St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 26, 1897

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inn > Athen shai bleh: ltl: le Mlle aR ela i ” e ale & The Most Unique Thief on Record. , ~The suave Col. Brice accepts the Western He tne a4 got away rt 7 ae town’s good bonds—but pays for them in would never have tempted the eR SE POE ee en ee a si + ov Ba res ; “ bogus money. In Next Sunday’s Post-Dispatch thief. In Next Sunday’s Post-Dis, VOL. 48, NO. 201. FRIDAY EVENING-ST. LOUIS-FEBRUARY 26, 1897. PRICE Sime iiQustwecerrs. tian "ay ss WHY ARE P.-D. WANTS GROWING SO? RESULTS. GEN. LEWIS S CONFIRMED. —e——— PROMPT REBUKE OF THE DIS- LOYAL SOREHEADS. GOODYKOONTZ AND ORCHARD. Leaders of the Opposition Had No Fol- lowing When the Case * “Was Reconsidered. Epecial to “the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Feb. 26.—Gen. James M. Lewis was most triumphantly confirmed as member of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners by the Senate this morning. The confirmation of Gen. Lewis was uni- versally hailed as a glorious victory for loyal Democracy, and there is much re- joicing here, The Senate went into executive session shortly before o’clock for the purpose of reconsidering the vote of the previous day by which the nomination of Gen, Lewis was rejected, through disloyal Democratic infiu- ence. Senator Lyons of Kansas City made the motion to reconsider. The motion created a dignified outburst of Democratic enthusias- ism and there was a chorus of seconds. Speeches were made by several Senators, in which the situation was clearly set forth. Senator Goodykoontz, the king bolter, and his follower, Senator Orchard, were both present, but in the face of so much loyal Democratic sentiment, their opposition to the confirmation of Gen, Lewis was com- paratively feeble. After a somewhat prolonged debate, in which the digloyal influence of Goodykoontz was annihilated, a viva voce vote was taken, resulting in confirmation by a majority so large as to make it practically unanimous. But two Democratic Senators, so far as can be ascertained -at this time, voted against the confirmation. These two were Goodykoontz and Orchard. It is related that Senator Orchard cast his vote in a very low tone of voice. Many of the Re- publicans voted for confirmation. The corridors of the State House were crowded with anxious Democrats during the executive session, and when the resylt was announced glad enthusiasm prevailed. Not ‘for a long While has there been an oc- casion of more interest than the executive session of the Senate this morning. More than a hundred gathered at the big double doors leading into the Senate chamber, and but for tlre interference of a big, robust man, who stood guard at the door, the crash might have caused the great oaken barriers to yield. The crowd was strictly orderly and quiet, but it was an enthusi- astic one, anxiously waiting to shear the good news, “I am heartily glad that Gen. Yewis has been confirmed,’’-said Gov. Stephens ‘to the Post-Dispatch correspondent to-day, “‘be- cause he will make an excellent Police Commissioner. I was assured of this fact, or I would not have appointed him. He is a good man, @ loyal Democrat and a repre- sentative St. Louis citizen, supported and indorsed by the best people of St. Louis. “I am gratified to know that the Senate reconsidered its vote of yesterday by which Gen, Lewis’ confirmation was rejected. l~yal Democrats can not afford to disre- gard such a good man as Gen. Lewis, and had the Senate not reconsidered its vote to reject, I should have accepted it as a per- sonal insult to me. “The matter is now ended satisfactorily and the police affairs of St. Louis will un- doubtedly be properly: administered.” Numerous Democrats of State prominence who are here, some as spectators and some as pes ntacaaags ote concur most heartily in the sentiment expressed by th watthiie Gin. Laws. y e Governor re. YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS. ee Process by Which Gen. Lewis Was Re- jected. Special to the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. Feb. 26 —Tho Senate in executive session yesterday after- noon voted to reject the nomination of Gen, James M. Lewis, who was appointed @ member of the St. Louis Board of Police Commissioners a few weeks ago by Goy, Stephers. This action came as a general surpriee, It has been known for the past two weeks that some of the Democratic Senators were inclined to oppose the confirmation, but at no time was it believed that they had enough strength to combine with the Republicans and defeat the confirmation of Gen. Lewis. The action of the Senate in rejecting the Mame of such a man as Gen. Lewis will not Be allowed to stand. Already there is an uprising of loyal and honest Democracy, and it is accepted as a foregone conclusion that there will be a reconsideration of the sta by which the confirmation was defeat- “Gen. Lewis should have been confirmed by the wona Democratic vote of the Sen- “eG @ prominent Senator to the ca dent last night, 2 that he was reject- 2uehce, that influence appointed Gen, St. Louls Police Ddship for him, Lh representative ve oa Democrat. Thus re ers, Davisson, Landrum, O'Bannon, Seaber, Matthews, #oodykoontz, Orchard, Marshall, Mott. Brewster, Busche, Burkhead, Will- lams—16. Absent—Young, Lyons, Miller, Drum—4, Not voting—Gray—l. Of the foregoing list of Senators who voted against the confirmation of Gen. Lew:s, four are Democrats—Morton, Orchard, Goody- koontz, Marshall. Two Republicans—Martin and Schweick- ardt, both of St. Louis—voted in favor of confirmation. U Of the absentees, Senators Young and Mii- ler would have voted for confirmation. Both of these Senators were out of the city— called to their respective homes on account of sickness in their families. Senator Lyons was also out of the city, and he {s listed as a Lewis man. Senator Drum’s attitude is not so clearly understood. He was present when the Senate went into executive session, and his absence was necessarily very sudden and rief. The Post-Dispatch correspondent called on Gov. Stephens immediately after the re- sult of the executive session had been made public, and asked him for an interview. This the Governor very courteously declined to grant. He had nothing to say for pub- lication, Private Secretary Moore was seen at the Executive Mansion last night, and ne. aoe. was not desirous of talking for pub- cation. Gen. Lewis, seen after the news from Jcf- ferson City had reached him, said: “I never doubted that I would be confirmed. My friends were caught napping Thursday, or the little setback would-not have oc- curred. “I harbor no enmities because of the fight made on me. But I warmly appreciate the kindress of Gov. Stephens and the loyalty of my friends in the Senate and outside. “Say for me that I go into the Police Board untrammeled by a pledge of any kind and free to do my full duty to the pub- lic as I understand it.” FOR COMSTOCK’S DEBT. Bryan’s Receipts Levied On, but Soon Released. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 26.—While Mr. Bryan was delivering his lecture on “‘Bimet- allism’’ here last night a sheriff levied an attachment on the box office receipts, about $500. The claim was really against Alex- ander Comstock of New York City, mana- ger of the lecture course in which Mr. Bry- @n was to speak for fifty lectures. It was brought by J. W. Crawford of New York City, who has an old claim against Mr. Comstock. Later the attachment was re- leased and the claim withdrawn, as Mr. Bryan said that this lecture had nothing to do with the Comstock course, ARKANSAS ACCEPTS. House Adopts the Compromise Resolu- tion of the Senate. Special to the Post-Dispatch. LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Feb. 26.—The House“ shortly before ‘noon adopted the Senate resolution accepting the compromise settie- ment pending between the United States and the State of Arkansas, including the Meiklejohn Iron Mountain amendment as proposed by the House Committee on In- dian’ Affairs. The measure was defeated last week and was reconsidered and adopt- ‘ed to-day amid scenes of the wildest confu- sion, YERKES FOR SENATOR. Gov. Bradley Will Appoint Him and Call the Legislature. Special to the Post-Dispatch. FRANKFORT, Ky., Feb. 26.—Gov. Brad- ley will appoint. John W. Yerkes Senator March 5. He will call a session of the Leg- islature to meet March 9 and W. H. Holt. will be urged for long term Senator. GREAT VICTOR! “FOR GOMEZ DEFEATS SPANISH FORCES UN- DER THREE GENERALS. DYNAMITE GUN HELPED HIM. The Battle Regarded as the Most Im- portant One Since Maceo Whipped Campos. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—A dispatch to the Sun from Havana says the State of Juan Criollo, near Arroyo Blanco, in the province of Santa Clara, is becoming famous in the history of the Cuban revolution, Be- sides the great victory Gen. Gomez won there on Feb. 1, over Col, Arjoa, the Cuban General has just obtained in the same place the most important success for the Cuban arms since the revolution began This Jast battle was very hotly contested and the battlefield extended to another es- tate called La Reforma, adjoining Juan Criollo cn the west. From the text of the official report it is easy to see the disheartening effect the news has had upon the authorities. They confess that Gens. Gasco, Segura and Ruis, each at the head of a column, had to join forces for united action against Gomez, and they asseri that the result of their alleged victory is that Gomez is in a difficult posi- tion, being unable either to force the trocha to the east or invade the Province of Man- tazas to the west. “The facts, derived from the most reliable sources are as follows: Gen. Gasco, at the head of 1,500 men, met Gen, Gomez about 1 o’clock in the after- noon on the estate of Juan Criollo. Gomez was marching to the west with 3,000 men. The fear inspired by Gomez's name among the Spaniards and his numerical ad- Vantage caused Gen. Gasco to give orders to retire, while his rear guard was in- structed to keep up a show of fighting to prevent the Cubans from too rapidly pur- suing. But Gomez spoiled this little plan by ordering his cavalry to advance rapidly | on the flanks of the Spanish column, and involve Gasco in a simultaneous attack on both flanks. As soon as this movement was Obsery¥yed by Gasco he ordered his col- umn to form a square and stand with fixed bayonets against the Cuban cavalry. . Gomes cavairy and infantry. then: Be- @an ‘to fire on the compact body presented by the Spanish square. The advantage of the Cubans was tremendous, as they pre- Sented less mass to the volley.of the Span- lards, and as soon as the latter sought to leave the square and deploy themselves also in guerrilla order, the Cuban artillery at- tacked them, obliging them to take their former positions. The fight had been in progress six hours, and Gasco had already lost more than 100 men killed, ;\when Gen. Segura appeared with a columm of 2,000 men from the di- rection of the estate La Reforma. Fortu- nately for Gomez, the Spanish re-enforce- ments came from the west and not from the east, or otherwise he would have been caught between two fires. Segura advanced resolutely against the right side of the Cuban cavalry, obliging Gomez to withdraw the two lines’ with which he was attacking Gasco. The Cuban cavalry then formed in one body to the left, and the infantry faced the fire of Segeura’s troops. All this was in the main plain on the es- tate of Juan Criollo, and the odds appeared then to be against Gomez, who had begun wap! € qu Po thy WE & Vi Y Mp ! 4, f . | } : i ; ’ ri , \ ae = mn a Hit es att A MRS. KATHERINE A. TINGLEY. This lady is at the head of the inner circle of Theosophists, succeeding the ° ¢ on " Ya late William Q, Judge. She recently reached San Francisco on her return from ® trip arc world, and will soon reach St. Louis, She says balf the world s in the next hundred years, a -~ TT 7 s +~ aia ~- = 3 ' ae oo a F et he Pept he Sika die rape, 0" ie a) ah oa etpy “4 . Pee ae ayy on * - : , “aa , did not act as though he had regular ome. gl +r eae e morning a warrant for forgery was {issued * = employed in Siegel & Cooper's store in Chie North Dakota and worked all summerens ss farm. I then went to Minneapolis and St. Paul and tried to get work. My old place = I was doing wrong, but I the Senate this afternoon, urging & —- of. Indian appropriat bill Benator Vest sak ; - cs

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a T , Bie , cae Tne 4 OS 98 ee ene eee ae eee Le p-aee " SE ta aa oa ter ie De gh & AL uci Rae Oe es bal ? ie > t ‘a we a . 43 % . - re 7 we a . eo sy & * ‘ — wt ~* ( t . 4 at ° " * i : 2) ; 4 INDIAN BILL TOOK THE LEAD. AND -BARMUFES. COLD WAVE FROM MANITOBA ON ITS WAY TO ST. LOUIS. ae DUE HERE BY’ NIGHTFALL. ~——n | Mercury Will Be Near Zero Saturday Morning, When It Is Expected to Grow a Trifle Warmer. Ear muffs, ulsters and heavy mittens will be the proper caper by this evening. The gentlemen who pawned their bennies dur- ing the warm spell and have since been running the athletic bluff on the community in the hope that old Sol would soon fill the air again with atoms of heat will have reason to sadly regret it. The mercury is on the toboggan. It is slipping toward the bulb and the Govern- ment weather sharps in the Federal build- ing dome do not hesitate to predict that it will come previous near zero. , This is very cheerful after the promise o1 spring, but if the people dont like it they must seek more congenial climes. It is at least a vindication of the ground hog, who hied himself into his Mole on Candlemas Lt na in prophetic anticipation of Borean asts. This particular storm comes from up in that delightful region known on the maps as Manitoba. They always have cold waves on tap in Manitoba, and whenever they get pointed this way there ts no stopping. them. Scientifically speaking, an area»of high pressure developed in this God-forsaken ter- ritory and began pushing its way to the southward. The present center is in the Dakotas. A fine line of icy wind is clearing the way forit. This is the advance guar which has already reached us. As the storm is coming on the run down the Missouri Valley; it is expected to arrive here in its full intensity by Saturday morn- ing. A temperature of 5 degs. above zero ts hazarded by Dr. Frankenfield at that time. The storm is then expected to push on to the south of us and in consequence it wii! grow warmer. South winds will follow its passing. This is one of the peculiarities of these storms. The wind blows out of it. When they are coming from the north tow- ard you you get a north wind, and once by you the wind immediately veers. This is shown on the department weather map of the country for Friday. The winds in Manitoba, Montana and the northern part of North Dakota are ail from the south. Below Pierre, in South Dakota, the little arrows show that they are from the north. It is therefore getting warmer, from a comparative point of view, in those reg.ons, St. Louis opened the weather day at 7 a. m. with a temperature of 22 above, but it did not last long. The fall was perceptible all morning. At 11 o'clock it was down to 18. This was not a marker, however, to what some of the cities north of us had to stand. Chicago was lucky to get off with 16 above; Des Moines had 14 below; Omaha, 10 below; Huron, 8S. D., 24 below; Moorehead, 28 below; Duluth, 20 below; St. Paul, 20 below, and White River, Canada, 54 below, White River is the coldest place on the continent from which the weather depart- ment gets any reports. Galveston is warm- est, with §2 above, while Jacksonville is sécond best with 48. Along the North At- lantic Seaboard the mercury is hovering about the freezing point or a trifle below. The local Bureau does not anticipate any more snow, 80 that there is a fair chance for good skating. ACTUALLY DRIVEN TO DRINK. Old Man Siebold Couldn’t Stand His Wife’s Scorching Remarks. The Siebold family troubles were exten- sively aired in Judg@ Peabody’s court Fri- day morning and furnished great amuse- ment for the spectators, The Siebold house- hold, of which Johft Siebold is the nominak head, with Mrs. Siebold and her 19-year-old son Frank as the controlling spirits, is lo- fated at Nineteenth and Mallinckrodt streets. Siebold works in the Helmbacher forge and makes good wages. His son is built on the plans and specifications of .| Sailor Sharkey, and, according to his fath- er’s statement, has similar’ tendencies, which he exercises upon the old man when the spirit moves him. Mrs. Siebold wants to®purchase a huck- ster’s outfit for the 19-year-old boy out of her husband’s wages and the husband ob- jects. They have had frequent quarrels on this subjeet, and last Tuesday, during one of these spats, the old man soaked his wife in the eye and was arrested, The whole family was in ,court Friday morning to testify against Sliebold. Mrs. Siebold called her husband, his attorney, the Court and everybody connected with the @fse liars whenever her testimony was questioned. The marshals had a hard time making her leave the stand, Her example was conscientiously followed by all her children. Siebold had his employers and a number of witnesses, including Policeman Smith, testify to hig good character, and at the eonclusion of the case Judgé Peabody fined him $20 and stayed the fine on promise of good behavior. Mrs, Siebold and her famil ‘aid for’’ Siebold and the policeman outside the court room and “jumped his freight” with a vigor that attracted a large crowd. Then the entire family fallowed Siebold up the street and tongue-laphed him until] in sheer self-defense he ran into a saloon and remained until they reluctantly went away. IDA MESINGER’S ARREST. Strange Behavior of a Des Moines Young Woman in New York. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—Miss Ida Mesinger, 28 years old, was arrested for annoying her former employer. Later she was dismissed on a promise not to do so again. Her home is in Des Moines, Io., and E. R, Rosenfeldt, a contractor, with offices in the Manhattan building, caused her arrest. When taken to the station she threw paper files and other things at the Fa nstead of answering questions. Her njind may be off slightly. In court she refused to talk and all par- ties went into the Magistrate’s private of- fice. Afterwards Mr. Rosenfeldt said: “I brought her from Des Moines to work for me. She tried to manage the whole office and demoralized the force. I discharged her and she appealed to my wife and I took her back, but was forced to discharge her n. “7 have told her that if she would behave nerself I would pay her $1,200 a year, but she insists upon having things her own way. Three weeks ago I had to call in a police- man to eject her. She threatened to kill me and herself. To-day again I had to send for a policeman.” The Magmtrate said that the woman did not complain of anything, save that she was brought here on a promise of work and was discharged and had been unable to get more than $10 a week since. LAURA BAKER'S LOVER. Arthur Stoltz’ Trial for Breaking His Promise. Arthur Stoltz was on trial in the Court of Criminal Correction Friday. He was charged with betraying, under promise of marriage, Laura Baker. The girl lives with her grandfather, George Baker, at 518 St. Joseph street. Stoltz lives with his parents at 1020 South Broadway. The State was unable to prove that the girl was under age when she was betrayed. The ease was continued until Saturday in order to give the State more time to secure testimony on this point. Food’ Win favor everywhere be- il | e nausea, bad cause they are 80 easy to take,so gentile yet reliable, fact perfectly sa tery as a family cathartic. usness, This office. “Any @rug a : ’ nt of } of the Four Hun- Fred dud ts to ben bude al affair, gs ache, bilio taste, 'the exact limit of the territory ceded to the . . i me Tv q ol ce ee ee we - a Es z ; : ;. vat > = ieee P * ts 4 . 4 .

