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The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
POSTMASTER GENERAL SMITH
ON RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
IMPORTANT MATTERS
DISCUSSED IN REPORT.

} The extension Of the system or I
rural free delivery of mails To 2i,@',- I
, eo people living in. a territory cni- I
} bracing I.10ao squar" miles.
} The correction of abuses uf :hiri-
} class mail matte: by stringent de
} partment rules and remedial lcgisli-
tinn hy Congress.
} Th,. Improvement and extension ~ I
} In" postal system in tn. new ..'land I
} possessions Of the United States.
} The institution Of the pneumatic I
} tub" service.
) The publication ami free distrihu-
tion of a pamphlet "t information 4,
"n postal laws and regulations for 4
} the benefit of citizens ut the emitted
} States.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

Denver. Colo. Dec. 9.-Adnah Adams
Treat died here to-day. aged l'S years and
months. He had long been the oldest liv-
ing Mason IN point of age and the second
Oldest Mason in point of time connected
with the order.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

Should no; he confoUndei with other So
called malt products some bIeweries put out
IL is not beer and burnt sugar" See that
the name Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn is
On each bottle. Sold by all druggists.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
LORD NELSON RELICS,
His Watch and Medals Stolen
From Greenwich HOSPITAL.

London. Dec. 10-Several relics of Lord
Nelson. including his watch and many OF
the medals awarded him, We're stolen from
the Greenwich Hospital Saturday after the
attendants left. The police have no trace
Of the thief.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

New York. Dec. ARRIVED: la Bretacne.
Havre: Graf Waldersee. Hamburg. Bou-
loCne and Plymouth.
Southampton. Dec. e.-Arrived: kcnsing-
ton New York for Antwerp
Queenstown Dec. a-Sailed: Umbria from
IiyerpooD, New York.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
SHIPS CREW MUTlNIED.
Police Guard Placed on the Hariich
Castle at Hobart. Tasmania.

Hobart. Tasmania. Dec 3-The crew of
the Union Castle line steamer Harlch Cas-
tie. Captain Finlay. having mutined a po-
lice guard has been placed on board the
vessel, which IS destined here.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

from June go 1900 to November 30. 1900.
were 49, of 1888 gross tons. The princi-
pal items of the total are several steam
ships On the great lakes tS4.933 gross tonsl
and four smaller steel steamships S.5S
tons. which could pass through the new
Welland Canan. and one steel schooner
barge (2.1p tonsl-
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
Proves Himself an Ardent EX-
pOnent of the New Branch
of the Postal Service.
WANTS 1T MADE GENERAL.
Mail Should Be Delivered at
Door of Every Home in
the Land.

Washington. De- 9-The annual report uf
Charles Emory Smith. Postmaster General.
10 III" President of the United States ON
phasizrs the Importance Of the extension Of
the rural free delivery system. and gives an
exhaustive view of the operation of the Sys-
TEN ana careful estimates of the cost of rN-
tending it over l.t-r."1 square miles OF ter
Iitory. The report is. I'm part, as follows.
The tin:ncial operations or the depart
ment for the last fiscal year are shown
briefly N tne following statement:
Revenues aud Expenditures.
Ordinary postal revenue Slt' Sea I;c II
cipr, from moury-,,rder business isJ "a. :,
Total receipts from all s1urces.... 354 80. -
Total eNIeniturss for the year .-.. To-. ~ -
Excess ~ expenditures over receipts 5.5>'.6Ss. -
From this statement 4 will he observed
that the revenues hav" now passed the hun
dred million mark: also. that while the eX-
Pentiitures were over six millions greater
than for the previous fiscal year. the de'i-
cit for the year lSr3-lS1 was but S5,5Ss. .6SS.
being 81 .222S.o>S less than that nf the previous
year.
a condensed statement Of the annual re-
Ceipts. expenditures and deficits involved in
postal operations for the past few years
may prove OF interest, and present II here
with:
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

