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Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
EXTENSIVE CHECK RAISING.
Union Pacific Railroad and Denver Banks
and Merchants Successfully swim
died by Sharpcrs.

Denver, Col, March 3.-One of the most
systematic and ingenious check raising
ever successfully tried in America has just
been unearthcd in this city. the victims
being the Union Pacific Railway Company,
nearly every bank in Denver and several
dry goods ana other houses. The methods
show the swindlers to be masters and as
daring they are dishonest.
Early last month the Union Pacific pay
car left omaha on It's regular monthly trip
to salt Lake City with the wages of the
Company's employees. Closely following the
car came gang of check raisers and Its
members left the marks of their skill with
acid. ink and pen in nearly every town
where Union Pacific employees reside. The
fun extent of their operations and the
loss to the company or those who took the
raised salary checks is not yet fully known
but enough has leaked out to show that the
check raisers have netted thousands of
dollars by this swindle.
The full force of the Union Pacific de-
teCtive corps is at work on the case,
well as the police authorities in Denver
and all other towns along the line. The
gang visited the hotels and saloons most
frequented by railroad men, where a large
portion of the checks had been cashed and
bought them UP. In value the checks
ranged from $40 to 800, but each one was
skillfully raised TO SllO and passed for that
amount at banks and stores. In every in
stance the raised check was rendered for
some small purchase, so that the gang got
nearly the entire amount in cash.
In Denver the checks ultimately reached
different city banks, where they We're pro-
nounced all right and forwarded to Omaha.
The Union Pacific auditor then passed all
the $40 checks as being q, Is. and com
menced tile balance. When the returned
checks were compared with the stubs of
the check book the fact became apparent
that the checks had been tampered with
and work was at once commenced by the
railroad detectives.
1t is supposed that the gang worked
west TO Salt Lake and then escaped to the
C0aSt.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
EVER SINCE MRS. BLUEBEARD's DAY
Members of the softer sex Have Becn Vic
Tins of Their Own Curiosity

The prevailing Impression that women
are curious, says the Philadelphia Record
gained some ground in front Of a Chestnut
quent intervals, when the sidewalk in front
of one of the windows became blocked by
the crowd of women who pushed aud
crushed one another to get view AT some
thing or other. An investigation disclosed
the fact that heavy piece of cloth had
been fastened over the front of the win
dow, completely shutting out view of the
interior, but which could be moved enough
at either side to permit one person at n
time to see the line of goods Inside With
out the cloth covering the window would
not have proved mora attractive than any
OF the others but as II was, few of the
passing women We're too busy TO fail 10
wait their turn and get a peep at what
WAS behind the srreen.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
PENSIONS.

Washington March 3.-Tnc following pen
siuns have been granted:
Missouri Frank g. Fuller, Hannibal
Marion; John thinner, Pevely. jefferson:
Albert Edmouson, alias Albert Ebaneon'
Springfield, Greene; Charles Murray, La
mar, Barton; jeremiah NJ. c. YoungblGod
Blue Eye, stone; William A. AIansiield
Licking. Texas; William Moore Marsh
field. Webster; William II. Mckinney
Grant City, Worth; phllip Weismuller
Rock nm, 81, Louis; George ". Sanders
NiNa Christian, Leonard Turner. Ava,
Douglas. Abram -. Wilson, Craig Holt;
Robert l.. AIcNIurtry, Rich I'M Bates,
Kansas-Oliyrr II, T. Ellenwood, sedan.
Chautauqua; Dayl T. Dc Ross, Wichita,
Sedgwck; Herman Koeppen. Bushton,
Rice; Charles Mag,nns, Blue Mound Linn:
Charles =. MrGrnin, Hlllsdale, Miami;
Thomas u. Garner, Alden, Rice: Henry
Simon, Grovclani, Mcpherson; Asa T.
Conner Belle PLANE, Sumner; Singleton
RuNtom. nlolsnnl Dale Rush
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
HUDSON Il DISGusTED.
lie Il Much Disturbed over the Populist
Record ou the sugar bounty Matter.

