St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 27, 1890

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* had many thousands of dollars’ worth of 14 morning. 7. * ar! * én te? 7 4 1 4 8 * 4 9 . Next : * ot 5 . „ 7 * : . ö „ 1 WANT UE Arni? in * 1 za unn — Sr. LOUIS. MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27, 1890. . PRBICE, PIVE CENTS, BY CARRIER, FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK, VOL, 41.—No. 366. 2 FirstClass Millinery at. Low Prices. Monts Nod Announcement | Extraordinary. Very Slightly Damaged by Water and Smoke— Jos. M. Hayes Woolen Co., (Largest Cloth and Tailors’ Trimmings House in the West), Next door to Frank Bros. 0 fine imported cloths, cassimeres, cloakings, beavers, fancy silesias, farmer's satins, Italian cloths, trimmings,» etc. (best qualities, such as only tailors use), slightly damaged by smoke and water in the great fire of last Monday evening, (22d Oct.) We bought the entire lot at our own prices and will place them on sale Wednesday Look Out for Bargains Wednesday. B. Nugent & Bro., Broadway, Washington Avenue and St. Charles Street. 1 Word About Catarrh. It ie in the mucous membrane, that wonderful semi- fluid envelope surrounding the delicate tissues of the alr and food passages, that Catarrh makes its strong- old. Once established, it eats into the very vitals and renders life but a leng-drawn breath of wisery and disease, dulling the sense of hearing. trammel- ing the power of speech, destroying the faculty of smell, tainting the breath aud killing the refined pleasures of taste. Insidiousty, by creeping on frem a simple cold inthe head, it assaults the membranous lining and enve'opsthe bones, eating through the delicate coats and causing inflammation, sloughing and death. Nothing short of total eradication will secure health to the patient, and ail alieviatives are. simply procrastinated sufferlugs. leading to a fatal termination. SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE, by Inhala- tion and by Internal administration.has never failed; even when the disease has made frightful inroads on delicate constitations, hearing, fmel! and taste have been recovered, andthe disease thoroughly driven out. SANFORD'’S RADICAL CURE consists of one bottle of the RADICAL CURR, one box CATARRHAL SOLVENT, and one IMPROVED INHALER, neatly wrapped in one package, wit) full directions. frice, $1. Form Des & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, BOSTON. EVERY MUSCLE ACHES. rp Aches, Dull tains, Strains and eakneass. relieved in one minute by the Cuticura Anti-Pain Plaster. A perfect Antidote to Pain, Inflammation and Weakness. The rst and only pain- killiug Plester. Inetautaneous, infallible, safe. cknowledged by druggists and physicians to be the st yet prepared. At all druggists, 25 cents; five for te + or, postage free, of PoTTER DRUG CHEMICAL CORPORATION, Boston, Mass. DOES CURE CONSUMPTION in its First Stages. .proceed to Newport and Westport. FRANCE AND RUSSIA ——, —— President Carnot to Open an Exhibition at St. Petersburg. | 4 4 Hmperor William's Flattering Address to Count Von Moltke. Sensational Develepments in the Hobbs Murder Case—The Statement ef the Vic- tim’s Hasband—German and Austrian Treaty Relations—Eulgarian Affairs— Bulfour’s Tour in Ireland—The Triple Alliance—A Disastrous Storm — King Leopbid Starts for Germany—Production of Rhine Wine te Be Curtailed—Chang- img the Russian Military Districts— fereign News. „ Sr. PETERSBURG, Oct. F. — The St. Peters- burg Gazette states that M. Carnot, President of France, will visit this city in may, when he willopen the exhibition of French products to be beld here. He will travel by way of Mos- cow. He will afterward visit the Volga terrl- tory, the Caucasus and the Crimea. CHANGING MILITARY DISTRICTS. The War Office is considering plans for changing the existing Russian military dis tricte and forming instead three armies, to be known as the Northern, Southern and West- ern Armies. The South Hampstead Murder, Lowpowr, Oct. 27.—Tnols morning’s papers extol the activity of the South Hampstead police and detectives in the progress they have made in the direction of conclusively proving the identity of the murder of Mrs. Hobbs, and compare their efforts with those of the pelice of Whitechapel district in their search for Jack the Ripper, to the disparage- ment and ridicule of the latter guardians of the peace and security of the public. TUE PRISONERS. Nellie Piercy, the woman arrested on sus- picion of having murdered Mrs. R. M. 8. Hobbs, whose body was found fearfally muti- latedin South Hempstead on Friday night last, was brought before the Police Court at Hampstead this morning for prelim- inary examifation. Hobbs, the hus- band of the murdered woman, was placed on the stand, and during the rigerous examination which followed admitted the ex- istence of a Nalson detween the prisoner, Nellie Plerey, aud himself. It was brought out in the testimony that Hobbs possessed a latch key to the woman’s house. The witness admitted that his visits to his mistress bad been frequent, and that he had no suspicion of bis wife’s knowledge of his criminal rela- tions with the prisomer. Evidence given by the police and others who visited the resi- dence of the woman Piercy, showed that a terrible ight must have taken place in the kitehen between the Infuriated women. The windows were smashed and the furniture splashed with blood and weapons used in the awful struggele were found with clots of blood and locks of gory hair adhering to them. It was also shown that after the com- mission of the crime an attempt had been made to remove the blood stains. The Triple Alliance. LONDON, Oct. 27.