St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 9

KEVEAL YOUR WANTS N- CHANCE MATTER. Every. Want Ad. will be satis factorily filled in three days or reinserted FREE. PATCH PAGE To a hungry Public through the Want Columns of the DAILY and SUNDAY PdST-DlSPATCH.

ST. LOUIS, TUESDAY EVENING MAY 3, 1892. THE POST-MS 910. ATTRACTIONS OF THE WEEK. the police Ignored the order.

It is held that DON'T DO IT NOW. CANADA'S DEMAND. CARACAS WILL FALL official communication to all the lodges In St. Louis, in which he asks all to aid in making the parade a credit to the order. He says that the larger the demonstration the more benefit it will be to the order.

Ollivertogo to Columbia and lay the case before the State Veterinarian The quarantine law is In effect In Missouri from March 15 to Dec. 1, and no Southern cattle, with the exception of those that are to be killed immediately, are permitted to invade the State. According to the law Mr. Olliver wiU be compelled to keep 'his cattle In quarantine ninety days, and if then, at the expiration of that period, none die from Texas fever he will be permitted to move them anywhere in the State he chooses to. THBEE STRIKES.

The 'Wall Paper Hansrers' Demands-Shorter Hours Wanted. The advent of May has awakened several local disputes between capital and labor which have been in abeyance for some time. As was stated In the Post-Dispatch yesterday, Paper Hangers Unlon.No. the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators, have officially declared that the strike of March 20 is again In active operation. The several dealers In tha city are now In the midst of their busy season and the strikers trust to take them at a disadvantage.

The mn iia-c-o hnntred their tactics In this. frobman'i Comedy Co. In ''Wilkinson's Widows" "Sinbad." That excellent combination of bright com edy play ed by a good company Is to be found at the Olympic, where Charles Frohman's Comedy Co. opened an engagement in "Wil kinson's Widows" to a fine audience last evening. The play is one of the best in point of con struction and Ingenuity of complication of the farcical comedies that have been played here.

The central Idea is clever and resourceful Invention has built upon It a host of tanglements and comedy Incidents. The plot has been recounted. An old hypocrite named Wilkinson has secretly maintained two domestic esta bllshments -and dying leaves two widows unknown to to each other. They marry again, one to Mr. rernn ana me otner to Mr.

mckerson, ana. happening to occupy flats In the same apartment house In London, they became acquainted under their new names. Mrs. Dlck-erson was given to flirting when she was the Edinburgh Mrs. Wilkinson and Maj.

Mallery, one of her old-time flames, returns from India to renew his attentions to the widow. He Is a friend of Perrin. and not knowing to whom he Is married or that there were two Mrs. Wilkinsons tells the husband of his flirtation, thus exciting him to jealous fury. maiiory men gets tne two wives mixea, ana the situation is complete for fun.

After the rounuauon is lata the consequences are not overly improbable, and Ingenuity Is exhausted In evolving comedy situations many of which are amusing. When all credit lias been acknowledged, however, it must be admitted that the play suffers from the detrimental qualities lnhor. Ing in all farcical comedies developed out of complications arising irom an lmproDaoie circumstance. It is somewhat overdone and the forcing of Incidents Is manifest. There is conscious labor In working up to points on the part of the company and a lack of spontaneous comic humor in character ana incidents.

The artificiality of the piece makes the fun dratr at times and gives dull spots to the The performance, however, is cle'in and artistic, and clever, and the amusenymt Is abundant for a pleasant evening's enter" talnment. The company is one of the best of its kind. The principal parts are all In excellent hands. Oeorgle Drew Barrymore as Mrs. Perrin Is Drigni, aasning ana artistic, sne is one of the few actresses who can give humrous expression to characteristics and lines.

Joseph Holland's performance Is thoroughly artistic and spirited. He treats the jealous Perrin witn tne tragic humor demanded bv the sit uation. Thomas Burns plays the part of Maj. Mallory with humorous unction and Mattle Ferguson gives comic effect to characteristics of Susanna, the maid. Credit for excellent work must be given to all of the cast includ ing jmiiy Barcker.

wno makes a pleasing Mrs. Dlckerson, Annie Wood, who contributes a grotesque figure of a cook and Adelaide Grey In the minor part of Julia, and In the male roles to Thos. W. Byley, Ldward Cole man and John W. Thompson, all of whom are satisfactory.

GRAND "8INBAD. That bewildering mixture of beautiful scenes, graceful ballets and amusing burlesque "Sinbad." bids fair to repeat at the Grand, the brilliant successes it has enjoyed uoiHuurmg sKvtiiii previuus engagements. Manager Henderson deserves all of the success that popular favor can give him for "Sinbad." The production (lies the standard of burlesque attraction. It represents not merely adequateness.but extravagance In stage setting and forces. The pictures are gorgeous, the ballets dazzling In combinations of colors and graceful movements, and the.

music is pleasing. Here are rewards for the eyes, ears and sense of humor, and the person who Cannot extract entertainment out of the "Sinbad" performance must Be" dead to the pleasures of sense ami nonsense. The production has been carefudy maintained in the superb form la which it was Krst made known t- the public. Ihe scenery Is magnificent and the costumes rich ana harmonious in colors. That accomplished and graceful dancer, Frl.

Martha Jlmler, assisted ty Miles. Croskeand Stoadard, leads the cori.s of dancers, and new and attractive features are noticeable. The cast Is practically the same as before, including Eddie Foy, whoiio powers as a fun-maker are undiminished. Henry Norman, Arthur Dunn, Dan Hart, handsome and dashing Louise Elsslng, dainty Ida Mulle and other well-known and clever people. There are new songs, new gags and a host of pleasing novelties In the performance.

rOPE'S "THE MIDNIGHT ALARM. The closing week of the season at Pope's Is marked by light houses to see "The Midnight Alarm," a melodrama, with fire-engine attachments and the usual accompaniment of lurid flames common to such plays. There are some thrilling situations brought abotit by the story, and the scenic effects are good. The company Is equal to the demands made by the story, and the performance runs smoothly. Begular Wednesday and Saturday matinees.

