St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 1, 1892
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Cent ents nts ereeeeeeeeer eee ee eete.e ts De Ree ee [THE PosT-DISPATCH t $s to Advertisers a Larger Local | i than that of Any Other TWO tis Newspapers Combined. DAY, JANUARY 1, 1892. JSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. -Hover— Marie Wainwright. **Shenandosah.’’ AN—Maggie Mitchell. -**Our Irish Visitors.’’ di - HAViaEW’s—Reilty and Woods. |. BYANDARD—City Club, Vaudeville & Burlesque Co. | MATINEES TO-MORROW. GRAND OrEra-Hovusr—Marie 4’ yuna \ , OLYMPIC—**Shenandoah.”? 5 ‘“ a. and Western Illinois: ( ye ’ Ne ” ee: dlteces ty 7 - -_ wi ba be thefaverage protectionist. Tue HAGAN—Magzie Mitchell. <=" POrr’s—**Vur Irish Visitors."’ _ HMavarn’s—Reiliy and Woods. * BTANDARD—City Club, Vaudeville & Burlesque Co - Weather forecast for twenty-four hours, beginning at 8 a.m. to-day, for Missouri Partly cloudy; sta- tionary temperature; clearing and colder Saturday; winds westerly to northwesterly. es a® happiest New Year is the best spent a - 7 ———o—_ pidity or rascality that gave BoOkINGs his splendid bargain in yt x hnic Building? n’s suggestion that the voting be taken by secret ballot is char- of the man. Men of his stamp in the dark. ——— — . use of home-rule was damaged Mhan Dublin Castle by yesterday’s fon if it can be proved that Irish pol- itics were responsible for it. _—_ --- oo OO —S —-—— Tux reduction of wages just announced h ate , i hud —, — ‘to his employes by Mr. CARNEGIE is a sug- Bestion to them ofa good resolution for new year. They have probably made G@ M. TIRARD, it is said that the McKinley law bas hurt the trade of France, ‘butinot that of the United States. Noth- surpass the malicious stupidity of ——_ SS ——— WHITAKER, who brought Robber Styx from Frisco, says he ect gentleman. No doubt he is as “mannered a man as ever cut a scuttled a ship.’’ EEE EC — eae YSIOAL force is an excellent ally of ral force, but only when it takes the form of a majority at the polls. But there ‘4s a section of the Irish party which seems ‘unwilling to accept this truth. _ 2HN SHERMAN will probably hesitate we he lends aid and comfort to the vement to unseat Senator Brick. Men o live in glass houses, as most latter Ohio politicians seem to, should not row stones. ee, — ——— ee The SUNDAY Post-DIsPaTou accepts ad- ‘ising on a distinct and unequivocating rantee that its circulation in the City it, Lowie and subtirbs is more than double ‘of the “Republic” and larger than any v Sunday newspaper. minum the reproduction of columns of ial telegrams to the Post: Dispatou in ’ well-edited and discriminating IJlli- State-Journal is flattering to us a Sditline ora word of acknowledgment w and then would not give offense. “ HILL’s advice to the Democrats in ; to endeavor to undo all the bad of the late Congress is excellent as ‘as it goes. But no limit should be ped on the good work of freeing this from the burdens which extrava- , favoritism and class legislation has d upon it. ; éoutroversy over the extra session conclusively that the validity i pected shortly to crown the labors of Glad- stone and the English Liberals in behalf of Ireland. If there are such Irishmen they -should receive heaviest condemnation from their fellow-countrymen. A few Irish dynamite ou would be the salvation of the British : : —— ES THE NEW YEAR. The full inventory of what the year 1892 is to bring of good or ill to the people of this country is beyond human ken. But we know that we are carrying over into it from the past year the means for making it a better business year than its predecessor. In the first place last year’s un- precedented yield of surplus crops for export from this country coin- cides ‘with an unexampled demand from foreign countries in which crop failures last year made a_e greater deficit in the necessaries of life than was ever before recordedin Europe as a whole. The first returns from the mere beginning of an enormous export trade are all that we have yet realized from this situation. These first receipts have been used to wipe out indebtedness incurred by farmers in less favorable seasons, and only as further and fuller returns come in this year will the business expansion and activity due to enormous receipts from abroad be notice- able in business transactions. That effect will be felt as an increasing impulse from now on throughout this year unless checked by. bad crop prospects and unus- ually poor crops next summer. In other words genera] business will this year come in for its share of the farmer’s good fortune last year, and with average crops next summer we may reasonably look forward to such a business year as we have not had in the last ten. Concurrent with this very favorable for- eign exchange situation we have a large increase of currency with provisions for still further additions at the rate of $4,500- 000 a month, and prospects of very large acquisitions of gold from Europe. With no portent of serious trouble, foreign or domestic, in sight to castan ugly shadow across the pathway of peaceful industry and commerce, it seems probable that we are entering upon a booming year for