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the birthplace of the poet Whittier at East Haverhill. While there they were by th members of the Elisabeth CRISPI MAKES JUBILEE COST TO SEEK MILLIONS IN THE DEEP SEAS. THE NEW DIVING BELL NOW AT LAKE HURON BEING TESTED. water communication between here and all the Gulf ports will make Central America a trade tributary of this city. The general Improvement of Mississippi River navigation, on practical and systematic lines, cannot be much longer delayed.

The destruction of levees during the overflows of this year, and the resulting destruction of crops and other property, have emphasized the demand made for years by the commercial interests of the valley. The deepening of the son, Springfield. For four years: Nelson Cole, C. F. Vogel and Henry Falrback.

St. Louis. For s.x years: Louis Benecke, Brunswick; J. W. Farris, Lebanon, and Mrs.

J. L. Brlgrirs. Joplln. The Board elected the following officers: President.

Louis Benecke, Brunswick; Vice-President, J. W. Farris, Lebanon; Treasurer, C. F. Vogel.

St. Louis; Secretary, Mrs. Wheeler, Kansas City; Surgeon Dr. S. H.

Headlee St. James; Superintendent. W. V. Crandall; Matron.

Mrs. W. D. Crandall. The President was authorized to appoint an executive committee and an auditing committee to consist of three members each, and a form of applications for admission was adopted and will be printed ana ready for use in a few days.

President Benecke will announce his committees hereafter as at the me the Board adjourned he had not decided on his selections. There are now nineteen inmates in the Home, but it is believed that by the end of the year there will be fifty, which is about the capacity of the building now. Hon. J. W.

Farris returned this even.ng from the meeting of the Board. He reports the Home in good condition, but thinks it will be Improved under State management, and give the old Federal soldiers of the State a desirable home In their old age. HOW IT WAS DONE. The Absorption of the Bay State Gas Co. by the Oil Trust.

BOSTON, June 26. The Traveler to-day quotes from the Boston News Bureau as follows: In connection with the sensational re- forts concerning a possible settlement be-ween the Bay State Gas its income rl 1 r- an tho. QtanHnH oil Interests. PUBLISHED BY THE PULITZEB PUBLISHED 00. Founded by JOSEPH PULTTZEB.

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neaueu oj iia x-ivaiucMi, BIG WHEAT DEALS. Armour Said to Be Engineering a Cor ner Pillsbury's Stock. Special to th Poat-Dlapatch. CHICAGO, 111.. June There Is no further doubt of manipulation in July wheat.

It has scored an advance of 7 centa a bushel during this week, while the September option is at the same price as a Jeek ago. Monday an anticipated decrease the visible supply of wheat stocks of 1.500,0)0 bushels is expected to tighten the clutches of the bulls. As to the personnel or the latter the bears have no knowledge and that gives a greater incentive to speculation. New York. Liverpool and local bulls are also credited with having a hand In the conspiracy.

Transfers amounting to nearly S.OOn.eiO maue to Armour this ween, along with other tell-tale skirmishes in the Armour camp, have converted a number of the bears to the conviction that he is the engineer. Others credit th's. with the reservation that Armour is conducting a long line of July wheat for a group of New York bulls. As to the amount of the short interest, those who volunteer any figure claim it is as h'gh ae 12,000.000 bushels. Monday the entire visible supply in the United States and Canada will be 18.500.000, the smallest since 1S90.

Two years ago there was a visible supply of 44.600.000 bushels. Corner seasons were usually distinguished, because the visible supplies were at a low ebb. Statistics at home and abroad favor the bulls. The name of Joseph Leiter is also connected with the deal. July sold to-day at 73i.

last Saturday at Pillsburv ia said to control all the wheat at the head of the lakes, and may be working In concert with other buyers. BACTERIOLOGICAL BUREAU. New York Will Be Most Carefully Watched by It in the Future. Special to the Pout-Dispatch. NEW YORK, June 16.

The Board of Health has Just had printed and Issued to physicians two circulars on the subject of tuberculosis. One of these is In the nature of Information regarding the measures to be adopted by the board for the restriction and pre vention of the disease In this city, while the other urges the Importance of bacter lological examinations In the early diagno sis of pulmonary tuberculosis. The first circular states that the Health Department will hereafter register the name, address, size and age of every person in this city suffering from the disease, and will require all physicians to furnish such information to the Sanitary Bureau as will aid in the work. This information Is in tended to be solely for record. In tenement house cases measures will be adopted to free the premises from infection.

The board will also make bacteriological exam InationB at the request of physicians. VANDERBILT MANSION. New Million-Dollar Palace on the Hud son Described. Special to the Poat-Dlapatch. NEW YORK.

June 26. The mansion which Frederick W. Vanderbilt is building at Hyde Park at a cost of more than a million dollars will be the grandest on the banks of the Hudson. The house overlooks the river from a hisrh hill which Mr. Vanderbilt purchased in 1893 for The estate in Itself is one of the most picturesque bits of country to bo found anywhere between New York and Albany, comprising acres.

