St. Louis Post-Dispatch
December 27, 1897
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: ' : | o : 2 . : One old lady, to w — | a7o0 Q Crees {Ul JAN (st HAVE NOHED | CHICAGO Tao0r westioe CO] (coseo’| |PoRLEASE (eee | TO. I cone Ve (a 7 m | aces ee > | |SELOUIS =f z||sreours ~ a YOUR OWN “ ru | 7 ae Ns oe tas price waren ae _ aati eo | es = oes y Irie Sige a: RS ofa Poor Chicago isn’t in it, for the great commercial tide From her gates has ebbed entirely and is flowing wild and wide " Through the center of Missouri, and we roar, And it seethes and foams and bubbles as it never did be- fore. For they couldn’t prices down. All the firms up there are moving to the big Missouri town, sell, no matter how they marked their hear its rush and All the merchants from the country know where bargains may be had, glad. And they swarm to great St. Louis, and the city man is 4850 MAN, PLEASE, TELEPHONE DISTRICTS AND TEL- EPHONE CALLS ARE TO BE REARRANGED. WILL BE JUST LIKE NEW YORK. | Taking the ’Phone From the Receiver Fork Turns on a Red Light at the Switchboard. # Subscribers to the Belle Telephone sys- tem in St. Louls who have used the service so long they remember the numbers of dozens of ’phones and can rush to the in- strument and call up Jones or Brown or Smith without having to refer to the di- rectory, will have a lot of new numbers to learn before long. Of course it is something of a nuisance, but it won’t last long—no longer than it will take to remember to date letters 1898 and not 1897—and after one has trained one’s brains to the new order of things the mat- ter of calling e? a friend or business ac- quaintance will be simplified greatly. The Bell company is putting in new ap- paratus with the completion of its under- ground plant and the city will be divided into districts, just as New_York, Chicago and Philadelphia are divided. St. Louis will have four districts; to be known as ‘‘Main,”’ “Tyler,” ‘Lindell’ and ‘Caronde- let.”’ As the names suggest the telephones of the down-town subscribers in and around the business district, will be on the ‘“‘Main’’ circuit. The subscribers in North St. Louls will be in the ‘“Tyler’’ circuit, and the ‘phones in the West End will be “Lindell.” The new ‘’phones will do away with the present method of calling ‘4085-1181"" when a subscriber wishes to call up another. All that is necessary in the new machine will be to lift the receiver-and ask for the number wanted, for instance ‘4085 Main,” or “1181 Lindell,” or ‘1276 Tyler.” With a new arrangement of the switch- board there will be no “ringing off,” and the consequent annoyances suffered under the old system in failing to disconnect or having another subscriber “break in.” After the ’phone has been used, merelf to hang it back on the hook will be te signal for disconnection, as a tiny red lamp will flash before the operator at the switchboard giving notice that the sub- striber has finished. The new station numbers will appear in the next issue of the telephone directory, which will be delivered before the date fixed for the change of system. This date will be announced within the next ten days. BLACK TOM WON'T GET OUT. Mermod & Jaccard’s Old Cat Sticks to the Ruins. Black Tom, the big cat who made his headquarters at Mermod & Jaccard’s for years, escaped from the fire with barely a whisker singed. He doesn’t approve of the ‘new location of the firm. The Monday after the fire one of the clerks caught him prowl- ing around the ruins, and carried him over to the new store. Tom inspected the premises carefully, and received the greetings of his old friends. Then he hoisted his tail and sallied out to watch the salvage men at work. As soon as the ruins cooled sufficiently he established headquarters in them, and steadfastly refused to return to the new store. Where he gets his provender is not ; known, but he seems well satisfied. Divers Salvation Army Commander Appreciates the Work of inducements have been held out to get him to go to the new store, but he scorns them, as efforts to draw him into a refuta- tion of the theory that cats become attached to places and not to individuals. THE WEATHER FORECAST. FAIR—STATIONARY. For St. Louls and Vicinity—Generally fair Monday night and Tuesday; little change in temperature. ' For Missouri—Partly cloudy and possibly un- settled Monday night and Tuesday. For Iiltneis—Partly cloudy and possibly un- settied Monday night and Tuesday, with snow furries in the north portion Monday night. The temperatures are everywhere moderate ex- cept over northeastern Lake Superior. PCST-DISPATCH THERMOMETER. 7 B. Be cccvsrvesedces 81 ll SB. M.sdocevseces 85 “ ® ~ Sh Me Mea cadedttece tO 12 DOOT sce eeeevene B. MBeccceseseced i Ths ceceerenee 39 B. Wiegaceseseee OF MDs veevevesees 42 ¥ ‘ ; at i . gi Oo . PRIDE OF THE WEBER FAMILY, Child of Two and a Half With a Pecu- liar Aptitude for Mimicry. A little blue-eyed, chubby cheeked boy, with an abnormally developed predilection for mimicry, is tre pride of the household of Mr. and Mrs. Harry E, Weber at 2810A Clark avenue and the wonder of the neigh- borhood. The tot’s 2% years have brought to him PRESIDENT HG BUBT, NEW HEAD CHOSEN FOR THE RE- ORGANIZED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, - NAMES OF NEW DIRECTORS. —— -—» a fine disdain for squeaking dolls and paint- e ed toys and he turns to things histrionic They Are Said to Have Been Selected with a zest and pefisistency t. to - rental mind mean f*that-ih him» are} . it 2 * * Special to the Post-Dispatch. | , ceiver of the Reading Railroad, to be chair- — sion. A definite tender of the position and clearly be a violation of the spirit, if not the letter of the law. epee No employe, stockholder or bondholder of | acommon carrier is eligible. 4 sion is upheld Paxson is liable to pros@tte nomination to nd every possible friend of labor tn ate men ain t , and tif, he does not take it ted. —_- o--— PAXSON’S RECORD. eee 5 ; Lawyer, Judge and Receiver for @ Railway Company. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Dec, 0.~Edward M. Paxson was until lately the Chief Jas- tice of the Supreme Court in Pennsylvania, He was born In Bucks County 7% years ago, and his family lived in Buckingham, England, in ante-revolutionary days. The American branch of the fam'ly came te this country about 168 as a paft of the colony of Friends founded by Penn. The parents of Judge Paason were Thomas and Ann Paxson. He received his education in the scho of the Friends’ S>ciety, aad later est lished a newspaper in his native cour NS Netown, eam editing it w.th Cou} — euid the ~ ot Trade ts pon Fs wet. that Ene tole AY ty Poe . % vs te alee 2: N od x a of has ee Mie ia Sar. ae : «s 2d07 - a 22 + ache oh > LABOR INTERESTS PROTEST. © An Active Canvass Going On Fs. Confirmation and His Record on the Subject of Labor Is , Being Exploited. 4 a WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—Presifient McKinley has committed himself to the ~~ appointment of Edward M. Paxson, Te © man of the Interstate Commerce Commis-— a forman acceptance have been exchanged, _ But the President may not have his way in this matter. The intention of the bill — was to prevent railway men from getting that if he should resign his receivership priot JUDGE EDWARD M. PAXSON. to hig nomination, the appointment would im Paxson eae ‘might remove these bars by selling his — holdings, but as the head of the Reading | he is a member of the Trunk Line com- ~ bination against which the commission is | __ prosecuting an indictment. If the commie. — se tion and the commission might have te” prosecute one of its own members. : ae Representatives of the Brotherhood of» ee otiv tive a ae men and e are in W | : nomina = = * 7 eae oe ve Py s - ue Be f ? 5 a z Pere 3 ‘, ty ¥, —y aa : oy . Ce Z <i
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> I . / LIGHTING. COMPETITION Mr, Holman Says It Cannot Be Had on a Short-Term Contract. POLICE WEAVING A STRONG . CHAIN OUT OF EVIDENCE = GIVEN BY ROBERTS. President McMath and Water Commis- sioner Holman of the Board of Public Im- provements epent Monday forenoon in dis- cussing the new lighting ordinance. The bill will be ready to be sent to the Council When ‘!t meets Tuesday evening. The new bill will fix the term_at ten years, but both Mr. Holman and Mr. Me- Math will still insist that fifteen years is the most advantageoug for the city. As a further argument Mr. MceMath will insist that the Assembly really bound the board to a fifteen-year li hting contract when it provided in the Keyes ordinance that at the end of fifteen years the city should have the privilege of condemning any conduit in the city for its own use. P Taking this clause under consideration and ' The inqdest on the body of Jacob Weinand | the calculation that the city will be able ‘will be reopened by Coroner Wait Tuesday 0 Own its Mghting ens [Foi pet Ane at 10 a, m., to permit of the intro@iction of | thé poard t luke the Teng Sait 4o a losing the testimony of William Roberts, alias | business to make a short-term, high-priced Dublin, the self-confessed murderer of the | Contract. 2 old man. It is expected by the police that The shorter the contract,” said Mr. Hol- man, ‘‘the higher the cost, and the ques- at this examination enough new evidence] tion is whether we will get any competi- will. be secured, corroborative of Roberts’ | tion at all on a short term contract. With etatement, to weave a strong web of cir- . ten-year contract we estimate that the rj ess than cumetantial evidence about Fred Snider and | pe2tings will cost the city not James Murphy. $500,000 a year, and probably ee Rca company that he contract W av There is little doubt tn the minds of either d takes the “Chief Harrigan or. Chief Desmond that to do a great deal of work on conduits Murphy and Snider are in some manner INQUEST TO BE REOPENED. Mrs. Snider Corroborates a Portion of “‘Dublin’s” Coniession and Iden- tifles Two Suspects.’ and it has got to make ‘a margin. The only way for the city to get cheaper light- ing is through competition and a short term contract will narrow the bidders dowfi to fewer than is good for the taxpayers. BURGLARS LIKE PETER WOLF. His Tailor Shop Looted Three Times Within Two Months. — a —— For the third time in less than two months the tailor shop ef Peter Wolf at 2102 Market street was burglarized Christmas night. The burglars forced the transom over the front door. They carried out every piece of cloth and every garment. Mr. Wolf's loss is about $700. A wagon must have been used to cart the stuff away. : About six weeks ago Wolf's shop was en- tered and about $200 worth of goods stolen. ae weeks later thieves again looted the piace. Wolf again laid in a new stock. Te says he will be forced to go out of business, now. One of Wolf’s neighbors is H. Krohmer. Someone tried to force the rear door of Krohmer’s dry goods and notion store. The family heard the burglar. He ran away. ITHIRSTS FOR SPANISH GORE: —_—_ ->-@--- Henry Guss of Addeville, Ill., Is Sup- posed to Be Insane, JAMES MURPHY. connected with the brutal crime, although the full extent of their complicity .n the affair yet remains to be uncovered. All those who heart Roberts’ story of the mur- der, as related Christmas Day, could not fail to be impreseed with the man's sincer- ay in accusing these two men of complicity of the cr'me. His manner carried with it an air of conviction and his subsequent re- peated identification of Murphy strength- A man supposed to be Henry Guss, «° farmer of Addeville, Ijl., wandered into the Sixth District Police Station at 4 a. m. Monday and began a rambling and in- coherent talk on the Cuban war. He claimed he was on his way to Cuba to annihilate the entire Spanish army. He was sent to the City Hospital for observa- ened his story, so far as the authorities: tion. In his pocket was found ; . : : as a railroad were concerned. ' ticket to Addeville, Ill, purchased De- If there were any doubts as to the truth of Roberts’ statement that he and Murphy called at Snider’s house immediately after the robbery and talked to Mrs. Snider, they were completely set at rest Sunday by Mrs. | cember 24. He is about 40 years old. BEER WAGON HIT A CAR. Passengers Were Frightened and Wainwright Beer Was Spilled. Charles Barch, a driver for the Wain- wright Brewing Co., started early Sunday morning to deliver a wagon load of beer. His horses ran away from Boyle and La- clede avenues and at Compton and Laclede avenues collided with car 22, Missouri rail- way. The car was damaged $5. A dozen kegs of beer were spilled during the runaway. There was a panic among the street car assengers, although no one was injured. fhe wagon struck the fender and grazed the front platform. ON THEIR WEDDIN. JOURNEY. Will F. Price Is Bringing an Austin Belle to St. Louis. There is a happy pair in a Pullman car speeding toward St. Louis. The Pullman conductor and the Pullman porter treat the young couple with great respect. They do not let the couple know they know they are WILLIAM ROBERTS. _--- _ on a wedding journey. Snider herself, who corroborated this por- Will F. Price of the William C. ‘Lott & tion of the confession, and identified Co, dalry supply firm, St. Louis. is the Murphy and Roberts as the men with whom she conversed last Tuesday. In confirming Roberts’ story Mrs. Snider was unwittingly assisting the police in strengthening the evidence against her husband. Chief Desmond sent for Mrs. Snider Sun- day to determine whether she could sub- @tantiate a portion of Roberts’ story. She said that on Tuesday last two men whom she did not know called at her house dur- groom and she who was Miss Jennie Bed- dell, a belle of Austin, Tex., and a young woman of rare accomplishments, is the bride. The marriage occurred Monday morning in the Episcopal Church at Aus- tin. The train was taken at the conclusion of the ceremony. DO YOU WANT A CENTURY? ing her husband’s absence and asked’ for | Saider. megnt told them he was not home, One Thousand Sets Each Are Gffered askeaq ws there any message they | Wanted to leave. ‘They told her no, but to Our City and Country Readers. that they would be back in the evening. Mrs. Snider said she would know the men if she saw them again. The two prisoners, | Murphy and Roberts, were brought up from the calaboose before her. The moment Murphy saw her he made a labosed and. The remarkable offer made by the pub- lishers of the great Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia through the ‘Wm. Barr Dry Goods Co. ®S outlined in to-day’s Post-Dis- patch 8 of a nature to very quickly close out the entire offer of 1,000 sets in each of the two seciions, | nder this offer a second 1,000 sets of this remarkable educational work is to be placed in St. Louis among a specited class. Another 1,000 sets is to go to out-of- town applicatts, The conditions of the offer a pap inmay ong 4S to the eligibility of ap- plicants can be ascertained by application to the Wm, Barr Dry Goods Co. om the blank provided tn the advertisement. The wonderful merits of the Century Dic- t'onary and Cyclopedia cannot be set forth in a short Notice but they are so far ahead of all simliar works as to leave no com- parison. “hose who desire to secure a set of this’ great work should make immediate application in order to effect the saving of #) per cent on the price. etnies JOURNALIST IN POLITICS. John W. Keller, Commissioner of Char- ities of New York. NEW: YORK, Dec, 2%7.—Mayor-elect Van Wyck has selected John W. Keller fof Commissioner of the Department of Chari- ties. The place is worth $7.500 a year. Mr. Keller was the editor of Truth at the time of the appearance of the famous Morey letters in the Garfield campaign. Later he became managing editor of the Recorder and when that paper suspended he did other newspaper work, signing himself “Cholly Knickerbocker.” CHILD'S BODY ON SIDEWALK. PRED SNIDER, — painfully apparent effort to disguise his walk and appearance, but his efforts were useless, because Mrs, Snider unhes.tatingly identified him. She did this after repeated warnings to be careful and not make any mistake. Despite her positive identification Murphy denied the woman » story nee said he a0 Was W od never reen nor spoken to her before. Rob- | Jt as ra ira erta, on the other hand, said that Mrs. i PP Newspaper and “Snider was the woman he had seen and Is Another Mystery. ken to and that Murphy was with him, berts further sa'd that it was their in- ntion at the time, if they found Snider, — “eoak him" or giving them lse information about the treasure im einand’s house. Murphy was particularly wre, he said, because It Was on Snider's » the robbery The dead body of a 3-month-ol4 child was found on the sidewalk on Eighteenth street near Walnut Monday morning. The corpse, which was wrapped in a newspaper, was sent to the Morgue. The police have been vformation that he planne: -unable to learn anything concerning its — Mrs, Snider expressed a firm belief in the | parents or who placed the body there. ynnocence of her husband, who is locked up | ra eA ee: pending the conclusion of the inquest. He INHALED GAS AND DIED. was arrested Christmas afternoon. Chief | 4 has been unable to elictt anything | . Ses criminating peture Troe him. He cot. | Suicide of a Man With a Grievance Ww, . * ) . Sanaledae of the crime, and says he never Against His Children. saw either Murphy or Roberts before, CINCINNATI, O., Dee, 27.—An unusual The fourth man, whom Roberts doseribes | puicjde was that of L. W. Kampel, a tailor, ‘little stout fellow,” has not yet been ’ Srehended, although Chief Deamond and have special officers at clew that might Phill.ps runn! down evecy Sa. 10 he. fen Tt in confidently as- d by the officers who was found by his daughter dead on his work bench. He had attached a rubber tube to fhe gas jet and from it inhaled the as until he was overceme, He was at one SHTY-TWU. Every Court-Room But One Crowded | Accompanied by eres 1 | | eee { OUPID LOOKS | } HY | 4 —~ ae 7 Pa her, threatened to once but for the arrival of i og Women With Woes and Men With Wrongs, Real and Fancied, Appeal to the Courts for Sever- ance of the Mari- tal’ Relation. os oy & & . > Pn 7 : £ vos ie William McRee Garesche ...++++++-.- * = Mary F. THHman ...0.c+eeree+- 4472 oe ee : = , tt cccceccessvees Indianapolis, Willlam Borne ——_ Knneeee ccs Joseph C. Ida A. Kreuzer fu Charles Me@rtoM..ceceececetreweres Daltsy Kellar.....ceccesceesece. sata w Cincinnati, Oo Rebecca i. Mimart. .occecscesesettae Washington av Gaston A. Bobort si ce sicccedeces teat s Lily I. Jones... . *e-* + ed ‘ 3 ko Den : .2143 Chouteau 6m. oe Walton-Knost Express Co. Superin- —"" tendent Grazed the Skin of lis Neck. ? myself as to let those “I may as well kill oi / said William Althaus Althaus is the superintendent of he * Walton-Knost Express Co, and, lives at ? 1655 Old Manchester avenue. i nd with a pair of scissors made to end his existence, but the tanally fered. Monday he was worse, and found it necessary to ca Four officers were sent t the meense’ ag pape Be tly enoug gee A laced in the he was is thought he is me effects of o to mere borne a £ ¢ ’ Cleveland Clothier Assigns. CLEVELAND, O., Dec. v7.—Louls im, clothier, as8 to-day. Assets, i600; abilities, $30,000. Prior to a" pe te! mortgages were filed for cure promissory notes, In cold weather # We need heat. EY Warm, rich and pure, Hood’s | 2 aS