Washington. March 3-lSpeclaIl Repre-
sentative Hudson is lisgustcd with the
pOpulist showing on the vote TO nay the
sugar bounty, au item OF S5.20uooO lie
says the provision carried by ulna votes.
Tho Popullsts who supported fl are Har-
!is, simpson, Pence. McKelshau; against
ia$,an a5s 5aar baa Ii tho 1 toar >f f%Purist;
voting iNr the Item hcnu ggunst ii, and
onr. they, wou!i nave saved the govern
Sixth Kafiyas district VIII bd ospecially lH-
tereated ID iluliuE Out something OF Mr.
HaGer l;9G ap1 W., ii'g@ 70 vote On ths ocea,
DO II. lie appeared very much distressed,
lie WaI m one OF the cloak rooms and /
T,, %ent to MIN ana ple,dGd With him TO vote;
Then he cam. out on the floor and walked
through the house TO the speakers lobby
while the roll was heiue called, Again /
tackled him, ana Insisted that IL would
make him ridiculous not to vote. Al Ihat
he said he di not know how To vote on
the matter. II he did, he would answer 10
know how 70 vote, Il took over a half.
hour To caIl the roll, ,nnd an this time
immediate vicinity, ana could not make
up his nina 10 vote. am disGusted over
the Populist vote in this matter. Had we
all voted against the amendment. we would
moi only have saved the government muCh
money but would have made record OF
value to Us in a political way, but as II Is,
II Is all wrong, ana We are disSraced. The
same Law that paralyzed the sugar busi-
proposed TO pay Tor by This appropfiation'
also ruined the sheep and cattle Industry
West, and, II Is claimed. also ruined the
zinc and lead industries Of my district /
don't see why an appropriation Is not made
70 cover such losses as these, as Well as for
the sugar depreciations."
EN-Speaker Reed expresses himself as
being very much disgusted 10 see the
crowd IN the house that passed the tariff
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
OPPOSING THE LOTTERY BILL.


Washlngton, March 3.-(SpocldlD A. a
late hour tonight the leading lobbyist
for the lotteries here, working against the
anil-olteGy, p!l'' sa't Lhat ne would be
and Brice on a parliamentary tcchuica!ity
These two senators have held up the hill
and refuse 10 allow II 10 be brought uD
so far under the claim of more important
business, the real reason being a desire
TO conform to an understanding with the
lottery people There have been number
or church people pressing German to-day
To Withdraw his objection, among them be-
ing Cardinal Gibbons, who sent "A letter
urging him not 10 interfere, The anti
lottery people did not think seriously Of
tho matter yesterday, believing the bill
had passed, but they realized Tonight
that the lottery people had German and
ErLrn rehhN for a rEAl tlght.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
CLOSE ON TO HALF A BILLION.
of the Present Session of
Congress Amount TO Si0s,o0i.6Oi.

Washington. March 3.-The following fig
ures show approximately the total appro-
pr!ations made during the present session
of congress:
Agricultural, $3SoS,7OO: army, 500, %, COS:
diplomatic and consular N,575,073; District
of Columbia $j9l6, ,533; Notifications,
81 ,9Oi557; Indian: $9076,0iS: military acad-
euy, $i2i,2Gl; pensions. Nil Ssl,57O; post
offce. $50 5ij 997; general deficiency, $500 .
900; sundry civil. A71i0,OOO; urgent deli
cheney bills. passed early In the session,
s., ,357 39l; legislative, executive ana judi
ANNUAL ami siiS0i39SG misceilaneous SO Sc,
Total SiS7, ,99i, ,5Oi.
These figures are exact. except in the
legislative, executive and judicNl naval
and miscellaneous. and these are very
close 10 the enact amount. amount. EXCEPT posi-
cellaneous. The figures on the general de-
hcicncy are given as the bin passed the
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
Appropriations for Oklahoma.

