St. Louis Post-Dispatch
May 10, 1890

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ur * Uf _ KING OF COCOAS-=“ ROYAL COCOA FACTORY.” Kings are but men, but all men are not kings. Therefore, when the King of Holland says, as he did by deed of August 12, 1889, that he is greatly pleased with Van Houren’s Cocoa “BEST & GOES FARTHEST,” and, entirely unsolicited, grants the manufacturers right of styling their works the Royal Cocoa Fac nificance attaches to the act which would not not “every inch a king.” ä ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ { ‘ 1 ‘ { ‘ { { : 25 : ‘ : . 4 a sole sig- ere he — ——œ—äy ALEX ANDERS DRUG STORE SHOADWAY AND OLIVE STREET. 3 Alexander’s Balsamic Cream An elegant preparation to Prevent Chapped Face aud Hands and Keeping the Skin Smooth and Soft. ALEXANDER’S BEEF, IRON, WINE AND PEPSIN. A standard preparation. recommended by physicians in cases of Dye a, Ind tt Frergy. One bottle will have more effect than twice the quanstty — — iron — — Pen Lote es Yaient Medicines and Tollet Articles at reduced rates. Orders by mail promptly attended to. 2 = 4 ~~ and Family Medicines accurately compounded by Aultul pharmacists, under the Tecisupervision o M. W. ALEXANDER (GHD e rainuicr Established 1886. Northwest Corner Broadway and Olive St. UPHOLSTERY DEPARTMENT * SPECIAL SALE. Nottingham Lace Curtains, Madras Draperies, China Silk, Vestibule Curtains. LG. DAVIS & CO. SPRAINS CATARRH BITES CALDS CHILBLAINS BRONCHITIS LAMENESS SORENESS CURE WILL INFLAMMATIONS “pHEMORRHACES? ALL KINDS FONDS dane EXTRACT: FEMALE COMPLAINTS, COLDS, FROST BITES WOUNDS BRUISES PILES BURNS HOARSENESS SORE THROAT SORE EYES OLD SORES 5: * ASTORI for Infants and Children. “Castenta is so well adapted to children that f © E m as superior to any presortption HL A. Ancuya, M. D., Tax Cerraur Compasr, r Murray Street, u. . „ Es Sighs 5 a AB 5 ss , n l 1 33 ——— a — > ee ST. LOUIS, 8 ESCAPED SIBERIA. An Incident Showing the Czar’s Unwillingness to Go to War With Germany. Russia and England Believed to Be Silent Partners in the Triple Alliance. Foreigners in Danger at Constantinople India, Egypt and Portions of Asia as Producers of Cotten—The Czarewitch's Coming Nuptials—How English Poli- ticians Regard the McKinley Tariff Bill— Effect of Its Passage on British Exhibits at the World's Fair—Queen Victeria's Estimatien ofan Artist's Services—Must Go te the Guillotine—The Costa Rica Cabinet—Canadian Railway Statistics— General Foreign News. Loxpox, May 10.—Capt. Schmidt, formerly of the Russian service, but henceforth, it is to be presumed, a German pensioner, may thank the inflexibility of the German Ambassador to Russia that he isnot now on his way to Si- berla. Noone doubts that the plans ofthe Cronstadt fortifications, found in his posses- sion, were intended forthe use of the Berlin War Office, andno member of the numerous family of Schmidt ever had a narrower es- cape from a fate worse than death than the officer in question. The German Government, thus much may ‘be sald to its credit, would not abandon him, and no more striking proof ofthe Czar’s unwillingness or unreadiness to go to war with Germany can be given than the reluctant release of Schmidt, who was un- doubtedly guilty of treason of the worst kind. AN ASSURANCE OF PEACE. Politicians are asking themselves whether the Triple Alliance may not include for de- fensive purposes, at least, Russia and En- gland. The aid of England’s fleet in the Mediterranean may be regarded as assured, and tnere seems to be no doubt that the mar- riage of the Czarewitch to Princess Margaret of Prussia will soon take place, all the differ- ence of religion to the contrary notwithstand- ing. That this alliance isa settled project of the Ozar is well known. The Ozarewitch is said on good authority to be at icast indifferent tothe mpptiais and the fighting element lu the Russian army looks with dis- gust upon the new assurance of peace. FOREIGNERS IN DANGER. Foreigners in Constantinople have been warned to keep in the European quarter, the military and populace being intensely exas- perated atthe disappearance of four Turkish soldiers who committed an Indeserfbabie out - rage upon a German sailor. The German Am- bassador, Von Radowitz, threatened to de- mand his passports unless the perpetrators were suitably punished. Ascordingly the soldiers mysteriously