St. Louis Post-Dispatch from St. Louis, Missouri • Page 2

St. ferns 0st-ispa SCutstran, $amrara 24, 1SSS. a forthnteht at Bedalla, with her annt. Mrs. A CONSECRATION.

TEE SOCIETY WORLD. YOU STAND CHARGED! DRY GOODS CO. GREAT ADDED TO OUR MOST SUCCESSjFUIi Most Unusual, if Not Wholly Unprecedented, Sale of NEW, CLEAN, FRESH and STYUSH Just received from the hands of the IMPORTERS and MANUFACTURERS, Placet! As Will Prove Perfectly Sale 39-inch All-Woo! Cassimere at 43c, worth 60c now. 48-inch All-Wool India Twill at 59c, worth 75c now. 42-inch All-Wool Henrietta at 63c, worth 85c row.

52-inch All-Wool Ladies' Cloth at 75c now. 45-inch All-Wool Stripe Suiting at 75c now. 45-inch All-Wool Check Suiting at D. U. Smith.

Mrs. Judge Reber of Twenty-ninth and Pine streets is confined to her home by injuries from severe slip on the Ice last week. Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Merrill of Janesville, have been spending the past ten days with Mr.

and Mrs. Mason G. Smith on Washington avenue. Miss Winston, who arrived last week from Lexington, to visit her aunt, Mrs. Wm.

C. Day of Washington avenue, will return home just before Lent. The last entertainment of the Old Friends Clnb of Young People will be given at the residence of Mrs. Leonard Matthews on Grand avenue, February 8. Mrs.

and Mrs. Charles Toung returned on Friday from the East, where they have spent several weeks, a portion of the time with his relatives in Baltimore. Mrs. Lyne S. Metcalf Is spending a fortnight in Louisville, with the family of her brother, Mr.

Hite Bowman. She will spend a short time In St. Louis before going with her husbani to California. "The Palladin," a society club of Hannibal, have extended invitations to the members of the Old Friends Club of this city to their grand ball which comes off on the 27th. Quite a party of them will accept, and go np on Fri day.

Among them Mr. and Mrs. Nat uariana, Mrs. Al Carr, Mr. Peyton Carr, Miss Lottie Carr, Mr.

Alfred Spears, Mr. Fred Lewis, Mr. Breck Clements and others. THE READING STRIKE. A Pennsylvania Iron Man Gives Interesting Data on This Subject.

Charles B. Bumham, a leading iron manu facturer of Allentown, who Is in the city on business, in speaking with a post- Dispatch reporter concerning the Reading labor troubles, said: "For the manufacturers of the 6chuylkIU district the difficulty in obtaining a supply of fuel through the regular channels comes at a decidedly inopportune time. Next to the Schuylkill mines they rely upon the Lehigh coal fields for a snpply. borne weeks before the Reading trouble arose it became evident that tne coal neet couia not get aown too uaio River from Pittsburg, and that the supply of anthracite for the States of Ohio and Kentucky must come from another source. The Lehigh mines have undertaken to furnish a great percentage of this supply, and are now engaged In doing so.

This operates to the aisad vantage ot the scnuyisnu iron men; in the first place, because the coal-cars are nearly all in use, and in the second place, because the Lehigh mines are afraid of producing more than their percentage of coal and thus sub jecting themselves to a heavy penalty. The lat ter objection could be removed oy permission of the syndicate that prescribes the ontput of each mine, but some time will elapse before a meeting can be called, and in the meantime the iron men scarcely know where to The system of allowing each mining dis trict a certain pro rata ot the total amount of coal minea. Air. Burnham went on to sav. 'has been loudly condemned, but even we Iron men, who of all things desire cheap fuel, have become convinced that it is the best for all concerned.

There are at least live great coal companies, any one of which can mine enough coal to supply the entire country. Were competition unrestricted, the price would at once be reduced to a fisrure precluding all profit, and of course the con sumer would be temporarily benefited. But the inevtable result of such deadly competition would be to Xorce all but the strong est company to the wall and throw the mines on the market. Of course, no out sider would care to invest in such a losing venture, ana tne entire neias wouia De swal lowed up by a gigantlo monopoly, wnicii would control the market. The present sys tem, which restricts but does not prevent competition, is far safer for the consumer, and is probably the best that could be devised, in spite oi tne abuse neapea upon it." KEITH TO KANSAS CITT.

Why the St. Louis Police Are Anxious to- Send Him There. Jack Keith, the young thug who was ar rested Sunday morning by Officer Pat Hannon, will be taken back to Kansas City. Yesterday Chief Huebler telegraphed the Kansas City authorities that he had Jack Keith, whom he supposed was the man wanted there under the name ot Jack Keefe. He also telegraphed a description ot Keith.

