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

GOADING TEE IRISH. law. The Nationalists imagine that Sir Michael Hicks-Beach will shrink from filling the prisons with Irish priests and commoners. It is ha rln Mr nf thm ministers to show these Crafty office. The chief clerk of the printing office was present, but the committee wished to see rublic Printer Benedict, who is la New York nil nnatnoned action in consequence until CRUGGS, BARNES DRY COOPS CO.

EARLY reduction on fine holiday goods. We offer for the few remaining' days before Christmas aU that is still remaining unsold of OUR FINE GENUINE FRENCHfBRONZES and TERRA GOTTA GOODS, Every article we hold is the best of its kind manufactured, and every subject new and of this season's importation. WE HAVE NO OLD STOCK. This is an opportunity where a net saving- fully 25 to 33 per cent can be made on the choicest line of elegant and desirable articles for a Christmas offering that can be obtained, and such an opportunity as is not likely to occur again. We call special attention to our choice, elegant and reasonable lines of useful Holiday gbods shown in OUR JAPANESE and ANNEX DEPARTMENTS.

We invite all to walk through department, not failing to step up to our BALCONY FLOOR, where we are showing the most DESIRABLE HOLIDAY GOODS AT THE LOWEST PRICE THAT IS OFFERED IN THIS CITY, 0 3EP Tour eyes on the greatest bargain WilElrWS OVi We haye jnst placed on (sale a splendid. Blue Chinchilla, satin-lined, for And Men's Snits for $7.50 to $10.00 that will make economical buyers trade with us in the future. schemers that they have miscalculated their strengtn." Russia. WHOLESALE DISCHARGES. Berlin.

December 17. Russian newspapers announce that all customs officials on the western frontier of Russia will be dismissed In January, also all Germans and Poles employed nn rallsiiri In RnMlail Folud. The Warsaw orisons are crowded continu ously with anarchists and nihilists. Two prhv oners have been hanged. Germany, at.

HBBBKTTB'S RECEPTION. Berlin. December 17. Count von Moltke attended the first reception given by M. Her' bette, the new French Ambassador here.

Australia. SIX TO HANG. Stdnet, X. S. December 17.

Of the nine youths sentenced here ton November 29 for criminallv a.aaanltin? a lS-vear-old servant girl, the executive nas decided to commute the sentences of three to imprisonment lur me. The six others will be hanged. The Dominion. THE PROJECT ABANDONED. Montreal, December 17.

Owing to the de lay in equipping the tugs of the Montreal Harbor Commission for keeping the St. Law rence Iiiver open to navigation during the winter, the project is a failure and will be abandoned for this year. Latest and best books at the Public Library, $2 a year. MATTERS IN COURT. A Husband's Damaging Answer Doings In Notable Cases en Trial.

Divorce- An answer has been entered by William Moelier to the divorce suit commenced by his wife, Lizzie Moelier. He alleges that his wife deserted him and left the children on his bands. He also alleges that she acted Im properly with other men, corresponded with one in particular, and met him in spite of her husband's remonstrances. Theresa French entered a petition In court to-day seeking a decree of divorce from Edwin A. French.

Thev were married September 15, at Pekin, 111., and Mrs. French alleges that on the 2d of November, 1885, her husband deserted her without any cause and has failed to support her ever since. a nonsuit witn leave to set it asiae was taken to day in Judge Thayer's court by Davis K. Boogher in his suit for damages for malicious prosecution against Henrv W. Hough and other directors of the Life Association, growing out of Boogher's arrest for criminal libel.

The Court sustained a demurrer to the evidence on the point of conspiracy. A. lleidorn or m. louis county was en rolled to-day in Judge Lubke's court a member of the bar. The suit of the Milwaukee Lithograph and Engraving Company vs.

Busch was dismissed to-day in court. j. he trial of the pcnuitz damage suit against the Smith-Davis Manufacturing Company, a widow's claim for the loss of her husband who was fatally injured by a rip-saw, is still pro gressing beiore a jury in Judge Barclay court. In the suit of Lina Funk against Joseph Funk tbere was Judgment to-dav in Judxa Lubke's court for possession, damages and monthly value 7. While Fifth street clothing establishments are still advertising their great $12.65 men's suits and overcoats, the Globe, 705 to 713 Franklin avenue, is selling the same at $7.50 in their great reduction sale.

BELLEVILLE. Peter Reubel Cuts His Throat Butcher Knife. With, a Peter Keubel, aged 55 years, a butcher by trade, who resided in the West "End, com mitted suicide last evening by cutting his throat. Yesterday morning Reubel took a load of hogs out to Beeb Station and seemed as cheerful as usual. He returned home In time for dinner, and after having par-taken of the meal with his family he told his wife that he intended to eo un town and see Mr.

Steinacher. She helped him on with his overcoat and he left the house. Shortly before nightfall his son John found his tainer overcoat in tne stable, and immediately suspected that he had not gone down town as he said. He searched for him about the premises, and found him in the stable lying on the floor with his throat cut, and a large butcher knife, which he used to skin boss, by his side. When he was carried Into the house he was still alive, but died in about half an hour.

Coroner Woods held an inquest this morning and the Jury returned a verdict in accordance with the facts. Financial trouble is assigned as the cause of his act. Mrs. William Ehrlg foil off a porch, a distance of nine feet from the ground, this morning and was seriously Injured about the head. Louis Seifried, a brakeman on the Belleville A Carondelet Railroad, had his left foot badly crushed last evening while coupling cars.