trade. PAST AND FUTURE. The American people have more hope in the coming year than pride in the achievé- ments of the one just past. This is as it should be. Self-satisfaction is destructive of individual, family and national worth. When either begins to live in the past rather than for the future we may be sure that mortification has set in. The ‘‘sta- tionary state’’ is not far off. The best thing to do with the past is. to forget it, except sofaras in it are found suggestions for future action. Hence, people who have done anything of which they are inclined to be ashamed, or which they regret, would better put away both shame and regretand face the new year with a clear score and an unimpaired capi- tal of energy. The debt to the past is one that should be repudiated whenever it cum- bers the imagination with inconvenient specters. People who are looking over the stock of good resolutions in moralists’ shops should not resolve to abstain from bad actions or habits. They should re- solve to cultivate good ones—not too many, for to load oneself up with too much right- eousness when one is unused to the burden is sure to lower the moral tone—but enough to crowd out whatever propensity to hurt- ful deeds has resultedin serious injury. Few persons need a moral revolution. But all but the hopelessly righteous need re- form. This is a practical policy and is be- sides the one adapted to nature. It is the policy of moral development. A good man cannot be made of a bad one. But if he lives long enough avery decent man-can be developed out of the most unpromising material. If he does something now and then worth doing, he will by and by be- come what he would like to be. And after a few New Year’s Days are passed he will be surprised to see how he is grown in grace. But he must not think that merely form- ingaresolution not to do evil will help him much. There is too much fun in breaking such resolutions. As a people we have followed this posi- tive path, the path of nature. We adopted what was good in the past, but were not satisfied until we had improved it. We have done the best we could, but the only use of our past well doing lies in the vigor it has given us to do still better. ed Tum charge that the Sherman men are trying to buy votes is supported by an affidavit thatthe charge was made, This will not have much weight, because it is very easy to make such insinuations and men who make them seldom have the courage to repeat them under oath. Until an affidavit is produced by a member of the Legislature that he himself recei¥ed an offer of money for his vote, not much con- fidence will be placed in the charges. Still, the scandal is characteristic of Ohio politics, and shows that bribery is looked upon as one of the natural incidents ofa senatorial election in that State. ps _ = —, —— AN army officer is quoted in a contem- porary as hoping that Chili will not apolo- gize, because he says itis time we should have another war to keep the army from rusting and to test the navy. This remark is worthy of a professional butcher who does not recognize in military forces the unpleasant necessities of imperfect civil- gence islow enough to believe that it is good to go to war to slay human beings and destroy property in order to keep the 7 is unfit to wear the uniform of an en- lightened nation, He is misplaced outside of Darkest Africa, HARVARD and Yale students are going to have a little exercise in ‘mental gym- nastics. They will debate the resolution ‘‘that a young man casting his first vote in 1892 should vote the Republican ticket.’’ Ifthey sustain their arguments the youths holding the affirmative will distinguish themselves as moral rather than mental gymnasts. - 4 “a 9 Mz. BrRooxines has succeeded in demon- strating thoroughly that he did not act the part of a dolt in the Polytechnic sale. This demonstration has put upon the School Directors who agreed to the deal the necessity of showing whether they were guilty of stupidity or crookedness in sacrificing the interests of the schools. —— Col. Jonah Has Repented. From the Centralia (I1l.) Democrat. Dr. Dana, of the New York Sun, must draw his socks, as Col, Jones. ofthe St. Louls Re- public, is several laps ahead of himon vilify- ing Democratic leaders. From the Illinois State Journal. Maj. Jones is now alluded to by his Demo- cratic contemporariesas a ‘‘Howling Der- vish.’’ The unanimity with which the Dem- ocratic brethren are calling each other hard names isa most interesting feature of the holiday era of peace and géod will among men. From the Illinvis State Register. This has been a hard winter so far on one ofthe most prolitic if not eminent American families. Witness Jones of New York and Jones of st. Louls. From the Seligman Sunbeam, Fortunately for the country, and the Demo- cratic party in particular, the big (?) Colonel who edits the Republic with inspiration drawn from the Washington end of the con- cerm has ceased to bea factor in the man- agement of the affairs of the party or any- where else. From the Marshall Capital (Rep.). Kernel Jones ofthe St. Louis Republic has set himself up as Dictator of the Democracy of this Commonwealth. Jones should re- member