—The coming interview between Sig. Crispi aud Chancellor von Capriviis of grave importance, inasmuch as the Italian Minister will take occasion to se- cure the interference of Germany with Aus- trian affairs in behalt ot Italy. The insecure condition of Italy’s foreign relations is due, according to Crispi, to the Irredemptist agi- tators and to Archduke Salvator of the de- throned house of Tuscany and his Austrian wife, Archduchess Valerie, whose household is a sort of secondary Tmperlal courtand a nest of intrigue. The Archduke has been known to express the be- lief that the present condition of Italy was not permanent, and as the Archduchess, notwith- standing der formal renunciation of the crown of Austria, is still in the line of succession, these utterances have caused much feeling in Humbert’s court aed joy at the Vatican. The Itallan Government prevented the general officers of ite army from presenting Von Moltke asword on his birthday, and Orispi will have this to contend with in the negotia- tions. Ralfour th Ireland. DuBLIN, Oct. 27.—Mr. Balfour, Chief Secre- tary for Ireland, who is making a tour of the western counties, willremain at Belmul- let, County Mayo, to-day. Thence he will The r- press of this city, commenting on the trip of the Chief Secretary, says: „Mr. Balfour and his companions will long remember their journey of Saturday in the midst of a fleroe storm, which helped to re- veal wild and miserable prospects. It gave them a vivid experience of the terrible condal- tions under which the population of the west of Ireland maintain their struggle for existence. Mr. Balfour’s reception has every- where been respectful, and often cordial.’’ German and Austrian Commerce. LONDON, Oct. 27.—The proposition fer com- mercial reciprocity between Germany and Austria has met with an unexpected obstacle im the Frankfort treaty, guarantecing to France equal privileges as to commerce with those granted by Germany to any other power. Germany is not prepared for this, as her manufactures, crippled by the loss of American trade, will speedily be crushed by the competition of; the more skillful French. These negotiations must therefore necessarily fail. , Socialists’ Gains in Belgium. BRUSsBLS, Oct. 27.—The Socialists have gained a sumber of seats in the municipality of Brussels, and mace such headway in the provinces that second baliote in many of the provincial towas are rendered necessary in order to determine the results. Vienna te Expaed. Viewna, Oct. 27.—The bill for the creation | ofa greater Vienna will extend the boundaries of the city frem their present area of about twenty square miles, with a population ‘of 700,000, to an area of sixty-five square miles, with a population of 1,800, 000. a Ae D times the size of Berlin in area. Some chance is needed to bring back life to Vienna. The capital, once the gayest, in many respects, in Burepe, has of late been going steadily back- ward, owing to the rise of Buda-Pesth, Prague and other centers of national activity. The Emperor is anxious to see Vienza revive and is said te have initiated the scheme ot ex- pansion. News From the Sandwich Islands. San Francisco, OCal., Oct. 27.—The steam- ship Zealandia arrived this morning from Sidney and Honolulu, bringing advices that the new missionary schooner, Robert W. Logan, Capt. Worth, arrived at Hilo, Oct, 11. The brig Consuelo, which left the Islands for San Francisco, Oct, 14, had on board Albert Loomens, convicted of treason by the Su- preme Court of Hawali for taking part in the revolution of July 30, 1689, and who was sen- tenced to death. The Privy Countil com- muted bis sentence te one year’s imprison- ment at hard labor, to be followed by banish-" went from the country. During the discussion of the majority and minority reports on postal matters in the House Oct. 18 a warm debate arose over a motion to referthe investigation of charges against the postal bureau te asclect commit- tee. Representative Wiloox favored the motion and said he was surprised to see members of the National Reform Party whe boasted loudly befere the election of what they would do in the House stand up and defend the reform officials. It thie thing continues, he said, ‘‘there will be a new Gevernment before a year and there will be no King and I will take a hand in the business. Wileox used other language of a personal nature, for which he was called te older. He made a retraction, and the discussion cios- ing, the motion to refer to aselect commit- tee was lost. Eldress Phobe'of St. Aadrew’s priory, who came to the Islandsin 1867, died Oct. 11 of preumosia, in the 69th yearof his age. The King and Queen and prominent residents at- tended the funeral. The United States steamers Charleston ana Iroquois, H. M. 8. Acern and the Japanese training ship Tsukuba are at Horeolulu; H. M. 8. Nymphandthe United States steamer Mohican are expected to arrive shortly. the Emperor and the Veteran. BERLIN, Oct. 27.