St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 3

St. lows 0gt-gisga foesftag, rioto 14, 1830. FIRST Olj THE SEASON. CORRUPT PRACTICES. PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

removed to Quarantine this afternoon. He Is a laborer, a single man and 25 years old. Corner Broadway and Locust. Lowest-Priced House in America for Solid Silverware. Our Beautiful Designs, Fine Qualities and Low Prices.

FLORAL Pattern, solid silTer, per set of 6. "Beautiful Bridal Gifts. Spoons $6, SH.50, 17.50. $8.50, $9, Snoon $13.50, $11.50. $15.50 spoon $16.50, Deseert Forks $14.50, $16.50 Forks, $16, $13 KING'S PATTERS, solid silyer, per set of 6.

Tea Spoons $10, $11 Dessert Spoons, $16. 18 Table Spoons $23, $25: Dessert orks $1, $20 Table Forks $22. 50, $25. (I COLONIAL PATTERS, solid silrer per set of 6. Ask You to See Tea We Shall Take Great Tea Deser Table Table Tea Spoons Table Tea Table $8.

S9; Dessert Spoons $14, $16 spoons $20, $22; Insert Forks $14, $16 Table Forks $18, $20 Pie Knives, $10.00 to $20.00 Cake Knives, $10.00 to $20.00 Fish Knives, to 525.00 Crumb Knives, $20.00 to $30.00 Waffle Knives, $3.00 to $15.00 FYuit Knives, 1.25 to $7.00 Dessert Knives, $40 to $00 Sugar Spoons, $2.75 to $5.00 Jelly Spoons, $4.00 to $7.00 Preserve Spoons, $7.00 to $12.00 Berry Spoons, $10.00 to $25.00 Bon-Bon Spoons, $2.50 to $5.00 Almond Spoons, $4.00 to $7.00 lee Spoons, $12.00 to $20.00 Ice Cream Spoons $25 to $50 Coffee Spoons. $10 to $27 Orange Spoons, $24 to Salad Spoons, $12.00 to $25.00 Cheese Scoops, $8.00 to $15.00 Grape Shears. finish, $15.00 to $22.00 Lettuce Forks, $5.00 to $10.00 Cold Meat Forks. $5.00 to $15.00 Fish Forks, $12.00 to $25.00 Asparajrus Forks, $14.00 to $25.00 These Lovely Wares. EARL Pattern, solid silyer, per set of G.

Spoons $11.50, $13; Dessert Spoons $18, $20 Spoons $20, $22; Dessert Forks, $18. Table Forks $22, $24 HERALDIC Pattern, solid silTer, Oxjdized per set of 6. Spoons $10, $12; Dessert Spoons $16. $1S: Table Spoons Dessert Forks $lo', $18; Table Forks $22.50, $24. Pleasure In Showing You JEWELRY JIIIM1 liui En iii ii 1 1 LOCUST ST.

CG RIMER BROADWAY Xxxltla.ls SixgraTred Preo. A $218,727 8EWEE CONTRACT AWAEDED TO CLAC3 VIETHS. Twenty-tare New Ordinances for the Reconstruction Streets and Allay 'With Granite) aid Cedar Blacks Bids far Hew Watk at taa Chain of Racks Another Case of Tarlolold. The Board of Public Improvements met at 10 o'clock this morning, with Assistant Sewer Commissioner Wise In place ot Mr. McMath.

who Is absent from the city. The Committee on Streets and Alleys reported ordinances for the reconstruction of streets and alleys, as follows: Broadway, from Bartoji street to Lynch Street. Broadway, from Lynch street to Arsenal street. Broadwsy, from Grand avenue to former city limits, be In (5 a line 660 feet north of Grand aYcaua. Eighth street from Olive street to Locust street.

Ninth street from OllTe street to Locust Street. Thirteenth street from Olive street to Locust street. Thirteenth street from Locust street to Lucas avenue. Thirteenth street from Lucas ayenue to Morgan street. Thirteenth street from Mora an street to Franklin avenue.

St. Ange ayenue from Park avenue to Chouteau avenue. Park avenue from Eleventh street running Bouth of Fark avenue to St. Ange avenue. Park avenue from St.

Ange ayenue to Second Carondeiet avenue. Park avenue from Second Carondeiet avenue to Mississippi avenue. Locust street from Twelfth street to Thirteenth street. St. Charles street from Twelfth street to Fourteenth street.

Lucas avenue from Eleventh street to Thirteenth street, running south of Lucas avenue Lucas avenue from Thirteenth street, running south of Lucas avenue to Fourteenth street. Franklin avenue from Jefferson avenue to Le flint well avenue, running south of Franklin avenue. Alley In block bounded by Sixth, Seventh and Morgan streets and Christy avenue. Alley in block bounded by Sixth, Seventh, Poplar and Spruce streets. North and south alley In block between Eighth, Ninth and Locust and St.

Charles. Alley in block between Barry street and Park avenue and Seventh and Eighth streets. Alley in block between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets and Chouteau aveaue and Papin street. All of these streets and alleys are to be reconstructed with granite, except St. Ange and Franklin avenues, which are to be laid with cedar blocks.