disappeared. The regi- ment to which the soldiers were attached be- came mutinous in consequence and has been sent to the interior. OTTON-GROWING COUNTRIES. Experiments are being made with American cotton seed -in Turkestan, and the Russian government is prepared to enter upon its cultivation on a large scale should the results prove favorable. In Lower Russia, too, the cultivators have been ordered to plant the seed and report results to the Minister of the Interior. here seems to be no reason why India, Egypt and many portions of Asia should not perfect the staple and Russia and England appear to be willing to spend any amount of money to produce it in satisfactory quantities within their own domipions. Must Go te the Guillotine. Paris, May 10.—Jean Vodable, a Paris car- ter, wastriedin the Paris Assizes yesterday and sentenced to death for a most revolting crime. Vodable used to live with Pauline Malfilatre, a scavenger. After three years’ abuse she refusedto have anything more to do with him. Un the morning of November 80 Mme. Malfilatre found Vodable in her apart- ments. He urged ber to resume their former relations, swearing he would hang bimself if she didnot. She allowed him to spend the day in the house as a compromise. Mme. Malfllatre bad a daughter, Alexandrine, aged 12 years, whom she supposed to be at school as usual. hen the girl did not return inthe evening she became alarmed and sought her, but to no purpose. She spent the night with Vodabie, and after he had left in the morning she saw something lying under the bed which attracted her at- tention. She looked closer. It was her daughter. Vodabie was arrested and ad- mitted his guilt. His relation ot the details was horrible. He sald: I found Alexandrine getting ready to go to school, and asked her about visits paid to her mother. She said she she could tell me nothing, as it was not her business. ‘If you don’t tell me I’ll wring your neck.’ I took her and wrung her neck. He was sentenced to death by, the guillotine. England, Loxpox, May 10.—During the session of the House of Commons to-day Mr. Jesse Collins, Liberal Unionist, asked whether the Govern- mens would take any steps to encourage British manufacturers to send exhibits to the World’s Fair at Chicago if the McKinley tariff bill now before the American Congress should become a law, in view of the fact that the bill ractically prohibits the importation of Brit- h goods In the United States. The Rt. Hon. Sir James Fergusson, Pariia- mentary Secretary of the Foreign Office, said that the question of official participation in the proposed fair could only be determined after consideration of the advantages which would accrue to British interests when an in- vitation to take part in the exbibition was re- ceived from the American Government. It is er he said, that the manufacturers of reat Britain would toa great extent be de- terred from sending exhibits to the fair if the tariff precluded profitable sales in America, The Stingy Queen. LONDON, May 10.—The Queen has ordered the payment of £1,000 to the painter Lockhart iu full settlement of all obligations for his painting of the scene in Westminster Abbey | on the occasion of the Queen's jabilee. 5 hart has been engaged for three years on the work, and his expenses in traveling over the continent to obtain likenesses of the 887 royal ists represented were fully what he received for his labor. It is probable that some inter- ested persons will see to it that the Re rece ives something like just com on for e task. : * Costa Rica Cabinet. SAN JosE, Costa Rica, May 10.—President Rodriquez took the oath of office yesterday. The Cabinet of the new Government is made up as follows: Minister St as aataat Ra 0 ar * Ae Treasury, Panfield J. Val- e. : - Minister of Foreign Affairs, Exequie!l Guti- — ä — * i 2 * 2 * 7 ed PAC a OF 2 Py „ = 7 ** “that Canada Bas 19.698 for violating penalty for wl are determined to enforce is almost . ee has been placed e jail and to-d n constant use 88 messages of sympathy. The law is extremely unpopular. THREE MEN KILLED. — Explesion and Destruction of Powder Works at Winton, Pa. SCRANTON, Pa., May 10.