Balmaceda, Fonseca and some other fellows nearer home that went down in the swim with the big-head. From the Vandalia Graphic. The Democratic vote of Missouri has not increased to any great extent since Jones took charge of the Republic, yet the editor from Florida seems to think that he by some means has gained the right to dictate how Missouri Congressmen shall vote, _ From the Lancaster Excelsior. The Republic is picking out successors for the Missouri Congressmen who voted for Crisp. Boss Filley has never attempted to reach out this far. From the Central Missourian. The Post-DispatcH isof theopinion that ‘fan extra session of the Legislature is cheaper in the end than a bungled election of presidential electors. ’’ From the Macon Times. The Shelbyville Herald is of the opinion Col. Hatch’s vote for Crispin the Speakership contest will kill him politically. It don’t take much to killa fellow with some people. THE PEOPLE’S FORUM, An Angry Sexton. To the Editor of the Post- Dispatch: The sexton behaved very rudely to the orchestra at the children’s entertainment at; Dr. Brookes’ church, Thirty-second and Comp- ton avenue. They wished to practice thirty minutes after the entertainment was over for another concert on Thursday evening in behalf of the same church. But the sexton became furious and stormed about like a madman in the presence of a lady atthe piano, andturned the lights out. I would like toknowilifthisis brotherly love or the way to get volunteer talent ak church con- certs, HERBERT BELLAMY, 8512 North Broadway. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. MEFLICK AND Duywyn.—John L. Sullivan stands 5 feet 10% inches. B. K.+The only capital crime according to the laws of this state ls murder. Horn,.—The horns of which chairs are made are not colored, but simply polished. —_— ization. A man whose grade of intelli- R. H. B.—The first oceanic steamer to leave an American port sailed from New York. 8S. G.—Magegie Mitchell played a week’s engagement at Pope’s Theater last season. EN QUIRER.—The present year is a leap year. 1896 will also be a leap year, but 1900 will not. READER.—The SUNDAY Post-DrsPatcu of Nov. 8 containsa complete list of premium coins. SUBSCRIBER.—There are several musical clubs in the city of the character you de- scribe. SUBSCRIBER.—In euchre you must follow suitif possible. If youhavenosuit you are not obliged to trump. READER.—Platinum is heavier than. gold, the specific gravity ofthe former being over 22 and of the other 19.5. » A. M. M.—1,. Society news is. inserted free ofcharge. 2. Writeto either the New York Dramatic News or Mirror. READER,.—lIn this country the term Esquire has no particular meaning, and you can use it or omit it as you see fit. SUBSCRIBER.—You can waltz with another lady without inany way subjecting yourseif to the charge of ill-breeding. “An OLD READER.—The East St. Louls Jockey Club authorities have announced that their meeting will open up Jan. 23. i OLD SUBSCRIBER.—The circumstances that you describe would scarcely be sufficient to constitute a common law marriage. A SUBSCRIBER.—The Primrose & West Co. isunderthe management of Primrose and West, the minstrels. West will not be here. As INQUIRER.—The Circuit Court has power to change @ person’s name and application +d a change of name must be made by peti- on. ’ ’ L. W.—It will probably prove difficult to change the shape of your nose in the manner that you desire. You might consult a sur- geon. . J. MCSPEMMING.—Nellie McHenry ts playing be a dag engagementin New York City. Write to the party you desire in care of the Park Theater. IGNORANCE.—A withdrawing member’s money must De returned as soon as the funds are in the treasury to meet the demand he may make for it. J.T. P.—Write to Mr. Powers rsonally ‘for the information 79a destre. e is play- Ang an engagementat the Haymarket Thea ter, Chicago, during the present wee READER.—Those who served in the army of the Confederate States are ineligible to hold etry in the oe + States army. A been o Congress to - move this ineligibility. weit $3 ANxIoUs READER’'EpD.—You will have to two witnesses to ou entitles rights of a citizen. zed before be- caine nie and you can record of the court it will The New Year Ushered in With Noise and Ceremony. ., WATCH NIGHT SERVICES IN CHURCHES AND BEDLAM ON THE STREETs. * The Services Held by the Methodist Epis- copal Congregations—The Street Arabs’ Procession and Their Unique Band—A Story of the Origin of Some New Year’s Customs, The year 1892 was ushered in last night with what has of late in this part of the world be- comeacustom, Itis nothing more nor less thana lot of nolsé made by the five-cent horns, ringingof belis and shooting of fire- arms. Tothe majority of those making the most of the racket their conduct has no significance and they would in all prob- ability be utterly umable to state their reasons for so doing beyond saying that everybody else did it. As the custom of ob- serving the arrival of the infant year origin- ated many hundred years ago on the other side of the earth they are not tobe blamed. Last night the reception was a double one, New Yearand Leap Year came in together, and itis yet to be recorded