Amputation was necessary. Small Stealings. An overcoat was stolen last night from in front of the Globe Clothing Company, JTo. 713 Franklin avenue. An overcoat nd a dark green Jacket belonging to Henry Boettcher were stolen from the boarding house No.

706 South Broadway. Also a vest and pair of pants belonging to John C. Kaffe. Yesterday afternoon a gold ring valued at $10 was stolen from Mrs. Kosa Eyan of 1601 Market street.

Whiio Mrs. Schroeder and family were temporarily absent from their residence No. 1502 Mullanphy street yesterday afternoon a side door was forced in and these were stolen A gold ring, a fur-trimmed silk cloak, a revolver belonging to her, an overcoat and a vest belonging to Henry Wharkamp, a silver watch and chain and a coat, vest and pants belonging to Herman Wharkamp, boarders. The Horsford Almanac and Cook Book mailed free on application to the Rum ford Chemical Works, Providence, R. I.

The Shapleigh Cantwell Rnlns. The work of clearing up the debris of the Shapleigh A Cantwell Are is slowly progressing. Slowly because it is necessary to preserve most of the material taken out and to assort It. Vine street has been cleared, and the men are busy at the northwest corner of the ruins. Nothinsr has been discovered yet of the bodies of Palmer and Mahn, the two men killed by the falling building.

But Sensible Holiday Presents at J.B. Sickles Saddlery Co. 1100 Washington avenue. Suicided In the Cellar. At noon to-day Fred.

Appel, German, aged 75 years, committed suicide by hanging himself in the cellar of 223 Soulard street. He leaves a wife and five children. Despondency from sickness was the probable cause. Marine. New York, December 17.

Devonla from Glasgow. -Arrived: Steamer Disadvantage of Being a Queen. From Tld-BIts. Durinsr Queen Victoria's recent nineteen days' stay at Balmoral Castle it rained constantly. When it wasn't rainina- nntsiria Vic toria was reigning inside.

Good Time for Him to Get a Weigh. From the Texas Sittings. "When does a man weigh most?" is the heading of an article In a health Jouraal. That is an easy one. Ho weighs most when he steps on a fellow's corns.

A Home Prediction. From the Louisville Post. If Carlisle is not elt4 TVnaM.nf A. -t President in 1888, he will be the next Demo ciuq sited btatce Xiai.ugki Monday. The chief clerk intimated that the force of the printing office would have to be farloughed if provision for its payment was not soon made.

Voorheci' Brother-in-aw. BYTelejraph to the PoST-Diar-ATea. Washinotost. D. C.

December 18. A brother-in-law of Senator Voorhees, J. P. X.uce,is to be bounced from the Reglstershlp of Public Lands at Dead wood. to make room for the Senator's friend and lieutenant.

Wan Ion. who was relented bv the Senate as Collector of Internal Revenue at Terre Haute. The brother-in-law is a Republican. Vest's Bridge Bill By Telegraph to the Post-Diwatch. Washington.

D. December 17. Senator Test's bill to bridge the Mississippi at Mem. phis, has Just been passed by the Senate. Tenure of Office Act Repealed.

"Washington, D. December 17. The 6enate has passed the bill to repeal the Tenure of Office Act 30 to 22. Republican (senatorial Caucus. Washington.

D.O.. December 17. A cancns of Republican Senators has been called for 8:30 o'clock this afternoon to nil vancancles on the committees. rOKTT-XINTII CONGRESS. Senate.

Washington. D. December 17. Peti tions for a reduction in the tax en oleomar garine were presented by Messrs. Conger, Cnllora, Ingalls, Chace.

Mitchell (Oregon) and Boar and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. A bill was Introduced bv Mr. Morcan to tilK.te the fees and salaries of the United States District Attorneys in Mexico and Arizona. Jir. Bntler offered a premable and resolution Reciting the close proximity of Mexico and the United States.

and the desirability of maintaining the closest ties of friendship between the two countries and providing for the appointment of a select committee of five Senators to visit places along the frontier and the City of Mexico (with the approval of the Mexican Government) to inquire into and report upon aisturoanees mat may nave occurred Detween the citizens of the two countries, with Dower to send for persons and papers, and to employ a stenographer and such other persons as may be necessary and to sit during the recess of congress, juata on the table and ordered prmtea. On motion of Mr. Allison, it was ordered mat wnen the senate adjourned to-day, it be till Monday. On motion of Mr. Miller, and a brief statement by him, the Senate took up and passed without discussion and without division the bill for the retirement and recoinage of the waae aouar.

House. Washington, D. December 17. On mo tion of Mr. Cannon of Illinois a resolution was adopted instructing the Committee on Appropriations to Inquire Into the recommendation of the Secretary of the Interior for the consoli dation of certain of the offices of surveyors- general, ana making it an order to propose a reduction of expenditures by the abolition or consolidation oi any oi inese omces on an ap- Mr.

Belmont of New Tork introduced a bill, wuiuu was reierrea to toe committee on Foreign Affairs, to provide for a commission to inquire into tosses to naneries. The House tnen resumed consideration of the sundry vi tii iii)iujiiauua uiu. xua Din was tnen passea. HER FATHER, MAI BE. How Mrs.

Champagne Fell Heir to an Estate of 88,000,000. On Tuesday last a man giving the name of John B. Mulalr called at the residence of Mrs. Champagne, No. 2332 Market street, and after jyajrhlngher to be a long-lost daughter for whom he had been searching for forty years, conveyed to her the astounding information that she was the only heir to $3,000,000 of which he was possessed.