The Fidelity Storage, Packing Moving Co. are prepared to move, store and pack household goods. Padded furniture vans. 1723-1725 Morgan street. Telephone 28U0.

A GOOD 8H0WING. The Output and Sales of the Aurora (Mo.) Mines. Aurora, May 3. The past week has been a good one In the mines. Lead sold for $24.

Jack for $24 and silicate for $13.50 top. The output of silicate from the camp next week will be large, as $15 a ton has already been bid for It. Following Is the statement the week's sales by companies: MINES' Lead. Jack. ISllicate.

Blackland Kentucky Decatur 17.000 24,410 1J3.200 inn 14.210 14.070 3.130 Midland Cleveland A Aurora St. Louis ft Aurora. Schmook Berrv 11.680 'iijoo 7I.0WJ 11S.4M) 15.420 l2.2 l.OhO 14.100 Dayton. 14.MO 8.15 "40,256 192,453 Llles. Bonanza Ground Kinker W.

lMnker Kety H. Mining Chats 21 .30 bO.UOO 9.1 2S.0O0 64.6C0 67,010 11.455 250.0001 252.OO0I 714.QOg Total value, $13,360. NICARAGUA CANAL CONVENTION. womoiy acted in discharge or his duty. A Dainty Flate of soup and plum pudding of the well known "Franco-American" brand Is being given away to all those who call at li.

N. Poulin's. 36S8 Olive street. MARRIED HER HEATHEN. Story of the Courtship of Miss Field and J.

Lae Wins. New York, May 3. The latest develop ments in the troubles of Trinity Baptist Church over the heathen Chinee in the Sun day-school Is the marriage of Mr. J. Lee Wing, the pig-tailed pupil of Miss Field, to his teacher.

The marriage occurred several days ago, but was not publicly known at the time. The ceremony was performed by Pastor Hudson, who preached his farewell sermon Sunday night, as telegraphed the Scndat rosi- jjispatcii. ins cnurcn was the first in the city to take Chinamen into its fold and teacn them Christianity in the Sunday-school. xux luuiiccu jcaio meie uau ueen umnese nnpils In the Sunday-school, and the irooil DeoDle who taught them saw venr tv icnr the number of pigtails decrease, as China man after Chinaman was gathered into the told. A Mrs.

Augusta Cartu, a white-haired old lady of 70, was the superintendent of the scuooi. miss iieia, now Mrs. Wing, was a ward of Mrs. Carto, and a very charming young lady to look upon. The two lived at 10 Last i lrty-niin street, just across from the churcn.

Mrs. Carto was the widow of an Ensrlish army officer, and in her travels in various parts or tne world nao somenow picked up a smatterina of Chinese. She used to try to talk to Chinamen in their native tonarue. and she taught Miss Field a few words of the peculiar jargon. Upon the plea or wanting a "petty ladv" for a teacher when ing became a pupil of the school Miss Field was assigned the task of teaching the heathen the true faith.

He was quite shy at first and looked upon her as a superior being. He listened with re; spect to her every word and pcarcely ventured to say anytntng except to answer questions. But Miss Field was very gracious to her pupil and talked to him In such a simple manner and frequently on such ordinary affairs tha the began to gain confi dence in hlmseir. At that time suppers were held in Trinity after Sunday-school was over, on the plea that many of the Chinamen lived in Brooklyn and Jersey City and needed refresh ment before starting on their journey from Manhattan island. Miss field always took pains to see that Wing got the best of every thing.

summer came and with it the annual picnic for the Chinamen. Wing was there resplen dent in a new suit of American clothes and a brand new straw hat, with a tri-colored band. Teachers and pupils went aboard one of the Starln steamers and started ud the Hudson for a grove near Yonfcers. Wing had for some time been secretlr nurslntr a tender feellntr for IMlss Field hpnnfitri tils Chinese blouse. In his new clothes he felt he might almost declare his Interest In the young woman openly.

He was by her side all day. They lunched together, and had a row by themselves in a boat, and coming home in the moonlight they sang together from the same Moody sankey hyinn-book. That night Wing was sure he was inioveindead earnest. Ihe mends or Miss leld began to speculate as to whether It was Wing's heart or his soul that Interested her so deeply. At length it was rumored that the pair were eneaeed.

This caused a small riot in the church. There was a lot of talk, and finally the trus tees or the church took up the matter and voted to abolish the after-Sunday-school sup pers. Mrs. jario reoeiiea. and wnen affairs came to an issue sne and Miss Field invited the pupils and teachers to continue the weekly suppers at their rooms across the way.

mg rrequentiy stayed to visit alter ail the rest were gone. He had a portrait of himself drawn and framed and presented it to Miss Field, and it occupied a prominent Diace on tier wail, ne Drousrnt ner Dresents of fruit and flowers and odd little bits of bric- a-brac from China and Japan. He even took her to tne theater. The Chinamen have left the Sunday-school. but Miss Field still has her old pupil.

He Is air. j. Lee wing and a prouder, happier celestial it would oe hard to anu anywhere. TO THE EAR NORTH. Col.

Gilder's Proposed Magnetic Survey in Polar Regions. New York, May 3. Col. H. Gilder, who with Lieut.

Schwatka won fame in bringing back from the Northern regions Information respecting Franklin and his expedition, again proposes to make a journey to the North, this time at the head of a party to make a magnetic survey of the region im mediately surrounding the Northern mag netic pole. The American Geographical So ciety of this city, the National Academy of Sciences at Washington, members of the United States Coast Survey and a number of other scientific men are interested in the proposed expedition. Although some funds have been Dledsred for flttina out the party and tor carrying on the wors, nothing aer-intte has been determined upon In the way of plans, the money required, the exact route, etc. The American Geographical Society, with Col. Gilder, lias taken the Initiative, and for the purpose or discussing the exploration tne society held a special meetine last night in Chickering Hall.

