St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 8

gafamcstmrj St. gouts 6, 1SBI. "We mav be unJeradvertised. but ue are not undersold I IT'S I0ST THE FAILURES IN THEJORTHWEST. SEVERAL ST.

I.OTJTS BANKERS DISCUSS THEIR CAUSES. HOW COL. BUTLER DODGED THE JIM. EXPLAINED THAT HE DIDN'T BELIEVE IN DAMAGE SUITS. That you should be warmly clad during the winter especially this cold spell.

The most important garments are UNDERWEAR and OVERCOATS-and to be in keeping with our established custom, we will sell (as long as stock lasts) SB: IK A JUL fea LI mm Storm King Others ap to $25.00. and they're rth $25.00. mjfi 6 i igS ti 55 Doz. Nice Warm Derby Ribbed All Wool Men's Underwear, per garment Worth $1.25 Elsewhere. 8PECIAL LOT OP weather upsets their plans.

This condition over a broad territory makes collections flow, and altogether the business is more precarious than ia a centrally situated city like St. Louis. St. Louis is an ideal center from which to operate a banking business. The entire Southwest Is tributary to it.

Climatic conditions are favorable and loans are safe. Kvery year the farmers, cotton growers arid cattlemen of the South and Southwest lKirrow money to get their products 011 the market. They, not only liquidate their indebtedness to the banks promptly, but they bring tneir produce and cattle to the St. Louis market. Still only a small proportion of the money loaned by St.

Ixniis banks goes out of town. The St. Iouis banks solidity is ilue largely to the careful and absolutely safe manner in which their business is conducted. None of the St. louis bank directors are heavy borrowers.

They all represent substantial firms whose deposits are heavy and whose withdrawals are light. In this bank and in several others there is an ironclad rule that cus-tomcia must pay up at least once a year. Some of the banks require a settlement twice a. year. All circumstances considered, the banks of St.

Louis are 011 a more soild basis than any banks in the United States. The failure of banking houses in the Northwest will undoubtedly have the effect of increasing our business here. Depositors will transfer their balances to St. Louis. How great the advantage to St.

Louis will be or whether it will be permanent is yet largely a. matter of conjecture. President J. B. C.

Lucas. Citizens Bank: I have not given much attention to the failures in the Northwest, but from what I can learn the banks that went under seem to have been loaded down with real estate securities on which they could not real'ze. False boom conditions, which were sustained to the last moment and then collapsed, had much to do with the closing of the banks. St. Iuis has nothing to fear in that respect.

She doesn't know what a boom looks like, and doesn't want to get acquainted with one. GOOD NEWS FOR SOME ONE. 52 Men's All Wool Kersey Overcoats regular price $10 that's the actual value. You can have one for RTAWT 4c Buyer Only. Opposite Court House.

NEW STORE 415 N. BROADWAY, We are continuing the IUP0 i One to Each Finuveicaals $jj5-j2 Everyone 'a bargain at the price, 016. Sizes 3-i to 46. PALACE riS CO Tammyn -Powers," 512 Locnst Street. FIXE GOODS ONLY.

AO TRASH. Boys' Ulsters. Boys' Reefers. BEST CUT SALE On all goods removed from our old store. GREATER BARGAINS THAN EVER.

Send in your mail orders. fr-i I MAWS OITV ITiOUif? Colorado, Utah, California. c-tpik ttt tpmr wimh Tt Havinr Purchased and Imported a larsre quantity of Havana Tobacco befor Weylar'a order forbidding tb export ol tobacco from Cuba. THIS CITY SOLID AS A ROCK. Values Here Are Reasonable and the Contributing Territory Can Always Be Depended On.

Heports of hank failures which have been coming 1n from the Nor-hwest have urouscd little mere than passing Interest flmonf? St. Louis bankers. This Interest has not thr slightest element of alarm. Sr. IxHiis foatikers and St Ljouis business men are superbly confident of the city's po'idity.

They am satisfied that the conditions here preclude any possibility of a state of affairs such as Is now prevailing-in the, Northwest. They feel that embarrassment elsewhere will not only not injure St. Ixuis. but will redound to Its advantage Jn a financial and commercial way. The latest Clearincr-house.

statements form the basis for this liriief and are t-n-oourasrinff enough to justify it. At present the avcrajfe assets of the St. Ixuis banks are, per mu of their total demand liabilities. In some cases banks have on hand or available 70 ler cent of their demand liabilities. Trade conditions are growing: brighter every day, and St.