To-day a letter was received stating that It was the same party, and that they had a case of high way robbery and a case of burglary against him, which they could prove to a certainty. This morning another telegram was sent them stating that if they came for Keith they could have him. His conviction In Kansas city lor highway robbery will mean anywhere from fifteen to fifty years, as juries there are very severe in these cases. This is why the ponce here are willing to surrender him. His Foot May Save Him.

By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch. Kansas Citt, January 14. August Endling, a shoemaker of this city, may prove an Important witness against Jack Keefe, alias Keith, the notorious desperado who is under arrest In St. Louis. Endling caiiea at ponce neaaquarters to-uay and told Chief Speers that a few days ago a man called at his shop and was measured for a pair of shoes, but has not since been in the shop.

The description of Keefe tallies with the appearance of the man who left his measure, on tne sheet oi paper which was used in measuring his foot the man wrote "James Keitb." The paper was given to the Chief, who has mailed it to the Chief of the e-t. Aiouls Department, witn instructions to take the dimensions of the prisoner's foot and compare them with those of the paper If they agree an important link in the chain oi evidence weaving about Keith may be sup plied. IX GREAT GLEE. Discovery of Excellent Coal In the Vicinity of Gainesville, Tex. By Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch.

Gaikksviixe, Tex. January 24. Recently while parties were digging post holes, prej paxatory to building a fence on the farm of one McLish, near Ardmore, I. a few miles north ot this city, they came in contact with a vein of coal which upon Investigation proved to do iour ana a nan teet tnick. A.

thor ough test ot the heat-producinz Qualities of this coal were made here to-dav bv the Santa Fe Railroad Company which proved that Ardmore coal is superior to any coal that has been discovered in the Southwest. A company has been organized and mining win uegin at once. ine people here are In great glee over this discavory, as it will be of much importance to the establishinz of mann lactunng interests nsre, tnere being no other Known coai neias in tnis part ot tne country Investigation shows the discovered vein to bi of immense proportions and only a few feet Deiow the surface. Jottings at the Justices. Two attachment cases came up in Jnstice Spauldlng's conrt this afternoon.

Yesterday two attachment suits were entered against P. McKay, an auctioneer, by Mat Durwin, for $12, and Block Selklrt Auction Company for constable Conway went out, but could not find Mr. McRay, so he stopped a freight train juss puning out, ana captured car-load of goods belong to him. r. v.

uosentnai is sning on an attachment in justice Ryan's court against Wienold Fro ning, Fronlng having conveyed his wall-pa per store to his two nieces to avoid his credi tors, in eonsequence of which Rosenthal at tacnea tne wnole shop. eteonen Dellacella srot tmt a o-rn1aVai in Justice Spauldlng's conrt against Capt. Joyce oi me pouce iorce to get oi tne money found uu kuk iass, wuo was arrested last nttrht. neuser, Aug. Ziock and Giaser Bros got out attaenments to-day In Justice Kane court, on the property of Henry Gilbert's as tabiisnments on Seventh, between Pine and Olive, and at No.

2840 Market street. The at- nt uuiouu are tor about S7UU. A peace warrant waa awnrn Ant i Justice Sheehan's Conrt. bv colored woman against another colored woman named Mary Dixon, living In the rear of 104 ouuiu BWYtum street, dennle Grew says that Mary Dixon came up to her with a big butcher-knife, saying: "I'll take this knife and cut you halt in two. Ton know I'm a dangerous woman, that I cut men nearly to death every day, and that I am blood-thirsty and can do you up on short notice.

The warrant was served on Mary this afternoon. Tn ladles of the Water Tower Methodist Church will give a sociable and supper at Kron's Hall on Twentieth, and Ka.ii January 27. The receipt trill be turned ever to Rev. Abiel Leonard to Become Bishop of Nevada and Utah To-aiorrow. To-morrow morning at 11 o'clock, at Christ Church, the new Episcopal Bishop, Rev.

Abiel Leonard, Missionary Bishop of Nevada and tTtah, will be consecrated. The ceremony will be most impressive. Bishop Tall of Kansas will offioiate as consecrator. Bishop Tutcle of Missouri and Bishop Seymour of Springfield ill act as presenters. Bishop Talbot ot Wyoming aud Idaho will preach the sermon.

The following visiting Bishops will assist: Bishop Quintard of Tennessee, Bishop McLaran of Chicago, Bishop lienv of Iowa, Bishop Bureeas of Ouincy, Bishop Walker of Dakota. Bishop Worthing- ton of Nebraska, Assistant Bishop Gordon of Minnesota ana Assistant iiisnop nomas ot Kansas. The robera will be Rev. Robert Tal bot of Kansas Cltv and Rev. Robert Ritohie of Peoria.