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LPP Gs. “ ° > ETAIPPER CIP | ' : sD ae ¢d — FARMER SOLGABLE OF KANSAS LET HIM HAVE $100 FOR PO- LICE “OBSERVATION.” rT “JACK” CARPENTER IS IN JAIL. He Is One of the Bogus Detectives Who Find “Counterfeit” Money _ im Their Victim’s Purses. “Jack"’ Carpenter was arrested Monday morning on the charge of swindling a Kan- eas farmer in a rather unique manner. About ten days ago Fred Solgable, a wealthy farmer of Atchison County, Kan- gas, determined upon a list of Christmas presents for h!s relatives and friends. He had heard of the bargains to be found in the bik St. Louis stores and he came here to make his purchases. He carried with him about $125,.the greater part of which he expected to spend Lor Christmas gifts. ' He came in on the Missour! Pacific Dec. 15 and lingered about Union Station to see the sights. He met a “‘dapper chap” who bub- bled over with sociability. He had leisure to devote to the entertainment of the Kan- 6as visitor. They would journey out into the big city together and see what was to seen. At Seventeenth and Olive streets, the dap- rman with the pleasant smite threw open is coat and revéaled to Farmer Solgable a star, which eppeared official. “I’m an oOfficer,’’ declared the newly- found friend, ‘and I have orders to arrest you for carrying counterfeit money.” “It can not be so,’ retorted the farmer, and at the same time he flashed $110 in pa- per money. “I will see,’’ said the alleged officer, as he reached for the money. He said it was doubtful and into his pocket it went, The farmer stood aghast. “I will take it to the Chief for observa- tion,”* said the man with the star. He hurried away and left the farmer wondering what to do next, The robbery was reported to the police, and the farmer returned home without making hig contem- plated purchases. , Special Officers Keely and Noonan were detailed on the case. Carpenter was sus- pected. Farmer Solgable was summoned to return. When he arrived here Sunday he was given a glimpse of Carpenter, and at once identified him. Carpenter’s arrest fol- lowed Monday morning. Solgable will re- ma‘n here to prosecute. } ion pte denies the charge. It is a case of mistaken identity, he says. A warrant charging grand larceny was issued Monday, HARTY'S CHRISTMAS MISTAKE. It Led Him Into Sergt. Trojanowski’s House, Though Uninvited. Michael Harty, 1020 North Thirteenth street, went on a Christmas celebration and made a serious mistake. He was charged before Judge Stevenson Monday with forcibly entering the home of Sergt. Trojanowski at 1111 Madison street. Mrs. Trojanowski stated that Harty came to the back door about 3 o’clock and pound- ed for admittance. Failing to receive a re- sponse, she claims, Harty broke in the door, and rushed through the kitchen into the dining-room, where her 10-year-old daugh- ter, Annie, was sitting. “I was horror-stricken,” continued Mrs. Trojanowsk!i. “‘When.t, saw him grab the child by the hair @ia commence to shake her, I screamed for my husband, who was asleep upstairs... He came down at once, captured Harty in the room and would have dealt with him severely hdd I not restrained him.’’ The defendant pleaded that he thought he was in his own house and that his wife Was trying to put him out. He claims he did not know otherwise until he woke up and was informed of his conduct in the Vifth District Station Monday morning. He was fined $15. OFFICERS INSTALLED. Ceremony at Noon by the Master Builders’ Association. A turkey luncheon, light refreshments and cigars enlivened the ceremonies incident to the installation of the new officers of the Master Builders’ Association at noon Mon- day. Yawico H. Bright, -the retiring president, administered the obligation to the elect, who were ercorted to the rostrum by Messrs. Daniel. Evans and A. E. Cook. In a few words.Mr. Bright thanked the mem- bers of the association for their considera- tion during his term of office and placed the reins of government in the hands of L. J, Evans, President; J. D. Fitzg-bbon, First Vice-President: George Ittner, Second Vice- President;-C. D. Morley, Secretary; Adam uer, Treasurer. James H, Bright and ‘. yee are trustees, | 6 ca or luncheon was give li- aisiy. given immedi THE MONETARY COMMISSION. Ite Report Will Bo Ready in the Next Ten Days. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—It is an- nounced that the report of the monetary commission will be made public within the next ten days, and that the full text will be furnished to the leading journals of the country .and distributed by the Executive Committee of the Indianapolis con- vention to members of Congress, students of finance and other pri- vate citizens. The report will present a comprehensive plan for dealin With the legal tender notes, the banking system and the existing siiver coins, in accordance with ' the recommendations of the three sub-com- mittees whieh were appointed by the com- mission. A bill carrying out the recom- mendations of the commission will be prepared, but probably will not be ready for oe until a few days after the re- por + It i Intimated that the report will not go 80 far in indorsement of the gold stand- erd as Secretary Gage does. SHOT BY HIGHWAYMEN. John Howard of Iowa Fatally Hurt in Kansas. EMPORIA, Kan., Dec. 27.—John Howard. who says he hails from Iowa, was held up by highwaymen, twelve miles south of here, this morning, and in attempting to resist waa shot in the head and fatally wounded. The robbers took his gold watch and all the money he had—fl0. Howard will die. Gage Goes to New York. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—Secretary Gage left here for New York this morning. To- morrow he will inspect the new revenue cutter McCulloch at Baltimore, and in the evening will return to Washington. BURIAL PERMITS. Solomon Mond, 49, Good Samaritan Hospital; Hannah Palmer, 75, 1523 Hickory street; hem- _ Andrew Young, 35, City Hospital: Henry Karzendorfer, 5a 14: ' a consumption. Dolman atreet: ° . Patse, 57, 8505 Rutger etreet: angina Alex. H. Betring, 31, 2708 Gamble street :heart : : a Stiles, 44, 4820 Hammett; heart disease “heart 4 Spreckemann, 66, 4127 North Grand avenue: iBease. Meure, 4, Martha Parsons Hospital; Pembrothy, 76, 4268 North Market Otto STEINSLOWLY SINKING VICTIM OF FOOTPADS ON GRAND AVENUE WILL PROBABLY DIE FROM HIS WOUND. BULLET IS IN HIS LIVER. He Is Unable to Describe His Assail- ants or Furnish the Po- licew Clew. Dr. W. B. Morgan stated Monday morn- ing that he could give no hope for the re- covery of William Stein of 4118 North Grand avenue, who was shot by footpads near his home Saturday night. The bullet has not been located, and physicians believe it is embedded in the liver, The young man is at the home of his grandmother, Mrs. M. Schaaf, 4202 North Grand avenue, half a block from the scene of the shooting. Only attendants are al- lowed to see him, and no conversat‘on rela- tive to the encounter is permitted in his hearing. This rule extends to the police, and all statements coming from him as to the character of his assailants are delivered by members of the family. Dr. day. “While his condition igs most critical,’’ he said. ‘I will say that he has sustained the shock remarkably well, and should the case end fatally it wiH be by reason of a com- plication yet to develop.”’ The voluntary statements Stein has made since Saturday night have not differed from the one he gave to Police Captain Phillips. When the command to hold up his hands came he immediately ran into the street, without having a good view of tke two men. In consequence, he says, he is not able to identify them. One, he remembers was larger than the other and both were well dressed. He has no clear idea of the features of either. He thinks he might rec- Ognize the voice of the large one. Shortly after the shooting Capt. Phillips and Detective Bambrick arrested a young man, who gave his name as Oliver Simp- kins. The police caught him running from the neighborhood, and as his explanation dfi not justify his rapid movements, he was taken in custody. Stein failed to recognize him as one of his assailants, although he said his voice was the same. Simpkins later established his innocence and was released. Sunday night Frank, alias “Scully” Ahring, was caught in the police drag-net and placed in the Fifth District holdever. The detectives give him a long record as a sneak thief and say he was mixed up in some big jobs in the North End during the summer, but has always escaped with a Work-house sentence. If no identification is made in the Stein affair, he will be prosecuted for attempt at robbery and assault to kill on Patrolman Garvey some months ago. He fired on the policeman when an arrest was attempted. A clew that Capt. Phillips has put his de- tectives out on has been furnished by Owen pe conductor of Grand Avenue car avO, . He states that two men boarded his car at Emily street and Grand avenue soon after the robbery occurred. Their shoes were covered with mud and they seemed out of breath. The two got on a front seat and conversed in low tones. One was about 25 years old and slim built; the other about 19 years old and weighed probably 140 pounds, Owen says they al'ghted from the car at Sixth and Pine streets and walked rapidly south. He stated that he was at- tracted to the men’s peculiar conduct and is positive he can identify them if ar- rested. Owing to the meager description Stein is able to give of the men and his admission that positive identification will be impos- sible, the work of the police is difficult, The relatives of the boy deny that he had any enemies and say the theory that the shooting was prompted by malice is unfounded. A PRIEST'S DEVOTION TO DUTY Fr. Constantine Smith Seriously Il Because of Overwork. Rev. Constantine Smith, pastor of St. Agnes’ Catholic Church, at Sidney and Sa- lena streets, is seriously ill at his resi- dence adjoining the church, Overwork has undermined his nervous System and he may never be able to re- sume his pastoral duties. He was recently threatened with typhoid fever and his physicians warned him against exposure. A week ago Sunday he received an urgent sick call late at night. He answered ‘t and returned home chilled and exhausted. le has been confined to his bed since and doubts of his recovery are entertained. Dr. Wesley says that only a long rest and a change of scene will bring him back to health. _Archb‘shop Kain called on Father Smith Sunday. He will appoint an acting pastor for St. Agnes’ Church. Father Smith is one of the most widely known of the Catholic clergymen of 8t. Lou's. He was for years pastor of the Church of the Assumption at Eighth and Sidney Streets. He was ome of the late Archbishop Kenr:.ck’s closest friends and greatest admirers. When Archbishop Kenrick went to Rome to oppose the doctrine of the infallibility of the Pope, Father Smith accompanied him as his secretary, and served in that capacity all through the troublous council. He knows more than any man im St. Louis about the inside history of the great Arch- bishop's opposition to the infallibility doc- trine. He was one of the first to come forward with a glowing eulogy of Arch- bishop Kenrick when the venerable church- man passed away. It Was through Father Smith's personal] efforts that St. Agnes’ Church was built Six years ago. It is one of the handsomest places of worship in St. Louis. SANTA CLAUS | | Pays a Visit to the Employes of the Wrought Iron Range Co. 7 he employes of the Wrought Iron Range Co. of this city were remembered by the company this Christmas in a very hand- some manner, Every one of the large off'ce force, the Superintendent, foreman, clerks, salesmen, beokkeepers and stenographers were presented With a very short, but to the po nt, typewritten order on a local house Which broadened the grin on thelr already smil neg faces, P The lady employes of the firm were in- Vited ‘into the Treasurer's office, where each Was presented with a very elegant gcld watch and chain, There was no speech- making or ceremony of any Kind, but the tears of gratitude that coursed down the | (SB, ‘ punchinG THE BAS 2 his erratic displays of his powers. If he would confine himself to the usual feats of strong men he would be an abiding joy and eomfort to his sire. But he doesn’t. His chief delight is to engage in wrestling matches with his father’s callers. He takes them unawares, and this gives him an ad- vantage. Usually they do not kn@w that they are in a wrestling match until they are sent wtb = . The 3-year-old has learned exactly how te clasp a man about the legs and throw him heavily. Now, as the senior Deegan is a politician, it behooves him to keep his callers good-natured, His son’s muscular playfulness has made no end of trouble. When a caller ——- the wrestling match Master Deegan has a playful way of pulling him off a chair, No man of or- dinary size has been able to keep his seat when the child decides that he must be re- , = se "eve LIFTING puMBBE s moved, When Matt was only 18 months old he rode a bicycle and ran down no end of people. So ekillful did he become that when the neighbors saw him headed their way they took to the trees and fences. When he was 2% years old the child was strong enough to draw a buggy in which three men were seated. Of course he indulges tn the usual feate of strength. He can handle a ten-pound dumbbell. with perfect ease when he is permitted to do so. His lifting power is really extraordinary. “A pail of water is mere child's play to Matt, and there isn’t a youth in the neighborhood three times his age who cares to enter into an argument with him. The boy fs omauitety healthy and he never overexerts himeelf. If his strength multiplies with his years he will put all the professional strong men to shame. NEW RULE ENFORCED IT CAUSES A CHANGE IN PRELIM- INARIES FOR THE MERCHANTS’ EXCHANGE ELECTION. SEPARATE BALLOTS TO BE USED Anonymous Circular Shows That There Will Be a Bitter Struggle at the Caucus. ° Preliminaries for the annual Merchants’ Exchange election took a new turn Mon- day when !t was announced that the Board of Directors would enforce a rule that has been in operation since it was made two years ago. It provides that the first vice-president and the second vice-president be balloted for separately. Heretofore the candidate receiving the highest number of votes cap- tured the first vice-presidency and the one having the next highest number was made second vice-president. The announcement that the rule requiring separate captions would be enforced caused great activity on the part of the supporters of William B. Harrison and H. H. Wernse. The friends of each want their candidate nominated for first vice-president and the rivalry which under the old rule would have materialized may be carried into the caucus next Wednesday. There is a possibility that either Mr, Wernse or Mr. Harrison if defeated for the nomination for the first vice-presidency will step aside. This will make way for another vice-presidential candidate. An anonymous circular, attacking certain exchange officials and employes, was clir- culated Monday. It indicates that a cer- tain element of the membership will try to redress personal grievances at the election. No new candidates.were announced Mon- day. Charles F. Wenneker’s friends were active in his behalf as a candidate for di- rector. The most prominent candidates so far are: For President—W. FP. Kennett, Chris Sharp, Henry Craft, Moses Fraley, Otto Stifel and Clark H. Sampson, For Vice-President—Willlam B. Harrison and H. H. Wernse. For Directors—Jacob Schreiner, Joseph Buckland, H. W. Beck and J. J. Balch. MADEA GENERAL ASSIGNMENT. The Manewal-McGilley Company Pro- tected All Its Creditors. The. Manewal-McGilley Manufacturing Company made a general assignment of all the stock and goods at 216 North Main street to Fred C. Claus for the benefit of creditors. The assignment is madé subject to a chat- te] deed of trust filed last week. The as- sets are put down at $13,405 and the lia- bilities at $4,786. Charged With Stealing Revolvers. James Harris. George Haley, Charles Mitchell and Sam Edwards, negroes, were arrested Monday on the charge of stealing fifteen revolvers from the second-hand store of Joseph Massucc! & Co., 413 North Levee. Warrants charging burglary and larceny were issued. STODDARD COUNTY TREE CASE The Chouteau Land Company Sues the Garetson-Greason Company. The Chouteau Land and Lumber Co. filed a suit for $3,000 damages against the Garetson-Greason Lumber Co. in the Cir- cult Court Monday. .- , The plaintiff company says it is th owner of a tract of land in Stoddard County and that the defendants caused to be cut down and taken away 2,000 gum trees and 15,000 white oak or over cup trees belonging to the plaintiffs. TOBACCO MEN COMPLAIN. Says the Import Law Is Not Impar- tially Enforced. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—United States Appraiser Wilbur F. Wakeman of New York, accompanied by Mr. George Storm, A. S. Krebs, A. Cohen and Isaac Bern- heimer, tobacco manufacturers, had an in- terview with Assistant “the entdgeemen to- day on the subject of the enfa@cement of the customs laws as to wrapp tobacc The delegation, it is stated, agree with tlte assistant secretary in the opinion that all wrapper tobacco in whatever proportion it is mixed with filler, should pay the wrapper duty. They complain, however, that the law is not being strictly and impartially enforced at some of the southern ports, and assert that thereby some of their tcom- petitors in the trade have an advantage over those who import their tobaccos at New York and other Northern’ seaports where the law {s strictly enforced. ,The etaternents made will be investigated. ) TWO MEN DASHED TO PIECES. Rope Broke and They Fell 450 Feet Down a Shaft. WILKESBARRE, Pa., Dec. 27.—John Ag- new and Thomas Kennedy met a horrible death to-day in the Alden shaft. They had been sent down the shaft to cut the ice, which prevented the carriage from running. They cut away the ice until the car had descended 200 feet, when it stuck. The men could not signal the engineer, and the rope continued to coil on top of the bon- net of the car until its weight forced the carriage beyond the ice formation. The car descended swiftly until the rope broke when it fell 450 feet. The men were dashe to pieces. THE PRESIDENT INVITED. May Attend the Union Veteran En- campment. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.~Representative Prince of Illinois to-day extended to the President an invitation to attend the annual encampment of the Union Veterans’ Union, to be held at Rock Island, Il., next August. It is.expected that the President will make a tour of the West about that time, visit- ing the Omaha Exposition en route. Mr. Prince was assured that the President would be glad to attend the encampment, and would do so if official engagements would perenit. Strikers Lose a Fight. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—The Housesmiths and Bridgemen’s Union made a complete surrender to the firm of J. B. & J. M. Cor- nell to-day. This is their third recent de- feat at the hands of the Cornells. Because of the alleged employment of non-union iron workers on the Syndicate building be- ing erected at Park Row and Ann street, a sir‘ke was ordered ten days ago, There were 360 men out. 10 REBUILD AT ONCE THE MERMOD & JACCARD SITE WILL NOT LONG RE- MAIN IDLE. THE OWNERS IN CONFERENCE. Details Have Not Been Arranged, but a Modern Building Is Agreed On, s The Mermod & Jaccard Building, recently destroyed by fire, is to be rebuilt at once. Messrs. Mermod, Jaccard and Goodman King of the jewelry firm; Festus J. Wade of the real estate and financial company of Anderson-Wade; Luther Kennett, rep- resenting Mrs. Luther Kennett and the Kennett estate, owners of the property at Broadway and Locust street, and Mrs, C. F. Mathey, one of the largest stockhold- ers in the Mermod-Jaccard Company, were in conference all of Monday morning. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. Mathey, 3444 Russell avenue, beginning at 9 o’clock in the morning. ~ At noon theymeeting was not over, and Mrs. Mathey served lunctieon. At that hour a telephone message from Mrs. Mathey was to the effect that It had been decided to re- build at once, but no detalis had been ar- ranged. Since the fire there has been a great deal of interest manifested as to whether an- other new sky-scraping building would spring up from the ruins, The location is one of the most desirable in St. Louis, and it was expected it would not long remain unimproved. Thursday afternoon an architect will be commissioned to make the plans for the new build'ng, work upon which will begin as soon as the wreck ca& be cleared away. All the contracts will call for speedy work and the building will be ready for occu- pancy next spring or early in the summer. The parties interested aré agreed that the new building shall be of steel, and fire-proof throughout. The latest improvements and conveniences will be provided, It will be built with a view to making a I'ght and roomy ground floor for the Mermod-Jaccard company. It will be six or eight stories high, with elevator entrances on both Lo- cust street and Br The number of stories and some other de- tails will depend upon the plans to be sub- mitted by the architect. SELF-CONFESSED BURGLAR Ex-City Auditor Brown Makes Charges Against Hood. Ex-City Auditor Joseph Brown, 3756 Olive street, swore out a warrant Monday against Thomas Hood, negro, the self-confessed bur- glar who was arrested several days ago. It is alleged that the negro entered the residence of ex-Auditor Brown two weeks ago and stole diamonds and jewelry worth several hundred dollars. Hood is said to be wanted at Nashville for escaping from the penitentiary, where he was serving a term for burglary and larceny. CURE A COLD IN ONE NIGHT. Try Parker’s Cascara Quinine Tablets; cure constipation and malaria; pleasant to take. MANY PERSONS MEET DEATH BY FIRE rw ewey ewe ww i FAMILY OF TEN BURNED TO DEATH. - a ad a —s .-.. * errr, LONDON, Dec. 27.—Ten persons, a Mrs. Jarvis amd her nine children, perished in a burning cottage. The place was occupied by the Jarvis and two other families in Dixie street, Bethnal Green, London. The unfortunate family occupied the umper Goes. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Franklin, this State, Grace and Annie Nel- son were left alone in their home Christ mas evening. The former felj into the Dec. 27.—Near grate fire and her clothing w burned to She was of her rs. Jarvis earned a scant | by match box and her rooms were maw. > Le] be ve the life badly burned, and | i IP caren be * “ls Believed ge es me cannot 6. 8 Can Oa * nt ete ee eet ete eto eet ae ot ae CLOTHING BYA oa *a* ° . * CANTON, 0., Dec. 27.