The house Is of Corinthian architecture of the same style as "the Marble House" at Newport. The house covers an area of 173 by feet, has three stories and nearly one hundred rooms, it is surrounded on all des by large porches, each of which six massive columns thirty-five feet hiph. except the east and main entrance, which has only four. The exterior of the mansion Is being elaborately carved in every detail. and the top w'll be covered with a Itoman balustrade.

The material used In con struction is Indian Irnestone. Thete are at present employed on the mansion and the roads and bridges about the grounds mere than 3) men. Mr. anderhiit .8 on hand much of the time superintending the work. INDIAN TROUBLES OVER.

Summing TJp of Recent Events by Agent Hawley. WASHINGTON, D. June 26. The final report of the troubles that followed the murder of Itaneher Cooper, near the Tongue river, Montana, last month, when the North ern Cheyennca threatened to go on the warpath, reached the Interior Department today in the shape of summing up of an Investigation made by Special Indian Agent A. P.

Hawley, sent on the mission by Secretary Bliss. He says the stationing of two troops of cavalry at the agency from Custer has proven effective and urges that they be kept there for some time as a measure of needed protection. The civil authorities had arrested one Indian when the special asent arrived at Miles City and they have since arrested two more. Other arrests are expected. While one has confessed the murder the authorities believe others are also connected with it.

The civil authorities announce their intention to leave no stone unturned to ferret out the case. The report says the clash between the civil authorities and the agent. Capt. Stouch, which created unpleasant developments during the excitement, has blown over and they are now cooperating. FOR A MYTHICAL SCHOOL Rev.

Edward A. Bradley Says He Is the Victim of Imposters. Special to the Post-DUpatco. NEW YORK June 26. Pev.

Dr. Edward A. Bradley of St. Agues Church this morn ing caused the issuing of a summons for George W. Fremont and John G.

Cheshire, who, he declared, obtained money from him on false pretenses. They got money from him for a iremia school that does not ex 1st. The Doctor said they called on him and renresented themselves as solicitors for a school in Alexandria. They displayed a char ter and a number or letters from prominent peopie. One was an autograph letter from Congressman Meredith of Virginia.

Other letters were from former Wilson and Gen. Fitshugh Lee. The men displayed a list of subscribers which the complainant believes to have been forged. SATAN WAS THERE Shooting Affray at a Sanctillcation Meeting in Kentucky. fpedal to the Poat-DUpatch.

PADUCAH. Juno 2s A sanctifles- tion meeting near Mayfleld. broke up in a probable fatal affray last night. John race went to the church drunk, told the congregation it had rel i fwnh. snd when the preacher.

Rev. Joel Ohement remarked that the devil was in their midst, struck him in the head with a b-. bott Rev. Bob Ooodwln attempted to defend the other preacher and ws terribly beaten up with a club. CUPID CAPER.

1 NoveP and Picturesque Wedding on Board a Yacht. S.m-)al to th NEW YORK. June St. The wedding Helen Smith, a daughter of Commodore Smith. io Mr.

Homer 8. Curomlnga, III be celebrated on Tuesday on board th; r.cht of 'he brides father In Lor island The ceremony will r'cturenue. After the ceremony th'r. w. 1 on the sound a reception tht widence of the br faub.r el sitanifurA L.

EX-PREMIER DRAGS THE KING DOWN INTO DISGRACE. HOW A BANK WAS LOOTED. Nearly $2,000,000 Handed Back to Humbert After It Became a Total "Wreck. Special to the NEW YORK. N.

June there Is one feature more than any other of the character of King Humbert that has been extolled far and wide It Is his financial Integrity. It has even been asserted that he made great pecuniary sacrifices to save from ruin and disgrace statesmen associated with his father in the creation of the Italian Kingdom. Indeed, Italy's ruler has always been held up to the admiration of the civilized world as a chivalrous personification of unblemished honor in all matters relating to money. His former Prime Minister, Crispi, has been undergoing magisterial examination 1n regard to his part in the collapse of the Bank of Naples, ascribed to blackmail by Government officials and leading politicians In the Crispi administration. Things were looking black for him, and also his wife, when he announced that unless proceedings were Immediately dropped ha would lay bare the scandal in connection with the Tiber Bank of Rome, with the failure of which the whole subsequent series of financial crashes and malversations began.

That there might be no mistake about his meaning he caused to be published In his news paper the "Italia Del Popolo," the following story: "When the Tiber Bank was apparently prosperous, though in reality deeply Involved in building speculations in Rome, a very great and august Biedmontese family committed to its keeping 9.000,000 francs representing the savings of three years' revenues. This august depositor, hearing rumors of the true condition of the bank, sought to withdraw his money, but found that the whole capital of the institution had been swallowed up in paying fictitious dividends and bolstering up the crazy Investments In which it had been dealing. The auguet depositor applied to the Government, of which Sig. Crlspl was then the head, and practically forced him, ut- i dcr the pretext of "saving the national credit," to go to the rescue of the bank to the extent of 10.000,000 francs. Of this sum taken by Crispi from the national treasury 8,000,000 francs was used to re- fund the august depositor, while the re maining 1,000,000 was apparently devoted to bribes for several leading bank officials and I for Crlspl himself.