In considering the statistics given in the
foregoing table II will be noted that al
though the expenditures of thu service I'm
the three years from July 1897. to July. 1893.
have increased by So 106.144. the growth of
receipts during these three years of good
times has outstripped that Of expenditures.
being sl3.3 3il.a6l. The deficits have shrunk
from Sto1o,Sc5 for the fiscal year 1898 10
s5,3s5sSS for the last fiscal year. a decrease
OF S,tS5,2l1 in three years and this not
withstanding tho large expenditures now
made for severel new features Of our serv
ice
The following is an estimate of the rev
enues and expenditures of the postal service.
which has been transmitted 10 the Secr--
tary of the Treasury. for the fiscal year
ending June 30. 1872.
Total postal revenue for $l0a "a ba o
Add -, per estimated in
crease for year ending June -, i.il. .G-s sc. ~
Estimated revenue for 1901 lie u8l. IL. %
Add per cent for estimated Increase
year ending June ~, ls02.--..-...... 6.7rl. .>0.tO
Estimated revenue for lse2 llG 6SS Ui3. %
Estimated expenditure for l@2.-.... l2I.ss.3it a"
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

Marine Intelligence.

Cycling Club beat Shamrocks by a score
Cf 8 TO Q yesterday.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10
Wash Silks.

We now have on sale our first ship
ment of new Wash Silks for the
season 1901:
SOC per yard.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

Gifts Easy of Selection.
Waist Patterns, Skirt Patterns. Dress Patterns
In Silks, COlOred and Black Dress Goods,
At unusually low prices.
Our enormous sales of Silks and Dress Goods Dur
ing this last Fall have left with thousands of shorter
lengths of most desirable materials
Some lines of magnificent quality have been
quick sellers, and are therefore reduced in price
This entire accumulation will be ready Monday
morning December 10TH classified and marked as fol-
lows:
Black Silks. Colored Silks.
Fine quality of Rhadzmirde Soie Waist Patterns.
Regular s165 sHYard Lengths
Brocae Taas Fancy Stripe and Corded Taea
and Moe Stripe Novel styles; per pattern
SIPS per yard. ~
Regular qualities Check Stripe, Bocade and
,oa,.,. rxord 6Oc Tafetas, variety of
Satin Traveres, per yard o5c '' - co...
Tafeta per yard - |oc
Travees yard SOC riSueo red ooe Scne
27-nch Tafetas, per yard ooc Tag,,s D.r no.rr r
Peau de Sole, per yard SlOO and up 500
So''' :" o@' IIenstched, and Pompa-
Light Fancy Stripe and Print Tae
24nch Check Taetas assorted also 2nch Stripe Popn
coorngs, solid colors; per pattern.
05c yaro
Cameo Stripe Warp Print Lace
and brocne 0'pe pd p d Stripe Warp Print Plaid Faconne
-: Inhasss 1850 Brilliant and Plisse Barre Tafetas,
~ &c nor ward Plain Popln, Satin Duchesse and
now have been $780, Fancy Stripe Tafetas Metallic;
Ras de Comesse n light, medium per Pa''e'H' s
and dark shades Gros de Paris. and @'''"
and Wool Popins assorted Dntele Stripe Boch
plain colors. Plsse Stripe and Warp Print Taf-
sioo s.o,Isr per =, ya5d 3D. fetas, per pattern.
Regularly ' s435.
Wash Silks. Broche Stripe Tafetas. Irish Pop
have on Plads
Wash Silks for the Lame Pallet de so' Satin ia
soc per ward S435.
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

ShipbuiIdinG I'm America.
Washington. Dec. 9.-The vessels built IN
the United States and officially numbered
The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-10

Total receipts from all sdJrrrs..... 3'l 80. 20
Total expenditures for the year.. ~ -
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
BA .SEBALL HEN ,SA TISFIED.
BELIEF THAT THE REDUCTION WILL IN
CREASE INTEREST-LEAGUES SHOUL-
DERS MANHATTAN FIELD.

