. wf > K 8 3 we . , N 1 2 + ar 1 41 7 5 1 4 4 gers 3 24 „4 & W a ae > ; é 7 , . P 3 5 x, ‘ : oo ; s * * N ~ 7 _ * be ~~ : * , N 5 * * . * hy 7 : p a U * We Are Doing the Cloak Tra ** % YOU KNOW jr M. E. Corner Broadway ET , ‚˖Üͤ ‘CAME IN A TRUNK. THE NOVEL METHOD IN WHICH FRANK BURKE JOUENEYED FROM CHICAGO. His Chum, Billy Humberson, Locks Him Up in a Saratoga, Checks It for &t. Louis, and Takes It Along % His Baggage—Burke'’s Graphic Description of His Experience on the Trip. TRUNK checked 17, 13, which arrived on the Wabash train from Chi- cago at 7:25 this morn- ing, contained the » strangest lot of baxgage during part of its jour- ney ever shipped on & i railroad. It was filled withone man over six feet tell and alive and healthy. Frank Burke 8 ie the name of its oeeu · pant and he locked himself up in the t unk to obtain a free ride to this city from Chicago. Of course, he had a confederate who checked the trunk through. Thie man was Billy Humberson. He purchased a s«alper’s ticket to this city and checked the trunk and Burke as his baggage. The man who made this novel trip is over six feet tall, as stated, and is 28 years of age. The story of bow he came to wake the trip is best told by bimeelf. THE MAN’S STORY. Humberson and myself left Buffalo some time ago, remarked Burke, and went to Ohicago, We worked there for Crane Bros., manufacturers of agricultural implements. When we decided to come to St. Louis a few days ago we had just $7.50 between us. He purchased a scalper ticket, and it wus agreed that I should be locked into 3 trunk and ma. here as his daggage. We did t draw lots, I agreeing to make the trip in the trunk because be is rather delicate. We had the trunk in which I came, and before I got into it I bored five very small holes under one handie and six under the handle at the other end. These holes were so small that they could not be noticed, but they were consider · ssistance to me, nevertheless, in getting Sesides the trunk was not air tight. I doubled myself be! into it, my partner | i and ti it with ropes, He was to claim it as soon as got here and have it removed to some botel and there open it and let me out. Igot in it and was locked up at the hotel where we were stopping and was hauled to the depot trunk. No one kaew except my partner and the man that hauled it that I was in it. The daggage smashers bandied the trunk in a manner, however, that made me think they knew of m resence in it. They banged and siamm it around in a frightful manner and made existence mis- erabie for me. I was tossed about in all man- nerofways. Sometimes I was standing on my head and sometimes on my feet. hile the trunk was standing stil] I was all right, but when they threw it about I euffered. my bands were scratched, my head bumped and body bruised by the way in which I was around in my cram marters. I bad taken a bottle of water with me, and had it in the back pocket of my pants. toss of he trunk by one of the enterprising bandlers of bagaage broke the bottle and she water ur down my n You can imagine what sort of itions I was thrown into. undred miles I ot along nicely the air was allright. Then it became thick, and ufter going another fifty or seventy-five miles I began to yell and kick. I could stand it no longer, and determined to get out of the trunk at ullhazards. My kicks and yells finally attracted the attention of tbe menin the car and they pulled out the trunk, which had another trunk on top of it, and broke it open. They were a long time finding me, however, and I thought th never would come, I thought would arrested, but to my su they did not do anything to meatall. They did not even put me off the train, but let me ride to St. Louis. I don’t know whcre my partner is gone. I guess be became frix htened and left, as he has not claimed the trunk. HIS ARRIVAL IN Sr. LOUIS. It was some time after Burke’s arrival before the people at the depot learned of his strange trip. Then generous Pat White, at the Union Depo a meal for him and got * small collection among the depot hands. The trunk in which Burke made bis trip is made of zinc and is3 feet long by 2 teet ish. If he died in it no doubt Humberson would have been convicted of kliling him and placing him in the trunk and shipping his body to this city. Burke will scarcely attempt another trip of the kind xt any rate alter his dreadful experience. He had an overcoat and some clothes In the trunk with him. Burke committed no offense tor which he can be arrested. Pictures at Kzactly Halt Price. In order to keep my picture frame factory booming during January, 1 will sell pictures and frames at exactly half price for two days only, Wednesday and Thursday, January 2 and 8. A call will convince you that this isa genuine sale. F. H. Ingalis, 1007 Olive street, DRAMATIC AXD MUSICAL, Matinees at the Theaters To-Merrow—Yale Singers and Players in Denver. There will be matinees at all of the theaters to-morrow with Le Voyage Du Suisse at the Olymple, Hoyt’s *‘Hole In the Ground“ at the Grand. The Stowaway’’ at Pope's, The Ivy Leat’’ at the People’s, and Waits of New York’’ at the Standard, THE TALB OLUBS’ CONCERTS. The Yale Glee and Banjo Cinbs, whiok will be entertained In St, Louis this week, and will a concert on 1 — — — — — — — —— n — FEasr sr. LOUIS AND BELLEVILLE, New Year’s Day Uneventfal on the East Side of the River. : Great excitement prevailed on the East side of the river early this morning, on account of the great fre which was ragitig in St. Louis. A large number of people thought the fire was in this city, and many of them dressed themselves and left their bomes to zo to it. The Fire Department was also on and a report was cu t that the st. uls Elevator was in flames. It out, however, to bea aay arm. ladies of the Presbyterian — of this house to- Millie Penwarden, a colored woman in the Third Ward, was fined $10 and costs morning for assault and 5 The 2-yesr-old child of Andy Jones, ee well-known East St. Louls cigarmaker, d early this morning after a lingering iliness of several weeks. Mr. John Cawood in bebalt of the eitigens the ted fe Ward presen Samuel Buchannen and Assistant Secre George May of the R. R. T. M. C. A. with two slik ombrellas with gold heads this N The ütth annual masquerade ball of St. takes place at Heim’s The masquerade ren last night by the United Order af Warkmen at Baughan*’s Hall wasa grand success. Over a hundred couples were In attendance. The City Hall was closed to-day, but busi- ness was not 69 general suspended as on Christmas, a majority of the stores being open till 13 o’ clock. A larwe crowd attended the watch meeting ut which was held at the Franklin Fache 13-year-old da ter of . 0 o ad her ssembiy, No. 3835, all on January 13. By ote 22 ‘a 7 3 = ~ 8 * 5 A 1 0 4 8 1 7 iP. . 2 > >» & 3" ¥ 7 0 A 1 9 4 4 a N 1 9 . 5 3 4 32 5 3 1 * ae N Private Families, Hote » or Public Institutions, ¢ i . Are superior to all others, in & qualities essential to 1001 OLIVE 8T/" Fischer, the Flacher of the Fourth Ward right arm severely bruised last night by fall- ing down three fights of stone. he pubiic schools of E St. Leuls open to-morrow. Belleville. The St. Clair County Agricultural Society met at County Treasurer Baker’s office at 1 o’clock this afternoon and elected a board of directors for the ensuing year. The first annual masquerade ball of the Belleville Athletic Club will take place at the City Park on January 2%, THE H STRIEERS, Vice. President Stone Declares the Company | ' “Will Net Wield, Curcaco, Ill., January 1.~—In regard to a rumor that the strike ofthe engineers of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad been settied, Second Vice- President Stone said that yester- day’s conference the of- ficials of the road and the Brotherhood Com - mittee had adjourned till Wednesday, which was evidence that a conclusion had not deen reached. The company, he said, would not recede in the slixntest from i position. Not one man of the new engi fremen, switchmen or emen discharged to make way for strikers. company had no il) will against the strik: men and desired in no wayt persecute them, but justice A done to the new men. „e the strike in a fair way of final ment, Mr. Stone?’’ Tou may say that the present committees of nine has shown a better disposition to treat fairly with us than any other. They area fine body of intelligent men.’’ | The engineers, it is understood, ure ing a manifesto, which will be 22 some time — 2 the week. ace a the 3 of the rena gin treated is not given out. ere ary many reasons for believing that it is a complete resume of engineers the late strike and a defense of the from their standpoint. His Last Journey. Martin L. Olardy arrived in the city last night, and registered at the Laclede, He is on his way to Washington, for which city he will leave to-night. Mr. Clardy was not inclined to talk upon political subjects, but admitted that he did not expect to make another trip to Washington for some time to come. — —— - —— Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria. When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria, When she became Miss, shé elung to Castoria, When she had Children, she gave them Castoria, — MAP AND ATLAS DEPOT. OFFICE STATIONERY, COMMERCIAL PRINTING BLANK BOOKS. 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Parties answering ents must have their replies di- te their own POST-OFFICE address. — — . " ‘ - 2. Sie D’ Amour 4 A DYERTISE ‘your vente in “Munday 7 Morning Post- W ANTED— Yous hos sekeeper that can bring Illinois House, awh Bay x ws — 1 65 General Housework. TRAA want work, advertise in the Sunday Post- neral * Wurd German oS for no washing. 1 ANTED—A gi ences required. 350 WAND. tent girl for general house- work. . A 1417 NJ Grand av. 66 ANTED—A good girl for cookin housework; no washing. 1447 delet av. erat housework; refer- Lindell av. 66 and general nd Caron- 68 * NTED—German girl fer general housework for Wright es of two; references required. 1295 W ANTt"D—A girl for general housework for family — Sores 88 required. Apply — hington av. Wire experienced bou 1 with refer- eral —— and also 1. — 16 to assist in gen- 203 Cham 66 Dressmakers and Seamstresses. Apply bers st. —— BLL LLL LL LOLOLOL_OFEODOL_EOOL_EOOLI_OOOOOLPOP_PIPPOOO — F yon want work, advertise in the Sunday Pos: 1 ispatch. me Agra Wy 42s ED—100 shirt makers. 309 N. 4th st.. — W vers on jeans girls, machinists and hand oe ers on jeans pants at Marx & Haas, 900 N. 3 » 4th floor. 89 ook, Etc. I’, 1 want | work, advertise in the Sunday Post- AN EPA German «irl to cook, wash and iron: Small family. 2134 Victor st. 68 ANTED—A first-class girl to cook, wash and iron. Apply at 3730 Delmar av. 68 G 41 , — SUNDRIES. ng housekeeping can vies Sz Shotr 8 — and 2 1 Nr a AUT! 7 1008 e at. 5 Ni e 827. N 1 ARD — — ms second 1004 Far — 4.— ara tor 4 PILLOW SE ik 16th) — ® tock from Ohove ya tproper es Bee oS fed. Co., quiney. hi 0 1 5 ighest price d cameos and gents’ cast- * — at Trubes’, Franklin ay. Call 4 1 1.000. 500. 500.000 253 oft. B. Grole & Co. .818 Locust. . 8 wigs and beards for rent. Fueger, 521 Ab. Walnut #&.. opp. People’s Theater. 474 ef ” Future Great Bullding and Loan Association. New Sertes—Commencing Jan 1. 1889 Pay- ments, $1 per month per share. few shares left subsert sion” list — 3 4) — office of the com- pany, m 11, No. . ce hours, 58115 m. 375 8 AS. F. HE ER. Secretary. ladies 26c; LIND fortüng-teller 1518 Morgan st.: massage and magnetic treatment for nervous * eases. No. 108 74 RS. LANKTON, Indian fortune-telier, N. 13th st., bet, Chestnut and Pine sts. ISS OVERDIER, reliable test and business medium, can be consulted daily at 16 Center st. ES. L. MABSOOKR, ladies’ AN. ladies boarded duri ng confinement; trouble, call 1204 St. Ange av. 74 =. 