Washington, March 3--(Speclal) The
legislative bill as completed shows an
appropriation of 5000 TO cover extras in
the office OF Secretary Lowe, of Oklahoma.
an increase of $500 over house allowance
al the same time Governor Renfrnw is al
lowed for the same account 81 500 which is
just half the amount he wanted The
bill also contains provision changing the
time for holding the United States court a
Fort Scott and Wichita, making it a week
later than At present, The change was
suggested by United States Attorney Per
ry of Fort Scott by way of securing out
side judges to aid Judge Foster IN the kan
sns listrlCt.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
TARSNEY ON THE CONFERENCE.
He May he Appointed by Speaker Crisp on
the International Commission.

Washington, March s.-(SpecialD There
is a general hustle among members to get
appointed on the international monetary
conference and some of the friends Of Mr..
Tarsney say he is likely to be one selected
by the speaker to represent the house. lie
is going to Europe anyway in April. and
he will be in easy reach of the conference.
II Is also said MIR. Crisp may want to Sc
lect a Northern Democrat. and as there
are only thirteen Of these In the next house
the chances for Tarsney TO be appointed
are thus improved.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
4 Mistake in the Bill.

WashinGt-l, March 3-(Special) A mis-
take has been G''ro"ered in the hill pro
yaing tha t4g brSou3{I H., q bo n2 rS' post;
Kinghsher be adjusted by the postofIice
department The bill was intended to pro-
vide for payment to those postmasters on
back accounts, but II seems the bill only
provides for a statement of the accounts
10 be maze, pnt mere II no appropriation
tant part of IT, and the plan is being CON
sidered of passing a resolution making an
appropriation, but the fate of such a
scheme Is .problcmatical at this stage OF
the proceedings.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

ArdmOre, I. T., Narch 3-(SpeclalD on
November % last Whit Ross was murdered
at the home OF n. II. Mci.ane ana McIane
and Robert Linn We're arrested, charged
with the crime, At the preliminary hear
ing McLane was bound over for trial and
Linn was discharged.
Last Friday Linn was rcarrestcd by Dep-
uty George M- Stewart and at the examine
tion which was concluded to-day was held
without ball by Commissioner Gibbons
charged with the murder. A very strong
case was made against Linn by two girls
who testified that Linn was visiting Them
the night of tha murder and when he left
said he was going 10 kill Ross. Their tes-
timony was corroborated by other Wit
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Washington, March 4, 1885 a. ma mo-
tion has Just been made IN executive ses-
sion that Jones (Dem,, Ark), Teller Rep,
Col) and Daniel QDem., Na.) be selected as
delegates TO the monetary conference
The executive session closed at 80 and
Ter, Jones and Daniel by the unanimous
vote of the senate as It's representatives
In the international conference
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
Captain Freeman in Washington.

Washington, March 3-(Special) Cap
tain II, B. Freeman, Usage agent. is here
attending to some agency business. His
against him In the department 10 the ef-
feet that he is In cOllusion with Usage
traders and viii not allow merchants In
towns on the Usage border to enter the
reservation for the purpose OF collecting
for goods sold to Osages.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
Miss Letter WIN Wed.

Washington, March 3.-The engagement
Is announced of Miss Mary Letter, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs l.. u. Letter. of Du-
\. Curzon, NJ Z, Mr.. Cur2or. has repre-
sented Southport, Lancashire in parlla-
ment since 1856, and was under secretary
to India In 1919 He Is the author OF
"Russia in Central Asia" "Prohems Of
Tho FAR East" and persia" a fellow Of
All Souls college of oxford and the eld-
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Guthrie, o. T., March 3.-(SpeciaI) The
First Presbyterian, church of Perry was
dedicated to-day, being one of the best
church buildings I'm the territory. Rev ID
II. stewart, of Arkansas City. delivered
the sermon. Rev, S. l., Myers, formerly OF
Kingman. Kas.. is pastor.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Sedalia, Mo-. March 3.-(SpeciaID The
Republican central committee issued a can
yesterday for ward primaries to he held
March IL to select delegates to the Repub-
lican city convention March n The pros
poets are bright for sweeping Repub-
lican victory at the spring eleetlon
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
NEWS OF THE DAY,


