St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 17, 1890

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Life Ins. Co., Odd Fellows Bidg. Robt. L. Henry, Wm. Barr Dry Goods Ce. V. O. Saunders, Janis, Saunders & Co. H. C. Townsend, Gen i P . Agent Me. Pacifie By. L. J. Peck, Goddard, Peck 4 Coe * The treatment is miid and agree ble, and based u teint in the organism, end it is by eradicating it successfully as those who visit the office. ad symptom blank, and testimonials and references. Examination and Consultation Free. W. 8. Simpson, Christopher & Simpsen, Arch. Iron Works, Chas. Sternberg, 420 N. Broad 0 R. R. Stinde, Real Estate, 808 Chestnut street. Geo. g. Tyler, Gen. A Chicage Aiton £8. Levis I. R F. G. Hamilton, with B. Nugent & Bro. n fic principles. Catarrbal are dependent oper that I CURE CATARRH Patients at a distance are treated as dress or call for valuable treatise on catarrh, with carefully prepared 2818 Washington Ave., St. Louis, Mo. DR. T. S. GREENE. = ELECTION NOTICES. TOTICE—Schulenburg & Roeckeler Lumber Co.— The annual meeting vf the stockholders of the Schulenburg & Boeckeler Lumber Co. will take place at the office of said company in the city of St. Louis on Wednesday. January 22. 1890, at 9 o’clock a. m. of that day. for the election of directors of said com- any, and for such other business as mav come be- ore said meeting. ADOLPHUS BOECKELER, President. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 11. 1890. FE annual meeting of the members of thefOdd Fellows’ Mutual Aid Association of Missouri will meet in Odd Fellows Hall, 9th and Olive sts., Friday, the 24th inst., at SO clock p. m. for the election of 1 directors and the transaction ot other important busi- mess. A full attendance is requesied. . H. WOODWARD, President. K. M. SLOAN, Secretary. EK annual meeting of the stockholders of the Riddie-Rehbeln Manufacturing Co. for the elec- tion of directors and such other business as may come before it, will be held at the office of the com- any. corner of Thirteenth and 0 Fallon streets, in the * St. Louis, Mo., on Wednesday, January 29, 1890, at9o’clock a. m. GEORGE T. RIDDLE, Prest. and Treas. HENRY REHBEIN, Secretary. St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 9, 1890. — - 12 annual meeting of the Atlantic Gold Co. will be held at the office ofthe company, room No. 125, Laclede Building, eorner Fourth and Olive streets, in city of St. Louis, 8 22, 1890, for the election of six directors to serve the ensuing year, and for the transaction of such other business as, may be necessary. E. M. SLOAN, Presideht. DAN EVANS. Acting Secretary. — STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS. OTICE is hereby given 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. Ewing, Trustees. Any stockholder of the West Granite Company may, within sixtv days from the 20th day of Decem- ber, 1889, a gy is shares in said company for Elizabeth Mining Company stock st the rate of two bares of the former for one of the latter on the terms provided in said resolution, by applying to Au- stus B. Ewing, Esq., room 124, Laciede Building, t. Louis, Mo., or Massena Bullard, room No. 8, Gold Block, Main street, Helena, Mont At the expiration of said sixty days the stock of the Elizabeth Mining Company remaining unexchanged in the hands of said Bullard and Ewing will be sold as provided in said resolution. AUGUSTUS B. EWING U 0 MA>SENA BULLAR D, Trustees. SPECIAL NOTICEs. — — — — — — ly FFICE of St. Louis Gas-Light Co., Jan. 2, 1890.—Notice is hereby given to all persons hold- ing certificates heretofore issued by the St. Louis Gas-Light Co. for money deposited as segurity for the payment of gas bills, that said company is now — to - sum due on such certificates, de- ucting all gas bi is unpaid, upon presentation of the game by the persons entitled to such payment at the office of said company, No. 912 Olive st., in the city of St. Louis, Mo., and that ali such certificates will cease to bear interest from and after this date. W. H. THOMPSON, President. GEO. M. PASCHALL, Secretary. DR. OWEN'S ELECTRIC BELT AND SUSPENSORY. — Aug. 76, 7887. 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Improve ; — — —— —— — — —— —— x took Cold, I took Sick, I TOOK ScorT’s EMULSION RESULT: I take My Meals, ) I take My Rest, | AND I AM VIGOROUS ENOUGH TO TAKE | ANYTHING I CAN LAY MY HANDS ON; | getting fat too, For Scott's | mulsion of Pure Cod Liver Oil and Hypophosphites of Limeand | Soda NOT ONLY CURED MY Ineip- ient Consumption pour BUILT ME UP, AND IS NOW PUTTING { { FLESH ON MY BONES ; — — ——— — — OOF OMT „ „ a ö J J AT THE RATE OF A POUND A DAY. I | TAKE If JUST AS EASILY AS I DO MILK.” } SUCH TESTIMONY IS NOTHING NEW, SCOTT’S EMULSION IS DOING WONDERS { DAILY. ‘TAKE NO OTHER. CRB > Liebig COMPANY'S EXTRACT OF MEAT, INCOMPARABLE IN FLAVOR. Use it for Beef Tea, Soups, Sauces, (Game, Fish, &c.) Aspic or Meat Jelly. One pound of Extract of Beef equal to forty pounds oflean beef. Genuine only with signature of J. von Liebig, as shown above, in blue. The fast imcreasing “sales make the use of „Cocoa and Chocolate almost as general here asin Turope. and households now welcome these beverages as refreshing, palatable, with good tonic properties, for breakfasts, etc. With a desire to satisfy a demand for a superior article, guaranteed by the reputation of a house noted all over the United States for the purity and excellence of its manufactures, the well-known New York con- fectionery firm of HUYLER’S wish to introduce to the people of St. Louls a Cocoa, for breakfast use, and a CHOCOLATE (blue wrapper) for drinking and cook- ing; and they have only to say thate trial of them means—to use them always. Tell your grocer to order of any wholesale house, er Deiafield, Me Govern & Co., wholesale agents. DR. CAMPBELL & SONS, 1002 OLIVE Sr. er — ee — — — — Dvements 1 re * ee. BOS f 4 2 0 0 e . i er 3 . * 8 1 * ** ** un 8 crown work, 4 deemed better to diepense with are port from some-quarters rather tha A GALLANT FIGHT. -— m 2 St. Louis Scores a Point in the World’s Fair Contest. The Special Committee Resolution Adopted by the House. Chicago’s Desperate Effort to Defeat the Resolution and Have the Entire Matter Referred to the Foreign Affairs Com- mittee—The Special Committee Clothed With Full Power—New York Strongly in Favor of Postponement—Goed Work by the Missouri! Members in Cengress—The Local Fund. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.—Great interest was taken in the vote upon the World’s Fair question in the House to-day. Members rep- resenting the competing cities were active in consolidating their forces and in keeping theif men in line. Dozens of mem- bers kept tally and every vote was closely scanned. The most energetic of the Chicago men were Messrs.Cannon,Mason, Lawler and Smith. St. Louis was mar- shalled by Messrs. Hatch, Dockery, Frank and Bland, while the New York interests were attended to by Messrs. Flower, Farquhar and Cummings. The result of the contest is that a special committee of nine members will be appointed without receiving any instructions. It may choose tne site if itsees fit, but itis more probable thata determination of that question will be relegated to the House. The windy city’s supporters made a desper- ate effort to defeat the special committee res- olation, but were over matched by the St. Louis, New York end Washingion adherents. As the matter now stands Chicago’s little game to steal a march on the chief competi- tor, St. Louis, was neatly blocked. YESTERDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Inthe House yesterday Chicago losta big point in the contest. The Chicago representa- tives were fighting to have the gelec- of a site for the fair referred Foreign Affairs Committee, is composed of men. favorable to Chicago. The other cities opposed this and worked for a special committee. A resolution was reported from the Committee on Rules providing for the reference of the matter of site to a special committee. Mr. Cannon of Illinois brought in a minority report nd gs for the reference to the oreign Affairs Committee. A vote taken on the substitute resulted in the vote of 137 ayes to 134 noes. On the question of adopting the report of the committee as amended by the substitution of the minority report, the proposition was lost bya vote of 130 yeas to 135 noes. Mr. Springer moved to reconsider this vote, and Mr. Bland of Missouri moved to lay the motion onthe table. The House adjourned without action on these motions. In the House. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 17.—In the House T to-day Mr. MeKinley called up his motion to table the motion to reconsider the vote by which the House yesterday refused to substi- tute the resolution reported by the Committee on Rules (as amended by the adoption of the Cannon resolution) jor the original resolution offered by the committee. The motion to table the motion to reconsider was agreed to— yeas, 144; nays, 142. The question then recurred on the adoption of the original resolution, as follows: Resolved, That a select committee of nine members be appointed by the Speaker, to be called the World's Fair Committee, to which shall be referred all matters relating to the proposed celebration of the 400th anniver- sary of the discovery of America or the World’s Fair of 1892. The resolution was adopted—yeas 141, nays 136—Mr. Springer of Lllinoils changing his vote from the negative to the affirmative in order to enter a motion to reconsider. Mr. Springer said that he only desired that the committee should be instructed to report next week to the House a plan by which the ‘location might be selected. As it now stood, the committee would be authorized to select the location. He withdrew his motion to re- consider, stating that he would trust to the fairness of the committee and of the House. Mr. Flower of New York introduced the New York World’s Fair bill and it was referrea to the special committee when appointed. Mr. Raine of New York offered a resolution increasing the membership of that committee from nine to thirteen. Referred tothe Com- mittee on Rules. The Postponement Question. By Telegraph to the POST-DISPATCH. New Yoru, Jan. 17.— With reference to the talk about the postponement of the exposi- untii 1893, Chauncey M. Depew said that while in Washington he had heard that idea ad- vanced, emanating from some men of prominence and influence, who were actuated by a desire to eliminate the possible political complication from the exposition problem. He did not think that the idea prevailed to any great extent, but its very existence showed the trend of sentiment towards having the exposition in New York. Those who ad vance the 1893 argument do so apee the ground that at that timethe faircan be held here, where it ousht to be held, with no possibile danger to the Republican party. Mr. Depew thought that it was only an easy way of bow- ing to the inevitable. People do not like to surrender without a show of resistance, and the proffer of terms of capitulation are al- ways in order from an opponent. The absolute elimination of any possible taint of partisanship from the management of the exposition,’’ said Mr. Depew, and the utter impossibility from the composition of the Board of Incorporators of any political advantage accruing to any political party, was so forcibly and unanswerably portrayed to the Senate Committoe that there is no longer a peg to hand a political argument upon. There is no good excuse for delaying the exposition until 1893 for the sake of politics. Oongress, if it thinks necessary, may add any additional safeguards it desires to prevent the intrusion of politics into the project.’’ Favorable to dt. Louis. In the opinion of those who have been watching the interests of the candidacy of St. Louis for the World's Fair the cause of this city was very much advanced by the course that the discussion on the matter took yes- terday in the House of Representatives. A telegram was received this morning from S. W. Cobb, stating that all through st. Louis had made great gains at the expense of her rivals and this without in any way having done anything that could be a fair subject for criticism. In fact no decided action was required, asthe adversaries of St. Louis had apparently gone to work to play the game of this city. . PLAYING ITS OPPONENT'S GAME. Mr. Cobb wrote a letter afew days ago in which the plans of the Chicago men, who forced the fighting, were outlined, and the event has proved that his diagnosis of the sit- uation was correct. Those who have not fol- lowed the course of the canvass carefully will not be‘likely to realize the importance to St. Louis of yesterday’s proceedings in the House. From the first it was determined by the managers of the St. Louis canvass to avoid anything like sectionalism, and to make the fighton the merits ofthe city. It was recognized that by so. doing a certain ele- ment of strength would be „ but it was ent sup- . : ＋ — trom being he debate ot torday have vated so effi 7 by the 68 Louis at Chicago would step to the front and do for St. Louis all that this city felt that it would be impoliticto attempt on its Own account, was something that the most Sanguine had not anticipated. ; . A FINE OUTLOOK. Butin the opinion of those in 1 eg andthe members of the Executive and Con- e unless as- success. jose whose first choice was St. Loufs voted in tavor of the motion, while every man that Chicago could count upon cast his vote for the resolu- tion. The consequence was that it was clearly shown that Chicago could not command a ma- jority, and that its cause was almost hopeless. What was seen with poouitar satisfaction by the friends of St. ouls was thestrength of the sentiment that existed In favor of holding the World’s Fair in the center of the country. THE WESTERN VOTE. To many of the Western representatives it was evidently a matter of comparative indif- ference which city gained the vrize, so long as the exposition was kept away from the sea- coast. Chiéago announced herself es the leader of this sentiment, and its strength was far greater than any that city can bring to bear on its own account. St. Louis voted against making the issue a sectional one and thus gained scores of friends among the Eastern Congressmen, who declared that if Chicago seemed likely to get the fair they would change their votes to st. Louis and turn the seale. While it was evident that those favoring a Western location had a majority of the votes, it was also made plain that a majority of these would be satisfied with either St. Louis or Chicago, and the action of the latter city has assured the sup- port of the East to theformer should the question be narrowed down to those two. Taken altogether, yesterday saw the best day’s work done for St. Louis that has yet been avcomplished. AHEAD OF TIME. Peculiar Effect of the Weather on the Fish Business. BALTIMORE, Md., Jan. 17.—Among the pecu- liar antics of the present winter is the extraor- dinary effect produced upon the fish busi- ness. Afish dealer sald yesterday that the weather has pushed the fish season ahead of time just about six weeks. We do not look Into the alr,’’ said he, for flying birds to tell us that summer is coming, but look to the water for the first shad or other warm weather fish as the harbinger of spring. Amongthe summer fish we are al- ready handling are spots, Spanish mackere! and trout. This month we have had trout that were caught in the Rappahannock River. They usually come about April. shad fromthe Chesapeake Bay that are at least six weeks ahead oftime. We got some from North Carolina that should tn the reg- ular course of things have come next month, and since last Friday we have had 5,000 shad from Florida. Atthis time of the year we ought to be selling lake fish from the West, but we are not, as the others are taking their place. MAY BE CLEARED UP. The Mysterious Marder of Jeweler Wells at Ashland, Wis, ASHLAND, Wis., Jan. 17.—Detectives here have seoured clews by which they may clear up a murder mystery... Several years ago the body ofa jeweler named welt, who came from Grand Rapids, Mich. was discovered in a barn with a bullet hole through his head. A man who was suspected of murdering him has left the city, but another suspect is now sup- posed to be inthis vicinity. The wife of the deceased lives with her parents at Erie, Pa. Wells’ effects were returned to her, but a dia- mond pin is miasing, and by tracing that, the detectives have hopes of securing their man. The relatives of the murdered man appear de- termined to find the real culprits, and before long something may be done in bringing the guilty ones to justice. Stern After Latham. Aaron Stern, President of the Cincinnati National League Club, arrivedinthe city this morning. His mission is understood to be to induce Latham to jump his contract with the Chicago Brotherhood team and sign with Cincinnati. It is said Stern has offered him a fabulous salary, and there is no telling where Arlie may play next season. He has already re- ceived $600 or $700 advance money from the Chicago Brotherhood Club, and telegraphed from Portland, Ore., for more. They were slow in sending it, and Latham had left Port- land before a telegraph — 1. order reached there, so that he is probably ina good frame of mind and pocket to make the jump. He has squandered all the money sent him, and will probably get through several hundred dollars more before the season opens. Latham is expected to arrive here to-morrow. Bricklayers’ and Masons’ Convention, By Telecranh to the POST-DISPATCH. Kamnsas Crry, Mo., Jan. 17.—The Interna- tional Union of Bricklayers and Masons con- vened at8o’clock this morning and devoted the forenoon to a hearing of the report of the Committee on the Officers’ Reports, in which all their decisions and rulings were discussed. At the afternoon session the Committee on Subordinate Unions made its report. The report was completed and shows a very en- couraging growth in the union. To-morrow the other committees will be heard and then the election of officers will be held. Arthur Blake Under Arrest. Kansas CliTy, Mo., Jan. 17.—Arthur O. Blake, the ex-bell-boy ofthe entropolis Hotel, was arrested heré. day on a charge of biackmailing Mr. ham, the millionaire cattleman, who he claimed had given him 31. 800, 000 to release him from all claims upon him, Blake went to Topeka to see Gorham but failed to do ro and returned to Kansas City,. where he was followed bya detective. The complaint on which the war- rant for Blage’s arrest was issued was sworn out dy Gorham. Judge 8. T. Holmes Dead. Bay Crrr, Mich., Jan. 17.—Judge 8. T. Holmes died at midnight of general collapse, aged 75. He was Congressman from the Twenty-second New York district in 1865, and afterwards the partner of Roscoe Conkling. He 1emoved to Bay City in 1872, and while bere wasone of the foremost lawyers and citizens. An Insane Mother’s Deed. FAIRBAULT, Mino., Jan. 17.—The wife of James McNeal, Jr., Postmaster at Warsaw, became suddenly insane yesterday morning and shot her three youngest children, aged 8 weeks, 2 and (years, and gave carbolic acid to the oldest child aged 7. She then took some herself. She may recover, but two of the chilaren are already dead. A Strange Operation. CHrcaao, III., Jan. 17.—A strange opers- tion was performed af the Presbyterian Hos- pital yesterday on & 6-year-ola Rockford boy. He was paralyzed Christmas so he could not move a muscle. His 8 inal column was laid bare and a clot of bi removed and it is said he will get well. Fol From a Car. About 8 o’clock this morning D. PF. Taylor, living at 8106 Olive street, fell on the street at Seventh and Olive while stepping from an . 5 a 1 14 £ 11 e en sg — 6 es 1 4 band! as n 5 | „ 12 LS a Lesterday we got * 28 + N 4 r aes J 82 & ’ a 7 5 * * PORTUGALS PLAINT. Against Great Britain: English Residents of Lisbon Vic- tims of the Public Animosity. Spanish Republicans Expressing Sympathy for Pertugal— English Employes of Portuguese Houses Discharged—Death ef the Oldest Member of the English Parliament—Grain Porters Strike at Liverpool—Belgium to Have a Universal Exposition—Foreigna News. Lisnox, Jan. 17.—The English residents of this city, who have been victims of the public animosity occasioned by the attitude of Eu- gland towards Portugal, propose to appoint a deputation to wait on Lord Salisbury to urge Great Britain to adopt a more conoillatory poiloy. Thefeellng toward England is very bitter. Many English employes of Portuguese houses have been discharged. SPANISH SYMPATHY. MADRID, Jan. 17.—The proposed public meeting to be held in this city on Sunday by Republicans for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the Portuguese in their digpute with England has been abandoned, The Re- publicans intend, however, to visit the Portu- guese Legation and leave their cards as an ex- pression of sympathy. NEW DANGERS AHEAD. LONDON, Jan. 17.—1n contrast to the excited state of popular feeling in Lisbon and other cities of Portugal over the action of the British Government inthe Southeast African dispute, the English public is singularly apathetic. Though the late Portuguese Min- istry accepted the ultimatum of rd Salis- bury, perforce, there is no guarantee that the new Government will acquiesce In the action of their predecessors in office, but there is rather a great likelihood that the popular clamor and a desire to disarm the RepuDlican element by an appeal to their patriotism, will impel the Ministry to undo the action of the Gomes Government and engage in a hopeless Hght for the preservation of the national dignity and honor, trusting to the sympatby of the powers to 'nterfere in their behalt. VIOLATED THE BERLIN TREATY. PARIS, Jan. 17.—The Figaro says that Portu- gal has complained to Prince Bismarck that Great Britain has violated the Beriin treaty. She therefore asks that a conference be con- voked to discuss African affairs. England. LONDON, Jan. 17.—Mr. Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot, Liberal member of the House of Commons for the Middle Division of Gla- morganshire, is dead. In point of service Mr. Talbot was the oldest member of the House of Commons, having sat for the county uninterruptedly for sixty years. FUNERAL OF LORD NAPIER. The funeral of Field Marshal Lord Napier of — ng will take place at St. Paul's Cathe- dral on Tuesday. e will be buried with military honors. GRAIN-PORTERS’ STRIKE. LIVERPOOL, Jan. 17.—Five hundred grain porters on the North and South Docks have struck for an advance in their wages. Asa resuit of their strike the grain traffic on these docks is at a standstill. Austria. VIENNA, Jan. 17.—The results of the Ger- man-Czech conference held in this city have exceeded expectations. The conference has succeeded in reconciling all the differences between the Czechs and Germans in Bohemia. Belgium. BRUSSELS, Jan. 17.—A universal exhibition will be held in Liege, in June, on the occasion of King Leopoild’s jubilee. The Dominion. QUEBEC, Jan. 17.—A trader named Roy was kicked to death at St. Francois, Riviere du Sud, Montgomery County, on Monday night by a man who afterward fied in the direc- tion of the United States. The murderer is supposed to be a former partner of Roy’s, with whom he had financial trouble. The police are in pursuit of him. Mexico, CITY OF MEXIOCO, via Galveston, Jan. 17.