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

St. funis IJosi-gispafcIj, mtmtstaii, guln 9, 1890. ECONOMIZING. bad been In business over thirty years. He has been in poor health for tome years and for six months has been confined to the house.

The funeral will take place to-morrow A FRUITLESS STRUGGLE CINCINNATI EJiDEAVOBIXG TO PREVENT SHIPMENTS TO ST. LOUIS. The Coolest Store In the City. The Createst Clearing Sale In the City. Broadway, Washington Av.

and St, Charles St. denies that they have sold any property. Everybody knows that the Mueller Bros. Brewery has been purchased from the syndicate for $50,000 by Mr. Cramer for his dry plate business.

The Bremen Brewery Is closed and the Lafayette Brewery Is attending to its trade. No doubt the syndicate would be willing to sell all the small breweries If they can find purchasers who will obligate themselves not to let tbem be need again as breweries. A understand Schilling Schneider's Brewery will be merged Into the Green Tree Brewery which It adjoins. "When the brewers sold to the syndicate they thought they were getting good prices, but they realize now what a mistake they made and are kicking themselves for ever letting go of their property. If they had It to do over again you can bet they would never sell.

Trade has more than doubled since and the breweries which remained ont of the trust have more than they een attend to. Anheuser-Bnscb's, Lemp'a and Louis Obert's Arsenal Brewery are the only three which the syndicate did not secure. The brewers HAD AIX BEEN MAKING MONEY rapidly, but their trade kept Increasing so fast, that the profits were constantly Invested in additions and improvements to the plants to 'enable them to supply the demand. As a result they never had much casU, and when they received offers of cash for their plants tbe bait was very tempting and they jumped at it. They ail foolishly signed contracts not to become connected for a period of ten years In any capacity, either directly or Indirectly, with any brewery in the city of St.

Louis, county of St. Louis, or in East Louis or St. Clair County, 111. They were told their positions would bold as long as they desired to keep them and that tbe syndicate would be only too glad to have them remain they've got no contract trom tbe syndicate guaranteeing tbem a place and now they are being dropped. The brewers who remained out were shrewd.

Louis Obert was a lncky fellow. They almost bad him once. Now he has more than twice as much business offered bun as he can handle, and so it Is with Lemp and Busch. The Koehler boys of the Sect Wine Co. Henry and Otto are Bargains Heretofore Advertised.

Ribbons and Sashes. tiugents' Clearing Sale Reductions. Lot fancy neck Ribbons tbat were 15c, 16o and 17c. Reduced to 10c a yard Fancy Ribbons, No. 22 and 30 and 40, all silk formerly 40c, 50c and 60c.

Rednced to 25c a yard Fancy all silk Ribbons, Nos. 22, 30 and 40; formerly 60c, 70c and 85c. Rednced to 35c a yard All silk fancy Sash Ribbons, No. SO, and 6 and 7-inch, that were 90c to $1.25. Rednced tn 50c a yard 4lj-yard Plaid Sashes, elegant quality, 10- inchfrlnce.

Rednced fram 86. OO to S4.50 each 14-Inch Flald Sash Ribbon, satin erte. Reduced from SI. 25 to 90c a yard Wrappers. Second Floor.

At SOe Ladies' Figured Lawn Wrappers, tight-fitting back and Hubbard front; Reduced from 81 to 50c fuslin Underwear. Second Floor. Agents' Clearing Sals Reductions. At 38r Drawers, best muslin; three tncks and hemstitching; Reduced from 50c to 38c At 65c Drawers, best cambric; hem, tucks and three rows hemstitching; Reduced from 95e to 65c At G8c Night Dresses, good muslin, Hubbard style, yoke of tucks and lace; Reduced from 98c to 68e Children's Hats. Second Floor.

At 50 cents Embroidered Swiss Broad Brim Hats, large rosette; Rednced from 85c, 81 and 81. SO to 50c Wen's Flannel Shirts. At 82.98 Small lot finest Twilled Flannel Shirts, well made, silk sewed, perfect fitting. These were to close are Reduced to 82.98 each Traveling Wraps. Second Floor.

25 ladies' fine Mohair Traveling Dusters. Rednced from 810. OO to 83.75 X. How the English Brewery Syndicate Has Keen Cutting Down Expenses in St. Louis.

Former Proprietors Who Have Been Removed or Had Their Salaries Reduced. Various Petitions Which Bean Con-eolidated la Pursuance With tba Policy I Retrenchment A List of tlie Changes la the Management of the Local Brewers a. Latter From President Ellis Wain-Wright af the Executive Committee ia Which the Plans ler Economy Ara Disclosed. Opposition Breweries to Be Started. Notwithstanding the repeated denials of Mr.

Philip Stock, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the London syndicate which own and controls all but three of the St. Louis breweries, there were a number of changes made on the 1st of the present month In the management of the breweries. Several of the old proprietors who held positions in the concerns, had their official heads removed, and others bad their salaries reduced. A letter written by President Ellis Wainwrlaht of the Executive Committee, ordering changes in the Anthony Kulin branch of the syndicate breweries, states clearly and distinctly that the London board has ordered greater economy in the management of the breweries. A copy of the letter was obtained this morning by a Post-Dispatch reporter from II r.