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* vo fie men the professional bondsmen, “= the “Messes in these cases, and in its final report 5 |) PRaker on ¥e port, Russia will be in a position to prevent oe Ts aor, ae é ey ee es ae Shae ’ «a wd “ \ ei _ ie . n 4 =z ae = tis 9, eS Stet = a P ‘ : Le " oat = 2 re oid ® = : é : % 1 Pha ; + aa * ae: : ay m ay Wo * . ‘* ra Cy. She % ee : Le 3 Y; 5 r . me a ~~ ee Ae Pr ees 2 ‘ ; rs ‘ as nd Give SS 7 ae’ we AEE : * es e cat ake ‘ a ae of a 1 ae ' ¥ ie - a ae ‘ - ' eo 4 ; ' t i > _-- a es = Prins, * ~ : ‘ » Lv r » a rs ie aed MAY YIELD —_ ee 'a>-- -- -- REPORT THAT GREECE WILL DE- FER TO THE POWERS. TURKEY IS MASSING TROOPS. Russia Has Called Upon Greece to Evacuate the Island of Crete ' Within Three Days. LONDON, Feb. 2%.—A telegram received here from Athens this afternoon by a Greek firm of this city says that the ing of Greece has intimated his sane” “walle the demands of the powers. ATHENS, Feb. 26.—The Government Dep. uties at a secret meeting just held decided to support any Government favoring a for- ward policy. : -_-—_- -— SALONICA, Feb. 26.—The massing of Turkish troops and munitions of war on the frontier is proceeding with feverish haste. All the eoldiers on furlough have been re- called and eleven batteries of artillery, a regiment of cavalry and two battalions of infantry have gone from here, Monast r and elsewhere to Elassona. Two additional bat- talions of infantry have reached Katerina. The reliefs from Smyrna, Brusa, Trebizonde and elsewhere in Anatol.a are on their way a they assaulted him, broke his nose, gave him a tefrible whipping and then apologized profusely for their mistake. This was poor balm for Baker’s lacerated features and feelings, and he has been en- deavoring ever since to discover the iden- tity of his assailants. Thursday he learned that Reilly,who lives at 3803 Laclede avenue, and Tehan, who lives at 618 South Ewing avenue, were two of the men, and he had a summons issued against them. Tehan and Reilly acknowledged having assaulted Baker,-but declare that it was a case of mistaken identity. They will not disclose the name of the individual for whom they were waiting. LATIMER JONES ARRAIGNED. He Will Soon Leave London for New York, With a Detective. LONDON, Feb. 26.+Latimer R. Jones, the horse dealer and proprietor of the Elksdale Stud Farm, near Scarborough, who was re- cently arrested at that place on an extra- ditien warrant charging him with forgery to the amount of $110,000, said to have been committed in New York in 1887, was arranged in the Bow Street Police Court to-day. He was accompanied by his wife. Mr. C. F, Gill appeared for the prisoner, who offered to return.to the United States to meet the charges of forgery preferred against him by the Tappen Company. Jones will leave for New York after the expiration of fifteen days in charge of Detective Sergeant John Cuff of the Central Police Office of New ork. CRESPO’S MESSAGE. In Favor of the Arbitration Treaty in All Points. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—A special to the Herald from Caracas, Venezuela, says: The message of President Crespo on the boun- dary line treaty negotiated by the United States with England has been read to the Venezuela Congress. As already cabled, the message is in favor of the treaty in all points and asks Congress to give first con- sideration to the protocol. President Crespo argues that the protocol is of the utmost importance to the country at large and is urgent in his request to Congress to give careful consideration to the matter. Since Congress convened on Feb. 20 the ‘PEOPLE CRYING “HURRAH FOR WAR!” BEFORE THE HOUSE OF MINISTER DELYANNIS. 4 br tat PT ad asaiiith gill Pes pay t Ales fons 4 ex. ‘fs ey ' nad Wy ; Ge =e /| ‘wy 4 \ al we / \ “? “_? anf tu . ) = { _— here and to the frontier, where a total of gix divisions will be formed, with head- quarters at Flassona. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—A special to the Herald from Athens says: The Grand Duke George of Russia arrived from Patras on board the Tsarevna and leaves at once for an unknown destination. ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 26.—Russia, through the Russ‘an Minister at Athens, M. K. Onou, has called upon Greece to with- draw all of her troops and the fleet from Crete within three days. The foregoing semi-official announcement was accompanied by a long and involved statement of the motives actuating Russia, namely, that to prevent the extension of the revolution to other portions of the Turkish Empire, imperiling the peace of Europe, a stop must be put to the action of Greece, which is in opposition to international law. Before negotiations for a future Cretan constitution can be entered upon, it is as- serted, Russia has resolved to restore order in Crete. Then, after the Greek evacuation, under the protection of the Powers, an autonomous Government would be installed under the suzerainty-of the Sultan. In this poncy. it is said, ussia is supported by rance, Germany and Austria. ‘ Throughout the entire statement, neither England nor Italy is mentioned, but Greece is warned that should she, in blind mis- conception of her own interests, allow her- self to be excited by self-seeking friends to rsist in her present attitude under the alse idea that the Powers are not united because at the outset one or another has not concurred in Russia’s proposals, Russia is resolved to take reprisals, the first step being the blockade of the Piraeus. The Powers considered the Greek annexation of Crete out of the question, and it is asserted, in the consciousness of their absolute sup- the Cretan question*from imperiling the ce of Europe, even should any ind'vidual ower refuse to accede to the proposed measures. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 26.—War prepa- rations are actively proceeding in Turkey. Quantities of Mauser rifles and munitions of war have been dispatched from here to Sa- lonica and Adrianople, the consignments to the latter place being for the Mussulmans on the Bulgarian frontier. Similar measures are being taken on the Servian frontier. GRAND-JURY REPORT. (True Bills in the Cases of Twenty-Five Ordinary Offenders. The February Grand-jury, in its secon® partial report filed in Judge Zachritz’'s di- vision of the Criminal Court Friday morn- ing, returned twenty-five ‘true bills and ig- nored seven. Most of the cases are unimportant. (It Was expected that the Grand-jury wouid have completed its investigation of the charges made against the our eget ane members of the School Board. It is Own that the jury has examined wit- Pre, sensations ary eee ;, : wing is a list n ments re turned: . ult with intent to kill—Laura Woods, Paul Franklin, George High, James Hallo- ran, Tony Kowalski, Henry Meyer. Grand larceny—John Tidwell, Thomas Scott, Charles Ross, alias Rose; Steve Chal- aries Lock. ¥y, first degree—James Toombs and Bividia, Al Ross, Mabel Reed, Dolly € d Carrie James, Annie Robinson varrie ent George Anderson. fam. r : ark. eary and larceny—James Williams, poombs pad Frank Sividia, Charles : , am Lowry, onn esse Walters. : ws Was returned against John : » Who on Jan. 6 shot and Thomas Washington. Us ‘ty TS against Maria ~~ sennedy, charged with umes and John and larceny, ames oods, Two of the’ men who avenue and +p - tH! Hits we - /* Manse " X y ( id ieee , . ‘ A aly il ‘aa ; 7 2 x SS SAO Naan any yy + TB atas ‘ . * AF a a “ ‘PQ sf vv? treaty has been widely discussed, and though there remain some decided objec- tions to it, principally that of Senor Michelena, who was formerly the Venezue- lan Minister to England, the stand of Presi- dent Crespo has won many friends for it. LAWYER LABORED IN VAIN. “Pidgy” McCullough Must Stand Trial ‘on Two Old Indictments. John, alias ‘“‘Pidgy’’ McCullough, the highway robber who defied North St. Louis during the winter two years ago, was forced to go to trial Friday in Judge With- row’s court, despite the efforts of his at- torney, Clement Yore. ‘‘Pidgy’’ was brought in to answer two indictments, one for tigh- way robbery, and one for grand larceny, which had been nolle prossed by the Circuit Attorney in 189%. When McCullough was arraigned Friday his attorney offered a plea that the action of the Circuit Attorney in nolle prossing the charges operated as a bar to further prosecution Assistant Circuit Attorney Kramer combated this theory, and Judge ee heard lengthy arguments on the point. Attorney Yore said that in 1895 his clfent had seven indictments. pending against him, stx for robbery and one for grand lar- ceny. By agreement between the Circuit Attorney and McCullough’s attorneys at that time, Gov. Johnson and Judge Castle- man, the prisoner pleaded guilty to five in- dictments, and accepted a sentence of five years in the Work-house, on condition that the two other indictments against him should be nolle prossed. McCullough only served nineteen months of his sentence, when he was pardoned by the Governor. Thereupon Circuit Attorney Zachritz had him reindicted on the two charges, which had been nolled, claiming that McCullough’s pardon had been ob- tained by false representation and pol't- ical Influence. McCwWlough was arrested on a bench warrant and has been in jail ever since. Attorney Yore attempted to show that Zachritz, as Circuit Attorney, had broken his agreement, by causing McCullough’s reindictment. After a lengthy argument Judge Withrow decided that a nolle pros- equ! was not a bar to further prosecution, and that it could be set aside at any time. Accordingly he ordered Attorney Yore to repare for trial. The attorney replied that be had no witnesses on hand, but the trial was ordered to proceed forthwith, BELIEVED TO BE DROWNED. Hunting Party of Three Disappear, but the Boat Is Found. Three residents of Kaskaskia, Iil., are supposed to have been drowned while out hunting on the river. , Donatus Berter, John hK.ntz, Jr., and Tom Litie, a colored boy, Started out In an old flat-bottomed punt Wednesday to hunt and fish. The men were to pick up Milda Me- nard, who had walked across a sandbar to them. They never came after him, but 8 Sat * we Paty ans ; - ¢ AY, — i i al £ 4 ~*~ — | s a ‘a side strug- aw them on the Kaskask _ again he current. those None of | been The oars but ali/ other traces are | Catt’ na #3 eae es Pe Ma a eS pa ple So LEE’S RESIGNATION. Text of the Message Sent by Him to | Secretary Olney. NEW YORK, Feb. 2.—The Herald this morning prints the following text of Con- sul General Lee’s dispatch to Secretary Ol- ney demanding the presence of a warship at | Havana: “Olney, Washington: Have demanded re- lease of Scott, American citizen, who has | been kept in prison incommunicado without due process of law eleven days. Trust you appreciate the gravity of the situation, and , are prepared to sustain me. Must have | warship immediately. How many ships | have you at Tampa, Key West and South- ern waters, and are. you prepared to send them here should it become necessary. can not and will not stand ten Ruiz murder. HAVANA, Feb. %.—The position of Gen. Lee is now said to be as follows: . If Secretary of State Olney will not promise to support a demand for a release in the case of any other American prisoner 4ncommunicado (solitary confinement) more 7 than seventy-two hours, in accordance with the treaty, he will resign. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—A dispatch to the Herald from Havana says: The reports which have been received here that Secretary Olney still denies the state- | ment that Consul-General Lee asked that | warships be sent to back up his demands for the proper protection of American citi- zens have not, I am told, changed the situa- tion in the slightest degree. I have the highest authority for saying that Consul-General Lee’s attitude toward the murder of Dr. Ruiz and the imprison- ment of G. W. Scott remains just as it was when he made his protest to the State De- partment. He has not recalled his resig- nation nor his demand that he be removed from office if his policy regarding the de- mand for the release of American citizens be not sustained. NEW YORK, Feb. 26.—The following dis- patch was cabled to Havana: “NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 1897.—Gen. Fitz- hugh Lee, Havana: The Cuban League of the United States, representing the unani- mous sentiment of the American people, cordially congratulate yqu for your patri- otic stand, It redeemgs our country to some degree frédm a load of infamy im by icials. eome of the leading off cyals AN =N. “President Cuban a of the United \ States.’’ “Tannhauser” at Music Hall. The Damrosch opera season at ee —_ will close Saturday night with @ ts Paul of “‘Tannhauser,” @ Pisk! will have the Kalish and Fraulein “ie Be oe matinee Herr Kraus will sing his greatest role, Siegfried, and vepe Lehmann will appear 4s runnhilde. tive rule to appear, as she LAl never makés more during a week. Free Reclining Chair Cars Sc Oy, 7 cea * = a Bos YA oA ie sponsible for the acts that have led pick | Ways and Means Committee of the Demo- -eratic City Executive Committee, and the walk—such sults as are worth every copper of $12.00, and all we ask for them Saturday 18, ....2 secre «cevesece , Don’t fail to see them. wide stripes and plaids, splendid cassimeres, cheviots, worsteds, etc., splendid value at $3, in this Saturday sale for 1200 pairs men’s Pants, weaves of the season, cut and trimmed equal to best tallor’s work, good values at $4, in this Saturday’s sale at... Saturday ‘*The Faty’’ will sell 165 Men's strict- ly All- Wool Suits, in all thé newest fabrics of in single and double - breasted Styles, which were intended to $4.90 To add extra strength to Saturday’s sale, we ‘800 Men’s fine Cass!i- mere and Cheviot Suits m the newest checks and broken plaids—in- tended strictly for this wear — ele- gantly cut—beautifully trimmed and finished, and as close an imita- tion of the best mer- chant tailor’s work as you will see ina day’s $7.50 5900 pairs Men’s Pants, in pin checks and $1.95 in the swellest $2.45 Saturday we open the season in Men’s latest style Pearl Fe- doras, like cut, including latest spring style Dérby Hats, in black and brown (which others sell for $1.90 and $] 49 a Quality same as others sell for $1.90 and $2.50 we sell for $1.49 EOYS’ All-Woo!l Golf Caps—as- sorted designs for spring tt g Cc — intended to sell for 35c, we cut for Saturday to.....-.. CHILDREN’S Tam 0’Shanter Caps in all the new spring shades of Red, Blue, Tan, Brown, Gray ? 5 C $2.50), at the un» THE BARGAIN equaled price of .... Men’s $3, $4 and $5 Tan and Oxblood Shoes for $1.98 Those Out of the 512 bought so from Frankenthal ington av. fully one-haif when finest attached, some with separate collars, all sizes, $lenach, go at the won- ‘derful price of 59c and Sale continues Saturday. Don't miss it! Men’s Shirts Are Going Like a Whirlwind ozen cheaply Bros.,the great Wash- jobbers, has me.ted away to the four quarters of the city, and no wonder, quality Percale Shirts in light and dark colors, some with collars and cuffs in which sell ordinarily at 75c and 39C. Blood Shoes, from the Brown Shoe Co., Still, sizes are unbroken, and 19 out of 5 pairs more, on every pair he bought. 3 Out of our immense purchase of 1,800 pairs Men’s Tan, Chocolate and Ox Every sale of these superb Shoes has brought us customers for from nd no wonder, for every purchager has saved from $2.00 to $3.00 To make this sale still more interesting for this Saturday, we will add a large Hne of Men’s Black Shoes, also a lucky purchase, comprising all sizes, which sell regularly at $3.00, $4.00 and $5.00, and for this Saturday choice of both lots goes at the ; * AStOUNGING PICS Of... cevcccssccccccccccess ; SEE OUR SHOW WINDOW FOR THIS GREATEST BARGAIN IN MEN’S SHOES OFFERED FOR YEARS AND YEARS. OF THE YEAR, 50c, we cut for Saturday to.. Men's High-Ciass, Stylish $3, $4 aad $5 Shoes for 31.98 Boys’ Suits. Saturday ‘‘The Fair’’ will of- fer 600 Boys’ Long- Pant Suits in handsome blue. black and gray Cassimeres and Chev- lots, in plain colors and taste- ful checks, plaids and broken mixtures—single and double- breasted styles—which any one can see would be good value at $6. 50, ss gat§ 3,05 price of...... 460 Children’s Knee - Pant Suits, for ages up to 15, in — new and nobby fabric ou smaller sizes are elegantly braid trimmed and all are ex- tremely a pair in this lot worth under $4.00, yet all we ask for them Saturday is ............ A magnificent line of Children’s Knee- Pant Suits, similar to the above, but in finer quality and more expen- sively trimmed, easily worth $4.50, will be offered Saturday at .. A splendid line of Children’s Knee Pants in this Saturday’s sale at ...... this season—all the nobby. There’ is not 25¢ there are now onl every 2 feet can about 300 pairs left. e properly fitted. 9 to All eee eee #8 POP eee ee ee wee eee oe eens annie CHEERFUL LOT OF CANDIDATES, DEMOCRATS WHO WANT TO BE, MAYOR ARE HAPPY. THEIR FRIENDS ALL SAY SO. The Edwin Harrison Boom Is Going Smoothly On, but His Oppo- nents Are Hopeful. Onward with a dash sweeps the boom for Edwin Harrison in his race for the Demo- cratic nomination. for Mayor. His friends claim that he not only receives assurances of support from new quarters.in the busi- ness world every day, but that the party workers continue to flock to his camp. Mr. Harrison's platform, published ex- clusively in the Post-Dispatch of Thurs- day, has evoked only words of commenda- tion from the public. The Hargjson platform is short, crisp, pithy, sensible, and at the same time com- prehensive. Said one of his friends: ‘‘Harrison has proved that it is not necessary to use a dictionary full of words in the manufacture of a platform. Every municipal question now subject to discussion before the peo- ple, his friends say, he has encompassed in his brief declaration of policy. No one need doubt where Mr. Harrison stands on these questions. ‘School reforms, equitable asseesments, impartia] collection of the revenue, encour- ag ment to all legit.mate enterpr.ses, aid for alt needed municipal betterments, a faithful admin.straticn of the laws and a square dea] for everybody@that’s the MHarr.son piat- form, and it contains all the municipal is- sues in a nutshell,”’ Charles D. McClure, Chairman of the Harrison Campaign Committee, has left the c'ty to be gone one month. So a cierk in his office in the Security building informed a Post-Dispatch man Friday. Mr. McClure will be absent until after tne Democratic nominating convention, Mr. McClure is also Chairman of the “is place there will be filled by the Vice Chair- man, John A, Lee. Some competent man will be selected to fill Mr. McCiure’s place at the head of the Harrison Campaign Committee. The Harrison headquarters have not yet been opened, but they may be located on vacant second floor of the building, southwest corner of Seventh and Olive Streets. Thomas Ward, a member of the Democratic State Committee, is talked of for manager of the headquarters. Capt. Joe Brown's boomers are on hand early every morning at their headquarters in the Laclede Hotel. They claim to have the best organization and say that they have Brown workers organizing every ward in the city. “Now, let me recite s »ancient history,” said an aged boomer Brown. “An old dog can always teach the young pups tricks. : know that from experience in ‘coon hunt- ng. “Why, Capt. Joe Brown was the Demo- cratic candidate for Mayor in 1873, and ran against ex-Gov. E. O. Stanard and beat him out of his boots. Yes, sir; he beat a man like Stanard. Then in 1875 Capt. Brown was elected over George Bain. Now, that’s what Capt. Brown did thirty years ago. “But Capt. Brown is a good runner still. In the last city campaign he beat George W. Fishback for.City Auditor by 2,600 votes, while Maj. Bannerman; at the head of the Democratic ticket, was defeated by 3,600. Thus Capt. Brown led the ticket by 6.200 votes. That’s recent history. I tell you, an old dog can always teach the young ones tricks.” ’ Lee Meriwether’s lreadquarters on the ninth floor of the Wainwright Building are crowded every day. Friday ——a he was conferring with a large number of friends from the Twenty-eighth Ward, and is pre- paring to run a delegation there. “There seems to be no doubt that Mr. Meriwether has captured almost the entire labor element,"’ said an old-time Demo- eratic litician, whose remarks were the more forcible from the fact that he Is a candidate for a city office, but is aligned with another Mayoralty candidate. A majority of the labor organizations tn the city have tndorsed Mr, Meriwether for Mayor, although individually a great many laboring men have prom to support Brown. Mr. Meriwether feels quite confident of uccessful fight. H lev t © Seen ak te toe ot ae just for —— oo —— ay ang other corporations will attract % re ie —a+ =< sufficient strength to give him the clotted delegations, | “TI figure that Meriwether will have only | two or three delegations, and Joe Brown | not more than four in the convention,’’ said *hil Rohan, head boomer and hektograph- | writer for the Noonan headquarters in the Insurance building. “The real fight will be between Noonan and Harrison. But Noonan, so far, is not seriously crippled by the deserters ta,the Harrison camp. By the way, Dave Cartith is with us. He pledged himself to Noonan before Harrison came out, and he is go ng to stick by his pledge. I have a letter from him saying so.”’ DIDN'T INDORSE BROWN. Exciting Meeting of the Jackson Club .in the Twenty-Eighth Ward. An exciting meeting was held by the Jack- son Club of the Twenty-eighth Ward Thursday night. An effort was made by Sam T. Rathell, the president of the club, and a number of non-members, to indorse Capt. Joe Brown’s candidacy for Mayor. The resolution first passed, owing to the" president permitting the votes of non-mem- bers to be counted; but a threat to resign, made by a Meriwether supporter, who is one of the main workers of the organization, combined with violent opposition from fr:ends of the other candidates final! caused Mr. Rathell to change his mind, and only members’ votes were counted. The resolution failed to carry, as the members from the start had almost to a man opposed it. Capt. Brown was present and made a speech, but after the non-members had been barred from voting he and his followers were requested to separate themselves from the members. MERIWETHER MEETING. South St. Louis Friends of a Candidate for Mayor. . An enthusiastic meeting of about one hundred Meriwether Democrats was hela at Twenty-seventh and Gravois avenue —~ | hursday afternoon. Instead of deciding on summary action they agreed to call the attention of the guilty parties to the pro- visions of the election law covering their offense. “The instances of attempted coercion were flagrant,’’ said President George W. Jones Friday. ‘‘They were due to ignorance of the election law. Sec. 65 provides that any one who coerces, counsels or influences a judge or clerk of election into absenting himseif from his duties is guilty of a felony, | ishable by from two to five years in the penitentiary. We will bring this to the alt- i tention of the intimidating gentlemen. if; they ignore it we will prosecute them. “An employe is no more responsible for being a judge or clerk of election than he would be for being a juryman. “By the way, these employers forget that they are immuned against the loss of their employe’s time for election service by their exemption from jury service. ‘We have no right. under the law to excuse a man from service once the Circuit Court selects him to serve for two years. But we have a plan for dealing with these intimidating employers. There are always vacancies in the list of judges and clerks. Whenever we can run any of the kickers in we will not overlook them." BURIAL PERMITS. CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE. j ew tn The board took the matter | nephritis. SYDNEY HIGGINS, 1 month, 36009A Palm; pneumonia. CHARLES ALLEN, 58, City Hospital; pneumonia. HAROLD PERRY, pneumonia. MICHAEL RYAN, &, 1121 Cass; catarrhal pneumonia. MAGGIE B. KETCHUM, 63, 2326 Scott; consumption. RICHARD JOHNSON, 57, 3207 La Salle; consumption. ADAM JONES, 11 days, 3533 Laclede; con- 67, City Hospital; Thursday for the purpose of furthering the interests of that able and aggressive young candidate for the mayorality. The meeting was called to order by J. Peffer, who intro- duced Sterling P. Bond, who made a stir- ring address. Henry Wacker followed ina characteristic speech full of logic and rea- son, — speakers were cordially \‘re- ceived. One of the largest meetings of the pres- ent campaign Was held Thursday evening by the Democrats of the Sixth Ward at Hoff’'s Hall, No. 3419 North Fourteenth street. Lee Meriwether made the speech of the evening and so great Was the impres- sion that he made that those present in- dorsed him unanimously for Mayor. The impression among the hundreds of. people who crowded the hall was expressed’ by the resolution and they ‘further stated their earnest belief that Mr. Meriwether would carry the Sixth Ward by the largest majori- ty ever accorded to a Democratic an ae gal Political Notes. The Sixth Ward Bryan Club indorsed Meriwether for Mayor Thursday night. Meriwether’s' boomers claim they will carry the Fifth Ward at the pr.maries cocksure, The Twelfth Ward Bryan Club met at Thirteenth and Benton streets Thursday night and indorsed Lee Mer‘wether for Mayor. The Democtats of the Fourth Precinct of the Tenth Ward formed a premanent organ- ization. John E. Murphy was elected Chair- man, L. D. Corrigan Secretary, John Ful- lard Sergeant-at-arma. The Twenty-fifth Ward Democratic Club will meet at Manchester Saturday even- ing. Meetings will be addressed by good speakers at this hall every Tuesday and Saturday evening, and all Democrate are invited. The Third Ward Bryan Club has indorsed Meriwether for Mayor. Ite next lar monthly mass-meeéeting and entertainment w.ll be held at Annunciation Hall, Sixth | and Chouteau avenue, roh 3. An open metting is held every Wednesday night. At a meeting Thursday night of the Dem- ocrats of the Second Precinct of the Twenty-seventh Ward a club was organized and the following officers elected: President, John Cc. Keating; retary, - VicePres tent. ic arms, John 5 oy S met ~g Precinct Commi teeman ay a reday n 4, | ovclock, at Bel tntethe. or “Gymnas.um, INTIMIDATING EMPLOYERS. Election Commissioners Will Give Them Their Own Medicine. The Board of Ejection Commissioners has positive information of several instances where employers are attempting to coerce their employés inte refusing to serve as and clerks of registration and elec. genital debility. JOHN VOGEL, 62, 6175 Barthold; gunshot wound (suicide). | JULIA KLUNK, %, 3617 North Broadway; septic peritonitis. LILLIE MAUER, 1 month, Second; bronchitis. JAMES RIGNEY, 83, 4008 Scanlan; gastro- intestinal catarrh. MARSHALL CRAWFORD, 21, City Hos- pital; consumption. DEWIT TURNER, 1 month, 333 Laclede; broncho-pneumonia. ARTHUR O. BRUECKMANN, 2 months, 1407 John; bronchitis. WAYNE 8. FORLINE, 19, Baptist Sanita- rium; abscess of liver. GOTTFRIED SPPNGLER, 63, 1411 South Seventh; edema of lungs. ULRICH ANDERIGG, 49, Alexian Broth- ers’ Hospital; consumption. EDWARD PRICE, 27, 2319 Papin; gunshot wound (justifiable homicide). GLADYS BURNSBACK, 3 months, 3533 Laclede; broncho-pneumonia. MARGARET BENNETT, 31, Convent of Good Shepherd; consumption, WILLIAM LEHMKUHL, 73, 3910 North Twenty-second; heart disease. PAULINE ROSENTHAL, &, City Hos- pital; gunshot wound (homicide.) BANK CONSOLIDATION. The Chemical Will Probably Be Ab- sorbed Saturday. The Chemical National Bank and the Third National will practically consolidate Saturday or Monday. President Richardson of the Chemical said Friday: “T scarcely think we will be able to move to the Third National building Saturday, though we may do so. We will certainly use all possible haste in making the change” The new bank will be known as the Third National. George T. Cram will be the President until the reorganization. It is understood that George W. Parker ie anx- ous to serve as the new bank. e ! 74 South t of clerical fo of the two banks will unite. Of the Chemical bank directors, M Richardson, Case and Wright will be added to the directory of the new Third N James B. True retired as cashier of Chemical Friday. The new bank will erned by the officials of ational. information in agveral instances was ee : : Tis: ; G » ge . ee handsome Ladies’ tan covert cloths and black boucles, beavers and strictly this season’s goods, custom made in a variety of styles and trimmings — Jackets in this great lot worth from $4.50 to $9 each —all in 1 big lot Sat- urday at ee Yn: LAST CHANCE AT THE Ladies’ Jackets. We will give them away rather than pack them away! that {fs left of our lines of Jackets, in melitons, all all strictly .) FIGHT ENDS IN DEATH. Ree Wheaton’s Injuries From Joseph Colley Prove to Be Fatal. : Ree Wheaton, a negro, died at the City Hospital Friday morning from a fracture of the “skull and concussion of the brain, Joseph L. Colley. white, is locked up in the Four Courts holdover, charged with his murder. The injury was received by Wheaton on Feb. 14 in the White Oak saloon at Seven- teenth and Chestnut streets, where he been employed as porter. Colley anda named Dave Lennon, had a political ment ensued in which Wheaton cut on the back of the hand. Colley a heavy ker and struck Wheaton the head with it, fracturing his skull. The inquest on Wheaton's body will held Saturday. Incorporated. Stern & Epstein filed articles of ration in the Recorder's office Fr a capital stock of $5,000, all . The are held by Levy Stern, Gustav L. Joseph Epstein and Meyer J. Epstein. Compartment Sleeping Cars On Wabash night trains to Chicago and Kansas City. Peru Would Treat With Us. NEW YORK, Feb. %.—The ‘s cor- respenees, in ae. Pe . a rehatee the Peruvian vernmen send a special minister to the United Seats to arrange a treaty of commerce, ment in the saloon and Wheaton — drawn into the discussion. A heat “alley NERVOUS DYSPEPSIA. A CURE FOR IT? 2. Not a Patent Cure-All, Nor « Modern Miracle, but Simply a Rational Cure for Dyspepsia. $2452 - In these days of pemeny p and de- ception, the manufacturers of patent med- | icines, as a rule, seem to think their med- icines will not sell unless they claim that it will cure every disease under the sun. And they never think of leaving out dys- pepsia and stomach troubles. - They are sure to claim that their nostrum is abso- lutely certain to cure every dyspeptic and he need look no further. In the face of these absurd claims it is refreshing to note that the ptopri Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets have refrained from making any or false representations merits of this most excellent dyspepsia and stomach troubles. make but one claim for it, and that is, that for indigestion and various troubles Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is @ radical cure. They go no farther than this - any man or woman —s from ig will in- that nothing is claimed for it that the —_ will sot a sedi t is a modern discovery, harmless vegetable ingredients acceptable to the weakest or most delicate stomach, Its eat success in curing troubles is due to the fact that the ical properties are whatever wholesome in aes ~ ore eas 4 + gis 1 Ope . : -" a” by 5 , . fe : c _- r a ~ee: ot ra:3 + - : : ‘ =? L ion, chronic or nervous ) whee will give the remedy a es oy se 9 ae | ; . ie $ _ 05 ) ae + .

