St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 26, 1889
Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.
The text was read from the page scans by machine (OCR), so it has mistakes and its columns may run together. See the pages · About this title · At the Internet Archive
Page 1
le Sunday — a „ on . BY CARRIER TWENTY CENTS A WEEE. 4 BET ON, AND 7 2 HAT Is, THAT REMNA TO-MORROW AT READ ABOUT THE BARGAINS! READ ABOUT THE BARGAINS! ee N 8 K S ew T SALE Will Be the BIGGEST * TH ING Y ear. Between Now and Next READ ABOUT THE BARCAINS ! REMNANTS DRESS GOODS. Cashmeres, Henriettas, Plaids, Stripes, Sidebands, Broadctoths, etc., At About HALF PRICE. 200 Dress Lengths, ranging from 7 to 12 yards each, left over from Christmas trade, reduced to CLOSE OUT FRIDAY. Black Dress Goods (SPECIAL FRIDAY BARGAINS IN DRESS PATTERNS. At $3.00—Dress Patterns of 9 yds nion Henrietta, former price, $4.00; cut to $3 for Friday. At 84. 50—Dress Patterns of 10 yds All- Wool French Serge, reg- ular price, $5.50; on Friday at $4.50. At $5.00—Dress Patterns of 9 yards Mohair Brilliantine,former price, $6; Friday price, $5. At $7.50—Dress Patterns of 10 ards All-Wool, Silk Finish 8 tormerly 59: go for REMNANS Back Dress dolle Brilliantines, Serges, Brocades, Mohairs, Cashmeres, Lustres, Henriettas, Etc., Tos Be Closed Out Cheap. REMNANTS OF All-Wool Flannels. Owing to the warm weather we have the largest accumulation of these goods that we have seen in years. ALL WILL BH ON SALE E*RIDAW At Less Than Cost Price. REMNANTS CALICOES, REMNANTS GINGHAMS, REMNANTS SATEENS, REMNANTS LININGS, Cheap, Cheap, Cheap. REMNANTS DOMESTICS, REMNANTS SHEETINGS, REMNANTS TICKING, REMNANTS CANTON FLANNEL MEN's UNLAUNDERED SHIRTS From the Bankrupt Stock of A. Loth & Sons Best Bargains You Ever Saw! All New Goods and Perfect! 40 dozen Boys’ Uniaundered Shirts, to fit ages from 10 to 15 years, fine mus- lin, reinforced, patent staying in back, regular 50c shirts, will go on Friday t Se each 72 dozen Men's Unlaundered Shirts, splendid muslin, linen bosoms, rein- forced front and back, patent staying, as good a shirt as you can get any- where for 650, will go on Friday At Oe each Come quick if you want them. 90 dozen Men's superior quality Unlaun- dered Shirts, made from New York Mills muslin, fine linen bosoms, rein- forced front and back, patent stayings throughout, cut full size, can’t be matched anywhere for less than 75c; these will go Friday At Adee each You never saw such bargains before; all sizes in these shirts. puls and Comfurts THIRD FLOOR. At $1.29—Full size Cretonne and Turkey red Comforts, good and heavy, were $1.65, Go on Friday at $1.29 At 72 cents—Fall 11-4 White Crochet Quilts, Marseilles patterns, good qual- , ity 3 former price 95¢, To-Morrow at 720 BN 8 mn Ay, and . E 4 —— ae Great Special Sal anita Holiday Goods AT HALF 'PRICE. 25 Cent Plush Work Boxes, Reduced to 13e $1.00 Triplicate Mirrors, Reduced to 50c 51.75 Triplicate Mirrors, Reduced to 88c 75 Cent Plush} Collar and Cuff Boxes, Reduced to 38c $1.40 Plush Collar and Cuff Boxes, Reduced to OC $1.25 Plush Shaving Cases, Reduced to 63c $2.75 Toilet Sets, oxidized fit- tings, Reduced to $1.38 60 Cent Electro Metal Cigar Boxes, Reduced to 30c 50 Cent Smoking Sets, Reduced to 250 $3.25 Plush Manicure Sets, oxi- dized fittings, . Reduced to $1.63 $1.25 Set of Glove Stretchers and Button Hooks, Reduced to 63c 15 Cent Fancy! Bottle of Perfum- ery, Reduced to 8c 75 Cent Metal Perfume Stands, Reduced to 380 ALBUMS ! ALBUMS! All Going at Half Price. 95 Cent Albums, At 480 At G3c At 850 At 58c LINEN DEPARTM'T. At 25 Cents Lot Ottoman Lace Tidies, worth 40c. Will go Friday at 25c. At $1.00 Doz Lot all-linen Crepe Towels, large size, colored borders, were $1.25. On Friday at $l a dos 100 packages Soiled Towels, 5 to 12 in a package, will go. at half price— $1.00 to $6.50 a package | Remnants and Odd Lots of Table Linens, Napkins, Soiled 2 Towels, Orashes, White Goods, to be closed out at one-third off regu- lar price. $1.25 Leather Albums, $1.69 Plush Albums, $1.15 Leather Albums, ’ HUSIERY. Creat Bartzains- b Friday's: Sales. At 25c—Ladies’ superfine Lamb’s Wool Hose, with perfection ribbed tops, Oxford and Cambridge mixtures ; worth 40 cents, On Friday at 25c , At 38c—Ladies’ extra quality undyed Sanitary Natural Wool Hose, Worth 50e, On Friday at 380 At 20c—Children’s all-wool French ribbed Cashmere Hose, solid cardinal only, all sizes, from 5 to 646; worth 35e, Dn Friday at 20¢ At 25c—Children’s French ribbed heavy Cotton Hose, fsolid black, gran- ite dye, warranted fast color, were 39c to 49c, On Friday at 250 At 40c—Boys’ genuine C. G. imported French Cashmere Hose, solid black and dark Oxford mixtures, odd sizes, were 55¢ to 85c, . On Friday at 40e At 50c—Childrén’s imported English 2x2 ribbed Cashmere) Hose, double knees, high spliced heels and double toes, were 55c to 65c, On Friday at 50e At 15c—Gents’ all-wool!seamless Half Hose, Shetland mixtures, worth 25c, On Friday at 15¢ Uphofstery Departm’t THIRD FLOOR, Every Remnant of Real Madras, /mitation' Madras, Bombay Drapery, Roman Stripes, Figured Swiss, Imitation Silk, Real Florentine Silk, Etc., Etc., Will Be Sold at Actual © Half Price Many a nice piece may be found here suitable for a transom, vestibule, sash curtain, kitchen or parlor window. BN & Bro {Down to 25 Cents. eee Cares Be MILLINERY Department. Lot Children’s Trimmed Felt Hats, goods that g 980, $1.25 and $1.65, will be closed out at one price, 25c aal. Ribbons. Great Stacks of Remnants of Ribbons of all sorts, the results of our immense Christmas trade, will be closed out to- morrow at enormous reduc- tions from regular prices. A SPECIAL BARGAIN : Lot 16-inch Black Armure and Velvet Stripe Ribbon, worth 40c; For 25c a Yard. Lace Depart | Children’s Pleated and Revered Fauntleroy Sets (Collars and Cuffs), were 35c; on Friday at 280. Down to 29 Cents. Ladies’ and Children’s Pleated Fanntleroy Collars, with long, hemstitched mull tie, were 45c; on Friday at 290. Down to 48 Cents. Ladies’ Lace Jabots, were 650: on Friday at 480. Down to 65 Cents. Ladies’ Oriental Lace Jabots, fine and Handsome, were 85c; on Friday at 680. Down to 25 Cents Full size Brocaded Silk Handker- chiefs, were 850. On Friday at 250 wit so cee N Elecant, rich and heavy Brocaded Silk Handkerchiefs, were 50c. On Friday at 35c Down to 50 Cents Extra fine and heavy Silk Handker- chiefs, were 75c. On Friday at 500 Handkerchiefs "Zax BOXES. At lde aiBox Children’s hemmed, linen Handker- chiefs, three in a box, were 25c. On Friday at lic At We a Box Children’s hemstitched, printed bor- ders, three;in a handsome book box, were 35c. At 50c a Box Children’s hemstitched Pure Linen Handkerchiefs, six in a box, were $1. On Friday at 50c Box At Ie a Box Ladies’ hemstitched Pure - Linen Handkerchiefs, six in handsome mirror box, were $1.25. At $1.00 a Box Gents’ hemmed Pure-Linen Handker- chiefs, six in a'new style fancy box, were On Friday at $1.00 Box MUFFLERS! = MOPFLERS' Reduced for Friday's Sales. Down to 380 Full size‘cream Lyons Mufflers, were 50c. | On Friday at 88e Down to bbc. Cream Lyons Silk Mufflers, were 75. On Friday at 55e On Friday at 25c On Friday at 75 Box 1481.50. Down to 350 Plaid Cashmere Mufflers, large size and good colors, were 50c. On Friday at 36c Down to 150 Full size Brocaded Silk ¥ Mufflers, creams, whites and fancy colors, worth $1.00 and 81.25. | On Friday at 78e silk landkerchiets | Fancy Fascinatrs, ETc. Down to 29 Cents. Ladies’ Fancy Fascinators, were 75c;3 on Friday at 290. Down to 68 Cents. Ladies’ Silk and Wool Fascinators, trimmed all round with chenille and ball fringe, were $1.00; on Friday — at 680. Down to 37 Cents. Children’s and Misses’ Toboggan Hoods, all wool, hand made and finished with three large pom pons, worth $1.00; on Friday at 370. Down to 25 Cents. Children’s Cloth Steamer Caps, were 50c; on Friday at 25c. Down to 78 Cents. gia Children’s} Seal Plush Satin-Tined Polo Caps, were $1.00; on Friday at 78e. Down to 39 Cents. Children’s Hand-Made Tam O'Shan⸗ ters, latest colors, large rosette on top, worth — on on Friday at 89c. GHILDREN'S PLUSH Muffe 5 Down to 68 Cents. Children’s Silk Plush Muffs, satin lined and finished with silk cord, worth 95e; on Friday at 68c. Ladies’ Lynx Mufts Down to $1.95. Ladies’ Natural Real Lynx Mute, were $2.75; on Friday at $1.95, Art Novelties. © To Be Closed Out at Half-Price. Hand-Painted Linen Portfolios, with — block of rice paper, were $1.75; On Friday at s Hand-Painted Kid Blotters, with plush cushion, were 81.28; : On Friday at 630 Hand-Painted Kid Letter Case, were 81.1... . . .. n Friday até * 2 : ~ Seg — * 9 y : = 2 1 as * 3 . * ‘ * 3 . Hand-Painted Kid and Surah u a Case, were $1.85;
Page 2
— : > More Evidence of Corruption in the Passage of the Gas- Works Bill. Circuit Attorney Clover Has Evi- dence Against the Boodlers. The Art of Bribery as Practiced in the Mu- nicipal Assembly—Contracts for Work, Goods and Materials Made With Legis- lators to Secure Their Support—Ex- horbitant Prices to Be Paid—Ed Butler’s Proposition and Subsequent Proceedings —The Mayor’s Message on the Hearing— Jury Commmissioner Ordered to Select Forty Citizens for Grand- Jury Service— Representatives of Indignant Citizens Be- lected by President Charles A. Cox. One ofthe boodlers operating for the gas works combine in the Municipal Assembly is in the hole. Another paper has been added to the little bundle in Circuit Attorney Olover’s safe. A step nearer to the conviction of@those who have attempted to foist an jllegal, infamous contract upon the city has been taken. A part, a least, of the boodling scheme is now known. The people have grown tired of seeing franchises and contracts soldtothe highest bidder at the City Hall by their servants, and welcome the first step to- ward the prosecution of the boodlers. On Saturday the people awoke to realize that almost the final move had been made under a plan to rob the city of millions of dolars. Never before in the his- tory of municipal legislation had the word boodie been so conspicuously written upon any measure. Yesterday the POST-DISPATCH announced thatthe Circuit Attorney had secured ei- dence which would enable him to bring charges against bribers and bribed. To-day he has added to his stock of information. »The art of boodling has been developed since the days of the New York Broadway steal,’’ a legislator said to-day. No longer do lobbyists openly offer money for votes. The poker game in which the legis- lator wins was one of the schemes worked at Jefferson City last winter, as the Posr- Dis- PATCH has shownin its recent disclosures. Another plan is tooffer contracts for work, for materials, for goods, to legislators on con- dition they vote for a snecified measure. Your legislator is a manufacturer of cloth- ing, a dealer in horses, in real estate, in table necessaries. Your lobbyist offers to buy clothes at 550 per cent over the market price, wants one horse for the price of ten, will pay $1,000 per front foot for properiy on Red Horse Creek, and will pay as much for broken ware as honest folk do for that which is whole and sound. The last was the plan adopted by the lobby- ists for the Branhbam-Johnson-Hardesty gas works bill. They offered for votes contracts to buy goods and materials at exhorbitant prices—drawn with all the safe guards that could be thrown around such contracts. Le- gal coutracts’’ they were called. * The plan was worked shrewdly enough, but circumstances over whichthe operators had no control have ied to an exposure. There have been important statements made and a contract has been discovered. It is easy to see the value of such evidence. Every newspaper reader has known that there wasfraud in the passage of the gas- works ordinance, It was assumed from the beginning by all sensible men that only fraud and corruption could pass that bill. The pro- visions were at war with common sense. There was nothing but fraud in it. Littie by little the evidence has trickled through which gives the assumption of dis- honesty in the Municipal Assembly a firm foundation. Ed. Butler told the Laclede Gas- Light Co-’s broker, James Campbell, that he would kill that bill, while it was in the House, for little money. Mr. Campbell said he re- ferred Butler to President McMillan, who de- clared he had no money to spend that way. Ed Butler wasin the Council chamber the night the gas- works bill passed that body. He had private conversations with members who subsequently voted for the bill. W hat was he there for? The Grand-jury ought to find out and it can. The Grand-jury ought: to secure other con- tracts, beside that one nowin the hands of the Circuit Attorney which will be shown it. It should extend its inquiry until every cor- ruptionist connected with the scandalous Gas- works bill has been shown in his true light in an indietment. THE COUNCILMEN who voted for the gas bill take a pecullar view of the present situation, and the state- ments they make when they talk at all are interesting even if they don’t reveal much. For instance; Councilman Sloan says he will not talk on the subject, no matter what is said. In other words, he does not propose to let the public know why he voted for the bill or what he knows about boodle; it’s none of the public’s business. He was asked if he would say anything about the story that he was approached and offered $10,000 to oppose the bill. I have nothing to say about it,’’ was his reply. It is said that you do not deny that you were offered money to fight the measure?’’ ‘*‘] willnoteay anything. The newspapers may publish what they please, people may say whatever they want to, they may make any charges they choose to make, I * will not say a thing one way or the other. will not confirm any story and I will not deny one no matter what it may be.’’ ‘*You do not mean it to be understood that vou would shield a man who had approached you and offered you money for your vote?’’ **I have nothing to say. Iwill not say any- thing.’’ Nor would he. COUNCILMAN BE. . W. MEIER was found in his office on Main street and asked if he could give any information about the use of money to pass.the bill, None whatever, was his answer. Were you approached at any time by any one?’’ Not once. to me and there was not a word about the bill at any time.’’ Did you kuow of any other Councilman being offered money?’’ No, not one. Jou know nothing of the approaches said to have been made to Mr. Metcalfe and Mr. Sloan?“ No, I never heard of them untli I saw them in the newspaper. Did vou hear anything at the time about the use ot money?“ Not a thing. Mr. Meier, what arguments were made to you to induce you to vote for the bill?’’ None at all. Dia no one speak to gou in favor of it?“ **Nota single person. I brought a copy of that bill down here to my office and went over | it with my bookkeeper, I found thatthe old gas companies were stocked and bonded for $20,000,000 and this for only $4,500,000. I _ thought it would be to the interest of the city to give the franchise to this company. I think so now, and would vote again as I did then. I do not know any one connected with the new companies, not even one of the promoters, and I do not think I ever met any one who is in any way inter- ested in it, but I studied the queation and came to the conclusion without any talks with any one else that the bill was a good one. WALTER J. BLAKBLY, the ex-Councilman, was seen this morning and asked a few questions concerning the gas bill. „What do you think ofthe gas bill?’’ was No one suggested such a thing said to me ked. aon you know,“ replied Mr. Biakely, **when I was in the Council I was the strong- est advocate of the plan of the 22 owning its own gas works. On-the gas question that was my platform. I believed then and believe now thatthe city should own its own works. ats in “ * a 5 Now if thia pill fills the requirements it r os 22 Do you think that it does answer the pur- pose | I can’t say. There have been so many sand cons to the cise that 1 do not want Ar my opinion just now. I prefer to walt. BA. yom think there are any ‘pros’ about **I can’t say. I have heard so much about it thatI can’t tell what I think.’’ is it not strange that aman who has made sucha study of the question as vou have should be so at sea on this question?’’ — a No, Lam waiting. — „There is a widespread impression that vou — interested in this bil. Is that Impression e?’ No, it is not. Ihave nota dollar of inter- est in the measure.“ : Mr. Blakely was not disposed to discuss the measure to any great extent and endeavored to confine himself to very non-commital re- plies. e WANTS INVESTIGATION. One of the latest phases of the gas question is a charge that Councilman Lyne 8. Metcaife had been paid by the opponents of the new Gas-works bill to vote against it. The charge is made by a totally irresponsibie 3 nas been one of the supporters of the new gas- steal bill, the passage of which by the City Council has created such indignation. This individual is alleged to havejstated in private conversation that Councilman Metcalfe had been paid $10,000 by the opponents of the gas works bill to oppose it. hen questioned for publication concerning the charge the man who made it stated that he had made the re- mark that he had been told that Council- man Metcalfe had received money for oppos- ing the bill, but had not stated any specific amount. He knew, however, that) Council- man Sloan had been offered $10,000 against the measure. The same party claimed he had good reason to believe that Councilman Met- calfe had been paid the money he received at the office of Jim Campbell, the broker. THIS CHARGE is no doubt made for the purpose of withdraw- ing attention from the supporters of the gas steal and save them by ma * a fight on the old gas monopoly crowd. It is said that an effort was made to have them published in a weekly puper some days ago, but it was unsuccessful. When Mr. Metcalfe was seen in reference tothe charges this morning he sald: There is not a word of truth in them. Ishall court the fullest investigation by the Grand-jury of both sides of this gas question, but you will have to excuse me from discussing the matter any further, as I do not want to dignify the charges or the man who makes them by paying any attention to them. I do not think anything emanating from such a source can affect my good name. Mr. Metcalfe has been one of the strongest opponents to the gas-works bill. He was one of a committee of three who 1 the value of the plant of the St. Louis Gas Light Co. some years ago, Mr. Flad the late Mr. Shickle being the other members of the committee. At that time he got a gogd idea of the cost of the building gas works a was surprised at the really small outlay required to erect a plant. The committee, of which he was a member, intheir report to court, appraised the St. Louis Gas Works at $1,300,000, and of this $300,000 was in real estate, leaving the actual works themselves worth only $1,000,- The proposed new gas works company wants $4,500,000 for building a plant, and they do notinclude in this estimate $300,000 worth of real estate. When Mr. Metcalfe’s committee made their appraisement iron, which is used so largely in the construction of gas- works, sold for $76aton, whereas it can now be had for $23 a ton. With this knowledge in his possession, Mr. Metcalfe saw ata glance the enormity of the steal in the new gas-works bill, and Immediately set about to fight it. He spoke with CITY COUNSELLOR BEL. and Commissioner Fiad in reference to it and it was decided that printed circulars should be issued exposing tne steal. As it required money to pay for these circulars and afew other incidentals it was decided to call on Broker James Campbell, the representative of the old gas monopoly, to seeif the old company would not furnish the necessary means. It was avery unwise moveto ask as- sistance of the old monopoly at whose bands the public had already suffered so much, but fortunately the gentlemen on reconsidering the matter saw the mistake they were about to make and refused to acceptany assistance from Mr. Campbell, but instead called on Mr. John T. Davis and other citizens und secured from them the necessary funds to get out the circulars and lay before the public the contemplated steal. This incident may have given Mr. Metcalf’s accusers the basis for the story they are circulating about ulm. and THE HEARING OF ARGUMENTS. The hearing of the arguments on the gas bill has not yet taken place and the time for it has not been fixed. The Mayor intimated this morning, or rather said plainly, that the only reason he did not refuse the petitioners from ail sides was from a spirit of courtesy. In speaking of the subject this morning he said: ‘‘I do not now at what time this hearing will take place, and there are 30 man who desire to speak on the subject that 1 hardly feel able to give them the time. There will be alot of lawyers who will want to make speeches and go all over that now well-trod- den ground and do ja lot of talking. I have decided that I can only allow one repre- sentative ot each element to taik. I think Mr. Laughlin will talk for the bill, Mr. Me- Millan of the Laclede Co. on the other side, someone else for the Exchange mass- meeting crowd, and one for the labor element which I now learn wants to haveasay. lam willing to let them all talk as long as they will behave and not fly at each other here in my office.’’ Judge Laugblin was telephoned to and re- quested to make some arrangements with the others who wanted tobe heard and then to notify the Mayor’s office of the result. COUNCILMAN CHARLES D. COMFORT was found in his office and questioned about the boodle reports. ‘‘T have nothing tosay,’’ was his reply to the first question asked. ‘*I will discuss this question no longer. I am satisfied that if the press will print both sides of the question fairly my friends will see that I have done what waa right. „Do you know anything about the use of money in passing the bill?’’ Not a thing. „Were you ever approached by anyone?’’ Never. Did you hear of anyone who was?“ No, nota single man. Was boodle talked about at the time the bill waa before the Council?’’ „Not ina serious way, at all. The mem- bers of the House and Council joke with each other a good deal, and some of them would come to me and sniff like they were smelling something, and say ‘I smell gas on your clothes,’ or something of that sort, but aside from those jestsI beard nothing; not a soli- tary serious remark about boodle. As for me, I was for the bill from the first. I said publicly and privately that I was ia favor of it, and if it ever came up before the Council I would vote for it. This cry of boodle is always the cry of the man who came out of the little end of the horn, and they are the very first ones to use boodle when they can, but when some bill is passed which is against their interest they raise the cry of boodie. I am satisfied to wait. This thing will all be straightened out with time, and it won't take a long time either.’’ COUNCILMAN NELSON COLB was asked if he could tell anything about where the boodle went, if there was any used, and he said: I wish I could. I never heard of an to any one, or the accept- ance of money by any member. It I had remained a member of the Investigating committee I would havejhadjtoffind an openin soinewhere for I know no place now where could start. Ihave no information about the use of money, more than is generally known. have heard nothing definite about boodle nor any reports that one could take hold of.“ The Committee to Wait on the Mayor. At an early hour this morning until (o' clock the petitions to the Mayor asking him to veto the gas bill poured intothe Secretary’s office of the Merchants’ Exchange, and several clerks were kept busily at work arranging and listing them. No committees had been appointed to attend to their circulation, all the work ofthis character having been doue voluntarily and without solicitation, but no task could have been more thoroughly done within the period allotted. Nearly five hundred petitions were handed in, the signatures aver- aging about thirty to a paper. Some con- tained but nine or ten names, while others ran over three bundred The count win not be finished before a late hour to-night, but it is caleuiated tbat fully 20,000names have been signed to the titions. These names include representa- tives of all interests and all classes, and those who have been engaged in circulating the papers report that a refusal to sign ils something almost absolutely unknown. if there is any sentiment in favor of the gas bill, the hundreds of volunteers in charge of the circulation of the petitions have not been able to discover the smallest trace of it. On all sides the bill is loudly de- nounced, and ite friends, if it has any, have 2 maintained aremarkably strict in - cognito. At 12:30 this afternoon the meeting called by —_——- -—— itis | R. »* a ee 0 8 sto pictures for A NEW STORY GY | WM. O. STODDARD BEGINS IN THIS NUMBER, Cam tributes an article on 80 — Wr. T. Bull, Yale’s famous There is an in cha on 8 of the ; e feta Sha aay b t seta, THE. ENCHANTED MESA, A legend of New Mexico in the fifteenth Century, TRACKED BY A PANTHER, A trapper's story. PILOT -BOAT ‘*TORCHING” ; BY NIGHT, ~ THE LITTLE BUTTON- WOOD MAN, THE BROWNIES IN THE STUDIO, and othérs. There are a number of poems also, one of them being THE YULE-LOG’S SONG By HARRIET PRESCOTT SPOFFORD. The January Sr. NICHOLAS is now for sale at all book-shops and mewsestands. Price 25 cents. A year’s subscription for $3.00. THE CENTURY Co., 33 East 17th St., New York. — — — (( — Amd a cæ p orer pb President Cox of the Merchants’ Exchange for the purpose of appointing a committee to present the petition to the Mayor assembled in the readlüg room of the Merchants’ Ex- change. Carl Daenzer was calied to the chair, and Fielding Mansfield was chosen as Secretary. The first question to come up was the size of the committee. The resolution originally adopted called for séven, but many of the members of the Merchants Exchange believed that at least twenty-five should be appointed. President Cox asked for an expression of * on this point. George W. Parker gave itas his opinion that enlarging the membership of a committee nearly invariably weakened its influence, and suggested that a committee of seven be named, one member of which act as spokes- man. Of this committee the president and Secretary of the Merchants’ Exchange should be ex-officio members. President Cox deprecated the participation of any officers of the Merchants’ Exchange as such. He stated that for some unaccountable reason Mayor Noonan appeared to entertain a violent animosity to the ‘Merchants’ Exchange, and had exhibited this feelin on numerous occasions. It would therefore be far better if the move- ment were shown to be one among the citi- zens, with which the Merchants’ Exchange had nothing to do. Seth W. Cobb was the next speaker. He said that he did not understand that the meeting held on Monday last could in any sense be Called an indignation meeting, but was simply one to respectfully request the Mayor to veto the bill. He did not believe that any extended argument would be required. Noonan would, in his opinion, act in a couscientious manner, knew the case already, and any argu- ment would be that much thrown away. Mr. Parker said that he understood that those who hoped to make money if the Dill were ‘signed would be on hand with argu- ments, and thatthe opponents of the measure should de prepared to answer them. He moved that a committee of seven be appointed to present the petition, at the same time re- questing that nis naine be omitted, as his pri- vate business was ofa nature that would pre- vent his attendance. © The motion was unanimously carried and Given Campbell, E. O. Stanard, Fielding Mansfield, Frank Ely, W. J. Lemp, Edward C. Kehr and F. P. Con- nor were appointed by the Chairman. Mr. Campbell wished to withdraw from the com- mittee, but was induced to remain, as it was desired that he should act as the spokesman. At the close of the meeting the members of the ‘committee met in con- sultation to determine their course of action. No reply had been received from the Mayor to the letter sent him by President Cox, asking him that a time be set at which the committee could meet him. It was decided to ascertain when he would be at leisure to-morrow, when the petition will be presented and the argu- ment make. The Next Grand Jury. The venire for the next Grand jury has been sent by Judge Normile to Jury Commissioner Carlisle. It calls for forty jurors and is made returnable in the Criminal Court on January 6.. The drawing will not be made by the Jury Commissioner for several days yet, five or six days being the number generally allowed the Sheriff in which to secure service on those drawn. General interest is taken in the draw- ing of the next Grand jury because of the importance of several matters which will likely be given consideration. The, most momentous is, of course, the gas bill recently passed by the Council. There has been so much talk of corruption in connection with the adoption of this measure that the Grand-jury in obedience to the popu- lar demand will in all probability endeavor to ascertain the secret of the infamous bill’s sudden passage. To conduct such an investi- gation as this it will be necessary that the gentlemen selected to serve are men who are disposed to sift the matter to the bottom, and cannot be swerved by any influence from their purpose. For this reason much importance is attached tothe next drawing, and the an- nouncement of the names is awaited by the public with unusual interest. On account of the concern manifested by the citizens in the make-up of the Grand- jury afew points lu regard to how it is se- lected will be apropos. The Judge of the Criminal Court sends a venire for as many jurors as he deems suffi- cient in order to secure twelve men who will be entirely aceeptable and who are able to serve. The venire for the January Grand- jury, as stated above, has already been re- ceived from Judge Normile by Jury Commis- sioner Carlisie. It calls for forty jurors. Inese willbe dréwn from the Grand-jurors’ wheel. The day for the drawing has not yet been decided upon, but will take place whenever the Jury Commis- sioner can secure the attendance of two of the Circuit Judges, as is required by law. As there are no jury trials inthe Circuit Courts now and will not be until January, un- less a special jury is called for the judges wiil not find it difficult to take time for this duty and will very likely allow the Jury Com- missioner to suit his own convenience in the matter. As five or six days before return day is ample in which to secure service tie drawing will not probably take place untilthe day or so before New Year’s. HOW IT I8 DONE. The names of all the Grand jurors are in a wheel in the Jury Commissioner’s office. The wheel is nothing more than a circular tin box with an opening. It is revolved until the names are thoroughly shaken up and the Jury Commissioner then opens the small door and draws out one name ata time. The slips, which are all folded, arejhanded by him to one of the Oircuit Judges, who reads the name out while the other Judge writes it down. Grand jurors who have served since the panel was drawn are exempted from a second service and when one of their names is drawn it is ut back in the wheel. The drawing is continued until the number specified in the venire has been secured. The names are then turned over to the Sheriff, whbo obtain service on all be canand makes his return in court. The Sheriff wili make his returns for the coming Grand-jury on January 6. The final sifting downisdone by Judge Normile, From the number of those on whom service has been secured he will select the tweive who are to serve. In the wheel from which the Grand jurors are drawn there are 600 names. These were selected by the Circuit Judges in 1885. Since then about naif of them have served, some have died, probably some on whom service cannot be secured. It is estimated that there are only about 250 names of citizens who are eligible to serve, in the wheel. As the 600 were all of the best class of citizens there is no doubt but that Judge Normile, from the returns made to him, will be able to secure a Grand-jury which will be first-class in every respect. BACK The sudden disappearance t I ld lad d cones her eaually ‘tin ale . II. nt” SUNDAY POST-DISPATCH. Counterfeiter Arrested. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispratcs. 0 LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 26.— Deputy United States Marshal Falkenburg arrived this morn- ing having in charge D. M. Glass, arrested in the southern part of the State charged with counterfeiting. A quant! of bogus n rand a set molds i found’ in Glass house. ot ey 7 % . 4 7 P oe 5 * a £ “ 4 "1 if 5 E re ogee” 2 . 8 rae n. z= 5 r r 3 ‘A n 178 oe) SSE . 9 1 8 N oe 9 82 2 2 8 5 BARCAINS IN THE CITY ARE ALWAYS TO BE FOOND EVERY FRIDAY. IN RE BARGA DAY | VMINAN DAY To-Morrow will be the greatest of the season, when the accumulating entire Holiday season’s REMNANTS, Odds and . Ends and all Holiday Goods leit over will be brought forward and sold at 10, 15, 26 and 50 cents on the dollar. * See Remnants Dress Coods, Silks, Flannels, etc., at Exceedingly Low Figures ALSO, THe Fo LLOowina BARGAINS: . Plush Toilet Sets, Albums, Work Boxes, At Less Than HALF PRICE. 19¢ Leatherette Cuffs and Collar Boxes, Bargain Day Friday for 9c 25c Scrap Books, Bargain Day Friday for 186 25c Plush Work Boxes, Bargain Day Friday for 180 88e Plush Boxes, Bargain Day Friday for 16c 45e Scrap Books, Bargain Day Friday for 22c 68c Plush Albums, Bargain Day Friday for 31e 65c Plush Autograph Albifns, Bargain Day Friday for 38c 75e Leatherette Toilet Sets, Bargain Day Friday for 25c 95e Plush?Albums, Bargain Day Friday for 48e 980 Plush Whisk Broom Holders, Bargain Day Friday for 490 $1.00 Plush Toilet Sets, celluloid fit- tings, Bargain Day Friday for 50c $1.50 Plush Albums, Bargain Day Friday for 75¢ $1.95 Plush Toilet Sets, celluloid fit- tings, Bargain Day Friday for 90c $2.50 Plush Albums, | Bargain Day Friday for $1.25 $2.50 Plush Toilet Sets, celluloid fit- tings, Bargain Day Friday for $1.25 $3.75 Plush Toilet Sets, celluloid fit- tings, Bargain Day Friday for $1.85 BOOKS. At 19 Cents—A good collection of Popular Novels, including Oliver Twist, Dombey & Son, David Copperfield, Adam Bede, Arabian Nights, ete,; publisher’s price, 75c. At 43 Cents—The Household Edition of Poets, includin Longfellow, Byron, Burns, Moore, Tennyson, Lucille, ete.; publish- er's price, $1.25. At 79 Cents—Padded Seal Poems, a very ele- gantly bound book, Including Longfellow, Goethe, Schiller, Whittier, Burns, Moore, etc. ; publisher’s price, $2.50. At5 Cents—A grand collection of Picture Books, including A Spring Shower, Little Toddler, The Little Horseman, and many others; publisher’s price, 45c. At 38 Cents—300 large, elegantiy Iflinstrated Books, titled, Our Boys and Girls, for 1890; publisher’s price, $1.00. At 79 Centse—Macaulay’s# History of England, aren bound in cloth; publisher’s price, $2,50. At &4.45—Dickens’ Complete Works, 15 vols.; Waverley Novels, 12 vols. ; nicely bound in cloth ; publisher’s price, $7.50. Dante’s Inferno, Paradise Lost, Purgatory and Paradise, Dore’s Bible Gallery, ele- gantly bound and handsomely illustrated; can be bought at Half Price. Call and Examine Our Stock. On Friday all HORNS, TRUMPETS and WHIPS to be given away. 500 Dolls Bargain Day, 10c $1.00 Dolls Bargain Day, 25c. $1.25 Jointed Dolls Bargain Day, 500. 25c Children’s Toy Tea Sets Bargain Day, 120. 500 * Toy Tea Sets Bargain Day, $1.00 Children’s Toy Tea Sets Bargain — * 500. : 48c Bulläing Blocks Bargain Day, Ao. 50c Toy Piano Bargain Day, 25c. READ! READ! READ! Then come and see THE IMMENSE CUTS. All of our China Cups and Saucers for Ladies, Children and Gents AT HALF . PRICE. All of our China Plates and Fruit Dishes AT HALF PRICE. All 7 our Plain Work Baskets AT RALF ICE. All of our 1 Lined Baskets AT HALF P g r Racks for 500. $1.00 Walnut Pa $1.00 Quadruple Plate Silver Mugs, 500. Bargains in Deere Department All Day Friday. PENNY &% CENTLES-- A REVOLTING CRIME, In a Fit of Jealousy John Bassette Kills His Wife. EPRINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 26.