The report was adopted and the ordinances approved. They will be introduced into the Aiunicipal Assembly next Friday night. On recommendation of the Committee on Sewers the contract for constructing sewers In Mill Creek District No. 4 was awarded to Clans Vieths, his bid being the lowest, namely. $218,727.75.

At 12 o'clock the board bad another meeting and opened bids for constructing engine pits, inshore tunnel, boiler-house and smokestack foundations. Six bids were received, the bidders were Win. McCuliy, Black Jt Davis; Gorman Construction Hill 4 O'ileara, Allan Vieths and the Fruln-Uarubrlck Construction Co. The bidding was very close, ana as all the footings have not been made yet the successful bidder la not known. The board's estimate for the work was ont the lowest bid will not be much over $200,000.

Bias were also opened for the reconstruction ot Lucas, between Garrison and Grand avenues, with cedar blocks, and the reconstruction of Laclede, between Leffingwell and Grand avenues, with the same material, btiefel Kuechert were the lowest bidders en both contracts, the other bidders being Allen Vieths, 11. Ruecking Co. and the Skralnka Construction Co. 1 he cost ot reconstructing these streets will be about the same per square as the cost of reconstructing Oilve street, west of Grand avenue, with cedar blocks. On voting to approve the contract awarded at the 10 o'clock meeting to Cluus Vieths for the construction of district sewers in Mill Creek District No.

14, Mr. Holman reserved the right to move a reconsideration of the board's action at Its next meeting, the object being to consult City Counselor Bell In regard to tne authority of the board to award a contract for more than the board's estimate of the cost of the work. The board has made such awards heretofore in a number of Instances and the probability is that this award will staud. The lowest bid received was nearly itf.OOO in excess of the cost ot the work us e-tiin ued by the board. Bids for repainting the House of Refuge will bs opened Oct.

31. Water rate Office Statistics. The last annual report of the Assessor and Collector of water rates has been published in pamphlet form and copies of it were mailed this morning to the water departments of the large cities ot this country and Europe. The little book contains a great deal of information of interest to the general public. According to the table giving the annual receipts and expenses of the department since the water-works at Bissell's 1'oint were established, the cost of collecting the water rates last year was only 5 per cent of the amount collected, being lower than for any previous year.

Since the scheme and cnarter were adopted the annual expenses of the office hays Increased about $5,000 or from $45,358 to while the collections have increased over half a million dollars, namely, from $445,041 to $1,017.16, the million-dollar point liHVlng been reached for the first time this year, or the year closing April 7. The collections for the calendar year of IbS'J amounted to only The city's dally average consumption the last fiscal year raachud its highest polut in August with nearly 540.000,000 gallons of water, and the lowest poiat in February with a little over 23,000.000 gallons, the daily average consumption for the year being 32.478,750 gallons. Compared ith other American citi-e, M.Louis now ranks fourth in the number of water meters used. fet. Louis ha 3,115 meters, or only seven Iofs than Chioago and 424 less than Boston.

New York heads the list with 13,211. Hie largest water taker In St. Louis is the Antieuser-linsen Brewing which pays the city about $25,000 a year for water. Letup, Schnal'ler's. Anthony AKuUn and.

In fact, ail of the breweries are big consumers of water, but next to Anheuser-Busch comes the Missouri i'acific railroad, which pays the city $14,000 a year In water licenses. The Wabash road pays about $10,000 a year and the Terminal Kailway $4,000. The Cass ayenue distiliiTy pnys $3,000. Although the city will lose fully $60,000 In the reduction made In the water rules for small tenement bouses, the present year's collections will. It Is thought, exceed last year's by that amount, If not more.

3Vtl Orders Gx-efuLXly IPiXlocl. We show one of the finest stocks in the world of Cut Glass, Solid silyer and Plated Wares, Onyx Tables, fine Plate, Cnps and Sancers, Clocks, Jewels and Tases, and sell them at the lowest prices in America. EgrCome and see or address MEKMOD JACCARD JEWELRY Cor. Broadwaj and Locnst. The Reception Gren by Mrs.

Rebecca Brown in Honr of Her Daughter. The reception given yesterday afternoon by Mrs. Bebecca Brown at her residence, 3526 Pine street, introducing her daughter. Miss Josephine Brown, was a brilliant inaugural of the social season, which promises to be very gay this year. The home was beautifully decorated.

Mrs. Brown wore a bandyjme gown of black gros grsin, with pompadaur corsaxe, and deml sleeves, richly trimmed with rare old point lace, diamonds sparkling at iter throat and ears. By ber side stotd her daughter, in her artistic white robe, ber lovely brown hair filleted with a goldenband. In her hand she carried the badge of the debutante, a large bunch of white rosetuda. She was assisted by her friend.

Miss Emily Lucas, who wore a prety rose-hued govn ot slik gauze, with bodioe of velvet, vandfked over the shoulders, short puffed sleeves, bouquet of pink roses. At the extreme left ot the semi-circle stood Mrs. Harlow Goddanl Wiser, the married daughter, from Present, Ontario, in ber reception gown of an.etlifst silk royale, tbe corsage cut square and filled with tulle, corded with gold, mounting the silk and gold passementerie which formedtho garniture of the waist. In another part ot the salon Mrs. Wilhl.i grandmere, one of tbe few remaining representatives of tbe old families of St Louis, sat surrounded always by her coterla ol friends, ber gown of silk relieved by crepe liise at the tbroat and soft white cap.