Thn losses by the salina fire are a, least
s2o1,Oo0
The beavenworth military prison will be
transferred from the war department.
\ fire at Ottawa destroyed the Audit
torum and other buildings, causing $4,000
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Sedala, Mo, March 3.-(SpeciaID Rev.
Bob Laylleld, the evangelist of Kansas
City, who has been holding a series Of re-
vival meetings at the First Concrega-
tional church, addressed "a union meeting
this afternoon in the Y. NJ, c. A. buildlng,
The hall was not half large enough 10 hold
all who desired to hear the speaker and
scores We're unable to gain admittance
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
propped a satchel OF DInmonds,

Riverside Cal, March S.-Mrs James f.
Heryey. of Chicago, who owns an orange
grove in this city, where she spends the
winter, dropped satchel containing dla-
mouds and other jewels valued at So ODO
while out driving Saturday afternoon. This
morning the little daughter of a salvation
army officer found the satchel and return
ed II to Mrs. HeIyey, receiving "A reward Of
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Chicago, March S.-The weather bureau
predicts severe cold wave during the
Nebraska. Iowa, Missouri. Illinois, MIS-
cOusin, Michigan and Indiana, The tenn
perature VIII ,IlI qecllne ABOUT 70 deg IN the
peraure Will fan TO 10 deg. above zero,
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Lincoln, Neb., March 3.-Governor Sllas
days he has been confined to his home
from the effects of la grippe, Mrs. Hol-
combe was telegraphed last night and arr
rived from The 9ld home to-day, His CON
dition Is not alarming, though complica-
tions are not unexpected.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

New York World: Friend from Gross
the bridge-"Pushing your baby carriage,
old man, ! see Got a new baby since you
moved over here, eh2'
De Ruyter newspaper man. lateI of New
Yorkl-"Yep: had 10 get out Brooklyn
edition, you know"
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Speaker Russell. OF the legislature, Is In
The race for sergeaut-at-arms Of the ma
-ional house Of representatives.
Democrats are said to he trying to get
Rothwoll's Filley resolution and his ac-
remarks oil the record OF the
house
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Carlisle has removed iSi old soldiers from
the treasury department In two years.
German and Bricc Will. It u said, pre-
vent the passage of the anil-lottcry bill.
\ review Of tho work Of the present
congress Just closing shows very llttle done
lu the way OF legislation.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

washington, March 3.-(special) The
claim of Valley Hart postmaster at Sc
dalia, was included in the deficiency bill
authorized TO pay him about $1,000. post
office funds caught In the First National
bank failure at Sedalia.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Have you given our Weir city and Cher
okce egg coal trial? For domestic use II
has no superior. Place your order Tor a
ton of this coal and you viii use no other
Price, S275 per ton delivered.
CENTRAL COAL AND COKE co,
Telephone oil. Keith & Perry bldg
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
THE MONETARY CONFERENCE.
Speaker Crisp Has Been Unanimously Chos-
en- by the House as One OF the Dclegates.

Washington, March 3.-Speaker Crisp has
been unanimously chosen as one of the
delegates to the international monetary
conference by the house.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

The cut In price OF soft coal continues.
kee screened lump and egg, s215; nut, $3.50;
Rich Hill screened shaft lump. s2.25 per
ton. CENTRAL COAL AND COKE co,
Tslephons al. Keith & Perry Dldg.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
Aid for Nebraska.