He had engaged Charles P. Johnson to settle the estate, and would have to visit the mother of Police Sergeant jutjuico, wui uveu in me country, and was the only living person who could Identify him as Mrs. Champagne's father. He was an nonest-iooaing old man, about 69 years of age, ana, oi course, alter making this speech io vubuHiiy vwneu inj nous. Wnlle no naa mem bu excited over their won- aerruiiy gooa luck, he informed her that it was after banking honrs and he would still have to visit Sergt.

McNamee's mother that evening. bo ne just Doirowed $15 from airs, cnampagne. Dorrowed her son's watch and chain, overcoat and boots and started on nip journey, it is needless to say that he has uui leturoea. Mrs. Champagne reported to the police to day that the man borrowed JIB from her on occasion or nis visit under the pretense that the banks were all closed, and that he needed the money to go into the country.

His rural visit, he said, was for the purpose of securing the only living witness to the truth of nil viaim. GIVES TO THE JUBT. Jerry Fagels' Fate Mow Lies in the Hands of His Peers. The closing arguments in the Jerry Pagels murder case wete made to-day In the Crim inal Court and the case given to the Jury. i-ageis- attorneys had his female relatives seated alongside of him while the arguments were being made, it being a regular custom with lawyers now when defending a murder case to nave the mnrderer's relatives alongside the client while the arguments are being made.

Mr. Orrick Bishop of the Circuit Attorney's office made the opening address. lie reviewed the testimony so as so make it as strong as possible against Pagels, and said that although tbe defense had endeavored to show that Pagels was insane, mo ueienaant naa aispiayea considerable snrewdness in killing his man and get ting away. Air. isisnop was followed bvFasrels' two attorneys, both of whom dwelt altogether un tne insanity oi tneir client, attempting no 'r ueiense in tneir arguments, liiey re ferred to the testimony of Dr.

Bauduy and otners ana claimed Pagels was Irresponsible iur uib act. vircuit Attorney uiover closed with tbe strong argument for the State. He eiaimea tnat cue evidence of the insanity of the defendant was such as might be offered about almost anyooay. as the attorneys for the ueiense naa devoted themselves entirely to me insanity tneory, Mr. Clover used an ins time in enaeavoring to wipe away their arguments.

Both sides had been limited to two hours apiece or an hour for eacn counsel, cnortiy siter 2 o'clock Mr. Clover closed and the case was given to the jury. ZSortli St. Louis. The Catholic Knights of the Holy Trinity Parish are making arrangements for a recep tion and reunion to be given shortly after the holidays.

This will take the place of the usual winter festival given by the Holy Trinity enure n. To-night the newly elected officers of Henry P. Harding Post. No. 107, Grand Army of the Republic, will be installed at the North St.

Louis Turner Hall, Twentieth and Salisbury streets. After the ceremonies tbe members will enjoy a spread at the People's House, 3614 liroaaway. The obsequies of the late Herman H. Schulze took place this afternoon from the family resi dence, 3052 Thomas street, and were largely attended by business men. Deceased was 48 years old, and was for several years a director oi tne uerra an-American uank.

Dr. Edw. Borck will lecture Saturday afternoon at 8:80 o'clock to the Free Thinkers' Society at the hall. Twentieth and Dodier streets. C.

11. Peterson, the druggist at Broadway ana r-ausoury street, went to wasmngton. tnis morning to attena tne Durtai of hit fattier, August i'eterson. Mr. Peterson was accompanied by Dr.

Julius A. Rugge. -New Warrants. William Frelhoff is charged with defrauding Anna Iiendron out of $1.40 by false meas urement. Joseph Osborne charged Walter Wilson with tne larceny of si.

Frank Donnaway la charged With assault and battery by Luilo tiloes, I IHTENSETEXCITEMINT OVER THE ABEEST OF BILLON, O'BKIEN ASD HABBIS. Tbe Tories and Unionists Delighted, and the Liberals and Radicals Indignant Messrs. Dillen and O'Brien Injured in aa Accident Comments ot the English aiid Irish Press Sale of Fred Archer's Blooded Stock Foreign News. Special Cablegram to the Fost-Dispatcn. London.

December 17. Great excitement was caused here last night by tbe meagre news which reached London of the arrest of the Irish members. Tbe satisfaction of the Conservatives and Unionists is, of course. immense, while the regret and doubt of the Liberals and the Indignation of tbe Radicals is no less. We have no further news on the sub ject.

except that the Irish members in Ireland are prepared for similar action against them selves, as they intend to continue tbe "plan of campaign." AH the London morning papers dwell upon the good effect the arrest and conviction of the leaders is likely to have The opinion Is, however, notwithstanding. that the Government have before them a task approaching the impossible to find a jury which will convict the men standing between an "impoverished tenantry, facing financial ruin, and," as Judge O'Brien said, and what Gladstone called, "the sentence of death." In the meantime, sarcastic comments are being made on the statement that Gladstone, at Hawarden, Is absorbed in the preparation of a work on Olympian religion. THE CAMPBELL DIVORCE CASE. Mr. Concludes His Argument for the Defense.

London, December 17. The evidence in the Colin Campbell case was closed yesterday and the final speeches to the jury were begun. Dr. Bird was the last witness. Why he had been reserved for tbe last of Lady Colin's de fenders it would be difficult to say.

He did not make a good impression. He is an insignificant looking man. His hair is thin and grey, leaving bis head quite bald on the top, and his face is clean shaven except for a grey mustache. Dr. Bird was thrown Into some confusion during the cross-examination when giving a minute account of his falling asleep in Lady Colin's bed-room.