Kuhn and is published in connection with this article. Mr. Stock has positively denied that there was any economy In the matter of salaries being practised or that any of the old proprietors cf breweries had been dropped from their positions with tbe syndicate or that any were to be dropped. There now appears to be a question of veracity between air. Mock and Jlr.

Wain wriiint, and also between Mr. Stock and the facts. For the information of Mr. Stock the following list of changes, which went into effect on July 1, are published: TUB KEMOTKD AND REDUCED. Chas.

G. stifal removed from his position as manager of the Stlfel Tlrewery, and his son. Otto F. Stifei, Kiven hU place. The position of assistant manager, formerly held by Otto F.

Stifei, abolished, and the salary of Jacob Schorr, foreman of the brewery, reduced. Ferdinand Herold, manager of the Cherokee Brewery, removed, and bis son, Thodore Herold, Klven his place. The position of assistant manager, tormerly beld by the latter, abolished. Frauds Enhn, assistant manager of Anthony Kuhn's brewery, removed. Anton Heck, Manager and Superintendent of Schilling 4 Schneider's brewery, removed.

Charles W. Meyer, assistant manager, made manager, and the office of assistant manager abolished. Henry Nicholas, Snperintendent nf the Green Tree Brewery, also made Superintendent of Schilling Scbnaider's brewery. Louis Schlossteln, manager of the Green Tree Brewery; salary reduced. Henry Nicholas, superintendent of Green Tree Brewery, also made superintendent of Schilling Schneider' Brewery and his salary reduced.

The salary of E. Henry Vordtrlede. secretary of the Green Tree Brewery, also reduced, but reinstated again as be refused to accept the reduction. Ernst Llnck, assistant treasurer of Henry Grone's brewery, removed and young Grone given his place. Louis Schneider, Superintendent of the Joseph Schnaider Brewery, removed and Joseph Griesedleck given bis place.

Anton Vogt, foreman of Anthony Knbn' Brewery, removed and Henry Anthony, given his place. Mr. Stock also positively denies that the syndicate has sold any of the brewery property or intends to sell any, yet the real estate transfers show that Mr. Cramer, the dry plate manufacturer, feas purchased Mueller Bros. Brewery from tuvm for $50,000.

a LEAPING BRCWER who Is still in the employ of the syndicate furnished the list of changes given above, and his statement was corroborated byothers, several of the discharged men being seen. Said this brewer: lam, of course. In the employ of these people and it would not do for me to have anything to say against them, but there is no quest'on about tba fact that tliern have been a great many changes made with a view to decreasing expenses and in sorue instanees of favoring certain parties over otners. Now it is claimed that Mr. Chas.

G. Stifei retired of his own accord, but I know It was necessary for him to go. He is a man 70 years ol age, and of course too old for much active work, but he has built up one the largest breweries In the city and his name carries considerable weight and prestige in tns trade. Still, the syndicate concluded they could dispense with all that. Mr.

Stifei was appeased by them, however, by the position being given to his son. Otto F. Stifei, and It is now given out that the fnther was too old to work any longer and retired of his own accord to get rest. The son prohubiy gets his salary, but the syndicate reduces expenses by abolishing the position of asaisiunt manager, tormerly held by the son. He received a salary of about a year.

Besides I understand that he bad sold all bis stock In ttie brewery to hia father before the transfer to the syndicate was made, and he therefore did not hare to sign a contract not to mart any opposition brewery. Now, Otto pmei is not oniy a very popular young man but a man of ability in the business, and he oula START AN OPPOSITION BREWERY and Injure the trade of the syndicate considerably, so it was to their interest to keep him In their employ so fiS to prevent him from starting an opposition brewery. When the syndicate obtained control of the breweries they made the President of each institution Its manager and the Vice-President its assistant manager, being merely a change of titles. Old Louis Scblosssteln, the manager of the Groen Tree Brewery, had his salary reduced. The syndicate probably thought this would force him to resign, as he Is very rich, and they would probably prefer a younger and more active man.

He fooled them, however and remained Ills eon-In-law, Henry Nicholas, the Superintendent of the brewery, had his work Increased by being also made Superintendent of Schilling Schneider's Brewery. and had his salary rednced besides. They also cut the salary of Henry Vordtrlede. tne secretary of the brewery, from $8,000 to $3,000, but be refused to submit to the reduction, and they reinstated his salary and begged him tn stay, as he Is a very valuable man. Anton Reck, who was both manager and Superintendent of Schilling Schneider's brewery, was dropped.

Although he was President of the brewery before Its purchase by the syndicate. 1 do not thing he really held any stock, except a share or two to enable lilra to serve as President. I do not believe he is under any contract not to start another brewery here and if be Is not you mav lotk for him to start another brewery. Alth gn it is claimed Mr. Kabn, the assistant Jaeer of Anthony Jk Kuhn, quit of his out Accord, I know be was discharged.

So the foreman of the brewery, Anton Vogt, kbo had been there fifteen or twenty years. iung Anthony was given Vogt's place, and Mr. Schoenlhalcr, the book-keeper, got Mr. Kuhn's place. Mr.

