St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 7, 1897

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% “ ei very cordially. ~_ VOL. 48. NO. 182. ST. Louis’ SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7. 1897. ho Is It That Is Talking to Your To-Day Through SOME EVENTS OF THE The ground hog saw his shadow, On February second, Disturbing weather prophets who Without his aid had reckoned, The ground hog saw his shadow, And seers stood aghast, Who dared deride the weather guide Renowned in ages past. The ground hég saw his shadow, And where, with all their tricks, Were Dr. Harry Frankenfield And Rev. Mr. Hicks? ~~ ™ SS ~ A crowd of Normal girls swooped down On Superintendent Soldan, Who gazed upon a vision of Eyes blue and tresses golden. But in ,those eyes were gleams of fire, And in those tresses stories Of wrongs upon their owners heaped— O tempora! O mores! “Oh, Mr. Soldan, tell us if You’re black as you are painted! Is’t true we can no longer teach?” And Mr. Soldan fainted. ~ : ae Have you been to Okighoma? Have you been to Nogth Dakota, A divorcelet for to pu®chase In those lands so wild and woolly? If so, sir or madam, #remble, For the fates are surély camping On your trail, and soon will have you Where the hair is short and stubby. Fake divorces by you® Uncle Sam, in Washington £esiding, Will be scanned, inve eres, And helé@ up to critici By a press and public Penal Then, no longer wooed and married, You'll be in a sad condition, That will end in shooting, cutting, Shame and suicide and mu murder! Major Mac at Canton, Bushnell at Columbus, Give up all he owns, Into Asa Jones. Sherman in the Cabinet, Hating bread and honey; ~ Hanna up at Cleveland, Counting out his money. Wond’ring ““‘What’s the use?” Scheming like the deuce, Fain would Mr. Hanna Could he “throw the soup,” sir, PAST WEEK ILLUSTRATED. Mr. Weyler, Mr. Weyler, Tell us, if you will, Is there anybody left in Cuba for to kill? Mr. Weyler, Mr. Weyler, Wading deep in gore, You're a very naughty butcher And a beastly bore, Mr. Weyler, Mr. Weyler, Raising such a fuss, If you cannot quell the Cubans, Shift "em onto us, | WENT TO SEE M’KINLEY. John E. Searles, the Sugar Trust Secretary, Brings Pressure to Bear to Stop the Lexow Investigation. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—The startling statement is published here to-day that John BH. Searles, Secretary of the Sugar Trust, had appealed to Mr. McKinley to use his influence in having an end put to the trust investigation now being made bY a State Senate Committee in this city. This Story says also that a repre- sentative from the President-elect is en route to urge the Republicans to drop the matter. At the Sugar Trust offices-no information other than that Mr. Searles was out’ of the city would be-given ‘out. A friend declared he Was tn Washington, Tt is certain that he is in contempt of the Investigating Committee, as he delib- erately ignored their subpoena and left the city. If the committee has the power it will punish him when he comes before it on Monday, as the members are very indignant at his boldness. The publication referred to handles the sub- ject in detail and among other things says: The Sugar Trust Secretary arrived at Canton on a-morning train Friday and declined to say to reporters who he was or why he had come, except to remark laughingly: “Oh, call me Smith, and say I am here for my health.’’ He entered the McKinley residence and took precedence over other callers. After being closeted with the President-elect for some time, he returned to his carriage and drove back to the station. There he met Mark Hanna, and the two drove back to the McKinley resi- Gence, where they had a long conference with Mr. McKinley. At the conclusion of the talk, Mr. Searles appeared to be very happy and took an _ east-bound train. It can be positively stated that the Lexow investigation was the subject under discussion and that the powers of the new National Administration will be invoked to prevent anything but a whitewashing report. Mr. Searles’ gave as a ground why assistance should be extended the large financial aid that Mc- Kinley received from the trust during the campaign. Canton dispatches say the New York machine will receive an intimation that the trust investigators must go slow, or incur the enmity of the National Ad- ministration. It will be further hinted that if the State organization desires patronage, any Gecided action against trusts will be regarded as a good reason why it should be withheld. The departure to-day of one of McKinley's closest friends for Florida gives color to this belief. Thomas C. Platt is in Florida and he is the man consulted by the new Administration on affairs of this State. John E. Parsons, counsel for the Sugar Trust, when asked where Mr. Searles Was, replied: “I will not answer that question, but when the proper time comes I expect to have something to say on the subject.” in connection with this story, the Evening Journal satisienn the following telegram from Canton: “It was admitted at the McKinley home to-day that the mysterious visitor ~~ of yesterday was from New York. An Evening Journal representative rode with him from the station to the McKinley house, but he refused to reveal his mame, residence or the object of his visit. “Maj. McKinley, in the hearing of the correspondent, greeted him thus: ‘How are you, Mr. Searles?’ “This rather disconcerted the visitor, who saw that his name was revealed. It is now generally agreed that the visitor was Secretary John E. Searles of the American Sugar Refining Co. of New York. “Mr. Searles was exceedingly anxious to confer with Maj. McKinley, and their consultation was a long one. When Mr. Searles learned that Mr. Hanna would be in Canton on ae certain train, he drove to the Baltimore & Ohio sta- uk _ Mon to ‘meet him. Ae . “When the National Chairman stepped off the car, the two men shook hands- Mr. Searles and Mr. Hanna talked earnestly on the way to the MeéKinley home, and continued the conference with Maj. McKinley. Mr, - Bearles left on the first train for the East last night.” tone of the attacks, but say they will con- tinue, should the urgency again arise, in their course of sheltering penniless un- fortunates. YOUTH AND ART. They Are to Be Brought More Closely Together in New York. to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—In view of the recent action of the Metropolitan Muséum in he barring out workingmen wearing overalls eas: n who wished to see the paintings there, a palace og oo. poor recent decision of the Public Education As- | ie sev sociation ts timely, It is to have those 1 ae Oe ‘attending the public schools learn something -‘vag-] @bout art, and its members are about to put ise: ba | the | gong tamer The - and)? Pad ithe ‘benefit of poor children recent © EB ABS “ ; the ft OS. ear - : “i “f ees Sn iS x ‘% é Se OO FY Say 1% t a ae me iti’ ‘Sera vss th ML, Ply viet 4 a wis : : ' rs oo 1 T44y-9 results will @ppeal to the public and en- able the members of the association to in- troduce a study of art in every school. “We want,”’ said Mrs. Susan Mead, the leading spirit in the movement, “to get fine works of art into all the public schools. The aim is to gratify the sense of the beau- tiful in the children and at the same time cultivate in them a sense of true art. Ma- donnas and nudes, of course, will not be used, and every effort will be made to avoid criticism,’’ WEYLER SHOT AY. He and His Troops Subjected ‘to a Suc- cession of Ambuscades and Carpeiays. Special to the Post-Dispatch. KEY WEST, Fla., Feb. 6.—As Gen. Wey- ler was marching with his columns just before entering Santa Clara, his horse was shot under. him by a Cuban sharp-shooter. It is supposed the shot came from a dis- tant hillside. Throughout the march from Rodas he was assailed by missiles of this kind and several times barely escaped be- ing wounded. A Spanish force of 500 men was ambushed Wednesday night near Nazarene, just west of Santa Clara, where Gen. Weyler was then, and narrowly escaped annihilation. As the Spaniards were crossing a bridge mines were exploded, killing twenty or thirty men and wounding many more. The blowing up of the bridge divided the Spanish force. The Cubans fired on those in the rear and then charged with machetes. Many Spaniards were driven into the creek, where they were drowned. The sol- diers in the rear column just managed to escape annfhilation. The Cubans captured fifty prisoners and report over 150 Spaniards killed, drowned or wounded and missing. The Cuban loss was slight. SHE REFUSED HIM. Rev. Daniel E. Day’s Wife Remained With Him Only One Night After They Were Married. Special to the Post-Dispatch. GREENWICH, Conn., Feb. 6.—Rev. Daniel E. Day, pastor of the Methodist Church of North Coscob, has been given a divorce. The night following the marriage cere- mony in 1893 the bride and. groom stayed with the bride’s parents, but the morning following the bride declared, to the aston- ishment of all ,that she would live with him no longer. He tried to persuade her to live with him, but his entreaties were futile and he was forced to return home alone to a much-surprised congregation which had gathered at the parsonage to welcome him. | Mrs. Day would give no reason for her strange act, and when the facts were laid before a judge, he granted the divorce, DEAD-WEIGHT SCALES. Prominent New York Merchants In- sist Upon Their Being Used. Special to the Post-Dispatch. ALBANY, N. Y., Feb. 6.—One of the most important bills introduced into the Legis- lature this session is to compel every dealer in merchandise who sells by weight to use what is known as the dead weight system and to discard the use of spring scales, ' which are so universally used in this State. It appears that the bill is introduced at the instance of those New York City retail- ers who do not use spring scales, and who assert that that pattern of scales is’ unre- Mable. The dill is to be supported by such reputable firms as the Park~-Tilford Co., the American Grocery Co. and other of the larger retailers of that city. SENATOR VEST RETURNS. Improved in Health by His Florida Trip. Special to the aos Sage pga WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 6-—Senator Vest ahd Senator Quay, who have been in ero ins | saan aes rm dele pega pate tee tocol seeovered lta .. tie MISSOURI MAY GAAGK THIS NUT OUT HER - MULES. ag RETALIATION. ARKANSAS SH HORSES A AN ACT OF 4 Gets Even Thus wit This State for thereafter. 