which spinster it was who availed herself to propose tothe man of her choice as she is entitled to do if she has the courage. The two are, however, widely separate. The New Year customs and Leap year cus- toms do not parallel, being of different origin and different observance. New Year coming with four timesthe frequency of Leap year has naturally been given the mfost attention in the way of celebrations. Beforé people usea knives and forks and wiped their fingerson the nearest dog, the New Year was given great attention. The old Briton was a great New Year celebrator, and celebrated in a way which has never been entirely abandoned. He got gloriously drunk. The head of the house in all well conducted families had prepared a huge steaming bow! of ‘‘lamb’s wool,’’ sotermed because of the woolly froth ontop. This bowl was always very large and surrounded by large drinking cupsand horns. When New Year turned up on time as usual the head of the house dipped himself outa large cupfuil and held it high, looking at everybody assembled and yelling at the top of his voice, ‘*Wass hael,’’ whichto day would be expressed, ‘‘Here’s looking at you,’’ or ‘‘Here’stoyou.’’ Then everybody assembled would shout back In unison, ‘*‘Wass hael.’’ Then the head of the house would drink with everybody and everybody would drink with every body else; new bowls of ‘‘lambs’ wool’’ were supplied as needed. Out of this custom grew the name of ‘‘wassail bowl,’’ which to-day means the embodiment of good cheer and loose drinking. Wassail was Kept on tap during all of New Year’s Day so that all who might come to pay respects to the head of the house and wish him ‘‘wass hael’’ might drink. RECEIPT FOR MAKING WASSAIL. The manner of making this drink is given by an authority of recognized standing as follows: Simmer the following spices in a tea cup full of water, viz: cadamums, cloves, nutmeg, mace, ginger and coriander, when done put the spice in two. four or six bottles of port, sherry or madiera. with one and one-half pound ofloaf sugar (pounded) to four botties. Setall on the firein a clean saucepan and meanwhile whip in the yolks of twelve and the whites of six eggs. As the mixture warms take out a cup full at a time to the amount of four, when poll- ing pour these back and@ stir until it froths, then | throw twelve fine roasted apples and serve hot. The amount of spice to-each Dottie of wine should be: 10 gr. mace, 46 gr. cloves,37 gr. cadamums, 25 gr. cinnamon, a3 pre nutineg, 48 gr. ginger, and 49 gr. coriandeér seed. This drink is said to banjsh all troubles and sorrow and throw the calcium of pleasura- ble anticipation upon the coming year. Closely allied to the wassall customs Is that of calling as itis called to-day. Then it was not the belles er young people of the house who received but the old people entitled to marks of respect and deference. Then it was not a mad desire tosee which young woman could show most cards from Lord knows who, but a concerted desire of all to pay homage to those to whom it was justly due. The way the girls got into it wasthis. It was considered good iuck among the men to be the first to cross the threshold from the outside, to be the ‘‘first foot,’’ so they hung around the streets until mid- night. Then there was a rush and the young men being the more active and alert, usually gotthere first. If by chance, and it usually happened, the daughter of the house was at the door the first foot was entitled to his kiss. So out of the two customs grew the custom of to-day, now somewhat decrepid bu reported in the society journals as reviving; of calling on everybody whether relatives orno. Unhap- plly the practice of kissing the girls atthe door has been abolished, and the real sentl- ment of New Year’s calling reduced to a mere formality of no significance. In some parts of the South and among the old French @ pretty practice is stillkeptup. The oldest member of the family holds a reception on New Year’s Day and all the members of the family and all the familly servants goand ay their respects. When the oldest member san old lady itis the invariable rule for all to kiss her hand and receive her blessing. The loud and unmeaning noises of to-day are probably the descendants of those made in the old world while the menand boys were waiting to be ‘‘first foot’’ in their respective homes. They had to be about the streets, and on such occasions were not sent. Every imaginable device was invented to keep awake and passthetime quickly. Games of all kinds were played in the light of bonfires and ruder pranks practiced whose merits flay in their vigor more than their humor. The easiest thing todo was to make ua noise and the streets resounded with incessant songs and New Year’s doggere! shouted by all indescriminately. The boys last night with their tin horns and their cow bells were simply perpetuating the old, old custom of walting out 6f doors for the first chance to pop in, Kiss the prettiest girl in the house and have good luck through the rest of the year. GIFTS WERE GIVEN. When the young woman, Amy Robsart,who is now Deing impersonated in one of the local theaters, was alive, New Year’s wasthe day of gifts, Christmas