— The influenza is spreading in Mexico. Several deaths from the disease are reported to have occurred at Villa Lobas. The editor of the newspaper El Progreso has been sent to jail for defaming Adelina Patti. It is stated that capital has been offered in London for the construction of a railroad from Guadalajara to Chamela and Aguas Cali ente The vernment has sent a party of en- gineers to take soundings in the Port of Vera Cruz, in consequence of a report that the construction of the breakwater there was causing the harbor tg fill with sand. Government officiais say in reference to the rumor which has been put in circulation re- peatedly that Mexico was endeavoring to negotiate a loan, that the finances of the country are in such condition that a loan is unnecessary. Count St. Foix, the French Minister here, is The Panama Canal. PANAMA, VIA GALVESTON, Jan. 17.—The Pres- ident of the committee which is studying the canal works, inan interview with a Star and Herald reporter, said the committee had found the condition of the works and plant ex- tremely satisfactory. He denies the state- ment that the committee, five members of which are here, is or has been in any way in- fluenced by the De Lesseps party. The com- mittee is composed of twelve engineers who have had no connection with or interest in either the Panama or Suez Canal. No re- port of the work of the engineers here will be published until they return to Paris and join their confreres,who are studying plans for the completion of the cana). Then a final report will made as to whether the completion of the canal under the conditions conceded by Colombia in 1878 is considered possible. The Hutchins Suicide. MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 17.—There are many people here who cannot believe the re- port that Mrs. Harriet Hutchins, wife of Rev. R. G. Hutchins, formerly of Minneapolis, Minn., had committed sul cide at Los Angeles, Cal., to be true, Mrs. Hutchins was always in exceptionally fine health when here, while the ‘telegram an- nouncing the suicide said she had been in ill health for some time. Mrs. Hutchins had a daughter who was an invalid, and ber friends here are inclined to believe that the latter is the suicide. Further light on the subject is anxiously awaited here. The Australian System. ORHaRLASTOx, W. Va., Jan. 17.—Senator Me- Oroary to-day introduced the bili prepared by Gov. Wilson. to establish something ar to the Australian system of voting in this 0 It is quite e.,aborate, and embraces fifty-nine pages. There seems to be no doubt of its passage, probably with some amendment. | 4 Bloedy Tragedy. By Telegraph to the Post- SHELBYVILLE, 3 e n Mrs. An Appeal to Prince Bismarck : 7 1 a) * : _ 5 * 5 ty 2. N „. Poth 4 pe, Sie MRI TE Mery, Be! ow Co: rr 8 > & 8 1 7 . = Be 1 + 7 * “a... * ‘ dae S * * Thomas Askins, + neighbor and charging her with having circula something discreditable to her, egmracter, drew a case knife and cut Mrs. Askins’ throat in a ghastly manner. Her victim will die. Miss Stapp fied and bas not been arrested. WILL INVESTIGATE. Reports That the Morgue Has Been Used as a Flace for Carcusals. Coroner Frank to-day said he would prob- ably investigate some serious charges con- cerning the management of the Morgue. It nas just leaked out that for some time past the Morgue has been the nightly scene of carousals. Though there were bodies of dead tunfortunates lying upon the slabs near by men and women have assembled there at night and become drunk in the dead house during thelr carousals. Morgue-keeper Praedicow and Officer Dempsey have known thatthe Morgue rooms were used for such purposes. Supt. Praedicow was asked to-day if the charges were true, and he admitted that they were. **I leave the Morgue até o’clock,’’ he said and it is then in the charge of the colore man, my assistant. He has a key and caa ad- mit women it „be wants to. Negroes and white women, too, have been let into the secret, and they have met here at night and made a resort of the place, sending out for liquor and drinking it here. Officer Dempsey surprised acounle of women and some ne- groes here abouta week ago, but he did not arrest them. Some trouble grew out ot it a few days ago. A woman named Georgia Thompson senta note to Jim Russell, who lives on South Eighth street, and the note fell into his wife’s bands. It was something about the Morgue I think, but at any rate the Thompson woman went down to his house and she and Russell’s wife had a terrible time. Russell came here to complain and 1 drove him away. But the thing must stop. The Morgue shall be used as an assignation house no longer.’’ Officer Dempsey said he found a crowd in there one ght and drove them off. He did not Know o they were or how they got there, but he did not arrest them. Dn Frank will probably investigate the affair. TERRIBLE BRUTALITY. A Mischievous Boy Kuocked Down, Kicked and Beaten by a Grocer’s Clerk. A tale of terrible cruelty was told in the Court of Criminal Correction this afternoon, which will cost John Philipe just $100 and costs. Philipe is a clerk in the employ of M. Kahmann, a grocer doing business at the corner of Chouteau avenue and Josephine street. On December 2 Mr. Kahmann noticed thata number of small boys living inthe neighborhood had taken his delivery wagon from his yard and were baul- ing it away in great giee half a block down the street. He at once ordered Philipe to get the wagon, and the clerk started in pursuit. One ot the young- sters tooktohis heels when they saw him coming. SM year-old Harry Wyman, living at 910 Josephine street, was the only one caught. As proven by the prosecuting witnesses Philipe threw the littie fellow to the ground and kicked him in the head, breast and stomach until he was insensible. His shoulder blade was cut, his chin bleeding and the skin torn from a big bruise on the forehead. The injuries to his stomach appeared to have been the most severe, medical attendance being reqnired for some time. Philipe and his employer both testified that the defendant had not injured the boy and endeavored to prove that the boy had been hurt by falling from the wagon when he saw the clerk coming in pursuit. Judge Campbell thought a clear case of brutal assault and battery had been proven and fined Philipe as above stated. The defense will contest the matter further. THE UNKNOWN DEAD. Whe Was the Unfortusate Whose Body Was Found in the River? J. L. Sennott, Coroner of Monroe County, III., writes to Chief of Police Huebler in re- gard to the identification of a woman’s body found in the river at Harrisonville, III., a few days ago. A description is given, as fol- lows: White female, about 2 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches tall, and weighing ip the vicinity of 135 pound She was dressed in a sult of sa thin, strin6d material, white Dudu brown stockings, size 4 button shoes—al new. In her pocket were found a bunch of keys, a pair ot black kid gloves, two white handkerchiefs anda check of the Ancbor steamer Commonweaith No. 59. One of her ear-rings, which were square, plated, with black set and raised white dove, was broken. The deceased was almost bald, and wore a small brown wig. The body had been in the water some time, and showed no marks of violence, with the exception of a smal! cut on the chin. An inquest was held, and the re- mains intered in a cemetery’ near Harrison- ville. The writer thinks the body is that of one Mary Anderson who disappeared from St. Louis several months ago. The police made a careful search of the records here in compliance with a request from the coroner of Monroe County, III., but could find no record of any woman of the nameof Mary Anderson, who answered the description of the woman. Destitution and Distress. Mrs. Allen, a colored widow living at 3824 North Grand avenue, is reported by the police of the Fourth District to be la destitute cir- cumstances. She supports three small chil- dren. Mrs. Kate Stone is also a widow, colored, aud with three children, the oldest of which has just passed her llth year. They live on the second floor of the building at 1006 North High street, in the rear. he police of the Third District report that Mrs. Louisa Smith and her 11-year-old daugh- ter are in destitute circumstances at 1418 Wash street. Mrs. Smith is willing to do any kind of work which may be furnished her. His Injuries Fatal. At 1 o’clock this morning James E. Hutch- inson died at the Missouri Pacific Hospital from the effects of injuries received several days ago. Hutchinson was a railroad man and was hurtin acollision atacrossing near Little Rock. He was removed to this city for treatment, but had received internal injuries and never rallied. Deceased was a married man 24 years of age and lived at Argenta Ark. Coroner Frank has been notifi an will hold an inquest this afternoon. The re- mains will be taken to Argenta for interment. An Odd Incident. An odd incident occurred yesterday in connection with the death of Doug. Scott. The report was circulated first that Doug. Cook, later that Doug Scott was dead, and between the two rumors the friends | men did kn of the not which to who was dead. The — names is doubt the cause of the confusion. A Prohibitien Victory. By Telegraph to the Post-Drsratcn. LiTTLe Rock, Ark., Jan. 11.—Intelligence from Dardanelle says that an exciting contest ‘ between Prohbibitioniste and anti-Prohibi- tionists has just ended in a victory * THE POSTMASTER’S BOND. GREAT SECURITY REQUIRED AND LITTLE : POSSIBILITY OF PECULATION. - Red Tape Necessary to the Induction of John B. Harlow—Probability That All Forms Will Not Be Completed by Febru- ary 1—Loyal Legion Companions te the Front. Hr bond of the Of aN oe — Postmaster ot St. 8 2 Louis is $375,000, : and his sureties are required to qualify for twice this sum, making their combined wealth $750,000. This is calculated to impress the idea on outsiders that the Postmaster has postesslon of — and is responsibie for large sums of money. From the state- ments of receipts of the office this would ap- pearto be the case. But the truth is that under the postal regulations and the practical operation of this portion of the appointmens his responsibility is very small indeed. The St. Louis office is adepository for a very large territory. Thousands of dollars are sent in dally by the small post-offices in that terri- tory, thus materiaily increasing the office’s receipts; but the Postmaster is required to de- posit in the Sub-Treasury all money on hand at the close of each businessday. No money is kept on hand. The receipts from the sale Of stamps, money-orders, postal notes and box rents, with the deposits from other offices, less the disbursements of the day, are deposited in the Sub-Treasury. UNDER THE ADMINISTRATION OF MR. HYDE ithas been seldom that the Postmaster was indebted to the Government. has nearly always been the otherway. The reason for that lies in this: Many email offices do not always pay their nses, and the postmasters report to Washington that they are entitled to credits ranging from Si to some thousands of dollars on a quarter’s business. At Washington a @ratft is issued the small office postmaster on the St. Louis Post-office. He deposits the draft in bank and gets his money. The draft in the course of business reaches the St. Louis office,is paid,and constitutes a credit in the account of the 8t. Louis office with the Government. These transfer drafts, as they are called, are frequent, and sometimes ex- haust the funde on hand. Yet the law re- quires tliat a deposit shall de made. Careful book-keeping at Washington requires that tha ro. -« with which It does business shal! balance, and no considerable sum could be diverted from ite. proper channel before a discrepancy was discovered. 8 TRE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE POSTMASTER would be amply covered by a bond of $50,000; but tue present amount was fixed before he was required to make daily deposits and has never been changed. At the Post-office it has been expected that Mr. Harlow would take charge on Febru 1, but unless there is some very quick week this will be impossible. Upon appointment the „ is notified by letter and furnished with a blank form of official oath and bond. He fills out each, takes the oath anc executes the bond, wh must be signed in the witnesses himself an The sufficiency of the sureties for the — ment of the sum specined in the bond see be certified bythe officer who administers the oath in which they justify their responsibil- ity. The appointee cannot assume his duties until his commission is received, and it is not issued until his oath 1s filed in the department and his bond approved by the Postmaster- General. Mr. Harlow will not be notified of his ap- pointment until the Postmaster-General has official notice that the Senate has confirmed the President’s nomination. SHOULD MR. HARLOW BE CONFIRMED to-day—and it is not likely that the Senate will take up the matter so soon—the letter containing the information could reach him before the 2ist. Then days would be necessary to reparation ofthe bond. Its transmission to ashington, approval by the Postmaster- General and return to St. Louls would con- sume about ten days. All this will delay the transfer until at least the last of February’s first week. The money department of theo will be the scene of some trouble in few days immediately following the transfer. the law T. Hyde will be required deposit allthe moneyin his hands. All tha be will turn over to Mr. Harlow will de the stock of stamps and the office furniture. He will not turn over a cent of money. Vary like- ly in the first day of business under the new stmaster a transfer draft eral thousand dollars wil re- sented and there will not be a dollar on hand to pay it with. Then of dally deposits will have to be complied with. The only way out of the difficalty will be the detaining of the draft In bank until this money is received with which to take it up. THIS DIFFICULTY AROSE atthe beginning of Mr. Hyde’s administra- tion and proved very annoying. Mr. Hariow, as has been stated, isa member of the Loyal Legion. He is the fourth compan- ion of the Legion appointed to a Federal office in St. Louis. The others are Surveyor of the Port James O. Oburchill, District Attorney Geo. D. Reynolds and Appraiser Lyne 8. Met- calf. Charles F. Wenneker, ector of Internal Revenue, is not a member of the order. Two excellent appointments made by President Oieveland were Amos M. — Ae District Judge, and J. W. Emerson, Marshal, and both are companions of the Loyal — Harrison is the a companion gion. Afro-American Convention. Cuicaeco, II., Jan. 17.—The Committee on Oonstitution and By-Laws appointed yester- day by the Afro-American Convention ut in a report this morning recom ing the adoption of an article the Afro-American League orse any party politics, apa member using the league SS or stationery for a politi or p pose mg be expelled article be b men By Telegraph to the Post-DisraTcu.. JEFFERSON CiTY, Jan. 17.—Benjamin Ben - nings, a resident of Osage City, iht nn,, The account . accounts of this office and all other offices © ms %, >. 8 +o — „ { * ee a 7 - wi * 1 a *. 9 1 : = * iv 4 « 99 oa > 1 i — 4 „ 9 2 0 8 * * 27 *

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f many ot his nelghbors are out $ each. on n ‘2 ; ; 2 e ee A kame ty S ORR ened So aati Bere ex det N . gn Ae Ss . Pe he ies fn RAS SRT Ga a Aas oe . } 3 Bs 8 zi 8 wr oe ‘as N * 2 8 ) a + ae SPY — . ae > » > ee i 2 92 . „ > . a , 7 r TEER RE 1 1 reer | _ EVERY ONE SATISFIED. | PRESIDENT KAUFFMAN’S SELECTION OP COMMITTEES GENERALLY APPROVED. Names of Those Who Will Conduct the Affairs of the Exchange—A New Depart- ure in the Selectidn of the Floor Commit- tee—The Real Estate Committee—Grai Inspection, When the standing committees of the Mer- chants’ Exchange for the year were annovnced by President Kauffman there was general sat- isfaction among the members of the Board of Directors. It was evident that no particular faction was to be favored, but that all were to be represented on the committees. The only complaint heard was among the few who favored granting Burks the privilege of col- ‘ lecting fees on the east side of the river, these men declaring that they had not been prop- erly recognized, but the overwhelming ma- jority of the members heartily indorse the ap- pointinents of the President. The members of the Standing Committees for the next year will be as follows: THE STANDING COMMITTEES. The committees appointed are as follows: Committees on Grain Inspection: N On Wheat—R. P. Annan, Chairman: A. T. Har- L. Messmer. Alex. H. Smith, W. K. Stan- Corn, Oats and Rye—John Thyson, Chairman; Wm M. Lattwick, T. H. Ryan, C. H. Teichman and an. J. S. Me ley—P. Brockman, Chairman: C. M. Foster, E. Busch, Henry Trere. ommittee on Memberships—Marcus Bernheimer, Chairman; Geo. M. Fianagan, C. A. Cox. Committee on Flour Inspection—H. T Chairman; David Simpson, Fred Hattersley. rad Becker, J. C. Fisher, E. L. le. Committee on Provision Insnection—Jas. Meagher, Chairman; J. K. Savage, A. F. Zelle, James Sharp, H. Barnes. Committee on Seed and Castor Bean Inspection— Alfred Plant, Chairman; A. R. Strain, D. 1. Bush- nell, J. Walter Teasdale, C. F. Beardsley. Committee on Market keports—R. M. Hubbard, Chairman; Jobn Thyson, H. G. Craft. Committee en Rules—Geo. M. Flanagan, Chair- man; P. Brockman, R. P. Annan. Committee on Contracts for Future Delivery—Jos. - Ambs, Chairman; T. W. Carter, C, H. Albers. Floor Comimittee—C. H. Spencer, Chairman; E. 8. Walton, H. B. Slaughter, Fred 6. Cochran, H. A. mith, Oswald Graves, T. H. Francis, F. D. Wood- ock, M. Backer. Chris Bernet, W. A. Gardner. J. — . Fred Puff, P. F. Shirmer. E. C. Cham- erlin. Committee on Pig Lead —Thos. J. 2 Chair- man; George 0. Carpenter, Jr., i. Loker, Ir., Richard Everett, W. W. H ! Committee on Mississippi Improvement—Charles F. Orthwein, Chairman; Henry C. Haarstick, E. 0. Stanard, Michael McEnnis, Henry Hitchcock, Wm. L. Huse. Isaac M. Mason, John H. Douvlass, J. C. Ewald, Nathan Cole. Jerome Hill, Hugh Rogers. Committee on Mexican and Central and South American Trade—L. D. Kingsland, Chairman: H.C. Pierce, Thos. J. Phillips, Geo. D. Dana. Henry Btanley, Willis J. Powell, T. C. Johason. T. K. Niedrinzhaus,J. B. Woestman. Meteorological Committee—John B. Gandolfo, Chairman; W. T. Haarstick, John M. Gannett, Wm. II. Wulze, Wm. P. Hazard, Louis Helm, Hunter Ben Jenkins. Committee on Real Ecstate—Charles A. Cox, Chair- man; M. Bernheimer, E. C, Simmons, E. 0. Stan- ard, John Wahi, Charles H. Turner, M. M. Buck, Charles Farsons. H. C. Haarstick, Alex. H. Smith. Henry Sayers, Miles Sells and Muses Fraley. Committee on National Board of Trade—Frank Gaiennie, Chairman; R M. Hubbard, W. F. Boyle, B. Eiseman. C. H. Sampson, P. F. Shirmer. Alex. 5 W. H. Thompson, E. 8. Rowse and 8. W. 0 Craft, Con- Buschmann, C. A. Committee on Transportation—E. C. Simmons, Chairman; L. L. Prince, Dwight Treadway. Geo. H.P H. Updxke. sid R. Franeis, P. P. „ F. Bronson, John M. Gilkeson, Wm. E. „J. H. Kracke, Conrad Fath, L. D. Kings- „B. Tebbetts and Louis Fusz. A PECULIAR COMMITTEE. In discussing the personnel of the different committees the members of the Exchange were much struck witb the composition of the Floor Committee. To this body of men is in- trusted the task, often a difficult one, of keeping order on the floor of the Exchange, and repressing any unseemly noise or boisterous horseplay. Service on this committee bas generally been considered a difficult and troublous task, and the steadiest and gravest members of the Ex- change have as a rule been chosen. Inthe selection offthe present committee, President Kauffman has cut loose from all precedents, and has namedaset of men to preserve order such as never were chosen before. Instead of grave, quiet seniors land, Dr ee mittee is composed of en who have probably violated the rules Yn regard to dignified condutt more than any of those whose actions they afeto’rezulate. A glance at the names composing the Floor Committee will snow anyone familiar with the Exchange that it Is com- posed for the most part of the members whose actions have in times gone by frequently been the subject of unfavorable criticism by their predecessors in office. As it was slangily but tersely put bya gentieman on the floor, all the toughs on ’Change have been placed on the Floor Committee,ana it was confidently predicted on all sides that if the committee couid keep iteelf in order the Mer- chants’ Exchange would have nothing to complain of in the way of lack of decorum. The original method of securing order that had been adopted by President Kauffman ex- cited much laughter, the most hilarious being the officials themselves, and the result of the experiment is watched with great interest. FOR THE FIRST TIME there was no Committee on Grain Inspection. This matter, as far as St. Louis is concerned, is now inthe bands of the Railroad Commis- sion, and anv questions that may arise will be considered by the Board of Directors in a body. 160 Real Estate Committee contains e names of some of those who were most prominent in advocating the Planters’ House purchase, and of some who were its strongest opponents, and thus both parties were satisfied, Mr. Kauffman was congratulated ou all sides on account of the selections made, which were pronouaced rep- resentative in all respects. STILL RISING. The Bottom Lands in and Around Evans- ville, Ind., Submerged. EVANSVILLE, Ind., Jan. 17.—The river at this point passed the danger line on the gauge at 8 o’clock last evening and is still rising at the rate of half an inch an hour. The water is rapidly spreading over the bottom lands and those who have not already been driven from their homes by the rising waters are remov- ing their families and stock. A great amount ofcorn has been destroyed. The prospects now are that the water will reach a greater height than at any time since the flood of 1884. The officers of the steamer Blue Wing, which arrived here last night from Calhoun, report Green River rising atthe rate of two Inches an hour. Hundreds of families have been driven from their homes. Many of them are living in churches and school-houses. MURDERED BY A DESPERADO, Horrible Tragedy in the Chickasaw Nation— Texas Tepics. GAINESVILLE, Jan. 17.—A desperado entered the house of an old man named Wells at Healdtown in the Chickasaw Nation and asked for $160 he knewthe old man had re- ceived. Wells refused to give it up and was beaten to death with the butt of a reyolver and his wife beaten to unconsciousness. Wells was 80 years old and his wife a few years younger. DENIeGON, Jan. 17.—Mr. R. H. Golden one young man called on them and sold sewing machines for % down and the rest in two ears. The machines were to be shipped ‘om Baltimore. They were never sent and the firm he presented to represent never ex- is A Confession by Murderers. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Jan. 17.