The club owners of the National Baseball League
finished up their labors for the present the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last night. All are well satisfied with
the reduction of the circuit to eight clubs and be-
heve that the move will do much to increase gen.
eral interest in the game throughout the country.
Andrew Freedman, of the New-York club, appeared
at the meeting yesterday the time in three
years He appears to enjoy holding the whip
hand over the other club owners and ascribes the
reduction of the circuit 10 his determined stand.
He induced the league guarantee the rent of
Manhattan Field the plea that the grounds
Of no use TO the club but that the lease must be
carried in order to prevent any rival club from
securing foothold in this borough
A rough draft of playing schedule drawn
UP and agreed upon. President Young will revise
IL and then submit ii to the club owners for their
approval. Each team will play 14O games, and the
championship will open April 19. The
umpires will also be scheduled for the entire
They will be Robert r.mslie, c. f. Swart-
wood, T. II. Connolly, Henry O'Day and Timothy
Hurst. Lynch. of the best umpres
umpire system has been abolished, and John B.
Day elected supervisor of umpres and players. at
salary OF $500 The home plate hereafter will be
turned that the square edge instead of the
corner will face the pitcher.
the retirement of the Baltimore. Washington.
Louisville and Cleveland clubs are: Washington,
entire plant, $4,000; Baltimore. including play
ers. 10000 Cleveland $25CG and Louisville, $4,000
The clubs will set aside per cent of the gross re-
ceipts of each game to raise this money The
league also pays the owners Of the Baltimore club
& for Legal t and in den & tb aas IN IN
Union Park The American League will not be
p r Powers. the '' president of the Eastern
League, asked that Washington and Baltimore be
case will go over to the next meeting The baIk
rule has been changed so that batsman does not
reach first base on bak. but a base runner still
moves up base. Mercer. the pitcher, and Bower
man. the catcher: will be turned oyer to the New
York club McGann goes to St Louis and Cum
ningham Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
THE SPORTSNEN'S SHOW.
PUBLIC INTEREST CONTINUES UNABATED-
INTERESTING COLONY IN THE GEL
LAR OF THE GARDEN

The Sportsmen's Show at Madison Square Gar
den again thronged with visitors yesterday
afternoon and evening and those who predicted
that an exhibition of this sort could not maintain
It's interest for the public for of three weeks
admit that they mistaken. Since the
escape of the wildcat, the racCoons and the musk
il has light that the cellar of the
Garden is inhabited by an interesting colony. The
employees say they have rats down there big
cats and that there half dozen cats that
have gone wild. The battles between the rats and
cats said to be frequent.
The most interest manifested last night in
game of water polo between teams representing
Columbia University and the University of Penn
sy!vania. Columbia
Some of the rifle OF the afternoon
match trap shooting. ffty-eght traisDr.
J. c. Kn0w.ton, 10; J. Tanning so; ". r. Crosby, 40 r.
q. Heikes. 10: Dr. Casey, o; H. H. Voorhees, 23 g Budd,
II; r. G. Kcrshner, s. II. Kryn, g M r. Hagedorn, 3;
h. II. Norton, /; f. NJ. Eastman, IL; H. lie Roy. II.
Tanning, by his of 30 birds straight. broke
the record for the roof
In the Individual rifle pionship l.. c. Buss
finished his 100 shot championship with 241l S. ].
Lyon 2327 and NJ Dorrler, of Greenville. n. j..
1880
The rifle trophy winners e. c. Goddard. l..
=. Ittel. S. j. Lyon, G.. Scheicht, A. Jaeger. q.
Grenzer and A. Liebeneichen.
In the contest for the diving championship Of the
Metropolitan Association last evening f. G..
Schaefer. y. Y A c. first place: Frederick
Wenck n Y. A. c., second. and ]. A. Ruddy. third.
The swimming championship Of the Metropolitan
in l:51 3-5 II. H. Reeder was second and Frederick
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
BOXING.
MGOVERN KNOCKS OUT GARDNER IN THE
THIRD ROUND.