—A most revolt- ing crime was committed this morning at Ludlow, John Bassette, a mill hand employed by the Ludlow Manufacturing Co., killing his wife and attempting suicide. Bassette was insanély jealous of his wife, and 80 far as known without reason, and had frequently threatened her life, though little attention wads paid to his talk. He bought a revolver a few weeks ago with the avowed pur- pose of killing her and set her Sunday bonnet upon a pole as R target shooting it tn pieces and closing his erformance witb the remark that he wished ner bead was in it. At 3 o’clock this morn- ing hecalled to his eldestson, Horace, to come down stairs andsit with bis mother who was sick while he went for a doctor, and then went out while the young man came down and sat in the kitchen. His parents slept in a room offthe kitchen. He called his mother once or twice but she did notanswer; he supposed she was sleeping and did not enter the room. Meanwhile Bassette had gone to Officer Trombley’s house and surrendered himself saying that he had killed his wife and evinc- ing much satisfaction with his crime. He said he was suffering from wounds she had ‘inflicted on him but said he had finished ber up in good Shape. On examination six wounds were found, two stabs near the heart, two in the left side and two jagged gashes over the stomach from which he has little, if any chance of recovery. Leaving him in a doc- tor’s hands the officer went to Bassette’s house where he found the son waiting for the doctor. Telling him ofhis father’s confession and arrest they entered the bed-room and found the woman, Sophie Bassette, + eg in an easy posture on her left side, the right side of her head crushed in and blood and brains oozing from nose, ears and mouth. There was no sigh of a struggle and everything showed that the blow must have been given while she was asleep. An axe was found in the cellar stained with blood. There was no sign of blood from Bas- settes’ wounds, and as his clothing was not cut, itis thought he raised his clothing and inflicted them on the street. The woman was a dress-maker, about 43 years old, would weigh over 200, and was wellspokenof. Her husband was from St. Johns, P. Q., and was 42 years old, He was not drunk when he committed the crime. They had six children, two sons and four danghters, all grown up. Only $42.50 to California. The Iron Mountain Route will run the second of a series of popular excursions in Puliman Tourist Sleeping Cars to New Mexico, Arizona and California, January 2, 1890. These cars will be furnished with mattresses, pillows, sheets, blankets, ladies’ toilet rooms, lava- torles, towels, etc., and each car isin charge of a porter whose sole duty it 1s to look after the comfort of the passengers. A small extra charge is made for berths. Other excursions will follow January 15 and .29. Ticket offices 102 North Fourth street and Union Depot. In a Free-for-Ali. A crowd ot men became nojsy in the saloon at 610 §outh Fourth street about 2:30 o’ clock this morning and the proprietor put them all out on the street. There a free-for-all fight took place during the progress ot which some unknown person snatched a silver watch and old chain from the pocket of Joseph Spinks. wing at 466 South Second street. The thief escaped with his plunder. STREET car magnates always choose Cakes of Flap Jack Flour to use. The Permit Revoked. The Mayor received from the Chief of Police a permit issued from the Mayor’s office giving P. J. Jackman the privilege of carrying u re- volver. On Tuesday Jackman, a brother of the girl, Alice Jackman, called at the Mayor’s office with John J. McCann, an attorney, and said ed to protect himself. and Jackman pléaded their cases so strongly | that the permit was issued. The same after- noon the Mayor read in the Post-DIsPaTou of the near approach to a quarrel between Jack- manand one of the Spinks. The Mayor or- dered the Chief of Police totake the permit away from Jackman and give him reasonable time to put his pistol away, and at the expira - tion of the time to arrest him if he insisted on carrying the pistol. A New Coal. A new soft coal is being introduced by Berry & Scruggs, known as ‘‘Dominion cal, which for open fires and general domestic purposes fully equals the best cannel coal. It burns to a clean white ash without soot, does not pop and throw fire about the room, and is un- equaled intifls market for household pur- poses. The firm mentioned are located at 317 Olive street and are having a large demand for the coal and their customers are well satisfied with its results. ALTON, ILL, Observance of Christmas—Mr. Bradish’s Iilness—Gossip. The observance of Christmas among al classes of our city was more general than for many years. The beautiful springjike weather added very much to the enjoyment of the Christmas festivities. The Sunday festivals on Christmas Eve and op last night at all Ihe churches were attended by large crowds, and were occasions of great joy to the chil- dren and young people. Thefservice.: in the Cathedral yesterday were of unusual interest, the music being very fine. The services in the German Methodist and Lutheran were also largely attended. Altogether it was a genuine old-fashioned Christmas day—one that will long be remembered by the citizens of Alton. Mr. T. P. Nisbett and family of Chicago are visiting friends and relatives here. Mr. Bradish, Superintendent of the Huse, Loomis Ice Co. “'s interests here, is still very ill, and his family and friends are douptful of bis recovry. The many friends of Mr. W. E. Schweppe in Alton rejoice in his election to the Presidency ofthe Associated Wholesale Grocers of St. Louis. Mr. Schweppe was a merchant here for many years, and is still remembered with pleasure. Miss Lizzie Ash leftfor Springfield yester- day to visit friends and relatives. Norman Hopgood ishome from Harvard University to spend the holidays. Mrs. M. L. Wyman, of Wyman’s Institute is tg | the holidays with her eon at Asheville, N. C. MRS. This popular old lady „e will revisit her friends key Nos 5 during the next few weeks n and relate her perplexi- ties, predicaments and predilections before and after her return, beginning in the next SUNDAY POstT-DISPATCH. General . Left His Coat, A crowd of hoodlums engaged in a fight at the corner of Third and Marion streets, about 2 o’clook this morning. Officers Schroeder and Thornton each fired one shot in the air to stop the disturbance when the crowd broke and ran. Allof the parties escaped. One of them left his coat behind in nis flight. The ment is now atthe Second District Police tion awaiting a claiment. Lost the King-Bolt. While Fred Mangels, a 14-year-old boy was driving east on Locust street yesterday niorn- ing the king-bolt of his buggy broke when near Jefferson avenue. The lad was thrown out and sustained a fracture of bis left leg. He was taken to his home, 4359 88, and street, in a YOU WILL MAKE MONEY By reading the advertisements of our merchants in this issue. of the Post- | of 560x147 feet of ‘ ~ . * E S. W. CORNER BROADWAY AND FRANKLIN AVENUE. THEY OBJECT. Real Estate Agents Protest Against the Eu- forcement of an Ordinance. Real estate agents are considerably exer- cised regarding the enforcement of an ordin- ance requiring property owners to furnish their bulldings with fire escapes, and it is likely that a meeting of interested parties will be called for the purposeof devising ways and means for the resistance of what is considered an unduly active enforcement of the law pertaining to the matter. On the whole the law is considered a good one but Mr. John H. Terry fails to see the pro- priety or consistency of compelling the own- ers of three story buildings to provide such structures with fire escapes. He says there are some buildings in the old district that have stood there for more than fifty years and the Bullding Commissioner has ordered that they shall have fire escapes. This entails an expense of at least $150 upon the owner. Mr. Terry claims it might be well enough to put fire escapes on now buildings, but these old rook - erles are not worth the cost. Then again he says these old houses have stood where they are for so many years there jis no need for fire escapes. Mr. Wm. Booth*of Booth, Barada & Co. is also considerably agitated over this subject, but did not want to say much for publication about it. He took the same view of the matter as Mr. Terry did and complained that he had been compelled to put a fire escape on the three-story building at the southeast cor- ner of Pine and Seventh. He declared that buliding had no need of such a thing because it was only «a twenty room house and one that had straight halls and a stairway. Besides that ho said he did not believe their fire escapes were any „ anyhow because no one could use them. nother building that he had been compelled to put a fire escape on was situated on the lower section of Locust street. That he said was a three-story house, butit had four floors and windows, which made it look like a four- story building. In reply to questions he said that he did not know what it was used for, but he believed it was used as a factory. AN INVESTMENT PURCHASE. Mr. C. Bent Carr perfected the sale to-da ound and the two-story ten- ements situated upon it, front and rear on east side of Eleventh street, between O’ Fallon and Cass avenue for $10,000. The premises belonged to Mr. Joseph A. Duffy. They have been producing an annual rental of $1,000, and were sold to Miss Fidelia C. Shar, who purchased the property for investment, THE REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. The old real estate auction house of Lanham Sutton has removed from its office at the corner of the alley on the.north side of Chest- nut between Sixth and Seyenth to Ham- mett, Anderson & Wade's Real te Ex- onenee, on Seventh just south of Chestnut etree MERCANTILE CLUB QUARTERS, . Members’ Meeting This Afternoon to Con- sider a New Location. The members of the Mercantile Club met this afternoon at 4 o’cloék to pass on the which it is proposed The building artered 2 Fg side of H 2 71 Zern 1 11 Fes i 85 annum for three years, $7,000 per annum for the next three years, and $8,000 per annum for the succeeding four vears. be dated April 1, 1890, but possession will be given immediately. The owners will u a fire-escape; they will in accordance with a design agreed on; they will reconstruct the stairsand pave the alleys. The club will then spend about $10,000 on terior fittings. FIRST-CLASS pictures make the test, tirauss’s photos are the best. SOUTHWEST MISSOURI TEACHERS, Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Association at Springfield. By Telegranh to the Posr-Dter ator. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. 26.—The twelfth an- nual session of the Southwest Missour! Teach- ers’ Association convened in this city this morning and will remain in session three days. There are about 200 teachers ia attendance, representing twenty-seven coun- ties of Missour!. Excursion rates have been given on all the railroads, and large numbers of teachers are coming in on every train. The lengthy, consist of ad- programme is dresses, discussions. music, etc. of welcome was delivered Dr. Frank Ingalls of Drury College in the Firat Christian Church this morning, where the gs of the association will be held. is worth its De. BULL’s Cough mys nt tor Se. aght weight in gold, but can be A Chicago Failure. CuicaGo, III., Dec. 26.—The Wabash Mann- facturing Co. madean assignment to-day for the benefit of its creditors. Ite liabilities are estimated at about $200,000, and the assets ata little less than that. The failure grows out of the recent failure of the affiliated firms of J. Q. Preble & Ce. and Shemeld & Co., who were in the same line of business in New York. 7 IF YOU FAIL TO Read the merchants’ out prices adver+ you will regret it. Found Dead in Bed. By Telerraph to the Posr-Duraron. Z MARISSA, III., Dee. 26.—Mrs. R. C. father. Sheis su 2 to in an epileptic fit.” he was | A Good Name The 11 4 : ff 1 * far : . 2 0 2 . * 4 * 1 * * ih — anand 2 a: ye z 4 De Re oe on N n * 1 © e ~y 2 * 9 “Sey ora, . 5 bi, pe. Ee Waa? 8 te ad Rx > * For wg yw Me Hat Bees? n 7 8 2 — 9 » 5 cy a 8 1 7 an Me * * ie ‘oy * — TOYS! DOLLS! The contract will . put ; chang the location of he elevator refit it for passenger service; will put ornamental iron work into the ra BAA HG E 7 8 e rae. ‘ 2 4 . — = A of 2 * *” Sen aaa 4 . l 5 is a ; N 5 * „ * 7 * 1 Meg 2 We as 0 ay ae 8 2 * 8 W e 4 Wu < FS di 7 2 Tet ‘a 3 a 12 « 8 295982 * ** VAR “ 4 rh 4 * * 2 toy A 3 ~ 589 “ey 4 8 q tised in this issue of the Post-DisraTom At home Is a tower of strength abroad, is tuuy | s
Page 3
1” ba va inthe scrambie from N b y Riot Started by a Black ae * at Jessup. 8 105 8 | The Deputy Marshal and One of ae His Posse Killed. 2 Brewer, the Negro Outlaw, With a Gang of Desperate Darkies, Takes to the | Swamps—The Military Ordered Out to Aid the Civil Authorities in Quelling the Riot—Twenty Negroes Reported Killed— White Men Retaliate, Shooting Down, Whipping and Driving Bad Blacks Out of Town. SAVANNAH, Ga., December 26.—Christmas Was duly celebrated in Jessup, fifty-nine miles south of here, yesterday,and a crowd of negroes got on a big spree. Assistant City Marshal William Barnbill tried to arrest one of the most obstreperous negroes and he re- sisted. The other negroes in the saloon and on the street came to his assistance. Several white men rushed to Barnhill’s assistance and afree fight began. Barnhill and William Wood, the first to rush to his assistance, were shot and killed. R. B. Leggett was shot in the legs, William Wood, Sr., in the cheek, and several others, whose names have not been learned, were also wounded. Bod Brewer, a big negro, led the blacks and retreated to a swamp, where they now are surrounded by 100 white men. Negroes from the surrounding country are going to the rescue of their friends, and sev @ralskirmishes occurred during the night. Gov. Gordon has sent the Georgia Hussars, a cavairy troop, tothe scene, and also a com- — of infantry. The infantry companles of avannah, numbering 400 men, hold them- selves in readiness to go at auy moment. A lot of drunken negroes at Brunswick threat- ened to burn the town and docks if they were not furnished transportation to Jessup to help their friends, but a few strong clubs made m change their minds. THE SITUATION AT MIDNIGHT. Advices received from Jessup at midnight, Say: The situation is somewhat quieter at this hour, but an occasional shot is heard. The streets are still paraded by armed men. A negro was found dead in an alley afew mo- ments ago, and two others of the wounded are reported to be dying. Fear is now enter- tained for the safety of the people remaining in the neighboring towns, but as all the ne- roes andwhites seem to be congregating here, very little danger need be apprehended. THE MILITARY READY. Nothing additional about the Jessup affair has been received up to this hour but a wild rumor is afloat that there was ser- ious trouble there this morning: The military there under command of Capt. Gordon of Savannah, comprises the Georgia Hussars, 37 men, Brunswick Rifles, 50 men, and the ‘Appling Greys, 45 men. In addition to these there are upwards of 100 members of different companies in the surrounding counties. Capt. Gordon has his headquarters in the Savannah, Florida & Western Railroad, WORK FOR THE CORONER. The following has been received from Jes. sup, Ga.: **A posse of twenty men, under command of B. White, left on the East —— — Virginia & Georgia mail train for Lumber City to inter- cept Brewer and his gang, who, it is rumored, has gone there for reinforcements. Brewer’s mother lives at Lumber City, and it is suspected that if he gets out of McMillaa’s wamp he will go to his mother’s. The firing the picket line keeps uv, but it is prin- cipally by Doys. A crowd of armed men have just returned from a trip to the swamp, and they report that four colored men were found dead, but they gave no names and said that tnoey didn’t know the negroes. The jail was broken into early this morning and two negro prisoners ridaied with bullets. Another ne- gre was found at home, shot through the heart, and one received a flesh wound in the shoulder. It was reported that others had been killed, but officers haven’t found them. A search for bodies will be kept up all day. The negroes are quitting their homes and moving to other towns on the line of the railrvad. A large number of negroes were taken from their homes this morning and whipped, many of them being women of ill-repute. A crowd of white men went to several houses after breakfastthis morning and compelled the negroesto leave. They punisbed some of them. The Hus- gars have started for Savannah, but the infant company of Bruns- wick will remain tillto-morrow. The swamp where Brewer’s gang are hiding will be searched this afternoon and if the negroes are found, lynching will probably follow. The Coroner is now holding an inquest on the dead bodies. Yesterday’s Battle. NEw YORE, Dec. 26.—A Savannah special gays: Twenty negroes were killed in the riot at Jessup yesterday before darkness came on. The Georgia Hussars of this city, under com- mand of Capt. W. W. Gordon, are patrolling the entire village. There is intense excitement over the killing of Deputy Marshal Matthew Barnhill and Lum- man W. H. Woods. Marshal D. Leggett and Station Agent M. J. Woods, who were badly wounded, are resting easily to-day, and it is expected that both will re- cover. While the negroes were retreat- to the swamp several of their white Ursuere were slightly wounded, Marshal Leere and another citizen fatally. Armed reinforcements from neighboring villages ar- ren and with nearly all the . bod whites of Jessup and ane = descent was made on the rioters. The negroes were well supplied with Winchesters and revolvers and made a sortie from one side of theswamp. They stood their ground for a very short time, as the scrub trees didn’t afford much protection. Several were shot shelter on their retreat to the dense canebrake. Dur- ing the night an occasional shot was ; heard in the village. A negro war found dead in an alley afew moments ago, and two oth- ers of the wounded are repor ted dying. Fear * now entertained for the safety of the peo- ple remaining inthe neighboring towns, but as all the whites seem to be congregating here very little danger need be apprehended in those places. A Riot in Tennessce. MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. 26.—A race war broke out in a few minutes at Clarkeville yesterday, when an officer tried to arrest a negro, who resisted, and his friends helped him. Several megroes were killed. BE VIGILANT To-morrow (Friday) morning and you will get a chance at the magnificent bargains the merchants offer you in this issue of the Post- DISPATCH. Weddings at Jackson, Tenn. Br Telerraph to the Post-Dispatcu. JACKSON, Tenn., December 26.—John A. Oathey, a prominent young business man of -* Jackson, was married to Miss Clara Phillips Brownsville at high noon to-day, in the ethodist church at the latter named city, Dr. Mahon officiating. ene Dibble of South Nashville and Miss N f Stella Conger ofthis city were married here Prey’ 54: — * 7 1 7 * ig ye aaa eee * * is "yap Rey. Dr. Frederick Howard and Miss Mamie Kelly, the ac- nter of E. H. Kelly, both of arried at the residence of Mr. morning. The couple left immedi- on a wedding tour. x The Choctaw Surplus Lands. | y Telegraph to the PosT- DISPATCH. Art Rock, Ark., Deo, 26.—Advices tien Indian Territory say that the negotiations United States Commissioners with the ws forthe sale ot their lands are of a atists character. Thereseems no doubt * States will acquire, 8. cme r snug pie ian a dee Received by the Business Men's 5 Association—News Notes. The work of the Business Men s Association of East t. Louis is progressing to the satis- faction of all the members. Its next meeting, which will be held in the City Hall to-morrow pee at 4 o’clock, will be one 4 interest to the men who have organ - he association’ Secretary Ewing has on file a number of communications from manu- facturers which will be brought before the meeting. One of these communications is — 1 P. Adams, the President of the com- 2 2 ro ame having heard of the advantages for manufactories to the as80- information, saying a better loca- works. Other commu- nications of the same character have been received from the companies operating the Hanover 8 ae. of Lyun, Mass. Full details of shipping facilities, bes estate prices, freight and fuel rates, etc., will be sent them by the association. The movement the location of the at the last meeting of the association, will not be allowed to drop, but will be brought u again to-morrow. ‘Representatives of severa railroads bave promised to be present at the mecting to confer with the association in regard to moving the depot. The scheme is not thought to be impracticable in the least, and no one deniesits advisability. Secretary Ewing said to-day — the associa- tion proposed to have the — fe moved, and would co-operate with the railroads in doing it. Popular sentiment is universally in favor of the pian. Coroner Woods held an inquest yesterday in Millstadt over the remains of John Ammer lein. Who died suddenly at his home there Tuesday night. It was found that death was the result of heart disease primarily and probably indirectly of 3 Swe excitement. The deceased who was orer, 66 years old, had attended church in the evening with his wife. After the services they called ona neighbor. The hus- band went to his home about 9 p. m. and re- tired, and his wife followed him half an hour later. When she reached home she found him tying dead upon the bed. He had been affected for some time with heart trouble, but had shown no unusual symptoms that day. On the contrary, he appeared to be in good heaith, and up to the time he left the neighbor’s house had shown no signs of iliness. Dr. Wilhelm! yesterday for Chicago, where they will the holidays. A Christmas festival was given night at the Summit Avenue M. Church for the entertainment ofthe members ofthe Sunday school. A handsome Christ- mas tree, which was adorned with many . resents, was unloaded and the va - rious ar Sele es distributed among the children. Miss Jennie Shea, 19 years old, died yester- day at the home of ‘her motber, Mrs Michael Shea, on the Island. She will be buried in Calvary Cemetery to-morrow. The funerai services will be performed at9 a. m., at St. Patrick’s Church. Jobn McSweeney was arraigned before Jus- tice Tissier this morning on the charge of vagrancy and fined $0. He was committed to the gWork-house aud was taken to Belleville this afternoon. J. A. Kurrus, with his family, spent Christ- mas in Belleville, the guests of Mr. and Mrs. John Rosenthal, Mrs. Kurrus’ parents. Thomas Murray, Churies Edwards and Thomas Toomey, the three men who were ar- rested Tuesday night for attempting to hold upasSt. Louis man on the bridge, were re- leased this morning by Chief Walsh, as no one appeared to prosecute them. and Prof. John Suess left spend last E. Belleville. Mrs. Elizabeth Wheaton, the evangelist who was arrested by the police Tuesday night for holding open-air religious services in front of Buchanan’s Hall, will have a hearing before Justice Bauman to-morrow on the charge of creating a disturbance preferred Dy City Marshal Oster. The woman’s arrest has caused considerable stir jin Belleville. A great many people censure Oflicers Schmaliand Saeger for imprisoning her, and others uphold the action of the police. Marshal Oster takes the position that as meet- ings held on the streets by evangelists have been the cause of several disturbances, it is his duty to see they are prevented. He had several times informed Mrs. Wheaton that she must hold ber services in the hall where she and her followers have their headquarters. and he thought he would be justified in placing her under arrest. Charles Schuessle, Tom Weis and Fred Schneeberger, three boys whose ages range from 11 to M years, were arrested yesterday on the charge of stealing several articles of brass from the distillery and the Pittsburg depot. The boys stated that they soid the brass to Elias Katt, William Findlay (colored) and another junk dealer named Berger. These will probably be prosecuted for receiving stolen pr weed and several other boys will be arrested for complicity in thetheft. Schneeberger and Weis are out on bail. The police made twelve arrests yesterday. Most ofthe parties arrested had been cele- brating Christmas until they fell into the hands of the offieers. Wm. B. Davis and Miss Henrietta Gilbert were married at the bride’s home Tuesday evening by Justice Wm. Baumann. All the letter carrier’s received Christmas presents yesterday, some of them very valu- able, from friends on their routes. Simon Strauss dropped into the Belleville Police Station yesterda 4 left there a small package, which he told the officers he had found in the street, and requested that it be returned to the owner if the police could find out who lost it. After Mr. Strauss bad departed Officer Klein opened the package, and was surprised to find that it contained a number of watch charms in the shape of miniature gold reyol- vers. A card inthe box explained that the charms were Christmas presents for the mem- bers ofthe force, and it was found that there were just enough to go around. The Bright Star Social Circle gave their an- nual Christmas ball atthe Park Hall last night. It was very largely attended, there being 117 couples in the polinaise. Mrs. Catherine Farquet died at Smithton yesterday at the age of 69 years. The funeral took place at Smithton this afternoon. — Industrial Interests. The St. Louis Board of Farniture Trade wil hold its annual convention January 8. The Broadway Planing-mill shuts down to- night, a week for repairs. The machinery constructors will have their annual ball and banguet January 18 at the Masonic Hall. The Cigar & Tobacconist’s Union met *at noon to-day at their Hall, No. 604 Market street, and attended the funeral of Jacob Hu- bert in South St. Louis. Carpenter’s Union, No. 257, will hold a pub- lic meeting to-morrow night at the hall, southeast corner of Twenty-second street and Franklin avenue. The purpose is to explain the advantages of unity to carpenters. Good speakers will be present. The Executive Committee of tne National Retail Lumber Dealers’ Association will meet here in the early part of January, to decide when and where the National Association will hold its meeting. The local lumbermen as well as the com- mission dealers are not only disruntled over the demurrage rates, but as well over the fact that the St. Louis Freight Car Associa- tion announces that itis not necessary t ore- port the arrival of lumber freight on the switches, but if they do it is only a matter of — pg and as a result some of the dealers complain of trouble and inconveniences, besides the extra charge thev have to pay when loaded cars are le ; on the tracks for more than forty-eight hours St. George's Christmas Tree. St. George's Sunday-school will have their annual Christmas tree in the church, corner Chestnut and Beaumont this evening at 7:30. The public are cordially invited. Cut an Artery. James Conners was found on the corner of Fourteenth and Pine streets yesterday after- noon, bleeding copiously from a wound in his wrist. An examination of the injury, made at the Dispensary, showed that an ar- tery had been severed. Conners was drunk at the time, and could not tell how he had been injured. He is now in the City Hospital, very weak from the loss of blood. Found Guilty of Mansiaughter. POMEROY, O., Dec. %.—James H. Radoliff, on trial here during the past ten days for ‘murdering bis brother-in-law, Lewis D, Cot- terill, at the Hulbert House, this city, last moore was. ee manslaughter, iia 1 enen ‘STORM. CAR STABLES AT SYRACUSE, x T., WRECKED BY A CYCLONE. One Man Killed and Several Injured—Ke- ports of Damages in New York and ‘Pennsylvania—A Winery Destroyed—Two Old Ladies Asphyxiated—Blew Out the Gas—Casualties. - 7 SYRAcusE, N. ., Dec. 26.—A cyclone from the southwest swept across Onondaga Lake about 10 o’clock this forenoon, prostrating many structures. It caught up and carried a great volume of water wildly before it. In the course ofits cyclonic toro it struck the horse barn of the People’s Street Railway Co., carrying away the cornice and roofof the building and overthrowing the front walls. A mass of brick and timber was buried into the building, doing much damage. Charles A. Nichols, assistant superintendent, aged about 40, was instantly killed. Giles Wood, an em- ploye, had his collar bone broken and he was otherwise hurt, but his conditidn not danger- ous. Joseph Forkbeimer was hurt internally and his head bruised. Several other employes were slightly injured. Damage to building several thousand dollars. Damaged by Storm. New York, Dec. 2%.—A. thunder storm, accompanied by heavy wind, passed over this State this morning. At Buf- falo the wind reached a “@ velo- city of sixty-five miles an hour, but no damage is reported from that section. At Rochester an empty ice-house was blown down and considerable damage was done to chimneys and outbuildings. At Utica immense hall-stones fell and great damage was done to fruit trees. A large blacksmith shop was blown down at Rome but noone was injured. A dispatch from Lockhaven, Pa., says heavy showers, accompanied by thunder and light- ning and heavy wind, vassed over this city this morning. The large ice house of Mussena & Reed was blown down and com- pletely destroyed. Loss $2,000. At Auburn rain, hail, thunder, lightning and high winds characterized the day’s weather. Lightuing struck a dwelling and demolished one side of the house. Two Ladies Asyhyxiated. SYRACUSE. N. Y., Dec. 26.—At De Witt, near this city, two old ladies living by themselves were found this morning asphyxiated by coal gas. One is dead and the other will die. Their names are Sarah Demerett,jaged 80, and Charlotte Thompson, aged 70. Jumped the Track. DELPHI, Ind., Dec. 26—An east-bound fast freight train jumped the track of the Wabash main line here yesterday and ten heavily loaded cars were hurled down a twen- ty-footembankment. With the exception of three tramps, who, on jumping, got badly tangled upina barb-wire fence, no one was injured. Cut in Two. Rv Telegranvh to the PosTt-DImsPatTor. GAINESVILLE, Tex., Dec. 2%.—Ben Watkins, dav switchmanin the Santa Fe yards, this city, fell between two cars last night while endeavoring to put the brake on and one car 1 — over his body, cutting it in two, kill - ng him instantly. Killed by a Train. By Telegraph to the Fosr-Dter are. SHAWNEETOWYN, III., Dec. 26.—Amos Hedger was killed by a railroad train last night three miles from here. He had been drinking and started home alone and on foot, and it is snp- posed got caught in a oattle- guard. Blew Out the Gas. BETHLEHEM, Pa., Dec. 26.—Two young men, John P. Jones and Wm. Ellis of Bangor, Pa., were found dead in a room at the Pacific Hotel here this morning. They had blown out the gas before retiring and were asphyxiated. The Nadeau Winery Destroyed. Los ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 26.—It is reported that the Nadeau Winery near this city was destroyed yesterday, togetber with $100,000 worth of wine, by the breakage of the levee on the Los Angeles River. A Violent Storm. OSWEGO, N. T., Dec. 26.—A violent rain and hail-storm from the northwest, accompanied by thunderand lightning, passed over this section this morning. No serious damage is reported here. NIHILISTS AT ODESSA. The Swiss Authorities Defied by Salvationists —Foreigu News. ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 26.—The University at Odessa has been clostd owing to the dis- covery of the fact that a number of the students were Ninilists and were actively en- gaged in spreading their propaganda. Switzerland. BERLIN, Dec. 26.—Despite the orders issued by the Government prohibiting the holding of meetings by the Salvation Army in Switzer. land, members of that organization continue to hold open-air meetings in Geneva. The authorities, have decided to adopt vigor- ous measures to suppress the gatherings of the Salvation ists. Germany. BERLIN, Dec. 26.—Herr Voualwens, Vice- President of the Bavarian Chamber of Repre- sentatives, is dead. England. LONDON, Dec. 26.—Gen. Boulanger denies the reports that he has been engaged to de- liver a course of lectures in the United States. He says he never thought of going on a lecturing tour in that country. Reports of a Riot. New YORK, Dec. 26.—The steamship Sirus, which left Rio de Janeiro December (and ar- rived here to-day, reports that several foreign war ships, among them the United States steamer Richmond. had arrived in the harbor, and that quietness reigned in the city; but that a riot had taken place in the Rio Grande district, although no particulars could be learned up to the time of sailing. Capt. Fisherofthe Sirus was seen bya re- porter, and said: When we were at Rio eho gg oe was quiet in the city, and noone would imagine that * change of govern- ment had taken place. usiness was going on as usual, although the banks were a bit wary, and drafts of over £100 wouldn't be honored. There was, however, an under current of discontent manifested, and am not surprised to hear of an outbreak there since we left. There is evidently a consider- able number of the people of the city who desire to see the Empire re-estab- lished. When we were there sentiment hadn’t taken shape in any definite movement, but there were wmutterings of dissatisfaction to be heard. The truth was that the banishment of Dom Pedro and the prociamation of the Repubiic came ‘with such suddenness that the adherents of the empire bad no time to make any demonstration. I look for trouble not only in Rio, but throughout Brazilfor some time to come. Those at the head of this new move- ment haven’t a peaceful prospect before them by any means. W. R. Grace & Co. to-day received a cable from Rio that exchange there * quota at 24% pence which is a fall of 8 since Dom edro was day; exchange at 244% puts paper mone : iow par. Mr. Grace said he wasn't an alarm- ist, but the Indications were that grievous trouble was brewing. He believed that Brazil contained more corrupt officials than any country on the face of the globe. If the press had the same liberty as in this country rag caity would be exposed in a way that mould ble surprising. Tun City Hall will cost a million, Flap Jack Flour could feed a billion. | ae yee” . Sr — — kt — n — 1 is OUR GREAT A Sale That Will Cause Intense Excitement. The Greatest Sale and the Greatest Slaughter of D RANI 8 ROTHERS Broadway and Washington Av. very Ty Every Toilet Case! Every Manicure Set, Album, ete., also 10, 000 lbs Candy left over from our Holiday Trade, at Exactly 14 Price can be h Remnants, Odds and Ends, All Co at / Price Goods! Positively the Greatest Bargains of all the Friday Sales at our store To-Morrow. 1 — Ihe Following Extraordinary canes Tell the Witole Story. Read the Prices. CANDY khr Our 10 and 1230 Candy At 5c a lb Our 15¢ Candy At 770 a lb Our 35 and 40e Candy At 20 e a Ib Special Drive in Children’s Caps. 1 lot of EFider-down Caps in navy. seal, golden, cream and garnet, latest shapes; worth $1.25, will close as a Red-Letter Bargain at 75c 1 lot of Persian Caps, Puritana shapes, hand- — AS say with black velvet; regular price Will Close Out at $1.48 1 lot of Puritana Plush Caps. combined with Faille Francaise in all desirable shades, At $1.98, Value $2.50 FRIDAY BARCAINS. All Broken Stock Lots and Odds ay Ends Go Friday at Less Than Half Price. Broken lots of Ladies’ Hose that were 20c, Go at 9c a Pair Broken lots of Children’s Hose that were 25c, Go at 9c a Pair Broken lots of Gents’ Socks that were 28c, G6 at 18% a Pair Odd lots of Ladies’ Vests, were $1.25, at 49c at 18¢ 0 Odd lots of Ladies’ Vests, were 25c, Go Odd lots of Gents’ Suspenders, were 50c, Go Odd lots of Boys’ Suspenders, were 2085 at 18c o at 10c Broken lots of Gents’ Undershirts or Drawers, were 50c, Go at 25c Odd lots of Gents’ Neckscarts, were 35c, Go at 15c Odd lots of Gents’ Mufflers, were $2.00, Go at 99c UPHOLSTERY AND BLANKETS. Special Prices for RED LETTER DAY Only. Only 2 1-2c Per Yard. One lot Drapery Fringe, short lengths; worth 10c. At 75ec Per Pair. 75 pair Nottingham Lace Curtains, taped edges, 3½ yards long; worth $1.25. Only $2.50 Per Pair. One lot fine Swiss Lace Curtains, 3% yards long; re- duced from $5. Friday’s Price, $1.19 Each. Fancy Wool Lap Robes; regular price, $2.50. Special Price, $2.38 per Pair. 114 solle@white wool Kose Bilaukets; reduced from $4. At 89c Each. One case large size crochet Bed 2 2 slightly damaged; marked down from 81 HANDKERCHIEFS. tof Ladies“ Handkerchiefs, of all descriptions, 1 889 solled, leftover from the Christmas rush, at the ollowing remarkable reductions: 10e Handkerchiefs.'.........for 5c each 15c Handkerchiefs 20c Handkerchiefs. .. . for 12 1-2c each 250 Handkerchiefs.........for 18e each LADIES’ NECKWEAR. Lot of odds and ends left veers some slightly solied; all go on Friday a "About Half-Price FURS. Lot of Feather Trimmings, 3 inches wide, worth 250 yard to manufacture. Red-Letter Price Ze Yard Black Hare Muffs; regular price 50c each. Red-Letter Price 35c Each Children’s Astrachan Sets (muff and collar), in red, brown ana black; regular price $1 set. Red-Letter Price 50c Set HOUSE FURNISHING DEPT. All-Steel Skillet, can’t break them, No. 7, 33e. No. 8, 40e Elegant Rocking Chair, carpet seat, assorted pat- terns, worth $1.25, only S2c. Bric-a-Brac Duster, only Ze. Easels, Pictures, Picture Frames, Lamps, Baskets of all kinds, and 10,000 more useful articles, at greatly reduced prices. SHOE DEPT. Big Bargains in Ladies’ and Misses’ Fine Shoes. 200 pairs of Ladies’ French Kid, Opera and Com- mon Senge, ali sizes, $2.98; Regular Price, $4.00 A big lot of Ladies’ Waukenphast ‘Shoes, straight goat, all sizes. Sale price, $3.00; Regular Price, $4.00 DOMESTIC DEPT. All our 6c Calico at 8e. We offer a large line of Remnants iz this Department as usual at + Price, DRESS COODS. Remnants! Remnants! All remnants and dress lengths of dress goods will f° cheap, very cheap.in order to close them out. We ave too many, and they must go. This will be grand opportunity to buy convenient lengths of sizes for a mere song. Remnants of Plain Goods. 4 Remnants of Fancy Goods. Remnants of Plaids and Stripes. , Remnants of All Sizes. SILK! DEPARTMENT. RED-LETTER SPECIALS. price—Remnants of Piushes. price—Kemnants of Velvets. At price—Remnants of Silks. ae 2 price—Remnants of Satins. le pri Remnants of Novelty Silks, price—Remnants of Fancy Velvets. r lack Gros Grain Silk 50c per yard. Satin Rhadame, all silk, 500 per te aie ove Great Slaughter Sale in Millinery. TRIMMED HATS. Nicely Trimmed Hats, ve stylish, fromj 800 to $4.00, worth three 522 the price. a FANCY FEATH ERS. At 3c Each. Balance of our choice stock of Fancy Feathers, Wings, Birds, te., were sold at Poe: Friday only at 300 each. LINENS AND? FLANNELS. Red Letter Price, 210 Each. One lot extra | “hath Towels; reused toute?" One lot 2 Cream and Turkey Red Table Dam- ask, lengths from 2 to 3 Nidaz site slightly soiled, all go 40 — uced prices for Friday only. Red Letter Price, 190 per Yard. Gna 5 lot remnants soiled Opera Flannel, lengths m 3 to 6 yards; reduced from 40e. 1 ER AWN EX BROS. , Broadway and Washington Avenue WASHINGTON NEWS. Tariff Hearings Before Me’Kinleys Com- mittee—The President Hunting. WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. 2%.—The first of the series of tariff hearings mapped out by the House Committee on Ways and Means was held this morning, gentiemen interested in metals, ores and coal being permitted to give their views. Geo. N. Ely ident of the Western Iron Ore Association, which was or- ganized eight years ago, spoke in favor of the retention of duty on iron ore. The duty of 75 cents a ton had been beneficent. It had been satisfactory. It had promoted the iron and steel interests o the United States in a remarkable degree. As an instance ot this beneficent effect he cited the produc- tion of the Gogebic district, which had in- creased from 1,000 tons in 1884 to 14,000 tons during ten months of 1889, and of the Min- nesota district, which had ‘increased within the same dates from 62,000 to 800,000 tons. In 1886 the total production of American mines bad been 10,000,000 tons, while the estimated production for 1889 was between 14,000, 000 and 15,000,000. The question of duty, he said, was a question of wages. In the Spanish mines the hours of labor were seventy-two hours a week; in the Lake Superior region the hours were fifty-five houre a week, In Spain the wages of drillers and miners were 60 to 72 cents a day and of common laborers 86 to 50 cents. In the Lake Superior mines the wages for drillers and miners were £2.25 to $2.75 a day and for laborers $1.60 to 32. He believed in the protection of American labor and in keeping up the rates of wages to American workingmen. It the range of wages were ever to clash in England, that country would — po- licy. He in. crease of daty, but he * 44 the retention of the present rate. The duty had operated to make up part ot the difference between the wages at home and abroad. If the duty was high enough to makea full equivalent for this difference it would be at least 51. 50 a ton. Geo. Tobey of Massachu- setts addressed the committee in favor of free importation of iron ore and coal. sMassachusetts’'asked for cheaper raw ma- terlai. Her contest was not with England, but with highly protected Pennsylvania. In response to 8 by Mr. Bayne, he stated that the abolition of duty on coal would stim- ulate work in the Canadian coal fields, but he thought that any dad offect which might result to the coal miners of Pennsyivania would be more than compen.