St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 27, 1897

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For Sentiment Advertise Where 7 You Don’t Get Results, For Results Advertise in The Post-Dispatch. — WEDNESDAY EVENING-ST. LOUIS—-JANUARY 27, 1897. IN ST. LOUIS, ONE CENT. OUTSIDE ST. LOUIS. TWO VOL. 48, NO. 171. PRICE —_—_-— CENTS. — ee —- Post-Dispatch Advertisers Deserve the Patronage of Post-Dispatch Readers HOLOING BACK oN Te ane associations are going to cope with it unless there is a great increase of donations, I cannot understand how people of means can | tH sleep in their warm beds withcut giving ~si ETT all they can spare when they know there is ie 80 much destitution and suffering. 1p ieere ) “} hear that Mayor Walbridge thinks of if tain rae calling a public meeting to raise funds. I think it is the right thing to do. An ar- — . 7 - tm: COP De hi “eee, - TE. coe eeaeseeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeerrre eevee eereeerere WTR. cccecesessoves LOBBY TURNS LOOSE THE FELLOW SERVANT BILL. SENATE LIKELY TO PASS IT. Concentrate Their Bills Railroads Will Strength Against the Which Reduce Rates. ————————. Special to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 27.—The overwhelming victory of the Avery fellow servant bill in the House yesterday is the subject of comment amceng the legislators here. In voting against the bill, Repre- sentative Walmsley of Kansas City put himself cn record as the only man who would cpenly cutrage public sentiment. Why he voted as he did, is not explained. Mr. Walmsley said “No” in a very low volce, and he appeared to be surprised when he found that he was the only one who against the bill. The Post-Dispatch , spondent asked Mr. Walmsley if it was a fact that he voted against the fellow servant bill. He replied that-he had voted med a cordec, but he vouchsafed no explana cf his action. No sooner had the bill been passed tn the House than it was rushed over to the Sen- Sie D RY, sSdte tore ee Me SAT 2 OOS , pone A” « 43" < » im ; ENS oy? bes tate Pe se e Loe: Ase aes aA Py AN aioe? Se a physical impossibility for the Senate to enact a genuine fellow-se law. This theory is based on the past ord of the Senate. However, it now pears that the railroad lobby has given up the fight on the Avery bill and the chances — are that it will pass without further protest ; from that potent . The only reason that is advanced for this untoward ve. ment on the part of the lobby is the that the railroad people gener : the freight and passenger reduction ra bill paramount in importance. The ar 1 sage of the fellow-servant bill has co be regarded as a public duty, and te view of the fact that the Democratic party so emphatically declared in favor of servant legislation, there seems to be no avenue of escape for the Democratic states. men. And, in this connection, it is pee esting to remember that the Legislature both branches is Democratic. | idew of a genuine fellow-servant bill Setting through the Missouri Senate seems strange to the majority of who acquainted with the inside “Tegte- lation. to hap- correspondent Mr. Gmith expressed h heartily in favor of the Avery bill. “] sorry that we could not have the bill a little wider, so as to include some other occupations that are in need of protection, but when I learned from some of the ol legislatora that a genera! bill was not lik to be passed, I immediately receded from my position, and as the Avery bill is more liable to be passed than a bill with general amendments, I am in favor of & In a I am in favor of the best fellow servan law that we can get, and it appears the Avery bill is the beet we can do, I not have anything to do with the amend- ment to widen the scope of the bill was presented here a day or two Tt am acting sincerely itn this matter | ; will be found on the right side.” | 4 It has come to a pass here that opposi- tion to the fellow servant bill is very bee popular, and the Thirty-ninth General Sa sembly will no doubt establish a record im the way of law-making. ‘y ANTI-LOBBY LEGISLATION. Text of Martin’s Substitute for the Dyer Bill. JEFFERSON CITY, Jan. 2.—Following is the text of Mr. Martin's proposed sub- stitute for the Dyer anti-lobby bill: : Section 1. Any person who shall ff- fluence or attempt to influence the vote or secure or attempt to secure the Influe ence of member t yerleral upon any which may come before it, or or attempt to Influence any member in not attend'ng the House or any tee of which he is a member, by hitme- sel’ or through another. lipo Se directly, by bribery, prom o whether pecuniary, olitical, offietal, personal or otherwise, intimidation, menace, duress, suppression or sion of truth, or any secret and sinister influence or ae or by other dishonest, eceitful or means or device, shall be deemed of lobbying. ‘eet. 2 key person convicted of lobe bying shall be adjudged guilty of . felony and punished by* imprt in the penitentiary not more than nor less than two years, or by imp ment in the County Jalil not less six months or by fine of = than $500, or by both such fine a imprison- ment. ELECTION BILLS. ; Lancaster and Mott Measures Have ? Been Recommended. 2 Special to the Post-Dispatch. sc 5 ea | JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, Jan. %—The Senate Committee on Elections held a meet- ing last night and made the foliowing Pfeo- ommendationa, In favor of the Lancaster bil) doing away with the third day of registration, is aaid to save the city of Sr. Lous & large annua! sum In the way of by vit introduced by. Mott "hee ng for er a mg 2 : rt elec was : ae ied upon. “That tien

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OM ee eee See ee ee . Hee Commissioners _Bectional Dock Company will be argued in who refused to testify before the commit- tee. Action on the resolution waa deferred until] 9 o'clock to-morrow, to which time the House adjourned THE SENATE. ————— Resolution Passed for Relief of St. Louis Tornado Sufferers. Special to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 27.—In the Genate to-day a joinfand concurrent resolu- tion was introduced by Senator Schweick- a@rdt that $250,000 be appropriated for the re- lief of the tornado sufferers of St. Lou and that a commissien composed of the fol- lowing attend to the distribution of he maney: Sam Kennard, Dr. E. Preetorius, Hev. W.: W. Royd, Carl Daenzer, C. H. Spencer and Wim. J. Lemp. The resvlution was adopted date. The Senate was in session only minutes this afternoon. The only business transacted was the in- troduction of a bill by Senator Klene pro- viding for the erection of the office of Pro- hate clerk in St. Lou's, the salary to fixed by the Municipal Assembly. This bill ia intended to do away with the fee sys- tem and is in line with the recommen la- tions outlined by Gov. Stephens. » — a THE HOUSE. —— ae oe without de- a few he Resolution Passed Asking the Recogni- tion of Cuba. Bpecial to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 27.—A very ‘important resolution was adopted in the Siouse this morning; it is the joint and concurrent resolution asking the tion of Cuban independence. The bil] prohibiting the shipping of game Outside of the State, which was sent io en- grosement yesterday, was r considered on motion of Representative Regan of St. Touls and was laid over unti! to-morrow. Mr. Regan made the point that the effect of euch a law would be to make Bt. Lou's a dumping ground for all the game shipped fn from other States. It would make it im- possible for the game dealers In the city to compete with dealers outsi“e of the State. The resolution ef Representative Ayde- fotte déclaring that the sense of the House fa that the State cease supporting the Nor- mal schoo's was again discussed at length. Jt was finally referred to the Committee on Education. Representative Ehrman of St. Louis in- troduced a bill to appropriate $6,000 for a tatue of Senator Thomas Hart Benton in eHefontaine Cemetery in St. Louis. o-— am ~ ~~ ee STATE BANKS. Report and Recommendations of Sec- retary Lesueur. Bpécial to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 27.—Secre- tary of State Lesueur, who has charge of the State banks and bank examinations, made his report to the Legislature this afternoon. It shows that there are 484 State banks, 9) private banks and 6 trust companies subject to State inspection. He recommends that. the directors of State banks be required to meet at least once each gnonth: that borrowing money without the knowledge of the directors be not allowed; that the statements of banks be made #78 comprehensive. He says it is impossible under the present laws to give a complete and honest report. STUEVER AND LEWIS. Not Yet Confirmed, but No Objection Will Be Made. Special to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. Messrs. Stuever and Lewis, appointed Po- of St. Louis by the Governor, have not yet been confirmed. It fs understood, however, that there will be no objection to the confirmation. Under the Senate rules the appointments were referred to the Committee on Corporations other than railroads. STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Gen. A. J. Smith Lying at the Point of Death. Gen. Andrew Jackson Smith was stricken with paralysis Tuesday night, at*his home, mi. 2911 Washington avenue, and his condition is | now such as to give bu® little hope for his recovery. Gen. Smith was lying on a couch in h's dining room when the blow came. His wife was by his side. She sent for Dr. Glas- gow and Col. J. O. Churchill. When the two gentlemen arrived they found the old soldier in great agony. Mor- phine was given him to relieve his suffering. He is now unconscious and the end ig thought to be near. Mrs. Smith is also very feeble. Their one gon, William Beaumont Smith, is an actor of distinction. Gen, Smith has a splendid war record. He is a graduate of West Point, and served in the regular army until the war broke out. He won great distinction as a com- mander, and was a Brevet Major-General when mustered out of the service in 1866. ST. LOUIS INTERESTED. An Important Case in the National Su- preme Court. Bpecial to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.—The case pf Celestine Primm against St. Louis and the the Supreme Court to-morrow. It was on recogni- | ., se CRYING FOR FOOD. — —— es CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. versed on friendly footin with ‘ e ma | ee oa ieee ware rags ana uate man- ( since b : a ay of destitution. ee ae i one side gat a “year-old gir) cheeks rovy from he Med she fad just left, her attire neat but scant and worn. Her head was pressed Iistlessly against the yes, one wat een was written upon sace, e l she had left an invell 5 aeatioe: sate. home brothers and sisters whose cries for food had driven her to ask for public char'ty. | There were those younger than she whose tender vears had brought already the knowl. edge of suffering without hope Even the selfishness that hunger brings was not sufficient to callous the eltiers com.- pletely as they saw the little ones eagerly awaiting their turn for avsistance. Words of encouragement were spoken to them and the elders frequently gave way to the ch‘l- dren, instead of pushing forward when their own turns came. Every applicant passing the doorkeeper was given a slip of paper bearing a num- ber. A duplicate was furnished the clerk who directs the disposition of cases. As he finished one case he called out the number of the one who had been the next to arr've. No sooner had one applicant been provided for than a fresh arrival came in, so that it was impossible for the office force, jn- 'dustrious as they wee, to keen pace with ithem as they had cone Tuesday. When the doors of the office were closed Tuesday night 295 new applications had been received. Wednesday morning it was esti- mated by officers of the association that the number of new applications would reach 30 Ss SP le aes judging from the morning’s ; ruen, her | dad mother and younger | | while near his chair softly slept a six week’s | to talk much. i | ing all around. I ¢ould not sleep “if I had that on my conscietice.” IN THE TORNADO DISTRICT. Further Instances of Distress Where Comfort Once Reigned. Further investigation Wednesday of the cases of destitution in the tornado district brought to light a pitiable state of affairs. The full extent of the misery will never be known. Families for the first time being brought face to face with poverty, shrink from publicity as though their wants were a cr:me. Men and women who never knew privation before this winter raise an indig- nant protest at publicity. The reporters found families with not so much ag a crust of bread for the evening meal or a lump of coal to make less dreary the cheerless gee yet pride forbade an acknowledgment o _ their true cond tion. Unable to move without experiencing the etrects and alleys, but the ey out all that wag in store. nt of alf blind, and with the welg, ycore years upon him, Charles the rear c¥ 1542 Sou a most worthy objec a cooper, but his failing ey® H dered him unfit for work. find no employment, nor to seek it. Some coal ha neighbors, and when the cheery fire was burning in J a per was to be what w25 a t morn- poamty supply of: potatoes given “s ng. A striking case {s that of Mrs. Ana” er She occupies two dark rooms over d M. Second street. The reporter foun: } + Mehl stifiing the. plaintive open .2* > a month:-old infant, Two little erceigge tots hung around the mothers’ knee, ni t fully eyeing two stale loaves of bread that had just been sent in by a neighbor. Prob- ably a peck of coal was in a corner, ~% il. sult of the woman's picking along the rail- roads and levee. Asylum.” keenest agony, John Scharer was found in ‘My husband js in the Insane Asy the his little room in the rear of 1721 South |she expla.ned, “‘and I have to get gioug ble Tenth street. Over a washtub bent his w'fe, | best way I can. Bver since he has | ress h: we have had a hard t'me. Th-s peed to old infant. Three other ch Ildren were be- | been the worst of al), I can find elentere ing care for by relatives in the country. |do, and one can’t live on ones relghvo's “We have had a hard time of it.” said 'all the time, I have one washing i Mrs. Scharer, for the husband was too weak me 50 cents a week. In the daytime, when “John has been almost help- can sl'p away from the children, I + phot less with rheumatism since October, and I along the railroad and Levee for eoal. 5ome can’t do much. Since baby was born the daysl find a good deal, like to-day, but more struggle has been harder. Frequently we often I don’t find enough to warm the room. have been out of coal and fuel. That what I don’t get bread every day, ether, and you see there,” and she pointed to a quarter | when I don't we all have to go to bed hun ef a peck in a bucket, ‘‘was given us to-day gry. Then the children cry, but the — > by nelghbors so I could get th's washing knows I ean’t help them, and somehow He done. The Provident Association helps keeps us from etarving. I have ho shoes hree- iving Se zlg'ance is mace Sy head op the us some, but we don’t get enough to eat.” for them now. but.so Jong as I find coal Scharer isa cook and was employed during they won't suffer much.” the summer at the Baptist Sanitarium. He’! Investigatng these cases the reporter claims a change of administration threw learred bes‘des the extent of want and desti- | him out of work, tution, of a char'ty that the unfortunate | At 1306 South Sixth etreet, Ferdinand |apprectate probab!y above all else—that of “eas Ase NE PAE -—- the landlord. While nearly every destitute | WAITING FOR THE MEAL HOUR. person is in arrears for rent, but two in- stances were found where eviction is threatened. THE FIRST DEATH. Mrs. Kelley Carried Her Starving Babe to the Hospital to Die. Mrs. Mary’ Kelley carried her 3-months’ old babe, Julia, into the City Hospital late Tuesday night. The infant was suffering from cerebral meningitis and died within an hour after its arrival. Dr. Otto Sutter says want and privation were more responsible for the child’s death than was the disease. Mrs. Kelley is a widow and is the mother of four small children. Her husband d'ed six months ago. She is employed in a pa- per box factory at small wages, and is com- pelled to work from 7 o’clock in the morn- ing until 6 o’clock at night. Sven when there was no sickness and the weather did not make large quantities of fuel necessary her means were inadequate. When the Dah fell ill and medicine had to be hought the mother’s condition became pitiahle. The baby was suffering from want of attention, yet the mco’her had to work ten hours a day to keep the other children from starving. Last night her babe was suffering so that she feared it would die before she could / give it relief. She took it in her arms and WS NTTTIA LH | wrapped her own well worn shawl around it H Hi : and ran to the City Hospital. The little ine babe’s limbs. were pinched by the cold and its bédy shivered. It was taken to a ward and warm food and restoratives were given. The mother sat by her child’s side and watched it dté. Then she returned to her cheerléess home and four hungry children. CAPT. JOYCE'S GOOD WORK. Bakery Shop, Clothing Store and Coal —_ ing, the office force was compelled to re- main until 10:39 o’clock to catch up on their records with the cases during the day. Nevertheless every employe was on hand for duty at 8 o'clock Wednesday, the regular hour for beginning the day’s work. As on Tuesday, the cold and hungry were await- ing the opening of the doors and the rush continued unceasingly all day. As early as 9:30 o’clock there had been 99 new applications received, and the number Was steadily increasing. The call for assistance has not gone un- heeded. Tuesday and Wednesday bundles of clothing poured into the office until there was a supply sufficient for immediate wants. In addition the Famous sent a wagon load of ulsters, clothing. underwear ; and the like; the employes of the Meyer Bros.’ Drug Co. notified the association ‘that 400 pounds of bread, 60 bushels of pota- toes and 100 bushels of coal, furnished by | themselves, were at the disposal of the as- sociation; Adam H. Fuch, milliner, sent a large quantity of cloaks, and the Mesritz he dock for to-day, but was not reached. verett Bell represents Mra, Primm, and ty Counselor Marshall will look after the terests of the city and the Sectional k Company. The case involves the title to a part of the wharf and the prop- erty just south of Des Peres street. “here re fifteen railroad tracks on the property n dispute and the suit involves title to operty worth probably $100,000. GAMBLERS INDICTED. Kansas City Grand-Jury After the Festive Sports. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 27.~The Grand. ry, which for the past two weeks has n investigating charges of open gamb.- fing in Kansas City, to-day returned fifty- ven indictments against gamblers, includ- & “Boss’’ Findlay and his satellites. Con- Bternation has been caused among the profession,”’ and many are making prep- Brations to leave the city to avoid arrest. Soon after the indictments were returned BR mumber of men, among them Findlay, Were brought into the station. Bond was ties furnished in each case and the mblers were immediately released. —— Pn Oe a a NC / amounting to _furnished 7,115 times to 2,000 | fice 14,746 times. There have been 3,857 /inal visitations during the three 3 ————_1 | retin ¥ fest | rious departments of the association. Coal ae THE SUFFERING GRIPMAN. Tailoring Co, sent a large number of guits After the hour for closing Tuesday even- | Michau, his wife and two children occupy of clothes. The association is chiefly embarrassed at |! resent in the delivery of coal. A good man) s needed as a driver, and more wagons. General Munager T..M. Finney of the as-' sociation prepared some statistics Wednes- | day showing the terrible extent of the des- titution in St. Louis this year. The worst period in the previous history | + of the association was im the winter of 1893- #, the period of the previous disastrous financial and business depression. Bae tyre | November, December and Janu-! ary of that period,” said Dr, Finney to a Post-Dispatch reporter, ‘“‘we assisted 2,470 families, which represented 9,806 persons, as shown by our records. In the correspondin three months of 184-9 there was a mafke improvement, the number of families helped | being 1,644, representing 6,415 persons. “The present month is not yet cluded, but from Nov. 1 until now we have assisted 3.020 families, representing 12,080 | ersons. We shall have helped 3,300 families efore the end of the month. “The state of affairs is no surprise to us, We have been warning the public ever since Nov. 1. “During the present period, relief has been extended 49,960 times through the va- has been given 4,034 times, amounting to 83,616 bushels; S00d, 11,359 times, amounting to 158,054 pounds; clothing to 1,306 persons, 6.009 pieces. Work has been versons, Calls for asaistance have been made at this of- orig- months, and 3,94) revisitations, By the latter I mean Visitations made by those in charge of Wagons whose duty it is in delivering pro- Visions and the like, to ascertain what further is needed by the recipients. A total of 7,797 visitations of all kinds have been made.” City Comptroller Sturgeon called at the central office during the morning, He was asked by a Post-Dispatch reporter whether he thought the destitution would » re- lieved without the intervention of the City a a ae “1 thin 60," Col. Sturgeon replied. “There is no way for the city to do np. thing. We have no money.’ “Could not the contingent fund be used?’ ® annual appropriation is but $11,000 for the fund, and al! that is in meet- ing the ordinary demands for relief and the entortainment of official visitors. The wealthy citizens should de something. I do not see how they can rest at night without Sere , Something when there is so much . “Just think of $240,000 being spent for the Bradley Martin ball. I cannot ap Rew avy ey for con- | John Ambrose, a avenue. Unable to speak English, Ambrose ' ployment. person could uch enjoyment and know ‘thet people are etary: d only had stale oread for a long time and Yard for the Poor. The office of C&pt. Peter Joyce of the Fourth Police District, Seventh and Carr streets, resembled an East Indian famine relief? station Wednesday morning. Loaves of ‘bread and cake were piled high on the tables, blankets and comforts were on the chairs, clothing .and shoes on the floor. These had been sent in during the early morning for the suffering pvor. On the sidewalk°was a quantity of coal. This was being dispensed to the worthy un- der the direction’ ef an officer. Later the captain hired a wagon and had most of it deiivered over the district. The seventy-five unfortunates*who found lodging at this station were treated to a surprise Wednesday morning in the nature of a warm breakfast, consisting of meat, bread and coffee. These supplies had been purchased with the money donated Tues- day. This will be continued while the in- tense cold lasts. “The Post-Dispatch has done great work for the poor,’’ said Capt. Joyce. “Their showing of the true condition of the poverty stricken, and starting a private relief fund with a handsome contribution, has aroused, the people who can give to charity. he infiuence is manifest this morning, aS you can see by the donations coming in. If thia keeps up we will be able to relieve all urgent cases in this district.’’ “The working class are in the great ma- jority of those asking assistance. Only two applications came in during ‘the morning from those who have applied before. Of- ficers on the beats say those who need charity are the families of workingmen out of employment. Mrs. Olive Peck is a pretty young woman, with two dirty and hungry looking Want and destitution are every- where apparent. Two beds, two chairs and a stove constitute the furnishings. On one of the beds, covered by a threadbare blan- ket, lay a form on which death has al- ready pressed its seal. It is the wife and mother. Rheumatism and cancer are fin- ishing the work privation and poverty so well began. Sickness and suffering have so wasted the face that the pallid skin seems all too tightly drawn over the sharp features. The dull light in her eyes gleamed brightly when she talked to the reporter of her plans when she recovered, and how much better the little children’s wants would be ad- ministered. For awhile she was an inmate at the City Hospital, but at her own re+ quest she was sent home, where she thinks health and strength will rapidly return. Michau is a laboring man, but, like thou- sands of others, can find no work. Coal and food have been hard to get, but kind neigh- bors and the Provident Association have kept the wolf from the door. A little police assistance was given Tuesday evening. Peter Re:tmaier, at 510% Rutger street, isa piano player with no employment. He, his wifo and two children occupy two squalid apartments poorly furnished. Application was made to the police for coal. Partially paralyzed in the right arm and limb, Mrs. Mary Mehan, 512 Rutger street, has a hard time of it. The reporter found her kneading about two pounds of dough. “IT just got the flour from the Providert Association,”’ she explained, “but I've got two’sons, and you Know it won't last long among three. I don’t know what I am to do. My boys go out every day to get work and find none, and now my landlord says I must get out because my rent is past due and I can’t pay it. I haven't much more coal, either, not enough’ to last over to- night, and if the neighbors don’t lend me . some we'll freeze to-morrow.” babies. She lives in one room of In the next house the reporter found|@_ miserable. house in the rear of Charles Goetz, an old soldier, who had/1407 North Eighth street. She doesn't served through the Crimean war. He and} know where her ao is, but says he his wife are starving and suffering severely | 1s looking for work’ She hasn't heard from } ‘old. Evicti was so threat- | him for three weeks. — Sear eae. Cote eigen By yA og the John Sullivan at 1320 North Seventh street, : we : . or, Mrs. Lizzie Noonan, 1620 se aily searches for work have | 2nd his daughter, Mrs. Lizzie 1 _ woten edb oH ing Galty “— Cass avenue, are urgent cases. The old man Mrs. reg with her hus-| has been without food or fuel for several Se eee att akllives i 1396 South | days. The daughter is ill _— her husband Sixth street. This family is utterly desti- | 1s unable eh ye ey of coal was de- tute. Two small rooms on the second livered to b P ‘he ‘1019 X floor comprise the cheerless home. Mrs. Peter Goodman, et is gh 0 ae 2 etry Hartman does washing, when she can get Twenty-fourth street, ts See 0 years old, it. which is not often now, while the hus-| @nd tries to support his aged wife. When band looks for work ; the weather is mild he picks.up a few nickels “I don’t want my name In the papers if it} Working for Welgnoee sh ney the eold can be helped,” she said, ‘‘but if somebody weather he hag found nothing to do and ‘ . : rota, | When discovered was without food or fuel, oesn’t assist us soon we will starve. We've), i) were without sufficient clothing to protect them on a journey to the station house. Neighbors sent in the call for aid. SALVATION ARMY. Are Relieving the Destitute by Person- al Inspection. The Salvation Army, is doing its share toward relieving suffering humanity. Had not the blizzard arrived 890° unexpectedly the army would have been able to do more extensive work. , Lieut. Col. Evans, who is in charge of the Midland Division, says the work of relief is now almost exclusively confined ‘to the “slums district.” This district takes in that portion of the city lying near the river and south of Mar- ket street, where the suffering occasioned by the tornado last May was the greatest. The army is concentrating all its efforts to relieve the needs of the people there Col. Evans says the work is wholly under the supervision of three young women, who ee me one room, now I can’t get that. I would apply at the police station, but I never did anything like that and am ashamed to.”’ The family is entirely dependent upon the charity of the neighbors. Mrs. Matilda Fink, 1288 South Broadway, is badly in need of food for herself and six children. She has been doing odd jobs about the neighborhood, but sickness and lack of work o? late has reduced her condition to one of actual suffering. She is worthy of assistance. No work has brought Frank Kozelka, 1214 Emmett strdet, his wife and small children to the verge of starvation. The family is insufficiently clad, and has neither food nor fuel. Poverty rests heavily on the family of a Bohemian, at 1108 Allen is doubly handicapped tn his search for em- Notwithstanding this serious im- pediment he makes a brave struggle against adverse fortune. Early every morning he starts out and visits the places where his countrymen are engaged with the hope of securing something to do. From the fur- nishings that has gone to supply food for the hungry children, a eyes machine has been saved, and at this the wife at long intervals makes enough for a day’s meals. At pres- ent they are without food or fuel. In a miserable cellar room at 1300 Calhoun street Mrs. Anton Zarandicka is struggling to keep herseif and four children alive. They are the victims of a recreant husband. Since he left in September it has been a dés- eep from starving. a ee perate battle to Itching, scaly, oe Your blood with a course of H s Sarsa- ends, periiia and be strong and vigorous when the change to warmer weather comes, Floods Sarsaparilla Ie the best—in fact the One True Blood Purifier. Hood's Pills $iin'jiocd's Bursapasttc | with Coriccuna Soap, and gentle with Curicuna (ointment), the great skin cure. tio are. elven out at the barracks at Second alentine streets to a Capt. Turpin and Lieuts. Lund and spend every afternoon in org tour of their district and hunting out those fami- lies who are destitute and most worthy. At present the Salvation Army is do'ng nothing but distributing clothing. No per- sons are given shelter at any of the bar- racks, nor are any provisions given out. The ret ig A formerly gave a free supper at Sixth and Walnut streets one night a week. This supper was given at 11 o'clock at n‘ght, and was followed by a midnight prayer meeting. The cost proved greater than the Arm could afford, and the plan was discontinued, Col. Evans says he was planning to es- tablish a “shelter home’’ where on cold nights at teast 20 hdmeless persons coukd be comfortably housed. Several! emmy are under consideration, but no building has ret been secured. Col. Evans says he opes to secure one before the cold spell is over. HEBREW RELIEF ASSOCIATION. President Fraley Says Their Depend- ents Are Well Provided For. Moses Fraley, presi@ent of the Hebrew Relief Association, was seen by a Post-Dis- patch reporter Wednesday morning and asked regarding the work that is being done by that association during the present emer- gency. “You know, we only look after the desti- lHicants for aid, Oe : 9) Vv ’ tute Hebrews,’’ said Mr. Fraley. ‘‘We have an understanding with the Provident As- | sociation to send us ‘all reports of needy | Hebrews ‘that they receive, and we send. them all reports of needy Gentiles that we receive. “We had our investigating committee at work early in the season and they located about all of the destitute Hebrew families. We have looked after them all through the winter and consequently the present cold spell has not made ¢©o great an increase In destitution among our people. The increase in the quantity of coal that has to be dis- tributed is the principle feature. But we have a good subscription fund in the treas- ury and we intend to see all the needy Hebrews through this emergency. “This has been a very mild winter except for this spell, and we have been able to keep our destitute people in very good shape, notwithstanding that there has been such an ~ peta large number of people out of work. “I don’t think our committees overlooked many needy families, if any, but they are watching out for any that might have been overlooked and any that are found or re- ported to us will have their needs supplied.” RELIEF POURING IN. Police Receive Donations of Money and Warm Clothing. Charitable people have been sending con- tributions of money and clothes to help the unfortunates. As usual, many are making the Post-Dispatch the medium of their charitable donations. The following con- tributions have been distributed from this office among the police captains of the sev- eral districts: Col. Charles H. Jones.......... eccccceessged OO Employes C. E. Hilts Shoe Co..... pastes Other contributions received by the police in money are as follows: Thomas Dunn, $25; Wm, J. Shaw, $25; John Whitaker, $25; Mrs. Emile Glogau, $50; Mayor Walbridge, $100: Wm. . M., $2; J. F. Agiar, $10: D. M. Houser, $3; Harry Scullin, $0: L. W. Post of Blackmer & Post, $10; John Nesbitt, Live Stock Agent C, & A., $25; Marquard Fors- ter, $25; Unknown, Fourth District, $20; Un- known, $10; Unknown, $5: H. Wood, $5. Among the charitable offers of assistance are the following: The George Buente Shipping Co., Eleventh and Papin streets, has notified Chief Harri- gan that they hold, subject to his order, for distribution among the poor, six bundles of flannels, hosiery, ate, Devoy & Feuerborn have notified Chief Harrigan that they would furnish twent loads of coal of twenty-five bushels each to such families as the Chief would namie. Oscar Sullivan authorized Devoy & Feur- born to deliver $5 worth of coal to the Chief’s order. Mrs. Dr. Kirkham, 3718 North Ninth street, has donated nine bundles of clothing and i for the poor of the Fifth Police Dis- rict. Dr. Frank L. Magoon, 4803 Florissant ave- nue, gave one bundle of clothing and one baske: of shoes for the poor of the Fifth Police District. A lady living at 4020 Delmar avenue took to the Seventh District Police Station a large bundle of clothing. She refused to give the police her name, : Mr. J. E. Fallis, 1438 Warren street. sent a large bundle of clothing to the Fifth Po- lice District. William Schmelzried, 2417 North Fifteenth Street, sent a donation of 25 loaves of bread to be distributed by the police of the Fifth District. J. P. Sweeney, 228 Ashley street, sent 100 bushels of coal for distribution to the Fourth District Police Station. Mrs. F. J. Karleskind, 6627 Michigan ave- nue, sent a check for $10 for distribution among the poor of the First Police Dis- Dr. Max C. Starklcff, 7619 South Broad- Way, sent a large bundle of clothing to the First District Police Station. Mrs. J. B. Schierver of Shaw and Man- Shester avenues donated a large bundle of clothing for the poor of the Mounted Police District. Capt. Peter Joyce of the Fourth Police District reported contributions of clothing from the following: Mrs. W. 8. Lamar, 2827 Morgan; Mrs. J. H. Muren, $134 Easton; Mrs. James Moore, 2730 Lucas. Also con- tributions from three families who would not give their names. Capt. William Young of the Third Police District reported the following contributions for the poor of his district: Post-Dispatch redders, $6.10; unknown, $5; $1 and clothing and shoes from Henry Roth, 1744 Preston lace; unknown, two large bundles of cloth- ng; John Neun, 1705 South Broadway, bun- dle of clothing. vania avenue; Penns clothing; Florence and Kate Goodwin, 3121 Chestnut street; Mrs. J. N. Hammond, 28296 Walnut street; Mrs. Kennedy, 3026 Laclede avenue; Mrs, M. J. Ryan, 43 Chestnut street, bundles of clothing; Mrs. A. Haltzman, 2740 Geyer avenue, and William Riemeger, bundles of clothing; John Feld, 1814 South Broadway clothing and shoes; Isaac Haas 600 Frank building. bundle of clothing: C. E. Wake- ham, 3123 Easton avenue, two bundles of ladies’ and children’s garments his daugh- ter a gold and a silver dollar; H. Cohen, 2221 North Broadway, clothing; H. Stussel 2417 North Nineteenth street, clothing: three unknown persons, large bundles o clothing; E. Gerlach, of 18 Betton San Francisco, Cal., fifty bushels C, L. Buschman Grocery Company of bread; H. A. Pishon, 629 West’ borough avenue, three suits of clothes, P. J. Carmody made his annual donation yesterday of 1,500 loaves of bread for the poor. Of this amount 500 loaves were given +4 the Mh mr apee e y to the St. neent de Paul Society, and § 6 —7 ag “ye og - ‘adie = ran oore of the Bee Hive t called at the Central Station and left twene aga meal tickets to be distributed among the poor. He informed the desk Sergeant that he would furnish an equar number dally as long as the extreme cold continued. Grand Leader Dry s Co., 1% bushels aree bundles of clothing: iddle street, thi n Geo die of t of ’ ihe ORs oy " th EEo be " ee ‘. : A % ep tes 3s 2 ea Se th ba alti. ty - , woe + ee NR ae Be y i. ie We will give 10 pet cent off on every pur- chase for your old shoes, These we will deliver daily to the Provident Association, to be given to the needy poor of the city, Men’s Fine Shoes, rN $1.95, $2.45, $2.95, $3.95 and $5.00. None better! None warmer! None more stylish | gag HELP YOURSELF! HELP THE NEEDY POOR! GEO. E. KENTA 620 Olive Street. Conrad’s Good Dollar Winces.... ) Extra Pert, Sherry, Per Galion, | Sfreaate | $1.00 Conrad’s, 620 Locust St. Other Stores: 2712 Franklin Av., 4479 Delmar Bivd. homeless, and from 300 to 400 people can be accommodated each night. Ed Gartland, 1031 North Broadway, says that all who are hun can satisfy their appetite gratis at his place of business from § to 12 o’clock every morning while the cold snap lasts. Shortly after noon Capt. Joyce received 500 pigs’ heads from the St. Louls Dressed Beef and Prvuvision Co., to be used in re- tevin’ the hungry poor of the Fourth Dis- trict. C. J. Devlin, 1223 Victor street, left $5 at the Chestnut Street Police Station for the benefit of the poor. IN NEED OF HELP. Additional Cases of Destitution Re- ported by the Police. Captains of the various police dis- have sent in the following addi- cases of destitution in their The tricts tional tricts: THIRD DISTRICT. Heimberger, 64 years old, wife and one child, rear of 1916 South Third street, Mrs. Annie Mehl and three children, 1821 South Second street; her husband is con- fined in the Insane Asylum. Herman Spoek, wife and one child, 820 Julia street. Joseph Dauer, &, widower; his daugh- ter, 2 years old, a widow, and her 2-year- old child, 2011 South Second street. FOURTH DISTRICT. Peter Goodman, both old and feeble, rear of 1419 North Twenty-fourth street. John Sullivan, 1320 North Seventh street. Mrs. Lizzie Noonan, 1620 Cass avsaee Gus Conrad, wife and two children, 41 Lucas avenue, . Mrs. Tegan, four children, northeast cor- ner Main and O'Fallon, streets. John Lombert, wife and one child, rear George of 1221 North Seventh street. Kate Noon, five children, 1306 North Ninth street. Mrs. Laffey, 921 Collins street. Samuel Paul, 1219 North Seventh street. Martin Hiher, 2114 O’Fallon street. Jeremiah McCarthy, wife and four chil- dren, 1307 North Fifteenth street. Ella Fitch, wife and two children, 1315 North Seventh. Mrs. Alice Peck, two children, 1407 North Eighth street. Mrs. Kate Haney, 919 Collins street. Mrs. McCarthy, three children, Franklin avenue. FIFTH DISTRICT. Ernest Levereng, wife and three children, 1549 North Second street. Mrs. Kate Dempsey, widow, six children from 6 to 12 years old, 1011 Mound street, SIXTH DISTRICT, . Mrs. Jennie Graham, widow, 60 years old, lives in a garret at 5313 North Broadway. CENTRAL DISTRICT. John Harris, 6 years old, and his wife, 206 Center street. Isa.ah Johnson, wife and two children, 202 Center street. MOUNTED DISTRICT. Loulsa Chandler, colored, widow, four children, 915 Bartle avenue. Lewis Collings and five children, 915 Bartle avenue. John Russell, wife and child, living In a shanty boat at the foot of Quincy street. Mrs. Christine Glaze,. widow, 82 years old, 7307 South Sixth street. John Lowry, 60 years old, and invalid son, 224 Loughborough avenue. Mary McDonald, 60 years old, widow, rear of 6314 South Broadway. Olie Erickson, 47 years old, sick, 6314 South Broadway. Thomas Fuller, 62 years old, wife and two children, second floor, rear of 6704 South Broadway. Christ Moser, wife and three children, 6704 South Broadway. Mary Smith, widow, and three children, living in a shanty boat at foot of Kraus street. John Timer, wife and two children, living in shanty boat at foot of Malt street. William Butler, wife and three children, living in a tent on east side of Iron Moun. tain tracks, between Iron and Bowen streetg, FULL OF FLOATING ICE. Ferry Boats Are Crossing the River With Great Difficulty. A few more days of the cold spell and the river will be entirely frozen over. There was more ice floating Wednesday than at any time ducing the present cold spell, and it has banked far out into the channel from both sides. The great quantity of ice has made the assage of the ferry-boats almost impossi- le. The boats’ engines are reinforced by small tugs, and the trips are long drawn out. River traffic is practicably at a stand- etill, and although the emalier vessels are doing their best to keep the harbor open, the river will probably be frozen solid with- in the next few days. AT THE FOUR COURTS. 1934 Police Matron Breen Is Distributing | Warm Clothing. Police Matron Mrs, lL. Breen has possession of Capt. O’Malley’s office at Four Courts and is using it as an room for the is to clothe giving her seCO a Fg L u people. . entire attention to fitting out all a gh od ” t, the yo Stet het had hee op Hy A wot hae” aatelst feants. mong the first t for reliel W 4A a kt atte aioe | in y dis- | eae: ee es - a ed - The Onl: eed: a ar, te > “e. ti eG ~ . 3 me a) 2s > . a wr} . . a , : - 7 : : Sere > Ls 5B ay -§ were sent by Capt. O'Malley to the City t x A CENTENARIAN'S MISERY. Old Aunty McKiensa Suffering oo a ae Sea ee Due notice of funeral will + ig HS oa Pe Cincinnati ©.) papers p | 5 ag a io es. BRENNAN—On Tuesday, January %, at |) aged 67 2

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“ : & Hs a Meret as == ome at ee s,s a ota M3 xs +e . * —— os ee at ons OITA Se FEDERATI W POLIS, ACTIVE CANVASS OF CANDIDATES FOR INDORSEMENT. ee ee ee THE LABOR COMMISSIONERSHIP Friends of Rozelle, Meriwether and Others Hustling for Favorites } at Jefferson City. Bpecial to the Post-Dispatch, JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Jan. 27.—To-day was the second meeting of the annual ses- gion of the State Federation of Labor. The greater part of the time of both the morn- ing and the afternoon sessions was taken up with routine business. The matters of most important interest to the delegaies are not those which are considered upon*he floor of the convention. A number of the St. Louls delegates appear to be inclined to- ward the indorsement of a socialist reso- lution and are anxious that the Federation shail take some action to show pathy with the ideas of socialism. The more conservative delegates do not desire to pring any such matters before the meeting, and | one will probably carry their point. There is aleo a determined effort being made to divorce the Federation from poll- tics, but, nevertheless, a good deal of poli-! tics has crept in under the door and through | mat- is | the cracks in the windows. The one ter of politics in which the Federation most interested is the appointment of Labor Commissioner. Pres'dent Harrison yesterday appointed a Legislative Commit- tee, which will have full charze reform leg’slation to be suggested present meeting of the Federation. to the Federation, and there has been much rival- Commissioner, who realize the import of its influence. State Factory Inspector Connoliy is the cha'rman of this committee. He is regarded here as a Meriwether man, and in fact Meri- | popular. Henry wether is very generally who is himself a Blackmore of St. Louis, member of the committee. son of St. Louis, another member, ‘s a [0- gelle man. Labor Commissioner Meriwether is reported as anxious to have the Federa- tion place in his hands the legislation which it will indorse, as ths will undoubtedly be along the same line as recommended by Commissioner Meriwether in his report. Mr. Meriwether'’s effort on behalf of re#”rm legislation for the benefit of the people is undoubtedly appreciated bs the delegates assembled ‘n convention, and his | in, arbitration treaty under consideration Pre- | for an hour and a half again to-day, but a re . . 2 : | failed to reach a conclusion. i which the Federation will suggest has made | 1.4. adjourned to meet again Saturday, when it is hoped the Senate will not be in s@ss on assistance in the measures his the Legislature willingness to lend senting to him very popular with the representatives of the various labor unions. Friends of Chairman Rozelle of the Popu- list party are urging his claims upon the office of Labor Commissioner, and he un- doubtedly has many stanch’ supporters among the delegates, who will stay by him to the end. Probably the most important matter that Will come before the Federation is a consid. eration of conv ct labor. J. Harrv Lewis of Kansas City, Chairman of the committee on convict labor, submitted a report this morn- ing which analyzed and sharply critic.sed the present laws governing the employ- ing of convicts. It recommended that the convicts in the penitentiary be employed only in the manufacture: of articles to be used by the penal or eleemosynary institu- t ons of the State, or upon the pupblic high- ways, or in draining the swamp lands of the State. The report of this committee was adopted. The delegates to the Federation are un- dGoubtedly opposed to convict labor, on the ground that it enters into nefarious com- petition with honest toll, amd yet yesterday @ committee of the representatives of the labor unions who are here as delegates to the convention, waited upon Warden Starke of the penitentiary and asked him to give ‘employment to a man in stripes whose labor will go Into the market to compete with that of the union men. It happened 1:ke thie: Erasmus Fredericks of St, pore was a fur- niture maker in St. Louls, and was a good union man. In a quarrel, he killed the fore. man of the factory and was sent to the Sw Sree He is now one among several! undred convicts for whom there ig no em- ployment. He says that enforced idleness will drive him insane, and he appeals to h'‘s friends who are here as delegates to this convention and the matter was laid before the Federation yesterday afternoon, and a committee of ten members was appointed to call upon the warden and ask him to give employment to the restless man. At the morning session of the State Feder- ation of Labor the Special Legislative Com- mittee reported insisting that all State printing be done by union men. Quite a number of resolutions were re- ferred to the different committees, but no special action was ‘taken on any of them, SEDA COMMITTED SUICIDE. That Was the Verdict Rendered at the Coroner’s Inquiry. Suicide was the verdict rendered Wednes- day by Deputy Coroner Gast. as the result of an inquest into the cause of the death of Charles Seda, 36 years old, who resided with his widowed mother at 817 Russel! avenue. The impression prevailed, owing to an er- roneous police report, that Seda met death accidentally. Tuesday night at 11 o’clock Mrs, Mary Seda was awakened by a loud noise. She went to the kitchen, where she had left her son sitting by the stove an hour before. He had fallen from his chair and lay face down on the floor. Blood flowed from his right —_ le. ie . rs. Seda tried to arouse him, but f ae ong bm ba _ screams, Serena rsons went for a doctor, but no ’ arrived, doctor hen Mrs. Seda saw that her son a dead. She jumped at the conclusion that had fallen against the stove while asleep and fractured his skull. She gave her views to the police, who reported her oenfoctures as their own conclusion. ° y wag allowed to remain in its Original position until 11 o'clock Wednesday morning, when Deputy Coroner Gast held the inquest. He turned the body over and found a Pistol clutched in Seda’s right hand. A wound in the right temple showed where ~~ bullet had entered the brain. & was single. He was employed tn a tobacco factory. His mother was unable to Give any cause for his act. , en she bade him good night at 10 g stock he spoke cheerily. He was in good DIED SUDDENLY. Mrs. Alfred Bevis Expires at the Home of Her Daughter. Mrs. Alfred Bevis, wife of Alfred Bevis of the Mound City Distilling Co., died sud- denly Wednesday while visiting her daught- er, Mrs. Lacey Crawford, at 4251 West Pine boulevard. She was taken suddenly iil, bur ere physicians could be called she ex- THE KIRKWOOD LINE. Foreclosure Proceedings Begun in United States Circuit Court. In the United States Circuit Court ‘Wednesday, Boyle, Priest and Lehman filed @ bill to foreclose the mortgage on the St, Louis & Kirkwood Railroad Co. The peti- tioner is Edward F. Leonard of Illinois His bill alleges that he is the owner of $0,000 of the mortgage bords rome 5 tg in in defaust tn on bonds, but on the whole iss there are other defaults and > a eee en: - i ‘ = i . «ss Sa NG. + oo ke i ve 5 : : : P : ; ee . Y Soe hen te + Sun See i 95 ‘ pti, * - i ‘to ¢ prt € - aS > a 7 ‘ ee a E es 7 ge on ; Fi «Fy 3 ox » . ‘ d . “3 ‘ , af Y ‘ * ; : » ie xf *, Megs €55 ye: ; 4 m z : d c - o p ‘ — vt - ‘ ry ‘ PT ege - r : . ‘ u * , ee) te SF * - we 3 ‘ai Se , de 7 Sig ‘ 3 i a. re) - P co : e + , ae 3 7 a yg ? > ¢ o> ~ x j re re y | . . , — ; . ‘ : 14 Bie 7 F / % Re 2 . gk i er ; Pa ~ , — sis ; : . > 3 y* he fies a 1 amount in taxes, -but re , ’ > = > >. how much he dces not and cannot estimate. ° He alleges that the mg eed has been badly mismanaged and that If the present admin- istration is allowed to continue there is great danger that the properties will be wasted and the bondholders be subjected to irreparable damage. He therefore asks for a receiver and an accounting of the amount due on the mor:- gage, and he also asks that when this is done the property be sold under order of the court to pay the creditors in the order of | their liens. WORK OF CONGRESS. The Immigration Bill Up in the House and the Debate in Prog- ress. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.—In ac- cordance with the notice given on Monday Mr. Danford (Rep.) of Ohio, in the House | HEROIC EFFORTS IN CHICAGO, _ — _— TO HELP THE CITY’S POOR. PLUCK OF HEROIC FIREMEN. The Ohio River Is Open to Pittsburg and the Mississippi to Davenport. —The temperature in deg. below zero at ll CHICAGO, Jan. 27. Chicago registered 2 to-day, called up the conference report on the immigration bill. An agreement was reached by which the vote should be taken on the adoption of the report at 4:15 o'clock. Mr. Danforth then took the floor and made the opening argument in support of the | report. As it passed the House, he said, the its sym- | be a, of all the | This | committee is the political agent of the State | / monetary ry between the various candidates for Labor | 'priation bill providing that the cadets shall ‘attend William An¢er- working | | i } t | ' } j i | Homer FE. it recites that the | Sarah Rogan interest, not only | Arthur H. Kra'emaan........... . ue of $300,. | Emma N.. Baure bill applied the educational test only to males. This test was now extended to females. It was this extens of the edu-, cational test, he said, which caused the, principal antagonism to the adoption of the | conference report on the ground that % would separate families. Husbands might admissible and wives excluded or vice | versa. THE SENATE. | West Point Cadets Will Not Go to the Ball. WASHINGTON, Jan. ‘to-day Mr. Frye (Rep.) the chair in the absence 27.—In the Senate of Maine occupied of the Vice Presi- | dent. The Military Academy appropriation bill 'Was taken up. Mr. Chandler endeavored to have the bill laid aside in order to pro- ceed with the measure for an international conference, but Mr. Pettigrew of South Dakota objected, whereupon Mr. Chandler announced that the monetary conference bill would be urged later and to a (onclus.on, he hoped. A long discussion followed on the pro- posed amendment to the West Point appro- the inauguration ceremonies. After full debate the proposition was re- jected—yeas 20, nays 29. THE PEACE TREATY. Another Fruitless Meeting of the For- eign Relations Committee. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.—The Sen- ate Committee on Foreign Relations had The commit- and the committee can give the entire day to the treaty. There is a growing feeling in the Senate that the treaty should be reported either favorably or otherwise, as a whole or with an amendment, and the committee ts disposed to yield to the press- ure to the extent of giving all the possible time to the subject. The meeting to-day was attended by all the members of the committee and the dis- cussion was very earnest. The necessity of guarding the treaty so as to prevent encroachment under any pretext whatever upon the Monroe doctrine was again the principal topic, the especial point of con- troversy being the feasibility of preventing such encroachment by an amendment. The point was unsettled when the committees adjourned, but the belief was expressed that a conclusion might be reached at the Saturday meeting. IMMIGRATION BILL. Bartholdt Opposing It and So Are the Steamship Lines. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.—The House is considering the immigration bill to-day. Herr Doktor Bartholdt of Little Germany is vigorously opposing the Senate amendments and the report of the confer- ees urging the passage of the bill. His aim is to have the bill sent back to conference with instructions to amend along the lines suggested by him. It looks as though the Herr Doktor will fail and that the bill will pass. .The strongest argument advanced against Bartholdt’s opposition is that the steamship lines are fighting the measure because it is inimical to their business. Working for Forman. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.—Senator Cullom has given notice that he will ask for an executive session of the Senate to- win A to urge ithe confirmation of the ap- pointment of W. 8S. Forman as Commis- sioner of Internal Revenue. Senator Pal- mer and ‘‘Foxy’’ Bill have been hard at work all day lining up Senators for For- man. It is — possible that he will be confirmed before the Senate adjourns, McCreery Confirmed. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.—The Sens ate has confirmed the nomination of Way- man Crow MecCreery of Missouri, to be Collector of Internal Revenue for the First District of Missouri. FELL FROM A CABLE CAR. Mrs. Mary Thomas Sustained Probably Fatal Injuries. In alighting from a moving Broadway car Tuesday night Mrs. Mary Thomas of 610 Clark avenue slipped and fell, sustain- ing what may, on account of her delicate condition, be serious injuries. Mrs. Thomas was on train No. 19, in charge of Gripman Louis Gill and Conductor E. D. Woolom. The train started down the incline south of Clark avenue and could not be stopped, on account of the snow covering the tracks. A freight train was passing along the Iron Mountain tracks on Poplar street at the time. The passengers were assisted to alight. The cars were abandoned and collided with the freight train. The grip car was wrecked and traffic on the Broadway line delayed for an hour. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Pure 18k wedding rings. Our prices the lowest. E. Jaccard Jewelry Co., Olive and Sixth streets. Henry C. T. Gau Katherine Mebrtens Francis A. Thompson....Modoc, Randolph (o.,1!! BEBO GD. BRelby .ccucdperstsctecoscas Rei Bud, ll Charlies Tharp Broadway anil Buchanan Melvina Lindsey......ccceees 3132 North Broaiwary John P. Walab 916 North Serenteenth Hi. 0 C.ark ay George FE. Schaeffer Cuba. Mo lena Brennecke «+... 4406 South Broadway Joba Burlage 8125 Blair av Se MOOR 656 00 bMS ve od pescccesces sammeens, Me Hiermann J. Graff..... n6aueve ova 6927 Noonan av Martha J. Westbrook................-27386 Walnut Henry G. Boerhardt.........5.... 738 South Second Pee AO avd 6a i 0s SRA vada 738 South Second Francia M. Hartmen 1710 Wash Kimmeline Ourtis......... 26d seen avees 2825 Dayton Pdward Schmitt....... base vicsee 2702 Missouri av Maggie Duerr..... 06665 000 00s bie deans 1011 Lynch Stephen D. Martin..... 00 seve 4600 Cook ar ON. WMO ccciuercoccirccvinc - 2716 Stoddard William Z. Hopper....... stew tisbennt Chicago. Ill Ethel J. Scott 131) Pine Charlee LT. Moore. ..sesceccssesesses++ 1808 Lynch Lacy E. Goldemith. ............5005; 2739 Keokuk Albert Bens wee ebeseuss $101 South Seventh Maria A. Oswald. Hickory Artbua Yurock seeeeeeeces S041 Shenandoah I IN ie i gs a ek ie oe alk i942 Sidney Adam P. 2708 Lemp av i815 6 Crittenden Charlies, Mo Kacine, Wis -+.-1438 Clinton , 20001 Blair ar ssevesses 742 Euclid av +- 762 Koclid av Morac Daniel J. Bengel. Susie Belle G eee eee ee eee eee eee eee — | which hour the highest point during the ; ‘ | temperature will probably remain at about . eo ms Bt a. m., a drop of 1 deg. since night was reached. The Signal Service, however, holds out but little hope for a further modification, and says that the the zero mark for the rest of the week. Since early morning a fine snow has been falling. There is no wind and no interrup- tion to street-car traffic has resulted. Not since 1871, the year of the great fire, has this city been aroused so generally to meet a great emergency. Over $25,000 in cash and nearly $10,000 worth of provisions and clothing have been contributed by the citizens of Chicago since Sunday. This has been distributed among 10,000 families, or nearly 50,000 per- sons Chicago letter-carriers have joined in the work of seeking out the needy poor. Post- | master Hesing has issued an order that all ' cases of destitution coming under the ob- servation of the carriers be reported to their station superintendents, who, in turn, will report to the Police Inspector of their | sections. | Such experience as the firemen have gone through has not been demanded of the de- | partment in years. Over 100 calls have been | turned in during the last thirty-six hours, due to overheated furnaces, crossed electric light wires and misplaced torches lit to thaw out frozen water pipes. Without sleep and with their clothes frozen upon themeso that they were incased in ice, these men labored bravely at tasks almost | impossible to them in their condition, and | never raised a protesting voice. As it was, property valued at $600,000 was destroyed, | and twenty-seven firemen were injured | by falling timber. So far there have been but five deaths from the cold. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 27.—Observ- er Cook of the Weather Bureau to-day is- sued the following bulletin on the cold wave and Western rivers: “The Ohio is now open to Pittsburg, the Missouri to Kansas City, and the Mississip- pi to Davenport. The probabilities are that the present cold weather will close these rivers as far south as the mouth of the Ohio.”’ TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 27.—The snow storm has so delayed traffic that no North- ern Pacific passenger trains have arrived from the East since Sunday. The two trains consolidated at Helena yesterday and will oe here to-day, bringing several days’ mail. BUFFALO, N. Y., Jan. 27.—Mayor Jewett has received a telegram from Commander | Beoth-Tucker of the Salvation Army, Chi- | cago, offering the use of the army bar- | racks and shelters in tthis city for home- less men and women during the present cold season. The Mayor has gratefully ac- cepted ‘the proffered aid. LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. 27.—Senator Can- aday of Kearney County introduced a cur- rent resolution in the Senate which calls' upon the people of the State to make do- | nations from their surplus of salable corn | for the relief of the destitute of Chicago. | They are directed to send their donations in the care of ‘“‘The Patriot and Friend of the People, John P. Altgeld, to be distributed as he may see fit.’’ The resolution asks the railroads to trans- port the contributions, and in the preamble sets out that the existing condition of dis- tress has been brought about by operation of the ‘“‘infamous financial policy inaugurat- ed in this country by fraud and treachery, | and perpetrated through fraud, treachery, bribing, intimidation and misrepresenta- tion.”’ Several train loads of corn will be! forthcoming, as Nebraska farmers have an abundant supply. ' woman, with a determined chin, a nose too | strong to be Greek and too short to be aqui- | fur-trimmed peignor cert in St. BARRY WEBSTER’S DIAMONDS.. A Jewelry Company Again Sues to Ob- tain Its Money for Them. Pleadings are made up in the suit brought by the Mermod & Jaccard Jewelry Co. to recover $334.37 for diamonds sold to Geo. B. Webster, the youns attorney. On March 12, 1894, the pa company sued Webster udgment. ee ae { t was pending the company while this sul ee euit “kelieee ‘bin te Jasper County, now filed a missed the Jas costs, and there ! should not go to t& the jewelry. MLLE. GUILBERT DISCUSSES ART. ITS HIGHEST FORM IS THE STUDY OF HUMAN NATURE. ——_— eS THE INTELLECT’S THE THING. The Famous Frenchwoman Has No Faith in the Doctrine of Phys- ical Attraction. There is much iron in the blood of Mile. Yvette Guilbert. It shows in the red hai> and in her eyes, which are the color of port wine through which a sunbeam is strug- gling. She is a tall, powerful looking young line. It is the feminine of such a nose as Napoleon fancied. Her mouth is small and well forrned, and her teeth are like milk. Her forehead is low, but broad. Her hair was combed back in a fluffy mass when she greeted a Post-Dispatch reporter in the sitting room at the St. Nicholas Hotel. “Now, wht shall I talk to Mons‘eur about?’’ said Mile. Guilbert, as she curledé¢ herself up in an arm chair and gathered a around her face. It Was a good setting for her face, and she looked very beautiful. The conversation drifted to the art of acting, and Mile. Guilbert gave her views. “The French school is superior ‘to any oth- er,”’ she said, “because the peuple are pro- gressing. They have exhausted the study of the physical and are striving to learn and reproduce the motives that actuate men and women. I think people,are the highest study for an artist of any kind—painter, poet,-actor, singer. Man should study man. The man who knows man best ‘s the most powerful,with man. ‘‘No, I have never read the English poct, . but I have heard of him. What Is ft he says?” Mademoiselle was interested by the old familiar quotation, ‘“‘Know thyself,’’ and said she would read Pope’s poems as soon as she found time. “T think the secret of success is earnest- ness,”’ she said. ‘‘“Men and women who can- not enter into the spirit of their work are not artists. The extent to which an artist can feel the emotions as they are depicted s the true measure of ability:; But mo- bility is also requisite. The artist must be so gifted as to change rapidly from grave to gay not only in outward appearance but inside.”’ Mademolselle tapped her head with her forefinger to show what she meant by “‘in- side’’ and shot her neck out of the fur mantle like a snake. She was less beauti- ful than in the other pose, but she was so earnest she compelled earnestness and ad- miration in her auditors. “I do not believe in the theory of physical attraction,”’ she said, in reply to a ques- tion. “I believe what is called magnetism is a purely intellectual > omnes I have it apparently in a marked degree. I say this because in France we say the test of an artist’s power is to compel silence. I can do this. I am never interrupted by an audience. Even when they do not under- stand me they give me all their attention. American audiences have quick perceptions and keen appreciative faculties. They catch the idea at once and seem to get at the in- side as quickly as the Parisians.’’ Mile. Guilbert wll give only one con- Louis. She will leave after the performance at Music Hall to-night for Louisville. a ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan, 27.—Reports from the cattle ranges of Montana indicate that the loss there will not be more than 9 per cent, and possibly not over 5 per cent. The losses along the Missouri River in South Dakota run from 20 to 25 per cent. The mor- tality among sheep is much greater. Wandered Into the Bad Lands. Frank Stewart, a stranger in the city, who has been stopping at the Olivette Hotel, wandered into the bad lands Tuesday night. He parted company with $45. Stewart need- ed the money for transportation home and told his troubles to the police. May Rodgers, May Harrington and Mamie White were arrested from a house’ near Ninth and Market streets. They deny hav- ing taken Stewart's money. . Ope Bank Reopens. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—The First Na- tional Bank of Hollidaysburg, Pa., which suspended payment Dec. 14, 1896, having complied with the conditions imposed by the Comptroller of the Currency, and its capita] stock now being unimpaired, has been permitted to reopen its doors for busi- “BURIAL PERMITS. lll CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. HENRY LIEVER, &, City Hospital; pneu- monila. HARRY HEITZ, 3, 2710 Chippewa; croup- ous pneumonia. GEO: KOBBE, 33, 141 President; tubercu- losis. FELIX WEINHOFTF, ‘3, 2712 Allen; diph- theria. ANNA GALLI, 2, 1809 Cooper: diphtheria, MARY ZORI, 2, 1809 Cooper; diphtheria. MARY E. CLARK, 39, 3901 Sarpy; cancer of the uterus, HENRY GIEGER, 79, 1630 South Seventh; senile debility. SAMUEL R. WYLIE, 27. Targee; bron- chitis. JANE WILSON, 4, 4226 Natural Bridg road; pleuro-pneumonia. . EMMA COOPER, 22, Female Hospital; consumption. BERNARD EMKEN, 4, 912 High; pneu- monia. JOSEPH LANG, 26, 809 North Twentieth; consumption. JOHN LEONARD, 55, 2115 Division; pneu- monia. GRO. L. M’CLINTOCK, 74, 3222 Fairfax; softening of the brain. ~* JOHN A. CAMPBELL, 8, 3019 Dickson; softening of the brain. SARAH 8. KENDALL, 74, 4133 Olive; soft- ening of brain. HARRY L. WESTBROOK, 2, 413 South Twenty-third; diphtheritic croup. ALBERT MILLER, %, City Hospital; pneumonia. WILLIE MEADOWS, 10 months, 4316 Ken- nerly; scrofulosis. . ANTON LUDA, 78, 816 Allen; edema giot- tidis. WALTER KORTLER, 1, 2337 Warren; meningitis. LONCO BUNTING, 4 months, 1610 Carr; pneumonia. JACOBAH ROBERTS, 7, Female Hos- pital; enteritis. . JOHN CAVANAUGH, 75, City Hospital; senility. JAMES CARROLL, #7, City Hospital; WILLIAM phoid fever, : sd Sr HER HAPPY DAY. A Charming Story of Medicine and Marriage. Two Open Letters From a Chicago Girl *..—How Happiness Came to Her. Among the tens of thousands of women who apply to Mrs. Pinkham for e@dvice and are cured, are many who wish the facts in their cases made public, but do not give permission to publish their names for reasons as obvious as in the following, and no name is ever published without the writer’s au- thority; this is a bond of * faith which Mrs. Pinkham has never broken. | Chicago, Jan. sth, "gs. My dear Mrs. Pinkham :— A friend of mine, Mrs. —, wants me to write you, because shesays: ‘you did her so much good.” Tam desperate. Am nine- teen years of age, tall, and weighed 138 pounds a year ago. I am now a mere skeleton. From your little book I think my trotble is profuse menstruation. My symptoms are * * * ® ete. Our doctor (my uncle) telis father that I am in consumption, and wants to take me to Florida. Please help me! Tell me what to do, and tell me qhickiy. lam engaged to be mar- ried in September. Shall I live to see the day? *# ee °8 LUCY E. W. r Chicago, June 16th, "gs. M~ dear Mrs. Pinkham:— This isa happy day. Iam welland gaining weight daily, but shall continue the treatment and Vegetable Compound during the summer, as you suggest. Uncle knows nothing about what you have done for me, because it would make things very unpleasant inthe family. I would like to give you a testimonial to publish, but father would not allowit. © © © « J shall be married in September, and as we go to Boston, will call upon you. How can 7 rove my titude? © ° © ® ° wits LUCY E. W. Just such cases as the above leak out in women's circles, and that is why the confidence of the women of America is bestowed upon Mrs. Pinkham. Why are not physicians more candid with women when suffering from such &.'ments ? ‘ Women want the truth, and if cannot it from their doctor, ~ With Ti With Til Soy smmrance, es out LifelIn Talk With Tiles’ roby 2: Life Insurance. Talk Talk About Life Talk With Tilles About Life Insurance, Talk With Tilles About Talk W:th Tilles About Lif ut Life Insurance. Talk Talk With Ti About Life Life Insurance. “Talk With Tilles About Insurance. Talk With Tilles About surance. Talk With Tilles About Life Life Insurance, Talk With Tilles Viles Abouc Life Insurance. Talk Talk With Tilles About Life Insur Insurance. Talk With *Tilles About ith Life Talk With Tilles About Life Insurance. GOLD STANDARD. This Is the Basic Principle cf the Fi- nancial Plan of the National Board of Trade. WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.—Thée Nationa! Board of Trade at its meeting to-day adopt- ed the report of the Committee on Banking Laws. It was the opinion of the committee that there should be established a consist- ent and deliberately planned financial sys- tem. The plan presented was briefly as follows: First—That gold coin shall standard money. Second—That steps should be taken to re- tire all United States notes in such a way as not to disturb business relations; that national banks éhall be allowed to issue currency to the par value of the bonds and the tax on circulation be reduced and the banks be allowed to issue currency based on assets, under such national super- vision and restriction as will make it safe, elastic and redeemable in gold at the bank of issue and at the city of New York. Third—That such banks of issue with a capital of $20,000 or more be authorized to be established in towns and villages of less than 3,000 population. The committee on the subject of a money commission made a report, in which Con- gress is asked to create a commission to consist of eleven persons, to be appointed by ‘the President two of whom ghall be se- lected from the Senate Committee on Fi- nance and two from the House Banking and Currency Committee, Of the other seven members two shall be bankers of recognized experience and ability, two ag- riculturists of prominence, two.merchants or manufacturers of standing, the remain- ing member to be sélected on acount of recognized ability and learning in the science of political economy. In no event shall, more than six members be of the sam@political party, It is to be the duty of thé commission to enter upon a thorough and comprehensive con:ideration of the currency and banking affairs of the United States, and laws relat- ing thereto. On or before Jan. 1, 1898, they shall make a concise and exact report of their deliberations to Congress, together with a proper ‘bill designed to carry their recommendations into effect. In case Congress for any reason fails to authorize the appointment of this commis- sion, the board declared its approval of the alternative plan of the Indianapolis Con- vention to appoint such commission itself. he committee to which was referred the subjects of %& common monetary unit and international coin’’ made a report favoring the change of the coins of the United States, of Great Britain apd of Germany so as to correspond to the common unit of France, Spain and other European countries, which contains 25 grains of gold, nine-tenths fine, a in value to the French five franc piece. he passage of the bill now before Con- gress for an international coin was recom- mended. The passage of the Torrey bankruptcy bill and the establishment of a department of commerce were also favored. The Committee on Waterways and Har- bor Improvements made a report in which the present system of letting contracts for such work was condemned. It was stated that worthless bonds of failed contractors to the amount of several millions were™now lying in the Treasury of the United States. No prosecutions had been initiated against these bondsmen and the result was that re- sponsible contractors as Well as the people were constantly being defrauded. The im- provements in the Philadelphia harbor were cited as a case in point. A resolution was ip. ey calling the attention of Congress to the general subject of the non-prosecutfon of the bonds of failed contractors, NO OHIO FACTIONS. Chairman Hanna Says So and Inti- mates That Lies Are in Cir. culation. remain the CANTON, O., Jan, 27.—During Chairman Hanna's visit in Canton but few callers were announced so that he and President-elect McKinley had an opportunity to consult together without interruption. Mr. Hanna gave audience to a number of newspaper men, “The Ohio situation,’’ said Mr. Hanna, when a question regarding the Senaterial talk was asked him. ‘‘Well, I'll not worry about that. My part in it is as Chairman of the National Committee, and a great many people call to see me. All my efforts are directed and actuated by the desire to gain for the coming administration the support it-ought to have. I have been suffering re- cently with the grip and nervousness, but at present feel in better health.”’ “Some people and papers are saying that pledges said to have been made by Maj. Mc. Kinley'’s friends at the St. Louls Convention are not now being kept.’’ ‘“‘As to that,”’ said Mr. Hanna, “no pledges were asked or given; no conferences were held because there never was any need for them. The Ohio delegation went to the St. Louis convention unanimous and enthusi- astic for Major McKinley. There was no trace of factional feeling. There was no agreement as to who should be President, Senator or Governor, at least I was not aware of such agreement, and a great deal of this talk is without foundation.” The 10:30 Fort Wayne train brought Col, Wm. Osborne of Boston and Col. John Hay, who was President Lincoln's private secre- tary. They were driven to the McKinley home and entered into immediate consulta- tion with the President-elect and Mr. Han- na. Mr. Hay'’s name has frequently been associated with appointment te some im- portant foreign ministry, and it is believed his visit is to talk over this matter. There were a number of callers at the McKinley residence this morning, but none were of especial Prominence aside from the two mentioned. All were told the conference between the former gentlemen would be of some length and that a later call would probably be more satisfactory. Mr. Hanna expects to return to Cleveland on the 4:15 Valley train this afternoon. Wabash Railroad BY FAR THE FASTEST AND BEST LINE TO PEORIA. Inquire at Wabash Ticket Office. To Help the Poor. Manager Conway of Keith’a shoe store, 620 Olive street, has instituted a novel plan to help the newey poor of the tity. He offers? to allow all patrons 10 per cent off on each purchase for their old shoes. These he will deliver dally to the Provident Asso- ciation, and through that organigation pat- rons of Keith's ehoe store will in this way help themselves by securing bargains in men's footwear, and at the same time aid the needy poor. Both Hands Frozen. William Davis of 318 Ferry street, em- nada tntly trapen tbie kenkitae naan an els of flour Wednesday. By toonees Seatmant at the Dispensary m Dr. Newcomb and was sent home, Supreme Court ef Honor. Special to the Pcst-Diapatch, SPRINGFIELD, TL, Jan. 27.— P preme Court of Honor at it&@ eae = morning re-elected the following officera: Supreme Cha lor, A. L. HMerford. Mat- toon; Supreme W. H. H. Heuns- anak it seid = : ea” ~ . = a \ > 4 *» ” a 2 Fee >. 4 Insurance. Talk Tilles About Insurance. Talk Life Insurance. Talk Tai lea About Life Insurance. Talk W:th Tilleg About Life Insurance.Talk With Tillee About Lif | LIFE INSURANCE Insurance. Talk With Tilles About Life Insurance. Tilles About Life Insurance. Talk With Tilles About ance. Talk With Tilles About Life Insurance. Talk About Life Insurance. Talk With Tilles About Life versed permission, carefully observed his Talk With Tilles About Life Insurance. Life Insurance. Talk With T'lles Life Ins About uran With Tilles ue ABOUT :::: ife W'th Tilles About Talk With Tilles About Life GEO. Titties. J EQUITABLE LiFe, IN CONTEMPT? CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. nor quoted from on the ground that such action might bring them in contempt of court at this stage of the proceedings, They are, however, not backward in stating the grounds upon which the application is made and the essential points on which the motion is based. They allege as the chief reason for re- hearing that the Supreme Court did not read the record of the case and they cite numerous instances in the statement and opinion written by Judge Sherwood in sub- stantiation of their allegation. In the statement of the case preceding the opinion appears this sentence: ‘That he (Duestrow) acted very strangely at times when subjected to these ‘staring fits,’ one witness testifying that at one such a time he was in a buggy with defendant out riding when the ‘saring fit’ came on, and witness saw distinct electrical flashes emanating from defendant's eyes, and on cross-examination described them as being brilliant electrical flashes, and that they were of a ‘zig-zag’ direction.”’ This testimony, the attorneys allege, was not adduced at the last trial of Duestrow. was given, they allege, by William Linze, a young florist, in behalf of the de- fense at the first trial when the jury dis- agreed. It was commented upon humor- ously by the newspapers at that time, and as ex-Gov. Johnson concluded that it did his client more harm than good, he did not call the boy the last time. But this is not the only point of the kind that the defendant's attorneys will embody in their motion for a rehearing. Following immediately upon it in the statement ap- pears this sentence: “On one occasion, while a friend was at his Rouse, and holding the baby in the hall of the first floor, the baby suddenly screamed; defendant's wife came running up and the defendant came bounding down the stairway, taking two or three steps ab a time, and when he reached the bottom de- fendant fell on his back in a fit, be@ame very pale in his face, and remained wun- conscious some time until revived by an ap- plication of water to his face.” This is part of the testimony of Fred Yaeger, hired So gee of Duestrow. It was given at the first trial. Yaeger was not a witness at the second trial. 6 was in Texas at the time, and ex-Gov. Johnton coula not reach him. There was George Yaeger, a grocer, who testified, but he was for the State. The incorporation in the court's statement of this part of the evidence given by Fred Yaeger will be another reason urged in favor of a rehearing, as indicative of the claim that the court did not ite de- cision on the evidence before it. There is still another grave point which will be urged in hal? of the motion. In citing the names of the experts for the State who testified that Duestrow was sane, the statement gives the name of Dr. George A. Krebs as having been one of those who “visited defendant in jail, con- with him, observed his action un- . examined him with *his his conduct observed by h _ ne eee WRITES from the use of the Gepuine q 3 | it throu fi during the — : SaaaEREEneneeel three trials in court following — the first, etc.” Dr. Krebs was not a witn at the trial, but at the first. Ex-Gov. Johnson allege in his motion for a new hearing he was the only expert who ever to having “observed his (Duestrow tion unobserved by him,” not only not true, but that the statement fendant unobserved hy him was a Saad of the evidence greatly harmful to ant. In the opinion proper, following , statement, Judge Sherwood writes lows with reference to Katie Hahn's tert) mony: ) ‘During the night preceding the Katie Hahn heard sounds Mrs, Duestrow’s bed chamber aa i ant was beating his wife, and the morning she appeared with a black eye, ' was proposed by defendant to the trial by Miss Louisa Leisse that Duestrow, her sister, told her that her was blackened by the is his head Sonne her Pe PS we ae statement was no part 0 e 3 was mere hearsay, and therefore properly rejeoied. We will not dignify this — ~ discussing it; there was ho error In ing such a statement.” he testimony of Katle Hahn, as pemees in the abstract of the evidence submit to the court iso th@ effect that she could mot remember when. This incident occurred. Her testimony as to what happened the night before the ho- micide was to the effect that Duestrow stayed at home showing the family a =e lantern. She saw and heard nothing of him after he retired unt!l the next. £. Without reference to the law tavolved in the court's ruliggs counse! for defense maifie tain that it shows conclusively J@tige Shefe wood's ignorance of the evidence. The point ‘s also made by them that Be- tween Jan. 5, the date of the hearing, Jan. 19, the date of the decision, there not time enough for the court to have ez amined the record, when the other work” they were obliged to do was considered, In Olden Times manently beneficial effects and were satis. fled with transient action; but now that it is generally known that Syrup of Figs will permanently overcome habitual constipa- tion, well-informed people will not buy othe er laxatives, which act for a time, but Game ally injure the system. Lynchers Thwarted. ALBANY, Ky., Jan. 27.—A fight occurred in M County, Tenn.. Monday night, in which two men were killed. A mob at- tempted to lynch Samuel Gage for the be. trayal of a young woman and friends defended him. A Gege man named Porter was stabbed to death anda l named Taylor was killed @ Cage. ment is intense. Beneficiary Society. Judge Talty grantei a pre forma decres of incorporation to the “D, P. Justice APPRECIATE the good results sociation,” a Hebrew beneficiary society, ~~ + Sarah Bernhardt obtained OHANN Hoff’s Malt Extract ~! use advice of my physician, and ~ kindly agggers Wo pend me another cass, bave been fulfilled fn most - and I am sure you are on ‘ A RE. obura, La + ® : ¥; 7 ip ae mF teed ¢ Ke gs Bs i S ws of A eas PR for ri 0 could have ot against the hard sturms during the period of > ad would have + ? i, the statement that Krebs was a witness is =” that all of the State’s experts watched de- — : ei ed . *. People overlooked the importance of per. a: ; é - a a — ay + - xe > , 4 ; PS by > * ay, a » 2 i P te2 a *

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HAVLIN’S—Frank Bush, “Girl Wanted.” STANDARD—‘‘Vanity Fair."’ HOPKINS'—Continuous. eo © «SC — BRADLEY MARTIN’S EXCUSE. Mr. Bradley Martin is being aided by all the “chappies” and most of the Pluto- cratic newspapers in his endeavor to ex- a gle ball, on the ground that it will give gomething to have forced Bradley Martin and his world into defending themselves. The Bradley Martins of Louls XVI.’s time did not deignm to excuse their ex- travagances, though it is doubtful if any of them made such a vulgar and ostenta.- tious display in the face of wholesale des- titution as our modern moneycrats dare to indulge in. Thoughful people everywhere must re- ject the Bradley Martin excuse, or treat it as an aggravation of the offense, It is the same kind of excuse as foolish per- eons have been heard to offer in speaking of conflagrations and pestilences. The one “makes trade good” by sweeping away a quantity of the products of labor; the other relieves the pressure upon the labor market and so raises wages. The servants who misused the talents intrusted to them -were judged for neglecting opportunities for doing good with those talents. The principle that “to him that hath much, of him shall much be réequired”’ is still a true principle, The Bradley Martins will be judged for the good they might have done, directly and with a good motive, not by the paltry indirect good they may have accom- plished in the work of wholesale squan- dering and display. ANOTHER SHERMAN SCHEME. Are weto have another Sherman law @s a mpéans of solving the financial diffi- with which the McKinley Adminis- on will have to deal? nator Sherman has written a letter to John F. Larkin of Cincinnati, in an- ewer to one in which Larkin developed a scheme to save the country. The Larkin scheme is as much like the disastrous and repudiated Sherman Bullion Purchase law as tweedledum is like tweedledee. What Larkin proposes is that national banks shall issue notes up to 90 per cent of the silver bullion they have deposited in the Treasury, the bullion to be credited to the banks at its gold value. Not only may existing banks renew their charters on those terms, but n@éw banks may be- come incorporated and issue money on the @ame basis. Just how far this inflation of corporation paper money is to go Mr, Larkin does not say. Senator Sherman indorses the plan un- reservedly. He commits himself abso. futely to its support. While he will not be in Congress to champion it, we may infer, from his ready approval of it, that ét or some similar measure will have the support of the McKinley Administration, Like causes produce like effects, If the purchase of eilver bullion was wrong in 1893 it cannot be right any other year, If it was prolific of disaster then, how ean it be made to produce confidence and prosperity, especially when it is to be made the means of conveying to private | corporations the power to issue money? The country, we think, is rapidly learn. ing a lesson it will not soon forget, ll NEW DISTRICTS IN ILLINOIS. The Republican General Assembly of Tilinois is to redistrict the State on Con- greesional and legislative lines, It will be interesting to see how they go about it. The present apportionment was based on ¢he returns of the Presiden. tial electiow of 1888 The Democrats would not risk the landslide returns of 1892 and they were wise in that action, They are in much better position now, as a minority body im the Legislature, be. cause of it. But we are in an era of rapid political evolution. The election returng of 1888 no longer serve as a landmark. In fact, there are no landmarks. The Illinois Re. publicans, in making @ new apportion- ment, will be sailing out on an unknown sea without rudder or compass, They will surely avold the fatuity of taking the re- turns of 1896 as a guide, We cannot think it possible that they will try to erect Ofty-one new legislative districts and twenty-two Congressional districts or #uch insecure, misleading, fraudulent and altogether untrustworthy figures as the poll at the late election dis. Closes, They know too much of politics for that. But if they cannot begin at degree of safety or assurance of desired results? The right of*the Republicans to redis- trict the State is hardly opem to question. Such action may be opposed to public policy, but it will not be illegal. And it is certain to be interesting. Jack Tanner will boss the job, and we may be certain that the future will bring us the consola- that Jack built. WILLIAM M’KINLEY, CITIZEN. Mr. McKinley has done himself credit im writing to the committee in charge of the inaugural ceremonies at Washington that he thinks it would show both poor taste and a lack of humanity, in such times as this, to spend $50,000 on an in- augural ball. It required no small degree of moral courage in the man in whose honor this great and costly social function is pro- posed to tell those in charge of the ar- rangements that he does not approve of their work:. Mr. McKinley was in a deli- cate position. It is safe to say that but few men would have been capable of do- ing as he has done, however strongly they may have entertained the views he has conveyed to the committee in language polite but not to be misunderstood. Not only does he clearly state his ob- jections to the spending of such a sum of money in mere ostentatious display at a time when starvation and destitution are appalling in their extent, but he goes further and suggests that the $50,000 al- ready contributed or pledged be devoted to charitable work. He points out, too, where it could be used with the largest degree of beneficence, He suggests that $25,000 of it be spent in alleviating distress in our greut cities, that $15,000 be sent to famine and plague-stricken India, and $10,000 to the oppressed and impoverished Armenians, All honor to William McKinley, citizen, oo — _ -—__. AMENDING THE ELECTION LAW. Senator Lancaster has .offered in the Senate several bills amending the election law which was operative in St. Louis and Kansas City at the last election for the first time. The most important of these amendments is that prohibiting the placing of a number on the ballot, corre- sponding with the number placed oppo- site the voter’s name in the list of voters which the election officers are required to keep. Unfortunately, this proposed amendment seems to be in conflict with the following provision in the State Con- stitution of Missouri: Article 8, Section 3. Elections; How con- ducted and Contested—All elections by the people shall be by ballot. Every ballot voted shall be numbered in the order in which it shall be received, and the number recorded by the election officers on the list of voters opposite the name of the voter who pre- sents the ballot. The election officers shall be sworn or affirmed not to disclose how any voter has voted, unless required to do so as witnesses in a judicial proceeding; pro- vided, that in all cases of contested elec- tion the ballots cast may be counted, com- pared witb the list of voters, and examined under such safeguards and regulations as may be prescribed by law. The other proposed amendments are less important, but are in the line of per- fecting the law. One of them cures a number of the defects in that part of the law providing for registration which- ex- perience has developed. Another provides for the increase of the pay of judges and clerks of election to $5 per day instead of $3 per day. The increased expense in- volved in this is more than made up by the reduction of the number of registra- tion days from three to two. An amendment that should by all means be adopted is the one providing that the polls shall be kept open until 7 o'clock p. m, instead of being closed at 5 o’clock, This is in the interest of a ful] vote by the laboring men and clerks. There can be no reasonable objection to it, except on the part of those who wish to see the suffrage restricted as much as possible, -— —_—_ No one, even in the East, would accuse the conservative Springfield (Mass.) Re- publican of anarchical ideas. That able journal very truly says: Let it not be supposed for a moment that the radicalism of the time rests upon a mis- erable envy of the rich. That can be the conclusion only of fgnorant snobbishness. There is an impression abroad that much of this great wealth has not been honestly ac- quired, or that it is the product of unjust laws ad special privileges; and this impres- sion is gathering to its support a tremendous body of fact. The sooner wealth wakes up to the conclusion that Populism, so-called, is directed not toward the confiscation of property, but toward the confiscation of spe- clal and undue privilege, the sooner it will place itselé in a position intelligently to consider the situation as respects the pres- ent social antagonisms. But will wealth wake up? Warnings are multiplying, but is any heed being given them? With our wealth we should have wisdom and patriotism. Without these the menace of revolution must con- tinue, ——— —_— , 7 The progressive euchre parties at Jef. ferson Club Hall on Thursday afternoom and Friday evening are for the benefit of the poor. The proceeds are to be devoted to aiding deserving people who are in danger of being ejected for non-payment of rent or who are in need of food and clothing. Both entertainments should be largely attended. Tickets are only 25 cents. , —_ 9 nc There is in England a good cattle mar- ket, with good