St. Louis Post-Dispatch
October 18, 1893

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Ey. | SHE APPEALS TO SHERIFF STAED TO HELP HER FIND HER PARENTS, | The Girl Is 24 Years of Age and Quite = Prepossessing—Mrs. Crow Says That the Young Woman Is Her Daughter, and When Asked About the Remark- able Tale of Abduction Falls to Weep- ing and Says the Girl Is Losing Her Mind. || SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Oct. 18.—Several days ago Mollie Crow, a very pretty girl, 24 years old, called upon Justice of the Peace 4 Fath and told hima story of abduction, revenge and murder which, for romantic ‘conception, has scarcely, if ever, been equaled, even in the wildest imagin- ings of fiction. Her story was told in a clear, lucid manner, carrying with it a plausibility hard to con- nect with such improbable happenings. The circumstances related by the girl she em- phatically declared were an accurate ac- count, asfar as she could recollect, of her ‘own life. Shesoughtthe assistance of the Justice in freeing her from the thraldom ofa woman who she claims is not her mother, though she has always stood in the position of rent to her, and in finding her true parent, from whom, she alleges, for motives of re- venge, she was kidnapped while yet a b 3 The girl is a pronounced dlionde with dreamy blue eyes, and luxuriant golden hair. She is of slender build, graceful in movement, and is considered somewhat of a beauty. Several years ago she came here from Texas with aMrs. Crow, the mother of two other girls,and whose daughter until recently she was always presumedto be. The family are in humble circumstances and have lived a hand-to-mouth sortofexis‘ance. Mollie is the eldestof the three girls, whose ages nge from 17 to 24 years. Recently she ted from the family, but her reasons for Olng so did not come to light until she re- ated her pecullar story to Justice Fath. HOW sun BECAME SUSPICIOUS, The girl claims that for years has been convinced that Mrs. Crow was not her mother, and she recently to find your true mother, as you call her?’’ the reporter asked. Tes, I did all that I could and what I t ht best, was the „When 1 first heard that conversation its true impor- tance was not altogether clear to me, though oa 1 . — aon my mother. $a me y and Ifhad but litttle love for her, at all events of such a character as a child should fee her motner. I wanted all which she lived, when it seemed to me I could walk to her. l always felt that should I ever meet her I should recognize her limagine that Jam still much like what she was. As I grew older, however, I began to realize that I must get further proof of what had heard, something more defi- nite, and I used to watch for every oppor- tunity to pry into drawers and boxes gener- ally kept locked in the hope that I might some day find a paper or some article which would give me a better clew as to my identity. Alas, the hope was a valn one. I have listened and spled and watched, but to no purpose, except to arouse suspicions and to meet rebuffs and treatment which still made me more conf- dent than ever of the truth of what I tell you. Iam afraid that if documentary proof ever did exist it has been carefully destroyed probably years ago. res Have you any future plan you will fol- have appesled to Justice Fath, but he can do nothing. God knows I feel my help- lessness, Dut what can I do? A woman is 80 much more helpless than a man would under such circumstances. But one hope re- mains. If my mother is still alive I am confident, from what that mysterious woman said, that she will never give up the search, and if my story only reaches her ears we may be reunited. I have worked sO long in secret without avail; now I want my story known. 1 get terribly discouraged at times, bnt only success or death can end my search for my mother. Only the other day I wrote to the Sheriff of St. Louis, telling him my story at length and begging him to assist me. have received no reply but trust that he wili not ignore my request. Iam going to write to other cities and states as I get the time, and shall never ‘give up while I live.’’ Mrs. Crow was seen ana positively claimed Mollie, or Ina, as the girl persists in calling herself, as her own daughter. She wept bit- terly when the reporter announced the pur- port of his visit, andat first begged to be spared a discussion of the case on the ground that she ‘*did not want to say a word against the girl.’’ She does not attempt to explain the story, merely denying in an emphatic manner that it has any foundation in fact. Shethinks that her daughter’s mind must be unhinged, though this statement was made with apparent un- willingness, Inguiry at the Sheriff’s office revealed the fact that a communication from the girl, Molife Crow or Ina Carlton had been received by mail several days ago. The document covers some seventeen pages of foolscap, and sets forth herremarkavle and romantic story at great length. In it the girl calls up- on God to witness the truth of the facts stated therein and beseeches the Sheriff in the name of sympathy and humanity to render her all the assistancein his power in her search for her lost mother. The writer commences by stating that her right name is Ina Carlton, or Carlson, and that years ago she was stolen from her mother for motives of revenge. What is written concerning my life, the letter reads, is truthfully told. * * Many of the incidents childhoed’s days are 4s clear in m memory as they, were when they occurred. I will describe evérything just as Iremember it, so that it may be plainly un- derstood. ILknow well that whatI write is not an every day happening. The first thing I remeinber is of my THE BANKERS. Their Congress Convenes at the Art Institute, Chicago. After Introductory Proceedings Comp- ,troller Eckels Makes an Address. HIS SPEECH ATTENDED BY GREAT IN- TEREST FROM ALL PRESENT. An Apology for His Presumption in Ad- dressing the Meeting, He Having Had No Experience as a Practical Finan- cier— The Happenings of Recent Months the Most Remarkable Ever Known by the 4£merican People—His Remarks in Full— The Proceedings. _CuHiIcaGco, Oct. 18.