Ex-Judge Charles P.Daly presided, and briefly outlined the advantages or a noniieni magnetic survey. I'rof. Trowbridge said that" as a re suit of the expedition the magnetic pole would not only be definitely located, but the whole world of terrestial Dbvslcs oenentea. ue said mat in nis opinion all magnetic surveys on land should be prohibited, as the true importance ana the benefit to De derived were on the sea alone, lor the mariner who is dependent up on his comnass. He looked forward to a time when a station mlaht be established in the neighborhood of the magnetic pole and telegraphic comunicatlon be made between It and the rest of the world.

Prof. Meyer explained that one thing It would De sougnt to estaonsn at tne jpoint where the needle assumes the vertical posi tion was whether the so-called pole was fixed or moving, lie was entnusiastic in his aD- proval of tne proposed expedition and ex- Dresseu tne nope mat America would men lead in denniteiy nxing tne magnetic poie, and "flying the stars and stripes upon it." Gen. under Drieny outnneu tne magnetic curveys that had been made. He spoke of his own Journey nortn and the valuable sreo- eranhlcal work he was obliged to leave undone because of the requirements of his sneclal mission. doubt, he said, couKl ex ist as to the practicability of the journey and It would be comparatively sare, tne party passing through a country rainy wen peo pled and well supplied with game.

Col, lilider nolnted Out on a map the exact post tion or the pole, and briefly i-ecounted the Journeys of various expeditions about King illiam's Island. He Is thoroughly convinced that his expedition can be successruuy car ried out. Struck With a Bottle of Acid. A few minutes after 12 o'clock this morn ing a bottle of carbolic acid was thrown on Officer Delsner of the Fourth District, while he was patrolling bis beat on Eleventh, near Brooklyn street. Fortunately, the bottle struck his club and was scattered, so that none of the contents struck his face or hands.

The burning acid, however, was scattered over his clothing and hat. He is mystified as to why an assault should have been made on nun anu to a ost-uispatch reporter said that he was inclined to believe that it was an accident. He says that the bottle was not thrown from the street, but that it came iroin tne direction of a window but which one he was unable to locate. Tha Concord at Vicksburg. VrCKSBuao, May 3.

The United States man-of-war Concord, on her way to Memphis, arrived here at 4 p. m. to-day and cast anchor at West Pass. As the ship came Insight two detachments of the light ar- unery, siauuuou uu tue neignts Deiow tne city, fired a national salute, to which the vessel repueu. Physicians Deny Kesponsibility for the Morphine Habit's Spread.

THE CHARGE WAS TRITE, HOWEVER, UNTIL RECENT TEARS. Morphine Used so Generally lu Medical Practice as to Produce Many "Fiends" Coal Gas Derivatives Now Take Its Place A. "Sunday Post-Dispatch" Story Discussed. The Post-Dispatch published the story of a St. Louis physician who cured himself of the morphine habit after twelve years' slavery to it.

The story was a remarkable and deeply Interesting one of personal experience as a "morphine flend," and at its very commencement the physician made the astonishing statement that there were at present fully twenty thousand victims of morphine In St. Louis, and that this alarming extent of the dreadful habit was largely due to the free use by physicians of the hypodermic syringe In administering morphine for the alleviation of sick headaches, nervousness, etc. in their practice. "Who is responsible, the self-rescued fiend" asked, "for the 20,000 morphine victims in St. Louis? The physician and the druggist." This direct charge, coming from a member of the very profession ludlcted, a man who presumably has made a peculiarly close study of the causes leading to the formation of the morphine habit, seemed to warrant investigation, and a Post-Dispatch reporter to-day Inserviewed several prominent physicians who are in a position to speak knowingly on th9 subject.

Their frank discussion of the charge made by a fellow-physician will be found decidedly interesting. rR. coles interviewed. Dr. Walter Coles, President of the St Louis Medical Society, said: "The statement that physicians are respon sible in most cases for the formation of the morphine habit is true to a certain extent, and was especially true ud to the last few years.

It was true because morphine, the active principle of opium, was the great king of pain, and theja was constant necessity for Its frequent use In practice, especially among women, who are subject to so many painful diseases from which the opposite sex Is exempt. In the use of mor phine a physician has, or had, peculiar pressure brought to bear upon him. The greatest was that of entreaty for relief from pain, and another but lesser temptation to Its use, was. that of lack of time in which to relieve some minor physical ailments, and the certainty that morphine would give the desired temporary relief promptly and leave the physician at liberty to attend to otner patients, or course the greatest caution was always exercised. but in many cases, especially those of wo men, there is no doubt that the morphine habit was rormed owing to the morphine nav-lng first been admlstered by a physician.

wnen a person subject to great physical suffering learns what magical relief is af-artorded almost instantly by-morphine, the temptation to recur to its use at the first return of the pain so much dreaded is of course very strong. Especially is this true of women, who have a tendency to shrink from pain, and an Inabil ity to Dear it, more pronounced tnan is tne case with men. Women who become addicted to the use of morphine do so almost entirely througha beginning of Its use as a reliever of pain. "With man the case is different. Most male morphine victims have fallen under the habit by first using, morphine as a nerve steadier after alcoholic Some few who are under great business or professional strain learn its use as a stimulant to carry them through their day's work and worry, and to become victims to the habit.

But however begun, the fact that it Is such a potent nerve stimulant, once learned, is an almost Irresistible temptation to its further use. "A physician never, or very seldom, knows that a patient is becoming a morphine flend, because the patient, once resolved upon Its use, need not depend upon the physician to administer the morphine. They can do that themselves and knowing this, they become secretive and acquire the morphine habit unknown to any one. It is this fact which renders any correct estimate of the extent of the habit almost impossible. While I do not believe there are 20,000 morphine fiends in St.

Louis, It is a fact that any physician with a large practice has many such cases come under his knowl edge. The ease with which morphine can be obtained from the drug stores also serves to increase its secret use. But or late years there have been found other things, especially the derivatives of coal-tar, which to a certain extent take the Diace of mor phine, and the use of which does not become a habit. Tnis means ror the future a great decrease In the spread of the morphine habit." dr. love's views.

Dr. I. N.Love said: "The charge made in the article published In the Sunday Post-Dispatch would hold good against the medical profession up to say eight years ago, but it is not so largely true at the present day. The- use of the hypodermic syringe is not nearly sojgeneral now as It was up to mat time ana Physicians, wltn othtr substitutes for morphine which were not Known men. are rar more carerui in its use.