Amont tbe guests were Mrs. Bebecca bire in a gown black gros grain, with crepe lisse at her tlroat, and ber niece. Miss Nancy Conn, who wore a pretty prune-colored frill, slashed and puffed with white silk a small bonnet of Hack and white. Miss Eustace was theri In brown silk, combined with brocade. Mrs.

James Green wote a tailor-made gown of dove gray cloth. I Mrs. N. M. Wright won an exquisite Paris gown of black, "embroidered all over with moss rones and buds, with garniture of thread lace, a dainty little thread lace capote com pleting tbe toilette.

Mrs. John Bollinger wre a handsome Ira ported gown of brown faille, richly trimmed with gold, a brown and gold capote. Mr. Warren Brown wore white china silk, besprent with roses, and trimmed with rib bons to match. Mrs.

Merritt. wife of Gen. Merrltt. a very charming and accompiiibed lady, who has been recently added to Si Louis society, wore a very stylish gown brocade, richly trimmea with sliver passtmenterie, capote to match. Mrs.

W. L. B. Allen wore a Grecian robe of silver gray Henrietta clcth, combined with green velvet and trlramet with sliver-corded passementerie; a large gray hat with curling ostrich tips. Mrs.

Charles Comfort wore a gown of black faille, richly trimmed with gold passementerie, a little bonnet of black lace and Mrs. Comfort, black faille and turead lace combined. Mrs. Ellsworth Smith, as ail-black toilette of Henrietta cloth and crepe lisse. Mrs.

Charles Mcl.ure, a very elegant Paris gown of leai-brown velvet and lame com bined, and richly trimmed with gold embroideries. Mrs. Jones Irvine, a handsome gown of amethyst faille, trimmed with cold passe menterie: large hat with plumes. Mrs. Clara Jacobs Vaughn, brown silk and brocade combined.

Mra. Archer Anderson, electrio blue bengal- ine and silk, with pink enects. Mrs. Berthoud, black velvet and brocade, with point lace. Mrs.

D'Arcy Boulton, dove gray cloth. tailor made. Iss Daviess of Kentucky, black gros grain enricueo witn passementerie. Miss Harris, carnation China silk. Dowered with black and black velvet enects Miss Daughaday, amethyst faille with pink enects.

Miss Nancy Rex, black atd white plalded tame combined. Miss Sybil Hex. an all-black toilette of silk and Brussels net. Miss Clark of Boston, a stylish gown of black and white China siik with black velvet effects. Miss Fannie Graham of Leavenworth, silver gray ciotn witn white effects.

3i iss Geort; le Anderson, hunter green silk ana velvet, with rare pink trimmings. miss rsene Loader, gray faille, combined with white silk, and silver embroideries. 1 he afternoon r-pou rra uTiotnentei by a dance in the evening from 8 to 10 o'clock. wnicn was participated in by the young poopie. Sutherland Harnett.

A quiet little wedding took place at 7 o'clock this morning at the residence of the bride parents in South St. Louis. Tbe contracting purtles were Mr. George W. Sutherland of this city, son of Mr.

David Sutherland ot Kansas City, and Miss Oils Bnrnett, daughter of air. 31. b. Harnett. The niarriuee ceremony ax performed by Bev.Bobt.

ira iu, President of Linden wood Female Coliexe of St. Charles, ot which Institution the bride Is a graduate. Those present were the members of tun two families aud a few relatives. The brldemalds were Miss Edith. a sister ot tne nriue, and Miss Ethel Anaon a cousin, or Centralis, 111., each 13 years of ae.

1 be unite, a brunette of the most pro nounced type, and a very unassuming and modest young iaay, of thorough education and varied accomplishments, was attired in tailor-made traveling dress of serge. Lon don smoke shade, with bat to match. After tbe ceremony and congratulations tbe party sat ttown to an eiezant wedding breaktust. 1 jie presents were numerous aud costly, ex tending all along the line of useful and ornamental household articles. Mr.

and Mrs Sutherland left on the Missouri Pacific at 9 m. lor Colorado, and on their return, auou tne raiauie or November, will commence housekeeping in their new and elegantly fur nisaeu reaiucnce near Laiayeue JL'ark. Gaunt War. To-morrow morning Miss Mamie Ware daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

E. H. Ware, will be married to Mr. Charles B. Gaunt.

It will be a quiet home wedding, celebrated at 6 o'clock at toe family residence of the bride's Bar ents, No. 36o6 Cook avenue, by Rev. 1-at ner Brown of St. Alphonsus' Church. The bride.

petite and pretty, will wear a stvlisb coaching ureas or camel nair cloth, ot whlcu gray Is tne prevailing tone and carried out lit shoes and bat and gloves. There will be present only the near relatives and a few very inti mate friends, and after the wedding breakfast, which will follow the ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Gaunt will lei.ve for their weddinz journey westward, with Denver as thf objective point. After an absence of two weeks tbey will return and be located for the winter at Shrewsbury Turk.