2 — 2 1307 Ches — 4 — ,scientific — 2 o trbatmen usslan, spray and — 2 new female assistants. 74 RS. 2 bes dn ER, M. D., receives ladies ring confinement; ladies in trouble or call. 2315 g. IIith st.; charges reasonable. ME. REINER, ladies’ physician and midwife. A lar graduate of 2 colleges: female complaints successfully; ladies received during confine- 501 Rutger st. 74 —— write trea ment; charges reasonable. ANTED—Girl to cook, wash anc * A W Wednesday forenoon 3540 Olive st Pres Wy 4a TED — A girl to cook and assist with washing and housework: wages $15 per month; sition permanent; reference required; call 2812 Clark av. 68 Laundresses. A your wants in ‘Sunday Morning Post- wast A No. 1 good Nr one day in the — Apply n N. 7th 6 Wr prong sir for — -house; $3 per week. Pine * 1313 Pine st. 7 ANTED—An experienced girl on collar machine. City Laundry, cor. 14th st. and Washington av. ANTED—A woman to wash first three days in week; aleo a dining-room girl. Apply at No. 7 Vandeventer piace. 67 Warn girl to wash and iron and assist with 9 housework; small family; reference re- qui K av. 67 N ANTED—A good girl to do washing, ironing and general housework to go to Po aud Bluff, Mo. wages, Apply at 11 uid pay fare: $15 a mont — 31 av. | SITUATIONS WANTED—MALES. Clerks and Salesmen. mn ost-Dispateb will secure you the best e. JANTED—Young man wants to learn the retail business. Address O 40, this office. 37 Book-keepers . ANTED—A No. 1 bose corpenter wishes engage- ment for living wages L 39, this office. 38 Miscellaneous. ADYERTISE, your wants in “Sunday Morning Post- . ANTED—A good colored girl as chamhermaid. W 920 N. 2ist st. 6 71 — WANTED—~AGENTS. GENTS WANTE!’—S$75 a month and expenses paid any active person to sellour goods: no capital; salary monthly; expenses in advance particular: free. Stand Boston. 73 — r liverware Co.. THEATRICAL. ANTED—In answering advertisements in this column mention the Post-Dispatch. W ANTED—100 handsome young ladies to take part in Bolossy Kiralfy’s new spectacie, ‘*The Water nye ** Apply Tharsday morning. 10 a. m., at the e door Peopie’s Theatre. 75 q e Post-Dispatch will secure you the dest MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. NTED-—Situation by colored boy to do house- work; unde — care of horses and furnace; reference. Address E 41, this office. 43 WV AE TED—Bait lot in Calvary Cemetery; state lowest cash price and section Address © 41. this office. 26 — ͤ v — — ALL SORTS. a want work, advertise i the "Sunday Post- ‘ing the — we have placed yi — ons be": of our shorthand Nea wewere not able to fill te far enough advanced. Martin & and 620 Olive st. Great Building and Loan Association.” $1 — month per, share . a fe 12 * ott, t. H No. 712 Pine ct." lim snes hours, U to 11 a. Fr to 5 YOUR : * Re —.— aan 5 N II . Tour wants in gun day Morning Post- ho has had rienc 2 2 work. Address it 40, this office. a “An Office cle rk to assist at books, o th making out drafts, bills and X references required. Address D 41, this of- ER, „ Secretary. erlesen! in the Sunday sverrhedy. toh will be read by ' Ad 3 Walters. ee 2 Work, advertise in the Sunday Post- ‘ED—A colored man of good address with 2 51 land 2 p. m. and 4 p. Mm., or * „ your wants in Suuday Morning Post- Dispatch.’ 8 UIS MUTUAL HOUSE BUILDING CO., Office No. 513 \\ alnut st. Samuel Simmons, Pres Hugo Kromrey, Sec This pioneer company builds or purchases houses = © — of applicauts, on monthly r pian in uis City. Prospectus at office free of charxe. “Future Great Bullding and Loan Association.” New Series—Commencin * 1, 1889. Pay- ments, $1 per month per share. few shares le oy tion list still open at * — of the com- om 11. No. 712 Pine eo hours, 910 11 , y $t05 4. 8. F. HES ER, Secretary. TH 08 who wish a wide circulation for their wants should try the Sunday Post-Dispatch. - STEGRIST , 313 Olive st. — 8 — — BOOKS. WSA answering advertisements in this column mention the Post-Dispatch. ANTED—Books. All kinds bought for cash. con or send address. Book Exchange. 309 N 9th MUSICAL. The Trades. I AD. your wants in Sunday Morning Post Dis * — work, sdvertise 1 the Sunday Post- shoemakers. McNamara 7TANTED— 40 1 * j ‘EL wa need bys 5 — 2 st. of refer- 5 er 2 Geom hone i Btove Co., stics, mechan to — * ee 8 st. 3 Oh mes ENTLEMAN wishes to ive lessons on the ry — or plano at reasonable terms. ie ce. Add. B 41; REMOVALS. W ANTED—In answering advertisements in this column mention the Post-Dispatch. Ww bs UHICK Attorney, at rn has removed to No. 106 N. 4th st., room No. 35 LOST AND FOUND. LP See ů F OST en Cows bitch vy with 1 last of November, Normandy. otity 1 Poplar et. and *. — liberal reward L ear’s Eve on Olive. between * and 2 e savortsement in the Sunda YOUR fetes wake nti ev ° PRO ONAL. A DEERTES your wants ih ‘*Sunday Morning Post- BUSINESS FOR SALE. — r —— -— — —— — = | eee Fag 55 con SULT aes N — r cal and competent midwife bysician; business strie S les uring confinement; dest An the West for goes care and home comfort; — sonable. ll at 1232 Chouteaa av. TRY MRS. DR. SILVA’S Golden baths; a necessity for the sick, a lux III. me well; sea salt baths; alcohol rabhtngs. ne st. A5 DR. D . |. JOCELYN of Colton Den- tal Association, who introduced the use 87 gas in St. Louis for the traction of teeth, gives it safe and sure. low est prices. 110 — 2 room; one teau av. car lin N 181 7 ST.—2 unfurnished rooms, ali Weston Pala gas, bath, or for housekeeping; 5 111 1 12 10 COUTEAU AV.—Nicely furnishea rooms. | Louis. 1522 WASHINGTON .AV.—Naicely fur. front rooms. 13 CHESTNUT FT. To or three unfurnished 2 30 rooms, in perfect order; rent very lbw. 9334 CARR ST. 5 rooms, 2d floor. Cheap. __ SI. tress R RENT—Four unfurnished rooms on 2d floor. in stone-front residence, on Morgan and 28th sts. ; owner jiving down stairs. Add. 87, this office. “Future Great Building and Loan Association.” New Rerice Commenting 1 1. 1889. Pay- ments. $1 per month per share ew shares left. Subscription list still open ae tne Office of the com- pany. oom 11, No. 712 Pine st. Office hours, 9 to 1) a. rr HESSER, Sreretary. ROOMS 82 Sund 13 8 rented by advertising in the ay Post-Dispatch. 13 — BOARDING, 302 X . 4TH ST.—Corner of Olive. up-stalrs: day boa rd, $3 week; a few more boarders want- ed; nicely furnished rooms. 18 lia. 1706 LUCAS PL.—Handsomely furnished rooms; first-class board. 18 1834 2° Lee PL.—Pleasant front rooms with e 18 2313 enxsTNUr ST.—Second-story front and other rooms, furnished, with or . ; all conveniences. 3698 CHESTNUT ST,—Most desirable room, with or without board; reference exchanged. 18 BOARDERS ins stndsv'Por-Dispateh.* is von RENT—DWELLIN Gs. 1625 S. JEFFERSON AV. Se a house; one block west Lafayette LEY 40 KEE 703 Pine st. THOS who wish a wide circulation for their wants should try the Sunday Post-Dispatch. — ABE your wants in Sunday Morning Post- MON! Y TO LOAN ON PERSONAL PROP’TY yey tte are found by advertising in the Sun- 15 Post-Dispatch. 31 with- ym te ine st. 52 $500 loaned on furniture and 1 59 remov.; can be returned B15 our lowest rates. O. C Vooleher. 724 FURNITURE LOANS. €25 and upwards to loan on furniture at residence without or og lowest rates; nee strictly con- dent . Bet tts, 1003 Pine st 31 MONEY TO LOAN In Sums from $1 to $10,000. On watches, chains, diamonds, jewelry, guns tols, clothing ,musical instru ments. 1 or first-class personal roperty of «ny 1 2 All loans made at the lowest possible rates of interest and on the most advantageous terms for the borrower. Business strictly 8 and all negotiations in strict er if red 8 RAALTE, 12 and + S. Fourth St. Special rates given on large loans. YO UJ FR F wits beread by MONEY TO LOAN everybody. $10, $20, $80, $50, $100, $1,000, $10,000. Do you want to borrow money? If so, call on the Missouri Mortgage Loan Oo. Before going elsewhere. They will loan you money on household furniture. horses, wagons, pianos and personal property of kinds, without removal and with strict confidence. Money loaned at the lowest possible rates and on the most advantageous terms for the borrower. Loans so arranged that ee may be made at — 4 time on the principal, reducing the cost pro eT his company is incorporated under the State law and isthe only properly organized loan company in the city. MISSOURI MORTGAGE LOAN CO 524 Pine st. GENTLEMAN wishing to Invest some surpius funds wili joan $25 and upwards on housebold furniture and othér security; parties wishing ad- vances well be treated fairly and can secure loans on satisfactory terms. Call at 1017 Morgan st. 31 Fok SALE—In answering advertisements under this head mention the Post-l)ispatch. — on furniture in residence, city real estate nd all good securities; fair vi? reasonable terms. Porter & Williams, room 2. 904 Olive st. 31 ONE loaned on furniture without removal; any amount, lowest rates. no com. chd. 621 Chestnut ONE loaned on furniture without removal: any amount: lowest rate. John ©. King, 814 Morgan. ONEY 7 on clothing, diamonds, watches, chaine ns 2 musical instruments, etc at Dunn's 7 oan d ce, 912 Franklin av. 3i ONFY TO LOAN on household goods or any other good securities, in sumsto suit, for long or short time; can be returned in installments if de- — the no > penalty 3 our terme the easiest in oe Douxan 4 Co.. Pine st. $95 TO $500 loaned on furn. and pianos. without removal; also horses and wagons; weekly pay- m ‘te taken and posts re reduced in obs, Bis" Ch nocom.; 1 rates reters 4 3 Chestnut st. — — HORSES AND VEHICLES. For Sale. Fer LE—In anewering advertisements under this ‘ead mention the Post-Dispatch v= SALE—Wagon and harness, 4815 N. 20th 9 . SALE—Horse. harness and Logins — suit- ble for light delivery. 706 7th st. - 1 “OR -ALE—250 new and — hand harness. open and top wagons, buggies, storm wa light buss, Herdick, truck and surreys. 111 Broadway. ‘Oh SALE—Ten mules and three mares, as l am through work with them and don't want to winter them; witli sell separate at one-half their value. Address 2316 Division st. 12 Fu. SALE—Cheap—Three horses and four mares, one of them in foal, wagon aud harness: have just arrived with them from Franklin Coun. Ai will sell separate ata bargain. Rear of 2218 Carr st. ns, N. HORSE FURNISHINGS The Largest and Best Variety in the City. J. B. SICKLES SADDLERY Co., Washington av. and Eleventh st. “YOUR TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. CHANNING AV. - Nes Olive gt., new store; good stand for any business; rent ‘low 17 * nn — — um TON e hel (on the « mu. . — ensuin will be company, 817 Ghee tnus . on on- giice of omar % December 8 ot : FI 07 O8. Brit de 155 the stockhol com ‘ter oe the election of thirteen 85 Du 4 to serve the on will be held atthe ‘Monday the 14d ey of St. Louis, Mo., on Monday the pany tn of ae Pee pang | Polls open from 9 iz’ o m. of LOUIS TP Cuas. A. CUNO, Secretary. 2 Saves .. January QTOCKHO LDERS aro hereby notified a that an elec- tion for eleven directors of this bank, to serve the ensuing year, will be held at the banking-house on Monday, 14th — polls open from 9 o’clock a. m. to 1 o’clock p WX. Tages. R. J. LACKLAND. retary. President. — GPORTSMAN ’S PARK AND CLUB ASSOOIA- TION—The annual meeting of shareholders of said association, for the election of five Directors to serve for the ensuing year, and for the transaction 2 such other business as may come before th DUESTROW, President. is open] to CHRIS VON DER AHR, h. E. LBRANDT, Secretary. Prosident. MECH , December 31, 1888. DIVIDEND NOTICE. 