Ixrjis may be relied on 10 sustain its reputation as the solid, conservative and judiciously progressive city of the West. Despite the fact that the wonderful business revival promised before the election did not follow the election of McKinley "as the Tilfrht the day," trade conditions are nearly normal. leading St. Louis bankers who have, looked into the causes of the Northwestern failures were teen by a Post-lJispateh reporter. Here are their opinions: President Charles Parsons of the State Hank: Jt is reported that there has been a very larpe decline in real estate in St.

Paul. Some report that within' a few years the decline hus been from 50 to 75 per cent, more especially in unimproved property. I'erhajw this has had something to do with the failure of banks there, as they may have made credits to persons partially based on the value of their realty. The unsettled condition of affairs durinjr the four months preceding- the election, when everybody in trade reported 'a great decline in purchases, also caused many business failures in various parts of the country. Business men are gettir.gr to look towards a greneral election as i menace to trade, and it would be better if such elections occurred only once in six years for from six to eiwrht months before and after one nobody knows just what will happen.

The St. Lou in banks are very strong, and there are no indications of a want of cash rather there is too much of a surplus. All of our banks -would be able take additional paper and would do so gladly. Wm. IT.

Thomson of the Bwtmen's Bank: Bank failures are -always a delicate topic for bankers to discuss in public. No matter how small a bank failure may be. if it is chronicled to the world, its moral effect will be felt in tihe banking business everywhere. There is always an unthinking diss of depositors who will jump from a small premise to a large conclusion and reason that because one bank failed others need watching. The more level-headed de positor puts his money in a good bank run by men of integrity and ability.

Then when a crash comes somewhere else, he says to his friends: "Well, thos other fellows mav go under, but my money is safe and pound; I am confident of that." Depositors in any or the St. iouis DanKs are in pursuing this course and reposing the utmost confidence in the houses intrusted with ah'r money. St. Louis banks were never in a more MourlsihinEr condition. have not looked very closely into the cau'es of the failures in the Northwest.

As a general proposition, though, I would say that banks cannot be expected to be successful when operated, some by people who ought to be blaeksmiths.and others bv men who ought 10 oeniiw ine oars. 1 have no doubt that overconfldence in the beneficial result McKinley's election had something to do w-itn the failures in the Northwest. The increase in. business was tint as crent mri been expected, and money withdrawn from mo oanKS oerore election did not jeiurn as rapimy as predicted. In St.

Louis the condition does not prevail" More than Jo.flttt.ouo has been deposited here since the election. Cashier J. K. Thomson of the Citizens' a'airfc: The fiilurei of recent date beginning with th'xt of the iNationa.1 Bank of Illinois, were the result of endeavoring- to float enterprises capitalized at a figure upon which reasonable returns could be made prrly at some time in the very distant future, if ever. In some instances these were to have been lloated on our innocent English A further reason is the at-; tempt made all over the Northwest to iKindle real estate at a fictitious valuation and from my own personal knowledge 1 am.

surprised that several of the banks In the Korthwest have not either liquidated or failed before. Wo can see In these matters one reaso.i for 'the strength of a movtment Tor a. debased currency an this region, a it was evident that the fictitious values of a lev years ago would have to be restored in some, way to enable the banks involved to realize. The element of personal sroan-; axemen and unfaithfulness to trust has had no email influence in several of these fuJlures. The cond tion of the St.

Louis banks as fhown by the Clearing-house siatecment to-day places rhem in a very favorable position. The cash assets aver-nre per vent of the demand liabilities In there has never been the same expansion of real estate values or fictitious discounting of the future in 'business enterprises as in the districts now suffering. In fa-ct, ft. Ixuis is now reaping the benefit of not having been blessed with a pronounced boom, while, other district -ere In saek-x loth and lashes over the ruins of booms that were, but now are not. President C.

W. Bullen of the National Bank of the Republic: I cannot say that I have an Intimate knowledgo of the circumstances leading up to the failures in the Northwest. It would seem, though, that the banks were loaded down with securities on which thoy could not realize. 1 cannot see why such failures should affect the banking business in St. T-khuIs or elsewhere.