It merely served to stave off ruin a few months and before the end of the year the bank was forced nto liquidation, with liabilities of 17,000,009 francs Thousands of depositor. Including a great many nobles and smah shop-keepers, were ruined. But the august depositor, who, of course. Is none other than King Humbert, did not lose a sou." It is impossible to describe the sensation created In Italy by this announcement. It was at first believed that there was more bluff than truth in it.

But when Signor Crispi threatened that if driven to it he would produce proofs, no step was taken to call Crispi to account, and when the pro ceedings against both the former Premier and his wife were suddenly and unaccountably suspended people came to think that there must bo some truth in the story. Crispi is advertising far and wide the sale by auction of the furniture, bric-a-brac and contents of his luxurious villa in Gregoria street, at Rome. The object of the sale Is not so much to get good prices as to show the nation that he has not benefited financially by the dishonesty of his administration, even if the King has. It Is very clever of the foxy old statesman, and constitutes an important corollary of the charges he has brought against the King. DOWNWARD NOW UP.

He Was Married on Ten Minutes' Acquaintance to an Heiress. Special to the Post-Dispatch. SHELBY YILLE, June 28. Mrs. Mary Shaw yesterday engaged lawyers to find her a husband.

They produced one to-day, and she married him. Wm. Downward is his name. Ten minutes before he was living from hand to mouth and wearing old clothes. Immediately after the mar-' riage he was taken to a clothing store by his brldo and given two suits of clothing.

Then she paid for a shave, and wound up her weddini? tour at an Ice cream parlor. On reaching their home in the country, the neighbors were awaiting -them. This morning the couple drove to town betvnd a fine span of horses. At the courthouse his wife conveyed to him 160 acres of line land. The bride estimates her wealth at THE WOMEN'S CREW.

Trained in Privacy at Sage College in York State. Special to the Post-Dispatch. ITHACA. N. June 26.

The women of Sage College, Cornell University, have caught the rowing enthusiasm from the men and organized a slx-oared crew. They have been talking of a crew for three years, but last winter began working in earnest. nder competent coaching they at first began prepa-tory work on the machines in much the same manner as the men. Their training, however, was carried on in strict privacy. They did a great deal of splashing at first, and the coxswain was often well doused.

However, the crew bo- eau iu improve, ana are now doing nicely. SENATORIAL COURTESY. Henry Havemeyer Enabled by the Senate to Go on a Little Trip. Special to the NEW YORK. June 26.

Henry O. Havemeyer, the President of the Sugar Trust, will sail for England next Wednesday on the steamer Majestic and will remain abroad until autumn. He will be accompanied by his family. He has made the expenses of his trip, with the assistance of the Senate, by the increase In the value of his holdings in the American eiugar Refining Co. Three months atco the stock was quoted on the New York Stock Kxchange at 117.

It sold to-day at 1S ex-dlvidend, which Blears 12. WHITTIER'S HOME. Five Hundred of the Poet's Admirers Visit Amesbury, 8pc1al to the roat-EUpatch. AMESBURY. June 2.

"Five hundred members of the Old South Historical Society. Roston Latin School, and various other societies of Boston, vls'ted Amesbury to-day to view the home and grave of the Poet. Whlttler. "The Captain's Well." th subject of on of Whlttier's poeme. wavs also visited.

It was restored to Its orig-navl condition this week. The party had previously PsM a vU.it to ROM CORK, PAUPERS MAKE A RECORD FOR RECORD-BREAKING REIGN. THEY REFUSE JUBILEE MEAT. Incidents of the World's Greatest Spec- tacle How, the American Visitors Pared. Copyright Praia Publishing Company.

LONDON, June 28. With to-day's naval review the Jubilee Festivities practically ended. It has been the biggest week any country ever saw. The ceremonies and the decorations cost the British public not less than $10,000,000, while the loss of business by small tradesmen is estimated at $7,000,000. and the cost to the government of enter taining guests and doing its share is not less than London is getting its Jubilee dress off.

Hammers pound as loudly in taking down the stands as they did in potting them up, and the hurry is as great. An out of dato Jubilee stand in front of a shop does not help business. Carpenters are still charging 4 cents an hour above the usual rates. The streets are horribly crowded, yet by provincial visitors and the lobbies of the hotels are sprinkled with turbans and the embroidered gowns of Indians, the gorgeous dress and uniforms of foreign, and English officers and attaches. The Hotel Cecil, which was chartered by the Government for more or less royal guests, has been the most brilliant spot in London for a week.