— After the meeting haa been called to order and a prayer had been offerea the programme at the Bankers’ Con- gress was begun at the Art Institute this morning by an address of welcome by Mayor Harrison. When the Mayor had set the ball rolling, President Wm. H. Rnawn of the American Bankers’ Association made a speech, The time of the congress was then taken up for a short time by the roll call and re- ports of officers. When these routine matters had been disposed of Hon. James H. Eckels, Comptroller of the Currency, appeared to make one of the prin- cipal addresses of the morning. The hall was not crowded, but all those who were present listened with intense interest to Mr. Eckels’ words. Considering the financial difficulties through which the country had passed since Mr. Eckels came into office, the bankers were especially interested to know what he would have to say. Mr. Eckels spoke as follows: Doubts have arisen in my own mind as te the pro- priety of one whois nota practical banker under- taking to discuss before this assemblage of experi- enced men questions bearing upon the conduct and operation of banks. And yet because of the official position which happens to be mire itis not inappro- priate that I sheuld bo here, if for no other reason than te form your personal acquaintance. is it impossible ut that from the tage ground of having under the the supervision 0 a system 0 bank ing which embraces within its fold almost 4,000 national banks, capitalized to the extent of hun’ dreds of millions of dollars and having within their keeping more thanthree millions of the people's money, I might utter something gathered from an experience which, if brief in space of time, has at least been big with events in the history of American banking. It is. no exageratien of statement to say that the happenings of the months past from May tv Septem- ber must be accounted the most remarkable in every phase of flhancial beariags ever experienced by the American people. Heretofore in our financial dis- tresses the test of selvency has always been applied to store and factory, to great industrial enterprises and railway corporations. but within the period of those months an affrighted people, fearful of the ye times. of ap” . the necessity of so bankin : KN r business is too large an extent has those engaged in purely speculative enter , th value of which is at the best largely fictitious and in times of great depression is worthiess, aud when fo this is coupled tne further fact that there is too little tendency on the 2 of banks to distribute their loans and too great desire to place them with large corporations the reason is hot wanting for suspensions and not few c Ss a source ot con- stant complaint onthe part of the national banks that it is unreasonable to hamper the v limiting their loans to 10 per cent ef the am t of their capital stock. but the events of the past months have demonstrated the wisdom of that provision and makes more strong the beliefthata more strict ad- herence to it would make the banks stronger instead of weaker when threatened by financial panic. No section of law is so frequently viotated and in none is there so great safety for careful Banking. In conelitsion., Mr. President, lei me say that the greatest safeguard to the bankifig interest must always rest in the wisdom, the hi character, the absolute integrity of these who age and conduct these institutions, whether they National, State or private. The officers of the faw must look to them for constant aid, and if mindful of tue law and regardfal of their duty toward those who have — 4 faith in their probity there need be little ear of dangerous banking or dishonest dealings. „A Practical Plan of Banking and Cur- rency’’ was a subject, treated ina very able manner by Mr. George A. Butler of New Haven, Conn, Mr. Butler read a long paper which was apparently very Interesting to those present. / Allen Ripley Foote made re plea for a — currency and banking system. He said: There is nothing inthe nature of things, he said, to prevent the peeple of this country from devising. carrying into operation and enjoying to the utmost the most stable, the soundest and the most automat- ically adjustable currency and banking system in the worid; a system by means of which w can gain and maintain our financi independence. Such a work cannot be success- fully undertaken by politicians who ‘retain power by beguiling the people inte the belief that their party has always been sound on questions of finance, no matter what the party platforms may say, or what financial measures may have been enacted by party vot-s. Work of this character is particularly fitted for the American Bankers’ Association. A special committee appointed by this asseciation for such a purpose will undoubtedly receive the recog- nition and active co-operation ofall industrial, com- mercial and financial: organizations in the severai States, on the request of t 4 Association, asking the election by them of one of more persons to repre- sent the industrial, commercial sud fmancial inter- ests of the State as members of a national monstary commission, and to name others to be conferred with as its advisers. Sidney Sherwood, Pb. D., of Johns Hop- Kins University, read a paper on ‘‘The American Bankers’ association: Its Work and Its Prospects.’’ | — KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Excelsior Springs Selected ts the Next Place of Meeting— A Wrangle. The second day’s session of the Twenty- third Annual Convention of. the Knights of Pythias convened at 9:30 o’clock this morning in the Masonic Hall, Seventh and Market stresets. Grand Chancellor Wagoner rapped the convention to order, and after the roll call the question of the next place of meeting fas brought up. The Sst. Louls delegation introduced a resolution favoritg Hannibal, Mo. The country delegates wer opposed to Hannibal, and Excelsior Springs . was brought up as a sultaDle, place for the holding of the ttenty-fourth annual meeting. A vote was taken, and Ex- celsior Springs was unanimousy. chosen as the next place of nieeing. When the vote was announced a 5 0 a paid the To-Day’s Proceedings of the Three Big Conventions. HARNESS MAKERS KNOCK QUT AN IM- PORTANT COMMITTEE REPORT. Knights of Pythias Decide to Hold Their Next Convention at Excelsior Springs, Mo.—Banquet of Scottish Rite Masons To-Night at the Noonday Club Rooms. The second day’s session of the Wholesale Saddlery Association of the United States convened at 10:30 this morning. Reports of committees being the initial business, the Committee on Future Datings reported through Mr. Gordon, itschairman. The rec ommended the following datings for the guidance of members ofthe association and for the saddlery hardware trade generally. First—Leather goods for spring trade, sueh as harness, collars and strap work shall not date later than March 1. Second—No goods to be dated over sixty days after 98 excepting collars, and they only for spring rade. Third— General lines of goods sold in their season eannot be dated ahead. Fourth—Summer horse clothing and lap dusters and turf goods not to date later than Mayl. Fly nets not later than June I. Fifth— Winter horse clothing and lap robes to date not later thao Oct. 1. Terms on all goods under no circumstances shall exceed ninety days net and no greater discount for cash shall be given than 2 per cent for thirty days or 3 per cent for ten days. These datings were discussed by Messrs. Gordon, Meyer, Gustin, P. Burns, McCon- nell and the President, most of whom fought the datings, especially on strap work and horse collars. Mr. Risser wanted the ratings adopted in Baltimore retained. Mr. McConnell moved that the report of the committee be amended by substituting the terms and rating of 1892 and 1893 to be the agreement for 1893 and 1894. This amendment was carried and the committee’s report so changed. ‘ ‘ir, Medary, chairman of the committee on taking into full membership the associate membership, reported as follows: The committee on taking into full membersbip the associate membership, beg to submit our recommendations as followa: That Article 13in our constitution, which refers tothis matter, remain unchanged. Mr. Letchworth, Chairman of the Commit- tee on determiuing who are ard who are not jobbers, reported that it is impossible to de- fine who are jobbers unless the association ALL STILL AT WORK.| than perform the promises of the brilliantly Urhted dining hall and the elegant table ap- pointments. Mr. Altheimer, as Chairman of the committee, will be toastmaster of the n. In the alcove of the wall to the left of the entrance a sant sur in the decora tions awaits the loyal even increase the mood feeling of the occasion. This sur- disclosed at fi 1 wi not de at first t will be sprung on the guests when least expecting it during the course of the evening. Another pleasure of the evenin be the sweet music discoursed by one of the leading orchestras of the city. The Masons have spared no means in their efforts to make the banquet a success and will no doubt be re- ed with the lasting pleasant memories of the occasion by those present. Last night the Masons were entertained at an elegant reception tendered them by Mr. and Mrs. Martin Collins at their home on Pine street. The visitors attended to a man and were hearty in their expression of the leasure Of the evening. Many of the vis- ors Went, though almost worn out with the labors of the day, forgot their weariness i fay a a 0 ® most a - ures Of their visit to this city. Seon sp paseah MADE LOTS OF FUN, An Amusing Trial Occupies the Atten- tion of Judge Withrow. It was all about a pup, and most of it hap- penedun Wash street, near Sixth, and in the Second District Police Court, but the concluding act of the farce was to be played in Judge Withrow's court, much to the amusement of the spectators. What the Judge thought of it he succeeded in conceal- jog under his calm judicial exterior. Sarah A * j Pind * ‘ . + . * 4 * . * ta THE REQUISITE NAMES FOR THE CALL * N House ö Democrats — Congress and Washing- n — 7 st N * * 2 1 8 es . 5 * 18 2 * - 1 1 2 * * * 4 aah . * an - eh ee > And the Meeting Will Be Hela, But the 0 : 8 Bother Is as to the Time for Its ein 8 5 4 „ 8 * Senate. 1b a> 4° a 1 » . t 21 a eS > = Va * 2 As a \ « $ D* — 8 * pe and are 2 8 0 a ai 1 ag 8 — 3 2 8 — * = - * ee 3 4 Ser . Sa * = + — * 2 N 7 7 * * 4 7 living ina log house in a valley surrounded by high hills and with two creeks running elose business, and that he had been answered by only nine out of the seventeen vice-presl- dents, and urged that all members of the as- sociation do their duty. The Committee on Horse Collars, Vr. Meday, Chairman, reported as follows: We recommend that the present rules regarding the extra charges On over-sizge coliars shall remain in force, and request the members of uproar followed, quite a number delegates making a decided pretest against the holding of the next conwntion at the place chosen, arguing that there no place in g the town to a convention. A” representitive of Excelsior Springs Lodge explained that there was a large oOpera-houwe in the city ere the convention conid be held, He **Oh, yes! exclaimed Judge Cunningham. „I will read the petition.’’ No, that would hardiy do. Just state to the jurors Who the parties in the sult are. Mr. Cunningham gave a brief outline of the case and then commenced to question the jurors. i Do you know either the plaintiff! or de- fendant in this case, and do you think you WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.