St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 2

St. fours 0si-iispat4 Saturirap, Ottota 21, 1835. FATHER AND SON. have had a good I una ion. He used to dabl in e.ectrcity, cueiiiii-try and soon.11 "He had never studien medicine." THE mW WAR SHIPS.

Chauncey M. Depw, to tho effect that President Andrew Johnson contemplated the establishment of a Congress composed entirely of rebel sympathizer "That story won't do said Mr Oil LATEST EDIT of the Argentine Republic are on the average earning an annual dividend of 66 per cent. The Koamrllan Kcvolution. THE PORTE'S LOAN. Vienna, Octobor at.

The Political Correspondence says: "Tho Porte ha effected a loan from the Ottoman Bank of $3,375,000. Paris, October 24. France has agreed to enter the Hainan conference witn recent reservations. "anil nilDHC opinion win uui any such rumor, years after the alleged events happened, and after all the persons who were directly connected witu them are dead. i tnow nothing of Mr.

Jonn- ci.c.iij. SOU'S ODlDlOnS. lUriUCi iiuui u.ui.uii that came to me in toe position that I held. 1 was in the United States Senate and both spoke and voted against the impeachment of Johnson. While I never had any conversation with him on he subject referred to by Depew.

I am sure that Johnson had no such intention. He believed in restoring and not reconstructing the States, and that the Federal Government bad no right to ciiange or abrogate tteir Constitutions. I think Mr. Lincoiu had this view also. I have no doubt that Johnson want Mr.

Stanton removed, but it was on personal grounds, for they were not friends. I can't believe he had any such purpose as that attributed to him, and I never heard if charged b'fore tne last few davs. It is not l.kely that stici an important po iti-cof matter could have remained a secret tor twenty years. I have read the various statements about it in the papers, and I am inclined to give the greatest credence to that or Judge Gooding of Greenfield, wnose recollection about such matters js always accurate, and who was then in a position to know what President Johnson wanted to do." TAKING IN" THE NUDES. When Mother Eve and sweet Zuleika And naughty Mrs.

Pot Were hustled out of the Ex. to seek a More secluded spot. An enterprising picture dealer Took the naked three. And hung each where she'd best reveal her Charms and symmetry- For ev'ry peep a quarter dollar Did this dealer ask. Dudes went there in monstrous collar; Baldies went en masque; Busy merchants and employes-Men you'd never name.

Paid the quarter to enjoy these Naughty ladies' shama. Some who liked the nudeness better Than might be expressed. Stood the show, or, may be, set her Longer than the rest; Other who appeared afficted Witn a love of art. Got up close, as here depicted, (scanning ev'ry part. ii ih ummih pm HI! Kill ift IMIIi ll lHf.l I It Modest creatures used their glasses Focussed perfec lee; From Eve's hair down to the grasses At her feet, they'd see; While the laaies who had rashly Paid the quarter tax Gave the nudes a look and flaahly Turn'd their wounded backs.

'If! il H.r:f No one blames the men who went, there Brave and ptibli'iiee; No one chides the ladies sent there Wonts of art to see; But the mob should roughly handle Saints and such, on sight. Who go in there, with a candle. All alone, at night. KKADV FUIt TltlAL. A Jury Secured in the Ward Case 'War tier's Eiitminstloii.

Nrw York, October 24 Tne trial of Ferdinand Ward was continued to-day. th caurt-rom being crowded. The work of obtaining a Jury was re. sumed. Ward was well dressed, but looked harissed.

inuK uis seat r. otrant, jr. looitea ut- eiy ai nim. out war av.sj tea hi gjxj an i bi counsel eng.i!i bun conversation to rtivert bis Cp to 1 o'clocx the twelfth juror had u'm iM-en Kecurerl. in iwnirto Jiirar was obtain 1 shortly ef er 1 ciocKand the panel sworn, after which a recess "an r-1 1.

it. i i irate ro; mat would ive been Imixwsible. It 'e -s. i uujr uroiession in tn 1 1 IU rtMnilNiliua in I -'Ian l. cU, sti-iiun were mora in WAV Ot rwriiiimn t.i.m i "Vh.itdo ou think your son's future'" "It he gets out of in trouble ne will HARDLY COME BACK TO S.NOLAND, ni thf effect of bis arrest aiid trt even resu ting in an acquittal.

would ii very bard to fight ne will do I do not know, out he is l.r ght anl his education, ne to luakti his i' where a hat do you think of America and the w' lam charmed with both. The enormous Ihe country is c.a. ciliated to startle an luce myself, who. previous to the tnn never ocen fartaer than Mt) in les from me iieopie, within ception. kind h.

artel urbane. I tho pleasure of meeting two Aun-rican ei- uausis Jiessrs. arreu aud iNonnaii a Koston und a St. Lou.s represent .1 I i nnriiiltliiplv nm-Dli a I ri 115 men a. luiciis an wnat it even more ti.oroiigmy reliab.e tue work.

Ihe lepurts wn ch ttiev laibnsued of e'r interview witu nie were correct lu every part ou- Tne impression which the older Mr. Brooks mi upou all wtio saw hiiu tni.s morning was mot fJV r. able. His i erson il appearance is plain but mj'i st ti.tiai. aud iiis nui.mar is so unpreteniioiis i.ni earnest and h.s uvei-siition so sinioe ai free that he enlists tne svtnpainy every one who converses with mT lue stro mutual affection whieu characteiiz-d the bet eea huu sind ins sou.

and tne man's f.rui.r expres-ed bel et in uis son's uinocencs. a sympatuy tue prisoner around the 1'uur ijuiia uui wn.ca no previous oocurreucj abie to ca ejtltei.c-. US Town Crtize. Dozier-Weyl's is in the mouth will be ttera of everybody. iCoyal Suowjlakes after this eek.