—On Ohrist- mas night Alexander Blackburn, an inmate of the Soldiers Home, was murdered for a smali amount of pension money which he had on his person. Two negroes, Wm. Green and Geo. Wilkerson, were arrested and charged with the murder and when Green was exam- ined testimony was brought out implicating his step-father, George Thomas. Thomas was arrested and placed in jail, when he broke down and confessed that they ‘had crushed Blackburn's head with an axe. Green then also confessed. Ordered Out ef Town. Judge Cady fined Pat Powers $100 and costs in tue First District Police Court * plea of guilty to the Powers is sup some veeks N street. ty b * * 8 * 14 > GUARD-HOUSE CRUELTY. A Discharged Soldier Confined for Robbery Starved at Jefferson Barracks. William 8. Otey was before United States Commissioner Crawford yesterday charged with having stolen an overcoat from the United States. The overcoat was valued at $13.50, and Serat. John Nelligan, U. 8. A., made the affidavit on which the warrant for Otey’s arrest was issued. The defendant was taken into the commissioner's presence in charge of a dep- uty marshal, who had fetched him from Jeffer- son Barracks afew hours before. The story of the case is this: Otey, who comes jfrom an excellent Tennessee family, enlisted in the army in Memphis aud was sent to Jefferson Barracks. He enlisted October 24, 1889. On his arrival at the Barracks be was sent tothe Post Surgeon for exumination. The surgeon detected traces of heart trouble, and put him under observa- tion. de was rigidly examined three times, and on December 24, discharged. He had meantime com- clothing in ex- sum allowed for that purpose by the United States, so that when he received pay for his two months’ service he got of the $26 due him but $11.20. With this sum be came upto the city. He tried to ob- tain employment, but found none, and his money being all gone he tried to steal a ride to Memphis. He started from the city last Friday. At Jefferson racks he was/ ‘discovered on train and was put off. Being very cold he went up the hill to the quarters he had formerly been in and entered Sergt. Nelligan’s room to get an overcoat in which to sleed. He got the overcoatsnd was leaving the room when Nelligan awoke. The boy was captured and taken to the guard-house, There he remafned until yes- terday afternoon, and the story he tells goes to show that the barbarities practiced there before the POST-DISPATCH ex- pose have been resumed now that the Court of Inquiry has ceased its sittings. Otey was given but one meal be- tween Friday night and Wednesday morning. He had a place to sleep, but was kept con- fined without food, except such as the garri- son prisoners could give him. "When there were no garrison prisoners he got nothing to eat, and sometimes they had no surplus. Assistant District Attorney Cahoon said this morning: ‘‘Ilam very sorry for the young man. I do not believe that he intended to do wrong, but he did take the coat. He was cold and wanted something to cover himself with. He told his story in a straitforward honest way. am convinced he was very badly treated. Iam not famillamwith army regulations, but they should cetainly have fed him while he was in confinement there. Then Maj. Bernard did not notify us until Monday that he had the boy prisoner, and in his letter spoke of bim as a ‘tramp.’ The boy is notatramp. He was a discharged soldier and Maj. Bernard should have used thatterm. Ithink the application of the epithet very undignified. We did not complete the examination. We shall fini nie ot ie W (te . = . t qth EO eet Ow The Most Skiliful Opticians are at MERMOD & MERMOD & — Opera Classes, the ab- Fine, $3.50 to $50 a way and Locu th f. By JACC 2 . SLEEP TE Ste tte * JACCARD’S, Cor. eg a and Locust. GOT TO MOVE. Lease Expires March I. The entire stock must be sold, and the follow- wil Ladies’ French Kid Louis XV. Button rom $8.50 to Ladies’ French Boot From $8.0" to Ladies’ French Kid Buttoe n „From to Ladies’ Bright Dongola Patent Leather Tip Button CUT ON PRICES move its $5.00 50 00 222 rom 2.75 ? ee r been cadsebens ne to Ladies’ Bright Dongola Button 1 50 to $9.50 Ladies’ Bright Dongola Button Gents’ French Calf hand-sewed Buttons, Bal. and Cong . . From $8.00 to $5.75 Gents’ French Calf hand-welt Button, Bal. and Cong Gents’ Calf Welt Button, Bal. and Cong. . . . From Fro $6.00 to $4.00 m $5.00 to $8.50 Gents’ Calf Welt Button, Bal. and Cong... . From $4.00 to $2.75 Gents’ Calf Bals. and Congress eeeeeetee From $38.00 to $2.00 come early before sizes are broken. Nothing held in resefve. Ww. PARRIS EH, N. W. Cor. Seventh and Olive Sts. a REAL ESTATE. Vacant Houses in Demand—Non-Residents Coming—Capital Seeking Investment. Applicants for housesto rent have been more numerous thanany other class of in- quirers in real estate circles during the past few days. All the agents say renting is very good, exceedingly brisk in fact for mid- winter season. The trouble is the ‘‘For Rent’’ lists that house agents now have on hand are entirely too short to meet the demand either in quality or location. In fact there are but very few vacant houses to be had in any part of the city. The demand for more home places is urgent, so much so some of the agents are advertising to bave owners place vacant property upon their lists. Builders have been yery busy all winter put- ting up new houses, but most of them were spoken for in advance and rented long before the places were ready for occupancy. From what the agents say there must be a great many people coming from distant inte to make St. uls their ome, as the in — ter tenements is largel from an entirely new class of citizens, wit whom the agencies have had no previous acquaintance. John H. Terry of Terry & Scott said to-day that his firm bad rented more dwellings yesterday than it did durin the whole of the previous two weeks, an every house rented was taken by rsons who had recently come into St. Louis rom other places. One of these, Mr. Terry said, was a former St. Louis lady who has been living in Colorado. But being afflicted there with mountain fever her husband had to bring her back here where she could enjoy the delightful climate of her old home - place. Another of Terry & Scott’s new tenants is a Minnesota family who came here to escape the terrible cold weather of that State, with the intention of making St. Louis, with its giorious climate, their future home. Still an- other of this firm’s new tenunts is a California family. The fault they have with the Golden State is that business and industries of all kinds is so prostrated on the Pacific slope they found it a very difficult matter to make a living in that section of the country, and as the St, Lonis climate was just hs § good as tbat of California, and business nd manufacturing prospering in this city they have come here to make their home. any other evidences are afforded that St. Louis is attracting wide- spread and favorable attention in all parts of the country. Oommunications may be daily upon the desk of nearly every real esta operator from non-resident capitalists asking about the prices of valuable corners and — 2 porsanitics there may „It any, for purebas- a such sites or leasing them for a long term of years. - Frank Obear is now in daily communica- tion with two syndicates who are making C about St. Louls pro; ne of these syndicates has its headquarters in Chicago, the other in them want to 0 8. F. 3 2 fom Lae inainy ch ot i fee . dleton avenues, W ° $65 ef 2 — : > - * ato” 6 E Bee PE a Ne A BIG PURCHASE. Joseph Specht Buys Out the Wanamaker & Brown Clothing House. It was a big purchase that of Joseph Specht, President of the Famous Shoe 4 Clothing Co. That company, asthe public very well knows, is a close buyer and always manages to get hold of the best bargains in the market. It has a great faculty tor seeing and grasping all the good thi I sight. That isthe reason its — — well satisfied in the quality and price of all goods purchased there. The recent acquisition is nothing less than the entire stock of Wanamaker at 20 and 212 large go in ulk into the sales-rooms of the Famous at such ones — — FB gga will be surprised when they are adm o bon; efits of thie — er The Wanamaker 4 Brown stores were closed to-day that an laventory might be taken. It is estimated that even at the low valuation agreed upon the rice will be in the neighborhood of $1 ° hen the check is signed the firm of Wana-. pene 2 Brown will have no more business in Louis. When this firm came to St. Louis and estab- lished a branch house it did an excellent busi- ness. But owing to defects in the manage- ment it lost its custom and was beginning to be anything. but profitable. D. Anderson was sent out with instructions now all that remains ig the inven plete the sale. After th goods will be removed to Famous Safe and Sound. CuIcaco, U., Jan. 17.~John M. Bulkley, ‘who was supposed to have been waylaia while in St. Paul the fore part of the week, owing tothe factof his considerable money having on his „arrived ip this — He 9 iu and extra da Murdered by His Stepchildren. over an 5. PI Brorr, Ark., Jan. 17.—John Leonard, ol red, was killed by his stepson, Sidney Freeman. Leonard with oe a oo 2 and the girl

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E. years ol age in annuities. 3 8 2 Sat etext ~~ ete eee a ec ete W r 3 2 N Biel, Rea E 3 e E 111 » af She ö rags 5 E 3 * 1 . . * N 5 % 2 IN — 1 3 ; ; [> SAS 4 3 “ing 2 , as + oe 1 . 6 4 S oe ai &, PP 4s eM * **. > = + 1 nes * * St. Touis Post-Dispatch, THE DISPATCH PUBLISHING 00., JOSEPH PULITZER, President. — TERMS OF THE DAILY. One year, postage paid, every afternoon and Sunday morning 10 OO 5 00 2 80 Three monthkss — + By the week (delivered by carrier) 20 Sunday edition, by mail, per year............... _200 Subscribers who fail to receive their paper regu- larly will conferafavor upon us by reporting the same to this office by postal card. All business or news letters or telegrams should be addressed POST-DISPATCH, 513 Olive street, POSTAGE, Entered at the Post-office, St. Louis, Mo., as second-class matter. DOMESTIC. Per Copy. Might to sixteen pages „ „ee dee Cent Eighteen to thirty-two pages „ Cents FOREIGN. . eee e d e e dee Sunday Post- Dispatch TELEPHONE NUMBERS. rr 6046s eee Business Oma seed 284 London Office, 32 Cockspur Street, Charing Cross, — — A BROKEN STATUTE. — 0 — Any person who shall sell or expose to sale, or cause to be sold or exposed to gate, 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- TISEMENT, 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 thie State or elsewhere, and any person who shall advertise or cause to be advertised, the drawing of any scheme in any lottery, OR SHALL PRINT OR PUBLISH SUCH ADVERTISEMENT, and shall be convicted thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, shail, for each and every such of- fense, forfeit and pay a sum not er- ceeding #1,000.—[Revised Statues of 1889. Sec. 3833 of Art. 8, Chap. 47. FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1890. AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. OLYMpic—Jeffe rson and Florence. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE—‘‘A Hole in the Ground.“ PEROPLE’S—**Lostin New York.’ Fork s—Hate Castleton. STANDARD — Time WII rell. MATINEES TO-MORROW. OLYMPic—Jefferson and Florence. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE—‘‘A Hole in the Ground. PEOPLE’s—‘‘Lost in New York.” PoPrE’s—Kate Castleton. STANDARD—**Time WII Tell.“ hs Weather forecast for twenty-four > hours, commencing at 8 a. m. to-day, for Missouri: Increasing cloudiness — and rain or snow; warmer; southerly winds. “ Weather forecast for twenty-four hours, commencing at 8 a.m. to-day, for St. Louis: Fair: warmer. eg —V—— — Stcorrrobbed the Congressmen of $75,- 000, and now the Congressmen propose to make good their losses by robbing the taxpayers. ’ — -——_—_ a e — — AN important subject for the considera- tion of the Missouri Press Association would be: ‘‘How to Prevent Party Organs from Defeating the Party.’’ — . — THE appreciation of the extended mar- ket reports of the Posr-Dis raren through- out the commercial territory of St. Louis is universal and unbounded. — — — IN making fitness the test of subordi- nat&.appointments in the Post-office Postmaster HaRLOW will vindicate the wisdom of his own selection on the same basis. — ( — — Tux Upper Mississippi River is blocked with ice and a continuation of the cold spell for several days will assure a good ice crop. More power to the breath of Jack Frost. ? oe NEW YORKERS do not think they can get everything ready for a World's Fair be- fore 1893. Allright, suppose New York postpone her fair until then and support St. Louis for the Columbian Fair of 1892. — . — — — Tur Democratic editors of Ohio at their annual meeting tent a telegram of con- gratulation to CAL Brice. At the same time they should have passed a resolution of sympathy with the Democratic party of the State. —— — — THE bill to abolish dueling in France will doubtless be defeated on the ground that it aims to suppress a harmless sport. The Chamber of Deputies will find it im- possible to consider the French duel seriously. THE New York Ballot Reform League is eamping on the trail of Gov. Hul. It has adopted a resolution demanding the passage of a thorough ballot reform bill by the Legislature and its approval by the Governor. . — — 9 er FINE market reports with a good news- paper thrown in’’ strike the country mer- chants as something in the nature of a bonanza. Their indorsement of the plan of receiving market reports through the Post-DisPaTcu is unanimous and hearty. a _ Tur total contributions for the relief of sufferers from the floods at Johnstown and other places in Pennsylvania amounted to $2,902,072.68. Of this sum $70,681.40 is still unappropriated.~ The re- mainder has been applied to burial, sani- tary and hospital purposes, relief of dis- tressed widows and families, and the sum of $115,000 has been invested, the interest to be distributed among o under 16 ‘relief of 6 un 8 FOR OF a as 1 et Sere r a 7 . ; * an 1 en 5 : . j 3 Peg ane st ode the Pennsyivania flood sufferers was a magnificent charity, and, while there has been room for some criticism in the method of its application, the work has been as well done as could be expected. a 1 _ 3 2 SPrClAL TARIFF PLEADINGS, The tariff hearings before the House Ways and Means Committee have thrown little light on the particular imperfections of the present tariff schedule. The repre- sentatives, of each industry want the tariff they now have or more and free raw ma- terials; the producers of taxed raw ma- terials want the present tax retained and in some cases increased. The committee is therefore involved in amaze of conflicting personal, class and combine interests. The hearings have merely brought into glaring prominence the injustice of the whole protective system and the folly of the Government attempt- ing to build up this or that industry at the expense of another and of the whole country. They prove that industries which are given protection as infants never get out of swaddling clothes as long as they can depend upon public pap. Men who count their dollars by the millions have the assurance to go before the com- mittee and plead for discriminating duties in behalf of their industries on the ground that they cannot support them- selves without it. The demand for free raw materials only is another intensely selfish demand, for if the raw materials are freed from their burdens without a proportionate reduction of the tariff on the goods manufact- ured out of them the discrimination and injustice are doubled and the opportuni- ties of the beneficiaries to make profits are vastly increased. But the people are as heavily taxed as ever. The miserable scramble of favor beg- gars now exhibited in Washington will continue until Congress throws over the treatment of the tariff as a matter of petty policy and particular interests for the broad statesmanlike basis of sound printvi- ples of justice and the good of the whole people. 4 — — — — MINISTER ROMERO of Mexico will recom- mend that his Government have a fine exhibit at the St. Louis World's Fair. The railroads running into Mexico bring St. Louis in close commercial relations with her and an exhibit by Mexico at the Exposition will compel other Central and South American Governments to make handsome displays. —— — et THE newspapers are citing the decision of the House in the case of JOHN BAILEY, who was declared ineligible to represent a Massachusetts district where all his prop- erty was and which he claimed as his home. He had lived seven years in Wash- ington City in the service of the Govern- ment,and although he proved that he had never claimed or exercised any right peculiar toa citizen of the District of Columbia, it was held that he was not “an inhabitant’’ of Massachusetts in the sense prescribed by the Constitution. As BRICE’s family residence and business office have been in New York City for the last five or six years, this decision would of course forbid his representing Ohio in the Senate. But each house is the judge of the quali- fications of its own members, and the Senate has conspicuously disregarded the doctrine of the House decision in the Bailey case. i „dä ALTHOUGH the iron used in making steel plates has been cheaper in this coun- try for a month or so past than in Great Britain, a tariff of $28 per ten enables Mr. CARNEGIE to extort from Duluth ship- builders $60 per ton for 5,000 tons of steel plates, which could have been bought in Glasgow for half the money. The lake vessels, to the cost of which the tariff has added this $150,000, will be used in carry- ing Northwestern wheat to foreign free trade markets, and this extra cost will of course be added to the freight charges and ultimately come out of the pockets of wheat growers. If they cannot see how the tariff reduces the price of every bush- el they send to market by rail or water, they cannot, of course, see how it robs them of a large part of what they get for it by laying taxes on their clothing, sugar and all they buy. — — — — (U— THE nomination of Senator ALLISON of Iowa for re-election was ordered by a unanimous vote inthe Republican legis- lative caucus. This was due to the fact that he has been for twenty years pasta clean statesman and doubtless the most influential Western Republican in Con- gress, without waving the bloody sbirt of sectionalism and without becoming a tool of the money power or the bounty grab- bers. He has been as true to tariff reform and financial reform as any Republican can be without renouncing his party, and he has probably done more for the West by remaining in his party to modify its measures than he could have accom- plished by leading a sectional revolt. 1 9 „1 111 OnE of the amendments to the inter- state commerce law proposed in the re- port of the commissioners is the abolition of ticket brokerage by requiring ticket sellers to be authorized by the railroad company. This is perhaps the only method of getting rid of agencies demoral- izing to railroad rates. The worstsinners, however, are nof the ticket brokers, but the authorized agents of the railroad companies who secretly use them to cut rates and dispose of tickets that cannot be sold at regular prices. . —B 1 — — SENATOR PLUMB’s resolution providing for an investigation of the operations of the Alaska Seal Co. is a move in the right direction. Many serious charges have been N 8 * re * n * * 9 83 * * af 4 Da 4 . . oy and en * made against this monopolistic corporation It is admitted that it can be the sole bia- der for thle new lease of the seal islands, and a genuine investigation of its af- fairs and methods will prove the truth or falsity of the charges. Congress, at least, should know what it is doing before turning over valuable privileges to the company. , 89 SENATOR STANFORD’S bill to permit the makers of grape wines who desire to fortify them with spirits to withdraw the latter from bonded warehouses in the original packages and use them without paying the internal revenue tax,is simply a bill to give makers of alleged grape wine a monopoly of the sale of free whisky. Few topers would give 15 cents a drink for taxed whisky when the same whisky can be had for 5 cents or 10 cents mixed with a little grape juice. eee ee THE Colonists at Topolobampo Bay, Mexico, whoare living under the com- munistic plan outlined in Epwarp BET. LAMY’s“ Looking Backward,” are longingly looking backward to their old homes. They are living on beans and corn bread, and. are without means to return or to leave their present abode, An ex-colonist says that the time-checks which take the place of money there cannot be cashed, because there is nothing with which to cash them. , a a WHENEVER the Farmers’ Alliance holds a State Convention in any section of the Union the roll of millionaires in the Sen- ate is referred to, and among the resolu- tions adopted is invariably a demand for the election of United States Senators by popular vote. It will not take many more Ohio elections to shove this question so far afront that no politician can dodge it. N na —_ rn _— ALL the aid possible in the effort to se- cure full and accurate statistics concern- ing St. Louis should be given the officials of the census department. by citizens. The growth of St. Louis must appear in the census reports. 1 — > — Judge Wood and the Post- Dispatch.’’ From the Indianapolis Journal. If the PosT- DISPATCH could transport itself out of its normal condition of hysteria a suf- ficient period to grasp a fact, it could find one in the records of the United States Court Grand-jury, which, under the direction ofa Democratic district attorney, had 100 men be- fore it to ascertain if they knew anything about the alleged Dudley letter, and as they did not, the Democratic attorney advised the tribunal that it could not indict Col. Dudley. From the Indianapolis Sentinel. The man who wrote the above could have given Ananias points on lying. It is a false- hood of the monumental sort—imposing in its dimensions and picturesque in its outlines. The facts are, and no record on earth wil. show to the contrary, that evidence of the au- thenticity of the Dudley letter and of the re- ceipt of copies of it by trusted men’’ throughout the State was literally piled moun- tain high before the United States Grand-jury, and that that body was readyto indict Dud- ley, upon the advice of the District Attorney, when Judge Woods advised it that advising bribery was nota crime. We are surprised that even the Journal should print such bare- faced falsehoods about this wretehed busi- ness, when the facts are notorious in this community. —_— | — Boodle’s Grasp on Both Parties. - From the New York WORLD. The Republicans of the Oh io Legislature yesterday certified their faith in boodle poli- tics by giving their caucus nomination for United States Senator to Charles Foster. This compliment, so fur asit goes, is a vindication of the political thrift evinced on the Demo- cratic side in selling the Senatorship to Brice. In all bis political methods Mr. Foster is a pronounced boodier. It is his boast that he spends more money for hie party than any Republican in Ohio. He is a Brice man. His influence has been given to securing the Dem- ocratic nomination for Brice. Should the Re- publicans have the power to name a successor to John Sherman in 1892 we shall see Mr. Fos- ter on hand to claim his purchase. The com- plimentary vote this year means his pre- emption claim. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. SUBSCRIBER.—There are no charges made for the publication you refer to. WINTER.—Questions of a personal character are not answered in this column. M. 8. D.—The records of the Signal Service do not extend to the date you refer to. A. H. F. T.—Any first-class bookstore can provide you with the catalogues you desire. LaDY A@uwntT.—Notices of patent medicines are published only in the advertising column. G. W.—Pope Pius the Ninth never was a Mason, and consequently never was expelled from that order. OLD SUBSCRIBER.