"I was drowsy and I fell asleep until about a 11 :45. "Does It not strike you as being strange to fall asleep in the bedroom of a lady les, it does so now, out it am not tnen. I now remember my surorise at Lord Colin In viting me to dinner and then leaving me to take my dinner alone, it was an oaa tning to occur. I took a cigarette after dinner. 1 know I fell asleep." 'Did you reel drowsiness coming on you before you fell asleep?" Mr.

Justice Butt: I nave many times oar ing this trial felt drowsiness coming over me. Dr. Jlird: felt drowsy ana aroppeaon. "Are you in tbe habit of paving visits to lady patients and remaining with them alone without a nurse?" "It is exceptional, but I have done so with one or two lady patients." irr. mra denied in toto tne story tne eaoman had told about his caressing Lady Colin.

But he was not certain that he took her home after she had visited his office at 11 o'clock at night to get some medicine for neuralgia. After Dr. Bird stepped down Mr. maerwick. Q.

for Lady Colin, said: "This being the close ot tne case i wisn to can Mr. Justice Butt, interposing: But there Is another co-respondent. Mr. Murphy. Q.

"I don't propose to call Gen. Butler, but I do ask your Lordship to say that there is no case made against him. Mr. Justice Butt: I don say that. I sav there is some evidence of the strength of which I will not determine.

If Gen. Butler expects me to go at all out of the way he is mistaken. If he is an innocent man I think he ought to come here, and I say that without the slightest hesitation. I rule that there is evidence about him to go to the jury." This was evidently a blow not expected from the Judge. Lady Colin bad herself testified that she had made every endeavor to secure the presence of Gen.

Butler and that she be lieved he was absent on the Continent. There are two theories about his absence; one, that he had such a contempt for the charge against him that he would not deign to notice it; another, that he preferred not to swear to a denial. If he had such contempt for the charge it is rather strange that he should have gone to the ex pense of special counsel. It is reported that he said he would not go into court and per jure himself for any woman. The effect of what Judge Butt said on the subject very much damned the spirits of Ladv Colin and her friends.

The cases of Cant Shaw. Dr. Bird and Gen. Butier were presented to tbe jury by their counsel, and Mr. Finlay had got well Into his speech on behalf of Lord Colin when the court adjourned.

He will close to-dav. and tne nnai aaaress win do maae oy sir Charles Russell. Intense interest is felt in the final determination of the case. To-Day's Proceedings. London, December 17.

Mr. Finlay, counsel for the defense, continued his closing argument in the Campbell divorce case, to-day. He dwelt on what he termed the inability or the refusal of either Lady Colin Campbell, the Duke of Marlborough or Chief Shaw to produce a single one of the letters which passed between the first named and the other two in the correspondence which the plaintiff admitted had been carried on. Mr. inlay will finish his ar gument to-day.

Sir Charles Russell, counsel for the plaintiff, will finish his argument to morrow. Englana. FRIED ABCHEB'S BLOODED STOCK. London, December 17. The auction sale of the blooded stock belonging to the late Fred Archer, tne jockey, has been completed at Newmarket.

It realized a total of 3.585. Chil- peric brought 740. Ireland. TIIE FREEMAN'S JOURNAL APPEAL. Dublin, December 17.

The Freeman's Jour nal says it does not believe that any movement in Ireland against rack-rents would induce tbe English people to consent to coercion. It appeals to the people of Ireland to falsify the malignant prediction that the arrests of Nationalist leaders would lead to outrage. THB LIMIT OF FOEBEARANCE. The Exnress Loyalist! savs the limit of for bearance had passed and the Government had no alternative but to arrest Mr. Dillon and his associates.

Had they acted otherwise they would have stultified themselves before the world. a tort opinion. The News-Letter (Conservative! of Belfast. referring to the arrests, says the results would have been deplorable If the Government had been weak enough to allow a man who had Just been ordered to find sureties for his good behavior to set the law at defiance. GIVE THEM A FAIR TRIAL.

The Mornina News of Kelfnac Mavm Hint it hopes that the Government will grant the ar rested gentlemen a fair trial, and leave to the uuuutry to aeciue Detween tne leaders of tbe reduced rent movement and their intnmiud victims. MR. fiHESHT SCVMOtltn During the irotrrfia nt thH mAtin t- Loughrea yesterday, at which Messrs. Dillon, Brien, Harris and Sheeny were arrested. Mr.

nheehv received a nnmmrvna show cause why he should not be bound over to keep the peace because of a speech he made recently at Kvlhc mil hinh i claimed, was calculated to bring about disorder. DILLON A n' Timw nnon Mr. Dillou and Mr. O'llrinn irrivfl.M day. Both are mnch disturbed and hurt physically.

In audition to the gentlemen had yesterday at Loughrea when they were arrested for acting as tenants- trustees, tney met with an accident no th road home. The horse drawing the cart on which they were riding from Loughrea to Atbenry bolted on the way. and both were thrown violently to the ground. The gentlemen were badly shaken up and considerably Vi tr fhair tall A DEATH 6TRITOOLR. London.

December 17 The. stund.r "The arrests at Loughrea mark the bminnins Of a death, struggle between Ml9 league aaa tao4 in a Boy's Overcoat at Polack's for O- FOR MEN'S AND BOYS' WEAR. tions through the Commissioner of Supplies costs $12,000 a year. THE FAT JOBS. The five important offices at the City ITall are maintained at an expenditure of annually as follows: For Mayor's office, for Comptroller's office, for Auditor's office, for Register's office, lor Treasurer's office, $7,900.