-—-The entire plant of the Consumers’ Powder Oo., located near Winton, this county, was destroyed at 10:30 o’clock this morning an explosion and fire. The force ofthe explosion was terrific and was plainly felt in thiscity. The first explosion happened in the Corning Mill, and in rapid succession the giazing, mixing and packing departments followed. The workmen had no opportanity to escape, and three are reported as being instantly killed, one of them being William E. Mellett, and several others badly injured. All the buildings in the vicinity of the works were gegen! destroyed and some of the families ad very narrow escapes. The complete par- ticulars are unobtainable at this hour. Used Strychnine | for Soda. By Telegraph to the Post-DrsParon. AUGUSTA, Ga., May 10.—News comes of the wholesale poisoning of a colored family near Bron wood. George Johnton"s wife in pre- paring bread for breakfast for her family. ‘which consists of ber husband and eight chil - dren, used by mistake strychnine for soda to raise the bread, and consequentiy the whole family was stricken down. Four of the children have since died and the doctors apprehend that the poison that each member consumed in the biscuit kill the rest of the family. There is suspicion of foul play, forthe mother of the family who pre- pared the biscuits was also poisoned and her end is near. The strychnine was left In the house by another negro family.who recently occupied the house rented by Jonunson. It was in a soda box, and the cook’s supply of the chem- ical being out she spied thie other box which contained strychnine, but through ignorance she thought it was soda. Freight Train Wrecked. By Telegraph to the Post-DIsPpaTcn. SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 10.—A west- bound freight train was wrecked last night near Swedeburg, 152 miles from St. Louis, the ca- boose being thrown from the track and the locomotive considerably damaged, Fireman August Bruidieson of this city was seriously injured, but probabiy not fatally. No other persons were injured. The west-bound pas- senger train was delayed seven hours by the accident. LABOR NEWS. Illinois Miners Returning to Werk—As- saulted by Strikers. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Mag Mine Tv sat Ame of the eleven coal mines in this county went to work yesterday under an order from President Scaif ofthe State Miners’ Associa- tion. He sent them back to work at 60 centsa ton the day after they bad refused the 62% cents offered by the operators here. Mr. Scaif willbe here to-day toattend the joint conference of miners and operators, and it is expected that the operators will renew their offer of 624% cents over a seven-eighths-inch screen. Assaulted by Strikers. ANA, III., May 10.—Yesterday the Sheriff arrested Joe Galitski and Louis Rice, who were charged with seriously beating a young man for taking astriker’s place. While the officer was making the arrest another striker, Frank Stankeviiz, tried to assault the sheriff with a elub, and was also taken Into custody. The situation is quieter and several men are now working in each mine. Streator Mines Will Kesume Operations. STREATOR, III., May 10.—The 2,000 miners at Streator at a secret meeting ratified the agree- ment between their representatives_and the operators in Chicago and will resume opera- tions Monday. Boston Boekbinders, Boston, Mass., May 10.—The bookbinders here are considering the advisability of de- manding more pay and at a meeting last night ~ 4 sre le committee to revise the price st. Decided to Ge to Work. SPRINGFIELD, III., May 10.— A dispatch from Danville, II., says that at a mass meeting yesterday the miners of Grape Creek, Kelley- ville and Danville, after being out for a week, have décided to go to work. ; Dora Babbitt Captured. Fx Telegrevh te the POst-Diseatror. GRAND RaPips, Mich., May 9.—The police to- day captured Dora Babbitt in Grand Haven and brought her here. Day before yesterday she stole her niece, thell-year old daugbter other deceased sister, from her father’s house. The child’s father, Taylor Hance, made complaint against her for abduction and offered a big reward for her capture. The Grand Haven en caught her last night as she was stepping aboard the Milwaukee boat, and at her examination this atternoon she was held under $38,000 bonds for the trial. She gives no reason for her flight. The Original Package Decision. Des Moines, Io., May 10.