There are certain conditions in the Northwest which can not possibly be, duplicated in St. Louis. Climatic conditions up there make the loaning of money a risky undertaking. Agricultural people in those regions often borrow, expecting to repay the bank, but the Self-Playing "Symphonys" on Easy Terms! For particulars see the Symphony Company. Exclusive agents for the "Symphony-' and the "Angelus" playing) attachment for upright and grand pianos.

311 North Seventh street, a I joining Mercantile Club. POLICEMAN PUT OUT THE FIRE. Officer Meagher's Activity Saved the Department a Trip. Patrolman Meagher of the Central Police District saw smoke Issuing from the tailor-shop of Fred Stubenbordt, 303 Market street, at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. The policeman forced an entrance to the building through an insecure cellar door.

He rushed up-stalrs and saw that the lamp which the tailor had allowed -to burn all night had exploded air.d Ignited some clothing on the table. The policeman smothered the fire without turning in an alarm. The damage was slight. FELL FROM A TRAIN. Dick Shelton Tried to Go From One Coach to Another.

Dick Shelton, colored, 2S years old, living at St. Charles, fell from the platform of the fast mail train of the "Wabash Railroad at Spring avenue at 2 o'clock Wednesday mornirg. Shelton was a passenger on the train and in passing from one coach to art-ther he slipped cn the icy platform and fell to the ground. He sustained severe bruises abcut the head and shoulders and his hands were lacerated. AN OVERTURNED STOVE Caused an Early Morning Fire on Compton Avenue.

Fir was discovered in the coal office of Morris in the rear of the two-story brick -house, 910 North Compton avenue, owned and occupied by John Br 11, at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday morning. The fire spread to the Brill house before it was extinguished. The tot-al damage is $400. The fire was caused by an overheated stove In the coal office. Installation of Officers.

The Western Association of Engineers will meet at 5o4 Market this evening. State Deputy Frank Eardlev will install the following officers for 1897: President, James J. McGuire: Vice-President. Louis Nord-meyer; Secretary. J.

V. Wool: Financial Secretary. Thomas Biersner; Treasurer, William Lyon: Conductor, C. W. Burton; Doorkeeper, M.

A. Read; Trustees, Charles Bader, David Fitterer, W. E. De Long. Mr.

Louis Nordmeyer will read a paper oh "Corrosion of Steam Boilers." To Lobby for Equal Suffrage. The Equal Suffrage Club met in the Lin-viell Hotel Tuesday evening and raised funds to send a Legislative Committee to Jefferson i'tty. The committee will petition the legislature to submit female suffrage as a constitutional amendment to the people. The committee will also try to obtain representation for women in the school board. Messrs.

Kershaw. Irwin and Wilcox and Mrs. Whitney addressed the club. Residence Damaged by Fire. The tw-o-story brick house at 22fl O'Fal-lon street, occupied bv Pat McKenna, caught fire at 12:30 o'clock Wednesday morning.

An alarm was turned in. 1 he property was damaged $500 before the flames were extinguished. Some Left the Theater. A mall fire in an alley in the rear of Havlin's Theater during the performance Tuesday night caused some of the spectators to leave hastily. The fire was put out before the department arrived and the nervous persons in the theater were quieted.

Supremo Lodge Legion of Honor. A meeting of the Supreme Loge of the Legion of Honor will be held at 8 o'clock this evenins in parlor 22 at the Lindell Hotel. Dr. Palmor to Lecture. Dr.

V. B. ralmore. editor of the St. TmuU Christian Advocate, will address the Total Abstinence T'nion of Rev.

M. li. ott's Mission. 1432 Franklin avenue, Thurs day evening, on JUDGE KLEIN MADE HIM WAIT. The Boss Was Taxed With the Costs for Tailing to Appear When Ordered.

The announcement that Col. Ed Butler w-as to be arrested for falling to respond to a jury summons in Judge Klein's division of the Circuit Court brought -a large audience into the courtroom Tuesday afternoon. While the crowd was awaiting the Colonel's appearance in the custody of a deputy sher.ff, he drove past the Sheriff's office. Troll's men were powerless to stop him because Deputy Pete Best had. taken the writ of attachment away with him.

Best overtook the Colonel about 2 o'clock at Seventh and Walnut streets and drove 0:111 10 me tourt-house in his own buggy. Court had been in session about fifteen minutes when. Col. Butler appeared in the custody of Chief Deputv Mielert. Judge was notified immediately of Col.