—The Reichsanzeiger to-day says; Emperor William, in addressing Gen- erai Field Marshal Count von Moltke, at the gathering of the General Staff officers yester- day, said: 1 thank you in the name ot those who fought together with you fer all you have done for my house and the greatness of the Fatherland. I greet you as a leader who has created in the army a spirit of invincibleness. The presence of the King of Saxony on this oocasion recalis the time when he and yeu fought for Germany’s greatness. All here feel gratitude toa chief who bas not been con- tented to stand alone in his greatness, but who bas been active in forming a school for army leaders for ail time to come. A Decisiosa Reversed, HaAL AX. Nove Scotia, Oct. 27.—Newfound~ land papers contain the judgment of the Supreme Court ta the case of Capt. Pincelll, Master of the Gloucester schooner Howard Holbrook, charged with violating the Bait act, for which the Captain was fined $500 and the schooner, with her cargo and outfit, con- fiscatea bythe lower courts. Judge Little gave judgment reversing the decision of the court below, canceling the bonds deposited and releasing the vessel. Balgarian Affairs. Lowpox, Oct. 27.—Frince Ferdinand ef Bul- garla opens the Sobranje to-day with the usual formalities. An abstract of his steech, announced in advance of its delivery from the throne, represents the Prince as express- ing himself well satisfied with the foreign relations of the country, and conveys his in- tention to institute reform in the laws and code of justiceand economy in the military administration. A Disasirous Storm. LONDON, Oct. 27.—The sterm which has pre- valled throughout the extent of the Mediter- ranean during the iast two dayshas inflicted immense damage upon shipping generally and in many cases upon the stanchest war vessels. The Italian Mediterranean squadron has sustained damage whieh it will require a million francs to repair, and many smaller craft have been driven ashore and broken to pieces or foundered in mid-sea. Production of hihine Wine Curtailed. LONDON, Oct. 27.—The production of Rhine wine from the famous vineyards in the vicin- ity of Worms will be greatiy curtailed by the changes necessary to the construction of the new barbor at that ancient city. In order to meet the requireqmensts of the improvements under way and contemplated, several large vineyards on the banks of the Rune will be destroyed, and their sites are expected to be- come the scene of commercial activity. Favoring the Celenies. Paris, Oct. 27.—M. Greville will intro- duce a bill in the Chamber of Deputies according tothe French colonies the benefit ofthe mest favored nation’s clause in the French commercial treaties, and also pro- viding forthe admission into Franuce, duty free or at half the usual tariff rates of colonial products not obtained withia France. Fereign New. in Brief. The British Admiralty has decided to con- etruct a Government dock yard at Belfast. King Leopold has started for Berlin to visit the Emperor of Germaty. ALLEGED CRIMINAL LIBEL, Ex-Gov. Pattison of Pennsylvania After Oppesition Editors—General Politics. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 27.—Rebert E. Pattison, Democratic candidate for Governor of Penasylvania, swore out warrants of arrest thie morning in proceeding for criminal libel against the publisher and editor of the Phila- delpbia Inquirer, the proprietor of the North American of this city, and the publisher and editor of the Harrisburg Call. A hearing in the case will be given this afternoon. In the three papers mentioned there was published on Saturday morning an article which charged that Gov. Pattison had been bribed dy the what ‘were known ne Pennsylvania Railroad bills ef Governor 80 ° gee his morning and witheut ved the bills yt and * ¥ — Ie eset: | Vanderbilts to sn 5 ve 1 Ion 4 r 1 1 e — ; © 7 — Ya 7 3 1 e 7% 4 ’ REACHES ST. LOUIS. THE WESTERN UNION WAR ON BROTHER- HOOD TELEGRAPHERS. Feur Leaders of the Local Order Discharged This Mersing—Their Services Were Not Satisfactory to the Company“ Stery of the Dismissed Empleyes—Sept. Baker Talks. dhe war between the Western Union Tele- graph Co. and the Brotherhood of Telegraph Operators reached St, Louis this morning, de- cinning with an aggressive movement on the part of the company, Which was to the fullest extent a deciaration ot the policy to be pur- sued by that cerporation in its dealings with the new organization, Four of the oldestand, it is said, the best telegraphers in the 6ompany’s employ in St. Louis were notified shis morning that their services were no longer satisfactory to the Western Union Telegraph Oo., and that in censequence the lr donne o- tion with the Gompany would be terminated with