- sated by the increased business which would be done in the New England States. Mr. Gear inquired as tothe genera! position which the witness beld as to the tariff and received the reply that in his opinion no horizontal reduction should be made. F. S. Witherbee of New York, President of the Eastern Iron Association, argued that the chief obstacle to the development of New land manufactures was the almost pro- 2 — freight rates charged by the New England railroads The map dfacturers’ Interest would be best protected by keep- ing a steady duty on the raw material. That duty stimulated the mining industry. If it was removed capital would be intimidated, and he believed that ali the mines in this sec- tion of the coun would be abandoned. At the end of Mr. itherbees’ argument the committee took a recess of thirty minutes. Commissioner KMaum’s Illness. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—Commissioner Raum of the Pension Bureau is quite ill at his home on Rhode Island avenue. During the day he stated he had three chflis, e congestive in character, followed d fever. He was restiess during all “at last night, but is somewhat b better this morning. Gen, Thomas’ Widow Dead, Gen. Thomas died suddeniy last night at ber residence 2 She had not been in good health for two years past, although up to the hour she retire there was nothing in ber con- dition toawaken a among her friends. he away as quietiy as dia her distin- ulshed husband, nineteen years ago at San rancisco. A Distillery Seized. WASHINGTON, D. ., Dec. 26.— The Com- missioner of Internal Revenue was to-day in- formed by telegraph of the seizure of the Fresno wine district distillery, nea? Freano Cal., for all! fraudulent distil No particulars — op — rat Kesignations Accepted, WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The Secretary of the Treasury bas accepted the. resignation ihc ars Tie et mme luth, and D. P. Asbury as at In- spector of Steam Vessels at St. Lou The President Gone Hunting. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 26.—The President left Washington at 2:30 this afternoon ona gunning trip. He expects to return Saturday. To-Day’s Bond Offerings. WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. %.—To-day’s bond offerings: Registered 4s, $81,600 at 127; Coupons 4s, $5,000 at 104%; registered 428, $6,000 at 1045. All the offers were accepted. RETURNED HOME ALONE, A Pueblo Iren-Worker Whose English Sweetheart Jilted Him, By Telegraph to the PostT-DISPATCH. KAnsa8 City, Mo., Dec. 26.—Henry Ledwith, employed in the iron mills at Pueblo, has been in Kansas City for a week awaiting the expected arrival of his old sweetheart, Mary Phillips, from England, to whom he was en- gaged before he left England five years ago. He had bought a lot in Pueblo and built a cosy little home and sent Mary a ticket and money toenable herto cometo him. Yesterday the only Obristmas present he received was a tel- egram from Mary, who had arrived in New York, stating that she would come no fartber, as she was already married. dwith re- turned to Pueblo alone this morning. 1 Small Change at the Treasury. The Ohristmas holidays have started a de- mand for smalicoin which the United States Sub-Treasury found hard to keep pace with. About one month ago $10,000 in dimes was piled in the vaults, and a few weeks ago $5,000 in nickels and $1,000in —— was ald away. Then came the rush. To-day very few dimes remain; all the nickels would have gone if the demand was supplied, but some were saved and $5,000 worth more ordered. Another installment of $1,000 in pennies was received to-day. Terrible Boller Explosion. the Journal from Edmore, Mich., says: At an early hour this morning the boiler in Neff Bros.’ mill, seven miles from here, blew up, Killing Foreman F. Stearman, break- ing every bone in his body, seriously injuring Engineer John Welch and Charles Saunders and slightly injuring Chas. Bowen, all married men. Indications point to low water as the cause of the explosion. Mechanics’ Exchange. , The annual dues of the Mechanics’ Exchange have been raised to $20 a year. The annual meeting will be held Tuesday, January 14, at 12 o’clock and nominations for officers for the ensuing year will be made. The ray Abr ie Pog. be held Tuesday, January 21, from 10 2p.m. A dinner will be served to members on the day of election at 12 o’clock. On and after February 1 the initiation fee will be raised to $100. A Fatal Quarrel. ELLENSBURG, Wash., Dec. 26.—Yesterday afternoon James Henderson and Maxey Evans, a colored man, quarreled about some trivial matter. Henderson threw a hatchet at Evans. Tho latter ran into a saloon near by and, returning with a 3 shot Hender- son fatally. Evans is in jail Russian Influenza at Eureka, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Dec. 2.—In the Rus- sian diphtheria epidemic at Eureka, only three deaths have occurred since Sunday and by maintaining a strict 2 — it is be- Iſeved the disease can be og rel. The needs of the destitute are being ° “Forgive and Forget. LOWELL, Mass., Dec. 26.—Miss Sarah F. Nichols, a well-known society lady, disap- peared last night. She went out to post a letter and hasn't been seen since. In her room ae forget.’’ wae a mete Say a Marine. London, Dec. 26.—The steamer Trave, from iat oaah New R ee ose | ong | 7 ee * 3 — * vour wife . A ae S GQOREAT REMNANT DAYS —— Taine WANAMAKER’S To Clear Outs Broken Lots, This Turai, Fr. UI TABLES FULL OF EM. Underwear, Neckwear, Hosiery, etc., ete. Odd Overcoats and Suits. Odd Pants and Odd Coats. AT LESS THAN HALF PRICE. RS STORE OPEN EVERY Micr. -WANAMAKER & BROWN. 210 and 212 NORTH BROADWAY. A DESERTED HOME. William Vogel Loses Wife, Child Friends All at Once, William Vogel, a member of the tailoring firm of Vogel & Lund on Sixth street, near Franklin avenue, has lost a wife. The other night when he returned home he found a note on a table, written by his wife and announe- ment, she omitted state she taken a lot — pe — goods and a — business. He did very — ginkgo wite’s fact he that he was glad 5% how did first OTE ett weer’ hr. „When 1 went home in the eveni answered,
Page 4
8 . ; 3 75 : 5 22 ö * * — a 7 2 7 z N 4 SN ¥ q 4 ‘ 8 *. “ ‘ore a. 4 2 813 8 ve ea — 5 7 RF 1 2 5 2 . ~*~ * 8 . 7 „ — 4 * +” = * ao ; 2 7 6 a Ore et N 1 * 4 i 5 * * 4 * 7 Nn — > a * e . * : THE DISPATCH PU ee C., JOSEPH Por rrzun, President. — ss TERMS OF THE DAILY. One year, postage paid, every afternoon and — — — —— and in the absence of any good motive for Senator COCKRELL’s interference in the dressed beef bill, no one will believe that he went out of his way ona mere tele- gram from Kansas City to stoop to the level of a hired lobbvist. — — N 5 eh ae ye Lae. 2 * — and the biggest een dence in official circles is immment. It is declared that this is a revolutionary act liable to overthrow the traditional eti- quette of the Republican court. It is too bad, but what is to be done aboutit? Itis to be hoped that the overthrow of court * — pote 2 and quieted Hungary pes Jau DAVIS wrote to a friend In Atlanta under date of March 8, 1880: My father was a uative of Georgia—his name was Samuel; my grandfather resided and died in Georgia his name was Evan. The family were from Wales and 1 have lost what little I had of record beyond the memory of the facts as * es * Weg Masai 2 N — — N — — „ — * — — — er eee CELEBRATING THE THEIR LANDING AT PLYMOUTH ROOK. The 20th Obesrvance of the Event—Firet and Unique Celebration by the Old Colony Club—The Statute—A Simple, but Excel- ANNIVERSARY OF the United States are watching with grave | concern the news from their native conntry. Wulle they do not appear to be at all anzious for a restoration of the empire, it is evident that many of them look for troubles of a sort Wrapped Up in His Little Without His Loved Ones Was Not | THR RIGHT WAY, The information published in yester- day’s Posr-Disraron to the effect that the gas steal will be investigated by the suggested by the recent dizquieting dispatehes concerning disturbances in — eee The rel os pth mag page men of li etiquette will not demolish plain. repub- lican etiquette which forbids hair-pulling and face-scratohing. Sunday Morning...........scccreessaecerenceese G10 00 stated above.“ Bix months 5 00 Three months . 666% % %%% „656„„„ „„ „ee 4 50 By the week (delivered dy carrier). — 2—2*ð.n 20 Sunday edition, by mail, per year 200 lent Menu-The “Sauquetach’’ Dish— Growth ef the Custom. By Telegraph to the Posr-Disraren. PLYMOUTH, Mass,, Dec. 26.—The 269th anni: _» WOMEN OF THE WOELD. , WASHINGTON is getting to bea great place as an aa gover u Subscribers who fail to receive their ‘paper regu- larly will confer a favor upon us by reporting the same to this office by postal card. All business or news letters or telegrams should@be eddressed . POST-DISPATCH, 513 Olive street, — — POSTAGE, Entered at the 88 St. Louis, Mo., as decond- class matter. DOMESTIC. Fight to sixteen pages Eighteen to thirty-two pages Per Copy. 1 Cent 6 „„ „„ „6 Sunday Post-Dispatch... .......... TELEPHONE NUMBERS. I . 1 Business Office.. 38388 N 284 London Office, 82 Cockspur Street, Charing Cross. eee — — A BROKEN STATUTE. — 0 — % Any person who shall sell or expose to sale, or cause to be sold or exposed to sale,or shall keep on hand for the purpose of sale, or shall ad- vertise or cause to be advertised for sale, OR WHO SHALL PRINT OR PUBLISH SUCH ADVER- PISEMENT, or shall aid or assist or bein any wise concerned in the sale or exposure to sale of any lottery ticket or tickets, or any share or part of any lottery ticket in any lottery or device in the nature of a lotiery, within this State or elsewhere, and any person who shali advertise or cause to be advertised, the drawing of any scheme in any lottery, OR SHALL PRINT OR PUBLISH SUCH ADVERTISEMENT, and hall be convicted thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shail, for each and every such of- fense, forfeit and pay a sum not ex- ceeding 81,000. [Revised Statues of 1889. Sec. 3833 of Art. 8, Chap. 47. — TEN FH AEB. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1889. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. GRAND OPERA-HOUsE—‘‘ Held by the Enemy. OLYMPiIc—‘*Paul Kauvar.’’ PEOPLE’ s—‘' My Aunt Bridget. PorE’s—‘*For Sweet Charity’s Sake. STANDARD—Rentz-Santley Novelty Co. —— ꝗ — — ~~ Weather forecast for twenty-four hours, commencing at 8 a.m. to-day, for Missouri: Fair; lower tempera- .. ture to-day; warmer on Friday; northerly winds. Weather forecast for twenty-four hours, commencing at 8 a.m. to-day, for St. Louis: Fair; colder. —— — — — THE Solid Seven“ pretend to want an investigation and they will get one at the hands of the Grand-jury. —ꝛ —4' 4 HA—ů— THE opportunity of his official life con- fronts Circuit Attorney CLOVER in the boodle gas steal investigation. — 0. — Tux best rule the Presigent can follow in appointing a Postmaster for St. Louis is to keep the Post-office out of politics as far as possible. — 2 — Ir the Mayor wants to hear an argu- ment against the gas steal all he has to do is to put his ear tothe ground and listen to the rumble of the coming election. os THE year which is approaching its end saw the greatest increase of trade and greatest increase in the value of real es- tate ever known in the history of St. Louis. THERE is no need of a Grand-jury to sitt the conduct of the police authorities towards the lottery rascals. They are already under indictment atthe bar of public opinion for gross and culpable neglect of duty. — — — Ir Santa Claus is as wise a man as he is taken to be, he left his fur cap and bear- skin coat at home yesterday and wore a straw hat and a seersucker suit. His trip to St. Louis took the frost out of his beard and the starch out of his linen. 88 \ — 3 PRESIDENT 'FONSECA’s gratifleation at being called the Boulanger of Brazil“ indicates that he does not realize the depth of significance in the phrase. He does not know that Foraker is called the Boulanger of American politics.” — — —-¼ — Tux adage about a green Christmas and a fat graveyard is exclusively British, and has no application to this more fa- vored country. The readiness with which we have accepted British weather lore shows more good nature than sense, and we ought to be old enough now to re- pudiate all of the humbuggery of the British proverbs which we learned in our youth. : One of the reasons given by Council- man Coe for distrusting his fellow Coun- cilman COMFORT was that he voted for the confirmation of ‘tChoctaw Jim“ as Super- intendent of the Work-house. He calls his nomination One of the worst made by the then Mayor Francis. If merely vot- ing for the confirmation of such a nomi- nation is sufficient to cause distrust what must be the feeling uroused with regard to the Mayor who nominated him? * — 9 Ir is only justice to Senator COCKRELL to say that in amy conflict of testimony = between himself and Legislator CLonxsy neo is entitled to belief. to de the average Kansas City blowhard, CLOHESY appears rer 2 Cents: ; | members of the Municipal 1 Cent ! jg 8 Cents Grang-jury and that satisfactory evidence of corruption has been obtained by Cir-* cuit Attorney CLOVER, is the best news concerning that nefarious job which has been given to the public. N Charges that the robber bill was passed by a corrupt combine through the use ot ‘improper influences and money are thick as blackberries in August. Moral conviction of the guilt of certain Assembly forced upon citizens by the outrageous nature of the bill and the | methods employed to prevent its fair dis- ‘ cussion and force its passage through both Houses. So indefensible is the measure and so plain are the evidences of wrong- doing in its passage that it has aroused a storm of popular indignation. But charges which are not actually proved are of little effect. Moral convic- tion of guilt which daes not end in legal conviction and tke punishment of the guilty parties does not stand for any length of time. Indignation meetings of citizens which bring no more practical re- sults than mere protests endinsmoke. The investigation of the Council combine“ by a committee of Councilmen inspires little or no confidence that the whole truth will be brought out. The only proper and satisfactory method of procedure is through the Grand-jury and the criminal courts. The machinery of the law is at command there, and tes- timony entirely unavailable to any other investigating body may be brought to light through compulsion and by fear of the consequences of perjury. Thus pub- lic opinion will be corrected by the estab- lishment of the guilt or innocence of those under suspicion, and the penalty of the law may be made to reach the guilty. ee —ä INTERFERENCE IN BRAZH, LOUIS NAPOLEON’s attempt to provide a new imperial throne for two favored scions of Europe’s reigning families was made atatime when the United States were engaged in a gigantic civil war. It encountered no opposition but such as Mexicans split up by internal dissensions could organize against it, and it had the sympathy, if not the open support, of all the monarchic governments of Europe. Yet the failure was so tragic and disas- trous that the lesson will not be forgotten by those governments now wien the situ- ation in Brazil tempts them to interfere there. Doubtless they are unwilling to see the last vestige of monarchy swept from this continent, and they dread the moral ef- fect on Europe of the whole western hem- isphere under the control of prosperous and powerful, but peaceful republics. But the men-of-war Germany may send for the alleged protection of German set- tlers in Brazil and the similar demonstra- tions to be made by other powers under similar pretexts, are only to encourage the anti-Republican movements which foreign intrigue and the secret service funds of foreign courts may be able to foster in Brazil. If her people are really Republican in sentiment these movements will be too feeble to seriously complicate the situa- tion, and the assurance that the United States will support her Monroe doctrine with acts as well as words will more than counteract the effect of European in- trigues and naval demonstrations. — ee — CuiIcaGo is considering a proposition from a syndicate to supply her witha gas planton terms somewhat similar to those embodied in the ordinance passed by the „solid seven“ of St, Louis. But a marked difference between the two ordinances is that the Chicago ordinance provides that the 5 per cent to be paid by the city shall be on the actual cost of the works, and the construction of those works is to be under the direct super- vision of the city, so that they shall be what they ought to be and shall cost only so muchas can be wisely expended on them. This is very different from the proposition of the solid seven” that St. Louis shall bind herself to pay a rental of $225,000 a year for thirty years for such works as the syndicate may choose to construct, and then, after keep- ing them in repair all that time pay a bonus of $2,250,000 to the syndicate and give it a fifty-year franchise, if she re- fuses to pay $4,500,000 for works that cost originally less than half that sum. — . — rs IN an interview of President Fonsrca of Brazil, published by the New York WORLD, the leader of the new Republic declared that it wasfirmly and finally established and thatithadthe enthusi- astic support of the people. He asserted that the rumors concerning the instability of the revolutionary government and its troubles originated in Europe for the purpose of discrediting the Republic and making the re-establishment of the Em- pire possible. They are, in short, the re- sult of the ardent desire of European monarchs to discourage republicanism everywhere. There is something in this and it would be an everlasting disgrace to the United States if their encourage- ment of a sister republic were withheld through monarchical influences. ee at Mrs. PRESIDENT HARRISON has desig- nated her untitied daughter, Mrs. McK — . — — Mr. Bram's vigorous foreign policy is still a barren ideality, so far as recdgni- tion of the Bramlian Republic is con- cerned. It is said that certain American syndicates which enjoyed ‘‘concessions’’ under the Empire have induced the Sec- retary to postpone recognition until these concessions shall have been renewed. It is unfortunate for Mr. BLAINE that gossip refers his every act to a job as the motive. It is also unfortunate for the country that the Secretary of State is a man who has earned a reputation as a jobber. — Or In his campaign for the nomination in 1892 Mr. BLAINE’s strongest opponent will probably be the fine-featured MCKINLEY of Ohio. Whatever else may be said of the tariff champion in the House, there is nothing indefinite about his character or his opinions, which is more than can be said of the protureaque personality from Maine. A Member of the House Speaks. . From the Prospect News. The St. Louis Posr- DISPATCH, always sensa- tional, this week hadawhole page devoted to an alleged exposure of bribery at Jefferson City last winter when the meat inspection bill wasup for passage. No specific charges are made against members of the House but posi- tive charges are made that some Senators re- esived money, and it names three St. Louis Senators who are supposed to have been bribed. Itclaimsto have proof of this cor- ruption. If it has proof of bribery it by ali means should submit it to the Cole County Grand-jury and let the jury make the fullest and most thorough investigation possible, and if any member of the Legislature is guilty he should be exposed and punished to the utmost limit ot the law. There can be no extenuating cir- cumstances connected with acase of bribery and whoever is guilty of accepting or giving a bribe deserves no sympathy and should re- ceive nove at the hands of the public or at the courts. Meanwhile, it should be remembered that there is a loose and criminally slander- ous h: bit of making charges of corruption when there is not a scintilla of evidence upon which to found a charge. —[T. W. Mabrey, editor of the Prospect News, was a member of the last House of Representatives. Editor of POST- DISPATCH. } Outside Comment on the St. Louis Gas Steal. From the St. Joseph Gazette. Corruption seems to have entered into near- ly all the municipal councils of the country. Men are no sooner chosen to such bodies than they put themselves up for sale to the highest bidder. They sell public franchises to pri- vate part les, and in fact are ready to favor any scheme by which they can make money, The people of this country are not going to stand such outrageous conduct much longer. Corruption in municipal affairs must cease, or the people will take things in their own hands and settle promptiy with the men who are parties to it. Boodlers will be driven from the places they disgrace, and they will be lucky if they escape with their lives. The Dressed Beef Scandal. Frem the Centropol's Times. The PoOST-DISPATCH contains another chap- ter in the alleged legislative doodle cases. The charges that money was used to defeat the live-stock inspection bill are reiterated, and additional interviews given to substan- tiate those charges. The Senators whose names are mixed up in the scandal come out in blank denial of the charges. There is much interest manifested in the outcome of the ex- pose. Explanations in Order. From the Sedalia Sentinel. Our distinguished citizen, State Senator Richardson, has been charged by the Post- DISPATCH with selling his vote tothe dressed beef combine during the last session of the Legislature. The Post-DISPATCH presents a strong case and an explanation from Mr. Richardson is in order. Two Bad Jobs. From the Crawford County Mirror. We elsewhere clipan article from the St. Louis Post- DISPATCH as to the way the grain inspection law is being enforced, and another from the Lebanon Rustic as to the bribery by which the beef lobbyists controlied the late Missouri Senate. Both these papérs are Dem- ocratic and they speak from inside the lines. MEN OF MARK, BUFFALO But and his Wild West show are at Barcelona, Spain. THE Lisbon newspapers cal! Lord Salisbury an international Jack the Ripper. EXPLORER STANLEY was paid at the rate of $50,000 a year while he was hunting for Emin Pasba. Dr. CARVER, the best of pigeon shots, is carrying out an engagement at the Royal Aquarium. CounT THOMAS A. EDISON says that he still cares more for business orders than for for- eign decorations. W. 8, GILBERT, the librettist, satisfied that „The Gondolierga’’ is a success, has started for India with his wife. GEN. ALGER and ex-Senator Tom Platt of New York are about to start onan extended tour of the Southern States. THE Prince of Wales ig suffering manifestiy from a great depression of spirits. He talks constantly of his failing heaith. UNITED STATES MINISTER LINCOLN Is still at Versailles where his son Abraham has just re- covered from a dangerous /liness. ZOLA, the Freneh novelist, has reduced his weight forty pounds by abstaining from all liquids except a glass of water daily. EDITOR ROBERT CORNELL of the Erie Pa.) Globe has been barred out ofthe Presbyterian Church because he prints a Sunday news- paper. Ir is said that Prince Henrv ot Battenberg has quarrelied with Queen Victoria, his wife, the Princess Beatrice, and the Prince of Wales. | ROBERT BROWNING a few months ago im- pressed a writer inthe Boston Transcript as a short, thicx-set man of apparently 65 years or so, short white hair and beard and smiling blue eyes, with altogether the air of a success- ‘man, a banker perhaps. ry Labouchere ia London Truth: living Emperors, new that Dom been retired from the business, the r of Austria is the best. He ig @ tor widows. Mrs. J. O. Onorr (Jennie June) was 60 years old last Thursday. THE Princess Louise, the Mazehioness of | Lorne, is painting a portrait of her mother. THE Queen of Roumania, who has a mania for writing poetry, is threatened with perma- nent ill health. WII Mrs. Langtry ever return to America? is now the problem in which the New York clubs are engrossed. Mrs. GROVER OLEVELAND is very fond of French literature. She spends a great deal of time in reading Parisian novelists in the original. *‘OIGARETTES for ladies’ smoking“ are sold in London, provided with specially prepared mouthpieces. They are perfumed with musk and violet, and they are enjoying avery ex- tensive sale. Mr. JAMES W. Rrw, who lives near Bellaire, O., has a fancy for naming his daughters at- ter the big rivers. Three of hie giris are called Missouri, Ohio and Mississippi, THE Marquise de Galliffet, one of the most beautiful women in Paris, is suffering from a strange form of insanity. She goes into con- vuilsions whenever she sees her face in a mir- ror. THE Queen of Italy is growing stout, to her great distress. She has several times sried to diet, in hope of reducing her weight, but is too fond of good living to persevere in such a course. AN Immigrant named Mary Devereaux gave birth to a child upon her arrival at Castle Garden afew days ago. Windom has decided that the child isa citizen of the United States and that the mother, as its natural guardian, is entitled to live in the country. THE fact that in the recent fist-fight between Charles Abbott, Maggie Mitehell’s most re- Gent husband; and Mr. Lykens, her business manager, Maggie sided with the latter has started the rumor that there may be shortly some further matrimonial changes in the family. THE PEOPLE’S FORUM. Reform im Taxation. To the Editor of the Post-Dispatch: In the editorial columns of yesterday’s Post- DisPaTcu, you mention the fact Con- necticut is trying an experiment In the matter of raising State revenues. A slight tax is levied on all rotes and bonds filed with the State Treasurer, and they are exempted from town taxation. By this means and through the increase in the valuation of raiiroad stocks it is expected that all the revenue needed for the State will be realized. The trying of this ‘‘experiment,’’ although destined to prove totally inadequate and in- efficient to accomplish any reform in the mat- ter of taxation, is an indication that the people of that State, and especially the officials charged with the duty of assessing and collecting taxes, are beginning to under- ment are crude, incomplete, and work in- justice to a portion of the people, while Others altogether evade the payment of taxes, or shift them onto others less able to pay them. Connecticut is not alone in this matter, however. The same conditions exist in every other State in the Union. It is a fact well understood by our revenue officers and by all intelligent people who have given any study or thought to the subjectof taxation, that the personal] weaith of the country either escapes taxation Gr shifts its taxes onto the farmer and laborer, who are the least able to bear the burdens of ‘taxation. So it will ever be so lang as we continue a syetem of taxation that fines people for build- ing honses and improving lands in the country and lots in town and city, and accumulating personal wealth by honest enterprise and en- deayor—a system that licenses, fosters, strengthens and enriches every form of monopoly and privileue at the expense of the producers f wealth, The people of Connecticut and every other State will soon learn thatthe only change in taxation which will lift the burdens off of labor and productive enterprise is the ex- exemption of all personal property—every- thing that is produced by labor—from tax- ation, one the relaing of all revenues—local, municipa State and Federal—from a tax upon the users and monopolizers of natural opportunities, a tax upon those enormous Values which gre given to land by the presence of dense populations in qur great cities, and the existence of the wonderful de- posits of fuel, oll, iron,copper, lead, gold, sil- verand other minerals ‘in almost everyState in the Union, from the appropriation of which to their own use have come the bountiful crop of millionaires which has grown up in this country during the last few years. Every other change or proposed reform in our taxing systems will prove childish, tem- porizing and inefiicient,. H. MARTIN WILLIAMS, St, Louis, Dec. 26, 1889. Not an Actionable Libel. From New York Truth. ¥oung curate (on a perechias visit): **Yougo to Sunday-school, little girl?’’ Little girl: „Voth, thir.“ . O.. Ihope that the n and boys whom you meet there never do or say any - thing nau hty?’’ : ell, thir, Bobby Brown said * day that Billy Thomas was a damn fool, then he ith, you know.’’ Condensed Sweetness in the Honeymoon. From America. Bride: ‘‘Are there many tunnels on this railroad, Charles dear?“ Br ridegroom: Quite a number, dearest, I 8 It on purpose. If I remember rightly wees coming to one in a few moments.’ rakeman (entering): Select your partners for the tunnel, please. Muscularity vs. Christianity. From Texas Siftings. TWO HARVARD GRADUATES. Rev. Dr, Discord: ‘*Why, dear Jack, I U to see you; you are looking so we e g langue ola os ac Tages: ‘* n we elub a $5,000 a year. Wh hat are you 4 ng? 4 Discord. **Preaching for a abapel at $500 a year.’ A Margin Discovered. From the Kansas City Times, The terms of the gas franchise passed by st. Louis are a complete refutation of the gen- 2 credited story that the part of St. 5 that is not mortaaged to Jay Gould is not worth placing an incumbrance upon. Whe Can Help Loving Such a Girl? From the Epoch. When youtruly and devotedly loves int we is as rich ag she ig pretty, itis v to take Be for as anewer 4 7 matey rene — * —— From the Courier Journal. Italy bas warm winters every year. Upon what spoiled meat aid Ceser feed while he Was growing 80 great KRepecially for Your Friends. From 2+ Ac a Live within your income, inconvenient to live without r Approved: Vietages. Claret wines, of all others, should be guse ft is very been the models ae oF Ror eee: stand that their present methods of assess-. pure, and J. calvet & Co.’s fine wines have long en ante oe F eS ne 2% * ees versary of the landing of the pligrima on Plymouth Rock has just been celebrated, and ig the 120th observance of that event. The Grst celebration occurred in 1769 and was con- noted by the Old Colony Club, an association formed January 16 of that year. The club voted on December 20 that Friday next be kept by this club in commemoration of the first landing of our worthy ancestors in this place; that the club dine together at Mr, Howland’s, and that a number of gentlemen be invited to spend the evening with us at she Old Colony Hal.“ Friday was December 22 and this date was erroneously taken as the anniversary of the landing, through au error in calculating, the difference between old style and new, the variation being ten days in 1620 and eleven in 1752, when the change was made. The land- ing was made December 11, 1620, 0. S,, and the true date ie December A, N. 8. The club’s headquarters are in exiggence on Market street, being the rear portion of a meat mar- ket, but the old inn long since went the way ot earth, On the occasion of the first celebra- tion the club marched from its hall to the inn headed by the steward and treasurer, Elka- nan Cushman, bearing a folio volume of the old colony laws. A salute of small arms from a body of citizens was fred when the club ap- peared and the pupils of Feleg Wadsworth’s private school, which stands across the street, sung an appropriate song. . The menu was simple and WAS AS FOLLOWS: 1. A large baked Indian, whortleberry pud- 2 . 7 dish of sauquetach. 3. A dish of clams, 4. Adish of oysters and a dish o 5. Ahaunch of venison, p-wan be. jack brought to the colony. 6. A dish of sea fowl, 7. A dish of fresh fish and eels. 8. An apple pie. 9. Acourse of cranberry tarts end cheese made in the old colony. Afterthe dinner the club held an evening meeting at its hall and added several names to its list of members. Among the members of the club, who afterwards distinguished themselves, were Alexander Scammell, who was afterwards a general in the Continental Army somes the revolution, and was wounded at the battle of Yorktown, dying a few days later; James Warren, President of the First Provincial Congress; Isaac Lothrop, representative of the town in that Congress; Elkanah Cushman, who was the grandfather of the late Charlotte S. Cushman, the dis- tinguished actress. Edward Winslow has the proud distinction of having uttered the first public speech in memory of the Pilgrims, the occasion being the celeLration by the club im 1770. At that time also Alexander Scammell contributed an original poem. Winslow was the Fourth in descent from Gov. Winslow of the Pilgrim Colony. He gradu- ated from Harvard in 1765, was naval officer of thistown and Register ‘ot Wills. He was a Loyalist when the revolution broke out, and removing to Boston joined the royal army; guided Lord Percy to Lexington. in 1775; was made Collector of the port of Boston and Register of Wills of Suffolk County by Gen. Gage. wentto Halifax on the evacuation of Boston, and there Lord Howe made him sec- retary of the Board of General officers; thence he went to New York and became mus ter- master-general of the troops in that city. In 1779 the refugees in Rhode Island made him their commander, and he did his duty in two campaigns, afterwards going to Halifax where he became Military Secretary, holding that position until his death in 1784. Oakes An- gier became an eminent lawyer. THE ‘‘SAUQUETAOCR’’ mentioned in the bill offare is a dish of In- dian derivation, and the spelling is now com- moniy ‘‘succotash.’’ Itiea thick, rich soup made from hulled white flint corn ‘and beans, corned beef and boiled chicken, the — and meat being cooked and served se rately and the vegetable components be * simmered in the meat liquor. When ready to be eaten the whole is mingied into a fragrant diah ät tor any epicure, It is e seen out- i codfish. by a first side of Piymouth,unless the cook come sfrom Pilgrim ancestors, although a dish of sweet corn and stewed beans often bears the old name. It is a common custom among the descendants of the old colony to commemeor- ate the Gs by dining on succotash on Decem- ber 21, and the demand for hulled corn which, by the war, is as White as snow, often crowds the market and sometimes cleans it out. From the simple little dinner and plain ceremonies of 120 years ago, the custom of honoring the anniversary of the landing of the founders of civil and réligious liberty has spread through- out the country and its observance is becom- ing more prominent yearly. Plymouth alone celebrated up to ten years ago, and at that time the influence began to spread until society has taken up the subject, and it is a common occurrence to read of the observance of the day in cities far removed from the original spot. A UNIQUE CHREISTMAS DINNER. Tramps, Crooks and Beggars Eniertained by Parker, the Reformed Burglar. Bre Teleeramh to the Fosr-Disr Aron. Boston, Mass., Dee. 2%.—At Faneuil Halil yesterday there was a unique Christmas din- ner. An unconditional invitation to all the unemployed and homeless and wayfarers of Boston—the tramps, the crooks, the beggars from the cheap lodging houses and the streets—to come and eat a square meal had been sent out by George Parker, the reformed burglar and gambier, who had got together enough money to pay the bills. For hirty- four years Parker had been on the turf, and his varying fortunes gave him personal knowledge of how dreary Christmas day ordinarily fs to the W member of the class with whom he ated. The hardest. looking on of men in Boston responded and were fed at the ta- ble. Every man hada plate of roast turkey nicely cooked, with a dish of potatoes, an- other of corn,a cup of coffee, a piece of mince pie, an orange and an apple. No Christmas dinner in Boston was more thor- oughly enjoyed. After the dinner there was an affecting scene. The Rev. A. P. Gifford read the parable of the prodigal sen with such ect as to draw tears from many eyes Then he madeaspeech on the ways of the transgressor, and cighty-three confessed sin- ners arose and ask the clere7 mae to pra tor them. Then a singer san are is M Boy To-Night?’’ so fee ingly at half of the 500 auditors Nr An address on temperance followed, of the men walked up and signed — not t drink for a year. A SOUTHERN SENSATION. The Young Daughter of Sam Jones, the Evangelist, Elopes. By Telegraph to the Posr-DN raren. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Dec. 26.—The great- eat social sensation that the South has known for years was the elopement last night of Miss Annie C. Jones, the 17-year-old daughter of Rev. Sam Jones, the noted evangelist, with William M. Graham, sten her of the Cherokee Judicial Circuit in The oe re ee other for two ut . 5 3 his wile . t a 2 ** i kd ntimated tw whether th prov gen ted and fol- , if necessary, fBra- te the 1 and financial e No = depends, according to 2223 onthe course 1 ot Pernambuco to take in ng nari daughter x revolver clenched in hig stiffened fingers ang a bloody wound in his temple, he was found If he should say ‘‘withdraw,’’ there is o sort of doubt that Pernambuco would re 8 abide by the decrees of the provis- ional n at Rio and that it woyld be corns by neighboring provinces in esta dag | Bg anew government ofthe northern p inces, The withdrawal of one province m bt be ex to be followed by the refusal of others to yield obedience to the commands of the Da Fonseca Government and possibly lead to a general break-up and a melancholy state — disorder of all the proviaces not controlled the military forces. A careful com-. P lation of the expressions of the press shows bat there is not one paper that has said any- thing critical of Dom Pedro. There have been many expressions of doubt about the expediency or timeliness of the declaration of the republic, Conservative Brazilians who belleve that the mpire was carefully governed and who Pn om yy it wise to continue it as long as Dom Pedro was alive, say that the most powerful influence ainst the Gealarettan of the Republic in Brazil has been the disorderlinesss of the republics that are its neighbors, while the Empire, a mon- achy only in name, has been fiee from con- vulsions for more than as ears, There 7 hope among the ilians etter 33 1 — repudile may be manifested, bet there is „ plain mistrust of the ability’ of the Rio Administration to give assurances that will be acceptable. There is no fear of nteryention by Govmeny or . other uropean Government. Even if rmany dar to expose herself at home by under- taking any important foreign enterprise of that sort, it is believed that a hostile stration against Brazil would pring Provinces together and develop a un 7S of the South American Republica that would as- tonishing and pe rhaps unprofitable to alt for- eign nations interested in Brazilian affairs. ewon- all the WRITTEN ON A BOARD. The Story of an Indian Fight in the North- west Territery. Rr Telerranh te the Post-DIsPaTton. OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 26.