St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 10, 1897
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“A Worlds Desire Was written by Rider Haggard and Andrew Lang. The latter tells of the world’s desire in literature as expressed during 1897 for the next THE ONLY ST. LOUIS EVENING PAPER WITH THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES. CIRCULATION SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5,1897, - TEN PAGES. 102,501. Was written by Grant Allen. He VOL. 49, NO. 123. FRIDAY EVENING—ST.: LOUIS—DECEMBER 10, 1897. ee In St. Louis, One Cent. P RICE | Ou toide ot. Zeais, Two Cents. LS ., TN views educational advancement of 1897 for the next Sunday Post-Dispatch. a professor of biology and re- Sunday Post-Dispatch. _ le eee Le ae ee rar LYNCHING IW MISSISSIPPI Charles Lewis, a Negro, Killed by a Mob. HE HAD MURDERED A FAMILY. THE WIFE OF BROWN SMITH, A WHITE MAN, ‘AND FOUR CHILDREN THE WICTIMS. SMITH WAS AWAY AT WORK. The Negro Supposed He Had Wiped Out the Whole Family, but One Child Revived and Was Able to Name the Criminal. WESSON, Miss., Dec. 10.—Full particulars fram one of the most flendish crimes ever recorded have just come to hand, Almost “the entire family of Brown Smith, a re- spectable white farmer, 35 years of age, were brutally killed with a club in the hands of Charles Lewis, a black fiend, more devil than human. Smith was working at a gin a few miles from h'‘s home, which is situated about two and a half miles from Pearl River, on the east side in Lawrence County, and ina wild country. The house is off the main road and no white family lives within» two miles of it, although several negro families live near. It was one of these negroes who on Wed- nesday some time between noon and dark- ness crept up to Smith’s house and most brutally assaulted Mrs. Smith, then brained her, and then, to forever hide his crime, he began on the six children, only sparing a babe,.which he left untouched. The fiend’s work was not done as well as he thought, for one of the children, a little girl 5 years of age, regained con- sciousness, and when her father entered after his day’s work she told him the name of the brute. The murdered mother and four children were found dead and dy- ing in the yard, showing how they had struggled to escape the brute, The father and husband ![mmediately eounded the alarm and a posse was or- ganized and late yesterday afternoon the negro was captured, carried to Monticello, the county seat of Lawrence County, and at 7 o'clock was carried back to the scene of his crime, where he was fully identified by the little girl. It is said he was promptly lynched after the identification by a large crowd of infuriated citizens who had joined in the search. It is greatly feared that a wholesals lynching may take place in that neighbor- hood, as the country is excited to the highest pitch. REEDY AND BRADY FIG\T. Editor and Commissioner Come to Blows on Broadway. Willlam Makepeace Reidy, editor of’ the St. Louis Mirror, and Hugh J. Brady, Flection Commissioner under Gov. Stephens, and erstwhile Chairman of the St. Louis Democratic Committee, fought at 2 o’clock Friday afternoon at Olive street and Broad- way, in front of the Wabash ticket office. Lunchers and holiday shoppers crowded tis always crowed corner. Mr. Reedy stood in the ticket office vestibule. B-VMy came along. He spoke. They mixed. A policeman took them to @hestnut Street Police Station. The rtouble was over so quickly few realized what had happened. | Some blood flowed. Br jdy ig said to have gotten In an uppercut or two. The Mirror has been criticising Gov. Stephens and Incidentally Brady. This is supposed to be behind the strife. Reidy, it is said, was taken unawares. Cleaned Out a California Store and Rifled the Safe. REDDING, Cal., Dec. 10.—~McCormick, Seeltzer & Co.'s branch store at Keswick was entered by a masked robber.The occu- pants of the store was forced to the rear of the building at the muzzle of a pistol. The safe was rified of about $2,000, and after locking the door behind him ¢ took the key and disappeared x Bey. night. Keswick is the smelting city of Shasta County, where 1,200 men receive their pay to-day. spiel: _ SUPERSEDEAS GRANTED In the Case of Banker Charles W. Spalding. Specisl to tae Post-Diapatch. SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dee. 10.~—In the Su- preme Court to-day Chief Justice Phillips announced that, tn the case of the People against Banker Chafles W. Spalding, the writ of supersedeas was Kranted, but the motion to admit to bail was denied. The case will be submitted for hearing at the February term of the g Su and an opinion is expected i horn ne the meantime Spalding will be confined in Jail instead of going to the penitentiary RECORD-BREAKING RUN. Union Pacific Mail Train Makes 78 Miles an Hour. CHEYENNE, Wyo, Dec. 10.—A record- breaking fast run was made by the Union Pacific east bound fast mail train between Ch ody eyenne and North | FOR CUBAN INDEPENDENCE, Missouri Democrats in Con- gress Champion the Cubans. ‘OPPOSE HAWAII'S HOPE. THE TREATY IS DOOMED AND THE TEXAS SCHEME WILL BE PUSHED. HOUSE DEMOCRATS CAUCUS. Will Favor Restriction of Immigra- tion, but on Proposed Currency Reform There Will Be a Division. Special to the Post-Dispatch. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—Confer- ences were held to-day between Senate and House advocates of Hawaiian annexation, and as a result the Senate treaty is to be dropped and annexation brought about by leg'siation. This can be accomplished in the same way that Texas was brought into the union, and will require only a majority vote in each House. The House Demo- cratic caucus to-morrow will consider these questions on which the minority hopes to unite. 1. The recognition of Cuban independence, 2. The annexation of Hawaii, 3. Immigration, 4. Currency reform. : On the first the minority will unite and will decide to push it at every opportunity. The second will be fought. On the third the party policy will favor restriction, while the fourth will cause a sharp division. The Democratic members from Missouri will vote as a unit on the first three proposi- tions. DECEMBER WHEAT $1.02 Strength of Thursday Not in Evidence, but St. Louis Led. Dollar wheat was still a reality Friday, though the strength apparent on the pre- vious day was not in e ence, There was one gale of December at $1.02. May was steady and went a few points higher than Thursday's close. The opening was %c off at 94c. The rush of the shorts to cover was con- fined to the early part of the session, These efforts caused an advance to 94%c. There was asharp decline to 944c. For more than an hour there wae not a variation of 4c on either side of th's price. The more nervous of the shorts apparent- ly rushed in Thursday. Those who margined up were reassured Friday and prepared to await developments. The excitement caused by the sensational advance of the Chicago market died out. Chicago prices were on the downward turn Friday. From $1.07 at the opening there was a drop to $1.06. Though extremely dull the St. Louis market was really strong- er than Chicago, an indication that a ¢om- paratively small amount of wheat was available here. The demand keeps pace steadily with the receipts, though the latter are large. Friday 49,457 bushels of wheat reached St. Louis, 4s against 9,820 bushels last year. Even th's large accession to the local stock failed to actually weaken the market, though it was largely responsible for the dullness. The report that 5,000,000 bushels of wheat were to be shipped to Europe did not have the looked for local bullish effect. It weak- ened the European markets. SHERIFF HYMER’S CARD. Invitations to Witness the Execution of Murderer Carr. * Special to the Post-Dispatch. LIBERTY, Mo., Dec. 10.—Sheriff Hymer ‘to-day issued 1580 invitations reading as fol- , . You are hereby invited to wit- ness the execution of Willlam Carr, Friday, Dec. 17, at 11 o'clock a. m., for the murder of his little daughter, Belle Carr, in Clay County, Missouri, on the 10th day of October, 1897. The rope with which Carr will be hanged has already been secured. It is the same that Was used at the execution of Millionaire | JAMES CARDINAL GIBBONS. WILLIAM J. BRYAN, LYMAN GAGE. EDWARD ATKINSON. FREDERICK R. COUDERT. HENRY W. CANNON, HENRY CABOT LODGE, REV. H. K. CARROLL. as the above. th Aut | t ihe Among those who will contribute Specially Written Articles and Stories to the great Christ- mas number of the Sunday Post-Dispatch of 70 pages, to be issued next Sunday, Dec. 12, are: JOHN BURNS. HENDRYK SIENKIEWICZ. GRANT ALLEN. CONAN DOYLE. SIR CHARLES DILKE. WILLIAM T. STEAD. SARAH GRAND. MARIE CORELLI. No newspaper in the West has ever secured such a list of contributors for a single issue ANTHONY HOPE. EVA WILDER BRODHEAD. GEORGE MOORE. CLEMENT SCOTT. T. P. O'CONNOR, PIETRO MASCAGNI, ANDREW LANG. R. K. MUNKITTRICK. WILL FEED 6,000 POOR, NIEDRINGHAUS M. E. MISSION CHRISTMAS DINNER WILL BE ON A GIGANTIC SCALE. GENEROUS | CONTRIBUTIONS. A Novelty of the Mission Feast Will Be a Large Table for Fam- ily Parties. Christmas dinner for five thousand hun- gry people will be spread at the Niedring- haus Mission, Seventh street and Cass ave- nue. Large-hearted persons, who will contrib- ute basket dinners, should address postals this way: mo. pastor Neid- ninghaus M. E, Mission. I desire to assist in feeding the worthy poor, and I hereby enter the $10 prize contest. I agree to furnish a basket containing dinner for five persons, not later than Friday aft- ; : ernoon, December 24. : : NAaM€ .....cesccceecccccccess ” oe : Address : Rev. Hughes gives directions as follows: 1. Attach card to basket. 2. State exact cost of dinners on card. 8. In order to participate in the prize contest all coupons must be in the hands of the pastor not later than Dec. 20. It will be the most extensive charity din- ner ever given dn St. Louls. The Neidring- haus Mission is a Methodist institution and every Methodist in town—and they are num- bered by the thousands— is interested in the success of the Christmas dinner. Rev. E. C. Hughes, the mission pastor, estimates that there will be thousands of people in St. Louis absolutely destitute Christmas, He thinks his mission, aided by the Methodist Church at large and chari- tably inclined people in general, will be able to care for at least 5,000 of those who cannot provide themselves with a Chris'mas feast. Rev. Hughes has a novel plan for increas- Hughes, Duestrow, at Union, Mo, ing the dimensions of the spread. He solicits a 3 neskote containing dinner for five people, ] the cost of which shall not be less than 60 cents nor more than $5. To the one furnish- ing the best basket of dinner a: the least cost a premium of $10 will be given. The prize money is now on deposit. It is expected that there will be much rivalry for the $10 prize. and the greater the rivalry the greater the spread will be. The Niedringhaus Mission is especially fitted. for the work Rev. Hughes has un- dertaken. There is a seating capacity of 4.000 and in the dining-room 300 people can eat at one time. Additional tables will be provided for the Christmas dinner, and if necessary a part of the auditorium will be utilized as a temporary dining-room. The dinner will begin at noon and will continue until every applicant has been fed. The bill of fare will consist of substantial food, with enough of the luxuries to re- mind the wayfarers of better days. ; While’ Rev. Hughes expects much help from women who enter the basket prize contest, he is not wholly dependent on that source for Christmas supplies, Many large dengtions of provisions have already been voluntarily offered. Every Sunday night for the last month free suppers have heen given to hungry people. ROOM FULL OF GAS Collector Mahan Had a Close Call at Jefferson City. Special te the Post-Dispatch. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Dec. 10.—Thomas B. Mahan, Collector of Cole County, came near losing his life here this morning. The vault in his office is damp, and when he closed business yesterday he left the gas burning in the vault to dry the dampness. The vault {is small, and the supposition is that the vault became so close that it ex- tinguished the flame, and the gas continued to escape. When Deputy Collector Gorman went into the office this morning he discov- ered the gas in the room and threw the doors and windows open. At this time Mr. Mahan came in, and thoughtlessly took a match and ignited it to light the gas jet and the gas in the room ignited. The flames were severe for a moment, scorching Mr. Mahan’'s clothes, hands and beard, There were some rags in the room and they were consumed. The doors and windows being open a large portion of the gas had escaped, and the flames soon went out. Had it not been for the ventilation in the room there is no question that the results would have been serious. No one is adly injured, and the damage is little. PLANS A SPTE HOUSE CHARLES RETTLIA SAYS HE WILL BUILD UGLY FLATS ON WEST CHESTNUT STREET. THINKS HE HAS A GRIEVANCE. Old Bricks of Any Color, Bay Windows of Boards and Not a Drop 4m of Paint, Charles Rettlia is preparing to build a “spite house’ in St. Louis. Rettlia keeps a saloon and grocery store at Fifteenth and Chestnut streets. He figured in a sensational legal fight with the residents of a fashionable West End neighborhood two years ago. Now he proposes to build the ugliest house ever conceived right where it will. be an eyesore to the persons who made trouble for him. Rettlia owns a building at 3101 Chestnut street and a lot adjoining. Two years ago he opened a grocery store in the building on the corner. After run- ning the store a month he opened a saloon in the rear. There was never a saloon in the neigh- borhood and the fashionable residents of the block made a concerted fight on Rettlia. They claimed his petition bore the names of persons who had not signed it. Rettlia, in the face’ of such strenuous opposition, did not use the petition to obtain a liquor seller’s license from the city. He organized a “‘club.”’ . Customers paid an “initiation fee” in re- turn for drinks at. the bar. The neighbors tried every inducement to cause Rettlia to abandon the saloon annex to his grocery. When persuasi6én failed they resorted to the law. They had Rettlia arrested for running a ealoon without a li- TRAIN ROBBER SHOT AND KILLED BY PLUCKY EXPRESS GAR GUARDS, Simon in — Attempted Hold-up on the Southern Pacific Near San Arizona. BATTLE WITH WINCHESTER RIFLES, a Thirty or Forty Shots Were Exchanged, the Bandits Got Noth- ing, and It Is Thought That Another of the Gang Was Hit by a Trainman’s Bullet. EL PASO, Tex., Dec. 10.—Meager particu- lars have been received in this city from San Simon, a smal] station just west of Willeox, Ariz., on the Southern Pacific, of a train hold-up. Train No. 20, the Sunset Limited, had just left Stein’s Pass, N. M., near the Arizona line, when the engineer noticed a danger signal in front and imme- diately applied the air brakes. No sooner was the trdin brought to a stop than five men stepped out from their hiding places near the tracks, all heavily armed. One covered the engineer and fireman with his Winchester, while the others gave their at- tention to the train proper, more espeolally to the express car, firing their guns in the air and otherwise frightening passengers. At this point the guards in the express car took a hand in the fusillade, Thirty or forty shots are said to have been fired by both sides. One Wells-Fargo guard, Jennings by name, succeeded in killing a robber, Cullen, who was nearest the car, and who was evi- dently the leader, for as soon as the other robbers noticed his body lying on the ground they lost courage and made a break for el their horses, but another bullet from Jen- nings’ Winchester evidently struck one of the fleeing robbers, as he was seen to fal and was assisted out of range by his com- rades. No express money wae stolen and none of the passengers were hurt, A BRAVE ST. LOUISAN. A. F. Stoeger Flagged a Train and Pre. vented a Collision. WILCOX, Ariz., Dec, 10.—While the bat- tle between the train robbers and the train crew was in progress at San Simon, A, F. Stoeger, the agent of a St. Loyis brewery, who was a passenger on the held-up train, leff it and at the risk of his life went ahead and signaled the Sunset Express, which he knew was nearly due, ahd thus prevente@ & colision. He went a mile or so up the track and set fire to fresh wheat which he piled on the side of the road. This was seen by the engineer of the express, who stopped his train. The Sunset, taking Mr, Stoeger on board, proceeded cautiously to where the held-up train was and both proceeded slow- ly on their journey. . Mr. Stoeger is well known in St. Louis. He sald he lived at 1811 Kerfnett place. saloon, but a “club.” From the police court the case was carried into the civil courts, and an injunction was issued agane® Rettlia. He was forced to ciose his 6a- loon. Then the property owners in the neighbor- hood “boycotted” the grocery store. Rett- lia was forced to vacate the building. His experience on West Chestnut street has rankled in his diamond bedecked bosom ever since. Now he chuckles as he contemplates the surprise he has in store for the persons whom he regards as his per- secutorse. Plans are under way for a structure which is to adorn the lot adjoining the va- cant store building. They provide for two residence buildings. They are to be flats, containing eight rooms each, two stories in -_ * with mansard roofs and bay windows. Their total cost is not to exceed $600. It is easy to imagine that the expendl- ture of this sum will noc permit of elab- orate ornamentation on two eight-room houses. From Rettlia’s standpoint this is the beauty of his scheme. Plainness amounting to ugliness will be the strong point of the Rettlia flats. Rettlia is now skirmishing around for old bricks. It is a part of his scheme that no two adjoining bricks must be alike. Red buff, terra cotta and enameled bricks will be thrown together promiscuously, with no attempt at harmony of design. Rettlia says the bay windows will be beau- ties. They will be of rough boards., No paint will be used on the building. As a growning affront to his enemies Rettlia says he will install negro tenants in the flats, and will rent the store buildin on the corner to the Young Men’s Color Reform Club. He has not obtained a building permit. Property owners in the neighborhood who have heard of his plan say they will make a strong fight to prevent it being issued. WAY NOT LIVE AN HOUR Doctors Say That Mother McKinley Is Sinking Fast. CANTON, O., Dec. 10.—Dr. Phillips rays this morning that the patient is much weaker. She may not survive an hour, but it is barely possible she may last the day Dr, Phillips thinks there is no possi- She re- out. bility of her living another night. mains in a palsied sleep. At 10:40 o’clock she was still. Hving, but growing weaker. The President rested only a short time during the latter part of the night and re- sumed his vigil in the sick-room during the forenoon, He remains almost constantly at cense. He proved tuat his place was not a the bedside and always within call. EE at the Chestnut Street Police Station. use his “pull” to disrupt the Police Dep artment. eee Hence the bard proclaims: Otto Schumacher, a member of the House of Delegates, was arrested several days ago for furious driving at Broadway and Pine 6étreet. An additional charge of disturbing the peace was placed against him, but in the Police Court he managed to have both cases “nolle THE ST. LOUIS DELEGATE AND HIS MIGHTY “PULL” He cursed the policeman who arrested him and the Sergeant ~ prosequied,” by threatening to —_—___——_ * \\ NE] Sy ie A> " A\ \\S WN s\ : NAN \ \) a o . 7” . Vee, 5 3 \sle . The coppers all gave way to grief, Oh, there is nothing, up # date, The statesman of the present day So clea See all the road and let him drive. the people duck and dive! FIERCE FIGHT . WITH A DUG, Fred Morgan’s Case One of the Worst at the Hospital. LEGS AND HANDS BITTEN. TERRIBLE STRUGGLE IN A BACP YARD ENDED BY A MAN WITH A CLUB. VICTIM FEARS HYDROPHOBIA, Former Government Employe Wanted Food at the Home of Felix Hughes and Met With a * Terrible Reception. Fred Morgan entered the yard of Fellx Hughes, 2016 Rutger street, Friday morning. He started around the house, intending to apply at the kitchen door for something to eat. Mr. Hughes has a dog. Itisa mixture of grayhound and bloodhound. The dog ts agile and ferocious, and has a strong antipathy «é boes.”’ "een was nearly around the house be- fore anything occurred. Then he saw a dark bundle of something dart from a side door and spring at him. Morgan wanted to re- treat, but the dog prevented him. The ferocious brute got a firm hold on the calf of Morgan's left leg. He sank his sharp teeth deep in the flesh, and tugging with erated the flesh dread- might and main serene torn in bis trousers. reat rents wer with pain and called loud- snr lee kicked the dog, but it only mouthful of flesh r orhen he sprang at the mans hrew out his hand to pro- ght his hand In his teeth and | of the fingers te the ait not satisted “y Sot Moreen § other hand in his wen By rts oe th tect himse was almost over t blood, when the dog’s owner a with a club, managed to beat + m ff w the trouble. He 4 oa Morgan was takes ce > ne WOT nn THE WEATHER FORECAST. : \WD COLDER. " 323 Mee F Lick Fat P injuries se of a dog. h oa he may have gti ir Sore ae ae a3 ; 2 Rit Ol Se RIC: SORES Can murder, if he feels that way, And still go free. So what's the use? , They always turn offenders loose, _- When Otto works big pull. - What matter though he mars their peace? We might as well have no police, i \ While Otto has his pull Fy rhe ny poor patrolman up to Chief, And in the court there was no sound. When - ar it cam | ‘ grafting’s good; and 80 e _, os » » But silence, deep and most profound, at to shame, : «2 | a ae ) " n adh mn ? That all the cops were § - | When Otto worked pis pull. , To match a City Delegate, oo ¢ “i ae i, tees te eo ee a Ben at ? 4 Se x Mn Ti leo. Sal . motes OI tek GT act ha 2c 5 aa aa . as as ee er ae es _™
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«Js FRIDAY—ST. PATCH—DECEMBER 10, 1897. ones at Bala Re _~ ag de ‘ PD Se ba oh od ee Se : >) ee fit. = SRS a, od -% Ard anton a eg e , ia Ae Phin “4 * ey Re Fd 2 ~ : we ’ Music, Love and Law Figure'in Suit for Di- vorce at Chicago. Special to. the Post-Dispatch. CHICAGO, Ill., Dec. 10.—Music, love aria law figure in a divorce case, laid in the uburb of Buena Park, which has already cast a shadow on two prominent families. Charles R. Baker has filed a bill of divorce, seeking legal separation from his wife, Mrs. Gertrude Bishop Baker, nam- ing as co-respondent James S. Templeton, a wealthy neighbor, a man of high social standing and a member of the Chicago Board of Trade. tn suing for divorce Mr. Baker alleges allenation of his wife’s affections and asks also for the custody of his 2-year-old boy, Mr. Baker estimates his wife’s purloined af- fections to be worth $100,000, for which amount he has instructed his attorney, John D. Waters, to bring suit against James Tem- pleton. Mr. Baker until 1893 was employed by the Hungarian violinist Remenyi as advance agent. The present Mrs. Baker, then Miss Gertrude Bischoff, was previousl¥ graduated from the amateur stage as a vocalist and won for herself an enviable reputation as pretty 8 _-#o0lo'st and accompanyist in Remenyi’s cast. An infatuation sprung up between Mr. Ba- ker and the fair young musician, and in the fall cf 1893 they were married in Grand Rapids, Mich. Rumor had it that the match was not sanctioned by the bride’s parents, and that it caused. her father, who was also well known in the musical world, to take his life. Some eight months ago Mr. Baker located with his wife at Buena Park, and, provid- ing her with a beautiful home, left on a Western tour as advance agent for a musi- cal troupe. “It was then,” said the injured husband, “‘that Templeton proved himself a false friend.’’ The story, as told by Mr. Baker, is that Templeton paid frequent visits to the Baker household at various times of day and night, accompanying Mrs. Baker on bicycle and carriage rides. His pretense, it is claimed, would be to improve his voice un- der the instructions of his handsome hostess. A .sensational feature of the case is a claim on the part of Baker that he is in pos- session of. a written acknowledgment signed by his wife admitting many of the charges made by her husband, MRS. FROST'S. FORTUNE SPENT IN QUEST OF HER SON. DAYS END IN MRS. FLORENCE: L. FROST. Special to the Post-Dispatch. CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 10.—In the home- spun garb of a Work-house :nmate a wom- an sits sewing to-day who bears in her veins the bluest blood of the proud old State of Delaware. Her face, once beautiful is seamed by the lines of years of sorrow and months of dissipation. Sad and romantic is the story told by Mrs. Florence L. Frost. She was the daugh- ter of William S. McCaulley, who at the time of his death was Attorney-General] of the State of Delaware. Her grandfather Was an eminent member of the Delaware bar. She claims Gen. George B. McClellan as a cousin and William McCaulley Jeferis, Episcopal Archdeacon of the State of Texas, as another cous'n, and mournfully recalls the days when she went to school with the daughter of Ambassador Bayard and with other girls belonging to the first families of the Blue Hen State. “I was married to George I. Frost in 1880," said Mrs. Frost, dropping her sewing for a few moments while she told her story. “He was employed in the internal revenue office in Philadelphia, but soon after ac- cepted a position in a chemical works in Bayonne, N. J. “For a time we were happy. My hus- band was kind and good, and I loved him devotedly. But one unlucky day I invited & woman, a relative, into the house, and s00n the sunshine of my happiness was dimmed, “Before I knew—perhaps before they knew it themselves—the mischief was done. My husband and this woman had fallen des- perately in love with each other. Per- haps they could not help it. Love is an im- perious master. “My husband went to Chicago to live,”’ she continued a.-moment later. ‘“‘There he made application for divorce on the ground of desertion. I was foolish. I did not fight the suit. I forgot about my child. I did not want to drag its name and those of my friends in the mire of a divorce court. I should have fought the sult or begun one on my own part. : “Well, my husband got hie divorce, and with it the custody of the child. He took my little Willie away from me. That was the most cruel blow he ever dealt me. He immediately placed the little one in hiding, for he knew that when I fully realized my loss I would move heaven and earth to get Fim back to me. “T received a legacy of $8,000 about this time and set out to seek my child. I first went to Chicago, but Frost had resigned his position. I asked the police to help me, but they gave me no. assistance. Finally I learned that he had taken the boy and gone into the lumber fastnesses of Wisconsin where he had mining interests. But sought there in vain. “To-and fro I traveled over the face of the earth. In my wild and fruitless search I visited New York, Philadelphia. Washing- ton, New Orleans, St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Omaha, Chicago, Milwaukee, De- troit, Galveston, San Francisco, Seattle and hundreds of other places in all parts of the Uniied States. I was sent to Canada on a false clue, which I thought to bea good one. I was told that my boy was in charge ofa priest near Toronto. But he was not there.” Mre. Foster's expernence has wrecked her in mind as well as body and it is plain that she is safer and happier in the Work- house tOan ‘she ever can be outside of it. THE POOR-HOUSE. Wealthy Boston Broker’s Wife Deserts Her Hus- band for the Stage. MOUNT VERNON, N. Y., Dec. 10.