being given over to the priests. Queen Elizabeth’s presents came in packs anc bales onthe backs of mules and the shoulders of porters, silver- plate enough to sink a ship, and jewels, silks and things to wear in yn ohh aig This same Lord Leices- ter who figures tn the play used to go into it very heavily about New Year’s and make the fortunes of sevefal goldsmiths by buying from them presents for the Queen. Among the poorer folks presents of all kinds were ex- changed, Gloves were the proper thing, being then more costly than now and more elaborate in make, shape and decora- tion. Other gifts, however, were plentiful and the maidens looked to New Year for the by the fted over however, eats are changin wishes bein in the reach of all, from the as own individual ion is that which s the spinster amusing orig! adaathe® to r origin several authorities give it One of these the following 1s taken: The ladies pose, andif net accepted, Claim a silk gown. : attached to leap — in rPunnery over which she presided, the ladiés claiming the right to pop the question. St. Patrick said he would concece them the right of pop- stion every seven years, Gret threw her arms around his neck and exclaimed: *Arrah Pathrick jewel, I daurn’t go back to the girls wid sucha proposal, makeit one year in four.’ ** ‘Bridget, acushla, squeeze me that way agin, an’ I’ll give ye leap year the longest of the lot.’’ St. Bridget upon this popped the question to St. Patrick himself, who of course could not marry, so he patched up the difficulty as best he could with a kiss and a silk dress. Such fs the tale ofthe origin. Seall youn men had best beware as the girls may le them in to the extent of a silk dress any day during the next twelve months at the slight risk to themselves of getting married instead. WATCH NIGHT SERVICES. THE METHODISTS OF THE CITY SING THE OLD YEAR OUT. Nearly every church in the city was crowded last night with brethren; some were rendering thanks for benefits received dur- ing the past year, while others begged blessings forthe ensuing year. Many, how- ever, merely wanted to greet the new-born year. Refreshments were served in many of the churches, and addresses from members were in order in every church. The Methodist churches and many others held what is known as watch. service, and sang the requiem of the old year tomany unes., The flock of the Rev. B. M. Messick of the Cook Avenue Methodist Church assembled with their pastor to watch the death of the ola year and to greet his juvenile successor. Many persons made addresses of thanksgiv- ing, and at the end of the services a closing anthem was sung. Rev. John Matthews presided over the con- gregation of 8t. John’s Methodist Epis- copal Church, where many were assembled to hear theirable pastor speak in praise of the departed year, The close of the year was spent in prayerand when the new year was announced it was greeted with applause and everyone wished his neighbor a happy New Year. An enormous congregation was presided over by Dr. 8S. H. Werlien of the Centenary M. E. Church, corrmer of Sixteenth and Pine streets. The services were begun 8 o’clock and were ty pical of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The dying moments of the old year were spent In prayer, and whenthe new year was ushered init found a ‘‘new leaf’’ turned over in the hearts of all the members. The First Methodist Episcopal ‘Church, of which Rev. Mr. Carradine is pastor, held the watch service from 8 o’ciock till some time after midnight. Many brethren were pres- ent,and many, after an address by their pastor, gavetestimony of the benefits they had received during the past yearasare- ward fur their steadfast adherence to their church, They departed at an early hour this morning, after heartily wishing each other a happy new year. In accordance with custom the First Chris- tian Church, with their pastor, spent the evening in prayer and ended by asking Heavento allowthem allto enjoy a happy new year. The Christian Endeavor Societies of the city this morning united withthe Society of the Central.Christian Church ina sunrise prayer at7o’clock. The meeting was ied by Mr. A. O. Garrison. In place of services there will be a prayer meeting at 8o’clock at the Baptist Young People’s Union. The different branches of the Young Men’s Christain Association wHl observe New Year’s Day as usual by tendering receptions to their members and the young men of the city. At the Central Branch, Pine and Twenty-ninth streets, Company B, First Regiment, National Guards of Missouri, will give an exhibition drill, Capt. Lynn com- manding. The Elite Orchestra and the Olympian Banjo and Guitar Club will furnish music. There will be gymnastic and other attractions. PROCESSION OF STREET ARABS, THEY ORGANIZE A UNIQUE BAND AND MAKE NIGHT HIDEOUS. There was a concentration of notises last night during the din of midnight which stood apart from the whistling of steamboats, the ringing of bells and the shoojing of flrearms, It‘'sounded above all these noises and was produced bya motley procession of street arabs who as usual wentto the furthest ex- treme possible. By means known only to themselves they had procured a lot of