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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1893-04-14
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Mr6iteft,
900 PINE STREET. ST. LOUIS. MOI
.5immer 800. 6asen @ ebdilbs.

, gerfertist gldne nnb Specittotionen tlr
| @ebdube oIer Arf, pom geu0bnIi4en ter
men Uobnbaus bis gum ~eIegunteffeu Wes
bdube. Jta1 meinen Speeifcationen tan.
Seber fih bic Rotten eine8 pduieS BIS gn(
BEN Sent anSre1nen. Ran menoe re-
brieHi9 ober peri6nIi4'an ebies aershs;
an9VI s.. 9. Peipsib
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
AMERICAN AND FRENCH WHEAT.

cable dispatch stated n few days ago that
proposition for raising the duty on foreign wheat
from 3 to francs had been laid before the French
Chamber The dispatch added that VI. LeyFes
the author of the proposed blll had declared that
the new duty would not interfere with American
wheat: and still another dispatch made him say
that the competition OF American wheat was In
juring the market condition of French cereals
II must be remembered that two years ago the I'M
port duty foreign wheat In France was > francs
1t then lowered for one year only 10 francs
mainly on account of a speech delivered III the
Chamber by NJ N'ette Minister Of Agriculture wno
quoted as his principal argument Ne"c:l orr; leter
published by the journal des DSbats from lts reg
ular correspondent In the United states NOW, al
though the telegraph leaves II In doubt whicn Is
correct of the conflicting opinions attributed 10
Deputy LeyGues In regard TO the part played IN
France by American wheat, Ii may DE interesting
to translate some Of the points or the DlIl pre-
scented by him. which measure bears the signatures
also Of NJ. Dupuy- y-Dutemps and u Few other Depu-
ties:
1T IL generally admitted that the production price
OF hcrtolitrc 600 quarts) OF wheat IN France Is nVt
below 70 francs Well at the present time. the sell
ing price OF the hectolitre. according to 1eal sa
tistics varies between IL and ii francs nder suSh
conditions. the agrculturIst does not ma again tne
capital he Invested. and he does not nave any SAL
AIRY. lie works for nothing
we ask the Chamber to come 10 the rescue on
wheat. This increase OF duties VIII nos cause any
injury TO the workmen In cl.ies, IN wnon we are
Interested ns much In those or the country, eh-
pcrience has demonstra ted. indeed. that the price
OF bread has never varied. while the hectoltre OF
wheat has been sold at price higher than %
francs The consumer viii not suffer therefore but
Increase OF duties.'
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
EECK'S PROSECUTORS DISSATISFIED.

Buffalo, Dec 81 (SpcclaD. Ex-senator Sherman $.
Rogers makes pointed comment on Governor
Flowers refusal TO appoint another commissioner
in place Of Henry W. Bentley TO hear the charges
Of fraud against Sheriff Beck. and his designation
Of Attorney General Rosendale IN place of Franklin
Locke to prosecute the charges
'I have read the Governors letter" he says,
"and must say that am surprised by II. Assnm-
ing that he acted IN good faith in the appointment
of Mr.. Bentley, II cannot be denied that the ap-
polntment was received b. the press and people Of
Buffalo as tactical victory for Sheriff Beck This
is In no sense political movement. but has Its
origin in a popular demand that will take no
denial The has been fully adjudGed here. and
Governor Flower has In his session, If he
Will take the time TO read the papers Submitted TO
him the conclusive proof out OF Sheriff Beck $
own mouth that he deserves the treatment which
Governor Flower before the election promised 10
administer sherfs and other officers who did not
discharge their full duty. II the case falls OF
vigorous prosecution ana correct decision, me
pcople will not fall 10 say that II Is because Gov
ernor Flower IL not jealous 10 punish a sheriff
whose relations are intimate with Mr.. Sheehan.'
Ttica, Dec. 2.-This morning Mr.. Bentiey wrote
the Attorney General that ne would take the Beck
case up any time which the parties might agree
and that II they could not agree on date he would
nx the date himself. He says both parties 10 the
the inquiry can be begun. and he thinks that
matters will be SO arranged that the Attorney
cenera-elect Will conduct the investigation for
~.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
THE HUGE IRON RTLED THE DECK.
SPARE PROPELLER on THE ALERT BREAKS
LOOSE IL THE MIDST or MIGHTY STORM
AND GOTS ON RANPNGE-THE
MARSALh'S ROUGH PASSAGE.