JtirStnd tor catalogue; 2,000 engravings. Silk Uvibrettat, f2.50 to (IS; the finest new stock ever shown. See them at Mermod Jaccard's, Cor. Broadway and Locust. SCHOOL lJOAU JIKLT1NG.

Important Committee Reports and a Fall Meeting Proailned. To-Blgbt tbe School Board will bold its regular monthly meeting la tbe Polytechnic balidlDK and now tbat the tronbles ot this body have been smoothed oyer somewhat a fall attendance is expected, and especially as eeyeral Important coramittea reports are to be passed upon. Besides the reports of the Ways ana Means and Building" Committees which will be made up at meetings of these committees late this evening there will be a report from the Teachers Committee, whlcu has opened the night schools for the winter. This recommends the opening of nlcht schools in the o'Fmlon, Blow, Cote Brilliant and Cbarieaa buildings. The night schools were opened last nlht and there wus an unprecedented rush of scholars, bait of them haying attended one or two previous trrms.

In the l'oiyteciinic 230 pupils were enrolled, of wbicn 1:5 were old scholars. The same excellent showing was made at the othtfr schools and not all of the pupils are children. The yalue of night schools Is be in appreciated more every year, ana the Teachers committee is trying to put In a corps or tbe best teachers to keep up the high grade already reached. Oely S3 ts Cincinnati and retnra an the Ohio Si Mississippi Railway. A Texas Failure.

Hocst oir, Oct. 14. Wallace, Wtg- gener wholesale grocers, formerly of Ialias, lut now of Houston, assigned to Willism Chrlstaln of the S. W. lloues Bank.

Their liabilities are which will probably be covered by their assets. For furnaces ase Pittsburg none. Devoy A Feneiborn, sol agents, 70S Pine street. City Ball Note. Sewer Commissioner McMath has been granted a three days' leave of absence.

Tbere will be no meeting of the Councilor House of Delegates to-night, but both bodies will meet next Friday night. Walter Dryden of the City 'Counselor's office, will start oaihis annual fishing trip tomorrow. He Is going to Piny Kiver this time. The Mayer to-day received a letter of thanks from Charles Green, President of the Fair Association, for the services rendered by the Police Department at the Fair. Key.

John F. Butt of Jacksonville. X. writes to Mayor Noonan, Inquiring the whereabouts of one C. F.

Carleton. who was In St. Louis three years ago. His mother Is anxious to ha ar from him. Capt.

George Ford of the Harbor Department has been granted leave of absence te take his annual trip to Black Biver with Col. Griff Prather, Col. Wm. Hyde and other military fishermen of renown. Bey.

Ben Deering was a visitor at the Mayor's office this morning and was offered a fine silk bat if he would convert Sergt. lie-Grew. "It spoils some people to convert them," quickly responded Mr. Deering with a twinkle in his eye and the Sergeant smiled his appreciation of the fitness of the reply. JSnrial Permits.

Thos. J. Wyatt, 63 years. 3967 Evans avenue; typhoid fever. Ellen Lynch, 5 years, 1108 Pine street; blood poisoning.

Mary Long. 64 years, 2909 Gratiot street; heart disease. Ellen Breltenbach, 65 years, 1312 Hogan street; cancer. Andrew Flint, 67 years, 4204 Cote Brilliants; cancer. Edaa Franklin, 7 years.

1107 Lucas avenue; dropsy. Theo. Schoenbaum, 40 years, rear of 314 Cedar street; consumption. John Hayes. 31 years, City Hospital; brain disease.

Anna M. Peters, 65 years, 1607 Biddle street; Inflammation of bowels Only S3 ta Cincinnati and return Ohio Mississippi Kailway. on the WANTS A DIVORCE. Mrs. Christina Gannon Tells of Her Bui-band's fehertceut lugs Caurt Nates.

Christine Gannon, who was married to Peter Gannon on May 1SS2, and separated from him on the 10th of the present month, applied to-day for a divorce. She charges that he kicked her on several occasions, beat her, accused her of unfaithfulness, pawned her clothlnr, sold the baby's carriage, hat and shawl to obtain money to buy liquor and that be has for more than a year been guilty of habitual drunkenness. She asks the custody of two children born to them. Divorce Granted. Judge Withrow granted two divorces this morning.

Johanna Tisch was divorced from Conrad Tisch. They were married Nov. 2, 1872. Tho causes for divorce alleged ware habitual drunkenness, vagrancy and desertion. Tba custody of three children was given the wife.

Matbllde Klmmich was divorced from Stephen Klmmich. They were married in Newlork. May 24, 1S6S. Abandonment on May 15, 18 9, was charred. He went to Germany and has not since been neard of.

Judge Dillon granted Mary E. Cheatham a divorce rrom James A. Cheatham and the custody of their child. Tbeywere married Dec. 20.

1883. They lived together two months during which time she alleges her husband, would not permit ner to go out ot bis sight. He accused her of Infidelity In the presence ot otners, would not allow her to talk to her parents or eat at the same table with them, though her father was aupportlng herself and husband. He tried to poison her she says, locked her in her own room whenever be went out and made her condition so intolerable she waa compelled to leave him. One child was born to them, Logan, aged 5 years.