Kuhn was probably too plain spoken to buit the syndicate or their representatives. Old mis Herold was let out of tne Cherokee Brewery and his son Theo given his place as manager. 'Ibe position of assistant iranager, which Theo held, was abolished, so that the SALARY OS THAT OFFICa IS SAVEl. Ernest Llnck, the assistant manager and snperintendent of Grone's brewery, was let oat and tbe oldest of the (irons boys given his position. Young Joe Griesedleck has been made superintendent of the Joseph Schnaider Brewery and Louis Schnaider, woo was removed from the place, has returned to Germany.

The syndicate purcnased eighteen breweries, but there ara only sixteen bow run ning. Although I see stock WASHINGTON NEWS. Congressmen and the Heat The Silver Conference Debate. Br Telerrsnti to the Post-Dispatch. Washington.

D. C. July 9. The excessive beat which has prevailed for several days past has had a tendency to convince the average member of Congress tbat hia is not such a desirable position to bold after all. From what can be learned In a general way regarding the dispositions of tba St.

Louis members with respect to renomlnatiocs it might be stated tbat Congressman KInsey finds the life Is not what it is cracked up to be. With a large family at home to care for and an expense here almost equal that at home, living moderately at that, Mr. Einsey has hesitated about expressing himself and be prepared to accept a ronoml-nation. He expressed himself as undecided when approached upon the subject. This same question induced Congressmen Merrill and Peters to decline further honors.

Congress-nan Nledrlnghaus also finds separation from home, tbe active business life be was always accustomed to and an interesting family a big sacrifice. He may conclude to forego the few pleasures and interest ot political care for a few years longer. Farmer Wade of Missouri will pack his valise and leave for tbe West this afternoon. As Chairman of the Coinmltte on Labor, he bas tried bard, as la well known by the labor representatives here, to have a day set by the Speaker and bis Committee on Rules to take up tbe work of the labor committee, but no satlstsction can be had. Four hundred cases have been reported by tbe claims committee and yet no time can be bad for their consideration In the House.

So it is with the war claims and Indian committees. J. S. Fullerton of St. Louis is a late arrival.

Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington. D. C. July 9.

The railroad companies have presented their argnments in opposition to the contemplated order of the Interstate Commerce Commission rednclng freight rates on grain shipments tn the West on the ground of want of jurisdiction. Tbe commission was to-day In bearing arguments from persons who are of opinion tbat the proposed reductions and even greater ones should be ordered. When the commission met to-day tbere were present the following persons who nre interested in tne matter: T. M. Lambertson of Lincoln, representing tbe State Farmers' Alliance; H.

F. Dousman, a member of the Chicago Board of Trade; Geo. T. Anthony and James Humphrey, Kansas, Commissioners, and Spencer F. Smith, Kailroad Commissioner of low.

agreement Mr. Dousinan made the opening argument. Gen. Batcbeldor Confirmed, Washington, 1). July 9.

The Senate in secret session to-day bad under consideration, and discussed at some length, the nomination of Gen. Batcbeldor, U.S.A., to be Quartermaster-General. Tbe nomination was confirmed, but not until vigorous opposition had been made by Senator Cockrell and other members of tbe minority of the Committee on Military Affairs. Tbe executive session was moved at an early hour, because when an effort was made last week to have the nomination considered late In the afternoon Mr. Cockrell raised the point of no quorum and threw the matter over.

The objections raised by Mr. Cuckrell to the confirmation of the nomination were based entirely upon the fact tbat in promoting Gen. Batcheldor the President "jumped" six other officers, five of whom will retire before Gen. Batcheldor. Public Buildings Bills.

Washington. D. July 9. The House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds authorized favorable reports on the following public buildings bills: Corning, N. Wausau, Palestine, $50,000, and Onkland, The Palestine (Tex.) and Oakland (Cal.

bill have passed the Senate. IiriT-FIKSl CONGRESS. The Senate. Washington. P.

July 9. The presiding officer (Mr. Ingalls) annonnced bis signature to the bill for the admission of Wyoming as a State. Tbe bill now goes to tbe President for bis signature. On motion of Mr.

Blair the Senate proceeded to executive business. The doors were reopened at 1 o'clock and on motion of Mr. Teller the Senate bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the Rio Grande Junction Kailroad Co. certain lands in the State of Colorado (twenty-six acres) In lieu of certain other lands tn said State, conveyed by tbe said company to the United States, was taken from the calendar aod passed. The sundry civil appropriation bill was reported, and Mr.

Allison stated that he would ask for Its consideration to-morrow. The consideration of the conference report on the silver bill was resumed, and Mr. Cockrell continued his argument against the report. Ike House. Washington, D.C.July 9 Mr.

Farquhar of New York, called up the conference report on the bill appropriating 175,000 for tbe relief of Albert II. Emery and demanded the previous question thereon. The previous question was ordered yeas, 109; nays, 67, and the report was agreed to. Mr. Hut of Illinois from the Committee on Foreign Affairs reported tack a resolution requesting the President to furnish the House witn correspondence between the Governments of the United States and Great Britain touching the subjects in dispute in Lehring sea since March 4, From Supt.