Butler's presence. "Iet him wait." said the Judge. Col. Butler was unaccompanied bv a.nv influential friends, so he contented himself with a seat near Deputy Sheriff Amor's box and seemed to be deeply interested in the court proceedings. While three witnesses were being examined in the case on trial.

Col. Butler told a Post-Dispatch reporter that he had forgotten all about the jury summons. "I was in here two or three times Saturday." said Col. Butler, "to see the Judge about getting excused, but missed him. Today I forgot all about it." When the third witness wa ca'lei.

Col. Butler began to squirm impatiently, for his time 's very valuable, ijnd he ev'deii ly thought that Judcre Klein had forgo hi presence. The reporter asked the Co.onel ju.st how valuab'e his time was. "It's very valuable right now." lie responded. "I can make a more tending-to my own business than on jury duty." "Is your time worth as much as an hour?" Col.

Butler smiled scornfully: "I g-ive my time to any one for $5 an hour," he ecl'Jred. After thr witnesses had been examined. Lawyer Amos R. Taylor ha'l a lon consultation Judge Klein, consuming about Pftcfen minutes more of Col. Butler's valuable time.

When the conference was concluded Col. up and tried to catch the Judge's eye, but in iin. The court cr.lert-d a Jury ca.led ir the next case. It was- the ease in which Col. Rutltr had been summoned and he was ordered to take a seat in the jury box.

After the eighteen men had responded 10 their names and fif-ty-nlne m'nutes of Col. Butler's valuable me hid been passed in the court room, Judg fastened his eyes cn the delinquent and fad: "Mr. Edward Butler. You were summoned to appear in this court at 10 o'clock this morning. "Why -were yu not here?" "I forgot." replied Col.

Butier. rising. "I was In here Saturday to get leave of absence frcm the Jury, but I couldn't find you. This morning I thought the jury was called for to-morrow." "Well, if you merely forgot." said Judge Klein. "I'll rot impose a fine and will merely lx the costs of the attachment against you.

But you must remember in future that the orders of this court must be obeyed." Col. Butlpr thought that all remaining- to be done was ths paymert of the $1.50 cost. He learned that he would have to remain until the lawyers got through with him on his qualifications as a juror. When Lawyer Taylor reached Col. But'er in examination of the Jurors, the Colonel declared he knew nothing of the case on trial.

"Nothing except that you were summoned as a juror and did not arrive." continued Lawyer Taylor. "Are you interested in the Lindell Railroad?" "I am not interested in the road, but I am a friend of the Lindell company, and opposed to damage suits." glibly replied Col. Butler, who did net propose to srve as a juror if he could help it. "All damage suits have to be very strong for me to believe in them." he explained. "Are there any damage suits pending against you now?" asked Mr.

Taylor. "I'mphV" inquired Col. Butler. Mr. Taylor repeated the "No.

not that I know." replied Col. Butler. "Rut it depends largely on how Mi damage suit is brought whether I would be prejudiced it. I notice that in many cases where a man, woman or child is hurt, about six minutes after the accident there's a swarm of lawyer drummers after the victim to get the case." Judge Klein came to Mr. Taylor's ass'st-ance, asking Col.

Butler if he meant to confess that his prejudice would prevent him trying the case fairly on the evidence. "That is a question I wouldn'3 answer," repl'cd Col. Butler. "That Is the question you must answer," Insisted the court. So Col.

Butler answered bv saying that his prejudice would have a tendency that way. "I challenge the juror," said Mr. Taylor, and Col. Butder was ordered to step aside. Col.

Butler paid his $1.50 costs, received $1 for jury duty and remarking that his little delinquency cost him only half a dollar went away. Master Plumbers' Association Officers. The Master Plumbers' Association chose ice-t 1 1 rttMjri Theodore Monroe. Sergeant-5t-arms; Jerry Sheahan. O.

J. (e-hard, William H. Kuhns, M. J. Ward and J.

J. Collins, Executive Board. Let the Good Work Go On. Why pay lc an hour for the dncandescent electric light when an improved Welsbach light will give you so much more light for "ic an hour? If your electric bid Is too high or your light too poor, or both, telephone 1432 for an improved Welsbach Tght, and you will never regret it. The Backus Gas Heater anil Fixture Company, 1012 Olive.