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ust Bs: bg e ee 7 Re ; oe aes "AE ya ; es Rees WT? ae “4 7 oe ee = ae Say The Te he tet te 2 ic =" s a i Fah 3 > “, oe 4 t St Sy ey ee na oor ae a - « : Agta tte AS Or een KBr RS PI cy eee : ; Sy : Ving : ‘ ‘ —r 4 x? i" $ CHARLES H, JONES, Bditor and Manager. Office 513 Olives Street. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. and Sunday—Per Week.....10 Cents Sh OT 4 45 i CLEVELAND, OLNEY AND LES. pe oo lin ggg 96 OO has refused to act in Cuba for want of - and Sunday—Per Month....60 Cents | ficial information. A TATU. oo ec cccccccceee 3 $3 00 $100 | anybody not a dullard to remain ignorant 6 will TELEPHONE NUMBERS. ess OMice. .covccesccsces torial ROOMS. cocceccoscrccsccosossocsees osBUB0 fhe &. 0. Beckwith Special Agency, Agent Foreign Advertisin 48 Tribune Bt And 469 The by carrier, in towns outside of has been the con- , oan A week, 60 coihe & tenth. our intervention. That ay, only 10 cents @ week. by money order, draft, or in registered Dona checks on your local bank Anyone who Is than this will please report same to us, giv- pame of road or station and number of train. becribers whe fail to receive their paper regu- p confer @ favor by reporting the same to ce. ‘ communications to - POST-DISPATOH, 8t. Louis. fntered at the Post-office at St. Louis as second- dase matter. Hain . New York, ——— —_————— AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. -QRAND MUSIO HALL--Damrosch Opera Ce., “fhe Flying Dutchman.” OLYMPIC—B. 6& Willard, “The Professor's Love OBNTURY—Cissy Fitzgerald, ‘The Founding.” FOURTEENTH STREET—Anna Eva Fay. @TANDARD—Hyde'’s Comedians; Helene Mora. ' BLAVLIN’S—Oliver and Kate Byron in ‘*Turn of the Tide.” BOPKINS’—Continuous. ' BAGAN—Oontinuous. -——_—_——— - --—_~ MATINEDRS TO-MORROW. EXPOSITION MUSIO HALL—Damrosch Opera Oo., ‘‘Siegfried.” * OLYMPIO—B. &. Willard, ‘‘The Professor’s Love CENTURY—Cissy Fitegerald, “The Foundling.” FOURTEENTH STREET—Anna Eva Fay. HAGAN—Continuous. HOPKINS’ —OContinuous. STANDARD—Hyde's Comedians; Helene Mora. A BLUNDER RECTIFIED. The Democratic City Executive Com- mittee took a wise step Thursday night when it rescinded the resolution intended to commit the Democratic party in St. Louis to oppositidn to the Civic Federa- tion School Board bill—as it took an ex- tremely foolish one when it adopted the resolution at a previous meeting. Even if it were true that the Democrats of St. Louis are opposed to the Civic Federation bill, it would have been a blunder to proclaim it, because there Is not a shadow of doubt that the Dill is warmly approved by a large majority of the independent voters and of the or- ganized workingmen whose support the Democratic ticket must have in the ap- proaching spring election in order to win, But the Democrats of St. Louis are not On the contrary, the Post-Dispatch asserts with confidence that a large majority of the Democratic voters who have any opinions upon -the subject at all are in favor of the bill, because it will relieve our public schools of the incompetence, the wastefulness and the criminal mismanagement of the present Filleyized board, In order to neutralize the bad effects of the City Executive Committee’s blun- the Democrats of the Legislature should promptly pass the Civic Federa- tion bill. There is no other way in which they can do half so much to help the Democrats of St. Louis to win a victory in April and to make St. Louis a Demo- cratic city, in harmony with the majority opposed to the bill. der, in the State. . its original of getting mever have been built. @omplete. tolerate. Relief is in sight, but not at hand. Un- leas St. Louis’ business intelligence is willing to assert itself in co-operation with outside forces willing to serve them. @elves and us, St. Louis will never ettain her manifest destiny. a ares BRIDGES INTO ST. LOUIS. The “bridge at Alton will be serving urpose in affording a means to and out of St. Louis, inde- pendent of the Gould bridge monopoly. The Vanderbilt lines were the earliest fnterested in the Alton project. Merchants’ Bridge had served its pur- pose, perhaps the bridge at Alton would Unfortunately, it fell into the hands of men who, though St. Louisans, were simply traffickers in a public franchise for their own profit. Both the city and thé railroads which had looked for and expected tompetition were disappointed, and not only disappointed, but shamelessly betrayed. When the Alton bridge came it came .@6 part of a new system of things, not yet The Llinois Belt or Terminal] Raliway Co. is a part of that system. It is not altogether creditable to St. Louis that she has waited for outside relief from conditions which she should have regarded as intolerable and refused to bill has had excellent prospects of pass- which caused him to make a flop in mid- DUTY ON TOBACCO. The tobacco manufacturers are nat- uraily alarmed at the rates of duty which the Ways and Means Committee has in- porporated in the tobacco schedule of the mew tariff bill to be submitted at the session of Congress, The | leaf tobacco sultable for wrap- pers is $1.50 per pound, and on other “@uty on utacturer and will tend to build up the wealthy importer and manufacturer at his expense, . It ig.also the opinion of the tobacco men that such rates as, the new-bill proposes will reduce the imports to a minimum, and thus injure the Government by cur- tailing revenue instead of increasing it. This, again, is McKinleyism, and is to be expected of the incoming Administra- tion. This piece of business is likely to prove another nail in MeKinley’s politica] coffin in 1900, Perhaps there are some who have be- lieved that the Cleveland Administration . It has been impossible, however, for of the fact that atrocities have been com. mitted on the island calling urgently for sensus of the reports of newspaper cor- respondents on the ground. A single newspaper may fall into error, but such is the rivalry among newspapers that such an error is sure to be speedily exposed by watchful competitors. A consensus of newspaper information is always to be relied upon, and, as to Cuba, all the great newspapers of the world have agreed as to the fact that the Spaniards have outraged every principle 6f human- ity and decency. Testimony has been equally strong as to the treatment of Americans on the island. All this while the Cleveland Ad- ministration has not only refused to act for itself, but it hag refused to comply with the demands of Congress for action. And its apologists and defemders have insisted that it has been without official information constituting a basis of ac- tion. The revelations which have followed the resignation of Consul-General Lee sweep away all such false pretenses. Not only has the State Department been well advised of the real condition of af- fairs, but it has been so well advised that Olney became impatient at what he doubtless considered the impertinence of Gen, Lee in persistently bringing outrage and murder and violation of treaty rights to his official notice. He has been impa- tient with the Consul-General for a con- scientious discharge of his official duty. The Cleveland Administration, already damned in public estimation, is now a stench in the hostrils of the people. ——$__ ~~. = —___— CIVIC FEDERATION BILL. It is the Civic Federation School Board bill or nothing. That much is settled, The developments of the past few days have shown that the people want it. There is not enough opposition t¢ it to kill a measure with half the strength of this bill, As to the general provisions of the bill, no one has come forward to oppose them. The bill was drawn up by men of unusual intelligence, men learned in the law, and who gave long and careful consideration to every phase of the question, It is a bill that would undoubtedly give us a good school administration, provided the men appointed to carry out its details are equal to the occasion, And why should they not be? Why should they not be very much better than the men who have disgraced the School Board under a sham system of popular election? If the election of a School Board had been a genuine elec- tion by the people, the Post-Dispatch would be the last to advocate a change. But it is well known that there has been no real school election for years. Those who oppose the change to appointment are not ready to claim that the School Board elections have been actual selec- tions by the people of officers of the School Board. They know that these elections have been cut and dried affairs, manipulated by politicians, and hardly shared in by the people at all. The change in the method of choosing School Board officers is not a change from popular election to one-man appointment, It is a change from selection by pot-house politicians, working in saloons and at street corners, to appointment by a prom- inent public official, who will act in the light of day? and be strictly accountable to the people for his action and its con- sequences, _—_———— _ | DUNN’S SOMERSAULT. One of the most remarkable somer- saults ever made, even by a legislator, was that of Representative Dunn of St. Louis in the Missouri House Thursday afternoon, Early in the session Mr, Dunn intro- duced a bill reducing street car fares to three’ cents during certain hours of the morning and evening when the working classes are going to or returning from work. The bill was a long step in the right direction and received from the first the support of the Post-Dispatch and of the elements in the Legislature which demand consideration of the peo- ple’s rights and interests at the hands of corporations. With such powerful backing the Dunn age, in spite of one or two set-backs in its earlier stages. In this extremity a string has been pulled upon Mr, Dunn air, Thursday morning he implored the ponement. A more remarkable scene was never House, feeling itself outraged and in- close—64 to 63, but what was most sur- friends of the people as Barnett, Bohart, Davis of Chariton, Mashburn, O'Fallon, have been found voting with Dunn and against the working people. Speaking of the working people, Dunn and his career afford abundant evidence, if any were needed, that the Republican party is not the party of the people. Dunn, elected as a Republican, was per- haps honest, at the first, in seeking to pass his bill. The force of political as- eociations with great corporate concerns with interests in common overpowered him and made him a betrayer rather than . ‘i banks is an indication that the prosperity stantial backbone. If he were permitted half a chance he would win. new President and the desperate host of Republican office-seekers. every American statesman should dare to be a Daniel. so loud for an appropriation as to fright- en the fish. but an echo of American public senti- ment, people must excite even Moslem con- tempt, islature should be noted. From the New York Press. the same time. perous fhat he treats his family the worst. has as much dust on it as the family Bible. House to take the three-cent bill out of h ld m its place on its calendar and engross it. eee Se et Thursday afternoon, addressing the same House, he declared that he had come to always reminds you of when you were little recognize the impossibility of the passage of the bill, and moved its indefinite post- their feathers all’ up. and used to race to see which could get through saying the prayers first. witnessed in any legislative body, and the | mpm the Cleveland Plain Dealer. **Don’'t weep 80, ma’am. Other boys have sulted, took the proper course of ordering gone to sea and refurned alive and well— the Dunn bill engrossed. The vote W&S| ny ghouldn’t yours?” prising about it is that such professed | pattieship, sir.” Pyeatt, Rubey, Slate and Tubbs should | From the Detroit Free Press. asked the Judge. “]T was lookin’ at the fight.” From the Nashville American. We shy, when we sigh and our hearts grow rain; We nope when we lose those who make life Our crosses may cause us to swoon by the And some time, and some time, and some citizen had been beaten. After a little more practice Chicago criminals will be able to get in all their work before dark, The planet reader who tells ex-Presi- dent Harrison that his baby will not be healthy and that he himself is to have no more political offices ought to be sup- pressed, The planets do well enough in shaping the lives of the effete Europeans, but they don’t count in American affairs. , nn a During the campaign, it is said, Mr. McKinley greeted 1,000,000 persons. Not- withstanding his impaired health, a large proportion of this 1,000,000 insist on greet- @c him again in order that he may be enabled to perceive their fitness for places under the new administration. Unmade streets are a decided disad- vantage when the depth of their mud renders it impossible for the Fire De- partment to reach burning buildings. There is not enough streetmaking in St. Louis and there is too much mud on the streets that have been made. The silly chatter that the silver people are opposed to a return of prosperity should cease. Evéry citizen, whatever may be his financial views, will rejoice in the much-delayed, long-promised pros- perity whenever it shall arrive. Gov. Tanner is probably surprised to find that he will not be allowed to borrow $250,000. If he is so little regarded in the Legislature of his State, how is he to make himself appear a big man in the McKinley procession? Congress has failed to provide for any new war vesséls. Doubtless something will be done toward increasing the navy as soon as we are sure that we can learn how to keep afloat the warships we already have. —— Maj. Bittinger among the crags and peaks of Switzerland vill not be a pleas- ing spectacle for Uncle Filley. The “old man” will scarcely believe the scenery improved by Maj. Bittinger’s presence. The Higginsville rejoicing will undoubt- edly be duplicated throughout the coun- try—the Republicans happy because Mc- Kinley goes in, the Democrats happy be- cause Cleveland goes out. _-'" a The McKinley-Sherman sentiment to- ward Cuba is still a little doubtful. Neither statesman has yet the courage to go beyond advocating the protection of American citizens. It is asserted that every woman , 4 Cuba is an enemy of Spain. If this is true it goes far to explain the determined spirit with which the Cubans have fought for independence, The Legislature should take care not to miss the opportunity to aid and honor the great cause of education by prompt and favorable action on the Civic Fed- eration school bill. —— ee se As the Cubans have been celebrating the anniversary of the beginning of their war, they are evidently little disposed to end it before their object is fully ac- complished. There are continued reports of reduc- tions in wages. The process of gold standard readjustment is squeezing a great many people. Some it will crush, But a few days more and Grover Cleve- land will no longer have any power as a champion of oppression at home or abroad. Future generations will look with as- tonishment upon the course of civilized nations toward Spain and Turkey in 1897. a - 98 The consolidation of two St. Louis wave is still away back somewhere, oo o/ - If the present street car fare bill is not passed, another, more sweeping, will go through the next Legislature, — oo .— — King George of Greece has a very sub- TO Only the doctor stands between the ————————_ - eo) In the matter of the Cuban struggle, Oe Col, Crisp should be careful not to roar 4 a ee Yesterday’s storm in the Senate was , a en ee Christian cannon turned upon Christian ooo Every corporation vote cast in the Leg- Reflections of a Bachelor. No woman can love a cat and a man at It’s generally when a man is most pros- In the unhapplest homes the cook book If women wefe angels they would always When a church choir sings an anthem it No Wonder She Wept. “But J-Jim is go-going on a bub-bub- His Attraction. “Did you see this disgraceful episode?” “No, yer honor,” answered the policeman, Some Time. . That some time the sky will show after & To some time gaze on their faces again. way, But some time the burdens will surely fall; wem money nowadays. fish—‘‘smelt.”’ from. Mr. Shallow: wags gullty.”’ Piekpocket: Burglar: Co Se . duced, From the New York Journal. As 4 result of the stéel rail war, in which the highly protected iron masters fell to wrangling and then cutting each other's throats, nearly $20,000,000 worth of business was placed on the books of the partners of the late pool in five days’ time. Consider- ably more than a million tons of rails were ordered, and of this great aggregation 100,000 tons go for export. Only a few weeks ago the cry was clamorous that no profit could be insured at less than $26 per ton. Yet how eagerly all the manufacturing gentry have sprung into the breach to gobble all the orders possible at anyt $17. It is authoritativel ders taken under the fallen rate will keep the Pittsburg mills running for a year, the Western mills for three-quarters of a year and the Eastern mills for several months. It is not to be supposed that the steel magnates are doing business for philan- thropy, to keep their men from the poor- house, or even to save their machinery from the deterioration of disuse. Having mad®é millions of dollars under a practical trust system, coddled by Government pro- tection, their eagerness to do business on a basis so much reduced clearly affirms how unnecessary has been the system un~- der which they have fattened. Large sales at a small profit in a world’s market, with no local restriction on the free interchange of products, are sure to be in the near future the basis of American trade. The illustration of the shattered steel rail pool and its results is one out of many facts which converge with great directness to g over the limit of stated that the or- HIRAM 8S. MAXIM, This celebrated inventor is, in view of the present threatening situation in Europe, of much interest, since he has lately perfected an improved rapid-iring gun, which is the most destructive weapon so far intro- ness in the title role. country to lynch them.” Washington. paper envelopes. one conclusion, Nothing for the Farmer. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. A higher tariff offers no relief to the far- mer. It is possible to shut out a few agri- cultural products on the border, but what can be done in this line is no appreciable help to the general farming element. The farmer is not going to be fooled’into the idea that he is protected because a high rate of duty keeps a few dozen eggs from coming over the ferryboat between Windsor and #etroit. All that is proposed for the agricultural interest in the new tariff ar- rangement is puny and contemptible. A Great Warrior’s Fate. From the Chicago Record. The Marquis de Galliffet, famous in his day as one of the most brilliant cavalry leaders in Europe, after surviving wounds received in Africa, in the Crimea and in Mexico, of so frightful a character that they would have killed a dozen ordinary men, is now lying at death’s door at Paris from the effects of eating poisonous mush- MEN OF MARK. The Pope has been smitten with the cur- few bell idea, and when the bell rings every priest in Rome must hie him to his bed. The Grand Duke Constantinovitch has made a new translation of “Hamlet” into Russian, to be acted with his imperial high- Judge Baker of the United States Distric*® Court at Indianapolis is somewhat noted for his strong language and judgments against capitalistic conspiracies. He added to his reputation last week when he said from the bench that “these fellows will go on until finally they will induce the people of this General George Washington Curtis Lee has resigned the active Presidency of Wash- ington and Lee University, and at the end of the current college year he will become President emeritus. He is the eldest son of General Robert._E. Lee and Mary Curtis— at once the grandson of “Light Horse Har- ry’ and the great-grandson of Martha I’. A. Richards of Hartford, Conn., has taken out altogether 437 patents—the larg- est number taken out by any one inventor except Thomas A. Edison, who has about 725 to his credit. Most of Mr. Richards’ in- ventions have been improvements in ma- chinery. His principal tmventiong have been in the line of machines for making served to him at one of the greatest res- taurants, celebrated for its gastronomical art and possessing a world-wide reputation, HIS DECISION. for Women. Dr. Lydia Rabinovitch, a Russian Jewess, has taken charge of the new bacteriological] laboratory in the Women’s Medical College, Philadelphia. Dr. Rabinovitch pursued the course of study at Priof. Koch’s laboratory in Berlin. book, “Hilda Strafford.” for misinformation.”’ Berlin for the Emperor. later take her to Denmark, Sweden and Nor- way. , WOMEN OF NOTE. The young Czarina has just granted a sum of 100,000 roubles ‘toward the erection of resi- dential quarters for the female students at- tending the St. Petersburg Medical Institute Beatrice Harraden, the authoress, has not been benefited in health by her return to England. She is now at Bournemouth, and what energy she poSsesses she has put inte the revision of the proof-sheefs of her new Weary Oliver: I believe I'll go on de Ain’t dat workin’? Naw. Dat’s playin’, The American Czar. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. The United States has fourteen million of voters, and they reside in 357 congressional] The voters of each district send one Representative to the Lower House of Congress, to act in conjunction with the ninety Senators from forty-five states, in making the laws by which the country shall be governed. The Speaker is only the presiding officer of the House, But under a tangle of rules which members voted for, but which few of them ungerstood, he as- sumes to deny to the majorigg of the House the right to control its own action. Their numbers have no influence on him, ‘The newspapers that reported Mrs. Cleve- land as treating Mrs. Dominis rudely should correct their mistake,”’ says the Washington Post. “Mrs. Cleveland never treats people rudely, and jit ill becomes American news- papers to print such unfounded and uncalled- Mme, Duse intends to give a series of per- formances in Paris, in the course of which she will challenge comparisor® with Bern- hardt in Sardou’s ‘‘Fedora,”’ recently been acting in St, Petersburg, but has had to cut her engagement short on ac- count of illness. After that she was to play in Breslau and give a gala performance in Mme. Duse has “Haven't you ever heard? ventor of the chewing gum folder for type- writer desks.’"—Cincinnati Enquirer. Mrs. Shallow: What a queer name for a I wonder where they come I can’t say for @ cer- tainty, but I think they ere of German origin and come from the Oder.—Boston Courier. “And eo they’ve gone and convicted poor old Baldwin, have they? couldn't bring myself to believe that he “Oh, he wasn't! was that his lawyer didn’t happen to be in the Prosecuting Attorney’s class.’’—Cleve- land Leader. Bill the Burglar: De warden 'f dis pen’- tentiary ain’t got a bit ’f feelin’. I told him dis mornin’ dat dis woz de tenth ann’ver- sary of de day I came in here. Petey the Wot did he say? He wished me many happy re- turns ‘f de day.—Puck. , “Mister,” said the small boy to the drug- gist, “gimme another bottle o’ them patent pills you sold father day before yesterday,” “Are they doing him good?” clerk, looking pleased. they’re doin’ father good or not, but they’re doin’ me good. They jis’ fit my new glung- eshot.”—Detroit Free Press. Schurz truly says, he can defeat their will and that of the people by refusing to allow any bill to be considered to which he is opposed. And Mr. Schurz says he will prob- WITTY WAIFS. “Babcock seems to have all kinds of Where does he get it?’’ The way of it is simple. No member can make a motion unless the Speaker recognizes him when he claims the floor. And no member can obtain the floor to make any motion which Thomas B. Reed has determined shall not be made. Still Hoping. From the St. Joseph (Mo.) News, For the honor of the country, and for the good name of President Cleveland, as well as that of ex-Gov. Francis, we trust that the investigation will show that no undue influence was exerted on behalf of the claimants, among whom happened to be Mrs. Cleveland's step-father. Well, indeed, I From the Cleveland Plaindealer. Fitz: Wh-what’s that crowd running down Blest if I know; let’s ask. Native (on the dead run): Look out for yourselves! There’s a drunken Indian down the street who says he can lick the best two white men that ever lived. Maybe he means us! “I d@’no whether ‘Course he does! Everybody exits except the hilarious red } 5 Sie Peo i gt WHEN THE SLOW RAIN FALLS.” From the Nashville American, when the slow rains falls ~ riigs in m id-r-e-m! Come on h We used to wonder if her Were always with her bo When we to mischief were ba! oy danger, in her min s truants, come the h le cottage door— ad tg Child- ! Come on home.” The village life, those childhood days, Are o’er for me for Though still some clouds sweep o’er the 3 Eg i 3 years he was revolving it in his mind. was incubating during the periog that duced Lohengrin, the Niebelungen Ring Tristan and Isolde. It ts the reaction these tragic productions, but sti} « way from comedy, for the Bayreuth. could not for a moment lay aside his ousness of purpose. “Die M the outcome of genius In revok a critics and successful rivals—the tion im musical form of the spirit that gave “The Dunciad” and “English Bards ang Scottish Reviewers” to our literature, Wagner says the purpose of the work Bi x8 He ui rules are useful and are only to be broken by those who have learned to observe them, musical innovation. This didn’t leave him self in a fashion by poking fun at the older masters and burlesquing their musical forms. He didn’t want to be over captious, So he shows us how well he can use his hand in the older forms—witness the beautiful Catholic choral with which the work opens of the Lutheran hymn “David i and Sword.” bara: & lesson, Wagner displayed his usual] in- difference to the public in the writing. The musicians. The flashes of humor are few and far between. Eva and Hans Sachs are lovable characters, Walter von Stolzing is a romantic figure, but Beckmesser, David and Kothner are trying on folks accustomed to fin de siecle humor. Despite the exquisite orchestration and the many beautiful num- bers, “Die Meistersinger” falls short of the music dramas because it is interwoven with technicalities or lacking in human interest. Unfortunately, too, a’ presented it is the longest of the Wagnerian productions. The Damrosch production of “Die Meis- tersinger” at Music Hall’ last night was marred by the non-appearance of Ernest Kraus. He was indisposed. Paul Kalish was pressed in to sing Walter at the laSt minute. Hoarseness seems epidemic in the Kalish family, for the tenor sang al: night in a capped voice. He could get no ring into the beautiful songs allotted to him, and failed miserably in the “‘preisleid’ in the last act. The audience left in bad humor over this last performance. Kalish sang the song with some effect, and when the curtain fell on the excellently rendered quintette, the audience though tired out sat back to wait until midnight in the hope that Kalish would redeem himself in the crowning number of the opera. He stumbled in the sixth bar and pulled so lamely through the first verse that Mr. Damrosch cut the rest. “Give him prize” shouted the populace, and the audience out of all patience began to put on their wraps. The other principals were effective. Fisch- er’s Hans Sachs is a classic. He has a noble figure and his full rich basso is ad- mirably suited to the score. It is the most human character born of Wagner’s genius and Fischer made of it a living reality. Fraulein Gadski’s art and her winsome stage presence have made her a pronounced favorite. She is a Httle too discreet; if she were surer of her histrionic powers, her ev- ery appearance would create a furore. Gerhard Stehmann's Beckmesser ts redo- lent of the young man’s dramatic training before hg discovered he had a grand opera voice. It- was lively up to the limit, but safely awfly from burlesque. Paul Lange’s David was another bit of good acting, but his voice has been sacri- ficed to his unique work in the role of M mi, which we shall see again Saturday after- noon, Carl Somers’ Pogner was made promi- nent by his rotund voice and correct phras- ing. Last, but not least, Mr. Damrosch’s orchestra deserves its meed of praise. Its work can only be characterized by the pos- itive, superlative—perfection. To deal with it further and adequately would leave little space for the singers, They are its subordi- nates, but they get the word because they are central figures in the etage spectacle. “The Flying Dutchman” will be given Fri- day night. Mr. Damrosch promises some fine scenic effects, and the box office man says the audience will be the greatest of the week. The cast follows: Flying Dutchman. ...ssssessceese--Carl Somer Daland ...ccccocee -eescveee-GOrhard Stehmann Senta, his daughter..........Johanna Gatiski Mas cteds cdanus cccccsseceasebossnesee eee SEPRRt MArgy ...cccccccccccccccccccccees Marie Mattfeld —o-—— If Walter Damrosch does not make money out of his St. Louls engagement; he has made many yerm personal admirers. He did not think’ he could afford to touch Bt. Louls on gis trip, but the St. Louls Musical Club offered to guarantee the engagement for $4,000, the amount of last year’s deficit. Owing to a series of disappointments Mr. Damrosch was unable to live up to his end of the contract. Though the Musical Club showed no disposition to withdraw from its end of the bargain, Mr, Damrosch volun- tarily withdrew and signed a release to the Musical Club for its guarantee. ? When the guarantee agreement was drawn up it called for four German and two French operas. The Prench productions selected were Halevy’s “Jewess” and Bizet’s “Car- men.” First Mr. Damrosch was unable to secure the proper. artists from the Metro- politan company to produce “The Jewess.”’ Then Calve refused to sing “Carmen.” Mr. Damrosch at once sent his business mana- ger, Mr. Graff, here from Cincinnati to re- lease the ladies from their guarantee, The ladies appreciated Mr. Damrosch’s fairnees and courage in coming in the face of the disappointments and forfetted guar- antee. They have worked hard to make hs season a success. If there are good audi- ences to-night and Saturday or at the Sat- urday matinee, Mr. Damrosch will have no occasion to regret his season in St. Louls, CLOVER LEAF MULCTED. Judgment Against It for $4,500 for Causing a Death. known as the “Clover Leaf.” , was in favor of the estate of laney, who was killed at i County. IS Ae oa 2 ‘ oy GaP ee ee EES hos ee ke pon y Fea oe & ae * 7 to show that art is progressive and that} He wanted to make it the corollary to hig |. much room to be funny, but he amused him.| _ and later the inspiring strains reminiscent While he meant “Die Meistersinger” for libretto is unconscionably long and full of technical hits at the pedantic burghermaster Bae - by a provided t ported non-union men now in sire o> ous into the agree : lines laid down by MARRIED SIXTY-FIVE Y Unusual Record of Mr. and Mrs. | hardt of Belleville, — Probably the oldest married couple Clair County, if not in Illinois, is Mrs. Wm. Burghardt of 509 East A Mr. Burghardt is 9 and his wife §¢ old. They were both born in 1] Oberthal Thuringien, Germany, and Wi married May 15, 1832, In their native are in good heal chance of reachin old gentleman wor and his_wife does all ner ’ r. an rs, long-lived families. Her old when he died. M died at 75 and his grandfat d you like to live 100 as asked. “No,” he said. “God rather not see my Sth nothing more to live for.” The old people German M. E. C Henry and Christ, are weil WEDDED AT HOME. Miss Catherine Murch Is H Wurdack. th and stand members hurch. Two of their -known “Fs a. aa * ee ot Miss The wedding Thursday evening Catherine Murch and Mr. Hugo. | at the residence of. the bride’s mother, Wi Ridge avenue, was a quiet but elegant af. fair. The Rev. H. E. Braithwaite, formerly astor of the Fountain al Church, and now ® » o -- , r hae aan’ . 7 eke M Merria Geo Murch, a nephew contracting part‘es were numerous and Su fe oie ost prominent of the tricilans of St. Louis. WILL GO TO GERMANY. — Largest Spectroscope in the World Made in Pennsylvania, — PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. %—The larg spectroscope in the world yesterday by Prof. Johan A. astronomer of Allegheny, for H Magdeburg, German be used ys 7 a - : ~~ , " “3, * 2 a : « werful concave longing to the pace pete = . a strument will rev BURNS WILL BE FATAL. ihe > . eg 4 i ees © F abil oS) E, © tee ‘ yh wig Tae oy = %, me As a e a Pet * - - £ oh . a ~~. med p - = ee "

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ee en ee —_— Powers, first: D. A. boagherty, second; E. . Peabody, time, 2:08 4-5. c's tad Falesner vs. M y . | Soheile's 2 McC! igo . | | GAINING FAVOR.) “cncsovs esis |" nacre, (vine wmen met = in! AUIDSON'S WINDER SALE “=: MRS. AMY JULIAN DEAD. tste Food. ONLY A: FEW more days. Our career is drawing to a close, but while 4 : 3 we remain we will make the fur fly. These are wind-up prices on Pe Only Seven Riders Are Left to Com- HIS EXCELLENT APPEARANCE y pete for the Ditane: Last Thoughts of the Fighter’s Mother- sisienegemnasions in-Law Were of Him. WINS HIM MANY FRIENDS. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—The biggest crowd of t that. Yet here the difficulty ‘a | Special to the Post-Dispatch. All physicians adm! the week is likely to besiege Tattersall’s Maw YORK Wem $03.88 Amy Julian, | >esins. How cam we build up the consumptive’s , sath : red body as fas. as the disease tears it down? Let us | to-night, where the big six-day bicycle race CORBETT IN PERFECT SHAPE. is nearing its end. The management has the mother of Mrs. Robert Fitzsimmons, is consider. : . 7 , apiattnctiilinnsl designated it ae “Bloomer Night,” and un- dead 4 ae disease. ae er her ill- Cough mixtures must be avoided because they er the auspi f the women’s auxiliary | ness tzsimmons was rs. Julian’s one tes which arrest the 4di- | Both Fighters Are Adding Boxers and | nearly 1,000 wheelwomen in putenge one thought. When she heard of his cold she ee 0) ggg ae on the cough is by : neighboring cities have received invitations | —. ) 014 asked continually for news of| stupetying the 5. Let them alone. Wrestlers to Their Already Lar c y Re to compete for prizes offered for the wear h All foods that are batd to digest must be avoid- $20 Tweed Suits, Clay Worsteds, Winter Serges, all styles | Beautiful, Glossy West of England Kerseys, firm and ers costumes andthe |/m. |. ; Aggregation of Trainers. mattiont “Short habits. Most of the invita- Rose.” she said, addressing the pugilist’s nd oils. Only those foods that wife, “I want you to telegraph Bob; tell | ©4 especially fats ’ are easily digested and assimilated should be ve and all made in best possible manner. The Tweeds are in Oxfords, browns and blacks. some raw edged, woven through and will wear right down like a Turkish stitched edge, double warp Italian linings, Skinner tions have been accepted. him to put a flaxseed poultice on his chest rug. You can’t spoil them; wetting won’t hurt them. sleeve lining—coats to wear for three ! The rte? tray Pn, the score at 10 o’cids™ land to drink eome hot flaxseed tea with eaten. Foods not thus aecepted by nature do no Come and get one in a big hurry, for around the bottom with the goods, | they are going fast. All the new pocket flaps faced the same way, rough effects which are so popular. silk velvet collars, stout, bett and Fitzsimmons have shown the ef- | Miller, 1,355; Lawson, 1,336; Ashinger, 1,380; hg ee - Hannant, 1,143. Later Mrs, Julian called Mrs. Fitzsim- imilated gi flesh fect of the steady training they are just | “Rragis drosped out at 6 o'clock this morn-| Mons to her side and asked what was the | >t what is digested and assimilated gives starting on, all prophecies will be valueless. |ing and will not appear again. Smith left| Outlook for the fight. ‘He'll win; Bob | 4nd strength. - Corbett’s friends stay with him steadily,| the track at 2:30 this morning, and it is} will win,’ she said, smilingly and confi-| Consumption fs starvation, slow or rapid, as may he not likely he will re-enter the race. The; dently. “I just know he’ll win. He’s al-| be. The first symptom is, not necessarily a cough, and are as enthusiastic as ever about h y he y Over SDOUt Rip remaining contestants are all in good con-| Ways been as ‘good as a son to me, Rose, | 1.4 4 tendency to lose flesh, to grow thin. Stop chances, while the admirers of Fitzsimmons | dition. ne tells me he'll be lucky this} |. tendency now. Don’t wait for obvious lung trouble. That’s only a later development—vnly a seem to be increasing, a change brought The present Mrs. Fitzsimmons is the ' : lemon in it.”’ good; they do harm. Net what is merely eaten, made-to-order $40 suits. $25 kind, and worth every cent of it; Take your choice at.. ...... cesses ees 5 +> Take your choice at ... ......+..+45- Billy Delaney watches Corbett closely. about, ha legrcck 5 wd the excellent appear- RR ADY FOR THE SHOW pugilist’s second wife. She was Rose ° j : ° a Pass > him stale around fight time. Delaney has sition Goch ab ert) te Ne ee eee inter S$ Outf a . made by the Shaker Community of Mt. Lebanon, uy Our eX ve a 0 WO0- v7 had several talks with Corbett on the sub- The Littl e Wester@ Jockey May Ride in me and Jim has promised to ease up a Bneland for I 5 Pome 4 N. Y¥. It creates a natural appetite and insures & ; the digestion of what is eaten with it. It over- The effect of the Californian’s exertions is | Active preparations are being made at the eal qvident ta Wie teen then Ce seek Magee ‘ 0 the reception of the dogs that SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 2%.—“Tod” | comes the wasting which is fatal In the con- 5 | work and places himself in the hands of his exhibition March %, 4, 6 and 6. Sloan, the Beau Brummel of the turf, is | sumptive process. BOYS SUITS AND OVERCOATS, MEN S PANTS ; s rubbers. ere is no distress of breathing, | Will be considering an offer, the most flattering, A man may iose money and not die a bankrupt. Boys’ Knee Sutts, Boys’ Blue Reefers | $2.50 quality, cut to cut from $3.50 to .... 1 .48 All of our $3.50 $i 48 5 no dra in of the lim ra company hag the gzing bs and drooping of At present the ope D from his st nd int, je t jocke | One may Lave consumption and not die of it. the shoulders, but his features for a few | ing th . building and the supers are occupying the P’erre Lorillard has one or more repre- | This is science and sense. The success of this new : Boys’ Cape Overcoats Boys’ $4.00 All- Wool $ 8 9g RB Scotch Cheviot Suits .. 1.4 cut from $4.00 to..... 1 . $5.00, $6.00 and moments have a drawn a rance. When ge ve with alcohol and witch hazel and | "@ves that will be the home of the dogs for sentatives in the Lincolnshire handicap, to | remed roves it. flesh is be : i Elega Boys’ Double-Breasted shay 40 $10 dae $4.98 $7.00 All-Wool $2 (0 sg : and kneaded by his/ four days next week. A great many dogs run in England the latter part of Math, | ———EE=__ Black All-Wool Clay Pants, GUE OD «.cewe 8 — handiers, the color returns in his nte- and his ch aie urns in counte- | have already arrived, and the show, from Sela salar dieek oe yon Bagh yg Byes KERN IS MAD Worsted Suits at STAR FLANNEL WAISTS. Choice of all $2.50 and $3.00 French $8.00, $9.00 and Both Corbett an Delaney appear to be | Point of numbers alone, should be @ great | vines of Tod Sloan. pleased with Jeffri , the latest addition to | success. If satisfactory arrangements are made Boys’ Long-Pants Suits, and Cochico Flannel and $10.00 All-Wool 69 u to $3 98 Madras Boys’ Waists ‘ p . cut to Wie saws Trousers, cut to.,. ‘ ——«« | Sloan will in all probability have to ride against the Prince of Wales’ Derby winner, Persimmon. ALL THROUGH a ee . Selections. Little M ee Oe eee HE CHE KE ttle Mat, y ue, naretta. o Harry S., Parmesan, Dr. Newman. ROLL OF T C a0 = FaESD Domingo, Lizzetta, Ha‘lstone. MEN BADLY CONFUSED. Pitfall, Jamboree, Bob Clampett. > LAWFUL CLAIMANTS LEFT OUT. « e GO Shel AGA TIM, hatin ld ee a, ee Sa F. 2 : eee. hentai * sauna Fr GRAND WIND-UP IN FURNISHINGS AND HATS. All of our Men’s All-Wool Flannel Men's Heavyweight Rubber Shirts at exactly half price to close, to $8.00, go Ghascsteecoce-cageenaar 480 All of $1 and $1.50 Neckwear 73¢, 87c Men’s Mackintoshes at half former prices. Bicycle and Golf Hose,7ic kind, at@3e h 43c | Men’s $5.00 Hats at..............5 $2.48 ple. ebic Big agg 14 expel rey «ag 71.00 Kind at Still a few Suits left of our $6.00 Under- | Men's $3.50 Hats at........0+0. Sim George Miller, Palmertson, iss Ross. ; $1.50 kind at wear, to close out, per garment.. $1,908 | Men’s $2.00 Hats at............+.. 9.28 > > > > » + Boys’ Windsor Ties and Bows at j@e@ | Men's $1.0 Hats Sr > > > > » > > ‘ » SAN FRANCISCO. Atticus, Tulare, Play Boy. Philip H., Nuncomar, Tyrst. Howard 1B. Scart, Pin, Good Times. The St. Louis Lawyer Has Gone to George Palmer, San Marco, Basquil. Adolph Spreckels, Brametta, Little Crip- Washington to Register a Vigorous Protest. at...«. : : D. C. and $1.50 quality, at 2 9Gc | Tic, $1.00 and $1.50 quali Representative Kenner’s bill, introduced | Territomy to Washington, “OR te’ Shi to q in the Utah Legislature several days ago Mr. Kern was mad all through and pre- Our Budsen | Biguste prt ee Boys’ Military CDS. .....0cscceeeeee I BE ; any $1.50 Shirt made in quality, style to legalize prize fighting, was defeated in| pared to tell the administration his honest, ¥3 B89c Children’s Tams go at................40@ the House. candid opinion of how business is done at. a J. Connolly of Pittsburg®has taken Washington. He left J. Milton Turner, the M. ‘Denver’ Ed. Smith in charge and pur- poses to put him in condition to meet such colored statesman, in control at Hayden, MR. SHAW, B ry WOODS, MR. SLINGBRLAND. “RED” EGAN. to encounters wit m. freedmen is supposed to be going on. of Shaw's Springs. Trainer. of the “Springs.”’ Corbett’s Agent. Joseph J. Grannan was buried at ages Mr ~-sth- pide ys friends ore he met WHO AR RBETT”’ Ky., Wednesday. Mr. Grannan was one o ere : as FOUR MEN ° . JNTERSSTED IN CORBE S WELFARE. the oldest citizens of that town, and the] during his brief pause in the city Thurs- father of Riley Grannan, the race track/| day night, “that the condition of the roll plunger, who is now out on the coast. of those entitled to money was something OUR CLOAK DEPARTMENT WILL. CLOSE TO-MORROW NICHT. $10.00 CLOAKS the Corbett camp. Of his bout with Corbett There will be no cause for complaint yesterday, Delaney said: Jeffries is @| among the losing owners, as the judges have It is announced that Capt. Phil Bailey of | s.andalous to behold. Madera ureditable showing, 1 told him ‘s| been selected with great care, and they | the, Yale University crew has written to| iy f the Cherokee freedmen has WILL BE SOLD AT $2.96. made a creditable showing. to im ‘As ote ‘ r care, an¢ oy , O’De: ad coac ar A 1e@ case oO e erokee fre e , , Andrew O'Dea, head coach of the Wiscon-|) suse of J. Milton Turner’s connection s00n as he put on the gloves to go at Jim'tthoroughly und tand their duties. Thejs Iniversity crew Madison, Wis., - ; Good a do his res weet Se eo ae — amg ae ’ gentlemen wae, oan pond sea aie . a certain if p Fane lean be ee ge Baglin g with it, been onal Ensen am Oe We Are Civing Away Shoes and House Furnishing Ss. en as possible. e ¢ y - | follbws: versity. Yale will race any time after the tration that Turner first took up the cause MAAAAAAAAA 4 , A AAAAAA A F P A ‘ ‘ AMAAAAA ‘ R ‘ ‘ ‘ ‘ " " j ee caudate T Cortett es S| Mr. Arthur Trickett, Little Rock, Ark., | middle of May. of the fresdinen and went te work gecune bothered Jeffries considerably, but never- | mastiffs; Dr Alfred F. Stahl, Boston,| The Continental yachting season on the] acts of Congress passed in their interest. theless he behaved splendidly. pane ren gg tgaagg: TR gay, I gaa a rk Riviers Seene in earnest FYiGAy, and A a The story has been told before, and is in “ t hi , ’ ° : ’ . 