The courtyard, beautifully lighted in colors, garnished with elec tric fountains, swarming with beautifully dressed women and gorgeously apparaied men, presented a scene unique and characteristic of the cosmopolitan range of the Queen's dominions. The hotel was the only Important hotel which showed Americans any consideration during the Jubilee. Ail the rooms not taken by the Government were given to people from the United States: The other big houses served Americans last, if at all. There is said to have been an organized combination. Ambassador Hays' impression of the Jubilee procession as given to your correspondent is this: "It was the most beautiful sight I have ever seen.

It was all so scenic. Just as the Queen entered at St. Paul's Church Yard the sun shone out as though it had been a prearranged part of the pageant. I cannot imagine that a more perfect pageant was ever seen in any country at any time." Admiral Miller's visit to England in command of the cruiser Brooklyn has been saddened by the serious illness of his daughter with typhoid fever. She was removed from the hotel, at which she was staying, to a private hospital, where she has now safely passed the crisis of her Illness, and Is slowly mending.

Admiral Miller therefore was able to participate in the Jubilee review today with a lessened load of care on his mind. The paupers in the city of Cork workhouse declined to eat a special meat din-: r.er provided for them in celebration of the Jubilee. Ordinarily work-house fare rarely Includes meat, but the patriotic feelings of these poor people prevented them from participating even in that way in commemoration of the Queen's Record Reign. To remove their objections they were assured that the meat had been sent from New Zealand and Australia by their own kith and kin, but the Cork paupers only replied that they would have no part in honoring Queen Victoria in any way as long as Ireland was ruled as it is now. There have been many demonstrations in Ireland against the Jubilee celebrations.

In Dublin whenever a Loyalist decorated his house In honor of the Queen his windows were smashed by indignant Nationalists. In other parts of Ireland black flags were hoisted on the public buildings and mock funerals were held. But these Cork paupers have made a record for the record reign. WHILE STEALING HIS SON. Norton Hudson Is Bsaten to Death by His Father-in-Law.

Special to the Post-Dispatch. CARLINVILLE. 111.. June 25. A serious altercation took place between Theo.

Lambert and Norton Hudson, near what is known as Holliday bridge, seven miles south of this city, which will result in the death of Hudson. Hudson Is a eon-ln-law of Lambert. Some time ao he and his wife separated, the mother taking the only child with her. Tho father had often expressed a determination to have charge of tile boy. Mrs.

Hudson with the child has been living with her father, and Friday afternoon Mr. Uimbprt and the l.ttle boy accompanied by a neighbor went fUhin. While thus engaged Hudson approached the party and watching his opportunity seized his chili ami started to escape with him. Lambert ordered Hudson release the boy and at the command Hudson reached for his pocket as If to draw a pistol, whereupon Lambert seized a ehot-min ana strucK nuason on the head, the hammers crushed his skuil and piercing the brain. Latest reports are that Hudson is dying.

SOVEREIGN ON DEBS. He Does Not in the Least Approve of the New Colony. Special to the roat-DIspatch. NEW YORK, June 26 General Master Workman James R. Sovereign has written for the Journal of the Knights of Labor, an Rrtielo severely criticizing the scheme of Eugene V.

Debs to organize a co-operative colon v. ne criticism is ni-antu I'rus jn tho Wrong Track," and after praising the founder of the American Railway Union for his work in the past, refers to the colony-plan as "A half-baked scheme of European state socialism. ine writer scores Litna for "Making a piteous appeal to John D. Rockefeller for a dole of charity," and declares that such a course shows "Debs Is losing hi grip on himself." Labor will win its way, says Jsovereign. "hnt nver hv the aid or phnritv of Rocke feller." He blames Debs, too.

for leaving ms post tturK.njfincn lire itijoLii ttj place plutocrats on trial, and letting his finrt of the case against modern "Shy-oeks" go by default. Mr. Sovereign assorts that the people will soon m.ike laws to regulate wealth, and to the objection that plutocracy may bribe the courts, points to Judge Lynch. FEDERAL SOLDIERS' HOME. The New Trustees Have Completed the Preliminary Work.

Special to tha PHit-DIpatch. LEBANON. June 5. The Board of Trustees of the Federal Soldiers' Home at 8t- James appointed by Gov. Stephens held a meeting at the home yesterday and today, perfecting a permanent organisation and formulating rules and regulations for the government of the home.

The terms of eervtce of members of the board were determined by lot and resulted as follows: For two years: Mrs. Wheeler. Kansas i City; S. A. Carpenter.

St. James; J. F. Wat- i IT HAS BOTH ARMS AND LEGS. Plans Being Arranged to Baise th Elbe and Its Half Million of Gold Bullion.

Special to thJ Poat-Dlapatcb, MILWAUKEE. June 2fi. The finding the other day of the steamer Pewabia. which sank In Thunder Bay. Lake Huron.

tnirty-two years ago, opens a new era in marine diving. The wreck ras located la IfiO feet of water by means of a new diving oeu. invented by W. G. Smith, a clerk formerly employed In the city treasurer office of this city.