Woman's Humane Society Officers. The Woman's Humane Society has elected the following President, M-s. T. fx. Comstoek; Vice-President.

Mrs. William Heil; Miss Margaret W. Bradford; Treasurer. Mrs. A.

Ross: Executive Board, Mrs. Heil. Mrs. Ross, I. Anderson, Mrs.

K. Crill. Mrs. I. Lingenfelder, Mrs.

G. Meysenburg and Mrs. Comstock. ID Men's Box Calf Welts, new cottage opera and bull dog lasts, double sole, box calf, waterproof, AA to J4 value for. $2.98 Men's best quality Rubbers 45c $3.39 Men's Patent Calf Welts, all the new toes, f5 value for WM Schiver.

President; Thomas Duffy. First Vice-President; A. L. Bond. Second TRAINS TO STAMPED ON EACH CIGAR.

OF TH TO THE STANDARD. private citizen and a representative of the Taxpayers' League, opposed the Sutter bill on the ground that It was drawn with extraordinary looseness, that its passage won Id Impede the placing of the wires underground, and that its passage would be Illegal. He intimated plainly that If the bill was passed over the Mayor's veto, appeal would be had to the courts. Judge Henry Priest spoke forty minutes In favor of the bilL He answered the legal points raised by the other gentiemen and insisted that the Keyes was the one which would create a monopoly, by excluding companies formed in the future from acquiring sub-surface privileges. When he concluded the Council convened In regular session and the bill came up for final action.

On motion of Mr. Hecker It was laid over one meeting Mr. Vallat Introduced a bill Inviting engineers to submit designs and plans for a Miration plant for the water works. The report of the commissioners relative to the whler.lng of Eighteenth rtreet was laid over one meeting. The House of passei me tpn.

ling bill. On the resolution rwni iy i.u.i-.. to appropriate money for the printintar or the Alavws message, air. be excused from voting. His were hurt because the Mayor naa reieireaio in.

"faiiuro of th Asso-mMy" to act on one or his former recommendations. Mr. Watson said he did not see why tne mossage tauum be printed atid oted no. tMoiition wait fidontea to appoint a committee -to urge on the Comptroller the necessity of an additional appropriation iot cleaning and repairing the streets. Scherf, Lehmin, and Becker wer appointed.

A bill to authorize the Coroner to appoint a shorthand reporter at a ealary of 1M a month was Introduced by the Way an! Means Committee. RAN OFF WITH THE COAT. John Wayland Betrayed the Conll- dence of a Sprinter. John, Wayland got a fine velvet-lined overcoat from Richard K. Drew of 2729 Chippewa etre-t, Tuesday.

aJtid Is now ta Jell charged with larceny. Tuesday afternoon Drew and Wayland met on a street comer near Jefferson avenue and Chippewa street. Drew bit that he could run 100 yrds In 10 secor1s. Drew took off his coat to make tha sprint and Wavland seized it end nd. A policeman standing iear-by ttiiowM his abilities as a sprinter by overtanlng way-land and arresting hin.

A Book for the Tanner. The greatest book of the century for the farui and household, prlc considered, is the Post-Dispatch Almanas of 157. AH pertaining to the farm and hruse-hold. of interest of either, are treated In a plain and comprehensive manner. Then there are other useful bits of Information.

Five hundred pages topics. 19.000 facte. Thirty-four pages are devoted especially te St. Louis. Price.

ZS cents. Two Euchre Parties. Arrangements are complete for the two euchre parties be riven by he U-lies of the Woman's Kxchang the West Lnd 1 Hotel eoii.sij Elegant prize have been don. lel by the mercnanis auiu No. 9 N.

groacTway HOW TO VOTE ON THE AMENDMENTS. FLEWELLYN SAUNDERS THINKS MR. M'MATH IS JOKING. LAUGHS AT HIS SUGGESTION. But Mr.

McMath Protests That His Plan Is Reasonable and Should Be Adopted. "I s-e Mr. McMath has been joking again. William Plewellyn Saunders. Secretary of the Board of Election Commissioners, was dircussing' the plan conceived by President McMath for submittting- the charter amendment propositions at the general spring election.