suck notice. The men dis- charged were D. B. Grandy, T. I. Irwin, O. B. Graves and C. MeMelll. Of this quartette, who were the first to fall in the wire conflict, Graady had beeh lu the employ of the West- ern Union for the past twenty-five years, McNeill for the past seventeen years, and all four were classed as first-rate operators, hav- ing been cenzected with the 68. Louis effice for several Fears past. While no charge of being Brotherhood members was made against them ie morning as a reason for their discharge, Shey have been among the most prominent workers in the local organization, and were notified last Thursday that unless they seVered their connection with the Brotherhood they would not be re- tained in the company’s service. Their prompt eee to-day, therefore, is taken naturally as the firs local deciaration of war by the Western Union against the Brotherhood. Following a well-defined rumor current upon the street yesterday that Supt. L. C. Baker of the St. Louls office had been instructed by Col. ©. OClowry by wire Saturday night to discharge all local mem- bers of the Bretherhood, the dismissal of the four men named was accepted as confirmatien of that rumor this morning, and created considerable excitement as to the immediate results of such decisive action iu its bearing upon the Westera Union local service, THE FIRST FOUR TO GO. The four men discharged te-day were seen immediately after leavigg their instruments by a Post-DIsPATCH reporter and gave their version of the conflict thas opened. While stating that their mnection with the Brotherhood was undoubtediy the cause of their discharge from Western Union service, the men were very moderate and temperate in their statements, and made no threats of trouble following such action. Mr. O. MeNelll was the freest in his discus- sion of the situation, and his interview was accepted by his three companions as fairly and cerrectly stating the case as it stands ay. Mr. McNeill said: „„We were notified by Supt. Baker this morning that our services were no lenger needed by the Western Usion Oo. The potifi- cation was not a surprise, for we had been told on Thursday last that such action would be taken unless Wwe guit the Brotherhood. nore te de this, we, of course, accepted the discharge ef the Western Union Co. as the consequence. I suppose the company discharged us because we were rather prow- { tin tion ef the Brotherhood 7 y 2 a e the leaders of and were ps 9 that order locally. @ never made any secret of my cennection with the Brother- hood, because I have seen no reason for doing se; nor has the organization made a secret ef its existence or its aims and objects. It was orgau ized about threes months ago as a benevolent order and for the purpose of edu- cating and elevating taose ere to it in every way possible to such an order, INJURED BY RADICAL TALE. „»The Brotherhood has been greatly injured by the radical utterances of some of its mem- bers, and the present trouble started with the recent mecting in Chicago, at which speeches were made that caused an altogether errone- ous idea of the objects of the Bretherhood to be given to the public. The Kansas City Globe of recent date contained an article on the order which served to still further deepen this wrong impression, but when the Western Union Oo. began leck ing inte the order, far irom trying te conceal! anything from the company, the Brotherhood explained fully what it hoped to accomplish by its organization. There is no antagonism towards the Western Urion Co. in- voived in the Brotherhood organization, and the order was not founded for the purpose of fighting the company. A meeting of the local members of the order was held recently at Eleventh and Locust streets. The Brotherhood has between sixty and seventv members in the employof the Western Union Co. in St. Louis. REFERRED TO HEADQUARTERS. *“*T would say that when B5upt. Baker notified us of our discharge this morning we made a plain statement to him of our connec- tion with the Brotherhood and of its real alms and objects, and this he will send on to the head office of the company. It may be that they will be inclined to reinstate us, and the matter is in one sense in abeyance in the meantime.’’ „Will the four men 80 discharged be sup- ported by Brotherhood funds during tbat interval, or while they may be out of empley- ment?’’ Not by any means, was the empbatic re- ply. ‘‘We will support ourseives, and there is ne talk whatever of the Bretherhood com- ing to the assistance of any operators who may be discharged by the Western Unien Ce. It is nota question either of a leck-out or a strike. The men discharged will od werk elsewhere, and that will settie the matter. It looks as though the Western Union Co., under the belief that the Brotherhood threatened te interfere with the control of operaters under the company's orders, had adopted a pelicy of ornshing the organigution before it should, as was stated in the Kansas City Globe, oon nect itself fimalliy with any of the labor or- anizations. Since our discharge from the estern Union’s employ offers of good posi- tions as telegraph operators have already been made to two of the four, and there will be no trouble about securing employment. The trouble in Chicago and Kansas City is what has caused to-day’s de- velopments in Kansas Oity. We shall not leave the Brotherhood, but will simply get other positions and continue our member- Ship.