The new apparatus la now to be used in the raising the steamer Elbe, which sank ia a collision in the North Sea, January. 18, with In gold on board. The wreck lies In 223" feet of water and has never been reached on account of the great depth of the water. The promoters of the Smith bell claim to be able to go down feet, and therefore say they are able to recover the treasure on board of the Elbe wreck. The Pewablo was sunk ia a collision with, the steamer Meteor in 18C5 and in the accident fifty persons perished.

The steamer carried on board 250 tons of copper, valued at that time at but worth now only about one-third that amount. It is also said that in the vessel safe there is in currency, while one of the women wb sank with the wreck had a belt around her that contained diamonds valued at For many years these riches have attracted the attention of wreckers and during the past thirty years from one to four attempt nave been made yearly to locate the Pewablc with the view of recovering- the treasures. All expeditions have failed and on several occasions have resulted In the sacrifice of life. In lSi5 W. G.

Smith of this city, Invented a new diving bell and with this it has for the first time been possible to descend deep enough In the water to reach the Pewabic Last year the American Wrecking and Salvage Co. was organized here for the purpose of flting out an expedition to locate the wreck. The wrecking tug Root was chartered and last fall a search, that extended over some two months, was commenced. Rough weather, however, interfered with the plans of the company and the undertaking was abandoned for the winter. The wreckers returned to this city and in marine circles were looked upon as among those who foolishly had spent their money trying to recover riches outside of the reach of human hands.

This spring the expedition was again organized and about two months ago the Root steamed out of port. Last week the wreckers found the lost steamer and now arrangements are being made to recover the cergi) of copper. This alone is worth over of which the wreckers will get 30 per cent. After the copper has been secured, the safe on board the steamer will be extracted and an effort then made to recover the skeletons of the victims who sank with the boat. The officers ere jubilant over the success of the bell and profess to believe that ths bell will be the means of recovering millions now buried at the bottom of the sea.

Speaking of the bell. President William H. Starkweather to-day said: "Just before the bell was taken to Thunder Bay the officers of the company were taken out on the lake and were shown a test. Ths bell was dropped in 3oo feet of water and the several men in the apparatus suffered no 111 effects. The bell Is made to resist great water pressure and can be used tn l.uuu feet of water." Since the success of the bell became known the company Is receiving inquiries from all parts of ths country regarding it.

Among others with whom the company is now corresponding sre the agents of the North German Lloyds, owners of the Kibe. Fifty thousand dollars has already been expended to recover the vessel. The local wreckers are confident that with their new apparatus they can easily accomplish the raising of the Elbe. The bell has already been tested in deeper water than that In which the Kibe lies, and therefore success seems sure If the work is undertaken. At present the company's entire efforts are centered on the Pewablc, but as soon as that work is completed negotiations with the Elbe owners will probably be closed and efforts made to recover the ia gold on board of the wreck wid be undertaken.

The diving bell In many respects resembles a large boiler. It consists of a shell, eight feet high and six feet In diameter. Its shape is like a boiler, excepting that there is a lid at one end. This opening is to admit the wreckers. The bell Is constructed of solid steel, one inch in thicx-ness, and is so designed as to res at tn pressure of water to a depth of 1.000 feet.

The wreckers work from inside of the bell. There are several small windows througrj which the divers can see what Is transpiring in the water. These windows are also built to resist the great water pressure. Under the windows sre two iron arms. These work in a socket joint and sre so arranged that they can be operated from the inside.

It is with these arms that work is done, such as adjusting chains, etc. There is also a strong electric search light In the bell, by means of which the sea Is Illuminated so that the wreckers can see around them for 100 feet. Inside of the bell the wreckers also have telephone communication with those on the steamer above. There is an arrangement in the bell whereby the men are kept supplied with fresh air. so that it Is possible for thrr or four men to stay under water rr nearly a day at a time.

One of the unique fed. tures of the bell Is that it walks. It stands on four built of Iron, which can be. operated from the inside like the arms. Thus the legs can be manipulated, cnusln the bell to move about.

The bell is hell tn position bv means of water. A seacock in the "bottom is opened, allowing the bell to partly fill with water, we'ghting It to the bottom of the sea. It weighs pounds. MRS. OLIPHANT DEAD.

Cancer Takes the Life of the Distinguished Authoress. LONDON. June 26. Mrs. Margaret Oil-phant, the authoress, died last evening of cancer.

Shs was psst 70 years of age. Haxiraret Wilson Oiiphant was born Liverpool. Englsnd, but was of Scotch decent The feature of her writings was a marvelous revelation of Scotch life end character, which she followed with excellent delineations of life In rural towns ef England. The most noted of these Is "Chronicles of Csrllngford" 0S5. whieh All 'r Kna-ilsh Men or principal Tulloch.

ef bra she was wares aJmirer. THE FLAGSHIP'S FATE. Ixtrd Nelson's Old Wsr Vessel Is to Be Burcea- LO.VtGN, June js, me now a wreck et L.l Ie to sok4 In ell end burned. An Impos Inar spectsele spCed-ii. its crrtt ptMjUoa a storm amahs ibe 4k.s wuu Wr.