In court-room No. 1 Mrs. "Victoria Gross today filed an answer and cross bill to ber husband, Wm. Gross" petition for divorce. He charged her with unfaithfulness.

She denies the charges and says ber husband made ber condition intolerable. Most of her counter charges are unprintable. The Use af a Name. Judge Withrow, In Division No. of the St.

Louis Circuit Court, this morning heard area-ment In the case of Robert T. Sanders vs. Frank H. Brown. The former is a dentist who Identi fies his establishment by the use of the name New lork.

The defendant was in Sanders' employ for over seven years, and then opened an estaonsnmeut oinisown. lie advertised himself as formerly with the New York es tablishment, and his former employer brought suit to restrain him from so advertising himself. The Judge took the matter under consideration. Receiver Appointed. David W.

Sellers was appointed receiver for the firm of Sallinger Kessel, haberdashers, to-day by Judge Fisher in Division No. 2 of the Circuit Court. He gave a $15,000 bond which wss approved. This was in an action brouzht by John B. Bellinger and Max T.

Haenscher, who supplied 4,500 of the firm's capital against Georue A. Kessel, who is interested to the extent of They charge tbat he neglected business, failed to account for money collected and goods taken from stock, and tbat be drew against the firm's account in bank without their knowledge. Prabate Com re. John H. Spahn to-day took charge, under the will of Mary E.

Spahn, ot her estate, which is valued at $3, 000. Henry Moehle as executor of the estate of Wiihelmina Weber took charge of her estate, valued at $1,500. Suit Against Mefal. Mueller Bros. Furniture Carpet Co.

to-day brought suit In attachment for $6,800 against Frederick C. Mehl and Hattle Peckham alias Wierman. Court Noies. Conrad Albrecht sued out an attachment for $742.10 in the Circuit Court to-day against Fred Boss. Judge Fisher this morning ordered R.

D. Lancaster, assignee fcr the Appier ft Hodge to pay costs and thereupon stand discharged. In the matter of the assignment of the Rohan Bros. Manufacturing Co. the assignee to-day filed a petition lor leave to complete contracts.

Leave was granted by Judge Dillon. A pro forma decree of Incorporation was granted by Judge Dillon to the Little Sisters of the Poor, an order attached to the Catholio Church, which conducts a home for aged and destitute persons of Doth sexes. The Lobse Patent Door Co. to-day filed arti cles of Incorporation. The capital Is $60,000, and the stock is held as follows: Frank Lobse, 200 shares; Henry S.

Blest, 200 shares, and Charles Thuener, 200 shares. Edward H. Hayward sued the Eagle Box Manufactory Co. to-day to recover $5,000 for injury to Is left hand on account of an alleged delect in construction of a machine which he waa using in the service of the defendant. Henry Klages was to-day appointed by Judge Klein receiver of tne livery stable owned by Adolph 11.

Sander and Albert L. MoFern. on the application ot tba former. Sander bought an interest In tba stable and was not allowed to have any voice In the management. 8.

P. Keyes sued Phillip W. Schneider and Wm. btumpl to-day tor $500 damages alleging mat tne defendants at 2 clock in the morning of July 17, ItiST. set-off rockets on the premises owned by Schneider In violation of a city ordinance.

frightenina- Dlaintlff's horses and causing them to run away. The horses were injured and the carriage smashed. Only S3 to Cincinnati and return en the Ohio St Mississippi Railway. Tba Orrvllle Traredy. Orrvillb, Oct.

14. The inqnett on the body of Coroner Solon Boydston, who was rna down by an englna at tbat plaee while rrestlng a man lsst Friday, shows tbat Boydston was pushed under the wheels by one of the prisoner's friends, at present unknown to the authorities. GOV. CAMPBELL'S THE OHIO 8PFCIAL MESSAGE LKGI8LATUKF. TO Declarable Condition of Pnhllc Affairs in the City of Cincinnati Municipal Officers Charged Yfita Selling Their Vatea The Board of Pnblio Improvements Necessity ot Immediate Legislation.

OLTJMBTJS. Oct. 14. The following Is the special message of Gov. Campbell to the General Assembly: "The extraordinary power of calling a special session ot your honorable body has been in voked on account of the deplorable condition of public affairs la the city of Cincinnati, which.

It la believed, can be partially remedied by enabling the people ot tbat city to choose certain Important boards at tbe approaching November eleotioa. The time for beginning the work of official reform there has come and, for this laudable purpose, you are asked to submit to temporary inconvenience. The legislation proposed Is so simple and obviously so Just, that it Is hoped yon may be able speedily to resume your custom ary pursuits. It Is almost unnecessary to recite tbe corrupt practices which have existed In the government of the city of Cincinnati. Members of public bodies have trafficked In their own votes without shame, and with mall pretense of concealment.