The little steamer Alert, from Cardenas. CUBA,
came I'm Yesterday with the record OF marine
adventure which happens sometimes. but not
often She Iatted as dii all IN" other incoming
vessels against storms which swept the ocean
aaI waves which threatened to ovcrwhelm her
But that was not the remarkable part of her eX-
perIcncc The breaking loose of her spare pro-
paller from its lashings on the aftor-leck, was
what her officers and crew viii long remember.
The Alert left Cardcrls on December II, ard the
next dlv she struck the storms lying In walt Tor
her. She rolled until her sails dipped under the
waves and at tines, the officers declare. even
the bridge touched the water. The night OF Decem-
bcr lC was especially stormy. Half hour after
midnight "A terrible noise Of crashing iron was
heard the aftcr-deck. The spare propeller.
Weighing 800 tons. had broken loose from IT'S fasen-
ings. had yankei great rngbot out OF the deck
and had begun "A system Of gyratiOns which threat
cned 10 destroy the ship 1t as dark as pitch.
and the whereabouts OF the great mass OF iron as
IL went batering about. could be told only by the
First Oficer Amland ana Second officer Loser,
with three sailors, were sent TO secure the rainpas-
steamer was put before the sea, and. catching the
big iron terror unawares. In quiet moinent' thsy
hour to do this. and all the time the storm was
raging. ,
holes through the iron buwarks on either side OF
the ship, carried away the after pump and the
after ventator and done other slight damage.
The steamship MARSHA, Of the Hamburg Ameri-
can line came into port yesterday after long
voyage. She sailed from Hamburg on Novem-
Der @ and caught the storm on December
II with winds ana waves. until she reached the
American coast Heavy gales were interspersed
August Treasse. sailor. had his leg broken by
being thrown against an iron ,stanchion by the
rolling and plungng OF the ship The nyss seyeress
lJ She came through without damage.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
MEYER GETS 4 NEW TRT.fL.
A. p. low TIE JUEOR. IS INSANE AND UNABLE
TO GO on WITH TIE CASE.

A. p. low THE JUEOR. IS INSANE AND UNABLE
TO GO on WITH TIE CASE.
Dr. Henry c. F. Meyer will have 20 be tried
again. The physicians who appointed to in
cuire into the mental condition Of \. II. Low
the Juror who became insane while Mr.. Brooke
was summing up the FOR the defence, re-
ported yesterday that the man not in condition
to proceed with the trial
The report OF the physicians was in part as fol-
lows:
After a careful consideration Of all the facts
observed by u.s. together with the Information
obtained from others. detailed statement Of
which is hereto annexed. clearly OF the
opinion that a. B. Low is insane. and proper
son, and that the form Of his insanity Is that
known and recognized acute mania. ana by
reason of such insanity he Is mentally incompetent
In the capacity of juror, nor s he likely -
become competent to act In such capacity III the
future
Judge Barrett. who presided at the Court OF
oyer and Terminer. where the trial was held. said
that under these circumstances 1t would be hope
less to attempt TO proceed further with the case.
If in remote period Mr.. Low might re-
cover his reason, then he would not be a
fit person to decide upon testimony given 50 near
TO the time when his insanity became apparent.
He thanked the remaining eleven jurors. and sug-
cested that they refrain from discussing the case.
as their opinion II expressed. would tend to hinder
the court in getting another jury OF men who mad
formed no opinion previous 10 being sworn as
Jurors.
Judge Barrett said that he would not set the
would take place soon. The great pubic interest
in the case and Information which has been pub
lished will undoubtedly operate 10 make 1t difficult
TO get another entirely unprejudlced jury.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
NiRRIED ONLY 4 YEAR, SHE SHOOTS HERSELF

Mrs Annie Geoghan. n pretty little woman who
lived at No. 20 West Onc-hun1rei-and- -thirty-sec-
ond-st. committed suicide yesterday. Mrs. Geoghan
was twenty three years old when. twelve months
ago. she married the son Of a wealthy Trenton
plumber who had left fortune OF $4,000. Young
Mr. Geoghan thought he could pick winners at the
raceracks and inside Of six months he lost every
cent Of his fortune. Then he began TO work for
livelihood and tended bar with fair success. Three
months ago Mrs. Geoghan suffered severe Illness.
The loss Of her husbands money had always wor-
red her and this combined with the physical ef-
feet OF the sickness. brought on "A settled mclan-
cbolv When her husband stayed out later ihan
usual she threat tened suicide He only laughed In
reply , .
i;coghan was off duty Wednesday and met
some friends who persuaded him to attend house.
warming of the Pontiac club. Mrs. GeOehan founi
where he had gone. went 70 the clubhouse ana IN
sisted that he should return home win ntf.
(;coghan "A good-naturc1 casT-eolng Fellow reahliV
agreed and when they reached their rooms per
shaded her 10 go to bed and rest suddenly she
por M saving that she needed drink Of water
She walked into the rear Kitchen closing the door
A moment later the crack Of "A pistol-shot ran;
ont and Geoghan. running into tho Kitchen. found
his wife lying on the floor. bleeding from wound
in the right temple. Fifteen minutes Ia'er s'e WAS
cad
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22