Sedala, Mo-. March 3.-(SpeclaD The
citizens OF Hushesvllle and vicinity yes
the destitute OF Lincola and Logan coun-
ties. Neb.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

At a dinner given In London by a we'll
known literary man, an equally we'll
known author and correspondent was most
enthusiastic in his praise of Wagner, not
only as II composer of music, but as a
poet. 81 have no doubt" he said, with
great earnestness. that in the years to
come Wagner will be ranked above Bee
thoven and Schiller" Il quite agree with
YOU" responded Alma Tadema, who was
one of the company; for certainly" he
continued, as the author turned a face
bearing with delight at this unexpected
support toward him-"certainly no one can
deny that Wagner is n finer musician than
Schiller and greater poet than Bee
thovcn."
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Abilene, kas., March 3.-(SpeclalD An
other hard storm, with severe cold and
snow. began this afternoon ana Is unabatei
tonight. The temperature has fallen nearly
to zero.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Washington. March 3.-tSpeciaL) E. C.
Little, of Abilene. ex-consul to Cairo, is In
the city looking after some personal mat
ters.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Washington, March 3-lSpecial1 Thu
provisions in the sundry civil appropriatine
$500 10 buy the Guthrie jail has been ace
cepted by conferrees. ~
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Nearly 100000 acres of school land arr
FOR lease in oklahoma.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04
SPORTING NEWS.


About n dozen members of tho Kansas
city Cyclists enjoyed a road run yesterday
morning to Raytown and return. dis
lance OF twenty miles. The weather was
pleasant when the start was made. and
the roads were In fair shape hut on the
return trip the wheclmeu had to face
biting north wind. which rendered riding
rather difficult 4 run is being planned
for next Sunday by Captain Warren, and
he desires n large turnout. as IL Is the In
tention to take a number OF pictures at
various places on tho run
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Admiral Hornhy. of the British navy, Is
dead.
Wounded from the recent disastrous rail-
road wreck near the city of Mexico are
arriving at that point.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

NJ. Hyrviox, chief Of police at Paris un.
der the empire, one night was awakened
and informed that one of the most promn-
ent ladies of the imperial court had just
been arrested when, with the assistance of
her maid, she was attempting TO place in a
cab the dead body of young man arrayed
In full evening dress At the police sta
tlon she explained to Hyryolx that her hus-
band had gone on shooting expedition
and would return on the following morn
ing, and that she had taken advantage OF
his absence to receive a Young admirer
who had died at . o'clock in the morning
as was subsequently, discovered, of aneu-
rlsm of the heart Appalled, by the possi-
bility of the body being discovered by her
husband, she was In the act of getting rid
of 1t, when discovered and arrested NJ
HyrvolX, aware of the emperors desire 10
avoid public scandals at all costs imme-
diately ordered her release. Some wears
later, after the war, NJ. Hyrvoix happened
to be present AT an afternoon reception on
the Faubourg St IIonore, at Paris The
death OF the emperor and the fate of the
eNiles at chiselhurst formed the princlral
topic of conversation. As usual sm ali
mercy was shown toward the fallen dyn-
asty, and among the most bitter in their
denunciaton of the corruption and Immor
NJ HyrvoiN recognized the heroine OF the
adventure described above. He made his
way to her, and, bowing low, exclaimed:
MAY be permitted to pay my homage 10
Nine. La Marquise? / fear that YOU have
almost forgotten me-" She looked mn at
him. and, on recognizing who was speak,
ing, tainted. Nor was she ever afterwsrd
known 10 open her lips on the score of
Bonapartist immorality.-The Argonaut.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

Rusie's contract has been received by the
New York management, but strange to
say. no letter for publication accompanies
1t as heretofore.
Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1895-03-04

One day the Austrian ambassador to the
federal diet. Count Rechberg, received a
dispatch instructng him to vote with Prus-
sia for certain important measure,
companied with confidential letter direct
ing him to induce the representatives of
the other German states to vote against
the measure and thus defeat ii. In his
haste he handed the wrong paper to Bis
marck, who read it and returned 1t with
the remark: There must be some mistake
here" Rechberg saw his blunder, and
grew pale and excited. Don't be dis
turbed,' said Bismarck; you did not in
tend to give me this document, and there
fore you have not given 1t to me. and i am
wholly ignorant of its contents" In fact,
he made no mention of il in his official re-
ports, and thus won Rechbergs gratitude.
besides having him henceforth ION the
hip"