St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 10, 1890

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1 N Seyi 5 2 8 1 Harriet Prescott Spofford Gives Her Views in the Next SUNDAY POST-DISPATCH. HAGGARD'S Latest and GREATEST STORY IS © * POST-DISPATCH. VOL. 41.—NO. 79. Sr. LOUIS, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1890. PRICE, PIVE CENTS. BY CABRIER, TWENTY CENTS A WEEK, —_ WANAMAKER’S | Big Sale of Men's Pants. ALL TO BE SOLD IN A WEEK. . . LOOK IN OUR WINDOWS. $5.00 All-Wool Good Pantsss 52.50 $6.00 Fine Worsted Pants q 8 $4.00 Stripe Cheviot Pant $8.50 Imported Dress Pant 8 $2.00 Boys’ Pants now ......ccccccccccccccscccces+Dle 3. 52. 5. 00 00 00 00 $1.50 Des Pamts % % „ „„ „ 8e UNDERWEAR LESS THAN HALF PRICE. Shirts, our own make, half-price. 4-ply Collars, 5c. 4-ply Cuffs, 10e. Everything must be sold quickly. STORE OPEN AT NICHT. WANAMAKER & BROWN, 210 and 212 NORTH BROADWAY. Preparatory to stock-taking we offer the following: A 5-cent Cake of Toilet Soa ns 25e per dozen A 10-cent Cake of Toilet Soap. . 50e per dozen Transparent Glycering Soap... 5 a cake, 40e per box Fine Perfumed French Soap..........20¢ a cake, 50c per box Sachet Powders, all leading odors..............25¢ per ounce Tooth Brushes, Hair Brushes, Mirrors, etc., at greatly reduced prices. MELLIER’S---518 Olive. To SPECTACLE WEARERS Do not Ruin Your Eyes by using Inferior Glasses sold by vendors and Jewel- ers advertising themselves as opticians, but go to ALO F's, The Only First-Class Opticians, —— — — — — 9 Were you are Properly Suited and get Perfect Lenses at as Low a Price as you pay for poor and badly-fitted specs. 415 North Broadway, Center of Block. — Radiant Home] Base Burner Stoves. RINGEN STOVE Co. 508 N. Fourth St. — — STUCKHOLDERS ae — ME&TINGS. N09 18 — 3 — to the stockholders of the West Granite Mountain Mining Comgany, that the syndicate named in the resolution adopted at the meeting of said company on October 5, 1859, have delivered two hundred and fifty thousand shares of the Elizabeth Mining Company to Massena Bullard and Augustus B. te at rustoes. Any stockholder of the West Granite Company may, within sixtv days from the 20th day of Decem- ber, 1889. exchange his sharesin said company for Elizabeth Mining Company stock at the rate of two shares of the former for one of the latter on the terms provided in said resolution, by applying to Au- gustus B. Ewing, Esa., room 24, Laciede Building, Ft. Louis, Mo., or Massena Builard, room No. 8. Gold Biock, Main street, Helena, Mont At the expiration of said sixty days the stock of the Elizabeth Mining Company remaining unexthanged in the hands of said Bullard and Ewing will be sold as provided in said resolution. 2 AUGUSTUS B. EWING, MA+SENA BULLARD, Trustees. fee of North American Asphalt Co., Room 703, Bank of Commerce Builaing, St. Louis, Janvary 2, 1890.—A meeting of the stockholders of the North American Asphalt Co. is hereby callea for Monday, January 13, 1890, at 4 p. m., at Room No. 703, Bank of Commerce Building, Fifth and Olive Sts., St. Louls, Mo. ADOLPHUS BUSCH, President. C. E. SOEST, Secretary. TOCKHO DERS MEETING—Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the stockholders of the Wrought Iron Range Co. will be held on the 13th day of January, 1890, at 10a. m., at the office of the companr, in the city of St. Louis, State of Missouri, 1901 Washington av., for the — 4 of electin directors for the ensuing year and the transaction o such other business as may come before the meeting. W. W. CULVER, Pres. W. L. CULVER, Sec. — —ñ ͤ —— , ͤ — ELECTION NOTICES. Ai MERTING—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Phenix Insurance Co. for the election of airectors will held at 222 Pine street, St. Louis, Mo., at 9 a. m. January 14, 1890. CHAS. K. HASBRO OK. President. K. T. CAMPBELL, Secretary. January 3. 1890. OATMEN’S Saving Bank, St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 1. 1890.—Stockholders are hereby notified that an anuual meeting of this corporation will be heid at the office of this bank, at the corner of Second and Pine streets, this city. on Monday, the 13th inst., for the ~ election of eleven Directors of this bank to serve the ensuing year; end at said meeting there will be sup- mitted a proposition to change the name of this cor- tion he ‘‘Boatmen’s Saving Bank’’ to Polls open from O clock a. m. to ] o’clock p. m. J. LACKLAND, WM. H. THomson, Secretary. President. LECTION NOTICE—Continental National Bank, St. Louis, December 31, 1889—The regular an- nual election for eleven directors will be held Tues- day, January 14, — oS the banklug house. Polls un m open from 9 a. m. . OHAS. W. BULLEN, Cashier. LECTION NOTICE—The Third National Bank of St. Louis, December 13. 1889. The regular annuai election for nine (9) directors of this bank will be held on the second Tuesday, léth of January 1890, at the banking rooms Polls open from 14 o’clock m. until2 o’c op m. T. A. STODDART. Cashier. RR NATIONAL BANK OF ST. LOUIS December 23, 1889.