CTUER LAKES WHERE THERE WAS GOOD ICE
YESTERDAY-THE CHANCES FOR SPORT
IN CENTRAL PARK.


Good skating was enjoyed at Van Cortlandt Park
yesterday although. II the weather does not grow
colder to-day. the sport must stop. for time at
least. Large crowds visited the lakes yesterday.
and the ice In much better condition than one
would imagine from the weather downtown. Good
skating also enjoyed at the rink in Hoboken
yesterday, and the outskirts of Jersey city, on
Staten Island. and the small ponds about Brooklyn.
Many anxious Inquiries were made OF the police
In Central Park during the day regarding the
prospects for skating on the lakes Of New fork'S
great play-grounds The outlook is discouragng.
and some of the officials do not seem to think that
there viii be much skating there this winter. The
high ground surrounding the lakes In Central Park
is the of the thin condition OF ice which
covers the surface OF the lakes.
c. d. l.. Burns. the secretary OF the Park Board.
said that the prospects for skating In Central
Park were not particularly good. He did not
anticipate any skating for Christmas; nor much this
winter He said that every convenience would he
made for the comfort OF skaters as soon as the
weather would justify such move. Andrew Freed
man. who has charge of Manhattan Field. has
flooded that enclosure. and ne promises good skat-
Ing with day or two of favorable weather. Donog-
hue. Johnson and other champion skaters. VIII
take part In races to be run at Manhattan Rink.
James j. Coogan. owner of the property. does not
like the idea OF Manhattan Field being Hooded, and
he threatens trouble FOR Mr.. Freedman
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
PART II.
PAGES II TO ia.
THE HOFFMAN HOUSE FAILS.
EDWARD S. STOKES MADE RECEIVER.
,y,p,11rY TO PAY INTEREST on DONrS-Two
CAFES AND TIE HCTEL CLAEEMoNT IN
GUIDED IN THE ORDi

GUIDED IN THE ORDER.
,.-a Stokes. the president Of the Hoffman
1,ouse Company, which is a New-JeIsey corpora
49,, ,,as anpointed receiver of all the property of
,ho corroration including the Hoffman House at
r,oadx,av and Twenty -nfth-st.. the Hoffman Cafes
=. NJ peover-st and at Exchange Place and
Naw-st and the Hotel Claremont at Riverside
Driva and Observation-Disclosures ty-sixth-st, by
I,dre rrax of the Supreme Court. in an action
ro,,oh, hv the Farmers Loan and Trust Com
,orv nc trustee Of a mortgage for 100000. for Its
fo,ocrro Mr. Stokes was required to give
"a 10 s-o nco This he did Immediately, his sure
,,o being lanes d. Leary and Elzur V. Foote.
IIo has fu authority to continue the business
pending the disposition OK tne loreciosure SUI suit
se sn, I'd a. hv Turner Mcclure e. Rolston. while Mr..
S,nEes's interests were protected by John Della
hunty. - -,, 49, ooro.o,,, of tho Hoffman
House in an affidavit supporting ne Application
for the apPofnsGoento OF Of bonds @ secured by the mort
gage on the property of the corporation were Is
snS snSd trust on compsny subsequently $1,000 these
bonds were retired under the sinking lund pro
Inc a. the present time si25OoO of the bonds
cured by mortgage Default has been made in
the payment of the coupon interest," on 'ne , Gu,
standing bonds which fell due on July J. 80 tnat
there is now due $2, $50 Of interest. majority
of the bondholders are anxious that the mortgage
shall be fOreclosed.
The total Indebtedness Of the corporation, the
secretary says. including the bonds. exceeds
half million dollars. and the assets are less than
half of that amount AT liberal valuation. so that
the security for the bonds under the mortgage Is
dollar for the bondholdcrs.
The complaint shows that on September 2, 1890
the Hoffman House Company bought from from the the
Hoffman Cafes and the Hotel Ciaremont and then
S h6SGs of M The xeT of % eaeS The
principal of the bonds was to become payable at
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
NOT CONCERNED OVER syIFFEy's SUIT.