In several volume. stories sre marked by a nest relirlous tone. In 1.2 she pub in interesting -Life of irfVc she a.so give to the world b.ogrsphs or M-Ki-snc's Assist and CNwnt Monta-lembeVt Ts7. In Ahe Ma ker, of Klere OS7 she depicts Dsnte. olto snJ Jn-irola and ''Th- M.k-rs ef Venice is IlmiTir work.

She ti.Xrr A hl.iory of England kdche of the of 0ra-e II. Her "Liters rr History of Knrisnd" ror fined te the -i of the ghteenth afti the beVlnlns; of the Vlr.efeenth Iff- in the-r channel has become an imperative neces sity, not only as an aid to development. but as a protection against disaster. At a time when Mexican business la being sought by all the great commercial centers, it is encouraging to find St. Louis capitalists so well favored in that country and so closely identified with Its advance ment.

The suggestion that the 'centennial of the Louisiana purchase should be cele brated by holding an exposition carries with it the assertion that the exposition should be held in St. Louis. The event might properly take place in 1903 in com memoration of the purchase, or in 1904 in commemoration of the transfer. Perhaps 1904 would be the best year, as we could then combine the National Conventions with the centennial, for which St. Louis will be Just about ready.

The St. Louis entertainment of the vis iting Pan-Americans will be hospitable because hospitality is a characteristic of St. Louis. If it is found to be profitable in addition, that will not lesson the sin cerity of the welcome. Another threatened race war, this time In Florida, has subsided without the firing of a gun.

In most of the race wars. exploited by ambitious correspondents, it is impossible to make a recognition of belligerency. There are undoubtedly a great many people looking for work, but the rush for Government clerkships at Washington is an Indication that there are a great many people looking for a chance of living without work. Twenty thousand people to see Orna ment win the Derby, and the exchange of more than a hundred thousand dollars on the result may be an Indication of a coming prosperity wave. Prof.

Fitzsimmons says he will hereafter fight only to maintain the honor of the American name. If Spain continues to defy us we may have use for the professor. Tennessee is harvesting and moving to market the greatest wheat crop in her history. Tennessee can celebrate a Centennial, but she never gets old. If Cuban news Is at all credible.

Gen. Weyler will soon have to build a trocha around the official palace at Havana. MEN OF MARK. Prof. B.

E. Barnard, the astronomer, has been elected President of the Vanderbilt University Alumni Association. Li Hung Chang Is a handsome giver of tips." Even when the recipient is his own royal mistress the present is magnificent in amount. The douceur which he recently handed to the Empress dowager was a little check for 800,000 taels in other words, Gladstone says his recreation is literature and he does not mention the famous occupation of chopping trees; Anthony Hope has no pastime; Mrs. Cralgie (John Oliver Hobbes) finds pleasure In music and chess, and Beatrice Harraden has her good times playing the violoncello and growing lemons on her California ranch.

Col. Davidson of Edinburgh, who, besides being the inventor of the elongated bullet with conahires, of telescopic sights for sporting guns, and of the method for laying guns and mortars by. the cellimator, was an officer of distinction In the East India service and the father of the Edinburgh Rifle Volunteers, has had to wait till he was 86 years of age before receiving a K. O. B.

It is estimated that Dr. Nansen will make about $150,000 out of his arctic book. So far editions have appeared in England, America, Germany, and a Dutch edition is nearly ready, and the work Is appearing in Norway In parts, the only method In which an expensive book can be sold In that economical country. Further, there will be Issues In French and In Bohemian. There has been a wide demand for it in the British Colonies.

WOMEN OP NOTE. Miss Hetty L. Purdy of Derby. who was 100 years of age on Tuesday, marked the event by rklinR on a wheel. In doing so she enrolled hersefT in a class of century riders which will never be crowded.

Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, World's Woman's Christian Temperance Union superintendent of scientific temperance Instruction department, has been elected delegate' to the International Anti-Alcohol Congress, to be held In Brussels, in September. The late Miss Mathilda Blind wrote several biographies and esays. poems and even a novel, to say nothing of her work as a supporter of all movements to gain higher education for women and to improve their economical end political standing, but she is probably best remembered by many for having brought before the reading world the hysterical Journal of Marie Bashklrt-seff, for which she wrote an Introduction.

Lady Augusta Mostyn has been one of tho most generous donors of gifts in honor Queen Victoria's diamond Jubilee. She offered $10,000 toward the chancel of the church in memory of the Duke of Clarence and $2,500 toward the Queen's Jubilee Hospital at London. Within a few days she has announced her intention of building and furnishing an entire church In a suburb of Llandudno. This will be in memory of her rather and mother and also in commemoration of the Queen's long reign. SMILES BETWEEN SERMONS.