Porter. Washington, D. C. July 9. Supt.

of Census Porter to-day sent the following telegram In relation of the population of St. Louis to Mr. Eugene F. Welgel. the local census supervisor of tbat city "You will be gratified to learn tbat the rough official count completed to-day, shows the population of St.

Louis to be 448,124, an excess I believe, ol 12,000 over your postal card estimate. Here we have a growth of nearly 23 per cent against an Increase of a trifle over 13 per cent between 1870 and 18S0. Such a rate of Increase la regarded as most satisfactory and healthful, especially when it is remembered taat, unlike many of your sister cities, St. Louis has annexed no territory during the last decade. The rough count of other cities Indioate that St.

Louis will change from the sixth to tbe fifth position on tbe list of the large cities of tbe country. These facts I trust will modify public sentiment on tbe question of a recount. So far as tbe census office has received no actual proof of omissions. Tbereportof both special agent Wines and Special Agent Kruse indicate tbat your work bas been done thoroughly and conscientiously. We ara now counting the returns ot tba enumerators at the rate of one million and a half per day, and should the honorable Secretary order a re-count it must be begun at once and completed within seven days.

Secretary Noble has not yet made any decision as to whether or not be will order a recount, of tbe city, as requesteC by the Mayor and many leading citizens. Moloney and Delaney Giva Ball. New York, July 9. When they entered tba District-Attorney' office to-day Boodlers Moloney and Delaney announced that they were prepared to give bail. They were hurried down stairs to the library the casement of tbe General Sessions building, where tbe usual formalities were gone through and then taken to Part where Judge alanine had Just opened court.

ua latter fixed tne ball at 140,000 each. Obituary. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Makbb all, Ju'j Win H. Wood, President of the Wood Huston Bank, a leading citizen of this pice uiod last night.

A Shrewd Scheme to Attract Kentucky and Tennessee Grain to Cincinnati byMeans of Misleading Quotations Serious Losses Suffered by the Farmers Peculiarities of the Cincinnati Markets. A peculiar instance of the manner In which some of tbe smaller competitors of St. Louis for the grain trade of Southern Indian, Southern Illinois, Kentucky and Tennessee have been trying to cut into the rapidly growing trade of this city came to light to-day. Cincinnati has long been jealous of the Increased shipments of wheat to St. Louis from territory that the former city has been in the habit of considering as belonging to tbat market.

Frantic efforts have been made by tbe grain receivers and members of the Board of Trade to stop the drift of this branch of business toward St. Louis, but with lltcle success, as is evidenced by the steadily increasing shipments of wheat from the country contiguous to and south ot tbe Ohio toward St. Louis. ENDEAVORING TO HBTAIN TRADE. Agents have been sent among the farmers, representing that Cincinnati was a much better grain market than St.

Louis; trade papers have been largely circulated containing tbe same statements, and every mean has been adopted to Induce sbippers to continue to send their grain to that city, and to deter them from changing their market to St. Louis. In spite of all tbat baa been done shipment from the territory south of the Ohio bas rapidly decreased, tbe wheat seeking a market in St. Louis. The crop ot the present year In Kentucky and Tennessee promises to be very fine, and tbe Cincinnati merchants have been very anxious tosecnrelt.

A shrewd plan was adopted to accomplish this end. the onlv objection to it being tbat It could be utilized but onoe. During the latter part of last week very little wheat was being received In Cincinnati, and by far the greater portion ot tnis was ol low grade. The wheat dealers saw their opportunity, and hastened to Improve It. Tbe price ot cash No.

2 wheat was rushed up to 90 and 91, an exceedingly easy matter, as there was scarcely any of it In the market. CIRCULATING MISLEADING REPORTS. Large editions of trade papers were gotten out quoting this price as the rulinv rate in Cincinnati, and stating that at the same time cash No. 2 was bringing but SlVjc In St. Louis.

Telegrams and letters to the same eCect were sent to country shippers, circulars were distributed broadcast throughout the districts that it was desired to influence and a great effort was made to prove by figures that tbe St. Lonls market was lower than that of Cincinnati. The reports had a very considerable influence. Farmers were delighted to have so good an opportunity of selling their wheat at a h'gh price, and there was an unusual rush of grain to Cincinnati, not a little of which it had been originally intended to send to St. Lonls.

Tne owners are now exceedingly sorry tbat they altered the destination of their property. The wheat began to arrive on Saturday, Scndny and Monday. The amount would not be considered large here, bnt in Cincinnati was regarded as phenomenal. THE FARMERS BUFFER. On Monday much ot It was offered for sale, and the prices that it bronght were such as to discourage the farmers from making any such experiments in future.

Cash No. 2 was offered In Cincinnati at S3 and 86. In St. Louis at the same time It was selling at 83. This proved beyond question the misleading nature of the reports of prloes sent out, and entailed a very heavy loss upon the -farmers, as they received from 3 to 4 cents a bushel lass that would have been obtained bad they shipped to St.

Lonls. The trsde papers were severely criticised for misleading their subscribers by quoting a price wbicn they knew to be practically fictitious, and taking pains to represent that shippers could sell on this basis, while as a matter ot fact a very small amount would have broken tbe market. St. Louis grain receivers attach little importance to the efforts of Clnclnnatti to prevent Southern wheat from seeking this market. Tbe faot Is cited that Cincinnati can scarcely be said to be a market at all, as all sales are spot cash, ana It Is impossible for a buyer to protect himself by selling for future delivery.