—Preparatory papers * were issued to-day for the appointment rr the following pension examining surgeons in 155 SS Missouri: J. C. Welsh, F. W. Mater aud R. K © Haggard at Houston; D. E. Vilbtie at Biden. resultant effects of a financial system, vitiated by ill-advised and ill-considered legislation, became for the first time doubtful of the distinetively finan- cial institutions of the country, the banks. and asa consequence a steady drain upon deposits was begun until within the 0 two months, from May 4 to July 12. trom national banks alone had been drawn. out 600,000, and from State, savings urposes of hat she was stolen away from home at too early an age for her to remember. She has no fof her assertions further than her own word for a conversation she professes to ve overheard when about 10 years of age ween Mrs. Crow and a strange woman. In this conversation, she siates, the unknown woman discussed Mollie’s | * * to the house. Annie’s clothing caught fire one day and my hands were blistered as I dragged her to the creek and put the fire out. We moved from there and drove a long way. and on the road passed a large house with dark red mar- ble or stone steps and walks in front of oblong shape. A small table stood in the ‘Yard and on it there was a large watermelon. I wanted to go more than 3193. ae and private Ones a sum as great, not tor iss emess to the mother, whom he his ever seen, und cautioned Mrs. row to keep her out of the way of strangers t this striking Hkeness should lead to their detection and to the discovery that Mrs. + ©row was not her true motner.The unknown woman also told Mrs. Crow that the mother nad never given up the search for her lost daughter, and obstinately refused to belleve her dead. Her true parents she be- ‘Meves to have been wealthy, for the N sterious unknown remarked with sarcastic # delight upon the difference in the surround. — ings amid which the child was forced to live, and those which would have been hers were he in her proper station. Mention was also made ot a package which Mrs. Crow was Tautioned to carefully preserve, as it meant money in case the giri died. The possibility of Mollie ever suspecting the truth concerning her parentage was also discussed by the two conspira- ‘tors, and the necessity tor at once _ **putting hes out of the way Should she ever make the discovery was Tullv resolved upon. In the interview the f ‘girl stated she learned that her right name as Ina Carlton or Carlson, and that her S mother’s Christian name was inez. She also learned tuat she has one brother, whose life at the time of the conversation Wag said to “be devoted to searching for his miss- ing sister — herself. When the inter- View was over the woman left, and the girl states that she has never set eyes upon her since. Mrs. Crow, she alleges, has always treated her with the greatest cruelty, in marked con- trast to her treatment of the other two H girls, who pass as her sisters. Justice Fath told the girl that unless she # could offer some more tangible evidence of the truth of her story he was afraid nothing could be done, and she left the vcourt-room with bowed head and tearful eyes, despon- dency and hopelessness being most apparent In her dejected mien. For years, she said, since she heard the conversation which en- lightened her as to thetruthof her parent- Age, she had waited and searched in secret Tor more informatitn until broken hearted and des pondent she had decided to appeal to the law for ald, trusting that publicity would effect the end which all other means had failed to achieve. THE OVERHEARD CONVERSATION. The Post-DItspaTca correspondent heard of the girl’s plight and resolve to further in- 1 Vestizate her story. To this end a visit was paid to her home, 1518 Sherman street. The | girlanswered the reporter’s knock in per- son. and when informed of the purport of the visit readily consented to repeat her story in detail. Her statements were made ua perfectly clear and lucid manner, and Al nothing in her demeanour confirmed the im- sf mesg which might be formed upon frst "> hearing of tie case, that the girl might be a ~ Bpubject to 1 dy „My right name is Ina Carlton or Carlson, am uncertain just which,“ she began. **The first thing Ican remember was when | We lived in an out of the way place, a quarter of a mile from Washington Springs, one and . One-half miles from Glades Spring, Va. W hen “about 10 years of agel was in my room late one night and Mrs. Crow thought I was sleep. Mrs. Crow was in an adjoining room anda strange woman came in. After a few ords this strange woman, who was dressed in deep black, came into my room and looked at me. As she did so she threw up ber rhands and said: *Gooa heavens, looks just like her mother.’ They Went back to the next room id began talking. Mrs. Crow hissed out: Not so loud orshe willhearyou.’ ‘Yes,’ d the strange woman, ‘Dut she scares me, he is so much like her mother.’ Then after pause she added: ‘They have been hunting 0 ner for ten ears. Her mother fll not believe she is dead. It is Pally too a for her to live in a pace like this when she has agood home, atthen revenge is sweet.’ ioth of them uckled et this. The woman said ‘she,’ eaning my mother, ‘is grieving herselfaway has placed quite a sum of money at her ning pel disposal in case she h ever found, Then they ed of Ina Caritonor Carlson in sucha as to lead me to believe that was my ie name. Ihe strange woman seemed to directing matters and told Mrs. Crow to »p me as soon as possible, but if I ever sus- anything wrong to tell the people I crazy. Iwas about 10 years old then never saw the woman again. Mrs. Crow night thought I bad heard some- t aud sald if she ever caught me Ing to hear iat he pipe im which I was concerned. would Kit . In a few fe after we went to Lee County. Tex. and there came . * i you never made any attempt unt! | N to the house but Lea, or Mr. Crow said ‘no.’ I af terwards went te the @ and caw a lady standing on the porch, she cailed me to her and asked me my name. Irem mber she was dressed in black and had something white around her neck. She said: »Tell me your name, little giri, I have lost a littie girl just about your age.’ She wanted me to go in the house, but Mr. Crow caine up and grabbed me. He picked me u and dumped me on a box in the wagon and premised to beat me for straying away from him. A storm was coming up, and further down the road we drove intoabarn to shelter. While there a young man and asked me why I was crying. Mrs. Crow told him it was none of his business and that was her child, She pulled my bonnet down over my face and made me lie down in the wagon. When we drove away from there Mrs. Crow said to her husband: ‘Bob, whatin the name of God made you come this way?’’ and he replied: ‘How did I know where I was?’ She then said would drown than stay near there. * we stopped next we were at Green Springs. heard the man say thatit wasforty-two milesto Mr. Arthur Hutton’s, Mr. Crow’s grandfather. We lived in twodiffercnt houses in Green Sprirngs.’’ The writer then describes the situation of the houses and gives the names of neigh- bors. While in the latter house de- scribed a mysterious woman visited Mrs. Crow, and from a conversation she overheard between Mrs. Crow and the unknown she first learned, she claims, of her true parentage, and of herown and her mother’s name. The surname she did not distinctly catch, hence the uncertainty as to whether it was Carlton or Carlson. She also claims to have heard them speak of the mur- der of a man who bad been engaged in searching for her and who almost succeeded in locating her. A few weeks after the visit of the mysterious woman the Crows moved to Texas, she avers, taking her with them. that she PURCHASED PLACES. The Position of Senators on the Van Alen Appointment. WASHINGTON, D. C., Oct. 18.—There seems now to be little doubt that the Senate will confirm the appointment of Van Alen as Am- bassadortoltaly. The case against Van Alen was proved long before the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee acted on the nomination. There was nota member of the committee who was not aware that the appointment was corrupt. And yet the committee re- ported favorably. So far as is known, the report was unanimous. If a minority dis- senteditissilent. The ground that is re- ported to be taken by the committee is ex- traordinary. It is that Van Alen must be proved guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, and by voluntary witnesses, before a com- mittee of Senators will flad him unworthy to represent the country as Ambassador of the United States. The Senate Committee practically an- nounces that it will not make an investiga: tion of charges of corruption against an ap- pointee. More than that, it announces that previous charges of Corruption will produce no effect ao it. In 1885 Henry B. Payne presented tothe Senate his credentials as a Senator from Ohio, He had been elected by the free use of money. A protest went up from the State that had been disgraced by its Legislature. The Senate listened to the evidence and gave to Payne a seat in the body of which Allen B. Therman had been a member, and who was defeated by Payne's Money and the money of the standard Oil Co. In 1691 Calvin 8. Brice was elected a Sena- tor from the same State. It was thoroughly well understood that if Brice had not been a man of great wealth he would not have been selected. Again the erywi outraged citizens was unheeded. The Senate refused to in- quire into the charges. Though he, like Van Alen, had never been in public life, yet, un. like Van Alen, he had taken part in the pres- idential campaign of 1888, asthe head of the National Committee, and had been a com- plete and ludicrous fallure. Senator Sher- man himself, however, referred only to the point that Brice Was not a resident of Ohio. The idea that he should not be a Senaior if he had bought his seat Seems not to have occurred to any member ot this ‘‘Aignined, deliberative body. 0 These are not isolated instances. Senators have been accused of buying their seats. The Senate never inquires. It is not nice about the morals of its members, To. day Mr. Roach is waiting for the decision on his own case. He has h chosen Senator by North Dakota, Some years ago he con- fessed an embezzgiement committed in Wash- ington. Anumberof Senators, he hopes a majority, favor hig admission, on the ground that Mr. Roach’s has been condoned by the certificate of election which has been given to him I 15 these Precedents it Many his State. ft Senate follows will confirm Van Alen. * trade or investment. but to lay in w thus rendering the soundest institutions bheiptess and a complete currency starvation in the midst_ of absolute plenty. These months witnessed the clos- ing of more than 150 national banks and hot less than 500 State, savings and private ones, many of which, under ordinary circumstances, would have been solvent, and under fostering care and improved conditions have reopened their doors for business again to enjoy the confidence of the very ones mest dotwmtful of them. ay so greatly has the situation changed that, heaving in mind the past, both in the severity of the strain undergone and the long continuance of it, it weuld be in the light of present conditions, both un- fairand unjust todeny that the bankers of this country have exhibited masterful skill in coping with a situation rendered complex beyond anything heretofore known, by the withdrawals of currency by depositors on the ene hand and the pleacings of assistance on the part of merchant and manufacturer on the other. The course pursued has caused no depositor to complain, while the g-nerous trea'- ment ef mercantile interests in extension of credit and renewal of paper has prevented a panic in other directions, the far-reaching effect of which cannot be estimated. But while 1 of this. new evidence of the ability of our people to withstand the severest of financial ailments, it will not do to count too much upon the progress made toward recovery