Even when morphine has to be adminis tered now many physicians do it in such a way as to keep their patients In ignorauce of its use, so that there can be no possibility of tha morphine habit be ing formed by the knowledge that It was morphine which gave the desired relief. But at the time when the physician who told the story in yesterdays sundat post-dispatch, acquired the habit, there Is no doubt thai me proression used it with but few safe guards to keep patients from acquiring the morphine habit. I do not believe that there are w.uuu morphine victims in St. Louis. I tmnK mat is overestimating the extent of the habit greatly.

I do not know of a single case in my practice, and I.have no reason to believtj that there is such' an astound ing number of morphine fiends In St. Louis as was stated by the in yesterday's -rOST-UISI'ATCH. DR. ATKINSON TALKS. Dr.

R. C. Atkinson. Secretary of the State Board of Health, said: "The use of morphine oy pnysicians in tneir practice nas decreased so of late years that this charge does not near hold good against tne proression. jor, in my opinion, did it ever in reality.

Decausa mink mat any per son who becomes a morphine victim drifts into that awrui condition witn open eyes. "Their most valid excuse is that they are so constituted by nature as to have a strong tenaency to ran a victim to tne arug tnan otner people more 6trongiy endowed with stability of nerve force. To-day there is but little ground lor such a charge against the medical profession as that of causing an Increase of me morpnine nablt. Decause wltn the rapidly growing use or tne substitutes ror mornnine provided by the derivations of coal-tar, such auti-pyrine, tnere is duc ntue mor phlne used, save la extreme cases. Bear the Soul of a Krakauer Piano sing.

To bear it is to buy It. It Is one of the best pianos made to-dar and lasts lifetime. Sold for cash or on easy payments at Jvoeroer 1102 Olive. The Workmen's Celebration. The Interest that Is taken In the celebration of the seventeenth anniversary of the estab lishment of the A.

O. V. VT in Missouri, to take place in this city on the 12th Inst. is most widespread. Grand Master Workman H.

Miller of Kanta City bat sent out an The Country Needs a Home Representative at Washington. ADVANTAGES TO EE DERIVED FROM THE PROPOSED CHANGE. The British Minister Lacks Intimate Knowledge of Canada's Relations With me uanea otatea Dominion interests Should Be Manaesl by Her Own Special Ambassadors. Ottawa, Ontario, May 3 A debate of great Interest Is on In the House. Dalton McCarthy moved "that In the opinion of this House, in view of the vast commercial Interest existing between the United States of America and Canada and of political questions from time to time requiring adjustment between the Dominion and the neighboring Republic, It would tend to the advancement of these Interests and the promotion of a better understanding between the two countries were representatives appointed by the Government of the Dominion, subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Imperial advisers, and attached to the staff' of Her Majesty's Minister at Washington, specially charged to watch, guard and represent the interest of Canada." The member of Simcoe dealt at some length With the necessity of adopting some means more In accordance with modern Institutions to prevent friction between the two countries, rather than by the red tape system of downing street.

He set forth how Great Britain had been from year to yeaf since 1865 recognizing the principle that Canada should be represented in nil lTlBttftrs Rllhlprt np0Ar1atinn hottt'oan England and the Republic. Her Majesty's representatives, having Canadian interests iat heart, could not have the same Intimate knowledge of Canadian questions as inhabitants of the Dominion. In addition to the ifishery disputes there were constantly arising questions in regard to bonding privileges i and the Interest of Canadian railways. Mr. Foster said he would support the tion in so far as it evinced a desire for the extension in Canada of the management of their own affairs, inside or outside.

He. however, considered the condition of Canada anomalous. Such a representative as was proposed would have more than a commercial status and less than a representative of a foreign power. The Government here has already inaugurated the system of appointing commercial representatives at various trade centers. Already good results had been achieved in France and the West Indies.

He agreed that it would be a good Idea to have the commercial agent at Washington charged with the duty of watching the tendency of trade and other Canadian Interests, but it must not be overlooked that It these duties Were exposed difficulty might arise as to the practical nature of his position. Hon. Mr. Laurler warmly supported the resolution, which, he said, he considered a step in the right direction. The trouble was that It did not go far It was all ment of a commission agent to Washington, but why not eive this official a diplomatic status as well? Such an ambassador should, to avoid delays, report concurrently to Great Britain and Canada, Then Canada would not be exposed to a commercial war, as was threatened in 1SS8.

As long as Canada remained a dependency of the Crown she should insist upon safeguarding her rights. Dr. Weldon of Albert, while supporting the motion, maintained that the Imperial Gov ernment had clearly laid down the rule that in all trade negotiations where the interests of Canada were affected, Canada should be consulted and deterred to. Mr. Casevsald he could not see why Eng land should not be willing to give Canada power to make her treaties as well as give her Dower to rule her own tariffs.

Mr. Cockburn said that he thought the British Minister at Washington looked after Canadian interests, but they would be better looked after by Canada being represented end he advocated the proposition contained In the motion. Hon. David Mills could not see what advan tage a commercial agent at Washington would tie to Canada. He, thought that Boston or New York would be better, as his headquarters.

The British Minister at Wash ington had other interests paramount to those of Canada to attend to. As an illustration Jet the House look at the Fenian raids Was there in the history of the Alabama claims one single Incident that told in favor of the United states, which in the history of Fenian raids did not tell ten times as heavily against the United States? If Canada's in terests were to be satisfactorily managed they muse oe managed under the control of Canada. The evolution of the empire showed that the administration of the empire could not De lert entirely in tne nanas or The Gov ernment at Westminster, where Canada was cmeny interested. It was the Canadian Government, not the Imperial Government, which should have control. Mr.

McNeil asked how far he would have the colonies control the government. Mr. Mills: "That depends entirely upon the extent mat dependency is tne exclusive. paramount or co-ordinate. Sir John Thompson said he was not sur- that the discussion Included all the Vlatlons of Canada to the Kmplre and the of the British diplomacy.