Terry McGovern, the fstic wonder from Cow
Canal, again demonstrated his terrific hitting
powers by knocking Oscar Gardner. the
Omaha Kid" in the third round of a bout that
was scheduled for twenty-five rounds the Broad
way Athletic Club last night. The fight for the
featherweght championship OF the world. which
title McGovern holds at l22 pounds, Queensberry
rules to govern. The house packed long be-
the fight began with spectators who paid from
So much larger sum to the fight. And at
this high price many were compelled to sit behind
posts account of the crowd and the fight at
intervals when the pugists were in certain parts
of the ring.
Outside the clubhouse there was a big crowd at
tracted by the hope that they might the fight
McCiovern such a strong favorite in the
betting that few bets were made In his favor at
odds high 81 600 to $500 that he would win the
fight There We're many we'll known boxers pres
ent. Johnny White acted referee McGovern
began the first round with left hand blow, but
fell short. Gardner then swung with both hands
and also failed to land. He followed with left on
Jaw and a second later McGovern fell to the
floor. Then followed some infghtng. and Gardner
slipped down in a breakaway. When he
McGovern sent straight left TO Gardner's face.
Gardner led his left to the face In the second
to the body. McGovern then started to rush his
opponent, and Gardner tried 10 do the same. Nc
soon had Gardner weak that he landed on the
latters body and face at will Gardner was sent to
In the third and what proved to be the final
round Gardner came 10 the centre OF the ring
groggy. McGovern feinted for the body and sent
his left TO Gardner's jaw staggering him. Nc
Govern followed his advantage with a right On the
jaw again with tremendous force and Gardner
again McGOvern met him with swing on the jaw.
and Gardner dropped fiat on his back lie had to
was nineteen seconds.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10

and to 1. second; Liver 1864 OfcJoyn) 10
third Time 1:48&.
Second furongs,-Round Q, (Gilmore
10 and won: Wilkerson. 1O7 (hfichaels), 80
and II TO !, second: Fair American, liz CWinkfeld)
q to !. third. TIme-l:20
L Third race (mils and sixteenth: selling Bright Night
JOB 81, Miller), II to and 10 l. limp. 1i3 (Mc-
Joynt: to | and to second; Blithefu los CW shaw
IL to 3. third. Tfme-l:56
Fourth Csix furongs: handcap)-Tom Collins, %
(W. shaw, l and to g. won: Maggie Davis. 90
81. Waldo. 1 and 6 3. second Gold Or 100
Vedderstrand) even. third. Time-1:1IA.
Fifth (six and half furlongsl-Cavar, 100 (Mc-
JoynD r = and to 10. won; IOmond. 106 CF'rostl
TO and to l. second Avatar 10I MitcheD, to 8,
third. Time 2J
Sixth (seven furiongs)Prince Real 100 MitchelD,
and 10. won Walkenshaw. ll3 tMcJoyntD
TO and even second; Indian 100 Uominickl. TO l.
third Time :32l2.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
THE VINCENNEs AUTOuOBILE CONTESTS

The organization of the international races and
festivals of automobiles during the Paris Exposi-
ton has been intrusted by the French Government
to the Automobile Club Of France. These contests
will be held at Vincennes. A commission has been
appointed including. beside the representatives OF
the Automobile Club certain persons named by
the Minister of Commerce and Industry. This
commission has appointed several committees to
settle the details of the programme. They have
decided that the various will take place as
follows: In May and August, touring and towing
carriages; in June. livery carriages and cabs In
July, speed contests; in September, lightweights
in October, heavyweights.
The exhibition at Vincennes will occupy space
OF about $500 square yards In order to help pop
ularize automobiles, the management will permit
exhibitors 10 transport visitors between Lake Dau-
mesn and the points where visitors arrive at
Vincennes. The distance thus TO be covered is
about mile and a quarter; Fares will be charged.
and will be equally divided between the Expo-
siton treasury and the automobile section
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
@Sy@RgS @SPyo@RgIS
PROGRAMME OF SPORTS TODAY