A suit between alleged bribe-takers Is pending la court for an equal division of booty; and "honor among thieves" has bean forgotten in the fierce struggle to despoil the people. With a few honorable exceptions the entire public service Is demoralized. In the Inaugural address delivered to you lost January yon were advised that "In Justice to tbe people of tbat city, as well as in furtherance of sound political principles, you should carefully consider, mature and formulate a charter which would give them an opportunity to manage their own affairs through officers chosen by themselves." The recommendation is earnestly renewed. At your next session It Is hoped an Improved charter will be granted that city. The legislation enacted by yon looking, to changes In tbe government of Cincinnati merely created tbe Board of Public Improvements and tbe Decennial Board of Equalization.

In both oases, however, you omitted to provide tbat the people should choose these very important bodies, although a majority of each bouse In the General Assembly was electee upon a platform which DECLARED THAT "We demand the enactment of laws tbat will enable our cities to choose toeir own servants." The board of public Improvements thus crested wss clothed with substantially tbe same powers as its predecessors. The only Improvement in Its construction was a provision that tbe members, although originally appointed by the Governor, should be subsequently elected by the people. This advantage was offset by the failure to empower the Governor to re move bis appointees should they prove to be Inefficient or dishonest. A change for the worse was a provision tbat three members; Instead of four, could transact business, thus enabling them to unite and control public affairs. The present board entered upon Its duties under tavorable auspices.

Although it was soon subjected to criticism (much of it unjust) for its management of tbe waterworks, it was, in the main, a well-meaning and honestly conducted body. Later, bow- ever, it retrograded very raptflly. Certain members voted to grant valuable franchises in such unseemly baste, and so clearly in violation of public interest, that the peonle b. gan to suspect their integrity. These suspicions hsve since become more firmly fixed.

As early as Sept. 4 a leading newspaper of that city representing the political party to which a majority ot the board adhered, when speaking ot an Important franchise which had been gratuitously granted (aunougn parties stood ready to pay tba city handsomely), said that it bore "evidence of fraudulent intent, to be used for the purpofe of blackmailing existing corporstions." Again, on topt. 12 the same newspaper said: "Thus would tbe city grant a franchise of Inestimable value for a mess of pottage, with the privilege ot one year In which to negotiate its sale to a gang of Eastern people, who have reduced to a science tbe raiding of legitimate "The newspapers of opposite political views have been equally unsparing and more continuous In their denunciations. Popular con fidence In that board is gone, although through persons Interested In Its enormous patronage, an attempt may be mads to DJSCEIVI Till GENERAL ASSEJtBEr. "The people of Cincinnati who are not personally Interested In the board or Its employes, are practically unanimous in tbe belief tbat some of its members were parties to corrupt propositions which have been made to persons having buaiuesa before the board.

Doubtless members and "go between" will deny tbe trutu of these reports but, whether they be true or not, these members are so deeply Involved and so universally Impugned that 'the public gave ready credence to well authenticated stories ot this character, and even worse, which are circulated elsewhere. In short, the people believe, not without reasonable cause, that this board has begun to travel the patn so lonar troiMen by other demoralized governing bodies of that city. The Decennial Board of Equalization was recently appointed by tbe City Comptroller, In conformity to the law of last winter. Tbe belief Is widespread tbat certain members were appointed from corrupt motives, and that other persons desiring such appointments were approached with Improper proposals. Be tbat as It may, It Is quite certain tbat some of tbe members bave unsavory reputations in connection with other tax matters, and that the board does not Inspire confidence.

It begins its career amidst a storm or public agitation. Both these boards should be abolished. Their creation by appointment was but depriving tUese people of their rights. Tbe boards themselves are failures. Nothing remains but to undo that which has already been done.

Law-making power and the appointing power confess the mistake and Join hands to rectify thaui. Restore to the people. In time for the approaching November election, tbe power ot choosing successors to these boards. In the aroused state of public feeling growinir out of recent exposure), the people of Cincinnati may be depended upon to elect capable and trustworthy officers. Tbey are in the mood to rise to the occasion.

They should I encouraged. It their expectation be realized and good officers be st-lected no it will doubtless be the commencement of a lastlnir change for the better. A wise observer of large experience recently said, and said truly, that Cincinnati was cursed with A LOVTER MORAL TO" IH POLITICS than that which afflicted any of the other Brent cities of the country "Now, while the people are awake to their condition 1st us return to 'home rule' let us do that which Is always right, and which a this particular juncture Is an especial neces sity. Who can object to this? Certainly no one opposes restoring power to the people from whom all of us receive our temporary aathorlty. Caa It bo tbat there are persons upon these boards who are ashamed or afraid to go to the people for their vindication If the gentlemen thus legislated out ar honest mea and enjoy and deserve the confidence of the people they will we.

come the oppor tunity for a popular election to tba posts'tbey now bold by appointment; but If they have been unfaithful and undeserving. then will they be unwilling to render an ao count of tbelr stewardship or let the people pass upon It at the polls. Should they shrink from submitting their claims to the people whom they bave sworn to serve, that Is in Itself a full confession of Incapacity or guilt. Let the arbitrament of the ballot determine whether tbey possess tba confidence of the oeonle. No other tribunal can settle tbat Question: no other la ever sought by men censclous of services well performed or duty faithfully dlschsrged." In botn brancbea of tbe Legislature tbe meaaase was referred to the Ju JIciary Com mittee and a recess taken to 2:30 p.