and the re- cuperative powers shown. Complete return to finan- cial health cannot be had so lene as the first great cause which covered all the land with doubt and uns- certainty and filled tne people's minds witn fear as to the stability of our financial institutions yet remains to plague the limes of business., cre- ate distrust at home and abroad as to the value of American securities, and bring to naught the efferts of those, whain the midst of present disaster and threatened ruin yet main- tain full faith in the coming of better times. Until our financial laws accord with those that govern tne world's trade, onr currency takes ona uni- formity and elasticity that now are wholly lacking and our peopie arerid of the pernicious doctrine that money which is cheap and pooner isa blessing and asource of wealth instead ofa curse and the cause of financial panic and ultimate poverty, we cannot but expect at stated periods a recurrence of conditions such as have and do still threaten us. But it is said that Im bringing about a different and other set of financial laws, the banking inter- ests must hold aloof. It is a striking illustration of the extent of which unreasoning passion and preju- dice have creptinto our pelitics that in the pres- ent emergency whieh confronts the country bankers are compelled to hesitate as to the advisability from the standpoiat of prudence, of actively urging the repeal of a measure which stands confessedly as the source in the largest degree of past disaster and a dire menade to fu- ture prosperity. Surely the banking interests of the country are vast enough and of sufficient im- port to warrant arespectful hearing and careful con- sideration without areusing either the passions or rejudices of any fair minded citizen ef the Republie. ft may be that bankers are selfish, but not more so, I venture, than men in other walks of life. Surely not more so than the silver interests, which to-day the most loudly against them, t with an inconsistency 60 marked hat w runs read. are with selfish indifference to public good, pot only blocking the wheels of legislation at Wash- ington, but unmindful of the voice of people and of ress, are making the fundamertal prinapie of our Gevecnmens. the right ef the majority to control. a hissing and a by-word,’’ that theirown seifsh pur- poses may find fruition in legisiative enactment that will compel the Government to be the special patron of their special product. These critics whe would debar the banker because of the business im which he is engaged, from being heard when grave questions of fnancial pol icy engage the law-making seem te forget that bank stocks not all held in Cities by capitalists and merchaut princes, but that every town and village boasts of its bank, the stock of which is owned by men of moderate means, by merehants, farmers and mechanics. ‘hey fergot that the deposits placed in the custody of the bankers of the country are of the many and not the few, who entrust to them their — Magne and expect of thema watchfulness that no financial disaster, through legislation or otherwise shallensue And b. cause of this they would be dere- lict INthe discharge of a duty which they owe toa clientage larger in number, more widely scattered, embracing more classes and con- ditions of peopie and of greater aggre- gate wealth than any special interest within our rders if they did not at such a time as this, with ali the and, insist that the rights ef those whose interests have been placed with them were protected from the wasting influence of harmful laws. Mherefere, when these dangers to the public good upon us, letno banker hesitate to aischarge his — because of the utterance of some demagogue — to win votes in coming ot the 9 to — at their co elections, but an abiding faith in the American people. let his views and rest assured the ily come when the interest of the 2 public men as dispassion- y of hat lea r business institution. — rned from all this season of disaster? It was but 83 that a distinguished citizen of the Repu gave utterance to the state- that the disasters through which bh just passed, costly been, wo u have o@ i. from them there should ient wisdom to avoid in the future brought them upon us. The bank- fo gather some lessons some Were not as strong to them as they would y be gathered sa wh in times of great stated, however, by way explanation, thatthe auditorum whare.the convention must be held was onthefinst floor. This as- sertion brought out another discussion ,as ac- cording to the constitution no sessions of the Grand Lodge can be held on the ground floor of any building. The representatives of the Excelsior Springs Lodge, however, claimed that it had been unanimously agreed to hold the next conven- tion in that tity and desired no further argu- ments onthe question inasmuch as it had been practically decided by the Grand Lodge, While itis absolutely certain that thenext meeting will be held at ExcelsiorSprings, the matter has been referred 0 Grand Chancellor Wagoner, who will visit the place selected and view the building where it is proposed the convention shall be held. The twenty- fourth annual convention will be held the third Tuesday in October, 1894. The next order of business was the selec- tion of an Official organ for the State. The matter was referred toa committee, butitis generally understood thatthe Pythian Voice of St. Louls will be selected. At 11:20 o’clock, the committee appointed a year ago to get the expression of members as to the advisability of constructing a Pythian home, made its report. The report showed that a majority of the Pythians were in favor of bulidinga home and nine-tenths of them favored St. Louis as the place of location. the report was re- ceived with tremendous applause, followed by criticisms from numerous de!egates. While Do definite action was takenon the commit- tee’s report, it is generally conceded that the Grand Lodge will authorize