BMLLKVIIXE. A Jfailer lleaten Hauly other Items of In. ttreit. A man named William liinkle, who here a few days ago from Chattanooga, and went to work yesrerday in the Western Nail Mill, ai assaulted last, night near the Louisville and Xa.h. vilie tracks while on his way home from work.

terribly beateu. Hinkle was walking a'ong 1,19 track, when he was struck from behind with a luuut instrument, and he fall to the ground. assailants hurried away. soon rnnr-er-d consciousness, and de his way to tue r.lice Station, wi.eru he ntadu known wthut htii occurred. He has no idea of whom his assaiiaa- were but supposed that luey were striking nailers.

1 lie Mentor miner; at Gar.sidu hava ceasel work, the minerj Having (jut. The funeral of uoitlr 1 Gerster took- pluen this afternoon ir.iu residence iu the West Kud O'otoaer Woo -s so-'l at ain-tioii on the Puhlio Square the of Le suicide rifuniptT hamuel Loge and Cuarlt'S riti hheld had an al-tercati in AcKei saloon, near tho Hinckley Mil), last itviMnug. 'ge bro.ve a class on Crt'eii-fie head, tuid ho liimsuif received Koine uttly b.ovvs. No arrests were made, trilcnfieid having ici the city. 2drs.

Mary A. Henry of Chicago has filed a habeas corpus petition iu too rcuit fo the oust dy of her nei-gf, id Ma t'v miu rh, vn now, as Mrs. Henry ciaims. uniawfailv distained by Mr. Joiiii boon aud nis wife of iiast St.

Louis. TUllOW.S DOWN STA1K.S. A AToman Fatally Injured on N. Sevrn- t-ealli Stre-t-The police picKed up an utiscown woman of about (X) years of age tnis afternoon, iu front of the housi So. N.

rieventtetith treet. Si.o was unconscious and her head was covered with blood. The woman was taken to the Dtspetis try, where i. was foiitiitiat her skull was fractured and that she was likely tlie. Tne policd Ascertained that she bad been thrown down the stairs of the hou- in nf nf wnich sne was found, by a woman name i Ueering.

Tuey arrested the woman lodged iter at the Third I rict Station, ue.e siis was seen by a 1 'out-Dispatch reporter, an I aid of the lujund wuinan. a nanw she did no know, -l ins old woman was a peddler aud was in diiusitig with my sisterat latter' houKo. Tncy were hoi under tho tlia iu a of liquor wnen I ei.tered ma house. 'X oid w-ouiaa swoie at niti a. said: CiET OCT OP With that I graboed uer oy die t.r.n and put-he 1 uer into tue ball.

I hud no ii.U'iiti a of hurting her und i i wanted to get her out of eway. lint wncti lo sUiggi i eJ ou into tue ill sho leu down the stalls, 'lhut is all 1 know about the accident." The dy ng woman is a shrive! old woman. and bears iue loo of a lie. son who had a g' 1 deal of hard i.t'.-. aiiiioati sue is ot siijiit Irani.

IJISsOLVii. The Injunction iu tho Lantern Patent Case-Matters in Court, To-Day Judge Treat to-day iu the Fcaci al Court dissolved the injunction lit the lantern patent case of th Steam Gauge and Lantern Company against Meyrose and the utu St. Louis ltadway Suppl es Manufacturing Coinpany. The Court requ res tt: lorraer to g.ve uond iu tue sum of $3,000 for any damages thai may be sliovra after an accouatin; at a final hearing, and the latter company w.ll furuish a 10,000 bond. The defense vvas coaductrl by J.

G. Chandler and Paul liakewell, and E. S. Jenny aud 1'. Judou represented tho complainants.

Judee Treat granted an injunction to-dav in tie case of K. A. er-on. et va. A.

T.bunntcuiA Tne matter isrelerre I to a master for damages. 1 htt deaiand oi S. M. tsatnlerson in tne HantniiAl and Keortui case was d.s.uiSiOd to-day in tue lotln- rat ouiit Tne jury In the damage suit of Iionivan agnail Oay returned a veraict today for the piaint.il fi one do.iur. Aa attachment suit was filed to-day by the Gi-son House Cotnpauy agalusl A.

Ii. io recover $417 In). J. fc. aoanne obtained on order of dehverr today azai.ist tne Kt.

Lou and New Orleans Ai.OJjr Line for a mare. ieis a Baton. When Gilmore's Baud had finished piavio? "America" at the Eipoaition last night, a cninmit-lee, consisting of Messra. U. IStauard, Web H.

Samuel, Jerttue Hill. Dwigbt Tredway, Jouu T. Iavis, Joseph KranUiu, W. Cobb uud Mnj- walked upon the stage and Mr. Ircti-way mouutel the solo stand.

He got sq lare front of Jtr. Giimore and tegau a tie.t i-p-ect wh.ca he wound up by presenting Mr.Guniore wita a diamond-studded baton of g.lil and Hiiver. T' preseutHtioii was made on untimf of ie merchant of tt. Ijju.m. resixinded the commutes and id fr.en la for go' n.m the "wttud of i ei -tual youili." an exoresjiu i wmc.i he exp.ai..el by saying taut the aal enubled mm to ocu.

t.me." The iiridal llulletin. The following marriage licenses were grantei today: Martia Meyer. -3 years, Brussels, CL. sn4 Car o. iue Wieuecie, 19 yetirs Urusie's, 111.

ua. L. UeKmith, 40 years, Charles City, Iowa, Mary Soost. oflyeurs. LSii Cal.forni avonue; JoM y.jr!S Su ti lunulas, -y hou St.