—‘‘Col. Berkley of Commonwealth avenue” laid siege to this town December 6 and demanded the restoration of his beautiful young wife to his bosom and Boston society. He de- clared she wouldn’t appear in tights at a burlesque show, and the police formed a garrison in the thedter during the perform- ance, The Colonel is a venerable gentleman of three score years. He is a broker in State &treet, Boston. His wife is an attractive brunette of 28 -years, who is calculated upon as the leading attractive feature in a bur- lesque which appeared at Manager P. J. Ring’s play-house recently. She is known at home ae Mrs. Blanche Berkley. On the bills she is portrayed as Miss Ella Hall, a statuesque creature of irreproachable figure, freely confessed in ‘‘the altogether’ of close-fitting silken tights. Three men found entrance to the theater before the performance commenced. They were the irate husband, Col. James Berk- ley, and two private detectives. When the statuesque Ella Hall appeared the three men seized her. Forgetting her character as an emotionless statue the beauty prompt- ly fainted. A cab stood at the door in waiting to receive the runaway wife, who forsook her Commonwealth avenue home six weeks ago, telling her husband she was going for a visit in the West. He was presently startled and eshocked to learn that his Blanche was barnstorming in the Connect- icut Valley as a beauty in tights, sans drap- ery. He gave pursuit and came upon her in Greenwich, Conn., Saturday night. She managed to elude him, however, and joined the company at rehearsal Sunday in this city. “I’ve got you now!” shouted Col. Berk- ley, as he seized the statuesque one at the etage door last night and tried to drag her toward the waiting carriage. this statue business,” he cried. “I won't go with you. You are jealous and disagreeable and your temper is aw- ful,”’ she replied. Then the detectives essayed to assist the Colonel, and Ella Hall swooned. Manager P. J. Ring drove the intrud- ers out of the theater, Col. Berkley declar- ing that be wuuldn’t let the performance go on. The police were summoned, however, and the burlesque was produced under their protection. The Colonel was invisible. ‘T’ll stop | | bia following BABY BITTEN VA TOM CAT Infant Child of~ Mrs. H. H. - Wilson Severely Ill. nn BLOOD POISON THE RESULT. FEARS OF HYDROPHOBIA, BUT THE PHYSICIAN SAYS THAT IT WILL NOT FOLLOW. CHILD'S HAND LACERATED. Little One Was Playing on a Rug When the Animal Sprang— Mother Used Her Fist to Make It Let Go. The bite of a pet cat has placed in jeop- ardy the life of the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Wilson, 307 North Taylor avenue. The cat was a big, gray Tom, and be- longe@to W. H. Cherry, who lives next door at 3505. It was as much at home in the Wilson house as in that of its owner, and was regarded as harmless and good- natured, and the Wilson baby played with it daily. Mrs. Wilson was seated by the fire. The cat lay on the rug, purring contentedly, and lazily blinking its eyes. The baby was seated on the floor, cooing and enjoying life baby fashion, It was a pretty-picture of home life, breathing repose, contentment. Suddenly the baby gave a cry of pain. At the same moment an angry ‘“‘meow’’ came from the cat. Mrs. Wilson turned ther head and was horrified to see the cat’s keen teeth fast- ened in the back of the baby’s hand. She slapped the animal with her open hand, The feline loosened the baby hand and ran upstairs. That was the last seen of it. On baby’s hand Mrs. Wilson saw the deli- cate flesh torn and bleeding in two places. She thought no more of the cat at the mo- ment. Baby was frightened as well as hurt and cried piteously. Mrs. Wilson thought of dread hydropho- such a bite. With unusual forethought and presence of mind, and with the unselfish devotion of a mother, 6he ap- plied her lips to the wound and sucked it until the blood ceased to flow, hoping thus to remove the virus if any were there. Then she applied soda to the hand, and baby became quiet. When Mr. Wilsor came home at 6 o’clock she told him of the exciting episode of the day. The wound was examined, but it ehowed no signs of inflammation, and as the RECORD SMASHED, — MILLER SENDS HALE’S LAST YEAR’S FIGURES-TO KING- DOM COME. ? REALLY WONDERFUL WORK. Hale, the Irish Champion, and Elkes Now Coming to the Front in the Big Bicycle Race. —_—. —__—— Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—Theré are seventeen out of the thirty-six riders in line in the big. bicycle race now in progress in Madison Square Garden. Nineteen out .of the original thirty-six starters have already thrown up the sponge and only seventeen remain. These poor fellows are tired and worn out and go pedalling along in a lifeless, listless way. Halfof them looked dazed, or daft, or whatever you care to call it. Just now Hale, the Irish champion, and _ Elkes look the brightest and freshest of all the contestants. Hikes has had over twenty hours’ sleep since the race started, and lots Wf speed is left in him yet. Hale astonished Hy S ~N FRANK WALLER, TE neta the throng when, along about 8:30 p. m., he began to spurt. He looked as if he had just gone into the race, and rode along for awhile at exhibition speed. He 1s showi form. sisi mess Gus Bergland, Miller's trainer, says that the leader is continually improving as the hours roll by. August Lehr Germany, who arrived = Sage ne Tra*mto-day, and who will part specif races in the garden, visited the han to-night, To offset the criticism in 60m that the track is not correct, Charke Aske inger, the builder, has made an affidavit that the track measures nine laps to the mile, 18 inches from the pole, There was another set of match races last night. The first, a pursuit race, was be.- tween Ray Duer of Buffalo and W > Mosher of the Riverside Wheelmen. was won in two miles fou Duer. Time—Sm The next r and a half . 46 3-bs. ne maps bs by CGougolte. ing the wire, The score at 2:15 this morning was: Miles Laps Miller ........1,06 4 SDA aray eer eeeeee viz It was . Was a mde between Jean Gou- golta of France and C. 8. Wells of Call- fornia. The firat heat was won fn 2m. 35 3-5s. Wells fell off just after pass- 2 3 Z CcoeaneK-ae Miller was 234 miles and 4 laps ahead of the record for ninety-eight hours. At 9:15 this morning the faithful seven- teen wer? still on deck and plodding along. The score at this time was: , Golden Enterman Ganpon The best previous record for 105 hours was 1,456 miles, made by Hale. At this writing, therefore, Miller is ahead of the record by 237 miles, a truly wonder- ful performance and one that has set all the bicycle world talking. ‘Then, early this morning, enthusiasts over the six days’ bicycle race reached Madison Square Garden they found only sixteen of the thirty-six men who started on the record-breaking task on Monday. The second serious accident of the con- test had removed Moore from the track. The wheel of the Philadelphian, while he was in fifth place, at 8 a. m., slipped on a turn and Moore fell over the handlebars. He struck his head violently against one of the uprights of the rail and lay un- conscious on the track. It was at first thought Moore was dead. A surgeon put the fears of the spectators at rest, and it was found that Moore’s injuries consisted of a bad cut on the head and a strain to the cord on the right side of the neck, He is not expected to finish the race. Although Miller had a lead of sixty-eight miles at 9:15 a. m. it was anybody's race. Both Miller and Rice, the Wilkesbarre boy, who has followed so closely on his heels, showed painful evidences of the heart- breaking pace they had maintained since Monday. Miller’s trainers feared for some time to-day that their man’s mind was giv- ing way. The ane which would put him right is an impossibility, for the pursuing Rice would then cut down his lead. Rice. too, harassed by the fear of Rivierre, was urged by the hopes of overhauling Miller, and dare not sleep. Of the first three men Rivierre looked by far ‘tthe best conditioned. Teddy Hale is among the men the experts say is certain to last to the end. He has smashed his own record of last year, when he completed his hundredth hour to-day. Schineer’s eyes are in bad shape and un- less they get better his trainers say he will have to quit. Pierce, who ig suffering from his wrenched arm, Cannon, Beacom and Enter- man plodded away gamely. They will prob- ably finish in about the positions they now hold. King claims ‘to be very strong and expects to go up several pegs. Gray and Johnson are down at ‘the end and they will probably remain there. The colored man is & source of annoyance to the other riders as he is continually in their way because of his slow riding. Miller went from the track at 9:15 a. m. and returned at 9:55 ie we a MS a? ne C w~ ~é . J Ogan, two years; Charles St. Clair, two years; Charles Michenfelder, two years. Attempted burglary—Charies Miller, two years. Perjury—Richard Hack, two years. Assault to kill—William Ennis, two years. Murder—Lizzie Wong, fifteen years. mM nan of their youth, these go to the Reform chool: Burglary and larceny—George Smith, two years; Clarence Moss, two years; Frank Peters, two years; Ernest Vrion, two years. Grand larceny—William Flint, two years; Charles Miller, two years; Fred Walcott, two years; Sam Green, two years, Attempted robbery—Starless Woods. ILLINOIS MINERS’ VICTORY. Companies Grant Their Demands, In- cluding Gross Weight. STREATOR, IIL, Dec. 10.—The miners’ strike in this vicinity came to an end this afternoon when A. L. Sweet, genera] man- ager Chicago, Wilmington and Vermillion Coal Company, agreed to pay the price de- manded by the men, which is 64 cents per ton for gross weight mining. The Star Coal Company officials last night met State Secretary Ryan and a committee of miners and agreed to pay the price de- manded. The miners refused Mr. Sweet's proposition ta go back at 62 cents a ton and he finally yielded to their demands. This practically settles the strike in all Northern Illinois, and will put 2,000 men at work at once. The men have been stand- ing out for gross weight and are elated over their victory. IS IT A SUIGIDE'S LETTER? Cc. F. W. Levers Writes of Failure to Overcome Drink. The following letter, evidently written by a man contemplating suicide, was received by Chief of Police Harrigan Friday morn- ing: Whom It May Concern: a reason for this action is this: I am dis- appointed, but not in love. But the damnable drink—whisky! I drank it for eight years, I tried with all my will power, but it got the best of me. I don’t believe I was sober only once for six months, and then I met friends who started me again. I know it is a foolish thing to do, but a man has his own conscience in those matters. My home is in New York City. I had a good father and mother and I had good situations, but could mot keep them through that cursed drink, whisky. I am getting sick of it. That is the first time in my life, so that is the only thing, but my conscience dic- tated it. Wishing all good A I remain, yours last on earth. Cc. F. W. LEVERS. New York City. ne The above letter was written on a news- paper letterhead and inclosed in a business envelope of the same paper. ie AT WORK ON PENSIONS, House Resumes Consideration of the Appropriation Bill. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 10.—At the opening of the session of the House to-day it was agreed that when the House ad- journs to-day it be to meet on Monday. On motion of Mr. Foos (Rep., Lil.) Satur- day, Dec. 18, was set apart for paying trib- ute to the memory of the late Representa- tive E. D. Cooke of Illinois. resumed the consideration iF the pension appropriations bill, which e : wMr — ep) ~ Ohio attacked the civil service law because it protected some of the pension examining boards appoints under the last administration, He rf an “a borpination,” and was “tfustily many of his colleagues. plauded by : diers of his district re | ey poy ‘nimical to their interests and tg its repeal or radical m age ey A that the President taken when he affirmed that the a A ice law had the approval of the ere epublicans and, the, press of ‘Republi had denounce ‘ yy, P had State Convention oh on that platform FIRE AT FORT WORTH. KREBS FLORAL CO,. Cut Flowers, Floral Designs and sie 602 Olive St. Opposite Bees, eh ———————————_————_——— DEATHS. COALE—Dec. 9, at 10:45 a. m., Albert H. Coale, son of Elizabeth H. and the late Poneral will take place Satorday at 10 a. m. from 116 North Newstead avenue’ to Cathedral Chapel, thence to Calvary Cemetery. Interment private. Omit flowers. FERRIS—On Friday, Dec. 10, 1807, at 6:30 a. m., Ora V. Ferris, beloved husband of Louise Ferris, Funeral will take place Saturday, the lith inst., at 2 o'clock p. m., from the residence of his son-i>-law, W. A. Sprague, 1357 Temple place, to Bethania Cemetery. Friends are in+ vited to attend. PFEIFER=My beloved busband, Henry Pfetfer, en Thursday evening at 7:15 o'clock, aged 53 years, 10 months and 15 days. Funeral from residence, 3839 North Market, on Sunday at 2 o'clock P- m. JULIA PFEIFER (mee K . Oakland and San nciseo (Cal.), New York City and Davenport (lo.) papers 2 he copy. ROWLAND—Dec. 9, at 4 a. m., Richard H. Row- land, aged 68. Funeral from family residence, 1126 K avenue, Saturday, Dec. 11, at 8:30 a. m., thence to Calvary Cemetery. Relatives and friends in vited to attend. MRS. ELLEN EJNKINS {nee pried emo MRS. ELLEN JENKINS (nee TEHAN—Suddetly, December 8, Mary Tehan, aged 22 years, beloved daughter of Martly Tehan. Funeral from famiiy residence, 618 oy yt ing avenue, Saturday, December 11, at b ch m., to St. Malachy’s Church, thence vary Cemetery. Friends are invited to attend, ee electric engine room and rapidly communi- cated to the stock of goods. It was on¢ of the largest retail] stores in Te the stock was valued at about 7 There was insurance to the amount of er MARRIAGE LICENSES. , Pure 18k. wedding rings. Our prices the lowest. E. Jaccard Jewelry Co. Olive and Sixth streets, ui H c. Sb w eeeeeeeeereererers PY pad Roberta pubedecedeocepoeessee Otte Wellmeter.ssssseee sees cveeeee oe BAI re Catherine Jaech. eeet eee eeeeeeeeeerrrre Henry Walef...ssccuteeeeeererer Louise Kleinechmidt....+-«se+e+++s ohnson Maffitt William J eeeeeeeeereeeererer Annie see Abi Renner John B. Hodges... cer-+1s201 2070 its Cardinal Frame bao ocoet-s222"2800" 3h Renee ‘i4 N. Bwelfth , Germer. eoseenrereerre acess eeoeeeeeeseeer jeberding. .«+++++- ee ee ee es ‘and quickest routé. | % LABEAU TOOK THE COAT ——_- but It Was Was- somata tri Na edb ie . + 7 ed Pa OF 4 $ 168.00 "5 z |
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a A Be Ca Bh ee eee ES eee ¢ cry oe Sete a eo eich gs = . oe" phe PN er Te Sea Ne T ees ¢ t Re ier Ee Be i rs on og ore PPE TT EO RE, (PRE Ee ee FRIDAY—ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH— DECEMBER 10, 1897, —_ ALL COONS LOOK ALIKE TO US! Ladies’ Furnishings. , Our Creat Sale. SHOES Philade!phia Bankrupt 1,000 Corsets, Stock. | Remem"er Our Double Guarantee Goes in Fine Club Skates with ey CO DOR vei ccnsnccccensespeusbusbas eeteeeers 23¢ Ladies’, Misses’ and This Sale, as Always. Ni ’ Cry | Ladies’ Fast Black Seamless Hose, Children’s To keep ali clothing bought of us in repair, 3 Boy’s Suit and Overcoat at worth 0c per pair, go for..........+++. 5c Rubbers......... On free of charge, and refund your money in » $3 and above. Ladies’ Heavy Ribbed and Fleeced ; ests, worth 19c, go for.........c000 oc every instance if you are not satisfied. 12) "Bott. Shoes i “Rubbers ‘i C| Whether It Be Bankrupt Sales, Trustee Sales, Assignee Sales, Fire Sales, or Any Other Kind of Sales. A QUARTER OF A CENz| “33'$%,Xon-Shtinking Wool-Ribbed Vests Siereatters .....90 “Feit woots .29¢| TURY IN THE FIELD---We Have Met Them All and We Have Knocked ‘Em Out---We Are Here to Stay-=-The Time to Show Our pt? 80 50 £0t-00-.-ce-ecoeeses wadies’ warm, lined Folt 36,; Hand Again Has Come---To-Morrow Begins the Sale of Our Life--- Handkerchiefs, worth Se, ee Slippers, leather soles . Child’s patent tip THE GREAT SALE OF BALTIMORE MERCHANT TAILORS--- inert ae Leather Shoes Misses’ and Chlidten's tent- ais Children’s Ribbed Union 8 : Tan T98] — §SGHLOSS BROS. & CO.’S ENTIRE STOCK--WILL KNOCK OUT ALL SO-CALLED SALES! = |(e"s0%0"e 2". 200 SEEMED socssennesees'ssassicesss ... 15¢ NO HUMBUC, NO hagas ponent tpg Pg a AT PRICES THAT TALK. hand-pa nied, Dresden handle, Of soon Sarai ag ge A can ae a3 § 45c DON’T BELIEVE US; WE Wo RATHER OU WOULD SEE FOR YOURSELF. eel Lace and Ribbed Collar fle WHERE DO | OTHER SALES Ladies’ cloth top patent tip jutton Shoes, all sizes LADIES’ FANCY COOoDs. ener eee eereeeene Read the Way TOYS! DOLLS! TOYS 0 pairs Ladies’ fine Sample Ladtes Lace Shoes, all the latest toes, dies’ transparent celluloid hand-painted BMAl] SIZES.....0- eee eeeeeweeeecenes ‘ COM E IN \ A | CLOAK pe —_ Handkerchief Sets, worth ° i ‘ater rd a’ . » ha Goa % * oh tes 1a ? tre ers properly waited on. 200 China Tea Sets sess Ob, 96 and [0¢ 1 dozen to-morrow, only.......... ctcees a é.% KID GLOVES 33¢, Don’t Pay a Tallor $25—Here is a line :; EXTRA FOR THIS S4LE—1,500 Assorted 5 of Men’s Sults and Overcoats that will an- pairs Union Cassimere Pants...... 68c Games ....... ies C and (0c An assorted lot of French Kid Gloves,worth swer your oc ae in eb gra a zim ik 1,000 pare rece mite 4 All-Wool Pants— 2,000 Fancy Gilt 3p shat to a but are slightly c of the very best imported and domestic ma- you bet they’re wort A LEUMPSUE vccpeccevescescogecvccscenssenssens SETOGE, OD BOE bias can bore him three children. | ; ¢ few minutes Antoinette ceveiope © same Gut the startling part of their testimony is that their sister fs dead. They claim she TMA Ce ae donee City Dirt Dumped on Private Lots, ~ TWO GIRLS SICK — Mysterious Poisoning of the Sobotka Family. THEY HAD NO KNOWN ENEMIES. ALL THEORIES AS TO THE MAN- NER AND CAUSE OF THE POISONING EXPLODED. A SORROWING HOUSEHOLD. eee eee Coroner Will Hold an Inquest and symptoms that he had. Dr. John Gilwee of 8135. Meramec street was sent for, and arrived about 6:15 o'clock, He was too late to save Willie, who d.ed in a spasm a few minutes after the doctor came, }sefore the doctor arrived, a third child, Lillie, aged 3, developed the same symptoms that Willie and Antoinette had Opiates were administered to they got relief. Friday Lillie was sitting up, apparently well. Antoinette was still ill, but in no apparent danger. Little Willie’s corpse lay in a bed, waiting for the Coroner to come and view it. Dr. Gilwee declined to express an opinion as to what alled the children, They had slight symptoms of strychnine poison, but they were not pronounced enough to justify a suspicion except for the fact that all three were affected in the same manner, It was thought at first tnat a piece of coffee-cake the children ate for luncheon at noon might have been poisoned, but as Mrs. Sobotka and two of the other chil- dren also partook of the cake and were not made ill that theory was not tenable. The cake was bought from a baker named Michel, Mrs. Sobotka says there was no poison in the house that she knows of and that none of the children had an opportunity to get anything to eat away from home Thursday, except Willie. He played during the — who the girls and NSION CLAN Woman Says She Is the Wid- ow of a Union Soldier. RELATIVES SWEAR SHE IS NOT. HER DAUGHTER IMPEACHES THE RELATIVES AND SUSTAINS THE WIDOW. CLAIMANT IS UNDER ARREST. Remarkable Case cf Alleged Pension died in 1883, and they attended the funeral ceremony and saw her buried. Friday morning Mrs, Alice Schulz was a caller at United States Commissioner Gray's office. She wanted to procure bond for her mother, but was unable to get it. She was questioned by the Commissioner. She said that her grandfather’s name was Morrison, and she tells the same story as dees her mother. She says her father’s name was Grubb and her father and moth- er were never legally married. Her story agrees with John Morrison's and Mrs. Clute’s up to the death of Mrs. Manker. She says her mother is yet alive and was arrested Thursday. She told Com- missioner Gray that her uncle, John Mor- THE YOUNG WOMAN OF VIVID IMAGINATION WAS TOO ILL TO APPEAR. CASE CONTINUED A WEEK. None of the wyctrs Present Could Throw Any ‘Light on the Story of a Fortune. The inquiry into the condition of Mrs. Bismarck Stahlhute, formerly Pauline Hoffman, was continued in the Probate Court until Tuesday at 11 o’clock, at which time Pauline and all the witnesses in the case are to be in court. The Sheriff, repre- sented by F. A. Wind, his attorney, made a vigorous fight against a continuance. Mr. Wind said that it was absolutely imperative for the protection of the girl that the pro- CORONER CLEARS UP THE MYS- TERY SURROUNDING DEATH OF JESSIE SEEBURGER. YELLOW ATROPHY THE CAUSE. Brother of the Young Woman Indig- nant at Her Treatment at ee City Hospital. A verdict of death from nattral causes, due to acute yellow atrophy of the liver, was returned by the Coroner Friday in the casg of Jennie Seeburger, whose death at the City Hospital wae attributed to suicide by phosphorus, on a superficial examination of the body made by the hospital physicians, The matter was reported to the Coroner, who ordered a thorough post-mortem. This was made Friday and the report of the Hospital Superintendent was forwarded to City | When Streets Need It. A large number of Citizens in the north- ern section of the city in a petition asks thre Board of Public Improvements to in- Struct the Street Commissioner to have his force of street workers and cleaners to dump the sweepings on public street’ and alleys below grade instead of on private property. Henry Weber of 2013 Newhouse avenue, spoke for the committee and the hundred or more signers of the petition. He declared the Street Department carts hauled dirt for blocks past low grade streets in order to fill up the grade on some private lot. He did not mean to say that the cart drivers or bosses of them received pay for this, but it did look peculiar, es- pecially in view of the fact that it costs the city so much to make street grades. Mr. Weber thought thousands of dollars could be saved yearly if the street debrig were dumped on streets of low grade. President MeMath said he thought ee Street Department did that very thing, an Commissoner Milner said such were ” positive instructions of the department. He would look into the matter and make it in- , teresting for the subordinates who were °: noon with Mrs. George’s little boy, . : Hopes to Develop More lives near by. They ate an apple together. Fraud, Promising to Rival ceedings ‘be hurried along as fast as pos- ) | Inf ti The George boy was not ill, and as An- sible. the Coroner. The examination showed death , Showing such favors to private individuals nformation. tcinsite cud Tite bad enue’ et the agin That of Rickety Dan “This woman is now under the control ae been caused probably by acute “7 city whee em yy view intimated tal that theory was also exploded. Benton and influence of persons who are not of| Yelow atrophy. The report concludes as Aang reyes ; wae mae ° good repute,” he said, “One of them, who follows: if such a practice was going on Willie, Antoinette and Lillie Sobotka were probably poisoned, but no clew as to how it was done has been found. Willie is dead; Antoinette is seriously ill Poison could not have been procured at Mrs. Boshek’s house, Mrs. SobotKa says, for Lillie was not there. Sobotka was wild with grief when he came home and found one of his children dead and two others ill, apparently from A pension fraud case that bids fair to be as mysterious and unfathomable as that of has induced her to’contract a marriage with him, is in fact in the custody of the po- lice.”’ “The girl is sick and if she should die it would exactly subserve the purposes of the people who now have control of her. It Positive proof of poisoning dees not exist. The perforation of stomach and the corroded mucous membrane simply suggested that this might have been the case, as the patient was sick almost a week before death. No poison could be detected in stomach or other parts. OTTO SUTTER. being done for nothing. Palma’s Palmistry is a science and worthy of consideration.—London Graphic. 3007 West Belle place. Colored bosom, white body Laundered H sell at thiete>. worth 69ct » 2% oO Ghescdebicu,.:. Stout Kid Body Dolls, shoes and il at $1.50 and $2 ae! 9c ue, Wen's,B9,.Bent. "is | Good strons Double-Breasted Cheviot | | former price Bie oe aero | Rocking, Horees, 60c sock gia tah, Rate Eek | Cholee of coc Sieeaee” Wane Oe Dida seb bob 66 6660 606005058904 S ROO EDE ; 4 ‘ ae aadaies ian e e ‘. ag ” WOFrth Gh csccccese CCPC ORO CHROOT E Hees . #) nb or cios bg eyes, r head, olce Regular 65c, extra heavy derby- i. serviceable, wear-resisting Suits for children up to 9c ers, full front, Watteau back, inside | p..1 : bs get ge ~ _* our Trimmed Hats, made to : are! ri] Buits and Overcoats you] 1 YCATS—AL.....scererssereeeeereeeees ; ice $1.25 arlor Shoot the Chutes, 12 feet long $2.50 to $4, ribbed Underwear, will go at........ uv ever bought é y ‘ ining, former price $1.20, Th can be folded up, including car.... [25 tall, ODIY.-++eeeeeeeeeenens __ ee wave: pen 6 and $? 35 - Extra heavy, fleéce-lined Underwear; at a te 92,48 Bovs’ Serviceable Blue Chinchilla go at... eee ee ee eee eee se SS esS FFT ESSOSESESE EEE Story Same, much larger head and - worth 69; O¢ Reefers—trimmed Children’s handsome Scotch Plaid Dresses, |” Books be 0c l5c body, 24 inches MEN’S ’ Wil] ZO Al. ..cccccrcccccccccccvvccceseces A Look Is All That Is with braid..........- 89c silesia lining all through, made with fancy ticks S iatehdenin Sie adie e ‘ Gall, SRE cis cateocceeans .. 15¢ AND BOYS All-wool . Red Flannel Underwear, Necessary —You won't bretelles and braid trimmed, ages 4 to 14, agic Lanterns, large size, will throw HAT iekh ike- 4 overlook the great line Men’s former price $2, 30 pictures,. worth 75c, go for.......... C French Sree B pape mg — large e ‘: ec eneeepenedegens of ty Se Vaseeneess. Ohe- Boys’ Blue Chinchilla Reefers, ae Pre ees be Box of Building Blocks, [5 — g Bag mon Wing oe —— Men’s Silk Plush ae «62,000 pairs fast black or tan 2c made ee alad an abies one seers yg one» 2b gga ial $1.28 Children’s All-Wool eoycen tae or Ss WOrth 85C......s.eeeees peeeeeereenens C Gall. Gmiy. 0 ccccccesacesunwe 50¢ Caps, worth $1. 5c ¥ Socks, will go at (per P@lIPr)....seceees- called sales for : . reese ugh: Nae rit cs: ap solid colors, empire or coat effects, large, Telocipedes, with Q5 : oe 600 dozen Fancy Silk Neckwear, tecks nlmost double. .... $4.48 ag hon gag Fine Chinchilla Reefers— por pe grent Begs he mais trimmed adjustable seats, worth $1.50..........- C ek E> aes Dressed "Obe Men's Fedora Hats : ir-in-hands, worth 25c, - a raic : =: . 5 «tee deka ack an j , et pd orp dias oh as : ey 5G ee Beaver and DOME BS Cac dvicicscdevecsss : save 1.69 mer price $4.50, gO at......sccccoees . 45 down to 406 styles, Rave ete all & matte tiles Titers s .ersey We have beyond a doubt the greatest line} Ladies’ box-front Glace Beaver Jackets, and $1.25......... ove 50 Jap Silk Blu Polka Dot Muf 35¢ Overcoats............ $4.95 of Children’s Suits and Overcoats—in Che- | storm ccijar. late sleeve and SEE WHAT 19¢ WILL BUY : ae C oi fiers, worth 7oC, GO TOT ......eeeeceeces ar r Rape Porateda q 1 7 ¢ : 4 ‘ i" . mat pa ‘ 1 fancy viots, Cassimeres, - Worste: Ss an a back, tormer price M, go at........ ‘ Men’s Stiff Hats, silk se neg nk ag 3 ——- ir. Do You Want to Save; the best known materials—elegantly trim-| 17 ,aies' Jersey Boucle Jackets, knight's A BC Blackboards, trimmed, latest styles ass r« -* TO } - A i¢’: . Z . 7s - ~ me ’ ae f0t..... PR > ke ER ES 45¢ ; $5.007 se ae Lacs — to beautifully Schoenhut Pianos, 1.50" — sary on-line a Reteaen Chia see th BnSe Win Cleo 10-string Zithers 3 _joteon sy dg = oe arenes, peeambooss 19¢ pe genden » jek, Cate Geo $2.45, $2. 95 and Up 0 $4.95 : ons - Aatag ech fale tt eeeee " _ Tool laees with ten tools, Children’s and wave Wadiem tesis C : a ee a viots, Wor= | o( sadies’ salts plush Capes, large collar, fu : j nter Caps; all Adier make lined Fur Top Dress F a eee oie FOR THIS SALE ONLY —2.000 pairs good sweep and edged with genuine Thibet fur, Complete Wash Secs, Dolls’ Beds or Cradles, Styles and materials of wool; they are Gloves, worth 75c; go for............ J sorter od Scone enon, Heavy Knee Pants— just the kind you plain or handsomely embroidered in braid Large Doll Swings, Large Pop Guns, 50c goods; in this “ Men's Umbrellas, steel rod, iy grein oF ful sara ceaiuaeat me AF pag Acnot in other sales— 19¢ or jet: former Humpty-Dumpty Ladders, with climbing Brown. note i ivckicdsccsaste e 15¢ Wales crook, silver-tramme landie, : DET A PeASA SEED OSS NERS O80 20090008 rice S36, MO Gt. ..cccocacds@apetianeeu ? gb les, three feet high; any of the above artic] Oys’ and Men's r | full 28-inch sizes, 62¢c Overcoats—We havea : : pbaies’ Silk Plush Capes, good length, em- Werke ane Cemnartew ry serviceable materials; they ae ae worth $1.25: go for......... ceeseeeees UEU] enecial good line in Ste OUR SALE KILLER. pire or circular style; elaborately’ em- FOOT CROEGS BOE cvcccdevoccccerecceeacunnn C are Worth 25c and 35c; only....... cove C " : Kersey. Beaver, Co- broidered in jet and trimmed in genuine wie, wart Cloth and Ohia- . The Kind You Don’t Read fur: former price $12, | poison. He said some enemy must have “ ’* Benton, alias and Lillie is out of danger. done it. But his wife says they have no “sie omnes Fe gaa cere 5 ” ted is of the most urgent necessitiy that this Indignant at the Council. Anthony and Annie Sobotka are a Bohe- | enemies. William Newby, which has occup #0 young woman be taken from the custody of | _John Seeburger, brother of Miss Jessie nen _ - | much attention in Illinois for several years, it these people and be put in some institutio Seeburger, said Friday morning: Special o the Post-Dispatch. was developed by United States Commis- NANCY MANKER, where her mind will be free from them.” It seems to me that the authorities were LOUISIANA, Mo., Dec. 10.