Bengal lights, two drums and an unlimited number of tin horns, including all shapes and sizes, from the cheap 5-cent affair to the compli- cated construction resembling the larger pieces ina brass band. Their line of march was selected with a view to entertaining the largest crowd, so they made to the Southern Hoteland Faust’s and there broke out. The leader or drum major was a newsboy with a wooden leg and a Daton improvised from a broom. He was followed by a tattered youngster with a snare drum, and then came the feature of the parade—the boy with the bass drum, whose operations upon it were matertally interrupted by volunteer kicks and thumps upon his instrument from the rest. Then came the riff-raff with their horns. Many of the horns had grown hoarse and foggy from constant use earlier in the evening, but ail did their share toward making up the com- plete inferno. This ragged but joyous mob marched be- hind its one-legged leader around and around the hotel, lighted by the red giare of their pilfered torches. While the parade was passing it was impossible for the spectator to talk or be heard, so they watched In silence and caused an occasional flurry in the ranks by ringing a coin on the ranite pavement. he coin once captured Sisorderly order would be restored and the show continued. The boys kept up their din until 1 o’clock when they gradually dis- persed to their various mysterious-haunts in the darkness. WAS WITH HER HUSBAND. Why Mrs. Fendell Assaulted Miss Minnie Pataschnick—Judge Paxson’s Court, Alia Fendell and Minnie Pataschnick came into violent contact one Saturday night three weeks ago and Minnie got the worst of It. Minnie brought an action for disturbing the peace, and the case came to trial in the Sec- ond District Police Court to-day. Alla, in her own defense, told a very romantic story. She said that she was sick at the family home, 806 Carr street, and she asked her husband to go for some medicine for one of the children who was down with la grippe. He said: ‘‘O I have no time. am too busy,’’ and away he went down stairs and around the corner, according to Mrs. Fendell. She was not too Ili to follow him, soshe put a shaw! over her head and went in pursait of her erring spouse. She alleges that she caught him with young ladies clin to is arms and marching off to a ° stated that she at once called toe the girls: ‘‘What right have you to go with my husband?’’ The terror of the word husband and the fre in the eye of the enraged wif ightened the oung ladies, and they all fed except Minnie Pataschnick. Mrs. Fendell stated that she struck Miss Pataschnick, who then made her escape. Mrs. Fendell then seized hold of her husband, and led him home to his Miss Pat he he claims that she and two other girls were , ing toa ball that night, and they met Mr. Wash streets. He IN A NEW FIELD. Object of Archie Grabam’s Return to % Louis. HE DECLARES THAT HE IS HERE ONA RELIGIOUS MISSION, Trying to Spread the Faith Among the Politicians at the City Hall and Four Courts—The Ex-School Director Feels That He Can Succeed Where Others Have Failed— He Explains. Archie Graham has come up from the South and is spending the holidays in thecity. He has come back.a greatiy changed man and instead ofa politician he now declares that he isa ‘‘messenger in the cause of G@d.’’ Some few yearsago Archie Graham was @ prominent factor in-this great city of St. Louls. He wasinthe Schoo! Board and he was in politics ‘‘up to his neck,’’ as he used to say himself. He had a dig bakery located on Market street, and before he entered the po- litical arena he had a splendid business. Politics and political friends finally,consumed all his time, and the big bakery business dis- appeared. Archie was elected to the School Board, and this, his friends say, was a most distressing event in his history. Before his term had expired he disappeared, just about the time a Deputy United States Marshal was looking for him with a process grow- ing out of the election frauds. Where he went was a mystery for his friends for several weeks, but it finally got out that he had gone to Mississippi with the determina- tion of becoming a cotton planter. To a friend it is said he used an old quotatian on the subject of raising less sheol and gtving his attention to sowing the seed of something more substantial. FORMERLY A POLITICIAN. Prior to his disappearance he hada been exceedingly active in politics. He was an enthusiastic member of the old Eighteenth Ward Hendricks Club, which held forth on Market street just west of Garrison avenue. In John M. Glover's last campaign he was a conspicuous factor. He opposed Glover, and when it was an- nounced that Col. Overall would run against him he jumped to the post and sald he would spend his bakery to elect Overall and beat Glover. Col. Overall’s withdrawal from the race distressed him greatly, so much so that later on hemet the retired candidate and told him what he thought of him. Archie’s language was more expressive than polite and his indiscreet tongue got him in trouble. Col. Overall punished him tothe extent of a discolored eye for his candor. Time wore on and Archie continued to as- sociate with politicians. Attimes