—A few days ago the Winnipeg Free Press gave an account of the discovery of skeletons and Indian carts in the Northwest, near the boundary. H. Fe- graus, a member of the Royal Geographical Society of Stockholm, the gentleman who made the find, furnishes additional particu- lars. He says that the skeletons and carts were found on the north slope of the Souris Coteau. Three carts were drawn up in a slough, evidently for the pur. ose of defense, and the attacking party had their position on the hill tmmediately above, but moved afterward a litte to the east, toward which osition the defenders were exposed. r. Fegraus counted 200 cartridge sheils 2 4 position held by the ag sors, so it be assumed that the struggle was a lion ent severe one, Besides three complete skel- etons in the slough there were many other haman bones scattered about and the remains ot six horses. Numerous utensils all riddled with bullets and several axes were also strewn about the spot, The carts were almost hon- eycombed with bullet holes. Mr. Fegraus found among other things several stone pipes, some of them half filled with tobacco, but the most interesting and probably the most im- portant find, as it may tell the history of the vs bb was a small board abouta foot lon and three and a halt inches wide, on whic was carved over vag Indian hieroglyphice. Indians, buffaloes an cipal objects delineated. Indian letter the per were out hunting and had made a great deal of pemmican, when they meta party of unfriendly Indians and had a fightin which seven were killed. 22 lat had been burned almost in two b Pater fire, and the destroyed pers somew at — 7 — the thread of the sto The little d of hunters were extermina and their be les left to rot where they fell. HE SAID GOOD-BYE, The Parting Words Were Spoken, but She Didn’t Believe It. A month ago a little lady giving her name as Mra. Thomas Collins asked Chief Hueblier to assist her in locating her husband. She said she had married Coilins in this eity over two years ago and had lived with him in the northern part of the city. On April 1 last he came into herroom while she wasat work klesed her ge bye and told her she need never expect to see him again. She says she thouzht he was only trying to perpetrate an April’s Fool joke on her and made no reply to his sally. Collins let the house and did not return. A friend traced him to Chicago, where he lost all trace of the young man. Chief Huebler wrote to the authorities in Chicago and inclosed Collings’ picture, taken afew weeks before he deserted nis wife in this city. Yesterday he received a lotter stating ¢ at under the name of Tom Carroll, alfas Collins, alias Brown, the missing hus- band ‘ad four months ago been convicted of criminal assault and sen 22 to two years in the Penitentiary at Joliet. He is now serving his time. Mrs. Collins will bring action for a divorce. MRS. - = This popular old lady „e will revisit her friends PAR TINGTON 5 during tne next few weeks RETURN. ana relate ner perplexi- ties, predicaments and predilections before and after her return, beginning in the next SunDAY Post- DIsPaTou, A SOUTHERN MERCHANT IN TROUBLE. J. T. Nix Arrested or Fraudulenth Ob taining and Selling Goeds. By Telegraph to the Post-Disratcs CoLumBIA, 8. O., Des, %6.—J. T. NIX. the most extensive merchant in upper Carolina, failed in Greenville several weeks ago. His aesets, nominal and actual, were $40,050 and his liabilities about $200,000. He hasbeen ar- rested and locked up on the charge of secur- ing sodas from creditors and fraudulently disposing of the money derived from the sale er without making vroper account of bri Dring sol for 418,00 and Stern utter 0 abo, ot Hien. 5 tee entablisnments in other towns give 8 2 the * n tl . a 9 shot wound in the head, aud with suicidal in- tent, was returned. The body is yet in the Morgue. Constantine killed himself in Piekett’s Cemetery on the Gravois road yesterday afternoon. Lying stretehed out fun length across the graves of his and little babe, with by the keeper, who at once notified the po- lice. This was shortly after’ o'clock, By dusk the body of the unfortunate man on- pied a slab In the Morgue. Constantine’s life was a series of sad events, Early exiled from Switserland on aceount of big steadfast adherence to his beliefs, he came to America and made St. Louis his home, He was an iron worker by occupation and soon secured a situation in a South St. Louis mill as a black- smith. He was a big, strong, fellow, well liked by hie asseciatesgand of temperate habits. Almost five years ago Constantine married. His wife had been recestly divorced from her husband yet the two lived happily together. Mrs. Constantine bed several children by her first marriage; the custody of these she was granted by the courts. One of these, Maggie, at that time a bright girl of 12 years, remai WITH HER MOTHER and lived in Constantine’s house. Two years ago a child was born to the 2 They then lived at 409 South Main street, w 1 Wat in the pocket of the roe Bete 3 his effects were ees atthe Morgue yester- day afternoo arly in last ‘February the baby died. While the father was away at work the little one was taken suddenly with spasms, and, writh! in the most borribie convulsion, passed 4 in the frantic mother’s arms before she neighbors, could so much as summon her to say nothing of calling a physician. When Constantine was told of the infant’ death he was wild with grief and re bis wife in the most bitter language for allo w- ing the babe to die without med oe) signet ance. The shock attendant upon the the baby and the knowledge of the in the cruel charges which her unthinkin band had made against her so prey don the mind of the wife that she became = Five weeks to a . 8 her pe been laid to in ckett Oemete Mrs. vonstanting purchased a quantity of rough on rats conven - lent drug store. She — . a heavy dose of the poison at her home and was found un- conscious by her daughter. Three hours be- fore she died the poor woman woke from her delirium and RUSHED FRANTICALLY from the house callin her babe would not political | ESR and sawn — her friend as soon 22 5 opened the door. Mrs. Constantine was conan into the house dad a physician was sum; moned. She neyer again conselous of her surroundings, and died in a stu 2 n tly ~ 1 d The aughter, pre miss was particularly grieved at her n end. For days she did not weep, moaning with tearless eyes and on bended knees at the bed where her parent had breathed her last. Then she seemed to have recovered her accustomed good spirits and ven ＋ her home singing as gaily asa bird. ane she went tothe physician who has ane her mother and inquired what her mother had taken. Not n her Br she was told that it was drew trom The girl then went on to dra pete the 4 *. BFFECT OF POISO Having obtained this — —— she left. The next day she appeared at Mrs. Oinn 14 and was invited to enter. After sitting in front room for a short time she com of feeling sleepy and asked Mrs. Cin if she could not lie down on the bed for ra — minutes. Mrs. Cinnater wanted her to stairs, butshe led the way to the and lay down on the bed where her mother had died. Mrs. Cinnater looked in upon — several times while she was in the room ay not disturb her, thinking she was asleep. In about two hours one elirious. the She . en — the Ol ‘Hos ital at a moat Peu! ously to be allowed to t to breas last in the andon the bed ere per mother She lived at the City 1 until the nent a more n gle manner in whieh all 2 the mene 5 Pag wv Keg rah. ad met the stroyer afle ote of-the- way plece when down. Ye worla we celebra the Savior of me sorrowfully wend rew a from h Croven family quan net save vond the grave. * 75 ar. 2 N selt- inflieted, * = 95 7 | 3 2 “as
Page 5
— FANCY GOODS. 7 EMNANT AND BARGAIN DAY COMBINED — TO BUY ——— du a > © 725 2 wa! se ‘ 2 N 1 2 ; * nn 5 oo 4 RAs 7 5 7 ia > . „ — * oliday Goods Cheap! 1-3 Of Of all our Plush Boxes, Of all our Fancy Sets, Of all our Albums, Of all our Lamps, Of all our Dolls, Of all our Toys, And Every Article We Have Left in Stock. FRENCH MIXED CANDY, de per Jb. 1-3 Off. 818. 812. 819. 821 N. Broadway, m | Boys’ SONNENFELD THREE MINUTES, THAT MUCH GRACE GIVEN TO AN INTRUD- ING CONSTABLE, He Retired From Mra. Rugg’s Residence at the Point of a Pistol—A Warrant and an Arresting Party One of the Incidents of the Day— Unfortunate Experiences Which May Come te Any Housewife Under the Constabulary Law. this morning with assault Peterson court is there was A warrant was sworn out charging Mrs. Mary Rugg to kill. Constavie Henry of Justice Spaulding’s the complainant. Yesterday placed in hishandsa judgment of $5.50 which ; had been obtained against Mrs. Rugg by a former servant forthe non-payment of wages. This morning he says he went to the woman’s home on Olive street near Twen- ty-ninth and read the attachment, Without a word Mrs. Rugg went into a rear room. Halt a minute later she reappeared with her uands unuerneath her apron. She ordered Peterson to leave the house. The officer refused to go untſi he had made the attachment. Drawing her hand from beneath the folds of her dress the enraged woman placed a cocked revolver under the Constable’s nose. Now, sir, I will give you just exactly three minutes by that clock to get out of my house, she said, as she coolly pointed tothe hands of the clock. which stood on the mantle. Peterson had arevolverin his rear pocket, but he did not drawit. Neither did he serve his attachment. Keeping one eye on the ex- tended un, he backed slowly out the open door and left Mrs. Rugg in full possession of her effects. He went direct to the office of Assistant Prosecuting r Dierkes and wore to the information on which a warrant or assault to kill was a few minutes later. sworn out. The warrant has not yet been served. Time is being givento the unlucky deputy sheriff in whose district Mrs. Rugg holds forth in orderthat he may renew the insurance policy which he has taken out on his life. The warrant was later the hands of Deputy Sheriff Hardtwig. valiant official gathered together A BODY GUARD consisting of one constable, constable and three policemen and proceeded directly to Mrs, Rugg’s resi- dence. He found the doors locked and the windows closed. He demanded admit- tance and says Mrs. Rugg told him ‘she would shoot him down if he made the least move to force an entrance into her house. Hardtwig did not like the looks of things in the least and ordered a retreat, which move was made in good order. Halt fn hour later he learned that Mrs. kKueg would submit to arrest. With this understanding he wen} to her residence, and took her to the Four Courts. She had no bondeman at band, and was locked up in jail. Mrs. Rugg is highly indignant at the man- ner in which she has been treated. The prisoner is a large, fine-looking woman and has kept a boarding-house for a number of years. She admits that she may have been somewhat hasty in her actions, and says of the case: Tnis seryant girl left me without finishing her month, and I refused to pay her the wages she demanded forthe time she had worked. She had been so unruly and disobedient that she had not been worth her board. Then she sued me in Justice Spaulding’s court. I was notified to be in the court on Decem- ber 2, 7 O'CLOCK THAT MORNING. as directed by the summons. I waited until 8:30 and then left. Idid not know anything about court proceedings and di not what to make of it when the Constable came to my house on the afternoon of December 24, and told me he wanted to collect §10.15. The bill ‘against me was $5.50. The rest he said was costae, That evening he came again and said the gifi had obtained judgment against me by default and said he would levy on my et- fects if I did not give him the money. He did not show or read any paper and I told him to leave the house. He became eo insulting that Igotmy pistol and told him I would shoot him if hetouched any of my belongings. I did not point the weapon at him, but just held itin my hand. When all those men came to my house this morning. I did not know what to do, and would not let them in. After they had one I thought it all over and sent word by a ded thatIl would go with them. Then the eputy Sheriff came and arrested me.“ MRS. RUGG is of a very respectable appearance d used refined and temperate language when telling her story. She complained bit- terly of the remarks made and insults offered in her presence by the deputy sheriffs while d was in Hardtwig’s charge. te this afteruoon Mrs. Rugg succeeded in notifying some of her frien of her arrest, She was bailed out a few minutes later. in the day placed in That one deputy I was there at A HEAVY Loss. Western College at Toledo, In., Gutted by Fire— Mrs. Fisk’s Residence Burned. MARSHALLTOWN, Io., Dec, 26.—The Times - - Republican’s Toledo, Io., special says the main _ puilding of the Western College was burned early thie morning, part of the library and | of the treasury being saved. This ‘was one of the finest college buildings in the " State. The loss is $150,000; insurance, 52. 500. 5 It is not known how the fire originated. The - . gitigzens of Toledo are holding a meeting this RAs eon to arrange for the immediate ereo- : en of anew building. The winter term wiil : goon as usual. | 7 Mrs. Fisk’s Residence Burned. to the Post-DisPator. NoRTHaMrPron, Mass,, Dec, 26,--The house tm which the widow of ‘‘Jim’’ Fisk bas re- bees at North Hatfeld tor the past two years, das burn — night Farming implements, ete. , fine one and the loss is over $8,000. Most of the furniture was saved, but Mrs. Fisk lost a large part of her valuable effects. Since she has lived in that house there have been sev- eral fires, ABOUT TOWN. Sou unknown boys turned in a false alarm of fire from Box 19% about 3:20 o’clock yester- day afternoon. MR. CHARLES A. MILLER, Secretary of State of the State of Tennessee, is in the city visit- ing his brother-in-law, Henry W. Bond. Mr, HOWARD BROLASKI was presented with a handsome ebony cane with a gold head Christmas Eve. It was a present from his employes, and was engraved with this in- scription, ‘‘Presented to Howard Brolaski by His Employes, Christmas, 1889,’" The pre- sentation was made by Mr. W. P. Johnson, aud Mr. Brolaski replied in a neat speech, then they all adjourned. St. John’s Parish News. The feast of St. John the Evangelist will be celebrated with unusual solemnity to-morrow in St. John’s Ohurch. The masses will be at 6, 8 and 10 o’clock. The last mass, a solemn high mass, will be eelebrated by Father Myles W. Tobyn of St. Mary's and St. Joseph’s Church with Father Bobt. Hayes of St. Patrick’s as deacon, Father F. J. Jones of St. Columbkill’s as subdeacon and Father J, Keegan, B. A., of 8t, Malachy’s as master of ceremonies. Father Edw. J. Shea of St. Kevin's will de- liver the panagyric. Other priests formerly pastors or assistants at St. John’s will assist in the sauctuary. In the evening at8 o'clock the children of the senool will give a delightful entertain- ment in the school hall corner of Sixteenth and Walnut streets. To-morrow afternoon at 3 o’elock, the annual Christmas tree festival for the orphan boys will take place in §8&¢ Joseph's Asylum, To-night the exeeutive committee of twenty- five leading citizens, appointed to arrange for the reception of Archbishop Ryan on January 12 in Grand Music Hall, will meet in St. John’s Library Hall. Protected Her Home. DETROIT, Mich,, Dec. 26.—The special from Northville, Mieh., says: John Roacb, wife of 11 thig village, shot and A. Taylor, * married man and near neighbor of the Roaches. Taylor, ac- companied by a man named Miller, both in- toxicated, demanded admittance to the Roach house, which was denied them. They per- sisted, however, and Mrs. Roach jumped out of bed, seized a $2-caliver revolver and fired with the above result. Journal's Mrs. killed John Provisional Judge. In the absence of Judge Robert A, Campbell, who is making a short visit to Chicago, Attor- ney John A. Talty of the lawfirm of Lodge & Talty will dispense justice from the bench of the Court of Criminal Correction, having been appointed provisional Judge by Judge With- row of the Circuit Court. The Wagon Was Overturned. A wagon whieh John Grace was driving for Butcher John Ritter, Twelfth and Olive streets, upset at Loffingwell and Pine streets about II o’clock this morning. Grace was badly cutinthe head. He was removed ina city ambulance to hishome at 1820 Old Man- chester road. A Fatal Wound. BALTIMORE, Deo. 26.—John Cain, who was shot in the abdomen yesterday morning, died to-day at the City Hospital. Charles Yates, who is charged with doing the shooting is held for the action of the Coroner's inquest. WINTER ROSES. How They May Be Preserved for Quite a Long Time. Why is it that winter roses fade sooner with some people than with others? It ts not merely when carried in the hand that this is observed, for some hands, even in gloves, are hot and dry enough to wilt flowers. It is in the dowers worn that this is observable, says a writer in Kitchen and Parlor. What can there be in constitutional peculiarities that make flowers remain fresh longer in the keeping of one wearer than in another? A buneh of carnations, for instance, will do duty on three ‘‘calling’’ occasions in the corsage of one girl, while proximity to another seems to fade out any blossoms that she puts into her dress. Carnations are sturdy flowers,and itis really worth While to experiment on the length of time they can be kept spicy and dew 8 for house wear. Itis worth white also to discover whether you are a pre- gervative person, for the curious fact still is without explanation that fondness of flowers has nothing to do with their state of preservation with you, You equall fond of i them, them the same care and attention as another wearer does, and yet they will die. A rose willdo duty on more than one occasion for one lady, and will most un aciously fade and droop very soon after ano her co pane: Yet there is a sure way to preserve flowers, even with'these unfortunates. Surrdund the stems in powdered alum and charcoal, moist- ened and wrapped ina bit of paraffive paper, green tissue paper is not necessary, as the ends of the stems are hidden in the belt of the corsage. A teaspoontul of powdered char- coal putina ewer of water will preserve a bouquet of uncut flowers for several days if the stems of the flowers are cut each day, as the broken end of the flower stem withers and closes the openings through which the bios- som receives its nourishment. A Solitaire Not Necessary. From the Binghampton Re A flirtatio be sald to bea signal tion may | en cooper, of | her lady pins it to | GHEAP fila Continuation of Our Great Clearing Sale. Trimmed and Untrimmed Hats, Fancy Feathers, Tips At 122 Price. Hats and Caps At Il-2 Price. Ribbons, Velvets and Plushes Ail at Low Prices. Bet. Franklin Aw. and Morgan st. THE *‘ARIZONA KICKER,” Real Editorial Happiness Found Ogly in the West. From the Detroit Free Press. We extract the following from the last issue of the Arizona Kicker: APOLOGETICAL-—We must apologize to our readers thie week forany lack of interesting matter in the Kicker. Monday morning, as we were busy at the editorial table, that person- age known as ‘‘Kansas Joe’’ entered the office and fired both barrels of a shot-gun at us from a distance of elghteen feet. One of the shot raked our scalp. while the rest passed above our head into the wall. In another thirty sec- onds Joseph was dead. We pulled on bim with a revolver under the smoke and dropped him with a single bullet. Scores of our lead- ing citizens pronounce it the finest shot they have ever known. There was the usual inquest, burial, eto., occupying so much of our time that we could not give the paper the attention it deserved. Next week, unless we haveto kill Tennessee Bill, the Kicker will again be fully up to the mark. Ser His Ap.—We call attention tothe two- column advertisement of the White Elephant drug store, which is found on our third page. This advertisement was not given the Kicker because we had ascertained thas Mr. Drew, the druggist, was an absconder from New Jersey, and was here living under a false name and with a woman not his wife, but be- cause he is a believer in printer’s ink and has faith that the Kicker will increase his already large and profitabie retail trade. HaPrPens THaT War.—On Friday afternoon we approached Henry Smith of the dry goods firm of Smith Bros., and suggested that he advertise his business in the Kicker. He courteously replied that he would see us in the huckleberry country—wherever that is— before be would do business with us. One word brought on another, and the result was that he knocked us down, picked up our half- unconscious body, and mopped jt around un- til he began to sweat his collar, and we were then flung out of the door into the sand. We can’t and don’t expect to lick everybody we bump up against in this country. We have chawed up seven for every time we have been done up, and everybody says that is a record to boast of. As for Henry Smith, while we owe him no grudge, we deen it our duty to find out where he is wanted by the police, and we'll bet a barrel of sugar he jumps this town inside of two weeks. Let Him Howr.—Our shouldered, knee@-sprung., green-eyed con- temporary down the street is half-dead with envy because we were the leading feature at Mrs. O’Hara’s party the other evening, while he received the cold cut. While we were re- ceiving a hundred compliments on our late editorial in regard to colonizing Iceland with Awerican Indians, he was eng among his tie pote with a cold glare in his eyes. bile we were leading the first quadrilie he was kicking cockroaches in the semi-dark- ness, and while we were declaiming ‘‘Sheri- dan’s Ride’’ in our own inimitable style the fireof envy was consuming his small, cheap soul, which was doubtless purchased at some second-hand sale in the East. Let him howl, however. We can afford to pass him by with good nature. We are as far above the old vulture as Pike’s Peak is above the deepest spot in the ses. bow-backed, lop- EXPLANATORY.—An oxplanation is due our readers that stili another breach-of-promise suit has been brought against us, making the seventeenth in two years. This time itis the Widow Cumbers who brings suit, and she hays her damages at $50,000. Society here is pecul- lar. Lone women seek this locality to catoh a husband. Any unmarried man is fair game, and ordinary courtesy is construed to mean loye and a proposal. Take the last case for instance. Mrs. Cumbers invited us to — She said it was in ae" knowledgment of the power of the press. 0 put on a clean shirt and combed our hair, and she took it to mean that we were gone on her. We spoke kindly of the way she boiled corned beef, and she argued that weloved her. We praised her prune pies, and sne replied that she could be ready in three weeks. The sixteen other suits have all been decided in our favor, and of course this one will be. It ie a plan to capture us or our cash, but we don’t surrender. Even when we have had offers to settle a 0. 000 suit for $7 and a calico dress we have sternly held to our course and let the case go to trial. Frenchmen Surprised at Snowballs. From the Boston Advertiser. The first snow of the season reminds an art- ist friend of a snowstorm which he experi- enced at Avignon, in the South of France, a year or two ago. No snow had been seen at Avignon for twenty years previous and the surprised Frenchmen knew not what to make ofit. An amusing sight it was to see them try to make snowballs and pelt one another. Ex- perience had never taught them the art whieh New England boy learns as soon leaves the cradle, and the the snow as, daintily as does cat, when she lifts her paws one by one in a surprised manner and shakes them before she puts them down again. Two American 9 found great delight in making snow- alls and engaging in the fray, and they soon put the entire village of Frenchmen hors du. combat. ‘‘You put stones in them, they cried when they felt the power of an espe- clally hard snowball. They were shown that this was not true, but they could not under- stand bow the Americans could make eir missiles so hard or throwthem with such foree and accuracy. The villagera of Avignon will ne doubt long remember their Waterloo at the hands of the two American artists. 4 Wonder Why? From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Next Friday Mr. Chauncey M. Depew deliv- ers an address to the )oung ladies of Vassar College. Tue girls should get their prettiest bange on, for he is a man worth looking at and Metening to, But he will not tell such interesting stories as he does at the clubs. absolutely certain that FAWN CLEARING SALE | ea We have not taken one or two lots of goods that are selling poorly out of stock and reduced the price for advertising purposes, but have gone through our en- tire line and marked price on them cost or ESS THAN COS To insure the sale of them on sight. Our Invariable Rule is and always has been to refund the money with- out question when goods are brought back in the same condition as when sold. We could not do this if not We Always Are Selling Our Goods Cheaper Than they can be purchased for elsewhere. OUS CLOAK DEPARTMENT, Broadway & Morgan THE WIND OF A CANNON BALL, How It Can Weund and Bruise—An Experi- ence of Sebastopol. From the Pall Mall Gazette. Sir Robert Rawlinson, K. C. B., sends us the following striking narrative: On the morning ofthe 10th of June, 1855, I was riding in company with some military officers on thelr way to the trenches before Sebastopol, and entering the ravine known as ‘The Valley of the Shadow of Death, when in the act ofturning round to go back I was swept down with my horse by a 42-pound Russian steelshot. The shot passed in front of me, from left to right, cutting the reins out of my left hand and passing through the thin jacket under my right arm. hed in my right bana trousers pocket a small leather purse with a steel rim to it and a little silver in it. This purse bruised the strong cloth of the pocket and my flannel shirt, as also the crest of the pelvis. My own impression was that the shot had struck me full in the abdomen, and that I was out in two. I fainted and my wound bled copiously, and I was taken to the near- est temporary hospital, Now, as to the wind of this shot. It could have had nothing to do with my wound. As explained, the shot traversed across the abdomenand met with nothing solid but the purse and money in my pocket, and the contact was sufficient to break the strong cloth of the pocket under the purse—not above it—the flanvel shirt and the flesh and bone of the pelvis. And remember, so slight must have been the touch of the shot on my clothes that they were not abraded or marked; the thin summer coat r but the outer edge not broken. w could the wind perform this freak? The full force of this shot, if only 1,000. feet per second, would have a striking power of about 40,000 pounds; but, carroming on me in front, the force or blow might be only equal toa severe blow by a man striking below the belt. Ifthis shot bad passed over any more solid portion of the body, as the head or the back, sudden death would have been the result; butas it barely touched the clothes on the abdomen the effect was less ened. At all events, was severely wounded by a forty-two-pound round shot, and most certainly not by the wind of it; and by reason ofthe grand surgery of the late Sir James Fergusson lam now alive to teil the tale. A medical correspondent quotes Prof. Sir T. Longmore upon the matter thus: The true explanation ofthe appearance presented in those cases which were formerly called „ind contusions’’ appears to rest in the pe- cullar direction or degree of obliquity with which the missile has happened to impinge against the yielding and elastic skin, together with the position of the internal organs in- jured between this missile and other hard substances in their n 1 The sur- face itself is not direct ; torn or out into, bo- cause the impact of the projectile has not been sufficiently direct to effect an opening; but the parte beneath are orushed the ressure to which they have been subjected etween the combined influence of the weight and momentum of the shot on one side and of some hard resisting substance on the other. There are no cases Ihave seen or read of, our correspondent adds, that can not be satisfactorily explained on the theory given above. UP GO BILLIARD BALLS. Zanzibar Troubles and Emin Pasha’s Loss Make Them Cost More, From an Exchange. The news that Emin Pasha had left behind him his load of ivory bas had a surprising et- fect upon billlard interests in this country, and its effect may be soon felt in a further bulling ofthe market for soft ivory used in the manufacture of billiard balis. The price of billiard balls was recently advanced to $32 for a set ot four balls of standard 2%-inch meas- urement. It wee last boom of a slow rise in price that 12 iv year. 0 standard set [. Laet v eheaper because such ~ A are yer increas . the Gern ers zibar on the other. the mantfactu which will be just as bad. The trimmings off the corners of the square biocks are utilized for the manufacture of the ivory rings used in harness. The war in Zanzibar was squeiched ‘some time ago by the Teutonic protectorate, but the prices of the billiard balls have not been r correspondingly. min Pasha's store ofivory tusks had been accumulating for years, and Dr. Junker stl. mated two years and a half ago that he had about $300,000 worth of tusks. This had preb- ably increased month by month, but the latest dispatches were that it had all been burned or deposited with the native chiefs. ‘hree loads of ivory have been sent this year from the Congo to Antwerp, the last and greatest shipment being about thirty tons of tusks. Herbert Ward estimated that it was worth $7,500 a ton at Zangi- bar. It was worth more at Antwerp. Mr. OC. O. Adams, the Afrioan student and expert, declares that, all told, about $500,000 worth of ivory has been sold at Antwerp during the year. From thisstock had to come all the raw material for new billiard balis. Perhaps, therefore, as they only use the very dest, the manufacturers are honest in their claim that this much hasn't been epough to go around, and that $6 per ball, the former cost to the billiard room proprietors,is too miserably low to allow a living profit. Success, As we gaze up life’s slope, as we gaze In the morn, ere the dewdrops are dry, What a splendor hangs over those ways, W hat a glory gleams there in the sky! What pleasure seems waiting us hig On the peak of that beautiful slope, What ralinbow- hued colors of hope, As we gaze! As we climb up the hill, as we climb, Our hearts, our {llusions, are rent; For Fate, who is spouse of old Time, Is jealous of youth and content, With brows that are brooding and bent She shadows our sunlight of geld. And the way grows lonely and cold As we climb. Aa we toil on through trouble and pain There are hands that will shelter and teed; But onoe let us dare to attain, eae. — bruise our bare hearts till we eed. *Tis the worst of all crimes to succeed— Know this as ye fast on a crust, Know this in the darkness and dust, Ye who climb! * As we stand on the heights of success, Lo! suecess seems as hard as apa esa Through the lives we may succor and Alone may its bitter turn sweet; And the world, lying there at our feet, With its caviling praise and its sneer, We must pity, condone and not hear, Where we stand. As we live on those heights, we must live With the courage and pride ofa goa : For the worid, it has nothing to 0 But the scourge of the lash and the rod. Our thoughts must be noble and broad, Our purpose must challenge men’s gaze, While we seek not their blame nor their ELLA WHEBLER WILCOx. — — SHOES SHINED BY STEAM, Clever Scheme Devised by Two Ebony Gen- tlemen of New York. Chicago Herald. The day has long since gone by when a man, to have his shoes made things of refulgent beauty, was forced to lean against a jfence or balance himself on one foot and have a youth of tender years prod his bunions with a well worn brush. Of late the shine reposes in a luxurious armehair in a room cooled by re- volving fans in summer and heated by a ro- that to a mottled gray tint Reels the bdo piney 1 Bas an oy 3 ivee uster that laste sometimes for two days. would seem as if in . line ef trade im- rovement could no further , op ew York Times, but an ente of * afew dare when they flung to the w nds in : ir es alge reading: * CCE THORP eee eee Oe © e SHOES SHINED BY ; _ 5 ‘| and glittering to a degree. — * bh Al | — * Be et aa, — — [COLORED DRESS GOODS) WM. T. CROW & 00. BROADWAY AND ST. CHARLES STREET, WILL OFFER TO-DAY, %. THURSDAY, And on To-Morrow, Friday and Saturday EXTRA SPECIAL BARGAINS In REMNANTS and SHORT ENDS, ACCUMULATED during the @ EXTRAORDINARY RUSH of the HOLIDAY TRADE, | Remnants of Silks, Velvets, Plushes, Dress Goods, Ginghams, Satteéns, Cali- coes, Sheetings, Table Linens, Toweling, Irish Linens, Odd Napkins, Odd Towels, Broken Lines of Ladies’ Merino and Jer- sey Underclothing and Hosiery, Broken Lines of Men’s Shirts and Drawers, Men’s Handkerchiefs and Neckwear, Men’s Gloves and Cashmere and Silk Mufflers, Men’s Unlaundered Shirts and Night Shirts, And a Thousand Odds and Ends, to be Closed Out Before Our Annual Stock-Taking, BROADWAY AND WM. F. OROW & 00. ST. CHARLES ST. — . — — — —— a L. MOHR’S CANDIES! ‘PUREST and BEST, — | 40c per lh. - 3 lbs. $1.00 u lve . öh & Chote Ar Telephone Nes. 496 or 2853. Country orders will receive prompt att —— —— — TAKES CANDIES. 3 pounds $1.00, ST. LOUIS, . r — — almost everlasting in its effect, The motive power comes from the trenches of a steam- heating company and the mechan- ism that controls the brushes is nickel- plated The biackin has to be apples to the shoes oy hanc the owner of the establishment is formu! a scheme tnat will render that act possible by steam power also. OLYMPIC, sosaPt HAWORTH FPAUI. KAUVAR, Matinee Baturday. Sunday, ecember 29—ZIG-ZAG. OPERA. GRAN HOUSE. Every Evening, and Saturday Matinee. The Most Thrilling and Realistic of all Americep Plays, the Military Komiance, — * HELD BY THE ENEMY, 4 ef. E drama, Wm, . 1 gg Every Evening, and Saturday Matinees. The Favorite Comedians, MONRVUE and RICE their 1. — in — MV AUNT BRIDCET.x Next Sunday Matinee—The Fairies’ Well. STANDARD -:--THEATER, To-night at 8. Saturday Matinee at 2 p. W. c — & — HAYWARD-—At Alton. III., December 25, 1889, LAWRENCE, voungest son of Susie L. and John K. Hayward. Burial private. JANES—December 24, in the 6lst year of his age, RICHARD 8. JANES. Funeral services will be held at the People’s Tabernacle Church, Twenty-third and Clark avenue, on Friday, December 27, at 1 p. m. Albany (N. Y.), Fishkill (N. V.) and New York City papers please copy. O’CONNELL—Jaméis J. O'CONNELL, in the 30th year of his age, at 7 p. m., December 25. , Funeral from his late residence, 605 Hickory Special Engagement—The Popular Comedian street, Fridgy, December 27, at2p.m. Our beloved JOHN W. RANSOME. brother. . F. J. O’CONNELL, r ONY AND CLEC W. H. O'CONNELL. | _Next W r World Company, 1 o ee 2 S013 Sa. : FLORAL DESIGNS FLOWERS, a 605 Washington Av. Telephone 1803 OR. CAMPBELL & aaa haan en > 5 ae ae „ «Ss a. San sa * — 37 ‘> ite 4 ae * 2 * i a A oH, eee oe 428 » a 1 7 ae ter * ed ° a - 3 N ; * * * 1 3 — 4 * — * =
Page 6