—Much a * pth diese cee J 7 i Mr. Blevins and Mr. Whiffle. attorneys| hasty in forming conclusions without mak-| nation is expressed by the citizens generally (Meg es sioner Gray, when Nancy Manker was|rison, and her aunt, Mrs, Clute, were living| ¢or Pauline Hoffman and those in control | ing any investigation into the previous his-| at the action of the City Council in grant- . | ‘" brought before him. oo oo apr ern yw gee coe were the broth-| of her, represented to the court that their wont of the case. bh ing the St. or er ge eed = Page bee 3 ; : ré sister 0 er mother, , re “Jessie came to my hous , Co, the r ay She claims to be entitled to a pension due/ “yirg’ Manker was asked about her Hanni- ol ait me eae am to ubpear De saying she was to be married Dec 3 and rack aanems the levee and raising the pres ¢ her husband, William A. Manker, who died | bal relatives. She at first stated she had court. She was a consumptive, and her wanted to make preparations for that event ent grade two feet. The council seems to be at Hannibal, Mo., in 1875. The government | no relatives there. When asked whether physician, Dr. Witherspoon, said it would Sunday she complained of being {ll and | afraid of not at aged the promised ae authorities say they have the testimony of en ee oe city was hér brother, | }.’a serious and grave matter to bring her — a ailing on and off for | depot unless such privileges are gra ae wa era tayo out on a day so stormy. ae Ss. Monday her face became ~ & mian couple, residing with their six chil- ‘she was the daughter of the woman who the brother and sister,|of the widow of William A. Manker, who 6ay that Nancy Manker died in Hannibal, Mo., in 1883, and that they attended her funeral, A young woman named Alice Schulz, who is said to live on Biddle, near Twenty. third street, told Commissioner Gray that was arrested and that the witness at Hanni- bal who testified to her mother’s death are her uncle and aunt, Nancy 8S. Manker was seen in jail by a Post-Dispatch reporter Friday. She says she is about 60 years old. Her face is badly scarred and her nose has been disfigured by ension and he said I was entitled to it. f I had not been I would not have done so, “My father’s name was Morrison, and I was born in Saline vame-enge € Missouri, I never was married to anyone but Mr. Manker. I married him at Hannibal, Mo., in 1870, and |} sion and she placed the case in the hands “I aim so upset on account of my arrest that K hardly Know what I am saying,”’ she said. ‘‘He is not my real brother, but he and Mrs. Clute and myself were all raised the same as brothers and sisters. “Of course I did not die when they claimed I did. They can hardly remember when Mr. Manker died, for they were nothing more than children.” Mrs. Manker said her daughter lived on Biddle street, but she could not remember the number. She said she came from Han- nibal about nine years ago and that the Provident Association had provided for her. Her friends advised her to apply for a pen- of Pension Agent Fout. Edward Abelaigh Found Adrift in His Boat by Fishermen. Edward Abelaigh, a fisherman, met with Mr. Wind asked that Pauline’s former physician, Dr. Reed, be associated with Dr. Witherspoon in the case. This was readily acceded to by the Hoffman side. They said they were desirous to do all they could to help the matter along and do full justice to the gir. Judge Rassieur said he no authority to direct in whose custody the girl should be put before the trial. He would insist that all parties appear next Tuesday. “If it is necessary,’’ said the court, “‘she may be brought into court In a closed con- veyance with whatever other precautions may suggest themselves.”’ None of the many lawyers connected with the case could throw any Nght upon the John T. Murphy, who with Bismarck Stal- hute, is under arrest on the charge of forc- ing Pauline Hoffman to marry, tried to get out of jail.on bond Friday morning. ° offered Allen Q. Cameron as surety. Judge fellow, and as she appeared to grow worse called in Dr. Fischer to attend her. He pronounced the trouble catarrh of the liver and pres:ribed. I administered every drop of the medicine she took myself, and at no time was she left alone. : “There is absolutely no truth in the tnsin- uation that Jessie comitted suicide, and it ‘s cruel to circulate such a story. I intend to see whether I can obtain any redress from those guilty of saying @o. “From what have heard I believe my sister was shamefully neglected at the hos- pital, and that when @e died there was no nurse in attendance. Had I known what was in store for her I would never. have al- lowed her to leave my house, although I WILLING 10 BE DESERTED. Ex-Fireman Ischer's Wife Makes a SAVED FROM NICOTINE. Father and Son Set Free at Ashe ville, N. C. ? Little Charley Foglemen Used Tobacce Since Babyheod, and His Father Smoked and Chewed for the Past Twenty Years. 24 Patton Svenue, pow 8 years, ears old by the the hea physician, ee Se er pee a Mow dren at 4537 Minnesota avenue, a smal] frame ae First D'strict police i pee ae I lived with him until he died, about five| % Painful accident Friday and was adrift in| yurphy of the ere a Criminal wpe mn - 4... cottage several 7 . 1@ case, and an autopsy wi e held on! years later. his skiff w icked up and pulle ore | declined to accept Cameron as bondsman. ‘ stimulants. est house. Ato I feet from the near- the dead child. ™ ‘Before I married Mr. Manker I lived for bya Rater etm os . — The amount is shi . ; Sacrifice and a Plea in Court. No-To- Bac, eS and delight No-To-Bae . . te husband is a laborer, em- several years with a man named Grubb. I y another fishe . The date of Murphy and Stahlhute’s pre- apd i him. He does not care for tobec- Pioyed by the Medart Pulley Company. The “Length of days is in her right hand; bore him three children, Alice Schulz, who Abelaigh started eh ge ome ene of his skiff liminary hearing has not been fixed, Rather than go to the Work-house, | 6°™® 1. very much improved in health, eats lives on Biddle street, is one of our chil-| tO the other to fhaul in & fish that was hav- George Ischer, an ex-member of the Fire | heartily and bas « mask a No-Te- Mee wife is a meek, dary-eyed woman, appa- rently about 25 years old, whose ambitions seem to be to keep her house clean, to bring up her children in the fear of the law, and to obey her husband. Her mother, Mrs. Boshek, who speaks no Buglish, lives at 4452 Minnesota avenue. She keeps a cow, and Mrs, Sobotka sends riches and honors are in her left."” (Prov. ili., 6.) Palma, 385 West Belle place. Just Like Big Cities. Special to the Post-Dispatch. LOUISIANA, Mo., Dec, 10.—This city has assumed metropolitan airs in the way of dren.”’ The investigation, as conducted by the Pension Department, shows that the claim was originally filed in 1893, but was not granted. In her application papers it was etated that William A. Manker enlisted jn Company E, of the Ist Massachusetts Cay. alry, Feb. 28, 1863, and-was discharged at Fairfax Court-house, Va., July 5, 1865, In ing a rollicking sharp time with one of his hooks. Abelaigh slipped and fell and broke his right arm in two places. He was drift- ing down the river and had gone nearly a mile before his cries for help were heard. Abelaigh was gent to the City Dispensary, where Dr. Newocmb “set” the broken bones and sent him back to his shanty boat at the foat of Krause street. WATER MARK OF 64 REACHED Gauge Marks Zero, | but Will Not Drop Beyond That. Department, told Judge Stevenson Friday that he would take hours and leave the city. Ischer was charged with disturbing the peace of his wife and his neighbor, Daniel McCarty, residing next door to Isch- er, at 2240 Madison street. Judge Stevenson asked Mra. Ischer if she was willing that her husband should de- amusements. There are two opera houses lic . —— to her ev ; : her application she stated that sh s i River has reached the low ery evening for milk. are ately Opposition between them. They | manker were married at Hannibal, = A Great Rush. The Mississipp tood at zero | sert her. ys ve to have their attractions on 22 4870, by Rev. Mr. » Mo., water mark of 1864, The gauge stood at zero) ""..; “1 replied the wife, firmly, “A ‘ Thursday afternoon at 6:30 o'clock Wille aged 9 years, an his sist aged 10, went to t eir tae Alara e daily supply of milk genuine ne = main they learned the clair re ; | . ‘ro minstre] aims were true. | fuory , Ja h ‘ . . 7-10 of a foot below . . w 3 sic we Pay the house he} °ther necromancy, eae de ein only go ggg A eee aig me at not won hare to Sait oF “the crows ty ho CNeststant ret Weather Observer ae OB ag ~ pr Deon his passion aver : nausea and se- —-- — pling gestethy r dead, but that his , t indeed, many of the de oom ays the prospects are that the | Cari -nk®. we " “ sisi pitcher and tala her eai-| og ORIDA Through Car Line via ILLIN-| “Jot” Morrison lives in Hannibal, where | ATs, she Areajenicueneally in waiting on | river will, mot, fall any, further, Te ce | ihe judge smiled and sald he would grat - , . . . al, r an , reds Prally eo ‘ , ‘ ' o> ' ne ft fore W © grew Wworso. “my CENTRAL leaves St. Louis daily at | Mrs. Manker formerly lived. A Mrs. moe the peope dg oon ae in Boos. ¢ ¢ theme worpes ine oy oe rains in the Cen-|ify their mutual wishes by ordering ' feat pain, ‘Sl p.m. Shortest and Quick living in the same city, is his sis Frege 5» tak S hold of] and this, : ‘ ded rise. to lgave the city. if way home est Route to ter. Their|a clerk long enough to e their mone tral Valley, wll make a decide : he will not mi@ her + and atueme he fell in the; the Southeast, Cc statements agree with the claimant’ =| Beery wil be in perfect bl Ia me erndon, will be cloudy, | Mry. Ischer says she 8 Fy oll ity Ticket Office, 218 N S peti-| Everything running order| Friday, says Mr. H ° band during his teenporary abser Panes se Seony, A‘ Broadway, : ++ en Mg ebegre point. Both of these | Saturday, so tiat all may get a share of the | with slight rains, but Saturday it will be | home rtd one. 7 : witnegses declare they had a sister who | surprising. bargains offe ‘ clear and some colder, . , 7 the same night. Each house has its own brass band, and the citizens are often treat- ed to free concerts. One house will have Dec. 22, Swinfer that her maiden name was Morten and The Government investigated and in the In spite of the warmth and the rain the great trustee’s sale of The Fair stock be- un this morning with @ crowded store. - ra + ai . ae cat Fe OSs a 7 SEA ae, SERRE SNES Ra tn ela RRR RR a. am ¥ Oe PR Ee oa WT Sade eee Mane eens #50, be ane ‘i edn: ee Sra ie at 7 o'clock Friday morning. The record for low water was established on Jan. 27, 1896, . ‘“¥ of Ph: >, agli Jie ok F + Ss * s SS SE Le YS) eae orc e. oe change of scene, associations and ciimate may make a man out of him. He will have to @p for himself, and I assure you he will de . < 4 , %i “age ori a" ¢ iv] ’ « ” : ; list nse cineca. aii ee 4 disease. She says that five years ago she a 4 contracted erys.piles. She had a severe at-| Commissioner Gray cannot reconcile the! ¢ortume question. They all assert that they | #5 — to give her the treatment I ‘tack of bronchitis at the same time ana| COMfiicting testimony. He says John Mor-| 4, not know whether she has any money or | thought nec are bi < a her vocal organs are so affected it is im-| 7809 and Mrs. Clute have been subpoenaed | not. Mr. Blevins sald: The dead girl's aflianced was William Ku- ASHEVILLE, N. C.—(Special)—"‘Is a possible for her to speak above a whisper. and will be at the hearing next week. “T refuse to say that she has or that she| t/na, a age ie te ry by Pesch Bros., | asked the News’ aan at Pelham s ye ge doses | “T have done nothing that they should has not.’’ and living ney Menard street. They had be laid down a letter in the presence a lock me up in jail for,’ she whispered. ‘‘All . Mr. Wind said he knew nothing about it. | "Ot Guarreied. h interested customers. ys I did was to apply for a pension, and I was A FISH BROKE HIS ARM Lawyer Hugh McCorkle was as much at| _Dr. O. 8S. Fischer, 2315 Pestalozai stree “Yes, it is," prompt eof our lett and entitled to that. Mr. Fout applied for my ' sea as the rest and was himself occupied in| declares her death was due to natu ae wae “~~ ye otro leman, who lives at No, trying to gather a little information. causes. ——, , We know s of big * ae eet eer ro Sa sy
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In drawing up the proposed ordinance for electric lighting the Board of Public Improvements has estimated that the city will pay, during the first year of the eontract under it, $400,000. Last year St. Louis paid $382,400 for public lighting. So itis evident that the board does not con- template the possibility of saving any- thing under the new contract, to say noth- ing of making any profit out of the sale of the franchise. How is this? Is the board dead or alive? Has it the interests of St. Louis at heart, or does it look upon itself as the agent of the lighting cor- porations? For are lights, of which we have 2,400, St. Louis is paying $74.95 apieca, This ag- gregates $179,880 per annum for these lights. With a municipal plant, Kalama- zoo, Mich., pays but $46.36 for each aro light. Suppose St. Louis pald but $46.36 for each of her 2,400 are lights. That would be a saving of $68,616 per annum to the tax payers. Is it impossible to make this eaving? With a municipal plant the little town of Marshalltown, Io., gets its aro lights for $29.50 per light. If St. Louis could do as well, it would mean a saving of $109,080_per annum to the taxpayers. Cannot St. Louis do as well as little Marshalltown? There are several other cities with mu- nicipal plants that shame St. Louis in conducting their own lighting business. But if a munictpal plant ig at present impossible, is there anything to prevent the passage of an ordinance looking to the ownership of a plant in the near future? A fifteen-year straight contract, handing over this valuable franchise to the first bidder without proper compensation or consideration for value received, will be a disgraceful betrayal of the people’s in- terests, for which the Board of Publio Improvements, the Municipal Assembly and the Mayor will be accountable, ee There is not much public spirit in the capital that waits to be sure that a steel barge line is a success. A city lacking in public spirit cannot be a Jeader. But in this case public spirit and private wel- fare go hand in hand. ee — RAILROAD BURDENS. Gen. Noble refuses to retract these, his words: The aggregate amount of bonded indebt- @iness of the railroad companies of the United States over and above any fair or even Hberal valuation of their ‘property is not only in itself immense, but the reckless disregard of the first principles of fair deal- ing in such matters has been shown in our courts of justice for many- years past, and is dally developing. On the 190,000 miles of road equipped, the funded debt is over $5,000,000, 000, The maintenance of railroad lobbies has done much to make railroads costly. When the roads next begin to economize, let them begin with the costly lobby. Then the railroad speculators and manip- ulators need attention. Se he Never before did Fall River get cotton cheaper than now; yet Fall River is about to cut the wages of its employes ten per cent. If Dingley protection and cheap raw material cannot keep Fall River from falling, what is to be done with its “infant” industries? — » — oo at = ee SELF-TORTURE XHIBITIONS The gladiatorial displays of ancient race. But such sufferings undergone for a few paltry dollars and under prot of brutal trainers apOO ted a and are repugnant to well regu sons. . Mr. McKinley of his term to tearing U upon which he was elected. REED’S OPPORTUNITY. Speaker Reed has an opportunity . oppose the McKinley caves tet a stronger ground than any mentione his plan of campaign. Opposition “i Hawaiian eS will be sound in principle and policy — will be popular. Opposition to the Pres dent’s Cuban policy will find hearty nt sponse in the breasts of the mass oft . people who love liberty and serosgeata oO who despise the calculating spirit w subordinates all things to the age of the penny and the expediency * net tics. Opposition to shifty currency tink- rin {ll be popular. : But aie tas stronger ground of op- position open to Speaker Reed and his friends. Let the Speaker organize ef- fective opposition to Hannaism, to the whole trust fostering and public plunder- ing schemes of the McKinley syndicate. Let him fight the evasion of the revenue question in the interest of the tariff barons. Let him fight the shameful pat- ronage deals and plunder bargains of Hanna. If Speaker Reed organizes a fight on this line of campaign he will rally to his banner a great throng of Republicans who have been sickened by the disgrace- ful course of the Hanna syndicate and who see nothing but ruin for the party in the defiant trampling upon popular rights and interests that has marked Hanna’s bossism. He will serve his country and gain its respect and confidence. @Qeene — _ ae 1 devoting the first year ode p the platform If tens of thousands of undeserving p@- sons are drawing pensions from the Gov- ernment, will Congress he bold enough to take measures to correct the evil? Are not a great many pensions secured through the influence of Congressmen of all parties who find that they need votes and can easily get them at the expense of the Governmént? =~ ——_— —_— — _, 7 Every worker, as well as every one in- terested in the welfare of labor will take care not to miss what John Burns, the great labor leader, will have to say in the great seventy-page illustrated Christ- mas Post-Dispatch of Sunday, Dec. 12. No thinking reader will miss what the famous London editor, W. T. Stead, has written on European Politics, for that vast publication of next Sunday—the Christmas Post-Dispatch. Had the Cuban plank of the St. Louis platform read, ‘““‘We deem it inexpedient to recognize the independence of Cuba,”’ would Mr. McKinley be in the White House to-day? One of Mr. Filley’s Republican enemies declares him to be a madman. It may at least be said that the boss is making a great many of his enemies mad. — Se o—=)—___—_—_—_ Diplomacy is a great subject, and it will be treated by 80 great a statesman as Sir Charles Dilke in the great Christmas Post-Dispatch of next Sunday. ae The enormous Christmas Post-Dispatch of next Sunday will delight the musical world with what Pietro Mascagni will say of Music. ———— — Indiana farmers, not needing money so much this year, are getting it at 5% per cent—a remarkably low rate for farm in- vestments. A beautiful and substantia] Christmas present will be the inimitable Christmas number of the big Sunday Pagg-Dispatch, which will appear on the 12th. Next Sitnday’s immense Christmas Post-Dispatch will be made additionally interesting by what George Moore writes on Art, , -_ _——— The railroads are to have steel freight cars, and the Mississippi must needs have steel barges. If Europe were to refuse our hogs and also our pig-iron, we might be driven to reciprocity, _ - —_— Ww *Twixt Hannis and Hanna, William MoKinley is full of trouble. POST-DISPATCH SNAP SHOTS. i oe we read tn Tom Reed’s necktie ed? Is Anarchy once more to raise its head? Or is’t a hint that in MoKinley’s place Fat Tom would serve with greater spine and grace? — Tom Reed thinks that Mr. McKinley has made more mistakes than Bob Ingersoll] attributes to Moses. The grocer who trusts and the grocer who is ruled by a trust are certain to be more or less unhappy. Gen. Shaver is of the opinion that with $2,000,000 appropriated for the militia Uncle Sam’s whiskers would be safe. TEE UA ANNU HALE TH er tie PRESIDENT SIMON SAM OF HAYTI. He is the head of the puny Government of Hayti, whose abject humiliation at the hands of Germany has just been chronicled in the news of the day. THE BERMUDA LOBSTER. Epicures are rejoicing over the advent of the Bermuda lobster, which is larger and better flavored than his Atlantic brother. The arrival of the new species is most timely, as the Atlan- tic lobster is. growing scarcer and of sma!l- er size with each suc- ceeding season. The Bermuda lobster has no claws, so that he can be readily han- dled without fear of nipping. A VERSATILE EMPRESS. The present Czarina of Russia was brought up as an _ English girl, despite her Ger- man birth. Her family spoke English ex- clusively, and the governess of the Princess was English. Her German, curiously enough, is spoken with a foreign accent. She speaks French perfectly and can paint, cook and sew. WALES’ INSURANCE. CLAWLESS LOBSTEBSB The Prince of Wales carries the heaviest life insurance in England. It is said to be over $5,000,000. TWO STYLES OF NOVELS. “IT see that Timmins is getting out another novel.”’ “Historical or hysterical?’—Indiana ; polis Journal. A CHINESE TYPEWRITER. A missionary at Tung Chow has invented a Chinese typewriting machine. The char- acters number about 4,000, and are on the edge of wheels about a foot in diameter. Twenty or thirty wheels are required to carry all the characters, and two keys must be struck to make an impression, The first turns the wheel, and the second stops it at the required letter, which is then brought down to the paper. The machine is complicated, but the inventor (Dr. Shef- field) hopes to make it more simple. There are 18,000 characters in the Chinese lang- uage@each representing a distinct word. The 4,000 in common use have been selected for the new machine. CLOCK MADE BY NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY. Willie Larsen, a 9-year-old San Fran- cisco boy, has made a clock that is the wonder of all who see it. Willie is the only boy who has won a dl- ploma from the Mechanic’s In- ! stitute. Many of the thousands who attended the thirtieth indus- trial exposition of the institute, which took place this fall A CLOCK OF WHICH SAN noticed the es- FRANCISCO IS PROUD. pecially large and handsome black walnut clock which stood in the Art Gallery, but comparatively few took the time or the pains to inform themselves of the fact that this exceed- ingly elaborate and ornamental pfece of work was an exhibition of the taste and skill and patient application of a child who had not yet passed his first decade, HE DIDN’T BELIEVE IN PRISONS. Lobengula, the Matabele chief, took a practical view of the death punishment. On being on one oceasion remonstrated with by an Englishman for punishing people by death, he said: ‘“‘The laws in your country are bad, for when a man does wrong you put him in a house and take away food from the poor people to feed him. Whereas I give him one or two warnings, and then put him in a place where he can’t eat.” A SEASONABLE SONG. De mockin’ bird done hide he head— Hit mos’ too cool ter sing; De alligator gone ter bed En won't wake up ’twell spring. Col’ time in the country, Col’ time in de town; Ketch dat cane juice drappin’ sweet, En shake dem’ *simmons down! De spry, gray squerrel look alive— He know dem hunters well! De bee done house up in he hive~ Locked in de honey-cell! Col’ time in de country. Col’ time in de town; Roas’ dem ’taters, Mandy Jane, En cook dat ’possum brown! —Atlanta Constitution. CHANGE IN THE FRENCH MAR. RIAGE LAWS. The formalities preceding marriage in France, which have hitherto been of a for- midable character, have been modified, no doubt in view of the dwindling population of the republic. Men over 2 and wemen over 21 can now be united without the con- sent of their parents, after presenting a single respectful notification of their intent, and waiting one month before proceeding to extremes. Consenting parents are no longer obliged to have recourse to a notary and a formal deed, but may go to the mu- nicipal office and register the permission free of cost. When the parents are di- vorced, the consent of the innocent party will suffice, and when they are dead, miss- ing or imprisoned, a mere oath, duly at- tested, will serve in place of legal proof. WHERE THE FLAG WAS BORN. There is a quaint, colonial house in Phil- adelphia, on Arch street, just below Third, It is two and a half stories high, with a shingled roof and dormer windows. It is over 200 years old, and the little flat Dutch bricks of which it is built came over in the ship Wel- come, and tradition Bays that William Penn helped to lay the walls. Here it was that Betsy Ross made the first flag. Tradition says that ‘ George Washington BETSY ROSS’ HOUSE. drew a rough draft of the flag and gave it to Betsy, who was a most rabid American. Betsy saw that tho stars were six-pointed, the same design as is used in English heraldry. She showed Washington how a five-pointed star could be made with one clip of the scissors, and the five-pointed star was forthwith adopted. ur - o-* i Betsy had made a flag before Washington's. visit. She made it for Paul Jones, but it had but twelve stars. THE KING BURNED THE BILLS. The palace of Versailles in Paris is sup- posed to be the costliest ever built. It is said that Louis XIV., to prevent the vast sums which he spent upon this wonderful palace being known, threw all the docu- ments relating to it into the fire, DIPLOMAS ISSUED BY THE GOV- ERNMENT. In France degrees and diplomas are granted by the Government, and not by the universities, as in this country. CREMATION POPULAR IN FRANCE Since the establishment of a cremation society in France, 20,000 bodies have been cremated in Paris, A PROVERB UP TO DATE. “People are not alike, and what suits one may not please another.” “T guess that’s right. What is one man’s bicycle ig another man’s juggernaut,’’— Puck. : NOT UP-TO-DATE. —_— ——______e “Mrs. Brown is awfully old fashioned.” ‘o the Greatest of Sund -. ‘spapérs. Read Th~ “rdle of Con- From —_— ‘ST-DISPATCH NEXT SUND ———— IME of the world cable thought to tl. the Sunday Post-D) 82 in color—which ». Sunday. WILLIAM T. STBA. nost inter- esting critic of social ref..m, famous for his work as a London newspaper editor and his book, “If Christ Came to Chi- cago,” will present a striking review of the social conditions of the year. both in Europe and America. ees JOHN BURNS, the king of English labor leaders, will give a masterly review of the labor conditions now existing in England, concluding with a declaration and a prophecy which cannot fail to at« tract attention. ANDREW LANG, famous as an author and a critic of literature, will present a review of the year’s accomplishments from a literary standpoint. G ALLEN, novelist, educator and biological student, will review the pro- gress of education in 1897 and note some striking changes in methods. PIETRO MASCAGNI, the greatest of Italian musical composers, will givg his impressions of the musical talent off Eu« rope, and tells something of his own work, SIR CHARLES DILEE, the greatest authority on European diplomacy, reviews the political situation in Europe and makes some remarkable statements con- cerning it. CLEMENT SCOTT, the veteran dra- matic critic of London, dwells at some length on the present status of the drama, and predicts sweeping changes during the coming year. T. P. O'CONNOR, editor of the London Star, tells of the gradual transformation of the English press and the supremacy of the American idea in newspaper liter ature. WILLIAM J. BRYAN wil! present @ political review of the year from # Demo« cratic standpoint. HENRY CABOT LODGE of Massachu- setts will present his idea of Republican success, reviewing the political events of the year. CARDINAL GIBBONS will represent the Catholic Church by a summary of the progress of the year in church matters, accompanied by interesting statistics. REV. H. K. CARROLL, Chief of the Census of the Protestant churches, will review denaminational progress in the United States Guring the current year. CARROLL D. WRIGHT, the American authority on labor statistics, will give an extended review of labor conditions in the United States. HENRY W. CANNON, ex-Comptrol- ler of the Currency, will give a resume of financial conditions, valuable because of the high authority from which it comes. JAMES J. CORBETT, ex-champion heavyweight pugilist of the world, will contribute an article of interest to the sporting fraternity. | Besides this array of distinguished tal- ent the Christmas number of the Sunday Post-Dispatch will contaip the very latest and best of current literature. These stories, as well as the articles enumerated, are copyrighted and can be. obtained by no other paper in 5t. Louis than the Sun- day Post-Dispatch. Among these erence be: oa '. Tragedy,” the latest story SARAE GRAND, the author of “The Heavenly Twins,” complete and fully a- lustrated. © MARIE CORELLI will contribute her latest production, “The Despised Angel, a story of absorbing interest. which will be published thinkers in the | of their recent las number of ‘0 pages in all, ce issued next elaborate illustrations. | These are only a few of the se features which will appear a Dae ich mas number of the me | _the gr single edition of a news- ever published in the peer Valley. Remember: At least ae all; 32 pages in color; 16 pages expe for the children; a 75-cent a penne