—The annual election for nine (9) Directors of this bank will be beld at the banking- rooms, northeast corner 4th st. and Wash- ington-av., on Tuesday, January 14, 1890. Polls open from io o’clock a. m. to 12 «’clock noon. F. Ww. BIEBINGER, Cashier. TOCKHOLDERS MEETING—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Brazoria Land & Cattle Co. for the election of directors and the transaction of such business as mer come before te meeting willbe held at the office of the Missouri Car Foundry Co., Gay Building, St. Louis, Mo., on Mon- . January 18. 1890, at ¥ o’clock a. m. . A. Lioyp, - WM. McMILLAN, Secretary. President. E.annual meeting of the stockholders of the G Western Planing Mill Co. for the elec- tion of directors for the ensuing term will be held on Thursday, January 16, 1590, between the hours of 6 and 8 5 m., at the Pianing Mill office, southwest corner Anna and Bismarck. - STUTZ, President and Treasurer. St. Louis, Jan. 6. 1890. HF annual meeting of ders of Odd Fellows’ Hail Com y for the election of seve directors ill be held eofice of y id Fellows bg. OWEN’S ELECTRIC BELT Patented Aug. 16, 1887. AND SUSPE RI. Improved July 30, 1880. aif EN’S ELEC- 1 Nervous Debility, Cos- tiveness, Kidney Dis- eases Nervousness Tremb- = ling, Sexual Exhaustion, Wast- ing diseases caused by Indiscretions in Youth, Age, Married or Single Life. ENY TO RESPONSIBLE PARTIES ON 30 DAYS TRIAL. gy iy see? 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Tell your grocer te order of any wholesale house, eg Delafield, Me Govern 4 Co., wholesale agents. For improved and economic cookery use Liebig COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT. fer Beef Tea, Soups, Made Dishes, Sauces (Game, Fish, etc.}, Aspic or Meat Jelly. Keeps for any length of time, and is cheapér and of finer flavor than avy otber stock. ; Genuine only with J. von Leibig’s signature as above, in bſue. One pound of Extract of Beef equal to forty ponuds of lean beef. Children always SCOTT'S EMULSION of pure Cod Liver oll with Hypo- phosphites of Lime and Soda is almost as palatabie as milk. Children enjoy it rather than otherwise. A MARVELLOUS FLESH PRODUCER it le indeed, and the little lade and lessies who take cold easily, may be fortified against a cough that might prove serious, by taking Scott's Emuision after their meais during the winter season. — — , force it out. CUT OFF THE AIR. -— —— Foreman Knox Blamed for the Louisville Bridge Disaster. Sixteen Men Go Down With the Sinking Caisson. Three Bodies Recovered This Morning—An All Night Search at the Scene of the Wreck—Knox Reported Drunk at the Time of the Accident—The Story Told by One of the Suarvivors—Statement of the sSuperintendent—A Desperate Struggle for Life in the Caisson—Serious Accident to a Funeral Cortege—Casualties. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. 10.—A terrible ac- cident occurred here about 6 o'clock last evening at the new bridge being constructed between this olty and Jeffersonville, Ind. Just at the hour for the men employed on the bridge to quit work for the day caisson No. 1, located about one hundred yards from the Kentucky shore, suddenly disappeared in dashing white waves and the terrible roar of a maelstrom followed. Im- mediately a runner was sent to the life-saving station. and three skiffs were pulled to the scene of the wreck. Soon the police, the Coroner, a corps of physicians and thousands of people were on the bank near where the accident occurred: It appears that the cais- son, which was about 40x20 feet and built of timber 12 inches square, was built on quicksand. Workmen claimed that they were ordered to dig too deep be- fore letting the caisson settle. Robert Baldwin, who had charge of the upper door of exit opened it and the compressed air which kept out the river made its escape let- ting the water in. The caisson filled rapidly with water ana sand and sank with a roar to the bottom ofthe river. There were eighteen workmen in the caisson and only four of these were saved. The following is a list of the killed: HAYNES, WX. E., 40 years, 214 Clay street, Louisville. KNOX, JOHN, 28 years. MCADAMS, JAMES, 26 years, Hyde Park, Pa. Mauer, FRANK, 23 years, native New Jersey. PATRICK NAYLOR, 27 years, Philadelphia (colored). THOMAS ASH, 88 years, Henderson, Ky. MONROB BOWLING, 34 years, Henderson, 7. CHARLES CHILES, 30 years, Henderson, Ky. THOMAS JOHNSON, 30 years, Henderson, Ky. JOSEPH GORDON, 25 years, Henderson, * 2 HAMILTON MORRIS, 20 years, Henderson, Ky. THOMAS SMITH, 27 years, Henderson, Ky. Frank SOAPER, 25 years, Henderson, Ky. ROBERT Tren, 16 years, Henderson, Ky. The men saved are all colored, as follows: George Murray, Abe Taylor, Lewis Couch and Frank Haddix, ali of Henderson, Ky. THREE BODIES RECOVERED. At 12:20 o’ clock this morning the bodies of three of the uafortunate victimsof the cais- son accident were recovered by the workmen. The positions in which they were found showed that a desperate struggle had taken place at the narrow door of escape. One negro had succeeded in pulling his body through the aperture but death had over- taken him just when life was promised. Another negro had crawled partly through. His hands were fastened by death in the clothing of the negro