BOWLING.-Bank Clerks League-Im-
porters and Traders, Seaboard National and
National Park Bank teams: Fire Insurance
League-Alliance, Hanover, Palatine and
GermanAmerican teams; Wholesale Drug
Trade Association-R. w. Robinson & Son,
Colgate Co, Dodge & Ocott, National
Lead, Roessler & Hasslacher Chemical Co
and Seabury & Johnson teams.
SP0RTSMEN'S SHOW-Annual exhibit
ton, Sportsmens Association, Madison
Square Garden.
HOCKEY-New-Y York Athletic Club and
Yale University. st. Nicholas Rink.
INDOOR BASEBALI~Games at 9th, I'd,
18th, 14th and 41th Regiment armories.
TRAP SHOOTING-South Side Gun Club,
Newark.
ATHLETICS-Indoor athletic champion
ships Columbia University; athletic games,
18th Regiment Armory; meet between Poly
technic Preparatory and Polytechnic lnsti-
tute, Institute gymnasium
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
CAPITAL STOCK INCREASED
THAT OF CONSOLIDATED GAS NOW s54,-
595.200-CHANGE MADE TO ACQUIRE
NEW-YORK GAS AND ELECTRIC.

The stockholders Of the Consolidated Gas Com
pany, a special meeting held yesterday, voted
10 increase the capital stock of the company from
sSs 0s.OoO s45s 200 by issuing 155172 additional
shares OF par value of $780, FOR the acquisition
of the $4,000 600 capital stock of the New-York
Gas ard Electric Light, Heat and Power Company.
in accordance with the resolution adopted by the
Board OF Trustees of tie Consolidated on January
.. The stock will be devoted TO the retiring
Of the s}6eeOOeO debentures OF the company issued
by the trustees in exchange for the $6 900 600 stock
OF the Gas and Electric company. these debentures
having been made redeemable at the option OF the
Consolidated Gas Company. to be exercised within
six months. the capital stock of the latter COM
pany al S2S2 a share.
The New-York Gas and Electric Light. Heat and
Power Company, Il may be said upon authority, is
earning and above the sum required TO meet
all its fixed charges fully 10 per cent the S55lI
go stock now issued by the Consolidated Gas Com
pany acquiring he s36Ol0C00 stock of the former
corporation. and its business is growing rapidly
There voted in favor Of the proposition TO
increase the Consolida ted's stock 30S,c0 shares
Representatives Of lo shares filed protest against
the increase.
Jared d. Wolf the holder of $50 shares OF stock
in the Consolidated Gas Company. through counsel
who declined TO give their names or any ~ infoTma, a.
Supreme Court, Chambers, yesterday, for pre-
gas company from consummating a deal for the
purchase of S36 Geoo0 stock in number OF electric
lighting companies in this city.
Justice Bischoff refused TO grant preliminary
BUSINESS of Fl the s donsoiidaed ted Gas % compsny He
SAID, however, that he would grant order re-
turnable March 13 directing the gas company
20 show cause why injunction pending the trial
of the action brought by Wolf should not issue re
straining the company from purchasing this
stock Counsel for Wolf second time reques ed
Justice Bischoff grant the preliminary injunction.
saying that the meeting at which the scheme was
to be carried out be held at O'Clock. and
that unless the Injunction served imnedia ely
the company could be prevented from doing the
act complained of Counsel offered to give un-
dertaking in 5000 II Justice Bischof would grant
the preliminary injunction. Justice Bschoff de-
clined TO do saving that he would issue any
Injunction unless il clearly shown him that
an Illegal act was about TO be done. The attorney
then left the courtroom.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
MEsSRs. COYYE AND DEMING SICK.
TERMYER COMPLAINS OF DELAYS
IN AN AFFIDAVIT