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SR gE ERR a Snip rae a tee -FRIDAY—ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH—DECEMBER 10, 1897. a w S OF THE DAY. ———— OY AND. CREED ALL HANDS JUST NOW TALKING ABOUT THEIR COMING BATTLE. IT WILL BE NO CAKE WALK. The Fancy Agree That the Man Who Wins Will Know He Has Been to the Races. No prize fight that has taken place since the Fitzsimmons-Corbett -has attracted more attention than the meeting to take place at New York, one week from to- night, between Dan Creedon of New York and Kid McCoy of Dayton, O. All sorts of opinions are given as to the probable outcome of the battle and among the members of the fancy throughout the country McCoy appears to be a warm fa- vorite, There are some, however, who belleve that the St. Louis man will give a good ac- count of himself. The veteran, Tom Kelly, believes that Creedon will come near winning and he will come pretty near backing up that opinion. Prof. William Clark says it will be no eake walk for either and he wants to see Creedon win. Charley Daly, too, is of the opinion that {t will be a great fight. Harry Weldon of Cincinnati! is a strong McCoy man .and he writes as though the latter had nearly a cinch on winning. Of the Eastern men who do not think eCoy is going to have a cake walk, Ref- Sone: who “writes for the Boston Traveler, isthe most outspoken. Referee 8ays. “When I confess to an exalted idea of the science and sand which McCoy has at- tached te him I age see how he is g0- 1g to win from Creedon., s ‘ Sot course, there is the chance that Cree- don has not taken care of himself in late years,°and that he is far from being the man he was a few years ago. But with any of his old speed at all he should win in a walk from McCoy. “Of the two, Creedon is the puncher and the man who can give punishment. McCoy can get away from punishment about as well as most men, but there is nothing in his make-up which convinces me that he can take punishment. “Creedon is built like a fighter, and Mc- Coy like a boxer. In a contest for scien- tific points McCoy might have a chance against the fighter, but when it comes to hard, stiff punching I’m very much afraid the Kid is not going to be in the game. “McCoy is a very young man to take chances in the ring against Creedon, for the latter has more than once shown that he comes perry near being in the class with many of the big fellows. “McCoy has been’ successful of late against a lot of second-hand men, but there is no indication yet thgt he is a world- beater. He may, of course, have something up his sleeve for Creedon, but most people who follow boxing doubt it. “If McCoy wins from Creedon he will give the sporting world a shock second only to the one it receives if both the men turn up in the ring to pull off the contest on schedule time.’’ They say in New York that when these men come together McCoy, for the first time in his career, will fight on the ag- gressive from the start, and those who will be fortunate enough to witness the bout are assured of seeing a great exhibi- tion of gameness and science. The contest will practically be for the middle-weight championship of the world, and as both men are the only boxers in that class who are entitled to fight for that title, the in- dications are that they will both do every- thing in their power in order to gain the decision. Both men are now in New York and wa, pemaie near the ring side until Friday night. Col. John D. Hopkins of St. Louis, who is backing Creedon, will leave Chicago with a.large party on Monday night for New York and when the battle is commenced there Creedon will not lack for backers and friends at the ring side. SPALDING AND ANSON. The Owner of the Chicago Club Talks About Its Captain. “It was the last year that I played with Rockford that I first met Anson, Our team seen a trip out in Iowa,” said A. G. Spald- ng. “Among other games we had two ar- ranged with the club at Marshalltown, Io. Well, the Anson family were the athletic men of the town. The father and the two boys, Adrian and his brother, owned it, in fact. I can refmember how we lined up in the game. Anson, a big, rawboned, loose ointed fellow, was playing second, and his ather in center. One of my first recollec- lons of the captain was seeing him at a time when one of our men lined a hit over center. “Young Anson was yelling: ‘Go it. dad, ketch that ball!’ and his dad was shagging the best he could, but he couldn’t connect. 1 remember I hit the old gentleman with a ball. It was entirely accidental. “He didn’t say anything the first time, but when I touched him up the seecond time in the same spot he walked out toward me and asked: ‘Young man, did you do that & purpose?’ Of course, Ll assured him that I had not. He ecared me so that I kept the ball away from the plate after that for fear of reaching him again. The Iowa men lost lots of money on the games. We won both by big scores. “The Rockford boys liked the game that young Angon put up. He was fast and showed it. After I left Rockford Anson came there and played with them. He is a great athlete. He used to outplay any at billiards in the early days of the League I remember once our crowd lost considerable money backing another bal] player against him at the game. He can shoot a gun, too And I may add that Anson and I have been warm friends ever eince our first meeting He has become the patriarch of the play- re and lI rs geal no one stands higher with 16 general base ball public than the Callie ala angenin” public than the Colts TRON HILL TRACK. The Number Two Course to Be Opened This Afternoon. ELKTON, M4., Dec. 10.~—This was the day set for a hearing of the motion to dissolve the injunction against the Charlestown Rao- ing Association, granted last week by Judge Frederick Stump Of the Circuit Court, to the Keystone Racing Association, who claimed to have bought the roperty. The matter was amicably settled uesday morning, and to-day the Charleston Association will re- open Iron Hill track No, 2 ; 1¢ riot of the yeas oO run out the TROUBLE IN THE L. A. w. The South Side Club of Chicago Threat- ens to Withdraw From It. CHICAGO, Dec. 10.~War is to be declared against the League of American Wheelmen by the South Side Cycling Club, unless the ermanent suspension placed on Gearce K eed is removed. If the racing hearé lef che L. A. W. ignores its request to have Weed reinstated the club will resign from the L . W. an form an Illinois branch of the Megas es Cycling lube of California , ® claimed, participated in a rac - Garfield Park track in September ana i i The erage however, gave ace, on the ground that the Winner had been paced be’ a man who had been or : ¥ Pres . s eae 4 €é ald « . ] : . x! - ey Basal Pa ; ‘ ’ oe iia 7. 4 satin ee re. ’ eo ‘ ee - $ ew’ é ei 2 > > 4 tr +t : ‘san .7 > < uJ : - ie * = ¥ y
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Pn 2 Fagan. a EEE ee QUEEN IN A + oe Ba! Pron Med m WASHINGTON WAS KILLED! A=>>>4) y. — ln ae a TT POM) Ser aN ROE ERE WR Re Deiter eee MRS, CHAPLINE PROVEN INSANE Her Relatives Will Fight the Suit for Divorce. -— REAL ESTATE MAN’S CHARGES. HE ALLEGED VIOLENT TEMPER AND THE WOMAN IS SHOWN TO BE LIKE A CHILD. SHE LIKES PICTURE BOOKS. -_ Also Likes to Play With Children— This Is the Woman Whose Name George S. Chapline Dragged Into Court, The relatives and friends of Mrs, Lizzie Chapline propose to make it unpleasant for that woman’s husband itn Judge Wood's dl- vision of the Circult Court if he ever lets his suit for divorce against his wife go to trial, About the middle of November of this year sult was filed by George G. Chapline, a | as + —>T ~ It is not generatly known, that General Washington was killed in a most cruel and barbarous manner, but it is, nevertheless, a fact. At the time of his death Washington was in his sixty-eighth year, a strong, robust man. a severe cold and pneumonia threatened. On December 12, 1799, he contracted Two doctors were summoned, and, in ac- cordance with the absurd custom of those days, they proceeded to bleed their patient. Nearly a quart of blood was taken from his veins, until at last he begged them to let him die in peace.» He died that same day—not from disease, but actually from loss of blood. He was killed by ignorance! In these days any doctor who treated a patient as Washington was treated, would be indicted for manslaughter. The world has moved since then, and there has been a complete revolution in the practice of medicine. Instead of lowering the vital forces by thinning the blood, advanced physicians now endeavor to build up the strength of their patients. They employ only the latest and most scientific remedies, And yet, in spite of this fact, we find thousands of people endeavoring to im- prove their health by taking old-fashioned medicines. They forget that chemists and scientists have made great discoveries in 'recent years and do not go back to the | antiquated remedies and concoctions that ' were used a hundred years ago. -not do. It will What you, reader, need to cure the head- aches, dizziness, tired, worn-out and irri- table feelings, constipation, and bearing- down sensations is some modern discovery based on scientific truths that will strike at the root of the trouble. You are sick because your kidneys and liver are out of order; and you should at once see that they are put in grder. ‘‘Yes,” you say, “this is easy to i but what shall I do?’ Take the best an@ most scientific discovery for these troubles you can find. Ask any ad- vanced scientist what this is and he will tell you, ‘Warner’s Safe Cure. This dis- covery stands alone, by itself, and far above all so-called medicines of the past or nos- trums of the present. In speaking about it Dr. William Edward Robson of London says: “TIT conscientiously and emphatically state that I have been able to give more relief and effect more cures by the use of Warner’s Safe Cure than by any other medicine at- tainable to the profession.”” This is high praise, but no higher than the subject de. serves, as you will readily ascertain upon using this great, modern discovery. ae ND Espencheid & Co.'s store, at 918 Sixth street, upon the top of which Holden and Johnson, the burglars, were captured. To a Post-Dispatch reporter Friday the Queen claimed she did not know Holden, but when told Ledger said she had been to jail to see the burglar, and when the in- itials “P. H.”’ tattoed on her shapely arm were touched she owned up that the initials stood for Pat Holden, and until his arrest he was her ‘‘steady company.”’ Capt. Joyce thinks developments will show his two prisoners have been concerned in some recent troubles, Take the “‘Daylight Special’’ to Chicago on the ILLINOIS CENTRAL. Magnificent new Parlor-Cafe cars. ee : ye a (ge tery gibces DF R> 8 b Pe w a, ee 3° but Was argu- mt to the jury. The jury retired aad’ tn he briefest possible time returned a ver- mind in ac- Her ', Was appointed her hi@ appearance tn Hoevsuer’s ~GUNE@ HoersHer: —_— Phe ag 4 Ledger, mother of the wounded a ‘ — ar moe came home Tuesday and Si * had been shot by a n not know. Then he told ay oo as now. another story ‘ — ne a cidentatly shot himself. The y stol Dath-tub ot ie eet Roach, behind the € ; be ‘ i ome, where he . ‘@Fz *e Mrs, Ledger Says her son has Fram mae n trouble. He has never worked save fo a week or tWo ata time, 3 mtd caring Hoelscher, the ls * other suspect Santee was apprenticed to learn the car- owe ¥.. trade, So far as known neith f fe prisoners has a pelice record see Carrie Sta ileton ’ , a, Staple WAS not arre 1h wane is 18 years old, but PE os aie in the. - the prettiest girl ever confined oe Fourth District Station. She has Small eyes and curly blonde hair, and i: ~ a and trim of figure. Dress, ad ga Map ‘ou make a show in any ps ne way. Part of Broad- Bhe is the “chum” m of > . daughter of ex-Policeman opel McGary, aenes of Tom McGary, now in al oe enarge of highway robbery ee pee Ste the nickname of perious ways: looks and {m.- nothing ’ : WE asspciates, is also an She doesn’t look 7 er, Stat. Ss ae elaine. Qa ak omer eo. % ” aks ag tome pan: Oe Z er ro aR a Will Be Forced +o Prosecute Two Al- (due to defendants. IS AFRAID. WILLIAM BALL leged Footpads. When the case of John Hogan and Ed- ward O'Connell, charged with holding up Henry Engel, was called in the Court of Criminal Correction Friday, William Ball Of 4001 Garfield avenue, one of the most important witnesses, was not present. Prosecuting Attorney Mulvihill stated he was informed Ball's absence was fear of assault by friends of the ~~ : The case was continued until ec. 15, and the Prosecuting Attorney laced & subpoena in the hands of the Sixth X.8trict police’ with instructions to serve it personally upon Ball. Edward H. Phelps Dead. Hoy RINGFIELD, Mass., Dec. 10.—Edward i. Phelps, 55 years of age, died to-day. Until a few years ago Mr. Phelps was the rincipal stockholder in the P elps Pwb- ishing Co., publishers of the Amerigan Mr. This will be done to “clinch’’ ALL FOR THE. ISON PEOPLE Effect of City Counselor Mar- shall’s Opinions. CITY LIGHTING MONOPOLY. ee at A SIX-MILLION-DOLLAR CON. TRACT MAY GO WITHOUT A STRUGGLE, OTHER COMPANIES CUT OUT. Plan to Rush the Matter Through at To-Night’s Meeting of the Mu- nicipal Assembly—A Grab of Magnitude. The Imperial Electric Light and Power Company has not announced what course it is going to pursue in regard to City Coun- selor Marshall’s opinion forbidding it .to enlarge its duct capacity streets so as to enter its plant at Ninth and St. Charles streets. and tunnel the There are two courses open; one is to test Marshall’s opinion of the law in the courts or follow his suggestion and seek authority from the Municipal Assembly. It is understood the capital behind the Imperial company is furnished by residents of Denver, must consult them before they can act, Colo., and the managers here Attorney Drabelle of the Imperial said that the company had no idea of “laying down’”’ without a struggle, as it has spent too much money in building conduits. The new lighting ordinance, prepared by the Board of Public Improvements, will be read in the Assembly at Friday night’s meeting, and there is to be an effort to push it through as speedily as possible. the Edison combine’s advantage, for as matters now stand that syndicate of electric light com- panies is the only one that is in a position to bid on the new lighting contract. The stake is a big one, amounting to $6,- 000,000 if the contract igs made for fifteen years, as provided in the ordinance. In order to bid on the contract the elec- tric light and power company must be able to satisfy the Board of Public Improve- ments that it has the right to conduit ser- vice sufficient to comply with the contract; that it has a plant or will have by Jan. 1, 1900, sufficient to furnish the c‘ty arc and incandescent lamp light, and that its bond of $500,000 is bona fide and the sureties are capable of making good any default of the contractor. The Edison combine is the only corpora- tion in the city that can answer fully the requirement as to conduit service and plant, but Mr. McMath and Mr, Holman, who drew the ordinance, say it does not follow that bidders will have to have a plant, but simply show their ability to comply with the contract when it goes into emect. The Laclede Gas and Electric Co, has never applied for conduit space, ‘claiming it has a right to all the streets whenever it chooses to use them. The St. Louis Electric Light and Power Co. filed its ap- plication for conduit space and it was granted, but for some reason known only to the owners of that company it not only Ne would go ovt apication, but announced had to be buried] usiness when the wires The Citizens’ Fle 70. At is understood, wit bea bidder for. the light:ng contract Thie o > a Ellis Wainwrighs, Chast pany, backed by eentgh ne oe ‘, Charles Nolker, Adolphus f Wealthy St. Loulsans, has ut it has not acquired any arge territory to cover A Cae and other periodical eee. >>> >> Box calf, CWI ECD DDD} DD Every man with two feet A should bring them in as Soon A as he can. To-morrow: - Men’s $3.00 Shoes, Winter calf, : tans and 8 patent ° leathers, A to c, . rr @eeeeesees Men’s $4.00 Shoes, tans and $ 48 enamel ® : leathers, — AA to E, Ot ccavccdene Men’s $6.00 Shoes, Titan, Willow and patent ° leathers, . AAA to EE, Men’s $5.00 Shoes, Box calf, winter 9 tans and »: a enamels, AA to EE, AE coccce aces Beauties — thoroughbreds. Y come and see. It will pay,¥ you to take two pairs. SS LILI DPD PPP PP PPP PP PPPPPPPPPPPrPPr. a — a We need all our room for Ladies’ goods. Sie Hunn Oa masuneton AVE: HECK a >>5>5>> e oT ed CLICKS LLCS between the electric light.companies and the Laclede Gas Co., for if the ordfnance s killed providing for electric lights the 3card of Public Improvements will have to send. in one providing for the city to be lighted by gas. That ordinance is already prepared. If it comes to gas, there will be but one bidder, and that the Laclede company. “TIT see but little chance of escape from a monepoly in any event.” gaid President Mc- Math. ‘‘The opinion of the City Counselor has so narrowed the question and the time is so limited that the Board will be com- pelled to advertise for bids as soon as the ordinance is passed, and we will have to act on the bids submitted, using the safe- guards that the law gives us. “I think our estimate of the lighting for the first year, 1900, at $400,000, is a moderate one. Some’ of the companies say they can make no money at that, but we are not going to let the bid go over that sum if we ean help it. I hope there will be enough competition to bring it below that figure. “T shall never consent to a longer term than fifteen years, for I belleve by the end of that time the city will be able to own its own lighting plant. If it is not then it will be at the mercy of a monopoly to the end of time.” / PLANTERS’ GUEST ASSAULTED. Squires of Council Bluffs Got Into Trouble on Chestnut Street. James W. Squires, a wealthy resident of Council Bluffs, Io., a guest at the Planters’ Hotel, caused the arrest of “Doc” Phelps, the proprietor of a cafe at Twenty-third and Chestnut streets, Friday morning, on a charge of assault. Prior to the assault Squires, Phelps and Betty Ray, colored, were escorted to the Four Courts by Officer Delaney. The story told by Phelps and the Ray woman was that Squires, upon Phelps’ recommen- dation, contracted a debt of $40 in the Ray woman’s house which he refused to pay. Desmond informed them that the police department was not a collection agency for debts of that sort and ordered Squires’ release. Phelps followed Squires out of the bulild- ing, and at Twelfth and Walnut streets struck him in the face. Phelps was arrest- ed by Officer Delaney, who witnessed the assault. When brought to the station Squires gtated that he did not prosecute Phelps, providing the latter would let him alone in the future. The charge was Withdrawn and Squires started for the Planters’ Hotel under the protection of an Officer. Phelps left the station vowing he would — on Squires later and have it out with 1im, MISTRIAL IN BAUR’S CASE. Was Charged With Torturing a Toll- e Gate Keeper. Special to the Post-Dispatch. HANNIBAL, Mo., Dec. 10.—The case of the State against William Baur, charged with torturing and robbing Jacob Castator, the toll-gate keeper, was called in the Cir- cuit Court of Pike County at Bowling Green last Monday. The case was given to the jury at 4 o’clock Thursday afternoon, and after remaining out four hours they reported that they could not agree upon a verdict and were discharged. The jury stood seven for conviction and five for ac- quittal. The case was taken from Rallis County on a change of venue. Morgan Maddox, one of the men implicated in the robbery, Was convicted. at New London and sentenced to twenty-two years in the tentiary. At the next trial the have additional evidence, and it is that Baur will be convicted, dik ne i a a ash Be we te a o> RS aed i Tae, 42 ys oat ae On Age es * Mi Ped ‘poet ess pe Say ee ee , ~ ye e . eae 5 iis ° Ew in 2 a ws wee 2 > ; ee we v >>>>5>5>>>>>> wish to. 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We have just received over 500 garments sent us by the best merchant tailors of some 23 cities—with orders to sell at any prica Made-to-Order Suits and Overcoats. $25.00 Values Cut to.......81{2.00 $30.00 Values Cut to....... $15.00 $5.00 Values Cut CO... erecnneececeeseesees+s S280 $7.00 Values Cut t0 ....0...600+000 saceevees- B,00 $8.00 Values Cut t0...... 2.00.6 ceeecereeeses 4,00 $10,00 Values Cut to, .......... MISFIT CLOTHINC PARLOR, 808 OLIVE ST.— posite Post Office. aa@-OPEN EVERY NIGHT UNTIL 9 O'CLOCK. SATURDAY UNTIL 10:30.-¢% —— CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS DE- CLINE TO FIGHT FOR BEQUESTS, BUT WILL GET THEM, REV. FR. SCHAEFER’S DEFENSE. It Glears Him of the Charge of Un- duly Influencing the Testator’s Failing Mind. A suit to set aside the will of Frank Henry Brockmeyer, disposing of an estate valued at $12,000, was begun before Judge Withrow Friday morning. Bernard Brockmeyer, son of the deceased, who was cut off without a penny, appeared as plaintiff and in his petition, as presented by Attorney Ben Schnurmacher, charged that the deceased was of unsound mind and had been unduly influenced by Rev. Father Joseph Schaefers of St. Nicholas’ Church, Nineteenth and Morgan streets, the testa- tor’s spiritual adviser. Five hundred dollars was the sum named to go to the priegt, Brockmeyer died in February, 1897, and after specifying small sums to go to Frank Albert Brockmeyer, his grandson; Lena Pohl, Annie Pillmeyer, Wm. Faerber, Aloy- sius Garthoeffner, Henry Jaegering willed $500 to Father Schaefers, $100 to St. Mary's Infirmary, $500 to the Little Sisters of the Poor and $300 to St. Vincent's German Orphans’ Association. Attorney R. Lee Mudd represented the charities and G. A. Buder the co-defend- ants, with the exception of Father Schaef- ers, who appeared without counsel. | Father Schaefers grew restive as Mr. | Schnurmacher pressed the point of undue influence. Finally he arose from his seat near the audience and asked the court for | permission to refute the allegation. |” Attorneys waived all objections and he was permitted to state that he had in no way directed or advised the drawing of the BROCKMEYER'S. WILL. document further than to s making of it be not delayed too long as Brockmeyer was a very sick man. At the time the instrument was signed he con- sidered t testator in full possession of his mental faculties. Henry J. Spaunhorst, a notary, stated he had written the will at Brockmeyer’s dic- tation, and all the bequests therein were ordered by him. At the time, Mr. Spaun- horst was positive the invalid was of sound mind. The w,itnesses to the mark of the de- ceased testified to his mental] soundness, Dr. P. \A. Medlin, who attended Brock- meyer during ‘his last illness, stated that he had not been in sound mind for three or four months prior to the making of the will, and in his judgment the invalid was not a fit person to frame so important @ document. The mental irregularities of the deceased were attested to by Dr. Edward L. Cooley, Annie Pillmeyer and Lena’ Pohl. Mr. Mudd stated at this juncture that he represented charitable organizations whose worth was too well known to permit their representative to contest in the face of such testimony, for an allowance that had been given under the circumstances just de- scribed, and he knew he was acting in full accord with the wishes of his clients whens he refrained from further participating ia the contest. Mr. Buder offered no testimony in rebuttal, and Judge Withrow set aside the will une conditionally, ot oP property thus revert- ing to the plaintiff. Mr. Schnurmacher, on behalf of bis client, tated to his court that Mr. Brockmey Yould pay to the charitable institutions in- dicated the bequests he thought propee ute he was satisfied it was the intention father that they should have @ po his estate. WIFE-BEATING ONLY AJOKE Judge Peabody’s Fine Was & Joke on Charles Clinton. -_--_--"" Charles Clinton was fined $50 we ood by Judge Peabody for beating his wife, Mary. The Clintons live at and Mrs. Cli of beating been compases = fe 2 the same 0 \ 4 Thursday n ht he went home runk, his wife and ceases her out. of the house ia her nightc the that Clinton tried to Feith + Court, onl king with Ms w udge Peabody ty obtuse gee the point the joke. gest that the it over with a W much more to say nothi
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, —— SOR PE Ie ee i ai ba : mn ae aay So) ‘ — Ot ee cae ae Fa itn hea an : ; ; . ints oe F " ¥ ee ee a ee Fo oe ee AIT PL IT ELE LLG ET TE I IT OE wins : 7 FRIDAY—ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH—DECEMBER 0, 1897. A CYCLONE mm BUSTED al FROM NOW UNTIL XMAS. ' 0% Discount on all Men’s Ulsters, Overceats, Suits and Pants. 10% Discount on All Furnishings. 9 E, arte be Seventh SATURDAY WILL BE THE BIG DAY—COME! At “THE FAIR’S” Old Stand, and Franklin Av. Tell Your Friends What a Creat Chance is This! Ss. A. ret DER, Trustee. evwnr — ae ats he ae he ae he Oe ee he ae ee ne hd SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS |, AND Il. Capt. Duncan’ Burke, stationed at Jefferson Bar- mucks, is in love with Miss Clare Melrose of Van- deventer place. After leaving her one evening he comes across the dead bedy of a woman. Over it is bending George Melrose, the brother of his fiancee, Melrose runs. While Burke is examining the body a man approaches. He introduces himself as a physician, but tries to rob the body. Burke denounces him and Dr. Schwartz, the self-styled physician, turns him over to the police. The woman turns out to be Ethel Howgate, the daughter of a millionaire. She had eloped with Arthur Durand, alias Dudley Pennell, and had been cast off by her father. After many wander- ings she has returned to St. Louls and was en- gaged as a companion by a wealthy lady under the hame of Mary Venner. Melrose's family were op- posed to his attentions to her. Circumstances tn- dicated that he had murdered her. Capt. Burke was released by Chief Harrigan and vowed to de- vote bimrelf to the task of clearing the name of George Melrose. His reward was to be the hand of 9 i. oe ae +o S, ee Xe eX oa * +? +, a *. ° +00 OPO ogrectro+ oi0o% + * * x a te oo Clare. a a at ta eR Oe OES ae ae ae ie ee ee Re KS ee eS ae aXe Xe Se a ¢ SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS Ill, AND IV, George Melrose, who had been accused of the murder of Mary Venner, with whom he had been in love, told his story to Capt. Burke, who had yadertaken the task of clearing him, but it sounded improbable, though Burke believed him to be truth- ful. Tt was discovered that Dudley Pennell, a guest at the Planters’ Hotel, had a glass dagger similar to the one with which the girl had been murdered and which George Melrose was known to have had. Burke goes to Pennell for information and advice. Ho tearne but little. In his investiga- tion be aiscovers that the photograph of missing Ethel Howgate, left at police headquarters at the time she disappeared, had been stolen and that another had been substituted. Burke finds a dupli- cate photograph of-the one substituted on a dresser in Pennell’ room at he Planters’ and becomes suspicious. He begins to’ believe that Pennell knows more than he has told about the murder of Ethel Howgate, the disowned daughter of a mil. Honaire, who was living with another family under the name of Mary Venver, and who had been in love with George Melrose, the brother ef C Burke's flancee. Se ae Sodpococee ~% a POL Or Ores o > oe ke oe at . o apt. 4 .) ae ee ees ee a PPPS O OO OPE eee Sosodememecdse > - °. 2 * PPO PO POH OO rere deededecede SYNOPSIS OF CHAPTERS V. AND VI. Capt. Burke, who had undertaken the task of establishing the innocence of George Meirose, ac- cused of the murder of Mary Venner—otherwise Ethel Howgate, the disewned daughter of William Howgate, a millionaire, of Vandeventer place— learns much concerning the young woman's history from Jobn Rivers des Peres, an actor, and makes & trip to Indianapolis. There be found that she bad been in the company of her outcast brother, known as Dic Dudlow, and Dudjey Pennell, who then went by the name ef Robert Dacres. One night a house was robbed. The next day the tiie disappeared. This made things look black for the ebaracter of Mary Venner, but Capt. Burke aia not tone faith in her integrity. He alse learned that George Melrose had visited the girl while she was in Indianapolis and discovered other facts which aided him in future investigation. POPP SP SP SeGedeorgegedgedecede CHAPTER VII. THE ABDUCTION. After Capt. Burke's de parture from Penne]] th latter sent a dispatch to Dr. Schwarts. ? hy cosiagangeng! to No, 210 Valentine street. r so later Dr. BSc th ~tedcny chwaritz was again in I thought you wouldn't want me to be angry long," eaid the man, chortling derisivoly. “Friend. ship's bound to tel). Eh, old boy?’ wth lige Repco I've sent for you on ) + ape beth reatly interested in what ia a iat et ys 9 "Te. © tk “ 5 it “STOP THAT YELLING,” SAID SALLY, PLACING HER FILTHY PAW OVER CLARE’S MOUTH. and intend resuming relations with me as banker? Thought you’d come to my view of thinking!” “You know if I had any money l'd give it to you—I haven’t a red cent more than $50, and if you want half of that you’re welcome.” “Well, that’s a little better than what you said when I was here before. All right, then, fork it over. And now what’s your scheme?’ “You saw that fellow Burke—Capt. Burke—when you left my room a while ago?’ “No, I didn’t. Where was he and what about him?’ “Well, he saw you and recognized you, although he called you by the wrong handle. He thinks your name is Dr. Schwartz. “Now, this Burke is raising heaven and every- thing else to fathom the murder of that Venner girl, and’’—— Pennell! stopped short. “Well, what’s that to you or any other man who's innocent of the murder?” demanded Cus- ter after the silence had grown tedious, Pennell shifted uneasily. “Yes, that’s so,” he replied. “But you see there are some side issues of mine involved in this mat- ter, and that cursed fool’s meddling will dnevita- bly lead up to them. I don’t want that to hap- pen.” “How do you propose to prevent it, and, above all, where do I come in?’ “There's money in it for you.” ‘Oh, that’s different,” said Custer, complacently. “My plan is two-fold. First, we must get Burke away from prying into the murder mystery by living him another mystery to solve, and then there's a robbery to follow which will yield us the coin.” “Well?” “We will have to abduct Clare Melrose, Burke's eweetheart. He will drop everything else in order to recover her.” “All right. Consider that accomplished. Now, how about the robbery?’ “The day after Miss Melrose’e disappearance we'll decoy her father out of town. That leaves smiling q-ets house at our mercy. See the point?’ “Capital, indeed, And who's to do these trifies?’”’ “You and I, It’s simple enough. A cab stops in front of the Melrose house; a messenger telis Miss Melrose that Capt. Burke ié injured by an acci- Gent and begs her towee him before it is too late. * Te ig Juke aa) geen % Pat 1 ee Miss Melrose gets into the cab, and the cab takes her wherever we desire.’”’ ‘You're a genius for fair, Bob. eredit for that/’ Before leaving Clare Capt. Burke had told her that he would be back by 4 in the afternoon to take her out for a ride. It was now 3:30 o’clock and Clare was beginning to get ready for the drive. She had put on her hat and was pulling on her gloves when a cab stopped in front of the house. ‘The message is for Miss Clare Melrose her- self,”’ said the man, who had alighted from the cab and was standing in the hall. Clare hurried into the hall. The man whom she found there was tall and gaunt and faultlessly attired. “Beg pardon, miss,’’ he said, “I regret to be the bearer of anything but good news. No occasion fcr alarm, however. Only trifling accident. Mere scratch. Iron awning collapsed, Capt. Burke hap- pened to be walking beneath it.’ “Capt. Burke is hurt?’’ exclaimed Clare, trem- bling with alarm. “Oh, tell me, where is he? Is he badiy hurt? Where is he now? Why didn’t he come here?” “Mere trifle, miss,”’ replied the man. “Just knocked unconscious—nothing serious, however. Told me his name just before swooning and asked me to notify you and beg you to go to see-him. Wonderful presence of mind. Never saw a man bear up so stoutly.’’ “Won't you please direct me to him?” pleaded the girl. “Certainly, Got @ cab for that very purpose. Coachman knows the place. Or, if you will ac- cept of my escort, I shall be happy to accompany you there.”’ Without any further parley Clare got into the cab. “Tell mamma I will be back within an hour or so,’’ she called out to the servant as the cab drove away. “Goodness gracious, how long it takes to get there!” exclaimed Clare after they had been rid- ing over half an hour. Finally the cab stopped in front of 210 Valentine street. A more repulsive looking, unclean, ramshackle building It would be hard to find anywhere. It had at one time, no douht, been the home of some patrician St. Loulsan, But that was long before I'll give you ~ ee a ae og, ARR, re ET om “ys . i : SRE aes a. oer ial ; fs - ¢ ‘ aay AU “sy 7 ; . eens), // nes ees N.S: 30 ati ous a .% } ‘if i rp OT | 4% xl SHE GREW DEADLY PALE, STARED VACANTLY BEFORE HER FOR A FEW MOMENTS, AND FELL FAINTING TO THE FLOOR. the tide of fashion moved to the uptown districts. It has since then passed through many strata of degradation, and was when Clare alighted at its door the abode of half a dozen families of the most degraded type. She was conducted into a rearroom, A slattern- ly woman was inside. “Sally, here’s a visitor come to see you.” Clare crouched back in an agony of terror. Where was she? Who were these dreadful peo- ple? “Where is Capt. Burke?” she asked of the wo- man. “Has he recovered consciousness?” The woman snickered. “Afraid he’s left, miss.” “Then am I to understand that you brought me here under a false pretense?” “That’s about the size of it, miss.” The terror that now filled Clare gave her strength to make one effort for freedom. She turned rapidly, ran past the man and dashed to the door. Her hand had scarcely seized the latch, however, before his rough hand was on her shoul- der, and the next moment his accomplice, Sally, also clutched the terrified girl, who now began screaming for help. “Stop that yelling!’ said Sally, placing her filthy paws over Clare’s mouth. “Now, then, Custer, tie her hands, if you ain't man enough to hold ’em.”’ To tie Clare hand and foot with a clothesline was the work of a few seconds, Then she was dragged to the back sitting-room and flung upon a sofa. “Now, miss,” sald Custer, eyeing her with cruel satisfaction, “‘so long as you behave no harm will happen to you, Meals will be brought in by—er— this lady,” pointing to the slatternly hag, who grinned in acknowledgment of the description. “But once attempt to escape or arouse the atten- tion of neighbors and your doom is sealed.” “This treatment is infamous,” Clare gasped. Why have you done it? What is your motive?” “No good telling secrets. You're come for the g00d of your health. Isn't that so, Sally?” Clare saw it was hopeless to try to move the man, 80 she turned her piteous eyes to the woman, who, with arms akimbo, stolidly surveyed her. “Oh, you—you are a woman. Surely—sufely you can feel for another woman's distress! Have you no pity for me?’ “Phis is as good as a theayter” was all the S « tebe aa agilh x, tp. th Mis <~ seared we 7 7 Saas $6 at oe XR Tee a C ee eg a ne ee ee 4 sa va < 7 gimy “a aan oT . ay re: eae *, rt ti HO eR ays ne eee comment made by Sally. When Clare had grown quiet Custer ui@ed the rope with which he had bound her. ‘a Clare had risen from the sofa and stood facing the open door. A shadow fel] across it. A man’s voice exclaimed: ‘‘Hello, Custer! “Lady indisposed,” replied Custer. home when she is convalescent.’’ Then the door closed, but not before Clare had seen the newcomer clearly and distinctly. Mercifu] heaven, what did it mean? Was her reason giving way? A red-haired man with a scar across his forehead and with only one arm! ‘What can he be doing here?” she cried, Ethel Howgate’s brother!” What the deuce is your latest?’’ “Will go “It is CHAPTER VIL PLOTTING THE ROBBERY. Capt. Burke could scarcely credit his senses when he was told by Mrs. Melrose that Clare had gone away in answer to his message. “My message? I sent no message!” Burke. “Why Clare told the servant that she was going to see you and would be back within an hour.” “Great heavens!’ said Burke, “There's some terrible deviltry behind all this! What kind of a looking person was the messenger?’ Mrs. Melrose had not seen the man, but the servant who opened the door for him described him as “tall and very thin and speaking in jerky sentences.”’ A few more details of the man’s appearance left no doubt in the mind of Burke that the fellow was no other than “Dr. Schwartz.” Mrs. Melrose, already prostrated by her son’s ar- rest, was completely overcome by this new blow which seemed impending. Capt. Burke went to notify the police, and from headquarters hasjened to Dudiey Pennell’s. room, “You are evidéAtly fond of my company, Cap- tain,’’ said Pennell, icily, when Burke entered. “Il must apologize for calling 80 frequentiy, Mr. Pennell, but the fact is, Miss Melrose has been abducted.” \j “Indeed! I am sorry to hear !t; but you don't think I had a hand In the matter, do you?’ “Hardly. But that fellow who was here earlier in the day, had—I mean Dr. Schwarts.” exclaimed ‘ - “4 Se a ia Py ad : _ = Tern AL. . ey a a ~~ ee i. a Sernte “¥* ae cay 5 fate «a "I hi Bee eae aE ee 5 pads od ie :. kS A tene: Ss. e Oe raey See e S ys : eas a ae ool es Bases eh ae eo ae See 4 * heat prt . * ™ 7 ores 7). oY ae ae oe ¥ “You don’t say so! What an all-around scouns dre) he must be!”’ “IT thought possibly you might furnish me with some clue as to his whereabouts, Mr. Pennell?" “How should I know his haunts? He came to me as a beggar; you found him as a thief, and now you say he is a kidnapper. I'm sure I do not make it a practice to carry the addresses of suca people around with me.’’ ‘ Capt. Burke suspected that Pennell was not tell- ing the truth. | “You look at me as if you doubted what I have been saying,”” said Pennell, with an irritated air. “Well, Mr. Pennell, to be frank with you, I do doubt it. You have lied to me once, and I believe you are lying now.” Pennell jumped up angrily, but restrained him- self quickly, and said: “Before I touch the bell-button and have you shown to the door, will you have the kindness to specify the occasion on which you found me want- ing in truthfulness?” “You told me that you had not seen the photo- giaph of Ethel Howgate in the police aibum, and I have since discovered that it was you who re- moved it and substituted the picture of another woman in its place,” Pennell bowed with mock courtesy, and pushed the button of the call-bell. Burke walked toward the door. It was 9 o'clock. Pennell left the Planters’ and walked hastily to 210 Valentine street. “A nice job of it you made, Custer,” he sald as he entered. “It’s a wonder you didn’t leave your name and address at the girl's house to make sure they'd get you.” “Why, what do you mean? The girl's here all right enough, and the road we took was round- about and intricate enough to throw a dozen sleuths off the track. Can’t see what more you want.” “Well, it’s that blamed peculiar way you have of talking. That fellow Burke got onto you as soon as he heard you described. Still, I guess they'll never think of looking for the girl here. Do you keep her bound and gagged?” “Physically, no; morally, yes. I intimated thet the first yell or attempt to escape would cause a vacancy in her father’s family. Inasmuch as 1 made a sort of snickersnee movement with my fingers across her throat while assuring her of this, I think she'll be demure.” “Now, about our other scheme, @end Dick to Kansas City and have him forward a dispatch from there ) ill get pater familias out of the way for the time being. Then they proceeded to pian the rob- bery in detail. ennetiie Clare was enduring anauish, physt- ca] and mental, almost beyond her strength. After the door had been closed behind hee captor, shitting out of sight Ethel Howgate’s half brother, Clare fainted. h assed a sleepless night. ain she awoke the recollection of the pre- vious day’s occurrences crowding in upon her sent a wave of heat through her frame and drove er almost to madness. "aa torture was intensified ae seer thought of the distress of those who jov er. But stop! Might not oA abduction, after all, rove a stroke of good luck: ” eee was Dick Ludiow, the brother of Ethet Howgate, one of the men whose evidence or necessary to unravel the horrible mystery we rcunding the murdered woman. Through they might trace Da unfortunate woman to seemed to have 60 much tiny. Possibly clue! The thought filled her with new courage. Then she commenced sources of her prison. In one corner were some The latter was empty. box which aero lack of any around in this box, hoping while away bound volume at George’s life might be saved by this We'll have to. to old Melrose. 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STENOGRAPHER WANTED—Stenographer and typewriter to transcribe a book; must be a schol- ar: none other need apply. Address, giving ref- erences, W 630, Post-Dispatch. -“_— -—-— = — STENOGRAPHER WANTED—Lady etenographer; one who writes neatly and rapidly, who has a knowledge of bookkeeping and is accurate; perma- nent place to right person; answer in own hand- writing. Ad. W 632, Post-Dispatch. WOMAN WANTED—To assist with housework and sewing for board and small wages. 6025 Ray- mond ay. WOMAN WANTED—Competent. woman, either white or edlored, for general. housework; woman baving a child will be no objection. 5148 Wells. “NATURAL HEALER. RETTER THAN MEDICINE. All diseases treated; many cured. {.. H; DEVORE, Tbe Natural Healer, S14 N. 22d sat. —- —— AGENTS WANTED. 14 words or leas, Be. ——— AGENTS WANTED—Who can make $6 to $9 a day selling olls and specialties. Ad. Traders’ Oil Co., Cleveland, ©. AGENTS WANTED—Best offer ever made to lady or gent agents: sure fortune. Genelli, 923 Olive. AGENTS WANTED—For goods used in every office; sellsiat sight. Address H. N. Gagel, Day- mooms FOR RENT. 14 words or less, 10c. / ROOMS AND BOARD WANTED. 14 words or less, 10c. BIDDLE &T., 1434—Nicely furnished rooms for, light housekeeping, $2 and up; all conveniences. ee — BROADWAY, 1596 N.—Furnished room for light. housekeeping, $2; hall room, 75c. BROADWAY. 518 S.—Nice, clean furnished rooms, with good stoves, $1.25 and $1.50 per week. CAROLINE ST., 2651—Neatly furnished rooms for gents or light housekeeping; all conveniences. CARR ST., 1733—Front connecting housekeeping; 1 front parlor for gents. rooms for CHESTNUT S8T., 1023%—Front rooms for gent or light housekeeping; all conveniences; also hall- room, CHESTNUT ST., 1317—Furnished rooms, $1.50 up; also front zoom, list floor; cheap. CHOUTEAU AV., 1321—Nicely furnished connecting rooms for light housekeeping. 2 CLARK AY., 2832—Large front room; meals a day; $3 per week; gas, hot bath. COMPTON AV., 907 N.—Elegant furnished front room for lady or couple. COMPTON AV.., 719 N.—Second-story front and connecting room, furnished for light housekeeping. EASTON AV., 5924—2 or 3 nicely furnished or un- furnished rooms for light housekeeping. BOARD WANTED—By a gentieman end wife, in a good neighborhood, from person who wishes to eres a piano and let board apply. Ad. N , ost-Dispatech. $2 per ROOM AND BOARD WANTED—For child; week. 2613 Cass a¥. WANTED—Dining-room and kitchen with board- _ers. Ad. C 634, Post-Dispatch. ad a - HOUSES, ROOMS, ETC. WANTED 14 words or less. 10c. OOMS WANTED—2 or 83 nice unfurnished rooms gy he Park; state terms; answer imme- diately. 1302 Hickory st. DWELLINGS FOR KENT. 14 words or less, 10c. PECK ST.. 4031—One and one-half-scory brick cot- tage; rent cheap to good tenant. PLEASANT ST., 4017—5-room cottage, in good order. Call on the premises. TWELFTH ST., 10385 S.—6-room stone front; gas, hath: $20. Key at 1031. —_ FLATS FOR RENT. 14 words or less, 10c. —_ oe EASTON AV., 8108—Most elegant unfurnished rooms in the city; cheap; parlor for office. ELEVENTH S8ST., 12 N.—1 furnished room for light housekeeping, $2.50 per week. EIGHTEENTH ST., 824 S.—One large and one small furnished room. for light ELEVENTH ST., 18 N.—Front room housekeeping or gents, Ist or 2d floor; all convs. ti Patt A RAE EWING AV., 816 N.—A newly furnished 2d-story front room; all conveniences; private family. FOURTEENTH S8T., 716 N.—Well furnished Iist- floor room; 2 gentlemen, $2. FRANKLIN AY., 1719—Furnished front room for 1 or 2 gents; home comforts; heat. —— GENTLEMEN ONLY—HURST’S HOTEL—Steam heat. 6th avd Lucas. New building. One person, $3 to $5 per week; two, $4 to $6 ateilnt tn LL LEONARD AV., 616 N.—Newly furnished rooms; best beds in the city; gentlemen or married couple. ——_" LUCAS AV., 2708—Neatly furnished front and con- necting rooms, second floor, for housekeeping; other rooms. LUCAS AV., 2704—Neatly furnished rooms for } housekeeping; single or en suite; a 1 convs.; reas. — LS SF MORGAN &T., 1804—Nicely furnished rooms for gents or light housekeeping. MORGAN southern ST., 1731—Two furnished front rooms; exposure; gents only. MORGAN ST., 1814—Newly furnished front and back parlors, $2 and $2.50; also alcove room, housekeeping, $2. Call early. OLIVE ST., 8533—2 nice 2d-story rooms for house- keeping; everything convenient. OLIVE ST.. 1826—Nicely furnished large front rooms; also back rooms. OLIVE ST., 2331—2 comfortable, newly decorated rooms: water in kitchen; shed, yard, cellar; $8 a month. OLIVE ST., 1310—Nice, large furnished rooms; also hallroom; rent reasonable OLIVE ST.. 2225—Newly and beautifully fur- nished rooms for ladies or couples; all convs. OLIVE ST., 2735—South front 2d-floor room; also back parlor; baths, gas; $3 per week. ee — — PAPIN ST., 1430—2 front connecting rooms, fur- nished for housekeeping, $2.50; single, $1.50 week. PINE ST.. 1308——Nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping and roomers, $1 per week and up. CALIFORNIA AYV., 3252—2d-floor flat of 5 rooms, with bath, hot and cold water, laundry and fur- nace, in basement; also 4 finished rooms in the weapons rent $25 to good tenant. Inquire at 2803 Eads av. DOLMAN ST., 1205—6 rooms, newly painted and paperen; meee yard; $20 per month. Keys at 1105 st. S. 18t —_—— -—— EASTON AV., 2933 and 2935—Desirable flats, 4 rooms each, 2d floor; hall, bath, gas, hot and cold water, laundry and yards; water paid; $18. Leon L. Hull R. E. Co., 804 Chestnut st. EVANS AV., 4210A—Five-room flat: all convent- ences; repair; $18. Hollinshead, 1014 Chestnut st. FINNEY AV., 43683A—Modern detached, 5 rooms; porcelain bath, cabinet mantels, etc.; $25. FLATS—New 38-room flats, 6-room houses and other rooms. Call at 3934 N. 20th st. : MINERVA AV., 6095A—Nicely furnished 8-room flat, hall, bath, gas range; large closets; $20. NINTH ST., 2506 N.—Handsome 3 rooms, only $9; water free. Rosenbaum, 2407 N. Broadway. PAGE AYV., 4034—Upper detached seven-room fiat, modern; rent reduced. Inquire lower flat. PARK AV., 2655A—4 or 5-room flats; hot bath; nicely grained; gas fixtures. RANDOLPH ST., 2205-7—Upper 8 rooms, $9; lower 8 rooms, $10. Keys at 812 N. 1lith st., 2d floor. 9 SLATTERY ST., 2504 and 2506—Good fiats, 4 rooms each, ist and 2d floors; hall, bath, gas, front. and eide entrance; in complete order; water paid; $12.50 and $13.50. Leon L. Hull R. E. Co., 804 Chestnut st. TENTH ST., 1109 S.—2d floor, 2 rooms, kitchen; hall room, bath; $12. VON VERSEN AV., 6110—Two flats; new; cheap. Inquire at 4716 Olive st. wee WESTMINSTER PL., 4154—7-room flat, $30; only one; one month free rather than have it idle, if taken at once; only flat left; furnace, etc. Keys first floor; large, light rooms. _—_- TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. 14 words or less, 10¢e. ROOMS—3 very desirable front rooms over John- son Broc.’ drug store, corner Broadway and Frank- lin av., suitable for offices; a snap for dentist. Apply at drug store. — a es MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. 74 words or less, 20c. PINE ST., 14Q8--Nicely furnished rooms for light housekeeping and roomers, $1*° per week and up. PINE ST., 2646 to 2652—Furnished complete for housékeeping; $8 to $13; hall room, ROOM—Nicely furnished front room, suitable for couple, in the home of a widow. Ad. E 936, Post- Dispatch. Ad. Kan. SALESMEN WANTED—Can make $100 a month selling petit ledgers, grocers’ coupons and other specialties to merchants by sample; good~side lines. Model Mfg. Co., South Bend, Ind. _— -— - a SOLICITORS WANTED—Experienced solicitors for teas, coffees and epices at retail. Athletic Tea Co., 1407 Market st. TAILOR WANTED-—Operator on ceats at once, Landeryou Talloring Co., 511 N. 6th st. RUBICAM SHORTHAND COLLEGE 701-2-3 Union Trust Building; exclusively for young ladies; positions secured for graduates; thorough mail course. Telephone 2604. ton. O. eu = -_—-—— - PARTNERS WANTED. 14 words or leas, 20c. ! PARTNER WANTED—In medical institute already established: this is worth investigating. Ad. F 632, Post-Dispatch. MONEY WANTED—Capital to invest in a per- manent business that will pay 2 per cent per month on the investment. For particulars ad- dress P. O. Box 282, Galena, Kan. b> ee ae a ee _ LOST AND FOUND. STOVE REPAIRS For every stove or range made in the United States to be had at A. G. BRAUER’S, 219 Locust. 14 words or less, 20c. Lost. BREASTPIN-—-Lost, lady’s photo breastpin; chil- dren’s likeness. Return to 1104 Olive st. and re- ceive reward. lt $1 per week; PINE ST., 8128-3130—Furnished rooms, with good board; furnace heat; terms reasonable. i ’ aah uaa ee "ne«,,,-_" RAYMOND AV., 5025—Between Page ay. and Suburban car line; first-class board. WAGONER PL., 1702~—2 beautiful 2d-floor front rooms, with board. in private family; every con- venience and reasonable price; references exch, —_- aa WASHINGTON AV. 2037—Lar room; } ., 2087—Large front hall room; _Steam heat; $20; references required. WEST BELLE PI, 4478—Nicely furnished 2d. : ory rooms; southern exposure; first-class table; iome comforts. WEST CHESTNUT S8T., _2825—Desirable _ front Ooms; £48, hot bath, furnace; choice board; reasonable terms. ’ WEST CHESTNUT Ss as ST., og room: furnace, hot 3408—Neatly furnished bath; with board; $40 acacia WEST CHESTNUT ST hished fro family. mt room, with 8133—Handsomely fur- good board; private DENTISTS. -14 words or less, We. J,A. SHOBER, DENTIST, 211 N. 7TH E 707, HOLLAND BLDG. 22-Karat Gold Crowns, $4.00. ALRANY DENTAL CO TAKE ELEVATOR. BOOKS. 14 words or less, 20ce. BOOKS of all kinds bought. sold or exchanged. Call or send address. Mille’ Book Store. 816 Pine. ———— a FARMS FOR SALE. 14 words or less, 20c. BUY A FARM. If you want to buy a farm give us a call; we have some good bargains to offer; or if you wish to exchange your city property for a farm we can offer you some exchanges. NEWHOUSE & SEGER, 118 N. 7th st. LAND—For sale, fruit and farm lands, $1.25 an acre up; easy terms. Van Buren, 810 Commercial rept WELL-FOUIPPED Cl The Most Formidable De. mon. tution That Has Be «. Made Against iw City, Meet the Insurgents and a A Column of Spanish Troops Under Gen. Parridas Has Gone to Battle is Hourly Expected, Copyright by the Press Publishing Company, 1897. HAVANA, Dec. 10.—An important battle is expected hourly. The insurgents have planned a most formidable demonstration against Havana, and are said to be near the city in force. Gen. Parridos has started from this city with strong columns of troops to meet the Cubans. Senor Canalejas, the confidential agent of the Spanish Gov- ernment, has gone with the troops. Gen. Rodriguez with the combined Cuban forces under Juan Delgado, Nodarz and Rafael de Cardenas, is encamped on La Luisa plantation, near Guira de Melina, about twenty miles south of here, on the railway to Pinar del Rio. He has fully 1,000 mcn, who are well armed, and he is said to have a Hotchkiss rapid-fire cannon. The topography of the country about Guira de Melina tis favorable to the Spanish troops. Emilio Callazo hanged Antonio Rivera and the negro Osman. They went to Callazo with money and a proposition to lay down his arms, accepting autonomy. A note was pinned on the breasts of the hanged men, announcing that any one coming on a simi- lar mission would meet a like fate. It is reported authoritatively that on Sunday the Spanish guerrillas of Caimanera, near Gallantanarno, deserted to the insur- gent leader, Rodriguez, with $14,000, 62, cartridges and their arms. They were sup- posed to have numbered about fifty men. Juan Delgado’s party lately attacked San- tiago de Las Vegas, near Havana. The place had three companies of guerrillas and an infantry column. There was a hot fight for three hours. The insurgents did not enter the town. The Spanish losses were heavy; those of the rebels are not known. The latest reports of the late fights in Pinar del Rio Province show that the Span. ish loss was greater than claimed. The dead or wounded include one colonel, one major, seven captains, eleven subordinate officers and seventy-four privates. Most of the wounded will die. The rebel loss was fourteen. The rebels really used explosive bullets. Their agents here admit it. ROW IN THE CAMP. Spaniards in New York Divided in Al- legiance to De Lome. NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The Spanish col- ony in this city has been divided by a peti- tion sent to Madr'd at the time of the as- sassination of Premier Canovase, asking for the appointment of a strong successor to Senor De Lome. The petition was drawn so as to attack Senor De Lome without men- INFORMATION WANTED. 14 words or less, 20c. Special Cable to the Post-Dispatch. ] tioning his name, and among forty Prominent Spaniards who tench aul sev- eral friends of the Min‘eter who did not see any attack upon him in the apparently harmless recommendations. The result is a bitterness among the factions almost as strong as the hatred of both for the Cu- bans. The petition says: “For Spain to succeed her relations 4 in with the United States she Washington a representat've of ei firmness, whose heart will pulsations of our mother coun a head well balanced to base matic relatione on an indispu and not allow the right to be c the least by unfounded demands or pretensions from the opposing party.” Enemies of De Lome axe hal by Senors .. I. F. Anja and A. Taltayvuil. T charge the Minister with lack of f t ~ weakn with — America a in Spanip affairs and with bowi to the — Rl — ree, Bn by By rau ormerly e- ident o Spanish Exchange. , = DYING OF STARVATION. Hundreds of Cuban Exiles Said to Be . Perishing in New York, NEW YORK, Dec, 10.—Weyler’s policy of extermination that he called reconcentra- tion, has caused an enormous influx of }Cubans into New York. Hundreds if not thousands of them are dying of hunger here, The number of these refugees is variously estimated at from 12,000 to 20,000. Perhaps the great majority are absolutely without means. There are men and women among them who were worth hundreds of thou- sands of dollars before the war began, but who are now penniless. Some of these are working as walters, porters or seamstress- es. Emillio Argramonte, president of the Mart! Charity oe says that many of them have actually died from and that the majority have preferred quietly in misery rather than Jet their perate wants be known to those —_ could help them, but who have in the them to be people of wealth, and refinement, SPANIARDS HORRIFIED. Indignation at Madrid Over Reported Insurgent Atrocities. MADRID, Dec. 10.—A storm of indigna- tion has been provoked here by news of tor tures inflicted by the Cuban rebels upon the inhabitants of Guisa, women and chil- dren being bound and burned alive, The details are given by the Imparcial, a by no means favorable to the present Government's policy, and the news is now officially confirmed. One of the Ministers says that as far as is known at present the only me the un- fortunate creatures appear to have been guilty of is that they favored the accept- ance of autonomy. PERSONAL 14 Words or Less, 80e. MRS. HOUSTON, lately of 3619 Cozzens av., please send address to R 631, Post-Dispatch. PERSONAL SUNDRIES. 14 words or less. 20c. —Easy terms; confidential; DIVORCE prompt; reliable attorney. 1002 Olive st., second floor. ALL private matters, pimples, sores, etc., treated free; olther sex; cure a _ small charge for med. Medical Co., 107 N. Oth. AZONA e the bust 5 inches in 80 days and beautifies complexion; failure impossible; particulars for stamp. Mrs. Corrine bman, 66 Ingalls Building, Indianapolis, Ind. DR. EMMA LOERCH, 2131 Market—Ladies in trouble won't regret to call or write. discharges, PERSONAL—Ky: Arthur, what's the trout? let me know by personal or message in baste. PERSONAL—2ist and Olive sts.: Have meet me same place and time as before, o@ urday, llth. 2ist and Olive sts. PERSONAL—Will 8. inform gentleman she met last Saturday afternoon why she broke ber two rom ; go sorry. Aad. F 634, Post —_—— MATRIMONIAL. 14 words or less, 80e. MATRIMONY—Young widow of youthful arms, living at home, would like to meet «8 plished business gentleman in stances; object, matrimony. Ad. Dispatch DR. ANNA NEWLAND, 205 S. 14th st.—Patients carefully treated; ladies won't regret calling; striétly confidential. DR. MARY ARTHUR, Spectalist, 2701 Morgan— Boards during con.; treats female diseases: ladies in trouble call or write; consul’n free; low rates. DR. ELLA ALLEN—Female epecialist—Ladies in trouble call or write; 18 years’ successful expert- ence; perfect seclusion during confinement. 2906 Olive st. GOLDEN Seal Female Regulator relieves trregular- ities in 8 hours; sent secure from observation, $1. 402, Mermod-Jaccard Bicg. Ask druggist for it. HOME for poor ladies during confinement; treats all troables. Mrs. Dr. Callahan, 2331 Market at. LADIES in trouble will not regret calling at 2203 Olive st. LADIES in trouble will not regret calling on Mra. Hollan; lowest terms. 1109 N. 19th st. LADIES—My reguiatot never falls; one complete treatment at Mrs. E. Starr, 2802 Franklin av. $1. MASSAGE treatment scientifically § given, Madame Sheva, 2221A Market st. Building. LOANS ON PERSONAL PROPERTY. 14 words or less, 20c. ARE YOU temporarily embarrassed? If so, will Joan you money on pianos, furniture, etc., with- out removal or any Inconvenlence to you; strictly confidential; no mortgages recorded. Call and see me before you close loans elsewhere, will save you money; private party. 0 curity Building, corner 4th and Locust ets. CONFIDENTIAL Log oy on — one ayments arran Dp any mand Coreowrer, John W. Staley, with Charter Lean Co., 917 Pine st. HOUSEHOLD LOAN CO. ture, sewing machines, ete. 2d floor. MONEY loaned on furniture, pianos, sewing ma- chines, bicycles; confidential. Eagle Financial Co., 1235 Franklin. ie MONEY Inaned to salaried people without mort- gages or indorsements; strictly confidential. 810 and 811 Security Building, southwest corner 4tb and Locust sts. MONKEY ON EASY TERMS—A gentleman having some surplus funds will lend $10 and upwards on furniture, pianos, bicycles, etc. Call or address 1015 Morgan st. MONEY. TO LOAN ON FURNITURE. You can borrow money on your furniture or piano at lowest possible rates; easy payments; no extra charges; you get the full amount you bor- row; business strictly confidential. Call at our new office. Fidelity Brokerage Co., 914% Olive St., room 1, on 2d floor. FURNITURE LOANS. removal: py ane on furniture at residence Witten tial. “UNION LOAN CO., 1008 Pine st. loans money on furnl- 1223 Franklin av., Mone ee FLATS WANTED. __}4 words or less, 10c. fy LAT—Cor a j $16 mouth; pore etacned 5-room flat; all conv.; * : Easy Terms and Low Rates On furniture, pianos and other personal property: iness strictly confidential; private 310, adjoining ate ~ sh rson, rooms a and Pine cart. Ad. N 631, Post-Dispatch. | 10th oe, eal ae , 7 yt a ae bs : " ip tgs goa ha ay aeily 4% eee ae in ee ’ ‘a; eee pets © AE SN A SI a bees : nS pit (POS apenas % F me iy OR Ae 7 vs Ee MASSAGE—Electric treatment for nervous pros- tration; from @ to 9. Mrs. C. Ames, 1916 Pine st. MASSAGE TREATMENT—$1.99; expert operator. Lady Alpine's parior, 1312 Pine st. MASSAGE and Manicuring by Miss Pansy Rose, 1108 Market st. Warm rooms. ‘Treatments, $1. Ss. NNEKAMP, Special!st—Prirate home be- “a — dur. com.; reas. terms. 2925 Franklin av. ‘ HOGAN receives before and during con- oe homes for infants if desired: ladies call or write; al. 2329 Market st. MRS. BRIDGES, 1204 honest ; jadi calling. OTSON receives during es ee carities: satisfaction guaranteed; honest ipformation free; experienced is honest. Gate ie trouble call. 2201 Olive st. OLD DR. W 1503 Washington av.—Lady of gent In from any cause call or write; @ years’ experience; guarantee results. " _ glcobol treatment, with maassage, RHEUMAT™ athe, $1. Mrs. Gray, 1612 Pine st. Chouteau av.—Reliable and es in trouble won't regret confinement; cards. 25c: potebeads, billheads, envel- 1 a. Te: cut prices. Benton & Co., 620 Locust. LOANS ON BEAL ESTATE 14 words or less, 20c. MONEY TO LOAN In amy amount on city real estate. BUILDING LOANS A SPECIALTY. voy! elas a Z / MONEY WANTED. a WA ‘i 4 a leas, We. #s$ ree se so real cotste of double valenae eT BICYCLES. | am 14 words or leas, 20. —— E—For sale, "97 model bicycle we Chouteau Ay. REAL ESTATE WANTED. © 14 words or less, 20c. wails ae a, 3 4 > ¥ 4 NTED—25 or 40 feet of "ar Ww GROUND SS for cheap Mats. Ad. ound, suitable ispatch. OSTEOPATHY, 0, HATTON, M. D., D. 0.