—The clothing of Miss Clara Shields, a society belle ¢* this city, was ignited from a@ gas burner in a as she was passing by, and wis so badly burned that she. will likely. die. Miss Shields is the only daughter pt Hon. 8. Shiel former U ae State Attor. for fen —— Fy he in her when screams were ae ee grate, A NOTABLE TRIUMPH > OF MODERN SURGE through which the effused blood resulting from a stroke of apoplexy was allowed to escape, and it was performed by one of the visiting staff of surgeons, a local physic!an, who lectures and operates at the Post Graduate and other hospitals before a body of clinical students, doctors from all of the country, who were in New York with , view to “brushing up” on the latest develibpments of work in their profess:on. The patient was Henri Chevallier, a French dressmaker, 52 years vld. M. Chevallier is aman ef good physique, not unusually ple- thoric, and at the time of his apoplectic stroke, which occurred on 16, was ap- parently in good health. Mme. Chevallier sa‘d that her husband had been a well man most of his life, and had never had an attack of sptplexy be- fore and that this one seem ulte un- accountable. When M. Che r was seized and his family physician had been summoned, it was seen that he was in a condition of imminent danger. The surgeon referred to beforehand, and uaintance of the family physician was in about an hour after the attack a discovered that the patient was fast d It was decided to igen an operation as quick- ly as possible, as that was the only way to save the patient’s life, and to that end Chevallier almost totally pereiyen the nerve a> the lood hav ne penetrated ta brain, ve ittle ether had to a skull was tre normal actions, steadily improved. Not the reflec has occurred to t dl ne j the op rat rec . Just state of mind and body iow the rest of ment. The operation seems to ha oughly successful, as it was tain when it was decided on it the tient would have di in hours. The method of treatment used, g to the sta WAS A HOT SPORT HERSELF, Maggie Russell Got Jealous When She Saw a Warm Lithograph. Maggie Russell continued her Christmas spree over Sunday, and about 11 o’clock at night, with several friends similarly af- flicted, reeled down Broadway near Walnut street. Maggie’s attention* was attracted by a lithograph of the “Sporting Duchess,” on the sidewalk in front of the Southern Hotel. It aroused a feeling of rivalry in Maggie, and with a whoop she gave the pom pe a kick, and announced that she coul ve de- the Duchess cards and spades in the matter of “hot sport.”” She then proceeded to monstrate the truth of the boast. Detectives Killian, Jack amd George Wil- liams arrested her. She fought like a tigress. Killian put nippers on her, but she broke them and renewed the figh t. The officers finally subdued her and her up. 3 In Judge Peabody’s court Monday the woman was fined $0. She said her name was Maggie Kenny, bu. refused to give any information concerning herself. er hus- band, who lives on Walnut street, between Ninth and Tenth, called at the police court mS. aan to have the fine reduced or e “SKIPPY'S” COMRADE CAUGHT. “Jack” King, Long Wanted for a Bur- glary, Is Bchind Bars. * “Jack” King, long wanted by the police, is behind the bars of the Fifth District Station and Capt. Phillips is happy. He says King is one of the boldest foot- pads and burglars, in addition to being the handiest man with a gun, that ever operat- ed north of Washington avenue. His picture is in the rogues’ gallery and he is said to have served two terms the penitentiary for burglary. For years he was the running mate of “Skippy” Rohan and is now in jail on the ‘charge of being implicated in the burglary of George Meyer’s saloon at 3100 Thomas street, on June 15. Rohan is said-by the police to have done the job and they say King was at that time “Skippy’s”’ comrade, He has eluded capture since, and Capt. Phillips thinks he prevented a rob Sunday night when he and Detective Kelle- her chanced upon King crouched in a dark corner at Tenth and Biddle atreets. GALLAGHER DIDN'T 00 IT. Coroner’s Jury Decides That Whisky Caused John Leahy’s Death. A Coroner’s jury decided Monday that Edward Gallagher was innocent of killing John Leahy. Leahy died Christmas Eve after he an@ Gallagher fought in the latter’s saloon on Broadway and Tyler street. The testimony was that Gallagher slapped Leahy with the back of his hand. Leahy remained in the saloon fifteen minutes after that, ana was then ejected by Gallagher. On his way home he fell several times on the sidewalk. The last time he fell he re- mained unconscious, and died on the way to the Dispensary. The autopsy revealed that death was caused by congestion of the brain, due largely or wholly to alcoholism, The jury returned a verdict of death from aijico- holism. Gallagher was released, SHOT AT A POLICEMAN’ Frank Axring Resisted Arrest as a Suspect by Officer Garvey. Frank Axring must answer to the charge of firing three shots at a policeman. He was arrested Sunday. Monday Patroiman Dennis Garvey ap- peared at the Four Courts and swore out @ warrant charging assault and battery with inteat to kill, he patrolman says that on the night of Nov. & he attempted arrest Axring at North Market street an Blair evenue as a suspect. Axring resisted and openmes after try.ng to shoot the off- cer. Nothing more was seen of him until Sunday, when he was arrested. Axring is about 3 years old and is well known to the police, ® Insolvent Bank Dividends. WASHINGTON, Dec. 27.—The Comp- troller of the Currency has declared divi- dends in favor of the creditors of insolvent national banks as followa: Ten per cent Louteville, Bank the German Nationa! Bank of Ky.: 10 per cent the Wichita National of Wichita, Kan. Charged With Robbing Grand- Leader. A warrant charging petit larceny Was texued Monday againat John Pyke. It is alleged that on the evening before ~ From mas Pyke lifted a ir of silk mufflers from a counter at the Grand-Leader. River Causes Excitement. shaken to their foundations Monday morn- There was scurrying about and shake-up was known. ; The scare was caused by an effort sunk du the tornado. The boat les midstream, “op futile. Monday morn! a big mite was exploded under the The sh of the ings as ag ee as so severe that traders on Merchants’ Exchange Were His Two Dimes Taken by Harry; Turk. , Six-year-old Sammy Frank of S11 South town. He received numerous presents and among them was a shining silver quarter. Monday morning Sammy was a caller at the Four Courts. His father accompanied him and a warrant charging petit larceny was sworn out against Harry Turk. Sammy Frank alleges that while he was on the way from his home to a ing store Sunday afternoon to A some lemons, and after he had changed uar- ter in the purchase of some candy, Turk, 18 years old, st pes him on the street and took two mes from him, Sammy calls it a “hold-up.” ’ Tutk was arrested by Pa Ss man. A Work-house recgrd for petty theft stands against Turk. POLICE COURT CROWDED, Christmas Whisky Makes 100 Cases in the Second District. The Second District Police Court had one of the busiest days in ite history Monday. eases on the docket and in every instance the trouble was precipitated by Christmag whisky. There were about fifty men and fiftees women with battered faces, black eyes an@ wounded scalps. The general plea was, “T drank once too often and didn’t know what 1 was doing.” The fines assessed aggregated several hun-° dred dollars. MERMOD-JACCARD FIRE NO 2 A Blaze Smoldering Eight Days Gets Fire smoMering under the debris of the Mermod-Jaccard Bullding for eight days burst forth Monday morning, when the salvage corps and the wreckers In the ruing opened up a rent. A line of howe from Engine No. Ss hour soon put the fire out. Several nuggets of silver, one or weighing five pounds, were taken from tia ruins by the salvage com y. All the salvage is being stored In Hy North Fourth atreet. SHOT WITH AN AIR GUN, Alice Cartmill Rece!ves a Wound fm the Mouth. Ae afternoon by a crowd of amall boys. only about 0 or 11 years of age. life will be is a matter of future develop- eS ; ae Mees 2 i a “~ /= fe q #. ‘oie ite nd a | r Safire Charge of Dynamite Exploded in the = Business buildings down town were ing by a terrific explosion. Rae acking of questions until the cause of the = * raise the sunken tow Dolphin, which was street. All attempfs to raise it have proved lied him with eumstnen. It was n : - SMMHY FRANK'S HOLDUP, | Broadway is one of the brightest boys in | Christmas * Vent and Breaks Forth. . Pn Alice Cartmill, aged 13, iving at 738 South Os Tenth street, was shot in the mouth Monday oo ‘ = = A - Sallabaed ee BES : OPERATION + ey Be ath ¢ HAD SUFFERED A 2 et NEW YORE 9 PLEXY SAVED 3 os a , © oe S| GRADUATE ; BY TRE- ; 5 fe } HOSPITAL. 3 PHINING. - e! > > 4 es $ © FOEDPOHLGOOG 29 90-00040000000H 60046-00-046-960000% eet NEW YORK, Dec. 27—One of the most yhe was removed to the tas notable surgical operations performed re- “os Graduate H ¥ % = hal cently, and one which may furnish a prece- as mabeoce hy : fx dent for the treatment of apopletic cases in - Fa attendine eee ee the : val which the pressure of a clot of blood formed'| !" the hospital. The surgeon sent | ae on the brain can be localized, took place oF ine ys aged a services a8 & COn- ee : at the New York Post Graduate Hospital. | latter Physician wes iate in arriving 4 rd The operation was that of trephining, the | 80 the surgeon went ahead wi hia BaF cutting of a hole in the skull of the patient As the apopletic oxtany had ae 4 3 x, * aieg 3 my a & ne e ing -. ‘ ee ie. ret e : ‘ e é t mt tame F ities Kut ai vent 4 There were over 100 peace disturbance — a3 urchins who were very noisy. They wate
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We have wide-awake antagonists in the struggle for commercial supremacy, and we cannot afford to rely wholly upon the ‘strength of our defenses. ln ene THE PAXSON SCANDAL In the Washington correspondence of the local Administration organ it is stat- ed that for the Interstate Commerce Com- missionership, “Judge Paxson as receiver of the Reading Railroad is backed by the Joint Traffic Association, by Vice- President Hobart and by Senator Han- na.” This statement, which !s a practical guarantee that the nomination will be gill confer a favor by reporting the same tothisofice, made, is the strongest possible argument Address all communications to against it. POST-DISPATCH, 8t. Louis, . | There can be but one purpose in the Watered at the Postoffice at St. Louls as second. atiempt of the Joint Traffic Association matter. ee to name a member of the Interstate Com- TELEPHONE NUMBERS. merce Commission, and that is to sub- Business Office eeeee eestesereeeeeeeeeeeeree POE eerve its own interests in opposition to Baditorial Reoms...+++- eeaeee cocccccccces oscesecosce OES The &. O. Beckwith Special Agency, Agent Foreign Advertising, 48 Tribune Building, New York, And 469 ‘The Rookery, Chfeage, the interests of railroads not in the as- sociation, of shippers and railroad em- ployes. Questions vitally affecting the railroads in relation to the public and the railroad employes are constantly be- ing passed upon by the commission. «How is it possible for a commissioner whose appointment is dictated by special rail+ road interests, to occupy an impartial po- sition as guardian of public against cor- poration interests? If the plan of broadening the scope of ; ao | CUBAN NEWS. _ for the fullest and latest Cuban news the public has had to look to the Post- Dispatch. Instead of rehashes of Con- gular reports and second-hand informa- tion the Post-Dispatch news was ob- tained from independent sources and (| the commission’s work and jurisdiction through special correspondents who eX-/jis carried out by Congress, what tre- hausted newspaper enterprise to obtain : mendous power to nullify the popular will (actual facts. 'and to oppress the public will reside in the |. It was through the Post-Dispatch that | rajlroad interests which control the ac- ‘the plans of the Spanish authorities and tion of commissioners. the Cuban leaders were first made.! ‘The fact that Senator Hanna and Vice- ‘Blanco outlined his policy and Gomez is- | president Hobart, in conjunction with | Sued his proclamations through the Post- | the Joint Traffic Association, are press- Dispatch and Wold. The first full in- jnge the nomination on the President is formation of the condition of the con- significant. It gives strong color of ,eentrated population of Cuba Was laid truth to the intimation that apother cam- before the public by the Post-Dispatch. paign debt is being paid in this gift to _ That the Post-Dispatch will maintain powerful railway interests. fts lead in Cuban news is assured by the; jyow can the President hope to escape mission of our special correspondent,’ ag charge of subservieney to corporation Sylvester Scovel, to Gen. Gomez. He jnfluences? How can he avoid the impu- goes by special permission of Capt.-Gen. tation of deliberately sacrificing the in- Blanco and under the protection Of terests of the people to the interests of ‘American Consul Madrigal. He bearsan pjutocrats? important message from President Mc-' When the presidential office is thus de- Kinley to Gens. Masso and Gomez. He phased to the service pf special interests, will have rare opportunity to learn the how can popular discontent be allayed or insurgent situation and the full plans confidence in the Government be main- and purposes of the Cuban leaders. tained? . The public may rest assured that inter- esting Cuban news wil be found in the Post-Dispatch. ————— ~ —, q ; ed . — ; —_— i The appointment of Paxson seems to justify Senator Cullom’s early observa- tion of the unfitness of the St. Louis ‘ Mr.:McKinley was not a great cavalry- presidential nomination of last year. A the war, and it is a little risky for , president who in his appointments nulli- ifies the laws that have been passed for the protection of the public against greed -_ © —s--———— The President was again mortified yes- terday by an indiscreet minister. It looks as if Mr. McKinley will have to give up his White’ ‘House job or cease going to ork to sidewalk cleaning, the cost church, it being impossible to dovetail re- ich is laid by ordinance on property ligion and politics. Perhaps it is that bad owners. | man, Tom Reed, who {1s inciting the Bur- Only a small part of down-town streets | chards to activity. thas been cleared of snow and slush. en ,. a NOT MILITARY, = 4 ~-s bys ONE CALLS FOR ANOTHER, «. "; . Bs. 4 Res 28 : eee i emi T (086 tenderloins—oh, Upon their lack my bei And thus “twill be And other bards, b (With Apolagies ta Tom Moore.) Those evening bellé! Those evening bells! Xz = Ah, what a.tale their-sound foretells : Of pork and liver, hash and stew, Hich at my baarding-howse { view! The one has passed away: And mourns the sound Vey ing bells. where are they ? ng di alls, ross The other Fools ‘wil sti board “ an pels, Will wildly. cuss thtos6, eveding bells. ]. GETCHER GUNN ACROSS THE TWO MEN PLAN TO WALK ATLANTIC OCEAN. 9OOOOOO9HOOOH HHO98 NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Capt. William C. Oldrieve of Boston has planned to walk July 4, and will be accompanied by Capt. William A. Andrews of this city, Atiantic in a small boat. It is nothing new for Capt. Oldrieve to promenade the waves. That has been his pleasure and profit these companion of the water pedestrian, will journey in a brand new 1l4-foot sail boat, Capt. Andrews is really the man who has brought about the whole affair. Here is his own statement: ‘Incredible as it may seem, next year we © 9900990000000 0 90990000008 6099099090000980500-00 0000009 ® Their Shoes Are Cedar Boxes, Five Feet Long, With Fins § on the Bottom and Sides, > . an ~ ~ A AAA ld PP OERT PM $5-H9O0HOHH9H04HGHOOO6-0O400062 are really going to walk and sail down Bos- ton Harbor, Out Onto the ocean and over to Havre, France, through the great bore of the River Seine, and on up to Paris, to be -YALE’S TRAVELING LETTER Famous Document on Its Fifty-third Annual Round. Spectal to the Post-Dispatch. WORCESTER, Mass., Dec. 27.—A remark- able letter has reached John A. Dana here. It is not the first time Mr. Dana has re- ceived this letter. Once a year for fifty- three years it has come to him. Tais letter the Postmasier calls ‘the Fly- ing Dutehman of the Mails; it knows no rest; it is always on its ‘rounds. For fifty- three years it has traveled and has never been lost, although in those fifty odd years .t has traveled fully half a million miles. This le:ter has crossed the continent 150. times. It is estimated that $1,500 in. postage has been paid on this missive, and if the cos: of stationery on which it has been writ- ten added fully 32,000 has been expended on it. This letter, like the Flying Dutchman, never grows old. Indeed, it renews its youth each year, but every year its stopping places are fewer and fewer, and the time must come when there will be none to send it on its further journeying. For this is ‘the class letter of the class of 44 Yale. When the class of '44 was graduated from Yaie its members agreed that each year a certain one of them should write a letter. He should tell in it all about himself, what he was doing, what were his hopes. his pr.s- pects, his ambitions, He should tell, too, all he knew of those who had been his class- mates. Then hé should send the letter to the son of Yale '44 who lived nearest to him. This man should add to this strange cir- cular letter ‘the news about himseif* and send it oh. And so the letter should cease- lessly pass along, and so it has passed along. Men of Yale '44 have grown old and died, the resting places of the class letter have become fewer and further between, but the letter duly arrived here. As he had done for years, John A. Dana tore off the letter he wrote last year, read with pleasure, now with pain, the informa- t'on that had been gathered in a (weive- month, wrote a new letter, tacked it to the others and mailed the letter to Abner Rice, at Lee, in this State. ; And so the letter goes. One hundred and four men were grad- uated from Yale, in ‘the class of ‘44. Of these forty are alive. AUNT JUDY 1S DEAD, A Colored Woman Long Cared For by Mrs. Beecher’s Church, Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Just before Henry | Ward Beecher died he said to the people | ; | there to attend the exposition of 1900, in our | new sea-S0lIng shoes and smallest, fastest and best boat that ever crossed the Atlantic Ocean, the Phantom Ship. Every vessel we speak on the ocean will no one of us walking and sometimes towing the boat in calm weather,” The sea-going shoes of Mr. Oldrieve are the most Wonderful part of the whole af- fair. They are a pair of cedar boxes, five feet long, With fins on the bottom and sides. They are very light and capable of sus- taining 140 pounds, but as Oldrieve weighs only Fy ae: areas good to him as a steam. ers Geca, AMUSEMENTS TO-NIGHT. OCENTURY—"A Bachelor's Romance.” OLYMPIC—"The Sporting Duchess."’ FOURTEENTH STREET—‘‘The Westerner.” IMPERIAL-—'‘Cymbeline.”’ STANDARD—Rellly & Woods. HAVLIN'S—‘'Fallen Among Thieves."’ HOPKINS'—Continuous. MATINEES TO-MORROW. IMPERIAL—'‘'Cymbeline."’ HOPKINS’—Continuous. HAVLIN'S—‘‘Fallen Among Thieves.” FOURTEENTH STREET—‘‘The Westerner."’ STANDARD—Rellily & Woods. Lease—Garretson. Special to the Post-Dispatch. TPERRDP HAUTE, Ind., Dec. 27.—Sherman , & well-known Terre Haute traveling m who is quite well known throt LIS one IiL.mols, was married sterda: city to Miss Lottie Garrets aC OLD MAN'S INJURIES FATAL, When & Grip Car Struck Schmidt It Broke His Back and Breastbone. George Schmidt died in the City Hospital early Monday morning from injuries sus- tained at noon Sunday, at Broadway anu wghngon + avenue. Schmidt, who was 862 years old and extremely feeble, siarted to aot he “treet, not observing an approach- So sane Coe Cable train. The gripman, (sania oan ampbell tried to slack up, but the . re 69 Slippery that his efforts were in vain. : The oid gentleman wa he oO s struck with great force. He Was conveyed to the City po ut- and never hed consciousness. Dr. ee ee his s ine, wrist and breast- broken. Mr. Schmidt lived at 628 ks’ Trial Costly. Q lepatch. Dec. 27.—The costs of this‘ city, the ceremony bein ‘This is not merely an example of mod-| ail sorts of barbarism in celebration are |b Rev Taylor of 7. ciao’ arn ¢ nterp it ig much more. It is} tolerated. They would thus have postponed fo ay e. Me ae Poy on - dicati. * their or . on aw ey | : RSAONER rem. 96 Wo. h ines oman rorem eet I ee Sony Sh ot ; ? : 7 Pre has just made | ‘of his church, ‘‘Always care for Aunt Judy as long as my memory is preserved qmong | rou,”” “Aunt Judy’ Moore was the first colored communicant of Plymouth, and the church has cared for her to the end, and to-day she will be laid in Evergreen Cemetery. For years “Aunt Judy” has been a famil- iar figure in the houses of prominent women of Piymouth Church. They gave her knit- ting and mending to keep her busy. Before | her death Mrs. Beecher kept the old colored | woman supplied with knitting,, and her fin- | gerg were never without the shining needles that clicked for Plymouth Church. to the attorneys de- tor their expenses, —_ As she became too old to go as far as the mother church she devoted herself to May- flower Mission and never missed a service. She had a little home in Holt’s alley, and there on every Friday night members of the Mission used to come and aing to her. Aunt Judy reveled in these occasions, but was especially proud when on the first Friday of every inonth members of the junior ciass of Plymouth Church called and spent the evening with her. é Two weeks ago Aunt Judy was unable to go to church amd finally took to her bed. Every care was given her by the church people. The children came to sing every day after that. On Christmas after- noon the watchers waiting for the end saw the cid woman's hand ra.sed. “Bless the Lord,” cried the old voice. “The key is turned. The pearly gates are opened wide ror me.”’ Then death came. CENSUS SUPERINTENDENT. Ss. N. D. North of Massachusetts Has Been Selected. WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 27.—The census bill wil) be one of the first ca, and taken up when Congress reconvenes, and at it will soon be passed. In this connect it ie given out that 8. N. D. North of Massachusetts will be the next superintendent of the census. Mr. North was in the city last w and con- ferred with the t. His is understood The Summons Comes to Two day noon, while Hodges and a friend were walking along the street. Ho 8 staggered and fell, His friend caygat gt lowered him to the ground, but before medica) aid could arrive, he was dead. Hea caused death, pai night. he was 4o have been married. Satur-- . ) v) ZZ OF SUGGESTION, a 7 thot peli: | r thot a mon a Persons While Walking on ety a Street. . a ; McKeon was a great ~“ day. When Dan O Learre ie pendent Indianapolis nine beat nearly a P48 no monéy for Christmas and the desire ¢ ae aa, 3 ey have some, ag a result of honest toll, led | : E wreck, near Carbon, on Tuesday last, It x —— Jt. oa es rist , +r, wey ara Kinley’s Signature. mies 4 : WASHINGTON, D. C., Dee. %—-One 8 3 eS In Seeking Work a Young Man 14 it : 4 Carlos City, Ind., a week ago Friday, afi lil : t it. The remains were 3 from here 0 srios City for interment. a HIS PLAN FAILED. An Autograph Fiend Tries to Get Me President McKinley for @ cents and ser t ; a os ta ae TE oo | a ae ate ya 3 es Fe yD Gry, alee isi 4 hg hitinl aheey Sa Pie