3 a semi-annual dividend Ot three per cent has — declared, 8228 stockholders on de- HUTCHINSON, Cashier. ANICS’ BANE, A mand BREMEN BANK Sr. Lovis , December 31, 1888. T a meeting of the Board of Directors, "held this day, a semi-annual dividend of $4 per share was declared, payable on my C. GERICHTEN, Cashier. A DIVIDEND of x 4 see from the net earn! of the last six months will be id to the stoc holders of the Citizens’ Savin nk A demand. THOS. P. GLEESON, Cashier. St. Louts, Mo., December 29, . — at SAVIN St. Lou Ig tw 4 r 31, 1888. of the Board of * of this this Cav, 9 Savesene of Five (5) per cent was —4— eb. dle on demand, and the sum of $5,462.17, being alance of the profits for the past six months, was ordered to be placed to the credit of the surplus Send, . & KAMMERER, Cashier. Cone cera BANK. FOURTH AND NELIN AVE L is 2 December 31, 1888. At a a, — ‘of the Board of Directors held this day, a semi-annual dividend of $3 00 per share was declared ut of the earnings f the past six months, payable on demand. The remuinder of $30,871.12 was placed» to iy me fund account. Ta pees bank. h CHER, Cashier. 31 . — it R RENT—417 he sae? st. 3 r ant office- on 3d floorof Capt. — un P. ser’s bui fronting on Pine st.; ren per month; —— rooms on the 4th floor, $17. aud $20. S. Brotherton, 417 Pine st. CONSULT Z forse: FOR RENT. Buildings 515 and 617 Market 2 with or without ie jAppl 2 at office of 518 Olive St. ings Apply to i — — — IMP*VED CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE, OR SALE—In answerin advertisements under this head mention the -Dispatch. JOHN M’MENAMY, (Formerly of D. Anderson & Co., 3139 Easton av.) REAL ESTATE: ress brick houses, ullt; always oocu- 800 OR SALE—Two choice 7-room 3:49 and 3147 School st.; well pied: annual tent, $510; price, 87. 0 921. 923 and 925 Leonard av., 3 stone fronts, 6 rooms each; all improvements; price low and terms to suit. 3028 Cass av. 7-room detached brick, hall; lot 25x 135 K.; this property offered low 34 0 ass av., 7-room brick; hall, gas, bath: lot 25 x140 ft.; price very low. near Easton av., 8-room brick; 50 Belle Glace av. x150 f.; price, $4,250 243 North Market st., 6-room detached brick, hall. water, electric bells: 252130 ft 4405 Easton av., S rooms: 25x140 ft. : $1,500. Two §-room stone fronts, north line of ‘Sheridan; near Webster av.; 40x150 ft.; low price. 4031 North Market st , 4- -room cottage; price 31, 000; payments very easy and to suit. Money to loan, any sums from $1,000 to $20,C00 at low rate of interest. — — FOR SALE OR FOR LEASE BUILDINGS 515 and 517 Market St. Apply at 513 Olive st. Posr-DRBr Aren Office. Fon SALE—MISCELLANEOUS. _ ALT irst-class 3 at Ding r bu. for cash; send postal card and Grati. t sts. AI 21 bushels $2; by the large load 9 / bushel, at T. F. Carroll’s, 2021 and 2806 lin av.; send postal, or telephone No. 2824. K. Coal Dealer — coal and coke to any „bart ot the building; Soa bushels, $1; fourth and fifth floors extra; office, 1. st ; orders by mail or telephone 2, 881. C. F. "Wacetoney. prop. 9K SALE—Furniture, re will turn sh bed- room and kitchen for $26 and upward for cash or time. Au moods at bottom prices. D. A. Clark, 111 N.1i2ths 5 Perk 841 on account of putting in Leavier mac T. Hogan, * ts per ank- 5 E—One engine, bottler and re ngage om inery. Can be seen at work at our shops, 19338 N.2dst. The American Brake Co, The Westinghouse Air Brake Co., lessee. 5 1. 000 | U 9 MED gold and silver watches, 000 rings, 500 clocks and large * a ties of pate and silver chaina, bracelets, 3 for sale cheap at Denn’s Loan Office 91 vrangiin ae ay. as, advertisement in the Sunday Post-Dispatch will be read by everybody. “Future Great Bullding and Loan Association.” Rae Reries Commencing January 2 1 + 4 . $1 per month few shares! Subecr? aoe list still o * at the office of com- No, 712 2 st. 5. 0e bo b — 15 to 23 ours, ‘AS. P. Aüsbrk. Secretary. ON TIME PAYMENTS. I wil) farnish your house with good or medium fur- niture cheaper tiian any other furniture house in the sey | Call * be convinced Sor you me. H. “Walker, FOR SALEI snarl ( KT . . — — on. For terms, apply at — — POST-DISPATCH, 513 Olive St. Dr. McMunn's Elixir of Opium ae ey Fes by the load 9 AL, BANK, f December 31, 1888. = | [)TIDEND "sorte E. meeting of the Board of Directors held this day. a semi-annual dividend of 4 per cent was declared on the capital stock out of the net earnings of the past six months, payable on demand. C. W. BULLEN. Cashier. — — — — — — DISSOLUTION NOTICE. S SOLUTION OF COPARTNERSHIP.—The law copartnership heretofore existing between the undersigned, under the style of Dyer. e & Ellis, is this day dissolved by mu consent. DYER, BRADLEY D. “ey t. Louis, Mo., January 1.1880. N their new No. 417 Pine st. BRADLEY D. LEE, JOHN P. ELLIS. The offices at 417 Pine st. (heretofore occu ~ by Dyer, Lee & a will continue to pe © coonpten | the undersigned — ͤ .. — — — LEGAL NOTICES. RUSTEE’S SALE—Whereas, Lewis V. Beau- vais, by his certain deed of trust dated the ist day of september, A.D. 1885, and recorded in the office of 1 01 Pein tor the City ot St. mee page 284. trustee the follow. ing described eal lying and being in the City of St. Louis, and State of Missouri to wit: All those certain lots, tracts and parcels of land lying and being in Alonzo Buchanan's sub- division of rt of lot B of Buchanau tract Gratſot articularly described wenty-seven (27) inclusive tn block one of said subdivision, having a front on the south side of Mag- nolia avenue of feet 1 inch, anda nt on the — Magenester road, north side, of 560 feet 9 inehes ye by plat of said. subdivision . 4 by Rode Arthur and recorded in plat book — oy 4, in the Recorder's office of the City of a 43 Mo.; which said conveyance was made in trust to se- cure the payment of certain promissory notes in said ] deed of trust described; and whereas default has been made in the payment of said notes Now, therefore. at the request of the legal holder of said notes, and under the provisions of said deed at trust, the undersigned trustee will sell the above described real estate at public vendue, to the highest bidder for cash, at the east front door of the Court- house in the city of St. Louis. State of Missouri, on MONDAY. THE 14TH DAY Of JANUARY, 1889. between the — *. ot 9 o’clock in the forenoon and 3 0 wor. — oe afternoon of ory MES W. Bi the wu of said St. — Mo. eee $0. 1 Trustee, Ar Al Whereas, awe A. Knight, by his certain deed of trust dated the Ist eal of August, 1885. and recorded in the Recorder's office of the County of =t. Charles. State of 318.272 in Deed of Trust Book 36, at convoyed the undersigne followin described real estate situate, lyin being in the Citv of St, Charles and “tate of uri, to-wit: Lot two (2) it block three (3) of McElhiney’ s addition to the city of St. Charles, State of Missouri; which sald conveyance was made in trust to secure the r of certain promissory notes in said deed of trust described; and wiereas, default has been made in the payment ‘of the yt al note and severat of the interest notes eed of trust secured ; Now, therefo:e, at the request of the 1 holder of said ‘notes, and under the provisions of sa eed of trust, the undersigned teustee will sell the above described real estate at public vendue to the highest bidder for cash, at 1 east prees 1 * the 7585 house in the cit: MONDAY. TH between the hours of 5 o'clock in the forenoon 860, 3 o0’clock inthe afternoon of that day, for the pur- poses of said trust. JAMES W. BROWN, Trustee. St. Louis, Mo., December 20, 1888. I one AK MENSS 2 “PROF. 886 F. 8. 0. parent Mooduse . in the ot * DOCTOR oe ong. „„ ˖‚ R see +eeF * 5 3 „„ „ „ „„ * INDIAN — & ST. LOUIS (BEE LINE). ow York. pescengers in Grand Central De- o change of cars. — 66 Mattoon Accommodat New 42 Boston & Double. daily parlor and 4455 LOUISVILLE, EVAN E & 8ST. LOUIS RB. RB. (The Air Line.) * 7:50 am“ 7:45 pm = — * 7:35 pm“ 7:25 am LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD. Mt. 8 er Belleville Acovmmodation * Southern } ] ( Kn y c exc. Sunday. Day Exp. press, daily.. Cincin. Night Chi Mall Uh — K — r ( New York Decatur 4 Jecksontille, Accom- modation New York . & Boston Fast Exp. Chicago Night Express. Peoria Night Express WABASH WESTERN Through Mall and Kxpress Kansas . St. Joe & St. Paui Fast Lin * — . — Accommodation. Omaha. a Moines & St. Paul Kansas Ci City. St. Joseph per ver & Cheyenne Short —— Accommodati om * * son Belt Line (Sunday) 9943-3-9-3-3.208) 88888888 1 91177 2339 222 Ss EER BEES BEB y — Accommodation . : Ferguson Accommodation. .. ST. LOUIS, ARKANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY. Arkansas & Te 8:00 pm Texas & xt. Louls Express... ee . ~~ MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD. 8 Orleaus and Florida Ex- ess ‘It 9:00 pm|t 7:25 am cure, Chester and Jackson Ex.|* 8715 Ami 6:30 pm T. LOUIS & HANNIBAL. Bowling Green and Hannibal Mail and Express Through Express.... 7:30 am 4 85 2882 pm“ 2 200 am 40 pm Leave Union De de 8: 5 Arrive at — te’ ae 9:15) 11:55 Leave Neville. : : 9:45 rrive Union Depot.. 8:00; 10:40 BURLINGTON ROUTE. 5 Chane, one Sleeping iCars to Kanses Ci Solid through t to Denver Zand Minnea lis. Tareugh eoping Cars to Min- ea =: =) Through Sleepers to St. Paul. ST. LOUIS, KLOKUK £ NORTHWESTERN RALL- Spirit Lake, oa zurlington EX. in, Omaha, Kan- 255 n and C ali- forn xp 8:05 pmf 7:10am Burlington, Ottumwa and Des Moines press 8 t 815 pft 6:28 8 CHICAGO, BURLINGTON & QUINCY RAILROAD. N Faul. |) ona sy Omaha and Denver Express rosse, Omaha, Lincoln and aver Expre . sven eel 8:30 pm ANSY PILLS (WILCOX'S 8 COMPOUND) i Rests SR e = 722 Sold by ede aber ar @th and Washington Ave., St. Louis. Paul, * 9:20am) 6:00 pm ' t 9:30amit 5:20 pm Denver 6:50 am ©’RELL ON AMERICAN WOMEN. He Notes a Total Absence of Stupid-Look- ivg Femafe Faces. From the January Forum. That whieh struck me most in America,from first to last, is the totalabsence of stupid- looking faces. All are not handsome, but all are intelligent and beaming with activity. In my opinion it is in this that American beauty mainly consists. the East, the first thing which caught my attention was the thinness of the men and the pumpness of the women, This seemed lived in a furnace of activity and the latter in cotton wool. deepened into a conviction. that her lot was as near to being an earthly lot could be. A respect amounting to reverence is shown for ber, and to be the chief alm of her 8 to sur - round ber with luxury and make ber path through life a sunny one. far as addin to her mental and physical grace goes, this plan of making every woman an uncrowned ,queen has answered com- eS — 2 her high position, she has In the large cities of | to hint that the former * 5 cz N ~ * 1 . rb 8 9 ar ~ ta ity * at oe 5 * + great Potter is not the only whose A \dolad vod a uched it there isa which has 22 — 2 7 4 no wonder that it was Called in try sogn after its exhibition. What don’t know you might as well leave out, she isa Rune cat, too. Ada Rehan not only in in the last other im wigs and ber our stage wore 8 part, it, wore Dosen out one been 80 about his bilsning * that at he had been desired to ae 4 cut, every owing separately, an and h A to show the modeling of the To obew — 4 is very well, when the mod- eling ts get o older various Saas and athe peculiarity vot the: and 8 fares that 949 : dispi 9 Neander Modjeska camé here she ne a and she r * * 1 1 3 Fa it