Among the heads which fell under the reform axe
Of President John a. Mccall when he assumed the
rnanagement OF the NewYork Life Insurance COM
pany was that Of Matte II. Sniffen, undcr which
name Z. Duncan Snifen well Known IN Ne"- o'h
insurance circles was doing business for the New
yorl, Life at St Paul MINI. short time ago
Sniffcn applied to be reinstated but without aVali
s29G 2O 30 not for work dOrc. but for pTonts Which
might have been realized had the contract not been
terminated. ,,,,,- .,.,-. l., ..ro,os.oro,s
and | am surprised that 1t Was not inanc ior as
dives us no concern"
eD,rinp Snffen's residence in this city he got into
ono or two violent Quarrcls which at the time
caused much newspaper comment.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
,.nrpURITERS AND MERCUAyTS At ODDS

San Francisco Dec, sl.,A battle has , developed PEE,
neIe ,,no,csale merchants. About four months ago
80 g. Rich wholesale dealers in woollens. were
,,"rrea out The firm claimed loss of $4,000.
g@TnT ne Underwriters refused to pay the losses and
,na,r orc marshal preferred charge of incendiar-
tneir mt charge was so well opposed that no
ism. III action was taken and several Of the In
crmind insurance companies finally paid the losses.
Tnr'ys 90 TO 5000 aggregating $4,000 held out.
hweyer and have since preferred other charges
VI hss snd a2e taken up the a of
the accsus which refuse to make good Buyer e.
Scs II tos Is S9sx RSSSsey stated that ,axoIys Gyss
S"sV 49, cancelled here TUESDAY.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
To.D,y THE LAST or TIE AUCTION SALE.

The auction sale OF antique articles which has
hcan going on at the Fifth Avenue Auction Rooms.
No 2ss Fifth-ave.. since December IA. Is drawing
N n close This Is the last day. The sale VIII IN
cude a fine collection of Phoenican glass; 4'"' years
o,d excayatci at Nazareth; also few scarabei. a
nv,oher of miniatures. principally or the women OF
be French court: bronzes. many fine Oriental car
unta and rugs, engravlnRs and several pieces OF
p,ic abrac and odds and ends OF the COLLECTION.
,rhe sale begins at o'clock: ., -
rasterlay's sale fine old ivores. Oriental car
g hrorzes and n lot Of separate pieces or porct-
,n,n and brc-a-brGc were disposed OF me prices
In. ro ny tremely low. The total OF the days sale
,,orntcd to $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
INDICTED FOR PERJURY.
'oilN j. VAIL CASHIER OF THE COM
MERCIAL BANK ARRESTED
THE JUDGE DECLINES TO FIX TIE AMOUNT OF
BAIL UNTIL HE EXAMINES THE GRAND
JURY MINUTES OTHER INDICT-

MENTS EXPECTED.
The first fruit Of the investigation being made by
the Grand Jury in BROOKLYN into the manage
ment of the defunct Commercial Bank. at the
instance Of the depositors, was found yesterday
In the arrest of John ]. Vail long the cashier.
upon charge Of perjury. for which an indictment
had been found. Mr. Vain found at the Clar-
endon Hotel by Detective Bagnareo. Of the Dis
trict-Attorney's Office. who had a bench warrant
for his arrest. TIE prisoner was taken at once
TO the Court Of Sessions and arraigne1 before
Judge Moore. When called upon 10 plead he re-
fused TO do until his counsel appeared The lat
ter said his client had been indicted for making
false oaths to a quarterly statement OF the Com
mercial Bank. He could give bail in any amount
and would like 10 have the sum fixed.
Assistant D!strict-Attornoy Clarke opposed the ap-
plication. He said that there certain dis
closures in regard to the bank-which he could
not make public. which should prevent the admis-
sion of Mr.. Vail TO bail TIE defendant had not
only committed this felony but there was evidence
on Gthfr h similar hn acts e was $40 n dn
the indictment was found was not the only one
made by him. He had made false reports since
1889. and had committed forgery as well.
Judge Moore said he would have TO examine
the minutes of the Grand Jury before deciding
the question of bail. ard in the mean time he re
manded the prisoner to Raymond street Jel.
Mr. Vail refused to say anything after he was
locked up. l, is expected that other indictments
will be found against him
, Mr Vail Is man OF about sixty years ola. and
mas Deeh M WIN the aH of s'iSe me
Tompklns Avenue CONGREGATIONAL Church and
teacher In its Sundayschool. The report which
found. forth that the doubtful resources
of the bank were $3.50 S. whereas they were greatly
was also signed by the president. Seth H. Keency
The Grand Jury did not hnish its inquiry into
what the Distrct-Attorney said it is deemed
probable that other indictments will be found.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
yrrJco,s POLITICAL REVOLUTIONS.