in front of him, showing that he had died in a desperate endeavor to escape first. Between the two negroes was the body of a white man. It appeared from bis position that he was trying to push back some one who was clinging to his legs. The sand accumu- lating at the door by the sudden sinking of the oaisson bad wedged in the body of a white man in such a manner that it could not be removed. TAYLOR’S ATORY. At 12:30 a. m. work was discontinued in order to allow the workmen to rest and refresh themselves. Later a fresh force was placed on duty and the work renewed. Abe ges hang one of the negro laborers who survived the terri- ble catastrophe, wasfound at his home on Prestern street by areporteer. He had not entirely recovered from the fright incident to his late experience, and his voice trembled as he told what happened atthe bottom of the river. „„As near as I can remember, he said, there were eighteen of us who went down. Some of us had candles in our hands and others carried the tools we worked with. The engine was pumping air in the caisson, We were not thinking of danger and did not have any idea that there was a weak point in the casing. We were talking and running on with each other just as we always do. Somebody said we would be relieved in about two hours. I replied that I wished it was now. I looked to see how near the caisson wasto sand bottom. I was standing close to the little door, when I heard somebody say, ‘Great God, men, she is breaking.’ JUST THEN THE WATER commenced to rush through the shell doors and it seemed as if everything gave way at once. I broke for the door. I 1 know how I did it, but I managed to get through. The men behind me were rushing and tum- bling over each other, and Icould hear them crying, We're lost; help! my God, save us.’ Badly frightened as I was, I could not help but pity them. I could do nothing for them, so I helped myself. I could hear the water rushing in on the poor fellows as I climbed up through the manhole, but their cries sounded louder than the roar ofthe water. I got out safely and thanked God for my deliverance. I —. ey will forget that awful sight as long as I live.’’ Taylor was asked if he thought that by any possible means the men could live until help reached them. No, sir, they could not live. The water is running in faster than all the engines can There isn’t any way for them to escape. TWO MORE VICTIMS. A further investigation showsatwomore men to have lost their lives—Hamilton Morris and Lewis Cox—making the total sixteen. Mr. Ingle, the resident engineer of the bridge company, was seen, He expressed the opinion that some one was evidently to blame for not having the trap-door in proper cond tion and also for the weakness of the caisson which resulted in the leak. He de- clined to express himself without reserve as he was not in possession of all the facts, but said that such accidents were rare, notwith- standing the great apparent danger and that there was ev! — uross * N some- where. The timekeeper on duty yesterday afternoon said: „There was nothing to be seen from the out- side that would indicate what had taken place. There was no noise or commotion, and the first intimation we had that an accident had occurred was when the four men appeared at the top of the lock and shouted to the engineer to turn in more air to keep back the water. The engine was set going at great speed, anda yreat quantity of air was forced into the caisson, and we conld see the millions of bub- blies on the surface of the water which indi- cated thatthe alr wae not being confined to the box. Idon’t know who was to blame nor what caused the accident.“ KNOX TO BLAME. An employe who had been sick for several days, but who is one of the look-keepers and who declined to give hisname, said that he knew Knox was to blame; that Knox was reck- less and often under the influence of liquor. The most plausible theory as to the cause of the accident is thus 5 — dy one of the sur- vivors, Louis Crouch, and his story received not a little credence from the superintendent of the work. Knox, the foreman, had been seen near the key which controls the air sup- ply and it is believedthat he out off the air more than he really intended to, causing the caisson to sinkintne sand. Shouid the re- 8 of the first white m found — to distance from the lower or last trap. Knox was the only white man near it. Accident to a Funeral Cortege. MILWAUKEB, Wis., Jan, 10.