“ * SUPT. BAKER TALKS. Supt. L. B. Baker was then seen and asked if the four men discharged by him had been Gismissed because they were members of the Brotherhood. „They were discharged because their ser- vices were not ratisfactery to the Western Union Co., said the superintendent. ‘‘No matter from what cause, when aman neglects his workin any way, be it owing to his con- nection with a brotherhood or a church, he is very apt to be let go. „Were these four men notified on Thurs- „Not that i know of,’’ said Mr. Baker. oe there likel — 5 any more operators in u * d > „That lI cannet say. Such changes are go- ing on ali the time.’ are men being discharged because they belong to the Brotherhood?’ “They are discharged, as Isaid, because they are not giving satisfaction to the com- *The four men di to-day have been im the employ of the estern Union fora number of years?’’ „Some ot them have, at any CLOWRY. structions e Mr. Cle N . wv . d * — I would net like to Mats, was the „Do you consider the Brotherhood, as an order, hostile to the interests of the Western nion Co.?’’ A HOSTILE ORGANIZATION. In reply to this question Supt. Baker pro- duced a copy ef the Kansas City Globe of Oct. 22, in which the objects of the Brotherhood were set forth at great length as an organiza- tion intended to finally affillate with one of the at labor organizations. nat article reads like t was inspired from Brotherhood quarters,’’ said Mr. Baker. It so, and it correctly represents the brotherhood, I should say the her was hostile to the Western Unien Ce. In the event of that article being a cor- rect statement of the Brotherhood aims and objects would the order be considered suffi- clently hostile in spirit to warrant an attempt to check its organ ization discharging those operaters whe may have joined it?’ **I think it would, said the Western Union Superintendent, ‘‘for the reason that it would wm pair the efficiency of the Operators, and weuld threaten that contfel which any company skpuid have over its own em pleyes.’’ THE OUTLOOK FOR Mr. Baker weuld not state what 2 there were for further discharges of Western Union operaters in St. Leu and steadily persisted in keeping the Brother tien out ef his discassion of the feur men - „ however, that . Brotherhood members will be decapitated within the next twenty-four b „ and that the Western Union will keep up a lively local campaign against the order. ig not prob- abie that the number e@ discharged will be greatecnough at any one time to interfere 3 with Westera Union service in 88. uls. To Crush Out the Organization. NEW Yor«, Oct. 27.—The Times says: The Western Union telegraphers in this city are generally ef the opinion that the dismissals in Omaha, St. Paul and Chicago are owing to a determination to crush out labor organiza- tions. ‘‘When I was employed last, said one ot them yesterday. I was required to sign an agreement tothe effect that i did not to the order of the Knights of I was also cautioned against agitation. There are very few Knights among the telegraphers at present. The Commercial League is the union with which most of us are affiliated, and it extends all over the United States. It bas been very weak for some years but has been quietly growing of late.’’ Night Manager Sink of the Western Union said the dismissais, he believed, were owing to local causes. No instructions had been given, asfar as he could learn, to keep out union men. BROKER ROBINSON. Brocton, Mass., Excited Over His Numerous Creoked Transactiens. BROCTON, Mass., Oct. 27.—The checkered career of C. W. Robinson, the stock broker of this city, who has forged notes amounting to upwards of $100,000, is being reviewed te-day by nearly every business man whe had tran- sactions with bim. It is known that Robinson went to Boston Friday afternoon, since which time his doings and whereabouts are un- known. Another fact came to light to-day which shows that he bas pursued a criminal course for some months, if mot for years. In cenversation with Mr. 8. F. Howard, bis part- ner, Robinson admitted that within the past week he had placed nearly $40,000 of forged paper, and had taken care of it and if his partner would only keep quietfer a few days he would provide fer the forged paper new out. Considerable fault is found with the parties whe held this forged paper for not r it known to die partners that they might be on the loekout for more such trans- actions, but these parties state that they con- sidered Mr. Robinson an uprigi that they did not wish nar character for one m . & Goldthwait admit that motes held by the Home National Bank ameunting to nearly $30,000 bear their indersement, and will be met, yet the names of the makers of these notes are forged, It is stated that the Brockton National Bank bolds about $14,000 with Howard & Goldthwait’s