This plan is, briefly, that Instead of a proposed amendment being twice on the ballot, followed by the words and "no," it should only be printed once followed by the word "yes." If then ihe voter wanted to vote "no" he would scratch out the word "yes" and substitute the word "tin." The constitution requires that a charter amendment to carry must receive three-fifths of the votes cast at the general or special election at which it is submitted. This gives a tremendous advantage to the negative, for the reason that ail who fa.il to express a preference virtually cast ballots agair.sL the proposition. As comparatively few voters take enough interest in charter amendments to vote on them, propositions submitted at a general election are certain to be defeated under the present plan of voting. Mr. McMath thir.ks if his idea is adopted it will be possible to submit the amendments at the general election without prejudicing thpm and the expensive special election will be avoided.

Mr. Saunders can-not believe that Mr. McMath is serious. "A parallel case." he says, "would be to place the name of only one candidate on the ticket and leave it to the voter to write in the name of another if he wanted to. Ask Mr.

McMath how he would like to be left off the ticket while the name rf his rival for the office of President of the Hoard of Public Improvements was printed on it." "Is the form of printing proposed amendments on the ticket indicated in the election law?" "Xo. but the fundamental election law gives to each candidate the same rights on the ballot. The affimative and negative of the proposition are the samn a two candidates. They have equal rights to a place on the ballot." President McMath insists that he 1s very much In earnen in proposing the plan. "I am not pushing it." he said, "because I doubt if it will be possible to get the propositions In shape for submission (o the people at chf regular election, but the plan Is a rommon-sense one, and worthy of sober consideration.

There is nothing in the law or the constitution against stating only the affirmative on the ballot. The constitution provides that proposition for its own amendment must rece: a majority of the votes oast for- and against It. That might be construed as requiring the negative as well as the po-itive statement of the proposition. Hut the charter can only be amended by three-fifths of all the votes cast at the election. There is nothing in the phraseology of the constitutional clause on this Ladles' Shoes.

over 2000 pairs, five styles, 3 value for $1.99 $1,99 Ladies Finest Carriage Boots, 53.50 value for Ladies One-Strap First Quality Rubbers hers. 23c 5UC value, and Ladies' Storm Rubbers. 40c value, for RoRIENTjf T. J. Reid Shoe North Broadway point on which to rest an exception- to my plan.

"A proposed charter amendment is in the nature of a nom nation by the Kevis'on Commission. There is no other nomination. If only one man were nominated tor an offire would The Election Commissioners plice the words Yes and 'No' behind I r.a.me? The submission of a proposed amendment is a virtual, recommendation of it by the commh-sion uis worthy to 1X1 ss. "The indifferent class is now thrown on the negative side. It ceria'nly seems to me it would not 'be morf unfair to transfer it ta the affirmative Fide.

"A special elf-cticn is a packed election. It is liable to be controlled by the people having a direct interest one way or another. My plan is the only escape from it. Apart frcm that I have two reasons for favcring the submission of the charter amendments at the spring election. It would save the city about $40,000.

and the amendments, if passed, would go into effect with the beginning of the new administration." Mr. Saunders insists that it was intended to -give the negative an advantage in other words to make it exceedingly difficult to amend the charter. MUST PAY THE PENALTY. Brinkmeyer-Myer Grain Co. Violated a Merchants' Exchange Rule.

At the special meeting of the Board of Directors of the Merchants' Exchange Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose of considering the charges brought by Chris Sharp against the Brinknvyer-Myer Grain the charges were sustained, and It was decided to give the Brinkmeyer-Myer Grain Co. two days in which to pay for the oats or be subject to suspension by the board. The boarvl adopted resolutions of respect to the memory of E. B. Klrby and B.

M. Tansey, and they were ordertd engrossed. CAR STARTED TOOTSOON. Mrs. Dora Lyons Received Severe Internal Injuries.

Robert Lyons reports to the police that his wife, Dora Lyons. Is in a serious condition because of injuries received on Jan uary 1 while leaving the Carondalet owl caf at Sixth and Howard streets. Lyons, who is a barber at 619 Market street, says that at 3 o'clock on New Year's morning he and his wife and three children left -the car. Mrs. Lyons was the last to leave the car.

As she steped from the front car the train started and the trailer struck her and knocked her down. It was not -thought at the time her injuries were serious. On January 3 she took sick. Dr. Button, 1730 Tower Grcve avenue, was called.

He said Mrs. Lyons had sustained internal injuries and that her condition was serious. More Light for Less Money. If your expense for light was too gTeat last year, you naturally wish to get the best light for the least money this year. The Improved Welsbach light will do it.