—A serious acci- dent occurred yesterday ata funeral in this city. While passing a stone quarry where there isa steep hill, along the side of which the road leads, the last team of horses in the Procession was startied by a passing traip and soon became so unmanageable that the boy who was driving could not control them and they dashed on along the line until they reached a 282 Owned by P. Van Lare, containing four ladies. The driver of the coupe attempted to get out of the way, but did not succeed, and as @ runaway team struck the carriage it toppled over and crashed to the stone bottom, twelve or thirteen feet below. The vehicle was smash almost into splinters. Two of the ladies were picked up bleeding and unconscious, while the other two were more or less injured. Mrs. Van Lare was the most seriously injured. She was wounded about the head and face and received bad cuts from the broken glass of thé coach windows. Mrs. George Hays also received severe injuries. Mrs. G. W. Hays, Jr, escaped with a few bruises, but Mrs. J. Chalker sustained painful injuries. The ladies were taken to their homes and medical assistance rendered as soon as possible. The driver of the hack fell under the wheels and came out with a broken arm. The horses were badly cut. The other rig tipped over and one of the two occupants was slightly injured. Explosion in a Furnace. PITTSRURG, Pa., Jan. 10.—While drilling out some scaffold\ng at the Lucy Furnace, shortly after noon te-day, the molten metal broke through the tapes“ and an explosion fol- lowed. Thomas Welch, a workman, was in- stantly killed, Michael Welch fatally injured and a numbet of others seriously burned. The casting-house was badly damaged by fire. The loss is noi known. _- DAMAGED BY FLOODS. Suffering Among Southern [Illinois and Southiast Missouri Farmers. POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., Jan. 10.—The floods, resulting from the recert heavy rains, are doing great danage in this section. The fam- lies of Thoms Langley and John Sellers, liv- in the Cane Drees bottom, 6 short distance from this cig, had a narrow escape from drowning. Tie men left their homes on New Year’s Day toworkinalumbercamp. Owing to the heavy rain aud swollen streams they could not retin to their homes. The water the windows of the Lang- bllers dwellings when a neighbor nt the assistance of the two fanilies. He immediately con- structed a ride raft and a it to the houses. Mrs. Langley and her four chil- dren were floding about the room on mat- tresses. Mrs. Bellers aud her children were suspended by | bed-cord. The neighbor cut holes through{the rovfs of the houses, and placing the wdnen and children on the raft, ferried them tqdry land. All the household effects were ruhed. : A large quantty of corn in the shuck has been swept awo. Many farms in the bottom are submerged land nearly every bridge over Cane Creek gon, In dutbers Illinois. CHIcaAGo, III., An. 10.—Special dispatches report that many arms in Southern Lllinois are almost subme with water, the result of a long continug rainfall, Thousands of bushels of corn in Wet part of the State re- main ungathered, Wins to the fact that furmers bave been ulable to drive into their fields to make the Hrvest. Much ill health has been caused byftlice damp weather and the stagnant water. | — | A CIRCASSIA! GIRL TRICKED. She Comes to St. Luis on a Telegram and Finds Her imployer Gone. A dark-baired yo woman of respectable appearance almost cjed out her pretty eyes in the office of Chiefof Police Huebler this morning. She said ir name was Julia Shind- ler and told a story ¢ foilows; A year ago she had et a young man named O. D. Odell at her hoe in Big Bend, Mich. Odell was the propritor of a traveling mu- seum of living curioities and succeeded in persuading the girl bleave ber home and go with him. She Rppearel in the mu- seum as the Cireassm girl for several months until the companyflisdanded. Odell gave her money to sath her home. About ten davs ago she recelvd a telegram for $14 from the fellow, who toldher he was in St. Louis on Broadway, bet wen Pine and Chestnut, and wanted her to come ind take her old part. Her uncle and auntrith whom she lived were opposed to her havig anything to do with the business, but sh let and arrived in this city last night. Sheitoice went tothe store: room on Broadway whee the Museum had for several weeks ben Men, but learned that it was closed on last Saurday night and the proprietor gone, bag. deres and curiosi- tles. Then she reperted the matter to the police. She has n>) mon'y and does not know a single person in it Los to whom she can appeal for assistance. gut how in the world would you ever do for a Circassian A eked the Chief. „That's one of the tri¢s Odell tanght me, was the answer. ‘‘I wara blonde wig and color my eyes witha poder.“ Chiet Huebler set th girl to Mrs. Harris, the police matron, Ms. Harris heard her stery and then directed br to the office of the Associated Charitable Wrkers. The girl says she will go to work attaytbing in order to — enough to pay hel passage back to Big Bend. K t — — A RECEIVER #POINTED. Action Taken by Judge \lliant This After. noon—Two Divore Suit Filed. In the disagreementpetwen tle members of the firm of Heitcamp® hell, he wholesale liquor dealers at 61] Noth Sicond street, Clements Schulte and John Hel, two of the members, filed th petitionjin the Cir- cult Court asking for the ippointment of a Receiver. fhe appliation was submitted to Judge V@liant, and\. Rassfeldt. the wholesale liquondealer, wa this after- noon appointed reoelſer. He wiltake charge immediately. ; TWO DIVORGS ASKED Fa. Mrs. Emma Franzgan filed a jult against her husband, Fredejick Frangmn, for di- vorce this afternoon.) She says se was mar- ried on October 7 1871, and lived with Mr. Franzman until August, 18. During