— 32 — * 7 Joes a’ 2 A n rps ae ee * — „ 1 8 N ; 1 5 — 1 ie ee * * + = with pearl setting. Reward if returned Michigan EE PORE ee tae ce TRAY FE D—Or Stolen—One brown and white cock- erel spaniel; reward paid if returned. 1610 Lu- cas pl. 30 — REMOVALS. DRS. S. & D. DAVIESON Have removed to 2233 Olive st. Office entrance 234 st. 35 ALL SORTS. Ir, LOUIS . BUILDING CO.. Office No. 513 Walnut st. Samuel Simmons, Pres.; Hugo Kromrey, Sec. This pivneer company — — 2 at option of applicants, on monthly payment pian in St. Louis Cite, Prospectus at office res of charge. —— — — — — — PROFESSIONAL. fistulmw, irritable ulcers, etc., a specialty. FRANCIS O. DRAKE, M. D., 1302 Olive st., St. Louls. — — — pa. 34 —2—0— HORSES AND VEHICLES. Wanted. W ANTED-In . advertisements in column mention the ost-Dispatch. TA) ANTED—Horses to winter. K. H. Benolst, miles out Olive st. road, or 419 N. 6th st. 1 ANTED-—1 small, second-hand dirt cart and har- ness; must be cheap and in fair condition J. H. Crane, 4th and Washington av. 11 this 7 1 Boys. your wants in!“ Sunday Morning Post- 1 Dispatch. 4 ANTED—Three boys to learn to be salesmen; wages, $3 to $4.50 to start with. Am. Art Co., Sth and Pine sts. - 3 61 ANTED- Good boy for bindery, who understands : blocking: must make himself generally useful. mohann-Palmer Printing Co., 913 Pine st. 61 Miscellaneous. Wy ARTED—Toun men.to sell books, etc., on trains. No. 1215 Poplar street. 62 ALESMEN WANTED-—At once—A few good men to sell our goods by sample to the wholesale and retail trade; weare the largest manufacturers in our * in the world: liberal salary paid; permanent po- ition: money advanced for wages, adve ng, etc. or full — address Centennial Mig. Co. chiéago, III., or Cincinnati, O. 6: $60 SALARY, $40 expenses in advance allowed each month. Steady 833 at home or — — i liciting. Duties delivering and makin collections. tal „ Address with stamp, 62 er & — SITUATIONS — — — WANTED—MALES. Clerks and Sales women. AE. Sunday Post-Dispatch will secure you the bes & ofhelp—for 5c per line. W ANTED—BSituation by a young lady who is a good penmen; (an furnish firs§-class references from former employers. Address L 9, this office. Dressmakers and Seamstresses. for root : Louis city ot ox lots. 58. N e or to excl lores B 20, FFICE of the Iron Mountain Co., Dec. 24. 1589— A dividend of ten ($10) dollars per share has this day been declareu on the capital stock of the com- pany, payable on the 28th inst.. The books for the transfer of stock will close at 3 p. m. on the 24th Inst. and reopen on the 28th iust. at 10 a. m. . C. C. MAFFITT, President. — — — — — USTEE’'S SALE—Whereas John Marcus Kaufhold and Madeleine, his wife, by their certain deed of trust dated November 18, 1885, and recorded in book page 231, of the Recorder’s office of the city of St. Lou s, State of Missouri, conveyed tothe under- signed the following described estate situated in t 0 0 , 0. to- wit: * Lot No. 3 in block 3 of Daniel D. Page’s third Western addition and in block 1864 ofthe city of St. Louis, containing a front of twenty-five feet on the north une of Evans avenue, by a * northwardly of 206 ft. 6 in. on the west line to the south line of hereon fronting north by Easton vans avenue, east by aid block and addition. red by Jonn Marcus Kaufhold from wife by deed dated November rded in 392, pese 426 of the ecorder’s office; which said econvery- ance to the nndersigned was made in trust to secu the payment of described, avenue, lot 4 h lt the eighth interest note; now uest of the legal holder of pumnanes of tions in said — lon MBER 81. ove! of the Cou UESD 78 1 said da the 57 € trout Goer eas St. the real estate to t 10 pu ot above de- he n to invest some surplus | oe fas pe 27 ceed Tie R 22 . 85 “ere 4 ae PY, * = * ee — 485. — . „ — ——... te 5 a ee ate. 3 N * light housekeeping; $10 9TH 8T.—Nicely furnished 23 also unfurnish 140 month, vate fa x CHESTNUT 8ST.—Front parlor i Bares «pg handsomely furnished, i 5 Cas andevery convenience; 9115 and adjoin- per 182 nished rooms; private OLIVE ST.—Pleasant furnis family hed and unfur- n 29 room, also sul furnished woh 9997 — 1 oe P all conveniences, 230 CHESTNUT sT.— e room. newly fur.: fire and light; $10; wibalior room, 4 13 88 — 3973 quire up stairs. OLIVE sT.—One front room, 4d floor. * 4030 ton av. cars $12 and $17. FINNEY AV.—Four new rooms; Washing- pass doors; price, . Dok RENT—A fur room; translents only. Address cars conv.; for F 20, this office. = FS RENT—Two rooms on Cass av. : rooms at N. 7th st. Apply at 811 N. 7th st. 18 R RENT—1 first-class furn keeping. Entrance 502 Carr st. ished room * Broadway, second floor, suitable for light akin frontin order; satisfactory terms. Jaccard Building. BOARDING. Bs our rooms tothe Missouri Bureau of In- formation, they will rent them for you in short Room 312, M od & — . —— — 1316 witheut boar GHESTNUT ST.-1 large room, complete for light housekeeping or 2 gents ; wit 3 131 CHOUTEAU AV.—Neat fur. front rooms, with best German table; all conyeniences. LUC well 1834 292 and back rooms, with S PLACE— pleasant, well furnished, eated rooms, with board. 18 CHESTNUT 8T.—Nicely furnished front board. 18 BOARDERS are secured Dy advertising ia the Sunday Post-Dispateh. — FOR RENT—DWELLINGS. 4052, 4055 Olive st., fences; $25.50. CHAS. C Telephone 885, ern 8-room house; bath-room, N. FOR RENT. new elegant ten-room houses; furnaee; cemented cellar: reception hall; hard wood finish; nothing nicer in the city. 3616 Dodier st., new house, ‘/ rooms; all conven- McPherson av.,just east Boyle av, south side, mod- complete. „ NICHOLLS, 713 Chestnut st. such business WANTED. The collection ofrents. I pay special attention to K. T. BLOW, Real Estate, 821 Chestnut St. IMP*VED CITY PROPERTY FOR SALE 2114 Division st. A TAATFER 4 GA 3 SALE—In answering advertisements under this head mention the Post-Dispatch. 8 1 300 WILL buy a nice 6-room house and lot, = * ply to , 710 Chestnut st. YOR SALE—Four houses, 12th, n. av., 80x] 00, title perfect. W. „ Wickershain. e. Apply at Centennial Dental Rooms, corner 9th and Locust, opposite * cor. Lucas office, Mafiitt av., attic, porches, shed: to Ea cash or monthly payments. lete; lot ow: ie 7 Ww — THO M. C. WI Kot SALE—A new 5-room dwelling. No. 459 1 substantial and rms to suit; cali for descriptive catalo n ; LSON & CO., 619 Chestnut. } who wish a wide circulation for their wants should Sunday Post-Dispatch neat; lot 30x145 feet; nice neighborhood; convenient ston av. cable and Marcus av. cars; cheap price; Also a two-story detached central dwelling, 6 rooms, bath, laundry; every convenience; very com- 25x145; owner left the city; price very gue and store in splendid condition, 6. e. [0 PER CENT NET 822,000. After paying taxes and insurance; age >We cor. Market; monthly rental. $215; all occupied. This bargain can not be on the market long, 7 T. 8. NOONAN, — and — — —— — — TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. E 20, this office. . ANTED—Co-tenant for double store on 24d st,: best location on street; can be, divided. W Bridge), North St. Louis. (entire block). FOR LEASE. FOR RENT. _ Our 5-Story Building, No. 4138 North Fourth. Street.—We will lease the above building to respon- sible parties, owing to the removal of our offices and salesroom to our new six-story bui course of erection at our works (near new Merchants’ Back’s Stove and Range Co., Main, Second, Destrehan and Mallinckrodt Sts. ene ing in if Desired. Telephone 885. FOR LEASE. Three or Five Years, or Longer 316-318 N. 3d st., four stories and basement; building 50x150; power, two light shafts. CHAS. C. NICHOLLS, 713 Chestnut st. STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS. Black Oak Minin ten request of stockholders company. 107 N. 4th st., East St. cember 28, 1889. at 2 to wind up the affairs of the com Gro. F. BAKER, Secretary. p. m., to vote on ny and to form 4 new company in the interest ofall the stockholders. ASSON, President. SPECIAL MEETING of the stockholders of the & ne os upon th t- olding over shares of the stock, will be held at the office of the uls, III. on De- e 50, 000 oposition ing of the stockholders of the Light the office of said company, No. 11 hen and there to be submitted, St. J. D. THOMPSON, Secretary. Louis. Dec. 20. 1889 OTICE is hereby Riven that there will be a meet- k United Electric Power Co. on Tuesday, the 3lst day of De- cember, 1889, convening atthe hour of 9 a. m. at 25% Washington avenue, inthe city of St. Louis, Missouri, for the ad gene: of considering and actin pn hy * sell a erty, rights, privileges and franchises of this com- pany and to transact any other business that may properly be brought before the meeting. roposition, prop- L. B. G. ALLEN „President. OTICE is hereb West Granite meeting of said company on Octo Elizabeth Mining Compan shares of the former for one of terms provided in said resolution, At the ex Elizabeth U Mrs iven to the stockholders of the ountain Mining Comgany, that the 1 named in the resolution adopted at the may, within sixtv days from the 20th day of Decem- ber, 1889, exchange his shares in said compan y stock | the rate of two * by applyi Laclede for latter on the ng to Au- Building, m No. 8. A Bü“ Trustees. FFICE of the Union 4 compan cor. 2 i tal stock of the company from tw E. O. Sterting. H. dollars (8200. 000), its — authorized capital, to four hundred thousand do (8400. Tliot, Ephron ) atiin, es STOCK HO of the stoc r au meet! W. O. W. Simpkins. a majority of the Hoard of Directors. 1. RS’ MEETING—Off Louis, Dec. 19, 1889: No tin khoiders at the office 2 of ce Jupiter Iron tice is here- “ _ SPECIAL NOTICES. — 8* * . ue to leave at * „ 2 ssh Sete 2 * n ö 4 5 sat 4 „ y n * K ta he Rea CRT MA TOE OFS . BOE phe Ai aD — mene 4 ae ee we Ss hy eee eC: a 1 i 28 wr xis — n . SLEEP EXPERIENCES AND THEIR WONDER- , FUL PHENOMENA. To Sleep [Is to Dream. Say Scientists O- rivus Happenings to Sleepers and Their Results—The Significance of Dreams as Popularly Understood—Peculiar Causes of Dreams, j Dreams have been defined to;be trains of ideas presenting themselves to the mind dur- ing sleep, and from time immemorial have been the wonderland of waking hours. It frequently, if not always, happens during sleep that while some of the mental faculties are suspended, others are still active, and are bhsy with numerous ideas which succeed eachother with more or less regularity. This is dreaming, says the Boston Herald. It is char- acterized by an absence of consciousness ‘with regard to external things, and an entire suspension of voluntary control over the cur- ront ot thought, so that the principle of sug- gestion—one thought calling up another ac- cording to the law of association—has unlim- ited operation. The subject of dreams is one of the most intricate and perplexing in the entire field of mental philosophy, and it has not yet met with that amount of attention which its importance would seem to demand. Sir William Hamilton, the great metaphysician, held that ‘‘whether we recol- lect our dreams or not, we always dream.’’ To have no recollection of our dreams does not prove that we have not dreamed, for it can often be shown that we have dreamed, though the dream has left ‘no trace upon our memory. Many other philosephers have held the same opinion,among them Kant, who dis- tinctly maintains that we always dream when asleep; thatto cease to dream would be to cease to live, and that those who fan- cy they have not dreamed have only forgotten their dreams. The phenom- ena of dreams also go far to prove what is now held by many to be true, that different mental faculties have different por- tions of the brain appropriated to them, and through which they act. One of the most re- markable features of dreaming is the rapidity with which the mind passes through along series of events, though this phenomenon is also observed in the results of opiates and narcotics when taken for the first few times. Whole years may seem to the dreamer to have elapsed, and a multitude of images may have been successively piled up before him, though the time occupied in this experience is known to have been only a few minutes, or even afew seconds. Thusadream involving a long succeasion of supposed events has often originated in some circamstance that aroused the sleeper, and taken place within the short space that preceded the state of full conscious- ness. THE CHARACTER OF A DREAM is often to be traced to some sensuous feeling or impression. Thus, a well-known Knglish doctor having on one occasion gone to bed with a vessel of hot water at his feet dreamed of walking up Etna and feeling the ground hot under him; and, on another occasion, having thrown off the bedelothes in his sleep he dreamed of spending a winter in Hudson’s Bay. An American pbysician, hav- ing a badly dressed wound on his head, dreamed of falling into the hands of Indians and being scalped by them. It is related that during an alarm ofa French Invasion in Edin- burgh it had been arranged that the first inti- mation of the enemy’s approach was to be the firing of a gun from the castle. A certain gentieman, a zealous volunteer, retired to bed, dreamed that he heard this gun, went out and witnessed and joined in the proceed- ings of the troops. At this juncture he was awakened by his wife in a great fright, she having had a similar dream. It was as- certained that the falling ofa pair of tongs in an upper chamber was the common origin of the dream in two minds already predisposed to the same line of fancy. Another instance is given of a person sleeping in a room where a at- iron was allowed to scorcha wovilen arment. The sleeper dreamed that the ouse was burned down, and thatshe could not escape, because all her ciothes were burned. A gentleman who, before retiring to sleep, had been reading a book of picturesque travels dreamed that he was journeyin across the Rocky Mountains. He was attacke by two Mexicans, and after a gallant fight was taken prisoner. His captors believed bim to be the possessor of secret treasure, and, in or- derto make him reveal its whereabouts, put him to the torture of stripping his feet and holding them to the fire. aking witha cry of agony, he discovered thatthe soapstone foot- warmer had slipped from its fanne!l wrap- pings, and that its heated contact with the soles of his feet had conjured up the tragic episode which had seemed to him for the time to be only too real. A French physiologist caused many curious ex- periments to be made on himself during sleep. These experimentatook the form of trifling hysical sensations, which produced almost nvariably awonderfully exaggerated effect upon the sleeping mind. Thus a feather tick- ling the lips was converted into the horrible punishment of a mass of pitch being applied to the face. A bottle of cologne water held to his nose sent him into a dream of a perfumer’s shop in Cairo. A pinch on the neck recalled the days of his boyhood, and the old family physician applying a blister to that region. One authority declares that in a dream he made A VOYAGE TO INDIA, spending several days in Calcutta, continued his journey to Egypt, visited the pyramids and cataracts of the Nile and held confidential interviews with Mahommed Ali, Cleopatra and Saladin, the whole journey apparentiy occupying several months, but be had been asleep only an hour! Some writers admit that there is a type of dream in which comin bysical disease or disaster is — orth—some bodily sensation, perhaps too slight to be noticed by the subject when awake, yet contriving to impress itself in some symbolic form onthe sleeping mind. The more striking instances of this sort may serve taexplain how, in some lesser degree, certain symbols are likely to attach them- selves to certain painful sensations or condi- tions, until at last they are finally accepted as mysterious presages of evil. Conrad Gres- ner, the eminent naturalist, dreamed that he was bitten on the left side by a venomous ser- peut. In ashort time a very severe carbuncle „ A on the very spot, terminating his life in the space of three days. Another who dreamed of bein bitten by a black cat, also suffer in the same way. A learned Jesuit saw, one night in his sleep, a man laying his hand upon his chest. who announced to him that he would soon die. He was then in per- fect health, but was shortly after varr! off by a pulmonary disorder. A lady, who had a dream in which she saw all objects dim and obscured as by a mist, was soon afterward at- tacked by a disease of the eye of which that was a symptom. While many of our dreams may be traced to occurrences outside the body, but which affect the senses, it is believed that many of those un leasant dreams which are sometimes ound to recede iliness may de occasioned by feelings or sensations of which, in the ordinary waking state, we are uncon- scious. It is in this way that indigestion is so fruitful a cause of unpleasant dreams. Of the five senses touch isthe most excitable during sleep and most frequently modifies the character of our dreams. The sense of hear- ing is the next, and the least excitable of all our senses is that of sight. Our belief in the 8 of the scenes brought before us and in the presence of external objects not before us are amon the most curious and important of the phe- nomena of dreams. Everything seems and vivid before us. It is saia that dream turn most frequently upon what has ocoupied our thoughts during the day, and that most recent associations occur more readily than those which are more. remote. This, however, is thought not to de so much the case as is pposed. The death of afriend may occupy the chief ot our thoughts for weeks or ynonthef and yet during all that time he never once APPEAR TO US IN OUR DREAMS, and it is only, perhaps, wnen he ceases to oc- cupy so great a tho scientific man, 0 A Se 2 4 1 1 22 ’ 7 | : n nam. 7 11 a 4 N ~ 9 7 Sie * 2 N * N Ria PD saat 4 Z r * 5 1 WG ten +4 mae : se * os 2 1 ce ee „ n „ * ep ae N — 3 vt i: ee + 2 +3 ie : 2 a Wat ited SARs ea, RE a eas oA Ba os ar Fn ae — ; ws * a a 1 b 3 2 nae 3 1 1 r 5 2 — om 1 N . 2 py N a CS b M : 1 5 — : 2 * 3 ö * ＋ — 7 certainty ny (eee them; and in bility they — emi in and character th different individuals. commonly said that nothing s r, is do, occurs to us; h rised, and we begin to think we arp aming. Or we find ourselves on some desert isiand, or the inhabitant 7 some an ta } toe, that there is great disturbance in the orcinary pia ‘ofthe emotions. that we may walk on the brink of a precipice, or see our- selves doomed to immediate destruction, and yet feel not the _ silightest emotion of fear, that we ma orm the most ruthless crime without com- 9 and see what would in our waking smallest feeling of sorrow. scenes that appear to us In our dreams are of the wildest and most unusual description. All probabilities, and even possibilities, of times, place and circumstances, are violated, and yet they rarely strike us as untrue or im- probable. There is also a general REMARKABLE WANT OF COHERENCE in our dreams and a complete incongruous- ness in the thoughts and images that pass through our minds. Sometimes, however, the very reverse takes place and the reason- ing or imaginative powers may possess a strength unknown to them in their ordinary condition. Thus Condorcet saw in his dreams the final step of a difficult calculation that had puzzled him during the day, and Condiil- lac states that when engaged with his Cours d’Etude’’ he frequentiy developed and fin- ished a subject in his dreams which he had broken off before retiring to rest. The popular belief that there is something supernatural in the nature of dreams, and that frequently in this way events are revealed that are about to happen, has been held from the earliest times, and is shared in by many well informed personsin the present day. Many of the instances of remarkable dreams may, doubtless, be explained from natural causes, but there are others so well authenti- cated that we cannot altogether discredit them, which are manifestiy unexplain- able by any natural means. If the testimony on which these dreams are given be admitted, we are driven to confess that they arise from causes, and are subject to laws of which we know nothing. What purpose do dreams serve in the animal economy is indeed an in- teresting question. There can be little doubt, one would think, that they exert a certain influence upon the character, ‘‘A particu- lar tendency,’’ says Sir ‘illiam Ham- ilton, . may be strengthened in man solely by the repeated action of dreams. Dreams, says Sir Benjamin Brodie, in hid ‘‘Psychological Inquiries,’’ ‘fare at any rate an exercise of the imagina- tion. We may well conceive that one effect of them may be toincrease the activity of that facuity during our waking hours; and it would be presumptuous to deny that they may not answer some purpose beyond this, in the economy of percipient and thinking beings.’’ „„I,“ says Pascal, we dreamed every night the same tbine, it would per- haps affect us as powerfullp as the objects which we perceived every day. And if an artisan were certain of dreaming eve night for twelve hours that he was a king, am convinced that he would be almost as happy as aking who dreamed every twelve hours that he was an artisan.’’ Hence itis of some importance, if the matter troubles us: at all, to study the art of procuring pleasant dreams, on which subject Benjamin Franklin wrote a suggestive essay. A more accurate knowledge of the nature of dreams would tend to illustrate many of the more obscure men- tal phenomena. ANALOGY BETWEEN DREAMING AND INSANITY. is very striking. Thereis the same wild dis- order of the mental faculties, the same rapid and tumultnous thoughts, the same violent passions common to both. But as this broad- ens the subject too greatly for the present purpose it may not be pursued further. Science, no doubt, may have dispelled such old wives’ fables as that to dream ofa mar- riage signified death, or to dream ofa cat meant to meeta foe, but it has also added mysteries and terrors of its own tothe sub- ject. One learned man has actually tried to systematize the subtle premonitions of dreams, with the view of making them more available for use and guidance, though hesimply adds to the maze of mystification which seems des- tined toforever surround them. However, here aresome of his oracular explanations, which may be taken for what they are worth, which may be much or little, according to in- diviaual estimate. They appear to be quite sensible, however, in some respects: „Lively dreams are, in general, a sign of the excitement of nervous action. „Soft dreams are asign of slight irritation of the head; often in nervous fevers announc- ing the approach of a favorable crisis. ‘*Frightful dreams are a sign of determina- ‘tion of blood to the head. Dreams about blood and red objects signs of inflammatory conditions. ' Dreams of disordered forms are frequently a sign of obstructions and disease of the liner. Dreams in which the patient imagines tor- ture or injury of any limb indicates disease of that limb. „Dreams about death often precede apo- plexy, which is connected with determination of blood to the head.’’ Here is a case illustrative of the idea that some dreams are premonitory or perhaps in- dicative of sudden attacks of disease. An educated and very sensible lady had been through a rather fatiguing social day. On retiring to bed she soon fell asleep, and pres- ently dreamed that an old man clothed in black approached her, holding out an iron crown, apparentiy of enormous weight. As he drew near she recognized the features of her father, who had been dead many years. He addressed her thus: My daughter, dur- ing my lifetime I was forced to wear this crown. Death relieved me of the burden, but now it descends to you. He placed it on her head and gradually disappeared. Immedia- tely she felt a weight and tightness about her brow. Further, TO ADD TO HER MISFORTUNE, the rim oftbe crown was studded onthe in- side with sharp points, which wounded her forehead so that the blood ran down her ° She awoke, agitated and excited, but other- wise quite well, and found that she had been asleep littie more than halfan hour. On falling asleep again, the dream was repeated, with the additional circumstance that the ap- parition of her father now reproached her for her unwillingness to wear the crown. When she awoke again she found that she had been broad She now aros and made Going over the elr- cumstances of her dream, she recollected hearing her father say that during his youth, spent in distant lands, he had been su to epileptic convulsions consequent on an acci- dent and that he had been cured by the oper- ation of ny me On a sister entering her room she proceeded to narrate the pictur- esque vision which had, naturally, m an impression on ber memory. While thus engaged she suddenly gavea shriek, unconscious and fell upon the floor in epileptic convulslons, though the attack was butaslightone. A week dream was repe and was followed by another attack, but under — 18 treatment both dream and ce to occur. It is a most si lar fact that, under certain combined conditions of fatigue, discomfort and ey whole bodies of as soldiers—have been se with. te noh soldiers were for an t » men shelter the same scene was cries the . 8 1 8 2 8 aes A Nr 2 W % * 2 2 . 2 7 * 8 een * ee 2 . A 3 . 5 8 D 22 Ay n 5 2 0 a 3 4 a 4 N 7 5 3 R = . PRS N 7 re: oF * 1 . 1 ey ; ours cause us unmitigated grief without the This is by no means uniformly the case. Frequently the 3 Price 50 Cts. Per Annum 85.00. For Sale at All News Stands — — — — — ALFRED H. PLANT OF UNSOUND MIND, His Relatives Make Such an Affidavit This Morning—Twe Divorce Suits. Relatives of Alfred H. Plant, with Attorney Wilbur F. Boyle of Boyle, Adams & Me- Keighan, appeared in the Probate Court this morning and made affidavit to a paper declar- ing Mr. Plant to be of unsound mind, and asking that an inquiry be made dy the court. No particular mention is made of anything said ordone by Mr. Plant recently, the affidavit eet ae that he is Incapa- ble of managing his affairs. Mr. Plaut is possessed, or will be, of considerable means, and it is with a view of preventing the com- petence being thrown to the winds that his relatives have taken this step. The paper was not filed, but probably will be this afternoon or to-morrow morning. TWO DIVORCE PETITIONERS. An order of publication was granted this morning to Mrs. Carrie Miller, who is suing Luther F. Miller for divorce. She states that she was married ip Ste. Genevieve County, o., in December, 1880, and lived with her usband untl July, 1889, when he de her. She charges him with infidelity and says he is now living with another woman whom he introduces as his wife. Mrs. Miller asks to be restored to her maiden name, Orten, and be I alimony. Hose Vencenzo entered suit for divorce against her husband, James M. Vencenzo, this morning, stating that soon after their o in February, 1887, he began abu refused to contribute to her support, She claims she was compelled to work to sup- ort herselfand his mother, while he spent is money on drink and finally deserted her in November, 1888. PROVISIONAL JUDGE TALTY. John A. Talty was appointed provisional judge of the Court of Criminal Correction to- day by Judge Withrow, Judge Campbell being out of the city. MRS. This popular old lady sq will revisit her friends er — ow 3 during the next few weeks : N and relate her perpiexi- ties, predicaments and predilections before and after her return, beginning in the next SUNDAY POST- DISPATCH. Acknowledged His Guilt. CINCINNATI, | Jr., the confidential book- keeper andaccoutn- an for the OCincinnati,Wabash and Baltimore Batimore & Ohio and Ohio&Mississippi Railway Cos., was arrested yesterday on the charge embezziement. he warrantfor his arres’ was sworn out by. 8. T. * Gen eral Manager of the Contenen Line. 1 charges the stealing of $1,000. bs ac knowledged his guilt, The Silver Dollar, a ; petty BEY 5 il 3 2 i a 2 4 3 ly O.. Dec. 2%.—Edward Cumbs, ‘ ae. 1k 5 . ay * —— ~ Gatarrhal Da 2 To be freed from the dangers of st while lying down; to breathe freely, soundly and undisturbed: to rise GP ware, A 1 5 7 os 3 8 : . * ge, with treatise — 4 e ” ll = . 2 * n ä * 1 77 : 4
Page 7
: . > ö ta 2 . 0 nS, * 5 ; ey * * ren * a be Seed 2 21 5 2 4 x 2 “ahs Wes err 85 A * ee i= eye Mage > i ＋ 4 = 1 5 * 4 3 go — 1 3 . 9 8 Ce Oe . 3 98 Rp 4 S ia * f , Me ial : * ein N 3 „ ‘es! i * i san 7 > cy ee ae tN. aye a : 0 N % ae Sore oe ao ; 8 2 Sk Ce ae N Pam. 2 ates . . 000 oo SURPLUS „%% %% %%% „%„%6„%6‚6 6 «„⸗„Q!q . J. LACKLAND, President, 250,000 ‘WM. M. THOMSON, Cashier, W. A. CLENDENIN, Asst. Cashier. ne a nn] b Gzore ES, DRAKE, Vice-President. Gan LA. GAYLORD. JOAN R. BLESSING. GAYLORD, BLESSING & C0. Stock and Bond Brokers, 307 Olive St. ink make 2 ,tpectalty of tate, County, City ond ~ RAILROAD STOCKS. Weare connected by private wire with Jones, ‘Kennett & Hopkins of New York and Chicago and are prepared to execute orders for the purchase and gale ofrailroad stocks and bonds for cash, and we also carry the same on margins. Our tacilities for obtaining quick and reliable information are unsur- CAYLORD, BLESSINC & Co., Stock and Bond Brokers, 307 Olive St. FOR SALE. $50,000 St. Joe City, Mo., funding 48 Due 1901. Coupons payable February and August, $18,000 St. Louis City 4s, due 1918 Straight ms payable Jone and July in GOLD! JOR LOU DOR. eee e Go due 1057, taken in 5 — market rates. GAYLORD, BLESSING & C0. 307 Olive Street. REMO VE! KOHN & CO. STOCK AND BOND BROKERS, Removed from 319 N. 3d st. to 212 NW. Third St., On aceount of fire, until further notice. MATTHEWS & WHITAKER, Bond and Stock Brokers, Removed to 1 E. Cor. Ath and Olive Streets, St. Louis. JOHN F. BAUER. A. A. BAUER BAUER BROS., BOND AND STOCK BROKERS, 205 N. 3D ST. . ST. LOUIS, MO. We make a specialty 9 of paving pe pe selling firs® class local securities ‘elephone MONEY. NEw Tonk. Dec. 26, 11 a. m —The dullness which was 60 prominenta feature in the stock market on Tuesday again prevailed this morning, though Mis- souri Pacific, "Reading, Lackawauna, Lacie Mall and Sugar refineries all maintained a moderate de- gree of animation. In those stocks there was some movement, and Pacific Mail, after 1 — at 36% advanced to 376, while Missouri Pacific declined from 71% to 71, the others moving backward and for- ward over an extremely narrow range. First prices were steady as compared With the final figures of Tuesday, but except in the stock mentioned utter Stagnation marked the dealings, Later, huwever, marked streneth was developed in Sugar refineries, nee after opening at 56 and declining to 55%, rose , and retained most of the improvement. At ii o’clock the market was dull and steady to firm, but generally at opening prices. Noon—Money is close at 6@7 percent. Bar silver, 94%. In the stock market after 11 o’clock the active stocks of the first hour, with the exceptien of Lacka- wanna and Sugar Kefineries, became intensely duil with the remainder of the list, and even in these stocks there was no further motion or feature, Dull- ness and stagnation seitled down over the entire — and at noon it was still in the same condi- on. p. m. - Money closed tight at 15 percent. The stock market closed dull but firm at about opening figures. BOSTON. Mass., Dec. 26.—Mexican 4s, 694% @70M%; Allouez, I ln: Calumet, 253@ — — stock, 17218; 255 Huron, 38314 New York Stock Quotations. Cérrected daily by Matthews 4 Whittaker, hank- — and brokers, 121 North Third street, St. Louis, Sr. Lovis. Mo., Dec. 26. | ' ) ; 1 | Highest. 2 Closing. 2 85 ae Atchiso owe "heuthers Canadian Pacific. .. eae Central New —— ee oa Centra! Pacific. nib Chicago Gas 285 Chi., St. P., M. Chi.. * . M. £0. pfd . 7012 1127117 1118 Cc 122 111% 111 Cotton 011 Trust. old stock. 37! 2634 Am. Cotton Oil Trust, new stk Er el., Lackawanna & Western elaware & Hudson.. enver & Kio Grande... Fast Tennessee com. Fast Tennessee pid. rie 30 masteage bonds ort Worth & Denver. ocking Valley ouston & . Ilinole Ww . ake Shor nisville * Nashville. ; & Mobile & Ohio Manhattan Elevated Lew York & New England. New York Central. forfolk & W estern com. jorfolk & Western pfd.. forthern Pacific, com .. Northern Pacific, pes. ihio Southern — n ernennen * bi An ail.. eoria, Decatur «& Evansvill le Philedeipnia & Read Pullman Palace Car Richmond Terminal. ......... it. Paul & Duluth, com. st. Pau & Dulutn, pfd.. Local Bonds. Oorrected daily by James Cambell, Pine street. U. 8. BONDS, When Interest Due. Payable. 1891\J. 8. D. 2 1 1907 J. A. J. RAILWAY BONDS. ©. Pac. consols! ] fay and Nov. 8 4 Pac 2 ; May and Nov, 120 895 Jan. and July 117 1896 Feb and Aug. 110i d Inne and Deo. 1081 18 May and Nov. 113 „ consols ... ] May and Nov. 114 Bt. L. & M. ist7s 1 Feb. and Aug. 106 | ST. & LOUIS CITY AND COUNTY BONDS. Clty 3-65 sterling 1907 June and Dec. |1014 oe 190 May and Nov. 102 1895 June and Dee. 104 98. 101 en duly . and * 885 rious. t i Juneand Dee. April and Oct. pune nee 9p - 1106 “f 1908 rot 124 0. ING-MOUSE gran. N 4. ree tee „„ „ 3 ** ene menen. broker. 307 — — Bid. Ask. 104 105 127˙ cent bonds 127% | P cent bonds. 8 111 Exchange Quotations. Furnished A. G. Edwards & Son 5 and . Brokers. 313 ‘North Ae New York.. +* “Ore * 29008 213 N Philadelphia .. ached. — eat = Se 5 COMMERCIAL. Closing Prives—1:15 P. M. . Lovis: Highest To-day. WHEAT. Lowest Closing Le o-day, Tuesday. 283 2805 OATS. b ae ne 222 21 | dim Dee | 77% May 82 3 lee OATS. 122 PORK. 3198 Dec Site May May | Zzuralz 122% 9.12 9.55 Jan. May 6.85 6. 02 Jan. May SHORT RIBS. | 4.65 , 4.85 4.65 4.87@90 Jan. 4. 65 May 4.87 Stock of Grain in St. Louis Elevators. 5 P | 2 | — * fe ey 300. 18 2 28,876 124,038 866.370 26, 887 121,316 647,423 107 810 11.422 No. 2. 121.587 128.605 167.792 036.238 1 L511 388 017,995: Re 385. 513 3,770,024) 948,5 No.2 Red. 1,634,450 1.628.403 1.204.746 Tu- 335 8 587.082 Movements of Wheat and Corn To- Day. | RECEIPTS. SHIPMENTS. | Wheat. |" | Wheat. Corn. 40,020) 18.486 400,667 22.575} 1.575 2 Corn. os, 120 St. Louis — Baltimore. 15,66 158,8: 33 3, 789 Minneapolis 18,600) Philadeip’ia! 99, 154 5. 789 7,465 Commercial Notes. No ene et of that big drop in the temperature. If the Signal Service is not 2 in its predic- tions, that cold wave at least is non e New Orleans reports 15,022 bu — cleared for Liverpool. Complaints of wheat infested by the Hessian fly are increasing and coming, too, from different sections in Illinois, Missouri and Kansas. To judge from the * the wheat plaut iu many sections is swarming th these pests. A letter from Raymond, III., to the Redmond-Cleary Commission Co. con- tained of wheat growing in that Oswald Graves, ust in from a trip to Glasgow, Mo., brought with him sam- plesofthe wheat crop of that section. Both sair- the same—dried out and the roots were to be found numerous flies. In answer to an inquiry by John F. Lewis, of Glasgow, Mo., who wrote to ask for information regarding the appearance of these flies in his wheat, the editor of the ‘‘Prairie Farmer states that insects are healthy looking specimens of the Hessian fly, in what he calls the ‘flax seed“ state. Cold weather will not 1 them, but successive freezing and ewan: with tle protection from snow. ma reduce their been Le considerably before spring. Danger to the grow- ing crop is apprehended by — . farmers The latest report froh Russia is that the ground is bare of snow and weather intensely cold. This is the kind of weather and conditions that shortened the wheat and rye crop of Russia last year. California’s latest advices are that more damage bad been inflicted by floods to the growing crops than * at first been supposed. A leading Londen agricultural and trade journal states that the supply ot potatoes in most parts of the United Kingdom is proving large, and the tubers themselves are unusually sound and palatable. Prices at the great towns, however, are so low that all con- signiments are discouraged, and growers make as much use as they can of their crops at home or in their own immediate neighborhood. ‘This increases the depressing influence of large wheat sales at the purely agriculturai centers.’ Minnes polis wires that 16,000 bbls flour were or export and considerable more to be were about ples and at dead, Export r from three Atlantic posts to-day were pkes flour and 115, bu wh John W. Kaufman is still selling May Shoal, He filled buyers up at 8la%c for May wheat late in the session, You can ship this corn to Europe or any other land. You can make it into whisky, beer, or starch, grits, meal or bran. You can use the cobs for pipes or destroy the crop y fire. But I'll be —— if you can get the price up any higher. St. Louis Markets. REGULAR SESSION, CLOSING 1:15 P. M. Wheat—Outside of our own market, where twice as much was received fortwo days as for four iays last year, the receipts were light, and at three spring wheat points enly 329 cars came in. No cables were received, as the day was observed as a holiday in Europe. Chicago opened weak, and deciined to Se or May, which exerted a depressing effect upon the ioeal market and there was a decline here to Sligc, but at the lower rates there was heavy buying. porte ot grow- ing wheat infested by Hessian fly were numerous and from aay sections, and on this there was good buying, both for long and short account, resulting in a rally to Sie. ‘the dullness in speculation, however, proved too much for VSL i tee, aes it again to 8112 85 acted sharply to 81% 886 this last rally there was heavy selling, Kauffman putting out nearly 500,000 at 81%c. but the buying continued heavy and the close was strong at Side or 1-166 above the price asked late Tuesday. Spot No. 2 red improved Me, regular selling at 7715 bee. but the only buyers were shorts and car- riers. No. 3 red was firm but quietat 7e regular and 73c in St. * „with latter bid for C. No. 4 offered reuular at 6334 d 63¢ bid; No. 2 oR 90 ular at pnd and 65c 544 ils side; No. 3 hard, 6l¥ec bid this 7 © - gain were there heavy offerings this morn- ing and that, too, mainly by commission houses. white the buying was chiefly by shorts, Continued weakness displayed by every otber market, no let up to receipts and cooler weather made traders afraid of the long side and encouraged short selling. There was very little recovery from the lowest ints, and the only show of strength was in 1 * ich closed with buyers at ¥ec below Tuesday's opened at 28%ec. * Ye 4 2 but closed with bid. No. 2 white sold at 2984c to 29 Spot No. 2, while in active demand, selling tecely for for export mainly, still weak and . with of regula at Aer A The grades nd n some * that other instances higher, the order Kr bye * r at 25 0 K. side; 1. aie 110 bid Focal 29 1 The * option 9 e w . off. thy with corn, and sales were chien “throne . Tien latter asked at close. Spot. N 55 held up firmlv under a good order iu- end — offerings, Ne wo Dyk: 0. — n St. L. e bid. 2 in St. L. offered a and Song Ain — O. 2 selling in 1 * L. 28 450. No. 8 in St. 1 Was calable at 4icandh Flour—Offerings were fair “4 y collars asking steady 1 — 2 * littie demand and business small. ote -10@2.25; 2 » $2.40 @2.45; . ey 1 32,0082 75; fancy, 85: Price for te, tde van ‘ou loves this sid side. - 25. rices for lotsa 8 16 d pearl meal. grits and omin Rye flour ste dd 2 ee cen Ber kwheat flour— Easte rn fobs from store at 1 Dull and lower. 1 at E. Bide points 35c for bulk and 42c for sacked; . o. b. boa —Prairie fully lower and dead dull; timo and low an edi were 3 sell, | 45c¢ for wo * * 12 1 300 were ¥ neglected, and on ed, 9@10c; 5510 ho 155 6 doz. fe ce 8 on — — — alum, 26 27 12 Nr d in st. Louis. Cin- 1.08 in Peoria. : 1/08 in at $360 for soft Mis- 82% desilverized. — — Coffee Market. aa seported by the Hanley & Kinsella Coffee & Spice 5 New York, Dec. 26, 1889. Ist call. 2 „„ 15.75 „„ „%% „ 5 — b 0 b b 7 rebruary...... ee March. .95 15.95 b Pair coffee in New York, 20 Mail pouch coffee in St. — 24. Rio. Dec. 26— Exchange, 25; receipts for two days, 20,000; clearances for United States, 1,000; clearances for Europe, 2,000; stock, 000; mark ket steady. Santos receipts for two days 10 000; regu- lar first, 6,000,700; good second, 6 6.000. 060. Afternoon Curb, Slide to ans pote, | Wheat—May, ‘calls, 82c. Chicago—May, 82 81%c to SIe, an : Cotton. ere were no reports from Liverpool, business being suspended for the holidays. e New York market was quiet for spot; openes qe and steady for futures, became very dull. and at 2:15 p. m. was very dull. The local market was A. LOCAL SPOT QUOTATIONS—low ordinary, nominal; rdinary * good ier 9c; low middling, 7-l6c; middling, 9 11-l6c good middling. 15-16e; middling fair, 10 185 160 ad less than white. AND S8tTOcKS-—Gross re- pict pales; since September ], 1888 ** 1 . 917 dales same time last sea- son; shipments to-day, 4.428 bales: since September 1. 1889, 262,201 bales, against 268,109 bales same time last season; stocks in compresses and ware- houses to-day, 68.369 bales, against 80,000 bales same time last year. * ha ORLEANS—Receipts, 22,722 bales. Spot quiet „ Futures at 12:10 p. m. quiet: December, 8.6485 8 l February, 9.636; March, 9.680; April, 9.73 c; . Cc. Sar vantos—ieosints. 2,599 bales; market quiet at 6 — —Receipts, none; market quiet at 10% Nonroux—Receipts, 1. 184 bales; market stevdy a - 1. 89 bales; market easy at ‘AvousTa~-Reeeipts, 900 bales: quiet at 99-180. MOBILE—Receipts. 2,177 bales; dull at ¥ 9-16c. CHARLESTON—Receipts, 727 bales; inactive at TILMINGTON—Receipts, 497 bales; quiet at Sac. SAVANNAH—Receipts, 4, bales; dull 9 9-16c. PUILADELPRIA—Keceipts. 93 bales; firm at 1 NEW YORK—Middlings, 104 c. Closed Highest Lowen 2:15 p.m. Tuesday. To-day. T December N 10.12 fair. nominal; September. v 22 ery dull. Country PFroduce. APPLFES—Choice ind fancy varieties, $2. 252.75 goon 191 754 2. 00D Bei: geniting,$1@1.25 fer small, © $1.50@1.75 for choice. RIED FRUIT—Appiles—“un dried 3 Bec ; —— — 3 6c; rings, G lc. Peaches —nsunl- ri e 7 4 ORANGES— lorida russet, $1.75@2.25; bright, $2.50@2.75 . box. LEMONS— erdelli, $2.75@3; Messina, 83.504 PR NANAS—Chotco bunches on orders. $2@2.50. CUCOANUTS—$5 5 100, $45 9 1 » CRANBERRIES—bastern at $103 bbl, $3.25 ® x. POTATUES—Near- own at 20@25c; Iowa at 27 : Northern at 37 \6@40e, ** TON 3 dry stock, 55@75c; wet and in- or | ePABRAGE-Nosthern, $10@12 ton. On orders, t SWEET POTATOES—On orders, home-grown 1.50; red Nansemond, $2, and yellow r $2; 25pe RNA ur-obotee oy mane on orders, bbls at 82 50, and half-bbls at $2 TER—Keceipts, 39.480 ids. Dull and very weak. fe quote: Creamery—Choice athered cream, 20@22c; fancy separator goods, 25e— fancy Elgin brands more. Dairy—Choice, z0@2l1c; fair, 16@18c; medium, 10@i4c. Near-by country make— Pack ed: Low, 5c; choice, 7@8c; roll—near- , 5@6e to Sc: Northern, 1U@12\ec; grease butter, 4c HEESE—Wisconsin full cream—Twins. 914@ 10c singles, One. Y.A.—Full cream, 1Oiye; light skims, Sle@9c. EGGS—RKeceived 1,124 cases. ee at 176 for ower ee one, A ah = oF esse, 5@7c; N 10e ducks, 7@Q9c % TRY—C hickens at 60 17 er 9 3c sturkeys at SSt for thin, to Rle®@Qec for choice; ducks at Gle@7c; geese at 5@6C; pigeens at * 2 er dozen. E—Sweet stock sold as follows: Quai!, se- lected undrawn, $1.25; drawn, 90e; grouse, large undrawn, $4.50; drawn and small. 