5, | lovers of the sport of both sexes from En- | priefr follows: ’ italien ee tasél tho bene incon —% Bane peel emygg: Semen! pn pn teggay, Magy othe y gland and continental count ’se mare (amen ‘Under the general emancipation act and CARROLL'S MA AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. ; : e iS, : 5, ‘ ers, | possession of Marseilles. he Prince of/p , Ch k Indians, a Parts showing that he is @ Same fellow and Irish terriers, Scottish terrers, black und| Wales’ Britanfla and the Asphodel have] there Were some thousands of slaves, both | DHAAMA'R pL STANDARD. ™]it5*5 ’ ust the right man to give Corbett plenty. tan terrie says ' en dandy . . , of hard work. In point of reach and freight | one Fes Rega oy ern ava dag © Naso Ay peal been at Merseilles for a week. black and white, made frée in the Chero- Ladies’ Daily C u Jeffries and the champion are evenly! riers Pomeranians. ov terriers. miscella-| Much speculation is being indulged as to/| kee Indian Territory. They were mostly es’ Daily Candy Matinees. siemgpuntedibcniaeetin uae Ou: varite erriara: hi who will be the next Chairman of the Na- | negroes, however. ter by treaty they HYDE’S COMEDIAN NOTHING HEARD _ —— matched, and they shaped up well. As I, neous. white Enel! orricrs: *harle . ; 8s, wh! English terriers; Mr. Charles ; told you yesterday, I thought Jim was a ‘ cau Wek > : lis: tional Racine Board. The latest report has | were made members in good standing of the | dead one after his fight with Sharkey, but: [righ eso, ok ete gy ogy it that George Gideon of Philadelphia has | Cherokee Nation which held vast tracts of AND HELENE MORA. EVERYWHERE his bout with Jeffries to-day completely | jejs (field. cocker clumber. Irtsh water), | refused a reappointment. If this is true it; land in common. : Next week—***NEW YORK STARS.*** BUT : PP oda ‘lis not unlikely that A. G. Batchelder will be | There was no individual ownership of ASK YOUR DRUGGIST FOR IT. y “FAY ing “FAY "| “Talk of the Town.** ’ ’ changed my mind. Corbett never sparred | oojlies Tr wlie hac ¢ dles SS er wee better judgement in his life. He also’ eo ” King ge. ek ga ‘ bench poste were put into snien. Geare Suring the ae aliax itathe be ph a nd prong dies from North, West and South Ends and | Johnnycake and Johnson avacata er for Him Because He Fought the Church. 102 N. THIRD ST., SECOND FLOOR. hundred men are now employed on the/| Bearing this fact in mind, the kennel club | capacious market baskets are much in evi- toe tag ety yy atte Washington Rev. D. J. Stafford, D. D., of Washington, . | F building, and this number will be doubled | has arranged to have the local classes judged | gence. © ee ‘is or it D h ill lect “Hamlet” at E F C BO NSACK a at the beginning of next week. Tickets! on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, im- e Se anc won ¢t antime the Cherokee strip was|.” C., who will lecture on “Mamiet™ at En- * . . be "ae are being asked for in large blocks, several | mediately after each exhibition of the per-| [f St. Louis goes hungry next Sunday it opened’ Sar’ aoa and about $8,000,000 | tertainment Hall Friday evening, is the es more big sales being reported to-day, forming dogs. The judging will take place | w'll not be because of any scarcity of sup-| ogo that way. The proportion of that | guest of Archbishop Kain at the archiepisco- .- ARCHITECT... T BOX OFFICE ONLY ie al residence, 3810 Lindell boulevard. His » Removel AT 8s . — The Mechanics’ Pavilion in San Fran- | on the floored over space of the Grand Music] plies. The merchants of Union Market and other moneys awarded to the Freedmen 000. ecture will be a critical, historical and ana- structions from W. A. Brady, vegetables offered is large both in quantity | +n. Cherokee Nation. This was no small morning and asked to give his opinion of the EIGHTH AND LOCUST. i rounds with either Sullivan or Maher in fine green onions at 5 and 10 cents a bunch , ~ ‘ , “ ist. Milton Turher was still in the} matter but when the reporter chanced to - the event of his winning the fight. English pearl beans are worth 2 cents rode ne ge had come to know most] mention the name of Hon. W. 8. Linton, the , ' Cartela ieee a quart. French Romaine lettuce costs 10 of the Freedmen personally, he helped with | Michigan Congressman who has led the fight FLORIDA EAST COAST HOTEL SYSTEM. O YM ". ‘has reflected nothing but credit on him| threw away a chisel and ran\ but was over- a, have thei tomar DAN OUT OF LUCK. Base auattbe. weal aa Game. y display of beet, | 1nd on the race he represents. They think ateen and arrested: Whe leek on the tell i: = sets. | Ranh 2 subi Seclediy cenetcuteetaeina| sp'tjand a.pene 9 cate ta che Tear indo \ | " ej; of the building were broken, but nothing ‘Dougherty Only Managed to Score One withou Parties desiring to witness the Corbett-/| (ciored statesman, who has devoted nearly auran ei | y i h Fitzsimmons fight will find it to their inter-/| ai) of his time in the last few years to the Ve eitker wil he Gan tants Wuss, a change. Ph Second at New stage : money, for N ae RI est to call on S. A. Hughes, 101 N. B'way. bricklayer, and had come to iris city three u coume Gt Leu w- | rec bee — ays ago from Baltimore. He is charged | sad recorded in. t aoe vainly ke the “Nash d NOT A-BIT CRAZY. with * w - attempted burglary. souri, in book 1.22/ poe ape have fallen through. Manager Pu have fallen rough. anager Pulliam said a rday that he given up the attempt n . Thi undersigned. trustee following 4 B. W. Peabody, 0 et C iids from Clevelahd, % that club Thomas M’Donnell, Who Is Suspected, “~ > y s THE BLOW COST JUST $10. Mise te, " to wit: the 7 of Bt. Louis, sate f What Tu P is the City of St. Louke ond ip Plack H9ae ut front Any H 4 ge |P ged his offer of $5,000. He also sai : prises. He and the St. |) had decided not to buy Quinn from Bal.| Says'It’s His Wife Who’s Queer. ge eanita from the| Andrew Zurich Fined for Biffing aj t! Oly of Bt. St. Louis. ert ites of tw My in the mile open timore ! . nnell of 1441 Goo ow ave- : a. al .t nt Six-Year-Old Tormentor. oy os a Dough. ie pla with Peabod C d 08 SUNDAY COURSING. nue, who attempted to kill his wife an d purposes, and the only work remaining| Andrew Zurich, a tenant in the Ashley family w! ay night, was satin? Speiais “Motabeidintelies teaatenas ly with an ax Wednesday nig nfinished is the actual distribution of the| Building, told a pitiful tale to Ju dan Stevhe. peng $23 by Judge Stevenson Friday morn-/ fand, which seems to ha very badly , father was present to and the Same Entries Will Stand. cDonnell’s old fa © ist condi. Robbed the Janitor of $12. ve bungled by somebody at Washington. son Friday morning of how his life was testify to the son’s un Laem | prose unbearable by the pranks of At the weekly meeting of the South Side / tion, but McDonnell insisted his mind was Zurich wae up for Iting Jo K Edward Moore, janitor of the St. Louts| ly 6 Aconttida tp done, Coursing Club Friday night, the nomina- ah, Beet ° , years. rd to Johhny an ; nt to kill your wife?’ | Medical College, was robbed by three high- ther, rich met tions for last Sunday's events were renewed, asked , & S veneall. n Eighteenth street, between Ollve — without pro _ in the pee. and the entries will stand for Sunday's; “| didn't want to kill her, your sane. and Locust streets, shortly after midnight | neck. The defenda coursing. She was so drunk she couldn't speak. She/ Friday morning. One man held a revolver | chief tormentor. court The field ogiela’ for the coming matches bbed the children and ran into the/ to his head while the others'relieved him of | that an excuse for assault, and fixed the pa be J. B. McCormick, ae ge: Ben lling like a lunatic.” $12 in money. fine at $10. Keefe, Jr., ; T. A. McClure, slip ¥ ll took an appeal from the fine, oe —————— - and Ben Sr., fleld steward. -— 4 : Wabash Parlor Cars war - EIR en GI tt eat saw

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GYoee Kes OSIM 55.48 =: “4 4 / ‘ 4 RY 4 ) WIFE—Wanted, situations, by com- petent man and wife, colored, for private place. Ad. D 422, this office, , MAN—Wanted, situation by first-class horseman; also to work around place and make himself useful; best of refs. Ad. F 423, this office. MAN-—-Wanted, honest work of any kind; who will “wo me a chance to make a living? Married. a. EB 422, this office. MAN AND WIFE—Young married couple would like to take charge of farm; experienced; best references. Ad. © 421, this office. MAX AND > WIFE—Want situation; wife first-class cook; man first-class coachman and houseman; best city references, Ad, 2781 Laclede av. MAN—Wanted situation PJ young man; has eight Ts’ experience in dry goods and groceries; familiar with office om will begin very cheap. K 421, this office. dry goods Add. wall paper “leaner wants situation; T jeave ty required. Address Marshall, oz. 6 oung man of goo tion a a “4 of any kind. Add. ire pels “habits — like wor segs ai a 2 OTOGE R—Wante situdtion in St. Louis Pa oo ton s printer, finisher and oper- b for pegeene reference. A. ce 9 stor i mast Ro. fen tat, Joliet, I PAINTER—Wanted, situation as carriage painter, as foreman or otherwise; can stripe or letter, Ea. Painter, 2 Adams st. SALESMAN—Wanted, position by first-class fur- niture apd carpet salesman; aks German. nish, French; references. G 422, this enced office man wants out- references. A ce. BALESMAN—Situation wanted as salesman; Western territory; , clothing, hardware, miners’ s -—-—--—— PERSONAL. 14 Worts or less. 80e. MACHINES—For sale, a lot of nickel-in-the-slot machines. Ad. W 423, this office. PUP—For sale, or trade, bull pup for pair cana- ries. 1012 N. Jefferson av. RDPGISTERS—For sale, tional cash registers; Chestnut st. several half price. Boyd, 3310 MENI*® your own shoes with on one of Himmelbaum’s Special, best and cheapest on earth. Consists of all tools necessary for home repair shop, including pair soles, cement, thread, wax, awls and needles, knife, peg haft, sewing and harness awl, ‘handles, sole nails, heel nails, etc., acked in wooden box ith hinged lid; outfit, only only by ,M. Himmelbaum. 1204-6 Franklin av. A ' complete line of sole leath- er and shoe err complete Sol second-hand Na- | PERSONAL—C, Y.: I must see you ‘to explain; telephone me your address to-day. G. G. | DENTISTS. 14 words or less, 20¢ Teeth Extracted Free. Every Morning from 10 to 12. By an application to the gums, absolutely no pain. "rnoutPLaTes wholesale and Country orders oneta filled. TO PRINTERS. | COMPOSITION—In agate, nonparett, minion or brevier, any measure not exceeding 138% pica ems. Spec ial terms on large orders. Address W. E. Taylor, Post: -Dispatch. ep HOUSEHOLD Goons FOR SALE. 14 words or less, 20c. FURNITURE, organs, wardrobes, stoves; Co., 1238 Franklin. sewing machines, Tagie Loan ylanos, time payments. HOU ‘'SEGIRL WANTED—A girl for general house- work. Call at 3142 Lafayette ay. HOU SEGIRL w ANTED—A girl for general house- work; German preferred. 2902 Eads av. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—Young girl to assist with _ Seneral housework; no wabh ng. & 8931 Cook. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—A gir) for general house- work. 3867 Page av. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—White girl for general housework: no washing; small family. 3919 West Belle pl. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—Girl for general house- work. 2341A Russell av. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—A good girl for general housework. 1121 N. Compton av. ane HOUSEGIRL WANTED—Girl for general house- work. 2712 Franklin av. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—Young or middle-aged woman, white or colored; general housework; family ‘of 2. 3938 Delmar av. BOUEROIRL WANTE ri; vate ueare- ing house; good wages. Call ao. Gall ee oe 3128 2128 HOUSEGIRL WANTED-—Girl to assist in 1 housework; can have 2 afternoons. 2112 fees st HOUSEGIRL WA works oe . WANTED Girl ‘at 6848 "Bartimer av. HOU 7 ae oe good 1 for one goed Rousebeaper: on tor poser HOUSEGIRL WANTED—oiri bonse- ~ Work. 2011 Olive st. —— werk; oees att tree tess 6S AT HOUSEGIRL W gitt, for wasting Sogiy Site Stade Su. oa a ‘no washing. — German rl for housework; small family. oe te ee ey = HOUSEGIRL WANTED—A : work. Apply 8501 N. Taylor ac’ SeDeral bouse av. —— FURNITURE—For sale, cheap, furniture an eight-room house; West End. Ad. O "423, * nie office. GAS FIXTURES—For saleA gas fixtures, window shades and stove. 2834 Lafayette av. HIGHEST cash prices aid for furniture, carpets, | stoves, featherbeds. folf, 1010 Walnut st. eee HORSES AND VEHICLES. 14 words or lcs, 20c. Wanted. PASTURE—MiIIk cows pastured, called for and re- turned morning and evening; good pasture and water. Ad. T 422, this office. —— DANCING. 14 words or less, We. PROY. ~y M, apa. grand Mardi | Gras ball, at H Tuesday evening. March 2; all nigh ‘i Seal Come! and show your face. WALTZ and two-step ta t in private lessons for $8. Prot. J. H. De Honey’s Academy, 2715 STORAGE. 14 words or less, 20c. AM CAN STORAGE AND MOVING CO., 2815 AMERICAN OT pa and shi ; storage in eee Soon Tel. 1880. NEW YORE STORAGE ba ones N, ship or store housed 4 pole ant 700 pe ig STORAGE—EK storage for furnitare, vehic ~~ y house boxes, ete. ; ; safe, fre- Jr., 221 Olive st. FIDELITY STORAGE, PACKING & MOVING CO., UN? Qa RRS. - Sa A: eae Py aaet te RNIIO. a Bact i | ee ee et a. Bae ig ss a ae NE 2 RRND ig 34 ie desires >| Soar rrot 088 hsScknees pat te | Until Feb. 28th we will make a Full Set of Teeth for ... Gold Crowns, 22k e Bridgework, ‘per Tooth. Silver Fillings........ ae ee Gold Fillings. A guarantee given with all work for 10 years. National Dental Parlors, o11%2°sr. Largest office in the city; 6.000 sq. ft. office room. Dr. Tarrant his skilled staff of opeunhees are con- stantly in attendance. Lady attendants. UPEN Dal- LY; SUNDAYS 9 to 4; Evenings till 9. Take elevator. ne eee LOANS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY. 14 words of icss. 20¢. CONFIDENTIAL LOANS on furniture and pianos: payments arranged in any manner desired by bor- rower. Guarantee Storage Co., Royal Building, 24 floor, 110 N. 8th et. DO YOU want any money? Furniture, pianos, etc., without removal, accepted as security; po inquiries made among your neighbors; if you wish you can pay the loan back in easy monthly payments; people who désire to make a loan pri- vately and want to be treated honorably are in- vited to call to call. Anchor Loan Co., 108% N. 8th st. HIGHEST an amount sount loaned on diamonds, watches, tols eud musical instruments; old gold silver bought; business contidential. en- tral Loan Office, 204 N. 4th st. MONEY loaned on furniture, pianos, sewing ma- chines, bicycles; confidential. Eagle Loan Co., 1238 Franklin av. MONEY TO LOAN on furniture without removal); rivate. Call and see me before you close loan; will save you money. 810 Security Bidg., cor. 4th and Locust sts. MONEY—Private party will advance money nos, furniture, etc., without removal; serietly : mort recorded; the better ele- loan offices invited to call. 810 Security Building, cor. 4th and Locust ets. MONEE TO LOAN—On furniture and ; amount without removal from house, money can back in tastalimeate and save money give commission or for yo Washington pri ToxaY of ON a oo furatiure, lam piace, mi sae fio U CAN PORROW MONEY from the Fideli | epee Co., 802 somata at., od etc. “Tailor ad- furniture, plano or bicy pay As, ob no extra a get FURNITURE LO 1723-25-27 and 1729 Morgan St. | iit We Loo - 14 words or less, 20c. D'VORCES pbb pce ove spr office, 1002 Olive st.. second floor. ALL private matters, pimples, sores, discharges, etc., treated free: either sex: cure guaranteed; small charge for med. Medical Co., 107 N. 9th. DR. MARY JOHNSON receives durin confine- ment; special treatment by mail. 827 8. 18th st. DR. MARY ARTHUR, 2701 Morgan st., boards ladies during continement; treats female dis- eases; ladies in trouble call or write; consulta- _ tion free: reasonable rates. FOR February and to show its wonderful 2 bo: riority, hair dyed all colors. dye furnished, $2.50 bleached hair made brown, $5. Godefroy can be consulted every afternoon at his upstairs down- town office, 623% Olive and at 3502 Olive in the _ morning HYPNOTISM taugat privately in six lessons as practically applied to medicine. surgery end gen- eral business by Wm. Barnes, specialist. _ Call at 2715 Washington av. LAI ADIES 1 in trouble will not Fath calling at 2203 v LADIES expecting confinement call at 1315 Old Manchester road; pric es reasonable. LADIES in trouble won't regret calling on Mrs. _ Bridges, 1204 | Chouteau av.; terms reasonable. LADIES, secure. prompt relief. There is but one guaranteed best ‘“‘Regulator that regulates.’ Mrs. Dr. A. Dale’s No. 2 * ‘Egyptian brand Pen- nyroyal Cotton Root Pitts, " Safety certain; Ruccess sure; $2.00 (No . $1.) Dale Medicine Co., A914% Olive, city, ‘a R. H. Pardee, drug- gist. 4966A Easton av. . MEDICAL MASSAGE INSTITUTE, 2602 Olive— Swedish movements; Turkish, Russian, medicat- ’ ed; electric baths; manic uring. chiropody:; chronic diseases. Miss Rose, masseuse; treatments, $1. MAG NETIC. treatment, 1.00; given b Lad Al ine, 1513 Chestnut st. $ - . . MME. SHEVA, electro-mag metic treatment; 1. 1933 Franklin av - . ’ MASSAGE— -Madicated. vapor and hot air baths; manicuriug; chiropodist. Mrs. Grey, 1628 Pine. MRS. FE. STARR, private home for ladies before and during confinement; attending physician treats irregularities; very lowest terms. 8115 | Franklin ay. MARRIAGE PAPER with 1,000 advertisements a marriageable people, ae 3 rich; list of books, _hovelties, ete., free. Gunnels, Toledo, O. MRS. uu. HOTSON receives curing art treats irregularities; satisfaction * guarant honest dealing; information free; experience diseases; ladies in trouble call. 2201 Olive st. MRS. DR. HOGAN receives before and during confinement; homes for infants if desired; dies call or write; confidential. 2320 Market t st. MRS. RENNEKAMP. midwife: vate home fe ladies before and during fe; eivate eR ble terms. 20925 Franklin’ ay. SUPERFLUOUS HAIR, moles, warts, bila destro - forever by electric’ yg tor. w York Electric tie Parlor, FAY GAS FIXTURE co., Manufacturers, jobbers and dealers ! tric fixtures, electric Dells and wirtag. oT 1198 Otlee. MISSOURI LAW BUREAU, 1007 CHEMICAL BOTL DU . STH AND OLIVE. If you are ip trou call. Consultations All forms of aw business ip all courts by competent attorneys. Kind and courteous treatment. 1,000 BUSINESS CARDS, S; $1. H. B. CROLE & CO., Printers, 815 HONEST BAKING POWDER Is one that is just as good as is can be made and sold at a fair price. JACK FROST Is 2c a pound—not Ste. No Baking “powder can be purer, surer, lighter or whiter. SE Myeay opera- ; h RAPHIEL, Great bet tg +s ged troubles, bad luck; 25¢ ve. MRS. FRICK tells fortunes by cards; qversseee, true she tells; ladies 25c, by mail $1; send date of birth. 715 Franklin av. eR | — DOGS. 14 words or less, 20c. DOGS—For sale, black pointer puppies. 3867 Page avenue. MUSICAL. 14 words or less. We. KIESELHORST’S, 1000 Olive st., sell and “vent first-class pianos very cheap. PIANO—For sale, piano it” good condition; only - om account "a moving away the ist of March. 2220 Miami st.,. upstairs. ; PIANIST—Wanted, a good — te leave city. Ad. G 418, this office. PIANOS, organs, low rented and tnn . SEALED PROPOSALS. COAL W ANTED—Office of Warden Missouri State Penitentiary, Jefferson City, Missouri, Feb. 26, 1897.—Sealed proposals = be received at t this office until 11 o’clock a. Saturday, March 1897, for ~— plying the Missouri State Penitoatiary with coal, 0,000 (ten thousand) tcns, March 20, 1897, for one year. Bids will we made for clean, sc reened coal on the es at the . tentiary cone Weights must red. Qual a good and sufficient bond will Be ban» ity must be equal to first- ne — Consolidated Coal Co. of St. 0. All "bids must be accompanied with ~ ed check for $1,000 (one thousand dollars) as a guarantee that if the award is made the contract will be — into with good and sufficient bond. The right is reserved to reject any and all be STARKE, Warden Missouri Penitentiary. MEDICAL. = “S CURE YOURSELF! CTOSSman'S speci Mir With this, remedy persons can without the Yeast exposure, change of diet of Talat ot or rehauge in a cation to business. nothing that is of the leant tujury to the Ask your for sere druggist fiat hee Dragaions PILES #2 MORE MONEY FOR se Price $1 -% ANAK HAVANA CIGARS. | PRICES WILL BE RAISED ON MARCH 1. — WHAT DEALERS THINK OF IT.': Domestic Weeds Will Not Be Affected, but Imported Goods Will Come High. Those who find solace in imported smoke at so much per smoke will have to increase their cigar allowance on March L The cigar manufacturers of Havana have issued a joint circular to United States dealers notifying them that on that date they will raise the price of the leading brands 15 to 20 per cent. The advance is the result of Weyler’s edict prohibiting the shipment of Havana leaf out of Cuba. If the dealers in St. Louls make the raise effective on the stock they now have on hand the smoker will have to pay 16 cents straight for cigars which now gell two for a quarter and the brands now selling for 10 cents will retail at 16 cents or two for a quarter. There will be no advance in prices on do- mestic brands, Manager W. C. Schutz of the Mercantile Cigar Company said Friday: ‘“‘The manu- facturers in Havana will certainly raise their prates os on oye ee 1, Wnethee dealers here will raise n the im oy aay patock HT canno enaysh The building in the rear was | ad. , rected years ago, for ' servants employed in ar oetaney ox: Tas pone eed a the oldie thats The two Misses Wengler rarely out building, as ee ring t had yc A eat, ind thelr ch ma *Yesterda afternoo sister over there ana asked. my the and Tw told oar if ghe wouldnt pay us we us, we on so we took the eye Ao they would have to move. [ os my § sister had a hammer. ar aha insisted t if we move ty 8 h eo out. We a fase -e them. we Tate as muc one for the Genoryane, but we ago and we got behind in the they began annoying_us, alt them they would get their money. ook t chise] and the other had her shawl which was either a revolver, ’ husband came in before they left sent him after a l they went out end took ppg ee them. iceman told us to summons, and we are going to ing. Green said she had earned ing ‘the four weeks and that the Association furnished them pound of coffee, three po and three of hominy, and | bread every Tuesday. in circulation 4 J. T. Donovan as Fre cent de Paul ture between faieg. og ig ye ere for at ee Sy Ee Bee:

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ee: a ht leh , PER rip. 2 i che ‘ 25, 2S ¥ + - ; . e ig : : si 4 “RA Dre A Oe eG ee a Net Stary t Sd 1 eR 6 7 ot - Bat Niemeyer. ae room ene of the oldest in the city, ha » the Mayor's office. There | elles 9 entra ‘ ‘ * bs s gues at z oe ae PPK. = = “Me wath PES Gene é ; EF oe a hae Gey ae eae aan > Prd Os ag re os, Yi ie ‘ 2 ihe eer ne seit denon aad we ee hain ee of haa ba ee ite oo POS Bes g ae eee y oN Dy ee Gor Say os Ee alee °. A ie ee EK Fg toh a's aie a ; . ; oe Sad . & ’ me ; 7 7 ,* ~ Pa f (= ° ‘ MAY TRY HIMSELF, HIS COURT-ROOM A NUISANCE AND A MENACE TO HEALTH. “HE HIMSELF HAS SAID IT.” The Board of Health Taking Steps to Have It Abated According to the Statutes. There were wrinkles of perplexity across the high forehead of Judge Peabody Friday morning as he sat surrounded by stacks of egal authorities @n procedure and law. He had hurried the proceedings of his justice mill so that he might lay off from fining people for an hour or two to find out where he himself ‘‘was at.”’ The fact is, Judge Peabody has put him- self where he will soon be compelled to act as judge, plaintiff and defendant in a suit against himself, brought by himself for intaining a nuisance. As plaintiff he knows as a fact that the nuisance exisis, put it will take more than his Spartan forti- tude to bring him to the point where he can soak himself a good, fat fine and then com- mit himself to the hokdover if he does not pay it. : te from the rather unique legal status ody he case the condition of Judge Pea- 8 court is really serious and is growing worse every day. hen the Cireuit Court Was. extended and the Criminal Court abol- shed, the First District Police Court was banished from the big hall of justice on tha main floor of the Four Courts building. to the drill-room 3 the basement of the west end of the structure. ° | The court-room {s balanced on the other end by the holdover, against which the low- est grade of prisoners even protest. holdoy r is an airy palace compared with udge Peabody's court-room. It is reache from one end through the police station, and from the other by a narrow passage, upon which open a lot of unsanitary and maladorous closets and vaults. One part of the lew roofed room has been boarded off for a cage to hold prisoners on trial and another strip has been fenced off for a pas from the police station to the holdover. The rest of the space, except a small area directly in front of the bench, is filled with chairs which, during court hours, are occupied by a dirty horde of tobacco spitting idlers, who have nothing on-earth to do but help create a nuisance. A few days ago the Health Department examined the premises and declared them to be unfit for human occupancy. They were shown to be witeak praper ventila- tion and far too small and close for the crowds which daily assembled there. The report was made to the Board of Health, and J. Harry Randall, Commission- er of Public Buildings, was served with a notice to appear and explain . Harry was busy organizing his corps of political janitors and failed to put tn An appearance. The Health Department 1s going to take another step in the case by measuring the cub'c air space of the room and then di- viding that by the number of chairs in the room, plus one Judge, one clerk, five mar- Shals and about 100 spectators, who gener- ally stand in the entry ways. The result will about elx cubic feet of bad air per per-on, which is several hundred fee: below the minimum of pure air allowance. As s00n as the court has been formally de- clared a nuisance, '!n accordance with the mode of procedure prevailing in the Roard of Health, the case will be carried into the F rst District Police Court for trail, in may be that Judge Peabody will take H opence of Venue from himself, as being pre i¢ed in the case, but it is 4 foregone nelusion that some one must be fined or Uisance abated. e Peabody was persuaded to refrain la researches in the law books long enough to talk on the subject. “Tt le scandalous, isn’t {t?’’ said he. “Th’'s place ia simply horribie. I fear to invite my friends to my court and the place J should be proud of, I 4m, in reality, ashamed of. We do more work then any court fn the “ and have the meanest, nastiest quarters. It reflection on. the great citv of St. Louis that such conditions should exist. I expect to see my clerk, Mr. McEnnie, break down any say He hes to stay in this v-le atmosphere all the time, I get a chance to Fo utside and breathe once in a while, but e does not, Something must be done and done very soon.”’ Building Commissioner Randall says he can do nothing to remedy the condition be- cause there is no money appropriated for the pityees. He says it would cos ou- Sands of dollars to put proper ventilators in all the bulldings where they are n . TO BACK UP THEIR PAPER. ils Schwartz Brothers File Several Chat-{ tel Deeds of Trust. The Schwartz Bros. Commission Co, filed a chattel deed of trust for $25,000 in Re- corder of Deeds Lewis’ office Wednesday afternoon, This was followed Thursday afternoon by the company filing a deed of trust on rea] estate to secure demand notes aggregating , 016. he firgt deed is in favor of Henry FP. Mueller, and is to secure a principal ncte for 000 dated Sept. 30, 1892, payable two m date, t was renewed Sept, 29, 5M, for two years, and again Sept. 30, 1896, pe i; e note is in favor of Hen- : teller and carries four interest 5 each. The deed of trust cov- ain sacks owned by the «gm- u 260,000), part of which are iow Farmers’ elevator at the foot of street, part in the warehouse at rovdway and Mullanphy street and the rest in the nds of customers. Henry Schultz 4 the trustee in the other deed. It covers 75 feet of ground on F loris- e, near Farrar street, in city It 2 qubieet x a prior deed of ~ avor Nlemeyer of Columbia, lil, “ attire e o demand notes 7 for 8s be en dated Nov. 17, 192, 016, respective) ‘ dated March Rs 1804, for $500, 4 were: e Schwartz Bros. Commission (Co.. 205, Chamber of Commerce Building, is vi 7 ed almost thirty years. me Coeyat TO REMOVE THE DEBRIS. Appropriation Wanted [or the 01d City Hospital. The Hospital Commission met Friday in were present f, Haleey C. Ives, the chairman; Edgar pL M. CC. Starkloff, A. Merrell] and . ecahirman was directed to have City lor Marshal] draw up an ordinance ine an ~ yg for clearing away Sepris of the old City Hospital, After “= is done the ordinance for the new r introduced, accosmpan‘ed 7° the pn moaned Aaather commissian w afternoon. ; held UNBRED SLAIN. MADRID, 7, Feb, B.—Advices received here from Manila says that an insurrection broke The BC PER Oe ae oe a a egoat : avast PRO mere pee ey pep ernie oo, iA Ae er ” watives were murdered. ‘Miners’ Strike a Failure. PITTSBURG, Pa., Feb. %.—The river min- ers’ strike is a failure, a om more than 1,000 but when it for advance the diggers are out. With but exceptions al | A | aie. ; ep & all : all | STRIKERS’ PLACKS. NIEDRINGHAUS ATTEMPTING TO WIN WITH GREEN HANDS. THE EFFORT NOT SUCCESSFUL. Strikers Are Still Willing to Compro- mise, but Say They Will Never Return Under the New Scale. The strike in the Niedringhaus tinnery its still on, although negotiations are pending for some sort of a compromise. The men are willing to accept a partial cut, and the employers are willing to re- cede a little from their original reduced schedule, but they have been unable to reach figures satisfactory to both sides. In response to an advertisement for work- men at least 300 men showed up at the tinnery Friday morning. The Niedring- hauses had told the strikers that unless they came back at the opening hour their Places would be filled, and they meant to keep their word. They had an opportunity, as not on the old men put in an appearance. Fr the crowd of new applicants a number wer selected, and four pots manned with run- ners, catchers and podgers. Fires were Started and an effort made to run along as usual, but it was not highly successful. The new men were novices in the busi- ness, and were obliged to go very slowly. Bx-Congressman Niedringhaus was on hair in a cardigan jacket and skull cap trying to teach them. After an-hour one pot was quenaonss. as Bo neviogs were unable to | . eo ah mbiaing: er three lagged alongs The new men were put to work without any stipulation as to what their wages would be. If they are paid by the peace under the new schedule they can scarcely hope to make over WO cents a day until they gain more experience. Meanwhile the company will suffer, as a large order is said to have just been re- ceived, This accounts for the hurry to fill the strikers’ places. To prevent any possible trouble, a police- man was stationed at the tinnery and prep- arations made to send a platoon of oiimre to the scene in case of necessity, but not a hand was raised against the new men. The old men stayed away. Those of the 300 applicants for jobs who did not get work stood about during the early part of the morning, looking on. Some of the new men must have thought they were strikers, getting ready to pounce upon them. One podger was so badly scared that he was in a contsant tremble. His hands shook so when handling the tin sheets that the latter rattled and gave out a sound Like stage thunder. Thursday afternoon a committee of strik- ers went to the officials of the company and offered to work for the following wages: Pot runners, 5 cents a box, or $2 day work: catchers, 3% cents a box, or $1.50 day work; podgers, $1 per day of ten hours. The officials refused to accede to this and made the following offer: Pot runners, 4% cents; catchers, 3 cents, and the podgers 2 cents a box. This the strikers refused to accept, and the company went ahead to fill their places. In explanation of the cut the Niedring- hauses declare that they have merely come down to the Eastern scale, On the other hand, the men, while admitting that this is true, allege that the machinery used in the Eastern mills is so much better that the hands are able to work more rapidly and thus make higher wages. SUING DR. WALLOW. Action for Libel Brought by Penn- sylvania State Officials. HARRISBURG, Pa., Feb. 26.—The first of a series of suits for libel was brought to-day against Rey. Dr. 8. C. Wallow of this city, editor of the Pennsylvania Methodist Union, for charges of‘eorruption and mal- feasance made against high State officials. The suits are the result of repeated con- ferences the past-two days at the Executive Mansion between Gov. Hastings and other Siate officers, Mr. Wallow received a tele- gram this ey from a New York man acon to go bail for any amount below Capt. J. C. Delaney, Superintendent of Public Buildings and Grounds, is prosecu- tor in one suit, and Representative F. W. Stewart of Philadelphia in the other. THE VANDALIA DEBT. Indiana Fortifying Herself Before Bringing Suit. INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Feb. 26.—The House immediately after roll-call to-day suspended the rules and passed the bill authorizing the Attorney-General to bring suit against the Vandalia Railroad Co. for the collection of the state’s claim, under a former charter, oO ,000, This afternoon the bill was sent to the Senate, where it was promised that that body would promptly pass it. Bank Teller Sentenced. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Feb. 26.—Henry M. Kline of Lebanon, who embezzled $9,000 of the funds of the Farmers’ National Bank of that city while he was its paying teller, and who pleaded guilty last week, was to- day sentenced by Judge Butler in the United States District Court to pay a fine of $100 and undergo an imprisonment of five years at hard labor in the Eastern Penitentiary. THE MARKETS. ST. LOUIS, Feb. 26. In reply to inquiries gent out in various direc- tions to ascertain the condition of the growing crop Oswald Graves received a number of startling damage reports. A correspondent wiring from Glasgow, Mo., says that from one-half to two- thirds of the crop is killed in that section, while the Belisbury, Mo., correspondent states that late wheat is killed and eatly wheat will pot produce more than balf a crop. Numerous reports of a like tenor were received and for a while the market was strong ip consequeice. It is reported tbat my ae stocks of wheat will decreis® 700 bu by Monday. Stocks of wheat at San Francisco are reported to be only 770,000 bu. The prediction of a drop of 20 degrees ip the temperature to-vight had a bullish effect, output of flour from the milis of Minne- apelis, Duluth, Milwaukee and St. Louls for the week was 316.568 bbls, as compared with 349.000 Dbbis last week and 816,710 bbls ior the cvrre- sponding week in 1806. A Bombay cable states that the plague is abat- ing. It estimates the deficit of cotton ia India at | about 500,000 bales, which will have to be made up principally from this country, The Cinecinpati Price Current's estimate of 182,- 000,000 bu of wheat still in farmers’ hands is thought to be too much, but stocks in farmers’ hands could be considerably smaller and still be sufficient for requirements. The opening cables were as follows: Liverpool—Spot wheer quiet, dull and npchanged; futures dull to steady, wer. Corm—Spot » ted lower; futures quiet, \d lower. Lendon--Wheat cargoes arrived off coast, stead- ler; on passage, steady. Cargoes of corn off coast, Fie but steady; on passage, steady. American heat percela, 5@6d higher. English country markets steady. Freneb country markets quiet, but steady. Stocks of Grain in St. Louis Elevators. Friday. Thursday. Year Ago. patpevectones 1,195, Wheat Comm . winter... A hard winter... ce | Thureday,! Year Ago, | Ne. : winter. ...! bi enw CORN. ~~ pars aed te ae G27% | NO, B vrpee i Aa ade ot = tis. ae wh advance on the Pactfi¢ coast and the pre- ~ No. 2 white.....) No, 3 ere te - raf 4 : ee | Mosed. | Thursday WHEAT. . ; R44 'R4%@ ! se Hal Closed. Friday. i ' Si a T1% — 1s lory@ eh 23 | 23 «i May ..! 18% | ” ne CHICAGO-—Reported by Gaylord, Blessing & Co, see WHEAT. ee et a OK =~ May .'14%@T4% | 73% ——— T44U@74% May ./24K@24% | 23% |2aTaind "17% | __—:16% |16%@17 PORK. peers Mey .| §&8.0214! $8.10 [$7.95@97%4'$8.0744@10" a ee ee May .| 4.0714@10) 4.10 | enti: RIBS. “| 4.20 | 4.07K@10! (4.17% 4.05 | 4.10 4.15 CHICAGO CLOSE, CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—Wheat—Feb., 78cm; May, en. July. 7itge; Sept., o2%@isen; May, 28%@24ce; July, CURB MARKETS. p. m.—May wheat. 84%c: puts, July wheat, 71%c bid; puts, uts, TRl4c: calls, calla, 2354@24c. St. Louls, 2 84%c; calls, TO%e; calls, T2e bid. Chicago—May wheat, 744; 7454c. Corn—May corn puts an THEAT. The market was strong at the opening owing to the mumerous crop damage reports, the reported » the temperature, and \s advanced rapidly. The trading at the start was eyery active, but later the market became auiet and at times the pit was almogt deserted. Receipts in the Northwest were light, but local receipts were heavier. Cables were irregular, but Liverpool cables were higher, although the spot demand woes disappointing. The receipts of wheat at Minneapolis and Du- luth were 130 cars, as compared with 425 cars a year ago, but a heavier movement is looked for as soor ag the weather will permit. The receipts at St. Louis to-day were 12.202 bu, as compared with 8,736 bu a year ago. Of these receipts 90 sks and 20 cars were local, as com- pared with 416 sks and 11 cars local a year ago. The trading was mostly in July wheat. which opened at Titse. Ye lower than the seller's price at the close yesterday. It sold at 715ic, fluctuated for a while between that price and Tie, sold up to 7T2\%c, fluetuated for some time hetween T2c and 72%c. sold down to Tilec, up again to 71%c, down again to 7116c, where {t stood at Call time. May opened at 84%c bid, but sold at Sic. Ue uv from the closing bid yesterday. It sold up to 85%c. down to 84%c, up to Sic and then down to 84%@%c, where it stood at Call time. Spot grades—On Call there was nothing done. and both the bids and offerings were light. No. 2 red was not offered, but had Ye bid EF. site. No. 3 red was not offered, but had 88c bid, and No. 4 winter had 80c bid, with none offered. No. 2 hard was offered at S80c, with no bids. The sample market was quiet and steady on red wheat. but spring wheat was almost neglected. No. 2 red wheat sold at Se to 90c on trk E. side, but the offerings were light. One car poor No. 2 spring wheat sold at 78ec switched and 2 cars ungraded spring, about a poor No. 8, sold at 74%c. The closing cables were as follows: Liverpool—Spot wheat steady to 144 lower: fut- ures, %4@1d lower. Corn—Spot, 4d lower: futures steady to 4d lower. Paris—Wheat, 15420 ems lower: 40@45 cms lower. Berlin—Wheat, % mark higher. Antwerp—Wheat steady to 12% cms lower. The clearances of wheat and flour to-day were equal to 172.000 bu. Receipts at primary markets were 197,000 bu. as compared with 436,000 bu a year ago. The ship- ments were 98,753 bu, as compared with 151,000 bu a year ago. May wheat sold from S5e @own to 84%4@l4c, and then rallied and sold up tg 85l%c, closing at 85c | asked, July wheat sold down to W@c, up to 714@%ce, and then down again to 71%. + wen g at Mea Aug. wheat closed at fo%e bid. There wes no life in this market at the opening and the feeling was easier. Receipts vontinue heavy and the demand is indifferent. Cables were not encouraging and speculation was very slow. The receipts at St. Louls to-day were 126,000 bu, a8 compared with 61.940 bu a year ago. Of these receipts 67 cars were local, as compared with 1,5°6 sks and 79 cars local a year ago, May corn opened at 21%c, a shade lower than yesterday's ciosing bid. July opened at 23\%c bid, the same as rester- day’s closing bid, but there were few trades be- as all. Spot grades—On Call No. 2 mixed corn was not offered, but 20%c was bid Advance. No. 2 white corn was neglected, but No. 3 white sold at 18%c St. Louis. No. 3 mixed corn was offered at 1T%ec regular and had 17¢ bid Advance. No. 4 white corn was offered at 16c¢ St. Louis and had 15%c ~ aeyence, No. 4 A corn was offered at ¢ an a 151 E. side, Far « United and 15%e bid Advance. ee a No grade corn was not offered, but had 12¢ bid St. Louis and 12\%c bid Advance. The sample market was dull and dragging. Offer- ings were heavy and the demand slow. No. 2 white corn sold at 20%c on track this «ide switched. No. & white sold at 1914c delivered Faat Side. No. 4 white sold at 17l4ec delivered East Side. No. 4 corn sold at 17c on track this eide. Clearances of corn to-day were 899,000 bu. Receipts of corn at St. Louis to-day were 425.000 ge es with gts a year ago. e shipments were 278, u, with 227,000 bu a year ago. ° 14 Catiiee y corn sold down to 21%e and then up to c. closing at 21%@%cubid. July sold at 231i0¢ e own to 23c and glosed at 23c¢ bid. wis september sold at 24 oon closed at 24\%c bid. There was no mention of oats in the pit before call. Receipts were lighter than they have been rupning, but were still much heavier than a year ago. Receipts at St. Louts to-day were 45,100 bu. as compared with 16,500 bu @ year ago. Of these receipts 29 cars were loeal, as compared with 9 cars local a year ago. ’ Spot Grades—On call No. 2 mixed oats were offered at 17%4c regular and had i7e« bid Farm- ere’ ae United. The other grades were not men- tioned. The sample market was quiet on the hest grades, but more active on the low erades of white onts, but mixed oats were neglected except for seed, No. 4 white oats were in demand and sold at from 15%c to 16%4ec. The other grades were®unchanged. May oats were offered at 18¢c, thai, with no trades, RYF. Receipts, none; shipments, bone. On call No. 2 rye was offered at 32% and had B0c bid regular. There were po bids or offers on No. 3 rye. liom of 2 neavy fall flour, and closed at HAY. Receipts, 270 tons: shipments, 259 tons. The market continues dull and steady. QOnotations: Timothy—Cholice, £94210: No. 1 .7h; No. 2. $7. 5007.76: No. ; Choice, 87477.50: No. 1. 886.50017: No. Bg $4474.50. Clover-mixed from commen te 87.50 for choice. STRAW—Cholee wheat straw, $4.50@5 per ton; rye straw, $5.00q26. rLOTR AND RED. FLOUR Receipts at §t. Louis. 4.450 bbls: ship- . 180 bbls. Market coutinues quiet and . Prices unchanged. No, 2, Shears: 85 to $6 for Cornmeal .,. ' ‘ BRAN—Market continues firm, but there is little te be bad. Bulk bran worth about 4im@4ic; «kd bran & trk worth nominally 49@50c; 40@4%e for country points. This side selling at from 3c to oZc. PROVISIONS. PORK—Market anuiet and steady. pork, $8.25 per bbl for new and $7.75 pet tbl for old. On orders, S0c per bb) bigher. LARD—Prime steam, 3.924.; cholee, 3.85@ 3. Sie. LRA an tes, e for pure. BAOCON—Jobbing sal xed lets: Shoulders, oe ot ge short clear, 4c; clear ribs, Sc; clear sides, PD. &. MEATS—Boxed lots: Shoulders, 4%c; ex- tra short clear, 4%c; clear ribs, 4.00c; clear os. ye. On orders by dealers, 4c higher. , REAKPFAST BACON—» ordera, Ti9@10e per po SUGAR-CURED HAMS—On orders, 9\:411c. per ib, tot gues, $4.50 per doz. BEE F— Ves, #6 ogi 50 r bbl: dried, O@flic. anaes yy er - CASTOR conga 26 LLds-—Timothy-ommop to r. + » prime, o x “tap sell! as low as $1.50. Clover--W 3 3.25; good top—In or, ; > Brp-on fs 10@13. Millet, 5o@ per . unchanged at Téc per ba ts on Standard mess CAST track: c sold at Me, 1 at Markrt dull and little doing. FAD AND A LEAD—Market continues at the following quotations: Chemical hard. 3.07}c; Misapur|, 3.10¢, and de- . $8a | 3. 