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“i. BASE BALL CRANKS ., FANS OF LOCAL AND NA- TIONAL REPUTATION. THE BIG ST. LOUIS QUARTETTE. Enthusiast, Smithy, the Quaker, Is the Greatest, “Raseball cranks?” + Tul? of ‘em. “They stop me on the street, in the house '@r anywhere else and ask me whether or '-mo the Giants are going to win the pennant next year and al] that sort of thing. “It was estimated by a New York writer that half a million of the people there were base ball cranks. “I should say there are a quarter of a mil- lion people in St. Louis interested in the | game, “In every city in the big league circuit there are from one to a half dozen real out _gmd out cranks, who fairly haunt the offices ; Of the hotels at which the ball teams are - quartered, “In. St. Louls, however, there are only about four men that you can call real dyed in the wool cranks, “The greatest one of these is the felljpw Who stands on a chair behind the back stop ,mt every game played at Sportsman's Park and roots like a madman for the Browns. “You can hear him shouting from the be- ginning, ‘You're putrid,’ ‘Spike him Mor- an, ‘Give him the shoulder Grady,’ ‘Hit thir ‘m the nose Monty,’ and all that sort of . “He's the man that made you paper fel- ewe say that Umpire Sheridan was egged in St. Louis. He brought just one egg out and threw it at Sherdan just as an old woman would throw an apple away. When the egg broke it caused a little talk, and you eg ed fellows did the rest. Sometimes you’ think this man on the chair was going to have a duck fit. He gets that way when the Browns act as though they SCRAPPY JOYCE TALKS CF THE as a Dyed-in-the-Wool, Out-and-Out said Scrappy Bill | Joyqe, the other night, “‘why the woods are were going to score. “The three representative base ball cranks of St. Louis, however, are Billy Medart, Chalmer Colman and Joe Carr. “I have néver played a game of ball in St. Louis but I have seen them seated in their box. when there wa8 no one else in the grounds, and if they had gone out I guess we would ve gone, too. “Beside the jocal base ball cranks in each town you visit there are base ball cranks of national reputation... “Of course everybody who is anybody-in Se ball has heard of those dyed-in-the- wool rooters, Gen. Hi Hi Dixwell of Bos- ton, Maj. Fulton of Baltimore and old Well Well of New York. The enthusiasm of the first named pair,“ both of whom are very Wealthy. takes definite shape in the pre- Seniation of cigars, theater tickets, suits of clothes and other substantial evidences of the esteem in which they hold the players of their respective pet teams. But there are other rooters, who are just as devoied to the Popular national game as the big three, “Perhaps the greatest crank in America is ‘Smithy. Nearly every ball player in the National League knows him. Probably not one uf them knows.his given name, or whether fis real name is Smith. But just mention ‘Smithy’ of Ph _ladelphia to near- ly any ball player in the League and he wiil know who you mean. “ ‘Smithy does not seem to have anything else in the world to do but ‘eoat tail’ ball layere. He is at the hotel in the mornin fore any of the players are out of hed. He is there when they start to the grounds to play the game, he is there when they re- turn and he is standing around to say good night to the last member of the team as he Starts for bed. Then, and not until then, will ‘Smithy’ disappear, only to return the next morning to go through the eame, to him, apparently agreeable occupation. If the players want to go to a theater and do not care about paying the admission, it is ‘Smithy’ who volunteers to ‘brace the box Office.’ ‘Smithy’ .sn't ohe bit abashed when itjcomes to asking the theatrical man to “chalk the hats of a party of ball players.’ “The times that he has walked up crowded etreets, chaperoning a party of ball players to some peace of amusement and introducing the stellar lights of the dia- mond to the boss of the show shop, are the bright particular spots in “Smithy's’ Il fe. Although he wouldn't offend a player for the world and wouid be a ball player's elave if the player would let him, his cringing at- titude and assiduous attention to the play- ers’ every little want sometimes becomes @n awful nuisance. I have eeen a ball play- er who has been the special target for Smithy's’ attention lose his temper because of his extravagant demonstration of hero worship’ and petulantly inqiire: ‘What's aching you, “Smithy?” Why don't you tum- ble to yourself? Go on home and go to bed.’ But ‘Smithy’ would never move, He would only stand aml grin. “And there are loade of ball cranks a ge deal like ‘Smithy,’ although none of e lot comes up to him, “When I started playing ball Berry Mit- chell was 4 ficnd at the game. He used to .@©ome out and pitch for us. And there was another young fellow, whose father owned a powder magazine .He and Berry used to. come out together and the powder man’s 60n always brought out a nice assortment of new bats. Wé would take our turns try- ing them and before the afternoon’s work Was over we had a pretty good lot of kin- oe wood stacked up in front of the home plate. _“I wonder where Berry and the powder Man's son are now!" AL SPALDING AT HOME. a He Says That Perhaps Anson Will Come to St. Louis and Perhaps Not. Al Spalding, who is back In Chicago, said yesterday: “Anson may or may not leave the Chisago team before the beginning of next season. The matter is far from being settled. There will be some news for the base ball public with‘n thirty days, Abso- saseay nothing yas been done up to this mo- ‘ment. “The present situation is one of @mbarrassment to us all, Mr. Hart is ‘loaded down with responsibility in the ease, since it will devolve upon him to do cemnethin . I believe the public is intensely nterested in the Anson case, but there are certain details connected with it that can- not now be made public. Sincerely, I do not know anything about what will be done with Anson. He may stay. I cannot say ullar he will not. I cannot assure you he will. T deciine, if you please, to hazard a guess. t. Louls? fell. perhaps, and perhaps not. cannot guess.’ Madison Turf Exchange. Trains leave Washington avenue 1:15, 1:34, 1:58, 2:20, 2:50, 4:04, 4:47 and 6:35. Return 8:20, 4:25, 6:10, 6:10, 7:10, Found Dead in His Room. Henry M. Smith, an insurance agent. em- yed at 421 Olive street, was found dead in room, on the second floor of 107 North h street, Sunday morning. Dr. P. ne who lives in the caine boues. was + oer fe Dy cog ne oe the ; F was ears old. Th i Seay was sent to the Morgue. — Young John West's Fool Horse. * pe cous ride ow youn John ¢, 3559 Nebraska . es mH I have seen them seated there an 'Griffo, prize fighter, and Billy Starr, who has fought a few battles, met in the loft (of a stable on Golden Gate avenue last ARTHUR A. CHASE. The Bicyclist Who Was Beaten By Mi chacl and Who Wants Another Match. os ar” ~~ ———— CORBETT STILL TALKING. Will Meet Stuart and Fitz at Chicago and May Make a Match. Jim Corbett was at Cincinnati yesterday and while there was asked: “What are your chances for another fight with Fitzsimmons?’ “Good. I think he is about ready to make another match,” was the enthusiastic reply. “Dan Stuart, whom I talked to in New York the other day, told me that he felt confident that Fitz would sign new articles, Both Fitzsimmons and myself will be in Chicago wee fter next. Dan Stuart will also be thefe at that time. It is very prob- able that we will get together and arrange for another mill, hope so, at least. I am ready to go anywhere and agree to almost any condition to have a chance to prove that Iam a better man than the Antipodean. I'll train differently this time from what I did the last. Had I been in the proper con- dition the fight would not have lasted longer than six rounds.’’ “What do you/think of Kid McCoy?” “He is a wonderful pugilist. There is noth- ing about the game that he doesn’t know. His fight with Creedon was a surprise to me. He is not only a boxer, but a fighter. I see that he is going to stick to the middleweight class for a while. In do- ing so I think he is displaying good judg- ment. He is wonderfully clever, but he is young and hasn’t fully matured, A wait of a year or so will make him better. He will take on more flesh and gain more strength, and then he will be big enough for the best of them.” “If Fitzsimmons won't give you a fight will you take on anybody eise?”’ “No. What's ithe use? Every man I whip will only boost Fitz and do me no good. I can whip him and do it in jig time. I know what I can do, and I can never rest until I get another chance at him. I am making money in the show business, and my bit out of the fight pictures amounts to a snug sum every month.”’ CUT NO FIGURE If McCoy Did Have Rosin on His Gloves. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Every prize fight has its echo, or several of them, and the McCoy-Creedon affair is no exception to the rule. The day following it-a rumor was Started that McCoy had rosin on his gloves and that this enabled him to punish his up- ponent so severely. Concerning this matter the following signed statements have been issued: “To the Editor of the World. “CHICAGO, Dec. 23.—No doubt about it. But that didn’t win the fight. have no kick coming. He has prom:ised to meet me again. AN CREEDON,.” “BUFFALO, Dec, 23.—There was no rosin on my gloves when I fought Dan Creedon, and I don't think Creedon ever mace any such statement. Yes, I promised Dan an- other fight, but he will have to wait until my theatrical season is over. Creedon change his mind pone? for’ America against all comers, sarring no one, KID McCoy, **Middle-Weight Champion of the World.” acre thon oh GRIFFO ON EARTH AGAIN, He Appears at San Francisco in the Role of a “Ringer.” SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Dec. 27.—Young night, and young Mitchell stopped the fight in t.me to prevent Starr being knocked out. Afterward Starr chailenged to fight. The colored man laughed at him. Starr is still ignorant of the fact that he was fighting young Griffo. He had told Mitchell that he could _— any man in town, and for that reason Griffo was put up against h'm. —_—_@——— THE VERASCOPE PICTURES. Fitzsimmons Gets Ten Thousand for His Share in Them. Word comes from Chicago that Fitzsim- mons has just received a $10,000 check from the Verascope Company. Martin Julian, Fitzsimmons’ manager, explained last night that the payment was the second that had n made and was for five months’ exh!b!- tion. The details of the contract between Fitzsimmons, Corbett and the Verascope Company have not been made public, nor has ony definite idea been given of the earn- ings of the enterprise, but Fitgsimmons Is ieee the canes 16 per cent of the ronte | ad et ' is wou ndi- cate that the veg ye ly he verascope pictures, by the way, will ou nth Street Theater night. will really be the pial time they have ever been shown in St. s ana at the Fair Grounds at a time n ula. They w at East St. wh at the Auditorium Christmas eve. then christened Martin Carson Fitzsimmons. Should | about meeting | me, I will defend the middle-weight cham. | prize ring. arranged in the north banqueting hall of the hotel in the form of a horseshoe made by the champion himself. | bed. eter Jackson | THE FOOT BALL PLAYERS. Games Played Yesterday at Sports- man’s Park and on C. B. C. Campus. The Shamrocks were beaten as usual by the St. Teresas yesterday by the long score of 6 to 0 and the Cyclists beat the Cappels The grounds were in fearful condi- tion and there was only a handful of per- The race is so fearfully one- 4 to 1. SONs present. sided that all ‘nterest has been lost. The Standing of the clubs to date show how easily the Cyclists outclase the other teams and just how one-sided the race is: Club. Won. Lost. Tied. Points. Cycling Club ..... see cbbon 7 0 3 17 St. Teresas eeeeeeeeeeeeeee 6 3 1 13 EIOOED: 6 6 cécctns veda toed 5 1 9 CE a FebiccnedVewd vidvbes 0 9 1 1 There was a good crowd out on the Chris- tian Brothers’ campus yesterday to see the games of the clubs of the St. Louis Foot Ball League. The first game was between the Lynch Ryes and the Wolf Tones. After a hard- played game the Wolf Tones won by the score of 3 goals to 0. The second game was between the Globes and the C. RB. C.s. The Globes proved to be too strong for the C, B. C.s and won af- A Good Lot of Games Played or. Christ- mas Day and on Sunday. The Barrys and Teresas met Christmas day at Griffin's Park in a very interesting game. The Barrys put up a very stiff game and won easily, 3 goals to 2 G. Shea scored all three goals for the Bafrys, while Wilcox did some very fine passing. The Thistles defeated the Witmers on Christmas at Sportsman’s Park, 3 to 0. The Monarchs took a fall out of the Shamrocks at Sportsman’s Park on Christ- mas day. Score, Monarchs, 1; Shamrocks, 0. The Griffins and Barrys had it out ‘‘fur true’’ at Griffin's Park Sunday, but the best they could do was to play a tie game, each side scoring one goal. It was a fine game considering the condition of the grounds, The St. Teresas defeated the Witmers, 5 to 0 The Rexes defeated the Monarchs, 1 to 0. The Juniors hold their regular meeting Monday evening at 8 o’clock, at head- quarters, 2610 Cass avenue. A CHRISTENING IN CHICAGO. The Youngest Son of the Champion Is Now Martin Carson Fitzsimmons. The Fitzs:mmons family had a christening Hotel in Chicago on a Their 7-weeks-old son was His father named h.m after Martin Julian, his manager, and the Nevada city where the fight with Corbett quite a crowd present, including Fitzsim- took piace. There was mons’ dramatic company and patrons of the At the banquet the tables were Ma4@in Carson's health was drunk and then the champion's and everyone elses of prominence, but Mar- tin Carson soon got sieepy and was put to Christmas gifts were plentiful. Mrs. Fitzsimmons rece.ved a diamond ring and a sunburst and the champion got a valuable ring. guests retired, It was early in the morning when the San Diego’s Big Guns. SAN DIBDGO, Cal., Dec. 27.—The first car- riage for ten-inch rifles to be mounted on the defenses of this harbor has arrived from Hamilton, O. b ere produced en city too bu t at them. y will be show in, the a ee BEAUTIFUL SKIN Soft, White Hands with Shapely Nails, Luxa- riant Hair witly Clean, Wholesome Scalp, pro- duced by CuTicura Soap, the most effective skin purifying and beautifying soap in the world, as well as purest and sweetest, for toilet, bath, and nursery. The only preventive of inflammation and clogging of the Porgs. (iticura ‘Boar is sold throughout the world. Porrar Deve a¥D epg Reh te rng aod Hair,” meiicd tree, BABY HUMORS Emre coz testa * - x VS ae -|CHASE AND MICHAEL | @] THE ENGLISHMAN WANTS AN-| OTHER CHANCE AT THE WELCH RAREBIT, _—_—_—____ LITTLE JIMMY IS WILLING. | But Schaefer, His Manager, Insists That the Race Must Take Place | Within a Week’s Time. Special to the Post-Dispatch. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Arthur A. Chase, defeated by Jimmy Michael in the thirty- mile race in Madison Square Garden Sat- urday night, is anxious to race again. His manager, W. F. Welton, is negotiating for another trial. Chase had no complaint to make about his defeat, except to say that he was dissatis- fied with his pacing. In this complaint all the bicycle experts agree with Chase, “My vac.‘mg teams were made up of good men,” said Chase, “‘but they were too irreg- ular, and did not work together. They rode fast enough, but they made p'ck-ups badly, and at uo time did they work together with the regularity and smoothness that such a race es I was riding demanded. On the contrary Michael’s men worked together with the precision of machines, and he was helped a:icng at the same points that I lost time and ground, “Il am anxious to meet Michael again in another race, but I should want the next races planned better. “I should much prefer to ride against Michael out of doors, on a bigger and broad- er’ track than the one in the garden, but as that is out of the question for some time to come, we have tried to arrange a second race in the garden. I do not care to undertake the race, dowever, before two weeks, as want that much time in which to straighten myself out and get over the shaking up I received Saturday night. Two weeks, it seems, is too far off for Michael. If we should ride again in the garden I will certainly make every ef- fort to get better and more regular pacing. “Another great improvement for both! Michae] and myself would be to have the, pacemakers start on the sides and thus do away with the danger of accidents on the steeply graded turns.”’ Dave Schaefer, manager of Michael, has given a decided answer to Chase’s genes tion for a new match, saying that Michael is to go out of training after the present week. If a match can be made within that time Michael will go against Chase again. Schaefer is determined to give Michael a long and needed rest, and no persuasion can alter his plans. Michael, too, wants to stop hard work for a time. The little Welch- man says he has earned a rest and means to have it. Sporting Notes, Walcott and Tracy meet to-night. The Kenney-Armstrong fight ‘s off. Hughey does not want to come to St. ouis. Joe Quinn spent funerals, Harry Harris, the St. Louis bantam, is in Chicago. Frank Pears has gone out of the skating rink business. Griftin is riding his own horse Rubicon at San Francisco. The Tracy-Walcott bout will take place) at Chicago to-night. The Milwaukee club has twenty men from whom to select the club of °98. Fred Ely and Frank Killen have signed Pittsburg contracts for next season, They say now that Baltimore released Doyle because he was bad friends with Me- Graw. President Byrne of the Brooklyn club was still alive yesterday, and the physicians had hopes for his recovery. This is not very good weather for the bicyclists. There was not a wheelman to be seen og the road yesterday, | The great fistic carnival in Chicago’s Win- ter Palace will take place to-night with Walcott and Tracy as the stars. Billy Hart says he will pitch better ball for Pittsburg than he did for St. Louis. That would not be a hard thing to do, It looks as if Joe Mulvey will outlast all his old colleagues. He has been signed to cover third base for Wilkesbarre next year. New Orleans is trying to get a League Christmas attending team to practice there in the spring, now that the Reds have deserted the Crescent. City, Bob Fitzsimmons has a new sparring part- ner named George Lawler of Michigan. He takes the place of Mike Conley, the “‘Ithaca Giant,’”’ Manager Watkins of the Pirates says that John Ganzel, recalcitrant first baseman drafted from Grand Rapids, will play with Pittsburg or not at all. John J. Schaab, the genla] President of the Southwest Amateur Row'‘ng Association, at yesterday’s meeting in Shenandoah Hall was presented with a gold-headed umbrella. Billy Mahan, the California scrapper, and Ed Fitzgerald of St. Louis, met in the ring at East St. Louis last night, but after they had fought just one round the police stepped in and stopped them. Gus Ruhlin meets all comers at the Nata- tor‘um Aras 4 night, and his presence there rom'ses to be the event of the season in oxing circles. It will be the first appear- ance of the American champion before a St. Louis crowd Col. Hatch’s running meeting at San An- tonio, Texas, was going along quietly at last reports, but if it can continue for @ days the Colonel will be voted a wonder. B. F. Fly is presiding judge, and Mr. Maxwell is using his own siart.ng Macnine. About 200 people are in attendance, and three books are accommodating them with the oddg. The purses are $65, of which $10 to second and % to third. The track is a half-mile affair, but horses and jockeys are very scarce, The boys ride in sweaters when colors can’t be found to suit, and the same horses fre-. quently figure in two races, Florida Air Line. Through Pullman Sleepers daily St, Louls to Jacksonville via Louisville, Lexington, Chattanooga, Atlanta. Leave St. Louis 9:15 p. m., arrive Jacksonville 8:40 a. m., via Air Line. Excursion tickets. Information 104 North Broadway. ST. NICK AND THE TURNERS. Young Folks Made Happy With Trees Loaded With Presents. 