ST. Louis. Dec. 2l-Greywood +. Gonzales
Mexican who has occupied many POSITIONS oi ""''
under his Government Is in this city on his way
N Newyork He is commissioned by the Mexican
Republic 10 secure 10000 stand OF arms Tor @ tne
new equipment Of the army Mr' Gonza,es nnheSs ,ar
night said: THE Mexican army no." HuIHVyiS >
900 10000 below the full complement. hs'oiuo .
tions of n serious character are things OF III .nu
past except such political revolutions as preVaa
here The Mexican Government deeply deriorsss inc Inc,
agitation brought about on the Kio ,a Siranoe & ny
IRRESPONSIBLE advent Ircrs, and holds In hign appIe
ciatIon the assistance OF Americans In suppresshs
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
ANOTHER TIN-PLATE MILL PLANNED.

Elyood Ind Dec. H.-Another tln-plate factory
was to-day located in this city, with capta STOCK
Of 10000 The shares 800 each. The pro-
,oo,ors NJ the concern are Colonel /. H. Morris, OF
Chicago Edwin Steyens. Of Cinciinnau IT, ana ron r.
Levy OF this city. The factory VIII have Il ron
ing mill with a capacity OF fifty tons week am
will turn out $50 boxes OF tn-plate week, ah1
give employment TO 400 hands. The building Will
Se Of iron, brick ana stone, and work VIII bGgin ,
al once a large iron foundry and macnlle-shop
Was also located This will employ 800 hands.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22

Little Falls " y. Dec. H.-The veneer factory
et Poland has been closed owing to lack of
orders.
Great harrington, Mass. Dec. 2l-The Everett
Woollen Mills In this town and the Richmond Iron
Works I'm Vandeusenville will close January
On account of the depression in business
Scranton Penn, Dec. 2l.-rhe Brandt Chair Com
uanv operated at Brandt. Penn, by scranton
Capitalists and employing 80 workmen. has shut
down for an indefinite period, owing 70 lack or
orders. -,
Pitisburg DC 2l.-Thir,y employees Of the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad at Union station have been uls-
charged This was in accordance with u recent
order by President Roberts TO reduce expenses
wherever possible. This Is the third, and II Is
officially stated be the last. reduction In TINS
department. The force at Union station Is smaller
than for many years.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
POPULAR LECTURES on THE FAIR.

The second course OF the Columbia College free
public lectures. In cooperation with Cooper Union.
has been announced. The course will be on The
Architecture OF the Columbian Exposition" and
viii be given By A. ID. T. Hamlin, professor OF
architecture. Columbia College. The programme Is:
and Grounds; January lG The Court of Honor
airy %. The Northern Region. with Notices OF
Some of the State and National Buildings" Janu-
tive Features of the Exposition. The lectures Will
be illustrated ami no tickets OF admission VIII be
required
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
SEpAPITED ETEN IN DEITN.

D,,,or Col. Dec. N-The death OF Ida Hail.
49,, ,ounr girl murdered by her despairng lover.
,.o,,nr Handfe1. one day last week. old not END
the story, and new feature appeared yeS'eruay
-, ro,atiyes Of the girl exhumed her BODY ana
rmornnvcd IL another cemetery. The' reason % %ipr
80 that they did not want the grave or the
tls , he by the side Of that of her lover When Alr
ffIaa,nd,od fa, sr arrived from New-York Tueaday
iianuI The funeral Of his promptly conducted
ne M ~ body was buried In Farmount Cemetery
anu, anu that Of Ida Hall. When the family OF the
of this they quietly entered their protest
E,' t ,he manner stated.
New-York tribune., 1893-12-22
A NEW GAS COMPANY FORMED.

The New-York and East River Gas company
which is 70 manufacture gas and electricity, has
been Incorporated. The directors are Michaei Coie
man W T. Barnard and Samuel B Lawrence OF
Vewyork cty: J. g. Symmetrical. of brooklyn,
and " G. Houston jr Of Phiadeiphns "a 70 be c caP
ried on in Ncw-York City and Queens county INC
only member of the Board OF Directors who @ eolu
Sa seen vas unable to give any additional infoIIna-
ton as 10 the Intentions Of the new corporation