The regular sur-pliced choir of Christ's Church, forty In number, will render several and special selections. All the Episcopal Clergy of St. Louis will be present, and the gathering will be quite notable. The regular programme prepared by Prof. Marshall S.

bnow is as ioilows: THIS PROGRAMME. The Eucharist, and order for the consecra tion of a Bishop Processional Hymn 232; Collect for Purity and Ten Commandments Collect, Epistle and Gospel from the Conseoration Office; Nicena Creed; notices to be given; Hymn 469; sermon; Gloria Patri; Promise of Conformity; Introit Anthem: "Blessed is Ha That Cometh;" the Litnny; Hymn 126; the examination; hymn 133; Venl Creator Spiritus; offertory anthem, "I ill Lilt Up Mine Eves:" (the offerings will be eiven to the Bishop of Nevada and Utah for help in the work or nis missionary aistrict; me consecration the prayer for Christ's Church Mili tant, the exnortation, etc. eucnaristic hymn 207; the prayer of consecration, the Lord's prayer, mo uiona in r.xceisis; Dene-diction: Nunc Dimittis; recessional hymn 477. A grSGUULR COINCIDENCE. There is a remarkable coincidence in the careers or Key.

Aoiei and Bishop Taibot. They were educated together as boys. Together they went through the Theological Seminary and together they took orders. Last spring Bishop Talbot was consecrated. The next on the list of Bishops comes Rev.

Abiel Leonard, who will be Bishop Leonard to-morrow, and at his consecration BishoplTalbot will preach the sermon. There were twelve Bisuopa omoiating at the conse cration of Bishop Talbot and twelve Bishops are expected to take part tne exercises to- EDWIN BOOTH'S PURCHASE. The Tragedian Secures John E. Owens' Por trait Gallery Amusement Notes. 3y Telegraph to the Post-Dispatch.

Baltimore January 24. Edwin Booth has purchased from Mrs. Owens, through Manager Albaugh of this city, the dramatio portrait gallery of the late John E. Owens The portraits include Wood as King John, Duff as Marmion, Macready as Macbeth, Fran cis as Sir George Thunder, Roberts as Bob Logic, Foote as Cantwell, Miss Darnley, Mary Duff as Mary in "Superstition," 8am Cowell as Crack, Edmund Kean as Richard and Mrs. Francis as Old Maid.

The portraits will at once be brousrht from Mrs. Owens' country seat in Baltimore and placed on exhibition at the Lyceum, after which they will be sent to Sew York. Amusement Notes. Chanfrau In "Kit" is pleasing the patrons of the standard this week. Sensational drama and specialties are given by Sid C.

France at the People this week. Prof. Bartholomew's wonderfully intelligent horses have astonished the rieople who have been to Pope's. The exhibition is unique and interesting. "Harbor Lights" is an exciting melodrama and the scenery and stage fleets are such as excite the admiration ot the audiences at the Olympic.

The scenery was handled vastly better last evening than buna ay evening. A larze nartv of the fire bovs went to see "The Still Alarm" at the Grand, and the staee nremen tried tnemseives on tne nitcn-up and made things hum. The time was taken and with the time of the try of tne local firemen will be announced at tne ball. The play is srrowinsr in popularity, as already there are four large theater parties with seats eneaired for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Bights. ORGANIZED LAUNDRIES.

No Foundation for Rumors of Strike Prep arationa Amone the Girls. There was about a year ago an association embracing some ot the leading laundry owners of the city, the intent and object of which was the regulation of prices and wages. The as soclation was not harmonious, and having only a small percentage of the laundries of the city in It could do nothing to regulate the trade. Therefore it went to pieces. Recently an attempt has been made to reorganize, and one or two meetings nave Deen Dy representatives four or five laundries which are the principa in the city.

These meetings have thus far failed to realize the purpose for which they were intended, and the organization is still in the future. The principle on which it is now pro posed to combine is the limitation ot branch omces, several laundries having as many as a dozen offices in different places down town. These branches are nothing but desks in stores, chiefly haber dashers' shops. An attempt was made bv a morning paper on the report of this attempt on tne pari or isunary owners to ouna up a sensation. It was said that the girls employed in tne laundries were organizing to oppose i reduction of wages.

E. M. Dolph of the Excel sior said as far as his knowledge went such was not the case, and as no reduction of wages was contemplated there was no basis for the report. A. M.

Anderson, manager of the Munger Laundry, said he had heard nothing of an organization oi launarymen or their em ployes recently. TWO FUNNY DRUNKARDS Who Furnished Amusement in the Police Court This Slorning. "Bring out that manwhatevf hi i name yelled out Deputy Marshall Lynch this morn ing In Judge Cady's court. An individual who was entered on the docket as "The man who does not know his name" was brought out. Drunk on the etreet was the charge against him.