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ONE OF THOSE Comfortable Brass-trimmed Enamel Iron Fancy Parlor Rockers, ... ......+: oS Heating Stoves as lowas. ... ... 2.1 Window Shades, spring rollers... .i6 WALKER’S PLAN—PAY AS YOU CAN, ey , AMUSEMENTS. | FOURTEENTH STREET THEATER, Tol, 961, RALPH STUART, Presenting the Beautiful Comedy Drama, THE WES) ERER, Preceded ai cach performance by a charming one- act play. Matinees every day at 2, every evening OLYMPIC."""eBiia. T PRICES:| WED. MAT, = sane "33 e OI. kcessn ena at 8. 0c, 25e and We. , Neat week—The Veriscope—Corbett and Fitasim- > nek... & A specimen of Walker's way of tively appear in The Old Homestead. selling at popular prices—on the easiest terms—the most desira- bie of home needs. STANDARD. MATINEE DAILY. ~ Riley & Wood’s Big Show. Parisian oe 10 SHAKSPEARE’s GREAT 20 CYMBELINE, tinees Dally. 30 Parquet Ba , at wight, We, Next Week—Weber's Widews Bur- | lesqters. ’ - 7 A oe Pe ‘te Rac year ; ary LCOS pony at ow | SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES ~~ §T, LOUIS ‘SEMINARY | educa 10 VISIONS OF A PINK ; R. J. Jvuse aintette, A. Oo. ful, experienced tastruct- Sy Lucters and S caen here ber tnstraction under sk ors. For cata address % ote Ber See ite ares RNS RE OEE tore i _* eA OE mr folks. resents and g00 ; cinee consisted of mus.cal Selections and Turnverein treated its young folks royally, after they had delighted a large audience With @ programme of songs, Over 1,000 people crowded into West St. Louis Hall, Beaumont and Morgan streets. to enjoy an exceilent preerapeme of music and athletics, and then to Witness the tribution of gifts from Sa Claus to younger c¢ es. o - | _ distributed presents to hundregg of young ( "" a Eliza Caused Two Men to Fight. Sliza Gaines PF Scott's presence in the City Hos- pital with a dangerous stab wound, Scott lives at 702 North Sixteenth street. Sun- afternoon he and Frank Johnson of Thirteenth and Morgan streets had a row about Eliza and Johnson used «4 koife. Johnson was arrested. —_—_—_—_— -_ re TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRAIN-O Ask your grocer to-day to show you @ parc GRAIN-O, the new food drink that takes t of coffee, The children way drink it with@ut injery well as the adult. All who try ! athletic exhibitions day —_— — ee in er cli vid ot tavaler oe and * a as There. end is indirectly the cause of gudew. yo * a~ = SS. : IN ONE NIGHT, TAKE Parker’s Cascara Quinine Tablets. of Mike ft, Be) pee, spat rich seal-brown of eee ee a ee ee a eT ae) - apt
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es a ee eee 7 ; he . /DISPATCH—DECEMBER 27, 1897, a Xx — HELP WANi. ROOMS FOR RENT. FURNISHED FLATS FOR as SSS 14 words « 14 words or less, 10c. - . 4 words or ‘less ty Fis 4 img aad watia’ 40 essin\ a: sue ~ = ousekeepirg, all modern conveniences. oe 18 qi soot nor washing. 1 5 m BY. 513 8.—Nice, clean furnished rooms, WASHINGTON v. 3404—- i }s AND oo pega: Pune e 3 _ With h good stoves, $1.25 ind $1.50 per week. rooms ; hor bath; bonis staan a SEVENTN PINE. ; if - - HOUSEGIRL VANTED—Girl *. .s ‘general house- aa ae te ee gf “i 2 work. 1 ; son av 13—U shed 2d- floor f front room, fi : very fare, 88 per oath T0 EXCHANGE. f} “oer men snmatane wm vlistaiontenenet ne wen.ceee Hf P work; family of two. 43674 Cook RIGHTEENTH 81 ST., 1756 1756 8. §.—Ledy aye ew during a4 words or less, 20c. 2) ” 2 ROOF. , as nice room e or two wor ris * 4 HOUSEGIRL WANTED—Girl for re house-; rent $1.50 weekly. con 98 s si _ fea for Aa to exchang Py 5 ; ' For terms see t work at or w : y 2 ELEVENTH 8T., 18 N.—Furnished rooms on Ist | eJispate 4) J AS. NM. Cc ARP EN TE ? ag pene Nat ak age 1 for conera BLaT — Sf cee front. foe’ light housekeeping or gentlemen, ¢ e9 ») work; small family; wages. App qi 7° Lucas av. : MUSICAL. ) Phone 852. Agents—&' Chesta Building. + FRANKLIN AV., 2020—Furnished 2d-floor front 14 words of less, 20¢. $4 a i ut, or at the | HOUSEGIRL WANTED—A good, neat girl for gen- room for light housekeeping, $2.50 per week. a Ll ltl iit sats i : eral housework; must. be a good cook. 2823A Hen- : empeete JOHN KAMPELMANN, teacher of mandolin and PANG a a mlm Lela cn rietta st.; take Compton Hill car to Nebraska and | GARRISON AY., 10154 N.—Two nice furnished | guitar: 12 lessons for $5. 2519A St. Louts a Henrietta. front rooms, 2d ~d and 3d floors; bear Easton. oe tien bi a . ene IANO—$1 ? elegant cabinet peas uprigh HOUSEGIRL WANTED—A good girl for general | GENTLEMEN ‘ONLY—HURST'S HOTEL—Steam lame: Sauk 9335? a we 1414 N. 16th st housework. 2518 Cass av., drug store. $3 to 1 hl week: t nee, to $6. One person, pp a eat chane Saar we i , wee wo, to [ANIST “WANTE Tst-class iady piano piayer; L—G 38, would HOUSEGIRE WANTED—Girl for enn: - bouse- ———-- | must read muste. Call between 1 and 2 a : t The Leg a eae a coal unas prtgen Ban. housework; small family. 4442 Morgan st grinder wav AV. 229 §.—Two large rooms for light} Ohio, 7th and Market sts. obtest. matrimony. Add. Ap 005, Se HOUSEGIRL German preferred; at TSaee. 1653 8S. | LEONARD AYV., 616 N.—Newly furnished rooms; eco Pe tuo ed. The Est v Co.. 916 Olive s protege fg: al aki t, COLLAr - OF MRS. 1 MRS. LOHRMAN'S cme wa ~~ | week and up: city for the money; prices $2.25 per — fined lady. Mr’ Bradsbaw. 1810 Brown st, Phila-| THEOSY CONCERNING THR. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—Young German girl for poe ANIMALS. deipbia, Pa. general housework; no washing. 2373 Lucas av. LEONARD AV. Ba igpeny: at neatly fur- ey ANNA WEISS MURDER. ame 8; bat as; references required. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—Ger. girl for gen. house- - ~ Cattle. PERSONAL SUNDRIES. work in family of two; a flat; must have good pt ogee oe ar ee Reet rooms; mod- | ——— 14 words or less, 20c¢. 3 refs. 8339 Lucas av. ces, gas, bat urpace; reasonable; | COW—For sale, fine jersey cow, with calf. references exchanged. Natural Bridge Ab ‘ = DIVORCES-"" terms; confidential; SUSPECT PROVES AN HOUSEGIRL WANTED—A good girl for general irom: reliable attorney. i housework; small family; call to-day or to-mor- MISSOURI AV., 1218—Furnished rooms, with hot Do 1002 Olive st., second floor eee : row. 5081 Delmar av. and cold bath and every convenience. no ALL pri 1 discharges. | He Was in the Peni tiary ope en - vate matte-w, mples, sores, disc HOUSEGIRL , WANTED—Good house and dining- | MORGAN ST. , 2988—Nicely furnished ‘room, hot DOG—For sale, valuable pet pug dog, trained; par- etc. treated free: FP ne sex: cure Ba as ten at on K> sone girl for boarding-house. 3515 Washington bl., bath, home cooking; wood service; reas: onable. tree leaving city. 809 N. Garrison ay. small charge for ed. Medical Co, 1 Time, So the Warden Writes a View - 0 VW Qy* wibinaod MORGAN S8T., . 1814—Newl furnished rooms for DR. EMMA TLOERCH,. 2131 Market st.—Ladies fn From HOUSEGIRL WANTED-—Girl to assist in, general light housekeeping and het ed roo houses FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS. trouble won't regret calling or writing. Jefferson City. housework; wages $10. 4575 Forest Park bl.; side ;% words or less 20c. os aa par Seen. ae cannes. MORGAN ST., 2988—Nicely fornished rooms; bot | G@uN—A donble-b a sb t 12-bo b A a foaled Gade ban Suciae ctaiaeniaie! “eeege. nbeidichainies asin ’ e ; : onble-barrel sho re; chea pass HOUSEGIRL WANTED—German girl for general bath, furnace; home washing; good service; Bb. sear _ ply at 1929 Obear _ ae larities from any cause succesfully treated. Thomas Stockton, accused by Mrs, Leone housework; good pay. 3653 Page av. MORGAN 8T., 628—Large cnfucninbed rooua, 2 8 My Lis —— | DR. MARY ARTHUR, Spectaist, 2791 Morgan— ora Lohrman of the murder of Annie Weiss HOUSEGIRL WANTED—White girl for general} Sunny, $3 a inonth: private family. EDUCATIONAL. Beards daring con. Weiss was murdered on the night of a ee SE carne > OLIVE rhe 610--Niéély furnished room, 2d floor, The RBeriitz School of Languages, Odd Fellows’ 6, 1889, and Stockton w in t SITUATIONS WANTED—MALES. |erryarrons WANTED—FEMALES. | bowework; small family. 1801 Yewple pi. | fr gents a Hol sereucucs, 2, the, DetacPal, auts: weiahy | MOR SEE ciate Omen sees aati nes | CHY Desinantiany tar tak ata eee ’ : oi Ftriuction: rensonatle fee: conversation espec a rou es rs T allahan arke SORES, eae nb mmr Me 20 words or less, 5c. HOUSHGIRL WANTED —German girl for general | OLIVE ST., 2806—Burnished front and back par- | === mesg Fat San ; calling at 2203, -'@ Police officials are compietely nen BAKER—Wante situation os first hand or second ——— ego nga com housework; no washing; references. 3622 Shen- | 0F, 1st door; hot bat . . SR aes LOST AND FOUND. Giise e. et ee plussed to account for the motive hand bread baker. 1402 Blair av., rear. — CKEEPER— Wanted, pos oath , awe wn Pervend andoah ay. OLIVE S8T., , 1808—Desirable front room, neatly 14 words or less, 20¢. ~ P Rees ing Mrs. Lohrman in accusing BAKER—Tirst-class baker wants steady position;, Ad. L 604, Post-Dispatch. HOUSEGIRL WANTED—Smart, capable colored furnished ; gas aba fire. a ra" Oe ee "2802 Franklin av, , and her brother, Paul ee, = ‘xtsron ood references: country preferred. Ad, 8S. E. fp weer mn re girl for housework, with references. 3006 Locust. OLIVE ST.. 2323—-Pyoht and back room; gents, $1 : Zost reatment free. Sirs. arr wi, of such & esitie — arding-house. eet tae Eeeaeees EE tg 23] : , andt, Fa.ctield, Il. 693, {Wants position in & HOUSEGIRL WANTED- Reliable girl for general | ech, with fire; or housekeeping. anna ~ ‘ LADIES—Dr. Annie Newland’s s Regulator never man says now that she x ae or Pp ,t— CHECK LOOK S—Lost, two cheeckbooks on Mo. Pac. fails; tria] treatment free. 205 8S. 14th et. BOOKKEEPER—Wanted, situation as bookkeeper, housework; small family; good wages; must be | , ST } 8-10 train. R 509 Washi ad od- to. the identity of Stockton wit the f er poe ae hes ds aithon weds: aged 24; 7 years’ COOK—Good Southern colored cook wants posi- experienced. 6245 Maple av., 1 block from Page oon 4 ? 1292--Nicely furnis ee eee also : : tra urd. eturn to ashington av., and o MASRAGE and Manicarina bo Wins Dente Ween who accompanied Ritter on the night experience; best references. Ad, M 694, Post-| tion; best of references. 4040 Evans av. av. Suburban cars. allroom; tOF geGtiemes; gas and Sre- eentteane 1108 Market st. Warm rooms. Treatments, $1. | drove her out to see the girl's "pedy, Dispatch. COOK—A TAN OLIVE ST.; 8115—Nicely furnished rooms for light DOG—Lost, ‘Blenheim spaniel, white, with brown she says he looked like the man, — —A young girl wishes a good place as cook | HOUSEGIRL WANTED—A girl to assist with gen- Praidetea Ya y fu ; vhite, “‘t ‘ey anted, position by boy of 18 years; work M a fo sonera housework. ar at 4556 North | eral housework. 1643 California av. housekeeping; very teasonable. Geos a J enty-fve dollars reward i retarmed te Meration. Sirs. C. ames, 1916 Pite i — err as Tom any kind; can give bond and reference. Ad. — ! ay po : PINE ST., 2646 TO 2652—Apartments furnished for | 4238 Olive . : HOUSEGIRL WANTED—German girl for general . par st -_ Another feature of the a 694, Post-Dispatch. COOK—Sit. wanted by a first-class cook; willing| housework. 6823 Waldemar av. ~ Suburban Ry. housekeeping, separate or en suite; hall-rom, $4. | —---—-—- es Blade ag So ving ina — er agecacer. which, in ithe e of the pol ce | 1 " to do. washi 4 fronin ood ref. 1622 Wash (red . DOG—Strayed or stolen, pug dog with white muy Alpines parior, ne 6st, stam Toh tate COOR—A Sret-ciase colored cook wants eituation.| |) oe ome: & stad ext ___ | THE MANHATTAN HOTEL (Furopean). 1891] breast; answers to name of Jubo. Rewards if re- — rp Bi ER Ap ninggy Write or call at 705 N. 16th st. Peat HOUSEGIRL WANTED—German girl for general Chestnut st.. one bloexk from Union a turned (no questions asked) to 4346 Easton av. MRS. RENNEKAMP va enmeenlge Ky pone be- of sae sone Sn, Se he ee DETECTIV E—Of 20 years’ experience in all its DRESSMAKTR—Wante work; best fit guaranteed. housework; must assist with washing and lroning. steam heat; baths free, rooms Se, 75¢ and $1." DOG—Lost. Renter morning from 4379 Westmin- fore and Gur. con.: reas. terms. 2928 me ao" Stockton and Ritter. after committing - ko gg tod sueey wd eyo ee Se all at 1814 Washington av. 2107 Park av. apOm as ST., 2841—Nicely furnished Pane rem are ster pl., liver and white pointer dog 10 months a - nati che rh rs eatistaction. yo ees tH one, a the woman into their ective service; shadowing ap g % ss acsieliniien died AD SPOT -" eee oats ront room; seuthern exposure; modern private old: fl Re lof $5 reats irregularities; satisfaction guarantee ence when such a cou _Ad. M 689, Post-Dispatch. ‘as ne Oe emake | eee ie tee he nt | hone; OF ee Riese dPh.s te naiewmanibe ct ones honest dealings; Information free; experienced In| unnecessary but sheolutely auletaak” Ww d, b ari by young man; gilt-edge references. Ad. K 694, Post-Dispatch.’ ; 4 mai ae y we abate RING—Lost, turquoise ring on Morgan st. or Jef- disease; ladies in trouble call. 2201 0 Olive st. Chief Desmond n DRIV ER anted, a job as driver by young LLNING MAKERS WANTED-—Two lining makers WA ‘ASH ‘ST., |, 1530—-Nlcely furnished Itncence ferson ay. Finder will please return immediately understands care of horses, 2300 Eugenta st. IRL— pre aan re eek ateles teats tae ao to 18 N. Leffingwell av. and receive liberal re- | MRS. BRIDGES. expert in female irregularities, ie antes GIRL—Young girl (18) would like a git. with nice! 2 eyeletters, experienced table girls; men's fine | f x . : . eople, to assist k, dl { wages; | © " a fi WASH ST., 1801—Two parlor rooms; complete [oP } ward, confinements; board and adoptions; advice pri- ulceseices: atone gituation oy ‘ or ot “2 am willing, polite and aemaente good. heme is er ee ee ho isekeeping; also reoms for gents; very reason- |} —— —-_-____ vate. 1204 Chouteau av. : ; registered; c ’ ; ' . , : aeeatre, AA. B 006, Fost-Dispatch. y °F) my object. Ad. P 600, Post-Dispatch. NURSE WANTED—A strong ong German girl for nurs- | _ le. OTS Meet ae onther tenon or ee bei. Ek. WONG AW cihetints bidenkaus dinten commission of n nney av. > a takin . . : + , . leath lese ses — ELECTRICIAN—Wanted, work by an experienced | GOVERNESS—Wanted, a position by a young lady : ne : bile : oye atk 2248-—Bright, sunny back} case and cigars, Return to 1001 Pine st. Ke-| @nement; homes for imate if nets gh , nee call Veent of pina electrician: can do wiring of any kind and steam- of education and refinement as governess or ladies’ | SEAMSTRESS WANTED—A middle-aged woman, | UU’ °" wand erties so Ee be ee % aa: — ———— or write; confidential. 2329 Mark would he confide in 2 womtan whose "ir fitting; must have work soon. Add, F 695, Rost- | Companion. Ad. 2283 Warren st. ary = ae for linen room. Apply | WASHINGTON AY., 1013—Nicely furnished secord- cas OLD DR. WARD, 1508 Washington av.—Lady or | @bil‘ty to keep a secret is pro {moete. HOUSEGIRL-—-Situation wanted by neat colored : Perez Beta 7 eee frunt room; $400 per week; poset nt a THEATRICAL, gent in trouble from any cause call or write; 40 | Mrs, Lohrman herself admits that the ELI FCTRICIAN—Practical electrician wants situa- girl; smail family; no washing or ironing. 913 N. | SHOE STITCHERS WANTED—Lining makers and ERICSSON—2608 Loeust—Apartments for gentle- 14 words or less, 20c. years’ experience; guarantee results. did not confide in her with a i re for dynamo and lights; wages no ob. 13th st girls to learn, 8050 Cass av. . ° ee —— coeppeninaes ther renee into the case OUS 7 % LOCUST ST., ‘2042— Nicely furnished rooms, With | ARE YOU temperarily embarrnssed? If so, will e . -e-odeiatit 10 objection; references. Box 300, Dun- HOUSEKEEPER—Working housekeeper wants sit BUSINESS CHANCE—2 gentlemen of ability and | first-class board. loan you money on pianos, furniture, ete., with- TO LET FOR BUSINESS PURPOSES. Desmond sald: a3 28 — -*. business integrity want to meet 2 ladies with a ee eee ate oe ee or aay cating ne oe Acer strictly oni nee 4 pee? Ts, ree to be , : ’ IOUSEKEEPER— . P few thousand dollars cash each to join them in a | LOCUST ST., 1520, 1507, 1603—Nicely furnishe confidential; no mortgages recordec all and see 14 words or less, : a oug confess 1 am at @ 1088 acco (a er je er eg meer a $ Ra nN Oe E ution as housekeeper ‘ith widower. Nar Ag a reputable and paying business enterprise in the rvoms; first class board. me before you clese loans elsewhere. I can Bad for any motive that would prompt her . meg? will save you moneys, rivate party. R10 Se- Sa'oon Men and Grocery Men Attention. coucoct such a tale out of whoue _—_ Northwest; don’t answer unless you have money _ Post-Dispatch. _Kaib st tes , : 0 ani can go along. Ad. Business, Box 333, Little | LOCUST ST., 2131—Family Hotel—Handsomely curity Building, corner 4th and Jocust sts. am satisfied that Stockton had no conveniences; steam heat; For rent—Some good J 8 for saloons; also YOUNG MAN—19 years, experienced in taking and HOUSEKEEPER—Lady of refinement and good | tock, Ark. furnished rooms; all conven ’ , om . good with the murder. I do not think “that de'ivering orders, in meat and vegetable market; — — like to take charge of house for | ~ . Sete lags board. pg nls oe pe hg > mee “lesttea be | some stauds for groce mye y Ne ee ee - nquite Lohrman could have referred to any best references. Ad. O 604, Post-Dispatch. eee gates competent; city or country; Bo PARTNERS WANTED MARQUETTE HOTEL, 2809 Wastingion av.—| borrower. John W. Staley, with Charter Lonp 18th and Gratiot sts. | Murder except that of Anine Weiss, ey Rae objection to 2 or 3 children ; only first- class party 7 Newly furnished: hest table acd ser vice: rea- Co 917 Pine st SS eteadediipinenaieman SE AT TS ETS AR a em she shows 80 much familiarit with da YOUNG MAN—Fducated young man with 5 years’ need reply; references exchanged. Ad. W 694, 14 words or less 20c. sonable terms: reference ; ws ‘ and says positively that the follow! ing S beattion ~ eae eg rag ape | a Post- -Dispatch. PARTNER WANTED M th $1 000. 1 es pa pramat Ashen tc nade a HOUSEHOLD LOAN CO, loars money on furniture, DENTISTS. she read 0 the a ding of Annie Weiss on beginning Jan. 1; best of city refer- 7 RTNE ‘ANTED—Must have $1,000, in manu- 2e0._F ‘ : swing 9 : ences; salary $10 ver week. Ad. N 694, Post-Dis- LAUNDRESS—Work wanted by good colored laun- facturing business; don’t apply unless you have vanced tor me b. =. Gert Rectan teed ake _ Sewing n machines, eté, 1223 Franklio av., 2d floor. 14 words or less 20c. em ean al —e ‘going out there in pate. Cleon ey, the day oF to take home. 1007 N. Gar-| the cash; enormous profits; §65 a month salary | grates « s MONEY loaned on furniture, pianos, sewing ma- buggy was apparent confirmation of or ati rison ay. and your money secured. Room 3, 4th floor, 417 | _° ™ chines, bicycles: confidential. Eagle Financial FULL SET OF TEETH $2 oo evidences discovered by the soltce at the $2. 50 0., 218-217 N. 8th thes an LAUNDRESS—Situation as laundress; laundry to came OLIVE ST., 2025—Nicely furnished back parlor for | _Co., 1238 Franklin av. ’ = time of the murder. There ~ S.. Beer uve take home; no objection to gents’ washing. 