—At either of the libraries you can obtain books giving an account of the manufacture of turpentine. A SUBSCRIBER.—Applicants for appoint- ment as letter-carriers are examined sepa- rately from applicants for clerkships in the postal service. SUBSCRIBER.—As the game is sometimes played when A makes a trump ineuchre his opponent can go alone, but according to the recognized iules he cannot, B. F. L. TI. -I. You can be informed of the duties of ashipping clerk at any wholesale business house. 2. Your handwriting is not altogether bad, but hardly up to the general mercantile standard. W. A. P.—l. The subscriptions to the Worid’s Fair fund can be collected by law, but there is no 8 that any such pro- ceedings will be necessary. 2. Certificates will be issued, and dividends paid if they are earned. SUBSCRIBER.-—The word Creole was origi- nally employed to designate a native of the Spanish-Ameriean colonies of European de- scent It was afterwards extended tothe de- scendants ofthe French. In the West Indies negroes of mixed blood were call reoles to distincvuish them from those of pure African ancestry. In this country the term is applied to the descendants of the French and Spanish settiers in the Mississippi Valley. He Doesn’t Talk to the Girl That Way. From the Atchison Globe. No man cares to acknowledge that he is in love. He pretends that he would never give such a ridiculous thing a second thought. Giving Him Free Scopé. From Epoch. On the veranda: He: ‘*Do you object She: No 75 sponge @ Tailor. From the Texas Siftings. A writer tells how to he will tell how to * 1 will attract more attention. Keep BHammeriug. From the Atchison Globe. . | to 4 a 44 sitting dere?“ at all, sir; ee ngin.’’ @a shiny coat, If rand new coat he ; 7 vi ae ww > * * 2 * e n ‘ ah ‘to contest the veto he said: Ye" * REPORTS THAT THE BRANHAM CROWD HAS NOT YET GIVEN UP ITS BILL. The Gas-Works People May Offer to File Their Bond With the City Register and Claim That the Veto Is illegal—How Some of the Mayor's Friends Bet and Lest The Branham gas bill has been vetaed, but it isnot dead yet. It may be dragged out again andthe probability is that it will be, for there is an undercurrent of rumors that have their foundation in facta. A vetoed bil ougut to have been forgotten days ago and would under ord- nary circumstances, but the peculiar incidents connected with this veto, the uniqueness of the veto itself, and the deter- mination of the Branham-Johbnson- Hardesty combination not to give up the bill if it can be maintained upon any ground whatever have kept it still before the public mind and still the people are talking about it as one of the awful vossibilities. This and the rumors ip ciroulation concerning the intentions of the Branham ‘crowd have renewed interest inthe bill because of the certainty thatthe promoters are trying to get the franchise which that bill signed would have granted them. They know it was a val- adle franchise; they know that they had all the pegs set for the signing of the bill; they know that the bill was signed and the approval of the Mayor attached thereto. It is not often that that crowd is surprised, but they certainly were surprised when Mayor Noonan announced bis pecullar veto of that bill, They couldn’t draw a breath for two days. They did not want to lose that fran- chise and they had no idea that they would do so. They thought the Mayor’s ap- proval was as sure a8 sunrise and when he vetoed the bill he created consternation in their ranks. WHAT THEY LEARNED. But they recovered from the ir surprise and then began to find out what the explanation ofthat veto was. What they learned was that the bill was signed, allexcept the date, on Saturday, December 28, and a friend of the Mayor saw it. The friend went down on the street with this information concealed on his person and found other friends of the Mayor and himself who, like himself, were not averse to turning an honest dollar, and he told them that the bill had been signed and put in the executive safe. Then they went out and yentured their valuable stuff on what they thought the certain action of the Mayor. They betthat the bill would be signed, and they bet some large sums, too, Everything went along smoothly until De- cember 31. The Mayor didnot propose to announce bis actionon that day. He would have walted as long as possible before mak- ing known hisapproval of the bill, but his friends got around him, talkedto him about the necessity of vetoing the bill, of the stories Ed Butler was telling to Jim Campbell and they said that it would be far better forthe Mayor if be vetoed the bill than if he signed it and they persuaded him to veto it. How he discussed getting his signature off the bill and bow he interjected the word „not“ before the word approved, bas all been told in the Post-DISPATCH. Then the veto was made a present to the people of St. Louis on New Year’s Day. QUESTIONING THE VETO. Now, it is said on excellent authority, though the Branham people deny it, that that veto is to be contested. The method by which it is to be reached is this: The Branham people will prepare their bond just as ifthe bill had been approved and file or attempt to file their bond witb the City Regis- trar. They will announce their intention to go ahead, build their works and lay their mains. Then when an objection is raised by the city authorities on the ground that the bill was vetoed, they will claim that it was notand take the case into court. The position which they will take is one that has already been suggested by the PosT-DIsPATCH; that as soon as the Mayor signed the bill it became a law and the franchise was theirs; that being a law it could not be nullified by the Mayor any more than a law could be wiped off the books at the will of His Honor, and he had no more right to insert the word ‘‘not’’ before the word ‘‘approved’’ than he had to insert a clause in the bil!. LEGAL OPINIONS DIVIDED. There is a diversity of opinion upon this proposition among the lawyers. Some gay it could be maintained in court and others that it is based on a mere technicality and that it la one of those technical questions which courts, as a matter of public policy, are not Inclined to maintain. What view the courts will take of the matter is another ques- tion, but the information comes from frelia- ble sources that itis the firm intention of Branham and bis g@psociates to raisethe ques- tion and have it passed upon by the courts. Judge Henry D. Laughlin was asked if he, as attorney for the Gas-works people, in- tended to raise that question. No,“ he said, ‘‘I have been out of the city and have just returned, but I have heard nothing about such an intention as that. „ou would hear of it if such a, movement was contemplated, wouldn’t you?’ ‘*‘I should think so. But Ido not see why they should wish to make that point. It is not at all certain that the gas works syndicate would have wanted the franchise if the bill had been signed and they would certainly have consid. ered another estimate before they accepted the bill because they were not and are not sure that with the present r of iron the works could be built for 34,500,000. I don't think that they intend questioning the veto, but I have heard nothing about it, J. B. Johnson was called upon, but could not be found. . THE BRANHAM PEOPLE deny that such a plan is on foot, but the in- formation that it is comes from men who ought to know, and there are enough lawyers who think their position a safe one to give reason to the report. J. B. Johanson was seen later and when asked it it was the intention of the syndicate **Well—see Laughlin. There was some talk about that before Laughlin went to Chicago, but I don’t know. We have never got the crowd to- gether on it, because we are having some law points looked up. You know we nave sixty days atter the signing of the bill in which to accept.’’ ’ THE DEXIER BANK KOBBERBS. Death of Lawyer Lewis A. Barker, Their Faithful Defender. By Telegraph to the PosT-DIsPaTcn, BANGOR, Me., Jan. 17.—Lewis 4. Barker, the young lawyer whose efforts to establish the innocence of the men implicaged in the Dexter bank robbery and murder, after they had been run to earth by reporters, gave him more than a local reputation, died here yes. terday of paralysis of the brain. Mr, Barker spent money lavishly in defense of the prisoners, 23 . —. . — u n o son for bie oma Paane in thelr debalt they would lon o have been In prison. re- porter broke he news of the death * counsel to these two prison yee ‘ Both men were yery much 1 fron-willed Stain soon recovered and said, with his dogged persi-tency, that while Mr. Barker knew more avout their th any at Hebt bh was sti confident 1 .. would were innocent men. Crom- well has lost courage, however, — now — that they will soon be senteo for ©. 2 AN EGYPTIAN NEWSPAPBR. A Curious and Interesting Publication That Has a Subscriber Here. Khalil Hamul is a native of Alexandria, Egypt, but he lives here in St. Louis at 1635 Morgan street. He receives daily one of the most interesting and curicus newspapers that is published anywhere in the world. It is the lexandrian daily paper called Al-Ahram, or The Pyramid. It ia a strange looking paper of four pages, filled with characters which re- mind one of the shorthand L but they are more compact and smaller. Ton read from right to left and begin at what would be the back of an American néwspaper. The character of the paper is 8 surprising to one unacquainted with the peop e of the coun- trv where itis printed. It is not at all the foolish, stapid sheet that one would 8 to find the easy going sons of Egypt publishing, buta live, wide-awake paper that manifests a good deal of enterprise. Mr. Hamui went over one copy of it and told the substance of the different articlee that were printed in 18. There were telegraphic dispatches from Aus- tria, Tunis, Servia, Turkey and Vienna on th state of politics in those places, then the were telegraphic reports from the different States of Exypt, just as American papers them from the States of the Union. There was a letter from our special corresvondent at Cairo about the news there and then came a column of editorial comment on the subjects of interest in Egypt, but it wae evident that the deadly aragrapher had not made his way into the and of the Nile. Then there were two col- umns of loca! news about Alexandria, giving the happenings of the day and the usual items. There was a cablegram from London giving asynopsis of Parneil’s speech at Not- tingbam on the Ir.sh question. A dispatch from Zanzibar says that Emin Bey is out of danger and that Hohimboshiree has n sen- tenced to hang. A Paris dispatch announces thatthe Boulangists have wiven up the elec- tion. The paper is dated December 15, so, of course, this news is all old now, but they had itwhen it wae fresh. There is a continued story,. Tune Diamond Secret,“ which ig an explanation of the Koran, and one department whieh would be very interesting if transiated, is a series of letters from Stanley about the minute of his trip. The paper of December 3 contained @ column synopsis of President Harrison’s message to Congress, received by cable and printed in Arabic. The market re- ports are very full, particulariy the cotton and wheat reports. Two advertisements con- tain cuts of steam engines made in London, and they are excellent outs too. Anotherisa hair-restorer illustration, so even the Egypt- ians are not free from this disguised biessing. The steam engines advertised operate pumps, and the advertisement isof amachine for pumping waterfrom the Nile in the dry sea- son toirrigate the land. A steam pump at work on the bank of the Nile woul strike one as a curious sight. Tue cost of The Pyramid ia 4 centea copy or $8.50a year, but Mr. Hamul says; ‘‘I get it for nothing because my cousin, Abdoo Mikhaeel, is one of the editors.’’ ST/L£ The greatest and latest of Rider TIME Haggard’s novels, Beatrice, a 70 dramatic story, profusely illustrated, is now running in the SuNDAaY Post. BEGIN DISPATOH. The second installment, IT. with a complete synopsis of the first, was given in last Sunpar’s Post-D1s- PATCH. Begin it now. Copies of the paper to be bad at this office. A TIMELY SUGGESTION, How Miss Parks Saved Her stepmother From Being Buried Alive. By Telegraph to the PosT-D1sPaTou. New York, Jan. 17.—Undertaker Joseph Bryan of Brooklyn had an unusual experience Wednesday, a week ago, the facts of which have just been made public. He was re- quested by Chas. Parks to call at the residence of Dr. W. C. Parks, a dentist, to prepare the body of the dentist’s wife for burial. When the undertaker arrived atthe house he was met by Mrs. Parks’ stepdaughter, who, ta his utter astonishment, informed him that her mother had been only in a trance and had re- turned to consciousness a few minutes after the messenger had departed, Mrs. Parks had been suffering with typhoid malaria. Tuesday night a week agothe patient was very low. The following morning Mrs. Parks swooned and remained in a trance state for fifteen min- utes. Her eyes closed and she apparently ceased to breathe. Her attendants, who be- came thoroughly alarmed, examined her and arrived at the conclusion that she was dead as they could not feelthe slightest pulse beat. During the excitement that prevailed, Chas, Parks, abrother of the dentist, went to the undertakers and requested him to come at once and prepare his sister-in-law’s body for burial. While the brother-in-law was out, Miss Parks suggested making another test so as to be positive as to the death of her step- mother. She tenderly lifted the head of the woman from the pillow and parting the lips, poured a half-teaspoonful of,brandy into her mouth, few minutes the woman sighed heav- y, a arme an to the delight of all opened her eyes. Another dose of the stimulant was given ber and she re- vived. Her husband, the dentist, was III with pneumonia at the time and was not cog- nizgantofthe unusual occurrence. He died last Friday, two days after the event. The relatives of the sick woman, fearful that news ofthe death of her husband, if com- municated to her, would result fatally, kept her in ignorance ofthe event. On the day of the burial, however, she noticed Undertaker Bryan in the house, and divining his mission asked if her husband was dead and was told in the affirmative by someone in the house. The same person then related to the woman the facts In connection with her supposed death. The doubie shock came near resultin fatally, but prompt attention saved the life o Mrs. Parke and she is now recovering. STAR Of BETHLEHEM. Prof, Pickering Discredits the Story Cabled From Vienna. By Telegraph to the Post-DrsPatcn.. Boston, Mass., Jan. 17.—Prot. Pickering of Harvard University discredits the Vienna cable of Tuesday which stated that ‘‘the Star of Bethiehem’’ ig again to be visible this year, being ite seventh appearance since the birth of Christ. He says: Joan scarcely believe that the story ema- nated from the astronomers of Vienna, for had there been the slightest intimation of the appearance of thisstar it would ha cabied to us at once, as is always dean! 1 case of astronomieal news athered in Europe. The report is robably th unanthorized revival of an old rumor tha this star, erronevusly called the Star of f loehem, was to make its a arance this statement has been made several times since 1818, when the star was looked for by some astronomers, there is doubtiess nothing in i. “The star referred to was the one dis- cove oY Tycho Brahe in 1572 and was named for him. it appeared quite suddenly in the constellation o pela and bad a bril- liancy greater than that of any of the planets, 80 much do that it was visible in the daytime for several seconds. It was believed by some | that this star bad appeared in the same posi- tion $312 years before, or in 1260, and assuming this interval of appearance to correct, it would Have been visibie about the time of the ears, t ave bee seen of it, although many obse) for it at that time. Such a phenomenon at the preseut day would have the higbest value to astronomical science, tor by the use of modern instruments observations couid taken and information gathered that wou 8 855 There is, how ever, 80 much doubt in the matter that it is of but little use to surmise as to the star’s re- appearance.’’ Cleaned ‘Out a Newspaper. SAX FRANCISCO, Cal., Jan. 17.—May Yohe, the young actress who recently created a turore by eloping from Chicago with Thomas Williams, a young millionaire, left Williams 3 re Te a series of ex- EX-GOV. ORITTENDEN PLACED IN a De- FERENT LIGHT BY DEVELOPMENTS, Mr. Frederick T. Espenchied, the Local Agent of the Company, lalks—He Had Piaced but Very F: w Policies, and Is Pay- ing Rack Premiums to Holders — The Company Wil! Have to Settle, The revocation of the Midland Accident Insurance Company's license to do business by the State Insurance Department, and the expose of the company’s affairs which ac- companied it, made a startling item of news. The fact that Ex-Governor Orittenden was atthe head of the insolvent company caused the publicatign in the Post- DIsPaTcH to be generally talked about to-day. From the facts tur- nished by Insurance Commissioner Ellerbe At appeared as if Gov. Orittenden was simply involved in the affairto the ex- tent of culpable ignorance. It was learned to- day, however, that Gov. Crittenden was an officer of the National Exchange Bank,in which the deposit of paid-up stock was alleged to have been made. This places him in a differ- ent light. AGENT ESPENCHIED TALKS. Mr. Frederick F. Espenchied, the ex-Oity Treasurer, and now with G. V. R. Mechim, was the 8t. Louls agent for the in- olvent Midland Accident Insurance Co., a full account of the investigation of which by the Insurance ment was published in the Posr- DISPATCH. A Post-DISPATCH reporter called on Mr. Espenchied this afternoon and asked him what he knew about the startling state of affairs which had been revealed. o said: »The news was a revelation to us. We knew nothing that would excite suspicion against the standing of the company until the investization by the Insurance Depart- ment was made known. The pany put us in a very ight, but I do not wish 40 say 4 against ite officers or directors now that they are down.’’ On whose representations did you take the agency?’’ On Manager Lucas to Mr. Mechin. Mr. Lucas is a man who has stood high in Kansas City, and the Secretary, C. D. McUoy is aleo a man of prominence there. The fact that Ex- Gov, Crittenden was at the head of it also carried a good deal of weight.’’ Did you place many policies?“ No, wedid not; only a few. The company, you see, was a new one, the fame rates as tue old establishe companies. The directors had an idea they could compete with these on the same terms, but they were not very sucoessful.’’ Did vou have any losses?“ No. We were fortunate in that respect. Those policies we did have out will be made good. e will her pay the remium on them or issue a ~policy in another company. The company’s collapse was very worrying to do us. It put us in alight of soliciting business for a com- paby which was not solid, and of course we greatly regretthat, but no one will lose any- thing through us.’’ Did Gov. Crittenden ever make any repre- mentee to you in regard to the company?’’ No; “we were induced to accept the agency entirely through Lucas and McCoy. rom What I have learned Gov. Orittenden seems to have been merely a figurehead. His name was a part of the company’s capital stock, but further than that I guess he is not responsible. We very much regret that we should be put in such a — as we have been bythe company’s llure, but we don’t care to sav ahything much about it. We don't desire to hit those men when they are down.’’ THE PRESENT SITUATION. This morning Insurance Commissioner Ellerbe received from his attorneys, Messrs. Hereford and Hick, informing bim of what had been done and what they proposed to do. They had instituted proceedings against he company in court, and would allow the directors three days more than the statutes permit in which to make answer. The officers and directors bad expressed their willingness to make good the losses, and if — did this there would be no further litigation. Mr. Elierbe stated that he had received from Mr. Espenchied, the company’s St. Lous agent, a circular which had been sent out to the hold- ers of policies which he had placed notify ng them that the premiums would be returned to them. He had forwarded to his attorneys a statement of Mr. Espenchied’s losses and would see that it was included in the settie- ment to be made. The collapse of the company has caused a sensation in Kansas City, where all those in- terested in it are well known citizens. The fact that the company as shown by the inves- tigation of the In@irance Department’s attor- neys, never had any realsolidity has been the cause of much criticism being heaped upon the heads of its promoters. HE WON’T COME BACK. Baker Horst’s Wife Not Weeping Over His Flight With Miss Pring. By Telegranvh to the Post-Disraton, NEw Tonk. Jan. 17.—There is not nearly so much sorrow in the family of Henry Horst, a baker of Third avenue, as one might expect after his disappearance with Minnie Pring, one of his saleswomen, and , 500, which his wife had accumulated from the profits of the little bakery. In fact, Mrs. Horst regrets only the money, for it was the result of ber econ- omy. Horst, Who bad been unsuccessful as a grocer, started the bakery at his wife’s suggestion, she furnishin most of the 8 tor the enterprise. About two months ago they employed Miss Pring. Mrs. Horst did not notice that her husband spent much more time in the shop than in the bakery, but such was the melancholy fact, and soon he became desperately smitten with Miss j. although she was eng to Thomas David- son, who came with her from her native place, Shobola. Things were all arranged for the wedding. On Monday Horst left his family and went straight to the bank and drew $2,500, all the money of the family savea in that time. Then he met his ina ta, and since thea he has not eard from. His wife thinks he has gone to Evrope, and says with significant emphasis that he won't come back. Davidson thinks be has had a lucky escape, and the result is more or less satisfactory to all conceraoed. — A FATAL SPREE. A Kansas City Printer Killed bye Brutal 1 Bartender. Kansas Crry, Mo., Jan. 17.—Chas. M. Day- enport, a printer, received injuries last night at the hands of some unknown person or per- sons from which ne died this morning at3 o'clock. He was knocked down by a violent biow on the back of bis head, striking the pavement. His skull was fractured. He and a com — probabl . 