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— — tal. Nu ror, e bite, i. Koenig i ae : a 4 n oo a 7 c air. & wh, ea ey "Fe La oa * 7 ne : pgs — that any publicity should be given to the utterances of the secuser. Director Bosley charges outright robbery, but bis evidence is not given in de- guch startling charges members ot he board of good reputation seem to be sin- indifferent, though it is re- Mr. Bosley a in the employ of a Broadway gas-fitting establishment at a salary of $25,000. The house is a regular bidder for Schoo! Board contracts to heat and Ventilate. It is on this same score of contracts and work that be now attacks the Bullaing Committee. Last evening Bosley a6 Ohairman of the Com- raittee on Investigation called 15 meeting. The time was unusual and only’ two members, Messrs: Barstow end Holmes, res ded. When they at the co ; — Bosle of obatge 0 1 poss . ft ao — — thing about the alle - pations were be 88 made, and to-day were further astonished that Bosley's paper had been given publication as a partial report of the es 3 * Nos kes certain items trea the books of the — he d the ＋ of the building u an — 1 ae fa way. He claims that the 0 32 i vd apparatus at the Doll b ., where only one room was ing, while two ars ago the fteen the bul eqm pletely titted up at a cost of #2 under a contract. He claims, farther, that the vouchers show that , 484.41 was expen n repairin - — (apparatus of six seamen’ of the Garfield Hey os , while ufider contract four years 4405 the heating apparatus was fitted for No be inferred ry in either case. is presented from the l, w it claimed the main H building was fitted out four years ago at a Cost of $3,008, while — ey for * x-room addition presented the following statements been en m the books and vouchers: Paid to Young for foundation for boiler in Blair oa ey 2 — for botler in Blair nchool, detonate 125 Bole vile are arne 0. od — 4 foundation fot boiler in Hodgen foundation for boiler in Hodgen tor boller and masonry in Hodgen he had ned the prem- — ud but one foundaudon for er. In ano list is: Cam ll, moving rubbish from cellar of rtd Schools 12.60. Campbell, moving es m cellar of Hodgen hool. $42. Thie — 7 is eredited on the account with the Lincoln ool. „ for stopping holes in basement in Septem- 1 50. „ stopping holes in basement in October, These items were ern read out with the comments of the reader, but without any fur- 8 lanation. The members of the present U Committoe are Directors Charles P. D. Dogier, Ed O’Con- dnd John W. * Co 1— MILLER of the Building Committee was seen to-day. He eaid: ‘‘Itis a case of deliberate m isrepre- ley te on tigation. Last evenin e year when ev y has work ¢ of — page of the — 1 — pre aper. Now shat’ All there ts to it. P oes opeutainess { have no is ready to investigate any ‘h ‘ 1 OHN W. * „Wat 22 a the committee et which most of the work was done, „1 don’t wish to any- answer to this liow. 1 r 70 * cme a. by Bh 2 1 te ayia 8 1 0 noth are there for es 0 ke done * when on the very — work Bosley bid nearly a thousand he Great University Estabiished at Worces- ter, Mass, by . d. Clare. WORCESTER, Mass., January 1. It has come e be understood in educational olreles that the great wolversity whieh Mr, J. G. Clark is establishing nere win be different from that of an ordinary 6611686. In fact, for the present, at least, there Will be tio acaaemic course University. its aim win be to ‘ t 4 4 ‘ * + = ih i * 0 N 11 N * * F 323 1 , ae me Me ee ‘ - ys =r $5 a eet” r N eS ee 1 — en alte? ’ ; wed 0 5 2 r e N ee 1 — 6 * ; i. “ ¥ .. Bh TOME Ey A ans _ * + 5 an J . ‘we * 2 2 N 3 ‘ * af * . * Car 2 pte * * * * e * é see ary ™ 229 — m 9 — G a ie 1 1 2 ** 7 ie + g 9 * . ＋ N : a ö it * ‘ ww we . „ » * 2 9 > tod years, 918 Autumn % debil ty. 1 — , 18 days, 8816 Finney avenue; ulader, 71 years, 1400 Park av. ‘ie Koch, 12 days, 202 Walnut street; in- 25 —— fst m North Nor Lo'eloak Yesterdays put on record „Sen g Kate Fi . e * on . av., olty 5 * 5 * on —— 4 4 . eete „„ „„ „46 Seon, ate bison s N. eee eee * 12, 750 oy ’ av. . — 7 4 1 > on Wrigt 3 ry + — n ’ / 7 Soy 12 ‘ * : . 3 nnen wur- 1 e Dar T0 DAY. Little Doubt About Stanley's Safety Lebdon Robbed of Jowels—Arab Women Captured by Rebels Foreign News, Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. Lonpon, January, 1.—Definite details from the Congo concerning Stanley's whereabouts and movements are expested here from day today. Méanwhile the members of the Brit- ish East Afriéa Co., Who are also the finan- celal backers of Staniéy’s expedition for the relief of Emin Pasha. are cotvinced that Stanley was safe and in good healtii on or about the latter part of September last, the last news réceived from him bearing date of September 28. They also express their firm belief that he has been exposed to no danger since then. The London Committee however, expréss doubts as to the safety of Emin Pasha, and believe that there may pos- sibly be some truth in the story of the alleged defeat aad the capture by the Soudanese of the plucky Pasha. The committee declare that Stanley was under instructions to make for the East Africah coast after supplying Emin with stores and ammunition, and regard that as evidence that his return to the Aruwimi River was solely for the purpose of conveying to Emin the remaining stores, whieh, owing to the lack of cart ers, had been lett behind in the entrenched camp on the Aruwimi at Yam- buga. BELIBVED TO BP TRUS. The London committee believe that if the news about Emin’s capture by the Soudanese is true, Stanley will change his plans and re- tur to the West coast by the way he followed on his march into the interior; for it is obvious that with the small resources at his command Stanley had been unable to make any attempt to enforce the release of Emin, if the latter is really a prisoner of the insurgents. It would be indeed ridiculous toexpect that Stanley, with nis tiny forcé and limited means, should succeed in forcing the Mahdi hordes to Über- ate Emin when Lord Wolsiey at tee head of a British army of 20,000, armed and equipped on the most elaborate and lavish scale, was unable to effect the rescue of Gen. Gordon in 1884-1885. — — C&ù—äiv.ñ ARRAIGNED IN COURT. The Arrest of Christen, the Alleged Fugi- tive Murderer, at Queenstown. Special Cablegram to the Post-Dispatch. QUEENSTOWN, January 1.—Joban Kuhn, the man who was arrested on the Steamer Lord Gough when she reached here from Phil- adeiphia, on the charge of having murdered Wm. Christen in the town of Primrose, Wis., was afraigned betore the Queen's Magistrate yesterday. The prisemer declared that he knew of the murder with which he was charged. He said he did not object to return- ing to Wisconsin, but he thought his arrest was an unmerited disgrace. He was not flee- ing from justice but was openly returning to his country. He las a native of Langenthal, Switzerland. During the day a telegram was received from Gov. Rusk of Wiseonsia, mak- ing the identity of the prisoner more concliu- sive. It was decided tosend him to London Bow street jall until the officers arrive from America and arrange for a requisition. Germany. 5 9 THR POPE'S Gtrr. Beatie, January 1.—The Pope has sent to Dr. Windthorst the sum of $10,000 for Bt. Mary's Catholic Charch fn Hanover. Austria. SOCIALIST CONFERENCE. Vn uA, January 1.—A congress of Austrian Socialists met yesterday at Hainfeld. The ob- jeet of the conference is to unite all labor parties for common action. Servia. A MINISTER RECALLED. BELGRADE, January 1.—M. Bogiticheviteh, Servian Envoy at Vienna, has been suddenly recalled. M. Petronievitch will replace him. THE GERMAN MINISTER IN TROUBLE. It is expected that Count von Bray-Stein- burg, the German Minister here, wih be re- ealled in consequence of his having neglected to inform his Government that the Servian Government objected to King Milan's appuint- ing his secretary, M. Christiteh, Minister at Berlin, some scandal having been caused by King Milan having chosen M. Christitch’s wife to do the honors at a court bail in the ab- sence of the Queen. The Dominion. PAID THE DIVIDENDS. MONTREAL, January 1.—Much to the surprise of the Montreal Telegraph officials, the regu- lar quarterly dividend, at the full rate of 8 per dent, was received yesterday from the Great North western Telegraph Co., although the lat- ter still had thirty days’ grace in which to pay it and had declared it to be their inten- tion not to pay more than6 percent. The rea- son alleged for articipating payment of the fulvamount éetipulated in the lease, is that inthe action for reduction of rent now instituted, the leasing company desired to stand before the court free from all compi cations of delay or constructive default. The payment was made under notarial protest. THB Loss OF 8H 6. St. Jonx, New Brunswick, January 1,.~Dar- ing the year 1888, fo vessels of 17,848 tons wholly or partially owned in St. Johne havé been swept ont of existence. Their value is estimated at $550, The Soudan. ARAB WOMEN CAPTURED BY REBELS. SUAKIM, January 1.—A number of Arab women who were engaged in gathering fire- wood outside of Suakim have deen captured and carried off by the rebels. f Evgiand., | THE AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR ROBEED. Loro, January 1.—Hurgiars laat night en- tered a house at Bourticthouthi; at Which Count Karoly, the Austrian Ambassador, and his wife were sojourning, and stole jeweiry valued at £8,000, belonging to thé Ootintess. Mardered His Brother-in-Law. New Tonk, Janhary I.-At 88 o'clock this morning Michael Crow, a plasterer, was stabbed in the . during an altereat ion e . ac bat was subsequentiy ret m stand 9 Typical Lena Despardé Whe Are te Be Seen | at thé Gating Tadic. From an Exchange. It 1 ladies like Mrs. Despard who throw a glamor over What goes on at the Castno, in Monte Carlo. Before she and ber friends came the women who crowded about the tables were an lot. There was the old Princess „ Who came to Hom- burt the very first season M. Blanc opened his xursaal there, and che followed him to Mon- ado dnd fought his eroupters every winter for hearly twenty years, and then she died al- most a pauper. The Russian Princess never was a beauty and never a cosmopolitaine. She knew noth- ing of the arts feminine. Her gowns and her bonnéts were hideous; her face, out of which pected a pair ot buszsard’s eyes, was yellow and ssamed by soéuntiess lines that told of cares for self. She was what her passion for play nad made her—a woman unsexed, un- loved and unloveable. Then there Were those other women—ox- éyed, languid, full bodiced, olive-skinned who Came from Heaven knows where, some of them 2 88 fr and with all an Orfental’s love these I ; & gambier who Knows that the big stakes in life are, after all, not those which gepen 722 an ivory ball or the turn ofa card, and Who, thodgn se riske her rouleaux With proper sagerness to win, will not permit losses at play to rob her eyes of their freshness nor her carriage of its grace. na fs the type of thé modern female uam bier and Monte Carlo is the place to study ber. Unlike the women of Kisseleff’s time, who at bied solely for the pleasure of gambling, Lena quite it she is lacky enough to break the bank, and returns t6 Parise or London, makes her wmilliner and her tailor handsome payment, aud enjoys life consciousness of virtaé. But does she the bank often? Weil, I'm afraid not. Still inasmuch as Lena hasn't a very large ca itel to lose, she isn’t very much the worse off hav - tng lost tt than she was before. tis the men who plengée the most heavily against the bank—men mall parts of u- rope and not a few rich is from