As regards (janaua ne wouiq ask or the House to give great care to tne consideration or tne motion. -e the arguments favor of estab- HSi a agent at Washington either dip Ion. otherwise? They point to the fact that officer attached to the British Minisi I staff to represent Canada would be useful to the Minister and the Imperial and Canadian government, to both of whom he would report. But an at tache in point of fact would be a servant and would have neither the right nor privilege to report to any one. A consular or commercial agent would not have access to the authori ties necessary.

The time was coming when Canada would want a representative at Washington, but not one with his lips sealed and his hands tied. Even In 1HHH and since that day tney had shown tne value or per sonal interviews as preventives or national misunderstanding. Kegardlng Fenian raids. would an officer in Washington be able to do better? The political secretary manages those negotiations as a portion of the British policy, tie moved an adjournment or the de bate. Messrs.

Davis and Laurler opposed an ad journment, but Mr. McCarthy agreeing to It, the ueDaie was aujournea just oerore recess. John W. Loader, hatter, removed to 51? Olive st. Sole agt.

celebrated "Dunlap hat." Proved His Heirship. San Francisco, May 3. Probate Judge Coffey has rendered a decision in favor of Henry McDonald, 18-year-old son of Capt. E. McDonald, deceased, In the contest over the latter's estate, valued at $150,000.

The tiov claims to be the offspring of Capt. Mc Donald and Mrs. Ransom, the actress, better known as Claude Lee, and the question of paternity was made the issue on tha part cf McDonald's relatives. Judge Coffey decided that the paternity of the boy has been proved; that the acts of his father constituted public recognition and adoption and that the boy is entitled to tne estate. TJnt Held for the Killincr.

A warrant was refused yesterday against Turrtmhlv u-tit atif-tr arA killed a negro burglar named Harry Smith in Jie Co oner' Jury ordered his arrest, but Crespo Moving in Force Upon the Venezuelan Capital. PALACIO'S OFFICERS OUTGENERALED BY THE REBEL LEADER, Response to the President's Threat to Kill Crespo's Son Disposition of the Troops in the Field How the Revolutionists Are Armed Guzman Blanco's Proposition. i Laqtjayra, Venezuela, May 3. The fall of Caracas, the Venezuelan capital, Is almost assured. The position of President Palaclo's forces are such that to unite them in an effort and repel the columns of the rebel Gen.

Crespo seems Impossible. There are only 3,500 or 4,000 troops in Caracas, as the city was deprived of most of Its garrison to supply men for the decisive battle expected by Falaclo to be fought near Crespo's camp oa the southern shore of Lake Valencia. The Government cavalry is poorly mounted. The infantry is in bad condition for forced marches, as the army stores are low and the people of the country conceal or destroy their provisions upon the approach of Palaclo's soldiers. The condition of the country through which the opposing armies have marched is desperate.

Palaclo's hopes of victory center on his two commanders Ybarra and Cassanas, neither of whom are men of military education or experience. They are political generals. These officers left Caracas with a force of about 3.000 men and marched in the direction of Valencia, to see what Crespo was doing and to get some adequate Idea of his strength. They got into aiencia and now tney are unable to get out; for Gen. Crespo, with an army immensely larger than theirs, lies Detween tneta ana Caracas.

Crespo's force is placed at 18.000 inrantry ana cavalry. Tne revolutionists are well armed. Of the infantry 8.000 are armed with Mannlicher small caliber re peaters and 6,000 with Martlni-Henrl rifles of the latest model. Most of these guns are of Austrian manufacture and have been smuggled In from Hamburg steamships. The cavalry Is well mounted.

The army Is said to be accompanied by thousands of camp ronowers. wno nave joinea tne revo lutionists and are ready to fight as soon as arms can be found for them. Crespo is welcomed in all the villages along the line of march, and money and food are supplied to him from all sides. oen. crespo detacnea several tnousana infantry, under command of Gen.

Mora, to make a demonstration against Victoria for the purpose of diverting the attention of the Government Generals and giving htm an opportunity to get well in advance of Palaclo's army beiore the latter could discover his intention to capture Caracas. 1 he latest reports show urespo is getting dangerously near Caracas, but he Is not yet prepared to attack It. He will not descend on Caracas until Victoria has fallen, and all his plans are now tending to tne accomplish ment of this latter object. Guerre, who, with Alayon and others has rendered Caracas helpless on the prairies In and around Cala-bozo, has been ordered up to the investment of Victoria. When this place is taken a death blow will have been given to Palaclo's cause.

CRESFO'8 RESPONSE TO PALACIO'S THREAT. New York, May 3. A press dispatch from Barquislmeteo, Venezuela, says: Dictator Palaclo's alleged threat to kill the 23-year-old son of Gen. Crespo as soon as the last named comes within a league of Caracas has reached the headquarters of the Revolutionists and excited great indignation. Gen.

Crespo declares that if his son Is put to death Palaclo will be burned at the stake in the plaza in front of the Casa Amarllla. The Revolutionists will do all they can to prevent the Dictator from carrying out his threat, but lr r.e snouia kin young crespo t'aiacio may expect, II captured, to be cremated. PALACIO PROCLAMATION. Washington. D.C..

May 3. The Venezuelan Legation hare has secured information from Caracas stating that President Palaclo has issued a circular to the people of Venezuela In which he says at the conclusion of the war, whether it results in victory for the Government or submission to the rebels, the different States will be called upon to elect representatives to the Assembly, which will consider the question of the reformed consti tution, lo this Assembly he will hand in his resignation, which for no human consideration would he retain tor a longer period. Ihe new constitution provides for the elec tion of the President by a direct vote of the people, there will De no more electoral col leges to be bought up by moneyed aspirants. There will be no more Presidents of States all will be plain governors, subservient In every way to tne national autnority. me sovereignty of the States and class rule win give way to tne sovereignty or tne people, with national authority everywhere supreme.

palaclo's plan is to nave the Governors or the several States to send delegates to a national convention to be held in the capital of the Republic at an early day to discuss the situation ana to take sucn measures as tney may deem meet to secure the indorsement or the proposed new constitution at mass meet ings to be called In the principal cities and towns or the Republic. wnen this is done, the Executive win vol untarily retire from power and leave the people tree to elect his successor, voting direct as provided for in the new constitu tion, and not through electors chosen Dy the States as heretofore. There has been much speculation as to the attitude of Guzman Blanco, the ex-Dictator, in the present revolution. He is now in Paris. Blanco's closest friends say that he has no intention to return to Venezuela nor ambition to become again Its President.