4. yheasant, $4.50; wild geese, $4; rabbits, 60@75c; jac rabbits. $1.50; squirrei, 40@60c ; deer carcasses, 5@ fic; venli- son sad les. Se, top rate wrapped: in hide: wild turkeys, Sic; snipe $1; woodcock, $4.50@5; ducks, mallard. $2.75@2; teal, $1.75; mixed, $1.50; opos- sum, 5@20c VE ALS—C hoice 4l4e@5c, roughb:and heretics 23e rb. 5770 RS—Weak and quiet. Large | No. 1. No. good—ice-house and old stock range — POU LTRY—Turkevs, We auote: DESCRIPTION. - No. 4. Kaccoon.. 6 5 cre 25@$3 80 60 30 10 2535 „Open“ ‘minx, tox, otter, skunk, opossom, musk- rat, cats 7. badger, 10@20 per cent less. scabs worthles W OOL-Reeelpts, 13,250 lbs. quote — Pp islskanik: biack.. 3 ie 10@25' Skunk. short. 5@10 Skunk, narrow. 1685 Skunk. broad. 10@60| Skunk, open ter.. Market quiet. We | Braid, | coarse. 42412 19 22 02 15@1 | Low. sandy. UNWASHED—STATES AND Bright. TERRITORIES. | medium. Mo., III., Ark., ete Kansas and Nebraska , S to 12 mo. 23 15 to 6 mo. 19 ex. 2 etc . 2 Colo, Now Mont., Wyo., UNWASHED—STATES AND TERRITORIES. Mo., III., Ark., etc... . Kansas and Nebraska Texas and Indian /8 to 12 mo Territory. 4 to 6 mo. Colo., New Mex., ete i Montana, Wyoming, | etc . Tub—Choice, 35e; inferlor at 30@33c. 10@20c, Tare, 3@3Kec bs. Burry, cotted, etc.— er Zu de off; moderately 46e off; hard at 10c LP. Ay Southern, to 140 for Missouri; black 2 HIDES—Quiet. Sales ranged as follows: Green salted—No. 1 at 4iec; No. 2 at Bec; balls at 3c; un- cured and Southern ticky We@lc less; epper. boxes or ney grubbvatZe. Dry mint—No. 1 Ne. attic; skius weighiug less than 10 he and n 50 ory salted at 64% for No. 42 De for No. 2: glue at for green and Ze for dry, ordinary run — dry Aint 239 at C e; green salted 4 275 Prime in oil bbls and choice ca . 3% prime i = * pkgs lde less; No. 2 at OMe ELTs—Green—Large, heavy wooled, 900081. de one id. fairly w wooled, 60% %; lambs, 40@60c. Shearlings— bass 3 20@3*c; 212. DEE is — flint, 296; green salted, dama ~ etc., half price; antelope, 200 0@20c FEATHERS—Prime live geese at 41@42c, de rate for small sacks: prime gray at 350: mixed, d, etc., at ap onieren (dry picked) at Ane; duck at 20c tor dark, to 30c for white; tare 3 ana 10 per REES WAX —22¢ for choice; dark less R 0. 9g0—large 8 more; less; snake, 20e; blood 30: jen seal, 22c; angelica, ; lack, he: wahoo root bark, 10c; biu brown w a ate. digo, “Hickory. See 1 1 ef — d dan b. pre e f 8 2 5 Ta. “Up ous uct . email — prod oF ee j not able at $1.30. Sees” a ANS Prime. 5% 20 No, 8—Country at 75@85c prime. 81.85. HITE BE r poor, to 1.10 for MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH, salen e ane ee $1.0 ag im! crea 18. 5 1 2 quiet, e—Rio ibe 2 10790 i 35255 5 geber Ag: 5 inte 1 5 te 15 p. m. 1 se ge pes nuar Ma orn lower; Decem- ber, 3 ie ‘as asked: 14 0 318d. M 20886 id. Shot ey 4. 70e: May, ¢.85. 84 and eae ETROIT, M . Dec, . 2 red, 2 * — December. Corn—No. 2, 5 and December, c; No. 2white, cash, 2 Receipts—Wheat, i ba; ‘corn, 16, ‘700 bu; — 9.400 bu. ‘TOLEDO Dec. 12275 themes — aie bidiJanua quiet: cash, Ze; 1 * heady: cach Zuge: 1.34% ‘bid. de eee steady; cash and dapuary 3 50; 3 83. BUFF , Ne ., Dee. 26.—Wheat—No. 1 hard in goer request at 90i¢c asked, woo bid; No. 1 North- ora, © winter w eat--No. 2 red, 50e. Corn store, 370. Shipments— Wheat. 80,000; c; January, 8! 8 by e bs; May, Side b; ü January, 3¢ b; May, 39%c d. 81e b; 8 to — 1 8 “ey = and 51 e cash 0 orn corn. al n February, 86%c b: March, 87 pune —— NR ebruary, 399%; arch, ; Oats—January, 28l4c; May, 280 TOLEDO— Wheat — 4.4 Bllec b; May. 85c b. = O., Dec. 26.—Flour steady. Wheat — a8 7 Corn weak; 30@3l¥ec. Oats; 24e. aye firm; e Provisions quiet and unchanged. hisky quiet; sales, 503 bbls. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dee. 264+-Wheat . He. 2 spring on track, cash, 73@74e; May, No. 1 Northern, 820. Corn 1 o 8 one ‘track, 28le@29c. Oates slow; n on 88 280. Rye easier; No. iin Aguero. Sema ley steady; No, 2 in 3 Ol and Petroleum, PITTSBURG, Pa., Dec. 26.—Petroleum is quiet, but steady. The market opened at 102%, and at noon 1035 was bid. CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 26.—Petroleum easy; 8. 7 110, Jae; 74 gasoline, 9c; 86 gasoline, 12¢; naphtha, Je. WILMINGTON, N. C., Dec. 26.—Turpentine firm, January, Chicago Market Letter. Special Wire to J. C. Ewald. CHICAGO. Dec. 26.—Wheat—The usual holiday dullness was intensified by the fact that the New York wires were down after 10 o’clock. The early feeling was bearish and most of the scalpers got short at ae opening, made ft possible for few local bulles to advance prices by ctrealation | of bad news of Rus- sian crops and a rehash of damage in California. Bésh of these stories are absurd, but had some et- feét on the nervous market. In the absence of bull news we see nothing to encourage buyin Cold weather will improve the country roads and 3 receipts, and we advise sales on little bulges. Corn—At the opening of the market sellers were numerous and quickly filled up the few limited orders, after which it was easy work to depress prices. December alone has held steady, but this is unim portent, as ic is too late in the month for specu- lation tocut — 4 — in that option. The outlook is for lower price Provisions are tecling the influence of long stuff and are perceptibly weakening. As no one appears to be buying but shorts there 4 nothing to console a bull, W. » McCormick & Co. LIVE STOCK. ti Horses Hogs. Sheep. and Mules. Cattle. 736| 3,465) ay 830 Shipments 69) 1,855 1 206 CATTLE—In butchers’. cattle there was a fair amount of trading done and prices were strong. There wasa good demand for desirable steers, fat cows, heifersand the ke. Buyers made prompt purchases and would have taken more. The supply was light and not of the best quality, consequently home buyers, interior 2 24 and the dressed beet company had to curtail eir operations. Eastern shipvers were practically ruled out of the market for want of heavy native steers. Chotce steers, $4.75@b; good oe EN 84.25 4.65: fair to medium ‘steers, $3.25@3. 75; arene steers, 82. 258. 25: stockers and —— $1.7 corn-fed Texas steers. $2.50@3; Krass Texan — $2@2.90; cows and heifers, 81.5% Z. 25; bulls. FI. 40 66 1.75; real calves. $5@7 per head; Christmas beeves. NATIONAL STOCK YARDs. Receipts .... .. > 2 No. — 25 native steers . 21 native steers ......... 22 native steers.... . 5 native steers. 18 native cows... 59 Texas steers ... ... 41 Texas steers Se- esse 15 mixed butch ers. . 86 7 native cows 22 native cows 7 native cows 10 mative cows. .. — native cows..... — native bulls... ... —native heifers HOGS—The market ruled active to the extent of the offerings, which were comparatively light. Mod- erate supplies — ey oy | after Christmas is to be eee RIED COCO te SSSRSSARRSS SE 22 on thing. range the bulk of gales ance was * closed stea Represe ataiive sales: 3. oing $3. 50 per 100 early in the morning. The market 47..." 376 3 60 8 SHEEP—Nothing in u, consequently no business could * transacted. Fair to oo 1 were in active demand at prices ranging from 3428. 50 F 100 bs. Lambs 4400.75. * Horses and Mules. Heavy daaft, extra Heavy draft, “pee triaers, £00 Drivers, good.. Saddlers 9 Southern borses week Southern mares $140@180 „ 4110@148 sees 150200 edeccces sovece 1000 eee eee eee eee 125@165 ee, PPP eee eee t cee MULES. 14 hands high, 4 to 7 yearsold....,... ; 14 hands high, 4 to 7 years * , extra. wie ‘5% 16 to 16% hands, extra..:.... — Union Stock Yards. CATTLE—Receipts were moderate; market was active on all good butcher stuff. but on the peorer grades there was no business. There will de no de- mand for stockers until after the holiday season. Cows and calves are selling 122 While prices on cows and heifers were $2 to $2.25 and on butcher steers, 50 E ——— to light weight butcher stuff, $1.75 to $2. l Representative sales: No. Description. 16 native! ers.. . 18 native heifers and cows... 17 native | ers and cows... 12 native he! mee and bos. . . 10 native ; 17 — heife a eee * morning ware ligt light. an and at $3. “0, with the, X = 1— — n e z * e . came. rete. 1 a ‘cold wave intervenes or shi rs to this market, between now ae tee the’ — ot year, are Representative sales. 0. v rice, é = =i ot stock of 12 $12, aud on track tte Bis turpentine slow, 4 i Vicksburg Te pleasant time of iving and receiving has not yet passed. Our establishment to-day has been ‘crowded with purchasers of tokens to still commem- orate the season. lovely Cut Glass Pieces from for Ladies from Cold Watches They have been buying of our $2.50 to $75 $25 to $100 Gentlemen’s Gold Watches from $35 to $400 Music Boxes from - Royal Worcester Ware from Gold Spectacles from Opera Glasses from And so on through our almost innumerable list of lovely wares. Come early and select. $I to $350 $1.50.to $65 $5 to $12 $3.50 to $45 There is surely someone else whom you still want to remember, say for New Year's, with a token. MERMOD & JACCARD'S, COR. BROADWAY AND LOCUST. — eee ee turned from Ripley County, Mo.. where he shot a deer on a hunting trip. Live Stock by Telegraph. KANSAS CiTy, Mo., Dee. 26. nr 5.000 head; 8 — 000 head; market lower: uatives, $3 20@4.40; cows, 82 8 stockers and feeders, S2 3. Hogs—Keceipts, 1 head; shipments, 600 head; market 3 2— selling at 83. 55@3. 65; bulk, 3.57 3.00. eep— Receipts, 700 head; shipments, * mar- ket st n muttons, S4 4. 75; — and feeders. SUFFALO, N. V., Dec. 26.—Oattle steady and un- changed; receipts, 5loads through, sale. Sheep and lambs dull an heavy; lower tendency; réceipts, 7 loads through, 22 sale, Hogs steady; receipts, 25 loads through, 80 sale;mediums and heavy. $3.65; mixed,3.70; Yorkers, $3.7U@3.75; pigs, $3.70 @3. 75 roughs, $3@3.: 25. THE RIVERS. Rise and Fall in the Rivers For the twenty-four hours ending at 8 a. m. servations taken at the 75th meridian time. Sr. Louis, Dec. 26, 189%. Dan ger Hg tot Water. All ob- STATIONS. Ch’nge Pittsburg........ esse sebeee Parkersburg: ... NL ine con itu ba wee eee Conctesces vee Nashville n. Paul en — r 2 Abe Dubuque Davenport j le * Fort ‘Smith. [LAttie ock 98. 4975 2600 Shreveport New Orleans Hermann Loulstana Grand Tower ...... Arlington +Rise. -Fall. guage. O~ooas DD Wr No river word received. x Below W. HK. HaMMoON, Sergeant Signal Corps. U. 8. A River News. ARRIVALS. Josie, Grafton; Idlewild, Cape Girardeau; Crystal City, Grand Tower. DEPARTURES. Josie, Grafton; Crystal City, Grand Tower; City of Cairo; Natchez. NOTES. Weather bright and cooler; gauge 5 feet 3 inches. No business was transacted. The steamer City of St. Louis is ~~ am to clear from New Orleans to-morrow, Friday. The Grafton and Alton packet, Josie, brought down 1.300 sacks of corn consigned to the Southern Millis. The Anchor Line steamer City of Cairo is loading for Natchez. Sheclears this afternoon in command of Caut. Lightner. Business on the Ohio River has been very prosper- ous this season owing to the good stage of water nearly all the year. The City of Florence arrived from the Tennessee River loaded flat with cottonand lumber. She re- turns to the same port to-morrow. The ferryboat John Taylor made a trip down the river yesterday at Burlington. This is the first in- stance since the bridge was * that ne draw had to be opened on Christmas d The only Idlewild was at her wharf this morning with her usual good showing, The low stage of wa- ter has not — ented her from making all the land- ings tothe Cape. Sheis receiving to leave to-mor- row afternoon on time. River Telegrams. CINCINNATI, O., Dec. 26.—River 25 feet; falling. Clear. Thermometer 58 deg. Arrived; Schenck k, New Orleans. WHEELING, W Dec. 26.—River 10 feet 4 inches; falling. 0 fost — cold. MEMPHIS, enn Dec. 26.—River falling. Arrived: Kate Adams. Departed: City of New 2 to * 3 Weather clear. 5 River 20 od Dec. 28.—River 7 feet falling. 26.—River 1 10 LOUISVILLE, . falls. Big Dec feet 3 inches in the canal, 11 pag? on the Sandy from California passed to Memp North St. Louis. Dr. J. R. Oroswhite will shortly move into his new home, at the corner of Easton and Taylor avenues. A surveying corps has begun work on the St. Louls & Eastern Rallroad, which is to run from Venice to Crawford County, Ind. The new building of the German of the Y. 3 Nineteenth and St. Louis avenue 1 id NA for dedication shortly after New — genie — bese held next Monday sient a A 8 the Cath - 57 0 fe knights 11 Parish. d O'Brien aa active in- — in che formation of aking an active tt is expected that the organization be made with seventy-five members. Cuil Ve wien 4 This morning a warrant for burglary and larceny was sworn Out against Charles Rapp. The defendant was arrested about 6:80 o’ clock ee yo 2 trae 5 A MYSTERY. The Shortage in the Stamp Department of the Chicago Post-Office. CHICAGO, III., Dec. 26.—Ever since last July there has been a mysterious loss of money in the retall stamp department of the Post-office. There are four clerks engaged in retailing stampsin the dirty little bole in the west lobby, which is to-day or to-morrow to Ds succeeded by the elegant new quarters just to the north of it. These clerks receive a salary ot from $1,000 to $1,200 a year. They sell about $500 or $600 worth of stamps and envelopes every day. They exchange their cash for stamps and envelopes at the closé of every day’s work. Once or {twice a week they take an account of stock and square their accounts with the wholesale stamp andenvelope department. They carry $1,000 worth of stock and ought to have that much in stamps, envelopes and cash every time they take an account of stock. If their work were done with absolute correctness they would come out about 15 cents ahead every day on account of the fractions of a cent gained lu retailing single envelopes. But the work is so harrassing and exhausting that it has been very seldom that any of the clerks have been able to make any inventory come outright. Since last July each clerk has been falling short about $30 a month® The matter was put into the hands of detectives, who have A themselves nearly into insanity try- — to solve the mystery, but are no nearer a tion now than months ago. A theft would — for the shortage. But all are watched so carefully that.no one can conceive how such atheft could be practiced. The clerks are all people of tried honesty, and yet the situation isso peculiar that it makes them feel that they must be the objects of sus- picion. Itlooksasifgsome one of them was stealing from the other three, but nobody can conceive how they could do it, even if they were dishonest. One or two very laughable things have oc- curred in connection with this matter. One of the clerks having made up bis mind that it was the money that was taken kept an in- ventory ofevery piece of money received, but his precautions were rewarded witha loss of $20 for that day alone. Last Monday during a great rush of business Johnny English, the postmaster’s private secretary, was sent to sell stamps in the new department separate from other clerks. He undertook the job mainly for the .purpose of showing how the work could be done without a loss if a person were careful. He sold stamps for two hours, and then took an account ofstock, and found that he was short just $12. RAILROAD NEWS. Decrease in the Mileage of Construction During 1889. New YORK, Dec. 2%.—This week’s edition of the Eugineering News will say: The list of new railway lines constructed during 1889, which we present with this issue, shows that the total addition tothe main track railway mileage of the United States during the year will vary very little from an even 5,000 miles. This is the smallest construction recorded in any one year since 1885, when the total in- crease was but 3,588 miles. The construction in the intervening years has been: In 1886, 8,471 miles; in 1887, 12,668; in 1688, 7,284 miles. The bulk of this year’s construction has been done in the South. Over two thousand miles t the new lines re- ported to us lie south of the latitude of Cin- cinnati and east of the Mississippi River. Washington, however, has had the greatest increase in railways of any sinule State, 353 miles having been bullt there in 1889. Georgia comes next with $15 miles, and then follow North Carolina with 279 miles, Texas with 270 miles and Mississippi with 212 miles. Sixteen other States between one and two hundred miles, and in Ver- mont, Rhode Island; New Mexico, 5 and Nevada no new track-laying has been ported Very few lines have been bullt this season, but there has been a great number = short branches and eee especial! tne East. The total number of sevarate LS on which traek was laid during the year was — „ I was done by 197 different com- The average length of each exten- sion e was almost e 19% miles. n Canada, during 1889, 703 mi track * 2 laid, and in the amounted to 369 miles. The Heusion & Texas Case. New Tonk. Deo. 26.—Judge Patterson of the Supreme Cofrt to-day handed down a decis- ion in the suit of M. Gerushim & Co., stockholders of the Old Houston & exas Central Railroad Co., contin an the Central u A Thief’s Haul. Some time yesterday afternoon stolen from the residence of A. J. ape 1727 Bacon street, three gold rings, one plain, a pair ot gold Deaceleu, David W. Caruth Seriously Siek. Mr. David W. Caruth is seriously sick. 2 EL bed new for od The Bridal Bulletin. The following marriage licenses were granted during the twenty-four hours ending at 3 b. m. to- day: Name. Residence. Jam ames As tne me ta Seeee reer es C8888 Cee ee Joliet, III Sallie K. Goodman 2123 Pine st Jonn Kendwck. .. .. 4120 Page av Cora B. Owens 4120 Page av James C. Taylor .-Lincoln Couey, Mo Lizzie 8. Thdrnhili 0 26 N. IIth et Carles R. Kreidler 708 Biddle st Mary A. Miller 708 Biddle st Jacob Frey een cons sooora NS Geyer av Katie Rearich .. — A = Thomas Wm. Mu er. os N, Ley 2 Honora M. Sheehan James Franklin Julia Porter.. Thomas H. Johnson.. Ellen Pope 1 A. Hedson.. Elizabeth Long 1537 Gratiot st 5 enn 00 i Gratiot st 802 8. Sth st 1312 Chestnut st eo eeeeee e~ > PURE IKT. GOLD WEDDING RINGS. Wedding invitations executed, lowest prices. Lovely goods for Wedding Gifts, lowest prices, MERMOD & JACOCARD JEWELRY Oo., Broapwar & Locus? sr. Real Estate Transfers. The following real estate transfers were recorded to-day: George W. Cline and wife by 1 et al. to Ernst Broeker, lot 78, city block 3548 warranty deed George W. Cline and wife by attorney etal. to Helena Tittgemeyer, lot 76, city block “8; warranty dee Henry Oelbaum and wife to Louis Schulze, 100 ft. on Palm st., city block 2378; ayit- claim deed on h Anthony to Andrew Maurs, lots 72 73. city block 2782; warranty d Charles Mueller and wife to Francis Hall, 50 . on Iowa st., city block 1642; warrauty 3 Charles a — hes and wife to Emii Scheumann. 50 ft. „ city Block 1642; war- ranty deed 1 Barbour et al. to Mary Fischer. 44 tt. 1 in. on Easton av., and other pro 2 — city block 3660; quitclaint deed.. John Padburg and wife to Henry Van Hoek, 75 ft. on Louisiana av., city block 2632: warranty deed. Christiana W inkelmeyer to Magdalene Wise- man, . on Pine st., city block 3007; warranty dee 1 Catherine Koch etal. to Wilhelm Berger, 25 ft. on 19th st., city block 2443; warranty deed Wm. F. Hill and wife to Thos. 8 S. Noonan. 25 45 2 * st. city block 809; wartanty wife to Gottlieb Neu- meister. 15 on th st., a block 809; eed . A and wite to Adam Fuhr- . 8 in. on Snead ay., halt inter- est in lots it to 4 inclusive: warranty deed.. Fostus J. Wade and wife to John Anger, 50 kt., commencing 150 ft. — of e st., cit ay tes block 4466; warran Joseph ucas to Sarah J. Market 75 city block 184: warranty sed. John T. Perey, trastee. et ‘al. to David He 7. 28 ft. on Cottage av. elty W 3643; sraste ee’s d McEvoy and wite to Conrad Nicholas J. Rrosguas. 2 ft in. on Helen st., city 2334; war — 4 3 Nicholas J. Me voy and ‘wife to 8 32% 6 in. on Helen st., city lag warran Ane 2 8 „38 arranty dood, Henry Smith, 25 bington av., city block 3878; 2 Sarah M. Walls and trustee ot al. to Wm. Bar- pees 62 ft. 6 in. on Le scp aig av., eity John Ga — 14. —3 ** e ohn Cavane 20 ft. on asetgan 06 „ city bloc 1 ed. M. Abie et al. to Edward Parr, 80 ft. on La die st., Ie — — 1 Schmitt and wife to Otto L.. 1 ft. 8 in. Washington r av., city Carondelet Jottings. Miss Bessie Richardson ts spending the noll- é day season at home. The gymnastic section of the Germania So- x a clety will give an entertainment this at Turner Hall. The affair will conclude a hop. Lutheran Church will give an 62 The Sunday-schoo!l scholars of the German cee
Page 8
~ wealthiest . . MEG AE AR BEA RE BY . N. E. Cor. Broadway and Washington Av. For TO-MORROW WE OFFER $4 and $5 Jerseys Go at $l FRIDAY) A few more of those $80 Plush Sacques Go at $35 All our $15 Seal Plush Sacques and Jackets All our $12.50 Newmar- kets to-morrow All our finest Bl’k Boas At $5 All our $60 English Close-Nap Alaska Plushes FRIDAY ONLY Co at $25 The above prices are equal to giving away Gold Dollars at 50 Cents Each No house on the fate of the earth can compete with us, as we are on the WAR-PATH and will annihilate all competition. Parisian Cloak Co. ets SUME BARGAIN That the WEATHER will not AFFECT. We don’t care if it be- comes as hot as July, THEY WILL CO WITH A RUSH. No prudent or economical woman can afford to miss this OPPOR- TUNITY. Your own interests DEMAND that you Read These Prices Balance of our regular Balance of our finest Hare, em French Seal, Black Muffs All our very fine $6 Cloth and Stockinet Jack- Go at $2.50 * * n 3 * 2 1 — 5 , oney, Opossum Go at $l Co at $7 Co at $l — — — Ladies who are down-town shop- ping will find a Dining-Room ex- clusively for them on the second floor of the DELICATESSEN, 716 N. Broadway. Nae CITY NEWS. A Warm Winter Is apt to leave a merchant with a stock of cloaks on band, Now, Crawford’s isn’t fond of left over goods of any kind; therefore cloaks will go this week at the Great broad- way Bazaar without regard to original value, but at prices cut low enough ton ove them along even in tropical weather. Dr. E. C. Chase, Corner of 9th & Olive streets. Set of teeth, $8. PRIVATE matters sklilfully treated and medl- eines furnished. Dr. Dinsbeer, 814 Pine st. SHOT THROUGH THE HEART. Lynchers Hunting for a Victim—Fatal Acci-: dent—Texas Topics. Dec. 26.—Lee Connor, belonging to one of the families. in Texas, was wmur- dered yesterday. While drunk he got into a quarrel with a man from the Indian Territory named Chris Hoit. He wanted tofight and Holt suggested they go to a wagon yard near by. Holt went ahead and as Connor went in the gate he was shot through the breast. A white man named Sanderson was fatally cutinthe side yesterday by anegro he had had an altercation with a short time before. BRENHAM, Dec: 26.—In Cape Town, a swburb ot this place, alotof negroes were discharg- ing fre works and having a goodtime. During the celebration someone shot Bandy Martin, a negro, with a revolver. In the confusion it was impossible to learn who did the deed. HovusTon, Dec. 26.—Richard Percy, a negro who was released from jail yesterday, went to the house of Gene Brent ordered him away, but he refused to go. Brent shot him twice with fatai effect. The citizens here are looking for two negroes, who will be lynched if caught. Yes- terday they held up Thomas Phillips, a respectable citizen, and after robbing him, murdered bim. BAN ANTONIO, Dec. 26.—In the Alamo Pavil- fon, a negro saloon, Jacob Lyon of the colored State militia and Fred Manby, a barber, quar- reled. Manby drew a pistol and shot at Lyon. The ball struck Wash Handlin, a bystander, killing him instantly, PALESTINE, Dec. 26.—Ed Miller blew into a run yesterday to see if it was loaded. It was foaded with large-sizea shot. His sister found him. READY-MADE SUITS FOR $10, $12 AND 815. We make every suit we sell. Our prices are fully 83 per cent less than the prices of other clothing dealers in St. Louis. MILLS & AVERILL, G. E. Cor. Broadway and ‘Pine. ARKANSAS ATOMS. PARIS, a young man Free Fight Among Drunken Negroes—A Fa- tal Race War. Lirtmz= Rock, Dec. 2%.—A few . miles east of here between fifteen and twenty negroes celebrated Christmas by drinking whisky and getting into a free fight. All sorts of weapons and missiles were used and two men killed. No account was kept of the injuries. TPXARKANA, Doo. 26.—In a general fight be- tween whites and negroes here John and Frank Henry, brothers, were killed by three oes. The Henrys were industrious young men and the only support of an old mother. | sachems all unite gaylng Flap Jack ‘is all right.“ Brent to find his wife.. Come and see. GAS TO BE SOLD IN ALL PARTS OF THE CITY AT $1.25 PER 1,000 FEET. The Laclede Directors Begin te Outline Their Policy—Fuel Gas Provisions Yet to Be Made—Adjusting Difficulties as to the Electric Contract, and Providing for Gas. The policy of the consolidated Laciede Gas- Light Co., taking in all of the other gas-light plants in the city, is being outlined now. The first step has been taken in the establishment of a rate of $1.25 per 1,000 feet, with 5 per cent discount for paymentin five days. This ac- tlon was recommended several days ago by President McMillan, in a report to his directors. The latter, acting on the recom- mendation, have authorized the reduction named. Secretary Thompson was seen this morning with reference to the policy of the company. 1 „It is simply. he said, ‘‘a uniform rate of $1.25 with 5 per cent off. The rate has been $1.50 in territory where there had not been competition with the Water Gas Co., where it had been $1. Mr. Thompson was asked what proportion of the gas consumed in the city was at $1.50 and what at $1. „„ have not made a special estimate,’’ he replied, ‘‘but from knowledge of itI would say that four-fifths is at $1.50 and one-fifth at 31. ‘*Do you expect an increased consumption on this price?’’ „Jes, we certainly do.“ ‘*‘Will you continue to use the water-gas plant?“ For the present, at least, but that remains to be decided.’’ How about fuel gas?“ „That also remains to be taken up for action, but it will come in due time.’’ „Can you tel) anything about what the price of fuel gas will be?’’ No; not further than that it will of course be below the price of illuminating gas.’’ PRESIDENT M’MILLAN In outlining his policy has affirmea his inten- tion of modernizing the company’s plant as rapidly as possible, and perfecting it in every way to make cheap and good gas. What these improvements will be remains to pe seen, but in general they will consist in taking away all old machinery and appliances and substituting new ones, to such an extent that when completed the works will be perfect and as modern as they can be made. When these are completed gas can be manufactured and distributed at oon - siderable less expense than now, and it is un- derstood that Mr. MoMillan will then advo- cate a further reduction, GasCo.’s plant will bentilized entirely for fuel gas purposes, as it ig well fitted for it, and will only need extension to make it capable of supplying the demands of the city for several years. That this plan will be adopted is not settled, however, as develon- ments may show that fuel gas can he manufactured more cheaply and to better adyantage at either of the old works, in which case the water gas plant may be aban- doned. THE ELECTRIC CONTRACT. The electric liahting .which was to have been commenced on the Ist of January by the Municipal Electric Light & Power 00. will not be done until me considerable time lter. That point has been definitely settled, and the city has commenced to take ap active interest in the matter vf providin for gas lighting during the time the Municip Co. is getting its plant into shape. The last reports to the Board or Public Improvements ctically decide the question beyond a do andnow the query It may be the Water | | Improvements, when asked what PARTINGTON. next 20 years, celebrated the first anniversary of vited. They were th Both men have splendid records for good be- bavior. is, how long will it be after the Ist before the whole system will be in avtive operation? The ordinance extending the time for the completion of the work under the con- tract is lost somewhere in the Council, and has not been heard of since its first reading, and the company has given no signs of fe as far as the ordi- nance is concerned. What plan there is now to avoid the paymentof the two $600 a day penalties for the non-fulfillment of the contracts is not known to the public. President Flad of the Board of Public was to be done, said that the board was not going to do anything new in the matter, and that THE PENALTIES would, in all probability, be deducted from the first payment to the company for its work after it got started. To-day Mayor Noonan was at hisjoffice early; was in telephone commupnication with Presi- dent McMillan of the Laclede about 10 o’ clock. It was decided then that a conference he held at 12 o’clock between the Mayor, the Comptroller, the City Counselor sand Mr, McMillan to come to some sort of an agrae- emnt upon the best method of getting throughjwith the temporary gas lighting. The conference between the Mayor, the Comptroller, the City Counselorand Mr. Me- Millan lasted about an hour, but nothing was done, beyond discussing the subject. The Mayor set 40’clock this afternoon for another meeting, at which the Sutter or Municipal Co. people could be represented.. BACK COMES MRS. The sudden disappearance of a popular old lady and her equally sudden return as told by herself. See the SUNDAY POS8T- DISPATCH. KILLED HIS SWEETHEART’S FATHER. Injured at a Christmas Festival—A Young Wite's Suicide—IIIinois Items. PARIS, Dec. 26.—John Sutton was killed yes- terday by a young man named Arthur Craig. The young man was in love with Miss Hattie Sutton, and the father objected to the young man. Yesterday, hearing the young man was in town, Sutton loaded his revolver and walking up to him tried to shoot him. The pistol snapped, and the next instant Craig had put two bullets through Sutton. TUSCOLA, Dec. 2.—Samuel Beardsley, a well-known merchant, was playing Santa Claus at a church festival yesterday, when his costume, composed principally of cotton, caught fire, a panic ensued, and ‘‘Santa Claus’’ was probably fatally burned. EFFINGHAM, Dec. 26.—During afree fight at Beecher City, a man named Kannul who was an on-looker, was shot through the head with the ramrod of a gun. PEORIA, Dec. 26.—Mra. Jonnie O’Brien, aged her marriage vesterday by committing suicide, while in ber bedroom with her hus- band. She took a pistol and blew out ber brains. ROCK ISLAND, Dec. 26.—Wm. Chatterton, an actor here with a dramatic company, was stabbed and killed by a planter named Clar- ence Mart. MURDER AT A CHRISTMAS PARTY. Carved His Wife and Son—A Town Marshal Shot—Missouri Matters. James Oarter, aged 17, was killed at a Ohristmas party yesterday. He and others had gone to tne house of John Burns, unin- A quarrel was the result. As the boys left the house, a guest named Jennings fol- lowed them and threw a'stone into the crowd hitting Oarter on the head and killing him. KNOBNOSTER, Dec. 2%.—John Taylor, «a negro, celebrated Christmas by getting very drunk on bad whisky, and then carving his wife and son witharazor. Their injuries are serious but not fatal. JEFFERSON OlTy, Dec. 26.— Two men were personae from the n by he Governor, as isthe 0 as custo D . NN 1 * 1 es * x * ; “ye : ‘ 2 N Sek 45 4 “gfe oh, 4 ht a - 9 5 “ " 4 . r ow . wel 4) " n ey kdl 1 7 * Ps * 4 pie neve, | PB ay. PO Te = SB ee ne RT Og Mea ae a ot r . nc age : Mt, SB ge N L ie gre r Sade & 8 1 . reer ee RELI ee e ere eee * ** A r n J - sae NN. a = S ee ae wee a 4 * ~*~ ot J * ‘ 7 - " re 1 D 2 a ö 2 1 ¥ * x 4 y — y 7 ny n * ars ahd ‘ i n — * 7 4 „ x ge: z ’ * 8 1 1 * a) . 1 ie eet 4 pat ö 2 — 7 2 + +. / ad 7 - 2 ＋ > . % — * 4 7 . 11 1 ‘ Er n * » . 1 — 4 8 * + * ¥ 2 j . * rm - 4 . ‘ * N 9 * x . . : ) N J. G. BERA NDW 7 ons * 1 e 8 * ; - * * 8 7 4 4 Bis pty * * “ ty ig ae Hand sevil HOES ad HL. b. OO Embrace All the Styles, Either Staple or Fahcy. The superior- ity of our Hand-Sewed Shoes lies in the fact that they are STR/CTLY FIRST-CLASS ‘in every particular. They are made by the best workmen that money can pro- cure, and we offer them to the public at a closer margin of profit than any other Hand-Sewed Shoe on this market. oa * * J BROADWAY AND Lucas Au. Open every Saturday Night until 10:80, SOCIETY GOSSIP. Mrs. A. J. Pratt, who has been quite IH, is now much better. Mrs. A. J. Brooks of Chicago will shortly visit friends here. Miss Manton of Detroit is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. Gianiger. Mrs. Bailey gave a pleasant party to her daughter Monday night. Miss Hattie Harrington has postponed her party until after the holidays. Mrs. Morris of Washington avenue friends visiting her from Mexico, Mo. Mrs. Aglar left Monday evening for Eureka Springs, and will remain some weeks. Miss Mary Morris left this week for Kansas City to be bridesmaid at hercousin’s wed- ding. Mrs. Alford and Miss Lettie Mackay left for — Clair Tuesday evening to spend the holi- ays. Miss Warthrow and Mrs. Potwood leave for — South the end of the week to be gone all winter. Miss Cora Cook, who spent three weeks with friends at Little Rock, Ark., returned Christ- mas eve. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Keiter and Mrs. Fried - man of Paducah, Ky., are spending the boll- days in the city, Miss Mamie Morrison leaves for Washington, C., next Monday to reside with her brother’s family. Mrs. Edwin S. Hewson of Chicago is spend- ing the holidays with her mother, Mrs. Slat- tery, of 2210 Oarr street. Miss Elia Beers of this city will entertain Dr. Caldwell and his daughters of Liverpool dur- ing the holidays in Paris. Mrs. Joy of Old Orchard gives a party Mon- Gay evening, complimentary to her sister, Miss Helen Sharp of Omaha. Miss Ohallle Hyde and Miss Nora Kelly leave Thursday night for El Paso, where they visit a friend and former school- mate. Mrs. Fannie M. Lucas and Miss Alice Mo- Laran are at present at Hotel Beers, but will leave shortly for Washington, D. C. Miss Alice McIntyre gives a dancing party to her young friends on Thursday evening, January 2, at her home on Chestnut street. W. C. Buskett, J. B. and L. A. Krieger, formerly of St. Louis, now of Montana, are spending the-holidays here and will leave about the Stu of Jauuary. Mrs. William A. Hodgedon, who has been spending the Christmas holidays with her parents at Benton, leaves to-morrow to re- turn bome. She is just from Chicago, where she went to attend the concerts, Edward and Bessie Joy have sent out pretty cards fora amet Pen Saturday, Decem- ber 28, lto6Bo’clock. ‘‘Still to be neat, still to be dressed, at a candy-pulling aprons are best,’’ is the motto on the cards. The marriage of Miss Hanna Turner of 1083 West Jackson street, Chicago, to Mr. James Irwin Crabbe of Montgomery, Ala., will take place the lst of January. Mise Turner is a sis- ter of Mrs. 8. R. Black of this city and a fre- quent visitor here. MRS. WAINWRIGHT'S RECEPTION. Mr. and Mrs. Ellis Wainwright’s Christmas reception and ball was the society event of yesterday, which was filled with smali dinner arties and teas and family reunions. Their handsome new home on Delmar avenue pre- sented a charming Christmas interior, with ropes of green draping the pictures and door- wdys, from which were suspended the pretty red and green Ohristmas bells. Clusters of holly, with their bright red berries caught up the festoons. and gave a touch of color to the cordons of green which garianded the grand stairway; Christ- mas candles burned everywhere, and in one corner of the wide flreplace in the hall, which was also decked with evergreens and holly, was seated a beautiful little boy, representing Santa Claus, whose pleasing duty it was to distribute gifts tothe guests. In one corner of the hall was placed a punch ‘bowl, embowered in green, and in another corner foaming cups of delicious egg- nog were dis- pensed. Inthe dining room was a beautiful table, set by Pechman, the chief feature of which was the Christmas tree, laden with bon-bons, and lighted by colored wax candles. Over this fairy seene Mrs. Ellis Wainright, beautiful as a picture, presided, assisted by Miss Marie Hopkins, one ofthe most popular of the St. Louis society belles. The reception lasted from 4 to 7. After that there wasa Christmas,ball which lasted until 12 o’clock. WITHERS—DUSBRING. . A quiet, pretty home wedding was ocele- brated this afternoon atthe residence of Mr. and Mrs. D. G. Jones, No. 2789 Lucas avenue, that of Mra. Jones’ niece, Miss Adeline Duhr- ing, to Mr. W. K. Withers of Carroliton, III. The house was prettily decked with Christmas greens and holly, and the fair young bride made a pretty picture in her wedding robe of _ faille, covered with film draperies of silk bolting ath. falling in graceful folds about her. The long-pointed bodice of the silk was covered with the bolting cloth, drawn from the shoulders, where it was out en V in folds to the point where the fullness was gathered in. The full shoulder puffs were met by long gloves, and the bridal bouquet was of bride’s roses. The veil of tulle was confined by a chaplet of waxen orange blossoms to her hair and a bouquet of thesame flowers were worn upon the corsage. Her two attendants, Miss Celeste Duhring, her sister, and her most intimate friend, Miss Beatrice Olark, were gowned also in pure white and carried large bunchés of roses. The oomsmen were Mr. Augustus Jones and Mr. Simmes of QGarrollton. After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Father alsh, in the presence of a small company of guest, near relatives and intimate friends of.both parties, the happy pair left for their future home at Carrollton, where he is a prominent city official. MRS. This popular old lady „ will revisit her friends ey 4 W's during the next few weeks 4 and relate her perplexi- ties, predicaments and predilections before and after her return, beginning in the next SUNDAY Post- DISPATCH. THE RECORDER'S REMOVAL. The Report in Jefferson City That Mr. Will- Hams Will Be Removed January 1. Telegraphic information has been received from Jefferson City t the effect that Re- border Williams’ removal by the Governor may be looked for about January 1. It 10 also said thatthe Hendricks Association will pre- has fer charges which will furnish the grounds for the Governor’s action. The Governor when asked whether the report of his alleged oon - lated action were true refused to be in - terviewed weee the believed in Jefferson City, : states, that Mr. W nly o 2 the frst Illustrated Catalogue Mailed Free. him what truth there was in the report that the. association was preparing or had pre- pared ee against the Recorder of Voters. None whatever, he said. In fact there bas been no discussion at our meetings on Mr. Williams for some time. Tou have attended all the meetings? es, and if there was anything in that ro- amir would know it. Tou can state posi- ively thatthe association has preferred no charges against Mr. Williams, and has not talked of preferring — It might be that some individual member has formulated charges and forwarded them to Jefferson City. That I know nothing about, but the association, as an association, has not pre- ferred any charges against Mr. Williams, and has not thought of preferring any.’’ Special Notice. STATIONERY DEPARTMENT, MERMOD & JACOARD’S, BROADWAY AXD LOCUST. We desire to urge all who contemplate plac- Cards, Visiting Cards, Menus, Ball Pro- grammes, Stationery, and Monogram Dies to Go 80 without delay, so that all work desired can be satisfactorily finished on time. Our stationery work to-day is unexcelled in the world in elegance, artistic execution, cor- rect form, and in that important feature, low prices , MERMOD & JACCARD JEWELRY Co. AMONG THE BROKERS, The Market Generally Dull—Granite Strong on Developments. The Mining Exchange market to-day was dull, and with but little change. Granite was very strong on the strength of developments being made in the mine. The transactions were mostly in unlisted stocks. The other sales were: Granite, 100 at $46, $46 bid; West Granite, 100 at 764; Cascade, 1,600 at 20; Samoa, 100 at 35. The Elizabeth stock is now ready, and the cegificates will be issued to West Granite stdckholders on application, e Bidding was very dull on call to-day. The quotations were: Adams... American Arizona... Bi-Met. , Black Oak Bremen Buckskin. Cnt Silver Cleveland Mnt. Key. Mnt. Lion M. eat eee Old Colny)...... Old Jesuit).... Kreen. 4 Gidn West G Silver Age Silver Bell Tourtelte. W. Granit W. Patch. Yuma. La Union. The only transaction was 100 shares Black Oak at 3 cents. = — Supt. Weir of the Granite Mountain, writes u nder date of the 20th: In No. 9 east we made a cross-cut yesterday to see how much quartz we have. Weare now sure of 644 feet. This place will make the best stope in the mine, not because it isthe widest, but because it is so uniform, and as yet there is no consider- able amount of waste in it.“ The semi- weekly shipment revelved to-day was 27 bars, 88,750 ounces of silver and 87 ounces of gold, 2 * Thos. O. Hyman, assistant secretary of the Granite, was called to New Orleans Saturday by the death of his brother. This morning he telegraphed that his mother had also died of heart disease. * — * The Granite Mountain to-day declared its sixty-first dividend, 50 cents. This will make $8,000,000 paid since April 8, 1885. Superintendent Einstein is home from the Aztec. Hesaysthe mine was never looking better. The mill is running regulariy. The Pacific mine and mill are shut down, and the company has taken out a car-load of ore to send here to see what is the matter with the mill, in order to change it so it will treat the ore. * 829 * The Trust Certificates market to-day was: Opening. Highest. Lowest. Cond'n. 19% 1 19% é 5 4 31 Are You Going North or West? Cotton, new "39 Cotton, old Chicago Gas...43 If so, take one of the Burlington Route“ trough trains from St. Louis to St. Paul, Min- neapolis, St. Joseph, Kansas City and Denver. No change of cars between St. Louis and the above named cities. Pullman palace sleeping- cars are run on all trains and free reclining ehair cars on all westbound trains. Ticket offices 112 North Fourth street and Union Depot. FIRsT-CLass plotures make the test, ttrause’s photos are the pest. Second District Coort. There was a large docket and some heavy fines in the Second District Police Court. Ike = — raising a . — . he te —, — 4 4 — was fined 6 his stepson at their home, Firveonth ** 7 * n Ae e eee ee eee e 83 lug orders for New Year’s Cards, Calling } Funk. a poultry dealer atthe Union Market, | £2 was fined $60 for selling a tainted turkey to a1 * > . „ n a Ls ao 8 1 * * ’ e n i EBs, Ye * ae te ee 7 n * 2 1 r € Pants Co Friday and Saturday =. * . > . + . * * 7 = ~~" — . 1 2 * — * : — s >> — 3 8 = . - : ‘ 4 * 5 1 7 , ‘ a — * ~~ x 2 * . 25 “ 2 v. 4 « 8253 8 * . * ~ " “+ * a? 9 ~ . * 0 * . 2 . > * >. 7 . > 4 . . +.” 1 — ~ * — * 9 ~.* . . . = . “« * . Vw . . > — — *. * Ps? — — . « * * * ‘ ~~... 0 . — — — =~ * * * Be . — > ’ ’ 7. 2 ee — 2 * * >. 5 — ~~ . =” “3 e - & — = _ “> + . 4 5 „ * 2 r . 4 . * — — — * ee. a. - * * * * 0 9 . ° N * > + * * 5 * 5 ‘ott, * ~ 8 — * +. ~~ . . . *. > +aet ——— : * * . >," “~_ 7. ‘ " a 9980 ' Ke — 327 2 5 z . 3 . 2 : ’ : 2 7 * * * Se * 1 > +. . 9 — * — 98 — 4 ‘ 8 7 — * ~ * . — >, ~ ~_* ‘ * ~ ~~ " . “Sea 5 . x. > a 2 3 > ~~ Ps ~ s ~* - * 1 . = * > . — 3 — — 88 — 3 > * ~.* * * * > > . B 3 + ~~ Te ™ 3 . — ‘ „ * We give you your choice of any pair of Men’s Winter Pants in our stock for FIVE DOLLARS. Thousands to choose from. Eve 2 and pattern goes at a lower price | own them at. Come and see goods. Come pre- purchase. the pores to buy- You will be anxious to ere’s another: Any Pait Only 88. ü 0 MENS“ 84.50 and $5 Pants Only 7 THREE DOLLARS and a QUARTER. A great slaughter of the mediums. Goods everybody wears. lar $4.50 and 85 all-wool Pants, latest — ae rday for 25. the l st. Assortment positively abt A on ‘of Brilliant After-Season Bargains offered in our Boys’ aoa Chik J. L. HUDSON, CLOTHIER, dren’s Department. 406 and 408 North Broadway. . 2. ns 2 Peas Dyorldeswages Sold AT REDUCED PRICES. 307 U. Broadway,7~ 3 Near Olive St. | 1 a f 0 JUST RECEIVED! —TWO CAR LOADS—— = FLORIDA ORANGES. From the Celebrated Groves of Fred’k De Barry, near. Enterprise. Also—One car from the Orange Grove Co., near Citra. The 3 W FINEST FRUITSA Grown in Florida. All sizes. For sale by — ee eee mamma | q and coming next nearest to the final COSC i dct cctdewetidseis cic eee 4. To the person first nam the cit and coming neni hoarent 40 the fiagt . . 810 For full particulars, and for the bianks fast a WHO WILL GET IT? Progress of the World’s Fair Guessing Con- test—The Mail To-Day. Astute guessers in the Suxpar Post- Dis- PATCH World’s Fair Guessing are filing guesses away now atarapid rate. They know that now isthe seedtime. To wait means to send inthe right guess later on and to find that ou have not won the prize because some- body else has been dhead of you with the fig- ures. In a few days matters may so shape themselves that the matter of calling the vote will be very much easier. The Congressional committee appointed to hear e claims of the various cities meets on January 8. It is probable that, about that time, information will be obtainable which will send the guesses ina flood. The wise guesser will file several SUNDAY POS8T- DISPATCH bianks, properly filled, before that avalanche occurs. A LITTLE ROCK QUERY e following letter of inquiry -day: To the Editor of the World’s Fair Guessing Contest. Can guesser send different cities on different tickets? ‘Dove Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 23, 1889. Yes, certainly. You can send in as many different cities as you please on different plank. It guess is also against the rules to «eg on the bianks, not written on bianks will be thrown away. THIS Is NOT THE WAY. Sr. Louis, Dec. 24, 1889. Editor Worid’s Fair Guessing Contest: As I have another chance at sendi vote, I think I will avail myself of which the guesses must be sent in, see the SUNDAY PostT-DISPATCH and eve issue 2. SUNDAY PoOsT-DISPATCH until contest 8 over. PRETTY children sport and play, 4 Flap Jack Flour makes them gay. 5 he Owl Charity Night. Next Saturday night will be night for Nest No. 1, St. Flock of Owls. The announcement is that the renowned ola Sapient degree conferred in full form with all the m paraphernalja, brilliant costumes and nuwerable accessories, na large A number of new ne 2 are promised and the — ia charity Louis was received nd the Benge, 3 will occar. luncheon will be spread for the the owls. 1 loago If Ww ehance on Ch 3 22228 222 728347 1 4 iH, 5 5 1 . „ 3 1899 . W 1 8 ‘ > . 5 ; g 4 ae 2 Rr wet into by * * * yp ag ; wy Sgn iar eee by 5 : 1 ö r 1 r N e * PS 4 OF
Page 9
— * 8 - Miaturally tributary country. Sr. LOUIS, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1889. YEAR’S TRADE. — — — . . St. Louis Jobbers Report In- creased Transactions n All (Sides. Condition of the Hardware, Lum- ber, Hat and Cap, Leather and Paint and Oil Trades. The Biggest Year in the History of the City in the Hardware Trade—The Aggregate in Lumber Also Increased,in the Face of Obstacles—Foreign Trade Particularly Increasing—Hat and Cap Men Happy and Anticipate a Bright Future—The Leather Trade, a General Indicator, In- creases Encouragingly—Paint and Oil Jobbers Generally Keaching Out—A General View of the Trade Situation— St. Louis the Best Distributing Point in the United States—Sections in Which Her Jobbers New Sell Goods, and Into Which They Are Pushing. H E business show- ing made by 8. Louis this year is something remark- abie. An idea has already been given of it in the Posrt- DISPATCH, accom- panied by interest- „ ing features in con- nection with particular lines. The increase, however, is not limited to one branch of trade, or to a dozen. Itis greater in some than in others, but the general average shows that all have reason to feel proud of the record made. The source of the increase, as well as the increase itself, is also gratifying. It has come only partly inthe acquisition of new terri- tory, by which other trade centers have lost. The balance, or part of it, has come from the more thofough working of old territory, by which also other trade centers have lost. In connection with the old territory what re- mains of the increase due to a more thorough working, represents the growing prosperity and population of what is known as St. Louis’ tributary country. This section of the country has long been the most inviting- for settlement, and for mercantile, manu- facturing and agricultural enterprises, and expectations with reference to it are now be- ing realized. In any event the showing is one that cannot but be gratifying to St. Louis. It evidences greater thrift and push on the part of her mer- chasits and the growing importance of her Ip many lines, however, the trade of the city is not confined even by the limits of the United States. In addition to lines already given a few more are published to-day. The Hardware Trade. The jobbing hardware trade is one which has no specially tributary country. The salesmen representing the St. Louis jobbers fing abun- Gant and profitable trade in every State and Territory in the country, except Michigan and the few on the Central Atiantic tier, and this does not include those on the south, as they are valuable St. Louis territory. Stronger evidence of the commanding posi- tion of St. Louis as a distributing point could not be had, asthe hardware of the country has largely been distributed from the East. In general terms, the business done in the hardware line has never deen equal to that of this year. The increase has been general. Everybody inthe trade has experienced it, and it has averaged fully 20 per cent, if not 25, over last year, which was also a large one. This increase, too, has been in a general line of goods, and has not been due to the intro- duction of any specialties, in which St. Louis would have the advantage. The showing, too, is outside of trade in iron and heavy bardware, which is classed for this purpose as a different business. In what is recognized as the legitimate hardware trade, St. Louis will this year foot up an aggregate business of $12,000,000, This is represented largely by about two hundred traveling salesmen. As already stated, St. Louis representatives are found in every State and Territory in the United States except Michigan and the Cen- tral Atlantic tier. Inroads are being made even in these.These special representatives ali send in the most encouraging reports from their States, predicting a still better trade for next year, and particularly for St. Louis, as they say St. Louis is gaining rapidly in public favor. This point is generally emphasized, and itis remarked on all sides that with the same effort made in all other lines, which, by the way, is now being done, St. Louis would undoubtedly become the best distributing pointinthecountry. Every year strength- ens the position of the city, and investments In the jobbing lines here will pay better than in any city in the country. The South par- ticularly is a good field, and its trade has dome up remarkably this year in this line. Hats and Caps. The hatand cap jobbers necessarily have more or less strongly defined limits to their trade—or, rather, they have had, and are now @xtending them. A great deal more enter- prise has been shown in the trade this year than ever before, and as a result the business has been growing in every direction. For the year the transactions will aggregate over _ $8,500,000, an increase of 26 per cent over last year. In handling this over 200 traveling _ gpalesmen have mere employed, as against Stored in St. Louis. 4; “SA Sangeeta a a ‘a ** Epe Mi in Kentucky, Arkansas, Tennés- | ae these States, and have already secured a large SR] ine 1. N 9 1 . 993 . 0 8 ed . oy wg 2. * + ä — Fettne o ead ant 150 last year. hese representatives, however, have donea great deal of mission- ary work, on which they expect to realize in the future. They caiculate, for instance, —* larger net increase next year than Under their advice the six jobbing ouses in thecity have given orders for the gost stocks of Bote of this class ever — 4 — also added large - ly to their storage rdom, but still they find it cramped, aad far from being equal to the de- mands made upon it. Boxes have been piled upon boxes, and shelves added for heavy that ‘have always heretofore been placed upon the floors. Addi- facilities have also are now handied more than before—and . this ie emUraced in the general pol ot the trade, to push it to utmost, and extend it in every tion as rapidly as possible. This year trade of other cities has been invaded, dly an >more cheaply. . ec and Mississippi. The St. Louis represent- have been greatiy encouraged in In Mississippi, particular the made a showing that is —— This ie is still proming, also, and next year expected it willbe as firmly attached to * puis as that of the adjacent country. Fulle this territory has been gathered in as articular . the — oF have alee 0 es ndin e Montana is also being taken into the fold under the care of resident agents. The Lumber Trade. It has been calculated that by reason of the carpenters’ trouble, which extended over two months, and the consolidation of lumber in- terests, which resulted in transferring some large interests and taking some St. Louis business to other points, the aggregate trade would make a 8 3 — 2 troubles. Large contracts have een the rule, but several of them were not carried out on account of this inter- ference. A number of others contemplated and really decided upon were not made for the same reason. They will be made next year, however, and many new ones — added to them it is expected the trade wil then be much greater than ever before, amit would have been this year bad it hot been for the trouble referred to. In special lines the trade has been remarkably increased, in yel- low pine and long leaf pine, the latter from Louisiana aud Texas. In trade outside of that curtailed by the carpenters’ troubles there has been a very great improvement. In domestic trade, and in the Southwest particu- larly, St. Louis has much more than held her own. The foreign trade has also been very good. Cuba has increased her trade steadily, and the South American business is also growing rapidly. In connection with the remarkable showing made by St. Louis, in the face of these ob- stacies, itis remarked that this city has more points from which to receive lumber, and with cheap transportation, too, than any city in the United States. Taking the South first, it comes in large quantities from Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas and Alabama. Then jumping North, the Wisconsin and Min- nesota lumber regions find markets for their output through St. Louis very largely. and will find them to even a greater extent in the near future, probably next year, as ex- tensive arrangements in that direction are being made. The Leather Trade. There is but little room for any great in- crease in the wholesale leathertrade. The aggregate must be the aggregate ef the trade to be done on the actua! demand. A greater volume cannot be worked up, as no induce- ments can be offered a merchant to buy more than his wants. Hence the trade is re- garded as an indicator of the actual condition of the country, particularly as it is just as difficult to add to a certain terri- tory as it is to increase consumption by special offers. Hence an increase of 5 to 10 per cent, such as will be realized this year, making the aggregate over 42,000,000 exclusive of special lines, is encouraging. The St. Louis trade in this line takes in Missour!, Ar- kansas, Kansas, Nebraska, Texas and Illinois. This territory has all been well worked for years and the increase shown in the trade this year is interpreted to mean an actual improvement in allthis country. There is another encour- aging feature in this trade, however, and that is in the increase in tanning. While St. Louis has for years ranked as one of the best leather markets in the country, her tanning interests have been very small. This is now coming up, and promises to increase materially next year. Paints and Oils. bas for s years d ranked as one of the important lead and 011 markets ot the world. Her trade this year will amount to something over $6,000,000, an increase over Blast year of 20 per cent. Of this.one-third is in white lead, and one-third in linseed. oil. The territory worked, by both jobbers and manufacturers, has always been very well covered, so that there is not much room tospread in it. The jobbers have always been ractically re- stricted to the Mississippi Valley, from St. Paul to New Orleans, and west to the Pacific. This territory they have al- ways covered very closely. They have never had much encouragement to go east. Lately, however, they have made some headway in that direction, and next year they will proba- bly make a stronger effort in that direction. Following other jobbing lines, itis believed this can be done, and that the trade once se- cured will be permanent, as the St. Louis job- bers have advantages which would be recog- nized very quickly. The manufacturers, of coursé, go east now and cover the entire country. The jobbers and manufacturers have both this year pushed their trade into Old Mexico, and with such encouraging re- sults that a good trade is expected from there next year. Great Rock Island Route. The direct, favorite and best from St. Louis via Kansas City to all points in Southern Ne- braska, Kansas, Colorado and the Indian Ter- ritory. Close connections in Union Depot at Kansas Oity with solid vestibule express trains (daily) going through without change to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. These trains carry Pullman palace sleepers and free reclining chair cars, warmed by steam from the locomotive, andequipped with every improvement conducive to safety and comfort. Choice of routes via Denver to Salt Lake City, Helena, Portland and San Francisco. Daily trains with Pullman sleeper to Wichita and free reclining chair cars to Kingfisher in Oklahoma. For through tickets, berth reserva- tions, or further information, apply to G. D. Bacon, General Agent Passenger Department, 106 North Fourth street, St. Louis, Mo. JNO. SEBASTIAN, General Ticket and Passenger Agent. E. Sr. JOHN, General Manager. St. Louls ANOTHER VICTIM, Anson, Who Was Shot by Casper Clispy, Dies From the Wound. Agnes Anson, the second victim of Casper Clispy, died last night about 7 o’clock. Clispy was the young machinist who, crazed by unreciprocated love, entered the house of John Anson at 3134 Hickory street, twenty days ago, and while the family was at breakfast opened fire on them with two revolvers, ore four ot them and then himself. The girl, Agnes, was shot in the head, the bullet lodging tn her brain, and, although the doctors pronounced the wound probably fatal, there were great hopes of her recovery. She lingered in terrible agony for nineteen days with a bullet in her brain, finally expiring in the arms of her mother. The crime was one of the most horrible ever committed in this city. Olispy was in love witb one of the giris, but his suit had been re- jected. He came to the house with the inten- tion of killing the whole family, father, mother and six children, and he succeeded in shooting the father, two daughters and the boy, Michael. He then put three bullets in his own brain. Marv, whom he was in A slight wound n and is now past all danger, but the fatner died a few hours after the shooting. The girl, Agnes, the second victim,wnho died last night, was only 20 years of age. The boy, Michael, was only slightly wounded in the hand. REJOICE AND BE GLAD That to-morrow will bring with it the greatest bargains of the year, as por- trayed in the menus the merchants offer for your consideration in the Post-DIs- PATCH to-day. Fire in a Church. At the Sacred Heart Church on Twenty-fifth and University streets yesterday the lights around the head ofa figure of Christ set fire to the ceiling and caused some excitement. The congregation was dismissed until the fire had been extinguished and the congregation hen reassembied. Solemn high mass was lebrated by Rev. Fath McCabe, the pastor. Excellent music was furnished by the choir and the church was crowded. Agnes Mrs. WINSLOW’ 7 2 Low 2 * ny or pte 4 | THE RUNNING RECORDS. CHANGES THAT WERE MADE IN THEM DUR- ING THE PRESENT YEAR. The Make-Up ef the Bosten National League and Brotherhood Teams—Oppo- sition to Barnie’s Admission Into the Atlantic Association—Result of the West- ern Gun Club Shoot—Sporting News. ACH succeeding year witnesses an improve- ment in the time made by running horses, clearly demonstrating that advancement is being steadily made in the breeding and training of racers. The present year has deen a particularly hard one on the records, and many a mark that nad stood for years was erased forever. The révords which were lowered in 1889, are the three-eighths of a mile, half a mile, five- eighths of a mile, three-quarters of a mile, seven-eighths of a mile, one mile in a race, one and one-quarter mile, and one and five- eighths mile. The one and one-sixteenth mile record was equalled. Some of the records were lowered last year by more than one horse, and Ei Rio Rey lowered the three- quarter mile record carrying the enormous weight for a two-year-old of 126 pounds. No record was broken at any distance greater than one and five-eighths of a mile, but no doubt this is due to the fact that few races were run during the season at a greater dis- tance than that. The running records on the American turfat all distances as they now stand are as follows: Miles. Performer, place and date. 290 Miller, 2, Deer Lodge, Mont., Au- * Time. 0:21 021 0:84 0:46 0:59 0:59 1:11 1:11 „%%% AA ˙ »A „5, 110, Louisville, May 21, 1877 (against time) 13398. 1 —Maori, 4. 105, Chicago, July 12, 1889 (in a race) 1:39 4-5 11-16—W 1:47% 1:47% 1:53 2:00% 2:06 2:10% 2212 August 3], 1889 &%—Tipstaff, 3, tober 4, 188 U- Terz Gotta, 4, 124. Sheepebead “Bay, June 23, 1885 1 3-16—Joe 8 Luke Blackburn, 3,1 August 17, 1 80 ‘ 1 1 lie—Jim Guest. 4,Chicago, Washington Park. e er ay Hindoocralft, 3, 75, Westchester, August r 1%—Glidelia, 5, 116, Saratoga, August 5, 2—Ten Brose. 5. 110, Louisville, May 29, 2y—Monitor, 4, 210, Baltimore, October 29, 2 10 ringbok, 5. 114, Saratoga. July 29, Ten Broeck, 4, 104, Lexington, Sep- tember 16, 1876 4—Teu Broeck, ber 27, 1876 sae 0121022204 Mont., Au- . 1887. 200 —1:00 S&e—Sudie McNairy, 3, 98. Chicago, July 2. 1886. „„ 1006-103 %—Lizzie 8., 5, 118. Louisville, Sep- tember 28, 18833. 1:136—1:13½ 4. 90, Sheepshead Bay, September 7, 1681.... ........ .... 1:42 —1:41% 1—3 m 5, L’Argentine, 6, 115, St. Louls, June 14, 1879 1:43-1:44 —1:47% 1 We 5, 5. Chicago (Wash. Park), September 2, 1885. 1:50,—1:48 1%&e—Gabriel, 4, i12. Sheepshead Bay, September 23, 1880. 1:56 —1:56 1u4—Glenmore, 5,114,Sheepshead Bay, September 25, 1880 1%—Keno. 6. Toledo 1880, first and third heats 4 —Feriaa. 4, 105. Sheepshead Bay, September 18, 1880. 7223 —7:41 t Made In a heat race. Gutenburg Meeting. GUTENBURG, N. J., Dec. 26.—Yesterday the attendance atthe track here was large and the races resulted as follows: . First race, five furlongs—Flambeau 112, Ber- gen, first; Wissahickon colt 115, Kelly, second; Hemet 115, French, third. Time, 1:056%. Second race, one mile and one-eighth— Vigilant 108, Bergen, first; Wynwood 1065, Penny, second; Gallatin, 101, Warwick, third. Time, 2:08. Third race, five-eighths mile—Lomax 107, Bergen, frst; Hot Scotch 106, Blaylock, sec- ＋ xtra 107, McDermott, third. Time, Fourth race, five-eighths mile—Jim Murray 118, Hueston, first; Marty B. 111, Miller, sec. one Bass Viol 111, Bergen, third. Time, Fifth race, one mile—Vendetta 85, Weber, first; Bellwood 110, Soden, second; Now or Never, 120, Garrison, third. Time, 1:87. Sixth race, seventh-eighth ofa mile—Lot- tery 118, J. Harris, first; Tyrone 123, Miller, . 110, Keliy, third. Time, 1: . Clifton Races. CirrTron, N. J., Dec. 26.—The races here yesterday resulted as follows: First race, five-eighths of a mlle— Marshall Luke 97, Flynn, first; Royal Garter 122, Thom- son, second; Guardsman 118, Barton, third. Time, 1:04%. Second race, six anda half furlongs—Glory 104, Lambley, first, Belmont 102, Barton, — Theora 109, Goodale, third. Time, ‘Thira race, seven and a half furlohgs—Jen- nie McFarland 94, Lambley, first; Red Light N. Flynn, second; Brait 97, Taylor, thira. Time, 1:36%. r Barrister 11 nie 8. 122, Whyburn, r 1 „Sims, * Linguist 113, Fish urn, third. Time, ‘Sixth race, three-fourths of a mile—St. John 105, Jones, first; Fordham 147, Sims, second; Nina W. 108, McCarty, third. Time, 1:17. The Boston Teams. Everything is going along smoothly in local base ball circles, says the Boston Gtobe, and the indications pointto two first-class clubs in this city next season. The old league club has gone to considerable xpense to fix up the entrance to its grounds, paying $2,000 to the owners of the frame bulidin atthe entrance to the yard for moving the building about twenty feet off theline and a good driveway from Tremont to ball ground through Walpole street. When the people visit the South End grounds next spring they will not only find an improved entrance but a substant iron fence set off the pavilion to sees 523 The grounds ot new be covered , * a, = ere with workingmen about the middle of the week. The contract will be signed to-morrow and thirty days given to have the unds levelled off and in condition for pu up the building. The grand stand will be some- thing after the le of that on the new Polo grounds in New York. The club-house for the players will be located at the lower end of the grounds, and the dressing-room in the posses story. The men find fault with dr ésing- , rooms on the ground floor, as the clothes are sure to get damp and be very uncomfortable. At Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston the players find muoh fault, as the rooms are on the ground floor, with nocellars. Fires must be kept going all the time, and yet the uni- forme are always miidewed. The League have their hooks on several good men, and will do a little hauling in after the holidays, Manager Selee is now on the war path, and is well posted where to find the coming men. Arthur Irwin has been enlisted in the serv- fees of the new club, and will do a littie hustling to secure One more good pitcber and o aaee catcher, when the team will be com- plete. The make-up of the teams as far as known is as follows: Positions, Players’ „ N „% % nee Catchers + The League men will lose a first baseman who has a good batting record, as well as a man to play third base as it should 2 in the League. This will be the most difficult osition in the team to fill, and the loss of illy Nash is sorely felt. Don’t Want Barnie. It promises to be very lively for Manager Barole at the Atlantic Association meeting. The directors of the Lowell club find thata club can be admitted only at the annual meet- ing, and two votes in opposition will keep out any new club. The artford directors ex- —— u desire to unite with Lowell in keep ng out the Baltimores, and this will be done. he Lowell directors are not terribly anx- ious to remain members of the Atlantic Asso- ciation and will wait some time before paying the semi-annual assessment of over de- manded of the clubs in January. The directors will attend the meetingin January, and Mr. Sullivan will have his say as one of the com- mittee to report new cities. One of the directors said that he thought more favorably of a New England League, with Lowell, Man- chester, Springfleld, Worcester and Brockton as members, than he did of the Atlantic Asso- ciation. Inthe meantime Barnie is hustling around endeavoring to place Atlantic Association clubs in Boston and other places. In fact, he is funning the whole organization already, although itis very doubtful whether he will be admitted to membership in it. Yesterday’s Foot-Ball Match. The Washington University foot - ball eleven made a spectacle of the M. A. A. C. team at Amateur Park yesterday in a game played for the benefit of the Provident Association and St. Vincent de Paul Society. Rugby rules governed the contest, and the M. A. A. C. players, with a couple of exceptions, showed a woeful lack of knowledge of them. The University boys had little trouble in shutting them out and in scoring about as they pleased. The game resulted in a score of 45 to 0 in favor of the college boys. | Western Gun Club Shoot. The Western Gun Club held a Christmas shoot on their grounds yesterday afternoon. The weather was most delightful forthe sport. Peoria blackbirds were used as targets, and the shooting was from three traps, 18 yards rise, American Association rules governing. Below are the scores made: First event, 6 birds—Nagel, 5; Benecke, 5; Miltenberger, 5; Siebenman, 4; Johnson, 4; Bauer, 8. Nagel got first money and Slebenman and Johnson divided second. ; Second event, 6 birds—Bauer, 5; Miltenber- ger, 4; Johnson, 4; Nagel, 3; Siebenman, 8; Benecke, 2. Bauer got first and Miltenberger second money. Third event, 6 birds—Miltenberger, 5; Benecke. 4; Nagel, 4; Siebenman, 4; Pender- grast, 3; Johnson, W. Miitenberger took first and Benecke second money. Fourth event, 6 birds—Miltenberger, 6; Bauer, 5; Siebenman, 4; Pendergrast, 3; Benecke, 2; Nagel, 1; Beckman, 0; Johnson, w. First money went to Miltenberger and second to Bauer. Fifth event, 6 birds—Bauer, 6; Mllten- berger, 5; Siebenman, 5; Nagel, 4; Pender- rast, 4; Benecke, 8; Johnson, 3; Beckman, 2. auer secured first money and Miltenberger and Siebenman second money. Sixth event, 6 birds—Miltenberger,6; Bauer, 5, Slebenman, 5; Pendergrast, 4; Johnson, 4. Beckman, 8; Nawel, 2; Benecke 2. Miitenber- ger got first and Bauer second money. Seventh event, 6 birds—Miltenberger, 6; Bauer, 5; Pentergrast, 5; Benecke, 4; Nagel, 3; Beckman, 3. iltenberger again won first and®Wauer second money. Eighth event, 6 birds—Bauer, 6; Edwards, 5; Kling, 5; Miltenberger 5; Kinner, 4; Selt- zer, 3. Bauer got firstand Edwards second money. Ninth event, 6 birds—Stussel, 5, Lenharth, 5; Bauer, 5; Edwards, 5; Sieminaky, 4; Kling, 4; Kinner, 4; Miltenberger, 4; Horst, 3, Selt- zer, 1; Steffen, 1. Stussel took first, Sieminsky second and Horst third money. Tenth event, 10 Birds.—Sieminsky, 10; Stussel, 9; Kling; 9; Loeffel, 9; Kinner, 9; Len- harth, 9, Bauer, 8; Miltenberger, 8; Seltzer, 5: Horst, 4: Steffen. 4. Sieminsky took first and Stussel second money, and Bauer and Milten- berger divided third monéy. Eleventh Event, 10 Birds—Kling, 9: Simin- sky,2; Edwards, 8; Lenharth, 8. Bauer, 7; Stussel, 7; Kinner, 6; Steffen, 6; Seltzer, 5; Miltenberger, 4: Horst, 4. Sieminsky and Kling divided first, Edwards and Lenharth second, and Bauer and Stussel third money. Twelfth event, 10 birds—Miltenberger, 9; Lenharth, 9; Sieminsky, 8; Bauer, 7; Stussel, 7; Kling, 6; Steffen, 6; Kinner, 5, Horst, 5; Seltzer, 4; Edwards, 8. Miltenberger and Lenharth divided first money, Sieminsky took second, and Bauer and Stussel divided third money. A Mill at Taconia. TacoMA, Wasb., Dec. 26.—Jack Farrell, the Brooklyn lightweight, was whipped last night by Wm. Higgins of St. Paul. The fight lasted three rounds. Farrell seemed to take the mill as a joke at first and looked as though he expected an easy victory. Higgins dealt Farrell three blows over the heart in rapid succession inthe third ronnd, and the Brooklyn man went to grass. He had to be helped from the room. Sporting Notes. In a fight at New York between Joe Murphy and Dick Carroll Tuesday morning the latter had his jaw broken in the third round. Joe Donahue of Newbury, N. Y., the Amer- ican amateur champion skater, defeated John Johnson of Chicago In a three-mile race at M Ede lastnight. Donahue’s time was me Annapolis Cadets defeated a picked eleven from Washington and Georgetown yes- terday in a foot bail game at the Capitol grounds, Washington, by a score of 24 to 0. Grafton’s Winter Tours Through Old Mexico. On January 28 the first of these famous tours for the winter of 1890 will leave St. Louis via the Iron Mountain Route, in magnificent Pull- man palace cars, with dining-car attached. Tourists availing themselves of these excur- sions will visit the principal cities of Mexico, its ancient pyramids, ruins and all points of natura! and historic Interest at a very low rate and return to 8t. Louis without change. All the wants of the passengers will be included in the round trip rate, and they will have nothing to do but enjoy the trip. For further particuiars call on or address 8. W. Elliott, 102 North Fourth street, 8t. Louis, or J. J. Grafton, Manager, 199 Olark street, Chicago. SOME embryo confidence man, signing bis name F. B. Lewis, and 1 hiteseif as being a reporter on a St. hed 2 a MICHAEL ROLAND’S RUSE. HE DESERTS HIS ST. LOUIS WIFE TO MARRY A YOUNG GIRL, And Forges a Letter From Bright Star, Ark., Giving the Details of His Own Murder— How the Trick Was Discovered—He Will Be Arrested To-Day. Nthe office of Cor. ener Frank some five or six weeks ago a poorly dressed woman giving her name as Mrs. Brid- get. Roland appeared in search of infor- mation. She said he wanted to know Dow she would get Wcertificates of her Yhusband’s death. Deputy Ooroner 2 Mels, then the clerk, thinking the man had died in this city, rose to look up the records. Michael Roland was the mame of the deceased. Further in- quiry developed that Roland had died in Arkansas a couple of weeks before. At least Mrs. Roland had been so informed in a letter received from the Sheriff of Bright Star, Ark. The deceased was insured in the Prudential Life Insurance Co. to the amount of $150, which sum she could not collect until she pre- sented properly certified death records. She was directed to the Chief of Police. Asare- suit of an investigation made by that official, a strange story of man’s infidelity has been 1 Michael Roland was a ditcher by trade. He is over 50 years of age and has been married tor a score of them. Twelve children were born oftheir union. Their home was in St. Louis for some years, Roland making annual trips to the South to work on the levees of Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana. Almost a year ago he secured employment on the levee opposite Bright Star, Ark., and went down with a gang of men. He wrote to his wife occasionally and came up to see her after four months. Since that time she has not seen him. Six weeks ago Mrs. Roland received a letter. It was from a person who signed his name as „Allen J. Brown, Sheriff of Bright Star, Ark. itinformed Mrs. Roland that her hus- band was dead, having been KILLED IN A FIGHT. The letter said that while crossing the Missis- sippi River in a skiff in company with a num- ber of laborers Roland had become invoived in a quarrel. One of the men who was rowing raised an oar from the locks and struck Ro- land over the head, crushing his skull and causing an injury from which the man had died a few days later. There was no property to be sent home, the letter stated, as while Roland lay sick and delirious the negroes liv- ing in the vicinity had broken into his cabin and carried away all his tools and furniture. A constable had levied on all the money due him for wages on an old debt which he had contracted. Mrs. Roland believed the story. She had no reason to doubt its truth, and oply reported the matter to the authorities in order that she might secure proof of the death, without which the life insuranee policy which she held would not be recognized. Chief Huebler did not believe it. It looked rather fishy, and be determined to investi- ate. He at first addressed & letter to Allen J. rown, Sheriff of Bright Star, Ark., directing him to procure certificates from the Coroner and forward them to St. Louis. While he was waiting for ab answer to this communication Mrs. Roland received a second letter from Brown. In this Brown stated that be had un- intentionally written in the first letter that her husband had died in Bright Star. his he said he wanted to correct. He had died in New Orleans, hav- ing been left dying in the boat dy his heart- less comrades, who also allowed the mur- derer to escape. Two or three miles below Roland had been PICKED UP BY A STEAMER bound for below, and had been carried to New Orleans. The name of the hospital in which he was alleged to have died was given by Brown, who Insisted that he was powerless to take any action against Roland’s murderer on account of the fact that the assault had been committed while the boat was on the Texas side of the Arkansas River. This letter Mrs. Roland also turned over to the police. Chief Huebier then wrote tothe authorities of the New Orleans hospital. In a letter received two weeks ago the New Or- leans physician in charge informed him that at about the time mentioned a man admitted under the name of MICHAEL BOLEM had died at that institution. The cause of death, however, was heart disease and the re- mains had been identified and buried by ‘the widow of the deceased. That settled the matter. Chief Huebler wrote a personal letter tothe Judge of the court in the county in which Bright Star is sit- uated, asking him if any informatian could be given of Roland. Yesterday the answer came. It contained the startling news that six weeks ago Roland had married A 16-YEAR-OLD GIRL living in that county, and was even then with her in Bright Star. This information was com- municated to Mrs. Roland yesterday evening. She has not as yet decided on any action but will probably have her recreant spouse ar- rested to-day and held until she can proceed to Bright Star and swear out a warrant charg- ing bim with bigamy. a DR. ENNO SANDER’S tasteless Iron Water strengthens your constitution and beautifies your complexion. . For sale by druggists, TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES. W. E. Wilbur, in a fit of despondency, shot himself at Phillips, Wis., yesterday. Five convicts escaped from the Kingston, Ont., penitentiary yesterday by overcoming the guard. David Williams, a hotel keeper at Tale- quah, I. T., was shot and killed by a police- man in a drunken quarrel yesterday. White Caps at Concordia, Kan., visited the house of John McKee and inflicted a severe lashing for an offense he did not commit. George Buskirk, a saloon-keeper at Bloom ington, Ind., shot and killed Elsie Easton and James Douglass in a drunken fight yesterday. A gang of professional crooks and fences has been discove and arrested at St. Paul, Minn., and a large amount of property recov- ered. G. Emmet Pinkston, driver of a Main street car at Memphis, Tenn., was stabbed and killed by a negro yesterday in a quarrel over the fare. A horse suffering with biind staggers ran amuck on the sidewalk in New York yesterda and injured a number of men, women and children. aon amy — of — anya 2 was t wn from a ay yes ay and a large hat pin ente her skull, Killing her instantly. Dan Hawkins, a negro, was found murdered in Memphis, Tenn. yesterday with a bullet hole in his forehead and his ets turned inside out. Dr. A. Munroe of Larchwood, 8. D., near Stoux Falls, shot and killed his wife she refused to live with him and then cut his own throat. 8. H. Long of Wieh Kan., died suddenly of heart Glecase — night by breathing through a Santa Claus he wore at the church festivities. 7 A ot white and colored men were cele- brating Christmas at Nashville, Tenn., yes- terday, when afree fight began and two men were fatally 5 While returning from a Christmas in ab last night Mise Mamie Osmpbeil, ben Lovet Wisag Pa., were 1 by a train and «ilied. | ‘ Fee ae A eh 18 9 ayy € \ aa „ r Re ea 129 2 j THE LEADING CREDIT HOUSE OF ST. LOUIS, Straus-Emerich Outfitting 56 1121, 1123 and 1125 Olive St. IF YOU ARE IN WANT OF J Farniture, Carpets, Stoves and Household Goods. Or anything else for your home, or 4 Boys and Children, Ladies’ Seal and Modjeskas, Dry Goods, Dress Goods or anything else to want Clothing for Men, be Coats, W us a raps 8 0 make you comfortable and think you cannot purchase from us on Our Liberal Credit System At as low a price as you can from houses doing a strictly cash business avisit to our establishment and inspection of our goods.and a comparison of our prices will prove te you the great mistake you have made. Terms to Suit Ewerybocdy. The Straus-Emerich Outfitting Co. 1121, 1123 and 1125 Olive Street. To Purchasers of Guaranteed For the Coming Spring. Fast Black Coton Hosiery We have in store a full assortment of the celebrated Hermsdorf Diamond Dye Fast Black Hosiery, for which we are taking orders for present or future delivery, Black goods dyed by Louis Hermsdorf, Chemnitz, are acknowledged by experts and the trade to be vastly superior to any other dye in the world. An inspection and orders solicited. SAML C DAVIS & CO. . BARR Oy oO CO. SOLE AGENTS, SZ7.L0U/S. CATARRH | By permission I refer to the following well-known persons in N. V. Life Ins, Co., Odd Fellows Bidg, rr Dry Goods Co. s, Saunders & Co. C. Tow P * J. Peck, d The treatment e mid and taint in the or L. 0. Examination and selen successfully as those who visit the o . n symptom blank, and test sand references. 2818 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo, — HOLIDA ble, and based u nism, and fs is by eradicating it that I Bend address or call who have tried my treatmentand recommend it: Geo. g. Tyler, Gen. A T. C. Hamilton, with B. DR. T. S. GREENE. 8008. Dressing Oases, Manicure Sets * = 1 1 vw ee 8 aft’ 1 th 8 > . 8 : = a 4 4 1 ef Jewel Boxes, Ivo , Shell and Buffalo Combs, Hair Brushes, Triplicate ors Cut Glass ottles, Atkinson’s Sachet Powders, Bottles for Covering, etc., etc. M. VW. ALEXANDER Broadway and Olive St. | MANTELS We have the most complete and ele- 2 line of Mantels oo manu- BRIDGE & BEACH MFG CO. 3803 South Main Street. F. W. DROSTEN, 619 Olive Street, THREE DOORS WEST OF BAR R's Has a Large Stock ef DIAMONDS, WATCHES AND JEWELRY, And invites all those contemplating purchasing te compare quality, styles and prices. CEG, TENG AD HEPAT | n „ TY “ ee eee ee eeeeeeeee Seo a A hg Fi: 8 GRATEFUL--COM FORTING. EPPS S COCO, BREAKFAST. vs ae * * 5 vs 7 at a Riese 3 ey = ey =. hai e 93