8 3 ; the Quaranti Ca a gainst Spectal to the Post-Dispatch. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 6.—The Arkan- sas quarantine against Missouri horses and mules went into effect to-day. Representa- tive Short of Fulton County, when asked to-day why he pressed the measure, said: “The act is virtually a copy of the Mis- souri statute against Arkansas cattle, copied and changed so as to exclude Missour! and Western horses from Arkansas markets. Missouri, by arbitrarily refusing to extend her quarantine regulations so as to conform to the regulation adopted by the general Government, has entailed untold loss upon the cattlemen of North Arkansas, The peo- ple of Arkansas and their representatives are liberal-minded men, and are inclined to treat Missouri and her people fairly. We would like to exchange our healthy cattle for her healthy horses and mules, yet if she sees proper to exclude our cattle, we know of no reason why we should not ex- clude her horses.”’ Power is given by the act to the Commis- sioner of Mines, Manufacture and ‘Agri- culture to extend or Hmit the operation of the act whenever, in his opinion, such action would prove beneficial or detrimental to the agricultural] interest vf this State. Local horse and mule dealers are not much exercised over the law just passed by the Arkansas Legislature quarantining against Missouri stock of that class. They say that Arkansas cannot raise one- fourth of what is needed and the farmers will be compelled to come to St. Louis for their supply. The horse traders claim they will not suf- fer to any extent under the new law as fewer horses go to Arkansas than any other Southern State, and the great majority of those that do go there are plugs, worth from $15 to $2 a head. There is a considerable demand for this class from a set of buyers known among horsemen as ‘“‘snake hunters.”” They come to this market to buy the cheapest animals and will not look at really good stock. The passing of this demand will allow deal- ers to engage in a more profitable trade. Little Rock and Hot Springs are the only money making markets St. Louls men have in the State, The mule industry depends largely upon the cotton arop If it is a successful year a good business is deme here, but when the crop is bad, as was the case last year, lit- tle is done. Planters usually buy what is known as the “‘cotton mule,” ranging from 14 to 15 hands in height. Lumber men de- mand a larger animal. Many plug mules go into the State at regulation prices, but the best quality bring from $40 to O $60. ABSURD SOCIETY COUPLE. Starved and Fought Their Servants Special to the Pont-Diieatih: | z NEW ROCHELLE, N. ¥., Feb. 6.—Mr .and Mrs. W. B. Van have been ar- rested at their villa on of assaulting their coachman and cook, William B. David- son and his wife. oy rage in the most exclusive circles, a . ‘ la heated argument over some household ar- rangements and his life was threatened. Mrs, Davidson rushed between the two men and then Mrs. Van Wagenen took a hand and dragged Mrs. Davidson out of the room. Davidson has sued for $5,000 damages, though his faction has the fewest scratches. It is claimed by Mr. Davidson that, though their employer was very rich, his wife was stingy. One egg and two pieces of unbut- tered, toast each for breakfast; cheese and two ginger snaps each for luncheon, ‘and for dinner the leavings of the family was the food allowed. When the Van Wagenens for- got to lock the cupboard Mrs. Davidson ate some dates. She says she had a feast on eight, but Mrs. Van Wagenen is alleged to have weighed them and found half a pound missing. War was declared a few minutes of its existence, he came in contact with all kinds of humanity.~ For various reasons, some painful, no one who ever met him forgot thim. SHELBY VERY LOW. The Confederate General Gradually Sinking and Death Looked For Very Soon, — Special to the Post-Dispatch. | ADRIAN, Mo., Feb. 6.—There was no ap- parent improvement in the condition of Gen. Shelby at 10 o’clock to-night. His physicians look for the bao at any time, — — DURSTROW'S CHANGE, a Motion in the Supreme Court Next Tuesday. Special to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 6.—Division No. 2 of the Supreme Court will next Tues- day pass on the motion of Duestrow’s at- torneys to transfer the case to the court en banc. If this motion is overruled, ag it is believed that it will be, the condemned murderer’s counsel will have ten days’ time to ask an order from the court en banc to compel Division No. 2 to transfer to the whole court. This will necessitate a change in the date of the execution, which has been fixed for Feb. 16. GAS EXPLOSION, A Brooklyn Ferry Boat Blown to Pieces Just After Six Hundred People Got Off. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—A gas tank on the Brooklyn ferryboat Columbia exploded just after she entered her slip at Grand street this morning, blowing up the deck and wrecking the vessel. The last passenger of 600 had just left the boat as the explosion occurred, Only for this scores of lives would have been lost. Only two persons were in- jured. As the last passenger walked through the gates the forward partion of the deck next to the slip was lifted up. The flooring and cross beams, torn and twisted, flew into the air and flames and smoke belched from the hold below. Hardly a whole pane of glass was left in the vessel. Hugh McAtear, a deck hand, was filling the tank, which wasl0x6é feet, with gas when the explosion occurred, and his escape from instant death was remark- able. He was thrown several feet and land- ed on his face. A colored bootblack was thrown through a window and fell on top of the piling which separates the ferry «lips. The cause of the explosion was a leak. in the gas tank. A lantern stood on a shelf not far from the tank. This ignited the gas and the explosion followed. The report of the explosion was heard more than half a mile away and windows were broken in all directions. Great excite- ment followed and it became necessary to call out the police reserves. BOWERY BURKE DEAD. He Was a Noted Character of That Noted District. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Feb. 6.—John Burke, who for many years was known as the Mayor of Bowery museum ling, Is dead from cerebral meningetis. He was for nearly a quarter of a century one of the Bowery’s foremost characters. His dime museum at No. 210 was known all over the country, and it was there that the “Ossified Man" first appeared in this the Bowery, and who was @ pioneer in the( Rl cl ai i ay GEN. JO 0. SHELBY. Since Friday his fever has ranged at a critically high temperature and he has been delirious most of this time. At noon to-day Dr. J. C, Rogers, Dr. Willis P. King, De. Gilmore and Dr, Boul- ware held a consultation and decided that Gen, Shelby was somewhat improved, but later in the day the family were told that little hope might be entertained. Dr. Rogers remained at Gen. Shelby’s bedside and at 10 o'clock to-night said that Gen. Shelby’s death might be expected at any MASSACRED. Report That Fifteen Hundred Chris- tians Have Been Killed by Mussulmans. VIENNA, Feb. 6—A Newe Freie Press dispatch from Athens says 1,500 Christians, constituting the whole population of a vil- lage, the name of which Wb not given, have been massacred by the Mussulmans. ATHENS, Feb. 6.—Most of the Christians of Canea and archives of the Consulates have been placed on board the warships. Over half the Christian houses have beet! burned Strong patrols of blue jackets and marines are on duty in the streets of Canea. It is stated that 4,000 refugees from the Island of Crete have arrived at the Island of Milo. LONDON, Feb. 6.—Several British war ships of the Mediterranean squadron have bee nordered to proceed to Crete dt once in view of the renewal of disturbances on the island. THE WEATHER FORECAST. RAIN OR SNOW. © " The Weather Bureau forecasts are | MORAN IN DAYLIGHT. : i | SEIZED BY TWO Miss Lizaie Sierek: treasurer at the Ma Bolt and Nut Company, was 4 a Cass avenue car and robt o’clock yesterday by two men. The robbery is the boldest ever fy ed in St. Louis. It occurred. on’ ae ie nue, between Eighth and Ninth © when that busy thoroughfare was with pedestrians. Many persons sa occurrence, but were prevented. from in ter. toring by one Of the highwaymen, wae & held them back with his revolver while h complice robbed Miss Moran, . > Miss Moran, who resides at 274 avenue, was on her way to her place of b nesz at Florida and Main streets, richly dvegsed and held in her’h cule. She was.on the rear platform, ing to leave the car at Eighth re Before she could step off the t sprang into the street toward the ca caught hold of her roughly and b from the car. Then he crabbed hold ot h hand bag. The woman screamed and on to it with all her strength. The conductor signaled the rman stop and started to his percep s ance. A big revolver was thrust d his face by one of the two men af commanded to keep his place. is ter obeyed, Meanwhile the other vi dragged Miss Moran from the | seized her wrist and artempiee the bag from.her. She omg 8 ing for help. is Pedestrians saw the woman stt ve the grasp of the footpad and ward her. Both of the highw ished their weapons, threnbesad® any one who interfered and the the sidewalks, frightened by the t the revolvers, hung back, not dar risk death, even to save a helpless ¥ from the clutches of desperate The crowd was getting bigger, there was no time to waste, the rot had the handbag suddenly drew arm and struck Miss Moran clenched fist. The blow almost stunned her. She resi beckward and then fell heavily me a or, gutter, deep with slush and mud, . | The. fellow sprang upon her, handbag. Edward N. Farris, in a lumber yard at 1502 North Eig tried to stop him, but a revolver ¥ in his face, and he fell back. Keeping their revolvers ley f — crowd, the robbers then backed away a short distance, - whet Abe See 3 juk > a ee