2919 : a a Pe ee eee MONEY isaned to salaried le without mort- All Dental Work Done | tracks is ws road and in the vacant ‘lot neat ym $10 0) UP—Suits and Overcoats to order. Mes-| Howard st. AGENTS WANTED. ‘E AV... 8524—Ple t rooms, with board: rea- aoa ¢ ye . ones sesittis’ canna otal. R10 Free. Small charges | where the body was found, which had . ritz Tailoring Co., 215-217 N. Sth at. |: - a PAGE A¥., S52 eagant rooms, with bo OO de Qo te eee ee, “ for material only dently been made on the night of the mur- : ; LAUNDRESS—Wanted, washing to take home ae Ware oF teen, Mee. nee, See —_ te Secor ee err Teeth extracted with- | der. It was evident that two buggies ; "7 A ¢ ° rime 9 ACs: IE Ea Pan aD ocust sts : ° ly HELP WANTED—MALES. i ba Reames AGENTS AND SALESMEN WANTED—Do_ you| PINE BL., 3694—Handsomely furnished 2d-story out pain. been driven by there that night, or else one aa 14 words or less 10c. LAU NDRESS—First- clase colored laundress wants ge Aa good thing when ~~ see at poet Bg rooms, retean: J tee 00 small ones table ane Mees debtor baad a ond i ant ac ae Ber we ae he Bn Beis 3 bueey rege ae by bang usiness Announ or sample new vest pocket bank check punch; all appointments first class; reasonable; refs. ‘ ' ulpped ole ee ‘Franklin — lroning to take home. Call 2129] cut game figure the $25 punch used in U. 8. furniture. pianos, bicycles, ete. Call or address city. All work gadpantesd. ; . had been driven close up to the BAKER V WA NTED—First- class bread and cake PEEAS. SONal ates 3 Treasury Department and large banks; weight 2 | TWENTY-FIRST ST., 1310% N.—Wanted, a child 1015 Morgan st. then turned sharp around and down . baker Address L. _Latourette, te, Jonesboro, Ark. LAU NDRE SS—Wanted, a sit. to do washing; ©” apteiee with leather come $2.50; sec _ ome. SN a ee “ygeone a ane, : # ets ‘ had j h close to the body, and wages in ion ra Ane cele ————————« | JOKER NECKTIES—Everrbody’s craze: wears like | ——————_- extra charces; you get the fnll amount you bor- ad driven her . s Py | ows x I'eeele y, Bloomiield, Mo. letters, | LAU NDRESS—Wanted, by a first- class washer- an ordinary tie, but pull the string and behold | WASH ST., - 1800—Nic ely furnished rooms, with or | Tow: bueiness strictly confidential. aia at our new STOCKHOLDERS’ MEETING. turned around’ and brought her home, “Secale * , Seem Xap 'oos, Post by the day or work of any kind, the sights. Agents, money a is send stamp. W. without board. office, Fidet'ty Brokerage Co., 914% Olive at., G Riamarck concluded there was ground fora BARTENDER = WANTED—T horough, competent tha ee one: Mn i ne ner Macho WASHINGTON AY., 2648—R d fi ps nde Bh lech tt 5d pk ts Dec. 27, 1807 The au- investigation of her ~gg 4, thanked | ———__—_——- — S -c] ——— . ’ - bis business: cates $1: Real week: mgi00 or ae WOMAN~Situation be gg tl: —— wis ie “BUSINESS FOR SALE board, “#4 rer week: fine hot bath. FURNITURE LOANS nual ne electisn ins sommetaers, ot thle corve far chict Desmond for his coneigeraia treat- ait reaui P e small family. Please call at 815 Ys - ¥ armceenaeneiteeiceaiae bate for the election o oF Fees 2% Sap Borepigperch: bo others need answer. Ad. X 694, N. 2ist _&t. ’ 14 words or less, 20c. Ww ASHINGTON AV., 2640—Superior board and at- Money to loan on furniture at residence without | the ensuing year, will be held at the office of the ment. He said: . oF > REGS Se ROP Baap tendance; “oom and heat; piano; good home; rea-| reraoval; lowest rates: business strictly confidem oan. on Tucsday, Jan. 11, 1895. Polls open from I knew that old woman was ying. BLACK KSMITH WANTED—A At B WOMAN- Wanted, washing, froning or cooking, by | BUSINESS—For sale, cheap, established law and sonable. : : . tial : UNION LOAN CO.. 1008 Pine st. 9 a. m. until 2 @. I didn’t know nor don’t know now miles out on Wabash R il # rh Igeton, Mo., 14 the day or week, by an able colored woman. Ap- collection business; present -partics compelled tO | (qpae—¢- A was FRe oy TREATMENT for all rivat n feat _—" t business corner in Florissant; good rea- ; — incidentally he _eates. | General Dispensary, He" Franklin ay. COOK WANTED-—Girl who can cook and do gen- con toe selling. Call or address A. isfiebracht, ROOM AND BOARD WANTED—Furnished room Fidelity $‘oraz? Poetine ard Movirz 0) MEDICAL. viowing com eral housework; call immediately. 8211A KEads Florissant, » Mo. and board by a Ae no — peers, South diy ty , . declared, were Saree measurer: not atraid “hf work; quick at o-Ps anes figures; give experie nee and reference, with name COOK Ww ANTED--G rerman gir! to cook and assist CURE YOURSELFI “Our men seem to be seat HOUSEHOLD GOODS FOR SALE. ROOM "AND ROARD W WANTED—At reasonable Branch office, 1005 Pine st. 5 away from the church,” he Phones 2890 and 4101. Ad. i BSI, Vost- Dispateh. , in general housework; ref. required. 1887 Lafay- le words or less, 20c. > rage near school and church, for man, wife and iii serge nn ette av. ™ pecan ; two girls (8 and 4), Add. Room 809, Commercial | === — Rn Fn Nyt oe are becomi wise, so they MAN Ww -ANTED Call Tuesday between 9 - oa ASHTON, the furniture and feather buyer; estab. building, city; ste mate terms. irritations or uicerations ut. the idea even of neers 1115 Hel l and 2 at ” ‘ ~ A ecout. _stho I eb ert st. “with Wants my — cook: one willing to — 1873; send postal. Ashton, Hage: n 1 Theater ld. | ——— - Sa Loans ow REAL ESTATE. of mucoas membre When they depart cree, this ? A entice with honsewor whe ne r no washing. —_—— ; a cae adtre tag . ria- MAN WANTED—To wash ‘windows, sweep deah o) Walnut st. mth enir conan, | Slay: . CARPETS—200 yards all-wool carpet, 16c a yard. DWELLINGS TOR RENT. '4 words or less 20c. _ gent or peisonons. duty they are oe eee samt “I pat down carpe mabe + tug Co., 3830 Franklin ay. herence to Ca y- pet and imove furniture. 1125 Bt. Louls Rug Co. id words or less, 10c . Sold by Druggists, but | ctice Pine st * M9 | COOK WANTED—Experienced G ri to coo — —— ~~~ --—~+- aaenesndenila cnet are Catholics, bom a x - nd assist wit xy ote > need jerman e — oo FU RNITU RE— For ‘sale, furniture of 3-room. flat; AY he sent in plain w enemies to, the och urch. heir : enna and assist with washing and troning pply, w 3 ; NING ? ‘ >, ; x press are MEN Ww te D Yor hy r neighbors” names and ad- re fe. at 5065 Deimar av. Duyers will please call after 6 p. m. for terms, we rye cold Siok “nate a acheter mn’ MO. a1 3 bottion @: 78. reproach to true Christianity and IMapk hook eas poe er A cot he, nd 19¢ silver for | —--—--—---—— Sn eee nee an “It is stranger Ao _iimord st., Syracuse, N.Y. ders ber fiso, poultry and gaue from Faust's GAS | RADIATOR—F or r ale, one gus radiai or; near- LUCAS AV > ox Teg RUTLEDGE & KILPATRICK REALTY C0 —- “{ ocmen aught. 8 in; steady practice and expert instructors here: | GIRL WANTED—Girl for ligh « HIGHEST cash pric es ald for ‘furniture, A oman take 4 re , seven WoO , . ‘ NTED—G t work. 3653 Fin- : WEST BELLE 1 TERRACE, 4601—9- room house; ' (nor Oallege Hot Pine particulars, Moter’y | ney ay. , carpets, feather beds. Wolf, 15 S. 11th et new : very coiplete: furnace: $30. Open to-day. 717 Chestnut st. | Assistant Fire Chit Thrown From His = this, niess It be the hn © ANTEDOWirsrciaseoperor—ap: | INE, WANTED—Girl for general work, 6000 West | STOVEFor sate, Radiant Home No, 2. 4005 |" te Bugsy Amsoee Cor Tracks =| penton 2S ae ly ye Steam Deatal Rooms, 4 vn Bates : 4 A Assistant Fire Chief Haines was thrown | child 415 N. nn man, women & Tivoa ee GIRL WANTED—Immediately, a strong, willing ee eee ate, ae ag “Ae Con 28 aod Wash 14 words or a In all parts of town on real estate security. tn sums out of hia buggy, While making a sharp turn | conscience and t OPERA) \\ ANTED. Ope ator on McKay and sh Breil oe oe th ta Bonne = 2 ran wey av. sage aye furniture, stoves, etc.. bought at |} FOURTH sf yO ite Court- } b the Boettier B y hotel references, Apply at JSiu Olive | —— t store by Gibson, 3917 Wash st. .4 house—4 Ae BA AND 16 pposite “4 i» oe ector by >: ory ei ah mo SEGIRL WA} NTED—A competent, reliable «fr - ~ also 4 | ~ agg Rb > = pct : word is oF lems, we. fae pen Py wie at aa tm Misc oe * or general housework fn a small family; ust be ' : ‘ ¢ F PRICK tells totem cards: : , | a TOV E R EP AI RS & good cook, neat and tidy. 5670 Cabanne av. . ath Be ght factory. Inquire of Janitor, MRS. FBIC is t aes 25e, n gente Boe; | Al eae eclares the boys | oF ) with > ne ee Se dub eeniemninnaricinsiteette tty q * ae * Se wo, And As a ¥ oe Pa tnt ee ee HOUSKGIRE WANTED—A bare ae for house. 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Saas Me athe le vad iste a oe wet - Pa ~ Smee ~ i pe Ho : . ti os : as Oa eo wi, aw \ ‘ & Ca x Spe 2 “iy J PK as w ¥ R - iy ae 4 } ee s Se, ee Be a a, aS oes ae * t R . ty Pa ioe mY Lge he P ee ‘- i oi tlh ia e* x A me e aes 5 ee 5 es CHAPTPR VII. Frank Rashwell’s Visitor. The Bay of Naples and the Harbor of Rio de Janeiro have a rival in the land locked estuary, the entrance to which is through the Golden Gate. The shape of this body of water & such that San Francisco appears to rest on an island, he bay on one side and ihe open ocean on the other. The . Pity is On the tip of a hilly cape and no two blocks, after ne journeys a quarter of a mile from the water front, are n the same level. Opposite San Francisco is the city of akland and the towns Berkeley and ‘Alameda. There is a arge island in this bay .which was named in the treaty of uadaloupe Hidalgo, Yerba Buena, and has been held by the Government as a reservation for the storage of war me- ' terial and light-house supplies. One end of Yerba Buena points toward San Jose, which fs at the extreme southern point of the bay; opposite the other is Sausajito, as charming a little settlement as can be found in a month’s journey. It is within twenty mia- . utes’ steam by ferry of San Francisco and the residents are almost exclusively Englishmen who are engaged in busi- mess in the California metropolis. ; Sausalito possesses ond hotel, a structure of two stories and covering much ground, which thas many rooms com- fortatMly, and seme luxuricusly furnished. This is usally ‘tenanted by those who visit the little town for two or three weeks and those who remain longer live in cottages which dot the hillsides here and there. The evening of July 13 was cold and dreary, 60 chill in- deed that the collars of light overcoats were turned up by hurrying pedestrians and such members of the fair sex as coun afford appeared in seal skin sacques. Thus is nature unkind to that portion of California situated on the coast morth of Los Angeles. Midsummer is delightful six days out of each week, the air warm but not hot at noon and the evenings and nights cool and bracing. The sevenih day, about the time the old resident remarks to the visitor upon the glorious climate, a soft wind blows in from the Pacific, pushing before it a fog bank and cold moisture settles down upon everything. This evening fires crackled merrily in the cottages at Sausalito, and those who lived in the little town were glad to remain within doors. In a large room on the second floor of the hotel at 11 o'clock was a man of powerful physique, who sat beside a center table, his arms folded and his gaze seemitgly fastened upon a spot on the wall opposite, which would have caused anyone who entered to marvel, for there was nothing to at- tract special attention. The individual who thus remained motionless, save for the rise and fall of his chest, as he breathed heavily, must have been over six feet tail. He appeared about 30 yeare old. His features were fuil and regular, the forehead hig) the hair parted In the middle and brushed carefully down at the sides. His upper lip was adorned with a close-cropped, bristling mustache. A few minutes after 11 o'clock the door was quickly but noiselessly opened and a person of extraordinary appear- ance entered and took a scat opposite the occupant of the room, who did not change his position, nor appear to notice that anyone had joined him. ° The arrival was swarihy of face, copper-colored in fact, and as the bright fire light was reflected on his cheeks they were tinged with red. There was a sinister expression to his eyes and his lips were drawn down at the corners in a sneer. The ministerial coat that he wore close buttoned added to the uncanny effect of the man and as he sat watch- ing the heavy built person opposite he seemed like a lithe panther, poising for a spring upon a heavy but less sinewy enemy. He sat in this position fully fifteen minutes, then, unbut. toning his coat he drew from an inside pocket a sheath of leather, curiously worked with gold braid, and from this sheath he took a long bladed dagger, the steel of which flashed in ‘the fire light as did some jewels with which the hilt was studded. This dagger he placed on the table, then leaned forward @nd touched lightly on the forehead the person at whom he had been gazing and the next second leaped back, bring- _ OO eT ae nal = - » a s Nig *. «* * * almost the same instant to his seat at the table. : The man opposite threw. up his hands as one yawning, ing his hands together sharply as he sprang and returning at stretched himself and hig entire expression changed. A look that resembled insanity zave place to that of a person ~*> a " ae e : Sw SS \) r .» Ws ” ~> WAS LON ~~ ~s" »* -* = PNW FRANK RASHWELL SAT MOTIONLFSS, STARING AT THE WALL, AND THE ORIENTAL WATCHED HIM. aroused from a sound sleep and stil! heavy with slumber. The man passed his hands over his face once or twicé, then looked around him in evident astonishment. He glanced 3 . MYSTERY OF THE OUR COU A Story of India, Engla”d, Missouri and Australia, Showing How the Veil of Mystery About a St. Louis Crime Was Lifted. might do so more sicadtastiy. “where am I and what juggle too heavy?” face—“‘tell me what all this started to rise from a chatr. you. “And,” he said wonderingly, a4 ! you that which has befallen. beyond the estimate of man. at the furnishings, at the table, looked back at the fire, finally shook himeeif, then commenced to fcel in his pockets. At this the Oriental’s face lighted up with a smile of filerceness, but he did mot speak. The search ended when the awakened man felt something in his vest and then his glance wandered around the room again, slowly changing to one of utter astonishment. looked attentively at h's vis-a-vis and leaned forward, rest- ing his face on his hands, his elbows on the tabie, that he “Who are you anyway?’ he said s'owly after a moment, “So you don’t know me, Mr. Frank Rashbwell?” came a purring response. “You don’t know Ben el Ahib, who was your interpreter at the Mehripoor’s court; you don’t know Ben el Anib, who shot that.maneater as your former friend, Philip Keller, was about to be seized by its claws! the clothing which Ben el Ahib has disgraced himself by wearing has so entirely disguised him or hast thy sleep been The man thus accosted slowly raised his head and his face paled as ke looked at his companion. “So it is Ben el Ahib, sprung as if from the center of India into this room. And now, you necromancer’—and as he spoke his voice rose and the blood came back to hia tomfoolery means. know yon now,” and he threatened with a gesture as he “Sit dowm’’ commanded the Oriental, seizing the dagger with a cat like motion. “You know it would be useless for you, unarmed, to try and fight me as long as I have this in my hand, Keep still and I wii] not harm you. wish to take your life, but I ‘would hold long converse with “Then tell me where I am,” said Rashwell, sinking back into the chair. His brows were knit and he still seemed half dazed, as if recovering from a blow. “You are in a pretty little place named Sausalito,” and the Oriental’s voice quieted down to a purr again. the coast of California, four miles from San Francisco.” From Rashwell’s expression it was evident that he be- came more and more bewildered. . ‘what am I doing here?” “You are a fugitive from justice, charged with the mur- der of the man, who was once your friend, Philip Keller.” The Hindu, with as agile a spring as panther ever gave, was on his feet, knife poised above his head, before the words were all spoken. He was none too quick, for the massive Englishman had seized a chair and held it with both hands above his head. The Oriental! never flinched. His attitude was such that he could swing his body backward or forward or to one side at any instant, should occasion demand , with dagger still poised he gazed steadily into the face of his antagonist. The latter’s muscles, until the nails on his fingers sank into the palms of his hand as he gripped the chair rung, gradually relaxed and the oaken frame was lowered to the floor. if struggling against some power, he sank back in his chair. “You He,” he exclaimed when Hindu smiled, because the big Englishman’s voice trembled, * “Now, Mr. Frank Rash well,’’ resumed Ben el Ahtb, “you can understand that the power which the Mohripoor’s old seneschal taught me has increased by the study you ridi- culed. So, as you will now sit quietly and listen, let me tel] which had tightened “When the Mohripoor gave you the great concentrating stone because you saved his life, did you suppose that I, who had served him long and faithfully, and who had looked all my life upon myself as the possessor of the relic after it left his hands, would consent that it remain in your posses- sion? To be sure I did not let you know this. approved my master’s generous action. He was wealthy He had no more desire for gold; in fact the metal, once so precious, was becoming com. non, So, he argued, was it not better that the concentrating stone be out of his possession and out of the kingdom? “You left with the stone just three years ago to-day, you and your brother. You thought that when I bowed to the ground and bid you good-bye that we would never meet again. But we have, and once before to-night, and as I pro- gress in my narrative you will recall when.” Rashwell's head was bowed to the level of the table, hip : 3 face in his bands and he did not ralse his eyes. “I intended to follow you that night,” the Hindu con- — re tinued, “but the cursed fever seized me and for a month I was delirious. When I recovered I learned that you and your brother had been waylaid and robbed at the knew the attacking party was led by Philip session of Keller and the search must made be for him. But I also knew that I must equip myself for adventures in un- known lands. Two things 1t was necessaty for me to ac- quire—a better knowledge of the English language and Ss thorough understanding of the old seneschal’s teachings which would give power over men. “For a year I studied and when I at Iast deemed myself fully equipped I left India for Engiand. For a long time I could gain no information of Philip Keller. I visited Call. fornia, thinking he might be working on the gold bear- ing quartz in this State, but he was not. It was then that I became acquainted with this charming spot and with the landlord of this hotel. *“At last I located the man who had the wonderful stone In his possession. He had been in a London hospital for two years, a part of the time hovering between life and death from the wound you gave him during that struggle on the frontier. “Next I learned that he was planning to visit America, for the purpose of operating in the gold fields as T at first expected he would do. I saw him In New York and fol- lowed to St. Louls. But you and your brother were also in pursuit and his arrival at the Northern Motel was known ae So once more you stepped between me and the stone, raising his eyes. : The Hindu paid no attention to this and continued, his voice growing Icwer and more musical as he went on: “You visited Keller's room while he was absent and you secured the stone which he had fgolishly placed in his trunk, He came in just as you were jeaving and a struggle éfe+ sued,” “You lie,” again sald Rashwell, but he did not lift his head, A malignant smile caused the corners of the Ortentals mouth to twitch. “I was there.” he said, “and I know. Then the power of which I am possessed “ame to my aid. I obtained con- trol over you. I first intended that you should give me the stone then and there, but I wanted revenge and decided ta have you pass me the treasure when jn full possession of your senses. | “So 1 told you to go to San Francisco, to speak with no one on the way except as regards the journey; from San Francisco to go to Sausalito and at the hotel tel the land+ lord that you were sent by Ben el Ahib. I also told you to remain in your room and not leave it even for meals. You have obeyed. Some call it hypnotiem. It is a greater power —the power taught me by the seneschal. “Now, that you have regained your senses perhaps you will remember two letters you wrote that night—one to your brother and one to your sweetheart. You mixed the en- velopes. The letter you intended for your brother is in the hands of the police, given them by your sweetheart, who believes you a murderer.” | There was a crash, the table was overturned and Ben ef Ahib Jay on his back on the floor, gasping, for Frank Rash- well’s fingers were around his neck. “Just oan moment left you to live, you black-hearted vil- lain! I can understand the hideous plot now, Your mis- take has been in the last fifteen minutes. You allowed m@ to keep my eyes from your onake’s gaze. May your Allah have merey on your soul!” When a chambermaid opened the 4oor of room % the fol- jowing morning she stumbled over the body of Ben el AnID. A dagger had pierced his heart. (To be continued to-morrow.) "THE MARKETS. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27, 1897. VAT! ane Sonsetipets Press bas a cable from Buenos | -— 7 : ay which says the Argentine harvert is | May ..[ 234@% 23% 23% 23°54 t an average, with probably an exportabie - Tie a 4% | v 4 | 2%@ oo: surplus of 40,000,000 bushels. This would be the PORK. marmot au og since 1894. a er cables tend to confirm the report that the | Jan .. $8.75 8.75 7 8.70@V24eb eXportable surplas will be above the average. ~ i. | . , —- mrt wa ndoa and Liverpool markets were closed on LARD. sccount of the holidays, so there were neo cables a and very little news gossip. Jan ..| 4.55@57%4| 4.57%) $.52)| 4.55 “The Liverpool Corn Trade News says: If figures | — ee are worth anything at all it seems probable that RIBS, before the end of the season wheat will become extraordinarily scarce in all parts of two hemis- | Jan ..! 4.4214| 4.421} 440} 440 6 eres. ‘The quantity of wheat now on passage to the United Kingdom direct is actually the smallest in seven years, whereas the continental direct quan- vy is the largest since 1891. he shipments of wheat from Argentine for the | “ : any. Shaw” Gabhae past 48 weeks have been 1,756,000 bushels, as com- | “4c; May, S04%c s. Oata—Dec., 22%sc; May, 23° pared with 17,812,000 bushels for the corresponding | 4°, b. Plax—sSouthwest, $1.1liq a; Nortl west, period in 1806. $1.21 b; Dec., $1,174 mn; May, $1.21). The visibie supply of wheat in the United States CURB MARKETS. Nleipy and Canada east of the Rockies increased for the | St. Louis, 2:30 p. m.—May wheat, 97@'sc. Puts, week 1,051,000 bushels. There was a decrease last | 96%; calls, H7%Cc. mm year of about 700,000 bushels. ° May corn, 23!yc. Puta, 28@ tec; calls, 25/yc. The visible supply of corn decreased 399,000 | Chicayo—May wheat, 94\%ec bid. Puts, 9 y@%e bushels and ihe visible supply of oats decreased | Did; calls, 04%c sellers. Corn—May puis, dulge vid; 1,611,000 bushels. calls, 80%e bid. Chicago reported that there wae a rush to buy WHEAT. corn early in the session, and Baltimore says ex- The market was very quiet at the opening to-day. porters are getting anxious about corn, and higher | Prices were higher at the start, but soon declined prices are expected, ; Bradstreet makes’ the shipments of wheat and | aud there was very little gussip to be had. New flour from both coasts for the week equal to 4,757,- | York and Chicago reported very little foreign busi- ' CHICAGO CLOSE. CHICAGO, Dec. 27.—Wheat—Dee., S84,c; Jan., 567 bushels, as compared with 4,604,399 bushels | ucss, and trading was principally of a scalping for the previous week, 2,111,702 busheis a year | nature, with very little even of tiat. oqo and 8,457,001 bushels two years ago. ; Chicago reported an increase of 921,000 bu in xports of corn for the week were 4,579,011 bush- | contract stocks of wheat, making a total of 8,00,- els, as compared with 4,120,878 bushels for the | OOO bu for the longs to carry. Argentine cabies vious week, 2,463,160 bushels a year ago and | were bearish and Kuropean crop news Was mostly 839,286 bushels two years ago. of a favorable character. The Increase in the vis- New York wires that the world’s shipments et ible supply was over a million bushels, while last breadstuffs for the week were G, 488,000 bushels. year there Was a decrease of about 7UU,00U bu. VISIBLE SUPPLY OF OFAIx. | Keceipts at primary points. since Friday were Dee, 25, "7. Dee. 18, "07. Dec. 26, 96.) 1.523.520 bu. as compared with 06,401 for 0 for lack of support. Foreign markets were closed , The sample market was quiet, but firm. No. 2| corn, No. 2 white and No. 2 yellow sold on track | at 27¢. Some No. 8 corn, choice, sold at 27¢ and s0me sold in the Farmers’ elevator at 20°4¢. Some No. 2 mixed sold in the Farmers’ at 265¢c delivered | to Farmers’. Clearaaces of corn to-day were 642,490 bu. After Call May corn fluctuated between 27%e and 27%@e, but later had 274% @2re bid. July corn had 285¢c bid and 2u4¢qd'ge asked. January corn was offered at 26%c. with 25 %e bid. December corn had 25¢ bid and 2t%e¢ asked. May corn closed at 28e bid, July at 28)}eo yc bid and 204?\4c asked; January closed at 2o'gc bid and December closed at 23c bid. . a 3S. There was little life in the market in this option to-day, although the feeling was strong. There seemed to be nothing for sale, although higher prices were bid. Local receipts were comparatively light and the cash demand ‘ontinues good. There was a heavy decrease in the visible supply and this helped to stiffen prices. ot Receipts at St. Lonis since Friday were 93,600 | Vilge ny; May, Y4e s. Corn-—-Dee., ic b, Jan., |} bu, as compared with 118,800 bu a year ago. Of | these recelpts 65 cars’ were local, as compared | It with 91 cars local a year ago. 7 grades—On Call No. 2 oats had 23%c¢ bid Union, 234c bid Farmers’ and 22%e bid regular, with none effered: No. 3 oats had 21 koe bid regular May oats sold at 244c¢, were offered at 244c¢ and had 24\4%a‘*%e bid at Call time. Mop vats had 23c bid, with none offered before fig. The sample market was quiet and steady. Offer- in were heavy and prices unchanged. No. 2 White oats were worth from 24%c to ce. No. 3 white from 28%e te 24\4¢ and No. 2 mixed sold at from 22%c to 23\%c on track. Clearances of oats to-day were 191,472 bu. January oats had 23c bid and May oats had 24\%c | ' Geese, 54¢@6c; pigeons, 50c per doz. Large siaggy reosters, 5c; ducks, 54%@6e per lb, Dressed poultry— Chickens, drawn, HG Wye ; uudrawn, head und legs on, Dlg@G6lec: dneks. T@Se: turkeys, undrawn, 0@10¢; drawn, 10@11c; geese, 6477¢, bid aftei Call. May oats cloved at 244@%c bid, and 24%4c asked; | December at 23¢ bid and January at 23¢ bid. RYE. Receipts, 2,100 bu; shipments, 2,100 bu. On Call No. 2 rye was offered at 46%c regular aud had 45¢ bid E. side. FLOUR APD FEED. FLOUR—Receipts at St. Louls, 6,275 Dbla: ship- ments, 3,150 bbis. Market continues very dnl}. PateDID ...--cccese+ svevsecscess | re 0624 RO i ee 86,616,000 35,505,000 54,443,000 hours a year ago. Shipments from thee polnis to- | ot AE ced as iain bivpbapsphtthe: 35h r*- COMM severe, 38,150,000 38,590,000 18,803,000 | day were 262,503 bu, as compared With 474,029 ba! Gtear |... ..... bs cvuedanauesaian ke 4 wad 1U Mth oe sees 12,772,000 14,555,000 13,476,000 a year ago. . e lLaow to usediund...+..«6- oe ceewrece soves O TH@GS 25 Rye ...600.... 3,710,000 3,645,000 2.208.000 | Revelpis at Mianeapolia and Duluth since the | Cormnmea: .......-- sss solitons RSs ahaha . 1 B5yi 40 Bariey ....... 4,780,000 4,605,000 4,575,000 | last report were 1,445 cars, as compared with S99 | ai metas hominy and grits ........ I ob@1 ~ cars for the co ear. ye flour.....+.-++«s. be eee beds oace omen vSGs 3% Gtocks of Grain in St. Louis Elevators. | “‘eceipts at St Pew eo the last yeport wero BUCK WHEAT PLOUR—New Western, $4; Last- 119,977 ba, as compared with 54.640 bu a year ago, | ern, $4 Monday. Friday. Year Ago. | Wheat a lisecteccuseMte.t%0 2.370. S81 2.123.518 Of these reveipts 123 sacks and 169 cats Werte local, veeeceeesesees 3,125,404 3.128.961 1,320,001 85 “OMpared with 1s sacks and 80 cara local & Year QO ccdicsoscsccsss 386,548 858.635 884.719: °S° ! . -.. . an | by Sy =» oar Nf, 2 bi) polots today were O45. p42 bu, oo compared with ay | Th 28 Ph a 25%oh | S8V,782 be a year ago. : ~~ whe vidi. s b , Receipts at St. Louis since Friday were 540,750 es eee —)_ oO, as compated with T7u.800 bu a year ago. Of Mail pouch coffee at 10.35. RlO—No. 7 Coffee Exchange standard, 8 mil, 900; 7 exchange, 7 5-22; receipts, 6.000: stock, 407.000: warket firm; clearances, U. 8., 9.000; Europ», 2,000; shipments by stecmer to U. S.. 77.co0- by sail to U.S 12,000; shipments to Europe, 12.000: «hf ments to Cape. ete.. 13,000; purchases, (. 8., 56,- 000; Europe, 27.000; freight per steamer to U. 8.. 35 and 5 per cent primage: steamers loading at Kio for U. S., none; for Kurope, 2. ments to U. &., 56,000; ares. 700 .00u- purchases, U. S., 68,000; Europe, 70,00 to Havre, 25 and 10 r cent primage: steamers loading at Santos fer U. 3.. 1; Europe, § Victoria shipments to U. 8.. 17,000; Babia weekly re ceipts, 20,000; stock, 42,000, freight per steamer MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH. | The steadiness was in spite of large receipts here and in the Northwest. There were no English cables, but the war news had some effect on the market. Argentine acvices made the exportable surplus of that country 40,000,000 bu, which is somewhat larger than recent estimates. The world’s shipments for the week were estimated at only 6,448,000 bu. Minneapolis and Duluth re- ported total receipts of 1,607 cars, against "00 last week and 889 a year ago. Chicago receipts were 78% cars, the figures in both cases covering 921,000 bu. After reacting to 94'\s@4i4e May be- came strong again and advanced on a moderate de- mand to 94%c. Corn was strong aad a ng crowd was in the pit. There was no country selling of consequence and there was good general buying, shorts belng espe- clally active. Exports last week were nearly 5,- 000,000 bu, considerably larger than the trade fig- ured on. The war news Was somewhat of a factor. May opened a shade higher at 20%@20%4e and ad- vanced to 30c,. Receipts were 492 cars. Oats were also active and strong, with a good demand from shorts and outside buying. Receipts were 465 cars. May opened ke higher at 23%@ 23%c and advanced to 23% c. Provisions were irregular, the strong hog market affecting pork oaly. There was considerable realts- $8.95. May lard opened a shade lower at $4.70, sold at $4.67% and reacted to §$4.70@4.72%. May ribs opened 2%c lower at $4.57%, declined to $4.50@4.52% and reacted to $4.55. CHICAGO, Dee. 27.—Close: Wheat—Dee., 98'4c (old, 90c); Jan., 9444¢e: May, 94c; July, S44c; Sept., 7T8\%c. Corn—Deec., 27¢c; Jan., 27%c; May, 30%e; July, 31%@81\%c. Oate—Dec., 22%c: May, 23%@ 23'4c. Pork—Dec., $8.70; Jan., $8.70@8.72%; May. $8 .92%,. Lard—Dec., $4.45; Jan., $4.55; May, $4.70 @4.72%. Ribs—Dec. and Jan., $4.40; May, $4.55. CHICAGO, Dee. 21.—Barley—Cash No. 3, 26e to 42¢. Rye—Cash, 47¢; Dec., 46%@%c; May, 4942 49'\\c, Flax--Cash, $1.17%: Northwest, $1.21; Dec., $1.17%. Timothy—Cash, $2.65; March, $2.80, KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec. 27.—Wheat about un- changed from Friday; No 2 hard nominally 6c; No. 2, S86%c; No. +f S8¥ec; No. 4, 81%¢: No. 1 soft, 92c; No. 3, 90ce; No. 4 nominally S4a@Stc; No. 2 spring, 82%c. Corn in good demand: 4c bigher: No. 2 mixed, 254¢c,. Oatse—Fair demand; ‘oc lower; No. 2 white, 22c. Kye firm; No. 2. 44¢. Hay— Good demand; prices steady: choice prairie, $7.50 @7.75; choice timothy, $8.50@8.75. Butter quiet; creamery, 19c; dairy, 15ce. Eges—Receipts heavy; prices mnchanwed: freth. 19¢: storage. 11@126. PEORIA, Il., Dec, 27.—Corn firm: No, 2, 26%e. Oats firm; No. 2 white, 28%@238%«. Rye quiet; No. 2, 48e. Whisky market steady; high proof spirits, $1.18. Wheat—No. 3 spring, 9c. Recelpta—Corn, 138,600 bu; oats, 51,900 bu; rye, 3.600 bu: whisky, 75; wheat, 4,800 bu. Shipments—Corn, 32,000 bu; oats, 60,500 bu; rye, ——; whisky, 2,090: wheat, — bn. NEW YORK, Dec. 27.—Butter—Receipts, 5.979 packages; firm at the decline; Western creamery 15i22c; Elgins, 22c; factory, 124¢17¢. Cheese—Re.- ceipts. 2.504 packages; steady; large white Sept., Sige; small do, 9G20'4c; large colored Sept., Sige; stnall do, 9429\%4c; Light skims, G476%c; part skims, 44a oc; full skims, 64/644c; part skims, 44@5%c; CHICAGO, Dec. 27.-Wheat opened steady to-div oe y's Closing | : full skims, 34@4c¢. Fggs eceipts, 2.685 packages: very firm; State and Pennsylvania, 21@¢24c: West. ern, 2Oef244c. Sugar—Raw, atrong; held higher: | faire refining, 3c: centrifugal, 06 test, 4%c: refined firm; cTnahed, hiae: powdered, 5 7-l6e; sranniated, Sic. Coffee quiet. Grain Receipts. KANSAS CITY, Mo.,. Dee. _ Wheat recelpta, Mi cars. CHICAGO, Dec. 27.Receipts today: Wheat, 785 cars: cota, 492 cars; oats, 465 cars, MINNEAPOLIS, Minn, Dee. 27.—Recelpts wheat to-day, 1,191 cars. CHICAG®, Dec. 27.—BKetimated car lotsa to-mor row: Wheat, 485 cars; corn, 600 cars; cate, 600 | LIVE STOCK. National Stock Yards. NATIVE CATTLE—Receipts, 1,007. Market pore: SALES. fe fo. escTiption. Ar ‘tice oo = 0b cde@ndebes 6i0ecebus i200 Si 6? 11 wt@ete® «.---- ewes pee evcdcees li“ 40 1D SCOTS onc ce veer eeeren: eee 1340 4 sae G8 steety 0e06eebed 600 bbs sete eee Ww4s 4 2} 2 eteers ...se0s ai dh knen wean ae 4 63 BO BIOETH «cc ec cere eee ererrnnntes : a : = vie. 1s Me ee nw 4 i. hat os ere eee ee Vain ao 13 BUCOTD ceveccreeceeeewsressewenee FHS \ et) Or | ee eee v2 a 4 oe gaows ceeded 00eeeet PINT a4) 4 cows ee ee ee+v+erre ** tine a 40 Be COWS cccc cess ee eencereeserenees een 2 43 VD COWS cn cccc sre ensncreremreerewes ; 12 $ a 3 cows owen sevens OC eiserseoee sede os 4. v heifers TP ee Ce eee eee eee eee eee - . ‘ " 15 atock bel@erS. ...66sseee-eeseee wu 3%) Mr BetGOOR. oc xw cet cree eessaue 4n35—Ci« WExAS CATTLE -Receipts, 2.471. Markel steady Arrivals late and cattle just beg .oing te 4 Weigle up at Seon. f At. Prive. Te ss we an les ia Res OT ee the period since Friday. The addition to the stock | lef contract wheat here for the thTe> days was about yet to say much at noon hour New York—Par bid, 25¢ premiom asked. Cincinnati—25e discount, par asked. Chicago—2he discount bid, Loulsville—25e discount ar asked. par asked. discount bid, par aaked. St. Louis hank clearings to-day were $5,610,270; American Exchange Bank, ; 2 tn balances, $740,706. RONDS. 0). S. 28 rez. 2 in coln 1900 . 8 48 reg. 4 in coln 1907 Q. ‘ . 419 colo 1907 Q. from Jaa. 114 Li ing in all products. May pork opened 7Ttgc higher | at $9 .02%4@9 .05, declined to $8.02 and reacted to j , s. Ss rg 5 In coln 1v07 Q. from Jaa. 1194 A ll . S. Ga cp.. Sin cota 1904 YQ. from . 5. 48 reg. 4 In coin 1925 Q. from Mar 128 128% . &. 48 cp.. 410 coin 1925 Q. from Mar 128 128% | FINANCTIAN. an 9350. pore 8 eS ee: aE Gaylord, Blessing & Co., ‘|. 908... 3 40 807 OLIVE ST.. ST. LOUIS, MO. Babee hp oe 3 40 STOCKY AND BONDS bought and sold for cash Be eee 195..... # +4 ot carried on margin. Also Cotton, Grain and Pro oo sgaaer vision futor-s. We charge the regular rates of com ipts. ” early | mission prescribed by the rules of the various Bx~ to prospect charges, with whica we are connected by SPECIAL LEASED WIRES. We also etecute orders in local securities peg >tiate loats of coliateral securitics. THIRD AND PINE STS, CAPITAL, $500,000.00 SURPLUS, 6325,009.00 WALKER MILL, Pres’t. Jan, 113% 11 ST. LOUIS STOCKS AND BONDS. ALVAH MANSUR, VicePres't. A. L. BATTAILLE, Cashion, | Bid, | Asked. Continental National Bank... .|§ Mixsissinpi Valley Trust Co... Compton Heights bonds Lindell Ry. bonds St. Louls & Suburban Ry. stock! St. Louls & Saburban Ky. bonds! Union Depot Ky. bonds | Tulison Illuminating stock 100 00 102 So Consolidated Eleva There was little life im the local market; 29 Union Depot bonds sold at $1 Exposition stock sold at $100 75. New York Stocks, Correctet daily by Whitaker & Hodgmas, beed Nerth Pourth emreet. T. LOUIS, Dee. 27. —— a - 50, 18 shares of and stock brukers, SB |STATE COMMISSION CO. ios «| 109 0 | Mining Securities a Specialty. 114 BO [oc eaee ° | 191 75 | o..... 1 PINE ST. io ae | 8 | BRANCH-701 WASHINGTON AV. OO § aseers . 62 00 | SM fF covass . jOpen. |i. | Low. lou al Be) BT 13 Col. Fuel & Iron @eeeree Coton Ol, COMM. .e- Shy ith conaiderable show of excitement ee | im tes which were tInent aw ha ~. Bly ae ond SDotely 3” aah ae to 4. aphbattan, on «ales of 100%) 90%) 168 | Gomet oe the price hie —— a4 “F 1 fiet was 24%; 24 aon ehares with many 23% 22% 2? | wae « holiday ~ asl MS | He | Of cqpestrs orem ; 11K) 113 | 11g | The Sqr eiailice, ‘Tae 2% && | Clede Gas we rising « Eg i E53 i : 5 Fi = Jereey Central... Laciede Gea ¢ ™... o4 49 “a, © nd Ty, OT% 44 44% 444 eat skbet ae Be} site| 16m er pe 162 +4 aT | OF | oy me le Md, | iiiverds, ; « G3 ¥y 2882 i - Manhattan Elevated .. | tlm ieemenianl Northern Peete com ..! s a 3923 _ * NEW YORK, Dee. 27.--The stark yn2g 5 : ie, : Frat. ie es ns ” ~ ee | ii 7 ‘ ‘1. et wi datas lt et, é bn Sgwtes gas < Foes it etn oY Pi . my wh & ri ‘ ae : ‘ ay ew be Bene a : ° : + aaa nh as AX gh Pedi get bon Ln Veils ; “ar: i A . eos he eee k Sea Fo, Bi set ay < rt * he ih ee ae ee A % a oh. eo ee be on phat cad a r oy ia Ue - " ss 2 Pa MR aa? = Ap bie Tees 50 pte ities Sipe tine" “It was mine by right of gift," Rashwell said, without - =? Peet ey
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JUDGE _ MA ‘the Supreme Court, ~ here Monday that Judge Barclay will, some . form a partnership with Judge McKeighan, ‘who, sinte the death of Mr, Lee, has been “practicing alone. 3) BARE STEP DOWN, That Will Set. the State Com- paign’s Wheels Going. A BATTLE ROYAL PROMISED. ST. LOUIS HAS SEVERAL PROMI- NENT CANDIDATES FOR THE SUPREME BENCH, W. M. WILLIAMS WELL BACKED. A Superintendent of Public Schools, a Railroad Commissioner and Fif- teen Members of Congress Are to Be Chosen, —_ Interest in State politics revives with the turning of the year, for there will be a gen- eral election in 1898 and conventions are to be held within the ensuing six months, Card.idates for the Democratic nomina- tions have been conducting a quiet canvass for several weeks. Now they will come out from the brush. There will be chosen in 1898 a Judge of a Superintendent of Public Schools, a Railroad Commissioner and fifieen members of Congress. Canvassing for the judgeship has been precipitated by the rumored resignation of Judge Shepard Barclay. It was understood retire from office Gossip among the Judge wili time during this week, and return to St. Louis. the lawyers has it that The very probable withdrawal of Judge Barciay creates an open field. _Imme- diately following his resignation, William M. Williams of Boonville is to be appoint- ed to the vacancy and fill out the unex- pired term of one year, and the fact seems to carry with it the inference that Mr, Wil- liams will then be a candidate for nom- ination to a regular ten years’ term. : There are already tn the fleld Judge Val- Mant and City Attorney William C, Mar- shall of St. Louls, Judge Noah M. Givan of Harrisonville, Judge E. J. Broaddus of Chillicothe, possibly Judge Andrew Ellison of Kirksville, and ex-Senator Berry UL. Thurman of Lamar. In that race a great deal may depend upon the strength of the administrat on, for if Mr. Williams should be a candidaie he would have the support of all the Gov- ernor’s appointees. This, however, is antic!- ag ng usage Barclay’s resignation, which s not yet filed. For Superintendent of Schools Prof. W. F. Carrington of Springfield will ask the nomination. He was the nominee in 1894 and went down with his ticket when the Re- publicans carried the State. Sympathy is generally with him and he has an advantage just now in that fact. There is some probability that Prof. Spen- cer of Marshall may enter the race unless persuaded out of it by reason of another candidacy from that county for a State of- ce, The field for Railroad Commissioner ta | filled to overflowing, as usual. Nothing to do at $3,000 a year for six months has a wonde, ful attraction for most men. Judge Bourne of Scotland County, who: came so near being nominated in 1896, is @gain a candidate. W. C. Bronaugh of. Henry County, a brother of ex-Coal Oil] In- | spector Bronaugh of St. Louis, has a tol-' erably compact Southwest behind him, and J. 8S. Hockley of Moberly has a good start. Van Court Yantes of Marshall who was rivate secretary of Govs. Marmaduke and orehouse, will be in the race, and Con- ductor Hance of Hannibal entered as a winner by the Northeast. Judge Cowgill of Kansas City, whose term is just expiring. will of course seek nomi- nation and be very strong in the convent on. Talk about the ensuing campaign of 1900 is singularly active and interesting. There is now scarcely any question of the coming candidacy of Secretary of State Lesueur for the Governorship. His int mate friends are already ai work in his interest, and while he has made no announcement he does not deny h‘s ambitions. Congressman Dockery of Gallatin is bold\ ly in the field, except when Sri 9 UB yore wn a is too early to put record,”’ ut he ec 2 .—" as : cand date. ee e has been joined by Speaker F s Lebanon, who makes no saadentanent cf bie desire to be Governor. Sam Cook, Chair- man ot the Stute Democratic Committee has confided to a few fr.ends that if every. thing continues favorable he will be in it himself. And the latest is that Auditor Seit- pore, Fooling oe tr cannot well ask a re- on as Auditor, w “— the gubernatorial beter ny ” ate Treasurer Pitts will be for Auditor, With little or no aupamiton it ay henge ah remains out. 1 Capt. Lesueur in the rac . ernor there will be an open Oe thea Office of Secretary of State. Three names @re already prominent in that connection to-wit: Maj. Thomas W. Park, at present chief clerk of the State Department: Con Roach of Carthage, secretary of the Sen- ate, and Al Morrow, stenographer of the vernor, There may be others later on. A successor to Judge James B. Gantt of the Supreme bench js also to be nominated _— et ee ttitinn are that Judge Gantt easily receive th ma convention. Senne Stem the Demo- ‘hat the Republicans will do of unusual interest and so nl a gag Boa Cause their ticket was elected in the last off-year. But at this time they are in- volved in controversies from Which no cane didates have yet emerged, The distribution of Federal patronage {is yet uppermost and it may be springtime before they give @ny particular atjention to their State ticket. And when the convention does come off, there will. be a battle royal between Filley and Kerens, and the man who wins — the ticket without much cere- COULD NOT GET MONEY ~-- wen ~~} -—--- That Is the Reason Henry Schwab Shot Himself. bcing inter- “Dec, %.