8 * . a pearance > . — ie dead man’s — indicates thar he did. e ev 1 street and rly AL b 4g from under him and throwing bim vio Waite forthe Coroser's inquests Davenport leaves a and 4 2 2 — „ . serever be ae * 2 be ; 5 * * . * * tot n 3 — 8. < - ” * 7m MIDLAND OOMPANY. and was es Bere om — a — thc ne tem A Vigorous Protest Will Be Made Agat It by Property-Owners To- Night, There will be a large delegation from Lacas avenue and another from Finney at the Coun- cll meeting to-night, to object to the Lindell Railway Co.’s dill, on account of the route it specifies. The Finney avenue people don’t want the électric line on their street and don’t want a double track. They will come down in full force and present their protests to the Council. The Lucas avenue property-owners and resid — m Washinato h G 3 | n north on Ga west to Grand and north on Grand. —— ing, it runs east on Morgan to Compton, south on Compton to Washington, then east. -new line ae — to abandon the track on Morgan, Compton and Washington, between Compton and Garrison, and lay a double track on Garrison and Lucas. Fo this the Lucas avenue property-boliJers and residents object and the — will be presented to the. Council this evening, A gentieman who is Interested said to-day: We Lucas avenue le will ag Boa ot to the double track. s do not like the electric road or the hugé tron poles that will be stuck up every sixty feet, but we realize that people living in a community must sacrifice some- thing to new enterprises. We expect some one will be killed, but it seems every modern improvement kilisa few ople before it is gotten under control, and we will take our chences on that though our children will be playing out in the street and may be hurt, but thatig achance we h But we don’t want to give u street to the company and tha would do if they secured a franchise fora double track. ere are the we will resent tothe Council. Lucas avenne is a 60- oot street with 15-foot sidewalks, leaving a 30-foot roadway. Now, the tracks will be 4% feet each, with 2 between them, and the cars extend 18 inches over the on each side. Thattakes up 15% feet. bee ope avenue has not been reconstructed. bas the old gutters and they slope from the side- walk down for a distance of thirteen inches. No vehicle can get nearer to the sidewalk than the lowest int of the gutter or thirteen inches, which takes off twenty-six inches more, making altogether seventeen feet eight inches, Subtracttbat from thirty feet and you find that all there is left of the street ig twelve feet four inches, or six feet two inches on each side. Now that isn’t enough for vehicles. Some could get through, but any S would be unable to pass between the cars and the sidewalk and the street would be actually monopolized by the company from Garrison to Grand avenue. That is what we object to and we think it not unreason- able. The company would prefer to tear up its Morgan and Compton tracks and lay double tracks on Garrison and Lucas rather than put oles on all four ot the streets for a single rack. It would make a money difference to them, but that ought not to justify the Coun- ell in really taking away our street. It will be obstructed enough with the poles. Mr. Comfort says they will not be an obstruc- tion, because they will be so brightly lighted at nightthat they can be seen as well then as in the day. But that is no argument. They will be an obstraction in the day, and they cannot help being. They will be only sixty feet apart, and there will be two poles in front of some of the blocks. he Redemptorist Fathers on Grand ave- nue are among those who protest, saying that the electric road will interrupt services at the church, where 6,000 people worship every Sunday. f 8 A TOUGH CUSTOMER. Sergt. Kelly of the Fourth District Captures a Burglar. Abouté o’clock yesterday morning a wildly- excited young girl rushed into the Fourth Dis- trict Police Station, at Tenth and North Mar- ket streets, and stated to Sergt. James Kelly, who was in charge of the district at the time, that she was a servant in the employ of James H. Bright, who resides at 1215 North Market street, and that there was a burglar in the house and she had come down to the station in quest of a squad to capture the intruder. As there were no police in the station at the time, Sergt. Kelly and the turnkey wentup tosee for them- selves. Arriving atthe house the Sergeant found the proprietor guarding the front door with two huge horse-pistols. Mr. Bright told him that the thief was in the front room stairs. Going in the Sergeant found a ous-looking chap sitting In the room as as if nothing had occurred with four of 0 Bright'e best overcoats on him and his pock- ets stuffed with silverware and jewelry. 1 by the Sergeant, turnkey and Mr. Bright he was marched down ta the station. As they were going through Jackon Park on Eleventh and North Market streets the burglar with a powerful lunge hit the turnkey squarely in the face knock- ing him spinning over seats and benches about six feet and then turned upon Sergt. Kelly, who was not expecting anything. Both mea grappled and rolled over and over the ark walks. As both men were werfull ulltit was a tty contest as iong as it lasted, but the Serzeant was too much for his advers who soon found it out, and in afew minutes Sergeant Kelly landed his prisone in one of the Fourth District cells. Th Sergeant stillshows some marks of the fight, but ls attending to his duties as usual, A charge of house-breaking and assault will probably be placed against the burgiar. ANOTHER DUMPED JURY, Judge Thayer Finds a Verdict Not to Bein Accordance With Facts. Judge Thayer this moraing in the United States Circuit Court disapproved of another jury verdict and granteda new trial in the case of H. L. Gibson vs. the Louisville & Nash- ville Rallroad, Gibson was in the employ of the railway company. While wuneoupling some carsat a switch which was covered with macadam he slipped, fell upon the track and lost an arm. He ch is what we car and steaiing $10 in money and an promissory note for 92,500, was with the theft in a peculiar —

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ind storms of winter. more e N od ‘ ; a) : ope: e a Meee ee W oft: . r io . ee ay ye” « * ' pita ey ae eae ema ; 7 N N 8 n 4 4 : ; | 3 in 17 i * . * 8 wt 4 A oT x 4 — * N ek ees * 4 n 0 1 + ‘ “a — * 8 ä ae * “COMPETITION. That Is What Is Secured at the St. Louis Union Stock Yards. The Only Market in the Country Where the Producers and Butchers Meet. The Buyers Number Butchers, Packers Order Men and Stockers—A View of the Tards— The Persistent Fight by the Big Four—The Best Drained and Sheltered Yards in the Country—The Company’s Position Strengthened by the Merchants’ Bridge—An Increase in the Eastern Or- der Business—The Greatest Cow and Calf Market in the Country—Horses and Mules Becoming More of a Feature— Commending the ‘*Post-Dispatch’’ Mar- ket Reports. EW people out side of those directly inter- ested have any idea of the ex- tent or the ad- vantages of the Union Stoek Yards in North St. Louis. Why? Because the Big Four has per- siatently endeav- ored to ignore them, and to attract attention from them. The Union Stock Yards, how- ever,can get along without the Big Four. Admirably located, just south of the new bridge, built high and dry with perfect drain- age and shelter, and with dfrect connection with all the railroads and control of all the riyer trade, the company does not ask any odds from combine competitors. The yards are among the best arranged inthe country. A few years ago the national representatives of the Humane Society visited St. Louis. The Union Stock Yards was one of the places inspected. They were shown all over the grounds and in concluding said the yards were the finest, from a human- itarian point of view, in the country. They had seen nothing like it, and could not sug- gest any way in which the yards could be im- proved. THE UNION STOCK YARDS Co. was incorporated early in 1874, and opened for business on September 18 of that year. The officers of the company are: President, C. O. Mafiitt; Vice-President, Daniel @atilin; Gen- eral Manager, Don Me N. Palmer; Secretary and Treasurer, W. A. Ramsay. The yards cover twenty-seven acres of ground and are allunder roof. The shelter is complete, from the suns of summer as well as from the winds The drainage, too, is perfect. The double deck pens are models, the lower ones being as warm as a stable. Then there are ten acres at Venice, III., and a regular force of em- ployes, where cattle coming from or going to the East are transferred. These yards are directiy connected with all the railroads entering St. Louis or East St. Louis, so that stock is unloaded directly into the pens, and loaded out in the same way. 80 far as the river trade is concerned, the Union Yards have complete control of it, both up and down. Another thing about the company, and one which deserves consideration, is that it Is strictly a St. Louis institution. There is not a dollar of outside capital in it, and the money earned is divided at home, instead of being sent away. THE MARKED FEATURE of the yards—and it is one which is not found at any other point in the country—is the num- ber of buyers attracted. This is, surprising to say, the only batehers’ market in the country. It is the only market where the shippers and butchers are brought together. Hence it is the only market where there is real competition. It is the only market which can lay any claim toa being a retail one. The veople who buy in it are represented by about 500 butchers and Morty-five packers, in addition to order buy- ers, speculators and stockers and feeders. With this army of buyers, all opposing each other, there is little chance for what is ordi- narily termed the speculator. This individual buys In one market to sell in another. The prices at the Union yard are generally such that he cannot do this. Sometimes he gets pinched and is compelled to do so, but he al- most invariably loses. He does, however, buy in other markets to sell here. In this specu- lation he buys in car loads to ship in here and sell in retail lots to the butchers, and thus get the advantage of a larger field of bidders. he competition brought about under these conditions is reaily very great. One not ac- — with it cannot have any idea of it. tis and always will be. f fondly to any market not controlled by the Big our hint at a combination among the butchers. It is never claimed that it has been perfected, but itis always about being closed up. A second thought will convince any in- telligent man that this cannot be the case. The butchers cannot be brought into a bhying and selling combination or the trust, no more than can the hundred: of small grocersina city like St. Louis. They fixht each other on every side, and exert every energy to get ahead of competitors in securin choice animals. The sume ig true of the small packer. There are forty-five of these which depend upon the Union Yards for their supplies. They kill all the way from two carioads a week to eight carloads a day. On an average they kill about fitty carloads a day. In sécuring these they frequently resort to amusing tricks to get a carioad of choice stock. One buyer sees another in a pen of hogs that he wants himself. That buyer comes Out ot the pen if there is any wayto get him out, the tricks used often being of an amusing character, and if he don’t come out then there is liable to be some good bidding before the stock is disposed of. THE NEW BRIDGE willlikely be of great benefit to the Union yards, particularly in the order business. It will bring every road East aud West in direct nection with the yards without the neces- sity of transferring at the Venice yards. Com- ing on top of the improvement made in the last three or four years—and it has been as steady as anything could be—this will be ap- preciated. The growth of business last year can be seen by the following figures of re- ceipts: SHARP AND TO THE END, People who are not o Cattle. W 148.889 15 110.000 25.000 Increase .. 9,000 82.000 5,000 10.000 The stock coming to the Union Yards is 2 from Missouri, Arkansas, Iowa and inois in the order named. Very few Texas cattle are seen here, The sales are largely o 4 the local butchering trade, with fifty carloads por day tothe packersand about twenty-five , earl per day to the order buyers, who are inthe market regularly. They bu for all of large cities, nartevlarit *Inkisnapolie, timere, New York, Cieveland aud the New ngland cities This.trade will all be much lily bandied when the new bridge is | ed for trame, and it is thoughtlt will be 1 F 88 At the same time the re- H Hogs. Sheep. 2 5 rom tbe East will besten. as the 1 Yards are known all over the coun dsa butchers’ and producers’ market, an re with native beef cattle to sell will of the St. Louls dairymen are supplied from here, and a person who has not deen around the yards during the season can have no idea as tothe extentof the demand. This trade alone aggregates thousands of head per annum, the average being probably pity carloads a week. It frequently bap- pens, however, during the ason that thirty to forty carloads are received and disposed of in one day. Then the season is a busy one, as the rush is so groat that the pens must be cleared as much as possible 80 as to be ready for the receipts of the next Gay. The dairymen and their representatives are sharp and close bidders also, and rival the butchers in their competi- tion. A choice cow and calf is certain to be bid up to their value, as choice cows are the ones wanted, and one is always more desir- able than another. The shippers of this class of stock recognize this feature of the Union Market, and never think of trying any other in disposing of such stock. Many of them make special efforts to gather up choice cows, in order to get the advantage of the sharp demand here. ANOTHER DISTINCTIVE CLA8S of buyers is composed of the stockers and feeders. As stated above, the receipts at the Union Yards are largely native. There are but few Texans to be disposed of here. This gress the yards @ greater attraction for the uyer fer this purpose. The stocker and feeder is of a class that buys for the purpose ofstocking farms in adjacent territory, for the purpose of feeding the stock up toa on- dition to go on the market and realize a good price for the feed, as well as compensation tor the work of feeding and handling. There are a number of these stockers and feeders in Mis- souri and lilinois, and a great many saies are made for both States. and particularly for the latter. Iowa, also, draws on this market for cettie to ve fed for beet purposes. The market is regarded by shippers as the best one in the country for thiaciass of stock, and they expect this part of the business of the yards to Increase very rapidly, as stocking and feed- ing increases, and as the new bridge will give greater advantages in shipping to Illinois points. IN-HORSES AND MULES the Union yards are increasing in importance rapidly. The St. Louis mule market is rec- ognized on all sides as the greatest one in the world, and the bulk of this stock passes through these yards. Last year there was also a wonderful increase in the number of horses and mules sold in the yards, without going to the sales stables. The demand for this room became eo great that it was necessary to add greatly tothe stable room, andthe manage- ment of the yards expects tobe compelled to make still further additions. The arrange- mentstor handling this class of stock are ad- mirable in every way. The shelter given the avimals is ofthe best, the pens are large and well arranged and drained and animals com- ing in off alongtripsoon reach as perfect a condition as when they first left the farm. The floors are so nice and soft that mules loaded outinto the pen almost without exception take a good roil before * touch the feed and water already provided for them. THE PEOPLE AROUND THE YARDS are of athriity and independent class. They bave all made their own way, and though they have been successful they do not feel like saying anything about it. So far as they are concerned the outside world would never know there was such a place as the Union Stock Yards, except those with whom they necessarily communicate or talk in daily business transactions. This is great, some of the commission men receiving hundreds of letters aday, but there the pu — ot the business stops, and hence many people do not nion Yards anything but a cattle So, too, with the packers. one guessing the number establishments around the vards in which some part of the packing business is carried on, would hardly place it at more than a dozen, or twenty at the outside. They have been accustomed to them for years, and they do not stop to think of their number. Even those around the yards daily will be surprised to know that they foot up about fifty separate and distinct establisb- who are not tied up by any combine. THE COUNTRY PEOPLE coming into the yards are also of a thrifty, but somewhut modest class, They ship to the Union Yards because 99 timesin 100 they get better prices. Then they go home sutis- fied. But they are all proud of the yards, and of its management, and have faith in the men who do business there. A PoOstT- DISPATCH re- porter who visited the yards to-day, meta number ot them. They all said they regarded the Union Yards as the only protection they had from the influences of the Big Four people. The other yards in the West were all under their control, and every buyer knew just what every other buyer wanted or was going todo and stood out of his way and settied the difference later. Here everything was free. They had the satisfaction of knowing there was more than one purchaser fur what they had tosell, and that the bids mode were legitimate, and not the result of a private agreement or combination. They aleo recognized that the Union people have had a fight to reuch their present position, and they feel like doing everything they can to assist them in making it still stronger. They thought THE ‘‘POST-DISPATCH’’ MARKETS would do a great deal toward this. They have all been receiving the POsT-DISPATCH lately instead of the old postal cards on which the markets were sent out, and they are all, without exception, delighted with the change. The commission firms have all changed to this method of communicating the markets to shippers and would not return to the old sys- tem foranything, Their mails have ail been heavy lately with letters congratulating them on the change. J. W. Overstreet & Co. said they had had letters almost without number, all expressin satisfaction with the change, and hoping would be continued. They had also,hada number of their customers speak to thein Ver- sonally. Holt, Payne & Co. had several callers yes - terday, all of whom spoke first of the change that had been made, and congratulated them upon it. They had also had a large number of letters, in which pleasure and satisfaction were expressed. Blakely, Sanders & Co. had received over 200 letters, and there had not been one which had not carried expressions of satisfaction and congratulation. Wheeler, James & Co. were particularily well satisfied with the situation. Their ous- tomers had generally written that they were vieased with the change, andthe market re- porte were perfect. Hull, Steel & Co. were like the others. They thought the market reports the best that could be made, and their customers were universally expressing their satisfaction with the change. . SF The createst and latest of Rider TIME Haggard’s novels, Beatrice, a 70 dramatic story, profusely illustrated, is now running in the SunDay PosT- BEGIN DISPATCH. The second installment, J. with a complete synopsis of the frst, was given in last Sunpay’s Post-Dr1s- PATCH. Beg in it now. Oopies of the paper to be had at this office. imagine the d bog pen. A CHRISTMAS TRAGEDY. Horse Thief Captured—Big Damage Suit Missouri Matters. Jacoxsow, Jan. 17.—The trial of John Culli- son for the murder of James Mansfield on Christmas Day is being held here. Oullison, Mansfield and a third man named Taylor were at a church Christmas tree. When Mans- field came out Cullison shot him. About one bundred witnesses were called in the case, and some interesting stories developed. Cul- lison is an old suitor of Misa Mansfield, MARSHALL, Jan. 17.—John Cox was at- rested here for horse-thefts committed in Texas about a year ago. After an unsuccess- ful attempt to escape he admitted bis guilt, Sr. JOSEPH, Jan. 17,—Reinnart 8. Seim has sued the St. Joseph Produce Exchange for $50,000 damages. .He holds that the Exchange sent out circulars which ruined his business. He has filed other suits for large amounts against a number of firms in the oity. ANSFIELD, Jan. 17.—The 7-year-old son of George Douglass, living at Cedar Gap, six miles from here, was frozen to death yester- day. The father and mother went to a funeral err: the boys, aged 7 and 11 to a neighbor. About midnight the youngsters returned and found they were locked out so they crawied into a manger. The youngest boy wae found dead in the morning and the other badly frozen. Three miles east of here, on the Fort Scott 4 Memphis read, a freight train was wreck with fatal results. B. G. Herman, fireman, was N killed, O. R. Howland, en- xineer, had his leg crushed, and several of the train bands were injured, St. Crain, Jan. 17.—Lev! Williams, a boy i with hie parents. to fom the wel assenger coach while it Was 40 at full epeed and fractured his skull. A Boy Murderer in Jail. DEG Momxs, Io., Jan., 17,—Edward Dough- erty, azed 16, who shot Joseph Dizen, aged 14, at Hastie several days ago and then ran NEWS OF THE CHURCHES, ARCHBISHOP Keno GOLDEN JUBILEE TO BE MADE A GREAT EVENT. The Evangelical Lutheran Church Congre.- gation Makes an Appropriation to Repair the Damage Dene by the Ternade— Bishop iuttle to Preach at the Church of the Holy Communion—Ethical Society Lectures. ; — HE visit of Arch - — bishop Ryan ot Puiladelphia to St. Louls has served to bring up a sub- ject which has the greatest interest for local Catholics. It is that next Au- gust will be the fiftieth anniver- sary of Archbishop Kenrick’s eleva- tion to the episco- acy. That the ; event will be the oceasion for one of the greatest Catholic demonstrations which has ever occurred in this country there is little doubt. Archbishop Kenrick is the pioneer bishop of the West, and his golden jubilee as a bishop is consequently an important event in the church’s history in America. When he succeeded Bishop Rosata as Bishop of St. Louis, the diocese of which he had charge in- cluded the whole western and northwestern part of the country, Since then a number of new dioeses have been created and a great many of them have been given in charge to St. Louisan prelates. What is more, a number oftbem have been supplied with priests from the St. Louis diocese. The extent of church history, in which the venerable Archbishop bas been the most conspicuous figure, can be therefore understood, and the reason why the Catholios of the West wish to make his golden jubliee as a bishop an event long to be remem- bered, appreciated. 