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Pad le gene or A De aa ee AS Sete engi Merete ne ey Cet ae es 5 : Ye oi a Ss on £ ae of iz: ‘ “ ALITTLE BOX PARTY, : a ial a ? . Sn .|. : ‘ On z $8.25¢127%| $8.30@32%4|. $8.25 | ‘ ; ; { ’ i ({CH—DECEMBER 30, 1997 FRIDAY—ST. LOUIS POST-DISPA — SECRETARY GRAVES’ COMPLI- MENT TO EX-CONGRESSMAN CROWTHER OF ST. JOE. SOME POLITICS AND A LUNCH. Filley Was There and Received En- couraging News From His Friends in the State. Secretary William H. Graves of the City Council and Merchants’ League Club, gave a box party Thursday night at the Century Theater, , It was a notable fIncident for several reasons, chief of which were the political prominence of the guests and the little luncheon they indulged in afterwards at McTeague’s. There were in the party with Mr. Graves Chauncey I, F lley, ex-Congressman C. G. Crowther of St. Joseph, Coroner Wait and Councilman Uthoff, When the play was over the luncheon began. Maybe they didn't talk politics, but at a very. late hour Mr. Filley went home more than pleased with his attitude and comforted with the reports that his fr'ends are stand. ng by him throughout the State. Mr. Crowther is not only an ex-member of Congress, but is how the editor and proprietor of the St. Joseph Dally Times, in opposition to Col, John L. Bittinger’s St. Jo- seph Herald, and it will be recalled that just before the close of the.extra sesion of Con- gress. Mr. Crowther and Mr. Bittinger had a personal encounter in the streets of Wash- ington, As a friend and supporter of Filley, Editor Crowther brought down with him Rreat chunks of encouragement for the old man. “The little affair of last night,’’ sald the ex-Congressman, ‘“‘was purely social. Mr. Graves thought we might like the play, and afterwards we did have a luncheon, So far as Mr. Filley is conecrned I see no dif- ference inthe attitude of his friends toward him. He has never attacked the National Adminfstration, and I know. he is a warm supporter of President MoKinley. In my opinion he has lost nothing whatever of the esteem in which he has always been held by the Republican party of Missouri. He is only fighting Hannaism.” a , . The luncheon gave Mr. Filley an oppor- tunity to report to his intimate friends the indorsements he is receiving in his expose of the faction he refers to as “pie-distribu- tors’’ and “office brokers.”’ “You have no idea,’ says Mr. Graves, “the number of commendajory letters Mr. A. Filley is receiving. From all over the country he gets letters asking for extra copies of the Sunday Post-Dispatch—not so many from Missouri, perhaps, where al- most everybody reads and takes the paper, but from surrounding States of the West clear up to the State of Washington. What pleases him most is that from Hanna’s own State of Ohio come letters of applause and approval.”’ Editor Crowther left the Terminal Hotel early Friday morning, and it was supposed he had returned to St. Joseph, but for sev- eral hours afterwards he sat in a committee room of the City Council and conversed with Filley adherents upon the plans and prospects for Republican ccess in 1898, He is quite a power in Missouri politics, being a lawyer, an oratur and an editor. He was born in England, but was brougnt to this country at the age of 6 years, edu- cated in the common schools and served in the Federal army. From 1869 to 1873 he was secretary of the Kansas State Senate and from 1875 to ’86 a newspaper man. He came to ‘Missouri in 1879 and served as deputy sheriff and city treasurer at St. Joseph. In 1892 he ran for Congress, was defeated; being renominated in 1894, he was elected and served with ability. It is said he will lead the Filley forces in the State hereafter. : FINE POINT WAS RAISED. Question of a Sheriff’s Return to Be Submitted to the General ‘'erm. A special meeting of the judges of the Circult Court was called for 2 o'clock Fri- day afternoon to discuss some propositions submitted by Judge Spencer in the case of the St. Louis National Bank against Hugh L. Fox. ‘ The bank has been in the courts ag plaint- iff against Fox for some time, They are suing for some notes. During the progress of the trial one in- teresting point was raised. The Sheriff's return showed on its face that Mr. Fox could not be found in the city, and that no member of his family over the age of 15 could be found at his usual place of domi- cile. The point was raised that the return was incorrect. The plaintiffs made the point that the Sheriff's return was final and could not be set aside except by a collateral] proceeding. The question was such a ff one that Judge Spencer decided to sub it it to the general term along with some other points. WOMAN'S EXCHANGE MOVED. Now Ready to Dispose of Beautiful Goods for Christmas. The Woman's Exchange has moved to its new quarters, 1006 Olive street, and a sea- sonable suggestion is made by its manage- ment that every dollar spent there will] g0 towards making Christmas cheer in some needy home. Christmas gifts bought in the Exchange do double duty, making glad those who receive them, as every article 's the handiwork of some needy gentlewo- man bravely engaged in trying to help her- self and those dependent on her. The art'- cles now on display are very beautiful and will be sold at reasonable prices, MEDIUM AND WIDOW, “PROF.” H. B. WESTON’S CAREER CHECKED BY THE POLICE AT COLUMBUS, 0. QUESTION OF A DIAMOND. He Answered a Matrimonial Adver- tisement and Then Wanted to Borrow $1,000. “Prof.” H. B. Weston of St. Louis, and also a great many other places, is under arrest at Columbus, O., suspected of at- tempting to defraud Mrs. Claudine Fox, @ wealthy widow of Zanesville, O. Weston was one of the most successful clairvoyants in St. Leuis until he left this city a few weeks ago. He was certainly the best looking one. The professor read a matrimonial adver- tisement in a newspaper. It told of a wealthy widow, and she wanted a hus- band. He discovered the advertiser lived in Zanesville, and he went there some weeks ago to have a look at her. Things must have been satisfactory, for when he left Zanesville he and the widow were engaged. When he bade her good-by it was only until he could return to Bt. uis and prepare for the wedding. “ithe widow did not hear from him so, it is said. she sent a letter to’ St. Louls asking him what was the matter. There was a reply. Weston wrote that a business ven- ture had failed, and that he must postpone the marriage unless she could loan him 1,000, The widow said that she could do thie and they arranged to meet at ¢ olumbus, 0.» the widow to have the money. Then they were to go to Cleveland to be married. : Weston left St. Louis three weeks ago, No- body knows where he was between the time he left St. Louls and Thursday, when he was to have met Mrs. Fox in Columbus, Mrs. Fox has a sister in Columbus, She suspected all was not right between Mrs. Fox and Weston and told her story tq the Chief of Police. : Thursday Weston went to a hotel in Co- lumbus to meet his prospective bride. De- tectives were awaiting him and as he reg- istered he was arrested. Mrs. Fox is slow to believe there is any- thing wrong. But it is claimed he failed to return a handsome diamond ring she Slipped upon his finger. He says he lost it in a fire at Alton, III. Prof. ‘Weston came to §8t. Louis last spring. Who he is or where his home is no- h was, Well 8c uaint- handsome n’and He built up a bi Parlors at were fitted up Dr. George; medium a teller, 2342 Olive serect, and Pro the same number, are said to sister and brother-in-law. This enied., ! PREFERRED A KISS 70 cist an Ardent Highwayman.” A robber allowed his sp‘rit of gallantry to frustrate a meatly arranged scheme to loot the money drawers of Masters & Sons’ restaurant, 203 North Seventh street, Thurs- day evening, It was 7:40 o’clock when Mr. Masters, Sr., who was in charge of the lunchroom, left the building to step into a jeweler’s in the same block, leaving Miss Emma Gross to attend to the wants of the two or three customers in the place, At that hour the day’s rush is over. As the last customer followed the propri- etor through the door two men stepped into the room. They were roughly dressed, wore close-cropped beards and dark slouch hats pulled down well over their eyes, The smaller man was intoxicated; hig companion was more steady, Miss Gross’ pretty face paled as she saw them line up at the counter. The cash drawer,’ filled with the receipts of the day, was within easy reach and the large man was edging his hand toward it. The girl is small; but she stepped between the partially extended hand and her em- ployer’s cash and boldly asked what they wanted. ‘‘Ain’t she a peach!”’ leered the drunken man. “Shut up, Jo,” growled the other, “We want something to eat, and that quick,” he have nothing to give you,” replied the girl. ‘Aw, come now, that don’t go.” The hand was nearer the cash, “No, dat it don’t,” suddenly piped the little fellow. “I’m going in for a kiss,"’ and he lunged toward Miss Gross, The girl screamed and sprang back from the counter. “Curse you,” hissed the leader, grabbing his companion by the sleeve, and shoving him through the door, the two sped down Seventh street, as Mr. Masters and a num. ber of citizens, attracted by the outcry, rushed in at the other door. A hurried examination showed nothing had been taken. Holy Communion Dinner. The Holy Communion dinner will be given at 700 Washington avenue on Saturday aft. ernoon as heretofore. Robbery of a SR Defeated by }/2bout- to cut her ve HEINHOEFER’S WOOING. | Tt Cotisists of Grasping by the Throat and Knife Exercise. > pe a né@laty 1. Michael Heimhocfer is second cook in the King Bee réstautant at 1723 Market street @#Q hasbeen rooming at 1620 Pine street fs. Nellie Donaldson, a comely young with two children. She has persist- fused Heinhoefer’s advances, Thtfsday afternoon he again urged her to come With him. She again refused, where- upon he seized her by the throat, choked and beat her and threw her to the floor. Then he drew a butcher knife and was throat when Patrolman Dennis Ryan. rushed into the house. With his club he struck the knife from Heinhoef- er’s hand and Overpowered him. In the Po- ce Court = "aay he had his cases continued “for a week. Mrs, Donaldson’s throat was badly lacer- ated where the powerful fingers of her fren- lover had gripped it. She said he had assaulted her on numerous previous occa- sions, and on one occasion she had him sent to the Work-house for this offense. LIVING ON POTATOES ALONE. ———_-@-—___— Mrs. Louisa Scott and Her Children : Are in Want. Mrs. Louise Scott and six small children Occupy a scantily furnished room on the third floor of 2822 Osage street. The Second District police report that the Scotts have subsisted on potatoes alone for the last three weeks. And the supply of potatoes has been very scanty The mother is confined to her bed by illness and the children, ranging in age from 3 to 12 years, are thrown upon their own resources. Mrs. Scott and her husband separated two years ago. Until attacked by illness the woman supported herself and children by laundry work. MILWAUKEE BEATEN AT LAW. Garbage Bonds Issued Have Been In- validated. MADISON, Wis., Dec. 10.—The Supreme Court to-day affirmed the decision of Judge Ludwig of the Milwaukee Superior Court in the case of John F. Burnham as a tax- payer of the city of Milwaukee against the city officials, to restrain them from signing bonds for the purpose of erecting and Op- erating a mpnicipal garbage plant, The bondé, therefore, which were sold a ; 0 to R. L. Day & Co. of New 222, but which have been held in escrow since that time at the First Na- tional Bank in Milwaukee, will not be de- livered to the purchasegs. The decision makes the issue illegal, and consequently the bonds are worthless. Samuel H. Mayne Was Plainly Killed by Accident. Special to the Post-Dispatch. MEXICO, Mo., Dec. 10.-—-The body of the man who was found on the C. & A. track yesterday morning has been identified as that of Samuel H. Mayne of Comanche, Clinton County, Ilo. A telegram wag re- ceived this morning from C. W. Pinnes of Princeton, Io., to have the body shipped te Comanche. The body was cut to and scattered along the track for a mile, but all-the portions were found but the right foot, Informat.on was received this morning that the foot of a man had beep this is undoubtediy the missing member of the man found here. Mayne was og! well and quite warmly dressed and his clothes did not have the appearance of a typical tramp. He on four pairs of pants, three shirts, good shoes, and his other apparel was of good material, Fifteen dollars and 80 cents were found in his pockets and scattered along the track, A report was current this morning tha evidences of foul play had been discove both on the body and at the scene of the killing. but there is absolutely no truth in it. Coroner Rodes made a very careful ex- amination of the body and found no evi- dences of any dastardly work, although two holes in the shoulder closely resembled bul- let holes, but were not. Nothing could be found wt the track warranting the claim of foul play. How the spike in the foot reported found at Chicago got thefe is hor known, IN HIS OWN BURIAL LOT. Officer Kavanaugh Will Bury the Man He Accidentally Shot. ‘found on a C. & A, train in Chicago, The body of James Kervin, accidentally shot and killed by Policeman Kavanaugh early Tuesday morning, on Seventh street, hear Market, while pursuing two burglars, will be buried at the officer's expense, Thursday Kavanaugh purchased a lot fn St. Marcus Cemetery, In which the inter- ment will be made Friday afternoon, BURIAL PERMITS. Albert H. Coale, 35, 116 N. Newstead; tubercu- losis. "Careline Ambach, 37, 181? S. 11th; rheumatism, Henry Nallman, 37, ey | Hospital; accident. Ida Belle Lewellen, 26, Baptist Hospital; menig- itis. "hbo F. A. Ruhiman, 73, 4281 Labadile; heart disease. Bettie Jackson, 43, 3320 Franklin; heart disease. 3907 Lincoln; heart Anna Maria Snyder, 64, disease. Fannie Washauer, 7, Memphis, Tenn.; malarial congestion. NO EVIDENCE OF MURDER | PE RPA een Nee A Postal Card Causes the Rearrest of the Chambermaid, Charlies Lee, colored, is under arrest, eue- Pected of being implicated in robbing & trunk belonging to John Bever, proprietor of the Waverly Hotel, Eighth and Market Streets, a few days ago and then setting fire to the foom to conceal the robbery. Jewelry and silverware valued at $170 was 6tolen. Addie Lee, the colored cham at hotel, was arrested — F by Detective Keeley. Bhe waa arrested t day of the robbery, but as the cou find = “a? evidence against her she was re- ro 3510 I $200 worth of Jewelry whi 48 4 servant a few mon’ ’ She is also eaid to have robbed Mrs. Tre- F eehingten avenue. r. er says that he locked his room a few apnytes before fire broke out ra a key to it except the chamber- eM that Capt. O'Malley said sae in Mr. Bever’s story at O'Malley denies that he ever made CENTRAL TRUST VICTORY Indianapolis’ Effort to Enforce Three- Cent Car Fares Defeated. CHICAGO, Dec. 10.~—The United States Court of Appeals, in an opinion handed down to-day in the Indianapolis 3-cent car fare case, dismissed the appeal of the city of Indlanapol's from the order of Judge Showalter enjoining the enforcement of the ent fere ordinance. e case was one in which wpe Central Trust Co. of New York, in a bill filed in the Federal Court at In- dianapolis, asked for an injunction restrain- img the enforcement of the 3-cent fare act gacees by, the Legislature of Indiana last arch, @ trust company is the mort. ow for a $3,000,000 bond issue of the lanapoks street car lines, DINE WITH THE QUEEN. Ambassador Hay and His Wife at Windsor Castle. LONDON, Dec. 10.—The United States Ambassador, Col. John Hay, and Mrs. Hay, will dine with Queen Victoria at Windsor ane venens. and will stop to-night at the astle, - el - ~~ “THE MARKETS. ST. LOUIS. Dec. 10. A private wire message to John Warren to-day @ays: **The Australian surplus will be nil.’’ Argen- tine reports in regard to heavy rains confirmed, but feeling in Liverpool is somewhat subdued, owing to reports that the clique has shipped 5,000,000 bu to that port. San Francisco wires to-day: ‘‘Wheat flurry at Chicago caused a sharp rally in this marwget yester- day and prices went up with a rush. Spot wheat reflects the speculative boom and is stronger. Sev- ‘eral vessels have been chartered to take grain to the United Kingdom and Havre." There was little news of any kind from the Con- tinent. : Keceipts of wheat at Liverpool for the past three days were 611,600 bu, of which 478,800 bu was American. Receipts of corn for three days were ) 16,500 bu. Beerbohm cables: ‘‘Wheat cargoes held higher; demand disappointing. Heavy rains in Buenos Ayres.”’ PE ead reports of damage by locusts are not con- rmed. ; The outpnt of flour from the mills of Minneapolis, Duluth, Milwaukee and St. Louis for the week Was '532,755 bbis, as Gompared with 472,720 bbls for the previous week and 476,670 bbis a year ago. Opening cables were: L Larpesl~-Spet wheat firm, 14 higher; futures se higher. Corn—Spot firm; futures firm, but un- changed. London—Wheat oargoes arrived off coast, none Offering; on passage, sellers at an advance of 64. Oorn cargoes off coast, none offering; on passage, firm, 8d higher. English country markets steady. French country markets firm. Paris—W*eat unchanged to 15 cms lower; flour 5@15 cms higher. Stocks of Grain in St./Louis Elevators. Friday. Thursday. Year Ago. Wheat 22. ceeesegeee-2,139,870 2,109,169 2,290.19 COTM cccowes eve rice. 2,464,072 2,409,317 834.419 eee **eeeeeeeee 138,949 Barley en 8,696 No. 2 red winter. ...1,587,457 : 2, bere winter.... 203,681 co eee eee we eee eee ‘ 2 white corn..,, \ Hy oat ee . 2 rye. .ceseeces+.116.923 116'928 Regular Cash Market Prices, |Priday. |Thursday.| Year Ago. WHEAT. ‘0. 8 @po No. 8 : seer 87 No. 4 winter.... No. 2 eee @24%b|) | 5th No. 2 white...../26 @26%b 25 oa tS eee 25 b 24 bi20 @204% OATS. 21%)! 214d) —— “21%{b 2 OR scsi caioccl 21\%b) No. 2 . Future Prices. Lowest Closing To-day. Friday. WHEAT, | ee $1.02\% | $1.01% | YO | HE% ‘ VS% Closing | Highest Thursday. To-day. ne ee Dec “| $1.02 bi Jan” .. OR a May ..| 04%, ~~ GORN. $1 .01%a DAY 244d! 2414 24%, 25 al 25 26% ga | 26740" 1 * 21%b 21%b). 21%b! 21%) Ma | S06 b| 23 4 33 a “je —,,. a _ OHICAGO—Reported by Gaylord, Blessing WHEAT. : 9314 [91%@91% | CORN, 28% |28%@29 | GATS. 22% (22%, G22% [ROHEIY, | e~ . SORE. | May, .(92%@ 0214 | 28% | « iia, |S leech Jan .| 4.30@82\) 4.82%@55 | 4.30@82\) : RIBS, Jan ..| 4.2214) 4.22\4| 4.2 0@224| 4.20@22y oi Jan., Wwe 8; *, 22e b; Northwest, CHICA $1.14 nn ( mee 91% ’ ¢; puta, } Coro—May pnts, Dbwarie D; db; at the opening, ts, light trad- marke 15,504 1,496,955 206, n @ST%b 21%b n 20 n as compared with 521,000 bu a year ago. Ship- ments from primary points to-day were 406,278 bu, as compared with 1,030,075 bu a year ago. Receipts at Minneapolis and Duluth to-day were 628 cars, as Compared with 537 cars for the corre- sponding date last year. compared with 9,820 bu a year ago. Of these recéipts 203 sacks and 64 cars were local, as com- pared with 320 sacks and 14 cars local a year ago. December wheat opened up at $1.01 bid, but sold at $1.02, the same as yesterday's closing bid, but there was little trading. May wheat opened at 94c, %c less than yester- day's closing bid. It sold-up to 94%c, back to ¥4i4c, up to 94%c, fluctuated several times between 04%c and 94%c, was offered down to 94%c, sold at 94%%)c, and on call sold down to 94\%4c. January and July options were neglected before call all. Spot Grades—On call No 2 red had $1.01 bid Teguiar and $1.02 bid Advance, with $1.02 asked regular. No 2 hard was offered at 87c regular. with &7c bid Unton. No 4 winter was offered at 75e regular, with no bids, and the other grades were neg- lected. The sample market was firm, but dull and slow on everything except choice red wheat. No 2 red sold at from $1.02 early down to $1 later. No 8 red sold a at from $1 down to 95c, and No Ms wiuter sold ; at from 93c down to 90c on rack. No 2 spring sold at 86c, switched, and No 2 white spring sold at 88c, switched. No 2 hard was offered at S8c. Clearances of wheat and flour to-day were equal to 492,000 bu. Closing cables were: Liverpool—Spot wheat steady to 1%4d higher; futures, Md lower. Corn—Spot steady; futures, Kd higher. Paris—Wheat Steady to 20 ems higher; Steady to 20 ems higher. Ant werp—W heat Sterdy to 12% cms higher. After call the market dragged along very slowly between 94144@%c and 94%c for May, but it finally broke and May sold down -to 93%c. December wheat sold at $1.02\4¢ down to $1.02, and was offered later at $1 01%, January opened at 6c bid, but sold at 96%¢c. uly was offered at S9%Kec, with &8P%e bid. Muy wheat closed at U3%e bid, Dec. at $1.01% ae Jan. at 96%c and July wheat closed at *C, flour CORN. There was little doing in the market in this option before Call, but the feeling was firm. May was the only month mentioned, and there was but three trales before Call. again heavy, but cables were firm, and there was Receipts at primary points to-day were 706.047 bu, as compared with 411,000 bu a year ago. Ship- juents from these points to-day were 628,192 bu, as eompared With 237,000 bu a year ago. Receipts at St. Lonts to-day were 174,000 bu, as Compared with 119,820 bu a year ago. Of these receipts 147 cars were local, as compared with 48 sks and 88 cars local a year ago. Ss. °ON opened at 26%c asked and.sold at 2%G%e, a Shade less than ae asked at the close - It sold up to 26%e and then had 26%.@ Spot erades—On Call No. 2 corn had 24c bid FE. side, | With 25¢ asked regular; No. 2 white corn had 2644¢ bid Advance and 26¢ bid Farmers’, with none offered; No. 8 mixed corn was offered at adie regular, with 24c bid E. side. The sample market waa quiet and steady, with both the demand and offerings Mght. No. 2 white corn sold on track at from 25%c to 26c and No. 2 mixed sold at from 25%ec to 26c¢ switched. Clearances of corn to-day were 817.054 bu. After Call May corn sold down to 26\c. December corm had 24\%e bid and 24%c asked. January corn was Offered at 25e, with no bids. May corn closed at 26%c asked, Jan. at 25c asked and Dec. at 24\%c bia OATS, “ + a was De trading in oats in the pit before all, but higher prices Were bid. Local receipts were ight and the cash demand active. Receipts at St. Louls to-day were 12,000 bu, as compared With 59.460 bu a year ago. @f these re- celpts / Cars were local, as compared with 12 sks and 52 chars local a year ago. Spot grades—On (al) No. 2 oats had 21%e am oe side, with none offered, and Doe Oats had 20% bid regular, with none offered. a Oats opened at 2l\%ec bid and were bid up to 1%*, with hone offered before Call. May oats opened at 22%c and were bid up to 23c with none — e sample market was strong to-aay, as of- ferings were light and readily rm iy No. 2 white oats were worth from 24%c to 24%c on track. No. 3 white sold at from 23%c to 24c and No. 8 mixed oats sold at 28¢ on track, down to 2ic. No. 2 mixed oats were worth from 2%¢ to 23\\Qc. After Call May oats were offered at 23c. RYE Receipts 4,200 bu: shipments 6,800 bu. aane Call No. 2 rye was offered at 47c, with no Some rejected rye solq at 43¢ switched, FLOUR AND FEED. LOUR—Receipts at St. Louis. 3 640 bbis; shi aot. » Se , p- ments, 4,650 bbls. Mark Pac cecee «unk on Straights..... ae : . v 0 — fi eb dae 5 sSUCKWHEAT FLOUR . - ern, $4.25. . bcs BRAN—Market continues very scar nd firm. Bulk bran worth about 60G@S1n ee gga. $ ska bran FE trk sold at 55e256c: country points, 58@h4c; this side, 60c; middling, 80c this side; T5Q@76e Masi Receipts, 610 ¢t may. . ons; 6 steady and unchanged eet® 50 tons. Market from $10 Quotations: Timoihy—Choice selling at No. 50; No. 2, $8.50; No. 8 1, . <2 AO ’ - orm: choice sous. 58; We. ds =: . ow OU; clover-mixzed, . or common to $8.50 for choice. Clover, $8@10 per ton. STRAW—Choice wheat straw, $3.50; rye saraw $6.50@7; oat straw, $4 .50@4. 