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to $7.50. Globi. 703 tv 713 Franklin aveane. WEDDING PRESENT Ey0nr Grand Catalogue of 2000 1I0RSE-WIIIPPED HIM. TWO YOUKO' GIELS LAY THE LOUIS ANIMAS.

I ASH ON Sophia Basse and Annie Bias, Two Girls Employed In Umbrella Factory, Resent Stories Circnlated About Them Their Alleged Slanderer Strikes One ef Them IV til a Bock. HE Innermost depths of umbrella work ers' circles have been stirred by an occurrence in which two girls working at Ka-mendorf's store, on Sixtb, near Locust, and a man In Hobr's factory on Broadway, south of Park ayenue, were the principal actors. The two girls decided that the man bad maligned their characters and that the only remedy was the borsewbtp and they straightway set about to apply the remedy. Tbe first attempt was a failure and the second resulted in defeat, the girls getting the worst ot It, and the man escaping unharmed. Annie Bias and Sophie Basse are employed at Knmendorf's.

Sophie once worked at Mohr's and Annie has a sister employed there now, so that tiie channels for gossip are well established. Louis Animas once worked for Kamendorf and now works for Mobr. Through tbe medium of their acquaintances and relatives at Mohr's the two girls learned that Animas was defaming their characters and saying things about them that were untrue. For a Ionx time tbe girls bore It In silence, but soon the charges said to have been made by Louis were such that they could not ba allowed to pass and the girls got their horsewhips and went down to the Mobr factory and laid for Louis. Tbe wily urn brella maker wss not to be caught, and got wind of wbat waa up and escaped.

CHASED CP XK ALLEY. The other evening they again laid in wait and chased Louis up an alley, through which he wou id have escaped had be not stnmbled over a small boy, which compelled him to stop, lie picked up a large stone ana told Sophie If she did not let him alone he would kill her. Annie trie to get at him from, behind but failed. When Sophie made a move from the front, Louis valiantly hurled the stone and struck Annie on tbe flnL-er; then lie fled with tbe two girls alter him. He had the best staying powers una not away amlust the jeers and shouts cf quite a little crowd of spectators.

All the parties to tbe little anair were seen this morning. Louis can't speak English, lie was called from hU bencu In the rear, and when be was told what was wanted looked scared and made a break to get away; when he was anally made to understand wbat was wanted ot him be explained that he did not know anything. THB GIRLS' 6TORT. The girls spoke very freely and told a very straight story throughout. In which tbelr con tempt for the man was very evident.

Sophie was tbe relator, and it was she against wnom the bnrdest tukntrs had oeen said, she told her story In substance as follows: "Louis worked here for a lone time until work cot slsck and then he went to Mohr's. nen he got theru be told stories about us that were not true. You see we bave no dressing-room here, and when wa want to change our basques and waists and cut on working- clothes we have to sort ot hold up our aprons and slip ounumgson. LAnisnewent uown there and said that we danced up and down the snop in front of hua with part ot our clothes off, and be knew be was lying when be said It. "lhen Annie's sister beard them talking abont me ont day.

soma one said tbat I was making 8 a week, and Louis said I was not earning it in the shop. Another tine I if Mi lilt mailed free on application. this property will be a water main, now being laid along Greer avenue from KuclldorLay to Marcus. These evidences of enterprise are stimulating buyers. To-day a lot of 100x166 feet on the north side of Ashland avenue 450 feet west of Marcus avenue In Florida place was sold at Sid per foot to John S.

Forsytho. In Jasper place a 50x134 foot lot was sold at J8 par foot to John Curry, who now owns loO there. MISCELLANEOUS SALES. Isaac Eminer lias purchased the premises numbered 130S.i to 1314, inclusive. Wash street, having a frontaL-e of 73 fet-t by a deotn of Id.

tbe property of Howard Cnbberly. tor' $5,200. The Hamraett- Anderson-W ade Ileal Estate Co. report the following sales: To Charlotte Barry, at S13 a foot, a 50-foot lot on Connecticut street, between Bent and Oak IIill avenues, in Oak Hill place. O.

A. Straobe, ground fronting 100 feet by a depth of 136 on the west sldo of Lucretia av enue, between uidge and Monroe avenues, la Kose Hill, at $15 a foot. Hear the Soul at a Krakaunr Piano sing. To bear it Is to buy it. It stays in tune twice as long as any other piano and lasts a lifetime.

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Judse Cooley left last night for Washington to resume his duties as Chairman of the Interstate Com merce Commission. On Thursday last, at tba reauest of the law faculty, he gave an hour's talk to the past graduate and graduating class on the regulating of railroad transportation by Congress and by the States. 1 ENJOYS Both tbe method and results when Syrup of Figs is taken it is pleasant and refreshing to the taste, and acta gently yet promptly on the Kidneys, Liver and Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, head aches and fevers and cures habitual constipation. Syrup of Figs is tbt only remedy of its kind ever produced, pleasing to the taste and acceptable to the stomach, prompt in its action and truly beneficial its effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeabfe substances, its many excellent qualities com mend it to all and have made it the most popular remedy known. Syrup of Figs is for sale in 50c and $1 Dottles by all leading druggists.