A proofreader has been discharged be cause a cowslip by a river's brim a simple cow's Hp to him. and nothing more. aomervllle Journal. What is your idea of a fool? Dollie: A man who neglects to klss a girl asked him to tuck her sleeves In her coat. tonkera Statesman.

A man with a small salary and a large family says, if pride goes before a fall, he would like 'to see pride start on a little ahead of the price of coal. Tlt-Blts. a inw S. Teacher: I read in the papers of some naughty boys who cut off a cat's talL Can any of you tell me why it wrong to do such a thing? Willy Cause the Bible says. "What God hath Joined together let no man put asunder.

Brooklyn Life, it has developed that the report of the restitution of $2,000,010 by J. Edward Addicks arises probably from a suit by the inoome bondholders, which charges that Mr. Addicks misappropriated the $2,000,000 Bay State Gas Co. of Massachusetts stock, which the Legislature of Massachusetts au-i thorized the company to issue in place of the famous $4,500,000 note which the Ligls- on the penalty of forfeiture of the charter of the Bay State Gas Co. of Massachusetts.

It will be recalled, the Traveler adds, that the deed of trust given the Mercantile Trust Co. of New York to secure the bonds issued upon stocks of the Boston Gas called for the deposit under these bonds of any further Issue of stock. The $2,000,000 which it is now claimed Mr. Addicks must restore is the amount of the stock which he put in the Mercantile Trust in accordance with the bond indenture. All the ltltgatlon from Lawson to Bra-man, in connection with the Bay State Gas has been over this stock, or the income note which preceded it on the ground that Mr.

Addicks should either give an accounting for this note, or turn over the $2,000,000 stock in place of It, upon which stock the Mercantile Trust Co. already had prior claim. MISS LEITH SAVED. Hard Struggle to Prevent Her From Drowning Herself. Special to the Post-Dispatch.

ALTON, June 27. Miss Leith Chambers of Medora attempted to commit suicide here to-night by drowning herself in the river. Officer George Russell arrested the young lady Juet as she was preparing to throw herself into the water. She had waded out on to the Burlington dyke. Just below the Union Station, and had removed her hat when the officer arrested her.

She passed a number fishermen on the rocks and asked them If any of them could swim. Receiving a negative answer she replied that she was srlad of it and passed on. The officer had quite a scuffle with the girl before she gave up and was almost dragged into the water himseif. She handed the officer her watch and a note on which were the words, "When my body is recovered notify Harry C. Derry, Jerseyville." When she was brought to the police station she gave her name and said her father lived at Medora, 111., -and that she had been visiting her aunt, Mrs.

Sargent, at Upper Alton, for about three weeks. Miss Chambers Is well dressed and appears to be about 25 years of age. Her brother ie working in Upper Alton and ealied at the police station Just as his sister was being brought in. The father has been telegraphed for and Is expected to arrive some time before morning. The brother and sister both refuse to give any reason for the attempt and refuse to talk much.

SOCIAL EVIL'S GR0WTH. New York Police Captain Blames Employers of Young Women. Special to the Poat-DInpatch. NEW YORK, June 26. Police Captain Chapman has aroused the employers of young women.

He says the low wages these employers pay have filled the streets with unfortunates and made necessary hla sensational raids on them in the Tenderloin. Better wages and the confining of the social evil In a given territory will purify the atmosphere, he thinks. The employers resent the reference to wages and insist that Chapman grossly Insulted the hard-working women when he insinuated that it was from their ranks the unfortunates come. They are riot of that class, the merchants say, and could not be, as the work they do would prevent dissipation. Salaries from $10 to $25 a week are paid and clubs and entertainments are mn ntained for the'r advancement.

Many of the leading merchants discussed the question, all agreeing that the social evil must be confined. Forcing of women Into the street and then scattering them throughout the city was condemned. NOT FAVORABLE TO BROWN. Present Supreme Court Reporter Likely to Be Retired. Sneclal to the Post-Dispatch.

JEFFERSON CITY. June 26. Within the next few days probably not later than next Tuesday the Supreme Court will reorganize its official staff. A reporter, clerk and marshal are to be elected. It Is predicted by pofitical prophets that the present incumbents will be re-elected with the exception of Reporter F.

M. Brown, who has held that position for the last twelve vears. Reporter Brown bolted the Bryan ticket last fall and is therefore opposed by advocates of the Chicago plat- form. Prominent amone the candidates for Brown's place are Judge D. W.

Shackleford of Boonviile, J. W. Halliburton of Carthage and Perry Rader of Brunswick. The re-portership pays an annual salary of with an allowance of $1.200 for deputy hire. A DIVORCE IN HIGH LIFE.

Mrs. June M. Waite Says Her Husband Beat Her. Fpecl'l to the Fost-DlBpatch. WATERTOWN, N.

