New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-12
NOTES FROM ST. LOUIS.

MR. AnBEY's OPERA SEAsON-RAILRoAD SCHEMES
THE FRUIT CRoP.
trpoN Az occ As,0NAI CORRESPONDENT TIE TRIBUNE
ST. LOUIS, Feb. S.-The Abbey opera season
has fallen considerably short Of proving financial sue
cess On Tuesday and Friday nights, when Nilsson and
other singers Of the company with whose record the
pu1e have been for many years familiar appeared the
audiences filed theatre but on the other nights even
oute free distribution Of free tickets failed to muster
large audiences The programme of the weeks engage
meut has been follows; Monday, 81 IroVatore WIN
yaueria Trebelh and stagno; Tuesday, "Faust" with
Nilsson Calnpanini Noyara, Eel Puente and Scalch;
"wednesday "Luca" with Sembrch, St1gno and kaSch-
mann: Thursday Carmen" with Trebelh Camp1nini
and Del Pucnte; Friday. "La GiOeonda" with Nilsson
stagno De Puente Novsra and scaci; Saturday NATL
nee. 4 II Barbere" with sembrich, CapOu, Del Puentc
and Lablaehe; Saturday night "Don Giovanni The
total receipts for the week were $4,000,
The advance sale for the Mapleson which begins
next Monday been considerably larger than Abbey
the result whose venture here was in the first place.
harmed by unsatisfactory siSnal Service predictions,
which Affected the advance sales, and later by tie pre-
dicted bad weather.
For some tin past The projectors of the ST. Louis Ee-
waited Rairoadan undertaking whose objects and meth
DDS are closely similar to those OF the Ike concern in
New-Ymk-have been cndesvorng to have bin passed
nv the Municipal Assembly. They succeeded In getting
one through the House OF Delegates and quite hope
fnl of lis passing the Council without trouble Pending
this operation of its propnetor5 visited New1Ork 10
confer with the capitalists who are expected to build
the road and he has lust returned with the information
that they have expressed their readiness supply money
provided the bill Is passed with certain minor amend
NOTWITHSTANDING from the bill all description Of the manner
I'm which the road is to be built and adding provision for
the condemnation and purchase OF entire city block
within a stones throw OF the Court House Simuta-
neOusy it was given that the elevated road proposed
70 allow the large railroads their passenger
l,..td haNd AafNof Ia
purchased block Of ground From this 1t inferred that
the proeeed elevated road simply wells attempt by
some of che RAILROAD kings to gain admission for their road
10 the heart he city, The projectors deny that such is
the case but they will have TO give the Assembly some
thing more Substantial than their solemn assurances be
fore they succeed In getting the amended Dill through
both branches OF that body
The Merchants Exchange has areserve fund which now
amounts to 100000 and is increasing at the rate Of
$50 900 per What 10 do with this financial white
elephant long been Of debate, and IL Is
generally understood that the amount had better he
Piled toward either the purchase OF the present Exchange
building, known as the Chamber OF Commerce. or the
erection OF The building which originally
more than 81 900 00Ocsn purchased for very
ttc more than half hat amount In the HANDS AZ he
present owners has been unpTCdnctive property
Hampered with heavy debt they have not been able
will be accomplished by the new owners If the safe
IS made which Is quite probable, company is already
formed to raise the necessary additional money.
Professor lice's death kss been followed BY that OF
another noted local scientist Dr. kngemann meteor
OoQs but better known 10 the scientific world al large
bUtanist. DR.. EngeSnaun who died last Monday night
was one OF the founders and for The last years pres-
dent OF the st. Louis Academy OF Science About the last
time he attended IRE academy he presented mecOrO-
logical report Of the eondnon Of the weather for every
day for fcrty-ne years ana OF the mean temperature
he announced that he bad beer IN these years endeavor
ing 10 discover some law governing the weather but
had failed &c do so A lnem.er OF the Academy
expressed the hope that the report wond be completes
TO the half century, whea Dr. EugelmzDn re-
Piled that lac had misgYings the subject pre-
sentiIntu that appeared 20 have been well founded
commission firm q this cry has received reports
from correspondents al various points Ia the Mississippi
Valley the condition o. the fruit crop. which show that
in Kentucky the peach crop bias been b ghtcd The
crop has entirely destroyed Illinois where also
cherries have been badly injured, aud other fruit with
exception OF Strawberries rspOerres and apples have
IOre or less suffered rom tie frost la Louisiana and
Texas spring fTOsts are feared In Alabama the fruit
cfOnis ruined and gardenersare cuyating vegetables
stead Partial damage dome TO the peach crop in
Arkansas, but other nun Is ~ good cOnGtOE.