There is $5,000 well expended annually for the care of abandoned waifs found on the streets by the police and sent to Ann's Asylum. For other contingent expenses $10,000 is annually appropriated from the city's coffers. Another contingent fund of $10,000 is placed at the disposal of the Mayor. For the care and repairof public street scales $7,000 is spent annually. WHAT ELECTIONS COST.

The election and regisi ration expenses of the city this year aggregate $41,000, and are divided as follows: For salaries of Itecorder of Voters, deputies and clerks, for salaries of judges and clerks of election, for salaries of revisers of registration, lor rent of polling places, for printing poll books, for bill-posting, office and other expenses, $3,750. The care of the public markets costs $13,000. The collection ot water rates and the cars of the distribution system costs the 000. For the Water Commissioner's office and the works and service $271,500 is unnually spent. The cleaning and removal of obstructions from the levea costs $12,000 annually.

The salaries and expenses of the Commissioner's office foot up $13,000. The harbor-boat costs $10,000 more. While thus liberally providing for the various branches of the city government the city fathers do not forget themselves, but regularly lav aside $33,000 for the account of Municipal Assembly. un tnese amounts the municipal Govern- mentis maintained. The French Frizes fr Virtue.

From the Pall Mall Gszette. The annual sitting of the French Acad emy lor awarding the prizes for yrruo and literary merit was held Xovetnbi'r i M. Caro read the report on the virtue prizes, the chief of which (3.000 francs) was to the Abbe Lemoine, who has brought up 750 Alsatian orphans and tended hospital patients. Mile. Antoinette La- font of Tiectoure has 2,000 francs.

Hie has for fifty years devoted herself to Hie distressed family to which 6he was originally servant. Pierre Nicolle, a Eeasant, has 1,500 francs for having marie is cottage a permanent fnllrmarv for eight persons visited with terrible mala dies, and Sister St. Gauthiera like sum for thirty years of unbroken night nursing in a Vendeean hospital. Of the fourteen medals or 1,000 francs. one is assigned to parents named Rabaud, who, on their child being so horribly burned in the stomach that only epider mic grafting could save him.

immediately offered themselves. Five large graft were taken from the father and twenty-two smaller ones from the mother, the child recovering after fourteen months. M. Caro also dwelt on the exceptional award of 6,000 francs to the Pasteur Institute, which, though resolved on somn months ago. was not officially announced till to-day.

He pronounced a glowing panegyrio on M. Pasteur, and quoted his reply to his family on their pressing him to take rest: "When I am not working I seem to myself to be committing a theft." I Will One Dress for all Occasions. From the Baltimore American. It would simolifv matters wonderfully should the women of America adopt an ancient custom observed in Holland, where it is tho ambition of every Dutch lady of high degree to possess a black lace dress. This is carefully worn, and lasts a lifetime, in many cases being handed down from one generation to another.

The singular feature of tins custom is tnai no matter what, the style of the dress, whether of ancient or modern fash ioning, it is perfectly correct to don It upon whatever occasion of state or social entertainment the owner may desire to appear therein. Indeed, no lady's wardrobe is considered complete without this dress, which is made all in one piece. Thn lady for whom the garment is to bu fashioned, having expressed her prefer ence in the matter, patterns are drawn and given to the laeernakers, who then set to work ana make it nccoruinK to direc tions without a single seam. Such a dress is, of course, expensive at the outset, but once secured is most economical, inas much as it Is elegant, and, no matter now frequently worn, is always in good taste and admired by the company. Toe Sluch to Hear.

From tha Omsha "Dora "Oh! you darling! And no rou and Mr. Apollo are engaged!" eilie Yes: isn't it lovelvr" "See here, eine. Mr. Achilles has been coming to see me night alter night for a year and hasn't said a word yet. and I don't believe he i a bit more bashful than Mr.

Anollo." "He couldn't be, dear, if he tried. But I am afraid, Dora, you are too bold with him. Bashful men can't stand boldness, you know. It scares them." 'I'm sure I've done my best, Nellie, not to let him know I like him. Hut dear me 1 Mr.

Apollo hasn't known you more than three months. How did it happen?" Well, last evening I praised yon, aad praised you, and praised you, and praised you, until he said he believed every word I said, and thought you were just the loveliest and theu 1 threw mysfcl on his neck and cried. It was too much-' to even think of the possibility or hi it-, any one else. 1 couldn't oear it. vou? And then after that, snroer our And then arter tnai, sower other, evervthinsr got fixed right, aAtlkor 1 MINING MATTERS.

THE SMALL HOPES DECLARES CENT DIVIDEND. A FORTY Tbe Stockholders and Their Holdings- Ladies Who Will Receive Checks on the 25th Good News From the Ideal A Dull Iay in fctocks Gossip of the Street. Samuel A. Gaylord A Co. received the fol lowing telegram from their New Tork corre spondent to-day: "The Board of Directors of the Small Hopes Consolidated Mining Company have Jast de clared dividend No.

48 of 40 cents per share for December, pavable on the 25th inst. Transfer books close on the ISth and open on the 28tiu A pretty good Christmas present. The property of the Small Hopes is situated atLeadville, and is capitalized at uw.ooo aivided into 2o0.000 shares of the par value of J-20 per share. The company has paid regular monthly dividends since February, 1884, having given to its stockholders in divi dends 85 per cent of the gross product of the mine. HISTORY OF THB PROPERTT.