—The first decision of an Iowa court, in accord with the recent original packages decision of the Federal Supreme Oourtis that of the State vs. Ver- stretten and others of Brooklyn charged with maintaining a nuisance which came up In the District Court at Grinnell yesterday. The counsel for the defense moved that the jury be instructed to bringin a verdict for the de- fense on the ground that the evidence showed only sales by an importer or his ent in original packages, the sale coming under the recent decision by the Supreme Court of the United States. The County Attorney assented to the motion and Judge Ryan the case was 1 oo mene — — Artist Norton Disappears. New York, May 10.—Mr. Nathan Connors, the artist, whom Mrs. Elizabeth Norton of Cincinnati claims as her husband, and who was paroled in à police court here afew days a to prove the ease Will be galled cate After re 20 10 gun DA ay P recognize each othe in the other world ia Gen. John C. Fremont Notified That the Government Owes Him $21,000. Curious Sequel to the Passage of the Bill Placing the General on the Retired List. A Leng-Standing Error Corrected by the Comptroller ef the Treasury—Rear Ad- miral Walker’s Mission in South Amer- joan Waters—Nominations Sent to the 8 ef Democratic Sen- ators—The McCalla Court-Martial— Senator Stewart on the Silver Ques tion—Sherman’s Persistence—The Army Appropriation Bill Passed—Washing- ton News. eS ** wa _ = a WaSHINGTON, D. O., May 10.—A most curious incident illustrative of delay in cor- recting official mistakes in the departments at Washington has just come to light as a sequence of the passage of the bill placing Jobn Fremont upon the retired list of the army with the rank of Major-General, The first Republican candidate for the Presideney is a most picturesque patriarch, 71 years old, and has been for years in circumstances if not of actual poverty, at least straitened. In 1848, when a Lieutenant in the army he seized and pela with an iron grasp the region which is now the State of California, and no one denies that the nation is indebted to him for that gilded member of the sisterhood. While engaged in this service Lieut. Fremont’s accounts with the government were left in such a state that he has always been regarded as an oficial debtor to the government to the amount of $19,000, and it has deen one of the chief sorrows of Gen. Fremont’s later years that he was unable to square this balance against him, the record of which was in the office of the Third Auditor of the Treasury. The other day Gen. Fremont called at the office of Second Comptroller Gilkerson of the Treasury, whose business it would beto passupon the balance against him. The old man, in trembling tones, stated to Col. Gilkerson that his financial circumstances are such that if his salary as a retired Major-General were retained to meet this alleged shortage he would be for some time in actual want. At bis request the Second Comptroller investigated the accounts and, greatly to his surprise, discovered that, instead of Gen. Fremont being a debtor to the United States, the Government bad actually owed him for over forty years $21,000. The records were perfectly -clear, 5 proven beyond dispnte that through a mistake in bookkeeping Lieut. Fremont had been charged with $19,000 for which a voucher was on file, and that by another cler- ical error be had not been credited with a voucher for $21,000 which he had expended under the direction ofthe War Department. When Gen. Fremont called again to ask Col. Gllkerson whether some arrangement might be made to pay his supposed indebtedness by installments, be was so unprepared for the giad news awaiting him that he fainted. Yes- terday a warrant for the amount due him was made out, duly approved and signed. Rear Admiral Walker’s Mission. By Telegraph tothe POST-VISPATCH. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—To those fa- millar with the circumstances the transfer of Rear Admiral Walker with the Squadron of Evolution from Europe to Brazilian waters is regarded as a compliment rather than a pun- ishment, as some people have intimated. The fact is the Government hasan important mis- sion to perform, and Rear Admiral Walker was selected because he is known to be equal to t. The State Department considers it im- portant that we should bave as large a fleet as possible in Brazil to prevent outside interfer- ence with the elections in that country in Sep- tember nextandas the four vessels of the squadron ofevolution are at present