Loum: Wiinatn IL 110,1, i3 Uri-etia-d. In aul Hov! I', KA S7 years. tirceniieid, II. has. Meifinieyer.

24 yfar. -jH Jules str-H. and Itia oid iian a. 21 1MJ Meuar.l strert; orgu yeorM. 4c5 uruotlwav.

Dt.rurci:. ye.jr.,. llr a lwa-. Martin Cady. sSS arK.

Piaje. and Jui iiioiloy, illjeai s. tt ljui tiiioii Klet Mr. Moseg War i Uied ut b. residence.

Broadway, mi, momin of maiar.al fever. Coroner' verdicts John Hupp-rc. found dead hel ut 7hl3 Volcdj atrvet, alcouoliain; JUr. Isabel Uavi. itiii aveuu.

ueart -a-e C-trotiaelet Kn ani meat ljjgj ol. I. O. C'r I Light eiecei oincers: -ret P. nn Yocfcy.

ii. A. Btutn-(ftrttoer. L. l.s ial.

J. t. l'oupnet-y, ti; Joaa ros. U. 11.

Colvurt, 1 8- A Ieriteut 91 iwjuersiler. 1 A yonnj 1 1 imiiied Jehme yiliiaui. who wsa fined $-J0. but graut-d a stay under eood behavior for masquerading in the nireots in male was coiiV.ctfd bef Jitdr- a ir thm mr dng ine Sim i.na n.il SIU and seui io i Vvors Iiou.ss on bom encunoiis. Wild t.ui.ra One laly puew.

cracker Kbow k-tained 4Cf.000.000,0.)0, and. despite tba advice ul another laoy friend, refused to chanije iu Report of the Board of Appraisal to Secretary Whitney. The Cost of Completing tlie Vessels lelay in the St. Louis Post mastership Appointment Postmaster-General Vilas Called Home Washington News. Washington, October 24 Naval Constructor Hichborn in his repor; on naval matters notes the following: Tne lact of important naval battles iu recent years stands in marked contrast to the desperate efforts pf European powers to equip extraordinary vessels designed to combine the invulnerable and the imlistruccibSe.

A naval war would doubtless demonstrate that the elaborate schemes of fleet tactics, which have been the theme of many essays bv naval officers, have been chiefly valuable as a mental exercise, and, that though importance mitv attach to a sk liful disposition of forces in the beginning of an etig tgement, yet. in view of the rapidity with wbicn vessels would be disabled by the tremendous means of offensive attack, and the inability to see or obey signals amid the co fusion and obstructing stnnki, it is ev.dstut that such engagement must presently become a pell-meil scrimmage. Such a war, or one sucu oattie, wouid prove wiiac has long been tue appreliensioa of intelligent officers, that tne war ship of our day has become far too coniDlicated for ttie pe ple who may be cailed upon to work her, and that a balance of advantage, unsuspected by many. rets with that vessel whicn nas comparative simplicity, even though it be concomitant with a greater apparent exposure of life, a lower and reduced power of offensa. COST OP COMPLETINO THE VE8SELS.

In their report upon the Chicago, the Board of Appraisal sai 1 original contract price of the Cbicugo was whicn was increased in accordance i ie provisions of the second class of contract by author. zed "extras." amounting to $44 692. making total contract price at this time wnich the Board assumes would lepreaent a fair market value of the vessel when complete in aceorJance with the plans and specifications of the contract, including a reasonable and customary margin of profit. The Board estimates tne cost "of maieriai and labor, ir.c udmg the profit necessary to complete tiiis vessel, at $203,045. whic.i, being tleduoteu from the total contract pi ices, leaves whicn tne Board declares to be the fair uiiir.vet value of the worn aud materials belonging to this vessel and the customary margin of profit upon so mucn of the or as had been satisfactorily performed at the time of lorfe.ture of con ract.

In its report upon the Atlauta. the Board s.ates that total ntract pno? is and tuat an exoenditure 41.5jl w.li be requir. to hnisu the bull, the latter amount, -ducted from the contract price, leaves as the fair market va ue of tue vessel in iis present condition. The total contract price of theBo.tou is ut0. 2 13.

It is estimated that an expenditure of $51.1115 will be required to comp the null, which amount deducted from the oun. ruct price leaves us tne present value of tee vessel. lioard tteport. Washington-, D. October 24.

The report of the Navai Board, const. tilted by order of Secretary Wuituey, to examine the work. aud materials of the unfinished cruisers Chicago, Boston and Atlanta, and to ascertain the fair market value tuereof, including a reasonable marg.n of profit upon the worii. has been approved by the Si-cret-ry and reierred oy nun to Xarai Advisory Board, which atter nas tieea ordered to go on witn the work of construction. A full nie.

ting of the Auv sory Bo nas been called for Jlonday to consider tue report of the Board of Appraisal. "The Board of App aisal in its general lenoit, wiucu is introductory to the detailed reports tipou the three vessels, says: Tne Board would state that it considers that the materials and workmanship, as far as can be seen at tuis eof tne construction, are luii and answer me reqairemems of the contracts, and it that by expend ng tne money which the Board estimates as necessary to be eipsnded. to make the vessels cump.ete and up to contract, ti.at it will have the vesseis up, cuaracer and quality, to the contract requirements. The -t. LouiA Postmastership.