--To My Folks: Being in har “ke and could not get money peloen tne os Fpl thought it time i. get off the earth, opin 1@ money will do you good, i bid you all good-by, ’ HENRY This is the explanation left by Henry Schwab for putting a bullet through his heart. The body was found in Schwab's room on the second floor of 636 South Broad- way by his employer, Jacob Kurtz, who has @ saloon on the ground floor. When Schwab Was jast geen by his friends Saturday afternoon he appeared unusually despond. ent. He said he wished to take a nap and left his compan.ons, His disappearance caused alarm and when his room was en. tered twelve hours later his body was found, Schwab was 27 years old and un- married Kurtz says he was a member of & well-to-do family of Evanaville, Ind. ‘Bchwab,”’ he said, “was worrying over gome money which he said had been left agg oe genoa and which his folks cvansrille were ng to him or acoeunt of his bab _ sgondinaien The body was sent to the Morgue. Brothers Have a Fierce Fight. Frank and Joseph Morrison, brothers, liv- hg at 28%) Shenandosh avenue, celebrated he day after Christmas by indulging in a rious fight. Joseph was knocked unconscious. At the City Dispensary Sunday night, a broken and numerous bru has just been || were treated, pelice CHRISTMASGIFT THE CLUB, Columbian Club Made Happy by Mr. Collins. GAVE THE SHANTY TO THEM. IT HAD BEEN AN EYESORE TO THE MEMBERS FOR MANY YEARS STOOD FOR HALF A CENTURY. Repeated Offers to Purchase Had Been Rejected, but the Owner Finally Surrendered the Title With- out Compensation. One of the land marks of St. Louls will be no more when the workmen knock off Monday night. All day Monday they have been working with a will tearing down that little shanty in front of the palatial Columbian Club-house, on the west side of Vandeventer avenue, at the junction of Lindell and McPherson avenues, The shanty was the Christmas gift of M. R. Collins, Jr., of the Collins Realty Com. pany, to the Columbian Club. No present more appreciative could have been made that prom nent social organization, The shanty was erected fifty-nine years ago. Handsome and imposing residences have sprung up all] around it on property that was used for farming not so many Agere ago. Still that little cabin stood there, A few years ago the Columdian Club de- cided to erect one of the finest club houses in the West and ground was broken for it. When the house was completed the expec- tationg of its designers were realized. It stood a magnificent building, complete in on its detatils and as comfortable as beauti- u But that little shanty stood d'rectly in front of it. As the club members sat and Princeton Club of St. Louis, is a Jurisprudence at Princeton University and lectures at Johns Hopkins University and at the Columbia Law School of New York. . jurisprudence, but he has made a high reputation as a writer on American politics istory, and as an essayist on general literature, wa SSH . “ ‘ Sy \ \ . ‘ Sa ' —— SS eS . . . ~~ x — ~~ o ~~ Vif . PROF. WOODROW WILSON. LL, D., who will be entertained this week hed woung man. Prof. Woodrow Wilson, Ph. D. and distinguis [-DISPATCH-—-DECEMBER 27, 1897, by the He occupies the Chair of Not only is he a recognized authority on MRS, MEISTER’S PITEOUSSTORY Deserted by Her Husband, She Is Fol- lowing Him to San Francisco. Mrs. Annie Meister, 22 years old, carry- ing in her arms her sick baby, 4 months old, made a piteous appeal to the police Monday to be assisted to San Franciscv, where she says her husband is earning good The woman arrived on a morning train from Detroit, Mich., her former home. She is without a cent and carried all her provisions in a little bundle. to her story she was deserted by her husband about six menths ago—one year after their marriage. Accordin She has never Sd Bd apne hh 4 ite ¥ YPM, 41 a 4 Cus" {i a1) ~ im, ce } fk es ~ —_— ib ~~ am { ‘ i } COLUMBIAN CLUB AND THE SHANTY. lounged in the big leather chairs in the | club windows they could see nothing but the little shanty with the smoke curling up from the much-tinkered tin stovepipe. From the upstairs windows the view was the same—the little thatched cabin with the rickety stove pipe from which the smoke seemed to be ever curling. From the front doors of the club there was no view at all. It was cut off by the shanty. That shanty was a thorn in the flesh of the club, made up of the rich and solid men of St. Louis. The officers and members despaired of ever getting rid of it, but the unexpected is what happened. “Christmas morning while a number of us were sitting in the club,’ said Secretary L. Hellman, “a note come for Mr. Julius Lesser, our President. That note conveyed the compliments of Mr. Collins to the Co- lumbian Club, and it stated that he made ue a Christmas present of the shanty. In- closed was an order author zing Mr. Les- ser to have the house wrecked. Christmas present we all appreciate.’ “Tt amounted to nothing,” said Mr, Col- lins. from the Collins Realty Co. to the Columbia Club. That house was built for one of his tenants by my father fifty-nine years ago. eee time was used for farming. A hundred | years ago my family owned land out there.”’ Robert Gregg of the Hartman Construc- tion Co. was given the contract to wreck the house. DALLAS GIVES ST. LOUIS A HINT The Poor Who Can Work and Won’t Are Made to Work. The United Charities of Dallas, Texas, through its secretary, J. T. Farley, has writ- ten to the Mayor asking him to send the method which this city follows in dispensing charity. The Mayor had to refer the letter to the Provident Asvociation as the city has no established charities except its eleemosy- nary institutions. Mr. Farley volunteers the Information that the United Charities of Dallas have about suppressed mendicancy there. help the needy when recommended by the police, and those who are able to,work but will not are made to work for the city. Cutter Scott in Custody. A warrant charging assault with intent to kill was issued Monday against Henry Scott. Frank Johnson, the complainant, heard from him, directly, since. fects. Association. CAPT. GEORGE B, HAYS DEAD Sad Passing Away of a Former Wealthy Citizen of St. Louis. Capt. George B. Hays, formerly a resi- dent of St. Louis, died Sunday morning in Hays was 68 years old, and before the war he and a barn in Osborne, Pa. Capt. ran Charles 8. Hays, the his brother, The brothers had Minnesota, hoisted the “Pelican” flag. commissioned captains. George prominent business men. At one time Capt. Hays was said to be worth $750,000, but the property was squan- Most of that property around there at that! dered, and of late years he had been living which city his father founded, Capt. Hays spent Christ- mas Eve in Pittsburg, and, as usual, board- ed a Pittsburg, Fort Wayne and Chicago in poverty in Haysville, Pa., accommodation train to Haysville. named after .his family, and He started to walk back and fell by side of the road, where carried him to their stable. thirteen hours before being moved to home, where he died. R., took charge of the body. DIED WHILE AT PRAYER. William Meisbach’s Kneeling at His Bedside. beds.de with clasped hands. street. He worked as an en American Type Foundry. removed to the Morgue. Amon a lot o curlous old coins. a watch says he was severely cut two weeks ago in a saloon at Thirteenth and Morgan atreets by the defendant. FBoth are colored. De- tectivee Burke and Joyce found Scott Sun- day night. The Burglars Followed Santa Claus. chain; a purse containin two shirt studs; a frank wearing apparel. Mrs. Booth is Better. NEW YORK, . Santa Claus was not the only visitor to the home of Louis Aloe, at 4464 Maryland avenue, Christmas Ey After old 8t. rs are both held = for charge of disturbing , a ge ae) 9 } 5 the Nick had teft and all the Aloes were sieep- ing soundly, burglars broke in and took $175 worth of silverware, two and a ict Mrs. She is proved OE Oe She sub- sisted on the proceeds of her household ef- She was referred to the Provident boat burned because they hoisted the stars and stripes near New Orleans, after the crew They enlisted It was a;as privates in the Union army, and were B. Hays’ wife secured a divorce, and her two sons “It was a little Christmas present | came with her to this city, where they are was carried beyond the town, which was alighted at Osborne, the first station beyond Haysville. the sons of a gentleman named Bishop found him. They He was there Post No. 3, G. Body Found his effects was a purse containin the He the his A. Wiliam Me'sbach was overtaken by a death stroke Christmas Day as he was | saying his prayers. The charities | His body was dis- covered Sunday afternoon kneeling at his Meisenbach was a widower 45 years old, and boarded with Mrs. Wachtey at 313 Elm ineer for the he body was ani $5.17; a gold ring; containing a jot of clothes; two valises and an assortment of Dec, 27.~The condition of ington Booth at the Presbyterian j orn was to-day reported as unchanged. LED ASTRAY BY LOVE FOR BOOKS. Case of W. M. Butler Will Be Thor- oughly Investigated by the Court. William Mills Butler, alias William M. Westerfield, though he entered a plea of guilty December 3 in the United States District Court on the charge of using the mails for a scheme to defraud, languishes unsentenced in the St. Louis jail. Judge Elmer B, Adams would not.accept his plea without Investigating the case more fully. It was not that the court thought that Butler was concealing anything, for he made 2 full confession, The Judge was actuated by sympathy and he could not fathotmn the motive for a man of Butler's, —e becoming a self-confessed crim- | Nal, ‘ Butler is an enigma. He is 2 years old, tall, slender, with a rather intellectua: face. His home was originally in Indiana, but he came early in life to Missouri, where he followed agricultural pursuits until he became entangled in the meshes of the law. He thirsted after knowledge and read all the books he could get. In 1892 he was first arrested. His plan was ingenious. He had stationery printed which | proclaimed him as secretary of an or- phans’ home at Roundont, N. Y. Ex-Post- master General Bissell was represented to be president of the home. Butler wrote orders for books on this stationery. The orders were filled and no payment was ever made. -He bought only the best books. Judge Phillips sentenced him to two months in jail. In 1894 he Was again arrested on the same charge. Judge Phillips gave him nine months that time. In 1896 he was arrested at Bonne Terre, | Mo., un the same charge. He pleaded guiity » again and Judge Adams sentenced him to. one year in the Iron cuvunty jail. While he was serving his sentence the de- sire for new books overcame him and as soon as he was out he repeated his offense. He was rearrested and was taken before, — —— a The judge questioned Butler carefully. He told the court that he had a sister, Mrs. Lake, ving néar Mt. Vernon, Mo. Judge Adams said he would not sentence the de- fendant until he heard from Mrs. Lake. A subpoena was issued returnable a week later. The papers were sent to the United States Marsnal at Kansas City. It was sent to a local deputy for service. The deputy was sick and the paper was not served. Judge Adams has now returned froma two weeks’ absence and it is probable the case will be disposed of soon. e will cause an- other subpoena to be issued and will have Mrs, Lake brought into court to tell what she knows of her brothers passion for books, MRS. HURLEY'S DESERTED BABY. Twice It Has Found Its Way to St. Ann’s Asylum. Mrs. Annie Hurley, 21 years old, of 2307 Dickson street was arrested Sunday night at Twenty-second street and Franklin ave- nue, suspected having abandoned the female infant found by Michael Ahearn Sat- urday night in the hall of his residence at 2256 Cass avenue, Mrs. Hurley admits that the child is her 7-months-eld daughter, Irene, but dentes having abandoned it. She says that she left Bridget Conley, at 2 p. m. Saturday. residence. It is asserted by the Mrs. Conley has not been at her home since Christmas night. The infant was sent to St. Ann’s Orphan Asylum. Sept. 6 Mrs. Hurley left her baby in the care of a Mrs, Clark, living in the rear of 2234 Division street, saying that she would return for it in a few hours. She did not come back, and two days later Mrs. Clark sent the infant to St. Ann’s Orphan Asy- week later and excused herself for not call- ing for her child, as she agreed, by saying that she heard that her husband, from whom she is separated,, was hanging around Mrs. Clark's house. She said she was afraid previously attacked her with a razor. Mrs. Hurley is hela for further investiga- tion, and the her mother, The Sisters of Charity of St. Mary's Orphan Asylum give an orphans’ Chr.st- mas entertainment at St. John’s Hall, 5ix- teenth and Wafut streets, Tuesday at 3:30 m Pp. m, There will be a song of welcome, & two | part chorus, by Lillo; an address; “The Winds are Blowing,” a song by G. R. Root; “Legend ‘Beautifui,” a recitation; kinder- garten, gongs and games; “The Harp of Tara,” @ pano solo: by B. Richards; @ Japanese drill; “A Little Boy for Sale,” a song by H. Robson; “Doll's Party,” song and recitation: “While the Days are Bright.” semi-chorus, by L. Bordse; “We'll Back go Erin Again,” chorus; new ong compared with last week. GoHt,, } is on every wrapper s Go ; Sowa of CASTORIA ence is edified by seeing what appears to be ‘villain in high life who puts up a job on a Judge Adams where he pleaded guilty. A > ae. ¥! . gt eR SR: FS Re . ¢ NUFER AKAKES FROM A CHRIST- MAS DEBAUCH TO FIND HE Is A MURDERER. HE SHOT JOSEPH ENZLER. Flourished a Knife, Then a Revolver, and His Companion Tried to Disarm Him. John Nufer, in the holdover at the Four Courts, is just beginning to realize that he shot and killed his best friend. His Christmas debauch culminated in murder Sunday afternoon. The killing occurred in a tenement yard at Second and Gratiot streets. Nufer’s home is at 85 South Second street. Joseph Enzler lived with his wife and three children on the second floor of 803, next door to Nufer. Nufer had been drinking heavily since Christmas eve. Sunday morning he went to Enzler’s house. The men pledged their friendship in several pitchers of beer. Nufer grew quarrelsome. He drew a long-bladed knife and flourished it in the face of his friend, Enzler tried to quiet him and bought more beer to induce him to put away his knife. Nufer went home to dinner. He left his knife there and replaced it with a revolver. He passed the afternoon at Enzler’s house, He flourished his revolver several times and it requ'red the combined efforts of Enzler and his stepson, Martin Heimser, to prevent him from shooting. Mrs. Enzler and her 13-year-old daughter fled in alarm to the front room and re- mained imprisoned there all afternoon. When Nufer started home at 5 o’clock he had his revolver in his hand Enzler walked to the door with him and asked him to put up the weapon. For answer Nufer shot in the air. Enzler assisted his drink-crazed friend down stairs and tried to take his gun from him. When they reached the yard Nufer pulled his arm from Enzler’s grasp and sald: “Are you looking for trouble?’ “Well, you wouldn’t shoot me?” Enzler. Nufer steadied himself against a post, leveled his revolver and pulled the trigger. The weapon missed fire. Nufer pulled the trigger a second and third time. A bullet grazed Enzler’s cheek. Another buried itself in his brain above the right eye. Enzler fell dead. Nufer staggered to his home and locked himself in. Patrolman William Tierney forced the door and found Nufer sitting by his stove in a stupor. He was locked up at the Four Courts. The murdered man was a laborer. He — Mrs. Lizzie Heinser three months Nufer is a carpenter. His home ts squalid iggy egy on. vag 4 neighbors on7 he ¢ nker an as frequ - roized the tenants in the yard.” ‘grass Gunes THE THEATERS. “The Sporting Duchess,”’ presented last night at the Olympic Theater for the first time in St Louis, is a pictorial triumph and a literary monstrosity. There are twelve scenes in three acts and each is a marvel of artistic color combinations. The changes are made so swiftly that the most thoroughly initiated playgoer is fillea with amazement and admiration. Nothing to equal it has ever been seen in St. Louis. Scenery and costumes are changed appar- entiy by magic. Only in one instance can the people in front see that a change is be- ing made and that is at a period so fraught with excitement that it is likely to be over- looked. It is just after the horses are sent away in the derby at Epsom Downs. There is a great clatter of hoofs; six or seven bang-tailed nags, ridden b jockeys in gay colors,» dash across the stage. Between them and the audience are the characters in the play, each of whom. has a heart in- terest in the race. In the background is a drop scene representing a vast crowd gath- ered to see the great race. As the horses disappear this scene is lifted and the audi- sald an assemblage of beef-fed English folk rise in the air as though attached to a balloon. It is queer, but one forgets it in the inter- est attached to the race. As a literary creation the play is not worth discussing. It is the old, old melodramatic story of a good man whose wife he covets—and event- ually gets his deserts. The instruments of the Providence that looks out for the good man are a horsey Duchess, a high-minded jockey, a funny little physician, a comical trainer, a wronged girl of low degree, an unwronged girl of high degree and a job lot of officers, soldiers, barristers and so- ciety. women, The company is wonderfully clever and must be very expensive. Ffolliot Paget, plump and luscious and intelligently humorous, has the title role. Cora Tanaer hag the emotional part, as the good man's wife. Miss Tanner has picked up some flesh gince she was a star, but she is still entitled to a place in tne front-rank of stage beauties. Eleanor Moretti has the ungrateful role of the wor-~a villain and does good work in it. C. Blanche Rice, a charming little creature in a white dres, has an ingenue role. Edmund Collier is the arch villain. Louis Masgen is the good the infant in the care of her mother, Mrs. | Mrs. Conley lives in the rear of Ahearn’s | Olice that } lum. Mrs. Hurley called on Mrs. Clark about a | to meet her husband, as he had. police are trying to locate | Christmas Entertainment at St. Mary’s mbbon, “Erin's Flag,” Father nobleman. J. H. Stoddart appears as the trainer, father of the wronged girl. It is hardly necessary to say that Mr. Stoddart apd the other members of the cast did full justice to their parts. The only objection to be urged is that the play isn’t worth such a cast. It is said to have been popu- lar in London and New York and very likely it will draw well here, but the | authors don’t deserve any credit for it. —_——O—— Ralph Stewart made his first appearance ‘in St. Louis as a star at the Fourteenth ‘Street Theater Sunday, giving two perform- ances of “The Westerner.’”” The play Is about a young man who came out of the West and went into society in New York. There is a battle between speculators over _the price of certain mining stock. The | daring and coolness of the Western man saved the father of the girl he loved from ruin and discomfited the villain. Mr. Stewart was greeted with enthusiastic ap- plause as he appeared. There were many persons in the house who remembered his | work at Hopkins’ last season, and they made it clear that they admired him. Mr, Stewart is an intell'gent and competent | actor, but it would do him a world of good if he could -have a season with such an organization as the Lyceum Theater Co. He is supported by a capable company. The comedian, George Herbert, got a big share of the applause. Daily matinees will be given during the engagement. —_o-——- “Cymbeline”’ is the bill at the Imperial Theater this week. It is esteemed by some Shakespearean students as one of the great- est of romantic plays—to read. It is not popular w.th managers because it is diffigult to cast it adequately, and more difficul? to bring out its romantic realism without over- stepping the boundary line between the sub- lime and the ridiculous. Julia Marlowe likes INVEST Holiday week bargains in every department eclipse anything in the way of ‘udiciows Porky ® Ever seen in St. Louis. 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