4 meeting of the ciergy will be called a couple of months at least in adyance in order that those at a distance who wish to particl- pate may have plenty of time to prepare. The idea is to have a monster parade, which will eclipse anything of the kind ever seen in the West. All the bishops and as many of the priests as possible who are in the territory formerly embraced in the St. Louis diocese will be present on the occasion, and the Cardinal and other distinguished Catholic divines in the Ea twill be Invited to come out and see how the Oatholics of the West honor their pioneer Bishop. The aged Archbishop is Very much opposed to the demonstration contemplated, but is bound by a promise made many years axo to The promise was given uader lowing circumstances: When the versary of the golden jubilee of his priest- hood was approaching Bishop Ryan, Chancel- lor Van der Sanden and others ofthe 41 called upon him and asked his permission to celebrate the event in befitting style. He told them that he did not desire anything of the kind and if they got up any demonstration be would leave the city before the anniversary occurred. Secing that they felt slightly hurt by the positive way in which he sat down on them, he said to reconcile them to their disappointment: It I live until the fiftieth anniversary of my Episcopacy you can celebrate that event. Of course when the Archbishop made that promise he had no idea that he would live that long, and he regrets very much now that he ever gave it, There are severai living wit- B owever, and he igs bound to abide y it. Archbishop Ryan recalled the promise at the banquet tendered him by the clergy Tues- day and said that he looked for the Catholics hereto make the eventa celebrated one in the church’s history in America. @¢ Temperance @rusade. The local crusade against intemperance was spiritediy inaugurated last night at Central Union Church, Eleventh and Locust streets, under the auspicces of the Good Templars. Notwithstanding the meeting had been but little advertised, a fair crowd was present. After a few songs in which the audience joined, Mr. J. W. Barnes introduced in a few worde of explanation the orator, Mr. John A. Sobieski, Mr. Sobieski owing to the fact that he was just recovering from an attack of la grippe, gid not take up any particular phase of the temper- ance question, giving instead forty-five min- utes of what he designated as hash. It proved very acceptable hash. His speech was largely anecdotal, and he kept the audi- ence laughing all the time. Incidentally he denounced men who talk, sing and pray for prohibition 364 days inthe year and on the one day remaining vote for drunken poli- ticilans. He strongly asserted that alcoholic medication was at no time necessary, and uoted a prominent physician who said that he could conceive of no circumstance under which intoxicants could be used to ad- vantage in sickness.. He disproved the ex ist- ence of inherited taste for intoxicants by some amusing iliustrations. Hethen took up the plaint of the anti-prohibitionisés that a large proportion of the population of America are foreign, that they have been accustomed to take so-called stimulants in their own countries and that we cannot deprive them of their favorite beverages. America, he said, was a place for Americans, and none elise. If foreigners came to this country and could not stand the pressure of our customs and institutions the should take the first steamer back, and their eparture would not excite much comment $F er. Hebimeelf was born in Poland, but he had been an American from the day he had first landed on these Shores. It made no dit- ference where aman was born. The biggest fool he ever saw was born in Amer loa, the man who thought Chicago was going to get the World's Fair. Mr. Sobieski is the picture of health and has never been sick a day in bis life, all ot which he attributes to the fact that he never drank. He is a very pleasing speaker, and his remarks last night were enlivened by many local nits. To-night he will be at John B. Goff Lodge Hall, 1810 North Broadway, and Saturday nightatthe southwest corner of Ninth and Franklin avenue. The first six nights of next week he will be at Central Church, assisting the pastor, Rev. Wm. Johnson, Sunday night. The Damaged Church, The congregation of 8t. Peter’s Evangelical Church met last evening to consider whether it would be wiser to repair the damage done tothe church structure by the tornado Sun- day afternoon or erect an entirety new edifice, The meeting was held in he school-room adjoining the church, on Fifteenth and Carr streets. The question was put to a vote, and there was a large majority in favor of repairing the old building. The sum of $6,000 was epee riated for the work. An entire new roof will be put on ope chureh, and the new windows will be of stained glass. When the repairs are completed a new organ will be put in the church at a cost of $2,000 additional. To- morrow the 8 will hoid their ser- vices in the German T. M. OC. A, Naar at Nineteenth and St. Louis avenue. Every Sun- thereafter until the work completed the congregation will worship in the Sunday- school rooms. Notes. 1 Jannssen of Belleville has gone to 0. The receipts from Archbishop Ryan’s lec- ture were over $5,000. Father MeCaffrey, who has been danger- ously Ul, le recovering. „Signs of the Messiah“ is the subject of Dr. Spits’s lecture this evening. A. F. Barker, State missionary, city and will preach at the B t Churoh Sunday. Bis Tattle will preach Sunday at the Obureh of the Holy Communion, Lef- fogwell and Washington avense ¥ather Poland will lecture on The City of under ality. 1e in the ayotte Park Popes’* in Pickwick Hall, J the auspices of Che Young Men's 844 i A iife-size 2 of St. Francis Sales has . been ol n the &t, isd Kk tot | away, b turned bor deen placed the V Ibis ¢ ‘the Young ; ; 1 4 j a ‘ * sat 5 * ; N * 2 * 18 144 — ö 17 5 : PM, . fe 1 ¢ 3 N 1 * 1 9 oy ; je. orm 4, 4 7 n 155 vy fe * , ‘ | le : FF. co ndid values * — 885, $40, * TACCARD dee CO rner Broadway and Locust. reach at Trinity Chureh, Thirty-fourth and anklin avenue, at II o'clock Sunday. Dr. Rhodes of St. Mark’s Lutheran Church will administer the Lord’s supper and receive new members in tbe morning. Io the even- ing he will preach on ‘‘Unconscious Iaflu- enoe.’’ To-morrow morning atthe Temple Israel Dr. Sonneschein’s lecture in German will be on ‘Universal Reconelllation. Sunday morning Rabbi Berkowitz of Kansas Uity will preach on: ‘‘Israel Restored but Ignored.“ At the New Oburch Chapel (Swedenborgian) on Lucas avenue the Rev. F. L. Higgins will speak to-morrow at 7:45 p.m. on The Second and Third Days of Creation.’’ This will be ae second lecture on Creation and Revela- tion, At Tower Grove Methodist Episcopal Church Rev. S. Warner will preach in the morning on „God's Will,’’ and at nignt on Tbe Lepers Cleansed.’’ The Young People’s Society will meet at 6:45 and will be led by Miss B. Kitchell. The B’nal Amoona congregation have had a very serious loss caused by the recent tor- nado. Thero fof their synagogué and many window panes have been destroyed, and a large sum of money will be required to repair the damage. Rev. Frank Lenig, pastor of the Goode Ave- nue Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach on Sunday morning on Faith tn God.” At night the Plymouth Congrégational Church will worship, with Rev. Mr. Hyde preaching the sermon. Frank 8. Finn, 8. J., of this city has pub- lished a drama, entitled ‘‘Echoes from Bethlehem.’’ It js a sort of Christmas greet- ing tothe friends and patrons of the Mar- quette College, Milwaukee, where Mr. Finn is now stationed. The Christian Endeavor Societies of the Third Congregational and the Cumberland Presbyterian Churches will have union ser- vices at the Third Congregational Church, Sunday evening, at6:30. Mr. C. E. Runk will lead the meeting. At the First Congregational Church next Sunday, Rev. H. D. Ganse, D. D., will preach morning and evening. It will be remembered that Dr. Ganse was formerly the honored pas- tor of the First Presbyterian Church in this city succeeding Dr. Dickey. At the Immanuel Reformed Episcopal Church, Pine and Twenty-third streets, J. D. Wilson, rector, Sunday services are held at lla. m., aud 7:30 p. m. Services are held every night under the leadership of Capt. Munns of the Church Army. At the Chureh of the Redeemer regular services willbe held. The pastor, Rev. G. 8. Ricker, will speak in the morning on The Ohristian’s Walk. In theevening the sub- ject of the sermon will de: 4 Working Church.’’ Sunday-school hereafter at 9:45 a. m. Seventeen hundred persons attended the 2 meetings of the Liberty Evangelical ission, 719 Franklin avenue, during the week, eighteen of whom professed conversian; 334 hungry men, women and children received a warm dinner; 198 deserving men received a night’s shelter in the mission dormitory, and over four hundred visited the free reading- room. The Second Presbyterian congregation will not hold regular services to-morrow, owing to the fact that the damage done by the recent tornado has not been completely repaired. Sundayv- school, however, will be held as usual in the chapel, which was uninjured. The work on the church will be finished before the following Sabbath, and regular services will then be resumed. Rev. Wm. Johnson, pastor of Central Union Church, has organized a vocal class which meets on Friday nights at 7:30. Young people who have good voices and desire to become proficient in reading music ere urged to join it. The instruction is given free of charge. Services willbe held Sunday as usual at 11 a. m. and 7:6 p. m. At the latter service Mr. Sobieski will participate. Young people's meeting at 7 p. m. Mr. Sheldon is to give a secend address next Sunday morning at 11 e’clock, at Memorial Hall, on The Christ That Is to Be, With Thoughts on the Christ Idea in Art. A week from next Sunday Mr. Wm. Schuyler is to occupy the platform. His subject is to be, The Old Religion as Applied to the Nife- teenth Century.“ Two weeks from Sunday Mr. Thomas Dimmock is to give a lecture on Marcus Aurelius.’’ The West End Christian Church organized their Sunday- school at Mahler’s Hall, on Olive street, last Sunday with a good attendance. Jesse Battle was chosen Superintendent and will be supported by a full force of competent officers and teachers. Services will begin at 9:30 a. m. every Sunday. There was no prayer meeting last Wednesday evening, but they willhold their regular Wednesday evening meetings commencing next Wednesday at 8 p. m. Dr. Cave’s subject for next Sunda morning will be On What is the Chure Built?’’ The subject for the evening discourse has not been anpnouneed, but there will be p reaching at 7:45 p. m. RAILROAD NEWS. New Basis of Passenger Rates to the East —Notice of Meetings—Personal Mention. The differential passenger rates of the roads leading east from St. Louis, Peoria, Bloom- ington and Chicago will be adopted for basing purposes, and a supplement to the various rate sheets will be issued, taxing effect Feb- ruary 1, 1890. The General Baggage Agents of the various roads in the country will meet at Washington next week, All matters appertaining to the proper manner of accommodating the general public in the baggage department will be taken up and discussed. Rules on the time baguage should be deliveredin order to be cheeked wiil probably be adopted. The American Association of Accounting Off- cers will hold a meeting in New Orleans, Jan- uary 22. The basis for settlement agreed upon at the last meeting willbe further diseusseda and reported upon as to ite efficiency. NOTES AND PERSONALS. General Manager G. FT. Evans of the Air Line bas returned to Louisville. Thos. E. Swann, ehlef rate clerk of the M. K. & T. Ry., passed throuch the city last evening en route from Sedalia to Louisville. The Louisville & Nashville Railway has re- ceived twenty new Roger engines for freight business. Other equipment has been ordered both for passenger and freight. Alex Graydon, cashier of the ’Frisco Rail- way, was elected director in the Hariem Heights Land & Improvement Co, S. Warner, general car accoutant of the Frisco Railway at Springfield, Mo., returned to that city last evening. Business for the company was his errand here, The Belt road at Fort Worth ie being rapidly constructed. Thie will be of great advantage to the commercial interests of thatcity and grestiy facilitate the delivery of car-load reight. ‘HOW HE GOT His SUPPLY. ———— ed Adam Rudolph Says He Was Not Provided With Clothes, So He Stole Them. George Wander is the pyppricter ofa small. dry goods establishment on South Broadway. For some time past be has missed small articles from his stock and suspected that shoplitters were at work. Yesterday after- noon his watehing was rewarded. Whiles number of customers were in the store Adam Rudolph, a 15-year-old came abo Wa A BIG BATCH OF BILLS NOW AWAITING THE CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY COUNCILMEN. Some Important Measures to Come Up Te- Night—Fixing the Pries of Gas—-The New Gas-Works Ordinance in the House —Sprinkling Figures—Sueing for Board— Municipal Matters. The Council and House of Delegates will hold regular meetings this evening. The Council will take up the Liadell Railway bill asa Committee of the Whole and try to make some sort of an arrangement to get through the strip of territory between Grand and Van- deventer avenues. There are only a few streets running east and west between the Narrow Gauge on the one side and the Citizens’ cable on the other, which can be used for street railroad pur- poses, but every time one of them is suggested it raises an indignant protest from the owners and residents on that street. The main dis- cussion to-night will be on the Finney avenue route, the protests from that locality being very strong. A committee from the neighbor- hood will descend upon the Council and have the route changed from Finney avenue or know the reason why it is not. The Central and Western bill will not come up until next Tuesday. It was expected that the Committee on Public Improvements would make areporton the Bell Telephone Conduit bill, but Mr. Vogel, the chairman of the committee, has not yet said what was to be done with the bill. The police salary bill if it is reported enrolled by the House will get to the Council to be signed by the President aft- er which it will de ready to go to the Mayor. The bill passed in the House fixing the price of gas at 90 cents per 1,000 oubdic feet, will be breughtup in the Council to-night for con- currence in the amendment which was made by the House bringing the price down to 90 cents. The bill Increasing the number of firemen to each engine house will also be brought up. In the House of Delegates the new gas works ordinance will be reada second time and referred to a committee in all probability the one known as the Special Committee on Gas, of which Mr. Stone is Chairman. No other measure of importance is before the Hou e at present, unless the meter inspection bill is brought out and taken hold of. The police salary bill willbe signed by the —— ofthe House and then sent to the Jouncil, Figures on Sprinkting. The bids and figures on the sprinkling con- tracts have brought to light some very inter- ost ing facts, aud have also afforded the de- feated bidders no little amusement at the expense of Dave Josephs, the President of the St. Louis Improved Street Sprinkling Co., which bid in nearly all of the contracts. The total costlast year was $132,861.90, and this year, thanks to Mr. Joseph's iow bids, only $122,546.62 for 886 miles, instead of 289 last year, or at a recuction of $10,315.28 for forty-seven miles more of streets. No one, of course, objected to this very pleasing reduction, but it turns out that Mr. Josephs, in his anxiety to make a sure thing of the contracts he wanted, bid mueh lower than was necessary to get the contracts, The sum total of alt his contracts Is $75,316, while the sum total of the next lowest bids in the same districts is $5,662, so that Mr. Josephs put bis bids $20,346 below the figure he could have put them at and still obtained the contracts. In other words, to make things certain he beat himself out of about $20, 000. A little computation on the ficures at hand brings out some very interesting totals. There will be 1,008 miles of spriakling done every day during the season and and September there will be miles of street to be sprinkled, 24 will be season and 52 miles which will be sprinkled three or four times a day, according to the season. During the whole season there will be some- thing In the neighborhood of 300,000 miles of traveling done by the carts and about 2,500,- 000,000 gallons of water will have been spilt. The City Hall Plans. There are two large packing cases taking up a good deal of room in the office of City Cona- selor Bell. They contain all et the plans for the new City Hall, which fo oe ee bein has been forgotten and unnoticed. The reaso for the inactivity of the city offictais consti- tuting the City Hall Commission is said to be the absence of the Mayor. It has been ob- served, however, that no member of the com- mission has done anything in the way of look - ing over the plans or studying them. All of the members of the commission except the Mayor are in the city at present, but none of them have found time to look over the de- signs. One plan, it is true, has come in for considerable attention, but that was simply because it was known to be the result of the combined efforts ofthe Building Com- missioner and a draughteman for the Water Department. The rest arelying in the open box, gathering dust. The mmission will roba ly meet when the Mayor returns, when t is possibile that the interest of the members f the commission may be revived te a suf- ficient extent to get a little work out of them. Reducing Water Rates. The Ways and Means Committee of the Council bas abill nov in its hands which it is an opportunity. It was introduced some time ago and only provided for aslight chan in the assessment of hose licenses for sprink- ling sidewalks and private property. Assessor and Collector of Water Rates Jas. Temple went to work on the committee as soon as the bill was referred and has at last succeeded in about some of the — * in the rates of assessment he has for a long time been very desirous of making. A marked re- duction will be observed in the water licenses for houses of six rooms or for roo in tenements. The hose license its 50 for the season for lots of twen ve ont and W cents front toot d bringin i in tenements instead of only ©. Other parts of been touched up so that preciable decrease lu t result of the reductions Pr City Counsellor Bell fled papers to-day to bring suit against Robert Voss, a merchant of Washington, Mo., for $858, the amount of ab bill he 12 somewhat | 115 5 ago Mr h is a ° app or 79 87 bec as and vicious ng at HUDSON-ooom 2 406 and 408 North Broadway. SATURDAY IS THE LAST DAY. — . a a a Your choice of hundreds of All-Wool Cassimere, Cheviot and Worsted Tailor-Made Suits, left from our great sale of any Suit in the house for $14.50, goes for $11.50. Not a Suit in the lot but what is WORTH $18, $20 and $22. Store Open Until 10 p. m. Saturday. $9,75 overcoats $9,75 $9.75 gives you your choice of large lines of bona fide $16 and $18 Overcoats. We guarantee these garments to be worth 85 more than the alleged barguins offered elsewhere at $9.95. Store Open Until 10 v. ji Saturday. $14- OVERCOATS -$14 the house. Destroyed by Fire. The residence of H. C. Townsend, General Passenger Agent of the Missouri Pacific, in Kirkwood, was 8 by fire late yester- day afternoon. The bullding was of frame and contained ten rooms. It belonged to the Dr. Warren estate and was valued at $4,000, Much of Mr. Townsend’s furniture was de- stroyed. The loss is only partially covered by insurance. A defective flue is thought to have caused the fire. 2 Dp c c p p | r SICK HEADACHE—Carter’s Little Liver Pills SICK HEADACHE—Carter’s Little Liver Pills SICK HEADACHE--Carter’s Little Liver Pills SICK HEADACHE—Carter’s Little Liver Pills AWARDED HIGHEST PRIZE. during the months of May, June,July, August | 1,060 miles of | sprinkling done every day. Ot the total of 336 | sprinkled three times aday throughout the | may report at this evening’s meeting it there |. ARTIST 2 GRAPHER pp. PHO Mh 1312: 1514 EXPOSITION ©). OLIVE ST. 0 — AND — Theater Calls 810-12-24 =. AMUSEMENTS. OLYMPIC. — Commencing Monday W — 13, Matinee Batur- y onl COMEDY C., 0 THE RIVALS. Mond „Jan. Sothern In Lord . — of P. Short, Mr. E. H. OLYMPIC, | Monday, January 20. Matinee 25 day, engagement of ‘ SOTHERN, and Satur- LORD CHU MLEY. Per- BENEFIT GRAND OPERA HOUSE Evening, and Saturday Matinee. A HOLE IN THE GROUND, A Wail for the Woes of the Wayfarer, By CHAS. H. HOYT. _ Sunday, January 19—‘*The Great M GRAND 2s NEXT Commencing Sunday Matinee, January 19. n kes. ee Nat. The Great Metropolis ag ATS ie tire ak d — new ts of Jessop and or Casty -PEOPLE’S THEATER. To-night, Saturday Matinee, OST IN NEW YORK« A River of teed caters eT ~ a T . 5 SS oe A — 1 * 2 — Ais + 7: * 7 r 7 3 1 » = 13 . 4 4 2 2 84 > — a. — .. + . 2 * + Sot Pe — * 2 ¢ * * od 0 Es . * 9 . A 5 - 1 EY ae — 9 1 8 * * PZ + 1 ee > = - * « * 2 0 * 1 * ea 2 73 £ A - i 2 2 5 = 2