the United States. me lay before your readers a sim- ple little calculation that will show them what cabin at Monte Oarlo means. he management admits that its annnal n are , 00, 000— in fact, it is over , 000, » Now, inasmuch as the chances of th table 1 to 86 in tavor at the bank, to gain annua ty $5,500,000, whieh it professes to do, $120, 000. must haye been staked on its tables—mast have been won and lost. The bank's $0,500,000 profit ie ite royalty —at the rate of 1 in 86—on this enormous amotnt of poner, which must therefore have been played, lost and won, it is this fact of the gambier dealing with large masses of money that partly accounts for the fascination exeroived by gambling. A careiul player who begins here with, say $1,000 capital may have ngefed ,according to the doctrine of chanocws, ,000 before he loses his capital. It be plays ion ‘@ndagh the bank royalty of 1 in 36 is sure to swallow up bis capital, and then he has had ali the motion of having been alternately successful of the reverse, rich or poor. At Monte Carlo the bank royalty must inevitably ruin all Who play constantly long enough to have risked their capital my tf x times. The annual profits of the tables exceed the ate intome of all the Vander- the lifetime of M. Biane it was easy enough to get a Statement of the amount. Blanc deligh te letting * de known what a wonderfully prosperous fellow he was. His daughters, who martried princes, are not proud of the soures of their wealth, and since Ve sought to divert at- es and their affairs as much as possible. M. Wagatha is now the one Manager of the ino, and he has ately given it out thatthe net profits of the tables last year were only . or one- fourth of what they used to be. annual agur dilts. Durin their father’s death tention from themse —_ a A CURE FOR DIPATHERIA. Successful Treatment in North caro Described by a Brooklynite. From the Brooklyn Eagle. As diphtheria 1e prevalent on Long Island and all sorts of cures, including the mopping and caustic progess, are offered by well-mean- ing persons, it may not be out of place for me to state what an old lady did to prevent me from dying after the Goctors gave up and I could not swalloW water for the pace of three days. In the winter of 1859-60 diphtheria became epidemic in Warren- town, N. O., when I was paying a visit. Of course it was my tuck to fall an —. victim to that dread digease. I was stopp ng at Dr. Brownlow’s hotel, and as soon as taken sick sent for a doctor’ He attended to me in the usual way, but I con- tinued to grow worse, until at last he advised me to send for my friends, saying it was un- necessary for him to call again. It was the custom of Mrs. Brownlow to come to my room every day after the doctor took his departure aud ask what he said, This particular morn- when Mrs. Brownlow was told the doctor tad said, she seemed surprised and remarked: ou are as good as two dead men yet, and if you will do what an old woman advises 1 have no GQoubt but what you will pull through.’’ Drowning men are apt to catch at straws, and in my serious extremity I was willigg to swal- low a red-hot stove if necessary; so | accepted the lady“ offer with thanks. She left my room and in about halt an hour returned hoiding a quart pitcher in her hands. Mrs. Brownlow approached my bed, saying: Take a swal- low.’’ I did ag requested, and great heavens what a feeling I] experienced. I seemed to me as if there were 400 knives in my throat and every one of them was doing its share of cut - ting. My case Was not only a bad but a very dangefous one, and while the draught was do- ing ite work I turned black in the face from choking. At last the matter eame up. I atew a long breath and felt relieved. Tou feel better?’’ said Mrs. Brownlow. I confessed that I did, and was ugly enough to say that the doctor could not attend to a yel- low mine. In eourse of time I recovered and when able to get outcailed onthe doc- tor to pay my bill. If my specter had stalked into that office or if anything else horfibie had bappened the doctor eould not have been more surprised than ne was at seeing me alive though very weak. He asked saved me, aud 1 answered Mrs. who, in my a elan than he. ing, what The Winter Capitals of italy. From the Philadelphia Times. There are really Only three winter capitals ia Rome and Naples. Tirin, this winter sin ota boy U e pte ; the o w „ md “2 0 the cold an From the New Yoru Times. „wied musioians other day. 1 don't mean to say th are willfully dishonest in regard to forty ye ars to reach the éonclusions that vie- Uns were never made so well for present use as during resent years. Having come to that conclusion I do not now see how any reason - able being, looking fairly on the subject, can hesitate to adopt my views if he will divest his mind of prejudices and open it to a sensi- ‘day ble consideration of the subject for forty min- utes. ‘(Every one who reads musical criti¢iems knows that the most comnion stricture upon the performa of violinists re to the quality of their tone. It was my own practice for fully @ score of yéars to attribute a defective quality of tone to the incapacity of the performer. Aftera wiille couldn't help noticing that defective and im- pure intonation freqtiently proceeded from men who were beyond dispute masters of the art ot violin playing. It was manifestly ad- surd to claim that persons #6 skillfal in the ase of the bow and the instrument should be faulty in their eonceptions of musical sounds and tone. Finally I asked myself # perhaps the faulty intonation may not have been due to the instrument rather than the performer. I asked it a great many times and looked into ie thoroughly. Wat 1 found apon such in- quiry and investigation now constitutes one of my chief reasons for advocating the vse of the modern violin by artiste, great and little. Let any one go to the factory of the plano- maker and ask bim what ought to be done to & plano that bas been in use for many years and has lost ite original resonance. He will answer in every Instance that the piano bas worn iteelf out; it needs to be revived in ro- spectto the quality of its resonance: The thing most essential to restore it is a new sounding-board. Strings, of course, will wear and snap, but the repair of strings is = small matter, and if a4 plano bas become what fs called worn out, a supply of new strings will do very little torestore it. A new sounding- board, on the other hand, will make the in- strument almost, if not quite, as good as it was originally. Now what does this mean? It means that the vibratory power of the sounding board has been impaired by too much use. It ts an argument, if nota proof, that wood through which sound has been transmitted almost con- stantly for a long period loses ia a large degree ite vibratory power. There is ne kind of wood which is subjected more constantly, more continuously, or for a longer period to sound vibration than the wood used in Violins. It seems to me clear asa scientific fact, if oon tinuous vibration for a long period impairs the sounding power of wood, that an old violin which has bees very much used through a generation or more must have lost the quali- ties of sweetness and volume and of carrying power which are most desired by makers and players of the violin, “This may seem to de aa extracrdifiary statement. Probably atleast 9 per dent of the peopié who pretend to Kaow anything about violins would say without hesitation that an old violin is preferable to a new one. I will admit, and I suppose no one will deny, that a violin constructed of old wood is prefer- able to one which is made of wood treshiy cut or imperfectly seasoned. But I will not ad- mit, and 1 do deny that an old violin which has been in use for a century or more by suc- cessive; »nerations of players, is very likely to have escaped being worn out. A new sounding- board is needed, and a sounding-board in a violin means a new violin. To those who may doubt thé cor- rectness of my conclasions and who may refer me to the fact that the most famous vlolins ever constructed and ever heard were made by some of the Italian. masters, I have a complete answer. The famous violin played by Paganini, whieh was said to have been, in his judgment, the best instrument in the world, was no doubt old When it came into bis possession. He believed it was made by the great Joseph Guarnerius, (del Jesu,) whose icket it bore, with the date 1743. Guarnerius was then an oid man, and According to all historical accounts he had then lain in rison for several yeats, Musical: writers ave all noted a falling off fn the quality of his work after he passed middle age. They ac- eount for it by saying that his habits were stich as to have broken him when he shonid have been in his prime, and that the work turned out by his hands durifig his prison lite was so inferior as not to be classed with that of his earlier years. Guarnerius died in 1745, two ears after the famous Paganini’s Violin is said have been made. I will got dispute that the great Joseph made that instrument but here have those skeptical enough to doubt it in view of thé infertority of hig work during that per of bis life. My point in eget to that instrument, however, is not that it may not have been genume, but that all musical historians agree that until tne violin came into Pagantui's potsession it had never been played upon. Asstiming that to true, Paganini had a violin of superb model, the wood of whieh was thoroughly seasoned, and all the conditions were em- nently favorable to a fine-tozed production. ‘Ole Bull owned a violin wh Was com- monly reported to have been made by Gasparo de Salo. The history connected with this in- strument ig that bad never been played upon until it fell into the hands of this creat artist. For wore than two centuries u had lain in a museum, where it was frei sly ate asa monument to the skill of the oun world, is that until [t master artist its vibratory power had u been impaired use. ‘*No be with Juras: that the violins made by the great a were the mod which will serve thfoux 2 coming i. t d be remembered that the ers of Brescia and mona worked during the six- teenth ne bee ope = os two. an ot all Anton Taz was 060 n 1h love With | 1 aitempé to — ny he * ane tide e circumstances were 80 — In 1878, at the Exposition. 2 n } 1 ; 1 80 N during resen 8 u the instramente of the Italian schob d of such insttraments few have been pre- what those models were, ’ both in this coun models of o work as almost. to puzzle expert judges of violins. It is a cOmmon saying among that probably ninety-nine out of hundred violins, which are 1 ubiioe, are spurious. I do not re t> nstruments, which are burned or charre or whose worm holes are made with a bot poker, or to any of the other oe, and de- eeptive dev of swindiers in violin making. On 9 makers often follow m 10 of the dace instruments readily mistaken for the genuine violin would aiwa: without a ticket, and son treasures in the cabinets of rope and this country are violins which bear no written mark of the maker. Genuine of well-copied tickets on the «ther hand, have sold many a spurious violin. The result of this jogylery and of deceptions, and otherwise, made aes of violine . skep- tical in regard to instruments of which the casual vollector boasts. It is certain that if a violin does not meet every requirement no tone, in sweetness and in carrying wer judges unbesitatingly denounce it as a fraud. A Violin of an old master is valus le in the eyes of tne musician only if it wilh answer the purposes of the musician. All of the instruments which have attained world-wide fame and which have come down to the present century in the bands | of masters owe their reputation toa very degree, lam sure, to the undoubted fact that they had been played upon very little, if any, before they were produced for the delight of modern audiences. 