prices, for the United States. Our cattle are the best that find their way to the English, and the trade is profitable. The great increase in our ex- ports generally is very gratifying, though Mr. McKinley is soon to #0 about building a wall to shut off trade with foreign countries, . Several hundred uninvited women crowded in at Mrs, Cleveland's last recep- tion, and Thurber is blamed because a number of prominent society women were mot invited. Mr. Thurber will doubtless be very glad when he can retire from the cares of state. If Mr. Wolcott was sincere in going to England, he must see how absurd he now appears. Repudiated by Mr. McKinley, and getting no encouragement abroad, he can readily perceive how much happier he might have beem had he remained @t heme. af Chauncey Depew the result of a Presidential election’ now would be doubtful, But it would not be doubtful, W, where can they begin with any greater a " ‘ Pde? lll: The people have disgovered the falsity of Pah Rede ~ ei BS 2 “a. ONE diag pes tion of surveying the ruins of the house } ante-election right if they hada present opportunity. We already have high tariff rates. If Mr. McKinley is to bring prosperity through the tariff, he will have to raise the rates to practical prohibition. That would be the logical thing for a high tariff theorist to do. —_—S Riding miles on a cold, packed platform in zero weather may not be destructive to robust people, but it is death to most others, The platform packed passenger needs a vestibule as well as the motor- man. A large newspaper circulation in dull times indicates to advertisers that the newspaper keeping it up and increasing it is the popular favorite. See the Post- Dispatch’s prosperous lists. —""= If, in the face of Missouri's great Dem- ocratic majority, there is such a rush of Republicans for office, what might we not have seen if the State had been car- ried for McKinley? Eo ©6863 The Ohio Supreme Court has declared constitutional the collateral inheritance tax law. There is a gradual progress to something more like equity in property legislation, | _ ~~ — The Legislature should pay no atten- tion to Democrats or Republicans who go to Jefferson City to save the present odious management of the St. Louis schools. a St. Louis has been fortunate in not / having snow as well as cold to battle with during the big cold snap. A deep snow would have greatly added to our troubles. a © —» —_—____—— The rate of interest in Kansas is to be lowered from 10 to 8 per cent. It is hard to see how, under the gold standard, farmers are to pay 8 per cent. a. al ae, . Prophet Hicks will not have to exile himself to Medicine Hat. Yesterday’s weather was down to the figures of the most daring prognosticators. o - Gov. Tanner is so busy with a list of applicants for office that he may alto- gether forget the remorse he ought to feel for deserting Madden. ' ee — ee ee As Senator Sherman has stepped aside for Mr. Hanna now, might not Mr. Hanna, four years hence, expect Mr. Mc- Kinley to step aside also? DS PG Ee The gowns pictured in fake newspapers as those Mrs. McKinley will we&r-at the inauguration have not been mdde. This is very cheap faking. Mr. McKinley will perhaps want the credit of the prosperity brought to ice men, coal men and plumbers by the wave from Medicine Hat, It is important that the Bradley-Mar- tins should outdo the Vanderbilts. May we not look presently for a Bradley- Martin University? TO Chauncey Depew wants the British mis- sion, but perhaps the age of Mr. Depew’s best stories is better known in London than he supposes, — . 4 apt ' > - § 2 4 ae. G ~“ ie vy oe i 4: ee . af - ws « : p my Ye ~\? 5 + fe F - = SS a . $ 4 ‘ . Pra eg . 3 . % : 2a js ‘ see os f ta Z “eg. , r 4 be ook aes al AIGHT MAN. HIS APPOINTMENT PLEASES THE BEST CLASSES. WHAT THE GOSSIPS SAY. A Possibility That Chief Harrigan May Not Be Reappointed When His Term Expires. Police Board politics has suddenly loomed up as the prime topic for discussion since Gov. Stephens appointed Gen. James M. Lewis and “Tony” Stuever as Police Com- missioners, and Major James Bannermaa and Dr. Otto E. Forster have been con- firmed by the Senate. The new Police Board is now complete, and the politicians are figuring on what policy it will follow, and what changes will be made, if any are to be made atall. For the time being the reorganization of the Democratic party here is not discussed to any great extent. Every politician has something to say about the new Police Board. When it became a certainty that the ap- pointments of Maj. Bannerman and Dr. Forster would be confirmed, the politicians guessed that “Tony” Stuever would be set aside for an Irish-American. But Gov. Stephens surprised the prophets by appoint- ing Mr. Stuever, notwithstanding a strong fight was made against him up to the last moment, The Governor registered the big surprise, however, when he appointed Gen. James M. Lewis. His name had not been mentioned for the place—nobody in the ranks of the professional politicians even dreamed of him for Police Commissioner. His appointment caused as much excitement as a dynamite explosion among the “push’’ workers and the members of the old City. Committee. Some of the friends of M. J. Cullinane argue that he ought to have been appointed instead of Stuever, and if not Steuver then instead of Gen. Lewis. They argue that the Irish-American element which has been roll- ing up big Democratic majorities in their wards are without recognition in the new Police Board. Then, too, the Irish-Ameri- can politicians, for reasons quite apparent, always stand close to the police force, and have come to consider it almost an iron-clad precedent that an Irish-American should al- ways be on the Police Board. on-political citizens are well pleased over the appointment cf Gen. Lewis. They say that ~ is a loyal Democrat, with a ciean record, and that a lawyer can be of special value as a member of the Police Board. The best element of the party seems to be en- tirely satisfied with Gen, Lewis appoint- ment. Gen. Lewis is but 37 years old, but he has made an enviable record at the bar in St. Lou's. He comes from the old Lewis family of Virginia, although he is a Tennes- seean. He came to Missouri 15 years ago and read law in'the office of his uncie, ex- Senator John B. Henderson. He was @ member of Gov. Francis’ staff. Mr. F. N. Judson, in speaking of Gen. Lewis’ appointment, said: “T think the appointment of Gen. Lewis is a good one. He is well qualified for the position. I believe that he will make an efficient member. It is very proper that there should be a lawyer on the Board. It will be remembered that Gov. Marmaduke appointed James L. Blair, Gov. Francis ap- ointed John H. Overall, both of them awyers of standing, and both made valu- able members. Gov. Stephens, therefore, tin in the matter of balls, and the pedigree of each is matter of speculation, Mrs. Bel- | mont never was in the best Mobile so- | ciety. Her family was not an F. F. M.— one of the first families of Mobile. Signora Cousino of South America, the richest woman in the world, has copper and silver mines that yield her an income of $100,000 per month, and coal mines that net $85,000 a month, while her stock farms produce more revenue than all her mines put together. She also owns a fleet of steamships and immense bodies of land. Cecil Chaminade, who is now in London, en composers of to-day. She is a brilliant pianist, but is known chiefly through her treme cold.’ _-——-————_ o——- 2 —oe—__—_—_—_ If, as Weyler says, Cuba Is pacified, it | is because he has slaughtered all the | pacificos. Ww _——— Gov. Tanner is proceeding with the work of completing a political tomb for himself. — That useful and much abused artisan, the plumber, is now having his innings. EAE PIE OUR ines EA There is no way to correct Criminal Judge Murphy but to abolish his court. Why Woman Rebels. From the New York Press. The reason why women do not like to re- move their hats in a theater is plain. With- out looking glasses they can never get them | on again after the play. Women can adjust | their skirts, their bod:ces, their collarettes, their jewels and their hair without the aid of a mirror, but there never lived one of the sex who could satisfactor.ly put on her hat | without seeing its reflection. Another Battle. ~ From the Detroit Free Press. “TI danced before the officers of the army,” said the first ballet girl, 4s she made an in- shoot with her nose. “In the Mexican or the Revolutionary | war?’’ murmured the second ballet girl; and the manager had to call in assistance. Not in a Trance. From the Washington Post. When Hon. Dick Kerens completes the ar- rangements for the Filley obsequies it will be just like Chauncey to r'se in his white cravat and etart a riot among the mourn- ers. A Suggestion. From the Detroit News. The repeated failures of attempts to record @ prize fight by means of the kinetoscope suggest the advisability of trying the phon- ograph., SLEIGHING. From the New York Evening Journal, a 2 LOVD to hear th sleigh belis’ out in icy air— ‘ maiden d The better ‘tis for me; For closer to my shel- (il tering side She nestles tenderly. But sweeter than the moonlit road O’er which we ge It is to play we're sleighing still I back lo n the r dim ® When on the sofa J as close h en fe te fun; t andi be * me a A bee ie a a > “idl rt er igo4 > hae ris bas (ae? a y nl if. = whom judgmen v Feetlad of the egy noti against matter. ente on your moneys, by virtue of said bill. ye nae Second District. “That notification,” sald Dispatch reporter, “constitutes purpose cé extorting money. Y my client by Wolf before “+ been rendered or execution even any suit had. ust one or not. t constitutes hf agency, and is guilty of y one un was a @ con h fae make his threat . ‘. > ¥, . am told that the practice is qu and that other constables pesi the same thi time a clear case tend to see the pre f possible oe against Wolf The reporter called on Wolf at and South Broadway, what authority he sent out cations. Wolf was silent at after a copy of the let was him that he made any reply. en asked if he was not using the the ery of the office to enforce myself. KH office stationery at Ard is the legal form t not?’ Wolf did not thirk was. He was badly When he was inf the parties to the matter he p | pers which proved to be a Bowes : of | these are dated subsequent to ri) 2 - : Ss Well, the suit aes a the bill was a poor woman who he e servant who couldn’t afford to go to expense. The fellow admitted he didn her. I told him red her if he didn’t have the | her. = oF J t authorized to collect bad are Pe. ee a r a section of 1 account In the ha of a ¢ must immediately institute otherwise instructed by the ¢ is provided that such mstructions ting. collect the " explained the clerk. in wri ee “You see, this w pee ger Ph rolt | vitis eset soaked, il havin ded for use after victims into paying a been any Seam!’ “H's conduct extortion and mal prsceeding. be fe Kh that oh otc ’ 4 * . ay a tee . ay eee a ae ¥- e oF The Notorious House-Breaker Treated — Inhospitably by Judge Peabody. i Joe Ridley, a colored burglar who time made a pyrotechnical town, Judge Peabody nesday morning for bei stayed the execution DP. m. Ridley was fc Lucas avenue « , and gon ; ; : Rg to two nl 4 lyn, She 1792, was i i ~ et id PS 3 4! he d St. * & Ds car 7 Bear : te ae : a - : ' sya

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m ghey SEAR 27 og Gaer: ’ age Pe) TRON gee oftica te Mea Pattee BGM Mee wR. O° SR PEATE 2 ‘IS A VAST ARMY. The Oocs Who Are Marching Toward Death and Do Not Realize It. The official returns of the City of New York show that more than one-third of all deaths are from consumption, pneumonia or grip, When we stop to calmly think over this fact it seems really awful And yet every case, without exception, started from small beginnings. A cough in the morning; tickling in the throat; a thick, phlegmy discharge; chilliness at night; difficult breathing; a tightness across the chest; these and many more symptoms indicate che presence of that terrible Giseave which, unles. checked, means certain death with long painful suffering. In view of such serious and ever-present facts the ,oggestions and advice of the most eminent physicians are of the greatest value. Dr. John Gardner, one of the most eminent phy- siclans in London, says: ‘‘Sclence, common sense, Holy Scriptures, and all experience testify to the bepefite derived from the use of pure whiskey."’ Dr. D. H. Barker says: ‘‘I have used and ex- amined Duffy’s pure malt whiskey, and find it the best I ever tried."’ These truths should serve as a guide for all who feel the approach of consumption, no matter by what path it may come. We do not besitate to assert thet any man or woman who will use Duffy's pure malt whiskey according to directions ean defy consumption and prolong life with all its bleesings. ere ee —~—— - — CITY NEWS. Welsh Rarebit. Bayle’s Welsh Rarebit! Packed in jars. Ready fer toast or cracker, For sale by leading grocers and caterers. Thin and Poor Blood makes men and women fee] miserable. To get well, take “SILSBEE’'S PEPTONIZED IRON AND MANGAN.” Sold by druggists. FREEMAN’S TRIAL. Several of the Witnesses Might Be In- | dicted for Perjury. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—It looks as if sev- eral witnesses in the trial of Walter K. Freeman, charged with assaulting Sally Work, formerly of Moberly, '‘Mo., would be indicted for perjury. The evidence for the defense is directly opposed to that of the prosecution on every material point. Mrs. Anna Field, born Ward, in testify- ing for Freeman could give no _ persona! knowledge as to when Sally was born, the question of the girl's age being the point on which the degree of the alleged crime rests, but sald she told of Freeman making her aunt, Anna Mott, and Sally angry, and their threat to get even; also of her moth- er’s declaration that she would get Free- man behind the bars. This was el'cited in eubstantiation of the charge of conspiracy, though there was no attempt to connect the Westinghouse people, who are alleged to want one of the Freeman patents, with it. Anna swore that when the Gerry agent took Sally from the house after the alleged assault ‘‘she Kissed me good-bye and whis- pered: ‘For God's sake, send a lawyer; they are making me lie!’ "’ John Houlett of Balkston Spa _ testified that Freeman was in Saratoga on June 6, 1894, when Sallie said he was in the Four- teenth street flat dictating to her the scur- rilous letter to Arthur Field, St. Louis in the Lead as a Fruit Ship- ping Point. From the Murphysboro (Ill.) Daily Inde- pendent. “A finer bunch of bananas than those now exhibited at J. A. Anderson's confectionery store has never been seen tn Murphysboro.”’ This fruit, as usual, was shipped to Mr. J. A.. Anderson, by the Gunn Fruit Co. of 938-940 North Third street, St. Louls, Mo. BOW TORPEDO OUTFITS. They Will Be Removed From Vessels of the United States Navy. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.~—Nearly every ves- sel in the United States Navy has been found to be not only in a weakened, but a dangerous condition. Most of the larger vessels in commission and being bullt are fitted with bows for ramming purposes, Be- sides this, torpedo outfits have been placed in the bows of most of these vessels, and this is the real cause of the present trouble. The construction of the torpedo tubes materially affects the ramming power of the vessels. The tubes have been found to be practically useless as well as danger- ous to the ships. All these matters have been placed before Secretary of the Navy Herbert, and an or- der has been issued by the Navy Depart- oot 50 have on § ad 4 torpedo outfits of all Ssels removed. will cost probab! $250,000 to make the changes. : r a eR ee | ee a ne ene PECULIAR POISONS. GENERATED IN THE HUMAN BODY The Result of Imperfect Digestion of Food. Every living thing, plant or animal, con- tains within itself the germs of certain de- cay and death. {tn the human body these germs of disease and death (called by scientists Pto- maines), are usually the result of imperfect digestion of food; the result of indiges- tion or dyspepsia. The stomach, from abuse, weakness, does not promptly and thoroughly digest the food. The result is a heavy, sodden mass which ferments (the first process of decay), poisoning the blood, making it thin, weak, and lacking in red corpuscles; poisoning the brain, causing headaches and pain in the eyes. Bad digestion irritates the heart, caus- 1g palpitation and finally bringing on disease of this very important organ. Poor digestion poisons the kidneys, causing Bright's disease and diabetes. And this is so because every organ, every nerve depends upon the stomach alone for nourishment and renewal, and weak digestion shows itself not only in loss of appetite and flesh, but in weak nerves and muddy complexion. e great English scientist, Huxley, said the best start in life is a sound stom- ach. Weak stomachs fail to digest food properly, because they lack the proper quantity of digestive acids (lactic and hydrochloric) and peptogenic products; the most Sensible remedy in all cases of in- digestion is to take, after each meal, one or two of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets, be- cause they supply in a pleasant, harmless — all the elements that weak stomachs The regular use of Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets will cure every form of stomach trouble except cancer of the stomach. They increase flesh, insure pure blood, ck- price to Stuart f ask your drug- ' _~ eee 2a > md " “4 i ahi ieee So — ~ “ ~* ‘ r.ght ahead and make arrangements for it if we meet with any encouragement.”’ AL SCHOCK REJECTED. Not Permitted to Enter the Six-Day Chicago Bicycle Race. The managers of the Chicago six-day bil- cycle race claim to have unearthed a plot that may cause a scandal in racing circles equaling the Cabanne-Murphy-Titus deal in St. Louis several years ago. The first that the racing men generally knew that something was wrong in the Windy City was when it was announced that the entry of Albert Schock, the crack long distance rider, had been rejected. This came as a surprise, as Schock is a drawing card and the promoters of the show had bd@en after his entry for some the Chief cé& his | PARIS, Jan. 27.