They admit, however, that he is endeavor ing to force the Nationals to throw Palaclo over and to adopt brother-in-law Mattos as their leader land presidential candidate. Should this scheme work Palaclo will be sent on to the States by the first steamer to re- lleve Bolet Perazaas Minister at Washington, and Guzman Blanco himself will again be placed at the head of Venezuela's legations at jaris ana in tne oilier capitals or Should Palaclo acquiesce in this and em bark at once he could possibly save the na tional party from humiliation. If not defeat, and put an end to the revolution. The Fed eral leaders Crespo. Kolas Paul.

Collnas and Tebar all have a high personal regard for Mattos, ana, mougn ne would not, or course, be acceptable to their party as a presidential candidate, it is not improbable that with him they would quickly arrange a suspension of hostilities pendlne the legal reorganiza tion of congress and a fair and peaceable presidential election. The artistic, sweet-toned Henry T. Miller pianos, sold by J. A. Kleselhorst.

1000 Olive. HABD ON THE CATTLE. The Hardship Missouri's Quarantine Law Has Worked on a Herd Froxa Arkansas. A gentleman from Arkansas named Olliver, was in the city last night looking for Cattle Inspector M. P.

Parker. He was con siderably worked up and was on speaking terms only with such persons as could give him Information In regard to tne wnere aboutsofMr. Parker Mr. Olliver Is quite a large cattle dealer, and In attempting to move some or his cnoicest raiu aneae tha timihla flirt middle Of APrll Mr. Olliver started frorn Arkansas with 200 head of fine cattle.

bound for Barton nnnnt ichors tin MoecteQ to graze them 'this soring and summer. When i-ADfiiinii itarrv fmnntv. Mo. the herd was held in quarantine according to the laws of Missouri. While the cattle were only eigne mu caa linn thn Insrwftor WOUld not permit Mr.

Olliver to move them either one way or the other. For two weeks he has fed them, but the feed in that part of the country has been exhausted, and the cattle are now penned up in a dry lot without iw ir. Parker was found last night at the Laclede, but said he was powerless, and advised Air. Steinway Pianos. Large stock In all cases and styles.

Bollmak Bros. Western Representatives, Southwest corner Eleventh and Olive ts. KING'S DAUGHTER'S FLANS. Preparations for Their Coming- State Convention at Fertle Spring's. The King's Daughters and Sons selected Pertle Springs as the place for holding the first State convention of the order In Missouri for the purpose of securing the presence of Mrs.

Bottome, who has been engaged to address the encampment of the Cumberland Presbyterian Sunday-school Assembly at that place. Besides the King's Daughters and Sons wanted to organize with members of the order who could not come to St. Louis. The plan now is for as large a delegation or the order as possible to meet Mrs. Bottome on her arrival in St.

Louis, ana travel with her to Pertle Springs, attending the convention and returning on Friday, Aug. 26, 1892. The train will leave Union Depot Tuesday morning, Aug. 23, aoout 9 o'clock, it is necessary In order to receive low rates that at least 200 delegates shall be registered as intending to ko during this month. It is expected that Miss Wlllard, President of tne world's ana National w.

j. x. u. will meet Mrs. Bottome at St.

Louis, as she also has been engaged to address the assem bly. This has resulted In the W. C. T. U.

Joining the other order for the excursion. A mass-meeting of every one Interested, whether they intend going or not, will be neia on t-unuay aiternoon at ciock. May 15. at the Lucas Avenue C. P.

Church. corner Lucas and charming avenues, for the purpose of considering any local courtesies wThich can be extended to AIlss vVlllard and Mrs. Bottome and definitely deciding how many members of the organizations and their friends desire to meet and travel with their leaders. The programme which was adopted Sunday afternoon by the King's Daughters and sons for their first State convention is as follows: Wednesday, Aug. 4, 5 to 6 p.

m. Devotional exercises; address of welcome, Warrensburg Circles; greeting to Mrs. Bottome, St. Louis; "The Order: How Organized and How Carried On," State Secretary of Missouri; hymn; benediction. Thursday, Aug.

25, 5 to 6 p. m. Devotional exercises: roll call and permanent organization; report of the State Secretary two-minute reports rrom circles; hymn Deneaiction. Friday, Aug. 26, 8 to 10:30 a.

m. Devotional exercises; "'ins Advantage or formine circles and now to no it, spriugneia; "Charity in Cities," Kansas City; Work In Children's Circle," Sedalla; Question Box, conducted by the State Secretary; farewell services, conducted by Mrs. Bottome. Nation al President. MISSOURI MATTERS.

Personal Notes and Items of Interest Gathered From Interior Towns. Bt. Charles, May 3. Dr. and Mrs.

Stumberg en tertained a large number of their friends Saturday evening, it being their wedding anniversary. Mr. H. Martin Williams, editor of the St. Charles Banner, went to Hannibal to address the Democratic committee to-night at that place.

Mrs. Blackburn, who has been visiting here in our citv. has returned to her home In Fereuson. Mrs. uavenport expects to leave soon to visll ner sisier, airs, loungriu, atnansas Mr.

Oliver MoneDraKer or Kt. LOuis visited his rattier. Mr. Alt Stonebraker. here, yesterday.

Mr. Penn, Presiding Elder, lias been In town several oays conouctinir-tne quarterly meeting at the Clay street Methodist Church. Mr. Jim Edwards of Washington. I).

stonrted here when returning from Fulton, to make a short visit to relatives Here. Miss liates. flavins: closed the term of instruction at the gymnaslsm at Lindenwood, has returned to her home at O'Fallon, Mo. Miss Koxana Brodie of St Louis Is tha ffuast nf Liie -utsses iiariin on nixtn street. Circuit Court Is in session this week.