He was arrested at a late hour last night, too drunk to give his name, by Officer Limnon When bronght into court be was still drunk He was asked his name and plea, and could give neither, replying In a drunken stupor, aon-t Know wnat mynauie is." Judge Cady ordered him brought back down stairs, ana laia over nis case until to-morrow. The turnkey down stairs states that friends who called to see the man said his name was Mike Kelly. Judge Cady had another strange drunkard betore him. it was oonn o'juauey, wriorn he had fined $10 yesterday for careless driving. While drunk and drivinz a blind horse he ran Into a Union Depot line car at Twelfth an Walnut streets, scratching it badly.

This morning be was granted a stay on his agree ment to take a pledge from the conrt. Judge Cady asked him for how long he wanted to swear on. The court suggested a year. O'Malley objected to a year, and said: "Make it two years and then I'll keep it for life." The Conrt made it two years. Passing a Fraudulent Check, A warrant for fraud was issued to-day against Jack Lisa, the caterer of the Harmonle Club, who was arrested yesterday by Officer Shoemaker on complaint of Stephen Deila-cella, dealer In fruit, game and poultry at 411 Lucas avenue.

The warrant charges Liss with defrauding Dellacella out of $9 worth of fruit and iima, by means of a bogus cuec t. The check was drawn up on the Bank ot Commerce, and was written on a Fifth National Bank check, with the name of the bank scratched off and the Bank ot Commerce inserted in its stead. It is alleged that Liss also Fassed a boisus check for $10 on the Wrought ron Range Company, one for $7 on Blanke and checks on Mike McLaughlin and a Mr. Harmon. None of these parties have applied tor a warrant as yet.

Completely lee-Bound. Kakttjckxt, January 24. ThU Island Is completely ice-bound, and a large -number of vessels are oanght in the Ice. It is reported that a boat's crew are fast in the Ice near the east end oi the uiauo beyond assistance. KIWS AND GOSSIP COLLECTED IS LOCAL SOCIAL CIRCLES TO-DAY.

Sir. and Sirs. Pnegnet's Reception Compli mentary to Hiss Eunice Polk Dr. and Sirs. P.

G. Robert Entertain Bishop and Mrs. Tattle Notes, Personals and Chat. Mr. and Mrs.

Ernest Puegnet gave a recep tion last evening complimentary to Miss Eunice Polk of Nashville, Tenn. They were assisted by their daughter, Miss Marie Theresa Puegnet, and Miss Virginia Kimball. The house was prettily decorated with flowers, and Stelnkenbler's orchestra was In attendance to furnish the music for the dance. which followed the reception. Pechman served refreshments throughout the evening.

There were about seventy-five guests in attendance, most ot them in deml evening toilettes. Mrs. Puegnet wore black gros grain, the tablier and sides richly embroidered with cut jet, and the corsage formed entirely of jet embroideries, with point lace at the throat and wrists. Miss Puegnet wore a Jape of olive-green plusn, prettily draped with pale-pink crepe, the corsage of the crepe finished with a vest, and collar and ouffs of the green plush. Miss Polk wore pole blue faille, with full draperies of white Valenciennes lace.

The corsage was slightly open at the throat and filled with the lace, which also formed a finish to the sleeves. Miss Virginia Kimball wore a deep gar net colored faille, combined in an artistio fashion with pale pink silk. The skirt was made dancing length with bouffant draperies ot the faille drawn back, disclosing a panel of the pink silk. The corsage was cut square and filled with the pink silk and the sleeves slashed so as to show a puffing of the silk; pink roses. Mrs.

Ben Kimball wore white silk giace runy draped with black Chantiltv laoe; the cersaxe made high with long sleeves and pardessus of the lace. Mrs. Col. namllton. black faille, self-draped witn nnish or point lace at tne inroat.

Mrs. lienrv Bond, a pretty gown or pint faille over run with wild roses natural col ors; the corsage open at the throat was filled with soft pink silk, which also lornieu a nnisn to tne sleeves. Miss Fannie Kimball wore tea green moire. draped with nale Pink China crepe: tne cor saee made high, with demi-sleeves formed of a combination of the green and pink crepe. Miss Lottie Carr.

black lame witn lull dra peries, the corsage and panels ornamented with cut let: earniturs or tnreaa lace. Miss Josie Bakeweil, pink crepe witn lull draperies and high-cut corsage, with garni ture of lace. Miss Nettlo Wherry, black satin duchess draped with black Chanttlly lace, the corsage cut square at the throat and filled with lace orawn beneath a nana oi oiaca; uemi-sieeves and lone black eloves. Miss Eliza cienaennin. moss green lame.

combined with plush of a deeper hue; full draperies of the silk, drawn back from a plush panel vest, collar ana culls or tne piusn. Miss von Phui. black xame, arapea with black thread lace, corsage open at the throat and filled with lace. Mrs. Fontaine, bride or Lieut.