signa- tures, which are forgeries. Mr. Goldthwait admits losing about ,000 by these transac- tions. Mr. Rebinsen, as the Clerk ef the Po- lice Court ofthis oity, bas not rendered an account for several months. It is theught that several creoked transactione will be un- earthed. Mayor Douglass beld a consultation with Robinson with regard to this latter mat- ter about ten days ago, and the latter agreed to furnish 1 statement last Saturday, but no account bas yet been filed. Among Robinson’s papers was found a carefully drawn sheet, showing some motes that are believed to be out, but where they are placed is a mystery, as with each en- try are characters that can only be read by him. These notes amount to several thousand dollars and some are thought to be held in Taunton and Abington. It is expected that a more definite statement will be made public to-day, and parties are expected here who willthrow some light upon the deeds that Robiason has committed. A HEAVY Si10CK MARKET. Prices Improve Slightly, but Trading Gen- erally Dull. NIW YORK, Oct. 27.—In the stock market this morning the general list was quiet, but the struggle between the two ferces in specu- lation was carried on with vigor in the leading stocks, and the eight or nine stocks furnished a moderately active business. The upward movement of Saturday’s close was continued at the opening, and first prices were generally from d to d per cent higher than the final figures of Saturday, while Chicago Gas was up d and ‘New York Central was dove u aud Sugar Refineries 2. The market was teverish, bowever.in the early trading; fractional declines were forced, which were generaify recovered before the expiration of the half hour. Ohicage Gas was exceptionall weak, however, dropping from 41% to „ while Sugar refineries. after ite epening ioss, rallied 15% te „ A fall r oc - curred in the general list. Union Pacific, which had lost with the rest. Weakness appeared however, and material deelines occurred in some stocks, Burlington 4 Quincy retiring 1% to 90%, while most of the list reached still lower prices than in the early trading. At 11 o’ clock the market was fairiy active and un- settled at fractional losses from the opening prices. ‘ NEW Tonk, Oct. 27.—Money is easy at 4@5 percent. In the steck market atter 1] o’ clock the general list was very 1 and only the trusts showed any realactivity. There was in peers: some siight improvement over the 1 o'clock and pens again touched price. reached or morning. e@ rest of the market showed little change. and at noon the marzet was dull and heavy genecally at fractional losses fromthe open- og prices. Hor TO KILL, Ex-Alderman Whelan ef Chicage Murdered by a Ganibler. CHICAGO, Ill., Oct. 27.—Ax-Alderman Wor. F. Phelan was shot and inatantly killed last night by a gambler named Geo. Hathaway. Whelas and John McGinnis of the Health De the ks repea jon. About 4 oel away came in and was ch he refused ht citizen and : ’s AN EARLY MORNING FIRE THE POST-OFFICE AND OTHER BUILDINGS AT ANDOVER, o., DESTROY?D. ‘The Town Without Fire Apparatus and for a Time atthe Mercy of the Flames—News- paper Office at Peru, Ul., Gutted—Power and Round-House Destroyed—The Con- flagratien at Mebile, Ala. ASHTABULA, O., Oct. 27.—Fire broke out at 4:30 this morning in Meriey’s boot and shoe store at Andoverand spread rapialy. The town had no fire apparatus, and an engine was sent from Jefferson. The fire was extinguished tt 8 o’clock, after fifteen bulidings, including the Post-office, had been completely de- stroyed. All were business places. The cause of the flre is unknown, and estimates of the loss and insurance not yet obtainable. Conflagratien at Mebile, MOBILE, Ala., Oct. 27.—Yesterday about $1,000,000 worth of property was destroyed by fire. Eight warehouses, 8,000 bales of cottons, three cotton compresses, a cotton seed oil mill, an ice factory, the Mobile Fertilizer Fac- tery, two coal yards, three steamboats and «a box factory make up the list of the estab- lighments destroyed. The fire started about 12:30 o’ clock in the shingle mill of Stewart & Butt, There wasahigh wind, which carried the fames and made the work of fighting the fire extremely difficult and dangerous. The fire worked toward thesouth and southwest with great rapidity. The Standard Oil tanks were saved but Goodwin’s Warehouse caught Are and was soon swept away. From there the fire caught the Selma warehouse centaining 1,200 bales of cotton; then the Tyler compress caught and burned to the ground. The fire ranged along the warehouses and was burning furiously when it was dis- covered that the Mobile and Monutgome whart was on fire. Then the cottonseed oil mills burst into flames. From the wharf the cottonseed warehouses caught and spread slong the water’s edge and set the wood-yards and steamboats ablaze. Two residences were swallowed up and a number of miner places destroyed. The estimates of the privcipal losses are as follows: Stewart & Butt’s shingle-mill, $17,000; Colller’s cotton compress and warehouse, owned by G. M. Townsend, New York, $70,000; Tavior’s cotton compress and warehouse, owned by John