the erection ofa Pythlan Home in St. Louis within the next two years. The convention adjourned at 12:30 until2, when a Supreme representative will be chosen. For four years past Mr. W. A. Radcliffe has held the position, also acting, by virtue of his office, as Private Secretary to Grand Supreme Chancellor Blockwell of Henderson, Ky. There appears to be con- siderable opposition to Mr. Radcliffe, and the friends of Mr. E. M. Harber of Trenton, Mo., Grand Chancellor of P. C. Adelphia Lodge, No. 38, are pushing him forward for the position. Another question of considerable import- ance will be sprung at the evening session— thatofthe bond of the Grand Exchequer, which at the present is $10,000. At the morn- ing session certain delegates protested against the present stipulated bond, arguing that while the bond was only $10,000, the Ex- chequer at timeshadin his possession over $25,000. A resolution will be introduced providing that a new bond be furnished at every annual meeting, the amount of which shall be determined by the Finance Com- mittee after it has ascertained the amount of money in the treasury. Before the conven- tion adjourns delegates to the next Supreme Lodge of the World, which convenes in Washington, D. C., August, 1894, will be se- letced. At 2 o’elock this afternoon the Uniform Rank ofthe order marched to New Sports- man’s Park, where, atthis hour the various divisions are drilling for prizes aggregating $600. The prizes are as follows: Class A— tirst prize, $300; second prize, $150; third prize, 5100; fourth prize, $50. ‘There will ve no admission fee charged and everyone is invited to attend. To-morrow night the Uniform Rank and the representatives ofthe Grand Lodge will march tothe Exposition from Central Tur- ner Hall. PENALTY SUSTAINED. Motion for New Trial of Hedgepsth Over- ruled by Judge Green. Sr. CHARLES, Mo., Oct. 18.—Marion Hedge- peth, accompanied by his wife ana Marshall McDonald, was brought here from St. Louis this morning and before Judge Green McDonald argueda motion fora new trial. After 5 * a spirited debate be- twoen 8 ane 3 t mot ion — and the penalty of twenty-five years given him before was sustained less the time he had already served. The case will now be appealed to the Supreme Court. A Striker Acquitted. W m. Trouchard, one of the striking wood- workers from Stoudte G. Rueckholt’s factory at 2300 North Broadway, was arraigned in the Second District * Court for loitering about the factory, There was no evidence e wes discharged amid the e red in the court to this association to report any violation to the Secretary of this association, who in turn will correspond with the different parties. This was adopted without de bate. The Committee on Horse Clothing reported by Mr. Wolf, the Chairman, as follows: ‘*Your committee, on introducing samples of seasonable goods by manufacturers at a definite time, respectfully report that f the committee laws of ‘trade permitted take their course but we deprecate the course of jobbers soliciting trade for seasonable goods at too early a date, and we therefore recommend that the solicitation of trade for seasonable goods be later than heretofore. Messrs. Gordon, Meyerand Risser debated the sub- ject in all its bearings, and the reportof the committee was laid un the table. The Committee on District Organization was announced by the President as follows: Messrs. Stemacher, Rossman, Kendall, Lerch, Buckstaff. ihe convention then adjourned until 2 o’clock, when the members will take carriages and be driven to Forest Park, where a light champagne lunch will be served, and then the drive will continue to Tower Grove Park and tothe Anheuser-Busch Brewery if the members feel that they have time to in- spect the latter. This will be Saddlers’ night atthe Exposition and the delegates will all attend. To-morrow morning will be devoted to a resume of business and in the afternoon the association will elect officers and select the place for their next meeting. To-morrow night the local saddlers ban- quet the visitors at the Mercantile Club where preparations for the occasion are being made on a grand scale. In yesterday afternoon’s session the Presi- dent appointed tne following committees: To Classify the Trade—O. P. Letchworth, Ira Miller, M. Ayers, R. S. McConnell, Jacob Meyer, Holliday and H. Lang. On Membership of Collateral Trades—J. 8. Medary, A. F. Risser, A. Morsbach. On Horse Collars’—J. S. Medary, L. Wolf and A. Risser. On Future Dating and Terms— A. Sond- heimer, A. Leovy, E. E. Fisher, W Askew, T. T. Lerch and J. S. Cordon. On letailing— J. Meyer. A. Morsbach and A. F. Risser. A vigorous protest, introduced by Mr. P. H. Degnan of this city, against the State of lilinois going into the harness business to ruin the general trade, wasgeferred toa com- mittee authorized to memorialize the Gover- nor of Illinois on this subject. On motion of Mr. Ayers of Philadelphia a resolution memorializing the United States Senate to act speedily on the silver bill was ordered telegraphed to the Senate last night. — SCOTTISH RITE MASONS. Banquet To-Night at the Rooms of the Noonday Club. The third day’s session of the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Masous opened at 10 o’clock this morning at Occidental Hall, and was continued through the day, with onlya short recess for luncheon. The council has much business of importance to attend to during this meeting and are using all avanl- able time to get through as soon as possible. Only three days were allotted to transacting business when the session was called, but the Council has already been in session three days, and it is thought that it will be kept busy through to-morrow and probably Fri- day. ‘The business of to-day is of a secret nature pertaining tothe affairs of the Coun- ch, and only thirty-thira degree members are admitted. The Councilmen will have time to rest from their labors of to-day, when they will be es- corted to the banquet to be tendered them at the Noonday Club 8. Ela bo- preparations have deen made the banguet, including rofase decorations and a tasty menu, and the en- tertainment p s to be herche in all of its details. On entering the hall the li be greeted could give them a fair and impartial trial on hearing the evidence?’’