Uses one-third the gas and gives three times the light. Telephone 1432. The Backus Gas Heating and Fixture Company, 1012 Olive. Struck With a Chair. Louis Mansing and Fred Moore quarreled in Fred Stuckman's saloon at 1240 North High street at o'clock Wednesday Tnorning.

Moore broke a chair over Man-sing's head, inflicting four scalp wounds. Bjth men were looked up at the Fourth District Police Station. rn Ladies' Felt Slippers, fl.75 for $1.29 SI.49 For Party Wear-Blue and White Glove Kid and Red Satin Oxfords, $3 value for Ladies' White. Nile Green, Red. Blue and Straw Satin Slippers, sizes 1 to 3, $2.50 value for 99c 613 and 615 Go Em THE QUALITY WILL BE KEPT TJP ST.

LOUIS REDUCES ITS BONDED DEBT. WE COTJXD STAND $10,000,000 WITHOUT RAISING TAXES. NEEDED FOR IMPROVEMENT. Mayor Walbridge Talks Tinano and Civil Service in His Annual Message. Mayor Walbridge sent his annual message to the Municipal Assembly Tuesday evening and it was read in both houses.

In it he says the administration of city affairs will compare favorably with that of any previous year for economy, prudence and efficiency. The bonded indebtedness was reduced during the last fiscal year $377,000. leaving a total indebtedness of Compared on the same basis no other city in the United States has so small an indebtedness in proportion to assessed values. On this fact Is based a recommendation that some official action be taken to induce the General Assembly to submit to the people an amendment! to the constitution n-creasing the limit of bonded indebtedness. Our debt could be increased $10,000,000 without necessitating an increase in the rate of taxation to meet interest charges.

Only in this way, he t'hlhks. can new brdges be built across the tracks in Mill Creek Valley and other nermanent improvements made. He regrets that the Assembly has not seen fit to act upon his prior recommendation concerning the eight hour law. He urges the adoption or an ordinance wnicn will enable the Kxecutive to enforce the irh hour nrinHnle In ail citv contracts. He commends the plan for the regulation of the employment ot city employes ana su-imsti that it nut into immediate effect by ordinance so that the people may have a cnance to ooserve us wornmsj uiyi v-i tr s.ollfvrt nnnn to vote on it.

In conclusion, he says he la not conscious of havlne once denarted from the senti ments expressed in his speech of accept ance or of once iorgetting tne solemn responsibility resting upon one who wears the cmpt Tine- of St. Louis. The message was accompanied by the re ports of the hea-ls of departments. The Council Committee on Public Improvements gave a public bearing on the Sutter bill Tuesday aiternoon. Kills W-ainwright wjs the first speaker.

He attacked the Keves bill, on the ground of thp nhi-slcal difficulties to which it woula g.ve rifled and its legal imperfections. The physical were suen mat ior cne Board of Public Improvements to overcome them would involve the exercise of Judicial functions, which would be alone sufficient to render the ordinance invalid. The legal question he left to the lawyers and tne courts. Wm. B.

Thompson and N'elll Ryan urged that the passage of the Sutter biil would confer special privileges and create a monopoly. Henry Hitchcock, who said he spoke as a mi. Boys' Patent Leather Tan and Calf Shoes, size 5 to 6. 53 value for 99c $1.23 Misses Shoes, sizes 11 to 2. Lace or Button, A to E.

1.7S value for The same in sizes fH to 10? 81.19 The same In sizes 6 to 8. OLIVE NEXT TO BARB'S. DOWN A X. Jt' TIE Of All Surplus Stock. We owe an apology to the Ladies and Gentlemen whom we failed to properly wait upon yesterday and Monday, and also to those whose packages were not promptly delivered.

We made special efforts to accommodate an army of buyers engaged extra help, for this sale but the perfect avalanche that crowded our store surpassed our most sanguine expectations. We quote a few prices, taken at random from half a thousand extraordinary values in every department. I Aten's French Patent Calf Welts, Lace and Button, broken lots, all sizes and widths, (4 value for $1.99 Men's Calf an Welt Lace and Button, f4 and 3 values $1.99 $4.39 Men's Enamel Hand Welt, Lace. fo value for THE BUSIEST 3 SHOE STORE IN ST. LOUIS,.