L. Taylor & Co., New York, $25,000; Merchants’ cotton press and warehouse, owned by G. B. Thames and others, $30,000; Brown’s cotton ware- house, owned’ by Bester& Barker, $10,000; Goodman’s cotton warehouse, owned by Bar- ker & Levy, $10,000; Selma cotton warehouse, owned by E. W. Townsend, New York, $10, - 000; Truitt warehouse, owned by John T. Taylor, $10,000; Emanuel warehouse, owned by Emanuel & ‘Tate, $10,000. These ware- houses and cotton presses contained altogether about five thousand six hundred and thirty bales of cotton, all destroyed, $281,500. The Mobile & Birmingham temporary freight depot was burnea entirely. Loss of freight, $400. Gulf City On Millaud warehouse and stock, owned by the Cotton Ol Trust, loss on building and machinery and stock, $7,500; phosphate and chemical werks, warehouse and stock, $50,000; Gage Lyons’ ice factory $40,000; Gulf City Ceal Co., office, coal an wood, $8,000; Mobile & Birmingham :read, freight cars, $2,500; Mobile & Ohio road, eleven freight cars and contents, sundry other losses, $20,000. The fully insured. Slater’s Big Bleze. SLATER, Mo., Oct. 27.—A large portion of thig town was destroyed by fire Saturday night, the less being estimated at $75,000. The , ; cotton is } principal losses, with Insurance, are as fol- lows: The Seden biock, owned by Wm. Seden of St. Louis, valued at $5,000 and insured for $8,000; Miss Lou Wilson’s ralilinery store, damaged $1,500 and insured for $1,000; M. B. Bower's art gallery, damaged $1,500 and insured for $600; two buildings owned „ T. Reynolds, damaged 38, and insured for $3,500; Wynn & Thuma’s meat market damaged $500 with no ineurance; Obear & Jester’a dry goods store, dam $4.000, and insured for $2,500; Chas. Seabl’s brick house, damaged $2,000, a insured for $600, also loss of $300 on stock wi h no insur- ence; A. Seahi’s brick house, damaged $3,000, and insured for 81,50; Arch Robinsons drug ore, damaged, $5,000, and insured for $2,500; H. Kppard’s building, damaged $4,000, and insured for $2,000, and his stock of furniture damaged $3,500, with 32,500 in- eurance; 8. ° damaged $2,500 and insured for $1,200; Slater Savings Bank, only slight loss, the vaults not being damaged; John Walton’s brick build- ing damaged $3,700 and not insured, and his stock of dry goods damaged $2,100, witn $1,200 insurance; J. T. Price’s frame building damaged $1,000, and loss fully covered by in- surance; J. L. L. Grady’s jewelry store dam- aged $4,000 and insured for $1,600. A three- story brick building being erected’ by M. Helier, contractor, for the Slater Savings Bank was damaged about $1,000, and was not insured. The loss will fall on the contractor. he glass in the windows on the opposite side of the street was broken out by the heat. The fire started in a paint and carpenter shop in the rear of the Seden block. A Newspaper Office Gatted. Perv, III., Oct. 27.—A fire started in the Heraid office and also in the Post-office at 7:40 lastevening. The Post-office was saved, but the printing establishment was damaged to the extent of about $5,000. The origin of the fire ig not known. The total loss on the printing office, Post-office and building will —— about $10,000. It is partially in- sured. Republicans at Lebanon, Mo. LEBANON, Mo., Oct. 27.—Ata Republican meeting held at Conner’s Mills on Saturday speeches were made by R. N. Buck, J. 7. Moore aud others. Two men were sent by the Democrats to the meeting to advertise a Democratic gathering to be held shortly. On Nov. la grand Republican meeting at this Place will be addressed by E. O. Stanard and D. P. Dyer of St. Louis. Power and Round- House Burned. TOPEKA, Kan., Oct. 27.—The power and round-house of the West Side Oircle Steam Raliway burned to the ground at 2 o’cloek yesterday morning. Three steam motors valued at $400 each and several cars were. de stroyed. The total loss is about $20,000, par tially covered by insurance. Horses Burned te Death. CMWonmart, O., Oct. 27.—Peter Reobold’s undertaking establishment in Fairmount was work. Was Burk’s brick building. Atter abrief introduetory on ‘* Delsarte’’ and what is meant by Philosophy of Expression,’ op age evening a variet 7 ee, be shown by the Professor. . ho counts der wae tere fe some —1 one. 252 Mrs. Hogan Ludlum, w friends and admirers by the scores, has tireless In her effort to make the lecture under her management a brilliant success. . . A COON HUNT. The Fifth Anunaal Meet atthe King’s Lake Clob- Heuse. On pleas of business engagements, sick brother Masons and Odd-Fellows, appolnt+- ments, Ste., a number ef well-known 88. Louis citizens left their homes Saturday even- ing In compliance with a preconcerted plot te wage war against certain non-aggressive and rather retiring mem ofthe Coon family whieh are said to be rather numerous in the vicinity of King’s Lake. It ig sald that some of the valiant hunters who could not find excuses which were re- ceived with faver by their better halves, stole silently out of back windows with their boots in th hands or slid down poroh supports and made their escapes in this way. . : 2 any rate there gathered at the Union t on that