Fontaine ot Jefferson Barracks, wore pale blue faille. covered- with blue tulle of the same shade; the corsage made high with puffed tulle sleeves. Miss Clara Mitchell, black gros gram richly trimmed with jet, corsage high, with lung sleeves. The Misses Mllbnrn were dressed almost alike in rose pink crepe, made dancing length, with surplice corsage lined wttu lace. Among tne gentlemen present were Mr.

Georze Francis. Mr. Frank Kimball. Messrs. Kavenel and Malcolm BicBetn, Mr.

Lewis Lawnin. Lieut. Chase. Lieut. Fontaine, Capt, Corkery, Mr.

Henry Bond, Mr. Ben Kimball, Col. Hamilton, or. Tupper, Mr. Peyton carr.

Mr. Bert Farrar. Mr. Albert Spears, Mr. Mon roe Tvler.

Mr. Louis Puenet. Mr. Arthur Grindon, Doctor Grlndon, Mr. Ringling and others.

At Mrs. P. G. Robert's. Dr.

and Mrs. P. G. Robert gave a large re ception last night, complimentary to Bishop and Mrs. Tuttle, to which all the members of the parish of the Church of the Holy Com munion were invited, a great number of whom were present.

Mrs. Robert received her guests in a simple but elegant gown oi DiacK gros grain, witn bouffant draperies, and corsage and panels trimmed witn let. Mrs. Tuttle wore black satin dnchess, with tablier and corsage richly trimmed with cut jet, passementerie and pendants Among the guests in, handsome toilettes were Mrs. Kennett.

wife of the associate rec tor, wearing a handsome gown of black tcros craln. witn earnuure ot tnreaa lace and let. Mrs. Davis, wife of the assistant bishop, In black faille, full draped, with garniture of jet. and tine lace about tne tnroat.

Mrs. J. J. Mitchell, black velvet brocade reception dress, with surplice corsage filled with point lace, confined by a diamond brooch bonnet of black velvet and jet. Mrs.

Wm. C. Day, a Parisian dress of steel gray faille, richly trimmed with cut steel pas samenterie and pendants; bonnet ot cut steel with pink effects. Mrs. Anna Bridges, a black and white toi lette of gros grain, with garniture of black thread lace and jet; small bonnet of jet with white effects.

Mrs. John Tennant, black Lyons velvet, with bouffant draperies; the surplice corsage nnea witn point lace; smau reception bonnet Mrs. D. P. Dyer, brown faille, combined with two-toned plush; the surplice corsasre filled with lace; brown bonnet ot plush, with golden-brown effects.

with straight full draperies, the panels and corsage elaborately trimmed with jet and pendants. Mrs. Ben O'Fallon, a deml-monrnlng gown ot black gros grain, with square-out corsage tilled with a chemisette of pleated white crepe; black bonnet, with white effects. Mrs. Frank Carter, dark green faille, with panels and gilet, and cuffs of a deeper tone; smau reception bonnet or tne deeper snaae oi velvet, combined with light enects Mrs.

Clarence Jones, blue satin duchess, combined with blue and brown brocade, the panlers of brown satin, and the corsage of blue richly braided with brown; small recep tion bonnet of pink plush with network of sil ver ana oiaca ana sliver enects. Mrs. E. C. Simmons, claret-colored faille combined with a oluali of a deeper tone, the surplice corsage filled with fine lace confined by a oroocn set witn diamonds.

Mrs. Wm. Burr, black faille draped with black thread lace, confined by loops and fiots of black and white ribbon; small reception oonnetoi jet, witn wnite enects. Miss Lila Burr, hunter's cloth braided with gold; hat of green, with irold effects. Miss Winston, gobelin blue faille and plush combined, the square-cut corsasre filled with lace bonnet of blue, with silver effects.

Miss husie Glasgow, white broadcloth, simply draped and trimmed with heavy white oord. Miss Glenn, black faille, with bouffant dra peries, the tablier and corsage richly trimmed witn let. Miss Daisy Dver. gobelin blue cloth. Red- fern, braided with heavy braid of a darker snaae.

Miss Mamie Tennant, royal blue velvet, full draped, the square-cut corsage filled with fine lace. Miss Nellie Hull, white broadcloth, the vest and collar and cuffs braided with heavy gold uram. miss wiine Mitchell, dark bine Tame com bined with plush of the same shads. Chat. Mrs.

Everett McGUl leaves to-night to spend wees in tnicago. Mr. and Mrs. Halsted Burnet left last Satur day night for a short trip to Washington City. Lieut.

Fontaine and bride have arrived from the East and are located at Jefferson Barracks. Col. James L. Ford will leave some time in February for a visit of several weeks to Caii- xornia. Misses Wolff and Williams of Pprlngfleld are still guests of Misses' Mamie and Nettie Dun can oi nne street.

Miss Ella Moore has arrived from Cincinnati to visit Miss Joey a. Curby of Grand avenue ana unestnut street. Mrs. Minor Meriwether left last week to visit her Bister in San Francisco. She will be absent about two months.