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— * figure, bat th = ee vf fight, Ge; copper, 8c; g AMER RICAN EXCHANGE BANK,” ee Cee cnet es =e Ee ‘a a oe ARTS N es e oe LIVE STOCK. a 5 ond ot LI Pres l gtam N it. Sharp Commission — scare was re rags, $1.25@ erchan G. NIZDRINGHAUS, ident St. Louis p- ite „ 3 Hew rv vai een NN set 75 5.87 ! 9 ts, and tam 10 “Bio spon ye pe 55°50; roid Tope, $1. 136 by the KEHLOR of Kehlor Bros. and President | JOHN As TURNER. President St. Joe Gas 9 ; May | 6.07 . 25. ; ; lice-President Wiggins NDOS — _BALING demand. Prices re Capital ALON hs 9. 8. CHURCH, Vice-Pres pein ssi 455 2 . end the 7. * x pie Se = 70 ek Fp we past few days bout eho ak Bo 1 a 2 zu-Ib * | W. ia XRF tary Grier © igsion DaNint 8. HOLMES of John A. Holmes Feb, | 4.70 4. | . 6 ; ne ; RLVAH MANSUR, Pres. Mansur Ster e Imp. Oo. F. W. HUMPHEESY of F. W. Humphrey & Co. 125 15 ne 5 Era ‘May_| 6.90 4.93 — 4.93 2 2 ° A 1 5 20; ene. Reeeieaaa = t NICHOLSON, ** a 30 - D—Quiet; Janus 1, 1588. January 2, 1889. January 1, 1890. ne roy M mae te | 5 17 1 7 58 so. 7 J 12 227 80c; shorts, Zei boxed 2. smaller | Union Stock Yards. oans and r ow see „„ ’ — 2 N * an 4 4 : cks, bonds and rea estate’: eee „ „„ e ew York Stock Quotations. uary, 8 Se: 8 ck ced hada: hould — ten Bremen Avenue and River. e from banks and currenc eee © 8eeee Coe Se Ge er eee * 73. 59 144, 185 79 211. 149 12 7 7 . 3 : : ye — S 278 or & essors a — SIe; ; longs 5.55¢; TS 1 ; morte 82 FRIDAY, Jan. 17, Noon, 1890. ; $482, $721.351 16 51.162. Ghee ows side in job 0 . Cotton. TO-DAY’S RECEIPTS. There was a oods strong ye to-day, & verit- ——]ꝓ＋—ũ—r „ * „„ e . 8200. 000 00 $200,000 00 $200,000 v0 t 1 apita FFF 211180 1 Co 0 8 7 ae Lovis. M an. 17 Future Sales To-Day. Site Sac ey . er second brand, * 1 K foo @ strong . 93 at — eet ; * cid ‘ ba „Sac. markets was very Arn d upwerd. Specu- — ana TREE: co cccctece ele . — 205 at SO e, 60 a 4 084% * . con 50 — -b 1: dried. base N lation ap appears to ö 1 convinced that Shee 5 — Fe = „ 0 $482,530 23 1,381 16 $1, 162,711 68 80%c, 290 c, 115 * 210 at Sec. 3 5. 10 D; smoked bee the has be largel timated and CA The market this Accounts solicited, nromisiug best attention to their interest and liberal treatmen * 1 1957 20 at 5 07 at 7970. £ E dos. Gai fe Some beet, tonne on F. pas this, with the fact that receipts ave considered light al as good at ny et Thee. pre . . gred—5 | bbi on this side, 1 alum, 81. 10% 1. 15 @1-D | and ‘that there is a strong demand for the staple. is THOS. H. WEST, President. JOHN A. SCUDDER, ed Vice President. 11 e Ties. We. . sack: small small way highe ‘ having & very bullish effect. Even the for- Atchison. CORN—February, 22 at 28190. 20 as 26%c; March, 1118 affec fu- ; unc! 2 ed at $1. — in St. Louis ted, IL g pts JOHN T. DAVIS, Ist Vice President. 4. C. STEWART, Secretary and Counsel. | Canas Boutherrn ; 54% | 10 at 2/0; May, 40 at 281, 10 8 Cinewnna and Chicago $i. .03 in fe eoria. ; „ 4@5 points above stricted to * a degree thes there Was am Canadian Pacific...............]_7 * N OATS—- May, 28 ab 21%, 40 at 31500 0 LE 17 worked out of the spots were quiet and unehanged, utcher material. Of Central paw. 2 e — — fog — * on 8.88 R — a Dee ——— demand. duet, Sete York futares ien . Ni 45% 45 Commercial Notes. 13 0 1 ton lower than . market was 1.1 better and ) - : 3 Chicago Gas Trust. 584 4 8 Gri br F. . 8 | eed worihe vat gg ee he orinver eee deal e 6e thie de 72210 Sten. ding very silly, yor er of 2,805" Dales | 28 & e „ R. I. 4 F ae 9558) Log 955%) 96 e in Is ott crops. it bey Sure + ig Ba ag bald r ‘ Manchester reported that buyers of cloths retuse to | 16 native cows and heifers... ....... .. 2] 5 C., B. 4 @... „„ cee one wen her continue . Gan pay the advance and yarns strong, but not very act- 1 f hwest W ch K * E St. P g Ke 68 S After the ne fluetuations that have been „Tecs, SPOT r oe se ree 2 * pane pelts seen in wheat, tho Sc bigher openiog in Chicago | Way wheat lower and weak, with sales at comers: |e inary, Pe omival; god ord low oe Chi. & N. W. com ie 0 this morni ted by the trade generally as 8 a in CAPITAL. eee ee ee ee $1,500,000. Cotton Oil Trust, new stock.. an indication that ‘a deeided haze one’ way or the | Pu 999 Ses. Chicago~May, 81 10 I 0 e. 10 1-1 1- 1 3.105 * teat Cotton Oil Trust, old 8 Ann tber was tobe made in wheat, and that fluc uations ; the south r Will be larger and more marked, ee SS ee 2 AeAarg white kers were holding off some and trade easier. The : Delaware & Hudson qos e150 1 It was stated tthe higher hicago opening was batea; 8 EQUITABLE BUILDIN G SIXTH AND LOCUST 8178 Denver & Rio Grande......... 5 due to Antonin son be haying on the curb. Prhis Snade Special to J. C. Ewald. bal ays ad Dh inn 3.40 * * while the extreme range J 1 — 1 ora —— ' *“ E believe i E a N CHI” r N W ak opened frm 6 — higher mente wing. 9 * og Today s ales: . 2 enness i e freight blockade on the docs of the lake tran- on reports 325.135 bales. Ko AY Erte — sit lines in Mii wank tinues about as great as | both here and at 3 „ which 0 . . Executes Trusts of all kinds. Se sy * 8 8 ane pronably not much. less than 1. —— however, 4 „ The — mar — 58.. 6s 0 a espe g ‘ive u Guarantees, Registers and Certifies Bonds. Fort Worth 1 — 9J7nꝘ! | ene “hel vily yesterday, but they . Dg ¥ alley o amount a d t ts in the ices, outside supportand bull news Guarantees Titles, Manages Estates, Collects Rents, | Hesston 4 Texas. United Kinzdom frm the Pacitic coast 1s small, and | scarce, The latter, part of the market was a contest d 8 Irn Central. 5 erete * 225 tuo Rage thirty days ie equivalent to about 2 to W 2 15 a. — n ** * 200.000 those privileges havin een 6 Transfers and Registers Stocks. 227. d tho stock of whoat at Odessa |itzs. "ior May, ihe clove, develop 10,304, alas. 25 } » * rov i t . t into aseiling foot race we p. A Acts as Executor, Guardian, Curator and General * . 28. S rf co ascs wae wore Hate $5: 0808 10,176: February 1 ibe; mh, 15.206 Michigan Central | 9. 3.649. 000 bu. e is $28,- | it put to them to-day. The close was active end very . Financial Agent. Missourt 1—— Te 7 io" | 11 weak, shorts being the only buyers. g very dull — = ed in Tilinois is re- Corn and provisions were steady an 61 . SAVANNAH—Receipts, ‘sila bales: market quiet at — As uaval, there * Allows Interest on Deposits. — 4 a 1 14 Par a 1816.77 — or J Por cent more than The only feature In provision was the purchase by 10186. 2 with © snleval trond. eats Armour of a considerable amount of lard. : New York & New Engiand.. — — * . Sohne Grier ts still trying to bay that No. 2 white w. G. McCormick & co. 11. 2,082 bales; market firm at ry — 4 ead ns. v still as 1 DTI HHDCTO RS. New York Central. . -- | corm for May at 29%e, and =ardins Smith is still work- 15 BILE—Receipt 4 Norfolk | | ing to sell some at ; Jobo Thyson came in Coffee Market 106. pts, 1,186 bales; market firm at AB. Deeartecn. an eanemaive Ute ee : ) grower of I. 1 lees * * 1 t biddi ’ — — . sity, John T. Davia, W. L. Huse, HE. C. Simmons, 3 | 3050 KB Lk As reported by the Hanley & Kinsella Cottes & Spice | ; CHARLESON—Receipts, — bales; market arm at 7 Tex., le in the city, stopping at the Daniel Catlin, C. D. McLure, E. O. Stanard, 9. . . K Pais WILMINGTON--Recetpts, 277 bales: strong at 10¢: S. W. Fordyce. Alvah Mansur, J.C. Van Blarcom, Trans. 33³⁴ . it can spare for export the balance of this crop year. 15. 90 D ———— b — — rr ~ | owing to qua Corrected daily by James Campbell, broker, 307 good 0 , ing whestin New York for several days. Dunham | house; 3] hhds were on sale and bid eff as follows: «oe AU. 0 . There isa roared of butcher stock and th Pine street. says: his is the time to buy wheat. J am bullish.’ 16 old style dars leaf pass~d; 4 old stvie lugs at $1.- | JPN - 20.5: , ** 19. are — — at $ 44. But an extra lot of good light V. 8. BONDS. Charley Singer has not mach interest in the market, 25; Z old burley lugs common at 31.45 1.902. 28: 8: 10. 2 * 7 l from 1 52720 100 ibs would command from e 8 as heis going to Europe, but he would sell if he did | 4 Virginia smoker lugs at $4.45@5; 11 new burley 5 10.72 . a7 | $4.10 to $4.25 r 100. Cows and calves are not in When Interest Payable ' ' 88. Ask. anything. Huteh isa conundrum still. He is only a | at $1.75@2.50 for lugs and $3@7. 25 for leaf, 1 old . A 7 18. F ee in prices sealber for i cent. C. A. Pillsbury of Minneapolis, burley leaf at $7. — ae Ae . of 8 . The receipts of cattle for the week were 1,930 is bullish and has been buying very largely in past 49.35 7 3 ¥ 1043410514 | tew days. re A e 1 October . ° 10.13 1 57733 88 11 = only moderately fair dur- recei CRAIN COMMISSION, d cent bonds. | 1891/3. 8. D. & M. 5 125% \12 Dunlap Bros. of Glasgow, Scotland. in their an- Country Produce. — s — LACLEDE BUuUItILDINGaQ LO us, MO. 49 cent bonds. 1907 J. A. J. 4 G. nual review ofthe year 's business, say: ‘‘With re- — . = * stead * eci Atten . i ' — — gard to Imports, wheat shows an increase upon the STRAWBERRIES—Florida sold at 40@65c per Sales to-dav. 133.050 bales. an a chau — selling ß TTT. 212 Dla, _Genting 81600 ie Mau. the, tame couaition ‘or feature ‘of c ay an ov. t e large total this year o 8 po ° reaso vances made on nsignments. Our facilities are unsurpassed for Ho, * As — 78 1883 — — July 11821145 being 128, 406 sacks over tine preceding n 2823 7 and 15777 DNN Ve: Lumber. other markets. on ny oft tele egraphic com — 2 prompt execution of orders, in this and other markets, for future ,, . , | evaporated quarters, Bebe, and rinks, e. | Reported by the Russell Massengale Commission | SOs soo large for the local trade alone. Prices sulieg : P 2 : ra porated, un- Co., Southwest corner Main and Olive. was too large for ng delivery. P to-day was $3.60 as the top and 33. 40. 60 as as the Due. . . 6 1899 May and Nov. 113 114 | dian pease, upon which there is considerable dimina- | Peaches—“un-dried, Cc} K. 1. 24 - - 183 . — — | 2 1 * tion. as to — 4 — , x F 9 wheat sup- Roo ge . Siac. peeled, 10 14e. Sale 1 car sun- oe te Ligh ee — * — ae range. The market closed steady for the week end- — a | st is Feb an u | ave a een indebted chi ried a 5s 8 es ha — ere 3 — and Russia, the former having contributed about 56 an ANGES—Firm, but quiet, Florida Russet, | whole, satisfactory, though not so large as we would — 5 N. Nn for the week were 12, 7 _. COM MISSION "MERCHANTS. FINANCIAL, ST. LOUIS CIAY AND COUNTY hops. tof i t ! — 002.50; choice ard fanc byght, $2.75@3,00 | have had had the weather been more favorable. Our * per cent of our requirements while the latte su: 00@5.50 per ca correspondents and shippers froma dozen or more | 1 7 — abecins IX City 3-65 sterling 1907 June and Dec. 101½ 10212 led 35 per cent, the balance being made up b per box; Valencia, $5. | * plied and continental rts. Of flour, America 8 LEMONS—Messina and Palermo at $2. 508. 50 per | points in Ar ansas, and many in Missouri, Tennes- demand has far exceeded the demand for every ee see and Illinois, complain loudly of incessant rains, grade of shee Growers, however, are finding the >F ‘ City 4s sterling | SAM'L A. GAYLORD. JONN R. BLESSING. 206 1902 May and Nov. 102 us the greatest proportion, namelv, upwards of a mill- box 7 CKER & BEARDSLEY, 9 55 4s ‘sterling’ “ ion 2 quarter sacks—an increase of 51,500 sacks | © OCOANUTS—$5 per 100, $45 per 1,000. 2.59. and consequently bad couutry roads, which rendered — that this market offers, aud receipts are COMMISSION MERCHANTS FOR THE | GAY ORD BLESSIN 6 8 C0 1895 June and Deo. 106 zr Po sacks. eee por Duis and Ot 48 per | We dust ee: d lumber almost an impoasibility. | growing moderately better all the while. In gro- SALE OF ’ 23 eing 47,002 sacks more than was received from her non iar 2 POPLAR—squares—Cut 4x4. 5x5, 6x6, 7x7 and — 2 St. Loulsis doing even better than other any reputable firm here. — —— 6s, — 183% June and Pa. 118 /11 A hint to American butter manere. Norway finds Bermuda, $1.75; Nansemond, $2 SS—This lumber is coming into favor — buyers were restricted in their operations. The DORMIT BR & ME A R RAILROAD STOCKS proach. 1892 June and Dee 108 and securely in impervioas tin packages holding one 51. 25 # bbl. — * —— * g g bad orders leafy and damaged. $!7, provided the grades run well; poor stock not eow stuff was more t fair. All offered 1 Se Nen ae ‘ = chan ed hands promptly at slight higher prices. Good ; e Liverporl and 45. 768 bu for — ap wheat dull and | new Southern at 51.50 U erate ston m and wagon material. For boards, $24@26 and | none offered. Common cow stuff sold well for want #. &. Cor. Main and Marktes Sts. . Leute. ie. | sete ofzaticens stecesané Rents for cash, and we | Relasees - ser cesscee, 597,562 | mand; future deliveries inactive.” NIPS—Home-grown on orders, 3 . 19 native steers . ick and reliable information are u — Exchange Quotations. aT a — TAYLO ry 8 + W : — Be Dee St. Louis Markets. B boi. ASH—Is wanted] 15 — 53 meh at 826 28 and 316 1s; | 20 native steers 50 premium . D Recel ts, 37,369 Ibs. Market firm and first and second; $40 common and $20 for culls. 12 native done Consignments of all kinds solicited. pts. Grain, hay, wool and general produce, 214 N. Main 1900) -e z ee Eee on deere POT ATOES——Mai ket “dull and easy. We zog die, A Roost 5 either for cash er on margin, promptly executed by U. nd hard able “hie Lares | No. 1. No. 2 ho. 8. No. 4. 20% 848. Beet et; plate, $7. 75@8.00: porta cars y direct private wires from our office to th kets. eal, side at bic * No. 8 hard FLOUR AND GRAIN. SPECIALTIES. „„ anal e Ee naimenT Ges Gee | l mess, $1.00. Pork strong vc rige mess __ 28. COMMERCIAL. - ST. LOUIS, MO. Cotton b’I's with an active milling demand, especially for best oth 2809. 78. Lard strong, fair demand; steam ren- JR AB EULA an CK ocal .... rades, but lower qualities selling well, also. Sales: r 40 200 Ino. W. BLAKELY. JAS. T. SANDERS. R. H. MANN. LIVE STO COMMISSION. ; ; 3,742 T car low-grade at 50c, 1 car at Ge, 2 rejected at . r 80 50 7 5 — 8 nn 585 worth »s 304 630 Se. 3 No. 4 at 10c, 2 No. $ K track at 7 lac, 3 do at 60 8 2 „ 816 tern creamery. 12% quently no business could be t BLAKELY, SANDERS & CO., tons. 435 19} 7055 2 cars No. 3 and 77 sks at 76c. 77 sks at 770. : | - range , Jor. mae. CLADE B. Manns ee F | 115" sks fakgs ease Nox a, ee e Nr 28 eee e r ost- 2222 24 Commission Merchants, forthe sale or forwarding _ 52,960 29, 788 fancy at 790. — 1 of all kinds of live stock. MARTI N B ROTH ERS, ts 708.500 909/853 CORN—Speculation was dead, for over two hours | Opossum I Wolf, n eee 5 tc. 4,487 D, according to quality. Offices 5 and 6 Union Stock Yards, St. Louis. Lard, be... 28,650 129, 017 209, 62) nota trade being made. Receipts were again large, 5@15 Bedger 8 —— J 118618 — Office No. 5 National Stock Yards, East dt. Louls, III. AUCTION SALE AND FEED STABLE but so were shipments and most of the arrivals went 10@30)Bear.......... P 2 i st Horses and Mules. nne either yards will re- 4 ' Stock of Grain in St. Louis Elevat through, ae Fi” er 2 and bone. , O10 n: _ Reported daily by-Martin Bres. Auction, Sale and tent . u evators. as excellen advan —— err personal attention. 1436 TO 1446 N. BROADWAY. 1 ne ones article atitfened the market somewhat ana Skank n shore 60c, narrow 30e, broad 400 , 1 ars ebe air | Feed ed Stables, Nos. 1436 eee sage: rosdway. Special Attention Given to Selling on Commission i Wheat ae Oats R — — id at 20% to 26M e, March at 27e and May „Open“ mink, fox, otter, skunk, opossum 1 } — 1 I. ESS — & CO., | | — | ty a at 26% Wen. lu, wheat weak- 99470 and badger 1020 per cent leas Bcabs CHICAGO 1 a. . e u, = ened x an May _ declined thless. ; f N 0 N R. T. WHEreser. C. James. J. 8. MCKINNON, 7.0 f. we 95 950 1. rar 623 332, 80.941 15 55 to 40 sed Dare were 22 2 of Pobressy "Wo UL—Receipts, 49,155 bs. Unchanged. We anuary, 9 28e bid. Le a e 22 ee readily, si and the GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, WHEELER, JAMES & Co., 13 3,362, 351 2. 446,065 90.202 163562 | higher, the shipping demand continuing active ana | Wertes - 700. tain te for ‘ice Sou 117 N. MAINST., : ST. LOUIS, MO. SCION MERCHANTS 7 | No. 2 N Sante,“ The was Spell the case” ‘with | UNWAsHED—Srates ann Bright, | Braid, | Low. | Cor seen) Janeen? Jy oie. Oats stad most, baud ay pi 0 e + ae 4. . 8 5 anu anua ary eavier receipts and a consequent _ Reference, Third National Bank. LIVE STOCK COMM 1.694. 088 1, 362, 82 ö 3 — 2. ag — =e a ta ton ve TERRITORIES. medium sandy Barley No. . Prime . 28. 20. Fla ax— | for next week. Buyers here = Ss 5 UNION STOCK YARDS, ST. LOUIS, MO, | Ys 1,698,673 1.409, ; 50 11 292 ‘tec tiles | engaged, paid higher prices. Sales: No. 2, five cars Nor, Iil., Ark. oto, —. 24 @ 16018 Beh. 50 nr NE ontucky and. South Billingsley 8 Nauson on Commission 00. 1.184.855 1.920, 54.193 6800 regular at ee twelve do at 26c, and later bid Se nsas and Nebrasks. thei 2 5 sore 3 January short ribs, $4.70. ‘Butter a and No. 2 white, five care his side at 27 8 to 12 mo. ' Jon J. HOLT, .C.PAYNE, Hven M. WATSON, 1 ¥ 8 to 6 mo., 3 Cite at este’ hans ina 0 seed. woo and Office. side ottered at 2 gomc. bid ¢ 2 i @ Jen. 17.—Wheat=No, 1 white Cattle Salesman. Hog Salesman. 7 Ne exico, ete. Movements ot Wheat and Corn To-Day. 5 “i Bie, three Ay ty L. . C. K Mont“, Wyo., etc.. Ros 7977 tne Parties preferring * on Seek Sy ee ea b. side vat 2 : bia a * E 0 8 pp ng may rely on our 0 er ng t 8 2 es HOLT PAYNE g C0 0 0. * 8 2 1% rr rices. Grain sacks furnished at regular rates. 5 8 | Rxcrirrs. | SHIPMENTS. 97 7 Mine age whi UNWASHED—STATES AND —— = 2.7 h > — n — Wet ellow—1 car K. side at ue offered TERKM ORIES, Light. h ts bu. ern mares, E d oli! b f Commerce, St. Louis, Mo. ae 20 Chamber | Ive Stock Commission Merchants | Wheat. | Corn. | Wheat. | side at 26¥gc bid, 26tye and 26¥ge bid for U.and A., die tor st. Land A. No.2 yellew—26le bid kc. side. | Nor, I. Ark., ete 5 3 GRIER COMMISSION. CO., ergebende. e e he grade offered in U- av gle abd, W i, Sams | Resuav and ak , #9 Milwaukee = 3 oe 73") 50 70. ER No. 3 color at 446 eke St. Charles at Texas and Indian? 8 | ate bia. 0 ane * 83. J ruary 1 of commerce, St. Louis, Mo. J. W. OVERSTREET, E.A.PEGRAM. J. A.MC N 2 8.888 113.480 | 4.238 GATS—The future market was stronger, Ma open- colon New Mexico, to is 8 An 25 . in, Jan ir a ] Du err eet eee eee eee ete eee eee — he May. 32% — nnn een Baltimore. meignmente of all kinds solicited. We makea| J, W. OVERSTREET & CO... ing at 21%c and afterwards improving to 2 Ile de, Montana, Wyoming, etc spring on but late the „ * 3 specialty of — and sample selling; liberal advan- ba . . — — — T 50 „ 556 quiet: N hipmevts; special attention given to | Commission salesmen ne. 3 agents for all Du hath | 3,497 3 a ow 2 a 8 — —— gy Ee a ote ba oe No 22 4@ rT . on 1 all tinge of grain, flour, mill feed, hay. 3 “208 3@¢c off; moderate! grass seed, flaxseed, castor beans, wool, ete., ote. LIVE. STOCK. Philadel’hia| _2,855) 88.187 14557 ‘ 85 * oe at a1¢ and i tor Sathorn, fo 14s tor Miteourt Black, oo oh 1 Jan. 27. ee, R f . G. 5 1 mom arket quiet and easy, We quote: Green at Sle WO Ts * rer ” 0. C. BERNET IIRC caids Meek Yarei.ss. Lect: Ste. Closing Prices—1:15 F. M. 19¢, but 52 ba No. 1 a8 Alte: 5 zwe! Baits 5c. N yore 2 000 * , | BERNET & CRAFT. mace on consignments. "| gr. noun: my alae, 4 Nov selon e | at 6a; ula weighing hy, sa | Wisse geen FLOUR COMMISSION MERCHANTS | ION Er. lie. | eee tuo nso | SEs el Ee aT c —— No. 8 South Main 81. . a unn die wd 56s | pat oa ae ge : cates st, Locts, M New York, Jan. 17, 11 a. m.—The stock market 7 b ae 700 Tile f N P this morning presented he same character as that of 9 5 4 hea Atera — —— ite ss „., Jan. 17.— 5 M Mal Commission Cu Fg San as ee sil sn hore | Ristsuniescins peters artes | lay amy a . | ree eal io Ores were speciall Jn ath J 88822 * 1 lows r 36 ; 1 „Pa., Jan Dane, 2 T- 2 Alen — es Rate A 2 zo * 500; on ‘yas d —Turpentine steady LUMBER COMMISSION MERCHANTS, * e Nene 2888. mit Coe + buy wanted to a iS tray | Bales: 40 130 at ) bbls Ane dealers iv all kinds of hardwood lamber, south- corner Malin and Vlive ots. , ot dt. Louis. Be 25 B, HULL, Genl. Mangr. er. g ookkeeper . Z. T. 8 aay LS. a Cattle’ 7 g Saiesman. HULL, STEELE & bd oe Lire Stock Commission Merchants he hueee wes deve | Aen. 24 zan men Rooms "ste Lou 8, Union n Yards, „and — ost a Louis Mo. the market was dull an WIA. 5 ning prices. . . HELTZELL & CO.., | om tsk eat * 1 na showed e lg fea dry p ro te; tare ANS S- Bull or, — 0 4 na. yr. 1 ö , P * * 7 5 3 5 > * S322

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4 , 8 —* ä 1 K 1 * ä 8 hots 7 a H. 1 . “ 3 f at 4 ber A 15 E “ae Fah ee C E te hi 2 as. ee ’ * . Piss . + FAMOUS BOUCHT OUT A SPECIAL DRIVE. AT THE _ DELICATESSEN. LIUMPHREY’S. Sr. Louts, January 17, 1890. ; CITY NEWS. Oh, such crowds!! Oh, such a jam!! Oh, such acrush!! Ob, such giving away of nice goods!! Oh, such an enriching of the people of 886. Louis!! as is to-day the fact at the Great Salvage Sale of D. Orawford & Co. Dr. K. O. Chase, Corner of 9th & Olive streets. Set ot teeth, $8. PRIVATE matters skillfully treated and medi- eines furnished. Dr. Dinsbeer, $14 Pine st. BARONESS VON HELDBOURG. The Deceased Morganatioc Wife of the Duke of Saxe-Meinengen. By Telegraph to the Post-DIsPaTcu. NEw YORK, Jan. 17.—Apropos the death of the morganatic wife of the Duke of Saxe-Meinengen in Berlin, it may be stated that Duke George of Meinengen is a tall, ex- ceedingly handsome man, and his great glory as a ruler in the German Empire bas been his devotion to dramatic art. His wife, an Eng- lish actress, whom he married March 18, 1873, had a great influence upon bim in this respect, and she it was who induced him to make his theatrial company—the celebrated Meinengen troupe— the most perfect organization of its kind in the world. She was a beautiful woman, very intellectual and suggested rather an American than an English origin. Acorrespondent of the PosT-DISPATCH paid his respects to the Duke some time ago and asked him to give the American public the secret of the success achieved by his theatrical company. Permit me, said his hightess, to introduce you to my wife; she knows more about that than I do,“ and he took his visitor and presented him to the Baroness von Heldbourg, whois now reported dead. SJ The greatest and latest of Rider TIME Haggarda’s novels, Beatrice, a dramatic story, profusely illustrated, isnow running in the SUNDAY POST- BEGIN DISPATCH. The second installment, 7. with a complete synopsis of the first, was given in last SUNDAY’S Posr- Dis- PATCH. Begin it now. Copies of the paper to be had at this office. BOSS PLATT HAPPY. A Complimentary Notice in the Boss Mug- wamp Editor’s Paper. By Telegranh to the POsST-DISPATCRH. NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—The friends) of Mr. Platt, according tothe WORLD of to-day, are having a good laugh at the expense of George William Curtis. A recent issue of Harper's Weekly contained a very complimentary sketch of Mr. Platt as President of the United States Express Co., together with an excellent vortait of the Republican leader. All through the article Mr. Piatt is referred to in the high- est terms as a business man and 0»pol- itician. The article has been cop- ied extensively by the country pa- pers and credited to Aarper’s Weekly. The funny part of it all is that most of the rural editors in commenting on it have assumed that Mr. Curtis was its author and have indulged in speculations as to the causes that produced the change of heart in the dis- tinguished mugwump editor. Has Curtis become a spoilsman?’’ is a question that has frequently been propounded. It is said that Mr. Curtis has been in an indescribable state of mind in consequence. The explanation of the appearance of the sketch of Mr. Platt in Harper Weekly is that Mr. Curtis’ reign does nt extend beyond the editorial columns of the paper. : To Hot Springs Without Charge. The long-looked for and much-desired ar- rangement of running sleeping-cars through to Hot Springs without transfer at Malvern has at last been consummated. Passengers leaving St. Louis for this popular resort via the Iron Mountain route can secure a sleeper at 8:10 p. m. and go through without change, arriving at noon the nextday. The great new Hotel Eastman will be opened before the Ist of February. Ticket offices 102 North Fourth street and Union Depot. HELD FOR ASSAULT TO KILL, Jenn Johnston Has a Prelimivary Examin- ation in the ©. C. C. To-Day. In the Court of Crimiral Correction Judge Campbell heard the evidence in the bloody shooting affray which ocvurred on Christmas Day. John Johnston, John Rerdhall and Charies Geggus are three workmen employed in the mait-house at the corner of Eleventh and Market streets. Christmas day they were canning beer ata lively rate anda fight ensued. Johnson shot Geggus three times, infilcting wounds from the et- fect of which the injored man was expected to die at any hour for days after- ward. Johnston fied to Illinols, but was cap- tured through a telegram and brought back. Beggus recovered and was discharged from the City Hospital three days ago. Johnston and Berdhall both claimed that Beggus had assaulted them with 15 hatchet before Johnston fired. Judge Campbell discharged Berdhail on the evidence and held Johnston to the Grand-jury in the sum of $800 for assault to kill. Route to the North and West. Through trains from St. Louis to Kansas City, St. Joseph, Denver, St. Paul and Min- neapolis. The best line for Lincoln and Columbus, Neb. Ticket-offices, 112 North Fourth street and Union Depot. The Burlington A CASE OF SNAKES. James Heffernan, a Chicago Man, Becomes Insane in a Depot. By Telegraph to the PosT-DISPATCRH. New Tonk, Jan. 17.—James Heffernan, a Chicago man, 24 years old, was taken violently insane in the waiting-room ot the Central Rallroad, in the Grand Central Depot, Wednes- Gay night. He bad a ticket for the West, and sat quietly on a bench with his valise beside him untl it was near train time and the waiting-rooms were filled with eople. Then he gave way to a terrific y@i, sprang to his feet and hurled his valise from him. ‘‘Keepthem away from ane or they will kill me! for God’s sake keep them off“ he screamed as he threw his arms wiidly about his head and retreated into a corner ofthe room. Men and women fied in ‘ alarm. Heffernan was taken to the police ‘station in the basement of the building and Was arraigned at Yorkville: Court vesterday. He was committed for examination asto his mental condition. — -—— WE have removed our city retail depart- ment from the old stand at Sixth and Pine atreets, three doors north, to 205 North Sixth. We have refitted the new building throughout inthe very finest style, and our patrons can rely upon finding at the new establishment the best of bread, pies, cakes, crackers, etc. Remember tite new number, 206 North Sixth street. DOZIBR CRACKER Co. New Warrants. Warrants were sworn out this morning charging William Brummer with bur- giary and laroeny in breaking into the residence of James H. Bright, 1215 North Market street, and stealin a lot of clothing; Wm. Willoughby, ran larceny In stealing $10 in cash and a promissory note for $25,000 from Mrs. E. Jenkins; Jacob Hose, keeping a common gambling- house. 