their married Ie, shi states, he ecame ad- dicted to drink and fd@led to suppother. He sold the household firniture for ¢inks, and on one occasion brow up thse Riten furni- ture lu a frenzy. children wee born of the marriage and sheasks to be ginted cus- was filed by Marcus „ in which came to this olty in son, Miss., but his refused to come to life with him. married in Septembe}, 171. continually ey were A RUNAWAY ENGINE, Loconetive jmashes Things in the Ifon Mointain rds. Missouri Pacific engine 300 collided with en- gine 409 ofthe St. Louls, Iron Mojntain & Southern shortly »’ clock th} after- noon, in the Iron ofan yards; near Lesperance street, camig much dap both engines and rouple of cars. Engine 806 was ype near " eer a man } — in fixing a eaive ¢ —— engine — pony — she « — ure h the yards at a fearfal rate, 4 the engine strac the south- e yr ailin A Missouri Pacifi N By NOT SO CONFIDENT NOW. SCHAURTE AND HIS BACKER, MR. Baars REPORTED DESPONDENT. The St. Louis Postmastership Contest Un- changed, But Indications Point to Schaurte’s Defeat—St. Louisans Called on to Watch for That City’s World’s Fair Interest—Washington’s Claims. Br Telerraph to the Porr-Dtsr ren. WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 10.—The Best-Office matter stands just as it did yesterday: Hon. Matt G. Reynoldg,has repeated that he would not accept th Saition; that he would be foolish to give u »ractice to do so. John O. Orrick is expec his evening to consult with the parties interested, with a view of untangling things. At 12 o'clock Mr. Niedringhaus had not yet put in an appearance at dis office. Gol. Kerens and Col. Schaurte are feeling some - what despondent; The papers were briefed at the Post-Offive Department last evening, but no decision is expected at once. The indications point to the selection of some other candidate than Col. Schaurte just now. Mr. Gates still maintains he isa goner. The conference which will follow Mr. Orrick’s ar- rival ls waited for with Interest. St. Louls World's Fair Workers. By Telegraph to the Posr-Disraren. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10.—At the 8t. Louis Worid’s Fair headquarters much sym- pathy is felt for Gov. Franols, who received word that his uncle had died and that his father was very III. As a consequence the Governor willleave for home this evening and City Counselior Bell, ex-Gov. Stanard, Mr. Parker, James O. Broadhead, Maj. CO. O. Rainwater and E. 8. Rowse will also leave to answer business summons. In view of this departure of act- Ive workers, Mayor Noonan and Gov. Francis met at lo clock and arranged to communicate with the following named citizens, asking them to come on as a relief to watch St. Louis interests at this important time: N. M. Bell, James R. Claiborne, Rufus J. Delano, M. L. Olardy, 8. Leavenworth, Chris A. Newcomb, John O' Da Newkirk of Sedalia, W. H. Swift, . Reynolds, C. H. Sampson and John McFall. Out of this number it is expected at least half a dozen wiilaccept the call. The gentlemen feel that in coming here they bave intercepted Chicago in giving the Fair matter to the con- trol of a committee, which the press of Chicago indicated was inclined to favor that city, and that the Speaker has about agreed to give those asking, St. Louis, New York and Washington, a special committee with three representatives for each city upon it, to be selected by the Speaker. After consultation all are satisfied with the favorable symptoms. ST. LOUIS LADIES, Mrs. Mayor Noonan and Mrs. Kerens of St. Louis dined with Mrs. President Harrison at 1 o’clock to-day. Mrs. Noonan dined with Mrs. Senator Vest last evening. The Missourians here are all invited to an entertainment at senator Cockreli’s to-night. Washington’s Claim. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10.—The second hearing on the selection of the site for the Quadro-Centennial Exposition was held this morning in the ladtes recsption rom in the Senate wing of the Capitol, when the claims of Washington were presented. There were resent of the Committee, Senators Hiscock, Chairman), Hawiey, Farwell, Wliison of owa, Colquitt, Ransom and Vest. Mr. Doug- lass, oneof the District Commissioners, stated the order in which the arguments would be presented, and closed his remarks by saying that if it should be concluded to hold the ex- osition elsewhere than in the National apital, the citizens of the District of Columbia would make every exertion, by money or otherwise, to make p a magnificent success, and Mr. Anderson, Secretary of the National Board of Promotion of the; Three Americas Exposition, opened the arguments. He said he represented a committee of cit- izens from all the States and Territories, un- der the name ofthe Board of Promotion, who have been acting In the matter for the last three or four years. He summarized the pro- visions of the bills introduced by Senators Gorman and Faulkner, and argued that the bullaings to be erected for the fair shoulda be permanent and should be under Government control. It should bein the nature of a mu- seum, free of charge, and not an exhibit of perishable property. The two