the only ones available for that duty, itis but natural that they should have been selected. As Rear Admiral Gillis’ time on the South Atlantic Station is about up, it became necessary to se- lect a successor and, as Rear Admiral Walker has all the qualifications to cope with the del- icate diplomatic questions that are Hable to arise, it is also natural that he should have peen chosen for that duty. The squadron will probably not sal) for its new stations for two weeks yet, as at least that time wiil elapse before Rear Admiral Walker receives the detailed instructions sent through the mails to him on Saturday last. Theorders to Rear Admiral Gillis were cabied, so that he is probably now on his return home. Senator Stewart on Silver. By Telegraph to the PosT-DIsPATOCR. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—The practical agreement in the Senate Republican caucus yesterday on making the builion certificates on notes provided for inthe Jones bill ot full i tender value is a good step for- ard on that question and leaves noth- further to consider before the ate opens but the redemption of bullion. This point has been so obstinately contested that it is likely to be left for final settlement to the full body. Senator Stewart to-day said the Senate will ass almost any sortof measure the friends of silver desire. They can pass a free coinage bill or the Jones bill if they prefer, and as to the matter of bullion redemption, no Dill would be permitted to become a law that did not recognize silver as money, When asked if the result was not likely to be a compromise between the single and doubie- standard Mr. Stewart with considerable : „No.“ He thought it r the country to leave silver with the of having eventually than to com- discusion now by d- ing the mos “*if silver tion faile’ —— the crash that is it may be almost too la silver remedy, Dave 1 — ta a this subjectin recent years sees nowthe® I was right, and being convinced of this I am romise.’ | against all comp Democratic Senators’ Comb D. C., May 10.—There ts a surprised Senator bed to have heard 44 1 e Bees > me ya gee N ; 7 Cockrell ars Ses ene progra ator Harris had neglected to notify his colleagues or ths Republicans, hence the feel. ing against him. Nominations Sent to the Senate. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—The President to-day sent to the Senate the following nom! nations: | 4 t United States Caonsule—Wiliiam H. Abder- crombie of New J at Nagasaki. Henry Ballantyne of the District of Colum- James O. 835 of New York, Batoum, ussia. John 8. McCoughan of Iowa, Durango. Oharles Negley of Maryland, Rio Grande de ul. 2 Samuel D. Pate of Michigan, Port Sarnia. Edwin Stevens of Pennsylvania, Pernam- u oo. _ Oharles Weare of Iowa, Vera Cruz. United States Secretaries of Legation—Kich- ard M. Bartlett of Massachusetts at Caracas. Roland B. Mahany of New York, Santiago. . M. Soles, McKeesport, a. The McCall Court-Martial. By*Telegraph to the POsST-DISPATCH. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—The finding of the McCall court martial has not yet reached the Navy Department. Secretary Tracy seid last night that he had seen no signs of it up to the hour of his leaving the department to-day. When asked when it would be made public he replied: ‘‘Not until I am ready to make my report, and I cannot tell when that will be until I have read the report of the board. It will depend on its nature. I may have to con- sult with others and it is possible that it might be in such shape as to require its being sent back.’’ It ought to be along pretty soon now as the court martial has adjourned. Senater Sherman’s Persistence, By Telegraph to the Post-D1sPaton. : WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—Senator Sher man, despite the opposition of Senators Plumb, Allison, Teller, Ingails and Cockrell, has sg¢cured the passage of a clause in the ap- propriation bill, providing for another pen- sion agent. He has a friend by the name of Cale, whom he desires the President to make ension agent out hie way. Ex-President ayes had Gen. Mitchell for the same place and the latter succeeded. Senator Sherman proposes to have his man in if he has to create the position for him. Cherokee Lands. by Telegraph to the Post-Dispatca. WaSHINGTON, D. O., May 10.