By Telegrauh to the Post Dispatch. Washington. D. C. Oc.ober 24.

It is not likely that the St Lou postuiastersh will be settled until after the New York elections, as the President proposes for the next week or so oniy to dispose of routine and unimportant business. Besides, tha Postmaster-General has been called home to Wisconsin by death in his family and he will not return to Washington before the President goes away. The Postmaster-General said to-day taat the tit. Louis case was not yet dispjsed of. and he cou.d not say to a certainty wnen me president wouid settle it.

Th'jre cr' a number of other matters pen ling beforo him woicn would require a. I his time between now and the time for his departure for New Yori. where he expected to remain several days. Meanwnile there is no change in tho standing of the can 1 dates, it a Slight thing may change tne current. There is some tali tbat the President may appoint some oue who lias not yet been named for the office, an 1 oue thing is certain, he is niaiti.iz very- oareiu.

as to ihe of the candidates, especially aauong the business people of Su Louis. Death of Gen. Vilas' Sister. Washington, D. C.

October 24. Postmaster-General Vilas this morning received a telegram announcing the death of his sister at Madison, Wis. ii. i lu-akJL Ul 1U UlOrUlUg to attend the tunerai. GKAM-JUHS0i.

Interviews Corroborating Mr. Denew'i Letter Docometits to be Produced. New York, October 24. The Herald tbts morn ing has another long installment of interviews with persons on the Depew letter, relative to President Johnson. Frank Thompson of the Pennsylvania Railway and Fred Grant reiterate their former statements.

The latter said: "I have heard my father say again an.l again the sains things iu very much the same language. I have documentary evidence in my possession tha- would be collateral proof of the facts referred to in the conversation my father had with Mr. Depew, and I intend to collate them and my recollections unon that subject." rreiier.cE w. Sseward. sfteretarv of bis father, said he never heard anvt'iinz of the storv in question, and beiieved.like Hugi 51c(Juilough.

that me htory. oeuig new to him, be uouoteu its crrect- ness. itz John Porter confessed that such rhirwn ere made at the time. but he was iu Col rado then, aitd ins information was too fra -merit. tn be of anv value.

General MCMellan said he knew nothing of the charges, as he was ia Europe. General Sickles reiterated his story, saying. "Tnere was no doubt of General Grant's fear of Johnson's loyally to the Government. Such fears were known to the leading Oetierals enlovintr Gen. Grant 's confidence in S5.

1 well remember how worried he was ben be visited mo nt Charleston. Ke seemeo to have very little confidence in jonn-son's policy or intentions. Ou several occasions Grant tallied over the situation at Wasuingtou wiru me until 3 or 4 o'clock in tne morning. It is tru that Grant did not revea! his worst suspicions, but he toid me enou to f-how oe was al irined for the safety of the Government and the success of recou-struction." GRANT TO SENATOR ABKKI.L. State Senator Arkell s-aid ue was intimate with Grant at Mt.

jlcGregor. Once Grant stud to him: 1 have been cal.t us coniman ler of the armv to conclude the suppression oi or.o rebellion an I hn ve been personally the ru-aus of preventiug a subsequent civil war. menacing and dangerous, vet of wn.c i i is known." A veteran Wail Street financier said: "I remem ber tue tune struck the street that some porientoiisd.sturbar.ee was brewing in Was i-tngton; Government securing dropp-d terribly from some unknown ca ism. ie cause of the depression was ascertained to have orar.nated in Balti more. Sa- seq leiitly, wum the inimediata trouble was over, it was found to nave been ba.sRil nrwv.

in. formation procured by Bob Johnson.tue private secretary of tue President, who had surreptitiously copied and sold portions of the draft of an intended proclamation, in which i resilient Johnson proposed to declare adjourned and demand full representation from seceded States, as the oniy conditional body ue wouid recognize. Tins corroborates Mr. -pew's recent statement. It biowj bow much larger tuan we know.

the debt we owe the si. ent hero, who sletvl -tweeo ihe wild and infatuated amuition of a wmk. fcut stubborn man. and a great national c-d imuy. Vice-f resident Hendricks' Statement.

Indianapolis, October 24 The News this after-noou contains an interview with Vice-President HendricM about the story put into circulation by An Affecting Scene in tha Circuit Attorney's Office Tc-Day. The Murderer of Preller Meets His Father Here for the First Time Detailed Description of the Interview Mr. Brooks, Declares That He is Now Satisfietl That His Son is Innocent Preller ana His Insurance Money. Samuel N. Brooks, the Hyde schoolmaster, and his sou Hugh, better known as W.

Lennox Maxwell, met in the Circuit Attorney's office at a few minutes past 10 o'clock this morning. The previous arrangements wnich had been made for bringing father and son together in the quiet of the Jailor's parior were abandoned, and at 10 o'clock the old eentleman sat in a chair in Mr. Clover's back room, attended by his counsel. John Martin and P. W.

Fauntleroy, and watciied with de-p interest by the Circuit Attorney's assistan s. The old gentleman was laboring under intense nervous excitement, the result of an ii neces-ary mental strain to which he been subjected, and it was, apparently, only by great effort that he retained a semblance of composure. The door opened and Huh B'ooks. alias Maxwel-, entered, accompan ed by Deputy Sheriff Keneflcb. At the sound the fa iher turned ia his chair and for the first time in many months fat her and son looked upon each other.