75. PROVISIONS. PORK—Market continues steady. Standard mess perk, .25 per bbl, i * Orders, 50c ae bbl higher. tes, easier at 4. for prime, 4.20c nes sana ar eB ees oti Receipts at St. Louis to-day were 49,457 bu, as ao tale cash demand to atone for the light specula- | r= sides, 5%c. On orders, by dealers, 4c higher. DRY SALT—Shoulders, 4%c; clear sides, 54c; clear ribs, 544c; extra short clear, 4%. BREAKFAST BACUN—Op voruers, ¥44@10%e per SUGAR-CURED HAMS-—-9@10%c. BEEF—Mess. $748 per bbl; dried, 114%@15c; tongues, $6 per doz. DRIED FRUIT. APPLES—Evaporated rings from 614¢ to 6%c for prime to. fancy, down to 4c to 4\c per pound for poor quarters from 4c to 5c. Peelings and cores, 2c, and bleached chops 1%c. Sundried quarters from 3%c for choice to 8c for dark. Sliced and rings, 2%,@3c. Peelings and chops, 1c. | BARLEY. The market continues very quiet, with the ex- ception of deliveries on contract. Prices range from 27c to 30c per bu for feeding barley to 5Vc for choice malting grain. LEAD AND SPELTER. LEAD—Market dull at $3.50 nominal per 100 lbs. SPELTER—Market steady at $3.75 per 100 lbs. SEEDS. FLAXSEED—Market unchanged at $1.09 bid per bu for car lots on trk; 3 cars Northwestern sold at $1.16 on trk. GRASS SEEDS—Timothy, $2.25@2.50; clover from $4.70 for desirable seed to $1.50 for poor; red top from $1 to $4 for ordinary receipts; choice seed as high as §$10;.hempseed, $1.70 per 100 lbs ‘for pure test. CASTOR REANS—$1.15 per bu ip car Jotes on trk. BUCK WHEAT—70@S80c per 100 lbs. ON THE STREET. (The Post-Dispatch quotations are for lots ina first bands, unless otherwise quoted. Orders are filled with ¢hoice goods and are higher.) FRUITS. STRAW BERRIES—Califoruia selling, slowly at 20c per pint box. CRANBERRIES—$2.50@2.75 par crate, $7.50@8 per bbl for Cape Cod, $6.50@6.75 per bbl and $2.25 per crate for Jersey. QUINCES—Home-grown, 650c p bu; con- signments, 30@40c per %-bu baske $1.50@1.75 r bbl, COCOA NUTS—$3.50 per 300; $30 per 1,000, GRAPES-—-Concord, 14@17c per 9-lb basket for fresh and 8@10c for stale. Catawbas, 12@12\%ec per pony basket for choice. ORANGES—Caiifornia seedlings. 9 THR per box; navels, $44.25 per box; Mexican, $3.50@3.75; er t; Florida, $3.75@4. LEMONS-—Market steady; $3.25@4 per box for Messina; $3.25@4.25 per box for Palermo; Malort, 5@5.50. MANDARINS—$2.50@3 per \% box. GRAPE FRUIT—$5a7.50 per box. BANANAS—On orders: Medium bunches, 75¢c@$1; choice large, $1.25@1.50. CALIFORNIA PEARS—$2@2.25 per box. | red, | Bad _ ket lower at 17e for strictly MALAGA GRAPES—$5G7.50 per bbl. APPLES-—Bellefluer, King, Huntsman’s Favorite, Local receipts were | Jonathan apd other fancy cold storage stock held at from $3/@4.25 per bbl; Roman Beauty, Wine- sap and WillowtwWig, $2.25@3.25; Ben Davis, $1.50 @3; Geniting, $1.25@2.25 per bbl; inferior and slack-packed less. 4ETABLES VEGE SWEET POTATOES—Selling at from 65@80e per bu. $2.25@2.50 per bbl. NIt $—Qniet at T0@80c far fancy red globe to 35@45c for small and inferior per bu, according to quality. | CABBAGR—Oulet. On orders, $1.25 ner crate: bulk from $7@8 for kraut stock to $9@10 per ton $15@17 per ton; Holland seed and Danish, $12@13 per ton for choice. TURNIPS—$1 per bbl, 15@206 per bu box. NEW POTATOES—Louisiana, $1.25 per bu box. POTATOES—Choice to fancy varieties, 60@67¢ es bu; tpferi¢r to common, 40@45c per bu, accord- hg to quality; choice to fancy seed varieties from 70c to $1 per bu. CARROTS—45@60e per 100 Ibs; 25@30c per doz bunches. BEETS--$1 per bu, 25@30¢ per doz bunches. : CELERY—10c per bunch for common to 50c for ancy. CELERY ROOTS—25@H0c per doz. RUTABAGAS—Car lots, 25¢ per bu; $1 per bbl. HORSERADISH-—$3.75 per bbl for home-grown on | orders. SAUEKKRAUT—$2.50 per bbl; $1.40 per 14-bbl. CAULIFLOWER—From $8 per crate; $3.50@4.50 | per doz. STRING BEANS—Louisiana flat green, $1.25 per bu box; flat wax, $141.25; Florida round $1.25 per bu; flat wax, $1; round green, $2.25. HUBBARD SQUASH—$12 per ton delivered. LETTUCE—25@50c per bu box; $2@2.50 per bbl, @2.25 per bu. oo 1,75@2 per box; 6-basket crates, $2@ SPINACH—Home-grown, 80c per bu; 40c per doz bunches. PARSNIPS—$1.60 per bbl for washed, $1.40 for unwashed. per dozen bunches. KOHLRABI~—35@40c per doz bunches. SHALLOTS—20q@25¢ per doz bunches. PEPPERS—New Orleans sweet peppers, T5@S85c per box. PARSLEY—20@25c¢ per doz bunches. EGG PLANT—$1.50@2 per doz. VEGETABLE PEARS—Dull and neglected. Con- Bigniments not wanted. GREEN HR AS—Sesthorn, $1.25@1.50 per basket z. MUSTARD smut 77 per doz bunches. G8, Receipts, 703 cases; shipments, —— cases. Mar- fresh stock; refriger- ator stock much lower. BUTTER AND CHEESE. BUTTER—Market gulet and steady. airy — Creamery — Extra Elgin .. 23%4| Extras Pivete wccchche 21 Seconds ... .. 20 OOUNIRY BUTTER GREASE , ele. ote: slagleh {One Pade tear ; singles, oe: z. a. sin and filtmols Twine, Oc; skims, 7@8c; brick, for choice; Swiss. 11@1 | . POULTRY, GAME AND VRALS. LIVE POULTRY—The market continues very dull but chickens are io fair demand- and turkeys continue scarce. Ducks, slow sale. Quotations: Chick. ens—Hens, 6c for straight lots: springs, 6c. keys firm at Qc. pigeons, r doz; large, stag 5O¢ pe spri ucks, + per lu. ens, guise . , 8 keys— wh, 10c; 5@6 | : market was very GAME—The slow ceipts ts heavy and selling slowly i Se ee a ian eee eeeer ta. eee Second 19 18 receipts, 8@4c. —Full a roosters, Sc: D poultry—Chick. Te; ducks, 7Q@7%ec. Tur- wn, 10@lic. Geese, but re- choice | bbls, Wax, | $4.50@6 per *oz; wild turkeys, 8@10c¢ per Ib: plover, $1@1.25 per doz; woodcock, $5 per doz; squirrel, 60c per doz; rabbits, 40@50c per doz; mal- lard ducks, $2.75@3.25; teal, $2.25 for blue wing and $1.75 for green; other kinds, $1.50 per ‘doz; canvasbacks. $7; redheads, $5 per doz: snipe, $1.25 per doz. Deer carcasses, 6@7c; venison saddles, 12@l4c per 1b. Opossum, 10@25c each. Jack rabbits, $1 per doz. VEALS—Choice fat, 4%c; 4c; Mac. ROASTING PIGS—£1@1.°5 each. yHISK medium, poor, SKY. Market quiet; $1.19 per gallon for distillers’ fin- ished goods. f{IDES, PELTS, FEATHERS, TALLOW, ETO. HIDES—Quilet. Green salted, Western . eevee Green salted, Texas and Southern...... Dry flint, Southern ececcccacecoceces Dry flint, native..... TEITTiLi TTT Dry salted re ee ee ewe ee @-ce8 eoeeeeevee eeree oF Glue stock, green and Gry... .cecccceccvecs On selectivns— Green ealted, No. 1. ...cccccecce Green salted; No. 2.... Dry seited, No. 1 Dry salted. ° 13 44@ 8% eeeeeeeee © 5 -_ Market quiet at the following quotations: Raccoon— Mink— No. 1 sve *-* 6: / No. Suds edsimnedia sa ee 50@60c . .25¢ No. 4 Skunk- 40¢; Fox—Red, 25@75c; gray, SHEEPSKINS—Dull. Green salted. long-wooled, 65@85e; small, 85@@0c each: dry, 10c less: shear- lings, 15¢ to 80¢; fallen pelts, 6@8c per lb, ac- cerding to quality and condition. DEERSKINS, ETC.—Deerskins quotable at 16¢ per lb for prime; damaged half price; antelope, l0c; goatskins, 10:@20¢ each. REESWAX—Prime dull at 24%e. TALLOW —Quiet. No. 1 country run at 3%c; No. * 2, 2%@i8e; oleo sterine, 4%c bid; edke, 8i4c WOOL. Market very quiet and steady. Missouri, (llinols, ete.— Medium combing ..... kedbdwibetscedac 19%4@20 Medium clothing 174@18% pane OMG GP os cla cendbbieh ces neue: 18 @ oy Ree MEE FEO TEE SNM KE 15 Bape CONT .occdvieiiacdeene ov cedes 14 Hard burry Southern and hard burry lo., fis., Minn., Kan. and Neb.— Bright medium Medium... Fiae medium Heavy fine Light fine 1 Texas Arkansas, Indian Territory, etce.— Fall clip medium Fall clip fine Fine, 12 Medium, Black obUO60 bb be'r FEATHERS—Quiet. Prime white geese small sks, 39c; large sks, 37¢: gray and quilly. 81@33c; white, old, 82@34c; X, 28@81e; XX, 18@ 20c; XXX, 12@14c; XXXX, 8e: tare, 3@10 - Chicken—Dry picked, 24c. Duck—Dark Cc; white, 28c.. Turkey—Tall, clear, 16c; wing, ic; Wing and tall mired, 10c; wing and pointers, 6¢; pointers, 3¢ MISCELLANEOUS MARKETN. RAGS, OLD ROPE AND RUBRER—Rags, 7Be per 100 Ibs. Old rope—No. 1, $1; No, 2. BOe. Old rubber, arctics out, $38.50. : x 7 AN Stew Texas, 3@3%c per Ib; Wes 2y 2c. PEANUTS—In fair demand. Red, : white, 1%@2c. 14@1K%c per CHESTNUTS—4@8e per Ib, HICKORY NUTS—Large, 25@50¢e; per bu. COOPERAGE—Fast track—Flour hoops, 29c; flat ag 26c; half b 24c; produce bbls, 22¢; lard . tes. 80c; pork bbls, 80@90c per bbl this sit T5GUds5e FEF side. WHITE BPEANS—Firm. Jobbing at lots, $1.0271.03 for handpicked on trac ‘ba rrelse—Round s 7 | for screened; old 3¢ lower; country, 50@65c per CUCUMBERS-—-$1 per doz for choice large; $1.50 , t | consign- | ments, $2753 per bbl; 65@70c per hamper; 380@ | on. DRIED PEAS—Green jobbing at 80@s bu; Scotch, 90@95c; split, oe $1.20; old, . less 8. se per be EMPTY BARRELS—Coal ofl, gasoline and ture pentine, 85c; vinegar, 70c; black ofl, 40c; lard oil, Ohc: linseed ofl, 65e: do %-bbis, 35c; sugar, 12%c; | whisky, $1; do \%-bbls, 75c; wine, 70c; sauerkraut, ' 25 ‘ RADISHES—New Orleans, choice large, 25@35c | Broken stays or heads, | | pickle, 40e; molasses, SOc; lard tes, 40c 25¢ off, with 2c discount for #ach missing hoop. BROOMCORN—Qniet: quote as follows: New = at $25 per ton for common to $50@60 for choice, BONES—Chotce bleached, $13 per ton: rtl bleached, $10@11; skinny, $9@10; slaughterhouse eet $8@ 10. MOSS—Gray, 1%@1%c; gray and brown mixed, black and brown mixed, 2%@38c; black, BAGGING—On orders (large lots less): 2-Ib, 6%: 2% -Ib 74 fron ties, 88c. Hemp twine, 9c per Ib. POP CORN—75c@$1 per 100 Ibs, on the cob. COTTON. LOCAL MARKET—Steady and unchanged. Sales, 28 ~—sc bales. Quotations: Ordinary, 4 §6-16c; good ordinery, 4 13-16c; low middling, 5 1-16¢; mid- dling, 54-16c; good middling, 5 9-16c; middling fair, 5 15-16c. Tinges Me and stains %c below white. vv ISE STATEMENT TO-DAY Net receipts to-day seesve fh Net receipts since Sept. 1.....,. 86,084 Net shipments to-day Net shipments since Sept. 1 Gross receipts tu-day . Gross receipts wr + 39 Be vsees Gross shipments to-day ; 8] Gross shipments since Sept. mF * .884, 899 270,666 Stock on hand ¢ 61,529 44,743 NEW YORK—Spot quiet; middling, 5%. Futures closed quiet. Sales, 9,200 bales. Closing Highest Lowest Closing Thursday. To-day. re Friday. December ee 5.68 5. 5.6 67 . 5.69 5. January «se+eess*: February 71 5.78 A sete op SM | : ete A eoesccecse e+ D.80 ceccessceeee 0.85 webetererers 5.00 * 1.06:,-€ar je LIVERPOOL—Demand fair; prices 1-324 lower: uplands, 3 8-J6d. Sales, 12,000 bales. Futures opened dull, but steady, and closed steady. DOCwmMber 4i.kn....6. bc cccsecsecic Seeees December and January ...... ececcee teens January and February .......... Gcccveccee S February and Marchi March and April April and May May and June Reported by Hanley & Kinsella Coffee and Spice Co. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10. Ist Call. 2d Call. 34 Call. December ....... 5.95 b 5.95 eeee January e+ee--6.00 DB yee% 6.00 DUONUUEN sdsnddccc cc0ccssc Guin t sega ee - 6.15 6.10 6.10 --6.10b 6.20 ben y 6.20 6.25 eee Mail pouch coffee at 10.35. RIO—No. 7 Coffee Exchange standard, 8 mil, 175; exchange, 7 7-32; receipts, 10,000; clearances, United States, 14,000; Europe, 4,000; stock, 470,- 000; market firm. SANTOS—Receipts, two days, 18,000; stock, 1,- good average Santors, 8 mil, 074,000; market firm; 300. —_———_¢@ - -— : MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—Wheat was dull and easy at the opening to-day, in marked contrast to the hervoushess and excitement which prevailed in the pit yesterday. Opening prices for May were \e slower at 924%@%c, and a few minutes after the market had declined to 91%c. Dee. opened un- changed at $1.07 and declined to $1.06%. Liver- pool showed but 4@%d advance at the opening there, and this trivial response to the jump here yesterday caused a rather bearish feeling, and for a time offerings were quite liberal. Northwest re- ceipts were moderate, Minneapolis and Duluth re- porting 623 cars, against 759 last week and 537 a year ago. About 45 minutes after the opening the market suddenly developed a good deal of strength, May selling up to 93i4c and Dec. to $1.08, Shorts attempted to take advantage of the lull and fall in prices to cover, but they found some difficulty in doing so, and the market moved up vecy quickly Offerings became more liberal at the advance and May reacted to 92%c and Dec. to $1.07. Trading in the latter was very light during the morning, the bull crowd selling very little. Reports from New York that foreigners were buy- oy of wheat there started the advance. Jorn Was very quiet and barely steady for May, but firm for Dec. Subsequently May firmed up on a demand from shorts. Cables were firm. Receipts were 441 cars. May opened a shade higher at 28%@ %e, declined to 28%@%e and reacted to 23 @c. There was a fairly active market for oats. The opening Was easier, but-the advance in wheat cansed a sympathetic movement in oats. Receipts were 379 ears. May opened a shade lower at 22% @4c and advanced to 22%@%c. Provisions were firm, with packers moderate buy- ers. Jap. pork opened a shade higher at $8.27% and advanced to $8.30@82%: Jan. lard opened a shade higher at $4.50. advanced to $4.52% and re- acted to $4.50; Jan. ribs 2i4c higher at $4.22. CHICAGO, Dec. 1.—Cash wheat, No 2 red, $1.06; No 8 red, 98¢@$1: No 2 spring, 89@91c: No 3 spring, 88@95c; No 2 hard winter, 8O@92c; No 3 hard winter, 84@87c: No 1 new spring, $1.06. Corn—Cash No 2, 26%c; No 8, 25%@6\%c. Cash oats, No 2, 22%@%c: No 3, 21@22¢. CHICAGO, Dee. 10.—Close—Wheat—Deec., $1.08: old, 89%4¢; Jan., 95%c; May, 91i46e; July, 83'\e. Corn—Dec., 25%@l4c; Jan., 25%c: May, 285c: July. 20%@%c. Oats—Dec., 22c: M 22\ee. Pork— Dec., $7.85; Jan., May, $8.47. Lard— Dec., 4.17¢c; Jan., 4.82c: } Ribs-— ; Jan., 4.20@4.22¢: } » 4.32¢., Ill., Dee. , f No. 8, 2 Rye—Cash, 45%4c; Dee., 46\%c; May, 48%c. Flax—Cash, 111: N. W.. 115% » 111%5. May, 115%. Timothy—Cash, $2.65; March, $2.20." CHICAGO, Dee. 10.—Butter steady; creameries, 1i@23c; dairies, 12@19c. Eges firm. Fresh, 20c. CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—Dressed poultry irregular: gurkeys, 10%@l1le; chickens. 5S4e@6c; ducks, 6@ Bc. PEORIA, Ill., Dec. 10.—Corn firm; higher: No. 2, 25\4c. Oats firm and higher; No. 2 white. 23\4¢. Rye firm; No. 2, 48c. Whisky market steady; high proof spirits, $1.18’ Receipts—Corn, 65,570; oats. 60,900; rye, 600; whisky, 75; wheat, 1,200, Ship- meuts—Corn, 20,300; oate 68,650; rye, none; whisky, 1,006; wheat, none. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 10.—Wheet ahbont steady: fairly good demand; No. 1 hard, &544c; No. 2, 83@85c; mixed, 85%4c; No 3, 80@S4%c; No 4, T9G@S0c; No 1 ered, 9ic; No 2, 94@97%c¢: No 8, 92@03c; mixed, S6c; No 4, 87@89¢; No 2 spring, 82c; No 8, T9@S80c. Corn—About steady, fair de- mand; No 2 mixed, 22%@23c. Oats slow, ec lower: No 2 white, 23c. Rye weaker; No 2, 48424ite. Hay active; very firm; choice timothy, $8.50@ 8.75; choice prairie, $7.25@7.50. Butter—Creamery lower on poor demand, 18@19c; dairy, 18@15c. Eggs weak on heavy receipts and small demand; fresh, 18e; perce: 11@13c. NEW YORK, ¢c. 10.—Butter—Receipts, 4,600; steady; Western creamery, 14@/24c; Elgins, ° factory, 114@l4c. Cheese—Receipts, 3,089 ages; quiet; large white Sept., 84@8tgec; white Sept., 9@9'4c; large colored Sept., 84@S%e; small colored Sept., 9@94%c; large late made, od @7%c; small late made, 84@%c; light skims, 4c; part skims, 444@5'4c; full skims, 3@4c. Eggs— Receipts, 5,109 packages; steady; State and Penn- sylvania, 21@25c; Western, 21¢224c. Sugar—Raw firm; fair refining, 3%c; centrifugal, 96 8 15-16c; granulated, 5%c. Coffee dull. LIVERPOOL, Dec. 10.—Closing: Wheat quiet, %d lower; Dec., 78 44; March, Ts 4%; May, 7s 2%d. Corn quiet, %d higher; Dec., 38 2d; March, 38 1%d; May, 38 1%. oe LIVE STOCK. National Stock Yards. NATIVE CATTLE—Receipts, and about steady, | cattle here and none paid sold at noon No. Description. eA 9 steers eeoevee 8 eeereeeeee 807 10 et kers eeeeerereeee *eeeeeeeeee 8 hel 2c. test, Price. $3 90 3 55 ts 8 e eereeereweeeere sO4 eseeere 630 785 415 661 fers 374 ee seers sr cseeecceneeeens ams SSSLSRS EY 0 D COWS cocscacee: o8e meerereerrn™ 7 j nay - - A we te one 2509 00 00 22 826; market slow § with yesterday, but few good F 9 calves ° l1 cow and calf at... 2 cows and calves for ...... beac 2 cows and calves at SOUTHERN CATTLE—Market slow. but steady; canuing grades a shade stronger. Receipts, 1,631. . De : SALES. a v0. scriptios ’. Srige, 218 Texas steers ....c.ccccccees +1047 $3 16 Temes BOWS «a ccccccccdccctosce OF 2 6 Texas calves : 8 16 Texas calves 150 5 SHEEP—Recei!pts, 389; no sales reported noon, : HOGS—Receipts, 4,800; market generally 6c ower. at ] 134 8 20 HORSES AND MULES—Receipts, 8 cars. The quality of stock received this week has not been up to the average though there have been a few good drafters and drivers. The Southern markéts have been poor, and that has affected trade in this line at the yards. The decline has been $7.60 to $12.50 per head since this time last month. The Eastern market is a shade better to-day, and a large number of foreign buyers are here for this time of year. The mule trade is quoted steady on the best, of which there are but few here; good, big 16-hand mules find ready sale. LIVE STOCK BY TELEGRAPH. CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—Sheep market steady to 2.75@4.75; Westerns, $3.50@ R 10.—Estimated receipts—Hogs to-day, 34,000; official left over, 8,000: market fairly active and steady; light and mixed, $3.25 8.40; heavy, $3.10@3.17%4; rough, $3.10@3 20. attle—Receipts, 2,500; ee stronger; other cattle steady; Christmas cattle, e} 50; beeres, $3.45@5.15: cows and hethors. 1.T624.27; Texas steers, $2.90424.10; stockers and feeders, $2.00@ 4.10. Sheep steady: r d 8.400. CHICAGO, Dec. 10. Ticial a : Hogse— receipts, 45,484; shipments, 3,721. tle—Re- ceipts, 8,045; shipments, 4,720. Sheep—Reecipta, 12,289; shipments, ‘ Dstimated ieeipts—- Hogs to-morrow, 23. j KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 10.—Mattle—Receipts, 10,000; niarket slow, barely steady; Texag steers, $3.15@3.60; Texas cows, $2.40489.88: native steers, ; hative cows and heifers, §1.10@4; s:ock- feeders, »$2.75404.50; bulls, $i S5472.60. Hogs—Receipts, 18.000: market strong bulk of sales, $3.2744@3.30: heavies, ackers, $3.20@3.35; mixed, 3.15@3.30; Yorkers, $3.25@73.30; 8, : Sheep—Receipts, 2,000; market firm; lambs, 5.40; muttons, $2.50@4.50. OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 10.—Cattle—Reeceipts, 1,100; market steady to 10¢ higher; native boef steers, $38. ; Western steers, $3. 6004 BS: d cows and heifers, $2. : 80; stockers and feeders, ; 4.25; calves, $4475.75; bnlis, stage, ete., §2.25@ 3.50. Hogs—Receipts, 6,000; market steady; heavy, $3.0543.20; mixed, $3.1 -15; light, . 2068 3.80; bulk of sales, $3.10@8.15. Sheep~Receipts. 100; market steady; fair to choice natives, $3. 4.70; fair to choice Westerna, $3. 600g . 50 com- mon and stock sheep, $38@4; lambs, $445.50. Grain Receipts. CHICAGO, Dec. 10.—Receipts to-day, wheat, 174 cars; corn, 441; oats, 379. CHICAGO, Il., Dee. 10.—Estimated car lots to- morrow—Wheat, 165 cars; corn, 856 cars; oats, 890 cars. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Die. wheat, 105 cars. MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. day, 581 cars. a MONEY. New York—40c discount bid asked. Ciocinnatl—50e discount bid; 25¢ discount asked. Chicago—40c discount bid; 25c dicsount asked. Louleriile—whe discount bid: par arked New Orleans—25c gg pose bid; par asked, iscount rates «et St 4ouls banks stead 58 yore y call ard time leane - y at St. Louis bank clearings to-day were $4,861,433; balances, $760,300. BONDS. asian <TATES Dee. Bid. er ers and 10.—Receipts of 10.—Receipts, wheat to- and 25 discount Name. Int. S. 2a reg. 2 in coin 1900 Q. . 48 reg. 4 in coin 1997 8. 48 cp.. 4 in colin 1907 Q. . Sa reg. 5 In coin 1907 Q. 115 . Sa cp.. 5 In coin 1904 114% 115 . 48 reg. 4 in coin 1925 Q. from Mar 128% 1 . 46 ep.. 4 in coin 1925 Q. from Mar 128% | New York Stocks, ST. LOUIS, Dee, 10. Whitaker @ Hodgmaa, Nerih Fourta street. 114% caccece Oorrecte4 dally b and stock brokers. Jen). | tow fe Amer. Tobacco com .... Atchison coia RSM | | illinois Cential sete eeee Illinois Bteel Co ....-. reey Central ‘Laclede Gas com ...... ee Pee 106 | 107: Ri 20 — Manhattan Elevated .... North Anierican Northern Tl’acific, do do pfd .... *Northwest com New York Central Ont. & Western Omaba, Com ....cseeess Pacific Mail Ph do 4 per cents . Rock Island Rubber, com com. . Texas & Pacific........ Union Paciffc........++. WAVERLY FIRE. MYSTERY, *Ex-dividend, 2% per cent. Wall Street. NEW YORK, Dec. 10.—The majority of stocks showed slight gains at the opening, notwithstand- ing the lower prices for Americans cabled from Union Pacific showed a slight recovery erday's . Sugar opened up %, but Burlington and New Jersey f \c ce 8 per cent to 86. of the market patuens prone. took advantage o on ae here and there ia market. ty he ger tore maa belennel Pacific, losses exceeding a polat. Sagar moved | arly above the low level. Sales to nocn, 179, shares. Bonds were less active, bat tended toward higher prices. no . Money on Call. ; . Dec. 10.—Noon—Money on call nome mally nar per cent. Prime mereantile paper, 3404 per vent; sterling exchange steady, with actual re’ billie at 4.854% for demand business in aoneeee |S “ty occ.” becekanial 4. 87. Commercial billa, %. Dar silver, bonds are: new fours, registered, 129; do cou 129: fours, 112%: do coupons, 114%; seconds, : fives, tegiatered, 114%; de coupons, 114%; Pacific sixes of ‘0S, 102%. Silver Quotations. ' Dec. '10.—Silver certificates, 57T%@ senin, has aa Sec: Mexican dollars, 40 4c. British Consols. LONDON, Dec. 10.—Consols for money, 112 15-16; do for the account, 113 1-16. TWO TENNESSEE MINERS SHOT. The Trouble Is the Outcome of a Strike. KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 10,—The strik- ers in the Pafnt Rock coal mines, at Almy, culminated in a shooting of two miners to-day. They are William West and gomte gs pe [7 were hes re aye ae ow Pie ps Nel hurt. A Government mei: ah fe tcest of ve om yoty shift, but are being ms t Further trouble la predicted, the come- pany has sent for bloodhounds. Chicago Shooting Match. ICAGO, Dec. 10.—J. Lée Porter, anos Cty wing t, defeated Rh. hy ev - Seer eaahie contest at j-city c Park to-day we 0 we y yi ae © -7 w