—The prospects for an early adjustment of the Cherokee land questions are not at all encourging. The earnest desire of the newly appointed Gov- ernor of Oklahoma and his friends to retain the cavital at Guthrie is operating against the accession of more territory to the south. The Army Apprepriation Bill Passed. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—The Senate has passed the army appropriation bill. The House. WASHINGTON, D. C.,May 10.—After the read- ing of the journal, the House went into com- mittee ofthe whole (Mr. Grosvenor of Ohio inthe chair) for the further consideration of the tariff bill. Mr. Lanham of Texas, in a speech generally critical of the measure, urged the importance of reci- procity with Mexico. With a proper poll on the part of the Government, the Unit States could de the efforts tae and — to tally 1 2 ce, e espec an- ‘tigorized the -feature. of the bill. — a duty on silver lead ore, declaring that t would have the effect of destroying the smelting industry of Texas and neigh K States. To place a duty on Mezlean ore’ would be to invite retaliatory legislation on the part of Mexico and to close Mexican mar- kets against the products of this country. THE COTTON CROP. Returns to the Agricultural Department Showing Condition ef the Plant. WASHINGTON, D. C., May 10.—The statisti- cal returns of the Department of Agriculture for May relative to cotton, report the pro- gress of planting and conditions affecting seeding and germination. Planting is late, except in the Carolinas. In Georgia it is scarcely up to the average at this date, the delay being caused by drought, difficulty of plowing and slow germination. From Ala- bama westward, serious delays have occurred from excessive rains, overflow of bottom lands and floods from the rise of great rivers, Replanting is necessary where the seed has rotted in the ground. Great scarcity of seed is reported in parts of Tennessee. Usually nearly seven-eighths of the cotton area is seeded before the close of April. This year only three-fourths has been planted. The proportions in the several States are reported as follows: Virginia, 55 per cent; South Carviina, 86; Florida, 86; Ala- baina, 85; Mississippi, 65 ; Louist- ana, 70; Texas, 76; Arkansas, 60; Tennessee, 57; North Carolina, 77; average, 75.8 per cent. In the Mississippi River bottom lands the fear of floods, as welt as actual overflows, prevents planting, wnich will be actively pushed as the waters subside and the danger becomes less imminent. WILL STOP THE BUSINESS. Effect of the Que Warranto Writ on the American. Life Insurance Co. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., May 10.—President John J. MacFariand of the American Life Insurance Co. did not arrive at the company’s office antil about 11 o’clock this morning. He was seon soon after by areporter, and in reply toa question said: Tes, the writ of quo warranto citing the company to appear, in court and show cause why its business should not be closed has arrived. It came late yesterday afternoon and was awaiting the offices open- ing this moaning,.’’ ‘What will be the effect of u?““ „The immediate effect will be to stop bus! ness at once. From the time of the receipt of the writ of the Attorney-General, the company can do no more life insurance business. We must wait until further notice. Further than this I do not care to talk. Decrees Reversed. CINCINNATI, May 10.~Thé Circuit Court to-day | 7 reversed two decrees of the Common Pleas Court, one for the appointment of a receiver for the Eina Iron Works Co. of Lawrence County, of which Adolph Pinemer of this city Is President and another for a disso- lution of the company. The decrees were is- sued by the Common Pleas Court upon 1 cation of Pluemer, and the Circuit Court finds that there was both a lack of jurisdiction and | a lack of essential averment of — 22 authorize the action of the Common Court. Exports and Imports of Specie, New Yorx, May 10.—Exports of specie from the port of New York last week amounted to at 2:30, and the comm itteemen, who b worrying for the last twenty-four hour the weather, breathed a sigh of relief terday the elements were so threatén! the chances of rain seemed so great ti joint committee on the event almost d. to postpone the Posr-Disraron excur next Wednesday, when it was fate, in the shape of sunshine, wo... little more generous. 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