The company was organized and Incorpo rated under the laws of the State of New York in the year of 1880. From that date until 1SS4 they worked steadily and developed the prop erty, when they were finally rewarded by making a rich strike, and from the date the first dividend (February, 1884,) was paid np to and including this month's dividend the mine has paid its shareholders, over and above operating expenses, the snug sum of $2,512,500, or a total of $10.05 per share, forty-eight dividends in thirty-five months. The property consists of the following claims: Result, Robert Emmet, Forest City and Ranchrae, comprising about thirty acres of land, and the only claim which has been worked so far is City; the others have not beea developed yet. The principal offices excepting the president's office were in New York until within the past few months, when Mr. Jas.

O. Churchill of this city was elected treasurer of the company and the dividend checks have therefore been paid from this office instead of from New York which was formerly the case. HOW THE STOCK FIRST CAME TO THIS CITT. Mr. John II." Blessing, junior member of the firm of Gaylord A is credited with having sold the first share of stock held in the city, other than those held by Mr.

Kerens and family, who were original holders from the date of the incorporation of the company. LIST OF PROMINENT SHAREHOLDERS. R. C. Kerens 25.00O Lorsn II.

Roots .24,000 Judge E. Cary H. B. .22.000 Ken. P.

B. Plumt.12,00a A. Ebert 15,000 C.J. Sexton 7,000 C.Hood 11,000 HOLDERS USDEB 5,000 SHARKS. aea.

A. Heurv All. Edwards, Albert Arusteln, Hila.i Bffiit, L. V. Klauke, Henrv II.

Blermann, Dr. H. H. Mndd, II. ChaseainK, Julire J.

V. Phillips, Julius G. Ehrliardt, R. Frltsch. Victor W.

Fisher, M. l. Lewis, Arthur Lee, Richard and Yin. Kerens, P.J. JilcMorrow, Robtj.D.P atterson, Robt.

l. Patterson, A. F. Shapleigh, F. Silver.

Jas. J. Silvester, Frank Thompson, Win. C. Vlroi, David Block, P.

Hoefele, C. 1 Blossom, B. P. Boev. J.

K. Caiinningo, i red Irotin. Mosea Fraley, V. Foerg, Tho. H.

I.arkin, I. B. Lindslev, Edward Meyer, Geo. H. Morgan, Judge Geo.

A. MadiH, Dr. Theo. F. Prewltt.

M. J. hteiuberif lr. John Sibley, E. Thompson, Gen.

J. W.Turner, Maj. W. S. Poue Ladies holding shares upon which they draw handsome dividends: Mrs.

R. O.Kerens, 2.500 Mrs. Tl.n. Mrs A. Ebert 2,500 Mrs.

Lopau lI.Koots,2.5O0 who will each receive a check for 1,000 this month, with the following St. Louis ladies holding amounts ranging from twenty-five to 500 shares: Mrs. R. M. Kerens, and Minnie Miss Alice T.

Bacon, a. ueuien, Mrs. Eugene Boettner. Mrs. Lucr P.

B-irnes. Miss Marv L. Bent, Mrs. T. W.

Carter, Mrs. Marv E. Edwards, Miss Itav ralev, Mrs. O. II.

Smith, Mrs. Elsie Guve, Mrs W. P. (veatine. Mrs.

Bergrer, Miss Harriet I. Barnes, Miss Lucy Bent. Mrs. M. Burr, Miss Elizabeth L.

Devin-nv. Miss Sadie Fralev, Mrs. Christine F'ath, Miss Lily K. Hoican. Mrs.

Fanny M. Lucas. Mrs. F.mmaW. Ladue.

Mrs. Fannie A. Miss May A. Lindslev. Miaa 1 I Tt Miss Marv E.

Libbv, Mrs. Marv J. MeC'reery, Miss Maria A. Perrene, Miss Fannie B. Itoe.

Mrs. Emile De M. Smith, Miss Julia M. Vion, Mrs. E.

O. Woodward. j.iin. IIJUIIIUIQ. W.

Patterson. Miss Millie C. Porter, Mrs. A. Seigel.

Miss Roberta Tvler, Mrs. Lotilia Vernon, iMi3a ciuney oou. comnanv ri- rr The officers of the Kerens, President; Jas. O. Churchill, Treasurer; C.

A. Cameron, Secretary. The Directors meet in New York the third week oi each month to declare the monthly dividend. Cotton OH Trusts, 62(263. Bar silver New Tork, mVio; London, 46s 6d.

Trading in all mining stocks was to-day. very light Mexican Improvement was offered at this morning. $1.60 Sheridan was quiet. There were sales ported at J3, but there was very little qulry. rein- Juniper was bid offering.

Cleveland sold the way up to 40 cents. but there was none at 30 cents and all Granite Mountain was strong. a seeker after shares bid the market up to $52.20 before he could get what he wanted. Yavanal was quiet, with small sales at 82Vc The mill should have started on the 12th, and if everything works well that long-expected shipment should be in by January 1. Small Hopes is stronger on the prospect of a 40-cent dividend to-morrow.

Nine dollars and twenty-five cents was freely bid for it witn offers at $0. 50 and at one time at 35. Ideal was steady at at which sales made. President Ewald had letter from Superintendent Crowe in which he said: The foreman tells me that jporphyry ia coming in the bottom 4i Midnight shaft; also a small streak of pymtes at outside and bottom of snaft was comind In. We think we must be through the quartz If so, we ean sink the shaft much faster and may strike pay orb any time." Tbe Superintendent had expected to go through 10 or 5 feet of granite," sala Mr.

Ewald, "but hefound himself obliged to penetrate 35 feet or It. This has rendered his progress very slow. The prrites he has now run across are an indication of tbe presence of ore. We have how the machinery, pumps etc. over the Midnlsht and Katy shafts paid tn ux take ugm tbo tW good surplus laid by.

