Show ST LOUIS IN DARKNESS LIGHT CONTRACT WITH CITY EX PIRES st louis jan 2 As in these dispatches several days ago the lamps in uso by tho city were turned off at midnight mid night list night owing to expiration of the contract with the edison electric cu for the first time in the history oi st bouts louts the public institutions the parks and tho alleys within the district between washington avenue ard keokuk street were dark except tor a few tallow candles gas lamps and oal oil lamps no arrangement has been made tor a continuance of the the street corners are still lighted by arc lights these leing furnished by the edison co un ler another contract |