he would declare that politics was a bad business and not at all in keeping with his connection with the Southern Methodist Church. He would at times get intensely devout and go among his friends, telling them to abandon their vices and devote more time to their spiritual welfare. But to return to the subject of Mr. Graham’s presence in the city. AMONG HIS OLD FRIENDS, in an appearance a day or after Christmas neatly dressed : a style peculiar to the South and looking the very picture of health. His first visit was to his old haunts and the neighborhood of Ewing avenue and Market streets. There he met such old friendsas Patrick Mohan, William Pfeiffer, Police-Ser- geant Sommers and many others. They greeted him pleasantly, shook his hand warmly and inquired after the welfare of himself and family. It was then Archie surprised them. He said: ‘*‘] aim Archie Graham no sjonger. I am only a servant of the Lord.’’ He read nits old friends a severe lecture, and told them if they did not getin the Hne of faith without delay they would be lost. They broached other subjects, but Archie would not re- linguish the subject of religion. He would nottalkon any other theme. ‘‘I have un- dergone @ great change,’’ he said, ‘‘andI umnow working in the cause of the Lord. NOthing will discourage or lead me away from this determination. I am “here back to the scene of a! sinful exploits to try to save my friends.’’ He wore his usual jolly air, butat times he would get very serious. When he was asked to take a drink by a friend, he said ‘‘Religion and strong drink do not gotogether. Imustrefuse. A man can- not drink whisky and think of going to heaven. ’’ ‘*‘But you uged to drink yourself,’’ sug- gested one of his friends. ‘*That is true,’’ he said, ‘*but I was then Archie Graham. Nowl ama humbie mes- senger in the cause of the Lord.’’ RELIGIOUSLY ENTHUSIASTIC, Everywhere he has gone Mr. Graham has implored his friends to think less of the worid and more of the future. ‘‘I have come here,’’ he said, ‘‘to plant the cross of faith. It is badly needed at the City Hall, Four Courtsandin all,the news- paper offices, and intime I’ll wet around to the School Board. It is my purpose to see Mayor Noonan, who by the way isan old friend of mine, and get a permit to hold meetings in the good cause. I am sure he will grantit. People may think this is pecu- liar for Archie Graham, butI mean it and I am sincere. I will get around these old po- litical friends of mine and try to get them on the right track, andlhaveenough zeal and faith to conquer all obstacles.’’ MISSOURI MATTERS. Personal Notes and General News From Interior Cities. FERGUSON, Jan. 1.—Miss Carrie Buck is visiting relatives in Believilie, Tl, Misses Eliza and Lucy Hereford of St. Louis are being entertained by their grandmother, Mrs. KE. C, Page. | Prof. E. D Luckey and wife of St. Louis visited Ferguson Wednesday and were guests of Mrs. Wm. Browning. The Presbyterian Church had a narrow escape from destruction Wednesday afternoon. The janitor was lighting up thechurch for prayer meeting service when one of the iamps suddenly became a mass of flames and was thrown into the yard scattering the oil about and setting fire to the leaves and sidewalk in front of the building, ‘The flames were driven by a strong wind against the chureh and were only sub- tera heroic fight by My. ©. C. Wash, Prof. M. W. Miller and Mr. Riley Slinkard ably assisted by the ladies and smali boys of the neighborhood. Liebig Company’s Extract of Beef. Annual sale over eight million jars. Cases of Destitution. Mrs, Kemp, a widow, and her 8-year-old daughter are sick and in destitute circum- stances at 311 Lafayette avenue ani are with- medicine, The eserving of any The police report that she is worthy assistance. Mrs. Ruecka Farrell, 67 years of ag sick and very destitute condition at I ket street. She is worthy of any given her the police state. rs becca F She is now In very destitute circums Mrs. Henrietta. Hamme 7 ey are tn very er f ¥ ve, +* Coe a Pe se SRI ke. Sh a A cS, Sh é ‘ <¥e “ Stories. Toan ear untrained tothe finer delicactes of Four Courts dialect ome half the conversa- tion there would seem as foreign and unin telligibie as Chinese. What with touching, and soon the resultis often con fusing. A new term was found there by reporter not a week ago. : A murder inquest was being held in th Coroner’s office, when the patrol wa: drove by with a man init under guard. T usual number of ‘‘Push’’ representativ were standing around. One of them near th window, saw the man fn the wagon and turn- ing to the reporter said: **Say, dat’s ashame, dey oughtento pull m. _ **Why not?’’ *‘*Why, he’s a Ute.’’ ‘*What in blazes is a Ute?’’ **4 Ute’s a friendly Indian of course,’’ said the man turning away as.if this explanation had been all that was necessary. SAVED HIS VOICE, There is a young man at the Delicatessen on Olive who, during the noon-day rush, is com- pelled to make change with both hands, mind thecigar counterand be civil to the patrons atthe same time, Under ordinary gets a little tired. Ohristmas day he had to say merry Christmas to about half the 600 patrons of the place. Yesterday there was the usual rush and the usual number of men when paying the amount of their tickets would say pleasantly, **Happy New Year.’’ The young man would jork out the change, b the check, put on his regularI-have to- o-it smile and throw back one side of his coat witha quick movement. Thereon his vest was displayed a 'arge badge with the in- scription: ‘‘The Same to You.’’ JUST TO SHAME THEM. A very seedy, tramp-like character was standing in front of a down-town saloon. He needed a shave and a hair-cut, to say noth- ing of clothes, soap and cash. **Hey, dere!’’ he called. The reporter stopped to hear the hard-luck story, Whena little bunch of printers and ressmen came along, steering straight for he saioon. They all knew the seedy indi- vidual and called him by name and went in to drink without asking him. The seedy man said tothe revorter: ‘‘Say, stake me for a nickel, will you?”’ **What for?’’ ; **I want to goin dereand buy me a beer just to shame them fellers.’’ He got his nickel and went into the saloon, with the parting remark: ‘Iflhadadimel’d ast ye to drink wid me,’’ MUST WAIT ANOTHER YEAR, Why Gov. Russell Refuses to Pardon Bank Robber Dunlap. Boston, Jan. 1.—The refusal of Gov. Rus- sell to pardon James Dunlap, the Northanip- ton bank robber, as announced in these dfs- patches afew days ago, was a great disap- pointment to the officials at the State prison, with whom Dunlap Is a great favorite, and to the large number of eminent people who have interested themselves in his behalf, and who had come to belief that the favorable recom- mendation by the Executive Counctl had procsaly settied the case in their favor. It as long been the custom to refer all peti- tions for pardon to the Council, and for the Governor, largely as a matter of form, to’fol- low §the advice and consent of his statu- tory advisors, and it was expected that Gov, Russell would follow this custom. The pres- sure upon the Governor to induce him to withhold a es has been something tre- mendous, it has come from bankers and bank |presidents, from country editors in the western part ofthe State, and from the peo- ple generally to an extent never before equalled inasimilar case, while the move- ment infavor of the prisoner was larxely manufactured andartificial. This had more to do than anything else in determining the Governor to postpone action until after the Council of next year, which contains five hew members, shallhave passed upon thé case. Atelegram from Chicago gives an inter- view with William A, Pinkerton, the detec- tive, setting forth his views astowhy Gov. Kussell has refused to set the notorious bur- giaratliberty. Pinkerton says: **Through the efforts of Dunlapand Srott the large portion of the bonds that were stolen in the Northampton Bank robbery were recovered after ‘Red’ Leary had been taken intocustody. Leary was in possession of all the securities from the timeot Dunlap and Scott’s arrest up tothe time that Leary was brought to Northampton by Robert Pinkerton, It must be understood that leary had been twice previously arrested for the same offense, but each time escaped be- fore reaching Massachusetts—once in Brook.- lynand the other time in New York. ‘This left him inthe possession ofall the stolen securities for thespace of fromtwo to three years.’’ ‘*When Leary was finally secured and saw the prison staring himin the face, through the attorney employed inthe case he returned the bonds which be had not converted und squandered. During the period from the time of robbery tothetime of his arrest he had been living a most riotous life, and had disposed of such of the securities as he could safely market and spent the fands. ‘*A number of these Securities belonged to rivate depositors, amounting tn all to about ,000, and some of these depositors who had not recovered their bonds in the lot re- turned by Leary when arrested have ever since strongly protested acainst any leniency being shown Dunlap, although ines bad never expended a dollar towards paying for the arrest and conviction of the thieves and the return of thé property which had been recovered. ‘*] think it is thelr influence which has cauged Gov. Russell to hesitate. I think that in view ofthe fact that Dunlap has been tn n for fifteen years and on account of the isposition which he has shown to aid the bank in the recovery of the property he should be pardoned, as without nis. assiat- anes hyn , a ome a have been @to disgorge the stolen nds, amount- ing to about $1, 200,000. ”’ ; ; Real Estate Interests. Incidental to the opening of the new y real estate negotiations have been practical suspended. The agents who have delay: paying taxes until the last hour werd in tL scramble at the Oollector’s office to-day There wasan immense rush at that office and the clerks will have all they can do fo ral come in attending to th tax ers. ulnette report the sale o ground on the south line o ty te feet east of Pen , from Emily Mumford t Bros, re the saie of 60x on the sdath side of Per pp Bo nid west of Marcus, at $i7a@ foot to - Wiha ne oe ee ge circumstances he {!s fully equal to thede mands upon nim, but on extra oecesions he. ' : , j :
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