—It is semi-offic‘ally :tated | treaty | time. |. It Is aslaged that Schock, knowing that | he was badly wanted in the race, tried to get Hale, Maddox and Waller to enter into an agreement to go into the Chicago con- _ test as partners, Schock’s plan, it is said, was for the quartette of drawing cards to withdraw from the race at the last minute. This would put the managers of the show in a hole and they wou!'d have been willing to put up a good round sum to retain the | four men as starters. Ags the story goes, Schock’s brilliant plan fell through because Hale and the others not only refused to enter into an agree- ment with him, but also told the managers of the contest what had happened. Shock's entry was at once thrown out, and the evidence against him forwarded to the Racing Board. Al Shock ts well known by St. Louis racin men and he has never before been charge with attempting to ‘fix’ a race or do any- thing of the kind. His friends believe that he will be able to clear himse!f when he is called up by the Racing Board. Day Was Beaten. | Frank Day, St. Louis’ crack billiardist, was never in the game with Jake Schaefer at the Grand Tuesday night. The best Day could do was to play even for twenty- — —— - —_ ee ee LOL EE I me SICK READACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills, They also relieve Distress from Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A per. fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsj. ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated T, Pain in the Side, TORPTD LIVER. Small Price, to t ‘as its individual oe gt . ohn Roberts and appointed after which the “Wisard” ran aver from him. aefer did not play his game, but had no trouble at that in gerpins the tabies on his conqueror of last ay night. | The game was fifty points, ‘three cushions,” for $100. The final score stood Schaefer 530, Day 39. Day’s count of seven, made in the twenty-fifth inning, was the high run of the evening. ; Sporting Gossip. A six-day bicycle race for women will be started by Prof. Bill Clark at his Nata- torium Feb. 9. Linnette, with Everett up. captured, race for C. C. O'Fallon at New Orieaiie Tuesday. Tom Parrott, the wheel fielder of the Browns, is blowing himself—not on the ad- vance money from Der Poss, but on a cor- net. Tom is playing his cornet in a saf- fron aggregation of tooters at his home, at Portland, Ore., that plays wing dances for }what Dad Clarke calls serious chronic song and dance fairies. John Lawson has challenged Albert Schock for a fifty-mile unpaced race to take place at some Southern track. Schock has accepted the challenge and arrange- ments are now being made to run the race off some time tn March. “A base on balls is a positive error of the pitcher, as are a wild pitch and the hitting of a batsman by a pitched ball.’’—Henry Chadwick. The average pitcher is under the impression that a base on balls is an error of the umpire. “Teddy” Hale is at present in Chicago, where ‘the will remain unt!] the six-day race. He has not decided whether he will enter that race or not. but it is hardly likely that he will unless a larger purse is offered. From St. Louis is wafted the rumor that a Mound City brunette is to have her name changed to Mrs. William, alias Scrappy, Joyce. Scrappy pleads not guilty. “It’s one of Jack Moonface Crooks’ gags,”’ he care. ‘“T have signed articles of agreement with Freedman for next season. That lets me out on contracts. Of course, I'm partial to the ladies, but when it comes to signing to take ’em to a finish, I'll renig.’’—Wash- ington Post, Mr. Lewis G. Tewksbury, who owns that matchless pair of record-holding apr Robert J. (2:01%) and John R. Gentry (2:004), is training them for team work on the cir. cuit next season. The team is valued at Without doubt the most wonderful reme- dy for pain is Salvation Oll. It sells for 2c, EVANGELICAL WORKERS. Opening of the General Assembly in the City of Mexico. Special to the Post-Dispatch. CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 27.—The second General Assembly of Evangelical Workers in Mexico opened this morning. At the In- terna‘ ional Sunday SchoolConvention, held in Boston, the fleld of the organization was enlarged to include Mexico and Cuba. The Republic of Mexico consists of twenty- seven States, and for some years the fullest liberty has been granted to the Christian Workers. As a result, ‘o-day’s convention was largely attended. There was an early morning meeting commencing at 6 o'clock, conducted by Rev. Arcadio Morales, and the Assembly proper was called to order at 8:30, with Rev. W. Wallace presiding. Ad- dresses were made on the education of min- jisters in the theological seminar‘es and on the advantages of day schools for boys and girls in the evangelization of the people. The afternoon session was devoted to a re- sume of Sunday-school work as it is in Mexico to-day, and a st'rring address of one hour was delivered by B. F. Jacobs of Chi- cago, the well-known Sunday-school work- er, who represented the International Con- vention The Guarantees Offered by the Equi- table Society. In these days. the investor in life assur- ance, who has seen the values of stocks and bonds melting away, calls for sub- stantial guarantees. He wants liberal div- idends, but he rightly assumes that, the company with the largest resources will be able, in the long run, to pay the largest dividends; and, in the first instance, de- mands to know what is guaranteed in his policy, and what is the ability of the com- pany to fulfill its guarantees. There can be no doubt as to the answer which the Equitable Life Assurance Society can make to these propositions. Its financial statement for 1896 reports a surplus of over Forty-three Million Dollars. No other com- pany has a surplus approaching this; and, while surplus is the measure of strength and responsibility, it must not be forgotten that it is also the.source of dividends to policy-holders. The Equitable Company now issues a pol- icy full of substantial guarantees, definitely and clearly stated; and, where they depend on figures, given in dollars and cents. Such guarantees which, with over forty-three millions of surplus behind them, cannot shrink or deteriorate, are well worth the consideration of men who have others de- dependent on them, or who have surplus money to invest. The Equitable is represented in St. Loults and vicinity by George Tilles and J. S. Kendrick, with offices in the Equitable Bullding. “THE OLDEST MASON.” Death of Cyrus Crandall of Jersey City, Aged 93. Special to The Post-Dispatcn. NEW YORK, Jan. 27.—Cyrus Crandall, who is said to have been the oldest Free Mason in the United States, died on Monday night In Jersey City. Mr. Crandall was 93 years old, and he took his first degree in Masonry when he was 2 years old. He started the first meat packing establish- ment in Chicago. Later he returned East and established a packing and _ shipping business, developing an extensive business with the West Indies. He retired from busi. ness fifteen years ago with a large fortune. Fifty Years’ Test. It gives us pleasure to call our readers’ attention to the value of Brown's Bronchial Troches as a remedy for throat affections. The fact that these troches have been man- ufactured and sold for over fifty years is an evidence of their real merit. While it ts true that Nature does not endow every one with a sweet, well modulated volce, yet there is no voice so discordant but that by care and training it may be rendered pleas- ant, if not sweet and musical. The greatest artist could not hope to entrance us with his music if his instrument were out of tune; and so the larnyx must be kept in tune or it will not send forth pure, sweet tones. Singers, speakers—in fact, all per- sons who make an abnormal demand on the vocal chords will find Brown's Bronchial Troches soothing, strengthening and heal- ing, quickly relieving hoarseness and sore throat. CHOCTAW PROPOSITION. Trying to Make a Settlement With the Chickasaws. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. %.—The Choctaw Commissioners who are here to treat with the Dawes Commission for the opening of the Indian Territory lands have made an important proposition to the ob- jecting Chiclasaws. The Choctaws and the Chickasaws own ie the lands in the Choctaw Nation. he Choctaws have made a treaty with the Dawes Commission which the Chickasaws refuse to sign. Now the Choctaws have asked the Chickasaws to let the Government survey @ line through the center of the Choctaw Nation, tri ake one-half the land, and for it t i : Sho osition be accept the Territory would speedily end Railroad to Be Sold. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., Jan. 27.—The Ohio Valley railroad, 130 miles long, agen from Evansville to Hopkineviile, Ky.. will be sold at Henderson, Ky., J 1. The upset price will be $1,080, and t of $100,000 aril) be uired ames the committee to make celery compound than the thoughtful, open- Bra a ‘The small boy with his been suppressed and crose-tagger is x i aes oie . Ss i “ - a. +, 4 — ww, 2 - Se - . co = 5 + hg = ‘yi at ¢ 5 a ’ , Mt) ie s vt a p me 2 # = s amo HA ee " re ia ; © 7 - ewe Paine’s Celery Compound Is Worki _ Miracles in Curing Disease. — ‘ 7 a o.% JAP ra ** . Ke ‘Tey t ‘ ; " ‘ ; “7 is . mn “: 4 : f=" thers ®be 7 ee “p= » ’ “ ’ a.* 1, Paine’s celery compound is working mir- acles in the cure of disease! So says a recent article by the foremost medical essayist in Boston. ; ‘“‘Nothigg shows more conclusively,”’ he adds, “tHe astonishing capability of Paine'’s minded class of people who use it and rec- ommend it, both in public and among their closest and dearest friends and relatives. Among us (payetecene there is no longer any hesitancy in recommending this great- est remedy without stint of praise.” About the same time the above article was published there appeared in the Bos- ton Journal the following lettér from | David K,. Chasser of 452 Windsor street, Cambridgeport, a suburb of Boston: “I take great pleasure in testifying to the extraordinary merits of Paine’s celery com- pound. For some time past I have been un- der the treatment of two well-known local doctors, but their combined efforts proved of no avail. I have been for years a harsh skeptic in regard to advertised medicines, but having suffered excruciating pains in AMUSEMENTS. . > . vet * a! ROS _ ~ a. . ~ = Y — %a' the head, which the doctors yg | ae were due to neurailgic hm gyn = mined to try Paine’s celery compound, on the advice of a friend. “To my ®urprise I found - entire going on after taking a Httle over ttles, and I began to feel like a man. I have for the past 10 or 12 years fered from pains in the back and symptoms of derangement of the and bladder, and have spent many less nights In consequence, but now I sound, thanks to the common sense ‘ induced me to try Paine’s com- pound. I will ever praise the m a potency of this valuable medicine, and vis any time will be glad to give perso tes- i timory at my address, should any ll, as I consider it selfish to housed up, and think aine’s celery compound serving of more thanks than I can in words, for making me a new man. A word to other sufferers: Go to your druggist for a bottle of Paine’s celery compound, and allow him to seli you nothing else! ——— = lessin —— eee AMUSEMENTS, -* FOURTEENTH STREET THEATER—(4th aad Locust. MIR. and MRS. RUSS WHYTAL In the Romantic Drama, “FOR FAIR VIR Scenery. 50c. Night prices 25c, 50c, 75c and §1.00 FRIDAY—VIRGINIA NIGHT Continuous LUMIERE’S WONDERFUL CINEMATOGRAPHE, D DIXON. Note—Parquet reserved, 50c, MESSRS. AL. HAYMAN, KLAW & ERLANGER PRESENT MME. LILLIAN Tenor; J. C. Dempsey, Baritone; and Isadore Luck- stone, Pianist. Seats on sale at Thiebes-Stierlin GINIA.” Special Next week—“‘Sharnon of the Sixth."" Tel. 061, Vaudeville. DIXON, BOWERS A 8 MULAMBARK TROUPE, Friday Evening, Feb. 5. RN ORDICA. Music Co., 1118 Olive st., Monday, Feb. 1, 9 a. m. Mats. Tuesday and Saturday (reserved seat), Daily, 12:39 te 16:39. 1O FALKE AND SEMON AND A HOST OF OTHERS, ONE GRAND CUNCERT ONLY. Mme. Sofia Scalchi, Contralto; Barron Berthald, 4 le 0 ys CURES AND PKEVENTS. olds, Sere Throat, Bronchitis, . Meee ey s the Joints, RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, CHILBLAINS, HEADACHE, FROSTBITES, Too OIF FicULT BR CURES THE WORST PAINS ia twenty minutes. NOT ONE HOUR after ry cman: need anyone SUFFER WIT half to a teaspoonful in half a tumbier of weer A Will ip a few minutes cure ps, ——_ Stomach, Heartburn, Nervousness, i Ag Pre Co Fiatu- Bick Headache, Diarrhea, Dysentery, lency and all itoternal ns. ere is not @ re jal agent in the world that will cure Fever and Ague and all other Ma! Rilious and other fevers, «4 RADWAY' File, so quickly as RADWAY'S READY RE- FE S0cte per Gottie. Solid by Druaaists. RADWAY & ©O., 565 Elo: st.. New York. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. MANUAL TRAINING SCHOOL ’ WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY. ADMISSION OF MID-YEAR TERMea Saturday, Jan. 30th, 9 a. m. Candidates toy School Certificates will H CXAMINATION. Others ill be examined in Arithmetic, Grammar, Geo- aod America © Mf, WOODWARD. Director. SKATERS’ CARNIVAL. Park Lakes Were Crowded With Merry Crowds of Ice Revelers. Forest, Lafayette, O'Fallon and Benton Parks, the Chute ponds and the Fair Grounds were thronged from daybreak un- til late Tuesday night by skaters. The ice has an average thickness of five inches and is ectly aafe. This with the . still cold made the conditions favor- able. The bright faces and glee the ekaters - setae the keen re _ King brings are a etriking distress hig visit entalis among the unfor- the t te. "The ‘ble lake at Forest a finest ting surface ever afforded isans. It is big enough to sands without a su th t the Ice; to the CENTURY THEATER. Matinee Saturday. JAMES A. HERNB In his Beautiful Play, SHORD ACRBS, Next Sunday—Della Fox Opera Co. STANDARD | *anie* Matinee Every Day. TRIUMPHAL RETURN OF VANITY FAIR BURLESQUE CO. Burlesque. Next Week—City Sports’ HOPKINS 22h, Retained—The Peerless Myriad Dancer, PAPINTA *43,.2%, om ot Srl Biome LY NILOOD, All tor 10—20~30—No Higher. aa? ©O-L-Y-M-P-I-c. Evenings at 8:15, Matinee Saturday, * FRANK DANIBLS COMIC OPERA OO, ™! WIZARD #/. NILE ot feb Com. Mon., Feb. 1. Ww HAV aN SON Wed. Mat., Wed., Thuara., Fri. : DAVENPORT-SARDOU SILV a eS Monday and Tuesd _ to every Pee lower floor. Seats ready Thursday. - HAVLIN'S | ROSES ose FRANK . USH. _ Next Sun. Mat.—Maggie Cline “On Broadway." “oe CIRL WANTED. .GRAND MUSIC HALL. — Wednesday Night, Jaouary 27th, One Performance Only, e- iz THE WORLD-FAMED = YVETTE GUILBERT. AND HER SUPERB COMPANY. ~~ seategel Seat Mpg Ra a a A me CHORAL-SYMPHONY SOCIETY Symphony Concert, Music na ak sot Spend othe SEVER baNO Bae ductor. Tho ani $1.00, now om sale a8 toe nm Seah as . oad 1: xa ic oy ¢ Day, New Jersey c gro holding their et ae Sorcery ealy was ion : outlook for year worse a Be er pg n ‘and evening throng. © DE ieee on tte AA 5 i Od AYE MBE ZR

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et RELIES LESTE RILEY o nm +e — oo EM Ree a RIG OND EL OE IY RE aE Feo a ee ‘ 2S » - + : Ye ai tc’ , se j x ) ~SS0 ai yo Pe, aa ; ond 4 - er 5 . Fe %,. p ekg] 4 ES. ; ry Ore rs OT he i + ; ae ; ro oY on a Se ar wer «istrict will be opened to drain the territory from Baston 5 and Union tov r bret} Ag Delmar avenues e Fublic Improvements Co the Counell will hold @ public bearing at's Pp. m. Friday on the bit for the improve- ment of Bleventh streat from Cass avenue to Mullanphy street with vitrified brick ‘The bill will be opposed by the Kingsland & Douglass Manufacturing Co. and others,” The Joint Conference Committee of the Council and House of Delegates wil) meet riday at 2p. m. and try to come to some merouenent over the amendment to the bill enging the status of the Carondelet Po- lice Court and providing a lot of fat sal- oes. The comm err he ed of oars ‘ot Seieebin ah agg ee Vv Clark of the Council. te ‘rise an The Post-Dispatch Almanac for 1897 con- tains facts and figures attractively arranged interestingly compiled; thi through the property tzel avenue another | At San Antonio, Tex., Mrs. Louisa Gray |! | No, ciation will be held in Ban Francisco dur- ; ° Commissioner Colby) =~ Messrs, | A ure everywhere seems to be the pause in the ship- ping and milling demand. The opening cables were: Liverpool—Spet wheat quiet, %d lower; futures dull and easy, 1144 lower. Corn—Spot steady and unchanged: and unchanged. London—Cargoes ef wheat arrived off coast quiet, but steady; oh passage rather easy, generally 3d over. Cargoes of corn aftived off coast quiet; on passage guiet, but steady. Mar aue—Wheat, flour and oats all 3d lower; corn dull. Paris—Wheat, 10 cms higher to 5 ems lower; flour, 5 cms luwer to 15 ems lower. English country markets dull and unchanged. French country markets steady and unchanged. Berlin—Wheat 1% mark highet. Ex-President C. H. Spencer has recovered some- what from his recent iilness, but left for Florida last night for his health. W. H. Keirsey, Secretary and Treasurer of the Advance Elevator Co., has been contined to his home for several days by an attack of la gripye. Stocks of Grain in St. Louis Elevators. ~ Wednesday. Tuesday. DE ten dasexe eat 1,748.083 1,776,526 2,597,752 505.377 "896 600 549 No. 2 red winter..... 1.173.941 . 2 hard winter.... 214,151 ; nS cu eee a 1,196,725 2 white corn.... 67,492 2h 357 ~ a ere No: 2 white oats 1,027 No. 2 20,083 Regular Cash Market Prices. Wed ‘day. | Tuesday. | Year Age. WHEAT. fe 8314b| S2 Ai £0 a! oR CORN. 19% 119 @19Kn/25%@q 2014 b) 19h; 17% | 1,027 20,083 ee ee S4t oa tO a) 25% — 4 h 18% 17%@18 b 16 | 1444b) Future Prices. Siva! S4%h 73 al 8: 72%@