It Is the general opinion that the course ot action pursued by the Cincinnati wheat receivers will oause many growers to ship to this market. LAISOK NEWS. Strike of tbe Louisville Nashville Switchmen and Brakemen. Louisville. July 9.

Tbe Louisville A Nashville switchmen and tbe freight brakemen on the Short Line went ont on a strike last night. The passenger train men took no part In the trouble and the tra Ins went out as usual. The men on the Short Line division were the first to quit work. They went out on a general strike yesterday afternoon. Thirty crews of 110 brakemen and forty switchmen are in the strike on this division.

Transportation all along the Short Line to Cincinnati has been completely stopped and not a freight train in either direction is moving. The conductors. It Is claimed by the brakemen, may enter In the strike, bnt have not done so yet. Several stated when seen last night that they heartily indorsed tbe action of tlie brakemen and would lend them their support. The strike is for an Increase in wages.

Flint Glass Workers' Convention. Baltimore. July 9. The delegates to the National Convention ot tbe Flint Glass Workers' Union abandoned business to-day and went on an excursion to Falrvlew, a popular resort on Cheagpeake Bay. This rest is necessary In order to recuperate from the effects of tbe enervating and prostrating effects of the heat.

The thermometer thin morning marks two degrees higher than at the same time yesterday, but a great full breeze in tbe city tuakes life more worth living. The Conventional Trades, District No. 149, K. of of Green Bottle Blowers met to-day. Master Workman Lewis Harrington of Maestllon, presided, with Wm.

Lougtoft of Lockport, N. secretary. About one hundred delegates were present, representing fifty or sixty local assemblies scattered all over the Union. The most Important question for tbeir consideration will be the action to be taken In reference to tbe number of factories which have been working as non-nnlon since September last. Tbe convention will last abont a week, and two sessions will be held daily.

The Green Preasers' Association, consisting of about thirty members, was also In session to-day. The Lake Seamen's Strike. Chicago, 111., July 9. The recent strike lake seamen, tying up the commerce of this port for several days, has brought about "a state of things" between tba Sailors' Union and the Vessel Owners' Association. Tbe latter met yesterday and resolysd tbat after this they would employ only non-union roon, and tbat in default of success they would tie up their vessels.

It was decided to advertise for men. THE ELKS. A Squabble ia the Grand Lodge Over tbe New York Trouble. Cleveland. July 8.

The Grand Lodge of Elks met at 9 o'clock this morning and a fight developed almost Immediately after the gavel fell. It bad been anpposed all along tbat every lodge represented bere would support Exalted Ruler Qulnlan in his fight against tbe New York City faction, but mnch to the surprise of the Grand Offloers, Judge Anarus oi uunaio onerou a motion to adjourn and meet at Buffalo in order to make tbe proceedings legal. Tnls was the signal lor hostilities to begin, auu soon becuroe apparent that the delegates were about evenly atyided for and against tbe New Yorkers. After along debate a motion to lay Judge Andrns' motion on the table was lost, and at a late hour this afternoon the question of moving to Buffalo was still being discussed. Tbe lodge may remain in session all night.

Death of Mr. Ben Walker. Bon Walker, the pawnbroker, died yesterday morning at bis residence, 3506 Fine street. Mr. Walker was an Englishman, but bad livid in this country nearly all bis life, and Nucsent Broadway, Washington Av.

and St. Charles Lap Robes. In Mum Department. Nugents' Clearing Sale Reductions. At 50 cents Lot striped Linen Lap Robes, regular 75c goods Reduced to 50c to Close At 75 cents Striped Linen Lap Eobes, with knotted fringe, formerly 85c, 95c, $1 and Reduced to 75 to Close At $1.16 Embroidered Momle Lap Jlobcs, that were $1.40, $1.50, $1.65 and 11.75; Keduced to SI.

13 to Close At Jl. "5 Handsomely Embroidered Momie Lap Eobes, regularly $2.25 to Kerfucad to 1.75 to Close Embroidered all-wool Felt Lap Robes SI. 75 anil S2 Kebes for $1 S3 $2.50, S3 75 and S3 Robes for 81. 75 S3. 15, 3.CO and S3.

75 Robes for S2, S2.25 and 62.50 Creen Netting. 200 pieces green Mosquito Netting, worth $1. At 25c a Piece (10 Yards) 200 pieces pink and buff Netting, 55 inches wide, worth AtS5c a Bolt (16 Yards) Upholstery Departm't. Third Floor. Kugents' Clearing Sale RstJucticns.

Lot best Smyrna Rugs, size 30xGO Inches, worth Reduced to S2.75 Lace Bed Pets (Bed Spread and two Pillow Shams to match) reduced as follows: From S2.00 tn SLOO I torn S2.50 to 81.25 From S3.50 to SI. 75 From S5.50 to S3.0O Lot Cocoa Mats that were 35c; Rednced to 25c Lot Silk Stripe Etamine Chair Scarfs, Reduced from 75c to 50c Reduced from S9c to 25c Reduced from C9c to 35c Lot Silk Loop Fringe, Rednced from S2 to SOo yard Reduced from SI. 50 to 25c yard Umbrellas. Second Floor. At 83.79 638 elegant 26 and 23-Inch Silk Umbrellas with finest quality new silver and fold handles the bandies alone worth tbe prloe.