86477. Prairie— ad lt. eee ~~ "ON THE STREET. ee hands, unless otherwise quoted. Orders are Mled with choice goods and are higher.) | —_—_—_ a . - APPLES—The market was quiet, but as the European markets are reported to have slumped, is follows gto ¥ ty . fremen’ or slack-packed eell- i t obtaipable “SrA Wuehntin ull and a oy worth 40¢ for refrigerator stock and or ven- tilated crates, sunrise ead ae PFRARS—Buerre onpres. Buerre ar a suchess, §1.00G@2 per x. NG M ots steady and unchanged. 8 per yt — navels. at liags at 2g2 a . 1. Messina apd Palermo, $2.75@ . wx. BANANAS—On ofders: Medium bunches, $1¢@ 3.25; choice large, $1.251.50. yen BER BINS —Selling at from $3.50@5.00 per COCOANUTS—Selling at $34 per 1,000. On or- rs ey per 100. MALAGA GRAPES—$5. per bb. DRIED FRUITS—Dull. e quote: Byvaporated rings, fancy (white and dry), 3%c; choice, 3c; fair, 2%c; dark and inferior, 2@2%c; e quar- ters, YG SMe: cores and peelings, ic; chopped, ec; sun-dried quarters, choice, bright and large, 2c: inferior to fair, 14@2ec. VEGETABLES. Saas Shs, Sassy, Bantae and hett Weak. ¥ 0, >; nk an ural, 27G@30c per bu; Iowa, 21@24c; near-by, 13@18¢ per ae lowe; early rose, 24@26c; Hebron, 25@27c¢ per bu SWEET POTATOES—Home- on orders: Yellow Nansemond, a gc 0 bbl; red do, $1.50; Bermuda, $1.25. lots, $1.1041.15. hoice to fancy liow and fiat, as low as 50c. ulk, 22c per bu r bbl was dull and weak. and $1@1.1% for ¢ fivipaca delivered, CABBAG Sound domestic, seed ver Ib; new Califor BT 50 Kr erate. : CAULIFLOWER—$1.50@2.50 per hamper for 1 California EGG PLANT—$1.25 per doz for choice. ASPARAGUS—Ptint buhches, T5c per dozen; hand bunches, $2. CELERY—Unchanged, bot a fair demand and large supplies. Cboice to fancy large Michigan white plume, 60@S8e per bunch; mediom, ; sma t ew Orleans. . CELERY ROOTS—Northern quiet; 25@30c per ozen. BEETS—Choice on orders, $1.25@1.00 per bbl;. new, B0@Ric + doz bunches. CARROTS—Northern sell at 45@50c per 100 ie 20@380c per doz bunches; choice on orders, $1. per bbi. PARSNIPS—Home-grown choice, washed, on or- ers, $1.50 per bbl; unwashed, $1.25. PORSER ADS Steme queers en ‘orders, $34 1 a moderate: $2G2.50 per ornia. and frm. Fresh re- ceipts, $1.50@1.75 per box. LE rrUCE—Loutsiana, Rae = Pep sr quiet at 50c@61.50 per basket, acco © qual- ity and condition; home-grown, $4.50@4.75 per bbl, Tbe i r bu box. KOHLRABI—40c¢ — doz bunches. RADISHES—25@40c per doz bunches fer large to 80@90c per doz bunches for small red ip large bunches. BUTTER AND CHEESE. BUTTER—Market dull. ; CREAMERY. DAIRY. Extra Elgin... 19 \|Extras 16 @IiT 14 @i5 STOCK, .. Be@ TM Near-by roll .. 5 North. roll....18 @14 | GREASE BUTTEK—Average receipts, 3c. CHEESE—Quiet. Wisconsin—Full cream, twins, lic; singles, 11%4c; : - 12¢; Southern Wis- consin and Illinois—Twins, 8@8%4c; singles, 84%@ 9c; brick, from 6%4c for poor to 8c for choice; Swiss, 11@12c. EGGS, Receipts, 3,558 cases; shipments, 922 cases. The market was steady at 13c for strictly fresh stock. POULTRY. GAME AND VEALS. LIVE POULTRY—The market continues quiet. The receipts were very light, but there was a fair demand and prices were .steady, except on chickens, which were dull. Quotations: Chickens —Young hens, @e for straight lets; mixed lots of hens and roosters, 54%c per 1b; young roosters, 4144,@5c; broilers, 9@10c; capons, 8c and old heps, Se; old roosters, 34gc. Ducks, S@S8%c per Ib. Geese—4@5c per lb. Turkeys selling at ‘fif@c per lb for average pocel pts. Pigeons, jic per doz. PRESSED POUUTRY—The_ receipts continue light and the market generally steady except on chetes ducks, for which there “f° good demand. as they continue scarce and firm. Quotations: Tur- keys, 8c for old toms, 9@94c for young gobbiers and 10@10%c for young hens, uadrawn, ile for chelce scalded and drawn young hens; ducks, bg A 10c; geese, nominally 6@7c; chickens, Ge for un- drawn to 6%c for drawn; roosters, 5@5\4c; capeons, EANS—Scarce 9 @lo COUNTRY LADLE-PACKED. Packed ..... r i @9 Ve. GAME—Market steady. with fair demand for choice stock. Docks—Mallard weak, 82.50 doz; teal, $1.50 for green wing and $2@2.25 for biue wing; mixed, $1; jack snipe, $1.75; frogs, $ per dozen. VEALS—Market dul] and easier; receipts mod- erate. but demand continues fairly good. Quota- tions: Choice, 5%c; large and r, 4@4\c. LAMBS—Choice, 24%.@3¢ per lb; small stock less, SHEEP—Steady at 2@2%c per Ib: bucks, 1%c. HIDES. PELTS. FEATHERS. TALLOW, ETC. HIDES—Market firm and bigher,. Green salted, Wester Green salted, Arkansa Dry flint, Southern Dry flint, mative .......scecsescers stews DEY OMITOE 202. nec ccscssevs gcceveccecces Glue stock, green and PY. ....6e.e6% ebece On sgelections— Green salted, No. Green eaited, No. 2 seoeeeeeeeese eeeeeeeee Iobry salted, No. 1 Dry salted, No. Dry flint, No. 1 flint. No. 2 Unecured le apd SHEFPSKINS— 1 *“eneeeeee e*e+eeveweoeeeaeee art cured \c less. : ull. Green salte“. long-wooled, 65@70c each: dry, 20@50c; smaller sizes and lambs, 15@80c; shearlipgs, green, S@15e; dry, worthless, fallen pelts, omiBe per lb, according to quality and condition. DERERSKINS, ETC.—Deerskins quotable at 5c r lb for prime; damaged, half price; antelope, Oc; goatskins, 10@ each. FEATHERS—Dull and lower. Prime white live geese, small sks, 39%; sks, 37e; ray and quilly, 32c: white, old, 81@33¢; x : XX, 18420c; XXX, 12@@14e; XXXX, &c; 8@10 per cent. Chicken—Dry picked, 2\yce. Duc —Dark, : white, 28c. Turkey—Tall, elear, 16c° wing. Tce: wing and ¢all mixed, 10c; wing and pointers, 6c; pointers, . GREASE—Brown, 2¢: yellow, 24%c; white, 3c. BEESWAX—Prime steady at 24c. TALLOW—Steady. Prime country quotable at B4@3\%c per lb; No. 2 and stock in regular pkgs, +d, as e quotable at 3%ec for choice; packers, S%c. orn WOOL. Market steady and unchanged. Missouri, Illinois, ete.— WOO bdéo wet stcdvevcéwe 90 6¢b0 codosbas 15 15% Light fine 11% BROavy BRO nc cccccscvcccccncesess cooee OE OD Slightly burry 1044114 Hard burry 8 @ 8% Southern hard burry Kansas and Nebraska— Bright medium Medinm Fine medinm tare, Ay * 8 to 12 months , 6 months San 7 y Idah« edi (Choice Fair ok Coarse and iow ....... Repeater eee Offerings Heht Market auilet tions for goed steck as folle Raccoon— and stesdy. Quota- wa: ort stripe . .2 600 Narrow le. a 25) Tens ay ‘ ekeae found .. titmier. 1 1 ; P = ay | perritors do NEOUS MARKETS. RAGS, ya gs AND "he ues We per 100 Ibe. rope—MNo. 1, $1; Ne. 2, . Oa $3. i “Ti: fuoke” ‘sibasts te, We: eat tee “ e—Light. rf hs dg? Copper bale, ye wr COOPRRAGE—Fler bhis--Rownd boors, QBe; frt Be; ; meal bhis, 2c: $i; half tes, fo Wolf, prairie.} Wolf, Av¥o tra arc BON ES— Cholce aoenes, S13@ 14; sil 3. Be. SPELTER—Quiei at $9.85 sellers, (The Post-Dispatch quotations are or lots in sret'f $4.50 June ecereres ; eulle, $2.5 bbls, $16; lard tes, ; beer “g eC Ane ee + "Ee foe ob 64@7 ‘AN or Ib: Wentern. e frig ive ° a » @ > gray a mixed. AU MeSnatty meckopee WEN SE : machine-picked—XX, 2c; 8c; XXXX, 4 zs

4 000, LOCAL MARKET—Firm and 1-1 -— 878 b , — Grainary,. @ -l6ec; ow widd) lée; P dling, * ’ middl . ; midd fair, 713-1éc. Tinges Me nnd tate %C Solow white. ; WAREHOUSE STATEMENT TO-DAY. 7. Net vormpte to-day ag ee ety Net recelpts since Sept, 1 105,101 Gross receipts to-day 1,040 Gross receipts since 486.317 nt ——— vn 1,785 et shipments since Gross shipments eros ea) 42,248 70,124 utures good mid Gross shipments since Sept. i. : Thared February ....6..¢. 7 00 March . . L , ies. . bales. ond intl 4 Geen = Maree, |S 60-644 { : an a 644; May and June, 3 61-644: June a 8 61-64d; July and Ang., 8 61-644. - ll MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—Wheat opened nervous and lower this morning, with traders somewhat at sea on account of the contradictory cablea from Liver- pool, some showing an advance and some a de- cline. That market seemed to have advanced sharply after a weak opening. Northwestern re- ceipts were very light, only 1280 cars being re- porres at Minneapolis and Dulath, compared with cats last week and 485 on the corresponding day of the year before." At the opening advance there was good buying for a time, headed by St. Louls, buying orders from there being accom- panied by the bad crop reports from the South- west. This caused a rally, but the market soon sagged again. May opened with sales all the way from T4%ec to T4%c, againet yesterday's closing price of T4%@7T4%Gr. It rallied to.74%c, then de- clined with one or two little upward spurts, to 74H@iT4tec. where it rold at the end of the first hour's trading. Corn was extremely dull and unin- teresting, but with prices holding, steady. Local receipts amounted to 169 cars. May opened un- changed at 24\%4c, sold a shade higher and steadied at the opening price. Oats were as quiet as corn, although perhaps a little firmer. Shorts did a lit- tle covering. al receipts were 180 ears. May opeped unchanged at 174c, sold at 17%c and re- acted to the opening pricé. Provisions were nex- lected and rather easy on the weak marker. May pork opened 244¢ lower at $7.97 and sold at $7.90G@27.97%. May lard opened 24%c lower a! $4.05 and sold at $4.05@4.07%. May ribs opened Be lower at $4.10. CHICAGO, Feb. 26.—Cash wheat—No. 2 red. 2 22%@23c; N No. o, Rarley-Cash No. 3. 22 ~{"lose : Cash corn—No. oats—_No. . Corn—February, July. 25¢; September, 7.95; May. 88.07%€8.10 $8.22%. ‘ebruary, $4.00: May, 84.10; July, $4.17 February. $4.15; May, $4.17%; July, $s. —Cash, Ti@TT‘4c; May, e; July, c; Septem- ber, 804%@S80%c. Timothy—Cash, §2.60; arch, ” 0 2640. Pork—February, July, a ts quiet, easy; No. 2 white, 17%4@18e, es eS Whisky oe fi — od the basis of $1.17 for wines. e- ecipte—Corn, 82.900 bu: oats, 19.900 bu; rye, 600 bu; whisky, 75 bbis; wheat. 4,200. Shipments— Corn, 30,850 oate, 45,250 bu; rye, bu; whisky, 1 000 bu. 3 rey ay So, 2 bark, Trieaibe: No. : steady; No, 2 , : No. sini! Nota ction: ‘Ny 2 em Boas: No. 8. 88c. No, 4, TO@ROC; No, 2 apring, 7a Tic. No. 8, T2@73c. Corn rather slow; slightly lower: No. 2 mixed, 104%@17c. Oats slow; about steady: No. 2 white, 18@I9e. Rye—No. 2, Ste. Hay steady; unchanged. Butter steady; creameries, 16%,411Ti4c; dairy, 10@13e. Eggs weak; 4c lower e, at EW YORK. Feb. 26.—Butter—Receipts, 4,819 packeges; steady; Western creamery, 12@l4c; F1- gins, 19c; factory, T@13c. Cheese-—Recelpts, 569 packages; quiet; State large, ; do small, ye: part skime. Rye dull, nominal, Pennsylvani 16'¢c. ‘ LIVERPOOL, . 26. heat—Spot quiet: futures steady; Feb., Ge 144d; March, Gs 144d; April, ——: May, Gs 84d; July, Gs 34. Corn Spot and fatures steady; Feb., 2e 6d; Mareh, 2s 6d: April, 2s Gd; May. % Tied; July, 26 Od. LIVE STOCK. National Stock Yards. NATIVE CATTLE—Receipts, 203. Market steady, with but few good cattle here. SALES. about Lise 253. Market steady. LEA. . 2,787. . and those which did come to mar- late and bat few sales reported at 7% 245 3 78 cloning week with everything up eat ies aa Live Stock by Telegraph. aay Stove: “oft ‘overs "400: eateiy actives * ’ a mixed, heavy, 83. . Reecipte, 3.500; , eee? Set 1 ; here; @ and belfers. 4. lo. : , ; . $ no sales. Bar silver, 64%; Silver Quotations. 5. 26.—Silver certificates, t NEW YORK, Feb. fox! : ce. St. Louis Stocks and Bonds. —_—_—_" Se Tr STOCKS. | Bid, | Annet e _— f I : Chemical National Bank...... mfayette ot) ) ee eee Nat. Bank of Third Bastanes k. 325 00 ‘eer eren® eet es it ie A2-, |. Nort Arh eanntie’ son Merchants’ Bridge 6s Brew ry bon “* American Nettle ose] Wiggins F . many rate 0 3% per cent, bond brokers, *“** oseaee ‘iis ee eeeeee oeeeteeee seeeeeree ee eee eee Mey: Central Ins. sit bonds. Sales—Merchants’ Bridge Gs, 1 at $104. Berlin Bank Rate Reduced. N, Feb. 26.—The Imperial ot Ger oe 5 i ar haa beea et eT bee ‘ ve ? New York Stocks. Reported oy Whitaber & Hetgmas, stock and 200 North ToT. LOUIS, Feb 28 STOCKS. A inerican , lrits do 43 Balt. & Oblo ...-++++. Canada uthern . ; ia COM «++ ged seeere Hoeking Valley Illinois Steel Ce....... Jereey Central ... Nashville Louls, ake Lake Erie & W. pfd ... Missouri Paecitie BR. & F., pO@ics- cet M.. do 4s d Ma ‘orth American Northern Pacifie, com. .| Northwest, com : Ontario & Western..... Rock Island Rubber, com o p Southern d fd & Paeclfic....-+-- ——_/ Wall Street. NEW YORK, Feb. 26—The initial improvements over ? . satis Consolidated Gas i o' on stocks to noon amounted to Noon-—Money 98 Te -— -“** 4 wee eee wreee i) tl ° Cer agepanen sree e . a int } . , * oe nperere So ini ied eek covcked ‘ Pere re ree. ee , ecto eerrererrre "er" aye eae en eeeete oa ’ tty? Soe wthy % eS ee ee Pate te "i * ‘iga 90 % + ge ® > of ee a wo + 2. open. ier. | tow. (Crome ‘> 3

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Spring - Opening! MATTHEWS’ CELEBRATED HATS! Equal to the Best. Surpassed by None. ‘filfted Matthews, HATTER..... & 4 700 Pine St. PRERERERARDEDPRROR = on, ——— ee renee a RESCINDED “TTS ACTION DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE FAVORS SCHOOL BOARD REFORM. DR. BOYD MADE A SPEECH. He Said the Democracy and the Civic Federation Were Natura! Al- lies Against Corruption. School BRoard reforms are to be upheld by the Democratic party in St. Louis. The Democratic City Executive Committee met at the Masonic Temple Thursday night, and in an executive session rescinded its ac- tion of Tuesday night when it hastily adopted a resolution hostile to the Civic Federation School Board bill. Thus the Democratic party Its cleared of ‘ the suspicion of antagonism to the Civic i ke oo 2 i ¥ ’ e = Federation and its work of municipal re- form. Chairman Devoy, in calling the commit- tee to order, said that a special meeting would have been called, anyway, to con- sider important campaign work, and that from two to three meetings each week would have to be held from now until the close of the: campaign. He called attention to the resolution in regard to School Board affairs and an- nounced that Dr. W. W. Boyd, President of the Civic Federation, had been invited to speak before the committee. A call of the roll by Secretary Maroney showed thit only 34 members were present— just a quorum. John A. Lee, who drew the obnoxious resolution at the last meeting, Was absent. He was entertaining ex-Gov. and Mrs. Stone and other friends at a tea at his residence. Charles D. McClure, Judge Harvey, Henry Spaunhorst, Given Camp- bell and Col. M. C. Wetmore were among the absentees. Ex-Gov. Robert A, Camp- bell was present and took an active part in straightening out the unfortunate tangle. Among the visitors were Dr. Boyd, ex- Fire Chief Lindsay, Attorneya James Mc- Bride and Walter F. McEntire and Secre- - tary A. L. Berry of the Civic Federation and Schoo! Board Attorney Stark, besides a number of ward politicians and Stephen Ryan and some of his friends. Chairman Devoy suggested an executive session, which was ordered, but he requested Dr. Boyd not to leave the outside hall as he would, perhaps, be asked to speak. As the varied crowd filed out of the nar- row door “Kid” Sheridan, a Second Ward liticilan and bosom friend of Ben Brady, Jostied ainst the clerical coat-tails of Rev. B “Well, where they put us_ out, Doc,”’ remarked the tall, rosy-faced ‘‘Kid.”’ "Yes, sir,’’ replied the good doctor, as he quickly adjusted his gold-rimmed spectacles to see the man who had called him ‘‘Doc.”’ Walter F. McEntire, with his usual Ches- terficeldfan grace, was equal to the occasion of making extremes meet, and he introduced the “Kid”’ to the “Doc.” From the door of the committee room is only a few feet across a vestibule to the door leading into the largest hall of the Temple. All was black darkness out there, When the electric lights were turned on Dr. Boyd and ‘“‘Kid” Sheridan were missing. On opening the door leading into the big Mall then the mystery was solved. The “Kid,” his smooth, round face giving him the role of cherub, had taken the doctor off to one corner for secret consultation. Nobody knows the “‘Kid’s’’ motive. Some say he was trying to persuade the “Doc” to swing the Civic Federation vote over to “Jim’’ Cronin for Alderman for the First ard, The executive session of the committee lasted thirty minutes. On motion of ex- Gov. Campbell the committee voted that its sense was that it had exceeded its author- dty at the Tuesday night meeting by adopting a resolution in the name of the Democracy of St. Louis in regard to School Board af- fairs. The resolution was then reconsidered. A motion to table the original resolution Was.made, but it was voted down in order to Keep the matter open and allow Dr. Boyd to speak on it. The doors were thrown open and Dr. Boyd and all visitors were invited In. Dr. Boyd made a ten-minute speech that pleased everybody and aroused warm enthusi- asm. He said that as the committee had already reconsidered its resolution of Tuesday night, he would not speak on the » Civic eration School Board bill. He eaid the Civic Federation had not asked the dorsement of its bill by any political body, au it believed the State Legislature was eble to deal with the question, and the Civic Federation would abide by the verdict rendered there, - Dr,. Boyd, without mentioning any name, ve Boss Filley and bossism a severe re- ke. He said that the Civic Federation and the Democratic party were natural allies in this campaign, because they had a com- mon enemy to He denounced the litical v5 oe “created under the one- nh rule of Boss Filley, and hoped that the Democratic party would not lose its oppor- tunity of nominating a clean ticket from top 0 nd eart > In all the world there is no other treatment (iticura 5 aa EVERY HUMOR "n-Pepe tes anointings skin su this united strength be enabled to smash the Filley machine. He said the Civic Federa- tion now has a membership of 54,000, and they were pledged to vote for a clean ad- ministration. He believed there had been ex- travagance and many abuses in the city gov- ernment, and the only way to correct them was to have a change of administration and open the books. If the Democratic party put up a clean, honest man for Mayor, and g00d men for the other offices, the ticket would receive the support of the Civic Fed- eration. The Federation, he sa'd, did not want to put up an independent ticket. In conclusion, Dr. yd assured the com. mittee that the Civic Federation had no de- sire to dictate to anybody, nor to interfere with the political machinery of either party, but that it only desired to have a pure one honest municipal government in St. uls. During the cheering that followed Dr. Boyd's speech, a motion to adjourn pre- vailed. School Board Attorney Stark and Stephen Ryan, enemies of the Civic Federa.- tion bill, *-ere disappointed, as they ex- pected to follow Dr. Boyd and fill the hall full of oratorical pyrotechnics. The committee will meet next Wednesday night. Political Notes. Charles Nagel will speak to-night at Ger- man Military Hall, Twelfth and North Mar- ket streets. There will be a Zi at Concordia Turner Hall. Filley will speak. enhein rally to-night Street, Saturday evening. The Tenth Ward Fifteenth and Cass avenue, Democratic voters of the Ninth precinct of the Second Ward are requested to meet at 1306 Olive street at 8 p. m. Saturday even- ng. The Rock Springs the Twenty-eighth Ward meets to-night at Bode’s Hall, Clayton and Manchester ave- nues, The Starkloff Republican Club of the Twenty-seventh Ward meets to-night at Ghiglione’s Hall, Shaw avenue and Cooper street. The rer yenre euchres of the Woman's Political Economy Le@gue will be given this afternoon and to-morrow night at the Jef- ferson Club, The Twenty-sixth Ward Republican League Club meets. to-morrow night a Kicker’s Hall, Newstead avenue and Nofth Market street. The Twelfth Ward Republican e Club meets to-night at Social Turner Hall, Thirteenth and Monroe streets. Dr. Stark- loff is to speak. The Fifth Precinct Democratic Club of the Twenty-seventh Ward will meet to- night at Boyle avenue and New Manchester road, and hear reports of the block commit- teemen. The precinct committeemen of the First Ward held meetings of Democratic Voters in every precinct Thursday night, and pre- pared to canvass each block and return names of voters. Charles Nagel was indorsed for the Re- publican Mayoralty nomination by a mass meeting of the citizens of the Eleventh Ward, held at Gravois avenue and Arsenal street, Thursday night. The Twenty-eighth Ward Democratic As- sociation will give a fashionable smoker at their hall, Delmar and Taylor avenues, to- morrow night. Al] the Democratic Mayor- alty candidates are expected to be present, Refreshments will be served. The Fifth Precinct Democratic Club of the First Ward was organized Thursday night, with Sam Jones as president, Barney Spel- ins secretary, M. P. Ford sergeant-at-arms. Fifty-two members were enrolled. Meetings will be held every Thursday night at 626 South Broadway. , The John Brown Republican League Club of the Seventeenth Ward met Thursday night and elected the following officers: Charles A. Pittman, president; Charles Es- tell, first vice-president: Charles Dandridge, treasurer; George E. Temple, secretary; Ben Estell, Sergeant-at-Arms. The members of the City Central Commit- tee of the Second Ward will meet this even- ing at 8 o’clock at Justice Spaulding’s office. The St. Louis Democracy will meet at the Lindell Hotel Saturday evening. The Com- mittee on Organization will report a name for President to succeed Robert H. Kern, resigned. There will be a social meeting of the Twenty-eighth Ward Democratic Associa- tion at Delmar and Taylor avenues at 8 o’clock Saturday evening. All candidates for the Democratic nomination for the may- oralty will be present. The members will not receive any other notice and are re- quested, with the public, to be present. The Independent Democratic Club of the Third Precinct of the First Ward was or- ganized Thursday night by the elettion of Thomas Garvey, resident; Frank Weis, vice-president; Peter Gill, treasurer, and William Pine, sergeant-at-arms. - Forty-six members were enrolled. The club tndorsed Noonan for Mayor and Eddie Morrissey for the House of Delegates. The most astonishing results in healing wounds have been shown by Salvation OIL TIRED OF BEING ROBBED. Coal Dealers Protest Against a Bold System of Robbery. Donk Bros., coal dealers, will ask the po- lice for protection against a peculiar form of highway robbery. The company has the contract for furn- ishing the coal for the Union Depot Line wer-house. The cars are side-tracked in st St. Louis, and the coal hauled across in wagons by the Spruce street ferry. There are always a lot of men and boys waiting on the levee with buckets and sacks to pick up the pieces of coal which are jolted off. During the recent cold weather they be- came desperate, and boldly climbed on the wagons and threw off big chunks. The drivers at first resisted and several of them were thrashed for their pains. Reports of the depredations were made to the company and Capt. O’Malley was asked for protec- tion. e@ promised it, but members of the firm gay he did nothing. The coal is weighed on the East Side and again at the power-house. Twenty loads a day are delivered. When the accounts were checked up the other day it was found that in the last four weeks nearly 5,000 more bushels of coal had started from the East Side than had reached the powerhouse, en- tailing a loss of about $150. H. C, Elbrecht, representing the company, went down to the levee and saw wagon after hors, te lightened of its load by several bushels. He became. satisfied that an organized gang was doing the work. He will call on Capt. O'Malley again and de- mand that the gang be broken up and the wagons protected. @ says the Donk Bros. have given 1,000 bushels of coal to the police to be distributed among the poor and they are willing to eee more, but they dont want to be robbed. ; Yellow Jacket Molasses Candy is the best on earth. 