At sigut of his fattier the young man. whose face was Ipale with suppressed emotion, moved rapidly towards the cha in which he was sitting, and, the father spr.nging quicklv to his feet ar the same moment, they met and clasped hands. The old man gave way, and fl ng.ug bis iett arm around his son's uecit he drew him uto his breast. Maxwell1 arm enfo.ded his father, and for a few moments tbey stood mere. Fill-lit.

When they parted each bmied his face iu his hands and wept bitterly. A chair was handed Maxwell, aud father and son sat down and, controlling themse.ves finally, entered into a conversation which lasted over an hour. The scene was devo.d of sensational features, but the signt of the old and yun.r man mee'ing so far away from their home, under such circumstances, brought tears to the eyes of several of tile by-standers. After ihe interview witn his son was over the old gentleman bade him an ailectionate farawell and lef the building. The pa of the meeting between the prisoner and his father was greatly iutensided by the uncalled for excitement wnich resulte.i from a futile a tempt made by the gentlemen of tne circuit Attorney's office and Maxwell's counsel toprevunt the representatives of the press from being i r-sent at tne interview between father and sou.

Ia view of the fact that THS ELDER BTtOCKS is a man of considerable atte and, lust arriving from a lung vo. aire over sea and iarw, was in sucn a coi.dinon as to make it ai act ol coiu-iis passible the Jailer Sie that the his private mou Humanity to lessen as much pain of the interview, mund consented meet mr should be held iu i istead of in the open ia 1. Acting on the get an inch take an eii principle, tnow having tue oid gentleman iu charge then deeded tnat they would go the Jui.er oue better, and ci led with tne; assistance of the Circuit Attorney, tuey w.uid cause the meelin to be held in bis office, and exclude from it all but tne elder Ilrooks. ids son, tne counsel for be prisoner aud ihe public prosecutors Tne iiiemb'eis of the press, not be.iit; abie to see that iheir tnesei.ee upon the pamfal occas.un was any more unseemly than that of the gent etiicn who have entered so enthus usticany upon the woric of bringing Maxwell to his doom. resented the attempted interference nith the performance of their duty, and.

meeting strategy with strategy, succeeded iu carrying out oftice instructions and witnessing tne mutual recognition of the prisoner aud nis fatner. shortly afier the departure of the senior trooics from t.ie Four Courts, he was cal.ed upon at. ir-tin launtleioy's otlice by a Post Dispatch reporter, who achat with him. oei ent.e-man, ho is a reniar ably well-preserved, and hearty specimen of the biuff Englisiiman of 50 odd years of age. gave him a very cordial reception, and conversed withouc any attempt at le-trve upon sucu subjects' as were biou.ht up.

Speaking of the result of hJs interview with his sou, he said: "Since I have tamed with my ooy lam more tuan ever of the opinion tnat he is not guilty of tne crime with which he stands narged. He was always a good boy at home, a little wild, as young men will be, but never displaying any disposition towards positive evil." "That minister's icfluenee over him see-nsto have been peruicous." BE BLAMES EVAN. "Yes; we blame tne curate Evans for our son's present condition, aud yet. now could we ive tnat he was in dan er fcnroutth nis association with an ordained min.ster of the Churcu of England?" Ttie old gentleman went, on to say that the story that i son and the curate had -disappeared to-getner was untrue, as ie curtate remained ten days after his son had departed. llii-re were many biairaucuis puoasnea in our naoers he said, tnoui my son uuicu were alto gether untrue, aud lor winch my son.

if ue ever get out of where he is. can hoi i them responsible. he story auoui uis luig.iii mj- umm toauraittor 1j0 was ent rely witi.out touudution. teo also was mat 10 Che tffvei. that be had taen away a iricycie with him.

tr.cycle is still at my house." "How do you had your son "Mucti tau same as usual. i -saw him last in January, ami I do not hnd him materially changed s.tice then." And yet you (lid not luencuy iuua uuia me pict ures sent to you?" So; ti.ey ere very oaa pnoiosrapus. Did your son bave a beard wheu be left homo?" "1 am not ceriam auout niit, but I ttimt iio was just bejiitinmg to grow one. -Wiien did you nrat hear of his connection with the "About tue middle of August, wnen read an art c.e In a Mai Chester paper, copied from the Posr-DlsPATcn, containing tue uuel.igence that some or iiuga's effects were con la ned among those taken from the prisoner. 1 could not tnen, es I cannot now be.ieve tnat ne was truilty cf ibe crime, and A then fnouglit that some oue bad killed my son and secured nis ellects.

Gradually, however, 1 began Oeliove, as lunner UeVfh ptneuts were made, tout tne prisoner ad possibly my son. hen i received a le.ter iroin ma lawer stntiug that such was tue case, 1 decided to con on You uave secured a leave oi "Yes; the day before 1 left thebcnool Commit tee met and gr aded me a formal ie.ive of absence. 1 have oeen teaenmg same scuooi tnirty veuis. not tweiiiy us slated ill tne morning payer-. and iheie was no tlicuiiy in my obtaining any leuve 1 niictit rcuuire 1 sba i stay Here oniy a lew daj-s this time as tue object of my visit now at au end." You came here simply to satisiy yourseit or the prisoner's identity?" "1 ht was ail.