Aa handsome and well-wearing as any $5.00 umbrella in the market. The lot reduced to S2. 79 each ABOUT TOWN. Prof. W.

S. Thomas of Little Rock, who la connected with tlie Missouri Pacific Land Department, is In the city. Therb will be a basket picnic at RInkelvllle Grove on Sunday, G. W. Brown In charge.

A large attendance Is expected. A special meeting of L.A. No. 2.5S7,KnIobti of Labor, is called for this evening at the ball. Tenth and Carr streets.

Matters ol special importance will be dealt with. A letter containing SI "for the babies" who are being looked after by the Fresh Air Mission wax received by the Post-Dispatch thiB morning and the sum bas been forwarded to Mrs. Andrew Leslie. The Rridal Bulletin. Tfsme.

5Aii(riit Elizabeth btueroiaa Edward Tauplin. Louisa A. Jamf W. Fox iinrgarit Iiuhne Residence. 2224 Dickson ....1.508 Monroe st 2715 S.

7th st 2709 3. 9th st Knme, X. 2328 Pine st PUKE 18-KT. GOLD WEDDING RINGS. MLIUIOD JACCAHD JEWELHT Cor.

EBOADWii Locust St. Real Estate Transfers. The following marriage licenses were granted daring the twenty-four hours ending at 3 p. m. to.

day: Clias, Lessmann to Henry W'ollhrlnok, 29 ft. in. on low city block 2090 warranty deed 350 Chas. J. Rehreud and wife to John F.

Behr-end, 25 ft. on Lee city block warranty deed 250 John ull's trnstees et by spl. to Geo. Gauis. 180 ft.

on Lay city block 3769; bpl. com. deed 4,095 Georjre Shields and wife to John M.TVagelln, 57 ft. 2V8 In- on Gravois road; warranty deed 420 John H. Conrade and wife to J.

H. Conrades Chair Co. 240 ft. on 1st city block 293; quitclaim deed 1 Thomas Palmer and wife to Joseph Shade, 199 ft. 11 in.

on Anderson city block 4416; warrantv deed 350 Lucy V. a. Ames to Edwards ft. 2 in. on 2d city block 305; warranty deed 30,000 Charles F.

Kiiesch and wife to Frank J. Kaneiklnd, 112 ft. 40 In. on Michigan city bio a'. warranty deed 1,686 Bertha 1 euzler to Panlln 1 enzler.

100 ft. on Kosattl city hlorkltU; warranty Seed. 1,500 Vt'm Edwards and wife to Thomas Baldwin, 2 ft. on Mierman piace, city block 35b7; warranty deed 1,150 John McMnnry and wife to Hugh L. Rankin on Chouteau av.

and other property, -lty block 2264; warranty 30,000 Samuel Simmons to Louis A. Pecbman, 75 ft. on Washington city block 1022; warranty deed 6,937 Andrew J. Butler to Ellen U. Delaney.

100 ft. In Julia city block 4517; warranty deed 700 Flora R. Haydock. by attorney, to Edward P. Hitter, 100 ft.

on Lake city block 661; warranty deed 6,000 The Louisiana Lottery BilL Baton Rouge, July 9. Tie Senate, by a vote of 23 to 12, postponed action on tbe lottery bill and veto until 12 o'clock to-morrow as a special order, one of the pro Senators (bmltb) being absent. The Swedish Cur for Drunkenness. The habitual drunkard In Korway or Sweden renders himself liable to Imprisonment for hia love of strong drink, aad during his Incarceration be Is required to submit to a plan of treatment for the cure of his falling which is said to proouoc marvelous results. Tbe more ueiore tne meai is served.

The first day the habitual toper takes bia food In this abapo without renng nance; the aeoond dav he finds It less agreeable to hia palate; finally be positively loathea tba ala-ht ot It. Kzaerlence shows that a period of from eiirht to tea days of tbla regimen la generally more than sufficient to make a man evince the greatest aver- White Goods. 50 pieces cream Organdy, large plaids, reg ular 15c quality; Rednced to 8 l-2e a Yavr4 Lot handsome Lace Plaids, aold everywhere) at 18c; Reduced to 10c a Yard Corded Dimity, regular 20c goods Rednced to 8 l-2c a Yard Hosiery. Nugents' Clearing Sale Redactions. Men's ingrain dyed colored Cotton Half Hose; Rednced from 31o tn 15a Men's plain and drop-stitch ribbed Balbrlg-gan Half Hose, anper-quality; Reduced from 20c and 30c to 20d Men's natural cotton and assorted tan brilliant lisle Half Hose; Reduced from 23e to 19a Ladies' Pure Bilk Bote, In slates, tan, gold and cream, Richelieu ribbed.