Mr. and Mrs. John K. McDearmon are ffnesta nf tneir aaugnter, Mrs. tteorge s.

tins oi 4tot Uook avenue, fct. Mo. CAPE GIRARDEAU. Cape Girardeau, May 3. The seventy-third Odd Fellow anniversary was held here on Tuesday and was attended by lodges from DeSoto, Bismarck, Farmington, Fredericktown, Charleston, Oran, Dehlstadt.

Poplar Bluff and Jackson. Fully 2.000 members of the order and their families were present. The anniversary ceremonies were held in the Normal chanel. Mai. J.

H. Dennis ws the oratoroi me aay. in tne atternooa tne visitors were given an excursion on the steamer Idlewild, and at niKht a grand ball was held in the St. Charles Hotel Mr. and Mrs.

W. C-. Bartlett left for Boston, where they will make their future home. Mr. and Mrs.

C. D. Paul of Mexico, will make this their future home. The County Democratic delegating convention met at Jackson yesterday and selected the following jnauuiuiti, i. jt.

ltiuer, JJ. A. Uienn, W. Henderson and John Hone: Ht. lunula.

V. V. Burrousrh, W. H. J.

B. Dennis and J. O. Jtolicrts; beaalla. s.

fe. Harris, A. H. Sherwood. B.

L. Olliver and Dr. Walker: ittr. K. H.

Whitelaw, J. S. Bast, L. J. Kinder and K.

W. WEST PLAINS. West Plains, May 3. The Democrats of Ripley County have selected delegates to the various conventions. Those to the State Convention were in structed for Dalton for Governor, Lesuenr for Sec retary of State, Seibert for Auditor, Stephens for ireasurer ana woou ior Atiornoy-uenerai.

Dels- gates to tne otner conventions go uninstructed. J. T. Cown's line residence and two larire barns. south of here, burned a few nights ago, together wirri an tue nouseuoia goons, inrmmg implements and sixty tons of hay.

Are is the supposed re sult of a grudge held against Mr. Mc-Cown. Loss aoout so.ikio or coverea partly oy insurance. Mr. McCown will give $300 to find out who set the bnildinirs on flrn.

Edward Heiy, a prominent rock contractor of this city, and Mamie Lynch of Thayer were mar ried in Memphis. last week. They are now at nome in tnlsclty. I he Memphis roa-l is making preparations to bull a fine depot at this place. The new structure, with platforms and sheds, will be nearly four Hundred ieet long, of pressed oricK ana siateroonng.

It will cost well up in the thousands. A DOLLAR A HEAD. What It Cost the G. A. R.

to Go Down to Posterity. Albany, N. 3. Gen. Horace Porter, President of the Grant Monument Association, having approved of the suggestion of John Palmer.

Commander-in-Chief of the G. A. li-, that a repository be provided In the monument in which can be placed the auto graphs, bound in volumes, of the surviving members of the G. A. with the name of the military or naval organization In which each served, which would be accessible to all visitors, Commander In-Chief Palmer has Issued an order In which he says: "I cordially recommend that we accent the orrer or tne Grant Monument Association, and that every soldier and sailor place his name upon the roll Let each comrade who enters his name contribute the sum of si.

and after deducting from the amount re ceived from this source the cost of indexing and binding of the collection the remainder will be devoted to the completion of the lomo." AT DEATH'S D00B. Anna Diolcinson Danaerously 111 at Xfow York. New York, May 3. Anna Dickinson Is on what may be her deathbed in the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The gifted woman was stricken last week by an illness which developed Into pneumonia.

For weeks past she has been on the verge of nervous prostration, and In her badly weakened state it is feared that the new complication may prove fatal. Miss Dickinson occupies room No. 60 on th 6econd floor, and on the Twenty-third street side of the hotel. She has been living; In the note i ior ius past two mvntns aimest In se- her. The regular physician of the hotel was in attendance on the stricken woman all night.

At midnight her condition was so precarious that the hotel people will not al low any message to De sent to the doctor for fear of disturbing her. None of Miss Dickinson's relatives were at the hotel, but If aha stows no better to-day they will summoned to her bedslds. that they refuse to give any information to the public except in homeopathic doses. "You may. on the authority of the Executive Committee of the union, state that the strike has been renewed," said a mem- ber of that body.

He relused to an swer how many were on a strike and what demands they were making. "Hie Dosses clip those things rrom me paper ana know all about our business," he explained. He stated that the present strike was merely a renewal of the former strike. Pav bv the roll or niece instead of regular salaries, and a recognition of the union were the demands made them, and they are the source of the present agitation. Although, as already stated, the dealers are now handling a heavy trade they claim witn one accord mat tney nave uu personal knowledge of any strike.

Chas. Dauernhelm, 214 North Broadway, declared that some of the so-called strikers "men who never work," Mr. Dauernhelm styled them appeared In the alley in the rear or his esi-aDiisnmem mis morning and attempted to coerce some of his men and Induce them to quit work. "They did not succeed," said, he, "but I'll have some of them arrested if they come there again. I shall demand police protection." George A.

Newcomb, President of the New- comb Bros. wall Paper eventn anu Locust streets, stated that the strike did not effect them at all. "It Is said that they want to be paid by the roll. We pay our men by tne week Decause we consauer tuat it is iu our Interest, to their interest and to the interest of the trade, and we intend to continue this system." J. L.

Isaacs claimed that the strike was of no concern to his firm. The gas-fitters went on a strike yesteraay morning In several of the large establishments of the city. They demanded ten hours pav for eight hours' work. The men returned to work at noon yesterday pending the settlement of the dispute. The sewer laborers struck yesteraay ior eight hours.

The demand was granted in some instances, but the men wanted ten hours' wages, which the bosses would not allow. The men are still oa a strike in some places, but settlements nave been generally effected. One of the strikers, discussing tne state ments made by the dealers, said: "New- comb and C. Daurnhelm claim they do not know of any strike. They do know it but they are at present employing men who know nothing whatever of the trade, and it Is a well-known ract mat men wno last year drove wagons are this year hanging paper.