When the Midnight is connected with the Katy abaft we will begin to go ahead taking out ore steadily." Out of 3.364 members of the MercMhnts' Ei change over 200 have not yet paid taeir annual dues of $20. It is probable the directors will hold a meeting next Wednesday and order the names of the delinquents posted on the floor of the Exchange. Those who fail to pay their dues are denied the privileges of the Exchange floor after March 1. If they fail to put up their $20 before January 1 their memberships are declared forfeited. Last year twenty memberships were forfeited for nonpayment of dues.

Certificates are not worth much more than $60 now, but it is worth wnue to pay tneT2u aues to save them. Speaking of the mining boom here T. Gattney of this city, an old miner of over twenty-five vears' experience In California Nevada and Old Mexico, said to-day: I think it the most natural thing in the world. Men of limited means as well as those of large wealth. finding almost all kinds of profitable business overdone, have mater ially turned their attentions to this gold and suver nem or tne west, Nortnwest and south west.

Tne business of miningSMnot only safer, but with ordinary care and a uuurtju nines more remunerative. he causes leadins to failure are but well understood by miners. 3Che first and greatest is ignorance. To illustrate A olaved out politician or bursted merchant visits some of the mining districts, fails to secure a fat office or clerkship and resolvesto become a miner. He collects from tbe dumps of good mines a bag of speeitnens, buys a claim or two from some prospector equally eea as nimseii ior wnicn ne i.ipays $10 la cash, and the balance In promises.

He gives proper attention to me recoras, bunts up an eligible spot where a razor-back ore seam shows on surface, sinas a noie from six to ten feet deep, secures the written- opinions of nan a U02OU tocai wnisky exDertsv and takes the first conveyance to some' Eastern money center. After a few days spent in) exhibiting 'specimens' and getting 4 flattering notices from some newspapers. a company is organized with capital iijucro irora to So, 000, 000, i he result can be easily imagined. Next we find a group of gentlemen who 'purchase a reaiiy good property for say $200,000 to $350,000 lhey stock it immediately at aiO.000,000 to an expense of $50,000 to appoint a suuuiuwnucat ine ex-casnier oi some foundry or boot and shoe factorv. and snoni $75,000 to $100,000 more, always working in the niuiig puce, unaiiv ao reacn ore at an expense of $5 when $1 would have been enough, and start up their mill only to find it should have been a smelter aii mines are not of the same capacity.

We find ore bodies sometimes 100 feet wide, and aaiu out mure inan jo incnes. suppose tne yield per ton be tbe same in both cases, viz. $85, the first would not be overloaded with capital, while one-tenth of that would swamp tne second. It worka crnnr. in.

jury to any enterprise to have its stock h.iwlrnil aoout me gatters at ten to twenty cents on the aouar. eonle looking for mvetttment rtnn't oiten give much attention to low-priced se curities." Jefferson's Tomb. From the New Tork Sun. Col. Wilson of the Arm v.

who has oh of the monument recently erected by order tff i vi 1. nil vuugi cos uvci iuc Kiavtj ox xuomas jei- ierson, at Montieello. savs that t.h van ciais are already at work ohipping chunks on tne stone, ana that If it Is to be pre served a military guard will, have to be sent aown tnere. Several vears asro Con gress appropriated for the tmr poe or restoring the cemetery wnun jenerson is buried, and erecting a new monument over his grave. This was in the time of Hayes, ana tne appropriation was not to be available until the owners of the pstat.n a quit-claim to the United States of a tract or grouna two rods square surrounding the burial place, and a pathway by which access thereto misrht be afforded IIib nnh.

lie. efferson was buried at Montieello in a little cemetery on his and his wife, other members of his family and some of his old servants lie beside him. When the estate was beinr laid out at the time he-j9was President, Jefferson wrote to his overseer in. structing him to set apart a little plot of ground as a burial place. "Choose some unfrequented vale in the pStfk.

he said, u.o i-ucic is l'u MJiuiii to ureas ine stillness but the babbling. or a brook that winds among the whsre no mark of human shape is, unlets it be the skeleton of some poor wretstrwho sought out the spot to despair arirlWfc in. it be among the venerable Aks. Intersperse some gloomy evergens. Appropriate one-half of it for my family and the rest for my servants -swid strangers who may die in the neighborhood.

Let the exit look upon the Bluei-Mountains." it- ia The Smallest Commonwealth An the World. From the Court Journal. I The Lilliputian principalities of Lichten-stein, San Marino and Monaco, hitherto considered to be the smallest commonwealths in Europe, are relatively well-sized territories as compared with another the village of Rueckerdorf For while the aforementioned states caunt their territories by square miles and their population by thousands or hundreds at least, Rueckersdorf comprises only a few square metres, and its inhabitants at the present time do not exceed fourteen." It is situated in the Eastern part of the Duchy of Altenburg, about an hour's distance from the watering place of Ronne-burg, ten minutes' walk from the foot of Mount Reuster, which risesi to the height of 3T)8 meters above the level of the Baltic and from the summit of which one overlooks an extent of country (ff nearly sixteen square miles, subject to the sway of eieht rulers. The commune of Rueckersdorf, twelve farms, with the land belonging thereto, constitute an enclave of the kingdom of Saxony, six of which farms, in alternate order, belong to Saxony? tho other six to Altenburg. Thu3far it is not cleared up which of these two States has the right of patronage over the church and school.