Reduced from 81.50 to 95a Men's Unbleached Seamless Cotton Half Hose. Reduced from 15e to 100 Men' Superfine English Cotton Half Hose, plain and aroD stitch ribbed, slik embrold ered. Reduced from 60c to 330 Men's French Cotton Half Hose, fancy silk striped. Rednced from 73c to 50j Boy's C. G.

French ribbed black cottoa Hose, Rednced from 70c and 81.10 to COc a pal Boys superfine quality English 2i2 ribbed black cotton Hose, Reduced from 83e and SI. 33 to BOe) Ladles' unbleached and black cotton Hose, Reduced from 21c to 156 Ladles' fancy striped cotton Hose, Rednced from 25c to 170 Infants' plated silk long Hose, Reduced from 25c nnd 35c to 17J Ladies' Silk Waists. Second Floor. Kugents' Clearing Sals Reductions. Reduced from S6 OO to S4.23 Rednced from S7.

OO tn 85. OO Rednced from 810.75 to 89.00 Reduced from 813.50 to 810 OO Reduced from 815.50 to 812. OC St If rhenmaUsm nas stlffesed your Joints, th Cactus ifioel Core will limber ttism. Why wear veils to bide defects when Cactus Blood Cure will remove those plmplesf Does that eczema itch? Take Cactus Blood Cure) and be rid ot it. Hsve yon salt rhenm? Take Cactus Blood Cura and be rid ot it.

Have you Inflamed eyelids? Take Cactus Blood Cure and be rid ot them. Have yon a sallow complexion? Take Caetas Blood Cure and be rid ol It. Are yon troubled with ague? Take Caetos Blood Cure and be rid of it. Hare yoa scrofula? Take Caetas Blood Cure and bs rid of it. Have yen any blood trouble? Take Cactus Bleed Cure and be rid of It.

10 Have yen aav hereditary blood trouble? Take Cactus Blood Cure and be rid ot It. 11 Have you rhnsmatlsm? lake Caetas Blood Cora aud get rid of it. 12 Why suffer with that dyspepsia any longer? Taka the Cactus Klood Cure. Pleasant to take, applicable te diseases ot infancy er t.ld ae. ail drug-ltU ll tt.

rnr, Urge sua, J2: smail, fl. Muil tor descriptive pamphlet aul certificates, or ril office ALVA'- HKAZILIAK r-fl C1FIC Koom 53. 904 Olive fct. Louts. Kew Tort office, WeU building an opposition brewery on Seventh, below Lynch street.

It is to be known as the American Brewery. Inside of a year there will be at least four more Independent breweries started here and tbey will all make money, as the people have no love for foreign syndicates." MR. KUHN'S STATEMENT. After a long search Mr. Francis Kuhn was found at bis residence.

No. 1221 Sidney street, having just returned when the reporter made bis fourth triD to his bouse. "Is It true, Mr. Kuhn, tbat you have been discharged from your position as assistant manager of the Anthony Kuhn brewery?" was asked him. "It is correct." "What was the cause for your removal?" "I don't see the use or giving ail my grievances in this matter to the puDiic.

1 have lots which I might say, but I will confine invself to giving you a copy of this letter whicu'you can publish If you choose. Here it is." And Mr. Kuhn then handed the reporter the following letter: MB. WAIXWP.IGUT'S LETTER. St.

Louis, June 8. 1S90. Mr. Henry Anthony, Manager: Peak Sih The Executive Committee, in conjunction with the London Kuan, des'res to announce the following change! in the management nf your brew-erv branch, commencing Jnne 1. IS90: Henry Anthony, manager.

with of 5,000 er annum. F. G. Sohoenthaler, assistant manager, with salary of H. 'Anthony, Jr.

foreman, with salary of 1,500 per annum. Hie services of Mr. F. Kuhn will be dispensed with fran and after July 1. '1 he committee parts Witn Mr.

Kuhn with great resrret. but the Loudon Board insists upon greater economv in the management of this, brew ery. and we are compelled to reduce the number of employes. Please Inform Mr. Kuhn of this matter and of the best wishes of the committee for his luture welfare.

"Yours respectfully. Ellis Wainright. President. "What have you to say in explanation of this matter. Mr.

Kuhn?" "Nothing at all. The letter explains lteeif." "Have yon anything else to say about It?" "Please don't ask tne any more questions. Tbat is enough for to-day. Qui vlvla verra." "Ho you Intend to re-enter business?" "Well, yes. I have now sbout twenty-five letters containing various offers.

I will take my time and when I am ready will pick out what suits me best." Faris ba9 made the test And proved Guerin'a photos best. A FEARFUL BEAD-SND COLLISION. Four Trainmen and a Boy Killed at Clear Creek, Ala. Bv Telerrann to the Post-Dispatch. Birmingham, Ala.

9. A fearful headend wreck occurred on the Louisville ashville Railroad near Clear Creek Station, forty-one miles below here, at 6 o'clock this morning. The Montgomery accommodation, which left here at 4 a. m. consisting of an engine, baggaze car, caboose and passenger coach, was rnn Into by a pony north-bound freight, both going at the rate of thirty miles an hour.