We are now on a legitimate strike, having the sanction of the Executive Board of the Brotherhood of Painters and Decorators or America. We are double the number we were six weeks ago and we snail start cooperative stores sooner than give in." REAL ESTATE INTERESTS. Washington Avenue and Westminster Place Sales Reber Place Auction. In terest in the real estate market was well maintained to-day, there being an active in quiry for property at all the agencies. Al though auctions are commanding a great deal of attention, a great deal of property Is being disposed of at private sale.

The Nicholls-Rltter Realty Financial Co. effected a sale of 336 feet on the south sldfe of Washington avenue, '200 feet east of Euclid avenue. at $55 a foot from H. B. Scammell and Chas.

A. Baker to Ferguson Co. This ground has a depth of 176 feet on its east line and 117 on-the west side, being of somewhat irregular shape. Mr. Nicholls sold the property to the grantors last July at $40 a foot, from which it will be seen that they nave realized a pront or $15 a foot In the transaction.

The plot is immediately opposite a frontage of 339 feet which Messrs Nicnons Bitter sold a lew days since to John E. Pilcher. The same firm also reports the sale of 50x152 feet of ground on the south line of Westminster place, 500 feet west of Taylor avenue, at $r5 a foot for II. B. Scammell to Mrs.

A. E. Gordon. Mr. Nicholls also sold this lot to the grantor, H.

B. scammell, at $42.50 a foot only about eighteen months since. NORMANDT. Tne Mathews Realty Co. having the man.

agement of tne new subdivision on the St. Louis Suburban line called "Normandy," says contracts ror grading aua opening streets through that tract were let to-day and are to be finished within the next twenty days. Mrs. M. octavaia Asnoy interest lu the property formerly known as the Oehler tract has been purchased Dy Juage Theodore Heege of St.

Louis County, and he says the company developing tne site is now considering an offer for the purchase of the entire Natural Bridge road frontage of about 1,150 feet. REBER PLACE AUCTION. One of the best attended public sales of the season was the Rebor place auction, which iook piace yesteraay aiternoon under tne auspices of Lohmeyer Storm, the Haynes Beany jo. and RUtiedge nonon. Alex.

A. Selkirk did the auctioneering, and although the property sold at very low prices the owners were satisfied that the lots sold for all the people who attended the sale were willing to pay. They went there to get cheap prices, and notwithstanding the sale was admirably well advertised, the bidders managed to control tne situation to their own advantage. Following are the names of purchasers anu prices paid ior eacn parcel King's highway South of Odell, 50x190 feet to H. W.

Mepham at $33; 50x190 feet to Henry Belx at $33. King's highwav South of Columbia avenue, 50x190 to John Laneerfort at $28: 50 at S25.su to P. to Dr. J. Barron at $27; the corner oi uoiumDia, jzo.ou to o.

j. scnuerer: 50 feet at $28 Aleck Neal. Magnolia avenue south side, 60x200 feet, at $25 to W. H. at $25.

W. H. Weller; ouat tii to ti. reaensieiu ouhiziio same buyer 67 feet at $19 to the same buyer; 76 feet at i to f. langaner.

Odeil avenue south side. 50 reet at $27 to Mrs. Luedors, 50 feet at $26 to Mrs. Mary inaier, tu reet at $25 to n. isreuenstein ana 60 leet at $25 to same buyer.

50 ieet at $23.50 to P. Langaller. 50 feet at $24 to Mrs. A. Boeek.

50 feet at $22. 50 to Dr. J. Barron, 50 feebat $20 to l. Langaller and 50 feet at $21 to same buyer.

Odell avenue North side, 50x180, to Aleck Neare, $28; 50 feet at $24.50 to Dr. J. Barron, una ou at oo at i.ou to xi. uieuenstein, and 50 at $17.50 to the same buyer. Arsenal street North side, 50x190 to Aleck Neare at $23.

and 79ls feet to the same buver. Reber rlaca South side. 67 feet at $29.50 to Dr. J. Barron; 50 feet at $27 toll.

Bredensteln; north side, 77 feet to H. Bredensteln at $27. John Byrne. Jr. Co.

reported the sale of a 101 Ieet on tne soum siueoi unamoer-lain avenue, between Florence and Clara, In Chamberlain Vorlr. for $40 a foot, for H. L. Haydel to c. L.

Barnhart; also, lot 50x134 feet In Ashland place for Leonard Mathews to a client or JUCCann uuovei, bi au a 1001. i Declared Illeg-aL Tucson, May 3. District Judge Sloan has decided that the Tucson Globe Narrow Gaugn bonds were Illegal on the grounds that the organic act creating the territorial government; oi Arizona pronioits me Legislature rrom peciai pnvi-ipma nr fmnohtsss. The act granting fran chise to this road was mandatory, requiring tne county to exenango us wim tnose of the railroad, which the county did to the amnnn- cim (viD. The Interest dnn la $40,000.

The bonds are held In England, and me bondholders tnerw wwuioueu suit. It Is Preparing to Sleet In This City on June 2. A letter was received by Secretary Geo. II. Morgan of the Merchants' Exchange from the Secretary of the California State Nicaragua Canal Convention yesterday requesting the appointment of a delegation from the Merchants' Exchange to represent that body in the National Nicaragua Convention to be held in this city oa June 2.

The Board of Directors will take action on the matter at the next meeting. Dr. Keelex Threatened. Chicago, May 8. A morning paper says that Dr.

Keeley of bichloride or gold fame is lndangerof death at the bands of a woman, who claims that the doctor Is responsible for ber husband's death. Dr. Keeley has been receiving letters signed Krankle Parsons, threatening him with terrible punishment and death. The Post-office authorities have been enlisted in an effort to locate the would-be executioner. Disastrous Rains.

Ceeston, May 8. Saturday ulght'i rainstorm was the most disastrous one that has ever been known In this section. The O. B. a Railroad, south from Creston.

suffered a severe loss, twenty miles of roadbed being entirely submerged. Heavy wash-outs have occurred between I-enox and Bedford. There Is not a country bridge loft. Crops oa rolling ground are badly damaged tf not entirely washed out. The loss will exceed 100.U0O.

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