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ae ¢ ba FRIDAY--ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH—DECEMBER 10, 1897. 5 SS-$$$-$-$$-$$:S-$-$'$ — Ss =- = EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT 5-$-$-¢ i >: ‘$°$ -» IN THE YEAR UNTIL.. iAiipiagd 1) O'CLOCK. | YOUR DIMES &-DOL' —GO FARTHER AT— I Clothes Do not make scholars, but they do help to make young gentlemen. A well- dressed boy thinks more of himself and others think more of him. Our Stock of Children’s Clothing Is not only larger than you will find elsewhere, but it is finer. There are ULSTERS, TOP COATS, REEEERS and SUITS of every description. These garments may be described truly as elegant, a word much ' overworked. The variety of styles is very large, including Reeters in ' Blue, Black, Green, Tan and Fancy Mixtures. There is everything for ‘ the-very small boy as well as for his elder brother or father. ° Special Sale To-Morrow of Boys’ Knee Pant Suits, For ages 9 to 15 years. They are stylish, All-Wool Cheviots, our own make, fine trimmings, seams sewed with silk— Special Price, $3.50 Boys’ All Wool Knee Pants, Special Price, 50¢ Browning, King & Co., eed. 4 ae CHILDREN— IN THESE. DAYS— WHEN DIMES~AND DOLLARS Are & hard te eara—it behooves every person te spend the moaey wisely and where they ' cam de the beat. All stores are making claims. WE beck up our claims with the valves. Leek ebeut—investigate—compare —use these geod, homest eyes of yours. The result will be you'll buy HERE—every * time. BRING “Ht vellest and jolilest old ‘@vercame to towa. He s every day till Xmas. cen around tell us our foliday Goods Stock is \*. Ouls. Our Prices conspicu ugly inc owest. i 2.8.8. 8.8.8 8.888 8a 8 J . P 2.3.8 saa ee a : To-Morrow, Saturday, the Last Day . ... Of Our Great & Truly + .. Successful Sale of the . -:Hammerslough Stock of, ; ‘Men’s Fine Suits & Overcoats. “f t 10 o’clock to-morrow night—thfs sale ilk come te ‘e final & positive termination. If you have not already fitted yourself out for winter—you owe it to yourself to come to Famous to-morrow— & ‘make your selections. Put it down as a positive fact, that equally high-class garments have never before been sold at such really ridiquiously low prices TO-MORROW 2c? SAST CHANCE 2 & OUR, WIELAR & CHOCK STOCK or BOYS’ & CHILDREN’S CLOTHING e ver lidren's Attire at that anne i s of would-be competition. investigate—compare & act accordingly. Middy & Reefer Suits. | To - morrow’s your tast daw tit io 6. chance at Wielar & Chock’s , To-morrow —your last | Young Men’s Overcoats, chance to uy Wielar Ages 14 to 20. & Chock’s Reefer &/ piack pure wool kersey— lined with double warp farmer satin—with satin finish —ironcloth sleeves & shoulders— nobby cut — made fy froat with velvet collar —better than the regu- lar $1¢@ Overcoat offered by others— $ 6.80 o our price in the wind-up The last of Wielar & Chock’s Young Men’s Suits—ages 13 to 20. Thoroughly made of pure wool lots, tweeds & cassimeres—n all the er revaliling colorings—the $6.80 10,00 kind—at Famous for...... Finer Qualities, Choice riety, a saper® line by ia Lerger Ve» & actually Choice of the entire $4.85 lot Satur- day... To-morrow last chance to buy Wielar & Ohock’s Reefer & Middy Suits—all fine ure wool goods, in beautiful combina- ions, colorings & styles of trimming; not one worth less than $5, x 3 39 eeee ° many {6 Vv & 6 value; Choice of this lot....... To-morrow—last chance at Wielar Chock’s Reefer & Middy Suits—everyone pure wool goods—perfectly $2 39 a . — ’s doubtful ifan equally ¢g opportunity will , ‘ ser esd equi. Saturday night ends it. $17.40 Buys Men’s $25.00 Suits & Overcoats. - This offer ends:to-morrow. If you’re looking fora really swell Suit ora reall nent some Overcoat, you’ll find it here to-morrow in this line. They’re Hammersioug fisest prod ctions, & if bought regularly could not be sold under e300. Our enterprise in buying this stock Is only equaled by our liberality ia giving the people the benefit of the low prices. mi Famous Price—in the wind-up Saturday $14.35 Buys Men’s $20 & $22 Suits & Overcoats. ' Hlere’s as finea line of Men’s Suits & Overcoats as ever bore & $20.00 or $33.60 price | mark—& 4 t on them is $14.35. The Suits come in all styles, in all the egos SUee } ‘hibets & Clay & Fancy Worsteds d d Pine most popalar patterns, weaves & colors—in Cheviots, Thibets y : Broa way an : The Overcoats come in a great variety of fine fabrics—all so finely made—so elegantly trimmed & so perfect fitting as you—ne matter how critical you may be, Your pick r made & neatly trimmed—regu- lar $4 value; choice of the lot. . etree cee + ARMERS —— IT IS ALL OVER A BRIDGE WHICH BECOMES A DAM, CAUSING OVERFLOWS. DYKES SAVED MAAG ACRES. Wenzel Sleisner, Jr.,s, Farm Became a Lake, but Dam and Dyke Stood Firm, Residents of St. Louts County are much interested in a sult just brought in the Circuit Court at Clayton, involving two wealthy and prominent landowners. Farm- ers in the neighborhood have taken sides in the controversy. It has waxed so warm it amounts to almost a feud, In the cause pending before Judge Hirzel, Wenzel Sleisner, Jr., is the plaintiff against | Emily Maag, Philip Maag, Eliza Maag, Emi- ly Becker and William Maag, heirs of the extensive Maag estate, situated three and one-half miles southeast of Kirkwood. According to the petition Sleisner’s land adjoing the Maag property on the north. Brush Creek, a small stream, has {its nat- ural course through bottom lands. It is alleged that Maag built.a bridge across the creek so low that the driftwood formed {}@ dam, causing the water to flow over valuable portions of Sleisner’s fields. Re- monstrances, it is said, did no good. The bridge stood and the Maags followed this up by building an embankment all along the northern boundary of their farm, con- verting the field of their neighbor into a pool, thus damaging his crops. Pleadings and threats were alike in vain, Word was se@ht back to Sleisner that the bridge and dam would be built at all hazards. Many neighbors backed up this resolution, while others sided with Sleisner and the feeling grew in bitterness. Recent rains have increased Mr. Sletsner’,g discomfort and Thursday evening he went to law for relief. He asks for a mandatory injunction compelling the removal of the bridge and $500 damages for the loss of his crops. READY-MADE WINTER “OUR MAKE.” Two-thirds of men who walk along this street ought to buy Suits here. You haven’t an idea what per- fect Suits can be got ready made. We've got them for $10, $15, $20 and twice as high and fine. OUR BOYS’ CLOTHING GETS A LIBERAL SHARE OF TRADE BY ITS LIBERAL PRICES. MILLS & AVERILL, Broadway and Pine, - HER SECOND THOUGHT, By It, Mrs. Mills, Who Did Mrs. Wet- zel’s Thinking, Gets $5,044. SUITS r Judge Rassieur of the Probate Court has @liowed Mrs. Caroline S. J. Mills $5,044 on @ Hote signed by Mary H. Wetzel, deceased, Mrs. Milis lives at Valle P fifieen years was the seunpatiion and teicen of Mrs. Wetzel, a rich widow, who, during ythe latter part of her life, lived in.a beauti- ful home at 3741 Washington avenue Mrs /Wetzell left an estate valued at several hundred thousand dollars She had no direct heirs, will to her nephews, nie remote degrees. She re Telations in on A CHILDREN'S ROOM PUBLIC LIBRARY APARTMENT DEDICATED TO THE USE OF ST. LOUIS YOUNGSTERS. IT IS FOR THEM ALONE. Over Ten Thousand Volumes on the Shelves, Among Them Being Many Old Friends, Young folks of a literary bent whose clatering heels and irrepressible enthusiasm have often been the cause of an injury to their feelings by some grouchy old party in the Public Library need have no more timid- ity over a visit to the reading room. Libra- rian Crunden has fixed it for them. The juvenile department has been instituted in a room of its own, and it is now open for guests. The books for children were formerly placed on shelves in a nook of the main delivery room on the sixth floor of the li- brary building. Each afternoon génerally and all day,on Saturdays the great crowds of school children who trooped in after the works of some juvenile favorite almost clogged the delivery room, Something had to be done, and Mr. Crunden was at a loss how to doit. Every inch of space devoted to the library was in use, and it seemed impossible to give the youngsters a room of their own. At last an idea occurred to him. A room fronting Locust street, opening from the main delivery room, and given up to medl- cal works, was used but little by the St. Louis physicians and surgeons for whose benefit it was intended. Most of the doc- tors own extensive libraries, and the room was seldom taken advantage of. Mr. Crun- den decided to turn the doctors out and let them stidy all their references in the bi reading room, along with other people, anc dedicate the medical room to the “‘kids’’ of &t. Louis. The room has been fitted up with a large center table and chairs and adequately sup- plied with incandescent pe? Through the kindness of Mrs. George O. Carpenter and Head Gardener Gurney of Shaw's Garden a number of potted plants, many of them in bloom, have been placed around the room, adding much to the at- traction of the juvenile department. A separate receiving and distributing desk has been arranged for the department, Miss Julia Krug has charge of it. Shelves for the books have been ranged around the four walls of the room. The books have been catalogued completely, and there is now no necessity for any of the youngsters to go to any other part of the library when they want one of their favorite authore. The books of the juvenile department are about 10,000 in number and embrace, so Li- brarian Crunden says, “all the old stand- bys.” When the Librarian said this he probably forgot that the Publ'o Library had excluded from its list of young people’s reading the Oliver Optic series and the works of Harry Castleman and Horatio Al- ger. These books, dear to the hearts of many boys, have not found a place on the Public Library shelves for some months. But all the rest of the favorites from “Baron Munchausen” and “Gulliver” to the “Arabian Nights” are to be had. Within the next week all the juvenile magazines are expected to be placed on the long cen- ter table. The room has been open only two days, but already it is looked upon by the young- sters ae thelr own property. Not a minute of library hours goes by that it hasn’t a dozen or 80 occupants, and after 4 each afternoon it is crowded with the little folks just from school. EMBARRASSING FOR MR. DOYLE. Missouri Commission Hasn’t Passed Upon the Benton and Blair Statues. Ex-Gov. Stone will call a meeting of his associates on the Missouri Commission next week and they will then arrange to go to . | “ag Specials A Fe Por Saturday in oar Mechan- ics’ & Builders’Supply Dept. —ia Basement. Le Page’s | Glue— Pint cans— Sold by hard- ware stores at 7 45c — Famous’ special price mt’ 20¢ Hatchets to plea & at at us im the grand wind-up at Put $11.60: in your pocket— &cometo Famous &take your pick of the a6 Suite & Overcoants that we offer at $11. ustice—the te do natn oo At.” For just fourteen hours to-morrow--your pick & fit'of this superb line will be offered you ata price that has never been equaled by any house in America on equally wella choice oO} that are'acty charge 012.06 an@ §18.00 for. in the Grand Win Last But.Not Least—The $6.60 Line. At $6.60 you can have your choi a owe $6:60—-we also offer y boavers—rowah surface Chinchillas, Beavers & Oxford Mixed Not a single Suit & Overcoat inthe lot can Famous for less than $10.00 or $11.00 ‘At Famous the choice is yours Saturday, in the Wind Up of this Greet Sale, at... ........-----+) eens _—— a¢ > . . 2%, ",*, ~- trimmed. you match outside o 60. is to come and see th re é wror 200 Up, at seeeeece » = sack styles—zood To-morrow-=- splendid line of Hammers‘ou We can’t describe them to em—see how they’re made—how they look w Words About That $8.80 Line. grades of Hammerslough’s Men’s Suits & sete coas ibe nae attention to detallsas the highest grades. well—the only difference being in the quality of the fabric. Ham mersiough’s medium grade Suits & Overcoats lly better in every detail than those other stores Yours at Famous Saturday, ce of good, strong, serviceable Suits—single & double- quality of fancy mixed & black & blue cheviots. ou. good substantial Overcoats in blue, black & brown h’s $16.50 & o them full $11.60 Overcoats are made with the They are made as We offer you $8.80 ORCC RCO ECORI RRS rw ww we. At this FORO RRR Cheviots—well lined & oft 4 _TT. REEFERS. To-Merrow—your - chance to buy Wilelar Chock’s Astrakhan & Chinchilla Reefers for the little chaps, ages 3 to 8 years—the lowest price quoted any- where for equal qual- ity is $8.985—Famous Price in the $2. 39 To-florrow —your last op- poscearsy to secure lelar & Chock’s Blue Chinchlila Reefers — ages3 to 9are made with sailor collar & bound all round— ages 6tolé6are made with ulster collar—all plaid cassimere lined —regular $5.00 value— go In this $2.89 grasa wind-up. *e+ee Swell Suits, worth every cent a vargain copins $8. 80 ; The Last of Wellar & Chock’s Boys’ Knee Suits— Ages 16. Solid Heavy Pure-Wool Knee Suits—any color pattern or weave of goods—finely tailored & perfect fi in the gran winding up.... The Last of Wielar & Chock’s Cape Overcoats. Ages 5 to 14 years. Subdstantial—perfect fitting—brown Union Cassimere—we're going to sell the real $8 kind Satur- $] 89 in the wind-up for... ... ° Young Men’s 5 to silk & warranted not to rip—not a suit in the lot worth less than a $3.39 plaid Saturday--Famous will sell Underhill Bros.’ full polish- ed Baston Star Lath Hatch- ets—that sell regularly for $2.00—-at the cut-to-the- bone 1. 19 price of Hammers. Genuine Maydole Adze-EKye Hammers- full size—hicko- ry handles—hardware store rice 55c— Qc amous’ price— Saturday only... ..-.. SISA —_——_——— Auger Bits. Genuliae Russell Jennings’ Auger, Bits—set of 13 bits— putup in hardwood box— worth $5.50—Sat- $4 25 * ; ! ; : : : : ; : 3 : ! : ! ; : : : urday at Famous —complete set for No.1 Morrell’s Saw Set—the | best saw set made for fine saws—worth 75c— 4 & C Saturday at Famous MEN’ Men's Fine Dress ored, at..:.,. .-. ’s Migh Grade Neckwear, in all shapes & ame: faery boxes—at $1.60, $1.00, 7ic & len’s High Grade Selid Sitver Trimmed Silk Suspenders— Prices range all the way from $4.50 down to *s Fulj Drese Kid roms oa. $1.80, 91.00, S SWELL FURNISHINGS. derselling. “Choice patterns in Men's Neckwear—new styles & shapes—Flowing Ends, Teck & Puff Scarfs— _, with heavy white satin lining—Band Bows & Clubhouse Ties— actual value 50c— Famous special Price for Saturday. A fine assortment of Suspenders—satin, silk & kid ends— others ask 75c—Famous Price... Genuine Ways [lufflets—as easy to eo 00 * on as your hat— Famous Price............- siaes cbenes Gentiemen’s % Size Batiste Hemstitched Handkerchiefs—with hand em- broidered silk initials—worth 20c llen’s High-Grade Underwear—worth $1.50 per garment— Famous Price on's Natural Wool Undershirts & Drawers—Satin Front—Pearl Buttons—worth $1.00 per garment ............ .. FRE ee suits, whee & ok $1.00, 75c & 50c Gleves—incl foc & choicest patterns— 50c 2Z5c sisting of all ters would ask you $3 for, Famous Price 10c city for less thar $1.50, , 59c at 75c. Famous price...... llen’s Soft& Stiff Hats in the very newest winter styles, con- the blocks—Dunlap, Knox, You- man & Stetson—in black, brown & myrtle—the kind exclusive hat- Bovs’ & Children’s Silk Plush, Golf & Telescope Caps—elegantly made— satin lining—cannot be matched inthe Famous Price........ diene sobicdcie e: Boys’ & Children’s pull down Golf, Telescope & Tam O'Shanter Caps, in all the newest winter patterns—well made, satin lined —would be considered good Jackets. The handsomest line we have ever shown—In taste, Style & finish they are far superior to any previous season. The fabrics are all them the collars, lapels, pocket- pieces and cuffs are leading of contrasting colors. Big variety to choose from at $5, $6, $7, $8.50, $10, $12.50 ull down Bn 49¢ edge bound all black, car- dinal & brown—a bargain at Pure Wool Tricet Jackets, with pockets, cuffs & entire round with satin—quilted lining—in blue, $5.00 Men’s Quilted Japanese Silk Smoking Jackets —Lined with same material as outside—with fancy. Silk Or- namenta!l Fastener4 blue, black, cardinal or brown— Famous Prete i, éeeece @ for only sees ee ee... _ — _— — a volver, while the other emptied the peme : pockets. There was a good view of vo a erator’s face when he lighted a matca : examine the money. Fe He was clearly:a white man made up time between Mrs. Julius y, 'the Soulards, the Frosts Givided der ‘Walsh's fami iliness. was the mother of Howard Green, who @ now a dancing master at Los An- getes, Oal. She was a life long Catholic will be.» buried from St. Elizabeth's uroh, F nth and Gay streets, Satur- Saerehy Bpurice “WILE, NOT STAND THE TEST. The perststent claims of different agents for manties made in imitation of the genu- ine Welsbach induced a local railroad pur- chasing agent to refer the matter to its master mechanic for investigation. After making an exhaustive and technical exami- nation he concluded his report as follows: “All of the imitation mantles are evidently made by the same process and lack. the most essential qualities of the genuine Welsbach, The most objectionable are those ‘which are hung on a hook instead of being fastened.to the support by a platinum wire. The genuine Welsbach mantle is so far su- perior to all ofhers as to practically elimi- nate the question of price.” REMEMBER THE IM- PROVED WELSBACH LIGHT is. nOw’ eelling for $1.50, and the Backus | f GROCERS WATCH ONE ANOTHER, Commissioner Higgins Relies on This to Enforce the License Order. Excise Commissioner Higgins announced several weeks ago that he intended to pro- ceed actively against all grocery stores en- gaged in selling liquor. Since then the Com- missioner has been confined to his home by serious illness, but his office force has made some effort to inaugurate the crusade, “They cannot have accomplished much,” says a grocer near Grand avenue, ‘From all I can learn I believe I am the only grocery- man in town they have made take out a license, There are, 1 am told, aay number of groceries where bottles of whisky are sold, and even where men can have pop- bottles filled with liquor for a dime. I have asked a number of grocerymen whether they were told to pay a liquor license, but I can find none who giy yes.’ George R. Mappes, Chief Deputy in the Excise Office, said: “We have issued recently. sixty-five State licenses, nine-tenths of which were to gro- cery stores. A few of them took out the regulation saloon tax of $300 for six months but most of them got licenses of $60, to sell in quantities of over one gallon. ‘So far as we know now, the field has been covered. Under the law this office is dependent upon the Police Department for its information of stores and saloons doing | In his search he is promised the aid and eympathy of all the groceries which have complied with the law. “It is not an easy matter,” says Mr. Mappes, “for any store to run long without a license or to eell liquor without a liquor | jicense. Even should the police become lax ‘ or derelict or inattentive, the rocer’s rivals will keep an eye upon him. these days of close competition he is a poor merchant who doesn’t know what his rivale are eell- ing, and inasmuch as it is eminently unfair that one merchant should pay a license while his neighbor escapes, this office ig not likely to remain long in ignorance of viola- tions of the license law.’’ Excise Cemmissioner Higgins has watched the effect of his new order with great inter- est, and will press it to a conclusion when he has recovered sufficiently from hig iil- ness to resume his duties at the office. ADOLPHUS BUSCH’S PICTURES. Federal Circuit Court Asked to Re- verse the Tariff Appraiser. Suit has been filed by Adolphus Busch in the United States Circuit Court, appealing from the finding of the Board of United States General Appraisers in NewYork on works of art under the new tariff law. When Mr. Busch was in Europe last summer he purchased several valuable paintings and had them shipped to St. Louls. The paintings arived in St. Louls HE WADED INTO THE RIVER. Water Too Cold and Max Mack Waded Back to Shore. Max Mack could find no work. Max fs 40 years old, alone in the world and without a home. He considered all these things in the rain Thursday night ang concluded the best thing he could do wag to go Jump off the dock. | Max reached the foot enue at 1 o’clock F waded out into the J shivered a few time f Washington av- Max eoon afterward, The hapless man huddled in a doorway at Washington July 2%, the day the new tariff law went into effect. They were under bond and were taken in charge by Customs Collector til the appraisement. Omit ter Smith proceeded to fix and liquidate the rate and amount of duties under the new tariff law. Mr. Busch's prokers objected on the qroues that wh the pespertee gc wg ~1 ne “: = - effect, Cc A majority of persons who took an in- | followed. “Under the old law the paintings terest in Excise Commissioner Higgins would not have been subjected a duty and there would per cent Washington and pass. upon the oyle statues of Benton and Blair recently placed in Statuary Halli in the Capitol If Mr. Doyle’s work is satisfactory the statues will be accepted and formally unveiled. Gov. Stone said Mr. Doyle’s action in Foecing the statues in Statuary Hall] before hey had been passed upon by the Missouri Commission, created by the Legislature for eeet purpose, Was premature and indiscreet. f the commission does not accept the — the statues will have to be removed, posi business without a license. Each patrolman is required to report upon every store and saloon on his beat, showing whether it has | or has not a license. He also must report |) every new store opened and every store) closed. These reports reach us from Chief | Harrigan’s office, and constitute about the | only source of.information we have, exX-' cept individual complaints and hints, which we investigate.”’ hat to resemble a negro. His victim saw t his hair was straight and patches eg 4 skin showed at his shirt collar. Tha By was German, too, was evidenced by hoe Teutonic accent in which his rae were given. After the farmers cas ae secured he was commanded to keep 0 4 ing until he got out of the county. ital A few nights later, in nearly t Cvright spot, another countryman named f eeenhe met the bandits. He, too, was from a lin County, and was en route home the city. ighway- Wright showed fight, but the h male guh was brought into play, and at its muzzle. the farmer yielded. DEATH OF AUNT HETTY. An Old Colored Nurse, Known in Many West End Families. ~ 2633 Pine Hetty Green dted at her home, street, Thursday afternoon from —- ; hes of the charte- of Cigar- stroke. j me o. 4, the } (-garmakers’ She was 70 es oon a to of ‘toa. Im addl she came to & Seana ‘puree, | sales etl dtd i Ma., and her cousin, Mrs. Bullding, 1011 Olive street, telephone 1432, is the one place in St. Louls where you can be absolutely sure of the genuine article. Mantles, 40c; put up, 0c. Ask to see the new. patent glass chimney, and beware of spurious lights and mantles. One Week’s Mission. A‘ one week’s mission will be given by athers Mulconry and Colbrey of the So- clety of Jesus, at, Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Eleventh and Destrehan Btreets.. commencing Sunday, Dec. 12, at 10 tae Mass and ending Dec. 19, at 7:30 Cigarmakers Will Celebrate. igarmakers of St. Louis will give a big ball tn Harmonie Hail, Eighteenth and a Streets, Saturday evening, in com- the t jeth anniversary to the con- Raga he ae ave bye on its ones » above and Mrs. Mills in’ the When the heirs heard of the —*, to rae it vigetousir in ry _ ate Court. ese contes — oe in all, pe oe Sage t Was shown by testimony th Mrs. Wetzel wanted to go any@here Gat Visit to & friend to a trip to Europe, she would telegraph to Mra. Mills whom she al- ways addressed as “Cousin Caroline.” The tape sepe tes by > ty Mills were various. e would act as maid, compani “7 oe one might uire, oT ee udge Kassieur decided that the Fboo con by Mrs. Mills were ;Clusion that she all that she shou ut Mr. Doyle in an embarrassing Statement that he would proceed against | have been but grocery stores selling liquor without a Ii-| perem duty on the frames. cense were apparently of the impression | a arm ow nlaced 2 per anal ad valorem that the hundreds of groceries in thie city | duty on the paintin and 4 per cent on the which conduct a small bar in connection had frames. Collector mith ruled against Ir. no liquor license. It seems this was 4 mis Busch, holding that the new law, was effect when the paintings arriv 4 a The commissioner's Geputy anys an & . ath Such stores had already taken out 6 ch appealed to the gen — York. who upheld Mr. Smit! K, Dec. 10.—Charles Mattam, nd civil licenses and that the object of attack were those groceries which sold Nquor surreptl- tiously. The number of these, as shown D the licenses already issued, was quite large and the commissioner’s little crueade ha added sixty-three licenses to his list. But there are intimations that if the — missioner will step outeide his beaten tra of police reports he will find several more stTocory stores selling liquor without licens r oS aa - = ‘el ss. in ee 5 si a a r. A bt ay ot gael meen, 2 = at Ne = z . On the outbreak of the & private, but was de- ed by the Government designed and bulit the ried the remains of ew York. He served a. Ber euc compensation was not in any way = nable, when viewed In the light of Mrs. etsel's wealth. They were such as could N afield in constructin | for any sum from ew York Harbor, and f rd % ie, A e. i D er . ’ *2¢ " TS eg : Bt a6 servants. f i] : es in N York were s. ~ 4 : Fe: ae av « ee é te 3 ~~ . . on ; | - , a , y = ‘ Pe 3 b 3 eS, - TS: Ae *. “ . ‘ } : Se oe i ae s yi ERE Spates 8 a a ¥ 4 - ie ¢ ee baa od, © ES Be a, ~~ & es 6 . gq ee ik ake , ase ila ites ee Ge eerie pe ee , ee ee , = a sine tate —_ EE Pe eR eter Saget Oe ke eaters hE Smee tame cuenta es tea se Cie aan Md i oe $ F E Ce eh. 4 Deen thy %. i a yo ae ME 3. tabs 5° * : . ° < Anat “ kee Shae 2 3 ;