evening as jolly a crowd get r — Dave aruth, > possible to them were Maj. ri! Fo. „ B. Themson ayior, Col. Chapman, Tom 5 ley, Gus Kurtgeborn,Ed Cunning- Heimann, F. Webster, F. E. Yor, es, the Degpan brothers, Fred F and Howard Pierson, the last two named betes the sporting editors on the Republic and Suspicious looking protuberances from buiging rr and carefully carried pack - ages (original) testified that the party was in excellent spirits, while as an off- set, savory weather proclaimed the fact that excellent spirits were in the party. Every man in the party had a dog, some ot them two. These animals, with their natural la- stinct for innocent playfulness, suc getting tansled up in suchaway that the owners could hardly tell which were thelr dogs. This problem was solved, however, before the starting of the train, and a car was ‘comfortabiy filled in about four minutes by the hunters. ‘*Guess dem folkses’ goin to clean out’n de State ob game, suggestively exclaimed « colored or as the crowd came aboard, Then thefun commenced. Every man to do something to amuse the company. Songs, stories, speeches, dances, etc., were in order, and frequentiy the whole crowd would break out into a burst of song (). The expression ‘‘break out’’ is used use of its extreme adaptability, as it is more expres- sive than any other in this case. AT KING’S LAKE, At King’s Lake, where the coon hunt was te commence, the party clambered down from the cars and was warmly greeted by a similar aggregation from Mo. en they adjourned to club-house of the King’s Lake Hunting and Fishing Club, where the evening’s enjoyment had n prepared. The manager of the house explained to the guests the plans for the evening’s enjoyment. He had cleared the dining - room and around the sides chairs had been set forabout 100 persons. A board fence about two feet high had been erected in front at the chairs, and after the guests had been se etx stalwart negroes marched into the eenter of thé room, each carrying a bag. From each bag a big, strong, ugly ria coon was libe as small as howling and ble in a corner. Pp a into . the poe. with the. * * ; * i them young th limited experience or the old with a scarcity ef teeth. hen pan- demosium raged. The dogs barked and yeiled, while the coons fought their assail- ants in desperation. The dogs came ont best, There were four coons left and they were turned loose, one after another, by neeroes after which the trees inte which they b taken refuge were chopped down and the dogs captured them. : jred and hungary the, hunters returned to the club-house, where a bountiful supper was served, atter which the jolliticatioa wor ye ; 1 up until nearly sunrise. fishing and hunting, and this morn party returned home well pleased with the successful termination of the filth annual ane 2 bunt, and with ten ringed taille an tee phies. SEEN THURSDAY EVENING. M. B. Teague Belicved to Be Still in St. Loui. Sunday was — Ne Fm SE YS f . 1 rok eee . . a f f N ad 1 * 4 5 - rated, and each one with admir- — able promptness endeavored to make himself Thea witha 1 “7 at oneo, but the 2 or kore, * 4 > 5 * * „ a Aue 1 Wee 128.5 i o's + : „„ e 1 1 ; * we 4 MP * 1 re. . ¢ ö > 4 Peg as mt . in aie * ea eyo igs . * N ~~” | a by . N * J 4 * * Ay want filled, and Part- 7 ; ety ” mpanions ever’’ besides * ae vi 4 n ae baad, 10 * M. B. Teague, Ward 4 Brady’s missisg N book-keeper, has not been found yet, but it is now known that he was in the éity ast Thursday even ing, more than forty hours after he sent his good-bye message to Mrs. Levy from a Sixth street messenger office. He was seen on Wel- nut street opposite tne Southern Hotel by Mr. Buch Key, a cotton bayer for Taylored Co. on South Main street. „am positive it was Thursday evening,’’ said Mr. Key this afternoon, because it wa the night I first saw it in the then ‘that pers. had before I day. i had just been in the Brunswick sa fer my overcoat and was walking toward Broadway when I met Teague. i had known aim lor a yearand we always greeted other upon meeting, but this time he did net make'any sign of recognition. I said: ‘ your nawesake’s in the Brunswick,’ econ yous 7 9 of — a whom I ust seen there, and supposing thatihe,too,w# there, but he paid no attention to w but kept on with his head down, dewalk. He seemed to on a or just one. I turned to see 1 Branswick, and noticed that he door without going in, something usual for Te „ Lam positive, that Teague was the man Isaw, and thas ursday evening about 7:30 o’clock.’’ It ia now believed that Teague is destroyed by fire this morning. Twelve} horses were burned to death. Loss $12,000; partialiy insured. A Cotten Blaze. HALLETTSVILLE, Tex., Oct. 27.—A cigarette eet fire to the cotton plattorm of cotton at the depot bere and burned over 100 bales of cotton stored there. The loss is about $10,000. | A Delsarte Lecture, The lecture on the Delsarte system by Prof. E. B. Warman, A. M., at the Pickwick Theater Tuesday evening, Oct. 28, promises to be o1 of the most interesting lectures ever dei in this city. _ bere gustan 5 bape * r ee ee a ee 1 5 — *. if . 4 65 0 ee ‘ N „ * : * . * George 5 7