Owing TO the tIlness of Deputy Attorney General
Coyne and his associate, Horace Z. Demng. the
hearing the charges against District Attorney
Gardiner was postponed again yesterday until to-
day.
Brief as were the proceedings they were marked
Cntermyer while expressing his regret at the ILL
Of counsel. presented long affidavit protest
ing against the frequent delays and also against
OF the methods Of the counsel for the charges
The affidavit brought Mr.. Cosby TO his feet with
a protest Commissioner Wilcox put an end TO the
dispute by adjourning the hearing. saying he would
decide the motion contained in the affidavit to-day
In his affidavit which contains twenty sections
Mr.. Untermyer complains OF the many adjourn
ments and the consequent inconvenience and delay
in the District Attorneys office. He asks the
missioner TO compel the Deputy Attorney-General
TO furnish the defence each afternoon list of the
particular cases TO be taken up the following
day avoid having to call the assistants
interested from the conduct of cases in the GRIM
inal courts He asks that the sessions be held from
10 g. m until D. m, at least five days week. and
complains that newspaper notices attacking the
torney-General. He quotes at length newspaper
and declares the statements untrue and deliberate
ly intended prejudice and mislead the public
Summing up the last mentioned section the af-
davft respectfully asks:
That the Attorney-General and the several Dep
have been designated by the Attorney General to
present the evidence in support of the so-called
charges directed TO refrain during the pendency
of this hearing from indulging in newspaper inter
views or criticisms upon the proceedings, from
inspiring newspaper attacks.
The affidavit is signed by District Attorney Gardi-
ner, who calls attention TO the fact that he has
carefully refraned from referring TO this pro-
ceeding IN the newspapers and from permitting my
self TO be Interviewed
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
ssTH's NEW COMPANY NOT MUSTERED IN.

BRIGADE INSPECTOR MCsT PASS THE MEMBERS
BEFORE THEY JOIN THE REGIMENT
The mastering in of new Company r Of the 6gth
Regiment which it expected would take place
last evening, did not Colonel Duffy said the
members OF the company would have TO undergo an
inspection by the brigade inspector before they
could become members Of the regiment. He ex-
poets that the mastering in Will take place some
evening next week.
The officers Of the new company will be Captain
Martin O. Calvin, who served a lieutenant
during the late war; First Lieutenant Cornelius F.
Collins, a member of the 22d Regiment and Second
Lieutenant James F. McGowan. also member of
the PA Regiment The company will be
tered in with its full quota of members.
At election held last night to choose a first
lieutenant Second Lieutenant Michael O'Connor
elected. An election for second lieutenant will
be held later
The members of Company b, which has been dis
banded, will turn in their equipments next Thurs
day evening. 1t is expected by Colonel Duffy that
the company Will be reorganized Immediately.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
GRAND JURY TAXES UP VICE REPORTS

District Attorney Gardiner made public yesterday
afternoon the fact that he had been in the Grand
Jury and had made some recommendations
relative TO the repeated reports of wide open vice
and gambling in this city. He and Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys Cnger and O'Reilly In the
Grand Jury room. and they had long t>ilk about
something while there
A letter received from the Parkhurst
ciety but could find out what Ii contained
The Grand Jury will take up the matter on Monday
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
FORMER GAMBLER SENT TO THE ISLAND.

gray haired man who gave the name Of Mar
shall Jewell was arraigned Yorkvie Court yes
terday charge OF vagrancy.
He said: II a rich man once but now |
haven't a friend dollar earth" He kept
a gambling house. according TO his story and
played the The old said Marshall
Jewell, who Postma ster- General in Presi-
dent Grants last term. of his relatives.
Magistrate Flammer sent him 10 the Island for
six months.
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
WTLLEAm b. scHooLEY DIsBARRED.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down a decision granting a motion
that the OF William II. Schooley be struck
of the ron Of attorneys. The motion made on
behalf Of the Bar Association. It was shown that
Schooley had served year in prison
years ago on conviction OF receiving stolen
goods. He had been admitted the bar IN Albany
in 1853 Notwithstanding his conviction of a felony
il appeared that he had recently attempted to
practise law al No. l23 Iiberty-st
New-York tribune., 1900-03-10
CRICKET.

NELSON LODGE CLUB MOVES TO BROOKLYN.
The Nelson Lodge Cricket Club has moved its
headquarters from Staten Island to Prospect Park.
Brooklyn At recent meeting it decided to
apply for admission to the New-York Cricket Asso-
citation. The officers elected for the
follows: President. A A. NicholI; vice-president
Fl. Maney; treasurer F. Newell; secretary. f. J.
Chadwick, No. 233 East Twefth-st.: captain. w
Z. Mara; vice-captain. T. W. Harris