June 2. Mrs. June M. Walte, daughter of Gov. John Hoyt of Arizona, the most beautiful woman in Adams, a suburb of this city, has sued for a separation from her husband, Robert Waite, one of the wealthiest men in Jefferson County.

They were married at Seattle by Bishop Barret June 16, 1MH. Mrs. Walte charges in her complaint that her husband choked and assaulted her in a hotel in California. Last month she left her husband, taking her child. She claims that while she was in her rmm nr nU9 band struck her with a whip.

On various occasions, she says, he choked ana bet her. The ablest attorneys of the city have been retained. Wilbur Porter, Silver Democratic candidate for Governor last r.i, l9 counsel for Mrs. Waite. tn the Supreme Court to-day she was allowed a alimony and $150 counsel fees pending a decision.

HIDDEN TREASURE Unearthed by Workmen Probably Buried by a Crazy Woman. 8peclal to th Poat-Dispatch. PADUCAH. Ky June 26. Workmen today unearthed several hundred dollars in gold and silver on the farm of W.

Sulij. van. near Mayfleld, Graves County. Th.rty-flve years ago Miss Cynthia duiiivan burled f.uO while crazv. She was sent to the asylum at Hopklnsville and it could never be ascertained where she buried the money.

She died in the asylum and the moany was forgotten until to-day. Off for the Summer? If mo, vou will want the home news and will have the Post-Dispatch follow you. dive order to your carrier. The address may be changed as often as you like. Ao extra charge for postage, except to foreign conn tries.

TO OUR READERS Tho Sunday Post-Dispatch to-day consists of THIRTY -TWO PAGES, In four parts. Our readers should see that they get the entire paper. With this issue the Post-Dispatch expands Its news service and promises Its readers that the paper will be bigger and better than ever. It will speak for itself, will announce for itself every flay, and will show steady improvement in every respect as soon as arrangements now pending can be perfected. Col.

Charles II. Jones has resigned as editor and manager and severed all con nection with the paper. Consent to his retirement was given with reluctance. His splendid equipment for Journalistic work is attested by the condition in which he delivers the property. Twenty months ago the courts stripped the Pulitzer Publishing Company of Its responsibility for the opinions of the Post-Dispatch.

That responsibility it now resumes. A SUNDAY VERISCOPE. What a day may bring forth is never clearly understood until such a great newspaper as the Sunday Post-Dispatch of to-day is put In evidence. Besides all the news of all the great news agencies and the contributions of Its established bureaus. Its special features are world-embracing.

The colossal boodling operations in Alabama and the Populist scheme for Georgia development by using convict labor for the construction' of railroads present two striking views of things. There Is mingled pathos and humor in the story of the returned negroes from Liberia, and an element of the seriocomic in the appearance of the American, Lie wis Stuyvesant Chanler, In Irish politics. Lamson's kite airship and what it lias done and can do is a valuable contribution to the literature of what has become a most Important scientific question. A strong slde-llght on courts and countries is the story of how Crlspl has involved King Humbert of Italy. Thej-e are some of our news features, which are not only interesting, but exclusive.

They are samples of the new news service which we share with no other parer, and which are to be continued and enlarged for the sole benefit of the readers of the Post-Pispatch. VEAKKZSS Of WITTENBERG'S LAW. When the Ft. Louis Charter withheld from the Mayor of St. Louis the power to "make a clean sweep" at the beginning of his administration, it withheld from him the power Zlegenhein assumes to exercise under the Wittenberg law.

There is no room to doubt the Intention of the Convention. The motive of that clause In the Charter which makes tha Ktreet Commissioner's office, and other offices, exempt from Kxecutlve Interference for the first half of a term, was clearly defined. It was to meet a situation which had been found leading to oppression, inefficiency and public loss. Ami it Is that section of the Charter which the Wittenberg bill most clearly violates, although its violation is not set out as one of the causes of action. There are technical violations of sections of the Charter, as well as of the statutes stated In the petition, but they are dwarfed In importance beside the fact that the Wittenberg bill aims at one of the fundamental principles of the Charter itself; onu of the great reforms in municipal government, the necessity of which mads the Charter imperative.

Yho Post-Dispatch entertains little doubt that the court will nullify the law dictated by Filley, Zlegenheln and their spoilsmen. Hut that action will rest more upon the broad foundation of the violation of the Charter provision for gradual changes in municipal departments than upon the comparative technicalities In the Hoehm petition. ST. LOUIS IN MEXICO. The Mexican concessions to the syndicate in which some of the prominent capitalists of Ft.

Louis are Interested is filled with possibilities of profit not only to its promoters and stockholders, but to the business Interests of this city. The plans of the syndicate include the detpeninrj of the Temporal River, a stream connecting, the harbor of Tamplco with the great Interior region of Mexico. Jt cannot be many years, if Ft. Louis opportunities sre fully utilized, until.