A few minutes ago I telegraphed to friends who will break tne news to uiy fauiuy th.it the t.ns"uer is real nugn. we arranged a cao.e cipber before 1 so that I was ante to fTiinvev ine mitiiiKf uvc in tci lew iia. Your son was doing very wen in iiyue, was ne not?" His prOijecis were excellent, no naa a gxia education, lie had passad tnr.iugu t.caool at the iB of 13, ai.d tnen ne went 10 a grammar school, where i.e graduated, lie then studied law aud ii-sed his examination, and became a solicitor in January two years gj, w-ien be was a month past his majority. fid lie nave it mir 'iie was working way up. The grat de- Iirest-ion in i tisiuess altected lawyers at Well as lulist euita- a ousiness.

una lil'OH WAS NOT MAKIM1 tils LTVIVO, but there was no uecessi for nun to do so. lie had his borne witn us, and con waited unt.i tunes got letu-r. attentled Vitli to btisiuu-S, however, and was tta.Eiutr the reputation cf a shrewd, ei.ergeiic Vtilitlg fel.ow. iie mubt have gotten into trouble of some k.n.i." i es. but it wis noth.ng serious.

He contracted liabilities, but they were such aa we cou.u nave easily anauiietL" Luriiiir tne course of further conversation. Mr. Ilioons voluntarily made an a lusion to a ques ion of 1 read's life insurance, raying: "jt is know that I rt'lcr had an insurance on his life, and that it bus nut yet i een paid." hat was the Httiount of the insurauce?" "Tweive huu lied pound iSO.LHibt." "And ou know ti.at ii i as nH been paid?" cannot peak wiu abso ute certainty on that MU-j-iCt. It la however, that I reUer carrteil ii iif-in-uranc namrd and that up to some wteiis ago it ual not paid. it lias been pa.d muce, but I have Lot heard of biica being the cane.

"If you i eiievod or knew that your son ha 1 entered with into a scheme defraud an insurance company, wouid yoa adviM! him to teil the wliole story how it w.m done? "I would, snost decidedly." "lid you tvrr know aiiy of the "I never heard tbo name uniii it came up in connection th ta-e alleged murder." "Your MD was glvaa to cin-ine pursultsf most yeuDg- tugiiahmeu are who TWELVE PAGES. POLITICS AND POETRY. The Novel Manifesto Issued by the Libaral Party. "Why I Am a Liberal" Contributions by Gladstone, Robert Browning, the Karl of Iloseberry and Others The Marquis of Lome Mobbed at a Meeting The Iioumelian Question Foreign Xews. Special fables: ram to the Post-DIspatch.

Londox. October 24. Literature and politics are mixed here to-day. because of a brilliant idea to combine all literary Liberalism in one overwhelming party manifesto, namely, in the shape of a book, eagerly awaited, ca'led "Why I am a being definitions and personal confessions of faith by the best minds of the Liberal party, collected and edited by Andrew Ketd, and published by the Casselis Company. By the courtesy of the publishers I am able to give you the following ex.

tracts in advance of publication. It begins with a splendid sonnet by Robert Browning, in answer to the question "Why Am I a Liberal?" which I give: ROBERT BROWSING'S SONNET. Why, because all I haply can and do. All that I am now, all I hope to be. Whence conies it, sive from fortune, setting free Body and soul the purpose to pursue God traced for both? If fetters not a few Of prejud ce.

convention, fall from me. These shall I bid men, each in his degree. Also God-guided, bear and gaily, too? But little do or can the best of us. That Httie is achieved through liberty. Who then dure hold, emancipated thus, His fellow continue bound? Not Who live, love, labor freely, nor diseusi A brother's right to freedom.

That is why. Mr. Gladstone sends the following definition: "The principle of Liberalism is trust fa the people, qualified by prudence; the principle of Conservatism is mistrust i'i the people, qualified by fear." The Earl of Iloseberry answers: "Because I wish to be associated with the best men in the best work." Mr. Chamberlain writes: "Progress is the law in politics." Fifty prominent Liberals combine to make this a splendid campn 1 document. GLADSTONE TO SPEAK IN SCOTLAND.

There is still a deluge of speeches everywhere. There is nothing new ia the ireneral opinion expressed by Jobn Morley last night, when he said that the Liberal party was on the eve of a great victory. It is now known tnat Mr. Gladstone will speak three times in Scotland, beginning on November 10. He will be able to reply to Salisbury's speech at the Mausiou House banquet just before.

THE BALKANS QUESTION. For the moment all is suspense on the Balkans question. The English feeling, to which I recently referred, is expressed to-day by Arthur J. Evar.s, a special correspondent, who knows probably mora about tee people's feelings there than any cue else. He calis Milan a miserable too! of an linper al counter revolut on.

He says the King has prostituted the honor of Servia and betrayed her most solemn trust, fawned on i foreign patrons and groveled in the mira of his dynastic interests. Whatever Servia may secure, a real gain will fall to those whose interest it is to stir up fratricidal strife amon the Balkan people. THE STEAD TRIAL, The change by the prosecution in the Armstrong indictment, from felony to misdemeanor, has two objec F.rst, to give the defendants the opportunity of entering the box on their own bahalf second, a jury is much more likely to find them guilty if the verdict does not involve hard labjr. SWITZERLAND'S LIOUOH TRAFFIC. Switzerland decidas by plebiscite to-morrow the question of establis ting local option on toe liquor traffic.