Any reliable druggist who may not have it on hand will procure it promptly for any one who wishes to try it. Do not accept any substitute. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. 8 AH FRANCISCO. CAL LOUISVILLE.

Kt. HEW tQHK, ft Engravings, Art, Jewels and Silyerware, waa talking, snd in fun I said I was going to board near the shop, and Annie said she would board with me. Then Louis made some ugly Insinuations as to why we were going to get a room down town. I told the proprietor abont it and he was very mad, and then Annie and I got whips and went down there to find Louis and give him a good licking. lie got away the first time, but the next time we chased him down an alley and he fell over a little boy so that be had to stop.

lie picked up a rock and said he would kill me If I did not let him alone. Then Annie tried to get at him but he would not let ber. When I went at him he threw a rock and hit me on tbe finger. lie turned around then and ran like a whitehead and got away. He Is a cowardly sort of fellow, and we will get him before we get through with him." Annie indorsed everything Sophie bad to sny.

Mr. Xamendorf, at whose store tbe girls were employed, says thst they are god, steady girls, and that if Animas made the statements about them which he Is alleged to har made, that he ought to have been horsewhipped. TISITIXG CARDS. We only charge fl.60 for 100 finest cards ami engraved copper plate. WEDDING rs VITATIOKS.

We execute the finest; our prices the lowest. MERMOD k. JACCAKD JEW ELRY Broadway and Locust. Samples mailed on application. REAL ESTATE NEWS.

Sales and Improvements of Property In Various Places To-Iay. One of tbe prettiest building lots in Cabanne place was sold to-day at Ji5 a foot by C. NichoIIs. Tbe property has been on tbe market at tbat price for some time past, but was only placed in Mr. Xicholl's agency three days ago by tbe owner, Mr.

F. A. Drew, who Is well pleased with the result. Tbe properly, a vacant lot of 100x210 feet situated on the north side of Cabanne place 59 feet west of James Richardson's handsome residence, was sold to James McCarthy. Mr.

Nlcholis says he is commencing to bave a good inquiry for lots in Forest Park placo at the corner of Delruar avenue and King's highway, wnere the owners ar now expend ing Jio.ouu in malting pnblio improvements. In this subdivision a foot lot, located on tho north side of Msiborough place, that is the first street north of Portland place in the feriswoia tract, wns sold at 75 a foot to L. Blackmer, who Is going to build a fine home Place tbere, next nil jo mini? the lot where Mr Nlcbolls, himself. Is going to build an 53,500 residence, for which he now has tbe plans reauy. ROSE HILL.

The Ilammett-Anderson-Wade Real Estate Co. sold 100X125 feet of ground, situate ou tbe west side of Lucretia avenue, 150 feet west of Kiae, in itose inn. at ti a loot to J. r. Blake.

This sale was mada by Arthur English. and J. R. McDonald, with tbe same firm, sold from id win J. altera to Michael J.

Macklin apiece of ground fronting 140x125 feet at tbe northeast corner of Florence and Minerva avenues for $2,145, tnat la a foot, for the corner 90 feet, and $15 a loot for the inside property. FltRGtlSOU STATION AI7CTIOW. People who would like to have a home be yond tbe confines ot tne olty, ont In bt. Lon Is County, where they can enjoy country life near enough to the metropolis to enjoy Its pleasures and business, aud at the same time void Its taxation, wilt have an opportunity. commencing at 10 clock next Saturday, to buy some very pretty bunding sites at Ferca son Station, that Is about thirteen miles from the nion Depot.

Tbe pretty suburban village Is already established with a very good class of people. who have surrounded themselves with first class schools and churches. Frequent inrougu ana acconimouation trains inki Ferguson readily accessible to the city, mak Ins Ferguson a convenient and pleasant place for bt. Louie business people to live. The auction sale of the lots referred to will be conducted by George bhlelas, who is prepar ing to mass an old time boiubern barbecue feature of the day, when IbO residence sites are to be disposed or.

FLOB1DA FLACK. The Terry Bro. continue to sell lots la Florida place, where recent purchasers are pusuing uuuuing improvements quite to tively. if. A.

Du finer la building three houses there. Tbe second story of ono ot tbem Is finished. anatneotner two are ready lor tne second tory joist. public Improvement of mach value to all 1 Died at the Dispensary. Thomas K.

Haly, a man about 65 years old, i fainted this morning while he was on his way 4 to the Union Depot from the Benton House, 'i where be bad passed the night, and died at I the City Dispensary shortly after his arrival I there. He cauie to the city last night from I Altoona, and was on his way te Joplln, I Wo. i I Mrs. Wood worth's Cespel Teat. F.

Weldon was granted a permit by the Mayor this morning to reconstruct the Gospel teat on Jefferson avenue ana JJullanphy I street. Weldon reported that the guy ropes had been cut by the followers ot Satan and the tent broken down. The good Sergt. McGrew issued the permit In the name of Ills Honor the Mayor. Case of Varioloid.

Another case of varioloid was developed today, the patient being Frank a boarder at the International Hotel. Ht was rooming on the same floor with Tfbert Buchanan ana the Merceill family anl was.