7 ‘*There are several violin makers in this country and in Europe who, in my opin- lon, can turn out an instrumen uite as gweet aud resonatit and far-ee as any of those produced by the al Italian masters. have that the Italian models seem to ineapable of improvement. It follows that —— 1 of the ,ood violins which are made ate patterned after these models. Vioiiniste understand the general differences Of constriction of the va rious models of the old masters, and accord- lug to the tastes or ear of nerds Of the per- former, modern makers can produce an in- strument which Will be satisfactory in every case. Our venerable friend, August Gemun- der, makes violins ae he has been doi for filty years past, and as he see likely to do for at least a score of years to come, modeled upon all the old masters, he has a model of his own. His own m have tine Maggini an several other oli excel. lent instruments. For his last public appear- ance as a soloist, however, le used | Gemunder mode and da the of his lite that was his remaining years favorite instrument. John Friedrich is an- other veteran maker of Violins is this coun- try. He makes an instrument A ig on oe after tne style of the Stainer. It is noted for ite sharpness and brilliancy of tone, qualities which arein favor witha large number of artists. rge Gemunder, who is a brother of Atgust, and who eonducts an entireiy separate estabiishitwment in Astoria, makes al the violins used by the fa- mous Witheimj, and his wonder- ful instrument, which musicians Know as the ‘Kaiser,’ made a positive furor in the musical world when it was exhibited in Vienna It is an imitation of Joseph Guarnerius, and 60 pe 0 nterfeit that it deostved the jury of 1 22 who were appointed to judge of violins. . ton’s violins, which come to this country ia large numbers, although hot made here, 4160 enjoy some popular fayor. They are construct- ed, of course, after Italian and German models, and although they are made in too |! uantities to elaim classification 14 ner grade of instruments, there dan phe | question that they are extensively among amateurs, who think that they are re- markable violins. ie a man Ha White in longer has been marked success. Nearly all o | and concert players in New England Know the White violin and probably a majority of them use it. Albert Krell of Cincinnati sent a set of atringed instruments from Ris factory to the New Orleans Expvsition, and, with Au- gust Gemunder, was awarded the firss hon - ors. Other cities in this country and ot sections have also made some progress in this art. „The chief briticism leveled against modern n . — not compare their model, ie tha ; finish with those nonsense. Dr. Damrosch treasu instrument. face of such a ju art of varnishing is lost. bave been sent from this country to expos tions abroad by various magers and which were exhipited at our own ezpusitions New were fin i violins which reach th on them is applied by to the vibrato was applied to the arent lig N — * Gvrsrs. 1 - Grouped behind them were a number of in~ iF O., January 1 nas seldom, if ot tie ore and sengtes — the house. i ornam ith a child, Mrs. Whit the order . 0 > Leite 1. r vi ove > the of the Di were were respliendant with lace. Mr. Cleveland’s Future Residence, By Telegraph to the Post-Disratcu. Washineton, D. O., January 1.—It at last to be definitely determined where President and Mrs. Cleveland will live af The * ere? d loves it, but it is » in a 83 Vi Fee 17 2 ot ae She dreams again of a hope lo = 7: gE Fon NS ite to 8 . 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* 7 „ N. ’ - * 4 _ 25 1 1 P + * " * x TESSEN. r OITY NEWS. . * . — — of all torelgu makes in Men’s 6uits * to $35,in Crawford's Tailoring De- Dress Suits a specialty. 7 * adhd 7 Dr. E. O. Chase, rot Sth & Olive streets, Set of teeth, $8. matters skiilfully treated and medi- furnished. Dr. Dinsbeer, 814 Pine st. „ WHITTIER, 6178t. Charles, cures diseases indulgences. Call or write. 187 IN EFFECT TO-DAY. . Fork Law for the Execution of Mur- ny derers by Electricity. to the Post-DIsraTcu. York, January 1.—The law providing the execution of murderers by electricity into effect at midnight last night. Any committing murder after 12 o'clock on conviction, be sent to the State prison the judicial district in which he is convicted, will there, if no appellate court reverses Gonviction, be put to death under the of the Warden of the State prison. does not change the method of the death penalty in the cases of whose crime are committed before but those who are convicted after The judge before whom a person is of murder in the first degree will the week within which the sentence is to @ executed, but the exact day isto be deter- ed by the Warden. The prisoner will be in close confinement until the day of law ves. No one except certain VYileged persons will be permited see him without an order the court. The death penalty will be in- inthe presence of the Justice of the me Court, the District Attorney, Sheriff, other officials and a jury of twelve citi- or as many of them as desire to be pres- No account of the execution of the sen- 5 may be published accordirg to law, ex- the statement that the sentence of death Carried out on a certain day. The body the murderer must be buried within the walls, and a sufficient quantity of lime must be placed within the co to the quick dissolution of the body. ö 4 Labs and lassies all so gay ' Praise Flap Jack Flour all the day. v A GIGANTIC CORPORATION, Wheeling, bake Erie & Pittsburg Coal Company. Telegraph to the Post-DisraTcu. Und, Pa., January ).—A gigantic cor- on bas just been organized here, known the Wheeling,Lake Erie & Pittsburg Coal Co. ¢ pany bas bought all the valuable coal ands along.the Wheeling & Lake Erie exten- „ This coal field begins a little below Steubenville. touches the Ohio River ‘bout Portland and consists of many i ds of acres of rich coal i ds. The Wheeling & Lake Erie 7 is at present completed to Bauerstown K extensive coal fields in that neighborho Dave already been tapped. The extension will be built right through this district to * 6 and Martin's Terry, a distance of Zorty miles. A large force of men are at pres- tatwork. The coal land owned by the pany has been secured at low figures. capital of the company consists of $1,000, - in bonds and $1,000,000 in capital stock. The plans for operation are on an equally 4 tic scale. The company will command * game process as to the operators here, but g eil only pay the Hocking Valley rates. 3 Seasonable Advice. _ Goughs, colds, throat, lung and chest af - fections cured by using Maguire’s Expecto- Tant as directed. * MERLE’S FLIGHT. | An) Over-Issue of Stock—Supposed to Have 5 Suicided. | 8am Francisco, January 1.—From a suit brought here it would appear that Charies F. Merle, President of the California Bonemeal Wertilizer Co. and loca! agent for Fairbank Co. of Chicago, who disappeared last | week, had caused an over-issue of 250 ie of the Fertilizer Co.’s stock. Frederick ‘Tillman, Jr., holds certificates for 110 shares t this over-issue for which he claims to have advanced 8 to Merle. Tiliman has brought Built in the Superior Court récover : mone from the company. The femainder of the over issue bas not been ac- the area that Habil. „400. A committee of three appointed to investigate the affairs of the pany and report as soon as possible. One the officers of the company gave it is his inion that Merle had committed suicide to id exposure. Mar suffer from irritation of the kidneys biadder without knowing what is the r with them. Dr. J. H. McLean’s Liver Kidney Balm will give relief. ** N Fun Wich Jumbo.“ ‘Ph \J. Adami, familiariy known as bo, returned from the Sunny South week to enjoy a brief Christmas vacation. wisbes he had not. About thig season of — all the other drummers of the Rum y Manufacturing Co. are in fora brief stay to get posted for the ensuing year. Being „ a8 a class, of practical jokes, they made um’’ their victim this year; funding him in n not easily explained, they made it occasion of a court martial inthe Rumsey Olub. Harry Keck, the ‘‘Arkansaw’’ weler, took up the gauntiet in behalf his fellow tourist, in a mock heroic to defend him, whilst hisown brother, er Adami, made trantic efforts to convict nhim. Col. Jack Wise, as Judge, over mock court, and ter y arguments and examinat/ons of wit- J „ from the evidence, ad- the. defendant guilty an conse- imposed a fine, embracin pper, 5 r the ste.) tor the many em- Gt tue frm, Jum weighs about 800 „ but hu paid it like a little mau. Diseases commence with a Cough, or Sore Throat. ‘‘Brown’s Bronchial % give immediate relief. Sold only in Price W cts. ‘the close of the year 1888 the following res of menibership in the Merchants’ were Geclared for non-payment of George OC. Arnte, George r. Armstrong, Inger, eo. H. e f- Lag, a og Gy 4 * * 7 1 N * N 5 eT . 4 1 * . alt x . . 12 * * N * 1 Nie = eo 7 3 1 N- 9 a ie 1 42 1 r 2. l 8 ren 8 Fr „ * 3 .. N i 3 I 7 9 9 8 x: . * . 4 wp? 2 a, 4 : 1 1 „ * i ta ; * 9 5 ys * N | 1 5 * 1 * a . * 2 2 au . 1 W n — en Wr — ——— . * He Says Ho Is a Better Man Than Ike Weir, “The Spider’’—Sketches of Great Col- By Telegraph to the Post-U1sraTou. stockyards to keep the drivers in order, bas written a long letter to Mr, A. F. Smiley of the Illustrated News, in which he earnestly defends Tommy Warren against the c that War- ren has been trying to sneak out of the match with Ike Weir. Bradburn contends that War- ren really had the better of his bout with Weir at Minneapolis and asserts that a bun- dred or more spectators of that go with whom he has conversed agree with bim. ‘*Weir is full of clown tricks, Bradburn writes, ‘‘and whenever he gets in any work he goes through such monkey-shines that amuse the crowd and bring the inexper!i- enced spectators to his corner, The Spider“ was particularly humorous and the crowd was with him all the way through, but the best judges were of the opinion that Warren had a shade the best of it.’’ Bradburn adds that Warren has a long head and intends to make all the capital he can out ot his victory over Jack Haviin, and when it is necess to give his name a boom—not un- til then—will he meet the Spider. THE TOURISTS AT BROOKLYE. James A. Hart, Kepresenting Mr. Spalding, called on President Byrne of the Brooklyn Club yesterday with a view to arranging to having the aill-America and Chicago teams lay in Brooklyn on their return from abroad. r. Byrne aid: We are very willing to have the Brooklyn patrons see the teams play at Washington Park and we ve readiiy agree upon terms, etc. The date, of course, cannot be fixed until Mr. Spalding reaches some point in Europe so that he can be communi- cated with readily.’’ - m FORMER COLORED CHAMPIONS. A Few Sketches of Great Negro Fighters of the ast. The success of Jackson recalls the few col- ored pugilistsa who have made a mark in the ring. Molineux is first brought to mind, and though be lived and flourished many years ago, he was probably the bestof thefew. He was born in Virginia, but journeyed to En- gland, and was introduced to the world of pugilism by his colored countryman, Bili Richmond, also a fighter of prominence there. Molineux, according to the ‘‘Fistiana’’—oi which chronology of the ring Uncie Bill Tovey used to say: ‘‘That’s a great book, that is, and you don’t ear no minister a denyin’ what that says, becoz they knows if they’d bet their money agin it they’d lose’’—first fought in 1810, and was beaten twice by Tom Cribb, but he whipped many good ones. He was 6 feet 9 inches in heightand weighed, in condition, between 185 pounds and 195 pounds. He died in Galway, Ireland, August 4, 1818, about 38 years old, Bub Travers was a dandy. He was called „Nat Langham's darky,’’ and was frequently referred to by the English sporting papers as the *‘Mahogany Wonder. He introduced himself to Langbam,who found out what pug- ilistic ability he possessed. He fought many times, going for such men as Bob Brettle, Jem Mace and Patsy Reardon, all ot whom de- feated him, but his victories were numerous and prominent. Young Molineux, who was born in 1818, and whose last battle of importance was with Hammer Lane in 1840, whom he beat, was also another black of English fame. He died at Liverpool, April 25, 1856. Bob Smith, the Liverpool Black, was an- other worth mentioning. He was born in Washington, D. O., but crossed the Atlantic, where he had numerous tough ring encoun- ters. Among those he whipped were Harry Allen, twice, and Tom Allen, the latter for only $25 a side, fifty rounds bein cupying th. 49m., on June 2, pool district. Bill Richmond was contemporaneous with Molineux. He was born on Staten Islend, August 5, 1763, and died December . 1829, at Tichborne street, Haymarket, 66 years old. He was beaten by Tom Cribb, but he eaused many game and scientific mento lower their colors. , Sam Freeman, who died in New York, De- cember 7, 1859, was a clever boxer ank kept an exceedingly well patronized school of that kind untilashort time before hisdeath. He fought, oc- ,in the Liver- had hundreds of friends and the boxing fra-. ternity expressed much sympatby for his fam- U, as Sam was a well liked colored man. his ends the list of prominent colored figtt- ers and boxers who have made names in the pugilistic world. Now, after a stretch of many years, comes this new — star. Wiilhe ever be the world’s champion? The holders of beite will have to fight him if he says soand is backed by responsible parties. His being a bleck man has got nothing to do with the matter. England’s best fought Molineux, {Bob Travers, Bill Richmond and others without objection, and America’s best ofthis day will have to meet Jackson under the rules if he ‘‘shows cause’’ or retire. How do you like it, heavy-weight champions and ex-champions? Here’s How They Do It. A lot of people who were foolish enough not to take heed of the positive statement in the PO8T- DISPATCH yesterday that there would be no ‘‘scrap’’ at the Natatorium last night went up and threw away their dollars to Charley Mitchell and Jake Kilrain. Aé announced in this paper yesterday, the Chief of Po- lice, acting under the instructions given him by Vice-President Blair of the Police Board, sent a posse of men to the place and stopped all proceedings. The police would permit no ‘*athletic exercises’’ at all. All the crowd got for ite money was a ‘‘speech’’ from the ‘*pugs’’ and that was scarcely worth going to hear. It was the worst fake of the season. Rough on Jake and Charley. By Telegranvh to the POST-DISPATCH. NEW YORK, January 1.—There was distrib- uted about the city yesterday a circular bearing the likeness ofa pudgy individual in shockingly English costume, carrying a dis- reputably heavy mustache, with a single Klass poked in the right eye, and with a medal inscribed Fakes—106 rounds, a draw, on his breast. The wording on the circular was as follows: ‘**Lost—stolen—or led astray: One John Killion, alias Jake Klirain, alias Facey Jake. Descripti@n: He skipped away from Cleveland O. „in company with one ‘Chawley’ Mitchell, a sharp English money-maker, who has been hippodrowing through America. The lost mun, when last seen, wore English clothes ana spoke with a Cockeey accent. He has a way of Cropping his h’sa which seems to be un natural. Write any information to John L. Sullivan, Sporting Editor New York ns- trated News, 2 Broadway.’’ The Gladiator’s Bride. The latest rumor that is agitating Louls- Ville and society is that Pete Browning will be married shortly.—[Exohange. Such an actioh on the part of Mr. Browning would, indeed, causea decided sensation in Louisville society from Butchertown to Port- land, and yet the rumoris not witbout sig- nificance. The matter has been kept but it is probable that before the ange of the next moon Lewis will have be- come a benedict, if what bis fr t summer the was lent of sweet smiles from Lewis, ball were unable to account * 7 the ybod and 1 tell you now his Tt Wial ie tka Wabatin ecanrouee tov eens season?“ n He will have a pretty fair stable, even if he makes no new 1 although his batoh is train the stable next year and I will be the principal key. The estern point where the string will race — * at Ohicago, and from there they go as | Ball Gossip. Horace Phillips is very ill. The Cincinnati salary list will be about $36,000 next season. Juice Latham is driving a street car in Louis- ville. It is gaid he fares well. Columbia Press. If the All-American keep up their average, Ward and his team will divide the bulk of the prize money of $60 a game guaranteed by Mr. Spalding. Oatcber Kerins predicts that Ramsey will be next year the same great pitcher he was in 1886 and 1887. Ramsey is taking care of himself and believes the new rules will benefit his style of pitching. Holy smoke! ‘‘Buck’’ Ewing says he is only 28 years old. Buck ve out in the fall of 1886 that he was 29. Ball players are getting to be as reliable as women in the age ques- tion. By the by, Harry Spence says he will be 22 in the spring. „The Cowboys’’ is a title which Manager Watkins has set himself the task to make ob- solete. Better not waste your energies on it, Watkins. You oun take the name off the shirts, but there your labors will culminate. It was Cowboys inthe beginning and 80 will always be. : Wallace Ross, the oarsman, thus insults the ball players. He says: ‘‘The ordinary ath- lote—and remember, I do not class the ball player, who slin whiskey all night, as an athiete—believes in the efficacy of the bath.’’ Mr. Ross condemns the whole for the faults of the few. Onething can be said for the ball players: Even the lushers could give the av- erage professional oarsman points in profes- sional integrity. They always give us honest sport. A Boston writer says: ‘‘Jim Cudworth, who is wintering in Lowell, accepted terms from Von der Ahe of St. Louis last Wednesday. Leadley of Detroit and other managers were after this man, but thought his price too high —$300 per month. Cudworth has been playing in the New England League for the past three years, the last twoof which be has been a member of the champion Lowells. He hails from Providence, R. I., and was one of Harry Wright's reserve nine in that city in 1880. Chris Fulmer of Baitimore and Muivey of the Phillles were members of the same experi- ment bricade. The Browns have made no mistake in this man. He is a phenomenal out-fielder, a fair bateman, good, daring base- runner and a bard worker, with a good head and lots of sand. Sporting Notes. M. J. Dwvyeris going to Hot Springs, where he will remain until March. George Bubear thinks that Kemp can row three miles inside of 104% minutes. Billy Meyers can scarcely take acrumb of comfort frow the recent achievements of Jack McAuliffe. The Mayor of Omaha, Neb., has refused to allow prize fights or sparring matches there nereafter. Pierre Lorillard is hunting in South Caro- lina. His party returned from an expedition recently loaded down with game of every variety. Dumas, the French billiard player, has rye | A Vignaux toamatch for $2,000 a side. three ball straight game. The well known sporting writer, J. B. Me- Cormick, has purchased a half interest in the Dramatic News, and that paper will establish a sporting department under Mr. McCormick’s management. Jack McAuliffe’s upper cuts are as clever as they are effective. They nearly always land just where he intends them, and take his op- ponents completely by surprise. Billy Meyers will find them dangerous. Frank Magiola has challenged Eugene Car- ter to play straight rail billiards, 3,000 points, $500 a side, the match to occupy three nights, 1,000 points a night, He has deposited $100 with Schaefer in support of the challenge. If Séllivan and Kilrain meet for $16,000 a side they will have the distinction of battling for the largest stakes ever toughtfor. Jem Smith and Kilrain fought for $5,000 a side, and so did King and Heenan and Tom Hyerand Yankee Sullivan. C.D. Thompson, the retired professional sprinter, is now engaged in cattle ranching in Colorado. Recently a man who had foot money some years ago on a fake foot-race, in which Thompson, Charlie Gibson and Archie McComb were connected, attached Thomp- son’s cattle. Plaisanterie, the famous winner of the Cesarewitch and Cambridgeshire in 1885, “hich in eighteen races was beaten only twice, and by a short bead on each occasion, was sold in the paddock of the race course at Chantilly, France, December 7. A great num- ber of people were gathered round the rost- rum, and buyers from England, Germany, Belgium and Austria examined the mare, while M. Lyon Cheri, the auctioneer, expati- ated on ber merits, and on the fact that she had won £10.916 * money. The bidding was quite spirited, and she went to Sir Tatton Sykes of Yorkshire, England, for £2,400. At the death of M. Bony, in whose name and colors Piaisanterie ran, she was bougit in for £6,000. At that time Sir Tatton Sykes was un- derstood tc have made an offer for the mare, which has now been three years without facing the flag of the starter. A great many stories are told of wonderful feats performed on horseback, but it is safe to sav that none of them can equal the following, which comes from Australia. Says the writer: ‘*‘Idonot know whether this one will be of 7 interest to you, but it happened on the Brisbane course Bee cap Farm), at the races held November 28, inthe — 1 hurdle race. Mr. Barker’s Grafton, ridden by Pater- son, While coming tothe last hurdle before entering the straight for the second time, slipped, and striking the hurdle heavily, turned a complete somersault, landed on his legs, and went on after his horses again with- out losing more than twenty yards, Paterson, by an extraordin display of horsemanship, sticking to the saddle throughout. I am sor- ry to say that he did not win, but came ina fair third. As you may imagine, he received en applause on his return to scale. THE best griddle cakes are those made from Flap Jack Flour. It’s ready. HOTEL PERSONALS. J. L. Wheeler, Kansas City; A. Norman, St. Joseph; Ed Stafford, Chillicothe, Mo., and A. Zaning, La Belle, Mo., are at the Laciede. Max Scheuer, New York; O. M. Woodward, Cincinnati; D. D. Sheppard, Springfield, O., 8 M. Miller, Des Moines, are at the Lin- G. M. Casey, Clinton, Mo.; O, G. D. Bass Denver; J. H. Carroll, Unionville, Mo., and R.. 8. McAlister, St. Joseph, are at the J. M. Ferguson, Fort Supply, I. T.; BR. W. Watson, Cleveland, 0 13. Odes, Montgom- ery, Ala.; D. — Be St. Joseph, and Howard, B ville, Mo., are at the South - ern. Tan Maguire’s Cundurango when you feel bilious or costive, aid it will open your bowels, purge away bile, cleanse the blood, and you will become well and invigorated. — Dumas recently ran 2,000 points ina last night the lecture room of "AO0Oentenary old-faeh ioned Methodist ‘‘ex- perience mect- ing. during | whichthe good brethren and sisters related their religious ups and downs during the year. Several Ger- mans spokein broken English,a Chinaman spoke with great enthusiasm, and a Salvation Army soldier gave 34 regular hallelujah talk. Between the short speeches, verses of old Methodist revival hymns were sung. Finallyat 11 o’ciock Dr. Matthews made a stirring exhorta- tion, and then followed a scene never to be forgotten by those who witnessed it. While the enthusiastic preacher moved back and forth exhorting ina loud voice, the great audience sung lustily, aod the church mem- bers ran to and fro in the cftowd, seeking their relatives and friends. Mothers were pleading with children, wives with husbands, sisters with brothers, and friends with friends, while others sought the strangers present. THE AISLES were soon full of persons going to the front. A large number joined the church. Some were shouting, some were overjoyed and were rapturously singing or laughing. Everybody seemed interested. At 11:30 Mrs. Skinner led in a prayer, wien all of the people about the altar piace were also raying audibly—some were shouting ree oud. One Salvation Army man—a young fel- luow—stretched out bis amens in a peculiar way; so much so that he created a feeling of disgust among the reason- able people, He would sy a-me——n, adding a hissing finale to the word that seemed more like a hoodlum’s fun than asaint’sfervor. Buthe was not disturbed. The people were all in such serious earnestness as they waited the signal of the closing year, that the ludicrous side of the occasion was not to be noticed. At 12 o clock THE EXPLOSION OF A LARGE FIRE-CRACKER on Pine street close to the building startied the crowd and signaied the advent of the frst moment of the new year. The Kreat congregation took up a hearty song, led by John P. Boogher aud the choir, and with- out formal dismissal the people began to move out, but half , the congregation lingered around the altar place, shaking hands, singing and joyfully moving about. Dr. Matthews kept shouting: „Come up and shake hands, everybody.“ It was 12:30 de- fore the roon: was vacated. THE OLIVE STREET LIND bad cars in waiting, and End ortion of the crowde in and went homeward in a very happy mood. The venerabie John Hogan said inthe meeting that he had been a member of the Methodist Church more than sixty-five years. He was the central figure in the -.crowd, and during the time of general excitement moved around shaking bands and éxclaimi raise in a fervent manner not equ nger men. George A. Continental Bank occasionally started up a hymn, and Ben Deering’s bass voice always followed on the second note. J. B. Legg was a silent but deeply interested participant. Col. Anderson looked delighted and com- placent. Jesse Cornelius, too hoarse to sing, stood off im a corner, looking on. Many of the city missionaries were there, and their converts were among the most en- thusiastic participants, THE OCCASION was regarded by many as the most thrilling and enthusiastic occasion ever enjoyed by St. Louis Methodists. THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION. TION. the West congregation The Annual Meeting Held in Boston—No Reports. Boston, Mass., January 1.—The annual meeting of the International Copyright Asso- ciation was held yesterday. President Charles W. Elliot presided. There were also present H. O Houghton, Rev, Joseph Cook, Rey W. E. Griffin, Daniel Lothrop, W. T. Adams, James Parton and others. Dana Estes, the Seo- retary, said he had no formal report to make and that there seemed to be no special recommendations to make. Mr. Houghton mentioned cases of organized opposition to the work of the association, which he said had a great deaiof work befwreit. It was decided best to defer the election of officers untiia future date. It was then voted that a com- mittee of fifteen be appointed by the Chair to assist the Executive Committee in preparing an authors’ reading or other entertainment to raise funds for the work of the association. REMEMBERED MR. CALLAHAN, The Jailer Gets a Substantial Gift From His Subordinates. Jailer Michael J. Callahan last evening re- ceived a handsome token of the esteem in which he is held by those employed under him. It was just 7 o’clock, the time for changing the hight and day watches ia the jail, when a crowd of jail guards assembled in Mr. Callauhan’s office. Before the „ jaller had time to 1 on their mission Deputy Jailer Alexis Gignoux stepped up to him and in a neat speech in which he re- ferred to Mr. Callahan’s uniform good treat- ment of those under him and his popularity among them presented the jailer with an elegant gold shield which he heid in & plush box in his band. Mr. Callahan’s surprise was so complete that it was some time before he could respond. The shield is very handsome. On the face is the word Jaller“ in raised letters, while on the reverse side is inscribed: Presented to Michael J. Callahan by the ee of the St. Louis Jail, January 1, LOCAL NEWS. A Cable & Western gar collided witha stake wagon at Eigbt and Locust streets last night. —. grip was bent causing a blockade for forty minutes. Thos. 8. Henry has entered suit in the Cir- cuit Court to recover $30,000 damages for the loss of a leg in a collision on January 1, 1887, while serving in the capacity of fireman. Albert Fiyck, aged eure was thrown from a buggy by a frightened horse at Ninth street and Geyer avenue and réceived injuries to his buggy damaged to head and back. The was the extent of $25. 3 A frame dwelling owned by William Ko and occupied by M r, No. Benedict street, was by ure 11:0 o’ clock last night. The cause of the fire is not known. Totaidoss on and furni - ture $1,300. 3 x The Board of ots of the Musicians Mu- tual Benefit yeh met and e e Se seat in the siature, to which — — Officers the llth inst. sale now going on. NO MORE SINECURES. THE LEGISLATURE TO BE ASKED TO ABOL- ISH TWO STATE OFFICES. The Bureau of Labor Statistics and Regis- ter of Lands Regarded as Expensive and Useless—The Railroad Commissioners in a Tight Place—Gov. Morehouse on Option Dealing. Special Correspondence of the PosT-DISPATCH. JEFFERSON CITY, December 31.—As an- nounced exclusively in the POSsST-DISPATCH yesterday, the committee appointed by Gov. Morehouse to settle with the State Auditorand Treasurer and to investigate the condition of affairs in the other State offices, will recom- mend in their report to the Legislature the abolishment of the offices of Commissioner ot Labor and Register of Lands. The committee has failed to find anything in favor of the sup- port of such an expensive luxury as the Labor Bureau as at present constituted, and will probably advise that it be dispensed with en- tirely, thereby saving to the State the $10,000 appropriation for its expenses every two years. In regard to the Regis- ter of Lands’ office, the committee will probably recommend that the present in- cumbent of the office, Col. Robert McCul- loch, be permitted to serve his term, after which the office to be abolished and the swamp land feature be transferred to some other department. The Legislative Committee is composed of Senator Madison R. Smith of Bollinger Coun- ty, Representative Kelly of Johnson County, and Representative Seay of Dent County. When the committee decided to look into the management of the Labor Bureau they sent for Oscar Van Kochtitzky, the commissioner appointed by Gov. Marmaduke, and asked for a plain, straight-forward statement about the bureau. The commissioner in his statement admitted that the office was virtually of no practical benefit to the State, owing pria- cipally tothe limited scope of the authority with which the Labor Commissioner was vested. It was almost impossible, he said, to collect labor statistics with any degree of ac- curacy, and as for arbitration between strik- ing laborers or employes and capitalists or employers, the Commissioner was notina position to accomplish very much. . „Well, it’s a pretty good office, Mr. Koch- titzky?’’ asked a member of the committee. „Oh, yes, said the Commissioner, it's a very nice, comfortable office for the Commis sioner and his clerk; but its authority and scope should be extended or it shouid be abolished.’’ It is generally understood that Gov..More- house takes the same view of the matter as Von Kochtitzky andthe Legislative Commit- tee and that in his message he will recommend that the duties of the office be changed 80 as to make the labor Commissioner also the head of a State Bureau of immigration or abolished. The friends of Gov. Francis will be sorry to see the Labor Bureau abolished for the reason that to do so would deprive the new Governor ofavery valuable appointment, and add to the long list of,disappointed office seekers he will have to contend with in ashort while. The Legislative Committee seems deter- mined to make a record in the way of ye up the o holders. In addition to touching the Labor Commis sioner and Register of Lands ina tender spot the committee will aleo its respects to the Insurance Commission and its office. They have found out that it takes as much mon does the Auditor’s office. With an 500 f * * ¥ 4 8 „ d 2 7 * — 7 * 22 >. - ye oe ‘ § ; ; ‘ 2 it . : 2 . * rt = . , > * * * * 1 8 : ‘ 7 wi te in ’ . + — a * 9 é Broadway and Lucas AV. , Illustrated Catalogue mailed free. open every Saturday Night until 10:30, Menick, Walsh & Phelps, JEWELERS. Partnership contract and store lease expiring early in 1889. Stock and Fixtures for sale. For CHRISTMAS CIFTS it will be to your advantage to visit special Open every evening this week. bol. A & Washington AY. 8 ee 9 * keer teres $1.50) Ladies Bright for $1.50 did fitting goods and will ‘wear as well as any $2.50 ‘Shoe. : _ We have them either on the Opera or Common- WASHINGTON AV, AND BROADWAY. CLEAN PEOPLE. MELLIER’S HYGIENIC T In the manufacture of our High-Class quantities of pomade, the medium by which the . odors ang + pea mages He . — Soap is bee — this pu w ea on o cerine, securin fat „ pure. It keeps the skin soft and smooth, and. will not harm the most delica ee 40 Cents a Box of 3 Cakes. MELLIER DRUC CO.5i8 Olive. ce * 1 led by great loss Terrible fi —— in the lower branch ofthe General Assembly. Naturally almost every memberof prominence on the Democratic side wants the chairman- -_ . it is or ge — 4 5 —7 — my of life are reported in Man w the success a cant, ye emi sale to assume that Chump Clark of Pike, one of Abgusta, Ga., assigned bebe vey Fre ** Fn = r f three members originally named for the piace by the Post-DIsPATCH, will be seriously con- sidered in this connection with a very prosvect of securing the prize. Yesterday it was stated that the Chairman- ship would go to either Clark, Sebree of Saline or Young of Buchanan. Since then it has de- veloped that Sebree would prefer to have the Chairmanship of the Committee on Judic 0 which will have a great deal to do with the revision of the statutes and session acts, and Young, it is unde „ will be given the Committee on Appropriations. Mr. Russell stated last night that he would not make up his committees until the lu - auguration of Gov. Francis. Leut. -Gox. Claycomb also will hardly have his commit- tee reud y before that time. 3 tatement Francis’ 1 ball would be given under the auspices o b | The PosT-DIsPaATCH can state positively The ball will have nothing to of the affair Now thatthe Speakership contest i 4 e terest | th for the > N S a 5 5 4 K ee 75 5 ¥ 1 * 7 * 1 Te, 4 1 . > 2 7 * 1 a. 1 es * E N 5 88 2. 3 aue 2 n 1 $ a