Tne Radicals hope to tain the support of the cantons by the law assigning the proceeds of the new tax to the relief of local taxation. It wm be an interesting dec.ston, as the Swiss are both the best educated people and the heaviest drinker in Europe. EITRTON's "ARABIAN NIGHTS." It is rumored that the authorities have warned Captain Eurton that, they wi.l prosecute him if he publishes the third volume of his "Arabian 2i guts." LITERARY CHAT. Tennyson's recent poems contain four pages of philosophy, called "Vastness. WilKie Colims has written a novel and dramatized it himself.

Ha will publish the latter version first to secure the dramatic copyriaht. Renan is about to issue a new work in the form of a drama ca.led, "Le Pretre de Kemi." It is the epoch of the rivalry between Rome and Alba. It will express his philosophical and political opinions. England. THE BISHOP OF ELY DEAD.

London, October 21. Tue K'gut. Rev. James R. oodford.

u. I) Bishop of F.ly. is dead. AN EVASIVE AND UNSATISFACTORY REPLY. The repiy of the bpanisu Govern uent 10 tne protest of (ire.it Britau aga.nst the recent on the British consulate at Havana, is considered evasive and in official circles.

Sift. CARNEGIE'S GIFT. Sir. Andrew Carnegie has announced his intention of presenting a mar bust of Robert Burns to the National Wallace Memorial Had at Sterling Scotland. ROTTEN EGGED LORNE.

It Is now evident that tne Parliamentary campaign will not pass off without serious riotin ia many quarter, as party feeling, which already runs man, uauv grows more bitter. The Marauis lur went down to Brentford, a town seven miles west of Loudon, to deliver a campaign speech. While addressing tue electors a mob assaulted Mm with rotten eggs, and some of tnem, gaining tne.tplat-form. smasned hs hat over his head. Iho support-erf- of the Marquis rushed to ins rescue ana a fiiUt ensued.

The noule lord now baeamti frightened that he hastily departed from the scene. on umu.u tiicDMrrta ureiicain ram to tha railway sintam. and immediate! den i don. Meanwhile the row continued, the supporters of the Jlurquis being severely handled and becoming discouraged the desertion ov their cuauipion they retrra'eo. leaving the comaista.nLs nf the field.

Tue latter s-izeil the platform and passed a resolution condemning the I cy of the Lioerals. THE MARUt PUTPOR. When the Queen's m-law made his appear ence as tne Lnueroi candidate tor Hamcstead. It occasioned consi.i r.ioe surpr.s,, and a he put forward in his address advanced opinions the surprise was greaUy increased. He adopted Air.

Chamber am's programme of free educa.ion, and advocated immediate disestablishment in Scotland. He championed tho principles of the Free Land league and. wan a view to me encouragement of the sub division of land, mggo.ted luat sales of large estates en bloc should be subjic: to heavy taxa ion, w.ula sa.es of land to be divided into smaller lots should Le iett free of duty. As 10 me a-louse of Lords, he nardiy went so far as the Hempstead Radicals, being of opinion that the Ventra institution miglit be by tue infuixoti of elected member. favored the ex-leiunou of locai sc.f -govt-rnmciii to Ireland.

South Am-si-V. IIH.l's RAILWAY Panama, October 13 iae of Chili for the couairuct.ou cf ini ways is B70 tXK). la ItgsJ these railway earned a revenue of MO on a capi-ai of ori tli in and which is uow reduc-d to VTbe raUw4j ltussia. AN EDUCATIONAL DECREE. Odessa, October 24 The Russian Government has decreed that only Russians ba allowed to teach the Lutheran Church schools in the Germ and Czech colonic iu Kieff, Podolia, VolnynU and Cherson.

Ireland. THE BOYCOTTED PACKET LINE. Cork. October 24. '1 he Cork Pacitet Company at a private meeting to-day attempted to effect ao amicable se tlementof the difficulty with the cattlemen who are boycotting their steatn-rs.

The comoany asked Loyalist patrons to send their goods by anoti er route, offering to defray any expenses incurred. The Loyalists refused and the meetiug was without result. fpain. A BRtTISH SUBJECT THREATENED. London.

October 24. The Tunes correspondent at Madrid telegraphs that tne Spanish Government has threatened to seize the furnishings and books of the school belonging to thKev. Sir. Jameson, a Presbvterian and a British subject, unless he paid 28 for stamps on the school account books. Mr.

Jameson the money and paid it in order to prevent the seizure. The Dominion. THE LAST SPIKE. Montreal, October 24. The ceremony of driving lh last spike in the Canadian Pacific will take place within the next fifteen or twenty davs The precise date for the eveut has not been fixed.

The scene of the ceremony is a point in the mountains about two hundred and flffy miles beyond the second crossiug of the oiumbia. i mail contracts. Toronto. October 24. A dispatch from London to the Globe says: "The Imp rial Post Office authorities are now advertising for tenders for the conveyance of ma is from al Harbor, British Columbia, to the Island of Homr Kong.

The advertisement calls for a fortnightly service by way of Yokohama, both outward and homeward. The present- contracts for the conveyance of the British mails to China terminate on January 31. 1888. Tenders in response to the pre ent offer may be sent in up to March 31, 1S8S." This is regarded here as an important recognition of the Canadian ruote. THE LIQUOR LICENSE.

The question of the constitu-banality of th linuor license act, nassed by the Dominion Parliament, will come before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on November 11. on appeal from a judgment of the Canadian Supreme Court. France. AMNESTY TO POLITICAL PRISONERS. Paris, October 24.