leading fea- tures of the exposition were: 1. To commemorate a areat historical event—the discovery of America by Co- lum bus. 2. The commercial idea which might be called the Three Americas trade movement. The details of the plan were to be left toa Government Commission. He simply advo- cated the general proposition and idea which he thought was entertained by the people at large—that the expenses of the Exposition should be undertaken by the nation. It was evident that the whole people were ready and anxious to celebrate the great event and thought that the national capital was the only proper site. The reasons for select- ing Washington were numerous. Washington was the city of the nation and of all cities of the country. It was the city of St. Louis, Chicago and New York, by which he meant that the people of those cities had more con- trol in regulating the affairs of the District of Columbia than its own residents had. It was the truly representative American oity. It was composed of inhabitants of all the States and Territories. It was governed by the people of the United States through their representatives in Congress. There would be no waste in having the exbibition here, because whatever bulldings would be erected for it would be needed for all time for Governmental purposes. It was evident that the Exposition would have to go to the Gov- ernment, or else the Government would have to go the Exposition, and he thought it more dignified that the Exposition should come to the seat of Government. There was inthe heart of the city a park more accessible than any park in any city in the world—extending from the Capitolto the Washington Monu- ment. This park Includes 800 acres and could be increased by 700 acres more from the Potomac Flats. Wharves could be established onthe Potomac River, where exhibits could be landed from all parts of the world. As to hotel accommodations, he said that there wasno city in the world so elastic in hotel facilities. In fact, the city of Wash ing- ton was practically a boarding-house. It was accustomed to be transformed into a boarding- house on great occasions. There never bad been any difficulty in tnat respect at inaugural ceremonies or other great conventions or gatberings. At the recent triennial conclave ofthe Knights Templar 70,000 strangers had been accommodated, and there were from nine hundred to one tnousand rooms left uncalled for at the Bureau of Intor- ation. Besides that there was the whole city of Baltimore within avy. Ree minutes’ reach to draw upon. Washington the finest streets and avenues in the world, lined with beautiful shade trees. It was the center of historical points, which were of g in- terest tothe American people—the tomb of Washington, the surrounding battiefields and other places. Then there were the pudlie departments, the Museum and the Smithson.- nian Institute, where the people of Central and South America could study the form of Government which all of them had to a greater or less extent copied. vron M. Parker, President of the Washing - ton Board of Trade, — res „Powell of the — — survey and Gen. Fellx Agnus ot the Baltimore American closed the ments for Washington. The committee till 10 o’ clock to-morrow, when the claims of New York and Chicago are to be presented. The President's Visitors. WASHINGTON, D. O., Jan. 10.~—The Pres- ident’s visitors this morning included the entire Chicago World’s Fair tion, headed oy Renator Farwell eg, oe Pog = , or i N ' ty i ade e 2 to Jau 4 2 ca. ae i> * S AROS St oe rat 1 is n F N ie ae, ee be Me weet * . wr} 5 2 m inte tt. Ne one 1 *. > We F Ray : + . * é re ae 4 1 ae Sony — f | ag : x on, * : * - athe > me , SANE fe PD a 8 N wee : * os . = +o ‘ 4 ce . | 8 5 . 3 2 t 7 2 3 de SET BAU hee ae Pee 1 * 7 va * ö * ‘y “e * * yer = F * ¥ . WN e Men Case, MoGinnis vs. Anderson, and heard some arguments by Gen. St. Clair tor the contestec. It appeared, however, that the contestant’s brief covered only his prima facie case; so that the committee gran him fifteen — to file a complete brief and then gave the sit- ting member alike space of 2 to prepare his answer, thus postponing the further hear- ing thirty days. An Honored Title. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10.—The honored title of ‘‘Father of the House,’’ which the late Judge Kelley has borne for many years, has, by his death, de- scended to another Philadelphia mem- ber, Mr. Randall. Still another Philadel. phian, Mr. O’Neall, entered Congress at the same time Mr. Randall did, but failed of re- election one term. It was a matter of com- ment ia the House to-day that the three oldest membersin continuous service came from the same city. To-Day’s Bond Offerings. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 10.