The official reports so far received give the killed as follows: Engineer Jons Greene of the passenger train. John Webb, engineer of tbe freight. Ben fcwurit, colored, fireman of tba passenger engine. Bob Wilson, colored, fireman of the freight. The report says a number of passengers and train bands were wounded, but none believed to be fatally.

The wires were knocked down by the collision, and it is dim-cult to get news. The collision occurred in a deep cut, and the wreck was complete, both engines and nearly every car being splintered into an unrecognizable mass. Five men were Instantly, the four whose names are given above and a colored boy, named Frank Pan, riding on the passenger engine. Assistant Freight Fireman Jim was fataliy hart. The collision was caused by Conductor A.

B. Key of the accommodation failing to obey orders to wide track and await tba freight at Clear reek Station. The latest information says none of the passengers or other train men were seriously hurt. Their escape is miraculous as every coach and car Is shattered. IRON MOlNTAIJf TROUBLES.

Ihe Switchmen's Grievance Committee Confer With tin ouperintendent of the Road. The Grievance Committee of the Switch men and Brakemen's Association of the GouldSouthwestern system were in conference all morning with Col. KIckert. general super-Intendcnt of the Iron Mountain system, at his ofiice in the Equitable Building. The object of the conference was to adjust the differences which exist at Little Rock between aiiies Flannery, the local superintendent of the Iron Mountain road, and the switchmen and brakeraen.

Under the agreement with the association when roads have vacancies in the ranks of the freight conductors tbey mast be filled from the ranks of tbe switchmen or brakemen, providing they ere competent, and it is claimed that Flannery has been Ignoring this agreement and appointing outside men to the vacant freight conductorsblos. General Superintendent KIckert returned yesterday from Little Kock. where he investigated the trouble and he has made a written report ot the matter to Vice-President and General Manager Clark. This afternoon he and Mr. Clark are in conference and it is said the trouble will be satisfactorily adjusted.

It is also reported that the local switchmen and brakemen have a grievance against tba Terminal Association, but the officials ot the company deny any knowledge of any. Chicago's Cool ave. Chicago, 111., July 9. The promised cool wave arrived on schedule time last night as promised by the Government Weather Bureau. At7o'clook this morning the thermometer registered 64 deg.

with a clear sky and a bracing breerefroin the northwest. The weather Is In delightful contrast with yesterday's. Pretty Hot in New York. New Tohk, Jnly9. A hot, sultry morning, somewhat tempered by a slight breeze.

The thermometer at 10:30 o'clock Indicates 85 deg. In the shade. Half a dozsn cases of beat prostration have already been reported. A Lumber blnze. Chicago, 111..

July 9. Stelnmltz Allen-berger, lumber dealers, Buffered a lost of $15,000 by fira yesterday afternoon. J. J. Gurras' dry bouse was damaged $8,000 and the toper Lumber Co.

'a stock 41,600. sloa to anythinc In the shape of wine. Many men after their lncaiceratlon become total abstainers. Morsels of Gastronomy. A good hot weather auggeation la to let lobster severely alone.

Tbe legal time for tbe consumption of tront la drawing to a close. He who Is satisfied with olams as substitutes for oysters Is not an epicure. Anglomanlacs are fond of corn bread because English pug puppies are fed on it. Everybody Is saying something about the unusually fine condition of lamb. Yet a little while and the lovers of game will be able to enjoy woodcock.

Strawberries have seen their best days for this year and will very soon have none. Cold slaw laadisli of which to partake a dainty diner mnst be very hunery. Now is the time to use up all last winter's preserves before fresh fruit comes. When children "grow up" they find out that the biggest orange is never the best. An exchange has made tbe more or less iin portant discovery that "broiled ham" always creates an artificial thirst.

A good many bad things can occnr at the breakfast, says a writer, but can be worse than bad butter. It is, perhaps, a good thing tbat meat advances in price at a season of hot weather wben nobody cares for much of it. A peculiarity of "White Mountain cake" ia that it is unknown in that locslity, and Is almost wholly confined to tbe city. Something alleged to be new in the gastronomic line is soft shell crab salad. It is a salad in which "everything goes." Fish is abundant and of a variety that delights tbe hearts of those who hold that the more fish one eats the better for the brain.

These are carnival days for tbe vegetarians, most of whom always look as it they would be the better for a slice of beef. Tale of a Broken Heart. She was a Beantlful, Dutiful, Grand And rollicking queen of Bohemia, With a cheek tbat waa Hosier, Cosier, And As soft as a lily, and creamier. She waa always compelling me, belling me, I Was her slave but she treated me shamefully. Ehe went on the ftste, waa a Rage as a Why, As a page, and they spoke of her blamefnlly.

And then In the Papers her Capers were Writ. I love her no longer, I swear ltl But I oft spend a Dollar and Hollar aad Sit Through her antics. how can I bear ltl Tom Hall. Just Before the Picnic. From the Terre Haute Express.

Sir. Wickwlre: "Is everything ready now? Did you get tbe Ice?" Mra. Wickwlre: "Yea." Air. Wickwlre: "By tbe way, where ia tbe bill for it?" sirs. Wickwlre: "I need It to wrap np tbe ice in." Been Investigating? From the Bestoa Transcript.

There Is, generally speaking, nothing grata bout a widow, notwithstanding bsx weed..