2ñ:2— — — —— For the cure or prevention of the Ingufnea or Grippe take Dr. Envo Sander’s Doubis or Tenfold Carlsbad Water,properiy diluted wit: j * oe Ladies’ Fine Shoe Ladies’ Best French Kid Turns, hand-made, Cut from $5 down to $3 Ladies’ French Kid Button, double soles, hand-sewed, Cut from $5.00 down to $3.50 Ladies’ Straight Goat Button, double soles, tips or plain, hand Cut from $3.50 down to $2.00, Ladies’ Best Oil Pebble Button, double soles, hand-sewed, Out from $3.50 down to $2.00 gue REDUCTIONS IN BOYS’, MISSES AND CHILDREN’S SHOES. -@g welts, FAMOUS SHOERS, THE HARVARD BOYS HOT. OBNOXIOUS ORDER PROHIBITING THEM FROM TAKING PART IN CONTESTS. Entries te the Chicago Running Meeting— Herman Oelrichs and A. H. Curtis Leave the New York Athletic Clob—Jim Hart to Be Seeretary of the Chicago League Team—Racing, Base Ball and Other Sports. By Telegraph to the POsT-DISPATCH. , 9 Boston, Mass., Jan. 17. ARVARD COLLEGE athietics, hereafter, are to have all the latest kindergarten improve- ments. A Chinese wall is not to bé builtaround the college campus to prevent the boys going out nights. Not exactly that, butthey may not go overto New York or to Philadelphia or to many wicked places outside of dear old New England to engage in. any college sports. In fact New England must be their exclusive play- ground or they must have none at all. An edict by that awe-inspir- ing body known as the Athletic Committee of the faculty has said so. Here is the exact languare of it: a 1. Harvard athletle organizations hereafter shall engage in inter-collegiate contests only n New England. 2. This rule shall not apply to the Harvard Athletic Association for the academic year 1889-90. 3. That the athletic organizations and Graduate Advisory Committee be requested in framing agreements with other colleges to urge the following limitation on membership in university teams, it having been voted by a meeting of representative athietic graduates and under graduates held December 11, 1889, thatsuch limitation is expedient, provided other colleges should agree to its application in inter-collegiate contests. No one shall be a member of any university team whois not a candidate for the A. B. or S. B. degree or a special student in the college or scientific school.“ This order, of course, created a great sens a - tion in Cambridge and Boston yesterday. Harvard graduates and undergraduates talked of nothing else. The learned gentlemen of the faculty probably did not hear the criti- cisms passed on themselves and their con- duct, but the average Harvard man’s accom- plishment in the way of refined and masterly swearing emphasized itself wherever the students congregated. The boys are indig nant, disgusted and disappointed. Joined the Manhattans. At a regular meeting ofthe Board of Gov- ernors of the Manhattan Athietic Club held on Friday, January 3, Mr. Herman Oelrichs and Mr. A. H. Curtis were elected members of the club. Both of taese gentlemen were once ar- dent supporters of the New York Athletic Club, but since the opening of that organiza- tion’s spacious club-house in 1885 have ceased to take an active interest in the club’s doings. They are still members of the ‘Mercury Foot, although not workers for it. Each had an unnleasant experience inthe N. 1. A. C., and to these episodes the cause for their lack of interest is laid. 0 Mr. Oelrichs’ trouble was brought about by the after affects of the grand feast which he gave the club on the occasion of the opening of the new club-ilouse. The club had spent a great deal of money on the building and yet it wanted to open it with appropriate cere- monies. Mr. Oelrichs was Chairman of the Building Committee and had worked most assiduously while the structure wus builid- ing. He capped the climax by offer- ing to give the opening dinner, and it being accepted, the banquet took place with greateclat. It cost the donor over $4,500, for the delicacies were plentiful and champagne could hardly be more abun- dant. One month later the annual election of officers was held and Mr. Oelrichs absolutely refused to run on any ticket or for any office, although he had been a prominent governor for several years previous. It was also noticed that he had not been in the new club house since its opening, and all manner of rumor was circulated. The reason which the more conservative element gave for his retirement is that a re- port was circulated to the effect that he had given the handsome dinner for political rea- sons, Mr. Oelrichs never after crossed the threshold of the club, and in the spring of 1887, when Mr. Wm. R. Travers, the Presi- dent, died, he resigned. A committee from the club waited on him, and a withdrawal of his res'gnation was the result, but to this day, it is said, he has not been inthe club- house. Mr. Curtis was Vice-President of the club tor three years up to 1885, when he was defeated at the election that Mr. Oelrichs refused to figure in“ Mr. Curtis has frequented the buliding a great deal since his defeat, and thoroughly enjoys its privileges. Hetoida Sun reporter that he had joined the Manhattan Alhletic Club because he considered it a grow- ing organization which would soon have the largest and handsomest athletic club house in the worla, but he is stiil most friendly with his old organization, of which he is a life member. The Ward Case Under Advisement. New YORK, Jun. 17.—The motion of the Met- ropoliten Exhibition Co., to restrain John u. Ward from piaying with any other base ball organization than the New York League Club, was up for hearing in the Supreme Court Chambers yesterday. Judge Howland, Ward’s counsel, said the reserve“ claim in the con- tract did not hold a player for more than seven months. The National agreement con- tained three things which Were distasteful to the American people: Boycotts, trusts and slavery. Mr. Oboate for the League Club held that Ward in his new book on e ball ad- mitted that the reserve rule held a player for a year and it was absurd to deny that it did. Decision of the question was reserved. Ball Players Depart. Capt. Charley Comiskey ot the Browns left for Chicago last night with hie wife and boy. Secretary Frank Brunell of the Players’ League agg Tip O'Neill and bis mother were also of t y. O'Neill and his mother will o to their home at Woodstock, Canada. Com- 4 n * 2 wilt si and ‘play ast base for the l. sup" LARGEST IN cago Brotherhood club for the next three yeurs. Thatteam will have five of the lead- ing lights of the old Browns. They are Com- iskey, Latham, O'Neill, King and Boyle. The = 38 left last night for his home in Cin- cinnat!. The Prinecton Base Ball Team. PRINCETON, N. J., Jan. 17.—There is an un- usually large numberof good men working for positions in the University base ball nine. Five are trying for the position of catcher, four for that of pitcher and twenty-five for various positions in the field. Among these are the following last year’s men, who will probably take the same positions this year. Brokaw,’92, catcher; Young, 92, pitcher, (in four games); Capt. Dana, 91, first dase; Watts, ’91,third base; Knickerbocker, 91, short stop; Durell, 89, center, and Payne, 91, left field. The team is weaker by the loss of Ames (pitcher) who, on account of the death of his father, may not return to college; O-borne, second base, and King, right fleld and Cap- tain. These men have been working in the gymnasium and outdoors since the holidays and expect to get into the new cage about the middle of February. Charles Reilly, who played third base on the Columbus nine last season, is coaching the men in base running and batting. Jim Hart in Chicago. CuicaGo, III., Jan. 17.—Jim Hart, erstwhile manager of the Bostons, who engineered the trip of the Browns and Bostons to the Pacific Coast, arrived in this city yesterday. He comes to Chicago it is said, to act as Secretary of the Chicago League Club, the coming sea- son. He willalso accompany the team and look after the finances. Mr. Hart reported a fairlv successful trip on the coast. The two clubs came out about even on the venture, but neither made any money. Pete Sweeney Signed. It is stated that President Van der Ahe has signed Pete Sweeney, the California League player, who covered third bag for the Browns a short time last season. He was formerly a member of the Washington League Club. Since his return to California, Sweeney has been leading the California League in batting. Base Ball Briefs. The new grounds at Washington will havea pavilion after the style of the Philadeiphia grounds. Toronto has forfeited its charter and its layers are for ‘sale. President McConnell ost $20,000 in three years. Providence and Springfield are finding no trouble in raising the necessary funds to put clubs inthe New England League. Tom McCarthy, the right flelder of the St. Louls Browns, is putting in his spare time tending bar for Mike Corless at South Boston. It looks as if President Hewitt intends to open this season with one man onthe Wash- ington pay roll. That is the extent of the number of players signed. John L. Sullivan takes a deep interest in the Brotherhood’s struggie. He wants to see the Players win, and talks in a very logical man- ner of the weak points they must overcome. Judge Choate excited even the Court to smile when he said, in reply to Judge How- land’s question regarding the length of time the plaintiffs required, Oh, we only want one short stop.’’ , Paul Hines is in Washington, looking after a position in the congressional document- room. Paul has been playing professionally since 1872, when he caught for Nick Young’s Washington Club. New Orleans Results. NEW ORLEANS, La., Jan. 17.—The races here yesterday resulted as follows: First race, selling, six furlongs, five. start- ers—Skobeloff cantered in a winner by four lengths; Winnie Davis, second, three-quarters of a length before Crispino, third; Nickel Plate, fourth; Merry Giri, last. Time, 1:20. Second race, selling, fiVe furlongs, eleven went to the post—Knoxville came in winner by alength; Mattie McHenry, second, half length abead of Lady Rose, third; Frank Clapp, Zeb Ward, Van Renssalaer, Million- naire, Joe Pierson, Moma P., Specie. Nellie Foster, as named. Time, 1:06. Third race, selling, eleven-sixteenths of a mile. Three starters—Marchburn won by five — gene, Castillian, second, a length anda half before Peanut, third. Time, 1:11. Fourth race, handicap, seven furlongs. Five starters—On the turn Buckler went to the front and camein the winner by a length; Col. Gore, second, a length before Ireland, 1 L., fourth; Probus, fifth. Time, * ° Guttenberg Races. GUTTENBERG, N. J., Jan. 17.—Below is the result of the races here yesterday: First race, five-eighths of a mile—Shak- speare 100, Jones, first; Japhet 109, Moser, ee! Imogene 95, F. Doane, third. Time, 1:06. Second race, one mile and an eighth—Bela 110, Doane, first; Hamlet 120, Ransom, sec- ond; Lancaster 116, Miller, third. Time, 2:04. Third race, sixanda half furlongs—Tyroue 140, Bergen, first; Mamie Hay 113, Downing, second; Banker 115, Gerhardy, third. Time, 1:28. Fourth race, one mile—Drumstick 112, Com- ton, first: Telie Doe 112%, Taral, second; Pat onovan 115, Merrick, third. Time, 1:49%. Fifth race, three-fourths of a mile—Dr. Jekyll 8, Jones, first; Shotover 88, F. Doane, 128 Howe 1:07%, Bergen, third. Time, 1201 2 Sixth race, seven-eighths of a mlle— King Idle 118, Doane, first; Facial B. 122, Griffith, sec- ond; Neptunus 115, Miller, third. Time,1:34%. Washington Park Entries. CHICAGO, Jan. 17.—Secretary Brewster of the Washington Park Jockey Club reports thrt 408 entries to the stakes of the clup have been received. With just exactly half of the hoped for number in, and the Californian and other far western stables, the Tennessee stables, those now at New Orleans, a number in Kentucky and others nearer home yet to hear from, it appears probable that Secretary Brewster’s desire will be realized. When the rich Wheeler handicap was insti- tuted, it was anticipated that the event would be recognized as the most important handicap ofthe Westand on aparwith the Suburban and Brooklyn in the East. Heretofore the Oakwood has always received the greatest number of entries, but it Is already evident that the Wheeler has supplanted it, and taken the place it was designed to fill in the estimation of Western owners. Secretary Brewster has already received sixty-two entries for this race. National Trotting Breeders. NEW YORK, Jan. 17.—The Executive Com- mittee of the National Trotting Breeders went into session behind closed doors atthe Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday, President H. W. T. Mali occupying the ocnair. Among those resent were: 0. F. Emory of Onio, 8. A. rown and H. W. T., Mali of New York, 8. H. Humbie of Connecticut, W. B. Dickerman of on be dp A. J. Manone of Fins ee Dates ‘ ; mee Nes for 1600 and the eine THE WORLD. Wanamaker & Brown, We have consummated jthe purchase] of Wanamaker & Brown’s entire stock of Clothing and - Furnishing Goo Upwards of $100,000, which is now being removed to our establishment, to be re- arranged and marked down to be sold at about 25 Cents on Due notice will be given of"date of sale. WAIT FOR US! FAMOUS: SHOE AND CLOTHING co. BROADWAY AND MORCAN. the Dollar — — — under private trials, ‘will be discussed at length. Horses for Caliternia. LEXINGTON, Ky., Jan. 17.—Samuel Gamble of San Francisco, Cal., bas purchased of Hart Boswell, this city, Nancy Lee, bay mare, 12, by Dictator, dam Sophy by Alexander’s Edwin Forrest, for $6,000. Sheis the dam of the famous Nancy Hanks, who was never beaten. John Madden of Lexington has -bought of Joseph Greer, Elia Ohlo, brown filly, 3, by Declaration, dam Nellie Draco, for Turf Talk. An effort will be made to train Sir Dixon and Hanover for the spring handicaps. The Dwyers will probably yet regret the sale of Fordham, He seems to be unbeatable just now. The work on the new Monmouth Park track is progressing, and there is no longer any doubt that the beautiful course wili be fin- ished before July 4. The Dwyers’ 83-year-old contingent this sea- son will begin as an almost untried lot. Out- side of Blackburn and June Day few ot them have done anything. The sale of the Rancho del Paso youngsters has been set for June 30. There will be 100 in the lot that will come from the Pacific Slope to New York. The sale, as usual, will be without reserve. The Nashville people are certain they will have El Rio Rey, Rey el Rey and other famous animals at the meeting in April. It is also said by Nashville papers that Mr. Theo Winters will not come East until July, beginning the Eastern season at Monmouth. Sportiug Notes. There is great satisfaction over the selection of Sturgis as captain of Harvard's Mott Haven team. M. M, Ford has been forced to settle with Jordon on the terms agreed upon originally for their Thanksgiving Day matoh. Willie Windle, the boy wonder, bas been reinstated as an amateur by the Racing Board of the League of American Wheelmen. It is dollars to cents that the new cutter building in England for Jameison will not come to this country after the America Cup. William Beach, the Australian oarsman, willprobably visit this country next March and arrange a race with William O’Connor or John Teewmer. Tommy Barnes, a feather-weight pugilist, has won another fight on a foul. Tommy is making as much outof fouls as if he were in the poultry business. : The names of Jobn W. Mackay, Leland Stanford and Charies A. Crocker appear on the membership list of the Olympic Athletic Club of San Francisco. Efforts will de made to make the skating record of Joe Donoghue of 17m. 88. for five miles stand. McCormack and Lally are out with affidavits to back up the record. Charlie Mitchell has at last engagedina scrap which Americans can enjoy. © pum- meled Viscount Mandeville. Thisis something for Lady Mandeville to put in her scrap-book. California on Wheels. This free display of California products, comprising cereals, wines and fruits, will re- main at Sixteenth street and Clark avenue un- til and including Tuesday, January 21. All are cordially invited. A FINANCIAL SENSATION. A Toronto Bank Out $40,000 Through the Carelessness of a Clerk. By Telegraph te the Post-DIsPATCH. TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 17.—It was reported here Wednesday that a leading city bank had lost $100,000 by the crookedness of some of its clerks. This was exaggerated, for it was afterward ascertained that the bank is out $40,000 through clerical irregularities. Owing to the carelessness of Accountant Moffatt, Ledger-keeper Harry Brown’s book was not regularly balanced, and that young man al- lowed customers to overdraw to the extent mentioned. Brown has disappeared. and his wife does not know when be will return. It is not yet known whether or not Brown got any of the money. Mrs. WtnsLow’s Soothing Syrup for Children Teething relieves the child from pain; 200. BROUGHT 10 JUSTICE. The Mysterious Assailant of Father Kelly of Oneida, N. X. By Telegraph to the Post-DIsPaTon. Rome, N. Y., Jan. 17.—The investigation into the attempts upon the life of the Rev. Father Kelly in the village of Oneida seems to be bearing fruit, for it was reported here last night that detectives have at last found the guilty parties. The Oneida Union of yesterday says it is probable that arrests will be made 1 0210 ood Father Kelly sald ae much dur sé nde — 5 ant farser stabed thenwnen the ee and furt tu ; sale woul urprive to — Rall spoke earnestly and Nr d bea t 0 1 2— 5 t the matter and evinced thorough satisfaction that his assailant was brought to ustice. * fy 15 eae Rey, Ape: Aas sk a. Pies | BOODLE OFFERED BRADY. HE DECLINED $1,000 TO VOTE FOR JANITOR AHEARN’S REINSTATEMENT. Director McEntire Will Be Heard in Tones of Thunder if Reorganization is At- tempted—Brady’s Platform for Free Books and Free Clothes, Too, if the School Board Will Vote With Him—A Story for Grand-Jury Investigation. OW that free books have been adopted by the School Board the general inquiry = is what next? The prevailing opinion is thatthe nat move willbe for reorgani- zation. That the opposition combine will attempt any such a proceeding as this, however, is not credited by many who ought to be very good judges of the probabilities. It is said that there are some members in the combine who are too smart to have any serious intention of oust- ing the present officers of the board, because such an action would create the suspicion that they were out for spoils, and besides they have, it is claimed, nothing to gain by reorganization as long as they have the majority and can carry what they want. Mr. Macklin said this morning that the solid eleven hadno definite plans for reorganization and, in fact, no such proceedure was contempiated at present. What might be done in the future he did not know. ATTEMPT TO BRIBE BRADY. Mr. Brady is with the Auler crowd; that is certain. He bimself admits itopenly. ‘‘How could I go back on them in anything that is just and proper after the way they stood by me, he asks. Mr. Brady was met this morning by a PosT- DISPATCH reporter just as the former was about to go up to Director McEntire’s office on Fourth street. He was asked if there was any truth in the story that a member of the House of Delegates had come to him and told him that there was $1,000 ready for him ifhe would agree to vote for Janitor Ahearn’s reinstatement, just to down Walter McEntire, at whose instigation, princi- pally, Ahearn was discharged. He said that such an offer nad been made him at his own house. He was told that the money had been raised by subscription and that it would be paid to him Tuesday afternoon at 4 o’clock if he would give his word to put Ahearn back. He indignantly declined the offer and voted to sustain McEntire. On the way up in the elevator Mr. Brady was asked ff he would give the name of the man who had attempted to bribe him, but he posi- tively refused. When Mr. McEntire’s office was reached McEntire asked Brady if all statements pur- orting to have come from him were correct. Brad said that they were. „Well, John, said Mr. McEntire, ‘‘you have shown yourself to be a friend of mine, andI am a friend of yours—as good a friend as you have wot. Tou dan just bet that Brady will stand by me in anything,’’ continued he, turning to the reporter: „1 don’t know about that, I won't say that, put in Mr. Brady, much to Mr. Me- Entire’s consternation. Nou don’t mean to say you are not my friend?’’ Jam, indeed, in anything that is right, answered Brady. | Well, you don’t think I would ask you to stand Oy mein anything that was not proper, do you oe ! ‘Of course not, replied Mr. Brady. ‘*Well, tnen, sald Mr. McEntire. „% How aboot reorganization; are you in with the Auler faction for that?“ asked the re- porter of Mr. McEntire. As Mrs. Malaprop would say this uestion threw Mr. McEntire into the “bydtossastes. There was nothing he could think of that would be unseeml that wouldn’t do before party to any such an ou was ever attempted he wou tones of thunder. If h | WHAT BRADY WOULD DO. Mr. Brady was asked whether he would be with the Auler faction in such a movement but declined to say what he would do in BARGAINS. Parents who have a Boy or Boys in need of Clothing should visit our Boys’ Clothing Room to-day or to-morrow; . the Bargains are there. The goods are thoroughly good, the garments excellently wéll made, and all cut in the latest style no old, unsalable trash, but clean, new goods. » * 800 BOYS’ KNEE-PANT SUITS, * Consisting of Cheviots, Plaid Cassimeres, striped and fancy mixtures, for $5.00; former price, $10, $8.50, $7.60; sizes, 4 to 15 years. - BOYS’ LONC-PANT SUITS, Fancy mixed Cheviots, $5.00; regular price, $8.50; sizes 11 to 18 years. Fine Cassimeres, Worsteds and Cheviots, $7.50, $8.50, $10, $12, $15 and $17. Elegant Blue and Black Cheviots, $12, $15 and $17. 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President Milier is saying noth- ing. He asserts that ali the talk about reor- anization le giving him not the slightest uble. His friends say should the talk about reorganization culm.aate in action that the Auler faction will find that they will have to deal with a fighter who does not know what it is to give up. : THE most delicate constitution can safely use Dr. J. H. McLean’s Tar Wine Lung Balm; it is a sure remedy for coughs, loss of voice, and all throat and lung diseases. A CONVICT’S PLEA. After Twenty Years’ Imprisonment He Yearns to See the Outside World. BV Telegraph to the Post-Diseaton. ATLANTA, Ga., Jan. 17.—Gov. Gordon yes- teraay received a curious letter dated from the Cole City convict camp. It was from Charles Ramsey, a colored convict, now serving bis twentieth year of a life sentence One ake > n . N 5 ö N A New Bale Regarding Encores. The managers of the Musical Union have decided to inaugurate at the next concert a rule in regard to encores. One encore will be allowed for each soloist, and no encore of any orchestral number will be permitted. The experience is that indiscriminate encores mar the beauty of the programmeand increase the length of the concert unreasonably. The second concert will take place at Music Hall, next Tuesday evening. The pubiic dress rehearsal wiil cake place cent State after-