—To-day’s bond offerings were as follows: Registered 4s, $86,550 at 126; $8,000 at 1264. Registered 4¥es, $11,500, at 10458. Allthe offers were ac-. cepted except $8,000 4 per cent at 126%. The House. sombre black and adorned with asimpe bou- quet of white flowers, the desk so long occu- pied by Mr. Keiley, of Pennsylvania, this morning, reminded members shat the ‘*Fatner ofthe House“ had departed from their midst. In his opening prayer the Chaplain said: Thy servant solong ill and suffering is at lost. The event that has been approaching has come. The loss we feared has been re- alized. He, so long an honored and useful member of this body, going in and out among his associates here, has gone away forever. The places, the scenes, the duties, that here knew him so long and well, will know him no more forever. „And what oan we say but that the Lord gave and we thank thee for the gift and the memory; the Lord kñas taken away; we would devoutly recognizethy hand and be enabled even to add, ‘Blessed be the name of the Lord.. Im mediately after the reading of the journal Mr. O’Neall of Pennsylvania said: J rise to announce to the members of the House the death of * dear colleague, the Hon. Wm. D. Kelley. need not say, Mr. Speaker, that this is the saddest duty that has ever devolved upon me since my connec- tion with the House. The death oft Kelley takes from me the 10 ac- quaintance, never marred for one moment of time. 1 cannot to-day express my feelings and my thoughts on the decease of this dis- tinguisped man, known not only throughout this country, but, in my opinion, perhaps better known throughout the world than almost any man in public life to-day for his great services to his country, for his strong mind, for his working capacity, and for all that appertainsto a faithful representative for nearly thirty years in the House of Repre- sentatives ot the United States. I will take occasion, Mr. Speaker, toask the House in the near future, to designate a day when the members may express their feelings in com- memoration of the deceased member. I offer the following resolutions: Resolved, That the House has heard with deep regret and profound sorrow of the death of Hon. Wm. D. Kelley, late Representative from the State of Pennsylvania. Resolved, That in recognition of the long and distinguished term of service rendered in this body by the Hon, Wm. D. Kelley—a term the longest in its history, and which has made him for many years the father of the house“ —that appropriate service be held in the hall ot the House to-morrow at 12 o’clock noon. Resolved, Thata committee of nine mem- bers be appointed who, such mem the Senate as way be appointed, Shall attend the funeral at Philadelphia. Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmita copy to the family of the deceased. The resolutions were unanimously adopted and the Speaker oe the following committee; Messrs. O’Neallof Pennsylvania, McKinley, Cannon, Banks, McKenna, Car- lisle, Mills, Holman and Mutchler. The House then as a mark ofrespecttothe mem- ory of the deceased adjourned. BRICE NOMINATED, But in Danger of Being Defeated—A Broken Majority. COLUMBDS, O., Jan. 16.—The Columbus Dis- patch says thie afternoon: ‘‘Notwithstanding the factthat Mr. Brice received the unani- mous vote of the caucus, he may be defeated for Senator, owing to the fact that the Demo- crats have only five of a majority on joint ballot, one of which is Knapp of De- fiance, who is now dead, and Lawier of Franklin who is not expected to live through the day, and three of which majority, Mun- son of Licking, Kountz of Shelby, and Smith of Franklin did not attend the caucus. It will be readily seen if these three members fall to support the nominee ofthe caucus the State of Ohio may be represented by a Republican in the Senate. The Caucus Nomination. Coleus, O., Jan. 10.—Calvin 8. Brice was nominated at the Democratic Senatorial cau- cus last night to succeed Henry B. Payne in the United States Senate. The caucus, which was held in the House of Representatives, was open to all ex-members of the General Assem- bly, and to representatives of the press. It was determined to hold an open caucus de- cause so much prejudice exists against secret balloting. The a was viva voce. There were ten candidates voted for on the first ballot with the following result: Calvin S. Brice 22 Chas. W. Baker seccsedccococess © r eee eee ese „eee r e eee ee eee James E. Neal. rr eee ee bees George E. Seney „eee eee ee „„ eee 2 George W. eee 2 John McSweneney Joseph H. Outhwaite As forty votes out ot the seventy-three cast was necessary to a choice, a second ballot was called with the following result: Calvin 8. Brice Chas. W. Baker ee ee eee „ 1 John A. McMahon eee eeeeee e8e8e8688 „ 6% „ „„ 60 „ 60 18 John H. „ e „eee e 3 ier & Joseph Outhwaſ tee enen ee 2 On motion of Mr. Monnot, Brice’s nomina- tlon was made unanimous. A committee waited on him and escorted him before the caucus. There he spoke as follows: MR. BRIOB’S SPEECH. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of this Joint Caucus—I tender to you my sincere and heart- felt acknowledgments for the greatest honor, it seems to me, to be bestowed upon a man reared in Ohio in sympathy with the people and her Constitution. You will not ex- peot me here, and now, at the eonciu- sion of this somewhat exciting contest through which we bave p » to do more than to ac- knowledge to you the weight of obiigation which Ibear to you and which I desire here and now to acknowledge. Whether the issue be a temporary one ora protracted one, by it I know can test and determine the. place where I will stand and where the Democratic 2 ought to be. if reform now of great cheers.] Sut, gentiemen, with reform accemplisned, new issuee will demand the at- tention of legisiators, and where then will be mocracy is eeereeeee eee erase eee eee ae is no one born and brought up in Northwestern Ohio who is ne and of un with any ove a thea, and I include porary struggle, which 1 Sor tha prenervanion n our un * sympathized with " IMPERIAL MOURNERS. THE BODY OF EMPRESS AUGUSTA LYING IN Sark Emperor William and His Mother, Eu. press Frederick, in the Chapel of the Schloss—The Condition of the King of Spain Slightly improved—Trouble in Africa—Foreign News. BERLIN, Jan. 10.—The body of the Empress Augusta is lying in state in the chapei of the Schloss. The chapel has been opened to the public and a large number of persons are move IMPERIAL MOURNERS. Empress Frederick, accompanied by her daughters, arrived in Berlin this morning from: Rome to attend the funeral of Empress Augusta. The Crown Prince of Denmark, who will represent the King of Denmark at the funeral, nas alse arrived here, IN THE CHAPEL. Emperor William met Empress Frederick and the Princesses at the railway station and ac- companied tifem to the Schioss. They visited the chapel together and all kneeled at the coffin and prayed. ; Spain. MADRID, Jan. 10.—The infant King suffered from another cardiac attack during the night, but later the attack decreased in severity and there was a slight improvement la bis condk tion. Three more doctors were summoned last night for consultation with the household physicians. Prime Minister Sagasta was present at the consultation. The doctors decided to increase the quantity of the King’s food. After (o' clock hs was less feverish and spoke afew words to his mother. Though the latest reports from the sick chamber are more favorable the King is still in a precarious condition. PREVENTING AN OUTBREAK. The Government bas adopted meas,. ures to prevent an outbreak in event + the King's death. 0 , LY. ; 4:30 p. m. 8 — ot „The * King’s mother, was = wep' i a 3 at the bedside King. At 5o0’clo - vulsives were applied to the 2 calmer and the fever disappeared. A Bulletin just issued states that the King is resting qul - fusely. Senor of the and later blisters. Afterward —— etly. NOT WITHOUT HOPE. 5p. m,—At this hour the condition of the King is unchanged. The doctors in attend- ance upon him do not consider the case with- out hope. England. LONDON, Jan. 10.—Parnell has written a let- ter stating that the letter published under his name on Wednesday, addressed to the Ennis Board, is a forgery. The internal evidence, he thinks, should have been sufficient to con- vince any one that it was not genuine. NORDENFELT A BANKRUPT. Thorsten Nordenfelt, civil engineer and manager of the Maxim-Nordenfelt Gun & Ammunition Co., has been declared a . rupt. His liabilities amount to £50,000. Scotland. GLASGOW, Jan. 10.— There was a collapse in the pig fron market here to-day, owing to large selling orders. Scotch warrants have fallen Is and Cleveland warrants ls 6d and @ further drop is expected. Africa. PaRIs, Jan. 10.—Advices from Senegal state that Goy. Bajal of Southern Senegal has been imprisoned by the King of Dahomey. A body = Senegal sharpshooters has started to rescue m. GEUMAN OFFICERS CAPTURED. BERLIN, Jan. 10.—A dispatch to the from Zanzibar states that fears are enter- tained there that Banaber! has captured Lieut. Gravenreuth of Maj. Wissmann’s command, and two other German officers. Cuba. HAVANA, Jan., 10.—In the chess match de- tween Messrs. Tschigorin and Gunsberg, now being played here, the fifth game, in which play was suspended at midnight Wednesday night, was resumed yesterday and resultedina victory for M. Gunsberg, his opponent resigning after seventy-six moves had been made. The game occupied seven and a half hours. France. PARIS, Jan. 10.—The Government Is about to negotiate a loan of 100,000,000 francs for the purpose of constructing railways in Tonquin and other French colonies. The Dominion. OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. 10.—The Quebec Gov- ernment has sold a number of leases for sal- mon fishing, several Americans being among the purchasers. The Federal authorities had pn re that the sale be postponed as they claimed exclusive jurisdiction over all the fisheries of Canada, but the Quebec Govern- ment refused to — aden this claim and the Dominion authorities will carry the matter into the courts. HAGGARD’S rhe nrst instaliment of MASTERPIECE. ‘‘Beatrice,’’ the latest and best story, by the author of ‘‘She,’’ was given in the last SuNDAY Post-DIsPaTOoR. Copies of the paper can atill be had. KX-MINISTER TAYLOR. The Colored Democrat Talks of Negroes and Liberia. C. H. J. Taylor, colored, late United States Minister to Liberia under Cleveland, the leader of his college class, chairman of State conventions, publisher and editor of news- papers, contributor to magazines, secretary * * 8 * — — ss " a = ay Be } ¥ 3 23 > re 89 a: 9