10c a box at your drug store. “CITY MISSIONARY” DEAD. The Rev. Josephus Colwell, Well- Known in St. Louis, Passes Away. The Rev. Josephus F. Colwell, pastor of the Tower Grove Baptist Church, died Thursday of the grippe. He had been sick but a week and it was not thought his ill- ness was serious. Mr. Colwell at Baptist Church, Baby’s Body Found in a Lot. The body of a was found in a lot near ea North Twenty-ffth street Thursday b Sees gent to F Sg my Bgl Sigg Mew The body wag sent to the Morgue. Ziegenhein and | The Fifteenth Ward Republican League’ Club will meet at Stolle’s Hall, 1307 Biddle | Starkloff Republican Club meets Saturday night at Gauss’ Hall, | Democratic Club of | port of the Civic Federation, ana with | NO ODDS AND ENDS THE FOR GLOBE! We will put on sale to-morrow all Odds and Ends, no matter how fine the quality, left over from our Clearing Sale at Odd and End Prices. If you want a bargain, come TO-MORROW. ODDS AND ENDS TO-MORROW Vien’s Suits and Overcoats if you can’t get fitted in one style you can in another. Men’s $7.50 to $15.00 Suits and Overcoats—Cassimeres, Worsteds and Cheviots, Band Bows Boys’ Suits and Overcoats Former prices $3.00 to $5.00, going at $1.45, $1.95 and $2.65 Regular 50c Unlaundered White Shirts, reinforced bos?m, double band and patent neck back FURNISHINGS TO-MORROW. Regular 50c extra heavy Merino Wool Underwear. ....00 ccccce coccce cosecs 2 5c Regular $1 Pe.cale Shirts, | two collars and cuffs to match...... ceceee cece cees Regular 25c Fancy Silk 55c 35c Shoes Saturday. Children’s Lace Shoes, 834 to 1034, regularly worth $1.25 «..---0. eeseees: Boys’ Shoes, 11 to 2, regularly worth $1.25 ....---0++ seee+s lessees @9C LADIES’ SKIRTS AND SUITS. hi sen mamma s) black and Checks .....0 ccoccce cscoescccceses One lot Ladies’ Ladies’ Suits Two-toned SkirtS.. esse eeee eeeeee 888% Fees "“@eneeeee Hats All Day To-Morrow. ° Men’s $1.50 Fedora Hats, latest spring blacks and cCOlOrs.....+ seseseess Men’s $2.00 latest style Dunlap, Youman and Knox Stiff Hats red and white, eve to-morrow. .... -- KID GLOVES--Extraordinary Bargains 500 dozen regular $1.00 and $1.50 4. 9 French Kid Gloves, seconds, all colors, to-morrow. . Cc 200 dozen Genuine French Kii Gloves, black, brown, tan N. W. Corner Seventh and Franklin Av. / count of MEN WILL WORK DAY AND NIGHT. MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE TO BE REPAIRED WITHOUT DELAY. NO INCREASE IN ALTITUDE. Proposition to Add Two Stories to the Building Not Favored by the Committe. _~_- The Real Estate Committee of the Mer- chants’ Exchange has decided not to in- crease the heighth of the building by the erection of two additional stories, as was proposed, but will put on a double force of workmen at once and restore the building to its former condition as soon as possible. Many of the offices on the third and fourth floors are now ready for occupancy and several firms have already moved back into their old quarters. The C. H. Albers Commission Co., Lang- enberg Brothers and E. H. Young and Alceeé Stewart have returned to their offices on the fourth floor. On the third floor the Redmond Cleary Commission Co. and S. W. Cobb & Co, have returned to their former quarters and the Ferguson Grain Co. and Gilkerson & Schloss will move into temporary offices on this floor Monday. The Grain Inspection Department, E. O. Stanard and Brinson and Judd are occupy- ing temporary quarters in the north end of the fourth floor, and Block, Dean & Co. have returned to their office on that floor. Cc. H. Spencer, John E. Hall and several others are temporarily quartered in the Gay Building, leaving very few remaining on the ain floor of the Exchange, but as soon 4s the repairs are completed all of these firms will move back to their old quarters. President Langenberg stated Thursday that the Exchange would be particularly fortunate, as it is now assured that they will not lose more than one (tenant on ac- the fire. ‘ The proposition to build two additional stories to the Exchange was seriously con- sidered by the Board of Directors, as some of the members were in favor of giving a more modern appearance to the building, and this was considered a good opportunity for the improvements. _The matter was finally referred to the Real Estate Com- mittee, and that body decided that as the Exchange had been unable to get tenants for all its offices it would not be good policy to build the additional stories, so the plan was abandoned. y. ©. gg = ap. architect to look alter work will be pushed as rapidly as Combis. A temporary roof will be erected over une burned portion of the building, and by wor ; ing day and night # is expected that all of the offices wil be ready for occupancy by f April. OE ere ard ‘2 irectors Thursday adopted in behalf of the following Teee e eorors oard o re , an olemnere of the Merchants’ Ex- change, desire to express their apprecia- tion of the able and masterly manner = which the fire, which occurred in _ Merchants’ Exchange butiding on the night of Feb. 23-24, was handled. ‘ e board returns ateful thanks . Capt. Swingley and all the members 0 the Fire Department for faithful and in- telligent work done on that occasion. The board also wishes to acknowledge the efficient services of Capt. Evans and the salvage corps in covering the con- tents of the various rooms 50 thoroughly ointed supervising e repairs, and the have just Departmen Kills Himself in St. Paul. John of St. Louls, co 7 by shoot ie @ £ * . ed father lives w.th a daughter at 3641 Sout Broadway, in this eity. hey can give no reason for Daub’s rash act except that they presume he must have been ill. Wabash Has Through Sleepers To Denver and Los Angeles, Cal Former 8t. Louis Girl Married. Dr. Wade Atkin a well-known physi- cian of Washi ye _c., was marsted in Ch Thursday Mies.May Holloway. Miss Holloway and her parents lived for many years in St. Louis, where they have many relatives and friends. One Fare for Round Trip To Washington, D. C., and return, via Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Rallway. Account presidential inauguration, Tickets on sale March 1, 2 and 3%, 1897. Full particu- DEFECTIVE BUT NOT DANGEROUS. LAST DAYS OF THE OLD VEHICLE LICENSE ORDINANCE. NEWBILL TO SUCCEED IT READY City Counselor Admits the Expiring Law’s Faults; but Does Not Fear Any Law Suits. The new vehicle license bill will come up in the House of Delegates Friday night, and will probably be sent to engrossment. - The old one, under which such licenses have been assessed and collected since 189, will be superceded by it. There is known to be a defect in the old bill, affecting about one-fgurth of the rev- enue collected under it,, which is $35,000 to $40,000 a year. The defect was only discov- ered a few weeks ago. City Counselor Mar- shall then acknowledged its existence, but refused to point it out. The ordinance is now nearing the end of its usefulness, but Mr. Marshall has too much respect for it to expose its short- comings. When he was asked Friday about the flaw he laughed roguishly and said he wouldn’t tell. Mr. Marshall says the defect is such a peculiar one that he only discov- ered it through light thrown on it from ex- traneous sources. He also declares that no- body can find it without such extraneous assistance. a Mr. Marshall may be the only man who can put his finger on the precise words which in the opinion of some invalidate the measure and would render the city liable co law-suits, but he {js not the only one who knows the substance of the defect. The intention of the ordinance when it was introduced was to compel the owners of heavy wagons to put wide tires on them. It was in the hands of a committee for a long time and was amended out of all re- semblance to the original. In a& bungling attempt to make the use of wide tires im- perative it was provided that the table of rates should apply only to vehicles of a prescribed comparative size of axle and re, ; The technical effect would be the exemp- tion of all vehicles not constructed accord- ing to the specified dimensions. There has been considerable talk among the members of the Vehicle Owners’ Association about the matter and the advisability of bringing suit to recover has been under seridus con- sideration. Such suit may yet be brought. Mr. Marshall, howewer, is confident thaz —t money collected under it is perfectly safe. “In the first place,” he says, “the defect is only a technical one. It is apparent that it was not the intention of the Municipal Assembly to exempt any vehicles, and I am well satisfied the courts would decide for the city on the evident spirit of the law. “In the second place, it is a well-settled principle of law that no money paid will- ingly to a State or city or any other depart- ment of government can ever be recovered. The licenses were paid without protest which is what the law calls willingly, and that acts as a bar to any proceedings to recover.”’ HAD TOO MANY GEMS. Detectives Take In Two Strangers, Who Promptly Square Themselves, Joseph C. Blake and Fred T. Wood, two young men who dress well and live. like- wise, were arrested Thursday night by De- tectives Anderson and McGrath and taken before Chief Kiely for investigation. After a talk with the Chief they were released, The two men are stopping at the Southern Hotel, and were arrested at Faust’s. They had in their possession several hundred dol- lars’ worth of diamonds and pawn tickets for many more. They said they had bought the stones in New York and found that t - could make a _—_ by pawning them to ai- sess their full value and then selling the tickets, Yellow Jacket Molasses Candy ts the best on earth. 10c a box at your drug store. AUCTION SALE OF REALTY. Market Street Property Will Be Sold by Order of Court. The first real estate auction sale of the spring months will take place March 1, at 12 o'clock, at the east door of the Court- house, under the direction of Fred G. Zie- big, spedial commissioner. e property is in a promising section of the ott, being 2024-38-28-30 Market street. Ty inches by 1 ve Serer ae area of 100 feet inches by ee e is t to an came, a a and a of Bes cals eae WILL NOT MEET THE ALTON CUT. RAILROADERS SAY THE TERM- INAL DOESN’T HAVE TO. ADVANTAGE IN SWITCHING. Business Men Think That the Reduc- tion in Rates Is Bound to Help Them, General Manager E. P. Bryan of Terminal Association says no attempt will be made to meet the cut in bridge tolls made effect- ive Thursday by the Alton Bridge Co. He said Thursday that she new tariff was in no sense competitive with that in force across the Merchants’ and the Eads bridges. “Our tariff,’”’ said Mr. Bryan, “covers not merely the actual transfer of freight be- tween the two banks of the river, but switching and delivery as well. At the rates named in our tariff we carry freight between all railroads terminating at East St. Louis, Venice, Madison and Granite City, Ill., to all railroads terminating in St. Louis. We not only bring it to this side but we deliver it to elevators, industries, ware- houses and yards located on the tracks of the railroads to which it is consigned. “The Alton Bridge Company’s tariff ex- pressly states that the rates quoted are ef- fective only on freight traffic passing over the bridge between Alton, Ill., and West Alton, Mo. After the freight gets to this side of the river it has to be carried twenty miles to St. Louis at the expense of the shipper. By the time it reaches its des- tination its handling will have cost more than if it were transferred by our company. Under these circumstances it- will not be necessary for us to meet the cut.’’ Local freight traffic men agree with Mr. Bryan that the new tariff cannot affect the bridge combine rateg under present condi- tions. Still’several of them are of the opin- ion that with adequate terminal facilities the Alton Bridge could be @ a strong competitor of the combine. At present the only terminal facilities at this end of the bridge are those of the Bur- lington line. Freight. destined for points outside the Burlington yards has to be turned over to the Terminal Company for switching and delivery, G. 8, Tyler, local freight agent of the Chi- cago and Alton, said: “It is to be hoped that the new schedule will cause~a similar reduction by the Ter- minal pecple. The Chicago and Alton and every other road, except those having a proprietary interest In the Eads and er- chants’ bridges, would be benefited by such a cut. I confess, though, that I cannot see that the new tariff will relieve matters much. The situation here is practically controlled by the lines interested in the Terminal Com- pany’s bridges. The Wabash, Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern, Big Four, Missouri! Pa- cific and Iron Mountain can make or break the bridge combine. As they are part own- ers of it ft is reasonable to suppose they would rather make than break it. There is no probability that either of these lines would use the Alton bridge, even if condi- tions were favorable. Even though they had no interest in the Terminal it is not reason- able to suppose that they would abandon their yards and properties directly opposite St. Louis and establish new terminals at Alton, twenty miles away. The new tariff is effective only across the bridge, and applies only from Alton. After reaching this side, the freight is still twen- ty miles from 8t. Lo Though the Alton 10c as compared with 8 rate Ww at least 1 2-10c, the same. $3 a car. the river the condi. reight sh'pped ried to Louie ae ohne care Alton, though they are twenty m It is not likely that any o ae. Lge, a divert stnede Seeight a€ Alton. tn orcer to ge ° there is a differential. river, where cent of a com- creased the i o Iam as anxious as any e situation. a to see tn the cut a blow at the bridge arbi. trary, but T confess that unless the Alton Bridge Company is able to provide a tem of terminalis as extensive as that of the Terminal Company it cantot do much in that direction. The Buriington now con. he tracks across the Alton gl om " maintains topertnaly at want oe Louis. It is possible that t may, divest some jon bridge, 80 far as _ SPRING STYLES OF OUR POPULAR $1.90 HATS wits SOFT and Sis «6 «a ry i ar. $3.00 HUMPHREY’S BROADWAY AND PINE, Having Purc an THE QUALITY SEE THAT i vaue STAMPED ON Weyler’s order forbidding the export ot telnae 4 ee ; Mee |S Re ba er. d t rm ra - ae EY 93 ‘ *, “ : . 7 7 > 7? o-h Sa Sea a 2 4 MERCANTILE WILL BE KEPT UP TO THE ST 7 a can see that is the only result the cut can have at présent.’’ Freight Agent W. D. Holliday of the Big or ~~ ‘ ‘ “Just how far the cut will operate against the so-called bridge arbitrary is hard to tell at present. To the average citizen a @ per cent cut in bridge rates looks Hike a big thing, but after all I cannot see how the Alton Bridge Co.’s action can rate against the Terminal company. Even h it should result in a reduction of the arbi- trary across the bridge the Terminal com- pany would make up for its loss after the reight reached this side. ‘“‘Unless the Alton Bridge Co. has millions to invest in terminals it will have to em- ploy the Terminal company to handle its freight on this side of the river.” Assistant Freight Agent Gray of the Bur- lington said: “Even with the cut in rates the Alton Bridge Co. cannot at present be a dangerous competitor to the bridge com- bine. It could be made so, though, if ter- minals were established and a _ sufficient amount of freight could be diverted to the bridge on the East Side. It, would require heavy concessions to induce the roads now centering in East St. Louis to remove their base of operations to Alton. What the Alton Bridge Co. may do in this direction I cannot say. The Burlington has ample terminals and will handle all freight consigned to it within its yards.’’ Business men, as a rule, are disposed to look upon the cut as at least a partial re- lief from the bridge arbitrary. Web M. Samuel is confident that the shippers will be prety relieved by the concession. ‘The cut is a big thing for St. Louis,” he said, Thursday. ‘‘While it may not be felt at once, I think it will be effective in bring- ing about conditions which will make it possible to wipe out the arbitrary. not looked into the matter carefully, but I am confident that nothing but good to St. Louis can result from the cut.’”’ MR. FELKEL WAS SCARED. He Declares Hosea G. Foskett Was About to Strike Him. After Judge Klein adjourned court Thurs- day, he went into his private office and soon was buried in the papers in an im- portant case. .Five minutes later the door of his office was thrown'open and an ex- cited individual called upon him loudly for the protection of the court. Tne applicant introduced himself as Bd- ward E. Felkel and explained that he had just been threatened with assault in the corridor leading to the court-room by Ho- sea G. Foskett of the Foskett-Kissner Feed Co. Deputy Sheriff Geo. W. Autor was as- signed by Judge Klein to escort Mr. Felkel from the Court-house in safety. Felkel was a witness in the suit of L. A. Goddard against the Foskett-Kissner Co. for commissions on the sale of fifty-one car- loads of hay. Mr. Goddard is dard & Hall, commission merchants, and Mr. Felkel is a salesman for the finm. His tes- timony was adverse to the company, of which School Director John Kissner is a mem ber. When court adjourned for dinner, Mr. Foskett and School Dtrector Kissner left the court-room together, followed by Fel- kel. According to Foskett, he merely turned toward Felkel and remarked: “I never heard such lying in my lI'fe.” He said this In a general way, without par- ticular reference to anyone. Then he re- membered he left his overcoat in the court- room and started back for it. Mr. Foskett ‘says Felke) evidently ong he was coming after him and placed his hand in his hip pocket. Then ikel fled into the court-room, demanding protection of the court from Judge Klein. School Director Kissner makes a state- ment similar to that of Mr. Foskett. Mr. Felkel insists that Foskett was about to assault him. He says Foskett said noth- Ing, but came at h‘'m with clenched fists and was about to smite him on the mouth when he ran into the court-room. He made no movement toward his hip pocket. The trial of the case was resumed at 2 o'clock, but there was no further demon- stration en the part of Felkel and Foskett ~ A court took no judicial notice of the a r. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for Children teething softens the gums and allays all pain. 25c. KICKED WITH BOTH FEET. Keipp’s Experience With a Mule Sends Him to the Hospital. Edward Keipp entered the stables of the Wade Bros. Contracting Company, 8ix- teenth street and Clark avenue, early Fri- day morning to feed the mules, He stum- bled over some object and fell against one ig % years old and It injuries are not serious. — ot serious. WAITING ON M’KINLEY. Collections for the New Cathedral layed by Hard Times that the « I havel. ‘pert cathedral at Newstead and Ma nues is at a standstill, and ot ty ts given the co administration.” nt, Ten-Year-Old Carl Reinecke el » > 4 te ms ,- Ape “We. q 7 te : ey i - o. 2 ae : ree an aye . » * ee ight Ms t Peae o : esi ae | , f a he = : ¥. 4 , was ba os ie FATALLY HURT AT PLAY. - —— -* ae ee ‘ +r ta ae 10 AGES 50 i Me am So Sliding Down a Banister. an g A iy Sy - Ate _ 9 ap 4 Carl Reinecke, 10-year-old son of | Reinecke, janitor of the Blow Virginia and Loughborough ca fatally injured Wednesday af school house in an attempt to de the third to the second fo boyish medium of the ly a ‘Ee2 2