Mr. and Mrs. Clay of Paris, have ar rived and are guests of her brother, Mr, Henry Keller of Pine street. Mrs. Meredith Wade left vesterdar morning.

a BIMOCBATIC OFFICIALS TO BE TRIED BY THE HEJiDBlCKS ASSOCIATION. Collector Sexton, Circuit Clark Zepp Assessor Temple, Coroner Frazer, Surveyor Lancaster and Collector Bar num. to Be Arraigned for Appointing Republicans to Office The Undemocratic Conduct ot Mayor Francis and Comptroller Campbell to Be Inquired Into Clerk Zepp's Broken Promises Raisins; the Standard ot Political Honor A Searching Inquiry. Xext Thursday afternoon. State-Representa-tiTO Wm.

P. Macklin, W. H. Martin of the United States Collector's Office and John Hen-nessy, composing a special commission appointed by the Democratic Propaganda, will meet at Mr. Macklin's office at Broadway and Chestnut street to indict heretical Democratic officials for -violation of party pledges and for undemocratic conduct generally.

At the meeting of the Hendricks Democratic Association last evening Representative Macklin gained the willing ear of Acting-Chairman Morris and moved that a committee be appointed to inquire into the conduct of Democratic officials, both appointive and elective, who have retained or appointed Republicans to place. Paul H. Bierman opposed the motion, but It carried nevertheless, and a committee composed of Messrs. Macklin, Bierman and Thorman was named. Bierman declined to serve and Barney Thorman asked to be excused, as he is a member of the Executive Committee and will be one of the Judges before whom the offending officials will be arraigned for final trial.

'The committee was then reconstructed as Btated an authorized to begin work at once. The movement was sprung on the meeting so suddenly that even the members voting on the motion did not fully appreciate its significance. CHAIRMAN SWIFT of the Executive Committee, who will be chief Justice of the tribunal before which the offenders will be tried, was present at the association rooms during the proceedings, and Wter the appointment of the committee passed out behind a well-pleased facial expression. "What's In this?" asked Collector Lancaster, who came in from the committee-room. "Oh.

onlv a little amusement," was the evasive reolv made bv Macklin to the ques tion. From other expressions it was cleaned by the Mayor's friends that it means another stab at the administration. For many months Col. Swift and His Honor the Mayor have been at onts. The apnointment of Gen.

J. W. Turner to the Street Oommissionership was exceedingly to Col. bwift, who is a member of the Fruin Bambrick Con struction Company. which is often a bidder for municipal contracts.

When His Honor vetoed the Dorsett conduit bill he and Col. Swift had another difference. The Mayor claimed that by certain pretensions snd certain reDresentations maae to tne in corporators Col. Swift had misrepresented the Executive. After this they stopped speaking.

When Col. Swift visited the City Hall he passed the Mayor's office. The Mayor soon save it out generally that Col. Swift had no Influence with the administration. After this Col.

Swift began to even accounts with the Mayor. He obtained control of the Executive Committee of the Hendricks Asso ciation and in pursuance of his plan of cam- Ttaisrn bis friends now propose to bold His Honor's political conduct up to Democratic scorn. The Association assumes its right to super vise the CONDUCT OB" ATX DEMOCRATIC OFFICIALS and particularly ot those included within its membership. The objects of the Association as they are set forth in the constitution and will be quoted in the charges against the offenders are as follows: The Association is founded on nanght bat the purest and slncerest motiTes; its aim and purposes are to cultivate mutually friendly and social relations imoDi its members, to promote harmony and to ad vance the interests of the individual members of this Association and ot the Democratic party, to Incur cate, disseminate and to perpetuate the pure and noble principles of Democracy, as expounded by our great prototype, xuomasA. nenaricKs.

Upon this platiorm the inquisition will pro ceed next Thursday. CHAXRMAH MACKLIX was asked to-day what action be proposed to take and replied: "There are three members of the committee. We will probably divide the work, one to take the Federal, another the etate ana tne tnira tne municipal omces." "Wtat offenses do you propose to inquire intor "First, the appointment ol Republicans by democratic omoiais." "Will this include those officials who are not members of the "Certainly. We cannot punish such as are not members ot the Association coming within our rules, but we can report on their con duct. "Don't you fear that this will be regarded as an assumption that the local Democratic party is only a part of the Hendricks Associa tion Instead of the contrary?" "We think we have a right to point out any such conduct on the part of the Democratic officials.

In the second place we will Inquire into broken pledges made by officials. Some of the officials now in place previous to elec tion promised positions to every man whose help they needed. We will also inquire into tnis. 'Yon propose then to raise the standard ot honor amone politicians?" "We propose to stop promiscuous promlse- maaing. What action will yon take in regard to the employment 01 new resiaents "I never thought of that until to-day, when I heard the first suggestion ot it.