In the easternmost part of the village, on a steep 'bluff, are two houses with outbuildings; no one knows to whom thev belong, for time out of mind nobody" has ever claimed them. Sick and weary of population has offered itself en masse to Saxony, and begged to be taxed by her, conscripted by her anything but left out in the cold shade. Greatly to Her Credit. From the Atlanta Constitution Ualstead will piase take notice that the outn ia in tho saddle wtuM recuperation, is ceaceraea po: GREAT BARGAIN HOUSE 88,500 A DAY. WHAT IT TAKES TO BUN" ST.

LOUIS. THE CITY OP The Local Government Costs trie City Abont S3, 100,000 Per Annum AVe Get Police Protection at Per Day, and the Service of tne "Fire Laddies" Something Under that rigrnre Interesting Statistics for Tax-Payers and Citizens Generally. Few of the citizens who pay the piper have any idea of the cost of maintaining tbe Muni cipal Government, as organized at present. The administration of the city's affairs anna ally costs St. Louis 43,100,000.

This larere figure does not include the puolic improvements and extensions of the streets, alleys and water service. The costs comes very near the total resources of municipal revenue, which foot up about $3,375,000, varying with the influences which affect general business. The general revenue must be economically disbursed to prosecute the improvements made necessary by the progress of the city and to carry a bonded indebtedness of $22,000,000, besides maintaining the Government, which costs over $8,500 per day. Below la given a summary of the expenses which consume that portion of the collections designated the municipal revenue and avail able for maintaining the city government. THE POLICE.

Police protection annually costs the city Of this amount $176,000 is expended in paving the salaries of the regular force, con sisting of the Chief, six captains, forty -five sergeants and about four hundred patrolmen The balance Is devoted to the salaries and current expenses of the additions made to the department under other names, such as spe cial police, etc. it costs the city $1,500 per uay ior ponce. THE FIRE LADDIES." It costs $490,000 tier annum to keen the Tire Department and fire-alarm telegraph service ut to tne present standard, over S400.000 of this sum is expended on account of salaries. FOR THE COCBT8. On account of courts and expenses incident thereto, inciuuing costs and legal expenses payable out of the municipal revenue, courts.

Jury Commissioner, jury and witness fees, the city Law Department and the Marshal's office, which is counted as an adjunct ot the courts, between $180,000 ana is annually expended, the fees for jurors and witnesses, tor which the city is liable under the law. reach ing $50,000 each year. BIO FIGURES. The Coroner's Department taps the till in April every year for $14,000. Tne inspections or boilers ana the examina tions and licensing of engineers costs $5,000 per annum.

io secure rair weignts ana measures DV ire- quent inspections costs $7,000 a year. Reepinsr the records at the office of the Ke- corder of Deeds costs between $27,000 and more, but in tbe last three Instances the benefits are directlv assessed on those Imme diately benefited, by the fee system. THE HEALTH DEPARTS! EXT. The Health Department is one of the most important and most expensive branches of the Government, made so in consequence of the thousands of sick, poor and insane taken care ot in the various institutions. This department expends $360,000.

The eeneral sanitary work, abating nuisances on public property costs $10,000 a year and the removal of garbage from private, houses nearly $20,000. The last provisions made for he maintenance or the institutions were as follows: For City Dispensary, for City Hospital, for Female Hospital, 950; for Insane Asylum, for the Poor-house. $77,700: "for Quarantine and Small-pox Hospital, $5,550. CITT INSTITUTIONS. The care of the incorrigible children com mitted to the House of Kefuge costs $34,900.

'l lie temporary care oi tne Jail prisoners costs $29,300. The Work-house is maintained at an annual cost of $50,800. LIGHTING THE STREETS. That the streets may be lighted. $291,000 la annually spent.

$270,000 for eas Imnna and about $12,000 for gasoline lamps In the western part of the city. Tne palatial neadouarters of the rtv it Eleventh and Chestnut are maintained at a cost of $13,300 per annum, expended for light, fuel, brooms and sponges by a force of Janitors. SEWERS AND STREETS. For the care of the aewor nf tha nitir un nnn Is annually expended. one oi tne Heaviest items of exrtenditnre la the care and repair of tbe streets.

Tne street Commissioner's force is maintained attheCity i a cose oi jr or tne repairs or bridges and culverts $22,000 is appropriated. or cleaning the streets $165,000 ia nut aside each April. Among the other heavy expenses in this department are the following for grades and surveys, $6, 000; for repairs of macadamized treets ana roaas. i40.uoo: repairing drains. gutters, curbs, crosswalks, J81.000.

i for repairs of reconstructed streets. S13.0u0: for salaries of district Inspectors, clerks, sala ries of inspectors to enforce ordinances relating ts tree ts and sidewalks, for salaries or commissioners appointed by the Circuit Court assess benefits and damages for opening of streets $6,000 is appropriated this year. i ne assessment or revenue involves an an nual expenditure of $70,000. The Commissioner of Buildings and deputies receive $12,300 for the conduct of that brauca. THE COURT-HOUSES.

To keep the Court-house clean, heated ana repaired costs $16,000 per year. It costs $15,600 to care for the Four Courts building. Independent of the jail, morgue and police department. The Board of Public Improvements with Its special tax force, draughtsmen, fluid hands, clerks, etc. eosts $28,500 annnally.

Over $100,000 is appropriated for parks. For Forest Park ia laid aside; for Lafayetto jrara, so.uuu; ior Tower urove, sa.ouu, ZJ.tiMatpia ol aupolyiatf luttttt4oing to brkig tba ring UUi ereruaf ftto. 1.