Page 10
2 1 * „ * A FEMALE DECTECTIVE. . N | _ MISS DOLLY BIRKENREAD AT WORK ON THE LOTTERY CASES. How an Officer Stood Her Up on a Corner and Sent Herman Brunner to Look at Her 80 He Might Know Her and Avoid Arrest —Still Granting Continuances. NEW year will begin soon, a year that will be full of changes and reformations. Many men will live better lives than the year before, or at least resolve to try. Will the police reform or mend their ways? or will they continue their shame- ful neglect of duty, their outrageous violations of the rules of the board and the obligations of their oaths? There is room for mending, for never was there amore incapable or culpable set of Officials than those who nave the city’s safety in their keeping. Incapable or culpable, one or the other, for either they are ungualified for the posiions they hold or else they are profiting by the crimes of others and dare not prosecute. One of their reasons must be the motive which prompts them to look quietly on while crimes are committed and witness them, yet refuse to arrest the criminals or take one step toward punishing the offenders, for officials are not guilty of such open breaches of duty without a reason and some strong motive. The shameful manner in which the police have neglected this class of criminals would result in the stripping off of their uniforms, if the board which governs them was not as guilty as themselves, if that board was not made up ot dummy figures worked by a string that is held in the hand of the Governor, 1236 wiles away. A SERIOUS CHARGE. It is a serious thing even to suggest that the officials or any members of the force are cor- rupt, are in the pay of the lottery ring, but there are facts which point directly to that conclusion and leave thatthe only reasonable explanation of the disgraceful conauct of the police. Attached to the secret department of the city’s police force is Miss Dolly Birkenhead, a niece of Officer Scully. She is a bright young woman, and she has been employed to make cases Against the lottery men. Miss Birken- head has been very successful. She has caused the arrest of thirteen of the criminals, more than anyone now on the force has cap- tured in twice the time. But Herman Brunner is a favored vender. He has not been interrupted in the sale of tickets, though he is the biggest dealer in the city. He sends circulars all over the country, giving his name and ggdress and advising persons desiring information concerning a certain lottery or wishing tickets to address him. Heals the boldest vender in the city, a self-confessed perjurer and a convicted felon, the easiest man of ali to catch. Twice his office has been raided, but each time he had a warning direct froin the Four Courts that the raid had been ordered, and when the officers searched the place they found nothing. But Brunner was afraid Officer Dolly Birken- head might catch him unawares some time, so he requested a certain police oflicer to point her out to him. THE PROOF. The request was complied with and Miss Birgcenbead was put upon exhibition for fully ten minutes, though she herself did not know it. She went with this officer to the corner of Fourth and Elm streets, one evening, and was told to stand on the corner while the officer went into the saloon to get some information. He went into the bar-room and a moment later HhHermanz Brunner came out and stood in the doorway, “where at his leisure he inspect- ed the femuie detective whom he feared, When be had satistied himselfthat he could recog- nize her again, he turned and walked in, then the officer came out, joined Miss Dolly and they walked away. Would anyone deny that only corruption could explain such a breach of decipline? Would any officer go so far in an attempt to shield acriminalas to play such a trick as this unless he was bribed to do it? And vet the Police Board has not punished him; the Chief of Police has not reported him. They can find him out by simply inquiring of Miss Dolly who it was who took her there and left her onthe corner, but they will notask the question. No breach of disciplm@e, ho neglect of duty, no violation of orders is re- buked so long as the lottery men are pro- tected. What, then, is the reason? Either tne police authorities are not capable to perform the duties of their office or else they are in the ower of the ringsters and dare not move. The stubbornness with which they refuse to make any effort to break up lottery in St. Louis looks very much as if they dare not. LAPSING INTO THE OLD WAY. Under ordinary circumstances such a charge aa this brought against. an oflicer would be followed immediately by an investi- gation, but this will not. The fact has been known to the authorities for several days and they have not attempted to punish the guilty officer. They will not punish him because they will not punish any officer who violates the rules in defense of a lottery man. And the Court of Criminal Correction 18 rapidly drifting back to its old and vicious system of continuing cases until they are for- gotten or drop out of sight. One case against Joe Dallas and G. Lehman, will serve as proof. Lehman, by-the- b, is a brother of Julius Lehman, a member of the House of Delegates, who was convicted of election frauds and whois now awaiting trial, the verdict having been set aside. The case was docketed for trial December 10, and continued to December 19 for the de- fendants. December 19, continued to December 23 for defendants. December 23, continued to January 7 for the defendants. Three continuances in thirteen days and all for the defendants. There was a wholesale laying over of cases to next month. Judge Campbell complains that he is overworked and rather than exert his energies to au un- usual extent he plays into the bands of the lottery men and continues the cases. DON'T BE A CLAM AND Remain in ignorance of the great Bargains the merchants offer you in to-day’s Post- DISPATCH. HOTEL PERSONALS. W. D. Hubbard, Sprinefield, Mo.; F. A. Bam nee. Sedalia; W. T. Templeton, Omaha, and . Sebree, ‘Springfield, Mo., are at the . Z. F. Mullins, Minneapolis; Alex. Grant, Springfield, Mass.; J. E. Ewing, Atchison, and John Winter, El Paso, are at the Planters’. R. L. Carroll, New York; E. G. Scott, Bos- ton; M. Jordan, Chicago; O. H. Boyd, Bax- ter Springs, and J. H. McLean, Chicago, are at the Lindell. Chas. Davidson n apr te Ky.; Jas. Brid- well, Northview, O. A. ‘Jorden, Indian- polis. Ind., and * Thomas, ‘Mexico, O., are at the Hotel Rozier. H. H. Harding, Carthage; L. D. Tuthill, New York; Wm. Noble, Omaha; Geo. Schwarz, 1 City; is. ae Williams, Poplar Bluff, and A. Wellburn, Fort Scott, are at the 1 Geo. E. Butler, Hot Springs, Ark. 0. Har- vey an wile, Indianapolis, Ind.; T. F. Caila- “han, Moberly, Mo.; John Pettijohn, Spring- fieid, Mo., and Geo. Riddle, Dexter, Mo., are at Hurst's. IF YOU FAIL 70 Read the merchants’ ‘‘cut prices’’ adver- tised inthis issue of the Post-DIsPaTCH you will regret it. The Temperance Campaign. At Carondelet to-nightthe temperance peo - ple will begin thé winter campaign for tom - ee reform. Ben Deering will speak at the Methodist Church, aud will be assisted by No other meetings eee stor, Mr. Thomas. 1 — voon definitely n tor the wee for January will soon be ‘on. Bata prograwme AX pounced A. De says the effort of the winter . will be to secure signatures to the — 4 mg france pledge (total abstinence) and or © temperance clubs, and that pol- itics will not figure in the movement. PATENTS AND TRADEMARK. Issued to Southwestern Inventors and Busi- ness Men. Higdon & Higdon, solicitors of U. 8. and foreign patents, s. w. cor. Eighth aud Olive, St. Louls, with Washington Office opp. U. 8. Patent Office, report the following granted this week. Printed drawings of any patent furnished for age — Louis telephone 1490: OURI. * satety — burner, N. M. Garland, applying detachable labels, B. Glick, Kan- sas —— eurb- compress, J. 8. Cabanne, St. Louis. Nut lock, J. W. Deering and R. D. Foster, Harwood. 1111 electric conduit, J. Deli, St. gone generator—D. W. Fletcher — 2 of ou - fourth to W. R. Fletcher, St. uls. oo mover—Gillham & Towson, Kansas ty Stop-cock—J. Holtzle, St. Louis. Copy-holider—M. A. Hawley, St. Louis. Combination halter, yoke and bridle—P. J. Krater, St. Mary's Lede sas h- cord guide—G. J. Kuhn, 88. Sprinkler—T. M. Murphy, St. Louis. ennis scorer—W. G. Phelps, St. Louis. Grindstone attachment—Sutton & Collins, Kansas City. Trade-marks—White shirts. Hargadine, Mo- Kittreck & Co., St. Louls. Applications filed Oct. 5, 1889. (Three trade-marks.) Used since Oct. 1, 1887. The word ‘blue’ in script let- ters, white in color on a ground of contrasting color.’’ Also the word ‘‘white.’’ Also the word ‘‘red.’’ ARKANSAS. Drag saw—A. G. Bostiemann, Lutherville. — Ladder—W. H. Mitchell, Benton- ville. Brick—C. E. Poston, Ft. Smith. ‘ Pneumatic apparatus for handling seed cot- ton—A. B. Thomas, Little Rock. Also con- denser for cotton-gins. TEXAS. Curtain fixture—Mattie A. Bomar, Sherman, assignor of one-half to E. Balfour. Beam or girder—R. H. Cousins, McKinney. Dredging machine—W. A. Fietcber, Beau- mont. Device to# distributing insect powder—W. H. J. Hogarth, Columbia. Plunger-operator for bay-presses—W. A. Mayo of Paris, assignor of all to F. A. Mabee P. M. Chisum. Washing machine—W, I. Temple. Apparatus for distilling wood—S. H. Spang- ler of Palestine, assignor of one-half to IL. Lewentbal. Cotton elevator—Jas. Swinnerton, Dallas. Car coupdling—J. B. Thomas, Sulphur Springs. Double mold-board plow—Robt. Weber of Bealy. BE VIGILANT To-morrow (Friday) morning and you will get a chance at the magnificent bargains the merchants offer you in this issue of the PostT- DISPATCH. McCausland of HIS LAST CHRISTMAS. An Army Officer Dies of Consumption on the 25th of December. At 9:30 o’clock on Christmas morning Capt. J. L. Lee, Tenth Cavalry, died in his room at the Lindell Hotel. Capt. Lee has long been suffering from consumption, and has been in the city for two months past on sick leave. His death was unexpected, although there had for a longtime been no hope for his ultimate recovery. Maj. Moore and other army friends attended himin his last illness, aud he received every care and attention. His remains were forwarded to his home to-day. Capt. Lee has been in the service for many years, having been sta- tioned in Texas and New Mexico, and Arizo- na. Low Holiday Rates. The Missouri Pacific Railway & Iron Moun- tain Ronte will sell round trip tickets at very low: rates during the holidays between all points on their lines not over 200 miles dis- tant. Tickets on sale December 24, 25 and3l, and January 1; good returning up to and in- cluding January 3. Ticket offices, 102 North Fourth street and Union Depot. A Doctor in Trouble. By Telegraph to the Post-DIsPaTcna. LEBANON, Mo. Dec, 26.—Dr. R. K. Belden, an unusually brilliant man, at one time a leading physician in the county, is in jail, having failed to secure bond at his vrelimi- nary hearing inthe sum cf $500 each on the charges of bigamy and the abduction of a 17 year-old daughter of Caleb Kahn, a promi nent farmer. Ingall’s Installment Plan. 1103 Olive. Births. The following births were reported to the Health Department up to 3 p. m. to-day: Alfred, son of Charles and Emma Stiener, Decem- ber 21: 1608 South Broadway. ary, daughter of Sebastian and Mathilda Hurn, December 20; #20 Marion street. — daughter of Robert es Maria Roberts, De- cember 15: 212 Soulard stree —, son of Noah and Gertie Fritz, December 17: 3607 North Eleventh street. May, daughter of Jacob and Nora Wissler, De- cember 17; 3922 Evans avenue. Nellie. daughter of August and Victoria Schmidt, December 13; 1115 South Third street. Anna, daughter ot Henry and Maria Becker, De- cember 19; 2218 North Market street. —, daughter of F. T. and J. B. Kennedy. Decem- ber 25 2335 Olive street. Marie, daughter of H. and apvine Wehmueller, I ecember 25; 1502 Palm stree Julia, daughter of J. II. — "Daretine Brante, De- cember 16; 818 Wash stree rank, son of Fred and Matilda Schmelz, Decem- ber 115 1910 Kiddie street. "daug hter of Samuel T. and Alethea Rathell, December 24. 4018 Morgan street. Linda, daughter of J. F. and Catherine Aliwell, December 23; 1953 Madison stree Alice, 1 of Frank and Jennie Hood, Decem- ber 20; 917 North Twelfth stree John, son of Leo and Abbie Paulette, 19; 6335 Michigan avenue. James, son of Bartley and Mary Cuo, December 20; 1313 South Second street. Edward, son of Albert and Lizzie Mayes, Decem- ber 21; 1109 Palm street. Bridget son of William and - no as Walsh, De- cember 14; 1714 North Second stree Warman, son of Harry J. and Lillie Marley, De- cember 11; 835 Brooklyn street. Mabel. daughter of William and Ella Walzard, De- — 21; 4238 Labadie avenue Har son of Henry and Marie W iebur, December 23 1403 Salisbur street. Joseph. son of Charles and = tae Stamb, De- cember 18; 2925 Nebraska aven Elsie, daughter of Robert — Lena Schenk, De- cember 21; 2617 Gravois avenue. , December Deaths. The following burtal certificates were issued by the Health Department up to 3 p. m. to-dav: James Cornwell, 65 years, Alexian Brothers’ Hos- pital; dementia. Pauline Bertram, 14 a a 1715 Second Caronde- a avenue; stenosis lary Edward Pallhast, 12 — 2536 Dodier street; weet malaria tage we liess. 81 years, 1110 Ferry street; ile d un monte, O006 Beek 66000 ——— bronchitis. Caroline — 7 days, 1311 Geyer avenue: tris- mus neonatorum Annie Lutenecker, 8 days, 219 Plum street; tris- mus neauatarum. William Kethwilm, 46 years, 1522 Hogan street; hemo r ry 6 of stomac oO — onnell, 1 day, 221 West Schiermer street; „ Mary — 89 years, 2126 South Third street; consum — 1. — 2 months, 2618 Second Carondelet venue; marasm ortense —5 6 years, 1600 North Nineteenth strest: typhoid fever. Che aoe polka. 74 years, 1424 Menard street; chronic gastritis Ed ward Girlsday, 1 month. 2211 Menyrd street; Men — 69 years, 2962 Missouri avenue; senile debili —— Wand + 3 hours, 4473 Chippewa avenue; congenital debility x weed Roeder, 5 years, 1523 Hogan street; con- vulsions Marie N 9 years, 3306 South Jefferson avenue; Ry save Samuel F aay 5 vat years, 17 South Twenty-second ames consumption. nn fe Dengan. ears, 1821 St. Charles street; | —— is “‘DON’T FORGET T REMEMBER’’ The slaughter prices advertised by the re- tall merchants in this lasuo of the Post Disr OH. E HOLIDAY LIBERALITY. THE WORLD’S FAIR GUARANTEE FUND GROWING WITH ASTONISHING RAPIDITY. . ; The Solicitation of Subscriptions, Which Was Postponed Until After Christmas, to Be Recomimenced With Redoubled Activity—General Prosperity Leads to Universal Liberality—Chicago’s Boot- black Millionaires, HE Christmas holl- days will be by no means a season of rest for those interested in obtaining the Worid’s Fair for 8t. Louis. The past week has been a very busy one for all classes of the com- munity and by nearly allthe week succeed- ing the 25th of Decem- ber has been looked forward to as aseason of comparative rest and quiet. The members of the sub-committees on finance, however, have no such prospect in store for them, as to-day they began their most earnest and ef- fective canvassing. A WELL- ADVISED POSTPONEMENT. Subscriptions have been solicited during the past ten days, and have been attended with great success. But the work was pur- sued under very considerable disadvantages, and before it had progressed far word was quietly passed along the linethat matters were not to be pushed until after Christmas day. The merchants were so busy attending to the largest Christmas trade that had ever been known in the city, that they found it im- possible to confer with the subcommitteemen in reference to the World's Fair. The rush of business aiso prevented many of the most active comimitteemen from attending to their tasks, and it was therefore on all accounts deemed best to postpone the grand movement all along the line untilthe 26th. To-day the work was taken up in earnest, and nearly every member of the different sub-committees was out, book in hand, asking for additional contributions to the World's Fair. Long de- fore noon it became evident that the post- ponement, instead of being disadvantageous, was of great advantage to the fund. LIBERAL GIVERS. After the profitable business done during the past two weeks those requested to put down their names for amounts in addition to what they had already contributed, were more than willing to do 80, and the responses met. with were remarkable for their liberality. In many cases the subscriptions were not only doubled, but in case the amount raised was not suflicient, the collectors were requested to call again and still further contributions would be made. In hundreds of instances those who at flrst had either given trifling amounts or bad declined to subscribe at all showed by their liberality that they were determined to correct the mistake into which they had fallen, and to no longer remain behind their business associates. The mail this morning brought in a great many subacrip- tions to the $10 Christmas fund, andthe suc- cess of this method of raising funds is already assured. The numberof ladies who evinced their desiretoaid the good cause was re- markabie, and indicated that there is a large field that has as yet not been touched upon. It has been suggested by amember of the Executive Committee that a sub-com- mittee wf ladies be appointed to p- tain subscription to the guarantee fund. A number of donations were also received from children, and more are prom- ised as several Worid’s Fair ciubs are in process of formation. Altogether the outlook as regards finances is most favorable, and those in charge feel assured that the fund will very considerably exceed 9, 000, 000 by the 8th of January, the day setforthe first session of the Senate Committee on the World’s Fair. CHICAGO’S PECULIAR FUND. Chicago is far behind St. Louis in the amount ofits contributions, having leas than $3,500,000, and this amount has been obtained in a manner that makes it certain that a very large proportion of the subscriptions can never be collected. A gentleman who has just returned from Chicago, and who Garefuliy investigated the matter, states that there are hundreds of thousands of dollars on the Chicago books from utterly irresponsible parties. Blanks have been freely distributed to be filled up fer any amonnt that the signer may deem best, and in many cases these have fallen into the hands of persons who have coutributed, on aper, more dollars than they possess cents inthe world. In one instance a bootblack sent in a subscription of $5, 000, which was duly entered, and this case ls by no means isolated. The St. Louis fund, on the contrary, has been subscribed by men of financial responsibility, men whose names are known in the business world, and notS percent of it will prove uncollectable. This city is far ahead of Chicago in the matter of 23 and is now close on the heels of New York MRS. This popular old lady ro will revisit her friends PARTINGTON . during the next few weeks RETURN. and relate her perplexi- ties, predicaments and predilections before and after her return, beginning in the next SUNDAY PoOST-DISPATCH. OUR NEIGHSORS. Items of Interest Gathered From Adjacent Towns. Dec. 25.—Prof. E. C. Furge- Christmas inst. Louis. iison is visiting her mother, Mrs. Presley at Flora, Il.——Miss Maud Monk is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Lindly.—— Mr. G. E. Dickson of Chicago, spent Christ mas holiday here.——Mrs. Mary Flint is visit- ing her daughter, Mrs. Thrall of Greenvile, III. O. U. Armstrong of Pine Bluff, Ark., is visiting friends in this city.——Chas. Deneen, formerly a Lebanon boy, but now an attorney of Chicago, is * the holidays with his parents. — 0. L. Brown of Arkansas is in town.——Miss Ksther Rockwell is visiting her brother, Mr. Joe Rockwell.——Miss Eva Rock- well is in Bloomington, III.— W. B. Wescott and wife of St. Louis are visiting Mrs. Wes cott’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Hoit.—— Mrs. est is visiting in St. Elmo, Hl. Messrs. Fred Brooks and Willis Chamberlain are spending Christmas here.——The Presby- terlan and Baptist churches gave Christmas entertainments last night. ——McKendree Ool- lege closed for the holidays on the 20th. The society exhibitions preceding the close were well attended and worthy of their atten- dance.——Mrs. Young of Godfrey, III., is vis- re | her daughter at Prof. Waggoner’s.—— Prof. A. G. Jepsen is expected home to-day from New York.——Messrs. Ohaffin and New- man are spending their holidays with their parents at Olay City and Nasbville, III., re- spectively.——Miss Cora Sherwood is home from ‘‘Lindewood,’’ St. Charles, Mo., for the holidays. McLeansboro, III., Dec. 25.—Mrs. Hart and Miss Frazier of Bozeman, Mont., are visiting relatives in McLeansboro, guests of Mrs. J. Biggerstaff. Miss Frasier will return to Kirk- wood, Mo., soon to attend school.——The bazar held by the Guild of st. James’ Church cleared over $100 last Wednesday night.. Christmas was observed by all the churches last night with trees and presents for the ohlldren.— The Sunday-schools have taken on a first-class boom for the last week or two, but it is thought there will be a marked falling off * next Sunday. — A. D. Jones, lawyer from New Harmony, Ind., is 4 relatives and friends In McLeansboro this week. Lebanon, III., son is spendin Mrs. T. A. The 2 Springs of Arkansas. With the opening of the new Hotel Eastman, the ist of February, 1890, this resort will be more popular than ever before. The Iron Mountain Route is the only line from St. Louis to the Spripgs, and is equipped with three dailycrains. Ticket offices, 102 North Fourth street and Union Depot. His Last Watch Ended. Mr. James J. O’Connell, for fifteen years a clerk at the Planters’ House, is dead. He was for many years night clerk there, and while on watch contracted a cold which resulted in consumption. ted be contin @ year after his * — 8 tinued at iT “struggle, . too hades: es * his died a oS “ft last ai years old and unmarried. r as many friends as he had his death isa great sorrow , funeral will be to-morrow afternoon at 2 o’clock, The services wil be in the Church of the Annunciation, La Salle and Sixth streets. MRS. This popular old lady PARTINGTON’S will revigit her friends du the next few weeks RETURN. 3 her perplex!- ties, predicameénts and predilections before and after her return, beginning in the next SUNDAY POST- DISPATCH. »» CHRISTMAS DISTURBANCES. . Knife, Club and Hammer Used in the Settle- ment of Differences. Wm. Reynolds, Alex Taylor and John Johnson, colored, were playing ina game of craps at 613 Spruce street yesterday. John- son and Taylor quarreled and Reynolds, who tried to separate them, was stabbed by Taylor in the rigut arm. Reynolds was cared for at the City Dispensary and the police searched for Taylor unsuccessfully. They heard of him, though. Taylor had gone to 3814 South Seventh street and attempted to compel Bellz Smith, colored to keep ber promise to marry him. she refused and he shot her in the lert thigh, HE TALKED PRIZE FIGHT. Pat Barrett, who killed a man three or four years ago, was cormvicted and sentenced to spend ten years in the State Penitentiary, and was released on a Christmas pardon, last night celebrated his release a McManus’ saloon, Seventh and Market streets. He discussed Sullivan and Kilrain until a heavy weight knocked him down and beat him. At the City Dispens it was found that Barrett’s left ankle was badly sprained and his face was badly cut. He was sent to the City Hospital. A SERIOUS CUTTING AFFRAY. Charles Geites, a malster, employed by Tinker & Smith, 117 South Seventh street, was lastnight shot by a fellow workman, John Johnson. Geites, when shot, was fighting with another malster, John Berdahl, on whose head he had inflicted several wounds. Geites’ wound is in the abdomen and is serious. He is lying at the Oity Hospital. Berdahl is under arrest and Johnson is at large. They had been celebrating Coristmas. CUT IX THE WRIST. James Connors was cut in the left wrist last evening, but how he does not know. He was found at Seventh and Walnut streets by the police. He had lost a great quantity of blood, and would have bied to death had he not been found. He is in the City Hospital. USED A HAMMER. Charles Ridley was knocked down last night in a saloon on Market street near Seventh street by an unknown man. The‘tutter used a hammer upon Ridley's head, cracking the skull. Ridley had been celebrating Christmas and was quite drunk when attacked. He was sent to the City Hospital. A WOMAN BEATEN. Mrs. Mary Walsh of 27 South Tenth street, while attempting to save her husband from some hoodlums who attacked his yesterday afternoon, was knocked down and kicked in tbe abdomen by one of the gang. Winter Tours to Texas and Mexico. The Iron Mountain Route has placed on sale round-trip winter tourist tickets to all points in Texas, Mexico and the Southwest. These can be pufchased at very low rates and are good for the season. Through Pullman Buf- fet Sleeping Cars to the Gulf of Mexico and the Rio Grande, connect for the City of Mexico via Laredo, Eagle Pass or EI Paso. Ticket offices 102 North Fourth street and Union Depot, BEFORE THE JUSTICES, A Constable’s Raid on Mr. Patchouli’s Trunks—An Old Bill, Mrs. Ella Ellis hashad a peckof trouble over some property left her by her brother. She called at the office of Justice Kane a few days ago to ask his assistance in recovering the property from her two sisters, Kate Slattery and Nora Patchoull, who she claimed had taken it away witboutany right to do 80. She said the property consisted of three watches andtwo chains, one diamond ring, one diamond stud, one silvyer-headed cane, one locket and one seal ring. There was also a quantity of silverware, lace curtains, bed clothing, etc., the whole being valued at "$250. Constable Dolan and Deputy Coughlan were instructed to levy onthe goods which were supposed to be at the house of Mrs. Patch- oull, at 1201 Washington avenue. When the Constables arrived at the house they found Mr. Patchoull at home and not hospitable. What do you want?“ asked Mr. Patchoual!l through the half opened door. The mission of the Constaples was ex- plained and Mr. Patchouli said: ‘*The Property is not here. lll close the door,’’ said he. No you won’t’’ said Dolan, thrusting bis shoulder through the opening, being iustily boosted by Coughlan. Patchouli! scrambled and snoved in a fruit- less attempt to shut the door. In spite of his efforts to the contrary the two constables effected an entrance and the papers of attachment were read to him, „We must see your trunks,’’ said Dolan, ‘*Where are they? Then there was another argument, bos the constables finally discovered a trunk and asked that it be opened for inspection. Patchoull said the trunks contained none of the property. Mrs. Patchouli got the keys and the trunk was opened, but Patchouli made a desperate attempt to close it again, and the two muscu- lar constables, seizing him in spite of his kicks and remonstrances, laid him on the bed, where Coughlan sat on him to keep him quiet. In the trunk a watch and a chain were found and Dolan seized them in spite of an attempt of Mrs. Patchoulito grab it away from him. That was all of the pees resembiing the missing property found in the house but at the Union Depot was found a dry goods box containing a r of silverware, bed clothing, curtains and nick-nacks. This was also appropriated. Itis supposed that Kate Slattery has the balance of the property hidden. The case was to have been tried to- day, but In consequence of the iliness of Judge Kane it was continued. AN OLD DRESSMAKING BILL A story about Agnes Herndon has just leaked out in the court of Justice Ryan. In 1878, nearly twelve years ago, Mrs. Agnes Jessell, then Agnes Herpdon, had a quantity of dresses and other apparel made by Mrs. Kate Ferguson, a dressmaker living at 3565 Olive street. The bill amounted to 105, but Miss Herndon could not pay it. She was per- mitted togo away undera promise of pay- ment when she had the money. Four years ago, eight years after the dresses were made, Mrs. Ferguson called on Judge Ryan and said she thought it was time for her to get her money. A constable made an attachment on the goods and chattels’’ of Miss Herndon, but he was given the laugh, asthe manager of the theater at whichs was then playing showed a bill of sale of all her effects. The payment of the bill was thus evaded. The bill was filed away by Judge Ryan and last week when Herndon played in the city it Was resurrected at the request of Mrs. Fergu- son and $22.06 in interest was added. Con- stable Hand levied on the effects of Mrs. Jes- sell (Miss Herndon) and Mr. Jessell, who by the way, formerly conducted an auction 3 om Fourth street near the Planters’, to ‘*‘fixitup.’’ On Saturday a call was made on Mrs. Ferguson by Jessell and the Constable and the bil) was settled on a basis of 20 per cent, Jessell paying the costs. IF YOU FAIL 70 Read the merchants’ out prices“ adver- tised in this issue of the Posr- Disraron you will regret it. Go away. * Workingmen’s Self-Culture Olub. This evening at the south side section of the Workingmen’s Club, 2004% South Broadway, there will be an illustrated lecture on ‘‘The Battle of Luetzen and Gustavus Adolphus, pp eves. Jas. K. Hosmer, ot the ae the north niversity. To-morrow even ing at ven gh h side section, 1532 Franklin avenue, an illustrated lecture on 2 ot the rire night Sun, Coun Mr. W . 8 os mise sion is free. and wend nilies are cordially — to a fo be present. BACK The sudden diss COMES of a popular old lady aud BURNETT'S PERFUMES OF SOUTHERN JASMINE, GARDEN HELIOTROPE ENGLISH SWEET-BRIAR are made from the natural flowers bearing those names and are not artificial odors. These exquisite goods are THE WEATHER. Daily Weather Bulletin. The following observations were taken at 7 a. m., local time, 8 a. m. 75th meridian time at all stations. SIGNAL OFFiczE, Sr. Lovis. Mo., Dec. 26, 1889. STATIONS. at 7 a. m. direction. Wind, Thermometer © Height of Cloudy. N R Ptly Cldy Cloudiess — ag Cloud. 0 Puy Cldy Cloudless to DD 252 24444 2 — it — 7888888 Barometer. Boston, Mass. . New Y ork Cit Philadelphia, ‘ Washington Oley an Charlotte. N a Wt mington, N. C. 2 .. Augus „84 Jacksonville, ). * te 8888888888888 Anta. —— Fis. ontgome Vicksburg, tiles. New Orleans. shreveport, — Fort smith, Ark Little Rock, Ark. ... Palestine, Tex. ...... Galveston Tex ; San Antonie, Tex... Brownsville, Tex Memphis, Tenn Nashville, Tenn. . © hattanooga, Tenn.. Louisville, Ky Indianapolis, woul Cincinnati, Parkersburg, Pittsburg, I Jswego Buffa Oo, N. *. Cleveland, 0 1 Hay hess s ss lless Adr Milwaukee, Wis. . Grand Haven, Mich.. Manistee, ch S’tde Ste. M’rie, * Marquette. Mich. Duluth Minn. SSS : ‘Soediene Snow. ‘Snow. .02 Cloudless bow WO CAASALLIASLS©@ 2 444 “ new York, win Lake re Railway. NO ep! Dee 5:45 pra 2 718 = 8. 8228 5 am 10 am Alton E as Da 5:55 13 2 re 1 icket See cor. Rin and Chestnut s ets. . “CHICAGO, ALTON & ST. LOUIS EATLROAD — City Mau Express Mall. * 1 — xpress (except Sanday) Bases Ibsen E 4 NASHVILLE ait eo Mt. Vernon Accommodation ‘ 4:10am Southern Fast Mall. 4 Re 7:45 pm. t. Vernon Accommodation lleville ö —— i 10: 43 43 fan 182 pre Southern Fast Lin LOUISVILLE & ST. Lous ATR LINE.” E. & ST. I. CON. RB.) uisville uisville — ‘a iat 1 25 — Belleville Kea Belleville Accommodati Belleville Accommodation. Darks ee South western eee ‘Limitea ga utes later. MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD. New Orleans Express 1 ~ 25 23 am|* 7:00 7: 2 — Cairo & Jackson Express Mobile ar Florida Express 8:25 323 1100 Murphysboro & Chester Ace'n. 8103 am 21 200 au _ ST. LOUIS & SAN FRANCISCO RAILW 9455 Windsor Spring Acc modat' u. “ 7:10 ame ou Windsor Spring Acc ‘modat’n,. Through Mall Windsor Spring Acc’ modat’n.. Windsor Spring Acc. Sun. only Windsor Spring Acc’ — Pacific Accommodation > Windsor Spring Acc — u. mit 9:10 Through Express + 815 — WABASH —— LINES BAST OF THE — CS Chicago & Peoria Express 05 am : Chica oe Teer Fast Express * 7 55 — * 6: New Fast Express. 1 95 — Jacksonville Accom. 45 5 pm 1 New York & Boston Past Exp. f 6:55 pat 7 Chicago Night Express .. ....¢ 8:10p 75 LINES WEST OF THE MIS R Througit Mall and Express. ..t 8:90 ain{t us pm ansas 2 oe & Ottumw Lin * 9:00am)" 6:309m 5:00 pH 11:55am . Fast Accommodation. 8:25 pm Montgomery 1 8:35 pm 8:20 am 1 Moines & St. Paul Kan St. Joseph, Den- ver & Sait Lake Short Line. Bridgeton Accommodatio ‘ Belt Tine (Sunday only erguson Accommodation erguson ——— M VINE STREBT STA 115 — „ (Sunday oF only... ccommodatio elt Line (Sunday — erguson Accommodation | St. Charles Accommodation Paris Exposition 1889 : $ GRAND PRIZES---5 GOLD MEDALS, MENIER CHOCOLATE ABSOLUTELY PURE! VANILLA (SANTe) QUALITY. ASK FOR YELLOW WRAPPER. FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. T. LOUIS & 2 e Via Wabash Railroad. Bowlin Green and Hannibal All and 1 9 * 6:00 p Through Express 9:00 224 a VANDALIA LINE. Pennsylvania Special, daily... 8:10 aim chicago Night Ex Express, exc. A fake: lis Actom., 2 + ap — mei Express ots Kami Edinghiam Aceom, ro na ‘ sip om — KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY. _ 8 }, Houston, Bas Exp t 9:00am't 6:25pm Worth, “Austin on San one Erxbress. f 9:15 5 pm 1 6:40 am MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY. THE GLORY OF MANGE STRENGTH-.VITALITY! How Lost! How Regained, * THE SCIENCE OF L 1 1 ln and Physical Debility, Impurities of the Blood. EXHAUSTEDVITALITY UNTOLD! MISERIES — Fonte Bnervating and unfittin for Work, Business, the Married or Soc Avoid unskillful Bo pages, For Possess wor ages, Foy al Svo. Beautiful bind Price only $1.00 by il, in plain trati dist! m the this PRIZE ESSAY on NERVOUS and DEBILITY Dr. Parkeranda ey be consul 22 or in at the ICA IM , to whom or books or letters for advice should — OR. OWEN'S ELECTRIC BELT AND SUBPENSORT. g (uy 3 tay TRO-GALVANIC BODY BELT & SUS. NSORY will of DAYS TRIAL. 6:28 t 2 t SD } 2 — L coho 1 — pm 12 1 esto „ 9:00am „ Som 6:40am „St. Joseph, Color- ado and Texas Express _ ff O15 pom 60 Sr. LOUIS, IRON ON MOUNTAIN 4 SOUTHERN, Columbus Accommodation f 7:65am Little Rock, Hot Springs, Dal- + 8:30am mt — Fort 8 3 nto- “alo dared — City "ot * * — . 11815 Rock, Hot nif ngs, Dallas, Fort Ey Hot aso and California Express|t 8:20 pm TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS & KANSA® * CITY K. R. — 4 AE ag 5: 7 2822 ST. LOUIS, ARKANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY, Arkansas & T Express. 8:20 pW. abe Texas & St. Louis Express. .. ond y * F 7:20am CAIRO SHORT LINE RAILROAD, n Cairo & Padu | Soe 35 aun am * 4:20 pm Accommodati 4 80 pm Grand Tower & * ann Express Sr. LOUIS, mes & ere e R. XR ei Fe xpress count” oR : fii and e “BURLING 7% ROUTE. 8:10 pm ‘Burlington N BURLINGTON ROUTE -r. L., K. 4 NW — ‘ ul, ids and St, Paul, C Ceaar Rap 3898 forn Hannibal, Quincey, Madison and a 2 RIVER TRANSPORTATION, LOWER MISSISSirP i. ay . LOUIS A PADUCAH — Packah Str. | NEW e e 1 - * Ae ° N 1 * 4 1 1 7 - " ae ; ‘ 2 : 1 : ö . . a * 5 4 . * pig : 8 5 J — ee: * 1 r A . . FIONAL BANK MEF 1 - g . e . 1 r . me * + ’ * 1 * 1% *. r. 1 awe ae * ie „ * * 11