I think that is a promising lead." "What officials do yon propose to I don't know yet, but I have Heard there are several. There is Col lector Sexton he has Republicans under him Circuit Clerk Zepp has Republicans in his office, it is said, and has broken his pledges Surveyor Lancaster and Collector Barnum have Republicans in office. Coroner Frazer has a Republican stenographer, John Robinson. Of course the Mayor's appointment ot Street Commissioner Turner and Sewer Com missioner MoMath and his confirmation of all Republican appointments made by his ap pointees win ue leading subjects lor investiga tion. We cannot try these officials.

We will only get the information and prefer charges, wnico win oe irieu oy tne uomtoit tee of the Hendricks Association. The sec tions which they will be charged with violat ing are sections ana a 01 article 6 01 the con Stitution of the Association on THE "VIOLATIOS OJT OBLIGATION. They are as follows: Sec. 2. Any member of this Association elected or appointed to any office or position, either Kational, State or Municipal, who appoints, confirms or assists in the election, confirmation or appointment ot other than Democrats, shall, upon conviction before the jtxecuHve uommitiee, oe nnea, suspendea or expelled, as the members by a vote of two-tlilrds ot all member present at any regular meeting may determine.

Sic. 3. Any member of this Association who shall violate his obligation bT oDDosInc the election or con firmation ot another member of this Association (except la cases where there are two or more members ot this Association candidates for the same office or position), or who shall wantonly misrepresent, vilify or abuse another member ot this Association, shall, upon conviction before the Executive Committee, be Sued. Bnstendea or expelled, as the members hv a. vote of two-thirds ot all members present may deter- H1U If the plan is carried out it will probably re suit in the expulsion of several members of the Association.

As Mayor Francis and the Comptroller were never eleoted to membership the Jurisdiction ot the Association does not extend to them, but they will probably be scored in the report. A prominent member of the Association, speaking of the proposed trial of the officials, said: "These 'regulars' who have nothing better to do than to attend every meeting are presenting tne ASBOciaiiop to tne puDllo in a false light. We have a nTembersbio of four or five hundred. A great many of these do not attend the meetings, and I don't think they wouia countenance mis action." As the party which carried the motion last night has several axes to srind, and as the matter is taken out oi tne bands or the Asso ciation under the rule which gives the Exec ntlve Committee the right to try members, the pian win prooaoiy oe carrier out. The Merrymakers.

The Merrymakers, a recently organ iced society of young people ot the North End, are actively rehearsing for their first entertainment, which is to be given early In February. They will present two one-act farces: "Wanted One Thousand Toung Milliners." and "A Sea of Troubles. Mr. L. M.

Hutch inson is President ot the society. UUll Continues Throughout the House. 0 INTERESTS. a sia Irresistible to Buyers. BOBBED AND MUKDEBEB.

A Fatal Blow Closed by Creditert A Bad jnan Jf luusneu leioi lopios, Cosfus Chkisti, January 24. It Is reported here that Jake Stafford, a German was roDbed and murdered near Collin, in this County. He was last seen with some money In his possession on Saturday. A ilciicau has been arrested on suspicion. Fort Worth, January 24.

Wm. lockarl died last night from the effects of a blow on the head at the hands-- of Alfred Hicks, with whom he had a quarrel three weeks iiiri Hicks has left the county. Cisco, January 24. IT. Porter and Worrell had a quarrel on the street yesterdav" They struck at each other with Diece.

of Iron and both received dangerous wonndi. ihi are men of some local prominence. GlUtEN YIIXE, January 24. John Browne was convicted yesterday in the District Court tiJ assault to kill Bud Uatchen at a daaca is Kingston. He was sentenced to the Denitn tiary for two years.

P-sXESTisit, January 24. The Eppner furniture establishment was in charge oi the bae'-iff yesterday under several executions in favor of Eastern creditors. Bkenham, January 24. Abe Meyer, a general merchant, made an assignment yesterday lor the benefit of creditors. He had been in business here for several years.

Waco, January 24. The Taylor store was closed yesterday afternoon under attachments by wholesale houses. FOOD DEAD IX A SHED. An Embezzler Indicted Firebugs at Work-Saloons Closed Illinois It ins. Peoria, January 24.

Allle Bemrose, a worn-an who bad been married several times and at length drifted Into bouses of 111 repute, was found dead yesterday in an old coal shed The Coroner is investigating the matter. It is sup. posed that she was murdered. Lincoln, January 24. The Grand-Jury ye-terdav brought in an indictment asralnse ur Dustin for misapplying the funds ot a banking institution, of which lie was a luadlng ofllcer Chicago, January 24.

The Gla Umtmnv'i factory on Wentworth avenue fas dainaiwX by Are yesterday afternoon to the extent $30,000. I Sparta. January 24. The Wbeedei hardwar store was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. It was the work of an Incendiary Decatce, January 24.