It is l.ueiy ta it the new Cham ber of Deputies will prono inen in favor of a gen-er-il amnesty to political prisoners, including Louise Jiiehei and Priiice KrapotKine. ALL QUIET. Situation in the street Car Strike Last Nigrht's Explosion. The strikers held their regular meeting at Lightstone's Hall this morning, but nothing of a startling nature developed itself. Secretary Heep a on hand bright and early and was full of business To reporter he said "That was a pretty bad piece of business on Washington avenue last r.iitht and it will hurt our cause a great deal.

Of course, no sensiole person wiil attribute that outrage to ibe striicers, and in order to show that they do not approve ct tnat kind of a tnin I intend to introduce a resolution during the dav denouncine sucu outrages, and I thin the vote bv which ii will be ad opted will slow conclusively just how the man fee "How do the finances of the organization now stand?" was aske.l Mr. Heep. "Very well, I am to say. That entertainment at tne Social Turner i.l tne other nUbi. ne; ted us about and li.e asSHssmeut on the Kuignts of Libor amounts to ovr $500.

Besides tins we have be-m receiving donations from a number of parties. We are paying ou. c.jasiderahle, however, too. Tester Jay we paid $51 on grocery or iers alone, and in addition we paid the board of a number of single msa. We are now trying to arrange for benelits at the People's and'Palace theaters, and then we will have a ball nsxt weeK.

In ttits way we hops to -e-p everything running smootnly." "Are the men not getting restless under their continued enforced idleness?" "On the contrary xhs men are just settling down to business. Toe old Executive Board tried to rusa things and get a setx.e nent ngut away, but this was impossible and tha men no.v understand that we can only watc.i and wait and try to wear ous the coinpanie, by taniti off ieir good men aril making them employ new men continually." A CAR ROCKED. On the Washington blue lina one of the cars was rocked 1 night jus; as it reac.ietl Fourteenth strei-t. No oue was hurt, however. On Gratiot srreer, near the machine shops, several rioters stretched a carpet across the track and eudeavore i the horsns, but the oriver, who was a uied with a club, jumped off his car and quickly put the men to rligut.

Attempt to Wreck a Car. The infernal machine on the Lmdell Railway track and the pistol shot on Olive street faded of their purpose. Last eight's attack on the street car coiapauies was more eaVctire and a dismantled boo-tatl car in the stahles of the Linda 1 Railway Company gives evidence of the fact. Car No. 42 was proceeding east on Washington avenue, between 9:30 and 10 o'clock last night, and had just passed Eighteenth street.

The neighborhood of Eighteenth and Wasuington avenue is well lighted aud usually busy up to 11 o'clock at night. The driver of the car, Henry Constine, was. therefore, entirely without suspicion of impending danger. Just as the car passed Eighteenth street there was an explosion beneath the front wheels, the car wim itted off the track and the flooriuj benath the driver's feet was splintered in to a thousand pieces. The report of the explosion was so loud that it was heara all over th city, and within fiv minutes of the time a large crowd had gathered oa tne scene.

Constine, who had sprung over the dash-board, unhitched the horse and took him over to the pavement The passengers in the ir, who were three lades and one gentleman, tumbled out in something of a hurry and one of them, Mrs. St-ay of 15xa N. Seveuteeth street fail, ted from fright. Prof. II.

W. Prentis Jumped out of the car and ventd his wrath very freely, offering to assist in a lync lin bee if the crowd' would organize e. As there seemed no way of cisi-overing th-perpetrators of the outrage the suggestion was not camel out. Two pol.ee officers put in an ear.y appearance. They accoinplisued nothing but the arrest of a joun man named Henry O'Brien, who volunteered the opinion that the explosive used was not dynamite.

Wiien the excitement Had iu part subsided Constine hitched up and proceeded to Fourth street aud bck, turning in at tne stables. What caused the explosion is not known. The explosive used was placed on tne south rail and tne fact that the rail and ttie earth around are not disturbed wou.d serve to prove the absence of dynamite. The explosion was heavy enough, however, to. shatter ti windows of the car and the transoms of houses No.

172J and 1728 on the soutn side cf the street. The police have no clew to the perpetrators of the outrage. TKAGEDV. The Victim Identified as Donald Ewer, a Sporttuir Man From Port Huron. Petroit.

October 4. The muti who was murdered ist after was Donald Ewer, a sporting man from rt Huron He ha 1 wit a hiun $I5W in money and two $I0J notes. b'Sid -n otoer papers, ail of which were caKen tiy the murderers. Ewer haul) -en instrumental in brinsr.ng severai burglars to justice, aa I it is thought that spite work was one of the motives for the dejd. lvicagv.

F.levatetl Kailroad. Telegraph to tn Post-Dispatch. (Springfield. Ii.i.. October 31.

An elevated railroad company for Chiaig was chartered as an incorporated stock oampanv, at the office ol the Secretary of Srate. to known a-j the Consolidation Rapid Transit and Elevated Railroad Company of Chicago: capital stock incorporators S. H. fcllunt. H.

C. Todd and J. L. Foreh. They propose to construct a line of elevated railroad to eonneot the city of Chicago with the su-burnau towns of Riverdale, South Chicago.

E.igle- weoj, waauiugtoa Heisuls, Proviso and Norw ood larn. Ylctiraixed by bawdustmen. New iom, Ooiober 24 W. E. Beach of Cadillac, came here two days ago and fell into the hands of sawdust swindlers, who fleeced him out of The police arrested James Kelly, alias iiiiui.

who was identified to-day by Mr. Beach a oue ot tee men wno swindled nun. iC-iaittUMi.