RS Offerings light. Market frm. Quotations for Raccoon— No. 1 large... No. 1 m ro. 2 . 8 Reaver in Wolf. prairie..1 Wolf, timber. .10@ id shippl trash. Ae MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS. RAGS, OLD ROPE AND RUBBER—Rags, per 100 'bs. Old rope—No. 1, $1; No. 2, We. rubber, arctica out . BONES—Choice ached, xt per ton; partly akinny, $11; junk, s1og1i, stock, . AND METAL—Iron—Wronght, 45¢ 25; ) b SCRAP IRON per 100 Ibs: heavy cast steel and malleable, 27 stove plate, 20c; . . Brase—Light, $8 heavy, $€. Copper, §7; lead, $2.25; zinc, pewter. LE WALNUTS—Quilet at 37%c COOPERAGE—Floar bhis— 25c; balf bbia, 20c; “0c; lard tes. §1; r ba. ound hoopa, 28¢; fat . meal bbis, 22«; Ee duce bbis, 104%: : balf tcs, k bols, 80c; half bhis, G5c. SALT. Dowmeatic, 754qj80c per bbi this side and cohorts ben, Quotable at 10@18¢ per gal, lows: Jon bis, $4 b $4.50 bbis, $16; ing—Flou CAR 890 January Tic: No. 8, 7 oo oe DRIED Scotch PEANU lb; white, HEMP—M GGI : @ Ib; choice white com ne, 90c x Quite New stock common to 40@55c WHITE BEANS— r bu; weevily less. Eastern band- ing at 96c@$1; pea beans at "RSTUFYS—Shaved @4.25; country elm, 25¢ higher; colled : lard ten, bls. $5426 ; culls, $2. STNUT PECANS—Texas at for old and ew per Ib; Western, 4 ee eee @etae May | June Mail RIO—No 7, United States, 10 ’ we vy steady. 542,000; market quiet Cleared from R 700, beria, 3,000 PEAS~—-Green . te ELS—Coal o : oear. 60c; bla oil, 3: do %&-bbie, lard tes, $22; r bbls, 3% 8—Dn at Sec per bu: ir request. Red, 14%@l%ec per it, $1. cans, i. hy hoop. t, but et uotable at , 50e; mo t $348.25: ha elm (6-foot c per set. 1 at Se per ID. or ol wh mixed Coffee. 9. eeeereee eee 6.4 PTTTTTi Tr ,reritt. .... 9.40 Pouch coffee at 17.35c. Joffee 9007 exchange, 8%; receipta, Excha LOCAL MARKET—Firm and uné ‘ bales. Quotations: %c; low middling, ing, 74c; middling c below W WAREHOUSE Net receipts to-day ..... ary, 6 ouidalinn. stains COTTON. ial Ordin, , ait’ Te. Net receipts since Sept. 1 Gross Gross receipts since Sep Net shipments to-day . ments since Sept. ipments to-day ..... TTT Net -— Gross s pts to-day”... Ms Spree ad, Se for lees): lo age: in be ; ia b, 11@12%c; amber, all, We; eter "aike. Uiel ; uer- — $5 * ,000 Quincy (Ill) 4%s, e"3 de S50 olf, with ble $2585 ~~ ton yo Sends. Counter pall at GORDc cked 1@1.10; Lima l Reported by the Henley & Kinsella Coffee and Spice Ce, ST. LOUIS, Jan. 27. - 24 84 Cal 15b . Cai 9.40 9.40 standard, 9 mil, ,000; clearances for ; Europe, none; stock, 333,000; y ANTOS—Receipts for three days, 17,000; good average santos, fo, Jan. 26, steamer Catania, 12,000; cieared from Bahia, Jam. 26, steamer Be- : £ diing, Te; ~ Tinges 4c STATEMENT TO-DA 1896-07. 1 1......880,508 606 Gross shipments since Sept. 1.... 55,483 Stock on hand LIVERPOOL—Demand fair. 10,000 bales: futures ¢) Jan, and Feb., March and Ap 64d; F a Uplan dy. 515 wee ga'50: s. $2.50; ), $5.15; 50. forse est . alf bbis, $343.50; beer kegs, $12@16. 64%4@7¢ for 1%ec; gray and brown amixed, Wh at black, 2% @2%c. Country machine picked—XX, 2c, XXX, 3c; XXXK, 4e. ton. 1%-1b, : and tur ; tes, 2c dis- medium. bis, \ ee 9.40 9:48 } 18 ot’ Sal “aed and Y. 1895-96. 486 100,701 1,150 Receipts, 525. bat ko’ / phew lower than ! : q s73'012 448 82,101 75,781 ds, 44. Sales an., 8 ril, 3 60-64d; April and May, 3 61 May and June, 3 61-644; June and July, 3 July and Ang, 8 63-64d. t steady; middling, 7 5-16¢. Fu- bales. NEW YORK tures closed barely steady. Sales, Reported by “a Tnesday. ee February sve wboeted o Be eeeteee To-dar. m .06 .7.03 0 MARKETS BY TE OHICAGO, Jan. 27.—Wheat again ope weak this morning. The alacri 'erpool responded te the decline lord, Blessing & Co. losing Highest Lo To-l Ww ay. -_ ‘. 7.33 LEGRAPH. with w e yesterday was est Closing Wed' day. 7 7.02 6.000; shipments, 7.07 7.14 7.22 7.26 ; very hi Liv- an unpleasant surprise to holders, and they made haste to unload. started the ball rolling, and termiay at LAverpool opened at 76 ened 1d lower. This ay, whith closed yes- to 77¢, and sold almost immediately.at the lower of these figures, The decline caught more stop-loss orders and a@ eat deal of long wheat Came in to the market. én for awhile the selling pressure let up and covering by shorts satisfied with their profits held the market steady at a bout Té\e, untll second cables were received, showing a further decline of Yd. That started the market on the tobogecan wiih a veer and May sold at. T6%c, and Te at the end of the first hotir’s trading. Corn was slow, cover ceipts were 246 23% C, 234, pr ni and Local receipts were 166 cam, the only feature sionals, who sold changed at $7.924@7.08. May belng some yesterday. May in apite of the wheat decline, shorts ices. Local g %e low steadied at latd a at $4@4.02%, and May ribs u Uv CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—Cash wheat—No. 2 red @s6c; No. 3, S0@83c | 3 spring, 704i7T4e; No. 2 hard winter, '3S hard Cash corn— winter, 76c. Cash oats- 2 No. 76%ec; July, Sc; j 4 $2.75. . Jan. 27.—Dreased LIGI2\gc; e. CHICAGO, Jan. Barley—Cash, No. CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—RButter firm; creameries, 15 | Eges firin: fresh 16 @Wec: dairies. 9G41Tc. : 8 27.—Wheat—Good CITY KANSA ~s. CHICAGO, Jan. 27.—W TSC; ; No. 2 spring, T0@75e; No. 1 No. 2, 20%c; 2. No. No. 3, yheat—J 15'4c; chickens 27.—R 3, 25433¢ ’ Cw Mo., an. peme Mgt; ye—Cash, 88%c; May, 36c 74 3, ; Jul & $2.70: ” c ry firm. Tur- | Delaware ducks, good re- eT at Shorts’ ’ an- un- at _red, 85 i5e:; No, tase, No. Northern spring, 19% c@2vec. 15@18\c. 74%; May, Sept., 71%ec. Oorn—J , 23%a24c; July, 23c; Sept., Bir. an., 22e; Oats—Jan. 2 Feb., 10% steady, but dull; low grades 1¢7%e lower; No. 2 hard, red ’ inally S87 8 174%@1TMe. Oats ec; No. 4 steady; Mic; No. No. 3, mominally S2@S6c; nominally 7TO0@78e; No. 2 apri nominally 7T0@78e. Corn sveady; No. 2 mixed fairly active; Ne, nom- No. 4, Dg, hominally Tic; No, white, nominally 174@2le Rye—No. 2 nominall ROGB1c¢. Hay’ weak; choice prairie, $545.50. Butter firm; creamery. @ic; dairy, 10@p18e. Eggs fifm; feceipts 1 choice timethy. $54u8 50 17! ight; l4c. PEORIA, Tl, Jan. 27.—Corn steady; new, No. 2, 10%. 20%c. steady; finished highwines. Rece | bu; rye, 600 Shiyments—Corn, none; NPW packages; steady ins, Dor; ees —Receipts, Sie11%ec; do small, 8@I J4pd gc ak! ma, Rye quiet; whieky. 700; wheat, 4,200 . YORK, Jan. 27.-—-Butter—Receipta factory, No. 2 on ipts— orn, bu; whisky, 52.600 bu: oats, 133. 73; 6 ; Western crea 7T@i4e: ec 2,002 Eggs—Keceipta, steady; State and l’ennsylvania ern, 13@))8¢. 2 13-1éc; Sugar centrifugal, 96 test, aw dull; Oats quiet, ihactive; No. 2 white, 19@ ’ . Whisky market the basis of $1.18 for b Py oats, 24,- heat, 24,350 bu bu 3 3-16e: refi 4,800 ba. | ; Pye, | 5,462 mery, loepade: fi. reamery, + ‘ cope quiet; State, la: ge telpnn. “SSE 11 quiet; crushed, 4%c; powdered, 4%c; granulated, 4\c. IVERPOOL, Jan. 27.—Whea Sigd; Feb., Gs steady; Jan., Ge Malze— it quiet ; futures steady; 26 8%d; March, 2a 84a. LIVE STOCK. National Stock Yards. CATTLE NATIVE ee + Oo steady on the healt Description. eee eaeee et eeeereeeteeeel : a ateeres ser eeee 1 atee? .... eee er eevee eeee a ateers 0 00neeneoontneeeMuceneceenn steers eee eee eee ener ‘Market —Spot dull; fut 4d; March, 6s Jan., 2s Od; AY. Me ‘ta00 . , 1 cow rr rerre Tre iti it) Tl Ge . eeeeere eee reer e eee’ 078 Ar. 52 steers evveeee wee tere eee eee eee e 2 steers eee eeev ere ee ee ee eee eee HS = ’ steors Rece!l owe, Seeeeeeeeeageeaee veiling & sheds active and z eeecuesesud SASASSRAESE 1,053. Market active ee ee $10,000 St. Louis gold 3.65s. $3,400 St, Joseph City (Mo.) fda. 4a. $5,000 Beaumont City (Tex.) 6a. $5,000 Peoria (Il1.) 4%s. $10,000 Minneapolis (Minn.) 44s, | $2,500 Macon City (Mo.) fdg. 5a: 3 50 shares Southern Electric preferred, 50 shares Southern Electric common. — 50 shares Central Lead. aad, 50 shares Union Trust. 25 shares American Brake. | 50 shares Mississippi Valley Trust, WANTED We execute orders in bonds and stocks — of all descriptions. | ! GAYLORD, BLESSING & CO. 307 Olive street, St. Louls, Mo, CRAIN, PROVISIONS, | Cotton futures, raflroad stocks ana bonds BOUGHT AND SOLD for cash carried on margin. e charge t lar rates of commissions prescribed we nid Goahenth ty EPL WIRES. St. Joseph (Mo.) School 10-20 5s. Pe a *: Gaylord, Blessing & Cos 807 OLIVE 8T., ST. LOUIS, MO. bAL No. Ar. Price 42.2.4. .1608. 656.88 45 56 eseeed Sa ipts, 687, Market steady at Toes SALES. , No. — tion. 12 natives TReEeEC ESET CELT ee 115 natives Cote eee eset eeessoeedes 2 natives .. aces HORSES AND MULES. Prices om horses range ast week. The fe + seer SHEEP—Rece day's decline. ** ete*#we eee ee ted weak. Live Stock by Telegraph. . : steady. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 27.—Oattle— her; Texas steers, : : —¢ cows, 2.65 native eteern .. $2.50018.10. Hogs Ree ot : hea : . 2 igs, $2.80G3.10. Sheep— bop.” Market steady; arate ve eh “MONEY. EXCHANGE—Quoied by A. G. Edward & Son, Cinclnenth= Sbe: Stessent, teas toe ee Mncinnati— scount : ask ChicaeocPar bid: 25e bid ar asked. Louisville—26e¢ discount bid: par asked. New Orleans—50c discount bid: disconnt. Discount rates at &t. Louls steady on oe eall and 5 wer cent time loans. : bank e and balances $671,017. Silver Quotations. 3 NEW YORK. Jan. 27.—Stlver certificates, ete New York Stocks. : on te MME Corrected daily and stock brokers, ae *e@eeevee rrrrrTiT +e were eeeeeee 84% | ’ i ae m Canada Southern eee prow . ee i ‘entra ew etude Chicago Gas a Chi., R. I, & } Maen ed J r aj uiney.... P., com., N. aacag Se o pfd Chi. & | Del., Lack & & Hudson | Erie, COTM .ccceedectees Sl. . *** eee, | do pfd eee eee eeeeeeaer v7 _ | Edison General | 85% * 4 : > de see Peaeeeaneaeed | Loutaville & Nashville.. Lead, com ee ee eee toe Missouri Pacific M ‘ T., ptd | do pfd. . eee | New York Contral...... | Omaha, Com ......-e0. "acific Mall ..... hil. & Reading . flo 4 cent ctfa... | Pallman Palace Car .. Rallway, pfd. a ereewaeveee ste ee eee eeeeeee . Wall Street. e ¢ ae > of ~ © a Se. ~~? em te ‘e. ag ee pe easare ne wieon fel ¥ x. ad i Cee 4 2 & La SA Ff Fe +. 8,000 at 65%. Bar silver, 65. Mexican dollars, 3%, 3

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ad See PL Bp . oe leh i eie. Ne ; . ie iF: MESS ' od : very powerful. Putting an arm about each — $$. of them he half dragged, half carried the ey rs ae two women to the street. Their names are Mrs. Kate Knott and Mrs. Annie Brady. —e. former is 87 years old and the latter s 3. Sergeant Jim Daweon and Officer Barney EE 10 EVERY WAN a s i . q ae = “ P . Yo o ce eee PAY va . See ee See Sighs VT ame oe BH: 7 tay) Fp with = 5 te 7, AE ee P “ ae A ae i . vee K a ‘Oe ae a a ‘) ‘ s r’ . + - oo 4 ri row a es : » i » t Me - " - Z v ‘ - t ofan Tee > y a & ; t ee ae O Des sea ead y ee *: F ¥ 4 » ; ¢ ext “ a : « 5, bet l 9 = : a NS am ee A * = $3.45 and = All Sizes. All Widths. John B. Culpepper. It was at one of Rev. Culpepper’s meetings that Rev. Mr. Kil- gore, now an evangelist, was converted, BROKEN-HEARTED CANARY. Mrs. Louisa Harris’ Bird Grieved Till It Followed Its Mistress. Jane, a canary bird that belonged to the late Mrs. Louisa Harris, matron at the Four Courts, died Tuesday evening. Matron Breen says the bird. evidently grieved itself to death, ‘ a had to keep her bed Jane drooped. said that the bird seemed more cheerful whenever Mrs. Harris improved and was correspondingly depressed when she had a relapse. The day Mrs. Harris died Jane stuck her little head beneath her wing and stood mournfully on one foot. Mrs. Breen tried to tempt the bird to eat, but the canary refused nourishment and after nearly a week of abstinence fell from her perch and died. “Poor little thing, it died of a broken heart,’”’ said Mrs. Breen, with tears in her eyes. “I tried to comfort it, but it never ate after Mrs. Harris died. I am oing to 7 it just as Mrs. Harris would have one.” SEEKING A TRUANT HUSBAND. Mrs. Emma Creven Is Anxious to Ef- fect a Reconciliation. Mrs. Emma Creven read in the Post-Dis- patch Tuesday evening that her husband had been arrested in Murphysboro, Ill., and she applied at Chief Harrigan’s office Wed- nesday to learn what she could do to secure his release. : “T do not want him arrested,” she said. “All I want is to get to him. know he will agree to a reconciliation if I can see him. I went up to Ferguson, Mo., from here, and there I heard that my husband was in Alton, Ill. I went there and was disappointed to learn that he had not been there at all. The ladies of the W. C. T. U. interested themselves in my behalf and raised a fund for me. I now have suffi- cient to take me to Murphysboro, and will go there if he has not gone.”’ Chief Harrigan could not tell where her husband was. The Illinois Sheriff had ex- ceeded his authority in arresting Creven the Chief said. He had so notified Sheriff Wells and Creven was doubtless released. Mrs. Creven wept when she learned this, and said her husband had doubtless left that town and she feared she would lose} all trace of him. Choral-Symphony Society. The agents of Mme. Bertha Harmon-Force has just telegraphed that she is seriously ill.in New York City and will not be able to make her appearance at the Choral- Soe Sogg concert to-morrow evening. Mr. Charles Humphrey, the popular tenor, has kindly consented to take her place at short notice and will sing several selections. eee » “sh 7 ahe,: higrg fox “hy Ways: - oth qidsale® \ ot 4 es ‘ “ ws . ; ¥ s ———— = et. an - a o * be es: - Fe e\ SSS WSs YS 3 demeanor PHREY’S UARTER 408 N.E ST. ae Y. M. H. A. ORGANIZED. Five Hundred Names Presented for Membership in Temple Israel. The Young Men's Hebrew Association was organized Tuesday evening under most auspicious circumstances at Temple Israel. Some 500 names were presented for mem- bership and 160 young men were present in person and joined the new association. Mr. Abe Rosenthal called the meeting to order and explained the purpose of the gso- ciety. Members of the leading Jewish societies were in attendance and indorsed the move- ment and promised their support. Rev. Drs. H. J. Messing and M. Spitz ad- dressed the meeting. A communication from Rev. Leon Harrison was read. The temporary officers chosen were Mon- tague Punch, Chairman, and Ben Koperlik, Secretary. The society succeeds the old Y. M. H. A. that was in a fiqurishing condition some four years ago. A committee has been pointed to select rooms for the new club and conduct all business connected with its organization. Mrs. Clark Secures a Summons for an Insistent Collector. Mrs, Minerva Clark called at the Second District Police Court Wednesday morning and asked for a summons against E. A. Wilson of the Singer Sewing Machine Co. Mrs. Clark lives with Mrs. Maggie Gard- ner at 915 North Fifteenth street. Mrs. Gardner bought a sewing machine from the Singer company on the installment plan. She got behind with her payments. Saturday Wilson was sent to Mrs. Gard- ner’s to make her pay up or take the ma- chine away. Mrs. Gardner was not at home, but Mrs. Clark was, and Wilson tried to settle the matter with her. She told him that she had nothing to do with the ma- chine, but, she says, he talked on and threatened to haul the machine off. Mrs. Clark got angry and said he shouldn't have the machine without a Constable. She says he then called her a thief and strengthened the expression with a pro- fane adjective. ° The summons was granted on her testi- mony. POLICE RELIEF ASSOCIATION. Will Have a Continuous Vaudeville Show for Their Annual Benefit. The Executive Committee of the Police Relief Assoctation held a special meeting a® the Four Courts Wednesday morning to perfect arrangements for the annual police relief benefit entertainment. The gommittes has signed a contra¢dt with Col. John D. Hopkins, who has agreed to furnish a high-class vaudeville enter- tainment. A continuous show for one week, commencing April 26, will be inaugurated in Music Hall. The association is in straitened circum- stances and hopes by presenting a first- class entertainment to recoup its empty treasury. There are thirty-five veterans drawing $37.50 per month on the pay rolls of the or- ganization. Unlike the Fire Department, the police make up their fund from monthly assessments. Police Board Meeting. The Police Board met Tuesday. 8 lal Officer Edward J. Fox of the Mount Dis- trict was promoted tto sergeant and trans- ferred to the Second District. a Fox was first appointed to the force April 2, 1889. On Dec. 30, 1890, he was dismissed for drunkenness and again appointed patrolman Aug. 14, 1893. Patrolman Phil og ae! of the Central District. and Charles F. Roberts of the Mounted were dismissed from the force. Officer Murphy had absented himself from his beat and entered a wineroom. Officer Roberts failed to patrol his beat properly. The license of James McIntyre was re- voked because he beat a small boy at Sev- enteenth and Pine streets about two weeks ago. For Cuba Libre. Rev. Dr. Frank G, Tyrrell will conduct a meeting at Northwestern Hall, St. Louis and Elliot avenues, Thursday evening for the benefit of the women and children of ba. Dr. Tyrrell will deliver an address on the conditions existing in Cuba, and other s ers will lecture on the country. Senor Aquabella and Miss Virginia Saye have af- ranges a delightful musical programme. — Admission to the entertainment will be free. A collection for the Cuban sufferers will be taken up. VISITORS TO THE CITY. ocy, Ill., ie at the t Saltzman, J’ Nash of St. Joseph, ern. oneal Joseph Wolf, Little Rock, Ar, Fae ont - Out for a strolt along not meet your idea of a gent of the period, but his light and airy THAT ARE THE Men’s Sample Shoes, all kinds a sizes, worth 84.00, $5.00, $6.00 and 87.00. , f44 * 5 = 4 t ; RICE * ‘Gy wy r —. aS Fes “aus ere? anes ‘ .Councilmen H THE SEWING MACHINE AGENT. 19°C S, nis Sip Aas mae Broadway, he may fashionably dressed the fact that HUM- Of OVERCOATS, and ‘ j . 5 = : ; . ; > so bono re . as 5 Ele SOR ode by. 2s MV ‘ wat. ie - Mi SS t 408 N. Sixth 8t. Ladies’ and M3. made to order. 2 “he eS ~ ee ie 7 fe r D. 0. C. Officers Installed and Other Busines The Daughters of the acy 1 stalled officers Tuesday night, at the « nual meeting in Jefferson Club Hall. The. ficers are: Mrs, R. K, Walker, First Vice President; Mrs. Annie W. Rapley, Secon Vice-President; Mrs. H. N, Spencer, Vice-President; Mrs. Shreve Carter, Fourth Vice-President; Mrs. Celeste Pim, » ul Es ins Vice-President; Mrs, : Sixth Vice-President; rd Secretary; FILTER BILL HEARING. The Committee on Public Im of the Council gave a public now pending. Counciimen Heckel and Vallat spoke in advocacy of the bills introduced by them. President McMath the Board of lic Improyements and Water Holman urged the merits of the third , nated in the maere, $300,000, : Washington Un was he thought experts be before the city moved in the matter. SMALL-POX WARD. Sporadic Cases Will Be Treated at tt Old City Hospital. = Two wards will be fitted up in the old City Hospital building this week for the ption of smallpox cases. These wards will have accommodations for about two dosen pa- tients, Me ry of e diseuse is impossible. 4 tion there and most intimate nt at the ormed by Rev. 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