The Becker turn, residence was destroyed by fire on SnndVS during the absence of the family at church Tuscola, January 24. The Law and Ord League at Atwood has succeeded la olo.iri ail the saloons. a Ckbro Gordo, January 24. A fire at Monti cello yesterday afternoon destroyed several stores, dry goods, groceries, stationery. fectionery.

etc The losses are lcLi .1 fio.oou. Judge Kooaan'e Docket. Ken Fehls had a preliminary bearing before Judge Koonan to-day on a charge of stealing a watch valued at $20 from the person of J. jj Dowling in the night time and was held for hl Grand jury in $800 bond. toei Lemuel Wood, who embezzled three clnnk.

valued at $36 from F.H. IngaUs. by whom he employed as a canvasser, pleaded guilty, petit larceny by consent, aad was entenR? to ninety days In Jail. Tbe case of James ITogan, charged with saoltto kiU, was dismissed for want ft cution. President Eliot Will Xot Cone.

A letter received from President Eiiot Harvard College la answer to the; farrttauoa of the Harvard Clnb of St. Louis toj visit tu.s city oall (or bit trMuU in s- 7.i w-Uftln i EAST ST. LOUIS. Items of Interest From the City Beyond the Big Bridge. At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in the pawnshop of David Abraham, on the south side of Missouri avenue, between Third and Fourth streets.

The fire was first discovered by a belated who saw smoke issuing from the windows. Mr. Abraham and his family, who live over the store, were at once awakened, and an alarm turned on. Lieut. Kodgers, with the hose-carnage and three or four police, responded, and In quick time had a good stream pouring into the Duiiaing.

The nre was soon extmguisnea, out not before the building had been deluged with water. The damage done by the fire was not more than $-00, but the greater portion of the stock was ruined by water. Mr. Abraham places his loss at about $5,000. He has $7,609 Insurance In the agencies represented by Messrs.

John W. lienshaw and Thos. L. Ifekete. The origin of the nre Is a mystery.

The next entertainment of the Edwin Booth Dramatio Club will be given at Flannlgen's Hall on February 8. The proceeds will go to the Woman's lielief Corps oi the O. A. H. An athletic and gymnastio exhibition will be riven to-morrow evening at the Y.

M. C. A. lall, by the members of the St. Louis Association Gymnasium, under the leadership of Prof.

C. M. Williams. The exhibition will consist of a dumb-bell drill, club swinging, tumbling, pyramid building, parallel bar exercise, etc. Music will be furnished by a good orchestra.

Mayor M. M. Stephens has called a special meeting for this evening to allow claims and the salaries of police and street laborers, and also to consider the advisability of appropriating $50 or more for tickets to the St. Louis firemen's ball. In the Circuit Court yesterday afternoon suit was begnn by the mother and sister of Rem- bold Engel, deceased, against the Whittaker Pork -packing Company lor So, 000 damaees.

Engel was working In a vat when the scaldinz water was turned on, and he was so frightfully scaiaea oeiore ne couia escape that he died from the enects. The City Clerk has sent out notices to a num ber or delinquent saloon-keepers that If they do not pay their licenses within two days he will close them up. North St, Louis. The Boiler-makers will have a business meeting to-night at No. 1302 Korth Broadway.

At Its next meeting the Home Crescent Club, 1408 Hebert street, will have a private entertainment and supper. On last evening Justice Harry H. Harmon united in marriage Mr. Charles V. Carroll and Miss Margaret Wittrock.

The Celtic Guards, lately will give their first public reception, drill and bop February 2, at St. Patrick's Hall. Mrs. Mary E. Latey goes to Omaha January 24 to sing for a grand concert to be given Dy Geo.

A. Custer Post, Ko. 7, Ci. A. B.

Ten dollars was contributed to the Fourth District CharltyFund a gentlemtn signing- himself "A Merchant on 'Change." Llndell Lodge, A. O. U. will give a hop. reception and supper Februarys at the Social Turner Hail, Thirteenth and Monroe streets.

The Laclede Gas-Light Company has contracted with Brown Co. of Plttsbnrg to deliver 8,000,000 bushels of coal this season. It will come by the river route. Henry Myers and family, consisting of a wife and four children, aged from I to It years, are reported destitute and worthy of assistance by the Fourth District police. They reside at 2313 North Broadway.

The Back Stove A Bangs Company's foundry will open up operations again In a few days with 800 hands. The rumor that In oture apprentice boys were to be dispensed with has no foundation. Mr. Peter Keno, the general superintendent, when seen by a FosT-Dia patch reporter this morning said that the ao- I prentice system was as much of a necessity rvirtha InnrtiArman It 1.11 ..1 I accompanied bjr MibdiioUieJilccoUo-Apeua 7.