. After he had asked the question of about eight jurors without varying it in the slightest degree the court sald: „Mr. Cunningham, why not ask them the question coliectiveiy?’’ „Oh, very well. Do any of you gentlemen know either of the parties In the case?“ None of the jurors did and Mr. Boemler had no questions to ask, so the twelve jurymen were selected. Judge Cunningham then read the petition in which the terrible assault was vividly portrayed. Then Mr. Boemler read the an- swer, which was merety a general denial of all the allegations. ‘ The first witness was Mrs. Appeliman. Tell the honorable jury and the court just how Mr. O’Brien committed this terrible as- sault upon you.“ Me got a pup what was a present, and we treated it just so nice like one of the chil- dren, and my little boy he told me Mr, O’Brien stole it.“ „Never mind what your little boy told you! State facts,’’ insisted Mr. Boemler. „Well, Mr. O’Brien he hit me in the side and in the neck, sol must stay in bed very often.’’ ‘*When was this?’’ „Sept. 17. a The petition stated that it was Aug. 22. Judge Cunningham asked some more ques- tions and then gave the witness Over to Mr. Boemler. ‘‘Where was it at this happened?’’ he asked, On Sixth and Wash.’’ Was you fighting with O’Brien?’’ „„No, slr.“ „M hy did he hit you, then?’’ **Because I took my husband’s part.“ ‘*Why did you take his part?“ „Because Mr. O’Brien he was fighting with him and bloodied his nose. Mou say he struck you?’’ Ses. **W here did he strike you at?’’ ‘*By my neck and by my side.“ “Was you in the free fight?’’ No, sir. ** are you sure?“ **Yes, sir. vou had a doctor, did you?“ „es, Sir.“ „„What for?“ „Because I was burt.“ Did he come to see you for this purpose?“ **Yes, sir. Morris Appellman was called and sworn, and after a few questicns on the part of Judge Cunningham, r. Boemler discovered that he was Mrs. 2 uusband and objected to him on that ground. so Mr. Ap- peliman was shut off. When Mrs. Laura Sloan was testifying Judge Cunningham told her: Tell the court where you was and what you seen. The case was resumed this morning with Mrs. Fox on the stand for the defendant. She only knew that somebody told her that stones had been thrown, but did not see anything Nr Arthur Gore was the next witness; e sald: „ just come in from a trip, and Mr. O’Brien asked me to watch the store while he went back inthe yard. I sat out in front in a chair when Mrs. down and walked and said: ‘Do you to fight?’ and I told her no. Then she said I had her dog. I told her I didn’t have no dog of her’s but maybe Mr. O'Brien had it. o talk with me for sometime, when Mr. O’Brien came out, and then Mr. A came downand made a row, a hit 54 knocked him down and his wife fell over him and bum herself. There wasn’t u nit her at all.“ Another driver for O’Brien was called to testify and told about the fignt which he saw from his seat on the wagon which was hauled up against the sidewalk. He, like the others, stoutly asserted that O’Brien did not bit \.rs. Appellman. Mr. O’Brien was the last witness for the de- — and told how he had ordered Mrs. Ap- an A Fastor Beaten. Poles at · a new one in Fry se ay re Wir A Minn. Oct. 18.—The tend Stanislaus Polish Church have ex their dissatis ection of p Catter in removing the! Morgan Took the Floor and Spoke Dolph’s Motion. >. WASHINGTON, Uct. 18.—The Senate resumed its session at Wo’clock this rning at the expiration of the recesd taken yesterday evening. a Mr. Morgan (Dem., Ala.) took the hoor on the motion of Mr. Dolph to amend the Allen when the roll was called at 6:30 o clock Monday evening, that Senator having failed to answer when was called. Mors that while the decision yesterday by Mr. Hill fromthe United Supreme Court reports might he twit perverted intoasupport of his position, as a judicial decision de placed in that category excer artfulness of an astute 3 minded lawyer could not do it. The 8u Court merely decided that the House e resentatives under the Constitution right to make their own rules for it ing and recording the fact that a quorum ¥ present. There were men in the : whose consciences were s0 easy tia they could follow the Supreme Court f all its decisions, who could bend consciences to any necessity required at any time, but such had no just — of the rights e representatives ‘Of the people the States. Such on Any occasion, their purpose and political prosperity ) to deprive a minority of all its right sand > 1 r ‘rw Ase 2 at N 8 3 * * — 5 * when the decision of the cou 0 f no paper money issued by the a national — be le tender, was not agreeable toa many in the United States, 2 he Congress with great liberaility ine court from 7to9for what purpose not for himtosay, but the peo United States, or a great many lieved it was done in order to get the bench who would reverse that 2 & * Mr. Hoar (Rep.) of Massachusetts said! nominations of the two new judges were se to the Senate before the announced. Wir. Morgan ve that he t in his historical facts, but he was. r. Hoar said he knew the f — „ be knew Although the P , ’ = ¥ to nection with the Con eleven tes the preserve it. more for those who had the shoulder a gun a than for those who to tha od 60 not constitution, but to respect 7 1 * “a 5 1 pene K the characterised the Hill that Allan r se uu v journal so as to snow the presence of Mr. nis name "he > tux ques oy ; - Se ae e 8 3 purpose that political . * : » >} — 2 2 2 and decide that paper m obligations issued dy the Government 2 . That, Mr. Morgan said, ala not suit nim. and vg es he referred to the decision o that Court hat +3 SENATE PROCEEDINGS, si 8 > 8 * . ~ 2 . = . 5 Mr. =! Lea we mt = ~ *